Surface Water Supply 

of the United States 

1952

Part 6-B. Missouri River Basin below Sioux 

City, Iowa

Prepared under the direction of J. V. B. WELLS, Chief, Surface Water Branch 

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY WATER-SUPPLY PAPER 1240

Prepared in cooperation with the States 

of Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, 

Missouri, Nebraska, and Wyoming, and 

with other agencies

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE, WASHINGTON : 1955
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Douglas McKay, Secretary

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 

W. E. Wrather, Director

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

Washington 25, D. C. - Price $1.50 (paper cover)
PREFACE

This report was prepared by the Geological Survey in cooperation 

with the States of Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, and 

Wyoming, and with other agencies, by personnel of the Water Pesources Division, 

C. G. Paulsen, chief, under the general direction of J. V. B. Wells, chief, 

Surface Hater Branch, and B. J. Peterson, chief, Annual Reports Section.

The data were prepared under supervision of district engineers, 

Surface TSater Branch, as follows:

F. M. Bell...................................Denver, Colo.

V. R. Bennion..............................Iowa City, Iowa

H. C. Bolon.....................................Rolla, Mo.

D. D. Lewis.................................Lincoln, Nebr.

P. R. Speer (succeeded by L. R. Sawyer)....St. Paul, Minn.

J. B. Spiegel.................................Topeka, Kan.

Ill
CONTENTS

Page 

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

Cooperation.......................................................................... 1

Division of work..................................................................... 2

Definition of terms and abbreviations................................................ 2

Downstream order of listing gaging stations.......................................... 3

Explanation of data.................................................................. 3

Accuracy of field data and computed results.......................................... 7

Publications......................................................................... 8

Records of discharge collected by agencies other than the Geological Survey.......... 11

Hydrologic conditions................................................................ 12

Gaging-station records............................................................... 14

Missouri River at Sioux City, Iowa................................................. 14

Perry Creek basin:

Perry Creek at 38th Street, Sioux City, Iowa..................................... 15

Floyd River basin:

Floyd. ftiver at James, Iowa....................................................... 16

Cmaha Creek basin:

Omaha Creek at Homer, Nebr....................................................... 18

Little Sioux River basin:

Little Sioux River near Lakefield, Minn.......................................... 19

Jackson County ditch 11 near Lakefield, Minn................................... 20

Okoboji Lake outlet:

Spirit Lake near Orleans, Iowa............................................... 21

Okoboji Lake at Lakeside Laboratory, near Milford, Iowa........................ 22

Little Sioux River at Correctionville, Iowa...................................... 23

Little Sioux River near Kennebee, Iowa........................................... 25

Maple River at Mapleton, Iowa.................................................. 26

Little Sioux River near Turin, Iowa.............................................. 27

Monona-Harrison ditch: 

West Fork ditch at Holly Springs, Iowa....................................... 28

Monona-Harrison ditch near Turin, Iowa......................................... 29

Tekamah Creek basin:

Tekamah Creek at Tekamah, Nebr................................................... 30

Soldier River basin:

Soldier River at Pisgah, Iowa.................................................... 31

New York Creek basin:

New York Creek at Herman, Nebr................................................... 32

Boyer River basin:

Boyer River at Logan, Iowa....................................................... 33

Missouri River at Omaha, Nebr...................................................... 35

Platfce River basin:

Grizzly Creek Ihead of Platte River):

Colorado Creek near Spicer, Colo............................................... 36

North Platte River (continuation of Grizzly Creek): 

Michigan River:

South Fork Michigan River near Gould, Colo................................... 37

North Fork Michigan River near Gould, Colo................................... 38

North Platte River near Northgate, Colo.......................................... 39

Douglas Creek near Foxpark, Wyo................................................. 40

Encampment River at mouth, near Encampment, Wyo................................ 41

North Platte River at Saratoga, Wyo.............................................. 42

North Platte River above Seminoe Reservoir, near Sinclair, Wyo................... 43

Medicine Bow River above Rock Creek near Medicine Bow, Wyo..................... 44

Rock Creek at Arlington, Wyo................................................. 45

Rock Creek below Rock River, Wyo............................................. 46

Medicine Bow River above Seminoe Reservoir, near Hanna, Wyo.................... 47

Seminoe Reservoir near Leo, Wyo..................................... , ............ 48

North Platte River above Pathfinder Reservoir, Wyo............................... 49

Sweetwater River near Alcova, Wyo.............................................. 50

Pathfinder Reservoir near Alcova, Wyo............................................ 51

North Platte River below Pathfinder Reservoir, Wyo............................... 52

Alcova Reservoir, Wyo.........................'................................... 53

North Platte River afc Alcova, Wyo................................................ 54

Bates Creek near Aleova, Wyo................................................... 55

North Platte River near Goose Egg, Wyo........................................... 56

Pdison Spider Creek near Goose Egg, Wyo........................................ 57

Ca'sper Creek at Casper, Wyo.................................................... 59

North Platte River below Casper, Wyo............................................. 60

Deer Creek at Glenrock, Wyo.................................................... 61

Box Elder Creek near Careyhurst, Wyo........................................... 62

La Prele Creek near Douglas, Wyo............................................... 63

La Prele Creek near Orpha, Wyo................................................. 64

North Platte River, near Douglas, Wyo............................................. 65

Wagonhound Creek near La Bonte, Wyo............................................ 66

La Bonte Creek near La Bonte, Wyo.............................................. 67

Horseshoe Creek near Glendo, Wyo............................................... 68

North Platte River near Cassa, Wyo............................................... 69

Cottonwood Creek at Wendover, Wyo.............................................. 70

Guernsey Reservoir, Wyo.......................................................... 71

North Platte River below Guernsey Reservoir, Wyo................................. 72

North Platte River at recorder station below Whalen, Wyo......................... 73

Laramie River near Glendevey, Colo.............................................. 74

Laramie River near Jelm, Wyo................................................... 75

Laramie River and Pioneer Canal near Woods, Wyo................................ 76
VI - CONTENTS

Gaging-station records Continued. 

Missouri River Continued.

Platte River basin Continued. r*. 

North Platte River Continued. rag

Laramie Rive r at Laramie, Wyo.................................................. 77

LaraMe River at Two Rivers, Wyo............................................... 78

Little Laramie River near Filmore, Wyo....................................... 79

Little Laramie River at Two Rivers, Wyo...................................... 80

Laramie Rive r near Lookout, Wyo................................................ 81

Wheatland Reservoir No. 2, Wyo................................................. 82

Laramie River below Wheatland Reservoir No. 2, Wyo............................. 83

Sybille Creek above Bluegrass Creek, near Wheatland, Wyo..................... 84

Sybille Creek below Bluegrass Creek, near Wheatland, Wyo..................... 85

Wheatland Canal No. 1 near Wheatland, Wyo.................................. 86

Wheatland Canal No. 2 near Wheatland, Wyo.................................. 87

Sybilie Creek near Mule Shoe Ranch, near Wheatland, Wyo..................... 88

North Laramie River near Wheatland, Wyo...................................... 89

Laramie River near Fort Laramie, Wyo........................................... 90

Rawhide Creek near Lingle, Wyo.................................................. 91

Cherry Creek drain near Torrington, Wyo........................................ 92

Katzer drain near Henry, Nebr.................................................. 93

North Platte River at Wyoming-Nebraska State line................................ 94

Horse C reek near Lyman, Nebr................................................... 95

Sheep Creek near Morrill, Nebr................................................. 96

North Platte River at Mitehell, Nebr............................................. 97

Dry Spotted Tail Creek at Mitehell, Nebr....................................... 98

Tub Springs near Scottsbluff, Nebr............................................. 99

Winter Creek near Scottsbluff, Nebr............................................ 100

Gering drain near Gering, Nebr................................................. 101

North Platte River near Minatare, Nebr........................................... 102

Ninemile drain near McGrew, Nebr................................................ 103

Bayard Sugar Factory drain near Bayard, Nebr................................... 104

Red Willow Creek near Bayard, Nebr............................................. 105

North Platte River at Bridgeport, Nebr........................................... 106

Pumpkin Creek near Bridgeport, Nebr............................................ 107

North Platte River at Lisco, Nebr................................................ 108

North Platte River at Oshkosh, Nebr.............................................. 109

Blue Creek near Lewellen, Nebr................................................. 110

North Platte River at Lewellen, Nebr............"................................. Ill

McConaughy Lake, Nebr............................................................ 112

North Platte River near Keystone, Nebr........................................... 113

North Platte River near Sutherland, Nebr......................................... 114

BirdwoodCreek near Hershey, Nebr.............................................. 115

North Platte River at North Platte, Nebr.......................................... 116

South Platte River above Elevenmile Canyon Reservoir, near Hartsel,-Colo....... 117

South Platte River near Lake George, Colo...................................... 118

Tarryall Creek near Lake George, Colo........................................ 119

Goose Cr«^k above Cheesman Lake, Colo........................................ 120

Reservoirs in South Platte River basin in Colorado............................. 121

South Platte River below Cheesman Lake, Colo................................... 122

North Fork South Platte River below Geneva Creek, at Grant, Colo............. 123

North Fork South Platte River at South Plat te, Colo.........,................'. 124

South Platte River at South Platte, Colo....................................... 125

South Platte River at Waterton, Colo........................................... 126

Plum Creek near Louviers, Colo............................................... 127

South Platte River at Littleton, Colo.......................................... 128

Bear Creek at Morrison, Colo................................................. 129

Turkey Creek near Morrison, Colo........................................... 130

Bear Creek at mouth, at Sheridan, Colo....................................... 131

Cherry Creek near Franktown, Colo............................................ 132

Cherry Creek near Melvin, Colo............................................... 133

Cherry Creek below Cherry Creek Reservoir, Colo.............................. 134

Cherry Creek at Denver, Colo................................................. 135

South Platte River at Denver, Colo............................................. 136

Clear Creek near Lawson, Colo................................................ 137

Clear Creek below Idaho Springs, Colo........................................ 138

North Clear Creek near Blackhawk, Colo..................................... 139

Clear Creek near Golden, Colo................................................ 140

Clear Creek at mouth, near Derby, Colo....................................... 141

South Platte River at Henderson, Colo.......................................... 142

South Platte River at Fort Lupton, Colo........................................ 143

North St. Vrain Creek (head of St. Vrain Creek) at Longmont Dam, near Lyons,

Colo...................................................................... 144

St. Vrain Creek at Lyons, Colo............................................... 145

Lefthand Creek near Boulder, Colo.......................................... 146

Middle Boulder Creek (head of Boulder Creek) at Nederland, Colo............ 147

Boulder Creek near Orodell, Colo........................................... 148

Fourmile Creek at Orodell, Colo.......................................... 149

South Boulder Creek near Eldorado Springs, Colo.......................... 150

Boulder Creek at mouth, near Longmont, Colo................................ 151

St. Vrain Creek at mouth, near Platteville, Colo............................. 152

Big Thompson River:

Glacier Creek near Estes Park, Colo........................................ 153

Fall Creek at Estes Park, Colo............................................. 154

Big Thompson River at Estes Park, Colo....................................... 155

Alva B. Adams tunnel at East Portal, near Estes Park, Colo................. 156

Marys Lake near Estes Park, Colo........................................... 157

Fish Creek near Estes Park, Colo........................................... 158

Lake Estes near Estes Park, Colo............................................. 159

Big Thompson River near Estes Park, Colo..................................... 160

North Fork Big Thompson River at Drake, Colo............................... 161

Big Thompson River below powerhouse, near Drake, Colo........................ 162
CONTENTS VII

Gaging-station records Continued. 

Missouri River Continued.

Platte River basin Continued. 

South Platte River Continued.

Big Thompson River Continued. Page

Horsetooth Reservoir Canal below Big Thompson siphon, near Drake, Colo..... 163

Horsetooth Reservoir near Port Collins, Colo............................... 164

Big Thompson River at mouth of canyon, near Drake, Colo...................... - 165

Buckhorn Creek near Masonville, Colo....................................... 166

Chimney Hollow Dry Creek near Pinewood, Colo............................... 167

Cottonwood Creek:

Rattlesnake Creek near Pinewood, Colo.................................. 168

Cottonwood Creek near Pinewood, Colo..................................... 169

Big Thompson River near Loveland, Colo....................................... 170

Little Thompson River near Berthoud, Colo.................................. 171

Dry Creek below Carter Lake, Colo........................................ 172

Little Thompson River at Milliken, Colo.................................... 173

Big Thompson River at mouth, near La Salle, Colo............................. 174

Cache la Poudre River below Elkhorn Creek, Colo.............................. 175

North Pork Cache la Poudre River near Livermore, Colo...................... 176

Transbasin diversions from North Platte River basin to Cache la Poudre River

basin, in Colorado..................................................... 177

Cache la Poudre River at mouth of canyon, near Fort Collins, Colo............ 178

Cache la Poudre River near Greeley, Colo..................................... 179

Transmountain diversions from Colorado River basin to South Platte River basin. 180

Lonetree Creek near Nunn, Colo............................................... 181

South Platte River near Kersey, Colo........................................... 182

Middle Pork Crow Creek (head of Crow Creek) near Hecla, Wyo.................. 183

South Fork Crow Creek near Hecla, Wyo...................................... 184

Crow Creek near Cheyenne, Wyo................................................ 185

Crow Creek near Barnesville, Colo............................................ 186

South Platte River at Sublette, Colo........................................... 186

Bijou Creek near Wiggins, Colo............................................... 187

South Platte River at Fort Morgan, Colo........................................ 188

South Platte River at Balzac, Colo............................................. 189

Lodgepole Creek at Bushnell, Nebr............................................ 190

Lodgepole Creek at Ralton, Nebr.............................................. 191

South Platte River at Julesburg, Colo.......................................... 192

South Platte River at Paxton, Nebr............................................. 193

South Platte River at North Platte, Nebr....................................... 194

Platte River at Brady, Nebr...................................................... 195

Platte River near Cozad, Nebr.................................................... 196

Plum Creek near Smithfield, Nebr............................................... 197

Platte River near Overton, Nebr.................................................. 198

Buffalo Creek near Darr, Nebr.................................................. 199

Buffalo Creek near Overton, Nebr............................................... 200

Elm Creek near Overton, Nebr................................................... 201

Platte River near Odessa, Nebr................................................... 202

Platte River near Grand Island, Nebr............................................. 203

Wood River near Riverdale, Nebr................................................ 204

Wood River near Gibbon, Nebr................................................... 205

Prairie Creek:

Dry Creek at Cairo, Nebr..................................................... 206

Prairie Creek near Silver Creek, Nebr.......................................... 207

Platte River near Duncan, Nebr................................................... 208

Middle Loup River (head of Loup River) near Seneca, Nebr....................... 209

Middle Loup River at Dunning, Nebr............................................. 210

Dismal River near Gem, Nebr.................................................. 211

Dismal River at Dunning, Nebr................................................ 211

Middle Loup River near Milburn, Nebr........................................... 212

Middle Loup River at Walworth, Nebr............................................ 213

Middle Loup River at Arcadia, Nebr............................................. 214

Middle Loup River at Loup City, Nebr........................................... 215

South Loup River near Cumro, Nebr............................................ 216

South Loup River at Ravenna, Nebr............................................ 217

Mud Creek near Broken Bow, Nebr............................................ 218

Mud Creek near Sweetwater, Nebr............................................ 219

South Loup River at St. Michael, Nebr........................................ 220

Oak Creek near Dannebrog, Nebr............................................... 221

Middle Loup River at St. Paul, Nebr............................................ 222

North Loup River at Taylor, Nebr............................................. 223

Calamus River near Burwell, Nebr........................................... 224

North Loup River at Scotia, Nebr............................................. 225

Davis Creek near Cotesfield, Nebr.......................................... 226

North Loup River near Cotesfield, Nebr....................................... 227

North Loup River near St. Paul, Nebr......................................... 228

Loup River:

Spring Creek at Gushing, Nebr................................................ 229

Cedar River near Spalding, Nebr................................ '. ............. 230

Cedar River near Fullerton, Nebr............................................. 231

Loup River power canal near Genoa, Nebr............... s .............................. 232

Loup River hear Getioa, Nebr............'......'........'.......................... 233

Beaver Creek at Loretto, Nebr................................................ 234

Beaver Creek at Genoa, Nebr.................................................. 235

Loup River at Columbus, Nebr................................................... 236

Shell Creek at Newraan Grove, Nebr.............................................. 237

Shell Creek near Columbus, Nebr................................................ 238

Platte River at North Bend, Nebr................................................. 239

Elkhorn River at Ewing, Nebr................................................... 240

South Fork Elkhorn River at Ewing, Nebr...................................'... 241

Elkhorn River at Neligh, Nebr.................................................. 242
VIII CONTENTS

Gaging-station records Continued. 

Missouri River Continued.

Platte River basin Continued. Page 

Elkhorn River at Norfolk, Nebr................................................. 243

Logan Creek near Uehling, Nebr.............<................................. 244

Maple Creek near Niokerson, Nebr............................................. 245

Elkhorn River at Waterloo, Nebr................................................ 246

Platte River near Ashland, Nebr.................................................. 247

Salt Creek at Rooa, Nebr....................................................... 248

Salt Creek at Lincoln, Nebr.................................................... 249

Wahoo Creek at Ithaca, Nebr.................................................. 250

Silver Creek at Ithaca, Nebr............................................... 251

Salt Creek near Ashland, Nebr.................................................. 252

Waubonsle Creek basin:

Waubonsie Creek near Bartlett, Iowa.............................................. 253

Weeping Water Creek basin:

Weeping Water Creek at Union, Nebr............................................... 254

Missouri River at Nebraska City, Nebr...................................'........... 255

Nishnabotna River basin:

West Nishnabotna River (head of Nishnabotna River) at Randolph, Iowa............. 256

East Nishnabotna River:

Davids Creek near Hamlin, Iowa............................................... 257

East Nishnabotna River at Red Oak, Iowa........................................ 258

Nishnabotna River above Hamburg, Iowa............................................ 260

Little Nemaha giver basin:

Little Nemaha River near Syracuse, Nebr.......................................... 262

Little Nemaha River at Auburn, Mebr.............................................. 263

Tarkio River basin:

Tarklo River at Fairfax, Mo...................................................... 264

Missouri River at Rulo, Nebr....................................................... 265

Nemaha River basin: 

Nemaha River:

Turkey Creek near Seneca, Kans................................................. 266

Nemaha River at Falls City, Nebr................................................. 267

Mill Creek basin:

Mill Creek at Oregon, Mo......................................................... 268

Nodaway River basin:

Nodaway River at Clarlnda, Iowa.................................................. 269

Nodaway River near Burlington Junction, Mo....................................... 271

Missouri River at St. Joseph, Mo...............................................'.... 272

Platte River: River basin (Iowa-Missouri): 

One Hundred and Two River near Maryville, Mo................................... 273

White Cloud Creek near Maryville, Mo......................................... 274

Platte River near Agency, Mo..................................................... 275

Castile Creek:

Jenklns Branch at Gower, Mo.................................................. 276

Kansas River basin:

Arikaree River (head of Kansas River) at Haigler, Nebr........................... 277

North Fork Republican River near Wray, Colo.................................... 278

North Fork Republican River at Colorado-Nebraska State line.................... 279

Republican River (continuation of Arikaree River): 

 Buffalo Creek near Haigler, Mebr............................................... 280

Rock Creek at Parks, Nebr...................................................... 281

Republican River at Benkelman, Nebr.............................................. 28S

South Fork Republican River near Idalia, Colo.................................. 283

Landsman Creek near Hale, Colo............................................... 284

Bonny Reservoir near Hale, Colo................................................ 285

South Fork Republican River near Hale, Colo.................................... 286

South Fork Republican River near Colorado-Kansas State line.................... 287

South Fork Republican River near Benkelman, Nebr............................... 288

Republican River at Stratton, Mebr............................................... 289

Republican River at Trenton, Nebr................................................ 290

Frenchman Creek below Champion, Nebr........................................... 291

Frenchman Creek near Imperial, Nebr. ........................................... 292

Enders Reservoir, Nebr......................................................... 293

Frenchman Creek near Enders, Nebr.............................................. 294

Frenchman Creek near Hamlet, Nebr.............................................. 295

Frenchman Creek at Palisade, Nebr.............................................. 296

Stinking Water Creek near Palisade, Nebr..................................... 297

Frenchman Creek at Culbertson, Nebr............................................ 298

Blackwood Creek near Culbertson, Nebr.......................................... 299

Driftwood Creek near McCook, Nebr.............................................. 300

Red Willow Creek near Red Willow, Nebr......................................... 301

Medicine Creek at Maywood, Nebr................................................ 302

Brushy Creek near Maywood, Nebr.............................................. 303

Fox Creek at Curtis, Nebr.................................................... 304

Dry Creek near Curtis, Nebr.................................................. 305

Medicine Creek above Harry Strunk Lake, Nebr................................... 306

Mitchell Creek above Harry Strunk Lake, Nebr................................. 307

Harry Strunk Lake, Nebr........................................................ 308

Medicine Creek below Harry Strunk Lake, Nebr................................... 309

Medicine Creek at Cambridge, Nebr.............................................. 310

Republican River at Cambridge, Nebr.............................................. 311

Muddy Creek at Arapahoe, Nebr.................................................. 312

Republican River near Orleans, Nebr.............................................. 313

Sappa Creek near Oberlln, Kans................................................. 314

Sappa Creek near Beaver City, Nebr............................................. 315

Beaver Creek at Ludell, Kans................................................. 316

Beaver Creek at Cedar Bluffs, Kans........................................... 317

Beaver Creek near Beaver City, Nebr.......................................... 318

Sappa Creek near Stamford, Nebr................................................ 319
CONTENTS IX

Gaging-station records Continued. 

Missouri River Continued. 

Kansas River basin Continued.

Republican River Continued. Page 

Prairie Dog Creek at Norton, Kans.............................................. 320

Prairie Dog Creek near Woodruff, Kans.......................................... 321

Republican River:

Turkey Creek at Naponee, Nebr.................................................. 322

Republican River near Bloomington, Nebr.......................................... 323

Center Creek at Franklin,- Nebr................................................. 324

Thompson Creek at Riverton, Nebr............................................... 325

Elm Creek at Araboy, Nebr....................................................... 326

Republican River near Guide Rock, Nebr........................................... 327

Republican River near Hardy, Nebr................................................ 328

White Rock Creek at Lovewell, Kans............................................. 329

Republican River at Scandia, Kans................................................ 330

Republican River at Concordia, Kans.............................................. 331

Republican River at Clay Center, Kans............................................ 332

Republican River at Milford, Kans................................................ 333

Smoky Hill River: 

Rose Creek near Wallace, Kans................................................ 334

North Fork Smoky Hill River near McAllaster, Kans............................ 335

Ladder Creek below Chalk Creek, near Scott City, Kans........................ 336

Smoky Hill River at Elkader, Kans.............................................. 337

Hackberry Creek near Qove, Kans.............................................. 338

Smoky Hill River near Arnold, Kans............................................. 339

Cedar Bluff Reservoir near Bills, Kans......................................... 340

Smoky Hill River at Cedar Bluff Dam, Kans...................................... 341

Smoky Hill River near Bills, Kans.............................................. 342

Big Creek near Hays, Kans.................................................... 343

Smoky Hill River near Russell, Kans............................................ 344

Smoky Hill River at Ellsworth, Kans............................................ 345

Kanopolis Reservoir near Kanopolis , Kans....................................... 346

Smoky Hill River near Langley, Kans............................................ 347

Smoky Hill River at Lindsborg, Kans............................................ 348

Smoky Hill River near Mentor, Kans............................................. 349

Saline River near Russell, Kans.............................................. 350

Paradise Creek near Paradise, Kans......................................... 351

Saline River near Wilson, Kans............................................... 352

Wolf Creek near Sylvan Grove, Kans.......................................... 353

Saline River at Tescott , Kans............................................... 354

Smoky Hill River near New Cambria, Kans........................................ 355

North Fork Solomon River:

Bow Creek near Stockton, Kans.............................................. 356

North Fork Solomon River at Kirwin, Kans..................................... 357

North Fork Solomon River near Downs, Kans.................................... 358

South Fork Solomon River at Webster, Kans.................................. 359

South Fork Solomon River at Alton, Kans.................................... 360

South Fork Solomon River at Osborne, Kans.................................. 361

Solomon River at Beloit, Kans........................;....................... 362

Solomon River at Niles, Kans................................................. 363

Smoky Hill River at Enterprise, Kans........................................... 364

Smoky Hill River at Junction City, Kans........................................ 365

Kansas River:

Big Blue River near Crete, Nebr................................................ 366

Big Blue River at Barneston, Nebr.............................................. 367

Little Blue River at Angus, Nebr............................................. 368

Little Blue River near Endicott, Nebr........................................ 369

Little Blue River at Waterville, Kans........................................ 370

Big Blue River at Randolph, Kans............................................... 371

Kansas River at Wamego, Kans..................................................... 372

Kansas River at Topeka, Kans..................................................... 373

Soldier Creek near Topeka, Kans................................................ 374

Delaware River at Valley Falls, Kans........................................... 375

Kansas River at Lecompton, Kans.................................................. 376

Wakarusa River near Lawrence, Kans............................................. 377

Stranger Creek near Tonganoxie, Kans........................................... 378

Kansas River at Bonner Springs, Kans............................................. 379

Missouri River at Kansas City, Mo.................................................. 380

Blue River basin:

Blue River near Kansas City, Mo.................................................. 381

Little Blue River basin:

Little Blue River near Lake City, Mo............................................. 382

Fishing River basin: 

Fishing River:

East Fork Fishing River at Excelsior Springs, Mo............................... 383

Crooked River basin:

Crooked River near Richmond, Mo.................................................. 384

Missouri River at Waverly, Mo...................................................... 385

Wakenda Creek basin:

wakenda Creek at Carrollton, Mo.................................................. 386

Grand River basin: 

Grand River:

East Fork Big Creek near Bethany, Mo........................................... 387

Grand River near Gallatin, Mo.................................................... 388

Thompson River at Davis City, Iowa............................................. 389

Weldon River near Mercer, Mo................................................. 391

Weldon River at Mill Grove, Mo............................................... 392

Thompson River at Trenton, Mo.................................................. 393

Medicine Creek near Gait, Mo................................................... 394

Locust Creek near Linneus, Mo.................................................. 395

Grand River near Sumner, Mo....................................................... 396
X CONTENTS

Gaging-station records Continued. 

Missouri River Continued.

Chariton River basin: Pa 

Charitor. River: K 

Honey Creek near Russell, Iowa................................................. 397

Chariton River near Centerville, Iowa............................................ 398

Chariton River at Novlnger, Mo................................................... 399

Chariton River near Keytesville, Mo.............................................. 400

Missouri River at Glasgow, Mo...................................................... 401

Lamine River basin:

Lamine River at Clifton City, Mo................................................. 402

Blackwater River at Blue Lick, Mo.............................................. 403

Salt Pork: 

Camp Creek:

Shiloh Branch near Marshall, Mo.......................................... 404

Missouri River at Boonville, Mo.................................................... 405

Moniteau Creek basin:

Moniteau Creek near Fayette, Mo.................................................. 406

Petite Saline Creek basin:

Petite Saline Creek near Boonville, Mo........................................... 407

Mbreau River basin:

Moreau River near Jefferson City, Mo............................................. 408

Osage River basin:

Marais des Cygnes River (head of Osage River) at Melvern, Kans................... 409

Salt Creek near Lyndon, Kans................................................... 410

Hundred and Ten Mile Creek near Quenemo, Kans.................................. 411

Marais des Cygnes River near Ottawa, Kans........................................ 412

 Pottawatomie Creek near Garnett, Kans.......................................... 413

Big Bull Creek near Hillsdale, Kans............................................ 414

Marais des Cygnes River at Trading Post, Kans.................................... 415

Big Sugar Creek at Farlinville, Kans........................................... 416

Little Osage River at Pulton, Kans.............................................. 417

Marmaton River near Port Scott, Kans......................................... 418

Sac River near Stockton, Mo.................................................... 419

Cedar Creek near Pleasant View, Mo........................................... 420

Osage River at Osceola, Mo....................................................... 421

Pomme de Terre River near Bolivar, Mo.......................................... 422

Pdmme de Terre River at Hermitage, 'Mo.... .7.................................... 423

South Grand River near Brownington, Mo......................................... 424

West Pork Niangua River:

Niangua Branch at Marshfield, Mo............................................. 425

Niangua River near Decaturville, Mo............................................ 426

Lake of the Ozarks near Bagnell, No.................. °............................. 427

Osage River near Bagnell, Mo..................................................... 428

Osage River near St. Thomas, Mo.................................................. 429

Maries River at Westphalia, Mo................................................. 430

Gasconade River basin:

Gasconade River near Hazlegreen, Mb.............................................. 431

Gasconde River near Waynesville, Mo.............................................. 432 .

Big Plney River: 

Brushy Creek:

Coyle Branch at Houston, Mo................................................ 433

Big Piney River near Big Piney, Mo............................................. 434

Little Piney Creek: 

Beaver Creek near Rolla, Mo.................................................. 435

Little Beaver Creek near Rolla, Mo.......................................... 436

Little Piney Creek at Newburg, Mo.............................................. 437

Gasconade River at Jerome, Mo.................................................... 438

Gasconade River near Rich Fountain, Mo........................................... 439

Missouri River at Hermann, Mo....................................................... 440

Loutre River basin:

Loutre River at Mineola, Mo...................................................... 441

Miscellaneous discharge measurements................................................. 442

Index................................................................................ 449

ILLUSTRATIONS

Figure 1. Gaging-station structures: A, South Platte River at South Platte, Colo.; 

B, Nishnabotna River aboveramburg, Iowa; C, Republican River at 

Trenton, Nebr.............................7............................. 4

2. Map of the United States showing areas covered by the 18 annual volumes

on surface water supply................................................. 9

3. Comparison of discharge at three key gaging stations during 1952 water

year with median discharge for 25-year period........................... 13
MISSOURI RIVER BASIN BELOW SIOUX CITY, IOWA, 1952

SCOPE OF WORK

This volume is one of a series of 18 reports presenting measurements of stage, discharge, and content of streams, lakes, and reservoirs in the United States during the water 

year ending September 30, 1952. Since 1888, when t£e United States Geological Survey first 

studied streamflow in relation to problems of irrigation, similar measurements have been 

made at more than 12,600 gaging stations in the 48 States and at many others in the Territories of Alaska and Hawaii. On September 30, 1952, the Geological Survey and cooperating 

organizations were maintaining 6,700 gaging stations, including those in Alaska and Hawaii. 

Miscellaneous discharge measurements were made at many other points in the 1952 water year.

COOPERATION

Many State, municipal, and private organizations have cooperated with the Geological 

Survey' in this work by either furnishing or helping to collect data. Organizations that 

supplied data are acknowledged in station descriptions, and organizations that assisted in 

the collection of data through cooperative agreements with the Survey are:

Colorado: Office of the State Engineer, M.. C. Hinderlider; Colorado Water 

Conservation Board, H. C. Stone, director.

Iowa: Iowa Geological Survey, H. G. Hershey, director and State geologist; 

University of Iowa Institute of Hydraulic Research, F. M. Dawson, dean of College 

of Engineering, and Hunter Rouse, director; Iowa State Conservation Commission, 

B. F. Stiles, director; Iowa Natural Resources Council, R. L. Smith, director; 

and city of Sioux City, K. C. Gaynor, city engineer.

Kansas: State Board of Agriculture, Division of Water Resources, R. V. Smrha, 

chief engineer.

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

Frellsen, Director.

Missouri: Missouri Geological Survey and Water Resources, E. L. Clark, State 

geologist; State Highway Department, R. M. Whitton, chief engineer.

Nebraska: Department of Roads and Irrigation, H.-L. Aitken, State engineer, 

through the Bureau of Irrigation, Water Power and Drainage, D. S. Jones, Jr., 

chief.

Wyoming: Office of the State Engineer, L. C. Bishop.

Assistance in the form of funds or services was given by the Corps of Engineers, Department of the Army, in collecting records published herein for 106 gaging stations, of 

which 6 were in Colorado, 16 in Iowa, 26 in Kansas, 27 in Missouri, and 31 in Nebraska.

Assistance was also furnished by the Weather Bureau of the United States Department of 

Commerce and the Bureau of Reclamation of the United States Department of the Interior. 

The following organizations aided in collecting records:

Missouri: City of Kansas City, Sho-Me Power Cooperative, Inc., and Union 

Electric Co. of Missouri.

Nebraska: Loup River Public Power District and Central Nebraska Public 

Power and Irrigation District.

1
2 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1952, PART 6-B

DIVISION OF WORK

The stream gaging was done by the Water Resources Division of the Geological Survey, 

Carl G. Paulsen, chief hydraulic engineer, under the direction of Joseph V. B. Wells, 

chief of the Surface Water Branch. The data for stations in the several States were collected and prepared for publication under the supervision of the district engineers at 

the offices listed below. The records were reviewed and the manuscript prepared for publication under the direction of B. J. Peterson, chief, Annual Reports Section.

State District office Address

Colorado 5/............. Denver.................. Denver Federal Center.

Iowa S/................. Iowa City............... 508 Hydraulic Laboratory, University

, of Iowa.

Kansas S/............... Topeka.................. 305 Federal Building.

Minnesota,.............. St. Paul................ 1610 Post Office Building.

Missouri S/.............. Holla................... 900 Pine Street.

Nebraska S/............. Lincoln................. 510 Rudge-Ouenzel Building.

Wyoming................. Denver, Colo............ Denver Federal Center.

a/ The work In Colorado was done In collaboration with H. C. Hinderllder, State engineer, and 

L. T. Burgess, State chief hydrographer.

b/ Including Missouri River at Omaha and at Nebraska City, Nebr.

£/ Except for South Fork Republican River near Colorado-Kansas State line and Prairie Dog Creek 

near Woodruff but Including Republican River near Hardy, Nebr., Beaver Creek near Beaver City, Nebr., 

and Sappa Creek near Beaver City, Nebr.

d/ Including Missouri River at Rulo, Nebr.

e/ Except for Missouri River at Omaha, at Nebraska City, and at Rulo, Republican River near Hardy, 

Beaver Creek near Beaver City, and Sappa Creek near Baver City but Including South Fork Republican 

River near Colorado-Kansas State line and Prairie Dog Creek near Woodruff, Kans.

Information of a more detailed nature than that published for most of the gaging stations given in this report is on file in the district offices listed above. Provisional 

records of discharge prior to publication, and other unpublished data concerning the 

gaging-station records may usually be obtained from the district office.

DEFINITION OF TERMS AND ABBREVIATIONS

The terms of streamflow and other hydrologic data, as used in this report, are defined 

as follows:

Cubic foot per second (cfs) is the rate of discharge of a stream whose channel is 

1 square foot in cross-sectional area and whose average velocity is 1 foot per second.

Cubic feet per second per square mile (cfsm) is the average number of cubic feet of 

water flowing per second from each square mile of area drained, assuming that the runoff 

is distributed uniformly in time and area.

Runoff in inches is the depth to which an area would be covered if all the water draining from it in a given period were uniformly distributed on its surface. The term is used 

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

Acre-foot is the quantity of water required to cover an acre to the depth of 1 foot and 

is equivalent to 43,560 cubic feet. The term is commonly used in relation to storage for 

irrigation.

Cfs-day is the volume of water represented by a flow of 1 cubic foot per second for 

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

and represents a runoff of 0.0372 inch from 1 square mile.

Stage-discharge relation is the relation between gage height and the amount of water 

flowing in a channel, expressed as volume per unit of time.

Control designates a feature downstream from the gage that determines the stagedischarge relation at the gage. This feature may be a natural constriction of the channel, 

a long reach of the channel, or an artificial structure.
EXPLANATION OF DATA 3

Contents IB the volume of water In a reservoir. Unless otherwise indicated, volume is 

computed on the basis of a level pool and does not include bank storage.

The drainage area of a stream at a specified location is that area, measured In a horizontal plane, which Is so enclosed by a topographic divide that direct surface runoff from 

precipitation normally would drain by gravity Into the river above the specified point. 

Figures of drainage area given herein Include all closed basins, or noncontributing areas, 

within the area unless otherwise noted.

DOWNSTREAM ORDER OF LISTING GAGING STATIONS

Beginning with the series of reports for the water year ending September 30, 1951, the 

order of listing gaging-statlon records was changed. In this report, In a downstream direction along the main stem all stations on a tributary entering above a main-stem station are listed before that station. If a tributary enters between two main-stem stations, It is listed between them. A similar order Is followed In listing stations on 

first rank, second rank, and other ranks of tributaries. To Indicate the rank of any 

tributary on which a gaging station Is situated and the stream to which it Is Immediately 

tributary, each Indention in the listing of gaging stations In the table of contents of 

this report represents one rank. This downstream order and system of Indention show which 

gaging stations are on tributaries between any two stations on a main stem and the rank of 

the tributary on which each gaging station Is situated.

The order of listing used before the publication of the 1951 report listed first all 

stations on the main stem from headwaters toward mouth, then all stations on the uppermost 

tributary to the main stem from the tributary's source to mouth, and then all stations 

from source to mouth of the uppermost tributary to the tributary.

EXPLANATION OF DATA

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

of discharge. In addition, observations of factors affecting the stage-discharge relation, weather records, and other Information are used to supplement base data in determining the daily flow. The records of stage are obtained either from direct readings on a 

nonrecordlng gage or from a water-stage recorder that gives a continuous record of fluctuations. Measurements of discharge are made with a current meter by the general methods 

adopted by the Geological Survey on the basis of experience In stream gaging since 1888. 

These methods are described In Water-Supply Paper 888 and are also outlined in standard 

textbooks on the measurement of stream discharge. Typical structures in use at gaging 

stations are shown In figure 1.

Rating tables giving the discharge for any stage are prepared from stage-discharge relation curves defined by discharge measurements. If extensions to the rating curves are 

necessary to define the extremes of discharge, they are made on the basis of indirect 

measurements of peak discharge (such as slope-area or contracted-opening measurements, 

computation of flow over dams or weirs, and by other methods), velocity-area studies, and 

logarithmic plotting. The application of the daily mean gage height to those rating 

tables gives the daily mean discharge, from which the monthly and the yearly mean discharge are computed. If the stage-discharge relation Is subject to change because of 

frequent or continual change In the physical features that form the control, the daily
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1952, PART 6-B

A, South Platte River at South Platte, Colo.

B, Nishnabotna River Above Hamburg, Iowa.

:»- f-

 r k * -^ - ->i"* I -*<ii!1

C, Republican River at Trenton, Nebr.

FIGURE 1. GAGING-STATION STRUCTURES.
EXPLANATION OF DATA 5

mean discharge is determined by the shifting-control method, in which correction factors 

based on individual discharge measurements and notes by engineers and observers are used 

in applying the gage heights to the rating tables. If the stage-discharge relation for a 

station is temporarily changed by the presence of aquatic growth or debris on the control, 

the daily mean discharge is computed by what is essentially the shifting-control method.

At some gaging stations the stage-discharge relation is affected by backwater from reservoirs, tributary streams, or other sources. This necessitates the use of the slope 

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

an auxiliary gage set at some distance from the base gage. At some stations the stagedischarge relation is affected by changing state. If so, the rate of change in stage is 

used as a factor in the determination of discharge.

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

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

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

occasional winter discharge measurements, consideration being given to the available information on temperature and precipitation, notes by gage observers and engineers, and comparable records of discharge for other stations in the same or nearby basins. If the 

stage-discharge relation is affected by ice, this information is given in a note to the 

table. No mention is made of occasional days of ice effect if the degree of accuracy of 

daily records is not changed.

The data herein presented generally comprise a description of the station, a skeleton 

rating table, and a table showing the daily discharge and monthly and yearly discharge and 

runoff of the stream.

The description of the station gives the location, drainage area, records available, 

type and history of gages, average discharge, extremes of discharge, general remarks, and 

notations of revisions of the previously published record. The location of the gaging 

station and the drainage area are obtained from the most accurate maps available. River 

mileage, given under "Location" for some stations, is that determined and used by the 

Corps of Engineers unless otherwise noted. Under "Gage" are given the type of gage currently in use and the datum of the present gage above mean sea level, and a condensed 

history of the types of gages, locations, and datums of previous gages for which discharge 

records are generally equivalent to those at the present site. Under "Average discharge" 

is given the average discharge for the number of years indicated. It is not given for 

stations having fewer than five complete years of record or for stations where changes in 

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

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

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

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

crest stage obtained by use of a water-stage recorder, a crest-stage indicator, or a nonrecording gage read at the time of the crest. If the maximum gage height did not occur 

at the same time as the maximum discharge, it is given separately. Information pertaining 

to the accuracy of the records and conditions which affect the natural flow at the gaging 

station is given under "Remarks."
6 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1952, PART 6-B

Previously published records of some stations have been found to be in error on the 

basis of data or information later obtained. Revisions of such records are usually published along with the current records In one of the annual reports. In order to make it 

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

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

Listed therein are all the reports in which revisions have been published, each followed 

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

number, "W" means water-supply paper. In listing the water years only one number is 

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

1933. If no daily, monthly, or annual figures of discharge are concerned in the revision, 

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

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

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

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

It should be noted that for all stations for which cubic feet per second per square mile 

and runoff, in inches, are published, a revision of the drainage area necessitates corresponding revision of all figures based on the drainage area. Revised figures of cubic feet 

per second per square mile and runoff, in inches, resulting from a revision of the drainage 

area only are usually not published in the annual series of reports.

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

discharge for the greater part of the open-water period was determined by the shiftingcontrol method, the slope method, or other special methods involving an equivalent adjustment to the gage height of more than one-tenth foot.

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

sudden or rapid fluctuation, the daily table gives the discharge corresponding to the 

daily mean gage height. For stations subject to such fluctuation the daily mean gage 

height may not indicate the true daily mean discharge, which must be obtained by averaging 

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

obtaining the daily mean discharge from a continuous gage-height graph and containing, as 

an essential element, a curve representing the stage-discharge relation at the station. 

For stations equipped with nonrecording gages, the table of daily discharge gives the 

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

readings, or to the mean gage height determined from gage-height graphs based on gage 

readings. For periods of rapidly changing stage, the daily mean discharge is determined 

from gage-height graphs based on gage readings, the frequency of which is stated in the 

station description.

In the table of daily discharge, the values for the maximum day and the minimum day for 

each month are underlined. If the value is repeated, it is underlined only on the first 

day of its occurrence.

In the monthly aummary below the daily table, the line headed "Total" gives the sua of 

the daily values; it is the total cfs-days for the month. The line headed "Mean" gives 

the average flow in cubic feet per second during the month. Runoff for the month may be 

expressed in cubic feet per second per square mile (line headed "Cfsm"), or in inches 

(line headed "In."), or in acre-feet (line headed "Ac-ft"). Values for cubic feet per 

second per square mile and runoff in inches are omitted if the drainage area includes
ACCURACY OF FIELD DATA AND COMPUTED RESULTS 7

large noncontrlbuting areas, or If the average annual rainfall over the drainage basin Is 

usually less than 20 Inches.

In the yearly summary below the monthly summary, the values of maximum are the maximum 

dally discharges, not the momentary discharges when the water was at crest stage. Likewise, the mlnlmums In this summary are the minimum daily discharges.

Peak discharges and the times of their occurrence and corresponding gage heights of 

most stations are listed below the table of daily and monthly discharge. All independent 

peaks above the selected base are given. The base discharge, which is given In parentheses, is selected so that an average of about three peaks a year will be presented. Peak 

discharges are not published for canals, ditches, drains, or for any stream for which the 

peaks are subject to substantial control by man.

Footnotes to the table of daily discharge Indicate periods when discharge was computed 

or estimated by unusual or special methods during periods of no gage-height record and 

Ice effect, or by other effects that reduce the degree of accuracy of the records. Days 

on which discharge measurements were made are Indicated by asterisk and footnote unless 

they were made at frequent regular Intervals, In which instance the general frequency of 

discharge measurements is given under "Remarks" In the station description.

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

given stages is usually given In the first report in which data for the reservoir are 

published, but it is omitted from succeeding reports.

ACCURACY OF FIELD DATA AND COMPUTED RESULTS

The accuracy of streamflow data depends primarily on (1) the stability of the stagedischarge relation or, if the control is unstable, the frequency of discharge measurements, and (2) the accuracy of observations of stage, measurements of discharge, and Interpretation of records.

The station description states the degree of accuracy of the records. "Excellent" indicates that, In general, the error in the daily records is believed to be less than 

5 percent; "good," less than 10 percent; "fair," less than IS percent; and "poor," probably more than 15 percent. The records of monthly and yearly mean discharge and runoff 

are, in general, more nearly accurate than the daily records.

Runoff at some stations, as indicated by the monthly mean, may vary widely from natural 

runoff, owing to diversion, consumption, regulation by storage, Increase or decrease In 

evaporation due to artificial causes, or to other factors. For such stations, values of 

cubic feet per second per square mile and runoff in inches are not published unless storage or diversion records are included to indicate the extent of the regulation of diversion, or unless satisfactory adjustments can be made for changes in contents of reservoirs or for other changes incident to use and control. Evaporation from a reservoir is 

not Included in the adjustments for changes in reservoir contents, unless It is so stated. 

Even at those stations where adjustments are made, large errors in computed runoff may 

occur when relatively large negative adjustments are made or when evaporation is large In 

comparison with the observed discharge.

Many gaging stations on streams in the Irrigated areas of the United States are situated above most of the diversions from those streams, and therefore the discharge recorded
8 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1952, PART 6-B

does not actually show the water supply available at the stations for further development, 

because water must first be supplied to existing irrigation systems.

PUBLICATIONS

To facilitate publication of the annual series of reports, the area of the United 

States is divided into 14 parts whose boundaries coincide with certain natural drainage 

lines. Formerly, the results of streamflow measurements were published in 14 volumes, one 

for each of the 14 parts. Beginning with the reports for 1951, the records are published 

in 18 volumes, there being 2 volumes each for Parts 1, 2, 3, and 6. The boundaries of the 

various parts are indicated by -ohe following list and the map in figure 2.

Part 1. North Atlantic slope basins, in two volumes:

A, North Atlantic slope basins, Maine to Connecticut. 

B, North Atlantic slope basins, New York to York River.

2. South Atlantic slope and eastern Gulf of Mexico basins, in two volumes: 

A, South Atlantic slope basins, James River to Savannah River. 

B, South Atlantic slope and eastern Gulf of Mexico basins, Ogeechee River 

to Pearl River.

3. Ohio River basin* in two volumes:

A, Ohio River basin except Cumberland and Tennessee River basins. 

B, Cumberland and Tennessee River basins.

4. St. Lawrence River basin.

5. Hudson Bay and upper Mississippi River basins.

6. Missouri River basin, in two volumes:

A, Missouri River basin above Sioux City, Iowa. 

B, Missouri River basin below Sioux City, Iowa.

7. Lower Mississippi River basin.

8. Western Gulf of Mexico basins.

9. Colorado River basin.

10. The Great Basin.

11. Pacific slope basins in California.

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

13. Snake River basin.

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

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

the water resources of the United States may"be purchased or consulted as follows:

1. Copies may be purchased from the Superintendent of Documents, Government Printing 

Office, Washington 25, D. C., who will, on application, furnish lists giving prices. A 

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

Geological Survey, Washington, D. C.

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

the United States.

3. Sets are available for consultation in the offices of the Water Resources Division 

of the Geological Survey. Addresses of the offices in the area covered by this report are 

given on page 2.

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

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

been included for some streams.

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

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

Report

10th A, pt. 

llth A, pt. 

12th A, pt. 

13th A, pt. 

14th A, pt.

16th A, pt. 

B 140. .....

Z 

Z 

Z 

3 

Z

Z

Character of data

Descriptive Information only. 

Monthly discharge and descriptive informs

Descriptions, measurements, gage heights, 

 Descriptive Information only. 

Descriptions, measurements, gage heights, 

monthly discharge.

ratings, and

Year

1384 to 

1384 to 

1884-92 

1888-93 

1893-94

1895.

September 1890. 

June 30, 1891.
PUBLICATIONS
10 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1952, PART 6-B

Streamflow data for the years 1884-1901, In reports of the Geological Survey Continued 

(A ~ Annual Reports; B » Bulletin; W = Water-Supply Paper)

Report

18th A, pt. 4

W 16.........

19th A, pt. 4 

W 27

W 65, 66..... 

W 75.. .......

Character of data

Descriptions, measurements, ratings, and monthly discharge..

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

Descriptions, measurements, and gage heights of streams west

tarles above -Kansas River. 

Descriptions, measurements, ratings, and monthly discharge.

the Mississippi River, and Missouri River and tributaries.

the Mississippi River, except Missouri River and tributaries.

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

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

Year

1895-96.

1897.

1897.

1900.

1900.

1901. 

1901.

Reports on surface-water supply containing records from 1899 to date for drainage basins in this report are listed below. The data for any particular gaging station will, 

in general, be found in the reports covering the years during which the station was maintained. Before 1951, records for the Missouri River basin below Sioux City, Iowa, were 

included with those of the other rivers of the Missouri River baein.

Numbers of water-supply papers containing results of stream measurements In Missouri River basin 

below Sioux City, Iowa, 1899-1952

Year

1899

1900

1901

1902

1903

1904

1905

1906

1907-8

1909

1910

W.S.P.

37

49,a50

66,75

84

99

130,bl31

172

208

246

266

286

Year

1911

1912

1913

1914

1915

1916

1917

1918

1919-20

1921

1922

W.S.P.

306

326

356

356

406

436

456

476

506

526

546

Year

1923

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

W.S.P.

566

586

6O6

626

646

666

686

701

716

731

Year

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

W.S.P.

746

761

786

806

826

856

876

896

926

956

Year

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

1951

1952

W.S.P.

976

1006

1036

1056

1086

1116

1146

1176

1210

1240

a Loup, Platte, and Elkhorn Rivers and tributaries below Platte River, 

b Flatte and Kansas Rivers.

The records at most of the stations discussed in these reports extend over many years. 

Miscellaneous measurements at many points other than regular gaging stations have been 

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

of each report. The streams and points of measurement are listed in the same order as 

the streams and gaging stations in the body of the report. An index of the records obtained before 1904 has been published in Water-Supply Paper 119.

Each of the reports on the surface-water supply for the year 1939 (Water-Supply Paper 

876 for the Missouri River basin below Sioux City, Iowa) contains, for the area included 

in that report, a summary of yearly discharge at gaging stations at which 10 or more complete years of record had been collected. These summaries were reprinted separately.

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

usually a single State or drainage basin. These reports contain records previously published (some of which may have been revised), as well as some records not contained in 

the annual series of water-supply papers. The following table lists reports of this type 

for the Missouri River basin below Sioux City, Iowa.
RECORDS OP DISCHARGE COLLECTED BY AGENCIES OTHER THAN THE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 11

Reports containing compilations of records by States and drainage basins

Water-supply 

Paper

469........ .

Period

1894-1921

Report

Water resources of Colorado.

Surface water supply of Nebra

Surface waters of Wyoming and

ika.

their utilization.

Records of discharge have been published also in State reports. Some of these are not 

contained in the publications of the Geological Survey or are revisions of records previously published in its water-supply papers. The following table contains a list of 

these reports for the area covered by this report.

State reports containing compilations of records of discharge

State

Do... .......

Bo..........

Do..........

Kansas .........

Do..........

Do ..........

Do..........

Do........ ..

Missouri. ......

Period

1881-1935 

1881-1938

1873-1932 

1873-1940

1941-42 

1942-50 

1895-1919

1924-28 

1928-35 

1935-39 

1939-41

1857-1926 

1927-39 

1940-49

Report

Water resources of Colorado, Appendix 2, 

Data on stream-gaging stations of 

Colorado, a/ 

Water resources of Colorado, Appendix 3, 

vols. 1 and 2, Stream-flow data of 

Colorado.

Water-Supply Bull, 1, Summaries of yearly 

and flood flow relating to Iowa streams. 

Water-Supply Bull. Z, Surface water resources of Iowa.

sources of Iowa.

Report of Division of Water Res.ources . . . . .

Vol. 20, 2d series, Water resources of 

Missouri. 

Vol. 26, 2d series, Surface waters of 

Missouri. 

Vol. 34, 2d series, Surface waters of 

Missouri.

Issued by

State Planning Commission, 

Water Conservation Board, 

State Engineer. 

Do.

State Planning Board. 

Iowa Geological Survey.

Do. 

Do.

Kansas Water Commission. 

Do. 

State Board of Agriculture. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Missouri Bureau of Geology 

and Mines. 

Missouri Geological Survey 

and Water Resources. 

Do.

&/ Contains records of yearly discharge only.

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

issued annual or biennial reports in which are contained records of discharge: Colorado, Kansas, 

Missouri, Nebraska, and Wyoming.

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

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

stage and discharge of many streams during major floods has been included in special reports on these floods published by the Geological Survey. The more recent of these special reports also contain other pertinent hydrologic information and analyses and compilations of data relating to earlier notable floods. The following list gives the numbers 

and titles of these reports.

Water-Supply 

Paper Title

96.......... Destructive floods in the United States in 1903.

147......... Destructive floods in the United States in 1904.

162......... Destructive floods in the United States in 1905.

520-G....... Some floods in the Rocky Mountain region..

771......... Floods in the United States, magnitude and frequency.

796-B....... Flood on Republican and Kansas Rivers, May and June 1935.

847......... Maximum discharges at stream-measurement stations through September 1938.

997......... Floods in Colorado.

1137-D...... Floods of May-July 1950 in southeastern Nebraska.

1139........ Kansas-Missouri floods of July 1951.

1260-B...... Floods of 1952 in the Missouri River basin.

RECORDS OF DISCHARGE COLLECTED BY AGENCIES OTHER THAN THE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY

The Soil Conservation Service of the United States Department of Agriculture has collected records of runoff from 11 areas near Mapleton, Iowa, beginning in 1950, ranging 

from 48 to 1,440 acres, and from 28 areas near Hastings, Nebr., beginning in 1938, 1 of 

3,470 acres, 1 of 2,040 acres, 1 of 481 acres, 1 of 414 acres, and 24 of about 3 acres 

each. These records are in the files of the Soil Conservation Service.
12 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1952, PART 6-B

HYDROLOGIC CONDITIONS

The 1952 water year was characterized by normal to well above normal runoff in the 

Missouri River basin below Sioux City, Iowa. The above-normal runoff during the early 

part of the water year in the eastern portion of the area covered by this report reflects 

the carryover from the July 1951 floods. The April-May flood on the Missouri River is 

described in Water-Supply Paper 1260-B, "Floods of 1952 in the Missouri River basin." 

Runoff was below normal in most of Missouri and Kansas from June to September with conditions reaching drought proportions at times. The drought conditions spread during September to include a large part of Iowa. For three key gaging stations in the area covered 

by this report, a comparison of monthly and yearly mean discharge during the 1952 water 

year with the median for the 25-year period 1921-45 is shown in figure 3 on the opposite 

page.
HYDROLOGIC CONDITIONS 13

72051

5559,

North Platte River at Saratoga, Wyo. 

Drainage area, 2880 sq mi.

4000

2000

1000

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept.

1000

Republican River near Bloomington, Nebr. 

Drainage area, 20,800 sq mi.

Oct Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. April May June July Aug. Sept

Gasconade River at Jerome, Mo 

Drainage area, 2,840 sq mi.

Mar. Apr. May

Explanation

Median of monthly mean discharge for 25-year period 1921-45. 

E&88888%gfl Monthly mean discharge during water year 1952.

3. Comparison of discharge at three key gaging stations during 1952 water year 

with median discharge for 25-year period.
14 GAGING STATION RECORDS

MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM 

Missouri River at Sioux City, Iowa

Lodatlon. Lat 42°29', long. 96°25', in sec. 17, T. 29 N., R. 9 E., sixth principal meridlan, on right bank on upstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 77 at Sioux City, 2.5 

miles downstream from Big Sioux River.

Drainage area. 314,600 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1897 to September 1952 in reports of Geological Survey (October 1897 to September 1928 and October 1931 to September 1938, monthly discharge only, 

based on record for station at Williston, N. D., in Circular 108). January 1879 to 

December 1890 (monthly discharges only) in House Document 238, 73d Congress, 2d session, 

Missouri River. Gage-height records collected in this vicinity September 1878 to December 1899 are contained in reports of Missouri River Commission and since July 1889 are 

contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,076.96 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Sept. 2, 1878, to Dec. 31, 1905, staffs, cable, and chain gages at various 

locations within 1.7 miles of present site and at various datums. Jan. 1, 1906, to 

Feb. 14, 1935, chain gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 17 years (1928-31, 1938-52), 31,120 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 441,000 cfs Apr. 14; maximum gage height, 24.28 

ft Apr. 14; minimum daily discharge, 6,800 cfs Dec. 24-26, minimum gage height, 0.56 ft 

Dec. 15.

1928-31, 1938-52: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 14, 1952; maximum gage height, 

that of Apr. 14, 1952; minimum discharge, 2,500 cfs Dec. 29, 1941; minimum gage height 

observed, -3.34 ft Dec. 27, 1946.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. Low-water 

flow regulated by Fort Peck Reservoir. Discharge measurements generally made six times 

a month, three times a month during winter.

Revisions (water years). W 716: 1929-30. W 876 : Drainage area.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

Total 

Mean 

Ac-ft

Oct.

38,600 

39,400 

41,100 

47,400 

50,700

48,800 

46,9OO 

SO, 2OO 

48,300 

42,8OO

40,700 

41, 1OO 

43.7OO 

44,200 

45,100

45,100 

44,200 

44,200 

44.2OO 

46,OOO

48, BOO 

5O.2OO 

49,200 

47,400 

48,800

48,300 

46,400 

43.3OO 

42,000 

44,200 

44,20O

*1,405.5 

45,340 

*2,788

Nov.

44,200 

44,200 

B44,2OO 

644,200 

644,200

643,300 

646,000 

g46,400 

644,600 

642, 4OO

643,300 

645,.100 

645,100 

45,100 

42,400

39,400 

38.2OO 

37,8OO 

37,400 

38,200

37,400 

36,700 

37,OOO 

34,4OO 

33,OOO

30,3OO 

29,300 

28.0OO 

24, 1OO 

2O, 9OO

«.,166.8 

38,890 

*2,314

Dec.

19,900 

18,400 

617, 4OO 

616,500 

18,6OO

6O,BOO

41, 100 

29.9OO 

24, 7OO 

21,000

19.0OO 

17,OOO 

14,500 

10.5OO 

9,OOO

7.6OO 

7,400 

,200 

,200 

,2OO

,OOO 

,OOO 

,OOO 

6,800 

6,800

6,8OO 

7,000 

7,000 

7,000 

7.00O 

7.00O

451,300 

14,560 

895,100

Jan.

7,000 

8,606 

9,OOO 

9,4OO 

9,700

1O.OOO 

10,200 

10,300 

10,400 

10,500

10, 700 

ll.OOO 

11,500 

12,2OO 

12,600

13,000 

13,OOO 

13,700 

14.OOO 

15,000

15,000 

16,000 

17,000 

6l7,50O 

618, OOO

618,000 eie, ooo

618, OOO 

18,000 

18,000 

18,500

413,000 

13,320 

819,200

Feb.

19,000 

19,000 

2O.OOO 

20,OOO 

21,OOO

21,600 

22,OOO 

23,OOO 

23,OOO 

24.OOO

25,000 

26, OOO 

27,000 

28,000 

30,000

32.OOO 

35,000 

41,7OO 

37,000 

32.0OO

30,000 

29,OOO 

28,600 

27,7OO 

27, OOO

27,OOO 

26,800 

26,800 

25,900

775,100 

26,730 

t 1,537

Mar.

25, 900 

25,OOO 

24,300 

25.6OO 

24,466

25, 3OO 

25, 90O 

25,6OO 

24,400 

25,3OO

26,500 

26,80O 

29,OOO 

24,400 

23, 6OO

24,7OO 

26,800 

30,600 

34,800 

36,70O

35, 9OO 

33,OOO 

29,900 

27,7OO 

28,6OO

30, 30O 

31,3OO 

33,600 

43,300 

678, 100 

111,000

H.,016.3 

32,780 

*2,016

Apr.

110,000 

102,000 

6lO8,OOO 

152, OOO 

159,000

178, OOO 

2O3.00O 

222,OOO 

237.OOO 

255,000

265, OOO 

326,000 

402,000 

438,000

428,000

369,000 

282,000 

186,000 

139, OOO 

121,000

112,000 

104,000 

98.4OO 

91,600 

87,000

84, 700 

86,5OO 

90,000 

88,700 

gBS.lOO

*5,6O8 

186,900 

til, 120

May

77.200 

73.1OO 

71,000 

66.8OO 

62,000

59,500 

58.3OO 

57,1OO 

56,800 

58,600

66,OOO 

71.6OO 

67,300 

62,10O 

6O,500

63,400 

68,600 

67,90O 

62,1OO 

58,000

54,700 

53,OOO 

51,500 

49.4OO 

47,100

45,400 

S3, 666 

52,500 

51,800 

651,300 

49,200

H.,846.8 

59,570 

*3,663

June

45,300 

45,500 

47,600 

58, OOO 

58,000

54,500 

53,000 

55,500 

55,5OO 

55,OOO

g53,500 

52,000 

49,800 

45,800 

44,40O

47,600 

655,000 

665, BOO 

74.000 

76,866

62,500 

60, OOO 

58, OOO 

55,500 

53,500

51,60O 

51,60O 

49,80O 

48,4OO 

46,600

il.622.1 

54,070 

*3,217

July

48, OOO 

59,OOO 

6O,OOO 

51,200 

45,800

45,300 

53,000 

47,100 

44,000 

40,000

39,600 

39,2OO 

59,6OO 

37,900 

37,10O

37,100 

36,20O 

35.0OO 

33,800 

32,600

31,000 

29,8OO 

29,100 

27,900 

26,800

25, OOO 

23,900 

22,800 

22.4OO 

23,900 

26, BOO

*LA50.9 

37, 130 

*2,283

Aug.

29,1OO 

29,500 

29,100 

27,600 

25,300

24.600 

24,600 

24,600 

25,000 

26,400

27,900 

27,600 

29,100 

29,500 

29,8OO

31,000 

31,80O 

32,200 

33,000 

33,800

35.400 

35, 000 

34,200 

35,800 

53,800

33,800 

31,800 

51,800 

53,4OO 

33,800 

32,600

940,900 

30,350 

* 1,866

Sept.

51.800 

31,000 

29, BOO 

29,800 

50,20O

30,600 

30,600 

3O.60O 

30,600 

31,000

31,000 

30,200 

30,200 

30,200 

29,800

29,500 

28,700 

27.900 

28,700 

29, 100

29,800 

3O.200 

29,800 

29,500 

29,500

29, 100 

29,100 

28,700 

28,700 

29,500

895,200 

29,640 

*1,776

Calendar year 1951: Max 149,000 Mln 6,800 Mean 39,790 Ac-ft 28,800,000 

Water year 1951-52: Max 438,000 Mln 6,800 Mean 47,250 Ac-ft 34,290,OOO

Peak discharge (base, BO, OOO cfs). --Apr. 14 (6 p.m.) 441,000 cfs (24.27 ft).

* Expressed In thousands.

6 Computed from once-daily wire-weieht-gage readings.

Note. Stage-discharee relation affected by Ice Dec. 1O to Mar. 19.
PERRY CtiEEK BASIN ]5

Perry Creek at 38th Street, Sioux City, Iowa

Location. Lat 42°32', long. 96°25', in SW^ sec. 9, T. 89 N., R. 47 W., near center of 

span on upstream side of bridge on 38th Street in Sioux City, 3.6 miles upstream from 

mouth.

Drainage area. 60 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--October 1945 to September 1952.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 1,117.04 ft above mean sea

level (city of Sioux City benchmark). Supplementary water-stage recorder operates above 

5.0 ft.

Average discharge.--7 years, 23.8 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,480 cfs July 7 (gage height, 17.40 ft); minimum daily, 3.0 cfs Nov. 27, Dec. 16-26.

1945-52: Maximum discharge, 7,780 cfs Sept. 10, 1949 (gage height, 21.80 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 1,700 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak 

flow; no flow July 14, 20, Aug. 30 to Sept. 2, 1946.

Flood of July 7, 1944, reached a stage of about 25.5 ft, from floodmarks (discharge, 

9,600 cfs, by contracted-opening method, by Corps of Engineers).

Remarks.--Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Aug. 30 to Sept. 3o)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 18

1.5

1.6

1.7 

1.9 

2.1 

2.3

Jan. 19 to Sept. 30

2.0

3.6

5.8

13

23

38

2.7 

3.3

4.0 

6.0 

8.0

85

185

329

1.3 

1.5

4.7

7.9

16

32

2.5 

3.0 

3.3

Note. Same as pre 

table above 3.3 ft.

66

133

185

^eding

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Tbtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

20

17

17

32

22

18

16

16

16

*15

16

16

16

17

16

16

16

16

16

16

15

16

15

15

ii

14

14

14

*14

15

16

512

16.5

0.275

0.32

1,020

Nov.

16

T6

15

15

15

15

16

16

16

16

16

15

16

*15

15

14

13

11

8.7

8.0

7.1

6.1

5.6

5.1

4.2

3.4

3..0

3.4

9.4

14

-

349.0

11.6

0.193

0.22

692

Dec.

18

20

16

15

16

*15

13

7.4

4.5

4.5

4.0

3.6

3.4

3.4

3.1

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

4

5

6

7

8

209.9

6.77

0.113

0.13

416

Jan.

8.5

8

*8

7.5

1

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

665

324

114

60

40

25

20

18

17

*16

15

15

15

1,474.0

47.5

0.792

0.91

2,920

Feb.

20

30

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

50

*155

I5o

80

60

50

45

40

35

32

28

26

24

23

22

*21

20

20

13.

19

-

-

1,199

41.3

0.688

0.74

2,380

Mar.

19

19

18

18

19

21

27

38

223

679

471

422

318

41

32

51

50

90

65

51

40

30

20

*17

15

14

T4

57

454

502

70

3,905

1Z6

2.10

2.42

7,750

Apr.

57

54

*40

37

37

37

35

37

33

31

30

30

30

31

28

27

26

*25

24

24

31

29

26

24

21

22

21

22

21

20

-

910

30.3

0.505

0.56

1,800

May

19

19

18

18

17

17

17

30

26

23

21

19

18

17

16

15

15

14

14

*13

25

27

25

22

20

16

16

15

14

14

13

573

18.5

0.308

0.36

1,140

June

12

12

12

li

15

14

601

61

25

21

17

15

13

13

13

13

*12

12

23

22

20

17

13

12

13

19

14

15

21

-

1,092

36.4

0.607

0.68

2,170

July

65

27

21

17

15

1,100

1.360

64

*36

28

27

24

24

23

22

21

17

16

16

15

15

*14

13

13

12

11

11

11

9.7

9.4

974

3,086.5

99.6

1.66

1.91

6,120

Aug.

8.8

8.8

9.0

9.4

9.2

9.4

9.9

9.2

9.4

10.

9.9

10

9.9

9.9

*9.4

9.4

9.4

9.7

9.4

9.4

9.Z

1.5

9.0

8.6

9.4

8.8

*8.3

8.3

7.9

8.6

7.9

Z83.0

9.13

0.152

0.18

561

Sept.

7.2

6.6

6.6

6.8

6.6

7.0

7.2

*7.4

7.4

7.2

6.6

7.2

7.5

IS.

9.4

7.4

6.8

7.5

6.8

7.0

9.4

6.6

6.5

7.4

*7.2

6.1

6.1

4.7

5.8

4.7

-

219.7

7.32

0.122

0.14

436

Calendar year 1951 : Max 1,190 Min 0.9 Mean 40.5 Cfsm 0.675 In. 9.16 Ac-ft 29,330

Water year 1951-52: Max 1,38O Min 3.0 Mean 37.7 Cfsm 0.628 In. 8.57 Ac-ft 27.4OO

Peak discharge (base. 40O efs).--Jan. 19 (11 a.m.) 1,430 cfs (7.75 ft); Mar. 12 (about 9 p.m.) 

1,620 cfs (8.33 ft); Mar. 3O (2 a.m.) 1.2OO cfs (7.OS ft); June 8 (2:3O p.m.) 1,610 cfs (8.32 ft); 

July 7 (1 a.m.) 5,480 cfs (17.40 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 16 to Jan. 18, Jan. 22 to Mar. 6, Mar. 21-27. 

No gage-height record May 1-1O, 12-19, May 27 to June 4; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for stations on nearby streams.
16 FLOYD RIVER BASIN

Floyd River at James, Iowa

Location. Lat 42°34'40", long. 96°18'40", In NW£NW£ sec. 32, T. 90 N., R. 46 W., near 

center of span on downstream side of highway bridge at James, 9.5 miles upstream from 

mouth, and 14 miles downstream from West Floyd River.

Drainage area. 918 sq ml.

Records available. December 1934 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 1,102.59 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Sept. 11, 1938, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 17 years (1935-52), 206 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 13,900 cfs Mar. 31 (gage height, 20.32 ft); minimum, 50 cfs Sept. 27 (gage height, 6.90 ft).

1934-52: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 31, 1952; minimum observed, 1 cfs Aug. 20, 

27, 1936.

Revisions. The figures of maximum discharge for some water years have been revised, 

as shown in the following table. They supersede figures published in the water-supply 

papers indicated.

Water-Supply 

Paper

786. ........

806.........

826.........

856.........

1036........

Water 

year

1935

1936

1937

1938

1945

Date

June 28, 1935

Mar. 10, 1936

Mar. 12, 1945

Discharge 

(cfs) .

1,460

4,050

3,570

2,060

5,320

Gage height 

(feet)

15.2

18.10

17.2

16.46

18.41

Remarks. Records fair except those for period of ice effect, which are poor.

Revisions. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the water years 

1936 and 1945, superseding those published in Water-Supply Papers 806 and 1036, are 

given herewith:

1936 

Mar. 5 1,610

1,780

2,630

3,130

3,250

1936-Con 

Mar. 10 3,890

3,410

2,250

1,460

1945 

Mar. 10.

11.

12.

13.

14.

1,810

4,760

5,040

4,010

2,260

Month

March 1936. .............. 

Water year 1935-36..... 

Calendar year 1936.....

Water year 1944-45..... 

Calendar year 1945.....

Cfs-days

29,294

44,191 

44,621

29,733 

105,874 

100,157

Maximum

3,890 

3,890 

3,890

5,040 

5,040 

5,040

Minimum

8

1

1

150 

20 

20

Mean

945 

121 

122

959 

290 

274

Per

square 

mile

1.03 

.132 

.133

1.04 

.316 

.298

Ri

1.19 

1.80

1.81

1.20 

4.28 

4.04

moff

58,100 

87,640 

88,500

58,970

210,000 

198,600

Mote. Due to error In printing, the figures for runoff In acre-feet for March, April, and 

May 1942 are Incorrect In Water-Supply Paper 956. The correct figures are 6,590, 6,730, and 

17,880, respectively.
PLOYD RIVER BASIN 17

Floyd River at James, Iowa Continued

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except period of ice effect (g 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Dec. 5-B, June 10 to July 10)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 11 Feb. 12 to Sept. 30

B.I

B.5

9.0

10.0

12.0

14.0

16.0

125

161

209

325

600

1,040

2,020

6.9

7.5

8.0

9,0

10.0

12.0

50 

98 

145 

261 

418 

S30

15.0 

17.0 

1S.O 

19.0 

20.0 

20.4

1,660

2,800

3,900

6,500

11,600

14 ,500

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Tbtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

429

416

403

442

750

650

511

455 

442

416

*390

377

377

564

429

403

577

388

388

364

390

416

555

555

483

442

403

403

390

364

364

13,536

457

0.476

0.55

26,850

Nov.

338

301

248

253

300

325

325

313 

*313

313

338

469 4"29~

351

313

289

236

220

253

265

271

265

231

194

21?

226

231

231

248

236

-

8,539

285

0.310

0.35

16,940

Dec.

253 

277

283

325

338

*358

525

ft253

236

242

199

190

180

180

170

170

170

170

160

160

160

160

160

150

150

150

150

150

150

6,651

215

0.234

0.27

13,190

Jan.

140 

140

140

140

140

140

140

140 

140

140

140

140

135

135

*135

155

155

135

500

500

400

300

250

200

190

180

170

160

155

150

150

5,795

187

0.204

0.23

11,490

Feb.

w200

230

370

350

300

330 

400

800

1,800

2,900

3,600

5.900

5,000

1,750

995

761

692

570

500

456

454

427

400

472

*528

876

761

-

-

28,132

970

1.06

1.14

55,800

Mar.

562 

528

454

174

286

313

288

278 

283

386

998

1,560

3,020

1,690

1,120

1,290

1,470

,800

,120

,760

* ,050

,120

352

310

375

356

402

540

1,080

4,320

*11.900

48,285

1,558

1.70

1.96

95,770

Apr.

*4.970 

2,350

1,520

1,220

1,040

897

816

789 

798

798

729

740

761 *784

752

679 *631

606

602

598

596

650

750

646

522

472

445

395

358

346

-

27,240

908

0.989

1.10

54,030

May

322 

312

302

292

270

236

268

308 

312

56.4

562

518

289

266

261

277

277

266

267

268

*258

524

288

306

292

254

241

235

226

214

206

8,681

280

0.305

0.35

17,220

June

200

182

177

172

166

177

177 m268

230

218

188

188

194

268

248

*224

166

282

188

177

172

172

177

177

200

177

177

166

-

6,886

230

0.251

0.28

13,660

July

242 

364

354

248

200

761

2 ',600

1,100

650

463

436

356

326

*296

261

242

230

200

188

177

160

145

145

135

130

120

118

118

109

18,354

592

0.645

0.74

36,400

Aug.

109 

108

111

120

114

94

94

107 

98

93

93

92

88

*8B

105

177

120

94

91

87

85

82

77

25

87

92

79

102

188

499

400

3,849

124

0.135

0.16

7,630

Sept.

549 

206

150

122

115

106

95

94

86

*83

78

71

67

79

73

77

72

68

66

65

63

66

66

60

59

54

51

5T

51

51

-

2,692

89.7

0.098

0.11

5,340

Calendar year 1951: Max 7,480 Min 12 Mean 719 Cfsm 0.783 In. 10.63 Ac-ft 520,500

Water datyear 1951-52: 1951-52: Max 11,900 Min 51 Mean 488 Cfsm 0.532 In. 7.24 Ac-ft 354,300 354,500

Peak discharge (base. 1.500 cfs). Feb. 14 (2 a.m.) 4,300 cfs (18.15 ft); Mar. 13 (6 p.m.) 3,290 

:fa (17.49 ft); Mar. 20 (2 to 3 p.m.) 5,240 cfs (18.58 ft); Mar. 31 (3 to 4 a.m.) 13,900 cfs (20.32 

 t); June 8 (1 p.m.) 1,820 cfs (15.35 ft); July 7 (10:30 a.m.) 4,700 cfs (19.12 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 14 to Feb. 

^eight-gage readings Oct. 1 to Nov. 4, Nov. 6 to Dec. 13, Feb. 12- 

Mar. 14-18, 22-29, Apr. 25 to May 4, May 6-18, 20-21, June 2-7, Ju

Sept. 3-18.

^c. 14 to Feb. 11. Computed from once-daily wire- 

" "- - "!-14, 17, Feb. 22 to Mar. 10,

fune 9 to July 6, July 10 to Aug. 8,
18 OMAHA CREEK BASIN 

Omaha .Creek at Homer, Nebr.

Location.--Lat 42°20', long. 96°29', In SE£ sec. 11, T. 27 N., R. 8 E., on right pier on 

downstream side of bridge on main street of Homer. Prior to Aug. 4, 1952, at site 

0.5 mile downstream.

Drainage area.--170 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. April 1946 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,082.43 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

 1929 (preliminary). Prior to Aug. 4, 1952, at bridge half a mile downstream at datum 

8.03 ft lower.

Average discharge.--6 years, 37.6 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 5,950 cfs May 23 (gage height, 20.22 ft, site 

and datum then in use); minimum daily, 9.2 cfs Dec. 13.

1946-52; Maximum discharge, that of May 23, 1952; minimum daily, 0.1 cfs Sept. 16, 

18, 19, 1948.

Greatest flood known occurred June 4, 1940 (stage about 32.5 ft, present site and 

datum).

Remarks.--Records poor prior to Aug. 4, good thereafter. Discharge measurements generally 

made twice a month.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27 

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

29

54

148

-52 628

43

42

39

39

40

40

38

36

36

34

35

33

34

34

34

32

37

34

32 

32

30

32 

32

32

32

32

1,835

59.2

3,640

Nov.

32

26

26

30

33

30

28

29

29

28

27

29

27

26

24

22

29" 21

26

24

25

22

27

29 

30

30

32 

28

28

28

-

825

27.5

1,640

Dec.

30

32

3T

28

28

28

27

22

20

19

12

9.4

9^2.

15

15

15

15

17

18

17

17

16

17

17 

18

19

19 

18

19

19

20

607.6

19.6

1,210

Jan.

17

IT

17

18

18

18

18

18

16

16

18

17

18

18

20

20

18

25

31

31

28

29

34 

32

31

29 

27

25

24

29

693

22.4

1,370

Feb.

72

65

50

24

26

26

24

36

44

52

72

59

64

73

45

37

35

39

31

48

29

23

20

31 

36

51

105 

~3T 127

-

1,381

47.6

2,740

Mar.

38

40

32

30

35

40

50

55

60

70

75

725

837

41

30

24

28

78

66

31

23

14

Ta

23 

28

36

48 

59

76

243

79

3,032

97.8

6,010

Apr.

36

3O

23

18

14

13

20

46

87

' c8O

85

86

98sr

a77

a72 

a67

a64

a62 

aSl

a61

a60

-

1,881

62.7

3,730

May

a59

a52

a49

a45

a44

42

86

91

83

aS9

a59

a48

42

41

39

54

a49

a45

40

43

44

1,150

1.590

a92 

a88

a85

a82 

a79

a76

a72

a69

4,509

145

8,940

June

a64

a61

a59

a56

a57

a56

a55

a54

a53

a52

a50

a46

a46

a42

a40

a39

38

37

36

49

68

195

52

36 

36

32

m46

42

-

2,550

85.0

5,060

July

4O

40

37

32

IT

32

1.210

98

65

61

56

51

56

90

58

46

45

43

42

40

38

37

35

34 

34

32

32 

32

32

32

34

2,548

82.2

5,050

Aug.

37

32

37

36

37

38

37

55

3O

94

51

30

29

29

32

31

26

26

"55 341

4O

29

27

ft

29

25 

53

58

104

43

1,545

49.8

3,060

Sept.

30

27

26

26

25

24

24

24

22

22

22

24

29

28

21

20

20

20

20

22

20

20

19

19

V7.

16

20 

2O

17

17

-

663

22.1

1.32O

Calendar year 1951: Max 1,480 Mln - Mean 52.2 Ac-ft 37,800

Water year 1951-52: Max 1,590 Mln 9.2 Mean 6O.3 Ac-ft 43,770

Peak discharge (base. 600 ofs). Oct. 4 (about 3 a.m.) about 1,400 cfs (10.4 ft); Mar. 12 (9 p.m.) 

2,720 cfs ^13.61 ft); May 23 (3 a.m.) 5,950 cfs (20.22 ft)) June 27 (6 a.m.) 1,68O cfs (12.15 ft); 

July 7 (8 a.m.) 2,690 cfs (14.44 ft).

a Ho gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records .for Logan 

Creek near Uehling.

c Backwater from Missouri River; discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge measurements and flow 

of Missouri River at Sioux City, Iowa.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 2-30, Dec. 9 to Feb. 29, Mar. 4-10, 22-28.
LITTLE SIOUX RIVER BASIN 19

Little Sioux River near Lakefield, Minn.

Location. Lat 43°37'10", long. 95°16'30", in SE^ sec. 21, T. 102 N., R. 37 W., on left

bank at upstream side of highway bridge, a quarter of a mile upstream from Jackson

County ditch 11, and 6.7 miles southwest of Lakefield.

Drainage area. 17.1 sq mi.

Records available . July 1948 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control.

Extremes. Maximum discharge recorded during year, 94 cfs June 17 (gage height, 4.17 ft); 

maximum gage height, 6.30 ft Mar. 30, from floodmark (backwater from ice); no flow for 

many days.

1948-52: Maximum discharge, 224 cfs Apr. 5, 1951 (gage height, 5.51 ft); maximum 

gage height, that of Mar. 30, 1952; no flow for many days each year.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

2.4 

2.6

2.8

2.9

3.0

.4

.6 

1.1

3.1

3.2 

3.4 

4.0 

4.2

2.5

8.0

22

78

96

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

2.0 *i.a

1.6

2.2

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.8

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.2

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

.9

1.1

1.0

1.2

e2.8

3.2

3.2

3.2

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

60.2

1.94

119

Nov.

2.2

2.0

1.5

1.4

1.2

1.0

1.0

 1.0

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.5

1.5

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.2

1.1

1.0

1.1

1.0 

1.0

b.9

b.£

b.8

b.9

b.9

bl.O

bl.O

-

37.4

1.25

74

Dec.

bl.l

bl.l

bl.3

1.5

1.5

2.8

3.6

275

2.0

1.8

1.6

*bl.3

*bl.2

1.0

1.0

.9

.8

.7

.6

.5

.4

.3 

.3

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

30.6

0.99

61

Jan.

0

0

0

Feb.

0

0

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

b5

3

1.5

.7

O

0

0

0

0 

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

-

-

11.2

0.39

22

Mar.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2

15

40

80

*bj!2

b75

65 

50

35

25

20

22

27

35

b45

b52

670

21.6

1,330

Apr.

60

50

*42

31

23

19

17

15

14

27

15

12

11

11

11

10

10

*10

10

9.4

 0

13 

12

11

11

*9.4

8.7

8.0

7.4

£J.

504.6

16.8

1,000

May

5.3

4.6

4.0

3.6

2.8

2.5

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.5

2.0

1.6

1.4

1.2

1.1

1.0

.8

.7

.6

.6 

.7

.8

.7

.6

.5

.4

.4

 I

.3

55.0

1.77

109

June

0.2

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

*0

0

0

.6

68

83

21

79

58

37

20

12 

9.4

8.0

8.0

6.7

6.7

6.0

4.6

3.6

-

502.9

16.8

997

July

3.6

2.8

2.8

2.5

1.6

3.4

10

8.7

11

.IT

10

8.7

7.4

6.7

5.3

4.6

2.8

2.8

2.5

1.8

1.4

1.0 

.7

.6

.5

.4

.3

.2

.2

.1

.T

115.5

3.73

229

Aug.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Sept.

0

0

0

Calendar year 1951: Max 197 Mln 0 Mean 3.74 Ac-ft 6,330

Water year 1951-52: Max 91 Mln 0 Mean 5.43 Ac-ft 3,940

Peak discharge (base. 50 cfs). Mar. 19 or 20, stage and discharge unknown; Apr. 1, stage and discharge unknown; June 17 (3 to 7 a.m.) 94 cfs (4.17 ft).

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note. No gage-height record during period of flow Dec. 8-11, 14-29, Feb. 13, 15-17, Mar. 16-19, 

22-29, Apr. 1, 2, 11-13, July 25-31.
20 LITTLE SIOUX RIVER BASIN

Jackson County ditch 11 near Lakefield, Minn.

Location. Lat 43°37'10", long. 95°16'10", In SWj sec. 22, T. 102 N., R. 37 W., on left 

bank 600 ft upstream from mouth and 6.5 miles southwest of Lakefield.

Drainage area. 7.69 sq mi.

Records available.--July 1948 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and concrete control.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge recorded during year, 43 cfs June 15 (gage height, 4.97 ft); 

 maximum gage height, 6.35 ft Mar. 29, from floodmark (backwater from ice); no flow for

many days.

1948-52: Maximum discharge, 150 cfs June 27, 1951 (gage height, 5.76 ft); maximum

gage height, 6.53 ft Apr. 1, 1951 (backwater from ice); no flow for many days each

year.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, no gage-height record, or 

doubtful g e-height record, which are poor.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except period of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

2.2 

2.6

2.8

2.9

3.0 

3.2 

3.5 

3.8

1.6 

3.4 

6.6

10

4.0 14

4.3 19

4.7 31

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2 

3

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

1.8

*1.7 

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.4

1.3

1.0

.8

.6.6"

.6

.6

.7

.8

1.2

1.6

2.3

2.4

2 .4

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.1

2.0

49.3

1.59

98

Nov.

1.7

1.5

1.2

.9

.8

.8

*.8

.2

.1

.0

.1

.1

.2

.1

1.0

1.0

.9

.8

.7

.8

.7

.7

.7

 e

.6

.7

.7

.8

.8

-

28.1

0.94

56

Dec.

0.9

.9 

1.0

1.1

1.4

1.7

T73

1.0

.9

.8

*.6

.6

.5

.5

.4

.4

.3

.3

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

16.6

0.54

33

Jan.

0

0

0

Feb.

(*>

_

-

0

0

0

Mar.

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2

18

25

»30

27

23

18

12

9

7

8

10

13

16

18

236

7.6

468

Apr.

aT5" a21

*14

11 

9.2

8.1

7.8

6.4

6.8

8.2

4.4

4.0

4.4

d4.4

d4.4

d4.0

d4.0

*d4.0

d4.0

d3.8

d4.0

5.0

5.1

4.4

3.8

*3.4

2.8

2.4

2.2

2.0

-

187.0

6.23

371

May

1.9

1.6 

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.6

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.0

.9

.B

.B

.B

.B

.7

.B

.B

.7

.6

.6

.5^

.5

.5

33.9

1.09

67

June

0.4

.4

.4 

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

*.3

.3

.3

1.1

23

26

24

18

14

10

8.1

5.7

4.0

3,4

2.6

2.0

2.0

2.2

2.2

1.7

-

155.1

5.17

308

July

1.6

1.6

1.6 

1.4

1.2

1.3

1.7

2.1

2.4

2.4

2.6

775

2.6

d2.4

d2.4

d2.1

dl.B

dl.5

dl.2

d.8

d.6

d.4

d.3

d.2

d.2

d.2

d.l

d.T

d.l

d.l

41.3

1.33

82

Aug.

dO.l

d.l

d.l 

d.l

**.!

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.1

.1

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

*0

0

0

.1

.2

2.4

0.08

4.8

Sept.

0.2

.1 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

-

.5

0.02

1.0

Calendar year 1951: Max 120 Mln 0 Mean 4.41 Ac-ft 3,200

Water year 1951-52: Max 30 Mln 0 Mean 2.05 Ac-ft 1,490

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for Little 

Sioux River near Lakefield.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for Little Sioux River near 

Lakefield.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 1 to Mar. 31 (no gage-height record Dec. 6-11, 

Mar. 17-19, 23-29; discharge estimated as shown In footnote "a"). Discharge computed from tape-gage 

readings Oct. 1 to Dec. 5, Mar. 30, 31.
LITTLE SIOUX RIVER BASIN 21

Spirit Lake near Orleans, Iowa

Location. Lat 43°28' , long. 95°07 ! , in NW£ sec. 20, T. 100 N., R. 36 W., on west shore 

Sd.8 miles northwest of Orleans.

Records available. May 1933 to September 1952 (fragmentary). Prior to October 1949, published as "at Orleans."

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,387.25 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T"929 and 90.0 ft above Iowa Lake Survey datum. Prior to July 6, 1950, staff or float 

gage or water-stage recorder at various sites near lake outlet, all ctt present datum.

Extremes. Maximum gage height recorded during year, 15.36 ft Mar. 23, but may have been 

higher during period of no gage-height record in March or April; minimum recorded, 13.73 

ft Sept. 30.

1933-52; Maximum gage height observed, 15.74 ft June 19, 1944; minimum observed, 

6.75 ft Oct. 20, 1935.

Oage height, In feet, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

_

_

.

-

-

_

-

_

-

-

_

-

-

_

-

.

14.62

14.61

14.60

14.60

14.61

14.66

14.66

14.65

14.64

14.64

14.62

14.62

14.62

14.60

14.59

Nov.

14.57

14.55

14.52

14.53

14.53

14.53

14.53

14.52

14.52

14.52

14.52

14.52

14.52

14.48

14.50

14.50

14.49

14.48

14.48

14.47

14.47

14.48

14.47

14.46

14.48

14.48

14.48

14.48

14.48

14.48

-

Dec.

14.48

14.49

14.49

14.50

14.50

14.51

14.51

14.52

14.51

14.50

14.51

14.50

14.50

14.51

14.51

14.51

14.52

14.53

14.52

14.52

14.54

14.54

14.54

14.54

14.54

14.56

14.56

14.56

14.56

14.56

14.57

Jan.

14.57

14.57

14.57

14.57

14.57

14.57

14.57

14.57

14.57

14.57

14.57

14.57

14.57

14.60

14.62

14.62

14.63

_

-

.

_

_

.

-

.

_

_

_

-

-

Feb.

_

_

.

_

-

_

-

_

.

-

.

.

.

_

14.75

14.76

14.77

14.77

14.80

14.83

14.84

14.85

14.86

14.87

14.87

14.87

14.88

14.88

14.88

-

-

Mar.

14.89

14.89

14.90

14.91

14.90

14.90

14.90

14.91

14.91

14.91

14.92

14. 9S

15.00

15.01

15.02

15.02

15.03

15.07

15.12

15.17

15.21

15.31

15.36

-

.

.

_

.

-

-

Apr. May

15.14

15.12

15.10

15.07

15.05

15.01

15.02

15.01

15.00

14.98

14.93

14.91

14.88

14.86

14.85

14.84

14.82

14.80

14.78

14.76

14.75

14.75

14.75

14.74

14.73

14.72

14.72

14.69

14.67

14.65

14.65

June

14.63

14.62

14.61

14.63

14.62

14.61

14.60

14.62

14.62

14.60

14.58

14.57

14.57

14.66

14.82

14.85

14.83

14.80

14.78

14.76

14.73

14.71

14.70

14.72

14.80

14.80

14.82

14.81

14.80

14.79

-

July

14.78

14.75

14.73

14.70

14. 65

14.64

14.75

14.75

14.73

14.73

14.73

14.71

14.70

14.71

14.70

14.67

14.66

14.66

14.65

14.64

14.63

14.60

14.57

14.53

14.50

14.50

14.48

14.46

14.41

14.40

14.37

Aug.

14.37

14.38

14.37

14.37

14.35

14.33

14.32

14.36

14.36

14.35

14.35

14.33 14:31

14.30

14.30

14.30

14.29

14.28

14.27

14.26

14.25

14.22

14.20

14.17

14.14

14.14

14.14

14.19

14.21

14.20

14.19

Sept.

14.15

14.13

14.10

14.08

14.07

14.06

14.03

14.01

14.00

13.99

13.98

13.97

13.97

13.98

13.95

13.94

13.93

13.91

13.89

13.87

13.85

13.83

13,81

13.80

13.79

13.78

13.76

13.75

13.74

13.73

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22 LITTLE SIOUX RIVER BASIN

Okoboji Lake at Lakeside Laboratory, near Milford, Iowa

Location. Lat 43°22'40", long. 95°10'40", in W^ sec. 23, T. 99 N., R. 37 W., at pumping 

station of Lakeside Laboratory on west shore, 4 miles northwest of Milford.

Records available.--May 1933 to September 1952. Prior to October 1937, published as "at 

Arnolds Park."

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,391.76 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929, and 94.51 ft above Iowa Lake Survey datum. May 16, 1933, to June 16, 1938, staff 

gage at State pier at Arnolds Park at same datum.

Extremes. Maximum gage height during year, 5.41 ft Apr. 5; minimum, 3.82 ft Sept. 30. 

IU33-52: Maximum gage height, 5.42 ft June 15, 1945; minimum observed, 1.38 ft 

Nov. 17, 19, 24, 25, 1934, Jan. 27, 1935.

ge height, in feet, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

4.57

4.57

4.57

4.58

4.59

4.59

4.57

4.55

4.54

4.54

4.53

4.52

4.51

4.51

4.51

4.50

4.49

4.48

4.47

4.45

4.45

4.52

4.51

4.51

4.50

4,50

4.48

4.48

4.46

4.48

4.46

Nov.

4.44

.42

.40

.40

.40

.39

.39

.39

.38

.38

.38

.39

.40

.38

.36

.37

.38

.38

.37

.37

.36

.36

.36

.36

.37

.38

.39

.39

4.39

4.39

-

Dec.

4.39

4.40

4.40

4.40

4.41

4.41

4.42

4.42

4.41

4.41

4.42

4.43

4.45

4.46

4.46

4.46

4.47

4.48

4.47

4.48

4.48

4.48

4.48

4.48

4.50

4.50

4.49

4.49

4.49

4.49

4.49

Jan.

4.49

4.49

4.49

4.49

4.49

4.49

4.49

4.49

4.48

4.48

4.48

4.48

4.48

4.50

4.52

4.51

4.51

4.50

4.52

4.52

4.52

4.55

4.55

4.55

4.54

4.53

4.53

4.53

4.53

4.53

4.52

Feb.

4.52

4.52

4.51

4.51

4.51

4.50

4.50

4.50

4.50

4.50

4.52

4.54

4.56

4.58

4.61

4.61

4.62

4.61

4.62

4.65

4.64

4.64

4.64

4.63

4.63

4.62

4.62

4.63

4.63

_

-

Mar.

4.62

4.63

4.63

4.62

4.61

+ .61

4.60

4.60

4.60

4.60

4.61

4.61

4.65

4.64

4.62

4.59

4.58

4.62

4.68

4.73

4.75

4.82

4.85

4.85

4.86

4.88

4.89

4.92

4.97

5.15

5.25

Apr.

5.31

5.36

5.40

5.41

5.41

5.41

5.40

5.39

5.41

5.40

5.39

5.39

5.39

5.37

5.35

5.34

5.32

5.30

5.29

5.28

5.30

5.31

5.28

5.26

5.25

5.24

5.26

5.25

5.21

5.18

-

May

5.15

5.16

5.15

5.10

5.08

5.06

5.04

5.04

.03

.01

.97

.94

.91

.89

.88

.87

.81

.76

.74

.73

.71

.70

.70

.69

4.66

4.64

4.65

4.61

4.58

4.57

4.55

June

4.53

4.51

4.49

4.48

4.46

4.45

4.45

4.47

4.46

4.45

4.42

4.41

4.42

4.56

4.74

4.79

4.77

4.76

4.72

4.72

4.69

4.67

4.67

4.68

4.73

4.71

4.72

4.72

4.72

4.69

-

July

4.70

4.68

4.-66

4.62

4.58

4.58

4.72

4.72

4.69

4.67

4.66

4.63

4.61

4.61

4.60

4.55

4.54

4.53

4.52

4.51

4.50

4.48

4.45

4.42

4.38

4.37

4.36

4.35

4.30

4.28

4.27

Aug.

4.25

4.25

4.24

4.24

4.23

4.20

4.20

4.23

4.23

4.22

4.22

4.20

4.18

4.18

4.23

4.28

4.27

4.26

4.25

4.28

4.28

4.25

4.23

4.20

4.18

4.20

4.21

4'. 24

4,26

4.25

4.24

Sept.

4.21

4.18

4.15

4.13

4.12

4.11

4.08

4.07

4.06

4.05

4.04

4.03

4.04

4.05

4.03

4.'01

4.00

3.98

3.96

3.95

3.93

3.92

3.90

3.89

3.88

3.86

3.85

3.85

3.83

3.82

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LITTLE SIOUX RIVER BASIN 

Little Sioux River at Correctionville, Iowa

23

Location. Lat 42°28' ( long. 95°47' , in N? sec. 1, T. 88 N., R. 43 W., on right bank 10 ft

upstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 20, 0.2 mile upstream from Bacon Creek, 0.5 mile

west of Correctionville, and 0.8 mile downstream from Pierson Creek. 

Drainage area. 2,450 sq mi, approximately. 

Hecords available. May 1918 to July 1925, October 1928 to July 1932, June 1936 to September 1952. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,096.49 ft above mean sea level, datum of

1929. Prior to July 16, 1929, chain gage at site 0.2 mile downstream at datum 1.25 ft

lower. July 16, 1929, to Nov. 7, 1938, chain or wire-weight gage at present site and

datum.

Average discharge. 20 years (1918-20, 1929-31, 1936-52), 776 cfs. 

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 10,400 cfs Apr. 4 (gage height, 20.37 ft); minimum daily, 124 cfs Sept. 30.

1918-25, 1928-32, 1936-52: Maximum discharge, 17,900 cfs Apr. 7, 1951 (gage height,

22.58 ft); minimum observed, 2.6 cfs July 17, 25, 1936 (gage height, 2.14 ft), caused

by construction dam above gage.

Flood of June 23 or 24, 1891, reached a stage of 29.34 ft, present datum, from levels

to floodmark by Soil Conservation Service (discharge not determined).

Revisions. The figures of maximum discharge for some water years have been revised

as shown in the following table. They supersede figures published in water-supply

papers indicated.

Water-Supply 

Paper ,

586..........'

731 ..........

826..........

1036.........

1086.........

1146.........

Water 

year

1932

1937

1945

1947

1949

Date

Apr. 21.,

May 1,

Mar. 6,

1924

1932

1937

1945

1947

1949

Discharge 

(cfs)

6,560

5,950

14,800

10,400

4,150

Gage height 

( feet)

13.90

17.0

21.93

20.29

16.32

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Records for 

sediment loads for water year 1952 are given in Water-Supply Paper 1251.

Revisions- (water years). W 686; Drainage area. W 856: 1919. Revised" figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the water years 1924, 1925, 1931, and 1937, superseding those published in Water-Supply Papers 586, 606, 716, and 826, are given herewith:

1924 

June 28,......... 4,500

29.......... 4,800

30.......... 4,850

July 1.......... 2,250

1925 

Mar. 13.......... 570

June 27.......... 319

28.......... 319

1930 

Nov. 22.......... 216

1937 

June 19.......... 4,910

20.......... 3,860

21.......... 3,400

Aug. 19.......... 3,920

20.......... 4,910

Month

Water year 1923-24. ..... 

Calendar year 1924. .....

Calendar year 1930. ..... 

Water year 1930-31......

Water year 1936-37 ...... 

Calendar year 1937. .....

Cfs-days

47,433 

29,379 

191,608 

196,443

Maximum

4,850 

2,250 

4,850 

4,850

2,150

236 

2,520 

2,530

4,910 

4,910 

4,910 

4,910

Minimum

139

371 

50

35

9 

582 

132 

6 

12

Mean

876 

444 

546 

519

569 

628

62.2 

258 

53.7

1,581 

948 

525 

538

Per 

square 

mile

0.352 

.178 

.219 

.208

.229 

.252

.645 

.387 

.214 

.220

Runoff

Inches

0.39 

.21 

2.99 

2.84

.26 

.28

.72 

.45 

2.91 

2.99

Acre-feet

52,150 

27,300 

396,700 

376,800

34,500 

37,350

3,700 

186,700 

38,900

94,080 

58,270 

380,000 

389,600
24 LITTLE SIOUX RIVER BASIN 

Little Sioux River at Correctionville, Iowa Continued

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-21, Mar. 7-11, Apr. 4, 5, 

May 26 to June 16, Aug. 6, 7)

6.2

7.0

8.0

11.0

113

233

507

1,660

17.0

19.0

21.0

5,000

7,250

12,000

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Tbtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-'ft

Oct.

1,300 

*1,220

1,220

1.500

1,340

1,380

1,340

1,340

1,260

1,180

1,140

1,100

1,060

1,060

1,000

980

940

920

900

900

920

1,000

1,060

1,100

1,140

1,180

1,180

1,140

1,100

1,060

1,020

34 , 980

1,128

0.460

0.53

69,380

Nov.

980 

920

860

640

470

560

*660

800

860

860

820

840

860

840

800

760

705

622

540

560

600

620

480

420

560

430

520

570

620

670

-

20,247

675

0.276

0.31

40,160

Dec.

722 

820

860

840

*860

860

840

820

800

740

705

654

413

227

398

459

523

560

570

570

560

550

530

510

500

480

470

460

460

450

440

18,651

602

0.246

0.28

36,990

Jan.

430 

420

410

400

385

380

380

380

*375

370

370

370

370

370

370

370

375

375

540

1,600

1,040

800

690

580

530

500

470

460

440

430

490

15,670

505

0.206

0.24

31,080

Feb.

580 

660

740

830

780

660

*560 '64"0

730

940

1,760

2,500

3,000

3.700

3,300

3,000

2,600

2,400

. 2,150

2,000

1,800

1,500

1,370

1,200

1,100

1,000

1,100

1,200

1,280

-

45,080

1,554

0.634

0.68

89,410

Mar.

1,430 

1,230

1,100

980

900

960

1,420

1,260

1,060

*820

900

2,300

4,060

1,850

2,100

2,200

2,550

3,150

4,580

5,000

4,240

3,540

3,000

2,700

2,400

2,100

1,900

2,300

3,760

5,800

6^480

78,070

2,518

1.03

1.19

154,800

Apr.

7,390 

*6,480

7,830

*10.100

8,760

7,250

6,480

5,800

5,200

4,580

4,120

3,820

3,760

3,540

3,260

3,050

2,900

2,800

2,650

2,500

2,400

2,350

2,300

2,200

2,100

2,050

1,950

1,800

1,660

1.580

-

122,660

4,089

1.67

1.86

243,300

May

1.460 

1,380

1,340

1,300

1,220

1,180

1,140

*1,140

1,100

1,140

1,140

1,100

1,100

1,060

1,020

1,020

980

940

900

860

840

840

960

960

920

880

880

860

800

760

705

31,925

1,030

0.420

0.48

63,320

June

688 

638

605

556

*572

556

539

749

638

572

539

507

507

608

588

588

622

820

1,020

1.390

1,180

1,020

940

860

860

820

920

900

980

980

-

22,762

759

0.310

0.35

45,150

July

*1,060 

1,340

1,140

980

860

928

*4.640

4,280

2,750

2,450

2,050

1,800

1,500

1,340

1,180

1,060

1,000

940

900

820

780

705

671

622

588

539

507

491

459

428

413

39,421

1,272

0.519

0.60

78,190

Aug.

383 

428

475

345

320

*312

310

305

295

292

266

262

266

275

273

418

350

318

278

273

247

225

213

204

192

188

183

365

507

491

507

9,766

315

0.129

0. 15

19,370

Sept.

556 

*491

380

315

271

241

225

209

194

180

174

168

162

178

168

162

159

154

149

146

141

145

142

138

138

136

131

129

125

124

-

6,031

201

0.082

0.09

11,960

Calendar year 1951: Max 17,000 Mln 27 Mean 1,897 Cfsm 0.774 In. 10.51 Ac-ft 1,373,410

Water year 1951-52: Max 10,100 Mln 124 Mean 1,217 cfstn 0.497 In. 6.76 Ac-ft 883,110

Peak dischareie (base, 2,500 cfs).--Peb. 13 (10:30 p.m.) about 3.300 cfs (16.57 ft): Mar. 13(1 a.m.) 5,100 cfs (17.07 ft , "- - '" % ~ "" -------

ft); Apr. 1 (8 a.m.

5,700 cfs (17.66 ft

Mar. 20 (6 p.m.) 5.100 cfs (17.06 ft); Mar. 25 (3 a.m.) about 2,900 cfs (17.00

7,680 cfs (19.30 ft),- Apr. 4 (10 a.m.) 10,400 cfs (20.37 ft); July 7 (10 a.m.)

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affented by ice Nov. 4-7, 19-30, Dec. 18 to Mar. 6, Mar. 23-27 

(no gage-height record Dec. 18-21 30, T, n . 17, 18, 20, 22, 24, 27-29, 31). Discharge computed from 

once-daily wire-weight-gage readi. -s D 22-29, Dec. 31 to Jan. 9, Jan. 19, 21, 23, 25, 26, 30, Feb. 

1, 2, Feb. 29 to Mar. 3, Mar. 6-9, J5, ^4, June 2-4.
LITTLE SIOUX RIVER BASIN 25

Little Sioux River near Kennebec, Iowa

Location. Lat 42°05', long. 96°00', in S| sec. 18, T. 84 N., R. 44 W. , on left bank 15 

ft downstream from highway bridge, 1.3 miles south of Kennebec, 5.5 miles northeast of 

Onawa, and 6.5 miles upstream from Maple River.

Drainage area. 2,730 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available.--April 1939 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,027.89 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (Corps of Engineers benchmark). Prior to May 24, 1950, wire-weight gage at same 

site and datum.

Average discharge. 13 years, 912 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 9,170 cfs Apr. 5 (gage height, 21.67 ft); minimum 

 daily, 155 cfs Sept. 30.

1939-52; Maximum discharge, 12,000 ofs Apr. 11, 1951; maximum gage height, 25.03 ft 

Aug. 7, 1945; minimum daily, 24 cfs Jan. 25-31, 1940.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Records uf 

sediment loads for the water year 1952 are given in Water Supply Paper 1251.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods or ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-4, Nov. 16-19, Nov. 28 to Dec. 11)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 13 Feb. 13 to Sept. 30

8.0

10.0

12.0

15.0

17.0

410

990

1,680

3,150

4,500

6.3

7.0

8.0

11.0

155

251

500

1,520

14.0

18.0

22.0

2,760

5,550

9,500

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Of sm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

1,240 

*1,170

1,200

1.800

1,600

1,480

1,480

1,480

1,450

1,380

1,310

1,240

1,170

1,140

1,110

1,050

1,020

990

960

990

990

1,020

1,080

1,140

1,170

1,200

1,280

1,240

1,170

1,140

1,110

37,800

1,219

0.447

0.51

74,980

Nov.

1.050 

990

840

700

610

*536

676

780

870

960

930

900

900

900

900

870

840

750

662

600

620

640

570

510

460

400

520

620

705

750

-

22,059

735

0.269

0.30

43,750

Dec.

810 

840

930

*930

930

960

960

930

930

870

840

740

640

380

435

490

560

580

590

600

590

590

570

550

530

515

500

490

480

475

470

20,700

668

0.245

0.28

41,060

Jan.

460 

450

440

435

430

425

420

*415

405

400

400

400

400

400

400

410

410

410

800

2.000

1,300

960

760

680

620

580

540

520

500

480

630

17,880

577

0.211

0.24

35,460

Feb.

730 

840

960

1,060

1,000

820

710

640

780

950

1,400

*2,450

3,300

3! 600

3,100

2,750

2,500

2,350

2,100

1,700

1,540

1,390

1,280

1,200

1,100

1,280

1,450

1,600

-

-

48,580

1,675

0.614

0.66

96,360

Mar.

1,530 

1,400

1,200

1,080

940

1,080

1,560

1,240

1,040

1,000

1,040

*1,410

5,220

3,370

2,180

2,460

2,610

3,180

4,830

4,990

4,670

3,660

3,060

2,500

2,000

2,100

2,150

2,360

3,120

6,490

6^,850

82,320

2,655

0..973

1.12

163,300

Apr.

7,150 

*7,350

6,580

*7,850

8,950

9.060

7,960

6,670

5,870

5,150

4,590

4,350

4,280

4,140

3,930

3,720

3,480

3,300

3,120

2,880

2,710

2,660

2,610

2,510

2,360

2,310

2,220

2,100

1,940

1.840

-

133,640

4,455

1.63

1.82

265,100

May

1.740 

1,630

1,560

1,490

1,420

1,350

1,320

*1,320

1,280

1,280

1,240

1,240

1,240

1,210

1,210

1,180

1,140

1,070

1,000

1,000

1,070

1,040

1,240

1,140

1,070

1,040

1,070

1,070

1,040

965

895

37,560

1,212

0.444

0.51

74,500

June

842 

790

 738

702

668

668

650

620

965

738

620

560

530

515

790

515

530

605

930

1,240

1,800

1,240

1,100

1,040

965

1,000

*2.000

1,320

1,140

1,180

-

27,001

900

0.330

0.37

53,560

July

 1,320 

1,380

1,600

1,320

1,100

965

3,920

6.220

4,750

3,060

2,560

2,180

1,980

1,880

1,630

1,420

1,280

1,180

1,100

1,000

930

860

790

720

668

620

575

530

500

470

442

48,950

1,579

0.578

0.67

97,090

Aug.

428 

402

590

545

*415

415

402

402

388

374

361

536

324

336

336

388

485

402

374

388

324

301

280

260

260

 551 242

324

456

590

560

11,939

385

0.141

0.16

23,680

Sept.

605 

650

560

 442

374

324

280

260

260

201

208

216

208

208

216

208

201

176

160

182

176

176

176

170

170

170

165

165

160

155

-

7,622

254

0.093

0.10

15,120

Calendar year 1951 : Max 12,000 Mln 38 Mean 2,112 Cfsra 0.774 In. 10.49 Ac-ft 1,529,000

Water year 1951-52 : Max 9,060 Mln 155 Mean 1,355 Cfsm 0.496 In. 6.74 Ac-ft 984,000

Peak discharge (base. 4.000 ofs).--Feb. 13 (8 p.m.) about 4,500 cfs (17.73 ft); Mar. 13 (3 p.m.) 

5,710 cfs (18.15 ft); Mar. 20 (1 a.m.) 5,070 cfs (17.35 ft); Apr. 2 (5 a.m.) 7,650 cfs (20.32 ft); 

Apr. 5 (10 p.m.) 9,170 cfs (21.67 ft); July 7 (4 p.m.) 7,150 cfs (19.77 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
26 LITTLE SIOUX RIVER BASIN

Maple River at Mapleton, Iowa

Location.--Lat 42"09", long. 95°48', in SE^- sec. 23, T. 85 N., R. 43 W., near center of 

span on upstream handrail of bridge on State Highway 175 (revised), 80 ft downstream 

from Chicago & North Western Railway bridge, 0.8 mile southwest of Mapleton, 12.5 miles 

northeast of Turin, and 16 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 661 sq mi.

Records available. October 1941 to September 1952.

e. Wire-weight gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 1,085.86 ft above mean sea 

Tevel, datum of 1929. June 1948 to Aug. 19, 1952, supplementary water-stage recorder 

for stages above 9.5 ft and since Aug. 20, 1952, for stages above 4.2 ft.

Average discharge. 11 years, 279 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 13,400 cfs June 27 (gage height, 19.05 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 4,100 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum daily, 110 cfs 

Dec. 13, Sept. 29, 30.

1941-52: Maximum discharge, that of June 27, 1952; maximum gage height, 22.1 ft 

June 12, 1950; no flow Sept. 21, 22, 1945, caused by temporary dam above gage.

Remarks.--Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used May 28 to July 4)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 18 Jan. 19 to Sept. 3O

5.7 

6.0 

7.0 

9.0

£62 

340

635 

1,4OO

4.8 

6.0 

7.0 

9.O 

12.0

92

430

832

1,940

4,360

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

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

?9

30

31

Tbtal

Mean

Cfsro

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

700

700

750

*926

720

550

460

390

340

310

285

265 

260

285

320

285

265

250

300

470

390

340

300

270

290

390

33O

290

260

240

13,211

426

0.644

0.74

26,200

Nov.

215

185

165

150

280

*354

367

380

390

385

380

430

480 

355

280

230

185

155

130

185

210

250

220

190

160

190

225

250

280

305

-

7,926

264

0.399

0.45

15,720

Dec.

310

320

320

*330

33O

330

320

310

290

240

190

150

110 

14(5

160

180

190

200

200

200

200

200

200

190

190

180

180

170

170

170

170

6,840

221

0.334

0.38

13,570

Jan.

170

170

170

170

170

170

170

170

*170

170

165

165

165 

160

160

160

160

18O

1*120

1,300

350

260

210

200

190

180

175

170

165

160

160

8,635

279

0.422

0.49

17,130

Feb.

350

800

1,020

900

780

*692

481

606

648

808

1,000

1,340

1,280 

2,220

1,490

1,030

642

550

550

444

283

250

230

215

210

240

410

450

40O

-

20,319

701

1.06

1.14

40,300

Mar.

330

290

250

ISO

160

200

230

273

283

267

*283

888

m1,180

1,080

627

1,330

2,710

1,520

738

450

250

147

IST

335

400

574

2,110

3,550

2,360

29,292

945

1.43

1.65

58,100

Apr.

1,260

955

*784

670

606

550

533

516

606

648

808

761

600 

481

692

606

550

550

533

498

498

520

550

533

498

464

444

420

404

384

-

17,922

597

0.903

1.01

35,550

May

375

378

368

1B1

332

314

338

550

437

420

400

359

344

338

856

407

*394

347

326

317

533

533

1,460

715

580

516

587

606

481

450

410

14,652

473

0.716

0.82

29,060

June

375

375

362

*329

329

320

294

283

297

308

286

267

251 

344

338

267

251

235

224

343

1,560

407

332

3OO

289

273

*5,9OO

761

427

384

-

14,711

490

0.741

0.83

29,180

July '

856

1,210

980

808

437

751

*5.870

3,730

3,100

1,700

856

648

587 

1,440

715

568

516

464

433

481

420

370

350

326

308

292

283

278

250

246

248

27,521

888

1.34

1.55

54,590

Aug.

254

248

335

297

264

*267

254

270

2G4

246

240

221

221

216

283

417

235

243

227

221

184

175

170

165

165

165

162

314

302

317

275

7,617

246

O.372

0.43

15,110

Sept.

229

197

*175

173

165

157

149

149

141

134

134

131

131 

165

167

147

136

131

123

128

128

123

123

123

123

121

118

115

no

110-

4,256

142

0.215

0.24

8,440

Calendar year 1951 : Max 9,280 Min 14 Mean 666 Cfsm 1.01 In. 13.68 Ac-ft 482,000

Water nauci. year y^at. 1951-52: j. j jj.-,je_ ; Max eiaji. 4,090 *t »*-*3kj Min rij.ii 110 1J.IJ Mean pieail 472 * ' < Cfsm UJ- am 0.714 \j, i j.t In. J.ii f 9.73 ^.fo Ac-ft nu -j_ i, 343,000 >j*t.j , vuu

Peak discharge (base. 4.OOP cfs).--Mar. 13 (3:30 p.m.) 4,360 cfs (11.95 ft); June 21 (1 a.m.) 7,060 

efs (14.68 ft); June 27 (2 a.m.) 13,400 cfs (19.05 ft); July 7 (8 a.m.) 6,700 cfs (14.25 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

to Nov. 5, Nov. 8 to Dec. 3*1, Feb. 11, Mar. 22, 23,

gage gage-neigm: eight record jan. 6, 7, zz, Mar. 7). Discharge computed from once-daily 

ings Oct. 4, 5, Jan. 18-2O, Mar. 12-21, Mar. 27 to Apr. 1, June 20 to July 16.
LITTLE SIOUX RIVER BASIN 27

Little Sioux River near Turin, Iowa

Location.--Lat 41°58', long. 95°58', on line between sees. 28 and 33, T. 83 N., R. 44 W., 

near center of span on upstream side of bridge on Brown's grade, 1 mile east of gaging 

station on Monona-Harrison ditch near Turin, 2.4 miles downstream from equalizer ditch 

connecting Little Sioux River and Monona-Harrison ditch, 3.5 miles downstream from 

Maple River, 3.8 miles south of Turin, 6,5 miles northeast of Blencoe, and 1C.5 miles 

upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 4,460 sq mi, approximately (combined area above this station and above 

station on Monona-Harrison ditch, 1 mile west).

Records available . April 1939 to September 1952. Prior to May 1942, published as near 

Blencoe."

Gage. Wire-weight gage read once daily. Datum of gage Is 1,020.00 ft above mean sea

level, datum of 1929 (Corps of Engineers benchmark). Prior to May 7, 1942, wire-weight 

gage at site 5.8 miles downstream at datum 9.74 ft lower.

Average discharge. 13 years, 376 cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,200 cfs Feb. 14 (gage height, 20.84 ft); no 

flow for many days.

1939-52: Maximum discharge, 6,620 cfs Aug. 8, 1945; maximum gage height, 26.0 ft, 

from floodmark, Mar. 4, 1949 (ice jam); no flow at times during period September 1939 

to October 1940, and for several months in 1948-52, when all of flow was carried by 

Monona-Harrison ditch.

Remarks. Records poor. Part or all of flow is diverted above station into MononaHarrison ditch (see p. 29), which is a dredged channel paralleling Little Sioux River 

from a point several miles above station to mouth. Diversion is regulated by changing 

height of an obstruction composed of earth and rock in equalizer ditch connecting the 

two channels.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0

0

63

 110

15

2.1

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

190.1

6.13

377

Nov.

<")

-

0

0

0

Dec.

1.0

2.0

 2.5

2.0

1.5

1.0

.5

0

O

0

0

0

O

0

0

0

0

o

o

0

0

0

o

0

o

0

0

o

o

o

0

10.5

0.339

21

Jan.

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

 0

0

0

0

0

0

1

10

20

1.4

0

55

90

25

10

6

4

3

2

1

.8

.5

.3

.3

230.3

7.43

457

Feb.

0^3

.3

.5

1.0

*1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

2

3

10

796

2.010

1,150

466

72

34

15

7.5

7

6

5

4

3

2

2

2

2

_

-

4,608.6

159

9,140

Mar.

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

4

367

 1,080

524

15

15

47

179

269

76

66

16

13

13

13

13

13

20

90

1,370

1.560

5,783

187

11,470

Apr.

1.410

*934

 648

898

898

898

826

666

498

376

260

217

238

260

284

322

*335

272

197

127

66

49

31

26

22

19

15

15

12

10

-

10,829

361

21,480

May

9

8

7

6

6

5

4

4

4

 3.6

4

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

12

40

27

22

17

12

9

6

5

3

243.6

7.86

483

June

2

1.5

 1.2

1.2

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.0

.8

.6

.8

.&

.6

.6

.4

.4

.3

.2

.3

15

85

5.6

3.0

17

37

144

 740

7.9

3.0

.8

-

1,074.2

35.8

2,130

July

0^3

.3

4.4

7.9

5.5

4.9

746

*1.150

713

120

4.0

.7

.5

8.3

6.9

4.2

4.2

4.0

4.0

4.3

1.7

1.4

1.3

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.8

2,809.4

90.6

5,570

Aug.

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.7

 1.7

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.5

1-.4

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

.8

.5

.3

.2

.1

0

0

.6

.5

.4

.4

33.0

1.06

65

Sept.

0.1

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

».2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

-

3.5

0.12

6.9

Adjusted for diversion around station by Monona-Harrison ditch

Cf sm

Ac-ft

2,260

139,000

1,197

0.268

71,230

1,072

0.240

66,130

1,108

0.248

0.29

68,150

4,010

0.899

0.97

230,600

5,023

1.13

1.30

308,900

6,269

1.41

1.57

373,000

2,169

0.486

0.56

133,400

2,193

0.492

0.55

130,500

3,584

0.804

0.93

220,400

866

0.194

53,280

554

32,980-

Calendar year 1951: 

Water year 1951-52:

Max

Max

2,770 

2,010

Min 

Min

0 

0

Mean 

Mean

225

70.5

AC-ft 

Ac-ft

162,900 

51,200

Adjusted

Calendar year 1951: 

Water year 1951-52:

Mean 

Mean

3,488 

2,517

Cfsm 

Cfsm

0. 

0.

.782 

.564

In. 

In.

10.63 

7.69

Ac-ft 

Ac-ft

2,525,000 

1,827,000

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

Note.--Doubtful or no gage-height record Dec. 1, 2, 4-8, Jan. 23 to Feb. 2, Mar. 22-29, Apr. 11-16, 

Apr. 18 to May 9, May 11-16, May 18 to June 2, June 4-17, July 25 to Aug. 14, Aug. 24 to Sept. 9, 

Sept. 11-20; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby stations. Stagedischarge relation affected by ice Jan. 13-22, Feb. 3-12, Feb. 21 to Mar. 11.
28 LITTLE SIOUX RIVER BASIN

West Pork ditch at Holly Springs, Iowa

Location. Lat 42°16', long. 96°05', on line between sees. 9 and 16, T. 86 N., R. 45 W. 

near center of span on upstream side of bridge on State Highway 141 at west edge of 

Holly Springs, 12 miles upstream from Wolf Creek, 16.5 miles north of Onawa, and 22 

miles southeast of Sioux City.

Drainage area. 395 sq mi.

Records available. April 1939 to September 1952.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 1,052.82 ft above mean sea level, 

oatum of 1929 (Corps of Engineers benchmark).

Average discharge. 13 years, 111 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,000 cfs July 8 (gage height, 18.75 ft); minimum daily, 32 cfs Sept. 30.

1939-52: Pbximum discharge, 6,600 cfs (revised) Aug. 6, 1945 (gage height, 22.4 ft, 

from floodmark); minimum observed, 0.4 cfs Oct. 25, 1943; minimum gage height observed, 

4.64 ft Aug. 19, 1946.

Revisions.--The maximum discharge for the water year 1945 has been revised to 6,600 

cfs Aug. 6, 1945 (gage height, 22.4 ft, from floodmark), superseding figure published 

in Water-Supply Paper 1038.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. West Pork 

dTEch is a dredged channel which diverts flow of West Pork Little Sioux River at Holly 

Springs and carries it 5.5 miles south, thence southeast 6.5 miles to a point 1.5 miles 

west of Kennebec, where Wolf Creek enters from left. Prom this point ditch roughly 

parallels Little Sioux River to point 3 miles southwest of Turin where an equalizer 

ditch connects it with Little Sioux River. Prom this point ditch is known as MononaHarrison ditch.

Correction. The mean discharge, in cubic feet per second, for March 1943 has been correct- 

"1.5, superseding figure published in Water-Supply Paper 976.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

47

36

232

784

 350

248

240

174 

171

154

150

146

138

130

150

178

142

124

130

141

142

308

262

172

154

165

232

135

134

130

123

5,822

188

0.476

0.55

11,550

Nov.

108

80

37

46

74

140

*123

117 

128

122

123

147

164

129

106

82

60

35

46

118

100

90

84

78

75

88

102

117

130

138

-

2,987

99.6

0.252

0.28

5,920

Dec.

140

141

146

154

146

136

*120

84 

62

40

45

50

56

62

70

78

86

80

76

74

74

72

72

70

70

68

67

66

66

66

64

2,500

83.9

0.212

0.24

5,160

Jan.

64

64

63

63

63

62

63

64 

*62

60

57

56

58

60

60

62

63

64

400

800

600

300

90

78

75

72

68

66

66

66

160

3,949

127

0.322

0.37

7,830

Feb.

210

240

400

450

480

*490

400

310 

290

390

580

1.400

1,120

920

720

540

360

280

240

200

170

150

135

125

105

95

220

260

280

_

-

11,560

399

1.01

1.09

22,930

Mar.

300

210

170

135

110

140

160

190 

180

175

*191

471

1,520

1,620

543

658

415

435

1,180

682

405

300

190

45

76

110

180

260

504

2,100

3.280

16,935

546

1.38

1.59

33,590

Apr.

*1.220

495

330

348

330

294

268

321 

312

330

348

321

286

268

260

236

206

213

213

213

213

220

236

220

191

173

160

152

136

125

8,638

288

0.729

0.81

17,130

May

136

126

122

110

100

96

105

128 

191

228

160

121

112

99

89

112

*119

124

98

94

108

113

277

268

213

160

150

138

131

125

109

4,262

137

0.347

0.40

8,450

June

100

87

70

*80

94

95

122

763 

1.110

329

244

161

136

124

339

142

125

119

99

474

358

213

144

110

101

89

382

164

100

70

-

6,544

218

0.552

0.62

12,980

July

97

*415

236

181

114

198

*1,860

*4.010 

3,270

821

358

425

405

551

247

210

180

170

160

150

144

136

102

118

109

99

96

93

84

85

81

15,205

' 490

1.24

1.43

30,160

Aug.

79

78

130

124

101

*98

88

90 

87

84

80

72

69

67

286

84

89

102

87

81

70

65

64

63

62

60

55

167

277

128

96

3,083

99.5

0.252

0.29

6,120

Sept.

82

69

*62

60

57

55

51

49 

46

47

46

46

44

47

51

47

44

38,

36

41

39

39

40

38

39

38

38

37

36

32

1,394

46.5

0.118

0.13

2,760

Calendar year 1951: Max 5,520 MLn 7.6 Mean 304 Cfsm 0.770 In. 10.45 Ac-ft 220,500

Water year 1951-52; Max 4,010 MLn 32 Mean 227 Cfsm 0.575 In. 7.80 Ac-ft 164,600

Peak discharge (base. 900 efsl.--0et. 4 (4 p.m.) 1.180 cfs (12.30 ft): Feb. 12 (12 m.) about 2,000 

cfs (16.10 ft); Mar. 14 (2 a.m.) 2,060 cfs (13.40 ft): Mar. 19 (11 a.m.) 1.330 cfs (11.30 ft); 

Mar. 31 (7 a.m.) 3,440 cfs (16.35 ft); June 9 (7 a.m.) 1,370 cfs (11.25 ft); July 8 (6:30 p.m.) 

5,000 cfs (18.75 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note..--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 2-6, 17-19, 22-29, Dec. 11 to Mar. 10, 

Mar. 22-27.
LITTLE SIOUX RIVER BASIN 29

Monona-Harrison ditch near Turin, Iowa

Location. Lat 41°58', long. 95°59', on line between sees. 29 and 32, T. 83 N., R. 44 W., 

on downstream handrail near center of bridge on Brown's grade, 1 mile west of gaging 

station on Little Sioux River near Turin, 1.5 miles downstream from equalizer ditch 

connecting Little Sioux River and Monona-Harrison ditch, 4 miles southwest of Turin, 

5.5 miles northeast of Blencoe, and 13 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 4.460 sq mi, approximately (combined area above this station and above 

station on Little Sioux River, 1 mile east).

Records available. April 1939 to September 1952. Prior to May 1942, published as "near 

Blencoe.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read once daily. "Datum of gage is 1,020.00 ft above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929 (Corps of Engineers benchmark). Prior to May 7, 1942, wire-weight gage 

at site 4.8 miles downstream at datum 10.40 ft lower.

Average discharge. 13 years, 1,057 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 14,900 cfs July 7 (gage height, 20.32 ft); maximum gage height, 21.24 ft Feb. 14 (ice affected); minimum daily, 350 cfs Sept. 29, 30.

1939-52: Maximum discharge, 17,000 cfs Mar. 27, 1951 (gage height, 24.25 ft); maximum gage height, 25.6 ft, from floodmarks, Mar. 4, 1949 (ice jam); minimum discharge 

observed, 3 cfs Sept. 8, 1941.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of doubtful or no gage-height record, 

backwater from Missouri River, or ice effect, which are poor. Monona-Harrison ditch 

is a dredged channel and is a continuation of West Fork ditch, paralleling Little Sioux 

River into which it empties a quarter of a mile above mouth of the Little Sioux River. 

At times part or all of flow of Little Sioux River is diverted into Monona-Harrison 

ditch through an equalizer ditch which connects the two channels 1.5 miles above station. The diversion is regulated by changing the height of an obstruction composed of 

earth and rock in the equalizer ditch.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of Ice effect or backwater 

from Missouri River (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet 

per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 3-22, Nov. 1-3, 8-19, Nov. 28 to Dec. 10)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 2O Jan. 21 to Sept. 30

5.7

7.0

11.0

13.0

691

1,240

3,580

5,050

3.6 

5.0 

7.0

335

730

1,550

10.0

14.0

20.0

3,250

6,650

14,500

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1 

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

2,330 

1,980

1,900

*4.980 

4,150

3,120

2,69O

2,570

2,510

2,270

2,090

2,090

2,090

1,980

1,980

1,870

1,760

1.700

1,700

1,700

1,820

1,980

2,000

2,020

2,090

2,300

2,300

2,200

2,060

1,950

1,800

69,880

2,254

138,600

Nov.

1.760 

1,540

1,390

1,300 

*1,250

1,200

1,270

1,340

1,340

1,540

1,540

1,490

1,490

1,490

1,390

1,340

1,120

1,100

1,060

1,000

940

900

860

810

760

730

700

1,010

1,080

1,170

-

35,910

1,197

71,230

Dec.

1,290 

1,390

«1.540

1,540 

1,540

1,540

1,440

1,440

1,340

1,190

1,050

950

830

ITO" 700

880

940

1,000

1,030

1,040

1,030

1,000

970

940

900

850

830

820

810

800

800

33,230

1,072

65,910

Jan.

790 

780

770

760 

740

730

720

*710

700

700

700

700

690

680

740

700

'685 670

1,700

5.000

3,300

1,800

1,400

1,220

1,100

1,000

920

900

900

910

1,020

34,130

1,101

67,700

Feb.

1.440 

1,750

2,180

2,800 

*3,65O

2,5OO

2,350

2,050

1,900

3,500

5,000

8,000

10,000

11.500

10,300

8,400

6,350

4,32O

3,600

2,800

2,500

2,300

2,150

2,030

1,900

1,800

2,050

2,200

3,450

-

-

111,670

3,851

221,500

Mar.

2,200 

1,900

1,700

1.600 

2,050

3,40O

3,700

2,400

2,150

3,OOO

1,800

5,580

* 10, 500

8,330

4,160

3,930

3,840

5,650

8,830

8,710

8,710

7,530

3,840

3,200

3,000

3,300

3,750

4,080

5,200

11,600

13.400

149,930

4,836

297,400

Apr.

12.700 

* 10, 100

*8,590

9,31O 

10,500

11,500

10,200

9,200

8,400

7,750

7,000

6,500

6,000

5,500

5,100

4,500

*C4,100

3,800

3,750

3,6OO

3,450

3,300

3,200

3,050

2,950

2,800

3,700

2,650

2,550

2.500

-

177,250

5,908

351,600

May

2,450 

2,400

2,300

2,250 

2,170

2,2OO

2,100

2,040

3,130

*2,000

2,070

2,000

1,920

1,900

1,900

2,000

1,850

1,700

1,620

1.550

1,700

2,520

3,600

3,250

2,520

2,350

2,460

2,250

2,000

1,950

1,850

67,000

2,161

133,900

June

1,450 

1,4OO

1,300

*1,350 

1,250

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,970

1,950

1,400

1,300

1,200

1,160

3,130

1,700

1,350

l.OBO

1,200

1,580

5,620

2,300

2,100

1,850

1,550

3,650

*9.970

4,030

2,640

2,640

-

64,710

2,157

128,400

July

2,300 

2,700

3,680

3,390 

2,580

2,300

10,900

*13.400

10,100

8,470

5,300

4,480

4,400

5,040

4,960

3,110

2,640

2,400

2,050

1,850

1,800

1,550

1,400

1,250

1,200

1,160

1,120

1,040

965

930

930

108,295

3,493

314,800

Aug.

930

895

960

1,080 

*980

860

810

760

800

760

710

680

670

660

1.250

1,160

1,080

965

878

790

760

715

670

625

,610

610

61O

1,000

1,100

1,250

1,200

26,828

865

53,310

Sept.

1,350 

1.300

1,000

808 

7EO

700

550

620

570

*535

510

480

470

500

510

490

460

430

400

41O

400

400

390

390

390

380

370

360

350

350

-

16.C23

554

33,970

Calendar year 1951 : Max 15,100 Min 72 Mean 3,263 Ac-ft .2,362,000

Water year 1951-52: Max 13,400 Min 350 Mean 2,447 Ac-ft 1,776,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

c Backwater from Missouri River.

Note.--Doubtful or no gage-height record Oct. 23-31, Apr. 5 to May 21, Aug. 3-14, Aug. 29 to Sept. 

3, Sept. 6-9, 11-30; discharge estimated on basis of records for nearby stations, weather records, 

and a basin comparison study. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 4-7, 30-27, Dec. 11 to 

Feb. 16, Feb. 20 to Mar. 10, Mar. 24-27.
30 TEKAMAH CREEK BASIN

Tekamah Creek at Tekamah, Nebr.

Location. Lat 41°46'30", long. 96 013'10", In SE£ sec. 19, T. 21 N., R. 11 E., on left 

bank"30 ft upstream from bridge one block east of U. S. Highway 73 in Tekamah.

Drainage area. 21 sq ml, approximately. 

Records available.--July 1949 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,032.04 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted. Prior to Sept. 15, 1949, wire-weight gage at site 30 ft downstream at same datum.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,450 cfs June 27 {gage height, 12.05 ft); minimumdaily, 0.5 cfs Dec. 13.

1949-52: Maximum discharge, 4,400 cfs July 15, 1950; maximum gage height, 14.29 ft 

Aug. 20, 1951; no flow at times during most years.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Discharge 

measurements generally made every two weeks.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

5

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

Zl

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Tota:

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

3.8

3.9

6.0

11

4.7

4.3

4.3

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.8

3.8

3.7

3.7

3.8

3.8

5.4

97

9.1

4.4

4.0

3.9

3.8

4.3

4.0

3.9

3.7

5.6

231.1

7.45

458

Nov.

3.3

3.1

3.1

2.6

2.6

2.8

2.5

2.2

2^Q

2.1

2.3

2.3

2.1

2.0

2.0

2.1

2.6

i.5

2.9

3.2

2.8

2.5

2.9

2.6

2.7

2.8

2.8

3.1

3.1

2.9

-

79.5

2.65

158

Dec.

3.1

4.4

3.4

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.6

1.8

1.5

1.0

.8

.6

.5

.6

.8

.9

1.1

1.5

1.9

2.3

2.1

2.3

2.7

2.9

3.0

3.2

2.8

3.2

3.1

3.1

2.5

68.1

2.20

135

Jan.

2.2

iil

1.3

1.6

1.8

1.9

2.1

2.3

2.6

2.2

1.9

2.1

2.3

2.7

3.3

2.6

3.3

2.9

4.6

3.2

3.0

4.4

3.6

2.6

2.4

2.7

2.9

2.2

2.2

2.4

S.B

83.4

2.69

165

Feb.

13

14

12

12

12

9.0

7.8

11

7 .4

8.6

7.8

5.9

11

10

6.2

5.3

4.1

4.9

4.1

1.2

2.9

3.9

4.5

4.2

3.1

5.0

4.7

2.4

2.4

-

200.4

6.91

397

Mar.

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.6

2.8

3.3

2.6

2. 1

2T3

11

14

45

72

17

16

17

15

32

14

11

9.9

3.6

4.2

7.7

14

13

22

21

52

42

17

494.2

15.9

980

Apr.

13

12

10

9.5

9.0

8.8

8.8

9.0

26

12

12

24

20

16

13

13

15

12

11

11

13

15

13

11

11

11

10

9.9

9.7

10

-

378.7

12.6

751

May

11

9.7

9.5

9,2

9.0

8.2

12

9.9

12

9.9

9.5

8.8

8.2

8.0

7.7

15

9.2

8.2

8.0

8.2

8.4

19

22

11

9.2

8.6

12

11

9.0

7.7

7.1

316.2

10.2

627

June

6.2

6.2

6.0

5.9

5.7

5.5

5.5

5.£

5.4

5.4

5.2

5.1

4.8

4.9

4.8

4.8

iVL

4.7

4.8

6.6

7.3

12

7.5

8.4

5.5

5.4

261

9.0

7 .8

7.5

-

438.8

14.6

870

July

7.8

6.4

5.4

5.1

4.8

29

22

6.7

5.2

4.6

4.2

3.8

4.7

18

6.4

5.7

5.2

5.1

5.2

8.8

6.6

5.4

4.8

4.6

4.0

3.8

3.6

3.4

3.3

3JL

3.7

210.4

6.79

417

Aug.

8.3

4.7

5.1

4.8

4.8

4.9

4.6

4.9

4.9

8.7

4.8

4.0

4.2

4.2

3.9

3.7

3.7

3.7

26

M

7.3

4.7

4.4

4.3

5.1

4.4

3^4

B.I

5.1

9.8

4.3

228.8

7.38

454

Sept.

3.

3.

3.

3.

3 .

2.

2.

2.

2.

2.

2.

2.

2.

3.

2.

2.

2 .

2.

2.

2.

2.

3.

2.

2.

2.

2.3

2.4

2.3

2.2

T5.

-

81.0

2.70

161

Calendar year 1951: Max 551 Mln 0 Mean 13.2 Ac-ft 9,560

Water year 1951-52: Max 261 Mln 0.5 Mean 7.68 Ac-ft 5,570
SOLDIER RIVER BASIN 31

Soldier River at Pisgah, Iowa

Location. Lat 41°50', long. 95°56', in NW£ sec. 14, T. 81 N., R. 44 W., near center of 

span on upstream handrail of highway bridge at west edge of Pisgah, 2.5 miles downstream from Stowe Creek and 13 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 417 sq mi.

Records available. March 1940 to September 1952.

Sage. Wire-weight gage read twice daily and since March 1946, supplementary water-stage 

recorder operating above 8.2 ft gage height. Datum of gage Is 1,036.34 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge. 12 years, 151 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 17,500 cfs June 27 (gage height, 25.18 ft); minImum daily, 60 cfs Jan. 2.

1940-52: Maximum discharge, 22,500 cfs June 12, 1950 (gage height, 28.17 ft); minimum daily, 2 cfs Jan. 2-10, 1945.

Revisions. The figure of maximum discharge for the water year 1941 has been revised 

to 4,220 crs June 2, 1941 (gage height, 12.60 ft, from graph based on gage readings), 

superseding that published in Water-Supply Paper 926.

Remarks.--Records fair except those for period of ice effect, which are poor.

Correction. The mean discharge for February 1947 has been corrected to 61.5 cfs, supersedlng figure published in Water-Supply Paper 1086.

Revisions (water years). W 956: 1940(M). Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet 

per second, for the water year 1940, superseding those published in Water-Supply Paper 

926, are given herewith:

1940 

June 4........ 10,500

July 9........ 5,000

11........ 2,100

29........ 2,300

Month

Period Mar. 5 to Sept. 30, 

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

Cfs-days

13,092 

11,155

Maximum

10,500 

5,000

Mean

436

360

Per square 

mile

1.05

.863

Runoff

1.17 

.99

25,970 

22,130

82,600

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to Septembe

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

 total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

197

197

529

»2.120

*276

186

163

148

139

131

126

123

110

103

108

106

99

103

118

115

510

242

157

143

139

133

151

139

136

139

118

7,209

233

0.559

0.64

14,300

Nov.

115

92

90

84

*80

90

100

200

190

180

160

157

131

120

106

106

105

110

120

140

136

120

106

193

110

193

371

754

163

136

-

4,758

159

0.381

0.42

9,440

Dec.

110

145

*154

126

123

126

123

110

101

90

80

70

65

80

90

100

100

100

100

90

90

90

90

90

90

80

80

80

85

90

95

3,043

98.2

0.235

0.27

6,040

Jan.

90

60

62

64

66

68

*69

75

80

80

80

80

100

500

700

600

520

500

5.440

740

620

580

540

520

500

470

460

440

420

400

450

13,374

431

1.03

1.19

26,530

Feb.

500

540

540

*359

320

300

270

250

220

200

180

166

688

786

744

154

123

115

110

110

150

280

133

126

101

97

123

106

92

-

-

7,883

272

0.652

0.70

15,640

Mar.

64

70

75

80

85

90

95

100

110

120

160

1,210

1,280

148

118-

173

115

1.570

940

502

197

436

263

425

195

*230

200

289

1,290

850

623

11,901

384

0.921

1.06

23,610

Apr.

326

276

219

200

180

173

*186

176

366

215

346

508

289

267

246

208

242

246

238

227

263

536

381

255

242

223

215

208

197

200

-

7,454

248

0.595

0.66

14,780

May

215

197

197

186

*160

148

255

346

234

197

180

166

160

160

160

272

223

163

160

157

386

641

1.150

392

259

251

454

223

215

211

211

8,329

269

0.645

0.74

16,520

June

190

*223

208

195

180

173

166

157

160

154

148

148

142

385

460

173

136

1§3

133

591

3,270

460

308

238

341

230

5.650

610

526

259

-

15,925

551

1.27

1.42

31,590

July

272

215

656

154

142

912

*2.620

460

289

255

223

200

225

960

581

250

225

200

272

806

211

180

175

148

154

145

139

142

155

151

145

11,594

568

0.882

1.02

22,600

Aug.

180

156

219

*169

145

166

151

351

157

142

135

125

131

230

587

159

115

110

521

165

157

103

105

101

120

115

106

166

272

133

115

5,157

166

0.398

0.46

10,230

Sept.

99

92

88

88

97

90

90

97

97

*92

88

86

84

259

123

84

85

86

86

95

88

92

88

88

84

85

85

81

75

75

-

2,841

94.7

0.227

0.25

5,640

Calendar year 1951: Max 6,150 Min 8 Mean 354 Cfsm 0.849 In. 11.50 Ac-ft 256,000

Water year 1951-52: Max 5,630 Min 60 Mean 271 Cfsm 0.650 In. 8.83 Ac-ft 196,900

Peak discharge (base. 5.000 efs). Oct. 4 (2:50 a.m.) 5,580 cfs (15.55 ft); Jan. 19 (12 m.) 8,80 

cfs (17.55 ft); Mar. 12 (10 p.m.) 5,210 cfs (13.45 ft); June 21 (4 a.m.) 9,200 cfs (17.85 ft); 

June 27 (6 a.m.) 17,500 cfs (25.18 ft); July 6 (11 p.m.) 8,220 cfs (16.80 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 3-9, 17-20, Dec. 11 to Jan. 18, Jan. 21 to 

Feb. 11, Feb. 19-21, Mar. 2-8.
32 NEW YORK CREEK BASIN

New York Creek at Herman, Nebr.

Location. Lat 41°39'40", long. 96°12'10", in NW^ sec. 32, T. 20 N., R. 11 E., on left 

bank 350 ft downstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 73, and half a mile southeast of 

Herman.

Drainage area. 30 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available.--May 1946 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,021.37 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted.

Average discharge. 6 years, 9.57 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,830 cfs June 27 (gage height, 11.43 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 600 cfs as explained below; minimum daily, 0.3 cfs Dec. 14.

1946-52: Maximum discharge, 5,500 cfs July 15, 1950 (gage height, 19.5 ft, from 

floodmark), from rating curve extended above 600 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak flow; no flow Jan. 1-6, 1947.

Remarks. Records poor. Discharge measurements generally made every two weeks. 

Revisions. W 1210: Drainage area.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

3.8

3.8

3.8

6.2

4.4

5.0

4.4 

4.2

4.2

3.3

3.5

1.0

al.3

1.6

4.2

4.7

4.4

5.9

5.9

6.4

20

6.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.2

5.6

4.7

4.7

4.2

4.2

150.4

4.85

298

Nov.

5.0

1.3

1.6

.8

4.2

4.2

4.2 

5.0

5.6

4.2

4.0

4.2

3.5

2.9

2.3

1.5

.5

.5

3.0

1.5

1.2

.8

.4

1.5

3.3

3.3

4.4

4.7

4.4

5.6

-

89.6

2.99

178

Dec.

6.2

£i± 5.9

3.3

4.0

4.0

3.5 

3.5

2.9

2.3

2.5

2". 5

1.2

^

2. a

2.4

2.7

2.9

2.7

2.9

2.8

2.8

2.9

3.0

3.3

3.3

2.7

2.5

1.8

2.1

2.2

93.5

3.02

185

Jan.

1.3

.6

1.4

1.8

2.3

2.5

2.6 

2.5

2.2

1.5

2.0

1.9

1.5

1.7

3.7

3.1

1.9

2.0

2.0

1.9

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.9

2.1

2.4

3.6

1.9

1.3

2.5

3^8

65.0

2.10

129

Feb.

13

9.4

6.4

3.8

4.8

4.3

8.1 

12

8.9

11

8.1

6.3

17

12

6.3

5.4

4.3

6.5

7.7

6.3

3.0

6.3

6.1

4.0

1.6

5.3

5.4

3.2

2.6

_

-

199.1

6.&7

395

Mar.

2.5

2.0

1.5

1.0

1.9

3.6

3.1 

2.8

3.1

5.3

6.0

64

48

alO

a9.0

11

a9.0

22

13

8.6

5.0

2.0

5.0

17

16

15

17

23

48

46

20

441.4

14.2

876

Apr.

12

8.9

7.9

7.0

6.4

5.9

5.3 

4.7

38

17

15

27

21

16

14

14

16

16

14

14

16

16

12

9.2

8.6

7.6

7.0

6.2

5.0

5.3

-

373.0

12.4

740

May

6.4

5.6

5.3

5.3

6.2

7.6

11 

10

14

9.9

9.2

8.3

7.9

8.3

7.6

18

9.5

8.3

8.3

8.3

8.3

16

14

a!2

alO

a9.0

25

8.9

7.6

7 .O

a6.5

299.3

9.65

594

June

a6.2

a6.0

a5.8

aS.S

a5.7

5.6

6.4

6.4

7.3

7.3

7.3

6.7

6.2

6.2

5.3

5.3

5.0

4.7

5.3

8.3

81

116

9.9

8.6

7.3

8.9

543

14

13

11

-

935.5

31.2

1,860

July

10

9.9

9.5

9.2

8.6

12

35

10

8.9

8.3

7.9

7.3

8.3

9.9

7.6

7.0

6.4

6.7

6.7

8.6

6.2

5.6

6.2

4.7

4.4

4.0

3.8

4.0

4.4

4.0

4.4

249.5

8.05

495

Aug.

95

6.2

7.9

5.9

6.4

6.2

6.2 

7.9

5.0

5.3

4.7

4.4

4.4

5.3

5.0

4.4

4.4

4.2

17

56

12

7.6

7.3

7.0

13

8.3

6.7

7.9

8.3

7.9

5.9

353.7

11.4

702

Sept.

6.4

5.3

5.0

4.7

4.2

4.O

4.0 

3.5

3.5

4.0

3.8

4.0

4.2

6.7

4.0

4.0

3.5

3.5

3.8

4.0

3.8

3.8

3.5

3.1

2.9

3.1

3.1

2.7

2.5

2.7

-

117.3

3.91

233

Calendar year 1951: Max 674 Mln 0.1 Mean 19. 0 Ae-ft 13,76O

Water year 1951-52: hax 543 Mln o.3 Mean 9.2O Ac-ft 6,680

Peak discharge (base. 500 cfs).--June 22 (12 m.) about 67O cfs (8.0 ft); June 27 (6:30 a.m.) 1,830 

cfs (11.43 ft); Aug. 1 (4 a.m.) 1.O8O cfs (9.46 ft).

a No gage height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for Tekamah Creek at Tekamah. 

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 1-4, 16-3O, Dec. 8 to Mar. 12, Mar. 21-29.
BOYER RIVER BASIN 33

Boyer River at Logan, Iowa

Location. Lat 41°38'40", long. 95°47'00", in NW£ sec. 19, T. 79 N., R. 42 W., on downstream handrail of bridge on U. S. Highway 30, 100 ft upstream from Illinois Central 

Railroad bridge at Logan, 10.5 miles upstream from Willow Creek and 16 miles upstream 

from mouth. Prior to Mar. 17, 1952, at site 400 ft downstream.

Drainage area. 810 sq mi.

Records available. May 1918 to July 1925, November 1937 to September 1952.

;e_. Wire-weight gage read once daily. Supplementary water-stage recorder used for 

stages above 4.5 ft gage height since Oct. 22, 1946. Datum of gage is 1,009.38 ft 

above mean sea level (Chicago and North Western Railway benchmark). May 25, 1918, to 

Apr. 16, 1925, chain gage on bridge 400 ft downstream, Apr. 17 to July 1, 1925, chain 

gage at site 700 ft downstream, and Nov. 4, 1937, to Mar. 16, 1952, wire-weight gage 

on bridge 400 ft downstream, all at same datum.

Average discharge. 17 years (1918-20, 1922-23, 1938-52), 346 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 19,000 cfs June 21 (gage height, 19.50 ft); minImim daily, 140 cfs Dec. 30 to Jan. 13.

1918-25, 1937-52: Maximum discharge, 23,000 cfs IJar. 28, 1951; maximum gage height, 

20.7 ft Mar. 3, 1949 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 1.5 cfs July 16, 

1938.

Revisions. The figures of maximum discharge for some water years have been revised, 

as shown in the following table. They supersede figures published in water-supply 

papers indicated.

Water-Supply 

Paper

506 .........

506 .........

506 .........

526.........

546.........

586.........

606 .........

856,956.....

Water 

year

1918

1919

1920

1921

1922

1924

1925

1938

Date

Apr. 23, 1919

Aug. 20, 1920

Sept. 10, 1921

Aug. 21, 1922

June 24, 1924

June 3, 1925

Sept. 6, 1938

Discharge 

(cfs)

8,710

8,620

3,210

6,890

7,470

13,200

12,800

13,500

Gage height 

(feet)

17.9

17.83

10.7

13.5

14.0

18.95

18.7

19.1

The minimum daily discharge for period May to September 1918 has been revised to 

3 cfs Sept. 1, 10, 1918, superseding figure published in Water-Supply gaper 506.

Remarks.--Records fair except those for period of ice effect, which are poor.

Correction.--The runoff, in acre-feet, for calendar year 1945 has been corrected to 

493,300 superseding figure published in Water-Supply Paper 1056.

Revisions (water years) . W 526: Drainage area. W 956: 1938-39. Revised figures of 

discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the water years 1918-19, 1921, 1924, and 

1925, superseding those published in Water-Supply Papers 506, 526, 586 and 606, are 

given herewith:

Date

1918

May 24

27

June 4

5

6

7

Sept. 27

28

29

1919

Feb. 14

Apr. 23

June 3

4

11

12

Discharge

5,220

4,310

6,480

8,180

5,670

2,420

7

6

5

2,150

5,280

3,210

2,250

3,710

2,960

Date

19 19 -Con.

June 15

21

22

July 12

13

1921

Feb. 16

17

Mar. 26 

27

July 14

18

Sept. 9

10

1924

June 7

Discharge

2,540

4,440

2,950

2,720

4,940

3,270

1,260

1,100

468

1,180

1,650

1,590

3,930

1,960

Date

1924-Con.

June 8

9

15

16

17

18

24

25

26

27

28

29

1925

June 3

4

5

Discharge

5,070

1,420

1,920

1,160

1,800

1,620

10,500

2,580

1,210

1,310

3,680

1,520

6,420

7,880

2,030
34 BOYER RIVER BASIN

Boyer River at Logan, Iowa Continued

Revised monthly discharge, in cubic feet per second, water years 1918-19, 1921, 1924, 1925

Month

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

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

Calendar year 1919. .....

February 1921£/. ..........

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

June 1924. ................

June 1925. ................

Cfs-days

15, 480 

31,565 

245

11,360 

16,415 

42,723 

17,229 

129,240 

138,410

13,752 

8,236 

7,943 

10,752

42,739

22,592

Maximum

5,220 

8,180 

17

2,150 

5,280 

4,440 

4,940 

5,280 

5,280

3,270 

1,100 

1,650 

3,930

10,500

7,880

Minimum

159 

3

195 

310 

159

3 

3

180 

94 

52

148

90

Mean

1,940 

1,050

8.17

406 

547 

1,420 

556 

354 

379

491 

266 

256

358

1,420

753

Per 

square 

mile

2.40 

1.30 

.010

.501 

.675 

1.75 

.686 

.437 

.468

.606 

.328 

.316 

.442

1.75

.930

Runoff

Inches

0.71 

1.45 

.01

.52 

.75 

1.95 

.79 

5.91 

6.34

.63 

.38 

.36 

.49

1.96

1.04

Acre-feet

30,700 

62,610 

486

22,530 

32,560 

84,740 

34,170 

256,300 

274,500

27,280 

16,340 

15,750 

21,330

84,770

44 , 810

e Partly estimated.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac -ft

Oct.

*411

408

854

2,290

1,120

788

720

620

580

542

525

525

490

483

476

458

448

424

441

448

2,810

968

660

600

560

508

486

455

384

384

342

21,208

684

0.844

0.97

42,070

Nov.

348

345

351

448

427

472

420

369

480

345

366

369

*357

327

333

266

260

258

303

312

324

327

324

250

250

350

600

500

400

370

-

10,851

3S2

0.447

0.50

21,520

Dec.

360

327

324

318

315

283

*277

283

231

210

190

170

150

160

170

170

170

180

190

200

200

200

200

200

200

200

180

160

150

140

140

6,648

214

0.264

0.31

13,190

Jan.

140

140

140

140

140

140

*140

140

140

140

140

140

140

250

1,000

900

700

600

7.010

1,900

1,000

700

600

650

700

600

540

500

470

450

450

20,840

672

0.830

0.96

41,340

Feb.

600

700

800

700

600

500

450

430

430

430

700

1,410

1,510

*1,260

835

650

525

475

650

490

445

400

475

460

397

400

460

430

415

_

-

18,027

622

0.768

0.83

35,760

Mar.

337

373

358

349

352

370

390

410

430

460

490

578

1,920

835

525

490

560

*1,990

2,050

1,510

483

342

390

684

519

334

500

690

1,740

5.200

1,810

25,469

822

1.01

1.17

50,520

Apr.

1.040

830

730

690

633

557

*557

538

519

730

810

810

790

790

810

730

671

652

614

576

576

633

810

710

614

576

538

519

500

483

-

20,036

668

0.825

0.92

39,740

May

483

450

557

434

*395

404

450

500

710

633

483

450

392

419

652

538

500

419

395

384

378

706

1,090

750

633

500

614

614

595

557

434

16,519

533

0.658

0.76

32,760

June

466

*576

466

390

384

375

369

361

355

325

317

310

368

1,420

576

450

419

361

353

1,020

*7,410

983

614

595

614

679

*9.300

1,420

750

576

-

32,602

1,087

1.34

1.50

64,670

July

466

940

1,660

652

519

1,100

*4, 290

2,000

2,350

1,930

940

710

730

1,300

890

690

595

557

1,170

870

750

466

483

466

302

297

289

284

282

276

302

28,556

921

1.14

1.31

56,640

Aug.

292

289

419

*378

350

350

292

557

39 O

320

299

274

257

450

450

466

339

323

355

331

304

240

234

231

234

234

222

316

1.140,

361

297

10,994

355

0.438

0.50

21,810

Sept.

304

252

245

222

199

194

199

192

188

178

*176

163

158

500

245

188

181

169

161

158

158

158

156

154

161

161

158

154

148

152

-

5,832

194

0.240

0.27

11,570

Calendar year 1951: Max 17,600 Min 13 Mean 898 Cfsm 1.11 In. 15.06 Ac-ft 550,100

Water year 1951-52: Max 9,300 Min 140 Mean 594 Cfsm 0.733 In. 10.00 Ac-ft 431,600

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected

Mar. 6-10.

by ice Nov. 24-30, Dec. 10 to Jan. 18, Jan. 21 to Feb. 11,
MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM 35

Missouri River at Omaha, Nebr.

Location. Lat 41°15'40", long. ^95°55'15", in sec. 23, T. 15 N., R. 13 E., on right bank, 

left side of concrete flood wall, beneath Ak-Sar-Ben Bridge in Omaha.

Drainage area. 322,800 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--September 1928 to September 1952. April 1872 to December 1899 (gage

heights only) in reports of the Missouri River Commission and since January 1875 (gage

heights only) in reports of the U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 958.24 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Sept. 1, 1928, to Nov. 30, 1929, chain gage attached to Illinois Central Railroad bridge 2 miles upstream at datura 2.97 ft higher. Dec. 1, 1929, to May 26, 1930, 

chain gage and May 27, 1930, to Oct. 18, 1931, wire-weight gage, at present site and 

datum. Oct. 19, 1931, to Sept. 30, 1936, water-stage recorder 0.4 mile downstream at 

present datura.

Average discharge. 24 years, 29,610 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 396,000 cfs Apr. 18; maximum gage height, 30.20 

ft Apr. 18; minimum daily discharge, 6,780 cfs Jan. 1; minimum gage height, 1.43 ft 

Dec. 14.

1928-52: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 18, 1952; maximum gage height, that of 

Apr. 18, 1952; minimum discharge, about 2,200 cfs Jan. 6, 1937; minimum gage height 

observed, -1.7 ft Dec. 27, 1949.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. Low flow 

regulated by Fort Peck Reservoir. Discharge measurements generally made 6 times a 

month, 3 times a month during winter.

Revisions. W 761: Drainage area.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

57,600

37,600

40,700

48, 200

50, 200

52,200

51,400

50,600

55,400

51,400

46,300

44,200

43,200

44,900

43,800

45,200

44,900

42,800

41,800

41,000

45,600 

46,000

47,000

46,000

45,200

46,600

47,800

47,400

45,600

45,200

45,600

* 1,419. 4

45,790

*2,815

Nov.

45,200

45,200

44,900

45,600

43, 800

42,800

42,100

43,800

46.000

45,200

42,800

42,400

42,400

42,800

42,800

41,000

38,600

37 , 600

57,600

57 , 600

37,900 

37,900

37,600

37,600

35, 800

35,100

33,400

32,400

31,200

28.500

-

*1,197.6

39,920

*2,375

Dec.

25,200

25,000

21,300

19,700

18, 500

23,600

60.200

43,500

32, 100

25,000

21,500

20,200

16,400

11,500

7.000

7,500

7,700

7,800

7,800

7,800

7,800 

7,800

8,000

8,000

7,700

7,500

7,400

7,400

7,400

7,400

7,400

490, 900

15,840

973,700

Jan.

6,780

7,050

7,240

7,330

7,810

8,710

9,720

10,900

11,600

12,700

13,300

13,400

15,600

13,700

14,400

15,400

15,700

16,200

16,900

20,000

20,000 

19,200

17,900

18,300

18,800

19,600

20,300

20.500

20,500

20, 500

20,500

458,540

14,790

909,500

Feb.

21.200

22,400

23,200

23,700

23,700

24,000

25,000

26,500

26,500

26,200

27,600

31,500

30,900

39,000

39 , 000

39,000

40,700

44,900

47.400

42,400

37,200 

34 , 800

33,700

33 , 000

32,400

31,800

31,500

30,900

31,800

-

921,900

31,790

*1,829

Mar.

30 , 800

30,000

29,600

27,700

26,500

25,800

26,200

26,500

25,400

23,800

25,400

24,600

38,500

36,700

29,600

26,600

27,100

33,000

43,400

49,100

49,200 

48,000

40, 100

34,900

32,000

31,300

32,400

33,500

37,000

60, 900

9B, OOP

*1,099.6

35,470

*2,181

Apr.

114,000

118,000

112,000

110,000

128,000

140,000

153,000

163,000

171,000

179,000

196,000

223,000

258,000

287,000

311,000

332,000

370,000

384,000

339,000

274,000

214,000 

172,000

150,000

138,000

120,000

108,000

101,000

100,000

102,000

96.200

-

*5,663.2

188,800

*11,230

May

85, 300

78,200

73,000

69,900

67,400

64,200

62,400

63,300

62,600

62,400

63,000

67,700

70,700

67,200

63,600

63,000

63,600

64,400

62,200

57,300

53,700 

53,000

57,200

58, 300

51,200

49,000

48.100

52,900

53,800

52,700

50, 200

* 1,911. 5

61,660

*3,791

June

47,400

45,200

41,600

. 44,600

54,600

56,400

54,300

53,400

55,500

57,700

56,100

56,100

55,200

53,100

51,600

49,300

50,400

55,200

65,000

73,400

78.500 

64,000

57,000

55,500

54,600

52, 500

72,200

60,600

52,800

51,000

-

*1,674.8

55,830

*3,322

July

48,500

60, 600

58,700

60,600

53, 100

48,500

63,100

66.800

60,000

55,500

47,900

43,800

42,400

44,900

43,800

39,800

37 , 800

36, 600

35,600

35, 100

33,400 

31,200

30,500

29,500

28,600

27,900

27,000

26,000

25,600

24.700

25, 100

tl, 292.6

41, 700

*2,564

Aug.

27,000

28, 800

30, 500

30, 500

29,500

28, 300

26,700

26,500

26,300

26,000

26,700

27,900

28,300

29,000

30,200

30,500

30,700

31,400

33,400

33,800

54. 100 

34,100

34,100

33,600

33,600

33,600

33, 100

32,400

33,800

32,600

33, 600

950,600

30,660

*1,885

Sept.

53, 800

33,100

32,900

31,900

31,000

31,000

31,000

31,200

31,000

30,500

30,700

31,200

31,000

31,200

30,700

30,200

29,800

28,600

27 . 4QQ

27,600

28, 100 

28,600

29,500

29,500

29,500

29,500

29,500

29,300

29,500

29,500

-

908,300

30,280

*1,802

Calendar year 1951 : Max 149,000 Mln 7,000 Mean 45,020 Ac-ft 32,590,000

Water year 1951-52 : Max 384,000 Mln 6,780 Mean 49,150 Ao-ft 35,680,000

Peak discharge (base. 95.000 cfs).--Apr. 18 (1 to 2 a.m.) 596.000 cfs (50.16 ft).

* Expressed In thousands.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 15 to Feb.
36 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Colorado Creek near Spicer, Colo.

Location. Lat 40°26', long. 106°30', in SW£ sec. 33, T. 6 N., R. 81 W., on right bank 

200 ft upstream from bridge on State Highway 14, 300 ft upstream from mouth, and 3 

miles southwest of Spicer.

Drainage area. 25.2 sq mi.

Records available. October 1950 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 8,381 ft, unadjusted.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 408 cfs May 4 (gage height, 4.24 ft); minimum 

not determined.

1950-52: Maximum discharge, that of May 4, 1952; minimum determined, 1.0 cfs 

Feb. 16, 17, Mar. 12-15, 1951, but may have been less during winter periods of no gageheight record.

Remarks. Records good above 50 cfs and fair below except those for periods of ice effect 

or no gage-height record, which are poor. Small diversion for irrigation above station.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height. In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 31 Apr. 1 to Sept. 30

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.2 

3.0 

5.8

1.1

1.2

1.3 

1.5

1.4 

3.0 

6.0

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

53

114

188

360

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

4.0

(*)

124.0

4.0

246

Nov.

2.4

(*)

-

72.0

2.4

143

Dec.

(*)

1.8

55.8

1.8

111

Jan.

1.6

49.6

1.6

98

Feb.

2.0

_

-

58.0

2.0

115

Mar.

2.8

86.8

2.8

172

Apr.

3.4

3.5

3.5

3.5 

3.4

3.4

3.3

3.4

3.5

3.6

3.9

4.2

4.6

5.0

4.6

4.3

4.6

6.0

*7.8

9.0

12

40

64

45

34

62

82

100

107

136

-

770.5

25.7

1,530

May

167

222

260

287 

280

238

250

196

155

115

*127

155

168

179

184

179

134

134

114

127

138

108

96

92

104

125

134

148

170

188

198

5,152

166

10, 220

June

196

*214

227

340

317

*303

298

285

271

275

273

260

245

235

240

219

167

155

162

167

150

130

121

113

121

99

87

69

62

§1

-

5,862

195

11,630

July

58

54

50

45 

42

44

42

37

33

32

36

30

25

23

20

18

16

15

14

12

10

7.0

*4.8

10~4.2

9.0

10

13

25

20

14

773.0

24.9

1,530

Aug.

16

14

13

13

12

12

11

10

10

9.0

18

13

10

9.0

8.0

7.0

6.0

5.1

4.5

3.6

4.5

*3.9

3.3

2.8

z*±

2.4

13

7.0

5.1

7.0

5.4

261.0

8.42

518

Sept.

3.6

370

2.8

2.5 

2.4

2.4

2.5

2.2

2.5

2.5

*2.2

2.2

2.4

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.7

2.5

2.0

LJ.

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

-

65.9

2.20

131

Calendar year 1951: Max 244 Mln - Mean 32.2 Ac-ft 23,280

Water year 1951-52: Max 340 Mln - Mean 36.4 Ac-ft 26,440

Peak discharge (base. 260 efs).--May 4 (8 p.m.) 408 efs (4.24 ft); June 5 (l a.m.) 384 efs (4.12
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 

South Fork Michigan River near Could, Colo.

37

Location.-r-Lat 40°27' , long. 106°00' , in sec. 26, T. 6 N., R. 77 W., on left bank 2 miles 

upstream from Porcupine Creek, 5 miles southeast of Gould, and 9| miles east of Rand.

Drainage area. 10.2 sq mi.

Records available. October 1950 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and Parshall flume. Datum of gage is 9,274 ft above mean 

sea level, unadjusted.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 277 cfs June 10 (gage height, 4.04 ft); minimum 

not determined.

1950-52: Maximum discharge, that of June 10, 1952; minimum dally determined, 1.6 

cfs Dec. 27, 1950, Jan. 2, 3, 6-8, Feb. 1, Mar. 12, 30, 31, 1951.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. No diversion above station.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except period of ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 31 Apr. 1 to Sept. 30

0.1 

.2 

.3 

.5

1.6 

2.6 

4.0 

8.0

0.1 

.3

1.0 

1.5

2.3

5.3

11

22

39

2.0 

2.5 

3.O 

4.0

58

80

117

270

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3 

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

274

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

3.4

5.0

fc*

6.0

5.4

5.2

5.6

5.4

5.0

5.4

5.6

5.4

4.0

3.9

3.9

3.3

*3.3

3.0

377

3.9

4.0

4.4

4.4

4.2

4.6

4.4

3.7

3.4

3.2

3.2

139.5

4.50

277

Nov.

2.6

(*)

-

78.0

2.6

155

Dec.

(*)

2.4

74.4

2.4

148

Jan.

2.2

68.2

2.2

135

Feb.

2.4

(*)

-

-

69.6

2.4

138

Mar.

2.8

86.8

2.8

172

Apr.

3.4 sTS"

3.6 

3.6

3.6

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.6

3.8

4.1

4.4

4.8

*5.2

4.5

4.5

4.7

5.8

6.6

8.2

45

70

44

38

37

33

39

30

25

-

452.9

15.1

898

May

21

27

40 

52

62

6O

60

54

40

32

29

*31

41

50

54

48

38

35

31

34

34

27

30

30

3O

34

34

39

47

55

66

1,265

40.8

2,510

June

74

*80

90 

131

118

*166

196

184

178

194

189

189

178

173

186

149

114

104

104

108

93

86

83

79

91

80

80

70

69

68

3,704

123

7,350

July

66

61

57 

51

48

54

44

38

36

35

32

30

27

26

24

24

22

20

20

18

17

 IB- 15

IS

24

20

21

32

33

26

24

975

31.5

1,930

Aug.

25

19

18 

17

14

14

21

24

17

24

29

18

14

14

16

12

11

11

11

12

10

*10

9.4

9.0

8.4

7.6

Of

9.2

13

15

11

451.6

14.6

896

Sept.

9.4

7.6

7.0 

6.7

6.2

6.0

5.6

5.0

4.7-

4.2

*4.2

4^0

6.3

6.0

4.8

4.8

6.0

4.2

4.3

6.0

5.6

5.5

5.3

5.0

4.8

4.8

4.7

4.7

5.0

5.0

-

163.4

5.45

324

Calendar year 1951: Max 155 Mln - Mean 17.8 Ac-ft 12,890

Water year 1951-52: Max 196 Mln - Mean 20.6 Ac-ft 14,930

Peak discharge (base. 14O efs).--June 1O (10 p.m.) 277 cfs (4.04 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 1 to Apr. 23 (no gage-height record Nov. 2 

to Apr. 20; discharge estimated on basis of 4 discharge measurements, weather records, and records 

for nearby stations).
38 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

North Pork Michigan River near Gould, Colo.

Location. Lat 40°33', long. 106,00', In NE| sec. 27 (revised), T. 7 N., R. 77 W., on

bank 2 miles (revised) northeast of Gould, 3f miles upstream from mouth, and 19

miles southeast of Walden. 

Drainage area. 19.5 sq ml.

Records available. October 1950 to September 1952. 

gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 8,848 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 218 cfs June 4 (gage height, 3.11 ft); minimum 

not determined.

1950-52: Maximum discharge, that of June 4, 1952; minimum daily determined, 2.2 cfs 

Jan. 31, Feb. 1, 1951, but may have been less during winter periods of no gage-height 

record.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of Ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. One diversion above station for Irrigation of hay meadows below station.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except period of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.0

1.1 

l.Z 

1.3

3.0 

3.8 

5.0 

7.0

1.5 

1.8 

2.0 

3.0

14

29

45

198

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

4.3

5.2

6.4

5^

5.6

5.6

5.6

6.0

5.6

5.0

5.0

5.2

5.0

4.8

4.6

4.8

4.6

*4.5

4.4

4.6

4.6

4.9

4.8

4.8

5.0

5.8

5.4

4.9

4.5

4.6

4.2

155.7

5.02

309

Nov.

3.8

(*)

-

114.0

3.8

226

Dec.

(*)

3.4

105.4

3.4

209

Jan.

3.2

99.2

3.2

197

Feb.

3.3

(»)

-

-

95.7

3.3

190

Mar.

3.9

120.9

3.9

240

Apr.

4.6 

4.7

4.9

4.8

4.8

4.6

4.6

4.5

4.6

4.8

4.9

5.4

5.8

6.2

*6.8

5.2

4.9

5.4

6.2

*8.5

9.4

78

98

26

28

38

51

66

57

38

597.6

19.9

1,190

May

39 

65

96

106

110

101

101

96

78

57

53

*67

74

82

86

78

61

61

64

61

63

52

64

64

61

68

70

72

82

94

98

2,324

75.0

4,610

June

104 

*107

126

153" 175

*153

151

150

148

151

146

137

130

121

119

106

94

80

76

68

63

55

50

44

50

43

42

35

32

29

2,938

97.9

5,830

July

28 

26

24

24

24

25

23

20

19

18

18

18

16

18

18

14

13

13

12

11

10

9.7

*9.4.

9.4

21

16

14

16

14

12

11

524.5

16.9

1,040

Aug.

12 

14

12

14

10

9.7

12

19

12

ii

16

12

10

12

14

8.8

8.2

7.9

8.5

9.1

9.7

*8.8

7.3

7.0

6.6

6.4

6.4

6.4

9.7

14

7.6

330.1

10.6

655

Sept.

e5.6

5.4

5.2

5.0

5.0

4.9

4.8

4.8

*4.9

5.0

6.2

5.2

4.9

4.9

.9

.8

.6

.6

.6

.5

4.5

4.5

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.3

4.3

4.3

147.7

4.92

293

Calendar year 1951; Max 108 Mln - Mean 15.7 Ac-ft 11,360

Water year 1951-52: Max 175 Mln - Mean 20.6 Ac-ft 14,990

Peak discharge (base. 100 cfs}.--Apr. 22 (9 p.m.) 194 cfs (2.98 ft); May 5 (6:30 p.m.) 142 cfs 

(2.66 ft); June 4 (4 a.m.) 218 cfs (3.11 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--No gage-height record Dec. 9 to Apr. 11 (stage-discharge relation affected by Ice during 

most of period); discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge measurements, weather records, and 

records for nearby stations. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 1 to Dec. 8.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 

North Platte River near Nortfigate, Colo.

39

Location (revised).--Lat 40C 56<38", long. 106°20i26", in SW&IE£ sec. 11, T. 11 N., R. 80 

W., on right bank 50 ft downstream from abandoned highway bridge, 0.1 mile upstream 

from Camp Creek, 0.8 mile downstream from bridge on State Highway 125, 3.8 miles south 

of Colorado-Wyoming State line, and 4j miles northwest of Northgate.

Drainage area. 1.440 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. May to November 1904 (published as "near Pinkhampton"}, May 1915 to 

September 1952.

Gage . Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 7,806.98 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. May to November 1904 staff gage near present site at different datum. 

May 1, 1915, to Apr. 7, 1918, staff or chain gage and Apr. 8, 1918, to Sept. 18, 1933, 

water-stage recorder, at bridge 50 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 37 years (1915-52), 465 cfs.

4,290 cfs June 6 (gage height, 4.98 ft); maximum 

minimum daily discharge, 90 cfs Dec. 8, 9, 13,

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year 

gage height, 7.51 ft Apr. 17 (ice Jam 

Jan. 3, 4.

1904, 1915-52: Maximum discharge, 6,720 cfs June 11, 1923 (gage height, 6.24 ft, 

site then in use), from rating curve extended above 4,100 cfs; maximum gage height, 

8.80 ft Apr. 21, 1945 (ice jam); minimum daily discharge, 19 cfs July 17-19, 1934.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. Diversions for irrigation of about 130,000 acres of hay meadows above 

station. Transbasin diversions above station to Cachle la Poudre River basin (see p.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except period of Ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used July 21-25)

1.2 

1.5 

2.0

185

475

2.5 

3.0 

5.O

850

1,400

4,330

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Bay

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

S

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

102

118

185

235

220

246

257

240

225

200

190

185

177

173

173

165

*161

165

161

161

169

185

190

195

205

225

262

279

257

220

205

6,131

198

12,160

Nov.

149

124

165

170

175

170

160

170

180

155

140

130

140

140

160

165

160

150

150

150

165

160

150

140

140

*140

140

145

150

150

-

4,583

153

9,090

Pec.

150

150

135

135

130

110

95

SO

90

95

1OO

95

90

*95

100

105

110

100

100

95

95

100

100

100

95

95

95

100

105

110

105

3,270

105

6,490

Jan.

100

95

90

90

95

100

100

110

110

110

110

110

110

115

120

115

115

115

115

110

110

110

*110

115

120

115

110

105

105

110

110

3,355

108

6,650

Feb.

115

115

110

110

110

105

105

110

110

110

110

115

120

120

115

110

110

120

*120

120

125

125

120

120

110

110

120

120

110

-

-

3,320

114

6,590

Mar.

120

115

115

110

110

110

120

120

120

115

120

120

115

110

120

130

130

130

*130

120

115

110

115

120

125

125

130

140

140

155

150

3,805

123

7,550

Apr.

155

160

170

185

270

365

460

465

400

350

375

420

475

540

600

1,200

2,000

2,900

3,400

*3.860

3,830

3,260

2,370

2,250

2,390

2,640

2,840

3,020

3,050

2,930

-

47 , 330

1,578

93,380

Calendar year 1951: Max 2,900 Mln 72 Mean 458

May

2,710

2,640

2,690

2,900

3,14O

3,380

3.470

3,350

3,100

2,930

*2,500

2,020

1,790

1,740

1,810

1,980

2,150

2,160

1,980

1,840

1,810

1,660

1,560

1,520

1,460

1,390

1,440

1,340

1.500

1,350

1,470

66,580

2,148

132,100

June

1,700

*1,920

2.200

2,840

*3 , 500

4.190

*4,190

4,060

4,020

4,010

*3,790

3,620

3,530

3,320

3,060

2,840

2,840

2,470

2,050

1,840

1,770

1,620

1,380

1,320

1,330

1,3SO

1,150

1,080

960

860

-

74,840

2,495

148,400

July

805

728

680

617

582

596

666

696

617

540

624

688

617

547

534

527

494

482

462

442

416

404

384

*378

420

575

596

688

850

720

631

18,006

581

35,710

Ac-ft 332,000

Aug.

617

596

575

568

527

482

462

575

589

527

508

527

482

423

397

384

352

323

296

296

301

323

*340

318

284

262

268

296

301

306

318

12,823

414

25,430

Sept.

296

274

246

225

210

195

185

185

185

185

*173

165

169

173

169

157

153

149

139

127

124

124

124

118

107

104

99

96

91

93

"

4,842

161

9,600

Water year 1951-52: Max 4,190 Mln 90 Mean 680 Ac-ft 493,600

iOO efsl. Apr. 20 (4:30 p.m.) 4,150 cfs (4.90 ft); Apr. 28 (7 to 9 p.m 

(1 a.m.) 3,530 cfs (4.52 ft); May 17 (3 p.m.) 2,180 cfs (3.59 ft); Jun

»4- \

Peak discharge (base. 1.5 

3,080 cfs (4.22 ft); May 8

p.m.)

(11 a.m.) 4,290 cfs'(4.98 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 3 to Apr. 18 (no gage-height record Nov. 17, 

18, Dec. 9, 10, Jan. 2 to Apr. 10; discharge estimated on basis of 3 discharge measurements, weather 

records, and records for station at Saratoga, Wyo.).
40 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Douglas Creek near Foxpark, Wyo.

Location.--Lat 41°04'45", long. 106"18i40", In Si sec. 19, T. 13 N., R. 79 W., on left 

bank 600 ft downstream from Beaver Creek and 6£ miles west of Foxpark.

Drainage area. 121 sq ml.

Records available.--July 1946 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 8,200 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge. 6 years, 92.6 cfs.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 1,150 cfs May 5 (gage height, 4.04 ft, from 

floodmark); minimum dally recorded, 5.5 cfs Sept. 19, 20, but may have been less 

during period of no gage-height record.

1946-52: Maximum discharge, 1,400 cfs May 28, 1951 (gage height, 4.38 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 900 cfs; minimum not determined, occurred during period of 

no gage-height record.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

No diversion above station.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except period of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used May 12)

Oct. 1 to May 11 May 12 to Sept. 30

1.0 8.0

1.1 13

1.3 29

1.6 68

2.0 150

3.0 540

4.0 1,120

1.0 5.0

1.2 16

1.4 35

1.8 95

2.1 170

2.5 300

3.0 510

3.6 830

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

12

24

M

34

29

28

24

31

37

32

29

30

26

20

18

18

21

*22

21

24

22

24

29

29

25

30

26:

24/

22

21

21

805

26.0

1,600

Nov.

15

(*)

-

450

15

893

Dec.

13

403

13

799

Jan.

11

341

11

676

Feb.

10

-

-

290

10

575

Mar.

13

403

13

799

Apr.

75

-

2,250

75

4,460

May

. AS2

480

600

700

980

940

S80

700

620

560

530

*630

715

788

812

682

585

580

585

605

640

535

510

520

525

615

615

600

666

742

737

20,097

648

39,860

June

742

742

*732

806

720

671

*635

570

520

478

424

376

324

279

244

209

179

158

138

120

109

99

93

88

120

93

83

80

65

58

9,955

332

19,750

July

51

44

40

38

40

54

78

61

40

33

34

36

33

31

27

22

20

18

19

16

15

14

JL3_

*13

14

17

19

27

22

19

*15

923

E9.8

1,830

Aug.

18

15

14

15

12

12

15

22

15

15

17

14

11

11

11

9.0

Q^Q

8.0

8.5

9.0

10

12

 12

9.5

9.5

8.5

9.5

11

14

19

13

385.5

12.4

765

Sept.

10

' 9.0

8.0

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.0

6.0

7.5

7.5

7.0

7.5

10

9.0

7.5

*7.0

6.5

6.0

&£

5.5

6.0

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.5

6.5

-

207.5

6.92

412

Calendar year 1951: Max 1,160 Mln - Mean 101 Ac-ft 73,150

Water year 1951-52: Max fl80 Mln - Mean 99.8 Ac-ft 72,420

Peak discharge (base. 1.000 cfs). May 5 (10 p.m.) 1,150 cfs (4.04 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this"day.

Mote. No gage-height record Nov. 1 to May 12 (stage-discharge relation affected by Ice during 

most of period); discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge measurements, weather records, and records for nearby stations.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 

Encampment River at mouth, near Encampment, Wyo.

41

Location.--Lat 41e 18'10", long. 106°43'00", in NW£ sec. 3, T. 15 N., R. 83 W., on left 

tank half a mile upstream from mouth and 8 miles northeast of Encampment.

Drainage area. 260 sq mi.

Records available. April 1940 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,970 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge. 11 years (1940-41, 1942-52), 260 cfs.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 4,420 cfs June 4 (gage height, 8.33 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 3,100 cfs; minimum dally, 27 cfs Oct. 1.

1940-52: Maximum discharge, 4,510 cfs June 1, 1943, from rating curve extended 

above 3,100 cfs; maximum gage height, 8.33 ft June 4, 1952; minimum daily, 5.2 cfs 

Aug. 15, 16, 1940.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of Ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. Diversions for irrigation of about 12,000 acres above station. Five 

small reservoirs above station for irrigation (total capacity about 400 acre-ft).

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except period of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge. In cubic feet per second)

1.5

1.6 

1.9 

2.2 

2.5

26

36

84

144

212

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

8.0

340

670

1,220

2,000

4,020

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

27.

63

2Qg

129

113

113

101

92

92

92

88

92

90

84

79

80

*94

94

84

86

90

82

79

77

80

111

113

92

88

86

, 82

E,875

,'92.7

5,700

Nov.

48

iS

48

60

60

SSL

60

60

60

55

55

55

60

60

55

50

44

46

55

60

65

65

65

60

60

*55

55

55

55

55

-

1,686

56.2

3,340

Dec.

50

50

42

48

50

48

46

42

iS

46

50

55

SO. *55

55

55

55

55

55

50

46

50

55

55

55

55

55

55

60

60

60

1,613

52.0

3,200

Jan.

55

50

42

42

44

46

48

50

44

46

48

48

50

50

46

48

48

48

48

48

46

*42

44

46

48

46

44

44

44

44

46

1,441

46.5

2,860

Feb.

48

48

48

48

46

46

48

48

48

50

48

44

40

38

40

38

*40

38

38

38

38

38

36

38

40

40

42

-

-

1,250

43.1

2,480

Mar. .

42

44

44

44

44

46

48

50

50

48

46

44

44

42

44

46

48

50

*50

48

46

44

44

44

46

48

50

55

60 ia65

1,494

48.2

2,960

Apr.

£&

65

70

80

120

207

260

159

111

109

113

107

113

113

*125

123

115

129

159

181

219

219

207

226

275

346

424

539

52S

574

-

6,131

204

12,160

May

606

760

982

1,220

1,460

1,560

1,530

1,500

1,430

1,160

*1,060

1,130

1,310

1,570

1,750

1,660

1,350

1,150

1,100

1,080

1,160

1,020

958

895

934

1,100

1,160

1,240

1,470

1,730

1.950

38,985

1,258

77,330

June

*2,050

2,230

2,280

3.640

*3,230

3,180

3,320

3,240

3,020

2,950

2,840

2,600

2,400

2,250

2,230

2,020

1,560

1,420

1,420

1,380

1,170

1,060

994

970

1,110

845

785

694

626

598

-

58,112

1,937

115,300

July

556

500

442

406

382

394

421

346

300

270

316

300

248

222

181

155

117

113

109

99

94

a85

a75

*63

60

64

77

75

71

70

77

6,688

216

13,270

Aug.

M

70

60

88

73

68

70

63

63

64

64

58

53

50

47

36

33

32

34

33

32

34

*32

Ji

29

30

35

46

50

60

71

1,593

51.4

3,160

Sept.

63

56

42

42

40

35

13.

33

34

35

35

*50

58

63

IS.

63

63

61

60

60

60

42

33

36

34

33

33

36

37

40

-

1,376

45.9

2,730

Calendar year 1951: Max 2,090 Mln 28 Mean 244 Ac-ft 176,900

Water year 1951-52: Max 3,640 Mln 27 Mean 337 Ac-ft 244,500

Peak discharge (base.. 1.700 cfs). May 15 (2 a.m.) 1,880 cfs (5.85 ft); June 4 (7 a.m.) 4,420 cfs 

(8.33 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range In stage and records for 

nearby stations.

Note.. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 1 to Apr. 5.
42 PLATTE RI-VER BASIN

North Platte River at Saratoga, Wyo.

Location. Lat 41°27'20", long. 106°48 I 10", in sec. 11 (revised), T. 17 N., R. 84 W., on 

left bank 1,000 ft upstream from bridge on State Highway 130 in Saratoga and 1 mile 

downstream from Spring Creek.

Drainage area. 2,880 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--Jane 1903 to October 1906, April to December 1909, April 1911 to 

September 19§2.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 6,772. -^929. - - . . ______ . __ ..._ _ ft above mean sea level, datum of

Prior to Apr. 27, 1911, staff gage at site 250 ft downstream at different datum. 

Apr. 27, 1911, to Nov. 1, 1930, chain gage at bridge 35 ft upstream at same datura.

Average discharge. 45 years (1903-6, 1910-52), 1,212 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 12,600 cfs June 7 (gage height, 9.37 ft); minimum daily, 212 cfs Sept. 29, 30.

1903-6, 1909, 1911-52: Maximum discharge, 18,000 cfs June 8, 1909 (gage height, 

11.06 ft, present datum, from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 14,000 cfs; 

minimum daily, 38 cfs July 18-20, 1934.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Diversions 

above station for irrigation of about 290,000 acres. Transbasin diversions above 

station (see p. 177).

Revisions. W 406: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to May 9 May 10 to Sept. 30

5.8 205 5.5 2,000 3.9 200 5.5 1,780

4.1 360 6.0 3,000 4.2 350 6.0 2,700

4.5 680 8.0 8,700 4.6 670 7.0 5,240

5.0 1,220 5.0 1,060 9.4 12,700

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

256

512

652

632

576

585

560

554

517

500

479

479

486

465

430

430

*472

472

458

444

458 

451

444

451

451

517

594

576

551

526

493

15,231

491

30,210

Nov.

416

312

265

325

560

560

554

370

380

380

365

380

580

365

345

325

310

500

310

335

350 

360

340

310

300

 315

325

325

335

335

-

10,232

341

20,290

Dec.

320

330

320

325

325

315

285

270

270

260

270

290

290

 290

275

285

290

290

275

265

285 

285

290

290

290

290

295

310

330

240

320

9,165

296

18,180

Jan.

295

285

260

290

300

310

315

325

330

325

320

330

330

330

330

330

355

335

330

325

325 

*330

315

325

330

325

315

310

320

330

335

9,910

320

19,660

Feb.

335

350

525

525

515

510

315

330

320

310

315

320

330

310

295

280

300

310

 305

280

290 

285

290

285

272

280

305

530

320

-

-

8,915

307

17,680

Mar.

350

350

340

350

360

360

360

348

556

536

348

348

542

342

342

367

367

354

*360

360

360 

560

360

360

348

342

342

354

423

479

444

11,192

361

22,200

Apr.

458

465

472

508

700

957

1,440

1,420

820

780

 870

902

1,030

1,270

1,680

2,360

2,720

3,540

4,920

5,390

6.080 

5,090

3,750

3,400

3,710

4,230

4,670

5,150

5,590

5,530

-

79,482

2,649

L157,700

May

5,000

5,180

5,810

6,590

7,420

8.060

8,060

8,030

7,550

*6,560

5,750

5,180

5,180

5,540

6,020

6,080

5,630

5,210

4,930

4,740

4,990 

4,600

4,120

3,950

5.740

4,010

4,430

4,290

4,570

5,240

5,870

172,550

5,559

541,800

June

*6,410

7,100

7,550

10,600

 11,300

11,500

*11,900

12.000

11,600

11,300

*11,100

10,300

9,670

9,100

8,690

8,090

7,070

6,470

5,600

5,130

4,650 

4,150

*3,680

3,460

3,740

5,530

3,120

2,720

2,460

2.170

-

216,160

7,205

428,700

July

1.980

1,800

1,590

1,480

1,350

1,390

1,600

1,590

1,580

1,170

1,140

1,260

1,220

1,150

1,000

950

860

796

769

753

688 

652

616

*589

589

688

832

910

1,030

 1,100

972

35,854

1,092

67,150

Aug.

900

890

825

870

841

778

742

715

814

814

796

769

742

679

625

580

548

516

484

468

452 

476

*476

484

452

415

415

460

500

524

548

19,592

652

38,860

Sept.

540.

500

460

413

 385

550

526

520

526

520

320

*332

358

544

550

558

514

508

296

290

280 

270

245

240

236

228

216

220

212

212

-

9,529

318

18,900

Calendar year 1951: Max 6,950 Mln 225 Mean 1,155 Ao-ft 836,500

Water year 1951-52: Max 12,000 Mln 212 Mean 1,627 Ao-ft 1,181,000

Peak discharge (base. 5.100 ofs).--Apr. 21 (6:50 a.m.) 6,680 cfs (7.58 ft); Apr. 29 (6 a.m.) 5,570 

cfs (7.02 ft); May 6 (10 a.m.) 8,520 cfs (7.94 ft); May 15 (8 a.m.) 6,260 efs (7.34 ft); June 7 

(3 p.m.) 12,600 efs (9.37 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 4-6, Nov. 8 to Mar. 4.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 43

North Platte River above Seminoe Reservoir, near Sinclair, Wyo.

Location (revised). Lat 41 0 52'20", long. 107°03'25", in SW£SW$ sec. 13, T. 22 N.., R. 86 

W., on left bank 6^ miles northeast of Sinclair and 14 miles upstream from high-water 

line of Seminoe Reservoir.

Drainage area. 4,320 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. July 1939 to September 1952. Prior to October 1943, published as 

"near Parco."

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 6,400.75 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

 TT929.

Average discharge. 13 years, 1,128 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 12,200 cfs June 8 (gage height, 9.00 ft); minimum daily, 210 cfs Sept. 30.

1939-52: Maximum discharge, that of June 8, 1952; minimum daily, 70 cfs Sept. 17, 

1944.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record 

which are fair. Diversions for irrigation of about 293,000 acres above station. 

Transbasin diversions above station (see p. 177).

Revisions. W 1086: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to May 5 May 6 to Sept. 30

1.8 175

Z.O 295

2.5 700

3.0 

4.0

6.8

1,190

2,600

8,040

1.9

2.0 

2.5

180

240

640

3.0 1,130

4.0 2,490

9.0 12,200

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

2 13L

243

402

840

810

718

664

602

562

546

530

506

498

506

482

466

»474

498

498

482

474

482 

474

466

474

498

570

628

610

586

570

16,378

528

32,490

Nov.

562

418

394

410

450

435

430

442

434

434

450

434

440

435

400

370

360

365

380

405

435

460 

460

450

*430

415

420

430

450

450

-

12,828

428

25,440

Dec.

460

470.

415

405

420

390

370

345

325

520

335

390

400

*375

360

365

370

375

370

335

355

370 

370

365

355

350

365

385

410

420

410

11,750

379

23,310

Jan.

360

320

312.

315

335

360

380

390

370

360

370

385

410

400

380

395

400

405

400

400

370

*350 

340

360

390

390

370

350

355

360

365

11,445

369

22,700

Feb.

380

385

390

375

365

370

385

400

395

395

405

£L£

400

360

350

380

380

*410

375

355

360

360 

350

lifi

340

350

365

390

370

-

10,890

376

21,600

Mar.

390

420

410

420

435

445

460

445

435

430

420

400

375

IZfi

390

400

415

*400

410

415

410

400 

390

405

410

425

455

480

520

610

600

13,390

432

26,560

Apr.

600

605

650

790

970

1,400

2,000

3,000

1,930

»1,280

1,220

1,280

1,300

1,410

1,700

2,280

3,280

3,340

4,710

5,300

6,220

6.240 

4,990

3,910

3,910

4,350

4,960

5,600

6,020

6,120

-

91,365

3,046

181,200

May

5,900

5,680

6,080

6,600

7,560

8,040

8.520

8,440

8,340

*7,600

6,640

5,880

5,500

5,610

6,080

6,420

6,360

5,940

5,530

5,120

5,190

5,360 

4,890

4,680

4,410

4.560

4,640

4,810

4,810

5,270

5,840

186,100

6,003

369,100

June

*6,380

6,880

7,460

8,400

11,100

11,500

11,500

*11.900

11,700

11,300

10,900

* 10, 500

9,700

9,040

8,460

8,080

7,100

6,300

5,550

4,930

4,490

4,010 

3,610

3,310

3,310

3,560

3,180

2,800

2,510

2.230

-

211,690

7,056

419,900

July

1.990

1,830

1,640

1,530

1,410

1,340

1,400

1,590

1,500

1,340

1,180

1,210

1,310

1,260

1,150

1,050

980

900

830

790

740

703 

658

595

sea

568

685

820

900

1,040

*1,050

34,557

1,115

68,540

Aug.

960

900

890

840

890

830

750

740

721

840

840

790

750

712

658

595

550

526

494

470

454

446 

438

*446

446

414

398

406

438

478

494

19,604

632

58,880

Sept.

518

518

470

430

390

358

334

310

310

310

303

*303

310

354

342

358

342

326

310

303

296

289 

289

254

247

240

234

216

216

210

-

9,670

322

19,180

Calendar year 1951: Max 6,800 Mln 219 Mean 1,156 Ae-ft 836,800

Water year 1951-52 : Max 11,900 Mln 210 Mean 1,720 Ao-ft 1,249,000

Peak discharge (base. 5.000 efs). Apr. 21 (8:30 p.m.) 7,000 cfs (6.28 ft)j May 7 (2 a.m.) 8,680 

fs (7.24 ft); May 16 (9 p.m.) 6,600 cfs (6.20 ft); June 8 (lO a.m.) 12,200 cfs (9.00 ft).

(no gage-height

Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 4, 6, 7, Nov. 13 to Apr. 

record Dec. 9-13).
PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Medicine Bow River above Rock Creek, near Medicine Bow, Wyo.

Location.--Lat. 41°52'55", long. 106°09'05", in NE£ sec. 15, T. 22 N., R. 78 W., on right

bank 50 ft upstream from bridge on U. S. Highways 30 and 287, ij miles downstream from

Foote Creek, 2-| miles upstream from Rock Creek, and 2-| miles southeast of Medicine Bow.

Records available. October 1951 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 6,564.70 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1940.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 910 cfs June 7 (gage height, 6.10 ft); no flow 

Sept. 19-30.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. Diversions for irrigation of about 37,000 acres above station. Five 

small reservoirs above station {total capacity, about 200 acre-ft) for irrigation.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used June 12)

2.3

2.4

2.5

2.6

2.7

2.8

1.2

3.5 

6.4

2.9

3.1 

3.4 

3.7 

4.0 

6.1-

10

21

46

87

170

910

Discharge,.In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

16

496

16

984

Nov.

(*)

17

-

510

17

1,010

Dec.

(»)

15

465

15

922

Jan.

14

(*)

434

14

861

Feb.

19

(»)

_

-

551

19

1,090

Mar.

26

(*)

806

26

1,600

Apr.

45

48

52

58

70

90

120

140

180

*170

190

218

212

236

*233

248

221

224

290

346

322

251

194

188

224

242

287

308

308

290

-

6,005

200

11,910

Calendar year 1951: Max - Min - Mean -

May

278

278

308

332

378

440

465

490

476

451

328

263

*346

434

546

*580

430

360

328

339

367

353

374

360

322

370

395

342

381

444

11,827

382

23,460

June

465

493

563

647

*750

862

882

575

*858

802

742

*750

654

570

493

448

395

269

218

179

152

119

94

*77

77

116

105

84

72

55

12,869

429

25,530

July

43

29

20

15

11

9.3

8.6

7.8

17

19

10

7.8

6.4

5.2

4.1

2.8

2.4

2.1

1.7

1.2

*.9

1.0

.8

.7

.6

.5

175

 1.4

4.4

*3.0

*16

253.7

8.18

503

Aug.

17

17

"2T 24

23

19

16

12

10

10

21

19

19

13

9.6

6.1

4.7

3.8

2.8

*2.1

1.9

1.4

1.0

.7

.6

.4

.4

.5

.4

.3

^2.

278.9

9.00

553

Sept.

0.3

.2

1.7

5.5

177

3.3

2.1

1.7

1.1

.7

.4

.4

*.4

.4

.3

.2

.2

.1

"50

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

-

23.7

0.79

47

Ac-ft -

Water year 1951-52: Max 882 Min 0 Mean 94.3 Ac-ft 68,470

Peak discharge (base. 40O cfs).--May 8 (4 a.m.) 510 cfs (5.03 ft); May 17 (8 a.m.) 626 cfs (5.36 

ftj; June 7 (3 to 6 a.m.; 910 cfs (6.10 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Mote. No gage-height record Oct. 1 to Nov. 14, Feb. 8-17 (stage-discharge relation affected by 

ice during part of periods); discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby 

stations. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 15 to Feb. 7, Feb. 18 to Apr. 11.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 45

Rock Creek at Arlington, Wyo.

Location. Lat 41°35', long. 106° 13', in sec. 25, T. 19 N., R. 79 W., on left bank 10ft 

downstream from highway bridge, half a mile downstream from Overland Creek, 1 mile southwest of Arlington, and 7 miles southwest of McPadden.

Drainage area. 70 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--April 1911 to September 1918, September 1939 to September 1952. No 

winter records'1912-13, 1942-47. Published as "near Arlington" 1911-13, 1916-18.

gage. Water-stage recorder. Prior to July 12, 1912, staff gage and July 12, 1912, to 

Jan. 11, 1916, water-stage recorder, at site 1 mile downstream at different datum. 

Jan. 13, 1916, to Sept. 30, 1918, water-stage recorder at site 40 ft upstream from present site at present datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,480 cfs June 8 (gage height, 4.64 ft); minimum 

daily, 8.0 cfs Nov. 2.

1911-18, 1939-52: Maximum discharge recorded, that of June 8, 1952; minimum daily, 

1 cfs Jan. 5, 6, 1915.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. Diversions above station for irrigation of about 4,900 acres above arri 

below station. King Canyon Canal diverts water 'from right bank 300 ft above station. 

Discharge measurements, in cubic feet per second, of King Canyon Canal during water year 

1952 are given in the following table:

May 15...... 18.6

June 5...... 114

8...... 117

July 28...... 7-7

Aug. 1...... 5.9

HO...... .6

Sept.13...... .5

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used June 5, 6)

Oct. 1 to May 5 May 6 to Sept. 30

6.5

1.1 

1.3 

1.7 

2.2

10

21

39

101

212

1.2 

1.6

8.0

11

22

60

121

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.7

205

350

560

1,520

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3 

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

12

26

33 

2T

23

23

20

20

23

23

23

27

23

17

17

19

17

17

16

19

16

*17

20

17

17

18

17

14

16

14

11

600

19.4

1,190

Nov.

14

io 8.0

15

I?

12

14

14

14

14

14

12

11

10

9.5

9.0

10

11

12

12

12

bll

b!2

b!2

12

12

12

12

*11

10

-

355.5

11.8

705

Dec.

12

15

bll 

b!2

b!2

12

12

11

10

10

11

12

*11

10

11

12

12

12

11

9.0

10

10

11

11

11

11

12

12

12

11

10

346.0

11.2

686

Jan.

10

9.5

8.5 

975

10

11

12

If

11

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

11

11

12

12

»12

12

12

12

12

12

12

355.5

11.5

705

Feb.

12

12

ft

11

11

12

12

IB- 13

13

12

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

*12

12

11

11

12

12

12

11

-

-

338

11.7

670

Mar.

11

11

11 

11

12

12

12

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

12

12

12

12

12

12

353

11.4

700

Apr.

11

IT

11 

11

12

12

13

13

*12

12

11

11

11

12

13

*15

17

21

34

35

35

30

27

30

40

54

67

78

Si77

-

817

27.2

1,620

May

73

W

109 

147

212

282

300

306

291

267

248

322

364

405

*421

360

297

264

242

242

248

235

225

210

230

270

291

329

425

570

640

8,915

288

17,680

June

788

804

760 

903

*980

1,050

1,150

*1.170

1,060

992

881

903

826

740

760

530

397

382

405

357

303

273

252

240

270

222

215

178

160

1|4

18,105

604

35,910

July

142

TS5

114 

101

97

93

125

93

80

74

71

78

74

70

61

57

53

51

48

46

43

40

38

36

35

39

45

*70

45

37

41

2,126

68.6

4,220

Aug.

*41

34

46

37

33

30

30

33

28

35

34

28

25

25

25

21

20

19

18

*19

19

19

18

18

18

17

17

25

23

28

20

803

25.9

1,590

Sept.

20

15

16 

14

14

13

13

13

13

13

13

14

*20

14

13

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

10

10

10

10

10

10

-

383

12.8

760

Calendar year 1951: Max 801 Min 7.4 Mean 73.3 Ac-ft 53,080

Water year 1951-52: Max 1,170 Min 8.0 Mean. 91.5 Ac-ft 66,440

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note. Ho gage-height record Hov. 2-18, Dec. 8-12, Dec. 14 to Apr. 15 (stage-discharge relation affected by Ice during part of.periods); discharge estimated on basis of 3 discharge measurements, 

weather records, and records for nearby stations.
46 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Rock Creek below Rock River, Wyo.

Location. Lat 41°46', long. 105°56', In SWi see. 22, T. 21 M., R. 76 W., on left bank half 

a mile upstream from Johnson ditch and 4.5 miles northeast of Rock River.

Drainage area.--216 sq mi.

Records available.--September 1940 to September 1942, May 1951 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 830 cfs June 9 (gage height, 6.23 ft); minimum 

daily, 2.7 cfs Sept. 6, 7, 20.

1940-42, 1951-52: Maximum discharge, 1,130 cfs June 13, 1942 (gage height, 6.42 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 370 cfs; no flow Sept. 1-10, 13-17, 1942.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. Diversions above station for irrigation of about 32,000 acres above and 

below station. Several small reservoirs above station (total capacity, about 3,300 acr>eft) for irrigation.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except period of Ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 6 pr. 7 to Sept. 30

2.2

2.3

2.4

2.5 

2.8 

3.2

4.7

7.5

12

17

41

85

2.0

2.1

2.2 

2.4 

2.7

2.5 

4.3 

7.0

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

6.3

74

137

220

450

855

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6 

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

5.0

6.1 

9.1

8.3

11

20

19

16

13

12

11

11

10

9.5

9.5

10

14

16

16

15

16

*15

15

12

12

15

17

18

16

14

12

403.5

13.0

800

Nov.

13

lT~8.7 

25

23

20 

23

*25

26

26

19

17

13

12

11

10

11

12

13

13

13

12

13

13

13

13

13

13

12

12

-

461.7

15.4

916

Dec.

13

13

12

13

13

13 

13

12

11

T2

12

12

*12

12

13

13

13

13

13

12

11

11

12

12

12

12

13

13

13

13

13

385

12.4

764

Jan.

12

11 

10

IT

11

13 

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

12

12

12

12

*12

12

13

13

13

13

13

387

12.5

768

Feb.

13

13 

12

12

12

12 

13

13

14

n

14

14

14

13

13

13

13

13

13

14

14

14

*14

14

13

14

14

14

13

_

-

386

13.3

766

Mar.

13

13 

13

13

13

14 

14

14

14

14

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

*14

14

14

14

15

16

18

19

21

25

2T

459

14.8

910

Apr.

24

23 

25

35

60

85 

147

156

120

96

107

92

96

*87

96

82

69

78

85

90

90

84

82

73

60

58

58

58

47

37

-

2,300

76.7

4,560

May

39

36 

29

17

M

19

18

32

98

106

116

92

54

*58

67

154

232

IBS

124

99

96

96

99

99

69

55

80

107

106

111

114

2,604

84.0

5,160

June

137

190 

325

468

*534

627 

681

741

*768 To"?

633

657

564

495

445

402

348

203

163

133

140

136

128

123

128

121

128

106

87

73

-

10,386

346

20,600

July

55

44 

34

31

32

32 

36

41

36

33

33

52

56

46

42

33

27

22

22

19

14

13

13

13

11

13

13

16

16

*14

14

877

 28.3

1,740

Aug.

13

13 

16

27

23

17 

17

14

13

16

"2T 28

16

11

9.5

7.0

6.2

5.6

5.6

*6.2

9.0

9.0

7.0

5.6

5.1

4.8

4.6

T^

5.4

5.1

4.6

350.1

11.3

694

Sept.

4.6

e4.1

3.4

2.J. 

2.7

3.2

3.2

3.0

3.0

3.4

4.3

*4.3

3.9

3.8

3.4

3.2

2.9

2.7

2.9

3.8

4.3

4.1

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.6

3.6

3.8

-

110.8

3.69

220

Calendar year 1951: Max - Mln - Mean - Ac-ft -

Water year 1951-52: Max 768 Min 2.7 Mean 52.2 Ao-ft 37,900

Peak discharge (base, 700 efs). June 9 (7 a.m.) 830 cfs (6.23 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 8 to Apr. 6 (no gage-height 

discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby stations.)

record Mar. 2-20j
PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Medicine Bow River above Seminoe Reservoir, near Hanria, Wyo.

Location. Lat 42°00'35", long. 106°30'45", in NWj sec. 34, T. 24 N., R. 81 W., on lef t baik

 15 ft downstream from highway bridge, 2 miles upstream from Troublesome Creek, 9 miles 

upstream from high-water line of Seminoe Reservoir, and 10 miles north of Harma.

Drainage area. 2,310 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available.--July 1939 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 6,415.40 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Average discharge. 13 years, 181 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,680 cfs June 12 (gage height, 3.11 ft); minimum 

"daily, 6.5 cfs Sept. 20. .

1939-52: Maximum discharge, 6,590 cfs Mar. 29, 1943 (gage height, 5.23 ft), from

rating curve extended above 1,900 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum daily, 2 cfs

Aug. 22, 23, 1939.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record,

 which are fair. Diversions for irrigation of about 92,000'acres above station. Many 

small reservoirs above station (total capacity, abcut 6,000 acre-ft) for irrigation. Fo> 

details on adjudication of diversions, see Remarks for this station in Water-SupptyPaper 

1210.

Revisions.--W 1086: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of lee effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

0.6 

.7

1.2

4.0

9.0

16

28

83

1.5 

1.9 

2.3 

2.7 

3.2

180

380

700

1,130

1,810

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12 

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

20 

2T5

23

30

44

55

62

Iff

57

53

49

46 

42

38

38

»44

55

49

53

53

55

55

51

55

57

57

57

55

55

60

62

1,508

48.6

2,990

Nov.

46 

56

66

S5

58

51

60

66

64

63

66

58 

54

52

54

44

38

41

45

49

47

43

42

44 *45

47

48

50

50

52

-

1,561

52.0

3,100

Dec.

54 

55

15

52

52

45

37

35

3¥

38

42

44 

*39

37

40

42

40

40

41

38

40

40

42

42

41

41

42

45

44

43

42

1,317

42.5

2,610

Jan.

36 

34

347¥

36

37

38

36

34

33

36

38 

39

38

37

38

38

36

36

35

»34

33

34

36

38

38

36

36

35

36

37

1,115

36.0

2,210

Feb.

38 

37

36

36

37

38

40

41

41

40

41

41 

38

35

34

36

42

*41

40

39

41

42

41

43

39

41

44

48

IS

_-

1,153

39.8

2,290

Mar.

41 

39

35

40

41

43

47

49

48

47

51

52 

47

44

48

52

51

47

51

48

47

48

48

50

54

60

70

83

96

115

TTO

1,706

55.0

3,380

Apr.

105

T5s

105

150

350

800

1,200

1,400

1,400

»1,060

840

760 

628

664

655

760

682

546

554

780

890

900

730

570

506

546

637

760

810

820

-

20,713

690

41,080

May

800 

700

637

664

664

700

740

770

760

»760

720

586 

522

514

562

664

770

840 78"0~

691

646

646

691

655

840

820

720

740

720

655

691

21,668

699

42,980

June

*730 

760

840

966

1,200

1,340

1,480

»1,520

1,560

1,530

1,520

1.620 

1,600

1,460

1,320

1,190

1,050

911

740

594

450

368

315

295

270

260

733

295

305

 265

-

27,044

901

53,640

July

m142

113

94

79

72

72

70

64

75

72 

79

70

68

70

66

58

57

48

41

33

27

26

23

21

20

20

17

16

IS

2,019

65.1

4,000

Aug.

22 

31

41

57

48

96

15

44

39

38

33

31 

39

41

41

41

33

27

23

22

22

22

17

»18

15

13

12

T2

14

16

12

982

31.7

1,950

Sept.

«

10

10

9.0

8.0

11

10

9.7

9.0

9.7

9.0 

»8.0

7.0

9.0

9.0

8.5

7.5

7.0

6.5

7.5

7.0

7.5

8.5

9.0

9.7

9.7

11

10

10

268.8

8.96

533

Calendar year 1951: Max 1,070 Mln 16 Mean 151 Ac-ft 109,500

Water year 1951-52; Max 1,620 Mln 6.5 Mean 221 Ac-ft 160,800

Peak discharge (base. 1.100 efs).--Apr. 8 or 9 (time and discharge unknown); June 12 (10:30 a.m.) 

1,680 cfs (3.11 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Jan. 2 to Apr. 9 (stage-discharge relation affected by Ice during most 

of period); discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge measurements, weather records, and records 

for nearby stations. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 2 to Jan. 1.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Seminoe Reservoir near Leo, Wyo.

Location.--Lat 42 0 09', long. 106°53', in sec. 8, T. 25 N., R. 84 W., on upstream side near 

center of dam on North Platte River, 6 miles upstream from high-water line of Pathfinder 

Reservoir and 9 miles southwest of Leo.

Drainage area.--7,340 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. April 1939 to September 1952 (prior to October 1950, monthly figures 

only).

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 6,190.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929 (levels by Bureau of Reclamation); gage readings have been reduced to elevations 

above mean sea level. Prior to Apr. 20, 1939, staff gage at same site and datum.

Extremes. Maximum contents observed during year, 1,048,000 acre-ft July 4-6 (elevation, 

6,358.07 ft); minimum, 521,500 acre-ft Apr. 6 (elevation, 6,324.60 ft).

1939-52: Maximum contents observed, 1,073,000 acre-ft June 20, 1949 (elevation, 

6,359.29 ft); minimum observed (since appreciable storage was attained), 19,040 acre-ft 

Sept. 1, 1939 (elevation, 6,228.00 ft).

Revisions.--Maximum contents observed for water year 1949 has been revised to 

1,073,000 acre-ft June 20, 1949 (elevation, 6,359.29 ft), superseding figures published 

in Water-Supply Paper 1146. The minimum contents observed for water year 1942 has been 

revised to 64,280 acre-ffc Apr. 1, 1942 (elevation, 6,254.20 ft), superseding figures 

published in Water-Supply Paper 956.

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by concrete-arch dam. Storage began Apr. 1, 1939, but some 

regulation for power development during period Jan. 1 to Mar. 31, 1939. Capacity, 

1,026,000 acre-ft below elevation 6,357 ft (top of spillway gates). Figures given 

herein represent total contents, of which 58,920 acre-ft, capacity below elevation 

6,252 ft (minimum operating level for power development) are not available for power 

development and 352 acre-ft (below elevation 6,185.09 ft, penstock invert) is dead 

storage. Dead storage is considered negligible. Water is used for irrigation and 

power development.

Cooperation. Records furnished by Bureau of Reclamation.

Contents at 8 a.m., In thousands of acre-feet, uater year October 1951 to September 1952

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.

939.4

937.4

935.5

933.6

931.8

930.3

929.7

929.2

928.4

927.5

926.6

925.5

924.4

923.7

922.6

921.5

920.2

918.7

917.2

915.6

914.1

912.3

910.6

908.8

907.2

905.2

903.6

902.5

901.0

899.6

898.0

Nov.

896.3

894.9

893.8

893.1

891.8

890.4

889.0

887.6

886.5

885.3

884.6

883.7

882.2

880.8

879.2

878.1

876.9

876.0

874.4

873.0

871.4

870.7

869.3

867.8

866.7

865.3

863.9

862.3

860.9

859.5

Dec.

858.0

856.4

854.8

853.1

851.4

849.8

848.1

846.4

844.3

842.6

840.7

838.6

836.1

534. 2

832.0

829.6

827.1

824.5

821.8

819.2

816.3

813.3

810.6

808.0

805.5

802.8

800.2

797.7

795.4

793.1

790.3

Jan.

787.9

784.8

782.4

779.3

776.5

774.1

771.1

768.2

765.2

762.3

759.8

757.7

756.1

753.6

751.0

748.4

74S.O

743.9

742.2

741.0

738.6

735.9

733.1

730.5

727.9

725.7

724.1

721.8

719.5

717.0

714.5

Feb.

712.0

709.9

708.2

705.8

703.3

700.5

697.5

694.6

692.1

691.4

688.6

685.9

683.4

681.0

678.2

675.4

673.1

669.8

666.5

663.1

659.8

656.6

653.5

651.3

647.9

644.9

641.8

638.8

636.0

_

-

Mar.

633.0

630.8

627.9

625.1

622.4

619.7

617.1

614.5

612.5

609.9

606.9

603.9

601.0

597.9

595.1

592.9

589.7

585.7

581.8

577.8

573.4

569.2

565.3

561.1

556.9

552.9

548.8

545.0

541.4

538.6

536.0

Apr.

533.4

530.8

. 528.2

525.6

523.3

521.5

522.7

526.2

531.5

533.9

535.6

536.8

537.4

537.5

538.0

539.2

541.3

544.5

549.3

556.8

565.0

574.4

581.9

586.1

591.8

597.0

601.5

608.1

616.0

625.4

-

May

634.9

642.8

651.9

661.3

672.4

684.8

698.5

712.2

725.4

737.4

749.4

757.4

765.2

771.6

780.6

790.0

799.9

809.6

818.3

826.4

833.7

841.0

847.8

853.8

860.8

866.7

872.1

879.0

885.4

892.0

901.0

June

910.3

918.0

924.4

929.9

939.3

948.6

957.2

967.0

977.8

984.8

991.2

995.1

999.6

,005

,008

,011

,012

,012

,012

,015

,019

,023

,026

,029

,032

,035

,038

,041

,045

1,047

-

July

,047

,048

,048

,048

,048

,048

,047

,047

,046

,046

,045

,045

,045

,045

,044

,043

,O41

,039

,038

,036

,033

,031

,028

,025

,021

,018

,015

,012

,009

,005

,002

Aug.

999.2

997.1

996.1

993.7

991.4

989.2

987.1

985.1

983.8

983.0

980.9

979.2

977.6

975.9

974.3

972.8

972.2

970.3

968.2

966.3

964.6

963.2

962.3

962.3

961.5

960.2

958.8

957.9

956.6

955.6

955.4

Sept.

954.7

952.4

950.5

948.8

946.9

945.2

944.5

942.4

940.2

938.1

936.1

934.2

933.3

932.7

931.2

929.9

927.7

925.0

922.4

920.5

919^8

917.4

914.8

912.3

909.7

907.0

905.0

903.8

901.2

898.9

"

Monthly elevation and contents, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Date

Nov. 30................

Calendar year 1951...

Jan . 31 ................

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

July 31 ................

Water year 1951-52...

Elevation 

(feet)t

-

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

-

-

Change In contents 

during month 

(acre-feet)

+148,300

-42,600

t Elevation at 8 a.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 49

North Platte River above Pathfinder Reservoir, Wyo.

Location.--Lat 42°11', long. 106°53', in sec. 34, T. 26 N., R. 84 W., on right bank 1,000 

ft downstream from Kortes Dam, 1 mile upstream from Lost Creek, about 4 miles upstream 

from high-water line of Pathfinder Reservoir, and 7 miles southwest of Leo.

Drainage area.--7.350 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1913 to September 1925 (no winter records), June 1929 to September 1939, October 1950 to September 1952. Prior to October 1920, published as "above 

Pathfinder.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 5,929.51 ft above mean sea level (levels by 

Bureau of Reclamation). Prior to Apr. 11, 1951, at site li miles downstream at different datum.

Average discharge.--25 years (1913-25, 1928-39, 1950-52), 1,550 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 8,920 cfs June 12 (gage height, 13.25 ft); minimum daily, 401 cfs Aug. 24.

1913-25, 1929-39, 1950-52: Maximum discharge, 18,800 cfs June 26, 1917 (gage height, 

6.2 ft, site and datum then in use); minimum daily, 12 cfs at times during 1939 when 

Seminoe Reservoir gates were closed.

Remarks.--Records excellent. Flow regulated by Seminoe Reservoir since 1938 (see preceding 

page) and Kortes Reservoir since 1950 (capacity, 4,740 acre-ft). Diversions for irrigation of about 256,000 acres above station. Transbasin diversions above station (see 

P- 177).

Cooperation. Records furnished by Bureau of Reclamation.

Revisions.--W 406: Drainage area.

'Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height. In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Aug. 14 Aug. 15 to Sept. 30

4.5

5.0

8.0

11.0

13.3

730

995

3,130

6,070

9,000

3.4 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

380

590

1,050

1,650

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14 

15

16

17

18 

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

1,080 

995

1,080

1,030

1,250

1,060

956

968

1,020

1,040

1,110

1,130

1,060

815 

1,030

1,050

1,070

1,130 

1,210

1,100

995 

1,170

1,130

1,160

1,170

*1.270 

*1,060

*795

1/530"

1,050

1,160

33,174

1,070

65,800

Nov.

973 

1,150

1,040

810

1,130

1,110

1,110

1,070

1,010

1,070

775

956

1,060

1,040 

1,130

956

995

770 

1,110

1,040

1.160 

760

1,7573

1,100

868

1,080 

1,120

1,150

1,070

1,100

-

30,783

1,026

61,060

Dec.

1,130 

1,130

1,160

1,180

1,250

1,190

1,210

1,220

1,330

*1,220

1,230

1,330

1,500

1,240 

1,360

1,460

1,450

1,450 

1,520

1,580

1,680 

1,680

1,490

1,520

1,420

1,600 

1,450

1,500

1,490

1,150

1,700

42,820

1,381

84,930

Jan.

1,520 

1,770

1,460

1,770

1,670

1,460

1,700

1,790

1,840

1,750

1,680

1,400

1,170

1,630 

1,700

1,640

1,660

1,4,50 

1,280

1,060

1,480 

1,800

1,750

1,660

1,600

1,470 

1,240

1,500

1,480

1,530

1,500

48,410

1,562

96,020

Feb.

1.53P 

1,380

1,210

1,510

1,550

1,660

1,750

1,730

1,540

1.030

1,530

1,640

1,550

1,540 

1,790

1,780

1,490

1,960 

1,960

2,010

1,950 

1,920

1,930

1,560

2.060

1,940 

1,930

1,920

1,800

-

49,150

1,695

97,490

Mar.

1,910 

1,590

1,940

1,980

1,900

1,840

1,880

1,770

1,590

1,920

2,080

1,980

1,890

2,020 

1,880

1,610

2,050

2,520 

2,520

2,460

2.620 

3,540

2,440

2,550

2,520

2,480 

2,500

2,510

2,450

2,310

2,410

66,660

2,150

132,200

Apr.

2,490 

2,570

2,550

2,540

2,500

2,440

2,540

2,540

2,580

3,450

2,490

2,480

2,420

3,550 

2,540

2,580

2.650

*2,570 

2,470

2,400

2,460 

2,500

2,520

*2,500

2,500

2,420 

2,450

2,490

2,380

2,390

-

74,960

2,499

148,700

May

2,240 

2,260

2,220

2,130

2,430

2,340

*2,120

2,220

2,190

2,020

1,950

2,110

2,250

2,190 

2,150

2,180

2,060

2*040

2.470

2,130 

2,060

2,100

1,980

1,590

*2,180 

2,300

2,060

2,320

1,920

2,160

65,870

2,125

130,700

June

. 1,940 

2,980

*4,B90

5,260

*6,790

*7,330

7,770

7,690

*7,870

7,940

8,300

»8.360

7,950

7,050 

6,380

6,520

6,580

6,310 

5,580

2,420

2,270 

1,920

2,130

2,020

1,640

1,530 

*1,420

1,370

973

*2,'243

-

143,123

4,771

283 , 900

July

2,010 

1,970

1,830

1,520

1,370

1,070

1,400

*1,510

1,660

1,690

1,640

1,500

1.050

*1,550 

1,690

1,730

1,650

1,910 

1,800

1,480

1,850 

1,970

2,050

2,120

2,140

1,790 

1,620

2,100

2,060

2,180

2,140

54,050

1,744

107,200

Aug.

m1,120

1,770

1,780

1,550

1,490

1,400

1,210

740

1,420

1,270

*1,140

1,290 

*1,550

1,210

774

1,270 

1,310

1,280

1,160 

1,060

873

*401

868

806 

1,020

693

960

1,000

644

36,619

1,181

72,630

Sept.

900 

1,020

1,400

*1,160

1,210

1,030

698

1,280

1,400

1,260

*1,250

1,180

693

468 

1,3975

1,390

1,340

1,460 

1,390

1,060

622 

1,360

1,400

1,400

*1.480

1,400 

1,210

792

1,350

1,280

-

35,273

1,176

69,960

Calendar year 1951: Max 1,700 Mln 63 Mean 988 Ac-ft 715,500

Water year 1951-52: Max 8,360 Mln 401 Mean 1,860 Ac-ft 1,351,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
50 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Sweetwater River near Alcova, Wyo.

Location (revised). Lat 42°27'30", long. 107°11 ! 45", in NE£ sec. 25, T. 29 N., R. 87 W., 

on left bank at Dumbell Ranch, about 12 miles upstream from high-water line of Pathfinder Reservoir and 25 miles southwest of Alcova.

Drainage area. 2,270 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. August 1913 to September 1924 (no winter records), October 1938 to 

September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,920 ft (from topographic map). 

 TTug. 28, 1913, to Sept, 30, 1924, staff gage at site 0.4 mile upstream at different 

datum.

Average dlscharge.--14 years (1938-52), 124 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year; 988 cfs May 10 (gage height, 6.21 ft); minimum 

daily, 19 cfs Aug. 27, Sept. 8-11.

1913-24, 1938-52: Maximum daily discharge, 4,290 cfs Apr. 13, 1924; minimum daily, 

0.5 cfs July 30 to Aug. 12, 1940.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

wKTch are fair. Diversions for irrigation of about 24,000 acres above station. Several small reservoirs above station (total capacity, about 2,200 acre-ft) for irrigation. For details on adjudication of diversions, see Remarks for this station In 

Water-Supply Paper 1210.

Cooperation.--Mineteen discharge measurements furnished by Bureau of Reclamation.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except period of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used May 6 to June 3)

2.1 

2.5 

3.0

Oct. 1 to May 12

4.0 

5.0 

6.3

May 13 to Sept. 30

332

580

985

2.1 13

2.3 29

2.6 65

3.0 127

4.0 

5.0 

6.2

328

580

950

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

33

33

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

44

46

48

52

60

76

68

66

72

74

74

74

74

70

66

63

60

58

60

62

62

58

56

60

*65

67

67

65

65

68

68

1,968

63.5

3,900

Nov.

64

45

58

68

66

66

72

60

53

53

53

52

48

33

32

26

*22

4f

49

50

52

50

46

50

52

54

56

56

56

56

-

1,546

51.5

3,070

Dec.

53

49

50

52

52

49

48

47

48

*48

50

48

41

36

34

34

35

35

32

29

31

32

31

28

26

26

26

28

28

28

26

1,180

38.1

2,340

Jan.

£5

25

26

28

28

29

29

29

*28

29

30

30

31

33

35

35

34

34

34

34

32

29

30

32

34

34

37

38

*%

45

40

992

32.0

1,970

Feb.

40

40

42

42

42

42

*42

42

42

42

43

44

44

44

3£

40

42

42

40

38

39

40

41

39

38

40

43

41

40

.

-

1,190

41.0

2,360

Mar.

39

38

37

37

39

41

43

45

48

52

*54

56

56

58

56

58

61

62

62

56

54

56

60

65

66

68

70

70

70

69

67

1,712

55.2

3,400

Apr.

70

72

74

82

87

90

88

92

92

96

90

106

122

122

122

121

*130

134

129

137

151

171

*208

266

254

*248

268

306

367

468

-

4,763

159

9,450

May

549

BTT

686

698

*678

*703

780

845

940

978

968

*915

*834

*739

681

732

753

780

*792

756

747

798

*922

908

866

904

940

810

750

759

732

24,544

792

48,680

June

700

*69S

712

729 756"

698

698

692

672

678

*700

717

*700

616

538

*468

419

388

357

323

300

276

257

250

*248

?44" 242

274

395

278

-

14,873

496

29,500

July

*274

2ST

230

204

194

1S8

*180

*171

162

153

144

142

141

139

*137

135

113

108

110

102

97

*84

75

68

*71

73

62

*61

59

M

58

4,04,4

130

8,020

Aug.

58

57

57

57

58

57

52

*47

43

44

*44

41

41

44

44

43

41

39

39

44

41

33

31

39

29

23

19

IT

*22

21

20

1,239

40.0

2,460

Sept.

20

20

*20

21

21

21

20

13.

19

19

19

25

33

32

*32

32

32

32

32

33

32

33

*32

32

32

32

31

31

31

32

-

819

27.3

1,620

Calendar year 1951: Max 774 Mln 19 Mean 128 Ac-ft 92,950

Water year 1951-52: Max 978 Mln 19 Mean 161 Ac-ft 116,800

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Oct. 1-25; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, 

weather records, recorded range in stage, and records for nearby stations. Stage-discharge relation 

affected by ice Nov. 1 to Apr. 1.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 51

Pathfinder Reservoir near Alcova, Wyo.

Location. Lat 42°28'06", long. 106°51'12", in sec. 24 (revised), T. 29 N. .(revised), 

R- 84 W., in gatehouse near left end of dam on North Platte River, 9 miles southwest 

of Alcova.

Drainage area. 10.700 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1938 to September 1952 in reports of Geological Survey (prior 

to October 1950, monthly figures only). April 1909 to September 1952 in reports of 

Nebraska State engineer.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 5,678.1 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929; gage readings have been reduced to elevations above mean sea level. Prior to 

Oct. 1, 1950, sea level elevations were referred to Bureau of Reclamation datum which 

was 1.9 ft lower than mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Apr. 12 (corrected), 

1950, reference marks and tape gages near present site at datum 1.9 ft lower.

Extremes. Maximum contents during year, 1,026,000 acre-ft June 19 (elevation, 5,850 55 

rtj; minimum, 378,800 acre-ft Oct. 1 (elevation, 5,809.20 ft).

1938-52: Maximum contents, 1,078,000 acre-ft June 10, 1950 (elevation, 5,851.55 

ft, datum of 1929); minimum observed, 2,900 acre-ft Sept. 2, 1939 (elevation, 

5,710.73 ft, datum of 1929).

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by masonry dam. .Storage began in April 1909. Capacity, 

1 .016,000 acre-ft between elevations 5,668.1 ft (north outlet trashrack sill) and 

5,850.1 ft (crest of spillway). No dead storage. Figures given herewith represent 

usable contents. Water is used to irrigate lands in Wyoming and Nebraska under the 

North Platte project.

Cooperation. Records furnished by Bureau of Reclamation.

Capacity table (elevations, in feet, and contents, in acre-feet) 

(Based on 1950 sedimentation survey by Bureau of Reclamation)

5,691 0

5,700 110

5,710 900

5,720 2,900

5,725 5,010

5,730 8,260

5,735 13,090

5,740 19,790

5,750 40,910

5,760 71,910

5,780 163,200

5,800 296,900

5,820 498,500

5,840 809,500

5,850 1,014.000

5,855 1,128,000

Contents at 8 a.m., in tnousanda of acre-feet, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

378. S

381.0

83S.5

386.0

389.2

391.6

393.4

396.1

398.3

400.6

402.9

405.5

407.6

409.7

411.7

414.1

416.2

418.7

421.4

423.6

425.9

428.2

430.7

432.8

435.2

438.0

440.8

442.5

444.4

446.8

449.0

Nov.

451.6

453.6

455.8

457.7

460.2

462.5

464.8

467.2

469.4

472.3

473.8

475.6

477.7

479.8

482.2

484.1

486.6

488.0

491.0

492.6

495.1

496.7

499.4

501.5

503.6

505.8

508.3

510.5

513.0

515.4

-

Dec.

517.9

519.8

522.3

524.9

527.0

529.5

532.2

534.5

537.6

539.9

542.3

545.1

548.6

551.3

553.8

556. S

559.9

562.9

566.5

570.0

573.1

576.3

579.6

583.3

586.2

589.4

592.4

595.6

598.7

601.1

604.9

Jan.

608.1

611.6

614.6

618.4

621.8

624.6

628.6

631.9

635.3

639.2

642.5

645.5

648.1

651.3

654.4

657.9

661.6

664.5

667.2

668.8

672.2

676.0

679.8

682.7

686.3

689.1

691.8

694.8

698.0

701.1

704.2

Feb.

707.7

710.6

713.2

715.7

719.1

721.8

725.7

728.8

732.6

735.0

737.8

741.2

745.2

748.4

751.9

755.8

758.7

762.7

766.6

771.1

774.9

779.0

783.2

786.3

790.5

794.2

798.3

802.8

806.2

_

-

Mar.

810.5

813.9

818.1

822.2

825.7

829.5

833.4

837.2

840.5

844.7

848.8

852.7

856.7

860.6

864.9

868.5

872.4

877.6

882.4

888.0

893.1

898.2

902.8

907.7

912.8

917.8

922.7

927.4

932.4

957.7

942.0

Apr.

947.1

952.3

957.6

962.3

967.6

972.5

976.2

977.9

979.0

9SO.O

981.1

982.2

984.1

989.3

994.5

998.4

999.9

1,000

1,002

1,003

1,005

1,007

,008

,009

,011

,012

,013

,015

,016

,018

-

May

1,018

1,018

1,017

1,016

1,016

1,016

1,016

1,015

1,016

1,016

1,016

1,016

1,016

1,015

1,016

1,017

1,018

1,018

1,019

1,020

1,021

1,024

1,025

1,025

1,023

1,024

1,024

1,024

1,022

1,019

1,016

June

1,012

1,009

1,008

1,008

1,008

1,009

1,011

1,013

1,016

1,016

1,019

1,021

1,022

1,022

1,021

1,021

1,023

1,024

1,026

1,025

1,022

1,019

1,017

1,016

1,013

1,011

1,009

1,006

1,002

999.5

-

July

997.5

995.4

994.0

991.0

9S7.6

983.3

980.2

977.7

973.8

968.2

962.3

957.6

949.8

944.1

937.4

929.1

920.0

912.6

903.0

894.5

885.0

877.2

868.3

859.4

852.4

845.9

838.2

830.8

822.8

815.4

808.6

Aug.

801.9

793.3

785.4

778.0

769.8

761.8

753.2

747.5

742.2

736.9

733.3

729.3

724.8

718.8

710.6

703.5

695.5

688.0

680.1

671.6

662.9

653.9

644.2

634.1

624.1

616.9

605.3

594.6

585.4

576. L

568.3

Sept.

561.2

554.8

548.8

542.6

536.8

530.3

524.0

519.4

515.0

510.5

505.7

500.3

495.4

489.0

484.6

481.0

476.4

472.5

468.0

463.5

459.0

458.0

458.6

460.1

459.8

457.9

456.4

454.8

454.2

455.9

-

Monthly elevation and contents, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Date

Calendar year 1951 ....

Sept. 30... ..............

Water year 1951-52 ....

Elevation 

(feet)t

-

5,816.45

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

-

455,900

-

Change In contents 

during month 

(acre-feet)

-133,800

-112,400

+79,500

t Elevation at 8 a.m.
52 PLATTE RIVER BASIN 

North Platte River below Pathfinder Reservoir, Wyo.

Location.--Lat 42°27'54", long. 106"50'47", In SWv sec. 24, T. 29 N., R. 84 W., on left

 bank 2,300 ft (revised) downstream from Pathfinder Dam and 9 miles southwest of 

Alcova.

Drainage area. 10,700 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. May 1905 to September 1940 and October 1949 to September 1952 in re-

 ports of Geological Survey (no winter records 1906-7). October 1940 to September 1949 

collected by Bureau of Reclamation, available in files of Denver district office, Geological Survey. Prior to Oct. 1, 1920, published as "at Pathfinder.

gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,670 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to 1932, staff or chain gages at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--45 years (1907-52), 1,616 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discnarge during year, 8,610 cfs June 14 (gage height, 8.49 ft); no 

flow Oct. 1 to Apr. 6, Apr. 14, 15.

1905-52: Maximum daily discharge, 18,900 cfs June 25-27, 1917; no flow at times in 

1922, 1928, 1932-52.

Remarks.--Records excellent except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are

 poor. Plow completely regulated by Seminoe and Pathfinder Reservoirs (see pp.48, 51). 

Natural flow of stream affected by transbasin diversions, storage reservoirs, power 

developments, ground-water withdrawals and diversions for irrigation, and return flow 

from irrigated areas.

Cooperation.--Records furnished by Bureau of Reclamation and reviewed by Geological 

Survey.

Revisions. W 406: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1-.5 

2.0 

3.0

330

530

1,130

4.0 

7.0 

8.5

1,990

5,850

8,630

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27 

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

AC- ft

Oct.

0

0

0

Nov.

0

0

0

Dec.

0

0

0

Jan.

0

0

0

Feb.

(*)

-

-

0

0

0

Mar.

0

0

0

Apr.

0 

0

0

0

0

0

746

1,990

1,990

1,990

1,990

1,990

1,530

0

0

920

2,000

2,000

2,000

2,000

1,480

1,510

*2,000

2,000

2,010

2,010 

2,010 

2,010

2,030

2.050

-

40,256

1,342

79,850

May

2,600 

3,130

3,120

3,090

3,070

*3,070

5,070

5,O7O

2,900

2,720

2,800

2,890

2,890

2,970

5,050

2,760

2,730

2,200

2,200

*2.170

2,350

*2,610

2,900

3,010

3,100

3,100 

3,090 

3,070

*3,480

4,390

4.460

92,020

2,968

182,500

June

4,510 

5,150

*5,630

6,610

7,620

7,620

7,550

7,490

7,490

*7,620

7,970

8,410

8.450

7,790

7,160

6,840

6,130

*6,200

5,280

4,250

4,280

3,800

3,310

3,260

3,210

5.160 

3,160 

3,190

3,210

3,210

-

169,560

5,652

336,300

July

5.210 

5", 216

5,210

3,210

3,210

3,210

3,210

3,210

*4,030

4,650

4,650

4,650

4,590

4,590

5,090

5,930

*5,930

5,920

5,960

5,990

5,990

5,720

6.860

6,280

5,680

5,630 

5,740 

5,740

5,710

5,710

5,530

152,250

4,911

302,000

Aug.

5,680 

5,680

5,680

5,650

5,650

*5,640

5,640

4,420

3,720

3,420

3,470

3,370

5,560

4,280

5,260

5,090

4,980

4,980

5,230

5,500

5,650

5,670

5,640

5,630

5,630

4,340 

6.580 

*6,100

5,540

5,560

4,700

157,540

5,075

512,100

Sept.

4.580 

4,370

*4,370

4,550

4,350

4,350

3,900

3,670

3,650

3,650

3,650

3,640

3,640

3,640

3,630

3,510

3,610

3,600

3,600

3,430

2,940

1,970

1,190

*788

1,760

2,420 

2,010 

1,660

1,660

514

93,902

3,130

186,300

Calendar year 1951: Max 8,300 Min 0 Mean 1,304 Ac-ft 943,900

Water year 1951-52: Max 8,450 Min 0 Mean 1,927 Ac-ft 1,399,000

Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 53

Alcova Reservoir, Wyo.

Location. Lat 42"32"50", long. 106°43'08", in SE^SE-? sec. 24 (revised), T. 30 N., R. 83 

W., in elevator shaft at right end of dam on North Platte River, a quarter of a mile 

southwest of Alcova.

Drainage area.--10,800 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1938 to September 1952 (prior to October 1950, monthly figures 

only), in reports of Geological Survey. February to September 1938 in files of Bureau 

of Reclamation.

Gage. Electric tape gage read once daily at 8 a.m. Datum of gage is 5,320 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Bureau of Reclamation); gage readings have been reduced to elevations above mean sea level. Prior to May 1946, reference marks and tape 

gages at various nearby sites at same datum.

Extremes. Maximum contents observed during year, 190,200 acre-ft Aug. 15 (elevation,

 5,499.92 ft); minimum observed, 158,400 acre-ft Feb. 17 (elevation, 5,486.24 ft).

1938-52: Maximum contents observed, that of Aug. 15, 1952; minimum observed (since 

appreciable storage was attained), 1,880 acre-ft (corrected) Sept. 30, 1940 (elevation, 

5,353.56 ft).

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by rock-fill dam; completed in January 1938; storage began 

FeET 8, 1938. Capacity, 190,400 acre-ft (corrected) between elevations 5.500.00 ft 

(top of spillway gates) and 5,330.00 ft (trashrack sill for outlet tunnel). Dead storage, 100 acre-ft. Figures given here'in represent usable contents. Water is used for 

irrigation in North Platte River basin.

Cooperation. Records furnished by Bureau of Reclamation.

Capacity table (elevations, in feet, and contents, in acre-feet) 

(Table furnished by Bureau of Reclamation)

5,320 0

5,330 100

5,340 400

5,350 1,400

5,360 3,100

5,370

5,380

5,390

5,400

5,420

6,100

11,000

17,500

25,200

45,100

5,440 72,000

5,460 105,600

5,480 145,000

5,500 190,500

Contents at 8 a.m., in acre-feet, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

10

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

162,400

162,400

162,500

162,500

162,600

162,600

162,600

162,600

162,600

162,600

162,600

162,600

162,500

162,500

162,500

162,400

162,400

162,400

162,400

162,400

162,400

162,300

162,300

162,200

162,200

162,200

162,200

162,200

162,100

162,000

162,000

Nov.

162,000

162,000

161,900

161,900

161,900

161,900

161,900

161,800

161,800

161,800

161,800

161,700

161,700

161,700

161,700

161,600

161,600

161,600

161,600

161,500

161,300

161,100

160,800

160,600

160,400

160,100

159 , 900

159,600

159 , 400

159,300

Dec.

159,300

159,300

159 , 300

159,200

159,200

159,200

159,100

159,100

159,100

159,100

159,000

159,000

159,000

159,000

159,000

159,000

159,000

159,000

159,000

159,000

159,000

159,000

159,000

159,000

159,000

159,000

159,000

158,900

158,900

158,900

158,900

Jan.

158,900

158,900

158,900

158,900

158,900

158,800

158,800

158,800

158,800

158,800

158,800

158,800

158,800

158,800

158,800

158,800

158,800

158,800

158,800

158,800

158,800

158,800

158,800

158,700

158,700

158,700

158,700

158,700

158,700

158,700

158,700

Feb.

158,700

158,700

158,700

158,700

158,700

158,700

158,700

158,700

158,700

158,600

158,600

158,600

158,600

158,500

158,500

158,400

158,400

158,400

158,400

158,500

158,500

158,500

158,500

158,600

158,600

158,600

158,600

158,600

158,700

_

-

Mar.

158,700

158,700

158,700

158,700

158,700

158,700

158,700

158,700

158,700

158,700

158,800

158,800

158,800

158,800

158,800

158,800

158,800

158,800

158,800

158,800

158,800

158 , 800

158,800

158,800

158,900

158,900

158,900

158,900

158,900

158,900

158,900

Apr.

158,900

158,900

158,900

159,000

159,000

159,000

160,800

164,100

168,100

172,100

176,100

180,200

183,300

183,300

183,300

184,600

186,100

186,200

186,300

186,300

185,700

184,700

184,600

184,700

184,700

184,900

185,100

185,100

185,100

185,100

-

May

186,100

188,000

188,800

188,600

188,400

188,400

188,600

188,800

188,700

188,200

188,000

187,900

187,800

187,900

188,400

188,900

188,800

188,500

188,100

188,100

188,400

189,000

188,800

188,300

187,900

187,600

187,400

187,500

187,500

187 , 400

187,400

June

187,400

187,500

187 , 600

187,700

187,700

187,800

187,600

187,500

187,300

187,300

187,200

187,200

187,200

187,400

187,600

187,700

187,900

188,200

188,400

188,300

188,200

188,300

188,300

188,300

188,200

188,100

188,000

187,900

187,800

187,800

-

July

187,700

187,700

187,700

187,700

187,600

187,500

187 , 400

187,300

187,200

187,100

187,000

186,900

186,900

186,700

186,400

186,400

186,300

186,300

186,400

186 , 500

186,600

186,700

188,100

189,300

189,400

189,500

189,600

189,600

189,600

189,700

189,400

Aug.

189,200

189,200

189,200

189,100

189,000

188,900

188,800

189,100

189 , 400

189,600

189,700

189,700

189,900

190,200

190,200

189,900

189,400

189,000

188,500

188,200

188,200

188,300

188,400

188,400

188,400

187,300

188,000

189,100

189,200

188,600

188,600

Sept.

188,700

188,800

189,000

189,100

189,300

189,400

189,500

189,200

189,200

189,000

188,800

188,600

188,400

188,100

187,900

187,600

187,300

187,100

187,000

186,600

186,300

185,000

182,300

179,000

176,300

174,000

172,200

170,300

168,400

164,800

-

Monthly elevation and contents, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Date

Calendar year 1951 . . .

Water year 1951-52...

Elevation 

(feet)t

-

5 497 82

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

-

-

Change in contents 

during month 

(acre-feet)

-11,700

+2,400

t Elevation at 8 a.m.
54 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

North Platte River at Aloova, Wyo.

Location.--Lat 42°33'04", long. 106°42'48" (revised), in SW£ sec. 19, T. 30 N. , R. 82 W., 

on right bank at Aloova, a quarter of a mile downstream from Aloova Dam.

Drainage area.--10.800 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. February 1904 to December 1905, June 1935 to September 1952 (no winter 

records prior to 1936).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 5,329.85 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Feb. 19, 1904, to Dec. 31, 1905, staff gage at site 1,000 ft upstream at datum 

2.59 ft lower.

Average discharge. 16 years (1936-52), 1,244 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 8,080 o'fs June 14 (gage height, 7.22 ft); minimum daily, 5 cfs Nov. 1-20, Dec. 1-31.

1904-5, 1935-52: Maximum daily discharge, 13,400 cfs June 11, 1905; no flow during 

long periods in 1938, 1944, 1945.

Remarks. Records excellent except those for period of no gage-height record, which are 

poor. Plow completely regulated by Seminoe, Pathfinder, and Alcova Reservoirs (see 

pp. 48,51,53). Natural flow of stream affected by transbasin diversions, storage reservoirs, power development, diversions for irrigation, and return flow from irrigated 

areas.

Cooperation.--Records furnished by Bureau of Reclamation and reviewed by Geological Survey.

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet,

and discharge, In cubic feet pep second) 

(Shifting-control method used Aug. 11 to Sept. 30)

1.2 

1.6

18

44

100

215

2-.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

6.0 

7.5

390 

670 

1,02O 

2,020 

5,220 

8,910

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

s.

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

*6

6

6

6

6

6

6

258

8.32

512

Nov.

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

*5

5

5

5

61

98

98

98

96

93

93

93

93

64

-

987

32.9

1,960

Dec.

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

*5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

155

5

307

Jan.

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

*6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

186

6

369

Feb.

6

6

e

e

6

6

*6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

.

-

174

6

345

Mar.

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

*6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

186

6

363

Apr.

&

6

6

6

6

6

e

6

e

e

6

6

6

6

6

6

*960

1,960

1,960

1.970

1,970

*1,95O

1,950

1,950

1,940

*1,940

1,940

1,940

1,940

1,940

-

26,406

880

52,380

May

V940

1,950

2,550

3,060

*3,020

*2,900

. 2,770

2,770

2,770

2,770

2,770

2,770

2,770

*2,770

2,640

2,390

3,310

2,310

2,310

2,160

*3,100

2,380

2,940

3,240

3,240

3,050

2,990

2,800

*3,250

4,230

4.270

86,190

2,780

171,000

June

4,270

4,860

5,400

*6,300

7,440

7,440

7,440

7,440

7,440

7,440

*8.050

8,050

*8,050

7,310

6,850

*6,300

*5,710

6,420

4,860

3,930

3,930

3,330

2.940

2,960

*2,960

*2,960

2,980

2,980

2,990

3,000

-

162,030

5,401

321,400

July

3.020

3,050

*3,060

3,060

3,060

3,050

3,050

3,040

3,790

*4,340

4,320

4,300

4,300

4,300

4,840

*5.750

5,710

5,710

5,710

5,730

5,730

*5,710

5,730

5,440

*5,380

5,420

5,460

*5,460

5,480

5,500

5,480

143,960

4,644

285,500

Aug.

5,500

5,500

5,520

5,520

5,540

*5,56O

5,580

*5,090

3,540

3,460

*3.270

3,270

3,270

4,010

*5,220

5,160

5,050

*5,090

6,000

5,580

5,580

5,580

5,580

5,580

*5,600

5,560

5,480

5,500]

*5,520

5,520

4,640

156,890

5,061

311,200

Sept.

4,130

4,130

4,130

*4,130

4,150

4. 160

3,690

*3,540

3,540

3,540

3,570

3,570

3,570

3,570

3,560

3,560

3,560

3,560

3,540

3,540

2,81O

*2,480

2,460

2.420

3,050

3,330

2,830

2,530

2,500

2,450

-

101,600

3,387

201,500

Calendar year 1951: Max 5,440 Mln - Mean 1,265 Ac-i't 915,900

Water year 1951-52: Max 8,050 Mln 5 Mean 1,855 Ac-ft 1,347,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Ho gage-height record Oct. 1 to Apr. 16; discharge estimated on basis of 6 discharge measurements and gate openings at Alcova Reservoir.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 55

Bates Creek near Alcova, Wyo.

Location (revised). Lat 42°40'29", long. 106°35'58", in NE^NE^ sec. 12, T. 31 N., R. 82 

W., on right bank 3 miles upstream from mouth and 10^ miles northeast of Alcova.

Drainage area. 377 sq mi.

Records available. April 1916 to September 1924 (irrigation seasons only), June 1935 to 

September 1952. Published as "near Casper" 1916-24.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,290 ft (from topographic map). 

Ipr. 10, 1916, to Sept. 30, 1924, staff gage near present site at different datum.

Average discharge. 17 years, 15.1 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 321 cfs May 24 (gage height, 3.55 ft); no flow 

Aug. 8 to Sept. 15.

1916-24, 1935-52: Maximum discharge, 2,000 cfs (revised) June 6, 1949 (gage height, 

8.65 ft, from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 400 cfs on basis of slopearea determination at gage height 9.21 ft for flood of May 29, 1953; no flow at times 

in many years.

Revisions. The maximum discharge for the water year 1949 has been revised to 2,000 

cfs June 6, 1949 (gage height, 8.65 ft, from floodmarks), superseding figure published 

in Water-Supply Paper 1149.

Remarks.--Records poor. Diversions for irrigation of about 8,800 acres above station. 

Bates Creek Reservoir (3,100 acre-ft) and several smaller reservoirs (total capacity, 

about 1,400 acre-ft) above station for irrigation. For details on adjudication of 

diversions, see Remarks for this station in Water-Supply Paper 1210.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of Ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used May 23 to Sept. 13)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 3O Mar. 31 to Sept. 30

0.7 1.0

.8 2.2

.3 5.4

1.1 14

1.5 40

2.0 85

2.5 156

0.5 

.6 

.7 

.8 

.9

1.0

0

.1

.2

.5

1.8

5.4

1.1 

1.5 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

10

34

84

156

250

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

7.4

7.0

7.9

6.2 

5.1

10

2.8

2.0

2.1

3.5

3.5

*3.5

3.8

3.8

3.8

8.7

9.5

10

10

10

10

11

11

12

11

12

11

12

12

12

12

246.6

7.95

489

Kov.

blO

b6.5

bll

%

blO

blO

12

12

12

12

12

bll

blO

b9.0

blO

*blO

bll

bll

12

12

12

bll

bll

blO

b3.0

10

10

11

12

-

325.5

10.8

646

Dec.

12

12

b!2

b8.5 

blO

blO

blO

b9.0

b9.0

blO

*bll

bll

blO

b8. 5

8*0.

9.0

10

10

9.0

8.0

9.0

10

11

11

9.0

9.0

9.5

11

12

12

10

310.5

10.0

616

Jan.

6.5

8.0

9.0

9.0 

10

10

11

11

*9.5

10

10

10

10

10

10

9.0

8.0

9.0

10

11

10

11

12

12

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

318.0

10.3

631

Feb.

12

12

12

12 

12

12

*12

bl2

b!2

bl3_

b!2

bll

bll

bll

b8.5

b9.0

blO

bS.O

b7.o

bgjO.

7.5

8.5

9.0

9.0

9.0

10

10

10

10

-

-

297.5

10.3

590

Mar.

10

9.0

9.0

8*5 

9.5

11

10

10

11

11

*11

11

11

10

10

12

14

13

13

b!2

blO

bll

b!2

bll

11

12

17

39

68

102

46

555.0

17.9

1,100

Apr.

21

*19

20

12 

13

18

32

126

70

33

22

18

16

8.6

.6

.3

. 1

.1

17

29

37

37

8.6

.4

.2

.4

.4

5.0

4.7

2.9

-

574.3

19.1

1,140

May

1.6

1.0

.5

.3

.2

^

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

*.l

.1

.1

43

*238

161

*102

124

106

66

38

9.1

892.6

28.8

1,770

June

2.5

.4

.5

1.6 

.2

^

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

*.l

.1

.1

.1 1 .1

.1

-

7.7

0.26

15

July

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

3.1

0.10

6.1

Aug.

0.1

1.9

. 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

2.5

0.08

5.0

Sept.

s.0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

.1

.1.1

.1.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

ol

2.8

0.09

5.6

Calendar year 1951 : Max 76 Mln 0 Mean 6.63 Ac-ft 4,800

Water year 1951-52 : Max 238 Mln 0 Mean 9.66 Ac-ft 7,010

'Peak discharge (base. 100 cfs). Mar. 29 (10 a.m.) 120 cfs (2.32 ft); Apr. 8 (6 p.m.) 226 cfs 

(2.88 ft); May 24 (11 a.m.) 321 cfs (3.55 ft).

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Note. No gage-height record Dec. 15 to Feb. 7, Feb. 21 to Mar. 10 (stage-discharge relation affected by Ice during most of periods), May 2-19, Sept. 14-30; discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge measurements, weather records, recorded range In stage, and records for stations on nearby 

streams.
56 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

North Platte River near Goose Egg, Wyo.

Location. Lat 420 43'15", long. 106°32'09", in SW£ sec. 22, T. 32 N., ft. 81 W. , on right 

bank 0.3 mile downstream from Cottonwood Creek, 2i miles downstream from Poison Spring 

Creek, 4 miles southwest of Goose Egg Ranch, and 13 miles southwest of Casper.

Drainage area. 11.500 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. April 1917 to September 1919 (irrigation seasons only). May to September 1924, and May 1950 to September 1952. Published as "near Casper" 1917-19, 19

Ga

1924.

' . Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,190 ft (from topographic map). Apr. 9, 

917, to Sept. 30, 1919, staff gage at site If miles downstream and May 1 to Sept. 30, 

1924, staff gage at site 4^ miles downstream at different daturas.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 8,660 cfs June 13 (gage height, 10.83 ft); minimum daily, 18 cfs Apr. 16.

1917-19, 1924, 1950-52: Maximum discharge observed, 19,200 cfs June 24-28. 1917: 

maximum gage height observed, 9.71 ft June 25, 1917, site and datum then in use; minimum daily, 14 cfs Apr. 17, 18, 1951.

Remarks. Records excellent except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. Natural flow of stream affected by transbasin diversions, storage reservoirs, power developments, ground-water withdrawals and diversions for irrigation of about 350,000 acres 

above station, and return flow from irrigated areas. Records of water temperatures 

and sediment loads for the water year 1952 are given in Water-Supply Paper 1251.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except period of Ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 29 to Nov. 4, Apr. 16, 17)

2.0

2.1

2.2 

2.4 

2.7 

3.0

13

19

29

60

128

212

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

7.0 

9.0 

10.9

385

605

1,210

2,900

5,450

8,800

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

74 

 70

76

96

89

"76 128

57

50

48

48

 46

45

43

43

46

50

50

48

46

50

52

46

45

46

46

45

45

42

45

43

1,734

55.9

3,440

Nov.

28 

 29

37

39

40

36

35

36

36

35

35

35

37

28

*37

 42

39

55

40

46

46

46

128

251

191

254

176

165

154

154

-

2,310

77.0

4,580

Dec.

IM78

 42

28

26

S5.

26

28

30

31

 31

31

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

32

34

35

35

30

1,106

35.7

2,190

Jan.

f

26

27

29

30

30

30

 30

*30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

28

25

25

30

 33

35

30

30

30

30

30

908

29.3

1,800

Feb.

30

30

30

32

 40.

37

36

35

34

 33

33

33

31

30

30

30

30

30

31

33

35

35

35

 35

34

33

32

31

-

948

32.7

1,880

Mar.

31 

31

31

*31

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

*30

30

30

30

30

30

26

26

25

26

28

30

33

37

72

IM

149

89

1,271

41.0

2,520

Apr.

57 

*45

45

37

33

37

50

94

106

*50

37

32

29

27

20

18

217

1,890

1,960

2,000

2.030

2,000

1,960

1,950

1,960

1,960

1,970

1,980

2,000

2,000

-

26,594

886

52,750

May

1.990 

2,000

2,290

3,140

3,130

3,040

2,880

2,890

2,930

2,900

2,890

2,880

2,880

2,880

2,850

2,620

2,430

2,410

2,390

*2,330

2,180

2,460

3,030

3,460

3,370

3,380

3,240

3,130

3,040

4,390

4.430

89,860

2,899

178,200

June

4,430 

4,750

5,740

6,240

7,920

7,960

8,020

8,060

8,040

 7,980

8,190

8,620

8.640

8,270

7,420

6,990

 6,000

6,000

5,540

4,020

3,980

3,660

2,970

3,000

2,980

3,000

2,970

2.960

2,960

2,960

-

170,270

5,676

337,700

July

2.960 

2,970

*2,970

2,970

2,970

2,990

2,990

2,980

3,380

4,360

4,350

4,390

4,360

4,340

4,580

5,890

5,840

5,870

5,860

5,860

5,870

5.92O

5,920

5,810

5,570

5,580

5,660

5,680

5,700

5,700

5,700

145,990

4,709

289,600

Aug.

5,730 

5.780

5,710

5,730

5,700

5,680

5,680

4,630

3,480

3,420

3,280

3,280

5.260

3,430

5,240

5,260

5,240

 5,210

5,380

5,700

5,700

5,700

5,710

5,710

5,730

5,700

5,650

5,630

5,730

5,, 730

5,120

158,930

5,127

315,200

Sept.

