Surface Water Supply 

of the United States 

1953

Part 4. St. Lawrence River Basin

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

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY WATER-SUPPLY PAPER 1277

Prepared in cooperation with the States 

of Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Vermont, and 

ff^isconsin, 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 $1.25 (paper cover)
PREFACE

This report was prepared by the Geological Survey in cooperation 

with the States of Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Wew York, Ohio, 

Vermont, and Wisconsin and with other agencies, by personnel of the Water 

Resources Division, 0. G. Paulsen, chief, under the general direction of 

J. V. B. Wells, chief, Surface Water Branch, and B. J. Peterson, chief, 

Annual Reports Section.

The data were computed under supervision of district engineers, 

Surface Water Branch, as follows:

A. D. Ash...................................Lansing, Mich.

F. C. Christopherson.........................Madison, Wis.

D. M. Corbett...........................Indianapolis, Ind.

L. C. Crawford..............................Columbis, Ohio

A. W. Harrington.............................Albany, N. Y.

H. B. Kinnison...............................Boston, Mass.

J. H. Morgan...............................Champaign, 111.

L. R. Sawyer...............................St. Paul, Minn.

Ill
CALENDAR FOR WATER YEAR 1953

OCTOBER 1952

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JANUARY 1955

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25 26 27 28 29 30 31

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NOVEMBER 1952

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16 17 18 19 20 21 22

25 24 25 26 27 28 29

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FEBRUARY 1955

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50 51

DECEMBER 1952

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14 15 16 17 18 19 20 

21 22 25 24 25 26 27 

28 29 50 51

MARCH 1955

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15 16 17 18 19 20 21

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29 50 51

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14 15 16 17 18 19 20 

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28 29 50

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IV
CONTENTS

Page

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

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

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

Definition of terms and abbreviations................................................ 3

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

Explanation of data.................................................................. 4

Accuracy of field data and computed results.......................................... 8

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

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

Hydrologic conditions................................................................ 13

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

Streams tributary to Lake Superior:

Pigeon River at Middle Falls, below International Bridge, Minn................... 14

Poplar River at Lutsen, Minn..................................................... 15

Baptism River near Beaver Bay, Minn.............................................. 16

St. Louis River:

Partridge River near Aurora, Minn.............................................. 17

St. Louis River near Aurora, Minn................................................ 18

Embarrass River at Embarrass, Minn............................................. 19

Swan River near Toivola, Minn.................................................. 20

Amnicon River:

Amnicon Lake near South Range, Wis............................................. 21

Bois Brule River at Brule, Wis................................................... 22

Bad River at Mellen, Wis......................................................... 23

Bad River near Odanah, Wis....................................................... 24

Montreal River at Ironwood, Mich................................................. 26

Montreal River near Saxon, Wis................................................... 27

Presque Isle River at Marenisco, Mich............................................ 28

Presque Isle River near Tula, Mich............................................... 29

Iron River near White Pine, Mich................................................. 30

Middle Branch Ontonagon River near Paulding, Mich................................ 31

Middle Branch Ontonagon River near Trout Creek, Mich............................. 32

East Branch Ontonagon River near Mass, Mich.................................... 33

Middle Branch Ontonagon River near Rockland, Mich................................ 34

West Branch Ontonagon River near Bergland, Mich................................ 35

South Branch Ontonagon River:

Cisco Branch Ontonagon River at Cisco Lake Outlet, Mich.................... 36

Bond Falls Canal near Paulding, Mich....................................... 37

South Branch Ontonagon River at Ewen, Mich................................... 38

Ontonagon River near Rockland, Mich.............................................. 39

Sturgeon River near Sidnaw, Mich................................................. 40

Sturgeon River near Alston, Mich................................................. 41

Otter River near Elo, Mich..................................................... 42

Sturgeon River near Arnheim, Mich................................................ 43

Streams tributary to Lake Michigan:

Black River near Garnet, Mich.................................................... 44

Manistique River at Gerrafask, Mich............................................... 45

Duck Creek near Blaney, Mich................................................... 46

Manistique River near Blaney, Mich............................................... 47

West Branch Manistique River near Manistique, Mich............................. 48