4,300 

4,290

4,290

4,300

4.310

4,310

4,020

3,750

3,750

3,750

 3,760

3,760

3,750

3,740

3,740

3,740

3,730

3,740

 3,740

3,750

3,360

2,740

2,720

2.670

2,900

3,640

3,320

2,810

2,770

2,740

-

108,190

3,606

214,600

Calendar year 1951: Max 5,570 Mln 14 Mean 1,308 Ac-ft 947,200

Water year 1951-52: Max 8,640 Mln 18 Mean 1,935 Ac-ft 1, 404,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 5 to Mar. 25.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 57

Poison Spider Creek near Goose Egg, Wyo.

Location. Lat 42°46'44", long. 106°31'46", in SW^SWi sec. 35, T. 33 N., R. 81 W. , on 

right bank 0.3 mile upstream from mouth, 2t miles northwest of Goose Egg, and 11 miles 

southwest of Casper.

Records available. October 1950 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Altitude of gage is 5,185 ft (from 

topographic map).

Extremes. 1950-51: Maximum discharge during water year, 33 cfs Sept. 3 (gage height, 

2.94 ft); minimum not determined.

1951-52: Maximum discharge during water year, 84 cfs May 23 (gage height, 3.35 ft)- 

minimum daily, 1.7 cfs Dec. 9, Mar. 1.

Remarks. Records fair. Diversions for irrigation of about 370 acres above station. 

Pour small reservoirs (total capacity, about 350 acre-ft) above station. Return flow 

from Kendrick irrigation project enters above station.

Rating tables, Oct. 1, 1950, to Sept. 30, 1952 (gage height, In

feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Feb. 5-27, June 3, 1951)

Oct. 1, 1950, to 

Apr. 6, 1951

Apr. 7, 1951, to 

Sept. 30, 1952

2.1

2.2

2.3

1.4 

2.3 

3.6

2.4

2.5

2.6

1.2 

3.0 

8.0

2.8 

3.0 

3.3 74

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

2.8

86.8

2.8

172

Nov.

2.5

-

75.0

2.5

14S

Dec.

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

*&&

2.6

2.4

2.4

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

*Z*3.

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.4

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

75.0

2.42

149

Jan.

2.1 2^a

2.2

2.3

2.3

2.2

2.2

*2.3

2.6

2.6

2.7

2.7

2.6

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.6

2.4

2.4

*2.6

2.6

2.6

2^8.

2.8

2.6

2.3

2.1

2.1

2.2

74.9

2.42

149

Feb.

2,2

2.2

2.2

2.2

*2.2

2.2

2.2

2.3

2.3

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.6

2.6

2.6

 o2.7

2.6

2.6

2.5

2.4

*2.4

2.4

-

-

-

68.5

2.45

136

Mar.

2.4

2.4

2.4

2^3

2.4

2.6

*2.8

2.9

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.2

3.2

3.2

1,1

3.3

3.2

3.2

3.1

91.4

2.95

181

Apr.

2.9

2.8

2.7

*2.5

2.5

2.4

*2.3

2.3

2.3

*2.3

2.3

2.3

2.1

27$

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.3

2.1

2.1

2.1

3.0

5.3

3.3

2.7

2.7

3.0

-

73.2

2.44

145

May

3.0

2.7

2.5

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

*2.3

2.3

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.3

2.3

jk3

3.3

2.5

2.3

2.1

2.1

JU1

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

2.1

2.1

71.2

2.30

141

June

3.0

2^.

2.

2.

2.

*2.

2.

2.

2.

2.

2.

2.

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.7

3.0

3.3

3.8

4.7

5.7

9.2

IP.

8.0

8.6

4.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

-

116.5

3.88

231

July

2.7

2.5

2.5

3.3

*3.8

3.8

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

a^B.

5.7

4.3

3.3

3.8

3.8

3.0

3.0

2.1

2.1

3.3

2.3

1.7

1.7

1.7

JUS, 1.6

1.6

1.6

1.7

2.1

99.2

3.20

197

Aug.

2.5

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

2.3

i^

2.7

1.7

 1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

*2.1

2.1

1.7

1.7

1.9

2.1

2.1

1.9

1.9

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

JU6

1.7

1.9

1.9

59.2

1.91

117

Sept.

2.1

i»l

Aii

2.1

1.9

*3.0

3.8

2.1

2.3

2.1

2.1

2.5

2.3

2.1

2.1

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.3

2.1

1.9

2.3

2.3

2.1

2.1

2.1

-

67.6

2.25

134

Calendar year 1950: Max - Mln - Mean - Ac-ft -

Water year 1950-bl : Max 10 Mln - Mean 2.63 Ac-ft 1,900

Peak discharge (base. 50 cfs).--Ho peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Oct. 1 to Dec. 5, Jan. 27 to Feb. 4, Feb. 13-26, Feb. 28 to Apr. 6; 

discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge measurements, weather records, recorded range In stage, 

and records for nearby stations.
58 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Poison Spider Creek near Goose Egg, Wyo. Continued 

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

2.1

2.3

2.5

l*fi

2.7

2.7

2.5

2.5

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.5

2.5

2.

2.

2.

2.

2.

2.

2.

2.

2.

*2.7

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

78.8

2.54

156

Nov.

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2*1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

*2.1

2.1

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

-

67.6

2.25

134

Calendar year 1951:

Dec.

2.3

2.3

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.3

2.1

1.9

1*1

2.1

*2*5.

2.5

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.1

71.5

2.31

142

Jan.

1*1

2.3

2.3

2*5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

*2.5

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.3

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

74.1

2.39

147

Feb.

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

*2.3

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

1*1

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.5

3.7

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.7

2.7

2.3

2.5

-

-

70.1

2.42

139

Mar.

1*1

1.9

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.

2.

2.

2.

2.

3.0

3.8

3.0

3.3

2.7

2.5

2.7

2.5

*3.0

3.0

3.3

4.3

9.8

12

11 2

121.4

3.92

241

Apr.

A*! *3.8

3.8

3.8

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3^0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.3

3.8

-

96.4

3.21

191

lax 10 Min 1.6 Mean 2.57

May

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.8

4.3

3.8

3.3

1,0

3.0

3.0

4.3

4.7

3.3

3.0

3.0

*3.0

3.0

16

*63

*44

20

11

7.5

5.2

5.7

3.3

3.0

250.3

8.07

496

June

2.7

2.5

2.7

2.5

2.5

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2*1

2.1

2.1

2.3

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.3

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.3

2.3

2.7

*2.7

1*3

2.7

2.7

2.5

2.1

-

72.3

2.41

143

July

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2*1

2.5

2.5

*2.5

2.5

2^5

2.5

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.5

2.3

2.1

2.3

2.5

2.5

2.5

5.Q

2.7

2.5

2.5

2.1

2.3

2.3

2.1

2.1

2.7

75.4

2.43

150

Aug.

2.5

2.5

2.5

5.2

4.3

3.0

3.3

3.8

3.8

9.2

12

7.5

3.3

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.5

*2.7

2.5

2.7

3.0

3.3

2.5

2.5

2.5

2*1

2.5

2.7

2.7

3.0

4.3

112.7

3.64

224

Sept.

4.3

3.0

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.7

3.3

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

*3.0

3.0

3.3

A*!

4.3

4.3

2.5

2.3

2.7

2*1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

-

83.9

2.80

166

AC-ft 1,860

Water year 1951-52: Max 63 Min 1.7 Mean 3.21 Ac-ft 2,330

Peak discharge (base. 50 cfsl. May 23 (6 p.m.) 84 cfs (3.35 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 59

Casper Creek at Casper, Wyo.

Location (revised). Lat 42°50'52", long. 106°21'52", In NW^NE^ sec. 7, T. 33 N., R. 79 

w., on left bank 700 ft upstream from bridge on U. S. Highways 20 and 26, 0.4 mile upstream from mouth, and 2 miles west of Casper.

Drainage area. 662 sq ml.

Records available. May 1946 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and concrete overflow section. Prior to Sept. 10, 1952, 

Parshall flume with concrete overflow section. Altitude of gage Is 5,110 ft (from 

topographic map).

Average discharge.--6 years, 2.65 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 103 cfs May 23 vgage height, 2.20 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 33 cfs; minimum dally, 0.2 cfs July 27.

1946-52: Maximum discharge, 531 cfs June 25, 1948 (gage height, 3.51 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 9 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak flow; 

no flow at times.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. Diversions for irrigation of about 3,500 acres above station. Twenty 

small reservoirs (total capacity, about 15,000 acre-ft) above station. Return flow 

from water Imported from North Platte River for Kendrick irrigation project enters 

above station.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of Ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used May 24 to July 5, Sept. 11-30)

Oct. 1 to May 23 May 24 to Sept. 30

.9

1.3 

1.9 

2.8

1.1

1.2 

1.5 

2.0

0.9 0

1.0 .6

1.1 2.0

1.2 4.5

1.3 7.8

1.6 28

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

0.8

.8

1.2

1.0

1*1

1.0

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

.9

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9 *.8

.8

.8

.9

.9

.9

1.0

28.3

0.91

56

Nov.

0.8

.7

.8

.!*£>

1.0

.8

.7

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.6

.5 *.5

.6

.7

.8

.8

.7

.6

.7

.6

.5

.5

.6

.5

.5

-

21.1

0.70

42

Dec.

0.5

.5

jA

.4 *.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

i£

.6

.6

.5

.4

.5

.4

.5

.5

.5

.4

.5

.6

.6

.6

.5

.4

.5

a. 6

a. 6

a. 5

a. 5

15.7

0.51

31

Jan.

aO.4

eui

a. 4

a. 4

a. 4

a. 4

a. 4

a. 5

a. 4

*.4

.4

.4

.7

.5

.6

.6

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.4

.5

a. 6

a. 6

a. 5

a. 5

a. 5

.5

.5

14.0

0.45

28

Feb.

0*5

.5

.5

.5

.5

*.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.5

.6

.7

^

.7

.5

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

-

-

17.5

0.60

35

Mar.

0.5

.5 *jA

.5

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

.5

.8

1.5

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.0

.9

.8

.8

1.0

1.2

1.2

1.4

2.3

3.6

5^6

2.8

35.5

1.15

70

Apr.

2^.

*1.9

1.5

1.4

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.2

1.3

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.2

1.2

.8

.9

.8

.8

1.0

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

jJL

.6

.7

.7

-

30.1

1.00

60

Calendar year 1951 : Max 6.0 Mln 0.3 Mean 1.53

May

0.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

1.0

1.1

3.2

1.0

3.8

5.8

5.6

2.8

4.3

5.8

6.0

6.6

6.6 *6.3

6.0 *22

63 *22

10

9.0

7.6

4.5

3.2

2.5

1.9

215.5

6.95

427

June

1.6

1.3

3.5

4.2

1.7

.9

3.8

5^2

1.9

1.6

1.6

.9

.9

.6

.5

.5

.4

.5

.4

.5

*.6

.5

jj3

1.2

2.2

4.2

4.2

4.8

4.5

4.5

-

59.5

1.96

118

July

3.0

4.5

5.2

3.8

3.5

1.3

.9 *1.2

.7

1.6

2.5

3.2

4.0

6.5

6.5

&tB

4.8

3.2

1.9

1.9

1.0

.9

1.2

.9

1.7

.5

-»2

.4

.5

.5

.9

75.7

2.44

150

Aug.

1.0

.9

1.2

1.4

1.3

1.4

.9

.7

1.3

1.2

1.6

1.7

1.9

1.6

1.3

1.4

1.0

*.9

.7

.9

1.2

.6

.5

.5

.a

.4

2.0

5.2

6.2

5.8

ii

54.2

1.75

108

Sept.

ta*6.6

7.1.

6.5

5.8

5.8

2.5

1.6

1.0

**Z

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

*1.2

1.4

4.5

6.2

6.2

3.0

1.6

1.3

1.2

1.0

1.0

3.5

4.8

5.2

5.5

2.8

-

100.5

3.35

199

Ac-ft 1,110

Water year 1951-52 : Max 63 Mln 0.2 Mean 1.82 Ac-ft 1,320

Peak discharge (base. 300 efs). No peak above base.

Discharge measurement made on this day,
60 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

North Platte River below Casper, Wyo.

Location. Lat 42°51'45", long. 106°13'00", In NW^NW^ sec. 4, T. 33 N., R. 78 W., on right 

bank 0.3 mile upstream from Claude Creek and 5j miles east of City Hall In Casper.

Drainage area. 12.600 sq ml, approximately.

Records available. May 1929 to September 1952. Published as "at Casper" May 1929 to 

September 1932.

Page. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,070 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to Oct. 1, 1932, staff or chain gages at sites 9 miles (revised) upstream at different 

datum.

Average discharge. 23 years, 1,366 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 7,940 cfs June 14 (gage height, 5.61 ft); mlnimum daily, 40 cfs Jan. 10 t

1929-52: Maximum discharge, 13,800 cfs May 30, 1929 (gage height, 8.00 ft, site and 

datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 6,400 cfs; minimum daily, 33 cfs 

Jan. 7, 1937.

Remarks. Records excellent above 100 cfs and good below except those for periods of ice 

effect or no gage-height record, which are fair. Natural flow of stream affected by 

transbasin diversions, storage reservoirs, power developments, ground-water withdrawals 

and diversions for irrigation, and return flow from irrigated areas. Records of sediment loads, water temperatures, and chemical analyses for the water year 1952 are given 

in Water-Supply Paper 1251.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

-0.2

0.0

.3

.6

1.0

34

75

155

285

540

2.0 

3.0 

4.0 

6.0

1,430

2,720

4,540

8,880

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14 

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

137

131

131

137

131

134

1*3

115

105

98

95

90

88

85 

82

82

85

85

85

80

82

85

85

80

 80

80

80

80

80

80

80

3,011

97.1

5,970

Nov.

80

64

73

85

80

80

78

73

73

70

70

68

68

59 

75

*73

54

48

61

80

70

66

52

95

125

100

149

140

137

-

2,509

83.6

4,980

Dec.

131

131

90

50

*50

48

45

13

45

50

56

68

61

54 

48

52

56

54

48

45

49

54

52

58

48

52

54

60

62

64

54

1,838

59.3

3,650

Jan.

46

52

50

52

56

60

60

60

58

*40

52

62

62

58 

5S

57

*58

58

61

54

43

46

45

54

64

59

57

57

59

57

59

1,714

55.3

3,400

Feb.

61

64

IT

54

64

*57

52

61

54

61

57

54

54

54 

54

54

59

60

57

52

48

47

a48

a52

a50

15

54

61

54

-

1,603

55.3

3,180

Mar.

11

47

48

*48

54

57

57

59

61

61

66

66

64

64 

59

66

73

75

68

64

48

50

50

57

61

61

59

61

78

140

152

2,021

65.2

4,010

Apr.

115

*102

85

78

73

66

66

78

102

120

92

80

73

70 

70

66

59

900

1,800

1,850

1,880

1,900

1,880

1,860

1,880

1,890

1,900

1,920

1,930

1.960

-

24,945

832

49,480

May

1.960

1,960

1,980

2,860

3,090

3,040

2,880

2,850

2,900

2,860

2,830

2,830

2,830

2,820 

2,850

2,700

2,430

2,390

2,360

*2,350

2,180

2,400

3,040

3,590

3,500

3,460

3,410

3,300

3,070

3,970

4.440

89,130

2,875

176,800

June

4,520

4,540

5,510

5,680

7,110

7,350

7,370

7,390

7,420

7,420

7,420

7,850

7,900

7.920 

7,130

6,980

*6,160

5,970

5,930

4,400

*4,160

4,040

3,090

3,060

3,010

2,980

2,960

2,940

2,930

2.910

"

164,050

5,468

325,400

July

2,930

2,930

*2,940

2,940

2,940

2,930

2,940

2,930

2.910

4,160

4,260

4,280

4,280

4,260 

4,220

5,320

5,590

5,630

5,680

5,700

5,720

5,720

5,760

5.780

*5,47O

5,470

5,550

*5,610

5,610

5,610

5,610

141,680

4,570

281,000

Aug.

5,610

3,660

5,610

5,660

5,610

5,590

5,590

5,360

3,590

3,520

3,320

3,260

3,250

3.210 

4,700

5,180

5,240

*5,260

5,260

5.680

5,680

5,660

5,660

5,660

5,660

5,660

5,590

5,570

5,660

5,660

5,570

158,190

5,103

313,800

Sept.

4.440

4,400

4,380

4,360

4,380

4,400

4,360

3,820

3,860

3,870

3,890

3,950

3,910

3,910 

3,910

3,910

3,910

3,910

*3,910

3,910

3,890

2,880

2,780

2,740

2.680

3,660

3,720

2,930

Z, 820

2,770

"

112,260

3,742

222,700

Calendar year 1951: Max 5,630 Min 43 Mean 1,350 Ac-ft 977,400

Water year 1951-52: Max 7,920 Min 40 Mean 1,921 Ac-ft 1,394,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby 

stations.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 6-9, 11, 14-29, Dec. 31 to Jan. 15, Jan. 17, 18, 

21-25, Feb. 12, 13, 18, 20-22, Mar. 2-4.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 61

Deer Creek at Glenrook, Wyo.

Location. Lat 42°51'42", long. 105°52'02", In SW£NW£ sec. 4, T. 33 N., R. 75 W., on left 

Dank 40 ft downstream from bridge on U. S. Highways 20 and 87 In Glenrock and 0.6 mile 

upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 216 sq ml.

Records available.--April 1916 to September 1924, May 1928 to September 1933 (no winter 

records), April 1935 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,980 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

£o June 1, 1935, staff gages at site 400 ft downstream at various datums.

Average discharge. 17 years (1935-52), 55.7 ofs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 964 cfs May 27 (gage height, 4.46 ft); minimum 

daily, 0.1 cfs Aug. 7, 16-18, Sept. 26-28.

1916-24, 1928-33, 1935-52: Maximum discharge observed, 2,840 cfs Apr. 15, 1924 (gage 

height, 6.5 ft, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 1,200 

cfs; no flow during many summers.

Remarks. Records poor. Diversions for irrigation of about 6,500 acres above station, 

tine small reservoir above station (capacity, about 60 acre-ft) for irrigation.

Revisions (water years).--W 526: Drainage area. W 926: 1924.

Discharge, in cubic feet pep second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

0.4

3

1.4

1.2

1.4

2.1

2.8

2.1

.9

 1.8

1.8

2.1

1.8

1.8

2.8

2.8

6.4

7.7

8.4

8.4

8.4

9.0

8.4

9.0

10

10

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.0

151.8

4.90

301

Nov.

9.7

9.0

9.7

10

10

10

10

10

11

10

9.0

9.7

10

10

9.7

*10

9.7

9.7

9.7

li

9.7

12

12

12

12

6.4

8.4

31

9.7

7.7

-

301.8

10.1

599

Dec.

6.4

10

8.4

i-1 *il

13

blO

b7.0

b6.0

b7.0

bS.O

b7.0

b8.2

bS.O

a7.o

aS.o

ae.8

a7.8

aS.E

36.8

a8.6

all

aio

all

ae.o

aio

al3

al6

al7

al6

al2

298.5

9.63

592

Jan.

all

al2

al2

a!2

al2

al4

al5 *16

16

16

16

18

20

20

20

20

*20

32

21

18

b!5

aio

all

all

al4

al2

al3

al3

al3

13

13

469

15.1

930

Feb.

13

13

14

14

*15

17

25

22

22

25

25

18

9.0

1,1

13

14

15

14

13

14

14

14

17

15

16

17

17

14

12

-

-

459.4

15.8

911

Mar.

13

11 *14

15

17

15

16

17

19

19

21

21

25

25

24

20

20

21

20

20

18

16

15

19

17

17

17

20

26

30

30

598

19.3

1,190

Apr.

27

*24

24

23

24

26

28

47

56

76

87

95

101

113

148

125

155

285

375

369

375

210

138

155

198

252

339

342

342

330

-

4,889

163

9,700

May

278

258

245

242

230

*222

200

180

205

212

222

195

172

162

158

*185

172

175

168

162

168

255

*540

750

627

578

178

585

465

411

3B1

9,581

309

19,000

June

333

298

272

270

232

192

155

138

111

72

74

45

22

7.0

2.4

2.1

*!*£

2.4

5.1

4.4

5.1

5.1

3.8

6.4

*7.0

16

20

17

13

11

-

2,343.4

78.1

4,650

July

9.0

*577

4.4

2.8

2.8

2.4

2.4

2.1

1.2

.7

1.2

5.7

9.0

5.7

2.4

2.1

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.0

.5

.4

.4

.6

.9

.5

.4

*.4

.3

.3

*£

70.3

2.27

139

Aug.

0.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

J,

.2

.2

.2

.2

*.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.3

.3

.3

.3

.a

.7

.6

.7

-.6

.5

A&

9.2

0.30

18

Sept.

o_a

.6

.6

.5

.5

.3

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

*.2

.2

.2

*.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

J,

.1

.1

.2

.2

-

8.5

0.28

17

Calendar year 1951: Max 354 Min 0.2 Mean 32.2 Ac-ft 23,300

Water year 1951-52: Max 778 Min 0.1 Mean 52.4 Ac-ft 38,050

Peak discharge (base. 450 cfa). Apr. 21 (10 a..m.) 523 cfs (3.85 ft); May 27 (8 a.m.) 964 ofs 

(4.46 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record (stage-discharge relation affected by ice during part of periods); discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby stations.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
62 PLATTE RIVER BASIN 

Box Elder Creek near Careyhurst, Wyo.

Location. Lat 42°50'08", long. 105°40'24", In NE^NEj (revised) see. 13, T. 33 N., R. 74 

W., on right bank 0.9 mile south of Careyhurst and 2£ miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 202 sq ml.

Records available. May 

ber 1933, April 1935

to October 1911, April 1916 to September 1924, May 1928 to Septemto September 1952. No winter records prior to 1936.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage Is 4,930 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to May 26, 1928, staff gage at site half a mile downstream at different datum. May 26 

to Oct. 4, 1928, staff gage 30 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 17 years (1935-52), 47.3 efs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 870 efs May 27 (gage height, 5.20 ft); minimum 

dally, 0.2 efs Aug. 14-19, Aug. 22 to Sept. 11.

1911, 1916-24, 1928-33, 1935-52: Maximum discharge, 2,360 efs May 23, 1933 (gage 

height, 9.04 ft), from rating curve extended above 1,200 efs; no flow at times during 

many summers.

Remarks. Records good except those below 2 efs and those for periods of Ice effect, which 

are poor. Diversions for Irrigation of about 10,200 acres above station. Water rights 

for 3.9 efs for municipal supply of Douglas, adjudicated for diversion above station. 

Several small reservoirs above station (total capacity, about 270 aere-ft) for Irrigation.

Revisions. W 526: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 29 Mar. 1 to Sept. 30

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.8

1.9

0.6

1.8

4.2

7.4

12

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.7

.3

.9

2.1

4.7

1.8 

2.0 

2.2 

2.4 

2.7

8.2

18

30

49

97

3.0 

4.0 

5.2

16O 

450 

870

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

1.7 

1.7

2.0

2.8

2.O

2.0

3.5

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

4.0

4.0

4.2

4.0

4.2

4.8

5.8

5.8

5.5

*5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

6.1

6.4

129.1

4.16

256

Nov.

6.4 

6.4

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

7.1

7.1

7.1

7.1

6.4

6.8

*6.4

5.6

5.0

5.' 4

e!i

6.1

6.1

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

-

189.1

6.30

375

Dec.

6.1

6.1

5.0

4.2

572

6.1

6.1

5.0

4.3

4.9

5.4

5.6

5.3

4.6

4.2

4.8

5.4

5.2

4.5

4.3

*4.6

5.8

5.4

5.9

4.2

5.2

6.0

7.0

7.5

7.6

O5

167.5

5.40

332

Jan.

f*

6.0

6.0

6.4

6.9

7.0

*7.1

6.5

7.0

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.3

8.0

8.0

8.4

8.5

874

7.8

6.6

5.6

6.1

6.6

7.4

6.7

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

214.3

6.91

425

Feb.

6.6 

7.0

7.1

7.1

*7.1

8.4

8.5

774

6.8

5.8

6.4

5.8

6.O

6.0

5.5

6.0

6.8

6.4

6.2

6.5

6.6

6.8

7.4

6.5

6.0

7.0

7.6

6.4

7.2

-

194.9

6.72

387

Mar.

6.8 

6.7

675

6.6

6.7

7.0

7.2

7.2

7.5

7.5

8.2

8.6

8.1

7.6

7.8

8.6

9.5

8.2

7.2

7.0

6.7

6.8

*8.2

7.5

7.5

7.5

11

16

16

12

255.5

8.24

507

Apr.

11 

11

14

12

14

12

16

58

75

88

91

86

75

75

111

99

109

147

218

277

298

210

156

172

*192

232

313

3O4

367

367

-

4,210

140

8,350

May

331 

310

304

319

322

292

*256

256

280

253

220

180

142

119

109

156

165

153

142

128

125

156

382

510

436

403

653

454

382

325

268

8,531

275

16,920

June

225 

T90

158

225

168

134

111

86

75

58

44

35

31

23

8.2

3.1

1.9

1.0

.9

*.9

.9

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.7

77

.7

.7

-

1,586.7

52.9

3,150

July

*"§

ft

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

*.3

.4

.5

.5

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

10.5

0.34

21

Aug.

0.3 

.3

.4

r 5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

*.3

.3

,2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

8.6

0.28

17

Sept.

<Lf

.'2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.9

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.5

*1, 6

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.6

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.5

-

29.4

0.98

58

Calendar year 1951 : Max 418 Mln 0.4 Mean 27.0 Ae-i't 19,520 

Water year 1951-52 : Max 653 Mln 0.2 Mean 42.4 Ac-ft 30,800

Peak discharge (base. 28O cf a). Apr. 21 (4 a.m.) 325 efs (3.60 ft); Apr. 29 (9 a.m.) 400 efs 

(3.85 ft); May 27 (8 a.m.) 870 efs (5.20 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Kote.--Stage-discharge relation affected by lee Nov. 17-19, 23, 24, 26, Dee. 3, Dec. 8 to Feb. 2, 

Feb. 6, 7, 13-16, Feb. 19 to Mar. 8, Mar. 12-15, 21-23.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 63

La Prele Creek near Douglas, Wyo.

Location (revised). La t 42°40', long. I05°36', in sec. 5, T. 31 N., R. 73 W. , on right 

oanvc just upstream from high-water line of La Prele Reservoir, 13 miles southwest of 

Douglas.

Drainage area. 146 sq mi.

Records available. August 1919 to September 1952.

Gage . Water-stage recorder.

Average discharge. 33 years, 42.7 cfs.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 901 cfs Way 26 (gage height, 10.46 ft); minimum 

dally, 1.6 cfs Aug. 30, Sept. 12.

1919-52: Maximum discharge, 1,220 cfs my 11, 1920 (gage height, 11.4 ft, from

floodmark), from rating curve extended above 800 cfs; no flow at times in 1936, 1939, 

1940, 1943.

Remarks . Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. Diversions for irrigation of about 7,200 acres above station. Several 

small reservoirs above station (total capacity, about 140 acre-ft) for irrigation.

Revisions. W 526: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect ( 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 10, June 6-24, 

Sept. 17-30)

3.2

3.3

3.4 

3.6 

4.0 

4.5

1.4

2.2

3.5

7.5

19

39

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0 

10.0

73

155

255

400

800

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

9.2

9.5

9.8

13

12

11

11

10

 9.8

9.0

9.5

11

11

10

11

12

12

13

13

13

13

13

13

12

12

12

12

13

13

13

13

358.8

11.6

712

Nov.

12.

8.8

11

11

12

11

9.8

10

9.2

9.8

9.0

9.2

9.2

 8.8

9.0

8.6

7.6

7.6

7.8

8.2

8.5

7.8

7.6

7 .2

775

7.5

7.8

7.8

7.8

8.0

-

267.0

8.90

530

Dec.

8.0

8.2

7.8

10

10

 8.8

8.2

7.4

7.6

8.4

8.8

9.2

9.2

8.8

8.0

8.2

8.6

8.6

8.0

7.6

7.8

8.2

8.2

8.0

7.0

7.6

8.4

8.8

8.8

8.0

6.8

257.0

8.29

510

Jan.

6.6

7.0

7.4

7.4

7.2

7.2

*7.4

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.8

7.8

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.4

7.4

7.2

7.0

7.0

7.6

8.0

7.S

7.6

7.8

8.2

872

8.2

233.6

7.54

463

Feb.

8.2

8.2

8.2

*8.2

8.0

7.8

8.0

8.2

8.4

8^

8.6

8.4

8.2

8.0

7.8

8.2

3.4

8.2

8.0

7.6

7.8

8.0

8.0

7.8

7.4

7.8

8.4

8.6

8.4

.

-

235.4

8.12

467

Mar.

8.0

1*8

7.8

8.2

8.6

8.6

9.0

9.0

9.0

 9.0

9.0

9.2

9.4

9.6

9.4

9.4

9.2

9.4

9.6

10

10

10

9.8

9.8

9.8

10

11

12

14

15

i§

306.6

9.89

608

Apr.

 14

13

14

13

15

19

48

114

100

70

62

66

68

68

72

 85

93

133

189

220

206

135

112

132

166

229

303

376

370

325

-

3,830

128

7,600

Calendar year 1951: Max 401 Mln 3.1 Mean 35.6

May

278

298

314

342

*341

292

240

266

272

241

191

143

120

94

25

149

171

172

187

175

197

245

654

518

409

422

632

400

317

253

200

8,608

278

17,070

June

161

127

114

167

101

71

53

43

40

33

28

25

19

16

12

12

11

11

9.8

 8.5

7.3

&JL

6.8

7.1

8.8

10

9.2

8.0

7.1

7.1

-

1,140.1

38.0

2,260

July

7.1

7.1

7.1

6.8

6.2

6.4

6.2

6.4

 7.1

7.3

7.3

7.8

9.5

12

11

16

16

15

12

7.3

5.7

6.4

6.6

5.7

4.9

4.9

4^2

4.2

*.2

4.2

4.4

243.0

7.84

482

Aug.

3.9

UL

3.9

4.2

3.7

3.4

3.2

3.0

2.8

3.0

2.8

 3.0

2.7

2.3

2.5

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.5

2.2

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.8

2.O

2.3

1.7

1,1

1.7

82.9

2.67

164

Sept.

1.8

1.8

2.0

2.0

1.9

1.8

2.0

2.3

»2.7

2.6

2.0

i.6

1.7

1.7

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.9

2.0

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.6

2.8

3.0

1*1

3.4

2.8

-

66.2

2.21

131

Ae-ft 25,800

Water Water year year 1951-52: 1951-52: Max Max 654 654 Mln Mln 1.6 1.6 Mean Mean 42.7 42.7 Ac-ft Ac-ft 31,000 31,000______________

Peak discharge (base. 220 efs).--Apr. 20 (11 p.m.) 292 cfs (7.30 ft); Apr. 29 (2 a.m.) 514 cfs 

(8.62 ft); May 23 (3 a.m.) 798 cfs (9.99 ft); May 26 (11:30 p.m.) 901 cfs (10.46 ft). 

* Discharge Discharge measurement measurement made on this day. 

Note.--Ho gage-height rr - ' "- - --

affected by ice during moi

and records for nearby stations. Stag=-UJ.

Dec. 7-14, Dec. 27 to Feb. 20, Mar. 10-19.
64 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

La Prele Creek near Orpha, Wyo

Location. Lat 42°50'12", long. 105°29'25", In NW£ sec. 15, T. 33 N., R. 72 W., on left 

bank 20 ft downstream from highway bridge, If miles upstream from mouth, and If miles 

southeast of Orpha.

Drainage area. 227 sq mi.

Records available. April to August 1916, April to September 1918, April 1923 to September 1924, May 1928 to September 1933, April 1935 to September 1952. No winter records 

prior to 1936. Prior to May 1928, published as "near Petterman."

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,880 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

Fo May 26, 1928, staff gage at site a quarter of a mile downstream at different datum. 

May 26, 1928, to Sept. 30, 1933, staff gage at present site at datum 0.5 ft higher. 

Apr. 1 to June 3, 1935, staff gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge.--17 years (1935-52), 13.9 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 63 cfs Mar. 29 (gage height, 2.05 ft); minimum 

daily, 0.7 cfs Sept. 26.

1916, 1918, 1923-24, 1928-33, 1935-52: Maximum discharge, 1,340 cfs Sept. 6, 1946 

(gage height, 7.30 ft), from rating curve extended above 460 cfs; no flow at times.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Plow regulated by La Prele Reservoir (capacity, 20,000 acre-ft). Also several small reservoirs 

above station (total capacity about 140 acre-ft) for irrigation. Diversions for irrigation of about 21,000 acres.

Rating table , water year 1951-52, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

0.7 

.8 

.9

1.0 

2.8

1.0 

1.3 

1.7

5.0

16

38

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13 

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

24 

22

22

26

22

21

22

 21

20

19

18

18

18 

18

17

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

17

17

16

15

15

16

17

17

16

580

18.7

1,150

Nov.

16 

14

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

11

16

16

15

*15

15

14

12

13

13

16

15

16

15

14

13

14

14

14

14

14

-

447

14.9

887

Dec.

ii 

13

11

11

11

*9.2

8.6

8.2

8.0

9.6

11

12

11 

11

9.4

10

11

11

10

9.0

11

12

11

11

' 9.2

10

11

11

11

11

10

327.2

10.6

649

Jan.

S.2 

9.0

9.0

9.6

10

11

 13

12

11

11

13

11

14 

 14

13

13

13

13

13

11

9.0

8*0

8.4

9.0

10

11

11

11

11

11

11

345.2

11.1

685

Feb.

10 

ii

10

*10

10

10

9.2

8.8

8.8

8.4

8.8

9.0

8.4 

7.1

7.0

7.0

7.8

9.0

8.6

8.2

8.4

8.4

8.6

8.8

7.2

10

10

9.0

8.0

_

-

255.5

8.81

507

Mar.

9.2 (Li

 9.0

9.6

10

10

10

11

11

9.2

8.8

9.2

-9.8 

10

9.6

9.2

8.8

9.4

9.4

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

16

27

25

18

347.8

11.2

690

Apr.

*15 

14

15

15

15

14

15

15

14

14

14

14

14 

14

14

14

14

14

14

15

15

15

16

15

14

12

5.3

5.0

5.9

5.9

-

396.1

13.2

786

May

4.8

5.0

5.3

5.0

5.6

4.8

3.7

3.0

4.1

4.3

3.5

3.5

3.5 

3.5

3.5

5.9

7.1

5.9

*5.3

6.2

5.6

10

14

10

8.8

8.8

11

9.6

7.7

8.4

26.

213.4

6.88

423

June

33 

28

22

22

22

21

20

18

18

16

8.4

4.3

3.5

3.5

3.2

2.8

2.6

2.3

1.4

*1.4

1.5

1.9

1.5

1.9

1.5

1.5

1.4

1*2

1.7

1.5

269.0

8.97

534

July

0.8 

*1.2

1.5

1.5

1.4

2-.1

2.4

2.4

2.8

3.5

3.2

4.3

9.6 

7.4

8.4

5.9

3.9

4.3

5.3

5.9

6.2

4.3

6.5

7.4

6.5

4.8

4.1

4.8

3.9

3.5

3.9

133.7

4.31

265

Aug.

3.7

2^4

2.1

2.3

2.3

2.4

 2.8

3.0

3.5

3.5

3.2

3.2 

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

4.3

5.0

4.8

5.6

5.3

5.6

5.9

iLS.

5.9

5.3

5.6

5.3

5.3

6.2

126.1

4.07

250

Sept.

6.8

7.1

7.7

8.0

7.7

6.8

7.7

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.8

Ii

8.8

8.8

8.4

 4.8

4.3

4.3

4.6

4.1

2.6

1.5

1.2

J.

1.4

2.3

3.2

1.9

173.9

5.80

345

Calendar year 1951: Max 26 Min 0 Mean 9.71 Ac-ft 7,030

Water year 1951-52: Max 33 Min 0.7 Mean 9.88 Ac-ft 7,170

» Discharge measurement made on this day.

' Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 2, 17-19, 23-26, Dec. 7 to Feb. 4, Feb. 6, 

11, 12, Feb. 15 to Mar. 7, Mar. 13-15, 18-22.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 65

North Platte River near Douglas, Wyo.

sec. 5, T. 31 N. , R. 71 W. , on right 

miles upstream from Wagonhound Creek,

Location. Lat 42°41'00", long. 105°23'26", in 

bank 2 miles downstream from Bedtick Creek, 

and 4 miles south of Douglas.

Drainage area. 14,300 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. May 1891 to September 1894, April 1919 to September 1923 (irrigation 

seasons only) , April 1929 to September 1939, April 1946 to September 1952. Published 

as "at Douglas" 1891-94, 1929-39.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,743.56 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to Apr. 28, 1932, staff or chain gages at several sites 4 to 7 miles upstream from present site at various datums. Apr. 28, 1932, to Sept. 30, 1939, waterstage recorder at site 6 miles upstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 16 years (1929-39, 1946-52), 1,517 cfs.

Extremes . --Maximum discharge during year, 8,620 cfs June 15 (gage height, 8.97 ft); minimum daily, 74 cfs Jan. 21.

1929-39, 1946-52: Maximum discharge recorded, 16,700 cfs July 13, 1937 (gage 

height, 8.44 ft, site and datum then in use); minimum daily, 45 cfs Jan. 8, 1937.

Remarks . Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Natural 

flow of stream affected by transbasin diversions, storage reservoirs, power developments, ground-water withdrawals and diversions for irrigation, and return flow from 

irrigated areas. Records of sediment loads, water temperatures, and chemical analyses 

for the water year 1952 are given in Water-Supply Paper 1251.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

3.0 

3.5

4.0

60

124

240

410

670

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0 

9.0

1,560

2,750

4,100

5,940

8,720

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3 

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

321

291

297 

442

386

314

276

267

*276

240

219

216

225

204

192

201

207

198

192

192

189 

195

198

198

195

198

198

189

189

186

186

7,277

235

14,430

Nov.

166

150

165 

175

185

1S6

180

192

180

183

180

177

*172

158

163

155

150

150

165

180

165 

150

140

150

160

204

246

246

279

258

-

5,410

180

10,730

Dec.

249

237

228 

216

158

*120

115

110

120

125

120

110

94

92

98

105

110

105

98

94

110 

115

110

100

94

96

100

105

110

110

94

3,848

124

7,630

Jan.

80

84

82 

86

92

96

*94

90

86

84

90

98

105

110

110

115

115

105

100

100

74 

78

76

84

110

135

130

145

150

160

160

3,224

104

6,390

Feb.

150

155

160 

*170

165

165

170

170

175

175

170

155

145

140

130

135

145

140

130

130

130 

125

125

125

115

105

120

130

135

_

-

4,185

144

8,300

Mar.

125

125

220 

125

130

135

150

145

150

 160

160

145

145

145

155

165

160

155

150

150

135 

135

140

145

145

150

195

240

320

470

360

5,330

172

10,570

Apr.

*324

314

282 

249

222

204

195

195

243

294

346

374

342

314

318

414

442

455

*953

*2,480

2,570 

2,560

2,350

2,260

2,300

2,400

2,540

2,620

2.660

2,660

-

33,830

1,129

67,200

May

2,630

2,500

2.450 

2,460

3,320

3,400

*3,310

3,220

3,340

3,430

3,320

3,270

3,190

3,110

3,090

3,140

3,040

2,850

»2,750

2,670

2,650 

2,710

3,270

4,230

4,460

4,230

4,550

4,300

4,000

3,690

4.570

103,150

3,327

204,600

June

4,710

4,620

4,730 

*5,660

5,830

7,470

7,530

7,560

7,530

7,500

7,410

7,710

8,430

8.560

8,190

*7,120

6,820

5,850

5,790

5,450

4,180 

4,040

3,860

3,240

3,260

3,190

3,220

3,060

3,000

2 .960

-

168,480

5,616

334,200

July

2,930

*2,910

2,910 

2,920

2,880

2,880

2,890

2,870

2.850

2,960

3,890

4,060

4,120

4,020

3,980

4,040

5,200

5,250

5,390

5,430

5,450 

5,450

5,470

5.480

5,410

5,120

5,120

5,160

5,210

5,210

5,230

132,690

4,280

263,200

Aug.

5,290

5,320

5,380 

5,340

5,380

5,320

5,320

*5,340

4,730

3,600

3,490

3,320

3,240

3,190

5 . 180

4,510

4,730

4,710

4,730

4,870

5.410 

5,230

5,230

5,250

5,250

5,230

5,230

2,210

5,200

5,250

5,250

148,730

4,798

295,000

Sept.

4.940

4,200

4,120 

4,060

4,000

4,000

4,010

3,860

3,540

3,490

3,480

3,490

3,460

3,440

3,450

3,450

3,440

*3,460

3,490

3,490

3,500 

3,400

2,790

2,670

2,620

2.590

3,260

3,240

2,750

2,660

-

104,350

3,478

207,000

Calendar year 1951: Max 5,530 Mln 70 Mean 1,399 Ae-ft 1,013,000

Water year 1951-52: Max 8,560 Mln 74 Mean 1,969 Ac-ft 1,429,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day. -

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 2-5, 16-24, Dec. 6 to Mar. 29.
66 PLATTE RIVER BASIN 

Wagonhound Creek near La Bonte, Wyo.

Location. Lat 42 <>39 I 35", long. 105<>22'10" , in SW^NE^ sec. 16, T. 31 N., R. 71 W., on left

 bank 0.6 mile upstream from mouth, 3^ miles northeast of La Bonte, and 6 miles south of 

Douglas.

Drainage areju 125 sq mi.

Records available. April 1916 to September 1924, May 1929 to June 1932, April 1937 to 

September 1952. No winter records prior to 1940.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,741 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

"tfo Oct. 18, 1939, staff or chain gages at several sites within half a mile of present 

site at various datums.

Average discharge.--13 years (1939-52), 8.60 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 215 cfs May 23 (gage height, 4.28 ft); minimum

 daily, 0.2 cfs July 5-10, Sept, 9, 10. .

1916-24, 1929-32, 1937-52: Maximum discharge, 2,000 cfs July 12, 1937 (gage height; 

10.0 ft, site and datum then in use, from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 

73 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak flow; no flow at times during many 

years.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Diversions

 for irrigation of about 3,900 acres above station. Diversion above station for supplemental irrigation supply to about 8,800 acres along La Prele Creek.

Revisions. W 526: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of Ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 16, 17)

.9

1.1

1.4 

3.5 

8.5

1.5 

2.0 

3.0

14

21

48

113

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

».5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.6

.5

.6

.6

.6

.6

15.7

0.51

31

Nov.

0.6

.6

.6

.6

 6

.6

.6

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

*.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.8

.9

.7

.6

.6

.7

.1!

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

-

20.7

0.69

41

Dec.

0.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

*.8

.7

.7

.7

.8

.8

.9

1.0

1.0

.9

.8

.7

.8

.9

.7

1.0

.9

.6

.5

76

.6

.6

.8

.9

1.0

1.0

24.7

0.80

49

Jan.

0.9

.8

.7

.7

.8

.8

*.8

.9

.9

1.0

.8

.9

1.0

1.0

.9

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.2

1. 1

.9

.8

.8

.9

1.1

1.2

1.4

T72

1.0

1.0

30.0

0.97

60

Feb.

1.0

1.0

.9

 1.0

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.8

.8

.7

.8

.8

.8

.8

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

1.0

1.0

1.2

.8

.9

1.0

1.1

1.0

_

-

26.4

0.91

52

Calendar year 1951: Max 66 Min 0.3

Mar.

1.1

1.1

1.2

1.0

1.1

1.1

1.2

1.8

2.0

 1.6

1.6

1.4

1.6

1.8

1.8

1.6

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.4

1.6

2.4

2.2

2.4

2.4

2.2

3.8

9.6

53

24

135.2

4.36

268

Apr.

 14

11

10

9^

10

11

15

34

31

25

26

46

50

52

79

*71

62

85

93

31

20

13

11

11

12

12

15

14

12

11

-

896.8

29.9

1,780

Mean 2.51

May

10

9.8

9.6

9.3

3.8

.5

.5

.5

.6

.7

.9

.8

.5

.4

.4

.5

.5

3.0

*13

13

15

15

74

43

14

11

78

44

16

13

12

413.3

13.3

820

June

11

9.3

8.0

8.0

9.6

9.8

9.6

9.0

8.5

8.0

7.2

6.5

5.8

5.0

4.2

3.8

3.5

3.2

3.0

*2.8

2.6

2.4

2.2

2.2

1.8

.8

.8

.8

.7

.6

-

150.7

5.02

299

July

0.5

.5

.7

.5

jJL

.2

.2

.2

*.2

.2

.6

2.4

2.8

1.2

.7

.6

.5

.6

.8

.8

.6

.6

.6

.7

.8

1.2

1.6

.8

1.0

1.2

1.2

24.7

0.80

49

Aug.

0.9

.9

1.2

1.4

1.0

1.2

1.0

*.6

.8

.9

.9

.9

.7

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.1!

.4

.5

.5

.4

.4

21.2

0.68

42

Sept.

0.6

.6

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

* 2

72

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.6

-

12.8

0.43

25

Ac-ft 1,820

Water year 1951-52: Max 93 Min 0.2 Mean 4.84 Ac-ft 3,520

Peak discharge (base. 21O cfs).--May 23 (2:3O p.m.) 215 cfs (4.28 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 8, 9, 12-14, 21, Dec. 30 to Jan. 

26, Feb. 25 to Mar. 6.

3, Jan. 12-
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 67

La Bonte Creek near La Bonte, Wyo.

Location. --Lat 42 "39 '00", long. 105 "21 "24", in SE£SW£ sec. 15, T. 31 N. , R. 71 W. , on left 

bank 0.9 mile upstream from mouth and 3 miles northeast of La Bonte.

Drainage area. 302 sq ml.

Records available. April 1916 to September 1924 and May 1928 to September 1933 (no winter 

records), April 1935 to September 1952.

Gage. --Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage Is 4,742 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

Eo May 4, 1935, staff or chain gages at site a quarter of a mile upstream at different 

datums .

Average discharge. 17 years (1935-52), 51.9 cfs.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 1,030 cfs May 23 (gage height, 6.36 ft); minimum 

daily, 4.2 cfs July 22.

1916-24, 1928-33, 1935-52: Maximum discharge observed, 2,750 cfs May 22 or 23, 1923 

(gage height, 7.5 ft, site and datum then In use, from floodmarks), from rating curve 

extended above 1,100 cfs; no flow at times during many years.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. Diversions for Irrigation of about 8,300 acres above station. Diversion above station for supplemental Irrigation supply to about 9,300 acres along La 

Prele Creek. One small reservoir above station (capacity, about 100 acre-ft) for irrigation.

Revisions. W 546: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 25 to May 17, Aug. 11 to Sept. 8,

Sept. 11-30)

2.4

2.5

2.6

2.7 

2.9

2.5

6.0

10

16

33

3.2 

3.6

4,0 

5.0 

6.0

72

137

220

520

890

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

8.2

1*8

7.8

9.6

12

12

M

11

11

*10

9.6

9.2

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.7

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.6

9.6

8.7

9.6

9.6

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

293. f.

9.47

582

Nov.

9.6

10

10

9.6

9.6

10

10

1011

12_

12

12

»11

11

10

b9.0

b8.0

b8.6

b9.0

10

9.6

9.6

9.2

b8.4

9.2

9.2

8.7

8.7

8.7

8.7

-

292.4

9.75

580

Dec.

8.2

8.7

8.2

8.2

7.8

*b7.5

b7.0

b6.5

b6.7

b7.8

bS.2

b8.6

b8.2

b7.6

7.2

7.4

7.6

7.2

7.2

6.6

6.8

7.2

7.2

6.8

5.6

6.4

6.6

7.2

7.0

6.2

5.6

225.0

7.26

446

Jan.

5.2

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

*5.8

6^0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

5.7

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.1

4.8

5.0

5.3

5.6

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.5

174.4

5.63

346

Feb.

5.6

5.6

5.6

 5.6

5.4

5.2

5.4

5.4

5.8

6.0

6.4

674

6.2

5.8

5.8

6.0

6.2

6.2

5.8

5.8

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

5.5

6.0

6.4

6.4

6.4

-

-

170.9

5.89

339

Mar^

6^0

6.0

6.2

6.8

7.0

7.0

 b7.2

b7.6

b8.0

b8.4

8.7

b9.0

9.0

8.8

9.4

9.4

10

11

11

12

13

12

12

14

14

15

19

23

27

32

44

393.5

12.7

780

Apr.

*42

37

36

36

42

63

127

282

155

134

132

146

148

155

250

 212

205

290

394

454

482

334

265

270

322

382

527

552

614

541

-

7,629

254

15,130

May

510

409

358

340

*310

262

205

185

187

208

187

163

148

135

125

195

288

319

313

270

268

252

794

786

566

415

695

457

355

282

240

10,227

330

20,280

June

212

179

153

181

151

123

101

86

95

64

54

47

44

35

33

30

28

25

22

»21

21

18

17

18

20

45

157

49

37

32

-

2,098

69.9

4,160

July

28

25

18

15

14

15

21

22

*17

16

13

14

20

16

17

10

9.2

9.2

9.2

6.9

5.3

4.2

6.0

5.3

5.6

4.6

5.6

5.6

6.0

6.4

7.4

377.5

12.2

749

Aug.

7.8

7.8

6.9

7.8

6.9

5.3

5.3

 i^e

4.6

5.0

7.4

9.6

6.9

6.4

6.4

8.2

8.7

8.7

8.7

8.7

9.2

13

10

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.6

9.2

6.2

7.8

7.8

244.1

7.87

484

Sept.

8.7

6.9

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.8

7.8

7.4

*7.8

9.2

9.2

8.7

8.2

6.2

8.2

8.2

7.4

7.4

7.4

6.9

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.0

5.6

220.4

7.35

437

Calendar year 1951: Max 611 Mln 4.6 Mean 39.7 Ac-ft 28,720

Water year 1951-52: Max 794 Mln 4.2 Mean 61.1 Ac-ft 44,310

Peak discharge (base. 480 cfs). Apr. 21 (9 a.m.) 597 cfs (5.14 ft); Apr. 29 (8 a.m.) 692 cfs 

.-(5.25 ft); May 23 (6:30 p.m.) 1,030 cfs_(6.36 ft); June 27 (2 a.m.) 544 cfs (5.11 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note. No gage-height record Dec. 15 to Mar. 6, Mar. 13-29 (stage-discharge relation affected by 

ice during most of periods); discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge measurements, weather records, and records for nearby stations.
68 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Horseshoe Creek near Glendo, Wyo.

Location. Lat 42°27'09", long. 104°58'll", in SE£ sec. 26, T. 29 N., R. 68 W. , on left 

bank 0.6 mile upstream from mouth and 5 miles southeast of Glendo.

Drainage area. 203 sq mi.

Records available. April 1916 to September 1919, April 1921 to September 1924, May 1928 

to September 1933, April 1935 to September 1952. No winter records prior to 1936.

Gage . Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,500 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to June 9, 1935, staff or chain gages at sites about 2 miles upstream at different 

datums .

Average discharge. 17 years (1935-52), 26.1 cfs.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 2,400 cfs June 3 (gage height, 6.00 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 600 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak flow; 

minimum daily, 2.6 cfs Sept. 3.

1916-19, 1921-24, 1928-33, 1935-52: Maximum discharge, 11,900 cfs May 30, 1935 (gage 

height, 8.80 ft, present site and datum, from floodmark), from rating curve extended 

above 750 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak flow; no flow at times during 

1918, 1919, 1935, 1939, 1940.

Remarks . --Records good except those for periods of ice effect, backwater from beaver dams, 

or no gage-height record, which are poor. Diversions for irrigation of about 7,600 

acres above station.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of lee effect and backwater 

from beaver dams (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per 

second)

Oct. 1 to June 3 June 4 to Sept. 30

2.5

5.0

9.5

31

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5

80 

156 

26O 

380

1.1

1.2

1.3 

1.5 

1.7 

2.0

20

38

76

156

260

380

550

800

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, waber year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11 

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

5.0

s75

5.0

4.7

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4 

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.1

4.1

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4 

4.4

4.7

4.1

4.1

4.1

*4.1

4.1

136.7

4.41

271

Nov.

4.1

4^1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

3.8

3.8

3.8 

*3.8

3.8

3.8

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.3

3.5

3.5

3.8

3.8

3.8 

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

-

114.1

3.80

226

Dec.

5.8

z'.B

3.8

3.8

4.7

9.5

9.5

9.5

*9.5

«

10

9.5

8.5

8.5

9.0

8.5

8.5

b7.2

8.0

7.5

7.5

7.5 

b6.0

b6.6

7.5

8.5

9.0

9.0

bS.O

236.5

7.63

469

Jan.

b7.2 

b8.2

b8.2

¥7o

bS.O

*8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0 

8.0

8.0

8.5

8.0

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

b7.0

b6.4

b675

b6.8 

7.1

7.1

7.1

7.1

6.6

6.6

6.6

233.0

7.52

462

Feb.

6.6 

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

7.1 

6.6

7.1

6.6

6.2

b6.4

7.0

7.0

6.7

7.0

7.0

7.2

7.8

8.2 

7.7

8.2

8.4

871

7.4

-

203.7

7.02

404

Mar.

8.0 

7.5

6.8

T74

8.0

7.4

7.7

8.1

8.2

8.9

9.5 

9.5

10

9.2

8.6

9.2

9.5

10

9.6

8.4

8.0

8.0

8.6

*9.5 

9.5

9.5

10

12

13

15

13

285.6

9.21

566

Apr.

13 

14

15

15

15

16

30

105

81

67

68 

63

61

56

62

69

61

67

82

106

120

119

92

86 

*95

106

127

160

180

192

-

2,343

78.1

4,650

Calendar year 1951 : Max 287 Min 3.3 Mean 16.9

May

202 

192

184

184

180

170

*133

108

114

117

108 

98

76

67

li

69

92

100

91

85

88

98

210

323 

275

247

313

275

238

208

180

4,889

158

9,700

June

152 

133

*339

665

175

208

196

164

143

123

107 

96

80

65

54

*47

34

32

32

29

25

21

19

17 

15

65

210

92

59

50

-

3,547

118

7,040

July

41 

35

31

29

25

20

21

19

18

17

18 

23

41

29

26

23

22

*21

19

17

17

16

15

14 

13

12

12

11

11

11

8.6

635.6

20.5

1,260

Aug.

5.8 

6.6

-§.1 17

8.0

7.0

6.6

7.0

6.2

6.2

6.2 

5.4

*5.1

5.4

5.4

5.1

5.4

5.4

5.8

5.8

4.8

5.0

4.8

5.0 

4.8

4.8

5.0

5.0

4.8

4.4

*- 2

187.1

6.04

371

Sept.

4.8 

4.0

£4375

*3.2

3.8

3.6

4.2

4.8

4.8

4.8 

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.4

4.8

4.8

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.8

4.8

4.8

5.0 

4.6

4.0

3.8

4.4

4.8

5.5

-

133.7

4.46

265

Ac-ft 12,260

Water year 1951-52 : Max 665 Min 2.6 Mean 35.4 Ac-ft 25J680

Peak discharge (base. 150 cfs).--Apr. 8 (10 a.m.) 172 cfs (2.55 ft); May 1 (7 p.m.) 225 cfs (2.79 

ft); May 27 (11:30 a.m.) 359 cfs (3.37 ft); June 3 (11 p.m.) 2,400 cfs (6:00 ft); June 27 (12:30 

a.m.) 442 cfs (3.69 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note. No gage-height record Feb. 17 to Mar. 23 (stage-discharge relation affected by ice during 

most of period); discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby stations. 

Backwater from beaver dams Aug. 21 to Sept. 4, Sept. 6-30.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 69

North Platte River near Cassa, Wyo.

Location. Lat 42°23 I 53", long. 104°55'53"., In SEr- sec. 18, T. 28 N., R. 67 W.. on right 

bank half a mile downstream from Bear Creek, l| miles southeast of Cassa, 5f miles 

(revised) downstream from Horseshoe Creek, and about 8 miles (revised) upstream from 

high-water line of Guernsey Reservoir.

Drainage area. 15,700 sq ml, approximately. 

Records available. April 1946 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 4,457.82 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

192 9.

Average discharge. 6 years, 1,650 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 9,100 cfs June 3 

dally, 105 cfs Jan. 22, 23.

1946-52: Maximum discharge, 9,780 cfs Sept. 7, 1946 

dally, 100 cfs Peb, 13, 1949.

height, 6.00 ft); minimum 

height, 6.12 ft); minimum

Remarks. Records excellent above 1,000 cfs and good below except those for periods of Ice 

effect or no gage-height record, which are fair, Cottonwood and Little Cottonwood Creeks 

are the only tributaries with appreciable discharge between this station and Guernsey 

Dam. Natural flow of stream affected by transbasln diversions, storage reservoirs, 

power developments, ground-water withdrawals and diversions for Irrigation, and return 

flow from Irrigated areas. Records of water temperatures and sediment loads for the 

water year 1952 are given In Water-Supply Paper 1251.

Cooperation. Three discharge measurements made by Bureau of Reclamation.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of ioe effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

0.5 

1.0 

1.5 

2.0

110

310

590

1,000

3.0 

4.0 

6.0

2,380

4,220

9,100

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

470

*405

385

405

111

464

400

355

340

*340

320

300

280

280

265

260

270

265

260

256

256

256

252

248 

248

256

252

248

244

236

240

9,568

309

18 , 980

Nov.

216

170

20S

236

290

285

256

244

240

236

232

*224

220

220

216

180

117

bT40~

b!80

232

300

295

248

216 

196

184

228

275

 355 310

6,894

230

13,670

Dec.

300

290

285

270

256

236

162

138

145

*138

134

212

244

180

140

150

155

150

130

120

130

135

145

140 

135

140

145

150

155

160

130

5,400

174

10,710

Jan.

120

125

120

120

130

140

*140

130

125

125

125

130

140

150

145

150

160

155

135

135

120

105

105

115 

130

140

150

165

175

*180

175

4,260

137

8,450

Peb.

175

185

200

200

205

215

220

235

250

260

*270

270

260

230

210

210

210

205

190

180

185

170

180

170 

160

150

T55

165

170

-

5,885

203

11,670

Mar.

170

165

160

155

160

*165

170

180

190

205

210

200

200

200

215

225

230

230

215

200

200

190

200

210 

215

235

270

*300

458

597

597

7,317

236

14,510

Apr.

494

434

410

380

350

330

330

440

566

530

548

578

639

611

597

702

770

770

900

1,880

*2,990

3,080

2,880

*2,690 

2,690

2,870

3,030

3,240

3,300

3.420

42,449

1,415

84,200

May

3,420

3,240

3,100

2.990

3,240

3,770

*3,690

3,550

3,510

3,620

3,570

3,460

3,330

3,240

3,170

3,260

3,510

3,410

3,260

3,150

3,140

*3,170

4,020

5,260 

5,690

5,430

5,550

*5,910

5,170

4,680

4,700

120,210

3,878

238,400

June

5,350

5,310

5,550

7,320

6,700

*7,370

8.160

8,020

7,940

7,860

7,710

7,600

7,860

8,080

8,110

*7,300

6,920

6,170

5,810

5,810

4,800

4,120

4,000

3,600 

3,260

3,500

4,580

3,370

3,150

3.100

178,460

5,949

354,000

July

3,060

*2,990

2,960

2,970

2,970

2,970

3,010

2,990

2,970

2,960

3,050

4,180

4,480

4,300

4,260

4,200

*4,700

5,280

5,360

5,430

5,450

5,430

5,430

5.500 

5,520

5,280

5,170

5,190

5,220

5,260

5,310

133,850

4,318

265,500

Aug.

5,330

5,400

5,380

5,430

5,430

5,380

*5,380

5,330

5,330

4,060

3,590

3,500

*3,350

3,280

5.240

3,680

4,720

4,740

4,760

4,800

5,640

5,330

5,350

5,310 

5,310

5,310

5,360

5,430

5,330

5^380

5,400

151,240

4,879

300,000

Sept.

5.500

4,660

4,360

4,320

*4,300

4,500

4,520

4,500

3,960

3,800

3,780

3,770

3,780

3,770

3,750

3,750

3,730

3,710

3,690

3,730

3,710

3,710

3,370

2,940 

2,870

2,810

 27955

5,570

5,280

2,920

115,450

5,782

225,000

Calendar year 1951 : Max 5,190 Min 110 Mean 1,443 Ao-ft 1,045,000

Water year 1951-52 : Max 8,160 Mln 105 Mean 2,128 Ao-ft 1,545,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ioe.

Note. No gage-height record Dec. 14 to Mar. 27 (stage-discharge relation affected by ioe during 

part of period); discharge estimated on basis of 4 discharge measurements, weather records, and records for nearby stations.
70 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Cottonwood Creek at Wendover, Wyo.

Location. Lat 42°19'32", long. 104°52'33", in SE£ sec. 10, T. 27 N., R. 67 W., on left 

bank at Wendover, 1,000 ft upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 159 sq mi.

Records available. April 1916 to September 1924, May 1929 to September 1933, April 1935 

to September 1942, April 1946 to September 1952. No winter records prior to 1936. Published as "near Wendover" 1916-24.

;e. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,421.52 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Apr. 19, 1916, to Sept. 30, 1924, staff gage at site 300 ft upstream at different 

datum. May 1, 1929, to Sept. 30, 1933, and Apr. 1 to May 23, 1935, chain gage at site 

a quarter of a mile upstream from present site at different datum. May 24, 1935, to 

Sept. 30, 1942, water-stage recorder at site-250 ft upstream from present site at different datum.

Average discharge. 13 years (1935-42, 1946-52), 4.90 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 326 cfs June 4 (gage height, 5.82 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 32 cfs on basis of slope-area determination at gage height 

6.22 ft; minimum daily, 2.8 cfs Feb. 13.

1916-24, 1929-33, 1935-42, 1946-52: Maximum discharge, 4,140 cfs Sept. 23, 1940 

(gage height, 12.13 ft, site and datum then in use, from floodmark), from rating curve 

extended above 140 cfs on basis of slope-area determination at gage heights 7.57 and 

12.13 ft; no flow July 12, 15, 1932.

Maximum stage known, 10.6 ft (site and datum of 1929), from floodmark, Aug. 15, 1927 

(discharge about 5,800 cfs, by slope-area determination).

Remarks. Records poor. Diversions for irrigation of about 3,000 acres above station, 

small reservoirs above station (total capacity, about 20 acre-ft) for irrigation.

Revisions. W 526: Drainage area.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 bo September 1952

Two

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

3.4 

3.4

3.5

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.6

3.6

3.5

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.5

3.6

3.6

3 . 7

3.7

3.6

3.5

3.4

*3.4

3.4

108.9

3.51

216

Nov.

3.4 

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.1

*3.1

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.1

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.1

3.1

3.0

-

96.3

3.21

191

Dec.

3.0 

3.0

3.0

*2.9

Z. 9

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.O

3.0

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3. '2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.3

3.3

95.3

3.07

189

Jan.

3.3 

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.5

3.6

*3.6

3.6

3.6

3.5

3.6

3.6

3.5

3,4

3,4

3,4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.2

3.2

3.3

3.4

3.3

3.2

3.1

37T

3.1

3.1

104.8

3.38

208

Feb.

3.1 

3.1

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

*2.9

2.9

2.8

279

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.2

3.4

374

-

-

87.1

3.00

173

Mar.

1*1 

3.4

3.5

3.6

3.8

3.8

3.9

4.0

4.1

4.2

4.2

4.4

4.1

4.2

4.2

4.5

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.9

4.7

4.5

4.8

5.0

5.1

*5.1

5.2

5.' 2

5.2

5.2

137.1

4.42

272

Apr.

5^2 

5.2

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.1

5,1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5,0

5,0

4.9

5.0

4.9

4.9

4.7

4.6

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.4

*4.4

4.0

 ST9 3.9

4.0

4.0

-

142.0

4.73

282

May

4.0

775

4.0

4.1

4.1

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.3

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.6

4.7

4.7

4.8

13

14

8.5

*9.6

19

9.6

6.3

5.2

185.6

5.99

368

June

5.5

5.6

6.8

171

51

46

62

51

44

*36

28

21

31

44

44

15

9.0

5.8

4.5

4.5

4.2

4.0

4.0

4.0

3.9

3.9

4.0

3.7

3.6

3.6

-

724.6

24.2

1,440

July

3.6 

3.5

lii

3.4

3.4

3.6

3.5

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.5

3.6

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.6

*3.7

3.8

4,0

4.0

4.1

4.1

1=1

4.2

4.2

4.0

4.0

4.1

4.1

4.2

115.9

3.74

230

Aug.

4.2 

4.2

4.3

4.2

4.2

4.0

3.9

3.7

3.9

3.6

3.5

3.4

3.3

 3.2

372

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.3

3. 3

*il

3.7

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.7

3.9

3.8

3.9

4.0

115.1

3.71

228

Sept.

4.0 

3.5

3.2

3.1

«3.O

2.9

279

2. 9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

-

89.6

2.99

178

Calendar year 1951: Max 27 Mln 2.5 Mean 3.90 Ao-ft 2,820

Water year 1951-52: Max 171 Min 2.8 Mean 5.47 Ac-ft 3,980

Peak discharge (base. 120 cfs). June 4 (9:30 a.m.) 326 cfs (5.82 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 71

Guernsey Reservoir, Wyo.

Location. Lat 42°17'23", long. 104°45'48" (revised), in NE^NW^ sec. 27, T. 27 N., R. 66 

W., on gate structure at right end of dam on North Platte River, l£ miles northwest of 

Guernsey.

Drainage area. 16,200 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1938 to September 1952 (prior to October 1950 monthly figures 

only), in reports of Geological Survey. July to December 1927 in files of Bureau of 

Reclamation. January 1928 to September 1952 in reports of Nebraska State engineer.

Gage.--Electric tape and staff gages read twice daily. Datum of gage is 4,370.00 ft above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Bureau of Reclamation); gage readings have 

been reduced to elevations above mean sea level. Prior to Dec. 22, 1933, staff gages 

at same site and datum.

Extremes. Maximum contents observed during year, 50,070 acre-ft May 28 (elevation, 

4,420.46 ft); minimum observed, 199 acre-ft Nov. 17 (elevation, 4,361.90 ft).

1938-52: Maximum contents observed, 51,050 acre-ft Apr. 2, 1943 (elevation, 

4,420.08 ft); maximum elevation observed, 4,420.52 ft June 23, 1947; minimum contents 

observed, that of Nov. 17, 1951. New capacity tables prepared periodically. Figures 

shown are those derived from tables current at time of observation.

Remarks.--Reservolr is formed by rock-fill dam; completed in July 1927. Capacity, 48,960 

acre-ft between elevations 4,360 ft (sill of gate to penstock) and 4,420 ft (top of 

spillway gate). Dead storage, 190 acre-ft. Figures given herein represent usable 

contents. Water is used for irrigation in eastern Wyoming and western Nebraska, and 

for development of power.

Cooperation.--Records furnished by Bureau of Reclamation.

Capacity table (elevation, in feet, and usable capacity, in acre-feet) 

(Prepared by Bureau of Reclamation)

4,360

4,362

4,365

0

210

610

4,370 1,460

4,380

4,390

4,395

3,860

7,400

9,860

4,400 13,600

4,405 19,380

4,410 27,490

4,420 48,960

Usable contents, in acre-feet, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

1,050

990

1,040

990

1,090

990

990

870

1,140

1,240

380

850

850

920

840

690

490

440

356

318

318

330

328

329

329

329

329

328

329

333

333

Nov.

2S9

346

336

346

350

378

359

346

355

355

362

403

368

294

265

228

199

520

1,110

1,860

2,710

3,500

4,070

4,530

4,960

5,330

5,820

6,370

6,960

7,620

-

Dec.

8,190

8,720

9,230

9,750

10,310

10,750

10,980

11,100

11,130

11,210

11,530

11,910

12,200

12,400

12,720

13,060

13,320

13,540

13,840

13,860

13,950

14,310

14,560

14,900

15,170

15,410

15,590

15,680

15,840

16,180

16,380

Jan.

16,400

16,750

17,080

17,290

17,590

17,800

18,000

18,040

18,370

18,440

18,650

18,910

19,180

19,380

19,640

19,850

20,310

20,610

20,860

21,300

21,770

21,920

22,120

22,380

22,650

22,960

23,270

23,610

23,870

24,160

24,520

Feb.

24,840

25,260

25,670

26,090

26,490

26,870

27,250

27,660

28,100

28,480

28,970

29,290

29,550

29,590

29,690

29,740

29,900

30,160

30,180

30,430

30,810

31,010

31,320

31,600

31,760

31,890

32,010

32,210

32,390

-

-

Mar.

32,570

32,750

32,830

32,920

32,690

32,630

32,770

33,020

33,420

33,670

34,020

34', 190

34,210

34,390

34,680

34,970

35,310

35,580

35,750

35,900

35,980

36,070

36,340

36,340

36,450

36,580

36,790

37,070

37,890

39,110

39,720

Apr.

39,800

39,560

39,150

38,760

38,450

38,520

37,930

37,000

36,220

35,410

34,540

33,590

32,940

31,600

30,850

29,490

28,610

27,870

27,270

27,770

31,160

35,350

38,670

41,990

44,550

47,300

49,080

49,570

49,570

49,470

-

May

48,960

48,200

47,280

46,100

45,240

45,590

45,890

45,920

45,800

45,960

46,380

46 , 500

46,270

45,500

43,700

43,200

43,650

44,340

44,850

45,200

45,270

45,500

47,040

48,820

49,610

49,610

49,490

50,070

49,130

47,280

45,130

June

44,410

43,700

43,630

44,360

43,130

42,560

43,080

43,080

42,950

42,700

42,350

41,660

41,660

42,700

44,430

44,850

45,010

46,030

46,130

46,540

46,470

46,800

46,850

45,990

44,500

44,040

45,960

46,610

46,570

46,590

-

July

46,200

45,080

43,810

42,630

40,410

37,600

34,830

31,520

27,200

23,040

19,250

16,850

16,210

14,560

12,930

11,230

10,060

10,740

11,590

12,540

13,660

14,590

15,380

16,350

17,480

17,940

18,250

18,540

18,540

19,640

20,310

Aug.

21,010

21,770

22,610

23,430

24,290

25,210

26,050

26,960

£7,640

26,580

23,850

20,990

18,000

14,570

11,510

8,070

7,710

7,710

7,690

7,660

8,790

10,190

10,940

12,470

13,650

14,290

16,460

17,140

18,280

19,990

21,620

Sept.

23,450

24,500

24,470

24,290

24,780

24,900

24,980

25,330

24,900

24,040

23,140

22,180

21,420

20,740

20,100

19,770

19,520

19,260

18,900

18,520

18,090

17,670

16,310

14,250

11,530

9,590

8,050

9,150

10,690

12,290

-

Monthly elevation and contents, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Date

Oct. 31...................

Dec. 31...................

Calendar year 1951......

Sept. 30. ..................

Water year 1951-52. ....'.

Elevation 

(feet)t

4,402.63

-

4,398.50

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

16,380

-

12,290

-

Change In contents 

during month 

(acre -feet)

_

+8,760

-20,240

-9,330

-( 10,850

t Elevation obtained by averaging observation at 4 p.m. with that of 

8 a.m. for the next day.
72 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

North Platte River below Guernsey Reservoir, Wyo.

Location.--Lat 42°16'50", long. 104"45<15", in SE£SE£ sec. 27, T. 27 N., R. 66 W., on 

ownstream from Guernsey Dam and 1 mile northwest of Guernsey.

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bank 1.1 miles downstream

Drainage area. 16.200 sq mi, approximately.

Records available . June 1900 to September 1952. No winter records prior to 1910. Pubilshed as "near Guernsey" 1900-1901, 1904, "at Guernsey" 1902-3, 1905-8, March to 

October 1912, North Platte River and Interstate Canal at Whalen May 1§09 to September 

1916, and "above Whalen" October 1916 to December 1927.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,340 ft {from topographic map). Prior 

to Nov. 17, 1908, and Mar. 30 to Oct. 31, 1912, staff gages at sites within threequarters of a mile downstream at various da turns. May 1, 1909, to Dec. 31, 1927, staff 

gages at dam and canals at Whalen 9 miles downstream at different daturas.

Average discharge. 43 years (1909-52), 1,925 cfs.

Extremes - -Maximum discharge during year, 8,300 cfs June 12 (gage height, 5.85 ft); no 

flow Nov. 19 to Dec. 8, Dec. 10-12, 14, 15.

1900-1952: Maximum discharge, 30,000 cfs June 2 or 3, 1908 (gage height, 11.5 ft, 

site and datum then in use, from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 13,000 

cfs; no flow Feb. 28, 1927, Nov. 19 to Dec. 8, Dec. 10-12, 14, 15, 1951.

Remarks . Records excellent except those for period of no gage-height record, which are 

fair. Natural flow of stream affected by transbasin diversions, storage reservoirs, 

power developments, ground-water withdrawals and diversions for irrigation, and return 

flow from irrigated areas. Flow completely regulated by Guernsey Reservoir since 1927 

(see preceding page). Small diversions for irrigation between this station and diversion dam at Whalen. Records of chemical analyses, water temperatures, and sediment 

loads for the water year 1952 are given in Water-Supply Paper 1251.

Cooperation. Records furnished by Bureau of Reclamation and reviewed by Geological 

Survey.

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

-0.1

0.0

.2

.6

1.0

1.5

0

15

75

245

455

760

2.0 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

1,170

2,270

3,860

5,920

8,720

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

Zl

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

753.

472

466

472

499

570

472

417

310

325

466

315

361

270

325

345

361

330

330

310

305

305

295

295

295

295

305

305

300

285

295

11,449

369

22,710

Nov.

270

245

187

290

265

350

315

270

295

290

285

280

285

305

270

320

367

60

fi

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

-

4,949

165

9,820

Dec.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

ill0

0

0

65

0

0

10

81

25

56

71

35

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

554

17.9

1,100

Jan.

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

67

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

18

10

10

10

10

10

10

10 *10

10

375

12.1

744

Feb.

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

105

104

104

104

105

106

101

1*8

64

20

63

39

20

44

106

107

107

107

-

-

1,774

61.2

3,520

Mar.

107

110

151

164

164

164

126

20.

20

129

123

107

170

106

106

107

106

141

197

166

196

111

119

355

179

209

133

176

20

20

319

4,299

139

8,550

Apr.

576

656

594

600

528

340

672

802

902

942

999

999

999

1,200

1,210

1,160

1,170

1,170

1,170

1,170

1,170

1,190

1,190

1,180

1,360

1,480

1,750

5,080

3,370

5.540

-

37,149

1,238

75,680

May

5,660

5,620

5,590

5,570

5,570

5,570

5,590

5,620

3,500

3,570

5,380

*3,380

3,420

3,590

3,980

5,520

5,100

2..960

5,010

3,060

3,040

5,040

5,040

4,520

5,180

5,520

*5,540

5,610

5.640

5,640

5,640

121,470

5,918

240,900

June

5,640

5,610

5,660

*6,700

*7,580

*7,450

7,770

7,770

7.800

7,740

7,770

*7,710

7,740

7,100

6,960

7,040

6,510

5,640

5,610

5,350

5,110

3,780

3,940

4,140

4,050

3,860

3,620

5.160

5,180

5,200

-

174,950

5,852

347,000

July

5.520

5,550

3,640

3,720

4,160

4,540

4,520

4,600

4,960

5,070

*5.150

5,090

5,090

5,070

5,020

4,960

5,000

5,090

5,000

4,960

4,980

4,980

4,920

4,920

4,920

4,900

4,900

4,900

4,880

4,860

4,860

146,510

4,720

290,200

Aug.

4.880

4,880

4,880

4,880

4,880

4,860

4,840

4,820

4,820

4,820

4,820

4,780

*4, 760

*4,720

4,680

4,780

4,800

4,800

4,800

4,820

4,880

4,840

4,820

4,800

4,800

4,740

4,720

4,680

4, §60

4,480

4.470

148,110

4,778

295,800

Sept.

4.410

4,550

4,250

4,120

4,010

5,960

5,960

5,960

4,010

4,050

4,010

4,000

3,940

3,890

*3,840

3,740

3,660

3,690

3,740

3,780

5,760

5,810

5,840

3,830

3,860

3,670

3,350

2,840

*2,280

*1.950

-

112,500

3,750

225,100

Calendar year 1951 : Max 4,900 Mln 0 Mean 1,472 Ao-ft 1,066,000

Water year 1951-52 : Max 7,800 Kin o Mean 2,087 Ao-ft 1,515,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Ho gage-height record Oct. 1 to Mar. 51 (stage-discharge relation affected by ice during 

part of period); discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, power output, and gate 

openings at Guernsey Reservoir.-
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 73

North Platte River at recorder station, below Whalen, Wyo.

Location (revised) .--Lat 42°14'18", long. 104°36'28", in SW-r sec. 12, T. 26 N., R. 65 W. , 

on left bank 0.3 mile downstream from Cottonwood Draw, 2} miles downstream from Whalen 

Dam, and 4f miles northwest of Fort Laramie.

Drainage area. 16.300 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. May 1909 to September 1952. Prior to April 1938, published as "oelow 

Wnaien."

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,250 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to Apr. 16, 1938, staff gages at Whalen Dam and canals, 2^ miles upstream at different 

daturns.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 4,860.cfs June 6 (gage height, 4.83 ft); minimum daily, 1.5 cfs Dec. 31 to Jan. 5, Jan. 8-10, 19-24, Feb. 3-12.

1909-52: Maximum daily discharge, 19,900 cfs June 3, 1909; no flow at times during 

1910, 1916, 1925-27.

Remarks. Records good above 10 cfs and fair below except those for periods of ice effect 

or no gage-height record, which are poor. Natural flow of stream affected by transbasin diversions, storage reservoirs, power developments, ground-water withdrawals and 

diversions for irrigation, and return flow from irrigated areas.

Cooperation. Four discharge measurements furnished by Bureau of Reclamation.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used June 26)

Oct. 1 to May 24 May 25 to Sept. 30

55

0.7 108

1.0 240

2.0 930

3.3 2,180

0.6 162

1.0 380

1.5 7O5

2.0 1,120

3,0 2,040

4.0 3,140

4.9 5,030

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

286

111

46

Si

38

234

132

399

380

210

373

386

324

330

*336

360

380

3S6

399

354

324

336

300

294

164

67

105

119

130

108

97

7,841

253

15,550

Nov.

97

64

49

102

144

172

176.

*158

158

144

140

133

115

102

100

51

40

14

10

8.4

7.0

6.3

5.6

5.6

4.9

4.9

4.9

b4.5

4.2

i*£

2,028.9

67.6

4,020

Dec.

i£

3.0

2.7

2.7

*3.0

2.7

2.7

3.0

2.7

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

b2.7

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.3

2.0

2.0

2.2

1.8

1.8

1.6

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.6

1^5

74.8

2.41

148

Jan.

1^5.

1.5

1.5

1.5

*1.5

ILL

1.7

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.7

i:7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

*1.7

1.7

49.8

1.61

99

Feb.

1.7

1.7

ill

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.7

2.0

2.3

2.7

2.7

2.7

b2.8

b5.0

3.0

2.7

2.3

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

3.0

-

-

62.8

2.17

125

Mar.

3.0

£*2

2.7

*28

21

*38

4.9

3.6

3.6

3.0

3.0

3.6

3.6

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

8.4

13

47

6.3

7.0

69

38

42

17

22

7.7

16

439.3

14.2

871

Apr.

234

516

522

537

446

260

113

182

107

30

16

14

15 *35

26

20

19

20

20

22

20

23

28

33

46

215

246

1,540

1,810

1.990

-

9,103

303

18,060

May

2,060

2,110

2,070

2,080

2,020

1,880

*1,440

1,250

1,020

810

721

532

490

504

679

532

215

205

200

200

*205

185

210

1,120

2,350

2,790

*2,900

2,970

3,050

3.140

3,140

43,078

1,390

85,440

June

3,140

3,110

*3,010

3,480

*4.440

4,190

4,120

4,330

4,120

4,060

*3,950

3,820

3,860

3,520

3,090

3,100

3,130

3,390

3,410

2,600

1,900

1,010

750

758

670

*538

531

422

446

446

-

79,341

2,645

157,400

July

576

836

836

804

949

976

1,110

1,100

1,290

1,270

1,330

1,340

1,340

1,340

*1,330

1,280

1,330

1.580

1,370

1,340

1,360

1,350

1,330

1,310

1,300

1,300

1,280

1,290

1,280

1,240

1,240

37,407

1,207

74,200

Aug.

1,240

1,230

1,260

1,250

1,230

1,210

1,200

1,180

1,190

1,180

1,170

*1,160

1,110

1,070

1,050

1,150

1,160

1,160

1,180

1,180

1.290

1,24O

1,230

1,230

1,220

1,180

1,160

*1,140

1,080

1.000

1,030

36,360

1,173

72,120

Sept.

1.000

958

932

844

735

712

677

656

691

*691

698

720

691

609

*583

557

466

466

524

538

544

557

576

544

576

546

445

218

194

J£i

18,132

604

35,960

Calendar year 1951: Max 1,420 Min 1.5 Mean 269 Ac-ft 195,100

Hater year 1951-52: Max 4,440 Min 1.5 Mean 639 Ac-ft 464,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Note. No gage-height record Dec. 15 to Jan. 29 (stage-discharge relation affected by Ice during 

most of period); discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, weather records, and records for nearby stations.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Laramie River near Glendevey, colo.

Location. Lat 40°48'00", long. 103°52'40", in NW£ sec. 36, T. 10 N., R. 76 W., on left bank 

,1ust upstream from Stub Creek, 180 ft downstream from highway bridge, 250 ft downstream 

from Nunn Creek, and 1^ miles north of Glendevey Post Office.

Drainage area. 101 sq mi.

Records available. June 1904 to October 1905, August 1910 to September 1930, and October 

1933 to September 1952 in reports of Geological Survey. June 1904 to October 1905 and 

August 1910 to September 1944 in reports of State engineer. No winter records most 

years.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 8,230 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to Nov. 7, 1910, staff gage, water-stage recorder thereafter. Prior to Sept. 21, 1922, 

at datum 1.22 ft higher, Sept. 21, 1922, to Sept. 26, 1923, at datum 1.94 ft higher, 

July 9, 1929, to July 22, 1931, at datum 2.73 ft higher, and July 23, 1931, to Sept. 19, 

1935, at datum 2.09 ft higher; all at site 180 ft upstream. Sept. 27, 1923, to July 8, 

1929, at site 140 ft upstream at datum 1.35 ft higher.

Average discharge.--16 years (1904-5, 1910-16, 1917-19, 1920-21, 1946-52), 83.1 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 935 cfs June 8 (gage height, 4.05 ft); minimum 

daily, 12 cfs Sept. 4,5.

1904-5, 1910-52: Maximum discharge, 2,240 cfs June 9, 1923 (gage height, 4.55 ft, 

site and datum then in use, from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 1,400 

cfs; minimum daily recorded, 5 cfs Feb. 14, 15, 1911, but may have been less during 

winter periods of no gage-height record.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. Small diversions for irrigation of hay meadows above station. See 

page for transbasin diversions from Laramie River and tributaries to Cache la 

Poudre River and tributaries.

Revisions (water years).--W 469: 1911-12.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

0.7 

.9 

1.1 

1.5 

2.0 142

2.5 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

240

380

590

900

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27

38

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

29

37

59

46

45

47

41

41

41

40

39

42

38

33

35

33

34

*33

32

33

34

34

35

36 

38

38

36

32

31

30

28

1,150

37.1

2,280

Nov.

23

b21

b23

25

b23

b22

b22

b22

b22

23

22

b21

b!9

b21

b23

b21

b!9

b20

b22

b23

b20

b22

b21

b20 

b20

b20

21

 22

22

22

-

647

21.6

1,280

Dec.

23 

22

b20

b21

b21

b!9

18

11

17

18

20

22

21

19

20

*20

20

20

19

17

19

21

21

21

20

20

21

22

21

20

18

618

19.9

1,230

Jan.

17 

16

15

16

17

18

19

19

17

18

19

20

21

20

21

22

23

22

22

20

20

20

22

'ft

21

20

21

21

21

22

618

19.9

1,230

Feb.

21 

22

20

20

20

20

21

21

22

22

21

20

19

18

18

18

19

20

18

*18

20

20

20

18 

18

18

19

20

19

-

-

570

19.7

1,130

Mar.

18 

18

18

19

19

20

20

20

21

21

22

22

21

21

21

23

23

22

22

21

20

19

20

20 

21

22

22

23

22

20

20

641

20.7

1,270

Apr.

n20

23

22

25

29

»30

31

31

31

28

26

26

30

30

31

42

53

67

67

54

55

65 

75

97

109

126

134

120

-

1,517

50.6

3,010

May

m182

248

308

359

329

317

296

228

206

170

»192

230

240

214

170

151

144

156

170

139

153

232 

252

285

293

326

368

426

486

7,526

243

14,930

June

510 

590

*658

802

788

851

879

886

865

858

837

774

754

706

718

652

462

426

278

275

240

216

178

164 

192

158

196

151

258

275

-

15,597

520

30,940

July

285 

270

245

228

214

224

101

60

35

27

26

26

27

27

26

24

23

23

25

23

22

20

20

20 

38

39

32

61

45

32

27

2,295

74.0

4,550

Aug.

 27 

22

20

33

25

20

19

24

22

21

22

20

18

18

21

18

16

16

16

18

17

 16

16

15 

15

15

15

15

16

16

15

587

18.9

1,160

Sept.

15 

15

13

I?.

12

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

18

16

16

17

*20

20

26

29

30

31

30

29 

28

27

27

26

26

28

-

609

20.3

1,210

Calendar year 1951: Max 830 Mln 13. Mean 92.2 Ac-ft 66,770

Water year 1951-52: Max 886 Mln 12 Mean 88.5 Ac-ft 64,220

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice 

Note. No gage-height record Dec. 7 to Apr

most of period); discharge pstimated on basi

ords for nearby stations.

1 (stage-discharge relation affected by ice during

of 3 discharge measurements, weather records, and rec-
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 75

Laramie River near Jelm, Wyo.

Location.--Lat 41°00'10", long. 106°00<50", in sec. 15, T. 12 N., R. 77 W., on right bank 

35 ft downstream from highway bridge, a quarter of a mile north of Colorado-Wyoming State 

line, half a mile upstream from Johnson Creek, and 4 miles south of Jelm.

Drainage area.--S97 sq mi.

Records available. June 1904 to October 1905, May 1911 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 7,685.32 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. June 22, 1904, to Oct. 31, 1905, staff gage at site three-quarters of a mile 

upstream at different datum. May 7, 1911, to Sept. 3, 1921, water-stage recorder on 

downstream side of bridge 35 ft upstream at present datum.

Average discharge.--42 years, 167 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,550 cfs June 7, 8 (gage height, 3.76 ft); min-

 imum daily, 24 cfs Dec. 20, Jan. 2-4.

1904-5, 1911-52: Maximum discharge, 4,200 cfs June 9, 1923 (gage height, 4.15 ft); 

minimum recorded, 5.6 cfs Dec. 2, 1933.

Remarks.--Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record,

 which are fair. Diversions for irrigation of about 4,600 acres of hay meadows above 

station. See page 177for transbasin diversions from Laramie River and tributaries to 

Cache la Poudre River and tributaries.

Revisions (water years).--W 469: 1912. W 506: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except period of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 29

second) 

Mar. 1 to Sept. 30

0.8 

1.0 

1.2 

1.4 116

0.8 

1.0 

1.4 

1.8

22

47

117

229 3.6

390

600

870

1,590

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

48

56

103

TOT

86

86

80 

74

72

72

69

70

69

63

58

58

60

*60

54

54

60

58

60

60

61

67

67

60

58

56

53

2,053

66.2

4,070

Nov.

50

31

41

50

44

41

47 

46

47

48

46

43

38

39

40

39

37

39

41

44

44

42

40

39

40

41

42

*43

42

42

1,266

42.2

2,510

Dec.

43

41

39

40

38

36

34 

30

28

29

30

32

29

26

26

*27

28

28

25

24

26

28

28

28

27

27

29

29

29

28

27

939

30.3

1,860

Jan.

25

24

24

24

25

27

28 

28

27

30

31

33

35

34

35

38

77

37

37

36

35

35

35

*37

37

36

35

35

35

35

37

1,007

32.5

2,000

Feb.

36

36

33

33

33

32

32

33

34

35

35

34

32

31

30

31

34

33

31

*33

34

32

31

30

30

32

34

35

32

_

-

951

32.8

1,890

Mar.

30

35

31

32

34

35

35 

36

38

38

41

40

38

38

39

42

45

45

44

*42

41

39

42

48

54

58

64

7065"

64

66

1,364

44.0

2,710

Apr.

70

73

88

98

110

140

140 

*130

120

110

96

86

83

83

92

91

87

98

117

139

157

122

111

127

149

191

243

261

305

289

-

4,011

134

7,960

May

258

553

495

688

828

926

870 

856

828

648

558

525

*594

723

849

800

624

570

535

540

618

520

540

642

688

779

779

842

934

1,020

1,160

21,587

696

42,820

June

1,180

1,280

*1,360

1,440

1,460

1,490

1.53.0 

1,530

1,520

1,490

1,490

1,440

1,410

1,330

1,270

1,230

974

807

660

576

510

445

400

345

440

358

390

341

354

405

-

29,455

982

58,420

July

410

372

350

305

313

309

281 

177

127

100

91

82

87

85

85

73

70

67

65

64

64

 §0" 59

59

82

96

102

134

139

98

87

4,493

145

8,910

Aug.

*89

91

73

91

80

76

72 

76

82

75

75

67

60

58

58

52

44

42

42

46

47

*44

43

39

32

29

52

37

37

38

35

1,762

56.8

3,490

Sept.

33

32

29

28

26

26

26 

27

28

28

27

27

27

28

28

*29

32

33

32

38

43

43

43- 44

42

42

 40

43

43

43

-

1,010

33.7

2,000

Calendar year 1951: Max 1,540 Mln 24 Mean 193 Ac-ft 139,800

Water year 1951-52: Max 1,53O Mln 24 Mean 191 Ac-ft 138,600

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 3 to Apr. 15 (no gage-height record E 

Jan. 2-10; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby stations).

Dec. 9-11,
76 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Laramie River and Pioneer Canal near Woods, Wyo.

Location.--River: Lat 41°08'30", long. 105°58'40", in E? sec. 36, T. 14 N., R. 77 W., on 

left bank 100 ft upstream from diversion dam for Pioneer Canal, 2.2 miles downstream 

from Fox Creek, 2.5 miles (revised) northeast of Woods, and 23 miles southwest of 

Laramie.

Canal: Lat 41°09 I 10", long. 105°57'30", in SE^ sec. 30, T. 14 N., R. 76 W., on left 

bank at downstream side of bridge 1.5 miles downstream from headgate.

Drainage area. 418 sq mi.

Records available. April 1912 to September 1924, April to September 1927, April 1932 to 

September 1952. No winter records for many years.

Gage. River: Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 7,389.01 ft 

above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. Apr. 16 to Nov. 15, 1912, staff gage and 

Nov. 16, 1912, to Sept. 22, 1915, water-stage recorder, on wingwall between headgates 

and diversion dam at datum 1.00 ft higher. Sept. 23, 1915, to July 13, 1950, waterstage recorder on headgate structure 50 ft upstream from dam; prior to Oct. 1, 1935, 

at datum 1.00 ft higher.

Canal: Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 7,380 ft (from river-profile 

survey). Prior to Apr. 11, 1923, chain gage and Apr. 11, 1923, to June 9, 1927, waterstage recorder, on bridge at approximately present datum. June 10, 1927, to May 8, 

1938, staff gage on bridge; prior to Apr. 11, 1932, at approximately present datum.

Extremes (combined flow river and canal). Maximum discharge during year, 1,890 cfs June 7; 

minimum daily, 22 cfs Sept. 7..

1912-24, 1927, 1932-52: Maximum discharge, 5,060 cfs June 10, 1923 (river discharge 

by computation of peak'flow over dam); minimum discharge not determined.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. Pioneer Canal diverts from left bank of river at diversion dam 100 ft 

downstream for irrigation in vicinity of Laramie. Records show combined flow of river 

and canal. Diversions above station for irrigation of about 11,000 acres above and 

below station. Three small reservoirs above station in Wyoming (total capacity, about 

600 acre-ft). See page 177 for transbasin diversions from Laramie River and tributaries to Cache la Poudre River and tributaries.

Drainage area. 

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6 

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

51

55

99

118

107

116 

107

100

94

86

83

80

83

75

70

72

70

69

*66

66

68

70

70

75

75

75

80

80

75

70

67

2,472

79.7

4,900

Nov.

44

£6

48

62

56

48 

44

52

54

52

52

50

48

48

50

48

48

50

50

52

54

50

48

48

50

52

54

 56

54

54

-

1,512

50.4

3,000

Dec.

54

52

50

48

48

46 

44

42

38

38

40

42

42

40

42

 42

42

40

36

36

36

38

38

38

36

36

38

40

38

36

36

1,272

41.0

2,520

Jan.

34

34

34

36

36

38 

38

38

38

40

42

44

44

i§

*6

46

46

46

46

46

46

45

45

 45

46

45

43

43

44

44

46

1,310

42.3

2,600

Feb.

45

45

43

42

41

41 

41

42

43

45

43

41

41

40

39

41

42

43

41

40

41

 40

39

39

39

39

41

43

41

_

-

1,201

41.4

2,380

Mar.

40

40

41

42

44

44 

44

44

46

46

46

45

44

44

44

47

48

50

48

 48

46

45

47

52

60

67

72

77

82

82

82

1,607

51.8

3,190

Apr.

87

1O2

112

132

142

162 

192

 200

184

176

162

145

132

135

141

138

119

141

169

200

234

192

165

192

226

280

367

412

442

432

-

5,913

197

11,730

May

411

523

721

979

1,190

1.500 

1,240

1,190

1,120

881

739

704

*790

897

1,020

1,070

839

782

784

793

889

754

745

835

866

945

1,010

1,000

1,080

1,150

1,290

28,537

921

56,600

June

1,330

1,270

 1,320

« ,38O

,530

,520 

,630

,750

,680

1,620

1,580

1,500

1,390

1,290

1,210

1,210

1,020

856

728

606

550

478

 439

401

473

433

428

409

381

446

-

30,838

] ,028

61,170

July

441

420

39O

347

342

348 

344

239

163

122

104

99

97

96

94

85

75

72

66

64

61

57

54

53

55

83

92

106

133

99 87

4,888

158

9,700

Aug.

86

88

82

76

81

75 

74

75

81

75

72

69

58

53

51

50

42

38

38

40

42

 42

42

40

35

29

34

37

40

38

39

1,722

55.5

3,420

Sept.

35

35

32

28

26

23 

22

25

25

25

25

25

25

24

*24

24

25

32

34

35

4144

37

36

37

36

35

35

38

36

-

930

31.0

1,840

Calendar year 1951: Max 1,940 Min 30 Mean 226 Ac-ft 163,700

Water year 1951-52: Max 1,730 Mln 22 Mean 225 Ac-ft 163,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Mobe.--Stage-discharge relation of river affected by ice Nov. 1 to Jan. 5, Jan. 24-31. Mo gageheight record for river Jan. 6-23, Feb. 1 to Apr. 7 (stage-discharge relation affected by ice during 

most of periods); discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge measurements, weather records, and records 

for nearby stations. Mo gage-height record for canal Oct. 20 to May 6 (stage-discharge relation affected 

by ice during most of period); discharge estimated on basis of 3 discharge measurements and records 

for Laramie River near Woods and near Jelm.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 77 

Laramie River at Laramle, Wyo.

Location. Lat 41°19'40", long. 105°36'30", in SW£ sec. 29, T. 16 N., R. 73 W., near left 

bank on downstream side of pier of highway bridge, 1.2 miles northwest of Laramie.

Records available.--April 1933 to September 1948, April 1950 to September 1952. Irrigation 

seasons only prior to 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 7,125 ft (from river-profile survey). 

Prior to Apr. 10, 1936, chain gage on bridge on State Highways 130 and S30, 1.4 miles 

upstream at different datum. Apr. 10, 1936, to May 21, 1949, chain gage and May 22, 

1949, to Apr. 7, 1951, wire-weight gage, at same site and datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 882 cfs June 4 (gage height, 3.93 ft); minimum 

daily, 4.4 cfs Sept. 21.

1933-48, 1950-52: Maximum discharge observed, 1,810 cfs June 15, 1942 (gage height, 

5.06 ft); minimum daily, 0.1 cfs Sept. 7-9, 1950.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. Natural flo<* of stream affected by transbasin diversions, storage reservoirs, diversions for irrigation, and return flow from irrigated areas.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of Ice effect (gag 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 29

0.9 

1.0

1.3

0.7 

.8 

.9

1.1

Mar. 1 to Sept. 30

2.0 

10 

20 

S3

1.5 

2.0 

3.0 

4.0

141

265

565

910

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-fl

Oct.

17

18

22

22

40

50

52

52

52

50

54

54

52

49

48

46

46

46

*46

46

46

46

46

49

54

58

58

61

63

S5

58

1,461

47.1

2,900

Nov.

46

58

68

?S

b53

51

44

39

*?

58

55

44

b43

43

43

43

44

48

52

57

52

50

47

45

46

48

49

*b51

b49

b53

-

1,486

49.5

2,950

Dec.

b52

b47

44

44

40

37

33

30

28

23

28

29

*b32

b34

b37

b38

b39

b39

39

30

35

37

37

39

37

37

38

41

41

41

39

1,150

37.1

2,280

Jan.

37

35

35

34

TK

38

40

37

36

38

39

40

40

41

41

40

40

41

41

39

38

39

*41

42

43

41

40

40

40

41

41

1,214

39.2

2,410

Feb.

41

15

39

38

37

36

37

36

39

40

39

36

37

37

36

38

39

38

37

36

 37

37

36

34

33_

36

b38

b38

b33

-

1,082

37.3

2,150

Mar.

b36

b37

b35

b36

b36

b37

b36

b38

b38

b37

b39

38

35

35

37

37

35

34

35

32

*30

33

30

35

34

37

42

50

50

51

54

1,168

37.7

2,320

Apr.

57

56

16

56

67

84

100

*122

151

153

139

136

131

122

115

124

122

97

95

108

129

151

136

117

122

134

153

190

220

255

-

3,69S

123

7,330

May

260

248

?95

382

460

541

595

642

646

625

520

385

*337

370

445

496

622

642

541

505

499

526

532

571

604

604

632

692

684

695

710

16,326

527

32,380

June

768

821

856

*55§

772

709

702

674

758

849

849

793

684

580

523

433

397

415

367

367

316

250

225

202

253

334

349

316

292

252

-

15,916

531

31,570

July

'§"60' 274

245

245

232

228

238

250

198

155

127

108

95

86

80

67

59

53

46

35

30

24

23

20

20

16

14

TT

20

*29

30

3,324

107

6,590

Aug.

23

18

19

19

18

17

28

24

30

?S

24

22

19

18

17

15

14

13

13

14

*13

13

11

11

12

10

IT~ 9.2

12

12

10

516.2

16.7

1,020

Sept.

9.2 an

7.6

7.6

6.8

6.8

610

6.0

6.8

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.8

*6.8

6.8

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

4.4

372

5.2

5.2

6.8

6.0

6.0

5.2

5.2

6.0

-

184.8

6.16

367

Calendar year 1951: Max - Mln - Mean - Ae-ft -

Water year 1951-52: Max 856 Mln 4.4 Mean 130 Ac-ft 94,270

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Note. Ho gage-height record Nov. I, 2, 6, 7, 14-27, Dec. 3-12, Dec. 19 to Feb. 26, Mar 12 to Apr.7 

(stage-discharge relation affected by Ice during most of periods); discharge estimated on basis of 

3 discharge measurements, weather records, and records for nearby stations.
78 PLATTE RIVER BASIN 

Laramie River at Two Rivers, Wyo.

Location.. --Lat 41°28'20", long. 105°43'30", in SW^ sec. 5, T. 17 N., R. 74 W., on left bank 

at old Two Rivers Post Office, 0.6 mile (revised) upstream from Little Laramie Riverand 

14 miles northwest of Laramie.

Drainage area.--1.290 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--May 1911 to October 1927, May 1933 to September 1952. No winter records 

in earlier years.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 7,058.90 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. May 6, 1911, to Oct. 31, 1912, staff gage at site 45 ft upstream at datum 0.74 

ft lower. Apr. 8, 1913, to Oct. 31, 1914, water-stage recorder at site 300 ft downstream 

at datum 0.74 ft lower. Apr. 21, 1915, to Apr. 30, 1920, water-stage recorder at site 

45 ft upstream at present datum.

Average discharge.--17 years (1934-35, 1936-52), 101 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 723 cfs June 5 (gage height, 4.18 ft); minimum 

daily, 4.0 cfs Sept. 19, 27, 30.

1911-27, 1933-52: Maximum discharge, 3,930 cfs June 13, 1923 (gage height, 7.48 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 2,500 cfs; no flow Sept. 22-25, 1911, Aug. 17 to Sept. 6, 

Sept. 9-22, 1939.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. Natural flow of stream affected by transbasin diversions, storage reservoirs, diversions for irrigation, and return flow from irrigated areas.

Revisions.--W 406: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

.8 

1.1

2.0

4.5

10

34

1.5 

2.0 

3.0 

4.2

83

172 

390 

73O

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

16

18

23

25

28

38

48

52

53

52

52

54

55

53 52

52

51

51

*51

51

48

46

45

44

52

58

59

61

62

63

62

1,475

47.6

2,930

Nov.

b56

65

70

68

62

58

52

48

58

61

60

54

48

46

46

46

47

50

52

58

60

56

52

50

49

52

54

56

*b58

b59

1,651

55.0

3,270

Dec.

b58 b52~

b46

b47

b44

b40

b35

b30

b29

b29

b29

b30

b31

b33

b34

*b36

40

41

41

38

31

34

35

35

34

35

37

38

39

38

38

1,157

37.3

2,290

Jan.

39

37

TT

37

39

40

41

39

40

41

43

43

43

44

43

42

43

44

44

44

43

43

43

*45

45

45

44

43

43

44

45

1,306

42.1

2,590

Feb.

46

46

45

45

44

43

43

44

46

47

48

49

49

48

47

46

47

49

50

49

48

*48

46

43

42

41

4T

47

47

-

1,337

46.1

2,650

Mar.

45

Tf

47

47

48

46

48

47

46

47

49

51

52

52

55

58

60

60

59

*57

53

50

47

47

49

48

50

53

57

62

68

1,607

51.8

3,190

Apr.

68

BT

72

78

86

97

*112

128

132

166

164

156

150

142

128

128

14O

132

112

112

109

136

154

140

125

127

140

156

186

216

3,861

129

7,660

May

249

249

176

20?

265

322

366

377

398

420

428

366

269

232

*249

306

366

450

452

395

377

368

400

398

425

440

448

470

498

492

505

11,359

366

22,530

June

530

566

623

*695

709

632

62O

602

590

647

692

668

620

512

430

361

298

293

269

256

245

207

172

150

148

225

298

295

282

245

12,880

429

25,550

July

232

22~5 234

212

218

207

205

212

210

166

134

111

94

80

69

61

51

46

42

38

34

31

29

25

24

24

27

23

*20

275

20

3,124

101

6,200

Aug.

21

20

2O

19

18

18

17

17

17

17

17

23

25

SS

23

22

16

12

11

11

*10

10

10

9.4

8.4

7.8

874

7.8

7.8

11

8.9

468.5

15.1

929

Sept.

7.8

S72

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

*5.0

.5

.2

.2

-72.0

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.0

.2

.2

4.0

148.9

4.96

295

Calendar year 1951: Max 1,06O Mln 8.9 Mean 120 Ac-ft 87,110

Water year 1951-52: Max 7O9 Win 4.O Mean 110 Ac-ft 80,080

Discharge measurement made on this day..

b State-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note. --No gage-height record Nov. 2-28, Dec. 17 to Apr. 6 (stage-discharge relation affected by ice 

uring most of periods); discharge estimated on basis of 3 discharge measurements, weather records, 

nd records for nearb stations.

during

and records for nearby stations
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 79

Little Laramie River near Filmore, Wyo.

Location. Lat 41° 17'20", long. 106°02'30", in sec. 9, T. 15 N., R. 77 W., on right bank 

30 ft downstream from bridge at May Ranch, lj miles west of Filmore, and 1\ miles downstream from North Pork.

Drainage area.--155 sq mi.

Records available.--July 1902 to September 1903 (published as "near Hatton"), May 1911 

to November 1926, May 1933 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 7,600 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to Sept. 16, 1938, staff gage at bridge 8 ft upstream at different datum prior to 

May 14, 1911, at datum 0.21 ft lower May 14, 1911, to Apr. 17, 1914, and at present datum thereafter.

Average discharge.--35 years (1902-3, 1911-26, 1933-52), 109 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,850 cfs June 5 (gage height, 3.76 ft); minimum 

daily, 17 cfs Jan. 3, Feb. 16.

1902-3, 1911-26, 1933-52: Maximum discharge observed, 2,400 cfs June 1, 1914 (gage 

height, 5.9 ft), from rating curve extended above 1,700 cfs; minimum daily determined, 

1 cfs Sept. 17-20, 1913.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. Diversions above station for irrigation of about 18,000 acres above and 

below station. Ten small reservoirs above station (total capacity, about 160 acre-ft) 

for irrigation, stock water, recreation, and domestic use.

Revisions (water years).--W 469: 1902-3.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 31

0.7 20

.9 36

1.1 SO

Apr. 1 to Sept. 3O

0.6

.9

1.2

1.6 170

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

285

475

750

1,280

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

24

29

47

43

45

59

57

50

45

42

42

43

42

39

38

38

45

43

*40

38

38

39

40

42

44

46

45

42

40

38

37

1,300

41.9

2,580

Nov.

30

27

36

40

37

36

37

37

37

37

36

34

33

34

35

34

32

32

33

34

33

32

31

31

33

34

35

*36

36

36

-

1,028

34.3

2,040

Dec.

35

34

34

33

32

30

27

24

23

25

26

25

24

22

23

*24

24

23

22

21

22

23

23

23

23

23

24

24

24

23

22

785

25.3

1,560

Jan.

20

18

17

18

19

20

21

21

20

20

21

22

23

22

23

24

24

24

23

23

22

24

*25

24

24

22

23

23

23

23

23

679

21.9

1,350

Feb.

22 22

22

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

20

19

18

18

17

18

18

18

18

19

*19

19

19

19

19

20

21

21

-

-

574

19.8

1,140

Mar.

20

Z§

20

20

21

22

22

22

23

23

23

23

23

23

24

26

27

27

27

*26

25

25

27

28

30

33

36

39

37

36

35

813

26.2

1,610

Apr.

36

37

39

43

49

58

66

68

*64

64

64

62

62

66

66

62

68

80

87

89

82

80

78

86

95

113

130

140

176

187

-

2,397

79.9

4,750

May

113.

204

243

291

322

340

346

374

358

326

309

318

370

422

*490

608

613

624

580

444

418

370

374

382

354

394

455

434

500

668

756

12,854

415

25,500

June

858

928

1,010

*1,050

1,120

1,060

1,060

1,040

1,040

961

*935

852

780

744

720

646

520

470

452

410

370

346

332

312

350

340

332

303

261

240

-

19,842

661

39,360

July

229

212

195

184

184

198

212

218

181

159

148

156

151

148

151

143

133

123

126

123

128

118

109

106

102

95

95

100

*100

90

J37

4,504

145

8,930

Aug.

91

82

78

73

70

65

66

76

65

65

65

57

52

47

48

40

38

37

37

38

*34

35

33

31

29

28

37J

36

39

40

34

1,559

50.3

3,090

Sept.

32

30

27

26

25

25

24

25

26

25

25

27

31

28

26

*24

24

22

21

21

23

24

23

20

20

19

19

21

24

25

-

732

24.4

1,450

Calendar year 1951: Max 1,230 Min 19 Mean 145 Ac-ft 105,200

Water year 1951-52 : Max 1,120 Mln 17 Mean 129 Ac-ft 93,360

Peak discharge (base, 740 efs). June 5 (3:30 p.m.) 1,250 cfs (3.76 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--No gage-height record Oct. 20 to Nov. 27, Jan. 1 -22, Mar. 23-26 (stage-discharge relation 

affected by ice during part of periods), July 26-30; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge 

measurement, weather records, recorded range in stage, and records for nearby stations. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 28 to Dec. 31, Jan. 23 to Mar. 22, Mar. 27 to Apr. 15.
80 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Little Laramie River at Two Rivers, Wyo.

Location. Lat 41°28'10", long. 105°43'50", in SE^SE^ see. 6, T. 17 N., R. 74 W., an right 

bank at old Two Rivers Post Office, half a mile upstream from mouth, and 14 miles northwest of Laramie.

Drainage area. 310 sq mi.

Records available. March to September 1903 (gage heights and discharge measurements only), 

May 1911 to October 1927, May 1933 to September 1952. Few winter records prior to 1937. 

Published as "at Haley's Ranch, near Laramie" 1903.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 7,060.54 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. March to September 1903, staff gage near present site at different datum. 

May 1, 1911, to Apr. 13, 1913, staff gage at present site and datum. Apr. 14, 1913, to 

Apr. 20, 1915, water-stage recorder at site 400 ft upstream at different daturas.

Average discharge.--17 years (1934-35, 1936-52), 43.9 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 808 cfs June 7 (gage height, 5.53 ft); minimum 

daily, 0.9 cfs Oct. 2.

1903, 1911-27, 1933-52: Maximum discharge, 1,880 cfs June 4, 1914 (gage height, 6.44 

ft, present site and datum); no flow at times in most years.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. Diversions for irrigation of about 56,000 acres above station. Fifteen 

small reservoirs above station (total capacity, about 1,300 acre-ft) for irrigation, 

stock water, recreations, and domestic use.

Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except period of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 9 to May 15)

1.6

1.7

1.8

1.9

2.0

2.1 

2.5

0.7

1.2

2.0

4.0

8.5

14

96

162

256

370

535

790

1,130

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

1.0

.9

175

2.4

13

23

30

32

26

20

18

15

13

13

13

12

13

18

*ZO

19

18

18

17

16

19

24

31

II51

30

25

570.3

18.4

1,130

Nov.

20

19

16

25

20

19

20

23

27

27

25

23

23

23

22

21

19

20

22

23

22

2O

20

18

18

19

19

20

*21

22

-

631

21.0

1,250

Dec.

liT5

17

18

17

16

14

13

11

12

13

13

13

11

10

*10

11

11

11

7.0

7.8

9.0

9.8

11

11

11

12

12

12

12

12

387.6

12.5

769

Jan.

11

9.6

9.0

57*

9.8

10

12

12

11

11

12

13

13

13

14

14

14

14

14

15

14

13

14

*15

Jk§

16

15

15

15

15

14

402.8

13.0

799

Feb.

14

13

13

13

14

14

14

14

15

Ti

15

14

13

13

13

13

13

12

11

TT

11 *11

12

12

12

13

13

15

15

-

381

13.1

756

Mar.

15

16

16

16

17

18

18

19

19

22

22

21

21

22

24

27

29

30

31

*32

29

28

29

30

33

34

35

39

43

IT

41

817

26.4

1,620

Apr.

42

45

45

50

65

100

*145

212

T84

113

111

104

94

90

85

85

80

81

86

87

93

102

102

96

92

94

98

102

102

113

-

2,896

96.5

5,740

May

127

113

109

TIT

122

132

139

139

136

139

131

126

118

119

*133

207

289

298

293

285

282

256

232

220

187

159

159

145

138

133

142

5,319

172

10,550

June

180

242

327

*499

635

67O

796

7S3

778

772

714

625

6O2

535

464

388

348

302

234

182

142

120

108

97

96

83

87

83

90

86

-

11,065

369

21,950

July

83

77

70

67

65

73

97

104

~§9 111

79

80

81

85

86

74

58

52

55

49

41

39

36

35

33

35

38

50

 57

50

43

1,992

64.3

3,950

Aug.

35

35

39

51

IS

32

31

31

30

27

26

25

20

15

11

9.0

8.5

9.6

9.0

9.0

*9.0

9.6

8.5

7.6

6.7

4.4

3.4

3.0

TT?

8.0

7.2

563.9

18.2

1,120

Sept.

6.2

FT?

3.6

3.2

2. -4

1.9

1.7

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.8

*2.2

2.2

2.0

1.8

1.6

1.6

2.2

1.8

1.8

1.9

1.7

1.5

1.4

iil T72

1.2

-

61.7

2.06

122

Calendar year 1951: Ma* 1,050 Mln 0.9 Mean 78.3 Ac-ft 56,660

Water year 1951-52: Max 796 Mln 0.9 Mean 68.5 Ac-ft 49,760

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Mote. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 5 to Apr. 6 (no gage-height record Nov. 17-19, 

Jan. 1 to Mar. 28; discharge estimated on basis of 3 discharge measurements, weather records, and 

records for nearby stations).
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 81

Laramie River near Lookout, Wyo.

Location. Lat 41°46', long. 105°41', in SE£ sec. 27, T. 21 N., R. 74 W., on right bank 

155 ft downstream from highway bridge, 1 mile (revised) upstream from Wheatland Reservoir No. 2, and 9 miles northeast of Lookout.

Drainage area. 2.100 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. Hay 1912 to August 1917, April 1932 to September 1952. No winter records in earlier years.

Gage. water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 6,962.68 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. Prior to Apr. 22, 1915, chain gage and Apr. 22, 1915, to Aug. 31, 1917, 

water-stage recorder, at bridge 155 ft upstream at same datum. Oct. 14, 1931, t'o 

Sept. 17, 1938, water-stage recorder at site 125 ft upstream from present site at same 

datum.

Average discharge. 16 years (1934-35, 1937-52), 133 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,210 cfs June 12 (gage height, 4.22 ft); minimum daily, 2.5 cfs Sept. 30.

1912-17, 1932-52: Maximum daily discharge, 3,100 cfs June 26, 1917; no flow at 

times during 1934-35, 1939-40.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. Natural flow of stream affected by transbasin diversions, storage 

reservoirs, dHer-.ions for irrigation, and return flow from irrigated areas.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 18 to Bay 31)

Oct. 1 to June 4 June 5 to Sept. 3O

1.0 

l.Z 

1.5 

Z.O

16

32

70

195

2.5 

3.0 

4.O

355

565

1,120

0.9

1.0

1.1 

1.3 

1.6

1.4

5.2

12

30

75

2.O 

2.5 

3.0 

4.3

17 O

34O

555

1,270

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

23. 

24

25

26

34

43

5O

62

72

72

72

68

66

67

66

7O

70

68

7O

76

76

*58

64

72

68

78

84

90

92

95

84

1,985

64.0

3,940

NOV.

71 

83

100

92

82

72

6S

72

74

78

75

65

58

53

51

51

54

57

61

66

64

61

57

54

51

50

50

51

*52

54

-

1,927

64.2

3,820

Dec.

55 

56

52

50

48

44

39

34

30

28

28

»28

29

32

35

38

41

43

43

42

40

42

44

45

44

45

47

48

48

46

46

1,290

41.6

2,560

Jan.

44 

«

43

44

47

50

52

5O

49

50

52

52

53

53

52

51

49

50

52

51

5O

5O

51

51

*52

53

52

51

5O

50

52

1,549

5O.O

3,O7O

Feb.

52 

52

52

52

52

53

54

56

60

65

67

66

62

59

52

60

64

68

70

68

*72

74

72

68

6O

67

67

68

53

_

-

1,785

61.6

3,540

Mar.

57 

62

62

58

6O

63

63

63

68

70

70

68

68

68

73

80

77

71

73

68

64

58

5S

61

62

66

7O

80

82

82

85

2,110

68.1

4,190

Apr.

11 92

94

10O

120

140

165

195

235

265

295

340

335

*270

215

180

220

216

180

180

ISO

186

210

225

213

198

204

222

234

279

-

6,079

203

12.O60

May

327 

299

320

261

3O2

391

443

484

484

520

534

516

407

 313

296

348

451

57O

675

680

625

600

585

610

590

590

595

590

595

610

605

15,216

491

30,180

June

615 

665

730

842

*998

1,140

1,120

1,14O

1,140

1,120

1,160

1.200

1,160

1,O90

950

795

670

578

524

442

388

336

288

249

224

246

302

360

348

333

-

21,153

7O5

41,96O

July

294 

270

266

252

242

256

260

2S8

291

291

242

200

182

185

158

142

128

1O8

100

89

81

71

68

62

59

57

56

59

75

»71

71

4,974

160

9,870

Aug.

62 

57

54

54

61

54

46

44

41

44

42

38

36

36

34

30

27

25

22

20

»20

21

18

18

17

16

15

16

14

11

TT

1,004

32.4

1,990

Sept.

14

Tz11

10

9.3

8.6

7.9

7.2

7.9

7.9

5.9

4.8

»4.8

4.4

4.1

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

4.1

3.7

3.7

2.9

2.9

4.1

2.9

3.7

2.9

2.5

-

184.0

6.13

365

Calendar year 1951: Max l,91o Min 15 Mean 192 Ac-ft 139,300

Water year 1951-52: Max 1.20O Min 2.5 Mean 162 Ac-ft 117,500

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Oct. 22, 23, 31, Nov. 1 to Apr. 17 (no gage-height 

record Jan. 3-24, Mar. 1 to Apr. 8; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for 

nearby stations).
82 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Wheatland Reservoir No. 2, Wyo,

Location. Lat 41-50', long. 105°39<, in NW£ sec. 31, T. 22 N., R. 73 W., on outlet gate 

tower near center of Wheatland No. 2 Dam on Laramie River, 15 miles northeast of 

Lookout.

Drainage area.--2.200 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available.--December 1951 to September 1952.

Gage.--Gage painted on vertical gate tower. Datum of gage is at mean sea level (levels 

oy Wheatland Irrigation District).

Extremes.--Maximum contents observed during period, 98,260 acre-ft June 7-16 (elevation 

6,963.90 ft); minimum observed, 24,540 acre-ft Sept. 29, 30 (elevation, 6,948.90 ft)!

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by an earth-fill dam. Dam completed and storage began in 

1WI. Capacity 98,930 acre-ft between elevations 6,935.0 ft (sill of outlet gates) 

and 6,964.0 ft (crest of spillway). No dead storage. Figures given herein represent 

total contents. Water is used for irrigation in Laramie River and Sybille Creek 

basins.

Cooperation. Records furnished by Wheatland Irrigation District.

Capacity table (elevation, in feet, and contents, in acre-feet)

(Prepared by Wyoming State engineer's office from surveys

and maps of the Wheatland Irrigation District)

6,935.0

6.936.0

6,939.0

6,944.0

S3 4

4,430

12,580

6,949.0

6,955.0

6,964

24,830

48,200

98,930

Contents, in acre-feet, December 1951 to September 1952

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.

52,020

Jan.

52,020

-

_

-

-

_

-

-

_

-

_

-

-

-

52,020

.

-

_

_

52,020

_

_ 

_

_

-

,

_

_

_

-

52 ,510

Feb.

52,510

_

_

_

-

_

-

_

_

-

.

52,980

_

-

-

52,980

_

_

-

53,480

.

_

-

_

_

53,970

-

Mar.

53,970

_

_

_

-

.

54,460

_

_

-

55,460

_

_

_

-

56,460

_

_

-

_

_

_

57,970

_

_

_

.

59,760

Apr.

60,010

_

_

61,050

61,570

.

64,190

66,320

66,860

67,400

68,470

69,570

70,120

70,670

71,220

71,500

71,780

72,340

72,910

73,760

74,040

74,330

74,610

74,900

75,180

75,760

7K.340

76,920

-

May

77,510

78,090

78,680

-

79,280

79,870

80,470

81,370

81,970

82,270

.

82.8SO

83,190

83,190

83,190

83,190

83,490

_

83,490

84,100

84,720

85,340

S5,960

86,580

-

88,160

89,100

89,740

90,380

91,350

92,320

June

_

93,620

34,600

96,260

97,260

97,920

98,260

98,260

98,260

98,260

98,260

98,260

98,260

98,260

98,260

98,260

57,920

97,260

96,920

95,920

95,260

93,620

92,320

91,350

90,380

89,740

89,100

87,840

-

July

87,210

86,580

85,650

_

83,490

_

81,670

80,470

79,870

79,280

78,390

76,920

_

74,610

73,470

72,620

71,780

71,220

70,670

69,020

67,940

R6,860

£5,780

64,720

63,660

_

 R1.570

CO, 010

58,990

57,970

Aug.

5P,960

55,460

_

53,970

53,480

52,980

52,990

52,510

52,020

-

51,060

50,570

50,100

49,620

48,670

48,200

47,260

46,330

45,410

44,500

43,580

42,710

41,400

40,520

39,650

38,810

38,000

37,180

36,370

Sept.

35,560

34,780

34,400

33,840

33,850

33,280

-

32,530

31,970

31,400

31,060

30,710

30,370

30,020

30,020

30,200

30.370

30,370

30,370

. 30,200

_

28,340

28,650

27,960

27,330

26,710

26,080

_

24,540

24,540

-

Monthly elevation and contents, December 1951 to September 1952

Date

Sept. 30. ........

Elevation 

(feet)

*6,955.80

*6,956.30

*6,957.35

6,963.00

6,962.30

*6,952.30

6,948.90

Contents 

(acre -feet)

52,020

52,510

53,970

59,760

76,920

92,320

87 , 840

57,970

36,370

24,540

Change in contents 

during month 

(acre-feet)

_

+490

+1,460

+5,790

+17,160

+15, 400

-4,480

-29,870

-21,600

-11,830

* Interpolated.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 83

Laramie River below Wheatland Reservoir No. Wyo.

Location. Lat 41°55', long. 105°35', in NWv sec. 34, T. 23 N., R. 73 W., on left bank 

50 ft upstream from highway bridge, 0.4 mile downstream from mouth of reservoir spillway channel, 12-J miles downstream from outlet gates of Wheatland Reservoir No. 2, and 

22 miles northeast of Lookout.

Drainage area.--2.S3Q sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--May 1916 to September 1917 (irrigation seasons only), October 1951 

to September 1952. Published as "below McGill" 1916-17.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 6,883.81 ft above mean sea level (unadjusted). Prior to May 17, 1917, staff gage and May 17 to Sept. 13, 1917, water-stage 

recorder, at bridge 50 ft downstream at different datum.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,060 cfs -June 15 (gage height, 5.65 ft); maxinr.un g-age height, 7.58 ft Apr. 7 {ice jam); minimum discharge not determined.

1916-17, 1951-52: Maximum daily discharge, 2,860 cfs June 26-30, 1917.(gage height, 

5.6 ft, site and datum then in use); minimum daily determined, 1 cfs Sept. 8, 9, 1916.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of Ice effect or no gage-height record, 

whicn are poor. Flow completely regulated by Wheatland Reservoir No. 2 (see preceding 

page). Natural flow of stream affected by transbasin diversions, storage reservoirs, 

diversions for irrigation, and return flow from Irrigated areas. Discharge measurements, in cubic feet per second, of Dodge and Southside ditches which divert about 2 

miles upstream are given in the following table:

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, In feet, arid discharge, in cubic feet per second)

( Shifting-control method used May 7 to June 5)

3.0

3.1

3.2 

3.5 97

4.0 

4.5 

5.0 

5.7

240

445

695

1,090

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

110

16

1,248

40.3

2,480

Nov.

15

450

15

893

Dec.

(*)

15

465

15

922

Jan.

14

(»)

434

14

861

Feb.

11

(*)

_

-

319

11

633

Mar.

12

372

12

738

Apr.

12

TZ

13

14

16

20

24

26

29

31

34

34

34

*34

32

31

29

35

39

59

34

22

24

27

27

25

22

22

20

19

-

730

26.0

1,550

May

17

18

16

T6

16

16

26

280

272

272

272

328

332

*380

388

396

392

388

388

344

340

264

256

216

216

219

222

198

16P

168

168

6,990

225

13,860

June

T5B" 166

171

268

303

*982

988

994

994

1,020

1,020

1,020

1,020

1,020

1,010

805

690

635

630

635

630

610

605

*595

600

595

595

590

595

595

-

20,547

685

40,750

July

590

605

610

610

615

615

625

620

625

635

620

615

620

615

605

580

570

555

550

540

*540

540

540

580

580

595

595

595

595

595

610

18,385

593

36,470

Aug.

610

505" 615

328

316

292

234

288

288

316

300

296

292

288

272

276

296

296

316

*320

340

360

360

356

372

384

384

392

388

388

388

10,906

352

21,630

Sept.

392

552",

348

344

316

296

296

300

272

213

180

177

177

157

115

61

46

40

37

3T

177

328

328

368

360

356

*352

348

324

113

-

7,250

242

14,380

Calendar year 1951 : Max - Mln - Mean - Ao-ft -

Water year 1951-52 : Max 1,020 Mln - Mean 186 Ao-ft 135, 2OO

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--No gage-height record Oct. 1 to Itov. 17, Dec. 7-11 (stage-discharge relation affected by 

ice during part of periods)j discharge estimated on basis of weather records, diversion records, 

and records for nearby stations. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 18 to Dec. 6, Dec. 

12 to Apr. 11.
84 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Sybille Creek above Bluegrass Creek, near Wheatland, Wyo.

Location (revised) . Lat 41°52'05", long. 105°12'42", in sec. 23, T. 22 N., R. 70 W., on 

right bank a quarter of a mile upstream from Bluegrass Creek and 18 miles southwest 

of Wheatland.

Drainage area. 265 sq mi.

Records available.--March 1941 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,246 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge. 10 years (1942-52), 24.7 ofs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 560 cfs Apr. 8 (gage height, 3.54 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 340 cfs; minimum daily, 1.5 cfs Sept. 29, 30.

1941-52: Maximum discharge, 1,100 cfs June 5, 1949 (gage height, 4.62 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 340 cfs; minimum daily, 1.1 cfs Mar. 17, 18, 1941.

Remarks. Records good. Diversions for irrigation of about 3,600 acres above station. 

One small diversion between station and Bluegrass Creek. Seven small reservoirs above 

station (total capacity, about 400 aore-ft) for irrigation.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 7 Apr. 8 to Sept. 30

1.3 3.0

1.4 5.5

1.5 10

1.7 24

1.9 

2.2 

2.5

98

167

0.9

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.3

0.5

1.7

4.3

7.5

12

1.6 

1.9 

2.2 

2.5 

3.0

69

114

190

360

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

7.3

7.3

7.8

8.2

9.1

10

9.1

8.2

8.2

7.8

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.6

6.4

4.5 575-

6.4

6.8

6.8

8.2

8.6

9.6

 12

IT

11

11

11

10

10

10

265.0

8.55

526

Nov.

10

10~8.2

10

11

11

11

12

T2

12

11

11

11

11

12

11

8.2

9.1

11

*11

11

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

-

332.5

11.1

660

Dec.

12

12

9.1

12

13

12

7.3

6.8

6.4

7.3

9.6

11

12

8.6

7.8

11

*10

8.6

9.6

5.2

6.8

10

10

11

9.1

10

12

11

11

11

8.2

301.4

9.72

598

Jan.

5.0

8.2

7.8

7.3

7.3

7.3

8.2

7.8

*5.0

9.1

9.6

10

11

9.6

9.6

10

5.0

4.8

478

4.8

5.5

7.3

9.1

11

11

10

9.1

7. -8

9.1

7.8

9.6

249.5

8.05

495

Feb.

9.1

8.6

8.6

6.4

8.2

6.4

7.3

6.8

8.6

9.1

9.1

*9.1

9.6

9TT

7.8

6.0

9.1

9.1

4.2

BTs

8.2

4.8

6.8

6.4

5.2

7.8

9.1

8.6

6.4

-

221.0

7.62

438

Mar.

7.3

7.3

6.8

8.6

8.2

8.6

9.1

11

15

13

11

10

6.S

10

9.1

10

10

8.6

10

9.1

5.2

10

4.8

BTT

*9.1

10

10

15

19

25

30

334.0

10.8

662

Apr.

27

27

27

26

28

58

164

356

T3T

101

105

82

76

74

95

*90

79

93

109

121

134

100

72

73

76

77

83

77

86

86

2,734

91.1

5,420

May

77

73

65

59

57

54

53

50

47

38

34

32

31

28

28

36

44

46

43

42

*42

40

43

48

50

53

57

55

53

52

50

1,480

47.7

2,940

June

47

4?

38

38

39

37

31

28

25

21

18

16

14

16

16

14

13

*12

13

11

11

9.3 9-7?

10

12

12

14

21

19

18

-

624.6

20.8

1,240

July

19

T5

18

16

14

14

16

15

14

*13

13

11

11

13

13

12

10

8.8

8.4

8.0

7.2

6.9

6.5

5.F

5.3

6.2

6.2

5.6

5.6

5.3

4^9

331.5

10.7

658

Aug.

4.6

3.5

4.0

3.5

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

44

10

4.9

3.8

3.3

 4.0

3.S

3.5

3.3

3.3

3.0

3.5

4.3

4.6

4.0

3.8

3.8

4.0

6.9

6.9

7.2

6.9

174.9

5.64

347

Sept.

7.2

S79

6.2

5.9

5.6

5.3

5.3

4.9

4.3

3.5

2.7

2.5

3.3

3.3

3,3

3.3

3.3

3.5

3.8

4.0

4.3

4.6

4.3

4.3

4.3

3.8

2.5

1.6

4 *1.5

T75

-

120.8

4.03

240

Calendar year 1951: Max 137 Mln 2.7 Mean 11.1 Ac-ft 8,020

Water year 1951-52: Max 356 Mln 1.5 Mean 19.6 Ac-ft 14,220

Peak discharge (base. 150 efsJ.--Apr. B (8:15 a.m.; 560 cfs (3.54 ft); Apr. 21 (7 

(2.35 ft); Aug. 10 (7 p.m.) 332 cfs (2.93 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a.m.) 149 cfs
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 

Sybille Creek below Bluegrass Creek, near Wheatland, Wyo.

85

Location (revised).--Lat 41°58>40", long. 105°12'17", In Si sec. 14, T. 22 N., R. 70 W., 

on left bank three-quarters of a mile downstream from Bluegrass Creek, 1 mile upstream 

from Wheatland Canal No. 1, and 17 miles southwest of Wheatland.

Drainage area. 369 sq mi.

Records available. March 1950 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,220 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,060 cfs Apr. 7 (gage height, 4.77 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 670 cfs on basis of velocity-area study; minimum daily, 

18 cfs Mar. 23.

1950-52: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 7, 1952; minimum daily, 2.3 cfs Apr 28,

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Most of 

flow during the irrigation season is water released from Wheatland Reservoir No. 2 

(capacity, 98,930 acre-ft) on the Laramie River and diverted down Bluegrass Creek for 

irrigation of land near Wheatland. Diversions for irrigation of about 4,400 acres 

above station. Ten small reservoirs above station (total capacity, about 400 acre-ft) 

for irrigation.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of Ice effect igage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 10-22)

Oct. 1 to June 30 July 1 to Sept. 30

1.4 12

1.5 22

1.7 53

2.0 125

2.3 230

2.6 390

3.0 670

3.5 1,160

1.6 22

1.8 53

2.1 125

2.4 240

2.7 410

3.1 700

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ftl

Oct.

183

186

183

169

176

149

76

50

39

36

33

26

30

29

25_

28

33

33

33

32

35

33

33

*5B

36

38

36

35

33

33

33

1,932

62.3

3,630

Nov.

23

b25

28

38

35

30

32

38

36

36

38

3935-

21

35

30

b2B

b32

32

*36

36

33

28

26

30

29

33

33

35

33

-

963

32.1

1,910

Dec.

33

36

b2B

23

b30

b29

b25

b25

b24

b25

b27

bSS

b2B

b26

b23

b25

*b27

b25

b26

b23

b24

b32

b2B

b2B

b25

b27

b29

30

32

32

b24

B47

27.3

1,680

Jan.

b21

b22

b24

b25

b26

b27

b32

b28

*b26

b29

b34

b35

b3~5 36

b34

33

b33

b35

b33

b31

b25

b23

b25

b30

38

33

3.5

b33

35

b29

32

933

30.1

1,850

Feb.

32

28

26

b24

b24

b25

b24

b24

b26

28

2-

*25

26

b24

b22

b25

29

28

b25

b22

b23

b24

b24

b23

b22

b24

b27

26

b22

_

-

728

25.1

1,440

Mar.

b21

b21

b!9

b21

b24

b24

b24

28

35

30

29

25

b24

25

23

22

22

b21

20

21

b20

b!9

blB

b2T

*23

22

23

33

43

55

it

820

26.5

1,630

Apr.

64

64

68

68

83

322

 1,080 5"9B

255

202

180

152

152

152

206

*155

134

166

183

133

180

137

103

103

108

114

117

111

114

117

-

5,671

189

11,250

May

105

100

9?

88

83

83

86

149

250

235

226

245

280

318

357

384

402

420 4"?0~

402

*3B4

340

324

286

265

270

275

265

222

214

210

7,780

251

15,430

June

210

206

210

280

318

534

670

S3 8

R30

622

622

C30

ess

CC2

679

CB8 --79

*6BB

' 683

679

679

679

688

679

679

670

670

662

662

654

-

17,693

E90

35,090

July

644

636

636

636

636

636

644

C36

620

*K20

612

605

582

582

575

SfiB

560

545

531

524

517

517

517

538

545

545

560

5GO

560

560

560

18,007

581

35,720

Aug.

SCO

560

552

374

350

328

306

3oe

306

3C2

350

312

300

300

*295

278

290

306

312

328

339

362

362

350

356

362

374

374

374

374

362

11,064

357

21,950

Sept.

368

303

334

317

306

273

273

268

262

215

159

14f 14.'

137

125

76

48

3C

30

29

30

273

295

322 3*^8

322

322

317

*317

191

-

6,633

221

13,160

Calendar year 1951: Max 785 Mln 12 Mean 152 Ac-i't 109,900

Water year 1951-52: Max 1,OBO Mln is Mean 200 Ac-ft 144, 9OO

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
86 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Wheatland Canal No. 1 near Wheatland, Wyo.

Location.--Lat 41°53i08", long. 105° 11'14", In NE£NW£ sec. 13, T. 22 N., R. 70 W., on 

left bank 0.4 mile downstream from point of diversion from Sybille Creek and 16 miles 

southwest of Wheatland.

Records available. May to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,190 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes.--Maximum daily discharge during period, 494 cfs July 11; no flow May 1-7.

Remarks.--Records fair. Flow is Laramie River water released from Wheatland Reservoir 

No. 2, then diverted down Bluegrass and Sybille Creeks to canal.

Rating table. May 1 to Sept. 30 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.0 

1.5

1.6

1.7 

Z.O 

6.2

4.0

9.0

40

502

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, May to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

Z2

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

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

0

5

0

0

o

0

0

160

*324

320

316

313

308

305

301

295

291

287

283

280

*274

250

246

208

173

178

180

173

116

124

162

5,869

189

11,640

June

172 173-

179

226

244

275

300

344

364

394

394

407

412

433

444

452

458

*458

*466

469

477

478

477

482

481

487

480

478

473

481

11,858

395

23,520

July

486

487

481

489

486

476

484

486

484

*487

494

191

490

489

470

465

461

451

417

405

404

404

401

404

400

402

403

399

390

390

388

13,864

447

27 , 500

Aug.

386

388

390

255

253

216

198

196

197

216

242

214

203

197

*196

196

192

193

196

197

205

224

228

224

222

222

*219

225

225

226

223

7,195

232

14,270

Sept.

223

227

246

228

213

188

183

181

185

157

131

137

140

134

126

72

46

34

30

27

17

208

217

249

261

262

261

261

*264

154

-

5,092

170

10,100

Calendar year : Max Win Mean Ac -ft

Water year : Max Mln Mean Ac-ft

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record May 1-20; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement 

and observation of flow by gate tender.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 87

Wheatland Canal No. 2 near Wheatland, Wyo.

Location. Lat 42 0 02'28", long. 105°04'00", in NE£ sec. 24, T. 24 N., R. 69 W., on left 

bank 2 £ miles downstream from point of diversion from Sybille Creek, 3£ miles downstream 

from outlet gates of Wheatland Reservoir No. 1, and 5i miles west of Wheatland.

Records available. May to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,769 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. Maximum daily discharge during period, 204 cfs June 27; no flow May 1-4.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

Flow is Laramie River water released from Wheatland Reservoir No. 2, diverted down Bluegrass and Sybille Creeks to Canal No. 2 or to Canal No. 3, Wheatland Reservoir No. 1, 

and No. 2 supply canal to Canal No. 2.

Rating table. May 1 to Sept. 30, 1952 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

27

46

107

214

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, May to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18 

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb.

|_

Mar. Apr. May

aO

aO

aO

aO

aS.O

a20

a30

*41

*48

75

56

78

69

90

104

99

78

52

51

51

*64

90

84

78

78

77

68

67

66

60

56

1,735.0

56.0

3,440

June

55

54

63

63

68

78

89

113

125

133

135

146

164

166

166

150

162

*184 

182

193

184

189

196

192

196

186

204

193

196

179

-

4,404

147

8,740

July

175

176

178

166

156

156

186

181

173 *170

166

158

155

158

157

145

142

fit

160

146

146

144

150

169

176

182

170

172

178

172

5,050

163

10,020

Aug.

184

184

186

135

101

99

99

92

88

89

91

79

92

92

»91

86

80

92

100

108

109

117

115

113

106

110

*121

127

125

115

111

3,437

111

6,820

Sept.

115.

109

87

68

72

71

72

67

43

42

43

39

38

33

33

30

29

28 

28

28

30

36

83

85

84

82

81

81

*80

74

-

1,789

59.6

3,550

Calendar year : Max Mln Mean Ac-ft

Water year : Max Min Mean Ac-ft

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for Sybille Creek near Mule Shoe 

Ranch, near Wheatland.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Sybille Creek near Mule Shoe Ranch, near Wheatland, Wyo.

Location. Lat 42°01'47", long. 105°04 I 20", in NW£ see. 25, T. 24 N., R. 69 W., on left 

bank.li miles downstream from Wheatland Canal No. 2, 1? miles upstream from Mule Shoe 

Ranch, 6 miles southwest of Wheatland, and ef miles (revised) upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 542 sq mi.

Records available. March 1950 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,740 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,070 efs Apr. 8 (gage height, 7.81 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 120 cfs on basis of slope-area determination at gage height 

6.65 ft; minimum daily, 1.4 cfs Sept. 17-19.

1950-52: Maximum discharge, that of Apr.. 8, 1952; minimum daily, 1.2 cfs 

Sept. 16-20, 26, 1951.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Part of 

flow past station is return flow from lands irrigated by water from the Laramie River. 

Diversions for irrigation of about 18,000 acres above station. Twenty small reservoirs above station (total capacity about 800 acre-ft) for irrigation and stock water. 

Wheatland Reservoir No. 1 above station (capacity, 7,160 acre-ft) is used mainly for 

storage of irrigation water diverted from the Laramie River.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 29 Mar. 1 to Sept. 30

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.2 

2.4 

4.0 

6'.0 

9.0

1.7

1.8 

2.0 

2.5 1.5 

1.7 

2.0

0.8 

1.7 

3.9 

9.0

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

108

188

415

745

1,160

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11 

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ae-ft

Oct.

fci

2.7

8.4

12

21

24

21

25

25

25 

25

24

24

22

21

23

30

32

34

31

27

25

 27

32

38

34

37

42

11

55

821.6

26.5

1,630

Nov.

53 

54

51

58

40

33

36

36

40

41

41 

44

45

41

44

41

b31

b36

40

*46

46

35

35

38

37

35

35

35

35

33

-

1,215

40.5

2,410

Dec.

35 

27

25

21

24

28

26

21

b!9

b!8

b!6 

Toil

blS

18

b!8

b21

»b26

b24

25

622

b30

637

635

b32

b30

b33

b37

b42

45

45

40

855

27.6

1,700

Jan.

b26 

b24

b25

b28

b31

b33

b37

b34

»632

637

b42 

b48

54

47

51

54

44

b44

b39

b36

b32

b29

b40

b56

b56

b48

b44

b44

42

41

45

1,243

40.1

2,470

Feb.

44 

44

45

37

b33

36

38

38

40

40

41 

*41

41

38

36

31

46

46

37

36

45

37

33

32

b27

b31

42

37

30

-

1,102

38.0

2,190

Calendar year 1951: Max 705 Mln 1.2

Mar.

32 

30

35

36

40

37

37

38

41

44

42 

42

35

40

38

39

40

37

42

37

30

32

34

b37

39

»41

42

49

60

66

*£8

1,270

41.0

2,520

Apr. 

72 

77

68

66

76

89

774

1.080

452

362

342 

290

275

212

238

186

128

116

125

124

114

93

*68

56

50

46

46

44

42

38.

-

5,749

192

11,400

May

29 

24

23

32

30

14

11

*8.7

8.2

11

8.7 

6.2

5.7

iS

15

22

18

24

24

23

20

16

16

12

13

24

37

34

34

40

23

618.5

20.0

1,230

June

12 

8.4

6.5

5.7

7.3

45

166

T5T

67

28

17 

16

11

12

15

19

20

*5.0

3.2

3.5

3.5

5.3

8.2

8.2

14

12

5.3

5.5

8.4

8.7

-

653.7

21.8

1,300

July

7.3 

6.5

7.6

7.6

6.2

7.3

6.8

6.5

6.0

*8.7

9.8 

9.8

11

11

11

9.4

7.3

7.0

8.4

7.9

7.3

2.8

1 ,7

1.7

2.6

3.0

3.2

3.0

3.0

3.7

3.5

200.6

6.47

398

Aug.

4.4 

4.6

5.0

4.1

3.0

2.8

2.8

2.4

2.8

6.5

ft

3.2

*1.7

FT

2.1

1.7

2.1

2.4

3.0

3.5

4.6

4.6

3.7

3.5

3.9

4.6

7.0

9.0

8.4

8.4

147.9

4.77

293

Sept.

9.0 

8.4

6.5

4.8

5.5

5.5

5.5

8.4

19

18

15

6.0

2.8

2.1

1.9

1.5

111

1.4

1.4

1.6

1.5

1.6

4.1

4.4

4.1

3.5

3.2

3.2

*3.0

2.8

-

157.1

5.24

312

Mean 28.1 Ac-ft 20,360

Water year 1951-52: Max 1,080 Mln 1.4 Mean 38.3 Ao-ft 27,850

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 89

North Laramie River near Wheatland, Wyo.

Location. Lat 42°10'02", long. 105°12'15" (revised), in SE£ sec. 2, T. 25 N., R. 70 W., 

on right bank 1,000 ft upstream from headgate of North Laramie Land Co.'s canal and 

15 miles (revised) northwest of Wheatland.

Drainage area. 366 sq mi.

Records available. November 1914 to September 1923 (no winter records), July 1939 to 

September 1952. Published as "at upper station near Wheatland" in Water-Supply Paper 

469. February 1912 to November 1914 at site l£ miles downstream, not equivalent owing 

to diversion.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,830 ft (from topographic map). Nov. 6, 

1914, to Sept. 30, 1923, water-stage recorder at. site 460 ft upstream at different 

datum.

Average discharge. 13 years (1939-52), 37.5 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,420 cfs Apr. 7 (gage height, 7.89 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 500 cfs on basis of slope-area determinations at gage 

heights 7.84, 8.07 and 11.6 ft; minimum daily, 3.0 cfs Sept. 27.

1914-23, 1939-52: Maximum discharge, 9,260 cfs July 27, 1951 (gage height, 11.6 ft, 

from floodmark), from rating curve extended as explained above; no flow Nov. 29, 1915, 

and at times during July to September 1919.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. Diversions for irrigation of about 8,800 acres above station. Seven 

small reservoirs -above station (total capacity, about 290 acre-ft) for irrigation and 

stock water.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of lee effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 7)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 6 Apr. 7 to Sept. 3O

1.1

1.2

1.3 

1.5 

1.7

3.5 

6.5

0.7 

.8 

.9

1.0

.1.1 

1.4

1.8

3.3

5.5

9.0

14

38

1.7 

2.O 

2.5 

3.O 

4.0 

5.0

68

114

245

427

910

1,580

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

77T

7J8

9.2

12

14

14

14

14

13

12

12

12

11

11

11

13

13

13

14

14

14

14

14

13

14

14

14

14

15

*14

388.8

12.5

771

Hov.

11

lF~

14

14

12

13

14

14

14

14

14

14

12

9.0

8.0

7.4

7.4

13

*14

13

11

11

13

12

1O

13

12

12

12

-

357.2

11.9

7O8

Dec.

11 

TT

10

7.4

8.8

6.6

5.8

5.0

3.5

*"S75

7.5

9.0

8.6

7.6

8.0

8.4

8.0

8.0

7.5

5.0

6.O

7.0

7.3

7.5

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.4

8.6

8.2

7.2

236.9

7.64

470

Jan.

6.S 

5.6

5.2

5.6

6.2

6.6

7.0

7.0

*6.5

6.5

6.5

6.8

7.O

7.0

7.0

7.2

T7?

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

6.8

6.6

6.6

6.6

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

209.1

6.75

415

Feb.

7.O 

7.2

7.4

7.4

7.4

8.0

8.0

8.2

8.4

8.5

7.8

7.0

7.4

7.0

*6.5

7.6

7.6

7.O

6.0 inr

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

6.6

7.5

7.8

7,O

7.0

-

211.8

7.30

42O

Mar.

TT

7^4

7.4

7.8

8.2

8.2

8.4

8.6

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.2

8.0

8.3

8.8

8.0

8.0

8.2

7.8

7.6

7.4

7.8

8.0

8.0

*8.2

8.4

8.8

10

12

1*

261.6

8.44

519

Apr.

17

20

18

25

38

920

1.55Q

293

196

201

144

216

198

336

207

168

245

369

388

408

293

*207

201

242

307

38O

4O8

447

431

-

8,690

290

17,240

May

475 

450

361

339

310

276

239

*259

245

207

176

146

122

109

100

131

168

156

135

114

114

144

279

343

296

259

350

279

223

204

174

7,133

230

14,150

June

151 

133

201

365

279

163

129

103

88

78

66

58

53

49

43

39

36

34

34

32

30

28

26

*25

Tn

31

154

68

43

34

-

2,600

86.7

5,160

July

ft

23

21

18

18

2O

23

23

19

18

18

19

22

*19

16

IS

14

14

14

14

13

a!3

a!2

a!2

al2

all

alT

all

all

all

521

16.8

1,030

Aug.

all 

al2

a!2

al2

a!2

a!3

a!3

a!3

a!3

a!4

a!8

23

14

a!3

al2

all

all

al2

al3

al3

alS

28

22

alS

aio

aS.O *7.6

8.0

7.6

6.9

6^6.

399,7

12.9

793

Sept.

Hs.s

5.5

5.1

4.8

4.4

4.2

4.2

4.8

4.6

4.6

4.2

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.2

3.7

3.7

4.0

4.0

4.2

3.5

3.2

3.2

3 .0

3^2

*3.3

3.5

-

129.3

4.31

256

Calendar year 1951 : Max 1,150 Mln 3.5 Mean 32.6 Ac-ft 23,590

Water ateryear year 1951-52: 1951-52: Max Max 1,350 1,550____ Mln Mln 3.O 5.O Mean Mean 57.8 57.8 Ac-ft Ac-ft 41,930 41,930

Peak discharge (base. 170 cfs). Apr. 7 (11 p.m.) 4,420 cfs (7.89 ft); Apr. 15 (9 a.m.) 435 cfs 

i.OZ ft); Apr. 21 (12 "> ) *71 cfs (3.11 ft); May 1 (6 a.m.) 496 cfs (3.17 ft); May 27 (8:30 a.m.) 

)O cfs (2.88 ft)j June 3 (9 p.m.) 1,380 cfs (4.72 ft); June 27 (7:3O a.m.) 384 cfs (2.89 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this dav.

(3

38o __ ^,. _ --,, -__ - \~ ........

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage, 

and records for nearby stations.

weather records,

a recoras tor nearoy stations.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Hov. 14-16, Dec. 2, 3, Dec. 5 to Feb. 12, Feb. 14, 

Feb. 16 to Mar. 9, Mar. 13, 14, 16-19, 21-31.
90 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Laramie River near Fort Laramie, Wyo.

Location. Lat 42°12'06", long. 104°32'39", in sec. 28, T. 26 N., R. 64 W., on left bank

hall' a mile east of Old Port Laramie, 0.9 mile downstream from Deer Creek, 1.3 miles

upstream from mouth, 1.4 miles southwest of Port Laramie, and 5 miles downstream from

point of diversion to Gering-Port Laramie Canal. 

Drainage area. 4,600 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. April 1915 to September 1952. Records for May 1919 to September 1925

and October 1939 to September 1952 do not include diversion to Gering-Port Laramie

Canal which have bypassed the station since May 1919. No winter records prior to 1927.

Prior to October 1931, published as "at Port Laramie." 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,220 ft (from topographic map). Apr. 4,

1915, to Mar. 31, 1925, staff gage at bridge half a mile downstream at different datum.

Apr. 1, 1925, to Aug. 20, 1935, staff gage or water-stage recorder at Gering-Port

Laramie Canal siphon 4 miles upstream at different datum. 

Extremes (river only) . Maximum discharge during year, 1,680 cfs Apr. 10 (gage height,

b.14 ft); minimum daily, 7.0 cfs Jan. 21.

1915-52: Maximum daily discharge observed, 4,280 cfs June 6, 1917; no flow Jan. 31

to Mar. 20, Oct. 24 to Dec. 17, 1926 (diversion bypassing all flow). 

Remarks. Records good. Records do not include diversion to Gering-Port Laramie Canal.

The following table gives diversion in acre-feet per month from river to Gering-Port

Laramie Canal:

October .......... 1,960

November ......... 8,790

December ......... 7,690

January .......... 7,970

February .......... 9,260

March ............. 10,810

April ............. 15,240

May ............... 3,620

June .......... 0

July .......... 0

August ........ 0

September ..... 0

Natural flow of stream affected by transbasin diversions, storage reservoirs, power 

developments, ground-water withdrawals and diversions for irrigation, and return flow 

from irrigated areas.

Cooperation. Records for Gering-Port Laramie Canal furnished by Bureau of Reclamation.

Revisions. W 786: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Apr. Apr. 9 to Sept. 30

1.6

1.7 

1.9 

2.2

6.0

11

64

2.6 136

3.0 214

3.5 335

2.1 32

2.5 98

3.0 204

3,5 335

4.0 515

5.0 990

6.0 1,580

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

75

78

84

100

114

131

152

147

140

138

141

141

149

150

*147

145

145

149

156

T52

147

156

156

152

98

29

28

26

24

21

19.

3,490

113

6,920

Nov.

20

18

15

14

13

12

12

*12

12

12

12

11

11

11

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

-

338.5

11.3

671

Dec.

9.0

8.5

8.5

8.5

*9.0

8.5

i.1

7.5

8.0

8.0

9.0

9.0

9.5

9.5

9.0

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.0

9.0

8.5

8.5

9.0

9.5

li

9.0

9.0

9.5

9.0

10

9.5

274.0

8.84

543

Jan.

9.5

9.0

9.0

9.5

*9.0

9.0

8.5

8.5

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.5

9.0

8.5

8.5

8.5

9.5

8.0

8.0

8.0

7.0

5T7

10

9.0

8.5

8.5

9.0

9.0

9.0

*9.0

9.0

269.5

8.69

535

Feb.

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.0

970

9.0

9.0

9.5

14

37.

16

19

18

11

_

-

331.5

11.4

658

Mar.

10

To

18

*3E

25

14

12

12

11

11

11

11

10

10

10

11

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

12

11

12

12

387

12.5

768

Apr.

12

Tz

13

13

13

12

14

227

*1,090

 1.200

600

487

408

380

326

374

272

193

197

260

293

320

268

189

145

149

173

217

236

270

-

8,363

279

16,590

May

305

317

262

228

204

189

158

2TT

349

360

329

302

270

250

231

243

281

360

356

332

*311

296

311

394

464

444

507

582

519

450

430

10,247

331

20,320

June

377

317

252

270

468

377

287

426

582

»56T

519

483

464

436

440

433

405

305

219

186

175

162

153

147

153

142

151

149

164

138

-

9,344

311

18,530

July

130

116

106

98

92

92

96

94

92

88

85

85

85

90

94

*94

87

83

79

75

74

70

66

66

63

59

56

55

55

53

51

2,529

81.6

5,020

Aug.

51

50

53

56

58

59

59

59

61

63

70

*74

79

74

70

66

59

58

58

56

56

63

55

51

50

48

47

*47

47

45

44

1,786

57.6

3,540

Sept.

47

47

47

47

50

50

53

55

53

»55

65

74

15

74

72

70

68

66

65

61

61

59

58

58

58

58

59

58

58

58

-

1,779

59.3

3,530

Calendar year 1951: Max 710 Mln 6.0 Mean 72.0 Ao-ft 52,100

Water year 1951-52: Max 1,200 Min 7.0 Mean 107 Ac-ft 77,620

Discharge measurement made on this day.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 91

Rawhide Creek near Lingle, Wyo.

Location. Lat 42°07'30", long. 104 0 19'20", in sec. 20, T. 25 N., R. 62 W., on left bank 

300 ft upstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 26, 1 mile east of Lingle, and 1 mile 

upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 510 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. May 1928 to September 1952 (no winter records prior to 1931).

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,160 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to June 12, 1935, staff gage at highway bridge 300 ft downstream at different datum. 

June 12, 1935, to Oct. 5, 1938, water-stage recorder at site 500 ft downstream at 

datum 0.24 ft lower than present datum.

Average discharge. 22 years (1930-52), 24.3 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 254 c'fs June 5 (gage height, 5.65 ft); minimum 

daily, 12 cfs June 18, 19.

1928-52: Maximum discharge, 3,970 cfs Sept.-?, 1946 (gage height, 11.76 ft), by 

float measurement; minimum daily, 0.7 cfs Aug. 2, 1934.

Remarks. Records fair. Low flow represents return seepage from lands irrigated by 

Interstate Canal in Rawhide Creek basin. Diversions for irrigation of about 4,900 

acres above station. Six small reservoirs above station (total capacity, about 460 

acre-ft) for irrigation.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height. In feet,

and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used May 27 to June 5)

Oct. 1 to Ju

2.7 

3.0 

3.3 

3.6 

4.0 

5.0

June 6 to Sept. 30

37

57

86

181

2.3 

2.5 

2.7 

3.0 

4.0

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

37

44

45

43

42

48

45

32

30

30

31

31

29

27

26

26

25

25

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

25

24

24

23

23

927

29.9

1,840

Nov.

23

23

24

23

23

23

*23

23

23

23

23

23

23

22

22.

22

22

22

22

23

23

23

22

22

22

22

22

22

23

22

-

678

22.6

1,340

Dec.

23

23

23

23

*22

23

22

21

20

21

20

21

20

20

19

18

19

19

20

19

19

19

19

20

19

19

19

20

20

19

19

628

20.3

1,250

Jan.

16

17

17

*17

17

16

17

17

17

16

16

16

16

.16

16

16

16

17

16

16

18

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

516

16.6

1,020

Feb.

17

17

17

18

19

18

19

19

20

20

20

21

22

20

20

19

18

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

17

18

18

18

18

_

-

546

18.8

1,080

Mar.

19

19

19

*19

19

19

19

19

20

20

22

22

21

20

21

22

24

22

24

24

21

19

20

20

20

20

20

20

19

18

18

629

20.3

1,250

Apr.

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

*17

18

18

18

18

19

24

24

25

28

30

30

34

38

39

38

38

690

23.0

1,370

May

33

32

32

34

34

*36

36

33

36

39

42

49

49

42

39

46

49

51

51

51

38

42

50

51

42

43

*46

38

36

38

35

1,273

41.1

2,520

June

30

25

18

18

*129

97

54

43

*32

25

21

23

23

23

18

15

 13

*T2~ 12

13

32

41

22

24

54

36

65

52

37

34

1,041

34.7

2,060

July

29

24

23

23

24

24

26

24

2122"

23

26

27

*31

28

27

24

26

28

30

27

 25

25

27

28

28

25

27

34

33

30

819

26.4

1,620

Aug.

33

34

32

36

37

*33

36

38

38

46

42

41

41

39

31

33

38

36

32

28.

36

36

49

52

49

45

48

*49

40

34

31

1,193

38.5

2,370

Sept.

37

34

32

28

30

34

58

4T

37

*40

40

42

39

40

39

32

30

30

28

29

30

32

34

35

32

31

28

28

25

26

1,024

34.1

2,030

Calendar year 1951: Max 98 Min 12 Mean 26.6 Ac-ft 19,240

Water year 1951-52: Max 129 .Min 12 Mean 27.2 Ac-ft 19,750

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Oct.. 18-23, Jan. 23-26, Feb. L6 to Mar. 3, Mar. 22 to Apr. 13; dis 

charge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage, weather records, and records for nearby 

stations.
92 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Cherry Creek drain near Torrington, Wyo.

Location (revised) . La t 42°02'20", long. 104°09'40", in sec. 23, T. 24 N., R. 61 W., on 

left bank: 50 ft downstream from highway bridge, three-quarters of a mile upstream from 

mouth, and 2 miles southeast of Torrington.

Records available. May 1935 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,090 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

Fo June 12, 1935, staff gage at site 1 mile upstream at different datum. June 12, 1935, 

to Sept. 30, 1945, water-stage recorder at site 100 ft downstream at datum 2.00 ft 

higher. Oct. 1, 1945, to Nov. 27, 1950, water-stage recorder at site 100 ft downstream 

at present datum.

Average discharge. 17 years, 21.7 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 158 cfs June 28 (gage height, 3.96 ft); minimum 

dally, 9.2 cfs Apr. 29, May 4, 5.

1935-52: Maximum discharge, 1,040 cfs June 10, 1941 (gage height, 9.58 ft, present 

site and datum), from rating curve extended above 200 cfs on basis of slope-area determinations at gage heights 8.35 and 9.58 ft (present site and datum); minimum daily, 

0.4 cfs Jan. 28, 29, 1949.

Remarks. Records fair. Plow is mainly return water from irrigation.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used June 16 to July 5)

1.6

1.8 

2.0

8.0

16

26

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

55

90

176

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

tt

39

41

33

34

30

28

28

27

26

26

24

23

23

22

22

22

22

22

22

21

20

20

20

21

22

21

20

20

20

804

25.9

1,590

Nov.

1

18 

al9

aT9

a!9

al8

al8 *18

18

18

18

18

18

18

16

16

15

aT5

a!5

a!5

a!6

a!6

a!6

a!6

a!6

a!6

a!6

a!6

a!6

a!6

a!6

-

505

16.8

1,000

Dec.

aT6

a!4 *15

16

13

b!3

b!3

b!3

b!3

14

15

15

15

b!4

b!3

13

b!3

b!2

b!2

b!2

b!2

12

13

b!3

b!3

b!3

b!3

b!2

bll

bll

413

13.3

819

Jan.

bio 

bTT

bll *bll

bll

bll

b!2

12

b!2

b!2

12

12

13

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

b!2

b!2

b!2

b!3

ii13

13

14

14 *14

378

12.2

750

Feb.

14 

15

15

14

14

14

13

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

15

14

15

15

13

13

12

bll

b!3

13

12

12

.

-

397

13.7

787

Mar.

12 

12

12

12

12

*12

12

b!3

b!3

b!3

b!3

11

bl?

13

13

14

16

b!6

b!5

b!4

13

14

14

14

14

14

15

16

14

13

12

413

13.3

819

Apr.

11 

11

13

T?

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

*11

11

12

11

11

11

11

10

10

11

11

10

10

11

9.6

9^2.

13

-

329.8

11.0

654

May

13 

10

9.6

9.2

*972

10

10

27

21

20

30

16

22

24

16

30

39

39

38

35

34

38

48

48

39

38

48

47

41

906.0

29.2

1,800

June

28 

26

26

28

25

33

41

46

50

50

59

60

64

84

67

63

64

56

49

38

40

41

37

*62

59

75

133

ToT

54

-

1,588

52.9

3,150

July

50 

62

71

71

123

47

53

51

45

IS.

47

50

53

*54

47

47

45

45

55

54

53

50

49

53

51

50

53

59

58

57

51

1,676

54.r

3,320

Aug.

fi

50

54

59

*57

58

51

50

57

61

58

57

54

52

53

56

56

51

51

54

60

64

79

§4

63

62

*69

70

72

73

1,811

58.4

3,590

Sept.

80 

80

84

54.

84

81

84

76

74

*70

71

72

71

69

71

74

74

69

67.

57

72

74

74

70

67

70

79

78

78

74

-

2,238

74.6

4,440

Calendar year 1951: Max 128 Mln 7.6 Mean 30.2 Ae-ft 21,830

Water year 1951-52: Max 133 Mln 9.2 Mean 31.3 Ac-ft 22,720

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record (stage-discharge relation affected by ice during part of periods); discharge largeestimated on basis of weather records, recorded range in stage, and records for nearby

stations.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 93

Katzer drain near Henry, Nebr.

Location (revised).--Lat 41°53'00", long. 104°04'00", in sec. 15. T. 23 N., R. 60 W., on 

left bank 0.5 mile upstream from highway bridge in Wyoming, l| miles upstream from 

mouth, and 3 miles southwest of Henry.

Records available. June 1928 to September 1952 (no winter records prior to 1932).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,080 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to June 24, 1935, staff gage at bridge half a mile downstream and June 24, 1935, to 

Nov. 30, 1950, water-stage recorder 250 ft downstream from same bridge at different 

daturas. The datum used prior to June 24, 1935, was continued in use until Sept. 30, 

1938, at which time it was lowered 0.75 ft.

Average discharge. 21 years (1931-52), 17.9 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 553 cfs June 27 (gage height, 8.92 ft); minimum 

daily, 7.5 cfs Apr. 28, 29.

1928-52: Maximum discharge, 1,230 cfs May 19, 1938 (gage height, 9.47 ft, site and 

datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 90 cfs on basis of slope-area 

determination of peak flow; minimum daily, 0.5 cfs Jan. 14, 1937.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of Ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. Flow is return water from land irrigated by Port Laramie Canal. Katzer 

drain empties into North Platte River in Wyoming, 1 mile upstream from Nebraska State 

line.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Sept. 4-19)

2.1

2.2 

2.5

6.4

8.2

17

3.0 

4.0 

6.0

37

96

260

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

a55

a54

a53

a49

a43

343

a36

a29

a24

a21

*19

19

18

18

18

17

17

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

15

14

T4

752

24.3

1,490

Nov.

I!

b!3

b!5

15

14

14

14

*14

14

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

b!3

b!3

14

15

15

14

14

14

14

14

 14

15

15

15

-

416

13.9

825

Dec.

15

15

13

*13

13

11

11

bll

bll

bll

12

13

13

bll

blO

bll

11

bll

bll

blO

blO

blO

blO

blO

blO

blO

blO

bll

9.9

10

JM>

347.5

11.2

689

Jan.

b8. 2

blTT

b8.8

*b8.S

b9.0

b9.2

b9.4

10

b9.4

b9.0

9.0

9.9

9.9

9.6

9.3

10

9.9

9.6

9.6

b9.0

8.5

b8.6

b8.8

b8.9

b9.1

9.9

9.0

9.6

10

10

 _11

289.7

9.35

575

Feb.

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

12

11

12

12

12

11

bll

bll

12

11

11

bll

bll

bll

bll

bll

b9.0

blO

12

12

12

-

327.0

11.3

649

Mar.

11

11

bll

bll

bll

10

10

12

b!2

b!2

b!4

12

b!5

 16

17

19

18

b!7

b!8

b!5

14

13

15

15

14

14

14

15

14

13

12

425

13.7

843

Apr.

10

10

11

10

10

9.9

9.9

*9.6

9.6

9.6

9.9

9.3

8.8

8.8

8.8

9.0

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.5

8.2

8.5

8.5

8.0

8.0

8.2

7.8

7.5

TTs

11

272.3

9.08

540

May

9.3

8.5

8.0

7.8

*778

8.2

8.0

8.5

8.8

9.6

16

15

16

19

19

29

28

31

36

31

36

30

30

29

25

26

29

 30

43

45

37

681.5

22.0

1,350

June

32

34

31

24

22

23

27

31

40

*32

32

32

40

40

43

38

36

43

46

42

41

37

39

43

56

*66

210

TT3

63

48

1,404

46.8

2,780

July

44

42

42

41

43

44

45

41

40

36

44

44

61

*5§

47

46

41

46

56

46

51

49

48

48

49

50

48

48

49

52

48

1,448

46.7

2,870

Aug.

48

48

57

54

*54

48

53

49

48

52

52

50

50

51

50

46

12

44

45

42

42

44

45

46

48

48

48

*51

51

53

59

1,518

49.0

3,010

Sept.

65

66

67

64

60

60

66

11

74

*69

68

70

72

69

66

69

66

65

67

66

62

66

61

5S

53

"53" 50

57

56

52

1,911

63.7

3,790

Calendar year 1951 : Max 246 Min 6.4 Mean 27.4 Ac-ft 19,850

Water year 1951-52 : Max 210 Min 7.5 Mean 26.8 Ac-ft 19,410

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby 

stations.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
94 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

North Platte River at Wyoming-Nebraska State line

Location. Lat 41°59'40", long. 104°03'00", in sec. 3, T. 23 N., R. 60 W., on left bank 

800 ft upstream from Wyoming-Nebraska State line and half a mile west of Henry, Hefcr.

Dr ainage area.--22,100 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available.--April 1929 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,025.77 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929, supplementary adjustment of 1940. Prior to Nov. 6, 1929, chain gage and Nov. 6, 

1929, to Dec. 14, 1942, water-stage recorder, at site 200 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 23 years, 769 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,830 cfs June 6 (gage height, 3.74 ft); minimum 

daily, 330 cfs Jan. 1.

1929-52: Maximum discharge, 17,900 cfs June 2, 1929 (gage height, 6.04 ft, site then 

in use), from rating curve extended above 14,000 cfs; minimum daily, 21 cfs May 16, 1934.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Natural 

flow of stream affected by transbasin diversions, storage reservoirs, power developments, ground-water withdrawals and diversions for irrigation, and return flow from irrigated areas.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 13 to Dec. 14, Dec. 17, 18, 23-31,

Jan. 7, 8, 10-21, Jan. 27 to Feb. 10, May 7-25, 30, June 12 to

July 9, July 20-26)

Oct. 1 to May 30 May 31 to Sept. 30

0.5 

1.0 

1.5 

2.0 

3.5

280

600

l.OOO

1,520

3,820

670

890

1,940

3,470

5,350

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9 

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

635

*649

635

593

579

607

649

829

910 

883

820

865

892

847

838

820

856

856

856

874

847

812

812

812

796

726

748

780

788

788

764

24,166

780

47,930

Nov.

764

*748

691

726

740

740

740

748

740 

705

698

705

698

698

705

712

649

635

*635

586

586

572

558

551

516

516

502

488

488

481

-

19,321

644

38,320

Dec.

*488

488

481

474

460

474

436

442

400

376

436

454

436

430

b365

b390

406

394

b375

b550

b370

b390

436

436

418

418

418

424

430

442

442

13,179

425

26,140

Jan.

b330

*b380

b380

b390

b400

b390

388

406

b390 

406

394

406

418

406

406

406

*394

*388

400

400

394

b370

b340

b355

b390

b415

442

430

406

400

*406

12,226

394

24,250

Feb.

412

418

436

436

430

424

418

*406

400 

400

412

400

400

448

*424

412

412

430

418

400

418

400

388

b370

552

352

370

448

460

-

-

11,894

410

23,590

Mar.

*488

467

406

412

448

481

488

488

488 

454

454

467

474

474

474

474

488

495

502

495

467

442

418

448

436

436

442

*448

454

474

*495

14,377

464

28,520

Apr.

488

523

684

748

764

764

705

628

820 

1,390

1,250

946

829

756

733

726

733

705

663

649

684

 719

733

698

642

600

656

740

1,590

2.170

-

24,736

825

49,060

May

*2,410

2,420

2,400

2,350

2,410

2,420

2,090

1,740

1,630 

1,530

1,450

1.330

1,150

*1,000

919

1,050

1,050

883

856

*812

796

780

829

865

1,570

2,740

*3,140

*3,260

3,480

3,550

5,670

56,590

1,825

112,200

June

3,810

*3,780

 3,700

3,560

4,210

*4,710

4,500

4,550

4.790 

*4,630

4,420

4,350

4,280

4,230

5,900

5,510

 3,490

5,560

5,780

5,630

2,700

2,080

1,260

*988

1/100

1,010

1,220

1,570

1,140

*1,020

95,278

3,176

189,000

July

997

1,050

1,190

1,190

1,090

1,090

1,090

*1,030

988 

l.TSO"

1,160

1,180

1,180

1,200

 1,150

1,120

1,090

1,140

1.220

1,180

1,150

1,120

*1,150

1,140

1,100

1,100

1,130

1,150

1,160

 1,160

1,130

54,945

1,127

69,310

Aug.

1,120

1,140

1,150

,200

* ,210

,170

,140

,110

,110 

1,150

1,170

1,170

1,150

1,110

1,070

1,040

1,090

 1,110

1,110

1,110

1,110

1.250

1,200

1,210

1,180

*1,160

1,120

*1,110

1,110

1,050

1.020

55,130

1,155

69,680

Sept.

1.050

1,050

*1,020

997

954

954

988

 962

958 

938

958

962

997

954

906

866

*854

768

733

735

753

740

 754

775

768

789

874

946

882

803

-

26,586

886

52,750

Calendar year 1951 : Max 1,770 Mln 157 Mean 604 Ac-i't 437,300

Water year 1951-52 : Max 4,790 Mln 330 Mean 1,007 Ac-ft 730,700

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 95

Horse Creek near Lyman, Nebr.

Location. Lat 41°56', long. 103°59', in NE£ sec. 25, T. 23 N., R. 58 W., on right bank 

JTSTTTt upstream from highway bridge, three-quarters of a mile upstream from mouth, 

1 mile downstream from Kiowa drain, and 3-£ miles northeast of Lyman.

Drainage area. 1,860 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--February 1931 to September 1952 in reports of Geological Survey. January 1921 to September 1952 in reports of State engineer.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Prior to Nov. 23, 1938, staff gage at site half a mile upstream at different datum. Nov. 23, 1938, to Mar. 31, 1944, water-stage recorder at 

site 50 ft downstream at datum 1.00 ft higher. Apr. 1, 1944, to Apr. 12, 1946, at 

present site at datum 1.00 ft higher.

Average discharge. 21 years (1931-52), 60.5 cfs.

Extremes,--Maximum discharge during year, 1,130 cfs June 27 (gage height, 5.24 ft); minimum daily, 13 cfs Jan. 22.

1931-52; Maximum discharge, 1,970 cfs May 19, 1938 (site then in use), from rating 

curve extended above 830 cfs; minimum daily, 0.4 cfs Feb. 1,2, 1949.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Discharge 

measurements generally made once a week. Natural flow of stream affected by groundwater withdrawals and diversions for irrigation and return flow from irrigated areas.

Revisions (water years).--W 926: 1940(M).

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

142

130

122

121

118

129

113

108

102

98

93

92

91

87

84

80

77

77

77

75

73

73

71

70

67

66

68

67

65

62

60

2,758

89.0

5,470

Nov.

57

56

65

66

62

58

57

60

58

58

58

56

56

54

54

48

49

50

48

52

49

48

45

46

45

46

48

47

47

45

1,588

52.9

3,150

Dec.

44

44

39

40

40

38

34

31

31

37

36

38

39

27

25

25

30

32

30

25

30

35

38

31

30

30

30

34

36

36

27

1,042

33.6

2,070

Jan.

25

25

30

33

35

33

31

23

28

29

29

31

31

32

35

34

28

28

31

31

26

13

15

22

30

34

34

34

36

36

M

915

29.5

1,810

Feb.

38

40

41

34

36

31

31

31

33

42

50

38

38

28

25

25

35

50

52

61

61

65

58

29

15.

50

53

70

57

-

1,225

42.2

2,430

Mar.

64

42

34

41

46

78

106

113

121

122

127

98

85

100

112

120

126

126

139

130

126

109

106

84

106

112

143

163

165

T59

144

3,347

108

6,640

Apr.

131

119

116

103

96

98

96

87

80

81

83

80

78

80

77

74

73

64

55

46

43

41

38

33

28

24

24

22

21

20

2,011

67.0

3,990

May

20

18

16

15

14

14

23

20

28

141

238

195

187

170

131

110

168

192

142

118

112

148

172

223

271

271

334

334

350

374

555

4,904

158

9,730

June

327

322

312

217

16O

120

114

94

73

66

95

65

60

58

80

79

92

92

101

103

12O

147

119

142

286

256

708

572

442

413

5,835

194

11,570

July

330

305

248

223

324

189

184

165

135

108

83

1(35

110

116

99

93

88

88

90

87

91

90

93

83

90

93

93

96

94

96

103

4,195

135

8,320

1952

Aug.

109

108

108

113

125

119

118

113

110

119

127

131

135

127

125

109

106

104

99

JJ2

92

94

110

110

125

113

114

118

130

126

112

3,541

114

7,020

Sept.

127 119'

T32

146

159

175

181

184

175

180

180

176

174

166

172

166

169

166

143

146

152

138

148

147

144

159

175

180

152

132

4,763

159

9,450

Calendar year 1951 : Max 622 Mln 12 Mean 92.3 Ae-ft 66,820

Water year 1951-52 : Max 708 Mln 13 Mean 98.7 Ac-ft 71,650

Note.--Stage-discharge 

Feb. 15-18.

relation affected by ice Dec. 15-22, 25-27, Jan. 1-6, 8-10, 15, 18, 22-25,
96 PLATTE RIVER BASIN 

Sheep Creek near Morrill, Nebr.

Location. Lab 41°58', long. 103°56', in NW&3W£ sec. 16, T. 23 N., R. 57 W., on right bank 

20 ft downstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 26, 40 ft upstream from Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad bridge, 1 mile west of Morrill, and l| miles upstream from mouth.

Records available. October 1931 to"September 1952 in reports of Geological Survey. April 

1919 to September 1952 in reports of State engineer.

Average discharge. 21 years (1931-52), 52.8 cfs.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3,995.04 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929, supplementary adjustment of 1940. Prior to Apr. 14, 1940, staff gage at site 20 

ft upstream at same datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 248 cfs June 27 (gage height, 3.58 ft); minimum 

daily, 3.6 cfs May 15, July 9.

1931-52: Maximum gage height, 6.75 ft (from floodmark) Aug. 2, 1932, due to break 

in Interstate Canal (discharge not determined); minimum daily discharge, 0.8 cfs July 7, 

8, 1934, Nov. 5, 1940.

Remarks. Records good. Discharge measurements generally made once a week. Natural flow 

of stream affected by diversions and ground-water withdrawals for irrigation and return 

flow from irrigated areas.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year Octoberl95l to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

S

9

10

11

12

13

14 

15

16

17

16

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

26

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

128

130

135

136

132

13S

135

135

135

133

134

136

136

134 

132

13O

130

126

125

129

13O

128

126

123

122

125

128

126

124

121

T2T

4,025

130

7,980

Nov.

120

a!20

al!9

allS

allS

al!7

al!6

121

119

115

114

114

114

111 

107

104

105

154

104

107

108

106

105

104

106

105

107

105

106

1O4

-

3,321

111

6,590

Dec.

103

104

104

103

103

104

100

98

95

97

103

103

101

99 

97

96

96

95

96

96

97

97

97

98

96

97

97

99

98

97

93

3.O59

98.7

6,O7O

Jan.

91

9O

89

88

86

86

87

90

S6

86

86

86

89

90

a91

a90

a 90

a89

89

87

86

83

84

84

86

86

87

88

86

85

82

2,703

87.2

5.36O

Feb.

82

83

83

83

85

S4

86

89

89

89

89

88

89

S3 

88

88

90

51

88

84

84

84

63

82

81

82

83

83

83

-

2,479

85.5

4,920

Mar.

81

80

60

81

61

81

80

81

61

80

80

81

81

61 

83

82

t6- 5s

86

84

81

80

80

79

78

78

76

75

81

82

80

2,509

80.9

4,980

Apr.

78

78

80

79

77

77

77

77

7S

77

77

76

76

76 

77

7S

76

75

73

72

7O

69

69

70

68

68

70

69

66

75

2,223

74.1

4,410

May

73

72

7O

69

70

73

75

75

75

75

76

76

78

33 

5.6

41

77

30

6.1

7.5

99

J9

95

95

90

89

90

88

87

87

85

2,157.2

69.6

4,280

June

84

84

64

66

86

37

5.7

4^6

4.6

4.9

5.3

6.1

8.1

6.1 

11

9.2

9.2

10

11

12

31

107

100

99

115

116

158

119

102

98

-

1,595.8

53.2

3,170

July

~S.6 47

6.1

5.3

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

14TT5

3.S

3.8

16

6.8 

6.5

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

5.7

6.5

6.1

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

7.2

8.6

251.9

7.48

460

Aug.

9.7

9.2

9.2

9.7

11

10

13

15

16

19

22

T5

4.9

4^6 

4.9

5.7

6.8

6.1

5.7

5.7

7.2

7.6

9.7

9.2

7.2

6.1

5.3

10

7.6

8.1

9.7

288.9

9.32

573

Sept.

10

9.7

10

10

9.2

S.6

11

11

12

12

9.7

9.2

i-2

7.2 

7.6

8.1

B.I

7.6

7.2

7.6

9.7

9.2

7.6

6.1

10

10

8.6

9.2

' 86

144

485.4

16.2

963

Calendar year 1951 : Max 192 Mln 3.1 Mean 75.8 Ac-ft 54,860

Water year 1951-52.: Max 144 Min 3.6 Mean 68.5 Ac-ft 49,760

a No gage-height record; discharge based on 2 discharge measurements and Interpol
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 97

North Platte River at Mitchell, Nebr.

Location. Lat 41°56', long. 103°48', in SW£ sec. 27, T. 23 N., R. 56 W. , near left bank 

of main channel on downstream side of pier of bridge on State highway, half a mile 

south of Mitchell. Prior to Sept. 27, 1952, at site 7 ft downstream.

Drainage area. 24.300 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. June 1901 to July 1913 (gage heights only, 1912-13) and October 1930 

to September 1952 In reports of Geological Survey. June 1901 to July 1913 and April 

1916 to September 1952 in reports of State engineer.

e. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 3,931.3 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, Western Wyoming supplementary adjustment of 1940. Prior to October 1927, staff 

or chain gages near present site at different datums. October 1927 to Apr. 30, 1936, 

water-stage recorder at site 30 ft downstream at datum 2.00 ft higher. May 1, 1936, 

to June 30, 1942, at site 30 ft downstream at datum 1.00 ft higher. July 1, 1942 to 

Sept. 26, 1952, at site 7 ft downstream at present datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,090 cfs June 6 (gage height, 5.27 ft); minimum dally, 337 cfs July 11.

1931-52: Maximum discharge, 11,000 cfs June 1, 1935; maximum gage height, 6.79 ft 

June 25, 1947; minimum dally discharge, 45 cfs May 10, 1934.

Maximum daily discharge, 23,600 cfs occurred June 17, 1921 (maximum momentary discharge not determined), from report of State engineer.

Remarks. Records good. Discharge measurements generally made once a week. Natural flow 

of stream affected by transmountain diversion, storage reservoirs, power developments, 

diversions and ground-water withdrawals for irrigation, and return flow from irrigated 

areas.

Revisions. W 716: Drainage area.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6 

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

1,180

1,090

1,110

1,100

1.070

1,110 

1,080

1,230

1.560

1,310

1,310

1,260

1,320

1,270

1,270

1,250

1,280

1,270

1,280

1,500

1,300

1,280

1,260

1,240

1,210

1,200

1,150

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,180

57,870

1,222

75,110

Nov.

1.150

1,140

1,150

1,120

1,150

1,150 

1,150

1,150

1,110

1,080

1,080

1,070

1,050

1,050

1,030

1,050

980

922

922

902

876

846

810

788

777

766

766

760

755

755

-

29,225

974

57,970

Dec.

760

766

755

755

750

755 

706

684

675

645

684

722

700

67S

695

678

689

695

755

606

611

678

6S9

689

689

689

689

706

711

711

678

21,671

699

42,980

Jan.

566

586

581

581

586

591 

606

601

591

596

651

626

626

621

616

621

601

596

606

581

586

452

402

455

571

621

616

606

591

591

591

18,067

585

35,340

Feb.

611

651

641

641

641

656 

651

626

606

601

611

601

601

621

656

621

646

678

675

675

675

668

641

651

561

611

606

668

700

_

-

18,585

654

56,470

Mar.

706

711

641

606

656

678 

735

777

788

772

755

750

738

772

766

782

828

828

858

858

794

760

711

711

777

788

816

840

822

804

788

25,564

760

46,740

Apr.

766

8~96 750

1,050

1,050

1,080 

1,100

961

994

1,540

1,570

1,260

1,140

1,060

1,010

1,010

1,050

994

928

870

876

909

928

922

856

794

810

864

1,220

1.770

-

50,790

1,026

61,070

Calendar year 1951 : Max 1,620 Min 178 Mean 669

May

2,130

2,500

2,540

2,290

2,180

2,000 

1,880

1,400

1,150

1,050

1,010

902

706

516

572

381

606

501

402

541

706

506

501

601

909

1,820

2,630

5,180

5,450

5,650

5/710

46 , 100

1,487

91,440

June

5,690

5,660

5,480

5,550

3,280

5.950 

3,850

5,600

5,850

5,760

5,570

3,480

5,590

5,560

5,550

2,780

2,710

2,700

2..760

2,880

2,570

2,930

2,090

1,270

1,420

1,250

1,740

1,880

1,480

1.180

-

85,160

2,859

168,900

July

896

75S

651

621

616

571 

551

473

424

585

'560 557

457

546

526

450

568

352

419

450

595

406

572

544

544

564

581

577

552

560

560

14,194

458

28,150

Aug.

564

560

564

595

428

410 

595

402

360

577

464

473

455

428

389

368

572

581

560

556

556

598

482

487

491

450

428

457

501

55T

475

12,901

416

25,590

Sept.

501

556

516

511

487

464 

475

491

468

478

478

491

551

541

506

496

496

478

446

428

450

450

478

482

510

550

551

611

668

804

-

15,550

512

50,450

Ac -ft 484,500

Water year 1951-52 : Max 3,950 Min 557 Mean 965 Ac-ft 700,700
98 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Dry Spotted Tail Creek at Mitchell, Nebr.

Location.--Lat 41°57', long. 103°50', at southeast corner of sec. 20, T. 23 N., R. 56 W., 

on right bank 5 ft upstream from highway bridge half a mile west of Mitchell, and threequarters of a mile upstream from mouth.

Records available.--October 1948 to September 1952 in reports of Geological Survey. January 1919 to September 1952 (May to September only, during water years 1941-48} in reports of State engineer.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3,944.75 ft above mean sea level, datura of 

1929, Western Wyoming supplementary adjustment of 1940. Prior to Sept. 23, 1948, staff 

gage at site 50 ft upstream at datum 1.71 ft higher.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 707 cfs June 22 (gage height, 3.44 ft); minimum 

daily, 22 cfs Apr. 26-28.

1948-52: Maximum discharge, 2,010 cfs June 24, 1951 (gage height, 7.55 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 120 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak flow; 

minimum daily, 22 cfs Apr. 22, 1950, Apr. 26-28, 1952.

Remarks.--Records good except those for period of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Discharge measurements generally made once a week. Natural flow of stream affected by 

ground-water withdrawals and diversions for irrigation and return flow from irrigated 

areas.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second,.water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

73

TO

69

68

66

67

63

61

59

51

51

49

49

48

48

47

48

46

47

48

48

47

46

45

45

45

43

41

41

39

4T

1,609

51.9

3,190

Nov.

42

42

42

41

41

41

41

41

41

40

40

38

38

38

38

38

37

36

36

36

37

36

36

36

35

35

35

34

34

33

-

1,138

37.9

2,260

Dec.

33

33

31

31

32

32

31

31

30

30

32

31

31

29

j=§

30

30

35

38

38

38

38

38

39

39

39

40

1C

39

38

37

1,061

34.2

2,100

Jan.

36

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

36

38

34

33

33

33

33

34

34

34

36

34

34

33

32

33

32

31

31

31

31

31

30

1,042

33.6

2,070

Feb.

30

31

31

30

30

30

30

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

30

30

30

29

29

29

28

29

28

29

29

29

29

29

_

-

867

29.9

1,720

Mar.

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

29

29

29

28

28

29

28

28

28

32

3T

31

31

30

30

30

30

30

30

29

29

28

28

29

900

29.0

1,790

Apr.

29

29

30

28

28

28

33

34

34

34

33

31

31

33

34

36

32

32

32

31

31

33

33

32

28

22

22

22

25

31

911

30.4

1,810

Calendar year 1951: Max 295 Mln 23 Mean 51.5

May

34

41

36

41

46

34

39

41

41

45

46

48

50

49

54

62

62

53

51

51

59

57

59

63

66

66

75

TS

69

70

67

1,648

53.2

3,270

June

68

62

58

57

48

50

55

59

61

56

59

60

62

59

70

62

61

69

59

52

63

193

66

68

90

85

~s? 194

78

73

-

2,189

73.0

4,340

July

71

71

78

80

78

84

82

76

75

66

~SS 64

82

86

78

76

69

64

71

76

69

71

71

71

78

85

90

85

80

88

85

2,368

76.4

4,700

Aug.

85

82

85

92

88

88

92

90

84

90

94

92

91

92

94

97

104

108

99

97

97

99

97

104

92

90

90

97

92

100

108

2,910

93.9

5,770

Sept.

112

105

100

94

92

100

96

100

99

107

108

102

115

115

105

102

102

100

91

91

88

92

91

94

92

100

107

108

117

140

-

3,065

102

6,080

Ac-I't 37,310

Water year 1951-52: Max 194 Mln 22 Mean 53.8 Ac-ft 39,100

Note. No gage-height record Dec. 21 to Jan. 

urements and trend of flow.

7; discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge meas-
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 

Tub Springs near Scottsbluff, Nebr.

99

Location.--Lat 41°55', long. 103°43', at southeast corner sec. 32, T. 23 N., R. 55 W., 50 

ft upstream from bridge, 150 ft downstream from headgates of Enterprise Canal, if miles 

upstream from mouth, and 3f miles northwest of Scottsbluff. Prior to Sept. 9, 1952, at 

site 50 ft downstream.

Records available. October 1948 to September 1952 in reports of Geological Survey. January 1920 to September 1952 (irrigation seasons only, October 1939 to May 1948) in reports of State engineer.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3,926.54 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, Western Wyoming supplementary adjustment of 1940. Prior to May 31, 1932, staff 

gage at site 1 mile downstream at different datum. June 1 to Sept. 30, 1932, staff gage 

at bridge 50 ft downstream at different datum. Oct. 1, 1932, to Apr. 30, 1944, staff 

gage at site 1 mile downstream at different datum. May 1, 1944, to Sept. 8, 1952, waterstage recorder at bridge 50 ft downstream at present datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,610 cfs June 21 (gage height not determined), 

due to break in Interstate Canal, from slope-area determination of peak flow; minimum 

daily, 1.0 cfs Aug. 8-10, 17, 18.

1948-52: Maximum discharge,that of June 21, 1952; minimum daily, 0.8 cfs June 4, 7, 

8, 1950.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of doubtful or no gage-height record and 

those computed from staff-gage readings, which are poor. Discharge measurements generally made once a week. Natural flow of stream affected by diversions for irrigation, 

spill from Enterprise Canal and return flow from irrigated areas.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

73

87

8U

80

80

82

77

74

70

70

67

68

68

70

71

73

74

75

74

72

70

68

69

68

66

65

64

62

60

59

W

2,196

70.8

4,360

Nov.

58

60

66

66

68

68

68

66

64

63

61

61

60

59

57

54

54

54

54

54

51

50

d50

d50

d50

d48

d47

a 47

a47

a47

1,702

56.7

3,380

Dec.

a46

a46

a46

a45

345

45

50

42

40

42

43

44

47

44

41

40

41

40

40

38

38

39

39

39

39

38

38

41

41

39

37.

1,293

41.7

2,560

Jan.

36

36

35

34

55

36

37

3T

37

36

36

35

35

34

34

34

34

36

36

36

34

32

33

33

34

33

31

32

36

34

33

1,074

34.6

2,130

Feb.

333"3

33

33

33

33

32

32

33

32

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

32

31

31

31

31

30

35

31

31

31

30

_

-

930

32.1

1,840

Mar.

30

35

30

30

30

31

31

31

31

31

31

30

31

30

30

30

31

34

34

33

32

32

32

33

33

32

33

32

33

31

30

972

31.4

1,930

Apr.

30

31

33

3T

30

30

29

21

7.4

a3.5

4.1

17

24

22

23

24

22

21

20

22

27

28

30

31

31

24

19

19

20

24

698.0

23.3

1,380

Calendar year 1951: Max 281 Mln 1.0 Mean 42.9

May

26

44

43

37

18

31

26

9.7

8.0

13

24

14

3.3 373"

3.9

17

60

62

33

35

62

42

47

47

56

57

62

59

58

54

54

1,111.2

35.8

2,200

June

51

36

19

31

33

9.4

8.3

12

7.4

3.4

3.7

11

18

28

35

24

13

11

6.9

lii

3172

3247

S45

38

82

68

73

65

61

61

1,275.2

42.5

2,530

July

45

36

35

26

34

26

29

7.7

12

3.1

 278- 1.9

17

7.2

17

16

5.9

3.7

7.2

33

44

39

2.3

2.3

2.5

3.1

9.1

3.9

6.4

6.1

3.4

487.6

15.7

967

Aug.

2.5

3.1

1.7

1.7

39

1.2

1.2

1.0

175

1.0

11

1.2

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.4

1.2

4.1

1.4

1.2

1.2

2.6

1.5

1.3

7.2

7.7

8.8

15

126.9

4.09

252

Sept.

24

75

31

27

27

26

16

25

24

20

28

25

26

36

32

24

20

24

12

?2

28

24

22

32

39

47

59

94

98

101

1,088

36.3

2,160

Ac-I't 31,040

Water year 1951-52: Max 247 Min 1.0 Mean 35.4 Ao-ft 25,690

a No gage-height records discharge estimated on basis of 3 discharge measurements, 1 indirect determination, discharge hydrograph, estimated gage height, or interpolated, 

d Doubtful gage-height record. 

Note. Staff-gage readings used June 4 to Sept. 8, Sept. 18.
100 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Winter Creek near Scottsbluff, Nebr.

Location.--Lat 41°52', long. 103°37', near center of sec. 30, T. 22 N., R. 54 W., on right 

bank half a mile downstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 26, 1 mile upstream from mouth, 

and If miles east of Scottsbluff.

Records available. October 1931 to September 1952 in reports of Geological Survey. January 1919 to September 1952 in reports of State engineer.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3,861.8 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, Western Wyoming supplementary adjustment of 1940. Prior to Nov. 19, 1938, staff 

gage at site half a mile upstream at different datum.

Average discharge.--21 years (1931-52), 56.5 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 811 cfs June 27 (gage height, 5.17 ft); minimum 

daily, 10 cfs May 15.

1931-52: Maximum discharge, that of June 27, 1952; maximum gage height, 8.34 ft 

Jan. 7, 1949 (backwater from snowdrifts); minimum daily discharge, 1 cfs Aug. 16, 1935.

Remarks. Records good except those above 200 cfs, which are poor. Discharge measurements 

generally made once a week. Natural flow of stream affected by diversions and groundwater withdrawals for irrigation and return flow from irrigated areas.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

105

T55

101

101

101

103

97

93

90

90

86

8Z

79

79

79

78

79

80

81

81

80

79

77

76

75

74

75

73

72

70

75

2,606

84.1

5,170

Nov.

70

75

70

70

69

69

68

68

67

66

67

66

66

65

64

62

61

61

61

61

61

61

61

61

61

61

61

61

60

59

1,928

64.3

3,820

Dec.

59

57

56

56

57

58

56

56

55

54

54

54

54

56

56

56

55

56

56

56

56

57

58

59

58

58

59

59

59

59

58

1,757

56.7

3,480

Jan.

56

56

55

56

J§1

61

56

55

55

54

54

56

56

53

51

51

51

52

55

55

51

48

48

43

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

1,623

52.4

3,220

Feb.

47

46

46

46

46

45

44

45

44

45

45

45

46

46

46

46

47

46

46

45

44

44

45

45

46

46

47

47

46

-

1,321

45.6

2,620

Mar.

47

17

47

47

46

45

45

44

46

45

43

43

43

42

42

40

42

42

42

42

42

43

43

43

42

42

41

43

45

45

44

1,353

43.6

2,680

Apr.

45

46

48

48

48

48

48

46

60

65

64

56

41

42

43

45

45

44

44

43

42

43

43

42

41

40

40

39

IT

43

1,383

46.1

2,740

May

55

43

43

42

29

IS

14

14

15

15

17

16

16

14

10

13

25

22

24

55

67

45

45

43

40

34

36

17

20

17

18

882

28.5

1,750

June

18

24

24

23

27

23

29

32

22

26

34

46

48

39

34

17

14

14 12

TO

89

187

58

48

80

88

-31 289

97

104

1,658

55.3

3,290

July

101

^5

87

76

70

80

55

43

42

35

33

30

75

58

34

40

38

36

40

46

43

41

33

37

37

44

59

54

50

52

53

1,599

51.6

3,170

Aug.

46

49

48

52

54

50

55

56

54

58

56

54

53

57

54

56

59

55

55

54

54

56

59

64

63

62

62

66

70

70

80

1,781

57.5

3,530

Sept.

87

79

74

80

90

84

81

86

94

86

86

83

90

97

88

85

84

81

79

80

82

82

85

85

80

78

72

78

84

127

-

2,547

84.9

5,050

Calendar year 1951: Max 345 Mln 13 Mean 60.5 Ac-i't 43,800

Water year 1951-52: Max 289 Mln 10 Mean 55.8 Ac-ft 40,520
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 101

Gering drain near Gering, Nebr.

Location. Lat 41°49 ! , long. 103°37 ! , in SE£ sec. 6, T. 21 N., R. 54 W., on right bank a 

quarter of a mile downstream from bridge on State Highway 86, 1 mile upstream from mouth, 

and 2 miles east of Gering.

Records available.--October 1930 to September 1945 and October 1948 to September 1952 in 

reports of Geological Survey. January 1923 to September 1945 and May 1948 to September 

1952 in reports of State engineer.

Gage. --Water-stage recorder. Prior to Apr. 19, 1935,- staff gage at bridge 0.4 mile downstream at datum 1.0 ft lower. Apr. 19, 1935, to Apr. 28, 1943, chain gage at bridge 

600 ft upstream from previous site at present datum. Apr. 29, 1943, to Sept. 30, 1945, 

staff gages at various sites at or near bridge a quarter of a mile upstream at different 

daturns.

Average discharge. 18 years (1931-45, 1948-52), 39.1 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,020 cfs June 27 (gage height, 8.87 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 750 cfs on basis of slope-area determinations at gage heights 

7.10 and 8.87 ft; minimum daily, 23 cfs Apr. 27, 28.

1930-45, 1948-52: Maximum discharge, that of June 27, 1952; maximum gage height, 

10.8 ft June 30, 1935, from floodmarks, site then In use; minimum daily discharge, 5cfs 

Aug. 13, 16, 19, 1940.

Remarks.--Records fair. Discharge measurements generally made once a week, 

mainly return water from land irrigated by Fort Laramie Canal.

Revisions (water years).--W 896: 1935(M).

Base flow is

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

e

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

16

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

26

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

44

44

44

41

4ff

49

H

44

44

44

43

47

47

44

45

45

46

45

44

44

42

43

41

43

44

45

46

47

46

44

43

1,380

44.5

2,740

Nov.

43

42

44

43

44

41

43

44

41

41

41

40

41

41

. 39

37

37

38

39

38

39

38

36

37

37

35

TT

37

37

41

1,191

39.7

2,360

Dec.

41

41

41

44

T?

41

40

39

37

36

36

34

34

34

34

34

3-4 32

b33

32

35

35

37

37

37

37

38

39

38

38

37

1,149

37.1

2,280

Jan.

35

31

33

34

33

34

32

31

30

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

29

29

29

29

b27

b57

b28

26

29

29

28

26

29

29

30

941

30.4

1,870

Feb.

31

32

3T

32

32

31

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

26

28

28

27

27

27

28

26

28

26

_

-

643

29.1

1,670

Mar.

29

25

30

30

29

29

30

31

31

31

30

34

3T

29

29

29

29

29

31

30

30

31

32

32

30

29

32

32

33

32

32

945

30.5

1,870

Apr.

30

31

32

T5

30

30

29

29

29

28

29

29

28

28

28

28

27

26

26

26

26

25

25

24

24

24

23

?Z

24

28

819

27.3

1,620

May

26?s

27

27

28

29

29

36

42

61

100

124

81

47

39

57

62

69

48

46

41

42

63

74

51

316

T55

80

73

82

63

2,035

65.6

4,040

June

72

72

56

43

42

48

36

33

IS

35

35

46

54

51

52

65

60

57

57

62

66

84

58

149

65

50

-ff* 590

75

50

2,290

76.3

4,540

July

43

W

50

44

43

46

54

54

57

56

63

70

72

56

62

70

65

70

73

66

70

66

66

63

66

72

72

72

68

78

75

1,938

62.5

3,840

Aug.

75

73

72

72

66

70

73

72

70

66

70

63

58

56

52

57

65

62

63

65

72

72

77

78

77

77

66

66

91

IS

88

2,216

71.5

4,400

Sept.

ISS5

86

90

84

64

64

84

64

90

91

95

91

68

99

91

86

90

90

86

84

86

101

97

91

66

95

120

ill Tiff

2,764

92.1

5,480

Calendar year 1951: Max 270 Hln 22 Mean 45.7 Ac -ft 33,060

Water year 1951-52: Max 590 Mln 23 Mean 50.6 Ao-ft 36,710

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
102 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

North Platte River near Minatare, Nebr.

Location.--Main channel gage, lat 41°47', long. 103°31', in E| sec. 13, T. 21 N., R. 54 W., 

on left bank 350 ft upstream from highway bridge and if miles southwest of Minatare. 

Nine Mile channel gage, on left bank 25 ft upstream from highway bridge and 700 ft north 

of main channel.

Drainage area. 24,700 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1930 to September 1952 in reports of Geological Survey. May 

1916 to October 1919 (irrigation seasons only) and April 1922 to September 1952 in reports of State engineer.

Gage.--Main channel: Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3,812.7 ft above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929, Western Wyoming supplementary adjustment of 1940. May 1916 to 

October 1919 staff gage at bridge 350 ft downstream at different datum. April 1922 to 

Apr. 11, 1932, staff gage and Apr. 12, 1932, to July 20, 1936, water-stage recorder, at 

bridge 350 ft downstream at datum 0.54 ft higher. July 21, 1936, to Apr. 30, 1941, 

water-stage recorder at present site at datum 1.00 ft higher.

Nine Mile channel: Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3,813.3 ft above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929, Western Wyoming supplementary adjustment of 1940. No records collected prior to May 16, 1934. May 16, 1934, to May 19, 1940 (irrigation seasons only) 

staff gage at bridge 25 ft downstream at same datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,550 cfs June 22; minimum daily, 386 cfs July 12.

1930-52: Maximum discharge, 9,100 cfs June 2, 1935; minimum daily, 11 cfs Aug. 16- 

18, 1940.

A daily discharge of 19,500 cfs occurred July 2, 1917 (maximum momentary discharge 

not determined), from data in reports of State engineer. Flood of June 18, 1921, may 

have been greater.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Discharge 

measurements of each channel generally made 3 or 4 times a month. Natural flow of 

stream affected by transmountain diversion, storage reservoirs, power developments, diversions and ground-water withdrawals for irrigation, and return flow from irrigated 

areas. River flows in two channels for which separate records are computed; figures 

given herein represent combined discharge.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1 

2 

3 

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11 

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

1,510 

1.450 

1,440 

1,440

1,430

1,530

1,490

1,510

1,670

1,750

1.770 

1,740

1,770

1,770

1,750

1,740

1,72O

1,700

1,690

1,680

1,690

1,650 

1,570

1,550

1,530

1,530

1,520

1,550

1,570

1,580

1,580

49,850

1,608

98,880

Nov.

1,600 

1,580 

1.650 

1,600

1,610

1,610

1,580

1,590

1,580

1,550

1,520 

1,500

1,450

1,440

1,420

1,370

1,330

1,300

1,270

1,270

1,250

1,200 

1,150

1,130

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,120

-

41,210

1,374

81,740

Dec.

1.120 

1,120 

1,110 

1,110

1,110

1,120

1,060

1,020

979

945

936 

959

963

932

917

921

899

878

910

894

befO" b820

b880

920

920

950

954

955

927

955

966

29,886

964

59,280

Jan.

904 

867 

884 

878

867

885

895

893

857

855

841 

848

862

880

875

886

867

872

918 9"0"6

902

818 

781

b830~

b880

883

903

896

898

887

863

27,057

873

53,670

Feb.

883 

920 

896

895

885

871

892

901

912

918

'945 941 

941

929

920

889

899

913

892

870

864

887 

888

884

842

536" 834

836

895

_

-

25,871

892

51,310

Mar.

907 

922 

907 

873

B77

905

932

996

1,010

1,010

1,000 

1,010

960

1,020

1,020

,020

,06O

,110

,140

,140

1,120

1,070 

1,030

1,020

1,040

1,070

1,060

1,070

1,070

1,060

1,040

31,469

1,015

62,420

Apr.

1,000 

983 

1,030 

1,100

1,140

1,160

1,170

1,140

1,090

1,280

1,650 

1,570

1,400

1,300

1,220

1,210

1.19O

1,180

1,130

1,090

1,060

1,100 

1,120

1,100

1,040

979

"552 943

1,120

1,660

-

35,117

1,171

69,650

May

2,050 

2,160 

2,27O 

2,310

2,240

2,090

1,980

1,69O

1,400

1,220

1,220 

1,160

932

725

556

559

667

747

669

595

758

771 

765

781

874

1,620

2,690

5,010

5,540

3,610

5,780

49,219

1,588

97,620

June

5,890 

3,850 

3,650 

3,480

3,240

3,310

3,850

5,830

3,690

3,720

3,510 

3,290

3,180

3,150

3,160

2,990

2,600

2,590

2,600

2,710

2,710

4.100 

3,270

2,110

1,920

1,720

2,740

2,460

2,090

1,660

-

91,050

5,055

180,600

July

1,570 

1,150 

964 

884

802

779

735

632

569

498

419 

386 456"

566

560

505

457

418

443

504

499

477

455

399

391

423

470

481

467

440

452

17,971

580

35,640

Aug.

422 

416 

408

455

526

557

612

631

616

611

574 

580

553

531

486

457

458

460

451

439

453

447 

551

564

586

565

574

585

646

691

709

16,544

534

32,810

Sept.

752 

845 

857 

853

850

790

765

787

755

724

722 

719

779

807

837

821

777

747

705

702

729

740 

741

757

757

782

822

906

996

1.140

23,960

799

47,520

Calendar year 1951: Max 2,750 Mln 240 Mean 955 Ac-ft 691,400

Water year 1951-52: Max' 4,100 Mln 386 Mean 1,200 Ac-ft 871,100

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 

Ninemile drain near McGrew, Nebr.

103

Location. Lat 41°46', long. 103 0 24', near southeast corner of sec. 23, T. 21 N., R. 53 W. 

on right bank 15 ft upstream from highway bridge, half a mile upstream from mouth, arid 

1^ miles north of McGrew.

Records available.--January 1932 to September 1952 in reports of Geological Survey. October 193U to September 1952 in reports of State engineer.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Prior to Apr. 14, 1939, staff gage at same site and datum. 

Average discharge.--20 years (1932-52), 120 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 448 cfs June 22 (gage height, 4.73 ft); minimum 

daily, 68 cfs Apr. 21-29, May 1.

1932-52: Maximum discharge, 844 cfs Sept. 3, 1951 (gage height, 6.38 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 540 cfs on basis of contracted-opening determination at 

gage height 5.57 ft; minimum daily, 51 cfs July 25, 1934.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Discharge measurements generally made once a week. Flow affected by ground-water 

withdrawals and diversions for irrigation and return flow from irrigated areas.

Revisions (water year) . W 926: 1936.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

25

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

183

T75

175

176

176

182

172

168

167

167

165

164

161

158

159

154

154

152

150

148

146

144

140

141

140

141

141

147

140

137

156

4,S59

157

9,640

Nov.

134

134

134

136

132

130

130

130

130

130

130

129

128

129

129

127

124

125

124

125

123

122

121

121

121

121

121

121

120

m3,802

127

7,540

Dec.

123

123

119

128

126

119

115

113

112

110

111

111

111

107

104

103

106

103

102

. a 105

109

110

111

109

105

3,425

110

6,790

Jan.

101

103

ToT

100

99

98

99

98

95

94

95

95

97

95

95

95

94

96

95

94

91

a86

81

85

89

90

89

89

89

88

88

2,904

93.7

5,760

Feb.

87

89

88

89

89

89

89

89

89

89

89

89

89

83

87

86

85

84

81

82

83

83

S5

83

85

85

86

85

85

-

2,508

86.5

4,970

Mar.

83

80

81

81

81

80

81

81

80

79

79

78

78

78

78

79

85

86

88

85

85

82

83

85

87

86

85

84

83

83

81

2,548

82.2

5,050

Apr.

80

81

84

79

79

79

78

78

78

78

77

75

73

73

73

75

72

71

71

71

68

68

68

a68

a68

a68

a68

a68

68

69

-

2,206

73.5

4,380

May

68

125

83

125

132

147

146

158

144

97

93

92

89

86

91

113

118

125

131

128

122

121

142

145

152

168

172

T62

152

152

147

3,926

127

7,790

June

154

149

143

144

143

150

154

164

157

150

154

155

157

156

157

161

156

160

171

175

201

250

T75

192

214

203

184

188

179

173

-

5,069

169

10,050

July

172

185

204

221

186

217

194

197

198

200

195

191

206

210

215

214

206

203

214

214

205

194

193

191

191

197

202

203

215

229

250

6,292

203

12,480

Aug.

230

227

214

212

215

214

208

211

203

206

211

216

216

215

215

215

218

214

212

216

211

212

210

215

222

215

210

223

229

222

226

6,683

216

13,260

Sept.

242

241

258

247

257

235

234

250

236

233

228

234

262

238

238

228

226

222

222

229

239

242

229

223

224

230

234

229

230

242

-

7,082

236

14,050

Calendar year 1951: Max 692 Mln 68 Mean 131 Ac-ft 95.O1O

Water year 1951-52: Max 262 Mln 68 Mean 14O Ac-ft 101, 8OO

a No gage-height record; discharge Interpolated or estimated on basis of recorded range In stage.
104 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Bayard Sugar Factory drain near Bayard, Nebr.

Location.--Lat 41"44 1 , long. 103°19', in SE^NEi sec. 5, T. 20 N., R. 52 W., on right bank 

It miles south of Bayard.

Records available. October 1931 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete flume. Prior to Jan. 7, 1939, staff gage at same 

site and datum.

Average discharge. 21 years, 33.8 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year. 141 cfs Sept. 25 (gage height, 2.36 ft); minimum 

daily, 1.7 cfs May 5.

1931-52: Maximum discharge, 383 cfs June 10, 1941, from rating curve extended above 

120 cfs; maximum gage height, 3.93 ft June 29, 1947; no flow June 1, 2, July 4-8, 1934. 

May 16, 17, 1936.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. Discharge measurements generally made once a week. Flow affected by 

ground-water withdrawals and diversions for irrigation and return flow from irrigated 

areas.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13 

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

55 

51

49

48

50

59

F5

46

44

41

42

41

42 

42

42

42

41

42

42

44

45

48

47 

49

48

48

49

49

47

47

47

1,437

46.4

2,850

Nov.

45

45

45

43

41

39

38

38

36

36

36

36 

35

34

34

33

34

35

35

35

36

36 

35

35

33

32

32

32

32

-

1,102

36.7

2,190

Dec.

34 

36

36

II

36

32

31

30

29

29

29

30 

30

29

28

28

27 1 "

> a25 1

a27

a28

a29

29

30

30

31

30

928

29.9

1,840

Jan.

t§

29

29

28

28

28

28

27

27

26

28

28 

28

28

28

28

28

29

29

28

b26i26

28

26

26

26

26

25

851

27.5

1,690

Feb.

24 

25

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

25

26

1

28

27

27

26

25

24

24

24

24 

 55 20

27

26

26

24

-

725

25.0

1,440

Mar.

25

*2"5

24

25

25

25

25

25

25

24

b24

b24 

24

26

25

26

a27

35

26

25

24 

27

26

26

26

27

26

26

26

793

25.6

1,570

Apr.

26 

26

28 in>

26

25

24

24

23

22

22

22

22 

22

22

24

22

21

20

21

22

22

22 

22

22

22

22

21

21

24

-

668

22.9

1,360

May

22 

9.9

12

10

1.7

2.0

2.4

4.5

11

13

10

7.0

3.0

2.2

4.2

20

14

17

17

12

14

7.6

9.6 

12

12

11

14

16

20

28

33

372.1

12.0

738

June

34 

35

39

48

32

28

26

23

28

24

24

22

20 

20

20

24

24

20

26

39

44

35

23 

17

28

29

24

18

18

15

812

27.1

1,610

July

17 

16

10

5.2

5.0

8.2

8.8

8.2

8.5

10

10

10

13 

27

44

27

17

17

22

24

26

22

17 

17

18

20

24

25

31

32

32

571.9

18.4

1,130

Aug.

s34

33

38

38

37

34

37

36

35

35

37 

37

38

35

34

38

34

34

32

32

34 

34

38

40

40

41

43

42

44

1,130

36.5

2,240

Sept.

53 

54

55

52

54

52

47

45

44

42

42

41

45 

42

40

36

35

40

41

42

46

47

50 

50

57

61

52

50

52

46

-

1,415

47.2

2,810

Calendar year 1951 : Max 234 Mln 3.2 Mean 34.2 Ac-ft 24,800

Water year 1951-52 : Max 61 Mln 1.7 Mean 29.6 Ac-ft 21,470

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by lee.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 105

Red Willow Creek near Bayard, Nebr.

Location. Lat 41°43', long. 103°15', at southwest corner of sec. 7, T. 20 N., R. 51 W., 

on right bank Just downstream from highway bridge, a quarter of a mile downstream from 

Wild Horse drain, three-quarters of a mile upstream from mouth, and 4^ miles southeast 

of Bayard.

Records available. February 1932 to September 1952 in reports of Geological Survey. October 1931 to September 1952 in reports of State engineer.

. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3,716.29 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

929, Western Wyoming supplementary adjustment of 1940. Prior to Nov. 18, 1938, staff

f

ge and Nov. 18, 1938, to Apr. 15, 1946, water-stage recorder at present site at datum 

00 ft higher.

Average discharge.--20 years (1932-52), 84.1 el's.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 253 cfs May 25 (gage height, 2.34 ft); minimum 

daily, 29 cfs May 5.

1932-52: Maximum discharge, 1,780 cfs Aug. 25, 1950; maximum gage height, 7.8 ft 

May 10, 1942 (present datum), from floodmark; minimum daily discharge, 15 cfs Apr. 23, 

1935.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

Discharge measurements generally made once a week. Natural flow of stream affected by 

diversions and ground-water withdrawals for irrigation and return flow from irrigated 

areas.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

131

129

134

145

155

177

aT65

alSO

a!30

allS

]

> allO

J

a 100

B

3,726

120

7,390

Nov.

a94

al>4~

a92

a92

a90

90

92

90

67

86

87

87

87

87

87

87

89

89

86

86

86 

86

86

83

83

85

83

85

85

86

-

2,627

87.6

5,210

Dec.

87

89

89

90

90

86

80

80

78

76

76

76

76

75

72

74

72

75

74

_69

74 

78

79

79

78

78

80

80

79

78

74

2,441

78.7

4,840

Jan.

74

71

69

70

71

71

70

69

66

66

64

64

65

62

61

61

59

61

60

60

58

li

59

62

64

64

62

62

62

61

60

1,979

63.8

3,930

Feb..

60

64

66

67

67

67

67

65

65

64

61

60

60

59

58

59

60

58

55

54

54 

53

53

54

56

56

58

58

58

-

-

1,736

59.9

3,440

Mar.

56

54

55

54

54

53

54

56

59

58

58

53

53

54

55

59

64

65

11

71

 69

66

66

66

65

64

62

62

60

60

56

1,852

59.7

3,670

Apr.

55

54

55

56

58

56

56

54

53

54

54

53

53

52

52

52

47

46

47

47

H48

48

50

50

50

50

47

51

-

1,539

51.3

3,050

May

50

51

45

32

15

30

30

55

72

76

106

122

93

51

42

76

75

112

168

190

185 

125

128

184

189

137

96

105

133

155

155

3,097

99.9

6,140

June

165

152

108

72

55

52

56

65

65

64

64

71

60

61

59

54

50

54

60

58

61 

92

*2

72

82

96

96

108

79

65

-

2,238

74.6

4,440

July

61

53

54

58

59

69

72

67

60

54

55

64

65

69

11

70

65

64

72

74

70 

70

67

69

70

70

70

71

71

69

69

2,049

66.1

4,060

Aug.

69

76

75

78

79

79

82

83

79

82

93

89

92

86

74

104

139

T56~ 144

75

79 

79

89

102

105

99

93

100

114

117

112

2,875

92.7

5,700

Sept.

125

136

129

122

128

134

133

134

133

131

131

131

150

152

147

147

150

163

155

163

179 

IBS

160

161

165

160

157

161

165

177

-

4,437

148

8,800

Calendar year 1951 : Max 916 Mln 38 Mean 107 Ac-ft 77,410

Water year 1951-52 : Max 190 Mln 29 Mean 83.6 Ac-ft 60,670

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 4 discharge measurements, weather records, 

and trend of flow.
106 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

North Platte River at Bridgeport, Nebr.

Location.--Main channel gage: Lat 41 MO 1 , long. 103"06', in sec. 28, T. 20 N., R. 50 W., 

on downstream side of pier near center of bridge on U. S. Highway 26, half a mile north 

of Bridgeport. Browns Creek channel gage: Lat 41°41', long. 103°06', in sec. 28, T. 

20 N., R. 50 W., on left bank a quarter of a mile upstream from -culvert on U. S. Highway 26, three-quarters of a mile north of Bridgeport.

Drainage area.--25,300 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. June 1896 to October 1900, May 1902 to November 1906, June to September 1916, and October 1930 to September 1952 in reports of Geological Survey. Published 

as near Camp Clark" 1896-1900. No winter records 1896-1900, 1902-6. June 1896 to 

October 1900, May 1902 to November 1906, and June 1915 to September 1952 in reports of 

State engineer. No winter records prior to April 1922.

aage. Main channel: Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3,656.14 ft above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929. June 1896 to October 1900 staff gage at site 4 miles upstream 

at different datum. May 1902 to November 1906 wire-weight gage, June 1915 to May 1917 

staff gage, and June 1917 to Oct. 6, 1927, water-stage recorder, all at present site at 

datum 0.31 ft higher.

Browns Creek channel: Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 3,670 ft (from topographic map). No gage maintained prior to June 1, 1934. June 1, 1934, to Aug. 31, 1936, 

staff gage at site a quarter of a mile downstream at different datum. Sept. 1, 1936, 

to May 31, 1943, staff gages near present site at present datum. Prior to May 1, 1943, 

gage read during irrigation seasons only.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,250 cfs June 1; minimum daily, 500 cfs Dec. 20.

1930-52: Maximum discharge, 12,400 cfs June 2, 1935; minimum daily, 55 cfs May 28, 

1934, Aug. 15, 1940.

Maximum discharge recorded, 24,000 cfs June 3, 1929 (gage height, 9.3 ft), but may 

have been exceeded by flood of June 19, 1921, which had a daily discharge of 23,000 cfs 

(maximum momentary discharge not determined), from reports of State engineer.

Remarks.--Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Discharge 

measurements of each channel generally made once a week. Natural flow of stream affected 

by transmountain diversion, storage reservoirs, power developments, ground-water withdrawals and diversions for irrigation, and return flow from irrigated areas. River 

flows in two channels for which separate records are computed; figures given herein represent combined discharge.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12 

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

2.O6O

1,95O

1,920

1,950

1,980

1

2,180

2,070

2,000

2,120

2,120

2.250

2,190 

2,180

2,190

2,110

2,070

2,040

2,120

2,140

2,200

2,220

2,20O

2,080

2,050

2,040

2,OOO

1,970

1,930

1,920

1,880

1,850

63,980

2,064

126,900

Nov.

1.880

1,830

1,850

1,790

1,750

1,750

1,750

1,780

1,790

1,790

1,790

1,820 

1,810

1,740

1,680

1,640

1,570

1,590

1,580

1,590

1,590

1,580

1,530

1,490

1,480

1,490 

1,500

1,490

1,460

1,430

-

49,810

1,660

98,800

Dec.

1,430

1,420

1,410

1,370

1,420

1,440

1,430

1,380

1,410

1,430

1,460

1,480 

1,520

1,440

1,340

1,250

1,230

1,210

1,200

500

569

779

1,040

1,450

1,570

1,570 

1,510

1,500

1,550

1,310

1,120

40,738

1,314

80,800

Jan.

905

1,050

1,170

1,140

1,240

1,240

1,310

1,470

1,390

1,390

1,550

1.590 

1,420

1,280

1,150

1,190

1,160

1,140

1,170

1,160

1,140

897

945

1,120

1,37O

1,470 

1,410

1,410

1,180

1,180

1,140

38,372

1,238

76,110

Feb.

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,110

1,110

1,120

1,140

1,170

1,190

1,190

1,230 

1.270

1,270

1,210

1,210

1,210

1,230

1,240

1,190

1,170

1,150

1,090

1,150

1,120

1.070 

1,090

1,070

1,100

_

-

33,580

1,158

66,600

Mar.

1,100

1,100

1,100

1.040

1,070

1,160

1,200

1,280

1,310

1,340

1,320

1,300 

1,230

1,240

1,260

1,260

1,320

1,400

1,410

1.420

1,400

1,310

1,260

1,240

1,220

1,290 

1,300

1,300

1,310

1,340

1,300

39,130

1,262

77,610

Apr.

1,260

1,290

1,360

1,430

1,490

1,520

1,500

1,480

1,370

1,410

1,820

2.080 

1,810

1,670

1,660

1,660

1,590

1,510

1,520

1,480

1,43O

1,420

1,460

1,460

1,420

1,300 

1,180

1.150

1,240

1,740

44,710

1,490

88,680

May

2,490

2,580

2,630

2,600

2,440

2,330

2,230

2,140

1,880

1,620

1,500

1,540 

1,410

1,150

938

988

1,020

1,100

1,190

1,100

1,100

1,250

1,170

1,300

1,340

1,460 

2,550

3,010

3,450

3,830

4.110

59,446

1,918

117,900

June

4.150

4,120

4,060

3,880

3,580

3,250

3,310

3,620

3,690

3,530

3,570

3,570 

3,440

3,300

3,410

3,370

2,860

2,430

2,330

2,460

2,460

2,740

3,490

2,830

2,210

2,140 

2,220

2,530

2,180

1.870

92,600

3,087

183,700

July

1.620

1,440

1,300

1,210

1,100

1,030

996

933

840

731

650

603

615

711

774

731

663

621

633

668

699

670

619

570

549

578 

590

622

648

663

660

24,737

798

49,070

Aug.

641

631

606

'652" 593

721

743

775

775

779

808

824 

825

787

759

743

776

785

771

712

685

630

647

736

779

812 

785

843

926

1.020

975

23,544

759

46,700

Sept.

1,080

1,200

1,250

1,260

1,230

1,150

1,120

1,130

1,100

1,020

1.010

1,020 

1,140

1,200

1,280

1,300

1,270

1,240

1,220

1,210

1,210

1,230

1,230

1,22O

1,210

1,210 

1,240

1,270

1,380

1.540

36,170

1,206

71,740

Calendar year 1951 : Max 4,500 Mln 476 Mean 1,341 Ac-ft 971,000

Water year 1951-52 : Max 4,150 Mln 500 Mean 1,494 Ao-ft 1,085,000

Mote. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 19 to Jan. 15, Jan. 22-29.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 107

Pumpkin Creek near Bridgeport, Nebr.

Location.--Lat 41°38', long. 103°02', in SW£ sec. 12, T. 19 N. , R. 50 W. , on left bank 

^50 ft downstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 26, half a mile upstream from mouth, 

and 4 miles southeast of Bridgeport.

Drainage area. 1,080 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1930 to September 1952 in reports of Geological Survey. January 1922 to September 1952 in reports of State engineer (published as Pumpkinseed 

Creek near Bridgeport).

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3,635.99 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

TT929. Prior to June 25, 1934, staff gage on downstream side of bridge 240 ft upstream 

and June 25, 1934, to May 18, 1936, water-stage recorder at upstream side of bridge 

260 ft upstream at present datum.

Average discharge.--21 years (1931-52), 33.1 cfs.

Extremes --Maximum discharge during year, 134 cfs Mar. 30 (gage height, 2.80 ft); maximum 

gage height, 2.87 ft Jan. 22 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 3.1 cfs 

June 20.

1930-52: Maximum discharge, 2,970 cfs Sept. 3, 1951 (gage height, 8.87 ft, from 

floodmark); minimum daily, 0.4 cfs Aug. 6, 1936.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. Discharge measurements generally made once a week. Natural flow of 

stream affected by ground-water withdrawals and diversions for irrigation, and return 

flow from irrigated areas.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 195Z

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

6fi

55

38

33

36

43

40

38

37

35

35

36

37

37

37

38

38

38

38

38

39

40

39

39

38

39

39

39

37

37

38

1,211

39.1

2,400

Nov.

39

37

39

39

38

38

38

37

36

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

34

38

41

41

41

41

41

41

«

42

41

41

40

41

-

1,152

38.4

2,280

Dec.

41

41

41

41

41

43

38

34

38

40

40

41

43

42

a40

a39

a38

37

34

bJ2

b33

b34

34

34

36

35

33

35

37

42

44

1,181

38.1

2,340

Jan.

b42

b38

38

37

35

36

37

38

39

34

37

38

37

40

40

38

39

35

37

37

34

b£p_

b32

b35

37

41

42

42

46

45

46

1,182

38.1

2,340

Feb.

18

47

46

45

47

46

45

45

44

44

42

42

42

42

40

40

43

43

41

37

41

42

40

35

32

39

46

48

46

-

-

1,238

42.7

2,460

Mar.

46

45

43

43

46

46

46

47

50

60

55

48

34

41

43

57

60

59

62

60

52

50

48

52

52

52

57

60

69

M

69

1,638

52.8

3,250

Apr.

55

54

55

54

52

52

50

49

47

49

49

50

46

46

46

49

48

46

45

43

43

42

41

40

48

41

SS.

43

43

42

-

1,406

46.9

2,790

May

42

37

47

52

50

52

52

55

12

58

54

51

37

24

24

32

36

35

36

34

32

32

31

30

29

29

30

28

22

16

M

1,163

37.5

2,310

June

13

13

10

9.0

6.6

6.9

6.6

6.6

6.3

5.8

6.0

5.8

5.2

5.0

4.8

4.8

4.2

4.2

3.8

aa

4.5

4.8

3.5

3.8

3.8

5.0

5.8

6.9

IS

18

-

205.8

6.86

408

July

16

10

6.6

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

10

20

16

9.6

9.0

10

10

9.9

18

20

25

17

17

20

15

11

9.0

9.3

9.3

9.0

9.0

8.4

8.4

8.4

364.1

11.7

722

Aug.

8.7

9.0

8.1

8.4

8.1

7.8

7.8

1±1

7.5

7.5

7.8

15

31

31

31

32

41

i&

46

31

9.0

9.3

9.3

9.6

9.6

9.3

9.3

9.9

21

38

23

551.5

17.8

1,090

Sept.

28

'3328

37

37

37

35

32

30

28

27

26

28

28

53

li

49

46

41

31

31

32

31

30

28

24

32

30

22

22

~

1,005

33.5

1,990

Calendar year 1951 : Max 1,450 Kin 8.7 Mean 42.2 Ao-ft 30,520

Water year 1951-52: Max 86 Mln 3.1 Mean 33.6 Ac-ft 24,380

a No gage-height record; discharge interpolated. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
108 PLATTE RIVER BASIN 

North Plstte River at Lisco, Nebr.

Location.--Lat 41"30', long. 102"38', in sec. 33, T. 18 N., R. 46 W., near right bank on 

downstream side of pier of highway bridge half a mile south of Lisco.

Drainage area. 26,900 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. September 1931 to September 1952 in reports of Geological Survey.

April 1916 to October 1917 and September 1931 to September 1952 in reports of State engineer .

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3,475.5 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, Western Wyoming supplementary adjustment of 1940. Prior to Sept. 8, 1931, staff 

gage at present site at different datum and Sept. 8, 1931, to May 4, 1932, staff gage 

at present site and datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,800 cfs June 3 (gage height, 2.62 ft); maximum 

gage height, 3.19 ft Jan. 27 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 416 cfs 

July 26.

1931-5S: Maximum discharge, 12,100 cfs June 15, 1935 (gage height, 3.57 ft); maximum gage height, 3.94 ft Jan. 30, 1946 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 

8 cfs Aug. 4, 1934.

A daily discharge of 20,100 cfs occurred June 27, 29, 1917 (maximum momentary discharges not determined), from reports of State engineer.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Discharge 

measurements generally made 3 or 4 times a month. Natural flow of stream affected by 

transmountain diversion, storage reservoirs, power developments, diversions and groundwater withdrawals for irrigation, and return flow from irrigated areas.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

2,220

2,220

2,100

2,110

2,240

2.470

2,320

2,180

2,150

2,220

2,240

2,200

2,200

2,240

2,200

2,180 

2,180

2,160

2,220

2,250

2,290

2,360

2,310

2,220

2,160

2,110

2,110

2,130

2,080

2,030

1.980

68,080

2,196

135,000

Nov.

1,940

1,910

1,980

1,980

1,920

1,920

1,910

1,960

1,990

2.050

2,010

2,010

1,980

1,940

1,910

1,880 

1,780

1,810

1,760

1,740

1,760

1,790

1,810

1,780

1,790

1,74O

1.750

1,790

1,840

1,890

-

56,280

1,876

111,600

Dec.

1,920

1,880

1,860

1,860

1,830

1,860

1,760

1,550

1,510

1,490

1,550

1,520

1,510

1,510

1.000

1,100 

1,230

1,270

1,290

1,240

1,130

1,070

1,200

1,420

1,740

2.050

1,970

1,860

1,850

1,800

1,660

48,490

1,564

96,180

Jan.

1,320

988

984

1,140

1,200

1,240

1,300

1,330

1,420

1,460

1,480

1,540

1,580

1,610

1,640

1,720 

1,710

1,690

1,630

1,580

978

690

658

700

747

934

1,140

1,310

1,420

1,630

i.eeo

40,449

1,305

80,230

Feb.

1,690

1.710

1,640

1,620

1,620

1,590

1,510

1,440

1,400

1,370

1,360

1,380

1,440

1,420

1,380

1,340 

1,34O

1,340

1,310

1,280

1,250

1,230

1,200

1,200

1.150

1,240

1,280

1,270

1,300

-

-

40,300

1,390

79,930

Mar.

1,360

1,320

1,310

1,300

1/240

1,300

1,370

1,420

1,510

1,520

1,520

1,570

1,460

1,480

1,520

1,550 

1,600

1.740

1,710

1,710

1,630

1,1550

1,430

1,490

1,520

1,510

1,550

1,570

1,580

1,620

1,570

46,530

1,501

92,290

Apr.

1,520

1,490

1,480

1,490

1,460

1,520

1,570

1,570

1,540

1,490

1,620

1.960

1,920

1,810

1,810

1,890 

1,810

1,700

1,620

1,550

1,570

1,480

1,490

1,510

1,480

1,460

1,400

1,360

1.540

1,490

-

47,400

1,580

94,020

May

1,860

2,180

2,310

2,380

2,490

2,670

2,750

2,560

2,400

2,100

1,780

1,730

1,730

1,570

1,510

1,580 

1,460

1,370

1,570

1,420

1,380

1,400

1,440

1.540

1,440

1,460

1,790

2,620

2,790

3,020

5.250

61,350

1,979

121,700

June

3,560

3,690

5.750

3,750

3,640

3,370

3,110

3,190

3,430

3,470

3,270

3,250

3,110

2,940

2,820

2,860 

2,940

2,580

2,490

2,650

2,670

2,690

3,070

3,410

2,820

2,600

2,340

2,840

2,620

2.270

-

91,200

3,040

180,900

July

1.S90

1,550

1,310

1,210

1,110

989

963 937-

873

777

684

684

673

742

730

730

730

628

573

595

595

584

551

498

456

416

456

519

584

562

573

24,172

780

47,940

Aug.

540

551

£3£

540

562

606

673

662

650

719

765

777

801

849

754

730 

754

754

765

696

595

540

551

617

684

730

730

684

789

1.040

924

21,562

696

42,770

Sept.

924

1,120

1,190

1,220

1,280

1,250

1, 220

1,180

1,180

1,100

1,140

1,150

1,380

1,370

1,340

1,420 

1,420

1,420

1,360

1,310

1,280

1,270

1,270

1,320

1,360

1,370

1,360

1,370

1,430

1.510

"

38,514

1,284

76,390

Calendar year 1951: Max 4,760 Min 508 Mean 1,490 Ac-ft 1,078,000

Water year 1951-52: Max 3,750 Mln 416 Mean 1,597 Ac-ft 1,159,000

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 15 to Feb. 7, Feb. 21-26.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 109

North Platte River at Oshkosh, Nebr.

Location.--Lat 41°23', long. 102°20', near line between sees. 3 and 10, T. 16 N., R. 44 

W., near right bank on downstream side of pier of bridge on State Highway 27, 1 mile 

south of Oshkosh.

Drainage area. 27.500 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1930 to September 1952 in reports of Geological Survey. April 

1916 to October 1917 (fragmentary) and March 1928 to September 1952 in reports of State 

engineer.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3,369.6 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, Western Wyoming supplementary adjustment of 1940. April 1916 to October 1917 

staff gage at same site at different datum. March 1928 to Apr. 22, 1933, staff gage 

at present site and datum. Supplementary staff gage on Midland channel read once 

daily during irrigation season.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 3,680 cfs June 4; minimum daily, 412 cfs 

July 27.

1930-52: Maximum discharge, 11,800 cfs June 16, 1935; no flow July 21 to Aug. 11, 

Aug. 21, 24-31, 1934.

Flood of June 4, 1929, had a peak discharge of 19,500 cfs, from report of State 

engineer.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. Discharge measurements generally made once a week. Natural flow of 

stream affected by transmountain diversion, storage reservoirs, diversions and groundwater withdrawals for irrigation, and return flow from irrigated areas. River flows 

in two channels for which separate records are computed May to September; figures given 

herein represent combined discharge.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6 

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19 

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

2.010 

2,070

2.050

2.010

2,200

2.530 

2,450

2,320

2,260

2,320

2,320

2,320

2,300

2,220

2,240

2,150

2,200

2,170

2,200 

2,240

2,260

2,260

2,320

2,300

2,280

2,240

2,200

2,200

2,150 

2,150 

2,090

69,030

2,227

136,900

Nov.

2.070 

1,910

1,910

1,950

1,990

1,930 

1,690

1,850

1,910

1,950

1,950

1,950

2,030

2,050

2,050

1,990

1,850

1,720

1,740 

1,760

1,740

1,610

1,520

1.450

1,470

1,500

1,560

1,630

1,680 

1,680

54,290

1,810

107,700

Dec.

1,680 

1,680

1,700

1,680

1,660

1,660 

1,610

1,470

1,270

1,180

1,100

1,200

1,200

BOO

639

632

781

990

1,160 

1,180

1,200

1,080

1,150

1,350

1,630

1,930

2,160

2,060

2,060 

2.220 

2,170

44,282

1,428

-^7,830

Jan.

1,850 

1,490

1,220

1,100

1,260

1,340 

1,520

1,500

1,600

1,640

1,600

1,610

1,650

1,670

1,690

1,640

1,580

1,520

1,450 

1,440

1,300

813

630

590

650

800

1,200

1,800

2.030 

2,000 

1,960

44,143

1,424

87,560

Feb.

1.820 

17§00

1,810

1,750

1,730

1,620 

1,660

1,650

1,560

1,540

1,530

1,480

al,430

al,350

al,350

31,350

al,350

al,36o

al,360 

al,360

1,360

1,270

1,190

1,120

1.100

1,250

 1,300

1,500

1,500

42,450

1,464

84,200

Mar.

1,500 

1,480

1,520

1,500

1,430

1.590 

1,390

1,410

1,590

1,650

1,560

1,520

1,650

1,480

1,520

1,650

1,720

1,930

2.050 

2,050

1,950

1,780

1,590

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,480

1,480

1,540 

1,630 

1,660

49,600

1,600

98,380

Apr.

1,560 

1,470

1,470

1,500

1,520

1,540 

1,570

1,630

1,720

1,700

1,700

1,890

2,030

1,870

1,810

2.090

TTflo

1,830

1,700 

1,630

1,700

1,570

1,480

1,480

1,450

1,320

1,270

1,150

1.120 

1,320

48,080

1,803

95,370

May

1,870 

2,180

2,390

2,460

2,460

2,500 

2,710

2,500

2,440

2,140

1,860

1,680

1,660

1,610

1,450

1,840

1,590

1,350

1,460 

1,440

1,380

1,370

1,420

1.260

1,290

1,320

1,420

2,160

2,570 

2,890 

3.100

59,570

1,922

118,200

June

3,260 

3,420

3,580

3.620

S.fffiO

3,480 

3,110

3,020

3,300

3,480

3,260

3,100

3,050

2,910

2,860

2,910

2,910

2,670

2,400 

2,520

2,670

2,630

2,940

3,310

3,360

2,800

2,560

2,560

2,760 

2.550

90,400

3,013

179,300

July

1.990 

1,640

1,360

1,220

1,130

1,050 

936

934

890

858

770

690

674

686

631

671

669

613

581 

544

566

554

506

468

456

434

412

434

459

437 

427

23,690

764

46,990

Aug.

440 

439

441

122

462

496 

485

514

526

546

678

730

775

878

802

699

631

674

704 

685

642

613

586

561

561

600

639

679

807 

1,080 

1.090

19,893

642

39,460

Sept.

1,060 

1,090

1,170

1,230

1,160

1,160 

1,150

1,150

1,100

1,060

1.030

1,060

1.490

1,340

1,290

1,290

1,290

1,260

1.220 

1,280

1,210

1,170

1,160

1,170

1,180

1,140

1,140

1,210

1,280 

1,200

35,740

1,191

70,890

Calendar year 1951: Max 4,560 Mln 438 Mean 1,486 Ac-ft 1,076,000

Water year 1951-52; Max 3,620 Mln 412 Mean 1,586 Ac-ft 1,153,000

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge measurements and records for 

stations at Llsco and Lewellen.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 10 to Peb. 12, Peb. 25-27.
110 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Blue Creek near Lewellen, Nebr.

Location.--Lat 41°20', long. 102°10', in NE^ sec. 30, T. 16 N., R. 42 W., on left bank 

60 ft downstream from highway bridge, half a mile downstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 26, three-quarters of a mile upstream from mouth, and 1-J miles west of Lewellen.

Drainage area.--267 sq mi.

Records available. October 1930 to September 1952 in reports of Geological Survey. June 

1919 to September 1952 in reports of State engineer.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3,309,55 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, Western Wyoming supplementary adjustment of 1940. Prior to July 16, 1934, staff 

gage at site 40 ft upstream at datum 2.00 ft higher. July 16, 1934, to May 21, 1947, 

water-stage recorder at present site at datum 2.00 ft higher and May 22, 1947, to 

May 10, 1950, at datum 1.00 ft higher than present datum.

Average discharge.--22 years (1930-52), 72.7 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 195 cfs May 16 (gage height, 3.28 ft); minimum 

daily, 0.1 cfs June 13, 14.

1930-52; Maximum discharge, 720 cfs May 20, 1938, from rating curve extended above 

150 cfs; no flow Oct. 22, 1940, May 23-26, 1947.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. Discharge measurements generally made once a week. Natural flow of 

stream affected by ground-water withdrawals and diversions for irrigation, and return 

flow from irrigated areas.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

56

47

44

358

46

76

79

75

78

78

79

80

78

78

82

82

83

84

85

87

87

85

85

88

92

89

92

93

93

95

96

2,430

78.4

4,820

Nov.

96

96

104

104

103

103

98

102

101

 3100

97

94

95

95

95

96

96

-

2,975

99.2

5,900

Dec.

96

96

95

93

95

98

91

91

80

90

90

100

105

It :45 }"

100

100

103

109

109

102

2,648

85.4

5,250

Jan.

70

85

95

90

90

86

89

94

90

88

90

90

97

101

120

140

144

132

133

131

115

55

50

80

* 100

105

108

3,048

98.3

6,050

Feb.

109

108

106

102

102

97

100

100

100

102

102

104

105

103

101

100

101

101

96

93

98

96

95

92

80

105

106

107

102

-

-

2,913

100

5,780

Mar.

97

94

92

92

91

96

102

98

104

100

98

84

71

158

106

109

105

105

114

115

102

80

100

112

110

108

109

112

109

107

107

3,167

102

6,280

Apr.

102

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

92

93

93

98

101

104

105

115

112

110

108

112

122

120

108

106

98

100

97

97

89

93

-

3,075

102

6,100

May

100

96

96

93

93

89

107

92

89

89

87

88

87

94

103

16rg

152

110

1O8

104

106

129

101

97

92

91

89

87

86

86

SA

3,091

99.7

6,130

June

a82

380

378

a74

70

69

67

49

34

323

12

3.9

.1

.1

.6

.5

1.1

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.8

.7

2.2

19

18

32

24

4.8

-

748.9

25.0

1,490

July

4.8

5.1

5.4

7.2

8.0

7.6

9.2

5.1

.9

.7

1.1

1.3

5.1

12

10

9.6

2.6

2.0

1.3

1.1

1.7

3.0

2.8

.9

.6

.7

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

113.1

3.65

224

Aug.

0.5

.6

.8

.8

.5

.4 "74"

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.9

.7

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.6

.8

.7

.7

.7

1.3

5,3

1.5

20.9

0.67

41

Sept.

1*1

13

12

9.6

9.6

12

13

9.2

4.8

5.4

6.0

7.2

16

20

20

19

19

20

22

S3.

21

17

16

15

12

12

12

13

14

13

-

407.5

13.6

808

Calendar year 1951: Max 155 Mln 0.8 Mean 77.1 Ac-ft 55,830

Water year 1951-52: Max 166 Mln 0.1 Mean 67.3 Ao-ft 48,870

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement and trend of 

flow, or interpolated.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 9-12, Dec. 14 to Jan. 16, Jan. 22-30, Feb. 25, 

26 (no gage-height record Dec. 10-12, 15-20, 22-27, Jan. 1, 24-29).
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 

North Platte River at Lewellen, Nebr.

Ill

Location. Lat 41°19', long. 102°08', in sec. 34, T. 16 N., R. 42 W. , near left bank on 

downstream side of bridge over left channel and near left bank on downstream side of 

bridge over right channel on U. S. Highway 26, half a mile upstream from high-water 

line of McConaghy Lake and 1 mile southeast of Lewellen.

Drainage area. 28,500 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. July to September 1931, December 1940 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorders on two channels. Daturas of gages on left and right channels 

are 3,284.6 and 3,283.7 ft above mean sea level, respectively, datum of 1929, Western 

Wyoming supplementary adjustment of 1940. July to September 1931, staff gage at site 

1 mile upstream at different datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,010 cfs June 4; minimum daily, 406 cfs 

July 27.

1931, 1940-52: Maximum discharge, 9,140 cfs June 29, 1947; minimum daily, 81 cfs 

Aug. 15, 1941.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Discharge 

measurements of each channel generally made once a week. Natural flow of stream 

affected by transmountain diversion, storage reservoirs, power developments, diversions and ground-water withdrawals for irrigation, and return flow from irrigated 

areas. River flows in two channels for which separate records are computed; figures 

given herein represent combined discharge. This record revised or corrected subsequent 

to inclusion in report of the Nebraska State engineer.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

2.050

2,180

2,190

2,150

2,300

2.750

2,670

2,460

2,360

2,330

2,430

2,430

2,450

2,430

2,440

2,440

2,420

2,380

2,400

2,420

2,440

2,520

2,500

2,420

2,380

2,380

2,380

2,330

2,310

2,310

2,290

73,940

2,385

146,700

Nov.

2.300

2,260

2,210

2,230

2,230

2,210

2,200

2,200

2,190

2,210

2,230

2,220

2,290

2,280

2,260

2,200

2,140

2,120

2,100

2,100

2,090

2,090

2,060

2,030

2,000

1,950

1,930

1,940

1,940

1.92Q

-

64,130

2,138

127,200

Dec.

1,920

1,930

1,910

1,900

1,880

1.970

1,880

1,720

1,390

1,190

1,190

1,450

1,530

1,410

830

830

840

920

1,020

1,140

1,120

1,090

936

993

1,160

1,490

1,760

1,820

1,860

1,820

1,880

44,779

1,444

88,820

Jan.

,780

,530

,240

,240

,360

,430

,460

,520

1,510

1,680

1,620

1,640

1,730

1,720

1,760

1,720

1,630

1,600

1,560

1,450

1,320

884

556

521

648

969

1,170

1,540

1,990

2.130

2,110

44,998

1,452

89,250

Feb.

1.980

1,900

1,890

1,800

1,780

1,690

1,690

1,760

1,760

1,790

1,770

1,700

1,660

1,710

1,650

1,600

1,570

1,580

1,590

1,500

1,320

1,300

1,250

1,200

1.140

1,280

1,420

1,430

1,380

-

46,090

1,589

91,420

Mar.

1,190

1,050

1,400

1,450

1,430

1,840

2,050

2,240

2.260

2,180

1,970

1,920

1,850

1,900

1,780

1,850

1,900

2,000

2,180

2,190

2,100

2,040

1,990

1,940

1,880

1,800

1,780

1,800

1,870

1,900

1,890

57,620

1,859

114,300

Apr.

1,810

1,760

1,750

1,790

1,840

1,890

1,920

1,920

1,920

1,870

1,830

2,010

2,300

2,210

2,090

2.560

2,230

2,060

1,950

1,990

2,270

2,110

1,820

1,780

1,780

1,750

1,710

1,620

1.560

1,620

-

57,520

1,917

114,100

May

1,770

2,190

2,520

2,700

2,760

2,870

3,200

2,990

2,850

2,550

2,170

1,860

1,860

1,860

1,600

2,110

1,890

1,570

1,550

1,600

1,560

1,600

1,530

1,510

1.470

1,490

1,600

2,140

2,850

3,160

3.350

66,710

2,152

132,300

June

3,520

3,700

3,860

3.930

3,880

3,710

3,290

2,970

3,030

3,210

3,220

3,030

3,020

2,890

2,800

2,770

2,860

2,690

2,320

2.270

2,430

2,420

2,580

3,050

3,490

3,090

2,710

2,630

2,980

2,570

-

90,920

3,031

180,300

July

2.200

1,890

1,600

1,300

1,120

1,020

907

897

848

789

740

715

639

711

677

645

621

607

591

543

501

511

511

460

426

417

406

426

455

452

422

24,047

776

47,700

Aug.

*24

433

455

435

444

475

490

505

531

565

598

627

668

731

721

717

677

686

712

699

657

615

592

583

611

628

643

669

740

1,030

1.080

19,441

627

38,560

Sept.

1.000

1,060

1,170

1,240

1,210

1,230

1,220

1,150

1,100

1,060

1,040

1,030

1,300

1,360

1,260

1,260

1,270

1,260

1,260

1,360

1,310

1,240

1,250

1,260

1,260

1,260

1,280

1,320

1,350

1.400

"

36,770

1,226

72,930

Calendar year 1951: Max 5,420 Min 582 Mean 1,621 Ac-ft 1,174,000

Water year 1951-52: Max 3,930 Mlri 405 Mean 1,713 Ac-ft 1,244,000

Mote. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice for one or both channels Nov. 18-20, Dec. 8 to 

Feb. 12, Feb. 21 to Mar. 9, Mar. 22-25 (no gage-height record Dec. 15-20 on South Channel).
112 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

McConaughy Lake, Nebr.

Location.--Lat 41°13', long. 101 "30", in NW£SWi~ sec. 3, T. 14 N.. R. 38 W. , near right 

bank at outlet tower of Kingsley Dam on North Platte River, 4| miles west of Keystone.

Records available. February 1941 to September 1952.

Gage. Electric tape gage read once daily. Gage is referred to mean sea level, datum of

Extremes. Maximum contents observed during year, 1,904,000 acre-ft June 16-19, June 28 

to July 1 (elevation, 3,268.6 ft); minimum observed, 1,512,000 acre-ft Sept. 30 (elevation, 3,255.3 ft).

1941-52: Maximum contents observed, 1,913,000 acre-ft July 4-9, 1951 (elevation, 

3,268.9 ft); minimum observed since normal use of water started, 32,860 acre-ft Sept. 29, 

1941 (elevation, 3,153.4 ft).

Remarks.--Reservoir is formed by earth-fill dam, capacity, 1,948,000 acre-ft between elevations 3,130.0 ft (sill of outlet gates) and 3,270.0 ft (top of morning-glory spillway 

gates). Elevation of crest of morning-glory spillway, 3,254.0 ft. Dead storage negligible. Figures given herein represent total capacity or contents. Storage began 

Feb. 9, 1941. Water is used for power development and irrigation on Central Nebraska 

project of Nebraska Public Power System.

Cooperation.--Record of elevations and capacity table furnished by Nebraska Public Power 

System.

Monthly elevation and contents, water year October 1951 to September 1953

Date

Dec. 31. ...................

Calendar year 1951.......

Feb. 29....................

May 31....................

June 30 ....................

Sept. SO. ...................

Water year 1951-52. ......

Elevation 

(feet)t

3,267.9

-

3,255.3

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

1,882,000

-

1,512,000

-

Change In contents 

during month 

(acre-feet)

_

4-3,000

+ 117, OOO

0

-50,000

4-55,000

4-44,000

-64,000

. -296,000

t Elevation at 8 a.m.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 113

North Platte River near Keystone, Nebr.

Location. Lat 41°12'30", long. 101°37'50", in SW£ sec. 1, T. 14 N., R. 38 W., on right 

bank a quarter of a mile downstream from diversion dam of Sutherland Reservoir supply 

canal and 2f miles southwest of Keystone.

Drainage area. 30.000 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. December 1940 to May 1941 and March 1942 to September 1952 in reports 

or Geological Survey. May to September 1917, July to September 1939, May to September 

1940, January to May 1941, and March 1942 to September 1952 in reports of State 

engineer.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. May to September 1917 staff gage at bridge 2 miles downstream 

at different datum. July 1939 to September 1940 staff gage and December 1940 to 

July 17, 1944, water-stage recorder, at site three-quarters of a mile downstream at 

different datum. July 18, 1944, to Nov. 3, 1950, water-stage recorder at present site 

at datum 1.0 ft higher.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,680 cfs July 4 (gage height, 6.00 ft); minimum daily, 4 cfs Apr. 10.

1939, 1940, 1941, 1942-52: Maximum discharge, 3,700 cfs July 31, 1944 (gage height, 

5.88 ft, present datum), from rating curve extended above 2,000 cfs; maximum gage 

height, 6.78 ft July 30, 1945, present datum; an observation of no flow was made 

Mar. 21, 1945.

A maximum daily discharge of 20,200 cfs occurred June 28, 30, 1917 (maximum momentary discharges not determined), from report of State engineer.

Remarks. Records fair except those computed from staff-gage readings, which are poor. 

Discharge measurements generally made once a week. Natural flow of stream affected by 

transmountain diversion, storage reservoirs, power developments, diversions and groundwater withdrawals for irrigation, and return flow from irrigated areas. Flow completely 

regulated by McConaughy Lake (see preceding page). Supply canal for Platte Valley 

Public Power and Irrigation District diverts a quarter of a mile above station. This 

record revised or corrected subsequent to inclusion in report of the Nebraska State 

engineer.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6 

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

199

207

207

m

210 

210

219

207

181

114

122

136

100

75

36

45

57

48

50

48

48

48

46

46

46

48

48

39

19

8.

3,299

106

6,540

Nov.

11

13

48

8 

7

12 

6

8

6

6

8

12

44

24

5.

8

6

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

8

5

6

5

5

5

-

301

10.0

597

Dec.

26-5

45

9 

6

109 

37

10

8

42

28

16

7

8

6

6

6

6

6

6

5

5

5

15

254

238

159

189

238

g235

g343

2,078

67.0

4,120

Jan.

g524

g319

g343

g261 

133

133 

132

131

136

136

138

140

142

126

10

10

92

8

13

L

371

630

775

686

109

193

339

424

763

1,050

1.150

9,424

304

18,690

Feb.

1,030

1,040

1,050

1,090 

1,240

1,300 

1,420

1,430

1,490

1,580

1,560

1,600

1,650

1.700

1,700

1.70O

1,560

859

817

1,210

1,580

1,520

1,490

1,500

1,510

1,510

1,500

1,500

1,510

_

-

40,646

1,402

80,620

Mar.

1.500

1,510

1,510

1,500 

1,510

1,510 

1,510

1,510

1,510

1,560

1,600

1.680

1,590

1,590

1,600

1.60O

1,600

1,600

1,600

1,590

1,600

1,610

1,600

1,600

1,600

1,600

1,60O

1,600

1,600

1,600

1,610

48,800

1,574

96,790

Apr.

1.600

1,450

430

8 

8

7 

7

7

7

4.

5

7

7

6

176

402

519

489

489

509

560

823

943

919

919

919

919

913

919

907

-

14,878

496

29,510

May

901

931

981

994 

1,010

1,090 

1,090

1,110

1,120

1,110

1,120

1,110

1,110

1,110

1,090

1,090

1,180

1.660

1,660

1,530

1,100

1,080

805

733

406

428

433

433

433

438

669

29,955

966

59,410

June

805

576

635

1,220 

1,780

2,040 

3,160

3.500

3,230

2,820

2,250

1,630

1,440

1,440

1,610

1,830

2,220

2,570

2,770

2,860

2,780

2,680

2,680

2,500

2,220

2,220

2,240

2,230

2,340

2,490

-

64,566

2,152

128,100

July

2,550

2,810

3,060

3,070 

3,060

3.160 

3,020

2,890

2,840

2,830

2,880

2,940

2,940

2,880

2,70O

2,610

2,460

2,310

2,150

1,900

1,650

1,580

1,480

-1 .390

TTfSo"

1,730

1,780

1,820

1,910

1,860

1,780

73,520

2,372

145,800

Aug.

1,830

1,790

1,890

f^oS

1,930 

1,760

1,490

1,250

1,290

1,320

1,090

919

913

949

949

901

751

721

686

769

859

907

901

859

919

968

925

901

787

591

35,835

1,156

71,080

Sept.

602

597

586

586 

576

565

554

721

907

1,100

1,390

1,650

1.680

1,560

1,480

1,390

1,360

1,320

1,350

1,370

1,370

1,370

1,390

1,400

1,260

1,120

1,020

835

544

-

32,177

1,073

63,820

Calendar year 1951: Max 1,490 Mln 2 Mean 239 Ac-ft 172,700

Water year 1951-52: Max 3,300 Mln 4 Bean 971 Ac-ft 705,100

g Computed from once-daily staff-gage reading.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 

North Platte River near Sutherland, Nebr.

Location. Lat 41°12', long. 101°06', in sec. 4. T. 14 N., R. 33 W., near left bank on 

downstream side of pier of highway bridge, Zj miles upstream from Birdwood Creek and 

3-j miles north of Sutherland.

Drainage area. 31,300 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. --July to September 1931 and April 1936 to September 1952 in reports of 

Geological Survey. May to October 1917, July 1931 to August 1933, May to September 

1935, and May 1936 to September 1952 in reports of State engineer.

Gage . - -Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 2,930 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

To Apr. 29, 1936, staff gages near present site at different daturas.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,080 cfs June 10 (gage height, 4.85 ft); minimum daily, 95 cfs Jan. 22.

1931, 1936-52: Maximum discharge, 3,770 cfs Apr. 29, 1938 (gage height, 4.95 ft); 

no flow July 24-28, 30, 31, 1931, July 20-28, 1940.

A maximum daily discharge of 20,000 cfs occurred June 25, June 28 to July 2, July 5, 

1917 (maximum momentary discharge not determined), from report of State engineer.

Remarks . Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Discharge 

measurements generally made once a week. Natural flow of stream affected by transmountain diversion, storage reservoirs, power developments, diversions and ground-water 

withdrawals for irrigation, and return flow from irrigated areas. This record revised 

or corrected subsequent to inclusion in report of the Nebraska State engineer.

Revisions (water years). W 976: 1942.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3 

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

195

180

162 

162

220

286

25f

264 

280

274

264

195

230

230

L95

170

148 

139 139"

139

148

195

200

152

148

148

162

190

190

195

195

6,053

195

12,010

Nov.

180

175

175 

190

180

157

162

162

148

144

148

148

144

166

166

166

155 

165

185

175

166

166

157

166

195

166

148

134.

134

139

4,862

162

9,640

Dec.

139

139

134 

148

157

150

150

130 

120

124

151

182

165

112

101

113

125 

128

130

150

200

200

220

250

4,628

149

9,180

Jan.

280

260

254

288

284

293

390

358

264

226 

254

240

206

146

95

250

472

808

894

467

656

664

801

1.000

11,810

381

23,420

Feb.

1,110

1,160

1,180 

1,190

1,240

1,380

1,420

1,530 

1,570

1,630

1,740

1,720

1,770

1,770

1,800

1,800

1.850 

1,750

1,070

856

1,180

1,640

1,600

1,570

1,600

1,640

1,680

1,690

1,720

-

43,836

1,512

86,950

Mar.

1,680

1,680

1.650 

1,630

1,630

1,640

1,660

1,700 

1,700

1,750

1,770

1.910

1,890

1,810

1,770

1,780

1,770 

1,770

1,800

1,810

1,800

1,800

1,780

1,770

1,770

1,750

1,740

1,740

1,770

1,720

1,690

54,110

1,745

107,300

Apr.

1.680

1,680

1,580 

608

269

220

220

210 

210

200

175

180

185

162

152

334

528 

660

660

632

785

825

950

1,030

961

929

961

972

972

983

19,913

664

39,500

May

1,070

908

918 

983

1,060

1,070

1,230

1,180 

1,220

1,230

1,180

1,130

1,120

1,160

1,170

1,520

1,530 

1,440

2,020

2.550

2,170

1,560

1,320

994

866

560

623

536

512

51?

528

35,670

1,151

70 , 750

June

755

736

623 

650

1,040

1,220

1,690

1,990 

2,820

2.940

2,780

2,360

1,740

1,190

1,060

1,110

1,320 

1,470

1,870

2,170

2,400

2,550

2,380

2,330

2,270

2,050

1,800

1,830

1,840

1,830

-

52,814

1,760

104,800

July

2,080

2,270

2,330 

2,420

2,800

2,840

2,960

2.980 

2,720

2,640

2,580

2,660

2,780

2,840

2,860

2,700

2,400 

2,350

2,190

2,000

1,800

1,430

1,280

1,080

929

994

1,300

1,390

1,430

1,430

1,430

65,893

2,126

130,700

Aug.

1,210

1,230

1,500 

1,390

1,770

1.920

1,860

1,770 

1,490

1,210

1,350

1,360

1,100

856

815

845

805 

660

450

392

340

398

480

528

528

472

536

698

650

678

552

29,843

963

59,190

Sept.

386

353

334

310

304

328

328

292 

242 435"

632

815

1,100

1,420

1.440

1,380

1,220 

1,060

918

950

1,130

1,210

1,180

1,170

1,190

1,230

1,110

898

795

605

-

24,765

826

49,120

Calendar year 1951 : Max 1,130 Mln 77 Mean 323 Ac-ft 234,100

Water year 1951-52: Max 2,980 Mln 95 Mean 968 Ac-ft 702,600

Hote. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 6 to Feb. 3, Mar. 21-23 (no gage-height record Dec. 18-29, Dec. 31 to Jan. 8; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for 

stations near Keystone and at North Platte).
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 115

Birdwood Creek near Hershey, Nebr.

Location. Lat 41° 13', long. 101°04 I , in NE^NW£ sec. 2, T. 14 N., R. 33 W., on left bank 

9 ft dovmstream from highway bridge, 1 mile upstream from mouth, and'-5 miles northwest 

of Hershey.

Drainage area. 286 sq mi.

Records available. January 1931 to September 1952 in reports of Geological Survey. May

 to September 1920 and January 1922 to September 1952 in reports of State engineer.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Prior to Jan. 1, 1931, staff gage at same site at different

 ctatum and Jan. 1, 1931, to Dec. 16, 1934, staff gage at present datum.

Average discharge.--21 years (1931-52), 154 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 360 cfs Aug. 1 (gage height, 2.50 ft); maximum

 gage height, 4.78 ft Jan. 27 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 93 cfs 

July 3, 4.

1931-52: Maximum discharge, 1,240 cfs Apr. 1, 1949 (gage height, 4.35 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 700 cfs; maximum gage height, 5.12 ft Dec. 15, 1940 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 61 cfs Jan. 19, 1935, Apr. 7, 1938.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Discharge 

measurements generally made once a week. Natural flow of stream affected by groundwater withdrawals and diversions for irrigation and return flow from irrigated areas.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

25

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

147 

147

143

149

145

151

141

145

156

149

154

147

156

162

154

147

143

147

145

151

145

147

160

15S

154

149

158

169

166

164

158

4,705

152

9,330

Nov.

ISO"

164

158

ISO

166

169

169

169

169

166

171

169

169

166

164

160

171

164

166

171

169

166

171

164

169

160

164

164

160

-

4,966

166

9,850

Dec.

1

164 

160

158

156

154

169

158

156

145

151

158

158

164

150

140

140

150

140

159

139

150

160

160

150

150

140

150

160

180

190

190

4,829

156

9,580

Jan.

150 

174

158

170

164

158

164

171

162

155

175

179

178

193

183

176

174

176

193

164

158

140,

140

150

160

170

170

180

188

178

178

5,229

169

10,370

Feb.

176 

171

164

169

183

183

186

162

166

166

171

176

176

174

169

162

178

188

181

162

160

Tee

183

175

170

180

201

222

206

-

5,126

177

10,170

Mar.

206 

181

169

166

166

174

186

188

209

201

191

180

170

160

162

176

188

178

181

188

169

140

150

150

154

158

164

171

191

198

198

5,463

176

10,840

Apr.

196 

178

174

166

149

154

158

151

139

154

164

169

166

171

186

201

178

188

186

181

211

164

169

178

174

169

160

154

154

160

-

5,102

170

10,120

May

188 

169

158

149

171

151

171

166

166

162

156

158

158

174

162

206

T56

160

164

171

166

181

154

151

149

169

151

143

147

147

147

5,021

162

9,960

June

149 

158

154

149

149

141

125

125

124

127

129

119

112

110

108

102

96

95

100

108

106

104

105

113

103

100

100

103

98

97

-

3,509

117

6,960

July

97 

95

93

93

96

96

96

96

97

96

95

108

109

124

109

106

102

103

104

100

100

99

103

105

97

99

103

106

110

108

108

3,153

102

6,250

Aug.

143 

169

160

149

169

141

130

127

118

125

174

149

139

143

139

130

129

129

127

111

106

127

125

111

111

110

109

113

118

120

120

4,071

131

8,070

Sept.

114 

114

111

109

109

108

129

113

105

103

103

103

103

103

102

103

109

108

105

103

103

102

141

164

T62

156

149

139

138

149

-

3,560

119

7,060

Calendar year 1951: Max 302 Min 120 Mean 163 Ac-ft 118,200

Water year 1951-52: Max 222 Min 93 Mean 150 Ac-ft 108,600

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 14 to Jan. 14, Jan. 22-28, Feb. 

Mar. 12, 13, 22-24.
116 PLATTE RIVER BASIN 

North Platte River at North Platte, Nebr.

Location. Lat 41°09', long. 100°46', In sec. 28, T. 14 N., R. 30 W.. near right bank on

 downstream side of pier of bridge on U. S. Highway 83 (renumbered), half a mile north 

of city of North Platte and 4j miles upstream from confluence with South Platte River.

Drainage area.--32,OOP sq mi, approximately.

Records available. February 1895 to September 1915 (fragmentary) and October 1930 to

 September 1952 in reports of Geological Survey. February 1895 to September 1952 in 

reports of State engineer.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,794.9 ft above mean sea level (city of 

"TTorth Platte benchmark). Prior to Apr. 10, 1910, staff gage at Union Pacific Railroad 

bridge 2 miles downstream at different datum. Apr. 10, 1910, to Sept. 30, 1930, staff 

or chain gages, or water-stage recorder at or near present site at various daturas.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,050 cfs June 11 (gage height, 4.08 ft); maxi-

 mum gage height, 6.54 ft Mar. 23 {ice jam); minimum daily discharge, 185 cfs Dec. 15.

1895-1952: Maximum discharge observed, 29,600 cfs June 11, 1909 (discharge measurement); minimum daily discharge, 20 cfs Sept. 20, 1904.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Discharge

 measurements generally made once a week. Natural flow of stream affected by transmountain diversion, storage reservoirs, power developments, diversions and groundwater withdrawals for irrigation, and return flow from irrigated areas.

Revisions. W 716: Drainage area.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

440

401

401

474

491

6O1

582

544

534

508

517

491

465

517

508

465 

417

386

3M

401

393

448

491

440

417

417

500

534

500

474

440

14,583

470

28,920

Nov.

425

409

409

448

457

457

417

425

425

417

401

401

393

417

425

425 

417

425

457

432

409

393

393

432

417

409

401

401

-

12,588

420

24,970

Dec,

393

393

378

393

409

425

393

417

363

300

390

517

447

200

165

200

300

380

395

390

406

434

470

536

555

11,469

370

22,750

Jan.

555

47O

567

686

736

696

552

507

516

480

462

527

527

627

736

672 

499

382

435

42S

342

199

<T70"

394

400

640

800

984

836

1,070

1.300

18,295

590

36,290

Feb.

1,400

1,500

1,600

1,650

1,700

1,770

1,720

1,790

1,970

1,980

2,060

2,130

2,150

2,290

2,310

2.330 

2/310

2,310

2,040

1.280

1,290

1,840

2,120

2,020

1,860

1,950

2,020

2,020

2,040

_

-

55,450

1,912

110,000

Mar.

2,060

2,000

1.660

1,860

1,880

2,040

1,980

2,040

2,080

2,130

2,13O

2,130

2,060

2,120

2,100

2,130 

2,170

2,190

2,190

2.210

2,190

2,150

2,150

2,140

2,130

2,120

2,170

2,130

2,130

2,120

2,10O

64,890

2,093

128,700

Apr.

2.06Q

2,046

2,060

1,700

720

544

491

465

448

432

432

440

457

417

401

611 

66O

876

924

912

1,080

1,220

1,180

1,330

1,380

1,380

1,320

1,300

1,280

1,330

-

29,930

998

59,370

May

1,500

1,390

1,180

1,260

1,350

1,360

1,500

1,560

1,560

1,560

1,440

1,390

1,350

1,420

1,420

1,720 

2,020

1,740

1,690

1,930

2,190

2,250

1,620

1,320

1,170

960

1,020

852

774

785

774

44,055

1,421

87,380

June

794

1,000

860

794

930

1,190

1,380

1,690

1,940

2,710

2.930

2,810

2,480

1,800

1,220

1,150 

1,290

1,460

1,610

1,960

2,180

2,370

2,580

2,520

2,400

2,390

2,200

1,920

1,890

1,890

-

54,338

1,811

107,800

July

1,860

1,990

2,200

2,230

2,350

2,650

2,710

2,710

2,750

2,630

2,520

2,580

2,610

2,770

2.630

2,790 

2,690

2,540

2,420

2,310

2,080

1,820

1,500

1,380

1,140

1.070

1,220

1,390

1,500

1,520

1,560

66,320

2,139

131,500

Aug.

1,580

1,710

1,790

1,860

1,910

2.100

2,100

2,010

1,790

1,430

1,580

1,480

1,310

1,000

920

930 

940

930

832

675

641

598

658

693

720

658

582

666

738

765

747

36,343

1,172

72,090

Sept.

650

616

574

558

566

574

582

566

502

488

632

S12

1,02O

1,430

1,670

1.750 

1,640

1,500

1,420

1,390

1,430

1,490

1,500

1,520

1,480

1,54O

1,520

1,320

1,150

1,090

-

32,980

1,099

65,410

Calendar year 1951: Max 4,290 Min 185 Mean 625 Ac-ft 452,700

Water year 1951-52: Max 2,930 Min 185 Mean 1,2O6 Ac-ft 875,200

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 10 to Feb. 5, Mar. 22-25.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 

South Platte River above Elevenmile Canyon Reservoir, near Hartsel, Colo.

117

Location. Lat 38°58', long. 105°34', in sec. 33, T. 12 S., R. 73 W., on left tank 250 ft 

downstream from highway bridge, 1 mile upstream from high-water line of Elevenmile 

Canyon Reservoir, and 13 miles southeast of Hartsel.

Drainage area. 861 sq mi.

Records available.--May 1939 to September 1952 (no winter records most years).

Gage. Water-stage recorder and Parshall flume.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 830 cfs Aug. 28 (gage height, 4.45 ft); minimum 

not determined.

1939-52: Maximum discharge recorded, 1,290 cfs June 19, 1949 (gage height, 4.42 ft); 

maximum gage height, 4.88 ft Aug. 2, 1945; minimum daily discharge recorded, 0.9 cfs 

Apr. 22, 1940.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

 Plow regulated by Antero Reservoir (capacity, 22,300 acre-ft). Many small diversions 

above station.

Supplemental records. Estimate of monthly discharge for winter months of the water year 

1951, not previously published, are given herewith:

Month

Calendar year 1950.

water year 195O-51.

Mean discharge 

(cfs)

22

44.2 

15

14

34

91.6

Runoff In 

acre-feet

1,350

31,970 

922

833

861

2,020

66,320

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to Septemberl952

Day

1

2

3 

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

47

45

42 

44

46

62

58

54

53

52

51

51

51

48

47

45

43

43

43

42

42

ti52

51

55

65

76 

77

79

77

1,628

52.5

3,230

Nov.

61

60

i64

63

62

64

74

74

76

66

65

64

63

62

62

63

60

60

60

58 

58

58

60

60

59

58 

58

59

1,867

62.2

3,700

Dec.

40

1,240

40

2,460

Jan.

40

1,240

40

2,460

Feb.

30

-

870

30

1,730

Mar.

32

992

32

1,970

Apr.

47

52

54 

56

63

70

80

84

82

80

85

88

88

100

110

120

125

126

128

109

112

103 

109

144

148

165

167

170 

190

213

3,268

109

6,480

May

261

246

233 

164

115

*113

118

116

99

108

108

99

86

84

84

88

94

108

122

133

140

143 

146

202

131

106

98

90 

91

93

108

3,927

127

7,790

June

135

200

250 

300

315

356

430

432

440 456"

414

435

418

385

350

339

356

303

*305

334

330

297 

291

267

204

193

180

181 

162

167

9,189

306

18,230

July

229

265

256 

258

256

277

m309

246

224

215

217

213

206

»195

168

148

151

172

159

146

137 

132

ISIS

149

18O

237

231 

265

337

291

6,779

219

13,450

Aug.

273

289

258 

252

231

176

160

156

132

130

152

*138

126

165

170

152

140

143

134

148

173

208 

206

190

170

149

143

146"

191

171

5,663

183

11,230

Sept.

155

142

106 

82

78

73

69

68

58

51

45

44

51

52

45

40

45

44

39

38

47

62 

54

56

56

53

 52

49 

49

51

1,852

61.7

3,670

Calendar year 1951: Max 637 Min - Mean 97.8 Ao-ft 70,760

Water year 1951-52: Max 440 Min - Mean 105 Ao-ft 76,400

e (base. 300 cfsh--June 7 (10 p.m.) 461 cfs (3.08 ft); July 7 (8 a.m.) 389 cfs 

30 (9 a.m.) 361 cfs (2.64 ft); Aug. 28 (9:30 p.m.) 830 cfs (4.45 ft).

Peak discharge 

(2.77 ft); July

« Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Oct,. 9, 10, Nov. 2-5, 13, Nov. 16 to Apr. 17 (stage-discharge relation affected by Ice during most of periods). May 16-21, May 28 to June 4; discharge estimated on 

basis of weather records, records for Elevenmile Canyon Reservoir, and records for station near Lake 

George.
118 PLATTE RIVER BASIN 

South Platte River near Lake George, Colo.

Location.-Lat 38°54>, long. 105°28< , in SW£ sec. 20, T. 13 S., R. 72 W., on left bank

 800 It downstream from Elevenmile Canyon Reservoir and 8 miles southwest oi town 01 

Lake George.

Drainage area. 929 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1929 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and Parshall flume. Altitude of gage is 8,450 ft (from topo-

 graphic map). Prior to Oct. 26, 1940, at site 1 mile downstream at datum 8,423.95 ft 

above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Average discharge.--23'years, 70.4 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 411 cfs May 5 (gage height, 3.41 ft); minimum

 daily, 6.8 cfs Feb. 17, Mar. 2. . J ,

1929-52: Maximum discharge, 990 cfs Aug. 15, 1930, from rating curve extended above 

600 cfs; maximum gage height, 5.85 ft June 20, 1949; no flow at times in January 1930, 

February 1931, and November 1935.

Remarks.--Records excellent. Natural flow of stream affected by storage reservoirs (see

 p"7l2l) , diversions for irrigation, and return flow from irrigated areas.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet, s discharge, In cubic feet per second)

June 21 to Sept. 30 

0.4

Oct. 1 to June 20

0.2 4.0

.3 8.0

.5 18

1.0 57

1.5 

2.0 

3.0 

3.5

112

180

337

429

1.0 

1.5

28

62

116

2.0 182

3.0 337

3.5 429

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

3

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

12

1011

1011

14

15

16

18

19

21

22

24

22

23

20

22

19

21

21

19

19

19

20

20

22

26

29

31

33

34

623

20.1

1,240

Nov.

34

36

34

34

30

32

29

29

29

30

34

34

34

33

33

32

33

34

30

30

30

29

28

29

30

30

29

28

28

29

-

934

31.1

1,850

Dec.

27

26

29

26

25

26

24

23

23

23

23

22

20

21

22

22

20

20

20

20

19

20

20

18

17

16

18

17

17

18

20

662

21.4

1,310

Jan.

25

Is" 19

24

24

23

23

24

23

23

22

22

21

20

19

22

22

23

20

22

20

23

22

22

23

22

20

20

20

20

19

677

21.8

1,340

Feb.

19

20

21

21

22

20

20

20

20

21

22

22

21

22

23

24

6.8

776

7.6

8.5

9.0

8.5

8.5

24

24

24

24

24

24

-

-

538.5

18.6

1,070

Mar.

24

6.8

772

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

2

26

26

30

30

26

24

7.6

9.0

8.0

7.2

7.6

7.6

10

29

29

27

27

29

29

29

30

30

576.0

18.6

1,140

Apr.

32

32

38

40

42

48

55

72

95

111

124

124

134

137

141

139

138

134

132

131

137

135

130

125

128

131

137

141

159

173

3,295

110

6,540

May

224

279

284

308

577

*365

287

236

204

152

67

52

53

52

Jil

51

58

67

83

93

101

101

112

125

144

167

166

162

151

138

120

4,830

156

9,580

June

102

101

104

131

193

257

281

295

269

265

284

305

300

297

310

318

337

337

*335

310

260

266

253

242

232

222

217

206

199

192

-

7,420

247

14,720

July

198

262

335

342

323

313

313

317

306

292

277

265

253

242

*238

229

217

208

205

200

178

161

146

141

149

161

165

176

169

175

224

7,180

232

14,240

Aug.

248

250

248

247

244

236

224

212

204

195

190

*186

160

144

145

146

144

136

109

98

104

110

118

140

149

148

129

124

179

195

189

5,351

173

10,610

Sept.

179

158

132

118

102

88

86

72

54

34

24

22

22

22

22

22

22

21

20

18

19

20

22

22

23

24

*25

25

25

25

-

1,468

48.9

2,910

Calendar year 1951: Max 652 Mln 7.2 Mean 72.3 Ac-I't 52,340

Water year 1951-52: Max 377 Mln 6.8 Mean 91.7 Ao-ft 66,550

Discharge measurement made on this day.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 

Tarryall Creek near Lake George, Colo.

119

Location. Lat 39"04"30", long. 105°24'30", in sec. 23, T. 11 S., R. 72 W., on left bank 

5-j miles upstream from mouth and 8 miles northwest of town of Lake George.

Drainage area.--460 sq mi.

Records available. October 1910 to June 1912 (fragmentary) and October 1933 to September 

1952 in reports of Geological Survey (no winter records most years). June to October 

1916 in files of State engineer. April 1925 to September 1944 in reports of State 

engineer. Published as "near Hayman" 1910-12.

Gage. Water-stage recorder.

1916, water-stage recorder, at site 250 ft downstream at different datum. Apr. 1, 1925,

Prior to June 19, 1916, staff gage and June 19 to Oct. 26, 

, at site 250 ft downstream at different datum. Apr. 1, 

to Nov. 7, 1940, water-stage recorder at site 250 ft downstream at present datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 236 cfs June 11 (gage height, 2.78 ft); minimum 

not determined.

1910-12, 1916, 1925-52: Maximum discharge recorded, 1,030 cfs Apr. 21, 1948 (gage 

height, 6.08 ft, from floodmark); no flow Feb. 23, 1944, and probably at other times 

during winter periods of no gage-height record.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. Transmountain diversion from Colorado River basin through Boreas Pass 

ditch enters above station (see p.180). Diversions above station for irrigation.

Revisions (water years). W 806: 1935. W 956: 1941.

Supplemental records.--Estimate of monthly discharge for winter months of the water year 

1951, not previously published, are given herewith:

Month

Calendar year 1950.

Water year 1950-51.

Mean discharge 

(cfs)

20.3

31.0

Runoff in 

acre-feet

553

14,700 

430

389

430

714

22,410

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

24

24

24

24

24

28

33

33

31

27

24

23

21

20

20

20

19

18

17

16

16

16

16

15

16

20

27

29

28

26

25

704

22.7

1,400

Nov.

24

b23

b22

b20

18

18

23

24

26

21

22

24

20

24

24

a23

a23

a23

a23

a22

20

18

15

13

15

a!5

a!4

a!4

a!4

a!4

-

599

20.0

1,190

Dec.

» a!2

a!5

420

13.5

833

Jan.

a!7

a!9

569

18.4

1,130

Feb.

V

a!6

a!5

-

450

15.5

893

Mar.

a!6

a!9

544

17.5

1,080

Apr.

a30

a59

1,335

44.5

2,650

May

86

80

75

74

74

*75

75

75

70

62

58

56

56

48

53

58

50

57

72

86

72

64

68

88

99

98

96

99

96

98

100

2,318

74.8

4,600

June

112

113

129

152

181

176

189

214

224

224

226

216

198

181

164

147

134

128

*113

116

110

93,

75

63

57

50

42

36

31

27

3,921

131

7,780

July

24

24

31

36

42

58

116

134

115

84

63

49

36

29

*30

26

24

20

18

16

14

12

11

14

16

22

63

115

120

208

169

1,739

56.1

3,450

Aug.

129

TT3

107

86

72

68

62

60

62

60

63

*58

54

52

56

53

49

47

45

48

80

93

100

92

75

63

56

56

68

63

58

2,148

69.3

4,260

Sept.

52

4l

38

34

32

31

29

27

27

26

24

24

24

25

26

26

24

25

26

24

24

23

24

24

23

20

*18

18

16

16

-

794

26.5

1,570

Calendar year 1951: Max 224 Mln - Mean 33.6 Ac-ft 24,360

Water year 1951-52: Max 226 Min - Mean 42.5 Ac-ft 30,84O

, Peak discharge (base. 230 of sK June 11 (9 a.m.) 236 ofs (2.78 ft); July 30 (1O:30 a.m.) 228 cfs 

(2.75 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record (stage-discharge relation affected by ice during most of periods); discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby stations.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
120 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Goose Creek above Cheesraan Lake, Colo. 

(Known also as Lost Park Creek)

Location,.--Lat 39°12', long. 105°19', in sec. 3, T. 10 S., R. 71 W. , on right bank 1 mile 

upstream 'from high-water line of Cheesman Lake.

Drainage area. 86 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. August to December 1899 (gage heights and discharge measurements only) 

and October 1933 to September 1952 in reports of Geological Survey (no winter records 

some years). October 1924 to September 1944 in reports of State engineer. Published 

as "at Lake Cheesman" 1899.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and compound rectangular weir. Altitude of gage is 6,900 ft 

(from topographic map). Aug. 1 to Dec. 3, 1899, staff gage at site about 2 miles 

downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 9 years (1935-36, 1939-41, 1943-47, 1950-52), 28.9 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 227 cfs June 4 (gage height, 3.05 ft); minimum 

not determined, occurred during winter period of no gage-height record.

19S4-52: Maximum discharge, 464 cfs May 30, 1942 (gage height, 4.57 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 75 cfs on basis of weir formula; minimum not determined.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

Small diversions above station for irrigation.

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet pep second)

0.3

.6

1.0

5.0

15

32

1.5 

2.0 

3.0

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

Z

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

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

9.8

9.5

9.5

11

13

11

17

17

17

15

14

14

13

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

13

13

12

14

14

15

15

15

15

14

14

407.8

13.2

809

Nov.

a9

-

270

9.0

536

Dec.

a7

217

7.0

430

Jan.

a7

217

7.0

43O

Feb.

a6

-

-

174

6.0

345

Mar.

a8

248

8.0

492

Apr.

al5

a!6

a!7

al8

a!9

a21

a21

a22

a21

a23

a25

a28

a26

a25

a31

a32

a33

a34

a 40

55

56

34

43

53

60

67

71

75

XL

70

-

1,128

37.6

2,240

May

J58

81

101

119

153

181

163

157

152

126

105

104

121

128

136

126

102

101

101

115

112

113

106

allO

al22

a 140

a!50

al55

a 158

a!75

al94

3,975

128

7,880

June

202

202

196

214

214

a213

117

209

192

178

163

152

138

125

118

110

107

102

101

96

87

82

78

75

74

72

67

61

56

53

3,954

128

7,840

July

53

48

47

44

42

48

54

48

40

36

35

34

32

30

30

a28

a25

a27

a29

a25

21

18

18

17

IS

28

42

67

63

38

32

1,114

35.9

2,210

Aug.

23

38

31

25

24

22

24

23

20

19

26

23

20

20

20

17

15

16

16

17

24

12

42

44

30

25

24

a28

a36

33

25

802

25.9

1,590

Sept.

22

2l

19

18

18

18

17

17

16

15

15

15

16

17

15

15

16

15

14

11

14

16

15

14

13

13

13

13

13

13

-

469

15.6

930

Calendar year 1951: Max 85 Mln - Mean 18.0 Ac-ft 13,080

Water year 1951-52: Max 217 Mln - Mean 35.5 Ac-ft 25,730

Peak discharge (base. 110 cfsK May 6 (10 a.m.) 220 efs (3.00 ft); May 15 (ll a.m.) 171 cfs (2.65 

ft); June 4 (4 p.m.) 227 cfs (3.05 ft).

a No gage-height record (stage-discharge relation affected by Ice during most of periods); discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby stations.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 

Reservoirs in South Platte River basin in Colorado

121

Elevenmile Canyon Reservoir. Lat 38°54', long. 105°28', at dam on South Platte River in 

SW£ sec. 20, T. 13 S., R. 72 W., 8 miles southwest of Lake George. Records available, 

September 1938 to September 1952 in reports of Geological Survey. October 1936 to 

September 1952 in files of State engineer. Staff gage read twice daily. Datum of gage 

is at mean sea level (datum of Denver Board of Water Commissioners). Maximum contents 

observed during year, 85,420 acre-ft July 15-17, 24, 25 (elevation, 8,593.17 ft); minimum observed, 82,180 acre-ft Oct. 4, May 11 (elevation, 8,592.09 ft). Maximum contents 

observed during period 1938-52, 91,000 acre-ft June 20, 21, 1949 (elevation, 8,594.97 

ft); minimum observed, 59,420 acre-ft Oct. 1, 1938 (elevation, 8,583.60 ft).

Reservoir is formed by concrete arch dam completed by Denver Board of Water Commissioners in .1932. Storage began in October 1936. Capacity, 81,920 acre-ft between elevations 8,480.00 ft (sill of outlet gate) and 8,592.00 ft (crest of spillway). No dead 

storage. Records given herein represent total contents. Water is for municipal use by 

city of Denver. Records furnished by Denver Board of Water Commissioners.

Cheesman Lake Lat 39°13', long. 105°16', at dam on South Platte River in sec. 6, T. 10 

S., R. 70 W., 4 miles southwest of Deckers. Records available, September 1938 to September 1952 in reports of Geological Survey. October 1902 to September 1952 in files 

of State engineer. Staff gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 6,622.91 ft above 

mean sea level (datum of Denver Board of Water Commissioners). Maximum contents 

observed during year, 79,660 acre-ft July 8 (gage height, 212.68 ft); minimum observed, 

30,660 acre-ft Mar. 18 (gage height, 140.60 ft). Maximum contents observed during 

period 1938-52, 80,630 acre-ft Apr. 23, 1942 (gage height, 213.78 ft); minimum observed, 

22,540 acre-ft Apr. 2, 1951 (gage height, 122.73 ft).

Reservoir is formed by masonry dam, completed and storage began about October 1902. 

Capacity, 79,060 acre-ft at gage height 212 ft (spillway crest) above sill of lowest 

gate. No dead storage. Records given herein represent total contents. Water is for 

municipal purposes by city of Denver. Records furnished by Denver Board of Water 

Commissioners.

Monthly elevation or gage height and contents, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Date

Calendar year 1951 ......

May 31 ...................

Water year 1951-52......

Elevenmile Canyon Reservoir

Elevation 

(feet)t

8,592.09 

8,592.28 

8,592.27 

8,592.27

-

8,592.26 

8,592.28 

8,592.32 

8,592.85 

8,592.28 

8,593.02 

8,592.51 

8,592.43 

8,592.27

-

Contents 

(acrefeet)

82,180 

82,750 

82,720 

82,720

-

82,690 

" 83,750 

82,870 

84,450 

82,750 

84,960 

83,440 

83,200 

82,720

-

Change in 

contents 

during month 

(acre-feet)

+570 

-30 

O

+10, ISO

-30 

+60 

+120 

+1 , 58O 

-1.7OO 

+2,210 

-1,520 

-240 

-480

+540

Cheesman Lake

Qage 

height 

(feet)t

151.28 

146.80 

146.67 

145.69

-

143.70 

141.71 

141.43 

161. 5S 

187.80 

212.42 

210.70 

201.22 

196.37

-

Contents 

(acrefeet)

36,240 

33 , 83O 

33,760 

33,240

-

32,220 

31,210 

31,O70 

42,140 

59,610 

79,430 

77,930 

69,990 

66,120

-

Change In 

contents 

during month 

(acre- feet)

-2,41O 

-70 

-520

+2,48O

-1,020 

-1.O1O 

-140 

+11,070 

+17,470 

+19.82O 

-1,500 

-7,940 

-3,870

+29.88O

t Elevation or gage height at 5 p.m.
122 PLATTE RIVER BASIN 

South Platte River below Cheesman Lake, Colo.

Location.--Lat 39°13', long. 105°16', in sec. 6, T. 10 3., R. 70 W., on left bank a 

quarter of a mile downstream from Cheesman Lake.

Drainage area.--1,766 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1933 to September 1952 in reports of Geological Survey. October 1924 to September 1944 in reports of State engineer.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 6,610.38 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Average discharge.--28 years, 163 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 835 cfs Aug. 3 (gage height, 4.92 ft); minimum 

daily, 26 cfs June 7, 8, 12, 13.

1924-52: Maximum discharge, 3,020 cfs Apr. 23 1942 (gage height, 8.46 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 1,800 cfs; minimum not determined.

Remarks.--Records good. Natural flow of stream affected by transmountain diversions (see 

p. 180), storage reservoirs (see p. 121), diversions for irrigation, and return flow 

from irrigated areas.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, and

discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1, July 4-15, Aug. 1-28)

Oct. 1 to Dec

2.5 

2.8 

3.1 

3.4 156

2.2 

2.5 

2.8 

3.2

27 to Sept. 7

25 3.6 232

44 4.0 350

5.0 750

5.3 900

Sept. 8-30

2.7 56

3.1 107

3.6 214

140

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

107

117

126

126

126

126

132

136

*101

92

92

92

92

92

92

92

92

92

92

92

92

92

92

92

92

56

56

56

56

56

56

2,905

93.7

5,760

Nov.

56

56

56

56

56

56

56

56

56

56

56

*56

56

56

56

56

48

47

47

45

45

45

45

45

44

44

*44

44

44

44

-

1,527

50.9

3,030

Dec.

44

44

43

43

43

43

43

12

42

*42

42

42

42

4E

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

44

*48

43

43

43

1,322

42.6

2,620

Jan.

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

40

40

*40

40

40

40

39

39

39

39

39

39

39

39

39

39

39

1,271

41.0

2,520

Feb.

39

39

39

39

39

39

39

39

39

39

39

39

39

39

39

39

39

39

39

39

39

39

39

39

39

38

*38

38

38

-

1,127

38.9

2,240

Mar.

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

36

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

36

38

38

38

38

38

38

1,178

38.0

2,340

Apr.

38

38

38

38

38

39

39

39

39

41

41

42

43

43

*44

45

53

60

60

61

43

35

35

35

*35

36

36

37

41

47

-

1,259

42.0

2,500

May

49

44

43

43

45

47

51

53

107

509

395

321

282

263

266

170

38

39

40

40

41

42

43

44

45

46

38

*34.

35

36

37

3,286

106

6,520

June

38

40

42

42

43

32

26

26

27

27

28

*26

26

27

28

28

28

94

243

337

*382

425

441

425

395

382

363

337

321

300

-

4,979

166

9,880

July

288

282

353

445

459

466

501

543

*534

493

452

425

389

366

360

350

350

350

350

344

344

344

356

344

344

337

334

412

584

497

*501

12,497

403

24,790

Aug.

574

597

615

825

785

760

750

678

445

445

445

445

418

*382

363

344

382

620

602

561

552

588

372

376

395

324

*282

249

252

285

294

15,005

484

29,760

Sept.

274

266

240

200

168

142

115

114

114

114

107

85

64

59

57

109

*111

127

165

165

163

163

163

169

188

190

202

207

200

207

-

4,648

155

9,220

Calendar year 1951: Max 615 Min 18 Mean 119 Ac-ft 85,800

Water year 1951-52: Max 825 Min 26 Mean 139 Ac-ft 101,200

Discharge measurement made on this day.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 123

Worth Pork South Platte River below Geneva Creek, at Grant, Colo.

Location. Lat 39°27'28", long. 105°39'28", in NW£ sec. 10, T. VS., R. 74 W. , on left 

bank just east of Grant and about 1,600 ft downstream from Geneva Creek.

Drainage area. 127 sq ml.

Records available. July 1908 to November 1913 (published as "at Cassells") and June 1942 

to September 1952. December 1913 to March 1918 equivalent records may be obtained by 

summation of flow of North Pork South Platte River at Grant (above Geneva Creek) and 

Geneva Creek at Grant.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 8,558.60 ft above mean sea level (Bureau 

of Reclamation benchmark). July 4, 1908, to Nov. 30, 1913, staff or chain gages at 

several sites about 2 miles downstream at various datums. June 19, 1942, to Mar. 15, 

1948, staff gage at site 1,200 ft upstream from present site at datum 13.07 ft higher. 

Mar. 16 to July 22, 1948, staff gage at site 400 ft upstream from present site at 

datum 6.35 ft higher than present datum.

Average discharge.--19 years (1908-17, 1942-52), 87.7 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 788 cfs June 10 (gage height, 4.37 ft); maximum 

gage height, 4.72 ft Feb. 11 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 12 cfs 

Mar. 22.

1942-52: Maximum discharge, that of June 10, 1952; maximum gage height, that of 

Feb. 11, 1952; minimum daily discharge, 6.8 cfs Jan. 13, 14, Feb. 11, 1944.

Remarks. Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record," which are fair. Small diversions above station for irrigation.

Revisions. W 956: Drainage area at site at Cassells. W 1116: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

2.2

2.3 

2.5 

2.7

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

4.4

107

250

515

810

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

32

32

*33

33

42

43

40

42

43

40

42

39

37

33

33

34

32

32

31

30

30

30

36

33

33

37

31

30

31

28

28

1,070

34.5

2,120

Nov.

26

24

28

32

32

31

30

*31

32

30

30

30

28

24

22

20

20

22

24

25

24

24

22

22

23

23

23

23

23

23

-

771

25.7

1,530

Dec.

22

21

21

21

21

20

20

20

19

20

22

22

22

20

20

20

20

20

*19

19

19

20

20

20

20

19

20

20

21

21

20

629

20.3

1,250

Jan.

19

18

18

19

*20

19

19

19

19

19

20

20

20

20

20

20

19

19

19

18

*17

18

18

19

19

19

19

19

18

18

18

586

18.9

1,160

Feb.

17

17

17

16

*16

16

17

17

16

15

15

15

15

15

16

16

17

18

*18

16

16

16

17

17

16

15

15

15

14

_

-

466

16.1

924

Mar.

14

13

14

*14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

13

13

14

*14

13

13

13

12

13

14

15

15

15

15

15

16

14

432

13.9

857

Apr.

14

14

14

16

17

20

23

26

*a28

a26

a26

a25

a24

a24

a26

a26

a30

a35

a40

a48

a55

a55

aSO

a48

*56

69

79

72

64

64

1,114

37.1

2,210

May

68

86

107

133

161

170

170

173

*170

161

152

161

176

191

206

191

167

161

152

147

142

131

133

139

144

155

155

170

197

229

245

4,941

159

9,800

June

246

270

308

335

414

*502

585

585

592

645

*608

585

564

543

557

502

414

374

*384

368

340

312

290

270

258

258

266

246

240

252

12,093

403

23,990

July

250

229

215

203

194

218

200

*176

164

158

150

144

136

131

124

115

113

*113

111

102

94

93

91

89

98

100

100

102

113

100

98

4,324

139

8,580

Aug.

91

86

82

77

75

*74

75

69

68

68

69

60

60

62

66

54

54

54

52

53

69

64

54

50

48

48

49

54

*52

50

43

1,930

62.3

3,830

Sept.

42

40

39

37

36

36

38

38

36

34

33

34

37

34

32

36

38

*32

30

30

34

33

32

30

29

28

28

28

28

29

-

1,011

33.7

2,010

Calendar year 1951: Max 49O Mln lo Mean B3.9 Ac-ft 60,740

Water year 1951-52 : Max 645 Mln 12 Mean aO.2 Ao-ft 58,260

Peak discharge (base. 400 efa). June 10 (10:30 p.m.) 788 cfs (4.37 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, weather records, 

and records for nearby stations.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 2-4, 6-8, 10, 11, 13, Nov. 15 to Mar. 16, 

Mar. 18-30, Apr. 1-6.
124 PLATTE RIVER BASIN 

North Fork South Platte River at South Platte, Colo.

Location. Lat 39°24'30", long. 105°10'30", In SW£ sec. 25, T. 7 S., R. 70 W. , on left

 bank 0.2 mile west of South Platte and 0.3 mile upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 484 sq mi.

Records available. June 1909 to September 1910, April 1913 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 6,090.55 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. Prior to May 13, 1925, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 40 years, 166 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,390 cfs June 7 (gage height, 4.44 ft); mini-

 mum daily, 19 cfs Feb. 20.

1909-10, 1913-52: Maximum discharge, 2,050 cfs June 13, 1949 (gage height, 6.30 

ft); minimum observed, 4 cfs (discharge measurement) Dec. 8, 1932.

Remarks.--Records good above 100 cfs and fair below. Small diversions above station. 

Revisions.--W 606: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of Ice effect (gage height, In

feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Jan. 14 to Feb. 29)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 10, Dec. 11 to Feb. 29,

Mar. 1 to Apr. 21

1.3

1.5

1.8

2.1

20

46

95

165

June 15 to Sept.

1.5

1.7

2.0

2.3

18

32

66

133

2.6

3.0

4.0

30

231

390

985

Aor. 22

1.8

2.0

2.5

3.0

106

149

276

443

to June

3.5

4.0

4.5

( 14

666

985

1,460

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

54

54

54

53

68

86

77

68

*68

65

59

52

47

46

44

45

47

45

43

42

40

41

45

44

42

46

49

48

46

47

45

1,610

51.9

3,190

Nov.

43

41

40

45

50

50

48

4S

49

50

50

*49

47

45

40

37

35

36

37

39

39

38

37

34

31

30

*28

28

28

28

"

1,200

40.0

2,380

Dec.

26

25

25

25

25

24

23

22

21

 jjo.

23

25

25

24

22

22

22

23

23

24

30

34

32

33

34

36

36

 40

36

35

31

846

27.3

1,680

Jan.

1§

27

33

39

44

49

49

b52

b53

b52

b48

b47

b46

45

44

44

*45

45

45

45

45

46

49

50

49

48

49

48

49

48

46

1,405

45.3

2,790

Feb. 

IS

46

46

43

41

36

36

38

38

36

36

36

36

39

37

31

31

30

25

19

29

29

29

29

28

30

*30

29

29

-

-

988

34.1

1,960

Mar.

b35

b37

b36

b33

b30

b32

b33

b33

b33

b33

b32

b33

b35

b34

b35

37

36

36

36

36

36

36

40

40

40

41

42

44

45

46

 50

1,145

36.9

2,270

Apr.

40

42

45

45

45

50

62

65

54

46

52

54

50

50

*67

68

74

81

99

107

147

116

108

131

*154

166

186

186

188

201

2,779

92.6

5,510

May

"224 208

263

305

353

399

370

374

360

350

317

308

330

*363

417

417

356

320

317

317

302

293

333

381

432

478

498

*494

510

556

598

11,543

372

22,900

June

598

603

671

715

845

925

1.170

1,100

1,020

1,020

1,070

*910

858

812

780

774

655

595

584

584

544

510

473

444

430

*417

417

394

377

360

-

20,655

688

40,970

July

364

351

338

321

300

338

347

317

*281

266

262

252

231

224

220

196

183

210

224

203

189

176

173

170

176

217

220

231

262

220

*214

7,676

248

15,230

Aug.

203

189

173

166

157

145

145

145

136

128

151

133

120

*125

122

114

104

106

101

101

114

148

117

106

92

83

»83

92

104

97

83

3,883

125

7,700

Sept.

74

76

71

68

71

90

92

90

88

85

85

85

66

58

55

 60

60

53

52

55

59

56

53

51

50

49

48

16

48

-

1,986

66.2

3,940

Calendar year 1951 : Max 704 Mln 20 Mean 130 Ac-I't 94,120

Water year 1951-52 : Max 1,170 Mln 19 Mean 152 Ac-ft 110,500

Peak dlsehargi (base efs). May 15 (6:30 a.m.) 459 cfs (3.04 ft); June 7 (7 a.m.) 1,390 cfs

(4.44 ft).

* Discharge measurement made.on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Note. No gage-height record Oct. 14 to Dec. 16, Mar. 16-29, Apr. 1, 2; discharge estimated on 

basis of 3 discharge measurements, weather records, and records for nearby stations.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 

South Platte River at South-Platte, Colo.

125

Location. Lat 39°24'30", long, 105°10'10", in SE£ sec. 25, T. 7 S., R. 70 W., on left

 bank at South Platte, 200 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 75, and 400 ft 

downstream from North Fork South Platte River.

Drainage area. 2 ,550 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. July 1887 to October 1892, November 1895 to June 1897, April 1899 to

 June 1900, and March 1902 to September 1952 in reports of Geological Survey. July 1887 

to October 1892, October 1895 to September 1897, and April 1899 to September 1944 in 

reports of State engineer. Prior to 1901, published as at or "near Deansbury," at 

Deansbury and Platte Canyon," "at" or "near Platte Canyon."

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 6,078.43 ft above mean sea level, adjust-

 ment of 1912. Prior to 1902, staff gages or water-stage recorder at several sites less 

than 9 miles downstream at various daturns. Mar. 28, 1902, to May 6, 1905, staff gage 

at bridge 200 ft upstream at different datum. May 7, 1905, to Mar. 13, 1910, staff gage 

at present site and' datum.

Average discharge. 59 years (1887-91, 1895-97, 1898-99, 1900-1952), 371 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,220 cfs June 8 (gage height, 4.14 ft); minimum 

daily, 45 cfs Dec. 9.

1888-92, 1896, 1899-1952: Maximum discharge, 6,320 cfs June 8, 1921 (gage height, 

8.95 ft), from rating curve extended above 3,200 cfs; minimum daily determined, 14 cfs 

Mar. 11, 1932.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. Natural flow of stream affected by transmountain diversions (see 

p.180), storage reservoirs (see p.121), diversions for irrigation, and return flow 

from irrigated areas.

Revisions (water years).--W 306: 1910. W 626: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except period of loe effect 

height, In feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 11, 

Aug. 7 to Sept. 30 

0.9 41 2.5 326 

1.2 67 3.0 530 

1.5 103 3.6 870 

2.0 190

Mar. 12 to Aug. 6

1.2 

1.6 

2.0

83

136

208

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

340

535

1,130

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1 

2

5

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

15

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

25

24

25

26

27

28

29

50

51

Total

Xean

Ac- ft

Oct.

160 

159

160

168

184

195

18?

176

*155

159

157

155

155

151

144

142

142

142

142

142

148

124

124

152

156

156

132

129

127

124

124

4,604 1-?:- 9,1 '

NOV.

124 

95

102

151

141

119

114

152

154

122

126

 126

119

114

119

102

82

b62

b68

b80

b95

blOO

blOO

blOO

blOO

b95

*b80

b94

b92

b92

-

5,158

Dec.

b92 

b94

b90

b82

b86

b90

80

60

45

*48

55

60

75

74

74

82

92

100

100

100

94

96

96

96

96

94

86

*84

88

96

96

2,601

105 P^.9 «--,2';o o.ieo

Jan.

96 

96

92

94

96

100

102

104

102

100

96

94

94

100

104

100

*96

98

100

98

96

94

96

96

98

94

94

92

90

§0

90

2,992

96.5

5,930

Feb.

92 

92

92

92

88

82

80

80

80

76

80

88

88

88

86

86

88

88

84

76

72

76

78

76

74

72

 68

90

96

-

2,408

83.0

4,780

Mar.

98 

96

90

85

80

82

88

90

90

90

88

92

94

92

96

101

97

95

97

96

94

92

104

101

98

97

101

103

108

111

 120

2,966

95.7

5,880

Apr.

m112

112

111

120

159

146

155

117

128

154

151

151

*149

154

165

177

196

204

280

212

196

228

 262

278

292

292

298

551

-

5,456

181

10, 780

Hay

m591

421

465

512

486

486

476

846

854

684

684

*668

720

714

476

417

421

417

402

584

441

517

590

652

668

*646

657

690

726

17,196

555

54,110

June

720 

720

768

810

928

968

1,080

1.120

1,100

1,100

1,100

*994

942

885

840

840

720

646

726

876

916

890

896

870

822

*786

762

720

668

655

-

25,846

862

51,260

July

610 

600

590

630

679

714

744

762

*768

750

708

646

600

560

535

517

490

463

454

455

421

405

402

417

421

450

468

490

720

768

*668

17,885

577

35,470

Aug.

702 

720

662

810

870

822

816

804

577

471

495

476

455

*415

395

370

353

480

577

566

551

652

510

384

392

374

*307

292

286

301

355

16,216

525

32,160

Sept.

if298

268

255

247

256

222

214

212

204

197

186

172

155

149

*16l

170

200

207

209

214

212

207

224

226

236

236

256

242

-

6,638

221

13,170

Calendar y^ - l^Sl: Max 855 Mln 40 Mean 259 Ac- ft 187,400

Water year 1951-52: Max 1,120 Mln 45 Mean 295 Ac-ft 214,100

Peak discharge (base. 1,100 efs). June 8 (8 a.m.) 1,220 cfs (4.14 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note. No gage-height record Dec. 7 to Mar. 11 (stage-discharge relation affected by Ice during
126 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

South Platte River at Waterton, Colo.

Location.--Lat 39°29 I 20", long. 105°06'30", in NE£ sec. 34, T. 6 S., R. 69 W., on left 

bank 250 ft downstream from State Highway 221, half a mile east of Waterton, 5 miles 

west of Louviers, and 8 miles upstream from Plum Creek.

Drainage area.--2.620 sq mi, approximately.

Records available --October 1933 to September 1952 in reports of Geological Survey. May 

1926 to September 1944 in reports of State engineer.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 5,484.43 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Average discharge. 26 years, 190 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 957 cfs June 7 (gage height, 2.15 ft); minimum 

daily, 1.2 cfs Dec. 4, 6.

1926-52: Maximum discharge, 5,700 cfs Apr. 23, 1942 (gage height, 5.68 ft); minimum daily, 0.1 cfs Feb. 28 to Mar. 2, Mar. 20, 1938.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

Natural flow of stream affected by transmountain diversions (see p. 180), storage 

reservoirs (see p. 121), diversions for Irrigation and municipal use, and return flow 

from Irrigated areas.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height. In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to July 4 July 5 to Sept. 30

1.0

2.0

9.0

23

42

0.9 101

1.1 195

1.5 455

2.0 840

0.4 

.5 

.6

2.0

9.0

23

1.0 115

1.3 251

1.8 600

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

32

34

*34

42

56

53

42

32

31

36

38

36

32

32

23

16

15

16

20

22

27

22

15

53

95

95

88

82

56

45

50

1,270

41.0

2,520

Nov.

61

42

58

79

126

117

88

34

*6.2

4.8

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.0

1.8

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.8

1.6

1.6

*lii i!s

1.5

1.5

1.5

-

654.7

21.8

1,300

Dee.

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.3

1.2

 1.3

17

47

56

53

36

20

22

19

12

14

13

15

10

9.0

10

17

11

9.4

9.0

9.0

8.9

9.0

10

9.0

454.2

14.7

901

Jan.

12

*27

4Q

25

38

29

17

20

23

31

19

17

17

22

*31

23

8.3

2.0

1.9

3.4

12

4.1

3.4

2.0

1.9

]^ Q

iig

1.8

1.9

3.4

3.4

444.2

14.3

881

Feb.

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.9

3.4

1.9

2.0

2.7

4.1

5.0

5.2

5.4

5.4

5.2

5.4

5.7

5.6

5.6

5.6

6.6

8.3

9.0

3.4

34

22

9.0

*8.3

7.6

-

-

185.2

6.39

367

Mar.

5.5

4.8

29

23

23

12

5.5

4.1

1.9

2.7

2.0

2.0

1.9

1.9

5.5

5.5

3.4

2.7

3.4

8.3

22

25

15

1.8

31

79

66

69

66

*85

609.5

19.7

1,210

Apr.

79

75

82

91

88

91

101

53

4.8

*4.1

4.6

4.5

4.4

4.3

4.2

4-1 e!2

19

36

45

138

85

*53

72

109

134

142

138

163

212

-

2,047.2

68.2

4,060

May

241

253

284

153

95

95

50

47

47

441

455

259

*291

323

272

247

109

82

75

69

45

45

195

504

525

483

511

455

*441

483

546.

8,121

262

16,110

June

553

532

553

581

686

655

726

662

581

539

434

*371

297

253

278

190

142

278

406

371

316

344

297

*230

241

350

230

113

174

-

12,133

404

24,070

July

253

278

337

399

436

472

488

*360

301

213

294

320

282

276

288

240

202

229

246

224

197

184

184

166

174

219

288

301

562

*525

422

9,360

302

18,570

Aug.

480

458

408

408

394

333

307

301

288

251

276

*276

263

229

192

161

141

148

141

119

130

224

263

202

208

174

130

148

170

184

202

7,609

245

15,090

Sept.

188

170

137

100

82

78

68

68

68

62

60

56

52

48

25

8.3

g a g

9^0

*6.2

9.0

12

17

16

13

9.0

9.0

13

16

15

13

-

1,433.7

47.8

2,840

Calendar year 1951 : Max 539 Min 1.2 Mean 93.8 Ac-ft 67,930

Water year 1951-52 : Max 750 Min 1.2 Mean 121 Ac-ft 87,920

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Dec. 16 to Jan. 1, Feb. 11-21, Apr. 11-15; discharge estimated on 

basis of weather records, diversion records, and records for nearby stations.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 

Plum Creek near Louviers, Colo.

127

Location. Lat 39°30'25", long. 10S°01i25", in NW£NE£ sec. 29, T. 63., R. 58 W., on left 

bank 15 ft upstream from highway bridge, 0.5 mile upstream from flume crossing of 

Highline Canal, 2j miles north of Louviers, and 5 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--319 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1947 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 5,518.71 ft above mean sea level, datura of

Average discharge.--5 years, 18.9 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 255 cfs May 27; maximum gage height, 1.79 ft 

Apr. 30; no flow July 1-6, 9-11, Sept. 6, 7.

1947-52: Maximum discharge, 948 cfs June 13, 1949 (gage height, 2.72 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 320 cfs by logarithmic plotting; no flow at times during 

June, July, September 1951, and July, September 1952.

Remarks.--Rscoras fair except those for period of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

Diversions above station for irrigation.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except period of ice effect (gage

lifting -control m<

)ct. 1 to Apr. 21

0 1.2

.5 1.3

l.n 1.4

6.0 1.5

?thod used

13

24

38

57

May 19 to June 7, Sept. 21-50)

Apr. 22 to Sept.

0.6 0 1.1

.7 1.0 1.2

.R 2.5 1.3

.9 5.5 1.5

1.0 9.0 2.0

30

15

23

36

85

325

Discharge, in cubic feet per -second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

3

4

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IB

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

0.2 <-.2

.2

.2

.4

.4

.5

.3

.3

.5

_ 3

.3

.3

-,

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

1.0

1.5

1.5

2.2

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.7

55.2

1.14

70

Nov.

5.2

4.7

7.4

6.7

7.4

5.6

4.3

5.2

*4.3

0.9

4.5

3.9

3.5

3.1

3.5

1.4

2.6

3.9

4.3

4.3

3.9

*3.9

3.9

3.5

2.6

3.5

3.1

3.9

3.9

-

125.2

4.17

248

Dec.

3.9

3.9

0.5

4.3

4.7

4.7

1.4

1.7

1.7

5. L

.9

.B

7¥

1.0

1.3

l.B

3.9

*4.3

3.5

3.1

3.9

8.1

67^

4.7

5.2

5.2

4.7

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

109.4

3.53

217

Jan.

a4.7

aS.O

*a5.6

a6.0

a5.4

aE.O

a6.4

a5.C

a5.4

a7.2

a7.6

a7.2

a7.2

a6.4

aS.6

*a7.0

a7.0

*B.l

11"5.6

6.0

5.6

7.4

11

10

6.7

B.I

7.4

6.7

7.4

5.6

212.9

6.87

422

Feb.

6.7

5.2

5.6

*4.5

4.7

s.e

6.0

5.2

3.9

1.4

1.5

3.5

4.7

4.7

6.7

4.7

5.2

*4.7

6.0

8.B

3.5

4.3

3.5

3.9

5.6

5.6

2.6

1.5

1.2

_

-

130.8

4.51

259

Mar.

0.9

1.8

*2.6

l.B

4.3

1.4

4.7

3.5

3.5

4.3

4.7

5.6

4.7

3.5

5.2

5.2

5.6

*5.6

4.7

 4.7

2.2

3.1

B.I

7.4

7.4

12

*12

15

20

12

9.5

1B7.0

6.O3

371

Apr.

14

12

14

11

1P_

12

12

ie

*15

12

14

16

17

17

12

14

12

13

16

15

55

*B8

*63

66

BO

99

110

116

129

183

-

1,263

42.1

2,510

May

1B3

178

156

142

*120

85

58

45

33

35

32

30

22

21

L4

21

32

28

31

27

31

30

*102

196

201

215

235

210

183

142

120

2,958

95.4

5,870

June

110

92

*74

5B

45

32

26

20

15

11

 7.2

3.7

3.1

2.8

2.2

2.4

2.4

*1.B

1.4

1.0

.9

.7

.4

.7

1.0

.9

.8

.7

.5

^3_

-

517.9

17.3

1,030

July

0

0

0

0

0

0

* . 5

.4

0

C

0

.1

.1

.4

.8

.3

*.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

i.2

.2

.2

.5

.6

1.2

.6

.4

.4

8.1

0.26

16

Aug.

0.4

.3

.3

.3

*-2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.8

T7&- 1.6

.9

.7

.7

*.7

.7

1.3

1.2

.5

14.6

0.47

29

Sept.

0.4

1.0

.8

.4

.1

0

0

.1

.3

.4

.3

.3

.6

.4

*.2

.1

.2

.2

.2

.4

.4

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

-

7.9

0.26

16

Calendar year 1951: Max 59 Mln 0 Mean 6.3O Ac-ft 4,570

Water year 1951-52: Max 235 Mln 0 Mean 15.2 Ac-ft 11,06O

Peak discharge (base, 22O cfs).--May 27 (1 255 cfs (1.71 ftl.

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record (stage-discharge relation affected by ice during part of period); discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge measurements, weather records, and records for nearby

stations.
128 PLATTE RIVER BASIN 

South Platte River at Littleton, Colo.

Location. Lat 39°37'10", long. 105°01'10", in NE£ sec. 17, T. 53., R. 68 W., on left 

bank 200 ft downstream from Hazard Street Bridge at Littleton and 3.1 miles upstream 

from Bear Creek.

Drainage area. 3.090 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. July 1941 to September 1952.

 Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 5,304.34 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. Prior to Nov. 23, 1948, wire-weight gage on bridge 200 ft upstream at 

datum 1.00 ft higher. Nov. 23, 1948, to Sept. 30, 1951, water-stage recorder at present site at datum 1.00 ft higher.

Average discharge. 11 years, 289 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 844 cfs May 24 (gage height, 2.94 ft); minimum 

daily, 12 cfs Mar. 21.

1941-52: Maximum discharge, 9,720 cfs Apr. 23, 1942 (gage height, 8.55 ft, from 

floodmark, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 4,800 cfs; 

minimum daily, 9.0 cfs Oct. 20, 1943.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. Natural flow of 

stream affected by transmountain diversions, storage reservoirs, power developments., 

diversions for irrigation and municipal use, and return flow from irrigated areas.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per- second)

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 18 to Dec. 8, May 21-23,

Sept. 15-30)

Oct. 1-24

1.0 

1.2 

1.5

Oct. 25 to May 9, 

July 30 to Sept. 30

0.7 8.0 1.6 140

.8 14 2.0 295

1.0 32 2.5 525

1.3 72 3.0 830

May 10 to July 29

1.3 95

1.6 180

2.0 335

3.0 880

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

20

21

24

29

60

82

64

60

57

52

60

60

54

50

44

32

30

34

35

35

39

41

32

57

134

128

125

110

116

116

122

1,923

62.0

3,810

Nov.

128

94

104

144

187

179

144

102

52

43

a46

a36

a33

a29

a31

a28

a21

32

33

34

30

27

26

26

26

24

24

25

24

25

-

1,757

58.6

3,480

Dec.

25

24

26

32

32

30

27

25

31

40

58

54

45

34

27

27

30

34

36

30

32 

32

32

34

34

33

40

46

46

46

44

1,086

35.0

2,150

Jan.

37

32

30

32

36

34

32

32

32

34

35

36

38

38

36

35

34

30

28

29

28 

2°

22

22

25

23

22

24

25

27

27

935

30.2

1,850

Feb.

26

26

27

24

25

?5

20

19

19

19

20

22

22

22

23

22

23

23

22

20

21 

22

22

20

21

24

29

25

25

-

658

22.7

1,310

Mar.

23

23

27

22

22

24

24

25

22

20

19

19

17

21

19

21

23

18

18

16

I

20

25

30

43

98

113

106

110

131

1,126

36.3

2,230

Apr.

128

116

122

128

122

100

106

110

50

43

39

41

36

38

25

20

19

22

26

40

174 

215

140

144

211

'259

271

255

263

580

-

3,643

121

7,230

May

402

389

389

348

247

183

116

90

72

366

525

353

335

319

319

307

255

204

190

187

134

115

291

754

772.

694

742

634

568

574

596

11,470

370

22,750

June

602

552

546

580

634

607

688

7JL8

664

590

530

420

335

271

231

247

184

137

198

344

311 

267

291

267

208

190

259

263

99

97

11,330

378

22,470

July

166

208

295

376

430

465

515

344

303

227

267

376

331

315

299

279

243

263

299

283

243 

223

223

212

215

259

299

335

546

569

416

9,824

317

19,490

Aug.

425

445

402

380

402

327

315

323

307

267

287

291

271

243

215

191

175

172

175

154

144 

231

291

211

215

195

150

172

172

187

231

7,966

257

15,800

Sept.

221

207

172

134

104

90

81

72

72

70

67

64

62

56

50

43

36

34

32

30

30 

30

27

24

22

23

23

23

23

24

-

1,952

65.1

3,870

Calendar year 1951: Max 506 Mln 19 Mean 108 Ac-ft 78,160

Water year 1951-52: Max 772 Mln 12 Mean 147 Ac-ft 106,400

a Ho gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby 

stations.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 9-27, Jan. 1-10, 22-24, 26-28, Feb. 6, 20-26, 

Mar. 4-7, 21-25.
PiATTE RIVER BASIN 

Bear Creek at Morrison, Colo.

129

Location.--Lat 39°39'15", long. 105°11'40", in SWi sec. 35, T. 4 S., R. 70 W., on right 

bank 100 ft upstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 285 at Morrison, and a quarter of a 

mile upstream from Mount Vernon Creek.

Drainage area. 165 sq mi.

Records available. April 1888 to September 1891, my 1895 to February 1902, and October 

1333 to September 1952 in reports of Geological Survey. April 1888 to September 1891, 

May 1895 to February 1902, and October 1919 to September 1944 in reports of State 

engineer. No winter records prior to 1920. Published as "near Morrison" 1900-1902, 

as "at Starbuck" 1919-28, and as "at Idledale" 1929-34.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 5,780.58 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. Prior to Apr. 1, 1899, staff gage at site a quarter of a mile downstream 

at different datum. Apr. 1, 1899, to Feb. 28, 1902, staff gage at site a quarter of a 

mile upstream at different datum. Oct. 1, 1919, to Sept. 30, 1934, staff gage or waterstage recorder at Idledale 4 miles upstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 33 years (1919-52), 58.0 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 455 cfs May 23 (gage height, 3.58 ft); minimum 

daily, 3.2 cfs Mar. 21.

1888-91, 1895-1902, 1919-52: Maximum discharge, 8,600 cfs (estimated) July 24, 1896; 

minimum daily, 0.8 cfs Nov. 26, 1939 (result of freezeup).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Small diversions above station for irrigation.

Revisions (water years). W 976: 1942.

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Feb. 23-28)

1.7

1.8 

2.0 

2.3

2.0

6.0

19

45

2.6 

2.9 

3.2 

3.5

151

260

410

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

TotaJ

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

18

16

 18

18

26

35

30 

29

28

28

28

28

28

26

26

26

25

25

25

25

27

21

24

27

29

31

27

26

25

23

20

788

25.4

1,560

Nov.

21

20

19

26

24

16

17 

23

22

19

20

*20

17

18

17

16

16

16

23

21

18

18

15

15

15

*15

14

14

14

14

-

541

18. 0

1,070

Dec.

11

11

10

9.4

9.2

9.0

8.7 

8.0

7.8

*7.8

8.0

8.6

9.4

9.6

9.5

9.6

10

10

9.9

9.5

9.7

10

11

7.8

6^6.

10

9.6

*9.6

10

10

9.8

290.1

9.36

575

Jan.

9.4

8.0

7.0

7.0

7.2

7.2

6.6

6.6

6.0

7.2

6.0

5^

6.6

7.2

7.8

9.0

*10

9.6

10

ii

12

11

12

10

9.6

10

9.6

11

10

10

9.8

271.0

8.74

538

Feb.

9.9

10

101111

12

11 

12

14

15

16

16

16

16

16

16

17

16

16

18

19

19

21

21

21

21

19

*18

16

-

-

453.9

15.7

900

Mar.

16

16

16

17

17

16

15 

13

11

11

11

11

11

11

12

11

11

10

*11

11

12

11

12

11

13

13

17

21

25

401.8

13.0

797

Apr.

18

18

18

18

18

23

28 

29

20

 17

21

21

21

21

29

29

30

31

35

38

65

50

*50

82

94

101

105

107

118

148

-

1,403

46.8

2,780

May

170

176

182

186

192

192

170

154

160

157

143

133

*138

143

154

176

165

151

154

173

186

186

298

351

347

*337

332

293

279

269

265

6,418

207

12,730

June

234

221

234

238

274

265

m279

265

279

243

*226

214

200

2OO

163

143

141

138

125

116

107

101

*99

98

98

90

85

82.

-

5,549

185

11,010

July

82

75

72

68

66

71

79 

71

61

56

*54

52

49

49

52

46

42

41

43

39

35

34

35

34

37

38

38

40

47

*40

40

1,586

51.2

3,150

Aug.

37

49

46

45

45

39

35 

36

34

32

38

*33

30

35

32

25

25

26

24

25

42

49

40

34

31

27

25

31

38

*35

27

1,070

34 »5

2,120

Sept.

24

25

IT

19

18

17

17 

17

17

18

19

15

15

15

15

16

18

16

*15

16

16

16

16

15

15

Ii

14

14

14

14

-

501

16.7

994

Calendar year 1951: Max 170 Min 2.0 Mean 36.6 Ac-ft 26,510

Water year 1951-52: Max 357 Min 3.2 Mean 52.7 Ac-ft 38,220

Peak discharge (base. 250 efs).--Hay 23 (4:15 p.m.) 455 cfs (3.58 ft); June 7 (4:15 a.m.) 373 cfs 

(3.41 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Mote. No gage-height record Nov. 2, 16, 17, Dec. 1-23, Dec. 31 to Jan. 4, Jan. 29 to Feb. 2, 

Feb. 12-18, May 17j discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, weather records, and 

records for nearby stations.
130 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Turkey Creek near Morrison, Colo.

Location. Lat 39°38'10", long. 105°10'05", in NEj sec. 12, T. 5 S., R. 70 W., on left 

bank at downstream side of highway bridge, 2 miles upstream from mouth, and 2 miles 

southeast of Morrison.

Drainage area. 49.4 sq mi.

Records available. June 1942 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 5,717.62 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Mar. 8, 1947, staff gage at same site and 

datum.

Average discharge.--9 years (1942-46, 1947-52), 4.54 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 185 cfs May 24 (gage height, 2.32 ft); minimum 

daily, 0.1 cfs June 27-29, July 2-8, Sept. 27, 29, 30.

1942-52: Maximum discharge, 1,200 cfs Aug. 24, 1946 (gage height, 5.79 ft, from 

floodmark), from rating curve extended above 180 cfs on basis of contracted-opening 

determination of peak flow; no flow at times.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. Small diversions 

above station for irrigation. Spickerman ditch, which diverts from Bear Creek and 

Turkey Creek, wastes some water above station.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.0

1.3 

3.0

1.2 

1.4 

1.6 

2.0 

2.4

112

205

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

0.2

.2

.2

. 2

.6

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

10.2

0.33

20

Nov.

0.5

b.5

.5

.5

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

b.6

.7

.7

.6

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

-

19.0

0.63

38

Dec.

0.8

.8

.7

.6

.6

.5

.5

.6

.6

.6

.7

.7

.7

.6

.7

.7

.7

.8

.8

b.7

.8

.7

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

20.6

0.66

41

Jan.

0.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.4

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.5

.5

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

.6

b.4

b.4

b.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.4

.4

.4

14.8

0.48

29

Feb.

0.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

_

-

9.3

0.32

18

Mar.

0.3

b.3'.4

.5

.4

b.4

.4

.4

.5

.6

.6

1.0

1.1

.6

1.0

.7

1.1

.8

1.1

1.3

b.9

bl.O

1.3

2.5

2.5

2.3

2.3

2.8

4.2

3.6

2.7

39.6

1.28

79

Apr.

1.0

.8

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.7

.7

.8

.8

.7

1.1

1.0

.8

.8

.7

.8

1.1

2.8

2.3

2.0

2.5

11

8.7

6.3

3.9

9.0

92

-

156.0

5.20

309

May

78

48

26

20

15

7.2

4.2

2.2

2.0

2.3

2.8

2.0

1.6

1.3

1.5

29

49

43

38

30

30

20

69

136

121

123

132

108

92

72

61

1,367.1

44.1

2,710

June

54

37

26

20

22

23

22

16

13

9.8

5.7

2.7

2.2

2.2

2.0

1.6

.8

.7

.7

.8

.7

.7

.7

.7

.8

.5

.1

. 1

. 1

.3

-

266.9

8.90

529

July

0.5

.1

, 1

. 1

,1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.16.

,6

,6

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.2

.2

11.1

0.36

22

Aug.

~

0.2

.2

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

t'.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.4

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

7.0

0.23

14

Sept.

0.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

^

.2

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.2

.1

.1

-

5.9

0.20

12

Calendar year 1951: Max 12 Min 0.1 Mean 1.O1 ftc-ft 735

Water year 1951-52: Max 136 Min 0.1 Mean 5.27 ftc-ft 3,82O

Peak discharge (base. 50 cfs).--Apr. 30 (ll a.m.) HO cfs (1.99 ft); May 17 (10 p.m.) 58 cfs 

(1.72 ft); May 24 (7:30 p.m.) 185 cfs (2.32 ft).

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note. No gage-height record Nov. 24 to Dec. 18, Jan. 1-3, Mar. 3 (stage-discharge relation 

affected by ice during part of periods), June 29, 30, July 19-23; discharge estimated on basis of 

weather records, recorded range in stage, and records for nearby stations.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 131

Bear Creek at mouth, at Sheridan, Colo. 

 Location. Lat 39°39'07", long. 105°01'13 M , In NE£ sec. 5, T. 5 S., R. 68 W., on left bank

downstream from South Clay Street Bridge, 0.5 mile southwest of Sheridan, half a 

mile upstream from mouth, and 2^ miles north of Littleton.

Drainage area.--265 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1933 to September 1952 in reports of Geological Survey. April 

to November 1914, and February 1927 to September 1944 in reports of State engineer. 

Published as "at mouth" prior to 1933, and as "at mouth, at Sheridan Junction 1933-41.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 5,280.95 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Apr. 1 to Nov. 30, 1914, staff gage and 

Feb. 23, 1927, to June 18, 1931, water-stage recorder, at site a quarter of a mile downstream at different datums. June 19, 1931, to June 5, 1949, water-stage recorder at 

present site at datum 2.00 ft higher.

Average discharge. 25 years (1927-52), 35.6 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 533 cfs May 27 (gage height, 5.02 ft); minimum 

daily, 7.9 cfs June 24.

1914, 1927-52: Maximum discharge, 3,000 cfs July 7, 1933 (gage height, 8.95 ft, 

present datum), from rating curve extended above 1,100 cfs on basis of slope-area 

determination of peak flow; maximum gage height, 9.21 ft Sept. 2, 1938 (present datum); 

minimum daily discharge, 0.6 cfs July 18, 1945.

Remarks. Records poor. Storage and diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

El

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

39

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

13

13

*14

15

32.

30

26

26

26

25

25

24

24

24

24

24

23

23

22

22

22

21

21

21

20

20

19

19

18

18

18

672

21.7

1,330

Nov.

18

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

»16

17

16

16

16

16

16

16

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

*15

15

15

16

18

-

480

16.0

952

Dec.

20

20

21

22

li

24

*24

24

24

23

23

23

23

23

22

23

23

23

23

23

23

24

23

23

22

22

22

21

21

a22

a22

7OO

22.6

1,390

Jan.

aZl

*a20

25

34

29

27

21

16

15

16

12

11

11

11

*11

12

12

12

12

12

12

13

14

13

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

470

15.2

932

Feb.

11

11

11

10

10

10

10

10

10

9.6

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.9

9.9

9.4

9.6

9.2

9.2

9.6

9.6

9.2

8.7

8.9

8.9

8.7

*8.5

8.5

-

-

279.2

9.63

554

Mar.

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.9

8.9

9.2

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.4

9.6

9.9

9.7

10

10

9.9

9.7

9.4

*9.2

9.4

11

23

22

20

18

18

16

17

16

14

13

373.7

12.1

741

Apr.

12

12

11

11

11

11

10

11

10

»10

9.9

10

9.1

9.7

9.7

9.9

10

10

10

11

33

58

»60

62

80

1OO

115

120

119

169

-

1,144.9

38.2

2,270

May

268

a285

a34O

a265

a 155

a!20

a 100

66

65

64

57

48

*41

41

40

83

125

119

126

132

143

138

240

362

383

434

506

500

»452

452

449

6,599

213

13,090

June

437

413

375

354

360

342

344

3O2

237

222

192

128

*100

85

77

62

42

22

18

13

11

11

8.7

7.9

*8.7

14

21

20

16

14

-

4,257.3

142

8,440

July

12

13

13

11

12

15

22

22

15

14

»14

19

19

19

18

16

15

12

11

11

11

10

9.9

9.9

9.6

8.8

8.8

9'. 2

8.8

*8.5

6.2

405.7

13.1

805

Aug.

8.8

9.6

9.9

11

9.9

9.9

11

11

11

11

14

*17

16

17

17

13

12

12

13

11

11

12

11

11

11

1

j.1

11

12

*12

12

370.1

11.9

734

Sept.

12

11

11

12

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

13

12

14

16

16

15

*16

16

16

16

13

12

11

10

9.9

9.9

a 10

alO

-

372.8

12.4

739

Calendar year 1951: Max 58 Mln 1.6 Mean 16.7 Ae-ft 12,050

Water year 1951-52: Max 5O6 Mln 7.9 Mean 44.1 Ac-ft 31,980

Peak discharge (base. 3oO cfs). May 3 (time and discharge unknown); May 27 (2:45 a.m.) 533 cfs 

(5.02 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, weather records, 

and records for nearby stations.
132 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Cherry Creek near Pranktown, Colo.

Location. Lat 39°21'40", long. 104°45'50", In NE$ sec. 15, T. 8 S., R. 66 W., on left 

bank 1 mile upstream from Russellville Gulch and 2 miles south of Franktown.

Drainage area. 172 sq mi.

Records available . November 1939 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 6,147.53 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Apr. 13, 1942, at datum 2.00 ft higher.

Average discharge. 12 years (1940-52), 11.2 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,350 cfs Aug. 28 (gage height, 3.44 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 830 cfs; minimum daily, 0.3 cfs Aug. 16-20.

1939-52: Maximum discharge, 9,170 cfs Aug. 5, 1945 (gage height, 4.91 ft), by float 

measurement; minimum daily, 0.2 cfs July 13, 1946, Sept. 30, Oct. 1, 1950. 

Highest flood known occurred Aug. 3, 1933, when Castlewood Dam failed.

Remarks. Records poor. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. Many small 

diversions above station.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 7-13, May 1-22, June 1 to Aug. 21)

1.3

1.4 1.0

2.5

6.0

12

1.9 

2.2 

2.5

130

255

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

0.7

.Li

.6

.8

2.2

2.2

2.0

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

2.0

2.6

3.2

3.6

3.6

4.0

4.5

4.5

4.6

4.9

6^2

70.3

2.27

139

Nov.

7.4

6.6

8.4

7.2

7.8

6.6

6.4

6.6

6.0

5.4

5.6

4.8

4.2

3.8

4.0

4.0

2.5

z7§

3.8

4.8

4.6

4.2

3.6

3.6

4.2

4.2

2.5

3.2

3.4

3.4

-

145.4

4.85

288

Dec.

3.2

3.0

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.6

1.3

1.1

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.3

1.0

-si

1.0

1.1

1.3

1.7

2.4

2.9

3.4

3.3

3.4

3^1

3.6

3.5

3.4

3.2

3.2

3.4

67.3

2.17

133

Jan.

3.4

3.4

3.3

3.4

3.5

3.7

3.4

3.2

3.2

3.S

4.5

5.0

5.2

5.2

5.4

5.2

4.8

4.4

4.0

3.6

3.2

3.0

2.9

2.8

2^6

2.7

3.0

3.1

2.8

2.6

2.7

113.0

3.65

224

Feb.

2.6

2.2

2.4

2.6

2.6

2.7

3.0

3.2

3.4

3.8

3.7

3.5

3.3

3.2

3.5

3.9

4.2

4.5

3.7

3.0

3.2

2.9

2.6

2.3

2.2

3.0

3.7

3.3

2.7

_

-

90.9

3.13

180

Mar.

2.2

O" 2.0

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.0

2.1

2.7

3.4

*.o

4.8

4.3

4.0

5.2

7.8

8.4

8.4

8.4

9.6

19

20

40

27

15

9.0

9.0

12

11

11

10

271.1

8.75

538

Apr.

9.0

7.8

7.8

7.2

6.6

6.0

6.0

6.6

6.0

5^3

5.3

6.0

6.0

6.0

5.6

5.3

5.6

6.0

5.3

5.6

23

27

13

8.4

7.2

6.0

6.0

5.3

5.3

6.6

-

232.8

7.76

462

May

4.2

4.2

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.9

3.6

3.6

3.9

3.9

3.6

iLl

3.6

3.9

3.9

4.2

4.2

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.9

11

9.6

9.6

9.6

11

9,0

7.2

6.0

5.3

162.2

5.23

322

June

4^6.

3.9

3.2

2.7

2.2

2.1

2.0

1.9

1.7

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.3

1.2

.9

1.0

.9 *1

.7

.7

.7

.7

.8

1.0

1.2

.9

.8

1.0

-

45.8

1.53

91

July

1.2

.8

^

.6

.7

.9

r.9

1.6

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.4

1.8

1.0

.9

.9

1.0

1.0

.8

.7

.7

.7

1.0

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

33.6

1.08

67

Aug.

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.0

.9

.8

.8

.9

.9

1.0

.8

.7

.7

.5

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

7.9

40

15

"18" 214

6.3

3.6

139

124

25

11

618.1

19.9

1,230

Sept.

Ii8

5.3

4.2

3.6

3.2

2.4

2.0

2.0

1.9

1.9

2.0

2.2

3.2

1.9

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.0

^2

.9

1.0

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

-

60.9

2.03

121

Calendar year 1951: Max 31 Mln 0.4 Mean 4.36 Ac -ft 3,160

Water year 1951-52: Max 214 Mln 0.3 Mean 5.22 Ao-ft 3,800

Peak discharge (base. 200 of a). Aug. 23 (12 p.m.) 817 cfs (3.09 ft); Aug. 28 (8 p.m.) 1,350 cfs 

(3.44 ft).

Note. No gage-height record Oct. 22 to Nov. 4, Nov. 7-20, Nov. 29 to Dec. 2, Dec. 10-17 (stagedischarge relation affected by ice during part of periods), June 4-16; discharge estimated on basis 

of weather records, recorded range in stage, and records for nearby stations. Stage-discharge relation

affected by ice Dec. 3-9, Dec. 18 to Mar. 15.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 133

Cherry Creek near Melvin, Colo.

Location. Lat 39°36'20" , long. 104°49'15", in NW£ sec. 19, T. 53., R. 66 W., on right 

bank 400 ft downstream from Piney (South Cherry) Creek, l| miles southeast of Melvin, 

and 7 miles northwest of Parker.

Drainage area. --369 sq mi.

Records available. --October 1939 to September 1952.

Gage ~~ . Water-stage recorder. -Datum of gage is 5. 608. SI ft above mean sea level, datum of 

Average discharge. 13 years, 18.3 cfs.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 321 cfs Aug. 29 (gage height, 2.69 ft); no flow

1939-52: Maximum discharge, 17,600 cfs July 18, 1946 (gage height, 7.45 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 11,000 cfs; no flow at times most years.

Maximum stage known, 9.72 ft Aug. 3, 1933, from floodmarks (discharge, 34,000 cfs 

by slope-area determination 5 miles downstream at Kenwood dam site) caused by failure 

of Castlewood Dam.

Remarks . Records poor. Diversions r>bove station for irrigation.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

(*)

C)

0

0

0

Nov.

(*)

(*)

-

0

0

0

Dec.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Jan.

(*)

0.2

(*)

6.2

0.2

12

Feb.

(*)

(*)

_

-

0

0

0

Mar.

0

15 *o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

1.0

5.0

5.6

6.2

7.0

6.5

*7.4

6.0

12

22

TT

3.0

7.0

*13

9.5

12

15

12

11

172.3

5.56

342

Apr.

10

10

*10

7.0

8.0

6.5

5.8

4.0

4.5

5.6

5.4

5.8

5.8

5.4

4.5

3.5

2.5

2.0

1.8

1,7

9.0

 50

35

22

13

7.0

4.5

3.0

3.0

7.0

-

266.3

8.88

528

May

9.0

3.0

1.5

.7

*.4

.3

73

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

3.5

4.5

5.8

5.8

4.2

3.8

*3.2

29

15

8.0

16

9.0

4.5

2.5

1.8

1.3

135.5

4.37

269

June

1.1

175

*.9

.9

.7

.7

.6

.5

.5

.4

.4

.3

,3

.2

.2

.1

*0

7J

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0-

8.8

0.29

17

July

(*)

C)

0

0

0

Aug.

"00

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.0

9,5

3.5

1.3

1.2

1.1

1.0

118.6

3.83

235

Sept.

(*)

(*)

(*)

-

0

0

0

Calendar year 1951 : Max 66 Mln 0 Mean 2.68 Ac-ft 1,940

Water year 1951-52 : Max 90 Min 0 Mean 1.93 Ae-ft 1,400

Peak discharge (base. 1.400 cfs).--Ho peak above base. 

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

Note.--No gage-height record except on Aug. 29; discharge estimated on basis of 25 discharge measurements, weather records, and records for station below Cherry Creek Reservoir.
134 FLATTE RIVER BASIN

Cherry Creek below Cherry Creek Reservoir, Colo.

Location.--Lat 39°39'10", long. 104°51'40", in SW£SW£ sec. 35, T. 43., R. 67 vi., on right 

bank 2 ,000 ft downstream from Cherry Creek Dam, 2-| miles southeast of Sullivan, 9 miles 

southeast of Civic Center in Denver, and 11 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 386 sq mi.

Records available. June 1950 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 5,490.51 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929 (Corps of Engineers benchmark).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 321 cfs Aug. 29 (gage height, 4.56 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 160 cfs; minimum daily, 0.3 cfs Aug. 23.

1950-52: Maximum discharge, 635 cfs that of Aug. 23, 1951 [gage height, 5.14 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 160 cfs; minimum daily, that of Aug. 23, 1952.

Maximum flood known, 34,000 cfs Aug. 3, 1933, by slope-area determination near present site (Castlewood Dam failure).

Remarks.--Records fair. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. Flood flow 

regulated by Cherry Creek Reservoir (capacity, 247,500 acre-ft, revised). Diversions 

above station for irrigation.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Aug. 29 to Sept. 12, Sept. 25-30)

3.0

3.1

3.2

3.3

0.2 

1.5 

3.5 

6.3

3.4 

3.6 

3.9

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-fb

Oct.

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.5

5.9

2.9

2.7

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.9

2.9

2.7

2.5

C . 5

2.5

2.5

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.. 5

80.7

2.60

160

Nov.

2.3

2.5

2.5

2.3

g.7

2.5

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.1

l!

1.

1.

-

61.4

2.05

122

Dec.

1.5

2.5

1.7

1.2

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

"2.3 13

2.1

2.1

1.9

1.9

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.9

1/9

1.9

62.4

2.01

124

Jan.

1.7

1.5

l'.7 1. 7

1.7

1.9

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.3

2.3

2.1

2.1

1.9

2.1

2.1

2.3

1.8

1.8

2.0

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

61.6

1.99

122

Feb.

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.8

T79

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

2.0

2.0

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.4

2.4

2.4

"276 2.6

2.6

-

60.6

2.09

120

Mar.

2.6

276

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.7

2.7

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.9

2.9

2.9

4.7

5.0

5.6

5.3

5.6

3.9

8.6

22

9.9

3.7

16

11

7.5

11

14

12

12

196.1

6.33

389

Apr.

8.0

8.0

7.0

5.6

7.5

6.3

5.3

4.2

4.7

5.3

5.0

5.6

5.6

5.3

4.4

3.3

2.5

2.3

2.1

T7I

24

45

45

21

11

7.5

5.0

3.7

3.7

6.3

-

267.3

8.91

530

May

7.5

5.6

2.7

2.5

2.3

2.5

2.5

2.3

2.5

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.1

3.3

3.5

5.3

5.3

4.2

3.7

2.7

26

al4

a9.9

a!5

all

34.2

a3.3

a3.1

a2.5

161.0

5.19

319

June

a2.9

a-279

2.5

2.7

2.1

2.1

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.7

1.7

1.9

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

2.1

Z.5

2.5

2.5

2.3

2.1

2.1

-

64.4

2.15

128

July

1.9

1.9

1.7

1.2

1.0

.8

.8

.7

.8

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.4

1.4

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.5

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.5

1.5

39.8

1.28

79

Aug.

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.4

1.1

.8

.8

1.0

.7

1.1

1.1

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.1

.8

.8

1.0

.5

.3

8.1

4.2

1.7

1.4

1.5

~2.9 85

1.7

129.0

4.16

256

Sept.

1.7

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

2.3

T79

1.7

1.5

1.7

1.5

1.4

175

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.7

-

46.9

1.56

93

Calendar year 1951: Max 69 Min 1.1 Mean 3.42 Ac-i't 2,480

Water year 1951-52: Max 85 Min 0.3 Mean 3.36 Ac-ft 2,440

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby 

stations.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 1, 2, Dec. 20, 21, Jan. 2-6, 21-23, 29-31, 

Feb. 2, 6-14, Feb. 16 to Mar. 13.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 135

Cherry Creek at Denver, Colo.

Location.--Lat 39°44<58", long. 105°00'08", in NEj- sec. 33, T. 33., R. 68 W., on right 

bank on downstream side of Wazee Street Bridge In Denver, 0.5 mile upstream from 

mouth.

Drainage area.--420 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--August 1942 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 5,176.34 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to Jan. 23, 1945, wire-weight gage at Broadway Bridge 1.8 miles upstream 

at datum 57.29 ft higher. Jan. 23 to Feb. 26, 1945, wire-weight and staff gages at 

Downing Street Bridge 2.8 miles upstream from present site at different datum. 

Feb. 27, 1945, to Sept. 30, 1947, wire-weight gages at Washington Street Bridge 2.4 

miles upstream from present site at datum 72.31 ft higher and Oct. 1, 1947, to Sept. 30, 

1949, at datum 71.31 ft higher then present datum. Oct. 1, 1949, to July 15, 1951, 

wire-weight gage at Market Street Bridge 0.1 mile upstream from present site at datum 

8.49 ft higher.

Average discharge.--10 years, 22.5 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 461 cfs June 27 (gage height, 4.83 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 300 cfs on basis of computation of flow over weir at gage 

height 6.81 ft; minimum daily, 3.8 cfs Mar, 1.

1942-52: Maximum discharge observed, 3,120 cfs Aug. 5, 1945 (gage height, 5.25 ft, 

site and datum then in use); minimum daily, 0.4 cfs June 16-18, 1948.

Flood of July 26, 1885, reached a discharge of 20,000 cfs, by float measurement. 

Flood of May 19, 20, 1864, reached a somewhat higher stage. Flood of Aug. 3, 1933, 

reached a discharge of about 15,000 cfs, as determined by rise of South Platte River 

at Denver.

Remarks. Records fair. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. Several 

diversions above station for irrigation and municipal use. Flood flow regulated by 

Cherry Creek Reservoir 11 miles upstream (capacity, 247,500 acre-ft, revised).

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of Ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Sept. 29, 30J

3.3

3.4

3.5

3.0 

4.2 

6.1

3.7 

3.9 

4.1 

4.3

115

180

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

7.8

8.7

5.9

19

52_

7.4

7.8

5.5

575

7.4

9.5

9.5

10

8.2

10

9.1

8.7

9.1

8.2

9.1

22

9.1

8.2

8.2

9.1

10

8.7

7.4

7.0

6.5

6.5

321.1

10.4

637

Nov.

7.4

9.5

8.7

7.4

18

5.3

5.2

5.2

5.0

570

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.2

5.2

5.7

5J9

5.2

5.3

5.2

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.2

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.7

183.5

6.12

364

Dec.

5.7

5.7

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

5.6

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.3

579

5.9

7.0

579

5.9

5.8

5.8

5.8

7.0

7.0

6.6

6.2

5.8

5.8

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

182.9

5.90

363

Jan.

5.0

5.0

6.2

8.6

9.8

10

8.0

6.0

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.6

5.8

5.8

5.4

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.0

4.8

4.6

4.6

4.4

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.4

174.8

5.64

347

Feb.

4.6

4.8

5.3

47T

4.1

4.1

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.0

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.2

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.6

-

121.2

4.18

240

Mar.

3.8

.4

.6

.5

.2

.0

.1

.2

 .2

_,

.2

.8

.8

.6

.4

.2

.8

.6

5.0

50

3ft

26

15

11

5.9

5.2

5.0

7.4

8.7

13

269.2

8.68

534

Apr.

6.5

6.5

6.5

5.9

5.7

5.2

5.0

BT2

5.9

5.9

15

8.2

6.1

5.9

5.5

5.2

5.3

5.3

5.2

6.4

65

49

30

18

10

7.4

5.7

5.7

20

14

-

351.2

11.7

697

May

15

10

13

10

7.0

7.4

13

10

14

12

10

10

10

8.7

10

42

26

27

53

65

57

65

167

180

58

27

123

92

90

105

139

1,476.1

47.6

2,930

June

98

IT

83

92

60

36

52

57

53

41

83

72

81

69

50

55

60

35

18

38

38

45

38

33

41

50

47

40

46

55

-

1,647

54.9

3,270

July

37

12

10

10

10

12

21

7.8

975

10

9.5

9.5

9.5

10

9.5

10

10

10

10

9.5

10

10

10

10

11

9.5

9.5

10

8.7

9.1

10

344.6

11.1

684

Aug.

10

9.5

19

13

8.7

9.1

21

8.7

8.7

19

19

7.8

10

10

9.5

8.2

7.8

9.1

9.5

9.5

43

6.5

7.8

9.5

10

7.8

8.2

9.5

2114'

10

374.4

12.1

743

Sept.

7.4

8.2

8.7

7.4

8.2

20

11

11

10

11

11

11

~9.5 23

8.2

14

6.5

5.8

5.4

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.9

6.1

-

260.7

8.69

517

Calendar year 1951: Max 134 Min 3.0 Mean 9.47 Ac-ft 6,850

Water year 1951-52: Max 180 Min 3.8 Mean 15.6 Ac-ft 11,330

Note.--No gage-height record Dec. 15 to Jan. 16, Jan. 22, 23, Mar. 2, 3, 22, 23 (stage-discharge 

;lation affected by ice during part of periods), Sept. 18-28; discharge estimated on basis of 2

discharge measurements, weather records, and records for nearby station
136 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

South Platte River at Denver, Colo.

Location. Lat 39°45'35", long. 105°00'10", in SEtr sec, 28, T. 33., R. 68 W., on right 

bank at upstream side of Nineteenth Street Bridge in Denver, 0.4 mile downstream from 

Cherry Creek.

Drainage area. 3,840 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--May 1889 to October 1890, May 1895 to November 1906, May 1909 to 

November 1913, and'October 1933 to September 1952 in reports of Geological Survey. 

May 1895 to September 1944 in reports of State engineer.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 5,162.12 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to Aug. 12, 1909, staff gages and Aug. 12, 1909, to Aug. 28, 1931, waterstage recorder at several sites within half a mile of present site at approximately 

present datum.

Average discharge.--57 years (1895-1952), 367 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,850 cfs May 24 (gage height, 3.06 ft); minimum 

daily, 34 cfs Mar. 15.

1895-1952: Maximum discharge, 22,000 cfs Sept. 10, 1933 (gage height, 10,98 ft), frcm 

rating curve extended above 7,400 cfs on basis of slope-area determination at gage height 

9.44 ft; minimum daily, 8.8 cfs Mar. 25, 1951.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Natural flow of stream affected by transmountain diversions, storage reservoirs, power 

developments, ground-water withdrawals and diversions for irrigation and municipal use, 

and return flow from irrigated areas.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

79 

79

*91

111

446

241

188

155

129

118

118

118

122

108

105

88

85

82

85

88

125

118

98

85 

122

155

171

162

155

151

184

4,162

134

8,260

Nov.

175 

a!60

a!45

a!25

a!30

a!75

a210

a215

a!95

a!40

allO

a82

*88

85

88

91

82

85

76

82

79

82

74

74 

68

*68

68

68

68

68

-

3,256

109

6,460

Dec.

68 

68

62

65

65

65

*76

79

91

115

132

151

133

96

67

86

76

76

83

50

56

73

80

83 

80

76

*80

96

103

93

90

2,614

84.3

5,180

Jan.

76 

64

61

67

67

58

76

76

70

61

76

73

70

70

*73

80

M

73

64

58

56

44

47

56 

58

58

56

58

58

61

61

2,006

64.7

3,980

Feb.

58 

42

61

56

56

56

53

47

50

47

44

44

44

47

50

44

47

50

44

39

44

44

50

50 

39

61

67

*70

73

_

-

1,477

50.9

2,930

Mar.

61 

61

67

70

73

83

73

70

64

61

51

50

37

53

M

39

53

47

*47

44

33

56

106

145 

154

126

202

255

255

235

255

2,976

96.0

5,900

Apr.

250 

210

206

215

197

170

130

126

107

*76

82

85

60

57

52

43

40

35

35

40

429

441

*288

a270 

348

370

364

348

405

702

6,182

206

12,260

May

755 

660

604

597

490

400

359

472

732

490

*417

411

382

562

542

354

359

342

315

299

922

1.590 

1,390

*1,240

al,220

al,200

1,160

1,120

1,120

21,039

679

41,730

June

1.150 

1,030

960

1,020

1,050

1,030

1,050

1,140

1,080

934

*892

720

608

464

362

358

310

232

179

300

310

300

295

290 

295

290

321

347

241

*205

17,763

592

35,230

July

232 

236

305

358

416

470

a447

a400

a360

a330

*321

375

347

347

352

347

310

285

310

295

265

246

236

236 

196

196

228

275

422

*608

455

10,241

330

20,310

Aug.

497 

510

510

490

471

406

438

393

380

362

350

*368

350

a320

270

240

210

197

188

184

245

230

287

265 

250

235

197

197

225

*235

260

9,760

315

19,360

Sept.

"565

240

202

174

170

150

134

142

134

126

126

174

126

116

120

102

89

*83

77

77

878

a76

374 

370

364

867

a68

869

a72

3,725

124

7,390

Calendar year 1951; Max 1,390 Mln 8.8 Mean 160 Ac-ft 116,000

Water year 1951-52 : Max 1,590 Mln 34 Mean 233 Ac-ft 169,000

- Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, records of diversions, 

and records for nearby stations.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 137

Clear Creek near Lawson, Colo.

Location. Lat 39°45'40", long. 105°39'00", in NE£ sec. 27, T. 3 S., R. 74 W., on right 

bank 500 ft south of U. S. Highways 6 and 40, 0.4 mile downstream from West Fork Clear 

Creek, and 1 mile west of Lawson.

Drainage area. 144 sq mi.

Records available.--March 1946 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 8,193.72 ft (revised) above mean sea level 

(State Highway benchmark).

Average discharge.--6 years, 168 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,230 cfs June 9 (gage height, 5.82 ft), caused 

By failure of White Reservoir about 3 miles upstream; minimum daily, 20 cfs Mar. 22. 

1946-52: Maximum discharge, that of June 9, 1952; minimum daily, 16 cfs Jan. 29, 

1949, Feb. 1, 13, 14, Mar. 2, 3, 6, 7, 1951.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. Natural flow of stream affected by transmountain diversions (see p. 180).

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used June 8)

Oct. 1 to June 6 June 9 to Sept. 30

3.0 16

3.2 30

3.5 68

3.8 131

4.2 260

4.6 490

5.0 860

5.5 1,470

3.2 56

3.5 106

3.8 190

4.2 350

4.6 560

5.0 930

5.5 1,640

Discharge, "in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

62

62

64

64

72

73

72

72

73

72

72

72

68

62

62

62

62

59

59

59

59

52

56

58

56

56

54

53

53

48

45

1,917

61.8

3,800

Nov.

50

45

50

53

 53

43

44

48

48

46

46

46

46

46

41

36

35

36

38

39

35

33

33

32

32

33

33

34

35

34

-

1,220

40.7

2,420

Dec.

31

30

 30

31

31

30

29

29

28

30

32

34

34

32

33

36

34

 36

36

32

34

35

34

33

32

30

30

31

31

31

30

989

31.9

1,960

Jan.

28

24

24

27

 26

26

27

28

27

28

29

29

29

29

29

28

28

28

28

26

*27

27

27

28

29

29

29

27

27

27

27

852

27.5

1,690

Feb.

26

26

26 "26

26

 27

27

27

28

28

27

26

27

28

26

27

27

27

28

 28

27

27

27

27

25

24

23

23

23

-

764

26.3

1,520

Mar.

23

23

M

24

*24

24

24

24

24

a24

324

a24

a24

a24

a24

a 23

a 23

a 23

a22

 22

21

20

21

23

24

24

24

24

24

a24

a 24

724

23.4

1,440

Apr.

a25

a25

a25

a26

a27

331

a34

 33

33

33

33

32

31

32

33

33

37

43

50

59

73

68

62

 62

68

84

109

129

121

109

-

1,560

52.0

3,090

May

101

103

141

202

274

296

292

*296

274

252

237

233

252

282

338

360

296

256

237

222

*212

195

198

188

198

222

230

256

310

366

427

7,746

250

15,360

June

455

546

606

670

 770

992

1,240

1,330

1,370

«1.520

1,490

1,490

1,480

1,400

1,440

1,300

1,070

982

969

*99S

930

858

800

760

760

800

 810

730

730

710

30,003

1,000

59,510

July

720

710

702

662

616

662

602

560

524

 506

485

465

440

425

410

390

380

375

370

341

 328

314

305

314

355

365

365

350

336

301

285

13,963

450

27,700

Aug.

269

265

245

241

229

225

241

222

208

225

249

204

197

194

211

184

172

169

166

184

211

204

187

175

166

160

163

 175

190

172

154

6,257

202

12,410

Sept.

154

T5f

133

128

125

120

123

120

111

104

100

94

102

94

90

 96

 100

88

83

83

83

83

81

76

76

75

73

75

73 is

2,954

98.5

5,860

Calendar year 1951 : Max 1,300 Mln 16 Mean 184 Ac-ft 133,400

Water year 1951-52 : wax 1,520 Mln 20 Mean 188 Ac-ft 136,800

Peak discharge (base. 600 cfs).--June 9 (12 p.m.) 2,230 cfs (5.82 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record (stage-discharge relation affected by ice during part of periods); discharge 

estimated on basis of weather records, recorded range In stage, and records for nearby stations. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 2, 3, 6, 7, Nov. 15 to Mar. 7, Mar. 20-29.
138 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Clear Creek below Idaho Springs, Colo.

Location.--Lat 39°44'35", long. 105°29"50", in sec. 31, T. 3 S., R. 72 ¥., on left bank 

20 ft downstream from highway bridge at east edge of Idaho Springs and three-quarters 

of a mile downstream from Soda Creek.

Drainage area.--264 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1951 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 7,450 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,980 cfs June 10 (gage height, 7.62 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 1,800 cfs, caused by failure of White Reservoir about 12 

miles upstream; minimum daily, 25 cfs Feb. 29 to Mar. 2, Mar. 20-23.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. Natural flow of stream affected by transmountain diversions from 

Colorado River basin (see p. 180). Records of sediment loads and water temperatures 

for the water year 1952 are given in Water-Supply Paper 1251.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except period of ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Ju

3.2 20

3.4 36

3.7 72

4.0 125

4.3 210

10

4.6 345

5.0 575

6.0 1,300

7.0 2,300

June 11 to Sept. 30

3.4 88

4.0 225

4.5 390

5.0 630

6.0 1,300

7.0 2,300

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

80 

80

83

85

102

102

100

98

100

100

*100

100

95

86

85

85

85

82

82

80

82

72

77

80

78

80

78

75

74

68

6E,

2,640

85.2

5,240

Nov.

57 

43

64

71

*68

64

62

62

62

61

59

59

58

59

55

48

45

46

48

48

48

44

41

40

40

41

43

43

43

43

-

1,565

52.2

3,100

Dec.

41 

39

*38

37

37

35

34

34

34

35

37

40

41

44

45

47

48

*49

49

4V

48

50

50

49

47

45

47

48

48

48

47

1,338

43.2

2,650

Jan.

44 

42

42

44

44

45

46

43

44

44

43

42

42

42

42

41

40

38

37

37

38

39

39

39

39

37

36

35

35

1,259

40.6

2,500

Feb.

33 

32

32

33

33

*31

31

31

31

32

31

30

29

30

29

28

28

28

28

*27

27

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

25

-

841

29.0

1,670

Mar.

25 

25

26

26

*26

26

26

26

26

26

27

27

27

26

26

26

26

26

26

*25

25

25

25

27

30

33

34

33

34

35

35

856

27.6

1,700

Apr.

36 

36

38

38

43

48

55

*57

52

51

52

51

50

49

54

55

61

69

83

100

119

103

100

*105

119

138

186

214

203

178

-

2,543

84.8

5,040

May

T9~2" 172 

250

367

485

539

527

*545

527

473

438

438

479

551

611

593

509

461

438

422

*411

384

411

411

438

485

497

527

599

680

246

14,606

471

28,970

June

752 

817

956

1,030

*1,150

1,300

1,430

1,520

1,620

1.970

1,860

1,810

1,750

1,730

1,760

1,680

1,450

1,350

1,340

*1,350

*1,280

1,200

1,130

1,070

1,080

1,100

*1,120

1,020

1,020

997

-

39,642

1,321

78,630

July

1.000 

1,000

976

927

864

941

850

784

725

*700

645

620

580

555

535

500

480

490

490

440

*412

390

378

386

458

466

471

462

444

394

570

18,733

604

57,160

Aug.

540

326

318

308

298

*301

290

268

284

336

274

259

259

274

253

245

242

252

250

287

280

245

252

218

210 2T8"

*255

268

245

220

8,361

270

16,580

Sept.

222 

208

195

192

182

180

182

180

170

162

a!55

a!50

a!60

alSO

a!35

*148

158

137

128

128

128

126

122

114

112

108

108

108

108

*100

-

4,456

149

8,840

Calendar year 1951 : Max - Min - Mean - Ac-f t

Water year 1951-52 : Max 1,970 Min 25 Mean 265 Ac-ft 192,100

Peak discharge (base, 1.000 cfs).--June 10 (1:30 a.m.) 2,980 cfs (7.62 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, recorded range in sta 

ind records for station near Lawson. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 18 to Mar. 31.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 

North Clear Creek near Blackhawk, Colo.

139

Location. Lat 39°45'49", long. 105°25'35", in NE£ sec. 27, T. 3 S., R. 72 W., on left 

bank 2.3 miles upstream from mouth and 4-J- miles southeast of Blackhawk.

Drainage area. 55.8 sq mi.

Records available. October 1951 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Altitude of gage is 7,220 ft (from 

topographic map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 232 cfs June 3 (gage height, 3.96 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 150 cfs; minimum daily, 1.0 cfs' Feb. 25, Mar. 2-4.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. Small diversions above station. Records of sediment loads and water 

temperatures for the water year 1952 are given in Water-Supply Paper 1251.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used June 3-5, 9-11)

2.4

2.5

2.6 

Z.I

1.0 

2.5 

5.5 

IE

2.8 

3.0 

3.2 

3.7

19

38

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 195E

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

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

3.8

4.1

4.1

4.6

5.6

5.6

5.0

5.0

6.0

£.!

*6.1

5.2

4.6

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.3

4.0

4.0

4.3

4.3

4.6

4.3 ia3.7

4.0

3.7

140.2

4.52

278

Nov.

3.0

2.6

3.5

5.4 *&,£

4.2

4.6

4.7

3.8

3.4

3.4

3.3

3.0

2.6

2.5

2.3

2.1

2.3

2.8

2.5

2.5

2.3

2.1

i^i

2.0

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.0

-

89.4

2.98

177

Dec.

1.8

1.6

*1.5

1.6

1.7

1.6

1.4

1.3

^2.

1.5

1.7

2.0

1.9

1.5

1.8

1.9

2.0

*2.1

2.0

1.9

1.8

2.1

2^2

2.2

2.0

1.9

2.1

2.2

2.2

2.1

1.9

56.7

1.83

112

Calendar year 1951: Max -

Jan.

1.8

1.5

i.1

2.0

*2.4

2.6 z*j. 2.5

2.2

2.4

2.5

2.5

2.6

2.6

2.5

2.3

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.1

1.9

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

63.4

2.05

126

Feb.

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.4

*1.4

1.5

1.6

1*1

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.5

1.3

1.3

1.4

1.6

1.7

1.7

*1.5

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.4

1*2.

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.3

-

42.5

1.47

84

Mar.

1.1

1*2

1.0

1.0

*1.1

1.2

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.5

1.6

1.6

1.8

1.9

*1..9

1.9

1.6

1.7

1.8

1.5

1.5

1.8

2.1

3^

2.9

2.7

49.3

1.59

98

Apr.

U.

3.5

4.3

4.0

5.2

7.3

9.7

*8.5

6.7

6.7

9.1

10

10

13

15

16

18

23

25

26

27

28

24

*30

29

32

35

37

«

43

-

553.7

18.5

1,100

Min - Mean -

May

32

48

53

82

111

*124

111

*101

104

96

84

78

82

89

92

96

84

84

80

77

*73

71

82

87

92

109

122

132

142

*155

165

2,943

94.9

5,840

June

166

161

124

142

*137

161

166

153

137

*140

116

114

96

80

75

64

57

51

51

50

48

45

*43

40

39

37

*36

33

11

31

-

2,677

89.2

5,310

July

29

27

26

24

24

24

24

22

18

*18

16

14

14

14

12

10

9.7

9.7

10

7.3

6.7

6.1

6.1

6.1

9.7

8.5

6.1

7.3

7.9

6.1

5^1

428.5

13.8

850

Aug.

5.2

4.6

4.6

4.9

4.6

4.6

*4.3

5.5

4.3

4.3

6.1

4.6

4.3

4.0

3.1

3.1

2*&

2.8

2.8

6.4

1*9

5.5

4.3

4.0

3.1

3.1

3.1

*4.0

6.1

4.3

3.1

135.4

4.37

269

Ao-ft -

Sept.

iJ.

3.4

2.8

2.8

2.5

2.5

3.1

2.8

2.5

2.5

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.2

*2.2

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.4

2.4

2.0

1,1

1.9

1.9

2.0

2.0

2.0

*2.0

72.1

2.40

143

Water year 1951-52: Max 174 Mln 1.0 Mean 19.8 Ao-ft 14,390

Peak discharge (base. 150 efsK June 3 (9:30 p.m.) 232 ofs (3.96 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Oct. 1-10, Mar. 9-25; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge 

measurement, weather records, and records for nearby stations. Stage-discharge relation affected 

by ice Nov. 1 to Mar. 8, Mar. 26 to Apr. 2.
140 PLATTE RIVER BASIN 

Clear Creek near Golden, Colo.

Location (revised).--Lat 390 45'03", long. 105°14'55", in NE£ sec. 32, T. 3 S., R. 70 W., 

on left bank 1 mile west of Golden.

Drainage area. 392 sq mi.

Records available.--December 1908 to December 1909, June 1911 to September 1929, and 

October 1933 to September 1952 in reports of Geological Survey. December 1908 to 

December 1909 and June 1911 to September 1944 in reports of State engineer.

Gage.--water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 5,735.27 ft above mean sea level (State 

highway benchmark). Prior to May 15, 1919, at site half a mile upstream at different 

datum. May 15, 1919, to Mar. 16, 1934, at present site at datum 3.13 ft higher. 

Mar. 17, 1934, to Aug. 29, 1941, at present site at datum 4.00 ft higher. Aug. 30, 

1941, to Apr. 16, 1942, at present site at datum 2.00 ft higher. Apr. 17, 1942, to 

Jan. 20, 1943, at site 600 ft downstream at datum 7.50 ft lower.

Average discharge. 40 years (1908-9, 1911-22, 1924-52), 238 cfs (adjusted for inflow 

from Jones Pass tunnel and Berthoud Pass ditch since 1940).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 3,140 cfs June 10 (gage height, 6.48 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 2,100 cfs; minimum daily, 32 cfs Feb. 13.

1908-9, 1911-52: Maximum discharge, 5,890 cfs Sept. 9, 1933 (gage height, 11.97 ft, 

present datum), from rating curve extended above 1,600 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak flow; minimum daily recorded, 17 cfs Apr. 14, 1933.

Maximum discharge known, 8,700 cfs Aug. 1, 1888, from reports of State engineer for 

station 5y miles upstream.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. Natural flow affected by transmountain diversions (see p. 180), small 

diversions for irrigation, and several small reservoirs above station.

Revisions. W 566: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except period of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 22 to May 31, June 7-9)

Oct. 1 to Jun3 8 June 9 to _3?t. 3,"

2.7

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

26 4.5 

5.0 

5.5 

6.0

410

740

1,340

2,480

141

232

470

3.5 

6.0 

6.5

1,590

2,920

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

78

80

*84

84

104

104

98

97

98

100

98

97

84

76

74

73

72

71

70

70

73

61

63

64

63

65

62

61

60

56

54

2,394

77.2

4,750

Nov.

58

60

70

84

86

68

66

71

68

66

66

66

*64

65

62

54

52

52

54

56

56

55

52

49

47

*45

46

47

48

47

-

1,780

59.3

3,530

Dec.

45

43

42

41

40

39

39

38

?9

41

46

*52

50

50

52

53

54

52

50

46

44

46

47

46

45

42

44

46

47

47

45

1,411

45.5

2,800

Jan.

42

*38

40

42

i§

43

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

44

43

42

42

*42

41

39

38

39

39

39

40

40

41

38

36

36

36

1,280

41.3

2,540

Feb.

35

33

33

33

33

34

34

35

35

36

36

33

32

33

34

33

34

34

34

35

36

36

36

35

36

35

35

*35

IZ

-

1,OOO

34.5

1,980

Mar.

37

37

38

39

39

39

39

39

39

39

38

38

39

39

39

37

37

38

*43

36

44

34

55

4ff

47

44

42

46

48

47

50

1,278

41.2

2,530

Apr.

41

43

48

45

48

57

64

71

63

*59

64

63

63

62

70

72

77

84

100

112

164

14O

*133

150

162

183

223

266

269 2"ST

3,252

1O8

6,450

May

247

27?

356

456

555

585

573

573

549

513

473

461

*490

549

599

643

567

531

519

513

508

484

543

549

579

*621

650

682

7 SO

790

820

17,004

549

33,730

June

810

81O

917

974

1,020

1,170

1,470

1,690

1,680

2,080

*2,170

2,110

2,000

1,870

1,910

1,850

1,52O

1,370

1,320

1,320

1,26O

1,160

1.O90

1,030

*1,040

1,020

1,020

87O

861

842

40,254

1,342

79,840

July

842

84?

832

814

747

814

776

709

666

626

*596

568

547

533

519

491

470

457

47O

424

4OO

383

388

400

464

477

457

444

431

*383

361

17,331

559

34,380

Aug.

336

323

305

297

289

274

270

274

239

239

336

*266

242

242

249

232

235

232

216

235

293

293

229

210

197

185

2(50"

213

282

*246

210

7,889

254

15.65O

Sept.

210

T9T

182

173

167

161

161

161

150

141

138

131

136

136

115

110

125

110

*103

98

101

101

93

96

96

93

91

89

91

§1

3,843

128

7,620

Calendar year 1951: Max 1,820 Mln 22 Mean 239 Ac-i't 172,700

Water year 1951-52: Max 2,170 Mln 32 Mean 270 Ac-ft 195, 80O

Peak discharge (base, 1,050 ofs).--June 10 (3:15 a.m.) 3,140 cfs (6.48 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Mote. No gage height record Nov. 1-3, Nov. 16 to Dec. 31 (stage-discharge relation affected by 

Ice during part of periods); discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge measurements, weather records, and records for station below Idaho Springs. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Jan. 1 

to Mar. 18.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 

Clear Creek at mouth, near Derby, Colo.

141

Location. Lat 39°49'40", long. 104°57'30", in SWi sec. 36, T. 23., R. 68 W., on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 224, 0.7 mile upstream from mouth, and 2^ miles 

west of Derby.

Drainage area. 600 sq mi.

Records available. October 1933 to September 1952 in reports of Geological Survey.

April to November 1914 and February 1927 to September 1944 in reports of State engineer.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,110 ft (from topographic map). Apr. 1 

to Nov. 30, 1914, chain gage at present site at different datum. Feb. 25, 1927, to 

June 7, 1942, water-stage recorders at several sites within 1,000 ft of present site at 

various daturas. June 8, 1942, to May 30, 1948, water-stage recorder at present site at 

datum 2.00 ft higher.

Average discharge. 25 years (1927-52), 86.5 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,860 cfs June 10 (gage height, 5.62 ft); minimum not determined.

1914, 1927-52: Maximum discharge, 3,650 cfs Sept. 3, 1938 (gage height, 4.04 ft, 

site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 1,300 cfs; minimum daily, 

0.4 Cfs Mar. 11, 1943.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

Natural flow of stream affected by transmountain diversions (see p. 180), storage reservoirs, diversions for irrigation, and return flow from irrigated areas.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to June 10 June 11 to Sept. 30

0.8 

1.0 

1.2 

1.6 

Z.O

6.0

15

29

69

116

2.5 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0

199

325

575

955

2,020

11

18

50

104

1.5 

2.0 

3.0 

4.0

180

375

930

1,880

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11 

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

9.5

(*)

1"

. 15

 14

421.5

13.6

836

Nov.

19

> 23

(*)

21

(*)

-

636

21.2

1,260

Dec.

(*)

20

620

20

1,230

Jan.

(*)

20

(*)

620

20

1,230

Feb.

17

(*)

-

493

17

978

Mar.

17

(»!

516

16.6

1,020

Apr.

17

15

17

18

18

18

18

19

20

19

*19 

20

22

26

29

32

36

43

50

58

68

75

72

*64

73

88

105

120

140

150

-

1,469

49.0

2,910

May

130

145

170

193

246

280

258

239

246

239

214 

167

*136

167

207

418

376

258

172

147

127

2~g§ 114

500

445

522

*590

552

538

642

J55

9,458

305

18,760

June

S52

923

1,090

1,280

1,260

1,360

1,560

1,370

1,150

*1,270

«1,680 

1,4115

1,270

1,080

1,030

*1,160

958

951

917

951

944

847

775

690

602

574

586

586

510

*445

-

30,081

1,003

59,660

July

465

460

430

415

395

415

T76- 490

362

319

246 

200

160

*143

136

134

129

127

128

131

131

123

120

127

140

155

166

169

161

160

152

7,355

237

14,590

Aug.

150

149

149

149

150

152

144

134

133

132

*138 

157

T5T

144

138

131

129

119

110

111

115

119

105

80

67

*46

38

36

15

42

37

3,501

113

6,940

Sept.

35

34

33

31

28

27

26

26

26

25

23 

21

26

22

24

24

23

*22

21

19

17

17

17

14

14

14

14

13

12

TT

-

662

22.1

1,310

Calendar year 1951: Max 1,250 Mln 2.7 Mean 110 Ac-ft 79,750

Water year 1951-52: Max 1,680 Mln - Mean 153 Ac-ft 110,700

Peak dlacharge (base. 600 cfs). May 27 (3:15 p.m.) 650 cfs (3.60 ft)j June 10 (7:45 a.m.) 2,860 

cfs (5.62 ft) .

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--No gage-height record Oct. 1 to Apr. 28 (stage-discharge relation affected by Ice during 

part of period), May 2, 3, July 11 to Sept. 8, Sept. 27, 28; discharge estimated on basla of 13 discharge measurements, weather records, and records for station near Golden.
142 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

South Platte River at Henderson, Colo.

Location.--Lat 390 55'20", long. 104°52'05", in NE£ sec. 34, T. 1 S., R. 67 W., on left 

bank 40 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 128 and 0.2 mile northwest of 

Henderson.

Drainage area. 4,740 sq mi, approximately.

Records available October 1933 to September 1952 in reports of Geological Survey. May 

19i!t> to September 1944 in reports of State engineer.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 5,005.12 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929. Prior to Apr. 20, 1942, at datum 2.00 ft higher.

Average discharge.-.-26 years, 341 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year,-2,500 cfs June 10 (gage height, 3.49 ft); minimum daily, 9.2 cfs Apr. 18.

1926-52: Maximum discharge, 10,700 cfs Apr. 26, 1942 (gage height, 8.40 ft); minimum daily, 4.4 cfs Apr. 1, 1950.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Natural flow of stream affected by transmountain diversions, storage reservoirs, 

ground-water withdrawals and diversions for irrigation, and return flow from irrigated 

areas.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In

cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used May 29 to June 2O, Sept. 18, 19)

Oct. 1-20, May 17-24 Oct. 21 to Jan. lo, 

Apr. 23 to May 16

Jan. 11 to Apr. 22, 

May 25 to Sept. 3O

0.4 

.5

30 1.5

51 2.0

146 3.0

283

555

955

0.0 

.1

1.1 

1.5

2.0

170

313

570

955

l.O 279

1.5 570

2.0 955

3.0 1,880

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7 

8 

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

56

59

59

56

591

262

171 

121 

91

*70

56

51

51

56

54

51

43

40

36

34

34

85

77

69

67

67

85

107

104

98

93

2,894

93.4

5,740

Nov.

93

101

113

129

166

221

162 

170 

166

129

96

62

72

*67

60

55

52

50

52

52

52

50

46

44

42

38

40

40

*52

67

-

2,599

86.6

5,160

Dec.

67

64

57

60

60

60

62 

67 

64

64

64

57

60

60

72

67

79

72

69

5!

~rr 101

64

64

69

62

69

67

69

69

62

2,050

66.1

4,070

Jan.

64

55

*a53

a56

a56

a 55

a58 

a64 

a62

a57

a61

a68

a63

60

60

*55

55

55

55

53

48

44

B3

62

55

53

53

48

62

51

44

1,738

56.1

3,450

Feb.

48

46

44

42

38

40

36 

36 

35

3_3

33

38

58

64

46

46

42

40

51

42

42

42

48

46

42

*55

58

46

48

-

1,289

44.4

2,560

Mar.

46

44

51

58

60

6O

69 

58 

53

48

51

51

51

44

46

44

46

44

38

*40

24

3?

74

90

106

103

95

127

TI2

92

92

1,952

63.0

3,870

Apr.

90

85

60

85

65

76

67 

*71 

83

71

78

100

87

71

51

31

31ir~9.2

18

243

433

308

226

186

211

195

*2O7

255

592

4,138.2

138

8,210

May

563

735

414

408

445

401

357 

281 

292

376

483

408

250

265

370

859

830

480

252

*205

184

150

718

1 , 800

1,440

1,400

1,540

1,660

1,640

1,600

1,570

22,376

722

44,380

June

1,460

*1,360

1,340

1,500

1,520

1,530

1,710 

1,770 

1,580

1,720

1,730

1,310

1,160

955

1,070

*1,210

883

735

795

1,020

835

645

608

622

652

652

675

835

615

*556

33,053

1,102

65,560

July

556

509

483

543

556

666

1.160 

883 

690

592

477

536

483

*477

483

392

187

176

106

375

344

157

248

266

261

370

349

410

489

645

502

14,373

464

28,510

Aug.

452

483

509

578

52T

470

421 

509 

392

375

*410

a384

359

344

323

256

176

217

180

109

252

439

344

333

308

*294

274

252

256

261

230

10,712

346

21,250

Sept.

221

230

225

195

143

146

164 

112 

87

58

36

27

80

27

18

24

109

*87

78

71

62

60

64

64

51

12

35

46

48

55

-

2,635

87.8

5,230

Calendar year 1951 : Max 2,130 Mln 16 Mean 223 Ac-ft 161,600

Water year 1951-52: Max 1,800 Kin 9.2 Mean 273 Ac-ft 198, OOO

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, weather records, 

diversion records, and records for station at Denver.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 

South Platte River at Fort Lupton, Colo.

143

Location. Lat 40°04'50", long. 104°49'18", in NW£ sec. 6, T. IK., R. 66 W., on left 

bank 50 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 52 at Port Lupton.

Drainage area. 5,070 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1933 to September 1952 in reports of Geological Survey. May 

to September 1906 and April 1929 to September 1944 in reports of State engineer.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,888.66 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. May to September 1906, staff gage at site 1 mile downstream at different datum. 

Apr. 29, 1929, to Jan. 17, 1935, water-stage recorder and Jan. 18 to Jan. 20, 1935, 

staff gage, at site 250 ft downstream from present site at different datum. June 21, 

1935, to Oct. 2, 1947, water-stage recorder at site 650 ft upstream from present site 

at present datum.

Average discharge.--23 years (1929-52), 366 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,570 cfs May 24 (gage height, 4.44 ft); minimum 

daily, 36 cfs Sept. 28.

1906, 1929-52: Maximum discharge, 9,000 cfs Apr. 26, 1942, from rating curve extended above 6,700 cfs; maximum gage height, 7.55 ft June 22, 1947, from recorded range 

in stage, site then in use; minimum daily discharge, 10 cfs Oct. 14, 15, 1939.

Remarks. Records good. Natural flow of stream affected by transmountain diversions, 

storage reservoirs, ground-water withdrawals and diversions for irrigation, and return 

flow from irrigated areas.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet, and

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-5, May 5-7,

June 3O to July 8)

Oct. 1 to May 5 May 6 to Sept. 3O

1.1 

1.4 

1.7 

2.0 

3.0

61

132

230

360

980

1.1 

1.4 

1.7 

2.0

27

162

268

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

530

910

1,910

3,260

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

78

85

87

94

186

566

284

200 

163

*146

124

115

112

115

115

112

110

107

104

104

104

121

115

107 

104

104

110

124

135

124

126

4,281

138

8,490

Nov.

126

118

135

170

203

274

?S4

*238 

238

211

170

154

146

135

129

124

121

115

112

115

118

118

118

115 

112

107

110

110

*110

104

-

4,410

147

8,750

Dec.

107

IbT

104

104

104

*107

104

102 

102

99

102

102

104

102

94

92

94

94

94

94

92

90

90

90 

87

85

85

85

85

87

90

2,975

96.0

5,900

Jan.

85

35

*87

85

85

87

88

87 

85

87

87

87

90

92

92

*97

97

97

94

94

94

90

87

87 

87

90

90

90

90

90

90

2,773

89.5

5,500

Feb.

90

93

90

9Q

90

90

90

90 

90

90

90

90

90

90

90

90

87

87

87

85

85

85

85

85 

82

*82

85

85

85

_

-

2,545

87.8

5,050

Mar.

85

82

8080'

80

82

85

85 

85

85

85

87

82

82

82

82

82

82

80

*80

78

£|

95

97 

107

129

132

143

163

163

154

2,978

96.1

5,910

Apr.

149

146

138

132

132

126

118

*110 

110

112

110

112

121

118

110

99

94

92

90

as

124

543

443

297 

226

189

192

*166

170

356

-

5,010

167

9,940

Hay

555

688

520

360

386

377

332

268

216

276

350

346

226

169

285

645

878

565

319

*182

132

104

379

2.290 

1,680

1,560

1,730

1,850

1,840

1,630

1,560

22,698

732

45,020

June

1,510

*1,310

1,190

1,310

1,320

1,330

1,570

1.770 

1,620

1,660

1,470

1,130

902

735

638

742

*630

476

512

750

774

494

428

494 

500

558

600

705

544

422

28,094

936

55,720

July

*428

452

458

518

593

622

1,050

846

551

446

319

350

346

346

*428

366

281

209

202

285

285

234

198

188 

202

310

350

410

476

600

458

12,807

413

25,400

Aug.

394

399

428

482

434

422

382

428 

324

319

*360

377

302

319

285

238

198

182" 159

165

198

652

399

382 

319

*285

245

202

220

257

212

9,968

322

19,770

Sept.

236

238

234

182

135

122

127

83 

83

85

77

71

114

156

119

104

111

*79

67

61

58

54

56

49 

41

40

40

36

38

40

-

2,936

97.9

5,820

Calendar year 1951: Max 2,160 Mln 23 Mean 230 Ac-i't 166,400

Water year 1951-52: Max 2,290 Mln 36 Mean 277 Ac-ft 201,300

Discharge measurement made on this day.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN

North St. Vrain Creek at Longmont Dam, near Lyons, Colo.

Location.--Lat 40°13'30", long. 105°21iOO", in sec. 16, T. 3 N., R. 71 W., on right bank 

three-quarters of a mile upstream from Longmont Dam and 4 miles west of Lyons.

Drainage area. 109 sq mi.

Records available. October 1933 to September 1952 in reports of Geological Survey. 

October 1925 to September 1944 in reports of State engineer.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,050 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

 Eo Oct. 8, 1936, at site 30 ft downstream at datum 1.00 ft higher. Prior to 1947,

water-stage recorder and Cippoletti weir a quarter of a mile downstream used for winter

records.

Average discharge. 27 years, 90.4 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 705 cfs June 7 (gage height, 4.55 ft); minimum 

not determined.

1925-52: Maximum discharge, 1,630 cfs June 22, 1941 (gage height, 6.09 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 600 cfs; minimum daily, 3.3 cfs Dec. 19, 1939.

Remarks.--Records good except those for period of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Small diversions above station. Flow partly regulated by small reservoirs above 

station.

Revisions (water years).--W 1086: 1941(M).

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height. In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.4

1.5 

1.7 

2.0 

2.5

3.O 

3.5 

4.O 

4.5

169 

292 

471 

6 BO

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

1O

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

37 

36

44

44

55

52

48

45

45

44

41

41

39

34

34

33

34

31

31

31

33

30

32

34

33

33

31

28

28

28

£6

1,135

36.6

2,250

Nov.

19 

15

26

30

26

23

26

27

25

26

26

25

26

28

24

15

13

13

*15

18

18

17

16

16

17

15

15

16

16

17

609

20.3

1,210

Dec.

14

(*)

434

14

861

Jan.

13

4O3

13

799

Feb.

14

(*)

-

4O6

14

805

Mar.

23

713

23

1,410

Apr.

H35

35

40

45

*48

46

4O

35

41

41

4O

36

52

58

63

79

48

54

175

165

182

259

292

3O4

311

323

3TT

301

3,529

118

7,000

May

281 

295

323

348

581

374

330

 304

286

240

210

203

?5o

234

261

295

264

272

237

224

227

208

259

284

261

272

272

272

286

320

323

8,566

276

16,990

June

366 

*403

471

506

518

550

635 630"

6O8

612

626

574

586

570

574

546

46O

433

441

467

433

403

389

363

400

366

378

355

330

341

14,334

478

28,430

July

*32T

323

327

281

32O

298

264

232

234

21O

2O5

197

208

194

203

186

173

164

162

16O

155

151

149

167

205

182

197

155

14O

T45

6,650

215

13,190

Aug.

148 

151

149

151

137

129

13O

*162

138

129

169

146

149

132

143

129

119

108

106

106

103

*98

93

88

85

84

59

86

93

94

93

3,737

121

7,410

Sept.

IIuO

73

68

66

66

65

66

66

*63

60

57

59

56

54

53

55

49

46

45

45

44

44

41

37

*36

35

36

36

36

-

1,630

54.3

3,230

Calendar year 1951: Max 78O Mln - Mean 115 Ac-ft 82,900

Water year 1951-52: Max 635 Mln - Mean 115 Ao-ft 83,580

Peak discharge (base. 56O cfs).--May 5 (10 p.m.) 4O7 cfs (3.83 ft); June 7 (11 p.m.) 705 cfs (4.55 

ft); June 25 (6:45 p.m.) 418 cfs (3.86 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Nov. 2O to Apr. 9 (stage-discharge relation affected by ice during 

most of period); discharge estimated on basis of 3 discharge measurements, weather records, and records for nearby stations.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 145

St. Vrain Creek at Lyons, Colo.

Location. La t 40°13'10", long. 105°15'40" (revised), in sec. 17, T. 3 N., R. 70 W., on

 left bank 75 ft south of State Highways 7 and 66, at southeast edge of Lyons, and 300 

ft downstream from confluence of North and South St. Vrain Creeks..

Drainage area. 226 sq mi.

Records available. August 1887 to October 1892, June 1895 to October 1903, April 1909 to

 November 1913, and October 1933 to September 1952 in reports of Geological Survey (no 

winter records in earlier years). August 1887 to October 1890 and June 1895 to September 1944 in reports of State engineer. Published as "near Lyons" 1901, 1903.

Gage. --Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,290 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

~to 1923, staff gages near present site at different datums.

Average discharge. --48 years (1900-1903, 1907-52), 129 cfs.

Extremes. --Maximum discharge during year, 1,610 cfs June 8 (gage height, 3.71 ft); minimum daily, 4.8 cfs Dec. 22.

1887-92, 1895-1952: Maximum discharge, 10,500 cfs June 22, 1941 (gage height, 8.06 

ft), from rating curve extended above 1,400 cfs on basis of slope-area determination 

at gage height 7.90 ft; no flow Jan. 19, 20, 1922, Jan. 12, 13, 1950.

Remarks . Records good. Diversions above station for irrigation. 

by many small reservoirs above station.

Revisions. W 761: Drainage area.

Plow partly regulated

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-5)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 28

0.3

.5

4.0

12

31

59

1.2

1.6

59

112

218

350

Sept. 3O

2.5 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

560

860

1,350

2,060

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

2?.

23

24

25

26

27

ZB 

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

29

28

32

34

69

60

52

52

54

52

37

30

27

26

25

25

29

28

26

26

31

30

30

30

29

30

30

29 

25 

25

23

1,053

34.0

2,090

Nov.

19

13

13

29

30

28

24

29

30

29

29

28

26

25

26

22

16

16

21

25

23

20

19

19

20

17

20

19 

*19 

19

-

673

22.4

1,330

Dec.

18

18

13

13

17

17

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

13

*9.2

5.2

5.2

6.0

1,1

5.6

6.0

5.6

5.2

7.6

7.2 

8.4 

13

ii

337'. 0

10.9

668

 Jan.

19

20

20

18

17

17

17

15

14

14

14

15

16

15

15

17

16

17

17

17

19

16

17

18

17

17

17

16 

16 

*17

16

516

16.6

1,020

Feb.

17

17

17

16

17

16

18

17

18

18

17

17

17

10

8.8

9.2

9.2

8.0

7.2

6.8

8.0

6.4

7.2

7.6

8.8

9.2

*7.2

6.0 

674

-

348.0

12.0

690

Mar.

7.6

7.6

7.2

6^8

7.2

7.2

7.2

8.8

11

11

11

8.8

9.2

13

13

13

16

16

16

16

12

17

17

16

14

14

*14

22 

33 

39

46

457.6

14.8

908

Apr.

46

46

46

46

.46

49

47

49

56

68

76

77

77

82

82

97

94

119

160

185

304

267

315

*426

482

490

502

495 

482 

470

-

5,784

193

11,470

May

454

466

515

585

634

622

*565

530

510

446

386

350

354

358

402

474

462

422

406

382

386

358

442

545

490

486

470

462 

470 

540

530

14,502

468

28,760

June

605

*652

760

876

884

1,040

1,310

1.390

1,280

*1,190

1,210

1,110

1,060

1,010

1,010

924

646

570

560

634

595

560

535

525

515

490

494

482 

434 

442

-

23,793

793

47,190

July

454

*434

430

430

418

466

458

390

350

336

315

312

298

301

287

267

264

251

242

236

224

218

212

212

242

280

254

270 

227 

197

188

9,463

305

18,770

Aug.

197

200

206

197

188

182

171

*212

182

168

236

203

206

182

188

171

171

155

147

152

*152

150

147

139

123

114

123

119 

134 

134

144

5,193

16ft

10,300

Sept.

137

123

88

77

72

74

92

92

88

*87

85

82

84

85

79

76

80

65

56

52

52

54

52

49

40

*40

36

i38

-

2,107

70.2

4,180

Calendar year 1951: Max 1,280 Min 4.8 Mean 158 Ac-i't 114,200

Water year 1951-52: Max 1,390 Min 4.8 Mean 175 Ac-ft 127,400

Peak discharge (base. 680 efs). June 8 (12:45 a.m.) 1,610 cfs (3.71 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
146 PLATTE RIVER BASIN 

Lefthand Creek near Boulder, Colo.

Location. Lat 40°06'50", long. 105°18'30", in sec. 26, T. 2 N., R. 71 W., on right bank 

100 ft upstream from diversion point of a small power ditch, three-quarters of a mile 

upstream from Spruce Gulch, and 7 miles north of courthouse in Boulder.

Drainage area. 48 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--April to September 1947, October 1949 to September 1952. Records for 

May 1929 to September 1931 and October 1947 to September 1949 not equivalent (records 

do not include flow of small power ditch which diverted above station, but discharge 

measurements of the ditch are published for October 1947 to September 1949).

e_. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,820 ft (from topographic map). 

Oct. 7, 1949, at site half a mile downstream at different daturas.

Prior

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 252 cfs June 15 (gage height, 4.09 ft); minimum

 daily, 3.3 cfs Mar. 21.

1929-31, 1947-52: Maximum discharge, 1,140 cfs June 4, 1949 (gage height, 5.49 ft, 

present site and datum, from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 770 cfs; minimum daily, 1.0 cfs Jan. 4, 1950.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. A large 

part o:" flow is water diverted from South St. Vrain Creek for irrigation of lands along 

Lefthand Creek below station.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of Ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Jan. 18 to Feb. 15, Mar. 24 to Apr. 2o)

Oct. 1 to June 13

1.5 

1.7 

1.9 

2.1 

2.3

3.1

4.6

7.0

11

17

2.6 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

69

129

230

June 14 to Sept. 30

2.3 8.0

2.5 17

2.7 28

3.0 56

3.5 119

4.0 225

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

13

13

15

*16

25

23

20

19

19

18

18

18

17

15

14

14

13

*14

13

12

14

12

12

12

12

13

12

11

11

11

_9.7

456.7

14.7

906

Nov.

bS.O

*b3.5

b675

b7.2

b9.0

bS.O

b9.0

9.0

8.8

9.2

9.0

9.2

b8.8

b9.6

b6.8

b7.4

b6. 3

*blO

11

9.9

8.3

bS.O

fc7.6

b7.8

b7.6

b7.8

8.1

7.7

7.0

6.9

-

239.5

7.98

475

Dec.

6.7

6. 7

4.7

*6.2

6.4

5.6

4.2

b4.5

b4.5

b4.5

b4.9

b5.6

b4.8

b6.0

b5.2

b5.6

b6.2

b6.6

*7.0

7.O

6.7

6.4

6.9

7.7

775

7.4

7.0

6.9

7.4

b6.6

b6.2

189.6

6.12

376

Jan.

b5.8

b5.6

b5.4

b5.8

b5.6

b6.0

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.7

6.3

6.3

*6.3

5.7

6.0

6. 2

6.0

6.3

6.3

6.6

6.0

6.7

7.2 *?To

6.6

6.6

6.4

6.6

6.4

6.3

6.3

194.2

6.26

385

Feb.

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.2

6.7

6.7

6.6

6.3

6.3

5.9

*5.9

6.2

5.9

6.0

5.7

b5.4

b5.6

b5.4

5.2

4.5

b5.6

b5.4

b5.2

5.4

5.3

*6.2

5.4

5.2

5.2

-

168.3

5.80

334

 

Mar.

5.4

4.8

4.8

4.9

4.8

4.7

4.6

4.8

4.5

*4.7

4.8

4.4

4.8

5.1

4.9

5.2

4.9

4.7

4.8

4.2

b3.3

b4.4

bS.O

7.4

7.7

6.9

8.4

8.4

9.0

10

*1J>

179.3

5.78

356

Apr.

11

12

12

12

13

16

19

19

16

16

18

17

17

18

22

24

27

34

39

47

*71

69

78

114

129

132

140

140

134

123

-

1,539

51.3

3,050

May

114

125

140

152

155

*150

134

118

108

92

79

71

69

65

64

75

70

66

67

66

71

72

121

188

T78

166

142

*122

110

100

95

3,345

108

6,630

June

 97 92

111

114

103

102

107

111

*141

182

162

162

230

T90

220

222

200

200

*208

218

215

205

200

195

218

208

218

200

185

180

-

5,196

173

10,310

July

188

190

182

169

155

192

175

135

119

113

108

105

102

104

99

*92

92

91

86

83

82

77

76

74

82

95

87

97

78

63

63

3,454

111

6,850

Aug.

60

63

71

71

67

64

59

57

56

54

 81

71

63

57

51

48

47

44

50

M

86

76

67

54

58

70

71

70

70

75

64

1,989

64.2

3,950

Sept.

64

58

50

44

36

30

29

30

32

30

28

*26

25

25

22

20

20

19

17

17

17

17

17

16

12

11

10

10

10

10-

752

25.1

1,490

Calendar year 1951: Max 239 Mln 2.6 Mean 44.1 Ac-ft 31,920

Water year 1951-52: Max 230 Mln 3.3 Mean 48.4 Ac-ft 35,110

Peak discharge (base. 23O cfs).--June 15 (12 p.m.) 252 cfs (4.O9 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 

Middle Boulder Creek at Nederland, Colo.

147

Location.--39"57'42", long. 105°30'14", in NE&3E£ sec. 13, T. I S., R. 73 W., on left 

bank at Nederland, just downstream from North Beaver Creek, 1,000 ft upstream from 

Barker Meadow Reservoir.

Drainage area. 35.5 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1934 to September 1940 and May 1945 to September 1952 in 

reports of Geological Survey. June 1907 to September 1928 in files of State engineer. 

October 1928 to September 1940 in reports of State engineer.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and compound sharp-crested weir. Datum of gage is 8,186.0 ft 

above mean sea level (Public Service Co. benchmark). Prior to Mar. 18, 1909, at datura 

4.0 ft lower. Mar. 18, 1909, to Apr. 23, 1952, at datum 2.5 ft lower.

Average discharge. 40 years (1907-40, 1945-52), 54.1 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 648 cfs June 10 (gage height, 3.71 ft); minimum 

 daily, 4.1 cfs Mar. 21, 22.

1907-40, 1945-52: Maximum discharge, 811 cfs June 2, 1914 (gage height, 5.37 ft);

datum then in use), by computation of peak flow over compound weir; minimum daily, 0.8

cfs Jan. 14, 1908.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. No diversion above station.

Revisions. W 1036: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. l)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 23

0.4

.7

1.0

1.5

3.8

9.0

16 1.0 

1.2

Apr. 24 to Sept. 30

9.0

15

24

1.5 

2.0 

3.8

79

174

675

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

13

14

18

*17

21

21

20

20

21

21

20

21

20

17

17

17

15

14

14

14

14

14

15

17

16

16

14

13

12

11

11

507

16.4

1,010

Nov.

6.0

4.8

972

12

12

12

12

*12

11

11

11

10

11

12

12

11

10

10

10

9.8

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.8

8.2

16

22

*22

22

20

-

357.6

11.9

709

Dec.

18rf

12

12

10

7.4

7.8

7.2

6.5

6.0

*6.7

7.4

7.2

6.2

6.6

6.8

7.2

6.7

6.4

5.8

6.0

6.3

6.7

7.0

6.4

6.0

6.4

7.0

6.8

6.6

6.3

242.4

7.82

481

Jan.

6.0

b5.8

b5.8

*6.8

6.0

6.3

6.4

6.2

6.0

6.4

6.4

6.5

6.6

6.2

6.0

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.3

6.2

5.8

5.9

6.0

6.3

6.0

6.0

6.2

6.0

6.0

5.8

190.7

6.15

378

Feb.

*5.8

5.8

5.5

5.8

5.7

6.2

sis

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.5

5.2

5.3

5.3

5.0

4.6

4.4

4.3

4.2

774

4.4

4.8

4.8

4.7

4.4

4.4

-

-

150.1

5.18

298

Mar.

4.6

4.2

4.2

4.7

4.2

4.2

*4.2

4.6

4.2

4.2

4.4

4.7

b4.5

4.6

b4.2

4.6

4.6

4.5

4.4

4.2

4*1

4.1

4.4

4.7

4.8

*4.8

4.8

5.0 5~75

4.7

4.6

139.0

4.48

276

Apr.

5.8

5.5

5.2

576

8.0

*11

13

12

11

9.8

*9.6

9.7

9.8

10

12

11

13

16

23

27

29

30

28

*33

43

69

88

89

82

66

-

785.0

26.2

1,5^0

Calendar year 1951: Max 680 Mln 3.5 Mean 65.4

May

*50

94

144

203

242

242

227

200

170

141

127

133

152

174

*193

198

148

127

118

112

118

110

112

107

124

150

*170

191

234

2.76 273"

5,060

163

10,04O

June

294

315

397

525

448

492

558

5l6

528

*528

537

525

510

483

498

442

355

333

330

341

325

299

281

265

299

283

*294

273

250

255

-

11,809

394

23,420

July

268

265

247

220

212

247

222

179

167

*156

152

148

142

148

137

129

129

127

124

118

116

107

103

107

139

124

118

114

100

88

13.

4,732

153

9,390

Aug.

79

81

82

*79

84

81

81

82

68

81

122

82

*73

68

62

55

50

44

44

47

48

44

43

39

.35

36

41

*39

47

47

35

1,899

61.3

3,770

Sept.

41

33

29

26

25

25

27

27

25

24

24

22

24

22

18

*17

19

16

14

14

15

14

13

12

11

11

11

11

13

12

-

595

19.8

1,180

Ac-l't 47,370

Wafer year 1951-52: Max 558 Mln 4.1 Mean 72.3 Ac-ft 52,510

Peak dlscharKe (base, 28O cfs). May 5 (6 p.m.) 291 cfs (2.47 ft); June 3 (10 p.m.) 630 cfs (3.65

ft); June 10 (9:3O p.m.) 648 cfs (3.71 ft).

Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Note.--No gage-height record Dec. 14-16, 18-22, Dec. 25 to Jan. 1, Jan. 4-15, 22, 23, Feb. 5, 

14^167 18-21, 29, Mar. 18-25, Apr. 4-24; discharge estimated on basis of 4 discharge measurements, 

weather records, and records for nearby stations.
148 PLATTE RIVER BASIN 

Boulder Creek near Orodell, Colo.

Location. Lat 40°00'30", long. 105°19'50", In sec. 34, T. IN., R. 71 W., on left bank 

along State Highway 119, 1 mile southwest of old Orodell, 1 mile upstream from Fourmile 

Creek, and 3 miles southwest of courthouse In Boulder.

Drainage area. 105 sq ml.

Records available. August 1887 to October 1888, March 1907 to December 1913, and October 

1933 to September 1952 In reports of Geological Survey. August 1887 to October 1888, 

March 1907 to November 1914, and February 1916 to September 1944 In reports of State 

engineer. Published as North Boulder Creek, Colorado, 1887-88, and as "at Orodell" 

March 1907 to December 1916.

gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage Is 5,850 ft (from topographic map). August 

T887 to October 1888 nonrecordlng gage and Mar. 18, 1907, to Dec. 12, 1916, water-stage 

recorder, at sites 1 mile downstream, just upstream from Fourmile Creek, at different 

daturas.

Average discharge. 44 years (1906-14, 1916-52), 93.6 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,180 cfs June 7 (gage height, 3.96 ft); minimum 

dally, 4.5 cfs Jan. 1.

1887-88, 1907-14, 1916-52: Maximum discharge, 2,500 cfs June 6, 1921 (gage height, 

4.31 ft); minimum daily, 1 cfs Jan. 29, Feb. 1-3, 16-24, 1933.

Remarks. Records good except those for Nov. 1 to Feb. 29, which are fair. Flow regulated 

By Barker Meadow Reservoir (capacity, 11,500 acre-ft) . Low flow during nonirrlgation 

season regulated by powerplant 1,500 ft upstream from station.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height. In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Dec. 20 to Jan. 30)

Oct. 1 to July 28 July 29 to Sept. 30

1.3

1.4 

1.6 

1.8 

Z.I 

2.4

3.0

6.0

15

26

60

108

2.7 

3.0 

3.3 

3.6 

3.9

183

305

470

685

1,060

1.9 

2.1 

2.3 

2.6

45

69

102

185

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

43

36

57

*41

57

49

24

40

66

43

25

18

19

22

41

39

42

47

29

14.

14

18

39

54

53

38

17

16

16

33

24

1,074

34.6

2,130

Nov.

15

42

32

20

64

60

6O

*63

40

20

16

67

64

66

65

50

16

30

68

59

41

16

18

18

15

59

50

*57

48

29

-

1,268

42.3

2,520

Dec.

9.2

?72

38

54

55

53

23

22

20

42

*52

61

58

36

32

23

53

55

48

49

64

36

28

41

34

36

32

31

32

26

26

1,178.4

38.0

2,340

Jan.

4.5

26

28

*11

11

6.4

19

19

23

22

6.4

6.3

4.7

22

24

23

25

*25

9.2

9.6

32

24

30

28

6.8

12

12

38

46

45

45

643.9

20.8

1,280

Feb.

35

1~7.2

46

50

55

51

48

27

21

55

64

53

53

53

38

18

62

54

61

55

63

32

33

58

56

48

61

60

-

1,336.2

46.1

2,650

'Mar.

70

58

58

69

59

62

*61

59

63

42

56

69

61

57

67

57

70

51

59

60

58

58

62

61

57

*60

61

66

14

TT

57

1,776

57.3

3,520

Apr.

67

69

67

60

64

66

79

77

76

66

*76

74

55

64

88

81

81

90

97

96

139

110

120

*141

158

163

172

TfT

153

150

-

2,970

99.0

5,890

May

159

166

191

237

207

200

188

185

200

179

140

TTO

166

161

*183

222

194

158

158

164

158

159

194

216

204

210

*205

211

205

229

230

5,849

189

11,600

June

231

248

280

345

381

649

892

"925 920

*860

800

784

788

733

681

680

563

355

374

490

516

501

403

356

410

365

*434

493

382

310

-

16,144

538

32,020

July

347

397

403

366

326

304

338

325

254

*231

246

209

210

225

231

205

176

180

175

176

173

182

162

163

178

155

123 Tm

168

154

150

7,102

229

14,090

Aug.

127

161

165

*164

164

158

164

155

141

141

158

165

*146

135

124

119

102

89

86

93

95

89

81

75

75

75

80

*84

95

88

80

3,674

119

7,290

Sept.

74

72

69

68

65

70

74

70

74

68

69

65

61

64

60

*65

54

63

54

61

52

57

58

52

56

55

55

49

55

52

-

1,861

62.0

3,690

Calendar year 1951: Max 934 Mln 2.4 Mean 112 Ac-i"t 81,060

Water year 1951-52: Max 920 Mln 4.5 Mean 123 Ae-ft 89,020

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 

Pour-mile Creek at Orodell, Colo.

149

Location. Lat 40°01'10", long. 105°19'30", in SE£ sec. 27, T. IN., R. 71 W., on left 

bank at old Orodell, a quarter of a mile upstream from mouth and Z\ miles west of 

courthouse in Boulder.

.Drainage area. 24.7 sq mi.

Records available. April 1947 to September 1952 in reports of Geological Survey. August 

to October 1887 in reports of State engineer. Published as "at mouth" August to 

October 1887.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,750 ft (from topographic map). August 

To October 1887, staff gage at site a quarter of a mile upstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 5 years, 7.00 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 142 cfs Aug. 23 (gage height, 3.09 ft); minimum 

daily, 0.3 cfs Sept. 5, 25-30.

1887, 1947-52: Maximum discharge, 256 cfs June 6, 1949 (gage height, 3.66 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 110 cfs; no flow Sept. 1-7, 15-18, 1948.

Remarks. Records good above 5 cfs and poor below. Small diversions above station.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 20 Apr. 21 to Sept. 30

1.8 0.5

1.9 1.2

2.0 2.8

2.1 5.0

2.2

2.3

2.4

1.9

2.0 .8

5.0

2.5 

2.8

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

0.8

!g

*1.0

2.8

2.5

2.2

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.5

1.5

1.7

*1.8

1.8

1.8

2.3

2.2

2.2 2.2'

2.2

2.5

2.3

2.2

2.0

2.0

1.7

57.4

1.85

114

Nov.

1.1

*1.2

1.5

1.7

1.8

1.7

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.7

1.6

1.8

1.5

*2.0

'§73 2.4

2.2

2.2

2.1

2.0

2.0

2.2

2.3

2.3

2.2

1.8

-

55.6

1.85

no

Dec.

1.8

1.7

*1.4

2.6

2.2

2.2

1.7

1.4

T75

1.1

1.2

1.5

1.3

1.0

1.1

*1.2

1.4

1.6

1.3

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.4

1.5 1.4'

45.1

1.45

89

Jan.

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.3

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.4

1.5

*1.5

1.4

1.3

1.6

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.4

1.6

1.8

*2.0

17?

1.4

1.3

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.4

45.7

1.47

91

Feb.

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.5

1.6

1.6

1.8

1.8

1.8

*1.8

2.O its

1.5

1.4

1.3

1.4

1.4

1.2

1.1

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.1

1.1

*1.Z

1.1 1.1

1.1

-

41. 0

1.41

81

Mar.

1.0

.9

175

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.1 1.1

1.0

1.4

1.7

1.4

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.0

.9

1.1

1.4

1.6

1.5

1.5

2.5

3.0

3.7

4.1

*4.6

48.6

1.57

96

Apr.

4.1

3.9

3.9

4.1

1.1

4.8

6.4

7.1

6.0

5.7

6.0

6.4

6.0

6.O

6.4

7.1

8.5

11

11

13

*32

32

36

47

54

59

54

54

54

49

602.5

20.1

1,200

May

46

47

52

57

57

*57

54

50

47

41

35

31

29

29

32

39

38

35

34

32

32

34

59

81

66

64

59

*55

52

49

47

1,440

46.5

2,860

June

46

44

47

49

47

46

44

44

*41

39

38

34

26

23

22

22

22

2O

*18

18

18

17

15

15

18

16

16

14

12

12

843

28.1

1,670

July

12

Tl

11

10

9.5

9.5

10

8.0

6.5

6.0

8.0

4.6

4.6

4.8

4.6

*3.7

3.5

3.2

3.0

2.6

2.4

2.1

2.3

2.0

2.0

2.2

2.0

2.1

2.0

1.8

1.7

158.9

5.13

315

Aug.

2.0

1.7

1.8

2.4

2.0

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

*1.6

1.5

1.3

1.3

1.1

1.0

.9

.8

.8

1.5

2.2

1.7

4^8

1.0

.6

.6

.6

.6

.8

.6

.6

43.4

1.40

86

Sept.

0.6

.6

.5

.!_

.4

*.6

tf

.6

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

-

13.1

0.44

26

Calendar year 1951 : Max 54 Mln 0.3 Mean 7.74 Ac-ft 5,610

Hater year 1951-52 : Max 81 Mln 0.3 Mean 9.27 Ac-ft 6,740

Peak discharge (base. 3O efs).--Apr. 25 (11 p.m.) 72 cfs (2.74 ft); Hay 24 (3:3O a.m.) 84 cfs 

(2.79 ft); July 11 (4 p.m.) 81 cfs (2.77 ft); Aug. 23 (3 p.m.) 142 cfs (3.O9 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 2-28, Dec. 14-22, Dec. 26 to Feb. 1O, Feb. 

15 to Mar. 8, Mar. 20-25.
150 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

South Boulder Creek near Eldorado Springs, Colo.

Location.--Lat 39°55'52", long. 105°17'43", in sec. 26, T. 1 S., R. 71 W., on left bank 

0.2 mile downstream from South Draw, 1 mile west of Eldorado Springs, and 5 miles south 

of Boulder.

Drainage area. 114 sq mi.

Records available. April 1888 to October 1892, May 1895 to September 1901, January 1909 

to December 1913, and October 1933 to September 1952 in reports of Geological Survey. 

May 1895 to September 1901 and July 1904 to September 1944 in reports of State engineer. 

Prior to January 1911, published as "at" or "near Marshall"; January 1911 to December 

1913 as "at Eldorado Springs." Records prior to September 1929 adjusted for diversions above station and are equivalent.

Sage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,080 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to Sept. 25, 1929, staff gage or water-stage recorder at sites 1 mile downstream at different datums. Sept. 25, 1929, to May 2, 1934, water-stage recorder at site a quarter 

of a mile downstream at different datum. May 3, 1934, to Sept. 3, 1938, water-stage 

recorder at site 250 ft upstream at datum 4.00 ft higher than present datum. Sept. 4, 

1938, to May 9, 1940, staff gages at site 300 ft upstream or water-stage recorder at 

site half a mile downstream at different datums.

Average discharge. 52 years (1896-99, 1900-1901, 1904-52), 76.9 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,080 cfs June 4 (gage height, 3.63 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 610 cfs; minimum daily, 3.0 cfs Dec. 7.

1888-92, 1895-1901, 1904-52: Maximum discharge, 7,390 cfs Sept. 2, 1938 (gage height, 

9.24 ft, site and datum then in use, from floodraarks), from rating curve extended above 

600 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak flow; no flow Oct. 15, 1932.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. Many small diversions above station for irrigation. Most of water Imported from Colorado River basin through Moffat Water tunnel is diverted 1?'miles above 

station.

Revisions (water years). --W 856: 1937(M).

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 31 Apr. 1 to Sept. 30

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.7

5.0 

9.O 

15

1.4

1.5

1.6 

1.8 

2.1

2.4 

2.7 

3.1 

3.5

162

277

513

910

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

10

11

14

18

18

13

13

17

18

17

18

14

9.6

11

12

13

11

11

12

14

11

20

18

14

14

11

9.6

8.6

7.4

975

408.2

13.2

810

Nov.

10

8.0

¥75

10

14

16

18

*20T8~

15

13

11

12

13

12

11

10

12

13

13

11

10

10

10

10

10

10

*10

9.6

8.6

357.2

11.9

708

Dec.

8.6

9.0

bll

bll

b8. 2

b5.6

3.0

475

6.0

8.0

*9.2

10

10

9.0

8.6

8.6

9.0

9.0

9.0

e.o

8.6

8.6

9.0

9.0

9.0

8.0

7.6

e.o

8.4

e.e

9.0

258.9

6.35

513

Jan.

8.0

7.0

8T6

*10

IS

10

10

9.0

8.6

9.0

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.O

*9.0

9.0

9.0

8.0

8.0

8.6

6.6

9.0

e.o

6.6

6.6

8.6

8.8

8.6

275.2

8.88

546

Feb.

8.6

8.6

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.6

9.0

¥75

8.6

7.4

7.6

8.2

8.6

8.0

8.0

7.4

7.4

8.0

8.0

7.0

T76

7.6

8.2

9.0

9.0

-

237.8

8.20

472

Mar.

io 9.0

12

12ia

14

*15

15

16

15

14

14

14

14

13

14

15

15

15

14

12

11

12

12

13

14

14

14

15

16

16

422.0

13.6

837

Apr.

19

18

17

20

25

32

36

34

33

32

*32

32

29

30

41

48

56

73

92

104

151

122

122

*165

203

218

230

126

218

211

2,669

89.0

5,290

May

175

122

128

162

188

195

182

182

169

151

113

T46

188

218

*356

427

328

300

290

277

277

260

39O

322

273

273

*290

290

318

402

415

7,807

252

15,480

June

415

461

547

864

75?

764

830

784

732

*653

556

498

498

461

644

598

491

408

378

402

361

350

367

408

408

396

*402

344

313

268

-

15,323

511

30,39O

July

226

214

260

 275 273

238

203

159

140

*138

133

133

120

120

115

107

107

105

109

98

96

90

88

86

113

100

92

100

92

77

75

4,237

137

8,400

Aug.

77

70

73

*81

73

70

66

90

61

61

"T2 113

*66

65

52

46

43

33

37

46

54

54

36

35

35

31

36

*35

43

36

28

1,718

55.4

3,410

Sept.

35

3T

27

25

24

22

25

25

22

20

20

18

22

20

15

*15

20

15

13

13

14

15

13

13

12

11

10

T5

12

11

-

548

18.3

1,090

Calendar year 1951: Max 1,390 Min 3.0 Mean 94.9 Ac-ft 68,730

Water year 1951-52: Max 864 Min 3.0 Mean 93.6 Ac-ft 67,950

Peak discharge (base. 400 efs). Hay 16 (4 a.m.) 498 cfs (3.08 ft); May 23 (3:30 p.m.) 564 cfs 

(3.16 ft); June 4 (1:45 a.m. ) 1.08O cfs (3.63 ft); June 16 (2 a.m.) 764 cfs (3.37 ft); June 24 (Sa.mJ 

461 cfs (3.03 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Note. No gage-height record Nov. 1-27, Dec. 7 to Apr. 10 (stage-discharge relation affected by 

ice during part of periods); discharge estimated on basis of 5 discharge measurements,.weather records, and records for nearbv stations.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 

Boulder Creek at mouth, near Longmont, Colo.

151

Location. Lat 40°08'05", long. 105°01'00", in SW£ sec. 16, T. 2 N., R. 68 W., on right 

bank 200 ft downstream from Burlington Railway bridge, 1,800 ft upstream from State 

Highway 254, 2f miles upstream from mouth, and 5 miles southeast of city hall in 

Longmont.

Drainage area. 512 sq mi.

Records available. October 1933 to September 1949 and May 1951 to September 1952 in reports of Geological Survey. March 1927 to September 1944 in reports of State engineer.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,880 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

To June 10, 1939, at site half a mile downstream at different datum. June 10, 1939, to 

Sept. 30, 1949, at site 2,000 ft downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 23 years (1927-49, 1951-52), 62.3 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,990 .cfs May 24 (gage height, 5.45 ft); minimum 

daily, 0.7 cfs Sept. 4-9, 13-15, 21-25.

1927-49, 1951-52: Maximum discharge, 4,410 cfs Sept. 3, 1938 (gage height, 6.94 ft, 

site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 340 cfs on basis of slopearea determination of peak flow; no flow at times in 1934-36, 1942, 1946.

Remarks. Records good above 50 cfs and fair below, except those for periods of no gageneight record, which are poor. Diversions and storage above station for irrigation.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except period of Ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-4, May 26-29, June 28 to July 10)

1-6, Dec. 7 to Jan. 31, 

May 12-31

Oct. 7 to Dec. 6, Feb. 1 to 

May 11, June 1 to Sept. 30

2.0

2.1

2.2

0.5

3.0

7.0

18

34

2.9 

3.2 

3.6 

4.0 

5.0

74

156

310

555

1,490

1.7 

l.S

1.9

2.0

2.1 

2.3

0.5

1.0

2.0

4.6

8.0

18

2.6 

2.9 

3.2 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0

44

94

182

300

585

1,530

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

i^o

1.0

1.0

*1.2

35

96

37

20 

33

32

24

12

8.5

8.0

8.5

13

16 

19

20

14

12

18

18

25

28

28

25

16

13

12

20

615.2

19.8

1,220

Nov.

25

a 45

*69 

80

64

52

57

76

80

a68

 55

63

-

1,843

61.4

3,660

Dec.

51

4O

35

57

64

58

54

35 

57

41

*68

57

49

358

a64

aS7

1,860

60.0

3,690

Jan.

(*)

a80

2,480

80

4,920

Feb.

a70

_

-

2,030

70

4,030

Mar.

a66

*61

86 

92

88

94

88

90

104

90

86

82 

84

84

94

58

66

88

106

94

*102

109

128

134

T54

104

2,712

87.5

5,380

Apr.

102

112

84

88

71

68

71

64 

64

54

*51

55

52

43

43

50

II

29

99

300

401

384

*425

558

493

512

600

585

622

-

6,138

205

12,170

May

60S

538

468

600

652

572

449

407 

378

304

236

ISO

210

153

»127

280

670

527

288

210

184

156

471

1.460

863

710

»646

555

441

555

937

14,835

479

29,420

June

934

825

724

1,000

888

934

1,150

1.290 

1,220

*991

676

362

336

300

280

296

197 

24

4.1

55

68

39

16

iT~l.S

22

39

60

52

*10

-

12,805.9

427

25,400

July

6.6

7.0

32

51

32

10

3.8

28 

2.5

*2.0

2.5

6.6

6.3

7.0

14

5.3

1.6 

1.2

1.2

.9

.9

.8

iTs

.9

1.0

.9

.9

.8

1.1

1.3

1.5

233.1

7.52

462

Aug.

1.5

1.5

1.5

 1.9

1.0

 

.9

.9

1.0

1.2

1.4

4.6

T75

 1.6

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.4 

1.4

1.4

1.2

1.3

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

.9

.9

.8

42.1

1.36

84

Sept.

0.8

Ts' .8

.7

.7

a. 7

a. 7

a. 7 

a. 7

a. 8

a. 8

.8

.7

.7

.7

».8

.8 

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

-

22.6

0.75

45

Calendar year 1951 Max - Mln - Meaji - Ac -ft

Water year 1951-52 : Max 1,460 Mln 0.7 Mean 125 Ac-ft 90,480

Peak discharge (base. 35O efs).--Apr. 25 (5 a.m.) 645 cfs (4.08 ft); Apr. 30 (7:30 p.m.) 716 ofs 

(4.17 ft)j May 5 (6 p.m.) 70S cfs (4.16 ft)j May 17 (8 p.m.) 786 cfs (4.30 ft); May 24 (7 a.m.) 1,990 

cfs (5.45 ft); May 31 (12:45 p.m.) 1,080 cfs (4.59 ft)j June 4 (1:15 p.m.) 1,160 cfs (4.65 ft)j June 

8 (1:30 p.m.) 1^*00 cfs (4.88 ft).

* Discharge jareasurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record (stage-discharge relation affected by Ice during part of periods); discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, weather records, water commissioner's reports, 

and records for nearby stations.
152 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

St. Vrain Creek at mouth, near p latteville, Colo.

Location. Lat 40°15'28", long. 104°52'46", in NW£ sec. 3, T. 3 N., R. 67 W., on right bank 

40 ft upstream from highway bridge, 1.3 miles upstream from mouth, and 4 miles northwest of Platteville.

Drainage area. 1,000 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1933 to September 1952 in reports of Geological Survey. April 

to December 1915 and February 1927 to September 1944 in reports of State engineer.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,740 ft (from topographic map) April

to December 1915 staff gage at bridge 40 ft downstream at different datum. February

1927 to June 10, 1939, water-stage recorder at bridge 40 ft downstream at present datum.

Average discharge. 25 years (1927-52), 188 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 3,480 cfs May 24 (gage height, 5.28 ft); minimum 

daily, 78 cfs Mar. 22.

1 Q 15, 1927-52: Maximum discharge, 11,300 cfs Sept. 3, 1938 (gage height, 8.93 ft), 

irom rating curve extended above 4,700 cfs; "dnlmum daily, 12 cfs Apr. 23, 1935.

Remark?.--Records good except, those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. Many diversions above station for irrigation. Flow partly regulated 

by many small reservoirs above station.

Revisions (water years).--W 956: 1938(M).

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 3-9, Apr. 30 to May 11,

Bay 24 to June 10, June 16-21, July 15-28}

Oct. 1 to Dec. 15

1.0 84

1.5 167

2.O 3O6

3.0 705

Dec. 16 to June 24

0.7 72

1.0 105

1.5 185

2.0 320

3.0 7O5

4.0 1,480

5.6 3,830

June 25 to Sept. 30

1.0 72

1.5 150

2.0 284

3.0 7OO

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

3O

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

94

85

95

95

137

519

Wl3

*218

202

2O8

200

172

158

137

131

135

152

142

140

144

138

158

174

183

172

172

172

163 *156

144

138

5,247

169

10,41O

Nov.

137

119

T29

183

195

212

227

224

224

200

178

167

181

*212

227

244

218

167

163

188

205

190

165

144

137

135

167

181

176

185

5,480

183

10,870

Dec.

167

142

*131

146

167

178

T54

135

119

115

bl!3

112

117

112

110

108

*105

104

100

94

10O

103

110

110

108

110

117

125

127

127

130

3,801

123

7,540

Jan.

130

126

123

T2"5 120

121

123

*125

120

124

128

128

127

127

128

130

130

130

134

137

130

121

123

129

137

141

143

*145

148

149

TIT

4,O44

130

8,020

Feb.

142

140

140

140

143

148

150

151

152

150

147

135

130

13O

129

128

128

114

*126

118

136

136

139

118

104

138

147

139

136

-

3,934

136

7,800

Mar.

139

138

127

138

144

141

139

138

130

133

*138

132

127

128

130

130

133

133

128

130

81

b78

blC

113

125

140

152

158

170

b!80

bTTT

4,140

134

6,210

Apr.

b!73

b!70

166

147

136

130

143

*154

181

154

12O

121

117

108

104

*106

100

93

93

120

266

665

584

665

992

1,170

1,270

1,280

1,310

1.340

12,180

406

24,160

May

1,360

1,320

1,330

1,620

1,950

*1,880

1,500

1,250

1,140

1,050

784

580

495

436

347

454

962

1,020

754

646

*603

545

615

2,500

2,620

1,90O

1,780

1,540

1,350

1,300

1,600

37,231

1,201

73,850

June

1,880

*1,78O

1,580

1,770

2,180

1,930

2,290

3,010

5.290

2,840

2,230

1,600

1,250

1,190

1.O7O

1,040

*744

44O

266

260

361

351

330

266

260

353

377

441

429

346

36,154

1,205

71,710

July

»260

 244

244

316

313

a74

298

389

357

291

267

270

288

296

309

232

197

175

168

134

164

144

133

146

129

135

158

187

202

2O2

180

7,134

230

14,150

Aug.

168

166

175

194

210

2O7

199

2O4

202

210

184

194

164

152

*150

133

131

129

114

112

131

168

156

177

182

154

142

142

150

162

162

5,124

165

10,160

Sept.

156

T35

144

122

1O8

104

109

*H6

124

133

 133

124

124

119

126

122

119

*116

108

98

10O

103

100

98

95

94

92

84

79

T5

-

3,377

113

6,700

Calendar year 1951: Max 3,620 Min 25 Mean 207 Ac-ft 150,200

Water year 1951-53: Max 3,290 Min 78 Mean 349 Ac-ft 253,600

Peak discharge (base. 6OO cfs). May 5 (2:3O p.m.) 2.O9O cfs (4.13 ft); May 18 (lO a.m.) 1,130 cfs 

(3.62 ft); May 24 19 p.m.) 3,480 cfs (5.28 ft); June 1 (3-.3O p.m.) 1,95O cfs (4.28 ft); June 9 (2:3O 

a.m.) 3,430 cfs (5.25 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b DStage-discharge atage-dlscnarge relation relation affected affected by ice.

Mote. Ho gage-height record Dec. 12 to Feb. 16, Mar. 24-29 (stage-discharge relation affected by 

ice during most of periods); discharge estimated on basis of 3 discharge measurements, weather records, and records for nearby stations.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 

Glacier Creek near Estes Park, Colo.

153

Location. Lat 40 0 20'50", long. 105°34'50", In sec. 4, T. 4 N., R. 73 W., on right bank 30 

ft downstream from trail bridge, half a mile downstream from Mill Creek, three-quarters 

of a mile upstream from mouth, and 4 miles southwest of Estes Park.

Drainage area. 25.2 sq ml.

Records available.--October 1946 to September 1952 (no winter records In 1947). October 

1941 to September 1946 In files of Bureau of Reclamation (no winter records).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage Is 7,980 ft (from topographic map). 

Average discharge. 5 years (1947-52), 32.2 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 318 cfs June 6 (gage height, 3.19 ft); minimum 

daily, 2.8 cfs Mar. 21, 22.

1941-52: Maximum discharge, 338 cfs June 17, 1949 (gage height, 3.42 ft); minimum 

daily determined, 1.5 cfs Mar. 2-6, 1948.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. City of Estes Park pipeline diverts water above station.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge. In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to May 6 May 7 to Sept. 30

0.7

.8

1.0

1.2

2.0

3.2

7.2

13

1.4 20

1.7 42

2.0 75

2.3 124

1.1 10

1.3 17

1.5 27

1.7 44

2.0 80

2.5 160

3.0 270

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

13

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

23

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

14

15

17

16

»18

18

17

17

16

16

16

16

15

14

13

13

14

13

13

b!3

b!3

b!3

13

13

13

13

12

11

10 

b9.0

437.0

14.1

867

Nov.

*b8.0

b8.5

b9.0

b9.5

9.9

b9.5

9.1

8.8

8.9

8.9

8.6

8.9

b9.0

b8.5

»8.5

8.0

7.0

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.0

7.0

7.0

6.5

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

5.5

234.1

7.80

464

Dec.

5.5

sis

»5.2

5.0

4.8

4.6

4.4

4.4

4.6

4.4

4.4

4.6

4.2

471

4.6

4.6

*4.5

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.5

4.6

4.4

4.4

4.2

4.4

4.5

4.6

4.6 

4.5

143.1

4.62

284

Jan.

4.4

4.2

3.8

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.2

4.2

4.0

4.2

*4.2

4.4

4.4

4.2

4.2

4.4

"57s

4.5

4.4

4.2

3.8

3.8

3.8

»3.8

3.6

T70

4.2

4.4

4.4 

4.4

129.1

4.16

256

Feb.

4.4

4.0

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.5

3.6

3.8

3.8

»3.6

3.6

3.8

3.6

3.4

3.5

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.2

3.4

3.5

»3.6

3.6

106.5

3.67

211

Mar.

3.6

3.4

3.2

3.2

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.2

3.2

»3.0

3.2

3.2

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.2

3.0

278- 2.8

3.0

3.2

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.6

3.6 

3.8

102.4

3.30

203

Apr.

3.7

3.7

3.6

T77

4.6

6.1

7.4

7.7

5.9

5.7

5.7

5.4

5.4

6.3

7.9

7.7

9.1

13

17

20

22

»18

16

17

22

35

46

55

51

40

471.6

15.7

935

May

39

35

75

104

109

107

»102

106

90

64

55

57

74

88

95

100

71

57

55

53

58

54

57

54

57

»76

80

90

102

115 

120

2,419

78.0

4,800

June

142

149

176

225

216

»255

270

ggg

250

245

 245

235

230

216

230

212

146

 136

146

170

153

136

128

123

149

129

124

123

115

TT6

5,450

182

10,810

July

123

T55

112

106

98

118

112

89

83

80

»78

74

74

78

77

71

70

70

71

68

66

63

60

61

74

98

80

74

63

ft

2,530

81.6

5,020

Aug.

64

66

64

58

53

51

57

Te- 106

es

84

66

68

58

62

54

57

41

40

41

41

40

38

39

38

37

35

38

40

44 

40

1,664

53.7

3,300

Sept.

36

32

36

24

22

23

23

26

»26

25

34

23

23

22

19

19

19

17

15

15

15

15

15

13

13

12

T2

12

12

12

589

19.6

1,170

Calendar year 1951: Max 255 Mln 2.6 Mean 37.4 Ac-ft 27,100

Water year 1951-52: Max 270 Mln 2.8 Mean 39.0 Ac-ft 28,320

Peak discharge (base. 170 cfs). June 6 (10:30 p.m.) 318 cfs (3.19 ft); June 16 (l a.m.) 272 cfs 

(3.01 ftj.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note. No gage-height record Nov. 15 to Mar. 31 (stage-discharge relation affected by ice during 

part of period); discharge estimated on basis of 8 discharge measurements, weather records, and records for nearby stations.
154 PLATTE RIVER BASIN 

Fall River at Estes Park, Colo.

Location.--Lat 40°22'40", long. 105°31'40", In sec. 25, T. 5 N., R. 73 W., on right bank 

150 ft upstream from Main Street Bridge (U. S. Highway 34) in Estes Park and half a 

 mile upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 40.8 sq mi.

Records available. March 1947 to September 1952. October 1945 to September 1946 In files 

of Bureau of Reclamation (no winter records).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 7,550 ft (from topographic map). 

Average discharge. 5 years (1947-52), 38.7 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 448 cfs June 7 (gage height, 2.61 ft); minimum 

Sally, 3.5 cfs Feb. 29 to Mar. 2.

1945-52: Maximum discharge, that of June 7, 1952; maximum gage height, 2.91 ft 

June 20, 1951; minimum daily discharge determined, 0.9 cfs Mar. 3, 1948.

Remarks. Records good above 75 cfs and fair below except those for periods of ice effect 

or no gage-height record, which are poor. Small power development above station. Some 

regulation by Lawn Lake Reservoir (capacity, 817 acre-ft).

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice affect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 23)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 23 Apr. 24 to Sept. 30

0.3

.7 

1.0

3.5 6.4 

9.0

17

30

1.0 

1.4 

1.9 

2.4

51

118

228

375

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

TotaJ

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

15

13

16

15 *ZO

18

17

17

17

17

16

17

15

13

14

14

14

13

*14

13

14

14

16

15

15

16

14

14

12

12

U

461

14.9

914

Nov.

*6.0

5.6

7TO

10

8.8

8.2

11

11

10

10

10

10

11

12

*JL3

10

8.0

8.6

9.0

9.2

9.6

9.0

7.8

7.4

8.0

7.4

7.8

8.0

8.2

8.4

-

270.0

9.00

536

Dec.

 571 7.8

6.0

*6.8

6.2

5.8

5.0

4.6

4.2

ITS

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.5

4.7

4.9

4.9

*5.0

4.6

4.5

4.8

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.8

5.0

5.2

5.2

5.0

5.0

159.8

5.15

317

Jan.

4.6

4.0

a3.9

aTTT

a4.0

a4.

a4.

a4.

a4.

a4.

*4.4

4.

4.

4.

4.

4.

4.7

4.

4.

4.

4.

4.

4.

4.

*4.8

4.6

4.8

5.2

575

5.2

5.2

141.3

4.56

280

Feb.

5.2

5.4

5.4

5.2

5.2

5.4

5.6

5.6

5.8 57~6

5.6

5.5

5.5

5.4

*5.4

5.2

5.0

4.7

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.4

3.8

3.6

3.6

3.7

*3.6

3.5

-

"

141.3

4.87

280

Mar.

3.5

375

3.6

3.9

4.2

4.5

4.2

4.7

5.0

5.6

*5.6

5.0

4.9

5.0

5.2

5.2

5.4

5.6

5.6

5.2

5.0

a5.0

a5.4

a5.8

6.1

6.1

6.6

9.1

9.7

375

6.1

168.8

5.45

335

Apr.

*6.1

6.1

5.8

673

8.0

10

13

12

10

9.1

9.1

8.5

8.0

8.5

10

9.7

9.4

11

15

19

*26

'18

20

24

28

36

45

61

55

54

565.6

18.9

1,120

May

43

5?

76

103

114

112

*97

97

83

70

61

57

67

83

94

95

81

71

71

67

67

61

65

62

62

*71

71

79

103

126

142

2,503

80.7

4,960

June

157

170

*179

211

230

*322

754" 358

310

298

*304

295

277

266

275

266

199

*190

195

199

181

163

148

142

168

148

157

142

ill T5Z

6,550

218

12,990

July

138

T31

126

114

103

114

108

88

78

76

*75

71

71 '78

79

73

70

68

71

71

59

Si

58

61

86

90

90

86

71

70

64

2,595

83.7

5,150

Aug.

62

59

64

65

65

67

65

52

45

46

70

4T

*41

44

49

35

35

32

31

31

30

39

29

27

28

24

W

26

30

26

25

1,310

42.3

2,600

Sept.

24

24

32

il75

52

51

52

*41

38

34

30

29

24

20

17

15

10

9.8

8.5

11

8.7

8.2

9.4

6.4

6.9

7.4

7.7

6.9

8.2

743.1

24.8

1,470

Calendar year 1951: Max 320 Mln 3.7 Mean 46.9 Ac-ft 33,970

Water year 1951-52: Max 358 Min 3.5 Mean 42.6 Ac-ft 30,950

Peak discharge (base, ISO efs).--June 7 (2 a.m.) 448 cfs (2.61 ft)..

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record (stage-discharge relation affected by ice during most of periods); discharge estimated on basis of weather records, recorded range in stage, and records for nearby stations.

Mote. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 1-9, Nov. 12 to Jan. 2, Jan. 11 to Mar. 9, 

Mar. 12-21, Apr. 1.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 

Big Thompson River at Estes Park, Colo.

155

Location. Lat 40°22'40", long. 105°30'50", in NWvNWi sec. 30, T. 5 N., R. 72 W., on right 

bank at eastern edge of Estes Park, 500 ft downstream from Black Canyon Creek, 1,000 ft 

downstream from bridge on State Highways 7 and 66, and half a mile upstream from highwater line of Lake Estes.

Prior to October 1947, published as

Drainage area. 137 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1946 to September 1952. 

Thompson River at Estes Park.

'Gage. Water-stage recorder and Parshall flume with overflow weirs. Datum of gage is 

7,492.5 ft above mean sea level (levels by Bureau of Reclamation). Prior to May 18,

1949, at site 740 ft downstream at different datum, 

site 60 ft upstream at datum 1.2 ft higher.

May 18, 1949, to Mar. 22, 1951, at

Average discharge. 6 years, 145 cfs (adjusted for inflow from Alva B. Adams tunnel Aug. 10, 

1947, to AugT 2, 1950).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,600 cfs June 8 (gage height, 4.24 ft); minimum 

daily, 12 cfs Feb. 15, 25.

1946-52: Maximum discharge, 1,660 cfs June 18, 1949 (gage height, 3.16 ft, site and 

datum then in use); maximum gage height, 4.71 ft Nov. 30, 1948 (ice jam), site and datum 

then in use; minimum discharge not determined.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. Diversion from Colorado River to Big Thompson River basin above station 

through Alva B. Adams tunnel began Aug. 10, 1947, and ended Aug. 2, 1950. Small power 

development and small diversions for irrigation and municipal use above station.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 14, Apr. 29 to Aug. 8

O.4

.5

1.1 

1.4

9.0

13

32

54

79

1.7 

2.0 

2.3 

2.6 

2.9

107 

138 

172 

215 

31O

3.2 465

3.6 760

4.0 1,180

4.3 1,600

Apr. 15-29, Aug. 8 to Sept. 30

0.7 33

1.0 58

2.0 175

2.4 240

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

54

54

*69

66

*79

77

70 

70

66

64

*6Z

65

62

57

53

52

52

*51

*49

48

49

45

48

50

51

 50

48

48

46

45

41

1,741

56.2

3,45O

Nov.

*b28

b28

39

40

12

*38

*42 

39

38

33

33

33

*33

31

25

24

28

33

35

36

33

30

*29

3O

32

31

*30

31

32

*25

981

32.7

1,950

Dec.

28

27

26

*28

29

25

23 

21

20

22

22

22

21

19

20

21

21

21

*20

*1Z

18

20

20

21

21

19

21

23

24

24

23

687

22.2

1,360

Jan.

22

20

18

20

19

20

21 

21

20

18

*18

19

20

19

20

*19

*20

20

19

19

18

18

19

20

*20

20

19

21

22

23

?3

615

19.8

1,220

Feb.

22

m

21

22

21

20

20 

20

18

17

*17

18

17

13

*!?.

13

15

14

14

15

*15

15

14

13

12

13

It

*15

15

-

476

16.4

944

Mar.

b!7

b!4

bl5

blS

016

b!6

*b!5 

b!5

b!5

b!6

*b!6

b!4

b!4

b!4

blS

18

18

15

15

14

14

15

17

20

21

21

 25 22

22

21

20

522

16.8

1,040

Apr.

*18

17

17

17

li

17

*36 

35

33

31

30

28

27

34

40

*39

40

52

68

81

112

*88

88

100

113

145

183

217

"STS 232

2,166

72.2

4,300

May

195

555

337

472

510

*504

453 

*459

385

310

264

258

324

375

417

447

346

298

274

255

261

246

258

Z46

246

*302

314

337

405

478

517

10,718

346

21,260

June

608

672

736

890

*950

*1,180

1,510

1,300

1,210

1,190

*1,180

1,110

1,060

994

1,020

961

696

*656

*648

712

S4O

579

530

517

640

*551

572

517

491

491

24,611

820

48,820

July

510

m

465

429

385

472

435 

350

319

*314

*302

290

286

278

270

255

255

*249

243

235

228

215

212

?12

267

319

298

267

246

*228

*213

9,531

307

18,900

Aug.

215

222

215

201

192

190

*201 

 2T5 257

194

229

199

»192

171

186

167

154

138

129

*139

140

131

123

130

127

118

T55

121

127

.143

125

5,210

168

10,330

Sept.

112

96

94

*133 ISO"

107

105 

*104

103

97

97

89

84

77

69

64

66

*55

53

51

52- 36

47

44

42

41

*39

39

40

42

-

2,208

73.6

4,380

Calendar year 1951: Max 1,220 Mln 10 Mean 163 Ac-ft 118,200

Water year 1951-52: Max 1,310 Mln 12 Mean 162 Ac-ft 118,000

Peak dlacharpe (base. 6OO cfs). June 8 (3 a.m.), 1,600 cfs (4.24 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Mote. Mo gage-height record Nov. 14 to Feb. 29 (stage-discharge relation affected by Ice during 

most .of period), Apr. 7-15; discharge estimated on basis of 15 discharge measurements, weather records, and records for nearby stations.
156 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Alva B. Adams tunnel at East Portal, near Estes Park, Colo.

Location (revised).--Lat 40°19'40", long. 105°34'50", in SW^HWi sec. 9, T. 4 N., R. 73 W., 

on lert bank at East Portal and 4j miles southwest of Estes Park.

Records available. August 1947 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and Cippoletti weir. Altitude of gage is 8,250 ft (from topographic map). Prior to Oct. 1, 1950, water-stage recorder and Parshall flume at different datum.

Average discharge. 5 years, 45.6 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 577 cfs Sept. 10 (gage height, 7.71 ft); no flow 

for many days.

1947-52: Maximum discharge, 596 cfs May 18, 1951 (gage height, 8.37 ft), discharge 

measurement; no flow for many days.

Remarks. Records good. This is a transmountain diversion from Grand Lake and Shadow 

Mountain Reservoir into Big Thompson River for power and irrigation development In the 

South Platte River basin. Diversion point is at West Portal near town of Grand Lake, 

13.35 miles (revised) west of East Portal.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

93

127

87

105

79

3.0

0

75 

153

70

74

76

1.6

0

52

62

69

68

74

1.0

0

74

74

70

71

70

1.2

0

126

165

148

2,068.8

66.7

4,100

Nov.

71

70

0

0

161

148

108

2.7 

155

2.0

0

0

73

160

2.0

193

184

158

109

148

168

172

150

2.0

83

168

121

131

126

119

-

2,984.7

99.5

5,920

Dec.

2.0

0

108

119

122

45

185

137 

2.0

119

140

133

2.0

129

129

1.2

0

77

46

1.0

O

0

0

0

o

124

171

186

216

223

74

2,491.2

80.4

4,940

Jan.

0

0

121

110

0

0

121

142 

120

120

120

142

1.0

122

124

119

1.0

210

272

222

265

266

247

249

251

249

109

245

229

278

518

4,773.0

154

9,470

Feb.

2.0

316

249

326

529

265

255

233 

151

228

183

313

271

196

.6

0

0

83

77

75

80

1.0

0

0

81

1.0

0

0

O

_

-

3,713.6

128

7,370

Mar.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

75

85

90

1.5

118

1.2

0

0

0

0

0

81

1.4

O

0

119

572.1

18.5

1,130

Apr.

1.0

2

0

0

o

0

0

1.5

78

79

1.0

0

0

56

56

1.0

0

0

0

62

1.3

0

0

76

1.2

O

0

0

0

-

494.8

16.5

981

May

77

2.0

0

0

0

0

0

0

77

1.4

0

0

77

2.0

O

0

0

0

o

57

65

2.0

0

0

0

0

0

70

2.3

0

O

432.7

14.0

858

June

0

0

»128

.4

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

82

2.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

-

212.6

7.09

422

July

0

0

103

122

.2

O

0

0 

0

 77

79

2.1

0

82

84

110

110

129

115

114

112

106

0

1.4

74

2.0

.6

1.9

104

.3

82

1,611.5

52.0

3,200

Aug.

2.2

1.0

75

153

270

151

356

328 

323

324

73

321

266

138

164

80

81

206

199

205

334

270

264

259

333

453

451

450

409

202

197

7,338.2

237

14,560

Sept.

100

0

O

80

4.5

1.5

0

87 

85

179

180

186

266

t j

0

0

O

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

175

204

-

1,548.7

51.6

3,070

Calendar year 1951: Max 495 Mln 0 Mean 96.0 Ae-ft 69,480

Water year 1951-52: Max 453 Mln o Mean 77.2 Ae-ft 56,020

Discharge measurement made on this day.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 

Marys Lake near Estes Park, Colo.

157

Location. Lat 40°20'30", long. 105 032'00", in sec. 2, T. 4 N. , R. 73 W., on downstream 

side of Marys Lake powerplant and 2§ miles south of Estes Park.

Records available. October 1950 to September 1952.

Gage . Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 8,007.50 ft above mean sea tevel, (levels by 

Bureau of Reclamation). Gage readings have been reduced to elevations above sea level.

Extremes . Maximum contents during year. 980 acre-ft Sept.. 13 (elevation, 8,042.20 ft); 

minimum contents, 88 acre-ft July 2 (elevation, 8,013.66 ft).

1950-52: Maximum contents, 1,050 acre-ft Dec. 10, 1950 (elevation, 8,043.81 ft); no 

contents Jan. 22, 23, Mar. 31, 1951 (elevation, 8,007.50 ft).

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by two earth- and rock-fill dikes which enlarge the natural 

BasTn of Marys Lake. Dikes completed Oct. 20, 1948; storage began Aug. 5, 1950. 

Usable capacity of reservoir, 1,110 acre-ft, between elevations 8,007.50 ft (invert of 

entrance to Prospect Mountain conduit) and 8,045.00 ft (maximum emergency water surface). 

Dead storage, 42 acre-ft. Reservoir is used for power, utilizing water diverted from 

Colorado River basin through Alva B. Adams tunnel and is part of the Colorado-Big 

Thompson project. Figures given herein represent usable contents.

Cooperation. Records furnished by Bureau of Reclamation.

Usable contents at 13 p.m., in acre-feet, water year October 1951 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

13

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

31

22

33

34

25

36

37

38

29

30

31

oot.

534

531

455

431

469

438

404

439

590

543

609

703

614

579

560

568

610

630

675

574

540

538

550

576

552

554

504

469

543

630

717

Nov.

660

643

578

550

682

813

859

669

854

795

771

639

554

661

435

325

408

573

495

500

574

627

697

537

664

731

740

805

851

870

-

Dec.

733

599

569

575

604

438

538

643

533

466

517

665

638

541

659

643

618

738

800

773

749

734

701

441

415

439

463

535

583

731

685

Jan.

666

587

591

591

463

437

387

568

548

613

669

775

596

638

715

764

451

471

495

588

679

767

818

831

869

838

670

710

634

736

871

Feb.

382

533

514

663

787

830

784

783

703

433

391

556

631

639

488

443

380

473

591

715

843

838

803

778

904

893

868

841

817

_

-

Mar.

795

773

748

713

689

666

640

617

595

573

530

474

416

354

364

367

467

613

448

730

703

681

659

636

612

591

711

700

677

656

851

Apr.

810

754

689

653

639

607

507

557

473

555

693

681

659

637

731

814

804

781

758

737

819

807

786

753

833

823

303

771

738

718

-

May

856

831

809

788

766

744

733

699

830

810

793

737

864

834

797

779

758

737

679

757

851

819

796

762

739

695

660

759

729

695

661

June

637

594

810

777

743

709

674

643

638

594

553

517

483

435

404

381

356

334

464

448

438

408

377

342

332

301

371

241

311

134

-

July

113

88

376

508

487

459

430

368

337

455

580

560

538

 641

617

673

641

6B1

705

770

803

915

838

750

816

789

756

704

831

752

834

Aug.

734

597

613

644

673

309

467

554

603

790

493

733

835

733

670

678

673

711

739

720

816

770

749

776

584

578

589

601

635

654

733

Sept.

866

831

796

868

738

694

537

469

539

696

717

743

980

947

904

866

843

810

786

763

738

700

668

6Z8

589

553

463

430

697

778

-

Monthly elevation and contents, water year October 1951 to September 1953

Date

Calendar year 1951.....

Sept. 30.. ................

Water year 1951-53.....

Elevation 

(feet)t

-

8,037.40

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

-

733

778

-

Change In contents 

during month 

(acre -feet)

+41

+55

+175

t Elevation at 13 p.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Pish Creek near Estes Park, Colo.

Location. Lat 40°22'10", long. 105°29'40", in SW£ sec. 29, T. 5 N., R. 72 W., on right 

bank 100 ft upstream from high-water line of Lake Estes, 0.4 mile upstream from bridge 

on State Highway 66, and 2 miles southeast of Estes Park.

Drainage area. 16.9 sq mi.

Records available. May 1947 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and Parshall flume. Datum of gage is 7,475.80 ft above mean 

sea level (levels by Bureau of Reclamation). Prior to Apr. 9, 1951, at site 50 ft 

downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 5 years, 2.67 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 53 cfs June 3 (gage height, 1.82 ft); no flow 

Jan. 1-31.

1947-52: Maximum discharge, 1,480 cfs May 25, 1951 (gage height, 7.32 ft, from 

floodmark), from rating curve extended above 40 cfs on basis of slope-area determination 

of peak flow; no flow at times most years.

Remarks. Records fair except those for period of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

Small diversions above station for irrigation.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except period of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used May 23 to June 3, June 25 to July 29)

0.0 

.1 

.2 

.4

.6 

1.6 

4.7

0.7 

1.0 

1.4

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

ajL

.1.1

.2

*1.0

Lzi

1.2

1.0

.9

.9

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.7

.7

*.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.8

.8

.8

.6

.5

.2

21.6

0.7O

43

Nov.

(*)

(*)

0.4

-

12.0

0.4

24

Dec. 

(*)

O.l"

{*)

3.1

0.1

6.1

Jan.

(«)

(*)

0

0

0

Feb.

(*)

0.2

(*)

_

-

5.8

0.2

12

Mar.

(*)

0.7

21.7

0.7

43

Apr.

0.8

*.7

.7

2!

2.

1.

1.

1.

1.

1.

1.

2.

2.

2.

3.

4.

5.

7.8

 7.4

11

15

18

23

25

28

31

34

-

240.4

8.O1

477

May

32

33

5i

34

33

32

*30

*27

25

23

2O

19

I!

18

18

24

21

19

19

19

20

19

28

28

27

*26

25

23

21

19

19

753

24.3

1,490

June

19

17

20

17

15

*15

14

13

13

12

12

9.9

8.0

7.8

8.0

7.4

6.3

*5.5

4.7

4.2

4.5

5.1

5.7

6.3

6.3

5.9

6.3

5.7

5.3

5.5

-

285.4

9.51

566

July

4.9

5.1

5.3

5.7

5.9

6.7

6.3

5.5

4.4

3.8

*2.7

2.9

2.9

3.2

2.4

1.6

1.2

1.2

l.O

,9

1.0

1.1

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.5

1.5

1.9

1.7

1.7

*1.2

S3. 8

2.86

176

Aug.

0.9

.9

1.4

1.3

.8

.7

1.1

.9

.7

.8

.9

*.6

.6

.5

.5

.4

.4

.5

,5

.6

.9

.7

.5

.4

.4

.3

.2

.3

.6

.3

.2

19.8

0.64

39

Sept.

0.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

*.2

.2

.a

.1.1.1.1.1

.1.1.1.1.1

.1.1.1.1.1

.1.1.1.1

.2

-

4.2

0.14

8.3

Calendar year 1951: Max 125 Min - Mean 3.25 Ac-ft 2,350

Water year 1951-52: Max 34 Min 0 Mean 3.98 Ac-ft 2,880

Peak discharge (base, 20 cfs).--ftpr. 30 (6:3O p.m.) 38 cfs (1.42 ft); May 12 (8 p.m.) 23 cfs 

(1.00 ft); May 15 (11:30 p.m.) 27 cfs (1.12 ft); May 23 (4:3O p.m.) 44 cfs (1.5O ft); June 3 (8 p.m.) 

53 cfs (1.82 ft).

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

Note.--No gage-height record Oct. 2 to Apr. 5 (stage-discharge relation affected by ice during 

part of period); discharge estimated on basis of 12 discharge measurements, weather records, and 

records for nearby stations.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 159

Lake Estes near Estes Park, Colo.

Location. Lat 40°22'35", long. 105°29'15", in NW£ sec. 29. T. 5 N., R. 72 W., at left side 

of spillway of Olympus Dam on Big Thompson River, and If miles east of Estes Park.

Drainage area.--151 sq mi.

Records available. October 1950 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. .Datum of gage is 7,450.20 ft above mean sea level (levels by 

Bureau of Reclamation). Gage readings have been reduced to elevations above mean sea 

level.

Extremes. Maximum contents during year, 2,640 acre-ft Oct. 20 (elevation, 7,474.87 ft);

 minimum, 642 acre-ft Sept. 29 (elevation, 7,459.97 ft).

1950-52: Maximum contents, that of Oct. 20, 1951; minimum, 622 cfs Oct. 6, 1950 

(elevation, 7,459.73 ft).

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by concrete gravity dam. Storage began Nov. 30, 1948; dam

 completed Sept. 23, 1949. Usable capacity of reservoir, 2,660 acre-ft, between elevations 7,450.25 ft (invert of outlet works) and 7,475 ft (top of spillway gates). Dead 

storage, 409 acre-ft. Reservoir, which is part of the Colorado-Big Thompson project, 

is used for power development, recreation, and to distribute water diverted from Colorado River basin through Alva B, Adams tunnel. Figures herein represent usable contents.

Cooperation. Records furnished by Bureau of Reclamation.

Vsable contents at 12 p.m., In acre-feet, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

2,360

2,440

2,500

2,560

2,600

2,510

2,410

2,400

2,460

2,530

2,490

2,430

2,420

2,350

2,340

2,380

2,410

2,480

2,550

2,640

2,520

2,520

2,600

2,570

2,600

2,620

2,490

2,310

2,270

2,260

2,300

Nov.

2,460

2,490

2,440

2,420

2,560

2,600

2,560

2,570

2,490

2,350

2,210

2,280

2,390

2,440

2,320

2,420

2,360

2,280

2,380

2,460

2,400

2,330

2,390

2,390

2,240

2,350

2,430

2,470

2,530

2,570

-

Dec.

2,560

2,510

2,520

2,510

2,490

2,500

2,510

2,4OO

2,230

2,310

2,280

2,180

2,060

2,150

2,050

1,980

1,960

1,770

1,530

1,360

1,190

1,030

872

963

790

837

980

1,090

1,170

1,320

1,300

Jan.

1,130

1,020

1,070

1,120

1,060

886

995

899

977

995

960

964

965

976

1,020

956

1,090

1,150

1,220

1,100

1,070

1,060

1,030

1,070

1,050

1,130

1,040

1,030

1,040

1.05O

1,060

Feb.

1,080

1,030

1,060

1,050

1,090

1,110

1,190

1,150

1,000

1,190

1,140

1,080

1,040

855

1,000

1,040

1,110

1,160

1,200

1,240

1,270

,280

,300

,320

,340

,360

,380

1,420

1,440

.

-

Mar.

1,460

1,490

1,520

1,560

1,580

1,600

1,630

1,660

1,680

1,700

1,750

1,800

1,850

1,920

2,000

2,050

2,130

2,16O

2,240

2,100

2,O10

2,040

2,060

2,090

2,110

2,110

1,810

1,610

1,490

1,420

1,360

Apr.

1,320

1,290

1,280

1,240

1,20O

1,180

1,22O

1,230

1,240

1,320

1,290

1,240

1,220

1,200

1,160

1,120

1,160

1,190

1,200

1,210

1,160

1,10O

1,070

1,020

995

969

925

913

889

839

-

May

789

790

820

813

977

1,190

1,350

1,430

1,360

1,410

1,460

1,520

1,500

1,510

1,560

1,560

1,560

1,590

1,650

1,700

1,780

1,820

1,860

1,850

1,830

1,820

1,830

1,890

2,020

2,120

2,170

June

2,140

2,090

2,070

2,O50

2,110

2,220

2,170

2,16O

2,290

2,31O

2,350

2,380

2,450

2,480

2,510

2,540

2,530

2,510

2,510

2,480

2,470

2,440

2,430

2,440

2,410

2,410

2,390

2,380

2,370

2,410

-

July

2,380

2,400

2,420

2,450

2.48O

2,510

2,530

2.50O

2,530

2,540

2,510

2,49O

2,470

2,440

2,510

2,460

2,510

2,500

2,460

2,400

2,410

2,300

2,230

2,260

2,330

2,350

2,28O

2,280

2,290

2,270

2,260

Aug.

2,300

2,330

2,350

2,360

2,240

2,300

2,330

2,300

2,340

2,370

2,490

2,510

2,550

2,520

2,580

2,540

2,490

2,520

2,490

2,400

2,440

2,520

2,570

2,590

2,550

2,570

2 670

2,590

2,550

2,560

2,550

Sept.

2,420

2,310

2,190

2,100

1,950

1,920

1,900

1,950

1,880

1,920

2,140

2,370

2,580

2,510

2,440

2,370

2,290

2.22O

2 , 130

2,030

1,950

1,880

1,^60

1^700

1,640

1,210

828

732

642

902

-

Monthly elevation and contents, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Date

Calendar year 1951.....

Sept .30..................

Water year 1951-52.....

Elevation 

(feet)t

-

,462.75

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

-

902

-

Change In contents 

during month 

(acre-feet)

-1,100

-1,650

-1,360

t Elevation at 12 p.
160 PLATTE RIVER BASIN 

Big Thompson River near Estes Park, Colo.

Location. Lat 40°22'35", long. 10S°29'10", in sec. 29, T. 5 N. , R. 72 W., on right bank 

100 rt upstream from Dry Creek, 500 ft downstream from Olympus Dam, and 1? miles east 

of Estes Park.

Drainage area. 151 sq mi.

Records available. October 1933 to September 1952 in reports of Geological Survey. June 

1930 to September 1944 in reports of State engineer. Prior to October 1947, published 

as Thompson River near Estes Park.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and Parshall flume with overflow wiers. Datum of gage is 

7,422.5 ft above mean sea level (levels by Bureau of Reclamation). Prior to Jan. 29, 

1934, staff gage at highway bridge if miles downstream at different datum. Jan. 29, 

1934, to Mar. 21, 1951, water-stage recorder at site 0.4 mile downstream at datum 10.5 

ft lower.

Average discharge . 22 years, 130 cfs (adjusted for inflow from Alva B. Adams tunnel).

Extremes.--teximum discharge during year, 1,330 cfs June 8 (gage height, 4.48 ft); minimum 

daily, 12 cfs Feb. 19, 20.

1930-52: Maximum discharge, 1,820 cfs June 18, 1949, from rating curve extended 

above 1,100 cfs; maximum gage height, 5.54 ft June 16, 1935, site and datum then in use; 

minimum daily discharge, 4.4 cfs Dec. 12, 1940.

Remarks. Records good. Discharge measurements generally made three or more times a month. 

Diversion from Colorado River to Big Thompson River basin above station through Alva B. 

Adams tunnel began Aug. 10, 1947 (see p.156). for diversion during water year 1952). 

Small power developments and small diversions for irrigation and municipal use above 

station. Low flow regulated by Lake Estes since Nov. 30, 1948 (see preceding page).

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-central method used Apr. 27 to June 5, Aug. 19 to Sept. 9)

0.5 

.7 

1.0 

1.5 

2.0

Oct. 1 to Apr. 17, 

Apr. 27 to Sept. 1

89

140

195

330

550

870

1,360

Apr. 18-26, 

Sept. 1-30

1.0 

1.5 

2.0 

2.5

111

175

270

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Tota:

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

144

134

151

124

132

137

130

129

125

124

124

117

107

105

113

95

81

76

69

65

127

119

75

124

127

112

142

149

158

104

3,681

119

7,300

Nov.

59

81

94

67

64

99

134

133

137

137

114

70

91

118

205

199

199

143

130

142

174

197

112

109

112

112

113

106

107 

104

-

3,662

122

7,260

Dec.

114

116

130

160

151

146

162

158

148

151

147

133

109

 164

115

75

*S

125

128

121

113

114

111

115

115

114

116

131

180 

119

119

3,948

127

7,830

Jan.

117

117

119

118

118

117

116

117

118

117

116

115

113

115

114

115

120

180

245

252

255

258

255

255

255

255

255

255

271 

283

277

5,533

178

10,970

Feb.

277

277

277

283

283

283

274

274

274

274

274

274

277

268

65

14

15

14

12

12

14

17

16

16

14

14

14

14

15

-

4,135

143

8,200

Mar.

16

17

19

20

20

21

17

16

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

111

81

14

13

13

13

19

170

125

88 

68

68

1,084

35.0

2,150

Apr.

68

66

65

63

60

62

80

107

85

30

65

71

61

58

77

76

38

59

88

109

172

151

133

172

181

204

240

274

323 

308

-

3,546

118

7,030

May

277

289

374

478

450

450

432

450

455

338

292

295

358

398

460

510

428

354

338

312

309

295

323

334

320

354

350

354

378 

446

500

11,701

377

23,210

June

640

724

786

903

950

1,120

1.520

1,310

1,130

1,150

1,140

1,080

1,010

972

1,010

948

706

682

628

700

622

556

510

496

610

535

562

510

486 

496

-

24,292

810

48,180

July

525

482

455

424

382

464

419

394

320

326

334

316

306

316

338

354

350

342

342

320

320

316

274

238

274

326

346

295

283 

283

271

10,735

346

21,290

Aug.

260

280

280

334

464

460

437

530

468

398

398

370

366

362

326

250

242

280

306

358

366

350

338

330

520

510

515

505

482 

292

262

11,639

375

23,090

Sept.

186

157

158

204

202

186

187

187

187

156

154

148

138

129

128

121

122

111

112

109

109

105

122

97

92

240

267

109

116 

97

-

4,436

148

8,800

Calendar year 1951: Max 1,260 Mln 11 Mean 265 Ao-ft 191,600

 Water year 1951-52: Max 1,320 Mln 12 Mean 242 Ac-ft 175,300
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 161

North Pork Big Thompson River at Drake, Colo.

Location.--Lab 40°26'00", long. 105°20i20", in NW£ sec. 3, T. 5 N., R. 71 W., on right 

bank at Drake, 400 ft upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 85.1 sq mi.

Records available.--May 1947 to September 1952. Prior to Oct. 1, 1947, published as 

North Fork Thompson River at Drake.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,170 ft (from topographic map). 

Average discharge. 5 years, 35.2 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 283 cfs June 5 (gage height, 3.94 ft); minimum 

daily, 4.7 cfs Mar. 18, 19.

1947-52: Maximum discharge, 820 cfs June 4, 1949 (gage height, 5.00 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 600 cfs; minimum daily, 2.0 cfs Jan. 4, 1950.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Diversions 

above station for irrigation.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

2.6

2.7 

2.9 

3.1

2.0

5.0

16

36

3.4

3.7 

4.0

90

172

296

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

17

16

18

18

M

*22

20

20

20

20

20

20

18

17

17

17

17

16

16

*16

17

15

17

18

17

r

iw

16

15

15

ii

546

17.6

1,080

Nov.

14

13

15

11

15

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

11

10

9.5

 9^0 970^

10

11

12

13

13

11

11

11

10

1011

1111-

352.5

11.8

699

Dec.

 11

IS

11

11

11

11

10

9.5

8.5

9.0

10

10

11

10

10

9.5

9.0

8.5

*8.5

9.0

10

10

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.5

9.5

10

10

10

304.5

9.82

604

Jan.

12

9.0

8.0

8.5

8.5

9.0

10

9.0

9.0

8.5

8.5

*9.0

B.5

8.0

8.0

8.0

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.0

7.5

7.5

7.0

*7.0

7.0

7.5

7.0

7.5

8.0

250.0

8.06

496

Feb.

7.5

7.0

7.0

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.0

6.0

6.0

5.5

5.5

*5.0

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

6.0

6.0

6.0

5.5

5.5

5.5

6.0

*5.5

5.0

5.5

-

-

173.0

5.97

343

Mar.

6.0

6.0

5.P

5.0

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.5

*6.5

6.0

5.5

6.0

5.5

5.5

4.7

4/7

5.0

5.6

5.5

6.0

6.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

7.5

8.0

9.5

9.5

182.4

5.88

362

Apr.

8.0

*8.5

8.0

9.0

10

12

14

14

11

11

12

11

11

12

14

14

14

16

20

28

49

44

*47

68

76

86

94

97

99

no

1,027.5

34.2

2,040

May

108

108

115

126

146

146

132

*126

118

105

99

97

97

97

103

105

14

94

97

97

101

99

129

159

159

156

*153

153

150

150

162

3,781

122

7,500

June

166

172

191

239

248

*252

256.

239

231

210

202

195

183

172

172

162

140

*137

134

132

132

115

103

99

120

105

101

90

86

84

-

4,868

162

9,660

July

82

7¥

76

70

68

76

72

63

59

*56

52

49

47

56

57

47

44

44

44

41

38

38

16

36

44

61

54

56

49

42

38

1,673

54.0

3,320

Aug.

35

35

38

42

*35

34

38

41

39

36

44

*38

34

33

35

33

30

29

28

30

32

32

28

27

26

26

26

26

26

25

24

1,005

32.4

1,990

Sept.

25

23

21

20

19

19

18

*18

18

17

16

17

17

16

15

*14

15

15

14

14

15

15

14

14

14

13.

13

13

13

13

-

488

16.3

968

Calendar year 1951 : Max 208 Mln 3.0 Mean 41.6 Ae-ft 30,090

Water year 1951-52 : Max 256 Mln 4.7 Mean 40.0 Ac-ft 29,060

Peak discharge (base. 150 efs).--May 6 (7 a.m.) 156 cfs (3.65 ft); May 23 (9p.m.) 172 cfs (3.70ft); 

June 5 (11:30 p.m.) 283 cfs (3.94 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

No^e. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 6, 7, 14-20, 23-29, Dec. 3-28, Dec. 30 to 

Jan. 15, Jan. 20-24, Jan. 27 to Feb. 1, Feb. 3-26, Feb. 29 to Mar. 9, Mar. 13-16, 20-23.
162 PIATTE RIVER BASIN 

Big Thompson River below powerhouse, near Drake, Colo.

Location. Lat 40°25'10", long. 105°16'05", in NW£ sec. 8, T. 5 N., R. 70 W., on right 

bank 500 ft north of U. S. Highway 34, 700 ft upstream from Cedar Creek, a quarter of a 

mile downstream from hydroelectric plant of city of Loveland, and 4 miles east of Drake.

Drainage area.--277 sq mi.

Records available. September 1917 to December 1926, October 1928 to September 1952. 

Prior to October 1920, published as Big Thompson Creek near Drake, October 1920 to 

September 1926 as Thompson River near Drake, October to December 1926 as Thompson 

River at mouth of canyon near Drake, and October 1928 to September 1947 as Thompson 

River below powerhouse, near Drake.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,600 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

co June 16, 1921, at site 3 miles upstream at different datum. June 16, 1921, to 

Dec. 31, 1926, staff gage at site 3j miles upstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 33 years (1917-26, 1928-52), 178 cfs (adjusted for inflow from Alva 

B. Adams tunnel).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,390 efs June 7 (gage height, 4.40 ft); minimum

 daily, 11 cfs Feb. 20.

1917-26, 1928-52: Maximum discharge, 8.000 cfs July 31, 1919 (gage height, 9.5 ft, 

from floodmark, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 2,000 cfs 

on basis of velocity-area study; minimum daily, 2.3 cfs Feb. 12, 1933.

Remarks. Records excellent above 200 cfs and good below. Flow regulated by reservoir of 

Loveland powerplant (capacity, about 30 acre-ft). Diversion from Colorado River to 

Big Thompson River above station through Alva B. Adams tunnel started Aug. 10, 1947 

(see p.156) for diversions for water year 1952).

Cooperation. Gage-height record furnished by city of Loveland.

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.2 

1.6 

2.0

9.0

20

91

162

2.5 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0

278

445

705

1,060

1,930

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27 

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

152

143

154

145

154

154

152

151

136

136

136

132

120

112

118

107

93

84

79

Ji

97

152

83

107 

132

112

139 

145

151

156.

130

3,933

127

7,800

Nov.

66

15.

102

87

67

79

132

134

132

134

127

82

76

121

175

192

187

162

129

141

158

198

139

116 

112

111

112 

*102

104

105

-

3,625

121

7,190

Dec.

112

111

104

138

138

125

132

141

132

134

141

141

96

123

132

81

Ai

64

118

116

99

114

114

132

118

116

121 

130

1M

145

121

3,724

120

7,390

Jan.

112

Tl8

121

121

112

141

147

130

118

134

*136

130

130

118

114

118

118

158

242

257

252

257

260

*257 

255

250

247 

247

250

268

265

5,583

180

11,070

Feb.

265

265

265 '262

260

260

260

262

262

270

273

273

273

262

147

19

24

18

12

11

22

21

28

24 

20

22

28 

25

*21

-

-

4,154

143

8,240

Mar.

16

22

21

18

18

22

20

24

27

27

26

22

IS

30

22

29

27

25

*26

49

116

28

23

28 

27

28

93 

132

104

71

74

1,210

39.0

2,400

Apr.

68

71

69

68

69

7O

77

112

97

57

58

83

81

76

87

*99

71

74

107

132

235

226

187

265 

281

302

355 

375

433

445

4,730

158

9,380

May

421

252

458

575

601

560

550

540

555

445

383

372

421

472

510

555

486

409

394

375

368

*358

413

472 

454

500

500 

495

505

585

645

14,629

472

29,020

June

770

847

903

1,020

1,070

1,180

1.340

1,340

1,210

1,200

1,190

1,150

1,080

1,040

1,040

1,060

840

791

*770

847

791

705

640

606 

750

*669

687 

628

580

5Z5

27,319

911

54,190

July

601

580

530

510

454

530

510

486

386

383

390

375

361

368

398

417

*413

405

413

386

379

375

342

m

386

433 

365

348

329

302

12,750

411

25,290

Aug.

297

311

329

365

*481

525

505

"535 596

463

458

425

413

413

405

294

265

314

358

*409

433

417

398

386 

545

570

575 

570

580

361

311

13,325

430

26,430

Sept.

238

185

175

*210

216

203

203

201

201

177

168

164

145

138

132

*121

123

114

111

111

111

111

116

107 

97

201

HI129

102

-

4,738

158

9,400

Calendar year 1951: Max 1,340 Mln 11 Bean 305 Ac-ft 220,700

Water year 1951-52: Max 1,340 Mln 11 Mean 272 Ae-ft 197,800

Discharge measurement made on this day.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 

Horsetooth Reservoir Canal below Big Thompson siphon, near Drake, Colo.

163

Location. Lat 40°25'25", long. 105°13'25", in SW£ sec. 3, T. 5 N., R. 70 W., on left bank 

300 ft downstream from outlet of siphon crossing Big Thompson River and 6 miles east of 

Drake.

Records available. October 1950 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 5,445.54 ft above mean sea level (levels by 

Bureau of Reclamation).

Extremes. 1950-52: Maximum daily discharge, 452 cfs May 5, 1952; no flow for many days.

Remarks. Records good. Horsetooth Reservoir Canal is one unit of the Colorado-Big

Thompson project, and transports a portion of flow diverted from Colorado River basin 

for storage in Horsetooth Reservoir. Plow started Jan. 10, 1951.

Cooperation.--Thirty discharge measurements furnished by Bureau of Reclamation.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

90

90

90

71

60

60

59

*57

*56

*40

*42

*48

50

49

50

*38

29

29

29

29

55

*115

*3o

*57

81

*58

74

*89

89

90

71

1,875

60.5

3,720

Nov.

33

22

80

68

26

*40

*92

92

87

90

85

*54

53

52

*125

167

170

144

*83

34

108

*174

*113 

86

86

84

84

34

*85

85

-

2,636

87.9

5,230

Dec.

85

85

*92

*116

116

115

115

116

110

30

5

5

9

58

0

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

1,057

34.1

2,100

Jan.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

o

76

*139

*210

235

237

238

239 

239

238

237

237

237

237

238

*239

3,276

106

6,500

Feb.

*237

236

236

237

237

237

237

*257

237

238

238

238

238

238

135

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

_

-

3,456

119

6,850

Mar.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0 

0

0

0

100

*148 TIB74

*77

514

16.6

1,020

Apr.

72

72

72

68

72

73

60

*50

*50

21

11

27

27

*27

*29

29

10

0

(5

0

15

28

28 

29

*28

28

28

28

*34

28

-

1,044

34.8

2,070

May

29

*141

380

429

*452

*444

*427

*352

*169

41

40

36

*28

20

15

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

3,003

96.9

5,960

June

0

5.0

19

22

19

12

1.0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

13

20

21

21

21

20

20 

21

20

18

13

16

15

*10

-

327.0

10.9

649

July

0

0

0

o

0

6

o

*49

0

9.0

*24

24

24

24

24

25

25

25

25

25

25

24

24 

24

25

25

24

21

14

15

15

539.0

17.4

1,070

Aug.

16

16

16

16

16

15

14

14

14

13

12

*14

15

15

15

14

14

14

15

15

14

14

15 

19

17

19

18

18

*21

20

20

488

15.7

968

Sept.

21

20

15

15

15

15

16

16

15

6.0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

10 

15

0

89

164

54

0

4.0

-

490.0

16.3

972

Calendar year 1951: Max 4O8 Mln 0 Mean 87.1 Ac-ft 63,080

Water year 1951-52: Max 452 Mln o Mean 51.1 Ao-ft 37,110

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Discharge for periods Oct. 1 to Mar. 17, June 17-30, computed on basis of unpublished records of diversion from Big Thompson River to Horsetooth Reservoir Canal through Dllle Tunnel, less 

intervening diversions.
164 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Horsetooth Reservoir near Port Collins, Colo.

Location. Lat 40°36'00", long. 105°10'10", in SW£ sec. 6, T. 7 N., R. 69 W., on right 

bank near abutment of Horsetooth Dam on tributaries of Cache la Poudre River, 5 miles 

west of Port Collins.

Records available. April 1951 to September 1952 (fragmentary).

Gage. Staff gage read at irregular intervals varying from 1 to 19'days. Datum of gage 

is 5,270.00 ft above mean sea level (levels by Bureau of Reclamation). Gage readings 

have been reduced to elevations above mean sea level.

Extremes. Maximum contents observed during year, 73,320 acre-ft June 30, July 1, 3

(elevation, 5,386.60 ft); minimum observed, 40,810 acre-ft Oct. 1 (elevation, 5,359.50 

ft).

1951-52: Maximum contents observed, that of June 30, July 1,3, 1952; no storage 

prior to Apr. 18, 1951.

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by earth- and rock-fill dike and dams. Dams completed 

July 21, 1949; storage began Jan. 10, 1951; dead storage pools filled Apr. 18, 1951. 

Usable capacity, 143,500 acre-ft above elevations 5,320 ft (invert of channel from 

Spring Canyon Dam), 5,310 ft (invert of channel from Dixon Canyon Dam), 5,270 ft 

(trashrack sill of outlet at Soldier Canyon Dam) and below maximum water surface elevation 5,430 ft (6 ft below crest of Satanka Dike). Dead storage, 8,270 acre-ft. 

Reservoir is used for storage of water diverted from Colorado River basin through Alva 

B. Adams tunnel for supplemental irrigation supply to Cache la Poudre River basin as 

part of the Colorado-Big Thompson project. Figures given herein represent usable contents.

Cooperation. Records furnished by Bureau of Reclamation.

Usable contents, In acre-feet, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

40,310

41,020

41,170

4i,5-:c

41,620

41,800

41,900

_

42,170

-

-

-

42,490

_

-

42,600

.

-

43,020

43,230

_

_

.

_

.

44,090

NOV.

44,150

.

44,420

-

44,580

_

-

.

_

45,610

45,670

-

.

_

-

_

47,160

.

-

47,820

-

48,270

48,380

_

_

49 , 400

-

Dec.

_ 

49 , 400

49,740

_

-

I

50,770

_.

_

_

_

-

50,830

.

_

-

_

-

_

_

-

50,770

_

_

_

50, /70

Jan.

50,770

50,770

50,770

_

50,740

-

_

_

-

-

-

_

_

_

-

.

-

53.03C

53,510

_

_

_

_

56,560

Feb.

.

_

_

58,360

55,360

.

60,180

-

61,560

62,020

62,460

-

63,480

_

-

_

_

_

-

63,350

.

63,220

-

Mar.

_

_

63,290

.

-

_

-

_

-

.

_

_

-

-

.

_

' 63,170

_

-

.

-

_

.

-

.

63,270

_

_

.

 63,800

Apr.

_

_

.

-

-

_

-

_

-

.

-

_

-

-

65,910

65,910

_

-

_

-

_

66,360

-

.

_

66,750

_

66,840

-

May

.

67,080

-

-

-

70,170

70,970

_

-

-

-

-

72,520

-

.

_

-

-

_

72,920

_

-

-

73,190

_

-

73,050

-

 73,050

June

-

73,050

-

73,050

73,190

.

-

.

73,190

-

-

73,190

-

-

.

-

73,050

73,050

-

.

-

-

73,050

-

_

-

-

-

73,320

-

July

73,320

-

73,320

-

-

_

-

73,190

73,190

-

-

-

-

73,190

_

73,190

-

-

72,920

72,640

-

-

-

.

-

71,500

71,300

71,030

 70,800

Aug.

.

-

-

69 , 840

59,180

.

67,930

.

67,860

-

-

-

66,040

-

_

-

65,270

-

64,300

.

63,980

-

-

63,350

.

62,650

-

-

-

 61,650

Sept.

-

-

60,890

-

-

.

-

58,850

58,480

--

-

-

-

-

.

55,930

-

-

-

_

-

-

52,390

-

.

-

-

-

51,580

-

No gage-height record; contents Interpolated.

Monthly elevation and contents, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Date

Dec 31

Water year 1951-52 .......

Elevation 

(feet)

5,359.50 

5,362.60 

5,367.40 

5,368.60

-

5,373.52 

5,378.90

5,381.72 

5,386.60

5,369.30

Contents 

(acre-feet)

40,810 

44,090 

49,400 

50,770

-

56,560 

63,220 

a63,800 

66,840 

373,050 

73,320 

370,800 

361,650 

51,580

Change In contents 

during month 

(acre-feet)

+3,280 

+5,310 

+ 1,370

+50,770

+5,790 

+ 6,660 

+580 

+3,040 

+6,210 

+270 

-2,520 

-9,150 

-10,070

+10.770

a No gage-height record; contents Interpolated.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 165

Big Thompson River at mouth of canyon, near Drake, Colo.

Location. Lat 40°25'20", long. 105°13'35", in NVl£ sec. 10, T. 5 N., R. 70 W.. on right 

bank at mouth of canyon, 500 ft upstream from Handy ditch diversion dam, li miles 

downstream from Dille tunnel diversion to Horsetooth Reservoir Canal, and 6 miles 

east of Drake.

Drainage area. 302 sq mi.

available. October 1926 to September 1930, April 1938 to September 1949, and 

March 1951 td~September 1952 in reports of Geological Survey (no winter records some 

years). October 1926 to September 1933 and April 1938 to September 1944 in reports 

of State engineer. Prior to October 1947, published as Thompson River at mouth of 

canyon, near Drake.

Gage. --Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 5,297.47 ft above mean sea level (Bureau 

of Reclamation benchmark). Prior to Jan. 1, 1927, staff gage at site 6i miles upstream 

at different datum. Jan. 1, 1927, to Sept. 30, 1933, water-stage recorder at site 1 

mile upstream at different datum. Apr. 19, 1938, to Sept. 30, 1949, water-stage recorder at site 50 ft downstream at datum 1.45 ft lower.

Extremes . --Maximum discharge during year, 1,500 cfs June 7 (gage height, 4.57 ft); minlmum "daily, 6.5 cfs Apr. 2, 3, 6.

1926-33, 1938-49, 1951-52: Maximum discharge, 7,600 cfs July 19, 1945 (gage height, 

7.55 ft, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 2,200 cfs; minimum daily recorded, that of Apr. 2, 3, 6, 1952.

Remarks. Records good, except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record 

which are fair. Diversions above station for irrigation. Diversion from Colorado 

River to Big Thompson River basin above station through Alva B. Adams tunnel began 

Aug. 10, 1947 (see p. 156 )f or diversion for water year 1952). Diversions above station 

through Dille tunnel to Horsetooth Reservoir Canal (see p. 153).

Revisions. W 856: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

0.2 

.3 

.4

5.0 

S.O

12

39

77

1.6 

2.0 

3.0 

5.0

140

242

640

1,790

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

76

67

76

84

113

99

95

93

95

*97

95

84

71

64

67

73

69

58

55

46

52

52

59

57

59

60

71

64

66

71

*70

2,258

72.8

4,480

Nov.

41

31

23

20

40

39

40

43

45

45

41

29

24

63

M

30

22

20

44

56

64

24

27

30

Z7

28

29

*28

29

29

-

1,075

35.8

2,130

Dec.

27

25

12

2Z

22

10

Ts

25

22

104

136

136

85

65

132

81

41

64

118

117

100

113

114

133

120

117

122

132

194

145

121

2,673

86.2

5,300

Jan.

113

117

120

122

113

140

146

137

120

134

137

132

131

122

117

118

43

*30

*41

20

15

20

22

20

18

14

12

11

11

31

36

2,358

76.1

4,680

Feb.

36

36

36

35

32

34

32

31

32

37

38

36

38

33

29

22

21

17

5o

33

33

24

28

26

24

22

27

22

*22

-

856

29.5

1,700

Mar.

18

24

26

32

27

30

21

23

26

26

25

22

17

27

24

29

26

22

*24

48

118

Te

36

28

27

28

33

8.0

6.8

6^

6.8

853.4

27.5

1,690

Apr.

6.8

6.5

6.5

7.7

6.8

6.5

21

69

55

45

53

58

55

48

55

*66

60

65

95

120

221

209

180

233

239

255

301

352

382

432

-

3,709.8

124

7,360

May

401

249

117

Tao

175

142

148

ISO

375

386

308

295

360

428

481

557

494

405

382

364

352

*341

416

502

468

516

516

511

511

594

655

11,809

381

23,420

June

780

*820

835

965

1,O6O

1,180

1,450

1,410

1,230

1,250

1,270

1,170

1,120

1,050

1,060

1,090

815

*76O

730

810

755

670

612

580

720

660

685

612

557 '56?

-

27,268

9O9

54,090

July

589

F76

525

494

444

520

511

436

375

360

352

341

323

330

360

378

*375

364

375

352

334

334

308

272" 239

345

393

323

312

298

272

11,810

381

23,420

Aug.

268

285

295

334

*464

498

481

330- 580

444

440

405

390

390

393

275

258

288

326

*382

412

393

375

356

520

557

562

553

562

338

282

12,636

408

25,060

Sept.

Tlo" 209

154

188

*198

185

180

180

18O

165

158

156

146

140

136

*128

132

120

115

115

112

112

105

97

96

110

120

99

120

95

-

4,211

140

8,350

Calendar year 1951: Max - Hln - Mean - Ac-ft -

Water year 1951-52: Max 1,450 Kin 6.5 Mean 223 Ac-ft 161,700

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Mote. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 3-13, 16-27, Dec. 1 to Jan. 13, Jan. 20-30.
166 PIATTE RIVER BASIN 

Buckhorn Creek near Masonville, Colo.

Location.--Lat 40°27'15", long. 105°11 I 50", In SE£ sec. 26, T. 6 N., R. 70 W., on right 

EanTri-J- miles upstream from Buckhorn Reservoir Dam and 2-J- miles south of Masonville.

Drainage area.--140 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--April 1947 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage Is 5,200 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge.--5 years, 21.8 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 355 cfs May 23 (gage height, 4.62 ft); minimum 

daily, 1.5 cfs Sept. 16, 17, 25-30.

1947-52: Maximum discharge, 14,000 cfs Aug. 3, 1951 (gage height, 13.40 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 1,300 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak 

flow; minimum dally, 0.1 cfs Sept. 22, 1948.

Flood of June 15, 1923; discharge, 10,500 cfs, by slope-area determination, l| 

miles above station. Flood of Sept. 1, 1938, discharge, 10,200 cfs, by slope-area 

determination, half a mile below station.

Remarks. Records fair. Diversions above station for Irrigation.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of Ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Jan. 5, 7, 8, Jan. 10 to Feb. 9, 

Mar. 9-19, Mar. 25 to Hay 27, Sept. 5-30)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 2 Apr. 3 to Sept. 30

2.3

2.4

2.5

2.6

1.4 

3.0 

5.4

9.0

2,7 

2.9

3.1

2.6 

2.8

1.5

2.5

4.5

12

23

3.2 

3.6 

4.0 

4.5

61

111

177

345

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

4.0

3.5

3.7

4.0

26

*22

17

13

12

11

9.4

7.9

7.2

6.8

6.5

6.1

5.8

5.8

5.8

*6.1

9.8

9.8

9.8

9.8

9.8

11

11

11

10

11

11

297.6

9.60

590

Nov.

11

8.6

*9.4

9.4

9.8

9.8

9.0

9.0

8.3

8.3

7.9

7.9

8.3

7.6

7.6

*7.2

6.1

6.5

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.8

7.2

7.2

6.8

6.1

6.5

6.1

6.1

5.8

-

228.6

7.62

453

Dec.

*5.8

6,1

5.8

5.4

5.8

5.4

4.7

4.4

4.2

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

*4.2

4.4

4.7

4.7

4.9

b4.4

b4.6

4.7

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.2

b4.0

b3.8

bl^

141.9

4.58

281

Jan.

b3.6

bl,4

b3.4

b3.7

4.0

b3.8

iil

4.4

b3.8

4.2

4.2

4.4

*4.4

4.2

3.7

3.7

4.7

4.0

4.0

3.5

4.0

3.7

3.7

*3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.7

3.5

3.5

119.4

3.85

237

Feb.

3.7

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.2

4.2

4.0

*4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

3.7

3.7

3.5

3.2

3.5

3.0

3.0

3.7

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.2

*2i8

3.0

3.0

-

-

105.4

3.63

209

'Mar.

2.8

2.8

2.

2.

2.

2.

2.

2.

2.

2.

2.

*2.

2.

2.

2.

2.

2.

2.

2.

b2.

b2.0

b2.2

b2.5

b2.8

3.5

4.0

4.0

5.8

9.8

12

20

120.2

3.88

238

Apr.

11

21

*22

25

30

37

53

59

53

50

53

58

58

57

63

61

60

65

69

75

117

126

119

*131

138

148

145

142

145

182

-

2,383

79.4

4,730

May

191

175

171

173

169

163

148

142

*148

137

121

111

97

84

78

111

114

107

112

118

110

102

176

5Q4

277

261

*234

217

200

179

167

4,837

158

9,710

June

IS!

143

*131

125

112

104

94

85

*79

68

58

51

45

42

41

38

36

*26

21

15

8.0

7.6

4.5

iJ:

22

56

57

38

31

25

-

1,727.2

57.6

3,430

July

li

16

12

7.0

4.3

3.9

4.3

4.8

3.1

*^0

2.3

2.4

2.4

3.5

2.9

2.5

2.4

2.5

2.5

2.7

2.5

2.7

2.7

3.5

4.3

3.9

3.9

3.7

3.1

2.9

2.7

140.4

4.53

278

Aug.

2.9

3.1

3.1

3.1

2.9

2.7

2.7

2.9

2.9

3.1

3.3

*3.5

3.5

2.7

2.7

2.4

2.4

2.7

2.3

2.7

2.7

2.5

2.5

2.4

2.7

1^2.

2.5

2.9

3.7

3^9

3.5

89.1

2.87

177

Sept.

i±a 2.5

2.3

2.2

2.1

2.1

2.0

1.9

*2.0

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.5

1.5

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

-

54.6

1.82

108

Calendar year 1951: Max 1,240 Mln 0.6 Mean 22.7 Ac-ft 16,400

Water year 1951-52: Max 304 Mln 1.5 Mean 28.2 Ac-ft 20,440

Peak discharge (base. 350 cfs).--May 23 (9:30 p.m.) 355 cfs (4.62 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 167

Chimney Hollow Dry Creek near Plnewood, Colo.

Location. Lat 40°22'20", long. 105°13'35", In NW£ sec. 27, T. 5 N., R. 70 W., on left 

Sank just downstream from Flatlron Dam site, a quarter of a mile upstream from Cottonwood Creek, and 2f miles northeast of Plnewood.

Drainage area.--7.4 sq ml, approximately.

Records available. April 1950 to October 1952 (discontinued).

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and V-notch sharp-crested weir. Altitude of gage Is 5,420 ft

"("from topographic map).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during period October 1951 to October 1952, 11 cfs Apr. 24 

(gage height, 1.54 ft); no flow at times.

1950-52: Maximum discharge not determined, occurred Aug. 3, 1951 (gage height, 

3.90 ft); no flow at times.

Remarks. Records fair.

Cooperation. Records furnished by Bureau of Reclamation and reviewed by Geological 

Survey.

Rating tables, Oct. 1, 1951, to Oct. 31, 1952 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1, 1951, to 

Apr. 2, 1952

0.0 0

.2 .05

.3 .22

.4 .43

.6 1.1

.9 2.6

Apr. 3 to Oct. 31, 1952

0.0 

.1 

.2 

.3 

.4 

.5

.01 

.06 

.14 

.29 

.51

1.0 

1.2

1.6

0.83

1.8

3.0

5.0

12

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, 1951-52 

1951-52

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

0.41

.38

.48

.72

2*2.

1.3

.95

.69

.69

.62

*.62

.80

.83

.66

.66

.62

.62

.72

.91

.80

.95

.87

.83

.87

.83

*.72

.66

.53

.53

*.S1

.51

23.49

0.758

47

Nov.

0.53

i46

.51

.56

.59

.66

.72

-iSO.

.66

.72

.69

.66

.69

.76

.76

.72

*.80

.G6

.62

*.66

.69

.69

.56

.69

.69

.62

.66

.66

.62

.62

-

19.73

0.658

39

Dec.

0.62

.59

*.51

.46

.62

.59

.19

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.46

.vSl

.53

.48

.43

.51

.66

.53

.56

.56

.53

9.49

0.306

19

Jan.

0.43

.36

.43

.46

.38

.38

*.41

.46

.48

*.S1

.51

^§2

.59

.59

.59

.59

.53

.51

.51

.51

.48

*.43

.48

.51

.46

.43

.43

.46

.43

.43

.41

14.80

0.477

29

Feb.

0.41

^46

.43

.46

.43

.41

.41

.36

.36

.38

*.36

*.38

.43

.46

.43

.43

.43

.43

*.41

.31

.36

.36

.36

.36

.33

.31

.29

.31

-ill

-

11.13

0.384

22

Mar.

0.27

.29

.27

.24

.26

.26

.27

.26

.26

*.26

.26

.22

. Jl

.20

.22

.24

.19

.19

.19

.20

.26

.22

.20

.20

.22

.27

.51

.69

.83

1.7

2^

12.14

0.392

24

Apr.

2.0

2.0

*2.3

2.2

2.0

1.9

2.0

2.1

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.7

1.6

1.5

1.6

1.5

*1.4

1.3

1*1

1.2

6.2

8.6

*9.6

9.8

176

7.2

6.0

5.3

4.3

6.0

106.9

3.56

212

May

5.0

4.2

3.7

3.3

*2.9

3.0

2.7

2.5

3.1

2.5

2.3

2.0

1.9

1.8

1.8

4.7

6.0

5.2

*4.9

4.7

4.3

4.2

7.5

8.9

779

*7.4

*6.8

5.8

5.0

4.6

4.4

135.0

4.35

268

June

4.7

TTs

3.6

4.0

*3.0

2.9

2.6

2.3

2.3

2.2

1.7

1.7

1.5

1.6

1.2

1.0

.96

.87

*.80

.70

.67

iSi

.64

.77

1.3

 1.4

1.1

1.0

.83

.67

52.15

1.74

103

July

~TTO 0.80

.70

.67

.67

.70

.70

.61

.57

.51

.49

.44

.42

*.47

.47

.47

.36

.29

.24

.23

.20

.20

*.18

US

.26

.44

.44

.47

.47

.47

.44

14.21

0.458

28

Aug.

0.44

.47

.54

.61

.51

*.44

.44

.44

.40

.36

.36

*.29

.28

.40

.38

.36

.33

.33

.57

1.3

-US.

.77

.03

.01

a.

0

.07

0

.04

.22

.44

12.43

0.401

25

Sept.

0.07

.24

^40

.29

0

.02

.02

.07

*.02

.14

*.OS

.06

.06

.04

.06

.28

.06

.04

.04

.07

.04

.02

.01

.01

.05

.01

.04

.01

.01

.01

2.24

0.075

4.4

Calendar year 1951: Max 74 Mln 0 Mean 1.17 Ac-ft 849

Water year 1951-52: Max 9.8 Min 0 Mean 1.13 Ao-ft 820

Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

1952

Day

Oct. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

Ac-ft..

Discharge

*0.06

.04

.06

.06

S.

.11

.04

.03

Day

Oct. 9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

Discharge

*0.03

.01

.03

.01

.01

.01

.06

0

Day

Oct. 17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

Discharge

0.01

0

.01

.04

.06

. 18

. 10

.10

Day

Oct. 25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Discharge

0

0

*.04

0

0

0

0

2.2

Discharge measurement made on this day.
168 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Rattlesnake Creek near Pinewood, Colo.

Location.--Lat 40°22'10", long. 105°17<15", In NW^SW^ sec. 30, T. 5 N., R. 70 W., on left 

bank just downstream from site for dam on Rattlesnake Creek, 0.4 mile upstream from 

mouth and 1-J miles northwest of Pinewood.

Drainage area.--3.3 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. March 1950 to September 1952 (discontinued).

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and V-notch sharp-crested weir. Altitude of gage is 6,500 ft 

(from topographic map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4.4 cfs Oct. 5 (gage height, 1.12 ft); no flow 

for many days.

1950-52: Maximum discharge not determined, occurred Aug. 3, 1951 (gage height, 

3.40 ft); no flow for many days.

Remarks. Records fair. Flow regulated by pumping for construction of Rattlesnake Dam.

Cooperation.--Records furnished by Bureau of Reclamation and reviewed by Geological 

Survey.

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height. In feet, and

discharge. In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used July 16-19)

0.0 

.1 

.2 

.3 

.4

.01 

.04 

.10 

.22

0.5 

.6

O.42 

.72 

1.2 

1.8 

2.6

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

0.02

.02

.02

.04 ia

.24

.16

.14

.08

.08

*.08

.06

.06

.07

.07

.06

.06

.06

.07

.09

.17

.12

.12

.15

.13

*.13

.10

.10

.12

*.09

.09

3.90

0.126

7.7

Nov.

O.O7

.08

.13

-OS

.15

.13

.15

.14

.14

.12

.12

.13

.13

.10

.09

.09

 .09

.09

.10 ».08

.07

.08

.07

.07

.06

.05

.05

.05

.05

^M

2.87

0.096

5.7

Dec.

0.04

.03

 .02

.02

.02

.02

.02

.02

.03

».03

.04

.06

704

.05

.05

.03

.03

.02

.02

.02

.02

.02

.01

.01

0

0

0

.02

.02

.02

.01

0.74

0.024

1.5

Jan.

0.01

a

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

 0

0

0

.03

.05

,£9

0

0

O

0

0

0

 o

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

o

o

0.18

0.006

0.36

Feb.

a

O

6

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

 .04

».ll

.13

.10

.12

.09

.10

.03

».16

.16

.16

.16

.16

.16

.16

.16

.16

^JJ.

.17

-

-

2.50

O.O86

5.0

Mar.

0.17

.17

.17

.17

.17

.17

.17

.18

.14

*.15

.13

.11

.10

.10

.11

.12

.10

.10

.10

.09

.08

.07

.08

..06

.10

.12

.08

.14

.15

.16

.58

4.14

0.134

8.2

Apr.

0.21

 .22

.13

.13

.09

.09

.10

.09

.09

.12

.13

.10

.09

.13

.09

.10 ».lo

^08

.09

.09

.M

.57

 .54

.38

.34

.28

.26

.24

.30

.63

-

6.77

0.226

13

May

0.51

.38

.48

.38

».35

.35

.38

.91

1.5

.16

.05

.03

.18

.26

-Si

.09

1.1

.96

 .66

1.4

.86

.18

.40

.40

.35

 .96

 1.5

1.6

JUZ

1.2

1.1

20.42

0.659

41

June

1.2

JLS

.69

.96

 1.1

1.2

1.0

1.0

.82

.91

.96

.91

.77

.60

.21

.38

.17

*.13

».12

.21

.18

.04

.24

.17

.38

»,42

.08

.45

0

.60

-

18.40

0.613

36

July

0.57

.05

.11

0

.02

.03

.33

.07

.05

.03

.03

.05

0

».03

.02

».01

.01

.01

0

O

0

O

 0

0

O

O

0

O

0

0

O

1.42

0.046

2.8

Aug.

(»)

(*)

0

0

0

Sept.

(»)

(»)

~

0

0

0

Calendar year 1951: Max 29 Mln o Mean 0.176 Ae-ft 127

Water year 1951-52: Max 2.5 Mln 0 Mean 0.168 Ac-ft 121

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

Note. Mo gage-height record Jan. 3-12, Jan. 17 to Feb. 11, Mar. 11-21; discharge estimated on 

basis of 4 discharge measurements and records for Chimney Hollow Dry Creek near Plnewood.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 169

Cottonwood Creek near Pinewood, Colo.

Location.--Lat 40°23'00", long. 105° 14'30", in SWj;-sec. 21, T. 5 N., R. 70 W., on right bank 

1% miles upstream from mouth, 2£ miles northeast of Pinewood, and 9 miles west of 

Loveland.

Drainage area. 15.1 sq mi.

Records available.--April 1947 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gagfe is 5,650 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge. 5 years, 1.31 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 31 cfs June 26 (gage height, 2.10 ft); maximum 

gage height, 2.15 ft Jan. 24 (backwater from ice); no flow at times.

1947-52: Maximum discharge, 2,260 cfs Aug. 3, 1951 (gage height, 5.91 ft, from 

floodmark), from rating curve extended above 80 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak flow; no flow at times.

Remarks. Records poor. Small diversions above station.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of Ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-4, Aug. 31 to Sept. 3O)

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.8

1.9

2.2 

5.3

10

16

Discharge, In oubio feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

0.2

.2

.3

*.4

7.E

3.0

2.0

1.4

1.0

.9

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

*.7

.7

.7

1.6

1.4

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.2

1.0

.9

.8

.7

.7

35.1

1.13

70

Nov.

0.7

*.7

.8

1.0

1.4

1.0

.9

1.0

1.2

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

.9

1.0

.9

 1.0

1.4

1.0

1.0

.9

.8

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

26.7

0.89

53

Dec.

0.6

*.6

.5

.5

b.4

b.3

.2

b72

b.2

.2

.3

.3

.4

.3

.3

*.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

10.3

0.33

2O

Jan.

 

0.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

*.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.3

.3

b.4

*b.5

bJ3

b.5

b.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

10.8

0.35

21

Feb.

0.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.6

76

.5

.6

.6

*.5

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.6

b.5

b.4

b.4

b.4

b.4

.4

.4

.Z_

*.3

.5

.4

.5

-

14.1

0.49

28

Mar.

0.6

.4

.4

.6

.5

.5

.6

.7

.5

*.6

.6

.8

.7

.7

.5

.7

.6

.6

.6

b.5

b.4

b.3

.7

.7

1.0

2.5

2.2

3.0

4.2

472

31.6

1.02

63

Apr.

2.5

2.7

*2.5

2.0

1.8

2.0

2.2

2.2

2.0

1.8

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.8

1.6

1.4

T7?

1.4

 15

IS *14

14

11

9.5

8.1

7.2

7.6

14

-

151.5

5.05

3OO

May

12

9.5

8.1

7.2

5.8

 5.3

5.3

5.3

8.1

4.6

3.5

3

2.7

3.2

2.2

8.6

11

9.1

9.1

9.1

8.1

6.2

14

15

IS

12

14

11

10

8.6

8.6

253.2

8.17

502

June

7.6

677

7.2

6.2

4.9

4.6

3.9

3.2

*3.O

2.7

2.5

2.2

2.0

1.8

1.6

1.4

1.6

1.2

*1.4

1.0

1.0

.9

.8

.9

2.5

3.4

2.1

.7

.5

75

-

80.0

2.67

159

July

0.6

.5

.5

.3

.3

.4

.5

.5

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

*.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

7T

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

8.0

0.26

16

Aug.

0.1

TT

.2

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

*.2

.1

.1

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.4

7T

.1

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.1

4.9

0.16

9.7

Sept.

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

o

0

o

*o

0

o

0

0

0

o

o

0

0

0

0

0

c

o

o

0

0

0

o

o

o

-

0.5

0.02

1.0

Calendar year 1951: Max 306 Mln O Mean 1.56 Ac-ft 1.13O

Water year 1951-52: Max 15 Mln o Mean 1.71 Ac-ft 1,240

Peak discharge (base. 2o cfs).--Oet. 5 (12 ra.) 22 cfs (2.OO ft); May 23 (5 p.m.) 29 cfs (2.O8 ft); 

June 26 (11:30 p.m.) 31 cfs (2.10 ft).

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
170 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Big Thompson River near Loveland, Colo.

Location.--Lat 40°23'55", long. 105°06'10", in SE£ sec. 15, T. 5 N., R. 69 W., on left 

bank 100 ft downstream from diversion dam for Loveland and Greeley Canal, about 1,000 

ft downstream from unnamed tributary, and 1 mile west of Loveland.

Drainage area. 515 sq ml.

Records available. June 1947 to September 1952 (no winter records In 1948).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,970 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

 ^o Oct. 1, 1947, at datum 1.00 ft higher.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,110 cfs June 8 (gage height, 4.02 ft); no flow 

Dec. 19 to Jan. 1, Jan. 4-8.

1947-52: Maximum discharge not determined, occurred Aug. 3, 1951 (gage height, 

9.45 ft, from floodmarks); no flow for many days during most years.

Remarks.--Records fair. Natural flow of stream affected by transmountain diversions, 

storage reservoirs, power developments, diversions for Irrigation, and return flow 

from irrigated areas..

Discharge, In ouhlc feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

37 

22

18

21

15

5.5

4.8

1.6 

.8

.8

.8

.8 

.8

1.0

1.6

*2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.8

2.7

1.4

1.4

1.8

1.8

1.4

1.2

l.O

l.O

.8

 6.

156.4

5.05

31O

Nov.

0.6 

.6

.6

.6

.6

.4

1.0

9.9 

13

9.0

9.0

9.9 

5.5

6.2

12

21

11

6.2

14

18

16

14

15

14

26

13

11

17

14

5.5

-

294.6

9.82

584

Dec.

3.4 

4.8

2.7

2.O

1.6

1.6

1.2

1.4 

1.6

4.1

26

17 

7.6

17

93.

77

*4.1

.6

O

0

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

0

266.7

8.60

529

Jan.

0 

.6

1.6

0

O

0

O

0 

100

ill

*157

144

125

80

78

75

26

12

*7.1

6.5

5.9

8.2

15

12

3.6

8.2

11

11

5.9

2.4

2.4

L.O69.4

34.5

2,12O

Feb.

S^- 277

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7 

3.0

3.6

3.O

Hi3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.6

4.2

3.6

3.6

- 3.6

*3.O

-

91.7

3.16

182

Mar.

B3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.O 

3.0

3.0

6.5

1

14 

14

14

14

14

15

15

*14

14

87

75

62

49

44

20

7.1

7.1

11

28

35

589.4

19.0

1,17O

Apr.

36 

44

46

42

4O

39

4O

39

37

37

37

36 

36

35

35

35

35

35

36

34

28

25

21

ii

25

135

2OO

*185

268

482

-

2,141

71.4

4,250

May

519 

462

276

283

338

257

264

249 

426

458

402

398 

342

280

204

330

249

78

64

73

60

54

1T7

342

430

6O9

649.

588

514

559

559

1O , 433

337

20,690

June

687 

674

542

*S88

643

565

826

1.080 

833

751

712

6OO 

430

234

304

445

227

*227

217

284

227

172

147

113

T5o

141

214

163

131

123

-

12,450

415

24,690

July

110 

118

110

115

103

110

126

103 

68

63

84

88 

72

59

72

*128

12O

115

133

136

14i

133

126

52

*36

36

65

65

46

46

57

2,839

91.6

5,630

Aug.

63 

63

63

*88

136

131

131

133 

133

113

»91

84 

91

88

96

91

93

88

*113

141

139

136

133

120

128

131

139

*139

136

141

iii

3,5X6

113

6,970

Sept.

m57

68

77

81

72

63 

55

46

52

57 

 59

68

68

63

65

59

44

44

48

52

48

28

24

32

61

38

61

42

-

1,729

57.6

3,430

Calendar year 1951: Max 2,170 Min O Mean 53.3 Ac-ft 38,570

Water year 1951-52: Max 1,080 Min 0 Mean 97.2 Ac-ft 7O,56O

Peak discharge (base. 1,OOO ofs) . June 8 (4 a.m.) 1.11O cfs (4.O2 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 

Little Thompson River near Berthoud, Colo.

171

Location. Lat 40°15'30". long. 105° 12'15", in NW£ sec. 2, T. 3 N. , R. 70 W. , on left bank 

at mouth of canyon, 7-| miles southwest of Berthoud.

Drainage area. 100 sq mi,'approximately.

Records available.--May 1929 to September 1930, April 1947 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,220 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

 to Apr. 22, 1947, at site a quarter of a mile upstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 6 years, 16.1 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 279 cfs Apr. 25 (gage height, 4.23 ft); minimum 

daily, 0.2 cfs Aug. 6.

1929-30, 1947-52: Maximum discharge, 3,620 cfs Aug. 10, 1930, from rating curve 

extended above 180 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak flow; maximum gage 

height, 9.3 ft June 6, 1949, from floodmark; no flow Sept. 16, Oct. 14, 15, 1948, 

Jan. 28 to Feb. 1, 1949, July 28-30, 1951.

Remarks.--Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. One small diversion above station.

Revisions (water years). W 1116: 1947(M).

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

2.3

2.4

Oct. 1 to Apr. 21

0 2.7 

.8 2.8 

' 3.0 

! 3.5 

4.0

Apr. 22 to Sept. 30

113

210

2.0

2.1

2.2

2.3 

2.5

0.1 

.7 

3.0 

8.0 

21

3.0 69

3.5 130

4.0 220

4.5 360

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

<4

.5

*.5

9.6

15.

9.1

7.2

6.5

5.8

5.1

4.8

4.4

4.4

4.0

3.7

3.7

*3.2

3.2

3.2

4.8

5.8

4.8

4.8

5.1

5.8

6.5

6.2

6.2

5.1

5.1

152.9

4.93

303

Nov.

4.8

*4.4

4.8

4.8

5.8

5.8

4.8

5.8

6,1

6.2

6.2

5.8

6. .2

a6.0

a4.5

a3.8

a3. 5

*4.8

b4.8

4.8

4.4

4. 8

4.8

4.4

4.8

b3.6

4.0

3.7

3.7

4.0

-

146.0

4.87

290

Dec.

3.7

3.2

*b2.5

2.8

3.2

2.8

b2.2

bl.8

bl.5

1.7

2.0

JL1

1.4

1.4

al.4

bl.8

*b2.0

b2.0

b2.0

al.6

al.7

a2.0

a2.2

a2.4

a2.2

a2.0

a2.2

a2.4

a2.5

a2.5

a2.4

66.9

2.16

133

Jan.

al.5

aj^o

al.3

al.6

al.6

a2.0

a2.6

a3.0

a2.5

*aZ.2

b2.2

b2.4

b2.6

b2.5

b2.2

b2.6

2.8

2.8

2.5

2.2

bl.6

bl.6

b2.0

*b2.5

2.8

2.5

2.5

2.8

2.2

2.2

2.2

69.0

2.23

137

Feb.

2.2

2.2

2.8

2.2

2.2

2.5

2.5

2.2

2.2

2.2

*2.2

2.5

2.5

2.2

2.0

2.2

2.2

2.2 ia1.7

1.7

2.2

2.5

2.2

1.7

*2.8

2.2

2.0

2.2

-

-

64.1

2.21

127

Mar.

2.2

2.0

zTo

2.2

2.5

2.2

2.0

2.0

2.0

*2.2

2.5

2.2

2.0

3.7

3.2

2.5

3.2

2.8

3.2

b2.8

b2.4

b2.2

b3.5

b5.0

5.4

5.8

6.2

9.1

16

18

*23

146.0

4.71

290

Apr.

11

20

20

20

20

27

38

36

25

23

26

23

25

24

32

33

35

41

44

52

158

184

180

216

*240

230

225

214

182

232

-

2,644

88.1

5,240

May

222

184

174

156

148

*145

126

103

96

88

79

70

59

52

51

76

78

76

77

77

76

70

127

180

166

156

152

*130

101

89

81

3,465

112

6,870

June

79

64

66

£1

61

56

53

47

*44

3S

33

29

25

23

20

18

18

16

*15

14

14

13

JL2

12

15

15

23

18

13

13

"

947

31.6

1,880

July

3*2.

7.5

7.0

7.0

6.0

5.5

6.5

7.5

7.0

5.5

5.0

4.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

*3.0

3.0

2.5

1.8

1.4

1.2

.9

.7

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

^2

.3

105.4

3.40

209

Aug.

0.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

^2

.3

.4

.3

.3

*.5

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

..5

.5

2.0

5.0

1.3

19.4

0.63

38

Sept.

oa

.6

.5

.4

.4

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

*.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.ii

.4

.4

.3

-

13.0

0.43

26

Calendar year 1951 : Max 215 Mln 0 Mean 14.6 Ac-ft 10,580

Water year 1951-52 : Max 240 Mln 0.2 Mean 21.4 Ao-ft 15,540

Peak discharge (base. 100 efs). Apr. 25 (11 p.m.) 279 efs (4.25 ft); Apr. 50 (12 p.m.) 370 efa 

(4.20 ft); May 24 (12:30 a.m.-) 242 cfs (4.09 ft); June 3 (7-.30 a.m.) Ill efa (3.37 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record (stage-discharge relation affected by ice during part of periods); discharge estimated on basis of l discharge measurement, weather records, recorded range in stage, and 

records for nearby stations.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
172 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Dry Creek below Carter Lake, Colo.

Location.--Lat 40°19'30", long. 105°12'45", In SE£ sec. 10, T. 4 N., R. 70 W., on right 

bank 300 ft downstream from dam site at Carter Lake and 7 miles west of Berthoud.

Drainage area. 1.5 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1949 to December 1952 in reports of Geological Survey (discontinued;.Harch to September 1949 in files of State engineer.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and V-notch sharp-crested weir. Altitude of gage is 5,580 ft 

(from topographic map}.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during period October 1951 to December 1952, 1.30 cfs May 23 

(gage height, 0.77 ft); minimum daily, 0.01 cfs for many days.

1949-52: Maximum discharge, 5.00 cfs Aug. 3, 1951 (gage height, 1.32 ft); no flow 

Sept. 28-30, Oct. 6-9, 1950, Jan. 2, 4-8, 20-22, 31, 1951.

Remarks.--Records fair.

Cooperation.--Records furnished by Bureau of Reclamation and reviewed by Geological Survey.

Rating tables, Oct. 1, 1951, to Dec. 14, 1952 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1, 1951, to 

Mar. 28, 1952

0.1 0

.2 .03

.3 .11

Mar. 29 to Dec. 14, 1952

0.1 

.2

0.01 

.04

.12

0.4 

.5 

.6

0.26 

.44 

.70

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, 1951-52 

1951-52

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0.02

.02 

.02

.03

-ill

.06

.04

.04

.04

.03

*.03

.03

.03

.03

.03

.03

.02

.02

.02

.02

.03

.05

.02

.02

.02

.02

.02

.02

.02

*.03

.03

0.93

0.030

1.8

Nov.

0.03

.03 

.03

.03

.03

, 02

!o2

.02

.02

.02

.02

.05

.02

.02

.02

.02

.02

*.02

.02

*.02

.02

.02

.02

.02

.02

.02

.02

.02

.02

.02

"

0.66

0.022

1.3

Dec.

0.02

.02 

*.02

.02

.02

.02

.02

.02

.02

*.02

.01'02

.02

.02

.01

.02

.01

.01

.01

.01

.01

.02

.02

.02

.02

.02

.02

.02

.02

.02

.02

0.55

0.018

1.1

Jan.

0.02

.02 

.02

.02

.02

.02

*.02

.01

.01 *.02

.02

.02

.02

.02

.02

.02

.02

.02

.02

.02

.02

*.02

.02

.02

.02

.02

.01

.01

.01

.01

.01

0.55

0.018

1.1

Feb.

0_.Q2

.02 

.02

.02

.02

.02

.02

.02

.02

.02

*.02

*.02

.02

.01

.01

.02

.01

.01

*.02

.01

.01

.01

.01

.01

.02

.02

.01

.01

.02

-

-

0.47

0.016

0.93

Mar.