Manistique River near Manistique, Mich........................................... 49

Indian River near Manistique, Mich............................................. 50

Escanaba River at Cornell, Mich.................................................. 51

Brule River (head of Menominee River):

Iron River at Caspian, Mich.................................................... 52

Brule River near Florence^ Wis................................................... 53

Paint River near Alpha, Mich!.................................................. 55

Michigamme River near Crystal Falls, Mich...................................... 56

Menominee River near Florence, Wis............................................... 57

Menominee River at Twin Falls, near Iron Mountain, Mich.......................... 58

Pine River at PJne River powerplant near Florence, Wis......................... 59

Menominee River near Pembine, Wis................................................ 60

Pike River at Amberg, Wis...................................................... 61

Menominee River below Koss, Mich................................................. 62

Menominee River near McAllister, Wis............................................. 63

Peshtigo River at Peshtigo, Wis.................................................. 64

Oconto River:

Wheeler Lake near Lakewood, Wis................................................ 65

Boot Lake near Townsend, Wis................................................... 66

Ooonto River near Gillett, Wis................................................... 67

Fox River:

Silver Lake Outlet:

Silver Lake at Portage, Wis.................................................. 68

Grand River:

Little Green Lake near Markesan, Wis........................................... 69

Fox River at Berlin, Wis......................................................... 70

Wolf River above West Branch of Wolf River, Wis................................ 71

Wolf River at Keshena Falls, Wis............................................... 72

Embarrass River near Embarrass, Wis.......................................... 73

Wolf River at New London, Wis.................................................. 74

Little Wolf River at Royalton, Wis........................................... 75

V
VI CONTENTS

Saging-station records Continued.

Streams tributary to Lake Michigan Continued. 

Fox River Continued.

Wolf River Continued. Page

Lake Winnebago at Oshkosh, Wis.................................................. 77

West Branch Fond du Lac River at Fond du Lac, Wis............................. 78

East Branch Fond du Lac River at Fond du Lac, Wis........................... 79

De Neveu Creek:

Lake de Neveu near Fond du Lac, Wis......................................... 80

Fox River at Rapide Croche Dam, near Wrightstown, Wis........................... 81

Sheboygan River at Sheboygan, Wis............................................... 82

Milwaukee River: 

Cedar Creek:

Cedar Lake near Kiel, Wis................................................... 83

Milwaukee River at Milwaukee, Wis............................................... 85

Little Calumet River (western portion, head of Calumet River):

Hart ditch at Munster, Ind.................................................... 86

Thorn Creek at Glenwood, 111.................................................. 87

Deer Creek near Chicago Heights, 111........................................ 8*8

Butterfield Creek at Flossmoor, 111......................................... 89

North Creek:

Lansing ditch near Lansing, 111........................................... 90

North Creek near Lansing, 111............................................... 91

Thorn Creek at Thornton, 111.................................................. 92

Little Calumet River at South Holland, 111...................................... 93

Midlothian Creek at Oak Forest, 111........................................... 94

Calumet River:

Wolf Lake at Chicago, 111..................................................... 95

Burns ditch:

Deep River at Lake George Outlet at Hobart, Ind............................... 96

Burns ditch at Gary, Ind........................................................ 96

Little Calumet River (eastern portion) at Porter, Ind......................... 97

Salt Creek near McCool, Ind................................................. 98

St. Joseph River:

East Branch Coldwater River at Coldwater, Mich................................ 99

St. Joseph River at Three Rivers, Mich.......................................... 100

St. Joseph River at Mottville, Mich............................................. 101

Pigeon Creek at Hogback Lake Outlet, near Angola, Ind......................... 102

Elkhart River at Goshen, Ind.................................................. 103

St. Joseph River at Elkhart, Ind................................................. 104

St. Joseph River at Niles, Mich................................................. 105

St. Joseph River at Berrien Springs, Mich....................................... 106

Paw Paw River at Riverside, Mich.............................................. 107

Kalamazoo River at Marshall, Mich............................................... 108

Battle Creek at Charlotte, Mich............................................... 109

Battle Creek at Bellevue, Mich................................................ 110