Q.Qg

!02

.02

.02

.02

.02

.02

.02

*.02

.02

.02

.03

.02

.03

.02

.02

.02

.02

.03

.09

767

.03

.03

.03

.03

.04

.06

.08

.08

.05

0..99

0.032

2.0

Apr.

0.03

.03 

*.03

.03

.03

.02

702

.02

.02

.02

.03

.02

.02

.02

.02

.02

*.02

.02

.02

.02

.20

.24

*7l4

.06

.03

.03

.03

.03

.03

.12

-

1.37

0.046

2.7

May

0.08

.05 

.03

.03

*.04

.04

.04

.04

.04

.04

.04

.04

.04

.03

.03

.06

.12

.07

*.06

.05

.04

.04

.46

720

.12

*.07

.08

*.08

.07

.07

.07

2.25

0.073

4.5

June

0.06

.06 

.06

.06

*.06

.05

.04

.04

.04

.04

.04

.04

.04

.04

.04

.04

.04

*.03

*.03

.03

.03

.03

.03

.03

.04

*.03

.04

.03

.03

.03

-

1.20

0.040

2.4

July

0.03

.03 

.03

^02

.02

.03

.03

.02

.02

.02

.02

.02

.02

*.02

.02

*.02

.02

.02

.02

.02

.02

.02

*.02

.02

.02

.02

.02

.02

.02

.02

.02

0.67

0.022

1.3

Aug.

0.02

.02 

.02

.02

.02

*.02

.01

.01

.01

.01

*.02

.02

.01

.01

.02

.02

.02

.02

.02

.02

*.02

.02

.02

.02

.02

.02

.02

.02

.01

.02

.02

0.55

0.018

1.1

Sept.

0.01

t§i .02

.02

.01

.01

.01

.01

.01

*.0l

.01

.01

.02

.02

.02

.02

.01

.01

.01

.01

.01

.01

.01

.01

.01

.01

.01

.01

.01-

0.38

0.013

0.75

Calendar year 1951: Max 1.01 Mln 0 Mean 0.027 Ac-ft 20

Water year 1951-52: Max 0.46 Mln 0.01 Mean 0.029 Ac-ft 21

Discharge measurement made on this day.

Day

1

?

3

4

5

6

7

8

Tota

Oct.

0.01

*.01

.01

.01

.01

.01

.01

.01

1

Nov.

0.01

.01

.01

.01

.01

.01

.01

.01

Dec.

0.01

.01

.01

.01

.01

.01

.01

.01

Day

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

Oct.

0.01

*.01

.01

.01

.01

.01

.01

.01

Nov.

0.01

.01

.01

.01

.01

.01

.01

.01

Dec.

0.01

.01

.01

.01

.01

.01

-

-

Day

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

Oct.

0.01

.01

.01

.01

.01

.01

.01

.01

Nov.

*0.01

*.01

.01

.01

.01

.01

.01

.01

Dec.

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Day

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Runoff In acre-feet ....................................... 

Oct.

0.01

.01

*.01

.01

.01

.01

.01

0.31

0.010

0.61

Nov.

0.01

.01

.01

.01

.01

.01

-

0.30

0.010

0.60

Dec.

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

_

-

Discharge measurement made on this day.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 

Little Thompson River at Milliken, Colo.

173

Location. Lat 40°20'07", long. 104°51'53", in SW£SW£ sec. 2, T. 4 N., R. 67 W. , on right 

bank 600 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 257, 0.4 mile northwest of 

Milliken, and 0.9 mile upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 192 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1951 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,735 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 246 cfs May 24 (gage height, 5.96 ft); minimum 

 cTally, 3.5 cfs Sept. 28, 29.

Remarks.--Records good except those for period of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

Practically all flow is diverted for irrigation above station and considerable water 

for irrigation above station is imported to the basin. Flow is mainly return water 

from irrigated areas.

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

2.8

2.9

3.0 

3.2

2.0

4.5

8.0

17

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

35

74

158

250

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11 

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

24

1

23

30

40

£5

54

48

44

41 

40

39

39

39

39

39

39

40

42

43

43 

43

43

*43

42

44

42

42

41

41

1,238

39.9

2,460

Nov.

42

37 

48

*44

43

43

41

41

44

49

48 

45

40

39

41

40 *3£

37

40

42

41

40 

39

40

39

38

38

41

41

41

-

1,238

41.3

2,460

.Dec.

42

 43 

42

41

41

15

36

36

34

38

40 

41

41

28

30

*36

37

33

32

IS.

29

32 

29

29

32

31

30

33

33

33

32

1,085

35.0

2,150

Jan.

29

25 

27

28

29

27

29

29

27

27

30

31

34

*38

33

33

33

32

32

30

31

I

29

32

30 *31

29

30

29

29

921

29.7

1,830

Feb.

28

29 

27

27

26

'26

26

25

24

25

24 

25

25

*24

24

23

24

24

22

22

24

26 

24

23

21

26

26

27

*27

-

-

724

25.0

1,440

Mar.

27

27 

27

28

29

29

29

30

32

34

36 

29

29

*27

27

25

37

48

48

45

26

38 

50

52

56

56

47

52

53

56

56

1,185

38.2

2,350

Apr.

53

49

57

*54

50

47

48

44

36

27

26 

29

27

27

36

29

30

29

29

27

36

61 

48

87

*97

116

143

131

193

203

-

1,869

62.3

3,710

May

225

208 

199

195

*19"0

153

138

124

128

117

109

L04

91

50

38

16

90

93

88

93

91

88 

87

208

200

183

162

144

133

128

122

4,015

130

7,960

June

121

114 

*97

91

88

58

44

47

44

44

*50 

41

40

38

34

31

*28

23.

24

24

28

32 

33

25

30

34

36

54

82

64

-

1,499

50.0

2,970

July

51

46 

48

44

46

52

58

48

*40

39

37 

40

38

38

39

38

38

39

36

M

37

37 

35

36

36

35

38

38

38

39

35

1,253

40.4

2,490

Aug.

34

32 

32

34

30

32

35

16

35

36

35 

36

34

32

*31

30

32

32

32

30

32

36 

34

34

34

32

36

34

£2.

30

29

1,020

32.9

2,020

Sept.

29

29 

27

26

26

30

31

30

12

32

32

31

30

29

29

30

31

28

17

12

12

15 

18

14

6.6

4.5

5.2

1^5

3.5

5.9

-

649.2

21.6

1,290

Calendar year 1951: Max - Mln - Mean - Ac -ft -

Water year 1951-52: Max 225 Mln 3.5 Mean 45.6 Ao-ft 33,130

Peak discharge (base. 100 efsK May 1 (12:30 p.m.) 235 cfs (5.85 ft); May 24 (11:30 a.m.) 246 cfs 

(5.96 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Oct. 1-24; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby stations.
174 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Big Thompson River at mouth, near La Salle, Colo.

Locatign. Lat 40°21'00", long. 104°47 I 04", on line between SE^SW^ and SW^SEi sec. 33, 

T. 5 N. , R. 66 W., on left bank 0.7 mile upstream from highway bridge, 1.6 miles upstream from mouth, and 4 miles west of La Salle. Prior to Oct. 1, 1951, at bridge 0.7 

mile downstream.

Drainage area. 818 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1933 to September 1952 in reports of Geological Survey. April 

to November 1914 and March 1927 to September 1944 in reports of State engineer. Prior 

to Oct. 1, 1947, published as Thompson River at mouth, near La Salle.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,680 ft (from topographic map). Apr. 1 

Ifo Nov. 30, 1914, staff gage and Mar. 1, 1927, to Sept. 30, 1951 * water-stage recorder, 

at bridge 0.7 mile downstream at different daturas.

Extremes.--Maximum daily discharge during year, 960 cfs June 5; minimum daily, 23 cfs 

Sept. 20-24, 26.

1914, 1927-52: Maximum discharge, 6,100 cfs Aug. 4, 1951 (gage height, 7.80 ft, 

site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 4,500 cfs; no flow at 

times in 1934-35, 1948.

Remarks.--Records fair except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

ftaTural flow of stream affected by transmountain diversions, storage reservoirs, power 

developments, diversions for irrigation, and return flow from irrigated areas.

Revisions (water yearsJ.--W 976: 1941(M).

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

*41

37

2B

31

56

at71

65

59

*56

53

52

47

44

47

60

*56

55

55

61

67

74

70

64

63

62

62

63

*65

64

63

1,785

57.6

3,540

Nov.

63

59

70

70

70

71

70

70

73

82

80

79

74

*70

70

70

68

70

74

74

72

71

70

70

72

70

69

69

70

70

-

2,130

71.0

4,220

Dec.

70

70

*70

70

71

80

73

71

70

71

71

78

78

73

70

83

*97

84

74

70

77

89

78

62

62

62

So

62

67

70

70

2,253

72.7

4,470

Jan.

64

66

60

61

63

62

58

*56

55

91

137

143

162

166

138

122

105

99

82

72

68

65

74

59

63

60

66

*73

77

70

62

2,599

83.8

5,160

Feb.

59

59

58

57

56

55

55

53

51

50

50

48

49

46

45

44

45

45

*44

42

42

43

43

42

39

37

44

45

45

-

-

1,391

48.0

2,760

Mar.

44

44

44

46

47

51

66

70

69

63

*61

62

60

59

59

58

58

56

55

51

46

40

48

58

65

70

72

69

75

75

77.

1,818

58.6

3,610

Apr.

72

70

77

90

91

88

91

*100

101

96

86

92

93

81

67

*74

73

67

70

74

69

82

73

£6

100

180

314

*378

445

810

4,170

139

8,270

May

860

820

643

475

543

420

375

306

680

742

574

430

273

209

171

196

423

178

143

131

*123

114

111

443

469

520

660

765

570

536

606

13,509

436

26,790

June

636

*684

481

920

960

800

615

894

865

489

434

360

337

171

122

128

*117

77

65

59

74

63

69

72

82

84

110

116

122

105

-

10,111

337

20,050

July

*S2

72

66

63

66

63

68

*68

56

51

49

48

46

47

*51

69

101

97

*95

87

91

95

94

83

55

54

53

*57

51

44

11

2,063

66.5

4,090

Aug.

40

38

38

*34

80

*114

108

*125

125

130

103

87

»79

73

67

68

60

*60

*86

116

135

140

132

128

*121

122

122

130

123

128

120

3,032

97.8

6,010

Sept.

121

100

70

66

*30

28

30

30

30

*30

31

32

30

29

29

30

29

28

26

13

23

23

23

*23

24

23

24

24

24

25

-

1,064

35.5

2,110

Calendar year 1951: Max 2,880 Mln 3.6 Mean 66.8 Ac-ft 48,360

Water year 1951-52: Max 960 Min 23 Mean 125 Ac-ft 91,080

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Jan. 3-7, 16, 17, Feb. 12-15, 25-29, Mar. 13, 14, 20-28, Apr. 25-27, 

May 1, 2, 9, 26, 27, June 5, 6, 10-14, 23, 24, Aug. 4, 5, Sept. 4-30; discharge estimated on basis 

of 4 discharge measurements, weather records, and records for nearby stations.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 

Cache la Poudre River below Elkhorn Creek, Colo.

175

Location. Lat 40°41'30", long. 105°26'00", In NW£ sec. 2, T. 8 N., R. 72 W. , on left 

bank"500 ft southwest of State Highway 14, 0.6 mile downstream from Elkhorn Creek, and 

20 miles northwest of Fort Colllns.

Drainage area. 407 sq mi.

Records available. April 1946 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 6,447.09 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted.

Average discharge. 6'years, 385 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 4,340 cfs June 11 {gage height, 5.56 ft); minimum Sally, 24 cfs Mar. 12.

1946-52: Maximum discharge, that of June 11, 1952; minimum daily, 13 cfs Dec. 13, 

1949, Jan. 3, 4, 1950.

Remarks.--Records excellent except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. Natural flow of stream affected by transbasin diversions (see p. 177), transmountain diversions (see p. 180), storage reservoirs, and a few small diversions for irrigation.

Revisions.--W 1210: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except period of Ice effect (gag6 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

0.9 

1.0 

1.3 

1.6 

2.0 

2.5

IBS 

38O

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

5.6

720

1,150

1,740

3,300

4,420

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12 

13

14

15

16

17

18

19 

20

£1

£2

23

24

£5

£6

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

121

127 

103

83

88

*79

76

75

76

68

68

7£ 

72

67

62

63

66

65

62 

*61

74

65

60

71

71

74

71

65

61

59

59

2,284

73.7

4,530

Nov.

48

4O 

*36

38

43

41

45

48

47

44

42

40 

35

38

37

*35

35

37

40 

42

44

44

43

41

41

40

4O

42

44

45

~

1,235

41.2

2,450

Dec.

*45

44

45

45

43

41

39

38

41

4O

39 

42

43

*42

43

44

44

44 

42

41

43

44

42

41

41

42

43

45

45

44

1,321

42.6

2,620

Jan.

42

39 

36

38

37

38

42

40

39

39

41

*43 

42

40

42

43

Ai

43

43 

43

40

37

37

39

39

*37

40

40

41

41

41

1,246

40.2

2,470

Feb.

41

40 

39

35

36

35

37

37

37

*36

34

35 

36

35

32

33

35

34

33 

31

31

32

31

29

26

26 *28

31

30

-

-

975

33.6

1,930

Mar.

28

25 

26

26

27

28

29

29

28

27

25

M26

£6

29

30

29

28 

29

32

33

32

32

33

34

34

35

37

42

43

931

30.0

1,850

Apr.

51

43

*41

41

46

53

63

67

57

49

52

51 

46

44

52

53

52

57

68

75

1O5

86

88

*133

162

188

249

298

340

330

-

3,040

101

6,030

May

281

303 

380

589

864

997

952

1,030

*952

776

668

728 

8 SO

1,060

1,280

1,29O

1,040

880

848 

816

856

816

848

720

705

816

816

907

1,050

1,190

1^460

26,798

864

53,150

June

1,580

1,660 

1,870

2,330

*2,570

3,110

3,160

*3,530

5.680

3,660

3,500

3,230 

3,280

3,300

3,350

3,200

*2,440

1,940

2,O1O 

2,090

2,080

1,880

1,610

1,47O

1,790

1,820

1,610

1,47O

1,190

1.100

-

71,510

2,384

141,800

July

1,070

1,140 

1,060

943

.808

872

1,080

952

792

*728

744

728 

638

638

69O

617

561

582

589 

554

479

380

404

472

533

690

589

631

645

589

466

21,664

699

42,970

Aug.

428

434 

479

519

460

375

355

453

498

575

$31

547 

512

*460

479

392

398

360

III

312

330

330

422

370

345

335

365

370

428

440

13,004

419

25,790

Sept.

404

321 

316

335

340

221

168

321

428

*446

404

350 

160

196

404

460

419

440

392 

224

175

121

103

84

79

76

15"75

75

75

~

7,747

258

15,370

Calendar year 1951: Max 3,200 Mln 16 Mean 443 Ac-I't 320,300

Water year 1951-52: Max 3,680 Mln 24 Mean 415 Ac-ft 301,000

Peak discharge (base, 1.800 cfs). June 11 (1:30 a.m.) 4.340 cfs /5.S6 ft): June 20 (2:30 a.m.)

w UL& ^*fc.OD L I* J .

- Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 3 to Mar. 31.
176 PLATTE RIVER BASIN 

North Pork Cache la Poudre River near Livermore, Colo.

Location. Lat 40°42'15", long. 105°14'10", In sec. 33, T. 9 N., R. 70 W., on right bank 

a quarter of a mile upstream from mouth, a quarter of a mile downstream from Milton 

Seaman Reservoir, and 6 miles southeast of Livermore.

Drainage area. 566 sq mi.

Records available.--May 1929 to September 1931, May 1947 to September 1952. Published as 

''at Livermore" 1929-31.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,380 ft (from topographic map).

May 24, 1929, to Sept. 30, 1931, chain gage on highway bridge at Livermore 9 miles upstream at datum 5,717.31 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Average discharge. 7 years, 45.1 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 535 cfs June 5 (gage height, 5.20 ft); minimum 

Sally, 3.8 cfs Sept. 9, 10.

1929-31, 1947-52: Maximum discharge, 6,800 cfs May 31, 1930 (gage height, 9.82 ft, 

from floodmarks, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 390 cfs 

on basis of slope-area determination of peak flow; minimum daily, 1.2 cfs June 9, 1947.

Maximum flood known, 20,000 cfs (estimated) May 20, 1904.

Remarks. Records good. Natural flow of stream affected by transbasin diversions (see 

P. 177), storage reservoirs, and diversions for irrigation (20,780 acre-ft in water 

year 1952).

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

3.4

3.0 

4.5

28

3.7 

4.0 

4.5 

5.0 

5.4

59

108

240

430

620

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ae-ft

Oct.

11

9.0

8.3

873

15

*18

16

15

14

13

13

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

*11

11

13

13

13

14

14

14

14

16

14

14

390.6

12.6

775

Nov.

13

T2

*10

10

11

11

11

13

13

12

12

11

10

10

10

*10

9.4

977

10

12

13

13

12

11

11

11

11

11

12

12

-

337.1

11.2

669

Dec.

*12

13

13

11

11

11

9.7

9.4

10

9.0

9.0

9.7

11

11

*10

10

10

10

11

11

10

9.7

9.7

10

10

11

13

16

14

J.2

12

339.2

10.9

673

Jan.

10

9.0

8.5

8.7

8.5

8.5

8.3

¥75

8.5

8.7

8.7

*9.0

9.0

8.7

9.0

9.7

10

10

10

10

10

9.4

9.0

9.7

10

*11

IT

11

11

11

11

295.4

9.53

586

Feb.

11

TT

11

10

9.4

8.7

9.7

9.7

9.0

*9.4

9.4

9.7

10

9.4

9.0

8.7

8.7

9.7

8.7

7.2

6.9

6.7

6.5

6.5

5.9

5.9

*6.1

6.3

6.3

_

-

246.5

8.50

489

Mar.

6.1

6.1

5.9

5.9

6.1

6.3

6.3

6.7

6.9

8.7

6.7

5.7

*67T

6.3

6.3

6.5

6.7

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.7

7.6

9.0

10

11

13

14

20

238.2

7.68

472

Apr.

27

31

*27

24

25

27

33

46

45

40

39

43

42

42

43

51

51

49

52

57

73

79

S3

*115

135

140

135

130

123

152

-

1,959

65.3

3,890

Calendar year 1951: Max 904 Mln 3.8 Mean 51.1

May

175

150

142

135

112

110

106

98

*83

7_2

76

119

186

225

175

231

280

255

252

216

216

198

162

345

353

353

341

291

270

280

237

6,246

201

12,390

June

237

219

216

270

«466

361

345

*294

261

22S

160

115

108

69

45

37

*20

12

15

14

14

14

14

13

16

18

18

14

13

12

-

3,638

121

7,220

July

"9.7 11

9.4

9.0

8.7

8.7

9.7

11

9.4

*8.5

8.3

8.5

8.5

10

11

10

8.7

8.5

7.8

7.4

6.7

6.3

6.1

67?

6,7

6.9

6.9

7.4

7.2

6.9

6.7

258.1

8.33

512

Aug.

.7

.9

.2

~7e.8

.8

.8

.4

.4

.2

.4

.6

.4

* .9

.9

.5

!l

.9

5.7

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.3

5.1

4.9

4.5

4.0

3.9

470

4.4

4.4

191.4

6.17

380

Sept.

4.5

4.4

4.2

4.4

3.9

4.2

3.9

3.9

3.8

378

.9

.9

.0

.9

.0

.2

.2

.0

.0

.2

.2

.5

11

15

T2

7.4

10

10

11

11

-

178.4

5.95

354

Ac-I*t 37,030

Water year 1951-52: Max 466 Mln 3.8 Mean 39.1 Ac-ft 28,410

Discharge measurement made on this day.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 177

Transbasin diversions from North Platte River basin to 

Cache la Poudre River basin, in Colorado

The following seven diversions, which are equipped with water-stage recorders, divert 

water from tributaries of the North Platte River to the Cache la Poudre River or its 

tributaries. Records furnished by State engineer.

Michigan ditch diverts water from Michigan River and many small tributaries in sees. 2 

and 11 to 15, T. 6 N., R. 76 W. , to Joe Wright Creek (tributary of Cache la Poudre River) 

in sec. 2, T. 6 N., R. 76 W.

Cameron Pass ditch diverts water from tributaries of Michigan River in sec. 2, T. 6 N., 

R. 76 W., to Joe Wright Creek in sec. 2, T. 6 N., R. 76 W.

Skyline ditch diverts water from Laramie River tributaries, headgate in sec. 14, T. 

8 N., R. 76 W., to Chambers Lake (tributary of Cache la Poudre River) in sec. 31, T. 8 N., 

R. 75 W.

Laramie-Poudre tunnel diverts water from Laramie River in sec. 7, T. 8 N., R. 75 W., 

to Cache la Poudre River in sec. 9,T. 8N..R. 75 W.

Bob Creek ditch diverts water from tributaries of Laramie River in sec. 9, T. 9 N., 

R. 75 W., to Roaring Creek (tributary of Cache la Poudre River) in sec. 11, T. 9 N., R. 

75 W.

Columbine ditch diverts water from tributaries of Laramie River in sec. 3, T. 9 N., 

R. 75 W., to North Fork Cache la Poudre River in sec. 25, T. 10 N., R. 75 W.

Wilson Supply ditch diverts water from Deadman Creek, headgate in sec. 26, T. 10 N., 

R. 75 W., and from Sand Creek, headgate in sec. 14, T. 11 N., R. 75 W., to Sheep Creek 

(tributary of North Pork Cache la Poudre River) in sec. 6, T. 11 N., R. 74 W.

Inflow from transbasln diversions In acre-feet, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Month

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

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

Water year 1951-52..

Michigan 

ditch

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

82

0

2,080

Cameron 

Pass 

ditch

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

48

0

0

116

Skyline 

ditch

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1,770

LaramlePoudre 

tunnel

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2,400

3,490

4,290

4,040

845

15,060

Bob Creek 

ditch

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Columbine 

ditch

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Wilson 

Supply 

ditch

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2,000

625

127

0

0

2,750

Total

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

4,400

5,260

7,150

4,120

845

21,780
178 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Cache la Poudre River at mouth of canyon, near Fort Collins, Colo.

Location.--Lat 40°39'55", long. 105°13'10", In sec. 15, T. 8 N., R. 70 W., on left bank 

at mouth of canyon, three-quarters of a mile upstream from Lewstone Creek and 8j miles 

northwest of Fort Collins.

Drainage area. 1,048 sq mi.

Records available. March 1884 to October 1901, May 1910 to November 1913, and October 

1933 to September 1952 in reports of Geological Survey. June to August 1881 and March 

1884 to September 1944 in reports of State engineer. Prior to 1902, published as 

Cache la Poudre River at or near Fort Collins.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,240 ft (from topographic map). 

Average discharge.--68 years (1884-1952), 407 efs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 3,660 cfs June 8 (gage height, 5.30 ft); minimum daily, 5.6 cfs Apr. 28.

1884-1952: Maximum discharge not determined, occurred May 20, 1904; minimum daily, 

1.6 efs Nov. 20, 28, 1948, caused by diversion of Poudre Valley Canal half a mile upstream. Flood of June 9, 1891, caused by failure of Chambers Lake Dam, given in State 

report as 21,000 cfs.

Remarks. Records excellent above 100 cfs and good below except those for periods of no 

gage-height record, which are poor. Natural flow of stream affected by transbasin 

diversions (see p. 177), transmountain diversions (see p. 180), diversions for irrigation (24,810 acre-ft in water year 1952), and diversions for municipal use (6,240 

acre-ft in water year 1952).

Revisions.--W 761: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 27-30)

1.0

1.1 

1.3 

1.6 

2.0

0

7.0

35

91

216

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

462

770

1,710

3,050

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

a

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

124

136 

133

110

124

118

103

98 

101

93

80

83

83

78

*70_

70

72

70

70

70

76

76

70

78

80

73

89

80

76

72

70

2,726

87.9

5,410

Nov.

63

38 

34

63

68

63

56

68 

68

63

63

61

56

32

49

42 

32

28

47

66

70

65

54

47

49

40

42

*47

45

42

-

1,561

52.0

3,100

Dec.

40

C)

45

1,320

42.6

2,620

Jan.

42

<*)

44

1,334

43.0

2,650

Feb.

31

(*)

> 26

_

-

829

28.6

1,640

Mar.

31

*35

30

32 

40

30

34

23

16

IE

26

38

56

42

45

49

54

54

65

1,088

35.1

2,160

Apr.

65

74 

70

68

70

76

98

113 

113

93

96

103

98

91

96

105 

103

105

118

133

189

208

189

-52 274

7.0

6.3

127 5.6

59

-

3,004.9

100

5,960

May

20

11

So

115

335

485

462

549 

532

407

566

714

914

1,130

1,360

1,510

1,346

1,130

1,060

978

1,010

962

922

794

714

*778

786

810

1,180

1,400

1,430

24,434

788

48,460

June

1,680

1,790 

1,900

2,240

*2,470

2,660

2,690

2.990 

*2,936

2,930

2,840

2,640

2,570

2,590

2,740

2,680 

2,110

1,760

1,570

1,630

1,620

1,660

1,470

1,320

1.54O

1,660

1,500

1,390

1,140

1.050

-

61,760

2,059

122,500

July

970

1,020 

970

834

728

763

970

922

763

669

537

526

590

60S

650

608 

543

543

479

462

479

391

386

4§T

479

626

572

572

584

555

*451

19,701

636

39,080

Aug.

407

402 

446

503

462

397

355

424 

468

543

566 532"

503

446

462

386 

386

*371

292

287

292

315

305

386

365

335

305

320

335

391

407

12,394

400

24,580

Sept.

386

*330 

305

310

330

Z16

152

Z69 

424

474

424

407

197

145

*365

424 

468

434

402

260

182

136

110

103

87

78

TS

78

83

78

-

7,735

258

15,340

Calendar year 1951: Max 2,720 Min 14 Mean 415 Ac-ft 300,400

Water year 1951-52: Max 2,990 Min 5.6 Mean 377 Ac-ft 273,500

Peak discharge (base. 2,000 cfs}.--June 8 (6 a.m.) 3,660 cfs (5.30 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Mobe.--No gage-height record Nov. 25, 26, Dec. 1 to Mar. 13 (stage-discharge relation affected by 

ice during most of periods); discharge estimated on basis of 3 discharge measurements, weather records, and records for station below Elkhorn Creek.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 

Cache la Poudre River near Greeley, Colo.

179

Location. Lat 40°25'04", long. 104°38'22", In NW£ sec. 11, T. 5 N., R. 65 W., on right 

bank 25 ft downstream from highway bridge, 3 miles east of courthouse In Greeley, and 

3 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 1,840 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. March to October 1903 and October 1933 to September 1952 in reports 

of Geological Survey. March 1903 to November 1904, February 1914 to December 1919, and 

May 1924 to September 1944 in reports of State engineer.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,610 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to Apr. 4, 1916, staff gage and Apr. 4, 1916, to Dec. 13, 1919, water-stage recorder, 

at sites within 2 miles downstream at different datums. May 27, 1924, to Dec. 13, 

1933, at present site at datum 0.51 ft higher.

Average discharge. 33 years (1914-19, 1924-52), 90.8 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 667 cfs June 12 (gage height, 5.08 ft); minimum 

daily, 13 cfs June 4.

1903-4, 1914-19, 1924-52: Maximum daily discharge, 4,220 cfs June 24, 26, 1917; 

minimum daily, 0.8 cfs Oct. 3, 1946.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Natural flow of stream affected by transmountain and transbasin diversions, storage 

reservoirs, power developments, diversion for irrigation, and return flow from irrigated areas.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9 

10

11 

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

22

25 

31

31

60

90

90

94

77 

*75

76 

76

76

75

76

76

75

75

75

80

127

148

T4T

132

127

124

126

132

 132

132

134

2,811

90.7

5,580

Nov.

134

131 

137

142

140

137

137

134

132 

131

129 

129

124

*124

137

157

135

137

139

134

121

T20" 120

121

131

131

131

121

120

120

-

3,916

131

7,770

Dec.

116

*Il6

116

116

115

109

103

96 

98

96 

96

99

92

91

91

 92

89

88

21

86

a90

a93

a92

a92

a91

a96

a!02

alOS

al!4

allS

3,089

99.6

6,130

Jan.

al!2

allO 

alOS

a!02

aT§3"

a!07

al!4

 114

109 

al!3

114 

115

114

115

114

115

115

116

121

132

124

103

114

118

116

116

108

*109

114

109

110

3,504

113

6,950

Feb.

110

108 

109

105

112

116

120

120

121 

120

118 

112

114

112

112

114

114

112

*105

103

114

109

108

105

93

110

109

109

108

-

3,222

111

6,390

Mar.

108

109 

106

102

102

103

103

102

103 

105

*103. 

100

98

99

102

100

100

96

89

88

81

64

96

102

110

116

117

125

1ST

121

3,159

102

6,270

Apr.

109

104 

*106

104

103

100

100

103

103 

103

110 

117

111

109

104

 111

114

107

106

103

120

141

12T

123

117

120

110

*102

103

84

-

3,274

109

6,490

May

58

55 

58

63

61

114

120

41

29 

44

20 

19

11

18

18

55

296

525

516

152

 114

101

135

182

137

107

100

82

61

42

32

2,872

92.6

5,700

June

35

32 

*18

13

18

73

188

221

343 

382

m325

323

318

343

336

*84

42

31

26

25

26

24

24

34

185

379

218

115

-

5,044

168

10,000

July

*64

44 

51

8i

84

58

38

40

37 

29

28 

29

30

32

31

30

27

23

22

18

18

18

18

17

17

17

17

19

19

18

19

1,001

32.3

1,990

Aug.

19

21 

18

18

19

*16

17

18

19 

21

29 

30

27

16

15

14

14

 14

14

14

18

32

54

48

47

43

18

18

19

21

22

713

23.0

1,410

Sept.

21

22 

21

20

20

18

19

19

18 

*17

16 

18

21

27

25

21

22

22

20

22

20

25

21

25

29

29

25

22

24

22

-

651

21.7

1,290

Calendar year 1951: Max 2,610 Mln 2.6 Mean 76.2 Ac-ft 55,190

Water year 1951-52: Max 443 Mln 13 Mean 90.9 Ac-ft 65,970

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby 

stations.
180 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Transmountain diversions from Colorado River basin to South Platte River basin

The following eight diversions, which are equipped with water-stage recorders, divert 

water from tributaries of the Colorado River to tributaries of the South Platte River in 

Colorado. Records furnished by State engineer.

Hoosier Pass tunnel diverts water from Blue River to South Platte River in sec. 14, 

T. 8 S., R. 78 W.

Boreas Pass ditch diverts water from tributaries of Blue River to Tarryall Creek in 

sec. 26, T. 7 S., R. 77 W.

Jones Pass tunnel diverts water from tributaries of Williams River to West Pork Clear 

Creek in sec. 15, T. 3 s., R. 76 W.

Berthoud Pass ditch diverts water from tributaries of Fraser River to West Fork Clear 

Creek in sec. 10, T. 3 S., R. 75 W.

Moffat water tunnel diverts water from tributaries of Fraser River to South Boulder 

Creek in sec. 2, T. 2 S., R. 74 W.

Eureka ditch diverts water from Tonahutu Creek to a tributary of Big Thompson River 

in sec. 6, T. 4 N., R. 74 W.

Alva B. Adams tunnel diverts water from Shadow Mountain Reservoir and Grand Lake to 

Lake Estes {Big Thompson River) in sec. 30, T. 5 N., R. 72 W. (for daily discharge, see 

p. 156).

Grand River ditch diverts water from tributaries of Colorado River to Long Draw (tributary of Cache la Poudre River) in sec. 20, T. 6 N., R. 75 W.

Transmountain diversions. In acre-feet, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Month

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

Water year 1951-52.

Hoosier 

Pass 

tunnel

123

2.38O

Boreas 

Pass 

ditch

13

Jones 

Pass 

tunnel

738

6,810

Berthoud 

Pass 

ditch

730

Moffat 

water 

tunnel

1,490

31,230

Eureka 

ditch

103

Alva B. 

Adams 

tunnel

981

3,200

14,560

56,020

Grand 

River 

ditch

0

0

0

11,980

6,300

2,570

21,380

Total

5,590

. 5,970

4,940

9,470

7,370

1,130

981

4,480

25,010

23.84O

23,790

6,100

106,700
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 181

Lonetree Creek near Nunn, Colo.

Location.--Lat 40°46'00", long. 104°47<25", in NE£ sec. 8, T. 9 N., R. 66 W., on right 

bank 200 ft upstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 85 and 4^ miles north of Nunn.

Drainage area. 190 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. July 1951 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Altitude of gage is 5,320 ft (from 

Topographic map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 14 cfs June 27 (gage height, 1.84 ft); no flow

 JuTy-10-12, July 16 to Sept. 30.

1951-52: Maximum discharge, 239 cfs Aug. 3, 1951 (gage height, 3.42 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 10 cfs on basis of critical-depth determination of peak 

flow; no flow July 20, 1951, July 10-12, July 16 to Sept. 30, 1952.

Remarks. Records fair. Flow is mainly return water from irrigation. There are many 

small diversions for irrigation and small reservoirs for stock water above station.

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In fee

and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 16-27, Dec. 10 

to Jan. 31)

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.0 

3.0 

5.5

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14 

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

0.2

.3

.4

.3

.6

.4

*.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

TT

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

».l

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

5.6

0.18

11

Nov.

0.3

o

tl

*.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.4

.3

.3

*.3

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.5

.5

.5

-

11.8

0.39

23

Dec.

0.6

*.6

^8

.6

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.4

.4

.3 

.3

».3

.4

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

12.0

0.39

24

Jan.

0.3

.4

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

a. 2

a. 2

a. 2

a. 2

*a.2 

.2

.3

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

».2

.2

.2

.2

.3

7.3

0.24

14

Feb.

0.4

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

*.l 

.1

.3

.8

.9

.8

1.4

1.4

1.2

.8

.5

.6

.7

.6

.5

*.3

_

-

13.5

0.47

27

Mar.

0.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

^

.1

.3

.2

*.3 

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.4

.3

.3

.2

.3

.3

.3

.6

.8

.7

.7

.6

10.2

0.33

20

Apr.

0.5

.4

.4

*.4

.4

.3

.2

7?

.2

.3

.8

1.8

3.5

1^2. 

2.4

1.2

.9

.8

.6

.6

.6

.6

.8

.5

*.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.6

-

25.8

0.86

51

May

0.7

1.8

2.6

1.4

.8

.5

.4

.4

.4

*.4

.4

.4 

.7

1.6

1.4

1.0

.9

1.0

1.2

1.2

1.0

.8

.8

.9

.8

.8

.7

.6

.5

31.7

1.02

63

June

0.4

.4

.3

.2

*.3

.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1 

.1

.1

*.l

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

1.5

.6

.1

.1

-

6.4

0.21

13

July

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

*.l

0

0

0

.1

.1 

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.2

0.04

2.4

Aug.

(*)

0

0

0

Sept.

(*)

-

0

0

0

Calendar year 1951 : Max - Mln - Mean - Ac-ft -

Water year 1951-52: Max 4.2 Mln o Mean 0.34 Ao-ft 248

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge Interpolated.
182 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

South Platte River near Kersey, Colo.

Location. Lat 40°24'45", long. 104°33'46", in SW£ sec. 9, T. 5 N., R. 64 W., on left bank 

150 ft upstream from bridge on State Highway 37, 1.9 miles north of railroad in Kersey, 

and 2f miles downstream from Cache la Poudre River.

Drainage area. 9,500 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--April'1901 to October 1903, March 1905 to November 1913, and October 

1933 to September 1952 in reports of Geological Survey. April 1901 to October 1903 

and March 1905 to September 1944 in reports of State engineer. Published as "at Kersey) 1901-3.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,575.37 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to July 8, 1919, staff or chain gages at bridge 150 ft downstream at different datum. July 8, 1919, to Sept. 7, 1921, at site 450 ft downstream from present 

site at different datum. Sept. 8, 1921, to Sept. 12, 1923, at site 750 ft downstream 

from present site at different datum. Sept. 13, 1923, to July 2, 1935, at site 200 ft 

downstream from present site at present datum.

Average discharge. 49 years (1901-3, 1905-52), 741 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 5,470 cfs June 9 (gage height, 6.70 ft); minimum daily, 120 cfs Sept. 28-30.

1901-3, 1905-52: Maximum daily discharge, 31,000 cfs June 7, 1921, from rating 

curve extended above 15,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum daily, 35 cfs Apr. 23, 

24, 1935.

Remarks. Records good. Natural flow of stream affected by transmountain and transbasin 

diversions, storage reservoirs, power developements, ground-water withdrawals and diversions for irrigation, and return flow from irrigated areas. Records of chemical 

analyses and water temperatures for the water year 1952 are given in Water-supply Paper

Revisions. W 306: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used May 31 to June 6, Aug. 16-22)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 15 Nov. 16 to May 4 May 5 to Sept. 30

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

4.5

296

548

940

1,440

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

4.5 

5.5

380

618

962

1,440

2,950

2.8 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

114

180

430

820

4.5 1,380

5.0 2,090

6,0 3,980

7.0 6,470

Discharge, in' cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21

22

23

34

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

371 

557

558

325

37?

895

1.070

824

724

*682

653

632

604

604

604

585

591 

598

598

610

617

668

675

660

660

653

653

653

»639

610

598

19,127

617

37,940

Nov.

604 

579

591

675

699

682

715

707

715

774

653

604

573

*560

646

648

654 

642

624

624

642

636

624

606

606

570

576

654

660

672

19,215

640

38, 110

Dec.

690 

690

*666

660

666

666

648

612

594

576

588

624

654

630

594

558

*558 

576

582

594

518

353

582

606

600

594

576

600

642

 66

678

19,011

615

37,710

Jan.

666 

582

558

553

588

576

570

*548

548

594

606

636

654

678

672

672

m666

666

630

570

564

594

606

624

606

*600

600

612

606

19,045

614

37,780

Feb.

588 

582

582

558

558

570

576

582

582

570

553

538

553

553

553

553

543 

533

*515

513

518

523

523

555

570

553

538

543

538

-

15,992

551

31,720

Mar.

538 

564

558

558

523

528

494

484

479

474

*470

470

460

460

465

460

460 

479

503

503

498

407

484

582

624

648

672

684

740

782

747

16,798

542

53,320

Apr.

709 

684

*666

654

636

618

606

624

624

630

618

606

600

588

558

*548

553 

533

594

1,020

1,310

1,170

1,510

1,450

1,660

»1,800

1,870

2,060

26,535

878

52,250

May

2,570 

2,730

2,610

2,220

2,220

2,270

1,920

1,430

1,350

1,330

1,310

1,130

840

549

594

444

1,990 

2,680

1,990

1,460

*1,120

1,010

1,010

3,500

4.870

4,540

4,520

4,280

3,980

3,500

3,400

67,867

2,189

134,600

June

3,460 

3,420

*2,730

2,450

2,910

3,050

3,260

4,160

5. 120

4,730

4,260

3,480

2,560

2,090

1,650

1,560

1,590 

*766

412

260

295

376

300

247

208

254

418

784

766

556

-

58,082

1,956

115,200

July

*342 

238

220

265

315

300

265

493

528

570

290

260

256

270

295

315

295 

247

254

212

208

204

200

196

188

163

146

149

188

204

213

8,068

260

16,000

Aug.

200 

204

204

204

220

*256

256

252

260

270

270

224

200

173

156

146

140 

*135

140

156

220

280

412

57?

382

364

310

280

285

315

342

7,630

246

15, 130

Sept.

342 

337

305

260

229

216

200

160

146

*143

133

124

124

146

163

153

156 

170

156

156

153

163

160

156

149

146

136

120

ISO

120

-

5,242

175

10,400

Calendar year 1951: Max 9,690 Mln 51 Mean 560 Ao-ft 405,400

Water year 1951-52: Max 5,120 Mln 120 Mean 772 Ao-ft 560,100

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 183

Middle Fork Crow Creek near Hecla, Wyo.

Location. Lat 41°10'30", long. 105°15'10", in sec. 20, T. 14 N., R. 70 W., on left bank 

a quarter of a mile upstream from high-water line of Granite Springs Reservoir and 

4^ miles northwest of Hecla.

Drainage area. 23 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. April 1902 to November 1903, May 1933 to September 1945, April 1948 to 

September 1952. No winter records most years. Published as Middle Crow Creek near 

Hecla 1902-3.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and Cippoletti weir. Altitude of gage is 7,270 ft (from topographic map). Apr. 1, 1902, to Nov. 21, 1903, staff gages at sites l£ miles downstream at different datums.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 46 cfs Apr. 30 (gage height, 1.70 ft); no flow 

Sept. 8, 9.

1902-3, 1933-45, 1948-52: Maximum discharge, 495 cfs Sept. 8, 1933 (gage height, 

4.90 ft), from rating curve extended above 50 cfs on basis of slope-area determination 

of peak flow; no flow for many days in most years.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

One small diversion above station.

Cooperation. Gage-height record and one discharge measurement furnished by city engineer 

of Cheyenne.

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, in oubio feet per second)

0.0 

.1 

.2 

.4

0

.7 

1.6 

4.9

0.8 

1.2 

1.6

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14 

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

aO.9

27.9

0.9

55

Nov.

aO.9

-

27.0

0.9

54

Dec.

aO.7

21.7

0.7

43

Jan.

aO.6

18.6

0.6

37

Feb.

aO.6

-

-

17.4

0.6

35

Mar.

aO.8

24.8

0.8

49

Apr.

a6.0

all)

alO

a9.0 

a7.0

a!7

a24

a21

a!9

a!7

a!7

a!5

a!3

17 

14

13

11

16

27

30

27

a27

a26

a25

25

32

35

31

 36

42

617.0

20.6

1,220

Calendar year 1951 : Max 28 Min 0 Mean 2.35

May

33

33

32

32 

30

28

26

24

28

24

19

17

15

tt

23

a26

a29

31

26

24

23

25

31

23

22

33

23

21

25

19

773

24.9

1,530

June

17

iff

15

15 

15

12

11

9.8

8.6

8.2

6.8

6.0

5.1

4.5 

4.2

3.5

3.3

3.1

3.0

2.6

2.5

2.6

2.5

2.4

3.-1

4.2

4.2

6.0

4.5

4.4

-

206.1

6.87

409

July

3.0

1.8

1.6

1.2 

1.1

1.3

1.8

2.5

2.4

1.9

1.9

1.2

.9

.8 

.9

1.0

.8

.7

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

a. 6

a6.0

a!U5"

1.2

1.0

.8

40.9

1.32

81

Ac-ft 1,700

Aug.

0.6

.6

1.0

fc*

.8

.6

.7

.9

1.0

.8

.6

.6

.5 

.4

.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

;1!i.1.1.1.1

13.2

0.43

26

Sept.

0.1

.1

.1

.1 

.1

.1

.1

0

0

.2

.t!

.3

.3

.2 

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

-

3.8

0.13

7.5

Water year 1951-52 : Max 42 Mln o Mean 4.89 Ac-ft 3,550

Peak discharge (base. 23 cfs). Apr. 19 (2:30 p.m.) 40 cfs (1.56 ft): Apr. 50 (8:50 a.m.) 46 cfs 

(1.70 ft); May 9 (12 m.) 31 efs (1.32 ft); May 27 (10:30 a.m.) 44 cfs (1.64 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record (stage-discharge re.lation affected by ice during part of periods); discharge estimated on basis of recorded range In stage, weather records, and records for nearby 

stations.
184 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

South Crow Creek near Hecla, Wyo.

Location. Lat 41°07'40", long. 105°12 I 00", in sec. 2, T. 13 N., R. 70 W., on left bank 

just upstream from high-water line of South Crow Creek Reservoir, Z\ miles southwest 

of Hecla.

Drainage area.--16 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--May 1933 to September 1944, October 1947 to September 1952. No winter 

records most years. Prior to October 1950, published as South Pork Crow Creek near 

Hecla.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 7,190 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge recorded during year, 20 cfs Apr. 7 (gage height, 2.30 ft); 

no flow July 12, 13, July 15 to Sept. 30.

1933-44, 1948-52: Maximum discharge, 91 cfs July 19, 1944 (gage height, 3.52 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 20 cfs; no flow for many days for most years.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

No regulation or diversion above station.

Cooperation. Gage-height record and one discharge measurement furnished by city engineer 

of Cheyenne.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of loe effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.7

0 

.4 

.9

1.7

1.9 

2.1 

2.3

3.0 

5.0

11

20

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0.4

.4

.6

.7

.9

.9

1.0

T9

.8

.7

.5

.5

.5

.5

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.7

.7

.7

.8

.8

.8

.9

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

.8

22.4

0.72

44

Nov.

0.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.9

.7

-

21.7

0.72

43

Dec.

0.6

18.6

0.6

37

Jan.

0.5

15.5

0.5

31

Feb.

0.4

_

-

11.6

0.4

23

Mar.

0.5

15.5

0.5

31

Apr.

1.1

*678

7.0

6.0

6.8

8.0

16

13

10

10

10

9.3

6.8

7.1

9.0

7.6

7.1

10

12

13

12

7.9

7.1

8.3

8.6

10

11

1011

13

-

275.5

9.18

546

May

10

8.6

7.6

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.3

5.0

5.3

3.8

3.6

3.6

2.9

"279 2.6

6.0

8.3

10

~8.6 11

7.1

6.0

7.6

8.6

6.0

5.5

5.0

4.6

4.0

4.0

3.8

186.3

6.01

370

June

3.2

IzTT

2.7

2.7

2.4

2.0

1.7

1.5

1.3

1.1

.8

.8-

.8

.7

.6

.6

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4 3

.5

.8

.6

.5

.4

-

32.1

1.07

64

July

0.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

.2

.3

74

.3

.1

0

0

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2.6

0.08

5.2

Aug.

0

0

0

Sept.

0

0

0

Calendar year 1951 : Max 7.9 Mln 0 Mean 0.98 Ac-ft 70S

Water year 1951-52 : Max 16 Mln 0 Mean 1.64 Ac-ft 1,190

Peak discharge (base. 16 efs).--Apr. 7 (10:45 a.m.) 20 cfs (2.30 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--No gage-height record Oct. 3-28, Nov. 7 to Apr. 6 (stage-discharge relation affected by Ice 

during most of periods), July 1-10, July 19 to Sept. 30j discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge 

measurement, weather records, recorded range In stage, and records for nearby stations.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 185

Crow Creek near Cheyenne, Wyo.

Location. Lab 41°07'00", long. 104°45'20", in SE£ sec. 3, T. 13 N., R. 66 W., on lefb 

bank a quarter of a mile downstream from sewage disposal plant and 3f miles (revised) 

southeast of State Capitol In Cheyenne.

Drainage area. 308 sq mi.

Records available. October 1922 to November 1924, July 1951 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and Parshall flume. Altitude of gage is 5,940 ft (from bopographic map). Oct. 20, 1922, to Nov. 1, 1924, staff gage on bridge l£ miles downstream 

at different datum.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 45 cfs Oct. 5 (gage height, 1.96 ft); minimum 

daily, 5.3 cfs Aug. 24.

1922-24, 1951-52: Maximum discharge observed, 296 cfs July 14, 1923 (gage height, 

2.84 ft, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 65 cfs; minimum 

daily, 2.0 cfs Apr. 16, 17, 23, 1923.

Flood of May 20, 1904, was estimated as 8,500 cfs at Cheyenne. Flood of June 2, 1929, 

reached a discharge of 8,200 cfs, by slope-area determination about 5-miles upstream.

Remarks. Records good. Practically all flow above station is diverted for municipal

supply and irrigation. Plow at station is mainly drainage and waste water from Cheyenne. 

Ten small reservoirs above station (tobal capacity, about 400 acre-ft) for irrigation, 

stock water, and domestic use. Two reservoirs above station (total capacity, about 

12,000 acre-ft) for municipal supply and power development for Cheyenne.

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.1 

1.5

4.6

10

18

29

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

7.7 

7.7

6.7

6.5

H

18

*11

12

11

10

10

10

9.6

9.2

9.8

10

10

10

10

10

*11

11

11

11

12

13

13

12

12

12

12

347.2

11.2

689

Nov.

11 

12

13

 13

16

14

15

14

15

14

13

13

13

12

13

12

11

12

12

12

11

11

11

10

11

12

11

11

11

-

370

12.3

734

Dec.

-ft

10

11

11

10

11

10

9.8

9.8

10

11

11

10

10

*11

1011

9.8

9.8

9.8

9.6

9.6

9.8

9.2

9.6

9.8

10

9.8

9.8

.10

314.2

10.1

623

Jan.

9.6 

9.8

9.8

10

9.8

9.2

10

9.8

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.2

 9.2

10

10

10

10

10

10

9.6

10

9.8

10

10

11

10

 9.6

11

11

11

11

309.2

9.97

613

Feb.

11 

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

IT

*10

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

10

10

_9.6

11

12

11

11

 11

-

-

317.6

11.0

630

Mar.

11 

10

TI

U

12

12

12

12

11

12

12

12

*11

11

11

11

12

12

12

11

10

11

11

13

16

18

19

T7

17

17

18

396

12.8

785

Apr.

16 

18

T5

*17

17

15

16

16

17

14

15

14

14

14

14

17

16

12

13

14

14

15

14

12

 12

12

10

IT

11

12

-

427

14.2

847

May

12 

11

10

9.4

10

8.1

10

11

10

9.6

8.3

*9.6

7.3

6.1

7.5

29

17

15

12

14

9.8

17

16

11

16

14

9.8

9.6

8.7

8.5

367.3

11.8

729

June

7.9 

9.6

8.3

7.9

 7.7

6.7

7.1

6.O

6.7

6.7

6.3

6.1

6.3

6.O

_5.4

6.9

 6.0

6.9

6.0

6.3

6.0

6.0

5.8

6.1

14

13

19

T?

9.6

10

-

238.3

7.94

473

July

1O 

10

9.8

8.7

8.7

8.3

9.6

9.6

 8.3

8.3

8.7

8.7

9.6

~5.6 11

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

8.3

9.2

9.0

7.5

7.7

7.5

7.1

67T e'.9

6.3

6.3

264.0

8.52

524

Aug.

6.3 

7.1

7.3

9.6

13

7.9

8.1

7.9

7.9

8.3

8.1

7.1

7.1

*7.1

6.5

6.O

5.4

6.3

6.3

6.7

6.3

6.7

6.3

5.5

673

7.9

8.7

8.7

7.9

8.3

7.9

230.3

7.43

457

Sept.

8.1 

8.3

8.5

8.5

8.3

8.1

7.7

8.3

8.3

 8.3

8.5

8.3

8.3

7.7

8.3

8.3

8.3

8.5

8.1

7.9

7.3

8.3

8.1

7.9

8.1

7.9

7.9

779

8.1

-

243.2

8.11

482

Calendar year 1951 : Max - Mln - Mean - Ae-f t

Water year 1951-52 : Max 29 Min 5.3 Mean 10.4 Ae-ft 7.59O

Discharge measurement made on this day.
186 PLATTE RIVER BASIN 

Crow Creek near Barnesville, Colo.

Location Lat 40 t> 29'35", long. 104°26'35", In NE£NW£ sec. 16, T. 6 N., R. 63 W., on left 

bank 1 mile upstream from wasteway of Greeley Canal No. 2, 2 miles northeast of Barnesville, and 15-| miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 1,280 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. July 1951 to September 1952.

Gage. Staff gage. Altitude of gage is 4,670 ft (from topographic map).

Remarks. No flow since station was established July 25, 1951. All flow above station is 

normally diverted or stored in numerous small reservoirs for municipal supply, stock 

water, and irrigation.

South Platte River at Sublette, Colo.

Location. Lat 40°18'14", long. 104°10'43", in NW£ sec. 23, T. 4 N., R. 61 W., on right 

bank 30 ft upstream from highway bridge, a quarter of a mile south of Sublette, and 

3-J miles east of Masters.

Drainage area.--12.900 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1933 to September 1941 and October 1943 to September 1952 in 

reports of Geological Survey. February 1926 to April 1942 and September 1943 to September 1944 In reports of State engineer.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,419.48 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Sept. 14, 1943, at site 175 ft downstream at datum 1.00 ft higher. 

Sept. 14, 1943, to Sept. 30, 1948, at present site at datum 1.00 ft higher. Since 

June 1, 1950, supplementary water-stage recorder on secondary channel 600 ft to the 

right at same datum.

Average discharge. 24 years (1926-41, 1943-52), 351 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,950 cfs June 10; minimum dally, 64 cfs Nov. 20. 

HJ26-41, 1943-52: Maximum discharge, 17,100 cfs June 16, 1949 (gage height, 9.31 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 9,100 cfs; minimum dally, 29 cfs Feb. 3, 1941.

Remarks. Records good. Natural flow of stream affected by transmountain diversions, storage reservoirs, power developments, ground-water withdrawals and diversions for irrigation, and return flow from irrigated areas.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

146

149

143

140

172

283

527

303

230

*199

183

177

173

169

167

167

165

163

163

161

163

161

159

158

158

158

158

159

157

155

144

5,710

184

11,330

Nov.

*132

95

85

85

85

85

82

80

78

79

79

72

70

*68

67

67

67

66

65

M

65

69

69

68

67

66

66

66

69

70

-

2,246

74.9

4,450

Dec.

69

68

68

68

68

*73

114

120

113

101

97

96

108

127

143

127

257

350

*407

386

322

299

376

424

468

332

270

235

228

251

257

6,422

207

12,740

Jan.

279

273

275

264

332

342

370

*423

331

313

352

328

293

289

284

264

270

273

228

202

183

159

141

195

244

264

278

*272

292

307

329

8,655

279

17,170

Feb.

372

388

395

388

384

381

385

390

391

389

378

372

360

372

367

344

336

321

*311

301

306

310

316

275

316

303

311

247

209

-

-

9,918

342

19,670

Mar.

276

325

340

347

356

282

238

197

154

121

*107

104

100

99

103

100

98

"99 97

102

146

288

268

332

346

308

287

302

316

361

389

6,988

225

13,860

Apr.

371

470

*473

451

505

513

504

374

267

260

260

278

340

328

291

*141

104

103

121

278

379

589

1,010

785

699

- 910

931

*1,060

1,090

1.100

-

14,985

500

29,720

May

1,320

1,630

1,630

1,490

1,310

1,260

1,250

963

682

665

723

604

506

493

602

573

942

1,550

1,300

768

*496

602

573

1,090

3,010

4.470

4,410

4,170

3,890

3,660

3,400

50,032

1,614

99,240

June

3,440

3,380

*2,870

2,040

2,060

2,180

2,050

2,700

3,980

4.850

4,190

3,300

1,940

1,360

1,020

1,040

*1,370

*1,150

738

504

327

368

425

352

304

269

336

560

818

735

-

50,536

1,685

100,200

July

*576

424

325

300

358

389

407

414

622

544

360

302

278

284

311

324

327

284

267

256

237

223

209

203

201

201

226

229

230

254

231

9,796

316

19,430

Aug.

229

219

219

219

219

*223

256

229

216

223

248

256

227

279

268

251

235

*227

217

214

243

230

294

394

388

394

367

376

366

384

416

8,526

275

16,910

Sept.

442

461

456

423

384

356

338

324

296

*281

275

267

261

264

275

333

353

311

314

305

299

300

293

284

278

278

273

270

261

255

9,508

317

18,860

Calendar year 1951 : Max 8,020 Mln 42 Mean 269 Ac-ft 194,700

Water year 1951-52 : Max 4,830 Mln 64 Mean 501 Ac-ft 363,600

Discharge measurement made on this day.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 187

Bijou Creek near Wiggins, Colo.

Location.--Lat 40°14'53", long. 104°02'08", in sw£sw£ sec. 6, T. 3 N. , R. 59 W., on down- 

 stream side of fifth pier from right end of bridge on U. S. Highways 6 and 34, 2 miles 

northeast of Wiggins, and 5.7 miles downstream from Antelope Creek.

Drainage area. 1,420 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. April 1950 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,490 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 7,840 cfs Aug. 22 (gage height, 6.12 ft); no 

flow most of year.

1950-52: Maximum discharge, 50,100 cfs Aug. 3, 1951 (gage height, 10.22 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 35,000 cfs; no flow most of each year.

Maximum discharge probably occurred May 31, 1935. Discussion of this flood published 

in Water-Supply Paper 997.

Remarks. Records fair. Small diversions above station for irrigation. Records of sediment loads and water temperatures for the water year 1952 are given in water-Supply 

Paper 1251.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

3

4

5

6

7

8

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

(*)

0

O

0

Nov.

0

O

0

Dec.

0

0

0

Jan.

' o

0

0

Feb.

0

0

0

Mar.

0

o

0

Apr.

0

O

o

May

(*)

0

o

0

June

0

0

0

July

0

0

0

Aug.

0

0

0

0

0

O

O

0

0

o

0

o

0

0

o

0

o

0

o

0

0

»1.720 

*126

45

*1.6

0

0

O

0

0

o

1,892.6

61.1

3,750

Sept.

0

0

0

Calendar year 1951: Max 8.7OO Mln O Mean 33.2 Ao-ft 24.O7O

Water year 1951-52: Max 1.72O Mln O Mean 5.17 Ac-ft 3,750

Peak discharge (base. 50O cfs). AUK. 22 (ll:3O a.m.) 7.84O cfs (6.12 ft). 

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.
188 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

South Platte River at Port Morgan, Colo.

Location.--Lat 40°16'08", long. 103°48'02", in sec. 31, T. 4 N., R. 57 W., on downstream 

side of pier near center of bridge on State Highway 52, half a mile north of Port 

Morgan and 3j miles downstream from Bijou Creek.

Drainage area. 14,800 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--October 1943 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,250 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge. 9 years, 481 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 4,080 cfs Aug. 22 (gage height, 6.63 ft); minimum daily, 112 cfs Oct. 4.

1943-52: Maximum discharge, 33,800 cfs Aug. 3, 1951 (gage height, a2.90 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 15,000 cfs; minimum daily, 31 cfs Apr. 20, 1950.

Maximum flood known, 84,300 cfs May 31, 1935, by slope-area determination of peak 

flow 1 mile upstream; flood came principally from Bijou Creek.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

NaTural flow of stream affected by transmountain diversions, storage reservoirs, power 

developments, ground-water withdrawals and diversions for irrigation, and return flow 

from irrigated areas.

Revisions (water years). W 1146: 1945(M), 1947.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except period of ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge. In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 16, 17, Mar. 4-26, Apr. 28 to

May 9, Hay 26 to June 15, July 1 to Aug. 12)

let. 1-8. Dec

1.4

1.5

2.0

2.5

98

115

221

373

. 16 to

3.0

4.0

5.0

7.0

June 13

576

1,090

1,92O

4,600

Oct. 9 to Dec. 15 June 14 to

1.7

2.0

2.5

130

192

330

sei

1.9

2.0

2.5

3.0

4.0

5.0

Jt. 30

108

130

271

460

1,060

1,920

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11 

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Tota]

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

229

155

119

112 143"

216

287

259" 398 

251

*216 

214

221

221

214

206

204

202

204

204

211

235

233

23O

228

228

226

230

228

*218

216

6,788

219

13,460

Nov.

216 202"

19O

190

192

190

181

179 

177

174

170 

164

156

150

146

 148

152

156

162

158

156

162

166

164

158

156

156

156

158

16O

-

5,045

168

10,000

Dec.

160

158

156

158

158

»156

170

190 

205

200

215 

205

21O

240

260

280

270

 340

370

385

390

350

330

370

380

39O

410 356"

350

325

31O

8,471

273

16,800

Jan.

335

360

340

335

330

39O

415

45O 

49O

*468

463 

 535 497

432

447

451

451

463

459

420

398

352

335

348

395

409

417

417

428

*443

459

12,852

415

25,490

Feb.

488

514

514

518

510

505

514

510 

510

518

514 

505

505

51O

488

468

472

455

455

*447

439

447

455

439

436

455

447

387

-

13,849

478

27,470

Mar.

395

428

451

439

417

420

38O

366 

335

293

 27-8 

272

272

269

264

255

247

244

239

239

258

338

362

384

436

451

428

436

463

497

527

11,083

358

21,980

Apr.

527

549

*604

576

594

631

641

581 

527

443

436 

443

428

432

402

*38O

29O

216

209

2TT

281

366

581

726

531

674

735

838

880

*859

-

15,591

520

30,920

May

912

1,130

1,260

1.2OO

988

890

838

697 

492

463

54O 

38O

290

192

281

335

514

1,050

1,300

954

692

660

*646

774

1,470

2,810

3,260

3.23O

3.340

3,240

2,860

37,688

1,216

74,750

June

2,72O

2,630

2,420

1,850

*1,420

1.43O

1,360

1,520 

2,120

2,840

2.970 

2,680

1,920

1,230

798

52O

520

703

*505

364

278

265

23O

190

180

lit

237

353

424

-

35,041

1,168

69 , 5OO

July

384

*298

219

171

213

323

357

349 

404

365

256 

142

135

15?

188

179

188

196

196

240

228

246

259

240

202

158

152

155

155

168

179

7,1OO

229

14,080

Aug.

177

168

190

225

24O

252

*288

295 

259

196

182 

171

158

135

155

155

163

*185

182

19O

222

1.170

535

436

388

364

341

319

305

312

319

8,672

280

17,200

Sept.

334

360

376

353

319

300

260

220 

200

180

*145 

138

150

132

123

132

174

163

150

158

168

166

148

138

142

145

140

142

138

121

5,815

194

11,530

Calendar year 1951: Max 7.19O Mln 48 Mean 283 Ao-ft 205,000

Water year 1951-52: Max 3,340 Mln 112 Mean 459 Ac-ft 333,200

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Dec. 8 to Jan. 9 (stage-discharge relation affected by ice during 

most of period), June 22-25, Sept. 6-1O; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, 

weather records, diversion records, and records for nearby stations.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 189

South Platte River at Balzac, Colo.

Location.--Lat 40°24'24", long. 103°27'58", In NE£ sec. 13, T. 5 N., R. 55 W., on right 

bank just upstream from highway bridge at Balzac siding and 2f miles northeast of 

Union.

Drainage area. 17,700 sq ml, approximately.

Records available. October 1933 to September.1952 In reports of Geological Survey. January 1917 to September 1944 In reports of State engineer.

;e_. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 4,091.06 ft above mean sea level, datum of

929. Prior to Oct. 18, 1935, chain gage or water-stage recorder at various sites near 

present site at different datums. Oct. 18 to Dec. 16, 1935, staff gage and Dec. 17, 

1935, to Aug. 20, 1947, water-stage recorder, at site 250 ft upstream at present datum. 

Since Oct. I, 1936, supplementary water-stage recorder on secondary channel 600 ft to 

the left at datum 1.69 ft lower.

Average discharge. 36 years (1916-52), 375 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,490 cfs May 30 (gage height, 6.64 ft on main 

channel); minimum daily, 3.2 cfs Jan. 16.

1917-52: Maximum gage height, 11.43 ft May 31, 1935 (discharge not determined); 

minimum daily discharge, 1.3 cfs Jan. 25, 1947.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Natural flow of stream affected by transmountain diversions, storage reservoirs, power 

developments, ground-water withdrawals and diversions for irrigation, and return flow 

from irrigated areas.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9 

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

&

34

27

28

31

26

22

22 

20

*18

18

17

18

16

16

16

16

16

16

I±Is

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

 14 

15

654

21.1

1,300

Nov.

16 

18

20

23

29

32

35

38

3T 

33

26

29

24

20

*14

16

15

12

12

11

1

11

11

11

12

11

11

11

10

561.2

18.7

1,110

Dec.

11 

11

10

8.1

*9.3

11

10

11

12 

14

10

8.2

8.1

9.7

11

13

II *14

13

11

10

9.7

8.1

7.1

6_.9

6.9

6.9

7.0

7.1

7.3 

8.3

307.7

9.93

610

Jan.

S.8 

9.0

9.5

10

20

46

103

165

*140 

77

55

19

13

7.2

3.4

3.2

37f

6.4

14

19

43

67

193

Tss

181

47

22

25

 26

27 

28

1,549.2

50.0

3,070

Feb.

1

30

31

31

109

367

381

389 

388

381

375

380

382

376

378

385

374

373

 362

346

342

352

372

372

378

385

383

341

-

8,822

304

17,500

Mar.

313 

344

438

611

640

619

584

551

521 

472

413

*379

388

417

423

404

377

391

401

403

422

423

439

513

616

6"§6" 644

609

621

628 

461

15,101

487

29,950

Apr.

190 

155

190

*172

162

183

206

368

451 

359

294

301

319

335

323

291

»187

110

72

65

97

210

248

485

452

334

448

509

*604

620

8,740

291

17,340

May

633 

731

955

1,050

866

654

462

312

130 

59

143

235

170

139

128

276

311

522

1,160

897

342

 145

300

488

866

2,060

2,880

3,240

3,400

3.420 

2,980

29,954

966

59,410

June

2.690 

2,586

2,400

2,020

*1,460

1,070

762

739

1,040 

1,500

1,760

1,560

1,040

442

457

557

481

601

 533

321

267

202

184

170

144

146

141

142

219

307

25,935

864

51,440

July

318

205

155

138

177

227

248

265 

316

259

201

156

143

144

141

120

117

123

145

145

139

123

133

118

135

175

168

160

146 

145

5,440

175

10,790

Aug.

154

158

144

157

128

135

*103

137?

172 

187

217

197

186

169

152

145

148

167

*148

142

145

297

1.560

1,020

761

586

485

418

368

324 

305

9,208

297

18,260

Sept.

354 

SST

314

301

280

259

247

232

210 

186

*172

161

163

156

148

145

146

144

133

116

94

lT§

132

120

115

113

111

109

107

99

5,308

177

10,530

Calendar year 1951: Max 5,170 Mln 6.9 Mean 157 Ac-ft 113,800

Water year 1951-52: Max 3,420 Mln 3.2 Mean 305 Ac-ft 221,300

* Discharge measurement-made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record on main channel Nov. 2-14, 24-30, Dec. 2-4, Dec. 11 to Jan. 25, 

Sept. 19-30, and on secondary channel Dec. 21 to Jan. 5; discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge 

measurements, weather records, diversion records, and records for nearby stations.
190 PLATTE RIVER BASIN 

Lodgepole Creek near Bushnell, Nebr.

Location.--Lat 41°14<, long. 103°51', In sec. 33, T. 15 N., R. 57 W., on right bank l£ 

miles east of Bushnell and l£ miles upstream from Oliver Reservoir.

Drainage area. 1,090 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--June 1932 to September 1952 in reports of Geological Survey. March 

1931 to May 1932 at site li miles upstream; records not equivalent owing to diversions. 

January 1925 to September 1'952 in reports of State engineer.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,812.3 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Mar. 26, 1938, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--20 years (1932-52), 13.0 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 24 cfs Mar. 24 (gage height, 1.55 ft); minimum 

daily, 4.7 cfs July 31, Aug. 1.

1932-52; Maximum discharge, 16,500 cfs Sept. 15, 1950 (gage height, 9.98 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 2,700 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak 

flow; minimum daily, 1.2 cfs Dec. 14, 1935.

Remarks. Records good. Discharge measurements generally made once a week.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

0

1

2

.3

4

5

Oct.

12

11

12

12 

13

15

15

14

14

14

13

13

13

13

12

12

12

12

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

6 13

7 1 13

8

9

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

13

13

13

13

401

12.9

795

Nov.

12

12

13it

13

13

13

13

12

12

12

12

11

12

10

10

1011

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

11

11

11

-

358

11.9

710

Dec.

11

11

10

11 

11

11

7.1

TT

7.9

10

11

12

12

10

9.2

10

11

11

9.8

8.3

9.4

9.8

10

10

10

1011

12

12

12

11

318.6

10.3

632

Jan.

11

11

11

11

11

10

11

11

10

9.6

10

10

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

i£

11

10 8.8

11

11

11

11

11

12

12

12

336.4

10.9

667

Feb.

13

13

14

14 

13

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

13

13

13

15

15

12

12

14

14

14

12

12

14

16

T6

14

_

-

398

13.7

789

Mar.

14

12

13

13

14

16

16

16

16

16

16

15

13

16

15

14

15

14

15

14

12

9^A

11

15

17

18

17

16

16

15

15

454.4

14.7

901

Apr.

15

14

14

14 

14

14

13

13

13

13

13

14

14

13

13

13

13

12

12

12

12

13

13

12

11.

11

11

11

11

12

383

12.8

760

May

12

12

11

11 

11

10

10

11

11

11

11

11

10

10

iii

11

12

12

11

11

11

11

13

i±

13

12

12

12

11

11

11

349.4

11.3

693

June

11

To

10

9.6 

9.2

8.6

7.5

7.3

7.1

7.0

6.8

6.2

5.7

5.4

5.6

5.4

5.6

5.6

6.1

5.7

5.4

5.4

5.2

5.7

6.4

6.8

6.1

5.9

5.4

5.3

203.0

6.77

403

July

5.2

5.4

5.6

5.6 

5.6

5.9

6.1

5.9

5.7

5.6

5.6

5.4

5.6

6^6

6.6

6.4

5.6

5.4

5.9

6.1

5.9

5.7

5.6

5.3

5.3

5.2

.9

.9

.9

.8

.7

173.0

5.58

343

Aug.

4.7

4.9

4.9

5.0 

5.6

5.6

6.1

6.2

5.9

6.2

6.8

6.8

6.6

6.2

6.1

5.9

5.9

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.9

6.1

6.2

8.5

678

5.9

5.7

5.9

6.2

6-.1

5.7

185.3

5.98

368

Sept.

5.7

5.7

5.4

5.3 

±sl

5.0

4.9

5.0

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.6

5.6

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.9

5.9

5.9

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.2

672

6.2

6.2

168.9

5.63

335

Calendar year 1951: Max 9O9 Mln 7.1 Mean 15.0 Ao-ft 10,840

Water year 1951-52: Max 18 Min 4.7 Mean 10.2 Ac-ft 7,400

Peak discharge (base, 5O cfs). No peak above base.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 191

Lodgepole Creek at Ralton, Nebr.

12 N., R. 45 W., on right 

'8 miles north of Colorado4

Location. Lat 41°02'50", long. 102 0 24'50", In NE£ sec. 2, T. 

Dank 10 ft downstream from highway bridge at Ralton, 3 1/8 

Nebraska State line, and 4^ miles southeast of Chappell.

Drainage area. 2,800 sq ml, approximately.

Records available. March to September 1931 and June 1951 to September 1952 In reports of 

Geological Survey. March 1925 to September 1931 and June 1951 to September 1952 in 

reports of State engineer.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage Is 3,610 ft (from topographic map). March 

1925 to September 1931 staff gage at site a quarter of a mile downstream at different 

datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 89 cfs May 19 (gage height, 2.75 ft); minimum 

dally, 0.6 cfs Sept. 8.

1931, 1951-52: Maximum discharge, 1,150 cfs Sept. 2, 1951 (gage height, 5.70 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 70 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak 

flow; no flow Mar. 6, 1931.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of Ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. Discharge measurements generally made once a week. Natural flow of 

stream affected by ground-water withdrawals and diversions for irrigation, and return 

flow from irrigated areas.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

31

30

30 

30

35

ft

35

33

30

32

30

30 

29

29

28

25 <n>

27

27

27

28

28

28

27

28

28

29

29

28

28

925

29.8

1,830

Nov.

28

23

28 

30

25

29 

29

29

28

2S

28

28

28 

27

27

23

212"3

24

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

28

28

27

27

-

808

26.9

1,600

Dec.

26

ifj

25 

25

25

22

14

17

17

18

18

19

21 

15

15

22

18

16

14

10

10

 9.0

483.0

15.6

958

Jan.

9.0

9.0

 12

a20

17

16

17

18

18

13

10

10

13

16

18

18

18

21

22

23

498.0

16.1

988

Feb.

24

25

26 

24

28

24

24

24

24

24

24

25

26 

24

21

23

24

28

15

20

24

24

24

14

Tf

20

24

28

24

-

676

23.3

1,340

Mar.

26

22

i

28

30 

31

31

39

39

36

30

32

35

25

24

32

36

38

40

22

27

31

32

24

34

35

45

47

45

36

989

31.9

1,960

Apr.

33

32

31 

32

30

29 

28

27

27

27

27

27

26 

25

25

28

28

26

25

25

26

28

32

31

29

28

26

24

2"J 23

-

829

27.6

1,640

May

25

24

23 

19

19

19 

18

22

23

23

23

17

tt

14

17

27

37

46

56

54

48

45

44

46

43

44

53

44

1,011

32.6

2,010

June

36

US

33 

31

29

27 

25

23

21

18

18

12

9.3 

7.5

7.5

7.1

6.8

6.8

6.6

6.8

6.8

7.3

6.2

7.8

11

14

17

23

-

469.6

15.7

931

July

33

25

23 

20

19

19 

17

16

18

18

17

17

16 

18

16

15

14

13

10

11

12

11

9.8

8.0

7.3

6.2

5.3

4.9

5.L

4.8

3^6

434.0

14.0

861

Aug.

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.6

4.4

4.0 

4.2

4.0

3.8

3.8

4.0

3.5

3.5 

3.2

3.0

1.3

2.0

2.1

2.1

1.1

.7

.T

.9

.7

.7

.7

.7

.9

1.2

1.6

1.0

77.0

2.48

153

Sept.

1.0

1.1 i.d

1.0

.7

.8 

.7

.6

.5

.7

.7

.7

1.3 

.9

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

1.0

1.1

1 .4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.0

-

29.2

0.97

58

Calendar year 1951: Max - Mln - Mean - Ac -ft -

Water year 1951-52: Max 59 Mln 0.6 Mean 19.8 Ao-ft 14,330

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement and weather 

records.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 2. 16-19, Dec. 6-11, Dec. 14 to Jan. 8, 

Jan. 17, 18, 21-27, Feb. 19, 20, 24-26, Mar. 12, 13, 15 (no gage-height record Jan. 3-8).
192 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

South Platte River at Julesburg, Colo.

Location. Lat 40°58'38", long. 102°14'54", in NE£ sec. 33, T. 12 N., R. 44 W., on right 

bank 300 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 51, 0.5 mile southeast of Julesburg, 

4 miles upstream from Colorado-Nebraska State line, and 8 miles downstream from Lodgepole Creek.

Drainage area. 22,800 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. April 1902 to November 1906, May 1908 to September 1914, and October 

1930 to September 1952 in reports of Geological Survey. April 1902 to November 1906, 

May 1908 to November 1912, and April 1914 to September 1944 in reports of State engineer of Colorado. October 1914 to September 1952 in reports of State engineer of 

Nebraska. Published as "near Julesburg" 1903-8.

gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3,446.76 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. April 1902 to November 1906 staff gage at site 1,700 ft downstream at different 

datum. May 12, 1908, to June 29, 1940, chain gage or water-stage recorder at or near 

present site at datum 1.00 ft higher. Supplementary water-stage recorder on channel 

1,600 ft to left at same datum as base gage. Supplementary gages on several secondary 

channels from Oct. 1, 1915, to Sept. 30, 1941, at different daturas than base gage. 

Oct. 1, 1941, to Aug. 30, 1950, supplementary water-stage recorder at same site at 

datum 1.00 ft higher.

Average discharge. 48 years (1902-6, 1908-52), 490 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,700 cfs June 1; minimum daily, 30 cfs Aug. 19,

1902-52: Maximum discharge, 31,300 cfs June 2, 1935, from rating curve extended 

above 16,000 cfs; no flow Aug. 18-20, 1902.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. Discharge measurements generally made four times a month. Records 

show flow passing Colorado-Nebraska State line. Natural flow of stream affected by 

transmountain diversions, storage reservoirs, power developments, ground-water withdrawals and diversions for irrigation, and return flow from, irrigated areas. Records 

of chemical analyses and water temperatures for the water year 1952 are given in WaterSupply Paper 1251.

Revisions. W 896: Drainage area.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

294 

267

217

191

212

274

288 

383

294

334

365

390

413

415

417

416

4O7 

398

402

4O1

400

401

397

382

369

369

380

389

384

378

372

10,897

352

21,610

Nov.

376 

376

375

391

397

401

401 

397

398

396

389

390

386

381

371

367

559

565

387

375

374

374

375

375

369

364

364

359

361

-

11,350

378

22,510

Dec.

355 

365

376

359

354

358

335 

328

275

227

235

341

4O5

328

223

211

204 

258

276

225

309

421

388

425

479

507

538

565

451

353

349

10,823

349

21,470

Jan.

298 

343

395

455

515

475

520 

580

430

350

520

506

485

474

452

431

404 

389

407

396

360

294

320

420

541

687

644

518

497

505

481

14,072

454

27,910

Feb.

451 

443

429

409

412

402

403 

409

487

540

569

597

610

622

625

631

644 

656

649

626

625

638

658

637

585

610

657

702

104

-

16,430

567

32,590

Mar.

703 

689

651

632

679

77O

839 

856

911

903

873

848

753

747

742

763

771 

777

764

736

704

679

687

666

763

819

857

887

891

872

857

24,081

777

47,760

Apr.

771 

734

649

587

550

516

462 

474

491

548

698

750

753

742

735

780

729

685

615

647

714

706

668

645

689

719

632

591

627

-

19,664

655

39,000

May

667 

653

623

613

671

748

822 

816

694

609

495

389

298

252

233

4S8

984 

1,140

1,070

1,170

1,360

1,570

1,210

971

890

896

1,070

1,790

2,580

3,150

5.500

52,592

1,045

64,250

June

5.670 

3,510

3,160

2,890

2,610

2,060

1,520 

1,100

770

576

471

467

453

418

338

250

182 

132

90

83

85

86

84

89

85

86

81

81

100

1O8

-

25,635

854

50,850

July

99 

103

74

74

64

62

59 

55

51

46

43

43

51

74

102

86

67 

61

57

49

46

42

41

38

36

35

33

34

34

&

32

1,723

55.6

3,420

Aug.

33 

34

32

32

35

33

32

35

37

37

38

38

39

39

39

34

34 

32

52

30

33

33

33

33

67

105

114

82

70

64

77

1,399

45.1

2,770

Sept.

69 

63

59

55

51

48

48 

49

46

43

IS.

42

52

58

67

69

70 

21

71

70

66

64

65

70

70

70

67

65

63

63

-

1,806

60.2

3,580

Calendar year 1951: Max 1.98O Mln 37 Mean 291 Ac-ft 210,900

Water year 1951-52: Max 3,670 Mln 30 Mean 465 Ac-ft 337,700

Note. No gage-height record on main channel Dec. 18-20, Dec. 30 to Jan. 10, Jan. 21-25, 28, 29, 

Feb. 22-26, Mar. 1-6, 12, 13, 22, 23, and on secondary channel Jan. 5-9, 22-24 (stage-discharge 

relation affected by loe during part of periods); discharge estimated on basis of 5 discharge 

measurements, weather records, diversion records, and records for nearby stations. Stage-discharge 

relation affected by loe on main channel Dec. 21-29, Jan. 11-15, 26, 27, and on secondary channel 

Jan. 1, 2, 10, 11, 21, Feb. 25, 26.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 

South Platte River at Paxton, Nebr.

193

Location. Lat 41°07', long. 101 °21', in sec. 8, T. 13 N., R. 35 W., near left bank on 

downstream side of pier of highway bridge, half a mile south of Paxton. Prior to 

Oct. 4, 1951, near right bank on downstream side of pier of highway bridge.

Drainage area.--23.700 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. April 1931 to September 1933 (fragmentary) and October 1939 to September 1952 in reports of Geological Survey (published as "at Ogallala" 1931-33). January 

to December 1923, April 1931 to September 1932, April 1937 to September 1939 (fragmentary), and August 1939 to September 1952 in reports of State engineer (published as "at 

Ogallala" 1923, 1931-32, 1937-39).

gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3,047.34 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to September 1933, staff gage at site 19 miles upstream at different datum. 

August 1939 to Apr. 1, 1940, staff gage and Apr. 2, 1940, to Oct. 15, 1947, water-stage 

recorder, at present site at datum 1.50 ft higher. Oct. 16, 1947, to June 24, 1948, 

water-stage recorder at datum 0.50 ft higher. June 25, 1948, to Oct. 3, 1951, waterstage recorder at datum 1.50 ft higher.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,660 cfs June 3 (gage height, 4.38 ft); minimum 

daily, 5 cfs July 31, Aug. 6, 12, 13.

1939-52: Maximum discharge, 16,900 cfs May 7, 1942 (gage height, 7.84'ft); maximum 

gage height, 8.0 ft Apr. 30, 1942; minimum daily discharge, 0.1 cfs Sept. 26-29-, 1940.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or indefinite stage-discharge 

relation, which are poor. Discharge measurements generally made once a week. Natural 

flow of stream affected by transmountain diversion, storage reservoirs, power developments, diversions and ground-water withdrawals for irrigation, and return flow from 

irrigated areas. South Platte Canal diverts 6 miles above station; diversion began 

Nov. 13, 1946.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

15

14

13 

12

14

14

18

14

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

11

10

10

10

10

11

11

11

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

362

11.7

718

Nov.

11

12

13 

12

12

11

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

-

309

10.3

613

Dec.

10

10

10 

10

10

10

10

9

8

8

9

10

10

8

9

10

9

8

8

b8

b8

8

8

8

8

8

b8

9

10

10

8

277

8.9

549

Jan.

b8be

b8 

9

9

8

9

9

8

8

9

8

9

12

15

15

14

14

14

b!3

b!3

b!2

b!2

12

11

11

11

11

12

12

12

336

10.8

666

Feb.

13

11

10 

10

10

10

10

10

11

10

10

14

18

28

13

42

34

30

b27

b25

22

17

15

12

9

10

12

11

12

_

-

496

17.1

984

Mar.

12

12

12 

10

10

25

18

16

16

14

14

8

105

140

43

36

35

35

44

40

29

120

356

676

736

378

120

51

40

30

26

3,207

103

6,360

Apr.

23

21

160 

520

638

676

650

596

579

590

584

715

808

860

782

222

61

46

30

27

29

27

24

24

24

22

20

20

IS

18

-

8,814

294

17 , 480

May

22

20

17 

16

16

16

12

18

17

16

14

T4

14

15

16

21

35

128

670

750

792

972

1,150

1,030

892

764

708

736

1,030

1,590

2.150

13,649

440

27,070

June

2,260

2,520

2.640 

2,310

1,990

1,920

1,480

980

525

252

76

44

35

28

25

21

18

17

14

14

14

14

14

14

13

14

13

12

12

12

-

17,301

577

34,320

July

12

10

10 

10

10

10

10

10

10

9

10

12

10

12

12

10

9

10

10

8

S

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

6

6

5

278

9.0

551

Aug.

6

6

6 

6

6

5

6

6

6

6

6

5

5

7

6

6

9

8

8

8

8

9

10

10

09

ell

11

10

11

12

12

240

7.7

476

Sept.

14'

14

14

14

14

14

14

13

12

12

12

12

012

012

c!2

o!2

013

013

Cl4

14

15

14

14

14

14

13

15

18

23

26

-

427

14.2

847

Calendar year 1951: Max 1,180 Mln 6 Mean 44.5 Ac-ft 32,210

Water year 1951-52 : Max 2,640 Mln 5 Mean 125 Ac-ft 90,630

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice. 

c Backwater from temporary dam.
194 PLATTE RIVER BASIN 

South Platte River at North Platte, Nebr.

Location. Lat 41 0 07', long. 100°46', in sec. 9, T. 13 N., R. 30 W., near left bank on 

downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 83, three-quarters of a mile south of city 

of North Platte and 4 miles upstream from confluence with North Platte River.

Drainage area. 24.300 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. June 1914 to September 1915 and August 1931 to September 1952 in 

reports of Geological Survey. April 1915 to September 1952 (fragmentary prior to 

March 1922) in reports of State engineer.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,794.20 ft above mean sea level (city of

North Platte benchmark). Prior to Dec. 8, 1936, staff gages and Dec. 8, 1936, to

July 9, 1952, water-stage recorders, near present site at different datums.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,240 cfs June 4 (gage height, 3.31 ft, present 

datum); minimum daily, 50 cfs Jan. 22.

1914-15, 1931-52: Maximum discharge observed, 37,100 cfs June 3, 1935 (gage height, 

10.12 ft, present datum); no flow at times during summers of most years prior to 1938.

Remarks.--Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Discharge 

measurements generally made once a week. Natural flow of stream affected by transmountain diversion, storage reservoirs, power developments, diversions and ground-water 

withdrawals for irrigation, and return flow from Irrigated areas. South Platte Canal 

diverts around station; diversion began Nov. 13, 1946.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

176

176

176

176

185

204

199

190

187

171

166

166

169

176

166

166

166

156

151

153

156

169

171

169

158

156

156

156

158

158

158

5,240

169

10,390

NOV.

158

161

158

158

161

166

163

166

166

166

161

166

163

161

161

158

174

171

161

158

158

158

158

161

163

161

158

156

153

153

-

4,836

161

9,590

Dec.

151

153

156

156

163

171

161

163

160

158

156

158

161

151

150

136

121

104

98

11

78

93

110

100

98

98

98

107

109

120

140

4,049

131

8,030

Jan.

140

150

167

168

171

166

186

242 233"

210

163

146

148

179

193

182

179

171

174

169

163

50

97

153

214

225

234

217

182

185

179

5,436

175

10,780

Feb.

171

174

176

169

169

163

163

163

163

161

166

166

171

176

176

179

193

199

201

193

213

199

185

176

166

163

171

179

182

-

5,126

177

10,170

Mar.

176

179

171

174

185

176

185

185

185

196

199

207

185

217

278

236

226

223

220

217

217

190

185

398

668

774

563

374

286

260

236

8,171

264

16,210

Apr.

220

210

201

256

515

634

689

710

696

675

675

696

790

814

846

814

482

323

286

253

253

242

229

229

217

210

199

193

196

193

' -

12 , 946

432

25,680

May

196

196

190

185

176

166

171

171

174

182

174

169

176

179

169

190

204

217

246

563

742

924

1,050

1,180

1,100

960

846

782

814

1,060

1.450

14,982

483

29,720

June

1,770

1,900

2,020

2.150

2,050

1,890

1,660

1,340

987

689

521

384

282

256

220

196

182

163

166

166

161

158

158

156

153

151

148

144

142

139

-

20,482

683

40,630

July

135

132

132

128

122

120

120

120

122

122

122

128

128

132

135

135

130

128

126

122

120

118

120

118

112

108

108

110

120

120

116

3,809

123

7,560

Aug.

122

124

142

139

144

144

137

137

142

146

169

171

161

148

142

142

142

142

135

122

118

116

120

120

126

126

116

ill

114

118

116

4,155

134

8,240

Sept.

122

122

122

120

114

114

114

110

105

106

106

110

120

128

120

124

126

126

128

128

132

1S5

135

130

128

128

126

120

116

118

-

3,633

121

7,210

Calendar year 1951: Max 1,340 Mln 71 Mean 217 Ac-i't 1^56,800

Water year 1951-52: Max 2,130 Mln 50 Mean 254 Ac-ft 184,200

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec 

Mar. 22.

9, 10, Dec. 15 to Jan. 8, Jan. 22-27,
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 

Platte River at Brady, Nebr.

195

Location. Lat 41 "02', long. 100°23', on two channels in sees. 11 and 23, T. 12 N., R. 27 

W., Just downstream from highway bridges half a mile and Z\ miles, respectively, south 

of Brady and 18 miles downstream from confluence of North Platte and South Platte Rivers.

Drainage area. 56.900 sq mi, approximately.

Records ayialable.--March 1939 to September 1952 in reports of Geological Survey, April

to September 1937 and May 1938 to September 1952 in reports of State engineer.

Gage. Water-stage recorders on two channels. Altitude of gages is approximately 2,640 ft 

{"from report of State engineer). No information available on gages operated by State 

engineer prior to Nov. 18, 1938. Nov. 18, 1938, to Sept. 30, 1942, gage on north 

channel at datum 1 ft higher.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 4,540 cfs Mar. 25; minimum daily, 128 cfs 

Sept. 30.

1937, 1938-52: Maximum discharge, 15,400 cfs May 7, 1942; no flow Aug. 22-24, 1941.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Discharge 

measurements generally made once a week. Natural flow of stream affected by transmountain diversions, storage reservoirs, power developments, diversions and groundwater withdrawals for irrigation, and return flow from irrigated areas. Tri-County 

main supply canal (capacity, about 2,000 cfs) diverts 8 miles above station; diversion 

started Nov. 26, 1940. River flows in two channels for which separate records are computed; figures given herein represent combined discharge. Records of chemical analyses 

and water temperatures for the water year 1952 are given in Water-Supply Paper 1251.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6 

7 

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

161

193

170

182

231

275 

400 

337

297

314

288

278

283

252

208

272

271

249

234

237

263

208

307

327

317

284

295

302

242 

349

284

8,313

268

16,490

Nov.

296

303

319

259

327

379 

313 

276

341

340

317

232

272

320

310

187

185

220

285

307

338

356

260

447

497

370

372

332

302 

293

-

9,355

312

18,560

Dec.

280

269

225

254

285

265 

339 

299

273

378

481

393

351

352

5OO

815

1.050

995

962

955

960

890

842

760

643

562

516

502

470 

384

356

16,584

535

32,890

Jan.

365

604

565

518

542

545 

548 

552

513

512

548

509

500

429

594

607

617

558

525

500

411

355

348

426

538

752

715

847

832 

809

946

17,628

569

54,960

Feb.

1.200

1,450

1,660

1,640

1,710

1,700 

1,730 

1,890

1,810

1,720

1,760

1,910

2,040

2,130

2,250

2,190

2,160

2,150

2,080

1,880

1,880

1,870

1,880

1,840

1,880

2,090

2,110

2,190

2.500

-

55,080

1,899

109,200

Mar.

2,250

2,500

2,500

2,510

1,890

2,010 

1.90O 

1,860

1,850

1.820

2,020

2,000

1,940

2,000

2,110

2,190

2,270

2,420

2,410

2,470

2,590

2,600

2,060

3,060

5.850

3,580

3,040

2,700

2,580 

2,170

2,000

72,550

2,553

143,500

Apr.

2.040

1,480

1,490

1,490

1,190

1,050 

834 

690

594

548

628

460

491

547

894

1,160

1,140

1,020

970

880

707

625

659

564

492

466

408

542

510 

334

-

24,503

817

48,600

May

357

493

455

502

282

288 

276 

518

385

414

415

36S

379

322

346

408

726

616

308

310

659

943

1.050

892

679

475

726

752

643 

673

837

16,076

519

31,890

JUne

1.290

1,570

1.79O

1,910

1,700

1,710 

1,700 

1,700

1,610

1,770

2.250

2,110

1,840

1,420

880

402

650

874

800

866

1,040

1,150

1,140

1,150

1,070

897

1,110

969

846 

904

-

39,118

1,504

77,590

July

945

945

1,080

1,190

1,330

1,570 

1.650 

1,450

1,630

1,530

1,400

1,460

1,450

1,450

1,320

1,450

1,330

1,140

1,070

1,090

1,110

941

790

674

752

652

675

848

948 

904

785

35,557

1,147

70,530

Aug.

915

969

1,080

1,160

1,140

1,310 

1)270 

1,170

963

900

850

814

684

564

452

326

305

276

280

209

177

170

166

168

168

185

170

178

209 

247

250

17,685

570

35,080

Sept.

247

232

244

206

264

176 

164 

154

140

158

145

145

142

156

154

207

253

205

164

151

147

149

230

412

251

164

148

137

130 

128

-

5,561

185

11,050

Calendar year 1951: Max 5,040 Min 70 Mean 442 Ac-ft 320,100

Water year 1951-52: Max 3,850 Min 128 Mean 868 Ac-ft 630,300

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 17. 

ar. 5, 13, 14.

18, Dec. 9 to Feb. 9, Feb. 20, 21, 24-26,
196 PLATTE RIVER BASIN 

Platte River near Cozad, Nebr.

Location. Lat 40°50' 

highway bridges, 1

long. 99 059', in sec. 18, T. 10 N. , R. 23 W., on downstream side of 

miles south of Cozad.

Drainage area. 57,200 sq mi, approximately.

Records available .--October 1940 to September 1952 in reports of Geological Survey. July 

to September 1932, October 1936 to September 1938 (fragmentary), and March 1939 to September 1952 in reports of State engineer.

Gage . --Water-stage recorders on two channels. Altitude of gages is approximately 2,470 ft 

ffrom report of State engineer). No information on gages operated by State engineer 

prior to installation of water-stage recorders on north channel, Mar. 17, 1939, and 

south channel, May 4, 1940. South channel gage at datum 3.02 ft higher May 4, 1940, to 

July 20, 1947, 2.02 ft higher July 12 to Sept. 22, 1947, and 1.53 ft higher Sept. 23, 

1947, to July 18, 1949.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year not determined; minimum daily, 15 cfs Sept. 30. 

 1^32, 1936-38, 1939-52: Maximum discharge, 16,600 cfs May 10, 1942; no flow at 

times during 1937-40.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. Discharge measurements of each channel generally made once a week. 

Natural flow of stream affected by transmountain diversions, storage reservoirs, power 

developments, diversions and ground-water withdrawals for irrigation, and return flow 

from irrigated areas. River flows in two channels for which separate records are 

computed; figures given herein represent combined discharge.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

232

227

227

226

252

316

356

430

385

363

377

362

385

357

331

317

342

333

315

311

333

351

333

377

399

364

393

415

403

366

425

10,603

342

21,030

Nov.

450

386

419

390

396

425

468

421

391

456

439

395

358

398

419

380

241

319

398

401

411

475

446

354

450

547

491

473

472

451

-

12,512

417

24,820

Dec.

451

426

396

334

343

394

396

320

289

282

426

516

492

422

330

381

493

688

768

721

723

790

819

840

802

741

695

669

693

665

558

16,890

545

33,500

Jan.

497

474

628

710

645

659

693

684

676

635

666

755

752

883

678

700

694

705

675

623

659

500

370

400

450

460

830

1,020

1,440

1,750

1.880

22,991

742

45,600

Feb.

1,930

1,950

2,120

2,190

2,1OO

2,130

1,980

1,990

2,000

1,970

1.910

1,980

2,100

2,200

2,300

2,310

2,210

2,280

2,310

2,220

2,180

2,120

2,060

2,170

2,400

2,390

2,390

2,360

2.460

_

-

62,710

2,162

124,400

Mar.

2,500

2,420

2,410

2,370

2,250

a2,200

2,230

2,240

2,230

2,240

2,290

2,520

2,410

2,490

2,390

2,500

2,600

2,630

2,620

2,580

2,510

2,380

2,180

2.150

2,650

a5 . 100

a3 , 100

a2,900

a2,700

a2,550

a2,350

76,760

2,473

152,100

Apr.

2.580

1,980

1,700

1.70O

1,680

1,430

1,190

940

767

685

689

607

479

495

594

875

1,140

1,100

1,050

1,030

1,010

929

843

797

730

662

588

532

454

439

29,491

983

58,490

May

439

481

550

516

423

407

403

387

428

473

496

503

447

411

272

373

432

645

558

423

387

600

835

945

775

642

517

506

497

465

437

15,775

509

31,290

June

551

838

1,070

1,220

1.520

1,130

1,140

1.O9O

1,030

959

1,060

1,260

1,020

751

504

261

109

32

21

IT.

81

159

212

a209

a227

132

84

146

74

24

-

16,711

557

33,150

July

22

22

21

22

22

25

137

237

65

74

35

35

46

515

378

281

368

188

54

43

88

81

30

24

22

21

21

22

39

27

20

2,985

96.3

5,920

Aug.

11

21

46

31

126

86

243

234

140

51

114

250

509

274

217

131

42

27

25

23

21

20

22

25

26

26

23

25

30

105

111

2,841

91.6

5,640

Sept.

56

34

4O

57

30

59

32

23

19

19

19

18

17

18

IS

16

26

18

17

24

27

19

50

218

466

308

180

155

79

15

-

2,077

69.2

4,120

Calendar year 1951: Max 4,990 Mln 24 Mean 450 Ac-ft 325,800

Water year 1951-52: Max 3,100 Mln 15 Mean 744 Ac-ft 540,100

Mo gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for stations at Brady and overton 

and unpublished records of diversion.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 8 to Feb. 8, Feb. 21, 22, 25, 26, Mar. 3-5, 

22-25.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 

Plum Creek near Smithfield, Nebr.

197

Location. La t 40°39'40", long. 99°42'00", in NW£SW£ sec. 15, T. 8 N., R. 21 W., on left 

bank 100 ft downstream from highway bridge ana 6| miles northeast of Smithfield.

Drainage area. 268 sq mi.

Records available. June 1946 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 2,390 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge. 6 years, 11.7 cfs.

Extremes . - -Maximum discharge during year, 90 cfs May 27 (gage height, 6.82 ft); no flow 

for many days.

1946-52: Maximum discharge, 2,800 cfs June 23, 1947 (gage height, 18.63 ft); no 

flow for many days each year.

Remarks . Records poor.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11 

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

(*)

0

0

0

Nov.

(*)

(*)

-

0

0

0

Dec.

{ *}

C)

O

0

o

Jan.

(*)

0

0

0

Feb.

C)

(*)

-

-

O

o

0

Mar.

0

O

o

o

0

o

0

0

o

0

.1

.5

3.5

9.0

20

17

14

16

19

5.3

3.8

3.2

2.3

2.1

2.2

b2.0

bl.5

bl.3

1.2

1.0

153.0

4.90

301

Apr.

3.1

*6.4

1.2

.Z

.1

a

0

0

o

o

o

0

0

0

0

»o

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

»o

-

10.0

0.33

30

May

a

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

»0

1.1

0

0

0

0

0

«0

0

0

0

.2

43

 12

2.4

1.1

0

59.8

1.93

119

June

(»)

(»)

-

0

0

0

July

a«0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

1.6

lil

.1

«0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

«0

5.4

0.17

11

Aug.

a.

0

0

0

o

o

«0

0

0

0

fr*

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

«0

o

0

0

0

0

6.2

0.30

12

Sept.

(*)

-

0

0

0

Calendar year 1951: Max 502 Mln o Mean 12.3 Ac-I*t 8,920

Water year 1951-52: Max 43 Mln o Mean 0.64 Ac-ft 463

Peak discharge (base. 500 cfs). No peak above base. 

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note. No gage-height record Mar. 4-19 ; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, recorded 

range in stage, and records for Elm Creek and Buffalo Creek near Overton.
198 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Platte River near Overton, Nebr.

Location.--Lat 40°41', long. 99°32', in sec. 12, T. 8 N., R. 20 W., on right bank Just 

downstream from highway bridge, 4 miles south of Overton and 4 miles downstream from 

Plum Creek.

Drainage area.--58.400 sq mi, approximately.

Records avallable. July to September 1914 (gage heights only), April to September 1915, 

and October 1930 to September 1952 in reports of Geological Survey. Published as 

"near ELn Creek" 1914, 1915. April 1915 to December 1923 and January 1925 to September 1952 in reports of State engineer.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 2,320 ft (from report of State engineer). July 1914 to October 1917 staff or chain gage at site 8 miles downstream at 

different datum. June 1918 to Sept. 12, 1928, staff gage at present site at datum 2 ft 

higher. Sept. 13, 1928, to Sept. 30, 1930, staff gage at present site and datum.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 5,710 cfs Mar. 27 (gage height, 3.85 ft); maximum gage height, 4.73 ft Jan. 30 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 130 

cfs Sept. 16.

1915-23, 1925-52: Maximum discharge, 37,600 cfs June 5, 1935 (gage height, 6.25 

ft); no flow at times during 1925, 1927-28, 1930-41.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Discharge 

measurements generally made once a week. Natural flow of stream affected by transmountain diversions, storage reservoirs, power developments, diversions and groundwater withdrawals for irrigation, and return flow from irrigated areas. Records of 

chemical analyses for the water year 1952 are given in Water-Supply Paper 1251.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

1,600 

1,620

1,720

1.550 

1,650

1,720

1,700

1,880 

2,010

1,850

1,900 

1,880

1,720

1,550

1,780

1,930

1,880

1,830

1,830

1,880

1,880

1,850

1,900

1,930

1,930

2,090

2,010

1,900

2,200

2.510

2,090

57,570

1,857

114,200

Nov.

2,030 

1,980

2,120

2,090 

2,170

2.460

2 "', 230

2,280 

2,310

2,340

1.850 

2,090

2,010

2,090

2,090

2,060

2,170

1,960

2,030

2,340

2,200

2,010

2,170

2,230

2,120

2,010

2,140

2,140

2,090

2,170

-

63,980

2,133

126,900

Dec.

1,980 

1,620

2,140

2,200 

2,060

2,120

2,230

2.480 

2,310

2,400

2,260 

2,230

2,060

1,900

1,800

1,700

1,600

1,570

1,550

1,550

1,600

1,710

1,570

1,480

1,260

1,180

1,110

1.040

1,130

1,160

1,380

54,380

1,754

107,900

Jan.

1.280 

1,690

2,040

2,180 

2,310

2,180

2,250

2,230 

2,230

2,220

2,210 

2,240

2,280

2,430

2,790

3,080

2,740

2,660

2,620

2,150

2,140

2,050

2,240

2,320

2,380

2,560

2,650

2,540

2,800

5.420

3,250

74,160

2,392

147,100

Feb.

3,380 

3,380

3,430

3,740 

3,770

3,840

3,770

3,710 

3,680

5.270

3,400 

3,400

3,610

5,740

3,840

5,900

4,070

4,230

4,540

4,300

4,200

4.470

4,500

3,740

3,770

4,500

4,400

4,270

4,500

-

112,550

5,881

225,200

Mar.

4,070 

4,170

4,230

4,270 

4,370

4,170

5,710

3,770 

5,650

5,840

4,040 

4,500

4,340

4,200

4,500

3,840

4,200

4,540

4,270

4,580

4,680

4,440

5.610

4,500

4,440

5,000

5.550

5,210

4,680

5,770

5,900

152,220

4,265

262,500

Apr.

5,740 

3.840

3,490

3,360 

5,550

2,750

2,950

2,960 

2,960

2,840

2,690 

2,840

2,510

1.930

2,060

2,510

2,540

2,900

2,950

2,650

2,780

2,720

2,690

2,690

2,650

2,510

2,510

2,510

2,310

2,250

-

82,520

2,751

165,700

May

2,570 

2,540

2,200

2,060 

2,170

2,120

2,250

1,960 

1,750

1,440

1. 590 

1,550

1,460

1,620

1,660

1,680

1,460

1,780

2,010

1,980

1,950

1,900

2,570

2,600

2,510

2,450

2.930

2,400

2,120

1,750

1,880

62,050

2,002

123,100

June

1,900 

2,170

2,540

2,600 

2.750

2,660

2,510

2,480 

2,480

2,480

2,250 

2,260

2,140

1,720

1,090

1,050

742

560

JLH

524

688

838

804

788

920

870

977

870

977

1,070

-

45,842

1,528

90,950

July

1,190 

1,150

1.240

959 

904

821

959

920 

870

788

674 

620

414

772

920

977

755

, 804

821

608

728

647

620

596

572

500

574

555

216

185

250

22,149

714

45,950

Aug.

230 

277

222

250 

261

269

518

478 

489

585

524 

596

772

904

870

701

468

620

647

608

500

592

512

414

583

585

292

269

269

546

255

15,880

448

27,530

Sept.

478 

546

596

'660 

701

660

277

564 

414

536

564 

292

269

166

172

130

216

250

269

592

557

500

500

424

548

SS4

647

524

654

654

-

15,084

456

25,950

Calendar year 1951: Max 6,510 Mlti 478 Mean 1,785 Ac-ft 1,292,000

Water year 1951-52: Max 5,530 Mln 130 Mean 2,007 Ac-ft 1,457,000

Hote. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 14 to Feb. 3.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 

Buffalo Creek near Darr, Nebr.

Location.--Lat 40°54'00", long. 99°50'00", in NE| sec. 28, T. 11 N., R. 22 W., on left 

bank 12 ft downstream from highway bridge and'6j miles northeast of Darr.

Drainage area.--63 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--October 1946 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of/tage is 2,466.7 ft above mean sea level, datum of

Average discharge. 6 years, 6.65 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 108 cfs Aug. 11 (gage height, 6.47 ft); no flow 

for many days.

1946-52: Maximum discharge, 9,000 cfs June 22, 1947 (gage height, 18.4 ft, from 

floodmark), from rating curve extended above 630 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak flow; no flow for many days.

Remarks. Records poor. Flow affected at times by waste from Gothenburg Canal which is 

spilled into Buffalo Creek above station.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

7.3

12

22

14

2.8

1.4

.6

0

0

0

0

0

.7

2.4

1.1

.4

*0

0

-0

==£

0

0

0

= 0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

64.7

2.09

128

Nov.

(*)

-

0

0

0

Dec.

(*>

0

0

0

Jan.

(*)

0

0

0

Feb.

(*)

(*)

-

-

0

0

0

Mar.

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*2.0

6.7

8.5

30

16

2.3

.6

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

0

*.3

.3

.3

0

67.1

2.16

133

Apr.

(*)

(*)

-

0

0

0

May

Q.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.2

14

18

32.2

1.04

64

June

5.6

5.5

^8

8.9

8.5

*8.2

3.3

7.0

13

9.5

4.0

3.4

11

11

9.1

15

2.2

*8.5

15

16

18

21

20

16

14

5.5

10

8.4

17

21

-

316.4

10.5

628

July

20

11

5.0

4.2

3.9

6.0

8.4

5.4

5.8

*5.6

3^1

5.6

4.3

13

9.7

*12

6.4

5.4

5.5

12

13

12

9.3

4.0

4.3

6.8

8.0

5.4

5.8

9.1

9.5

240.0

7.74

476

Aug.

13

14

8.7

6.7

6.8

9.5

12

14

6.8

11

53

31

39

46

*39

28

26

26

20

19

12

1*1

16

26

29

30

22

16

10

12

5.8

612.6

19.8

1,220

Sept.

4.6

11

11

7.0

6.6

15

16

21

14

3.2

.7

*0

16

21

20

17

17

19

24

24

14

20

15

11

4.4

1.5

.6

0

0

0

-

334.6

11.2

664

Calendar year 1951 : Max 196 Min 0 Mean 5.26 Ac-ft 3,810

Water year 1951-52: Max 53 Min 0 Mean 4.56 Ac-ft 3,310

Peak discharge (base. 900 cfs). No peak above base.

 "Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.
200 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Buffalo Creek near Overton, Nebr.

Location. Lat 40°44'00", long. 99°30'20", in SE£ sec. 20, T. 9 N., R. 19 W., on left bank 

Just downstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 30, 1} miles east of Overton and 10 miles 

upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 175 sq ml.

Records available. June 1949 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,297.08 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T~929.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 195 cfs Aug. 13 (gage height, 6.64 ft); minimum 

daily, 2.0 cfs Jan. 24.

1949-52: Maximum discharge, 270 cfs June 26, 1951 (gage height, 8.07 ft); minimum 

daily, 1.3 cfs Mar. 12, 1951?

Remarks.--Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Flow 

affected by spill from irrigation canals above station and by small diversions by 

pumping.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1953

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

13 is

12

8.1

8.1

15

12

9.4

6.7

6.0

7.1

9.9

9.6

9.0

10

6.9

5.8

*5.4

5.4

5.4

5.2

4.7

4.7

4.4

4.0

3.8

3.8

4.2

4.2

4.4

4.7

227.9

7.35

452

Nov.

479

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

*4.9

5.1

5.4

5.4

5.6

5.8

5.6

5.6

5.1

5.0

5.2

5.4

*5.2

5.1

5.2

5.1

5.6

5.4

6.0

578

5.8

5.8

-

159.5

5.32

316

Dec.

H5.8

5.6

*5.4

5.1

5.1

4.7

4.5

4.7

4.5

4.9

4.7

4.0

3.8

lil

4.0

3.8

4.0

3.8

3.7

4.0

4.2

4.4

4.2

4.0

4.0

*4.4

4.5

4.7

4.0

139.8

4.51

277

Jan.

4.0 

3.8

3.2

4.2

4.2

3.8

4.2

4.2

4.2

3.7

*4.2

4.4

4.2

5.1

4.7

4.5

4.4

3.7

4.0

3.7

3.5

2.8

2.5

2.0

2.6

3.0

3.0

3.2

3.0

4.0 *£i!

117.8

3.80

234

Feb.

6.1

6.3

5.4

6.0

5.6

5.6

6.0

5.6

6.3

5.8

6.3

6.7

*6.3

5.2

6.0

6.0

5.8

5.4

5.1

3.8

3.8

4.4

4.5

4.4

4.7

6.0

6.5

6.5

-

-

161.6

5.57

321

Mar.

5.6 

6.0

5.6

*5.1

5.2

5.6

6.3

6.9

7.5

7.1

11

13

26

22

20

16

32

*27

16

9.0

14

12

11

15

18

15

32

14

30

26

475.0

15.3

942

Apr.

11 

12

15

12

9.4

8.3

9.2

7.9

*8.1

7.9

7.9

7.9

8.1

7.7

7.7

7.7

7.1

8.1

7.9

8.5

9.4

9.4

9.2

*8.1

7.9

7.5

7.1

7.1

6^9

7.1

-

267.1

8.90

530

May

7.1 

7.1

7.1

6.9

6.7

6.3

6.9

7.3

*6.5

6.1

6.0

6.1

5.6

5.8

5.6

10

6.1

5.6

5.4

5.8

6.9

10

7.9

6.1

6.1

5.4

6.5

6.9

»6.S

30

46.

270.3

8.72

536

June

40 

58

77

7T

62

*36

34

33

34

30

36

34

36

34

39

39

34

*17

li

23

48

48

70

72

77

74

56

52

48

55

-

1,381

46.0

2,740

July

63 

56

 54

34

17

18

18

29

40

36

17

8.5

8.5

29

37

35

*40

65

56

71

86

91

104

72

45

30

19

22

18

12

*22

1,252.8

40.4

2,480

Aug.

15 

9.6

24 9.2

26

22

19

18

26

36

99

136

176

*142

104

128

103

91

102

104

80

59

46

36

36

55

*70

90

59

63

67

2,052.8

66.2

4,070

Sept.

69 

78

87

106

HO

91

81

92

94

84

62

 69

70

60

53

60

72

74

76

67

80

92

57

64

70

29

9.0

3.8

3.8

5.8

-

1,969.4

65.6

3,910

Calendar year 1951: Max 261 Mln 1.3 Mean 32.5 Ac-ft 23,560

Water year 1951-52: Max 178 Mln 2.0 Mean 23.2 Ac-ft 16,810

Peak discharge (base. ISO cfs). Aug. 13 (11 p.m.) 195 ofs (6.64 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 17-25, Dec. 13 to Feb. 1, Feb. 20-26, 

Mar. 1-8, 22-27.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 

Elm Creek near Overton, Nebr.

201

Location. Lat 40°50'40", long. 99°30'20", in NE^NE^ sec. 17, T. 10 N., R. 19 W., on left 

bank 250 ft downstream from highway bridge and ?£ miles northeast of Overton.

Drainage area. 31 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. September 1946 to September 1952.

Sage. Water-stage'recorder. Altitude of gage is 2,390 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge. 6 years, 2.86 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 63 cfs July 14 (gage height, 5.08 ft); no flow 

for many days.

1946-52: Maximum discharge, about 8,000 cfs June 22, 1947 (gage height, 19.65 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 250 cfs on basis of velocity-area study; no flow for 

many days.

Remarks. Records poor.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

(*)

0

0

0

Nov.

( * )

(*)

-

0

0

0

Dec.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Jan.

(*)

0

0

0

Feb.

(*)

_

-

0

0

0

Mar.

0

0

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.2

 8^9

6.8

1.2

3.4

.1

0

»0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.2

21.8

0.70

43

Apr.

0-1 *Q

o

0

0

o

0

0

0*o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0.1

0.003

0.2

May

( * )

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

June

(*)

( *)

-

0

0

0

July

Si0

O

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

o

0

.3

 21 .4

*0

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

21.7

0.70

43

Aug.

(*)

0

0

0

Sept.

(*)

-

0

0

0

Calendar year 1951: Max 100 Min o Mean 1.06 Ac-ft 768

Water year 1951-52 : Max 21 Min 0 Mean 0.12 Ao-ft 86

Peak discharge (base. I.OOP cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Mar. 12, 13, 15, 16, Mar. 31 to Apr. 1.
202 PLATTE RIVER BASIN 

Platte River near Odessa, Nebr.

Location. Lat 40°40', long. 99°15', in sec. 16. T. 8 N,, R. 17 W., near right bank on 

downstream side of pier of highway bridge, 2f miles south of Odessa and 5 miles downstream from Elm Creek.

Drainage area. 58,800 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--October 1938 to September 1952 in reports of Geological Survey. 

March 1937 to September 1952 in reports of State engineer.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,197.07 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

~^929. Prior to Oct. 7, 1938, staff gage and Oct. 7, 1938, to Sept. 30, 1942, waterstage recorder, at same site at datum 1.00 ft higher.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 7,110 cfs Mar. 27 (gage height, 3.77 ft); maximum gage height, 5.89 ft Mar. 5 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 5 cfs 

Aug. 1.

1937-52: Maximum discharge, 22,700 cfs June 24, 1947 (gage height, 5.52 ft); maximum gage height, that of Mar. 5, 1952; no flow for periods in each year prior to 1947.

Remarks.--Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

wEIch are poor. Discharge measurements generally made once a week. Natural flow of 

stream affected by transmountain diversions, storage reservoirs, power developments, 

diversions and ground-water withdrawals for irrigation, and return flow from irrigated 

areas. This record revised or corrected subsequent to inclusion in report of the 

Nebraska State engineer. Records of chemical analyses for the water year 1952 are 

given in Water-Supply Paper 1251.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18 

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-rt

Oct.

1,440 

1,640

1,770

1,540

1,670

1,700

1,640

1.350

1,850

1,770

1,800

1,770

1,600

1,700

1,350

1,750

1,620

al,620 

al,610

al,620

al,650

al , 650

al,660

1,670

1,750

1,880

1,830 

1,830

1,620

1.950

1,670

51,950

1,676

103,000

Nov.

1,7ZO 

1,930

2,020

1,960

2.070

1,930

1,750

1,800

2,050

1,990

1,720

1,770

1,800

1,750

1,850

1,750

1,990

1,880 

1,670

2,070

1,930

1,830

1,640

1,990

2,050

1.640

1,930 

1,800

1,670

1,720

-

55,670

1,856

110,400

Dec.

,620 

,230

,600

,910

,930

,990

,800

.020

,880

,910

,020

,020

,960

,600

,500

,380

,430

,200 

.070

,110

,070

,150

,280

,300

,320

,250

,200 

,240

,320

,450

,500

47,260

1,525

93,740

Jan.

1,580 

1.550

1,570

1,630

1,760

1,780

1,800

1,900

2,060

1,850

1,830

1,910

1,950

1,850

1,920

2,010

2,190

2,390 

2,250

1,920

1,540

1,550

1,500

1,980

2,080

2,190

2,360 

2,310

2,240

2,490

3.200

60,700

1,958

120,400

Feb.

5.220

3,440

3,430

3,540

3,850

3,960

4,140

3,620

3,860

3,630

3,330

3,590

3,750

3,940

3,750

3,900

4,310

4.390 

4,390

3,940

3,670

3,750

4,100

3,670

3,290

3,980

4,270 

4,060

3,860

_

-

110,630

3,815

219,400

Mar.

3,710 

3,780

3.290

3,310

3,600

4,190

4,290

4,480

4,240

4,180

4,100

4,140

3,980

4,060

3,940

3,630

3,400

3,860 

3,900

4,100

4,270

3,800

3,500

3,800

4,300

5,200

m4,820

4,520

3,860

127,720

4,120

253,300

Apr.

4.140 

3,820

3,710

3,190

3,080

2,840

2,430

2,810

2,780

2,490

2,280

2,310

2,220

1.260

1,470

1,770

2,130

2,620 

2,710

2,620

?,780

3,060

2,620

2,550

2,460

2,310

2,400 

2,100

2,400

2,340

-

77,720

2,591

154,200

Hay

2,400 

2,070

1,990

1,990

1,960

1,910

2,100

1,850

1,850

1,640

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,570

1,500

1,750

1.550

1,620 

1,540

1,770

1,880

1,910

2,050

2,190

2,160

2,050

5.440 

2,910

2,020

1,930

1,570

58,970

1,902

117,000

June

1,750 

1,750

2,050

2,370

2,620

2.710

2,240

2,280

2,100

2,240

2,020

1,880

1,880

1,600

976

858

610

578 

436

501

578

748

748

625

859

765

765

765

765

765

-

40,662

1,355

80,650

July

936 

995

1.040

800

594

642

800

660

548

594

516

430

470

1,020

976

995

878

800 

839

730

532

610

501

362

376

335

290 

167

102

38

9

18,585

600

36,860

Aug.

4§

51

11

30

30

26

38

148

194

290

402

563

782

878

695

625

233

486

376

278

204

185

222

148

159

150 

176

185

185

194

7,952

257

15,770

Sept.

253

301

256

416

430

416

312

148

213

194

278

158

176

194

139

150

159

167 

167

204

256

255

278

222

255

256

416 

267

185

290

-

7,507

244

14,490

Calendar year 1951: Max 7,010 Mln 158 Mean 1,717 Ac-ft 1,243,000

Water year 1951-52: Max 6,020 Min 5 Mean 1,817 Ac-ft 1,319,000

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of record for station near Overton and unpublished records of diversion.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 14 to Feb. 8, Mar. 4-9, 22-26.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 

Platte River near Grand Island, Nebr.

203

Location. Lat 40°53', long. 98°17', in sec. 36, T. 11 N., R. 9 ¥., on left bank 30 ft

 downstream from bridge on U. S, Highway 34, 2 miles upstream from Chicago, Burlington 

& Quincy Railroad bridge, and 5 miles southeast of Grand Island.

Drainage area. 59,500 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available.--October 1933 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,840 ft (from report of State engineer). Prior to Oct. 23, 1933, chain gage at bridge 30 ft upstream at same datum.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year not determined; maximum gage height, 4.74 ft

 Feb. 7 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 15 cfs Aug. 7, 10.

1933-52: Maximum discharge, 30,000 cfs June 6, 1935 (gage height, 5.99 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 14,000 cfs; maximum gage height, 6.03 ft Mar. 4, 1949 

(backwater from ice); no flow at times during 1934-44, 1946, 1948.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

Which are poor. Discharge measurements generally made once a week. Natural flow of 

stream affected by transmountain diversions, storage reservoirs, power developments, 

diversions and ground-water withdrawals for irrigation, and return flow from irrigated 

areas.

Revisions (water years). W 956: 1935.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Bay

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12

13 

14

15

16

17

18 

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

1.570

T7370 

1,390

1,550

1,660

1,760

1.890 

1,720

1,590

1,520

1,590

1,590

1,570 

1,570

1,620

1,430

1,590

1,640 

1,640

1,570

1,570

1,570

1,570

1,640

1,620

1,620

1,740 

1,820 

1,720

1,590

1,740

49,830

1,607

98,840

Nov.

1,620

Hi1,850

1,620

2,090

2,130 

1,940

1,760

1,940

2,070

1,990

1,790 

2,020

1,870

1,760

1,730

2,130 

2,320

2.420

2,280

2,050

1,890

1,600

1,800

2,180

1,970 

2,100 

2,150

2,020

-

58,200

 1,940

115,400

Dec.

1,970

1,990 

1,760

1,590

1,940

2.020

l',920

1,320

1,340

1,460

1,630

1,650 

904

843

900

1,100

1,000

931

998

1,050

1,130

1,270

1,370

1,430 

1,400 

1,390

1,430

1,510

43,066

1,389

85,420

Jan.

1,530

1,440 

1,340

1,320

1,440

1,620

1,750 

1,770

1,870

2,030

2,010

2,010

2,030 

2,470

2,540

2,560

2,540

2,500 

2,480

2,360

2,230

1,880

1,170

985

958

1,350

1,940 

2,350 

2,460

2,840

5.250

61,003

1,968

121,000

Feb.

3,750

4,250 

4,160

4,050

4,060

4,170

4,460 

4,600

4,520

4,850

4,590

4,070

4,700

5.500

4,680

4,190

3,970

4,000 

4,110

3,470

2.550

3 ) 580

3,020

3,980

3,820

3,450

3,970 

3,960 

3,820

_

-

117,080

4,037

232,200

Mar.

3,270

2,340 

2,050

1.050

1,330

2, ISO

3,110 

4,260

4,920

5,360

5,210

5,210

4,710 

4,410

4,600

4,300

4,190

4,190 

4,410

4,370

4,140

3,930

3,000

3,320

4,090

5,450

6.310 

5,300 

5,180

4,980

4,910

126,050

4,066

250,000

Apr.

4,190

4,110 

3.9OO

4,000

3,450

3,250

3,250 

2,660

5,150

3,130

3,030

3,190

3,050 

2,810

2,230

2,070

2,320

2,600 

2,750

3,490

4.220

3,800

3,830

3,380

3,160

3,030

2,840 

2,630 

2,100

ZjOSO

-

93,630

3,121

185,700

May

2,100

2,320 

2,290

2,230

2,120

2,020

1,890 

2,100

1,990

1,820

1,570

1,480

1.430 

1,570

1,620

2,230

2,370

2,050 

1,660

1,720

2,070

2,180

2,210

2,150

2,230

2,290

5,060 

4.370 

3,550

2,460

2,070

67,220

2,168

133,300

June

1,720

1,620 

1,620

1,660

1,790

1,990

2.100 

2,070

1,990

1,990

1,860

1,690

1,550 

1,460

1,410

1,03O

aeoo

517

565

684

606

620

734

1,070 

985 

857

1,110

-

37,675

1,256

74,730

July

948

818 

966

1,030

930

701

911 

1,110

837

750

591

606

684 

1,760

1.860

1,460

1,170

1,050 

892

800

718

591

474

447

392

^

V a210

78

50

23,464

757

46,540

Aug.

25

33 

104

16

21

16

%

18

15

33

74

78 

128

253

392

461

365 

307

a250

296

286

253

5,470

176

10,850

Sept.

228

220 

220

220

213

228

5§6" 296 

242

138

128

133

159 

138

113

113

62

27 

18

H

53

100

138

154

184

184

159 

170 

264

228

-

4,855

162

9,630

Calendar year 1951: Max 5,900 Mln 224 Mean 1,719 Ae-ft 1,244,000

Water year 1951-52: Max 6,310 Mln 15 Mean 1,879 Ac-ft 1,364,000

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge measurements and records for 

station near Duncan.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 1-7, 15-26, Dec. 9 to Feb. 13, Feb. 20-25, 

Feb. 28 to Mar. 12, Mar. 21-27.
204 PLATTE RIVER BASIN 

Wood River near Riverdale, Neb?.

Location. Lat 40°47'50", long. 99°11'50", in NWjNW£ sec. 31, T. 10 N., R. 16 W., near 

right bank on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 40, Ij miles northwest of 

Riverdale.

Drainage area. 379 sq mi.

Records available. June 1946 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 2,170 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge. 6 years, 24.5 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 215 cfs July 14 (gage height, 5.49 ft); minimum 

not determined.

1946-52: Maximum discharge, 20,000 cfs June 22, 1947 (gage height, 19.75 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 3,000 cfs on basis of contracted-opening determination of 

peak flow; no flow at times during 1946.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or indefinite stage-discharg 

relation, which are poor. Discharge measurements generally made -every two weeks. A 

few small diversions above station for irrigation. Pump located in gage pool occasionally diverts entire flow during dry periods. Records of sediment loads and water 

temperatures for water year 1952 are given in Water-Supply Paper 1251.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

1.8 

2.0

2.4

3.1

3.2

9.8

3 .2

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

.8

.8

.9

1.0

.9

1.1

1.0

1.2

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.1

1.0

.7

1.2

52.8

1.70

105

Nov.

1.4 

1.2

1.4

1.1

1.1

1.1

el. 3

el .0

TTT

1.0

1.1

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.5

1.7

2.0

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.7

2.0

2.0

2.0

-

44.6

1.49

88

Dec.

2.0 

2.0

1.7

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.4

1.5

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.6

1.7

1.8

1.9

2.0

2.2

2.6

2.9

3.2

3^6

3.2

3.0

61.9

2.00

123

Jan.

2.8 

2.9

3.0

3,0

3.0

3.2

3.6

3.6

3.2

3.2

3.6

3.6

3.6

5.0

sTo

4.1

3.6

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

2.5

2.0

2.0

1.7

2.2

2.9

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.6

99.3

3.20

197

Feb.

3.6 

3.6

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.6

4.6

4.6

5.0

5.6

5.6

iJL

5.6

5.6

' 5.6

5.0

4.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.6

4.6

-

129. 7

4.47

257

Mar.

ITT

4^6

4.6

4.1

4,1

4.1

4.1

4.6

4.6

6.6

30

104

47

29

32

41

36

34

31

28

24

20

19

18

13

10

9.4

11

16

20

622.0

20.1

1,230

Apr.

-8.8 14 

7.2

4.6

4.1

2.9

2 .6

2 .6

3\2

3.6

3.6

5.0

6.1

6.6

6.6

5.6

5.0

4.1

4.1

6.6

7.2

7.2

8.8

8.3

7.2

6.1

5.6

5.6

5.0

4.6

-

172.5

5.75

342

May

4.6 

5.0

5.0

5.6

5.6

4.6

4.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.0

4.6

4.6

16

20

8.3

5.6

5.0

5.0

47

77

50

17

28

126

19

6.6 H

515.4

16.6

1,020

June

fc*

3.2

3.6

2.6

2.9

4.1

2.9

2.2

2.2

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

1.7

1.7

T72" 1.1

1.5

1.5

2.0

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.7

Z.O

1.7

1.5

3.6

-

71.4

2.38

142

July

2.6 

2.6

2.2

1.5

1.2

1.5

2.2

6.1

5.6

3.6

1.5

1.4

1.2

130

30

5.6

eS^O

e4.0

e3.0

e2.0

el. 2

el.O

' e . 8

222.8

7.19

442

Aug.

} e0.6

e.4

Sept.

eO.5

I A C

1 e.5

1.7

1.7

1.2

1.5

1.2

e.5

20,5

0.66

41

r e ' 4

e.4

e.3

e.2

-

11.0

0.37

22

Calendar year 1951: Max 236 Min 0.4 Mean 9.34 Ac-rt 6,760

Water year 1951-52: Max 130 Mln - Mean 5.53 Ae-ft 4,010

Peak discharge (base. 200 cfs). May 27 (2 a.m.) 207 cfs (5.41 ft); July 14 (2 p.m.) 215 cfs (5.49

e Stage-discharge relation indefinite; discharge estimated on basis of 5 discharge measurements, 

weather records, trend of flow, and record for station near Gibbon.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 22-23, Dec. 8, 14-26, Dec. 31 to Jan. 5, 

Jan. 22-26, Mar. 18-25.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 205

Wood River near Gibbon, Nebr.

Location. Lat 40°46'10", long. 98°48'00", in NW£ sec. 9, T. 9 N., R. 13 W., on left bank 

10 ft downstream from highway bridge and 2£ miles northeast of Gibbon.

Drainage area. 572 sq mi.

Records available. April 1949 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,024.88 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to July 26, 1949, wire-weight gage at present site and datum.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 992 cfs May 28 (gage height, 14.42 ft); no flow 

Sept. 6-30.

1949-52: Maximum discharge, 1,680 cfs July 10, 1950 (gage height, 15.74 ft); no 

flow Sept. 6-30, 1952.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

1.7

1.4

.8 

.9

1.1

1.6

1.4

2.9

JL!

4.9

3.4

2.2

.7

.5

ii

.4 

.6

.7

.7

1.9

2.1

1.7

2.2

3.4 

3.2

3.2

3.7

3.2 

2.9

4.5

3.4

68.9

2.22

137

Nov.

3.0

2.8

s!o

3.5

4.0

4.2

4.6

5.5

6.5

5.8

4.8

3.5

3.8

4.1

4.5 

3.9

4.4

4.5

5.0

5.5

5.0

5.4

5.7 

6.6

6.4

7.0

7.1

8.4

7.5

-

149.0

4.97

296

Dec.

8.6

9.0

fri

6.9

6.8

6.1

3.9

4.4

5.0

5.2

4.7

3.5

2.6

374

3.0 

3.3

3.5

3.5

3.8

3.6

3.6

3.7

3.8 

3.9

3.9

4.0

4.2 

4.3

4.3

4.6

149.1

4.81

296

Jan.

5.3

5.6

4.9

4.7

4.9

5.1

5.4

5.3

5.4

5.4

5.3

5.4

5.5

5.8

6.3

6.5 

6.5

6.7

.6*8

6.6

6.2

5.9

4.8

H

4.

4.

4.

5.

5.

5.

168.8

5.45

335

Feb.

6.0

S72

6.2 

6.1

6.2

6.3

6.4

6.0

7.2

7.4

7.0

7.7

7.3

7.4

6.9

6.8 

6.8

6.9

6.8

6.3

6.8

6.9

7.8

6U

6.5

6.7

6.9 

6.6

_

-

195.5

6.74

388

Mar.

6.1

5.7

5.5 

5.5

5.5

5.3

5.3

6.5

8.2

9.8

12

14

15

20

140

155 

93

66

60

61

45

37

28

27 

41

55

50

51 

51

51

32

1,167.4

37.7

£,320

Apr.

23

27

19 

14

11

9.7

8.2

7.5

6.8

6.5

7.9

9.4

9.9

10

10

11 

1011

9.4

39

74

32

18

15 

14

14

12

11 

9.9

9.7

-

469.9

15.7

932

May

9.4

8.8

8.2 

8.2

7.3

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.2

7.0

8.1

7.7

7.3

7.7

7.3

9.9 

28

25

25

14

12

50

39

54 

82

51

360

775

32

20

1,781,1

57.5

3,530

June

15

13

11 

12

10

9.4

9.2

9.2

7.9

8.1

8.1

a7.0

a6.0

a7.0

a7.0

a7.0 

a7.0

a5.0

a4.0

a5.0

a3.5

a4.0

a3.5

a4.0 

4.5

4.8

6.0

ft

18

-

307.2

10.2

609

July

9.2

7.0

7.7 

7.2

5.3

4.9

7.2

7.3

6.8

4.6

4.1

5.1

5.3

60

284

120 

28

13

7.9

4.6

2.4

2.2

2.0

2.7 

2.2

2.0

1.7

2.5

1.1

.9

.1!

619.7

20.0

1,230

Aug.

1.1

8.1

2.4 

2.2

1.6

.9

.5

.9

1.6

.9

1.3

.7

.3

.4

1.4

2.0 

2.9

3.5

1.3

.5

1.1

itf

1.9 

4.6

2.4

1.0

.8 

.7

.8

.7

50.9

1.64

101

Sept.

0.4

72

.2 

a.l

a.l

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

0.03

2.0

Calendar year 1951: Max 454 Kin 0.4 Mean 15.8 Ac-ft 11,460

Water year 1951-52: Max 775 Min o Mean 14.0 Ac-ft 10,180

Peak discharge (base. 500 cfs). May 28 (ll a.m.) 992 cfs (14.42 ft); July 15 (1 to 2 p.m.) 352 

cfs (8.89 ft).

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for station 

near Riverdale.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 1-10, 17-30, Dec. 4 to Mar. 15, Mar. 20-30.
206 PLATTE RIVER BASIN 

Dry Creek at Cairo, Nebr.

Location. Lat 4r°00 l 10", long. 98°36'30", in SW-J-SWi sec. 18, T. 12 N., R. 11 W., on left 

bank 15 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 60 at north limits of Cairo and 

8 miles upstream from mouth.

Records available. July 1949 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,938.37 ft above mean sea level, 

unadjusted.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 134 cfs July 14 (gage height, 5.19 ft); no flow 

during most of year.

1949-52: Maximum discharge, 354 cfs May 19, 1950 (gage height, 6.77 ft); no flow 

most of time.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

0

*0

.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

0.4

0.01

0.8

Nov.

(*)

(*)

-

0

0

0

Dec.

C)

(«)

0

0

0

Jan.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0*.l

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0.2

0.006

0.4

Feb.

C)

C)

-

-

0

0

0

Mar.

0

0

0

0

o

*0

0

0

0

.2

*.6

5.1

10

*T.7 

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

1.5

3.0

1.8

24.0

0.77

46

Apr.

*0.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

*0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

*.4

.3

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

-

1.0

0.03

2,0

May

0

o

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

8.2

1.6

.2

*0

0

2.1

 15

.8

.2

.1

.1

*5.3

1-.6

.2

.1

0

35.5

1.15

70

June

(*)

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

July

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

"1.0

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

o

68.1

2. 2O

135

Aug.

O

O

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

o

0 .1~

0

*0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

o

0

0

0.1

O.OO3

0.2

Sept.

(*)

(*)

-

0

o

0

Calendar year 1951: Max 152 Mln 0 Mean 0.58 Ac-ft 420

Water year 1951-52: Max 66 Mln 0 Mean 0.35 Ac-ft 256

Peak discharge (base. 75 efs). July 14 (11 a.m.) 134 ofs (5.19 ft).

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

~ Note . Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Jan. 14-16, Feb. 14, 18, Mar. 10-13, 29, Apr. 9,
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 

Prairie Creek near Silver Creek, Nebr.

207

Location. Lat 41e 19'15", long. 97°41'40", in NW| sec. 29, T. 16 N., R. 3 W., on right 

bank 200 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 39, Ij miles northwest of Silver 

Creek, and 11 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 406 sq mi.

Records available.--August 1949 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,549.02 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 359 cfs Apr. 24 (gage height, 4.98 ft); minimum 

 daily, 0.6 cfs Dec. 27, Sept. 28, 30.

1949-52: Maximum discharge, 1,070 cfs June 3, 1951 (gage height, 6.86 ft); minimum 

daily, that of Dec. 27, 1951, Sept. 28, 30, 1952.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

B

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

11

11

11

16

14

14

14

14

13

22

12

11

12

13

13

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

10

11

11

11

10

10

365

11.8

724

Nov.

10

13

11

14

11

12

12

15

14

13

13

13

13

13

14

14

15

14

14

13

16

17

17

18

19

19

22

20

18

17

-

444

14.8

881

Dec.

16

16

11

16

16

16

16

17

15

13

12

14

17

13

9.6

4.8

4.8

6.1

3.5

1.5

1.1

1.1

1.3

.8

.7

.7

^

.7

.8

1.0

1.2

254.3

8.20

504

Jan.

JN2

1.6

2.1

2.7

3.2

3.7

4.0

4.1

4.7

5.1

5.1

5.9

6.5

6.8

7.4

9.1

10

11

12

15

12

7.7

5.0

3.1

2.8

3.9

5.0

5.6

5.3

5.2

5.6

180.4

5.82

358

Feb.

1/L

7.6

8.6

9.5

10

11

13

15

18

22

25

27

28

28

27

28

30

33

37

30

23

16

23

19

14

9.2

12

18

25

-

-

573.6

19.8

1,140

Mar.

18

15

12

12

14

15

15

15

16

16

13

12

15

19

23

29

45

63

76

66

38

32

36

41

42

52

53

85

a95

a!15

al50

1,246

40.2

2,470

Apr.

179

99

67

55

54

43

37

33

33

11

32

40

54

61

82

79

61

53

47

56

114

202

308

348

322

214

130

93

73

64

-

3,064

102

6,080

May

60

54

49

46

42

38

38

36

36

35

33

32

31

29

28

36

38

38

39

40

50

73

74

63

64

66

104

145

118

151

141

1,827

58.9

3,620

June

HI

102

63

49

41

37

33

31

28

27

25

24

22

21

20

19

17

16

15

17

20

18

16

13

13

13

17

15

13

13

-

875

29.2

1,740

July

13

12

11

10

9.5

8.6

11

11

10

9.2

8.1

1*3

8.6

16

15

18

49

79

128

229

164

64

38

30

24

19

16

14

12

10

9.2

1,063.5

34.3

2,110

Aug.

7.6

6.9

8.1

7.3

5.9

7.8

9.5

22

16

10

8.9

8.3

7.3

6.6

6.1

5.9

5.5

5.2

4.6

4.4

4.4

3.9

3.7

3.2

4.1

3.9

3_^}

3.5

5.7

9.2

7.6

216.1

6.97

429

Sept.

&£

5.9

5.0

4.6

3-. 9

3.5

3.5

3.0

2.3

1.9

1.6

1.9

1.4

1.6

1.6

1.4

1.3

.9

.8

.8

.8

1.3

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.1

-16.

.9

.6

-

64.1

2.14

127

Calendar year 1951: Max 1,030 Mln 0.6 Mean 41.1 Ac-ft 29,730

Water year 1951-52: Max 348 Mln 0.6 Mean 27.8 Ac-ft 20,180

Peak discharge (base. 175 efs). Apr. 1 (9 a.m.) 200 cfs (3.95 ft); Apr. 24 (8 p.m.) 359 cfs (4.98 

ft); July 20 (6 p.m.) 246 cfs (4.45 ft).

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, engineer's notes 

and trend of flow.

jlote. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 16-26, 28-30; Dec. 8 to Feb. 11, Feb. 16 to 

Mar. 16, Mar. 21-28.
208 PLATTE RIVER BASIN 

Platte River near Duncan, Nebr.

Location. Lat 41°22', long. 97°29', in sec. 12, T. 16 N., R. 2 W., on left bank 25 ft 

downstream from highway bridge, Ij miles south of Duncan, and 12 miles upstream from 

Loup River.

Drainage area. 61,600 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. June 1895 to September 1915, October 1928 to September 1952. Published as "near Columbus" 1895 to 1915.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,478.55 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. June 1895 to September 1915, staff or chain gage at site 7 miles downstream at 

different datum. October 1928 to Feb. 20, 1935, staff gage at present site and datum.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 10,000 cfs Mar. 10 (gage.height, 4.04 ft); maximum gage height, 5.12 ft Mar. 26 (backwater from ice); no flow on Sept. 21.

1895-1915, 1928-52: Maximum discharge observed, 51,100 cfs June 23, 1905 (gage 

height, 6.35 ft, site and datum then in use); no flow at times.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. Discharge measurements generally made once a week. Natural flow of 

stream affected by transmountain diversions, storage reservoirs, power developments, 

diversions and ground-water withdrawals for irrigation, and return flow from irrigated 

areas.

Revisions (water years). W 956: 1935.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

1.640

1,670

1,800

1,940

1,970

2,280

2,410

2.550 

2,220

2,080

1,720

1,860

1,940

1,940

2,020

1,910

,860

,700

,970

,940

,830

,830

,910

1,970

1,750

1,800

2,000

2,080

2,110

1,970

1,890

60,540

1,953

120,100

Nov.

1,750

1,910

1,460

1,540

1.410

2,160

2,470

5.540 

3,050

2,410

2,340

2,500

2,670

2,470

2,380

2,160

1,700

1,540

1,540

2,340

2,770

2,730

2,600

2,050

2,020

2,340

5,190

2,840

2,440

2,560

-

68,680

2,289

156,200

Dec.

2.440

2,410

2,580

2,510

1,970

2,050

2,250

2,160 

1,860

1,670

1,410

1,860

1,350

1,690

1,630

1,100

824

804

£32

785

848

803

728

758

792

852

931

1,010

1,130

1,090

1,160

43,687

1,409

86,650

Jan.

1,120

1,220

1,300

1,260

1.100

1,14O

1,250

1,570 

1,710

1,800

1,910

2,050

2,190

2,360

2,500

2,700

2,800

2,830

2,720

2,630

2,600

2.690

2,700

2,330

1,830

1,700

1,600

1,870

2,280

2,440

2,600

63,000

2,032

125,000

Feb.

2,700

2,960

3,450

4,240

4,780

5,180

5,400

5,820 

6,190

6,720

6,970

7,260

7,350

7,440

7,630

7_, 740

7,200

6,400

6,320

6,670

5,840

4,250

4,180

4,290

5,600

6,080

4,750

4,940

5,420

-

163,770

5,647

324,800

Mar.

5,500

4,850

4,560

2,870

2,600

2.310

3,160

5,550 

8,920

9,360

8,320

7,640

7,690

6,260

5,590

5,810

5,280

5,110

5,200

5,280

4,730

3,770

3,340

3,310

3,500

6,030

8,050

9.420

7,200

7,050

6,580

174,840

5,640

346,800

Apr.

6.210

5,150

4,900

4,480

4,690

4,360

3,880

3,770 

3,800

4,120

4,200

4,200

4,160

3,960

3,690

3,050

2.500

2,500

3,050

3,460

4,810

5,990

5,330

5,200

4,650

3,960

3,420

3,120

3,010

3,010

-

122,630

4,088

243,200

May

2,770

2,870

2,800

2,700

2,250

2,250

2,220

2,160 

2,250

2,190

1,970

1,860

1,640

1,490

1.410

2,000

2,340

2,530

2,380

2,020

2,160

2,670

3,160

3,050

2,730

2,670

3,500

4,160

5.500

5,240

3,800

82,740

2,669

164,100

June

5.010

2,470

1,910

1,940

1,860

2,050

2,220

2,410 

2,380

2,190

2,110

1,970

1,970

1,890

1,700

1,490

1,390

1,020

780

750

660

617

45^

513

456

500

981

870

981

981

-

44,525

1,484

88,310

July

981

888

660

604

765

720

735

750 

870

906

660

552

539

1,410

2.980

2,500

2,160

1,860

1,460

1,240

1,110

924

780

591

380

342

252

182

189

147

Hi

28,253

911

56,040

Aug.

80

37

70

61

23

23

154

236 

70

32

12

12

9

6

12

6

51

352

124

412

342

168

154

128

270

86

61

116

168

324

304

4,213

136

8,360

Sept.

227

203

175

154

116

104

92

46 

70

110

110

66

32

56

16

28

37

12

a8

a3

aO

a3

a5

a!3

a21

a21

a!7

a22

28

28

-

1,823

60.8

3,620

Calendar year 1951: Max 7,690 Mln 350 Mean 2,096 Ac -ft 1,518,000

Water year 1951-52: Max 9,420 Mln 0 Mean 2,346 Ac-ft 1,703,000

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, weather records, 

and flow at Grand Island.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 12 to Feb. 27, Mar. 21-27.
PUTTE RIVER BASIN 

Middle Loup River near Seneca, Nebr.

209

Location. Lat 42°02'40", long. 100°56'10", In SW£ sec. 17, T. 24 N., R. 31 W., on right 

bank a quarter of a mile north of Kelso siding on Chicago, Burlington jc Quincy Railroad and 5 miles west of Seneca.

Drainage area. 1,140 sq ml, approximately, of which about 60 sq ml contribute directly 

to surface runoff.

Records available. April 1948 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage Is 3,000 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 384 cfs Apr. 1 (gage height, 2.24 ft); minimum 

dally determined, 150 cfs Jan. 1.

1948-52: Maximum discharge, 457 cfs Aug. 8, 1950 (gage height, 2.09 ft); maximum 

gage height, 2.61 ft Jan. 7, 1949 (backwater from Ice); minimum dally discharge determined, that of Jan. 1, 1952.

Remarks. Records poor.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11 

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

186 *186

196

204

199

194

196

194

191

184

181 

178

171

184

221

*191

174

168

171

168

181

186

186

194

188

184

161

186 

188

176

181

5,768

186

11,440

Nov.

188 

178

178

ill

176

188

194

202

215

215

ffi

210

 210

215

199

188

196

196

199

199

196

194

196

194

204

215

2O7 

202

199

-

5,958

199

11,820

Dec.

186 

184

194

199

207

213.

184

184

186

184

 186 

191

188

176

. alSO

5,724

185

11,350

Jan.

alSO 

also

a!70

a!70

174

186

184

194

*181

. al75

*170

178

190

190

188

188 

188

196

2jj)

5,550

179

11,010

Feb.

213 

218

215

215

*213

210

218

224

227

233

224 

256

251

236

215

210

210

207

207

207

207

207

207

202

204

204

210

IM 

184

-

-

6,220

214

12,340

Mar.

184 

188

194

191

 186

196

194

181

194

191

194

184

178

126

176

176

180

180

188

185

185

180

185

200

215

236

251

294 

290

121

318

6,391

206

12,680

Apr.

*277

264

248

264

254

248

242

227

230

250 

210

236

224

218

230

227

218

233

236

242

245

251

230

230

233

230

213 

*215

221

-

7,131

238

14,140

May

215 

213

213

215

215

213

215

221

215

204

213 

202

204

19-9

202

218

236

'242 248

230

233

224

230

239

224

213

202

 204 

202

202

199

6,705

216

13,300

June

202 

204

194

194

194

196

196

194

188

196

196 

202

199

199

194

1S1

184

194

199

210

202

210

186

196

199

*207

199

191 

186

191

-

5,885

196

11,670

July

188 

184

181

181

184

166

181

184

186

18S

184 

196

£Si

196

199

196

202

196

204

202

196

194

»186

184

178

184

1S6

168

1S8

186

181

5,873

189

11,650

Aug.

181 

188

2Si

186

186

191

188

186

184

191

199 

191

191

186

181

184

Jig

181

 188

194

194

1S6

186

191

194

194

188

199 

199

202

199

5,890

190

11,680

Sept.

196 

191

194 is* 191

199

215

204

199

194

194 

191

207

210

202

*199

184

188

191

196

196

199

215

207

202

202

213 e218

-

6,012

200

11,920

Calendar year 1951 : Max 318 Mln - Mean 204 Ac-ft 147,700

Water year 1951-52: Max 321 Mln 150 Mean 200 Ac-ft 145,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for station 

at Dunning.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Jan. 23-29, Feb. 14-24, Feb. 28 to Mar. 1, 

Mar. 12-26.
210 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Middle Loup River at Dunning, Nebr.

Location. Lat 41°49'50", long. 100°06'20", In SW£ sec. 33, T. 22 N. , R. 24 W., on right 

bank Just downstream from highway bridge at north limits of Dunning, a quarter of a 

mile upstream from bridge on State Highway 2, and l£ miles upstream from Dismal River.

Drainage area. 1,760 sq mi, approximately, of which about 80 sq mi contribute directly 

to surface runoff.

Records available. September 1945 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,607.17 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Sept. 12, 1946, staff gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 7 years, 381 efs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year not determined (probably occurred during period 

of ice effect in March); maximum gage height, 6.18 ft Mar. 23 (backwater from ice); 

minimum daily discharge, 140 cfs Jan. 23.

1945-52: Maximum discharge, 821 cfs Oct. 4, 1946 (gage height, 4.44 ft), may have 

been exceeded by that of March 1952; maximum gage height, 7.02 ft Mar. 31, 1949 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 100 cfs Dee. 5, 6, 1950.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Discharge 

measurements generally made twice a month. Records of water temperatures and sediment 

loads for the water year 1952 are given in Water-Supply Paper 1251.

Revisions.--W 1086: Drainage area.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

367

379

391

394

367

.25Q

352

394

394

391

385

388

397

406

388

397

385

382

376

335

397

3?0

385

388

406

415

385

391

421

«4

400

12,040

388

23,880

Hov.

376

364

361

382

382

370

376

379

397

385

394

403

403

388

400

367

355

358

391

388

415

385

388

364

367

409

382

391

409

m

11,560

385

22,930

Dec.

431

415

394

376

385

415

391

358

358

400

403

397

415

366

337

378

421

411

367

302

290

320

360

456

422

394

383

384

401

445

438

12,013

388

23,830

Jan.

294

301

497

497

50i

490

482

493

464

436

468

425

425

468

461

403

403

367

371

346

297

210

140

212

270

295

305

342

349

371

396

11,782

380

23,370

Feb.

416

420

447

421

424

412

418

400

437

437

437

418

437

453

424

431

409

409

403

358

379

385

376

358

361

364

367

379

550

-

-

11,730

404

23,270

Mar.

370

364

341

341

336

355

350

385

394

400

412

421

403

394

406

440

456

485

499

506

492

360

450

540

600

492

463

479

509

519

579

13,541

437

26,860

Apr.

55£

469

469

460

447

450

455

489

447

409

379

412

428

424

421

479

444

415

440

437

453

424

403

428

406

403

394

388

382

397

-

12,988

433

25,760

May

400

388

382

388

382

379

412

391

406

379

370

394

391

385

391

489

450

453

472

447

444

460

447

440

463

479

364

364

350

350

361

12,671

409

25,130

June

355

367

370

373

352

344

344

347

344

336

341

341

338

347

347

341

330

525

338

379

367

352

376

358

370

591

391

367

364

367

-

10,662

355

21,150

July

367

370

355

350

350

355

361

347

355

358

355

382

447

403

350

350

344

344

350

330

333

330

320

322

317

330

327

333

344

325

330

10,834

349

21,490

Aug.

355

341

379

364

364

352

352

364

352

361

597

585

367

370

367

364

367

364

358

382

575

355

352

561

567

373

579

564

355

361

364

11,287

364

22,390

Sept.

361

iSl

355

358

352

355

352

556

556

547

555

547

358

364

341

558

547

352

350

558

555

325

350

527

333

330

333

522

327

336

-

10,305

344

20,440

Calendar year 1951 : Max 546 Mln - Mean 386 Ac -ft 279,400

Water year 1951-52 : Max 600 Mln 140 Mean 386 Ac-ft 280,500

Note.. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 14 to Feb. 2, Mar. 22-25.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 

Dismal River near Gem, Nebr.

211

Location. Lat 41°47' , long. 100°17' , in sec. 24, T. 21 N., R. 26 W., on right bank 4 mite

north of Gem and 10 miles southwest of Dunning. 

Records available. October 1946 to September 1952. 

Gage. Staff gage read when discharge measurements are obtained. 

Average discharge. 6 years, 277 cfs. 

Remarks. Recdros' poor. Monthly summaries only, based on discharge measurements made once

a month and records for station at Dunning.

Monthly discharge, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Month

Calendar year 1951 .......

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

Water year 1951-52. ......

era-days

8,498 

8,264 

8,904

-

9,440 

8,910 

9,917 

8,574 

8,676 

8,007 

8,185 

8,404 

8,097

-

Mean

274 

275 

287

285

305 

307 

320 

286 

280 

267 

264 

271 

270

284

Runoff in 

acre-feet

16,860 

16,390 

17,660

206,000

18,720 

17,670 

19,670 

17,010 

17,210 

15,880 

16,230 

16,670 

16,060

206,000

Dismal River at Dunning, Nebr.

Location. Lat 41°49'23", long. 100°06'05", in sec. 4, T. 21 N., R. 24 W., on right bank 

at downstream side of bridge on State Highway 2, at southeast corner of Dunning, and 

1 mile upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 1,780 sq mi, approximately, of which about 50 sq ml contribute directly 

to surface runoff.

Records available. March to June 1932, September 1945 to September 1952.

Gage. Staff gage read twice dally. Datum of gage is 2,606.3 ft above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929. Mar. 1 to June 30, 1932, staff gage at site a quarter of a mile upstream 

at datum 0.5 ft lower.

Average discharge. 7 years (1945-52), 313 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge observed during year. 996 cfs May 26 (gage height, 3.18 ft); 

maximum gage height observed, 4.00 ft Jan. 14 (backwater from ice); minimum dally discharge, 124 cfs Jan. 22.

1932, 1945-52: Maximum discharge, that of May 26, 1952; minimum dally, 100 cfs 

Jan. 25, 1950.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of Ice effect, which are poor. Discharge 

measurements generally made every two weeks.

Revisions.--W 1086: Drainage area.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac~ft

Oct.

280

283

289

286

271

277

265

271

283

289

300

321

309

315

309

315

300

297

292

297

312

303

300

303

294

297

309

312

312

309

286

9,186

296

18,220

Nov.

286

271

28!

292

274

286

303

303

309

315

324

32T

318

321

315

292

280

303

300

309

300

297

300

312

309

315

321

315

318

321

-

9,119

304

18,090

Dec.

309

303

306

303

303

324

306

274

277

297

303

321

315

268

267

270

287

292

276

157

250

373

433

431

428

418

389

379

378

399

367

10,003

323

19,840

Jan.

263

375

393

366

363

347

349

342

345

332

328

334

325

407

364

381

369

357

366

333

333

124

156

130

211

287

359

398

442

140

403

10,322

333

20,470

Feb.

388

375

357

342

336

351

348

348

351

354

348

348

354

339

336

327

327

336

327

512

312

318

318

318

318

321

336

336

348

_

-

9,829

339

19,500

Mar.

327

315

309

297

315

315

318

324

318

330

330

336

345

339

342

351

394

406

403

444

391

363

350

350

360

354

366

382

397

385

372

10,928

353

21,680

Apr.

354

312

306

315

306

327

324

315

306

294

300

297

321

309

321

345

339

330

336

336

366

366

294

315

315

321

318

309

318

327

-

9,642

321

19,120

May

321

318

306

312

312

294

333

321

327

303

289

297

289

"585 286

363

333

315

333

306

286

300

291

289

294

425

3ST

300

292

286

286

9,680

312

19,200

June

294

297

306

306

312

300

312

312

297

321

306

315

312

318

312

300

297

294

286

527

303

309

306

312

294

294

294

292

292

283

-

9,103

303

18,060

July

289

289

283

286

283

283

268

IT4

277

294

294

294

303

321

303

297

274

292

280

324

318

312

303

306

297

300

297

303

309

312

312

9,177

296

18,200

Aug.

312

330

333

3TS

327

306

315

297

283

306

315

306

303

312

294

286

289

292

294

292

312

297

294

294

286

312

309

303

306

309

312

9,441

305

18,730

Sept.

312

297

269

286

289

286

309

283

280

157

292

309

303

297

309

327

3T5

312

315

315

315

294

315

303

318

306

324

294

306

318

9,112

304

18,070

Calendar year 1951 : Max 505 Mln 157 Mean 316 Ae-ft 229,000

Water year 1951-52 : Max 444 Mln 124 Mean 316 Ao-ft 229,200

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 7 to Jan. 16, Jan. 22-30, Mar. 23, 24.
212 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Middle Loup River near Milburn, Nebr.

Location. Lab 41°47', long. 99°50', in SE£ sec. 15, T. 21 N., R. 22 W., on left bank 

500 ft upstream from McMillan Canal, 1 mile upstream from Rifle Creek, and ?| miles 

northwest of Milburn.

Records available. October 1951 to September 1952. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,440 cfs May 26 (gage height, 4.43 ft); maximum gage height, 5.31 ft Jan. 14 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 262 cfs 

Jan. 23 (result of freezeup).

Remarks. Records poor. Discharge measurements made generally twice a month.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

t836

-

_

-

:-

.

t758

-

-

-

.

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

26,060

841

51,690

Nov.

840

790

850

860

870

800

720 

800

827

782

728

714

739 

744

782

689

719

820

904

929

840

820

880

929

947

840 

848

808

788

827

-

24,434

814

48,460

Dec.

888

856

744

788

754

808

728 

733

754

759

820

775

580 

490

460

460

485

540

520

440

400

500

620 

780

904

844 

783

798

840

920

9_GZ

21,733

701

43,110

Jan.

614

500

718

860

872

850

799 

860

857

770

756

860

842 

1,050

1.120

918

864

836

893

864

792

274

262 

443

785

1,020 

1,110

1,110

1,060

976

998

25,533

824

50,640

Feb.

932

929

904

885

858

880

876 

950

960

942

934

932

873 

834

804

804

841

804

720

711

761

864

904 

788

880

 548 966 

794

772

-

25,050

864

49,690

Mar.

736

648

704

752

763

774

653 

724

766

712

694

722

822 

827

928

820

929

947

1,090

1,050

795

685

1,000 

1.200

1,180

974 

965

1,080

1,140

1,190

1,150

27.420

885

54,390

Apr.

938

*947

929

880

848

956

965 

1,030

896

938

938

1,040

1,060 

1,000

1,050

1,040

1,110

1,100

1.140

1,050

1,120

929

912 

947

872

801 

754

759

733

754

-

28,436

948

56,400

May

794

728

719

744

749

744

775 

782

788

754

765

808

820 

794

808

1,030

896

848

888

856

834

834

880 

827

848

1.040 

865

788

834

856

820

25,516

823

50,610

June

834

834

834

820

827

808

782 

759

749

744

728

733

710 

714

714

706

680

684

697

788

770

759

765 

739

706

719 

723

719

733

728

-

22,506

750

44,640

July

702

710

689

689

6BO

670

656 

656

680

689

680

693

744 

733

706

680

684

673

680

673

677

666

673 

673

680

684 

693

702

719

697

710

21,341

688

42,330

Aug.

719

728

808

782

770

770

775 

754

744

775

834

W?

754 

759

765

744

719

714

693

697

706

677

693 

723

733

728 

723

723

733

733

723

23,026

743

45,670

Sept.

723

723

719

714

710

723

710 

680

666

6Tf

706

723

744 

759

719

714

749

739

723

719

759

775

794 

788

801

801 

801

775

794

801

-

22,229

741

44,090

Calendar year 1951 : Max - Mln - Mean - Ac-ft -

Water year 1951-52 : Max 1,200 Kin 262 Mean 801 Ao-ft 581,700

t Result of discharge measurement.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 13 to Mar. 15, Mar. 21-25. No gage-height 

record Oct. 1 to Nov. 9j discharge estimated on basis of 3 discharge measurements and record for 

station at Walworth.
PIATTE RIVER BASIN 213

Middle Loup River at Walworth, Nebr.

Location. Lat 41°39«20", long. 99°34'00", in NW£ sec. 1, T. 19 N., R. 20 W., on left bank 

40 ft downstream from highway bridge, a quarter of a mile northeast of Walworth.

Drainage area.--4.340 sq mi, approximately, of which about 430 sq mi contribute directly 

to surface runoff.

Records available. October 1940 to September 1941 and July 1943 to September 1952 in 

reports of Geological Survey. October 1940 to September 1942 and July 1943 to September 1952 in reports of State engineer.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,377.57 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted. Prior to July 8, 1943, staff gage at site 40 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 10 years (1940-41, 1943-52), 798 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,670 cfs May 27 (gage height, 2.78 ft); maximum 

gage height, 4.87 ft Mar. 5 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 351 cfs 

Dec. 21.

1940-41, 1943-52: Maximum discharge, 2,990 cfs Oct. 5, 1946; minimum daily, 48 cfs 

Dec. 6, 1950.

Remarks.--Records poor. Discharge measurements generally made every two weeks. Diversions above station for irrigation of about 1,000 acres.

Revisions. W 1086: Drainage area.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

813

831

831

795

718

694

770

813 

804

804

840

885

955

935

945

975

915

975

945

935

885 

965

955

1.010

sTTs

885

867

867

925

867

831

27 , 150

876

53,850

Hov.

822

786

876

885

945

822

736

840 

813

813

786

736

736

686

736

710

736

813

849

795

736 

822

804

804

800

760

718

115

638

630

-

23,248

775

46,110

Dec.

736

840

744

831

867

985

996

905 

920

890

780

600

500

450

400

415

438

493

462

390

428

548

686

886

862

876

849

864

979

1.110

22,081

712

43 , 800

Jan.

987

678

674

799

894

924

890

890 

902

850

829

983

975

1,000

1. 250

1,170

1,060

1,040

1,050

1,060

915 

652

42fi

500

640

921

1,070

1,190

1,210

1,140

1,150

28,693

926

56,910

Feb.

1,120

1,070

1,100

1,000

1,000

962

962

969 

1,020

1,020

1,060

1,100

1,020

1.150

975

849

1,080

1,110

1,080

1,070

994 

1,000

931

884

936

855

750

67O

590

-

-

28,307

976

56,150

Mar.

555

615

695

795

850

922

985

1,010 

985

1,040

975

1,010

975

876

831

849

925

822

752

895

876 

694

900

1.200

1,180

1,110

945

1,030

1,100

1,190

1,070

28,657

924

56,840

Apr.

885

925

996

975

935

945

1.070

1,030 

955

849

945

925

895

975

1,070

985

965

895

778

858

965 

867

945

1,020

1,01O

1,030

975

1,020

985

955

-

28,628

954

56,780

May

985

955

915

925

905

867

905

885 

831

744

zia 770

795

831

876

1,030

1,020

945

996

1,040

985 

1.060

905

965

945

905

975

752

761

786

761

27,733

895

55,020

June

752

770

795

851

813

786

744

736 

718

718

744

727

761

761

761

761

702

686

710

813

786 

770

761

752

702

702

736

752

7-10

727

-

22,487

750

44,600

July

710

736

727

694

694

702

710

686

694

694

702

804

858

778

727

727

736

718

718

718 

694

686

694

694

710

727

702

710

710

702

22,232

717

44,100

Aug.

727

744

849

804

795

840

831

858 

795

786

849

840

804

752

761

736

718

736

727

718

710 

662

615

622

662

630

622

662

686

736

718

22,995

742

45,610

Sept.

710

686

670

678

678

678

686

670

686

694

718

761

770

736

761

770

778

744

744

761 

727

727

744

761

770

786

795

8O4

622

-

21,977

733

43,590

Calendar year 1951 : Max 2,130 Mln 150 Mean 846 Ac-ft 612,500

Water year 1951-52: Max 1,250 Min 351 Mean 831 Ac-ft 603,400

Mote. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 4, 5, 25, 26, Dec. 9 to Feb. 12, Feb. 20 to 

Mar. 9, Mar. 23, 24.
214 PLATTE RIVER BASIN 

Middle Loup River at Arcadia, Nebr.

Location. Lat 41°25'20", long. 99°08'10", in sec. 26, T. 17 N., R. 16 W., on left bank 

at southwest edge of Arcadia, Just downstream from bridge on State Highway 57.

Drainage area.--4.730 sq mi, approximately, of which about 830 sq mi contribute directly 

to surface runoff.

Records available.--July 1937 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,146.3 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Bureau of Reclamation). Prior to Apr. 23, 1938, chain gage at bridge 

Just upstream at datum 1.23 ft lower.

Average discharge. 15 years, 798 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,570 cfs May 27 (gage height, 3.32 ft); maximum gage height, 5.48 ft Feb. 20 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 180 cfs 

Dec. 17.

1937-58: Maximum gage height, 6.24 ft June 22, 1947 (discharge not determined); minimum daily discharge, 92 cfs Dec. 11, 1941.

Remarks.--Records poor. Middle Loup Public Power and Irrigation District began diversion 

above station Mar. 30, 1938.

Revisions. W 1086: Drainage area.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

£5

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Oct.

661 *738

847

910

771

684

691

771

838

891

873

985

1,000

1.040 

91O

*966

966

919

956

873

812

873

856

*838

873

947

1,040

985

891

838

821

27,064

873

Ac- ft 53,680

Nov.

804

738

771

1,040

1,160

1.200

1,060

*891

8O4

73O

889

1,020

1,020

862 

796

*744

684

697

*737

761

697

659

626

605

637

770

857

896

936

1,040

-

25,131

838

49,85O

Dec.

919

847

995

919

*847

891

1.030

874

738

650

559

624

514

410 

310

230 *180

426

693

881

864

88O

910

890

880

860

859

842

789

794

742

22,847

737

45,32O

Jan.

747

853

*668

596

722

877

929

911

952

977

1,010

957

957

1,050 

1,O8O

*1,200

1.260

1,190

1,140

1,210

*1,140

99O

522

263

356

540

772

1,O1O

1,100

*1,130

1,140

28,249

911

56,03O

Feb.

1,100

1,110

1,O60

1,060

1.O30

1,010

1,030

1,030

1.O8O

1,000

1,030

1,070

914

*1,190 

98 O

824

833

858

902

70O

720

840

1,000

1,200

1.26O

1,160

*1,200

742

432

-

-

28,365

978

56,260

Mar.

530

563

690

78O

9OO

980

*1,070

1,16O

1,260

1,42O

1,370

*1,150

1,210

1,420 

1.41O

1.39O

1,360

1,280

1,240

1,180

1,160

985

985

1.670

1,640

*1,51O

1,080

985

1,O4O

1,060

1,17O

35,648

1,15O

70,710

Apr.

1,330

1,180

1,O4O

995

956

"938 901

1,020

*1,110

956

901

1,170

1.400

1,240 

1,130

1,130

1,250

1,130

1,150

1,270

1.19O

1,170

*1,OZO

901

919

947

966

985

1,150

1,170

-

32,615

1,087

64,690

May

1,210

1,160

1,OOO

856

795

891

919

*947

891

838

938

830

771

*787 

891

1,090

1,300

1,120

1,170

*1,220

1,310

1,220

1,060

1,060

995

928

*1.480

966

821

763

706

30,933

998

61,350

June

602

668

691

7O6

763

676

610

588

560

*501

514

501

477

489 

489

483

*489

452

440

489

588

56O

567

*547

567

514

567

554

521

470

-

16,643

555

33,01O

July

463

452

489

464

412

401

452

*477

477

464

464

495

508

'676 684

661

*567

534

514

501

508

*452

423

423

418

418

418

452

47O

452

446

15,055

486

29,86O

Aug.

440

458

514

534

489

 470

5O8

501

489

489

508

*567

595

56t5 

56O

554

521

508

508

*501

489

477

495

440

470

464

418

477

477

477

527

15,485

5OO

30,710

Sept.

560

581

*574

547

547

567

56O

501

*501

508

527

554

581

661

*676

638

631

653

684

691

691

746

691

676

661

646

617

6O2

588

*574

-

18,234

608

36,17O

Calendar year 1951 : Max 2,650 Kin 119 Mean 873 Ac-ft 631,700

Water year 1951-52: Max 1,670 Kin 180 Mean 809 Ac-ft 587,600

Peak discharge (base. 2.500 efs).--May 27 (12:30 p.m.) 2,570 cfs (3.32 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 11-29, Dec. 6 to Mar. 16 (no gage-height record Dec. 14-17, 22-26).
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 215

Middle Loup River at Loup City, Nebr.

Location. Lat 41°16'40", long. 98°59'50", in NE£ sec. 14, T. 15 N., R. 15 W., on right 

bank Just downstream from bridge on State Highway 92, 1 mile west of Loup City and 

1£ miles upstream from Cob Creek.

Records available. December 1936 to April 1938, June 1949 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,059.9 ft above, mean sea level, datum of 

T929. December 1936 to April 1938, chain gage at bridge just upstream at different 

datum.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,810 cfs May 27 (gage height, 1.77 ft); maximum gage height, 4.52 ft Feb. 14 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 210 cfs 

Dec. 18.

1936-38, 1949-52: Maximum discharge, 4,220 cfs May 19, 1950, from rating curve 

extended above 2,200 cfs; minimum daily, 69 cfs Dec. 7, 1950.

Remarks. Records poor. Middle Loup Public Power and Irrigation District began diversion 

aEove station Mar. 30, 1938.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3 

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

99S

1,010

1,140 

1,380

1.450

1,360

1,120

*844

914

956

942

872

1,000

1,100

1,030

956

1,190

1,330

1,180

928

774

802

788

802

*760

774

900

816

774

872

928

30,670

989

60,830

Nov.

1,040

872

87Z 

984

830

1.080

984

970

830

734

802

872

774

708

721

721

625

560

*575

550

610

650

690

730

800

890

940

980

1,060

984

-

24,438

815

48,470

Dec.

1,010

998

984 

928

900

 970

1. 100

1,050

870

740

630

700

590

480

380

310

250

210

390

780

820

840

860

840

830

820

*760

860

840

840

840

23,420

755

46,450

Jan.

840

900

750 

660

800

92O

980

960

1,000

1,030

1,040

1,020

1,030

1,100

1,170

*1,270

1.500

1,260

1,210

1,300

1,230

1,140

700

450

590

760

910

1,100

1,180

1,200

1,220

31,020

1,001

61,530

Feb.

1,200

1,180

1,150 

1,120

1,090

1,080

1,100

1,130

1,150

1,070

1,100

*1,360

1,200

1.400

1,200

1,000

1,040

1,070

1,100

740

470 5~66"

1,100

1,300

1,330

1,360

1,390

1,020

560

-

-

31,570

1,089

62,620

Mar.

590

640

630

750

950

1,120

1,240

1,380

1,500

1,460

*1,300

1,410

1,500

1,490

1,460

1,420

1,390

1,340

1,290

1,250

1,200

1,200

1. 800

1,700

1,570

1,430

816

844

1,060

*1,280

37,510

1,210

74,400

Apr.

1.440

1,410

1,440 

1,330

1,080

970

984

970

1,140

970

816

1,070

1,060

1,100

900

900

1,380

1,260

998

928

1,100

1,330

*1,120

914

1,070

1,120

1,040

844

816

955

-

32,400

1,080

64,260

May

1,030

970

928 

858

*858

914

1,070

1,140

1,070

914

774

734

858

928

886

1,080

1,430

1,360

1,410

1,410

*970

1,140

1,070

1,120

1,340

1,650

*2.070

1,360

1,240

1,130

984

34,696

1,119

68,820

June

886

774

*630 

630

747

546

570

546

558

558

534

510

444

455

444

433

466

444

411

*42§

522

570

582

558

594

618

682

695

630

522

-

16,981

566

33,680

July

510

*444

444 

444

390

360

488

466

422

390

380

380

444

594

695

*643

534

477

444

422

466

455

455

*422

550

350

350

380

411

422

390

13,822

446

27,420

Aug.

370

433

558 

630

594

546

606

606

606

606

606

*643

708

695

669

656

630

558

522

488

455

466

522

570

*546

546

522

522

522

558

618

17,577

567

34,860

Sept.

643

695

HI

618

594

570

546

534

522

*510

499

510

522

582

582

582

582

594

570

594

630

 656

630

630

630

606

582

558

534

-

17,682

589

35,070

Calendar year 1951: Max 2,550 Mln 200 Mean 912 Ac-ft 660,500

Water year 1951-52: Max 2,070 Mln 210 Mean 852 Ac-ft 618,400

Peak discharge (base. 3.000 efs).--No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 17-28, Dec. 7 to Mar. 26.
216 PLATTE RIVER BASIN 

South Loup River near Cumro, Nebr.

Location. Lat 41°02'40", long. 99°22'30", in NE£ sec. 4, T. 12 N., R. 18 W., near left 

bank on dovmstream side of bridge on State Highway 183, 7j miles southeast of Cumro. 

Prior to July 24, 1952, at site half a mile upstream.

Drainage area. 1,340 sq mi, approximately, of which about 700 sq mi contribute directly 

to surface runoff.

Records available. May 1946 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,202.68 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929. Prior to July 24, 1952, at site half a mile upstream at datum 5.0 ft higher.

Average discharge. 6 years, 169 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year not determined; maximum gage height, 3.42 ft 

Mar. 4 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 75 cfs Dec. 14.

1946-52: Maximum discharge, 7,200 cfs June 22, 1947 (gage height, 10.94 ft, present site and datum); minimum daily, 52 cfs Dec. 6, 1950.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. Minor irrigation developments above station.

Revisions. W 1086: Drainage area.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

26

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

140

136 138"

146

149

152

150

147

149

147

144

144

147

168

165

160

157

157

157

158

160

161

160

158

160

161

T68" 170

167

170

165

4,613

155

9,550

Nov.

161

155

152

148

150

152

155

155

157

155

155

153

161

161

156

155

144

136

140

137

126

13T

137

136

153

160

a!65

a!70

a!70

a!75

-

4,567

152

9,060

Dec.

also

a!75

a!70

a!70

a!70

a!75

al60

a!50

a!40

126

127

119

100

75

90

114

109

123

125

126

125

121

122

125

128

132

136

140

145

146

150

4,216

136

6,360

Jan.

145

127

127

145

146

146

148

152

153

153

148

155

158

156

163

173

190

248

Z64

270

280

165

130

102

109

118

130

150

160

190

195

5,136

166

10,190,

Feb.

200

215

230

247

220

210

220

230

226

224

216

220

226

239

230

224

220

220

204

181

176

173

178

166

164

171

164

176

186

-

5,960

206

11,620

Mar.

168

142

110

95

160

160

193

199

205

240

241

241

235

243

233

261

275

261

233

224

210

205

200

220

260

230

212

226

230

237

239

6,608

213

13,110

Apr.

226

210

202

202

192

169

163

161

161

177

174

177

177

174

172

167

170

166

167

167

181

169

192

179

172

166

165

160

156

155

-

5,375

179

10,660

Calendar year 1951: Max 1,470 Min 70 Mean 160

May

157

156

160

163

161

156

165

161

165

161

161

157

157

156

157

161

163

165

160

161

163

168

TS5

157

150

152

161

157

150

149

147

4,926

159

9,770

June

142

I4T

140

136

136

136

140

136

134

132

129

124

119

116

114

109

106

108

106

106

106

112

112

112

112

112

117

115

114

113

-

3,645

122

7,230

July

109

106

106

106

104

103

114

109

106

105

100

101

104

121 us

113

106

103

99

95

95

99

100

103

97

95

92

a95

97

103

93

3,196

103

6,340

Aug.

a92

W

100

99

100

101

103

109

105

109

114

a!25

TSe" 142

131

a!25

a!20

115

113

110

106

108

alOS

al06

109

101

99

104

105

110

110

3,411

110

6,770

Sept.

114

Tl3

110

109

109

109

106

106

106

101

99

97

94

99

100

103

101

101

100

100

104

106

103

104

106

105

106

106

105

104

-

3,126

104

6,200

Ac-l't 130,300

Water year 1951-52: Max 280 Min 75 Mean 150 Ae-ft 109,100

Peak discharge (base, 1,000 cfs).--No peak above base,

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 3 discharge measurements, weather records, engineers' notes, and records for stations at Ravenna and St. Michael.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 2-6, 17-25, Dec. 10 to Feb. 7, Feb. 19 to 

Mar. 10, Mar. 16, 17, 21-26 (no gage-height record Dec. 24-26, Jan. 5, 6, 23).
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 

South Loup River at Ravenna, Nebr.

217

Location.--Lat 41°00'35", long. 98°54 I 4S", on line between sees. 16 and 17, T. 12 N.,

R. 14 W., near center of main span on downstream side of highway bridge, three-quarters 

of a mile south of Ravenna and 1 mile upstream from Mud Creek.

Drainage area.--1,660 sq mi, approximately, of which about 890 sq ml contribute directly 

to surface runoff.

Records available. October 1940 to September 1952.

Gage.--Wire-weight gage and crest-stage indicator; gage read twice daily. Datum of gage 

is 1,983.73 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted.

Average discharge. 12 years, 215 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge_during year, 1,900 cfs May 27 (gage height, 4.65 ft); maximum gage height, 5.18 

cfs Dec. 16, July 28.

year, 1, 

(backwatier from ice); minimum daily discharge, 76

1940-52: Maximum gage height, 12.6 ft June 22, 1947, from floodmark (discharge not 

determined); minimum daily discharge, 28 cfs Mar. 6, 1945.

Remarks.--Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Discharge 

measurements generally made every two weeks. Minor irrigation developments above 

station.

Revisions. W 1086: Drainage area.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

160

146 156"

166

166

168

166

170

168

168

162

160

160

170

174

174

174

174

178

185

188

188

182

192

198

195

205

200

200

202

202

5,497

177

10,900

Nov.

195

185

180

170

185

208

205

202

188

188

182

185

182

192

200

198

188

193

183

174

169

159

TsT

167

172

180

186

190

195

202

-

5,570

186

11,050

Dec.

208

202

198

202

202

211

214 2~00

180

172

158

131

100

104

89

76

90

120

135

139

135

135

135

139

135

149

150

160

164

162

157

4,752

153

9,430

Jan.

153

156

144

139

151

153

155

153

149

142

144

149

152

153

157

166

166

210

216

2T6

140

130

120

108

loT

133

187

207

202

202

206

4,968

160

9,850

Feb.

222

240

246

252

252

264

280

302

318

336

339

347

351

3TT

307

286

286

259

243

228

222

213

201

189

180

176

176

182

198

_

-

7,416

256

14,710

Mar.

194

179

129

T6l

180

224

356

439

466

437

470

393

440

321

307

388

375

363

355

286

268

260

250

270

310

400

314

265

272

253

300

9,625

310

19,090

Apr.

293

262

268

253

244

238

205

?58

235

214

232

229

229

226

211

226

208

220

208

500

241

262

282

279

256

253

241

235

226

220

-

7,204

240

14,290

Calendar year 1951: Max 1,650 Mln 75 Mean 228

May

223

229

217

202

208

208

226

217

211

195

198

188

176

164

160

200

168

170

172

185

185

198

190

176

185

188

730

293

241

208

192

6,703

216

13,300

June

185

172

T6~8 188

162

160

160

156

152

148

146

144

130

120

116

111

TI4

111

111

111

120

124

128

126

122

130

168

150

128

124

-

4,185

140

8,300

July

116

110

110

108

105

102

128

126

122

108

105

100

117

391

126

99

100

96

90

93

86

80

83

83

78

78

77

76

77

80

83

3,333

108

6,610

Aug.

79

80

82

82

84

81

90

94

96

93

92

92

92

110

114

102

102

99

93

93

93

87

92

93

98

94

93

93

102

104

102

2,901

93.6

5,750

Sept.

105

100

100

94

93

89

88

85

84

82_

82

83

86

84

85

85

86

85

84

82

82

83

85

84

89

90

88

90

90

88

-

2,631

87.7

5,220

Ac-ft 165,000

Water year 1951-52: Max 730 Mln 76 Mean 177 Ac-ft 128,500

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov 

Mar. 10, Mar. 22-26.

3-5, 17-27, Dec. 9 to Feb. 12, Feb. 19 to
218 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Mud Creek near Broken Bow, Nebr.

Location. Lat 41°22t30", long. 99°35'10", in NW£ sec. 11, T. 16 N., R. 20 W., on right 

bank 6 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 2 and 3 miles southeast of Broken 

Bow.

Records available. June 1949 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Prior to Aug. 5, 1949, wire-weight gage at present site 

and datum.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 77 cfs Mar. 16 (gage height, 3.69 ft); minimum 

daily, 0.2 cfs Sept. 9.

1949-52: Maximum discharge, 410 cfs July 23, 1950 (gage height, 7.75 ft); maximum 

gage height, 7.96 ft July 21, 1951; minimum daily discharge, 0.2 cfs Sept. 9, 1952, 

and for many days in August 1949.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Discharge 

measurements generally made every two weeks.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

2

3 

4

5

6 

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

2.6 

T73

1.4 

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.1

1.8

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.3

40.9

1.32

81

Nov.

1.2 

IT5 

1.3

1.3

1.4 

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.7

T7T

1.6

-

43.3

1.44

86

Dec.

1.9

1.8

1.9

2.1 

2.0

2.0

2.3

2.3

2.5

2.6

2.1

2.0

1.7

1.6

1.4

1.1

1.0

1.0

.8

79

.8

.9

1.0

1.2

1.3

1.4

2.0

3.2

278

53.1

1.71

105

Jan.

1.4 

1.5

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.8

ITS

1.5

1.3

1.2

1.0

T72

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

44.1

1.42

87

Feb.

1.6

1.6

1.7

1.6 

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.7

1.7

1.8

2.3

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.7

2.4

2.7 275"

_

-

53.7

1.85

107

Mar.

1.9 

1.8

1.7 

1.6

1.5 

1.3

T73

7.2

7.0

2.6

2.1

2.0

1.8

2.0

15

-5\0 23

2.8

2.3

2.1

2.0

1.5

1.5

1.7

2.0

2.4

2.8

3.2

3.4

2.9

110.9

3.58

220

Apr.

2.6 

2.3 

2.3

2.4

2.2

2.1 

2.1

2.2

2.2

2.1

2.4

3.1

2.8

2.6

2.5

2.7

2.5

2.4

2.4

2.4

57&- 3.8

2.7

2.4

2.3

2.1

2.1

179" 1.9

1.9

72.2

2.41

143

May

2.3 

1.9

1«8 

1.7

1*6

1*6 

2.4

2.4

2.1

2.1

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

4.0

274

1.9

1.8

1.8

2.0

3.4

1.9

1.8

1.7

1.6

3.8

1.6

1.6

1.7

1^5

63.5

2.05

126

June

1.5

2.7 

T74

1.4

1.4

1.2 

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

.9

.9

.8

.8

.7

7T

.8

.7

.8

.8

.7

.8

.7

.8

.9

.8

.8

.8

29.7

0.99

59

July

0.9 

.8

Q'.6

* 6

.7

1.0

.9

.8

.8

.9

1.0

1.2

TTo" 2.4

.8

.7

.7

.6

.6

.3

.5

.4

.3

7T

.5

.5

.5

.6

.4

.4

22.8

0.74

45

Aug.

"78 0.4 

2.6

T76

.5

.6

.7

.6

.6

.6

1.3

1.5

.6

.6

.7

.6

.6

.4

.5

.5

.4

.5

.4

.6

.4

.4

.4

.6

.7

.6

.7

22.0

0.71

44

Sept.

0.6 ^ 

.5

.4 

.4

.5

.5

.3

.2

75

.5

.4

.4

.6

.4

.4

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.4

.4

.4

.3

.4

.3

.3

-

12.5

0.42

25

Calendar year 1951: Max 176 Min 0.8 Mean 2.68 Ac-ft 1,940

Water year 1951-52: Max 23 Min 0.2 Mean 1.55 Ac-ft 1,130

Peak discharge (base, 400 cfs) No peak above base.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 13 to Jan. 25, Feb. 19 to Mar. 8, Mar. 12-16, 

21^297
FLAME RIVER BASIN 

Mud Creek near Sweetwater, Nebr.

219

Location. Lat 41°02'05", long. 98°59'45n , in NiSE^ sec. 3, T. 12 N., R. 15 W., on right 

bank 12 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 2, 1 mile southeast of Sweetwater, 

and 11 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 678 sq mi.

Records available. July 1946 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,014.17 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted.

Average discharge. 6 years, 66.4 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 245 cfs Mar. 18 (gage height, 7.63 ft); maximum gage height, 8.91 ft Mar. 11 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 9.0 

cfs Aug. 2-4.

1946-52: Maximum gage height, 23.20 ft June 22, 1947 (discharge not determined); 

minimum daily discharge, 2.2 cfs Aug. 2, 3, 1946.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. Minor irrigation developments above station.

Revisions. W 1086: Drainage area.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

23

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

30

30

*29

29

3T

33

35

35

35

34

33

32

32

32

43

38

*33

33

34

34

35

35

34

34

34

34

34

35

36

35

»34

1,045

33.7

2,070

Nov.

33

32

31

30

33

35

38

36

37

37

37

38

38

37

36

36

32

33

32

31

30

29

19

30

31

33

40

*46

W

38

-

1,038

34.6

2,060

Dec.

38

ST

38

36

35

36

36

33

31

36

34

31

28

24

25

SB- 23

24

24

25

26

26

26

28

29

*29

29

30

30

30

31

933

30.1

1,850

Jan.

34

29

So

32

34

35

35

34

36

37

34

30

33

34

34

35

41

49

51

46

40

47

69

*74

5T

50

52

64

69

68

69

1,376

44.4

2,730

Feb.

65

80

78

76

78

76

79

76

73

77

75

Bo- 85

81

75

67

55

*41

41

34

32

36

38

36

31

35

36

39

39

_

-

1,714

59.1

3,400

Mar.

41

36

28

3T

43

*44

41

45

5O

87

105

110

202

TVS

87

68

181

190

164

*116

70

48

52

59

62

88

83

73

64

84

80

2,545

82.1

5,050

Apr.

*72

65

54

52

49

47

45

46

46

44

44

46

47

46

44

*44

44

44

44

47

46

46

48

47

44

44

43

*41

40

39

1,403

46.8

2,780

May

38

38

37

37

37

37

39

40

39

39

38

*38

37

37

36

41

38

38

39

37

38

39

38

41

39

42

16" 43

36

36

33

1,185

38.2

2,350

June

34

35

5J

32

32

31

30

29

*29

28

28

27

26

25

25

23

23

22

22

22

22

22

23

23

22

26

26

26

24

23

-

793

26.4

1,570

July

22

20

18

18

18

16

*20

18

21

17

16

16

17

33

47.

27

21

20

18

18

16

16

15

14

14

a!3

al2

all

aT2

a!2

all

567

18.3

1,120

Aug.

alO

a9.0

alToa9.0

alO

*10

12

14

15

14

14

16

16

18

IS

17

16

16

16

15

14

14

14

14

14

15

16

15

16

16

17

440.0

14.2

873

Sept.

16

16

*15

16

16

151-6

14

14

14

14

14

14

15

15

14

14

14

13

15

14

14

13

13

14

14

14

14

14

13

.-

429

14.3

851

Calendar year 1951: Max 616 Mln 13 Mean 54.6 Ac-ft 39,510

Water year 1951-52: Max 202 Mln 9.0 Mean 36.8 Ac-ft 26,700

Peak discharge (base, 1,500 cfs). Ho peak above base. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, weather records, 

and records for station near Broken Bow.

Mar

Note..--Stage-discharge relation affected by lee Nov. 2-6, 18-27, Dec. 9 to Feb. 12, Feb. 17 to 

r. 12, Mar. 21-25.
220 PLATTE RIVER BASIN 

South Loup River at St. Michael, Nebr.

Location. Lat 41°02'00", long. 98°44'30", in NW^NW^ sec. 12, T. 12 N., R. 13 W., near 

right bank on downstream side of highway bridge, 0.8 mile northeast of St. Michael and 

5 miles upstream from Sweet Creek.

Drainage area. 2,560 sq mi, approximately, of which about 1,650 sq mi contribute directly to surface runoff.

Records available. October 1943 to September 1952.

. Wire-weight gage and crest-stage indicator. Gage read twice daily. Datum of gage 

's 1,921.28 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted. Prior to June 22, 1947, water-stage

recorder and June 25 to Sept. 30, 1947, wire-weight gage, at present site at datum

2.00 ft higher.

Average discharge. 9 years, 280 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,870 cfs May 27 (gage height, 4.17 ft); maximum gage height, 4.32 ft Jan. 23, Feb. 8 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 

78 cfs July 28.

1943-52: Maximum flood occurred June 22, 1947, discharge and gage height not determined; minimum daily discharge, 40 cfs Feb. 11, 1944, Mar. 6, 1945.

Remarks. Records poor. Discharge measurements generally made every two weeks. Minor 

irrigation developments above station. Records of sediment loads for water year 1952 

are given in Water-Supply Paper 1251. This record revised or corrected subsequent to 

inclusion in report of the Nebraska State engineer.

Revisions.--W 1086: Drainage area.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

190

190

192

202

211

223

233

223

218

214

214

311

214

214

214

214

206

199

197

197

211

216

216

206

202

206

221

216

216

216

228

6,530

211

12,950

NOV.

230

216

206

20O

190

210

230

206

218

221

226

226

226

228

216

210

210

200

200

214

206

200

190

190

200

220

240

245

256

230

-

 6 , 430

214

12,750

Dec.

245

245

250

250

250

245

245

230

210

200

180

165

150

130

120

110

T30

160

164

163

177

193

191

167

163

172

180

184

182

175

171

5,797

187

11,500

Jan.

173

171

176

173

181

182

193

193

193

193

193

193

195

194

208

230

230

230

215

194

179

148

137

T55

195

187

213

238

258

260

260

6,170

199

12,240

Feb.

271

295

320

303

328

337

328

354

373

383

400

398

398

396

398

361

361

345

316

274

236

231

231

214

?S5

246

248

246

247

-

9,061

312

17,970

Mar.

232

213

164

T94

280

357

386

493

525

630

SZ~4 680

672

604

470

428

475

563

563

470

423

326

320

3 SO

4OO

574

446

3 SO

348

372

376

13,338

430

26,460

Apr.

344

323

296

286

290

286

260

260

290

274

277

290

290

290

290

290

277

316

356

456

392

384

341

312

306

312

312

299

269

252

-

9,220

307

18,290

May

245

245

233

223

218

221

235

226

218

218

226

230

230

235

238

250

252

247

238

245

250

269

252

255

269

269

858

53o

266

258

245

8,194

264

16,250

June

238

22T

218

223

206

204

199

190

187

174

170

166

156

148

140

127

121

119

1ST

121

132

134

138

135

130

134

190

170

160

146

-

4,918

164

9,750

July

138

132

129

126

122

122

146

142

140

134

132

122

137

520

252

2O6

190

156

146

130

121

104

94

90

82

80

79

78

7?

85

86

4,300

139

8,530

Calendar year 1951: Max 1,860 Mln 73 Mean 288 Ac-ft 2O8.7OO

Aug.

83

85

86

86

86

91

98

102

104

104

108

110

113

119

135

126

121

111

110

110

104

103

105

107

108

104

103

105

111

111

107

3,256

105

5,460

Sept.

114

TIT

113

111

1O8

1O8

105

100

95

94

92

5T

95

98

loo

104

104

104

104

1O4

108

111

114

111

111

114

111

107

110

110

-

3,166

106

6,280

Water year 1951-52: Max 858 Mln 78 Mean 22O Ac-ft 159,400

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 4-6, 16-19, 22-26, Dec. 8 to Mar. 10, Mar. 

23-25.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 221

Oak Creek near Dannebrog, Nebr.

Location. Lat 41 007'00", long. 98 036'30", in NW£ sec. 8, T. 13 N., R. 11 W., on left 

bank 200 ft downstream from bridge on State Highways 58 and 60, 2 miles upstream from 

unnamed tributary, and 3| miles west of Dannebrog.

Drainage area. 122 sq mi.

Records available. July 1949 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,879.45 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted. Prior to July 8, 1949, wire-weight gage at present site and datum.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 130 cfs July 15 (gage height, 4.05 ft); maximum 

gage height, 6.62 ft Mar. 13 (backwater from ice); no flow Sept. 13, 15, 21-25, 27-30.

1949-52: Maximum discharge, 1,780 cfs July 9, 1950 (gage height, 17.00 ft); no flow 

for many days in August 1949 and September 1952.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect or those below 1.0 cfs, 

which are poor.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

5

6

7

S

9

10

11

12

13

14 

15

16

17

IS

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0,8

*T9

.9

2.4

1.8

1.5

1.4

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.1 

1.4

1.2

*1.1

1.6

1.7

1.8

2.0 

2.5

1.8

1.5

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.9

1.7

1.5

1.4

52.2

1.68

104

Nov.

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

 2.4

2.8

2.7

2.5

2.5

2.8

2.5

2.1 

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.9

2.0

2.0 

1.9

1.8

1.7

1.8

2.5

2.5

2.1

2.1

2.4

-

60.4

2.01

120

Dec.

1.9

1.9 2a

1.8

2.0

1.7

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.4

1.2

1.0

.8 

 I

.6

.7

.7

.7

.6

.7 

.8

.8

.9

.9

 1.0

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.2

1.1

37.4

1.21

74

Jan.

1.2

1.0

.9 

1.2

1.3

1.3

 1.5

1.6

1.7

1.8

1.9

2.0

2.2

2.6 

3.2

3.6

5.3

4.0

3.6 

3.7

3.7

2.5

2.7

3.7

3.4

3.1

 2.8

3.0

5.0

86.8

2.80

172

Feb.

6.2

6.5

6.7 

5.8

5.5

5.8

5.4

5.9

5.4

5.9

5.8

5.7

7.5

frf

4.8

4.5

4.3

4.1

*3.2

H3.1

3.2

2.7

3.6

5.1

5.1

3.1

-

146.0

5.03

290

Mar.

2.e

2.9

2.4

T75

2.5

 3.0

3.4

4.6

6.9

 12

IS

40

70 

15

25

16

7.0

6.0

5.0

4.5 

2.5

2.0

2.5

2.5

 2.8

7.0

7.3

9.2

15

16

352.4

11.4

699

Apr.

15

*8.1

5.5

4.9 

3.5

3.2

3.1

3.1

3.5

3.4

3.7

4.0

4.6

4.5 

3.2

2.8

2.8

3.4

4.5

3.8

*6.5 

8.9

5.6

3.8 2'.9

2.7

2.5

2.2

14272

-

130.0

4.33

258

May

2.9

3.1

2.7

2.2 

2.1

2.0

2.5

4.6

2.9

2.8

2.4

2.2

2:0

1.9 

1.9

4.0

4.0

2.7

2.2

2.0

 2.0 

3.2

8.5

4.6

3.1

2.2

*14

~6.2 16

2.7

LJ.

117.3

3.78

233

June

iil 1.4

1.4

1.3 

1.3

1.2

1.1

1.0

.8

.8

.8

.8

.7

.6 

.6

 i

*.4

.4

.4

.4

.6

.7

.7

.6

.6

.8

1.6

1.5

1.2

.8

-

26.5

0.88

53

July

0.7

.6

.5

.5 

.4

.4

11

39

6.4

2.1

1.0

.8

.9

 13 

57

8.5

4.3

2.7

1.9

1.8

1.4 

1.0

.8

.8

.7

.7

.6

.4

.4

.3

160.9

5.19

319

Aug.

0.3

.3

.5 

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

 1.1

.4

i.2 

.2

.2

.Z

.2

.2

.2

.2 

.2

.2

.2

.5

.3

.3

.3

.5

1.3

 *

11.6

0.37

23

Sept.

0.6

.5

.4 

.4

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.1

*.l

.1

£

o'

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

0 

0

0

0

0

.1

0

0

0

0

-

4.5

0.14

8.5

Calendar year 1951: Max 935 Mln 0.1 Mean 13.2 Ac-ft 9,590

Hater year 1951-52: Max 70 Mln 0 Mean 3.24 Ac-ft 2,350

Peak discharge (base. 350 cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Mote. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 4-6, 21-25, Dec. 11 to Mar. 30.
222 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Middle Loup River at St. Paul, Nebr.

Location. Lat 41°11'55", long. 98°26'50", In sec. 10, T. 14 N., R. 10 W., on left bank at 

St. Paul, 400 ft upstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 281 and 6 miles upstream from 

confluence with North Loup River.

Drainage area.--?.720 sq ml, approximately, of which about 3,200 sq ml contribute directly 

to surface runoff. *

Records available. May 1895 to October 1897, April to October 1899, April to November 

1903, August 1928 to September 1952.

;e. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,776.61 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

"929. Prior to April 1899, staff gage at site 400 ft downstream at datum 2.06 ft 

higher. April to October 1899 and April to November 1903, staff gages at several sites 

500 ft downstream at datum 1.87 ft higher. Aug. 15, 1928, to June 13, 1934, chain 

gage at site 400 ft downstream at datum 2.00 ft higher. June 14, 1934, to June 23, 

1947, water-stage recorder at site 500 ft upstream at datum 2.00 ft higher. June 24 

to July 25, 1947, staff gage at site 400 ft downstream at datum 9.81 ft lower. July 25, 

1947, to Apr. 26, 1951, water-stage recorder at site 200 ft upstream at present datum.

Average discharge. 26 years (1895-97, 1928-52), 1,163 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,720 cfs May 27 (gage height, 4.97 ft); maximum gage height, 6.61 ft Mar. 25 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 155 

cfs Dec. 18.

1895-97, 1899, 1903, 1928-52: Maximum discharge, 72,000 cfs June 23, 1947 (gage 

height, 12.69 ft, site then in use, present datum), from rating curve extended above 

55,000 cfs; minimum daily, 102 cfs Jan. 8, 1937.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of Ice effect, which are poor. Discharge 

measurements generally made once a week. Diversions above station for Irrigation. 

Records of water temperatures and sediment loads for water year 1952 are given In 

Water-Supply Paper 1251.

Revisions (water years) . W 1036: 1943. W 1086: Drainage area.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

956 

96?

1,010 

1,220

1,300

1,350

1,200

969

1,020

1,050

1,070

1,230

1,070

1,170 

1,320

1,090

1,220

1,190 

1,060

1,060

1,050

1,160

1,410

1,450

1,430

1,490

1.510 

1,406

1,030

1,050

1,100

36,604

1,161

72,600

Nov.

1,220 

1,270

1,160 

876

S9lf

944

1,190

1,130

978

894

1,050

1,100

1,260

1,350 

1,160

933

880

935 

1,010

1,450

1,430

1,330

1,430

1,420

1,340

1,210

1,510 

1,670

1.710

1,580

-

36,316

1,211

72,030

Dec.

982 

1,020

1.520 

1,260

1,030

1,020

900

870

820

780

740

650

510

360 

300

250

189

155

25s

272

375

588

736

701

866

820

760

712

881

945

949

21,986

709

43,610

Jan.

1,030 

902

953 

1,080

838

812

960

1,090

1,080

1,040

1,080

1,120

1,120

1,170 

1,230

1,260

1,250

1,330 

1,580

1,600

1,500

1,500

1,420

1,260

840

635

596 7?4"

975

1,230

1,440

34,645

1,118

68,720

Feb.

1,570 

1,640

1,580 

1,610

1,580

1,560

1,590

1,640

1,630

1,650

1,670

1,430

1,850

2.440 

2,050

2,070

1,860

1,580 

1,180

984

1,010

722

73T

1,140

1,320

1,480

1,300 

1,350

1,350

-

43,568

1,502

86,420

Mar.

892 

784

565 

1,090

1,510

1,680

2,040

2,460

2,040

1,850

1,700

1,600

1,700

1,800 

1,900

2,250

2,570

2.610 

2,lSO

2,230

1,400

884

'6^6 398

900

1,300

1,820 

1,840

1,400

1,530

1,460

48,999

1,581

Apr.

1,510 

1,4SO

1,320 

1,280

1,130

1,030

1,030

1,010

1,070

1,190

1,320

1,280

1,450

1,340 

1,320

1,320

1,650

1.750 

1,510

1,610

1,460

1,680

1,530

1,260

1,030

1,030

956 

1,075

1,050

1,120

58,766

1,292

97,190| 76,890

May

1,220 

1,340

1,540 

1,200

1,060

1,050

1,120

1,170

1,190

1,170

1,070

995

918

'§6? 

1,030

1,380

1,580

1,400 

1,100

1,260

1,650

1,820

1,770

1,400

1,240

1,520

'2, 2.250 1'96

1,410

1,240

1,190

41,022

1,523

81,570

June

1.020 

906

858 

777

777

918

766

722

744

755

670

620

610

546

519

494

510

519 

462

402

502

573

600

573

573

630

846 

822

846

777

-

20,537

678

40,340

July

755 

640

650 

582

546

486

591

810

700

690

600

555

600

1.290 

1,150

956

788

711 

660

650

650

640

610

519

458

450

409 

TSS

494

494

478

19,940

643

59,550

Aug.

446 

478

486 

557

510

557

502

591

620

591

690

630

670

766 

766

744

690

640 

564

537

528

528

510

537

564

564

537 

600

630

650

610

18,253

588

36,160

Sept.

640 

670

660 

690

610

600

582

555

555

564

555

546 m

630 

660

744

711

640 

650

670

711

722

756~ 766

755

755

735 

722

766

753

-

19,887

663

39,450

Calendar year 1951: Max 7,210 Mln 155 Mean 1,268 Ae-ft 932,500

Water year 1951-52: Max 2,610 Mln 155 Mean 1,039 Ac-ft 754,300

Peak discharge (base. 6.300 cfs). No peak above base. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 2-9, 

MaFTT-14, 21-26.

16-30, Dec. 7 to Feb. 13, Feb. 19-25,
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 

North Loup River at Taylor, Nebr.

223

Location. Lat 41°46'25", long. 99 0 22'40", in sec. 22, T. 21 N., R. 18 W., on right bank 

450 ft upstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 83 at north edge of Taylor.

Drainage area. 2,210 sq mi, approximately, of which about 180 sq mi contribute directly 

to surface runoff.

Records available. November 1936 to September 1952. 

Average discharge. 15 years (1937-52), 444 cfs.

Sage.--Water-stage recorder. Datura of gage is 2,248.21 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to Sept. 28, 1938, chain gage at bridge 450 ft downstream at same datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,420 cfs Apr, 22 (gage height, 5.50 ft); maximum gage height, 6.44 ft Jan. 16 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 137 cfs 

Dec. 15.

1936-52: Maximum discharge, 2,770 cfs June 14, 1951 (gage height, 6.50 ft); maximum 

gage height, 7.80 ft Feb. 21, 1947 (ice Jam); minimum daily discharge, 45 cfs July 26, 

1941.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Discharge 

measurements generally made every two weeks. North Loup Public Power and Irrigation 

District canal began diversion from river in November 1937 at point 6 miles above 

station. Several smaller diversions above station for irrigation.

Revisions (water years).--W 856: 1937. W 1086: Drainage area.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

499 

494

528

556

516

494

483

483

505

505

539

556

550

574

568

539

533

556

539

562

550

574

593

356

550

533

545

580

556

505

16,618

536

32,960

Nov.

516

441

462

480

480

556

522 

528

539

539

539

562

556

550

556

460

420

455

600

556

599

562

580

516

510

599

624

630

624

656

-

16,222

541

32,180

Dec.

611 

636

636

574

568

580

574 

499

396

379

373

362

312

198

137

218

317

496

579

570

527

500

496

496

506

520

517

503

540

544

525

14,689

474

29,140

Jan.

496 

485

529

519

532

555

570 

573

592

614

648

651

625

665

763

763

741

700

700

616

567

340

554

445

598

578

591

600

612

636

704

18,362

592

36,420

Feb.

721 

734

710

706

725

744

713 

704

711

703

758

862

817

809

788

802

780

696

600

450

350

455

500

550

500

580

676

712

568

.

-

19,419

670

38,520

Mar.

528 

517

439

415

474

584

685 

720

716

682

669

744

650

605

723

744

780

643

689

847

766

500

300

650

1,000

809

832

870

901

942

1.010

21,434

691

42,510

Apr.

1.000 

901

817

723

676

703

751 

689

624

528

605

636

611

624

662

669

737

758

751

723

802

1,000

723

636

662

630

593

550

528

510

21,822

727

43,280

May

539 

556

539

516

510

505

562

574

611

586

545

545

528

516

822

886

552

744

710

802

855

780

795

758

744

723

676

624

611

574

20,060

647

39,790

June

HI

522

522

478

426

391 

373

355

342

312

316

300

273

277

281

248

221

358

281

316

325

321

421

391

416

436

446

382

359

-

11,054

368

21,930

July

316 

308

285

248

231

218

238 

224

221

215

205

202

302

406 m

266

234

215

205

199

199

190

182

173

168

163

TsTJ

173

185

176

176

7,012

226

13,910

Aug.

TS5 loo

251

224

244

258

281 

296

281

296

355

431

I5T

378

350

316

285

288

288

304

373

342

292

273

277

258

228

231

255

262

248

8,944

289

17,740

Sept.

258 

273

256

266

262

262

262 

241

234

231

238

244

266

325

3§4

304

288

273

262

252

241

269

285

277

277

285

277

269

266

266

-

8,015

267

15,900

Calendar year 1951: Max 1,300 Mln 137 Mean 569 Ac-ft 411,600

Water year 1951-52: Max 1,010 Mln 137 Mean 502 Ao-ft 364,300

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 4, 5, 16-19, Dec. 10 to Feb. 9, Feb. 19-25, 

Feb. 28 to Mar. 8, Mar. 22-25.
224 PLATTE RIVER BASIN 

Calamus River near Burwell, Nebr.

Location.--Lat 41°47'25", long. 99°lli05", in NW£ sec. 9, T. 21 N., R. 16 W., on left bank 

300 ft downstream from highway bridge, !§ miles upstream from mouth, and 3 miles northwest of Burwell.

Drainage area. 1,260 sq mi, approximately, of which about 110 sq mi contribute directly 

to surface runoff.

Records available. October 1940 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Prior to Apr. 20, 1945, staff gage at site 300 ft upstream 

at present datum.

Average discharge. 12 years/, 280 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year not determined, may have occurred during period 

of ice effect; maximum gage height, 4.25 ft Jan. 17 (backwater from ice); minimum daily 

discharge, 243 cfs Jan. 1.

1940-52: Maximum discharge, 1.060 cfs May 16, 1951; maximum gage height, 5.19 ft 

Mar. 19, 1950 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 54 cfs Dec. 5, 1950.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. Discharge measurements generally made every two weeks.

Revisions. W 1086; Drainage area.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14 

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

365

362

358

4OO

455

380

369

347

336

332

329

332

340

358 

358

358

358

369

380

376

376

388

380

376

369

354

365 

365

380

380

376

11,316

365

22,440

Nov.

373

350

340

340

340

34O

350

350

358

350

365

392

380

384 

388

380

345

330 336"

340

340

347

330

330

347

358

362

747

1,62

365

-

10,619

354

21,060

Dec.

365

365

373

362

362

376

384

375" 392

365

358

347

354

312 

303

341

355

337

321

263

265

297

308

315

327

324

326 

326

317

329

313

10,455

337

20,740

Jan.

243

316

330

349

341

326

328

346

349

326

354

360

364

406

477

483

486

486

437

388

365

338

307

385

399

403

406 

413

416

445

501

11,873

383

23,550

Feb.

455

400

396

408

42O

433

420

412

408

412

429

450

472

472 

450

437

435

420

367

286

257

275

272

323

365

a37S

-

-

11,374

392

22,560

Mar.

a375

386

370

354

365

380

40O

404

424

420

a450

463

481

463

365

382

382

393

408

4O4 

408

433

437

433

12,604

407

25,000

Apr.

442

433

429

420

396

380

373

369

365

365

369

376

396

408 

408

420

424

408

396

404

412

404

396

408

404

392

373 

365

358

365

-

11,858

395

23,520

May

373

376

362

350

332

329

340

336

336

329

326

326

326

318 

332

384

408

433

499

455

446

454

433

424

429

459

468

433

412

388

362

12,003

387

23,810

June

350

32?

315

305

292

289

289

289

283 2"86

289

302

302

286 

295

292

295

295

295

322

312

302

315

305

305

308

308 

305

305

308

-

9,072

302

17,990

July

286

289

289

295

295

395

292

282

273

267

264

264

295

318 

315

308

295

282

289

286

286

286

289

289

289

289

289 

295

3O2

295

289.

8,977

290

17,810

Aug.

279

279

318

355

292

279

302

305

292

292

305

315

318

313 

302

292

282

276 2"79

295

312

289

302

305

308

308

308 

315

318

315

308

9,307

300

18,460

Sept.

302

295

295

286

276

376

276

273

267

264

261

264

264

289 

286

286

276

279

286

289

289

298

298

295

295

295

295 

389

282

279

-

8,505

284

16,870

Calendar year 1951: Max 920 Mln 180 Mean 349 Ac-ft 252,400

Water year 1951-52: Max 501 Mln 243 Mean 350 Ac-ft 253,800

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for North Loup River at Taylor. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 3, 4, 5, 17, 18, 23, 24, Dec. 10, 11, Dec. 14 

to Jan. 18, Jan. 21 to Feb. 1, Feb. 17-24, Mar. 5, 6, 22-25.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 

North Loup River at Scotia, Nebr.

225

Location Lat 41 0 27'30", long. 98 042'40", in SW£ sec. 8, T. 17 N., R. 12 W., on right 

EJanTTBO ft downstream from trestle on Union Pacific Railroad spur, half a mile upstream 

from Wallace Creek, and 0.9 mile southwest of Scotia.

Drainage area. 4,100 sq mi, approximately, of which about 910 sq mi contribute directly 

to surface runoff.

Records available. November 1936 to September 1952.

gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,893.33 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (tentative adjustment). Prior to Oct. 1, 1948, chain gage at railroad trestle 

30 ft upstream at present datum.

Average discharge. IS years (1937-52), 824 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,520 cfs May 17 (gage height, 3.73 ft); maximum 

gage height, 6.28 ft Mar. 4 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 175 cfs 

Dec. 15.

1936-52: Maximum gage height, 8.18 ft June 22, 1947 (discharge not determined); minimum daily discharge, 105 cfs Aug. 7, 1941.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of iue effect, doubtful or no gage-height 

record, or indefinite stage-discharge relation, which are poor. Discharge measurements 

generally made every two weeks. Diversions above station for irrigation. Plow includes 

practically all return water from North Loup irrigation project.

Revisions. W 1086: Drainage area.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1S51 to September 1952

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

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

900 

900

912

1,100

1,140

1,070

1,010

984

948

900

889

9lS

924

1,010

1,060

1,050

1,070

1,070

1,030

1,100

1,100 

1,120

1,190

1,220

1,210

1,210

1.250

1,160

1,140

1,150

1,100

32,829

1,059

65,120

Nov.

1,120 

996

972

760

750

889

900

900

948

960

1,020

1,030

1,110

1,110

1,080

1,020

1,030

1,010

966

966

945 

945

937

927

1,010

1,050

1,030

1,060

1,100

1.190

-

29,731

991

58,970

Dec.

1.280 

1,250

1,250

1,210

1,180

1,190

1,180

952

794

787

784

717

688

420

175

196

231

280

491

739

802 

821

806

815

837

844

845

905

1,010

1,080

938

25,497

822

50,570

Jan.

918 

785

835

893

934

958

1,000

1,020

1,030

1,020

960

1,020

1,030

1,050

1,130

1,160

1,280

1,210

1,230

1,340

1.370 

1,110

675

600

655

600

821

915

980

1,030

1,060

30,564

986

60,620

Feb.

1,140 

1,270

1,340

1,450

1,510

1,500

1,550

1,560

1,460

1,510

1,570

1,550

1,580

1.720

1,720

1,710

1,690

1,600

1,480

1,270

1,080 

858

955

1,200

1,110

1,070

972

1,010

1,090

-

39,552

1,364

78,450

Mar.

1,010 

950

900

530

755

900

1,100

1,200

1,300

1,400

1,400

1,330

1,270

1,080

1,050

1.480;

1,390

1,470

1,330

1,400

1,400 

1,300

800

1,070

1,070

1,280

1,000

e940

el, 000

el, 150

el, 350

35,550

1,147

70,510

Apr.

el. 500 

el, 500

el, 480

el, 450

al,430

al,400

al,280

al,310

al,220

al,100

al,080

al,160

al,220

al,150

1,050

1,020

1,100

1,250

1,120

al,240

1,270 

1,270

1,360

1,310

al,310

al,280

al,190

al.110

al,050

984

-

37,194

1,240

73,770

May

1,050 

1,080

1,100

1,020

984

936

972

984

1,100

1,080

1,080

1,020

960

924

889

1,050

1,720

1.770

1,680

1,590

1,520 

1,690

1,660

1,520

1,520

1,450

1,480

1,340

1,120

1,060

972

38,321

1,236

76,010

June

3§6" 912 

801

780

801

780

720

654

645

645

618

576

544

499

444

411

418

411

373

444

568 

618

618

568

552

584

672

834

780

740

-

18,866

629

37,420

July

6"63 700 

584

544

464

450

478

450

424

373

343

379

361

457

592

544

492

437

379

355

337 

331

325

305

290

275

257

262

275

290

285

12,701

410

25,190

Aug.

285 

|71

492

437

444

478

576

592

609

627

654

720

750

755

681

663

636

627

609

592 

592

560

499

492

478

464

457

485

492

492

16,797

542

33,320

Sept.

499 

499

506

544

552

560

544

520

478

444

464

471

499

536

600

618

645

645

645

645

645 

654

663

672

681

663

654

636

609

600

-

17,391

580

34,490

Calendar year 1951: Max 3,200 Mln 175 Mean 1,074 Ac-ft 777,900

Water year 1951-52: Max 1,770 Min 175 Mean 915 Ac-ft 664,400

Peak discharge (base, 4,000 cfs). No peak above base.

a Doubtful or no gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, engineers'

notes, and records for stations near Cotesfleld and St. Paul.

e Stage-discharge relation indefinite; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement and

records for stations near Cotesfleld and St. Paul.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 4, 5, 15-26, Dec. 7 to Feb. 16, Feb. 20 to

Mar. 11, Mar. 21-27.
226 PLATTE RIVER BASIN 

Davls Creek near Cotesfield, Nebr.

Location. Lat 41°23'50", long. 98°41'00", In SW£ sec. 34, T. 17 N., R. 12 W., on right 

bank three-quarters of a mile upstream from mouth and 3? miles northwest of Cotesfield.

Records available.--May'1949 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage, recorder. -Datum of gage is -1,870.8 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Bureau of Reclamation).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year not determined, occurred during period of ice 

effect; maximum gage height, 5.14 ft Mar. 12 (backwater from ice); minimum daily di's-

"' charge, 0.4 cfs Aug. 28, 29, 31, Sept. 4-12, 14-26.

1949-52: Maximum discharge, 1,290 cfs July 3, 1951 (gage height, 9.87 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 700 cfs on basis of slope-area determination at gage height 

9.54 ft; minimum daily, 0.4 cfs Jan. 4, 5, 1950, Aug. 28, 29, 31, Sept. 4-12, 14-26, 

1952.

Remarks. Records poor. Discharge measurements generally made every two weeks. 

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2- 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13 

14

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

2.2

*272 

5.4 476"

3.0

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.7

2.9

 3.1

3.1

3.1 

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7 

 2.7

2.9

3.4

90.9

2.93

180

Nov.

3.6

3.0 

2.5

3.0

3.8

3.8

3.6

3.8

3.6

2.5

2.4

277

 3.1

3.0 

2.7

3.1

2.9 

3.3

3.4

 iiS

2.7

2.5

2.5

3.3

3.3

 3.6

3.3

3.1 

3.3

2.9

-

94.8

3.16

188

Dec.

3.6

3.6 3.4

3.6

3.4

3.6

3.3

2.8

2.6 *2.9

1.8

1^4

1.6

1.6

2.1 

 2.2

2.3

2.7

2.7

2.9

3.0

3.5

3.7

3.7

4.0 ±4T75

3.8

3.4

89.6

2.89

178

Jan.

3.4

2.7 

2.6

2.6

2.5

2.6

2.5

 2.4

2.0

1.9

1.8

3 2

8.2

6.5 

5.9

5.9

5.2

5.0

4.9

2.3

2.3

2.4

2.4

2.2

2.0 

l.S

2.0

2.2

103.3

3.33

205

Feb.

2.3

2.4 

2.6 3.1

5.5

3.2

3.1

3.1

2.2

2.4

2.4

2.1

2.1

2.1 

1.5

1.2

T77

1.7

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.6

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.5 

1.8

_

-

60.1

2.07

119

Mar.

1.3

M

1.6

 2.2

2.4

2.5

2.6

2.7

43

50

58

77

34 

22

17

15 

10

6.3 4.9

4.2

3.7

3.2

3.0

4.0

6.0

8.0

10 

9.5

9.2

8.6

424.3

15.7

842

Apr.

6.8

BTs

*4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.4

4.4

4.2

4.0

5.8

5.8

3.8 

3.8

 3.4

3.4 

5.4

5.4

3.4

5.4

5.4

3.4

3.4

5.4

3.4

3.4

371

*3.6

-

120.0

4.00

238

May

5.8

3.8 

3.8

3.8

3.6

5.6

5.6

3.3

3.5

3.3

3.3

3.1

3.1

5.1 

3.1

3.5

5.2 

2.9

2.7

2.9

*3.1

3.8

3.1

2.7

2.7

2.7

6.1

3T5 

5.5

.2.5

2.4

102.5

3.31

203

June

2.2

2!2

2.1

2.1

2.0

2.2

1.7

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.6 1.6

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.5

1.5

1.5

2.0

2.2 

2.0

2.0

-

54.2

1.81

108

July

1.8

1.7 

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.1

11-5.1

2.2

1.7

1.6

1.7

2.0

*6.6

2.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.1

1 .0

i!i 1.1

1.0

68.2

2.20

135

Aug.

0.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.8

.8

.8

.8

*.8

.8

.6

.6

.7

.8

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

.5

.5 *.5

i

.5

.4

21.7

0.70

43

Sept.

0.5

.5 

.6

 I

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

*.4

.4

.6

.4

.4.

.4

.4

.4

.4 *.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.5 

.6

.5

-

13.1

0.44

26

Calendar year 1951 : Max 513 Mln 0.5 Mean 9.44 Ac-ft 6,840

Water year 1951-52 : Max 77 Mln O.4 Mean 3.40 Ac-ft 2,460

Peak discharge (base. 250 cfs). No peak above base. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note . Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 2-4, Dec. 8 to Feb. 5, Feb. 13 to Mar. 13, 

Mar. 22-27.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 

North Loup River near Cotesfleld, Nebr.

227

Location.--Lat 41"22'10", long. 98°36'50", on south line sec. 7, T. 16 N., R. 11 W., near 

left bank on downstream side of highway bridge 1 mile east of Cotesfleld and 4i miles 

downstream from Davis Creek.

Records available.--July 1950 to September 1952.

J3age.--Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 1,839.0 ft above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929 (Bureau of Reclamation benchmark).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year not determined, occurred during period of ice 

effect; maximum gage height observed, 7.95 ft Mar. 15 (backwater from ice); minimum 

daily discharge, 154 cfs Dec. 15.

1950-52: Maximum discharge not determined; maximum gage height, that of Mar. 15, 

1952; minimum daily discharge,, that of Dec. 15, 1951.

Remarks. Records poor. Natural flow affected by diversions, ground-water withdrawals 

for irrigation, and return flow from irrigated areas.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

960

978

,120

,150

,130

,080

,110

* ,030

996

978

969

1,000

1,030

1,050

1,010

1,010

1,120

1,140

1,090

1,070

1,000

1.170

1,040

1,060

1,050

1,130

1,150

1,100

*1,100

1,120

1,120

33,061

1,066

65,580

Nov.

1,140

1,000

1,000

950

850

1,000

1,040

1,020

987

1,010

924

960

1,060

1,020

1,040

1,060

1,040

987

978

948

900

M2

972

913

986

*1,060

1,000

1,020

1,090

1.150

-

29,937

998

59,380

Dec.

1,160

1,250

1.300

1,250

1,160

1,230

1,190

1,110

864

921

1,060

1,010

702

382

154

169

236

*277

500

762

843

826

850

778

819

840

870

918

938

900

870

26,139

843

51,850

Jan.

890

834

762

852

840

858

888

888

930

979

966

992

1,030

*1,050

1,070

1,200

1,230

1,260

1.320

1,280

1,280

1,110

904

616

616

686

796

882

954

1,010

1,070

30,043

969

59,590

Feb.

1,130

1,270

1,370

1,390

1,440

1,500

1,590

1,540

1,600

1,720

1,730

*1.820

1,720

1,660

1,640

1,550

1,650

1,480

1,440

1,370

780

890

1,120

1,220

1,070

' 1,170

1,170

1,030

1,110

-

-

40,170

1,385

79,680

Mar.

1,030

1,060

S60

500

600

800

*1,120

1,400

1,700

2.050

1,550

1,420

al,400

1,440

1,580

1,780

1,860

1,430

1,310

1,400

1,490

1,400

800

1,100

1,100

1,300

1,050

950

1,040

1,180

1,400

39,100

1,261

77,550

Apr.

1,530

1,450

1,400

1,380

1,300

1,200

*1,200

1,170

1,180

1,130

1,120

1,080

1,080

1,090

1,120

1,130

1,160

1,170

1,130

1,170

1,330

1.640

1,400

1,460

1,130

1,150

1,330

1,380

1,140

1.010

-

37,160

1,239

73,710

May

1,040

1,090

1,060

933

924

933

*996

1,000

1,070

1,030

1,030

924

969

969

924

1,030

1,700

1.800

1,700

1,600

1,500

1,700

1,650

1,600

1,550

1,500

1,500

1,400

1,090

1,010

969

38,191

1,232

75,750

June

951

*888

825

772

843

798

798

716

665

658

658

630

617

541

a470

3400

a400

a400

3380

3360

a520

604

617

624

624

700

748

724

764

700

-

19,395

646

38,470

July

*700

598

604

565

494

505

529

3500

a450

3400

3360

3370

a380

a460

a550

3490

449

418

331

305

301

301

273

261

3260

a£50

289

*2S8

269

281

277

12,478

403

24,750

Aug.

277

305

423

523

637

*624

624

716

716

700

*672

637

700

798

764

732

693

*658

604

584

578

617

630

559

572

591

*547

541

572

572

578

18,744

605

37,180

Sept.

598

604

*598

578

578

565

553

541

*523

517

499

499

Ml

483

517

*572

578

565

559

598

624

*637

637

658

644

637

651

622

651

637

-

17,456

582

34, 620

Calendar year 1951: Max 3,750 Mln 154 Mean 1,099 Ac-ft 795,700

Water year 1951-52: Max 2,050 Mln 154 Mean 934 Ac-ft 678,100

Peak discharge (base, 4.000 efai. No peak above base. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records at Taylor and St. Paul. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 2-6, 20-27, Dec. 7 to Mar. 11, Mar. 14-16, 

22-26.
228 PLATTE RIVER BASIN 

North Loup River near St. Paul, Nebr.

Location. Lat 41°15'35", long. 98°26'50", in sec. 22, T. 15 N., R. 10 W., on right bank 

60 ft downstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 281, 3 miles north of St. Paul, and 

4 miles upstream from confluence with Middle Loup River.

Drair area. 4,460 sq mi, approximately, of which about 1,270 sq mi contribute directly to surface runoff.

Records available. May 1895 to October 1897, April to October 1899, April to December 

1903, August 1928 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,762.39 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted. Prior to Aug. 16, 1928, staff gages at several sites within 1 mile of present site at various datums. Aug. 16, 1928, to Mar. 19, 1934, chain gage at present 

site and datum.

Average discharge.--26 years (1895-97, 1928-52), 891 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 3,860 cfs Mar. 13 (gage height, 2.37 ft); maximum gage height, 3.86 ft Mar. 24 (ice Jam); minimum daily discharge, 131 cfs Dec. 15.

1895-97, 1899, 1903, 1928-52: Maximum discharge, 90,000 cfs (estimated) June 6, 

1896; minimum daily, 85 cfs Aug. 8, 1941.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Discharge 

measurements generally made once a week. Natural flow affected by diversions and 

ground-water withdrawals for irrigation, and return flow from irrigated areas. Record 

of water temperatures and sediment loads for the water year 1952 are given in WaterSupply Paper 1251.

Revisions (water years).--W 976: 1942. W 1086: Drainage area.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

955

942

955

1,100

1.140

1,130

1,100

1,020

992

1,000

1,000

1,000

955 

992

1,O70

1,020

1,090

1,090

1,090

1,090

1,100 

1,110

1,070

1,090

1,100

1,100

1,130

1,110

1,100

1,100

1,060

32,801

1,058

65,060

Nov.

1,O9O

98O

992

918

769

918

905

882

1,020

1,020

1,070

1,090

1,140 

1,180

1,200

1,140

980

870

894

942

824 

848

882

942

992

1,200

1.250

1,180

1,220

1,130

-

30,448

1,015

60,390

Dec.

1,130

1,130

1,200

1,200

1,2OO

1,260

1.570

1,320

1,060

1,000

99O

994

755 

594

121

140

187

564

563

810

920 

868

810

881

911

904

919

880

890

911

918

27,009

871

53,570

Jan.

907

872

843

846

872

899

906

920

941

964

950

950

987 

1,020

1,050

1,140

1,290

1,300

1,310

1,360

1.580 

1,200

922

613

576

656

798

964

1,020

1,080

1,090

30,626

988

60,750

Feb.

1.17O

1,230

1,520

1,570

1,440

1,510

1,490

1,550

1,550

1,560

1,570

1,500

1,610 

1,780

1.880

1,560

1,540

1,610

1,640

1,220

m854

1,170

1,180

1,170

1,120

1,090

1,090

-

-

59,401

1,559

78,150

Mar.

1,080

1,080

755

iSl

556

556

778

1,220

1,590

1,650

1,990

2,540

5.450 

2,570

1,830

1,720

1,760

1,740

1,510

1,600

1,690 

1,600

650

1,200

1,140

1,400

1,030

955

1,020

1,280

1,480

45,817

1,415

86,910

Apr.

1,480

1,580

1,570

1,550

1,240

1,170

1,160

1,140

1,170

1,000

942

1,060

1,100 

1,110

1,090

1,100

1,180

1,420

1,570

1,550

1,450 

1,600

1.690

1,580

1,540

1,540

1,170

1,040

968

992

-

37,152

1,238

73,690

May

1,000

1,04O

1,040

1,000

955

894

1,000

1,040

1,090

1,170

1,140

1,100

1,030 

1,020

980

1,030

1,280

1,650

1,500

1,550

1,650 

1,78O

1.810

1,620

1,450

1,340

1,550

1,480

1,180

1,060

992

58,401

1,259

76,170

June

894

882

870

802

802

758

685

675

675

656

636

627

588 

544

484

420

406

406

386

572

553 

685

685

685

675

790

882

942

2£5

905

-

20,305

677

40,270

July

758

656

617

570

509

476

656

553

500

436

372

400

393 

484

570

598

535

468

420

572

546 

554

534

315

509

297

280

164

280

286

286

15,674

441

27,120

Aug.

270

270

297

420

468

400

492

588

685

675

675

656

675 

758

790

758

656

666

627

656

617 

607

656

588

627

570

555

57O

598

617

617

18,022

581

55,750

Sept.

627

627

607

598

579

579

526-

526

535

535

544

555

555 

579

579

656

646

646

617

588

607 

656

617

598

607

598

607

6O7

607

607

-

17,773

592

55,250

Calendar year 1951: Max 4,120 Min 131 Mean 1,137 Ac-ft 823,200

Water year 1951-52: Max 3,450 Min 131 Mean 955 Ac-ft 693,100

Peak dlscha (ba 4.200 cfal.- No peak above base.

No£e. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 11 to Mar. 11, Mar. 22-24.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 

Spring Creek at Cashing, Nebr.

229

Location Lat 41° 18'00", long. 98°22'50", in SVf£ sec. 5, T. 15 N. , R. 9 W., on right 

bank half a mile northwest of Gushing and 2^ miles upstream from mouth.

Records available.--Hay 1949 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,770 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 280 cfs June 27 (gage height, 4.92 ft); minimum 

3aTIy, 1.4 cfs Sept. 28, 29.

1949-52: Maximum discharge, 2,560 cfs July 22, 1950 (gage height, 15.00 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 1,500 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum daily, that of 

Sept. 28, 29, 1952.

Remarks.--Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

3.8

*4?T

10

29

14

10

8.3

7.2

*7.2

7.2

6.6

6.6

6.2

12

7.9

*6.9

6.2

6.2

6.6

6.9

7.2

7.6

7.2

7.2

6.9

6.9

7.2 

7.2

7.2

*7.2

7.2

251.9

8.13

500

Nov.

6.2

6.2

7.0

.0

.0

* .0

.6

.6

.9

.6

.6

.6

* .2

.9

.6

.5

.1

6.8

8.1

8.4

6.5

5.6

6.3

8.5

S+l

*6.0

6.0 

5.5

6.6

6.9

-

212.5

7.08

421

Dec.

6.6

6.9

6.9

7.2

6.9

7.2

7.6

5.7

6.2

*7.4

6.2

6.4

3.5

3.6

i£

3.2

3.5

3.9

4.0

4.2

4.1

4.2

4.3

4.3

4.4

4.5

4.6 

*4.8

5.0

4.9

5.1

160.3

5.17

318

Jan.

5.0

5.5

5.6

5.8

6.4

6.2

6.3

6.4

6.2

*6.1

7.2

7.6

7.1

8.0

11

12

12

12

11

10

9.0

7.5

7.0

*7.2

6.9

7.0

6.7 

6.6

6.6

6.4

6.9

235.2

7.59

467

Feb.

8.0

8.9

9.3

8.9

7.9

*&£

9.6

12

14

20

. 24

29

47

53

34

14

13

13

*12

11

11

11

11

10

10

11

11 

10

8.0

-

-

448.4

15.5

889

Mar.

5.4

5.2

5.3

4.6

4.9

6.9

*8.0

9.3

14

20

13

22

57

22

14

11

*10

12

11

10

9.7

9.6

10

11

12

13

17 

16

21

20

*18

422.9

13.6

839

Apr.

14

11

10

9.7

9.0

8.3

8.3

8.3

10

9.0

9.0

11

12

11

9.7

*9.0

9.0

10

10

10

12

15.

14

12

10

9.4

8.3 

7.9

7. 6

*7.9

-

302.4

10.1

600

May

8.3

8.3

8.6

7.6

6.9

6.9

7.9

9.4

9.4

8.6

7.9

6.9

6.6

*6.6

7.2

9.4

11

10

7.9

7.2

12

171

48

18

12

10

18 

14

*11

8.6

7.2

492.4

15.9

977

June

6.9

6.6

6.9

6.2

6.2

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.6

5.6

*5.3

5.0

4.7

4.4

3.8

2.9

2.9

2. 7

2.7

2.9

4.1

4.4

4.1

3.5

*3.5

5.6

«f

7.6

7.9

-

242.7

8.09

481

July

8.6

7.9

6.9

7.2

6.6

6.6

^12

 4.7

3.2

iu*

2.4

3.5

10

9.7

7.2

6.6

6.0

5.0

4.0

3.5

*3.5

3.5

3.5

3.2

3.2

2.9 

2.9

3.2

' 2.9

2.7

205.5

6.63

408

Aug.

2.4

2.4

2.7

*2.7

2.7

2.4

2.7

2.9

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.2

2.4

2.9

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.0

2.2

2.2

1.8

1.8

1.8

2.7

4.1

9.0 

J7Z

5.6

3.8

2.9

91.7

2.96

182

Sept.

2.7

2.4

*2.4

2.9

2.2

2.2

2.9

2.2

2.2

2.0

2.0

2.7

1.8

2.4

*2.4

2.2

2.0

2.0

3.2

2.4

2.4

2.7

2.2

1.8

1.8

2.0

2.0 

1.4

1 .4

2.0

-

66.9

2.23

133

Calendar year 1951: Max 541 Mln 2.6 Mean 19.4 Ae-ft 14,060

Water year 1951-52: Max 171 Mln 1.4 Mean 8.56 Ac-ft 6,220

Peak discharge (base. 550 cfs). No peak above base. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 1-6, 16-28, Dec. 8 to Feb. 17, Feb. 20-27, 

Feb. 29 to Mar. 15, Mar. 21-28 (no gage-height record Jan. 9, 16-23).
230 PLATTE RIVER BASIN 

Cedar River near Spaiding, Nebr.

Location. Lat 410 43'20", long. 98°27'45", in NW$ sec. 5, T. 20 N., R. 10 W., on right 

~ bank 40 ft downstream from highway bridge and 10J miles northwest of Spaiding.

Drainage area. 794 sq mi, of which about 50 sq mi contribute directly to surface runoff.

Records available. March 1945 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder.

Average discharge. 7 years, 158 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 539 cfs Feb. 16 (gage height, 3.20 ft); maximum 

gage neight, 5.02 ft Mar. 23 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 102 cfs 

Aug. 28.

1945-52: Maximum discharge, 4,000 cfs June 23, 1947 (gage height, 7.50 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 640 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak flow; 

minimum daily, 30 cfs Jan. 30, 1946.

Remarks. Records poor. Low and medium flow regulated by powerplant above station. 

Revisions. W 1086: Drainage area.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1953

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

192 

191

174

187

170

196

242

256

228

232

*218

224

187

213

185

186

183

183

186

220

189

230

202

200

168

216

230

214

202

178

205

6,287

203

12,470

Nov.

180 

184

171

166

*164

170

171

177

174

168

185

182

189

184

184

171

164

154

171

169

1S3

156

160

160

166

171

162

168

172

168

-

5,124

171

10,160

Dec.

186 

188

186

199

182

J.Q3

208

186

184

184

166

*202

196

148

135

144

150

123

120

US

121

121

125

132

132

127

129

142

146

151

162

4,901

158

9,720

Jan.

*125

146

145

147

131

146

145

143

J.30

139

136

140

159

154

182

190

187

190

240

198

230

164

140

207

180

177

*166

174

157

178

5,056

163

10,030

Feb.

190

179

191

194

261

278

278

308

319

332

348

393

465

522

519

465

 410

401

370

348

351

316

254

231

213

216

203

207

-

-

8,939

308

17,730

Mar.

231 

213

236

198

*222

169

186

190

167

125

236

223

252

249

261

268

266

268

296

334

330

340

360

*329

337

276

266

264

264

264

334

7,986

258

15,840

Apr.

449 

*398

319

293

261

256

191

194

204

174

184

196

215

2O6

195

192

214

268

172

197

283

266

*226

259

256

226

210

216

Ml

190

-

7,077

236

14,040

May

183 

182

160

181

216

165

175

194

202

182

174

164

162

154

152

170

220

167

198

*187

205

26O

303

261

252

261

326

356

*311

208

132

6,463

208

12,820

June

1Z5. 

134

168

137

148

142

125

120

133

126

122

134

121

126

120

119 lie *120

112

133

160

144

138

138

134

126

152

157

146

148

-

4,066

136

8,060

July

139 

138

136

126

130

131

153

156

149

145

134

132

126

*168

166

150

140

130

129

124

125

117

122

115

111

115

110

115

110

126

108

4,076

131

8,080

Aug.

109 

109

113

136

117

117

130

152

151

136

126

*130

124

121

128

118

118

122

122

138

128

136

114

122

120

120

122

102

lii

114

124

3,883

125

7,700

Sept.

120

112

119

116

118

113

115

114

112

*110

125

114

108

112

115

114

120

114

114

111

122

116

120

*116

118

114

111

116

112

110

-

3,431

114

6,810

Calendar year 1951 : Max 847 Mln 78 Mean 208 Ac-ft 150,200

Water year 1951-52 : Max 522 Mln 102 Mean 184 Ao-ft 133,500

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 14 to Jan. 16, Jan. 22-31, Mar. 21-83.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 

Cedar River near Fuller-ton, Nebr

231

Location. Lat 41°23"45", long. 98°00'15", on line between SE£SE£ sec. 33, T. 17 N., R. 

6 ¥., and NE£NE£ sec. 4, T. 16 N., R. 6 W., near left bank on downstream side of pier 

of bridge on State Highway 52, 3 miles northwest of Fuller-ton and 5^ miles upstream 

from mouth.

Drainage area. 1,220 sq mi, approximately, of which only about 480 sq mi contribute dl- ~ > ainagi 

rect:ly to runoff.

Records available. September 1931 to June 1932, October 1940 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,640.40 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929 (tentative adjustment). Prior to Nov. 5, 1942, staff gage, Nov. 5, 1942, to 

June 23, 1947, water-stage recorder, and June 24, 1947 to Apr. 6, 1948, staff gage, 

all at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 12 years (1940-52), 251 cfs.

Extremes . - -Maximum discharge during year, 1,240 cfs Aug. 7 (gage height, 4.12 ft); maximum gage height, 6.98 ft Mar. 25 (backwater from Ice); minimum dally discharge, 135 

cfs July 30.

1931-32, 1940-52: Maximum discharge, 10,100 cfs July 19, 1950 (gage height, 9.64 

ft); minimum dally, 40 cfs Mar. 16, 17, 20, 1943.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of Ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. Discharge measurements generally made every two weeks. Natural flow 

affected by power developments, 'ground-water withdrawals for irrigation, and return 

flow from irrigated areas .

Revisions. W 1086: Drainage area.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

&

9

10

11

12

13 

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

270

264

261

290

270

261

253

278

323

299

296

299

273 

314

287

287

270

270

270

273

287

299

305

293

290

281

278

284

305

296

299

8,825

285

17,500

Nov.

a270

a270

a2SS

a250

a245

a250

270

502

267

244

255

281

284 

287

281

281

261

278

296

290

270

273

261

270

281

293

287

270

270

273

-

8,165

272

16,200

Dec.

276

276

287

287

273

273

287

276

244

290

240

275

250 

205

200

200

205

180

150

142

145

145

150

155

160

150

155

164

170

180

185

6,573

212

13,040

Jan.

15Q

190

220

220

220

210

215

223

220

210

220

220

220 

250

250

299

296

301

ALg

290

275

306

193

212

234

263

312

297

292

284

292

7,700

248

15,270

Feb.

308

340

347

333

335

347

353

407

410

440

455

475

503 

580

680

722

666

581

562

531

445

470

512

491

428

425

415

409

409

-

-

13,357

461

26,490

Mar.

402

425

285

245

220

245

261

290

330

400

520

650

592 

462

442

428

425

466

428

448

462

380

350

365

650

816

509

419

428

456

459

13,258

428

26,300

Apr.

44S

122

412

365

359

344

3A7

323

293

293

267

273

302 

296

290

278

296

317

326

323

317

380

362

335

323

344

338

311

287

314

-

9,933

331

19,700

May

273

255

264

287

253

253

281

273

287

290

287

261

253 

247

241

276

287

293

261

270

296

371

406

452

393

386

512

459

466

448

386

9,947

321

19,730

June

255

255

255

247

250

236

230

220

222

201

198

201

206 

198

198

186

188

US

177

201

222

225

217

206

196

198

525

228

206

194

-

6,512

217

12,920

July

188

173

164

164

164

164

111

308

209

191

170

177

175 

255

299

a250

a210

a!85

a!65

a!55

al50

al48

147

152

147

143

149

141

141

JL55

141

5,731

185

11,370

Aug.

149

138

147

149

152

150

381

359

225

206

198

196

181 

194

184

177

177

188

191

177

150

201

188

179

179

209

181

201

217

201

220

6,051

195

12,000

Sept.

186

184

181

175

170

170

168

160

162

162

160

158

m168

168

170

173

175

175

" ^179

177

181

170

179

181

181

179

175

179

-

5,177

173

10,270

Calendar year 1951 : Max 1,460 Mln 100 Mean 328 Ac-ft 237,700

Water year 1951-52 : Max 816 Mln 135 Mean 277 Ac-ft 200,800

Peak discharge (base. 1.500 cfs). No peak above base.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for station 

near Spaldlng.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 7, Dec. 10 to Feb. 16, Mar. 3-12, 22-25 (no 

gage-height record Dec. 18 to Jan. 15; discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge measurements, 

weather records, and records for station near Spaldlng).
232 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Loup River power canal near Genoa, Nebr.

Location.--Lat 41°25>, long. 97°46', in sec. 28, T. 17 N., R. 4 W., on left bank 2 miles 

downstream from point of diversion and 3f miles southwest of Genoa.

Records available. December 1936 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete weir.

Extremes. Maximum daily discharge during year, 2,900 cfs Oct. 6; minimum daily, 37 cfs

1936-52; Maximum daily discharge, 3,410 cfs Apr. 27, 1944; minimum daily, 13 cfs 

Mar. 11, 1951.

Remarks. Records excellent except those computed from staff-gage readings, which are good, 

canal diverts from Loup River in sec. 6, T. 16 N., R. 4 W. Water is used in powerplants 

near Monroe and Columbus and is returned to Platte River ij miles downstream from Loup 

River. Diversion began Dec. 2, 1936.

Cooperation. Two discharge measurements furnished by Loup River Public Power and Irrigatlon District.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1 

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11 

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

2,100 

2.050 

2,100

2,360

2,750

2.900

2,850

»2,560

2,400

2,400

2,350 

2,280

2,280

2,400

2,630

»2,630

2,720

2,680

2,620

2,550

2,580

2,760

2,620

2,620

2,490

2,530

3,760

2,770

2,670

2,620

2,790

78,810

2,542

156,300

Mov.

2.660 

1,980 

1,080

150

78

921

1,920

1,230

1,780

2,160

2,250 

2,270

2,340

»2,460

2,450

2,150

126

78

26t5

293

1,080

534

365

114

165

423

834

1,060

1,740

2,170

-

37,126

1,238

73,640

Dec.

2,240 

2,230 

2,300

2.460

2,460

2,260

2,140

454

70

43

40 

617

61

281

418

382

310

352

528

752

752

864

978

1,020

1,040

1,100

1,180

1,270

1,370

1,410

1,370

32,752

1,057

64,960

Jan.

1,330 

1,460 

1,380

1,430

1,480

1,460

1,460

1,500

1,570

1,610

1,690 

1,680

1,680

1,750

1,790

1,820

1,830

1,850

1.860

1,790

1,800

1,850

1,720

1,560

1,430

1,300

1.270

1,300

1,410

1,560

1,740

49,360

1,592

97,900

Feb.

1.880 

1,810 

1,700

1,720

1,750

1,710

1,700

1,700

1,740

1,660

1,630 

1,660

1,630

1,640

1,550

1,390

1,210

1,250

1,150

160

134

 iSS 355

1,160

511

1,250

1,360

1,350

1,280

_

-

38,298

1,321

75,960

Mar.

1,390 

968 

175

82

11

106

160

621

1,070

1,180

1,040 

1,370

1,450

1,520

1,600

1,640

1,740

1,780

»2,020

2.270

2,020

90

316

720

752

666

968

1,730

2,020

2,000

2,060

35,561

1,147

70,530

Apr.

2,370 

»2.560 

2,510

2,460

2,430

2,340

2,150

1,960

2,030

1,980

1,920 

1,970

1,950

1,940

»1,790

1,630

1,730

1,800

1,970

1,830

2,170

2,320

2,260

1,880

1,600

1,520

1,520

1,430

»1,420

1.380

-

58,820

1,961

116,700

May

1.340 

1,560 

1,620

1,560

1,550

1,640

1,780

2,010

2,320

2,580

2,540 

2,420

2,250

»2,090

2,050

2,400

2,810

2,830

2,700

2,740

2.830

2,770

2,720

2,720

2,740

2,600

»2,790

2,740

2,680

2,580

2,440

72,400

2,335

143,600

June

2.240 

2,OlO 

1,870

1,850

1,790

1,730

1,830

1,740

1,660

1,510

1,470 

1,410

1,350

1,280

1,210

1,070

936

928

904 '§58"

1,040

1,160

1,220

»1,270

1,210

1,210

1,780

1,800

1,810

1,790

-

44,006

1,467

87,280

July

1,590 

1,430 

1,290

1,290

1,180

1,080

1,610

»1,710

1,410

1,190

1,050 

936

1,030

1,420

2.080

1,840

1,550

1,350

1,210

1,160

960

920

»896

896

856

752

736

%&^SSS

696

736

36,214

1,168

71,830

Aug.

744

lil isT5

808

*944

1,060

1,020

1,040

1,260

1,300

1,270 

1,340

1,280

1,270

1,510

1,500

1,440

1,440

»1.590

1,260

1,230

1,300

1,280

1,310

1,410

1,290

1,180

1,260

1,400

1,340

1,350

37,954

1,224

75,280

Sept.

1,330 

1,290 

»1,340

1,330

1,340

1,260

1,310

1,190

1,140

1,120

1.090 

1,090

1,100

1,180

1,200

»1,230

1,340

1,320

1,300

1,320

1,370

1,370

1,350

1,370

1.420

1,410

1,420

1,390

1,310

*1,320

-

38,550

1,285

76,460

Calendar year 1951: Max 2,940 Mln 13 Mean 1,957 Ac-ft 1,417,000

Water year 1951-52: Max 2,900 Mln 37 Mean 1,530 Ae-ft 1,110,000

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

 Discharge computed from staff-gage 

9, Nov. 20-30, Apr. 18-25, Apr. 29 to May 7, June 6-30.

Mote.--Discharge computed from staff-gage readings made 3 _times daily on Oct. 17-23, Oct. 31 

to Nov.
PLATTE RIVER"BASIN 

Loup River near Genoa, Nebr.

233

Location. Lat 41°25'05", long. 97°43'25", in NW£ sec. 25, T. 17 N., R. 4 W., near left 

bank on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 39, 2 miles south of Genoa, 3 miles 

upstream from Beaver Creek, and 6 miles downstream from diversion dam of Loup River 

Public Power District.

Drainage area. 14.440 sq mi, approximately, of which about 6,000 sq mi contribute directly 

to surface runoff.

Records available.--August 1928 to June 1932, October 1943 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,540.13 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted. 

Sug. 17, 1928, to-June 30, 1932, chain gage at present site at datum 1.49 ft higher. 

Apr. 26 to Dec. 22, 1949, wire-weight gage at present site and datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 10,800 cfs Mar. 26 (gage height, 7.34 ft); minimum daily, 14 cfs Sept. 29.

1928-32, 1943-52: Maximum discharge, 90,000 cfs June 23, 1947 (gage height, 10.12 

ft), from rating curve extended above 32,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum daily, 

7 cfs Feb. 3 4, 1947.

Remarks. Records poor. Natural flow of stream affected by power developments, groundwater withdrawals and diversions for irrigation, and return flow from irrigated areas. 

Discharge measurements generally made once a week. Records do not include flow of 

Loup River power canal which diverts at point 6 miles upstream and returns to Platte 

River below mouth of Loup River; diversion began Dec. 2, 1936 (see preceding page).

Revisions. W 1086: Drainage area.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

64

105

105

116

134

165

118

67 

76

82

74

64

68

64

57

74

77

100

74

79

68

57

85 

89

82

74

84

68

60

52

56

2,538

81.9

5,030

NOV.

58

lM

1,160

1,950

1,860

1,260

526

1,270 

769

333

173

157

148

128

126

290

2.39O

2,370

2,010

1,960

1,720

2,390

2.800 

2,740

2,470

2,300

2,210

2,180

714

324

38,971

1,299

77,300

Dec.

165

134

122

13S

124

171

416

2.840 

a2,300

al,900

al,630

al,560

1,45O

500

150

88

80

78

95

120

160

196

237 

245

263

282

300

290

275

260

265

16,834

543

33,390

Jan.

280

285

285

245

T75

285

295

305 

320

335

355

380

4O5

44O

480

540

625

680

685

700

850

1,050

1.130 

1,110

720

530

450

335

350

630

720

16.O70

518

31,870

Feb.

800

910

1,130

1,350

1,520

1,700

1,800

1,790 

2,050

2,29O

2,800

3,320

3,300

3,650

4,260

4.850

3,916

3,580

3,440

33,000

al,800

al,250

a 900 

aSSO

al.100

1,960

1,860

1,950

2,250

-

65,100

2,245

129,100

Mar.

82,500

a2,780

a2,250

al,770

al.OOO

al,400

al,7OO

a2,000 

3,080

4,340

4,770

4,890

4,630

4,180

3,080

a2,300

a2,100

a2,900

a3,200

a2,060

al.OOO

a650

a410 

a300

33,355

5.290

4,'WO

2,600

1,860

1,640

1,670

80,210

2,587

159,100

Apr.

1,810

1,650

1,400

1.24O

1,160

1,090

l.QOO

1,020 

1,350

1,490

1,230

1,150

1,230

1,200

1,110

1,100

1,120

1,150

1,420

1,440

1,540

2,000

2.160 

2,690

1,710

1,450

1,290

1,130

1,090

1,030

-

40,850

1,362

81,020

May

953

934

915

943

S97

729

654

654 

654

632

591

449

342

274

230

320

361

654

584

370

380

818

810 

640

333

224

581

1.290

802

338

162

18,518

597

36,730

June

124

111

138

154

ITS

128

120

103 

79

103

94

96

89

76

46

.37

5§

58

64

94

92

52

43

56

55

58

131

81

45

42

-

2,543

84.8

5,040

July

52

32

38

23

17

-If

55

45 

24

20

19

18

32

128

136

~54 237

68

58

43

46

56

55 

47

44

49

49

56

74

67

51

1,744

56.3

3,460

Aug.

42

41

41

35

39

44

496

1.02Q 

238

91

77

53

51

52

50

53

79

105

82

65

51

41

36 

28

T4

79

74

91

84

96

52

3,460

112

6,860

Sept.

42

56

Ii

55

41

39

31

24 

29

24

28

25

29

29

30

36

35

33

29

29

23

21

22 

24

25

25

21

15

14

T5

-

919

30.6

1,820

Calendar year 1951 : Max 5,040 Mln 39 Mean 818 Ac-ft 592,100

Water year 1951-52 : Max 5,290 Mln 14 Mean 786 Ac-ft 570,700

Peak discharge (base. 10.000 cfs).--Mar. 26 (12:30 p.m.) 10,800 cfs (7.34 ft).

a _No ...gage-height gage-height record; - discharge estimated on basis of 4 discharge measurements and records fo:

station nationat Columbus.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 13 to Feb. 16 (no gage-height record Dec. 14-

., Dec. 27 to Feb. 7; discharge estimated on basis of 8 discharge measurements, weather records,

and irt p**copda records for for* Rfcat-.InT* station of. at nnlnmHiin^ Columbus).
234 PLATTE RIVER BASIN 

Beaver Creek at Loretto, Nebr.

Location. Lat 41°45 1 50", long. 98°04'50", in E| sec. 26, T. 21 N., R. 7 W., on left bank 

Just downstream from highway bridge at west edge of Loretto.

Drainage area. 311 sq mi, of which about 100 sq mi contribute directly to surface runoff. 

Records available. October 1944 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,785.95 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to May 14, 1945, staff gage at bridge Just upstream at present datum. 

May 15, 1945, to Aug. 16, 1946, water-stage recorder at site 60 ft upstream at present 

datum.

Average discharge. 8 years, 80.5 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 551 cfs May 26 (gage height, 8.00 ft); minimum 

daily, 37 cfs Sept. 9-11, 13.

1944-52; Maximum discharge, 4,570 cfs June 2, 1950 (gage height, 11.74 ft); minimum 

daily, 22 cfs Aug. 2, 1946.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, doubtful or no gage-height 

record, which are poor.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

62

60

58

64 

68

67

866

*64

61

60

59

58

58

60

63

60

58

58

59

60

62

66

68

68

66

64

66

70

70

68

68

1,959

63.2

3,890

Nov.

67

64

63

62 

62

70

*70

72

72

73

75

76

76

78

76

74

68

69

70

70

70

72

64

65

67

68

*70

76

79

90

-

2,128

70.9

4,220

Dec.

87

88

*93

M

93

93

87

76

69

60

56

62

74

77

80

80

77

70

65

60

56

54

53

51

50

50

53

54

55

57

2,167

69.9

4,300

Jan.

42

*45

59

54 

53

49

50

51

50

49

56

58

60

67

86

98

98

105

110

140

115

95

80

70

60

63

65

65

65

*65

94

2,217

71.5

4,400

Feb.

135

142

140

144 

134

126

127

131

132

135

146

150

156

175

167

d!55

d!56

*150

153

145

115

110

105

100

90

85

IS

100

95

-

-

3,794

131

7,530

Mar.

85

75

55 *i

62

69

74

91

101

120

130

235

155

149

151

183

 557 285

214

170

130

94

*108

115

120

139

168

208

*220

224

4,248

137

8,430

Apr.

204

175

156

141 

130

124

119

112

107

104

102

106

126

146

147

131

120

146

204

185

*174

257

*335

333

260

189

145

118

100

90

-

4,786

160

9,490

May

90

84

79

76 

*70

68

71

75

82

87

79

73

68

66

IS

74

103

87

79

73

73

*88

*266

408

502

529

332

265

266

213

157

4,645

150

9,210

June

I1§L

T54

90

79 

32

74

64

d55

d51

d50

d48

d46

d44

d42

d41

*40

40

39

39

d55

d47

d46

(344

d42

d41

d44

d70

d55

d56

d58

-

1,714

57.1

3,400

July

d58

850

Aug.

d39

d39

d77

1 ~.Qt\

} a55 P alOO

850

> a40

J

*42

42

42

41

41

41

40

40

39

d39

d39

d39

d39

d40

(340

1,402

45.2

2,78O

880

I 870

I

|

*69

65

62

d61

d60

70

105

97

72

66

d66

a60

2,146

69.2

4,260

Sept.

845

*38

37

3T

37

38

37

41

42

42

42

41

41

42

44

*44

43

43

42

42

42

42

41

41

-

1,254

41.8

2,490

Calendar year 1951 : Max 974 

Water year 1951-52 : Max 529

Mln 31 Mean 109 

Mln 37 Mean 88.7

Ac-ft 78,570 

.Ac-ft 64,400

Peak discharge (base. 500 cfs). May 26 (11 a.m.) 551 cfs (8.00 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, engineer's notes, and 

records for station at Oenoa.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed from reconstructed gage-height graph based on 

recorded graph and weather records.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 2-5, 17-19, 23-26, Dec. 8 to Jan. 31, Feb. 21 

to Mar. 12, Mar. 21-27 (no gage-height record Dec. 15-28, Jan. 26-29).
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 235

Beaver Creek at Genoa, Nebr.

Location. Lat 41°26'20", long. 97°44'30", in WfSE£ sec. 14, T. 17 N., R. 4 W., near left 

bank on downstream side of pier of bridge on State Highway 82, 0.2 mile upstream from 

Union Pacific Railroad bridge, 1 mile southwest of Genoa, and 3 miles upstream from 

mouth.

Drainage area. 627 sq mi, of which about 410 sq mi contribute directly to surface runoff. 

Records available. October 1940 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,546.75 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted. 

Prior to Nov. 5, 1942, chain gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 12 years, 142 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 792 cfs Aug. 25 (gage height, 4.48 ft); minimum 

daily, 58 cfs Aug. 2-4.

1940-52; Maximum discharge, 21,200 cfs July 19, 1950 (gage height, 18.70 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 8,500 cfs; minimum daily, 25 cfs Dec. 15, 1943.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. Discharge measurements generally made every two weeks. Natural flow 

affected slightly by ground-water withdrawals for irrigation. Diurnal fluctuation at 

low flow caused by powerplants above station.

Revisions. W 1086: Drainage area.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

Ill

113

108

T52

127

115

115

112

113

115

113

113

112

114

115

115

113

111

1O9

108

111

109

115

115

113

122

118

117

117

122

117

3,55O

115

7,040

Nov.

119

117

117

a!15

al!2

allO

108

119

117

114

115

118

120

118

118

117

117

123

113

105

108

117

111

117

100

111

105

111

108

117

-

3,417

114

6,780

Dec.

117

120

123

124

126

121

129

128

125

100

75

60

66

105

115

122

123

120

110

101

89

86

83

81

80

79

78

78

78

83

84

3,119

101

6,190

Jan.

65

70

75

70

67

62

64

64

64

62

72

74

76

84

100

110

110

115

119

137

151

115

115

10O

90

95

98

100

100

100

140

2,889

93.2

5,730

Feb.

155

165

163

165

155

148

148

151

146

T57

169

198

200

199

209

"557 218

201

205

209

172

201

164

180

149

176

154

156

164

-

5,084

175

10,080

Mar.

166

172

168

160

2O5

205

21O

2OO

190

172

242

245

376

380

226

197

197

207

336

288

308

228

152

T58

152

190

196

217

226

273

314

6,956

224

13,800

Apr.

277

257

230

201

174

161

155

154

148

142

135

142

145

152

164

193

186

168

164

230

302

283

3O6

364

586

356

288

232

19O

173

-

6,458

215

12,810

May

160

149

146

138

135

124

123

122

122

132

135

132

122

123

114

115

129

132

146

136

127

156

223

226

350

421

506

42T

296

275

271

5,913

191

11,730

June

226

184

161

150

133

128

132

126

111

109

100

101

99

96

83

SO

77

73

73

77

80

80

85

87

80

77

83

348

131

102

-

3,472

116

6,890

July

* a95

215

126

91

82

73

74

73

70

69

59

66

64

62

60

6O

59

59

2,695

86.9

5,550

Aug.

59

58

58

58

59

63

209

229

105

102

88

90

94

85

84

94

123

459

164

162

149

190

158

105

49O

167

112

112

145

128

92

4,269

158

8.47O

Sept.

86

83

80

79

78

77

76

77

76

76

80

80

80

80

80

78

76

79

80

80

80

80

78

87

H

75

75

74

74

74

-

2,549

78.5

4,660

Calendar year 1951 : Max 1,480 Min 42 Mean 194 Ac-ft 14O.70O

Water year 1951-52 : Max 5O6 Min 58 Mean 137 Ac-ft 99,530

Peak discharge (base. 1.500 cfs). No peak above base.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement and records for 

station at Loretto.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 9 to Feb. 13, Mar. 4-9 (no gage-height record 

Dec. 15 to Jan. 16, Jan. 22 to Feb. 6; discharge estimated on basis of 3 discharge measurements, 

weather records, ana records for station at Loretto).
236 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Loup River at Columbus, Nebr.

Location. Lat 41°24'50", long. 97°22'00", in sec. 30, T. 17 N., R. 1 E., on downstream 

side of bridge on U. S. Highway 30 at Columbus, 3| miles upstream from mouth and 14 

miles downstream from Lookinglass Creek.

Drainage area. 15.230 sq mi, approximately, of which about 6,530 sq mi contribute directly 

to surface runoff.

Records available. October 1894 to September 1915 (gage heights only 1894, 1907-11; no 

winter records prior to 1915). March to September 1931, October 1933 to September 1952. 

April 1895 to September 1915 (monthly discharge only) in House Document 197, 73d Congress, 2d session.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 1,430.29 ft above mean sea 

level, unadjusted. Prior to June 25, 1904, staff gage at site 2 miles upstream at different datum. June 25, 1904, to Nov. 21, 1913, chain gage at site half a mile upstream 

at datum 8.56 ft lower than original gage. Nov. 22, 1913, to Sept. 30, 1915, staff gage 

at site 2 miles upstream at datum 0.58 ft higher than original gage. Mar. 9 to Sept. 30, 

1931, staff gage at site half a mile upstream. Oct. 1 to Nov. 20, 1933, chain gage at 

present site. Nov. 21, 1933, to June 2, 1935, water-stage recorder at site 1,500 ft 

downstream. June 3 to Dec. 3, 1935, chain gage at present site. Dec. 4, 1935, to 

May 19, 1936, water-stage recorder at site 300 ft downstream. May 20, 1936, to Aug. 27, 

1950, chain or wire-weight gage at present site. All gages Mar. 9, 1931, to Aug. 27, 

1950, at datum 2.00 ft higher than present datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 7,790 cfs Mar. 26 (gage height, 6.34 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum daily, 92 cfs Sept. 29, 30.

1894-1915, 1931, 1933-52: Maximum discharge, 85,000 cfs June 23, 1947 (gage height, 

12.0 ft, present datum, from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 30,000 cfs by 

logarithmic plotting; minimum daily, 20 cfs Feb. 2-6, 1945.

Remarks.--Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, no gage-height record, or 

indefinite stage-discharge relation, which are poor. Discharge measurements generally 

made once a week. Natural flow of stream affected by power developments, ground-water 

withdrawals and diversions for irrigation, and return flow from irrigated areas. Records do not include flow of Loup River power canal which diverts at point 25 miles upstream and returns to Platte River below mouth of Loup River; diversion began Dec. 2, 

1936 (see p. 232).

Revisions (water years). W 956: 1937-41. W 1086: Drainage area.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

89 '

10

11

12

13 

14

15

16 

17

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

229

240

247

418

3390

356

361

294

512

270

258

254 

240

236

216 

126

219

236

a225

a220

3225

a 230 

3240

3250

3260

a260

262

262

254

254

8,402

271

16,670

Nov.

254

262

897

1,760

2,000

1,830

451

1,710

943

916

320

316

302 

294

278

240

1,155

2 350

l)920

2,010

2,230

2,500 

2,460

2,350

a2,100

1,950

1,540

1,400

880

40,243

1,341

 49,820

Dec.

723

57O

505

342

316

371

451

1,210

2)260

1,840

1,730

1,690 

1,600

302

230 

275

253

226

280

302

350 

395

454

498

559

502

480

435

440

22,529

727

44,690

Jan.

500

530

492

55S

440

455

468

441

442

471

479

460

482 

488

538

561 

734

733

732

731

914

1,080

1.140 

1,100

935

600

558

488

488

545

662

19,245

621

38,170

Feb.

750

821

984

1,450

1,580

1,650

1,930

2,180

2,420

2,610

3,140

3,540

3,160 

3,840

4,520

^m3,430

3,100

2,770

2,070

1,690

1,430 

785

1,440

1,900

2,130

1,950

2,030

-

67,940

2,343

134,800

Mar.

2,370

2,690

2,840

1,590

1,300

1,730

1,750

2,590

2,630

3,970

4,320

4,320

4.870 

4,700

3,100

2,420 

3,300

3,190

3,370

1,920

1,080

3820

a630 

538

3,155

4,430

4,120

2,560

2,080

2,160

1,900

82,518

2,662

163,700

Apr.

2,000

1,600

1,430

1,280

1,210

1,050

1.040

1,140

1.29O

1,430

1,180

1,360

1,410 

1,360

al,300

31,260 

31,280

31,400

1,620

1,760

2,000

2,440

2,590 

2.750

2,080

1,950

2,000

1,600

1,460

1,330

-

47,600

1,587

94,410

May

1,450

1,480

1,340

1,270

1,310

1,010

1,040

916

863

633

619

564

451

455

598 

584

755

1,350

872

854

1,080

1,880 

1,140

1,040

723

880

2.060

1,776

692

434

30,499

984

60,490

June

a400

366

356

342

342

324

307

282

222

226

240

226

196 

164

153

145

135

T5S

164

236

247

209

187 

184

203

206

320

274

371

203

-

7,386

246

14,650

July

206

193

156

178

143

138

203

725

428

233

226

212

262 

599

544

598 

282

229

216

203

167

200

187 

181

178

143

143

 J2J 155

118

125

7,659

247

15,190

Aug.

Ill

TI5

140

113

118

125

el81

el . 700

e692

e262

236

247

212 

233

212

219 

236

302

445

316

290

262

286 

258

469

633

311

333

342

352

244

9,998

323

19,830

Sept.

203

TTS

203

190

184

176

181

151

167

167

153

151

151 

153

143

156 

156

158

153

148

145

138

133 

130

118

121

113

100

-

4,502

150

8,930

Calendar year 1951 : Max 7,120 Mln 110 Mean 1,105 Ac-ft 799,700

Water year 1951-52 : Max 4,870 Mln 92 Mean 952 Ac-ft 691,400

Peak discharge (base. 10,000 cfs). --No peak above base.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of record* for station at Oenoa.

e Stage -discharge relation Indefinite; discharge computed on basis of shifting-control pattern

for peaks of similar magnitude.

Note. --Stage -discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 15 to Feb. 25, Mar. 1-7.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 237

Shell Creek at Newman Grove, Nebr.

Location. Lat 41°44'30", long. 97°45'00", in NW£NW£ sec. 2, T. 20 N., R. 4 W., on left 

DanK just downstream from highway bridge, 1 mile east of Newman Grove and 5 miles downstream from North Branch.

Drainage area. 122 sq mi.

Records available. July 1949 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,674.87 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929 (preliminary). Prior to Aug. 15, 1949, wire-weight gage at present site and datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,280 cfs June 27 (gage height, 17.65 ft); minimum daily, 0.1 cfs Mar. 25.

1949-52: Maximum discharge, 12,000 cfs July 18, 1950 (gage height, 20.20 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 2,000 cfs on basis of computation of peak flow through 

bridge and over road embankments; minimum daily, that of Mar. 25, 1952.

Remarks. Records poor. Discharge measurements generally made every two weeks.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

S

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

3.0

2.8

2.6

H

2.0

271

2.1

2.6

2.5

2.5

2.6

2.4

5.4

2.6

2.6

2.2

2.5

2.6

2.7

2.8

2.9

2.7

2.5

2.6

2.4

2.7 

2.4

2.2 

2.4

2.3

85.5

2.76

170

Nov.

2.4

2.3

2.3

ttf

2.3

2.3

2.2

2.3

2.4

2.4

2.5

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

3.0

ITS

2.5

2.5

2.3

2.3

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.6 

2.4

2.5 

2.4

-

72.8

2.43

144

Dec.

2.4

2.6

fT4

2.3 

2.3

2.3

2.2

2.0

2.0

1.9

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.3

ill

1.5

1.7

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.3

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.7 

1.9

1.9 

2.0

2.0

55.7

1.80

110

Jan.

2.1

1.9

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.9

1.9

1.9

2.0

2.6

2.4

50

Si

28

9.1

4.4

3.2

2.3

2.0

1.9 

1.9

1.9

1.8

2.8

209.3

6.75

415

Feb.

28

62

36

19

13

5.9

4.1

3.9

3.6

4.3

4.0

3.8

7.6

13

5.5

2.4

1.9

1.9

1.8

1*1

1.9

1.8

1.9

1.9

1.9

2.6

4.9 

5.9

6.3

-

252.5

8.71

501

Mar.

2.3

1.4

1.2

1.3 

1.2

1.5

1.5

1.3

3.8

30

» 43

* 56

343

30

9.8

6.9

6.5

16

11

10

4.7

1.4

.9

.7

jJL

.9

4.7 

a!5

a!8 

ali

a7.0

645.1

20.8

1,280

Apr.

aJUl

a4.1

a3.8

a3.6 

a3.6

a3.7

a3.8

3.8

3.S

3.4

3.7

4.3

4.3

3.7

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.8

3.8

3.9

4.7

4.7

4.1

3.4

3.1

3.0

2.8 

2.8

LA 

2.6

109.8

3.66

218

May

3.1

2.5

2.4

2.1 

1.9

1.8

2.4

2.4

3.2

2.1

1.9

1.9

1.9

2.2

1.7

3.8

2.8

2.1

2.3

2.0

2.8

17

~5.1

2is

1.8

2.8 

2.2

1.7 

1.8

1.6

118.6

3.83

235

June

1.7

1.

1.

1. 

1.

1.

1.

1.

1.

1.

1.7

1.6

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.4

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.6

1.4

1.3

8.0

"fi

1.6 

1.1

-

1,342.7

44.8

2,660

July

1.0

1.0

.9

a8 

.8

54

548

29

4.9

3.7

3.2

31

116

35

28

3.7

2.8

2.6

2.6

2.4

2.4

2.3

2.5

2.2

2.2

2.1

2.1 

2.2

2.4 

2.2

2.2

896.2

28.9

1,780

Aug.

2.4

2.3

6.2

4.4 

2.4

2.2

52

9.6

3.4

85

8.6

2.5

2.2

4.3

3.1

2.7

2.4

2.4

186

289

148

9.8

4.3

3.7

134

17

4.0 

110

5.1 

1.2

1.0

1,111.2

35.8

2,200

Sept.

1*1

1.2

1.4

1.5 

1.6

1.5

1.7

1.7

1.7 i^a

1.6

1.3

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.4

1.4 

1.4

40.8

1.36

81

Calendar year 1951: Max 1,130 Mln 0.2 Mean 19.9 Ac -ft 14,430

Water year 1951-52: Max 1,280 Mln 0.1 Mean 13.5 Ac-ft 9,790

Peak discharge Cbase. 1.000 cfs).--June 27 (6 a.m.) 4,280 cfs (17.65 ft); July 7 (6 a.m.) 1,020 

cfs (15.48 ft).

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for station 

near Columbus.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 8 to Mar. 12, Mar. 20-27 (no gage-height 

record Jan. 23, 24, Mar. 20-27).
238 PLATTE RIVER BASIN 

Shell Creek near Columbus, Nebr.

Location. Lat 41°31'30", long. 97°17'00", in sec. 23, T. 18 N., R. IE., on right bank 

80 ft upstream from highway bridge, 1 mile upstream from Loseke Creek, and 7 miles 

northeast of Columbus.

Drainage area. 270 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. August 1947 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder.

Average discharge. 5 years, 65.4 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 654 cfs July 15 (gage height, 8.56 ft); maximum 

gage height, 10.19 ft Mar. 13 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 6.4 cfs 

Sept. 27.

1947-52: Maximum discharge, 5,970 cfs June 3, 1950 (gage height, 21.38 ft); minimum 

daily, 0.7 cfs Oct. 16, 1950.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 195Z

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

 19

20

22

143

149

39

29

24

22

20

20

20

20

20

21

22

*29

24

20

20

20

21

23 

24

23

22

23

24

26

*25

25

959

30.9

1,900

Nov.

23

22

22

22

22

23

22

23

24

26

26

26

26

26

25

24

24

24

21

19

18

18

21

27

23

21

*21

21

20

22

-

682

22.7

1,350

Dec.

23

22

24

24

21

20

19

16

15

13

10

8.2

8.0

9.5

9.6

9.9

10

11

10

11

11

11

11

11 ,

12

*12

12

13

13

13

14

427.2

13.8

847

Jan.

13

14

13

13

14

14

14

14

15

14

14

15

15

16

16

17

19

32

31

39

76

72

73 

58

*62

37

22

16

12

iT~9.0

800.0

25.8

1,590

Feb.

12

30

76

76

67

60

35

30

30

30

28

30

34

61

66

37

34

 17

16

13

14

13

13 

12

13.

11

13

15

15

..

-

899

31.0

1,780

Mar.

13

13

12

11

13

11

11

11

12

13

27

81

204

290

278

204

114

49

66

»61

84

60

32

17

1°.

15

21

32

45

177

216

2,203

71.1

4,370

Apr.

154

72

44

35

31

27

26

25

26

27

30

38

61

*65

38

30

26

26

26

27

40

108

129

71

45

35

30

28

26

24

-

1,370

45.7

2,720

May

26

25

24

22

20

17

17

17

25

22

29

*22

18

17

15

20

40

39

26

20

18

98 m100

48

78

142

50

34

27

1,485

47.9

2,940

June

23

21

20

19

18

17

17

14

13

12

12

12

*12

11

9.5

9.1

8.7

8.0

!*!

8.3

12

9.5

9.1

10

9.1

8.0

26

169

~81 469

-

1,074.5

35.8

2,130

July

34

30

15

13

12

1~9.9

320

*578

116

39

26

22

214

438

176

50

32

25

21

19

17

15 

14

13

11

11

11

11

11

10

2,325.9

75.0

4,610

Aug.

9.1

9.5 ' 12

»13

26

24

18

50

102

39

22

52

38

21

14

11

11

13

15

44

130

256

89 

33

136

455

25T

56

84

240

176

2,447.6

79.0

4,850

Sept.

51

*25

17

14

13

13

13

12

11

10

9.9

9.1

11

12

*13

12

11

9.1

9.9

11

8.7

8.3

8.7 

7.2

8.0

8.3

6.4

6.8

9.5

8.0

-

366.9

12.2

728

Calendar year 1951: Max 1,120 Mln 5.0 Mean 58.2 Ae-ft 42,110

Water year 1951-52: Max 578 Mln 6.4 Mean 41.1 Ac-ft 29,820

Peak discharge (base. 2.000 cf s). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 3-5, Nov. 17 to Mar. 15, Mar. 22-29.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 239

Platte River at North Bend, Nebr.

Location. Lat 41°27'10", long. 96 e4S'SO", in SE£ sec. 7, T. 17 N., R. 6 E., on left bank 

Just upstream from bridge on State Highway 79, 1 mile south of North Bend and 5 miles 

downstream from Shell Creek.

Records available. April 1949 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,264.25 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted. Prior to Sept. 12, 1SS1, wire-weight gage at present site and datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 18,000 cfs Mar. 28 (gage height, 4.65 ft); maximum gage height, 8.17 ft Feb. 13 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 464 cfs 

July 30.

1949-52: Maximum discharge, 30,800 cfs May 31, 1951 (gage height, 5.65 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); maximum gage height, that of Feb. 13, 1952; minimum 

daily discharge, that of July 30, 1952.

Remarks. Records fair except those for period of ice effect, which are poor. Discharge 

measurements generally made every two weeks. Natural flow of stream affected by transmountain diversions, storage reservoirs, power developments, diversions and groundwater withdrawals for irrigation, and return flow from irrigated areas.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26 

27

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

4,010 

5.S10

4,07O

4,450

4,970

5.O90

5,520

5,500 

5,060

4,320

4,58O

4,510

4,510

4,790

4,580

4,970

4,880

4,910

5,050

4,670

6.060

5.O50

5,06O 

4,850

4,820

4,850 

4,380

5,060 

5,400

5,260

5,120

150,500

4,855

298,500

Nov.

5, ISO 

5,220

4,520

4,570

5,500

5,560

6,480

6.520 

5,880

5,600

5,460

4,940

5,400

5,090

4,910

4,910

5.780

5,78O

4,57O

5,920

4,45O

4,790

4.61O 

4,750

5,890

3,810 

4,730

5,430 

5,120

4,850

-

147,580

4,919

292,700

Dec.

4,940 

5,060

5,060

5.150

5,150

5,060

4,820

4,550 

4,520

4,880

3,920

3,240

5,920

5,560

2,520

1,510

1,580

1,280

1.200

1,450

1,580

1,850

1,950 

2,090

2,1OO

2,210 

2,250

2,590 

2,450

2,7OO

2,700

96,980

3,123

192,400

Jan.

2.760 

2,810

2,810

2,920

2,860

2,910

2,910

3,020 

5,240

5,590

5,680

4,150

4,560

5,050

5,210

5,210

5,540

5,580

5,620

5.760

4,250

5,690

5,720 

3,920

5,650

5,420 

3,180

2,910 

3,100

3,500

4,O50

118,920

5,856

255,900

Feb.

4,320 

4,560

4,800

5,36O

5,880

6,OOO

6,480

7,220 

8,190

9,740

11,300

12,600

15,30O

13,500

15.900

12,200

10,800

10,000

9,120

7,870

8,580

6,800

5,540 

5,920

5,920

7,760 

7,940

7,640 

7,94O

_

-

241,180

8,517

478,400

Mar.

8,880 

8,920

7,400

5,120

2,820

2.420

2,720

5,520 

6,280

9,400

9,450

10.8OO

11,600

11,800

9,850

8,740

8,610

9,400

9,700

10,40O

10,100

9,550

5,180 

5,750

5,060

6,960 

15,600

15.000 

12,500

11,700

11,400

262,250

8,459

520,100

Apr.

10,200 

10,OOO

8,880

3,200

7,600

7,4OO

6,960

6,680 

7,640

7,560

7,720

8,500

8,430

7,980

7,640

7,000

6,130

5,850

6.16O

6,960

7,680

9,800

10.400 

9,650

8,700

7,480 

6,760

6,160 

5,640

5.150

-

230,710

7,690

457 , 600

May

4,940 

4,940

5,430

5,220

5,290

4,880

4,880

4,970 

4,850

5,000

5,220

4,280

4,190

5,950

5.670

4,040

4,850

5,680

5,880

5,570

5,220

5,570

7,520 

7,560

6,560

5,570 

6,100

7,400 

8.860

8,340

7,480

175,750

5,604

544,600

June

ftlf§

4)970

4,100

4,570

4,190

4,570

4,550 

4,350

4,490

4,010

4,22O

5,780

5,750

5,480

5,090

2,920

2,650

2,O60

2,OOO

2,47O

2,220

1.870 

2,120

1,980

1,980 

4,150

5,400 

5,4OO

5,55O

-

106,250

5,541

210,700

July

2,920 

2,400

2,490

1,850

1,790

2,000

2.00O

2,420 

5,480

5,190

2,350

1,740

2,08O

2,220

5,400

4. 320

5,75O

5,190

2,840

2,470

2,240

1,890

1,720 

1,560

1,550

1,280 

1,040

1,110 

984

46_4

832

68,050

2,195

154,900

Aug.

1,010 

906

l,51o"

1,040

908

945

1,520

1,580 

2,870

2,220

1,610

1,560

1,560

1,680

1,650

1,760

1,480

1,580

2,000

2,510

1,850

1,870

1,850 

1,77O

4,250

3^f§

2,400 

2,580

3,02O

3,O4O

61,127

1,972

121,200

Sept.

f^fg

l)890

1,920

1,760

1,890

1,670

1,700 

1,550

1.400

1,400

1,550

1,550

1,410

1,410

1,580

1,510

1,430

1,610

1,560

1,650

1,600

1,480 

1,500

1,760

1,410 

1,830

1,770 

1.180

1,940

-

48,520

1,617

96,240

Calendar year 1951: Max 24,600 Mln 1,060 Mean 5,603 Ac -ft 4,056,000

Water year 1951-52: Max 15,000 Mln 464 Mean 4.66O Ac-ft 5,585, OOO

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 14 to Feb. 21.
240 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Elkhorn River at Ewing, Nebr.

Location. Lat 42 0 16'10", long. 98 e 20'20", In sec. 35, T. 27 N., R. 9 W., on right bank 

50 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 108, three-quarters of a mile north of 

Ewing, and If miles upstream from South Fork Elkhorn River.

Records available.--August 1947 to September 1952. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. 

Average discharge. 5 years, 327 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,990 cfs Mar. 31 (gage height, 8.94 ft); maximum gage height, 9.30 ft Feb. 15 (backwater from Ice); minimum dally discharge, 34 cfs 

Sept. 8.

1947-52: Maximum discharge, 7,280 cfs Apr. 7, 1949 (gage height, 10.74 ft); minimum 

dally, 28 cfs Sept. 17-19, 1948, Nov. 27, 1949.

Remarks. Records poor.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

£1

ZZ

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ae-ft

Oct.

378

338

336

665

562

538

570

580

*562

522

478

440

406

394

570

794

869

920

940

920

879

855

*85£

859

862

855

852

825

774

726

663

20,788

671

41,230

Nov.

609

541

493

459

404

352

*363

380

390

406

411

414

418

414

404

385

358

334

337

323

314

308

297

£9£

281

299

288

£92

319

338

-

11,213

374

2£,240

Dec.

354

370

397

418

*435

450

478

471

483

423

430

361

250

150

130

130

130

135

135

135

135

135

140

140

140

140

140

140

135

130

125

7,765

250

15,400

Jan.

125

130

132

*138

142

142

144

144

145

145

144

142

145

153

160

163

168

170

160

140

120

110

110

114

114

119

124

127

 129

131

136

4,266

138

8,460

Feb.

200

250

350

430

520

620

780

940

1,470

1,700

1,610

1,830

2,290

2,330

2.450

2,330

£,080

1,980

*1,810

1,200

1,000

900

820

760

700

660

640

690

650

-

33,990

1,172

67,420

Mar.

640

620

450

375

*330

320

340

350

350

380

490

630

680

720

810

790

970

1,£40

1,370

1,790

1,870

1,450

1,050

1,110

*1,090

1,220

1,440

1,740

2,420

*2,890

2.920

32,845

1,060

65,150

Apr.

2.600

2,150

1,810

1,500

1,240

1,040

876

743

637

553

 490

478

481

517

538

529

512

510

500

498

622

*937

981

971

978

883

697

582

471

404

-

25,7£8

858

51,030

May

373

368

341

312

290

 252

246

254

294

316

316

319

319

305

294

323

343

385

430

 469

490

560

1,140

1,340

1,290

1,240

1.540

1,300

1,230

1,080

869

18,428

594

36,550

June

681

562

481

409

356

314

277

246

222

203

177

167

152

143

132

119

*107

101

97

96

94

92

86

81

78

76

73

70

68

66

5,826

194

11,560

July

64

63

61

60

59

58

57

56

55

54

53

52

52

52

51

 51

50

49

49

48

48

48

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

48

48

1,615

52.1

3,200

Aug.

49

50

52

53

54

54

55

56

54

52

50

»49

48

47

46

47

49

52

54

56

54

51

49

48

48

48

*48

47

46

44

42

1,552

50.1

3,080

Sept.

40

39

38

36

36

35

35

34

 35

35

35

36

36

36

37

38

39

40

42

43

43

44

*44

46

11

46

46

45

45

45

1,196

39.9

£,370

Calendar year 1951: Max 5,820 Hln 5£ Mean 586 Ac -ft 424,200

Water iwi year jrcai 1951-52: A.HJ.L jt; Max reui 2,920 f- , jfcw Mln pu.il 34 o« Mean ruseui 451 *O-L Ac-ft AU J. u 327,700 «Jt > , ' vv

Peak discharge (base. 2.000 cfs).--Feb. 15 (6 p.m.) £,630 cfs (9.30 ft)j Mar. 31 (12:30 p.m.)

2,990 QQA /*fa cfs 7"5 (8.94 QA ft). ??T

» Discharge Discharge measurement measurement made on this dayy.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 13 to Feb. 8, Feb. 21 to Mar. 23. Stagedischarge Lscharge relation i~e.Lab.Luii indefinite j.nuei. -ui-LW! uune Juco 23to sept. Sepovj 30;u-Lsurutrge discharge esLjtimated on basis of 6 discharge

measurements, weather records, and records for station at Nellgh.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 241

South Pork Elkhorn River at Ewing, Nebr.

Location. Lat 42°15'10", long. 98°20'20", on west line of sec. 2, T. 26 N., R. 9 W., near 

left bank on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 108 at southeast limits of 

Ewing.

Records available. July 1947 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Prior to Nov. 10, 1948, staff gage a,t present site and datum.

Average discharge. 5 years, 103 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 724 cfs Oct. 6 (gage height, 3.26 ft); maximum 

gage height, 4.43 ft Feb. 7 {backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 27 cfs 

Sept. 9, 10, 28, 29.

1947-52: Maximum discharge, 1,760 cfs Apr. 5, 1949; minimum daily, 15 cfs Jan. 4-6, 

16, Dec. 29, 1948, but may have been less during period of no gage-height record in

Flood of June 1947 reached a stage of 7.22 ft, from floodmark. 

Remarks. Records poor.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

IS

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Nean

Ac- ft

Oct.

76 

61

78

247

500

580

456

372

308

*2S1

209

154

124

135

146

162

150

154

146

ISO

177

158

165

 177

193

185

158

162

146

150

146

6,282

203

12,460

NOV.

159 

120

110

100

 88

85

78

76

92

103

103

106

110

92

88

62

62

58

64

82

78

74

68

64

62

67

73

88

92

113

-

2,597

86.6

5,150

Dec.

106 

92

110

*110

155

121

117

88

76

70

80

65

60

55

35

33

32

33

34

35

36

35

33

35

33

33

36

38

43

46

33

1,888

60.9

3,740

Jan.

43 

41

42

*47

42

41

41

43

35

M

41

46

52

58

43

49

35

49

65

49

45

45

47

48

48

51

53

55

»55

57

61

1,460

47.1

2,900

Feb.

76 

90

120

ISO

200

270

340

420

520

600

549

539

575

510

475

442

376

372

 344

273

221

193

185

150

139

143

162

213

238

_

-

8,885

306

17,620

Mar.

255 

304

234

160

»111

124

142

152

173

193

247

344

344

340

3*5

344

437

616

595

659

519

180

100

130

*165

264

317

409

 585

539

461

9,778

315

19,390

Apr.

3JO 

349

286

238

205

165

146

128

110

 92

92

110

124

158

169

158

131

128

121

143

197

»304

299

247

189

128

85

76

za

73

-

5,114

170

10,140

May

67 

76

78

78

76

*73

73

82

78

85

78

76

78

70

62

78

70

67

64

 64

70

95

320

326.

317

299

290

286

290

201

117

4,084

132

8,100

June

62 

60

62

60

62

S3

50

46

43

43

42

40

40

39

36

37

*38

39

40

55

46

42

41

40

46

47

47

47

43

42

-

1,408

46.9

2,790

July

*

39

39

40

41

42

40

38

37

38

38

39

39

39

 39

38

41

39

37

38

37

36

35

33

33

35

36

37

34

33

1,173

37.8

2,330

Aug.

33 

33

37

34

34

34

39

39

38

36

34

*33

38

33

33

32

31

22

44

40

35

35

34

33

32

32

30

31

32

30

31

1,058

34.1

2,100

Sept.

31 

30

29

28

28

29

31

30

 27

27

29

28

29

32

30

31

30

30

31

33

33

33

 33

33

32

30

26

27

27

26

-

897

29.9

1,780

Calendar year 1951: Max 1,170 Mln 23 Mean 138 Ao-ft 99,890

Water year 1951-52: Max 659 Mln 27 Mean 122 Ac-ft 88, SCO

Peak discharge (base. 600 efsK--Oet. 6 (1 a.m.) 724 cfs (3.26 ft); Feb. 13 (6:30 a.m.) 648 ofs 

(2.89 ft); Mar. 20 (11 a.m.J 713 cfs (2.89 ft); Mar. 29 (4 p.m.) 627 cfs (2.71 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 2-6, 22-25. Dec. 10 to Feb. 10, Mar. 3-8, 

22-24 (no gage-height record Dec. 16-22).
242 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Elkhorn River art Neligh, Nebr.

Location.--Lat 42°07'20", long. 98°01'40", in sec. 20, T. 25 N., R. 6 W., on right bank 

10 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 14 at Neligh.

Drainage area. 2,200 sq mi, approximately, of which about 1,800 sq mi contribute directly 

to surface runoff.

Records available. March 1931 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,713.88 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T949. Prior to Apr. 16, 1933, staff gage at site 30 ft downstream at present datum. 

Apr. 16, 1933, to Jan. 23, 1939, chain gage at bridge 10 ft upstream at present datum.

Average discharge. 21 years, 301 cfs; median of yearly mean discharges, 196 cfs.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 3,800 cfs Apr. 1 (gage height, 7.59 ft); minimum daily, 100 cfs Aug. 2.

1931-52: Maximum discharge, about 12,000 cfs June 23, 1947 (gage height, 12.53 ft), 

from main channel rating curve extended above 4,900 cfs and field estimate of flow 

through break in highway fill; minimum daily, 12 cfs July 2, 1932.

Remarks. Records poor. Discharge measurements generally made every two weeks. 

Revisions (water years). W 1006: 1935, 1942, drainage area.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

608

576

554

1,350"

1,810

1,900

1,760

1,540

1,340

1,210

1,050

940

855

810

835

1,100

1,270

1,290

1,290

1,280

1,300

1,280

1,250

1,260

1,290

1,280

1,250

1,240

1,180

1,120

, 1,020

36,858

1,189

73,110

Nov.

925

815

752

656

608

584

604

612

636

644

684

692

708

708

684

644

590

570

535

542

542

545

540

500

450

500

528

539

553

584

-

18,475

616

35,640

Dec.

600

520

648

588

688

695

732

680

636

704

620

554

500

420

328

370

390

380

378

392

382

385

376

354

358

340

326

332

329

327

520

14,853

479

29,480

Jan.

295

303

311

300

311

312

314

320

320

314

319

322

320

332

350

362

360

357

378

406

396

354

300

270

293

290

291

293

291

302

341

10,038

324

19,910

Feb.

414

485

567

677

778

938

1,080

1,180

1,360

1,840

2,230

2,710

2,960

3,500

3.510

3,460

3,160

2,770

2,510

1,800

1,400

1,100

1,000

950

900

850

820

935

1,000

_

-

46,885

1,617

93,000

Mar.

955

975

760

675

, 635

654

583

694

776

855

985

1,210

1,320

1,340

1,340

1,410

1,590

2,040

2,370

2,720

3,380

2,750

1,440

1,330

1,270

1,340

1,640

2,030

2,760

3,480

3. 530

49,037

1,582

97,250

Apr.

3. 520

3,oS6

2,440

1,940

1,520

1,250

1,060

1,000

950

850

776

772

835

955

1,020

960

920

950

950

975

1,080

1,690

2,120

1,870

1,650

1,400

1,120

930

760

555

40,049

1,335

79,440

May

588

592

596

580

550

486

472

480

486

497

494

490

480

462

445

475

504

522

558

592

615

810

1,650

2,480

2. 590

2,400

2,260

2,180

2,020

1,800

1,400

30,566

989

60,830

June

1.120

935

800

724

680

640

572

504

452

410

371

335

294

261

238

218

211

205

201

233

236

218

213

207

207

195

2T8

222

209

198

-

11,528

384

22,870

July

iSi ITS

165

162

164

156

151

149

149

146

142

137

135

142

144

139

136

131

130

122

120

118

112

111

109

106

105

107

109

110

104

4,171

135

8,270

Aug.

104

156

162

156

167

192

205

182

173

184

175

171

165

158

155

149

148

178

209

180

164

155

146

151

146

139

142

144

141

134

4,931

159

9,780

Sept.

126

122

118

112

110

110

110

111

106

105

105

102

104

112

111

110

109

106

114

136.

130

118

125

128

134

126

124

118

116

115

-

3,474

116

6,890

Calendar year 1951: Max 8,780 Mln 127 Mean 1,022 Ao-ft 740,100

Water year 1951-52: Max 3,630 Mln 100 Mean 740 Ao-ft 537,500

Peak discharge (base. 1.000 cfs).--Oct. 6 (9 a.m.) 1,960 cfs (5.64 ft); Oct. 19 (5 a.m.) 1,340 cfs 

(4.52 ft); Feb. 16 (2 p.mi) 3,590 cfs (7.65 ft); Mar. 21 (1 p.m.) 3,400 cfs (7.06 ft); Apr. 1 

(5 a.m.) 3,800 cfs (7.59 ft); Apr. 15 (11:30 a.m.) 1,060 cfs (4.23 ft); Ap*-. 23 (2 p.m.) 2,190 cfs 

(5.81 ft); May 25 (12 m.) 2,780 cfs (6.95 ft).

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 17-19, 23-26, Dec. 13 to Feb. 11, Feb. 20-27, 

Mar. 4-8.
PLAT-IE RIVER BASIN 

Elkhorn River at Norfolk, Nebr.

243

Location. Lat 420 00'10n , long. 97'25'30", In NW&iW* sec. 3, T. 23 N. ( R. 1 W., near left

 bank on downstream handrail of bridge on U. S. Highway 81, 1 mile south of Norfolk and 

3£ miles upstream from North Branch.

Drainage area. 2,790 sq ml, approximately, of which about 2,400 sq ml contribute directly 

to surface runoff.

Records available. July 1896 to November 1903 (no winter records), October 1945 to Sep-

 temb'e'r 1952. Gage-height records at present site since May 1941 are contained In reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Ga, . Wire-weight gage read twice dally. Datum of gage Is 1,504.95 ft above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929. July 1896 to November 1903 staff gage at site a quarter of a 

mile downstream at different datum. Aug. 16, 1947, to Mar. 5, 1949, water-stage recorder at site 250 ft downstream at present datum.

Average discharge. 7 years (1945-52), 721 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge observed during year, 3,470 cfs Feb. 13 (result of discharge 

 measurement); maximum observed gage height, 7.50 ft Feb. 10 (backwater from Ice); minimum dally discharge, 195 cfs July 27, Aug. 1.

1945-52: Maximum discharge, 12,600 cfs June 26, 1947; maximum gage height, 12.25 ft 

Feb. 28, 1948 (backwater from Ice); minimum dally discharge, 60 cfs Dec. 10, 11, 1945.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of Ice effect, which are poor, 

measurements generally made twice a month.

Discharge

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

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

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

1,050

1.040

1,100

1,460

1.840

1,720

1,790

1,710

1,570

1,460

1,360

1,330

1,300 

1,260

1,230

1,220

1,430

1,510

1,550

1,580

1,550

1,550

1,530

1,430

1,440

1,440

1,390

1,330

1,280

1,290

1,230

43,970

1,418

87,210

Nov.

1.170

1,090

1,020

922

832

870

856

844

831

831

902

909

922 

915

889

876

837

850

787

775

800

800

794

794

688

612

67T

705

763

800

-

25,405

847

50,390

Dec.

831

832

956

909

922

902

896

902

882

876

896

382

844 

533

502

395

342

339

'403 361

425

431

431

420

412

414

412

403

406

414

412

18,815

607

37,320

Jan.

414

420

402

405

405

405

410

413

416

413

393

393

395 

401

406

419

432

442

486

960

720

606

491

481

447

441

438

420

355" 386

403

14,061

454

27,890

Feb.

522

657

612

638

700

906

1,100

1,600

2,200

2,500

3,080

2,900

5.500 

3,080

3,090

3,090

3,100

2,870

2,700

2,510

1,970

1,670

1,510

1,390

1,330

1,230

1,200

1,260

1,300

-

54,011

1,862

107,100

Mar.

1,230

1,260

1,260

1,170

976

942

1,050"

1,020

1,020

1,090

1,270

1,300

2,300 

1,720

1,600

1,580

1,550

1,960

2,230

2,390

2,520

2,300

1,950

1,790

1,530

1,530

1,720

1,830

2,260

2,880

5.080

52,258

1,686

103,700

Apr.

5.160

37545

2,630

2,230

1,920

1,770

1,520

1,390

1,200

1,080

1,020

1,070

1,170 

1,110

1,190

1,200

1,100

1,120

1,210

al,260

1,310

1,320

1,660

1,670

1,560

1,360

1,230

1,080

1,020

985

44,583

1,486

88 , 430

May

1,010

922

870

837

769

734

781

728

78T

800

781

775

781 

769

763

800

818

794

a810

837

876

942

1,810

2,250

2.520

2,520

2,520

2,410

2,290

2,100

1,890

33,288

1,235

75,940

June

1.630

1,426

1,340

1,280

1,160

997

942

856

751

666

597

567

504

477

432

394

354

342

327

373

398

398

373

342

520

331

1,100

861

463

415

-

20,410

680

40,480

July

373

342

312

312

334

346

1.610

866

688

358

323

308

1,020 

639

656

411

346

320

316

312

243

236

224

218

209

200

195

203

203

206

218

12,547

405

24,890

Aug.

195

308

385

350

316

290

334

305

298

276

280

301 

298

290

273

266

266

305

723

682

373

308

276

305

331

276

305

350

312

308

10,093

326

20,020

Sept.

290

?55

250

246

230

230

230

224

218

203

203

203

200 

215

221

227

224

214

236

266

253

253

253

253

250

246

246

240

227

227

-

7,044

235

13,970

Calendar year 1951: Max 8,350 Mln 200 Mean 1,299 Ac-ft 940,400

Water year 1951-52: Max 3,300 Mln 195 Mean 933 Ac-ft 677,300

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for station at Waterloo. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 14 to Feb. 14.
244 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Logan Creek near Uehllng, Nebr.

Location.--Lat 41°42'50", long. 96°31'15", on south line of SE£SE£ sec, 9, T. 20 N., R. 

8 E., near right bank on downstream side of highway bridge, 2 miles southwest of 

Dehling and 8 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 1,030 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. March 1941 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,210.56 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Oct. 5, 1945, chain gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 11 years, 184 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 7,280 cfs May 23; maximum gage height, 12.95 ft 

Mar. 13; minimuir daily discharge, 70 cfs Dec. 12, 13.

1941-52: Maximum discharge, 13,700 cfs June 11, 1944 (gage height, 17.65 ft, from 

floodmark), from rating curve extended above 5,800 cfs on basis of velocity-area study; 

minimum daily, 14 cfs Dec. 28, 1941, Nov. 27, 1942.

Flood of June 5, 1940, reached a stage of 18.6 ft from floodmark (discharge, 20,000 

cfs, from rating curve extended above 5,800 cfs on basis of velocity-area study).

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. Discharge measurements generally made every two weeks.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

183

178

187

1.540

1,686

453

297

263

242

230

216

206

200

200

220

236

196

187

185

200

226

224

220 

208

202

189

191

183

183 

180

167

8,871

286

17,600

Nov.

164

162

155

145

145

160

168

200 255"

180

167

169

171

162

153

145

135

130

T94

190

140

150

150 

150

160

160

160

160

160 

170

-

4,855

162

9,630

Dec.

175

185

TSo" 193

165

158

160

142

120

100

85

To" 70

85

102

129

144

122

110

106

106

98

100 

100

100

103

103

99

102 

102

104

3,718

120

7,370

Jan.

104

83

¥5

98

99

101

99

98

100

100

93

97

103

104

108

112

112

111

120

135

150

150

155 

160

Tso

145

140

138

136 

134

134

3,664

118

7,270

Feb.

300

37?

724

992

544

482

440

460

497

513

531

538

618

834

664

499

405

377

400

368

202

218

318 

290

238

224

343

1,000

1.050

-

14,521

501

28,800

Mar.

494

252

180

232

213

220

196

195

204

272

451

504

4,940

a2,000

al.OOO

a550

a350

a210

al70

alSO

a!30

al20

allO 

a!02

100

98

95

92

4,010"

2,440

20,170

651

40,010

Apr.

924

go?J

504

489

442

394

367

360

410

390

370

469

600

617

431

346

319

310

312

310

323

418

492 

351

299

267

250

234

216 

HP.

12,024

401

23,850

May

210

212

214

206

189

183

!Hk&

358

367

293

265

230

212

198

193

250

286

276

226

208

204

1,660

6.450 

2,660

929

634

614

600

436 

346

317

19,056

615

37,800

June

290

271

a260

a280

310

346

a360

a360

a330

a240

a210

al90

176

162

158

157

153

147

Tto"

344

295

210 

174

165

147

1.650

1,150

521 

289

-

9,817

327

19,470

July

216

194

181

165

162

165

1,430

ITffo"

525

293

226

198

191

415

351

222

185

169

162

157

150

148

142 

140

136

131

132

133

131 

TS2" 128

8,539

275

16,940

Aug.

145

142

139

137

136

145

144

144

137

132

157

140

122

124

120

115

112

111

T33

306

238

153

126 

116

120

128

125

136

164 

236

212

4,592

148

9,110

Sept.

T55" 153

120

115

113

109

109

103

102

99

99

98

99

105

101

101

99

98

95

99

99

102

101 

99

94

92

90

90

88 

86

3,091

103

6,130

Calendar year 1951: Max 8,140 Mln 29 Mean 395 Ac-ft 285,900

Water year 1951-52: Max 6,430 Mln 70 Mean 309 Ac-ft 224,000

Peak discharge (base. 1.500 cfs).--Oct. 4 (4:30 p.m.) 2,600 cfs (7.52 ft); Mar. 13 (9:30 a.m.) 

6,830 cfs (12.95 ft); Mar. 30 (11 a.m.) 5.620 cfs (11.78 ft); May 23 (7:30 a.m.) 7,280 cfs (12.88 

ft); June 27 (11 a.m.) 2,980 cfs (8.34 ft); July 7 (10 p.m.) 2,180-cfs (6.85 ft).

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, weather records, 

and records for Omaha Creek at Homer.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 3-9, Nov. 17 to Dec. 1, Dec. 9 to Mar. 12, 

Mar. 25-29 (no gage-height record Nov. 4-7, 18, 19, Jan. 19-28; discharge estimated on basis of 

2 discharge measurements, weather records, and records for Omaha Creek at Homer).
PIATTE RIVER BASIN 

Maple Creek near Nickerson, Nebr.

245

Location. Lat 41°33', long. 96°30', in SW£ sec. 11, 

handrail of bridge on U. S. Highways 77 and 275, ] 

4 miles upstream from mouth.

. 18 N., R. 8 E., on downstream 

miles northwest of Nickerson and

Records available. October 1951 to September 1952. 

Gage.--Wire-weight gage read once daily.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 480 cfs June 28 (gage height, 6.97 ft); maximum 

gage height, 7.30 ft Feb. 3 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 9.4 cfs 

Mar. 24.

Remarks --Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

whTch are poor. Discharge measurements generally made every two weeks.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

AC- ft

Oct.

33

33

33

108

265

105

52

50

44

42

40

38

35

33

30

28

31

32

34

27

a32

39

36

44

28

25

2lf

25 

33

29

28

1,438

46.4

2,850

Nov.

25

28

22

20

IS.

45

40

37

30

29

a30

a31

a32

a33

32

26

20

19

24

21

30

30

22

21

20

44

52

||

53

-

941

31.4

1,870

Dec.

51

50

51

49

44

40

39

37

36

33

32

28

23

18

18

IS

18

21

19

18

17

18

18

18

18

18

18

17 

17

17

17

836

27.0

1,660

Jan.

17

15

16

16

17

17

18

17

17

18

18

19

19

19

20

21

23

24

24

25

20

15

13

15

17

20

29

38 

38

39

it

665

21.5

1,320

Feb.

45

120

170

215

295

233

199

169

151

125

65

53

50

49

60

82

52

50

40

37

52

82

72

62

55

49

38

38 

45

-

2,753

94.9

5,460

Mar.

47

53

52

50

51

52

36

34

32

38

42

44

191

224

224

136

87

108

146

118

94

42

16

\TT~

20

39

38 

75

77

505

2,492.4

80.4

4,940

Apr.

251

T57

124

113

100

89

87

87

93

92

93

108

176

159

112

96

93

84

82

81

85

86

84

129

96

75

72

69

61

61

-

3,095

103

6,140

May

59

5S

57

57

54

54

58

71

69

66

65

54

52

52

52

147

192

126

65

63

101

210

551

27T

122

81

87

167 

111

69

64

3,105

100

6,160

June

59

53

51

49

47

45

44

45

44

44

42

41

38

37

35

31

28

27

26

25

43

36

35

32

29

28

102

m54

-

1,696

56.5

3,360

July

43

38

33

28

26

24

28

107

153 111

49

21

88

90

255

136

56

38

30

35

31

26

23

20

19

18

18

tf

18

18

1,595

51.5

3,160

Aug.

18

T5

28

85

83

54

50

45

44

29

23

a23

a24

24

a24

a24

a24

a24

a68

al60

alOO

a80

a65

a62

a63

65

a65

a70 

a90

a!35

allff

1,777

57.3

3,520

Sept.

a80

a60

a52

49

47

44

39

31

30

26

24

22

a22

a23

a24

24

23

a23

a23

a23

a23

22

20

19

19

T9~ 18

19

19

19

-

886

29.5

1,760

Calendar year 1951: Max - Min - Mean - Ac-£t -

Water year 1951-52: Max 369 Min 9.4 Mean 58.1 Ac-ft 42,200

a ND gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge measurements, weather records, 

and records for Logan Creek near Uehllng.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 3-5, 10, 15-20, 24-26, Dec. 10 to Feb. 4, 

Mar. 3-5, 22-26 (no gage-height record Dec. 13-16, Dec. 18 to Jan. 2, Jan. 9-13, 15, 21-27, Mar. 22, 

23; discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge measurements, weather records, and records for Logan 

Creek near Uehling). Results of discharge measurements made prior to beginning of daily records are 

as follows: May 31, 1951, 1,500 cfs; Aug. 27, 1951, 97.0 cfs; Sept. 10, 1951, 54.6 cfs; Sept. 24, 

1951, 41.8 cfs.
246 PLATTE RIVER BASIN 

Elkhorn River at Waterloo, Nebr.

in SW£ sec. 3, T. 15 N., R. 10 E,, on right 

of^Waterloo, 3f miles downstream from

Location. Lat 41 "17'25", long. 96"17'05

bank 100 ft upstream from bridge at north -. .._ . . . c __ 

Rawhide Creek. Prior to Oct. 26, 1951, at site 3$ miles upstream.

Drainage area. 6.900 sq mi, approximately, of which about 6,500 sq mi contribute directly 

to surface runoff.

Records available. April 1899 to November 1903 (fragmentary), May 1911 to September 1915 

(fragmentary), August 1928 to September 1952. Published as "at Arlington" 1899-1903, 

July 1913 to 1915.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Apr. 28, 1899, to Nov. 21, 1903, July 20, 1913, to Sept. 30, 

T915, staff gages at sites 10 miles upstream at different daturas. May 19, 1911, to 

July 19, 1913, weight-tape gage at present site at different datum and Aug. 18, 1928, 

to Apr. 12, 1934, chain gage, Apr. 13, 1934, to June 8, 1940, water-stage recorder, 

and June 9 to July 1, 1940, chain gage, all at preaent site and datum. July 2, 1940, 

to July 3. 1951, water-stage recorder and July 4 to Oct. 25, 1951, wire-weight gage, 

at site 3^ miles upstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 26 years (1911-13, 1928-52), 1,055 cfs; median of yearly mean discharges, 870 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 14,200 cfs Mar. 13 (gage height, 7.27 ft); mlnImum daily, 415 cfs Dec. 16.

1911-13, 1928-52: Maximum discharge, 100,000 cfs June 12, 1944 (gage height, 16.6 

ft, from floodmark in gage well), from rating curve extended above 22,000 cfs on basis 

of current-meter measurement of peak flow in main channel and velocity-area studies 

of overflow section; minimum observed, 50 cfs Nov. 12, 1940.

Maximum stage known since at least 1880, that of June 12, 1944.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Discharge 

measurements generally made once a week. Some small diversions above station for 

irrigation.

Revisions. W 1006: Drainage area.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

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

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

1,620 

1,650

l.SSO

3/555

5.570

3,900

3,260

3,050

2,870

,2,640

2,380

2,180

2,040

1,860

1,740

1,850

2,050

2,100

1,960

1,990

2,470

2,060

2,120

2,130

2,100

2,130

2,100

2,100

2,070

1,900

1,870

72,760

2,347

144,300

Nov.

1.S40 

1,760

1,670

1,540

1,450

1,400

1,510

1,530

1,510

1,490

1,470

1,480

1,520

1,530

1,510

1,500

1,400

1,350

1,360

1,420

1,450

1,440

1,320

1,240

1.180

1,180

1,290

1,360

1,400

1,400

-

43,500

1,450

86,280

Dec.

1,390 

1,500

1,590

1.610

17585

1,600

1,600

1,570

1,480

1,370

1,300

1,260

1,200

800

510

ilg

495

526

547

646

690

783

826

861

900

919

902

893

898

925

952

32,535

1,050

64,530

Jan.

930 

S94

846

S52

868

S73

840

811

766

775

790

811

828

874

905

960

1,010

1,040

1,100

1,080

2,240

2.370

1,766

1,750

1,500

1,370

1,250

1,180

1,120

1,100

1,100

34,532

1,114

68,490

Feb.

1.070

I/stS

2,400

3,070

2,840

2,340

2,100

2,060

2,160

2,780

3,850

4,150

3,760

5,370

5,800

5,770

4,710

6,190

6.370

4T665

3,340

2,720

2,650

2,680

2,510

2,370

2,400

2,640

3,000

-

-

97,120

3,349

192,600

Mar.

2,640 

2,460

2,470

1,600

1.100

1,180

1,460

1,990

2,200

2,100

2,600

3,660

10,200

10,400

7,840

4,560

4,160

4,660

5,490

5,400

5,240

4,890

3,570

3,450

2,220

2,430

2,600

3,080

3,880

8,620

12.400

130,550

4,211

258,900

Apr.

9.140 

7,810

6,550

5,610

4,940

3,860

3,200

3,050

3,430

3,140

3,000

3,230

3,590

3,400

3,110

3,080

2,970

2,850

2,790

2,750

2,790

3,330

4,150

3,830

3,650

3,090

2,870

2,750

2,540

2.270

-

112,770

3,759

223,700

May

2,110 

2,080

2,060

2,030

1,850

1,720

1,650

2,160

2,170

2,000

1,890

1,780

1,540

1,470

1.460

1,520

2,160

2,260

1,770

1,580

1,520

1,590

9,680

10.800

8,130

6,340

6,600

5,770

4,540

4,030

3,590

100,400

3,239

199,100

June

3,080 

2,610

2,200

2,110

2,100

2,190

2,100

1,860

1,660

1,510

1,350

1,270

1,160

1,130

1,020

992

963

970

868

835

1,130

1,410

1,380

1,060

817

835

4,120

5.400

37435

1,890

-

53,460

1,782

106,000

July

1,330 

1.O70

942

868

770

731

1,290

4.870 i.iao

1,870

1,320

1,020

956

1,500

2,880

2,000

1,510

1,190

992

928

861

793

787

74S

709

682

660

633

St4

654

670

39,188

1,264

77,730

Aug.

775 

770

787

££ i,5zo

1,360

978

992

914

805

775

775

736

770

805

935

793

726

781

1,070

2,450

2,660

1,730

1,220

978

935

942

8S7

1,260

1,600

3.000

34,949

1,127

69,320

Sept.

2.2*0 iJSSO

942

829

758

720

709

692

654

644

623

607

607

644

623

628

612

602

597

602

602

870

676

607

597

557

548

543

543

515.

21,441

715

42,530

Calendar year 1951: Max 27,000 Mln 260 Mean 2,890 Ac-ft 2,093,000

Water year 1951-52: Max 12,400 Mln 415 Mean 2,113 Ac-ft 1,533,000

Peak discharge (base. 6.000 cfsj.--

cfs (7.27 ft); Mar. 31 (12:30 a.m.) 1

Feb. IS (about 2 a.m.) about 6,600 cfs: Mar. 13 (6 p.m.) 14.200 

3,800 cfs (7.21 ft); May 24 (1:30 a.m.) 12,800 cfs (6.85 ft);

June 27 (8 p.m.) 6,840 cfs (5.68 ft).

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 15 to Peb. 19, Mar. 4, 5, 10, 11.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 247

Platte River near Ashland, Nebr.

Location. Lat 41"03'30", long. 96e 19'30", on line between sees. 29 and 32, T. 13 N., 

R. 10 E., near left bank on downstream side of pier of bridge on D. S. Highway 6, 100 

ft downstream from Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad bridge, 2 miles upstream 

from Salt Creek, and 3 miles northeast of Ashland.

Drainage area. 83.800 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. August 1928 to September 1952.

Page.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,052.51 ft above mean se'a level, datum 

of 1929. Prior to Oct. 1, 1929, chain gage at former highway bridge half a mile upstream at datum 3.32 ft higher. Oct. 1, 1929, to Oct. 7, 1933, staff or chain gage 

at former bridge; Oct. 14, 1933, to Dec. 10, 1938, water-stage recorder at site 950 

ft upstream from former bridge; Dec. 11, 1938, to June 16, 1948, water-stage recorder 

at site of former bridge; all at datum 2.28 ft higher than present datum.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 31,800 cfs Mar. 13 (gage height, 4.28 ft); 

maximum gage height, 4.83 ft Feb. 9 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 

1,460 cfs July 31.

 1928-52: Maximum discharge, 107,000 cfs June 12, 1944, includes overbank flow 

caused by breaking of dikes; minimum daily, 265 cfs Aug. 18, 1941.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Discharge 

measurements generally made once a week. Natural flow of stream affected by transmountain diversions, storage reservoirs, power developments, diversions and groundwater withdrawals for irrigation, and return flow from irrigated areas. Records of 

chemical analyses for water year 1952 are given in Water-Supply Paper 1251.

Revisions (water years). w 976: 1936(M).

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6 

7

&

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

lota]

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

6,O10 

5,740

5,590 

6,290

11,400

9,730 

9,020

8,880

8,730

8,160

7,760

7,320

6,650

6,170

6,210

5,970

6,370

6,410

6,450

6,610

7,580

8,680

7,240

7,110

6,740

6,530

6,700

6,650

6,940

7,150

6,900

223,690

7,216

443,700

Nov.

6,86O 

6,900

6,940 

5,970

5,930

5,860 

6,290

8,160

9,570

87355

7,940

7,720

7,070

7,280

6,900

6,820

6,740

5.080

5,260

5,780

5,480

6,330

6,210

6,290

6,170

5,260

5,520

6,410

7,030

6,780

-

198,700

6,623

394,100

Dec.

6,650 

6,900

7,150 

7,150

7,110

7,030 

7,110

6,780

6,450

6,090

6,290

5,800

5,200

4,700

4,200

3,400

2,500

1,900

1,700

1,520

1,600

1,900

2,400

3,000

3,300

3,500

3,700

5,900

3,950

3,870

4,000

140,750

4,540

279,200

Jan.

5.860 

4,020

4,040 

4,060

4,050

4,030 

4,030

4,020

4,000

3,940

4,000

4,100

' 4,370

4,640

4,880

5,290

5,680

6,050

6,460

6,640

7.610

7,230

6,760

6,500

6,220

6,120

5,430

5,040

4,590

4,680

5,040

157,360

5,076

312,100

Feb.

ffi

6,660 

7,590

8,100

8,600 

9,590

10,400

11,900

14,200

16,200

19,200

20,300

24,500

24,600

22,900

20 , 600

19,700

17 , 600

15,200

12,500

10,900

8,880

8,490

8,490

8,730

10,700

10,300

11,000

_

-

379,440

13,080

752,600

Mar.

11,500 

12,000

11,200 

8,830

5,860

4,020 

4,150

5,780

7,760

15,900

20,200

19,800

28,400

29,500

21,800

16,600

15,700

16,900

17,400

17,300

16,600

16,000

12,700

10,900

9,890

12,100

16,200

19,900

20,000

23,500

25,300

471,490

15,210

935,200

Apr.

21,800 

20,600

18,600 

16,700

13,400

11,000 

11,000

10 , 100

11,400

10,900

11,200

11,600

12,300

11,700

10,900

10,600

9,990

9,420

9,070

9,680

10,800

12,800

16,000

15,500

15,200

13,700

12,200

11,200

10,100

9,370

-

378,830

12,630

751,400

May

8,490 

8,260

7,980 

8,120

7,360

7,110 

6,530

6,940

7,580

7,410

7,540

7,320

6,170

5,930

5,660

5,780

6,250

7,190

7,760

7,940

7,540

7,360

13 , 900

17.100

14,200

12 , 600

12 , 100

11,900

12,700

12,800

12,300

277,820

8,962

551,000

June

10,900 

9,630

7,580 

6,700

5,740

5,860 

5,480

5,040

5,040

5,260

4,940

4,520

4,480

3,930

3,930

3,660

3,430

3,430

3,130

2,800

3,130

3,960

3,690

3,210

3,050

2,980

7,500

12,000

8,880

6,090

__ -

159,970

5,352

317,300

July

5,400 

4,450

3,870 

3,750

3,050

2,980 

3,430

7,760

7 ,070

5,590

4,760

3,630

3,380

3,690

5,860

6,130

7,190

5,820

5,150

4,800

4,020

3,690

3,580

2,980

2,570

2,520

2,210

1,850

1,770

1,720

1,460

125,930

4,062

249,800

Aug.

1,700 

1,890

2,290 

2,360

2,160

2,770 

2,450

3,780

2,950

4,180

3,380

2,740

2,620

3,210

3,380

2,980

3,000

2,670

2,980

3,130

4,830

4,830

3,900

3,520

3,520

6,140

5,520

4,350

3,690

3,930

5,260

105,910

3,416

210,100

Sept.

5,740 

4,420

3,380 

3,050

2,800

2,620 

2,570

2,340

2,270

2,230

2,180

2,010

2,080

2,160

2,100

2,120

2,040

2,120

1,950

2,270

2,160

2,270

2,540

2,040

2,120

2,270

2,080

2,250

2,250

1.870

-

74,060

2,469

146,900

Calendar year 1951: Max 44,100 Mln 1,360 Mean 8,626 Ac-ft 6,245,000

Water year 1951-52: Max 29,300 Mln 1,460 Mean 7,361 Ac-ft 5,343,000

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 12 to Feb. 14 <no gage-height record Dec. 

12-28, Jan. 7-10; discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge measurements, weather records, and 

records for station at North Bend).
248 PLATTE RIVER BASIN 

Salt Creek at Roca, Nebr.

Location. Lat 40«39'33", long. 96"39'39", in SW£ see. 17, T. 8 N., R. 7 E., on downstream side of highway bridge at west edge of Roca.

Drainage area. 174 sq mi.

Records available. May 1951 to September 1952.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read once daily and more frequently during rapidly changing 

stages. Datum of gage is 1,192.50 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929, Kansas 

City supplementary adjustment of 1943.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 7,410 cfs July 14 (gage height, 20.71 ft); 

minimum daily observed, 3.5 cfs Sept. 19.

1951-52: Maximum discharge observed, 9,300 cfs June 2, 1951 (gage height, 22.0 

ft), from rating curve extended above 4,800 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum 

daily, that of Sept. 19, 1952.

Remarks. Records poor. Discharge measurements generally made every two weeks.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

5

4

5

6

7

8

9 

10

11

12

13

14 

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

25

24

25

26

27

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

_

-

t!5

-

-

.

_

-

~

_

_

-

-

.

_

t!5

_

-

.

_

-

-

-

_

: t24

_

-

916

29.5

1,820

Nov.

_

-

_

-

-

_

_

-

I

_

_

t20

-

_

_

-

_

-

.

_

-

-

-

.

t20

-

-

-

624

20.8

1,240

Dec.

_

_

.

_

-

.

_

-

~

t!9

_

_

-

_

_

.

_

-

_

_

-

_

-

_

til

_

-

368

11.9

730

Jan.

_

_

.,

.

-

_

tie

_

-

_

_

-

.

_

_

_

-

.

_

tn

_

-

_

-

_

_

-

909

29.3

1,800

Feb.

_

_

_

t21

-

_

_

_

*

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

t27

_

_

-

_

-

_

-

-

_

-

705

24.3

1,400

Mar.

a!7

a26

a!5

rs

a!6

a!5

a20

a25

a20 

a27

a35

170

537

249 

154

358

585

930

246

108

62

34

36

74

186

477 

910

526

558

279

7,270

235

14,420

Apr.

145

a70

55

44

25_

a23

23

170

1,410 

491

741

786

594

220 

114

a60

81

214

127

157

660

540

249

110

70

a62

a58

55

a49

a45

7,444

248

14,760

May

a54

346

a59

a42

338

a55

a31

328

a25 

a20

a24

324

a23

23 

a22

140

113

38

40

58

58

674

35T

alOO

345

330

54 

a2S

a24

a20

al8

2,245

72.4

4,450

June

a!8

a!7

a!7

a!6

314

a!3

a!5

a!5

a!5 

a 13

13

a!5

al2

11 

11

10

is 9.6

28

18

127

a45

14

15

17

998

5,520 

604

a320

a 100

-

5,842.6

195

11,590

July

21

18

15

13

12

12

1512'

11 

11

9.5

8.6

1,670 

6,070 

1,170

130

41

26

22

36

53

21

17

14

14

13

12

12

a!2

a 12

13

9,516.1

307

18,870

Aug.

11

11

12

14

a 15

12

8.2

17

8.2

11

9.4

8.6

50 8.0

42

14

14

25

15

15

I5B" 895

55

45

18

58

14 

9.6

712

62

50

2,591.0

77.1

4,74O

Calendar year 1951: Max - Mln - Mean - Ac-ft -

Sept.

TB" 15

14

10

8.6

7.9

11

14

5.7 

6.5

6.2

5.5

5.2

5.0 

4.9

4.8

4.6

4.8

5.5

ITS

a4.6

4.6

4.6

4.7

3.7

4.7

5.7 

a4.2

4.7

4.7

-

200.6

6.69

398

Water year 1351-52: Max 6,070 Mln 3.5 Mean 105 Ac-ft 76,220

Peak discharge (base, 2.000 efa). June 27 (12 m.) 5,220 cfs (18.58 ft)j July 14 (8:50 a.m.) 7,410 

cfs (20.71 ft).

t Result of discharge measurement.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of discharge measurements and records for 

station at Lincoln, or interpolated.

Note.--No gage-height record Oct. 1, Z, Oct. 8 to Feb. 29; monthly discharge estimated on basis 

of 13 discharge measurements and records for station at Lincoln.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 

Salt Creek at Lincoln, Nebr.

249

Location. Lat 40°50'50", long. 96°40'50", in Sw£ sec. 7, T. 10 N., R. 7 E., near center 

of channel on downstream side of pier of bridge on North 27th Street at north edge of 

Lincoln, 1 mile downstream from Oak Creek.

Records available. October 1949 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder at stages above 6.2 ft. Wire-weight gage read twice daily. 

Batum of gage is 1,11-3.6 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 15,600 cfs June 27 (gage height, 17.28 ft); 

minimum daily, 50 cfs Dec. 17.

1949-52: Maximum discharge, 28,200 cfs June 2, 1951 (gage height, 26.15 ft); minimum daily, 31 cfs Sept. 10, 1950.

Flood of June 2, 1951, may have been equaled or exceeded in discharge by flood of 

July 6, 1908, which reached a stage of 33.6 ft. Channel changes since 1908 have materially altered the stage-discharge relation.

Remarks.--Records poor prior to Jan. 22, good thereafter. Discharge measurements generally made three times a month. Records of sediment loads and water temperatures for 

water year 1952 are given in Water-Supply Paper 1251.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

86

90

122

540

355

140

120

110

100

95

91

87

81

74

25.

77

79

82

83

84

90

350

135 

92

88

86

94

98

100

100

98

3,845

124

7,630

MOV.

98

94

90

105

125

120

115

110

113

113

98

100

102

82

88

82

82

82

77

92

100

102

113 

122

120

78

96

98

96

96

-

2,989

99.6

5,930

Dec.

94

51

92

88

82

78

73

73

75

77

86

90

71

65

60

52

50

55

7O

75

75

75

76 

80

75

70

70

69

70

75

70

2,305

74.4

4,570

Jan.

65

65

67

70

65

65

68

70

72

75

77

100

130

174

422

356" 451

270

250

230

205

183

153 

117

96

68

68

68

69

69

59

4,241

137

8,410

Feb.

73

77

111

129

120

61

9?

86

73

84

84

64

106

180

183

98

71

78

109

82

75

102

96 

96

62

73

115

115

80

-

2,795

96.4

5,540

Mar.

84

111

61

eS

92

84

102

122

100

162

2O3

460

1,180

612

340

312

526

900

1 ,710

5O4

308

252

80 

127

159

259

566

1,240

1,210

1,340

1,370

14,638

472

29,030

Apr.

460

356

230

220

230

224

ZI3- 159

1,320

1,220

1,090

1,360

1,360

697

447

368

426

638

517

364

981

2.020

1,260 

674

512

434

393

336

312

308

19,129

638

37,940

May

344

308

252

220

234

227

210

213

200

177

147

T7T

171

165

177

949

562

259

230

224

278

784

1,180 

413

220

244

234

234

180

162

153

9,52S

307

18,900

June

147

142

140

129

127

127

109

1OO

96

96

100

100

98

96

92

88

73

94

127

147

252

266

142 

886

241

903

12,000

4,510

720

BOO

-

22,948

765

45,52O

July

360

281

234

171

16S

1O2

ISO

140

134

124

115

189

1,860

5,220

4,250

662

270

210

187

241

193

165

129 

177

122

98

96

80

77

7T

98

16,380

528

32,490

Aug.

102

102

129

115

115

92

92

137

117

137

127

96

53

455

206

117

88

102

98

124

82

456

134

80

216

815

TS5

162

548

308

348

5,921

191

11,740

Sept.

252

TOT

98

94

82

77

69

73

64

58

59

58

56

68

66

71

58

54

54

58

62

61

58 

54

53

62

54

60

68

64

-

2,171

72.4

4,310

Calendar year 1951: Max 22,100 Mln 33 Mean 453 Ac-ft 327,700

Water year '1951-52: Max 12,000 Mln 5O Mean 292 Ac-ft 212,000

Peak discharge (base, 2.000 cfs).--Mar. 31 (6 a.m.) 2,520 cfs (10.21 ft); Apr. 9 (2 p.m.) 2,160 

cfs (9.43 ft); Apr. 22 (4 a.m.) 2,860 cfs (10.42 ft); June 27 (11 a.m.) 15.6OO cfs (17.28 ft); July 

14 (10 p.m.) 7,820 cfs (15.19 ft).

Hobe.--Ho gage-height record Oct. 1, 2, 5-15, 17-31, Hov. 2-8, 12, Dec. 1 

Jan. 12, 13, 17-21, July 8, Sept. 28; discharge estimated on basis of 6 dls 

weabher records, trend of flow, and records for station at Ashland.

14-27, Dec. 29 to Jan. 10, 

charge measurements,
250 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Wahoo Creek at Ithaca, Nebr.

Location. Lat 41°08'40", long. 96°32'20", In NE corner sec. 32, T. 14 N., R. 8 E., near 

center of span on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 63, half a mile south of 

Ithaca.

Drainage area. 272 sq ml.

Records available. October 1949 to September 1952.

Gage.--Wire-weight gage and crest-stage indicator; gage read once daily. Datum of gage 

is 1,110.31 ft above mean sea level (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Aug, 8, 

1950, chain gage at same site and datum.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 4,900 cfs June 27 (gage height, 20.90 ft); 

minimum daily not determined.

1949-52: Maximum discharge, 18,900 cfs May 31, 1951 (gage height, 22.34 ft); minimum daily, 10 cfs Jan. 3-5, 1950.

Remarks.--Records fair except those for period of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

This record revised or corrected subsequent to inclusion in the report of the Nebraska 

State engineer.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

38

40

39

41

42

42

44

 42

42

41

42

41

42

42

63

41

42

41

40

41

334

80

48

48

46

45 

44

44

46

44

44

1,669

53.8

3,310

Nov.

45

42

37

38

37

37

*40

39

38

39

38

37

39

39

39

38

39

37

38

38

37

35

34

33

3F

37 

40

44

44

45

1,159

38.6

2,300

Dec.

t44

968

31.2

1,920

Jan.

.

_

_

_

t29

_

_

_

-

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

-

-

-

_

_

_

_

-

-

t30

-

_

-

1,042

33.6

2,070

Feb.

t40

_

-

2,138

73.7

4,240

Mar.

t65

2,651

85.5

5,260

Apr.

t!36

2,464

82.1

4,890

May

tea

2,381

76.8

4,720

June

56

59

58

54

54

52

52

48

46

47

45

41

38

36

32

*28

27

28

28

41

105

48

42

89

56

230 

*2,620

1,350

146

114

5,670

189

11,250

July

94

77

64

56

51

48

55

94

56

48

44

42

233

Tee

157

 61

55

44

41

42

37

35

36

46

32

31 

29

28

28

27

2T

1,886

60.8

3,740

Aug.

26

26

48

109

38

35

32

36

38

37

 39

32

43

280

124

46

42

41

42

48

75

54

50

47

146

1,460 

251

124

70

76

138

3,653

118

7,250

Calendar year 1951: Max 12,200 Mln 15 Mean 137 Ae-ft 99,100

Sept.

64

56

53

50

48

47

46

 42

45

44

42

42

42

44

42

4O

 41

39

37

36

35

33

34

33

32

31 

31

30

29

28

-

1,216

40.5

2,410

Water year 1951-52: Max 2,620 Mln - Mean 73.5 Ao-ft 53,360

Peak discharge (base. 500 cfs).--Oct. 21 (8 p.m.) 1,500 cfs (16.45 ft); June 27 (9 p.m.) 4,900 cfs 

(20.90 ft); Aug. 26 (11 a.m.) 2,980 cfs (19.8 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this dSJf.

t Result of discharge measurement.

Note.--No gage-height record Dec. 10 to May 31; monthly discharge estimated on basis of 8 idischaz®= 

measurements, weather records, and records for Silver Creek at Ithaca and Maple Creek near'Nickerson.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 

Silver Creek at Ithaca, Nebr.

251

Location. Lat 41°09'50", long. 96°31'25", in NE£ sec. 28, T; 14 N., R. 8 E., near center 

of span on downstream side of highway bridge, half a mile east of Ithaca.

Drainage area. 72 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--October 1949 to September 1952.

Gage. Wire-weight gage and crest-stage indicator; gage read once daily. Datum of gage 

Ts 1,120.96 ft above mean sea level (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Aug. 8, 

1950, staff gage at present site and datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 471 cfs June 27 (gage height, 8.18 ft); minimum 

daily, 4.7 cfs Dec. 14, Jan. 23.

1949-52: Maximum discharge, 2,450 cfs May 31, 1951 (gage height, 12.22 ft); minimum daily, 3.5 cfs Nov. 28, 1950.

Remarks. Records poor.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

6.8

678

7.0

6.8

7.0

7.2

7.0

*6.8

7.2

7.0

7.2

7 .2

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.2

7.0

7.2

7.2

7.3

24Te11

10

9.9

8.9

8.5

8.7

8.5

8.7

8.9

264.0

8.52

524

Nov.

8.7

8.9

8.7

8.5

8.5

8.7

*7.9

8.1

7.7

7.7

7.9

7.9

7.5

7.3

7.2

7.3

7.5

7.3

7.5

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.7

7.5

7.2

6.8

777

6.8

7.0

7.0

-

229.9

7.66

456

Dec.

6.8

6.6

*7.0

7.2

£78

7.0

6.8

7.2

7.0

6.8

6.3

6.1

5.8

4.7

5.0

5.5

5.6

5.8

5.6

5.6

5.8

5.8

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.3

6.1

191.6

6. IB

380

Jan.

6.0

5.8

5.8

5.8

*5.6

5.5

5.6

5.6

5.6

6.0

6.1

6.5

7.0

7.7

8.9

~.3 11

8.1

7.5

7.7

8.3

7.9

4.7

572

6.0

6.3

6.0

*5.3

5.2

7.5

11

208.5

6.73

414

Feb.

13

12

11

9.7

7.5

6.6

7.2

7.3

7.3

7.2

7.3

7.5

7.9

12

10

8.9

7.7

7.3

11

14

15

T4

11

9.5

8.9

*6.3

676

7.3

7.0

-

268.0

9.24

532

Mar.

7.3

7.7

7.5

8.1

12

11

7.0

6.8

£78

11

15

20

18

15

11

9.5

7.9

14

17

9.3

9.9

11

10

11

11

*12

24

36

32

29

27

434.8

14.0

862

Apr.

15

15

12

12

11

11

10

11

*24

IT

21

22

17

16

15

13

12

11

12

11

*13

15

12

15~9.9

12

11

12

10

9.9

-

398.8

13.3

791

May

10

9.7

9.5

9.1

9.3

9.5

9.5

9.3

9.3

9.3

9.3

9.1

9.1

9.3

9.7

10

11

10

11

10

*11

13

67

IT

8.9

8.7 ir~

9.3

9.1

8.9

8.9

359.8

11.6

714

June

8.7

8.7

8.3

8.3

7.9

7.9

.7

.7

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

* .2

TS

.3

.3

.7

S.7

8.1

7.9

8.3

7.3

10

*267

73

16

13

-

573.8

19.1

1,140

July

12

11

10

11

10

11

13

11

11

10

11

10

11

34

IF

»ll

11

11

11

10

11

11

11

10

9.9

9.5

9.7

9.5

9.3

9.1

iLl

353.7

11.4

702

Aug.

8.9

9.1

S.9

9.1

8.7

8.9

9.1

11

11

11

*10

9.9

10

75

59

32

20

26

15

19

18

17

15

14

13

52

17

16

14

14

14

575.6

18.6

1,140

Sept.

13

IT

11

11

10

9.5

9.1

*9.3

9.1

9.1

8.7

8.7

8.9

9.1

8.9

8.7

8.5

8.7

8.9

8.5

8.5

8.3

8.3

.9

.9

.9

.7

.7

.5

T7F

-

268.9

8.96

533

Calendar year 1951: Max 947 Min - Mean 19.0 Ac-ft 13,760

Water year 1951-52= Max 267 Min 4.7 Mean 11.3 Ac-ft 8,190

Peak discharge (base, 150 efs).--June 27 (7:30 a.m.) 471 cfs (8.18 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 9 to Jan. 15, Jan. 22-31, Feb. 20, 21, Mar. 

3, 4, 23-27.
252 PLATTE RIVER BASIN 

Salt Creek near Ashland, Nebr.

Location. Lat 41°02'50", long. 96°20'30", In SW$- sec. 31, T. 13 N., R. 10 E., near center 

of span on downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 6, 1 mile east of Ashland and 24 

miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 1.640 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. October 1947 to September 1952.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 1,046.64 ft above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929 (tentative adjustment). Prior to Mar. 4, 1949, water-stage recorder at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 5 years, 616 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 18,900 cfs June 27 (gage height, 11.61 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum daily, 78 cfs Dec. 17.

1947-52: Maximum discharge, 46,200 cfs June 2, 1951 (gage height, 14.72 ft); minimum daily, 47 cfs July 24, 1948.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. Some overflow from Platte River may enter Salt Creek above station 

when Platte River is in flood. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13 

14

15

16 

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

1S8

198

198

862

jj.OBO

348

272

244

228

218

207

202

198 

184

170

170 

175

180

180

180

180

716 

355

228

198

188

207

218

228

223

212

8,635

279

17,130

Nov.

207

188

166

170

198

218

233

244

244

244

249 

238

233

188 

119

126

136

175

193

193 

202

184

188

228

218

244

238

212

-

6,143

205

12,180

Dec.

233

233

223

233

223

218

207

184

143

175

162

180

164 

142

128

83 

78 m

127

136

146

144 

144

161

142

142

152

149

T42

160

153

4,993

161

9,900

Jan.

144

Is5

160

166

166

154

157

163

160

160

173

182

184 

229

803

"791 1.050 

439

391

310

291

239 

200

200

203

218

201

211

205

227

244

8,571

276

17,000

Feb.

255

330

380

430

460

450

430

328

290

414

254

244

302 

477

545

391 

348

254

195

205

iJ8 155

240

180

180

184

249

233

266

_

-

8,874

306

17,600

Mar.

244

290

212

166

155

175

155

1S5

200

29O

590

934

2,320

1,610

782

511 

626

1,290

3,000

1,290

635

644 

180

275

290

445

792

2,250

2,710

5.270

2,760

29,276

944

58,070

Apr.

1,280

590

581

486

4S6

445

437

452

1,830

2,670

1,960

2,790

3,500 

1,740

1,020

801 

754

1,000

858

868

924

4.550 

3,000

1,710

1,090

820

763

734

653

572

-

39,364

1,312

78,080

May

608

644

617

599

528

528

520

545

528

511

460

445

445 

437

445

1,210 

1,380

590

468

406

536

911 

2.960

1,020

502

452

502

572

460

362

528

20,519

662

40,700

June

308

542

555

502

290

296

272

244

244

254

254

254

249 

249

238

258 

272

528

555

521

1,040

792 

486

1,070

896

485

14.200

8,750

5,050

1,290

-

57,642

1,255

74,660

July

707

598

528

284

254

244

260

290

249

al95

157

154

3,270 

4,960

6.910

1,950 

545

598

555

545

452

362 

514

225

253

235

258

195

212

195

184

25,250

815

50,080

Aug.

184

202

3250

528

296

202

202

414

617

542

238

195

alSO 

2,115

1,240

644 

502

258

508

429

284

662 

457

235

272

2.550

1,820

590

996

3560

3680

18,055

582

55,770

Sept.

3450

254

266

228

207

195

180

180

180

180

175

166

175 

170

162

166 

162

162

154

162

162

154 

150

146

150

166

154

3125

136

146

-

5,491

185

10,890

Calendar year 1951 : Max 39,500 Mln 69 Mean 917 Ao-ft 663,700

Water year 1951-52 : Max 14,200 Mln 78 Mean 581 Ao-ft 422,100

Fesk discharge (bsse. 14.000 efa).--June 27 (1 p.m.) 18,900 cfs (11.61 ft). 

3 No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records snd records for station 

at Lincoln.

Note.--Stage-discharge relstlon sffected by Ice Dec. 13 to Feb. 7, Feb. 19-23, Mar. 5-9, 25-25.
WAUBONSIE CREEK BASIN 

Waubonsie Creek near Bartlett, Iowa

253

Location. Lat 40°53«, long. 95°45', In NE£ sec. 11, T. 70 N., R. 43 W., at left pier on

 downstream side of highway bridge, 2.5 miles east of Bartlett and 4.5 miles west of 

Tabor.

Drainage area. 30 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--January 1946 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 936.96 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

~^:929. Prior to June 16, 1951, wire-weight gage and Jan. 10, 1946, to May 8, 1950, 

supplementary high-stage water-stage recorder, at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 6 years, 15.7 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,200 cfs Aug. 8 (gage height, 18.37 ft); mini-

 mum daily, 2.7 cfs Aug. 16.

1946-52: Ifeximum discharge, 14,500 cfs May 8, 1950 (gage height, 37.8 ft, from 

floodmark), from rating curve extended above 800 cfs on basis of slope-area determinations at gage heights 32.8 and 37.8 ft; minimum daily, 0.1 cfs Aug. 2-4, 1946.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or backwater from Missouri 

RTver, which are poor.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of Ice effect and backwater 

from Missouri River (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet 

per second)

(shifting-control method used May 28 to July 13)

Oct. 1 to July 13 July 14 to Sept. 30

9.7

9.9

10.1

10.4

3.6 

7.0

12

26

10.7

11.0

11.2

52

93

132

10.0 

10.2 

10.4 

10.6 

10.B

2.0

4.6

9.9

20

37

11.0

11.3

11.6

12.1

62

115

160

294

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

1Z

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

ZO

21

ZZ

Z3

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

 total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

4.6

4.6

74

125

7.7

10

7.7

6.6

6.4

»6.6

6.6

6.6

6.4

6.2

6.2

6.4

6.2

6.1

6.4

fr.6

6.6

 5.7

5.5

5.3

5.1

5.5

6.4

5.7

5.5

5.5

5.1

381.2

12.3

0.410

0.47

756

Nov.

5.3

5.5

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

8.1

8.1

7.4

6.6

6.3

*13_

6.1

7.0

6.6

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.0

8.4

7.0

6.4

7.0

7.0

9.0

8.0

«7.6

7.8

7.7

7.7

"

224.0

7.47

0.249

O.Z8

444

Dec.

6.1

8.5 7*9

7.4

8.5

6.1

7.7

7.4

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

6.6

6.B

6.8

 6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

219.8

7.09

O.Z36

0.27

436

Jan.

66

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

7.0

7.4

6.0

9.0

13

35

12

40

12

 11

10

9.0

6.5

6.0

7.4

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

10

13

354.1

11.4

0.360

0.44

702

Feb.

14

15

13

12

11

10

9.0

 6.4

7.6

7.4

7.2

7.0

6.7

6.4

6j2.

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

10

11

9.2

»7.2

7.2

-

-

241.5

B.33

0.276

0.30

479

Mar.

U.

8.3

13

19

12

16

13

16

28

Si

21

37

17

11

9.5

9.2

11

 36

15

12

12

12

37

25

19

16

16

17

19

20

20

564.7

16.9

0.630

0.72

1,160

Apr.

17

15

14

13

13

13

13

12

27

16

15

16

27

C32

c27

c27

c26

c25

c24

22

30

42

16

14

13

13

12

12

11

11

-

572

19.1

. 0.637

0.71

1,130

May

12

13

 13

11

10

9.8

11

9.6

10

9.5

9.0

 6.3

6.3

7.9

7.9

25

10

6.5

6.3

6.3

9.8

*S3.

19

12

10

 9.6

17

6.3

7.4

7.2

!i£

367.1

12.5

0.417

0.46

766

June

6.0

5.9

6.2

7.0

6.6

6.2

6.0

5.7

5.5

»5.0

4.6

4.6

4.6

"JTI 4.4

4.4

4.4

55

7.0

7.0

3.6

fifi

6.1

»6.4

6.0

9.6

69

6.8

7.2

7.2

-

376.0

12.6

0.420

0.47

750

July

6.4

6.0

5.5

5.3

5.3

5.1

11

5.9

4.6

4.6

4.5

5.0

8.3

»54

6.5

5.6

S.O

4.6

4.8

4.0

3.8

3.8

3.5

5.4

3.5

3.4

3.5

3.7

4.0

»4.0

3.8

162.6

5.69

0.196

0.23

362

Aug.

31

5.2

62

5.4

6.5

4.6

5.0

266

12

11

 6.7

5.6

55

44

4.0

97

13

2.8

30

5.6

5.0

4.2

3.8

3.6

6.3

 5.4

4.3

4.0

63

14

B.6

740.7

23.9

0.797

0.92

1,470

Sept.

6.5

5.8

5.2

4.8

4.6

4.5

4.6

4.6

4.6

»4.6

4.5

4.5

15

26

5.2

5.6

4.6

4.0

4.3

5.0

4.8

S.O

4.8

4.6

4.6

»4.3

4.3

4.0

3.8

3.8

-

172. S

S.7S

0.192

0.21

342

Calendar year 1951 : Max 269 Mln l.o Mean 14.5 Cfsm 0.483 In. 6.59 Ac-ft 10,530

Water year 1951 -5Z: Max 266 Mln 2.7 Mean 12.1 Cfsm 0.403 In. 5.50 Ac-ft 3,600

Peak discharge (base. 500 cfs). Oct. 4 (12:30 a.m.) 1,240 cfs (15.66 ft); June 27 (12:30 a.m.) 

534 cfs (13.07 ft): Aug. 8 (6:30 a.m.) 2,200 cfs (18.37 ft); Aug. 13 (9:30 p.m.) 705 cfs (13.77 ft)j 

Aug. 29 (4:30 a.m.) 555 cfs (13.18 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

c Backwater from Missouri River.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 4-6, 17-26, Dec. 9 to Feb. 26.
254 WEEPING WATER CREEK BASIN

Weeping .Water Creek at Union, Nebr.

Location. Lat 40°47'35", long. 95°54'40", In NWi sec. 36, T. 10 N., R. 13 E., near left 

 bank on downstream side of pier of bridge on U. S. Highways 73 and 75, If miles southeast of Union and 2? miles downstream from South Branch Weeping Water Creek.

Drainage area. 238 sq ml.

Records available. February 1950 to September 1952.

.--Water-stage recorder for stages above 7.9 ft; wire-weight gage read twice dally. 

_atum of gage is 929.43 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted. Prior to May 14, 1951, 

chain or wire-weight gage at site 2 miles upstream at different datum.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 3,130 cfs Aug. 14 (gage height, 20.14 ft); minfrnum daily, 27 cfs Sept. 28-30.

1950-52: Maximum discharge, 60,300 cfs May 9, 1950 (gage height, 26.80 ft, from 

floodmark, present site and datum), from rating curve extended above 12,000 cfs on 

basis of determination of peak flow through bridges and over highway embankment; minimum daily, 4.4 cfs Apr. 20, 1950.

Remarks.--Records fair except those for periods of Ice effect, no gage-height record, or 

backwater from Missouri River, which are poor.

Ga,

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

*66

68

84

6Q9 

129

68

74

68

68

64

64

64

64

61

£8

58

61

64

58

58

64

66

64

61

58

61

64

64

*64

61

58

2,593

83.6

5,140

Nov.

61

61

58

56 

58

56

56

54

54

56

56

61

33.

56

58

56

58

58

54

54

54

58

56

39

58

*58

86

58

61

58

-

1,750

58.3

3,470

Dec.

Sfi

58

58

58 

54

54

54

54

50

44

50

57

55

48

36

36

37

37

37

37

37

38

39

*40

41

42

44

46

47

1,416

45.7

2,810

Jan.

48

45

46

48 

50

51

52

52

52

50

51

52

55

75

400

342

197

155

133

90

50

*35

.30

45

47

48

49

50

49

45

48

2,540

81.9

5,040

Feb.

50

51

52

53 

54

55

60

60

56

56

50

52

a7O

al25

a75

a60

a55

a54

a53

*39

48

52

82

50

50

47

50

49

45

-

1,653

57.0

3,280

Mar.

45

54

49

*

43

44

45

49

80

111

209

545

T62

122

106

122

217

295

*174

146

146

106

98

133

146

202

279

297

285

198

4,390

142

8,710

Apr.

137

106

109

121 

113

<9898~

129

273

267

206

246

345

250

*C207

C177

*c!59

*c228

C217

c!68

C207

772

322

240

210

195

182

168

164

150

-

6,264

209

12,420

May

154

146

146

137 

129

113

121

117

113

121

121

109

*106

106

28

227

207

137

113

106

125

413

51§

159

125

109

125

125

106

98

98

4,625

149

9,170

June

85

85

79

73 

73

68

68

62

*62

62

62

60

58

52

52

93

114

78

180

97

64

52

52

228

859

165

62

56

-

3,205

107

6,360

July

56

52

47

47 

43

43

47

*49

47

39

43

39

500

1.360

214

78

66

66

52

52

52

45

43

39

37

35

Si

35

33

34

32

3,356

108

6,660

Aug.

46

.55

63

54

*40

39

37

87

80

a50

a43

a41

371

1.^660.

244

a!30

al25

a!20

a!O5

a65

a95

a65

a60

a57

a56

a78

a63

a58

513

alio

a75

4,665

150

9,250

Sept.

64

57

46

*44 

42

40

37

36

35

33

31

30

34

154.

44

38

39

34

32

34

34

36

34

32

29

28

28

21

27

27

1,206

40.2

2,390

Calendar year 1951: Max 11,100 Mln 8.5 Mean 221 Ac-ft 160,100

Water year 1951-52: Max 1,660 Mln 27 Mean 103 Ac-ft 74,700

Peak discharge (base. 3.000 efs). Aug. 14 (9 a.m.) 3,ISO cfs (20.14 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for Little 

Nemaha River near Syracuse.

c Backwater from Missouri River.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by lee Dec. 9 to Jan. 15, Jan. 20 to Feb. 5, Mar. 4-7.
MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM 

Missouri River at Nebraska City, Nebr.

255

Location. Lat 40°40'35", long. 95°50'10", in SW£ sec. 10, T. 8 N"., R. 14 E., on downstream side of pier near center of Waubonsie highway bridge at Nebraska City.

Drainage area. 414.400 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. August 1929 to September 1952. Gage-height records collected in this 

vicinity from August 1878 to December 1899 are contained in reports of Missouri River 

Commission.

. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 903.94 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

^.929. Aug. 12, 1929, to June 27, 1930, chain gage on railroad bridge and June 27, 

1930, to Oct. 22, 1931, wire-weight gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 23 years, 35,250 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 414,000 cfs Apr. 19; maximum gage height, 27.66 

rt Apr. 18; minimum daily discharge, 7,500 cfs Dec. 16; minimum gage height, 4.0 ft 

Dec. 15.

1929-52: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 19, 1952; maximum gage height, that of 

Apr. 18, 1952; minimum discharge, 1,600 cfs Dec. 31, 1946 (discharge measurement); 

minimum gage height observed, 1.2 ft Jan. 1, 1940.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Low flow 

regulated by Port Peck Reservoir. Discharge measurements generally made 6 times a 

month, 3 times a month during winter. Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures for the water year 1952 are given in Water-Supply Paper 1251.

Revisions. W 761: Drainage area.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11

18

13

14

15

16 

17

18

19

80

21

22

85

24

25

26

27

28

29

50

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

45.900

46,400

49,000

56,200

61,500

65.500

61,000 

57,600

59,000

60,000

54,000

51,300

49,000

49,000

51,300

52,600 

54,000

52,600

50,000

48,200

52,600

55,800

57,200

54,900

54,000

55,400

56,200

55,800

53,100

51,300

51,300

fl,669.7

53,860

*5,512

Nov.

50,000

50,000

49,000

50,800

47,700

48,600

47,800 

49,000

51,800

54.400

52,200

50,000

50,800

52,200

55,600

51,500 

49,000

46,400

45,000

45,900

47,700

49,000

48,600

46,400

45,800

42,200

58,600

37.800

59,400

38,200

-

1 1,426. 6

47,550

*2,830

Dec.

33,900

51,400

51,100

51,100

30,800

31,100

56.700 

56,700

44,600

38,200

33,900

31,400

27,600

15,000

9,500

7.500 

8,500

8,700

9,000

9,000

9,200

9,500

9,800

10,500

11,000

12,000

11,700

11,500

11,400

11,300

11,500

664,900

21,450

tl,319

Jan.

10,700

10.200

11,000

12,500

14,100

15,200

16,800 

17,000

18,000

19,000

20,000

20,500

21,000

21,500

22,000

28,400 

24,000

24,000

25,000

26,000

27,000

27,000

25,000

25,000

25,000

27,000

27,000

27,000

27,000

27,500

28.000

663,400

21,400

*1,516

Feb.

28-50Q

29,000

31,000

29,000

89,000

30,000

51,000 

51,500

33,000

35,000

59,900

46,700

46,700

52,700

64,500

64,000 

65,600

66,700

69.400

66,200

55,700

50,700

46,700

42,800

41,800

41,800

41,800

40,400

59,900

-

-

*1,291

44,520

*2,561

Mar.

39,400

37,800

39,400

57,900

54,600

29,000

28.800 

50,600

31,900

32,900

56,900

59,600

58,200

72,100

56,800

44,500 

48,800

46,500

65,500

65,500

65,900

65,500

55,900

44,500

59,200

38,100

42,600

52,600

55,100

71,400

119.000

*1,517.9

48,960

*3,011

Apr.

128,000

135,000

133,000

122,000

150,000

141,000

150,000 

158,000

168,000

177,000

190,000

211,000

211,000

229,000

265,000

297,000 

554,000

336,000

390.000

545,000

290,000

242,000

206,000

185,000

168,000

154,000

140,000

127,000

118,000

110.000

-

*5,988

199,600

til, 880

May

100.000

95,200

89,800

85,200

81,500

77,500

74,100 

73,100

72,500

71,500

71,200

75,100

80,800

78,400

72,300

70,600 

74,400

75,700

75,400

71,400

66,600

67,100

75,300

92,500

77,300

67,800

65.100

67,000

71,600

73,300

73,100

*2,358

76,060

*4,677

June

68,400

64,500

59,000

55.800

66,700

73,800

70,000 

64,000

63,400

67,800

66,200

64,500

63,400

61,200

59,000

56,800 

55,700

60,100

65, 600

75,800

97,600

85,900

68,400

66,700

65,600

62,800

90,400

115.000

78,300

62,800

-

(2,068.6

68,950

*4,103

July

56,800

52,700

59,000

72,200

64,500

53,200

64,000 

87.200

77,700

69,400

57,900

50,200

48,200

52,200

60,100

51,700 

44,700

43,700

41,500

41,500

59,400

56,400

55,100

54, 200

53,000

32,100

51,500

50,100

28,900

28,100

27.800

H.505.8

48,510

*2,983

Aug.

28 . 500

31,300

34,800

55,100

33,400

31,500

50,100 

33,800

33,000

51,500

55,000

33,000

33,800

38,100

59,000

57,200 

55,900

55,500

36,800

38,100

39,000

39,400

39,400

38,600

38,100

40,400

43,800

39,000

44.700

40,400

39,400

*1,124

36,260

*2,229

Sept.

59 j 9op

39 , 900

37,600

36,400

35,100

34,600

35,100 

55,100

34,600

34,200

34,800

34,200

34, 200

35,500

34,600

55,000 

33,000

32,100

50,900

30.500

30,900

31,700

33,000

34,200

34,200

35,400

31,700

30,500

30,900

52,100

-

H.017.5

55,910

*2,018

Calendar year 1951: Max 159,000 Mln 7,500 Mean 55,170 Ac-ft 39,940,000

Water year 1951-52: Max 390,000 Mln 7,500 Mean 58,180 Ac-ft 42,240,000

Peak discharge (base. 100.000 efs). Apr. 19 (8 a.m.) 414,000 cfs (24.48 ft); June 21 (4:50 p.m.) 

116,000 cfs (16.12 ft); June 28 (12:50 a.m.) 155,000 cfs (16.50 ft). 

* Expressed In thousands. 

Uo£s.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 14 to Feb. 10.
256 NISHNABOTNA RIVER BASIN 

West Nishnabotna River at Randolph, Iowa

Location. Lat 40°52«, long. 95°35«, in NE£ sec. 17, T. 70 N., R. 41 W., near center of 

 main span on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 184, 0.3 mile downstream from

Deer Creek, 0.5 mile west of Randolph, and about 17 miles upstream from confluence

with East Nishnabotna River.

Drainage area. 1,310 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. June 1948 to September 1952.

Gage.--Wire-weight gage read once daily and supplementary water-stage recorder used for 

stages above 8.4 ft, since June 30, 1949. Datum of gage is 932.99 ft above mean sea 

level, unadjusted.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 25,500 cfs June 22 (gage height, 20.50 ft); 

minimum daily, 120 cfs Dec. 25 to Jan. 13.

1948-52: Maximum discharge, 29,600 cfs May 9, 1950 (gage height, 21.93 ft); maximum gage height, 24.8 ft Mar. 5, 1949, from graph based on gage readings (ice jam); 

minimum daily discharge, 50 cfs Jan. 18 to Feb. 5, 1950.

Flood of June 1947 reached a stage of about 24 ft, from information by local residents (discharge not determined).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Kar. 19-23, Apr. 30 to May 9,

May 27 to June 20, July 1-6, Sept. 3-20)

6.9 

7.5 

8.O 

9.0 

10.0

100

330

570

1,250

2,370

11.0

13.0

15.0

16.0

3,720

7,050

11,200

13,400

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

 total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Ac -ft

Oct.

435

430

480

1,680

1,120

630

560

480

460

450

445

445

435

398

 393

380

375

402

398

402

632

1.840

692

520

485

470

470

450

460

430

411

17,658

570

0.435

0.50

35,020

Nov.

388

398

362

295

280

290

310

330

350

440

393

5JL5

 470

455

375

339

304

380

326

330

398

375

308

352

290

286

308

339

375

352

-

10,723

357

0.273

0.30

21,270

Dec.

357

5fii

375

362

352

286

308

308

262

250

 266

246

238

226

200

170

160

150

140

130

130

130

130

130

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

6,530

211

0.161

0.19

12,950

Jan.

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

250

500

800

1.000

1,000

900

800

700

600

500

450

400

350

330

300

29O

290

290

11,310

365

0.279

0.32

22,430

Feb.

290

700

700

600

550

50O

450

450

450

450

450

600

1.100

1,000

 840

800

670

620

595

520

334

375

505

555

505

480

495

470

470

-

-

16,524

570

0.435

0.47

32,770

Mar.

411

350

300

250

290

380

393

545

495

1,060

3,020

1,350

4.180

1,900

955

732

732

869

 1,920

1,000

897

570

330

393

655

758

890

1,050

1,200

3,670

3,450

34,995

1,129

0.862

0.99

69,410

Apr.

1,960

1,300

1,070

970

904

862

855

822

962

1,020

1,000

1,160

1,350

1,460

1,250

1,160

1,070

1,120

1,080

1,020

1,200

&.07Q

1,620

1,570

1,250

1,160

1,070

1,010

948

890

-

35,183

1,173

0.895

1.00

69,780

May

883

890

*848

810

751

714

720

703

758

1,020

925

 784

744

725

725

962

1,460

1,020

810

764

744

1,480

5,080

1,350

962

770

790

714

686

645

630

28,867

931

0.711

0.82

57,260

June

630

933

744

998

925

575

510

460

450

 450

460

425

403

425

585

655

411

362

380

919

10,100

11.600

3,520

2,010

1,300

925

 10,100

4,120

1,900

1,300

-

58,574

1,952

1.49

1.66

116,200

July

1,020

1,060

 1,030

1,160

803

681

1,160

3,090

1,350

304

796

720

744

1,250

2,130

962

751

708

725

3.770

1,400

992

703

708

545

570

525

570

510

515

1S5

32,337

1,043

0.796

0.92

64,140

Aug.

505

520

904

970

869

570

595

2,140

2,310

925

 660

570

530

720

1,090

2,630

1,160

692

670

620

595

645

520

495

485

520

505

4J2

 10.400

6,230

2,560

43,075

1,390

1.06

1.22

85,440

Sept.

1.680

1,400

1,200

970

911

822

738

714

758

655

620

595

560

777

940

 665

590

545

545

555

540

525

510

505

480

470

465

430

440

125

21,030

701

0.535

0.60

41,710

Calendar year 1951 : Max 23,700 Win 70 Mean 1,185 Cfsm 0.905 In. 12.27 Ac-ft 857,600

Water year 1951-52: Max 11,600 Win 120 Mean 866 Cfsm 0.661 In. 8.99 Ac-ft 628,400

Peak discharge (base. 6.500 cfs). June 22 (11:30 a.m.) 25,500 cfs (20.50 ft)j June 27 (3 p.m.) 

19,500 cfs (18.37 ft); Aug. 29 (7:30 p.m.) 20,600 cfs (18.80 ft). 

 Discharge measurement made on this day. 

fioie. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 5-9, Dec. 15 to Feb. 16, Mar. 2-4.
NISHNABOTNA RIVER BASIN 

Davids Creek near Hamlln, Iowa

257

Location. Lat 41°40'25", long. 94*48'20", In NE^NE^ sec. 9, T. 79 N., R. 34 W., on 

 left" bank 20 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 64, 5.2 miles east of Hamlin, 

and 8 miles upstream from mouth and East NIshnabotna River. 

Drainage area. 26.1 sq mi.

Records available. June to September 1952.

Gagje.--Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage Is 1,266.37 ft above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during period, 860 cfs Aug. 15 (gage height, 13.07 ft); 

minimum, 6 1 cfs Sept. 30 (gage height, 6.62 ft).

Floodmark of 18.0 ft pointed out by local resident, date unknown.

Remarks. Records good.

Rating table, June 20 to Sept. 30, 1952 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

6.7

6.8 

7.0 

7.5

5.3

9.5

15

29

66

8.0

9.0

10.0

11.0

107

210

336

460

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, June to September 1952

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

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

:---

_----

_----

_---

19

 195

 25

19

17

12

122

413

39

25

25

-

-

-

-

-

July

 23 

50

103

22

19

24

528

SO

32

23

23

20

20

22

20

18

17

17

17

15

14

12

12

11

10

9.1

8.7

8.2

8.2

7,8

8.2

957.2

30.9

1.18

1.36

Aug.

9.1 

8.2

17

12

»10

9.5

8.7

39

14

10

9.1

8.2

7,9

20

 239

27

19

16

14

16

17

12

11

10

10

9.5

8.7

35

329

45

31

1,031.8

33.5

1.28

1.47

Sept.

I

20

19

 17

15

15

14

12

12

11

11

10

16

12

11

11

10

9.5

10

K>

10

9.5

8.7

8.7

8.2

7.8

7.4

7.0

7.0

-

369.8

12.3

0.471

0.53

Calendar year : Max Mln Mean Cfsm In.

Water year : Max Min Mean Cfsm In.

Peak diseharee {base, 400 cfs).~J

760 cfs (12.55 ft); July 7 (6:30 a.m 

Aug. 29 (7:30 a.m.) 526 cfs (11.27 f

ine 21 (7:30 a.m.) 435 cfs (10.72 ft); June 27 (11:30 p.m.) 

) 450 cfs (10.85 ft); Aug. 15 (5:30 a.m.) 860 cfs (13.07 ft); 

; J .

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
258 NISHNABOTNA RIVER BASIN 

East Nlshnabotna River at Red Oak, Iowa

Location. Lat 41"00'55", long. 95"14'30", in sec. 29, T. 72 N., R. 38 W., about midspan 

 on downstream side of bridge on 0. S. Highway 34, 0.5 mile west of Red Oak, 28 miles

dowiTstream from Indian Creek, and 49 miles upstream from confluence with West

Mishnabotna River.

Drainage area. 890 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. May 1918 to July 1925, May 1936 to September 1952.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read once daily and since July 30, 1939, supplementary waterstage recorder operating above 3.2 ft gage height. Datum of gages is 1,010.45 ft 

above mean sea level, unadjusted. May 22, 1918, to July 4, 1925, chain gage 0.5 mile 

downstream at datum 0.40 ft lower.

Average discharge. 19 years (1918-20, 1921-22, 1936-52), 371 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 12,600 cfs June 22 (gage height, 15.53 ft); minimum daily, 80 cfs Dec. 21 to Jan. 14.

1918-25, 1936-52: Maximum discharge, 36,200 cfs June 13, 1947 (gage height, 23.23 

ft), from rating curve extended above 14,000 cfs on basis of an overflow profile and 

extended channel rating; minimum daily, 6 cfs (estimated) Aug. 18, 1936.

Revisions.--The figures of maximum discharge for some water years have been revised, 

as shown in the following table. They supersede figures published in water-supply 

papers Indicated.

Water-Supply 

Paper

526.........

546...... ...

566.........

586........ .

956.........

1006........

1056 ........

Water 

year

1921

1922

1923

1924

1942

1944

1946

Date

Sept. 21, 1921

Sept. 2, 1922

Sept. 29, 1923

June 26, 1924

June 20, 1942

Aug. 2, 1944

Feb. 6, 1946t

Discharge 

(cfs)

2,800

3,740

2,700

10,000

8,100

8,500

12,000

Gage height 

(feet )

12.38

13.6

12.2

18.2

18.42

17.89

18.20

t Occurred also on Aug. 26, 1946. 

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor.

Revisions. W 526: Drainage area. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per

second, oc^wiiu, for A V.L the UIIG water naue.L years yvaia 1921, j.^76.1., 1924, .L.761, and aiiu 1946, x^io, superseding auf C.L Bcu-Li those published in WaterSupply Papers 526, 586, 1056, and 1086, are given herewith:

1921 

July 22 ........... 108

1924 

Feb. 28 ........... 514

Sept. 2 ........... 953

Feb. 

Mar.

Aug.

6 .......... 9,100

6 .......... 3,450

13 .......... 3,080

25 .......... 9,OOO

26 .......... 9,500

Month

Water year 192O-21 ..... 

Calendar year 1921 .....

Water year 1923-24..... 

Calendar year 1924.....

Water year 1945-46 ..... 

Calendar year 1946 .....

Cfs-days

3,813 

71,018 

72,658

7,131 

10,151 

190,363 

182,585

20,794 

22,491 

30,273 

159,876 

199,211

Maximum

490 

2,700 

2,700

1,220 

953 

7,560 

7,560

9,100 

3,450 

9,500 

9,500 

9,500

Minimum

50

2O7

144 

157 

70 

25 

60

Mean

123 

195 

199

246 

338 

520 

499

743 

726 

977 

438 

546

Per 

square 

mile

0.138 

.219 

.224

.276 

.380 

.584 

.561

.835 

.816 

1.10 

.492 

.613

Runoff

Inches

0.16 

2.96 

3.04

.30 

.42 

7.96 

7.63

.87 

.94 

1.27 

6.69 

8.33

Acre-feet

7,560 

140, 90O 

144,100

14,140 

20,130 

377,500 

362,100

41,240 

44,610 

60,050 

317,100 

395,100

Corrections. The mean discharges for June 1920 and for the water year 1920 have been 

corrected to 466 and 395 cfs, respectively, superseding figures published in WaterSupply Paper 506.
NISHNABOTNA RIVER BASIN

East Nishnabotna River at Red Oak, Iowa~Contlnaed 

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

259

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sin

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

178

174

183

608 

675

222

247 

212

197

183

174

166

161

155

 147

147

144

153

146

140

144

168

219

196

147

151

146

146

163 

146

146

6,184

199

0.224

0.26

12,270

Nov.

140

129

106

m

110

130 

160

190

178

178

227

224

*229 192"

188

174

170

180

212

190

178

161

147

197

188

178

183

178 

178

-

5,095

170

0.191

0.21

10,110

Dec.

197

183

183

202

TST

157

166

161

140

*101

95

95

90

90

90

90

90

90

90

90

80

QQ

80

80

80

80

80

80

80 

80

80

3,461

112

0.126

0.14

6,860

Jan.

2215

80

80 

80

80

60 

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

250

500

600

655

550

500

450

400

300

250

200

180

170

165

165 

165

*165

6,730

217

0.244

0.28

13,350

Feb.

165

350

500

450 

400

350

320 

300

290

280

280

280

350

450

*510

348

290

271

259

259

250

342

296

290

245

240

234

265

220

-

9,084

313

0.352

0.38

18,020

Mar.

210

200

180

Tfo" 160

200

200 

210

220

2,520

3,650

1,340

3,990

1,100

575

478

443

460

1,420

*1,070

775

535

407

321

478

615

615

800

1,260 

2,140

4.200

30,962

999

1.12

1.29

61,410

Apr.

2,050

1,240

988

850 

750

682

638 

*615

638

800

850

905

1,040

1,150

1,040

905

800

825

825

728

750

1,180

1,240

1,120

905

775

705

660

615 

595

-

26,844

895

1.01

1.12

53,240

May

575

555

495

478 

460

426

407 

388

126

960

555

426

*410

394

372

460

1,210

615

478

460

426

535

2.240

932

575

515

460

515

443 

416

404

18,011

581

0.653

0.75

35,720

June

397

555

407

460 

555

300

260 

274

260

*244

223

208

199

185

1,210

575

359

271

252

3,140

8,410

»11.100

2,080

1,680

1,460

660

6,220

4,070

1,150 

825

-

47,989

1,600

1.80

2.01

95,180

July

705

638

2,260

1,070 

615

535

2.680 

27560

1,070

878

750

638

615

615

*705

575

495

478

460

426

410

388

343

330

303

266

244

239

236 

228

218

21,973

709

0.797

0.92

43,580

Aug.

211

420

495

443 

356

318

306 

443

1,040

426

239

*239

249

234

1,990

1,620

705

460

407

375

443

400

291

274

236

213

179

US.

5.000 

2,720

1,210

22,114

713

0.801

0.92

43,860

Sept.

905

725

615

535 

495

460

430 

397

378

340

324

306

280

340

397

333

*274

266

252

236

252

236

221

216

218

218

218

211

211 

211

-

10,503

350

0.393

0.44

20,830

Calendar year 1951: Max 11,500 Mln 20 Mean 628 Cfsm 0.706 In. 9.56 Ac-ft 454,500

Water year 1951-52: Max 11,100 Mln 80 Mean 571 Cfsm 0.642 In. 8.72 Ac-ft 414,400

Peak dlseharee (base, 2.500 cfs). --Mar. 11 {1 a.m.) 5,860 cfs (10.56 ft); Mar. 31 tl p.m.) 7,020

cfs (11.58 ft); May 23 (4 a.m.) 3,410 cfs (7.98 ft); June 22 (7 a.m.) 12,600 cfs (15.53 ft): June 27

(10:30 p.m.) 9,500 cfs (13.54 ft); July 3 (11 a.m.) 5,250 cfs (9.95 ft); July 7 (11:30 p.m.) 6.660

cfs (11.28 ft); Aug. 15 (4:30 p.m.) 5,450 cfs (l0.22 ft); Aug. 29 (9 p.m.) 8,280 cfs (12.58 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 4-8, 18, 19, Dec. 9 to Feb. 15, Feb. 29 to

Mar. 9.
260 NISHNABOTNA RIVER BASIN

Nishnabotna River above Hamburg, Iowa

Location. Lat 40°38', long. 95°37', in SW&SEi sec. 11, T. 67 N., R. 42 W., on left bank 

1,000 ft downstream from Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad bridge, 1.5 miles downstream from confluence of East Nishnabotna and West Nishnabotna Rivers, and 2 miles 

northeast of Hamburg.

Drainage area. 2,800 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. March 1922 to September 1923, October 1928 to September 1962.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 894.17 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Mar. 6, 1922, to Sept. 30, 1923, chain gage at site 6 miles downstream at different datum. Oct. 5, 1928, to Sept. 6, 1929, chain gage at site 1,000 ft upstream at 

datum 0.42 ft higher. Sept. 7, 1929, to Feb. 11, 1935, chain gage and Feb. 12, 1935, 

to June 5, 1947, wire-weight gage, at present site and datum. June 6 to July 22, 1947, 

staff gage at site 1,000 ft upstream at different datum. July 23 1947, to Nov. 16, 

1950, staff gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 24 years (1928-52), 976 cfs. , __

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 12,800 cfs June 23 fgaKe height, 20.92 rcj; mUi-

 imum daily, 230 cfs Jan. 7-13.

1922-23, 1928-52: Maximum discharge, 55,500 cfs June 24, 1947 (gage height, 26.03 

ft, present site and datum, from floodmarkj; minimum, 4.5 cfs'Aug. 30, 1934 (gage 

height, 1.58 ft).

Revisions. The figures of maximum discharge for some water years have been revised, 

as shown in the following table. They supersede figures published in water-supply 

papers Indicated.

Water-Supply 

Paper

566 .........

731.........

731 .........

731 .........

731 .........

746 .........

786.........

826.........

856.........

876.........

896 .........

976.........

Water 

year

1923 

1929 

1930 

1931 

1932 

1933 

1935 

1937 

1938 

1939 

1940 

1943

Date

Mar. 27, 1923 

Mar. 13, 1929 

Feb. 8, 1930 

June 22, 1931 

Nov. 25, 1931 

Jan. 22, 1933 

June 26, 1935 

Mar. 5, 1937 

Sept. 14, 1938 

Mar. 12, 1939 

Aug. 12, 1940 

May 16, 1943

Discharge 

(cfs)

a8,800 

21,100 

3,020 

9,350 

11,100 

8,020 

8,500 

16,500 

9,650 

22,100 

10,700 

11,100

Gage height 

(feet)

tie.o

t22.3 

t!3.80 

tlS.l 

t!9.1 tiv.io

t!7.50 

-t21.56 

tl8.15 

*23.0 

t!8.9 

tl9.10

t From graph based on gage readings, 

t From floodmark. 

a From rating curve extended above 3,500 cfs.

Remarks. Records poor.

Revisions.--Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the water years 

 1923, 1929-37, superseding those published in Water-Supply Papers 566, 731, 746, 761, 

786, 806, and 826, are given herewith:

Date Discharge

1923

Aug. 3 1,270

4 2,730

6 1,710

7 1,090

8 1,860

9 1,660

10 2,500

11 4,760

12 4,460

13 3,360

14 1,910

27 1,350

29 1, 160

1929

Mar. 12 11,900

13 19,500

14 14,200

15 10, 300

16 7,700

Oct. 19 870

20 736

30 ( 1,140

1930

June 5 1,450

Date

19 30 -Con.

June 14

16

17

1931

June 5

6

13

14

15

16

21

24

Aug. 9

10

25

26

27

Nov. 12

23

24

25

26

27

Discharge

1,650

1,480

764

1,240

4,060

1,140

2,330

5,010

1,940

4,200

3,610

654

508

703

792

394

1,340

5,270

10,100

11, 100

10,700

8,140

Date

1932

June 2

3

18

19

25

1933

Jan. 22

24

June 28

29

30

Aug. 10

11

12

Sept. 13

14

16

26

27

28

1934

July 10

11

Discharge

5,100

5,720

2,220

1,760

5,090

3,320

1,840

1,580

370

1,070

1,600

2,030

919

980

1,630

1,570

370

1,060

919

2,070

1,570

Date

1934-Con

July 12

1935

Jan. 19

May 28

29

31

Oct. 17

18

19

31

1936

Sept. 3

4

5

6

7

8

9

12

14

15

16

17

Discharge

824

3,360

1,200

730

1,710

914

1,140

625

838

696

826

4,150

4,800

4,450

2,330

569

1,230

794

2,850

7,320

4,320

Date

L936-Con.

Set

IS

Mai

Has

Jur

Ju3

3t.26

27

2S

37

'. 4

5

6

7

8

' 21

22

23

26

27

e 13

14

15

16

y 12

13

14

15

16

29

Discharge

544

2,040

1,140

8,300

14,900

13,200

9,040

5,430

5,010

2,220

826

4,400

1,600

1,400

357

379

2,100

988

757

1,500

672

425

2,090

Month

August 1923 .........

Water year 1922-23.

March 1929. ..........

Water year 1928-29.

Calendar year 1929.

October 1929.. .......

Water year 1929-30.

Calendar year 193O.

Cfs-days

45,124

298,258

129,260

457,231

427,416

12,501

18,713

151, 106

119,030

Maximum

4,760

8,300

19,500

19,500

19,500

1,700

1,650

2,580

2,580

Minimum

330

164

880

219

214

214

253

54

54

Mean

1,460

817

4,170

1,250

1,170

403

624

414

326

Per 

square

mile

D.500

.280

1.49

.446

.418

.144

.223

.148

.116

Runoff

Inches

0.57

3.79

1.72

6. OS

5.69

.17

.25

2.02

1.59

Acre-feet

89,500

592,000

256,000

906,000

847,000

24,800

37,100

300,000

236,000
NISHNABOTNA RIVER BASIN 261

Nishnabotna River above Hamburg, Iowa Continued

Revised monthly figures of discharge, In oubio feet per second, 1923, 1929-37 Continued

Month

Water year 1930r31. .... 

Calendar year 1931. ....

Water year 1931-32..... 

Calendar year 1932. ....

Water year 1932-33.....

Calendar year 1934. ....

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

Calendar year 1935.....

Water year 1935-36. .... 

Calendar year 1936. ....

Water year 1936-37 ..... 

Calendar year 1937 .....

Cfs-days

48, 247 

9,821 

122,379 

256,348

70,089 

78,412 

680, 857 

579,567

31,028 

6,684 

10,598 

11,921 

168,712 

136,122

6,964 

62,192.5 

69,054.5

15,505 

7,080 

129,486 

129,194

5,178 

46,276 

245,942 

244,002

76,946 

25,152 

12,450 

13,872 

238, 490 

226,412

Maximum

6,790 

1,450 

6,790 

11,100

11,100 

7,540 

11,100 

9,410

5,130 

1,580 

2,030 

1,630 

5,130 

5,130

2,070 

3,320 

3,320

3,360 

1,710 

7,400 

7,400

1,140 

7,320 

19,100 

19,100

14,900 

5,010 

2,100 

3,710 

14,900 

14,900

Minimum

234

83 

20 

20

201 

942 

201 

193

515 

85 

78 

63 

63 

42

22 

4.5 

4.5

85 

53 

9 

9

10 

10 

10 

10

379. 

176 

104 

64 

19 

15

Mean

1,610 

317 

335 

702

2,340 

2,610 

1,860 

1,580

1,000 

223 

342 

397 

462 

373

225 

170 

189

500 

228 

356 

354

167 

1,543 

672 

667

2,482 

811 

415 

447 

653 

620

Per

mile

0.575 

.113 

.120 

.251

.836 

.932 

.664 

.564

.357 

.080 

.122 

.142 

.165 

.133

.080 

.061 

.068

.179 

.081 

.127 

.126

.060 

.551 

.240 

.238

.886 

.290 

.148 

.160 

.233 

.221

Runoff

Inches

0.64 

.13 

1.63 

3.41

.93 

1.04 

9.05 

7.70

.41 

.09 

.14 

.16 

2.24 

1.81

.09 

.82 

.91

.21 

.09 

1.73 

1.72

.07 

.61 

3.25 

3.22

1.02 

.33 

.17 

.18 

3.15 

3.00

Acre-feet

95,700 

19,500 

243,000 

508,000

139,000 

156,000 

1,350,000 

1,150,000

61, 500 

13,300 

21,000 

23,600 

334,000 

270,000

13,810 

123,400 

137,000

30,750 

14,040 

257,800 

256, 200

10, 27O 

91,790 

487,800 

484,000

152, 600 

49,890 

24, 690 

27,510 

473,000 

449,000

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

800

800

800

gl,800

g2.020

1,620

1,140

955

885

850

832

815

785

755

755

 740

125

755

755

755

770

1,680

1,380

955

850

815

850

815

815

785

755

29,812

962

0.344

0.40

59,130

Nov.

740

710

680

635

620

640

700

800

900

920

885

955

 990

955

850

800

740

695

868

868

815

832

785

785

760

760

800

820

832

815

-

23,955

798

0.285

0.32

47,510

Dec.

832

832

850

832

815

800

770

740

710

665

*470

430

410

390

380

370

350

330

320

310

300

290

280

270

270

270

260

260

250

250

250

14,556

470

0.168

0.19

28,870

Jan.

250

240

240

240

240

240

250

230

230

230

230

230

230

400

700

1,600

1.900

1,900

1,700

1,500

1,300

1,200

1,100

1,000

900

800

750

700

680

660

650

22,500

726

0.259

0.30

44,630

Feb.

*650

700

900

1,100

1,100

1,000

900

900

1,180

1,220

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1.970

1,540

1,180

1,140

1,140

990

920

910

900

900

920

850

850

868

868

-

-

30,316

1,045

0.373

0.40

60,130

Mar.

725

710

725

542

600

640

690

750

800

1,500

6,580

g3,740

7.170

g4,460

g2,560

2,000

1,720

1,940

 3,090

3,440

2,680

2,050

1,350

1,140

1,400

1,830

2,000

2,100

2,320

g3,900

g6,080

71,230

2,298

0.821

0.95

141,300

Apr.

5.500

g3,370

 2,560

2,270

2,050

1,940

1,900

1,900

1.800

1,800

1,800

1,900

2,100

2,300

2,600

2,500

2,400

 2,350

2,100

2,100

2,000

2,000

2,600

2,800

2,800

2,600

2,200

2,100

1,900

1,800

-

70,040

2,335

0.834

0.93

138,900

May

 1,880

1,940

1,780

1,660

1,560

1,450

1,400

1,350

1,400

1,560

2,000

1,400

1,300

1,260

1,220

gl,400

g2,320

g2,380

1,660

1,450

1,400

gl,940

g4.540

g3,580

£2,220

gl,780

gl,720

gl,660

*gl,610

1,350

1,260

55,430

1,788

0.639

0..74

109,900

June

1,220

1,260

gl,88O

1,220

82,000

1,300

1,060

980

940

900

 870

830

772

734

697

El, 840

1,200

890

S980

1,580

9,000

 11,600

11.800

8,450

6,410

4,580

8,890

11,800

68,010

64,740

-

108,433

3,614

1.29

1.44

215,100

July

3,610

3,120

g3,330

4,130

2,770

2,160

g 1,990

6.290

3,610

2,400

gl,940

1,660

g2,220

g3,260

 g2,910

2,040

1,550

1,400

1,250

g3,220

2,160

gl,820

1,350

1,250

1,160

1,050

980

912

890

870

850

68,132

2,198

0.785

0.90

135,100

Aug.

870

890

1,250

gl,770

gl,550

1,120

935

1,800

2,840

2.28O

 1,250

980

890

1,020

1,210

g4,580

2,910

1,660

gl,250

1,160

1,090

1,020

980

850

810

830

610

122

5,240

9.600

5,260

59,477

1,919

0.685

0.79

118,000

Sept.

83.610

g2,770

E2.340

g2,100

gl,820

gl,500

g 1,400

g 1,350

gl,250

gl,200

1,160

1,070

1,000

gl.300

g 1,250

*1,120

935

830

772

753

734

716

697

697

678

660

642

624

606

568

-

36,172

1,206

0.431

0.48

71,750

Calendar year 1951: Max 22,900 Mln 150 Mean 2,197 Cfsm 0.785 In. 10.66 Ac-ft 1,590,000

Water year 1951-52: Max 11,800 Mln 230 Mean 1,612 Cfsm 0.576 In. 7.84 Ac-ft 1,170,000

Peak discharEe (base, 7.000 cfs). Mar. 13 (5 D.m.) 10.700 ofs (about 18.2 ft): Mar. 31 (9:30 D.m.)

8,350 u,tjow cfs lila (16.80 IJLO.OV ft)) A Ij I , June 23 (2 a.m.) 12,800 cfs (20.92 ft); June 28 (about 5 a.m.) 12,300 ofs

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

g Computed from once-daily staff-gage readings.

Not_e_. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 5-9, 25-28, Dec. 11 to Feb. 8, Feb. 22-24, 

Mar. 1-10. Backwater from Missouri River Apr. 7-30.
262 LITTLE NEMAHA RIVER BASIN 

Little Nemaha River near Syracuse, Nebr.

Location. Lat 40°38', long. 96°11', in NWfcSWi sec. 27, T. 8 N., R. 11 E., on left bank 

300 rt downstream from bridge on State Highway 50, 1.1 miles south of Syracuse, and 

3$ miles downstream from Owl Creek.

Drainage area. 218 sq mi.

Records available. May 1951 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 997.44 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

 T929. Prior to Aug. 28, 1951, wire-weight gage at bridge 300 ft upstream at present 

datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,570 cfs July 14 (gage height, 12.55 ft); minimum daily, 9.0 cfs Jan. 22.

1951-52: Maximum discharge, 28,600 cfs June 2, 1951 (gage height, 28.0 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum daily, that of Jan. 22, 1952.

Flood of May 9, 1950, reached a stage of 36.7 ft, from floodmark, at bridge 300 ft 

upstream (discharge, 225,000 cfs, by computation of flow through bridge and culvert 

openings and over highway embankments).

Remarks. Records poor. Discharge measurements generally made every two weeks.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14 

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

50 

50

72

301

82

64

72

65

57

53

50

47

45

41 

4T

43

43

44

45

47

47

47

47

46

44

45

61

63

51

49

45

1,857

59.9

3,680

Nov.

47 

46

49

50

67

55

52

52

56

51

50

50

47

43 

42

42

38

36

40

47

49

49

41

35

43

49

51

50

46

44

-

1,417

47.2

2,810

Dec.

43 

4?

41

40

40

41

40

38

27

23

22

28

27

27 

21

19

19

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

21

21

21

22

23

24

25

835

26.9

1,660

Jan.

25 

24

23

26

27

28

29

30

31

30

30

31

34

98 

281

138

106

95

86

78

31

9.0

15

25

26

28

29

30

27

25

28

1,523.0

49.1

3,020

Feb.

i45

48

50

49

54

56

55

56

50

52

67

103 

69

57

53

53

56

41

40

47

43

44

34

45

57

51

49

.

-

1,491

51.4

2,960

Mar.

44 

50

31

32

38

45

56

76

141

310

523

201 

152

164

196

635

634

225

168

99

81

132

170

231

392

572

432

384

207

6,473

209

12,840

Apr.

141 

120

117

122

116

115

113

109 699"

295

334

406

806

23T 

180

156

180

332

223

184

734

777

264

200

172

159

149

136

124

117

-

7,811

260

15,490

May

115 

99

95

90

86

77

81

81

74

.72

64

63

62

62 

61

151

135

 88

77

72

78

146

375

103

a87

76

81

92

65

59

52

2,919

94.2

5,790

June

49 

49

47

44

44

44

41

37

34

a32

a30

a28

a27

a25 

a24

a23

22

65

227

64

311

83

45

31

26

1,210

2, .020

140

a95

a250

-

5,167

172

10,250

July

ago

a75

aeo

a46

a43

a44

a45

44

40

35

32

35

684

4.260 

310

124

90

77

68

72

64

51

45

42

41

38

36

34

33

32

32

6,722

217

13,330

Aug.

30 

30

36

40

30

29

292g

28

22

ig

42" 15

44"4 576 

a85

a!50

a82

a45

a30

44

37

32

30

30

51

38

30

564

a!60

a70

2,877

g2.8

5,710

Sept.

§

342g

a27

a26

a25

a24

a23

a23

a22

a22

23

28 

19

ig

19igig aig

al8

a!8

a!8

al8

a!7

a!7

a!7

al6

a!6 a!6'

-

eg 2

23.1

1,370

Calendar year 1951: Max - Min - Mean - Ac-ft -

Water year 1951-52; Max 4,260 Min 9.0 Mean 109 Ac-ft 78,910

charge (base. 4.000 cfs). July 14 (7 a.m.) 6,570 cfs (12.55 ft).

e-heighi record; discharge estimated on basis of records for station at Aub

Peak disch _ ______

a No gage-height record ^discharge estimated on basis of records for station at Auburn. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 17-19, 23-25, Dec. 9 to Feb. 9, Feb. 21-24, 

Mar. 3-10.
LITTLE NEMAHA RIVER BASIN 263

Little Nemaha River at Auburn, Nebr.

Location. Lat 40°23 I 30", long. 95°48'40", In NW£ sec. 23, T. 5 N., R. 14 E., near left 

bank on downstream side of pier of bridge on State Highway 3, 1 mile downstream from 

Longs Creek and 1 mile east of Auburn.

Drainage area. 664 sq ml.

Records available.-^August 1949 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder for stages above 9.02 ft. Wire-weight gage read twice dally. 

Datum of gage Is 889.13 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1943.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 21,500 cfs June 27 (gage height, 22.26 ft); minlmum daily, 63 cfs Jan. 22.

1949-52: Maximum discharge, 164,000 cfs May 9, 1950 (gage height, 27.65 ft from 

floodmark), from rating curve extended above 29,000 cfs on basis of computations of 

flow through bridge and culvert openings and over highway and railway embankments at 

gage heights 24.96 and 27.65 ft; minimum daily, 25 cfs Dec. 12, 1949, Jan. 6, 1950.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor, 

measurements generally made every two weeks.

Discharge

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14 

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

2O6

193

184

Hi

305

315

262

221

210

201

197

193

172 

168

172

170

195

197

189

193

191 

184

180

ISO

178

199

259

215

193

178

7,641

246

15,160

Nov.

174

164

168

172 

195

226

199

221

212

201

193

252

226

191 

182

172

149

126

1ST

190

193

182 

166

145

160

193

184

189

180

172

-

5,528

184

10,960

Dec.

172

164

172

156 

158

16O

152

149

133

131

164

164

152

145 

115

90

90

93

94

95

93

92 

92

93

96

98

98

100

106

112

123

3,852

124

7,640

Jan.

123

116

US

124 

127

131

135

137

138

135

138

137

145

197 

1.120

945

616

438

531

496

150

i

130

150

157

162

165

162

155

154

7,587

245

15,050

Feb.

17O

180

190

2OO 

202

208

222

230

228

212

208

210

237

354 

283

217

197

191

204

172

154

158 

168

165

152

164

176

172

168

_

-

5,792

200

11,490

Mar.

152

174

si

115 

122

132

155

210

310

392

606

1,110

2.510

1,O60 

662

574

712

2,040

1,820

854

603

477 

234

471

603

850

1,360

 1,550

1,270

1,060

669

22,744

734

45,110

Apr.

462

384

370

3S1 

328

364

317

302

1,110

1,440

935

878

2,310

1,11O 

694

665

769

854

927

651

1,370

5.070 

1,190

788

637

571

526

483

453

417

-

24,756

825

49,100

May

417

395

367

346 

322

283

295

305

290

286

262

252

241

234 

232

381

750

392

295

278

293

1,300 

1.550

412

288

252

239

241

230

208

201

11,617

375

23,040

June

195

184

186

180 

ISO

178

172

166

16O

156

152

147

138

131 

124

118

MS

298

1,790

441

2,330

683 

281

180

142

960

10.200

1,126

450

2,100

-

23,657

789

46,920

July

529

278

226

193 

176

168

180

182

16O

145

133

423

4,360

15 . 1OO 

2,280

6O6

395

325

286

246

243

228 

184

158

149

156

145

140

149

154

142

26,241

846

52,050

Aug.

143

142

162

191 

156

138

128

172

164

124

119

126

174

4.420 

2,340

495

4,210

1,210

312

271

3,330

648 

269

219

223

395

223

176

2,530

788

384

24,382

787

48,36O

Sept.

288

310

SOTT

178 

158

149

149

145

138

136

135

133

131

3OO 

193

152

138

126

121

121

123

119 

119

116

111

1O7

107

105

99

98

-

4,513

150

8,95O

Calendar year 1951: Max 41,3OO Min 54 Mean 827 Ac-ft 598,900

Water year 1951-52: Max 13.1OO Min 63 Mean 460 Ao-ft 333,800

Peak dlscharce (base. 5.0OO cfs). June 27 (4 a.m. 21,500 cfs (22.26 ft); July 14 (11 a.m.)

21,000 cfs (21.98 ft); Aug. 14 (3 a.m.) 7,430 cfs (15.61 ft); Aug. 17 (10 a.m.) 8,97O cfs (16.70 ft);
264

TARKIO RIVER BASIN 

Tarklo River at Fairfax, Mo.

Location. Lat 40°20'20", long. 95°24'20", In SW&Wi sec. 22, T. 64 N., R. 40 W., near 

center of span on downstream side of highway bridge 0.5 mile west of Fairfax and 

2 miles downstream from unnamed creek.

Drainage area. 508 sq mi.

Records available. March 1922 to September 1952.

«. Wire-weight gage read once dally below 8 ft and twice dally above. Datum of gage 

is 867.66 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Oct. 1, 1931, chain gage 

at same site at datum 2.0 ft higher. Oct. 1, 1931, to Dec. 8, 1934, chain gage at 

present site and datum.

Average discharge. 30 years, 180 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 8,360 cfs July 14 (gage height, 15.35 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 57 cfs Sept. 30; minimum gage height 

observed, 5.69 ft Nov. 23.

1922-52: Maximum discharge, 16,300 cfs June 20, 1942, from rating curve extended 

above 11,000 cfs; maximum gage height, 22.33 ft July 7, 1929, from floodmark; no flow 

for several days in July and August 1934.

Remarks.--Records poor.

Revisions (water years). W 856: 1937.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 15 to May 21, Aug. 19 to Sept. 1)

Oct. 1 to June 27 June 23 to Sept. 30

5.3 55

5.6 92

6.0 166

7.0 466

8.0 925

10.0 2,290

11.3 3,470

5.7 46

6.0 36

6.4 170

7.0 393

9.0 1,520

11.0 3,170

12.4 4,640

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Ibtal

Mean

Cfam

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

189

178

178

166

178

272

304

228

202

189

189

 178

166

156

156

150

145

156

202

178

166 

166

156

166

156

145

145

145

166

156

156

5,463

176

0.346

0.40

10,840

Nov.

136

126

121

126

100

105

110

»120

140

156

156

408

2§0

189

156

145

156

166

166

189

178 

136

95

SO

1C56"

200

384

156

124

117

-

4,791

160

0.315

0.35

9,500

Dec.

115

15g

136

136

126

122

124

119

122

115

110

105

100

T55

100

100

100

»105

110

115 

110

105

100

100

100

100

100

110

110

110

3,517

113

0.222

0.26

6,980

Jan.

105

100

1OO

110

110

110

120

120

110

110

110

110

110

110

800

500

350

200

270

200

110 

80

65

»io7>

100

110

115

100

110

100

100

4,945

160

0.315

0.36

9,810

Feb.

110

T5o

130

*135

140

145

150

155

170

189

156

178

178

178

166

156

156

150

145

145

145 

145

145

136

136

136

145

126

126

_

-

4,302

148

0.291

0.31

8,530

Mar.

110

110

115

124

116

»112

115

178

189

682

*1,820

2.120

1,896

874

583

541

466

628

1,040

628

502 

502

352

466

628

541

502

502

466

432

400

17,734

572

1.13

1.30

35,170

Apr.

368

352

336

368

368

336

320

238

384

»502

384

432

789

925

502

»432

400

502

466

400

645 

1.960

1,6W

874

675

583

502

432

432

400

-

17,027

568

1.12

1.25

33,770

May

400

384

336

320

320

304

272

288

257

257

272

257

257

 242

Tf5

400

675

400

288

257

401 

*2.710

2,216

724

432

384

352

336

352

336

320

15,015

484

0.953

1.10

29,780

June

304

304

304

288

352

320

272

257

242

214

214

214

189

189

166

166

145

154

985

352

5.440 

2,290

1,550

466

336

788

2,460

635

393

330

-

18,367

612

1.20

1.34

36,430

July

290

393

234

217

203

194

194

252

217

191

165

339

1,340

4.590

8l9

393

1

234

309

234

194

|

»179 

173

165

147

142

131

120

112

114

120

i°9

12,514

404

0.795

0.92

24,820

Aug.

126

112

197

129

116

112

107

124

330

203

128

105

110

730

454

142

2,360

S6S

270

207

234

140

112

100

»105

107

98

93

231

154

131

8,073

260

0.512

0.59

16,010

Sept.

Ill rfs 131

114 in

105

100

86

78

74

77

72

74

80

 96

77

70

63

61

72

77 

74

72

70

68

66

62

61

62

51

2,615

87.2

0'.172

0.19

5,190

Calendar year 1951: Max 9,200 Min 32 Mean 515 Cfsm 1.01 In. 13.75 Ac-ft 372,600

Water ater year year 1951-52: 1951-52: Max Max 4,590 4,590 Mln Mln 57 57 Mean Mean 312 312 Cfsm Cfsm 0.614 0.614 In. In. 8.37 8.57 Ac-ft Ac-ft 226,800 226, BOO

Peak discharge (base. 4.800 efs). June 21 (7 a.m.) 6,630 cfs (14.08 ft)j June 27 (6 a.m.) 5,420 

cfs 113.10 ft); July 14 (11 a.m.) 8,360 cfs (15.35 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 5-9, 24-26, Dec. 11 to Feb. 9, Mar. 5-7.
MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM 

Missouri River at Rulo, Nebr.

265

Location. La t 40 0 03'15", long. 95 0 25'15", in NW&IW£ sec. 17, T. IN., R. 18 E., on downstream side of middle pier of bridge on U. S. Highway 159 at Rulo, 3.2 miles upstream 

from Nemaha River.

Drainage area. 418.905 sq mi.

Records available. October 1949 to September 1952 in reports of Geological Survey. Gageheight record collected at site 80 ft upstream January 1886 to December 1899 published 

in reports of Missouri River Commission; September 1929 to September 1950 in files of 

Kansas City Office of Corps of Engineers.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 837.23 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Sept. 13, 1950, wire-weight gage at site 80 ft upstream at same datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 358,000 cfs Apr. 22 (gage height, 25.60 ft); 

minimum daily, 6,000 cfs Dec. 15.

1949-52: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 22, 1952; minimum daily, 4,900 cfs Dec. 23, 

1949; minimum gage height observed, 2.8 ft Dec. 22, 1949. 

Flood in 1881 reached a stage of 22.9 ft, from floodmark.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. Discharge 

measurements made 3 times a month during winter and 6 or more times a month during 

rest of year. Drainage basin above station contains many reservoirs with total usable 

capacity in excess of 27,175,000 acre-ft.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1 

Z 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

IS 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

£3 

£4

£5

£6 

£7 

28 

£9 

30 

31

Total 

Mean 

Ac- ft

Oct.

50,500 

49,400 

49.000 

5i,50<5 

63,400

66,900 

68.300 

66,006 

63,000 

63,400

60,900 

56,100 

54,600 

52,800 

55,400

56,500 

58,500 

60,900 

59,300 

57,300

58,100 

65,200 

66,900 

64,700 

62,200

61,300 

61,300 

61,700 

58,900 

57 , 300 

56,500

*1,839.8 

59,350 

*3,649

Nov.

56,900 

56,100 

55,800 

56,100 

55,400

53,900 

52,000 

50,900 

53,100 

56,500

55,400 

58,900 

58,100 

58,100 

59.300

59,300 

56,100 

52,000 

49 , 800 

48,000

48,000 

49,400 

49,000 

48,000 

46,900

45,200 

4£,700 

40.600 

41,000 

40,600

*1, 553.1 

51,770 

*3,081

Dec.

37,700 

34,100 

32,800 

31,800 

31,500

30 , 500 

36,700 

54.200 

44,800 

38,600

34,100 

32,500 

30,200 

26,300 

6.000

7,000 

7,000 

7,200 

7,500 

8,000

8,200 

8,400 

8,600 

8,800 

9,000

9,500 

10,700 

11,500 

12,000 

12,000 

12,000

649,200 

20,940 

*1,288

Jan.

11.500 

11,500 

11,500 

12,500 

11,500

11,700 

12,700 

13,000 

15,100 

17,600

18,500 

19,400 

21,000 

21,200 

£4,000

29,000 

30,000 

30,000 

29,000 

28,400

£8,100 

£8,700 

26,900 

25,700 

26,000

£9,000 

31,800

30 ! 500 

30,200

700,300 

22,590 

*1,389

Feb.

32^500 

38,000 

36,400

37,700 

38,300 

40,600 

41,000 

45,800

45,800 

49,000 

53,100 

55,800 

64,300

62,200 

60 , 100 

60,900 

65,200 

67.400

58,900 

52,000 

49,000 

46,600 

45,200

44,400 

44,800 

44,800 

44,100

*1,384.3 

47,730 

*2,746

Mar.

44,400 

44,400 

43 , 800 

42,400 

39 , 600

36,400 

32,500 

32.200 

33,400 

36,400

43,800 

49,800 

58,500 

79,700 

69,600

56,100 

48,600 

50,900 

63,800 

68,300

66,000 

65,200 

61,300 

50,100 

44,400

42,000 

43,000 

49,000 

54,600 

61,700 

113.000

*1,624.9 

52,420 

*3,223

Apr.

132,000 

133,000 

132,000 

131,000 

130,000

140,000 

144,000 

150,000 

158,000 

170,000

178,000 

191,000 

203,000 

210,000 

226,000

257,000 

330,000 

335,000 

347,000

334,000

347,000 

330,000 

271,000 

228,000 

201,000

180,000 

160,000 

147,000 

138,000 

130,000

*6,163 

205,400 

* 12, 220

May

123,000

114,000 

106,000 

96,200 

90,200

84,700 

81,700 

81,200 

80,700 

79,700

77,700 

77,700 

80,200 

82,200 

78,700

76,300 

80,200 

81,700 

81,200 

78,200

73,000 

73,900 

90,700 

91,800 

88,700

76,300 

71,000 

70.100

75,800 

77,700 

76,800

*2,597.3 

83,780 

*5,152

June

73,400 

67,800 

64,700 

60,100 

61,300

71,000 

70,100 

67,800 

65,200 

67,000

68,300 

66,500 

66,500 

63,800 

61,300

60,900 

58.500 

58,500 

71,500 

78,200

106,000 

117,000 

99,000 

81,200 

74,400

70,600 

89,200 

118,000

97,800 

77,200

*2,252.8 

75,090 

*4,468

July

65,200 

59,700 

57,700 

69,200 

71,000

61,300 

58,500 

82,700 

84 T TOO 

75,300

65,600 

56,500 

63,800 

71,000 

75,300

66,000 

55,000 

51,200 

49,000 

46,900

48,300 

44,100 

40,000 

38,300 

36,400

35,400 

34,800 

33,800 

32,500 

31,500 

30,800

*1,691.5 

54.56O 

*3,355

Aug.

30.500 

32,500 

35,400 

39,000 

39,000

37,400 

35,700 

35,100 

41,000 

38,300

36,000 

36,000 

36,000 

47,600 

46,900

45,800 

57,700 

48,000 

40,000 

40,600

56,500 

46,900 

44,100 

42,700 

41,000

41,300 

43,400 

45,500 

49,300 

64.300

*1,326.8 

42,800 

*2,632

Sept.

49,000 

48,600 

45,800 

42,700 

40,600

38,600 

38,300 

38,000 

37,700 

37,400

37,400 

37,400 

37,700 

38,600 

39,600

38,600 

37,400 

36,700 

35,700 

34,100

35^400 

35,700 

35,700

35,100 

35,100 

35,100 

34,800 

34,800

*1,139.8 

37,990 

*2,261

Calendar year 1951: Max 171,000 Min 6,000 Mean 59,830 Ac-ft 43,320,000 

Water year 1951-52: Max 347,000 Min 6,000 Mean 62,630 Ac-ft 45,460,000

* Expressed In thousands.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 15 to Jan. 19. Discharge computed from daily 

wire-weight-gage readings May 28 to June 14, June 19, 20.
266 NEMAHA RIVER BASIN

Turkey Creek near Seneca, Kans.

Location.--Lat 39°57', long. 96°06', in Sw£ sec. 20, T. IS., R. 12 E., on right bank at 

downstream side of highway bridge 2 miles downstream from Clear Creek, 5 miles upstream 

from Nemaha River, and 8 miles northwest of Seneca.

Records available. February 1949 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage Is 1,160 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

To Apr. 1, 1949, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,590 cfs May 22 (gage height, 21.99 ft); minimum daily, 14 cfs July 12.

1949-52: Maximum discharge, 12,000 cfs June 28, 1949 (gage height, 25.17 ft, from 

floodmarks); minimum daily, 8 cfs Jan. 3-6, Jan. 25 to Feb. 4, 1950.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (g

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Feb. 11-19, July 16 to Aug.. 11,

Aug. 19-21, 23-29, Sept. 3-30)

3.4 

3.6 

4.0 

4.8 

6.0

12

18

32

75

177

8.0

12.0

16.0

19.0

21.0

420

1,050

1,950

3,300

5,300

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

115

111 

107

103

93

223

382

185 

117

105

98

93

86

81

78

76

73

95

108

102

97

91 

84

83

78

76

82

87

92

88

78

3,367

109

6,680

Nov.

71

67 

66

53

73

76

71

 61 

73

76

78

985

463

156

106

89

73

72

80

83

80

80 

70

60

71

78

75

76

76

73

-

3,611

120

7,160

Dec.

71

73 

71

65

65

«64

59

53 

48

42

50

62

55

26

35

32

30

30

32

34

35

35 

36

37

38

36

34

36

38

40

44

1,406

45.4

2,790

Jan.

42

40 

38

38

40

42

43

44 

44

40

40

»43

44

107

191

249

158

103

97

93

77

96 

63

44

33

36

38

42

42

37

38

2,082

67.2

4,130

Feb.

46

50 

52

52

5O

48

48

50 

48

48

50

53

 67

86

157

88

70

67

66

58

38

46 

50

48

36

41

46

50

50

_

-

1,639

56.5

3,25O

Mar.

44

53 

55

36

55

48

44

50 

105

 931

1,020

1,220

2.210

1,180

466

348

361

643

1,400

688

319

264 

206

261

434

580

645

504

381

285

252

15,098

487

29,950

Apr.

196

162 

157

166

163

142

135

132 

277

763

338

321

1,030

850

 356

260

275

880

624

367

887

3.020 

1,130

524

382

319

279

243

217

199

-

14,794

493

29,340

May

181

167 

156

163

134

126

119

114

110

103

97

90

86

85

81

84

181

240

103

»89

227

4.160 

3,500

494

307

236

198

169

152

141

368

12,461

402

24,720

June

165

113 

103

96

93

88

82

76 

71

68

64

56

50

44

40

36

33

36

38

 37

35

50 

48

33

25

22

20

§71

95

54

-

2,342

78.1

4,650

July

117

132 

214

51

29

23

22

24 

23

19

16

14

734

1,340

1.840

412

117

74

57

40

 35

30 

24

22

19

18

18

16

33

65

58

5,636

182

11,180

Aug.

23

20 

20

22

28

20

31

367 

201

57

365

480

80

166

277

78

351

832

165

71

 253

1,070 

290

67

64

156

101

46

 1,630

5.520

723

11,574

373

22,960

Sept.

355

400 

184

114

92

75

62

55 

49

45

40

36

34

146

73

43

40

32

28

23

23

23 

22

22

19

19

18

17

17

16

2,122

70.7 4,2ia

Calendar year 1951: Max 7,120 Min n Mean 488 Ac-ft 353,400

Water year 1951-52: Max 4,160 Min 14 Mean 208 Ac-ft 151,000

Peak discharge fbase. 3.100 efs). Apr. 22 (6 a.m.) 3,380 cfs (19.10 ft); May 22 (9:30 p.m.) 6,590 

cfs (21.99 ft); Aug. 30 (3:30 p.m.) 4,200 cfs (20.05 ft).

« Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note_.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 14 to Jan. 13, Jan. 27 to Feb. 10. Discharge 

computed from once-daily wire-weight-gage readings Oct. 1 to Dec. 1, Feb. 16-29, Mar. 10-12, 14, 15, 

Mar. 21 to Apr. 21, Apr. 23 to May 21, May 24 to June 19, June 28, 30, July 2-15, July 20 to Aug. 29, 

Sept. 1-23, 26-29.
NEMAHA RIVER BASIN 

Nemaha River at Palls City, Nebr.

267

Loca.tion.~Lat 40°02'00", long. 95°35'30", en line between sees. 22 and 23, T. IN., R. 16 

E., near center of span on downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 73, 1 mile south 

of Palls City and about 13 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--1.340 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available.--March 1944 to September 1952.

Gage.--Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 861.24 ft above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1943, tentative (levels by Corps of 

Engineers).

Average discharge.~8 years, 827 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 26,300 cfs Aug. 29 (gage height, 24.06 ft); minimum daily, 110 cfs Aug. 7.

1944-52: Maximum discharge, 34,200 cfs June 2, 1949 (gage height, 28.8 ft, from 

floodmark); minimum daily, 8 cfs July 15, 1946.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Discharge 

measurements generally made every two weeks. These records revised or corrected subsequent to inclusion in report of Nebraska State engineer.

Revisions. W 1086: Drainage area.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13 

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

470

432

498

394

450

568

935

826

686

484

428

369

316 

325

322

310

346

360

380

400

414

404

369

340

334

322

319

358

346

383

400

13,288

429

26,360

Nov.

346

310

304

283

265

274

304

313

325

328

286

2.690

1,960 

616

439

292

222

1*6

286

346

394

372

328

346

390

358

362

366

372

372

-

13,995

466

27,760

Dec.

346

337

358

372

340

337

369

319

253

250

265

280

240 

180

167

179

190

203

190

173

179

183

161

167

185

183

184

180

187

195

219

7,371

238

14,620

Jan.

213

221

228

229

221

221

218

216

208

212

223

218

227 

319

428

1.080

766

754

663

453

436

420

320

188

269

215

220

226

217

215

245

10,289

332

20,410

Feb.

313

359

739

818

32?

250

241

241

241

238

235

259

277 

512

280

277

307

280

277

277

225

253

268

250

250

232

230

222

256

.

-

8,929

308

17,710

Mar.

298

313

283

295

228

256

256

283

386

2,810

4,710

4,400

5.980 

3,830

1,790

1,260

1,450

5,250

5,800

2,990

1,930

1,410

1,180

1,060

1,520

1,810

2,120

1,650

970

826

848

58,192

1,877

115,400

Apr.

738

726

562

754

818

635

610

604

762

2,360

1,840

2,660

4,680 

3,410

1,980

1,070

1,050

2,410

2,680

1,880

2,700

7.120

5,690

2,780

1,740

1,400

1,220

1,000

1,000

902

-

57,781

1,926

114,600

May

810

802

766

666

638

590

565

544

516

523

526

526

418 

439

456

548

1,080

916

642

540

1,040

11.900

9,300

4,680

1,220

884

738

638

590

534

502

44,537

1,437

88,340

June

600

492

439

376

313

295

290

286

289

316

295

274

259 

239

220

215

195

195

212

222

283

562

316

225

180

151

5.570

1,000

794

1,070

-

14,173

472

28,110

July

726

446

346

404

215

160

160

168

151

131

116

139

2,730 

9.240

4,260

2,290

1,910

456

442

155

165

170

151

148

133

118

114

112

205

220

185

26,366

851

52,300

Aug.

160

142

133

172

120

122

110

120

358

358

325

624

742 

593

950

690

3,610

1,850

1,470

618

13 , 600

2,230

1,750

682

540

1,120

554

596

16.100

7,800

4,320

62,559

2,018

124,100

Sept.

1.500

1,200

730

453

366

271

268

271

222

208

205

185

182 

271

331

259

215

188

170

135

151

155

151

137

146

139

133

126

126

126

-

9,020

301

17,890

Calendar year 1951: Max 30,300 Mln 72 Mean 1,942 Ac-ft 1,406,000

Water year 1951-52: Max 16,100 Mln 110 Mean 892 Ac-ft 647,600

Peak discharge (base, 15,000 cfs) . Mav 22 (8 p.m.) 16,400 cfs (19.40 ft); July 14 (1:30 p.m.)

16,900 cfs (19.32 ft); Apr. 21 (9:30 a.m.) 23,700 cfs (22.90 ft),- Aug. 29 (4 p.m.) 26,300 cfs

(24.06 ft).

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 13 to Jan. 15, Jan. 22 to Feb. 3.
268 MILL CREEK BASIN

Mill Creek at Oregon, Mo.

Location. Lat 39°58'55", long. 95°07'35", in NE$NE£ sec. 35, T. 60 N., R. 38 W., on left

 bank 15 ft downstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 275, half a mile upstream from Rock 

Creek, 1 mile southeast of Oregon, and 7 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 4.90 sq mi.

Records available. July 1950 to September 1952.

~~TT929. Gage. W 

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 194 cfs Nov. 12 (gage height, 3.14 ft); minimum,

 0.22 cfs Feb. 20 (gage height, 1.06 ft), caused by temporary storage behind ice Jam upstream.

1950-52: Maximum discharge, 840 cfs Mar. 2, 1951 (gage height, 4.75 ft); minimum, 

0.02 cfs Aug. 24, 1950; minimum gage height, that of Feb. 20, 1952.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 11 Nov. 12 to Sept. 30

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.20

2.90

5.30

8.30

0.46

1.10

2.05

3.60

5.70

1.6

1.7

1.9

2.0

8.40

12.2

21.8

27.5

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1 

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13 

14

15

16

17

18 

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac -ft

Oct.

2.75 

2.50 

2.50

2.50

2.75

5.00

2.75

2.50

2.50

2.25

2.50

2.50

2.25 

2.25

2.50

2.50

2.50

5.75 

2.25

2.25

2.50 

2.75

2.10

1.90

1.90

2.10

2.50

2.10

 2.25

2.10

2.10

79.55

2.57

0.524

0.60

158

Nov.

2.10 

1.75 

2.10

2.0

1.90

1.90

1.90

2.10

1.90

1.75

2.25

22.8

2.86 

2.70

2.55

2.41

2.16

2.70 

2.55

2.55

2.41 

2.41

2.16

2.55

2.70

2.28

 2.41

2.16

2.16

2.16

-

88.33

2.94

0.600

0.67

175

Dec.

2.16 

2.16 

2.16

2.16

2.28

2.16

1.95

2.16

1.85

2.28

2.05

2.16

1.85 

1.7

1.5

1.3

1.6

1.7 

1.9

1.9

2.0 

2.0

2.0

1.9

1.9

 1.9

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

2.5

60.38

1..95

0.398

0.46

120

Jan.

2.5 

2.5 

2.1

2.0

1.9

1.9

 1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

2.5

5.0 

3.0

2.0

2.0

1.9

 1.9 

1.9

1.9

1.8 

1.6

1.5

1.8

2.3

2.5

2.0

1.6

1.4

1.7

2.0

64.2

2.07

0.422

0.49

127

Feb.

H2.0

*1.75

1.55

1.46

1.65

1.46

1.46

1.55

1.46

1.65

2.41

1.55

1.37

1.37

1.37

1.46 

1.46

1.02

1.46 

1.46

1.65

1.55

1.55

1.46

1.46

1.37

1.55

.

-

46.21

1.59

0.324

0.35

92

Mar.

1.37 

1.55 

.86

2.70

2.0

 1.6

1.5

2.41

3.21

5.95

4.63

4.84

4.21 

4.21

3.80

3.60

3.80

5.05 

4.00

3.80

4.21 

4.42

3.60

4.00

4.00

 3.80

3.80

3.80

3.80

3.80

3.80

108.10

3.49

0.712

0.82

214

Apr.

3.60 

3.60 

4.21

4.00

3.60

3.60

3.60

3.60

5.05

3.21

4.21

3.80

3.60 

3.03

3.03

 3.03

3.40

3.60 

3.40

3.40

4.42 

5.26

4.63

4.00

3.80

4.00

3.80

3.80

3.60

3.80

-

113.68

3.79

0.773

0.86

225

May

3.60 

3.60 

3.60

3.60

3.80

3.60

3.80

3.80

3.80

2.86

2.70

2.70

,2.55 

2755

2.55

 8.21

16.8

3.80 

3.40

3.21

14.9 

16.5

4.21

3.80

3.60

3.40

3.60

3.21

3.21

3.21

3.21

147.38

4.75

0.969

, 1.12

292

June

3.03 

3.03 

2.86

2.86

2.86

2.70

2.70

2.70

 2.55

2.86

2.70

2.55

2.28 

2.28

2.16

2.05

2.05

2.55 

2.41

2.05

9.26 

274T

al.7

al.8

1.75

1.75

1.65

1.55

1.46

2742

-

76.98

2.57

0.524

0.58

153

July

3.01 

1.85 

1.55

1.55

1.55

1.55

2.02

1.65

1.55

1.37

1.37

1.55

1.95 

1.75

1.65

 1.55

1.65

1.55 

1.46

1.28

1.19 

1.10

1.10

1.19

1.10

1.10

1.10

1.02

3.50

1.19

1.10

48.10

1.55

0.316

0.37

95

Aug.

1.37 

1.19 

1.19

1.02

TTlO

 1.10

1.19

1.19

1.10

1.02

1.37

1.10

2.26 

8.46

1.19

al.l

11.0

1.65 

al.4

al.2

 aTT ai . o

al.5

al.9

1.65

1.37

1.19

1.19

al.6

1.46

1.46

71.02

2.29

0.467

0.54

141

Sept.

4.86

TTss

al.3

1.19

 1.10

1.10

1.10

1.10

1.02

1.02

1.02

1.02

1.24 

1.74

1.02

1.10

1.37

1.02 

1.02

1.19

1.10 

1.10

1.02

1.02

1.02

1.02

1.02

^91

.94

.94

-

37.20

1.24

0.253

0.28

74

Calendar year 1951: Max 76 Hin 0.59 Mean 4.75 Cfsm 0.969 In. 13.16 Ac-ft 3,440

Water year 1951-52: Max 22.8 Kin 0.86 Mean 2.57 Cfsm 0.524 In. 7.14 Ac-ft 1,870

Peak discharee (base. 150 cfs). Nov. 12 (3 a.m.) 194 cfs (3.14 ft); May 21 (5:15 a.m.) 158 cfs

(2.98 ft).

" Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and record for adjoining

days t/R .

No 

height

iys.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 4, Dec. 14 to Feb. 3, Mar. 5-7 (no gageJight record Dec. 16-25, Dec. 27 to Jan. 6, Jan. 8-13, 15-17, 19-23, Jan. 26 to Feb. 3).
NODAWAY RIVER BASIN 269

Nodaway River at Clarlnda, Iowa

Location. Lat 40°44'10", long. 95°00'30", in NE£ sec. 32, T. 69 N., R. 36 W., near center

of span on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 2, 0.5 mile downstream from Neele

Branch, 1.2 miles east of city square of Clarinda, and 7.5 miles upstream from East

Nodaway River.

Drainage area. 740 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. May 1918 to July 1925, May 1936 to September 1952. 

Gage. wire-weight gage read once daily and more often during high water. Datum of gage

Ts 960.36 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. May 17, 1918, to July 4, 1925, chain

gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 18 years (1920-21, 1922-23, 1936-52), 302 cfs. 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 13,400 cfs June 22 (gage height, 17.15 ft); minUnum daily, 36 cfs Sept. 30.

1918-25, 1936-52: Maximum discharge, 31,100 cfs June 13, 1947 (gage height, 25.3 ft,

from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 15,000 cfs on basis of an overflow

profile and extended channel rating; minimum observed, 1 cfs Sept. 5, 9, 12, 14, 1918,

Dec. 9, 27-31, 1923.

Maximum stage known, 25.4 ft, from floodmarks, in August 1903.

Revisions. The figures of maximum discharge for some water years have been revised,

as shown in the following table. They supersede figures published in water-supply

papers indicated.

Water-Supply 

Paper

506 ..........

506 ..........

506..........

526..........

546 ..........

566 ..........

586 ..........

606 ..........

826..........

826 ..........

856 ..........

956 ..........

976 ..........

1006.........

1036.........

Water 

year

1918a 

1919 

1920 

1921 

1922 

1923 

1924 

1925b 

1936c 

1937 

1938 

1942 

1943 

1944 

1945

Date

May 

Apr. 

May

July 

June 

June 

June 

Sept 

Mar. 

May 

Oct. 

June 

June 

May

29, 1918 

11, 1919 

12, 1920 

3, 1921 

29, 1922 

9, 1923

14) 1925 

.12, 1936 

4, 1937 

31, 1938 

7, 1941 

16, 1943 

4, 1944 

14, 1945

Discharge 

(cfs)

4,360 

7,900 

5,140 

2,140 

4,900 

1,600 

9,840 

5,700 

2,440 

12,100 

9,600

9^660 

10,900

Gage height 

{feetjt

9.7 

13.0 

11 -.3 

7.2 

11.0 

6.1 

16.4 

12.0 

7.2 

17.0 

14.7 

16.01 

13.8 

16.6 

15.9

t From graph based on gage readings except 1944-45, which are 

from floodmarks. 

a Period May to September, 

b Period October to July, 

c Period May to September.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record,

which are poor. 

Revisions. W 526: Drainage area. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per

second, for the water years 1921, 1936-38, 1942, and 1948, superseding those published 

in Water-Supply Papers 526, 826, 856, 876, 956, 976, 1116, and 1146, are given herewith:

Date

1921

Aug. 16

1936

June 3

4

5

6

7

Sept. 12

13

16

17

27

28

Discharge

236

181

162

95

850

700

1,580

970

1,290

750

928

286

Date

1936-Con.

Oct. 5

6

7

1937

Feb. 19

20

Mar. 3

4

5

193S

Aug. 20

21

Discharge

1,170

650

144

4,610

4,410

4,180

10,600

7,500

7 IS

511

Date

1938 -Con.

Aug. 2S

31

Sept. 11

12

13

1942

Mar. 24

25

26

1948

Feb. 27

28

July 29

Discharge

l.OSO

2,270

954

577

784

8S6

1,230

1,930

3,730

2,250

795

Month

Water year 1920-21.....

Water year 1936-37..... 

Calendar year 1937. ....

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

Water year 1937-38..... 

Calendar year 1938.....

Cfs-days

2,290 

37,020

3,866 

8,624.5

2,821 

18,750 

33,296 

88,173 

83,698

5,813 

4,447 

30,989 

31,368

Maximum

320 

1,960

850 

1,580

1,170 

4,610 

10,600 

10,600 

10,600

2,270 

954 

4,120 

4,120

Minimum

15 

10

19 

6.5

20 

7 

54

6 

5

7 

10

5 

6

Mean

73.9 

101

129 

287

91.0 

670 

1,074 

242 

229

188 

148 

84.9 

85. '9

Per 

square 

mile

0.100 

.136

.174 

.388

.123 

.905 

1.45 

.327 

.309

.254 

.200 

.115 

.116

Runoff

Inches

0.12 

1.86

.19 

.43

.14 

.94 

1.67 

4.42 

4.20

.29 

.22 

1.54 

1.56

Acre-feet

4,540 

73,430

7,670 

17,110

5,600 

37,190 

66,040 

174,900 

166,000

11,530 

8,820 

61,46O 

62,210
270 NODAWAY RIVER BASIN

Nodaway River at Clarinda, Iowa Continued

Revised figures of monthly discharge, in cubic feet per second, 1921, 1936-38, 

1942, 1948--Continued

Month

March 1942. ..............

Water year 1941-42..... 

Calendar year 1942.....

Water year 1947-48..... 

Calendar year 1948.....

Cfs-days

25,609 

213,648 

158,481

8,865 

10,105 

71,428 

71,681

Maximum

1,930 

7,650 

5,870

3,730 

4,620 

11,800 

11,800

Minimum

267 

29 

19

18 

11 

8 

8

Mean

826 

585 

434

306 

326 

195 

196

Per 

square

mile

1.12 

.791 

.586

.414 

.441 

.264 

.265

Runoff

Inches

1.29 

10.74 

7.96

.45 

.51 

3.59

3.61

Acre-feet

50,790 

423,800 

314,300

17,580 

20,040 

141,700 

142,200

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsrr

In.

Ac -ft

Oct.

141

138

134

127

464

.494

340

284

213

199

174

168

a!60

149

*140

140

138

134

174

166

a!60

a!60

a!55

a!50

alSO

a!45

a!45

alSO

a 140

a!40

a!40

5,712

184

0.249

0.29

11,330

Nov.

a!35

a!30 

a!30

a!30

125

132

124

138

153

145

134

162

297

 211

143

117

107

99

127

124

134

138

140

88

102

141

138

129

127

140

-

4,140

138

0.186

0.21

8,210

Dec.

a!40

149 

145

138

127

122

118

alOS

92

*68

91

85

62

50

50

50

50

50

54

60

58

56

54

54

54

54

54

54

56

58

60

2,418

78.0

0.105

0.12

4,800

Jan.

60

60 

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

200

1,060

1.100

569

393

379

337

265

200

160

170

190

190

170

160

140

140

140

6 , 743

218

0.295

0.34

13,370

Feb.

*138

140 

200

300

550

300

260

205

213

216

220

222

216

209

*197

184

166

172

166

a!70

172

168

168

166

166

158

156

160

168

_

-

5,726

197

0.266

0.29

11,360

Mar.

158

176 

166

158

152

182

a200

211

209

5,200

4.150

2,710

5,120

1,630

1,520

1,060

644

1,060

2,110

*1,370

980

744

599

644

861

1,020

880

900

822

822

674

33,112

1,068

1.44

1.66

65,680

Apr.

599

524

464

435

407

407

407

*393

379

659

569

584

584

614

584

584

a 580

584

a600

569

709

1 870

1J870

1,320

1,020

842

644

569

524

494

20,388

680

0.919

1.02

40,440

May

a480

3430 

a370

a320

297

272

270

274

323

464

509

*310

262

3250

137

323

659

479

302

277

258

1,740

2.980

1,870

802

464

421

407

379

310

290

17,029

549

0.742

0.86

33,780

June

272

272 

365

1,750

842

337

237

248

3200

*153

132

117

104

96

197

136

96

94

86

86

3,970

«9.280

1,870

1,180

1,690

674

1,320

2,110

1,100

614

29,628

988

1.34

1.49

58,770

July

407

379 

407

644

272

233

292

709

464

239

197

172

235

*407

315

216

203

192

180

164

145

132

120

113

107

102

90

86

84

380

12

7,465

241

0.326

0.38

14,810

Aug.

110

158 

421

822

258

149

131

127

192

282

218

*172

134

113

108

973

584

246

170

160

153

a!30

120

112

110

113

104

T34

554

330

170

7,558

244

0.330

0.38

14,990

Sept.

150

138 

a!15

99

91

85

72

69

68

65

60

56

54

80

76

72

*68

57

58

62

a62

56

53

51

52

115

52

45

38

.36

2,155

71.8

0.097

0.11

4,270

Calendar year 1951; Max 13,500 Min 13 Mean 665 Cfsm 0.899 In. 12.18 Ac-ft 481,100

Water year 1951-52: Max 9,280 Mln 36 Mean 388 Cfsm 0.524 In. 7.15 Ac-ft 281,800

Peak discharge (base, 2,000 cfs). --Mar. 11 (about 3 a.m.) 5,130 cfs (10. 0 ft); Mar. 19 (about 12

m.) 2,350 cfs (6.4 ft); Apr. 22 (about 10 p.m.) 2,350 cfs (6.4 ft); May 22 (about 10 p.m.) 6,080 cfs

(11.0 ft); June 4 (about 6 a.m.) 2,530 cfs (6.7 ft); June 22 (3 p.m.) 13,400 cfs (17.15 ft); June 25

(about 2 a.m.) 2,230 cfs (6.2 ft); June 28 (about 4 a.m.) 2,470 cfs (6.6 ft).

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of record for station -at Burlington Junction, 

Mo., and weather records.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 14 to Jan. 14, Jan. 22 to Feb. 6.
NODAWAY RIVER BASIN 271

Nodaway River near Burlington Junction, Mo.

Location. Lat 40 0 26'40", long. 95°05'20", in NW£ sec. 17, T. 65 N., R. 37 W., on downstream 

side of left pier of bridge on State Highway 4, a quarter of a mile upstream from Mill 

Creek, 0.5 mile downstream from Wabash Railroad bridge, and l£ miles west of Burlington 

Junction.

Drainage area. 1,240 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. March 1922 to September 1952 in reports of Geological Survey. October 

1921 to September 1931 (monthly discharge only) in House Document 238, 73d Congress, 2d 

session.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 896.17 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Oct. 26, 1928, chain gage on former bridge at same site and approximately same datum. Oct. 26, 1928, to June 9, 1929, chain gage at site half a mile upstream 

set to read same as former gage at low water. June 10, 1929, to Dec. 6, 1934, chain 

gage and Dec. 7, 1934, to June 28, 1939, wire-weight gage, at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 30 years, 495 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 14,100 cfs June 22 (gage height, 12.44 ft); minimum, 51 cfs Sept. 26 (gage height, 1.48 ft).

1922-52: Maximum discharge, 32,000 cfs June 14, 1947 (gage height, 19.0 ft); maximum gage height observed, 19.69 ft Mar. 5, 1949 (ice jam); minimum discharge, 1.1 cfs 

Aug. 7, 1934.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor.

Rating tables, water year 1951-53, except periods of Ice effect (gage

height. In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 1O to Apr. 14, May 24 to June 20)

Oct. 1 to June 22 June 23 to Sept. 3O

1.4 116

2.0 236

2.6 404

3.4 825

4.0 1,330

7.0 3.S5O

9.0 6,7OO

11.O 10,800

1.5 53

1.9 110

2.4 22S

3.O 434

4.0 875

5.0 1,560

6.5 3.O20

S.O 5,O4O

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

289

282

272

262

419

825

629

488

453

360

317

294

277

260 

246

241

248

405

327

313

318

*330 

305 

297

287

265

2 SO

277

260

253

254

10,293

332

0.268

0.31

20,420

Nov.

215

206

191

187

174

183

211

*213

238

238

231

2.260 

858

773 

545

397

318

274

265

297

341

33O 

297 

211

274

344

350

335

324

332

-

11,412

380

O.306

0.34

22,640

Dec .

332

338

344

324

316

307

279

255

246

224

220

a!80 

162

140

150

130

130

130

*140

150

155

150 

140 

140

140

140

140

140

150

160

170

6,102

197

0.159

0.18

12 , 100

Jan.

150

130

120

130

140

150

150

140

130

125

*12O

120 

130

500 

1,500

1.8BO

1,680

1,050

890

706

565

354 

294 

4O4

590

555

560

a350

250

250

250

14,363

463

0.373

0.43

28,490

Feb.

*280

3BTJ

412

466

503

512

420

393

335

372

363

366 

432

397 

344

347

324

321

344

390

327

350 

*39O

350

313

297

302

310

324

.

-

10,644

367

0.296

0.32

21,110

Mar.

310

294

321

250

218

255

292

284

424

4,340

*8.450

6,340 

6,700

3,650 

2,540

1,680

1,400

1,760

3,75O

2,990

2,180

1,76O 

1,400 

1,180

1,480

1.56O

1,480

1,320

1,290

1,180

1,080

62,158

2,005

1.62

1.86

123,300

Apr.

1,O20

922

724

688

580

521

53O

521

778

*1,120

1,080

1,120 

1,760

1,760 

1,290

 988

890

988

1,120

1,020

1,740

4,310 

4.75O 

3,080

2,270

1,680

1,4OO

1,180

1.O20

8 9O

-

41,740

1,391

1.12

1.25

82,790

Hay

825

a740

658

618

530

475

436

432

422

521

724

545 

420

*383 

369

479

1,220

1,150

676

497

448

2,650 

5.280 

2,990

2,27O

1,260

780

646

565

479

436

29,924

965

0.778

0.90

59,350

June

386

360

67O

585

1,680

1,050

457

347

330

279

267

255 

236

213 

2O4

262

238

211

*253

213

5,220

10.600 

2*360

2.O7O

1,220

1,980

1,860

1,210

638

-

40,104

1,337

1.O8

1.20

79,550

July

502

530

412

384

530

a 400

314

384

63S

373

28O

a40O 

818

1.920 

683

403

345

291

247

a210

196

171 

a!6O 

 150

146

127

127

131

120

118

110

11,609

374

0.302

0.35

23,030

Aug.

164

376

2 OS

582

391

211

157

150

373

219

228

178 

178

1

159 

439

794

93O

4O9

270

223

181

a!50 

129 

123

116

118

112

«11O

641

4O9

225

8,952

289

0.233

0.27

17.76O

Sept.

208

176

135

114

103

1OO

95

a3O

87

82

7S

74 

69

90 

103

93

74

72

69

72

74

69 

68 

65

63

59

59

55

54

*54

-

2,604

86.8

O.O7O

0.08

5,16O

Calendar year 1951: Max 23,500 Mln 25 Mean 1,284 Cfsm 1.04 In. 14.05 Ac-ft 929,600

Water year 1951-52: Max 1O,600 Mln 54 Mean 683 Cfsm 0.551 In. 7.49 Ac-ft 495, 7OO

. . 

8,860 cfs (10.10 ft); June 22 (3 p.m.) 14,100 efs (12.44 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather-records and records for adjacent 

stations.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 14 to Jan. 35, Jan. 29 to Feb. 1.
272 MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM

Missouri River at St. Joseph, Mo.

Location. Lat 39°45'10", long. 94°51'28", In sec. 17, T. 57 N., R. 35 W., on downstream 

side of left pier of St. Joseph & Grand Island Railroad bridge In St. Joseph.

Drainage area. 424,300 sq ml, approximately.

Records available. August 1928 to September 1952. Gage-height records collected In vicin1 

icy iB/a-99 are contained In reports of Missouri River Commission. Gage-height records 

collected In vicinity since 1900 are contained In reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 788.19 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

"'29. Prior to Oct. 21, 1931, chain gage and Oct. 21, 1931, to Dec. 31, 1933, waterstage recorder, at same site at datum 5.50 ft higher.

Average discharge. 24 years, 38,800 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 397,000 cfs Apr. 22, 23 (gage height, 26.82 ft); 

minimum daily, 5,600 cfs Dec. 18; minimum gage height, 2.36 ft Dec. 18.

1928-52: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 22, 23, 1952; minimum, 2,300 cfs Jan. 9, 

1937; minimum gage height, 0.00 ft Dec. 18, 19, 1940.

Maximum stage known, 27.2 ft Apr. 29, 1881, present datum.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. Drainage 

Dasin above station contains many reservoirs with total usable capacity in excess of 

27,175,000 acre-ft. Discharge measurements made 3 times a month during winter and 

6 or more times a month during rest of year.

Cooperation. Seven discharge measurements and assistance on three discharge measurements 

furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Revisions. W 761: Drainage area.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

S

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18 

19

20

21

22

25

24

25

26

27

28

29

50

51

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

50,600 

49,700

48.400

48,800

61,000

70,500

71.600

67,200

62,500

62,500

62,000

56,600

54,200

55,800

54,200

56,600

57,500

61,000 

60,500

57,500

57,500

63,600

66,700

65,700

62,500

60,500

61,000

61,000

59,000

56,100

56 , 100

* 1,8 36.4

59,240

*3,642

Nov.

57,000 

57,000

57,000

56,600

56,100

54,200

52,800

51,000

55,500

56,100

55,600

61.000

60,000

57,000

58,000

59,000

56,600

52,400 

49,700

47 , 900

48 , 400

49,700

50,200

49,200

48,400

47,900

46,200

45,500

42 , 100

41.700

-

*1.,57&4

52 , 150

*5,125

Dec.

59,600 

57,200

55,800

52,500

31,500

30,900

30,400

53 , 800

54.200

45,700

58,200

55,000

52 , 100

30,200

20,700

9,500

5,900

5.600 

6,100

7,200

8,50O

10,000

10,500

11,000

11,400

12,000

15,000

13,500

14,000

14,100

14,100

709,800

22,900

*1,408

Jan.

14,100 

14,500

14,500

14,300

14.000

14,000

14,000

14,300

15,000

17 ,500

18,500

19,300

20,200

21,500

22,800

 25,600

28,200

25,200 

26,700

29,500

26,700

50,700

50,900

28,000

27,500

28,800

50,700

52 .600

32,500

31,500

30,700

713,900

23,030

*1,416

Feb.

50.700 

50,700

52,900

58,800

58,500

57,500

58,200

59,200

40,600

42,900

47,400

43,300

50,200

52,000

61,500

64,600

60,500

60,500 

65,200

67.800

63,000

54,200

51,000

47,400

46,200

44,900

44,900

45,700

46,200

.

-

* 1,586.5

47,810

*2,750

Mar.

46,200 

47,000

47,000

46,20O

42,900

39,900

56.500

57! 800

44 , 100

56,600

64 , 100

72,200

92.000

85,000

66,700

55,200

54,200 

70,000

77,900

74,400

73,300

71,000

59,000

50,200

45,700

44,100

47.00O

53,300

54,700

83,800

* 1,774.5

57,240

*5,520

Apr.

126,000 

131,000

132,000

130,000

125,000

132,000

156,000

139,000

143,000

150,000

155,000

165,000

170,000

176,000

186,000

206,000

255,000

294,000 

297,000

500,000

525,000

580,000

578,000

292,000

251,000

222,000

201,000

184,000

171,000

160,000

-

*6,090

203,000

* 12, 080

May

150,000

159,000

126,000

114,000

105,000

95,500

95,500

92 , 600

90,700

86,900

85,800

81,400

82,000

85,000

85,800

79,600

80,800

85,200 

81.40&

79,000

75,000

81,400

99,500

95,500

92,000

82,000

74,400

71.000

73,800

77,300

77,500

*2,807.6

90,570

*5,569

June

76,700 

70,000

65,700

62,500

58,500

66,700

71,000

68,500

65,200

64,600

66,700

66,700

65,200

65 , 600

62,000

60,000

59,500

56.600 

66,200

72,700

94,000

126,000

115,000

90,000

80,200

75,600

85,200

116,000

116,000

86,500

-

*2,290.7

76,360

*4,544

July

72,700 

64,100

60,000

64,100

74,400

65,700

57,500

69,400

92,000

77,300

67,800

59,500

67,200

72,700

94.600

71,000

62,500

54,700 

52 , 800

50,200

51,500

49,700

44,900

42,500

41,000

59,600

58,200

56,800

55,800

54,600

55.200

*1,798

58,000

*5,566

Aug.

52.600 

33,200

35,200

58,200

41,000

59,600

57,200

56,200

57,800

42,500

58,200

57,500

37,800

45,300

55,300

50,200

53,500

65,200 

42 , 900

41,000

54,700

57,000

47,000

46,600

44,500

44,100

44,900

47,000

49,700

75.800

64 , 100

*l«ill.6

45,540

*2,800

Sept.

54.200 

50,600

47,400

44,500

42,100

40,200

39,200

38,500

38,500

38,200

37,800

37,200

37,200

37,800

38,200

38,200

37,200

35,800 

35,200

34,400

35.200

33,200

34,000

35,000

35,800

36,200

36,500

36,200

35,600

35,200

-

tl.153.5

58,440

*2,288

Calendar year 1951: Max 189,000 Min 5,500 Mean 65,540 Ac-ft 46,000,000

Water year 1951-52: Max 580,000 Min 5,600 Bean 64,540 Ac-ft 46,710,000

* Expressed in thousands.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 16 to Jan. 15.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN (IOWA-MISSOURI) 

One Hundred and Two River near Maryville, Mo.

273

Location. Lat 40°23', long. 94°50' , in SE&SW£ sec. 34, T. 65 N., R. 35 W. , on downstream 

side of highway bridge, 2| miles northeast of Maryville and 5 miles downstream from 

Norvey Creek.

Drainage area. 500 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. June 1934 to September 1952.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read once daily below 10 ft and twice daily above. Datum of gage 

is 969.90 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge. 18 years, 209 cfs.

Extremes . --Maximum discharge observed during year, 6,300 cfs Nov. 12 (gage height, 17.30 

ft ) ; minimum observed, 3.5 cfs Sept. 28; minimum gage height observed, 3.36 ft Sept. 10,

28.

1934-52: Maximum discharge, 14,200 cfs June 14, 1947 (gage height, 21.2 ft, from 

floodmark); no flow July 25, 26, 1940.

Stage equal to that of June 14, 1947, was reached at an unknown date prior to establishment of station, from floodmarks.

Remarks . Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 14 to Mar. 9, Mar. 21-26,

Apr. 10-21)

3.3

3.4

3.5

3.6 

3.8 

4.0

2.0

4.5

8

13

28

47

4.5

5.0

6.0

8.0

12.0

15.0

108

193

425

1,030

2,800

4,450

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Dsy

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

37 

336

34

26

3.25

82

399

288

116

81

65

44

37

37 

a35

a30

49

203

193

156

116

*156

131

108

80

73

66

69

76

81

67

2,996

96.6

0.193

0.22

5,940

Nov.

60

51

37

41

49

60

42

68

48

47

47

4.150

*1,900

726 

373

244

193

156

152

139

156

156

a!30 '101

108

123

123

139

165

174

-

9,958

332

0.664

0.74

19,750

Dec.

165 

165

165

131

123

123

101

94

80

60

77

*74

58

70 

60

35

31

30

29

48

48

50

42

40

46

40

35

37

34

45

55

2,191

70.7

0.141

0.16

4,350

Jan.

80 

67

49

43

46

50

51

57

55

43

*39

44

50

400 

1.210

960

557

300

373

3350

200

250

240

230

170

120

80

65

55

54

54

6,342

205

0.410

0.47

12,580

Feb.

 54 

60

100

131

131

123

108

101

73

94

88

94

131

131 

88

94

94

81

108

80

70

88

*75

61

68

66

81

81

77

-

2,631

90.7

0.181

0.20

5,220

Msr.

64 

94

alOO

70

51

108

101

94

152

1,850

3,200

3,300

3.630

2,260 

820

640

612

886

2,030

1,100

584

503

477

*373

530

425

348

324

288

255

234

25,503

823

1.65

1.90

50,580

Apr.

224 

184

152

184

156

139

131

123

a!20

*425

277

300

530

584 

348

*213

174

277

300

184

511

3.150

2,650

1,170

584

399

324

266

213

156

14,448

482

0.964

1.07

28,660

May

156 

152

116

108

94

81

365

74

77

76

81

67

56

*54 

47

176

557

3250

174

131

116

1,630

4.150

2,330

530

324

234

131

152

131

88

12,408

400

0.800

0.92

24,610

June

382 

77

75

139

59

123

75

56

88

108

41

36

325

19 

318

320

22

20

*32

54

2,250

1,960

2.550

614

3220

156

1,670

2,120

462

213

13,384

446

0.892

1.00

26,550

July

152 

165

108

70

61

49

340

50

54

45

39

36

46

616 

451

203

94

64

57

37

28

322

17

*17

15

13

10

8

IT

12

8

2,598

83.8

0.168

0.19

5,150

Aug.

320 

131

42

22

12

3-9-9

9

10

10

24

184

43

32 

414

88

108

156

81

48

48

a30

320

20

19

17

14

*13

26

17

17

1,693

54.6

0.109

0.13

3,360

Sept.

28 

15

19

315

12

11

11

9

8

4.3

8

7

7

12 

8

7

7

6

8

8

7

7

7

6

10

11

8

"Q 3.5 

*6

291.8

9.73

0.019

0.02

579

Calendsr year 1951: Max 9,350 Min 2 Mesn 485 Cfsm 0.970 In. 13.16 Ac-ft . 351,400

Wster yesr 1951-52: Max 4,150 Mln 3.5 Mesn 258 Cfsm 0.516 In. 7.02 Ac-ft 187,300

Pesk dlschsrge (base. 

13.82 ft); A

2.600 cfs). --Nov. 12 (9 s.ra.) 6,300 cfs (17.30 ft); Msr. 13 (7:30 s.ra.)

3,740 cfs (13.82 ft); Apr. 22 (4 s.ra.) 3,520 cfs (13.38 ft); Msy 23 (1 s.ra.) 5,560 cfs (16.54 ft); 

June 21 (5 a.m.) 5,820 cfs (16.80 ft); June 23 (5 s.ra.) 3,150 cfs (12.70 ft); June 27 (10 p.m.) 

3,000 cfs (12.40 ft).

* Dlschsrge measurement made on this dsy.

s No gage-height record; disehsrge estlmsted on bssis of weather records.

Note.--Stsge-dlschsrge relation sffected by ice Dec. 14 to Jsn. 14, Jan. 21 to Feb. 3, Mar. 4.
274 PLATTE RIVER BASIN (IOWA-MISSOURI)

White Cloud Creek near Maryville, Mo.

Location. Lat 40°23'22", long. 94°54'33", in 'NW^NW^- sec. 1, T. 64 N., R. 36 W., on downstream side of left pier of bridge on U. S. Highway 71, 4 miles upstream from Big Slough 

and 4-| miles northwest of Maryville.

Drainage area. 6.06 sq mi.

Records available. October 1948 to September 1952.

Gage . Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Altitude of gage is 1,070 ft (from topographic map) .

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 1,610 cfs June 21 (gage height, 11.56 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 130 cfs as explained beiow; no flow Sept. 10-13, 25-30.

1948-52: Maximum discharge, 4,100 cfs June I, 1949 (gage height, 13.41 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 130 cfs on basis of contracted-opening determination of 

peak flow ; no flow for many days .

Remarks . Records poor.

effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except period of Ic 

ight, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet p 

(Shifting-control method used June 21 to Sept. 30)

2.50 

2.6O

.01 

.04 

.10

.47

2.65

2.7

2.8

2.9

3.0

0.75 

1.15 

2.80 

5.OO 

8.10

3.1 

3.3 

3.6 

4.O 

5.0

22.5

26.4

39.7

52.0

6.O 134

7.0 2OO

8.0 3O8

9.0 47O

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1351 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

 total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

O.90

.62

.52

.42

.57

7.12

5.84

1.72

1.06

.82

.68

.62

.52

.47

.47

.47

.75

1 j t y

3.70

2.26

2.44

*6.73

2.80

2.26

1.90

1.72

2.08

2.26

1.90

1.56

1.15

72.03

2.32

0.383

0.44

143

Nov.

1.06

.98

.90

.90

.82

.82

.90

.98

1.06

1.06

1.15

*203

7.79

4.54

3.20

2.8O

2.44

2. OS

1.90

1.90

2.26

2.62

2.26

2. OS

2.44

3.40

3.4O

4.31

3.85

3.20

-

270. 1O

9.00

1.49

1.66"

536

Dec.

2.80

2.62

2.62

1.99

*2.08

1.9O

*1.40

1.15

1.15

.98

1.15

1.15

1.15

.90

1.15

1.15

1.15

1.O6

1.06

1.06

1.06

1.06

1.06

.90

.90

.82

.82

.90

.90

.98

2.08

41.15

1.33

0.219

0.25

82

Jan.

1.1

.7

.7

.8

.7

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

*.6

.6

.6

10.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

2.5

3.0

2.0

1.5

1.0

.9

.8

1.40

2.08

1.56

.98

.42

.62

1.15

54.01

1.74

0.287

0.33

107

Feb.

*1.06

.75

.98

.90

.62

.52

.57

.68

.57

.68

.68

.82

3.56

3.20

1.27

1.15

1.40

1.56

2.44

2.44

1.77

.75

*.B2

.82

.75

.68

.82

.90

,98

-

34.14

1.18

0.195

O.21

68

Mar.

0.90

1.27

1.15

.47

1.27

1.27

1.06

2.08

9.84

80

*51

47.8

22.1

8.10

6.86

5.93

5.62

22.5

13.4

5.93

3.62

13. O

4.54

4.08

5.OO

3.62

2.62

2.44

2.08

1.72

1.72

332.99

10.7

1.77

2.04

660

Apr.

1.27

1.06

1.4O

4.77

2.08

1.72

1.40

1.15

10.8

*4.28

3. 2O

12.7

32.8

7.17

3.20

*2.26

2.37

10.2

3.85

2.62

54

41.0

22.1

6.24

3.40

2.62

2.08

1.56

1.27

1.15

-

245.72

8.19

1.35

1.51

487

May

1.15

1.O6

.98

.90

.75

.68

.68

.68

.98

.82

.68

.57

.52

.52

_J>

7.0

5.O

2.0

1.5

1.0

1.5

100

28

1O

5

2.9

1.8

1.3

1.0

1.1

1.0

181.57

5.86

0.967

1.11

360

June

0.7

.7

.6

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.2

.2

1*.1

.1.1

1.5

*2.O8

2.38

314

86

8.58

3.40

2.08

1.72

1.40

1.15

1.06

1.06

-

432.11

14.4

2.38

2.65

857

July

0.98

1.95

.90

.68

.62

.57

.92

.98

.62

.52

.42

.42

.82

8.29

1.72

1.06

.82

.82

.68

.57

.42

.28

.14

*.08

.07

.06

.04

.02

.01

.08

.07

25.53

0.824

0.136

0.16

51

Aug.

1.85

.68

.47

.37

.20

.14

.12

.17

.17

.14

2.51

.62

.24

.24

.14

.05

3.72

Tas

.47

.67

1.95

.47

.24

.12

.12

.14

.10

*.10

1.34

.90

.52

20.12

0.649

0.107

0.12

40

Sept.

1.87

1.17

.42

.24

.14

.08

.07

.05

.01

0

0

0

O

.22

.17

.14

.10

.06

.01

.05

.06

.05

.03

.01

O

0

O

0

0

*O

-

4.95

0.165

0.027

0.03

9.8

Calendar year 1951 : Max 203 Mln 0 Mean 7.81 Cfsm 1.29 In. 17.50 Ac-ft 5,650

Water year 1951-52: Max 314 Mln 0 Mean 4.68 Cfsm 0.772 In. 10.51 Ac-ft 3,400

Peak discharge (base. 150 cfs).--Nov. 12 (3:45 a.m.) 1,020 cfs (10.78 ft): Apr. 21 (11:30 p.m.) 

335 cfs (8.15 ft); May 22 (time unknown) 695 cfs (9.85 ft); June 21 (4 a.m.) 1,610 cfs (11.56 ft)j 

June 22 (l p.m.) 242 cfs (7.37 ft).

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record May 15 to June 18; discharge estimated on basis of weather records 

In the basin and recorded range In stage. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 1-24 (no 

gage-height record Jan. 1-10, 12, 13).
PLATTE RIVER BASIN (IOWA-MISSOURI) 275

Platte River near Agency, Mo.

Location. Lat 39°41'20", long. 94°42'15", in NE^NW^ sec. 10, T. 56 N., R. 34 ¥., at bridge 

on D". S. Highway 169, ij miles downstream from Third Pork and 3| miles northeast of 

Agency.

Drainage area. 1.760 sq mi, approximately.

Records available --May 1924 to August 1930, May 1932 to September 1952. Prior to May 

1932, published as "at Agency."

Gage. Wire-weight gage read once daily below 7.0 ft and twice daily above. Datum of 

gage is 807.38 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to May 13, 1932, chain 

gage at site 4 miles downstream at different datum. May 13, 1932, to Dec. 12, 1934, 

chain gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 25 years (1924-29, 1932-52), 829 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 12,200 cfs Nov. 13 (gage height, 19.17 ft); minimum observed, 24 cfs Sept. 29 (gage height, 2.76 ft).

1924-30, 1932-52: Maximum discharge, 50,000 cfs June 23, 1947; maximum gage height, 

30.46 ft June 83, 1947; no flow at times in July and August 1934.

Remarks.--Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Feb. 14 to Mar. 9, June 25 to July 17)

2.7 

3.3 

4.1

4.8

20

65

160

303

14.5

19.0

770

2,000

6,620

11,900

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

IE

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

ZZ

23

24 

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

364

277

221

202

202

770

1,050

682

862

596

398

290

253

220

192

184

175

26T

*682

1 . 200

726

956

1,150

1,100 

726

533

416

398

364

364

348

16,162

521

0.296

0.34

32,060

Nov.

318

265

221

202

202

160

175

221

231

221

247

4,660

»11.600

8,980

3,820

1,560

1,050

770

638

596

638

638

596

512 

434

512

533

533

554

554

41,641

1,388

0.789

0.88

82,590

Dec.

596

596

596

596

554

554

490

434

381

332

303

303

303

253

230

210

*220

240

230

210

220

210

220

220 

210

190

180

170

180

190

230

9,851

318

0.181

0.21

19,540

Jan.

300

320

330

260

280

230

200

200

230

210

210

200

220

250

320

2,610

2.740

1,780

1,150

1,150

1,000

682

638

550 

600

630

540

450

300

240

230

19,050

615

0.349

0.40

37,790

Feb.

230

231

303

381

*332

242

277

303

253

231

242

253

348

596

682

492

364

398

398

348

332

303

265

348 

318

253

242

265

290

_

-

9,520

328

0.186

0.20

18,880

Mar.

290

318

381

332

364

364

*416

533

2,120

7,600

10,800

*11,600

11,100

10,600

7,070

3,020

2,110

2,000

3,450

5,240

3,230

2,480

2,170

1,840 

1,450

1,450

1,400

1,200

1,000

908

862

97,698

3,152

1.79

2.06

193,800

Apr.

707

682

596

956

1,250

816

682

596

533

638

862

1,000

1,450

2,290

1,940

*1,400

1,050

816

816

956

1,000

2,120

6,980

3)380

1,840

1,400

1,100

862

770

46,758

1,559

0.886

0.99

92,740

May

638

554

492

453

434

416

348

554

908

770

434

434

364

290

265

290

1,890

3,020

1,670

862

638

1,150

4,380

8.520 

6,710

2,200

1,100

862

638

512

434

42,030

1,356

0.770

0.89

83,370

June

400

381

364

290

332

*303

770

434

277

211

202

202

168

139

126

113

101

101

113

290

1,750

6,170

8.980

5,920 

2,240

816

416

1,860

3,600

1,200

38,269

1,276

0.725

0.81

75,910

July

*472

398

453

303

175

132

113

146

146

126

119

119

101

107

150

638

*453

253

175

139

113

90

84

79 

75

70

70

63

70

95

74

5,601

181

0.103

0.12

11.110

Aug.

63

84

95

160

107

79

72

65

61

60

*60

60

65

277

242

139

277

277

434

265

364

364

253

113 

79

74

57

56

59

153

107

4,621

149

0.085

0.10

9,170

Sept.

303

682

?2T

119

70

60

52

48 "42

39

36

34

32

42

119

*74

50

41

39

39

36

34

33

32 

29

29

28

25

24

30

2,442

81.4

0.046

0.05

4,840

Calendar year 1951 : Max 18,200 Mln 12 Mean 1,941 Cfsm 1. 10 In. 14.98 Ae-ft 1,405,000

Water year 1951-52 : Max 11,600 Mln 24 Mean 912 Cfsm O.518 In. 7.05 Ac-ft 661,800

Peak discharge (base. 4.600 efs).--Nov. 13 (12 m.) 12,200 cfs (19.17 ft)) Mar. 12 (8 p.m.) 11,800

20 ft); Apr. 24 (2 a.m.) 

. ) 9,720 cfs (17.43 ft).

Dec. 15 to Jan. 15, Jan. 24 to Feb. 1.

. . .. . , . . .. ,

(18.90 ft); Mar. 20 (9 a.m.] 5,490 cfs (13.20 ft); Apr. 24 (2 a.m.) 7,770 cfs (15.70 ft); May 

24 (3 p.m.) 8,540 cfs (16.40 ft); June 23 ( 12

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. --Stage-discharge relation affected by Ic
276 PLATTE RIVER BASIN (IOWA-MISSOURI) 

Jenkins Branch at Gower, Mo.

Location. Lat 39°37'29", long. 94°36 I 01", in SW^NW£ sec. 34, T. 56 N., R. 33 W., on right 

bank at upstream side of culvert on U. S. Highway 169, 0.8 mile north of Gower and 4.4 

miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 2.72 sq mi.

Records available. --April 1950 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 181 cfs Sept. 1 (gage height, 3.00 ft); no flow 

at times in July, August, and September.

1950-52: Maximum discharge, 1,030 cfs June 21, 1951 (gage height, 5.04 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 240 cfs by logarithmic plotting; no flow at times in 1951 

and 1952.

Remarks. Records fair except those below 0.1 cfs and those for periods of ice effect, 

which are poor.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of Ice effect 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(gage

1.06

1.10

1.20

1.30

1.40

1.50

0

.01

.05

.19

.76

2.10

1.60

1.70.

1.80

2.00

2.10

4.05

7.40

12.1

27.0

37.5

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

1O

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

1.35

1.35

1.35

1.21

1.95

20.2

3.98

2.JS1

2.27

2.10

1.8O

1.80

1.50

1.35

1.50

1.35

1.95

4.61

*2.10

1.95

2.99

8.34

4.56

2.95

2.44

2.27

2.78

2.27

2.61

2.27

1.95

93.71

3. 02

1.11

1.28

186

Nov.

1.80

1.65

bl.6

bl.4

1.35

1.35

1.21

1.35

1.35

1.21

1.35

13.9

2.78

2.27

1.95

1.80

1.50

1.65

1.65

1.95

1.95

1.65

1.35

1.21

2.27

1.80

1.50

1.35

1.21

1.21

-

60.57

2. O2

O.743

0.83

120

Dec.

1.21

1.21

1.O8

*.96

1.50

1.08

.76

.86

.76

b.7

b.8

b.7

b.6

b.5

^39

.52

.60

.60

.60

.68

.52

.60

.52

.52

.52

.52 -.39

.52

.60

.96

2.1O

23.88

0.770

0.283

0.33

47

Jan.

0.60

.52

.60

.68

.60

.52

.60

*.68

.52

.45

.52

.52

.68

1.54

.78

bl.2

1.35

.60

1.21

.52

b.4

.26

.11

722

.60

.60

.45

.30

.22

.30

.52

18.67

0.6O2

0.221

0.26

37

Feb.

0.60

.45

786

.60

.52

.45

.52

.60

.45

.52

.45

.68

1.80

'.£8

.60

.60

.68

.76

.45

.45

.52

.76

.76

.52

.60

.60

.60

.76

-

18.80

0.648

0.238

0.26

37

Mar.

0.60

.86

.52

777.

bl.2

1.08

*1.08

1.95

14.2

37.0

9.65

7.40

4.O5

3.55

3.55

3.13

2.95

8.95

4.61

3.33

8.78

8.98

3.79

b3.6

3.13

2.95

2.61

2.27

2.10

1.95

1.95

152.54

4.92

1.81

2.09

303

Apr.

1.80

1.50

3764

5.49

2.61

2.27

1.95

1.80

2.44

2.27

1.95

3.85

6.09

2.78

2.27

*1.95

1.95

2.10

1.95

1.80

4.26

19.3

11.0

4.33

3.33

2.95

2.61

2.27

2.10

1.95

-

106.56

3.55

1.31

1.46

211

May

1.65

1.50

1.50

1.35

1.50

1.35

2.10

3.05

3.32

1.50

1.35

1.08

.96

.96

.86

1.08

9.10

TT65

1.50

1.35

1.21

1.35

1.21

.96

.86

.68

*.86

.68

.60

.52

760

48.24

1.56

0.574

0 66

96

June

O.45

.52

.45

.45

.45

.39

.39

.54

.45

.39

.30

.22

.19

.19

.16

.11

.07

.08

.08

.11

.26

.32

.16

.11

.07

.08

.06

*.06

.04

.03

-

7.18

0.239

O.O88

O.10

14

July

O.O3

.03

.03

.02

.01

.01

*.03

.03

.01

.01

O

O

.03

.03

.02

.02

.05

.04

.02

0

O

O Q

0

0

0

o

0

.18

.02

O

0.62

O.02O

O.O074

0.008

1.2

Aug.

0.27

.03

.04

*O

0

0

0

0

0

0

.03

0

0

0

.02

0

754" o'

0

.26

.01

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

1.02

0.033

0.012

0.01

2.O

Sept.

18.4

TT4

.04

.02

.02

0

O

0

0

O

0

0

O

.05

O

0

O

O

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

18.67

0.622

O.229

0.26

37

Calendar year 1951: Max 79 Mln 0 Mean 3.22 Cfsm 1.18 In. 16. O8 Ac-ft 2,330

Water year 1951-52: Max 37.0 Mln o Mean 1.50 Cfsm O.551 In. 7.55 Ac-ft 1,O90

Peak discharge (base. 150 efsi.--Sept. 1 (6 a.m.) 181 cfs (3.OO ft). 

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 

Arikaree River at Haigler, Nebr.

277

Location.--Lat 400 01', long. 101 0 57' J in sec. 28, T. IN., R. 41 W., on right bank 120 

ft downstream from Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad bridge, a quarter of a mile 

downstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 34, half a mile northwest of Haigler, and 

half a mile upstream from confluence with North Fork Republican River.

Drainage area.--1,460 sq mi, approximately, of which about 1,330 sq mi contribute directly to surface runoff.

Records available. March 1932 to September 1952 in reports of Geological Survey, January 1925 to September 1952 in reports of State engineer.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3,242.36 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to June 5, 1935, staff gage at site 320 ft upstream from present site at 

datum 3 ft higher than present datum. June 5, 1935, to Nov. 20, 1938, staff gage at 

site 120 ft upstream from present site at datum 1 ft higher than present site. 

Nov. 21, 1938, to Sept. 30, 1940, water-stage recorder at present site at datum 1 ft 

higher than present datum.

Average discharge. 20 years (1932-52), 31.2 cfs; median of yearly mean discharges, 24.7 

cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, about 680 cfs May 8 (gage height, about 4.6 ft); 

no flow July 21 to Sept. 13.

1932-52: Maximum discharge, 50,000 cfs May 31, 1935 (gage height, 12.2 ft, present 

datum, from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 130 cfs on basis of slopearea determination of peak flow; no flow for periods in most years.

Remarks. Records poor. Discharge measurements generally made every two weeks. Natural 

flow of stream affected by ground-water withdrawals and diversions for irrigation of 

about 1,500 acres in Colorado, and by return flow from Pioneer Canal.

Revisions. W 1086: Drainage area.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

11

14

17

17

24

27

24

26

28

29

29

25

27

35

29

26

23

23

24

24

24

29

31

28

26

26

35

34

34

35

34

818

26.4

1,620

Nov.

28

20

22

37

34

29

27

28

28

28

28

28

23

24

25

22

10

lo

18

25

26

19

19

17

16

19

18

17

17

17

-

684

22.8

1,360

Dec.

17

17

19

17

17

16

15

16

14

14

15

19

18

8.0

4.6

4.0

4.9

5.5

5.9

4.3

3.7

4.3

5.4

6.8

8.0

10

12

12

11

14

14

352.4

11.4

699

Jan.

14

16

13

11

I?

12

12

14

14

14

16

16

18

18

19

20

19

19

22

26

29

21

22

26

28

30

43

46

45

49

58

722

23.3

1,430

Feb.

56

54

58

48

43

27

29

40

37

35

32

31

35

35

31

31

34

34

31

19

20

23

20

17

U

15

ia

50

26

_

-

960

33.1

1,900

Mar.

25

2O

11

IS" 10

20

26

28

32

29

29

32

30

30

31

33

35

29

26

25

15

15

18

30

105

95

85

70

70

64

56

1,137

36.7

2,260

Apr.

50

48

48

46

42

38

34

38

35

45

46

41

40

34

31

41

50

40

34

28

64

68

54

43

35

32

28

25

22

29

-

1,209

40.3

2,400

May

54

43

27

23

28

28

26

~29 168

28

26

25

23

20

25

32

52

52

41

45

45

40

38

38

35

32

27

25

26

26

167

1,292

41.7

2,560

June

56

45

37

29

32

34

26

18

12

8.0

6.0

4.0

2.0

1.0

.5

.2

.2

.8

-

314.1

1O.5

623

July

0.4

.2

.1

.8

4.2 270-

1.5

1.0

.5

.2

.1

0

1119

0.38

24

Aug.

0

0

0

Sept.

0

6.5

3.4

5.4

7.4

3.0

1.0

1.2

5.1

5.6

11

6.2

3.2

4.1

6.2

4.6

7.4

10

-

91.3

3.04

181

Calendar year 1951: Max 1,340 Min 0.6 Mean 41.5 Ac-I't 30,070

Water year 1951-52: Max 168 Min o Mean 20.7 Ac-ft 15,060

Peak discharge (base, 1,OOO cfs). No peak above base.

Note. No gage height record Mar. 25, Apr. 5-7, June 9 to July 12, July 15 to Sept. 13, Sept. 15, 

16, 18, 19; discharge estimated on basis of 9 discharge measurements, weather records, and trend of 

flow. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 2, 17, 18, Dec. 6 to Jan. 30, Feb. 20-2E, Mar. 

1-6, 13-16, 21-24.
278 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

North Fork Republican River near Wray, Colo.

Location.--Lab 40°04 t , long. 102°17', in NE^-NE^ sec. 9, T. IN., R. 44 W., on right bank 

150 ft upstream from bridge on State Highway 29, 1-J miles upstream from Chief Creek, 

and 21 miles west of Wray.

Records available. March 1937 to September 1946, October 1951 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Prior to Aug. 2, 1940, staff gage and Aug. 2, 1940, to

Sept. 30, 1946, water-stage recorder at site three-quarters of a mile upstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 10 years, 21.9 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 50 cfs Aug. 20 (gage height, 2.07 ft); maximum 

gage height, 2.94 ft Mar. 22 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge not determined.

1937-46, 1951-52: Maximum discharge observed, 270 cfs July 13, 1938 (gage height, 

9.82 ft, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 150 cfs; minimum daily, 6.9 cfs Apr. 4, 1938.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. Diversions above 

station for irrigation.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic'feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used July 24 to Aug. 27)

1.3 16

1.5 24

1.8 42

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

a23

24

24

715

23.1

1,420

Nov.

24 

24

24

25

25

24

23

23

23

23

22

22

22

22

22

22

21

22

22

22

23

24

24

23

24

25

24

24

24

24

-

696

23.2

1,380

Dec.

24 

2?

26

28

28

28

28

27

27

27

27

28

b26

b24

28

29

25

28

28

b24

b25

26

26

26

25

24

25

24

25

26

26

816

26.3

1,620

Jan.

24 

24

23

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

26

26

25

25

25

26

26

26

b24

24

24

24

26

26

26

26

26

26

768

24.8

1,520

Feb.

"25 26 

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

25

25

25

25

25

24

24

26

26

26

28

25

28

-

750

25.9

1,490

Mar.

26

26

25

24

25

26

25

26

26

25

25

26

26

28

28

29

28

30

30

30

b26

b22

bl3

24

33

33

31

26

24

24

24

824

26.6

1,630

Apr.

I

23

23

24

24

25

26

27

30

28

28

28

28

28

36

28

25

24

24

32

38

29

26

24

24

24

24

24

26

796

26.5

1,580

May

29

26

24

24

24

26

31

33

25

28

26

25

24

23

23

24

28

28

26

24

25

25

26

28

26

24

24

23

25" 22

24

794

25.6

1,570

June

24 

23

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

21

20

20

20

21

20

20

20

20

20

20

21

21

21

20

20

21

20

18

19

19

623

20.8

1,240

July

20 

18

18

18

18

18

18

19

18

18

17

Iff

18

19

19

18

18

18

17

17

18

17

17

21

17

18

18

18

18

18

17

559

18.0

1,110

Aug.

17 

TS

20

19

20

20

20

19

19

19

20

20

19

18

18

18

19

20

18

23

22

22

22

28

22

21

21

a21

321

a21

a21

626

20.2

1,240

Sept,

a 21 

a21

a21

a21

a22

a22

a22

a22

a22

a22

a22

a22

22

22

22

21

21

21

20

21

22

22

22

22

22

21

20

21

20

20

-

642

21.4

1,270

Calendar year 1951: Max - Min - Mean - Ac-ft -

Water year 1951-52: Max 38 Kin - Mean 23.5 Ac-ft 17,070

Peak discharge (base. 100 efs). No peak above base.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for station 

at Colorado-Nebraska State line.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 

North Pork Republican River at Colorado-Nebraska State Line

279

Location. Lat 40°04'20", long. 102°03'00", in sec. 10, T. 1 N., R. 42 W. , on right bank 

100 ft east of Colorado-Nebraska State line.

Drainage area. 320 sq mi, approximately, of which about 130 sq mi contribute directly to 

surface runoff.

Records available. March 1931 to September 1952 in reports of Geological Survey. May to 

June 1915, March to August 1926, January 1927 to September 1952 in reports of State engineer.

Page. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3,336.09 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to Oct. 17, 1934, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 21 years (1931-52), 49."6 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 100 cfs Mar. 27 (gage height, 2.19 ft); maximum 

gage height, 3.02 ft Mar. 25 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 5.4 cfs 

June 29, 30, July 6.

1931-52: Maximum discharge, 2,110 cfs (revised) Apr. 28, 1947 (gage height, 5.92 

ft) 3 from rating curve extended above 800 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of 

peak flow; no flow Aug. 25, 26, 1932.

Revisions. The maximum discharge for the water year 1947 has been revised to 2,110 

cfs Apr. 28, 1947 (gage height, 5.92 ft), superseding figure published in Water-Supply 

Paper 1086.

Remarks. Records good except those below 15 cfs, which are fair, and those for periods of 

ice effect or no gage-height record, which are poor. Discharge measurements generally 

made every two weeks. Natural flow affected by irrigation developments above station.

Revisions. W 1146: Drainage area.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

e

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

36

38

36

35

46

56

53

46

38

36

39

41

45

54

49

42

40

44

45

49

52

5756"

56

46

47

57

57

54

49

54

1,453

46.9

2,880

Nov.

63

75

73

74

74

74

74

71

65

70

74

71

68

70

70

73

71

71

70

70

74

74

73

70

70

70

68

66

74

74

-

2,129

71.0

4,220

Dec.

80

73

a70

a70

a60

a65

75

80

65

50

50

60

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

74

2,132

68.8

4,230

Jan.

68

70

78

71

68

68

68

68

68

71

68

68

74

76

74

76

74

74

78

76

71

 53

65

85

5S

74

74

73

74

74

74

2,239

72.2

4,440

Feb.

74

73

71

68

71

70

73

71

68

70

71

71

73

68

73

73

74

71

71

70

71

71

74

76

70

78

89

90

ii

-

2,135

73.6

4,230

Mar.

87

85

74

81

80

81

81

80

81

76

74

78

76

83

85

89

83

78

80

80

75

75

70

75

80

85

94

59

87

87

76

2,505

80.8

4,970

Apr.

74

73

74

66

66

71

74

74

76

74

71

70

63

66

74

90

5T

71

65

71

87

89

83

aSO

a70

a70

2,243

74.8

4,450

May

a70

a75

a70

a 50

36

45

59

68

62

57

54

54

53

56

40

56

56

65

56

44

59

49

50

63

59

44

42

a 50

a 40

a 40

a35

1,652

53.3

3,280

June

a33

32

34

31

23

18

17

14

9.6

9.6

10

8.4

6.8

6.8

8.4

6.8

7.2

8.4

8.0

7.2

7.2

6.4

6.8

6.8

6.8

7.2

6.8

7.2

5.4

57?

-

365.2

12.2

724

July

5.7

5.7

6.8

5.7

5.7

5.4

675

6.0

6.0

6.0

5.7

5.7

8.8

39

14

12

10

8.4

7.6

7.2

8.0

8.4

8.0

7.2

8.0

6.8

8.0

8.0

8.8

8.8

8.8

266.2

8.59

528

Aug.

7.6

8.0

~5.4 18

8.4

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

.8.0

8.0

7.6

7.2

7.6

7.6

8.0

7.2

6.8

575

11

14

11

18

13

8.4

8.0

8.4

9.6

9.6

9.2

286.6

9.25

568

Sept.

9.2

10

11

10

9.2

9.6

12

27

9.6

8.8

8.8

9.2

9.6

19

14

12

17

19

17

16

25

15

18

17

16

18

16

14

15

15

-

427.0

14.2

847

Calendar year 1951: Max 761 Win 9.6 Mean 67.6 Ac-I't 48,890

Water year 1951-52: Max 94 Min 5.4 Mean 48.7 Ac-ft 35,370

Peak pdischarge aisenarge (base, in130 laocfs;. No a). Hopeak above basese.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge measurements, recorded range 

In stage, weather records, and records for station on Republican River at Benkelman, Hebr. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 17-30, Mar. 21-25.
280 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

Buffalo Creek near Haigler, Nebr.

Location. Lat 40°02', long. 101 °52', in NW£ sec. 20, T. IN., R. 40 W., on right bank 90 

ft downstream from highway bridge, three-quarters of a mile upstream from mouth, and 

4 miles northeast of Haigler.

Drainage area . 180 sq mi, approximately, of which about 21 sq mi contribute directly to 

surface runoff.

Records available. October 1940 to September 1952 in reports of Geological Survey. February to November 1922, January 1924 to September 1931, and October 1940 to September 

1952 in reports of State engineer.

Gage. ~~ Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3,204.57 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

Average discharge. --12 years (1940-52), 9.52 cfs.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 25 cfs Mar. 28 (gage height, 2.47 ft); maximum 

gage lieight, 3.61 ft Jan. 6 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 0.3 cfs 

July 21-28, July 30 to Aug. 1, Aug. 8, 9.

1940-52; Maximum discharge not determined, Aug. 11, 1950; maximum gage height, 

4.62 ft Dec. 30, 1946 (backwater from ice) and Aug. 11, 1950; minimum daily discharge, 

0.1 cfs Aug. 4-6, 1943.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect and those below 5 cfs, 

which are poor. Discharge measurements generally made every two weeks. Natural flow 

affected by irrigation development above station.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

10

9.3

9.0

37S

13

15

IS1111

12

12

11

12

15

14

10

11

10

10

11

11

11

11

11

10

10

12

12

11

10

9.9

346.8

11.2

688

Nov.

11

 §75 8.5

11

14

11

11

13

10

10

11

11

11

11

10

9.6

8.5

9.0

11

12

12

12

12

11

 12

11

11

12

12

13

-

331.1

11.0

657

Dec.

13

IT

9.9

10

11

13

12

11

10

11

13

12

12

8.0

9.0

10

11

12

10

1.0

8.0

10

10

10

10

10

11

12

13

12

9.0

330.9

10.7

656

Jan.

10

11

10

11

11

12

13

11

10

10

11

10

11

11

10

10

10

10

IB- 14

io

7.5

875

10

12

13

12

12

11

14

13

341.5

11.0

677

Feb.

12

13

14

11

13

12

12

13

15

12

13

15

13

14

14

13

13

12

11

12

11

11

10

15

10

11

13

16

14

-

363

12.5

720

Mar.

14

14

13

10

12

14

14

14

15

13

13

13

14

17

17

16

16

15

14

13

7.5

TTff

10

12

18

20

18

22

IS

14

13

442.3

14.3

877

Apr.

15

14

12

13

13

11

12

12

12

14

13

11

11

11

11

16

14

12

12

9.9

15

14

12

11

14

12

10

11

10

8.8

366.7

12.2

727

May

12

13

10

9.9

12

11

10

11

12

10

9.6

10

10

8.8

8.2

14

Is"

12

9.9

11

9.3

9.3

13

9.9

9.9

9.6

11

12

11

10

338.4

10.9

671

June

10

9.9

9.6

~6~.2 11

9.0

11

9.0

7.5

8.2

9.9

S.5

8.2

6.3

4.9

5.1

3.4

2.9

2.9

2.8

2.6

2.3

2.2

2.1

2.0

2.0

2.2

2.1

2.1

2.2

-

170.1

5.67

337

July

2.3

2.1

1.8

2.3

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

2.0

1.6

1.6

3.6

4.3

177

1.4

1.0

.8

.5

.4

.3

73

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.3

.3

39.8

1.28

79

Aug.

-75 0.3

3.7

1.0

.9

.8

.6

.3

.3

.4

3.4

5.1

2.9

2.1

1.0

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.6

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

.7

1.7

2.2

2.3

37.2

1.20

74

Sept.

2.5

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.2

2.0

2.1

2.0

1.7

1.7

fct

1.6

1.6

1.8

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.3

2.5

3.3

5.1

5.3

5.3

5.5

5.7

5\5

5.7

5.5

-

93.3

3.11

185

Calendar year 1951: Max 49 Mln 4.7 Mean 11.1 Ac-ft 8,000

Water year 1951-52: Max 22 Mln 0.3 Mean 8.75 Ac-ft 6,350

Peak discharge (base. 55 efs).--Ho peak above base. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 

Jan. 16, 17, 22-26, Feb. 26, Mar. 4, 5, 23-26.

2, 3, 17, 18, Dec. 7-10, Dec. 14 to Jan. 10,
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 

Rook Creek at Parks, Nebr.

281

Location.--Lat 40 0 02'30", long. 101°43'40", In NW£ sec. 21, T. 1 N., R. 39 W., on right 

bank at west edge of Parks, 100 ft downstream from highway bridge and half a mile upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 180 sq ml, approximately, of which about 14 sq ml contribute directly to 

surface runoff.

Records available. October 1940 to September 1952 In reports of Geological Survey. January 1925 to September 1931, October 1932 to September 1933, and October 1940 to September 1952 In reports of State engineer.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 3,093.35 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. No record of gages operated by State prior to October 1940.

Average discharge. 12 years (1940-52), 14.5 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 29 cfs .May 20 (gage height, 1.81 ft), may have 

been greater Mar. 25 during period of Ice effect; maximum gage height, 3.20 ft Mar. 22 

(backwater from Ice); minimum daily discharge, 9.0 cfs June 16, 17.

1940-52; Maximum discharge not determined; maximum gage height, 3.92 ft Jan. 26, 

1949 (backwater from ice); minimum dally discharge, 3.1 cfs Feb. 19-23, 1943.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. Discharge measurements -generally made'every two weeks. Plow regulated 

at times by reservoir at State fish hatchery 7 miles upstream.

Revisions. W 1086: Drainage area.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

.16 

17

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

15

16

IS

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

15

14

TS

15

15

15 

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

16

16

16

16

15

477

15.4

946

Nov.

15

16

IS

16

al6

a!6

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16 

16

15

16

16

16

16

16 

16

16

16

15

15

14

IS

-

472

15.7

936

Dec.

14

14

14

14

14

15

15

14

13

14

15

15

15

14

12

12 

13

14

12

IS

10

12

14 

14

13

13

14

15

16

15

13

422

13.6

837

Jan.

13

14

14

14

14

14

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

1£

15 

15

15

16

16

16

14

If

14

14

14

14

14

15

14

450

14.5

893

Feb.

15

15

17

17

17

17

17

18

IS

18

18

18

18

18

18

18 

18

18

17

17

17

17

16 

16

16

16

16

17

18

-

496

17.1

984

Mar.

18

17

18

17

17

17

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

19

19 

19

18

18

18

16

12

14 

20

27_

21

19

17

17

16

16

554

17.9

1,100

Apr.

16

Is

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

17 

17

17

17

17

19

T?

18 

18

17

17

17

16

16

16

-

498

16.6

988

May

17

16

15

14

14

11

13

13

14

14

13

13

13

13

15

17 

16

16

17

il

18

17

16 

16

15

15

14

14

14

15

14

463

14.9

918

June

14

14

14

14

14

13

13

13

13

12

12

all

alO

9.7

9.4

t*

9.4

11

12

12

13

13 

12

12

12

13

13

13

13

-

362.5

12.1

719

July

13

13

12

12

12

11

12

12

11

IT

11

11

11

12

12

12 

11

11

12

11

11

11

11 

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

354

11.4

702

Aug.

11

11

13

13

12

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11 

11

12

812

363

11.7

720

Sept.

al3

13

13

13

13

13

12

12

12

11

12

12

12

12

12

12 

12

12

12

13

13

13

13 

14

T*

14

13

14

14

13

-

381.

12.7

756

Calendar year 1951: Max 54 Mln 9.0 Mean 15.3 Ho- ft 11,090

Water year 1951-52: Max 27 Mln 9.0 Mean 14.5 Ac-ft 10,500

Peak discharge (base, 25,efs). Mar. 25 (time and discharge unknown)) May 20 (6:40 p.m.) 29 cfs 

(1.81 ft).

a No gage-height record; discharge Interpolated or estimated on basis of weather records and records 

for Buffalo Creek near Haigler.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 8-11, 14-27, Dec. 31 to Jan. 6, Jan. 10, 22-25, 

Ka'rTTl-26.
282 KANSAS RIVER BASIN 

Republican River at Benkelman, Nebr.

Location. Lat 40°01'55", long. 101°32'30", in SE£SW£ sec. 19, T. IN., R. 37 W., on downstream end of second pier from right end of bridge on U. S. Highway 34, 0.6 mile south 

of Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad track, 1 mile Southwest of Benkelman, 2 miles 

upstream from South Fork Republican River, and 11 miles downstream from Rock Creek.

Drainage area. 4,770 sq mi, approximately, of which about 1,700 sq mi contribute directly 

to surface runoff.

Records available. November 1894 to February 1895 (gage heights only), March to September 

1895, May 1903 to November 1906 (fragmentary), and December 1946 to September 1952 in 

reports of Geological Survey. Published as North Fork of Republican River at Benkelman 

1894-95. November 1894 to February 1895 (gage heights only), March to August 1895, May 

1903 to November 1906 (fragmentary), January 1924 to December 1929 (fragmentary), October 1930 to September 1931, and December 1946 to September 1952 in reports of State 

engineer.

gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,975.34 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

i929. Prior to Dec. 17, 1946, staff gages at several sites within l£ miles of present 

s ite at various daturns.

Average discharge. 5 years (1947-52), 121 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 924 cfs Mar. 24 (gage height, 5.25 ft); no flow 

July 25-29, Aug. 1.

1946-52: Maximum discharge, 6,040 cfs Sept. 7, 1951; maximum gage height, 7.80 ft 

Aug. 9, 1950; no flow Aug. 22, 23, 1947, July 25-29, Aug. 1, 1952.

Maximum flood known occurred May 31, 1935 (gage height, 13.1 ft, from elevations 

furnished by State Highway Department).

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record 

and those below 25 cfs, which are poor. Discharge measurements generally made every 

two weeks. Natural flow affected by irrigation developments above station.

Revisions. W 1086: Drainage area.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

91

5B~ 86

91

94

100

103

105

101

100

98

98

96

105

116

117

117

117

117

117

121

127

127

119

114

110

110

121

127

131

139

. 3,401

110

6,750

Nov.

139

139

a!40

a!40

a!40

a!45

145

145

141

133

133

135

139

143

139

137

133

135

141

145

154

135

112

94

103

119

119

119

116

-

3,949

132

7,830

Dec.

117

123

125

114

103

117

114

82

64

63

89

118

-79" 126

35

52

90

99

92

85

67

63

79

84

84

86

87

90

92

92

91

2,802

90.4

5,560

Jan.

90

87

9O

88

92

92

90

98

loo

99

99

111

116

119

124

130

134

137

138

132

117

90

78

107

121

140

165

181

188

204

254

3,811

123

 7,560

Feb.

294

243

215

205

187

168

148

182

177

173

152

141

150

152

148

143

152

175

173

154

150

144

137

117

86

90

101

122

118

-

4,602

159

9,130

Calendar year 1951: Max 2,730 Mln 20

Mar.

102

95

94

86

99

143

148

139

163

154

148

177

168

148

141

148

163

180

177

165

145

130

120

200

323

337

277

208

195

187

195

5,155

166

10,220

Apr.

173

152

141

135

129

111

129

137

139

129

133

131

145

145

148

175

190

187

187

192

244

 55T 284

203

197

180

175

161

148

137

4,964

165

9,850

May

148

159

143

127

110

100

HO

211

14T

137

137

148

141

143

150

173

159

161

154

154

154

150

159

163

161

145

145

137

137

145

185

4,587

148

9,100

June

108

91

84

82

77

70

63

56

46

34

27

27

24

22

17

12

12

10

10

9.8

12

10

9.8

9.4

9.0

8.2

7.5

7.2

5.5

5.2

-

965.6

32.2

1,920

July

6.1

4.7

4.4

4.4

4.7

6.4

12

12

12

12

9.4

9.8

12

17

33

27

22

17

12

9.0

14

12

5.8

.3

0

0 '

0

0

0

.2

.3

279.5

9.02

554

Aug.

0

. 7

2.6

2.4

5.2

3.5

3.2

2.1

1.6

1.5

3.2

3.5

3.0

2.4

1.0

.1

.1

3.9

5.0

3.7

4.7

6.4

6.8

 £75 7.2

4.7

3.2

3.0

4.4

5.8

3.9

105.6

3.41

209

Sept.

6.4

6.8

7.5

6.4

5.5

5.0

3.2

2.6

1.8

eTT

4.7

4.4

4.7

6.1

7.9

14

12

14

14

14

17

20

"2"3 24

24

23

22

22

23

24

-

369.1

12.3

732

Mean 155 Ac-ft 112,100

Water year 1951-52: Max 337 Mln o Mean 95.6 Ac-ft 69,420

Peak discharge (base, 2,000 cfs). No peak above base.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 9 to Feb. 3, Feb. 22 to Mar. 6, Mar. 22-24.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 283

South Pork Republican River near Idalia, Colo.

Location. Lat 39°36', long. 102°17', in SW^ sec. 22, T. 5 S., R. 44 W., on left bank 

2 miles upstream from bridge on State Highway 51, 4 miles upstream from Landsman Creek, 

7 miles south of Idalia, and 7 miles upstream from Bonny Dam.

Drainage area.--1.300 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available.--May 1950 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Prior to Aug. 10, 1951, at site If- miles upstream at difTerent datum.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 184 cfs Aug. 20 (gage height, 3.17 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 47 cfs; maximum gage height, 3.40 ft Jan. 15 (backwater 

from ice); no flow July 11, 12, 24, 25, July 29 to Aug. 3, Aug. 5-10, 12-16.

1950-52: Maximum discharge, 6,660 July 12, 1951 (gage height, 7.40 ft, present site 

and datum, from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 730 cfs on basis of slopearea determination of peak flow; no flow for several days in July and August 1952.

Maximum flood known since at least 1865, 103,000 cfs May 31, 1935, by slope-area 

determination 2 miles downstream.

Remarks. Records poor. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. 

above station for irrigation.

Diversions

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

22

22

22

28

32

30

27

32

37

34

27

23

27

31

28

27

27

27

27

26

25

22

23

25

30

31

26

28

21

23

19

829

26.7

1,640

Nov.

20

14

17

19

19

31

26

23

20

25

18

20

32

34

27

22

27

27

26

22

27

16

20

22

31

35

3T

34

34

32

-

754

25.1

1,500

Dec.

28

25

25

18

17

14

14

13- 13

14

22

33

34

25

15

16

18

19

17

16

16

20

28

27

27

28

29

30

31

30

28

690

22.3

1,370

Jan.

15

T5

15

16

17

IS

19

21

22

18

21

24

26

27

24

23

24

26

31

28

29

20

20

22

27

36

45

49

50

'44 50

822

26.5

1,630

Feb.

42

47

49

50

47

61

52

45

38

34

30

44

52

50

49

54

59

59

52

52

£4

59

61

56

49

52

35

31

35

-

1,408

48.6

2,790

Mar.

28

31

32

30

27

21

20

21

23

31

35

17

26

34

34

32

30

28

27

27

21

17

26" 15

38

27

45

57

SO

47

52

949

30.6

1,880

Apr.

47

44

44

38

37

35

35

35

40

34

32

28

27

25

27

37

35

34

35

35

47

40

45

38

31

31

31

35

32

32

-

1,066

35.5

2,110

Calendar year 1951: Max 1,580 Mln 7.6 Mean 46.7

May

34

31

32

34

37

42

45

44

40

37

34

32

30

26

30

32

32

31

30

27

26

25

26

26

23

22

23

28

27

27

25

958

30.9

1,900

June

25

25

27

26

20

11

13

14

14

13

11

2.6

11

11

8.5

3.0

.1

TT

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

2.2

3.8

-

242.4

8.08

481

July

3.8

3.8

4.2

4.2

4.6

5.0

e.4

a4.2

a6.4

a3.4

aO

aO

1.4

9.2

875

7.8

6.4

5.0

6.4

3.4

3.0

3.4

1.0

0

0

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

101.8

3.28

202

Aug.

0

0

0

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.1

.2

10

73

3T

25

42

26

18

15

18

16

15

16

311.6

10.1

618

Sept.

16

16

17

16

17

15

15

14

14

15

17

16

20

20

18

16

16

17

17

17

20

20

20

19

23

282-6

26

18

11

-

540

18.0

1,070

Ac-ft 33,820

Water year 1951-52: Max 73 Mln 0 Mean 23.7 Ac-ft 17,190

Peak discharge (base, 1,000 cfs). Ho peak above base.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement and weather 

records.

H ote. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 2, 3, 16, 17, Dec. 7-12, Dec. 14 to Jan. 26, 

Feb. 24-26, Mar. 22-24.
284 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

Landsman Creek near Hale, Colo.

Location.--Lat 39°34'40", long. 102°14'50", In SW£ sec. 36, T. 5 S., R. 44 W., on right 

bank 300 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 51, 3 miles upstream from mouth, 

5 miles southwest of Bonny Dam, and 7 miles southwest of Hale.

Drainage area. 450 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available.--May 1950 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and Parsnall flume. Altitude of gage is 3,720 ft (from

topographic map). Prior to Oct. 21,' 1950, and June 6 to Aug. 10, 1951, at datum 0.68 

ft lower. Oct. 21,- 1950, to June 5, 1951, at datum 0.79 ft higher.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,180 cfs Aug. 20 (gage height, 6.63 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 560 cfs on basis of slope-area determination at 7.69 ft; 

minimum daily, 0.2 cfs July 6-12, Aug. 16-19. 

1950-52: Maximum discharge, 3,110 cfs July 12, 1951 (gage height, 7.69 ft, present 

datum), from rating curve extended above 560 cfs on basis of slope-area determination 

of peak flow; minimum daily, that of July 6-12, Aug. 16-19, 1952.

Maximum stage known, about 10 ft, present datum, May 30, 31, 1935, from information 

by local resident.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or backwater from beaver 

dams, which are poor. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. Small 

diversions above station for irrigation.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect and 

backwater from beaver dams (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.5 

1.7

1.2

1.9

2.3 

2.5

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

1.0

TTo

1.0

1.0

1.4

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.6

1.8 TTT

1.7

1.6

1.6

43.8

1.41

87

Nov.

1.8 TTs

2.1

2.0

2.4

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

2.1

1.9

1.9

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.1

2.0

2.0

2.1

2.1

2.0

-

58.7

1.96

116

Dec.

2.0

2.0

1.9

1.9

2.0

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.7

2.2

2.2

2.2

1.3

174

1.9

2.2

2.1

2.0

1.9

1.6

1.8

2.1

2.2

2.1

2.1

1.9

2.3

2.3

2.7

275

61.7

1.99

122

Jan.

1.9

2.0

1.7

m1.9

1.9

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.1

2.2

2.3

2.6

2.9

2.3

2.4

2.4

2.5

2.6

2.3

2.2

2.5

2.1

2.2

2.8

3.1

276

2.5

2.6

2.5

2.4

72.2

2.33

143

Feb.

2.5

2.4

2.3

2.1

2.3

2.1

2.3

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.2

2.0

2.2

2.2

2.3

1.7

T79

2.7

3.4

375

2.9

-

67.5

2.33

134

Calendar year 1951: Max 727 Mln 0.8

Mar.

2.9

2.7

2.2

2.4

2.5

2.6

2.6

2.5

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.3

2.2

2.6

2.8

3.7

2.8

2.5

2.3

2.2

bl.5

bl.l

.9

ITS

4.8

6.5 6~7?

5.6

4.8

4.1

3.6

91.3

2.95

181

Apr.

3.0

2.9

2.6

2.6

2.4

2.3

2.2

2.0

277

2.9

2.7

2.9

2.6

2.6

2.6

4.1

3.3

2.8

2.6

2.5

6.4

577

4.4

3.7

3.3

2.9

2.6

2.4

2.6

3.2

91.5

3.05

181

Mean 11.7

May

2.7

273

2.2

2.0

2.0

2.1

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.6

1.6

2.2

2.3

2.6

2.2

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.7

2.5

1.6

1.4

T75

1.6

61.5

1.96

122

June

1.3

T7f

1.0

.9

.8

.8

.7

.6

.6

.5

.4

.4

.4

.5

.4

.4

.4

.5

.5

.4

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.5

.4

.4

.3

-

16.9

0.56

34

July

0.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2~?£

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.4

.5

.4

.5

.5

.6

.7

.8

.6

.6

1.0 1T6"

.7

.5

.4

.4

.5

.6

.5

14.5

0.47

29

Aug.

0.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.2

^

.2

.2

86

119

T.2

2.0

2.2

1.2

.9

.7

.8

.9

.8

.7

224.9

7.25

446

Sept.

0.9 ~78

.7

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

 .5

.5

.6

.5

.5

.4

74

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

-

15.6

0.52

31

Ac-ft 8,500

Water year 1951-52: Max 119 Mln 0.2 Mean 2.24 Ao-ft 1,630

Peak discharge (base, 50 cfs). Aug. 20 (11 p.m.) 2,180 cfs (6.63 ft).

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note.-.-Backwater from beaver dams June 27-30, July 4-6, July 15 to Aug. 19, Sept. 21-30.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 285

Bonny Reservoir near Hale Colo.

Location.--Lat 39°38'00", long. 102°10'40", In SE&SE£ sec. 9, T. 5 S., R. 43 W., in stair 

well to outlet conduit of Bonny Dam on South Fork Republican River, 2 miles west of 

Hale, and 3 miles downstream from Landsman Creek.

Records available. October 1950 co September 1952.

Gage.--Mercury manometer gage. Datum of gage is 3,622.50 ft above mean sea level (levels 

b~y Bureau of Reclamation). Gage readings have been reduced to elevations above sea

level.

Extremes . Maximum contents observed during year, 33,440 acre-ft Mar. 31 to Apr. 5 (elevation, 3,668.65 ft); minimum observed, 21,470 acre-ft Sept. 28-30 (elevation, 

3,661.45 ft).

1950-52: Maximum contents observed, that of Mar. 31 to Apr. 5, 1952; minimum observed, 1,390 acre-ft Oct. 1, 1950 (elevation, 3,639.85 ft).

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by earth-fill dam; storage began July 6, 1950; dam completed 

May 4, 1951. Usable capacity, 168,700 acre-ft between elevations 3,635.50 ft (sill of 

trashrack at outlet conduit) and 3,710 ft (crest of spillway), of which 128,800 acreft is for flood control and 39,900 acre-ft for irrigation. Dead storage, 1,420 acre-ft 

(below elevation, 3,635.5 ft). Figures given herein represent usable contents.

Cooperation. Records furnished by Bureau of Reclamation.

Usable contents at 12 p.m.. In acre -feet, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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.

25,560

25,560

25,560

25,560

25,560

25,640

25,64O

25,640

25,640

25,720

25,720

25,720

25,720

25,720

25,720

25,640

25,640

25,640

25,640

25,640

25,640

25,640

25,720

25,720

25,720

25,720

25,810

25,810

25,890

25,890

25,890

Nov.

25,890

25,890

25,970

26,050

26,130

26,130

26,13O

26,210

26,210

26,300

26,380

26,380

26,380

26,380

26,460

26,460

26,460

26,460

26,540

26,630

26,630

26,630

26,710

26,710

26,790

26,790

26,870

26,870

26,960

26,960

-

Dec.

27,040

27,120

27,120

27,120

27,200

27 , 200

27,290

27,290

27,290

27,290

27,370

27,460

27,540

27,540

27,540

27,630

27,630

27,630

27,790

27,790

27,790

27,870

27,870

27,960

27,960

28,040

28,130

28,210

28,300

28,300

28,380

Jan.

28,380

28,470

28,470

28,550

28,640

28,640

28,720

28,810

28,810

28,900

28,900

28,990

29,070

29,160

29,160

29,240

29,330

29,410

29,410

29,500

29,590

29,590

29,590

29,590

29,680

29,760

29,850

29,850

29,930

29,930

30,020

Feb.

30,110

30,110

30,290

30,290

30,290

30,290

30,380

3O.380

30,380

30,460

30,550

30,550

30,640

30,640

30,640

30,730

30,730

30,810

30,810

30 , 900

30,90O

30,990

30,990

31,080

31,080

31,170

31,260

31,350

31,440

-

-

Mar.

31,440

31,530

31,530

31,620

31,620

31,800

31,800

31,800

31,890

31,890

31,980

32,070

32,070

32,160.

32,250

32,250

32,430

32,430

32,520

32,500

32,500

32,610

32,700

32,700

32,970

33,070

33,160

33,250

33,250

33,340

33,440

Apr.

33,440

33 , 440

33,440

33,440

33,440

33 , 340

33,160

32,970

32,700

32,520

32,340

32,160

31,980

31,800

31,620

31,620

31,440

31,350

31,260

31,080

30,900

30,900

30,730

30,640

30,460

30,380

30,200

30,110

29,850

29,680

-

May

29,590

29,410

29,240

29,160

28,990

28,720

28,550

28,720

28,640

28,470

28,210

28,040

27,960

27,710

27,540

27,290

27,120

27,040

26,87O

26,710

26,380

26,300

26,050

25,810

25,720

25,480

25,480

25,480

25,560

25,560

25,640

June

25,560

25,560

25,640

25,640

25,640

25,640

25,640

25,560

25,560

25,560

25,400

25,400

25,320

25,320

25,240

25,080

25,000

24,920

24,920

24,840

24,840

24,760

24,760

24,680

24,520

24,440

24,370

24,370

24,290

24,210

-

July

24,130

24,050

24,050

23,970

23 , 90O

23 , 900

23,820

23,740

23,740

23,740

23,740

23,660

23,740

23,660

23,590

23,590

23,510

23,510

23,510

25,510

23,430

23,350

23,280

23,200

23,130

23,050

23,050

22,890

22,820

22,820

22,740

Aug.

22,670

22,670

22,590

22,590

22,520

22,440

22,370

22,290

22,220

22,220

22,140

22,140

22,070

21,990

21,990

21,990

21,920

21,840

21,840

21,770

21,920

22,070

22,070

22,220

22,220

22,220

22,220

22,220

22,220

22,220

22,220

Sept.

22,220

22,220

22,220

22,140

22,140

22,140

22,070

22,070

22,070

21,990

21,920

21,840

21,840

21,770

21,77O

21,770

21,770

21,690

21,690

21,620

21,620

21,540

21,540

21,540

21,540

21,540

21,540

21,470

21,470

21,470

-

Monthly elevation and contents, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Date

Sept .30. ...................

Water year 1951-52. ......

Elevation 

(feet)f

3,664.10 

3,664.30 

3,664.95 

3,665.80

1

3,666.75 

3,667.55 

3,668.65 

 3,666.55 

3,664.15 

3,663.25 

3,662.30 

3,661.95 

3,661.45

-

Contents 

(acre -feet)

25,560 

25,890 

26,960 

28,380

-

30,020 

31,440 

33,440 

29,680 

25,640 

24,210 

22,740 

22,220 

21,470

Change In contents 

during month 

(acre-feet)

+530 

+1,070 

+1,420

+22,850

+1,640 

+1,420 

+2,000 

-3,760 

-4,040 

-1,430 

-1,'470 

-520 

-750

-,4,090

t Elevation at 12 p.m.
286 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

South Fork Republican River near Hale, Colo.

Location.--Lat 39°37'25", long. 102°09'45", in SWjJ-NE^ sec. 15, T. 5 S., R. 43 W., on 

right bank half a mile downstream from- Bonny Dam and 1 mile west of Hale.

Records available.--October 1946 to September 1948, May 1951 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Altitude of gage is 3,610 ft (from 

topographic map). Oct. 1, 1946, to Sept. 30, 19.48, at site 4 miles downstream at 

different datum.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 186 cfs May 7 (gage height, 3.51 ft); minimum 

daily, 4.0 cfs Nov. 13, 14.

1946-48, 1951-52: Maximum discharge, 3,790 cfs May 28, 1947; maximum gage height, 

4.87 ft Apr. 28, 1947, site and datum then in use; no flow Aug. 11-13, 1947.

Remarks.--Records fair. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. Flow reguTaTed by Bonny Reservoir since July 6, 1950 (see preceding page). Many diversions 

above station for irrigation.

Rating tables, water year 1951-53 (gage height, in feet and

discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 4 to May 26)

Oct. 1 to June 30 .July 1 to Sept. 30

2.5

2.6

2.7

2.0

6.0

14

2.9 

3.1 

3.5

3.9

4.0

3.2 

6.5

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.0

9.2

7.6

6.0

6.0

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.2

5.2

5.2

4.8

T78

4.8

5.2

5.2

5.2

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

5.2

5.2

5.6

173.6

5.60

344

Nov.

6.0

576

6.0

5.2

5.6

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.

4.

4.

4.

175

4.8

4.4

4.8

4.8

4.4

4.4

4.8

4.8

4.8

5.2

5.6

5.2

5.6

5.6

5.6.

5.6

-

148.8

4.96

295

Dec.

5.6

6.0

5.6

6.8

678

6.8

6.0

6.0

6.8

6.0

6.0

6.0

5.6

5.6

5.2

5.6

5.6

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

6.0

6.0

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

184.4

5.95

366

Jan.

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

5.6

5.6

6.0

5.6

5.6

6.0

6.0

5.6

6.0

6.8

6.8

7.6

7.6

8.4

8.4

8.4

9.2

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.4

7.6

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

214.4

6.92

425

Feb.

6.8

6.8

7.6

6.0

6.0

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

6.8

7.6

6.8

6.8

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

5.6

5.2

572

5.2

5.6

5.6

6.8

6.0

6.0

7.6

_

-

177.6

6.12

352

Mar.

7.6

6.8

6.8

6.0

STff

6.8

7.6

7.6

7.6

6.8

7.6

7.0

6.8

7.6

8.4_

7.6

7.6

6.8

6.8

6.0

7.0

8.0

7. .6

8.4

7.6

8.4

7.6

6.6

6.8

6.8

6.8

224.4

7.24

445

Apr.

6.8

6.0

6.8

40

110

125

127

127

128

T2T

123

125

125

123

122

120

118

122

118

120

122

123

123

120

122

122

122

122

120

122

-

3,233.6

108

6,410

May

122

118

120

118

115

113

122

128

125

123

118

118

115

113

113

113

113

113

111

111

111

111

110

108

108

74

6.5

675

6.5

6.5

6.5

2,996.5

96.7

5,940

June

6.0

670

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.8

478

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.8

4.8

4.9

4.9

5.0

5.0

5.0

-

158.2

5.27

314

July

5.0

5.0

.8

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.6

.8

.8

_il

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

147.1

4.75

292

Aug.

4.8 478"

4.8

5.2

5.5

5.5

5.5

575- 5.8

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.5

5.8

5.8

5.2

4.8

4.8

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

163.7

 5.28

325

Sept.

5.2

4.8 B-T?

5.2

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.8

57?

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

4.8

4.8

4.8

-

151.8

5.06

301

Calendar year 1951: Max - Min - Mean - Ao-ft -

Water year 1951-52: Max 128 Min 4.0 Mean 21.8 Ac-ft 15,810

Note.--Ho gage-height record May 27 to July 13; discharge estimated on basis of 4 discharge 

easurements, weather records, and records for station near Colorado-Kansas State line.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 

South Pork Republican River near Colorado-Kansas State line

287

Location.--Lat 39°40'10", long. 102°00i40", In SE^SE^ sec. 27, T. 4 S., R. 42 W., on left 

bank at downstream side of highway bridge, 2 miles downstream from Colorado-Kansas 

State line, 5 miles downstream from Beaver Creek, 11 miles downstream from Bonny Dam, 

and 15 miles southwest of St. Francis, Kans.

Drainage area.--1,860 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. October 1946 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3,469.85 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

"1929.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year not determined (gage height, 5.53 ft); no flow 

for several days July to September.

1946-52: Maximum gage height, 6.94 ft Aug. 17, 1949 (discharge uncertain); no flow 

at times during 1947, 1949, 1950, and 1952.

Revisions. The maximum discharges for the water years 1947 and 1949 as published in 

Water-Supply Papers 1086 and 1146 are considered to be unreliable and should not be 

used.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of Ice effect, and those below 10 cfs, 

all of which are poor. Discharge measurements generally made every two weeks. Flow 

regulated by Bonny Reservoir (see p. 285). Natural flow affected by irrigation development above station and, since July 6, 1950, by storage In Bonny Reservoir 

(see p. 285).

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27

26

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

14

16 

16

16

19

19

18

16

14

14

14

16

17

18

14

12

14

14

14

14

14

17

14

17 

18

18

22

22

22

22

22

516

16.6

1,020

Nov.

17

if

20

20

20

20

18

20

19

20

20

22

20

20

19

18

24

26

23

23

24

24

21 

24

25

25

23

23

20

-

637

21.2

1,260

Dec.

20

17 

12

7.1

9.6

6.9

10

8.0

5,0

10

19

19

18

16

13

13

13

13

14

9.9

12

13

14

16 

18

20

23

28

30

25

19

471.5

15.2

935

Jan.

16

15 

12

16

18

16

19

20

20

22

25

27

24

22

20

19

19

17

14

16

15

12

IS.

13 

17

20

23

27

25

26

26

591

19.1

1,170

Feb.

26

21 

24

25

24

24

25

25

25

24

20

20

22

20

18

20

21

22

22

22

^t.

21

22

18 

8.4

15

19

19

18

-

-

618.4

21.3

1,230

Mar.

15

13 

12

10

15

16

IV

18

18

18

20

19

18

12

15

22

22

20

22

23

20

18

15 i

30

24

27

22

24

24

618

19.9

1,230

Apr.

26

24

23.

23

70

115

124

127

120

124

120

120

117

120

124

127

122

122

120

122

132

122

122

122 

122

117

117

122

127

124

-

3,214

107

6,370

May

117

115

117

120

115

117

153

189

127

120

124

124

127

127

134

132

130

134

132

130

120'

120

117

117 

117

112

40

22

18

i£

18

3,401

110

6,750

June

11

17 

16

14

14

14

12

10

10

8.7

7.1

8.7

7.1

7.9

4.3

3.3

3.7

4.3

4.9

4.9

4.3

4.3

4.3

3.3 

2.9

3.3

3.3

2.1

1.9

 M

220.1

7.34

437

July

2.6

1.3 

1.3

.8

.6

1.9

3.3

2.3

1.9

1.5

.9

2.1

il

4.3

4.9

2.9

1.9

1.9

1.2

.6

.8

.3

.4

.4

0

0

.1

0

.4

.9

.1

49.5

1.60

98

Aug.

a0 

0

0

0

.3

.5

.3

.1

.5

2.3

2.4

1.4

.9

.1

0

0

0

0

0

3.8

3.3

4.3

11 

a5.0

a3.0

a. 5

a. 3

a. 5

al.5

a3.0

51.0

1.65

1O1

Sept.

a4.0

4.3

a3.o

a2.o

al.O

a. 4

al.O

a. 5

ao

aO

aO

a2.0

a3.5

a3.0

3.3

a2.5

al.O

al.5

1.7

2.1

4.3

5.6

6.3

4.9 

4.9

4.3

5.6

5.6

4.9

4.9

88.1

2.94

175

Calendar year 1951: Max 598 Mln 4.1 Mean 40.7 Ac-ft 29,450

Water year 1951-52: Max 189 Mlri 0 Mean 28.6 Ac-ft 20,780

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorder range In stage, weather records, 

and trend of flow.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 2-4, 14, 16-18, 26, 27, Dec. 7-10, Dec. 14 to 

J?n. 12, Jan. 21-26, 29-31, Feb. 4, 6-9, 15-26, Feb. 29 to Mar. 5, Mar. 13-15, 21-25.
288 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

South Fork Republican River near Benkelman, Nebr.

Location. Lat 40°00'25", long. 101°32'30", in NE&SW£ sec. 31, T. IN., R. 37 W. , on 

downstream end of second pier .from left end of bridge on State Highway 61, 1 mile 

downstream from Kansas-Nebraska State line, 2^ miles southwest of Benkelman, and 

4 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 2,580 sq mi, approximately, of which about 2,550 sq mi contribute directly to surface runoff.

Records available. November 1894 to August 1895 (gage heights only), May 1903 to November 1906, March 1931 to June 1932 (fragmentary), and August 1937 to September 1952 in 

reports of Geological Survey. Published as South Pork of Republican River at Benkelman prior to 1906 and as Republican River at Benkelman 1931-32. November 1894 to 

August 1895 (gage heights only), May 1903 to November 1906, January 1924 to December 

1929 (fragmentary), October 1930 to September 1933 and September 1937 to September 

1952 in reports of State engineer.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,992.91 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929. Prior to Aug. 27, 1937, staff gages at several sites within 3? miles of 

present site at various datums. Aug. 27, 1937, to Mar. 4, 1940, staff gage at site a 

quarter of a mile downstream at present datum. Mar. 5, 1940, to Dec. 9, 1947, wireweight gage at present site and datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,760 cfs May 8 (gage height, 4.54 ft); no 

flow "June 16-20, June 22 to July 13, July 19 to Sept. 30.

1894-95, 1903-6, 1931-32, 1937-52: Maximum discharge not determined, probably 

occurred during flood of June 24, 1945; maximum gage height observed, 8.60 ft July 12, 

1941 (from floodmark), but may have been higher during flood of June 24, 1945; no 

flow at times during 1906, 1931, 1937-40, 1942-50, 1952.

Maximum stage known since at least 1923, 10.1 ft May 31, 1935, from floodmarks, at 

site a quarter of a mile downstream, present datum (discharge, 150,000 cfs, by slopearea determination).

Remarks Records fair except those for periods of ice effect and those.below 5 cfs, 

which are poor. Discharge measurements or observation of no flow generally made every 

two weeks. Natural flow affected by irrigation development above station and, since 

July 6, 1950, by storage in Bonny Reservoir (see p. 285).

Revisions. W 1086: Drainage area.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

22

22

19

18

26

40

40

33

28

26

29

29

29

36

31

28

23

23

24

26

26

28

28

28

28

28

33

36

36

33

31

887

28.6

1.76O

Nov.

31

28

35

46

44

36

33

33

31

28

28

28

24

24

22

20

20

23

23

33

31

28

28

26

26

28

28

24

24

24

-

857

28.6

1,700

Dec.

24

23

22

19

20

23

61

59

40

32

34

42

41

15

6.3

4 i'.a6

5.3

5.7

5.4

5.4

5.4

7.4

10

12

16

18

20

21

19

16

637.3

20.6

1,260

Jan.

11

12

12

13

14

14

16

16

16

19

23

27

31

32

31

30

30

33

33

32

32

17

22

21

27

33

49

53

53

55

M

871

28.1

1,730

Feb.

85.

72

40

32

48

40

40

38

36

34

34

34

33

31

31

28

31

36

34

26

24

25

23

14

7.8

7 4

179

13

13

-

919.1

31.7

1,320

Mar.

14

14

15

14

14

27

32

34

34

34

34

34

36

35

35

48

52

50

48

46

44

4O

50

100

2O8

16J.

243

233

223

213

184

2,457

79.3

4,870

Apr.

155

138

126

115

98

88

1OS

138

151

170

155

151

155

138

151

170

170

16O

160

165

198

.233

198

179

170

16O

151

142

134

134

-

4,561

152

9,O5O

May

142

142

142

142

130

126

126

.484

223

165

138

134

130

126

122

179

155

170

165

174

160

130

118

130

115

105

121

85

54

52

52

4,437

143

8,800

June

li

31

26

23

18

16

15

13

11

8.3

4.0

2.9

1.6

1.6

.5

fi

0

0

0

o

..1

o

0

0

0

o

o

0

0

o

-

218.0

7.27

432

July

fi

O

O

0

O

0

0

o

0

0

o

o

o

382

80

16

2.9

.2

O

0

0

O

0

0

0

O

O

0

0

O

0

481.1

15.5

954

Aug.

O

0

0

Sept.

O

0

O

Calendar year 1951: Max 3,120 Mln l.o Mean 113 Ac-i't 81,600

Water year 1951-52:- Max 484 Mln o Mean 44.6 Ac-ft 32,380

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 2, 3, Dec. 9 to Feb. 6, Feb. 20 to Mar. 7, 

Mar. 14, 15, 22-24.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 

Republican River at Stratton, Nebr.

289

Location Lat 400 08'40", long. 101°13'30", in NW£ sec."13, T. 2 N., R. 35 W., on left 

bank half a mile south of Stratton, half a mile downstream from Muddy Creek, 10 miles 

upstream from Trenton Dam, and 19 miles downstream from South Pork Republican River.

Drainage area. 7.940 sq mi, approximately, of which about 4,740 sq mi contribute directly to surface runoff.

Records available. July 1950 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,775.49 ft above mean sea level, datum 

 of 1929.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 3,050 cfs May 8 (gage height, 4.27 ft); no flow 

June 18 to July 13, July 21 to Sept. 30.

1950-52: Maximum discharge, 18,900 cfs Sept. 4, 1951 (gage height, 6.50 ft, from 

graph based on wire-weight gage readings), from rating curve extended above 12,000 

cfs; no flow June 18 to July 13, July 21 to Sept. 30, 1952.

Maximum flood known since about 1826 occurred May 31, 1935 (discharge, about 

200,000 cfs, based on slope-area determination at Max, Nebr.).

Remarks. Records poor. Natural flow affected by irrigation development above station, 

and by storage in Bonny Reservoir (see p. 285).

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

138

»128

133

133

133

133

147

152

142

138

123

128

128

142

161

152

138

138

142

156

152

156

*156

161

172

178

183

200

230 

230

211

4,814

155

9,550

Nov.