Battle Creek at Battle Creek, Mich............................................ Ill

Kalamazoo River near Battle Creek, Mich......................................... 112

Kalamazoo River at Comstock, Mich....'........................................... 113

Portage Creek at Kalamazoo, Mich.............................................. 114

Kalamazoo River near Fennville, Mich............................................ 115

Grand River at Jackson, Mich.................................................... 116

Portage River below Little Portage Lake, near Munith, Mich.................... 117

Orchard Creek at Munith, Mich............................................... 118

Grand River near Eaton Rapids, Mich............................................. 119

Cedar River at East Lansing, Mich............................................. 120

Grand River at Lansing, Mich.................................................... 121

Lookingglass River near Eagle, Mich........................................... 122

Maple River at Maple Rapids, Mich.............................................. 123

Grand River at Portland, Mich................................................... 124

Grand River at Ionia , Mich...................................................... 125

Flat River at Smyrna, Mich.................................................... 126

Thornapple River near Hastings, Mich.......................................... 127

Thornapple River near Caledonia, Mich......................................... 128

Rogue River near Rockford, Mich............................................... 129

Grand River at Grand Rapids, Mich............................................... 130

Muskegon River near Merritt, Mich............................................... 131

Muskegon River at Evart, Mich................................................... 132

Muskegon River at Newaygo, Mich................................................. 133

Pere Marquette River at Scottville, Mich........................................ 134

Big Sable River near Free Soil, Mich............................................ 135

Manistee River near Grayling, Mich.............................................. 136

Manistee River near Sherman, Mich............................................... 137

Pine River:

East Branch Pine River near Tustin, Mich.................................... 138

Pine River near Le Roy, MichT................................................. 139

Pine River near Hoxeyville, Mich.............................................. 140

Manistee River near Manistee, Mich.............................................. 141

Boardman River near Mayfield, Mich.............................................. 142

Low-flow investigation, Maple River near Pellston, Mich......................... 143

Streams tributary to Lake Huron:

Burt Lake (head of Cheboygan River):

Sturgeon River near Wolverine, Mich........................................... 144

Indian River at Indian River, Mich.............................................. 145

Pigeon River near Vanderbilt, Mich............................................ 146

Pigeon River at Afton, Mich................................................... 147

Cheboygan River near Cheboygan, Mich............................................ 148

Black River near Tower, Mich.................................................. 149

Rainy River near Ocqueoc, Mich.............................................. 150

Black River near Cheboygan, Mich.............................................. 151
CONTENTS VII

jging-station records Continued.

Streams tributary to Lake Huron Continued. Page

Thunder Bay River near Hillman, Mien............................................. 152

Upper South Branch Thunder Bay River near Lachine, Mich........................ 153

Thunder Bay River near Bolton, Mich.............................................. 154

North Branch Thunder Bay River near Bolton, Mich,.............................. 155

Lower South Branch Thunder Bay River near Hubbard Lake, Mich................... 156

Au Sable River:

Middle Branch Au Sable River at Grayling, Mich................................. 157

Au Sable River at Mio, Mich...................................................... 158

Au Ores River near National City, Mich........................................... 159

East Branch Au Ores River at Mclvor, M'.ch...................................... 160

Rifle River:

Houghton Creek near Lupton, Mich............................................... 161

Rifle River at "The Ranch" near Lupton, Mich..................................... 162

Prior Creek near Selkirk, Mich................................................. 163

Rifle River at Selkirk, Mich..................................................... 164

West Branch Rifle River near Selkirk, Mich..................................... 165

Rifle River at Michigan Highway 70, near Sterling, Mich.......................... 166

North Branch Kawkawlin River near Kawkawlin, Mich,............................... 167

Shiawassee River (head of Saginaw River) at Byron, Mich........................... 168

Shiawassee River at Owosso, Mich................................................. 169

Shiawassee River near Fergus, Mich............................................... 170

Bad River near Brant, Mich..................................................... 171

Flint River:

South Branch Flint River:

Farmers-Creek near Lapeer, Mich............................................ 172

Flint River near Otisville, Mich............................................... 173