211

200

200

211

183

189

*178

217

161

189

256

276

256

217

183

178

152

189

211

»211

217

167

142

152

161

172

178

211

230 

211

-

5,909

197

11,720

Dec.

211

1S3

178

*161

138

152

156

107

24

26

64

163

188

93

42

46

65

89

96

91

84

79

88

95

101

101

108

116

119 

112

1O5

3,381

109

6,710

Jan.

105

103

mo

110

112

112

114

119

123

125

133

141

151

164

»166

171

176

171

173

171

171

136

114

116

161

175

199

217

*250 

268

280

4,837

156

9.59O

Feb.

342

404

355

a25O

(*)

' 3200

 also

(*)

_

-

5,896

203

11,690

Mar.

. al50

> a250

J

»276

312

304

289

297

3O4

373

326

297

276

256

172

152

254

618

623

*513

364

349 

341

319

8,915

288

17,680

Apr.

297

282

262

250

230

20fi

217

»230

250

230

250

250

250

243

250

319

373

381

364

334

398

494

349

326

326

349

326

289

276 

269

-

8,864

295

17,580

May

334

319

289

a27O

a240

»206

236

636

319

a250

423

304

312

319

319

341

»341

304

356

356

364

373

312

|§§

292

9,465

305

18,770

June

217

156

*119

99

no

91

76

67

58

49

38

26

19

13

9.7

5.1

*.9

o

O

0

o

o

o

0

0

o

0

o

0

0-

1,153.7

38.5

2,290

July

»o'o

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

o

o

0

o

159

*U7

1O6

76

34

5.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

o

o

*0

0 

0

o

527.2

17.0

1,050

Aug.

(*)

(*)

0

0

o

sept.

(*)

C)

-

0

o

o

Calendar year 1951: Max 7,780 Mln 10 Mean 317 Ac-ft 229, 5OO

Water year 1951-52: Max 636 Mln 0 Mean 147 Ac-ft 106,600

Peak discharge (base. 5.000 cfs}. No peak above base. 

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge measurements, weather records, 

and records for stations at Benkelman and Trenton.

Mote. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 2, 3, Dec. 8 to Feb. 3.
290 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

Republican River at Trenton, Nebr.

Location. Lat 40°09'50", long. 101°00'50", on west line SW£SE£ sec. 2, T. 2 N., R. 33 

W., near right bank on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 25, half a mile upstream from Elm Creek, three-quarters of a mile south of Trenton, and 3 miles downstream from Trenton Dam.

Drainage area. 8,120 sq mi, approximately, of which about 4,910 sq mi contribute directly to surface runoff.

Records available. November 1946 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,662.87 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929. Prior to Sept. 13, 1948, wire-weight gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 5 years (1947-52), 211 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,800 cfs May 8 (gage height, 3.07 ft); no 

flow for many days June to September.

1946-52: Maximum discharge, 16,800 cfs June 16, 1948; maximum gage height, 5.90 

ft Sept. 4, 1951; no flow at times during 1947-50, 1952.

Maximum flood known since about 1826 occurred May 31, 1935 (discharge, about 

200,000 cfs). Discharge of 21,100 cfs measured June 3, 1946 (gage height, 6.0 ft).

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice- effect and those below 20 cfs, 

all of which are poor. Discharge measurements or observation of no flow generally 

made every two weeks. Natural flow affected by irrigation development above station 

and, since July 6, 1950, by storage in Bonny Reservoir (see p. 285).

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

132

132

124

117

128

171

186

171

158

145

141

137

ISO

154

ISO

150

137

128

128

137

141

154

158

150

145

141

158

191

191

186

171

4,662

150

9,25O

Nov.

167

160

162

158

196

212

2O7

2O7

2O2

191

191

186

186

186

181

162

128

124

ISO

181

196

176

176

176

176

158

154

158

167

171

-

5,245

175

10,400

Dec.

162

162

158

158

158

167

186

150

52

22

42

168

191

52

49

41

55

69

89

95

94

93

91

98

101

1O3

1O9

118

118

116

110

3,377

1O9

6.7OO

Jan.

114

112

103

29

99

99

1O8

1O6

116

124

130

139

142

156

156

171

184

195

204

2O5

210

214

201

165

168

208

231

240

239

238

22*

5,150

166

10,210

Feb.

497

686

657

3O2

202

207

181

181

191

181

171

191

212

252

246

240

222

246

24O

217

196

167

181

181

51

106

222

196

252

-

7,077

244

14,040

Mar.

246

217

186

75

1OO

252

366

269

234

246

234

240

263

222

3O9

3O2

309

288

217

181

171

132

117

167

505

620

475

366

390

382

329

8,41O

271

16,680

Apr.

240

217

217

217

2O2

191

2O 7

246

240

3O9

316

322

3O2

316

336

406

493

466

457

457

53O

653

61O

493

475

457

398

366

336

322

-

1O,797

360

21,420

May

350

35O

322

275

240

2O 7

2O 7

622

420

252

246

252

257

257

275

478

39O

302

3O2

316

35O

329

3O9

316

288

275

263

269

217

126

202

9,334

301

18,51O

June

316

181

132

110

99

96

66

52

40

30

19

9.6

6.2

3.6

2.8

.9

.3

.1

.2

O

.1

0

O

0

O

O

O

O

O

0

-

1,164.8

38.8

2,310

July

0.1

.2

0

O

0

0

.1

0

0

0

o

o

o

40

124

75

26

8.9

1.2

0

.6

O

O

O

0

0

o

0

o

o

o

276.1

8.91

548

Aug.

fl

O

0

O^*

0

0

o

.4

O

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

o

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

o

o

.3

.4

O

1.5

0.05

3.0

Sept.

O

0

O

Calendar year 1951: Max 7,540 Mln 14 Mean 3O9 Ac-J't 223,400

Water year 1951-52: Max 686 Mln o Mean 152 Ac-ft 11O,1OO

Peak discharge (base. 5.000 efs). No peak above base.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 2, Dec. 15 to Feb. 3, Mar. 4, 5.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 

Prenohman Creek below Champion, Nebr.

291

Location.--Lat 40°28'00", long. 101°43 I 10", in SW£ sec. 22, T. 6 N., R. 39 W., on left 

bank 0.4 mile downstream from bridge on State Highway 48 at Champion and threequarters of a mile upstream from Sand Creek.

Drainage area. 940 sq ml, approximately, of which about 570 sq mi contribute directly 

to surface runoff.

Records available. March 1935 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder.

Average discharge.--17 years, 42.9 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 116 cfs Mar. 25; maximum gage height, 2.14 ft 

July 17; minimum dally discharge, 15 cfs June 17.

1935-52: Maximum discharge, 2,850 cfs June 7, 1940 (gage height, 13.7 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 1,100 cfs by channel conveyance-slope studies; minimum 

dally, 5 cfs Mar. 27, 29, Apr. 3, July 3, 1938.

Remarks.--Records good. Discharge meas'urements generally made every two weeks. Natural 

flow affected by Irrigation developments and some regulation at low flow from a powerplant a short distance above station.

Revisions (water years). W 1210: 1940, 1943.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11 

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

57

50

51

45

«

45

43

45

43

46

56 

52

55

54

58

53

53

50

49

57

51

62

57

55

55

54

56

56

57

61

59

1,628

52.5

3,230

Nov.

59

59

60

59

66

SB

58

61

43

41

42 

42

44

34

40

35

33

35

37

33

35

36

40

34

62

62

60

58

57

52

1,435

47.8

2,850

Dec.

51

56

60

57

57

60

56

59

58

60

59

61

60

61

£2

58

60

57

58

45

56

59

55

59

54

56

54

56

57

56

59

1,776

57.3

3,520

Jan.

54

56

55

59

56

53

56

54

57

54

54 

57

53

58

57

57

57

59

60

57

60

58

61

58

59

59

57

61

58

61

£2

1,777

57.3

3,520

Feb.

60

62

59

62

60

61

63

62

61

62

64 

62

64

62

63

62

61

66

59

62

60

61

57

60

62

58

59

63

60

-

-

1,777

61.3

3,520

Mar,

62

61

64

57

59

61

59

58

43

41

40

52

38

57

56

56

58

56

56

40

36

41

51

70

$3.

73

50

47

46

46

44

1,645

53.1

3,260

Apr.

44

42

35

44

44

38

40

41

41

44

38

41

41

44

38

43

42

43

41

44

50

58

£1

56

53

54

50

43

41

45

1,339

44.6

2,660

May

40

43

44

11

41

38

39

42

49

50

45 

48

48

48

43

52

46

54

50

43

48

50

49

56

57

56

ea

57

53

54

55

1,495

48.2

2,970

June

55

54

49

42

44

40

42

42

42

35

38 

28

28

26

25

32

15

23

25

19

37

44

45

36

36

26

27

25

24

28

-

1,032

34.4

2,050

July

20

25

28

20

25

32

44

42

43

45

30 

32

28

39

34

52

11

55

32

24

34

23

30

22

31

33

28

42

41

35

44

1,090

35.2

2,160

Aug.

48

36

43

44

47

19

40

38

43

44

45 

45

45

30

34

34

28

27

26

33

27

li

30

32

41

33

33

49

34

41

36

1,159

37.4

2,300

Sept.

36

39

41

28

41

M

44

44

42

28

M39

30

42

34

27

36

42

39

27

32

30

37

27

28

35

26

30

36

-

1,038

34.6

2,060

Calendar year 1951: Max 312 - Mln 19 Mean 55.4 Ac-ft 40,110

Water year 1951-52: Max 89 Min 15 Mean 47.0 Ac-ft 34,100

Peak discharge (base. 500 cfs). No peak above base.
292 KANSAS RIVER BASIN 

Frenchman Creek near Imperial, Nebr.

Location. Lat 40°25'20", long. 101°37'30", in NWj sec. 3, T. 5 N., R. 38 W., on right bank 

a quarter of a mile downstream from highway bridge, 6 miles upstream from Enders Dam, 

and 6 miles south of Imperial.

Drainage area. 1.220 sq mi, approximately, of which about 760 sq mi contribute directly 

to surface runoff.

Records available.--October 1940 to September 1952 in reports of Geological Survey. January 

1924 to December 1930 and October 1940 to September 1952 in reports of State engineer.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Prior to 

mile upstream at different datum.

ir. 7, 1941, chain gage at bridge a quarter of a

Average discharge. 12 years (1940-52), 74.0 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 167 cfs Aug. 28 (gage height, 1.70ft); maximum 

gage height, 2.24 ft Dec. 21 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 36 cfs 

June 18.

1940-52: Maximum discharge, 1,860 cfs June 14, 1943, May 21, 1951: maximum gage 

height, 7.00 ft June 14, 1943; minimum daily discharge, 23 cfs June 17, 1946.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are poor. Discharge 

measurements generally made every two weeks. Natural flow affected by irrigation developments and regulation at low flow from powerplants above station.

Revisions (water years).--W 976; 1942(M).

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

72

85

87

85

85

85

68

61

36

85

7S

78

85

85

86

93

84

85

87

82

79

89

84

89

89

107

82

77

85

89

88

2,580

83.2

5,120

Nov.

86

85

89

92

93

82

76

89

92

84

70

70

67

72

74

73

77

65

68

73

78

44

85

76

84

98

91

91

91

-

2,395

79.8

4,750

Dec.

91

89

76

86

94

86

82

98

98

93

88

100

98

85

100

95

94

91

78

b§0

b70

b90

1029"3"

82

91

95

88

86

84

93

2,756

88.9

5,470

Jan.

79

77

95

88

88

74

82

91

87

80

86

93

87

97

88

88

94

103

93

95

94

63

"99 104

98

89

88

92

98

88

2,775

89.5

5,500

Feb.

94

98

103

98

94

91

100

107

93

94

95

100

99

98

102

79

¥7

95

95

102

97

92

88

87

89

91

94

94

-

2,750

94.8

5,450

Mar.

92

95

86

79

84

88

91

88

92

73

72

76

52

35

102

100

103

103

100

102

95

54

85

102

100

113

107

91

89

89

91

2,783

89.8

5,520

Apr.

72

73

66

74

73

76

83

82

82

68

78

40

53

88

83

85

63

65

78

79

82

66

87

"95 100

83

76

75

72

83

-

2,280

76. C

4.52C

Calendar year 195!: Max 936 Min 36 Mean 89.4

Hay

83

72

72

76

58

-67 57

82

78

67

65

65

73

75

70

86

84

86

84

75

93

91

93

76

80

88

91

98

99

77

70

2,431

78.4

4,820

June

76

82

78

82

73

73

60

73

65

59

67

59

61

55

43

49

58

36

42

51

44

63

69

72

73

59

46

45

59

54

-

1,823

60.8

3,620

July

48

41

40

56

56

63

53

63

79

77

79

76

60

52

70

86

69

93

95S"g

51

39

H3

55

70

65

51

53

66

78

74

1,957

63.1

3,880

Aug.

57

73

59

65

82

74

77

75

65

69

64

69

78

83

75

63

69

53

59

12

54

53

62

55

70

76

68

111

1(52

94

73

2,173

70.1

4,310

Sept.

57

63

78

83

57

79

60

69

69

79

72

58

42

45

54

78

8663-

59

66

79

70

54

52

65

63

61

60

71

61

-

1,953

65. 1

3,870

AC -ft 64,700

Water year 1951-52: Max 113 Min 36 Mean 78.3 Ac-ft 56,830

Peak discharge (base, 150 cfs). --Aug. 28 (3:30 a.m.) 167 cfs (1.70 ft).

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 293

Enders Reservoir, Nebr.

Location. Lat 40°25'05", long. 101°30'55", in NE£ sec. 9, T. 5 N., R. 37 W., near right 

bank in control house at outlet tube of Enders Dam on Frenchman Creek and 2£ miles 

southeast of Enders.

Records available. October 1950 to September 1952.

Gage. Mercury column pressure gage read once daily at 8 a.m. to half-tenths. Gage is rererred to mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Extremes. Maximum contents observed during year, 45,340 acre-ft Jan. 30 (elevation,

 3,112.8 ft); minimum observed, 27,860 acre-ft Sept. 30 (elevation, 3,101.05 ft).

1950-52: Maximum contents observed, that of Jan. 30, 1952; minimum since normal use 

of water started, that of Sept. 30, 1952. 

Remarks.--Reservoir is formed by earth-fill dam; capacity, 36,010 acre-ft between eleva-

 £Tons 3,080.0 ft (sill of outlet gates) and 3,112.3 ft (top of storage pool). Top of 

flood-control pool at elevation 3,127.0 ft (capacity, 74,520 acre-ft). Top of superstorage flood-control pool at elevation 3,129.5 ft (capacity, 80,730 acre-ft). Dead 

storage, 8,470 acre-ft. Figures given herein represent total capacity or contents. 

Storage began Oct. 23, 1950. Storage water to be used for irrigation in FrenchmanCambridge irrigation project.

Cooperation.--Record of elevations and capacity table furnished by Bureau of Reclamation.

Capacity table (elevation, In feet, and contents. In acre-feet) 

(Prepared by Bureau of, Reclamation)

3.042

3.043

3.044

3.045

3.046

3,048 121

3,050 225

3,053 464

3,056 797

3,060 1,400

3,065

3,070

3,075

3,080

3,090

2,430

3,870

5,850

8,470

15,830

3,100

3,110

3,120

3,130

3,140

26,540

40,660

58,960

82,020

112,110

Contents at 8 a.m.. In acre-feet, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

35,010

35,150

35,150

35,380

35,450

35,590

35,660

35,740

35,740

35,820

35,820

35,890

35,960

36,040

36,110

36,180

36,260

36,330

36,400

36,480

36,560

36,630

36,630

36,630

36,860

37,000

37,080

37,160

37,230

37,380

37,460

Nov.

37,540

37,610

37,610

37,690

37,760

37,760

37,920

38,000

38,150

38,310

38,380

38,460

38,540

38,620

38,700

38,700

38,770

38,770

38,770

38,850

38,850

38,930

39,010

39,010

39,080

39,160

39,240

39,320

39,400

39,560

-

Dec.

39,720

39,870

39,950

40,030

40,030

40,270

40,430

40,510

40,590

40,660

40,750

40,750

40,910

40,990

41,070

41,150

41,240

41,400

41,480

41,480

41,560

41,640

41,720

41,810

41,890

41.970

42,130

42,300

42,460

42,540

42,630

Jan.

42,630

42,720

42,880

42,960

43,130

43 , 220

43,300

43,380

43,460

43,540

43,540

43,630

43,800

43,960

43,960

44,050

44,140

44,320

44,400

44,480

44,560

44,560

44,650

44,740

44,900

44.990

45,170

45,170

45,260

45,340

45,260

Feb.

45,170

45,170

45,080

44,990

44,990

44,900

44,900

'44,820

44,820

44,740

44,560

44,480

44,400

44,310

44,220

44,140

43,980

43,800

43,630

43,460

43,300

43,220

43 , 040

42,880

42,800

42,800

42,720

42,540

42,380

_

-

Mar.

42,300

42,210

42,050

41,970

41,810

41,640

41,480

41,320

41,240

41,070

40,910

40,830

40,830

40,750

40,590

40,510

40,350

40,190

40,030

39,870

39,720

39,560

39,480

39,400

39,400

39,240

39,240

39,080

38,930

38/850

38,850

Apr.

38,770

38,620

38,380

38,150

38,000

37,840

37,690

37,610

37,460

37,230

37,080

36,930

36,780

36,630

36,480

36,860

37,000

37,080

37,160

37,230

37,460

37,610

37,760

37,920

37,760

37,690

37,460

37,300

37,080

36,930

-

May

36,780

36,700

36,560

36,480

36,330

 36,180

35,960

35,740

35,590

35,450

35,300

35,150

34,940

34,780

34,560

34,860

34,860

34,710

34,560

34,490

34,560

34,710

34,860

35,010

35,150

35.150

35,300

35,300

35,300

35,300

35,300

June

35,220

35,220

35,220

35,220

35,220

35,220

35,150

35,150

35,080

35,080

35,080

35,080

35,080

35,010

34,860

34,640

34,560

34,490

34,350

34,210

34,140

34,060

33,990

33,990

33,920

33,920

33,850

33,780

33,640

33,560

-

July

33,490

33,350

33,280

33,140

33,140

33,070

32,930

32,790

32,790

32,720

32,650

32,650

32,580

32,580

32,510

32,510

32,440

32,440

32,370

32,370

32,370

32,300

32,300

32,170

31,960

31,750

31,680

31,610

31,540

31,480

31,480

Aug.

31,410

31,210

31,070

30,940

30,870

30,740

30,600

30,530

30,530

30,460

30,460

30,330

30,260

30,260

30,260

30,200

30,130

30,000

29,940

29,870

19,740

29,610

29,540

29,470

29,400

29,400

39,400

29,540

29,470

29,610

29,540

Sept.

29,540

29,470

29,400

29,340

29,280

29,210

29,140

29,080

29,020

28,950

28,880

28,820

28,760

28,690

28,630

28,570

28,500

28,440

28,440

28,380

28,310

28,380

28,310

28,180

28,120

28.180

27,980

27,980

27,920

27,860

-

Monthly elevation ana contents, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Date

Dec. 31.................

Calendar year 1951....

Sept. 30. ................

Water year, 1951-52...

Elevation 

(feet)t

3,111.2

-

3,112.75

3,101.05

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

42,630

-

45,260

27,860

-

Change In contents 

during month 

(acre-feet)

_

+2,600

+2,^00

+3,070

+34,280

+2,630

-2,880

-1,630

-1,680

-7,000

t Elevation at 8 a.m.
294 KANSAS RIVER BASIN 

Frenchmaa Creek near Enders, Nebr.

Location (revised). Lat 40°25'05", long. 101 0 30'35", in NW^NWtr sec, 10, T. 5 N., R. 3? W., 

on left bank a quarter of a mile downstream from Enders Dam and 2j miles southeast of 

Enders.

Drainage area. 1,300 sq mi, approximately, of which about 820 sq mi contribute directly 

to surface runoff.

Records available. February 1946 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3,031.22 ft above mean sea level, datum of

T929 (Bureau of Reclamation benchmark). Prior to June 14, 1948, water-stage recorder

at site 800 ft upstream at datum 1.03 ft higher.

Average discharge. 6 years, 75.8 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 151 cfs Mar. 12 (gage height, 3.20 ft); minimum 

daily, 9.7 cfs Dec. 22 to Jan. 6, Jan. 8-14.

1946-52: Maximum discharge, 278 cfs Nov. 20, 1948 (gage height, 3.88 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 150 cfs;'minimum daily, 1.6 cfs Nov. 3, 1950.

Remarks.--Records good except those below 20 cfs, which are fair. Discharge measurements 

generally made every two weeks. Flow regulated by Enders Reservoir {see preceding 

page).

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

10

10

10

11

IS

11

10

10

11

11

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

11

10

10

10

10

10

11

1011

11

11

321

10-. 4

537

Nov.

10

IT

11

12

IT

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

11

11111111

10

10

10

10

10

10

-

310

10.3

615

Dec.

10

10

10

10

10

1115

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

9.7

9TT

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.7

308.0

9.94

611

Jan.

9.7

977

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.7

10

9.

9.

9.

9.

9.

9.7

9.7

10

10

11

10

11

11

12

12

12

13

15

17

20

30

40

68

90

528.1

17.0

1,050

Feb.

88

89

88

87

87

86

1ST

127

125

122

121

122

124

124

132

148

TTT

145

144

144

144

144

143

143

142

142

144

146

146

_

-

3,552

126

7,240

Mar.

146

146

146

146

146

144

144

144

146

144

144

146

143

143

143

143

143

142

IK

143

144

146

146

146

144

144

143

143

143

143

143

4,469

144

8,860

Apr.

142

143

143

143

143

143

144

144

144

146

144

144

144

118

13

11

10

TT

10

10

11

10

23

95

143

143

142

142

142

143

-

3,044

101

6,040

May

144

146

146

147

147

147

147

147

147

146

143

144

146

144

130

76

110

146

141

68

11

TO" 10

30

62

69

72

75

75

75

75

3,276

106

6,500

June

76

75

75

76

75

76

76

75

76

75

75

75

75

75

75

76

79

82

76

76

76

76

75

73

7?

80

80

79

78

77

-

2,289

76.3

4,540

July

75

70

69

63

62

64

65

67

70

73

76

84

929~2

84

82

75

75

76

75

75

86

92

92

83

71

83

87

84

82

84

2,408

77.7

4,780

Aug.

96

109

110

W

90

90

87

87

92

92

93

92

87

85

84

87

87

87

81

76

72

67

67

64

15

70

75

81

87

86

85

2,636

85.0

5,230

Sept.

85

85

84

79

79

79

79

80

80

80

79

78

76

76

74

67

67

67

67

71

75

81

90

35

79

76

77

77

78

73

-

. 2,323

77.4

 4,510

Calendar year 1951: Max 94 Mln 3.0 Mean 15.2 Ac-ft 11,000

Water year 1951-52: Max 148 Mln 9.7 Mean 69.8 Ac-ft 50,710
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 

Frenchman Creek near Hamlet, Nebr.

295

Location. Lat 40°22'30", long. 101°12'50", in NW£ sec. 29, T. 5 N., R. 34 W., on right 

bank 120 ft downstream from highway bridge, a quarter of a mile downstream from Chicago, 

Burlington & Quincy Railroad bridge, and 1-f miles east of Hamlet.

Drainage area. 1,480 sq mi, approximately, of which about 960 sq mi contribute directly to 

surface runoff.

Records available. April 1929 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,797.61 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Apr. 20, 1932, staff gage and' Apr. 20, 1932, to June 7, 1940, waterstage recorder (gage destroyed by flood of June 7, 1940), at bridge on U. S. Highways, 

a quarter of a mile upstream at datum 1.66 ft higher.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 379 cfs Aug. 28 (gage height, 3.96 ft); minimum 

daily, 19 cfs"Dec. 20.

1929-52: Maximum discharge, 2,400 cfs June 7, 1940 (gage height, 10.95 ft, site and 

datum then in use); minimum daily, that of Dec. 20, 1951.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. Discharge measurements generally made every two weeks. Natural flow 

affected by irrigation development above station and, since Oct. 23, 1950, by storage 

in Enders Reservoir (see p. 393).

Revisions (water yearsJ.--W 701: 1929(M). W976: 1941-42.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

39

38

38

38

39

39

38

38

36

37

36

36

a38

a38

38

38

39

39

39

40

41

42

41

41

41

*41

42

42

42

41

4O

1,215

39.2

2,410

Nov.

40

41

41

41

41

41

39

39

39

39

39

39

39

38

39

38

35

41

40

39

39

38

38

39

40

39

39

39

38

38

-

1,175

39.2

2,330

Dec.

37

36

36

35

36

36

36

33

28

35

41

37

35

25

20

25

35

35

25

ii

21

24

27

30

35

37

38

39

40

40

37

1,013

32.7

2,010

Jan.

30

27

30

32

33

34

35

36

38

40

44

43

43

44

41

41

41

41

42

a41

41

a30

a25

a3i5

a33

a37

a40

45

a55

a70

a90

1,252

40.4

2,480

Feb.

a95

aSS

a97

98

99

99

99

114

133

134

134

134

136

138

138

144

159

162

161

159

160

160

161

162

162

161

162

164

168

_

-

3,989

138

7,910

Mar.

165

165

163

160

164

163

165

163

165

165

164

168

166

165

164

165

165

165

164

164

170

172

178

173

172

172

174

175

177

178

T78

5,207

168

10,330

Apr.

176

173

173

171

169

167

169

167

164

161

164

161

158

158

137

76

a65

a60

a54

a55

a54

a53

a52

51

101

155

163

157

171

173

3,918

131

7,770

May

182

173

174

174

174

173

172

174

172

170

169

169

169

169

170

184

TZZ

140

170

169

124

84

70

69

68

87

105

100

1O4

104

104

4,388

142

8,7OO

June

104

TOT

1O2

1O2

101

100

100

99

98

97

96

94

94

94

94

92

92

92

98

93

92

93

92

89

86

85

Sll

91

92

91

2,846

94.9

5,640

July

90

91

86

86

80

77

79

79

82

84

85

89

94

107

T06

98

96

86

84

83

83

82

89

99

99

93

78

86

96

97

94

2,758

89.0

5,470

Aug.

94

106

118

120

121

109

107

107

10S

114

112

115

125

106

103

102

104

106

104

99

94

91

88

87

86

82

84

188

121

158

118

3,375

109

6,69O

Sept.

117

114

111

111

106

103

103

100

98

98

98

98

98

96

94

94

88

87

86

85

88

93

97

106

102

97

95

94

94

95

-

2,946

98.2

5,840

Calendar year 1951: Max 873 Mln 19 Mean 52.4 Ac-ft 37,920

Water year 1951-52: Max 188 Mln 19 Mean 93.1 Ac-ft 67,580

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, recorded range In stage, 

and records for station at Palisade.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 14 to Jan. 9, Jan. 28, Mar. 4.
296 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

Frenchman Creek at Palisade, Nebr.

Location. Lat 40°20'50", long. 101°07'40", in SE^SWi sec. 36, T. 5 N., R. 34 W., on right 

bank at downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 6, three-eighths of a mile upstream 

from Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad bridge, 1 mile west of Palisade, and 2 miles 

upstream from Stinking Water Creek.

Drainage area. 1.500 sq mi, approximately, of which about 980 sq ml contribute directly 

to surface runoff.

Records available. October 1894 to October 1896, June 1950 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,747.49 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. October 1894 to October 1896 nonrecording gage at railroad bridge three-eighths 

of a mile downstream at different datum.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 335 cfs Aug. 28 (gage height, 4.97 ft); minimum 

daily, 24 cfs Dec. 20.

1894-96, 1950-52: Maximum discharge recorded, 1,630 cfs June 17, 1951 (gage height, 

7.44 ft), from rating curve extended above. 1,100 cfs, but may have been exceeded on 

June 30, 1896, estimated mean daily discharge, 800 cfs; minimum daily, 13 cfs Mar. 12, 

1951.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Discharge 

measurements generally made every two weeks. Natural flow affected by irrigation development above station and, since Oct. 23, 1950, by storage in Enders Reservoir 

(see p. 293).

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

45

T3

43

43

45

45

43

42

42

42

41

41

43

42

42

41

40

IT

40

41

42

41

42

41 

41

42

43

43

42

42

41

1,305

42.1

2,590

Nov.

41

40

42

42

42

43

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

41

40

39

 57 35

43

41

41

40

40

40

41

41

40

40

39

39

-

1,221

' 40.7

2,420

Dec.

40

39

39

38

39

39

39

38

32

37

46

45

42

35

25

30

40

40

30

24

26

28

31

35 

40

42

43

44

45

45

40

1,156

37.3

2,290

Jan.

30

3T>

33

35

36

37

38

40

42

45

48

47

47

47

49

48

49

50

51

49

48

35

30

35 

38

41

43

45

50

66

72

1,354

43.7

2,690

Feb.

98

1(52

105

106

107

103

109

116

143

146

151

151

152

152

151

153

169

171

171

169

169

169

170

171 

169

169

171

172

174

-

4,264

147

8,460

Mar.

172

171

169

167

167

166

165

165

165

166

167

170

171

170

170

173

176

174

176

176

179

183

186

189 

T55

182

179

176

173

171

169

5,372

173

10,660

Apr.

167

166

166

163

160

158

157

159

160

160

160

160

160

160

153

105

84

77

72

69

70

69

66

64 

57

143

153

158

162

166

-

3,954

132

7,840

May

179

171

170

170

169

169

169

170

170

167

165

165

164

164

165

187

TS5

136

171

174

138

109

82

74 

£9

83

100

99

101

102

102

4,393

142

8,710

June

-55 100

96

96

95

94

93

93

92

96

96

95

94

93

93

91

91

83

17

87

91

92

88

83 

88

88

90

89

88

86

-

2,745

91.5

5,440

July

88

64

81

84

84

78

81

81

82

82

83

86

79

87

68

85

32

75

71

77

75

72

77

93 

95

95

80

64

91

93

91

2,584

83.4

5,130

Aug.

89

98

110

114

116

108

104

105

102

109

108

109

117

97

92

88

91

93

91

93

92

91

88

87 

86

83

82

16§

Tig

143

105

3,176

102

6,300

Sept.

103

TOT

1OO

99

95

93

92

90

89

88

93

98

97

96

96

96

91

89

88

87

86

88

86

91 

91

86

84

83

82

87

-

2,743

91.4

5,440

Calendar year 1951: Max 843 Mln 13 Mean 57.9 Ac-ft 41,890

Water year 1951-52: Max 189 Hin 24 Mean 93.6 Ac-ft 67,970

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 14 to Jan. 16, Jan. 22-29.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 

Stinking Water Creek near Palisade, Nebr.

297

Location. Lat 40°22'10", long. 101°06'50", at southwest corner of NW£ sec. 30, T. 5 N., 

R. 33 W., on right bank 25 ft downstream from highway bridge, l£ miles upstream from 

mouth, and if miles northwest of Palisade.

Drainage area. 1.390 sq mi approximately, of which about 430 sq mi contribute directly 

to surface runoff.

Records available. October 1949 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,740.99 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 825 cfs Aug. 28 (gage height, 9.81 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 400 cfs; minimum daily, 15 cfs July 29, Aug. 1.

1949-52; Maximum discharge, that of Aug. 28, 1952; minimum daily, that of July 29, 

Aug. 1, 1952.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect and those for Aug. 28, 29, 

which are poor. Discharge measurements generally made every two weeks. Natural flow 

affected by irrigation development above station.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

40

40

40

40

44

47

P54

53

48

47

46

47

49

52

54

53

51

49

49

49

48

50

53

52

53

52

53

53

53

51

1,527

49.3

3,030

NOV. 

49

49

48

50

51

51

52

51

50

51

51

51

51

51

51

50

40

30

3?

46

50

48

49

49

50

50

52

51

52

M

-

1,463

48.8

2,900

Dec.

53

53

51

50

49

48

48

48

25

35

50

52

50

40

35

45

50

45

45

40

40

45

46

46

46

43

41

41

42

45

42

1,389

44.8

2,760

Jan.

40

38

40

40

40

38

36

38

40

40

41

46

45

46

44

45

46

47

48

50

46

40

35

40

45

49

49

53

60

62

61

1,388

44.8

2,750

Feb.

61

60

60

59

58

57

55

55

55

55

55

55

57

58

60

58

58

58

59

56

50

50

50

48

46

45

58

67

67

-

1,630

56.2

3,230

Mar.

65

62

55

35

40

61

62

59

62

72

72

69

64

54

63

63

75

88

90

85

81

60

52

62

68

72

70

86

96

90

82

2,115

68.2

4,200

Apr.

71

65

55

52

50

49

48

47

48

47

48

48

48

50

48

50

58

62

57

55

54

61

68

63

60

55

50

48

46

45

1,603

53.4

. 3,180

May

57

82

85

66

59

51

48

50

52

52

50

49

48

46

45

47

53

64

62

89

112

116

71

63

58

85

54

49

46

43

1,928

62.2

3,820

June

39" 40

38

37

36

35

34

33

32

31

30

29

28

27

27

24

21

22

22

22

25

33

25

26

27

27

25

25

25

25

-

870

29.0

1,730

July

24

22

22

22

21

22

22

22

24

23

22

22

26

30

?9

28

27

25

24

23

22

22

21

19

19

18

17

16

15

16

16

681"

22.0

1,350

Aug.

15

17

18

18

18

21

22

23

24

25

24

25

26

25

25

24

24

22

22

21

20

20

21

21

22

22

21

308

125

67

1,397

45.1

2.77O

Sept.

51

46

42

39

36

34

31

29

26

25

25

25

25

25

24

25

25

25

25

26

27

27

28

28

28

27

27

27

26

26

-

880

29.3

1,750

Calendar year 1951: Max 465 Mln 25 Mean 59.6 Ac-ft 43,170

Water year 1951-52 : Max 311 Mln 15 Mean 46.1 Ac-ft 33,470

Peak discharge (base. 150 cfs).--Aug. 28 (6 p.m.) 825 cfs (9.81 ft). 

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 17-19, Dec. 9-11, 14-22, Dec. 31 to J n. 1O, 

Jan. 15-25, Feb. 21-26, Mar. 3-5.
298 KANSAS RIVER BASIN 

Frenchman Creek at Culbertson, Nebr.

Location. -Lat 40°14'10", long. 100°53'10", in SW^SEi sec . 12 § T . 3 N. ( R 32 W. on right

 bank 19 ft upstream from bridge on U. S. Highways 6 and 34, 2 miles west of Culbertson, 

and 4.5 miles upstream from mouth.'

Drainage area. 3.080 sq mi, approximately, of which about 1,560 sq mi contribute directly 

to surface runoff.

Records available. June 1913 to September 1915 (gage heights only) and March 1931 to

 September 19t>ii in reports of Geological Survey'. January 1922 to.September 1952 in reports of State engineer.

Sage. Water-stage recorder. Datura of gage is 2,583.44 ft above mean^sea^level, datura of 

1929. Prior to Nov 

daturas as follows: 

May 31, 1935, at c 

1950, at datum 21.51 ft lower than present datum.

Average discharge. 21 years (1931-52), 127 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 628 cfs Aug. 29 (gage height, 5.54 ft); minimum

3 193*1 -52- Maximum discharge, 15,000 cfs (estimated) May 31, 1935 (gage height, 14.8 

ft, from floodmarks); minimum daily, 7 cfs Aug. 13, 14, 26, 1936.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Discharge

 measurements generally made every two weeks. Natural flow affected by irrigation 

development above station and, since Oct. 23, 1950, by storage in Enders Reservoir 

(see p. 293).

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1 

2

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

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

121 

121

124

118

114

123

130

156

86

86

80

70

66

62

61

83

102

102

97

84

75

60

54

54

54

72

65

56

52 

56

64

2,598

83.8

5,150

Nov.

65 

80

85

81

84

92

98

102

105

110

114

111

108

106

105

106

106

98

96

103

113

118

111

118

114

111

114

118

121 

123

-

3,116

104

6,180

Dec.

119

Tie

110

108

111

105

96

98

92

84

97

116

111

98

76

78

84

90

72

60

61

62

63

64

67

68

68

70

73 

76

70

2,663

85.9

5,280

Jan.

63 

62

58

75

70

71

73

76

80

82

89

94

98

102

105

111

111

115

117

126

124

90

80

90

100

110

125

130

131 

131

147

3,031

97.8

6,010

Feb.

iff 173

173

175

175

163

167

184

200

200

205

212

224

220

217

234

247

247

242

242

232

234

232

230

224

227

245

250

-

6,098

210

12,100

Mar.

237 

242

230

210

220

237

224

234

242

242

250

260

255

240

237

237

271

271

268

268

271

255

242

245

247

258

258

255

278 

281

271

7,736

250

15,340

Apr.

m234

230

224

224

222

220

224

224

212

215

215

217

220

200

153

146

142

157

142

144

140

138

137

173

212

224

224 

227

-

5,899

197

11,700

May

237 

265

281

263

240

234

234

234

230

220

224

232

220

212

217

224

242

207

237

265

294

263

205

186

175

175

175

203

165 

165

155

6,879

222

13,640

June

157 

12T

98

98

98

91

80

73

66

60

58

53

51

46

42

39

38

36

35

35

35

35

37

32

30

30

29

30

i

-

1,693

56.4

3,360

July

31 

38

30

27

27

24

25

24

25

21

22

27

29

36

34

39

3T

34

30

25

24

23

24

27

28

28

29

30

31 

32

29

891

28.7

1,770

Aug.

30 

30

30

32

37

39

41

39

37

36

39

39

51

43

37

35

35

34

30

27.

33

34

35

39

37

36

35

36

396 

204

167

1,773

57.2

3,520

Sept.

~90 108 

80

78

70

60

58

57

55

56

56

52

49

49

53

57

49

47

46

45

44

44

41

41

41

41

41

39

39 

57

-

1,623

54.1

5,220

Calendar year 1951: Max 2,260 Mln 26 Mean 132 Ac-ft 95,390

Water year 1951-52: Max 395 Mln 22 Mean 120 Ac-ft 87,270

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 14 to Jan. 19, Jan. 22-27.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 

Blackwood Creek near Culbertson, Nefor.

299

Location. Lat 40°14'20", long. 100°48'20", in SE^SWi sec. 10, T. 3 N., R. 31 W., on left 

bank 60 ft upstream from bridge on U. S. Highways 6 and 34, a quarter of a mile north 

of Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad bridge, l£ miles east of Culbertson, and 

2 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 290 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available . May 1946 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,555.25 ft above mean sea level, datum of ~

Average discharge. --6 years, 7.01 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 100 cfs Aug. 29 (gage height, 3.63 ft); minimum daily. 0.1 cfs Sept. 16.

1946-52: Maximum gage height, 13.67 ft June 22, 1947 (discharge not determined); 

no flow Jan. 4-6, 1950.

Remarks . Records poor. Discharge measurements generally made every two weeks. Natural 

Flow affected by irrigation development above station, return flow from irrigated 

areas, and waste from Culbertson Canal.

Revisions. W 1086: Drainage area.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0.

s!i

14

8.3

4.8

7.0

9.7

21

19

15

1.4

.7

.6

1.3

7.9

9.0

4.1

2.1

4.1

1.5

.9

3.0

4.5

5.8

8.5

162.2

5.23

322

Nov.

8.3

4.0

.2

.4

.5

1.1

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.4

1.7

1.8

1.8

2.2

Z.O

1.9

1.9

1.8

2.8

1.9

1.8

1.1

1.5

1.1

1.1

1.1

.9

.8

.8

.8

-

50.4

1.68

1OO

Dec.

0.8

.8

.8

.7

.8

.8

.5

.4

.4

.5

.6

.7

.7

.8

.8

.8

.8

.7

.6

.5

.4

.4

.5

.6

.7

.7

.8

.7

.8

.8

.8

20. 7

0.67

41

Jan.

0.7

.7

.5

.4

.4

.5

.5

.5

.5

.6

.6

.8

1.0

1.3

T72

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.3

1.3

1.2

.8

.6

.4

.7

1.2

.9

.8

.8

.9

1.0

25.7

0.83

51

Feb.

1.0

1.0

1.2

.9

1.4

1.3

1.4

1.2

.8

.9

.7

.8

1.3

.9

1.0

.7

1.0

1.0

.7

jJi

.7

.6

.6

.9

.8

.6

.8

.8

.8

_

-

26.3

0.91

52

Mar.

O.6

.5

.3

.2

.3

.6

.6

.6

.7

.7

2.3

6.5

2.7

1.2

1.5

1.4

4.2

~4.5 28

.4

a. 4

a. 4

a. 4

1.0

.8

1.3

2.6

3.0

2.0

1.4

1.0

72.1

2.33

143

Apr.

0.7

.7

.8

.7

1.0

.6

a. 5

a. 5

a. 5

.7

.8

1.3

1.2

.7

.5

1.8

O

.8

.8

.8

1.6 i!o

.8

.4

.3

.2

.4

.3

.4

.8

-

22. 8

0.76

45

Calendar year 1951 : Max 714 Mln O.l Mean 16.1

May

0.8

.8

.8

.7

.6

.6

.7

.6

.7

.8

a. 6

a. 5

a. 5

.6

j±

3.7

2.0

1.0

.7

.6

a. 5

a. 5

a. 5

1.7

a. 5

a. 5

.7

Z.6

4.7,

1 1 '.B]_

31.8

1.03

63

June

0.6

a. 5

2.0

16

13

5.1

2.5

4.1

3.7

^3

a. 3

a. 3

a. 3

a. 4

.6

.4

.3

a. 3

.4

a. 3

a!s

a. 5

1.8

3.1

.4

.4

a. 3

a. 3

a. 3

-

59.1

1.97

117

July

3.5

12

.5

3.5

10

4.5

4.0

10

8.3

3.2

1.4

1.1

a. 6

22

4.4

4.4

2.4

3.1

1.1

a. 6

1 -

1

1.2

a. 5

a. 4

.9

1.2

1.8

114.1

3.68

226

.Aug.

1.9

.8

a. 5

a. 5

.9

1.0

a. 5

a. 5

a. 5

a. 4

a. 4

.7

8.0

.4

.4

.5

.4

a. 4

5.9

1.6

a. 5

a. 5

2.8

3.2

37

12

5.6

89.4

2.88

177

Sept.

1.7

1.1

2.0

1.4

.6

.2

a. 2

a. 2

a. 2

.5

1.1

.6

.4

.6

.2

a.l

73

.2

.6

.5

.6

.6

.4

.4

.2

.3

.4

.3

.5

.7

-

17.1

0.57

34

Ac-ft 11,620

Water year 1951-52: Max 37 Mln O.I Mean 1.89 Ac-ft 1,370

Peak discharge (base, 550 efs). No peak above base.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge measurements, weather records, 

and trend of flow.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 29 to Feb. 5, Feb. 21 to Mar. 11, Mar. 24, 25.
300 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

Driftwood Creek near McCook, Nebr.

Location. Lat 40"08'50", long. 100°39'50", in SE&SW£ sec. 12, T. 2 N., R. 30 W., on right 

bank at downstream side of highway bridge, half a mile downstream from flume on Meeker 

Canal, 4 miles southwest of McCook, and 4| miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 360 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. March 1946 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,493.78 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

~T929.

Average discharge. 6 years, 15.0 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,370 cfs July 5 (gage height, 15.11 ft, from 

floodmark); no flow Aug. 22-27.

1946-52: Maximum discharge, 4,740 cfs Aug. 7, 1950 (gage height, 25.43 ft, from 

high-water mark), from rating curve extended above 3,000 cfs; no flow at times during 

1946-50, 1952.

Remarks. Records poor. Discharge measurements generally made every two weeks. Natural 

flow occasionally affected by waste from Meeker Canal and by minor irrigation development above station.

Revisions (water years) . W 1210: 1950.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

e

7 

8

9 

10

11

12 

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

2.7 

a2.5

a4.0

8.5

a5.0

a2.5

al.5

]

1 al.5

J

a2.0

2.2

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

61.8

1.99

123

Nov.

1.4 

1.4

1.4

1.2

L£

1.2

1.2

1.2 

1.2

1.2 

1.2 

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

-

36.3

1.21

72

Dec.

1.2 

1.2

al.2

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.2

1.0 

1.0

1.0 

1.0 

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.6

77

.7

.7

.6

.6

27.1

0.87

54

Jan.

0.4 

.4

.3

.4

.5

.5

.6

.6

.8 

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.9

.9

1.0 iTo

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

24.2

0.78

48

Feb.

17§

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0 

1.0

1.0 

1.0

1.0 

1.0

1.0 1.1

1.1 1.1

1.1

1.1 1.1

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

-

29.7

1.02

59

Calendar year 1951: Max 3,130 Min 0.1

Mar.

1.0 

1.0

1.0

.8

l.O

1.2

1.4 

1.4

1.4 

1.4

1.5 

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.9

2.2

2.5

2.5

2.6

2.2

1.9

2.5

a2.2

2.2

2.3

3.2

3.6

4.2

4.8

61.5

1.98

122

Apr.

4.6 

3.6

3.1

2.4

1.9

1.6

1.8

1.4

1.4 

1.5

1.7

1.9

2.2

2.4

2.5

2.5

2.6

3.4

4.9

3.7

3.4

3.0

3.2

3.0

2.9

2.9

3.3

-

77.0

2.57

153

May

3.2 

5.8

3.6

1.9

L£

1.7

3.7 

8.5

9.7 

9.7

7.8 

5.4

3.0

3.5

4.2

6.2

7.8

6.6

6.2

3.5

7.7

97

17

8.0

5.3

4.3

8.4

12

13

12

' 292.9

9.45

581

June

if

6.1

1.6

2.0

2.8

1.6 

2.2

2.9 

3.5

3.1 

2.3 

.4

l.O

.6

^i

.1

.1

.2

.2

.5

1.2

1.1

1.9

1.2

1.4

3.6

3.0

2.2

4.2

-

75.1

2.50

149

July

8.9 

7.6

4.2

3.9

616

a!50

a3O

a!5

alO 

I a5.0

a8.O

14

15

8.3

3.6

6.6

.7

.7

1.2

.1

7T

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

924.6

29.8

1,830

Aug.

0.1 

.1

.2

.4

.9

1.1

1.2 

.6

.6 

.7

.1 

.4 

y 1

^

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.2

.1

0

0

0

o

0

0

.1

.2

.5

.6

12.8

0.41

25

Sept.

0.4 

.4.

.9

1=0

.2

.2

.4 

.4

.7 

.4

73-

.2

.2

.3

.3

.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

.6

.3

.4

.4

.6

.6

.6

.7

.8

-

12.2

0.41

24

Mean 35.2 Ao-ft 25.470

Water year 1951-52: Max 616 Mln 0 Mean 4.47 Ao-ft 3J240

Peak discharge (base. 500 cfs). July 5 (time unknown), 1,37O cfs (15.11 ft, from floodmark). 

a Ho gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and trend of flow. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 13-16, Feb. 29 to Mar. 6.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 

Red Willow Creek near Red Willow, Nebr.

301

Location. Lat 40 0 14'10", long. 100°30'00", in NE£flE£ sec. 17, T. 3 N., R. 38 W., on left 

bank at downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highways 6 and 34, three-quarters of a mile 

north of Red Willow and 2? miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 710 sq mi, approximately, of which about 400 sq mi contribute directly to 

: surface runoff.

Records available. September 1939 to September 1952 in reports of Geological Survey. 

March 1925 to September 1931 and October 1939 to September 1952 in reports of State 

engineer.

. Water-stage recorder. Datum o:' gage is 2,398.64 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

929. Prior to May 26, 1945, wire-weight gage at bridge l£ miles upstream at datum 

11.16 ft higher.

Average discharge. 13 years (1939-52), 43.8 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,120 cfs May 27 (gage height, 11.90 ft); minimum daily, 17 cfs July 29 to Aug. 2.

1939-52: Maximum discharge, 30,000 cfs June 22, 1947 (gage height, 18.36 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 6,800 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak flow 

minimum observed, 3.6 cfs Aug. 21, 1940.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or fragmentary gage-height 

record and those computed from twice-daily wire-weight gage readings, which are poor. 

Discharge measurements or observation of no flow generally made every two weeks. Natural flow affected by minor irrigation development above station. Records of chemical 

analyses, water temperatures, and suapended sediment loads for water year 1952 are 

given in Water-Supply Paper 1251.

Revisions. W 1086: Drainage area.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

oet.

35 35"

35 

35

36

38

40

40

42

43

ii

44

42

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

42

42

41

41

41

42

43

44

44

44

43

1,277

41.2

2,530

Nov.

43 

41

41 

40

40

40

40

41

41

42

43

43

43

43

43

43

37

43

42

44

42

44

44

45

51

51

50

49

49

49

-

1,307

43.6

2,590

Dec.

49 

49

49 

49

49

49

49

42

44

35

37

42

50

38

41

39

38

39

40

40

39

41

42

44

46

45

43

42

38

38

1,321

42.6

2,620

Jan.

29 

29

28 30"

35

36

43

46

31

43

48

39

36

42

39

44

50

50

50

47

55

56

43

54

52

53

41

36

38

41

41

1,285

41.5

2,550

Peb.

45 

47

51 

61

65

54

52

52

52

52

52

51

50

52

52

52

53

54

54

53

49

48

49

48

4S

45

56

50

50

_

-

1,492

51.4

2.96O

Mar.

51 

49

i£ 

50

46

51

f42

55

g54

g53

f72

77

62

f57

58

56

f!06

f!22 ~TS

73

74

56

50

70

68

64

58

58

g64

82

75

1,961

63.3

3.89O

Apr.

69 

61

57 

54

52

May

96 

68

52 

49

50

4! 49

48

45

45

43

42

42

41

4l

41

44

46

47

47

72.

68

66

62

58

58

58

56

54

52

50

-

1,568

52.3

3,110

50

50

48

48

47

46

f49

45

46

49

54

46

46

46

44

52

49

47

47

50

~60 356

49

46

43

1,877

60.5

3,720

June

1!31 

31

30

30

29

28

27

27

26

26

25

24

24

23

22

21

21

21

22

22

21

21

21

21

24

20

20

19

-

743

24.8

1,470

July

18 

19

IS 

18

124

23

f31

21

20

20

19

20

24

f94

34

27

24

24

25

26

g24

g26

g21

f20

19

18

18

18

11

17

17

844

27.2

1,670

Aug.

17 

17

18 

18

19

19

20

21

21

25

23

f23

f24

22

22

22

24

21

20

19

19

18

19

19

18

18

18

18

f73

f54

33

722

23.3

1,430

Sept.

27 

25

24 

22

21

21

20

20

19

19

is

18

18

IS

18

18

18

19

19

19

19

19

20

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

-

592

19.7

1,170

Calendar year 1951: Max 581 Mln 16 Mean 64.1 Ae-ft 46,400

Water year 1951-52: Max 356 Mln 17 Mean 41.0 Ae-ft 29,710

Peak discharge (base. 750 efs). May 27 (3:30 a.m.) 1.12O efs (11.90 ft).

f Fragmentary gage-height recJord; discharge computed from partly estimated gage-height graph, 

g Computed from twice-daily wire-weight-gage readings.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 17-21, Dee. 8-12, Dec. 14 to Feb. 5, Peb. 21- 

25, Peb. 29 to Mar. 7, Mar. 14, 22-25.
302 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

Medicine Creek at Maywood, Nebr.

Location. Lat 40°39'20", long. 100°36'40", in NE^NE^ sec. 21, T. 8 N., R. 29 W., on right 

bank 150 ft downstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 83, a quarter of a mile east of 

Maywood, and 5 miles upstream from Brushy Creek.

Drainage area.--207 sq mi, of which 82 sq mi contribute directly to surface runoff. 

Records available. April 1951 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,614.44 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Aug. 21, 1951, wire-weight gage at site 150 ft upstream at present datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 349 cfs Aug. 1 (gage height, 5.78 ft); minimum 

daily, 10 cfs Dec. 21.

1951-52: Maximum discharge observed, 2,120 cfs May 20, 1951 (gage height, 9.90 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 810 cfs; minimum daily, that of Dec. 21, 1951.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. .Discharge 

measurements generally made once a week. Records of water temperatures and suspended 

sediment loads for water year 1952 are given in Water-Supply Paper 1251.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

21

21

21

22

26

31

28

25

24

23

22

22

23

28

29

26

24

24

24

24

24

27

27

26

25

24

29

28

27

26

25

776

25.0

1,540

Nov.

24

23

23

24

24

25

26

26

26

26

26

26

28

27

25

24

23

23

25

23

24

25

24

24

25

27

28

28

28

28

-

758

25.3

1,500

Dec.

28

28

28

26

25

27

30

28

27

27

28

25

27

24

26

20

19

18

18

13

10

12

17

16

15

16

15

16

22

20

16

667

21.5

1,320

Jan.

11

15

19

16

16

18

22

28

30

23

30

29

29

32

43

46

27

27

27

28

25

22

30

21

24

29

30

28

29

28

28

810

26.1

1,610

Feb.

30

30

31

31

30

29

29

29

28

29

29

29

31

33

31

29

28

28

28

27

28

26

25

25

12

22

31

32

29

-

827

28.5

1,640

Mar.

29

27

28

28

28

30

26

27

34

60

41

33

39

31

31

37

58

51

39

36

33

35

42

37

sa

35

34

36

37

34

32

1,106

35.7

2,190

Apr.

28

26

26

26

25

25

26

26

26

25

25

26

27

26

25

36

38

32

28

27

38

44

34

29

27

25

24

24

23

25

-

842

28.1

1,670

May

36

36

30

27

25

24

25

25

25

29

27

24

23

22

21

26

35

30

27

25

24

29

28

25

23

21

21

20

19

18

19

789

25.5

1,560

June

19

19

18

17

17

17

16

17

17

17

15

14

14

13

13

13

13

12

12

12

13

13

13

12

13

13

13

13

13

12

-

433

14.4

859

July

12

12

11

TT

11

11

12

12

12

12

12

12

20

38

23

19

17

15

14

14

.16

15

14

13

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

437

14.1

867

Aug.

172

159

28

21

24

24

21

19

18

17

18

18

17

16

16

15

15

15

15

15

15

14

15

16

16

16

15

19

22

23

22

856

27.6

1,700

Sept.

21

21

19

18

16

16

15

15

14

14

14

14

14

15

15

15

15

15

15

16

17

18

18

17

17

17

17

16

16

16

-

486

16.2

- 964

Calendar year 1951 : Max - Mln -' Mean - Ac-ft -

Water year 1951-52 : Max 172 Min 10 Mean 24.0 Ac-ft 17,420

Mote. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 17-19, 

21-27, Feb. 20, 21, 25, 26, Mar. 4-6, 22, 23.

Dec. 9-11, Dec. 14 to Jan. 16, Jan.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 303

Brushy Creek near Maywood, Nebr.

Location. Lat 40°37'45". long. 100°37'45", in SW£SW£ sec. 28, T. 8 N... R. 29 W., on right 

bank 150 ft downstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 83, 2 miles south of Maywood, 2^ 

miles upstream from Prazier Creek, and 5 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 130 sq mi, of which 72 sq mi contribute directly to surface runoff. 

Records available. April 1951 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Prior to Aug. 14, 1951, wire-weight gage at site 150 ft upstream at present datum.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 486 cfs July 31 (gage height, 6.76 ft); minimum 

daily, 0.1 cfs July 8, 10, 11, Aug. 4, 7-9, 27, 31.

1951-52: Maximum discharge, 2,270 cfs Sept. 2, 1951, from rating curve extended 

above 1,300 cfs; maximum gage height, 16.42 ft Apr. 26, 1951, from floodmarks; minimum 

daily discharge, that of July 8, 10, 11, Aug. 4, 7-9, 27, 31, 1952.

Maximum stage known, 30.4 ft in June 1947, from floodmarks (discharge unknown).

Remarks. Records poor. Discharge measurements generally made once a week. Records of 

water temperatures and suspended sediment loads for water year 1952 are given in WaterSupply Paper 1251.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0.4

.3

.4

.6

.9

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.8

.8

.9

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

.8

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.0

.8

.9

1.4

172

1.2

1.1

.7

26.7

0.86

53

Nov.

0.7

.7

.9

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.2

1^3

1.0

.9

.8

.7

.8

.8

.8

.9

.7

.8

.7

.8

.7

.8

.7

.8

.7

26.4

0.88

52

Dec.

0.8

.7

.8

.8

.8

.9

.7

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

76

.7

.9

id;

.7

.6

.6

.4

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.8

.7

.9

.=)

20.8

0.67

41

Jan.

0.8

.7

.7

.8

.7

.7

.8

.8

.9

79

.9

.8

.9

.9

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.6

.7

.4

.4

.8

.5

.6

.6

.7

.7

.8

.8

22.9

0.74

45

Feb.

0.8

1.5

1.3

.3

.3

.3

.1

.1

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.2

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

.9

.9

.8

.9

.6

75

2.7

18

3.5

1.6

-

51.7

1.78

103

Mar.

0.7

.6

.7

.4

.4

.3

?

ti

18

37

3.1

.7

.7

.4

.4

12

47-9.3

1.7

1.3

1.3

1.5

4.0

2.2

1.4

1.6

1.4

.8

.7

.7

.7

151.4

4.88

300

Apr.

0.7

.8

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.8

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

.8

.7

.7

.Ji

.5

.5

.6

.8

1.5

25.4

0.85

50

May

1.0

.8

.8

.9

.8

.9

.9

1.1

1.2

1.0

1.0

.8

.8

.8

.8

1.3

T75

.9

.7

.7

1.0

.8

1.0

.7

.6

.6

.6

.5

76

.6

.6

25.8

0.83

51

June

0.6

.6

.6

.7

76

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.6

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.5

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.5

.3

.3

.3

12.9

0.43

26

July

0.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.2

.2

.1

72

.1

.1

.2

3.1

59

.6

.4

.6

.6

.7

.6

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

60

130.0

4.19

258

Aug.

6.3

.3

.2

.1

2.6

.2'.1

.1

.1

.2

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

1.5

.7

.6

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.1

.4

.4

.7

.1

18.6

0.60

37

Sept.

0.4

.4

2

72

.2

.2

.2

.2

~

'.3

.2

9.3

0.31

18

Calendar year 1951 : Max - Mln - Mean - Ac-ft

Water year 1951-52: Max 60 mn 0.1 Mean 1.43 Ac-ft 1,030

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 8 to Feb. 1, Feb. 24, 25, Mar. 4.
304 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

Fox Creek at Curtis; Nebr.

Location. Lat 40°38'00", long. 100 0 29'20", in SE^-NWi sec. 27, T. 8 N., R. 28 W., on left 

bank 50 ft upstream from bridge on State Highway 23N, half a mile upstream from mouth, 

and 1 mile east of Curtis.

Drainage area. 77 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. March 1951 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,519.58 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

192 9.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 338 cfs July 14 (gage height, 6.85 ft); minimum 

daily, 5.1 cfs Sept. 20.

1951-52: Maximum discharge, 3,340 cfs May 31, 1951 (gage height, 15.35 ft); minimum 

daily, 4.9 cfs May 27, 28, 1951.

Maximum stage known, 27.3 ft, from floodmarks, June 21, 1947 (discharge not determined) .

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. Discharge measurements generally made once a week. Records of water 

temperatures and suspended sediment loads for the water year 1952 are given in WaterSupply Paper 1251.

Discharge, In cubic feet per seeond, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

8.2

7.9

7.9

8.0

8.5

8.5

a8.5

8.5

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.3

8.4

a8.0

7.8

175

a8.2

8.4

8.5

8.7

8.9

8.8

8.8

8.9

9.0

9.5

179

9.O

8.8

8.8

262.5

8.47

521

Nov.

176- 8.8

9.2

9.3

9.2

9.3

9.3

9.3

9.3

9.3

9.5

9.5

"575 9.7

9.5

9.2

8.9

8.9

9.0

9.0

9.0

8.9

8.9

8.8

9.2

9.2

9.3

9.2

9.0

9.0

-

275.0

9.17

545

Dec.

9.0

9.0

8.9

8.9

9.0

9.3

9.0

8.7

8.6

b975

9.2

9.2

9.2

8.8

8.8

8.9

8.8

8.7

8.9

b8. 7

b8.7

b9.0

9.5

975

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.2

281.5

9.08

558

Jan.

9.3

9.4

9.3

9.6

9.5

9.5

9.6

9.6

9.5

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.5

9.5

9.4

9.4

9.3

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.2

b974

9.6

9.7

9.7

9.5

9.3

9.3

9.3

9.3

292.8

9.45

581

Feb.

9.3

9.4

9.3

9.2

9.3

9.3

9.4

9.0

9.0

9.2

9.3

9.3

9.3

9.3

9.0

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

8.7

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.4

8.8

9.0

9.9

575

-

264.3

9.11

524

Mar.

8.6

8.7

JEL1

8.6

8.6

8.5

8.4

8.5

23

32

12

11

10

10

10

13

18

12

10

10

10

12

11

11

10

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.5

9.3

9.0

350.7

11.3

696

Apr.

8.9

8.7

8.8

8.9

9.0

8.9

9.0

8.9

9.3

9.4

9.5

¥75

9.3

8.9

8.9

9.3

8.8

8.7

8 6

876

9.3

9.2

8.9

8.8

8.7

8.7

8.7

S.7

8.7

9.P

268.6

8.95

533

May

9.5

11

9.9

9.7

9.6

9.7

9.9

9.8

9.8

9.6

9.4

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.5

9.3

8.9

8.7

8.6

8.6

8.7

8.5

8.4

174

8.4

8.5

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.4

282.8

9.12

561

June

8.0

775

8.0

.9

.8

.8

.7

.8

.8

.6

.3

.2

.1

6.9

6.9

6.8

675

6.8

6.8

6.9

6.8

6.9

6.9

7.0

7.1

7.2

7.8

7.1

6.9

7.0

-

218.5

7.28

433

Calendar year 1951: Max - ' Min - Mean - Ac-ft

July

6.6

6.5

6.4

6.5

7.0

6.5

6.6

6.1

6.2

6.0

5.8

5.9

9.1

64To

6.6

6.5

6.3

6.3

6.6

6.3

6.2

6.1

6.1

6.0

6.0

5.9

s.r

171

6.1

5.8

254.8

8.22

505

Aug.

6.0

675

6.2

6.2

7.0

6.8

6.6

6.7

6.6

6.6

7.4

775

6.8

6.8

6.4

6.2

6.7

6.4

6.4

6.1

6.0

6.0

6.3

6.6

6.6

6.4

6.3

6.5

7.0

7.0

6.2

202.0

6.52

401

Sept.

6.3

6.3

6.0

5.9

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.5

5.4

5.4

5.5

5.5

5.4

5.6

5.2

.5.1

5.3

5.9

5.5

5.

5.

5.

5.

5.

5.4

5.6

-

166.8

5.56

331

Water year 1951-52: Max 64 Min 5.1 Mean 8.53 Ac-ft 6,190

a Ho gage-height record; discharge Interpolated or estimated on basis of weather records and trend 

of flow.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 306

Dry Creek near Curtis, Nebr.

Location.--Lat 40°38"05", long. 1000 26'40", in SW^NE^ sec. 25, T. 8 N,, R. 28 W., on 

left bank 10 ft upstream from highway bridge, 2| miles upstream from mouth, and 34 

miles east of Curtis.

Drainage area.--20 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--March 1951 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,548,21 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (Bureau of Reclamation benchmark). Prior to Aug. 23, 1951, wire-weight gage at 

present site and datum.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 206 cfs Aug. 11 (gage height, 4.67 ft); no flow 

for most days.

1951-52: Maximum discharge, 4,430 cfs June 8, 1951 (gage height, 13.15 ft, from 

floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 2,500 cfs; no flow for most days.

Remarks. Records poor. Discharge measurements, field estimates, or observations of no 

flow generally made 3 or more times a month. Records of water temperatures and suspended sediment loads for the water year 1952 are given in Water-Supply Paper 1251.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

S

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

IS

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

0

0

0

»ov.

0

0

0

Dec.

0'

0

0

Jan.

0

0

0

Feb.

0

0

0

Mar.

fi

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

~9.4 13

1.1

0

0

0

.8

6.7

4.6

.8

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

36.4

1.17

72

Apr.

0

0

0

May

0

0

0

June

0

0

0

July

0

0

0

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

111 5.6

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

12.1

0.39

24

Aug.

0

TJ

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

*23

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.3

0

23.3

0.75

46

Sept.

0

0

0

Calendar year 1951 : Max - Mln - Mean - Ac-ft -

Water year 1951-52 : Max 23 Mln o Mean 0. 20 Ac-ft 142
306 KANSAS RIVER BASIN 

Medicine Creek above Harry Strunk Lake, Nebr.

Location. Lat 40°30'10", long. 100°19'20" , in SW£ sec. 7, T. 6 N., R. 26 W., on right 

bank a third of a mile downstream from top of Harry Strunk Lake flood-control pool, 

2i miles upstream from top of irrigation pool, 3f miles southeast of Stockville, and 

13-j miles upstream from Medicine Creek Dam.

Records available. January 1950 to September 1952. Prior to October 1950, published as 

"above Medicine Creek Reservoir."

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 2,380.94 ft above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929 (Bureau of Reclamation benchmark).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 806 cfs July 14 (gage height, 5.30 ft); minimum 

daily, 21 cfs Jan. 22.

1950-52: Maximum discharge, 10,900 cfs May 21, 1951 (gage height, 14.17 ft); minimum daily, that of Jan. 22, 1952.

Maximum stage known since at least 1874, 24.4 ft June 22, 1947, from floodmark (discharge, 120,000 cfs, by slope-area'determination at Cambridge).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Discharge 

measurements generally made once a week. Records of water temperatures and sediment 

loads for the water year 1952 are given in Water-Supply Paper 1251. '

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

53

52

52

51

58

63

63

61

60

59

58

56

59

60

63

66

62

61

60

61

62

64

64

64

64

64

67

68

67

67

63

1,892

61.0

3,750

Nov.

63

63

61

61

62

62

63

63

62

62

62

62

67

67

66

62

62

65

67

67

62

62

62

62

63

61

62

64

66

64

-

1,897

63.2

3,760

Dec.

64

66

66

64

64

66

64

64

60

50

65

64

62

54

51

58

75

80

70

51

52

47

49

52

54

56

57

58

60

60

50

1,853

59.8

3,680

Jan.

30

35

34

42

38

42

49

51

54

50

61

60

65

74

70

71

71

66

68

62

57

'S3 21

61

57

59

61

70

75

86

90

1,763

56.9

3,500

Feb.

100

75

64

64

63

64

63

63

63

62

63

63

66

71

70

67

66

66

66

62

63

68

61

66

55

67

58

87

91

-

1,957

67.5

3,880

Mar.

72

70

67

JO

39

122

80

64

64

152

178

91

71

75

67

84

206

169

94

79

80

70

65

100

150

83

77

77

75

75

71

2,887

93.1

5,730

Apr.

65

68

66

63

63

62

62

63

60

12

60

60

60

60

60

67

73

73

70

67

73

84

82

73

71

68

67

61

61

62

-

1,983

66.1

3,930

May

72

77

72

66

61

60

62

61

61

61

62

59

56

56

56

64

70

73

70

63

63

66

66

63

60

56

62

58

54

56

55

1,941

62.6

3,850

June

53

54

53

50

50

48

46

46

46

45

44

43

41

39

39

38

38

38

38

38

39

39

38

38

38

38

44

43

39

38

-

1,281

42.7

2,540

July

36

35

34

34

39

15

60

41

39

3S

35

38

67

"96 316

56

49

44

40

40

41

44

41

38

36

35

35

34

35

35

34

1,570

50.6

3,110

Aug.

67

161

169

58

52

53

49

45

42

41

79

46

40

41

40

38

38

41

39

38

38

38

40

41

42

41

40

41

46

58

51

1,653

53.3.

3,280

Sept.

50

44

43

41

38

38

37

35

35

34

34

34

34

35

35

35

36

36

35

36

37

38

39

38

38

37

373'7

35

35

-

1,116

37.2

2,210

Calendar year 1951: Max' 3,830 Mln 12 Mean 128 Ac-ft 92,740

Water year 1951-52: Max 316 Min 21 Mean 59.5 Ac-ft 43,220

Peak discharge (base, 2,500 cfs). No peak above base.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 18, Dec. 9-11, Dec. 14 to Feb. 1, Feb. 25, 

Mar. 4-7, 22-25.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 

Mitchell Creek above Harry Strunk Lake, Nebr.

307

Location. Lat 40°28'20", long. 100°15'25", in NW&E^ sec. 22, T. 6 N., R. 26 W., on left 

bank at top of Harry Strunk Lake flood-control pool. 2^ miles southwest of Orafino, 

9f miles upstream from Medicine Creek Dam. and 14 miles northwest of Cambridge.

Drainage area. 53 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--May 1950 to September 1952. Prior to October 1950, published as 

"above Medicine Creek Reservoir."

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,376.95 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (Bureau of Reclamation benchmark).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 111 cfs Aug. 11 (gage height, 5.67 ft); no flow 

during most of year.

1950-52: Maximum discharge, 5,230 cfs May 20, 1951 (gage height, 17.35 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 1,200 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak 

flow; no flow during most of period.

Flood of June 21, 1948, reached a stage of about 28 ft, from floodmarks (discharge 

unknown).

Remarks. Records poor. Records of water temperatures and suspended sediment loads for 

the water year 1952 are given in Water-Supply Paper 1251.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10 .

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

(*)

(*)

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Nov.

(*)

0

0

0

Dee.

(*)

0

0

0

Jan.

(*)

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Feb.

(*)

-

0

0

0

Mar.

0

T5

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

2.0

*5.3

l.C

*.5

.2

.2

1.5

*9.C

.£

.1

0

0

0

.1.1

.].1.1.1

.2

*.4

21.8

0.70

43

Apr.

0.2

T2

.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

-

0.6

0.02

1.2

May

0

»0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

.a *6

0

0

0

0.1

0.003

0.2

June

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

July

0

T5

0

0

0

0

.5

0

0

0

0

0

2.8

*15

.8

.1

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

19.2

0.62

38

Aug.

0

T5

0

0

*.l

.1

.1

0

0

0

*31~~3~. 0

.1

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

34.5

1.11

68

Sept.

0 1 ~tf 

 Q"

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

0.003

0.2

Calendar year 1951: Max 702 Mln 0 Mean 9.45 Ac-ft 6,840

Water year 1951-52: Max 31 Min o Mean 0.21 Ae-ft 151

Peak discharge (base. 300 cfs).- No peak above base.

* Discharge measurements or observation of no flow made on this day.

Mote. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Mar. 9-12, 15-17, 26-29..
308

KANSAS RIVER BASIN 

Harry Strunk Lake, Nebr.

Location.--Lat 40°22'40", long. 100°13'00", in NEir sec. 25, T. 5 N., R. 26 W., near right 

bank in control house at outlet tube of Medicine Creek Dam on Medicine Creek, 7 miles 

northwest of Cambridge.

Records available. August 1949 to September 1952.

Gage. Pressure gage read once daily to half-tenths. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, 

datum of 1929.

Extremes.--Maximum contents observed during year, 41,590 acre-ft July 15-18, 20 (eleva- 

 tion, 2,367.4 ft); minimum observed, 37,160 acre-ft Jan. 23 (elevation, 2,364.9 ft).

1949-52: Maximum contents observed, 52,960 acre-ft June 9, 1951 (elevation, 

2,372.35 ft); minimum observed since storage pool first filled, that of Jan. 23, 1952.

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by earth-fill dam; storage began Aug. 8. 1949. Capacity, 

33,860 acre-ft ^etween elevations 2,335.0 ft (sill of outlet gates) and 2,366.1 ft 

{top of storage pool and crest of slot in spillway). Top of flood-control pool and 

crest of main spillway at elevation 2,386.2 ft (capacity, 90,920 acre-ft). Top of 

superstorage flood-control pool at elevation 2,400.0 ft (capacity, 148,400 acre-ft). 

Dead storage, 5,370 acre-ft (below elevation 2,335.0 ft, sill of outlet gates). Figures given herein represent total capacity or contents. Water used for irrigation in 

Frenchman-Cambridge irrigation project.

Cooperation. --Record of elevations and capacity table furnished by Bureau of Reclamation.

Capacity table (elevation, In feet, and contents, In acre-feet)

(Prepared by Bureau of Reclamation)

2.310 2

2.311 10

2.312 24

2.313 45

2,315 107

2,317

2,319

2,321

2,323

2,325

220

409

677

1,040

1,510

2,330

2,335

2,340

2,345

2,350

3,110

5,370

8,390

12,210

16,940

2,360

2,370

2,380

2,390

2,400

29,460

46,680

71,280

104,910

148,380

Contents at 8 a.m., In acre-feet, waber year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

38,180

38,260

38,260

38,440

38,350

38,440

38,520

38,610

38,780

38,870

39,05O

38,960

38,870

38,700

38,700

38,700

38,440

38,440

38,350

38,440

38,520

38,610

38,700

38,870

38,960

38,870

38,870

38,960

38,960

39,050

38,700

Nov.

38,700

38,520

38,520

38,520

38,440

38,520

38,610

38,610

38,700

38,870

38,870

38,870

38,870

38,780

38,520

38,440

38,180

38,180

38,260

38,440

38,700

38,780

38,870

38,870

38, P 0

39,050

39,140

39,140

39,140

39,050

-

Dec.

39,050

38,960

38,960

38,780

38,780

38,780

38,700

38,520

38,350

38,180

38,090

38,180

38,180

38,350

38,260

38,180

38,350

38,260

38,260

38,180

38,010

38,180

38,090

38,010

37,920

37,840

37,840

37,840

37,920

37,840

37,920

Jan.

37,840

37,840

37,840

37,840

37,840

37,750

37,750

37,750

37,750

37,580

37,660

37,750

37,660

37,660

37,580

37,580

37,580

37,580

37,580

37,490

37,580

37,330

37,160

37,330

37,410

37,580

37,580

37,330

37,240

37,240

37,330

Feb.

37,330

37,330

37,490

37,410

37,410

37,330

37,330

37,410

37,410

37,490

37,410

37,410

37,410

37,410

37,330

37,410

37,330

37,580

37,580

37,410

37,330

37,410

27,410

37,410

37,330

37,330

37,410

37,330

37,330

-

Mar.

37,330

37,410

37,410

37,240

37,330

37,410

37,410

37,580

37,410

37,410

37,660

37,840

37,920

37,920

37,920

38,010

38 , 100

38,350

38,440

38,520

38,610

38,610

38,440

38,350

38,520

38,520

38,610

38,610

38,700

38,700

38,610

Apr.

38,440

38,440

38 , 440

38,260

38,260

38,100

38,180

38,010

37,840

37,750

37,840

37,660

37,750

37,660

37,580

37,580

37,490

37,490

37,490

37,490

37,490

37,490

37,490

37,580

37,580

37,580

37,580

37,410

37,330

37,240

-

May

37,410

37,580

37,840

37,920

38,010

38,010

38,350

38,350

38,350

38,520

38,520

38,520

38,700

38,870

38,870

38,960

38,960

39,050

39,230

39,320

39,400

39,490

39,670

39,760

39,760

39,850

40,030

40,120

40,120

40,120

40,120

June

40,210

40,300

40,300

40,300

40,390

40,480

40,480

40,660

40,300

40,300

40,480

40,480

40,480

40,480

40,480

40,570

40,300

40,300

40,120

40,120

40,300

40,300

40,300

40,300

40,300

40,300

40,120

40,300

40,300

4t- , 300

-

July

40,300

40,300

40,300

40,120

40,480

40,480

40,480

40,390

40,390

40,480

40,480

40,390

40,390

41 , 400

41,590

41,590

41,590

41,590

41,500

41,590

41,300

41,300

41,300

41,030

41,030

41,030

40,850

40,940

40,850

40,660

40,660

Aug.

40,660

40,660

40,850

40,850

40,850

40,850

40,850

40,850

40,760

40,570

40,390

40,300

40,120

39,940

39,850

39,580

39,580

39,230

39,050

38,870

38,700

38,520

38,260

38,100

37,920

37,840

37,840

37,660

37,580

37,750

37,840

Sept.

37,660

37,580

37,660

37,660

37,660

37,750

37,750

37,750

37,750

37,660

37,660

37,660

37,580

37,580

37,580

37,490

37,660

37,580

37,580

37,330

37,330

37,330

37,330

37,410

37,410

37,410

37,410

37,490

37,490

37,580

-

Monthly elevation and contents, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Date

Dec 31

Calendar year 1951.....

Sept. 30. .................

Water year 1951-52.....

Elevation 

(feet)t

-

2,365.15

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

-

37,580

-

Change in contents 

during raonbh 

(acre-feet)

-760

590

-260

-430

t Elevation at 8 a.m.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 

Medicine Creek below Harry Strunk Lake, Nebr.

309

ocatlon. Lat 40°22'20", long. 100°13'20", at center of sec. 25, T. 5 N., R. 26 W., on 

right bank half a mile downstream from Harry Strunk Lake and 6f miles northwest of 

Cambridge.

Records available. January 1950 to September 1952. 

''below Medicine Creek Dam."

Prior to October 1950, published as

.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 2,295.26 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

" Prior to Apr. 24, 1950, staff gage at site half a mile upstream, at different 

datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 136 cfs Aug. 10 (gage height, 2.24 ft); maximum gage height, 2.47 ft Nov. 14; minimum dally discharge, 3.0 cfs Oct. 20.

1950-52: Maximum discharge, 818 cfs Sept. 2, 1951 (gage height, 5.17 ft); minimum 

dally, 0.6 cfs Jan. 26, 1951.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of no gage-height record or Indefinite 

stage-discharge relation and those below 10 cfs, all of which are poor. Flow regulated 

by Harry Strunk Lake (see preceding page); storage began Aug. 8, 1949.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

5

I

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

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

4.2

*4.2

4.0

4.2

4.4

'.2

.2

4.2

 4.2

4.2

55

88

55

79

 76

72

71

66

30

3.0

4.5

4.5

4.5

40

56

58

56

64

 72

76

76

1,179.5

38.0

2,340

NOV.

76

76

69

66

58

55

40

4.5

Ts

40

63

63

76

98

115

115

50

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

5.0

5.5

6.0

 6.5

50

85

85

85

-

1,419.5

47.3

2,820

Dec.

35

m

84

84

83

82

82

81

80

75

65

52

52

52

65

65

65

65

67

70

70

70

70

*70

71

71

71

71

71

71

71

2,215

71.5

4,390

Jan.

72

Tg.

72

72

72

72

72

 72

72

72

71

71

71

70

70

70

70

69

69

69

68

68

68

68

*67

67

67

67

67

67

66

2,160

69.7

4,280

Feb.

66

66

66

66

66

66

*67

67

68 rr

68

64

65

68

68

68

68

68

68

*68

68

68

67

67

67

66

66

66

66

_

-

1,942

67.0

3,850

Mar.

66

36

66

66

*66

67

67

68

68

68

68

68

68

68

68

68

68

69

 69

79

90

92

92

92

92

92

90

90

90

90

*90

2,361

76.2

4,680

Apr.

S8

55

87

88

88

87

87

87

87

87

87

87

87

*86

87

87

87

87

87

87

87

88

87

88

88

88

88

 88

87

46

-

2,578

85.9

5,110

Hay

10

a6.0

a4.0

a3.8

a3.6

»a3.6

376

a3.6

a3.6

a3. 6

a3. 8

a3.8

a3.8

a3.8

a3.8

4.0

a4.0

a4.2

a4.5

*a4.9

as. 5

a6.0

a7.0

a9.0

a!2

»al5

21

20

20

21

22

244.5

7.89

485

June

22 *23

23

23

24

24

24

26

25

 25

25

25

26

26

25

26

23

23

22

22

23

23

23

 23

23

22

24

25

25

25

-

7ia

23.9

l,42d

July

24

24

23

23

26

26

 31

29

28

27

26

26

32

 68

li

69

66

64

60

58

56

54

 49

46

44

38

37

36

31

30

48

1,270

41.0

2,520

Aug.

53

53

59

 59

61

62

59

52

83

123

 133

133

129

123

118

116

111

 111

109

109

109

111

109

109

109

106

88

68

39

26

M

2,755

88.9

5,460

Sept.

25

23

 18

15

al*

a!4

al4

a!4

a!4

a!4

a!4

a!4

a!4

a!4

a21

*38

36

25

25

25

24

a!8

a!5

al4

al4

a!4

a!4

al4 *a!4

al4

-

546

18.2

1,080

Calendar year 1951: Max 698 Mln 0.6 Mean 127 Ac-ft 92,200

Water year 1951-52: Max 133 Mln 3.0 Mean 53.0 Ac-ft 38,440

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 4 discharge measurements, record of gate 

openings at Harry Strunk Lake, and records for station at Cambridge.

Note. Stage-discharge relation Indefinite Oct. 19-24, Nov. 7-10, Nov. 17 to Jan. 19, May 1, 7, 

16, Aug. 29 to Sept. 3; discharge estimated on basis of 4 discharge measurements, record of gate 

openings at Harry Strunk Lake, and records for station at Cambridge.
310 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

Medicine Creek at Cambridge, Nebr.

Location. Lat 40°17'50", long. 100°10'40", in sec. 19, T. 4 N., R. 25 W., on left bank 

100 ft upstream from highway bridge, three-quarters of a mile north of Cambridge, 2f 

miles upstream from mouth, and 1\ miles downstream from Harry Strunk Lake.

Drainage area. 1,070 sq mi, approximately, of which about 680 sq mi contribute directly 

to surface runoff.

Records available.--December 1936 to September 1943 and August 1944 to September 1952 in 

reports of G-eological Survey. Published as "near Cambridge" 1936-43. January 1925 

to September 1931, December 1936 to September 1943, October 1944 to September 1949, 

and October 1950 to September 1952 in reports of State engineer.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,252.86 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Dec. 10, 1936, to Oct. 1, 1940, chain gage and Oct. 2, 1940, to Apr. 13, 1942, 

water-stage recorder, at site 1.1 miles upstream at datum 8.49 ft higher. Apr. 14, 

1942, to Sept. 30, 1943, water-stage recorder at site 1 mile upstream at datum 8.49 

ft higher. Aug. 24, 1944, to June 21, 1947", water-stage recorder at site 2 miles 

downstream and Sept. 25, 1947, to Apr. 25, 1948, wire-weight gage at site If miles 

downstream at datum 8.64 ft lower.

Average discharge.--14 years (1937-43, 1944-52), 85.7 cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 570 cfs July 13 (gage height, 5.90 ft); minimum 

daily, 3.9 cfs May 13, 15.

1936-43, 1944-52: Maximum discharge, 120,000 cfs June 22, 1947 (gage height, 28.59 

ft, present site and datum, from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 39,000 

cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak flow; minimum daily, 0.5 cfs June 19, 

1950.

Remarks.--Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or backwater from construcHon work and those below 15 cfs, which are poor. Discharge measurements generally 

made twice a month. Natural flow regulated by irrigation development above station 

and by Harry Strunk Lake (see p. 308); storage began Aug. 8, 1949. Records of water 

temperatures and sediment loads for the water year 1952 are given in Water-Supply 

Paper 1251.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

a5. 2

aS.O

a4. 9

 a5. 0

34

92

94

95

82

79

77

71

53

9.6

8.0

7.6

7.2

19

54

55

55

58

70

77

76

1,218.5

39.3

2,420

Nov.

76

76

72

65

61

53

51

10

6.4

20

60

60

70

94

124

124

88

9.0

8.0

7.2

6.4

a6.0

a5. en7

6.4

8.0

33

87

87

87

-

1,467.5

48.9

2,910

Dec.

86

86

 $$ 87

86

86

85

84

83

83

74

55

55

55

60

65

65

63

65

65

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

75

75

75

70

2,259

72.9

4,480

Jan.

70

70

70

72

TS

75

75

75

75

75

70

68

67

68

68

68

69

69

69

69

69

65

35

70

75

75

74

72

72

71

71

2,196

70.8

4,360

Feb.

70

70

70

70

69

70

70

70

70

70

70

65

72

71

71

71

71

71

70

70

70

72

72

72

75

73

71

71

70

-

-

2,047

70.6

4,060

Mar.

70

70

69

69

69

69

69

70

69

69

69

70

69

68

68

68

69

68

68

74

92

9"5 95

94

93

91

91

93

93

93

93

2,407

77. 6

4,770

Apr.

95

55

95

92

92

92

93

92

91

91

91

92

92

91

90

93

91

91

91

93

92

92

89

89

88

88

87

88

88

62

-

2,706

90.2

5,370

May

16

gll

g8.8

g7.6

g6.0

g5.1

g4.8

g5.1

g4.8

g4.8

g4.5

g4.5

g!4

g4.5

g3.9

g5.1

g6.4

g4.8

g4.5

g5.4

g5.7

g?.2

g8.4

g8.8 gio

23

54

T5

17

20

20

314.6

10.1

624

June

21

22

22

23

24

25

25

26

25

22

22

22

22

22

21

22

18

IT- 17

IS

25

21

21

21

22

20

23

25

24

25

-

663

22.1

1,320

July

22

22

21

 51 20

27

33

31

29

28

27

26

62

"67 143

67

66

63

59

57

55

53

50

46

43

40

38

37

35

33

45

1,396

45.0

2,770

Aug.

5C

55

60

60

60

60

60

55

80

110

130

T25

122

115

112

109

107

106

104

102

101

100

99

98

99

98

91

75

47

29

26

2,645

85.3

5,250

Sept.

26

25

23

16

15

14

15

15

15

15

14

14

14

14

14

36

38

28

26

g25

g20

15

14

g!4

g!4

el* ei* ei* ei*

g!4

-

549

18.3

1,090

Calendar year 1951: Max 748 Mln 2.0 Mean 128 Ao-ft 92,860

Water year 1951-52: Max 143 Mln 3.9 Mean 54.3 Ac-ft 39,420

a Ho gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of trend of flow and records for station 

below Harry Strunk Lake.

g Computed from once-daily wire-weight-gage readings.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 18, 19, Dec. 9, 10, Dec. 14 to Jan. 11, 

167~25, 22-26, 29, Feb. 20, 21, 25, 26, Feb. 29 to Mar. 6, Mar. 13, 22, 23. Backwater from construction work July 31 to Aug. 10.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 

Republican River at Cambridge, Nebr.

311

Location. Lat 40°17'05", long. 100°08'4S", in NW&Ei sec. 28, T. 4 N., R. 25 W., on left 

bank 400 ft south of U. S. Highways 6 and 34, three-quarters of a mile downstream from 

Medicine Creek, 1 mile east of Cambridge, and 1.3 miles upstream from Cambridge diversion dam.

Drainage area. 14,300 sq mi, approximately, of which about 8,870 sq mi contribute directly to surface runoff.

Records available.--September 1945 to September 1952.

;e_. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,239.07 ft above mean sea level, datum of

929. Prior to July 13, 1948, staff gage at site ISO ft upstream at same datum. 

July 13, 1948, to Sept. 25, 1950, cantilever chain gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 7 years, 519 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,580 cfs May 9 (gage height, 5.17 ft); minimum 

daily, 14 cfs Sept. 10-12.

1945-52: Maximum discharge, 160,000 cfs June 22, 1947 (gage height, 16.7 ft, from 

floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 12,000 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak flow; minimum daily, 6.4 cfs Aug. 14, 1949.

Maximum stage known, 17.6 ft May 31 to June 1, 1935, from information by local resident (discharge, about 280,000 cfs).

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. Natural flow affected by irrigation development above station and, since 1949, by storage in Bonny 

Reservoir (see p. 285), Enders Reservoir (see p. 293), and Harry Strunk Lake (see 

p. 308). Records of chemical analyses, water temperatures, and sediment loads for the 

water year 1952 are given in Water-Supply Paper 1251.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

292

282

252

287 

287

297

322

361

350

317

317

402

384

378

402

402

420

3"9~5 426

317

307

282

297

302

350

350

356

366

378

390

378

10,681

345

21,190

Nov.

396

420

403

420 

420

43Z

445

378

350

339

402

408

420

452

491

485

452

302

292

'21F5

328

366

390

384

390

372

408 

445

445

445

-

11,977

399

23,760

Dec.

439

445

432

414 

414

408

396

402

330

260

267

292

402

351

245

194

172

158

152

150

159

161

165

173

176

182

193 

207

214

221

237

8,411

271

16,680

Jan.

258" 245

250

262 

258

266

269

271

274

274

289

297

330

364

385

390

365

375

396

387

362

312

276

265

Z67

309

340 

366

366

441

512

10,021

323

19,880

Feb.

628

686

1,020

1,030 

706

534

485

472

458

465

472

473

505

541

548

563

556

541

548

586

548

548

541

563

527

452

445 666"

650

_

-

16,762

578

33,250

Mar.

528

469

469

416 

346

466

602

722

634

618

634

690

698

650

634

674

698

828

754

674

698

594

505

512

650

981

1.010 

936

882

864

855

20,691

667

41,040

Apr.

794

746

690

650

626

626

602

586

6l2

698

706

714

714

658

658

690

714

714

698

706

650

837

936

775

730

674

658 

658

642

666

-

20,861

695

41,380

May

650

873

682

634 

586

541

563

520

1,100

882

682

594

541

548

541

570

903

738

690

674

658

714

738

714

570

570

1.160 

602

472

458

420

20,588

664

40,840

June

390

465

408

317 

277

254

254

222

194

168

141

117

97

86

74

67

59

a49

39

42

55

46

39

37

35

37

50

64

47

44

-

4,174

139

8,280

July

37

27

35

46 

200

590

307

249

144

114

104

92

118

941

420

244

222

175

135

102

92

78

66

56

48

46

41 

38

39

34

34

4,974

160

9,870

Aug.

51

55

59

66 

80

06

78

74

78

112

138

138

141

129

126

114

107

112

117

117

112

104

104

100

100

94

92 

80

64

91

147

3,066

98.9

6,080

Sept.

~53 100

62

42 

34

28

23

18

16

14

14

14

15

15

16

22

24

22

20

20

20

16

15

15

15

16

16

16

16

16

-

764

25.5

1,520

Calendar year 1951: Max 8,440 Mln 61 Mean 719 Ac-ft 520,800

Water year 1951-52: Max 1,160 Mln 14 Mean 363 Ac-ft 263,800

Peak discharge (base. 7,000 cfs). No peak above base.

a No gage-height record; discharge Interpolated.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 9, 10, Dec. 14 to Feb. 3, Feb. 29 to Mar. 6.
312 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

Muddy Creek at Arapahoe, Nebr.

Location. Lat 40°18'20", long. 99°54'40", in Nltf£NW£ sec. 22, T. 4 N., R. 23 W., on left 

bank 20 ft downstream from bridge on U. S. Highways 6 and 34, a quarter of a mile 

west of Arapahoe, and Ij miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 243 sq mi.

Records available.--December 1950 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,143.92 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929. Prior to Jan. 11, 1951, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,180 cfs Aug. 11 (gage height, 14.05 ft); 

minimum daily, 0.2 cfs July 11.

1950-52: Maximum discharge, 4,840 cfs May 21, 1951 (gage height, 20.38 ft); minimum daily, that of July 11, 1952.

A stage of about 31 ft occurred June 22, 1947 (discharge not determined).

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or backwater from temporary 

construction dam and those below 5 cfs, which are poor. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. Natural flow affected by irrigation development above station and return flow from irrigated areas.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

S

9

10

11

12

IS

14

15

16 .

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

5.3

5.1

57T

5.3

5.8

6.0

6.0

6.0

7.2

6.0

6.0

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.8

6.0

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.6

6.4

6.7

773- 7.3

7.3

6.9

189.8

6.12

376

NOV.

6.7

6.6 B7B"

6.9

7.7

7.5

6.9

6.9

7.1

7.7

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.1

6.9

6.9

6.9

7.9

8.1

7.9

8.3

8.3

9.1

9.3

9.1

8.5

8.7

9.5

S7f

7.9

-

231.4

7.71

459

Dec.

.7

.5

.3

.1

.1

.9

.1

.5

.3

8.1

9.3 S73

8.7

8.1

5.9

4.7

3.5

J75

3.6

3.8

4.2

4.7

4.6

4.9

4.9

4.6

4.6

4.9

4.9

4.6

4.9

186.8

6.03

371

Jan.

4.5

4.6

3.7

4.4

4.8

5.2

5.4

5.5

5.7

5.4

5.6

5.6

6.0

5.8

5.5

5.3

5.5

5.4

4.6

4.0

3.5

2.1

575

3.7

5.5

7.3

8.6

9.2

~9.2 10

7.6

171.5

5.53

340

Feb.

9.0

10

10

10

10

11

9.6

11

10

9.0

9.4

9.8

10

10

10

10

12

10

9.3

8.9

7.5

9TT

8.7

8.9

7.9

8.7

10

11

13

-

283.8

9.79

563

Mar.

7.9

11

7.9

7.5

7.1

.9

12

11

16

13

13

28

W

14

13

11

13

20

12

9.5

9.3

8.3

8.8

10

12

13

16

10

10

9.5

9.1

365.8

11.8

726

Apr.

8.7

8.7

8.3

8.1

7.9

7.9

8.1

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

7.5

7.0

7.0

8.0

CIO

CIO

c20

11

11

11

9.1

8.1

7.7

7.3

6.9

575

8.7

-

262.9

8.76

521

May

10

32

18

9.8

8.5

9.3

39

122 ~55

10

8.5

7.7

7.3

7.1

6.9

9.3

13

8.9

7.9

8.5

8.7

8.7

8.5

7.5

7.1

6.9

8.9

8.1

6.6

7.5

6.4

481.6

15.5

955

June

5.8

577

5.8

5.8

5.5

5.0

4.8

4.3

4.1

4.1

3.8

3.8

3.0

2.2

2.1

1.5

.5

7?

2.0

2.1

3.6

4.1

2.8

2.1

1.7

3.0

4.6

3.9

3.6

3.5

-

105.7

3.52

210

July

3.0

2.6

2.5

2.1

3.6

2.6

3.2

3.0

2.2

1.2

.2

175

6.2

102 "SO"

9.3

2.9

1.6

.9

1.7

.8

2.3

.5

1.4

2.1

1.0

1.1

.4

1.7

1.1

2.5

207.2

6.68

411

Aug.

2.9

3.0

.8

.7

17T

3.2

32

5.7

3.2

1.2

655

355

27

11

7.1

5.1

4.3

3.8

3.3

2.1

1.5

.8

.8

1.0

1.2

'l.2

2.0

3.0

3.2

3.6

3.2

1,099.6

35.5

2,180

Sept.

3.3

372

2.8

2.8

2.3

2.3

2.1

1.7

1.6

1.2

1.5

1.2

1.2

1.6

1.6

1.7

1.8

2.0

1.7

1.8

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.3

2.2

2.2

2.0

2.0

1.8

1.7

-

60.2

2.01

119

Calendar year 1951: Max 2,540 Mln 2.0 Mean 38.2 Ac-ft 27,66O

Water year 1951-52: Max 655 Mln O.2 Mean 9.96 Ac-ft 7,230

Peak discharge (base, 750 efs).--Aug. 11 (9 p.m.) 2,180 cfs (14.05 ft).

c Stage-discharge relation affected by backwater from temporary dam.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by lee Dec. 15 to Feb. 12, Mar. 4-8, 23-26.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 

Republican River near Orleans, Nebr.

313

Location. Lat 40°07'50", long. 99°29'50", in NE^NE^ sec. 19, T. 2 N., R. 19 W., on right 

bank 45 ft upstream from bridge on State Highway 89, 100 ft downstream from Chicago, 

Burlington & Quincy Railroad bridge, 2 miles west of Orleans, 2| miles upstream from 

Sappa Creek, and 23 miles upstream from Harlan County Dam.

Records available. October 1947 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,972.57 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to June 2, 1948, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 5 years, 544 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,260 cfs July 14 (gage height, 8.41 ft); no 

 FT6w~Sept. 15-30.

1947-52: Maximum discharge, 40,600 cfs June 22, 1948 (gage height, 11.25 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 29,000 cfs; no flow Sept. 15-30, 1952.

Maximum flood known occurred June 1, 1935. Flood of June 23, 1947, reached a stage 

of 14.00 ft, from floodmark (discharge not determined).

Remarks. Records poor. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. Natural 

flow affected by irrigation development above station and, since 1949, by storage in 

Bonny Reservoir (see p. 285), Enders Reservoir (see p. 293), and Harry Strunk Lake 

(see p. 308). Records of chemical analyses for the water year 1952 are given in 

Water-Supply Paper 1251.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14 

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

316

307

303

307 

303

330

320

320

333

333

330

310

333

354

347

347

361

372

313" 383

344

323

303

3o"o 300

303

340

340

347

347

354

10,293

332

20,420

Nov.

361

365

379

387 

383

402

394

417

413

391

383

406

429

425 

437

471

471

480

39T

351

344

354

369

379 

379

383

379

391

421

433

-

11,968

399

23,740

Dec.

442

442

450

450 

456

458

446

446

412

326

264

317

315

224 

218

180

174

169

169

177

184

184

197

202 

208

208

210

214

217

222

226

8,809

284

17,470

Jan.

231

238

242

251

257

260

264

270

274

280

284

288

292

298 

298

307

313

319

332

333

321

333

348

355 

360

375

377

360

363

381

Hi

9,630

311

19,100

Feb.

504

640

976

1,240 

1,150

888

777

706

660

620

615

625

620

620 

655

695

711

695

690

595

577

580

602

614 

604

542

561

589

639

_

-

19,990

689

39,650

Mar.

596

544

486

434 

412

585

635

804

924

828

810

840

906

312 

810

834

816

840

982 943"

788

690

632

643

639

696

859

924

909

976

943

23,640

763

46,890

Apr.

912

858

834

777 

738

716

722

711

700

716

744

760

728

711 

685

685

728

755

750

846

816

766

956

1,000 

 514

810

766

728

728

744

23,254

775

46,120

Calendar year 1951: Max 9,500 Mln 65 Mean 781

May

870

894

1,010

782 

738

706

680

728

716

1,240

894

744

660

605 

576

716

700

858

716

670

640

655

635

670 

630

525

744

1,160

630

484

450

22,726

733

45,080

June

398" 425

369

369 

327

287

269

240

218

180

160

147

127

105 

92

79

68

60

48

44

42

43

45

32 

20

16

37

33

28

38

-

4,346

145

8,620

July

30

21

15

10 

6^.0

8.5

285

243

160

127

89

97

94

1,510 

1,210

475

287

229

205

143

104

90

72

61 

50

42

35

26

28

26

20

5,598.5

181

11,100

Aug.

16

10

6.5

4.1

670

5.0

18

96

59

43

125

35"5 722

187 

127

94

75

7»L

68

54

48

45

46

50 

51

47

41

40

57

50

37

2,656.6

85.7

5,270

Ac-ft 565,400

Sept.

42

97

79

65 

47

34

22

9 5

3 5

1 2

4

2

2

4

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0-

401.4

13.4

796

Water year 1951-52: Max 1,310 Mln 0 Mean 392 Ac-ft 284,300

Peak discharge (base, 5,000 cfs). No peak above base.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 9 to Feb. 3, Feb. 20 to Mar. 7, Mar. 23-29. 

Discharge computed on basis of twice-daily wire-weight-gage readings Kar. 21 to July 16.
314 KANSAS RIVER BASIN 

Sappa Creek near Oberlln, Kans.

Location.--Lat 39°50', long. 100°30', in NE£ sec. 6, T. 3 S., R. 28 W., on right bank 

(corrected) 150 ft upstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 36, 1 mile upstream from dam 

In Sappa-Oberlln State Park, l| miles east of Oberlln, and 7 miles downstream from 

confluence of North and South Porks.

Drainage area.--1,050 sq mi, approximately, of which an unknown portion is noncontributing.

Records available.--March 1929 to June 1932, June 1944 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and concret.e control. Datum of gage is 2,522.50 ft above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to June 30, 1932, staff gage at site 100 ft upstream at datum 0.48 ft higher and June 16, 1944, to Jan. 16, 1945, wire-weight gage 

at site 150 ft downstream at datum 1.72 ft lower (corrected).

Average discharge.--10 years (1929-31, 1944-52), 26.3 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 144 cfs July 15 (gage height, 4.74 ft); no flow

1929-32, 1944-52: Maximum discharge, 8,000 cfs July 16, 1944 (gage height, 15.04 

ft, present datum), from rating curve extended above 3,100 cfs on basis of computation 

of peak flow over dam; no flow at times during 1947-52.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record 

and those below I cfs, which are poor. A few small diversions above station for 

irrigation.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

3.3

11

4.0 

4.3 

4.5

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

21

21

21

19

18

17

17

17

17

17

*17

17

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

15

15

14

14

15

14

14

14

15

15

15

14

492

15.9

976

Nov.

14

14

14

14

14

14

*15

Is

15

14

15

15

15

14

14

14

a!5

a!5

a!5

a!5

a!4

a!4

a!3

alg

all

*all

12

12

12

12

413

13.8

819

Dec.

11

11

11

11

10

12

11

9.5

8.8

9.9

11

11

11

8.8

b6.0

b7.0

b8.0

b8.0

b7.5

b7.5

b7.0

b7.0

b7.0

b7.0

b7.0

b6.5

b6.5

b6. 5

b7.0

b7.0

b7.0

266.5

8.60

529

Jan.

b7.0

bT75

b7.5

b7.5

b8.0

b8.0

b8.0

b8.0

b8.5

8.8

9.1

9.5

9.5

~9.5 11

9.9

11

*9.5

11

9.5

9.1

7.6

b7.5

b8.0

9.5

9.5

9.9

b9.0

b9.0

b9.0

b9.5

275.9

8.90

547

Feb.

blO

11

TT

11

9.9

9.9

9.5

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.9

10

*10

9.5

9.5

9.1

9.1

b7.0

b7.5

b7.0

b7.0

b7.0

7.3

8.4

9.9

9.5

10

_

-

269.5

9.29

535

Mar.

9.1

b6.0

bS.O

b7.0

bS.O

9.5

*11

11

11

11

11

11

9.5

11

11

12

12

13

13

13

11

2.1

27T

5.8

6.9

9.1

*bll

b!4

b25

33

28

353.7

11.4

702

Apr.

25

22

20

17

16

16

15

14

T?

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

*15

15

15

16

17

17

16

16

16

16

472

15.7

936

May

17

16

16

15

14

14

14

13

12

12

11

27

*23

18

16

28

15

13

13

13

16

17

15

12

12

12

13

13

*11

11

12

460

14.8

912

June

9.9

9.9

9.9

13

IS

11

10

9..1

8.4

8.0

6.9

6.5

6.5

6.2

5.5

4.4

4.4

4.0

a3.7

a3.3

a3.1

a3.0

a2.9

a279

3.O

4.O

3.7

3.O

4.0

3.3

-

186.5

6.22

370

July

2.7

2.4

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

2.7

2.1

2.1

1.8

1.8

2.1

4.0

*38

9J7

68

16

9.5

7.6

8.0

4.7

3.0

1.5

1.0

.8

.8

.8

.6

170

1.2

1.2

288.4

9.30

572

Aug.

1.0

1.0

.8

.4

2.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

_a

.1.1

.2

.2

.4

.8

.6

.8

.2

.1

.2

.1

1.0

.2

42

16

72.4

2.34

144

Sept.

8.4

373

1.2

.2

.2

.1

.2

.1

.2

.6

1.2

1.2

.8

.1

O

O

O

o

0

0

.1

0

0

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

:i

-

18.5

0.62

37

Calendar year 1951: Max 4,560 Min 0.1 Mean 87.0 Ac-£t 63,000

Water year 1951-52: Max 97 Min 0 Mean 9.75 Ac-ft 7,080

Peak discharge (base, 200 efs) . No peak above base. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for station near Beaver City, 

Nebr.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 

Sappa Creek near Beaver City, Nebr.

315

Location. Lat 40°02'15", long. 990 53'45", in SW^SW^ sec. 14, T. 1 N., R. 23 W., on right 

bank 200 ft downstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 283 and 7 miles southwest of 

Beaver City.

Drainage area. 1.500 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available.--May 1937 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,154.63 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Sept. 11, 1945, chain gage at site 200 ft upstream at datum 2.56 ft 

higher.

Average discharge. 15 years, 54.8 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,130 cfs Apr. 30 (gage height, 14.40 ft); minImum, 0.4 cfs Sept. 30.

1937-52: Maximum discharge, 5,500 cfs July 17, 1944 (gage height, 18.70 ft, site 

and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 2,500 cfs: no flow at times 

in 1937-40, 1943, 1948.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Diversions 

above station for irrigation. Records of water temperatures and suspended sediment 

loads for the water year 1952 are given in Water-Supply Paper 1251.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-8, May 6-10)

3.2 

3.5

4.0 

5.0 

7.0 

9.0 

12.0

91

235

430

794

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

3O

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

55

54

51

48

46

45

45

46

44

44

44

43

42

40

39

38

*39

38

34

34

33

33

33

33

32

32

32

32

32

31

3T

1,223

39.5

2,430

Nov.

30

29

29

28

27

*26

26

26

27

27

27

28

29

29

30

31

3T

31

31

*31

28

29

30

30

28

26

26

24

24

24

-

842

28.1

1,670

Dec.

24

24

24

*23

24

24

24

24

23

22

22

22

21

21

20

19

*19

19

19

18

18

18

18

17

17

17

17

18

19

19

19

633

20.4

1,260

Jan.

18

17

*17

17

17

17

17

18

18

18

19

19

20

20

21

*21

21

21

21

21

21

19

18

18

18

19

19

 20

20

21

2_2

593

19.1

1,180

Feb.

22

23

23

22

22

22

22

21

21

23

20

22

20

*20

20

21

22

20

20

20

19

19

19

19

18

19

21

*21

22

_

-

603

20.8

1,200

Mar.

20

19

17

17

17

18

20

22

22

23

23

27

*25

27

24

26

26

23

26

26

26

22

20

20

22

22

22

*28

26

26

29.

711

22.9

1,410

Apr.

32

42

43

38

35

34

31

31

31

31

29

29

29

30

*28

27

29

29

34

114

60

*43

41

32

33

29

29

29

31

g!65

1,218

40.6

2,420

May

*g778

259

82

104

42

33

31

*29

27

27

28

26

25

25

25

 149

188

212

80

49

37

47

g!25

58

gllO

104

g!22

36

29

24

22.

2,933

94.6

5,820

June

22

*g26

20

21

21

19

18

19

20

19

17

15

13

13

12

gio *gio

g9.8

SB. 8

g9.0

£9.0

£8.8

£8.5

£875"

gB.5

gB.B

g2B

~2T 145

13

581.7

19.4

1,150

July

*g!2

g8.5

S7.8

g7.B

g8.0

gS.O

gB.O

g!3 gio

gS.O

g5.8

gS.O gio

241

*220

95

64

65

81

38

23

16

gll

gB.B

g7.6

g6.7

g6.0

»g5.4

83

95

17

1,194.4

38.5

2,370

Aug.

g9.2

g7.8

g7.2

g6.5

g6.2

126

100

30

g!3

gB.B

*g7.4

g!5

40

31

20

12

7.6

5.4

4.6

4.4

15

102

20

8.8

5.4

*4.2

3.9

5.0

4.1

4.6

3.7

638.8

20.6

1,270

Sept.

3.9

4.1

372

3.4

2.6

2.G

2.4

2.2

*2.0

2.0

1.3

1.3

1.1

1.0

1.3

1.3

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.4

1.3

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

*1.1

1.0

.9

1.3

.8

-

51.0

1.70

101

Calendar year 1951: Max 2,000 Mln 5 Mean 112 Ac-i't 80,800

Water year 1951-52: Max 778 Mln 0.8 Mean 30.7 Ac-ft 22,280

Peak discharge (base, 1,100 cfs).--Apr. 30 (11:30 p.m.) 1,130 cfs (14.40 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

g Computed from graph based on once-daily wire-weight-gage reading.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 9-12, Dec. 14 to Feb. 2, Feb. 4-6, 20- 

Mar. 1-10, 21-27.
316 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

Beaver Creek at Ludell, Kans.

Location.--Lat 39°51', long. 100°58', In SE£ sec. 35, T. 3 S., R. 33 W., on left bank 

near downstream side of highway bridge Just west of Juudell, 6 miles downstream from 

Little Beaver Creek.

Drainage area. 1.460 sq ml, approximately.

Records available. March 1929 to June 1933, September 1945 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3,753.93 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1939. Mar. 18, 1929, to June 30, 1933, staff gage at railroad bridge 130 ft upstream at datum 1.7 ft higher. Sept. 19, 1945, to Oct. 5, 1946, wire-weight gage at 

present site and datum.

Average discharge. 9 years (1939-31, 1945-52), 33.0 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 335 cfs May 33 (gage height, 6.65 ft); no flow

1929-33, 1945-52: Maximum gage height, 15.0 ft Sept. 8, 19'30, datum then In use 

(discharge not determined); no flow at times.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 25 Mar. 26 to Sept. 30

1.9

2.0

2.1 

2.3

2.7

9.5

12

14

20

32

1.05

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4 1.3

1.5 

1.7 

2.0 

3.0 

5.0

2.3

6.0

14

52

135

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

30

26

23

21

20

20

20

20

20

20

*20

20

20

20

20

19

19

18

18

17.

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

598

19.3

1,190

Nov.

17

17

17

17

17

17

*17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

*17

17

17

17

17

-

510

17.0

1,010

Dec.

17

16

16

16

16

16

16

14

15

16

15

16

16

15

il

11

11

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

*12

12

12

12

4Z1

13.6

835

Jan.

12

T2

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

12

12

12

12

13

 14

15

16

16

16

16

17.

409

13.2

811

Feb.

18

18

18

18

17

17

17

17

16

17

17

17

17

17

*17

17

17

17

17

17

16

IT

17

17

18

16

16

17

18

-

495

17.1

932

Mar.

18

17

14

10

12

15

*18

18

18

18

18

18

19

19

20

19

20

21

20

20

20

15

10

11

13

17

*28

40

46

IS

39

637

20.5

1,260

Apr.

35

32

31

29

27

26

25

24

24

23

23

23

23

22

2?

24

24

23

23

23

*23

24

26

26

26

25

24

23

22

22

-

747

24.9

1,480

May

22

22

22

21

20

20

20

21

*52

87

41

52

46

33

29

27

25

24

24

23

28

~?T 136

32

31

26

24

26

 30

23

22

1,050

33.9

2,080

June

24

?4

22

20

18

18

17

16

16

15

14

13

12

12

11

10

9.5

8.8

8.2

8.0

8.2

8.0

7.8

6.5

*6.0

5.8

5.0

4.6

4.2

3.6

-

356.2

11.9

707

July

3.2

3.6

4.4

4.4

3.8

3.2

4.2

4.0

3.2

2.6

2.1

2.0

1.8

*1.8

13

12

7.8

5.8

3.8

2.2

2.1

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.0

T7t>

1.0

1.0

105.5

3.40

209

Aug.

~7e 0.8

.8

.7

.7

.6

.6

.5

.5

.4

*.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

TT

.1

11.7

0.38

23

Sept.

0.1

TT

.1

.1 *.l

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

00"

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0-

1.5

0.05

3.0

Calendar year 1951: Max 2,000 Mln 3.0 Mean 88.6 he-it 64,110

Water year 1951-52: Max 136 Mln 0 Mean 14.6 Ac-ft 10,590

Peak discharge (base, 100 cfs). May 10 (1 a.m.) 174 cfs (5.79 ft); May 22 (11 a.m.) 225 cfs 

(6.65 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--No gage-height record Oct. 1-3, July 22 to Sept. 30; discharge estimated on basis of 2 

discharge measurements and records for station at Cedar Bluffs. Stage-discharge relation affected 

by Ice Dec. 15 to Jan. 27, Mar. 2-6, 22-25. Discharge computed from outside staff readings Oct. 4 

to Dec. 7, Feb. 6-15, Mar. 7, June 24-27.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 

Beaver Creek at Cedar Bluffs, Kans.

317

Location. Lat 39°59', long. 100°35', in NE£ sec. 10, T. IS., R. 29 W., on right bank 

100 Tt downstream from bridge on 0. S. Highway 83, a quarter of a mile north of Cedar 

Bluffs, and l£ miles south of Kansas-Nebraska State line.

Drainage area.--1.710 sq rai, approximately. 

Records available. May 1946 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,520.33 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Average discharge. 6 years, 34.9 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 233 cfs May 23 (gage height, 7.25 ft); no flow 

Sept. 29.

1946-52: Maximum discharge, 990 cfs July 14, 1951 (gage height, 17.89 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 300 cfs; no flow at times.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, no gage-height record, or 

those below 5 cfs, which are poor.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1352

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20 

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

26

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

i§ 

46

46

45

46

45

44

43

43

42

 40

39

37

37

36

36

35

34

34

34

34

34

33

32

32

31

30

22.

29

29

29

1,152

37.2

2,280

Nov.

28 

28

28

29

28

27

*27

26

26

26

25

25

25

25

24

24

23

li

21

12

30

23

23

23

23

»24

25

25

25

25

-

760

25.3

1,510

Dec.

II

26

26

25

25

26

23

17

b!7

b!8

b20

b20

bl8

alS

alS

a!6

a!6

al6

a!6

a!6

al6

al6

al6

a!6

a!6

»b!6

b!6

b!6

a!6

581

18.7

1.15O

Jan.

a!6 

a!6

a!6

a!6

a!6

a!6

a!6

a!6

a!6

a!6

al6

a!6

a!7

b!7

b!7

b!7

b!7

b!7

b!7

b!6

bl5

alS

alS

all *b!5

b!6

b!7

b!7

b!7

blS

b2fi

506

16.3

1,000

Feb.

b21

b21

b21

b20

b20

b20

b!9

b20

21

21

21

21

21 *21

21

21

21

21

20

11

blB

b!9

b20

b20

b!8

b!9

b20

b20

-

-

584

20.1

1,160

Mar.

b20 

b!9

b!7

a!4

al6

a20 »a25

24

23

23

23

23

23

21

29

24

28

28

28

28

b28

b23

blS

b!3

15

b20

 27

30

42

58

m.

789

25.5

1,560

Apr.

56. 

49

44

41

38

37

35

34

33

33

32

32

32

31

12

31

32

32

32

31

 31

33

33

34

36

36

36

35

34

34

-

1,057

35.2

2,100

May

33 

39

41

30

29

22.

28

28

 29

29

127

79

58

73

57

47

46

38

36

34

33

35

156

129

51

42

37

34

 31

39

34

1,530

49.4

3,030

June

29 

29

12

29

27

24

23

22

21

20

19

18

17

16

15

14

13

13

12

11

11

10

10

9.4

 8.7

9.0

8.5

9.1

7.8

2JL

492.6

16.4

977

July

6.5 

6.4

6.4

6.3

6.2

6.3

6.4

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.6

5.7

21

 67~5".9

2.9

3.7

5.9

4.5

3.7

3.2

2.8

2.4

2.2

2.0

1.8

1.6

1.4

1.3

1.2

JU.

209.1

6.75

415

Aug.

1.2 

1.1

1.0

.8

.8

1.0

.9

.8

.7

.8

*.6

a. 6

a. 5

a. 5

a. 5

a. 5

a. 5

a. 4

a. 4

a. 4

a. 4

a. 4

.4

.3

j-2

.2

.2

.2

Ifi

.4.3

1.6

40.2

1.30

80

Sept.

.6

.4

.4

*.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0.

.1

-

6.3

0.21

12

Calendar year 1951: Max 947 Mln 3.5 Mean 85.6 Ac-ft 61,950

Water year 1951-52: Max 156 Min 0 Mean 21.1 Ac-ft 15,270

Peak air (has 300 cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for stations near Beaver City and 

Ludell.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
318 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

Beaver Creek near Beaver City, Nebr.

Location. La t 40°07'30", long. 99°53'45", in W|SWt sec. 23, T. 2 N. , R. 23 W. , near right 

bank on downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 283, 3| miles west of Beaver City.

Drainage area. 2,060 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. May 1937 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,164.96 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Aug. 13, 1947, chain or wire-weight gages at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 15 years, 42.4 cfs.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 800 cfs May 16 (gage height, 10.15 ft); minimum, 

0.2 cfs Sept. 30.

1937-52: Maximum discharge, 3,800 cfs July 19, 1944 (gage height, 13.8 ft, from 

floodmark); no flow at times during 1937-40, 1946.

Remarks . Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Small 

diversions above station for irrigation. Records of sediment loads and water temperatures for the water year 1952 are given in Water-Supply Paper 1251.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Dec. 3-7, May 2-15, 17-28,

July 14, 15)

0.4 

.5 

.6 

.8

1.1

0.2 

.7 

1.5 

3.8 

9.0

1.5 

2.0 

3.0 

5.0 

9.0

19

35

82

229

595

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

ZZ

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Total 

Mean 

Ae-ft

Oct.

73

72

69

68

65

65

64

63

62

60

60

58

58

56

54

54

*52

52

51

51

50

49

48

47

47

47

47

46 

45

45

44

1,722 

55.5 

3,420

Nov.

43

42

42

41

41

*40

40

41

41

41

42

42

42

43

42

41

38

38

40

*42

40

38

36

36

36

34" 34

35 

35

35

-

1,181 

39.4 

2,340

Dec.

34

34

33

33

32

32

*31

30

28

28

30

32

32

26

24

24

24

24

24

26

*26

26

28

28

26

26

26

26 

28

28

28

877 

28.3 

1,740

Jan.

26

26

26

*26

26

26

26

26

26

28

28

28

28

30

30

*30

30

30

30

30

28

26

24

22

24

26

28

*31 

30

30

52

857 

27.6 

1,700

Feb.

34

34

34

34

34

32

32

32

32

32

34

34

34

*36

34

34

34

34

34

34

32

28

28

28

30

*32 

32

_

-

938 

32.3 

1,860

Mar.

32

30

24

22

22

22

24

28

28

30

30

30

*30

34

37

37

36

35

38

37

39

30

22

24

24

26

32

*38 

41

47

52

981 

31.6 

1,960

Apr.

52

62

66

62

59

56

54

52

52

50

49

49

47

47

*46

47

46

45

43

47

62

50

*51

49

48

47

47

47

47

94.

-

1,575 

52.5 

3,120

May

348

*119

92

60

47

54

47

47

43

42

41

40

39

68

72

526

*185

82

68

58

56

66

49

48

47

*108

114

68 

54

51

49

2,788 

89.9 

5,530

June

46

44

48

43

41

41

41

39

37

35

33

31

30

29

28

26

*25

25

24

24

24

23

22

20

20

21

25

21

15

16

-

897 

29.9 

1,780

July

*17

16

16

16

17

15

15

15

14

13

13

13

34

»505

30

40

51

32

20

16

13

16

15

13

12

11

9.8

*8.6 gTe

9.6

8.6

834.2 

26.9 

1,650

Aug.

7.6

7.4

6.7

6.5

6.8

11

12

6.8

6.0

5.8

*6.7

5.5

15

9.2

6.5

7.0

6.0

5.5

4.8

4.4

3.9

3.7

3.5

3.5

3.5

*3.5

H 

3.5

3.5

3.4

184.1 

5.94 

365

Sept.

3.1

IS

10

6.8

4.8

3.5

2.6

2.3

*2.0

1.4

1.2

1.1

.9

.9

.9

.9

1.0

.7

.7

.8

.7

.7

.8

1.0

.7

*.7

g.6

g!4

E.3

69.9 

2.33 

139

Calendar year 1951: Max 2,050 Mln 4 Mean 125 Ac-ft 90,470

Hater year 1951-52: Max 526 Mln 0.3 Mean 35.3 Ac-ft 25,590

Peak discharge (base. 400 efa).--Hay 1 (3 a.m.) 760 cfs (9.95 ft); May 16 (8:30 a.m.) 800 cfs 

(10.15 ft); July 14 (7 a.m.) 572 cfs (8.77 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

g Computed from once-daily wire-weight-gage readings.

Note.. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 17-27, Dec. 8 to Feb. 13, Feb. 20 to Mar. 12, 

Mar. 22-28.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 

Sappa Creek near Stamford, Nebr.

319

Location. Lat 40°08'00", long. 990 33'15", in NW£NW£ sec. 23, T. 2 H., R. 20 W., on left 

bank 40 ft south of Chicago, Burlington & Qulncy Railroad track, 500 ft downstream 

from highway bridge, 2 miles east of Stamford, and 5? miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 3.840 sq mi, approximately, of which about 3,560 sq mi contribute directly to surface runoff.

Records available. December 1945 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,981.31 ft above mean sea level, datum of

X92 9 i

Average discharge. 7 years (1945-52), 134 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,250 cfs July 15 (gage height, 14.95 ft); minimum daily, 1.6 cfs Sept. 30.

1945-52: Maximum discharge, 7,430 cfs June 22, 1947 (gage height, 20.10 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 4,800 cfs; no flow June 19, 1946 (field observation).

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect and those below 10 cfs, 

which are poor. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. Natural flow 

affected by minor irrigation developments above station. Records of water temperatures and sediment loads for the water year 1952 are given in Water-Supply Paper 1251.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

Z

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

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

156.

152

149

141

132

133

133

131

130

129

125

125

122

120

120

119

116

114

114

109

104

101

97

97

97

97

96

96

96

96

li

3,641

117

7,220

Nov.

91

89

91

9O

89

88

88

88

88

88

90

91

94

36

93

90

S3

77

li

as

90

88

82

79

86

82

82

80

80

80

2,595

86.5

5,150

Dec.

$2.

80

80

79

79

78

75

74

53

70

73

65

74

50

44

44

44

47

50

51

50

50

51

52

52

53

53

55

56

56

55

1,873

60.4

3,720

Jan.

51

51

50

52

54

54

54

54

54

53

55

57

58

60

61

62

61

60

60

55

52

39

40

41

40

44

51

65

63

67

!£

1,694

54.6

3,360

Feb.

67

69

63

67

65

66

65

73

62

73

70

64

67

62

62

58

58

58

58

48

38

42

42

42

28

29

40

41

42

-

1,619

55.8

3,210

Mar.

40.

43

45

42

50

59

67

78

79

77

69

71

70

74

64

76

72

76

76

77

77

70

65

79

71

91

15

90

90

82

90

2,205

71.1

4,370

Apr.

94

96

111

123

122

115

110

106

99

95

92

89

87

84

82.

83

83

82

83

178

182

185

124

113

107

96

94

88

87

87

-

3,175

106

6,300

May

545

1.420

556

248

216

168

141

130

124

115

110

1O7

107

103

115

215

774

342

321

214

157

142

132

140

183

130

242

264

184

115

108

7,868

254

15,610

June

100

96

94

95

90

86

85

83

77

75

74

74

68

64

58

53

51

49

48

46

46

47

43

41

39

M

42

50

139

113

-

2,064

68.8

4,090

July

57

38

34

30

28

35

34

28

28

32

32

25

45

1.520

1,490

373

222

182

140

122

113

79

62

55

49

43

38

32

31

57

123

5,177

167

10,270

Aug.

90

45

31

27

24

23

24

152

79

45

31

28

25

50

64

42

32

24

21

18

16

16

62

54

27

18

15

11

15

19

15

1,145

36.9

2,270

Sept.

14

14

17

£2

Tf

14

12

9.7

8.2

6.6

6.0

5.8

5.4

5.4

5.0

4.6

4.2

3.8

3.2

3.2

3.4

3.0

3.2

3.2

3.6

3.2

2.6

2.2

2.2

1^

209.3

6.98

415

Calendar year 1951: Max 3,800 Min 3.O Mean 246 Ac-ft 178,000

Water year 1951-52: Max 1,520 Min 1.6 Mean 9O.9 Ac-ft 65,98O

Peak discharge (base. 1.000 efs). May 2 (6 a.m.) 1,850 cfs (14.18 ft); July 15 (6 a.m.) 2,250 cfa 

(14.95 ft)I 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 14 to Feb. 3, Feb. 2O to Mar. 7, Mar. 22, 23.
320 KANSAS RIVER BASIN 

Prairie Dog Creek at Norton, Kans.

Location.--Lat 39°50', long. 99°53', on line between sees. 2 and 3, T. 3 S., R. 23 W., 

on left bank 5 ft downstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 283 and half a mile south 

of Norton.

Drainage area. 721 sq mi.

Records available. April 1944 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,217.91 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929. Prior to May 8, 1944, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 8 years, 55.0 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,570 cfs May 1 (gage height, 14.42 ft); minimum, 0.6 cfs Sept. 29.

1944-52: Maximum discharge, 14,400 cfs July 12, 1951 (gage height, 23.65 ft); no 

flow during part of day Sept. 6, 1946.

Remarks. Records fair. A few small diversions above station for irrigation. Records 

6T~water temperatures and suspended sediment loads for the water year 1952 are given 

in Water-Supply Paper 1251.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

43

42

40 

40

36

37

36

36

35

34

34

33

32

31

30

26

28

27

26

26

26

25

*25

25

25

24

24

24

24

24

24

946

30.5

1,660

Nov.

24

24

24 

23

22

22

22

 22

22

22

22

22

22

22

21

22

20

19

21

*23

21

19

19

19

19

16

18

18

12

17

-

626

20.9

1,240

Dec.

IS

18

18

16

18

17

16

15

15

16

17

17

15

15

15

 16

16

14

12

Ifi

1O

10

1011

11

1111

12

13

13

446

14.4

885

Jan.

13

13

 13 

13

13

13

13

14

14

14

14

16

16

 21

22

22

22

21

21

20

19

16

14

11

12

14

14

 14

14

14

15

486

15.7

966

Feb.

15

15

16 

16

16

17

17

18

19

20

21

19

21

 20

23

22

20

21

19

17

15

15

15

15

15

16

19 18

17

-

-

517

17.8

1,030

Mar.

16

14

if12

12

12

12

12

12

13

14

15

15

15

15

 16

15

15

15

15

14

14

14

14

14

18

*19

19

20

11

456

14.7

904

Apr.

20

20

20 

19

16

18

17

17

16

17

16

17

16

18

 18

19

19

19

19

£JL

20

15

14

13

13

12

12

42

-

581

19.4

1,150

May

«475

243

100

41

30

26

23

 21

20

19

19

18

17

17

16

15

15

15

15

15

14

15

15

15

11

13

 33

20

18

17

17

1,346

43.5

2,670

June

12

17

15

14

14

14

13

14

13

12

12

12

12

12

11

10

 10

10

10

9.5

9.5

10

9.2

8.1

8.1

9.2

8.6

6.9

6.4

-

342.6

11.4

66O

July

 7.3

7.1

6.6 

6.6

6.1

6.3

7.3

6.8

6.6

5.6

1UA

5.4

55

211

 199

225

109

48

51

36

25

19

15

12

11

9.0

9.5

8.1

7.8

7.8

*7.3

1,142.8

36.9

2,270

Aug.

6.6

6.1

6.1 

5.6

18

15

20

12

6.4

6.8

14

»7.6

11

7.3

5.4

4.9

4.7

4.2

4.0

*148

52

9.2

7.1

4.9

4.0

3.6 6.'5

9.2

5.1

3.8

425.1

13.7

843

Sept.

JLZ

4.0

3.6 

3.4

3.0

2.6

2.3

1.9

 1.6

1.8

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.1

1.1

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.2

1.1

1.2

 1.1

1.1

1.1

.8

-

56.1

1.87

111

Calendar year 1951: Max 6,710 Mln 6 Mean 147 Ac-ft 106,300

Water Water year year 1951-52: 1951-52: Max Max 473 473 Mln Mln 0.7 0.7 Mean Mean 20.1 20.1 Ac-ft Ac-ft 14,630 14,630

Peak discharge (base. 440 cfsl. Mav 1 (9 p.m.) 1,570 cfs (14.42 ft); July 14 (6s3O a.m.) 489 cfs 

(9.43 ft)j Aug. 21 (12 m.) 507 cfs (10.34 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 

Prairie Dog Creek near Woodruff, Kans.

321

Location. La t 40°00'SO", long. 99°21tSS", in NW£NW£ sec. 33, T. IN., R. 18 W., on right 

bank ISO ft downstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 383, 0.8 mile north of KansasNebraska State line, 4j miles northeast of Woodruff, Kans., S| miles south of Alma, 

Nebr., and 15 miles upstream from mouth. Prior to Feb. 19, 1952, at site 2f miles 

downstream.

Drainage area. 1.050 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. March 1929 to June 1932, May 1945 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,944.91 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Mar. 19, 1929, to June 30, 1932, chain gage at site 9 miles upstream at different datum. May 11,. 1945, to May 7, 1951, water-stage recorder at site 300 ft north of 

present gage at 1.83 ft lower datum. May 8, 1951, to Feb. 19, 1952, wire-weight gage 

at site 2f miles downstream at 11.65 ft lower datum.

Average discharge.--9 years (1929-31, 1945-52), 80.2 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,410 cfs July 14 (gage height, 14.47 ft); minImum daily not determined.

1929-32, 1945-52: Maximum gage height, 21.04 ft June 23, 1947 (site and datum then 

in use), discharge not determined; no flow Oct. 29, 1945, Oct. 10 to Nov. 2, 1948, 

June 24-26, 1950.

Remarks. Records poor. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month, 

flow affected by irrigation development above station.

Natural

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23 

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

57

56

56

55

54

59

55

54

52

50

50

50

50

49

49

48

48

47

47

46

46

47 

47 

46

46

is

46

46

47

46

45

1,539

49.6

3,050

NOV.

li

40

40

42

44

a44

a45

45

a45

a45

a40

a35

32

a35 

38

36

36

34

34

34

34

37

-

1,160

38.7

2,300

Dec.

34

34

15

34

34

34

34

30

27

28

29

29

28

20

16

18

20

22

22

20

18

20 

20 

20

20

20

20

20

22

24

22

774

25.0

1,540

Jan.

22

22

22

22

20

20

22

23

23

22

24

24

24

24

24

24

25

25

2G

22

20

16

15 

16

18

20

22

23

23

23

24

680

21.9

1,350

Feb.

25

26

25

22

23

23

24

25

25

26

27

25

26

26

26

25

25

25

25

24

25

24 

22 

23

20

11

21

24

24

-

-

698

24.1

1,380

Mar.

22

20

18

16

20

22

23

27

28

30

30

29

27

27

27

25

25

25

25.

24

24

22 

24 

28

24

24

27

33

39

36

35

806

26.0

1,600

Apr.

33

33

32

31

30

29

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

22

28

27

28

28

28

69

155 

70 

39

35

32

31

30

29

29

-

1,O97

36.6

2,180

May

30

462

443

227

154

84

54

41

37

35

34

32

31

30

29

31

30

29

28

28

28

28 

28 

27

27

28

28

25

li

35

28

2,175

70.2

4,310

June

25

25

26

25

25

23

23

20

20

19

18

17

16

14

al2

aio

aS.o

7.5

7.8

7.3

6.3

6.3 

6.3 

6.9

8.0

10

11

10

10

10

-

433.4

14.4

860

July

9.6

9.4

8.8

8.2

7.8

7.8

9.0

8.6

7.6

1^.

7.6

7.8

51

464

723

294

158

210

159

73

43

45 

32 

23

18

15

13

13

15

14

9.2

1,871.9

60.4

3,710

Aug.

a7.0

a6.0

a5.0

a4.5

1*1

4.3

82

47

14

15

13

10

41

34

27

21

12

9.2

8.6

7.1

138

115 

373 

127

41

18

15

13

15

11

10

1,248.0

40.3

2,480

Sept.

13

14

12

11

10

9.6

8.8

7.8

7.3

6.3

5.9

5.6

5.4

4.8

4.4

4.0

3.7

3.5

2.9

2.9

2.9

1 32.5

a2.0

-

165.8

5.53

329

Calendar year 1951 : Max 7,830 Mln 3.9 Mean 213 Ac-ft 153,900

Water year 1951-52 : Max 464 Mln - Mean 34.6 Ac-ft 25,090

Peak discharge g(base. 1.400 cfs I. July 14 (6:30 a.m.) 1,410 cfs (14.47 ft).

a No gage-height igh record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and trend of flow. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 2-4, Dec. 13 to Feb. 9, Feb. 25-27, Feb. 29 

to Mar. 6, Mar. 22-25.
322 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

Turkey Creek at Naponee, Nebr.

Location.--Lat 40°04'30", long. 99°08'20", in SWfc3W£ sec. 4, T. IN., R. 16 W., on up- 

 stream side of bridge on State Highway 3 at Naponee, three-quarters of a mile upstream 

from mouth.

Drainage area. 160 sq mi.

Records available. April 1948 to September 1952.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 1,870.00 ft above mean sea 

^^evel, datum of 1929. Prior to June 18, 1948, staff gage at'same site at datum 1 ft 

higher.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge observed during year, 906 cfs July 14 (gage height, 7.25 

ft); minimum daily, 6.1 cfs June 25.

1948-52: Maximum discharge, 1,920 cfs Sept. 20, 1950 (gage height, 9.50 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 1,200 cfs; minimum daily, 4.1 cfs Feb. 1, 1951.

Remarks. Records poor.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

10

10

10

10

19

17

15

14

14

*13

14

13

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14 

14

14

14

425

13.7

843

NOV.

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

*14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13 

13

12

407

13.6

807

Dec.

12

12

12

13

13

13

*13

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

10

11

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

12

12

12

14

15

19

16

404

13.0

801

Jan.

13

15

14

*13

13

13

14

15

15

15

15

15

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

15

*27

£9

24

20

15 

15

15

15

515

16.6

1.O2O

Feb.

15

17

17

17

17

20

22

18

16

14

M

13

13

15

17

18

18

18

10

18

»16

18

18

18

18

18

18

18 

18

-

494

17.0

980

Mar.

18

17

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

15

15

ii

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

*16

15

16

17

*18 

18

18

18

485

15.6

962

Apr.

IS.

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

15

15

14

14

*13

13

13

13

13

14

15

15

15

15

15

15

15 

15

15

-

450

15.0

893

May

al4

14

14

13

12

12

12

14

14

13

13

13

13

13

14

*16

14

14

15

15

14

14

16

14

13

12

12

1

15

12

44O

14.2

873

June

IS

12

11

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

10

10

*10

9.3

9.6

9.3

8.9

8.9

8.3

7.5

7.8

7.2

6.9

6.6

£±i

8.0

a9.O

aS.O 

a8.O

a9.O

-

281.4

9.38

558

July

aS.O

alO

aS.O

»7.8

7.5

7.2

6.6

11

541

48

22

34

16

16

15

13

11

11

9.8

8.0

7.8

7.8

8.2 

8.6

8.8

8.4

700.5

22.6

1,390

Aug.

8.4

8.0

8.2

8.6

9.1

8.4

*8.2

8.2

8.0

8.6

8.8

9.1

9.1

8.4

7.6

7.8

8.0

8.0

7.3

*7.8

8.0

8.0

8.0

7.8

8.0

8.2 

9.1

9.1

9.1

257.1

8.29

51O

Sept.

8|6 *at4

8.4

8.2

8.2

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.8

7.8

7.8

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

*7.3

7.3

7.3

7.6

7.3

7.6

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.6

7.6

7.6 

7.6

6.9

-

23O.7

7.69

458

Calendar year 1951: Max 396 Mln 4.1 Mean 17.2 Ac-i't 12.43O

Water year 1951-52: Max 341 Mln 6.1 Mean 13.9 Ac-ft 10,100

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 15 to Feb. 6, Feb. 21, Mar. 24.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 323

Republican River near Bloomlngton, Nebr.

downstream from Harlan County Dam.

Drainage area. 20,800 sq ml, approximately, of which about 15,100 sq ml contribute 

directly to surface runoff.

Records available. April 1929 to September 1952.

Sage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 1,824.15 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Apr. 13, 1935, chain gage at site 600 ft 

upstream at datum 1.00 ft higher and Apr. 13, 1935, to Nov. 19, 1939, at present datum.

Average discharge. 23 years, 741 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year , 3,330 cfs July 14 (gage height, 4.93 ft); minimum dally, 18 cfs Sept. 30.

1929-52: Maximum discharge, 260,000 cfs June 1, 1935 (gage height, 20.4 ft, from 

floodmarks, site then In use), by slope-area determination; minimum daily, 6.8 cfs 

Oct. 6. 7, 1936.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or doubtful gage-height 

record, which are poor. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. Natural 

flow affected by Irrigation development above station and, since 1949, by storage in 

Bonny and Enders Reservoirs and Harry Strunk Lake.

Revisions. W 1086: Drainage area.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

612

600

594 

588

576

588

612

594

618

600

606

588

564

564

600

594

576

570

570

594

594

570

555 

547

524

524

547

570

582 

588

582

17,989

580

35,680

Nov.

582

582

582 

600

594

600

606

594

606

600

570

558

570

600

594

606

624

576

535

582

558

518

m529

529

524

524

535 

582

-

17,078

569

33,870

Dec.

606

612

618 

624

624

624

650

606

500

400

582

457

588

553

408

279

1

269

257

245

241

262

281

280 

290

299

301

506

510

507 

515

309

12,783

412

25,550

Jan.

295

290

5l3 

350

559

553

367

378

389

410

425

440

451

470

462

462

463

459

459

452

448

405

398 

468

528

560

572

588

576 

585

591

13,726

443

27,250

Feb.

605

580

ITS

871

960

S7g

811

T85

TT4

T50

T44

768

768

768

786

792

792

792

756

714

656

672 

762

642

612

762

758

660

-

21,320

735

42,290

Mar.

632

654

590 

458

545

450

736

752

1,210

957

1,070

887

859

929

745

838

880

852

908

985

999

848

642 

744

957

1,050

1,270

1,310

1.540 

1,210

1,150

27,395

884

54,340

Apr.

1,100

1,070

1,020 

985

957

908

880

838

810

804

824

887

901

915

908

894

894

943

985

971

1,080

1,170

1,240 

1,220

1.270

1,110

1,010

964

922 

922

-

29,402

980

58,320

May

950

1,430

2,310 

2,000

1,400

1,180

1,030

950

985

956

1,550

1,160

999

908

831

810

1,050

1,400

1,540

1,170

992

894

887 

852

875

894

780

1,070

1,490 

950

732

34,603

1,116

68,630

June

672

600

541 

512

524

582

554

267

241

141

427

685

275

230

200

168

153

141

130

119

121

110

100 

93

84

 $5 81

96

100 

110

-

7,746

258

15,360

July

200

147

116 

98

88

81

157

264

558

244

217

177

504

2,600

5.070

2,610

1,430

859

750

612

479

386

327 

274

220

187

153

133

267 

159

124

17,061

550

33,840

Aug.

168

159

116 

81

66

61

55

71

294

220

153

155

632

447

323

256

210

168

127

100

134

343

184 

410

288

162

119

100

88 

86

79

5,858

189

11,620

Sept.

73

66

62 

62

61

55

52

48

47

52

50

47

42

41

38

55

34

32

30

29

29

29

d28 

d27

d26

d27

d26

d24

d21 

dig

-

1,211

40.4

2,400

Calendar year 1951: Max 10,000 Mln 142 Mean 1,292 Ao-ft 935,700

Water year 1951-52: Max 3,070 Mln 18 Mean 563 Ac-ft 408,900

Peak discharge (base. 7.400 efs). No peak above base.

d Computed from doubtful gage-height record.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 9-10, Dec. 15 to Feb. 9, Mar. 1-7.
324 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

Center Creek at.Franklin, Nebr.

Location. Lat 40°05'30", long. 98°57'50", in SE^SW^ sec. 36, T. 2 N., R. 15 W., on downstream side of left abutment of bridge on State Highway 3 at Franklin, l£ miles upstream 

from mouth.

Drainage area. 111 sq mi.

Records available. April 1948 to September 1952.

Gage. Staff ga read twice daily. Datum of gage is 1,828.07 ft above mean sea level,

 (Tatum of 192

Extremes. Maximum discharge observed during year, 211 cfs July 14 (gage height, 2.30 ft); 

minimum daily, about 0.4 cfs June 10-14, July 2-7, Sept. 10-12.

1948-52: Maximum discharge, 3,150 cfs Sept. 20, 1950 (gage height, 6.8 ft from 

floodmark), from rating curve extended above 420 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak flow; no flow at times during 1948-49.

Remarks. Records poor. Several small diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

6

9

10

11

12

13 

14

15

16

17

18 

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

ftt 4)1

*4.1

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.8

5.2

5.2

5.0

5.2

5.2 

5.2

5.0

4.8

4.8

4.7 

4.6

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.8

4.8

4.8

5.0 fci

5.0

146.2

4.72

290

Nov.

5.0 

 7.4

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.S

6.7

fcf

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0 

6.0

6.7

6.7

6.0

6.0

6.0

5.8

6.0

5.6

*4.8

5.4

-

180.1

6.00

357

Dee.

5.0 

5.0

5.0

5.2

5.6

6.2

6.0

5.2

3.6

3.8

4.6

6.1

6.1 

3.4

.6

.5

,5

.6 

.7

*.8

.7

.9

.9

.9

.9

1.5

1.8

3.8

6.4

<r78~

105.9

3.42

210

Jan.

7.2 

7.9

8.9

9.3

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

12

"Tf.l

4.1

3.3

*3.3

a4.0

a4.0

a3.o

a2.5

a2.0

27T

4.4

4.4

4.5

3.6

3.6 

3.7

4.2

200.5

6.47

398

Feb.

7.2 

10

14

15

14

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.1

7.8

7.1

*6.2 

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2 

6.0

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

5.0

-

232.5

8.02

461

Mar.

4.0 

5.0

4.0

Z.O

375

3.0

4.0

4.0

5.0

6.0

6.0

12

»9.4 

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.1

tt

16

11

10

10

10

13

9.1

8.3

7.5

6.2 

6.2

6.2

250.2

8.07

496

Apr.

6.2 

6.2

6.2

6.0

5.8

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6_.4

»6.4

6.4

6.0 

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

6.0 

6.0

6.0

5.8

5.4

5.4

5.4

5,6

5.4

5.0 

5.0

174.6

5.82

346

May

ft?

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.7

4.7

4.7

*4.7

4.7

4.6

4.4

4.4 

4.4

4.4

4.2

4.2

4.2 

4.1

4.0

4.0

3.8

4.1

3.8

4.J.

3.5

3.5

3.2

s!i

129.2

4.17

256

June

Iff

2.8

»2.6

1.9

1.5

1.5

.6

.5

 1

.4

}

'

a. 4

.6

.6

.6

.8 

1.2

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4 

1.4

38.0

1.27

75

July

 0.6 

 1

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.6

.6

.6

.7

.9

1.0 

~§6~ 150

7.0

5.8

5.8 

5.8

5.2

4.8

4.6

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.8 

3.1

»2.8

299.5

9.66

594

Aug.

ffi

2.0

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.7

1.6

»1.7 

1.7

1.5

1.7

1.5

ill

1^3

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

 1.6

1.4

1.6

1.4 

1.3

1.3

48.4

1.56

96

Sept.

1.2 

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

.8

.7

.6

*.7

 1

.4

.4

.8 

1.8

1.8

1.8

l.S

2.2 

2.4

2.4

2.5 *2~7s

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4 

2.4

-

48. 5

1.62

96

Calendar year 1951: Max 475 Mln 0.5 Mean 8.78 Ac-ft 6,350

Mater year 1951-52: Max 150 Mln 0.4 Mean 5.06 Ac-ft 3,680

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for stations 

on Turkey Creek at Naponee and Thompson Creek at Rlverton.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 15-19, 25, Dec. 5 to Jan. 18, Jan. 24 to 

Feb"7~5, Feb. 25 to Mar. 12, Mar. 21-24.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 

Thompson Creek at Riverton, Nebr.

325

Location. Lat 40°05'25", long. 98°45'45", In Nw£ sec. 2, T. 1 N., R. 13 W., on left bank 

8 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 3 at west edge of Riverton and half a mile 

upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 295 sq mi.

Records available. March 1948 to September 1952.

gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,753.38 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Oct. 1, 1948, staff gage at site 200 ft downstream at datum 2.16 ft 

higher than present datum. Oct. 1, 1948, to July 11, 1950, at present site at datum 

1.32 ft higher.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,660 cfs July 14 (gage height, 7.70 ft); mlnimum daily, 8.1 cfs Dec. 19.

1948-52: Maximum discharge, 12,200 cfs July 9, 1950 (gage height, 13.22 ft, present 

datum), by slope-area determination; minimum daily, that of Dec. 19, 1951.

Remarks. Records poor. Natural flow affected by irrigation development above station.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

26

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

22

2T

22

24

23

27

fj

23

22

*23

22

23

24

25

26

25

24

24

24

24

23

23

22

22

23

23

26

24

23

24

24

730

23.5

1,450

JJov.

 a27

29

30

IS35

30

29

28

28

28

29

30

29

28

26

27

28

28

28

27

26

26

31

28

26

*27

26

26

840

28.0

1,670

Dee.

27 

28

28

27

27

27

28

28

30

35

29

28

28

25

18

13

11

8.8

8.1

*£f73"

12

10

9.3

9.9

9.9

11

12

15

16

14

12

588.3

19.0

1,170

Jan.

tt

12

13

13

14

16

16

15

16

24

27

35

45

29

28

27

*27

27

27

26

24

20

21

26

27

28

29

26

25

26

712

23.0

1,410

Feb.

28 

26

25

24

25

26

26

26

25

24

24

24

*25

23

24

25

26

25

25

25

25

26

26

25

24

24

25

24

22

-

722

24.9

1,430

Mar.

19 

19

18

15

16

18

20

21

22

23

22

29 *2§

24

25

26

26

23

26

24

23

20

19

20

28

27

28

28

29

23

22

711

22.9

1,410

Apr.

23 

22

24

24

23

22

23

24

*25

24

20inr

21

21

22

23

22

22

23

24

21

21

21

21

21

20

21

22

671

22.4

1,330

May

23 

23

22

22

22

22

23

23

*22

22

20

23

24

23

24

24

23

23

22

26

28 jj

21

21

20

21

21

19

IS

T§

20

685

22.1

1,360

June

20 

20

20

19

*20

21

2T

20

20

20

21

21

19

18

20

20

21

21

20

20

20

20

19

17

17

17

17

18

18

583

19.4

1,160

July

*16 

16

15

TS

17

20

21

18

19

19

18

20

22

"40" 779

36

32

30

28

28

26

25

24

23

22

21

20

20

27

20

*20

1,458

47.0

2,890

Aug.

20 

25

19

19

18

18

19

18

18

18

18

18

*19

18

18

17

T5

18

18

17

18

18

19

18

18

*18

18

18

18

19

17

565

18.2

1,120

Sept.

17

TT

18

18

17

17

17

*17

17

17

18

18

18

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

*17

17

18

18

18

17

18

18

18

522

17.4

1,040

Calendar year 1951: Max 1,510 Mln 8.1 Mean 40.5 Ac-ft 29,340

Water year 1951-52: Max 779 Min 8.1 Mean 24.0 Ac-ft 17,440

eak discharge (base. 1.500 efs). July 14 (4 a.m.) 2,660 efs (7.70 ft). 

Diseharg" rge measurement made on this day. 

Mote. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 14 to Jan. 14, Jan. 22-31, Feb. 29 to Mar. 12, 

MarTT2-25.
326 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

Elm Creek at Amboy, Nebr.

Location. Lat 40°05', long. 98°26' I In NE^NW^ sec. 3, T. 1 N., R. 10 W., on right bank 

8 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 3. at east edge of Amboy, 200 ft east of 

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad tract, 2| miles upstream from mouth, and 4? miles 

east of Red Cloud.

Drainage area. 54 sq mi, approximately.

Records avaliable. April 1948 to September 1952 (monthly discharge only, prior to February 

1949).

gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,665.33 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to Aug. 13, 1948, staff gage at same site at datum 0.85 ft higher. Aug. 13, 

1948, to Feb. 9, 1949, staff gage at present site and Feb. 10, 1949, to July 16, 1952, 

wire-weight gage at upstream side of bridge at datum 1.00 ft higher.

Extremes. ffeximum discharge observed during year, 1,060 cfs July 14 (gage height, 7.15 ft, 

present datum); minimum daily, 12 cfs Sept. 10.

1948-52: Pfeximum discharge observed, 3,860 cfs Sept. 20, 1950 (gage height, 9.45 

ft, present datum); minimum daily, 11 cfs Aug. 24, 1949.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

17

17

£

ST

19

18

18

18

*17

17

17

17

17

a!7

17

17

17

17

18

17

17

17

17

17

18

18

17

17

17

17

542

17.5

1,080

Nov.

*17

17

1

18 

TF

17

18

18

18

18

16

18

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

18

18

18

18

18

18

16

*16

16

16

-

518

17.3

1,030

Dec.

16

TF

15 

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

*15

b!5

b!5

16

15

15

a!5

14

TT

14

15

15

15

464

15.0

920

Jan.

15

15

15 

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

14

14

14

*16

16

16

16

b!6

bl5

17

T7

17

17

17

17

17

al7

483

15.6

958

Feb.

17

Tf

17 

18

18

18

18

18

18

19

19

19

19

21

*T9

19

19

18

18

18

18

18

18

19

19

al9

19

19

19

-

535

18.4

1,060

Mar.

19

19

20 

20

20

20

20

20

22

22

21

20

 19

20

19

19

20

23

16

18

20

19

19

18

19

al9

19

19

19

18

608

19.6

1,210

Apr.

19

19

18 

18

18

18

18

19

21

20

*19

20

17

17

17

18

17

a!8

19

19

18

28

2?

18

17

16

16

17

17

17

-

555

18.5

1,100

May

17

17

16

16

17

17

17

 17

17

17

17

16

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

48

"~3T 137

23

21

20

18

18

17

17

16

702

22.6

1,390

June

16

16

15 

15

*16

15

15

15

15

16

15

16

16

15

1

1 al5

1

14

T4

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

70

26

40

*J1

-

594

19.8

1,180

July

28

20

19

18

17

17

*58

30

20

20

19

18

19

 461

28

23

20

20

110

30

21

18

17

17

17

17

16

30

18

 16

1,257

40.5

2,490

Aug.

16

16

16 

16

iZ

17

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

17

17

16

16

 16

16

15

15

*15

14

TT

14

14

15

14

486

15.7

964

Sept.

14

14

14 

14

14

14

13

*13

13

12

13

13

14

14

14

14

15

15

15

15

16

16

16

16

*16

15

16

15

15

15

-

433

14.4

859

Calendar year 1951: Max 1,040 Mln 14 Mean 26.1 Ac-ft 18,890

Water year 1951-52: Max 461 Mln 12 Mean 19.6 Ac-ft 14,240

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge Interpolated.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
KANSAS HIVER BASIN 327

Republican River near Guide Rock, Nebr.

Location. La t 40°03'50", long. 98°22'40", in SE$NE$ sec. 7, T. 1 N., R. 9 W., on left

bank 300 ft upstream from Willow Creek, a quarter of a mile downstream from Courtland

diversion dam, and 2 miles southwest of Guide Rock.

Records available. August 1950 to September 1952.

~Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,629.13 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 7,980 cfs July 14 (gage height, 7.51 ft); minimum daily, 13 cfs Sept. 11.

1950-52: Maximum discharge, 14,300 cfs May 22, 1951 (gage height, 9.82 ft); minimum daily, that of Sept. 11, 1952.

Maximum flood known occurred June 1 or 2, 1935 (discharge, about 250,000 cfs, based 

on slope-area determinations near Bloomington and Hardy) .

Remarks. --Records poor. Natural flow affected by irrigation development above station 

and by storage in Bonny Reservoir (see p. 285), Enders Reservoir (see p. 293), and 

Harry Strunk Lake (see p. 308). This record revised or corrected subsequent to inclusion in report of the Nebraska State engineer.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14 

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

733

692

678

*893 

733

678

672

666

633

614

620

626

608

589 

577

62O

601 

528

523

60S

640

659

626

589

577

570

620

620

640

601

601

19,635

633

38,950

Nov.

*608

652

678

685 

692

685

666

672

620

608

666

633

614

614 

646

640

640 

659

626

608

626

633

601

646" 583

626

620

*608

614

614

19,077

636

37,840

Dec.

659

692

692

685 

685

678

672

666

652

577

488

432

493

530 

433

368

*399 m

384

348

356

400

454

434

442

450

444

441

447

462

15,605

503

30,950

Jan.

453

444

44T

465 

465

465

474

486

480

480

496

502

531

541 

554

571

*574 

604

636

678

620

540

511

600

650

700

750

800

850

90O

950

18,217

588

36,130

Feb.

1,OOO

1,07O

1,17O

1,230 

1,290

1.730

1,620

1,280

1,090

956

855

811

811

818 

*796

789

811 

825

825

796

767

753

666

7T9

840

719

692

848

917

-

27,494

948

54,530

Mar.

76O

893

94O

§¥

570

636

1,200

1,060

1,170

1,290

1,430

1,150

*1,030 

1,080

1,090

1,010 

1,100

988

988

1,080

1,170

1,000

1,150

1,170

1,190

1,220

1,540

1,500

1.560

1,380

33,379

1,077

66,210

Apr.

1,270

1,210

1,190

1,14O 

1,090

1,040

988

964

1,O20

*972

972

1,040

1,O60

1,040 

1,030

1,010

1,OOO 

1,080

1,070

1,080

1,110

1,400

1.450

1,466

1,360

1,420

1,220

1,070

980

933

-

33,589

1,120

66,620

May

940

980

1,720

2.960 

2,360

1,580

1,340

*1,140

1,030

1,050

1,010

1,450

1,280

1,070 

996

948

925 

1,16O

1,620

1,620

2,170

2,590

1,160

1,060

988

964

948

833

1,140"

1,780

1,120

41,992

1,355

83,290

June

818

T39

652

*589 

552

546

438

870

295

228

144

133

645

245

144

99

a95

a250

allO

allO

a!20

8,177

273

16,220

July

*126

122

138

148 

144

241

1,480

304

286

295

309

291

261

4.790 

*4,470

3,880

2,770 

1,630

1,010

1,780

802

3550

3400

274

244

190

141

104

*395

220

28,187

909

55,91O

Aug.

119

3100

390

175

122

*384

267 

589

248

190

155

3130

3100

370

56

180

155

*238

278

148

85

65

65

88

4,227

136

8,380

Sept.

77

58

54 

63

54

52

*46

25

19

28" 13

42

44 

40

38

36 

38

40

42

42

42

42

42

*44

42

38

36

32

22

1,254

41.8

2,490

Calendar year 1951: Max 12,600 Mln 198 Mean 1,562 Ao-ft 1,131,000

Water year 1951-52: Max 4,790 Mln 13 Mean 685 Ac-ft 497,500

Peak discharge (base. 8.20O efs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

3 No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, trend of flow, 

3nd records for station near Bloomington.

Note. Stsge-dlscharge relation affected by ice Dec. 14 to Feb. 1, Mar. 4, 23. Discharge for 

Aug. 22, Aug. 28 to Sept. 30 computed from once-daily chain-gage readings.
328 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

Republican River near Hardy, Nebr.

Location. Lat 40°00', long. 97°56', in sec. 6, T. 1 S., R. 5 W., on downstream side of 

right pier of county bridge, l£ miles southwest of Hardy.

Drainage area. 22.400 sq mi, approximately, of which about 16,700 sq mi contribute directly 

to surface runoff.

Records available.--May 1932 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,501.46 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Average discharge.--20 years, 898 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 10,700 cfs July 15 (gage height, 9.91 ft); minimum, 35 cfs Sept. 30.

1932-52: Maximum discharge, 225,000 cfs June 2, 1935 (gage height, 19.4 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 20,000 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak 

flow; no flow Aug. 9-19, 1934.

Remarks. Records poor. Some regulation at low flow by powerplant 8 miles above station. 

Natural flow of stream affected by irrigation above station and by Bonny and Enders 

Reservoirs and Harry Strunk Lake.

Revisions (water years) . W 806: Drainage area. W 1006: 1941.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 7, Feb. 29 to Mar. 24, 

Mar. 30 to Apr. 8, May 4-23, June 27, 28, July 14 to Aug. 14, 

Sept. 24-30)

3.9

4.0 

4.2 

4.4 

4.7 

5.0

37

58

112

185

320

500

5.5 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0 

9.0 

10.0

89O 

1,490 

3,050 

4,800 

6,800 

9,200

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7 

8 

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23 

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

970

910

920

1,170 

1,160

980

920 

890 

*881

S45

845

827

809

692

760

720

728

696

 gel 633

752

752 

752 

720

672

633

648

688

664

680

633

24,714

797

49,020

Nov.

*633

648

6"58" 712

672

680

680 

680 

680

664

664

712

672

 648

664

688

656

610

615

696

664

672 

680 

656

672

680

656

 640

640

640

-

19,997

667

39,660

Dec.

640

656

680

680 

688

704

754 

688 

656

619

563

 535

563

530

440

450

400

175

540

510

480

450 

480 

500

550

540

530

520

510

510

510

17,296

558

34,310

Jan.

51O

51O

51O

500 

500

49O

480 

 400 

125

490

540

560

580

600

620

640

660

680

700

700

 690

640 

540 

570

650

720

800

870

930

980

1.000

19,480

628

38,640

Feb.

900

8OO

92O

1,100 

1,300

1,500

1,980 

1,450 

1,200

1,020

980

910

900

890

881

863

854

 890

920

910

860

870 

890 

809

780

950

827

800

980

' -

28,934

998

57,390

Mar.

930

845

990

600 

625

650

656 

720 

1,310

 1,150

1,340

1,360

1,480

1,170

1,120

1,210

1,210

1,250

1,320

1,200

1,200

1,300 

650 

1,430

 872

1,010

1,210

1,380

1,720

1.880

1,810

35,593

1,148

70,600

Apr.

1,520

1,380

1,300

1,250 

1,210

1,170

 1,150 

1.140 

1,310

1,250

1,200

1,390

1,420

1,350

1,300

1,200

1,180

1,210

1,460

1,320

1,390

1,760 

1,980 

 1,640

1,530

1,500

1,560

1,460

1,280

1,210

41,020

1*367

81,360

May

1,150

1,170

1,200

2,580 

3,000

2,200

1,560 

1,410 

1,220

1,120

1,160

 1,160

1,660

1,340

1,160

1,070

1,060

1,000

1,350

1,780

2,920

4.950 

2,llO 

1,300

1,100

 1,100

1,100

1,000

950

1,555

1,800

48,980

1,580

97,150

June

1,200

9OO

800

720 

680

630

590 

540 

500

*440

356

290

280

768

452

350

305

295

270

240

240

230 

200 

 177

153

201

2.800 io2

285

374

-

16,168

539

32,07O

July

446

230

201

234 

213

201

1,110 

 1,140 

374

261

350

280

243

2,790

7,200

4,640

4,060

2,670

1,680

1,320

1,900

990 

 720 

500

338

290

243

177

T5T

526

422

35 , 930

1,159

71,270

Aug.

252

165

157

 197 

165

138

125 

128 

112

98

106

234

193

157

262

 555 428

238

 205

169

145

135 

142 

205

230

248

305

201

173

173

161

5,927

191

11,760

Sept.

165 Yes"

142

125 

103

98

103 

103

80

80

76

73

70

73

78

 76

76

70

68

66

63

60 

58 

54

52

52

50

45

43

37

-

2,404

80.1

4,770

Calendar year 1951: Max' 16,300 Min 120 Mean 1,766 Ao-ft 1,278,000

Water year 1951-52: Max 7,200 Min 37 Mean 810 Ao-ft 588,000

Peak discharge (base. 8.000 cfs). July 15 (l a'.m.) 10,700 cfs (9.91 ft).

 Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 18, 19, Dec. 14 to Feb. 6, Feb. 21, 22, 25, 

Mar. 4-6, 22, 23 (no gage-height record Dec. 17 to Jan. 8j discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement and records for station at Guide Rock).
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 

White Rook Creek at Lovewell, Kans.

329

Location. Lat 39°53', long. 97°59', in SW£ sec. 15, T. 2 S., R. 6 W., near center of span 

on downstream side of highway bridge, half a mile northwest of Lovewell.

Drainage area. 358 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. May 1946 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,519.68 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

~1929. May 21, 1946, to Sept. 13, 1947, wire-weight gage and Sept. 14, 1947, to Apr. 23,

1951. water-stage recorder, at site 1 mile downstream at datum 1,513.95 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929 (Corps of Engineers benchmark). Apr. 24, 1951, to Nov. 8,

1952. wire-weight gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 6 years, 88.8 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,790 efs June 27 (gage height, 15.22 ft); minlmum observed, 3.7 cfs Sept. 30.

1946-52: Maximum discharge, 23,300 cfs July 10, 1950 (gage height, 22.8 ft, present 

site and datum), from rating curve extended above 5,200 cfs on basis of logarithmic 

plotting and current-meter measurements made about 7 miles upstream at State Highway 

14 bridge; no flow at times in August, September, October, and November 1948.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Records 

of suspended sediment loads and water temperatures for the water year 1952 are given 

in Water-Supply Paper 1251.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-10, Oct. 14 to Nov. 18,

Mar. 20-25, May 10-21, June 21-26, Aug. 31 to Sept. 3)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 19 Mar. 20 to Sept. 30

3.4 

4.0 

5.0 

7.0

18

36

84

261

2.3 

2.6 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

5.0

7.0

10.0

13.0

271

656

1,240

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

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

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

36

37

38

248

T55

154

117

64

*51

42

38

36

33

29

28

28

26

TfB" 25

26

28

27

26

26

26

26

27

29

29

28

27

1,578

50.9

3,130

Nov.

*25

24

24

25

25

26

27

28

29

28

28

29

30

 29

27

25

24

23

tiS$

b29

29

29

28

27

30

33

3T

*30

30

29

-

825

27.5

1,640

Dec.

30

35

30

29

28

29

28

25

b23

b24

*b26

28

27

b25

b22

b21 b*ST

b21

b21

b21

b21

b21

b21

b21

b21

b21

b21

b22

b24

b25

b24

751

24.2

1,490

Jan.

b22

b22

b21 b*2T

b21

b21

b21

*b21

b21

b21

b22

b22

b22

b24

b24

b24

b24

b24

b26 b'SB"

«b24

b24

b22

b21

b21

b23

b23

b23

b23

b23

b24

700

22.6

1,390

Feb.

b24

b24

b23

*b23

b23

b23

b24

b24

24

b24

22

24

24

23

22

22

*22

23

22

19

bTS

b!9

b!9

b!9

b20

22

22

23

-

646

22.3

1,280

Mar.

b22

b22

b22

b22

*b22

b23

25

28

33

37

46

45

36

34

34

33

62

T22

75

b46

b40

b45

 56

79

80

88

105

157

141

1,780

57.4

3,530

Apr.

100

65

51

45

41

*39~ 39

42

166

114

113

209

166

144

108

88

93

102

93

86

110

165

348

*1§6"

114

93

85

80

74

70

-

3,239

108

6,420

May

69

77

68

63

60

54

52

52

49

46

43

 42

41

42

41

40

44

42

40

40

593

837 16"9"

80

52

 43

38

35

34

31

34

2,954

95.3

5,860

June

34

32

31

30

28

28

27

26

25

 24

24

23>1

,8

17

16

15

14

15

15

15

15

14

12 ni

20 *Jaiii

76

81

-

1,972

65.7

3,910

July

21

16

14

13

12

12

12

 16

67

33

16

13

19

68

72

153

42

18

13

11

9.6

8.8

 8.4

7.8

7.5

7.2

7.2

6.7

TTI

8.6

7.5

727.7

23.5

1,440

Aug.

7.2

7.0

6.5

 6.4

6.2

7.0

6.8

9.2

TTI

5.4

5.9

5.6

5.3

6.2

5.8

5.1

5.6

4.9

*17T

5.7

5.2

5.2

5.3

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

7.0

8.4

189.0

6.10

375

Sept.

8.3

 8.9

7TT

6.4

5.9

5.3

4.5

4.2

4.1

4.0

3.8

4.0

4.0

4.1

3.9

*3.9

4.3

4.2

4.1

3.9

3.9

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

3^7

138.5

4.62

275

Calendar year 1951: Max 5,380 Mln 4 Mean 183 Ac-ft 132,200

Water year 1951-52: Max 1,170 Mln 3.7 Mean 42.4 Ao-ft 30,740

Peak discharge (base. 1.000 cfs). May 22 (4 a.m.) 1,260 ofs (13.07 ft)j June 27 (8 a.m.) 1,790 ofs 

(15.22 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Note. Discharge computed from wire-weight-gage readings Oct. 1 to Nov. 8, Mar. 23 to Apr. 29, May 

23 to June 10, June 13-26, 28-30, July 2-8, July 10 to Sept. 30.
330 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

Republican River at Scandia, Kans.

Location.--Lat 39°48', long. 97°47', In NE£ sec. 17, T. 3 S., R. 4 W., near right bank on 

downstream side of pier of bridge on U. S. Highway 36 at Scandia, 4 miles downstream 

from Dry Creek and 4 miles upstream from School Creek.

Drainage area.--22,930 sq mi, approximately, of which 17,230 sq mi contribute directly to 

surface runoff.

Records available.--August 1919 to July 1925, August 1928 to September 1944, October 1950 

to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,422.91 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Mar. 31, 1938, staff, chain, or wireweight gages at site 700 ft downstream at same datum. Mar. 31, 1938, to Apr. 29, 1952, 

wire-weight gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge.--23 years (1919-24, 1928-44, 1950-52), 890 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 8,920 cfs July 15 (gage height, 8.13 ft); minimum daily, 45 cfs Sept. 28.

1919-25, 1928-44, 1950-52: Maximum discharge, 215,000 cfs June 2, 1935 (gage height, 

17.8 ft, from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 30,000 cfs on basis of 

velocity-area studies; no flow Aug. 9-21, 1934.

Remarks.--Records fair. Natural flow of stream affected by irrigation above station and 

By Bonny and Enders Reservoirs and Harry Strunk Lake.

Cooperation. Gage-height record collected"in cooperation with U. S. Weather Bureau. 

Revisions (water years).--W 1006: 1941.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IB

19

30

21

23

23

34

35

26

27

38

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

910

886

846

964

1.210

1,090

991

910

»838

774

788

753

739

760

746

718

711

725

711

685

697

774

781

767

732

732

725

739

774 

746

760

25,080

809

49,750

Nov.

 697

669

725

732

732

760

8O2

788

781

8O2

732

767

838

781

 746

746

746

746

753

760

725

704

725

732

704

704

697

*662

648 

648

-

22,052

735

43,740

Dec.

641

641

690

704

739

732

753

760

732

697

620

»564

599

540

460

480

440

510

570

540

510

480

510

550

570

560

550

540

530 

530

540

18,282

590

36,260

Jan.

530

530

530

520

520

510

500

420

 460

510

560

580

600

620

640

660

680

700

720

720

720

700

580

600

670

740

820

890

960 

1,000

1.040

20,230

653

40,130

Feb.

960

860

950

1,040

*1,190

1,170

1,490

1.850

1,280

1,150

1,080

1,070

1,030

964

973

973

919

»937

928

928

886

894

928

878

781

809

878

774

788

-

29,338

1,012

58,190

Mar.

1,040

910

802

750

S40

660

700

800

1,000

 1,230

1,310

1,280

1,400

1,280

1,080

1,100

1,040

1,200

1,470

1,420

1,180

1,170

1,120

1,020

1,000

*982

1,290

1,370

1,830 

1,880

Z..j_Q2_Q

35,974

1,160

71,350

Apr.

1,700

1,460

1,350

al,300

al,200

al.100

al.050

 970

1,280

1,300

970

1,280

1,400

1,250

1,230

1,120

1,170

1,170

1,240

1,300

1,260

1,460

1,970

»2 . 100

1,720

1,540

1,560

1,440

1,300 

1,220

40,410

1,347

80 , 150

May

1,170

1,200

1,200

1,500

2,860

2,360

1,790

al,440

al,240

al,140

al,070

*1.050

1,150

1,350

1,320

1,230

1,200

1,150

1,120

1,350

2,590

4.840

3,420

1,560

al,260

al,170

 1,160

al,130

al,120 

al,130

1,860

49,130

1,585

97,450

June

al,450

1,070

920

821

704

668

650

650

556

 507

452

392

335

594

722

a370

a266

a235

a215

a!99

a 192

alSS

 188

184

167

170

4 . 980

2,140

618 

452

-

21,055

702

41,760

July

686

410

290

262

266

227

219

1,560

*642

392

305

370

295

315

6.800

4,070

3,910

2,610

1,500

1,050

1,480

950

650

»521

345

290

223

192

170 

219

626

31,845

1,027

63,160

Aug.

295

206

152

»178

215

178

138

138

138

106

129

106

230

182

152

240

358

275

275

 225

198

160

104

120

255

225

290

310

202 

206

174

6,160

199

12,220

Sept.

190

 178

163

135

120

112

115

112

82

93

71

84

73

71

75

 86

60

70

64

60

64

52

58

56

58

55

52

45

48 

46

-

2,548

84.9

5,050

Calendar year 1951: Max 27,4oo Mln 130 Mean 2,046 Ac-ft i,481,ooo

Water year 1951-52: Max 6.8OO Mln 45 Mean 8Z5 Ac-ft 599, ZOO

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for stations 

near Hardy, and at Concordla.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 14 to Feb. 4, Mar. 4-9. Discharge computed 

from once-daily wlre-welght-gage readings May 12, 20, 24, 27, 31, June 2-10, 15, 23, July 18 to 

Sept. 30.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 

Republican River at Concordia, Kans.

331

Location. Lat 39°35'40", long. 97°38'55", in sec. 27, T. 5 S., R. 3 W., near center of 

stream on downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 81, half a mile north of Concordia 

and 7 miles downstream from Buffalo Creek.

Drainage area.--23,540 sq mi, approximately, of which about 17,840 sq mi contribute directly to surface runoff.

Records available.--April 1946 to September 1952. Gage-height records collected at nearby 

sites since 1930 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,333.62 ft (revised) above mean sea level, 

aatum of 1929. Prior to Oct. 8, 1947, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 6 years, 1,466 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 7,020 cfs July 15 (gage height, 6.92 ft); minimum 41 cfs Sept. 30.

1946-52: Maximum discharge, 75,000 cfs June 25, 1947 (gage height, 14.90 ft); minimum, that of Sept. 30, 1952.

Remarks. Records fair. Natural flow of stream affected by irrigation above station and 

by Bonny and finders Reservoirs and Harry Strunk Lake.

Cooperation. Gage-height record collected in cooperation with U. S. Weather Bureau.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Dec. 13, Feb. 2 to Mar. 3, 

Mar. 9 to Apr. 9, May 7-21, July 31 to Aug. 12)

1.0 

1.2 

1.4

1.7 

2.0

32

66

112

207

340

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

940

2,000

3,400

5,100

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

1,080

1,060

1,040

1,050

1,220

1.290

1,220

 1,170

1,070

1,000

964

933

912

912

905

905

884

891

870

821

835

884

870

863

835

821

828

821

835

828

. 842

29,459

950

58,430

Hov.

821

 807

821

849

856

821

821

800

793

779

758

730

786

765

 751

737

758

758

751

786

814

772

758

772

779

765

 800

793

772

758

-

23,531

784

46,670

Dec.

751

744

765

786

793

772

772

772

737

682

670

 610

580

530

480

500

490

550

600

580

550

530

560

600

620

620

600

590

580

580

580

19,574

S31

38,820

Jan.

580

570

570

560

560

550

530

460

 500

550

590

610

640

660

680

700

730

750

760

760

750

710

620

630

670

740

830

920

980

1,020

1.050

21,230

685

42,110

Feb.

1,100

912

996

1,060

1,220

*1,220

1,290

1.790

1,440

1,220

1,090

1,040

980

933

919

912

891

891

 898

919

940

905

884

898

814

835

972

898

877

-

-

29,744

1,026

59,000

Mar.

1,010

1,090

956

800

680

680

760

800

856

1,330

*1,160

1,240

1,280

988

1,180

1,060

1,080

1,310

1,800

1,700

1,490

1,330

1,200

1,090

1,290

 1,220

1,420

1,700

1,860

2,180

2^310

38,850

1,253

77,060

Apr.

2,150

1,700

1,530

1,470

1,410

1,360

1,310

 1.250

1,450

2,340

1,890

1,930

2,730

2,240

1,730

1,490

1,440

1,520

1,650

1,650

1,670

1,920

2,920

2.970

 2,340

1,970

1,860

1,800

1,590

1,450

-

54,730

1,824

108,600

May

1,390

1,410

1,380

1,370

2,660

2,850

2,340

1,790

1,580

1,410

1,300

1,300

 1,250

1,670

1,480

1,400

1,340

1,240

1,180

1,410

2,060

3,850

4.880

2,180

1,450

1,310

 1,160

1,140

1,130

1.090

1,400

53,400

- 1,723

105,900

June

1,610

1,160

988

905

835

779

730

694

652

586

 526

470

400

375

550

385

395

360

326

295

268

241

220

 196

186

186

2,290

5.520

1,200

586

-

21,714

724

43,070

July

520

646

415

551

508

282

259

515

 1,150

562

405

550

405

595

3,460

4.490

3,750

2,990

1,900

1,240

988

1,400

807

 628

514

445

585

550

504

268

272

50,714

991

60,920

Aug.

514

365

250

211

 200

220

190

172

166

162

179

126

120

246

182

143

520

380

272

 254

211

186

155

140

143

233

207

295

277

228

190

7,135

230

14,150

Sept.

182

182

 169

150

132

115

107

105

100

93

81

75

75

75

75

75

 75

73

70

70

70

68

66

62

58

58

55

49

49

44

2,654

88.5

5,260

Calendar year 1951: Max 30,4oo mn 170 Mean 2,359 Ac-ft 1,708,000

Water year 1951-52: Max 4,88o mn 44 Mean 909 Ac-ft 660, ooo

* Discharge Dlscnarge measurement measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 14 to Feb. 1, Mar. 4-8. 

from once-daily wire-weight-gage readings Oct. 1-7, Apr. 14-20, May 16-18, May 

July 9, 10, July 28 to Aug. 2O.

Discharge computed 

26 to June 24,
332 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

Republican River at Clay Center, Kans.

Location. Lat 39°21', long. 97°08' , in SW£ sec. 17, T. 8 S., R. 3 E., on downstream side 

or center pier of bridge on State Highway 15, 1 iriile south of Clay Center and 4 miles 

downstream from Five Creeks.

Drainage area. 24.570 sq mi, approximately, of which only 18,870 sq mi contribute directly 

to surface runoff.

Records available .--June 1917 to September 1952. Prior to February 1934, published as "at

Wakefield."

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,159.21 ft (revised) above mean sea level, 

aatum of 1929. June 21, 1917, to Feb. 14, 1934, chain gage at Wakefield, 15j miles 

downstream at different datum. Feb. 8, 1934, to June 2, 1935, water-stage recorder, 

June 3, 1935, to May 7, 1936, chain gage, May 8, 1936, to Jan. 18, 1949, water-stage r>- 

corder, and Jan. 19 to Sept. 22, 1949, wire-weight gage, all at present site and 

datum.

Average discharge.--35 years, 1,193 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,630 cfs Apr. 13 (gage height, 13.57 ft); minImum, 73 cfs Sept. 30.

1917-52: Maximum discharge, 195,000 cfs June 3, 1935 (gage height, 25.74 ft, from 

floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 50,000 cfs on basis of velocity-area 

studies; no flow Aug. 6, 7, Aug. 9 to Sept. 8, 1934.

Remarks. Records fair. Natural flow of stream affected by irrigation above station and 

by Bonny and Enders Reservoirs and Harry Strunk Lake.

Revisions (water years).--W 806: Drainage area. W 1006: 1941.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1953

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

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

1,410

1,470

1,440

1,300

1,230

1,470

1,690 

1,620

1,490

1,390

1,300

1,210

1,160

1,110

1,090

1,060

1,050 

1,060

1,050

1,050

1,030 

1,000

996

996

996

982

1,520

1,120

1,110

1,110

1,110

37,120

1,197

73,630

Uov.

1,070

1,060

1,030

1,030

1,020

1,040

*1,050 

1,060

1,070

1,080

1,080

1,110

1,110

1,120

1,190

1,140

1,110 

1,060

1,070

1,060

1,090 

1,110

1,070

1,050

1,070

1,060

1,070

1,080

1,100

1,090

-

32,370

1,079

64 , 200

Dec.

1,090

1,100

1,100

1,110

1,170

1,200

*1,210 

1,210

1,200

1,150

1,110

1,100

1,060

761

425

536

669

774

780

820

740 

690

660

680

700

710

690

660

660

650

640

27,057

673

53,670

Jan.

640

640

640

640

640

640

*640 

600

556" 560

630

660

690

710

740

760

780 

600

800

800

800 

770

650

640

710

760

850

950

990

1,050

LtlQO

22,900

739

45,420

Feb.

1,150

1,000

950

960

996

1,090

*1,200 

1,160

1,470

1,520

1,300

1,210

1,160

1,120

1,070

1,020

1,000 

996

980

972

964 

996

988

972

948

918

568" 865

932

-

30,815

1,063

61,120

Mar.

865

940

1,08'0

850

636

657

612 

680

1,120

1,530

1,610

*1,500

1,520

1,510

1,610

1,440

1,300 

1,380

2,210

2,350

2,050 

1,630

1,540

1,360

1,490

1,720

2,050

1,910

2,060

2,080

2,230

46,120

1,488

91,480

Apr.

2,210

2,190

1,890

1,700

1,620

1,580

1,560 

1,500

1,656

*3,110

2,750

2,990

5,600

3,520

2,570

2,090

2,060 

3,460

3,290

2,850

3,390 

3,900

*2,850

2,690

3,120

2,580

2,360

2,540

2,080

1,930

-

78,080

2,603

154,900

May

1,930

2,370

2,020

1,830

1,760

2,150

2,860 

2,390

2,030

1,760

1,610

1,570

1,520

1,490

1,590

1,700

1,740 

1,760

1,580

1,430

1,400 

 2,256

4,690

4,636

2,250

1,740

1,560

1,490

1,490

1,600

1,730

62,120

2,004

123 , 200

June

1,420

1,650

1,580

1,230

1,120

1,030

1,000 

940

686

850

790

720

664

587

524

622

734 

608

490

439

415 

403

355

*310

305

2SB" 275

1,230

3.180

l.Tfeb

-

26,424

881

52,410

July

1,080

755

713

643

566

490

439 

433

360

400

900

636

573

1,400

755

*2,520

4,060 

3,410

2,640

2,000

1,460 

1,210

1,360

1,030

734

602

504

420

354

300

265

33,252

1,073

65,950

Aug.

241

265

434

330

260

223

214 

275

285

241

434

497

3t)6

228

210

226

241 

*210

241

330

295 

265

241

218

210

201

193

T9J

241

300

348

8,428

272

16,720

Sept.

441

5155

255

223

210

197

185 

173

165

154

151

140

137

130

121

118

115 

109

106

103

100 

100

98

95

95

92

90

85

60

*73

-

4,441

148

8,810

Calendar year 1951: Max . 46,000 Mln 200 Mean 3,297 Ac-ft 2,367,000

Water year 1951-52: Max 5,600 Mln 73 Mean 1,118 Ac-ft 611,500
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 

Republican River at Milford, Kans.

333

Location'. Lat 39°10' , long. 96°55', in SW£ sec. 19, T. 10 S., R. 5 E., near right bank on 

downstream side of bridge pier on State Highway 82, at southwest city limits of Milford, 

17 miles upstream from confluence with Smoky Hill River.

Drainage area. 84,900 sq mi, approximately, of which about 19,200 sq mi contributes dlrectly to surface runoff.

Records available. October 1950 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,093.51 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

^1929. Prior to Dec. 19, 1951, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Extremes Maximum discharge during year, 8,150 cfs Apr. 13 (gage height, 9.74 ft); minimum, 105 cfs Sept. 30.

1950-52: Maximum discharge, 62,900 cfs July 12, 1951 (gage height, 19.70 ft); minimum, that of Sept. 30, 1952.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Natural 

flow affected by irrigation development above station and by storage in Bonny Reservoir, Enders Reservoir, and Harry Strunk Lake.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of Ice effect (gage

height. In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Dec. 14, Feb. 8 to Mar. 3,

Mar. 7-19, July 22, 23)

Oct. 1 to July 21 July 22 to Sept. 30

4.3 

5.0 

6.0

280

660

1,550

7.0 2,780

9.0 6,400

10.0 8,800

4.0 85

4.3 165

4.7 340

5.0 

6.1

520

1,450

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9 

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17 

18

19 

20

21 

22

23

24 

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

As- ft

Oct.

1,790 

1,720

1,650

1,540

1,550

1,600

1,880

2_.170 1,'8'SO 

1,750

1,600

1,540

1,380

1,350

1,350

1,37O

1,340 

1,290

1,330 

1,330

1,330 

1,300

1,290

1,290 

1,290

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,340

1,420

1.280

45,820

1,478

90,880

Nov.

1,270 

1,820

1,220

1,090

1,100

1,110

*1,120

1,120

1,140 

1,120

1,110

1,200

1,200

1,160

1,150

1,160

1,150 

1,080

1,030 

1,030

1,030 

1,050

1,070

1,070 

1,060

1,070

1,070

1,070

1,110

1,100

-

33,480

1,116

66,410

Dec.

1,110 

1,250

1,170

1,340

1,410

1,160

 1,130

1,100

1,160 

1,220

1,140

1,070

1,010

850

500

600

700 

800

850 

900

850 

800

750

800 

800

800

800

750

750

750

700

29,020

936

57,560

Jan.

700 

70O

700

700

700

700

700

650

600 650"

700

700

750

750

800

800

850 

850

850 

850

850 

850

850

800 

750

800

900

1,000

1,050

1,100

1.150

24,800

800

49,190

Feb.

1,200 

1,100

1,000

900

1,TO3

1,100

1,300

 1,470

1,560 

1.860

1,660

1,510

1,420

1,340

1,270

1,210

1,160 

1,150

1,130 

1,100

1,090 

1,110

1,140

1,120 

1,080

1,060

1,000

996

1,070

-

35,126

1,211

69,670

Mar.

1,030 

1,040

1,150

1,000

750

700

W5

904

1,100 

2,000

1,920

 1,890

1,700

1,740

1,740

1,740

1,450 

1,410

1,810 

2.500

2,000 

1,700

1,300

1,550 

1,520

1,770

2,250

2,130

2,180

2,240

2,280

49,294

1,590

97,770

Apr.

2,330 

2,340

2,100

1,870

1,730

1,670

1,630

1,580

1.410 

 2,430

3,310

3,110

7.140

4,746

3,220

2,510

2,200 

3,280

4,400 

3,660

4,290 

5,860

 3,740

2,930 

3,610

3,110

2,600

2,360

2,270

2,130

-

89,550

2,985

177,600

May

1,990 

3,110

2,440

2,000

1,850

1,790

3,080

2,810

2,160 

1,990

1,810

1,670

1,600

1,660

1,570

1,840

1,980 

1,850

1,880 

1,620

1.520 

 1,880

4,470

5.940 

3,610

2,240

1,870

1,670

1,550

1,520

2,870

69,840

2,253

138,500

June

1,730 

1,730

1,850

1,500

1,320

1,210

1,110

1,050

987 

936

896

824

765

695

625

560

560 

751

611 

530

482 

455

415

 390 

355

330

330

300

2. '535

2,320

-

28,247

942

56,030

July

1,400 

928

737

793

632

500

440

420

375 

402

1,120

793

681

936

1,300

779

4,560 

3, 710

3,550 

2,540

 1,850 

1,400

1,190

1,340 

946

754

632

527

436

382

535

36,408

1,174

72,210

Aug.

305 

280

424

436

352

305

285

330

376 

310

364

^14 TTS

305

255

255

315 

 270

255 

388

364 

320

295

270 

255

228

235

305

424

352

394

10,255

331

20,340

Sept.

m300

250

220

200

186

176

165 

156

153

147

141

135

132

128

120 

118

118 

125

128 

125

125

120 

118

118

115

112 110

108

-

5,081

169

10,080

Calendar year 1951: Max 57,000 Mln 250 Mean 3,766 Ac-ft 2,726,000

Water year 1951-52: Max 7,140 Mln 108 Mean 1,248 Ao-ft 906,200

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Mote. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 14 to Feb. 7, Mar. 4-6, 20-23.
334 KANSAS RIVER BASIN 

Rose Creek near Wallace , Kans.

Location.--Lat 38°53', long. 101°38'-, in NE£ sec. 34, T. 13 S., R. 39 W., on right bank at 

downstream side of highway bridge, 1 mile upstream from mouth and 2\ miles southwest of 

Wallace.

Drainage area. 28.5 sq ml.

Records available. April 1946 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 3,296.11 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to July 11, 1947, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--6 years, 4.77 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 10 cfs May 30 (gage height, 3.20 ft); no flow 

for part of each day July 31 to Aug. 2.

1946-52: Maximum discharge, 3,870 cfs Aug. 31, 1949 (gage height, 11.00 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 150 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak flow; 

no flow for part of each day July 31 to Aug. 2, 1952.

Remarks. Records fair except those below 1 cfs or for periods of ice effect, which are 

poor.

Revisions (water years). W 1176: 1949(M) .

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Jan. 20, Feb. 18 to Mar. 20,

Apr. 11-24, June 30 to July 8)

2.1 0.1

2.2 .2

2.3 .5

2.4 

2.6 

3.0

1.1 

2.6 

7.0

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12 

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

3.6

3.5

375

3.5

3.6

3.9

3.8

3.7

3.7

3.6

3.6

3.5 

3.5

3.5

3.6

*3.7

3.9

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.1

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.1

4.2

175

4.1

4.0

118.4

3.82

235

Nov.

4.2

b4.5

b4.5

4.5

4.7

4.8

4.8

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.7 

*4.7

4.7

4.8

4.9

b175

b4.5

b4.5

4.2

4.2

4.1

4.0

4.0

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.0

3.9

-

132.5

4.42

263

Dec.

3.8

3.9

3.8

3.8

3.8

4.0

b4.0

b4.0

b4.0

b4.0

b4.0

b4.0 

b3.5

b3.0

b2._5_

b2.5

b2.7

*b2.8

b3.5

b3.0

b3.5

b5.0

b6.0

b7.0

b670~

b5.0

b4.5

b4.5

b4.5

b4.5

b4.5

125.4

4.05

249

Jan.

b4.0

b4.5

b4.5

b4.5

b5.0

b5.0

bS.O

b5.0

b5.0

b5.0

b5.0

b5.5 

5.5

5.6

 5.5

5.5

5.5

5.6

5.6

5.6

b5.0

b4.5

b4.5

b4.0

b4.0

b3.6

376

3.6

3.6

3.7

b3.8

146.3

4.72

290

Feb.

3.8 379"

3.9

4.0

 4.0

b4.0

4.1

4.4

4.5

4.6

4.6

4.7 

4.8

4.8

4.8

b5.0

b5.0

 5.2

37?

bS.O

b5.0

bS.O

4.8

bS.O

b5.0

bS.O

5.0

5.0

5.0

-

135.1

4.66

268

Calendar year 1951 : Max 61 Mln l

Mar.

5.0

5.0

b4.9

b4.9

b4.9

4.8

4.8

5.0

5.2

5.1

5.1

b5.0 

bS.O

5.0

bS.O

b5.1

5.2

*5.0

5.0

5.0

bS.O

bS.O

b3.5

b3.0 b'ETO"

b6.0

6.8

ITT

5.7

5.4

4.9

156.4

5.05

310

Apr.

 4.8

4.9

4.8

4.7

4.5

4.4

174

4.4

4.6

4.8

4.8

4.3 

4.8

4.7

4.5

4.4

4.4

4.5

4.5

4.5

*5.0

5.9

37?

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

*4.8

5.1

-

143.2

4.77

284

May

5.2

5.0

5.0

4.7

4.7

4.6

4.7

4.8

4.3

5.1

5.2

5.2 

4.1

3.4

 3.0

3.5

2.4

378

5.6

5.2

5.5

4.5

2.4

2.4

3.6

4.2

4.2

4.2

3.6

4.2

6.j4

135.2

4.36

268

June

4.8

*4.2

4.1

3.9

4.2

4.2

3.9

2.4

2.2

2.4

1.4

1.2 

1.2

1.0

.4

.3

.3

**.3

.3

.3

.3

1.0

1.2

.6

.4

.3

.2

7?

1.0

2.0

-

50.2

1.67

100

July

 2.0

T79

.7

.6

.6

.4

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

7*

.2

.1

.1

**.!

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

*.l

.1

.1

9.5

0.31

19

Aug.

**

.1

.1

.2

.2

.3

.3

.2

.2

.3

.3 

1.0

»»1.5

T9

.5

.6

.7

.6

.6

.9

.9

1.0

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

1.0

1.0

.9

19.0

0.61

38

Sept.

2.0

3.2

3.0

2.9

2.7

2.6

2.4

2.4

2.1

2.2

1.9

1.2 

1.0

.9

.7

.6

**.5

.5

.4

7£

1.3

.5

.7

2.4

*2.4

2.4

2.3

5.0

172

2.3

-

57.3

1.91

114

Mean 5.20 Ac-ft 3.770

Water year 1951-52 : Max 7.0 Mln o.l Mean 3.36 Ac-ft 2,440

Peak discharge (base, 50 cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 335

North Pork Smoky Hill River near McAllaster, Kans.

Location. Lat 3£i°01' f long. 101 °22', in NW£ sec. 18, T. 12 S., R. 36 W., near right bank 

at downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 40, l£ miles northeast of McAllaster.

Drainage area. 670 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. December 1946 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Prior to July 17, 1947, wire-weight gage at same site and 

datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 22 cfs Sept. 1 (gage height, 3.88 ft); no flow 

for many days.

1946-52: Naximum discharge, 12,200 cfs June 6, 1951 (gage height, 10.95 ft in gage 

well, 11.8 ft from outside gage, from floodmarks), from rat-ing curve extended above 250 

cfs on basis cf contracted-opening determination of peak flow; no flow at times each 

year.

Remarks. Records fair except those below 1 cfs or for periods of ice effect or no gageheight record, which are poor.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of loe effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used May 9 to June 5)

3.1

3.2

3.3

3.4

3.5 

3.7

2.2

5.0

14

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

2

3

4

5

6

7 

8 

9

10 

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

1.6

tf

2.0

2.2

275

1.9

1.9 

1.8

1.8

1.4

1.3

1.4

1.4

*1.3

1.4

1.8

1.8

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.4

1.4

1.8

2.2

2.0

2.0

1.8

1.6

53.2

1.72

106

Nov.

_.6

lie

2.5

2.2

1.6

1.8

1.8

 1.9

1.9

2.2

.9

.7

,S

1.2

1.5

3_.0

l!2

.8

1.3

.8

1.2

1.8

1.6

1.4

45.4

l.M

J'O

Dec.

1.4

1.6 

1.2

1.0

1.9

1.8

1.3

1.9

1.4

1.0

.7

.6

77 1.6

l.l

1.0

1.2

1.5

1.7

2.2

270

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

42.5

1.37

84

Jan.

1.7

1.9 

2.0

2.1

2.1

2.1 

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.5

2.5

2.5

3.0

*3.0

3.0

3.0

2.9

2.8

2.7

2.5

2.0

1.7

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.5

1.5

1.5

2.0

i.i

68. 0

2.19

135

Feb.

3.6 

3.9

3.6 

2.0

*3.6

1.8

1.9 

3.0

1.9 

3.9

2.8

3.6

3.3

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.6

*3.3

4.4

TTff

3.0

2.5

2.0

1.5

T7T

2.5

3.0

3.0

3.0

-

85.0

2.93

169

Mar.

3.0 

3.0

2.8 

2.5

1.9

2.5

3.0 

3.3

3.6 

3.6

3.3

3.6

2.8

2.5

2.5

3.0

3.O

*2.2

2.0

1.9

1.3

1.6

.6

175

3.0

4.0

5.0

6.0

7.0

11

105.6

3.41

209

Apr.

*6.6 

7.8

7.8 

7.4

6.6

6.2

6.2 

5.8

5.4 

6.0

7.O

7.0

6.2

6.6

6.2

5.8

6.2

6.2

5.8

6.6

*9.O

6^6

6.6

7.0

5.8

5.8

4.7

7'.8

196.7

6.56

390

May

7.0

6T2

5.0 

4.7

3.9

3.3

2.8 

2.8

3.0 

2.8

2.2

4.2

4.2

4.4

*3.6

3.3

4.2

5.4

5.O

4.7

5.4

5.0

4.4

4.7

4.4

3.6

4.2

3.6

2.8

2.2

125.0

4.03

248

June

1.8 

*3.6

T76 

1.6

3.6

3.6

2.2 

1.4

 8

.6

.5

.4

.3

.3

.3

.2

.3

*.3

.2

.4

.4

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

71

26.2

O.87

52

July

0.1

!i .1.1

.1

.2 

.2

.2 

.1

.1

.2

.2

.3

2.0

.6

*.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.1

7.5

0.24

15

Aug.

0.5

.6

73

.2

.3

.3

.1 

.1

.1 

.1

.2

.1

.1

*.l

0

O

0

0

o

o

.1.1.1.1.1

0

0

0

.3

.3

.1

4.3

0.14

8.5

Sept.

8^|

.5 

.4

.3

.2

.1 

.1

.1 

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

ll

.1

.1

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

0 5

O

-

13.1

0.44

26

Calendar year 1951: Max 1,720 Mln 0.4 Mean 42.1 Ac-ft 30,450

Water year 1951-52: Max 11 Mln o Mean 2.11 Ac-ft 1,530

Peak discharge (lase, 100 cfs). rio peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Nov. 8-12, Dec. 19 to Jan. 14, Jan. 16-30 (stage-discharge relation 

affected by Ice pail; of time); discharge estimated on basis of recorded range In stage and records 

for nearby stations. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 1-3, 16-20, Dec. 13-16, Feb. 21 

to Mar. 2, Mar. 4-E, 14, 15, 23-29, Apr. 10.
336 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

Ladder Creek below Chalk Creek, near Scott City, Kans.

Location. Lat 38°47' , long. 100°52', in SW^ sec. 34, T. 14 S., R. 32 W., near left bank 

on downstream side of highway bridge, it miles upstream from mouth, 5 miles downstream 

from Chalk Creek, and 23 miles northeast of Scott City.

Drainage area. 1.460 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. April 1951 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,639.73 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to Oct. 17, 1951, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 47 cfs July 22 (gage height, 2.62 ft); maximum 

gage height, 3.03 ft Jan. 1 (backwater from ice); no flow at times.

1951-52: Maximum discharge, 8,650 cfs June 11, 1951 (gage height, 12.32 ft, from 

floodmark), from rating curve extended above 4,200 cfs on basis of contracted-opening 

and flow-over-road determination of peak flow; no flow at times.

Maximum stage known, 16.1 ft Aug. 6, 1933, caused by dam failure at Lake McBride.

Remarks. Records fair except those below 1 cfs or for periods of ice effect, which are 

poor. Occasional regulation at low flow by Lake McBride (capacity, 930 acre-ft), 10 

miles above the station.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of Ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-20)

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.5

0 

.4

1.2 

2.5

1.7 

1.9 

2.3

6.5

12

31

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

e

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

16

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

26

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oot.

15 8.8

10

11

12

13

14

14

14

14

14

19

13

13

13

13

11

12

12

14

14

15

16

18

16

17

19

19

20

19

20

449.8

14.5

892

Hov.

30

35

30

30

30

29

28

28

28

28

28

27

 26

14

10

8.8

7.2

7.2

7.2

8.0

7.8

7.2

7.0

6.8 r^

6.8

8.2

IS

16

16

-

532.7

17.8

1,060

Deo.

17

18

16

18

18

18

14

IS

16

17

16

15

14

13

12

11

TT

 11

11

11

12

14

19

22

22

22

22

22

25

 25 30

527

17.0

1,050

Jan.

21

18

16

15

14

14

16

20

18

19

21

22

15

18

 18

17

17

17

17

16

17

16

14

13

1£

12

12

12

12

12

12

496

16.0

984

Feb.

13

14

12

12

12

 10

T5

11

11

11

12

13

13

»13

13

14

14

13

12

12

12

13

13

13

13

13

14

15

ii

-

367

12.7

728

Mar.

16

15

14

14

14

15

IS

16

16

li

18

16

14

16

16

17

18

 13

14

14

12

1T^ |i§

17

18

15

15

15

15

15

14

465.5

15.0

923

Apr.

13 13

14

16

15

14

IS

14

15

14

IS

15

14

14

9.6

19

11

18

18

19

20" 22

20

11

16

9.9

5.2

3.9

37?

 4.1

411.6

13.7

816

May

3.8

TTg- 3.2

9.6

9.0

9.6

9.3

9.3

9.0

9.0

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

7.2

8.2

8.0

8.5

8.8

9.0

9.3

8.8

9.9

J75

8.5

9.0

9.0

a.o

8.8

8.2

7.0

259.7

8.38

515

June

8.2

8.2

 6.5

i£TT

8.8

8.0

6.S

4.7

5.2

4.7

3.6

2.9

2.4

2.S

3.0

1.7

 1.8

1.7

1.3

7.8

11

11

5.6

1.6

1.2

.6

.4

.4

J2

144.5

4.82

287

July

0.1

*.l

.1

.1

0

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

.1.1

.4

.1

*.l

0

0

0

0**

.5

.1

.1

0

0

0

 0

0

9.7

0.31

19

Aug.

1.7

3.2

.1

.1

 .1

0

TJ

.1

0

.1

0

.1

0

 0

.1

0

.1.1

0

0

.1.1

1.2

.1

0

0

0

0

"5.4 12

2.3

25.0

0.81

50

Sept.

^

.2

.2

.4

.5

.4

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.2

.1

.1

.1

 *.!

.1

0

0

0

0

.1

0

 0

0

0

.1.1

5.8

0.19

12

Calendar year 1951: Max - Mln - Mean - Ao-ft -

Hater year 1951-52: Max 30 Mln 0 Mean 10.1 Ao-ft 7,340

Peak discharge (base. 100 cfs}. Ho peak above base.

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow nade on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Deo. 8-22, Dee. 31 to Jan. 7, Jan. 14-16, 23-31, 

Feb. 6-10, 20, 21, 25, -26, Mar. 4-6, 23, 24. Discharge computed from once-daily wire-weight-gage 

readings Oct. 1-16, June 27 to Sept. 30.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 

Smoky Hill River at Elkader, Kans.

337

Location.--Lat 38°48', long. 100°51", in sec. 34, T. 14 S., R. 32 W., near center of span 

on downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 83 at Elkader, 0.1 mile downstream from 

Ladder Creek and 24 miles north of Scott City.

Drainage area. 3,555 sq mi.

Records available. October 1939 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,624.62 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

"1929.

Average discharge. 13 years, 57.3 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 442 cfs July 22 (gage height, 2.64 ft); no flow

1939-52: Maximum discharge, 19,700 cfs June 11, 1951 (gage height, 8.79 ft); no 

flow at times most years.

Maximum stage known, 13.2 ft May 30, 1938, from floodmark.

Remarks. Records poor. Occasional regulation at low flow by Lake McBride (capacity, 930 

acre-ft), 11 miles above station.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4

0 

.4

2.0 

4.7 

9.0

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.8

1.9

17

29

47

70

105

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

16

16

16

16

17

21 

21

21

19

19

19

19

18

15

17

 16

15

18

19

22

23

25

28

29

29

28

iP_

36

36

33

31

698

22.5

1,380

*ov.

49

52

47

49

14

52 

45

47

47

47

45

45

*43

29

25

22

22

27

27

25

24

21

19

1Q

23

21

21

25

28

30

-

1,029

34.3

2,040

Dec.

30

30

30

30

30

32 

30

28

28

30

30

30

25

17

12

10

9.0 *e,.o

9.0

10

11

15

30

35

36

35

34

34

35

40

30

793.0

25.6

1,570

Jan.

25

20

18

17

16

17 

20

30

25

30

40

60

70

70

*60

50

40

35

30

25

21

17

25

22

22

22

23

23

24

932

30.1

1,850

Feb.

25

28

22

19

20

"tf

19

20

21

22

22

22

19

22

19

22

*21

19

21

21

21

21

21

21

23

25

27

28

-

-

623

21.5

1,240

Mar.

28

28

24

23

24

25 

26

28

30

31

30

29

26

27

28

29

30

*31

3028'

25

20

10

15

25

28

30

32

35

40

IS.

860

27.7

1,710

Apr.

35

*33

33

34

31

31 

29

28

27

33

29

31

28

24

*22

28

29

28

36

58

74 it

47

38

29

29

21

15

18

*25

-

991

33.0

1,970

May

24

21

14

15

16

14 

15

16

23

21

16

17

15

15

*14

13

13

14

15

16

16

15

15

15

13

13

15

14

12

11

9.0

475.0

15.3

942

June

8.6

8.6

*8.1

13

2i

15 

12

8.6

7.3

6.4

5.6

4.7

4.2

3.1

2.8

3.1

2.3

*1.5

1.1

.8

1.7

4.7

5.6

5.1

3.1

2.0

1.3

.9

.5

-

166.1

5.54

329

July

0.2

*.2

.1

.1

a.

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.5

.6

*.2

0

0

0

0

43

6.8

4.4

3.1

2.0

1.1

.3

'.1

110.8

3.57

220

Aug.

0.1

2.5

.8

.3

.2

.2 

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

5.1

4.2

3.6

3.4

2.8

1.7

.8

.6

1.5

JL1

4.7

40.4

1.30

80

Sept.

4 7

T77

4.7

3.9

3.1

2.8 

2.3

1.7

1.3

.9

.8

.6

.5

.4

.3

.2

*.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

* 1

!i fi0

0

34.1

1.14

68

Calendar year 1951: Max 13,700 Mln 8.0 Mean 292 Ac-ft 211,200

Mater year 1951-52: Max 74 Mln 0 Mean 18.4 Ac-ft 13,400
338 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

Hackberry Creek near Gove, Kans.

Location.--Lat 38°57', long. 100°29', In sec. 1, T. 13 S., R. 29 W., near center of stream 

on downstream side of pier of bridge on State Highway 23, half a mile south of Gove.

Drainage area. 426 sq mi.

Records available.--December 1946 to September 1952.

Average discharge.--5 years (1947-52), 34.3 cfs.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,592.72 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to Mar. 3, 1948, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 14 cfs Mar. 28 (gage height, 3.11 ft); maximum 

gage height, 3.44 ft Jan. 1 (backwater from ice); no flow at times.

1946-52: Maximum discharge, 18,200 cfs June 7, 1951 (gage height, 19.0 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 5,200 cfs on basis of slope-area.determination of peak 

flow; no flow at times.

Remarks. Records poor.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 31 Jan. 1 to Sept. 30

2.9

2.95

3.0

3.05

1.2 

2.4 

4.0 

6.0

2.8

2.9

3.1

0 

.2

.7 

3.5

13

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

3.0

2.7

2.7

3.0

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.0

3.0

2.7

2.7

2.4

2.

2.

2.

2.

*2.

2.

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.3

3.6

3.3

3.0

3.3

4. 4

4.0

4.4

3.6

3.3

95.0

3.06

188

flov.

3.0

2.0

2.5

3.0

1-1

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.5

2.0

2.0

2.5

2.7

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

*2.7

-

87.0

2.90

173

Dec.

2.7

2.7

2.4

2.1

2.4

2.4

2.0

a2.0

a2.3

a2.5

*a3.8

2.5

1.8

1.5

1.3

1*2. 1.5-

1.8

2.0

1.8

2.5

2.0

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

3.0

70.2

2.26

139

Jan.

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

*3.3

3.5

3.5

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

3.5

3.0

2.5

2.0

1*5

1.8

2.0

2.3

2.5

2.7

2.5

2.3

2.3

93.4

3.01

185

Feb.

2.3

2.4

2.5

2.8

3.1

*3.3

2.7

1.9

2.3

1.9

1.9

2.3

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.

2.

2.

2.

2.

2.5

1.5

1.8

1.8

2.0

2.5

3.1

1.5

3.5

-

73.2

2.52

145

Mar.

3.0

2.5

1.5

2.5

3.0

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.4

3.3

3.2

3.1

3.1

3.5

*3.1

2.7

2.3

1.9

1.0

,6

1.0

2.0

4.0

5.1

6.0

11

9.0

9.0

10

118.3

3.82

235

Apr.

7.5

6.0

*5.5

4.7

4.3

3.5

3.1

2.7

473

3.9

4.3

4.7

4.3

3.9

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.9

3.9

B.O

TTf

6.5

5.1

4.3

3.5

3.5

2.7

3.5

*5.5

134.6

4.49

267

May

6-S

6.5

4.7

3.5

3.1

2.7

2.7

5.1

5.5

3.9

3.1

2.3

1.9

1.5

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.2

2.7

3.9

2.7

1.2

1.0

80.8

2.61

160

June

1.0

1.0

n.o

.9

JUS

1.2

.9

.8

.7

.5

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

11.4

0.38

23

July

0

*0

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.3

.3

.3

.2

.1

.1

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

0

0

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

3.0

0.10 '6.0

Aug.

0.1.1.1

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

^

IT

0

1.7

0.05

3.4

Sept.

0-2 " i

a.'

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

0.3

0.01

0.6

Calendar year 1951: Max 6,300 Mln 0.6 Mean 98.9 Ac-ft 71,600

Water year 1951-52 : Max 11 Mln 0 Mean 2.10 Ac-ft 1,520

Peak discharge (base. 200 efs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement and records for 

nearby stations.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 1-3, 16-20, Dec. 5, 7, Dec. 12 to Feb. 4, 

Feb. 6, 16, 20-26, Mar. 1, 2, 4-7, 10-13, 21-25.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN

Smoky Hill River near Arnold, Kans.

339

Location.--Lat 38°48 I , long. 100°01', on west line sec. 29, T. 14 S., R. 24 W., on right 

bank near downstream side of highway bridge, 7 miles upstream from headwaters of Cedar 

Bluff Reservoir and 12 miles north of Arnold.

Drainage area. 5,220 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. February 1950 to September 1952 

"near Ransom."

Prior to October 1950, published as

Gage.--Water-stage recorder (high water only) and staff gage read once daily. Datum of 

gage is 2,196.56 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to June 26, 1951, 

water-stage recorder and wire-weight gage at site 7 miles downstream at datum 2,139.26 

ft above mean sea level (levels by Bureau.of Reclamation). June 26, 1951, to Feb. 21, 

1952, staff gage at present site and datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 802 cfs Apr. 20 (gage height, 4.25 ft); no flow

1950-52; Maximum discharge, 23,800 cfs June 11, 1951 (gage height, 12.57 ft, site 

and datum then in use); no flow at times in 1952.

Remarks.--Records fair except those above 100 cfs, below 10 cfs, or for periods of ice 

effect, which are poor.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 25 Mar. 26 to Sept. 30

2.7

2.8

2.9 

3.1 

3.3

2.5

2.6

2.7

2.8 2.9' 

3.0

2.9

6.7

14

27

3.1 

3.3 

3.5

3.7

3.8

45

103

195

325

405

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

42

 44

42

35

42

49

41 

40

32

32

32

31

32

30

££

31

31

29

29

28

28

28

*32

32

32

40

42

44

52

44

44

1,116

36.0

2,210

Nov.

47

61

54

61

65

72

 61 

54

58

61

63

61

61

54

50

52

50

49

49

56

49

52

49

49

46

40

Ze

*40

40

36

-

1,576

52.5

3,130

Dec.

44

11

44

41

40

47

42

40

47

47

*33

35

25

20

15

15

20

25

25

20

20

25

30

30

30

30

30

30

35

34

*3Z

998

32.2

1,980

Jan.

25

30

35

30

27

27

30 

29

31

*33

40

60

90

120

114

105

82

78

90

85

78

45

50

41

39

45

70

60

70

*60

61

1,780

57.4

3,530

Feb.

51

47

51

56

46

46

42 

44

44

44

41

41

44

*44

44

42

44

46

44

40

40

42

45

49

45

50

50

54

60.

-

1,336

46.1

2,650

Mar.

50

35

.35

32

40

55

60 

85

78

61

60

61

72

58

51

51

52

51

*52

54

51

45

40

40

50

65

68

60

55

55

55

1,675

54.0

3,320

Apr.

52

50

*50

50

45

45

45 

45

45

43

43

45

48

48

48

12 *43

43

50

562

170

255

185

103

 86

77

70

65

55

77

-

2,403

80.1

4,770

May

73

77

55

48

45

41

40

73

45

45

41

41

38

38

40

 32

32

31

31

31

32

29

38 i§a52

41

60

*48

38

27

27

1,448

46.7

2,870

June

19

17

14

14

14

14

ft

14

12

12

11

6.2

5.6

5.6

*5.2

4.8

4.1

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.4

3.2

2.3

2.3

1*1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

-

247.3

8.24

491

July

2.1

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.4

1.4

*ti

2.3

1.8

1.6

1.4

.5

.4

3.2

2.1

1.2

.6

.6

.4

*.6

5.2

4.4

1.2

.6

.9

.2

.1

.1

0

.2

61.3

1.98

122

Aug.

0.1

.2

.1

*.l

.2

.1

§

.1

2.9

1.8

1.0

.5

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

2.9

.7

^1

2.3

1.8

1.8

1.0

1.0

1.0

.2

.3

23.6

0.76

47

Sept.

2.3

il

2.3

 1.2

.5

.3

.1 

.1

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

10.2

0.34

20

Calendar year 1951: Max 14,200 Mln 15 Mean 544 Ac-ft 394,100

Water year 1951-52: Max 382 Mln 0 Mean 34.6 Ac-ft 25,140

Peak discharge (base. 1.800 efs). No peak above base. 

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

Note.. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 15-18, Dec. 5, Dec. 11 to Jan. 13, Jan. 22- 

29, Feb. 20-23, 25-27, Mar. 1-7, 22-25.
340 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

Cedar Bluff Reservoir near Bills, Kans.

Location. Lat 38 047' , long. 99 043', in SW-J- sec. 36, T. 14 S., R. 22 W., in control-house 

structure of outlet works conduit at dam on Smoky Hill River, 18 miles southwest of 

Bills.

Drainage area. 5,300 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. November 1950 to September 1952.

Gage. Mercury column gage. Datura of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Extremes.--Maximum contents during year, 183,000 acre-ft Jan. 19 (elevation, 2,143.70 ft); 

minimum contents, 125,400 acre-ft Sept. 30 (elevation, 2,134.15 ft).

1950-52: Maximum contents, 269,400 acre-ft July 2, 1951 (elevation, 2,154.90 ft); 

minimum contents since irrigation pool was first filled, that of Sept. 30, 1952.

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by compacted earth-fill dam; storage began Nov. 13, 1950; 

cEnTwas completed in 1951. Total capacity, 870,400 acre-ft, consisting of the following: 

Dead storage, 8,260 acre-ft below elevation 2,090 ft (sill of trashrack structure); irrigation pool, 176,800 acre-ft between elevations 2,090 and 2,144 ft (sill of nongated 

orifice in spillway); flood-control pool, 191,900 acre-ft between elevations 2,144 and 

2,166 ft (crest of uncontrolled spillway); and uncontrolled storage, 493,400 acre-ft between elevations 2,166 and 2,200 ft. Reservoir is used to store water for flood control, 

irrigation, and recreation.

Cooperation. Elevations and contents furnished by the Bureau of Reclamation.

Monthly elevation and contents, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Date

Calendar year 1951......

July 31...................

Sept. 30. ..................

Water year 1951-5E. .....

Elevation 

(feet)t

-

2,134.15

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

-

125,400

-

Change In contents 

during month 

(acre- feet)

1 400

+173,000

17 300

8 200

-5,300

-54,600

t Elevation at 8:00 a.m.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 

Smoky Hill River at Cedar Bluff Dam, Kans.

341

Location.--Lat 38°47 I 30", long. 99°43'20", in Wj sec. 36, T. 14 S., R. 22 W., on right 

Dank a quarter of a mile downstream from Cedar Bluff Dam and 14 miles southwest of 

Ellis.

Drainage area. 5,300 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available.--February to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,059.14 ft above mean sea level (levels 

Dy Bureau of Reclamation).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during period, 475 cfs Mar. 5-7 (gage height, 3.39 ft); no 

flow Sept. 25-30.

Remarks. Records excellent except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are 

fair. Plow completely regulated by Cedar Bluff Reservoir (see preceding page).

Rating table, Feb. 1 to Sept. 30, 1952 ($age height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

0.7

.8

.9

1.0

1.2

1.4

.3

1.0

2.4

5.8

12

1.7 

2.0 

2.3 

2.7 

3.0 

3.4

29

58

100

200

300

480

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, February to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17 

18

19 

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Peb.

a2.50

a285

a285

a285

a285

»284

280

280

280

280

280

280

280

280

280 

280

280 

280

280

280

284

284

284

304

435

460

465

-

8,320

287

16,500

Mar.

470

470

a470

a470

a475

a475

*475

470

470

470

470

470

394

292

288

292

296 

288

288 

284

288

288

292

 272

»193

»104

*52

97

98

98

79

9,938

321

19,710

Apr.

3.4

1.5

*1.4

25

89

90

90

92

92

92

92

92

92

92

90

90

90 

94

90 

92

95

92

90

89

89

89

89

89

94

51

2,403.3

80.1

4,770

May

100

*97

95

95

94

92

92

94

92

92

92

92

92

92

92

94

92 

92

&

92

92

92

92

92

94

94

»92

95

94

94

2,884

93.0

5,720

June

92

90

92

90

90

92

92

90

90

»89

90

92

92

92

92

92

90 

90

90 

89

89

89

90

63

51

61

60

60

62

62

-

2,503

83.4

4,960

July

49

31

31

31

30

30

30

29

28

28

28

29

29

»30

31

34

1

18 

16

22

55

18

15

14

15

14

14

14

14

10

832

26.8

1,650

Aug.

3.7

3.5

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

4.2

3.5

3.5

3.2

3.2

2.8

2.8 

3.2

45 

57

57

56

56

12

4.6

52

55

56

56

27

595.6

19.2

1,180

Sept.

3.2

2.4

2.2

48

56

55

55

35

2.7

2.2

*2.2

2.2

2.2

49

57

57

12 

55

56 

56

57

48

2.2

.3

0

0

0

0

0

0

-

717.8

23.9

1,420

Calendar year : Max Kin Mean Ac-ft

Water year : Max Mln Mean Ac-ft

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for station near Ellis.
342 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

Smoky Hill River near Bills, Kans.

Location. Lat 38°46 T , long. 99°34 T , on west line between sees. 4 and 5, T. 15 S., R. 20 W., 

on downstream end of first pier from right abutment of highway bridge, 11.5 miles south 

of Ellis.

Drainage area. 5,630 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. December 1941 to September 1952 (discontinued).

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,992.73 ft above mean sea level (levels by 

Bureau of Reclamation). Prior to June 20, 1942, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 10 years (1942-52), 131 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 814 cfs May 1 (gage height, 4.58 ft); minimum, 

1.7 cfs Sept. 30.

1941-52: Maximum discharge, 11,100 cfs July 31, 1950; maximum gage height, 10.70 ft 

May 2, 1944; no flow at times during 1943, 1946.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of Ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. Plow regulated by Cedar Bluff Reservoir (see p. 340).

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 27 Feb. 28 to Sept. 30

1.9

2.0

2.1 

2.3 

2.6

2.5

4.5

7.5

16

32

2.9 

3.1 

3.4 

3.7 

4.0

57

85

175

300

470

2.5

2.6

2.7

2.8

2.9

1.6

11

20

29

42

3.1 88

3.5 210

4.0 410

4.5 750

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

49 

 90

5?

76

73

70

66

64

62

62

64

53

23

18

16

15

14

13

13

13

12

12

*12

12

11

12 

16

13

15

12

11

1,076

34.7

2,130

Hov.

tt

10

9.9

9.9

9.5

 9.1

8.7

8.7

8.7

8.7

8.3

8.3

7.9

7.9

7,5

b7.5

b7.5

b7.5

7.5

7.2

7.2

7.2

b7.2

b7.5

7.5 

7.2

*44

375

6.9

-

246.8

8.23

490

Dec.

6.6 

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.3

b6.0

b7.0

bS.O

6.9

6.6

6.6

4.0

4.2

 4.4

6.0

6.0

5.0

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5 

6.5

~~8~. 10 0

b7.0

*b6.6

200.3

6.46

397

Jan.

6.5 

6.5

6.5

6.0

575

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.5

6.5

 6.8

7.0

7.0

8.0

10

9.9

8.8

7.9

7.9

149

164

168

147

58

12 

6.6

6.5

8.0

 9.6

11

1,043.5

33.7

2,070

Feb.

43 

147

255

296

296

300

296

291

291

300

305

300

296

*291

291

296

305

315

315

310

310

315

310

325

325

325 

428

458

470

_

-

8,805

304

17,460

Mar.

470 

484

477

484

Ml

484

*484

480

480

480

480

480

450

350

320

310

310

*308

304

. 304

308

315

290

276

224

139 

56

1P3

96

104

110

10,428

336

20,68O

Apr.

37

13

8.8

6-1

68

91

88

93

110

102

99

99

99

»99

104

104

102

110

232

307

248

206

157

139

*127

124

118

118

130

160

-

3,498.9

117

6,940

May

m148

136

124

121

118

148

124

118

121

127

133

127

121

 115

102

99

99

102

107

110

107

104

99

1*

102

 102

102

102

3,904

126

7,740

June

TS2

102

99

96

99

102

99

99

99

99

99

96

91

88

 91

93

93

96

96

93

93

91

80

4JL

72 

56

60

58

56

-

2,641

88.0

5,240

July

50 

36

33

32

30

29

" *34

36

34

33

32

32

33

33

38

37

50

56

3?

26

24

44

38

26

22

21

21

20

iST5

19

989

31.9

1,960

Aug.

14 

8.8

6.1

 6.1

7.9

7.0

6.1

5.2

4.3

5.2

18

6.1

5.0

4.5

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

50

60

60

60

60

40

11

5.0 

4.0 sty

55

55

55

685.3

22.1

1,360

Sept.

35

11

5.0

3.5

50

58

55

 48

20

8.0

4.5

3.5

3.0

30

55

60

If

20

58

60

60

60

29

8.0

4.0

2.5 

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.7

-

787.3

26.2

1,560

Calendar year 1951: Max 2,950 Mln 1.1 Mean 357 Ac-ft 258,200

Hater year 1951-52: Max 491 Mln 1.7 Mean 93.7 Ac-ft 68,030

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge Stage-discharge relation relation affected affected by Ice.

Rote. Mo gage-height record Dec. 15-29, Jan. 1-10, 12, 13, 28-30, Mar. 8-17, Aug. 13-24, Aug. 26 

to Sept. 1, Sept. 3-7, 10-16, 18-22, 24-30; discharge estimated on basis of records for station at 

Cedar Bluff Dam.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 

Big Creek near Hays, Kans.

343

Location.--Lat 38°51<, long. 99°19i, in SW£ sec. 10, T. 14 S., R. 18 W., on left bank at 

downstream side of highway bridge, half a mile upstream from Ouster Island Park dam, 

3 miles southeast of Hays, and 25 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 594 sq mi.

Records available.--April 1946 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,950 ft {from topographic map). Prior 

£o Nov. 20, 1947, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 6 years, 72.8 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 284 cfs May 8 (gage height, 6.49 ft); no flow 

for part of Aug. 30.

1946-52: Maximum discharge, 19,900 cfs May 22, 1951 (gage height, 21.46 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 7,400 cfs on basis of logarithmic plotting of main-channel 

flow and slope-area determination of overflow; no flow at times.

Remarks --Records fair except those for periods of no gage-height record or below 5 cfs, 

which are poor.

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

5.0

5.1

5.2

5.3

0

1.0

9.0

23

5.4 

5.8

43

133

196

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12 

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

f

29

27

27

26

26

25

24

23

22

21 

20

19

19

19

19

20

20

21

28

23

24 

23

23

24

28

28 *27

26

25

738

23.6

1,460

Hov.

20

IS20

23

25

25

25

25

25

25

24

23 

23

23

23

21

18

16

19

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

22

22 *22

22

-

667

22.2

1,320

Dec.

20 

20

19

19

19

19

19

19

16

16

17

1

22

16

19

17

17

*16

17

16

15.

16 

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

22

548

17.7

1,090

Jan.

I

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

*22

22

19

19

19

20

23

22

23

2Z

19

16

if *13

16

16

19

16

16

16

602

19.4

1,190

Feb.

16 

16

16

16

16

16

23

28

13

li

17

12 *12

13.

10

10

15

15

15

15

IS

15

17 

19

17

19

19

19

19

-

-

482

16.6

956

Mar.

20 

22

20

15

20

20

25

23

27

29

25

22 »19

22

16

19

22

1122

17

17

15

2F

20

23

23

25

23

20

17

650.0

21.0

1,290

Apr.

17 

17

17

17

17

1£16

16

20

23

23

23 

23

22

22

22

22 *20

20

38

57

12i

99 

55

60

43

37

33

33

33

-

1,040

34.7

2,060

May

*33 

92

67

45

41

31

27

135

152

^5

35

29 

25

22

23

23

23

20

20

20

20

20

20 

19

17

16

17

17

*16

IST5

1,111

35.8

2,200

June

it13

12

12

12

10

9.0

10

8.2

7.4

7.4 

5.8

5.8

5.0

5.0

±*£

5.0

5.0 *5.0

5.8

6.6

5.8 

5.0

5.8

6.6

8.2

5.8

7.4

9.0

237.8

7.93

472

July

6.6 

6.6

5.0

5.0

5.8

4.2

6.6

7.4

6.6

5.8

6.6

5.0 

3.4

5. 0

8.2

6.6

5.8 *4.2

3.4

2.6

4.2

8.9

9*5 

4.2

2.6

2.6

1,0

374

5.0

5.0

4.2

161.0

5.19

319

Aug.

4.2 

4.2

5.0

4.2

2.6

3.4

3.4

6.6

6.6

6.6

3U2

5.8 

5.8

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

5.0

1.8

3.4

2.6

3.4 

4.2

4.2

2.6

1.8

.4

2 JUS.

.6

118.9

3.84

236

Sept.

&A 

4.2

2.6

2.6

5.0

3.4

1.0

*1.0

1.0

.3

1.0

4.2

5.0

4.2

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.2

4.2

5.0

6.6

5.8 

5.0

4.2

3.4

3.4

* 2* 

'.6

105.1

 3.50

208

Calendar year 1951: Max '7,920 Mln 2.6 Mean 232 Ac-ft 168,000

Water year 1951-52: Max 179 Mln 0.2 Mean 17,7 Ao-ft 12,800

Peak discharge (base. 700 cfs). Ho peak above base. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Oct. 6-28, Oct. 30 to Nov. 28j discharge estimated on basis of 

weather records and records for nearby stations.
344 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

Smoky Hill River near Russell, Kans.

Location. Lat 38°47', long. 98°51', in NW£ sec. 2, T. 15 S., R. 14 W., on downstream side 

of right pier of bridge on U. S. Highway 281, a quarter of a mile upstream from Landon 

Creek and 7.7 miles south of Russell.

Drainage area. 6,965 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1939 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,689.31 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 {tentative adjustment of 1943). Prior to Sept. 11, 1940, wire-weight gage at same 

site and datum.

Average discharge. 12 years (1940-52), 279 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 885 cfs Apr. 9 {gage height, 4.83 ft); minimum, 

13 cfs Sept. 17.

1939-52: Maximum discharge, 39,500 cfs May 23, 1951 (gage height, 23.26 ft); no 

flow at times during 1940-43.

Flood of May 30, 1938, reached a stage of 30.3 ft {discharge not determined), from 

information by local resident.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Plow regulated by Cedar Bluff Reservoir {see p. 340).

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of Ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge. In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Feb. 25-27)

2.0 

2.2 

2.6

3.0 

3.6 

4.4

140

320

660

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

S

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

IS

16

17

1 A JL.O

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

a3_16

a268

a250

247

244

Z32

226

214

208

202

196

193

182

172

158

145

136

132

128

122

120

116

112

*110

106

108

116

118

120

116

110

5,223

168

10,360

JJov.

106

100

98

96

94

96

94

92

92

90

90

88

85

82

81

82

79

84

82

82

*81

81

78

77

81

79

75

74

74

74

-

2,567

85.6

5,090

Dec.

IS

72

68

67

65

64

64

60

57

*52

61

63

63

60

40

45

45

45

45

45

40

45

45

45

45

45

50

50

50

50

55

1,673

54.0

3,320

Jan.

55

55

55

55

55

55

58

62

*62

62

62

65

75

90

85

77

75

 75

72

68

65

62

70

80

100

130

1*8

124

*106

98

100

2,401

77.5

4,760

Feb.

94

M

91

130

205

254

282

306

313

302

*306

313

338

334

334

334

334

338

341

341

341

341

352

355

355

*355

362

394

506

-

8,739

301

17,330

Mar.

540

565

575

545

575

595

575

590

600

615

615

605

590

570

466

418

394

418

 426

418

398

386

362

386

380

366

327

274

226

214

211

14,225

459

28,210

Apr.

202

185

155

136

124

118

136

*155

616

355

254

250

268

244

223

217

214

214

214

282

 610

555

535

502

390

338

313

288

288

327

8,708

290

17,270

May

313

430

414

406

330

296

260

*288

296

358

310

250

229

214

205

196

190

185

185

182

178

175

170

254

264

232

199

*180

172

162

15fl

7,681

248

15,240

June

15o~ 155

145

142

145

136

134

132

126

122

120

120

116

106

106

*104

106

110

112

114

116

116

114

110

104

102

90

92

88

92

3,525

117

6,990

July

86

7T

72

61

52

44

43

43

43

*41

40

38

38

43

45

44

44

41

38

43

45

40

40

38

38

39

33

25

21

19

OS

1,332

43.0

2,640

Aug.

18

11

17

17

18

19

17

17

18

19

31

37

39

33

29

22

21

33

23

18

19

19

21

38

49

49

46

37

29

27

34

831

26.8

1,650

Sept.

44

li

47

45

35

27

25

24

29

 37

39

34

27

26

22

17

ii

21

32

31

33

40

45

46

46

40

32

29

26

20

982

32.7

1,950

Calendar year 1951: Max 15,900 Mln is Mean 978 Ac-ft 708,200

Water year 1951-52: Max 616 Mln 14 Mean 158 Ac-ft 114,800

 Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of trend of flow.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 14 to Jan. 14, Jan. 22-26.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 

Smoky Hill River at Ellsworth, Kans.

345

Location. Lat 38°44', long. 98°14', in SE$ sec. 20, T. 15 S., R. 8 W., on downstream side 

of right pier of bridge on State Highway 14 in Ellsworth, 2 miles downstream from 

Turkey Creek.

Drainage area. 7,580 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--April 1895 to October 1905, July 1918 to July 1925, August 1928 to 

September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and wire-weight gage. Datum of gage is 1,509.10 ft above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Oct. 31, 1905, staff gage at present site at 

datum 1.61 ft higher. July 23, 1918, to July 4, 1925, and Aug. 1, 1928, to Nov. 29, 

1939, chain or wire-weight gages at present site and datum.

Average discharge.--39 years (1895-1904, 1918-24, 1928-52), 251 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 11,100 cfs May 24 (gage height, 18.28 ft); minimum observed, 22 cfs Sept. 19 (gage height, 0.81 ft).

1895-1905, 1918-25, 1928-52: Maximum discharge, 61,000 cfs June 1, 1938 (gage height, 

27.2 ft, from floodmarks); minimum observed, 1.5 cfs Jan. 26, 1937 (result of freezeup).

Flood of August 1927 reached a stage of 25.7 ft, from floodmarks (discharge, 44,800 

cfs).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Plow regulated by Cedar Bluff Reservoir (see p. 340).

Revisions (water years) .--W 796-B: 1903. W 806: Drainage area. W 1176: 1923.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of Ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 13, Mar. 10 to May 24)

0.6 

1.0 

1.5 

2.0

15

38

123

220

3.0

5.0

9.0

12.0

460

1,200

3,330

5,400

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

598

T7?

405

378

362

352

348

335

330

315

295

285

272

265

258

244

224

218

212

206

206

202

198

 188

186

194

224

234

226

212

200

8,644

279

17,150

Nov.

186

T5I

182

174

*168

164

164

164

166

166

168

166

176

168

156

*150

145

136

239

*136

136

136

134

1ST

137

143

143

141

139

139

-

4,640

155

9,200

Dec.

136

137

139

1S5

134

134

139

137

125

134

130

125

128

125

75

To" 70

75

75

75

75

75

80

80

80

*82

82

85

85

85

90

3,201

103

6,350

Jan.

90

85

80

85

85

90

*92

95

95

95

100

100

150

174

*152

130

118

114

118

116

*110

103

80

95

110

152

200

208

170

*147

3,713

120

7,360

Feb.

145

139

132

125

US

210

262

290

302

315

 328

335

338

350

342

340

340

342

342

342

345

348

350

355

355

 355

360

362

313

-

8,672

299

17,200

Mar.

455

508

526

526

508

526

562

544

559

577

586

156

577

571

556

481

428

452

*490

466

442

432

410

408

422

428

410

378

332

282

258

14,686

474

29,130

Apr.

246

236

226

202

178

160

149

*T56~

348

1.210

610

469

547

481

385

340

365

408

544

655

667

834

714

 652

610

505

430

390

350

402

-

13,463

449

26,700

May

502

412

442

440

428

*372

332

388

440

358

395

365

298

272

254

240

232

228

226

224

218

212

208

l! 926

613

448

*348

295

262

475

17,167

554

34,050

June

420

260

228

212

234

214

194

182

178

172

166

160

156

149

143

*136

132

130

134

130

128

128

127

123

116

116

112

107

11 i6T

-

4,886

163

9,690

July

101

10355"

91

87

82

74

71

69

*66

66

61

59

85

74

73

69

66

63

58

55

58

63

*56

55

50

55

52

47

44

41

2,090

67.4

4,150

Aug.

40

36

36

37

IT

42

44

515

69

52

118

121

63

55

48

42

59

103

48

46

66

53

38

40

52

53

56

52

46

40

38

1,953

63.0

3,870

Sept.

44

*50

 55 58

47

37

29

26

30

34

37

40

38

33

29

*28

29

24

23 '25

35

35

38

42

46

52

50

40

*34

30

1,125

37.5

2,230

Calendar year 1951: Max 19,200 Min 20 Mean 1,347 Ac-ft 975,500

Water year 1951-52: Max 5,320 Min 23 Mean 230 Ac-ft 167,100

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Discharge computed from once- or twice-daily wire -weight -gage readings Oct. 1 to Dec. 14, 

AugTT3-16, 19, 20, 22-24, Aug. 28 to Sept. 1, Sept. 5-25, 27-30. Stage -discharge relation affected

by Ice Dec. 15 to Jan. 13, 'Jan. 23-25.
346 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

Kanopolis Reservoir near Kanopolis, Kans.

Location.--Lat 38°37', long. 97°58', in NE£ sec. 3, T. 17 S., R. 6 W., in shaft of control 

tower at dam on Smoky Hill River, 12 miles southeast of Kanopolis, 25 miles southwest of 

Salina, and 207.8 miles upstream from mouth of Smoky Hill River.

Drainage area. 7,857 sq mi.

Records available. February 1948 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Extremes. Maximum contents during year, 214,300 acre-ft at 12:01 a.m. Oct. 1, 1951 (elevation, 1,487.13 ft); minimum contents, 47,700 acre-ft Feb. 5 (elevation, 1,457.44 ft). 

1948-52: Maximum contents, 435,100 acre-ft July 14, 1951 (elevation, 1,506.98 ft); 

minimum contents since conservation pool was first filled, 38,330 acre-ft Feb. 5, 1950 

(elevation, 1,454.44 ft).

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by earth-fill dam; storage began Feb. 17, 1948, and dam was 

completed in same year. Capacity, 450,000 acre-ft between elevation 1,415 ft (sill of 

outlet gate) and 1,508 ft. Crest of uncontrolled spillway is at elevation 1,507 ft. 

Storage capacity of 397,000 acre-ft above elevation 1,459 ft is provided for flood control. Storage capacity of 53,000 acre-ft below elevation 1,459 ft is provided for conservation and recreation. Inflow partially regulated by Cedar Bluff Reservoir.

Cooperation. Elevations and contents furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Monthly elevation and contents, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Date

Calendar year 1951......

Sept. 30. ...... ............

Water year 1951-52. .....

Elevation 

(feet)t

-

1,457.60

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

-

48,210

-

Change In contents 

during month 

(acre- feet)

-4,180

-2,170

-166,100

t Elevation at 12 p.m.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 

Smoky Hill River near Langley, Kans.

347

Location. Lat 38°37' , long. 97°57', in SE£ sec. 35, T. 1 16 S., R. 6 W., on downstream side 

of right pier of highway bridge, half a mile downstream from Kanopolis Dam and 5 miles 

north of Langley.

Drainage area. 7.857 sq mi.

Records available. --October 1940 to September 1952.

Gage. --Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,400.7 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to Apr. 1, 1952, at datum 2.0 ft higher.

Average discharge. --12 years, 410 cfs.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 3,300 cfs Oct. 20 (gage height, 12.60 ft, present datum); minimum daily, 49 cfs Sept. 29, 30.

1940-52; Maximum discharge observed, 17,200 cfs Oct. 20, 1941 (gage height 25.47ft, 

present datum); minimum daily, 0.4 cfs Jan. 23, 1948.

Remarks . Records good. Flow regulated by Cedar Bluff Reservoir (see p. 340) and Kanopolls Reservoir (see p. 346).

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, and discharge

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 31)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 31 Apr. 1 to Sept. 30

-0.3 50

0.0 78

1.0 222

3.0 632

7.0 1,750

11.0 3,520

1.4 45

2.0 103

3.0 253

5.0 

8.0

720

1,710

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

2,910 

2,890

2,880

2,870

2,980

3,080

3,040

3,OOO

2,98O

2,940

2,920

3,010

3,08O

3,060

3,O2O

2,990

2,960

2,970

3,020

3.O30

5.200

3,l6<5

3,080

3,080

3,020

3,070

3,100

3,100

3,140

3,140

£.460

93,120

3,004

184,700

Nov.

368 

365

354

352

*346

342

340

336

332

244

201

2O3

201

200

198

198

198

196

*196

195

195

193

195

195

193

193

152

63

105

193

-

7,044

235

13,970

Dec.

196 

195

195

195

195

198

201

25T

2OO

196

195

195

174

142

140

140

136

134

138

138

102

60

59

59

58

*59

59

59

59

4,194

135

8,320

Jan.

58 

57

58

56

58

58

*59

7O

82

82

82

82

84

84

108

160

162

160

16O

273

*413

413

411

415

US

411

411

409

291

178

180

5,938

192

11,780

Feb.

178 180"

178

178

186

186

193

195

196

195

195

196

*241

336

336

338

336

338

336

338

340

325

338

338

340

338

340

*326

328

_

-

7,883

272

15,640

Mar.

328 

436

551

547

544

549

549

547

547

547

544

544

553

551

551

551

551

553

*555

551

549

549

544

542

540

540

540

538

536

538

413

16,478

532

32,680

Apr.

265

261

259

261

259

257

*257

257

267

259

259

267

273

267

269

269

273

281

283

365

361

254

144

*4T£

705

702

698

695

688

1,160

-

11,229

374

22,270

May

1.680 

1,640

1,590

1,550

1,530

*1,510

1,490

1,460

1,080

363

359

349

347

351

347

343

347

345

282

179

180

179

368- 174

281

*303

974

1,650

1,610

1,580

1,560

26.0O1

839

51,570

June

1.550 

1,516

1,120

242

242

237

255

252

229

1,080

9O6

191

127

77

76

76

7475

75

76

76

75

75

74

74

*74

74

74

74

74

-

9,155

305

18,150

July

75 

78- 76

76

75

75

75

75

75

75

75

75

75

76

76

*75

76

76

74

74

74

74

75

75

74

74

74

73 73-

74

74

2,319

74.8

4,600

Aug.

73 

72

72

71

73

72

72

72

71

71

72

72

72

72

71

72

71

72

72

72

72

73

73

72

73

71

72

72

72

72

69_

2,228

71.9

4,420

Sept.

71 

*75

64

52

51

52

52

51

51

52

52

51

51

51

51

*51

52

52

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

50

*49

15

-

1,584

52.8

5,140

Calendar year 1951: Max 5,55O Mln 58 Mean 1,437 Ao-ft 1.O4O.OOO

Water year 1951-52: Max 3.20O Mln 49 Mean 511 Ao-ft 371,200

- Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. Discharge computed from once-daily wire-weight-gage readings Nov. 3 to Jan. 20, Jan. 30 to 

Mar. 12, Apr. 1-25, May 10-26, June 4-9, June 12 to Sept. 50.
348 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

Smoky Hill River at Lindsborg, Kans.

Location.--Lat 380 34', long. 97°40', in SE£ sec. 17, T. 17 S., R. 3 W., on downstream 

side of left pier of First Street Bridge in Lindsborg, 300 ft downstream from milldam.

Drainage area. 8.110 sq mi.

Records available.--February 1930 to September 1952 in reports of Geological Survey. January 1905 to September 1923 (fragmentary) in report of Kansas State Board of Agriculture, Division of Water Resources, entitled "Stream-Flow Data 1928 to 1935."

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,297.14 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. -Prior to Dec. 25, 1917, chain gage at railroad bridge 450 ft upstream at different datum. Dec. 25, 1917, to Feb. 23, 1934, wire-weight or chain gages at present site 

and datum.

Average discharge. 22 years (1930-52), 370 cfs.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 3,300 cfs Oct. 21, 30 (gage height, 17.47 ft); 

minimum, 67 cfs Sept. 29, 30.

1930-52: Maximum discharge, 26,000 cfs June 3, 1938 (gage height, 32.55 ft); minimum daily, 2 cfs Apr. 13, 25, 1935.

Flood of May 1903 reached a stage of 33.9 ft, from floodmarks (discharge, 32,000 

cfs, from rating curve extended above 26,000 cfs).

Remarks.--Records good. Flow regulated by Kanopolis Reservoir (see p. 346). 

Revisions (water years). W 806: 1934. W 1176: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet,

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Jan. 21 to Apr. 18,

June 14 to July 6)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 14 Feb. 15 to Sept. 30

7.1

8.0

10.0

12.0

14.0

18.0

114

216

520

1,000

1,720

3,570

6.1

7.0

8.0

9.0

11.0

13.0

62

164

318

508

960

1,570

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

2,940

2,920

2,910

2_.90Q

2,900

3,060

3,080

3,040 

3,020

3,000

3,000

2,980

3,090

3,090

3,080

3,060

3,040

3,020

3,090

3,080

3,200

3,220

3,190

3,130

3,180

3,100

3,210

3,220

3,200

3.260

3,210

95,440

3,079

189,300

JJov.

2,050

722

648

610

574

*550

530

515 

506

493

424

394

382

371

357

347

339

333

*326

322

318

312

306

302

301

296

294

268

192

197

-

13,579

453

26,930

Dec.

263

284

280

277

275

272

266

263 

262

261

259

259

258

241

204

196

215

203

205

192

135

199

166

150

144

*136

131

132

129

129

129

6,535

211

12,960

Jan.

124

122

122

122

118

111 *119

117 

122

137

137

138

137

140

142

149

199

203

203

203

*303

426

419

440

442

429

427

426

424

289

248

7,144

230

14,170

Feb.

245

242

241

239

236

234

233

233 

232

230

229

233

*233

274

383

385

587

387

387

387

383

387

387

387

387

385

385

*385

385

-

-

9,121

315

18,090

Mar.

183

393

508

600

597

600

604

624 

674

748

704

642

626

626

624

624

628

*639

694

662

637

633

619

626

626

624

615

615

613

613

615

19,036

614

37,760

Apr.

455

311

308

304

298

294

292

*289 

356

506

354

391

718

452

363

347

347

408

504

414

514

1.050

472

*291

504

735

732

725

716

735

-

14,185

473

28,140

May

1,250

-L.550

1,500

1,450

1,430

*1,410

1.41O

1,400 

1,370

891

516

476

478

470

462

454

452

444

440

382

289

282

Hi

299

464

*367

376

1,080

1,440

1,420

1,410

25,916

836

51,400

June

1.590

1,380

1,360

869

395

576

559

349 

340

331

1,250

578

289

227

161

154

147

145

143

134

130

127

124

121

118

*118

115

114

115

113

-

11,568

386

22,940

July

HO

110

110

108

106

104

104

104 

103

102

101

101

100

107

111

*110

103

101

99

96

95

93

95

94

92

91

90

89

89

88

88

3,095

99.8

6,140

Aug.

88

87

87

88

91

92

91

160 

92

89

93

92

89

88

89

88

87

91

90

86

106

107

93

90

91

90

89

88

88

87

87

2,874

92.7

5,700

Sept.

89

IS. *87

84

73

70

70

69 

68

69

69

69

69

69

69

69

70

70

68

71

71

70

70

69

69

69

69

68

* 8

£7

2,152

71.7

4,270

Calendar year 1951: Max 12,900 Mln 50 Mean 1,623 Ac-ft 1,175,000

Water year 1951-52: Max 3,280 Mln 67 Mean 576 Ac-ft 417,800

Discharge measurement made on this day.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 

Smoky Hill River near Mentor, Kans.

349

Location. Lat 38°48', long. 97°35 I , in sec. 31, T. 14 S., R. 2 W., on downstream side of 

left pier of highway bridge, 1 mile south of Salina and 4 miles north of Mentor.

Drainage area.--8.230 sq mi.

Records available.--December 1923 to June 1932, October 1947 to September 1952. Published 

as "hear Salina" October 1947 to September 1949.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and wire-weight gage. Datum of gage is 1,211.74 ft above mean 

sea level (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to June 30, 1932, chain gage at site 

7 miles upstream at different datum. Oct. 1, 1947, to Sept. 18, 1948, wire-weight gage 

only at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--11 years (1924-30, 1947-52), 497 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,190 cfs Oct. 31 (gage height, 18.74 ft); minimum, 79 cfs Sept. 30.

1923-32, 1947-52: Maximum discharge, 20,000 cfs July 13, 1951 (gage height, 24.93 

ft), from rating curve extended above 5,000 cfs on basis of flood-routing study and 

slope-area determination of peak flow; minimum observed, 7 cfs Nov. 13, 1947.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. 

lated by Kanopolis Reservoir (see p. 346).

Plow reguRating tables, water year 1951-52, except period of loe effect (gage

height. In feet, and discharge. In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting -control method used Jan. 22 to Feb. 1)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 22 Jan. 23 to Sept. 30

6.5 155 11.0 923 5.5 77 10.0 7SO

7.5 264 18.0 3,040 6.0 124 13.0 1,490

9.0 49S 19.0 3,240 7.0 245

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

23

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

3,050 

3,030

3,020 

3,010

3.000

3,020

3,140

3,120

3,100

3,080

3,070

3,050

3,050

3,100

3,100

3,090

3,080

3,070

3,060

3,090

3,090

3,150

3,150

3,140

3,110

3,130

3,120

3,160

3,170

3,160

3,180

95,890

3,093

190,200

Nov.

5.120 

1,800

972 

843

782

 740

704

678

658

644

626

554

502

478

458

442

430

345

412

 408

400

394

392

386

381

375

368

364

346

276

19,280

643

38,240

Dec.

264 

336

SIS- 348 

340

336

332

329

326

325

323

323

322

318

302

254

260

270

269

267

b220

b24S

b238

b222

b210

b202

199

202

19S

194

185

8,505

274

16,870

Jan.

170 

154

181 

180

181

132

178

 173

171

176

185

190

191

192

193

193

195

234

244

243

244

*306

449

440

496

489

467

467

467

466

356

8,485

274

16,330

Feb.

296 

290

286 

282

282

280

273

267

277

273

270

 276

273

269

294

3S3

390

392

392

392

393

393

393

395

395

397

 393

397

 400~

-

9,688

334

19,220

Mar.

403 

40§

421 

493

615

610

608

623

700

786

890

W

660

644

640

634

 632

650

728

720

630

654

648

644

648

650

648

640

634

630

634

19,723

636

39,120

Apr.

627 

502

373 

366

361

350

345

 344

361

489

585

556

756 *80t

518

408

366

405

890

638

606

964

*1.120

5?4

380

482

746

740

730

736

17,120

571

33,960

May

776 

1,240

1.480 

1,460

1,420

1,400

 1,400

1,390

1,380

1,320

868

556

515

515

502

500

502

4S7

478

469

439

339

331

347

380

 478

385

444

985

1,370

1,380

25,533

324

50,640

June

1,380 1,370

1,360 

1,360

880

471

426

400

383

371

363

1,130

617

344

292

224

206

204

200

195

190

184

178

174

 166

164

162

156

154

153

-

13,857

462

27,480

July

152 

150

ISo- 153

us

145

145

142

142

142

142

140

137

140

141

143

*147

138

136

132

129

129

125

124

130

122

124

122

116

151

121

4,230

136

8,390

Aug.

124 

119

119 

119

119

124

124

132

172

TSs

132

124

127

119

119

119

117

119

117

121

121

126

145

125

116

116

114

110

110

110

109

3,806

123

7,550

Sept.

102 

111 ITT

109

107

96

90

85

89

88

87

87

66

87

85

85

65

85

85

35

85

85

87

85

83

S3

82

82

82

 81

-

2,680

89.3

'5,320

Calendar year 1951: Max 18,500 Kin 80 Mean 1,714 Ac-ft 1,241,000

Hater year 1951-52: Max ' 3,180 Mln 81 Mean 625 Ac-ft 453,300

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
350 KANSAS RIVER BASIN 

Saline River near Russell, Kans.

Location. La t 38°58', long. 98°51', on east line sec. 34, T. 12 S., R. 14 W., near center 

of stream on downstream side of pier of bridge on U. S. Highway 281, 2 miles downstream 

from Salt Creek and 5 miles north of Russell.

Drainage area. 1,502 sq mi.

Records available. October 1945 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,551.88 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Jan. 22, 1946, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 7 years, 188 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 560 cfs Apr. 30 (gage height, 6.95 ft); minimum, 

9.0 cfs Sept. 30.

1945-52: Maximum discharge, 17,000 cfs June 28, 1951 (gage height, 10.12 ft); minimum, 5 cfs Aug. 21, 22, 1946.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

4.4

4.5

4.6 

4.6

6.0

11

17

35

5.0 

5.5 

6.0 

7.0

59

146

281

575

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

T5o" 163

158

151

148

148

146

148

146

144

142

140

133

131

129

127

127

127

125

127

127

125

123

123

 121

119

T29

127

131

129

127

4,201

136

8,330

JIov.

121

TIT

117

114

116

114

114

114

112

112

112

112

112

110

108

106

108

103

103

108

*1O3

104

1O3

101

1O4

104

104

101

101

101

-

3,259

109

6,460

Dec.

101

T6T

99

98

98

98

96

80

70

*60

70

80

70

50

40

45

50

50

50

5O

45

45

5O

5O

50

50

55

*55

55

60

60

2,031

65.5

4,030

Jan.

50

50

50

50

55

55

60

60

*70

70

75

80

85

90

95

loo

100

*101

~9Z 103

98

50

35

5s

40

45

70

92

*92

89

86

2,225

71.8

4,410

Feb.

86

SS

83

79

79

78

86

83

78

76

73

*75

75

75

72

70

70

72

73

76

69

65

65

66

65

66

*62SB70

-

2,135

73.6

4,230

Mar.

69

70

55" 50

60

70

73

75

81

96

96

96

92

84

81

81

83

91

129

*TT2"

92

81

80

84

86

119

125

117

108

101

96

2,733

88.2

5,420

Apr.

91

84

83

79

78

75

*Ts~ 73

116 aloe

101

142

165

131

117

114

119

127

131

123

245

362

385

270

 236

206

186

170

170

452

4,819

161

9,560

May

278

214

336

267

258

214

184

 211

239

184

158

144

144

140

131

125

136

133

117

112

110

TTI

121

186

405

228

158

133

*112

117

112

5,521

178

10,950

June

104

104

104

99

175

131

91

81

79

92

86

a80

370

63

58

54

*51

51

51

49

47

46

43

'38 39

36

36- 35

37

42

-

2,070

69.0

4,110

July

35

33

32

31

29

28

29

30

29

27

25

2~!f 24

38

33

31

28

*27

37

46

43

38

38

37

61

194

T5T

81

63

52

43

1,388

44.8

2,750

Aug.

37

3T

30

27

30

29

28

29

26

28

35

30

26

24

23

22

21

20

19

19

23

21

20

20

20

19

17

IT

19

21

19

751

24.2

1,490

Sept.

23

23

53" 25

19

18

16

14

14

*14

13

13

13

13

13

12

12

a!2

all

11

11

11

12

11

11

11

10

10

10

9.5

-

418.5

14.0

830

Calendar year 1951: Max 10,600 Mln 30 Mean 562 Ac-ft 407,100

Water year 1951-52: Max 452 Mln 9.5 Mean 86.2 Ac-ft 62,570

 Peak discharge (base, 2,OOP efs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No- gage-height record; discharge Interpolated.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 8 to Jan. 17, Jan. 22-27, Mar. 3-6, 23.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 

Paradise Creek near Paradise, Kans.

351

Location.--Lat 39°04', long. 98°51', on west line sec. 26, T. 11 S., R. 14 W., on downstream side of center pier of bridge on U. S. Highway 281, 4| miles southeast of 

Paradise.

Drainage area. 212 sq ml.

Records available.--April 1946 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 1,601.66 ft above mean sea level (datum of 

T929). Prior to June 25, 1947, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 6 years, 37.0 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 254 cfs Apr. 21 (gage height, 7.07 ft); no flow

1946-52: 'Maximum discharge, 14,800 cfs July 11, 1951 (gage height, 23.10 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 9,300 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak flow, 

no flow at times.

Remarks. Records fair above 15 cfs and poor below.

Discharge, In cubic feet per'second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

It

18

17

18

17

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

17

17

17

16

16

*16

15

16

17

18

18

16

525

16.9

1,040

Nov.

16

16

16

16

16

18

17

17

17

17

17

18

18

18

17

17

17

17

16

17

«16

16

16

15

16

18

16

15

15

16

-

497

16.6

986

Dec.

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

14

*b!3

b!3

14

14

14

b7.0

b9.0

b9.0

b9.0

b9.0

ba.O

blO

blO

blO

blO

blO

blO

blO

*bll

bll

bll

bll

367.0

11.8

728

Jan.

blO

blO

blO

blO

blO

blO

b!2

b!2

*b!2

b!2

13

13

13

13

b!3

b!3

b!3

b!3

13

13

13

b!2

«b!2

bll

b!2

b!2

b!2

b!2

blO

bll

b!2

367

11.8

728

Feb.

13

12

13

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

*11

12

13

12

13

13

13

14

13

12

10

10

10

10

10

*12

13

12

-

341

11.8

676

Mar.

12

bll

blO

b9.0

blO

b!2

b!4

16

18

21

21

22

22

20

19

18

18

20

24

«20

15

12

11

13

14

3i

30

31

31

27

24

579.0

18.7

1,150

Apr.

20

18

17

15

13

12

13

13

17

19

18

56

50

34

*28

26

26

26

33

31

134

81

96

83

58

49

44

40

*38

76

-

1,184

39.5

2,350

Calendar year 1951: Max 8,350 Mln 1.0 Mean 126

May

M

52

42

36

33

31

29

28

27

26

25

25

24

24

*24

23

30

24

22

21

21

30

23

20

19

18

18

17

*16

16

15

823

26.5

1,630

June

15

15

14

14

15

21

14

13

12

12

11

10

8.6

8.0

6.5

5.5

*5.5

5.5

5.5

5.0

4.6

4.6

4.2

3.9

3.6

3.6

3.6

1-1

3.3

4.2

-

255.0

8.50

506

July

3.9

3.0

2.6

2.4

2.2

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.8

1.4

1.2

.9

21

63

18

8.6

4.6

*3.6

3.0

2.6

2.2

2.2

8.0

10

3.9

2.4

1.6

1.4

1.2

1.0

.9

183.6

5.92

364

Aug.

1.0

.9

.9

.7

.8

1.4

2.0

1.6

1.6

1.2

1.0

.9

1.0

.8

.7

.4

1.4

5.0

T74

.6

.7

1.2

1.6

.9

.8

.6

.4

.4

.7

1.6

.7

34.9

1.13

69

Sept.

1.8

2_.0

1.0

.7

.5

.4

.3

.2

.2

*.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

-

9.2

0.31

18

Ac-ft 91,530

Water year 1951-52: Max 134 Mln o Mean 14.1 Ao-ft 10,240

Peak discharge (base. 150 efsl.--Apr. 21 (4:30 p.m.) 254 cfs (7.07 ft); July 14 (11 a.m.) 158 cfs 

(6.48 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
352 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

Saline River near Wilson, Kans.

Location. Lat 38°56', long. 98°32', in SW£ see. 11, T. 13 S., R. 11 W., on left bank 100 

ft upstream from highway bridge, three-quarters of a mile upstream from Hell Creek, and 

8 miles northwest of Wilson.

Drainage airea.--l.900 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. May 1929 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,442.90 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Kansas State Board of Agriculture). Prior to Apr. 8, 1931, chain or 

wire-weight gages at highway bridge at same datum.

Average discharge. 23 years, 163 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 584 cfs May 1 (gage height, 6.20 ft); minimum, 

li cfs cfs Sept. 23.

1929-52: Maximum discharge, 21,900 cfs June 2, 1935 (gage height, 24.79 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 10,000 cfs; minimum, 1 cfs Jan. 23-25, 1935, Jan. 6, 1937, 

Jan. 13, 1946.