Flint River near Flint, Mich................................................... 174

Flint River near Fosters, Mich................................................. 175

Flint River near Alicia Mich.................................................. 176

East Branch Cass River (head of Cass River) near Cass City, Mich............... 177

Cass River at Cass City, Mich.................................................. 178

Cass River at Vassar, Mich..................................................... 179

Cass River at Frankenmuth, Mich................................................ 180

Tittabawassee River:

Low-flow investigation, Cedar River basin near Gladwin, Mich................. 181

Tobacco River at Beaverton, Mich............................................. 182

Salt River near North Bradley, Mich.......................................... 183

Chippewa River near Mount Pleasant, Mich..................................... 184

Chippewa River near Midland, Mich............................................ 185

Pine River at Alma, Mich................................................... 186

Pine River near Midland, Mich.............................................. 187

Tittabawassee River at Midland, Mich........................................... 188

Sebewaing River (State drain) near Sebewaing, Mich............................... 189

East Fork Sebewaing River (Columbia drain) near Sebewaing, Mich................ 190

Pigeon River near Owendale, Mich................................................. 191

Streams tributary to St. Glair River:

Black River near Fargo, Mich..................................................... 192

Mill Creek near Abbottsford, Mich.............................................. 193

Streams tributary to Lake St. Glair:

Clinton River near Fraser, Mich.................................................. 194

North Branch Clinton River near Mount Clemens, Mich............................ 195

Clinton River at Mount Clemens, Mich............................................. 196

Streams tributary to Detroit River:

River Rouge at Birmingham, Mich.................................................. 197

River Rouge at Detroit, Mich................................................;.,.. 198

Middle River Rouge near Garden City, Mich...................................... 199

Lower River Rouge at Inkster, Mich............................................. 200

Streams tributary to Lake Erie:

Huron River at Commerce, Mich.................................................... 201

Huron River at Milford, Mich..................................................... 202

Huron River near New Hudson, Mich................................................ 203

Davis Creek near Whitemore Lake, Mich.......................................... 204

Huron River near Hamburg, Mich................................................... 205

Ore Creek near Brighton, Mich.................................................. 207

Portage Creek near Pinckney, Mich.............................................. 208

Mill Creek near Dexter, Mich................................................... 209

Huron River near Dexter, Mich.................................................... 211

Huron River at Ann Arbor, Mich................................................... 212

River Raisin at Monroe, Mich..................................................... 213

St. Joseph River (head of Maumee River) near Newville, Ind....................... 214

St. Joseph River at Hursh, Ind................................................... 215

Cedar Creek at Auburn, Ind..................................................... 216

Cedar Creek near Cedarville, Ind............................................... 217

St. Joseph River near Fort Wayne, Ind............................................ 218

St. Marys River at Decatur, Ind................................................ 219

St. Marys River near Fort Wayne, Ind........................................... 220

Maumee River at New Haven, Ind................................................... 221

Maumee River at Antwerp, Ohio.................................................... 222

Tiffin River:

Bean Creek at Powers, Ohio................................................... 223

Tiffin River at Stryker, Ohio.................................................. 224

Auglaize River near Fort Jennings, Ohio........................................ 225

Ottawa River at Allentown, Ohio.............................................. 226

Blanchard River:

Eagle Creek near Pindlay, Ohio............................................. 227

Blanchard River near Findlay, Ohio........................................... 228

Little Auglaize River:

Town Creek near Van Wert, Ohio............................................. 229

Auglaize River near Defiance, Ohio............................................. 230
VIII CONTENTS

Gaging-station records Continued.

Streams tributary to Lake Erie Continued.