Flood of July 1928 reached & stage of about 26.8 ft, from floodmarks (discharge, 

25,700 cfs, from rating curve extended above 10,000 cfs).

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. 

Revisions (water years). W 806: 1929-30. W 856: 1931, 1935-36.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of Ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge. In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 6 to Apr. 8)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 6 Apr. 9 to Sept. 30

4.0 86 3.3 16 5.0 310

4.5 167 3.5 34 6.0 526

5.0 269 3.8 76

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

26

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

250 2~4l

238

234

224

222

218

214

212

208

206

200

200

196

192

192

188

192

190

190

188

188

184

182

*180

178

T54

188

188

192

186

6,258

202

12,410

Hov.

184 istr

178

175

173

173

171

171

169

167

167

169

165

165

161

*159

150

152

156

150

154

156

156

152

159

154

152

152

148

T4§

-

4,866

162

9,650

Dec.

T46- 146

144

143

144

143

138

138

110

90

100

110

100

80

60

70

70

70

70

70

65

65

70

70

75

80

85

90

95

95

3,022

97.5

5,990

Jan.

70

70

70

70

80

85

90

*100

100

100

100

110

120

130

146

141

146

141

138

138

130

60

 40

40

50

70

100

143

135

127

«128

3,168

102

6,280

Feb.

125

T2T

120

117

116

111

111

117

114

111

108

*108

111

111

108

107

107

107

106

104

108

107

103

103

100

107

*103

101

101

-

3,176

110

6,300

Mar.

106

111

100

90

85

125

136

124

120

120

130

138

138

136

130

122

120

132

133

 167

150

122

100

120

132

130

161

169

T5T

152

144

4,004

129

7,940

Apr.

135

130

125

122

119

114

113

110

333

250

212

272

320

286

*246

232

240

246

262

248

274

469

147

434

370

332

312

288

*270

356

7,663

255

15,200

May

495

SBT

326

392

330

324

288

286

312

286

256

*236

228

226

220

214

210

228

218

204

196

200

208

216

284

340

234

198

 174

T50" 166

8,031

259

15,930

June

158

148

148

146

144

210

154

132

121

119

125

116

107

99

90

83

«80

76

76

71

68

65

60

54

53

52

49

4?

52

65

-

2,980

99.3

5,910

July

59

53

50

49

47

45

45

52

52

47

«46

42

42

105

162

110

74

62

54

56

70

70

65

59

*68

81

156" 198

121

99

87

2,326

75.0

4,610

Aug.

73

59

56

57

54

53

52

49

62

65

59

53

45

45

42

50

45

44

39

47

65

44

41

40

38

35

33

ST

40

41

1,529

49.3

3,030

Sept.

44

45

 47

44

39

35

33

29

29

29

28

27

27

28

28

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

23

24

23

23

23

22

27

22

-

874

29.1

1,730

Calendar year 1951: Max 15,900 Mln 35 Mean 804 Ac-ft 582,000

Hater year 1951-52: Max 495 Mln 22 Mean 131 Ac-ft 94,980

Peak discharge (base, 2,400 cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-diacharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 9 to Jan. 14, Jan. 22-27, Mar. 3-5, 23, 24.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 

Wolf Creek near Sylvan Grove, Kans.

353

Location. Lat 39°01i, long, 98°28i, on line between sees. 7 and 18, T. 12 S., R. 10 W., 

on left bank at downstream side of highway bridge, 3 miles upstream from mouth and 

4J miles west of Sylvan Grove.

Drainage area. 261 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1945 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,419.60 ft above mean sea level (levels 

b~y Bureau of Reclamation). Prior to Sept. 20, 1946, wire-weight gage at same site and 

datum.

Average discharge. 7 years, 56.7 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 690 cfs Apr. 9 (gage height, 13.70 ft); minimum 

observed, 3.2 cfs at times in September.

1945-52: Maximum discharge, 29,300 cfs July 11, 1951 (gage height, 30.96 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 3,700 cfs on basis of contracted-opening and slope-area 

determinations of peak flow; no flow at times during July arid August 1946.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or no gage height record, 

which are poor.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Hov. 15 to Dec. 10, Feb. 23-29,

July 19 to Sept. 30)

Oct. 1

5.B

5.9

6.0

6.4

12

14

16

26

to Apr. 9

7.0

S.O

9.0

10.0

49

96

152

224

Apr. 10 to Sept. 30

4.B

4.9

5.0

5.2

5.5

6.0

2.3

3.3

4.5

7.4

13

26

7.0

8.0

9.0

10.0

11.0

61

104

158

225

310

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

S

9

ao

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

2B

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

47

46

44

43

41

39

40

42

44

33

31

35

34

32

31

32

31

31

31

30

31

35

32

30

 29

29

32

40

37

36

34

1,102

35.5

2,190

JJov.

31

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

30

30

29

29

33

3T

29

*27

26

252~5

26

26

25

29

2S

26

27

2B

28

27

26

-

644

2B.1

1,670

Dec.

26

26

26

26

25

24

24

24

23

22

18

15

13

12

TZ

12

12

12

12

12

13

13

14

15

17

IB

19

19

20

20

21

565

16.2

1,120

Jan.

19

17

16

15

15

16

16

*20

19

19

19

19

19

20

21

20

20

19

19

19

16

15

*15

15

15

15

15

15

16

17

17

540

17.4

1,070

Feb.

16

IB

16

16

18

16

17

17

17

17

17

*17

18

18

17

17

17

16

15

15

14

14

14

13

13

13

 13

13

13

-

463

16.0

918

Mar.

13

12

11

IT

12

12

14

15

16

16

20

20

20

21

21

20

19

16

19

*19

16

16

14

15

16

19

23

35

35

32

27

581

18.7

1,150

Apr.

22

19

17

16

15_

15

15

15

209

164

76

121

179

106

*72

61

62

69

97

67

100

243 T2"5

106

67

77

71

65

*56

59

2,434

61.1

4,830

Hay

65

B?

53

47

44

41

39

39

40

38

34

32

29

24

*27

29

29

31

31

31

30

31

51

43

33

29

27

26

*24

23

23

1,102

35.5

2,190

June

23

23

21

20

20

19

19

19

18

17

16

16

15

14

13

12

*11

12

14

14

13

11

11

9.7

8.8

8.3

7.9

7.4

7.1

T7T

427.3

14.2

848

July

7.1

7.2

7.1

7.1

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

6.6

6.5

*6.5

6.4

674

7.9

53

43

23

16

14

12

10

9.2

*8.3

8.1

7.9

.9

.6

.6

.6

.4

.4

346.8

11.2

688

Aug.

7.2

5.8

7.8

9.4

9.9

10

11

35

53

35

34

48

36

24

15

12

10

7.4

14

15

15

14

12

11

9.6

8.0

6.5

6.0

5.6

575

5.8

498.6

16.1

989

Sept.

6.2

6.5

 STff

5.8

5.3

4.9

4.5

4.2

3.9

3.7

3.5

3.4

3.3

572- 3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

-

115.6

3.85

229

Calendar year 1951: Max 10,500 Kin 2.0 Mean 246 Ac-ft 176,400

Water year 1951-52: Max 243 Mln 3.2 Mean 24.6 Ac-ft 17,890
354 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

Saline River at Tescott, Kans.

Location. Lat 39°00 I , long. 97°53' , in SE£ sec. 16, T. 12 S., R. 5 W., on downstream side 

of left pier of highway bridge, half a mile south of Tescott and half a mile upstream 

from Dry Creek.

Drainage area. 2.820 sq mi.

Records available. September 1919 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,265.34 ft above mean sea level, datum of

Average discharge. 33 years, 234 cfs.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 2,720 cfs Aug. 12 (gage height, 21.81 ft); minUnum, 54 cfs Sept. 27-30.

1919-52: Maximum discharge, 61,400 cfs July 13, 1951 (gage height, 30.06 ft); no 

flow at times during 1935-36.

Remarks . Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Some diurnal fluctuation caused by powerplants above station. Records of chemical analyses 

and water temperatures for the water year 1952 are given in Water-Supply Paper 1251.

Revisions (water years). W 806: Drainage area. W 856: 1931.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of Ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Aug. 15 to Sept. 13)

Oct. 1 to May 25 May 26 to Sept. 3O

8.5 129

9.O 165

10.0 26O

12.0 485

14.0 780

16.0 1,150

6.5

7.O

9.0

12.0

53

72

210

492

14.0

16.0

19.0

22.0

780

1,150

1,880

2,780

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

514

503

492

478

466

46O

454

446

436

423

419

413

396

384

378

374

367

361

358

357

360

358

356

354

351

345

35!

388

414

392

377

12,528

404

24,850

JIov.

364

359

346

337

331

*329

327

325

325

323

322

322

322

322

322

315

307

296

290

*286

290

293

289

288

292

295

294

294

290

290

-

9,385

313

18,610

Dec.

289

557

285

280

278

274

269

267

260

250

200

210

220

220

200

170

150

160

160

170

170

150

150

US' 130

160

160

160

170

170

160

6,319

204

12,530

Jan.

120

140

14O

150

150

160

170

170

170

180

180

190

190

200

*225

246

270 2~56"

249

255

253

 247

247

150

100

100

150

179

222

219

219

5,897

190

11,700

Feb.

556~ 210

210

208

205

199

196

191

188

190

*192

191

188

188

187

186

184

181

179

177

174

171

171

172

174

*173

170

IT?

177

-

5,410

187

10,730

Mar.

173

165

163

132

182

143

130

15?

200

235

230

237

246

250

240

234

*226

234

283

310

264

265

262

233

2OO

276

319

281

280

319

320

7,236

233

14,350

Apr.

299

273

253

237

223

209

2O2

3"53" 198

*418

694

916

1.000

96(5

845

690

572

666

774

811

768

875

783

 950

960

853

732

627

551

510

18,169

6O6

36,040

May

505

510

675

612

519

492

*492

466

436

425

424

423

380

350

333

317

307

300

297

299

315

295

283

3BT

597

291

 331

439

403

338

498

12,714

410

25,220

June

3"§T 956

304

275

266

270

260

265

295

255

228

218

213

212

200

190

180

172

177

195

200

169

156

146

*138

133

127

122

119

116

6,938

231

13,760

July

114

117

120

119

113

107

103

100

98

97

99

98

95

W

103

140

*208

235

T7?

134

111

97

96

107

107

105

98

95

105

179

162

3,739

121

7,420

Aug.

137

120

112

108

105

97

100

206

877

443

684

2,540

1,450

323

184

157

135

236

177

150

170

440

278

160

144

128

118

104

95

91

9?

10,161

328

20,150

Sept.

102

W

*98

96

92

88

85

80

75

72

69

66

64

63

62

61

61

60

6O

58

57

56

56

56

57

55

54

BT

54

*54

2,067

68.9

4,100

Calendar year 1951: Max 47,600 Mln 66 Mean 1,599 Ac-ft 1,158,000

Water year 1951-52: Max 2,540 Mln 54 Mean 275 Ae-ft 199,500

Peak discharge (base. 1.500 cfs). Aug. 12 (l p.m.) 2,720 cfs (21.81 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 10 to Jan. 14, Jan. 24-27.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 

Smoky Hill Riv.er near New Cambria, (Cans.

355

Location. Lat 38°52'30", long. 97°24'35", on east line sec. 34, T. 13 S R 1 W on 

2fl*2«r?tVi1'ie of - h£«*1'«y bridge, 1 mile downstream from Gypsum Creek, 5'miles'east 

of New Cambria, and 7 miles upstream from Solomon River.

Drainage area. 11.980 sq ml, approximately.

Records available. December 1948 to September 1952 (for stages below 25 ft only).

Gage. wire-weight gage read once dally or more often. Datum of gage is 1,147 6 ft above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929.

helght ' 21 ' 83 ft) ' mln

1948-52: Maximum gage height, 30.8 ft July 12, 1951 (discharge not determined): 

minimum diecharge observed, 120 cfs Mar. 13, 1950.

Remarks. Records fair. Natural flow of stream affected by Cedar Bluff Reservoir beginning Nov. 13, 1950 (see p. 340), Kanopolis Reservoir (see p. 346), and by numerous 

small diversions for irrigation above station.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

3,910

3,870

3,820

3,750

3,700

3,670

4.220

4,000

3,880

3,790

3,730

3,690

3,620

3,600

3,640

3,640

3,580

3,560

3,530

3.520

3,560 

3,540

3,630

3,640

3,610

3,580

3,620

3,750

3,860

3,830

3,800

115,140

3,714

228,400

Jiov.

5.770

3,450

2,150

1,570

*1,440

1,380

1,330

1,300

1,260

1,240

1,220

1,200

1,160

1,110

1,080

1,040

1,020

993

987

975

963 

951

945

939

936

933

936

933

933

950

-

39,074

1,302

77,500

Dec.

867

837

894

921

921

*918

894

864

852

846

849

837

831

828

805

785

740

748

800

722

690 

685

722

660

600

620

650

620

612

628

618

23,864

770

47,330

Jan.

602

570

610

598

585

590

592

*582

578

570

572

582

588

592

598

638

628

622

652

675

662 

650

638

738

725

813

802

758

750

755

782

20,097

648

39,860

Feb.

750

655

635

622

620

615

608

602

598

585

580

*578

600

615

610

600

668

675

680

672

668 

668

665

672

670

675

*680

680

682

-

-

18,623

642

36,940

Mar.

685

688

705

702

732

870

900

921

1,070

1,280

1,920

1,590

1,280

1,140

1,070

1,050

*1,040

1,040

1,240

 2.210

1,620 

1,280

1,170

1,110

1,140

1,210

1,190

1,160

1,180

1,140

1,080

35,413

l,14^

70,240

Apr.

1,090

1,090

1,000

858

831

825

785

*760

790

*1,740

1,920

1,460

4,040

4,690

2,860

1,900

1,580

1,550

3,810

4,990

7.420 

6,850

*4,850

3,360

2,200

1,940

1,910

2,020

1,860

1,720

-

72,699

2,423

144,200

May

1,670

1,660

2,050

2,240

2,320

2,280

2,150

2,140

2,190

2,280

2,060

1,600

1,260

1,220

1,160

1,120

1,310

1,470

1,150

1,060

1,030 

999

936

1,590

4.550

3,920

*1,830

1,270

1,280

1,570

2,090

55,255

1,782

109,600

June

5.090

2,950

2,530

1,960

2,200

1,730

1,130

969

900

855

849

808

1,350

1,090

748

692

618

575

602

740

570 

538

520

492

*460

448

432

422

414

400

-

31,062

1,035

61,610

July

394

384

386

388

382

378

364

356

346

350

346

338

335

340

344

354

356

358

376

440

420 

*372

536

317

308

306

301

308

298

293

296

10,868

351

21,560

Aug.

301

342

333

322

315

311

308

344

530

715

981

1,190

1,090

2.200

1,340

670

428

400

*410

440

442 

366

392

655

548

386

333

324

302

294

17,292

558

34,300

Sept.

280

586" 458

275

272

262

256

243

239

233

232

226

223

218

211

211

209

211

202

205

201 

198

196

194

191

*191

192

192

191

190 '

6,888

230

13,660

Calendar year 1951: Max - Mln 220 Mean - Ac-ft

Water year 1951-52: Max 7,420 Mln 190 Mean 1,219 Ao-ft 885,200

Discharge measurement; made on this day.
356 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

Bow Creek near Stockton, Kans.

Location. Lat 39°34', long. 99°17', on west line sec. 1, T. 6 S., R. 18 W., near center 

of stream at downstream side of bridge onU. S. Highway 183, 8.5 miles north of 

Stockton.

Drainage area. 337 sq ml.

Records available.--November 1950 to September 1952.

G-ase.--Water-stage recor<ier. Datum of gage is 1,801.97 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929. Prior to June 28, 1951, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,210 cfs May 30 (gage height, 8.84 ft): minimum, 1.9 cfs Sept. 19.

1950-52: Maximum discharge, 12,900 cfs July 12, 1951 (gage height, 13.6 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 700 cfs on basis of contracted-opening determination of 

peak flow; minimum dally, 1.0 cfs Dec. 6, 1950, Jan. 29, 30, 1951.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of Ice effect and those above 500 cfs, 

wHTch are poor.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

22

22

20

~44~ 143

28

24

22

20

 19

18

17

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

15

15

14

TT

14

15

15

15

14

14

688

22.2

1,360

Hov.

14

15

14

15

15

15

14

14

14

14

14

*14

14

14

14

14

13

Ts

16

TS

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

*14

14

14

-

428

14.3

849

Dec.

14

TS

14

14

14

14

14

13

blO

blO

blO

b!2

b!3

bll

b7.0

b9.0

b9.0

»b9.0

b9.0

b9.0.

b9.0

blO

blO

blO

blO

blO

blO

b!2

b!2

b!2

b!2

346.0

11.2

686

Jan.

blO

blO

blO

blO

blO

b!2

b!2

b!2

b!3

*b!3

b!3

b!3

b!4

bTT

b!4

b!4

b!4

b!4

b!4

b!4

b!2

blO

bS.O

blET

b!2

b!2

b!2

b!2

*blO

b!2

bl4

374.0

12.1

742

Feb.

14

Tf

13

13

12

11

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

blO

blO

blO

blO

blO

9.1

12

13

12

-

-

327.1

11.3

649

Mar.

blO

blO

bS.O

bS76"

bS.O

b9.0

b9.0

10

13

13

12

12

11

12

12

12

12

12

*12

11

blO

b8.0

bS.O

bS.O

blO

b!3

11

T6

15

15

15

351.0

11.3

696

Apr.

14

14

14

13

13

13

13

13

14

*14

14

10

15

17

16

16

17

16

16

16

58

89

25

22

20

19

18

18

24

-

613

20.4

1,220

May

22

*20

19

36

28

22

20

19

18

17

16

16

15

15

15

15

14

14

14

13

14

14

*14

20

71

71

29

20

16

78

463

1,178

38.0

2,340

June

51

15

32

28

40

24

21

18

15

15

14

13

*12

11

10

9.1

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.5

8.5

7.8

7.2

6.7

6.9

7.2

6.9

6.9

6.9

-

461.8

15.4

916

July

6.4

6.4

6.7

6.7

6.4

6.4

6.9

6.9

*6.9

6.9

6.4

6.4

6.4

9L-.1

TT9

6.4

5.6

5.3

5.3

4.8

4.8

4.5

4.5

4.3

4.0

3.8

3.6

3.6

 

3)4

172.7

5.57

343

Aug.

3.4

3.6

3.4

3.2

5.6

3.8

3.2

2.9

2.9

2.9

-IT 173

6.4

5.6

5.3

4.8

4.5

4.5

4.3

4.0

*4.8

13

6.4

4.0

3.4

3.2

2.7

 275 2.2

3.4

3.6

307.9

9.93

61]

Sept.

5.0

3.4

3.4

2.7

2.5

2.5

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.1

2.2

2.1

"2TT 2.0

*2.0

2.0

2.0

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.2

2.1

2.5

2.5

2.7

_

71.7

2.39

142

Calendar year 1951: Max 4,990 Mln 1.0 Mean 106 Ac-ft 77,050

Hater year 1951-52: Max 453 Mln 2.0 Mean 14.5 Ac-ft io,550

Peak discharge (base, 400 of a). Oc

(6.24 ft); May 30 (12 p;ra.) 1,210 cfE

t. 4 (12m.)476 cfs (6.11 ft): Apr. 21 (11 p.m.) 505 ofs 

(8.84 ft); Aug. 11 (10 a.m.) 670 cfs (6.99 ft).

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Hote. Discharge computed from once-daily wire-weight-gage readings Dec. 9, 10, Dec. 14 to 

JanTT7, Jan. 22-25, Mar. 3-7, 23, Apr. 10-17.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 357

North Fork Solomon River at Klrwln, Kans.

Location. Lat 39°4CM, long. 99°07', in SVf£ sec. 34, T. 4 S., R. 16 W., on downstream 

side of left pier of highway bridge, half a mile'south of Kirwln, three-quarters of a 

mile downstream from Bow Creek, and If miles upstream from Deer Creek.

Drainage area. 1,290 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--August 1919 to June 1925, August 1928 to June 1932, December 1941 to 

September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,656.95 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929 (levels by Bureau of Reclamation). Prior to June 30, 1932, chain gage and Dec, 18, 

1941, to June 24, 1942, wire-weight gage, at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 18 years (1919-24, 1928-31, 1942-52), 92.6 cfs.

Extremes.-- Maximum discharge during year., 2,020 cfs May 31 (gage height, 10.2 ft from 

graph based on bihourly wire-weight-gage readings); minimum, 10 cfs Sept. 28-30.

1919-25, 1928-32, 1941-52: Maximum aischarge, 24,000 cfs Sept. 18, 1919 (gage 

height, 22.5 ft), from rating curve extended above 10,000 cfs on basis of slope-area 

and contracted-opening determinations at gage height 22.3 ft; no flow at times during 

1943, 1948.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Records of 

sediment loads and water temperatures for the water year 1952 are given in Water-Supply 

Paper 1251.

Revisions (water years). W 1210; 1919(M).

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of Ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used May 3-7, 24-26. 31, June 10 to

July 7, July 9-14, Aug. 5-11)

Dot 1 to May 31 May 31 to Sept. 30

3.9 

4.3 

4.6 

5.0

22

65

103

160

5.5 

6.0 

7.0 

S.O

250

375

6S5

1.6OO

4.0 

4.2 

4.4 

4.7

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

9.0

90

280

570

1,400

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

e

9

10

11

12

13

14

IS

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

26 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

107

106

106

566

352

210

162

138

123

115

106

104

100

99

96

96

94

95

93

94

95

 95

94

95

93

95

96

96 

98

98

98

4,017

130

7,970

Nov.

89

85

84

85

89

89

89

86

89

86

86

87

*87

86

84

81

76

62

73

11

87

89

87

82

87

87

85

*85 

84

85

-

2,542

84.7

5,040

Pec.

86

86

84

85

82

86

81

78

65

61

72

85

93

75

35

40

40

40

*41

40

40

45

45

45

45

45

45

60 

70

70

60

1,920

61.9

3,810

Jan.

45

45

45

45

45

50

50

50

50

50

*50

50

60

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

60

50

5|

45

60

60

60

60 

*70

75

84

1,779

57.4

3,530

Feb.

93

86

77

71

67

65

64

64

64

63

63

63

64

65

65

65

65

64

64

58

54

CO

57

61

54

55

64

65 

*67

-

1,885

65.0

3,740

Mar.

66

66

53

31

53

61

55

78

80

80

73

69

64

61

61

60

60

62 '*61

58

55

42

40

43

61

"§4 96

93 

93

93

87

2,049

66.1

4,060

Apr.

84

77

73

71

69

69

69

69

72

*72

75

78

84

80

76

76

76

76

76

76

78

214

T85

129

111

100

94

89 

85

91

2,674

89.1

5,300

May

*106

136

*759

255

185

148

134

122

120

111

106

96

94

91

96

94

90

89

*84

84

84

89

93

148

172

203

115

112 

93

82

1.153

5,371

173

10,650

June

456

Tie

130

102

98

93

80

75

69

63

58

55

*52

49

46

43

40

39

38

40

39

38

38

38

32

29

33

34 

34

32

2,091

69.7

4,150

July

31

30

31

28

29

34

126

69

41

33

*29

23

25

384

*485

276

120

117

102

62

47

38

34

31

28

27

25

23 

22

22

2L

2,391

77.1

4,740

Aug.

20

20

19

11

69

*150

77

100

73

52

426

87

63

50

41

33

29

27

23

*56

329

98

54

41

34

29

26 

24

25

24

2,368

76.4

4,700

Sept.

27

26

23

*22

18

16

15

14

13

12

12

12

12

13

13

12

12

12

11

12

12

12

12

12

*12

11

11

!§

10

419

14.0

831

Calendar year 1951 : Max 12, 000 Mln.10 Mean 393 Ac-ft 288,100

Water yearl951-52 : Max 1,180 Mln 10 Mean 80.6 Ac-ft 58,520

Peak discharge (base, 4.OOO efs). Ho peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 14 to Jan. 30, Mar. 23. Discharge computed on 

basis of once-daily wire-weight-gage readings Oct. 1 to Dec. 7, Mar. 4, May 4-23, May 26 to June 4, 

June 17 to July 6, July 8-10, 12-14, July 16 to Aug. 6, Sept. 2-4.
358 KANSAS RIVER BASIN 

North Pork Solomon River near Downs, Kans.

Location. Lat 39-31', long. 98°36', on south line sec. 19, T. 6 S., R. 11 W., on downstream side of left pier of bridge on U. S. Highway 24, 3 miles west of Downs, 4j miles 

upstream from Oak Creek, and 6i miles upstream from confluence with South Pork Solomon 

River.

Drainage area. 2,390 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--September 1945 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,460.46 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to Dec. 5, 1946, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 7 years. 306 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 4,940 cfs July 15 (gage height, 20.05 ft); minimum, 25 cfs Sept. 30.

1945-52: Maximum discharge, 35,700 cfs July 12, 1951 (gage height, 30.41 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 19,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum daily, 1 cfs 

Jan. 26 to Peb. 4, 1949.

Remarks.--Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or doubtful or no gageheight record, which are poor. Several diversions above station for irrigation.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 12 to Dec. 31, Apr. 1-5)

Oct. 1 to May 31 June 1 to Sept. 30

4.3 

5.0 

7.0 

9.0 

11.0

78

140

350

600

877

3.6 

4.0 

4.5 

5.0 

6.0

24

50

90

145

275

8.0

10.0

12.0

14.0

17.0

600

1,010

1,510

2,120

3,290

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

a230

a230

a23O

122.

590

3400

325

284

251

241

229

215

a210

203

200

198

197

196

3195 

195

194

*195

191

190

190

194 

8192

191

194

196

192

7,710

249

15,290

Jlov.

a!92

al80

a!70

a!70

175

170

170

169

169

a!68

167

164

 164

150

143

138

a!37

136

138 

141

146

a!50

154

148

148

148 

147

147

3147

*147

-

4,693

156

9,310

Dec.

3146

146

145

144

143

141

141

140

134

130

119

132

139

b!30

b80

b85

b90

b90

»b93 

b95

b95

b95

b95

b95

b95

blOO 

blOO

bllO

bll8

118

118

3,602

116

7,140

Jan.

blOO

b90.

b90

b90

blOO

blOO

blOO

blOO

blOO

*b98

blOO

b!05

bllO

bllS

b!20

b!20

b!25

b!30

b!40 

b!30

blOO

blOO

b90

b90

b95

blOO 

bllO

b!20

98

97

*!22

3,335

108

6,610

Feb.

161

159

147

138

130

130

126

126

126

125

123

124

126

128

128

127

125

124

*121 

119

114

109

112

112

112

Toe

117

121

-

3,625

125

7,190

Mar.

124

1E4

blOO

bllO

125

120

134

154

*161

147

144

135

126

122

119

163

fir

132

blEO

b90

109

108

129

175

183

185

183

177

4,251

137

8,430

Apr.

168

154

*143

136

132

127

125

124

133

140

138

154

174

171

157

148

145

153

165 

185

192

562

381

*344

258

222 

204

193

181

178

5,507

184

10,920

May

184

198

256

554

300

241

210

193

184

178

172

*165

160

156

155

157

157

151

148

147

150

354

192

171

197

231 

243

192

166

149

638

6,749

218

13,390

June

1.210

508

*332

E39

197

189

177

157

140

a!32

128

116

108

101

95

91

86

83

79 

76

74

71

70

*67

63

H62

62

62

4,899

163

9,720

July

60

57

54

350

49

48

49

a239

131

a70

a60

a50

a50

97

*5.180

1,110

404

229

193 

185

155

3124

147

101

79

a75 

70

64

57

50

M

7,333

E37

14,540

Aug.

43

42

42

i£

46

*52

219

137

107

92

373

808

294

159

3128

380

360

a50

a45 

340

a70

470

686

220

a!50

133 

alOO

a86

a76

a70

a72

4,990

161

9,900

Sept.

aTO

a 70

368

*56

54

51

345

a40

a37

a35

35

34

33

33

32

33

32

31

31

31

31

30

29

*30

29

28 

26

27

26

26

1,133

37.8

2,250

Calendar year 1951: Max 32,300 Mln 34 Mean 871 Ac-ft 630,600

Water year 1951-52: Max 3,180 Mln 26 Mean 158 Ac-ft 114,700

Peak discharge (base. 3.000 efsl. Julv 15 (6 p.m.) 4,940 cfs (20.05 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a Doubtful or no gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for station at Klrwln. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note. Discharge computed on basis of once-daily wire-weight-gage readings Oct. 1 to Dec. 7, 

Jan. 29, 30, June 11 to July 11, July 24-29, Aug. 15-21, Aug. 26 to Sept. 10.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 359

South Pork Solomon River at Webster, Kans.

Location. Lat 39°24', long. 99°26', on east line sec. 33, T. 7 S., R. 19 W., on left bank 

at site of former highway bridge, 0.2 mile south of Webster.

Drainage area. 1.150 sq ml, approximately. 

Records available. January 1945 to September 1952.

Qage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 1,841.99 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929 (levels by Bureau of Reclamation). Jan. 8, 1945, to May 16, 1946, wireweight gage at same site and datum. May 17, 1946, to May 20, 1951, water-stage recorder 

and wire-weight gage at same site and datum (destroyed byflood). May 21 to Sept. 30, 

1951, staff gage at same site and datum. Oct. 1, 1951, to May 22, 1952, wire-weight 

gage at bridge near Stockton, 15 miles downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 7 years, 144 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, about 1,500 cfs Apr. 21 (gage height not determined, occurred during period of no gage-height record); no flow at times.

1945-52: Maximum discharge, 55,200 cfs July 12, 1951 (gage height, 14.9 ft, from 

floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 11,000 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak flow; no flow at times.

Remarks. Records poor.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

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

Total

Mean

Ae-ft

Dot.

74

76

74

72

68

7O

82

78

80 

*82

80

72

74

70

7O

70

70

78

78

84

80

84

90

94

88

90

94

35

94

92

90

2,494

80.5

4,950

Nov.

84

78

72

76

80

84

92

84

If

92

*94

94

94

b90

b60

b45

b35

b50

b70

b80

86

82

82

82

78

78

*82

80

82

-

2,386

79.5

4,730

Dec.

'84

84

88

86

88

9O

92

(*)

a35

1,452

46.8

2,880

Jan.

(*)

a60

(*)

1,860

60.0

3,690

Feb.

a65

(*)

-

1,885

65.0

3,740

Mar.

alOO

(*)

3,100

100

6,150

Apr.

(*)

a!40

-

4,200

140

8,330

Calendar year 1951: 'Max 35,000 Mln 12 Mean 498

May

(*)

a!6O

(*)

115

180

158

allO

75

*70

64

70

294

4,656

150

9,240

June

88

62

40

29

32

31

28

25

24 

22

18

14

12

9.9

7.5

5.1

4.4

*4.4

4.8

4.8

4.1

4.4

3.2

1.2

1.2

1.9

2.3

1.5

1.4

.9

-

488.0

16.3

968

July

0.5

.7

.5

.5

.2

.3

1.0

.5

*.3

.1

0

0

.6

3.8

3.0

2.1

2.3

5.5

2.3

.9

2.3

12

44

8.3

8.3

4.4

2.6

1.2

*.6

.6

.6

110.0

3.55

218

Aug.

0.6

.5

.5

.4

1.5

.8

15

9.3

4.1 

1.7

2.1

1.2

.6

.4

.2

.1

.1

.1

0

0

*.3

.1

.1

.4

66

8.3

1.0

.2

.2

.5

.5

116.8

3. -77

232

Sept.

4.1-

7.9

7.5

3.5

1.2

.5

.2

0

O 

0

0

0

.4

.4

.4

.3

.1

*0

.1

0

.4

.4

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

0

0-

28.4

0.95

56

Ac-ft 360,400

Water year 1951-52: Max - Mln 0 Mean 62.2 Ao-ft 45,180

Peak discharge (base. 5.200 cfs).--No peak above base. 

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

a Doubtful or no gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 8 discharge measurements and 

records for stations at Alton and Osborne. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
360 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

South Fork Solomon River at Alton, Kans.

Location. Lat 39°27', long. 98°5?', in SW^ sec. 12, T. 7 S., R. 15 W., on left bank 175 

ft upstream from site of former highway bridge and half a mile south of Alton. Prior 

to May 10, 1952, at site 75 ft downstream.

Drainage area. 1.720 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. August 1919 to June 1925, August 1928 to June 1932, June 1942 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,598.20 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Bureau of Reclamation). Aug. 31, 1919, to June 30, 1932, staff or chain 

gage at highway bridge 175 ft downstream from present site at datum 2 ft higher prior 

to Sept. 30, 1923, and present datum thereafter. June 23, 1942, to July 11, 1951, 

water-stage recorder at highway bridge (destroyed by flood) at present datum. July 30 

1951, to May 9, 1952, staff gage 75 ft downstream from present site at same datum.

Average discharge. 18 years (1919-24, 1928-31, 1942-52), 120 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,240 cfs Apr. 21 (gage height, 7.50 ft); minimum, 5.4 cfs Sept. 30.

1919-25, 1928-32, 1942-52: Maximum discharge, 91,900 cfs July 12, 1951 (gage height, 

27.1 ft, from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 25,000 cfs on basis of contracted-opening and slope-area determination of peak flow; no flow Jan. 1, 1948.

Flood of Aug. 1, 1928, reached a stage of 24.5 ft, from information by local resident.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. Records of sediment loads for the water year 1952 are given in WaterSupply Paper 1251.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

5

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

25

24

25

26

27

28

29

50

51

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

143

I4T

143

a!43

a!45

145

143

a!40

152

al32

152

al32

152

124

124

122

aSSS

122

a!22

8122

122

«a!29

151

a!51

131

al51

132

152

a!52

152 

152

4,094

152

8,120

Nov.

124

124

124

115

115

126

126

126

126

126

126

 131

127

129

8120

98

84

70

alTJO"

122

a!50

154

127

112

148

124

126

127

»124

a!23

5,614

120

7,170

Dec.

122

124

al25

126

127

a!50

151

114

61

854

62

102

Tr- 138

ee

68

69

 65

865

64

64

51

52

52

54

854

55

61

68

69 

b65

2,545

82.1

5,030

Jan.

b50

b52

b54

b57

b60

b62

b65

b68

b72

 78

81

97

107

a!20

129

139

b!45

bTI5

b!30

blOO

b70

b45

b50

b54

b60

62

60

b60

b70

b!20 

 159

2,596

83.7

5,150

Feb.

166

TTf

110

89

a80

75

82

78

76

81

81

82

a89

92

94

87

89

90

a86

 86

76

75

a70

b70

£8

a70

97

103

blOO

_

2,561

88.3

5,080

Mar.

b90

b80

b60

"§6" b50

74

95

120

178

166

165

 154

a!40

152

141

170

138

206

a'550

a!90

174

54

82

95

bllO

b!40

b!70

191

172

166 

156

4,115

153

8,160

Apr.

148

138

 117

allo

103

100

li

94

108

105

112

141

156

156

148

154

1*1

141

145

145

611

TUT

352

522

234

 228

202

185

165

193

5,474

182

10,860

May

214

224

558

295

254

1S5

148

a!40

159

552

462

302

272

 212

181

161

147

141

145

141

183

400

285

295

335

240

197

161

158

til

7,595

239

14,670

June

'256' 553

197

166

 181

124

110

102

94

89

81

74

66

61

56

50

48

45

43

44

45

40

 52

29

2fl

28

50

26

24

22

2,752

91.7

5,460

July

18

18

18

18

21

20

19

18

17

15

15

14

14

52

*38

29

25

18

15

15

14

27

108

43

25

18

15

15

13 

12

715

23.0

1,410

Aug.

11

12

12

11

28

»32

17

14

14

15

 39

66

14

12

11

11

10

10

12

12

11

12

14

12

45

21

18

20 

15

560.6

1S.1

1,110

Sept.

15

13

14

 17

15

12

9.6

8.4

8.0

8.0

8.0

7.6

7.6

8.0

8.0

7.6

7.6

8.4

8.8

9.6

10

9.6

9.6

 9.2

9.2

8.4

8.0

7.2

6.8

5.7

284.9

9.5

565

Calendar year 1951 : Max 52,900 Mln 15 Mean 765 Ac-ft 553,600

Water year 1951-52: Max 611 Mln 5.7 Mean 100 Ac-ft 72,800

Peak discharge (base, 3.200 cfs). Ho peak above base. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record,- discharge estimated on basis of records for station at Osborne. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Note. Discharge computed on basis of once-daily staff-gage readings May 14, 15, 22, 26-30, June 2, 

, June 16 to July 2, Aug. 15 to Sept. 4.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 

South Fork Solomon River at Osborne, Kans.

361

Location. Lat 39°26', long. 98°42', on west line sec. 20, T. 7 S., R. 12 W., on down-

 stream side of right pier of bridge on U. S. Highway 281, half a mile south of Osborne, 

and 0.6 mile downstream from Covert Creek.

Drainage area. 2,024 sq mi.

Records available.--March 1946 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,505.25 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

~jf929. Prior to Dec. 12, 1946, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--6 years, 294 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,180 cfs Apr. 22 (gage height, 12.21 ft); mlni-

 mum, 12 cfs Sept. 30.

1946-52: Maximum discharge, 81,200 cfs July 13, 1951 (gage height, 27.65 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 16,000 cfs on basis of slope-area and contracted-opening 

determination of peak flow; no flow Aug. 21, 1946, Apr. 21, 1948.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of lee effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Sept. 20-30)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 21 Apr. 22 to Sept. 30

3.9 

5.0 

6.5

83

161

297

2.7 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

5.0

6.0

7.0

10.0

166

265

400

850

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

S

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

23

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

K204 

g203

a200

g!94

al90

al90 giee

gl91

al90

gl88

g!83

al80

also

g!77

g!67

alSO

al60

al60

al60

g!70

g!74

«g!75

a!75

a!70

a!70

a!70

g!73

g!79

also

gl89

al80

5,570

180

11,050

Jiov.

al70 

alSO

a!60

g!57

al60

al65

al65

al65

g!65

a!65

g!66

*g!69

al65

a!60

g!59

a!55

alSO

gl58

g!46

g!49

alSO

g!53

glSS

gl56

glSS

al55

alSS

gl59

 glSS

157

-

4,739

158

9,400

Dec.

155 

155

156

155

151

149

147

144

137

b90

blOO

122

142

155

101

bgO.

b85

b85

*b90

g90

b90

b90

b90

b90

b90

b95

b95

b95

108

110

blOO

3,542

114

7,030

Jan.

bjfi 

b75

b75

bSO

bSO

bS5

b90

b95

blOO

 blOS

bllO

bl!5

122

135

145

153

167

172

171

b!60

b!40

blOO

b70

bSO

b90

b90

b90

b90

blOO

blSO 154

3,459

112

6,860

Feb.

154 

165

147

138

131

128

123

124

121

121

121

120

122

123

124

124

122

121

121 117

113

110

107

blOS

blOO

blOO

blOS

bllO

bllO

-

-

3,525

122

6,990

Mar.

bllO 

blOO

b80

b60.

b70

b85

blOO

120

162

187

180 177

165

152

139

134

134

151

166

157

145

128

93

114

119

159

US

208

202

191

183

4,383

141

8,690

Apr.

167 

155 148

145

13S

134

132

lil

139

154

156

183

206

196

188

171

172

175

223

198

231

£41

607 476

396

326

288

260

239

237

-

7,212

240

14,300

May

285 

287

374

442

313

253

224

211

199

193

&i 432

303

256

236

205

194

184

178

172

180

568

492

2.88

394

313

254

205

174

ISO.

272

8,845

285

17,540

June

HI 228

190

192

171

144

130

119

110

105

95

88

79

72

68

63

61

59

53

56

54 52

gSO

g48

84.5

46

45

46

ii

3,682

123

7,300

July

g44 

g42

g40

g40

g40

g40

g40

g39

g38

g36

g34

832

g33

43 80

56

44

g38

g32

831

g30

g30

,106

63

48

44

34

29

26

26

li

1,282

41.4

2,540

Aug.

24 

32

32

26

33

 74

52

32

30

28

32

JUi

64

36

28

25

28

25

_

23

24

24

24

24

24

28

46

34

39

33

1,086

35.0

2,150

Sept.

f

26

 26

26

24

21

19

18

18

18

18

17

17

17

17

16

15

15

15

15

15 15

15

15

14

14

14

14

15.

549

18.3

1,090

Calendar year 1951: Max 53,500 Min 25 Mean 1,005 Ac-ft 727,300

Hater year 1951-52: Max 841 Mln 13 Mean 131 Ac-ft 94,940

Peak discharge (base. 

(10.13 ft); June 1(5 a.m.

efsl. Apr. 22 (4 a.m. 

1,050 cfs (11.35 ft).

) 1,180 cfs (12.21 ft)j May 22 (l p.m.) 870 cfs

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a. No gage-height record; discharge Interpolated.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

g Computed from once-daily wire-weight-gage readings.
362 KANSAS RIVER BASIN 

Solomon River at Beloit, Kans.

Location.--Lat 39°27', long. 98°07', in SWj sec. 9, T. 7 S., R. 7 W., in Beloit on left 

bank 150 ft upstream from dam at city water plant and li miles upstream from Leban 

Creek.

Drainage area.--5.430 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--April 1895 to June 1897, April 1929 to September 1952. Fragmentary 

gage-height records collected at this site since Jan. 8, 1905, are contained In reports 

of U. S. Weather Bureau and Kansas Water Commission.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and wire-weight gage (450 ft downstream and below dam). Datum 

of gage is 1,339.11 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Mar. 19, 1930, 

staff or chain gages at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--23 years (1929-52), 483 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,290 cfs July 16 (gage height, 17.52 ft at recorder site, 17.29 ft at wire-weight gage site); minimum observed, 75 cfs Sept. 30.

1895-97, 1929-52: Maximum discharge, 125,000 cfs July 13, 1951 (gage height, 39.30 

ft, recorder site), from rating curve extended above 30,000 cfs on basis of slope-area 

determinations of peak flow at nearby points on Solomon River; no flow at times 

1939-41, 1946.

Remarks.--Records fair. Records of sediment loads, water temperatures, and chemical analyses for the water year 1952 are given in Water-Supply Paper 1251.

Revisions.--W 806: Drainage area.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1953

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

655

648 

641

627

714

1.850

1,100

842

722

662

627

*613

592

578

557

536

522

522

522

515

515

515

522

522

515

515

508

508

529

536

543

19,773

638

39,220

Nov.

550

529

487

420

474

468

462

462

468

474

474

468

468

468

*468

456

450

450

444

444

444

444

450

450

440

430

426

440

444

*444

-

13,796

460

27,360

Dec.

438

438 

438

432

432

420

408

402

396

390

355

350

355

378

345

270

260

*320

310

300

290

285

290

290

285

285

285

285

290

295

305

10,622

343

21,070

Jan.

275

315 

295

300

295

290

310

310

315

305

*320

325

330

345

360

396

414

426

432

432

450 AST.

S51

256

280

366

355

350

350

315

360

10,610

342

21,040

Feb.

*420

432 

432

426

390

372

360

360

350

345

340

340

350

350

350

350

345

340

*330

325

325

320

310

305

310

310

315

322

315

-

-

10,117

349

20,070

Mar.

325

345 

345

320

260

265

290

340

355

396

*444

474

474

462

438

396

360

355

372

571

529

438

334

300

290

335

396

620

Hi

690

641

12,924

417

25,630

Apr.

578

508 

438

*402

378

355

350

A45

494

1,360

818

655

966

930

722

606

543

550

606

676

676

966

2.120

1,700

1,350

1,060

890

*770

683

634

-

23,129

771

45,880

May

620

634

676

690

1.290

930

730

620

564

536

508

655

*818

648

564

494

501

480

468

438

.426.

571

1,150

948

690

620

613

613

578

468

438

19,979

644

39,630

June

648

*2 . 100 

1,370

770

571

457

448

416

361

320

310

296

280

262

248

231

218

210

196

196

191

190

186 *178

174

168

172

1£4

179

181

-

11,691

390

23,190

July

166

158 

158

146

142

142

134

135

163

347

190

119

134

135

147

1,840

2.190

543

338

265

248

224

217

195

224

175

137

132

117

104

2£

9,461

305

18,770

Aug.

90

87 

£4.

84

*96

95

110

164

236

192

162

226

792

511

250

187

153

139

129

129

119

110

139

740

315

208

170

154

153' 141

173

6,338

204

12,570

Sept.

146

141 

*136

136

125

117

110

107

99

98

94

93

89

85

86

84

86

84

81

79

79

78

79

79

*79

77

77

77

76

11

2,852

95.1

5,660

Calendar year 1951: Max 113,000 Mln loo Mean 2,678 Ac-ft 1,939,000

Water year 1951-52: Max 2,190 Mln 75 Mean 413 Ac-ft 300,100

Peak discharge (base. 5.100 eta).--No peak above base. 

* Discharge measurement mads on this day.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 

Solomon River at Miles, Kans.

363

Location.--Lat 38°58', long. 97°29', in NW£ sec. 31, T. 12 S., R. 1 W., on downstream side 

of left pier of highway bridge, three-quarters of a mile west of Miles and 12 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--6.770 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--May 1897 to November 1903, October 1917 to September 1952. Published 

as "near Bennington" October 1917 to June 1919.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,157.2 ft above mean sea level (levels by 

U. S. Weather Bureau). May 1897 to Nov. 30, 1903, wire-weight gage at present site at 

datum about 1.5 ft lower. Get. 1, 1917, to June 23, 1919, chain gage at site 12 miles 

upstream at different datum. May 15, 1919, to Sept. 30, 1922, chain gage at present 

site at datum 2 ft higher than present datum. Oct. 1, 1922, to Apr. 25, 1934, chain 

gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge.--41 years (1897-1903, 1917-52), 633 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,330 cfs Apr. 20 (gage height, 23.60 ft); minimum, 158 cfs Sept. 30.

1897-1903, 1917-52: Maximum discharge, 178,000 cfs July 14, 1951 (gage height, 

31.76 ft); minimum observed, 1 cfs Sept. 4, 1926.

Remarks.--Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. Some diurnal fluctuation caused by powerplants above station.

Revisions (water years).--W 796-B: 1903. W 806: 1903(M), drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of Ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Sept. 24-30)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 20 Mar. 21 to Sept. 30

6.7 

7.0 

S.O

339

378

519

10.0

14.0

880

1,890

4.8 

5.0 

6.0 

8.0

153

175

300

625

12.0

16.0

21.0

1,520

2,820

4,950

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

1,170

1,150

1,120

1,100

1,080

1,090

1,130

1,680

1 . 810

1,400

1,200

1,110

1,040

994

966

946

926

914

904

894

888

88B

880

876

866

866

894

968

938

948

918

32,554

1,050

64,570

Nov.

888

872

858

848

*830

813

804

800

798

800

802

806

808

B04

80S

792

779

766

754

745

737

730

720

715

730

745

749

747

743

739

-

23,524

784

46,660

Dec.

739

736

730

724

718

713

*705

696

685

676

666

660

655

642

500

420

450

500

500

500

500

500

500

500

500

500

500

550

550

550

560

18,325

591

36,350

Jan.

450

450

450

450

450

450

450

450

450

500

*520

533

543

554

564

570

579

589

608

615

628

450

550

350

400

450

450

450

450

400

500

15,103

4B7

29,960

Feb.

530

530

551

586

592

587

587

565

549

535

*527

527

535

535

532

529

527

524

524

519

514

506

501

501

496

*488

Ml

483

483

-

15,346

529

30,440

Mar.

483

484

440

400

35Q

350

400

450

518

567

621

628

626

635

657

657

*633

682

1,360

1 . 750

1,260

999

967

925

842

864

919

1,000

997

1,000

1,090

23,534

759

46,680

Apr.

1,120

1,060

973

a900

a850

a800

782

lifi *925

1,270

1,520

1,860

3,480

3,470

2,270

1,770

1,540

1,780

2,100

4.680

3,570

2,590

*2,510

1,940

2,250

2,490

2,090

1,750

1,500

1,340

-

55,920

1,864

110,900

May

1,260

1,210

1,150

1,110

1,080

1,070

1,180

1,380

1,210

1,070

978

919

883

864

976

1,030

986

902

921

877

830

806

792

993

1,210

*1,400

1,140

946

915

938

2.700

33,726

1,086

66,890

June

1,500

818

756

1,160

1.700

1,280

954

820

746

714

672

631

601

a580

a550

524

a5OO

481

a460

440

423

410

402

388

*378

370

360

350

341

m

19,643

655

38,960

July

332

336

350

341

329

320

310

299

292

287

282

336

510

418

346

314

290

396

1.640

1,320

740

*522

431

393

368

352

346

352

338

294

27J.

13,461

434

26,700

Aug.

266

254

242

235

233

232

S21

230

240

239

688

648

644

640

633

£54

699

*483

374

324

296

292

277

264

250

285

680

510

369

308

281

12,177

393

24,150

Sept.

273

265

273

281

264

247

237

228

218

211

206

199

197

191

185

179

177

174

173

170

171

170

168

166

166

*165

163

162

161

160

-

6,006

200

11,910

Calendar year 1951: Max 157,000 Mln 200 Mean 4,123 AC-ft 2,985,000

Water year 1951-52: Max 4,680 Mln 160 Mean 736 Ao-ft 534,200

Peak discharge (base. 5.800 efs). Apr. 20 (5 p.m.) 6,330 cfs (23.60 ft); May 31 (4:30 p.m.) 4,160 

cfs (19.30 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for Beloit.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 15 to Jan. 11 (no gage-height record during 

most of period), Jan. 22-31, Mar. 3-8.
364 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

Smoky Hill River at Enterprise, Kans.

A

Location.--Lat 38°54', long. 97°07', in NE£ sec. 20, T. 13 S., R. 3 E., near left bank on 

downstream side of pier of Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway bridge in Enterprise, 

14 miles upstream from Chapman Creek.

Drainage area.--19,200 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available.--November 1934 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,098.14 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to Jan. 29, 1935, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--18 years, 1,966 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 12,200 cfs Apr. 22 (gage height, 22.73 ft); mlnimum, 394 cfs Sept. 29, 30.

1934-52: Maximum discharge, 233,000 cfs July 14, 1951, from rating curve extended 

above 55,000 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak flow; no flow Apr. 23, 

1935 (regulated by powerp^ant then in operation).

Flood in May 1903 reached a stage of about 32 ft, from information by Corps of Engineers (discharge, 90,000 cfs}.

Remarks. Records good. Natural flow of stream affected by Cedar Bluff Reservoir beglnnlng Nov. 13, 1950 (see p. 340), Kanopolis Reservoir beginning Feb. 17, 1948 (see 

p. 346), and by numerous small diversions for irrigation above station.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Feb. 10 to Mar. 10)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 3 Mar. 4 to Sept. 30

10.0

12.0

14.0

17.0

1,080

2,080

3,450

6,230

7.5

8.0

9.0

11.0

385

550

920

1,900

15.0

19.0

23.0

5,000

8,600

12,500

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

&

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

2Z 

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

5,380

5,300

5,200

5,090

4,990

5,040

5,540

5,560

5j860

5,710

5,250

4,980

4,820

4,730

4,710

4,660

4,600

4,550

4,490

4,440

4,440

4.570 

4,490

4,470

4,420

4,380

4,490

4,660

4,810

4,820

4,740

150,990

4,871

299,500

Nov.

4. 610

4,480

3,850

2,900

2,660

*£,570

2,500

2,440

2,380

2,360

2,320

2,310

2,290

2,230

2,180

2,150

2,100

2,060

2,050

2,020

1,990

1,990 

1,950

1,920

1,910

1,910

1,920

1,910

1,900

1.880

-

71,740

2,391

142,300

Dec.

1..840

1,780

1,780

1,820

1,810

*1,780

1,760

1,740

1,720

1,700

1,680

1,670

1,660

1,620

1,580

1,490

1,440

1,420

1,400

1,500

r.090

1,350 

1,440

1,460

1,410

1,360

1,300

1,310

1,310

1,320

1,320

47,860

1,544

94,930

Jan.

1,280

 1.170

1,200

1,290

1,280

1,240

1,240

1,300

*1,270

1,250

1,260

1,260

1,260

1,280

1,300

1,320

1,320

.1,320

1,340

1,380

1,380

1,370 

1,340

1,330

1,390

1,460

1.470

1,400

1,350

1,370

1,390

40,810

1,316

80,950

Feb.

1.390

1,320

1,300

1,300

1,320

1,320

1,320

1,320

1,290

1,280

1,290

*1.270

1,280

1,300

1,280

1,280

1,300

1,330

1,340

1,340

1,340

1,340 

1,340

1,340

1,340

1,330

*1,330

1,330

1,330

-

-

38,190

1,317

75,750

Mar.

1.320

1,350

1,360

1,360

1,380

1,460

1,540

1,560

1,700

2,240

2,930

2,680

*2,400

2,140

2,020

1,990

1,970

1,980

2,190

3,500

3.800

2,800 

2,330

2,210

2,140

2,140

2,190

2,190

2,220

2,180

2,170

65,440

2,111

129,800

Apr.

2,220

2,260

2,160

1,980

1,850

1,790

1,700

*1.620

1,620

2,090

3,280

3,260

5,170

8,070

7,180

4,730

3,710

3,480

4,930

7,050

10 , 600

*11.900 

9,660

7,100

5,040

4,670

4,580

4,280

3,860

3,490

-

135,330

4,511

268,400

May

3,240

3,160

3,210

3,440

3,480

3,460

3,350

3,460

3,610

3,530

3,250

2,870

2,420

2,250

2,190

2,260

2,660

2,550

2,350

2,140

2,030

2,000 

1.950

2,800

4,200

5.670

*4,320

2,660

2,130

2,160

3,000

91,800

2,961

182, 100

June

5.220

4,200

3,560

2,940

3,330

3,680

2,770

2,060

1,820

1,680

1,620

1,560

1,660

1,920

1,490

1,330

1,260

1,190

1,180

1,300

1,170

1,110 

1,060

*1,020

996

980

956

928

912

888

-

55,790

1,860

110,700

July

872

872

868

860

840

828

816

796

768

753

739

725

776

916

868

808

764

750

844

1.B60

1,700

*1,160 

956

860

804

772

753

742

728

732

685

27,213

878

53,980

Aug.

652

666

686

655

644

630

616

613

616

776

1,390

1,890

1,620

1,970

2.550

1,690

1,330

1,100

*956

876

864

780 

736

800

948

788

708

980

880

739

676

30,605

987

60,700

Sept.

634

624

624

627

596

574

554

526

512

494

480

470

466

448

442

436

430

424

418

415

415 

412

409

*406

406

403

400

M2

397

-

14,491

483

28; 740

Calendar year 1951: Max 207,000 Mln 341 Mean 9,015 Ac-ft 6,527,000

Water year 1951-52: Max 11,900 Mln 397 Mean 2,105 Ac-ft 1,528,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Kote. Discharge computed from once-daily wire-weight-gage readings Nov. 16-21, Dec. 14 to Jan. 

June 30 to July 13, July 15-19, July 24 to Aug. 4.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 

Smoky Hill River at Junction City, Kans.

365

Location.- -La t 390 01'24", long. 96°48'23", on line between sec. 7 and special see. 9, T. 

12 S. , R. 6 E. , at downstream side of left abutment of abandoned bridge (formerly on 

State Highway 57), 0.3 mile upstream from U. S. Highway 40, 1.0 mile east of city 

limits of Junction City, and 6.7 miles upstream from confluence with Republican River.

Drainage area. --19. 900 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. October 1951 to September 1952.

Gage . Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,044.92 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted. Prior to June 16, 1952, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 13,800 cfs Apr. 22 (gage height, 15.0 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum, 476 cfs Sept. 30 (gage height, 5.79 ft). 

Flood of July 12, 1951, reached a stage of 35.9 ft, from floodmarks.

Remarks --Records fair prior to Jan. 8 and good thereafter. Natural flow of stream affee ted by Cedar Bluff Reservoir beginning Nov. 13, 1950 (see p. 340), Kanopolis Reservoir beginning Feb. 17, 1948 (see p. 346), and by numerous small diversions for irrigation above station.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to June 15

7.4 l,2£fO

8.0 1,750

9.0 2,870

10.0

12.0

15.0

4,210

7,410

13,800

June 16 to Sept. 30

480

660

1,060

1,750

2,970

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, Mater year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1 

2

3

4

S

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

IS

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

6,200 

6,100

6,000

5,900

5,800

5,700

6,000

6,400

6,600

6.700

6,400

5,800

5,600

5,500

5,500

5,400

5,300

5,200

5,200

5,200

5. 100 

5,100

5,100

5,200

5,200

5,100

5,100

5,200

5,400

5,600

5,600

174,200

5,619

345,500

»ov.

5.400 

5,200

5,000

4,000

3,200

3,000

2,900

2,900

2,800

2,700

2,700

2,700

2,600

2,600

2,600

2,500

2,500

2,400

2,400

2,400

2,300 

2,300

2,300

2.200

2,200

2,200

2,200

2,200

2,200

2,200

-

84,800

2,827

168,200

Dec.

2.200 

2,100

2,100

2,100

2,100

2,100

2,100

2,000

2,000

2,000

2,000

2,000

2,000

1,900

1,800

1,800

1,700

1,700

1,600

1,700

1,500 

1.300

1,600

1,700

1,700

1,600

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

55,900

1,803

110,900

Jan.

1,500 

1.400

1,400

1,400

1,500

1,500

1,500

*1,S40

1,530

1,490

1,450

1,480

1,490

1,500

1,530

1,590

1,600

1,620

1,600

1,610

1,650 

1,650

1,620

1,620

1,620

1,670

1,730

1.770

1,650

1,620

1,640

48,470

1,564

96,140

Feb.

1.670 

1,650

1,560

1,530

1,560

1,560

1,560

»1,S30

1,530

1,490

1.480

1,490

1,490

1,490

1,550

1,480

1,490

1,560

1,530

1,530

1,530 

1,530

1,520

1,530

1,510

1,490

1,490

1,480

1,490

-

-

44,300

1,528

87,870

Mar.

1.490 

1,510

1,540

1,590

1,570

1,570

1,690

1,750

1,860

2,630

3,610

3,590

*2,990

2,640

2,330

2,220

2,150

2,150

2,210

3,290

5.250 

3,960

2,920

2,530

2,490

2,440

2,520

2,630

2,510

2,490

2,460

76,580

2,470

151,900

Apr.

2,290 

2,530

2,410

2,390

2,090

2,010

1,870

1,850

1.800

1,950

*3,370

4,000

5,170

8,400

8,560

6,610

5,010

4,140

5,170

6,690

9,350 

13. OOP

*12,600

8,950

6,900

5,250

5,200

4,960

4,590

3,930

-

153,040

5,101

303,600

May

3,790 

3,750

3,590

3,680

3,760

3,820

3,780

3,660

3,860

4,000

3,900

3,510

3,050

2,630

2,370

2,330

2,410

3,130

2,870

2,530

2,370 

*2.270

2,440

2,700

4,130

5,330

*5.810

3,820

2,700

2,340

2,870

103,200

3,329

204, 700

June

5,170 

5.650

4,370

3,790

3,370

4,140

3,860

2,860

2,410

2,000

1,870

1,830

1,730

2,020

2,010

1,610

1,460

1,370

1,330

1,340

1,440 

1,300

*1,230

1,190

1,150

1,110

1,100

1,070

1,040

1.050

-

65,850

2,195

130,600

July

1,010 

1,000

1,000

995

990

980

965

950

930

90S

895

880

875

975

1,250

1,080

975

935

910

1,120

*2.040 

1,710

1,280

1,060

975

925

875

850

850

870

850

31,905

1,029

63,280

Aug.

800 

775

810

805

785

780

780

815

745

745

1,070

1,680

2,030

1,760

2,250

2.390

1,720

1,460

 1,270

1,090

1,020 

1,000

915

885

955

1,040

920

880

1,100

1,000

885

35,160

1,134

69,740

Sept.

835 

805

775

765

750

740

710

680

660

635

615

601

see

576

565

552

538

529

524

520

516 

512

508

504

504

500

492

492

 466

48Jt

17,965

599

35,630

Calendar year 1951: Max - Mln - Mean - Ac-ft -

Water year 1951-52: Max 13,000 Mln 484 Mean 2,435 Ac-ft 1,768,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Mote. No gage-height record Oct. 1 to Jan. 7; discharge estimated on basis of records for station 

at Enterprise.
366 KANSAS RIVER BASIN 

Big Blue River near Crete, Nebr.

Location. Lat 40°35'40", long. 96°57'35", in S£ sec. 3, T. 7 N., R. 4 E., near right 

bank on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 82, 1.8 miles south from Missouri 

Pacific Railroad station in Crete, 3.3 miles downstream from Walnut Creek, and 3.6 

miles upstream from Squaw Creek.

Drainage area. 2,680 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. March 1945 to September 1952.

Gage.--Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 1,311.5 ft above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 10,600 cfs June 27 (gage height, 24.00 ft). 

 1345-52: Maximum discharge, 27,600 cfs July 10, 1950 (gage height, 28.74 ft).

Remarks. Records good. Stage-discharge relation below about 12 ft affected by backwater 

from power dam downstream; discharge computed only for stages above 12 ft.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

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

.

-

_

_

-

-

3

-

_

_

_

-

.

-

_

-

1,480

1.790

1,770

_

_

_

_

-

_

-

May June

.

_

.

_

-

-

~

-

_

_

_

-

-

_

-

_

_

_

-

2,750

*9.700

8,620

8,610

6,780

_

-

July

3,890

1,440

_

_

-

-

*

-

_

_

_

*1,750

3,890

ffi

3,020

1,820

_

_

_

-

_

.

_

_

-

_

-

Aug. Sept.

Calendar year 1951: Max 20; 800 Mln - Mean - Ac-ft -

Water year 1951-52 : Max 9,700 Mln - Mean - Ac-ft -

Peak discharge (base. 5.000 efs).--June 27 

6,060 efs (20.85 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

(2 to 4 p.m.) 10,600 cfs (24.00 ft); July 17 (7 a.m.)
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 

Big Blue River at Barneston, Nebr.

367

Location. Lat 40°03', long. 96°35', in NE&3W£ sec. 13, T. 1 N., R. 7 E., on left bank 

in tailraoe of powerplant, three-quarters of a mile northwest of Barneston, 2 miles 

upstream from Plum Creek, and 5 miles upstream from Nebraska-Kansas State line.

Drainage area. 4.420 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. May 1932 to September-1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,164 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929, Kansas City supplementary adjustment of 1943. Prior to June 9, 1941, water-stage 

recorder at site 1 mile downstream at different datum. June 9 to Nov. 17, 1941, float 

gage at present site and datum.

Average aischarge.--20 years, 794 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 17,100 cfs June 30 (gage height, 23.47 ft); minimum daily, 193 cfs Sept. 21.

1932-52: Maximum discharge, 57,700 cfs June 9, 1941 (gage height, 34.3 ft); minimum daily, 1 cfs Nov. 30, 1945.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. Low flow regulated by powerplant 

at Barneston,. which has pondage of about 1,500 acre-ft. No large tributaries between 

station and Nebraska-Kansas State line.

Revisions (water years). W 896: 1932, 1935. W 1056: Drainage area.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1953

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

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

461

416

400

482

641

958

818

678

685

654

593

569

528

476

500

455

410

410

400

390

380

380

378

358

358

348

382 

378

437

458

372

15,153

489

30, 060

Nov.

405

380

370

388

392

I

a385

a375

a365

362

318

395

482

425

422

348

358

358

338

338

345

358

360

372

360

330

308

298 

330

348

360

10,973

366

21,760

Dec.

358

34?

358

348

340

345

350

338

308

325

315

305

318

308

a310

.

I

> a290

I

>

 a280

1

1 a280

)

?70" 262

9,470

305

18,780

Jan.

282

272

251

284

282

272

294

272

266

282

282

266

266

372

602

884

842

710

755

720

682

612

510

362

416

397

399 

436

328

386

360

13,344

430

26,470

Feb.

361

386

a380

373

394

366

358

388

386

376

334

305

442

426

440

*^

456

422

449

428

378

358

354

424

369

362

336 

341

344

_

-

11,181

386

22,180

Mar.

394

358

412

335

320

322

314

386

348

478

668

1,420

4, 56O

2,250

2,440

1

2,310

2,630

4,04O

8.760

3/930

2,400

1,800

1,250

990

867

1,150

2,840 

3,660

3,260

2,920

2,770

60,582

1,954

120,200

Apr.

2,590

2,320

1,780

1,380

1,120

923

832

741

1,620

3,580

2,920

3,510

7_._460

4,120

2,820

2,120

1,720

2,860

2,740

1,600

2,560

4,330

3,150

3,170

3,190

2,830

2,260 

1,780

1,310

1,030

-

74,466

2,482

147,700

May

912

839

780

741

678

642

618

576

565

552

555

560

526

497

493

476

586

635

702

638

1,240

5.O50

3,030

1,510

1,500

1,280

1,090 

892

870

895

797

30,705

990

60, 900

June

727

626

578

599

530

425

485

500

473

358

327

372

386

330

229

265

330

344

324

344

380

536

44O

527

4OO

399

5,410 

7,870

14,300

15.800

-

54,614

1,820

108,300

July

12.200

8,300

4,100

1,480

922

906

808

693

574

598

572

566

1,950

5,090

9,730

7,070

4,500

6,070

7,290

6,040

3,020

2,060

1,630

1,440

1,150

878

629 

578

629

590

454

92,497

2,984

183, 500

Aug.

400

302 416-

382

348

325

608

5.54O

2,670

2,000

2,340

941

772

974

638

491

543

640

416

394

2,860

2,080

9O9

59O

836

1,220

470 

388

3,040

2,080

1,100

34,713

1,120

68,850

Sept.

846

954

TsTi

580

514

480

422

434

332

376

260

235

208

252

252

238

201

216

266

232

193

245

216

234

196

271

216 

274

302

205

-

1O, 408

347

20,640

Calendar year 1951: Max 24,000 Mln 166 Mean 2,081 Ac-ft 1,507,000

Water year 1951-52: Max 15,800 Min 193 Mean 1,142 Ao-ft 829,300

Peak discharge (base. 1O. lO.OOO cfs). Mar. 19 (8 a.m.) 10.2OO cfs (18.98 ft); June 30 (1:3O a.m.) 

17,100 cfs (23.47 ft); ruly 15 (8 a.m.) 10,100 cfs (18.50 ft).

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, weather records, 

and record for Neraaha River at Palls City.
368 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

Little Blue River at Angus, Nebr.

Location. Lat 40°16'30" , long. 97"58'15", in NW£ sec. 35, T. 4 N., R. 6 W., near center 

of span on downstream side of highway bridge, half a mile downstream from Ox Bow Creek, 

and half a mile southeast qf Angus.

Records available. July to October 1912 (gage heights only), September 1950 to September 

195Z.Published as at Blue Bluff" 1912.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read twice daily. July 16 to Oct. 31, 1912, staff gage at site 

3f miles upstream at different datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 7,910 cfs July 15 (gage height, 10.75 ft, from 

high-water mark), from rating curve extended above 6,000 cfs; minimum daily, 59 cfs 

Sept. 8, 12.

1950-52: Maximum discharge, 18,500 cfs June 26, 1951 (gage height, 13.40 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 6,000 cfs; minimum daily, that of Sept. 8, 12, 1952.

Remarks. Records fair except those above 2,000 cfs and those for periods of ice effect or 

no gage-height record, which are poor.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

90 *88

§2

134

134

113

128

111

103

97

94

92

90

90

89

89

89

*89

88

88

88

88

88

88

88

91

95

96 

96

96

96

2,998

96.7

5,950

Nov.

«96 

|I5T

97

97

97

97

97

97

97

97

97

96

96

93

91

91

90

90

90

92

92

92

91

96

94

94

*92 

92

91

-

2,826

94.2

5,610

Dec.

ft

90

90

90

90

90

90

90

89

88

90

90

82

64

68

73

68

*75

76

70

82

79

76

76

78

79

76 

82

86

82

2,541

82.0

5,040

Jan.

66 

70

74

72

72

73

75

80

88

90

94

95

96

97

§1

91

*89

88

90

90

92

80 *75

75

80

80

80

80 

80

80

90

2,580

83.2

5,120

Feb.

93 

91

91

91

91

91

91

91

91

90

90

92

93

100

W9

98

97

97

97

97

100

95

93

93

93

91

93

93 

97

-

2,719

93.8

5,390

Mar.

95 

98

95

85

80

90

a90

95

103

100

104

128

*130

116

116

119

141

133

126

120

110

80

90

100

115

121

125 

196

308

506

3,690

119

7,320

Apr.

155 

134

121

115

109

106

104

104

122

a!20

*118

152

al30

120

112

108

110

110

109

108

2"84 284

243

178

137

121

118

114 

110

108

4,064

135

8,060

May

108 

107

106

a!04

102

101

100

*100

99

98

97

95

94

92

94

101

101

106

100

95

101

502

566

148

130

113

119

106 

116

112

106

3,819

123

7,570

June

96 

92

92

90

*90

87

84

82

80

81

80

80

79

79

79

76

74

76

74

75

114

a95

84

74

21

116

2.140

449 

284

*599

5,672

189

11,250

July

180 

122

99

93

95

39

167

109

90

80

77

74

76

*2,460

*4,960

1,660

592

317

217

416

234

165

140

127

120

110

105

80 

102

*97

86

13,339

430

26,460

Aug.

83 

IS

82

82

81

80

79

77

76

75

72

71

*70

68

68

68

69

69

68

68

68

65

65

65

*65

65

64

§

75

68

2,219

71.6

4,400

Sept.

67

65

65

63

62

60

60

*59

35

60

60

59

60

62

60

61

61

62

62

62

63

63

64

63

*63

64

64

63

61

62

1,860

62.0

3,690

Calendar year 1951: Max 14,800 Mln 63 Mean 339 Ac-ft 245,100

Mater year 1951-52: Max 4,950 "in 59 Mean 132 Ae-ft 95,860

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge Interpolated or estimated on basis of weather records. 

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 18, Dec. 9, Dec. 14 to Jan. 15, Jan. 22-31, 

Mar. 3-7, 22-25.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 

Little Blue River near Endicott, Nebr.

369

Location. Lat 40°05'10", long. 97°08'10", in sec. 6, T. 1 N., R. 3 E., on right bank 300 

ft downstream from highway bridge, l£ miles upstream from Chicago, Burlington & Quincy 

Railroad bridge, l£ miles upstream from Rose Creek, and 2 miles northwest of Endicott.

Drainage area. 2.340 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. May 1908 to September 1915 (published as "near Fairbury"), April 1929 

Eo September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,270.06 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929, Kansas City supplementary adjustment of 1943. May 23, 1908, to Sept. 30, 1915, 

chain gage at bridge 3| miles upstream at different datum. Apr. 26, 1929, to July 30, 

1930, chain gage at bridge 300 ft upstream from present site at datum 1.0 ft higher. 

July 31, 1930, to Sept. 30, 1933, water-stage recorder at present site at datum 1.0 ft 

higher.

Average discharge. 30 years, 375 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 18,700 cfs June 28; maximum gage height, 14.82 

ft June 28; minimum daily discharge, 108 cfs Mar. 4.

1908-15, 1929-52; Maximum discharge, 36,800 cfs June 27, 1951, from rating curve 

extended above 26,000 cfs; maximum gage height, 16.82 ft June 27, 1951; minimum discharge, 14 cfs Nov. 22, 1929 (discharge measurement).

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Discharge 

measurements generally made twice a month-. Some regulation at low stages by powerplants 

above station.

Revisions (water years). W 896: 1935, 1939. W 1006: Drainage area. W 1086: 1941(M).

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

258

254

264

524

594

428

450 sir

344

297

270

254

240

234

240

232

232

230

221

228

228

250

250

230

226

226

226

224 

221

221

217

8,254

266

16,370

Mov.

215

208

210

206

204

212

1

212

212

212

212

212

212

212

210

208

208

204

199

206

215

199

201

195

^99

206

217 2"lO

215 

206

208

6,241

208

12,380

Dec.

204

206

205

204

205

201

195

192

190

192

199

199

120

150

158

165

148

155

150

144

153

160

166

167

168

156

176 

179

177

172

5,456

176

10,820

Jan.

158

155

167

174

175

175

172

184

177

180

186

189

219

258

422

574

310

275

264

258

244

215

204

195

194

195

199

205 

204

208

212

6,705

216

13,500

Feb.

232

254

215

210

205

201

203

201

199

195

199

215

212

204

205

199

195

195

195

181

188

190

192

185

188

190

185 

194

_

-

5,827

201

11, 560

Mar.

190

199

190

159" 108

177

190

215

217

232

215

270

447

576

546

354

566

781

1.540

926

622

415

552

506

548

428

558

934 

1,120

1,150

1,110

14,579

470

28,920

Apr.

858

593

478

410

371

346

527

522

ITS

972

958

1,250

1.550

1,050

700

553

509

571

486

495

658

757

1,300

1,300

826

615

467

587 

558

556

-

20,658

688

40,930

«ay

329

315

306

292

286

275

279

270

266

264

256

250

252

250

244

248

270

258

250

281

475

574

800

T82

44T

358

515

522 

281

262

254

10,311

355

20,450

June

250

246

236

222

222

219

210

206

203

199

192

185

185

IT 9

170

165

158

208

204

181

407

206

219

212

183

183

6,830

15.500 

5,580

1,220

-

30,376

1,013

60, 250

July

1,210

957

599

464

574

520

295

286

554

284

246

240

254

1,280

6.870

5,670

3,440

1,440

938

692

628

606

467

402

351

317

295

266 

332

327

284

28,448

918

56,430

Aug.

244

236

222

208

199

188

183

776

544

242

244

199

188

181

168

168

176

168

158

154

258

266

194

170

167

161

156

152 

179

226

222

6,777

219

13,440

Sept.

221

199

183

170

163

156

158

148

144

141

141

140

138

140

138

136

135

152

130

135

135

136

136

136

158

156

155

155 

158

133

-

4,404

147

8,740

Calendar year 1951! Max 28,900 Min 110 Mean 940 Ac-ft 680,500

Water year 1951-52: Max 13,500 Min 108 Mean 404 Ae-ft 295,600

Peak discharge (base. 1.500 cfs).-

5 a.m.) 1.720 cfs (5.98 ft); Apr. 25 

(14.62 ft); July 15 (12 m.) 8,910 cf

-Mar. 19 (8 to 10 a.m.) 1,510 cfs (5.70 ft); Apr. 15 (2 to 

(10 to 11 p.m.) 1,560 cfs (5.67 ft); June 28 (4 a.m.) 18,700 cfs 

J (12.28 ft).

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 14 to Jan. 12, Jan. 22-51, Mar. 24-25.
370 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

Little Blue River at Waterville, Kans.

Location.--Lat 39°42', long. 96°45', in SE^ sec. 16, T. 4 S., R. 6 E., near center of 

stream on downstream side of highway bridge, half a mile north of Waterville, 1 mile 

downstream from Corn Creek, and 4 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 3.440 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--June 1922 to June 1925, August 1928 to September 1952.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 1,110.71 ft above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929. Prior to Mar. 23, 1938, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 26 years (1922-24, 1928-52), 680 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 12,000 cfs June 29 (gage height, 17.25 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 156 cfs Sept. 29, 30.

1922-25, 1928-52: Maximum discharge, 50,400 cfs June 10, 1941 (gage height, 26.20 

ft, from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 25,000 cfs on basis of velocityarea study; minimum observed, 28 cfs Aug. 12, 1934.

Remarks. Records poor. 

Revisions. W 761: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Kov. 11 Nov. 12 to July 17 July 18 to Sept. 30

4.80

5.00

5.50

6.00

7.00

406

466

661

940

1,650

3.50

4.OO

5.00

6.00

214

328

620

1,080

8.00

10.00

13.00

17,00

2,470

4,100

7,000

11,600

3.40 140

4.00 276

5.00 605

6.00 1,080

Note. Same as

preceding table above

6.00 ft.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

12

13 

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ae-ft

Oct.

777

750

970

1,390

964

1.560

1,3¥0'

1,310 

1,340

1,230

1,090

982

910 

686

601

538

524

538

516

510

510

506

506

489

476

463

41?

502

489

499

469

23,977

773

47,560

Nov.

457

435

429

429

426

*426

426

426 

420

423

420

727

635 

585

574

550

531

528

518

518

531

528

528

528

528

531

531

531

524

521

-

15,159

505

30,070

Dec.

521

521

518

512

509

503

*500

488 

482

470

470

485

479 

391

b220

b280

b290

b300

b300

b300

b300

b290

b290

b290

bSOO

b300

b300

b300

bSOO

b300

b300

11,809

381

23,420

Jan.

b300

blOo"

b3OO

b300

b300

b300

b310

*b310 

b310

b310

b330

b350

b400 

624

715

727

'655 870

679

571

571

b400

b340

b330

b340

b340

b350

b350

b370

b380

399

13,175

425

26,130

Feb.

-425

455

 435 482

436

401

*388

391 

394

391

383

391

425 

430

436

425

407

399

391

386

378

378

378

370

365

362 jm

373

375

-

11,618

401

23,040

Mar.

378

394

391

bSOO

b250

b290

365

399 

640

2,360

*1,660

1,620

2,020 

1,460

1,140

895

794

875

3,150

5,460

1,960

1,520

970

780

1,020

1,550

2,070

2,240

2,660

2,660

2,360

42,631

1,375

84,560

Apr.

1,930

1,500

1,150

960

834

748

695

652 

1,55(5

3,490

2,730

3,220

6,520 

4,300

*2,580

1,740

1,410

3,320

3,920

2,730

4,160

4,120

2,910

2,700

2,460

1,870

1,540

1,280

1,150

1,050

-

69,219

2,307

137,300

May

1,000

950

885

834

794

735

711

695 

659

641

602

582

550 

544

540

534

638

602

596

557

557

2,260

5.060 i.vio

1,140

78O

663

578

550

515 707

26,179

844

51,930

June

518

476

427

422

412

404

394

386 

383

370

360

352

345 

323

314

302

292

290

285

323

297

534

*323

299

292

276

267

6,105

10,800

3,800

-

31,066

1,036

61,620

July

1,600

1,540

1,220

776

630

506

476

438 

409

467

407

378

352 

856

2,940

»6.030

*4,286

3,250

1,680

1,030

880

735

699

545

472

420

384

357

T§6" 342

396

34,961

1,128

69,340

Aug.

351

310

302

297

284

271

263

522 

852

ITf

417

402

313 

297

276

253

248

294

292

*294

281

258

268

279

253

236

224

216

'2^5 207

292

9,737

314

19,310

Sept.

"551 322

248

224

207

180

191

187 

178

174

174

172

168 

166

166

172

160

162

160

160

162

160

160

160

162

166

158

158

156

TSS

-

5,463

182

10,840

Calendar year 1951: Max 33,800 Mln 220 Mean 2,233 Ao-ft 1,616,000

Water year 1951-52: Max 10,800 Hin 156 Mean 806 Ao-ft 585,100

ft); July i6 (8 a.m.'F6~856'cfs U2\85~ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 371

Big Blue River at Randolph, Kans.

Location.--Lat 39"27', long. 96°43', in SW£ sec. 12, T. 7 S., R. 6 E., near right bank 

on downstream side of pier of bridge on State Highway 13, half a mile upstream from 

Fancy Creek and three-quarters of a mile east of Randolph.

Drainage area. 9,100 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available.--April 1918 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,034.90 ft (revised) above mean sea level, 

aatum of 1929. Prior to Apr. 28, 1934, chain or staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 34 years, 1,711 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 21,300 cfs June 30 (gage height, 19.81 ft); mlnimum, 454 cfs Sept. 29.

1918-52: Maximum discharge, 98,000 efs June 10, 1941 (gage height, 30.81 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 53,000 cfs on basis of velocity-area determination of peak 

flow; minimum, 31 cfs Aug. 10, 1934 (gage height, 1.85 ft).

Flood of 1903 reached a stage of 30.6 ft, from floodmark.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor, 

diurnal fluctuation caused by powerplants above station.

Revisions. W 806: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, 1" cubic feet per second)

Some

Oct. 1 to Mar. 9 Mar. 10 to Sept. 30

4.9 

6.5 

S.5

680

1,400

2,950

4.4

5.0 

6.0 

8.0

465

830

1,510

3,300

10.5

13.0

18.5

6,300

9,800

13,900

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9 

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

32

33

24

25

36 

27

28

29 

30

.31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

1,690

1,650 

1,580

1,740

1,820

2,180

2.720

2,530

2,160 

1,930

1,800

1,680

1,580

1,510

1,440

1,400

1,570

1,590

1,410

1,410

1,550

1,310

1,290

1,290

1,260

1.240

1,266

1,300

1,330 

1,330

1,310

49,260

1,589

97,710

Nov.

1,260

1,220 

1,220

1,200

1,180

*1,200

1,180

1,160

1,150 

1,180

1,190

1,350

2.080

1,550

3 ,270

1,210

1,160

1,140

1,120

1,150

1,150

1,150

1,140

1,150

1,150

1,140 

1,120

1,110

1.090 

1,090

-

56 , 560

1,212

72,120

Dec.

1,080

1.100 

1,080

1,080

1,070

1,080

*1,050

1,040

1,020 

995

964

995

986

964

800

700

740

760

760

740

740

720

720

720

720

740 

740

740

740 

740

740

27,064

873

53,680

Jan.

740

715

760

76O

780

780

800

»810

840

800

800

900

950

1,000

1,130

1,400

1.470

1,450

1,400

1,320

1,280

1,100

815

972

959

1,040 

1,060

950

900 

950

950

30,606

987

60,710

Feb.

950

900 

968

972

923

*914

878

864

869 

864

860

860

842

905

1.040

1,040

1,000

972

905

910

905

864

828

820

35T

856 

820

820

820

-

26,020

897

51,610

Mar.

824

842 

874

800

700

720

784

810

954 

6,580

 8,640

6,120

7,040

8,320

4,940

4,220

3,880

4,370

12,000

15.700

7,590

5,060

3,940

5,080

3,050

3,590 

4,820

6,480

7,270 

6,960

6,140

144,898

4,674

287,400

Apr.

5,590

4,940 

4,260

5,640

5,150

2,640

2,360

2.230

2,230 

4,980

7,780

6,470

15,300

*15,700

8,530

5,780

4,680

7,130

10,200

7,570

8,010

*16.000

^2 500

8^010

7,420

6,760 

5,780

4,980

4,250 

5,640

202,490

6,750

401,600

May

5,150

2,840 

2,700

2,510

2,390

2,290

2,180

2,100

2,030 

1,950

1,740

1,710

1,710

1,650

1.560

1,580

1,870

1,970

2,100

1,820

 1,710

4,180

12.500

7,590

5,850

2,940 

2,550

2,300

2,050 

1,830

2,170

85,460

2,757

169,500

June

2,700

1,840 

1,580

1,450

1,460

1,570

1,280

1,220

1,260 

1,220

1,080

973

1,050

1,010

980

876

804

8T7

876

940

934

914

 1,170

1,010

1,010

928 

850

7,020

17,800 

* 18. 900

-

75,322

2,511

149,400

July

15.900

13,400 

9,630

5,400

2,780

2,080

1,710

1,630

1,500 

1,300

1,340

1,260

1,150

2,030

5,690

13,900

*11,200

9,110

8,050

8,180

6,510

3,790

2,840

2,520

2,050

1,760 

1,550

1,510

1.150 

1,260

1,260

143,100

4,616

285,800

Aug.

1,150

1,050 

980

888

908

862

i,o"go" 824

4.700 

5,580

2,820

5,660

2,060

1,450

1,480

1,580

1,090

1,800

2,220

*1,220

947

2,510

2,850

1,520

1,230

1,190 

1,670

1,140

1,060 

4,620

3,910

57,829

1,865

114,700

Sept.

1.860

1,560 

1,560

1,310

1,080

960

810

729

717 

669

627

657

627

543

519

540

531

520

500

500

540

551

501

551

519

515 

501

525

495

-

21,976

755

45,590

Calendar year 1951: Max 75,000 Mln 480 Mean 5,961 Ac-ft 4,315,000

Water year 1951-52: Max 18,900 Mln 495 Mean 2,460 Ac-ft 1,786,000

Peak dlscharKe (base. 10,000 cfs). Mar. 20 (1 a.m.) 15.800 cfs (16.75 ft); Apr. 13 (12 p.m.)

18,800 cfs ^8.47 ft); Apr. 19 (5 a.m.) 11,200 cfs (15.85 ft)} Apr. 22 (12 m.) 16,900 cfs (17.37 ft)

May 23 (11 a.m.) 12,900 cfs (14.94 ft); June 30 (1 a.m.) 21,300 cfs (19.81 ft); July 16 (6 p.m.)

15,300 cfs (16.41 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note, Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 15 to Jan. 14, Jan. 28-30, Mar. 4-6. Discharge computed from wire-welght-gage reading Oct. 1-5, Jan. 15, 16, Mar. 24-26, Apr. 4-9, May 1-21,

May 25 to June 2, June 11, 12, Aug. 5-8, 17, 21, 25-27, Sept.. 4-22.
372 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

Kansas River at Wamego, Kans.

Location.--Lat 39°11'S2", long. 96°18'16", at center of sec. 9, T. 10 S., R. 10 E., on 

left bank at downstream side of bridge on State Highway 99 at Wamego, 3 miles downstream from Antelope Creek.

Drainage area.--55.240 sq mi, approximately, of which about 49,540 sq mi contribute directly to surface runoff.

Records available.--January 1919 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 953.66 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929, Kansas City supplementary adjustment of 1943. Prior to Aug. 1, 1934, chain gage 

at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 33 years, 5,007 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 39,200 cfs Apr. 23 (gage height, 11.85 ft); minimum, 1,180 cfs Sept. 29, 30.

1919-52: Maximum discharge, 400,000 cfs July 13, 1951 (gage height, 27.56 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 170,000 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak 

flow and flood-routing studies; minimum, 73 cfs Dec. 14, 1940.

Flood in May 1903 reached a stage of 26.3 ft, determined by U. S. Weather Bureau 

from floodmarks.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Natural 

flow of stream affected by seven reservoirs in Colorado, Nebraska, and Kansas, and by 

numerous small diversions for irrigation above station.

Cooperation. Gage-height record collected in cooperation with U. S, Weather Bureau. 

Revisions.--W 806: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of Ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used June 10-28, July 10-14)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 22 Apr. 23 to Sept. 30

1.3 2,850

1.6 3,340

2.0 4,160

4.0 8,950

6.O 14,800

8.0 22,200

11.0 37,100

0.3 1,090

1.0 1,97O

2.0 3,500

4.0 8,08O

6.O 14,000

8.0 21,500

12.0 40,000

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

glO, 600

»glO,500

glO,200

10,000

9,820

10,100

11,000

12.100

11,800

11,200

10,900

10,300

9,710

9,370

9,200

8,950

8,870

8,900

8,870

8,850

8,740

8,660

8,590

8.510

8,590

8,510

8,660

8,980

9,430

9,730

9,730

299,370

9,657

593,800

flov.

«9.480

9,030

8,790

8,460

7,490

6,820

6,650

6,480

6,340

6,260

6,260

6,380

6,770

7,510

6,55O

6,120

5,930

5,750

5,560

5,470

5,400

5,360

5,380

5,330

5,330

5,240

5,220

5,170

5.130

5,130

-

190,790

6,360

378,400

Dec.

5.150

5,130

5,100

4,940

4,920

4,940

4,830

4,830

4,740

*4,670

4,550

4,500

4,480

4,460

3,880

3,400

5,290

3,500

4,000

3,800

3,700

3,500

3,700

3,700

3,700

3,600

3,500

3,500

3,500

3,500

3,500

128,490

4,145

254,900

Jan.

3,400

3,300

3,300

3,500

3,500

3,500

3,500

3,500

3,500

3,400

3,500

3,600

3,700

3,800

4,000

*4,210

4,780

4.990

4,800

4,640

4,620

4,440

3,490

2.860

37505

3,510

3,610

3,940

4,070

3,690

3,590

117,440

3,788

232,900

Feb.

3, '750

3,900

3,840

3,860

3,810

3,550

3,770

3,840

3,810

3,860

*4,030

4.070

3,940

3,810

3,840

3,960

3,920

3,810

3,750

3,610

3,610

3,610

3,570

3,510

3,490

3,470

3,450

3,420

3.540

-

-

108,200

3,731

214,600

Mar.

3,380

3,510

3,530

3,590

3,300

3.200

3,210

3,320

3,670

*6,480

13,500

13,600

11,300

12,600

11,800

9,290

8,770

8,560

10,600

18 . 900

17,100

13,500

11,200

8,950

7,930

7,930

8,690

10, 400

12,000

12,400

12,000

278,210

8,975

551,800

Apr.

11,300

10,900

1O,4OO

9,620

8,740

7,980

g7,200

g6,720

g6.480

g7,440

12,600

14,600

20,100

33,600

26,900

*19,400

15,100

g!3,200

17,800

19,700

19,400

31,300

*36.900

25,700

20,000

17,600

15,200

13,900

g!2,500

gll,200

-

483,580

16,120

959,200

May

glO,200

g9,950

glO, 400

g9,300

g8,800

g8,560

g8,560

g8,800

g8,920

g8,560

g8,080

g7,720

g7,360

g6,640

g6,280

e6.040

g6,160

g7,120

g7,360

g6,880

*g6,160

g6,040

11,900

17.700

14,800

11,200

10,700

9,750

7,840

g6,520

g6,400

270,700

8,732

536,900

June

9,000

9,830

8,680

7,700

6,930

6,400

6,780

6,110

5,330

4,890

4,600

4,380

4,140

3,990

4,070

3,940

3,520

3,280

3,340

3,280

3,250

3,210

g3,020

*g3,100

g2,940

g2,810

g2,670

g2.610

10,200

22.300

-

166,300

5,543

329,900

July

20.500

17,400

14,100

9,980

6,520

4,470

3,620

3,250

3,100

g2,820

g2,710

g2,880

3,020

g2,880

3,960

10, 700

15,900

14,200

12,700

11,700

gll,300

g9,550

g6,760

*g5,460

g4, 690

g4,030

g3,400

g2,960

g2,670

g2,530

g2.460

222,220

7,168

440,800

Aug.

gZ,460

g2,320

g2,180

g2,110

g2,180

2,170

2.050

2,210

2,660

5,590

4,690

4,450

5,970

4,760

3,770

4,140

4,030

3,230

3,770

3,880

2,750

2,490

4,010

4,010

2,780

2,530

*2,460

2,870

2,400

2,610

6.470

104,000

3,355

206,300

Sept.

5.170

3,380

2,990

2,780

2,490

2,240

2,040

1,910

1,820

1,740

1,670

1,580

1,560

1,500

1,440

1,420

1,430

1,420

1,360

1,330

1,320

1,330

1,300

1,260

1,250

1,240

1,220

1,200

1,200

1.190

-

53,780

1,793

106,700

Calendar year 1951: Max 393,000 Mln 700 Mean 22,330 Ac -ft 16,170,000

Mater year 1951-52: Max 36,900 Mln 1,190 Mean 6,620 Ae-ft 4,806,000

Peak discharge (base. 16.000 efs). Mar. 20 (6 p.m.) 20,100 cfs (7.51 ft); Apr. 14 (2 p.m.) 35,200 

cfs (10.65 ft); Apr. 23 (6 a.m.) 39,200 cfs (11.85 ft); May 24 (12 m.) 18,600 cfs (7.27 ft); June 30 

(4 p.m.) 24,500 cfs (8.76 ft); July 17 (7 a.m.) 16,900 cfs (6.82 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

g Computed from once-daily wire-weight-gage readings.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 18 to Jan. 15, Mar. 5, 6.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN

Kansas River at Topeka, Kans.

373

Location. Lat 39°03'47", long. 95°40'29", in SE£ see. 30, T. 11 S., R. 16 E., near right 

bank in downstream end of pier of Topeka Avenue Bridge in Topeka, 2.2 miles upstream 

from Soldier Creek.

Drainage area. 56.710 sq mi, approximately, of which about 51,010 sq mi contribute direetly to surface runoff.

Records available. April to August 1904 (gage heights only), June 1917 to September 1952. 

Gage-height records collected in this vicinity since August 1904 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 854.08 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Apr. 24 to Aug. 31, 1904, staff gage at Chicago, Rock Island, and Pacific Railroad bridge 400 ft upstream at different datum. June 12, 1917, to Apr. 3, 1918, chain 

gage at Chicago, Rock Island, and Pacific Railroad bridge at datum 0.75 ft higher. 

Apr. 4 to May 30, 1918, water-stage recorder, May 31 to Oct. 1, 1918, staff gage, and 

Oct. 2, 1918 to Sept. 30, 1927, water-stage recorder, at site 130 ft downstream at 

datum 0.75 ft higher. Oct. 1, 1927, to Sept. 30, 1934, chain gage at Melan Bridge 

1,700 ft downstream at present datum. Oct. 1, 1934, to Sept. 30, 1939, water-stage recorder at Sardou Bridge 7,300 ft downstream at datum 1.74 ft lower.

Average discharge.--35 years (1917-52), 5,540 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year,. 47,600 efs Apr. 23 (gage height, 17.07 ft); minimum observed, 1,380 cfs Sept. 30.

1917-52: Maximum discharge, 469,000 cfs July 13, 1951 (gage height, 36.34 ft); minimum, 112 cfs Dec. 16, 1940, result of freezeup.

Flood of May 30, 1903, reached a stage of 32.7 ft, from floodmarks, referred to site 

and datum used October 1927 to September 1934.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Natural 

flow of stream affected by seven reservoirs in Colorado, Nebraska, and Kansas, and by 

numerous small diversions for irrigation above station.

Cooperation. Gage-height record collected in cooperation with U. S. Weather Bureau.

RevisionsT^-W 806: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 23)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 23 Apr. 24 to Sept. 30

5.0 

5.5 

6.0

3,430

4,340

5,550

8.0 

12.0

17.0

11,400

25,200.

48,500

3.4 

3.7 

4.0 

5.0

1,280

1,620

2,040

3,740

7.0 

10.0

15.0

7,940

15,800

36,100

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

11 , 300

 11,100

10,700

10,500

10,500

10 , 600

11,100

12,500

12.700

12,000

11,600

11,200

10 , 600

9,750

9,590

9,240 

9,090

8,970

8,940

8,760

8,760

8,750

8,580

8,460

8.540

8,570

8,640

9,870

9,480

9,690

9,570

508,630

9,956

612,200

Nov.

9 .570

9,240

9,090

8,460

8,310

7,800

6,510

6,280

6,100

5,920

6,000

6,960

 7,740

7,500

7,140

7,020 

6,100

5,800

5,680

5,600

5,520

5,450

5,390

5,350

5,350

5,550

5,320

5,320

5,280

5.250

-

196,590

6,546

389,500

Dec.

5.150

5,100

5,080

5,100

5,120

5,150

5,000

4,880

4,860

4,640

*4,590

4,520

4,520

4,500

4,000

3.500 

3,500

3,500

4,000

3,900

5,800

5,700

5,800

5,800

5,800

3,700

3,600

5,600

5,600

3,600

3,600

151,210

4,253

260,300

Jan.

5,500

3,400

3,500

5,600

3,600

3,600

3,600

3,600

5,600

3,400

5,500

5,500

5,500

5,500

4,000

6.050 

4,500

5,100

4,930

4,790

4,670

4,590

4,000

5J 300

3,500

3,700

3,800

4,000

4,120

3,810

4,160

122,420

3,949

242,800

Feb.

3,960

3,960

4,120

4,020

4,140

3,920

3,920

3,810

5,810

3,980

4,000

4,360

4.410

4,270

4,210

4,100 

4,210

4,100

 4,000

3,920

3,850

3,720

3,740

5,640

3,650

3,610

3,600

5.580

3,580

-

-

114,170

3,937

226,500

Mar.

5.480

5,660

3,720

3,740

3,740

3,720

3,660

3,690

4,570

17,000

19 , 100

19 , 100

15,400

14,200

14,700

12,000 

10,100

10,200

11,000

15,800

21.800

17,iOO

13,800

11,700

9,900

9,330

9,840

10,500

12,400

13,500

13,600

536,550

10,850

667,100

Apr.

12,800

12,000

11,700

12,000

11,000

9,420

8,250

 7.590

8,400

12,500

10,800

16,100

21 , 800

31,300

33,900

25,200 

19,800

16,100

17,000

22,800

22,000

29,300

43.900

*34,100

25,800

20,000

17,600

15,600

14,500

13,000

-

555,860

18,460

*1,099

May

12,000

11,300

11,000

11,100

10,100

9,580

9,150

9,460

10,100

9,800

9,600

8,740

8,360

7,960

7,610

6.950 

6,950

7,190

8,070

8,050

7,500

6,930

 7,940

16,600

16.700

13,800

13,800

11,200

9,820

7,940

7,320

302,600

9,761

600,200

June

7,850

9,940

10 , 200

9,980

3,160

7,460

7,020

7,460

6,880

5,850

5,580

5,060

4,740

4,580

4,380

4,500 

4,180

5,740

5,520

5,610

3,490

3,430

3,420

5,200

3,540

3,160

 3,020

2.880

5,170

15.700

-

169,280

5,645

335,800

July

2,2.400

18,400

16,000

12,700

9,700

6,730

5,140

4,340

3,960

3,740

3,430

3,070

3,380

3,720

3,740

5,850

13,100

14,500

15,700

12,000

11,800

10,900

9,100

 6,840

5,780

5,340

4,680

4,140

3,670

3,350

5.020

248,000

8,000

491,900

Aug.

3,020

3,090

5,090

2,570

2.580

2,550

2,500

2,590

2,570

3,570

6,290

5,300

5,2SO

6.440

5,140

4,300 

4,760

4,500

3,860

4,540

4,280

3,090

2,780

4,780

4,500

5,150

*2,810

2,880

3,330

2,760

3,670

115,970

3,741

250,000

Sept.

7.060

5,580

4,540

5,520

5,200

2,880

2,600

2,310

2,170

2,100

2,150

2,060

1,940

1,940

1,750

1,660 

1,650

1,670

1,660

1,650

1,580

1,560

1,560

1,510

1,490

1,480

1,460

1,420

1,390

1.380

-

68,520

2,284

135,900

Calendar year 1951: Max 458,000 Min 1,100 Mean 24,010 Ac-ft 17,380,000

water year 1951-52: Max 43,900 Min 1,380 Mean 7,288 Ac-ft 5,291,000

Peak discharge (base, 17.000 cfs). Mar 10 (9 p.m.) 22,000 cfs (11.20 ft); Mar 21 (1 p.m.) 22,600

cfs (11.35 ft); Apr. 15 (3 a.m.) 36,400 cfs (14.48 ft); Apr. 23 (4 p.m.) 47,600 cfs (17.07 ft); May

25 (1 a.m.) 17,900 cfs (10.70 ft); July 1 (7 a.m.) 23,300 cfs (12.12 ft).

Discharge measurement made on this day.

* Expressed in thousands.

Note. Discharge computed from graph based on once-daily wire-weight-gage readings and trends indicated by recorder chart for entire year. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 15 to 

Jan. 15, Jan. 23-28.
374 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

Soldier Creek near Topeka, Kans.

Location. Lat 39°06', long. 95°43', in NW£ sec. 14, T. 11 S., R. 15 E., on downstream 

side of highway bridge, if miles upstream from Halfday Creek, 4 miles northwest of 

Topeka, and 7 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 268 sq mi.

Records Topeka." available. May 

 

1929 to September 1952. Prior to October 1935, published as "at 

Gage. Wire-weight gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 866.75 ft above mean sea level, 

oatum of 1929. Prior to July 27, 1935, chain gage at site 2 miles downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 23 years, 132 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,390 cfs Mar. 10 (gage height, 17.6 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 2.0 cfs Sept. 30.

1929-52: Maximum discharge, 11,400 cfs June 22, 1951 (gage height, 28.15 ft); maximum gage height, 29.06 ft July 12, 1951, from floodmark (backwater from Kansas River); 

no flow at times during 1931, 1933-41.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Dec. 14)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 10 Mar. 11 to Sept. 30

2,6 

3.0 

3.5

4.0

5.0 Z50

6.0 400

10.0 1,140

14.0 2,150

1.3

1.4 

1.6 

1.8 

2.3

1.0

2.5

6.5

12

35

3.0 78

4.0 158

6.0 400

10.0 1,140

14.0 2,150

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18 

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

93 *90

87

82

71

103

168

128

84

80

77

71

67

64

62

58

58

66 

76

86

73

70

86

84

71

63

63

145

113

92

82

2,613

84.3

5,180

Kov.

71

64

64

62

62

62

61

65

67

68

70

664

427

186

126

105

95

90 

95

*97

98

96

86

80

96

104

89

84

82

83

-

3,499

117

6,940

Dec.

79

78

78

72

75

86.

63

62

64

62

66

72

70

62

b3_5

b40

b40

b40 

b45

b45

b43

b43

b43

b45

b45

b45

bSO

b60

b62

b65

73

1,808

58.3

3,590

Jan.

b35

b40

b40

48

*50

48

46

50

48

46

49

50

50

66

113

*86

83

72 

70

69

61

62

63

48

40

44

49

49

46

42

43

1,706

55.0

3,380

Feb.

46

55

57

47

48

43

43

43

40

40

*40

42

60

117

84

58

47

46

45

41

38

40

44

44

42

40

41

42

39

-

-

1,412

48.7

2,800

Mar.

38

51

50

49

49

59

56

67

262

2.090

1,320

600

*465

291

220

196

186

378 

745

371

226

220

188

182

193

259

220

192

163

220

180

9,786

316

19,410

Apr.

129

123.

129

249

249

158

145

138

220

422

255

267

635

545

279

218

*195

206 

208

198

655

1.140

770

615

317

267

213

190

180

163

-

9,478

316

18 , 800

Hay

160

140

129

119

110

105

106

115

146

125

92

85

82

79

77

72

105

198 us

88

79

*79

78

86

93

70

65

79

58

54

118

3,107

100

6,160

June

85

61

52

46

46

43

39

34

39

37

34

28

24

22

19

18

16

16 

16

14

14

82

59

26

17

13

*12

11

10

9*1

942.9

31.4

1,870

July

M

35

20

14

14

11

9.9

9.0

9.0

9.0

8.5

8.2

8.5

18

14

12

11

9.3 

9.0

7.2

7.8

*7.0

6.5

5.9

5.7

5.5

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.1

±^2

345.9

11.2

686

Aug.

4.9

4.9

8.5

8.2

7.8

6.1

5.5

5.3

4.9

4.9

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

5.9

5.7

J£

5.7 

4.9

5.1

9.6

9.3

8.8

8.2

7.2

6.5

*5.7

5.3

4.9

4.5

1*1

199.0

6.42

395

Sept.

9.9

74

49

29

11

6.5

5.7

4.5

3.9

3.5

3.3

3.1

2.9

2.7

2.5

2.9

3.9

3.7 

3.7

4.1

30

6.8

2.7

2.4

2.7

2.7

2.5 2.2'

2.2

3u&

-

286.0

.9.53

567

Calendar year 1951: Max 10,500 Min 14 Mean 497 Ac-ft 360,100

Water year 1951-52: Max 2,090 Mln 2.0 Mean 96.1 Ac-ft 69,780

PeaK discharge (base. 1.500 cfs). Mar. 10 (2 p.m.) 3,390 cfs (17.6 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 

Delaware River at Valley Palls, Kana.

375

Location. Lat 39°21', long. 95°27', in SW£ sec. 18, T. 8 S., R. 18 E., on right bank 

at downstream side of highway bridge, 200 ft downstream from Walnut Creek, 300 ft upstream from Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway bridge, and a quarter of a mile north 

of Valley Palls.

Drainage area. 922 sq mi.

Records available. June 1922 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 884.55 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Apr. 13, 1938, chain gage 300 ft downstream on Atchison, Topeka and 

Santa Pe Railway bridge at same datum. Apr. 13, 1938, to Aug. 25, 1952, wire-weight 

gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 30 years, 374 cfs.

Extremes.. Maximum discharge during year, 14,800 cfs Mar. 10 (gage height, 18.37 ft); minimum, 7.8 cfs Sept. 27, 29.

1922-52: Maximum discharge, 94,600 cfs June 21, 1951 {gage height, 32.08 ft, from 

floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 46,000 cfs on basis of contracted-opening 

determination of peak flow; minimum discharge, about 0.1 cfs at times in 1934.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge. In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 9, 10)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 10 Mar. 10 to Sept. 30

2.5

2.6 

2.8 

3.2

45

60

105

245

4.0 

5.0 

7.0 

9.0

650

1,300

2,850

4,100

2.1

2.2

2.3 

2.5 

2.7

15

26

59

103

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

6.0 

16.0

190

400

710

2,550

11,800

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

253

245

221

209

191

390

882

400

253

237

217

209

191

184

171

180

177

221

362

269

245

552

352

253

213

198

312

330 

265

253

221

8,662

279

17 , 180

JJOV.

184

177

160

155

156

146

188

 156

213

191

436

5.820

1,220

469

312

273

233

149

191

221

269

245

194

166

253

265

225

221 

217

209

-

11,294

376

22,400

Dec.

202

217

213

194

217

»229

170

156

166

120

152

184

174

56

M

46

51

54

46

72

98

108

105

114

98

98

114

120 

126

135

205

4,086

132

8,100

Jan.

177

177

149

146

138

126

129

135

163

156

160

180

184

257

480

436

410

253 163

184

221

156

b!40

123

88

105

123

126 

111

100

100

5,596

181

11,100

Feb.

146

123

205

184

149

142

150

156

135

117

126

135

*245

269

213

184

149

126

160

146

90

105

126

142

111

111

129

129 

126

_

-

4,329

149

8,590

Mar.

Ill

111

blOO

105

117

149

184

253

1,830

*11.700

5,510

3,110

2,720

1,060

822

710

689

2,810

3,940

1,180

766

1,140

640

668

902

982

726

570 

504

462

480

45,051

1,453

89,360

Apr.

420

350

3J5

950

710

435

410

370

1,230

1,900

668

726

3,480

2,020

870

654

*570

640

668

534

2,070

4,430

7 .660

1,680

1,050

822

689

598 

534

450

-

37,933

1,264

75,240

May

410

370

360

315

284

244

244

296

558

415

256

208

178

193

178

178

895

647

296

*240

217

232

264

516

256

181

178

169 

145

125

145

9,191

296

18,230

June

166

130

101

74

106

 106

89

78

320

122

82

74

57

48

54

36

40

36

74

82

74

1.160

127

61

43

40

28

25 

25

28

-

5,486

116

6,910

July

40

40

61

45

28

25

28

28

25

19

19

19

28

56

57

43

40

36

28

25

19 *16

14

13

14

15

15

10 

10

16

19

819

26.4

1,620

Aug.

19

19

28

23

19

14

13

14

13

15

36

89

82

32

36

61

32

82

61

43

*46

59

65

38

24

15

13

12 

13

382

172

1,568

50.6

3,110

Sept.

968

859

154

55

34

23

18

15

13

12

11

10

10

18

26

26

24

12

9.4

9.4

9.4

&£

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.6 

8.6

8.6

2,393.6

79.8

4,750

Calendar year 1951 : Max 55,200 Mln 20 Mean 1,495 Ac-ft 1,082,000

Water year 1951-52 : Max 11,700 Mln 8.6 Mean 367 Ao-ft 266,600

Peak discharge (base. 5.400 efs). Mar. 10 (5:45 p. m.) 14,800 cfs (18.37 ft); Mar. 

7,000 cfs (11.0 ft}; Apr. 23 (6 a.m.) 11,800 cfs (16.02 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

18 (12 p.m.)
376 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

Kansas River at Lecompton, Kans.

Location. Lat 39°02'59", long. 95°23'30", In E£ sec. 34, T. 11 S., R. 18 E., on right 

oanic at downstream side of highway bridge at Lecompton, half a mile downstream from 

Delaware River.

Drainage area. 58.420 sq ml, approximately, of which about 52,720 sq ml contribute dlrectly to surface runoff.

Records available. January to November 1896 (gage heights only), April 1899 to July 1906 

'to July 1906, gage heights only), March 1936 to September 1952.

gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 821.84 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Mar. 16, 1936, staff gage and Mar. 16, 1936, to July 30, 1952, wireweight gage, at same site and datum.

Average discharge . 22 years (1899-1905, 1936-52), 8,806 cfs.

Extremes. --Maximum discharge during year, 56,300 cfs Apr. 23 (gage height, 15.25 ft); mlnImum dally, 1,340 cfs Sept. 26.

1899-1906, 1936-52: Maximum discharge, 483,000 cfs July 13, 1951 (gage height, 30.23 

ft), from rating curve extended above 120,000 cfs on basis of slope-area determination 

of peak flow; minimum not determined.

Remarks . Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, which are fair. Natural 

flow of stream affected by seven reservoirs In Colorado, Nebraska, and Kansas and by 

numerous small diversions for Irrigation above station.

Coope rat Ion . Gage-he Ight record collected In cooperation with U. S. Weather Bureau. 

Revisions (water years). W 796B: 1903. W 876: 1937. W1176: 1903(M).

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

2.0 

2.4

3.0 

4.0

1,290

1,700

2,520

4,220

6.0

10.0

13.0

15.0

9,600

24,600

40,100

54,300

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9 

10

11 

18

13

It 

15

16 

17

18 

19 

20

21

22

23

2*

25

26 

27 

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

11,400

11,100

10,700

10,300

10,300

10.7OO

11,500

12,400

12.800 

12,200

11,400 

11,200

10,600

10,000 

9,600

9,780 

12,500

12,400 

11,500 

10,400

9,450

9,180

9,300

 9,090

8,910

8,940 

8,650 

9,300

9,510

9,780

9,980

325,070

10,490

644,800

Jlov.

9,780

9,450

9,150

8,700

8,250

7,370

6,850

6,670

6,490 

6,490

6,590 

8,700

11.200

9,600 

8,040

7,240 

6,510

6,200 

5,990 

5,970

6,020

5,990

5,910

5,810

5,970

6,020 

5,940 

5,860

5,840

5.760

-

214,360

7,145

425,200

Dec.

5,680

5.730

 5,730

5,680

5,6OO

5,470

5,420

5,320

5,290 

5,260

5,110 

5,140

5,140

4,990 

4,350

3,800 

3,700

3.600 

4,200 

4.2OO

4,100

4,000

4,000

4.2OO

4,200

4,100 

4,000 

3,900

3,900

3,900

3,900

143,610

4,633

284,800

Jan.

3,800

3,800

3,700

3,800

3,900

4,000

4,000

4,000

4,000 

3,900

3,900 

3,900

3,900

4,000 

5,000

5,550 

 5,550

5,550 

5.940 

5,630

5,420

4,920

4,440

3.500

3,500

3,800 

4,OOO 

4,200

4,500

4,500

4,500

135,100

4,358

268,000

Feb.

4,260

4,440

4., 680

4,8OO

4,730

4,680

4,490

4,440

4,510 

4,580

4,560 

*4,730

4,800

5.040 

4,920

4,730 

4,870

4,680 

4,560 

4,440

4,310

4,240

4,220

4,260

4,220

4,130 

4,110 

4,110

4.020

-

130,560

4,502

259,000

Mar.

4.000

,180

,440

,4OO

,220

,220

,310

,260

,500 

20.2OO

26.200 

21,200

18,000

15.OOO 

14,800

14,200 

12,200

12,000 

18,100 

14.7OO

21.8OO

19,200

15,400

12,800

11,200

10,500 

10,800 

 10,900

12,400

13,500

14,000

380,630

12,280

755,000

Apr,

13,300

12,700

12,200

14,200

12,900

10,800

9,600

8.790

9,780 

14,800

10,800 

15,900

23,600

29,400 

33,400

26,900 

23,800

21,800 

20,700 

21,300

24,400

31,600

48.400

39.7OO

 27,100

22,500 

20,400 

18,400

16,8OO

15,400

-

611,370

20,380

*1,213

May

14.3OO

13,100

11,900

13,100

11,700

ll.OOO

10,800

10,700

11,900 

11,600

10,600 

9,950

9,390

8,850 

8,280

7.620 

7,920

9,060 

9,300 

9,090

8,400

7,SOO

7,620

8,850

22.200

 17,800 

13 , 100 

12,800

11.2OO

9,000

7,950

336,880

10,870

668,200

June

8,250

10,200

11,300

9,84O

8,760

7.9SO

7,500

7,950

7,740 

6,620

5,780 

5,190

4,850

4,560 

4,260

4,130 

4,200

3,660 

3,410 

3,360

3,530

8,700

5,6SO

3,340

3,150

 3,070 

2,910 

2,900

2.800

11.400

-

177,020

5,901

351,100

July

21.900

20,400

17,800

14,700

11,000

7,500

5,550

4,440

3,960

3,760

3,480 

3,280

3,440

3,710 

3,710

4,560 

11,400

16,200 

14,500 

13,500

12,500

12,000

10,400

7,560

6,200

5,370 

4,820 

4,220

3,730

 3,380

5.150

262,120

8,455

519,900

Aug.

3,120

3,180

3,410

2,960

2,820

2,690

2,720

2,650

2.590 

2,850

5,630 

5.6OO

5,210

6.300 

5,810

4,510 

4,510

4,990 

4,180 

3,960

5,470

3,660

3,120

3,490

5,160

3,570 

3,020 

 2,880

3,280

3,040

3,460

119,840

3,866

237,700

Sept.

5,910

7.830

5,500

4,020

3,410

3,090

2,730

2,520

2,410 

2,280

2,170 

2,070

1,970

1,860 

1,850

1,740 

1,750

1,750 

1,740 

1,660

1,630

1,540

1,57O

1,500

1,*00

1.340 

1,360 

1,430

1,420

1,380

-

72,830

2,428

1*4,500

Calendar year 1951: Max 472,000 Mln 1,500 Mean 26,940 Ac-ft 19,500,000

Hater year 1951-52: Max 48,400 Mln 1,340 Mean 7,949 Ac-ft 5,771,000

Peak discharge (base. 20.OOP cfsK Mar. 11 (8 a.m.) 30,100 cfs (11.2 ft)j Mar. 21 (4 p.m.) 22,£ 

cfs (9.55 ft); Apr. 15 (8 a.m.) 35,000 cfs (12.15 ft): Apr. 23 (10 p.m.) 56,300 cfs (15.25 ft); 

May 25 (6 p.m.) 25,300 cfs (l0.15 ft); July 1 (9 a.m.) 22,200 cfs (9.4 ft).

 Discharge measurement made on this day.

* Expressed In thousands.

Note. Stage discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 16 to Jan. 15, Jan. 24-31. 

puted from graph based on once-daily wire-weIght-gage readings and, after July 31, 

cated by recorder chart.

Discharge comon trends Indi-
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 

Wakarusa River near Lawrence, Kans.

377

Location. Lat 38°55', long. 95°16', in NW£ sec. 24, T. 13 S., R. 19 E., at downstream side 

of bridge on U. S. Highway 59, 4 miles southwest of Lawrence and 11 miles upstream from 

mouth.

Drainage area. 458 sq mi.

Records available. April 1929 to September 1952.

Gage.--Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 799.24 ft above mean sea level, 

cTatum of 1929. Prior to Mar. 7, 1939, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 23 years, 189 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,700 cfs Mar. 10 (gage height, 23.25 ft); minimum daily, 0.1 cfs Sept. 16-30.

1929-52: Maximum discharge, 24,200 cfs July 12, 1951 (gage height, 31.59 ft, from 

floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 15,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; no 

flow at times.

Remarks. Records good except those below 10 cfs, which are fair. 

Revisions (water years).~W 976: 1935.

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet,

and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Aug. 23 to Sept. 30)

4.1 

4.5 

5.0 

5.3 

5.6 

6.O

1.2

2.8

6.4

10

18

37

6.5

7.0

8.0

12.0

17.0

22.0

71

116

255

1,080

2,660

5.OOO

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

ZZ

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

73

70

65

60

56

826

1.070

435

228

176

148

130

112

98

87

81

83

84

84

84

82

213

186

123

104

94

104

365

315

297

198

6,131

198

12 , 160

Hov.

158

130

114

105

101

96

94

92

92

91

89

378

920

 325

189

150

136

108

104

105

107

106

102

94

145

162

152

126

113

105

-

4,779

159

9,480

Dec.

104

98

79

91

142

106

81

80

73

 83

116

81

84

88

88

69

60

58

58

59

61

57

54

53

51

51

49

M

49

65

88

2,320

74.8

4,600

Jan.

92

94

76

66

61

58

56

59

75

94

101

74

73

 91

129

142 He

101

93

84

77

71

61

61

58

56

60

60

56

64

51

2,410

77.7

4,780

Feb.

51

50

54

74

81

79

67

61

56

53

51

51

58

73

77

77

7O

 65

65

60

56

54

57

58

59

57

56

54

53

-

-

1,777

61.3

3,520

Mar.

51

56

77

114

126

135

123

254

1,550

5.000

2,610

 888

595

429

361

309

278

385

825

575

347

389

385

273

282

415

1.01O

665

421

325

278

19,531

630

38,740

Apr.

243

204

2lO

1,170

1,130

535

389

329

315

932

535

455

1,310

965

521

 385

321

305

920

505

1,270

2,660

2.980

 965

625

481

397

329

274

243

-

21,903

730

43,440

May

222

204

188

166

146

129

133

135

674

1.080

262

174

145

130

118

110

190

243

169

126

108

96

91

89

108

92

81

87

104

79

66

5,745

185

11,400

June

58

51

44

39

36

35

33

28

112

101

60

37

26

21

18

16

14

13

12

12

12

10

 11

8.0

8.9

8.4

7.8

7.4

6.8

6_.6

852.9

28.4

1,690

July

6.2

6.0

5.5

5.2

5.0

4.6

4.4

4.4

4.1

4.1

3.9

3.8

3.8

4.7

4.6

4.4

3.9

4.0

3.8

3.5

2.8

2.6

2.3

2.0

 2.0

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.5

1.6

iii

111.2

3.59

221

Aug.

1.4

1.7

2.1

2.2

1.8

1.5

1.7

1.7

1.5

2.4

4.O

3.9

3.2

2.7

2.5

2.2

2.0

2.5

2.0

1.7

1*2.

6.7

3.6

2.6

2.2

1.9

1.8

 1.6

1.4

1.2

jJl

75.6

2.44

150

Sept.

i.3

1.2

1.1

1.0

.7

.6

.5

.6

.5

.5

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.!

. 1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

* . 1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

-

10.8

0.36

21

Calendar year 1951: Max 22,600 Mln 11 Mean 619 Ac-ft 448,000

Water year 1951-52 : Max 5,000 Mln 0.1 Mean 179 Ac-ft 130,200

Peak discharge (base. 2.500 efs). Mar. 10 (12 m.) 5,700 cfs (23.25 ft); Apr. 23 (4:30 a.m.) 4,520 

cfs (21.14 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
378 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

Stranger Creek near Tonganoxie, Kans.

Location.--Lat 39°06', long. 95°01', on downstream side of right pier of highway bridge, 

1 mile upstream from Tonganoxie Creek, 4 miles east of Tonganoxie, and 9 miles upstream 

from mouth.

Drainage area. 406 sq ml.

Records available.--May 1929 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 796.95 ft above mean sea level (levels by 

Corps of Engineers). Prior to June 2, 1939, wire-weight or chain gage at same site and 

datum.

Average discharge.--23 years, 207 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,610 cfs Mar. 13 (gage height, 24.35 ft); minimum, 0.9 cfs Sept. 29, 30.

1929-52: Maximum discharge, 33,100 cfs July 12, 1951 (gage height, 28.94 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 16,000 cfs on basis of contracted-opening determination of 

peak flow; no flow at times during 1934-41, 1946.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

I

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-fl

Oct.

133

133

129

125

izo

280

480

374

217

161

146

139

130

124

120

119

123 

135

130

140

142

207

210

255

166

143

176

203

221

224

179

5,584

180

11,080

Nov.

156

142

135

132

127

125

126

128

133

133

134

888

*1.750

992

270

193

154 

125

119

127

137

131

119

105

142

152

144

130

115

108

-

7,372

246

14,620

Dec.

105

102

104

98

166

170

139

108

98

 92

94

97

b90

b50

b40

b40

b35 

b35

b35

b40

b65

71

69

66

66

65

62

60

62

68

97

2,489

80.3

4,940

Jan.

114

102

93

82

80

77

74

74

80

77

72

70

71

 95

134

151

121 

125

119

109

96

85

62

67

5_9

62

66

71

68

60

62

2,728

88.0

5,410

Feb.

68

66

86

105

109

92

80

77

74

74

72

72

111

113

 112

110

94 

85

83

80

73

72

76

80

80

77

76

76

76

-

2,449

84.4

4,860

Mar.

74

78

103

100

115

113

123

221

1,060

3,230

3.550

*5,500

947

505

570

517

293

590

628

598

347

578

555

511

275

299

294

255

222

201

188

19,198

619

58,080

Apr.

175

153

191

884

668

590

280

247

245

381

493

330

1,020

1,420

650

*359

299

269

256

241

372

1,740

1.960

964

478

346

296

259

233

206

-

15,803

527

31,340

May

205

186

165

148

134

120

122

172

979

416

209

149

126

116

108

101

186 

273

194

*122

105

131

225

279

377

244

144

185

117

98

96

6,232

201

12,360

June

98

78

a68

58

53

51

52

alSO

413

928

174

75

aS4

a55

47

a36

29 

26

25

a32

42

2.720

*1,310

227

84

50

a35

27

a24

21

7,052

255

13,990

July

a45

a94

183

353

70

aSO

a33

25

21

22

a54

a!30

258

43

a22

12

a 13

14

17

a!4

12

all

a 10

*6.8

4.3

4.5

a5.0

2,0

a2.4

a2.9

3.3

1,533.2

49.5

3,040

Aug.

2^6

4.2

4.2

14

all

7.4

6.0

6.0

5.9

5.3

6.8

9.0

8.5

7.6

9.2

8.5

6.8 

5.4

4.7

4.2

7.8

10

9.2

14

11

*7.6

6.0

4.6

3.6

3.2

2.8

217.1

7.00

431

Sept.

6.8

6.0

68

42

19

10

6.4

4.6

3.4

2.6

2.0

1.8

1.6

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.3 

2.2

4.1

11

6.6

4.1

3.1

2.2

1.8

1.6

1.4

1.2

1.0

.9

-

220.6

7.35

438

Calendar year 1951: Max 19,400 Mln 5 Mean 668 Ac-ft 483,900

Water year 1951-52: Max 3,330 Mln 0.9 Mean 194 Ac-ft 140,600

Peak discharge (base. 2.600 cfs).--Mar. 12 (9 a.m.) 3,610 ofs (24.35 ft); Apr. 22 (10:30 p.m.) 

2,620 cfs (21.88 ft); June 22 (1 a.m.) 3,030 ofs (23.08 ft).

« Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for Delaware River at Valley 

Falls.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Note.--Discharge computed on basis of once-daily wire-weight-gage readings June 1-7, 15-21, 26-30, 

July 5 to Aug. 4.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 

Kansas River at Bonner Springs, Kans.

379

Location. Lat 39°03'20", long. 94°52'45", in NE£ sec. 32, T. 11 S. , R. 23 E. , on downstream side of center pier of bridge on State Highway 7 at Bonner Springs, half a mile 

downstream from Wolf Creek.

Drainage area.--59,890 sq mi, approximately, of which about 54,190 sq mi contribute directly to surface runoff.

Records available. July 1917 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 747.01 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to Apr. 24, 1934, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 35 years, 6,921 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 63,400 cfs Apr. 24 (gage height, 14.42 ft); minimum daily, 1,400 cfs Sept. 27.

1917-52: Maximum discharge, 510,000 cfs July 13, 1951 (gage height, 38.58 ft, from 

floodmark in gage shelter), from rating curve extended above 230,000 cfs on basis of 

slope-area determination of peak flow; minimum, 260 cfs Feb. 20, 1939.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. Natural flow of stream affected by seven reservoirs in Colorado, Nebraska, and Kansas and by numerous small diversions for irrigation above station.

Revisions. W 806: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 19S1-52, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 11 Mar. 12 to Sept. 30

2.3 5,500

3.0 7,100

4.0 9,700

6.0 15,700

8.O 23,000

12.0 45,000

0.2 1,280

1.0 2,460

3.0 6,000

5.0 11,200

8.0 22,700

11.0 39,000

14.0 60,000

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

13,700 

* 15,400

13,000

12 , 500

12 ,300

15 , 100

15.200

14,700

14,800

14,700

13,800

15,400

12,900

12,200

11,600

11,200

11,000

10,800 io,aoo

10,800

10,800

11,200

11,100

11,100

10,500

10.500

10,500

10,700

11,200

11,600

11,500

378,200

12,200

750,100

Nov.

11,400 

11,200

10,600

10,200

9,840

9,360

8,530

7,980

7,800

7,650

7,520

8,870

 16.200

13,500

9,950

9,440

8,400

,700

,360

,200

,100

,OOO

6,930

6,860

6,880

6,930

6,910

6,810

6,670

6.520

-

259,310

8,644

514,300

Dec.

6.400 

6,380

6,360

6,540

6,380

6,340

6,250

6,140

6,010

 5,870

5,850

5,720

5,650

5,650

5,100

5.960

b4,000

b4,000

b4,500

b4,700

b4,600

b4,500

b4,500

b4 , 600

b4,700

b4,600

b4 , 500

b4 , 500

b4,500

b4,500

b4,500

161,540

5,211

520,400

Calendar year 1951: Max 486

Jan.

b4,5OO 

b4,500

b4,200

b4,500

b4,500

b4,500

b4 , 500

b4 , 500

b4,500

b4,500

b4,500

b4,500

b4,500

b4,500

*5,850

5,900

6.740

6,070

5,920

6,090

5,960

5,610

4,860

4,180

5.570

3,750

5,060

5,260

5,160

5,140

4,720

151,940

4,901

301,400

Feb.

5,500 

5,200

4,920

5,180

5,220

6,160

5,020

4,900

4,880

4,920

4,920

4,980

5,360

5.540

 5,480

5,360

5,300

5,300

5,220

5,100

5,020

4,960

4,980

4,900

4,880

4,880

4,820

4.720

4,740

-

-

147,160

5,074

291,900

Mar.

4,720 

4,800

4,960

b4,800

b4,700

b4,700

b4,800

b4.600

b4,700

23,000

 40.200

28,500

23,100

18,000

15,800

16 , 000

13,200

11,500

14,200

17 , 100

17,800

22,200

18,000

14,800

12,400

11,500

12 , 100

12,200

12,000

13,200

13,900

425,480

15,660

840,000

Apr.

14,000

15,000

12,700

16,500

16,500

15,400

*11,300

10,200

9.500

11,100

15,500

12,500

18 , 900

29,400

36,600

31,900

24,500

19,800

18,000

19,300

 24,500

 33,700

48,900

 55.800

36,200

27,400

25,600

20,900

18,000

17,000

-

659,800

2 1 , 990

*1,309

May

15,700 

14,300

15,400

15,000

12,400

11,600

11,100

10,900

11,900

14,300

11,800

10,700

10,000

9,440

8,960

8,390

8.260

9,130

8,620

*8,910

8,490

8,590

8,260

11,000

20.400

18 , 900

16,800

12,000

12 , 100

10,800

9,150

559,080

11,580

712,200

June

8,490 

8,570

10.800

10,800

9,660

8,780

7,890

7,260

8,250

8,700

6,900

5,860

5,480

5,150

4,780

4,400

4,540

4,490

4,190

4,070

5,970

5,800

8,520

 4,850

5,860

5,490

5,470

5,590

3,200

5.180

-

182,750

6,092

362,500

July

15,100 

2 1 . 800

18,800

16,400

13 , 100

9,720

6,790

4,290

4,090

4,090

4,040

3,860

3,760

4,170

4,170

5,780

4,850

11,600

14,500

15 , 800

12,400

12,000

11,100

 9,550

7,050

6,OOO

5,230

5,040

4,400

4,090

5.750

262,860

8,479

521,400

Aug.

3,580 

3,560

5,440

2.780

5,270

2,810

2,910

2,960

2,910

2,840

3,290

5,400

5,020

5.OOO

5.920

5,210

4,490

4,850

4,700

4,070

5,320

5,720

3,950

3,320

3,920

 4,600

5,700

5,240

3,240

3,290

5,640

122,950

5,966

245,900

Sept.

4,050 

6,370

6.790

5,150

4,090

3,580

5,340

3,020

2,670

2,480

2,380

2,280

2,220

2,100

2,060

2,030

1,840

1,790

1,860

1,850

1,790

1,730

1,600

1,660

1,630

1,590

al.400

al,500

al,500

al,500

-

77,850

2,595

154,400

000 Mln 1,600 Mean 29,550 Ac-ft 21.590.000

Water later year year 1951-52: 1951-52: Max Max 55,80O 55,80O Mln Mln 1,400 1,400 Mean Mean 8,707 8,707 Ac-ft Ac-ft 6;322~,000 6.522,000______________

Peak discharge (base. 17.000 cfs).--Nov. 15 (5 p.m.) 17,200 cfs (6.45 ft); Mar. 11 (8 a.m.) 44,600 

:fs (11.93 ft); Mar. 22 (7 a.m.) 23.100 cfs (8.08 ft); Apr. 4 (10 p.m.) 17,800 cfs (6.84 ft); Apr. 15 

,4 p.m.) 38,000 cfs (10.84 ft); Apr. 24 (5 a.m.) 65,400 cfs (14.42 ft); May 25 (5 p.m.) 21,600 cfs 

(7.76 ft); July 2 (5 a.m.) 22,700 cfs (8.00 ft).

 Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for station at Lecompton.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note. Discharge computed from graph based on once-daily wire-weight-gage readings and trends indicated by recorder chart.
380 MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM

Missouri River at Kansas City, Mo.

Location.--Lat 39°06'43", long. 94°35'16", in sec. 32, T. 50 N., R. 33 W., on downstream 

side of right pier of Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad bridge at Kansas City, 

1 mile downstream from Kansas River.

Drainage area. 489,200 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1897 to September 1952. Records prior to August 1928 (monthly 

discharge only) in Circular 108. Gage-height records collected at same site 1873-99 

are contained in reports of Missouri River Commission. Gage-height records collected 

at same site since 1900 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 715.79 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Nov. 20, 1928, wire-weight gage, Nov. 20, 1928, to May 3, 1931, chain 

gage, and May 4 1931, to Aug. 23, 1934, water-stage recorder, at present site and 

datum. Aug. 24, 1934, to May 15, 1947, water-stage recorder at site 200 ft upstream 

at same datum. May 16, 1947, to Feb. 28, 1948, wire-weight gage at present site and 

datum.

Average discharge.--55 years (1897-1952), 57,920 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 400,000 cfs Apr. 24 (gage height, 30.63 ft); 

minimum daily, 7,200 cfs Dec. 18; minimum gage height observed, 1.08 ft Dec. 22.

1897-1952: Maximum discharge, 573,000 cfs July 14, 1951; maximum gage height, 36.2 

ft July 14, 1951; minimum discharge, about 1,500 cfs Jan. 9, 10, 1937 (gage height, 

-2.70 ft).

Maximum stage known, 38.0 ft June 16, 1844 (discharge, about 625,000 cfs, computed 

by Corps of Engineers). Flood of June 2, 1903, reached a stage of 34.95 ft (discharge, 

about 548,000 cfs, computed by Corps of Engineers).

Remarks. Records good. Drainage basin above station contains many reservoirs with total 

usable capacity in excess of 27,640,000 acre-ft. Discharge measurements made 3 times 

a month during winter and 6 or more times a month during rest of year.

Cooperation.--Six discharge measurements and assistance on two discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Revisions (water years). W 761: Drainage area. Circular 108: 1905.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

65,000

63,000

61 , 600

60.800

66,066

87,200

94.600 

92,000

84 , 200

80,000

81 , 200

75,600

68,500

65,500

64,000

64,500

65,000

66,000

68,000

66,500

63,000

66,000

76,700

81 , 200

76 , 200

71,800

70,600

71,800

73,400

71,200

68,000

t 2,229.1

71,910

*4,421

Nov.

68 , 000

69,000

67 , 500

68,500

65,500

65 , 000

1

61 , 600 

59,000

58,500

62,100

65,500

69 , 600

87.200

80,600

75,000

76 , 200

72,300

65,500

60,300

57 , 200

55,800

56,700

57,600

57,600

56,700

57,200

55,400

52,800

49,400

49.000

-

*1, 902. 3

63,410

*3,773

Dec.

49 , 000

45,800

42,000

40,200

58,800

57 , 200

56 , 600 

44 , 400

65.500

54,900

46,200

41,200

38,800

56,900

50,200

17,800

12,000

7.200

10,600

12,500

9,840

8,160

10,100

12,100

11,600

12,600

15 , 300

13,300

14,100

14,900

16,500

843,700

27,220

*1,675

Jan.

17,200

16,500

15.600

16,700

17,400

16,900

16,900 

18,000

18,500

18,500

19,200

21,000

22,400

28,500

29,200

.51,100

58,200

55,600

57 , 900

39.500

37,900

36,200

34,000

28,600

28,600

30 , 800

35,600

39,200

38,800

35,300

36,200

855,400

27,590

*1,697

Feb.

40 , 600

48 , 600

59.200

40,900

47,400

45,700

43,400 

44,000

45,800

47 , 000

52,800

51 , 9OO

54 , 000

57,600

61,200

71,200

68,000

66,500

66,000

71,200

72.500

63,066

56,700

55,600

50,600

49,000

48,600

48,200

49,000

_

-

t 1 , 552

55,520

*5,078

Mar.

49,000

50,600

51,100

51,500

49 , 400

46,600

44,400 

42.500

43 , 400

67,000

101,000

104,000

96 , 600

102,000

117.000

99,200

77,200

64,000

73,400

96 , 600

102,000

104,000

97,200

87 , 200

69,000

61,200

58,000

59,400

64,000

68,500

77,800

*2,274.6

73,570

*4,512

Apr.

129,000

158,000

158,000

143,000

144,000

140,000

145,000 

145,000

151,000

162,000

172,000

175,000

182,000

198,000

208,000

215,000

217,000

226,000

244,000

266,000

295,000

355,000

585,000

590 . OOC

356,000

292,000

254,000

252,000

208,000

188,000

-

*6,449

215,000

*12,790

May

168.000

154,000

145,000

131,000

120,000

112,000

104,000 

99 , 200

96,600

97,800

91,400

89,000

87 , 800

90,200

92,000

87 , 800

86,600

91,400

94,000

90,800

86,000

82.400

100,000

109 , 000

115,000

117,000

100,000

88,400

85,400

86 , 600

87,200

43,185.6

102 , 700

*6,515

June

86,000

81,200

77,200

74 , 500

71,200

70,600

76,200 

76,700

71,200

67,000

68,500

70,600

70,100

69,000

67,000

64,500

65,500

62,100

60.500

74,506

79,400

125,000

155.000

110,000

87,800

78,400

72,800

95,900

124,000

106,000

-

*2,454.2

81,140

*4,828

July

S9 , 600

90,800

81,800

74,500

80,600

81,200

67,000 

59,800

84,800

91.400

74,000

62,600

59,000

67 , 500

85,000

81 , 200

72,500

68,500

67,000

62,100

58,000

58,000

54,900

50,200

45 , 800

44,800

41 , 600

59 , 800

57,900

56 , 9OO

54.600

*2,001.2

64,560

*5,969

Aug.

34,300

35 . 400

34,300

35,900

39 , 200

41,600

39,800 

37,900

36,200

38,500

43,000

40,600

40,600

40,200

50,200

55,800

51,500

65,000

65,500

49,000

50,200

67,000

57 , 600

47,400

47,000

46,200

44,400

44,000

45,500

56,200

16.700

tl,454.7

46,930

*2,885

Sept.

68.000

62,100

59,000

53,200

48,200

45,100

43,000 

42,000

40,900

40,600

40,600

40,200

40,200

40,900

42,000

43,000

43,000

41,200

39,800

39,200

38,500

37,200

37,200

38,200

38 , 800

39 , 200

39,20'0

58,500

57,600

56.900

-

1 1,295. 5

43,120

*2,566

Calendar year 1951: Max 558,000 Mln 6,500 Mean 94,270 Ac-ft 68,250,000

Water year 1951-52! Max 390,000 Mln 7,200 Mean 72,330 Ac-ft 52,510,000

t Expressed In thousands.

Note. Discharge for Nov. 1-19, Dec. 16, 20-26, Mar. 12, 13, 20-22, Apr. 4-8, May 24, 25, 27, 28, 

June 22-24, computed from graph based on dally wire-weight-gage readings.
BLUE RIVER BASIN 381

Blue River near Kansas City, Mo.

Location. Lat 38°57<25", long. 94°33'32", in SE^NE^ sec. 28, T. 48 N., R. 33 W., on

downstream side of right pier of highway bridge, 0.4 mile downstream from Indian Creek 

and 1.7 miles southeast of Kansas City.

Drainage area. 188 sq mi.

Records available. May 1939 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 753.73 ft above mean 

sea level (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to July 1, 1939, wire-weight gage at 

same site and datum.

Average discharge. 13 years, 164 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 8,380 cfs Mar. 10 (gage height, 23.00 ft); mini- 

 mum, 2.1 cfs Sept. 28, 29 (gage height, 3.83 ft).

1939-52: Maximum discharge, 31,100 cfs July 11, 1951 (gage height, 38.30 ft); no 

flow September 1939 to February 1940 and in August 1946.

Maximum stage known, about 39 ft Nov. 17, 1928, from information by city of Kansas 

City.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of no gage-height record and those below 

10 cfs, which are poor.

Revisions. W 926: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

3.8

3.9

4.0

4.1

4.2 

4.5

1.2

4.0

8

15

24

73

4.8

5.5

8.0

14.0

18.0

149

422

1,210

3,660

5,620

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Tbtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

67 

60

54

51

lT2

2.620

492

220

169

149

129

115

98

88

82

80

82

115

88

77

73

80 

100

112

*88

77

80

95

115

152

102

6,022

194

1.03

1.19

11,940

Nov.

88 

80

71

65

64

64

62

60

58

58

54

2.155

436

236

180

152

137

120

118

*112

110

105 

95

88

149

156

105

95

91

88

-

5,477

183

0.973

1.08

10,860

Dec.

86 

84

84

80

102

~8"2 108

69

67

64

64

64

64

62

54

40

47

*49

47

54

49

*2 

42

40

39

39

34

3g

49

58

98

1,897

61.2

0.326

0.38

3,760

Jan.

Hf60

56

56

51

44

58

*82

60

54

52

58

82

105

80

77

69

62

62

58

58 

40

42

44

54

52

*46

37

36

37

1,849

59.6

0.317

0.37

3,670

Feb.

42 

46

47

49

42

39

37

36

36

37

47

49

46

39

36

36

42

36

32

34 

37

39

40

37

36

36

36

_

-

1,187

40.9

0.218

0.23

2,350

Mar.*fi

95

120

120

129

134

290

2,080

5.560

895

526

333

*248

240

205

194

350

329

213

465

1,160 

333

256

220

224

*324

202

169

156

143

15,805

510

2.71

3.13

31,350

Apr.

130 

120

200

1,750

440

273

220

194

202

240

210

190

450

334

205

173

149

140

129

120

152

2.140 

957

593

316

244

202

169

152

137

-

10,931

364

1.94

2.16

21,680

May

143 

115

105

88

84

73

75

75

126

98

71

64

60

52

49

51

136

116

75

64

54

47 

46

178

ITS

56

40

40

*36

29

144

2,506

80.8

0.430

0.50

4,970

June

M29

28

23

19

17

15

16

14

11

10

10

8

8

7

6

6

6

6

9

29

14

10

7

6

5

3.6

5^0

3^3

-

405.9

13.5

0.072

0.08

805

July

4.4 

17

21

13

6

4.4

20

*20

12

7

6

4.8

"82 224

30

18

16

42

28

17

13

9 

6

6

5

4.8

4.4

4.4

*4.0

5.6

5J?

656.4

21.2

0.113

0.13

1,300

Aug.

310 

30

69

18

10

9

7

6

5

4^4.

65

*33

15

9

9

8

8

58

55

14

555

T2~5 

39

21

17

12

10

9

7

6

5

1,502.4

48.5

0.258

0.30

2,980

Sept.

"33 221 

21

12

8

6

4.8

4.8

4.0

4.0

4.0

*3.6

3.6

3.0

3.3

3.5

4.0

4.0

3.0

2^4

2.7

3 

5

3

3

3.3

3.0

2.4

2.7

3.0

-

381.9

12.7

0.068

0.08

757

Calendar year 1951: Max 16,500 Min 3.3 Mean 324 Cfsm 1.72 In. 23.43 Ac-ft 234,800

Water year 1951-52: Max 5,560 Min 2.4 Mean 133 Cfsm 0.707 In. 9.63 Ac-ft 96,420

Peak discharge (base. 5.800 efs). Mar. 10 (5:30 a.m.) 8,380 cfs .( 2 3.00 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Apr. 1-3, 11-13, Sept. 22-25; discharge estimated on basis of weather 

records.
382 LITTLE BLUE RIVER BASIN 

Little Blue River near Lake City, Mo.

Location. Lat 39°06'00", long. 94°18'00", in SW£SE$ sec. 35, T. 50 N., R. 31 W., at

center of span on downstream handrail of bridge on State Highway 78, 3 miles southwest 

of Lake City and lOf miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 184 sq mi.

Records available. March 1948 to September 1952.

Sage. Wire-weight gage read once daily below 13 ft and twice daily above. Datum of gage 

Is 719.15 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,690 cfs Mar. 10 (gage height, 23.2 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 4.5 cfs Sept. 30; minimum gage height 

observed, 4.20 ft Sept. 27, 30.

1948-52: Maximum discharge, 6,400 cfs July 12, 1951 (gage height, 26.1 ft, from 

floodmark); minimum observed, 1.7 cfs June 11, 12, 1948 (gage height, 3.30 ft).

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6 

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30

31

 total

Mean

Cfsro

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

62

60

55

ii

360

1.570 

1,160

456

213

152

123

110

3100

92

*82

82

77

87

92

177

213

204

137

87

77

72

72 

82

92

168

123

6,186

200

1.09

1.25

12,270

Nov.

92

82

77

72

72

1

67 

67

64

364

64

62

727

1,260

316

213

3170

137

110

110

110

110

3105

98

92

110

152

260 

280

110

*87

-

5,334

178

0.967

1.08

10,580

Dec.

82

82

77

72

92

3100 

~72 104

67

62

62

64

65

63

57

50

45

50

48

55

50

45

45

45

40

40

ft

50

65

100

1,929

62.2

0.338

0.39

3,830

Jan.

120

80

70

70

65

60 

55

65

92

*110

380

72

380

104

144

104

98

385

77

77

72

98

82

60

350

62

67 

58

64

*2

51

2,421

78.1

0.424

0.49

4,800

Feb.

 355

55

360

72

87

62 

355

355

51

51

49

49

53

58

82

360

350

47

47

45

41

IT

47

55

*55

51

49 

49

348

1,579

54.4

0.296

0.32

3,130

War.

47

355

3100

160

168

177 

130

217

781

2.940

2,780

760

574

340

260

222

*213

280

445

300

222

320

300

250

195

160

186 

152

137

123

116

13,105

423

2.30

2.65

25,990

Apr.

104

92

107

965

741

3330 

222

168

152

290

213

219

502

340

222

168

152

3140

130

123

130

952

883

412

222

168

137 

116

104

92

-

8,596

287

1.56

1.74

17,050

Msy

123

3l56"

77

116

64

53 

55

72

98

116

55

45

43

41

37

337

37

98

45

37

34

30

53

*34

340

45

28 

28

28

324

325

1,718

55.4

0.301

0.35

3,410

June

58

28

24

24

16

15 

14

12

12

12

10

9

S

8

S

7

7

6

?

36

6

~4§ 320

22

21

15.

312 

9

8

7

-

759

25.3

0.138

0.15

1,510

July

7

5

221

360

320

10 

315

53

22

13

10

8

470

213

53

30

22

176

85

39

28

21

14 '13

12

312 

11

9

9

9

1,690

54.5

0.296

0.34

3,350

Aug.

416

176

174

79

39

25 

21

318

16

13

38

82

42

21

17

27

325

67

62

28

907

3S5

3100

340

330

325

322 

a20

317

315

13

2,895

93.4

0.508

0.59

5,740

Sept.

 M

TI

13

14

13

12 

10

*10

9

9

9

8

38

8

9

8

9

38

7

37

7

6

6

6

6

36

5 

5

4.6

4.5

-

265.1

8.84

0.048

0.05

526

Cslendsr yesr 1951: Msx 6,210 Mln 2 Mean 211 Cfsro 1.15 In. 15.57 Ac-ft 152,800

Water year 1951-52: Max 2,940. Mln 4.5 Mean 127 Cfsm 0.690 In. 9.40 Ac-ft 92,190

Pesk discharge (bsse. 2.000 efs). Oct. 6 (5 p.m.) 2,060 cfs (19.4 ft); Mar. 10 (12 p.m.) 3,690 cfs (23.2 ft). 

* Discharge messurement made on this day.

3 No gsge-helght record; discharge estimated on basis of westher records.

Note. Stsge-discharge relstion sffected by Ice Dec. 13 to Jsn. 8.
PISHING RIVER BASIN 383

East Pork Pishing River at Excelsior Springs, Mo.

Location.--Lat 39°20'20", long. 94°12'45", in SE£ sec. 1, T. 52 N., R. 30 W., on downstream side of left abutment of Golf Hill Bridge in Excelsior Springs, three-quarters 

of a mile upstream from Dry Pork Pishing River and 6f miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 20.0 sq mi.

Records available. February 1951 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,440 cfs Aug. 21 (gage height, 7.80 ft); minimum, 0.07 cfs Aug. 13, 17 (gage height, 2.07 ft).

1951-52: Maximum discharge, 23,100 cfs July 6, 1951 (gage height, 15.3 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 1,500 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak flow; 

minimum, that of Aug. 13, 17, 1952; minimum gage height, 1.94 ft June 14, 1951.

Remarks. Records fair.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Ttotal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

3.0

*4.0

4.0

2^6

3.0

21

12

6

4.0

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.3

3.3

4.0

4.5

6

5

4.5

6 

10

11

10

6

10

12

13

10

11 

10

219.2

7.07

0.354

0.41

435

Nov.

8

7

7

6

6

6

6

5 

*5

8

8

~23 130

12

10

8

7

6

6

6

6 

6

6

5

7

8

6

6

*5

5

340

11.3

0.565

0.63

674

Dec.

5

5

7

5

2

*8

6

6 

6

6

6

6

6

5

4.8

4.6

4.6

4.8

4.8

*4.6

4.6 

4.6

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.2

3.9

3.7

7

163.5

5.27

0.264

0.30

324

Jan.

1

7

6

6

6

6

5

6 

5

 4.8

4.6

4.8

5

6

7

6

7

6

6

5

4.6

5

4.8

4.2

4.8

6

5

5

3.9

3.5

TIT

167.2

5.39

0.270

0.31

332

Feb.

5

5

6

8

7

6

5

5 

5

5

4.8

4.8

7

7

7

5

5

4.8

4.8

1*6

4.6 

4.8

5

6

*6

6

5

5

5

-

159.2

5.49

0.274

0.30

316

Mar.

5

7

8

8

7

8

8

13 

153

397

88

55

35

26

22

20

*19

77

49

27

91 

156

43

33

27

23

20

18

15

15 

14

1,487

48.0

2.40

2.77

2,950

Apr.

12

11

22

"33 132

25

20

18

17

*18

15

20

51

29

20

18

16

17

16

15

18 

89

35

26

20

17

15

14

11

11

781

26.0

1.30

1.45

1,550

May

11

10

9

8

7

8

7

tf

9

7

6

6

5

5

5

12

7

5

4.1

3.8 

4.4

4.4

4.7

5

3.8

*3.1

4.1

3.3

e

197.1

6.36

0.318

0.37

391

June

2.9

2.3

1.9

1.7

1.7

1.5

1.4

1.4 

1.3

1.0

.80

.70

.70

1.8

7

1.5

1.0

.60 .TO"

.70

ft

11

5

3.3

2.1

1.7

1.3

1.0

.80

214.80

7.16

0.358

0.40

426

July

0.70

.70

*.80

.70

.60

.50

.60

.60 

.50

.46

.46

.42

3.0

4.4

1.5

.90

.90

1.0

.80

.50

.46 

.34

.26

.22

.22

.18

.14

.10

.14

.18 

.10

22.38

0.722

0.036

0.04

44

Aug.

0.34

.18

.14

.10

.10

.10

.10

.10 

.10

.10

.18

.10

.08

.09

.10

.09

.10

.10

.09

.18

 266 

9

3.5

1.9

1.4

1.1

.90

.70

.50

.46 

.42

288.35

9.30

0.465

0.54

572

Sept.

2.3

2.3

.80

.46

.38

.34

.30

.30 

.26

.26

.26

.26

.26

.30

.26

.26

«.30

.26

.22

.22

.26 

.22

.22

.18

.14

.14

.14

.14

.10

.10

ft. 94

0.398

0.020

0.02

. 24

Calendar year 1951: Max - Min - Mean - Cfsm - In. - Ac-ft -

Water year 1951-52: Max 397 Min 0.08 Mean 11.1 Cfsm 0.555 In. 7.54 Ac-ft 8,040

Peak discharge (base. 500 efs). Mar. 10 (2:30 a.m.) 670 cfs (6.05 ft)j June 21 (10 p.m.) 597 cfs 

(5.80 ft)j Aug. 21 (3 a.m.) 1,440 cfs (7.80 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
384

CROOKED RIVER BASIN 

Crooked River near Richmond, Mo.

Location. Lat 39-20', long. 93°59', in NW£ sec. 7, T. 52 H., R. 27 W., on downstream side

 of third pier from left end of bridge on State Highway 13, 4 miles north of Richmond, 

8| miles upstream from West Pork Crooked River, and 24| miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 159 sq mi.

Records available. March 1948 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 706.34 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

~^T929. Prior to Dec. 4, 1951, wire-weight gage read once daily at same site and datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during yaar, 3,580 cfs Mar. 11 (gage height, 22.28 ft); mini-

 mum, 2.4 cfs Sept. 28; minimum gage height, 5.23 ft July 29, Aug. 10.

1948-52: Maximum discharge, 27,000 July 6, 1951 (gage height, 28.8 ft, from floodmark); no flow Sept. 13, 17, 28, 29, 1948.

Remarks Records fair except those prior to Dec. 4 and those for periods of ice effect, 

which are poor.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 11, Aug. 23 to Sept. 30)

5.3

5.4 

5.6 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0

Oct. 1 to Aug. 20

3.0 

4.2 

8

59

117

10.0

13.0

16.0

18.0

21.0

305

710

1,260

1,730

2,910

Aug. 21 to Sept. 30

5.4

5.5 

5.7 

6.0 

6.5 

7.0

2.0 

3.0

8.0

10.0

13.0

18.0

20.0

120

292

675

1,600

2,210

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21*"

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

"total

Mean

Of am

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

26

23

21

22

1£

 117

560

138

62

40

34

34

26

24

23

21

20

21

42

27

25

26

298

240

117

62

62

72

72

69

72

2,415

77.9

0.490

0.56

4,790

Nov.

56

46

42

42

30

26

34

34

 34

32

46

1M483

138

105

72

66

54

52

44

54

54

52

44

44

44

49

49

49

56

-

2,695

89.8

0.565

0.63

5,350

Dec.

36

44

32

42

46

56

59

44

42

40

40

40

40

b40

b35

b30

b27

26

26

 28

30

30

30

30

28

30

28

30

28

30

42

1,109

35.8

0.225

0.26

2,200

Jan.

75

69

46

40

42

38

36

32

34

 34

32

32

32

44

69

75

66

69

56

52

b42

b36

b34

b33

34

34

36

36

34

30

30

1,352

43.6

0.274

0.32

2,680

Feb.

30

34

36

46

52

44

40

38

36

36

34

34

36

11

66

46

40

38

38

36

34

32

34

38

*40

40

38

40

38

-

-

1,168

40.3

0.253

0.27

2,320

Mar.

38

39

47

bSO

bSO

b60

71

81

415

2.710

2,520

546

353

220

171

149

 131

274

665

278

190

978

704

240

190

153

138

114

105

96

90

11,866

383

2.41

2.78

23,540

Apr.

81

70

83

944

443

180

134

108

108

 114

102

108

303

365

200

134

114

105

96

87

99

702

532

305

162

124

105

93

81

70

-

6,152

205

1.29

1.44

12,200

May

63

5S

52

46

42

40

40

43

54

104

4S

38

34

31

29

29

39

78

44

33

28

28

28

26

30

27

 22

23

26

23

92

1,298

41.9

0.264

0.30

2,570

June

283

40

25

20

17

16

15

13

12

11

10

9

9

12

21

10

9

9

S

9

123

1.000

219

52

30

21

17

14

12

11

-

2,057

68.6

0.431

0.48

4,080

July

10

10

 15

It

12

9

8

9

9

7

6

6

15

14

12

15

10

19

12

8

7

6

6

4.4

4.0

3.6

3.4

3.0

3.1

3.6

4.0

273.1

8.81

0.055

0.06

542

Aug.

4.4

3.8

3.7

10

S

5

4/2

3.7

3.6

3.1

3.5

3.2

3^0

77

80

21

10

9

10

14

*1,980

2.150

136

52

34

27

22

18

15

13

12

4,739.2

153

0.962

1.11

9,400

Sept.

15

Hi

39

17 -12

9

8

7

6

6

5

4.S

4.5

7

6

4.5

4.2

4.0

3.8

3.8

3.5

3.6

3.5

 3.3

2.9

2.7

2.6

21?

2.6

2.6

-

310.5

10.4

0.065

0.07

616

Calendar year 1951: Max 17,900 Mln 0.6 Mean 264 Cfsm 1.66 In. 22.50 Ac-ft 190,800

Water year 1951-52: Max 2,710 Mln 2.6 Mean 96.8 Cfsm 0.609 In. 8.28 Ac-ft 70,290

Peak discharae (base. 1.500 cfs). --Mar. 11 (1 a.m.) 3.580 cfs (22.28 ft); AUK. 22 (10 a.m.V 2,720

cfs (21,26 ft).

» Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Mote. Discharge for Dec. 18-28, Jan. 3-7, computed from graph based on wire-weight-gage readings.
MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM 385

Missouri River at Waverly, Mo.

Location. Lat 39°12'51", long. 93°30'57", in sec. 14, T. 51 N., R. 24 W., on downstream 

side of second pier from right bank of bridge on U. S. Highway 65 at Waverly.

Drainage area. 491,200 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. March 1929 to September 1952. Gage-height records collected at same 

site 1878-79, 1883-99 are contained in reports of Missouri River Commission. Gage-height 

records collected at same site since 1915 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather 

Bureau.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 645.49 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to Apr. 1, 1929, staff gage, Apr. 1 to Oct. 22, 1929, chain gage, and 

Oct. 23, 1929, to Dec. 31, 1933, wire-weight gage, at same site at datum 5.00 ft lower. 

Jan. 1 to Apr. 4, 1934, wire-weight gage, Apr. 5, 1934, to June 13, 1943, water-stage 

recorder, and June 14, 1943, to Sept. 15, 1944, wire-weight gage, at present site and 

datum.

Average discharge. 23 years, 48,200 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 369,000 cfs Apr. 26; maximum gage height, 28.10 

ft Apr. 24; min'.ium daily discharge, 9,000 cfs Dec. 23; minimum gage height, 3.10 ft 

Dec. 20, from graph based on gage readings.

1929-52: Maximum discharge, 549,000 cfs July 16, 1951; maximum gage height, 28.20 

ft July 14, 1951; minimum discharge, about 1,700 cfs Jan. 9, 1940; minimum gage height, 

0.4 ft Jan. 12, 1930, present datum.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. Drainage 

basin above station contains many reservoirs with total usable capacity in excess of 

27,640,000 acre-ft. Discharge measurements made 3 times a month during winter and 

6 or more times a month during rest of year.

Revlsions. W 761: Drainage area.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

68,100

66,200

65,800

64,000

62.000

82,000

92,000

92 .500

85,900

79,600

77,500

77,000

71,000

66,700

64 , 800

64,000

65 , 800

65,800

67,600

67,600

64,400

63,500

69,500

78,600

79,100

75,000

73,000

73,500

75,000

75,500

73,000

*2,246

72,450

*4,455

Nov.

72,000

71,500

71,000

70,000

68,600

68,600

66,700

64,000

60,800

61,200

64,400

69,500

80,800

85.500

76,500

74,000

75,500

69,500

64,400

61,700

59,100

59,500

60,000

60,000

59,500

58,700

57,400

55,800

53 , 400

51.800

-

*1,971.2

65,710

*3,910

Dec.

51,500

50,700

47,500

44,200

42 , 900

42,600

41,600

40,700

57,800

65.800

55 , 800

49,200

45,200

43,600

40,400

31,700

16,300

11,600

10,000

10,200

10,000

9,500

9.000

11,000

12,000

13,000

14,000

14,500

15,000

16,000

18,000

941,300

30,360

*1,867

Jan.

20.000

22,000

21,800

21,000

21,500

22,000

21,200

21,500

22,600

23,100

22,800

23,400

25,400

27,400

36,100

33,200

34,900

41,000

39,800

42 . OOP

42,000

39,400

35,800

33,700

27,900

28,200

32,000

35,500

38,200

39,100

36,100

930,600

30,020

*1,846

Feb.

57.500

46,200

51,100

42,300

45,200

50,000

45,800

45 , 200

45,800

47,200

49,200

53,000

50,700

55,800

48,700

66,700

73,000

69,500

70,000

74,500

78.600

75,000

66,200

60,400

56,600

53,400

52,200

51,500

51,800

_

-

*1,622.9

55,960

*3,219

Mar.

53,000

53,400

55,000

55,800

55,000

51,500

47,500

45,800

45.200

65,300

98,100

107,000

104,000

107,000

124.000

112,000

93,700

79,100

76,000

94,900

105,000

110,000

107,000

97,400

83,000

71,000

65,300

64,400

67,200

73,000

77,500

*2,444.1

78,840

*4,848

Apr.

107,000

144,000

148,000

152,000

155,000

147,000

150,000

153,000

154,000

162,000

172,000

179,000

192,000

206,000

218,000

220,000

225,000

229,000

238,000

248,000

269,000

298,000

316,000

346,000

360,000

364,000

315,000

276,000

250,000

225,000

-

*6,618

220,600

* 13, 130

May

203,000

182,000

160,000

144,000

132,000

120,000

113,000

108,000

104,000

103,000

101,000

95,500

91,900

91,900

94 , 900

94,500

91,900

93,700

98,100

96,800

91,900

86,500

93,100

117,000

119,000

124,000

112,000

96,800

88,300

85.900

88 , 900

$3,422.4

110,400

*6,788

June

88,900

85,900

82,400

77,000

72,000

67,600

70,500

76,500

75,500

72,500

70,500

70,500

70,500

69,000

67,200

64 , 800

63,000

62,200

60.000

61,200

74,000

103,000

134,000

129,000

102,000

88,300

80,200

79,600

111,000

123,000

-

$2,451.8

81,730

*4,863

July

96.800

94,900

92,500

80,200

86,500

81,300

76,500

65,800

62,200

85,300

76,500

68,100

64,400

76,000

75,500

93 , 100

79,600

72,000

68,100

64,800

62,200

59,100

58,700

55 , 000

50,400

46,800

44,900

42 , 600

40,700

39,400

38,200

1 2,088.1

67,360

*4,142

Aug.

37.300

40,100

37,300

37,300

37 , 900

40,400

41,300

39,800

37 , 900

37,300

40,400

41,300

41,300

41,300

41,600

51,500

52 , 600

49,600

63,500

53,800

52,200

62 , 600

72.500

51,800

47,200

46,500

45,500

44,200

45,200

47 , 800

60,800

*1,439.8

46,450

*2,856

Sept.

69.500

65,300

61,200

58,700

51,500

46,800

43,200

41,000

39,800

39,100

39,100

38,800

39,100

39,400

39,800

40,400

41,000

40,100

38,500

37,300

36,100

35,500

34.900

34,900

35,500

35,800

36,100

56,100

35,500

34,900

-

tt.,264.9

42 , 160

*2,509

Calendar year 1951: Max 538,000 Mln 8,000 Mean 97,810 Ac-ft 70,810,000

Water year 1951-52: Max 364,000 Mln 9,000 Mean 74,980 Ac-ft 54,430,000

* Expressed in thousands.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 22 to Jan. 1. Discharge for Dec. 17-21, 

Jan. 23 to Feb. 9, July 5 to Aug. 1, computed from graph based on daily wire-weight-gage readings.
386 WAKENDA CREEK BASIN 

Wakenda Creek at Carrollton, Mo.

Location.--Lat 39°21', long. 93°30', in NE^SEi sec. 5, T. 52 N., R. 23 W. , near center of 

span on downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 65 in Carrollton, half a mile downstream from Brush Creek and 14 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 248 sq mi.

Records available. March 1948 to September 1952.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read once daily below 10 ft and twice daily above. Datum of gage 

is 641.17 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,590 cfs Mar. 11 (gage height, 21.10 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 2.8 cfs July 13; minimum gage height 

observed, 6.78 ft Aug. 8.

1948-52: Maximum discharge, 7,000 cfs Mar. 20, 1948 (gage height, 22.64 ft, from 

floodmark); maximum gage height, 23.4 ft July 17. 1951, from graph based on gage readings (backwater and overflow from Missouri River); minimum daily discharge, 1.5 cfs 

Feb. 2, 3, 1951; minimum gage height, 5.72 ft June 16, 1950.

Remarks. Records poor.

Revisions. W 1146: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52.(gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-5, Dec. 15 to Mar. 8, July 19 to 

Aug. 13; backwater from Missouri River Apr. 24 to May 3)

Oct. 1 to June 22 June 23 to Sept. 30

7.1 

7.3 

7.8 

8.3 

9.0 

10.0

3.3

6

17

37

86

271

13.0

17.0

18.5

19.5

21.0

630

1,680

2,280

2,880

4,450

6.9 

7.1 

7.5 

8.0 

9.0

2.4 

6

17

46

127

11.0 357

14.0 850

18.0 1,960

20.0 2,820

21.0 3,540

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

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

 total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

25

21

22

22

72

1.970

1,000

170

86

78

66

55

45

40

37

34

34

62

48

40

42 

52

62

213

108

62

58

48

78

58

52

4,760

154

0.621

0.71

9,440

Nov.

42

42

M

34

37

37

37

37

42

40

42

1,790

2.220

354

140

90

78

 34

42

45

52 

74

55

52

45

126

86

66

58

55

5,886

196

0.790

0.88

11,670

Dec.

52

52

48

48

48

55

«52

34

34

32

32

34

42

27

24

19

17

17

19

20

25 

21

20

21

20

19

18

18

18

19

21

926

29.9

0.121

0.14

1,840

Jan.

55

55

55

45

40

40

35

 34

42

70

42

37

95

238

247

140

191

180

78

82

52 

40

30

25

21

55

45

30

20

18

30

2,167

69.9

0.282

0.32

4,300

Feb.

52

30

50

259

95

70

55

52

48

48

45

40

45

48

42

34

34

37

34

32

20 

28

40

42

*42

40

40

40

40

_

1,482

51.1

0.206

0,22

2,940

Mar.

37

34

90

90

85

108

122

296

1,470

5.850

3,400

919

278

170

160

140

122

910

1,300

252

180 

564

160

150

150

*122

104

90

78

70

66

15,567

502

2.02

2.33

30,880

Apr.

45

48

68

831

247

150

95

78

99

232

122

180

872

191

140

113

95

86

82

86

108 

1.040

659

200

130

100

90

80

70

65

-

6,402

213

0.859

0.96

12,700

May

60

55

50

48

48

48

45

45

45

104

70

37

34

«30

30

30

32

30

28

27

25 

25

26

25

24

30

22

19

17

14

45

1,168

37.7

0.152

0.18

2,320

June

26

16

14

14

12

11

10

9

6

6

5

4.9

4.2

3.7

47T

4.5

5

4.5

3.8

3.7

19 

917

109

72

43

13

«8

5

5

4.5

-

1,362.9

45.4

0.183

0.20

2,700

July

6

6

6

6

5

5

4.5

17

9

6

3.2

3.1

2 V8

199

«18

7

46

755

202

34

25 

19

11

8

6

6

5

4.5

4.2

13

8

1,450.3

46.8

0.189

0.22

2,880

Aug.

7

4.7

6

6

4.7

3.7

 3.5

ial

18

16

16

14

13

1,570

373

80

42

22

21

37

2,450 

«2.970

860

371

137

92

56

40

24

19

16

9,296.0

300

1.21

1.39

18,440

Sept.

330

179

60

32

20

15

12

11

10

10

9

8

7

7

7

6

6

6

6

6

6 

6

5

5

5

*4.3

4.0

5^5

3.7

4

-

793.5

26.4

 0.106

0.12

1,570

Calendar year 1951: Max 5,630 Min 1.5 Mean 357 Cfsm 1.44 In. 19.56 Ac-ft 258,700

Water year 1951-52: Max 3,850 Min 2.8 Mean 140 Cfsm 0.565 In. 7.67 Ac-ft 101,700

Peak discharge (base. 3.000 cfs).-

cfs (21.10 ft); Aug. 22 (6 a.m.) 3,4

-Nov. 12 (9 p.m.) 3,500 cfs (20.20 ft); Mar. 11 (2 a.m.) 4,590 

30 cfs (20.90 ft) .

» Discharge measurement made on this day.
GRAND RIVER BASIN 387

East Pork Big Creek near Bethany, Mo.

Location. Lat 40°I7'50", long. 94°01'55", in SE£ sec. 34, T. 64 N., R. 28 W. , on right 

bank 50 ft downstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 69, 2 miles north of Bethany, and 

4 miles upstream from confluence with West Pork.

Drainage area. 95 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. March 1934 to September 1952.

Sage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 854.74 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to June 26, 1934, wire-weight gage at site 70 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 18 years, 49.6 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,970 cfs June 21 (gage height, 11.0 ft, from 

reconstructed gage-height graph); no flow July 26 to Aug. 2, Aug. 29 to Sept. 30.

1934-52: Maximum discharge, 8,120 cfs June 6, 1947 [gage height, 17.65 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 2,600 cfs on basis of velocity-area studies; no flow at 

times in most years.

Maximum stage known, 23.8 ft July 6, 1909.

Remarks. Records fair except those computed from reconstructed gage-height graph, those 

below 10 cfs, and those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, which are 

poor.

Rating table, water year 1951-5Z, except period of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.45

1.50

1.60

1.70

1.80

1.8 

3.3

1.90 

Z.OO 

2.10 

Z.30 

Z.50

6

10

15

35

64

3.80 

3.ZO 

4.00 

7.00

125

Z44

453

1,400

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 195Z

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Ibtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

9

4.6

3.3

2.4

2.1

67

90

Z7

19

12

9

7

5

4.6

3.8

*3.8

8

60

4Z

Z8

168

441

164

136

71

47

34

Z7

22

20

17

1,554.6

50.1

0.5Z7

0.61

3,080

Nov.

15

13

11

9

9

8

8

8

8

8

8

828

596

169

68

*44

34

Zl

19

19

19

19

15

11

15

16

19

17

18

17

-

2,069

69.0

0.726

0.81

4,1OO

Dec.

18

19

18

17

16

16

13

11

11

8

11

*11

9

7

6

5

5

5

5

6

7

7

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

10

288

9.3

0.098

0.11

571

Jan.

14

15

13

*9

8

8

7

7

7

7

6

6

7

40

200

160

80

40

70

60

40

30

22

Zl

13

12

11

10

8

7

*7

945

30.5

0.3Z1

0.37

1,870

Feb.

9

10

14

30

21

15

14

13

11

12

11

11

Z2

29

Z4

14

18

14

16

18

*10

14

1Z

1Z

11

10

1Z

14

14

.

-

435

15.0

0.158

0.17

863

Mar.

14

17

18

12

20

ZO

19

3Z

164

1.160

9Z5

814

728

405

138

100

86

304

624

2Z8

104

*166

193

100

1ZO

100

80

65

50

39

35

6,880

ZZZ

Z.34

2.69

13,650

Apr.

30

25

Z5

50

45

38

30

*Z2

Z4

35

3Z

42

136

Z06

98

55

38

39

34

30

39

231

624

166

84

55

42

31

Z5

20

-

2,351

78.4

0.8Z5

0.9Z

4,660

May

18

15

13

11

10

9

11

14

18

15

11

10

9

8

8

*11

88

105

42

Z3

16

21

174

86

4Z

22

14

1Z

9

8

7.

860

27.7

0.292

0.34

1,710

June

6

6

4.8

4.3

4.3

3.3

Z.8

Z .5

2.5

3.1

2.5

3.6

*3.1

20

6

44

3

3

4

6

g819

gl,260

300

 80

40

20

12

9

7

6

-

2,647.8

88.3

0.929

1.04

5,250

July

5

6

8

8

6

3.6

3.3

4.8

7

*4.0

2.7

1.5

3.1

2.7

1.8

1.6

Z.I

Z.4

Z.I

1.3

1.0

.7

.4

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

79.4

2.56

0.027

0.03

157

Aug.

0

0

.3

.7

.7

.6

.5

.5

.5

.4

.3

1.3

.8

.8

30

66

19

8

*5

3.8

5

2.4

l.Z

.6

.4

.4

.3

.Z

0

0

0

149.7

4.83

0.051

0.06

Z97

Sept.

(*)

-

0

0

0

0

0

Calendar year 1951: Max 2,320 Min 0.1 Mean 75.9 Cfsm 0.799 In. 10.86 Ac-ft 54,920

Water year 1951-52: Max 1,260 Min 0 Mean 49.9 Cfsm 0.525 In. 7.15 Ac-ft 36,210

Peak discharee (base, 850 cfs). Nov. 1Z (1 p.m.) 1.440 cfs (7.07 ft): Mar, 10 (7 P.m.) 1,610 cfs

(7.65 ft); Mar. 19 (12.30 a.m.) 1,090 cfs (6.06 ft); Apr. 23 (3 a.m.) 1,Z30 cfs (6.52 ft); June 21

(4 a.m.) 2,970 cfs (11.0 ft); June ZZ (1 p.m.) Z,Z80 cfs (9.5 ft).

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

g Discharge computed from reconstructed gage-height graph based on single gage reading on June ZZ, 

weather records, and records for adjacent stations.

Note. No gage-height record Oct. 31 to Nov. 3, Nov. 26 to Dec. 1, Dec. 3-6, 13-15, 17-22, 24-29,

Mar. 24-29, Mar. 31 to Apr. 5, Apr. 7, June 14, 16-ZO, 23-28; discharge estimated on Basis of

weather records. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 14-Z2.
388 GRAND RIVER BASIN 

Grand River near Gallatin, Mo.

Location. Lat 39°55'35", long. 93°56'35", in SW^NWv sec. 16, T. 59 N., R. 27 W., on downstream side of center pier of bridge on State Highway 6, 100 ft downstream from Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway bridge, 1 mile northeast of Gallatin, and 6 miles upstream from Honey Creek.

Drainage area. 2,250 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. June 1921 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 712.56 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to Jan. 31, 1922, chain gage at site 100 ft upstream at same datum. 

Jan. 31, 1922, to Apr. 8, 1936, chain gage and Apr. 9 to Nov. 15, 1936, wire-weight 

gage, at site 1,100 ft upstream at datum 0.17 ft higher. Nov. 16, 1936, to Nov. 14, 

1937, wire-weight gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 31 years, 1,115 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 21,500 cfs War. 11 (gage height, 21.32 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum, 26 cfs Sept. 30 (gage height, 2.15 ft).

1921-52: Maximim discharge, 69,100 cfs June 24, 1947; maximum gage height, 37.02 ft 

June 2, 1929 (present site and datum); minimum discharge, 2.4 cfs Oct. 24, 25, 1938; 

minimum gage height, 0.55 ft Oct. 26, 1940.

Maximum stage known, about 40 ft July 8, 1909, from floodmarks.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. 

Cooperation. Gage-height record collected In cooperation with U. S. Weather Bureau. 

Revisions (water years).--W 786: 1933-34.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 11, Feb. 5 to Mar. 9,

May 26 to June 21, June 25 to July 19, Aug. 15 to Sept. 2)

2.1 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

144

369

665

6.0

6.0

14.0

21.0

1,200

2,900

9,70O

20,900

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

25

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsro

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

291

312

223

197

187

271

1,070

811

480

394

317

271

243

225

210

»199

199

274

705

666

559

1,780

2.720

2,040

1,310

811

629

559

526

495

465

19,440

627

0.279

0.32

38,560

Nov.

406

360

346

312

303

295

283

291

 312

333

333

4,430

15.900

8,010

3,850

1,790

1,170

881

705

705

725

746

705

594

526

576

666

611

 647

629

-

47,451

1,582

0.7O3

O.78

94,120

Dec.

611

594

594

576

542

559

559

495

450

422

382

408

408

298

22O

240

250

250

210

220

230

240

240

240

240

220

210

200

200

200

200

10,708

345

0.153

0.18

21,240

Jan.

350

500

480

 480

422

369

335

310

310

320

310

300

281

327

1,170

5.570

2,270

1,540

857

1,010

705

576

450

4OO

370

410

450

450

400

370

 333

20,425

659

0.293

0.34

40,510

Feb.

315

305

356

450

542

465

422

408

395

369

369

369

395

725

789

594

510

542

526

526

 480

4O8

395

422

450

408

395

408

436

.

-

13,174

454

0.202

0.22

26,130

Mar.

436

450

495

465

422

450

576

647

2,430

12,300

20.500

16,200

10,800

8,530

5,670

3,380

2,540

2,720

7,270

6,220

3,670

*4,580

4,170

2,540

2,000

2,000

1,700

1,340

1,140

1,070

955

127,666

4,118

1.83

2.11

253,200

Apr.

881

811

725

1,310

2,140

1,170

905

611

746

811

905

 857

2,100

3,970

2,540

1,460

1,010

834

857

811

789

3,380

7.270

7,030

2,900

1,620

1,140

905

767

666

-

52,121

I,7o7

0.772

0.86

103,400

May

611

559

526

480

436

406

465

542

945

1,200

594

465

422

369

343

851

3,680

4 . 800

1,740

834

611

893

4,730

3,970

2,090

1,010

647

542

465

395

369

35,992

1,161

0.516

0.59

71,390

June

336

310

276

255

276

300

426

356

264

221

199

189

 168

148

141

137

136

121

ill

122

1,140

6,6OO

12.20Q

6, 11C

1,380

647

465

369

647

465

-

34,615

1,154

0.513

0.57

68,660

July

369

520

7g7

408

259

208

195

199

232

 212

170

139

127

129

199

356

216

234

291

221

168

146

125

114

110

102

100

96

116

111

98

6,737

217

0.096

0.11

13,360

Aug.

99

121

175

134

106

99

90

85

83

79

85

83

82

130

327

281

582

356

 356

255

247

382

234

159

110

99

92

89

82

81

78

5,043

163

0.072

0.08

1O,OOC

Sept.

729

1.620

591

164

111

92

78

72

66

60

56

55

50

66

193

132

121

142

92

 65

55

46

43

40

39

37

33

32

31

22

4,940

165

0.073

0.08

9.80O

Calendar year 1951: Max 34,50O Min 12 Mean 2,072 Cfsm O.921 In. 12.52 Ac-ft 1,500,000

Water year 1951-52: Max 20,500 Min 29 Mean 1,034 Cfsm O.460 In. 6.24 Ac-ft 750,000

Peak discharge (base. 18.000 cfs). Mar. 11 (2 p.m.) 21.50O cfs (21.32 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 15 to Jan. 2, Jan. 8-12, 23-30. Discharge 

for Jan. 3-7, 15, 14, 22, 31, Feb. 1, 2, Mar. 4-7, 1O-14, computed from graph based on daily wireweight gage-readings.
GRAND RIVER BASIN

389

Thompson River at Davis City, Iowa

Location. Lat 40 0 38'25", long. 93 0 48'20", in SE£SE£ sec. 35, T. 68 N., R. 26 W., on 

right bank 15 ft downstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 69 at Davis City, 5£ miles 

upstream from Iowa-Missouri State line, and 9 miles downstream from Elk Creek.

Drainage area. 702 sq ml.

Records available. May 1918 to July 1925, July 1941 to September 1952.

u age. water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 875.55 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted 

[Corps of Engineers benchmark). May 14, 1918, to July 2, 1925, chain gage and July 14, 

1941, to Feb. 24, 1942, wire-weight gage, at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 14 years (1918-21, 1941-52), 412 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 6,140 cfs Mar. 13 (gage height, 7.79 ft); minimum daily, 8.0 cfs Sept. 30.

1918-25, 1941-52: Maximum discharge, 21,300 cfs (revised) June 14, 1947 (gage 

height, 20.14 ft), from rating curve extended above 15,000 cfs on basis of velocityarea study; minimum daily, about 1 cfs Sept. 18-24, 27-29, Oct. 15, 16, 1918.

Flood of Aug. 8, 1885, reached a stage of 22.8 ft, from floodmark (discharge, 30,000 

cfs, revised), from rating curve extended above 15,000 cfs on basis of velocity-area 

study. Minimum flow known, 0.10 cfs Aug. 16, 1934, discharge measurement.

Revisions. The figures of maximum discharge for some water years have been revised, 

as shown in the following table. They supersede figures published in water-supply 

papers indicated.

Water-Supply 

Paper

506 .........

506 .........

526.........

546.........

566.........

606 .........

1056........

1086........

Water 

Year

1918a

1920

1921

1922

1923

1925b

1946

1947

Date

June 6, 1918

May 11, 1921

July 18, 1922

Nov. 13, 1922

June 14. 1947

Discharge 

(cfs)

5,660

8,350

5,500

13,200

7,760

3,860

11,500

21.300

Gage height 

(feet)

14.7

16.9

14 5

19 9

17.4

13.06

15.18

20.14

a period May to September, 

b Period October to July. 

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ico effect or no gage-height record,

which are poor.

Revisions. W 1006: Drainage area. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per 

second, for the water years 1918, 1922-24, superseding those published In Water-Suppl\ 

Papers 506, 546, 566, and 586, are given herewith:

Date

1918

July 6

7

1922

July 17

18

19

30

Aug. 30

31

Discharge

174

243

10, 100

12,300

3,080

5,120

4,460

7,060

Date

1922-Con.

Nov. 1

^

12

13

15

1923

Apr. 21

2E

23

Discharge

716

765

5,510

7,730

1,390

158

428

1,180

Date

1923-Con.

May 12

14

June 1

2

29

1924

July 19

Aug. 10

Discharge

1,320

428

349

233

194

304

142

Month

July 1918..............

Water year 1921-22... 

Calendar year 1922...

April 1923.............

Water year 1922-23... 

Calendar year 1923...

Water year 1923-24... 

Calendar year 1924...

Cfs-days

975

47,441 

16,216 

112,206 

142,508

28,691 

9,563 

6,479 

4,755 

93,212 

63,924

7,165 

3,676 

124,979 

123,964

Maximum

243

12,300 

7,060 

12,300 

12,300

7,730 

1,180 

1,490 

349 

7,730 

3,210

1,150 

496 

10,000 

10,000

Minimum

4

43 

64

4

146 

82 

62 

59

61 

41

Mean

31.5

1,550 

523 

307 

390

956 

319 

209 

158 

255 

175

231 

119 

341 

339

Per 

square 

mile

0.045

2.18 

.745 

.437 

.556

1.36 

.454 

.298 

.225 

.363 

.249

.329 

.170 

.486 

.483

Runoff

Inches

0.05

2.51 

.86 

5.94 

7.55

1.52 

.51 

.34 

.25 

4.93 

3.38

.38 

.19 

6.62 

6.56

Acre-feet

1,93O

94,100 

32,160 

222,600 

282,700

56,910 

18,970 

12,850 

9,430 

184,900 

126,800

14,210 7,290' 

247,900 

245,800

Correction.--The mean discharge for May 1924 has been corrected to 41.8 cfs, 

seding figure published In Water-Supply Paper 586.
390 GRAND RIVER BASIN

Thompson River at Davis City, Iowa Continued

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-6)

-0.1

.1

.4

.7

1.2

5.0

16

38

74

177

1.8 

2.8 

5.0 

8.0

370

920

2,800

6,400

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 

17

18

19

20

21

Z2

Z3

Z4

25

Z6

Z7

Z8

Z9

30

31

Tbtal

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

36

36

36

36

36

45

115

105 

141

 115

77

58

48

43

39

37 

39

1Z6

161

163

300

688

470

350

Z39

15Z

119

115

109

105

88

4,ZZ7

136

0.194

0.22

8,380

Nov.

79

67

60

49

48

*44

40

48 

60

59

61

3, ZOO

5.900

1,140

555

350 

255

18Z

147

159

177

18Z

130

90

100

115

1Z8

136

156

166

-

11,883

396

0.564

0.63

Z3.570

Dec.

184

187

194

18Z

 161

143

1Z6

111 

103

86

70

54

40

30

34

37 

40

44

47

48

50

51

52

53

54

55

56

57

57

58

58

2,5ZZ

81.4

0.116

0.13

5,000

Jan.

59

59

59

58

57

56

55

54 

 53

5Z

51

50

50

150

1,100

1,500 

1,100

8ZZ

604

450

340

Z50

Z10

180

160

145

135

1Z5

118

114

113

8,1Z9

Z6Z

0.373

0.43

16,1ZO

Feb.

115

117

1Z6

152

18Z

18Z

184

17Z 

172

163

168

170

192

Z16

200

185 

175

170

ZOO

190

ZOZ

ZOO

188

160

130

136

 159

170

177

-

-

4,953

171

O.Z44

O.Z6

9.8ZO

Mar.

163

166

159

71

119

139

1Z6

117 

208

1,480

3,300

4,690

5.750

4,860

2,450

990 

796

1,060

Z,700

2,080

1,140

888

955

74Z

670

637

540

470

4Z8

402

374

38,670

1,Z47

1.78

Z.05

76,700

Apr.

362

»34Z

316

Z87

Z58

236

Z24

Z16 

Z10

227

Z55

Z98

388

515

490

392 

31Z

Z87

Z98

312

308

433

855

1.100

7S4

5Z5

379

319

Z71

Z36

-

11,435

381

0.543

0.61

2Z,680

May

216

200

187

175

159

143

141

m465

410

Z39

190

159

*143

17Z 

1,Z10

8ZZ

438

Z78

Z19

938

3, ZOO

5,660

Z,880

676

44Z

342

Z81

Z39

Z16

19,119

617

0.879

1.01

37.9ZO

June

20Z

194

566

475

Z.040

604

Z74

ZOZ 

175

197

18Z

134

115

101

91

88 

95

81

71

70

787

3,100

5,4ZO

3,350

560

350

374

71Z

397

Z87

-

19.Z94

643

0.916

1.02

38.Z70

July

»18Z

15Z

ZOZ

3Z3

Z71

19Z

126

107 

Z1Z

19Z

1Z8

94

84

84

91

91 

101

88

71

66

60

54

48

43

40

37

35

34

3Z

30

30

3,301

106

0.151

0.17

6,550

Aug.

35

40

43

40

37

*34

56

43 

36

39

9Z

190

79

130

143

15Z 

249

Z68

105

66

5Z

4Z

37

35

33

31

Z9

Z8

Z7

Z6

2§

Z,242

7Z.3

0.103

0.12

4,450

Sept.

Z5

35

31

Z8

Z5

Z3

Zl

19 

18

*17

16

15

14

14

13

13 

1Z

1Z

12

1Z

11

11

11

11

11

9.8

9.0

8.6

8.Z

8.0

473.6

15.8

O.OZ3

0.03

939

Calendar year 1951 : Max 14,400 Min Z.6 Mean 696 Cfsqi 0.991 In. 13.46 Ac-ft 504,000

Water year 1951-52 : Max 5,750 Min 8.0 Mean 345 Cfsm 0.491 In. 6.68 Ac-ft Z50.400

Peak discharge (base. 4.500 efs). Nov. 13 (8:30 a.m.) 4,620 cfs (6.61 ft); Mar. 13 (2 a.m.) 6,140 

cfs (7.79 ft).

» Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Ho gage-height record July 30 to Aug. 4, Aug. 24 to Sept. 9, Sept. 11-23, 25, 26, 28-30; 

discharge estimated on basis of records for nearby stations. Stage-discharge relation affected by 

ice Nov. 23-26, Dec. 11 to Jan. 17, Jan. 20 to Feb. 1, Feb. 15-17, 22-24.
GRAND RIVER BASIN 

Weldon River near Mercer, Mo.

391

Location.--Lat 40°33", long. 93°36", in SWi sec. 3, T. 66 N., R. 24 W., near center of span 

on downstream side of highway bridge, 4f miles northwest of Mercer and 5 miles upstream 

from Little River.

Drainage area. 246 sq mi.

Records available. September 1939 to September 1952.

Gage.--Wire-weight gage read once daily below 7.0 ft and twice dally above.

Average discharge. 13 years, 165 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,500 cfs June 21 (gage height, 12.0 ft, from 

fToodmark); minimum observed, 0.6 cfs Sept. 29 (gage height, 3.17 ft).

1939-52: Maximum discharge, 28,000 cfs June 5, 1947 (gage height, 25.71 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 14,000 cfs; no flow at times in 1940-41 and 1944.

Remarks. Records poor.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage height, 

in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second}

Oct. 1 to June 20 June 21 to Sept. 30

3.2

3.3 

3.5 

3.7 

4.0 

4.3

3.0

6

14

27

54

97

5.0 

5.5 

6.0 

6.5 

8.0 

10.0

270

430

655

94O

2,280

4,300

3.1

3.2

3.3

3.4

3.5

2.2 

4.7

3.7 

4.0 

4.2 

4.4 

4.6

17

36

57

91

138

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0 

10.0

252

580

1,030

1,830

4,100

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12 

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

4.2

3.6

3i3

37?

3.3

30

80

92

67

29

18

13 

6

a6

4.5

*6

52

363

100

84

1.760

1,390

240 

124

90

67

60

a58

55

54

54

4,920.2

159

0.646

0.74

9,760

Nov.

40

30

25

20

i§

15

25

33

31

29

36

1.910

330

148

67

 65

40

30

60

70

62

60

50 

40

40

92

101

49

48

49

-

3,610

120

0.488

0.55

7,160

Dec.

49

53 Hf

47

49

47

33

26

322

20

20

*20 

8

8

7

7

8

8

8

8

7

7

7 

8

8

7

7

6

*

a

20

588

19.0

0.077

0.09

1,170

Jan.

55

45

35

*13

12

9

8

8

8

8

7

7

7

200

1.040

285

165

82

55

40

35

55

75 

55

40

35

35

25

18

*15

14

2,491

80.4

0.327

0.38

4,940

Feb.

13

T3

50

255

TJ5

79

61

51

47

a45

44

47 

60

54

26

28

a35

43

60

»36

28

26

37 

a35

22

28

34

34

33

-

1,464

50.5

0.205

0.22

2,900

Mar.

29

40

47

35

.£5

25

30

40

190

2,370

2,180

3.560 

2,280

805

330

178

148

909

1,020

395

240

*485

3450 

215

449

255

190

150

117

3112

107

17,406

561

2.28

2.63

34,520

Apr.

77

67

62

61

64

67

61

*58

61

80

66

69 

395

330

255

165

109

87

74

a60

80

742

1.720 

300

158

101

87

65

56

51

5,631

188

0.764

0.85

11,170

May

51

40

35

332

329

327

a56

a44

178

124

365

49 

45

40

40

*262

844

538

158

30

111

1,230

~TI5 1.960 

allO

82

52

52

35

35

31

6,650

215

0.874

1.01

13,190

June

335

294

338

119

43

31

27

19

14

12

12

all 

*10

9

jB

8

8

8

9

724

5.470

TSS

282 

87

34

23

22

89

31

13

-

6,525

218

0.886

0.99

12,940

July

9

a8

21

17

9

37

4.7

*11

7

4.4

4.0

3.0 

11

 S3 40

8

8

7

7

a6

6

5

4.7

3.7

2.7

2.2

32.2

2.2

2.1

1.9

TT9

254.7

8.22

0.033

0.04

505

Aug.

1.9

1.6

31.6

1.6

2.2

2.7

3.2

6

1.5

33

91

49 

17

11

58

39

19

11

*8

7

4.7

4.2

3.2 

32.6

1.9

1.5

1.4

m

1.6

1.5

al.5

360.8

11.6

0.047

0.05

716

Sept.

7

7.2

2.7

2.2

1.9

1.6

al.6

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.1

.9

.9

3.8

.7

.8

.8

.8

».9

.9

3.8

.8 :

.

3'. 7

.6

7T

-

40.3

1.34

0.0054

0.006

80

Calendar year 1951: Max 5,070 Min 0.1 Mean 249 Cfsm 1.01 In. 13.76 Ac-ft 180,600

Water year 1951-52: Max 3,560 Min 0.6 Mean 136 Cfsm 0.553 In. 7.56 Ac-ft 99,050

Pegk discharge (base. 4.300 cfs). Mar. 12 (9 p.m.) 4,300 ofs (10.0 ft)) May 23 (l a.m.) 4,300 ofs 

(10.0 ft}; June 21 "("* a.m.) 6,500 cfs (12.0 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

3 No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation sffected by ice Nov. 1-7, 17-20, 23-25, Dec. 10 to Jan. 14, Jsn. 19 

toTeb. 3, Mar. 4-8.
392 GRAND RIVER BASIN

Weldon River at Mill Grove, Mo.

Location. Lat 40°18', long. 93°36', in SE^SEi sec. 28, T. 64 N., R. 24 W., near center 

of span on upstream side of highway bridge in Mill Grove and s£ miles upstream from 

West Muddy Creek.

Drainage area. 494 sq mi.

Records available. April 1929 to September 1952.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read once daily below 5.0 ft and twice daily or more often above. 

Datum of gage is 785.77 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Dec. 4, 1934, 

chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 23 years, 246 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 8,200 cfs June 21 (gage height, 11.35 ft); minimum observed, 2.4 cfs Sept. 12 (gage height, 0.56 ft).

1929-52: Maximum discharge, 27,600 cfs June 5, 1947 (gage height, 22.79 ft); minimum, 0.2 efs Aug. 29, 1936, Dec. 11-13, 1937; minimum gage height observed, that of 

Sept. 12, 1952.

Maximum stage known, about 23.9 ft in July 1909.

Remarks.--Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. 

Revisions (water years). W 1176: 1949.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of lee effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge. In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Sept. 30)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 10

0.8 8 2.2 270

.9 13 3.2 630

 1.1 28 4.0 1,O30

1.3 53 7.0 3.50O

Mar. 11 to Sept. 30

O.5 

.6

1.2

1.5

0.8

3.5

13

48

97

1.8 179

2.8 606

5.0 1,880

10.0 6,350

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12 

13 

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23 

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

18

17

12

T?

12

178

316

121

82

57

29

23 

20 

17

15

*16

20

485

491

644

5,080 

1)970

630

333

270

190

165

140

124

112

82

9,681

312

0.632

0.73

19,200

Nov.

67

50

36

29

38

34

29

SB- 23

44

61

2.610 

1,380 

383

*215

142

80

47

137

154

124

121

98 

84

69

105

190

124

119

110

-

6,768

226

0.457

0.51

13,420

Dec.

98

75

71

91

80

80

65

59

53

43

*46

40 

32 

17

JLO

15

15

16

15

17

20 

24

25 

24

22

20

25

24

21

21

21

1,188

38.3

O.078

0.09

2,360

Jan.

30

45

53

*65

57

38

25

25

30

25

25

25 

20 

274

916

550

510

400

300

200

150 

100

120 

130

112

71

80

73

73

*47

46

4,615

149

0.302

0.35

9,150

Feb.

40

55

103

285

516

240

200

160

140

120

100

90 

82 

87

75

57

80

71

65

*105

47 

50

61 

69

65

61

53

59

65

-

3,005

104

0.211

0.23

5,960

Mar.

61

67

80

52

5O

47

43

7S

386

3,320

4,130

3,860 

4.580 

1,190

708

556

485

1,770

3,500

916

606 

*1,140

1,550 

708

760

581

440

376

314

246

227

32,824

1,059

2.14

2.47

65,110

Apr.

216

2O5

198

221

194

146

119

*115

1915

176

162

159 

600 

812

376

246

194

194

176

156

143 

911

2.420 

708

397

274

231

169

141

115

10,370

346

0.700

0.78

20,570

Hay

104

99

82

82

68

61

75

110

153

201

106

84 

64 

60

54

 105

1,140

631

254

159

115 

466

*3.220 

556

201

143

99

95

57

8,754

282

0.571

0.66

17,360

June

48

132

503

108

75

52

43

35

34

37

33

29 

*23 

19

17

16

15

15

17

343

*5.910 

1,460

883 

254

119

76

57

48

80

41

-

10,542

351

0.711

0.79

20,910

July

34

27

22

31

49

21

26

*32

29

21

20

15 

17 

52

176

57

24

22

18

16

13 

14

12 

11

9

88"

8

9

8

9

824

26.6

0.054

0.06

1,630

Aug.

11

13

15

13

13

11

10

11

16

12

21

TO- 190 

44

107

189

53

68

*34

22

20

13

11 

8

8

7

7

7

6

6

6

1,022

33.0

0.067

0.08

2,030

Sept.

10

15

12

11

7

5

6

4.8

4.4

5

4.8

2.4 

¥^ 

12

10

8

7

6

*4.8

5

4.8 

4.8

4.4

3.9

3.9

3.5

3.5

3.2

3.0

2.7

-

182.7

6.09

0.012

0.01

362

Calendar year 1951: Max 8,310 Hln 0.9 Mean 446 Cfsm 0.903 In. 12.27 Ac-ft 323,200

Water year 1951-52: Max 5,910 Hln 2.4 Mean 245 Cfsm 0.496 In. 6.76 Ac-ft 178,100

Peak discharge (base. 6.100 cfs). Mar. 10 (8:30 p.m.) 6,350 cfs (10.02 ft); Mar. 13 (7 a.m.)

5,240 cfs (9.90 ft;; June 21 (1:20 p.m.) 8,200 cfs (11.35 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 15 to Jan. 2, Jan. 7-13, 18, 20-23, Feb. 7-12.
GRAND RIVER BASIN 

Thompson River at Trenton, Mo.

393

Location. Lat 40°04'45", long. 93°38'35", in SWi sec. 18, T. 61 N., R. 24 W., near center 

of span on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 6, 1 mile west of Trenton and if 

miles downstream from Weldon River.

Drainage area. 1.670 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. August 1928 to September 1952. Gage-height records collected in vicinity 1910-14 and since 1925 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read twice daily above 10 ft and once daily below. Datum of gage 

Is 721.58 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Sept. 16, 1930, chain gage 

at present site and datum. Sept. 16, 1930, to Sept. 4, 1934, chain gage and Sept. 5, 

1934, to May 31, 1945, wire-weight gage, at site ljmiles downstream at datum 3.46 ft 

lower.

Average discharge. 24 years, 908 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year,. 16,600 cfs June 21 (gage height, 13.70 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 38 cfs Sept. 39, 30 (gage height, 3.85 

ft).

1928-52: Maximum discharge, 95,000 cfs June 6, 1947 (gage height, 25.7 ft, from 

floodmark); minimum, 1.1 cfs Aug. 10, 1934.

Maximum stage known, 30.7 ft July 6, 1909, present site and datum, from information 

by local residents (occurred before new channel was dredged).

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. 

Cooperation. Gage-height record collected in cooperation with U. S. Weather Bureau. 

Revisions (water years). W 1146; 1945(M).

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of Ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used June 21-23, Aug. 14 to Sept. 10)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 12 Mar. 13 to Sept. 30

4.1

4.2 

4.5

5.0 

5.5

84

100

155

281

454

6.0 720

7.0 1,570

9.0 4,100

12.0 10,100

3.9 

4.4

4.9 

5.4 

6.0

38

97

193

343

665

7.0 1,500

9.0 3,700

10.0 5,550

13.0 13,700

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

S

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13 

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23 

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Tbtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

227

135

107

100

94

669 

1,570

824

325

281

240

166

166 

145

135

»126

126

262

1,570

549

477

5,400 

3,120 

2,600

1,100

720

549

454

412

374

340

21,363

689

0.413

0.48

42,370

Nov.

296

267

227

210

200

210 

230

240

253

253

240

1,150

6.600 

476475

*1,860

1,280

752

549

454

400

433

433 

433 

412

400

400

400

433

412

393

23,860

795

0.476

0.53

47,330

Dec.

433

4l2

412

412

412

393 

374

357

325

296

*210

170

140 

140

130

130

120

120

120

120

120

120 

tig

130

130

130

120

120

120

120

6,566

212

0.127

0.15

13,020

Jan.

ISO" 140

*230

250

230

220 

220

210

220

210

200

210

270 

450

2,000

2.240

1,180

1,100

1,010

355

700

600 

500 

450

600

450

370

330

310

*290

280

16,505

532

0.319

0.37

32,740

Feb.

270

260

250

6§0

1,000

1.100 

892

752

631

477

454

433

412 

393

412

433

433

412

393

*412

433

477 

477 

433

374

310

267

253

253

-

13,696

472

0.283

0.31

27,170

Mar.

253

267

267

267

253

230 

210

453

1,640

8,470

8,010

9,860

13,700 

7,750

4,830

2,300

1,500

 960

3,040

5,470

*3,190

3,700 

3,190 

2,400

2,100

1,800

1,700

1,310

1,130

920

842

92,012

2,968

1.78

2.05

182,500i

Apr.

842

770

700

1,130

1,040

842 

600

*570

512

TsoTJ

600

540

1,640 

3,070

1,900

1,310

1,190

880

805

770

735

2,510

m2,510

1,800

1,310

960

735

700

-

42,301

1,410

0.844

0.94

83,900

May

GOO

512

484

433

410

343 

3l3

529

2,450

1,130

880

805

570 

386

343

*1,350

1,700

3,190

1,400

1,040

700

842 

6,500 

6,036

6,030

2,840

1,500

960

805

632

540

46,077

1,486

0.890

1.03

91,390

June

364

274

364

1,310

735

735 

1,220

570

410

324

290

232

*232 

260

232

193

182

160

111

99

8,720

15.70C 

5!790

3,310

1,700

842

600

484

700

-

51,893

1,730

1.04

1.16

102,900

July

570

54T5

290

232

570

458 

324

245

206

*182

290

218

170 

182

245

232

170

206

182

149

130

113 

107 

97

91

83

81

77

77

75

72

6,664

215

0.129

0.15

13,220

Aug.

71

69

66

66

66

64 

63

65

77

72

70

151

324 

193

290

600 4"33

*343

433

245

206

170 

149 

105

93

93

91

90

81

73

69

4,981

16]

0.096

0.11

9,880

Sept.

96

Mi^T§

73

67

63 

59

57

57

56

54

52

51 

100

58

54

51

50

*45

43

43

42 

42 

42

41

41

40

39

38

31

-

1,682

56.1

0.034

0.04

3,340

Calendar year 1951: Max 19,500 Mln 7 Mean 1,585 Cfsm 0.949 In. 12. 89 Ac-ft 1,147, OCX)

Water year 1951-52: Max 13,700 Mln 38 Mean 895 Cfsm 0.536 In. 7. 32 Ac-ft 649,800

Peak discharge (base. 15.000 efs).--Mar. 13 (6 p.m.) 15,000 cfs (13.42 ft); June 21 (10 p.m.) 

16,600 cfs (13770 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 4-7, 20, 25-27. Dec. 11 to Jan. 15, Jan. 21 

to Feb. 5, Mar. 6, 7 (doubtful gage-height record, Jan. 1, 2, 4, 6-13).
394 GRAND RIVER BASIN 

Medicine Creek near Gait, Mo.

Location. Lat 40°07'58", long. 93°21'50", In NW£ sec. 34', 

of span on upstream side of bridge on State Highway 6, 

Iclne Creek and If miles east of Gait.

Drainage area. 225 sq mi.

Records available.--July 1921 to September 1952.

. 62 N"., R. 22 W., near center 

miles upstream from West MedGage.--Wire-weight gage read once daily below 5.0 ft and twice daily above. Datum of gage

~Ts 769.21 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Dec. 3, 1934, chain gage at

site 125 ft downstream at following daturas: prior to Oct. 1, 1924, at datum 4.97 ft

higher; Oct. 1, 1924, to Sept. 30, 1926, at datum 2.97 ft higher than present datum;

Oct. 1, 1926, to Dec. 2, 1934, at datum 0.03 ft lower than present datum.

Average discharge.--29 years (1921-24, 1925-28, 1929-52), 140 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 6,430 cfs June 22 (gage height, 6.63 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 1.2 cfs Sept. 27 (gage height, 0.07 

ft).

1921-52: Maximum discharge, 24,200 cfs June 6, 1947 (gage height, 18.9 ft, from 

floodraark); no flow at times in 1934, 1936-37, 1940.

Remarks. Records poor.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage height,

in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 15-30, June 22, 23)

Oct. 1 to June 22 June 23 to Sept. 30

0.3 

.4 

.6

1.4 

1.9 

2.5 

3.0

5.0

161

332

715

1,180

4,150

0.0 

.1 

.2 

.3 

.5

0.4 

1.5 

4.5

O.8 

1.2 

1.6 

2.5 

3.0

52

118

218

570

830

3.5 1,260

4.0. 1,870

5.0 3,400

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13 

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30

31

Tbtal

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

7

7

6

5

e

49

79

46

48

28

20

13

13 

12

10

13

*12

105

167

158

78

312

291

221

142

65

50 

 50

48

48

37

2,147

69.3

0.308

0.35

4,260

Nov.

36

20

20

25

30

35

25

35

24

27

52

 291 469

206

*100

58

55

38

24

41

42

30

40

30

29

52

42

45

57

47

-

2,025

67.5

0.300

0.33

4,020

Dec.

52

Is

46

40

41

40

38

34

30

30

*34

30

24 

24

24

17

12

9

7

10

10

6

6

5

10

6 

6

6

7

10

665

21.5

0.096

0.11

1,320

Jan.

8

7

*10

60

25

10

15

10

15

6

9

7

7 

8

70

 200 400

80

100

90

90

55

55

75

45

35

30 

30

30

*23

20

1,625

52.4

0.233

0.27

3,220

Feb.

20

18

18

20

2O

100

250

47

33

45

47

46

51

51

39

31

37

39

39

*44

16

38

34

37

32

30

27 

37

38

_

-

1,284

44.3

0.197

0.21

2,550

Mar.

37

34

54

Apr.

105

74

68

40! 153

30| 109

30

35

47

337

2,000

2,300

2,300

2.450 2,S6o

437

291

221

640

640

535

*291

221

299

469

408

176

116 

94

112

312

221

17,177

554

2.46

2.84

34,070

107

*83

74

76

65

54

74

181 

875

430

139

132

89

89

72

78

3,310

3,050

1,020

272

167

122 

96

78

68

-

11,310

377

1.68

1.87

22,430

May

58

52

66

40

40

37

37

36

315

275

126

70

74 

45

89

*187

184

119

109

81

83

72

96

153

65

72

58 

74

65

58

72

2,900

93.5

0.416

0.48

5,750

June

33

41

44

63

25

26

20

16

19

82

21

*14

10id

13

8

it

10

10

17

23

2,630

2,72C

26C

145

53

35 

22

21

35

-

6,436

215

0.956

1.06

12,770

July

8

13

33

27

17

7

8

*18

13

12

11

5

7

8

15

16

35

23

17

16

13

18

~~5 58

12

10 

10

11

10

6

476

15.4

0.068

0.08

944

Aug.

4.5

10

3.9

8

3.3

10

7

5

12

5

9

14

8 

24

10

13

317

*29

T6

16

20

13

11

10

17

14

12 

310

39

38

18

366.7

11.8

0.052

0.06

727

Sept.

20

18

13

311

alO.

a9

38

a8

37

a7

37

a7

3.6 

36

a6

35

a5

a4

*3.9

34

4.2

5

a3

2.1

32

1.8

ti

33

3.0

-

195.1

6.50

0.029

0.03

387

Calendar year 1951: Max 5,950 Min 1.0 Mean 249 Cfsra 1.11 In. 15.03 Ac-ft ' 180,200

Water year 1951-52: Max 3,310 Min 1.2 Mean 127 Cfsm 0.564 In. 7.69 Ac-ft 92,450

Pesk discharge (base. 3.000 cfa). Apr. 22 (4 to 6 p.m.) 4,470 cfs (5.22 ft); June 22 (8 p.m.) 

6,430 cfs (6.63 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a Doubtful or no gage-height record; dischsrge estimated on basis of weather records.

Note. Stsge-dischsrge relstlon sffected by ice Nov. 4-8, Dec. 16 to Feb. 6, Mar. 4-7.
GRAND RIVER BASIN 

Locust Creek near Linneus, Mo.

395

Location.--Lat 39°S3', long. 93°14", In NEj sec. 34, T. 59 N., R. 21 W., on upstream 

truss at right quarterpolnt of highway bridge, 3 miles northwest of Linneus and 4 

miles downstream from confluence of East and West Locust Creeks.

Drainage area.--550 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available.--April 1929 to September 1952.

Gage.--Wire-weight gage read once daily below 7 ft and twice daily above. Datum of gage 

Is 692.61 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Feb. 18, 1935, chain gage 

at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--23 years, 328 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 8,200 cfs June 22 (gage height, 13.5 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 6 cfs Sept. 27; minimum gage height 

observed, 3.25 ft Aug. 31.

1929-52: Maximum discharge, 38,000 cfs June 6, 1947 (gage height, 26.93 ft, from 

floodmark), from rating curve extended above 15,000 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak flow; no flow July 17 to Aug. 11, 1934.

Remarks.--Records poor.

Revisions (water years). W 896: 1939.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 25 to Nov. 13, May 11-31)

5.0 

7.0 

8.0

4.5

70

155

277

960

1,410

2,240

6,000

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Tbtal

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

14

13

T3

14

14

201

177

378

100

61

42

31

29

25

22

18

19

16

226

188

145

363

348

960

588

 305

224

200

166

155

135

5,192

167

0.304

0.35

10,300

Nov.

126

100

95

89

69

86

77

74

84

90

89

377

393

*712

423

212

155

100

94

87

76

77

117

117

108

108

108

108

126

108

-

4,605

154

0.280

0.31

9,130

Dec.

108

98

97

95

94

92

87

83

73

*62

58

57

55

55

50

40

30

25

20

22

22

23

25

27

27

23

23

25

23

23

35

1,577

50.9

0.093

0.11

3,130

Jan.

50

75

 110

90

70

60

50

45

40

3_5

35

35

40

100

605

454

224

212

277

291

277

177

130

180

220

220

120

90

*90

90

70

4,562

147

0.267

0.31

9,050

Feb.

60

110

155

145

135

126

108

97

94

89

97

100

100

117

177

108

89

95

*100

108

98

94

90

87

84

81

81

89

92

_

-

3,036

105

0.191

0.21

6,020

Mar.

97

108

135

135

126

108

100

417

1,080

4,750

5,300

4,100

3,350

2,440

960

486

393

1,160

3,710

*1,600

1,470

1,470

1,000

807

486

378

320

264

237

200

188

37,375

1,206

2.19

2.53

74,130

Apr.

166

135

145

454

393

277

188

166

155

250

212

*200

545

1,080

921

393

237

212

200

188

166

401

4,730

4,490

1,380

393

291

200

188

155

-

18,911

630

1.15

1.28

37,510

May

135

117

100

98

89

87

64

192

1,180

960

553

250

166

155

«5

531

*1,050

1,340

454

250

177

155

145

188

160

108

87

87

83

97

212

9,455

305

0.555

0.64

18,750

June

92

87

78

74

73

76

74

74

320

224

100

*41

42

30

28

25

23

20

20

21

496

5,710

2,480

466

177

87

65

46

36

224

-

11,329

378

0.667

0.77

22,470

July

60

37

39

38

34

26

24

24

21

*19

18

17

15

16

I£

13

165

363

IT?

62

44

28

23

18

16

14

13

12

13

13

12

1,326

42.8

0.078

0.09

2,630

Aug.

12

13

12

12

10

11

10

10

10

100

60

39

30

78

45

70

94

*58

57

56

55

30

23

17

17

17

13

12

12

12

10

1,005

32.4

0.059

0.07

1,990

Sept.

~ST 428

35

17

16

13

12

10

9

.8

8

8

8

8

11

10

9

#

-

792

26.4

0.046

0.05

1,570

Calendar year 1951: Max 9,320 Min 3 Mean 501 Cfsm 0.911 In. 12.36 Ac-ft 362,400

Water year 1951-52: Max 5,710 Mln 6 Mean 271 Cfsm 0.493 In. 6.72 Ac-ft 196,700

Peak discharge (base, 7,500 cfs). June 22 (11 a.m.) 8,200 cfs (13.5 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 15 to Jan. 14, Jan. 23 to Feb. 2.
396 GRAND RIVER BASIN

Grand River near Sumner, Mo.

Location. Lat 39°38'25", long. 93°16'25", in NE£ sec. 29, T. 56 N., R. 21 W., on upstream 

handrail of left span of highway bridge, 120 ft downstream from Chicago, Burlington & 

Quincy Railroad bridge (relocated), 2 miles southwest of Sumner and 2j miles downstream 

from Locust Creek.

Drainage area. 6,880 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available.--April 1924 to September 1952.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 630.87 ft above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929. Prior to July 10, 1926, chain gage at site 80 ft upstream at same datum. 

July 10, 1926, to Feb. 19, 1935, chain gage and Feb. 20, 1935, to July 9, 1939, wireweight gage, at same site and datum. July 10, 1939, to Aug. 8, 1952, water-stage recorder at site 80 ft upstream at same datum. Since Aug. 5, 1942, auxiliary staff gage 

3£ miles downstream from base gage. Mar. 15, 1939, to Aug. 4, 1942, auxiliary gages at 

various sites.

Average discharge'. 28 years, 3,847 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 57,100 cfs Mar. 12: maximum gage height. 31.88 

ft Mar. 13; minimum discharge observed, 137 cfs Sept. 30 (gage height, 5.70 ft).

1924-53: Maximum discharge, 180,000 cfs June 7, 8, 1947 (gage height, 39.5 ft, from 

floodmark); minimum observed, 10 cfs Aug. 12, 1934; minimum gage height, 2.19 ft 

Aug. 22, 23, 31, Sept. 1, 1936.

Flood of July 9, 1909, reached a stage of 36.7 ft, from floodmark.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect and when fall

was a factor (gage height, in feet, and discharge, cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 16 to Apr. 23)

Oct. 1 to June 25 June 26 to Sept. 30

7.2

9.0

12.0

18.0

27.0

585

1,290

2,950

8,480

20.4OO

29.0 24,500

29.5 27,500

30.0 33,500

32.0 63,500

5.7 137

6.0 210

7.0 520

8.O 925

1O.O 2,070

15.0 5,890

21.O 12,2OO

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1 

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

1O

11

12

13

14

15

16 

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23

24 

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

638 

795 

950

742

638

89O

3,840

5,780

2,950

1,750

1,380

1,200

1,030

910

812

742 

708

742

1,110

2,740

2,410

3,280 

8,92O

9,690 

7,250

*4,3OO

2,670

2,120

1,850

1.750

1,650

76,237

2,459

0.357

0.41

151,200

Nov.

1,520 

1,380 

1,240

1,090

970

950

130" 930

970

1,030

1,050

2,860

18,300

* 22,2OO

14.5OO

6,950 

3,620

2.48O

2,010

1,750

1,700

1,750 

1,750

1,650 

1,470

1,380

1,470

1,650

1,600

1.6OO

-

1O2.75O

3,425

O.498

0.56

203 , 8OO

Dec.

1,560 

1,560 

1,520

1,520

1,470

1,470

1,420

1,380

1,240

*1,110

1,050

1,050

1,010

910

795

700 

8OO

750

700

650

620

60O

630

630 

63O

630

630

610

6OO

6OO

670

29,515

952

O.138

0.16

58,540

Jan.

1.10O 

*1,350 

1,300

1,300

1,200

1,150

1,100

1,000

950

900

850

850

550" 840

1,100

2,500 

6,75O

5,780

4,300

3,320

3,620

2,350 

1,340

1,240 

1,050

1,100

1,200

1,250

 1,170

1,100

1,000

54,960

1,773

0.258

0.30

109,000

Feb.

 1,000

9OO 

1,555

1,650

2.O6O

2,230

1,900

1,700

1,6OO

1,520

1,470

1,470

1,520

1.6OO

2,060

2,060 

1,700

1,520

*1,520

1,470

1,470

1,380 

1,290

1,340 

1,380

1,380

1,290

1,240

1,290

-

44,210

1,524

0.222

0.24

87,690

Mar.

1,34O 

1,380 

1,470

1,520

1,380

1,380

1,650

2.O10

5,340

20, 400

40,500

55,000

k49,500

k43,200

k38,400

22,800 

14,000

9,69O

20,400

*k21,800

k!2,100

kll,300 

k20,600

k!6,3OO 

k9,050

7,650

6,650

k5,180

k4,460

4,040

3,620

454,110

14,650

2.13

2.45

900,700

Apr.

3,390 

3,O90 

2.81O

3,960

8,260

k6,360

4,120

3,320

2,95O

3.O9O

3,160

*3,240

5,580

12.9OO

13,600

8,260 

5,3OO

k3,800

k3,260

3,240

3.O9O

6,600 

18,500

22,200 

18,100

k9,740

k5,150

. k3,630

k3,190

2,740

-

196,630

6,554

0.953

1.06

390,000

May

2,350 

2,120 

1,90O

1,750

1,600

1,560

1,420

1,650

2,540

6,060

4,120

2,540

2,O60

1,650

1,420

1.540 

*4,836

14,900

klO.SOO

5,300

3,090

2,350 

2,54O

11,200 

k8,420

7,05O

3,620

2,180

1.8OO

 1.56O

1,560

116,980

3,774

0.549

0.63

232,000

June

2,180 

1,470 

1,160

1,200

1,470

1,380

2,180

1,600

1.24O

1,240

990

*910

795

7O8

690

778 

602

550

520

505

1,720

17,2OO 

30,9OO

k35,300 

k2 1,900

kll.SOO

5,OOO

2,820

2,140

2,680

-

153,528

5,118

0.744

O.83

304,500

July

3.240 

2.20O 

2,540

2,400

1,640

1,340

1,120

1,020

*950

835

770

750

69O

670

650

630 

1,020

1,460

2.20O

1,370

902

670 

538

486 

469

403

381

343

325

557

374

32,773

1,057

0.154

0.18

65,000

Aug.

328 

328 

34O

355

365

325

295

280

280

263

325

331

325

419

1,820

1,230 

1,230

*1,000

1,080

1,080

2.O70

4.920 

3,030

1,050 

630

469

387

343

304

275

255

25,732

830

0.121

0.14

51,040

Sept.

1,970 

7.720 

4,840

2.26O

858

555

436

361

313

280

252

230

213

205

650

403 

590

*69O

452

371

278

235 

210

187 

177

167

158

151

144

137

-

25,493

850

0.124

0.14

5O.56O

Calendar year 1951: Max 58.0OO Mln 55 Mean 5,812 Cfsm 0.845 In. 11.48 Ac-ft 4,2O8,OOO

Water year 1951-52: Max 56.OOO Mln 137 Mean 3,587 Cfsm 0.521 In. 7.1O Ac-ft 2,604,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

k Computed by using fall as a factor.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 16 to Jan. 16, Jan. 25 to Feb. 3. Discharge 

for Oct. 1-6, Oct. 19 to Nov. 13, Dec. 11-15, Jan. 19-24, Feb. 4-18, Apr. 12-14, Apr. 22 to Aug. 8, 

computed from graph based on daily wire-weight-gage readings.
CHARITON RIVER BASIN 397

Honey Creek near Russell, Iowa

Location. Lat 40°55'25", long. 93°07'55", in SW^NW^ sec. 26, T. 71 N., R. 20 W., on left 

bank 15 ft dovmstream from county roacl bridge, 0.7 mile upstream from mouth, and 5.5 

miles southeast of Russell.

Drainage area. 13.8 sq mi.

Records available.--June to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during period, 586 cfs June 21 (gage height, 9.86 ft); no 

flow for many days in July, August, and September.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of backwater from Chariton River, which 

are poor.

Rating table, June 6 to Sept. 30, 1952 (gage height, 

in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.96

2.00

2.05

2.10

2.2

.02 

.06 

.12 

.31

2.3 

 2.4 

2.5 

2.7 

2.9

0.62 

1.1

2.0 

4.4 

7.6

3.2 

3.8

4.8 

6.0 

8.3

72

150

376

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, June to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

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

.

t3.3o

_

-

-

.74

.70

2.3

.74

.54

.41

.36

.26

.28

.36

.20

.16

.13

.15

102

372

60

20

10

6.5

4.6

12

3.6

1.3

*.89

-

_

-

-

-

-

July

0.84

.74

1.1

.62

.36

.26

.24

.41

.26

.16

.10

.05

.07

1.5

T54

.31

.22

.39

.26

.15

.06

.02

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

8.66

0.279

0.020

0.02

17

Aug.

00"

0

*o

o

0

0

0

.21

1.9

~4.4 62

.36

1.9

14

1.2

.33

.24

.18

3.9

2.4

.28

.1(5

.12

.09

.09

.06

.04

.03

.02

.02

93.93

3.03

0.220

0.25

186

Sept.

0.09

.13

.10

*.04

.02

.01

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

7.6 ~753

.12

.06

.03

.01

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

-

8.54

0.285

0.021

0.02

17

Calendar year : Max Min Mean Cfsm In. Ac-ft

Water year : Max Min Mean Cfsm In. Ac-ft

Peak discharge (base, 150 cfs).--June 21 (7 a.m.) 586 cfs (9.86 ft); Aug. 11 (12 m.) 17O cfs 

(6.25 ft).

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day. 

t Result of discharge measurement. 

Note.--Backwater from Chariton River June 22-25.
398 CHARITON RIVER BASIN 

Chariton River near Centerville, Iowa

Location.--Lat 40°44'05", long. 92°48'25", in NW£ see. 34, T. 69 N., R. 17 W., on left 

bank 10 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 2, 2.5 miles downstream from Cooper 

Creek, and 3 miles east of Centerville.

Drainage area.--727 sq mi.

Records available. May 1938 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 825.68 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge.--14 years, 403 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 5,110 cfs June 21 (gage height, 15.16 ft); minimum daily, 3.4 cfs Sept. 29.

1938-52: Maximum discharge, 21,700 cfs June 20, 1946 (gage height, 24.20 ft, from 

floodmark); minimum, 0.1 cfs Oct. 11, 1938, Sept. 30, Oct. 1, 1940.

Revisions. The figure of maximum discharge for the water year 1944 has been revised 

to 13,000 cfs Apr. 24, 1944 (gage height, 22.55 ft), superseding figure published in 

Water-Supply Paper 1006.

Remarks.--Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor.

Revisions (water years).--W 1036: 1944. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per 

second, for the water year 1949, superseding those published in Water-Supply Paper 

1146, are given herewith:

Water year 1948-49.......... 115,577.4 317

Per

mile

.436

Ru

Inches

5.90

lOff

Acre-feet

229,200

Rating table, water year 1951-52, 

height, in feet, and dischar

3.0 

3.2

ept period of ice effect (gage 

ii :-ibic feat per 3-vcond)

3.7 

4.3 

5.0 

9.0 

14.0

128

288

5FO

2,100

4,450

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

.8

.8

.5

.2

.5

12

37

47

92

*70

46

31

22

18

13

13

14

60

434

540

305

561

1,350

93O

461

282

214

179

152

132

115

6,132.8

198

0.272

0.31

12,160

Nov.

99

84

72

60

47

50

*44

47

48

51

57

84

434

912

617

486

336

182

117

92

100

106

104

66

82

89

81

92

100

120

-

4,859

162

0.223

0.25

9,640

Dec.

122

122

118

115

109

*102

92

86

76

70

66

54

44

31

2_5

27

29

31

34

37

38

42

44

46

46

42

37

35

35

38

48

1,841

59.4

0.082

0.0.9

3,650

Jan.

58

70

76

74

70

66

64

62

*62

61

58

55

51

72

288

894

1,000

731

5?0

400

310

240

200

160

130

110

103

95

89

82

67

6,318

204

0.281

0.32

12,530

Feb.

64

68

79

160

174

205

172

130

113

115

122

132

157

300

310

250

220

200

179

190

200

167

146

130

99

113

122

*126

117

-

4,560

157

0.216

0.23

9,040

Calendar year 1951: Max 4,78O Min 1.8

Mar.

122

118

128

94

90

105

115

128

152

560

2,280

3,180

3,750

3,550

3,600

3,140

2,230

1,930

2,460

2,100

2,190

2,640

2,500

1,810

1,220

1,150

966

712

560

444

362

44,436

1,433

1.97

2.27

88,140

Apr.

312

*272

227

203

197

190

169

155

146

155

155

157

184

495

636

457

322

266

222

195

179

408

1,480

1,330

804

495

340

256

203

169

-

10,779

359

0.494

0.55

21,380

May

146

128

117

106

97

87

84

99

124

322

400

305

214

*167

128

139

560

1,070

894

540

333

262

486

1,370

1,O4O

540

319

200

148

118

100

10,643

343

0.472

0.54

21,110

June

87

1,500

3,220

1,69O

693

512

291

162

242

244

124

92

68

54

44

37

31

27

26

43?

4,200

3,900

3,750

4,450

3,650

2,600

1,330

540

428

*347

-

34,771

1,159

1.59

1.78

68,970

July

208

TIT

99

76

62

57

55

58

44

37

31

26

26

25

30

40

47

76

78

43

31

25

21

17

14

13

11

10

9.5

9.0

8.6

1,428.1

46.1

0.063

0.07

2,830

Aug.

8.6

876

10

9.5

8.6

*8.6

9.0

9.5

15

18

305

840

636

247

579

470

285

130

78

60

377

259

102

51

33

23

18

16

13

12

10

4,649.4

150

0.206

0.24

9,220

Sept.

13

16

16

13

10

13

9.5

8.1

7.6

6.7

*6.2

5.7

4.8

5.3

4.2

20

38

20

13

9.0

7.6

7.2

6.2

4.8

4.2

4.0

3.7

4.0

3.4

470

-

288.2

9.61

0.013

0.01

572

Mean 414 Cfsm 0.569 In. 7.70 Ac-ft 299,500

Water year 1951-52: Max 4,450 Hin 3.4 Mean 357 Cfsm 0.491 In. 6.66 Ac-ft 259, 30O

Peak discharge (base, 2,OOP cfs).--Mar. 13 (1:30 p.m.) 3,850 cfs (12.80 ft); Mar. 22 (9:3O p.m.) 

3,000 efs (11.04 ft); June 3 (3 a.m.) 4,050 cfs (13.25 ft); June 21 (12 m.) 5,110 cfs (15.16 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 14-18, Jan. 1-6, 19-28, Feb. 14-18, 21, 

Mar. 4-6.
CHARITON RIVER BASIN 

Chariton River at Novinger, Mo.

399

Location.--Lat 40°14 I 05", long. 92°41 I 00", in SE^NW-fc sec. 27, T. 63 N., R. 16 W., on

left bank at downstream side of left pier of bridge on State Highway 6, 1,000 ft downstream from Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad bridge, 0.8 mile east of Novinger, 

and 2 miles upstream from Spring Creek.

Drainage area. 1.370 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--January 1931 to September 1952 (discontinued).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Supplementary wire-weight gage read once daily below 10 ft 

and twice daily above. Datum of gage is 737.65 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Sept. 6, 1932, chain gage at site 50 ft upstream at same datum. 

Sept. 6, 1932, to Nov. 19, 1934, chain gage and Nov. 20, 1934, to Dec. 19, 1939, wireweight gage, at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 21 years, 762 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 7,380 cfs Mar. 13 (gage height, 23.87 ft); minimum observed, 11 cfs Sept. 30; minimum gage height, 6.00 ft Oct. 5.

1931-52: Maximum discharge, 22,900 cfs June 7, 13, 1947 (gage height, S8.50 ft); 

minimum, 0.1 cfs Aug. 31, Sept. 1, 1936.

Maximum stage known, 28.6 ft in June 1917.

Remarks. Records poor.

Revisions (water years). W 896: 1939. W 1116: 1932(M).

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26 

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

30

27

25

23

21

96

328

214

131

113

135

105

80

67

56

48

*56

117

228

385

752

852

1,280 

2.750 

2,400

1,250 

609

405

319

276

236

13,414

433

0.316

0.36

26,610

Nov.

198

173

150

133

115

100

95

90

85

85

96

455

1,190

1,890

 1,670

1,160

728

521

346

268

236

236

236 

206 

164

221 

206

228

228

228

-

11,737

391

0.285

0.32

23,280

Dec.

236

252

252

244

228

210

200

180

169

149

*140

130

120

110

90

70

55

50

55

55

60

65

70 

75 

75

70 

70

70

65

70

80

3,765

121

0.088

0.10

7,470

Jan.

180

200

190

150

200

170

150

140

130

120

120

110

110

110

200

500

800

1,200

1.500

1,000

800

550

400 

320 

290

210 

280

230

*180

160

150

10,750

347

0.253

0.29

21,320

Feb.

2~40 150

190

200

250

300

280

350

322

311

289

268

429

1,120

1,550

1,020

730

550

 510

457

356

311

368

344 

311

278 

258

278

278

_

-

12,078

416

0.304

0.33

23,960

Mar.

289

289

333

300

228

300

322

333

833

3,680

5,100

6,740

7,060

6,740

5,350

4,940

4,800

4,940

6,420

5,350

*4,620

4,620

4,740 

4,500 

4,220

3,920 

3,070

2,250

1,690

1,260

960

100,197

3,232

2.36

2.72

198,700

Apr.

782

636

530

570

614

510

*441

395

381

474

425

441

1,010

2,370

1,880

1,430

992

706

550

500

441

772

5,020 

6,100 

4,330

2,630 

1,330

870

636

530

-

38,296

1,277

0.932

1.04

75,960

May

457

395

356

322

300

278

268

278

714

706

*510

592

530

450

395

457

1,910

1,730

1,730

1,580

870

492

835 

960 

1,770

1,960 

992

550

420

340

300

23,447

756

0.552

0.64

46,510

June

270

245

1,400

2,660

2,980

2,980

1,680

507

293

303

347

*371

263

181

140

115

99

90

83

99

1,780

4,010

4,150 

 3,950 

4,010

4,010 

4,070

4,010

3,540

1,710

-

50,326

1,678

1.22

1.37

99,820

July

692

409

283

347

181

123

108

93

*88

86

70

76

60

51

51

47

73

1,210

450

245

185

152

105 

93 

78

54

41

W

78

65

60

5,731

185

0.135

0.16

11,370

Aug.

58

58

56

43

36

68

53

52

40

44

52

227

900

*975

673

876

975

*522

303

197

181

293

385

236 

149

88 

49

25

76

54

42

7,784

251

0.183

0.21

15,440

Sept.

54

5?

44

36

33

33

33

28

23

26

23

20

20

20

19

18

15

*16

29

54

27

22

20 

16 

15

14 

13

12

12

11

-

738

24.6

0.018

0.02

1,460

Calendar year 3951: Max 8,340 Min 5 Mean 817 Cfsm 0.596 In. 8.08 Ac-ft 591,700

Water year 1951-52: Max 7,060 Min 11 Mean 760 Cfsm 0.555 In. 7.56 Ac-ft 551,900

Peak discharge (base, 6,500 cfs).--Mar. 13 (11 a.m. to 9 p.m.) 7,380 cfs (23.87 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 5-10, Dec. 17 to Feb. 8.
400 CHARITON RIV^R BASIN 

Chariton River near Keytesville, Mo.

Location. Lat 39°26 I 55", long. 92°52'10", in SE^SE^ sec. 25, T. 54 N., R. 18 W., near 

center of span on downstream side of highway bridge, 4^ miles northeast of Keytesville 

and 5-j miles upstream from Puzzle Creek.

Drainage area.--1.950 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available.--April 1929 to September 1952.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read once daily below 12.0 ft and twice daily above. Datum of 

gage is 616.37 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Aug. 25, 1929, staff 

gage and Aug. 25, 1929, to Feb. 19, 1935, chain gage, at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 23 years, 1,088 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 9,590 cfs Mar. 19 (gage height, 19.25 ft); minimum, 30 cfs Sept. 27, 29, 30 (gage height, 4.34 ft).

1929-52: Maximum discharge, 25,600 cfs June 8, 9, 1947 (gage height, 25.3 ft, from 

floodmark); minimum, 4.6 cfs Aug. 7, 9, 10, 1934.

Remarks. Records poor.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

92

64 

42

6T

293

293

583

442

497

340

271

193

184

168

*145

124

112

98

98

98

340

525

613

1,300

2,200

2,310

1,550

911

643

497

416

15,504

500

0.265

0.30

30,750

Nov.

365

316 

260

230

211

180

160

140

2?6"§

316

193

1,200

2.860

1,726

2,050

*1,810

1,420

985

739

583

469

416

390

365

340

365

316

316

316

316

-

19,712

657

0.337

0.38

39,100

Dec.

316

293 

*293

316

316

293

293

202

131

390

260

442

3^5

193

138

100

80

150

70

35

120

100

90

100

200

160

120

110

100

110

160

6,101

197

0.101

0.12

12,100

Jan.

300

350 

330

400

350

300

250

250

240

220

200

170

150

355

750

*643

806

1,020

1,140

1.340

1,260

1,100

1,180

1,140

1,260

1,260

1,300

1,140

911

772

875

21,707

700

0.359

0.41

43,060

Feb.

739

554 

554

469

390

390

365

469

416

416

*365

340

494

1.260

1,060

1,100

1,020

840

674

583

525

416

469

416

442

416

390

340

340

-

-

16,252

560

0.287

0.31

32,240

Mar.

365

416

469

554

497

416

739

3,300

*8,050

7,020

*6,580

7,490

8,050

7,300

6,150

5,410

6,060

9,150

87555

7,110

6 ,.930

6,060

5,100

4,500

4,140

3,660

2,980

2,200

1,810

1,460

132,361

4,270

2.19

2.52

262,500

Apr.

1,220

1,060 

911

1,220

1,380

1,060

1,020

840

706

755

875

1,100

1,420

1,630

2,420

2,200

1,720

1,510

1,180

1,220

1,460

2,360

6,380

8.500

8,300

5,500

3,500

1,900

1,400

1,100

-

65,598

2,187

1.12

1.25

130,100

May

950

850 

750

650

610

583

554

497

801

2,000

1,220

875

 739

739

613

525

759

1,760

2,000

1,550

1,630

1,300

911

792

2.200

1,220

1,680

1,380

875

583

469

32,065

1,034

0.530

0.61

63,600

June

469

875 

911

674

1,950

2,530

2,800

2,310

1,420

*875

772

525

469

390

293

240

211

184

176

152

145

2,215

5,170

*4,720

4,350

4,000

3,860

3,930

3,930

3,730

-

54,271

1,809

0.928

1.04

107,600

July

2,420

1,300 

806

525

365

211

340

250

220

193

184

168

160

152

160

145

138

160

686

1,100

497

 282

230

202

176

131

131

131

112- 98

98

11,771

380

0.195

0.22

23,350

Aug.

118

112 

92

98

98

98

98

98

98

86

86

86

86

 266

985

911

806

985

806

668

1.510 *772

390

416

*442

316

145

160

250

118

105

11,305

365

0.187

0.22

22,420

Sept.

491

1.810 

1,050

316

124

98

75

72

68

*63

60

56

55

55

53

46

48

48

48

48

46

44

41

38

36

33

30

3T

30

30

-

5,043

168

0.086

0.10

10,000

Calendar year 1951: Max 10,200 Mln 20 Mean 1,165 Cfsm 0.597 In. 8.12 Ac-ft 843,400

Water year 1951-52: Max 9,130 Min 30 Mean 1,070 Cfsm 0.549 In. 7.48 Ac-ft 776,800

Peak discharge (base. 9.000 ofB).--Mar. 19 (10 a.m.) 9,590 ofs (19.25 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 6-8, Dec. 16 to Jan. 15.
MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM 

Missouri River at Glasgow, Mo.

401

Location. Lat 39°13'20", long. 92 0 50'55", in center sec. 17, T. 51 N., R. 17 W., on downstream side of second pier from left bank of bridge on State Highway 240 at Glasgow, 75 

ft downstream from Chicago & Alton Railroad bridge and 1 mile downstream from Cnariton 

River.

Drainage area. 502,875 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1949 to September 1952. Gage-height records collected in the 

vicinity 1878-99 are contained in reports of Missouri River Commission; and since 1929 

in files of Corps of Engineers, Kansas City District.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 586.11 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to Aug. 30, 1950, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 358,000 cfs Apr. 26; maximum gage height, 32.06 

ft Apr. 27; minimum discharge, 10,200 cfs Dec. 23 (gage height, 5.30 ft, from graph 

based on gage readings).

1949-52: Maximum discharge, about 550,000 cfs July 17, 1951 (gage height, 36.7 ft); 

minimum observed, 9,540 cfs Feb. 1, 1951; minimum gage height, that of Dec. 23, 1951.

Flood of June 26, 1947, reached a stage of 35.0 ft, present datum.

Remarks. Records good. Drainage basin above station contains many reservoirs with total 

usable capacity in excess of 27,640,000 acre-ft. Discharge measurements made 3 times 

a month during winter and 6 or more times a month during rest of year.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

ZZ 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Total 

Mean 

Ac- ft

Oct.

72,300 

69,300 

67,400 

65,200 

63.400

68,800 

93,400 

102,000

93,400 

85,100

80,700 

79,600 

75,900 

70,300 

68,300

67,000 

67,800 

68,800 

69,300 

71,800

72,800 

70,800 

75,400 

88,600 

92,200

86,800 

79,000 

75,900 

76,400 

77,400 

76,400

t2,371.5 

76,500 

*4,704

Nov.

74,300 

72,800 

73,300 

70,800 

70,300

69,300 

68,300 

66,500 

64,200 

62,400

65,200 

76,900 

100,000 

119,000

110,000

94,600 

87,400 

80,700 

71,300 

66,000

62,900 

61,100 

61,100 

61,600 

61,600

61,100 

60,200 

59,800 

58,000 

55.900

K,166.6 

72,220 

*4,297

Dec.

55,000 

55,000 

54,200 

50,800 

48,800

48,400 

47,200 

45,600 

49,200 

69.300

63,800 

55,900 

49,200 

45,600 

42,800

36,400 

28,400 

19,900 

14,200 

13,400

12,400 

10,600

iz| 600 

13,800

16,600 

19,200 

19,900 

20,600 

21,900 

27,200

H.078.9 

34,800 

*2,140

Jan.

36,000 

-27,500 

26,600 

26,300 

26,000

26,000 

26,000 

25,000

25,200 

25,200 

25,800 

28,400 

33,700

41,300 

42,400 

48,400 

48.800 

47,200

48,000 

48,000 

42,000 

39,400 

33,400

32,000 

33,700 

38,300 

42,800 

44,000 

41,300

ft, 078.1 

34,780 

*2,138

Feb.

59,400 

41,700 

50,800 

50,000 

46,400

53,800 

52,900 

51,200 

51,200 

52,100

52,500 

55,000 

56,800 

57,600 

63,400

67,800 

77,400 

75,400 

73,000 

73,300

76,400 

78.000 

76,860 

62,900 

59,300

56,300 

54,600 

52,900 

52,100

*1,705 

58,790 

*3,382

Mar.

53,800 

54,600 

54,600 

56,800 

57 , 200

55,900 

52,900 

51.200 

55,600 

79,600

129,000 

156,000 

159,000 

159,000 

166,000

165,000 

138,000 

112,000 

108,000 

124,000

142,000 

146,000 

146,000 

135,000 

114,000

92,200 

80,700 

74,800 

73,300 

76,900 

82,900

(3,151.4 

101,700 

*6,251

Apr.

92,800

142,000 

153,000 

160,000 

169,000

165,000 

160,000 

160,000 

159,000 

160,000

168,000 

180,000 

193,000 

208,000 

217,000

222,000 

224,000 

226,000 

230,000 

240,000

251,000 

269,000 

294,000 

323,000 

348,000

357,000

348,000 

322,000 

302,000 

280,000

*6,722.S 

224,100 

*13,330

May

253.000

228,000 

204,000 

176,000 

152,000

133,000 

121,000 

114,000 

112,000 

114,000

112,000 

106,000 

99,700 

97,100 

98,400

99,000 

97,100 

105,000 

115,000 

111,000

102,000 

95,200 

91,000 

112,000 

139,000

135,000 

130,000 

111,000 

94,600 

86.800 

87,466

*3,831.3 

123,600 

*7,599

June

90,400 

89,800 

86,800 

82,900 

84,000

76,400 

72,800 

78,500 

80,200 

77,400

73,800 

72,300 

72,300 

71,800 

69,800

67,800 

66,000 

64,200 

64,200 

62.900

67,800 

89,800 

152,000 

163.000

149,000

124,000 

99,000 

84,000 

94,000 

124,000

1:2,650.9 

88,360 

*5,258

July

116,000

95,800 

94,600 

87,400 

77,400

79,000 

84,000 

74,800 

66,000 

77,400

95,800 

80,700 

67,800 

68,300 

75,900

86,200 

92,200 

80,200 

75,900 

73,300

68,300 

63,400 

60,600 

58,900 

54,600

49,600 

46,400 

44,400 

42,000 

40,600 

39.000

*2,216.5 

71,500 

*4,396

Aug.

38,300 

37,900 

38,700 

37.200

37,266

39,000 

41,700 

42,400 

40,200 

37,900

38,700 

43,200 

45,200 

45, 200 

45,600

48,400 

57,200 

55,500 

58,000 

68,300

59,300 

67,000 

84.000 

74,500 

53,800

49,600 

48,400 

46,800 

46,000 

47,200 

51,200

»1, 523. 4 

49,140 

*3,022

Sept.

72,300 

79.600 

747555 

67,000 

58,000

50,800 

46,400 

43,600 

42,000 

40,900

40,600 

40,600 

40,200 

40,200 

40,200

40,900 

42,000 

42,000 

40,600 

39,000

38,300 

37,600 

36,400 

36,000 

36,400

36,800 

37,600 

37,600 

36,800 

36.000

a, 351. 2 

45.040 

*2,680

Calendar year 1951: Max 540,000 Mln 10,100 Mean 108,000 Ac-ft 78,210,000 

Hater year 1951-52: Max .357,000 Mln 10,600 Mean 81,550 Ac-ft 59,200,000

t Expressed In thousands.

Hote. Discharge for Dec. 17-30, Feb. 26 to Mar. 6, computed from graph based on dally Hire-weightgage readings.
402 LAMINE RIVER BASIN 

Lamine River at Clifton City, Mo.

Location. Lat 38°45'20", long. 93°01'10", in NWv sec. 16, T. 46 N., R. 19 W., near center 

of span on upstream side of highway bridge, 300 ft upstream from Missouri-Kansas-Texas 

Railroad bridge, three-quarters of a mile east of Clifton City, and 8 miles downstream 

from Otter Creek.

Drainage area. 598 sq mi.

Records available.--June 1922 to September 1952.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read once daily below 10.0 ft and twice daily above. Datum of gage 

Ts 621.91 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Dec. 21, 1934, chain gage 

at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 30 years, 526 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 9,750 cfs Nov. 13 (gage height, 21.50 ft); minimum observed, 3.9 cfs Sept. 30; minimum gage height observed, 1.60 ft Aug. 1.

1922-52: Maximum discharge, 65,500 cfs June 29, 1951 (gage height, 32.5 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 30,000 cfs; no flow at times in 1934, 1936, and on Oct. 22, 

1939.

Maximum stage known, 35.3 ft Sept. 18, 1905, from floodmark.

Remarks.--Records fair except those for period of ice effect, which are poor.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except period of loe effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-6)

1.5 

1.7 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

3.0

10

27

75

150

4.0

8.0

15.0

21.0

376

1,600

4,730

9,300

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11 

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Itotal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

50

45

42

39

37

291

1,290

456

262

177

134

110

88

80

75

67

61

56

53

*51

51 

50

1,240

4,440

954

483

456

456

376

350

298

12,618

407

0.681

0.78

25,030

Nov.

239

206

168

159

142

150

168

168

334

1,130

1,700 

3,830

6,850

*2,150

764

537

376

274

262

250

228

217

196

186

186

944

620

402

298

274

-

25,408

847

1.42

1.58

50,400

Dec.

239

186

206

186

186

217

206

*206

168

159

150

142

134

142

402

429

350

239

196

b250

b!70 

b!55

b!40

b!25

bl!5

bllO

blOO

95

134

217

402

6,156

199

0.333

0.38

12,210

Jan.

510

537

376

286

206

250

239

186

958

1,030

537 

376

592

1,530

*1.740

824

537

402

363

274

262 

274

239

239

186

196

206

177

168

142

134

13,976

451

0.754

0.87

27,720

Feb.

592

1,260

1,360

5,790

5i380

1,060

706

564

456

350

324 

*274

592

429

324

250

239

228

206

196

168 

159

168

311

324

337

286

262

239

-

22,834

787

1.32

1.42

45,290

Mar.

196

2T7

468

2,890

*1,220

706

648

648

764

2,250

4,670 

1,290

764

483

402

324

376

1,350

3,690

1,320

706 

537

429

376

298

274

250

239

228

217

196

28,426

917

1.53

1.77

56,380

Apr.

177

T8"6" 168

955

4.220

764

564

376

363

852

1,020 

914

3,680

2,260

944

620

429

376

311

262

250 

239

2,060

1,320

914

510

350

250

217

206

-

25,757

859

1.44

1.60

51,090

May

168

150

142

126

110

95

87

80

95

102

102 

95

73

66

60

58

65

80

76

75

68 

59

58

539

270

95

71

67

57

*54

47

3,090

99.7

0.167

0.19

6,130

June

45

40

37

36

510

131

51

34

29

26

24 

23

21

17

14

14

14

14

13

13

13 

319

129

26

19

*19

17

14

14

13

-

1,689

56.3

0.094

0.11

3,350

July

10

11

171

159

57

35

23

18

17

13

12

11

11

11

14

13

14

19

16

15

12

11

11

10

10

9

e

7

6

T

6

747

24.1

0.040

0.05

1,480

Aug.

6

9

10

9

9

11

11

10

780

324

350

147

61

126

63

37

28

26

28

144

4,440 

2,370

363

150

BO

*66

53

37

34

29

21

9,832

317

0.530

0.61

19,500

Sept.

~So 23

17

16

15

14

14

12

12

10

10 

8

8

8

8

7

7

7

6

6

5 

5

*4.8

4.5

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

3.1

272.2

9.07

0.015

0.02

540

Calendar year 1951 : Max 47,200 Mln 19 Mean 1,274 Cfsm 2.13 In. 28.91 Ac-ft 922,200

Water year 1951-52: Max 8,850 Mln 3.9 Mean 412 Cfsm 0.689 In. 9.38 Ac-ft 299,100

Peak discharge (base. 10.000 cfs). No peak above base. 

"Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
LAMINE RIVER BASIN 

Blackwater River at Blue Lick, Mo.

403

Location.--Lat 38°59'30", long. 93°12'15", on line between sees. 27 and 34, T. 49 N., R. 

21 W., near center of span on upstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 65, threequarters of a mile downstream from Finney Creek and 1 mile south of Blue Lick.

Drainage area.--1,120 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. June 1922 to September 1933, May 1938 to September 1952.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read once daily below 8.0 ft and twice daily above. Datum of 

gage is 593.79 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to July 25, 1925, chain 

gage at site 50 ft downstream at datum 0.10 ft lower. July 25, 1925, to Sept. 30, 

1933, and May 23 to Sept. 24, 1938, chain gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge.--25 years, 762 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 7,100 cfs Nov. 15 (gage height, 28.48 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 1.4 cfs Sept. 30; minimum gage height 

observed, 6.22 ft Sept. 26, 27.

1922-33, 1938-52: Maximum discharge, 54,000 cfs Nov. 18, 1928 (gage height, 41.25 

ft, from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 32,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum observed, 0.5 cfs Nov. 13, 1928, Aug. 13, 1931, Nov. 26, 1938; minimum 

gage height, 0.96 ft July 6, 1926.

Remarks.--Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor.

Revisions (water years).--W 1006: 1929.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except period of Ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge. In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used June 24 to July 18)

7.1 

7.3 

7.5 

8.0 

9.0 

10.0

Oct. 1 to July 19

4.0

115

212

12.0

16.0

22.0

25.0

39.0

50O 

1,360 

3,000 

4,300 

7,600

6.1

6.2

6.3

6.4

6.5

July 20 to Sept. 30

7.0

8.0

9.0

10.0

12.0

126

216

500

Note. Same as preceding table above 12.0 ft.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12 

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ci'sm

Ac-ft

Oct.

370 

a65

a60

a55

aSO

a200

aSOO

1.990

514

270

190

160 

133

allO

83

81

77

81

308

190

a!50

110

295 

934

1,140

404

246

a22o

201

234

258

9,685

312

0.279

0.32

19,210

llov.

258 

190

151

a!20

97

97

89

97

133

170

"al,300

3,360 

3,950

*5,790

6.900

5,430

1,700

a550

325

310

310

a300

283 

258

a300

1,310

1,100

536

404

340

-

36,158

1,205

1.08

1.20

71,720

Dec.

310 

3290

270

270

246

372

4.68

283

3240

*190

170

180 

180

170

133

250

120

90

80

90

95

100

100 

90

85

80

75

70

70

200

800

6,167

199

0.178

0.20

12,230

Jan.

31,000 

1,190

644

484

468

3450

340

310

760

1,310

1,020

518 

a600

1,410

*2.430

1,720

890

700

500

3450

325

436

340 

170

212

213

3230

246

190

170

151

19,876

641

0.572

0.66

39,420

Feb.

170 

783

31,200

3,210

3,180

3.460

1,790

626

500

3420

325

283 

*258

270

270

223

3200

190

190

190

160

142

TsT

3250

310

258

201

190

180

-

-

18,580

641

0.572

0.62

36,850

Mar.

190 

3330

270

*2,540

3,390

2,400

1,170

2,430

33,200

4,440

*4,640

*2,920 m680

a550

518

2,170

3,580

3,900

3,370

1,430

al,18o 

846

608

536

468

468

420

3365

325

61,074

1,970

1.76

2.03

121,100

Apr.

310 

223

234

1,830

3,150

33,950

1,520

636

518

644

740

868 

al,500

3,500

3,430

al,400

626

518

436

a400

372

1,960

3,800 

5.170

4,180

873

a650

404

340

296

-

44,468

1,482

1.32

1.48

88,200

May

258 

234

234

a213

180

151

133

124

170

536

a350

180 

133

3110

102

89

85

3126

*180

133

102

85

971 

700

3900

1.110

258

160

151

3120

93

8,370

270

0.241

0.38

16,600

June

3100

93

62

124

518

258

66

345

34

27

*22

18

14

10

39

8

7

6

5

6

4^0

3200

604 

142

59

38

28

18

314

9

-

2,548.0

84.9

0.076

0.08

5,050

July

' 6 7

13

a200

142

a80

35

24

11

*20

12

7 

36

16

81

37

52

61

468

3150

370

a40

a25 

a20

a!5

311

38

6

4.3

3.6

2.8

1,633.6

52.7

0.047

0.05

3,240

Aug.

2.2 

2-iS

320

468

207

62

35

22

18

350

43

1,100 

802

1,310

582

91

360

33

26

120

3,310

4,080

4.150 

al,500

196

104

64

45

35

25

a20

18,562.2

599

0.535

0.62

36,830

Sept.

a20 

26

50

*20

14

10

38

6

4.8

4.0

3.

3. 

2.

a2.

2.

2.

2.

2.

2.

2 .

al.

1.

1. 

1.

1.

1.

1.

al.

1.

1±_

205.6

6.85

0.0061

0.007

408

Calendar year> 1951: Max 23,100 Min 4 Mean 1,780 Cfsm 1.59 In. 21.57 Ac-ft 1,288,000

Water year 1951-52: Max 6,900 Mln 1.4 Mean 621 Cfsm 0.554 In. 7.55 Ac-ft 450,800

Pe3k discharge (bsse. 10.000 cfs). No pesk sbove base. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of wea 

ststions.

Note. Stsge-discharge relstion affected by ice Dec. 16-31.

ords and records for adjacent
404 LAMING RIVER BASIN 

Shiloh Branch near Marshall, Mo.

Location. Lat 39°07'00", long. 93°05'50", In NW£ sec. 15, T. 50 N., R. 20 W. , in left 

bank 15 ft upstream from double culvert under State Highway 41, 0.8 mile upstream from 

unnamed tributary, 2.5 miles upstream from Salt Branch, 3.6 miles upstream from mouth, 

and 5-| miles east of Marshall.

Drainage area. 2.87 sq ml.

Records available. June to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and concrete control.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during period, 487 cfs Aug. 21 (gage height, 2.51 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 150 cfs by logarithmic plotting; no flow most of time.

Remarks. Records fair.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, June to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Tbtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-'ft

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

-

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.99

4.05

.02

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

-

-

-

-

-

-

July

0

0

0

0

0

Aug.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.21

0

0

5.02

0

0

0

0

0

0

56

*. 18

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

61.41

1.98

0.690

0.80

122

Sept.

0.36

.10

0

5

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

-

0.46

0.015

0.0052

0.006

0.91

Calendar year : Max Mln Mean Cfsm In. Ac-ft

Water year : Max Mln Mean Cfsm In. Ac-ft

Peak discharge (base. 150 efs). Aug. 21 (3:30 a.m.) 487 cfs (2.51 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM 

Missouri River at Boonville, Mo.

405

Location. Lat 38°58'40", long. 92°45'15", in sec. 35, T. 49 N., R. 17 W., on downstream 

side of second pier from right abutment of Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad bridge at 

Boonville.

Drainage area. 505,700 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--October 1925 to September 1952. Gage-height records collected at same 

site in 1873-99 are contained in reports of Missouri River Commission; since 1900 in 

reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 565.02 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

"929. Prior to Oct. 1, 1928, chain gage at site 0.4 mile downstream at datum 3.14 ft 

lower. Oct. 1, 1928, to May 9, 1931, chain gage at site 50 ft upstream from present 

site at present datum. May 10, 1931, to Apr. 12, 1934, water-stage recorder at site 0.4 

mile downstream at present datum.

Average discharge. 27 years, 59,320 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 360,000 cfs Apr. 27 (gage height, 27.70 ft); 

minimum, 11,000 cfs Dec. 24 (gage height, 0.90 ft, from graph based on gage readings). 

1925-52: Maximum discharge, 550,000 cfs July 17, 1951; maximum gage height, 32.82 

ft July 17, 1951; minimum discharge, about 1,800 cfs Jan. 10, 1940; minimum gage height, 

-0.85 ft Jan. 13, 1937.

Flood of June 21, 1844, reached a stage of 32.7 ft (discharge, about 710,000 cfs, 

computed by Corps of Engineers). Flood of June 6, 1903, reached a stage of 30.5 ft 

(discharge, about 612,000 cfs, computed by Corps of Engineers).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Drainage 

basin above station contains many reservoirs with total usable capacity in excess of 

27,640,000 acre-ft. Discharge measurements made 3 times a month during winter and 

6 or more times a month during rest of year.

Cooperation. Five discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers. 

Revisions. W 761: Drainage area.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1 

2 

3 

4

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Total 

Mean 

Ac- ft

Oct.

73,200 

69,600 

68,200 

66,800 

64.700

67,800 

91,900 

107,000

101,000 

90,800

84,400 

82,200 

78,400 

72,100 

69,200

67,300 

66,800 

68,200 

68,700 

71,100

72,600 

70,600 

72,100 

88,400 

95,400

89,000 

81,700 

77,400 

76,300 

77,400 

75,600

£2,406.1 

77,620 

*4,772

Nov.

74,200 

72,100 

71,600 

71,600 

70,600

69,600 

68,700 

66,800 

64,700 

63,400

66,000 

79,500 

108,000 

134,000

125,000

107,000 

95,400 

86,200 

77,400 

69,600

65,600 

63,400 

62,600 

63,000 

63,000

62,600 

62,600 

61,400 

58,600 

56,000

K,260.2 

75,340 

*4,483

Dec.

54,500 

54,100 

52,700 

49,800 

47,500

46,500 

47,100 

46,100 

46,500 

61,800

64.300 

57,800 

53,000 

49,800 

47,100

45,000 

36,000 

28,600 

23,200 

21,500

18,000 

16,000 

14,000 

12,700 

14,000

15,000 

18,000 

19,500 

20,500 

21,500 

25,000

a, 127.1

36,360 

*2,236

Jan.

37,000 

32,000 

28,000 

27,000 

27,000

27,000 

27,000 

26,000 

25,500 

25, £66

25,600 

26,000 

26,000 

28,000 

35,000

43,500 

42,000 

45,800 

48.100 

46,800

47,800 

47,500 

44,200 

42,000 

38,400

35,500 

35,800 

37,800 

41,700 

44,200 

43,500

ft, 107. 2 

35,720 

*2,196

Feb.

41.700 

43,20'6 

50,200 

56,000 

56,700

60,200 

59,000 

55,200 

54,500 

54,500

54,800 

56,000 

59,400 

58,600 

62,600

66,400 

75,800 

77,900 

74,200 

72,100

75,200 

79.000 

75,200 

67,800 

62,600

60,200 

58,200 

56,700 

56,000

H,779.9 

61,380 

i3,530

Mar.

55,600 

56,300 

57,500 

63,000 

65,100

61,400 

56,300 

55.200 

58,S66 

78,400

128,000 

155,000 

155,000 

155,000 

160,000

164.000

144,000 

122,000 

117,000 

124,000

140,000 

144,000 

144,000 

139,000 

122,000

101,000 

86,200 

78,400 

74,700 

75,800 

81,700

B.217.8 

103,800 

*6,382

Apr.

90,200

133,000 

154,000 

160,000 

168,000

166,000 

161,000 

160,000 

158,000 

160,000

172,000 

184,000 

198,000 

216,000 

228,000

228,000 

226,000 

225,000 

228,000 

234,000

245,000 

261,000 

285,000 

308,000 

344,000

355,000

354,000 

330,000 

307,000 

285,000

£,723.2 

224,100 

i!3,340

May

260,000

233,000 

210,000 

187,000 

160,000

142,000 

127,000 

117,000 

112,000 

112,000

112,000 

106,000 

100,000 

97,100 

97,100

98,900 

98,300 

102,000 

113,000 

113,000

107,000 

101,000 

95,900 

105,000 

135,000

132,000 

127,000 

111,000 

95,400 

87,300 

86.200

B,880.2 

125,200 

*7,696

June

89,000 

89,600 

87,300 

85,000 

91,900

83,400 

77,400 

80,600 

83,400 

80,000

77,400 

75,200 

74,200 

73,700 

71,100

69,200 

66,800 

65,100 

64,700 

63.900

66,800 

84,400 

139,000 

160,000

150,000

128,000 

105,000 

89,000 

89,600 

116,000

t2,676.7 

89,220 

i5,309

July

118,000

98 , 900 

95,400 

91,900 

82,200

79,500 

83,900 

77,900 

68,700 

72,100

90,800 

82,200 

71,100 

68,700 

76,300

79,000 

91,300 

81,200 

76,300 

73,700

69,600 

65,100 

62,200 

60,200 

56,700

52,300 

47,500 

45,200 

42,600 

41,400 

40.100

*2,242 

72,320 

*4,447

Aug.

39,200 

38,900 

40,400 

39,200 

38,900

38,900 

40,700 

41,700 

40,400 

38,900

38.600 

41,766 

44,800 

47,500 

48,800

47,100 

53,000 

56,000 

54,500 

65,600

72,600 

77,900 

84.400

58 ',200

50,900 

49,500 

48,500 

47,500 

47,800 

49,800

H.561.9 

50,380. 

*3,098

Sept.

65,600 

79,000 

?5,860 

67,800 

61,000

53,000 

48,100 

45,500 

43,200 

41,700

40,700 

40,400 

40,400 

40,100 

39,800

40,100 

41,400 

41,700 

40,700 

39,200

38,100 

37,500 

36,600 

36.000 

36, 600

36,600 

37,200 

37,500 

36,900 

36,300

£1,353.9 

45,130 

*2,685

Calendar year 1951: Max 534,000 

Water year 1951-52: Max 355,000

Mln 9,500 

Mln 12,700

Mean 112,300 

Mean 82,890

Ac-ft 81,290,000 

Ac-ft 60,170,000

* Expressed In thousands.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 16, 17, 21-23, Dec. 25 to Jan. 15. Discharge 

for May 1-5, 10-15, July 26, 27, Aug. 14-16, 26-31, computed from graph based on dally wlre-welghtgage readings.
406 MONITEAU CREEK BASIM 

Moniteau Creek near Payette, Mo.

Location. Lat 39°07'15", long. 92°33'40", in SE^-SE^ sec. 14, T. 50 N., R. 15 W., on downstream side of highway bridge, 1 mile downstream from Hungry Mother Creek, 7| miles 

east of Payette, and 15 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 81 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--March 1948 to September 1952.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read once daily below 11 ft and twice daily above. Datum of gage 

is 607.93 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,400 cfs Nov. 12 (gage height, 17.83 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 2,000 cfs; no flow Sept. 22-30.

1948-52: Maximum discharge, 2,760 cfs Dec. 22, 1949 (gage height, 18.48 ft, from 

floodmark), from rating curve extended above 2,000 cfs; no flow at times in 1948, 1951, 

1952.

Maximum stage known, 22.9 ft, probably in April 1944, from information by local 

resident.

Remarks. Records poor.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of Ice effect (gage

height. In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 12, Aug. 22 to Sept. 30)

2.9 0

3.0 .1

3.2 .4

3.3 .8

3.4 1.4

3.5

3.6 

3.8 

4.0 

4.5

2.4

4.0

6.0

8.0

12.0

14.0

16.0

119

260

665

964

1,560

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsra

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

12

10

8

8

7

133

149

26

28

22

17

14

11

11

9

8

8

7

*6

6

6

9

31

39

21

14

10

11

10

10

9

670

21.6

0.267

0.31

1,330

Nov.

7

6

6

5

4.8

6

7

7

20

74

49

1.500

351

101

57

41

29

21

*20

18

18

18

20

14

15

52

31

23

19

17

-

2,556.8

85.2

1.05

1.17

5,070

Dec.

15

15

14

14

13

20

17

10

8

7

7

7

7

6

5

4

4

5

6

7

6

7

7

6

4

5

5

6

8

15

100

360

11.6

0.143

0.17

714

Jan.

236

T3T

100

70

40

25

18

25

100

50

20

20

40

150

125

*57

54

31

31

25

21

31

20

15

17

26

25

15

8

10

8

1,544

49.8

0.615

0.71

3,060

Feb.

16

65

300

484

107

57

34

34

25

25

*21

18

231

244

77

52

39

34

31

24

19

19

23

41

34

25

23

22

19

-

2,143

73.9

0.912

0.98

4,250

Mar.

18

20

31

50

107

71

95

196

491

« 1.180

248

*95

68

49

44

36

86

1,140

461

119

74

62

52

44

38

31

28

25

23

22

29

5,033

162

2.00

2.31

9,980

Apr.

23

25

50

559

201

68

46

36

31

101

57

370

375

188

83

54

41

36

36

28

17

134

540

89

49

36

29

25

21

18

-

3,366

112

1.38

1.55

6,680

May

17

15

15

12

10

11

16

12

31

62

23

16

*13

10

9

8

9

10

8

7

6

12

42

13

111

28

14

14

13

8

6

581

18.7

0.231

0.27

1,150

June

6

4.6

4.2

3.7

*140

18

8

6

4.0

3.2

3.0

2.6

2,2

1.9

2.9

2.6

2.0

1.7

1.7

2.2

1.7

6

29

6

3.4

2.1

1.6

1.3

.8

79

-

273.3

9.11

0.112

0.13

542

July

0.8

.8

7

T.I

.8

.6

.6

.7

.7

.6

.5

.4

.4

1.5

3.0

1.1

.7

.6

1.6

.8

.5

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

*.2

.2

.2

.2

27.6

0.89

0.011

0.01

55

Aug.

0.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.5

59

2.1

4.8

7

1.3

20

3.7

2.6

1.0

.7

*.5

.4

566

36

6

2.3

1.5

1.3

.9

.7

.6

.6

.5

721.4

23.3

0.288

0.33

1,430

Sept.

0.5

8

2.2

.7

.3

.3

.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

*.l

.1

.2

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0-

13.9

0.46

0.0057

0.006

28

Calendar year 1951 : Max 1,620 Min 0.1 Mean 64.9 Cfsra 0.801 In. 10.88 Ac-ft 46,980

Water year 1951-52 Max 1,500 Min 0 Mean 47.2 Cfsm 0.583 In. 7.95 Ac-ft 34,290

Peak discharge (base. 900 efs). Nov. 12 (4:15 p.m.) 2,400 cfs (17.83 ft); Mar. 10 (2 p.m.) 1,790 

cfs (16.64 ft); Mar. 18 (5 p.m.) 2,080 cfs (17.30 ft); Apr. 23 (7 a.m.) 964 cfs (14.00 ft); Aug. 21 

(11 a.m.) 986 cfs (14.10 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 6-8, Dec. 8-31, Jan. 3-14, 23, 24, 28-31.
PETITE SALINE CREEK BASIN 407

Petite Saline Creek near Boonville, Mo.

Location. Lat 38"55"00", long. 92°39'20", in SW£SE£ sec'. 15, T. 48 N., R. 16 W., on right 

bank 50 ft upstream from highway bridge, half a mile downstream from darks Pork Creek, 

7 miles southeast of Boonville, and 14^ miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 182 sq mi.

Records available. March 1948 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Supplementary wire-weight gage read once daily below 9 ft and 

twice daily above and used for stages below about 3.20 ft. Datum of gage is 573.40 ft 

above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to July 26, 1952, wire-weight gage at same 

site and datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,740 cfs Aug. 21, 22 (gage height, 19.18 ft); 

minimum observed, 0.3 cfs Aug. 7, 8; minimum gage height observed, 2.81 ft Aug. 7.

1948-52: Maximum discharge, 6,120 cfs Oct. 21, 1949 (gage height, 23.50 ft); minimum observed, that of Aug. 7, 8, 1952; minimum gage height observed, 2.63 ft Oct. 5, 

1948.

Maximum stage known prior to 1949, 23.2 ft in June 1921, from information by local 

resident (discharge, 5,860 cfs).

Remarks. Records poor.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of loe effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 11, Nov. 14 to

Dec. 30; backwater from Missouri River Apr. 26-291

2.8 

3.O

3.3

3.4

3.6

0.3

1.1 

2,7 

3.4 

6

4.O 

4.5 

5.0 

6.0 

8.0

76

180

10.0

14.0

17.0

18.0

19.0

326

908

1,560

1,910

2,600

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Ibtal

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

21

18

16

15

15

94

103

8O

38

26

20

15

13

12

11

10

10

9

9

9

9

*11

164

1.110

466

82

59

51

44

44

41

2,625

84.7

0.465

0.54

5,210

Nov.

32

27

25

25

25

25

b35

b35

b35

41

62

1,56O

2.O4O

475

168

103

84

76

67

63

63

59

59

59

89

89

89

60

48

41

-

5,654

188

1.O3

1.16

11,210

Dec.

38

36

33

32

*34

36

36

26

26

23

21

21

21

21

b!6

b!9

b!8

b!7

b!6

b!8

b!7

b!6

b!6

b!5

b!5

b!5

b!5

b20

b20

blOO

b250

1,007

32.5

0.179

O.21

2,OOO

Jan.

431

186

b80

b60

b60

b70

b!5O

b!50

b!3O

blOO

b80

b70

118

*374

364

168

134

108

76

71

98

89

89

67

55

51

51

44

41

41

34

3,640

117

0.643

0.74

7,220

Feb.

34

42

73

1,580

1,240

*305

168

108

98

84

76

71

518

424

211

134

108

94

48

48

48

48

63

63

94

94

71

63

59

-

-

6,067

2O9

1.15

1.24

12,030

Mar.

59

103

140

246

*396

431

385

374

253

1,440

*1,730

454

*192

134

113

1O3

282

1,650

1,870

382

174

150

98

98

84

84

76

67

63

59

63

11,753

379

2.08

2.40

23,310

Apr.

59

59

51

574

946

241

123

103

108

192

198

651

1.550

541

225

162

174

94

84

71

67

71

259

118

80

65

55

45

42

41

-

6,849

228

1.25

1.40

13,580

May

38

36

32

29

26

23

23

23

*39

48

32

21

21

21

21

20

20

20

20

15

14

45

284

353

761

87

39

33

21

16

15

2,196

7O.8

0.389

0.45

4,360

June

15

12

11

9

152

373

38

25

17

13

12

*10

.5

.2

.9

.4

3.2

3.0

58

27

18

11

5

4.1

3.3

3.0

2.6

1,460.2

48.7

0.268

0.30

2,SOO

July

2.0

183

710

147

18

7

6

4.6

3.1

2.6

2.4

2.4

2.0

2.6

2.4

2.3

2.2

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.8

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.0

*.9

.5

.4

*.4

.5

.5

1,115.2

36.0

0.198

0.23

2,210

Aug.

O.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

25

68

38

164

20

550

322

34

16

9

4.8

3.6

1,870

2,460

801

15

9

7

7

6

5

4.3

3.6

6,445.5

2O8

1.14

1.32

12,78O

Sept.

4.0

5.

5

3.9

3.0

2.4

2.1

2.0

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.1

*1. 1 i!o

.9

.8

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

-

48.3

1.61

O.O088

0.01

96

Calendar year 1951 : 'Max 4,470 Min 1 Mean 266 Cfsml.46 In. 19.87 Ac-ft 192,700

Water year 1951-52 : Max 2,460 Min 0.3 Mean 133 Cfsm 0.731 In. 10.00 Ac-ft 96,910

Peak discharge (base, 1,600 cfs). --Nov. 13 (4 p.m.) 2,180 cfs (18.40 ft); Feb. 4 (11 p.m.) 1.75O

cfs (17.66 ft); Mar. 11 (4 a.m.) 1,980 cfs (18.10 ft); Mar. 18 (12 p.m.) 2,670 cfs (19.10 ft); Aug.

21 (3 a.m.) 2,740 cfs (19.18 ft).

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note. Discharge for Aug. 18, 19, Aug. 23-31, Sept. 4-6, computed from graph based on dally wire 

weight-g ight-gage readings.
408 MOREAU RIVER BASIN

Moreau River near Jefferson City, Mo.

Location. Lat 38°30'25", long. 92 0 15'20", in N| sec. 4, T. 43 N., R. 12 W., near center 

of span on downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 54, 5 miles southwest of Jefferson City and 5j miles downstream from confluence of North and South Moreau Creeks.

Drainage area. 531 sq mi.

Records available . December 1947 to September 1952.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read once daily below 8.0 ft and twice daily above. Datum of gage 

is 562.73 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. ,

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 8,200 cfs Oct. 7, 24 (gage height, 18.00 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 4.0 cfs June 27, 26 {gage height, 1.35 

ft), but may have been lower during period of indefinite stage-discharge relation 

Sept. 28-30.

1947-52: Maximum discharge, 23,000 cfs June 23, 1948 (gage height, 27.0 ft, from 

floodmark) , from rating curve extended above 16,000 cfs; minimum observed, that of 

June 27, 28, 1952; minimum gage height observed, 1.34 ft Oct. 3, 4, 1948.

Flood in 1905 reached a stage of 38.20 ft, flood in 1943, 35.11 ft, and flood in 

1929, 32.91 ft, from floodmarks and information by local resident.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, doubtful gage-height record, or indefinite stage-discharge relation, which are poor.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of Ice effect and 

Indefinite stage-discharge relation (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Jan. 16 to Feb. 1)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 19 Mar. 20 to Sept. 30

2.O 

2.5 

3.O 

4.0

42

110

196

431

8.0

12.0

17.0

1,930

3,830

7,300

1.3

1.4 

1.6

2.0 1.8 32

2.2 72

2.5 110

Note.--Same as preceding 

table above 2.5 ft.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12

13 

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

3O

31

Ibtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

110

70

55

54

52

1,020

6.370 

1,290

549

378

306

260

d21O 

dlSO

dlSO

133

118

110

92

77

73

538

1,450

5,340

908

549

581

614

549

431

4O4

23,021

743

1.40

1.61

45,660

Nov.

329

283

249

206

196

196

186 

228

514

2,390

2,14O

2,520

5.550 

1^250

*756

549

451

353

283

272

260

249

294

283

283

473

648

459

4O4

329

-

22,343

745

1.4O

1.56

44,32O

Dec.

283

272

249

228

306

431

378 

249

238

217

2O6

196

186 

176

176

176

167

167

167

260

249

b210

b2OO

b!90

blSO

b!7O

bl80

b!90

b21O

249

488

7,244

234

0.441

0.51

14,370

Jan.

614

431

329

294

238

228

186 

186

423

683

446

355

553 

1.1OO

1.610

756

581

488

378

272

228

228

206

*206

186

186

176

167

150

141

133

11,956

386

0.727

O.84

23,710

Feb.

218

1,810

984

6.700

2,620

1,140

794 

614

459

4O4

283

283

272 

26O

249

238

228

206

206

*186

167

167

158

158

158

283

260

238

206

_

-

19,949

688

1.30

1.40

39,570

Calendar year 1951: Max 14,600 Min 23

Mar.

196

T96

445

2,010

984

549

431 

4O4

378

353

1,25O

719

431 

353

329

283

238

719

2.590

*1,060

794

648

431

329

306

260

249

238

2O6

196

196

17,571

567

1.07

1.23

34,850

Apr.

176

150

141

487

1.750

685

459

353

350

908

488

946

946 

1,210

832

518

431

353

294

272

238

217

2O6

703

431

283

196

186

*158

150

-

14,495

483

O.910

1.02

28,750

May

118

110

96

90

84

77

71 

69

72

84

7O

65

60 

57

49

45

43

84

78

68

56

52

45

40

758

216

d!20

*80

d60

d50

d42

2,989

96.4

0.182

0.21

5,930

June

d37

d33

d30

28

25

23

21 

20

18

17

15

11

8 

7

7

6

6

6

5

4.8

4.8

10

8

6

5

4.4

4.0

4^5

12

11

-

397. 0

13.2

O.025

0.03

787

July

10

9

8

7

7

6

4.8

*7

6

6

5

4.8

49~4.4 

69

61

28

24

20

15

11

10

10

10

9

9

8

8

8

27

20

481. 0

15.5

0.029

0.03

954

Aug.

17

15

12

36

31

*20

14

8

1815

549

1,100

488

329 

196

186

176

133

90

84

66

2,960

4.600

574

353

125

84

77

68

58

49

42

12,920

417

0.785

0.90

25,650

Sept.

35

35

24

22

20

16

16 

15

*15

14

14

13

13 

12

12

11

11

10

1O

10

9

8

8

7

7

6

6

5

5

5

-

389

13. 0

O.O24

O.O3

772

Mean 847 Cfsm 1.60 In. 21.66 Ac-ft 613,300

Water year 1951-52: Max 6,700 Mln 4.0 Mean 365 Cfsm 0.687 In. 9.37 Ac-ft 265,300

Peak discharge (base. 5,000 cfs). --Oct. 7 (12 m.) 8.200 cfs (18. OO ft); Oct. 24 (12 m.) 8.20O cfs

(18.00 ft): Nov. 13 (7:30 a.m.) 7,93O cfs (17.66 ft); Feb. 4 (7:3O p.m.) 8,110 cfs (17. 9O ft); Aug.

.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of engineers' readings and records for 

adjacent stations.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation indefinite Sept. 12-3O; discharge estimated on basis of records for 

adjacent stations.
OSAGE RIVER BASIN 

Marals des Cygnes River at Melvern, Kans.

409

Location. Lat 38°31 I , long. 95°38', in SW£ sec. 3, T. 18 S., R. 16 E., near center of 

stream on downstream side of highway bridge, half a mile north of Melvern and 1^ miles 

upstream from Long Creek.

Drainage area.--363 sq mi.

Records available. September 1939 to September 1952. Prior to October 1948, published as 

osage River at Melvern.

Gage.--Wire-weight gage read once daily. Datum of gage is approximately 941 ft above mean 

sea level.

Average discharge. 13 years, 252 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,380 cfs Mar. 10 (gage height, 18.1 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); no flow Sept. 19, 23, 25-30.

1939-52: Maximum discharge, 68,500 cfs July 11, 1951 (gage height, 30.8 ft, from 

floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 19,000 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak flow; no flow at times for many years.

Remarks. Records poor.

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet, and

discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-6, July 10 to Aug. 13)

3.8

3.9

4.0

4.1

4.2

0

.1

.5

1.1

2.0

4.3

4.4 

4.6 

5.0 

5.4

3.3 

5.3

15

41

80

6.0

7.0

10.0

14.0

18.0

165

360

1,280

2,840

5,300

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

a

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IB

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

90

78

69

63

57

53

356

268

141

129

102

82

73

68

65

62

59

58

56

55

57

*59

59

57

56

55

57

298

278

234

210

3,404

110

6,750

Nov.

146 

117

98

91

86

80

76

75

75

73

72

69

576

2.280

1,380

240

152

141

106

108

104

102

101

97

79

 120

142

132

114

98

7,130

238

14,140

Dec.

$2. 90

86

82

81

76

67

61

57

56

54

54

52

51

51

49

48

47

47

47

45

44

48

48

40

36

34

32

30

33 

 42

1,680

54.2

3,330

Jan.

'35 

32

35

37

37

46

45

44

43

43

50

49

59

84

87

93

93

91

82

76

74

73

69

66

46

40

37

15.

26

28 

29

1,674

54.0

3,320

Feb. 

33 

30

34

35

*40

38

34

32

30

29

26

Si

25

25

40

37

33

30

27

29

30

31

33

33

33

34

33

30

28

:

915

31.6

1,810

Mar.

li

32

35

43

50

136

160

180

1,210

4.740

*2,010

510

336

218

164

230

385

1,210

1,120

780

615

472

220

170

164

159

156

154

152

164 

162

16,161

521

32,050

Apr.

90

86

111

1,070

1,450

750

310

280

1,190

630

*360

290

525

485

310

218

186

178

23S

398

1,350

5. 120

1,190

460

348

308

222

171

152

132

16,608

554

32,940

May

118 

110

105

101

86

73

70

69

98

87

73

65

58

54

51

48

47

80

 92

250

310

80

44

485

112

220

98

65

54

ft

4,002

129

7,940

June

128 

41

31

27

25

23

21

20

19

17

16

16

14

14

13

12

11

10

8.8

7.9

7.1

5.7

5.1

4.7

*4.3

3.9

3.7

3.5

il

3.3

519.3

17.3

1,030

July

3.2 

M

9.3

6.6

5.1

4.5

4.5

3.9

3.3

2.9

2.5

2.3

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.7

1.9

2.1

2.0

2.0

1.9

1.9

*1.8

1.6

1.6

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.1

1*0. 

1.0

92.6

2.99

184

Aug.

1.0 

1.1

1.2

1.1

1.0

.9

.9

.9

.9

.*!

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.7

2.5

2.5

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.6

3.5

AiS

4.7

*3.1

3.0

2.9

2.S

2.4 

2.0

64.4

2.08

128

Sept.

«

1.3

1.0

.9

.8

.7

.7

.6

.5

.4

.4

.3

.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

£

.1

.1

.1

0

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

12.0

0.40

24

Calendar year 1951: Max 39,400 Mln 1.9 Mean 681 Ac-ft 493,100

Water year 1951-52: Max 4,740 Mln o Mean 143 Ac-ft 103,600

Discharge measurement made on this day.

A
410 OSAGE RIVER BASIN

Salt Creek near Lyndon, Kans.

Location.--Lat 38°37>, long. 95°38', in Sw£ sec. 34, T. 16 S., R. 16 E., near center of 

stream on downstream side of highway bridge, 2-J miles east of Lyndon.

Drainage area. 111 sq ml.

Records available. September 1939 to September 1952.

Gage.--Wire-weight gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 955.78 ft above mean sea level, 

 cTatum of 1929.

Average discharge.--13 years, 80.7 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,580 cfs Mar. 10 (gage height, 9.2 ft, estimated by observer from floodmark); no flow for many days.

1939-52: Maximum discharge, 36,400 cfs July 11, 1951 (gage height, 17.0 ft, from 

floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 6,000 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak flow; no flow at times.

Flood of 1935 reached a stage of about 20.3 ft, from information by local residents.

Remarks.--Records fair except those below 10 cfs, which are poor. 

Revisions (water years).--W 1176: 1944-45(M).

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in

cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-4, 8-26)

Oct. 1 to Mar Mar. 11 to Sept. 30

2.9 

3.1 

3.4 

3.7 

4.0

4.5 

5.0 

5.5 

6.0 

8.0

157

290

460

690

1,800

2.4

2.5

2.6

2.7

2.8

1.9 

3.8

2.9

3.0 

3.2 

3.5

4.5 

5.0

6.0 

7.0

202

335

730

1,240

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

alO

a9.0

8.6

JLJ!

350

1,550

80

54

a 4-5

a50

23

25

16

15

13

al2

12

13

13

13

al3

*16

13

a!2

12

10

520

290

al50

86

46

5,045.5

98.2

6,040

Nov.

34

28

22

a 20

19

20

19

18

16

16

al5_

344

73

a45

28

23

22

21

18

18

18

19

18

18

72

*47

36

26

22

20

-

1,115

37.2

2,210

Dec.

19

19

a 20

a20

21

19

18

al7

16

a!6

16

16

17

18

al7

16

al5

al4

13

al3

15

al2

11

12

a!2

11

alO

a9.5

a9.0

alO

*20

469.5

15.1

931

Jan.

a!5

a 10

al2

al5

al6

al7

20

21

50.

34

23

25

a27

30

38

29

27

21

21

al7

al3

al4

15

a6.0

5.5

6.2

11

11

9.6

a9.0

9.6

575.7

18.6

1,140

Feb.

9.9

11

a!2

13

*15

a!2

11

9.6

11

9.4

9.1

89.0

IS

15

15

14

a!3

12

11

11

9.4

9.6

9.9

9.9

9.6

a9.5

9.1

9.6

9.4

-

-

321.8

11.1

658

Mar.

8.9

13

16

a!8

a20

a30

42

192

840

1.220

*202

150

alOO

70

68

a65

58

80

184

105

70

119

66

57

55

a54

a54

a53

a§8e>

a SO'

a 60

4,181.9

135

8,290

Apr.

a45

a40

93

930

170

80

57

46

76

94

a60

160

232

92

*64

47

52

57

388

a450

422

730

335

132

96

a80

58

29

30

34

-

5,159

172

10,230

Calendar year 1951: Max 17,600 Mln 0.6 Mean 219

May

32

32

21

a 20

19

18

16

17

a20

18

16

13

11

11

11

11

16

32

15

13

11

all

152

191

allO

116

52

21

10

13

1,180

38.1

2,340

June

9.5

6.8

6.5

7.6

a6.0

7.6

11

a 10

7.6

9.8

7.2

6.2

6.2

4.7

3.0

3.0

2.8

2.7

2.3

1.0

.8

a. 6

.5

.5

**.2

a.l

.1

S.

.1

.1

-

129.5

4.32

257

July

0

.1

.3

a. 3

.2

.6

a75

.3

.3

a. 4

.6

.2

.3

.3

.2

a. 2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

a.l

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

5.6

0.18

11

Aug.

(*)

0

0

0

Sept.

0

0

0

Ac-ft 158,800

Water year 1951-52: Max 1,330 Mln 0 Mean 44.2 Ac-ft 32,090

ak dlschar fbas 3.OOP cf3). No peak above base.

Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day. 

*"=ld estimate made on this day.

' or no gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of trend of flow and records for 

River at Melvern.
OSAGE RIVER BASIN 

Hundred and Ten Mile Creek near Quenemo, Rans.

411

Location. Lat 38°39', long. 95°34', in SEv sec. 18, T. 16 S., R. 17 E., on right bank on 

downstream side of pier of highway bridge, 1-j miles downstream from Dragoon Creek, 5-| 

miles northwest of Quenemo, and 6.6 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 321 sq mi.

Records available. September 1939 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 921.98 ft above mean sea level (levels by 

Kansas State Board of Agriculture). Prior to Sept. 5, 1940, wire-weight gage at same 

site and datum. Since Oct. 1, 1951, auxiliary wire-weight gage read once to three 

times daily at high stages, on Marais des Cygnes River 10 miles downstream from base 

gage.

Average discharge. 13 years, 225 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,650 cfs Mar. 10 (gage height, 18.85 ft); minimum, 0.1 cfs Sept. 12-30.

1939-52: Maximum discharge, 38,600 cfs July 11, 1951 (gage height, 28.47 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 20,000 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak 

flow; minimum, 0.1 cfs Sept. 27, 1944, Oct. 22, 23, 1947, Sept. 30, 1952.

Remarks. Records good except those below 1 cfs or those for periods of ice effect, which 

are poor.

Cooperation. Auxiliary gage-height record furnished by U. S. Weather Bureau. 

Revisions (water years). W 1116: 1942.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage

.height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Pall used as a factor, Oct. 6, 7, Mar. 8-11, 19, Apr. 4, 5, 13, 18,

19, 22-24. Shifting-control method used Oct. 8-26)

2.0

2.2

2.3

2.5

.1

.4

1.0

4.2

8.0

2.7 

2.9 

3.2 

4.7 

6.0

23

46

95

420

840

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

60

54

49

45

300

1.8 80

584

201

121

91

75

66

54

46

42

40

41

43

42

42

42

*93

74

56

46

40

466

552

233

221

163

5,862

189

11,630

Nov.

119

100

95

85

75

72

71

69

69

67

67

482

452

173

123

101

84

75

74

74

74

72

71

M

129

»133

117

91

81

74

-

3,433

114

6,810

Dec.

72

72

72

67

77

81

74

64

60

56

58

60

61

b50

b45

45

42

41

38

b37

38

36

34

32

33

32

29

30

34

42

*61

1,573

50.7

3,120

Jan.

b50

b40

b35

b37

38

37

36

49

b60

b60

b57

54

50

81

119

105

90

77

67

58

52

46

33

30

30

34

36

37

33

30

30

1,591

51.3

3,160

Feb.

31

33

38

48

*49

48

42

36

33

31

30

30

45

52

63

55

46

42

38

36

32

31

33

33

34

34

32

31

31

-

1,117

38.5

2,220

Mar.

li

41

97

119

117

103

109

405

1,550

4.150

*1,670

444

285

225

193

175

161

592

S41

287

211

261

197

165

167

221

305

217

167

139

127

13,752

444

27,280

Apr.

Ill

95

205

1,580

655

247

195

171

241

572

*235

305

1,230

400

225

181

157

443

797

281

1,220

5.060

1,610

575

305

237

201

173

147

131

15,985

533

31,710

May

221

221

109

93

81

71

66

69

215

306

107

74

61

55

50

48

139

121

*95

61

49

45

41

207

217

103

56

48

50

45

38

3,162

102

6,270

June

33

28

23

21

21

22

20

19

27

20

16

14

11

8.7

7.2

6.5

5.7

5.3

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.6

3.8

»2.6

2.2

2.2

1^8

1.8

2.2

-

349.6

11.7

693

July

5.7

5.7

6.1

5.0

3.4

2.6

2.6

3.0

2.2

1.4

1.2

1.1

1.2

1.8

1.8

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.6

2.2

1.8

1.2

*1.0

.9

.8

.8

.7

.7

.7

.8

.7

66.3

2.14

132

Aug.

0.6

.8

1.8

3.4

2.6

1.8

1.2

1.2

1.1

.9

3.0

2.6

2.2

1.2

1.1

.8

1.2

3.8

16

20

14

7.6

5.0

3.4

2.2

*1.2

1.0

.8

.7

.6

^4

104.2

3.36

207

Sept.

0.4

.4

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

4.7

0.16

9.3

Calendar year 1951: Max 27,700 Mln 3.0 Mean 551 Ac-ft 399,000

Water year 1951-52: Max 4,130 Mln. 0.1 Mean 128 Ac-ft 93,240

Peak discharge (base. 5.100 cfa). Ho peak above base. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Stage-discharge relation affected by ic
412 OSAGE RIVER BASIN

Marais des Cygnes River near Ottawa, Kans.

Location. Lat 38 0 37', long. 95°15', in NVf£ sec. 6, T. 17 S., R. 20 E., on left bank 100 

rt upstream from East Seventh Street Bridge, half a mile east of Ottawa city limits, 

and three-quarters of a mile downstream from Skunk Creek.

Drainage area.~1.260 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. August 1902 to October 1905, October 1918 to September 1952. Prior to 

October 1948, published as Osage River near Ottawa.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 858.08 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929 (levels by Corps or Engineers). Aug. 26, 1902, to Oct. 31, 1905, wire-weight, 

staff, or chain gage at Main Street Bridge in Ottawa l£ miles upstream at different 

datum.

Average discharge. 36 years (1902-5, 1919-52), 676 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 12,000 cfs Mar. 10 (gage height, 27.30 ft); minimum, 0.2 cfs Sept. 7.

1902-5, 1918-52: Maximum discharge, 142,000 cfs July 11, 1951 (gage height, 42.50 

ft), from rating curve extended above 44,000 cfs on basis of slope-area determination 

of peak flow; no flow at times in 1920, 1930-34, 1936-37, 1939-41.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor.

Revisions (water years). W 761: Drainage area. W 1006: 1922-23, 1927, 1929, 1935, 

1942.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage

height. In feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Sept. 3-3O)

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.0 

3.3

7.5

13

1.9 

2.1 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

97 

ISO 

400

6.0

8.0

12.0

18.0

27.0

970

1,600

3,150

6,250

11,800

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

IS

14

15

16 

17

16

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

26

29

30

SI

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

308

284

264

244

230

3,650

5.050

2,280

877

589

472

410

350

302

276

258 

274

362

342

312

278

286

415

332

305

290

484

2,150

2,150

1,270

1,020

26,114

842

51,800

Nov.

760

553

465

415

385

365

355

350

342

g340

g390

gl,330

 1.920

1,550

820

553 

458

400

370

355

328

325

318

300

338

5SO

625

500

420

365

-

16,575

552

32,880

Dec.

335

322

318

310

310

332

320

292

270

256

244

242

248

b240

b230

b220 

b200

b!9O

b!80

b!70

b!90

b!50

b!40

b!30

b!20

»b!20

b!30

138

142

152

b!60

6,801

219

13,490

Jan.

b!40

b!40

b!4O

b!50

b!60

b!70

b!6O

168

b!80

b220

b220

b300

280

278

375

470 

435

388

340

298

268

242

204

166

162

156

162

»168

164

150

144

6,998

226

13,880

Feb.

138

140

162

198

232

230

206

182

164

150

140

132

g!44

g!86

g222

g240 

224

206

188

174

158

g!46

g!40

g!50

g!58

g!58

«g!54

144

144

_

-

5,015

173

9,950

Mar.

142

164

296

727

844

781

754

1,350

4,680

10,900

11.800

10,300

3,110

1,160

937

820 

736

865

2,920

2,930

1,270

1,220

1,130

811

721

721

985

853

685

577

 512

65,701

2,119

130,300

Apr.

475

428

432

2,630

4,050

2,290

1,020

787

691

1,050

1,700

1,050

1,870

2,890

1,580

880 

706

616

1,500

1,600

1,860

4,720

6.120

 5,460

2,130

1,150

889

742

634

545

-

52,545

1,752

104,200

May

545

S02

478

428

375

322

286

270

475

667

445

310

»262

224

202

196 

705

1,250

652

38O

288

238

202

431

1,450

1,170

465

294

224

198

176_

14,410

465

28,580

June

16O

136

116

1O5

1OO

100

131

102

452

140

«87

70

59

51

44

38 

g34

g33

g31

g30

g26

g25

g25

g21

g!8

gl?

g!5

g!5

g!2

Kii

2,204

73.5

4,370

July

19

26

30

25

20

18

27

27

15

13

12

9.7

10

10

9.2

 11 

12

12

12

9.7

8.6

7.0

5.5

5.5

4.7

3.6

2.7

3.0

9.6

14

5.5

397.3

12.8

788

Aug.

4.3

972

119

214

27

14

11

9.7

7.5

7.0

81

80

18

13

15

11 

11

 19

25

17

369

grja

55

32

22

16

14

11

8.0

6.5

5.1

1,459.3

47.1

2,890

Sept.

5^5

4.3

2.4

2.2

1.3

1.0

.6

lT3

1.2

1.0

.6

.6

1.5

3.0

3.0

2.4 

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.7

2.4

 2.0

2.0

1.7

2.0

1.5

1.3

1.0

.8

.7

-

56.8

1.89

113

Calendar year 1951: Max 134,000 Mln 26 Mean 2,222 Ac-ft 1,609,000

Hater year 1951-52: Max 11,800 Mln 0.6 Mean 542 Ao-ft 393,200

Peak discharge (base. 3.600 cfs).--

12,000 cfs (27.30 ft); Mar. 19 (11 p

Oct. 7 (7:30 a.m.) 5,400 cfs (16.59 ft); Mar. 10 (11 p.m.) 

m.) 3,920 cfs (13.63 ft); Apr. 5 (11 a.m.) 4,240 cfs (14.29 ft);

Apr. 24 (1 a.m.) 6,830 cfs (18.97 ft).

» Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

g Computed from once-daily wire -weight -gage readings.
OSAGE RIVER BASIN 

Pottowatomle Creek near Garnett, Kans.

413

Location. La t 38°20', long. 95°15', in SW£ sec. 6, T. 20 S., R. 20 E., on left bank at 

upstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 59, 0.2 mile downstream from confluence of 

North Pottawatomie and Cedar Creeks, 0.4 mile upstream from Atchison, Topeka and 

Santa Pe Railway bridge, and 4 miles north of Garnett.

Drainage area. 334 sq mi.

Records available. October 1939 to September 1952.

Gage . Water-stage recorder for stages above 5.0 ft; wire-weight gage read once daily. 

mtum of gage is 873.2 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929, Kansas City supplementary adjustment of 1943. 

datum.

Prior to Mar. 27, 1952, wire-weight gage only at same site and

Average discharge. 13 years, 276 cfs.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 5,780 cfs Mar. 10 (gage height, 24.0 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 0.1 cfs Sept. 19, 23-30.

1939-52: Maximum discharge, 45,300 cfs July 11, 1951 (gage height, 32.30 ft, from 

floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 14,000 cfs on basis of contracted-opening 

determination of peak flow; no flow at times during most years.

Flood of Nov. 16, 1928, reached a stage of approximately 32.2 ft, from information 

by local resident.

Remarks. Records fair except those below 10 cfs and those prior to Mar. 27, which are 

poor.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

S

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

£0

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

28

26

21

11

18

673

694

253

124

79

61

46

39

36 »29

26

23

25

26

32

28

46

115

123

100

70

61

578

352

336

262

4,547

147

9,020

JJov.

172

110

67

68

58

55

56

50

51

ii

50

1.520

1,470

352

209

149

115

90

72

»71

48

62

66

62

84

450

245

144

115

83

-

6,186

206

12,270

Dec.

82

73

62

66

67

66

66

57

51

42

42

32

37

b36

b34

b33

b32

31

31

28

29

30

24

20

21

*E1

24

27

21

22

35

1,242

40.1

2,460

Jan.

37

b25

b26

b28

b30

b20

b20

b25

b30

b40

b55

64

59

168

Ifil

208

149

115

99

57

61

48

41

33

28

33

30

 29

28

32

26

1,931

62.3

3,830

Feb.

36

147

137

132

112

128

55

59

31

35

42

43

44

47

35

35

40

48

33

24.

24

30

34

67

82

64

 56

49

40

-

1,809

62.4

3,590

Mar.

51

49

700

1,420

646

408

960

2,860

2,080

4.900

1,880

478

305

218

182

154

140

305

2,230

522

317

1,480

450

243

206

172

184

189

145

116

97

24,070

776

47,740

Apr.

83

 71

77

2.570

806

329

221

171

143

150

158

198

1,390

478

241

169

128

107

93

84

160

1,260

1,300

813

369

210

153

118

92

73

-

12,015

400

23,830

May

65

62

55

49

42

38

34

35

36

29

24

28

*24

21

18

16

35

86

75

45

31

24

18

18

26

34

21

18

12

1~7.0

1,036.0

33.4

2,050

June

Li°

6.5

6.1

4.7

4.4

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

 2.3

2.0

2.0

1.5

1.2

1.0

.9

.8

1.3

1.2

.7

1.0

.9

*i

1.3

.9

.5

.4

.6

.5

.5

-

58.6

1.95

116

July

0.6

.9

1.3

.5

.7

.6

.7

L£

1.3

.5

.5

.7

.7

».6

.6

.7

.7

1.6

1.3

.9

.4

.5

.4

.4

.4

^3

. .3

.4

.3

.3

.4

21.8

0.70

43

Aug.

0.3

.4

.3

.3

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

^2.

.7

.4

.5

.2

.3

.2

11

219

44

 15

7.0

4.4

3.8

1.7

1.4

.9

.9

-.6

.5

.6

.4

316.8

10.2

628

Sept.

0.4

^1

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.2

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

^1

.3

.5

.6 *.l

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

-

8.2

0.27

16

Calendar year 1951: Max 24,400 Mln 0.9 Mean 613 Ac-ft 444,100

Water year 1951-52: Max 4,900 Mln 0.1 Mean 145 Ac-ft 105,600

Peak discharge (base. 10.000 cfs).--No peak above base. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
414 OSAGE RIVER BASIN

Big Bull Creek near Hillsdale, Kans.

Location. Lat 38°38'20", long. 94°53'05", In NE£ sec. 29, T. 16 S., R. 23 E., on downstream side of left abutment of highway bridge, half a mile upstream from Ten Mile 

Creek and 4 miles southwest of Hillsdale.

Drainage area. 147 sq mi.

Records available. November 1948 to September 1952.

_. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 848.22 ft above mean sea level (levels by 

ivision of Water Resources, Kansas State Board of Agriculture). Prior to Dec. 15, 

1950, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 7,840 cfs Mar. 10 (gage height, 20.19 ft); maximuai gage height, 20.26 ft Mar. 10; minimum discharge, 0.1 cfs Sept. 30.

1948-52: Maximum discharge, 45,200 cfs July 11, 1951 (gage height, 25.82 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 6,800 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak 

flow; no flow Oct. 8, 1949.

Remarks. Records fair above 1 cfs and poor below. 

Revisions (water years). W 1210: 1949(M).

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods' of Ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Rate of change In stage used as a factor Oct. 6. Nov. 1Z,

Mar. 9, 10, Apr. 4, 22, June 9, Aug. 21}

Oct. 1 to Mar. 9 Mar. 10 to Sept. 30

1.9

2.0

2.1 

2.3 

3.0 

4.0

12

17

24

48

196

430

6.0 

12.0 

14.'0 

17.0 

19.0

760

1,670

2,240

4,240

6,040

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.7

0.2

.5

1.3

3.6

1.9 

2.1 

3.0 

4.0

34

200

430

Note. Same as preceding table above 4.0 ft.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6 

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

33 

27

24

M

1.950 

.432

137

96

78

64

56

43

43

40

38

 68

60

48

42

39

39

48

60

47

42

96

102

80

94

70

4,049

131

8,030

Nov.

56 

52

47

40 

39

38 

36

35

35

34

32

1.550

288

159

108

86

68

60

*58

58

58

58

54

54

108

100

64

58

54

54

-

3,521

117

6,980

Dec.

ft

52

50 

54

54 

52

43

36

32

31

31

31

30

b26

21

22

b22

21

23

21

19

19

18

18

17

15

*TT

20

23

b25

951

30.7

1,890

Jan.

b!5 

b!7

b20

24 

23

b22

20

33

40

b31

24

23

26

38

52

47

39

32

28

25

23

b20

b!5

b!6

17

19

19

18

16

*15

16

773

24.9

1,530

Feb.

18 

17

18

20 

20

18 

16

16

15

ii

14

15

19

20

20

19

18

18

18

17

16

17

18

19

18

18

18

*18

17

_

-

509

17.6

1,010

Mar.

17 

21

66

b98 

bl!2

110 

104

399

1,280

5.230

623

290

178

129

118

104

97

223

326

131

418

815

200

146

126

127

249

109

81

81

*79

12,090

390

23,980

Apr.

77 

25

207

1,100 

232

120 

95

81

81

84

77

171

535

146

90

77

77

77

77

75

109

1.540

869

665

196

135

108

88

84

77

-

7,425

248

14,730

May

75 

75

72

70 

68

63 

61

127

441

84

52

44

*37

34

31

32

564

206

81

68

63

63

61

407

117

64

61

45

32

27

27

3,252

105

6,450

June

31 

24

19

17 

15

14 

12

55

 603

48

 23

17

13

9.8

8.0

6.2

4.5

3.2

3.2

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.5

2.0

1.9

1.4

1.2

1.0

.9

.9

946.1

31.5

1,880

July

0.9 

2.0

9.8

2.8

1.6

1.2

1.6

12

5.4

2.8

1.9

1.3

40

24

*8.6

6.7

3.2

8.0

8.6

3.2

1.8

1.3

.8

.6

.6

.5

.4 if

.3

.3

152.8

4.93

303

Aug.

0.3 

.5

13

26

11

5.4

2.0

1.3

1.1

.9

39

32

13

5.8

4.5

3.2

2.5

 61

20

8.0

2.060

196

52

27

13

12

9.8

8.0

6.7

4.5

3.6

2,643.1

85.3

5,240

Sept.

217 

52

12

9.8 

6.2

4.9 

2.8

2.0

1.4

1.3

1.0

.9

.7

.6

.5

.5

.4

.3

.2

.5

.4

».4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4 ' .3

.2

.2

318.5

10.6

632

Calendar year 1951: Max 16,200 Min 1.0 Mean 298 Ac-ft 215,700

Water year 1951-52: Max 5,230 Min 0.2 Mean 100 Ac-ft 72,660

Peak discharge (base, 2,500 cfs).--

3,310 cfs (15.58 ft at 9 a.m.); Mar. 

4,820 cfs (17.38 ft at 12:30 p.m.).

Oct. 6 (5 a.m.) 3,080 cfs (15.33 ft at 6 p.m.); Nov. 12 (8 a.m.) 

10 (8 a.m.) 7,840 cfs (20.26 ft at 11 a.m.); Aug. 21 (12 m. )

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Note. Discharge computed from once-daily wire-weight-gage readings Oct. 13, Aug. 23-27, Sept. 2, 

3, 7-22.
OSAGE RIVER BASIN 

Marals des Cygnes River at Trading Post, Kans.

415

Location. Lat 38°15' , long. 94°41', In NE£ sec. 5, T. 21 S., R. 25 E., near center of

 stream on downstream side of bridge on U. 5. Highway 69 at Trading Post, 1 mile upstream 

from Big Sugar Creek.

Drainage area. 2,910 sq ml, approximately.

Records available. August 1921 to September 1923, October 1928 to September 1952. Prior

 Eb October 1948, published as Osage River at Trading Post.

Gage --Water-stage recorder. Datura of gage Is 761.61 ft (revised) above mean sea level,

 datum of 1929. Prior to Feb. 4, 1935, chain gage and Feb. 5, 1935, to Aug. 21, 1951, 

water-stage recorder, at site 200 ft downstream at same datum. Aug. 22, 1951, waterstage recorder, at site 200 ft downstream at same datum. Aug. 22, 1951, to May 27, 

1952, wire-weight gage at present site and datum. Since Oct. 1, 1951, auxiliary wireweight gage, 15 miles upstream.

Average discharge. 26 years, 1,885 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 20,400 cfs Mar. 14 (gage height, 26.5 ft); minimum observed, 3.0 cfs Sept. 30. ,.,-« , 

1921-23, 1928-52: Maximum discharge, 148,000 cfs July 14, 1951 (gage height, 38.12 

ft, from floodmark in gage house), from rating curve extended above 110,000 cfs on 

basis of velocity-area study; no flow at times in many years.

Remarks. Records good except those prior to May 28 or for periods of indefinite stagedischarge relation, which are poor.

Cooperation. Auxiliary gage readings furnished by U. S. Weather Bureau.

Revisions. W 761: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of Ice effect or 

Indefinite stage-discharge relation (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Discharge computed using fall as a factor Oct. 7, 8, Mar. 15, 

16, Apr. 5, 6, 22, 25, June 9)

1.1

1.2

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.8 

2.0 

3.0 

6.0 

10.0

95

170

700

3,200

6,600

13.0

19.0

24.0

26.0

27.0

9,000

11,100

13,400

17,500

24,200

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

12

13 

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-fl

Oct.

732

634 

586

510

495

3,740

9,460

9.860 

68,000

4,730

3,290

2,060

940 

1,020

664

*610

610

598

580

562

604

598

598

924

916

748

664

1,540

3,830

5,240

3,780

69,123

2,230

137,100

Jiov.

2,520

1,400 

1,210

1,140

1,100

1,080

1,050

996 

1,100

1,360

1,700

5,480

69.800 

e8,000

66,500

e4,000

1,460

1,270

*1,120

1,050

956

924

788

682

1,050

1,220

2,350

1,830

1,350

1,320

-

65,806

2,194

130,500

Dec.

1.240

972 

892

748

788

868

876

764 

748

682

664

658

652 

b600

b500

400

465

460

455

455

425

385

370

365

340

330

*330

315

340

350

360

17,837

575

35,380

Jan.

b350

b330 

b330

b350

b370

b400

b400

b450 

b540

b.650

812

1,020

1,050 

1,110

1,180

1,210

1,240

1,190

1,140

828

748

682

664

604

510

500

490

445

*430

400

390

20,813

671

41,280

Feb.

390

4.640 

4,060

1,530

1,360

1,340

1,290

1,130 

056

640

586

562

550 

500

495

490

475

475

465

460

445

435

440

460

450

445

440

*470

430

_

-

26,409

911

52,380

Mar.

4_30

460 

700

7,480

6,440

5,880

5,240

5,160 

8,360

11,900

14,300

15,400

17,800 

19.600

13,500

6,100

el.OOO

2,750

5,000

8,640

9,480

7,880

8,200

6,080

2,800

1,510

1,480

2,350

2,450

2,350

2,310

206,030

6,646

408,700

Apr.

*1,370

1,240 

1.070

5,480

9,380

9,760

9,520

5,240 

2,390

2,170

2,100

3,290

5,400 

8,400

8,560

6,760

5,320

1,740

2,390

2,660

3,740

6,440

10,800

11.600

11,500

e9,000

67,000

3,470

1,900

1,690

-

161,380

5,379

320,100

May

1,550

1,180 

1,310

1,160

956

812

708

646 

616

562

1,320

1,100

916 

*610

586

544

495

2,260

2.660

1,740

1,100

580

475

450

700

1,920

1,940

1,090

646

490

415

31,537

1,017

62,550

June

385

385 

340

285

245

215

190

190 

*5,200

e 10. OOP

3,290

445

280 

210

158

120

98

86

80

89

61

56

50

45

40

38

34

30

29

25

_

22,699

757

45,020

July

21

30 

102

109

102

80

56

53 

66

126

112

75

50 

180

*395

225

158

126

150

126

95

75

56

40

30

23

20

18

11

48

34

2,798

90.3

5,550

Aug.

58

50 

53

34

370

325

123

66 

38

27

30

102

574, 

270

109

69

56

50

*584

604,

688

5.480

4,310

580

250

150

109

86

69

56

43

15,413

497

30,570

Sept.

36

45 

210

75

38

27

21

19 

17

15

14

12

10 

9.5

9.5

9.0

8.2

7.4

6.6

5.4

5.4

5.4

*5.4

5.4

g5.4

g5.0

g4.2

g3.6

g3.3

6li2

640.7

21.4

1,270

Calendar year 1951: Max 141,000 Mln 36 Mean 5,868 Ae-ft 4,248,000

Water year 1951-52: Max 19,600 Mln 3.0 Mean 1,750 Ac-ft 1,270,000

Peak discharge (base. 7.500 cfsK Oct. 8 (4 a.m.) 9,860 cfs (17.5 ft); Nov. 13 (4 p.m.) about 

10,000 cfs (19.0 ft); Mar. 14 (6 p.m.) 20,400 cfs (26.5 ft); Mar. 21 (8 a.m.) 9,600 cfs (14.4 ft); 

Apr. 6 (12 m.) 9,870 cfs (17.0 ft); Apr. 15 (2 a.m.) 9,160 cfs (13.3 ft); Apr. 25 (8 a.m.) 11,800 

cfs (21.4 ft at 4 p.m.) June 10 (7 a.m.) about 9,500 cfs (18.02 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

e Stage-discharge relation indefinite; discharge estimated on basis of gage heights and records 

for Big Sugar Creek at Parllnvllle.

g Computed from once-daily wire-weight-gage readings.
416 OSACE RIVER BASIN

Big Sugar Creek at Farlinvllle, Kans.

Location. Lat 38°14 ! 25", long. 94°51'05", In NW£ sec. 11, T. 21 S., R. 23 E., on right 

bank at downstream side of bridge on State Highway 7, at Parllnvllle and 14 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 198 sq ml.

Records available. February 1929 to June 1932, November 1948 to September 1952.

Sage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 783.92 ft above mean sea level, datum of

T929. Feb. 21, 1929, to June 30, 1932, chain gage at present site at different datum.

Nov. 8, 1948, to June 2, 1952, wire-weight gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge.--5 years (1929-31, 1949-52), 162 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,250 cfs Mar. 10 (gage height, 24.5 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); no flow Sept. 19-30.

1929-32, 1948-52: Maximum discharge, 24,000 cfs Sept. 13, 1951 (gage height, 29.2 

ft, from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 10,000 cfs on basis of contractedopening determination of peak flow; no flow at times in 1929-31, 1952.

Flood of November 1928 reached a stage of 31.9 ft, datum In use February 1929 to 

June 1932.

Remarks. Records poor prior to Mar. 2 and fair thereafter. Daily discharges for October 

through February represent estimated distribution of flow; monthly means are of poor 

accuracy.

Revisions (water years).--W 1146: Drainage area. W 1176: 1949.

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second)

(Discharge over 400 cfs computed using rate of change In stage 

as a factor; shifting-control method used July 14, 15)

1.6

1.7 

l.S 

1.9 

2.1

0

.1

.4

1.3

3.7

2.3 

2.7 

3.4 

5.0 

6.0

11

32

80

208

305

8.0 670

11.0 1,270

16.0 2,500

23.0 4,500

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6 

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

40

35

35

35 

50

2.000 

1,000

800

200

130

100

80

70

60

55

*49

40

40

40

45

60

100

200

300

200

100

100

300

700

500

400

7,864

254

15,600

Nov.

300

250

200

150 

140

130 

130

130

150

250

500

3.000

1,800

800

350

200

150

120

*89

70

70

70

70

70

600

300

200

120

100

90

-

10,599

353

21,020

Dec.

80

70

70

60 

60

70 

65

60

55

50

50

45

40

40

35

60

55

50

45

40

40

35

35

30

30

28

*26

27

30

30

35

1,446

46.6

2,870

Jan.

35

30

So

30 

35

35 

35

35

300

300

150

120

100

350

450

250

200

150

130

110

100

90

70

60

50

60

55

50

*45

40

35

3,530

114

7,000

Feb.

35

200

200

200 

300

200 

150

110

90

70

60

55

55

55

55

50

50

50

50

40

35

50

100

120

100

80

65

*60

60

-

2,745

94.7

5,440

Mar.

100

1,510

1,130

980 

926

866 

794

550

711

4.110

1,700

1,090

380

227

242

218

210

225

214

206

225

214

198

138

132

130

124

117

70 i5o

90

18,017

581

35,740

Apr.

*80

75

1°

1.640 

788

212 

165

141

128

134

109

100

200

156

120

104

100

94

86

81

216

1,810

470

212

166

130

109

83

75

72

7,726

258

15,320

May

70

68

66

50 

40

35 

27

27

35

49

42

31

26

*24

22

21

31

44

38

28

24

21

18

20

17

18

17

13

9.8

9.0

8.1

949.4

30.6

1,880

June

7>a

7.8

6.2

5.4 

4.7

3.9 

3.7

3.4

3.2

*2.8

2.5

2.5

2.4

2.3

2.2

2.0

1.7

1.4

1.3

1.1

.8

.8

.6

.6

.5

.4

.4

71

.4

73.5

2.45

146

July

0.4

1.0

23

22 

8.2

4.1 

2.8

2.5

2.2

2.0

1.5

1.2

1.2

 40

Be

17

10

7.8

6.2

4.1

3.4

2.8

2.2

1.6

1.3

.8

.6

.4

.4

.3

.2

209.2

6.75

415

Aug.

""fs" 0 3

IB

.4 

.4

.4 

.4

.4

.3

.3

.4

.5

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.6

u

.4

.5

.5

.5

.6

.5

.5

.5

.6

.6

13.8

0.45

27

Sept.

0.6

'.&

.5 

.4

.4

.3

.S

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

2

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

5.4

0.18

11

Calendar year 1951 : Max 15,200 Mln 0.7 Mean 512 Ae-ft 371,000

Water year 1951-52: Max 4,110 Mln 0 Mean 145 Ae-ft 105,500

Peak discharge (base. 1,000 cfs). Oct. 6 (tine and discharge unknown); Nov. 12 (time and discharge 

unknown); Mar. 2 (10 a.m-.J 1,920 cfs (13.7 ft); Mar. 10 (6 p.m.) 5,250 cfs (24.5 ft); Apr. 5 (2 a.m.) 

3,500 cfs (20.0 ft)j Apr. 22 (2 p.m.) 2,550 cfs (16.2 ft).

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

Note. Doubtful or no gage-height record Oct. 1 to Mar. 1, Mar. 31, Apr. 2, 12, May 1, 2, 4-6; 

discharge estimated on basis of 5 discharge measurements and records for nearby stations or interpolated.
OSAGE RIVER BASIN 417

Little Osage River at Pulton, Kans.

Location. Lat 38°01 I 20", long. 94°42'50", on east line sec. 25, T. 23 S , R. 24 E on 

right bank at downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 69, three-quarters of a mile 

north of Pulton.

Drainage area. 295 sq mi.

Records available. November 1948 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 776.3? ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to May 28, 1952, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 11,000 cfs Feb. 2 (gage height, 26.2 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum, 0.1 cfs Sept. 16-30.

1948-52: Maximum discharge, 16,400 cfs July 19, 1950 (gage height, 29.3 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings), from rating curve extended above 13,000 cfs bv logarithmic plotting; no flow Oct. 12, 13, 1949.

Remarks. Records poor.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second)

(Discharge above 200 cfs computed using rate In change of stage 

as a factor)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 2

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0 

10.0

41

164

380

630

930

1,680

12.0

16.0

20.0

24.0

25.0

2,580 

3,780 

5,380 

8.40O 

9,400

Feb. 3 to Sept. 30

3.0 0.1 3.5 8.0

3.1 .2 3.7 18

3.2 .5 4.0 37

3.3 1.2 5.0 178

3.4 3.2 6.0 380

Note. Same as preceding 

table above 6.0 ft.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2 

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

55

50 

47

45 

50

100

1.000

600

300

210

170

150

120 

100

82

*72

65

60

60

60

70

80

100

400

500

300

150

150

400

500

420

6,466

209

12,830

Nov.

350

270 

220

200 

185

180

180

200

220

250

350

700

1.500 

1,000

500

350

300

230

200

 167

150

Ho

150

150

1,000

700

400

250

200

180

10,882

363

21,580

Dec.

170

160 

150

140 

150

160

140

130

120

110

100

100

95

90

500

200

130

110

100

95

85

80

75

70

65

62

*58

55

60

70

80

3,710

120

7,360

Jan.

70

i

65 

70

70

70

70

500

700

250

210

190 

180

1.000

600

400

300

250

220

190

160

130

110

130

110

100

90

*79

70

200

6,704

216

13,300

Feb.

6,380

9.200 

5,030

4,880 

3,240

1,450

400

250

200

170

150

140

130 

120

110

110

100

100

90

90

80

150

250

450

300

250

200

*164

180

_

-

34,364

1,185

68,160

Mar.

200

1,000 

1,500

1,000 

800

700

600

500

450

400

1,000

2.000

1,000 

800

400

600

600

500

300

600

600

350

300

250

220

200

190

180

170

160

150

17,720

572

35,150

Apr.

*148

150 

300

2.000 

600

400

300

200

180

160

150

150

500 

350

250

210

190

170

160

150

400

2,000

800

400

300

250

200

170

150

140

-

11,528

384

22,870

May

130

120 

110

100 

88

78

67

60

70

66

60

50

45 

*42

37

45

50

60

58

50

45

40

792

5,510

509

200

58

47

36

31

28

6,682

216

13,250

June

27

24 

21

19 

18

16

15

14

12

*10

8.0

7.0

5.6 

4.6

3.7

2.8

2.8

2.4

2.2

2.0

1.8

2.0

2.0

1.6

1.2

1.1

.9

.8

- .8

~f 7

230.0

7.67

456

July

0.9

1.4 

4.2

4.2 

4.6

2.6

2.4

2.6

2.4

1.8

1.1

1.1

1.2 

1.6

 1.2

1.2

2.9

12

9.0

10

7.0

4.6

2.8

2.4

1.8

1.4

1.1

1.0

.8

.6

77

92.6

2.99

184

Aug.

0.4

.3 

.2

.2 

.3

.5

.7

.7

.6

.6

.7

.8

.7 

.7

.5

.5

.5

6.6

*3.2

1.2

1°

8.0

'4.0 6.0

3.0

2.0

1.7

1.0

.7

.5

.5

57.3

1.85

114

Sept.

0^5

.5 

.5

.5 

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

71

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1 *.i

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

-

7.0

0.23

14

Calendar year 1951: . Max 13,800 Mln l.o Mean 680 Ac-ft 492,400

Water year 1951-52; Max 9,200 Mln o.l Mean 269 Ac-ft 195,300

Peak discharge (base. 3.000 cfs).-

(20.7 ft); Mar. 12 (time and dlschar 

and discharge unknown); May 24 (7 a.i

-Feb. 2 (3 a.m.) 11,000 cfs (26.2 ft); Feb. 4 (4 p.m.) 5,800 cfs 

je unknown); Apr. 4 (time and discharge unknown); Apr. 22 (time 

n.) 4,640 cfs (18.4 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Doubtful or no gage-height record Oct. 1 to Jan. 31, Feb. 7 to May 4, May 8, 10-13, 15, 

17-22, 26, Aug. 21 to Sept. 22; discharge estimated on basis of discharge measurements and records

for nearby stations.
418 OSAGE RIVER BASIN

Marmaton River near Fort Scott, Kans.

Location. Lat 37°52 ! , long. 94°40 ! , in NW£ sec. 21, T. 25 S., R. 25 E., on left bank at 

 ?1 milltary hieoiay brld8e > 2 miles northeast of Fort Scott, 2| miles downstream from Mill Creek, and 2? miles west of Kansas-Missouri State line.

Drainage area. 411 sq mi.

Records available. August 1921 to June 1925, April 1929 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 752.60 ft (revised) above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929. Aug. 5, 1921, to Dec. 3, 1934, chain gage, Dec. 4, 1934, to Sept. 30 

1951, water-stage recorder and wire-weight or chain gages, at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 26 years (1921-24, 1929-52), 329 cfs. 

Extremes. Maximum dischar

mum

BS. Maximum discharge during year, 16,700 cfs Feb. 2 (gage height, 33.92 ft); mini- 

, 0.6 cfs Sept. 10. 11.

1921-25, 1929-52: Maximum discharge, 34,200 cfs May 18, 1943 (gage height, 36.90 

ft); no flow at times in 1934, 1936, 1939, 1942-45 

Maximum stage known, 42.34 ft in 1915.

Remarks. Records fair except those below 5 cfs or those for periods of ice effect, which 

are poor.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of Ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Rate of change In stage used as a factor between stages of 6 and 

and 31 ft; shifting-control method used July 6-17)

Oct. 1 to Aug. 19 Aug. 20 to Sept. 30

2.3 

2.5

2.7

2.8

1.0 

2.3

5.1 

9.0

2.9 15

3.2

6.0

8.0

14.0

43

327

650

1,850

18.0 2,950

26.0

29.0

31.0

33.0

5,900 

7,500 

9,OOO 

13,000

34.0 17,000

2.8 

3.2

4.5

14

58

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14 

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

57

56

54

52 

49

1.270

8 2O

304

181

126

98

79

64

58 

53

*48

43

42

41

45

43

53

201

325

173

109

111

169

195

405

300

5,622

181

11,150

Nov.

301

317

231

189

121

205

235

377

1,790

2,890

1,190

4,290

3,000

1,100 

587

1,180

713

413

333

*30O

274

254

239

217

1,440

1,290

521

365

305

268

-

24,991

833

49,57O

Dec.

242

226

217

200

291

295

226

181

165

155

149

145

139

mb328

b230

b2OO

blSO

blSO

blSO

blSO

b!40

b!40

b!20

blOO

*b90

b§0

blOO

137

168

7,654

247

15,180

Jan.

b!30

b90

blOO

blOO 

blOO

blOO

blOO

255

1,180

466

305

259

725

Hi

416

326

274

233

208

190

191

166

133

133

149

140

121

*100

86

81

9,132

296

18,210

Feb.

4,940

14.200

3,O3O

3,92O 

1,620

738

454

365

309

273

233

228

243

208 

178

163

161

161

153

130

110

309

772

392

340

268

*217

196

181

-

34,492

1,189

68,41O

Mar.

163

592

1,390

1,750 

778

460

363

307

281

4.460

3,53O

1,120

496

341 

301

264

233

1,100

1,270

558

371

442

301

252

230

201

211

207

177

155

142

22,446

724

44,520

Apr.

*128

112

174

m628

371

299

264

260

224

332

980

481 

283

226

195

177

164

161

580

932

919

394

279

225

190

165

146

132

-

14,631

488

29,O20

May

115

1O1

92

79 

64

54

48

44

43

40

38

35

30

*28 

27

23

43

48

39

32

23

50

112

453

1.010

211

111

70

54

48

43

3,208

103

6,360

June

5i

33

28

23 

22

20

17

16

14

*11

10

7.0

6.0

4.7 

4.1

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.4

3.0

2.8

2.5

2.4

2.3

2'. 2

2.2

2.1

2.1

2.0

-

295.2

9.84

586

July

2.3

2.6

7.8

25 

18

5.1

2.8

17

4.2

1.2

ioO

1.0

1.1

1.3 

*1.2

1.3

6.0

19

21

22

10

5.1

3.0

2.5

2.3

2.2

1.7

1.4

1.5

7.8

2.3

200.7

6.47

398

Aug.

1.4

iiP. TTo

1.0 

1.1

2.2

1.7

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.7

3.0

1.7

1.5 

1.5

1.5

1.7

14

3.2

*50

35

21

11

6.4

4.3

3.5

3.3

2.5

2.1

1.9

1.7

185.8

5.99

369

Sept.

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.2 

1.1

l.O

1.0

.9

.8

.7

.6

78

.9

.9 

.9

.8

.8

.8

.8

1.1

ill T7I

 1.0

1.0

1.2

1.1

l.O

1.0

1.0

.9

-

30.4

1.01

60

Calendar year 1951: Max 24,800 Min 1.5 Mean 953 Ac-ft 690, ZOO

Water year 1951-52: Max 14,200 Min 0.6 Mean 336 Ac-ft 243,800

Peak discharge (base. 5.500 cfs). Nov. 10 (4 a.m.) 3,89O cfs (20.20 ft at 6 a.m.); Nov. 12 

(5 a.m.) 5,840 cfs (24.95 ft at 8 a.m.) Feb. 2 (8 a.m.) 16.7OO cfs (33.92 ft); Mar. 10 (3 a.m.) 

6,50o cfs (26.13 ft at 6 a.m.); Apr. 4 (2 p.m.) 4,45O cfs (21.74 ft at 5 p.m.).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Note. Discharge computed on basis of once-daily wire-weight-gage readings Dec. 11, 14, 15, Jan. 28, 

Feb. 5-21, Mar. 2-5, 10-31, Apr. 4, 13-22.
OSAGE RIVER BASIN 419

Sac River near Stookton, Mo.

Location. Lat 37°42'30", long. 93°45'20", in w£ sec. 11, T. 34 N., R. 26 W., near center 

of span on upstream handrail of bridge on State Highway 64, three-quarters of a mile 

upstream from Bear Creek and 2 miles east of Stookton.

Drainage area. 1,160 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. July 1921 to September 1952.

;e. Wire-weight gage read once daily below 8.0 ft and twice daily above. Datum of gage 

s 764.02 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Oct. 7, 1932, chain gage at 

site 57 ft downstream at same datum. Oct. 7, 1932, to Feb. 20, 1935, chain gage at 

present site and datum.

Average discharge. 31 years, 1,127 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 11,900 cfs Nov. 12 (gage height, 18.80 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 38 cfs Sept. 28, 30; minimum gage 

height observed, 2.28 ft Sept. 18, 19. 28, 30.

1921-52: Maximum discharge, 120,000 cfs May 19, 1943 (gage height, 31.8 ft); minimum, 0.8 cfs Aug. 30, 1936; minimum gage height, 1.62 ft Sept. 10, 1925. 

Maximum stage known prior to 1943, 29.3 ft in July 1909.

Remarks. Records fair. Slight regulation during extremely low stages from gristmills 

upstream.

Revisions (water years). W 926: 1940.

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

2.2 

2.5 

3.0

111

293

10.0

15.0

18.0

3,730

7,290

10,600

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Tbtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

829

735

642

573

528

596

1,490

1,060

876

735

642

596

528

483

440

440

397

376

376

355

334

782

1,390

1,870

1,440

1,250

1,780

2.540 

2,110

2,110

1,870

30,173

973

0.839

0.97

59,850

Nov.

1,730

1,730

1.58O

1,540

1.440

1,580

1,540

1,540

2,160

4,730

7,590

10.400

10,400

5,780

4,100

*8,280

7,990

4,670

3,670

3,080

2,690

2,400

2,260

2,450

2,930

3,480

2,930

2,590 

2,400

2,160

-

111,820

3,727

3.21

3.58

221,800

Dec.

1.970

1,820

1,680

1,580

1,490

1,580

1,390

1,250

1,300

1,390

1,300

1,250

1,200

1,580

1,490

1,250

1,160

1,110

1,060

1,020

970

829

830

829

782

782

735

688 

*642

688

642

36,287

1,171

1.01

1.16

71,970

Jan.

642

642

642

688

1,020

1,110

1,060

1,780

2.450

1,920

1,730

1,630

1,540

1,440

1,300

1,200

1,160

1,060

970

923

876

970

876

800

735

735

735

688 

642

596

573

33,133

1,069

0.922

1.06

65,720

Feb.

2,040

9.400

9,070

6,820

5,640

4,230

3,360

2,880

2,500

2,260

2,020

1,870

1,780

1,630

1,490

1,300

1,300

1,200

1,110

1,060

970

1,020

1,440

1,390

1,300

1,200

1,110

1,060 

1,060

-

-

73,510

2,535

2.19

2.36

145,800

Mar.

970

970

 1,020

1,350

1,300

1,250

1,200

1,160

1,110

1,490

5.850

3,360

2,740

2,350

2,060

1,870

1,680

1,580

1,820

1,680

1,540

1,390

1,300

1,200

1,110

1,060

1,020

970 

876

829

782

46,887

1,512

1.30

1.50

93,000

Apr.

876

923

829

1,540

2,500

1,870

1,580

1,440

1,300

1,870

1,920

2,590

4.670

 3,420

2,690

2,300

2,020

1,870

1,680

1,540

1,440

1,350

1,300

1,160

1,060

970

923

876 

782

755

-

50,024

1,667

1.44

1.60

99,220

May

688

688

642

596

573

528

505

461

461

461

440

418

397

376

376

355

354

483

483

397

376

354

314

376

376

355

314

314 

314

293

275

13,301

429

0.370

0.43

26,380

June

273

273

249

*234

226

234

223

219

208

215

211

189

178

171

160

150

146

143

140

137

135

140

137

133

133

127

108

108 

102

99

-

5,199

173

0.149

0.17

10,310

July

99

105

273

293

T68

137

121

114

117

108

105

102

117

200

140

160

154

137

121

111

102

99

93

84

*78

73

67

64

111

90

75

3,818

123

0.106

0.12

7,570

Aug.

73

67

73

64

64

67

219

121

117

157

133

117

105

133

111

96

90

306

688

397

528

376

293

293

249

208

182

154 

143

133

117

5,874

189

0.163

0.19

11,650

Sept.

108

102

96

93

 93

90

84

73

64

70

64

56

53

50

50

48

46

43

43

46

50

46

48

46

43

46

40

38 

40

58

-

1,807

60.2

0.052

0.06

3,580

Calendar year 1951: Max 32,600 Min 98 Mean 1,910 Cfsm 1.65 In. 22.34 Ac-ft 1,383,000

Water year 1951-52: Max 10,400 Min 38 Mean 1,125 Cfsm 0.970 In. 13.20 Ac-ft 816,800

Peak discharge (base, 12.000 cfs). No peak above base. 

" Discharge measurement made on this day.
420 OSAGE RIVER BASIN

Cedar Creek near Pleasant View, Mo.

Location. Lat 37°50'03", long. 93°52'3l", In NE£ sec. 2, T. 35 N.. R. 27 W., at center 

of span on downstream handrail of bridge on State Highway 39, l| miles north of Pleasant View, if miles downstream from Alder Creek, and 5§ miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 420 sq mi.

Records available. April 1923 to September 1926, October 1948 to September 1952.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read once daily below 3 ft and twice daily above. Datum of gage 

is 739.5 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Oct. 1, 1926, chain gage 

and Oct. 1, 1948, to May 10, 1950, wire-weight gage, at site-50 ft downstream at same 

datum.

Average discharge. 7 years, 389 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 8.160 cfs Nov. 12 (gage height, 21.50 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum, 0.2 cfs Sept. 26-30; minimum gage height, 0.84 

ft Sept. 10-13.

1923-26, 1948-52: Maximum discharge, 24,300 cfs July 4, 1951 (gage height, 25.56 

ft); minimum, that of Sept. 26-30, 1952; minimum gage height, 0.33 ft Sept. 10, 1925. 

Maximum stage known, 27.7 ft July 20, 1909, from floodmark.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of doubtful or no gage-height record, 

which are poor.

Revisions (water years). W 1146: 1923-26, drainage area. W 1176: 1924(M).

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In euble feet per second)

0.75 

.8 

.9

1.0

1.1

1.2 

1.4

.5

1.9

4.2

7

11

21

1.7

2.2

3.0

6.0

13.0

18.0

21.0

44

98

218

870

2,950

5,120

7,520

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13 

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

 total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

290

218

201

193

177

608

454

330

227

2-18

210

193

169 

162

154

125

111

86

75

71

67

185

1,540

1.600 l'lb'0

846

1,210

798

630

520

410

13,173

425

1.01

1.17

26,130

Nov.

390

370

350

350

310

310

310

564

1,020

3,500

4,620

6,430

6.800 

3,020

2,370

*2,700

2,100

1,540

726

564

702

896

948

1,240

1,050

1,480

1,210

d950

dSOO

d650

48,270

1,609

3.83

4.27

95,740

Dec.

dSOO

d4CO

d340

290

254

254

227

218

210

218

236

236

370 

1.350

974

d680

d540

d450

d400

d350

d300

254

254

254

d225

d220

d!90

d!75

*169

d!69

d!68

10,875

351

0.836

0.96

21,570

Jan.

d!65

d!65

dies

201

201

236

310

606

1 . 620

922

476

227

218 

236

236

254

254

254

236

218

218

210

a200

185

185

177

177

162

139

139

154

9,146

295

0.702

0.81

18,140

Feb.

915

3.060

2,500

2,600

1,920

1,100

678

542

476

432

370

350

310 

254

254

227

193

193

185

177

169

236

846

750

542

390

350

290

290

-

20,599

710

1.69

1.82

40,860

Mar.

310

380

*520

702

846

608

370

330

330

948

1.160

974

d700 

dSOO

d400

310

290

272

272

254

236

227

227

210

201

193

185

169

162

154

154

12,594

406

0.967

1.12

24,980

Apr.

154

154

302

654

1,000

564

520

498

476

454

410

390

*1.130 

1,000

564

410

350

330

290

290

236

236

218

193

169

162

146

146

132

125

11,703

390

0.929

1.04

23,210

May

118

104

98

98

395

86

72

59

55

51

51

48

46 

43

41

40

39

37

36

36

35

40

186

227

125

104

66

45

38

33

21

2,179

70.3

0.167

0.19

4,320

June

25

f4

23

*22

21

19

19

16

a!5

a!3

11

alO

alO 

9

7

a7

7

a7

a6

a5

4.5

a4

3.5

a3

33

2.1

a2

1.5

1.5

1.3

302.4

10.1

0.024

0.03

600

July

aT~1.5

2.6

a!5

a!5

9

a8

9

alO

11

a!3

18

21 

29

70

66

21

17

7

7

5

4.2

d4

*3.5

d3

d2

d2

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

381.8

12.3

0.029

0.03

757

/Vug.

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

5

4.2

4.2

3.3

2.6

2.1

2.1

1.8

1.6 

1.6

1.5

1.3

JT3

9

7

7

870

1.130

282

55

34

23

12

a 10

9

7

7

2,500.6

80.7

0.192

0.22

4,960

Sept.

6

d4

d4

d3.5

*3.3

d3 .

d2.5

d2

dl.5

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1 

1.2

1.2

1.5

1.6

1.1

.8

.5

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2.

-

44.8

1.49

0.0035

0.004

 89

Calendar year 1951: Max 13,200 Mln 8 Mean 811 Cfsm 1.93 In. 26.20 Ac-ft 586,900

Water year 1951-52 : Max .6,800 Mln 0.2 Mean 360 Cfsm 0.857 In . 11.66 Ao -f t 261,400

Peak discharge (base. 3.500 cfs).--Nov. 12 (11 p.m.) 8,160 cfs (21.50 ft); Feb. 2 (1 p.m.) 3,580 cfs (14.70 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of engineer's readings on Dec. 29, 

July 24, Sept. 5, and weather records.
OSAGE RIVER BASIN 421

Osage River at Osceola, Mo.

Location . Lat 38°03'44", long. 93°41'37", in NE^NEi sec. 17, T. 38 N., R. 25 W., on 

left bank at downstream side of bridge on State Highway 13, half a mile downstream 

from Gallinipper Creek, 1 mile downstream from hydroelectric plant of West Missouri 

Power Co., and 1 mile northeast of Osceola.

Drainage area. 8.220 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. July 1921 to September 1928, November 1930 to September 1952. Oageheight records collected at site l£ miles upstream April 1910 to November 1930, at 

present site November 1930 to April 1933 and since February 1938 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 678.91 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to Oct. 1, 1928, chain gage at site l£ miles upstream at datum 3.67 ft 

higher.

Average discharge. 28 years (1921-28, 1931-52), 5,984 cfs.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 35,900 cfs Nov. 14 (gage height, 21.39 ft); minimum, 16 cfs Sept. 14, 15, 18 (gage height, 1.63 ft); minimum daily, 22 cfs Sept. 14.

1921-28, 1930-52: Maximum discharge, 146,000 cfs May 21, 1943 (gage height, 41.48 

ft in gage well, 41.7 ft from outsi'de gage); minimum, 4.0 cfs July 13, 1936; minimum 

daily, 4.4 cfs Oct. 29, 1939; minimum gage height, 0.22 ft Aug. 11, 1941.

Maximum stage known prior to 1943, about 40.3 ft in June 1844, from profile based 

on floodmarks in vicinity and furnished by Union Electric Co. of Missouri (discharge, 

135,000 cfs, from rating curve defined by discharge measurements since 1931).

Remarks. Records good above 1,000 cfs and fair below, 

powerplant 1 mile upstream.

Revisions (water years). W 606: 1922.

Low and medium flow regulated by

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.7 

1.9 

2.1 

2.4 

2.7 

3.3

20

37

66

155

320

790

4.0

5.0

10.0

18.0

22.0

1,550

2,940

11,400

28,100

37,300

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

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

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

3,390

2,940

2,560

2,280 

2,140

6,960

11, 600

13,500

13.900

12,900

9,240

5,430

3,540

2,720 

2,420

2,140

1,930

1.800

1,800

1,930

1,860

2,070 

7,300

10,900

9,240

6,620

5,270 

6,110

7,300

8,340

9,600

179,730

5,800

356,500

Jtov.

8,880

7,470

6,280

5,430 

4,790

4.470

4,470

4,470

1

6,450

14, 500

21,300

30, 500

34,200

35.400 

*29,900

26,300

29,000

27,400

21,500

14,900

9,420

7,130 

6,280

5,770

8,520

12,500

13,900 

12,200

9,600

7,640

430,570

14,350

854, 000

Dec.

6,450

5,770

5,110

4,790 

4,630

4,790

4,950

4,630

4,070

3,840

3,690

3,540

3,390

7,130 

11.600

10, 300

8,160

5,430

3,920

3,840

3,240

2,860 

2,940

2,940

2,790

2,560

2,350 

*2.210

2,210

2,210

2,490

139,030

4,485

275,800

Jan.

2,940

2,860

2,790

2,940 

3,020

3,160

3,090

3,840

7,980

9,780

8,700

6,960

6,620

8,520 

10. 300

10, 100

8,160

6,450

5,430

4,630

4,070

3,840 

3,620

3,160

2,860

2,640

2,640 

2,560

2,420

2,280

2j070

150,430

4,853

298,400

Feb.

9,950

21,500

26,600

30. 500 

29,200

26,800

24,600

23,300

20,900

16,100

9,060

6,110

5,270

4,790 

4,470

4,150

3,920

3,690

3,540

3,320

3,090

^

6,960

6,620

5,430

4,790 

4,150

3,690

_

-

319,750

11,030

634, 200

Mar.

3.390 *3Tito

5,940

9,960 

13,300

13,700

12,000

9,780

8,880

12,700

19 , 000

21,500

21,300

21,700 

22,400

23,000

23.300

22,800

21,500

18,300

16,100

14,100 

12,200

10,900

9,420

7,470

5,940 

5,110

4,950

4,950

4,630

404,340

13,040

802,000

Apr.

4,150

3,840

3.690

9,960 

15,700

17.300

17,100

16,900

15,100

10,700

8,340

8,160

*12,000

14,900 

14,500

13,100

11,200

8,700

6,620

5,600

5,270

8,880 

10,500

13,900

14,900

15, 100

15, 100 

12,500

7,640

4,950

-

326,300

10,880

647 , 200

May

3,990

3,690

3,320

3,160 

3,020

2,640

2,230

2,000

1,860

1,740

2,000

2,420

2,140

1,800 

1,610

1,250

1,180

1.160

1,610

3,160

2,940

2,210 

1,860

2,140

2,640

4,070

4.630 

3,620

2,560

1,800

1,240

75,740

2,443

150, 200

June

1,090

964

887

816 

*635

504

680

654

820

2,320

7.640

6,110

2,560

998 

448

354

336

290

311

255

322

336 

192

218

131

195

187 

215

135

168

-

30,773

1,026

61,040

July

202

295

732

710 

885

760

283

426

252

211

224

329

624

410 

412

650

426

522

492

364

348

279 

275

*250

210

11

150 

141

141

180

428

11,683

377

23,170

Aug.

307

331

168

114 

196

234

690

275

405

150

427

394

186

553 

651

252

245

578

396

981

2,350

6.790 

6.28O

5,430

2,940

1,220

530 

528

357

150

286

34, 394

1,109

68,220

Sept.

237

237

200

213 

 270

204

118

123

136

62

57

90

190

22 

54

58

101

60

66

88

101

65 

45

67

24

63

64 

58

57

57

-

3,187

106

6,320

Calendar year 1951: Max 96,100 Mln 211 Mean 14,980 Ac-ft 10,840,000

Water year 1951-52: Bax 35; 400 Mln 22 Mean 5,754 Ac-ft 4,177,000

Peak discharge (base. 32.000 cfs). Nov. 14 (1 to 2 p.m.) 35,900 cfs (21.39 ft). 

Discharge measurement made on this day.
422

OSAOE RIVER BASIN 

Porame de Terre River near Bolivar, Mo.

Location.--Lat 37°36', long. 93°19' , in N£ sec. 11, T. 33 N., R. 22 W., on downstream side 

of left main pier of bridge on State Highway .64 in Burns, 4f miles upstream from Hominy 

Creek and 5^ miles east of Bolivar.

Drainage area. 225 sq mi.

Records available. October 1950 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 913.97 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

~~^T929. Prior to June 23, 1952, wire-weight gage at same site and datum read once daily 

below 5 ft and twice daily above.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 4,880 cfs Feb. 1 (gage height, 9.00 ft, from 

floodmark); minimum, 1.1 cfs Sept. 28 (gage height, 1.32 ft), regulation from unknown 

cause upstream.

1950-52: Maximum discharge, 9,560 cfs June ]30, 1951 (gage height, 13.7 ft, from 

floodmark); minimum, that of Sept. 28, 1952.

Remarks. Records fair except those below 5 cfs, which are poor.

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet, and

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 29 to May 11, May 17, 

18, 25, 26, July 3, 14, 15, Aug. 12, 18-27)

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.0 

2.2 

4.3

7

11

1.8

1.9

2.2

2.3

2.5 

3.0 

3.5 

4.5 

7.5

115

290

525

1,110

3,520

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

Ibtal

Mean

Cfsra

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

194

170

141

137

128

605

526

270

218

190

167

154

131

118

109

107

98

87

80

66.

76

255

1,180

745

375

330

783

690

450

608

352

9,540

308

1.37

1.58

18,920

Calendar yea

Nov.

352

330

310

310

27,0

310

330

400

898

1,930

1,860

5,430

1,280

745

795

*2, 330

920

608

475

425

375

330

986

887

1,360

860

552

450

450

352

-

24,910

830

3.69

4.12

49,410

Dec.

290

250

246

236

330

310

250

240

375

290

270

243

232

475

352

250

215

232

198

198

173

180

164

147

112

157

137

131

*125

121

137

7,066

228

1.01

1.17

14,020

Jan.

128

134

128

229

330

290

290

552

552

352

290

270

250

215

215

198

190

173

160

150

167

198

167

147

144

147

141

131

128

115

109

6,690

216

0.960

1.11

13,270

Feb.

2.650

2,420

1,040

1,160

690

608

475

400

352

290

270

243

236

208

198

187

ISO

164

147

141

IM

147

215

190

180

164

157

150

141

_

-

13,517

466

2.07

2.23

26,810

Mar.

134

131

*164

352

250

215

198

173

160

2.010

1,290

552

375

290

270

250

215

425

352

290

250

232

215

201

184

170

160

150

167

170

167

10,162

328

1.46

1.68

20,160

Apr.

198

173

170

1,170

986

375

310

270

240

1,350

640

1.860

1,120

*662

500

400

375

330

270

246

250

229

218

201

190

177

167

157

144

141

-

13,519

451

2.00

2.23

26,810

May

131

167

144

115

109

104

93

82

93

90

82

73

66

59

54

52

80

85

73

59

57

47

47

57

115

85

59

49

39

33

33

2,432

78.5

0.349

0.40

4,820

June

33

30

28

*27

26

26

26

25

20

19

19

18

17

16

16

14

13

13

*13

12

15

16

14

12

10

10

9

9

8

8

522

17.4

0.077

0.09

1,040

July

8

10

41

21

15

12

10

11

9

8

8

7

9

53

56

23

19

18

17

16

14

12

10

9

*8

7

6

6

6

15

9

473

15.3

0.068

0.08

938

Aug.

7

7

7

8

7

7

7

8

8

7

15

25

18

19

16

13

11

224

110

37

143

137

62

42

29

24

20

18

16

15

13

1,080

34.8

0.155

0.18

2,140

Sept.

13

12

10

10

9

*9

8

8

7

7

6

6

6

6

6

6

5

6

5

6

5

6

5

4.9

4.6

4.6

3.5

1.8

3.2

3.-0

-

192.6

6.42

0.029

0.03

 382

- 1951: Max 7,320 Min 14 Mean 389 Cfsm 1.73 In. 23.47 Ac-ft 281,600

Water year 1951-52: Max 3,430 Min 1.8 Mean 246 Cfsm 1.09 In. 14.90 Ac-ft 178,700

Peak discharge (base. 5.000 ofs). Nov. 12 (1 to 3 p.m.) 4,690 ofs (8.80 ft); Mov. 16 (2 to 3 a.m.) 

3,960 efs (8.00 ft); Feb. 1 (11 p.m.) 4,880 cfs (9.00 ft); Mar. 10 (11 a.m.) 3,960 cfs (8.00 ft); 

Apr. 4 (10 to 11 p.m.) 3,090 cfs (7.02 ft); Apr. 12 (2 p.m.) 3,260 efs (7.18 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
OSAGE RIVER BASIN 423

Pomme de Terre River at Hermitage, Mo.

Location. Lat 37°56'45", long. 93°18'35", in SE^NE^ sec. 23, T. 37 N., R. 22 W., on 

left bank at downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 54, a quarter of a mile east 

of Hermitage and l| miles downstream from Mill (Crane) Creek.

Drainage area. 655 sq mi.

Records available. July 1921 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 726.83 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Oct. 1, 1925, chain gage at site 1.60 miles upstream at different datum. 

Oct. 1, 1925, to Oct. 2, 1934, chain gage and Oct. 3, 1934, to July 28, 1937, wireweight gage, at present site and datum.

Average discharge.--31 years, 670 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 12,1-00 cfs Feb. 2 (gage height, 18.82 ft); minimum, 5 cfs Sept. 26-30; minimum gage height, 2.24 ft Sept. 30.

1921-52: Maximum discharge, 70,000 cfs Aug. 8, 1927 (gage height, 36.45 ft, from 

floodmark), from rating curve extended above 41,000 cfs; no flow for many days during 

1936.

Remarks. Records good.

Revisions (water years). W 786: 1927(M). W 1146: 1926.

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, and

discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 15 to June 22)

2.2

2.3

2.4

2.5 24

69

218

4.0

6.0

9.0

14.0

18.0

413

1,230

2,940

6,870

11,000

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

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

Ibtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

466

410 

372

342

319

519

1,670

938

650

519

430

376 

335

309

290

267

254

236

221

210

204

267

1,190

2,520

1,230

830

790

1,370

1,100

938

915

20,487

661

1.01

1.16

40, 640

Nov.

730

690 

631

593

593

631

650

750

1,400

4,450

6,360

8,450 

7,370

*2,600

1,770

5,000

3,620

1,870

1,470

1,230

1,050

915

850

1,520

1,820

2,940

1,670

1,280

1,050

892

-

64,825

2,161

3.30

3.68

128,600

Dec.

790

710 

710

612

612

892

810

631

631

790

730

670 

631

1,770

2,140

1,070

830

730

650

593

555

483

483

444

420

434

416

*372

365

379" 362

21,705

700

1.07

1.23

43,050

Jan.

393

389 

376

382

690

870

770

1,000

2,520

1,520

1,050

870 

790

790

750

650

593

537

483

448

434

537

574

448

420

420

413

386

355

335

322

20,515

662

1.01

1.16

40, 690

Feb.

1,940

10.000 

3,920

4,.530

2,940

3,030

1,720

1,320

1,070

915

790

710 

670

631

574

519

483

448

424

399

372

362

555

770

612

519

466

441

413

_

-

40, 543

1,398

2.13

2.30

80,420

Mar.

389

*413 

574

830

982

750

631

555

519

695

5,690

2,080 

1,320

982

810

710

631

690

1,520

1,120

870

730

631

555

501

466

430

399

372

559" 352

25,356

818

1.25

1.44

50, 290

Apr.

359

355

542

1,370

2,600

1,420

938

750

670

1,550

1,820

*2,620 

5.590

2,880

1,520

1,140

892

750

650

574

519

501

1,250

710

537

444

382

348

319

395

33,655

1,122

1.71

1.91

66,750

May

274

277 

393

27?

248

227

210

190

182

176

174

166 

155

150

157

152

127

127

147

150

152

122

117

117

114

120

145

127

112

98

91

5,114

165

0.252

0.29

10,140

June

85

81 

75

69

*64

63

62

55

54

51

44

37 

53

29

27

25

24

22

20

18

15

118

-85 158

60

46

33

27

21

19

1,519

50.6

0.077

0.09

3,010

July

18

18 

127

405

166

107

75

60

49

40

56

52 

28

50

51

75

168

110

85

64

52

46

*37

55

28

22

19

17

15rs

54

2,059

66.4

0.101

0.12

4,080

Aug.

57

52

43

52

28

24

21

18

21

170

145

958 

509

160

110

85

69

528

650

319

850

2,270

555

293

210

163

127

105

85

69

60

8,344

269

0.411

0.47

16, 550

Sept.

54

44 

38

*54

50

28

24

25

21

19

16

14 

14

12

10

9

8

8

7

7

7

7

7

6

6

7

6

5

5

5

481

16.0

0.024

0.03

954

Calendar year 1951 : Max 23,300 Min 39 Mean 1,221 Cfsm 1.86 In. 25.32 Ac-ft 884,200

Water year 1951-52: Max 10,000 Min 5 Mean 668 Cfsm 1.02 in. 13.88 Ac-ft 485,200

Peak discharge (base. 12,000 cfs). Feb. 2 (2 to 3 p.m.) 12,100 cfs (18.82 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
424

OSAGE RIVER BASIN 

South Grand River near Brownington, Mo.

Location. Lat 38°15'45", long. 93°42'50", in NW£ sec. 17, T. 40 H., R. 25 W., near center of span on upstream side of highway bridge, 150 ft downstream from St. Louis-San 

Francisco Railway bridge, 200 ft downstream from Deepwater Creek, and 1 mile north of 

Brownington.

Drainage area. 1,660 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. July 1921 to September 1952.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read once daily below 10.0 ft and twice daily above. Datum of 

gage is 675.86 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Oct. 4, 1934, chain 

gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge . 31 years, 1,114 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 9,920 cfs Mar. 13 (gage height, 20.78 ft, from 

floodmarks); minimum, 0.5 cfs Sept. 30; minimum gage height observed, 2.40 ft Sept. 20.

1921-52: Maximum discharge, 63,900 cfs Nov. 19, 1928 (gage height, 39.9 ft, from 

floodmarks); no flow for many days.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or doubtful gage-height record, which are poor.

Revisions (water years) , W 1006: 1929. W 1036: 1929.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except period of Ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Sept. 21-30)

Z.2

2.3

2.4

2.5

2.6

0.2 

.7 

1.5 

2.9 

5

2.7 

2.9 

3.2 

3.6

9

22

57

130

5.0

8.0

16.0

21.0

640

2,130

6,500

10,100

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13 

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

289

254

222

207

180

1,330

2,810

3,640

4.120

3,170

1,150

685

465 

326

307

271

237

222

529

551

365

307

1,440

2,440

2,180

1,200

775

730

730

730 

730

32,592

1,051

0.633

0.73

64,650

Nov.

865

685

640

445

385

326

356

385

551

775

1,100

4,450

5,900 

8,110

*9.100

7,900

4,180

1,250

865

730

640

551

529

486

1,770

2,230

1,510

1,200

911

775

59,570

1,986

1.20

1.33

118,200

Dec.

640

551

507

486

465

640

685

640

529

445

385

365

345 

889

140

385

365

326

237

271

289

207

237

207

194

194

170

*154

172

237 

465

12,322

397

0.239

0.28

24,440

Jan.

730

865

730

595

465

365

289

551

1,250

1,300

957

685

1,030 

2,490

3.270

2,440

2,180

1,770

730

640

800

900

700

500

400

500

385

445

365

m

28,835

930

0.560

0.65

57,190

Feb.

378

4', 120

4,230

6,740

7,220

7.480

5,500

1,870

1,050

820

685

595

551 

486

445

445

425

385

365

345

345

326

345

465

529

465

405

365

345

I

47,725

1,646

0.992

1.07

94,660

Mar.

326

*34S

1,400

3,120

3,590

3,850

2,650

1,970

3,070

4,560

6,020

8,180

9.540 

6,980

2,490

1,100

1,050

2,860

3,960

3,590

3,590

2,030

1,510

1,200

911

775

685

640

730

640 

551

83,713

2,700

1.63

1.88

166,000

Apr.

507

465

455

5,I50~

4,450

5,280

5,590

2,860

1,300

1,200

1,200

1,150

*2, 180 

3,070

3,220

1,770

1,000

775

685

640

551

500

4,840

6,440

7.220

4,940

2,030

957

730

595

69,520

2,317

1.40

1.56

137,900

May

465

465

405

405

345

254

237

222

180

425

640

425

271 

194

164

551

326

254

271

307

237

207

194

144

484

911 640"

385

254

175 

159

10, 596

342

0.206

0.24

21,020

June

81

72

T6o~ 105

*90

76

63

57

72

54

52

48

48 

39

31

29

20

16

13

8

7

74

92

86

38

29

23

12

12

11

1,458

48.6

0.029

0.03

2,890

July

4.8

5

98

22

28

76

36

23

20

17

14

11

9 

49

29

25

70

56

103

152

79

53

39

*16

dlO

d6

3.9

2.9

4.3

14 

13

1,088.9

35.1

0.021

0.02

2,160

Aug.

18

10?

307

445

194

79

64

49

40

37

76

685

465 

237

140

92

58

44

34

50

187

1,450

1,560

640

365

109

72

50

37

29 

22

7,724

249

0.150

0.17

15,320

Sept.

11

14

10

«9

8

8

7

9

9

8

8

6

4.8 

4.1

2.9

2.5

2.1

2.1

1.8

1.5

1.4

1.3

1.1

1.0

.9

.8

.7

.6

.6

r^

144.7

4.82

0.0029

0.003

287

Calendar year 1951: Max 40,400 Mln 9 Mean 2,884 Cfsm 1.74 In. 23.56 Ao-ft 2,088,000

Water year 1951-52: Max 9,340 Mln 0.5 Mean 971 Cfsm 0.585 In. 7.96 Ac-ft 704,700

Peak discharge (base. 9,000 cfs). Nov. 15 (12 m.) 9,340 cfs (20.08 ft); Mar. 13 (1 a.m.) 9,920

cfs (20.78 ft).

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and discharge measurement on July 24.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Jan. 21-26.
OSAGE RIVER BASIN 

Niangua Branch at Marshfield, Mo.

425

Location.--Lat 37°20'50", long. 9S°54'45", in SE^NEi sec. 4, T. 30 N., R. 18 W., on right 

bank at upstream end of culvert on Highway W, 400 ft northwest of junction of Highway W 

and U. S. Highway 66 (old), at north edge of Marshfield.

Drainage area.--0.82 sq mi.

Records available. July 1950 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete" control. Datum of gage is 1,357.87 ft above 

mean sea level, datura of 1929.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 159 cfs Oct. 22 (gage height, 4.30 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 10 cfs as explained below; minimum, 0.04 cfs Sept. 18, 29, 

30 (gage height, 1.35 ft).

1950-52: Maximum discharge, 332 cfs Aug. 27, 1951 (gage height, 6.31 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 10 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak flow; 

no flow Dec. 9, 10, 1950, Feb. 1, 2, 1951.

Remarks. Records fair except those below 0.2 efs or those for period of no gage-height 

record, which are poor.

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge. In cubic feet per second)

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.6

O.01 

.09 

.35

1.40

1.7

1.8 

2.0

3.40

6.75

14.9

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12 

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

0.23

.23

.23

.20

720

2.13

.87

.48

.41

.35

.30

.30 

.26

.67

.30

.26

.23

.20

.20

.20

*.20

9.Q6

6.77

2.27

1.71

1.40

S.77

2.47

1.88

1.55

1.71

43.06

1.39

1.70

1.95

85

Nov.

1.71

1.81

1.55

1.40

1*15

1.25

1.55

2.68

7.87

10.4

7.95

12.8 

4.85

3.40

15.6

7.35

4.50

3.15

2.27

2.07

1.88

3.01

2.90

2.68

4. 85

2.47

2.07

2.07

1.88

1.71

-

118.93

3.96

4.83

S.39

236

Dec.

1.71

1.71

1.55

1.55

1*1

1.5

1.4

1.7

1.5

1.3

1.4

1.0 

.9

1.4

.9

.6

.6

.7

.6

.6

.5

*.S

.5ti

.4

.5

.7

.87

.66

.48

30.13

0.972

1.19

1.37

60

Jan.

0.41

.48

.56

1*40

.66

.66

1.11

1.40

.76

.66

.66

.66 

.56

.56

.48

.41

.41

.41

.35

.35

.56

.48

.35

.35

.35

.35

.35

.35

,50

.30

.30

16.99

0.548

0.668

0.77

34

Feb.

9.24

4.50

2.68

 2.27

1.88

1.71

l.SS

1.40

1.40

1.25

1.11

1.11 

1.25

1.40

1.25

1.25

1.11

1.11

1.11

.98

.98

1.11

.98

.98

.87

.87

.87

.76

.76

-

-

47.74

1.65

2.01

2.17

95

Mar.

0. 76

.87

2.34

1.88

1.71

1.71

1.55

l.SS

1.93

JL40

2.90

2.07 

1.91

1.55

n.ss

1.40

1.25

1.88

1.40

1.40

 1.40

l.SS

1.25

1.25

1.11

.98

.87

.87

.87

.76

.76

50.68

1.63

1.99

2.30

101

Apr.

0.66

^56

.74

7.06

1.71

1.55

1.40

1.25

4.31

2.90

1.88

9.75 

6.75

2.27

1.71

1.55

1.55

1.40

1.25

1.25

1.11

.98

.98

.98

.87

.76

.76

.76

.66

.66

-

60.02

2.00

2.44

2.72

119

May

0.56

.56

.48

.41

.41

.35

.35

.35

.41

«.3S

.30

.26 

.26

.23

.26

.23

.41

.41

.35

.30

.26

.26

.56

.62

.41

.30

.26

.26

.23

.20

Jl

10.98

0.3S4

0.432

0.50

22

June

p.ie

. 18

.16

.16

.16

.14

.14

.12

.12

.12

.12

.12 

.10

.10

.10

.10

.10

.10

.10

.10

.10

*.10

.09

.09

.09

.09

.09

.08

.08

.08

-

3.41

0.114

0.139

0.15

6.8

July

0.08

.08

.09

.09

.08

.08

.08

.10

.08

.08

.07

.07 

.10

.23

.16

.14

.34

.14

.10

.09

.12

.08

.08

.08

.07

.07

.07

.07

.07

.48

.08

3.55

0.115

0.140

0.16

7.0

Aug.

0.08

.08

J 07

.07

.08

.10

*.08

.08

.10

.09

.58

.18 

.12

.10

.09

.09

.09

JUL 4JL

.16

.12

.74

.40

.20

.20

.18

.16

.10

.09

.09

.09

.09

6.11

0.197

0.240

0.28

12

Sept.

0.09

.08

.08

.07

.07

.07

.06

.06

.06

.06

.06

.06 

.06

.06

.06

.06

.06

.06

.06

.07

.07

.06

.06

.07

*.07

.07

.06

.06

.05

.06

-

1.94

0.065

0.079

0.09

3.8

Calendar year 1951: Max 24.0 Min 0 Mean 1.30 Cfsm 1.59 In. 21.48 Ac-ft 940

Water year 1951-52: Max 13.6 Min 0.05 Mean 1.08 Cfsm 1.32 In. 17.85 Ac-ft 782

Peak discharge (base. 60 cfaK Oct. 22 (3 p.m.) 159 cfs (4.30 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--No gage-height record Dec. 5-28; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and discharge measurement on Dec. 22.
426 OSAGE RIVER BASIN

Niangua River near Decaturville, Mo.

Location.--Lat 37°56'20", long. 92°50'30", in NW-^NE-J- sec. 19, T. 37 N. , R, 17 W., on right 

bank 0.3 mile downstream from hydroelectric plant of Sho-Me Power Cooperative, Inc., 

and 8 miles northwest of Decaturville.

Drainage area.--627 sq mi.

Records available. April 1930 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is about 665.9 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929. Prior to Aug. 28, 1930, staff gage at site 200 ft downstream at same datum.

Average discharge.--22 years, 732 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximurn discharge during year, 6,220 cfs Feb. 3 (gage height, 10.23 ft); minimum, 18 cfs Sept. 27 (gage height, 1.76 ft); minimum daily, 28 cfs Sept. 26.

1930-52: Maximum discharge, 33,400 cfs May 19, 1943 (gage height, 21.84 ft); minimum, 6 cfs Oct. 15, 1946; minimum daily, 18 cfs Oct. 4-6, 1930. 

Maximum stage known, about 28.0 ft during 1914.

Remarks. Records good except those for Dec. 15-27 and those below 200 cfs, which are 

fair. Medium and low flow regulated by powerplant above station.

Revisions (water years).--W 1116: 1931-33(M), 1935(M), 1941-42.

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.8

1.9 

2.1 

2.5

22

33

67

173

3.0

4.0

5.0

11.0

334

830

1,480

7,100

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

B

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

818

774

636

690

621

1,040

1,200

1,370

1,120

951

876

815

678

621

606

581

579

555

531

521

470

700

746

1,260

1.880

1,340

1,110

1, 220

1,750

1,410

1,240

28,709

926

56,940

Nov.

1,150

1,030

974

905

908

931

938

900

1,030

1,920

3,640

4_.46Q

*4,360

3,560

2,220

2,040

4,000

2,480

1,820

1,550

1,360

1,320

1,210

1,300

1,840

2,170

2,230

1,720

1,480

1,320

-

56,766

1,892

112,600

Dec. .

1,210

1,160

1,090

1,030

1,010

1,030

1,070

1,030

1,030

1,030

1,070

1,020

980

1,120

1,460

1.470

1,460

1,450

1,280

952

82S

830

826

782

730

£32

*724

657

670

664

657

30,952

998

.61,390

Jan.

663

651

672

652

695

772

870

890

1,250

1.490

1,250

1,080

991

973

932

900

864

834

792

747

739

750

716

759

728

688

660

655

638

606

562

25,469

822

50,520

Feb.

1,280

4,820

5.400

3,040

2,520

2,020

1,750

1,550

1,360

1,230

1,190

1,080

1,010

984

940

882

810

818

776

776

770

715

678

700

749

761

744

711

744

-

-

40,808

1,407

80,940

Mar.

*748

733

708

586

954

1,010

921

874

774

899

2,750

3.610

2,150

1,640

1,390

1,190

1,100

1,210

1,520

1,770

1,470

1,280

1,180

1,090

1,020

954

920

872

654

824

770

37,771

1,218

74,920

Apr.

774

748

733

964

1,550

1,900

1,290

1,240

1,120

1,340

*2,130

2,660

4.360

3,920

2,300

1,800

1,480

1,340

1,230

1,140

1,070

1,040

1,040

950

1,040

906

834

762

746

820

-

43,227

1,441

85,740

May

747

670

650

550

734

594

595

499

556

556

524

524

454

510

476

504

415

480

426

576

419

474

462

515

495

456

560

402

480

475

3J74

16,152

521

32,040

June

411

376

412

379

374

*354

366

360

352

346

314

306

330

326

282

314

272

262

280

289

310

411

595

465

280

264

282

314

247

284

-

10,157

339

20,150

July

250

318

344

260

247

302

248

259

278

282

245

239

224

388

423

331

350

330

320

304

280

273

*254

273

270

244

236

248

244

261

235

8,760

283

17,380

Aug.

264

255

250

252

258

232

238

272

274

248

384

860

1,040

802

465

490

372

426

298

520

950

1,040

1.450

860

640

490

418

396

374

354

334

15,506

500

30,760

Sept.

316

308

*294

290

283

280

277

273

263

260

257

260

278

226

401

133

190

226

229

308

179

502

350

238

95

28

156

416

278

238

7,832

261

15,530

Calendar year 1951: Max 10,300 Mln 174 Mean 1,215 Ae-ft 879,900

Water year 1951-52: Max 5,400 Mln 28 Mean 880 Ac-ft 638,900

Peak discharge (base. 9.000 cfs). No peak above base. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Discharge for Dec. 15-27 computed from graph based on hourly tallwater gage readings at 

powerplant.
OSAGE RIVER BASIN 

Lake of the Ozarks near Bagnell, Mo.

427

Location.--Lat 38°12', long. 92°37', in SE£ sec. 19, T. 40 N., R. 15 W., at left end of 

powerhouse section near left end of Bagnell Dam on Osage River, 2 miles southwest of 

Bagnell.

Drainage area. 14,000 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1938 to September 1952 in reports of Geological Survey. February 1931 to September 1939 in reports of Missouri Geological Survey and Water Resources. Gage-height records collected at same site since 1932 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau, published as Osage River at Bagnell Dam, Lakeside.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, adjustment of 1912, or 

T.18 ft below mean sea level, datum of 1929, determined by Union Electric Co. of 

Missouri. Prior to Apr. 15, 1931, staff gage at same site and datum.

Extremes.--Maximum contents during year, 1,273,000 acre-ft Nov. 14 (elevation, 660.51 

 ft); minimum, 690,400 acre-ft Mar. 10 (elevation, 649.05 ft).

1931-52: Maximum contents, 1,527,000 acre-ft May 22, 1943 (elevation, 665.45 ft); 

minimum, 322,100 acre-ft Feb. 13, 1948 (elevation, 639.95 ft).

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by concrete gravity dam. Spillway is equipped with 12 

taintor gates 34 ft wide by 22 ft high. Storage began in 1931. Usable capacity, 

1,246,000 acre-ft between elevations 630.00 ft (maximum drawdown) and 660.00 ft (top 

of gates). Dead storage, 727,000 acre-ft. Figures given herein are of usable contents. Water is used for generating electricity. Elevations given herein are referred to mean sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Cooperation. Records furnished by Union Electric Co. of Missouri.

Monthly elevation and contents, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Date

Dec. 31...................

Calendar year 1951. .....

Sept. 30. ..................

Water year 1951-52. .....

Elevation 

(feet)t

653.89

-

658.14

-

Contents 

(acre -feet)

918,700

-

996,800

1,141,000

-

Change in contents 

during month 

(acre-feet)

-257,300

4-499,200

-19,000

-63,000

t Elevation at 12 p.m.
428 OSAGE RIVER BASIN

Osage River near Bagnell, Mo.

Location. Lat 38°12'26", long. 92°35'23", in NjSE£ sec. 21, T. 40 N., R. 15 W., on left 

Dank lj miles upstream from Bagnell and 3 miles downstream from hydroelectric plant of 

Union Electric Co. of Missouri.

Drainage area. 14,000 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. May 1925 to September 1952 in reports of Geological Survey. October 

issu to September 1939 (monthly discharge only prior to May 1925) in reports of 

Missouri Geological Survey and Water Resources.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 548.57 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to Oct. 15, 1930, staff gage at present site and datum. Since Oct. 1, 

1940, auxiliary water-stage recorder at powerplant 3 miles upstream from base gage.

Average discharge. 27 years, 10,940 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 56,000 cfs Nov. 16 (gage height, 22.30 ft); 

minimum, 330 cfs July 20, Aug. 31 (gage height, 2.32 ft); minimum daily, 438 cfs 

July 12.

1925-52: Maximum discharge, 220,000 cfs May 19, 1943 (gage height, 48.8 ft); minimum, 220 cfs June 12, 1932; minimum gage height, 2.10 ft July 15, 1934; minimum daily 

discharge, 290 cfs Feb. 21, 1931.

Maximum stage known prior to 1943, 43.1 ft in June 1844 (discharge, 164,000 cfs).

Remarks. Records good except those below 2,000 cfs, which are fair. Flow regulated by 

Lake of the Ozarks (see preceding page).

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

404

725

1,880

6.0

13.0

22.2

5,000

23,400

55,700

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

13,300

13,200

13,800

10,600

9,550

13,600

20.800

20,200

20,800

20,800

13,800

13,200

10,500

4,120

9,270

9,180

9,170

9,520

9,720

1,750

955 

9,230

11,800

12,700

12,400

20,200

20,500

10,200

9,830

9,070

10,200

373,943

12,060

741,700

Nov.

13,800

14,800

10,100

2J950

9,000

11,100

19,900

20,500

20,500

14, 100

9,860

19,900

46,700

*54,900

55.700

55,700

46,700

42,600

35,800

27,700

22,500 

21,400

21,100

20,800

16,300

20,800

20,800

20,800

20,800

20,500

-

738,090

24,600

4:1,464

Dec.

20.800

20,800

20,500

20,500

20,500

20,800

20,800

15,700

10,900

14,000

15,300

14, 400

14,400

12,600

10,600

3,560

12,700

18,800

20,500

20,500

19,400 

10,700

1,300

9,070

1,040

8,940

 9,090

9,320

1,350

650

5,500

405,020

13,070

803,300

Jan.

826

10,000

12,600

12,600

9,520

6,140

13,500

12,500

13,800

13,700

12,700

9,960

6,600

12,100

14,400

18,800

19,900

20.200

14,300

7,220

13,400 

19,900

19,900

14,500

13,800

6,920

2,750

9,820

9,760

9,990

9,360

371,466

11,980

736,800

Feb.

11,900

11,000

4.060

20,800

23,400

23,700

24,300

24,900

25.200

25,200

24,600

22,800

22,800

22,800

22,500

20,800

20,500

20,200

20,500

20,500

20,500 

20,500

20,500

20,500

20,500

20,500

20,500

20,500

15,400

-

-

591,860

20,410

*1,174

Mar.

 10,900

4.390

11,100

13,900

20,200

20,500

20,500

20,500

20,500

20,800

20,800

20,500

20,500

20,500

20,500

20,800

20,800

22,500

23,700

23,700

24.000 

23,700

23,700

23,700

23,700

23 , 700

23,700

23,400

20,800

20,800

20,800

629,590

20,310

* 1,249

Apr.

20,500

13,500

11,200

14,700

20,200

20,500

21,100

20,800

20,500

17,400

16,000

 20,500

11,500

14,400

19,900

20,500

20,500

18,300

17,700

19,900

15,600 

22,000

25.400

20 , 200

18,300

16,600

7,140

6.270

9,360

13,800

-

512,270

17,080

tl,016

May

13.800

13,600

9,020

944

8,830

8,940

9,240

6,500

6,540

710

607

4,850

2,240

1,550

2,960

3,240

600

600

2,600

1,500

1,600 

1,000

1,400

600

600

2,200

3,000

1,500

600

521

568

112,460

3,628

223,100

June

553

1,740

2,950

1,700

1,680

2,790

 822

546

5,550

6,330

6,600

7.220

6,940

734

578

6,830

5,640

2,720

3,070

2,720

537 

538

1,140

1,770

1,140

1,230

1,340

884

555

1,270

-

78,097

2,603

154,900

July

499

546

556

542

546

538

640

580

526

530

514

438

578

610

526

542

530

858

881

444

1^540 

1,040

*470

508

520

1,060

524

798

493

607

542

19,326

623

38,330

Aug.

556

547

498

600

600

600

600

600

600

600

800

600

800

800

1,800

600

600

1,000

556

992

4,490 

5.080

546

504

532

506

515

517

506

498

468

28,511

920

56,550

Sept.

502

530

502

564

550

753

510

5.150

2,720

724

542

558

472

502

592

516

470

596

494

472

506 

516

504

501

564

541

514

582

642

672

-

21,241

708

42,130

Calendar year 1951: Max 125,000 Mln 425 Mean 24,580 Ac-ft 17,790,000

Water year 1951-52: Max 55,700 Mln 438 Mean 10,610 Ac-ft 7,700,000

* Discharge measurement made on this' day.

* Expressed In thousands.

Note. No gage-height record May 17-29, Aug. 4-18j powerplant discharge record used.
OSAGE RIVER BASIN 

Osage River near St. Thomas, Mo.

429

Location. Lat 38°20 I 25", long. 92°13 I 25", in SE&3W£ sec. 35, T. 42 N., R. 12 W. , on left 

bank 0.5 mile downstream from Sugar Creek and 2\ miles south of St. Thomas.

Drainage area. 14.500 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available.--August 1931 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 528.06 ft above mean sea level, datura of 

1929.

Average discharge.--21 years, 11,420 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 57,300 cfs Nov. 16 (gage height, 20.70 ft); 

minimum, 500 cfs July 13 (gage height, 1.50 ft); minimum daily, 556 cfs July 13.

1931-52: Maximum discharge, 216,000 cfs May 20, 1943 (gage height, 43.8 ft); minimum, 420 cfs Aug. 27, 1931 (gage height, 1.30 ft); minimum daily, 420 cfs Aug. 27, 

1931 , Maximum stage known prior to 1943, about 39.4 ft in June 1844.

Remarks. Records good except those during period of backwater from Missouri River and 

those below 5,000 cfs, which are fair. Flow regulated by Lake of the Ozarks (see 

p. 427).

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except period of backwater 

from Missouri River (gage height, In feet, and discharge. 

In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to June 10

1.8 

2.0 

3.0 

4.0

810

985

2,000

3,280

7.0

10.0

15.0

20.7

9,600

18,300

35,400

57,300

June 11 to Sept. 30

1.5 500 

2.0 900 

2.9 1,800 

Mote. Same as preceding table above 

2.9 ft.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9 

10

11

12

13 

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22 

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

13, 100

*13,400

12,900

13,100

9,080

16,400

23.200 

21,900

21,600 

21,600

16,700

12,900

12,600 

7,690

6,200

10,000

9,220

9,220

9,340

7,680

13,700 m

15,800

13,400

19,300

21 , 600

14,000

10,100

9,080

9,600

400,170

12,910

793,700

Nov.

12,600

14,900

12,900

7,590

4.470

9,860

19,600 

21,300

21,900 

18,000

14,600

17,700

41,600 

54,500

*56,900

57.300

g53 , 700

g46,200

g41,200

g3 1,800

g24,200 

g22,300 

g2 1,600

g20,600 gie.ooo

21,900

21,900

21,600

21,300

21,300

-

773,320

25,780

tl,534

Dec.

21.300

21,300

20,900

20,900

20,900

21,300

21,300 

17,OOO

13,100 

11,500

14,900

14,900

14,600 

15,500

13,400

8,370

7,120

18,300

20,600

20,900

20,600 

13,400 

7,720

3,280

7,700

3,560

9,340

9,3/0

8,000

1_.88Q

1,890

424,800

13,700

842,600

Jan.

5,660

3.620

12,300

13,100

12,000

7,760

10, 100 

14,000

14,900 

14,600

14,300

12,600

8,560 

9,860

13,700

19,300

20, 300

20.900

15,800

11,600

8,970 

19,600 

20,900

16,100

13,700

11 , 700

5,200

5,260

9,790

9,860

9,860

385,900

12, -450

765,400

Feb.

11,500

17,700

9.920

17,600

25,900

25,900

25,900

26^300

26,300

24,200

23,600 

23,600

23,600

22,600

20,900

20,600

20,600

20,900

* 20, 900 

20,900 

20,900

20,900

20,900

20,900

20,900

20,900

16,700

-

-

624,720

21,540

tl,239

Mar.

12,600

8,170

6.860

13,400

20,300

21,300

21,300 

20,900

20,900 

21,900

23,900

22,300

21,900 

21,600

21,600

21,300

21,300

23,900

26 . 600

25,600

*25,200 

25,200 

25,200

24,900

24,900

24,600

24,600

24,200

22,900

20,900

20,900

661,130

21,330

Apr.

20,900

16,400

11,500

14,300

24,200

22,600

22,600 

22,300

21,600 

23,200

17,700

23,900

20,900 

13,400

21,600

22,300

22,300

20,900

19,000

20,000

17,000 

21,300 

25.600

23,500

20,500

19,000

13,000

8,500

*6 . 500

14,000

-

570,500

19,020

tl,132

May

14.500

14,000

11,500

6,790

3,060

9,020

10,300 

8,500

6,920 

5,000

1,320

2,070

4,040 

2,490

2,000

3,130

3,170

1,000

1,050

2,550

1,720 

1,770 

1,360

1,660

1,030

1,080

2,480

*2,840

1,820

985

827

129,982

4,193

257,800

June

844

844

2,120

2,960

2,000

2,180

2,780 

1,270

2,070 

6,360

6,920

7,210

7.580 

5,100

1,190

2,580

6,550

4,420

3,130

3,240

2,790 

938

768

1,290

' 1,820

1,360

1,360

1,520

1,080

810

-

85,084

2,836

168,800

July

1,300

725

693

677

645

638

638 

*768

685 

622

630

622

556 

685

837

855

900

742

986

1,080

669 

1.360 

1,210

701

622

630

1,020

750

837

701

701

24,485

790

48,570

Aug.

630

669

669

638

885

*750

725 

622

638 

645

1,070

1,820

1,080 

948

995

1,820

855

725

1,260

910

4,400 

7.820 

4,700

1,230

891

846

742

693

701

669

661

41,507

1,339

82,330

Sept.

'638 600

661

600

661

653

776 

725

*2.670 

2,830

1,140

819

725 

661

645

750

685

622

742

653

608 

630 

653

645

630

685

701

645

717

810

-

25,180

839

49,940

Calendar year 1951: Max 128,000 Mln 761 Mean 25,930 Ac-ft 18,780,000

Water year 1951-52: Max 57,300 Mln 556 Mean 11,330 Ac-ft 8,225,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Expressed In thousands.

g Computed from once-daily tape-gage readings.

Note. Backwater from Missouri River Apr. 24 to May 2.
430 OSAGE RIVER BASIN

Maries River at Westphalia, Mo.

Location. Lat 38°25'55", long. 91°59'20", in NE£ sec. 35, T. 43 N., R. 10 W., on right

 bank 200 ft upstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 63, three-quarters of a mile southeast of Westphalia, and l£ miles downstream from Little Maries Creek.

Drainage area.--257 sq mi.

Records available. December 1947 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 542.37 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

~l!929. Prior to June 8, 1951, wire-weight gage, read once daily below 10 ft and twice 

daily above, at site 200 ft downstream at same datum.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 7,930 cfs Oct. 6 (gage height, 11.63 ft); mini-

 mum, 1.7 cfs July 4 (gage height, 1.09 ft).

1947-52: Maximum discharge, 15,600 cfs Jan. 4, 1950 (gage height, 16.0 ft, from

graph based on gage readings); minimum, that of July 4, 1952.

- - - - - ---- - - - _ - -- - ft, -

residents.

Flood of June 8, 1937, reached a stage of 22.8 ft, from information by local

Remarks. Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are poor.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except period of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 1 Feb. 2 to Sept. 30

1.8 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

38

64

150

280

3.5

4.0 

6.0 

8.0

463

725

2,370

4,180

1.1

1.2

1.3 

1.5 

1.7 

2.0

1.9

4.5

8

22

39

75

2.5 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

7.0

167

317

546

865

3,300

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11 

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Ibtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oet'.

*89

73

60

50

iS

3.870

876

375

239

174

136 

109 

87

73

339

239

142

102

79

66

57

520

2,640

1,490

490

312

242

199

170

154

140

13,637

440

1.71

1.97

27,050

Nov.

121

*104

90

76

§8

79

84

89

396

1,710

1,250 

2.100 

1,250

542

339

405

390

277

214

179

154

146

256

244

487

764

402

290

222

182

-

12,910

430

1.67

1.87

25,610

Dec.

159

140

126

116

126

184

184

154

161

179

161 

146 

128

672

692

300

200

170

150

140

140

120

110

93

154

186

123

132

128

128

150

5,752

186

0.724

0.83

11,410

Jan.

196

170

138

130

191

204

204

460

980

463

290 

222

201

247

293

239

209

174

150

132

128

194

174

138

128

128

117

104

87

79

76.

6,646

214

0.833

0.96

13,180

Feb.

1,090

2.780

1,000

1,720

921

781

511

383

289

237

200 

170

156

149

141

127

116

105

98

92

*86

82

90

127

163

145

133

123

114

-

12,129

418

1.63

1.76

24,060

Mar.

104

107

222

844

521

329

246

200

177

1,280

2,270 

*830 

486

333

259

216

190

1,360

1,140

496

*345

513

501

317

246

200

170

145

131

118

112

14,408

465

1.81

2.08

28,580

Apr.

107

97

90

2,570

1,870

648

388

286

252

1,710

725 

3.090 

1,560

795

491

345

269

219

192

165

147

139

167

152

131

112

98

92

82

*!§

-

17,064

569

2.21

2.47

33,850

May

12.

65

61

56

51

47

44

47

46

44

42 

39 

36

34

33

31

33

33

34

32

30

28

26

25

25

24

24

22

*21

20

18

1,141

36.8

0.143

0.17

2,260

June

1716-

15

14

13

14

12

12

11

10

10 

9 

8

7

7

6

5

4.5

4.2

*4.2

4.5

7

6

6

4.8

4.2

3.9

3.4

3.1

2.9

-

244.7

8.16

0.032

0.04

485

July

2.9

2.9

2.6

2.1

27T

2.9

2.9

3.9

3.9

3.6

3.1 

2.9 

2.6

13

13

224

T55

61

37

26

20

16

13

11

8

8

6

6

7

70

38

720.4

23.2

0.090

0.10

1,430

Aug.

18

14

12

10

8

*90

30

14

108

20

584 

430 

95

152

90

52

35

32

28

25

703

459

157

86

60

44

35

31

26

22

20

3,490

113

0.440

0.51

6,920

Sept.

18

16

15

14

12

10

10

8

8

*8

7 

6 

6

7

6

6

6

6

4.8

5

4.8

4.2

3.6

3.4

3.1

2.9

2.3

2.3

2.1

271

-

209.6

6.99

0.027

0.03

416

Calendar year 1951: Max 6,510 Min 8 Mean 447 Cfsm 1.74 In. 23.60 Ac-ft 323,400

Water year 1951-52: Max 3,870 Min 2.1 Mean 241 Cfsm 0.938 In. 12.79 Ac-ft 175,300

Peak discharge (base. 6.000 cfs). Oet. 6 (6 a.m.) 7,930 cfs (11.63 ft); Feb. 2 (2:30 a.m.) 6,000 

fs (9.86 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 16-23.
GASCONADE RIVER BASIN 431

Gasconade River near Hazlegreen, Mo.

Location. La t 37°45'35", long. 92°27'05", in SE^SE^ sec. 15, T. 35 N., R. 14 W., near 

center of span on upstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 66, 1 mile downstream from 

Osage Pork and 1^ miles west of Hazlegreen.

Drainage area. 1.250 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. April 1929 to September 1952 in reports of Geological Survey. October 

1928 to September 1930 (monthly discharge only) in House Document 192, 72d Congress, 

1st session.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 844.75 ft above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929. Prior to Oct. 11, 1934, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 23 years, 1,113 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 17,000 cfs Nov. 17 (gage height, 16.50 ft); minimum, 73 cfs Sept. 30 (gage height, 1.24 ft).

1929-52: Maximum discharge, 76,400 cfs Apr. 14, 1945 (gage height, 29.6 ft, from 

floodmark); minimum, 18 cfs Aug. 1, 1936 (gage height, 0.85 ft).

Maximum stage known, 31.8 ft in January 1916, from floodmark (discharge, about 

100,000 cfs, from rating curve extended above 68,000 cfs).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. 

Revisions (water years). W 1146: 1933(M).

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.2 

1.8 

3.0 

5.0

76

228

662

1,920

8.0

12.0

15.0

4,730

9,820

14,300

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28-

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Ac -ft

Oct.

463 

427

392

375

358

427

578

980

1,300

863

708

619

538

500

463

445

427

392

375

358

341

358

2,620

4.950

3,860

2,300

2,070

3,960

3,270

2,140

1,780

38,637

1,246

0.997

1.15

76,640

Nov.

1,570 

1,430

1,360

1.500

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,300

2,000

3,460

6,860

9,540

*12,000

8,420

4,070

8,420

15 . 800

5,900

3,660

2,810

2,300

2,070

2,460

3,710

5,420

6,260

5,660

3,560

2,720

2,220

-

128,180

4,273

3.42

3.81

254,200

Dec.

1.920 

1,710

1,570

1,430

1,360

1,360

1,240

1,170

1,170

1,100

1,240

1,430

1,430

1,430

1,360

1,240

1,100

1,040

980

921

863

863

757

708

662

*662

662

619

619

619

619

33,854

1,092

0.874

1.01

67,150

Jan.

578 

578

b550

b550

b650

b800

bl.OOO

bl,150

bl.200

bl , 200

1,170

1,100

1,040

921

863

863

757

708

708

619

b600

b600

b650

b750

757

708

708

662

619

578

578

24,215

781

0.625

0.72

48,030

Feb.

1,420 

6,140

11 . 500

5,900

4,070

3,180

2,550

2,220

1,850

1,570

1,430

1,300

1,240

1,170

1,040

980

863

809

809

757

708

708

662

662

662

662

619

ST9

»619

_

-

56,719

1,956

1.56

1.69

112,500

Mar.

578 

578

662

1,340

2,550

1,780

1,500

1,300

1,100

2,900

6,970

8.700

4,620

3,080

2,300

1,920

1,640

2,300

4,070

3,860

2,810

2,310

2,000

1,640

1,500

1,300

1,170

1,110

1,040

980

921

70,529

2,275

1.82

2.10

139,900

Apr.

863 

809

863

2,000

7,490

6,500

3,270

2,460

2,220

3,960

*5,180

5,420

10.100

8,560

4,620

3,180

2,460

2,070

1,850

1,570

1,500

1,360

1,240

1,170

1,110

1,040

1,040

863

809

757

-

86,334

2,878

2.30

2.57

171,200

May

708 7O"8

662

619

578

578

538

500

500

463

463

445

427

410

392

375

427

410

375

358

358

358

358

358

392

392

392

375

341

324

508

13,892

448

0.558

0.41

27,550

June

291 

23T

275

259

259

*244

244

228

214

199

199

191

185

182

177

166

165

158

155

155

150

188

193

185

174

161

145

130

125

120

-

5,804

195

0.154

0.17

11,510

July

115 

120

125

120

118

111

115

125

125

120

115

115

115

171

140

140

158

140

214

193

177

*166

150

140

150

128

125

120

115

115

115

4,150

134

0.107

0.12

8,230

Aug.

115

ITS

115

115

122

120

120

120

120

120

185

1_,500 578"

465

558

524

508

291

244

244

557

500

445

410

375

324

275

244

214

186

170

9,149

295

0.256

0.27

18,150

Sept.

166

155

*145

135

150

128

120

115

109

106

102

97

95

93

91

89

84

82

80

78

84

84

80

8C

78

78

76

76

74

73

-

2,983

99.4

0.080

0.09

5,920

Calendar year 1951: Max 26,500 Min 137 Mean 1,953 Cfsm 1.56 In. 21.21 Ac-ft 1,414,000

Water year 1951-52: Max 13,800 Min 73 Mean 1,296 Cfsm 1.04 In. 14.11 Ac-ft 941,000

Peak discharge (base, 10,000 cfs).-

17.000 cfs (16.50 ft); Feb. 3 (9 a.m

 Nov. 13 (11 p.m.) 14,300 cfs (15.00 ft): Nov. 17 (9 a.m.) 

) 14,300 cfs U5.00 ft); Mar. 12 (8 a.m.) 10,500 cfs (12.48

ft); Apr. 5 ( 11 a.m.) 10,200 cfs (12.30 ft); Apr. 13 (10 a.m.) 14,000 cfs (14.75 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
432 GASCONADE RIVER BASIN

Gasconade River near Waynesville, Mo.

Location. Lat 37°52'20", long. 92°13'40", in SE^SE^ sec. 3, T. 36 N., R. 12 W., near 

center of span on upstream side of highway bridge, 2j miles downstream from Roubidoux 

Creek and 4 miles north of Waynesville.

Drainage area.--1,680 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. June 1921 to September 1952 in reports of Geological Survey. August 

1914 to September 1949 (monthly discharge only prior to June 1921) in reports of 

Missouri Geological Survey and Water Resources.

Gage.--Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 738.60 ft above mean sea 

revel, datum of 1929. Prior to July 19, 1921, reference point and July 19, 1921, to 

Nov. 9, 1934, chain gage,at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 38 years (1914-52), 1,527 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 13,700 cfs Nov. 13 (gage height, 12,5 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum, 139 cfs Sept. 29, 30 (gage height, 2.13 ft).

1921-52; Maximum discharge, 81,600 cfs Apr. 14, 1945 (gage height, 23.5 ft, from 

floodmark); minimum, 50 cfs Aug. 30, 31, 1936 (gage height, 1.84 ft).

Maximum stage known, about 24.3 ft Aug. 22, 1915, from floodmark (discharge, 89,000 

cfs).

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of doubtful or no gage-height record, 

which are poor.

ISatlng table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

2.1 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

130

264

499

1,200

5.5

9.0

13.0

2,570

7,410

14,700

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Dsy

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12 

13

14 

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

 total

Mesn

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

3850 

3750

3700

3650

3600

3600

3750

31,000

31,400

al,800

al , 500

31,100

3900

a 800 

a750

a700

a650

614

584

555

527

499

1,370

6.950

a6 , 500

34,000

2,810

3,980

4,920

3,850

3,070

55,729

1,798

1.07

1.23

110,500

Nov.

2,350 

2,050

1,870

1,690

1,690

31.650

31,650

31,650

1,870

3,590

7,410

*10,100 

12,900

15.100 

8,210

8,720

11 , 600

312,000

*5,900

4,370

4,110

3,070

2,940

3,590

4,640

6,800

7,250

5,340

4,110

3,460

-

159,680

5,323

3.17

3.53

316,700

Dec.

2.810 

2,466

2,250

2,050

1,870

1,780

1,780

1,690

1,600

1,870

2,150

1,960 

1,870

2,050 

2,250

1,960

1,780

1,690

1,520

1,440

1,360

1,280

1,280

1,200

1,120

1,040

998

960

923

923

923

50,837

1,640

0.976

1.13

100,800

Jan.

923

333

883

886

1,120

al , 300

1,440

1,600

1.780

1,780

1,600 

1,520

1,440 

1,360

1,280

1,200

1,120

1,120

998

960

960

998

998

1,120

1,040

1,040

1,040

960

923

886

36,050

1,163

0.692

0.80

71,500

Feb.

1,120 

5,460

10 . 500

10,100

6,200

4,780

3,980

3,330

2,810

2,460

2,250

1,960 

1,870

1,690 

1,520

1,520

1,440

1,360

1,200

1,200

1,120

1,040

1,040

998

998

998

998

960

*960

_

-

75,862

2,616

1.56

1.68

150,500

Mar.

923 

923

923

1,200

2,350

2,810

2,250

1,870

1,780

2,840

6,350

9.410 

7,250

4,110 

3,720

3,070

2,460

2,810

4,640

5,340

4,370

3,720

3,720

2,690

2,350

2,050

1,780

1,690

1,600

1,440

1,440

93,879

3,028

1.80

2.08

186,200

Apr.

1,360 

1,280

1,280

2,070

6,500

8,720

5,900

4,110

34,000

4,240

*5,760

6,800 

9,950

11.800 

7,890

4,920

3,980

3,070

2,690

2,350

2,250

1,960

1,870

1,690

1,600

1,520

1,440

1,360

1,280

1.200

-

114,840

3,828

2.28

2.54

227,800

Msy

1.120 

1,640

1,040

998

923

886

886

850

814

778

3740

710 

676

676

614

614

614

3600

584

555

527

555

527

527

555

555

555

555

527

499

472

21,572

696

0.414

0.48

42,790

June

m421

396

396

373

*373

350

350

328

328

306 

306

285 

285

264

253

241

234

234

230

256

373

328

264

237

226

219

212

208

-

9,168

306

0.182

0.20

18,180

July

£05 

£02

198

194

194

191

188

198

198

194

191

188 

178

175 

260

328

472

335

396

396

373

*328

285

260

241

216

202

191

181

188

178

7,539

243

0.145

0.17

14,950

Aug.

178 

175

185

175

3200

191

175

175

175

172

185

a700

676

499

396

446

3400

373

998

1,040

1,120

850

743

614

499

446

396

350

328

14,785

477

0.284

0.33

29,330

Sept.

306 

554

*256

245

234

226

219

202

198

194

185

181 

175

172 

165

159

159

159

156

153

150

150

147

147

147

144

142

142

139

139

-

5,455

182

0.108

0.'12

10,820

Cslendsr yesr 1951: Msx 26,700 Min 212 Mean 2,718 Cfsm 1.62 In. 21.95 Ac-ft 1,968,000

Wster yesr 1951-52: Max 13,100 Min 139 Mean 1,763 Cfsm 1.05 In. 14.29 Ac-ft 1,280,000

Pesk discharge (base. 17,000 cfs). No peak above base.

* Dlschsrge messurement made on this day.

a Doubtful or no gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records

for adjacent stations.
GASCONADE RIVER BASIN 433

Coyle Branch at Houston, Mo.

Location. Lat 37°19'25", long. 91°57'10", in NW&SW£ sec. 8, T. 30 N., R. 9 W., on right 

bank at upstream end of double culvert under U. S. Highway 63, at east edge of Houston, 

a quarter of a mile upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 1.30 sq mi.

Records available. June 1949 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,090 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 87 efs Mar. 10 (gage height, 1.56 ft); no flow 

Sept. 7-11, 13-30.

1949-52: Maximum discharge, 1,030 cfs June 30, 1951 (gage height, 5.02 ft in gage 

well), from rating curve extended above 50 cfs on basis of slope-area determination 

at gage height 3.77 ft; no flow at times in 1950 and 1952.

Remarks. Records poor.

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

0.38 

.10 

.50 

.60

.01 

.12 

.51

0.70

.80

1.00

1.15

1.45 

3.15 

S.60 

17.5

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1 

2

3 

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

0.05 

.05 M

.07

5.46

1.33

.64

.40

.34

.26

.23

.20

.16

.14

.14

.12

.10

.08

.07

.06

3.58

6.36

1.60

1.00

.72

fctt

1.33

1.11

.90

35.68

1.15

0.885

1.02

71

Nov.

0.80 

.80

.72 

.7?

1.09

1.78

.90

1.22

3.32

5.85

4.42

6.27

2.75

1.90

5.62

4.55

2.20

1.75

1.45

1.30

1.11

1.22

6.86

3766

6.17

2.75

2.05 

1.60

1.33

1.22

-

77.38

2.58

1.98

2.21

153

Dec.

1.11 

1.00

.90 

.90

.SO

.72

.72

2.49

1.90

1.22

1.11

1.00

.80

.90

.64

.56

.51

.51

.51

.51

.45

.40

.34

.34

.34

.30

.26 . 56"

.26

.26

.26

22.28

0.719

0.553

0.64

44

Jan.

~73o" 0.30

.34 

1.33

T7TT

.90

.80

.80

.72

.56

.51

.45

.45

.45

.40

.40

.40

.34

.34

.30

.51

.56

.51

.45

.45

.45

.45 

.40

.34

.30

.30

15.92

0.514

0.395

0.46

32

Feb.

*6.90 

4.94

2.55 

2.05

1.45

1.33

1.11

.90

.80

.72

.64

.64

.64

.56

.56

.51

.45

.40

.40

.34

.30

.30

.30

.30

.26

.26

.23 

.25

.23

-

-

30.30

1.04

0.800

0.87

60

Mar.

~72"3~ 0.20 

1.97 

1.22

.72

.56

.51

.45

.40

15.5

*4.85

2.55

2.05

1.45

1.22

1.00

1.00

4.17

2.05

1.45

1.33

1.55

1.00

.90

.80

.72

.90 

.80

.72

.64

.56

51.05

1.65

1.27

1.46

101

Apr.

0.56

.51

.66 

6.01

2.35

1.45

1.22

.80

.72

.72

.64

11.6

3.66

2.20

1.45

1.00

.90

.80

.72

.72

.64

.64

.56

.51

.51

.45

.40 

a. 4

a. 3

a. 3"

-

43.40

1.45

1.12

1.24

86

May

aO.3 

a. 5

a. 2 

a. 2

a. 2

a. 2

*.16

.14

.16

.14

.10

.10

.08

.07

.07

.06

.06

.21

.06

.06

.06

.06

.52

.16

.12

.10

.07

.11

.07

.06

.05

4.05

0.151

0.101

0.12

8.0

June

"156 0.06 

.06 

.06

.05

a. 05

a. 05

a. 05

a. 04

a. 04

a. 04

a. 04

a. 04

a. 05

a. 03

a. 03

a. 05

*.03

.04

.06

.05

.04

.03

.02

.05

.03

.03 

.02

.02

.03

-

1.19

0.040

0.051

0.05

2.4

July

0.04 

.03

.03 

.03

.02

.02

.02

.03

.03

.02

.02

.02

.38

1.81

.74

.50

.20

.16

.14

.12

.10

.08

.07

.06

.07

.07

.06 

.05

.05

.20

.05

5.02

0.162

0.125

0.14

10

Aug.

0.04 

.04

.05 

*.08

.05

.05

.04

.05

.05

.04

.28

.14

.07

.06

.04

.05

.03

.21

.06

.05

.14

.07

.05

.04

.03

.02

.01

.'01

 .-01

.01

1.84

0.059

0.045

0.05

3.6

Sept.

0.02

!oi

.01

.01

.01

0

0

0

0

0

.01

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

-

0.08

0.003

0.0023

0.002

0.16

Calendar year 1951: Max 51.1 Min 0.02 Mean 1.22 Cfsm 0.938 In. 12.75 Ac-ft 885

Water year 1951-52: Max 13.3 Min 0 Mean 0.787 Cfsm 0.605 In. 8.24 Ac-ft 571

Peak discharge (base. 100 cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records.
434 GASCONADE RIVER BASIN 

Big Piney River near Big Piney, Mo.

Location. Lat 37°40'00", long. 92°03'05", in NE^SEi sec. 8, T. 34 N., R. 10 W., near 

center of span on downstream side of Ross Highway bridge, 3 miles east of Big Piney 

and 14j miles upstream from Spring Creek.

Drainage area. 560 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1921 to September 1952.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read once daily below 5.0 ft and twice daily above. Datum of gage 

is 800.99 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Nov. 8, 1934, chain gage at 

same site and datum.

Average discharge. 31 years, 588 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 9,100 cfs Apr. 13 (gage height, 12.5 ft, from 

grapTT based on gage readings); minimum, 140 cfs Sept. 20, 22, 35-30 (gage height, 1.99 

ft).

1921-52: Maximum discharge, 32,700 cfs Dec. 27, 1942 (gage height, 20.7 ft, from 

floodmark), from rating curve extended above 19,000 cfs on basis of velocity-area 

studies; minimum, 75 cfs Aug. 6, 7, 1934; minimum gage height, 1.60 ft July 30, 31, 

1926.

Remarks. Records good.

Revisions (water years). W 826: 1935. W 1176: 1943, 1945.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Nov 16 Nov. 17 to Sept. 30

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

10.0

241

423

990

1,680

5,520

1.9

2.5

3.0

5.0

10.0

12.0

116

289

467

1,680

5,520

8,250

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11 

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

 total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

345

326

308

290

273

345

1,750

1,190

860

671

534 

464

403

364

345

345

326

308

290

273

273

257

2,050

3.570

1,680

1,190

1,060

2,680

1,680

1,540

1,260

27,250

879

1.57

1.81

54,050

Nov.

1,060

990

990

925

925

920

920

925

1,260

1,820

3,420 

*4,020

4,990

2,760

2,540

5,080

3,420

2,110

1,680

1,410

1,290

1,160

1,100

4,020

3,570

3,870

2,250

1,680

1,410

1,290

-

63,805

2,127

3.80

4.24

126,600

Dec.

1,100

1,040

981

920

859

859

768

768

981

1,220

1,100 

1,040

920

920

798

768

676

676

648

619

619

565

540

490

490

*490

467

446

446

446

446

23,106

745

1.33

1.53

45,830

Jan.

490

446

446

446

514

619

706

676

676

648

592 

565

540

540

514

490

467

446

446

425

425

446

514

514

490

490

467

467

425

406

406

15,742

508

0.907

1.05

31,220

Feb.

1,030

5^720

2,900

1,890

1,680

1,410

1,220

1,040

981

859

798 

737

706

706

648

592

565

540

514

514

490

490

467

467

467

446

446

425

*425

-

-

27,173

937

1.67

1.80

53,900

Mar.

425^

425

425

859

1,100

920

768

676

619

1,350

7.220

3,830

2,250

1,700

1,350

1,100

1,040

1,480

2,470

1,820

1,540

1,290

1,350

1,160

1,040

981

859

859

798

798

737

43,239

1,395

2.49

2.87

85,760

Apr.

706

648

592

1,530

3,340

1,820

1,540

1,290

1,160

1,040

*1,160 

2,180

6.500

2,760

1,960

1,540

1,290

1,220

1,040

981

920

859

798

768

737

676

648

619

592

565

-

41,279

1,376

2.46

2.74

81 , 880

May

540

514

490

467

446

446

425

406

406

406

388 

370

370

353

353

353

336

353

353

353

336

320

320

353

446

406

388

353

336

336

320

12,042

388

0.693

0.80

23,880

June

304

304

289

289

274

274

258

*258

258

258

243 

243

228

228

214

228

214

214

214

214

214

289

258

243

228

214

199

196

193

121

7,231

241

0.430

0.48

14,340

July

188

304

228

214

199

193

191

193

185

185

182 

177

182

199

480

565

490

370

320

289

274

*243

228

228

214

199

214

199

196

199

214

7,742

250

0.446

0.51

15,360

Aug.

199

193

191

196

188

191

185

185

188

182

214 

243

243

228

214

199

193

199

199

196

214

214

228

214

199

188

182

177

174

168

T68

6,152

198

0.354

0.41

12,200

Sept.

168

171

*163

160

160

157

157

154

151

149

146 

143

143

146

151

154

149

149

143

140

143

140

143

143

140

140

140

140

140

140

-

4,463

149

0.266

0.30

8,850

Calendar year 1951: Max 13,600 Min 137 Mean 982 Cfam 1.75 In. 23.79 Ac-ft 710,900

Water year 1951-52: Max 7,220 Win 140 Mean 763 Cfsm 1.36 In. 18.54 Ac-ft 553,900

Peak discharge (baae. 6.800 efsh Mar. 11 (6 p.m.) 8,930 cfs (12.4 ft); Apr. 13 (10 a.m.) 9,100 

cfs (12.5 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
GASCONADE RIVER BASIN 

Beaver Creek near Rolla, Mo.

435

Location. Lat 37°52'45", long. 91°47<45", in SWfeE^ sec. 34. T. 37 N., R. 8 W. , on left 

bank 30 ft downstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 63, 4^ miles upstream from mouth, 

and 5 miles south of Rolla.

Drainage area. 13.7 sq mi.

Records available.-- August 1948 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 805.17 ft above mean sea level, datum of ~

Extremes. --Maximum discharge during year, 1,280 cfs Mar. 10 (gage height, 3.43 ft); min- 

 imum, 0.32 cfs July 29 (gage height, 0.53 ft).

1948-52: Maximum discharge, 3,800 cfs June 9, 1950 (gage height, 5.61 ft), from

rating curve extended above 2,100 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, that of July 29,

1952.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of no gage-height record, and those above 

200~cfs, which are poor.

Revisions (water years). W 1176: 1949.

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

0.55

.6

.7

.8

1.0

1.3

0.44

1.32

4.70

10.4

26.0

55

1.6 

1.8 

2.0 

2.2 

2.5

96

136

200

290

475

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1 

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14 

15

16

17

18

19

£0

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

 total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

4.29 

3.88

3.88

3^50 

3.50

7.26

6.19

5.18

4.70

4.70

4.29

3.88

3.88

3.88 

3.50

3.50

3.50

3.50

3.50

3.50

3.50

58

127

26.0

15.0

9.77

23.7

18.2

15.8

18.2

13.4

412,58

13.3

0.971

1.12

818

Nov.

11.2 

9.77

8.47

7.85 

7.26

9.77

10.4

18.2

62

166

98

191

46.5

25.2 

54

63

26.0

17.4

13.4

11.2

10.4

11.8

49.1

26.9

75

34.8

22.1

17.4

14.2

11.2

-

1,129.52

37.7

2.75

3.07

2,240

Dec.

10.4 

9.10

8.47

7.85 

7.85

7.26

6.19

20.2

26.0

16.6

12.6

11.2

9.10

58 

22.9

15.8

12.6

11.8

9.10

10.4

7.85

7.26

6.70

5.66 l-OT

11.8

9.10

7.85

8.47

9.10

9.77

391.98

12.6

0.920

1.06

777

Jan.

9.77 

9.10

7.85

25.6 

26.0

19.0

16.6

18.2

15.0

11.2

9.10

8.47

7.85

7.85 

7.26

6.70

6.19

5.66

5.66

5.18

7.26

10.4

7.26

6.19

6.19

6.19

6.19

5.66

5.18

5.18

5.66

299.60

9.66

0.705

0.81

594

Feb.

*219 ~5S

41.5

53 

30.4

*23.7

18.2

15.8

12.6

11.2

9.77

9.10

10.4

18.2 

13.4

11.2

9.77

8.47

7.85

7.26

6.70

6770"

7.85

9.77

8.47

7.85

7.26

7.26

6.70

-

685.38

23.6

1.72

1.86

1,360

 Mar.

6.. 1.9

6775

18.8

22.9 

14.2

11.2

9.10

8.47

7.85

300

118

33.9

22.1

17.4 

14.2

11.8

10.4

107

35.8

22.1

16.6

15.0

12.6

10.4

9.10

8.47

7.85

7.26

6.70

6.19

9.34

907.62

29.3

2.14

2.46

1,800

Apr.

15.0 

9.10

9.10

~53 411 

27.8

19.8

15.8

16.7

28.6

19.8

174

51

31.3 

21.3

17.4

15.0

12.6

11.2

9.77

9.10

B.47

8.47

7.26

6.70

6.19

5.66

5.66

5.18

4.70

-

1,036.66

34.6

2.53

2.81

2,060

May

4.29 

ITS?

3.88

3.88 

3.50

4.29

3.88

3.14

3.50

3.14

3.14

3.14

2.78

2.78 

2.78

2.45

2.78

3.14

2.78

2.78

2.45

2.45

2.45

3.14

3.14

2.45

2.45

2.45

2.45

2.13

1.84

93.74

3.02

0.220

0.25

186

June

HFJ- 1.84 

1.7

1.5 

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.5

1.32

1.3

1,2

1.2

1.1

1.1 

1.1

1.08

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.68

1.0

.9

.8

.8

.8

.8

*.721

-

35.58

1.19

0.087

0.10

71

July

0.8 

.8

.3

.8 

.8

.7

.72

.8

1.0

.8

.8

.8

.9

4.70 570"

1.58

1.08

1.08

1.08

.88

.72

.72

.57

.57

.57

.57

.57

.57

.44

772

.57

30.51

0.984

0.072

0.08

61

Aug.

0.57 "775

.72

.72 

9.61

5.42

1.58

1.32

1.08

.88

*25.7 ~~5Tl8

2.78

2.13 

2.45

1.58

1.32

2.18

1.58

1.32

5.72

3.5C

2.4E

1.84

1.58

1.58

1.32

1.08

1.08

.88

.88

90.75

2.93

0.214

0.25

180

Sept.

0.88 

1.08

T708

.88 

.88

.72

.88

.38

.88

.88

.88

.88

.88

.88 

.88

.72

.72

.88

.72

.88

1.08

.88

.88

.88

.88

.38

.72

.72

.72

'SI

25.57

0.852

0.062

0.07

51

Calendar year 1951: Max 801 Min 1.3 Mean 20.8 Cfsm 1.52 In. 20. 61 Ac-ft 15,040

Water year 1951-52= Max 411 Min 0.44 Mean 14.0 Cfsm 1.02 In. 13. 94 Ac-ft 10,200

Peak discharge (base, 1.500 cfs). No peak above base. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record June 3-8, 10-15, 17-22, 24-29, July 1-6, 8-13, 15; discharge estimated on basis of gage-height record for station near Vida and weather records.
436 GASCONADE RIVER BASIN

Little Beaver Creek near Rolla, Mo.

Location. Lab 37°56'05", long. 91°50'15", in NW^NW^ sec. 17, T. 37 N., R. 8 W. , 1,700 ft 

downstream from new U. S. Highway 66 and 3 miles west of Rolla.

Drainage area. 6.27 sq mi.

Records available. November 1947 to September 1952.

. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is. 790 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 456 cfs Oct. 22 (gage height, 3.00 ft); minimum, 

0.02 cfs July 12; minimum gage height, 0.72 ft Oct. 19-22.

1947-52: Maximum discharge, 4,180 cfs June 9, 1950 (gage height, 6.66 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 1,400 cfs on basis of slope-area determinations at gage 

heights 6.05 and 6.66 ft; minimum, that of July 12, 1952; minimum gage height, 0.58 ft 

Sept. 12-18, 1948.

Maximum stage known since 1881 or 1882, about 7.5 ft June 8, 1945, from floodmarks, 

from information by local resident.

Remarks. Records poor.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of lee effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 1 Feb. 1 to Sept. 30

0.70 0.54

.80 1.75

.90 4.35

1.0 9.0

1.2 24.0

1.4 43.0

1.7 89

0.82 0

.90 .76

1.00 4.00

1.10 9.80

1.20 18.7

1.50 62

1.70 99

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24 

25

26

27 

28

29

30

31

Tbtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

1.00 

1.00

.89

.15

1.00

6.92

3.64

2.56 

2.13

1.93

1.75

1.56

1.39

1.24

*1.24

1.12

1.12

1.00

.89

.89

.89

55

72 

T6.7 

7.90

5.97

7.90 

7.90

6.95

7.40

5.55

228.32

7.37

1.18

1.35

453

Nov.

4.74 

3.64

3.06

2.56

3764"

20.8

5.14

14.3 

31.8

58

41.1

70

?8". 5

15.1

24.7

29.1

14.3

10.2

7.90

7.40

6.95

6.40

25.8 

12.9 

40.1

18.3

12.2 

10.2

7.90

6.95

-

543.68

18.1

2.89

3.22

1,080

Dec.

5.97 

5.55

5.55

5.14

5.14

5.14

4.35

5.14 

6.95

5.97

5.55

5.14

4.35

62

13

8

6

5

5

6

6

5

3,34 

5.97

4.74

4 

3.97

3.97

4.35

4.74

225.02

7.26

1.16

1.33

446

Jan.

4.74 

4.35

3.64

9.00

10.8

9.60

10.8

'ft*

7.90

6.95

5.97

5.55

5.97

6.40

5.97

5.97

5.14

4.74

4.35

5.97

6.40

6 

5 

4.35

4.35

3.97 

3.64

3.34

193.46

6.24

0.995

1.15

384

Feb.

*88 

S5.S

21.2

27.3

16.0

14.2

10.7

8.35 

7.10

6.50

5.40

4.90

4.45

4.45

4.45

4.00

3.60

3.60

3.60

3.60

3.20

3755

4.00 

4.45 

4.00

4.00

4.00 

4.00

3.60

-

-

308.75

10.6

1.69

1.83

612

Mar.

3.20 

3.60

10.6

10.7

6.50

5.40

4.45

4.45 

4.45

J35

36.8

14.2

9.05

7.10

5.95

4.90

4.45

43.5

16.9

10.7

7.10

6.50

5.40 

4.90 

4.45

4.00

3.60 

3.60

3.60

3.20

2.J2

341.07

11.0

1.75

2.02

677

Apr.

3.60 

3.20

3.20

83

18.7

9.05

6.50

5.40 

7.78

16.0

7.10

55

16.9

10.7

8.35

5.95

4.90

4.45

3.60

3.20

2.82

2.82

2.82 

2.47 

2.14

2.14

1.82

TTaT

1.82

1.82

-

299.07

9.97

1.59

1.77

593

May

1.82 

1.82

1.53

1.25

1.00

1.25

1.25

1.00 

1.25

1.25

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.25

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

.76 

T7§3"

1.00

.76 

1.00

.76

.76

.58

34.76

1.12

0.179

0.21

69

June

0.58 

.58

.43

.43

.58

.43

.43

.43 

.43

.43

.30

.30

.30

.30

.30

.30

.20

.20

.20

.20

.20

.20

.30 

.20 

.11

.11

.11 

.11

.11 *.ll

-

8.91

0.297

0.047

0.05

18

July

0.20 

.20

.20

.20

.11

.11

.20

.43 

.20

.11

.11

.06

755

18.0

"3752

1.53

1.00

.58

.43

.30

.30

.43

.20 

' .20 

.20

.11

.11 

.11

.06

.20

.11

29. 7Z

0.959

0.153

0.18

59

Aug.

0.11 

.11

.11

.11

.11

.11

.06

755

.06

.06

29.4

T7I4

1.25

l.GO

1.00

1.00

.58

1.82

1.25

1.00

10.4

3.20

1.82 

1.53 

1.25

1.00

.76 

.76

.58

.58

.58

64.40

2.08

0.332

0.38

128

Sept.

0.58 

.-758

.43

.43

.43

.30

.30

.20 

.20

.20

.20

.20

.20

.20

.20

.20

.43

.43

.20

.30

.30

.20

.20 

.20 

.20

.20

.20 

ill

TIT .11

-

8.04

0.268

0.043

0.05

16

Calendar year 1951: Max 373 Mln 0.4 Mean 11.0 Cfsm 1.75 In. 23. 69 Ac-ft 7,932

Water year 1951-52: Max 88 Mln 0.06 Mean 6.24 Cfsm 0.995 In. 13. 54 Ac-ft 4,535

Peak discharge (base. 1,000 efs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 15-22, 24, 27, Jan. 23, 24, 29, 30.
GASCONADE RIVER BASIN 

Little Piney Creek at Newburg, Mo.

437

Location. Lat 37°54'40", long. 91°54'10", in SEv sec. 22, T. 37 N., R. 9 ¥., near center 

of span on upstream side of bridge on State Highways P and T at Newburg, 2 miles upstream from Mill Creek.

Drainage area. 200 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--October 1928 to September 1952.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 693.40 ft above mean sea level, 

Saturn of 1929. Prior to Nov. 10, 1934, chain gage and Nov. 10, 1934, to Sept. 30, 1951, 

wire-weight gage, at same site at datum 3.00 ft higher.

Average discharge. 24 years, 174 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,680 cfs Mar. 11 (gage height, 6.30 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum, 61 cfs Sept. 29, 30; minimum gage height observed' 2-82 ft June 4.

1928-52: Maximum discharge, 32,500 cfs Aug. 14, 1946 (gage height, 16.2 ft, present 

datum, from floodmark), from rating curve "extended above 21,000 cfs on basis of slopearea determinations at gage heights 15.0 and 16.2 ft; maximum gage height, 16.26 ft 

June 26, 1935, present datum, from floodmark; minimum discharge, 24 cfs Aug. 22-31, 

1936; minimum gage height observed, that of June 4, 1952.

Maximum stage known, 16.7 ft Aug. 20, 1915, present datum, from floodmark (discharge, 

30,000 cfs).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of indefinite stage-discharge relation, 

and those above 500 cfs, which are fair.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of Indefinite 

atage-diacharge relation (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per aecond)

(Shifting-control method uaed Oct. 1-22, Nov. 17 to Dec. 14, 

Mar. 11 to June 11)

2.9

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

54

77

210

409

4.5 

5.0 

6.0

695

1,080

2,260

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

"total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

*121

121

111

111 

121

152

149

142

114

178

116

114

111

108

TIT

ill ill

ill

186

180

204

506

1 260

5^2

277

260

242

260

242

260 

*204

6,806

220

1.10

1.27

13,500

Nov.

195

177

174

172 

16.6

166

169

166

271

524

662

1,160

629

409

340

1,130

857

362

340

298

277

260

386

318

527

486

386

340

318

*298

11,963

399

2.00

2.22

23,730

Dec.

26O

242

242

226 

210

210

204

204

242

226

210

210

201

457

226

207

195

186

189

169

160

160

155

166

163

147

T?9~ 144

147 

160

6,365

205

1.02

1.18

12,620

Jan.

158

*147

149

174 

204

201

198

207

"S7J4

186

169

166

160

166

158

158

158

149

147

144

142

139

136

142

142

144

139

134

124

*T21

4,884

158

0.790

0.91

9,690

Feb.

404

512

486

409

340

318

26O

242

226

204

192

180

183

186

177

172

158

152

152

149

155

152

144

144

136

134

124

121

*129

-

6,341

219

1.10

1.18

12,580

Mar.

126

TzTJ

142

142 

139

142

142

142

142

607

1.21Q

459

409

298

260

226

226

459

434

362

340

340

260

242

226

204

204

195

189

183 

*174

8,752

282

1.41

1.63

17,360

Apr.

189

183

177

1.150 

598

386

277

277

260

260

260

634

568

434

340

298

277

260

242

226

226

210

201

186

174

174

174

172

166

*158

9,137

305

1.52

1.70

18,120

May

158

T5s

155

150 

150

150

145

145

140

140

135

130

130

125

120

120

120

118

116

116

114

111

111

108

TI5

115

120

125

120

115 

110

3,977

128

0.640

0.74

7,890

June

110

110

110

110 

110

105

105

105

105

105

105

105

105

105

105

100

100

100

100

100

100

105

124

TI8

96

94

101

101

94

*.§!

3,124

104

0.520

0.58

6,200

July

89

91

89

89 

89

84

82

82

82

82

82

82

84

277 m

118

111

106

101

101

99

94

84

82

79

79

77

75

7s

89 

*79

2,957

95.4

0.477

0.55

5,870

Aug.

75

75

79

75 

75

134

111

96

84

84

99

149

108

101

96

94

94

126

99

99

226

144

131

99

91

89

87

87

79

79 

77

3,142

101

0.505

0.58

6,230

Sept.

77

*79

75

70 

70

68

68

66

66

63

63

63

63

68

66

66

63

70

63

68

72

70

68

68

66

66

63

63

61

 63

2,01?

67.1

0.336

0.37

3,990

Calendar year 1951: Max 6,540 Min 70 Mean 287 Cfsm 1.44 In. 19.45 Ac-ft 207,500

Water year 1951-52: Max 1,260 Min 61 Mean 190 Cfsm 0.950 In. 12.91 Ac-ft 137,800

Peak discharge (baae. 4.900 efs). No peak above base. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Mote. Stage-diacharge relation indefinite May 4-17, May 25 to June 22, July 12; discharge estimated on basia of weather records and records for stationa in basin.
438

GASCONADE RIVER BASIN 

Gasconade River at Jerome, Mo.

Location. Lat 37°55'35", long. 91°58'40", in SE£ sec. 13, T. 37 N., R. 10 W., on left 

tank at Jerome, 0.5 mile downstream from Little Piney Creek.

Drainage area. 2,840 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--April 1903 to July 1906 and January 1923 to September 1952 in reports 

of Geological Survey. May 1903 to June 1906 and January 1915 to September 1930 (monthly discharge only) in House Document 192, 72d Congress, 1st session. Gage-height records collected intermittently in the vicinity 1885-1926 and at same site since 1938 are 

contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 657.64 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to July 26, 1904, vertical rod gage at site three-quarters of a mile downstream at different datum. July 26, 1904, to July 21, 1906, chain gage at site 0.5 

mile upstream from present gage at datum about 0.85 ft higher than present gage. Jan. 3, 

1923, to Sept. 29,.1928, staff gage at site 400 ft downstream from present gage and at 

datum 0.14 ft lower than present datum. Sept. 30, 1928, to Jan. 17, 1939, staff gage 

at present site and datum.

Average discharge.--29 years (1923-52), 2,800 cfs.

Extremes..--Maximum discharge during year, 20,300 cfs Nov. 14 (gage height, 13,08 ft); minimum, 558 cfs Sept. 24-26 (gage height, 1.72 ft).

1903-6, 1923-52: Maximum discharge, 101,000 cfs Apr. 15, 1945 (gage height, 27.7 

ft); minimum, 294 cfs Sept. 1, 1936; minimum gage height, 1.28 ft Aug. 7-11, 1934. 

Maximum stage known, about 29.0 ft Jan. 6, 1897 (discharge, 120,000 cfs).

Remarks.--Records good.

Revisions (water years). -W 172: 1904. W 566: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.7

3.0

6.0

10.0

13.0

540

1,890

5,990

13,300

20,000

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

*1,780 

1,660

1,550

1,500

1,440

1,600

 1,890

3,090 

2,600

2,720

2,420

2,180

1,950

1,830

1,720

1,600

1,500

1,440

1,380

1,310

1,270

1,786

4,910

9,570

9,210

7,120

5,210

5,990

7,460

6,470

*5,210

101,360

3,270

1.15

1.33

201,000

Nov.

4,320 

3,760

3,420

3,220

3,090

3,090

3,090

5,020 

3,220

4,760

8,850

14,600

18,400

18,600

15,400

12,300

17,700

17,400

12,300

7,800

6,310

5,360

5,210

6,630

9,210

11,100

11,700

9,570

7,290

*5,990

-

256,710

8,557

3.01

3.36

509 , 200

Dec.

5, .210 

4,610

4,180

3,760

3,620

3,480

3,350

3,220 

3,220

3,550

3,900

3,900

3,620

4,320

4,180

33,800

3,550

3,090

33,000

a2,900

2,840

a2,700

a2,600

a2,500

a2,500

a2,400

32,300

32,200

32,100

32,200

32,200

101,000

3,258

1.15

1.32

200,300

Jan.

32 , 100 

*2,000

2,000

2,000

2,120

2,360

2,600

2,840 

3.090

3,090

3,090

2,960

2,780

2,720

2,600

2,480

2,420

2,360

2,240

2,180

2,120

2,120

2,120

2,120

2,180

2,240

2,180

2,120

2,060

2,000

*1,950

73,240

2,363

0.832

0.96

145,300

Feb.

3,360 

7,460

13,300

16.500

11,300

8,140

6,790

5,830 

5,060

4,460

4,040

3,620

3,420

3,220

3,090

2,900

2,780

2,660

2,540

2,420

2,360

2,300

2,240

2,180

2,180

2,120

2,120

2,120

*2,060

-

-

132,570

4,571

1.61

1.74

262,900

Mar.

2.000 

2,000

2,120

2,420

3,420

4,610

4,040

3,550 

3,280

4,610

12,500

18,400

14,400

9,760

7,290

5,830

4,910

5,670

7,800

9,030

7,970

5,990

5,670

5,210

4,610

4,180

3,760

3,420

3,220

3,090

*3,020

177,780

5,735

2.02

2.33

352,600

Apr.

3,020 

2,840

2,720

5,360

10,500

12,700

11,100

7,290 

5,990

6,310

7,630

10,100

16,100

18,100

14,400

9,210

37,100

5,990

5,210

4,610

4,180

3,900

3,620

3,420

3,220

3,090

2,960

2,840

2,720

*2,600

-

198,830

6,628

2.33

2.60

394,400

May

g,4BO

2,420

2,300

2,240

2,180

2,120

2,120

2,060 

2,000

1,950

1,890

1,830

1,780

1,720

1,720

1,660

1,660

1,600

1,600

1,550

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,550

1,550

1,500

1,500

*1,440

1,410

1,370

55,200

1,781

0.627

0.72

109,500

June

1,530 

1,290

1,270

1,240

1,190

1,170

1,140

1,110 

1,090

1,050

1,030

1,000

995

985

975

945

925

905

875

865

855

1,100

1,120

1,120

1,000

925

895

865

825 *796

-

30,881

1,029

0.362

0.40

61,250

July

777 

777

845

806

796

768

758

768 

768

739

720

702

720

1,030

1,100

1,550

1,350

1,310

1,150

1,160

1,070

995

915

865

815

786

758

748

702

720

*702

27,670

893

0.314

0.36

54,880

Aug.

702 

702

702

711

72C

845

748

702 

702

684

1,380

1,150

1,500

1,660

1,380

1,250

1,090

1,140

1,110

1,050

1,550

2,420

1,720

1,660

1,500

1,320

1,160

1,060

1,000

P45

895

35,158

1,134

0.3-99

0.46

69,730

Sept.

845 *^25

777

748

730

693

675

657 

639

630

630

621

630

S21

612

603

594

594

585

585

585

576

567

567

558

567

567

. 567

576 *576

-

19,000

633

0.223

0.25

37,690

Calendar year 1951: Max 36,800 Min 648 Mean 4,668 Cfsm 1.64 In. 22.31 Ac-ft 3,380,000

Water year 1951-52: Max 18,600 Min 558 Mean 3,304 Cfsm 1.16 In. 15.83 Ac-ft 2,399.000

Peak discharge (base. 16.000 efs). Nov. 14 (3:30 a.m.) 20,300 cfs (13.08 ft); Nov. 17 (l p.m.) 

_8,600 cfs (12742 ft)j Febi 4 (3 P.m.) 17,200 efs (11.30 ft); Mar. 12 (10 a.m.) 18,600 efs (12.45 

ft); Apr. 14 (4 a.m.) 20,000 efs (13.00 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on bssis of records for station near Rich Fountain.

Note. Discharge for Dec. 17, 18, 21, Mar. 11-31, Apr. 18, computed from once-daily stsff-gsge 

readings.
GASCONADE RIVER BASIN 

Gasconade River near Rich Fountain, Mo.

439

Location.--Lat 38°23'20", long. 91°49'15", in SEir sec. 16, T. 42 N., R. 8 W., on downstream 

side of center pier of bridge on State Highway 89, 800 ft upstream from Swan Creek and 

4 miles east of Rich Fountain.

Drainage area. 3.180 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1921 to September 1952 in reports of Geological Survey. January 1915 to September 1930 (monthly discharge only) in House Document 192, 72d Congress, 1st session.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 553.70 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to Sept. 14, 1932, chain gage and Sept. 14, 1932, to Mar. 9, 1934, wireweight gage, at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--31 years, 3,156 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 20,300 cfs Nov. 14 (gage height, 14.28 ft); minimum, 596 cfs Sept. 27 (gage height, 1.33 ft).

1921-52: Maximum discharge, 96,400 cfs Apr. 16, 1945 (gage height, 29.13 ft); minimum, 276 cfs Aug. 12, 13, 1934; minimum gage height, 0.69 ft Aug. 27, 1936.

Remarks. Records good.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 1

1,520

1,680

3,820

10,000

19,600

2.8

3.0

5.0

9.0

14.0

Feb. 2 to Sept. 30

580

980

1,750

5,570

19,900

1.3 

2.0 

3.0 

6.0 

14.0

ischarge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

2,150 

2,010

1,910

1,780

1,730

3,440

2,350

2,450

3,100

2,870

2,760

2,500

2,300

2,100

2,350

1,960 

1,820

1,730

1,640

1,600

1.560

1,780

5,730

7,630

10,700

8,980

6,680

5,460

6,980

7,460

6,210

113,720

3,668

1.15

1.33

225,600

Nov.

5,170 

*4,480

4,080

3,700

3,450

3,450

3,450

3.350

3,700

5,460

7,960

13,200

17,900

19.600

18,800

14,700 

14,600

17,700

17,300

10,400

7,460

6,360

5,900

5,760

8,640

10,500

12,200

11,400

8,980

7,140

-

276,770

9,226

2.90

3.24

549,000

Dec.

6.O6O 

5,320

4,750

4,340

4,080

3,960

3,700

3,580

3,580

3,580

3,820

4,080

3,960

4,890

5,460

4,620 

4,080

3,820

3,580

3,330

3,210

3,100

2,870

2,760

2,760

2,760

2,550

2,400

2,400

2,350

2,350

114,100

3,681

1.16

1.33

226,300

Jan.

2,4OO 

2,350

2,300

2,25O

2,400

2,550

2,660

3,210

3.700

3,580

3,450

3,330

3,210

3,100

3,100

2,980 

2,760

2,660

2,550

2,450

2,350

2,400

2,400

*2,350

2,300

2,350

2,400

^,350

2,250

2,20O

2.100

82,440

2,659

0.836

0.96

163,500

Feb.

3,5OO 

8,870

10,600

15,600

16,200

10,900

8,380

7,100

6,170

5,420

4,990

4,430

4,150

3,890

3,630

3,500 

3,300

3,110

2,920

*2,800

2,680

2,560

2,560

2,500

2,500

2,440

2,380

2,380

2,320

_

-

151,780

5,234

1.65

1.78

301,100

Mar.

2,270 

2.220

2,380

3,110

3,110

4,150

4,850

4,150

3,760

5,570

9,380

14,700

18.600

14,606

9,040

7,100 

6,020

6,470

7,420

*9,210

9,380

8,060

7,100

6,320

5,720

4,990

4,570

4,150

3,890

3,760

3,630

199,030

6,422

2.02

2.33

394,900

Apr.

3,370 

3,370

3,180

5,870

9,380

11,800

13,200

10,200

7,420

7,580

7,900

11,100

13 , 600

17,600

18 . 200

13,400 

8,870

7,260

6,320

5,570

4,990

4,570

4,430

4,020

3,890

3,630

3,500

3,300

3,110

*2.920

-

223,550

7,452

234

2.61

443,400

May

2,800 

2,680

2,620

2,500

2,380

2,270

2,270

2,220

2,220

2,100

2,050

2,000

1,950

1,900

1,850

1,800 

1,750

1,750

1,750

1,700

1,700

1,660

1,620

1,620

1,620

1,620

1,620

1,620

*1,620

1,570

1.530

60,360

1,947

0.612

0.71

119,700

June

1_,460 

1,440

1,400

1,360

1,320

1,320

1,290

1,250

1,220

1,220

1,180

1,140

1,110

1,110

1,080

1,040 

1,010

980

950

*920

920

950

1,110

1,140

1,110

1,040

950

920

890

860

-

33,710

1,124

0.353

0.39

66,860

July

860 

860

860

860

830

830

800

800

800

800

772

T72

772

830

1,250

1.850 

1,620

1,440

1,360

1,220

1,220

. 1,140

1,040

980

920

890

660

860

860

1,010

830

30,796

993

0.312

0.36

61,030

Aug.

800 

772

T72

772

772

1,170

*890

830

800

772

1,470

1,800

1,320

1,560

1,750

1,530 

1,360

1,250

1,250

1,250

1,900

1,950

2.620

1,950

1,800

1,620

1,440

1,290

1,180

1,080

1,010

40,730

1,314

0.413

0.48

80,790

Sept.

950 '9~20~

890

830

830

800

772

772

745

*718

718

718

718

718

690

684 

674

668

657

646

640

635

630

618

613

608

602

W2

602

602

-

21,270

709

0.223

0.25

42,190

Calendar year 1951: Max 37,600 Min 732 Mean 5,237 Cfsm 1.65 In. 22.37 Ac-ft 3,791,000

Water year 1951-52: Max 19,600 Min 602 Mean 3,684 Cfsm 1.16 In. 15.77 Ac-ft 2,674,000

19,500 cfs ll378o"ft;;"AprI 15 (I a.m.) 19,500 ofs (13.80 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
440 MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM 

Missouri River at Hermann, Mo.

Location. Lat 38 0 42'36", long. 91 "26'21", In SW£ sec. 25, T. 46 N., R. 5 W., on downstream 

side of third pier from right abutment of bridge on State Highway 19 at Hermann.

Drainage area. 528,200 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1897 to September 1952 (prior to August 1928, monthly discharge 

only In Circular 108). Gage-height records collected at same site 1873-99 are contained 

in reports of Missouri River Commission. Gage-height records collected at same site 

since 1900 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 481.40 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Sept. 26, 1930, staff gage at site 480 ft downstream at present datum. 

Sept. 26, 1930, to Mar. 27, 1932, wire-weight gage, Mar. 28, 1932, to June 12, 1945, 

water-stage recorder, and June 13, 1945, to Apr.. 2, 1946, wire-weight gage, at present 

site and datum.

Average discharge. 55 years, 83,140 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 368,000 cfs Apr. 28 (gage height, 27.10 ft); 

minimum, 22,000 cfs Dec. 25 (gage height, 2.88 ft).

1928-52: Maximum discharge, 618,000 cfs July 19, 1951 (gage height, 33.33 ft); minimum, about 4,200 cfs Jan. 10-12, 1940; minimum gage height observed, -0.80 ft Jan. 5, 

6, 1940.

Maximum stage known, 35.5 ft in June 1844 (discharge, about 892,000 cfs, computed by 

Corps of Engineers).

Remarks. Records good. Drainage basin above station contains many reservoirs with total 

usable capacity in excess of 28,875,000 acre-ft. Discharge measurements made 3 times 

a month during winter and 6 or more times a month during rest of year.

Cooperation. Five discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers. 

Revisions. W 761: Drainage area.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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 

26 

29 

30 

31

Total 

Mean 

Ao-ft

Oct.

93,900 

90,000 

86,600 

85,000 

82,900

95,600 

119,000 

136,000 

139,000

130,000

117,000 

107,000 

103,000 

97,500 

86,600

83,900 

82,900 

82,400 

83,900 

85,000

84,400 

81.900 

92,200 

126,000 

134,000

133,000 

129,000 

118,000 

103,000 

99,900 

97,500

(3,186.1 

102,800 

*6,520

Nov.

93,400 

92,200 

91,100 

87,800 

81,400

60,400 

84,400 

93,400 

94,500 

99,900

102,000 

106,000 

158,000 

196,000 

211,000

199,000 

182,000 

167,000 

154,000 

136,000

115,000 

102,000 

96,200 

95,600 

97,500

102,000 

106,000 

107,000 

103,000 

97,500

e,533.3 

117,800 

*7,008

Dec.

92.200 

88,900 

86,600 

83,900 

80,400

78,900 

76,400 

74,900 

68,600 

63,700

81,400 

87,800 

79,900 

75,400 

74,400

65,800 

54,700 

48,100 

50,000 

46,300

43,100 

39,000 

31,100 

25,600 

23.500

25,400 

24,000 

29,200 

31,700 

32, 500 

32,200

H.,795.6 

57,920 

*3,562

Jan.

49,600 

55,400 

44,900 

45,600 

44,900

42,400 

58.700 

42,066 

49,600 

51,200

49,600 

49,200 

47,000 

44,500 

51,200

60,400 

69,000 

69,000 

70,800 

69,400

63,700 

64,100 

71.200 

68,666 

60,800

55,000 

48,600 

43,100 

44,200 

52,300 

56,200

U.672.4 

53,950 

*3,317

Feb.

56.200 

63,766 

70,800 

92,800 

117,000

111,000 

102,000 

95,600 

90,000 

86,100

84,400 

83,400 

62,900 

86,600 

89,400

91,100 

93,400 

102,000 

103,000 

99,300

97,500 

101,000 

106,000 

101,000 

93,900

86,900 

66,100 

82,900 

80,400

*2,638.4 

90,980 

*5,233

Mar.

75,900 

73,500 

70.400 

77,966 

92,800

96,600 

92,800 

87,200 

86,100 

92,800

142,000 

189,000 

198,000 

201,000

197,000

199,000 

192,000 

183,000 

185,000 

170,000

168,000 

182,000 

183,000 

180,000 

171,000

152,000 

130,000 

115,000 

107,000 

101,000 

101,000

(4,292.2 

138,500 

*8,513

Apr.

109,000

119,000 

158,000 

184,000 

226,000

224,000 

214,000 

210,000 

206,000 

208,000

211,000 

228,000 

255,000 

250,000 

255,000

262,000 

262,000 

256,000 

255,000 

258,000

265,000 

274,000 

292,000 

311,000 

325,000

343,000 

359,000 

366,000

360,006 

350,000

*7,595 

253,200 

*15,060

May

328,000

298,000 

265,000 

233,000 

196,000

169,000 

152,000 

142,000 

132,000 

129,000

125,000 

120,000 

114,000 

109,000 

104,600

166,000 

107,000 

105,000 

107,000 

116,000

118,000 

111,000 

106,000 

102,000 

121,000

144,000 

142,000 

136,000 

121,000 

106,000 

96,800

M.462.8 

144,000 

*8,852

June

94,500 

96,200 

96,200 

93,900 

99,300

109,000 

89,400 

81,400 

61,400 

86,100

87,800 

85,500 

83,400 

82,900 

79,900

75,400 

74,400 

76,400 

72,600 

71,700

70.800 

74,400 

96,200 

152,000 

166,000

155,000 

134,000 

112,000 

96,600 

95,600

K,870.2 

95,670 

*5,693

July

119,000

119,000 

102,000 

98,100 

93,400

85,000 

82,400 

87,200 

61,900 

73,500

77,400 

96,200 

91,700 

78,900 

73,500

60,400 

83,900 

93,400 

85,500 

78,900

75,900 

71,700 

68,100 

64,100 

63,300

60,800 

56,600 

53,100 

51,200 

49,200 

47,400

t2,442 . 7 

78,800 

*4,845

Aug.

45,200 

43,800 

42.700 

43,400 

42,700

42,700 

43,400 

44,900 

48,800 

49,200

47,800 

50,800 

48,800 

51,200 

54,700

54,300 

51,900 

55,800 

59,900 

59,100

85,500 

104,000

102,000 

98,700 

87,800

68,600 

59,500 

56,200 

53,900 

51,900 

51,500

H.800. 7 

58,090 

*3,572

Sept.

53,500

67,200 

61.900 

79,966 

73,000

65,600 

57,800 

53,100 

49,600 

48,100

47,000 

44,900 

44,200 

43,100 

42,700

42,000 

42,700 

43,100 

43,400 

43,100

41,700 

40,400 

39,400 

38,400 

57.700

37,700 

58,000 

59,000 

59,700 

40,000

H.,458.1 

46,600 

*2,892

Calendar year' 1951: Max 615,000 Mln 11,000 Mean 150,100 Ac-Jft 108,700,000 

Water year 1951-52: Max 366,000 Mln 23,500 Mean 103,100 Ac-Jft 74,870,000

Expressed In thousands.
LOUTRE RIVER BASIN 

Loutre River at Mineola, Mo.

441

Location. Lat 38°53'20", long. 91 034'30", in SE^-NWi sec. 34, T. 48 N., R. 6 W., at downstream side of left pier of bridge in Mineola, 0.2 mile upstream from Bailee Branch, 

l£ miles downstream from new U. S. Highway 40.

Drainage area. 202 sq mi.

Records available. December 1947 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 539.86 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Aug. 29, 1951, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,100 cfs Mar. 18 (gage height, 14.78 ft); minimum, 0.3 cfs Sept. 30; minimum gage height, 2.07 ft Aug. 1.

1947-52: Maximum discharge, 11,500 cfs Sept. 13, 1949 {gage height, 19.98 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 8,700 cfs; minimum, 0.3 cfs Sept. 25, 1950, Sept. 30, 1952; 

minimum gage height, that of Aug. 1, 1952.

Flood of June 20, 1928, reached a stage of about 28.9 ft, from information by local 

resident.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, no gage-height record, or 

days of rapidly changing discharge, which are poor.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect and 

when rate of change in stage is a factor (gage height. In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Sept. 16-30)

1.8

1.9

2.0

2.1

2.2

2.3

2.4

0.3

.5

.8

1.3

2.5

2.7 

3.0 

3.4 

4.0 

4.5 

6.0 

10.0

20

38

73

167

280

760

2,350

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13 

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Ibtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

a 20

a!7

14

alO

alS

a 90

a!2Q

alOO

a7556"

*41

29

24 

19

16

14

13

12

10

6

6

11

kl.870 6">S

200

111

77

64

54

47

37

3,857

124

O.614

0.71

7,65O

Nov.

31

27

24

20 

18

24

26

25

58

369

344

kl,390

kl.430 

360

189

119

80

60

51

44

41

43

106 

63

1O8

270

128

85

65

53

-

5,651

188

0.931

1.04

11,210

Dec.

48

44

40

36 

*76

154

75

49

44

40

37

35

34

32

27

22

18

20

18

19

20

18

18 

T5" 16

22

19

18

34

b350

bl,600

3,001

96.8

0.479

0.55

5,950

Jan.

885

b2T50"

b!7O

 144 

95

74

*54

108

309

120

72

63

164 

674

618

306

324

218

144

108

81

141

82 

64

52

67

89

69

40

38

35

5,608

181

O.896

1.03

11,120

Feb.

47

68

259

~340 1.580 

218

139

122

88

71

62

52

52 

73

75

58

49

*45

44

41

34

32

56

71

58

48

45

41

-

-

3,706

128

0.634

0.68

7.35O

Mar.

37

4T

121

688 

227

139

171

227

207

*592

420

196

143 

98

79

69

61

k2.050

793

309

202

279

270 

159

122

95

77

67

59

55

140

8,173

264

1.31

1.50

16,210

Apr.

kl,130

222

128

kl.500 

*709

280

183

134

111

415

227

k2.080

874 

436

268

179

13O

105

86

73

66

74

500 

200

124

84

66

55

47

40

-

10,526

351

1.74

1.94

20,880

May

36

31

28

26 

23

24

27

22

26

33

24

20

16 

15

13

12

13

15

12

11

9

9

9 

19

183

27

14

12

11

8

T_

735

23.7

0.117

0.14

1,460

June

6

5

5

4.9 

k637

83

24

14

9

7

6

5

4.9 

4.4

4.2

3.8

2.5

2.3

2.3

2.0

1.9

4.2

4.9 

4.O

2.5

*2.1

2.0

1.8

1.7

1.5

-

858.9

28.6

0.142

0.16

1,700

Calendar year 1951: Max 8,740 Mln O.8 Mean 19O Cfsm 0.941 In.

July

1.5

1.4

4.9

2.9 

1.9

1.7

3.1

204§"2"

8

4.6

3.3

3.2

22

21

8

5

15

7

5

3.6

2.7

2.3 

1.9

1.8

1.7

1.5

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.2

366.2

11.8

0.058

0.07

726

Aug.

1.2

172

1.7

1.3 

1.2

1.7

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.2

3.5

2.1

1.3 

1.7

2.3

*2.0

1.7

1.3

1.2

1.3

~~3~6~ 265

10 

5

3.6

2.5

2.1

1.8

1.7

1.5

1.5

362.5

11.7

0.058

0.07

719

Sept.

1.5

1.7

TTs

1.4 

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.0

*1.0

.9

1.0

1.0

l.O

.9

.8

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6 

.6

.6

.5

.5

.4

.4

.3

-

27.2

0.907

0.0045

0.005

 54

12.79 AC-ft 137,900

Water year 1951-52: Max 2,08o Mln 0.3 Mean 117 Cfsm 0.579 In. 7.90 Ac-ft 85,030

Peak discharge (base. 5.000 efs). Mar. 18 (2:30 p.m.) 5,100 cfs (14.78 ft); Apr. 12 (12 m.) 5,010 

cfs (14.66 ft).

» Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and recorded range In 

stege.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

k Computed by using rate of change In stage as a factor.
442 MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS

Measurements of streamflow in the Missouri River basin below Sioux City, Iowa, made at 

points other than gaging stations are given in the following table:

Miscellaneous discharge measurements in Missouri River basin below Sioux City, Iowa, 

during water year October 1951 to September 1^52

Omaha Creek basin, Nebr.

Date Stream

May 22

22

22

£2

South Omaha Creek

....do../........

Unnamed creek ....

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

Tributary to or 

diverting from 

Omaha Creek ........

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

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

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

Locality

Sec. 35, T. 25 N., R. 8 E., at county

bridge 3£ miles south of Walthill.

Sec. 26, T. 25 N., R. 8 E., at county

bridge 2 miles south of Walthill.

Sec. 13, T. 25 N., R. 8 E., at bridge

on U. S. Highway 73W, £ mile southeast of Walthill.

Sec. 11, T. 25 N., R. 8 E,-. , at bridge

on State Highway 94, at Walthill.

Discharge 

(cfs)

366

1,630

240

2,800

Floyd River basin, Iowa

July 7 

8

Little Ployd 

River .

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

Floyd River. ....... 

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

Sec. 30, T. 97 N., R. 41 W., 

way 18 bridge near southea 

O'Brien County. 

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

at Highst corner,77.3 

8.36

Tekamah Creek basin,

July 6 Unnamed creek .... South Tekamah Creek Sec. 34, 

bridge

Nebr.

T. 21 N 

4 miles

, R. 10 E 

southwest of

at county 

Tekamah .

552

Mosquito Creek basin, Iowa

Aug. 29 Mosquito Creek. Missouri River. At Highway 64 bridge near southwest 

corner sec. 19, T. 77 N., R. 41 W., 

at northeast edge of Neola, Pottawattamie County, Iowa. Drainage 

area, 10.05 sq mi.

At Highway 64 bridge near southwest 

corner sec. 19, T. 77 N., R. 41 W., 

at northeast edge of Neola, Pottawattamie County, Iowa. Drainage 

area, 9.03 sq mi.

At bridge in NEj sec. 29, T. 75 N., 

R. 43 W., 1 mile east of Council 

Bluffs, Pottawattamle County, Iowa. 

Drainage area, 19.98 sq mi.

2,260

1,640

10,400

Platte River basin, Nebr.

Mar. 14 

Oct. 1

29

Nov. 13

29

Oct. 9

8

29

Oct. 3

Dec. 7

Wood River. ...... 

South Loup River.

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

North. Loup River.

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

Loup River. ......

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

Platte River... .... 

Loup River .........

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

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

Platte River. ......

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

Sec. 36, T. 13 N., R. 21 W., at bridge 

on State Highway 40, near Lomax. 

Sec. 2, T. 15 N., R. 23 W., near 

Galloway.

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

Sec. 15, T. 21 N., R. 22 W., 7| miles 

northwest of Milburn.

Sec. 22, T. 19 N., R. 14 W., at Ord....

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

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

Sec. 23, T. 16 N., R. 6 W., | mile 

south of Fuller ton.

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

0.5 

82.9 

88.8

95.1

96.6

88.7

133

110

104

142

130

104

96.0

92.1

76.8

69.0

836 

758

1,010 

1,140

1,060

1,120

755

808

965

1,050

1,610

1,300

598

1,220

939

995

2,010 

2,390

2,410

2,530

2,480

2,220
MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS 443

Miscellaneous discharge measurements In Missouri River basin below Sioux City, Iowa, 

during water year October 1951 to September 1952 Continued

Platte River basin, Nebr. Continued

Date

Dec. 10

28 

Jan. 9 

22 

31 

Feb. 4 

15 

19 

26 

Mar. 4 

13 

19 

28 

Apr. 1 

14 

15 

28 

29 

May 11 

13 

19 

26 

June 8 

12 

16 

25 

July 9 

9 

16 

23 

Aug. 3 

5 

Apr. 20 

31 

Sept. 3 

8 

16 

22 

25 

28 

30 

Oct. 3 

17 

31 

Nov. 28 

Dec. 28 

Jan. 8 

21 

Feb. 4 

27 

Mar. 11 

19 

Apr. 1 

15 

28 

May 13 

27 

June 12 

25 

July 8 

Oct. 2 

10 

23 

Nov. 6 

20 

Dec. 5 

18 

Jan. 3 

15 

29 

Feb. 12 

25 

Mar. 11

25 

Apr. 8 

22 

May 6 

20 

June 3 

17 

Oct. 2

10 

23 

Nov. 6 

20 

Dec. 5 

18 

Jan. 3 

15 

29 

Feb. 12 

25 

Mar. 11 

25 

Apr. 8 

22

Stream

Loup River ....... 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Beaver Creek ..... 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Tributary to or 

diverting from 

Platte River.. .....

....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.............

Loup River ..........

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Locality

Sec. 23, T. 16 N., R. 6 W., £ mile 

south of Fullerton.

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

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

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

....do......................;..........

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Sec. 2, T. 17 N., R. 2 W., at Belgrade.

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

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

Sec. 17, T. 19 N., R. 5 W., at Boone...

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

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

Sec.. 2, T. 18 N., R. 5 W., at St. 

Edward .

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

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

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

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

Discharge 

(cfs)

1,760

1,400 

2,300 

2,686 

2,070 

2,860 

4,390 

3,840 

2,660 

870 

5,350 

3,980 

4,020 

3,580 

2,730 

2,660 

1,670 

2,270 

2,470 

2,160 

2,970 

2,480 

1,430 

1,334 

941 

1,140 

1,420 

1,260 

1,480 

767 

800 

1,120 

1,280 

1,220 

1,390 

1,200 

1,246 

1,310 

1,410 

1,400 

1,450 

281 

251 

287 

290 

172 

260 

421 

310 

275 

214 

360 

438 

326 

315 

250 

501 

227 

205 

256 

87.6 

77.5 

81.2 

85.6 

85.8 

104 

80 

44.8 

83.6 

64.4 

13.4 155' 

206 

166 

107 

136 

87.0 

92.9 

111 

52.9 

85.5

89.6 

107 

92.6 

105 

120 

84.1 

69.6 

109 

111 

196 

168 

223 

145 

132 

248
MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS

Miscellaneous discharge measurements In Missouri River basin below Sioux City, Iowa, 

during water year October 1951 to September 1952 Continued

Platte River basin, Nebr. Continued

Date

May 6 

20

17

Oct. 9 

23

Nov. 7

Feb. 20

Mar. 4

22

Oct. 9

20

22

Oct. 10

Oct. 9

21

May 5-

June 2

Oct. 8

25

Mar. 10

24

19

Stream

Beaver Creek ..... 

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

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

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

Cache Creek. ..... 

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

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

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

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

..'..do...........

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Clearwater Creek.

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

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

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

....do....../....

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

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

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

Elkhorn River. . . . 

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

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

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

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

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

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

. . . .do'. ..........

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

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

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

Tributary to or 

diverting from 

Loup Rl ver .........

Elkhorn River ......

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

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

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

..-..do.............

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

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

Platte River .......

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

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

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

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

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

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

Locality

Sec. 2, T. 18 N., R. 5 W., at 

St. Edward.

Sec. 13, T. 26 N., R. 9 W., at bridge 

on U. S. Highway 275, 2$ miles southeast of Ewlng.

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

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

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

Sec. 6, T. 25 N., R. 7 W., at railroad 

bridge £ mile east of Clearwater.

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

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

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

....do............................... 1..

Sec. 30, T. 24 N., R. 2 W., near Battle 

Creek.

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

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

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

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

Sec. 29, T. 23 N., R. 2 S., at Stanton.

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

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

....do...'. .............................

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

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

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

 Sec. 17, V. 19 N., R. 8 E., at Hooper.. 

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

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

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

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

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

Discharge 

(cfs) 8

102 

127

96.2

30.3

17.6

57.6

57.2

41.2

249

25.4

346

19.6

4.24

97.0 

59.5

54.5

55.1

73.4

36.9

50.4

111

64.9

80.1

249

62.7

2024e:e

24.5

1,330 

1,300

715

617

853

491

399

427

392

2,950

1,210

1,090

1,410

1,360

1,230

641

758

989

349

1,815 

1,750

1,120

878

1,200

458

643

594

744

2,180

1,540

1,250

1,680

2,050

1,690

933

1,670

2,450 

1,850

1,200-

. 1,200

1,280

164

614

678

885

1,800

1,810

1,510

2,390

1,790

1,190

1,190
MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS 445

Miscellaneous discharge measurements in Missouri River basin below Sioux City, Iowa, 

during water year October 1951 to September 1952 Continued

Platte River basin, Nebr. Continued

Date

June 2

27 

27

Stream

Elkhorn River ....

North Fork Wahoo 

Creek .

Silver Creek. ....

Tributary to or 

diverting from 

Platte River .......

Wahoo Creek ........ 

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

Locality

Sec. 17, T. 19 N., R. 8 E., at Hooper...

Sec. 24, T. 15 N., R. 5 E., at bridge 

on State Highway 79, 3^ miles south 

of Prague. 

Sec. 6, T. 15 N., R. 8 E., at bridge 

on State Highway 64, 2£ miles east 

of Colon.

Discharge 

(ofs)

1,854

4,520 

164

Weeping Water Creek basin, Nebr.

July 14 North Branch 

Weeping Water 

Creek.

Weeping Water Creek Sec. 7, T. 10 N., R. 12 E., at bridge 

of Missouri Pacific Lines, 1 mile 

southeast of Weeping Water.

289

Nishnabotna River basin, Iowa

June 20 Troublesome Creek East Nishnabotna 

River.

At road bridge on line between sees. 

4 and 5, T. 76 N., R. 36 W., at 

north edge of Atlantic, Cass County. 

Drainage area, 10.17 sq mi.

4 and 5, T. 76 N., R. 36 W., at 

north edge of Atlantic, Cass County. 

Drainage area, 8.49 sq ml.

2,050

Little Nemaha River basin, Nebr.

July 14

14

14

14

Unnamed creek ....

Hooper Creek .....

Owl Creek ........

Unnamed creek ....

Hooper Creek .......

Little Nemaha River

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

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

Sec. 9, T. 9 'N., R. 9 E..

on State Highway 43, 4t

of Palmyra.

Sec. 29, T. 9 N., R. 10 E

on State Highway 2, 3.3

of Palmyra.

Sec. 18, T. 8 N., R. 11 E

on State Highway 2, 2£

west of Syracuse.

Sec. 17, T. 8 N., R. 11 E

' vert on State Highway 2

northwest of Syracuse.

at bridge

miles north

., at bridge

miles east

., at bridge

miles north-

., at cul-

, 1^ miles

28

1,550

207

414

Nemaha River basin, Nebr.

Aug. 29 Turkey Creek ..... South Fork Nemaha 

River.

Sec. 23, T. 1 N., R. 11 E 

bridge 5 miles south of

, at county 

Pawnee City.

2,410

Kansas River basin

Oct. 23

July 11 

11

11 

11

11

Aug. 12

Oct. 2

July 10

July 10

Aug. 2

Horse Creek. .....

South Pork Republican River.

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

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

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

Landsman Creek . . .

Republican River,

Indian Creek .....

Frenchman Creek . .

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

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

Republican River. . .

Republican River . . . 

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

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

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

South Fork Republican River.

Kansas River .......

Republican River. . .

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

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

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

Sec. 23, T. 1 N., R. 39 W., 2 miles east 

of Parks, Nebr.

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

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

Sec. 20, T. 5 S., R. 44 W., 4 miles upstream from State Highway 51 and 

7 miles south of Idalla, Nebr. 

Sec. 22, T. 5 S., R. 44 W., Just upstream from temporary diversion dam, 

i mile upstream from gaging station 

and 2j miles upstream from State Highway 51, Nebr. 

On west line of sec. 24, T. 5 S., R. 43 

W., at State Highway 51, Nebr. 

Sec. 19, T. 5 S., R. 43 W., 250 ft upstream from Landsman Creek and 4-^ 

miles west of Hale, Nebr.

Sec. 19, T. 5 S., R. 43 W., 1/8 mile upstream from mouth and 4j miles west of 

Hale, Nebr.

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

Sec. 32, T. 2 N., R. 36 W., J mile 

south of- Max, Nebr.

Sec. 23, T. 2 N., R. 36 W., 2j miles 

east of Max, Nebr.

Sec. 10, T. 6 N., R. 41 W., 5j miles 

southeast of Lamar. Nebr., above 

Arterburn Reservoir. 

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

Sec. 12, T. 6 N., R. 41 W., 6 miles 

southeast of Lamar , Nebr . , above 

Arterburn Reservoir. 

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

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

2.70 

2.56

2.51

1.73

13.5 

1.08

0 

1.26

.85

.76

0 

0

2.86

3.54

4.41 

3.40

3.51

1.57 

2.67

2.82
446 MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS

Miscellaneous discharge measurements In Missouri River basin below Sioux City, Iowa, 

during water year October 1951 to September 1952 Continued

Kansas Elver basin Continued

Date

Aug. 2 

2 

6

June 9 

May 15

Aug. 12

May 15

Aug. 27

July 30 

30 

Oct. 12

'Oct. 12

Oct. 12

Oct. 12

Oct. 12

Oct. 12

Oct. 12

Oct. 12

Oct. 12

Oct. 25 

Dec. 4

Stream

Frenchman Creek . . 

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

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

Sand Creek ....... 

Republican River .

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

Red Willow Creek.

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

Spring Creek ..... 

Deep Creek ....... 

Flag Creek. ......

Rope Creek .......

Eureka Creek .....

Little Cottonwood 

Creek .

Walnut Run .......

Farmers Creek. .. .

Indian Creek .....

Crooked Creek. . . .

Willow Creek.....

Kansas River. .... 

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

Tributary to or 

diverting from 

Republican River . . . 

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

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

Frenchman Creek .... 

Kansas River .......

Republican River . . .

....do........;....

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

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

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

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

....dp.............

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

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

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

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

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

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

Missouri River ..... 

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

Locality

Sec. 31, T. 5 N., R. 33 W., 1 mile north 

of Palisade, Nebr., below Culbertson 

Canal. Drainage area, 0.48 SQ ml. 

Sec. 31, T. 5 N., R. 33 W., 1 mile north 

of Palisade, Nebr., below Culbertson 

Canal. Drainage area, 0.88 sq mi. 

Sec. 31, T. 5 N., R. 33 W., 1 mile north 

of Palisade, Nebr., below Culbertson 

Canal . Drainage ar ea , 0.87 sq ml . 

Sec. 22, T. 6 N., R. 39 W., J mile 

north of Champion, Nebr. 

Sec. 32, T. 3 N., H. 29 W., £ mile 

south of McCook, Nebr. Drainage area, 

1.96 sq ml.

Sec. 6, T. 4 N., R. 29 W., 10 miles 

north of McCook, Nebr..

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

Sec. 15, T. 3 N., R. 20 W., 3j miles 

southeast of Oxford, Nebr. 

Sec. 22, T. 3 N., R. 20 W., 4^ miles 

southeast of Oxford, Nebr. 

Sec. 16, T. 2 N., R. 19 W., at west edge 

of Orleans, Nebr.

Sec. 25, T. 2 N., R. 19 W., 3 miles 

northwest of Alma, Nebr.

Sec. 1, T. 1 N., R. 17 W., 2j miles west 

of Naponee, Nebr.

Sec. 6, T. IN., R. 15 W., li miles 

southwest of Bloomington, Nebr.

Sec. 32, T. 2 N., R. 14 W., Ij miles 

east of Franklin, Nebr.

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

Sec. 5, T. 1 N., R. 12 W., 2$ miles west 

of Inavale, Nebr.

Sec. 4, T. 1 N., R. 11 W., 2j miles west 

of Red Cloud, Nebr.

Sec. 1, T. 1 N., R. 11 W., on east edge 

of Red Cloud, Nebr.

Sec. 1, T. 1 N., R. 10 W., 3j miles 

northwest of Ouide Rock, Nebr.

Lat 39°03'45", long. 96°45'05", at military bridge to Marshall Air Field, Ft. 

Riley, Kansas. 

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

Discharge 

(cfs)

4.65 

21.7 

22.4

2.31 

500

40.4

.685 

.408 

1.34 

2.29

.884

.642

.838

.365

.416

0 

e.05

0

O

2.26 

2.06

1.53

1.23

.445 

.775

0

0

.050

0

3.19 

4.00

1.88

1.56

2.39

1.36

2.05 

2.78

1.58

3.08

1.79

.599

2.02 

2.01

1.04

1.57

1.35

.868

.811 

.947

1.09

.605

.979

1.19

5,980 

3,230

e Flow estimated.

Lamlne River basin, Mo.

Sept.16 Post Oak Creek... Blackwater River... NEjNEi sec. 22, T. 46 N., R. 26 W., at 

bridge on U. S. Highway 50 at 

Warrensburg.
MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS

447

Miscellaneous discharge measurements In Missouri River basin below Sioux City, Iowa, 

during water year October 1951 to September 1952 Continued

Lamlne River basin, Mo. Continued

Date

Sept. 16

17

Stream

Blackwater River

Salt Fork Blackwater River.

Tributary to or 

diverting from 

Lamlne River. ......

Blackwater River...

Locality

SWfc sec. 1, T. 46 N., R. 26 W., at 

bridge on State Highway 13, 2 miles 

north of Warrensburg.

at bridge on State Highway 127, at 

Sweet Springs. 

SEfc sec. 12, T. 50 N., R. 21 W., at 

bridge on State Highway 41 at 

Marshall.

Discharge 

(cfs)

0

26.2

Bonne Femme Creek basin, Mo.

Sept. 17 Bonne Femme 

Creek.

Missouri River ..... On line between sees. 12 and 

N., R. 16 W., at bridge on 

Highway 240 at Payette.

13, T. 50

State

0

Roche Perces basin, Mo.

Sept. 17 

17

Hlnkson Creek. . . Roche Perces Creek. NEfc sec. 24, T. 48 N., R. 13 W., at 

bridge on County Highway K, 1 mile 

south of Columbia.

at bridge on Missouri, Kansas, 

Texas R. R., 1 mile south of 

Columbia.

1.97

Osage River basin, Mo.

Sept. 16

15

16

16

16

June 4

Miami Creek .....

Clear Creek. ....

South Grand

River.

Big Creek. ......

Deepwater Creek.

Nlangua River . . .

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

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

South Qrand River . .

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

Osage River. .......

SEfc sec. 5, T. 39 N., R. 31 W., at

bridge on U. S. Highway 71, 4^

miles south of Butler.

NWfc sec. 34, T. 36 N., R. 29 W., at

bridge on U. S. Highway 54,

5 miles west of Eldorado Springs.

SWfc sec. 27, T. 43 N., R. 31 W., at

bridge on U. S. Highway 71, at

Archie .

On line between sees. 16 and 21, T.

42 N., R. 27 W., at bridge on

State Highway 35, 2 miles east of

Hartwell, and 5^ miles southeast

of Urlch.

NWfc sec. 2, T. 40 N., R. 26 W., at

bridge on State Highways 15 and

32, l£ miles north of Deepwater.

SWfc sec. 28, T. 34 N., R. 19 W.. at

bridge on County Highway A, 3j

miles east of Buffalo.

0.64

0

36.3

.39

.20

56.9

Auxvasse Creek basin, Mo.

Sept. 17 Stinson Creek. . . Auxvasse Creek. .... SEjSEt sec. 17, T 

3t bridge on U. 

Fulton.

47 N., R. 9 W., 

S. Highwsy 54 3t

1.52

Gasconade River basin, Mo.

Sept. 15

15

15

June 18

Gasconade River.

Osage Pork.. ....

Roubldoux Creek.

Big Piney River.

Missouri River .....

Gasconade River ....

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

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

SWfcSWi sec. 3, T. 33 N., R. 13 W.,

at bridge on State Highway 32,

2 miles northwest of Nebo.

NEfc sec. 27, T. 34 N., R. 14 W., at

bridge on State Highway 32,

1 mile southeast of Drynob.

SWfc sec. 24, T. 36 N., R. 12 W., at

bridge on U. S. Highway 66 at

Waynesville.

SWJSEt sec. 2, T. 30 N., R. 10 W.,

 at bridge on State Highway 17,

2jt miles west of Houston.

48.0

40.9

22.3

42.1

Missouri River

Apr . 24

3

7

Missouri River. .

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

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

Mississippi River..

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

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

At bridge on U. S. Highway Bypass 

40, at St. Charles.

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

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

3296,000 

a329,000

3370,000

3351,000

3312,000.

3226,000

a!71,000

a Furnished by Corps of Engineers.
INDEX

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Accuracy of field data and computed

results......................... 7-8,

Acre-foot, definition of.............. 2i

Agencies other than Geological Survey,

records collected by............ 11

Agency, Mo., Platte River near........ 275

Alcova, Wyo., Bates Creek near........ 55

North Platte River at............... 54

Pathfinder Reservoir near........... 5ll

Sweetwater River near............... 50

Alcova Reservoir, Wyo................. 53

Alton, Kans., South Fork Solomon River

at.............................. 360

Alva B. Adams tunnel at East Portal,

near Estes Park, Colo........... 156i

diversion by........................ 180

Amboy, Nebr., Elm Creek at............ 326|

Angus, Nebr., Little Blue River at.... 368|

Arapahoe, Nebr^-, Muddy Creek at....... 312J

Arcadia, Nebr., Middle Loup River at.. 214 

Arikaree River at Haigler, Nebr....... 277

Arlington, Wyo., Rock Creek at........ 45

Arnold, Kans., Smoky Hill River near.. 339 

Ashland, Nebr., Platte River near..... 247

Salt Creek near..'................... 252

Auburn, Nebr., Little Nemaha River at. 263 

Auxvassee Creek basin, Mo., discharge

measurement of.................. 447

Bagnell, Mo., Lake of the Ozarks near. 427 

Osage River near.................... 428

Balzac, Colo., South Platte River at.. 189 

Barneston, Nebr., Big Blue River at... 367 

Barnesville, Colo., Crow Creek near... 186 

Bartlett, Iowa, Waubonsie Creek near.. 253 

Bates Creek near Alcova, Wyo.......... 55

Bayard, Nebr., Bayard Sugar Factory

drain near...................... 104

Red Willow Creek near............... 105

Bayard Sugar Factory Jrain near

Bayard, Nebr.................... 104

Bear Creek at Morrison, Colo.......... 129

at mouth, at Sheridan, Colo......... 131

Beaver City, Nebr., Beaver Creek near. 318 

Sappa Creek near.................... 315

Beaver Creek (tributary to Little

Piney Creek) near Rolla, Mo..... 435

Beaver Creek (tributary to Loup River)

at Genoa, Nebr.................. 235

at Loretto, Nebr.................... 234

discharge measurements of..........443-444

Beaver Creek (tributary to Sappa

Creek) at Cedar Bluffs, Kans.... 317

at Ludell, Kans..................... 316

near Beaver City, Nebr.............. 318

Beloit, Kans., Solomon River at....... 362

Benkelman, Nebr., Republican River at. 282 

South Pork Republican River near.... 288

Berthoud, Colo., Little Thompson Riven

near............................ 171

Berthoud Pass ditch, Colo., diversion

by............................... 180

Bethany, Mo., East Fork Big Creek near. 387 

Big Blue River at Barneston, Nebr..... 367

at Randolph, Kans................... 371

near Crete, Nebr.................... 366

Big Bull Creek near Hillsdale, Kans... 414 

Big Creek (Grand River basin), East

Pork, near Bethany, Mo.......... 387

Big Creek (Kansas River basin) near

Hays Kans...................... 343

Big Creek (Osage River basin), Mo.,

discharge measurement of........ 447

Big Piney River, Mo., discharge measurement of...................... 44 7

Big Sugar Creek at Parlinville, Kans.. 416

Big Thompson River at Estes Park, Colo. 155

at mouth, near LaSalle, Colo........ 174

at mouth of canyon, near Drake, Colo. 165 

below powerhouse, near Drake, Colo.. 162 

near Estes Park, Colo............... 160

near La Salle, Colo................. 174

near Loveland," Colo................. ' 170

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Big Thompson River, North Fork, at

Drake, Colo...................... 161

Bijou Creek near Wiggins, Colo......... 187

Birdwood Creek near Hershey, Nebr...... 115

Blackhawk, Colo., North Clear Creeknear............................. 139

Blackwater River at Blue Lick, Mo...... 403

discharge measurements of............ 447

Salt Fork, Mo., discharge measurement

of............................... 447

Blackwood Creek near Culbertson, Nebr.. 299 

Bloomington, Nebr., Republican River

near............................13, 323

Blue Creek near Lewellen, Nebr......... 110

Blue Lick, Mo., Blackwater River at.... 403

Blue River near Kansas City, Mo........ 381

Bob Creek ditch, Colo., diversion by... 177 

Bolivar, Mo., Pomme de Terre River near 422 

Bonne Femme Creek, Mo., discharge measurement of....................... 447

Bonner Springs, Kans., Kansas River at. 379 

Bonny Reservoir near Hale, Colo........ 285

Boonville, Mo., Missouri River at...... 405

Petite Saline Creek near............. 407

Boreas Pass ditch, Colo., diversion by. 180 

Boulder, Colo., Lefthand Creek near.... 146

Boulder Creek at mouth, near Longmont,

Colo............................. 151

near Orodell, Colo................... 148

Bow Creek near Stockton, Kans.......... 356

Box Elder Creek near Careyhurst, Wyo... 62 

Boyer River at Logan, Iowa............. 33-34

gaging-station records in............ 33-34

Brady, Nebr., Platte River at.......... 195

Bridgeport, Nebr., North Platte River

at................:.............. 106

Pumpkin Creek near................... 107

Broken Bow, Nebr., Mud Creek near...... 218

Brownington, Mo., South Grand River

near............................. 424

Brushy Creek near Maywood, Nebr........ 303

Buckhorn Creek near Masonville, Colo... 166 

Buffalo Creek (Kansas River basin) near

Haigler, Nebr.................... 280

Buffalo Creek (Platte River basin) near

Darr, Nebr....................... 199

near Overton, Nebr................... 200

Burlington Junction, Mo., Nodaway River

near............................. 271

Burwell, Nebr., Calamus River near..... 224

Bushnell, Nebr., Lodgepole Creek at.... 190

Cache Creek, Nebr., discharge measurements of......................... 444

Cache la Poudre River at mouth of

canyon, near Fort Collins, Colo.. 178 

below Elkhorn Creek, Colo............ 175

near Greeley, Colo................... 179

North Fork, near Livermore, Colo..... 176

transbasin diversions to, from North

Platte River basin............... 177

Cairo, Nebr., Dry Creek at............. 206

Calamus River near Burwell, Nebr....... 224

Cambridge, Nebr., Medicine Creek at.... 310

Republican River at.................. 311

Cameron Pass ditch, Colo., diversion by 177 

Careyhurst, Wyo., Box Elder Creek near. 62 

Carrollton, Mo., Wakenda Creek at...... 386

Carter Lake, Colo., Dry Creek below.... 172

Casper, Wyo., Casper Creek at.......... 59

North Platte River below............. 60

Casper Creek at Casper, Wyo............ 59

Cassa, Wyo., North Platte River near... 69 

Cedar Bluff Dam, Kans., Smoky Hill

River at......................... 341

Cedar Bluff Reservoir near Ellis, Kans. 340 

Cedar Bluffs, Kans., Beaver Creek at... 317 

Cedar Creek near Pleasant View, Mo..... 420

Cedar River, Nebr., discharge measurements of......................... 443

near Pullerton. Nebr................. 231

near Spalding, Nebr.................. 230

Center Creek at Franklin, Nebr......... 324

449
450 INDEX

Centerville, Iowa, Chariton River near. 398

Cfs-day, definition of................. 2

Champion, Nebr., Frenchman Creek below. 291

Chariton River at Novinger, Mo......... 399

near Centerville, Iowa............... 398

near Gem, Nebr. 

Douglas, Wyo., La Prele Creek near....

North Platte River near.

near Keytesville, Mo................. 400 Douglas Creek near Foxpark, Wyo

Chariton River basin, Iowa-Mo., gagingstation records in..............397-400

Cheesman Lake, Colo., Goose Creek above 120 

South Platte River below............. 122

Cheesman Lake Reservoir, Colo., contents of......................... 121

Cherry Creek at Denver, Colo........... 135

below Cherry Creek Reservoir, Colo... 134 

near Franktown, Colo................. 132

near Melvin, Colo.................... 133

Cherry Creek drain near Torrington, Wyo. 92 

Cherry Creek Reservoir, Colo., Cherry

Creek below...................... 134

Cheyenne, Wyo., Crow Creek near........ 185

Chimney Hollow Dry Creek near Pinewood,

Colo............................. 167

Clarinda, Iowa, Nodaway River at......269-270

Clay Center, Kans., Republican River at 332 

Clear Creek (Osage River basin), Mo.,

discharge measurement of......... 447

Clear Creek (Platte River basin) at

mouth, near Derby, Colo.......... 141

below Idaho Springs, Colo.i.......... 138

near Golden, Colo.................... 140

near Lawson, Colo.................... 137

Clearwater Creek, Nebr., discharge

measurements of.................. 444

Clifton City, Mo., Lamine River at..... 402

Colorado Creek near Spicer, Colo....... 36

Colorado River basin, transmountain

diversions from, to South Platte

River basin...................... 180

Columbine ditch, Colo., diversion by... 177 

Columbus, Nebr., Loup River at......... 236

Shell Creek near..................... 238

Computations, accuracy of results of.. 

Concordia, Kans., Republican River at.. 331 

Contents, definition of................ 3

Control, definition of.............

Cooperation, record of.............

Correctionville, Iowa, Little Sioux

River at......................... 23-24

Derby, Colo., Clear Creek near........ 141

Dismal River at Dunning, Nebr......... 211

211 

63 

65 

40

358 

3

Drake, Colo., Big Thompson River near 162,165 

Horsetooth Reservoir canal near..... 163

North Fork Big Thompson River at.... 161

Driftwood Creek near McCook, Nebr..... 300

Dry Creek (tributary to Little

Thompson River) below Carter

Lake. Colo...................... 172

Dry Creek (tributary to Medicine

Creek) near Curtis, Nebr........ 305

Cotesfield, Nebr., Davis Creek near.... 226

North Loup River near................ 227

Cottonwood Creek (tributary to Dry

Creek) near Pinewood, - Colo - - 169

Cottonwood Creek (tributary to North

Platte River) at Wendover, Wyo... 

Coyle Branch at Houston, Mo............ 433

Cozad, Nebr., Platte River near

Crete, Nebr., Big Blue River near...... 366 Estes Park, Colo., Alva B. Adams

Crooked Creek, Nebr., discharge measurements of......................

Crooked River near Richmond, Mo........

Crow Creek, Middle Fork, near Hecla,

Wyo..............................

near Barnesville, Colo...............

near Cheyenne, Wyo...................

Cubic feet per second per square mile, 

definition of....................

Cubic foot per second, definition of... 

Culbertson, Nebr., Blackwood Creek near

Frenchman Creek at...................

Cumro, Nebr., South Loup River near....

Curtis, Nebr., Dry Creek near..........

Fox Creek at.........................

Gushing, Nebr., Spring Creek at........

Dannebrog, Nebr., Oak Creek near. 

Darr, Nebr., Buffalo Creek near.. 

Data, accuracy of................

explanation of.................

Davids Creek near Hamlin, Iowa.

446

384

183

186

185

299

298

30i 

304

199 

7-8 

3-7 

25' 

Davis City, Iowa, Thompson River at...389-39C

Davis Creek near Cotesfield, Nebr. 

Decaturville, Mo., Niangua River near., 

Deep Creek, Nebr., discharge measurement of..........................

Deepwater Creek, Mo., discharge measurement of......................

Deer Creek at Glenrock, Wyo............

Delaware River at Valley Palls, Kans... 

Denver, Colo., Cherry Creek at.........

South Platte River at................

Downs, Kans., North Pork Solomon River 

near............................

Drainage area, definition of.

Dry Creek (tributary to Prairie Creek)

at Cairo, Nebr.

Dry Spotted Tail Creek at Mitchell,

Nebr.

Duncan, Nebr., Platte River near.

Dunning, Nebr., Dismal River at..

Middle Loup River at...........

206

98

208

211

210

East Nishnabotna River at Red Oak,

Iowa...........................258-259

Eldorado Springs, Colo., South Boulder

Creek near.

Elevenmile Canyon Reservoir, Colo.,

contents of.

150

121

Elkader, Kans., Smoky Hill River at... 337

Elkhorn Creek, Colo., Cache la Poudre

River below..................... 175

Elkhorn River at Ewing, Nebr.......... 240

at Neligh, Nebr..................... 242

at Norfolk, Nebr.................... 243

at Waterloo, Nebr................... 246

discharge measurements of..........444-445

South Fork, at Ewing, Nebr.......... 241

Bills, Kans., Cedar Bluff Reservoir

near............................ 340

Smoky Hill River near............... 342

Ellsworth, Kans., Smoky Hill River at. 345

Elm Creek (Kansas River basin) at

Amboy, Nebr...................

Elm Creek (Platte River basin) near

Overton, Nebr.

Encampment River at mouth, near 

Encampment, Wyo.

Enders, Nebr., Frenchman Creek near..,

Enders Reservoir, Nebr. 

70 Endicott, Nebr., Little Blue River 

near.........................

196 Enterprise, Kans., Smoky Hill River at

tunnel near.

Big Thompson River at..............

Big Thompson River near............

Fall River at......................

Fish Creek near....................

Glacier Creek near.................

Lake Estes near....................

Marys Lake near....................

Eureka Creek, Nebr., discharge measurements of.

Eureka ditch, Colo., diversion by..... 

Ewing, Nebr., Elkhorn River at........

South Fork Elkhorn River at.

Excelsior Springs, Mo.., East Fork 

Fishing River at............

Fairfax, Mo., Tarkio River at.........

Fall River at Estes Park, Colo........

Falls City, Nebr., Nehama River at....

Farlinville, Kans., Big Sugar Creek at 

Farmers Creek, Nebr., discharge measurements of.

Fayette, Mo., Moniteau Creek near.... 

226 Filmore, Wyo., Little Laramie River

426

Fish Creek near Estes Park, Colo.

446 Fishing River, East Fork, at Excelsior 

Springs, Mo.

447 Flag Creek, Nebr., discharge measure61 ments of.

375

135

136 Floods, special reports on.

Flat Creek, Mo., discharge measurement

of.

326

41

294

293

369

364

156

155

160

154

158

153

159

157

446

180

240

241

383

264

154

267

416

446

406

79

156

383

446

447

11
INDEX 451

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Floyd River at James, Iowa............ 16-17

Fort Colllns, Colo., Cache la Poudre

River near...................... 178

Horsetooth Reservoir near........... 164

Fort Laramie, Wyo., Laramie River near 90 

Fort Lupton, Colo., South Platte River

at.............................. 143

Fort Morgan, Colo., South Platte River

at.............................. 188

Fort Scott, Kans., Marmaton River near 418 

Fourmile Creek at Orodell, Colo....... 149

Fox Creek at Curtis, Nebr............. 304

Foxpark, Wyo., Douglas Creek near..... 40

Franklin, Nebr., Center Creek at...... 324

Franktown, Colo., Cherry Creek near... 132

Frenchman Creek at Culbertson, Nebr... 298

at Palisade, Nebr................... 296

below Champion, Nebr................ 291

discharge measurements of..........445-446

near Enders, Nebr................... 294

near Hamlet, Nebr................... 295

near Imperial, Nebr................. 292

near Palisade, Nebr................. 296

Fullerton, Nebr., Cedar River near.... 231

Pulton, Kans., Little Osage River at.. 417

Gallatin, Mo., Grand River near....... 388

Gait, Mo., Medicine Creek near........ 394

Garnett, Kans., Pottawatomie Creek

near............................ 413

Gasconade River at Jerome, Mo........13, 438

discharge measurement of............ 447

near Hazlegreen, Mo................. 431

near Rich Fountain, Mo.............. 439

near Waynesville, Mo................ 432

Gasconade River basin, Mo., discharge

measurements in................. 447

gaging-station records in..........431-439

Gem, Nebr., Dismal River near......... 211

Genoa, Nebr., Beaver Creek at.......i. 235

Loup River near..................... 233

Loup River power canal near......... 232

Gerlng drain near Gerlng, Nebr........ 101

Gibbon, Nebr., Wood River near. 

Glacier Creek near Estes Park, Colo... 

Glasgow, Mo., Missouri River at.......

Glendevey, Colo., Laramie River near.. 

Glendo, Wyo., Horseshoe Creek near....

Glenrock, Wyo., Deer Creek at.........

Golden, Colo., Clear Creek near.......

Goose Creek above Cheesman Lake, Colo. 

Goose Egg, Wyo., North Platte River 

near.

205

153

401

74

68

61

140

120

56

Poison Spider Creek near............ 57-58

Gould,. Colo., North Fork Michigan River

'near............................ 38

South Fork Michigan River near...... 37

Gove, Kans., Hackberry Creek near..... 338

Gower, Mo., Jenkins Branch at......... 276

Grand Island, Nebr., Platte River near 203 

Grand River near Gallatin, Mo......... 388

near Suraner, Mo..................... 396

Grand River basin, Mo., gaging-station

records in.....................387-396

Grand River ditch, Colo., diversion by 180 

Grant, Colo., North Fork South Platte

River at ..................... f .. 123

Greeley, Colo., Cache la Poudre River

near............................ 179

Guernsey Reservoir, Wyo............... 71

North Platte River below............ 72

Guide Rock, Nebr., Republican River

near............................ 327

Hackberry Creek near Gove, Kans....... 338

Haigler, Nebr., Arikaree River at..... 277

Buffalo Creek near.................. 280

Hale, Colo., Bonny Reservoir near..... 2b5

Landsman Creek near................. 284

South Fork Republican River near.... 286

Hamburg, Iowa, Nishnabotna River

above.......................4, 260-261

Hamlet, Nebr., Frenchman Creek near... 295

Hamlin, Iowa, Davids Creek near....... 257

Hanna, Wyo., Medicine Bow River near.. 47

Hardy, Nebr., Republican River near... 328

Harry Strunk Lake, Nebr., contents of. 308

Medicine Creek above................ 306

Medicine Creek below................ 309

Mitchell Creek above................ 307

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Hartsel, Colo., South Platte River near 117 

Hays, Kans., Big Creek near............ 343

Hazlegreen, Mo., Gasconade River near.. 431 

Hecla, Wyo., Middle Fork Crow Creek

near............................. 183

South Crow Creek near................ 184

Henderson, Colo., South Platte River at 142 

Henry, Nebr., Katzer drain near........ 93

Herman, Nebr., New York Creek at....... 32

Hermann, Mo., Missouri River at........ 440

Hermitage, Mo., Pomme de Terre River at 423 

Hershey, Nebr.,-Birdwood Creek near.... 115

Hillsdale, Kans., Big Bull Creek near.. 414 

Hinkson Creek, Mo., discharge measurement of.......................... 447

Holly Springs, Iowa, West Fork ditch at 28 

Homer, Nebr., Omaha Creek at........... 18

Honey Creek near Russell, Iowa......... 397

Hooper Creek, Nebr., discharge measurement of.......................... 445

Hoosier Pass tunnel, Colo., diversions

by............................... 180

Horse Creek (Kansas River basin), llebr.,

discharge measurements of........ 445

Horse Creek (Platte River basin) near

Lyman, Nebr...................... 95

Horseshoe Creek near Glendo, Wyo....... 68

Horsetooth Reservoir near Port Collins,

Colo............................. 164

Horsetooth Reservoir canal below Big

Thompson siphon, near Drake, Colo. 163 

Houston, Mo., Coyle Branch at.......... 433

Hundred and Ten Mile Creek near

Quenemo, Kans.................... 411

Hydrologic chart....................... 13

conditions........................... 12-13

Idaho Springs, Colo., Clear Creek below 138 

Idalia, Colo., Republican River'near... 283 

Imperial, Nebr., Frenchman Creek near.. 292 

Indian Creek, Nebr., discharge measurements of........................445,446

Ithaca, Nebr., Silver Creek at......... 251

Wahoo Creek at....................... 250

Jackson County ditch 11 near Lakefield,

Minn............................. 20

James, Iowa, Floyd River at............ 16-17

Jefferson City, Mo., Moreau River near. 408 

Jelm, Wyo., Laramie River near......... 75

Jenkins Branch at Gower, Mo............ 276

Jerome, Mo., Gasconade River at.......13, 438

Jones Pass tunnel, Colo., diversion by. 180 

Julesburg, Colo., South Platte River at 192 

Junction City, Kans., Smoky Hill River

at............................... 365

Kanopolis Reservoir near Kanopolis,

Kans............................. 346

Kansas City, Mo., Blue River near...... 381

Missouri River at.................... 380

Kansas River at Bonner Springs, Kans... 319 

at Lecompton, Kans................... 376

at Topeka, Kans...................... 373

at Wamego, Kans...................... 372

discharge measurements of............ 446

Kansas River basin, Colo.-Kans.-Nebr.,

discharge measurements in.......445-446

^-station records in...........277-379

Katzer drain near Henry, Nebr.......... 93

Kennebec, Iowa, Little Sioux River near 25 

Kersey, Colo., South Platte River near. 182 

Keystone, Nebr., North Platte River

near............................. 113

Keytesville, Mo., Charitan River near.. 400 

Kirwin, Kans., North Fork Solomon River

at............................... 357

La Bonte, Wyo., La Bonte Creek near.... 67

Wagonhound Creek near................ 66

La Bonte Creek near La Bonte, Wyo...... 67

La Prele Creek near Douglas, Wyo....... 63

near Orpha, Wyo...................... 64

La Salle, Colo., Big Thompson River

near............................. 174

Ladder Creek below Chalk Creek, near 

Scott City, Kans................. 336

Lake City, Mo., Little Blue River near. 382 

Lake Estes near Estes Park, Colo....... 1S9

Lake George, Colo., South Platte River

near............................. 118
INDEX

Lake George, Colo., Tarryall Creek

near............................

Lake of the Ozarks near Bagnell, Mo...

Lakefield, Minn., Jackson County ditch

11 near.........................

Little Sioux River near.

119 near.

427Lovewell, Kans., White Rock Creek at... 

Ludell, Kans., Beaver Creek at.

20 Lyman, Nebr., Horse Creek near.

19 Lyndon, Kans., Salt Creek near.

Lamine River at Clifton City, Mo...... 402 Lyons, Colo., North St. Vrain Creek

Lamine River basin, Mo., discharge

measurements in................446-447

gaging-station records in..........402-404

Landsman Creek, Nebr., discharge measurements of 445

near Hale, Colo..................... 284 McConaughy Lake, Nebr

Langley, Kans., Smoky Hill River near 

Lararnie-Poudre tunnel, Colo., diversion by.......................

Laramie River at Laramie, Wyo.......

at Two Rivers, Wyo................

below Wheatland Reservoir No. 2, 

Wyo...........................

near Fort Laramie, Wyo............

near Glendevey, Colo..............

near Jelm, Wyo....................

near Lookout, Wyo.................

Laramie River and Pioneer Canal near 

Woods, Wyo....................

Lawrence, Kans., Wakarusa River near. 

Lawson, Colo., Clear Creek near......

Lecompton, Kans., Kansas River at....

Lefthand Creek near Boulder, Colo....

Leo, Wyo., Seminoe Reservoir near....

347McCook, Nebr., Driftwood Creek near.... 

McGrew, Nebr., Ninemile drain near..... 

177 Map of the United States...............

77 Maple Creek near Nickerson, Nebr.......

78 Maple River at Mapleton, Iowa..........

Mapleton, Iowa, Maple River at.........

83 Marais des Cygnes River at Melvern,

90 Kans.............................

74 at Trading Post, Kans................

75 near Ottawa, Kans....................

81 Maries River at Westphalia, Mo.........

Marmaton River near Fort Scott, Kans...

76 Marshall, Mo., Shiloh Branch near......

377 Marshfi-eld, Mo., Niangua Branch at.....

137 Marys Lake near Estes Park, Colo.......

376 Maryville, Mo., One Hundred and Two 

146 River near.......................

48 White Cloud Creek near.

Lewellen, Nebr., Blue Creek near...... 110 Masonville, Colo., Buckhorn Creek near.

North Platte River at. 

Lincoln, Nebr., Salt Creek at.........

Lindsborg, Kans., Smoky Hill River at. 

Lingle, Wyo., Rawhide Creek near......

Linneus, Mo., Locust Creek near.......

Lisco, Nebr., North Platte River at... 

Little Beaver Creek near Rolla, Mo....

Little Blue River (Kansas River basin) 

at Angus, Nebr..................

at Waterville, Kans.................

near Endicott, Nebr.................

Little Blue River (Little Blue River 

basin), near Lake City, Mo......

Little Cottonwood Creek, Nebr., discharge measurements of..........

Little Floyd River, Iowa, discharge

measurements of.................

Little Laramie Rive? at Two Rivers,

Wyo.............................

near FiImore, Wyo...................

Little Nemaha River at Auburn, Nebr... 

near Syracuse, Nebr.................

Little Nemaha River basin, Nebr., discharge measurements in.

442

80

79

263

262

445 

gaging-station records in..........262-263

Little Osage River at Fulton, Kans.... 417

Little Piney Creek at Newburg, Mo..... 437

Little Sioux River at Correctionville,

Iowa............................ 23-24

near Kennebec, Iowa................. 25

near Lakefield, Minn................ 19

near Turin, Iowa.................... 27

Little Sioux River basin, lowa-Minn.,

gaging-station records in....... 19-29

Little Thompson River at Milliken,

Colo............................ 173

near Berthoud, Colo................. 171

Littleton, Colo., South Platte River

at.............................. 128

Livermore, Colo., North Fork Cache La

Poudre River near............... 176

Locust Creek near Linneus, Mo......... 395

Lodgepole Creek at Bushnell, Nebr..... 190

at Ralton, Nebr..................... 191

Logan, Iowa, Boyer River at........... 33-34!

Logan Creek near Uehling, Nebr........ 244

Lonetree Creek near. Nunn, Colo........ 181:

Longmont, Colo., Boulder Creek near... 151: 

Lookout, Wyo., Laramie River near..... 81i

Loretto, Nebr., Beaver Creek at....... 234

Loup City, Nebr., Middle Loup River at 215 

Loup River at Columbus, Nebr.......... 236)

discharge measurements of..........442-443'

near Genoa, Nebr.................... 233,

Loup River power canal near Genoa,

Nebr............................ 232

Loutre River at Mineola, Mo........... 441

Louviers, Colo., Plum Creek near...... 1271

Loveland, Colo., Big Thompson River

near. 

St. Vrain Creek at.

McAllaster, Kans., North Fork, Smoky

Hill River near.

Maywood, Nebr., Brushy Creek near. 

Medicine Creek at.

Ill

249

348 Medicine Bow River above Rock Creek

91 near Medicine Bow, Wyo. 

395 above Seminoe Reservoir, near Hanna, 

108 Wyo..............................

436 Medicine Creek (Grand River basin) near 

Gait, Mo......................

368 Medicine Creek (Kansas River basin) 

370 above Harry Strunk Lake, Nebr....

369 at Cambridge, Nebr.

at Maywood, Nebr..............

382 below Harry Strunk Lake, Nebr.

Melvern, Kans., Marais des Cygnes River 

446 at.

Melvin, Colo., Cherry Creek near.......

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

Mercer, Mo., Weldon River near.........

Miami Creek, Mo., discharge measurement

of.

Michigan ditch, Colo., diversion by.... 

Michigan River, North Fork near XJould, 

Colo.............................

South Fork, near Gould, Colo.........

Middle Boulder Creek at Nederland, Cola 

Middle Loup River at Arcadia, Nebr.....

at Dunning, Nebr..............'.......

at Loup City, Nebr...................

at St. Paul, Nebr....................

at Walworth, Nebr....................

near Milburn, Nebr...................

near Seneca, Nebr....................

Milburn, Nebr., Middle Loup River near. 

Milford, Iowa, Okoboji Lake near.......

Milford, Kans., Republican River at....

Mill Creek at Oregon, Mo...............

Mill 1*1 J- J-J. vjj. Grove, uvc t Mo., i'i\j , , Weldon «C_L*-IVI.L River iij. v CA at....... a. *- ,,,...

Milliken, Colo., Little Thompson River

at.

Minatare, Nebr., North Platte River

Mineola, Mo., Loutre River at... 

Missouri River at Boonville, Mo.

at Glasgow, Mo. 

at Hermann, Mo. 

at Kansas City, Mo...................

at Nebraska City, Nebr...............

at Omaha, Nebr.......................

at Rulo, Nebr........................

at St. Joseph, Mo....................

at Sioux City, Iowa..................

at Waverly, Mo.......................

discharge measurements of.....'.......

Mitchell, Nebr., Dry Spotted Tail Creek

at.

North Platte River at.

Mitchell Creek above Harry Strunk Lake,

Nebr.

170

329

316

95

410

144

145

335

112

300

103

9

245

26

26

409

415

412

430

418

404

425

157

273

274

166

303

302

44

47

394

306

310

302

309

409

133

349

391

447

177

38

37

147

214

210

215

222

213

212

209

212

22

333

268

392

173

102

441

405

401

440

380

255

35

265

272

14

385

447

97

307
INDEX 453

Moffat tunnel, Colo., diversion by.... 180

Moniteau Creek near Payette, Mo....... 406

Monona-Harrlson ditch near Turin, Iowa 29

Moreau River near Jefferson City, Mo.. 408

Morrill, Nebr., Sheep Creek near...... 96

Morrlson, Colo., Bear Creek at........ 129

Turkey Creek near................... 130

Mosquito Creek, Iowa, discharge measurements of..................... 442

Mud Creek near Broken Bow, Nebr....... 218

near Sweetwater, Nebr............... 219

Muddy Creek at Arapahoe, Nebr......... 312

Naponee, Nebr., Turkey Creek at....... 322

Nebraska City, Nebr., Missouri River

at.............................. 255

Nederland, Colo., Middle Boulder Creek

at.............................. 147

Nenama River at Falls City, Nebr...... 267

Nehama River basin, Kans.-Nebr.,

gaging-station records in......266-267

Neligh, Nebr., Elkhorn River at....... 242

New Cambria, Kans., Smoky Hill River

near............................ 355

New York Creek at Herman, Nebr........ 32

Newburg, Mo., Little Piney Creek at... 437 

Newman Grove, Nebr., Shell Creek at... 237 

Niangua Branch at Marshfield, Mo...... 425

Niangua River, Mo., discharge measurement of......................... 447

near Decaturville, Mo............... 426

Nickerson, Nebr., Maple Creek near.... 245

Niles, Kans., Solomon River at........ 363

Ninemile drain near McGrew, Nebr...... 103

Nishnabotna River above Hamburg,

Iowa........................4, 260-261

Nishnabotna River basin, Iowa,

gaging-station records in......256-261

Nodaway River at Clarinda, Iowa......269-270

near Burlington Junction, Mo........ 271

Nodaway River basin, Iowa-Mo., gagingstation records In.............269-271

Norfolk, Nebr., Elkhorn River at...... 243

North Bend, Nebr., Platte River at.... 239

North Clear Creek near Blackhawk, Colo. 139 

North Laramie River near Wheatland,

Wyo............................. 89

North Loup River at Scotia, Nebr...... 225

at Taylor, Nebr..................... 223

discharge measurements of........... 442

near Cotesfield, Nebr............... 227

near St. Paul, Nebr................. 228

North Platte, Nebr., North Platte

River at........................ 116

South Platte River at............... 194

North Platte River above Pathfinder

Reservoir, Wyo.................. 49

above Seminoe Reservoir, near

Sinclair, Wyo................... 43

at Alcova, Wyo...................... 54

at Bridgeport, Nebr................. 106

at Lewellen, Nebr................... Ill

at Lisco, Nebr...................... 108

at Mitchell, Nebr................... 97

at North Platte, Nebr............... 116

at Oshkosh, Nebr.................... 109

at recorder station below Whalen,

Wyo............................. 73

at Saratoga, Wyo....................13, 42

at Wyoming-Nebraska State line...... 94

below Casper, Wyo................... 60

below Guernsey Reservoir, Wyo....... 72

below Pathfinder Reservoir, Wyo..... 52

near Cassa, Wyo..................... 69

near Douglas, Wyo.................... 65

near Goose Egg, Wyo................. 56

near Keystone, Nebr................. 113

near Minatare, Nebr................. 102

near Northgate, Colo................ 39

near Sutherland, Nebr............... 114

North Platte River basin in Colorado, 

transbasin diversions from, to 

Cache la Poudre River basin..... 177

North St. Vrain Creek at Longmont Dam,

near Lyons, Colo..............:. 144

Northgate, Colo., North Platte River

near............................ 39

Norton, Kans., Prairie Dog Creek at... 320 

Novinger, Mo., Chariton River at...... 399

Nunn, Colo., Lonetree Creek near...... 181

Oak Creek near Dannebrog, Nebr......... 221

Oberlln, Kans., Sappa Creek near....... 314

Odessa, Nebr., Platte River near....... 202

Okoboji Lake at Lakeside Laboratory,

near Milford, Iowa............... 22

Olsen ditch. See Keck and Olsen ditch. 

Omaha, Nebr., Missouri River at........ 35

Omaha Creek at Homer, Nebr............. 18

One Hundred and Two River near Maryville, Mo........................ 273

Order, downstream, of listing gagingstations......................... 3

Oregon, Mo., Mill Creek at............. 268

Orleans, Iowa, Spirit Lake near........ 21

Orleans, Nebr., Republican River near.. 313 

Orodell, Colo., Boulder Creek near..... 148

Four-mile Creek at.................... 149

La Prele Creek near.................. 64

Osage Fork, Mo., discharge measurement

of............................... 447

Osage River at Osceola, Mo............. 421

near Bagnell, Mo..................... 428

near St. Thomas, Mo.................. 429

Osage River basin, Kans.-Mo., discharge

measurements in.................. 447

gaging-station records in...........409-430

Osborne, Kans., South Fork Solomon

River at......................... 361

Osceola, Mo., Osage River at........... 421

Oshkosh, Nebr., North Platte River at.. 109 

Ottawa, Kans., Marais des Cygnes River

near............................. 412

Overton, Nebr., Buffalo Creek near..... 200

Elm Creek near....................... 201

Platte River near.................... 198

Owl Creek, Nebr., discharge measurement

of............................... 445

Palisade, Nebr., Frenchman Creek at.... 296

Stinking Water Creek near............ 297

Paradise Creek near Paradise, Kans..... 351

Parks, Nebr., Rock Creek at............ 281

Pathfinder Reservoir near Alcova, Wyo.. 51 

North Platte River above............. 49

North Platte River below............. 52

Paxton, Nebr., South Platte River at... 193 

Perry Creek at 38th St., Sioux City,

Iowa.............................. 15

Petite Saline Creek near Boonville, Mo. 407 

Pinewood, Colo., Chimney Hollow Dry

Creek near....................... 167

Cottonwood Creek near................ 169

Rattlesnake Creek near............... 168

Pisgah, Iowa, Soldier River at......... 31

Platte River {Colo.-Nebr.-Wyo.) at

Brady, Nebr...................... 195

at North Bend, Nebr.................. 239

near Ashland, Nebr................... 247

near Cozad, Nebr..............:...... 196

near Duncan, Nebr.................... 208

near Grand Island, Nebr.............. 203

near Odessa, Nebr.................... 202

near Overton, Nebr................... 198

Platte River basin (Colo.-Nebr.-Wyo.),

discharge measurements in.......442-445

gaging-station records in............36-252

Platte River (Iowa-Mo.) near Agency,

Mo............................... 275

Platte River basin (Iowa-Mo.), gagingstation records 1 in..............273-276

Platteville, Colo., St. Vrain Creek

near............................. 152

Pleasant View, Mo., Cedar Creek near... 420 

Plum Creek (tributary to Platte River)

near Smithfield, Nebr............ 197

Plum-Creek (tributary to South Platte

River) near Louviers, Colo....... 127

Poison Spider Creek near Goose Egg, Wyo. 57-58

Pomme de Terre River at Hermitage, Mo.. 423

near Bolivar, Mo..................... 422

Post Oak Creek, Mo., discharge measurement of.......................... 446

Pottawatomie Creek near Garnett, Kans.. 413 

Prairie Creek near Silver Creek, Nebr.. 207 

Prairie Dog Creek at Norton, Kans...... 320

near Woodruff, Kans.................. 321

Publications on streamflow by Geological Survey....................... 8-11

by State agencies.................... 11

Pumpkin Creek near Bridgeport, Nebr.,.. 107
454 INDEX

Quenemo, Kans., Hundred and Ten Mile 

Creek near.....................

Page 

411

Ralton, Nebr., Lodgepole Creek at..... 191

Randolph, Iowa, West Nishnabotna River

at. ............................. 256

Randolph, Kans., Big Blue River at.... 371

Rattlesnake Creek near Pinewood, Colo. 168! 

Ravenna, Nebr., South Loup River at... 217! 

Rawhide Creek near Lingle, Wyo........ 91

Red Oak, Iowa, East Nishnabotna River

at. ............................258-259

Red Willow Creek (Kansas River basin),

Nebr., discharge measurements of 446 

near Red Willow, Nebr............... 301

Red Willow Creek (Platte River basin)

near Bayard, Nebr............... 105

Republican River at Benkelman, Nebr... 282 

at Cambridge, Nebr.................. 311

at Clay Center, Kans................ 332;

at Concordia, Kans.................. 331:

at Milford, Kans.................... 333

at Scandia, Kans.................... 330

at Stratton, Nebr................... 289

at Trenton, Nebr....................4, 290

discharge measurements of..........445,446

near Bloomington, Nebr............. 13, 323

near Guide Rock, Nebr............... 327:

near Hardy, Nebr.................... 328;

near Orleans, Nebr.................. 313:

North Fork, at Colorado-Nebraska

State line...................... 279!

near Wray, Colo................... 278J

South Fork, Nebr., discharge measurements in..................... 445

near Benkelman, Nebr.............. 288

near Colorado-Kansas State line... 287 

near Idalia, Colo ................. 283

near Hale, Colo................... 286

Rich Fountain, Mo., Gasconade River

near............................ 439

Richmond, Mo., Crooked River near..... 384

Riverdale, Nebr., Wood River near..... 204

Riverton, Nebr., Thompson Creek at.... 325

Roca, Nebr., Salt Creek at............ 248

Roche Perces basin, Mo., discharge

measurements in................. 447

Rock Creek (tributary to Medicine Bow

River) at Arlington, Wyo........ 45

below Rock River, Wyo............... 46

Rock Creek (tributary to Republican

River) at Parks, Nebr........... 281

Rock River, Wyo., Rock Creek below.... 46

Rolla, Mo. Beaver Creek near.......... 435

Little Beaver Creek near............ 436

Rope Creek, Nebr., discharge measurements of........................ 446

Rose Creek near Wallace, Kans......... 334

Roubidoux Creek, Mo., discharge measurement of...................... 447

Rulo, Nebr., Missouri River at........ 265

Runoff in inches, definition of....... 2

Russell, Iowa, Honey Creek near....... 397

Russell, Kans., Saline River near..... 350

Smoky Hill River near............... 344

Sac River near Stockton, Mo...........

St. Joseph, Mo., Missouri River at....

St. Michael, Nebr., South Loup River 

at. .............................

St. Paul, Nebr., Middle Loup River at.

North Loup River near...............

St. Thomas, Mo., Osage River near.....

St. Vrain Creek at Lyons, Colo........

at mouth, near Platteville, Colo.... 

Saline River at Tescott, Kans.........

near Russell, Kans..................

near Wilson, Kans...................

Salt Creek (Osage River basin) near

Lyndon, Kans....................

Salt Creek (Platte River basin) at

Lincoln, Nebr...................

at Roca, Nebr.......................

near Ashland, Nebr..................

Sand Creek, Nebr,, discharge measurement of.........................

Sappa Creek near Beaver City, Nebr....

near Oberlin, Kans..................

Scandia, Kans., Republican River at.... 330

Scotia, Nebr., North Loup River at..... 225

Scott City, Kans., Ladder Creek near... 336

Scottsbluff, Nebr., Tub Springs near... 99

Winter Creek near.................... 100

Seminoe Reservoir near Leo, Wyo........ 48

Seneca, Kans., Turkey Creek near....... 266

Seneca, Nebr., Middle Loup River near.. 209

Sheep Creek near Morrill, Nebr......... 96

Shell Creek at Newman Grove, Nebr...... 237

near Columbus, Nebr.................. 238

Sheridan, Colo., Bear Creek at......... 131

Shiloh Branch near Marshall, Mo........ 404

Silver Creek, Nebr., Prairie Creek near 207

Silver Creek at Ithaca, Nebr........... 251

discharge measurement of............. 445

Sinclair, Wyo., North Platte River near 43

Sioux City, Iowa, Missouri River at.... 14

Perry Creek at....................... 15

Skyline ditch, Colo., diversion by..... 177

Smithfield, Nebr., Plum Creek near..... 197

Smoky Hill River at Cedar Bluff Dam,

Kans............................. 341

at Elkader, Kans..................... 337

at Ellsworth, Kans................... 345

at Enterprise, Kans.................. 364

at Junction City, Kans............... 365

at Lindsborg, Kans................... 348

near Arnold, Kans.................... 339

near Ellis, Kans..................... 342

near Langley, Kans................... 347

near Mentor-, Kans.................... 349

near New Cambria, Kans............... 355

near Russell, Kans................... 344

North Fork, near McAllaster, Kans.... 335

Soldier Creek near Topeka, Kans........ 374

Soldier River at Pisgah, Iowa.......... 31

Soldier River basin, Iowa, gagingstation record in................ 31

Solomon River at Beloit, Kans.......... 362

at Niles, Kans....................... 363

North Fork, at Kirwin, Kans.......... 357

near Downs, Kans................... 358

South Fork, at Alton, Kans........... 360

at Osborne, Kans................... 361

at Webster, Kans................... 359

South Boulder Creek near Eldorado

Springs, Colo.................... 150

South Crow Creek near Hecla, Wyo....... 184

South Grand River, Mo., discharge measurement of....................... 447

near Brownington, Mo................. 424

South Loup River at Ravenna, Nebr...... 217

at St. Michael, Nebr................. 220

discharge measurements of............ 442

near Cumro, Nebr..................... 216

South Omaha Creek, Nebr., discharge

measurements of.................. 442

South Platte, Colo., North Fork South

Platte River at.................. 124

South Platte River at................4, 125

South Platte River above Elevenmile 

Canyon Reservoir, near Hartsel,

Colo............................. 117

at Balzac, Colo...................... 189

at Denver, Colo...................... 136

at Fort Lupton, Colo................. 143

at Fort Morgan, Colo................. 188

at Henderson, Colo................... 142

at Julesburg, Colo..................... 192

at Littleton, Colo................... 128

at North Platte, Nebr................ 194

at Paxton, Nebr...................... 193

at South Platte, Colo................4, 125

at Sublette, Colo.................... 186

at Waterton, Colo.................... 126

below Cheesman Lake, Colo............. 122

near Kersey, Colo.................... 182

near Lake George, Colo............... 118

North Fork, at South Platte, Colo.... 124

below Geneva Creek, at Grant, Colo. 123 

South Platte River basin, Colo., reservoirs in......................... 121

transmountain diversions to, from

Colorado River basin.........:... 180

Spalding, Nebr., Cedar River near...... 230

Spicer, Colo., Col.orado Creek near..... . 36

Spirit Lake near Orleans, Iowa......... 21

Spring Creek (Kansas River basin),

Nebr., discharge measurement of.. 446
INDEX 455

Spring Creek (Platte River basin) at 

Gushing, Nebr...................

Stage-discharge relation, definition 

of..............................

Stamford, Nebr., Sappa Creek near.....

Stinking Water Creek near Palisade,

Nebr............................

Stinson Creek, Mo., discharge measurement of.........................

Stockton, Kans., Bow Creek near.......

Stockton, Mo., Sac River near.........

Stranger Creek near Tonganoxie, Kans..

Stratton, Nebr., Republican River at..

Sublette, Colo., South Platte River at

Sumner, Mo., Grand River near.........

Sutherland, Nebr., North Platte River 

near............................

Sweetwater, Nebr., Mud Creek near.....

Sweetwater River near Alcova, Wyo.....

Sybille Creek above Bluegrass Creek,

near Wheatland, Wyo.............

below Bluegrass Creek, near Wheatland, Wyo.......................

near Mule Shoe Ranch, near Wheatland , Wyo.................'......

Sylvan Grove, Kans., Wolf Creek near..

Syracuse, Nebr., Little Nemaha River 

near............................

Tarkio River at Fairfax, Mo...........

Tarryall Creek near Lake George, Colo. 

Taylor, Nebr., North Loup River at....

Tekamah Creek at Tekamah, Nebr........

discharge measurement of............

Terms, definition of..................

Tescott, Kans., Saline River at.......

Thompson Creek at Riverton, Nebr......

Thompson River at Davis City, Iowa...389

at Trenton, Mo......................

Tonganoxie, Kans., Stranger Creek near 

Topeka, Kans., Kansas River at........

Soldier Creek near..................

Torrington, Wyo., Cherry Creek drain 

near.............................

Trading Post, Kans., Marais des Cygnes 

River at........................

Trenton, Mo., Thompson River at.......

Trenton, Nebr., Republican River at...4, 

Troublesome Creek, Iowa, discharge

measurement of..................

Tub Springs near Scottsbluff, Nebr....

Turin, Iowa, Little Sioux River near..

Monona-Harrison ditch near..........

Turkey Creek (Kansas River basin) at 

Naponee. Nebr...................

Turkey Creek (Nemaha River basin),

Nebr., discharge measurement of.

near Seneca. Kans...................

Turkey Creek (Platte River basin) near 

Morrison, Colo..................

Two Rivers, Wyo., Laramie River at....

Little Laramie River at.............

Uehling, Nebr., Logan Creek near......

Union, Nebr., Weeping Water Creek at..

Valley Falls, Kans., Delaware River at

Page

229

2

319

297

447 

356 

419 

378 

289 

186 

396

114 

219 

50

84 

85

88 

353

262

264 

119 

223 

30 

442 

2-3 

354 

325 

-390 

393 

378 

373 

374

92

415 

393 

290

445 

99 

27 

29

322

445 

266

130 

78 

80

244

254

375

Wagonhound Creek near La Bonte , Wyo ....

North Fork, discharge measurements of

Walnut Run, Nebr., discharge measureWalworth, Nebr., Middle Loup River at..

Waterton, Colo., South Platte River 

at

Waterville, Kans., Little Blue River 

at...............................

Waubonsie Creek near Bartlett, Iowa....

Waynesville, Mo., Gasconade River near. 

Webster, Kans./South Fork Solomon

North Branch, Nebr., discharge measWeeping Water Creek basin, Nebr., disWendover, Wyo., Cottonwood Creek at.... 

West Fork ditch at Holly Springs, Iowa. 

West Nishnabotna River at Randolph,

Whalen, Wyo., North Platte River below. 

Wheatland, Wyo., North Laramie River

Wheatland Canal No. 1 near Wheatland, 

Wyo..............................

White Cloud Creek near Maryville, Mo...

Willow Creek, Nebr., discharge measureWilson, Kans., Saline River near....... 

Wilson Supply ditch, Colo., diversion 

by...............................

Winter Creek near Seottsbluff, Nebr....

Wood River, Nebr., discharge measureWoodruff, Kans., Prairie Dog Creek

Woods, Wyo., Laramie River and Pioneer

Wray, Colo., North Fork Republican 

River near .......................

66 

250 

445 

377 

386 

334

446 

213 

372 

246

126

370 

253 

385 

432

359 

254

445

445 

254 

392 

391 

70 

28

256 

430 

73

89 

85,88 

86 

87

86 

87 

82 

83 

274 

329 

187

446 

352

177 

100 

353

442 

205 

204

321

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