Maumee River Continued. Page 

Miami & Erie Canal near Defiance............................................. 231

Maumee River near Defiance, Ohio......................................../...... 232

Maumee River at Waterville, Ohio............................................... 233

Portage River at Woodville, Ohio............................................... 234

Sandusky River near Upper Sandusky, Ohio....................................... 235

Sandusky River near Mexico, Ohio............................................... 236

Sandusky River near Fremont, Ohio.............................................. 237

Huron River at Milan, Ohio..................................................... 238

Vermilion River near Vermilion, Ohio........................................... 239

Black River at Elyria, Ohio.................................................... 240

Rocky River near Berea, Ohio................................................... 241

Cuyahoga River at Hiram Rapids, Ohio........................................... 242

Little Cuyahoga River at Mogadore, Ohio...................................... 243

Little Cuyahoga River at Massillon Road, Akron, Ohio......................... 244

Springfield Lake Outlet at Akron, Ohio..................................... 245

Cuyahoga River at Old Portage , Ohio............................................ 246

Ohio Canal at Independence, Ohio............................................. 247

Cuyahoga River at Independence, Ohio........................................... 248

Chagrin River at Willoughby, Ohio.............................................. 249

Grand River:

Phelps Creek near Windsor, Ohio.............................................. 250

Rock Creek near Rock Creek, Ohio............................................. 251

Mill Creek near Jefferson, Ohio.............................................. 252

Grand River near Madison, Ohio................................................. 253

Ashtabula River near Ashtabula , Ohio........................................... 254

Conneaut Creek at Amboy, Ohio.................................................. 255

Cattaraugus Creek at Gowanda, N. Y......................... ................... 256

Buffalo Creek at Gardenville, N. Y.. ................ .. ...................... 257

Cayuga Creek near Lancaster, N. Y............................................ 258

Cazenovia Creek at Ebenezer, N. Y............................................ 259-

Niagara River at Buffalo, N. Y................................................... 260

Streams tributary to Niagara River: 

Tonawanda Creek:

Little Tonawanda Creek at Linden, N. Y. ..................................... 261

Tonawanda Creek at Batavia, N. Y............................................... 262

Barge Canal at lock 30, Macedon, N. Y.......................................... 263

Streams tributary to Lake Ontario:

Genesee River at Scio, N. Y.................................................... 264

Caneadea Creek at Caneadea, N. Y. ........................................... 265

Genesee River at Portageville, N. Y............................................ 266

Mount Morris Reservoir near Mount Morris, N. Y.................................. 267

Canaseraga Creek near Dansville, N. Y........................................ 269

Genesee River at Jones Bridge, near Mount Morris, N. Y......................... 270

Honeoye Creek:

Hemlock Lake Outlet:

Canadice Lake Outlet near Hemlock, N. Y.................................. 272

Honeoye Creek at Honeoye Falls, N. Y......................................... 273

Oatka Creek at Garbutt, N. Y................................................. 274

Black Creek at Churchville, N. Y............................................. 275

Genesee River at Driving Park Avenue, Rochester, N. Y.......................... 276

Seneca River (head of Qswego River):

Cayuga Inlet near Ithaca, N. Y............................. .. 217

Cayuga Lake:

Pall Creek near Ithaca, N. Y............................................... 278

Clyde River:

Canandaigua Lake at Canandaigua, N. Y...................................... 279

Canandaigua Lake Outlet at Chapin, N. Y.................................... 280

Owasco Lake Outlet near Auburn, N. Y......................................... 281

Seneca River at Baldwinsville, N. Y............................................ 282

Onondaga Reservoir near Nedrow, N. Y......................................... 283

Onondaga Creek at Dorwin Avenue, Syracuse, N. Y.............................. 285

West Branch Fish Creek (through Oneida Lake, head of Oneida River):

East Branch Fish Creek at Taberg, N. Y..................................... 286

Oneida Lake:

Oneida Creek at Oneida, N. Y............................................... 287

Chittenango Creek: 

Butternut Creek:

Limestone Creek at Fayetteville, N. Y.................................. 288

Chittenango Creek near Chittenango, N. Y............................ 289

Oneida Lake at Brewerton. N, Y. .................,........... .. , . 290

Oneida River at Caughdenoy, N. Y............................................. 291

Oswego River at lock 7, Oswego, N. Y............................;.............. 292

Black River:

Black River Canal (flowing south) near Boonville, N. Y....................... 293

Black River near Boonville, N. Y............................................... 294

South Branch Moose River (head of Moose River):

Middle Branch Moose River at Old Forge, N. Y............................... 295

Middle Branch Moose River near McKeever, N. Y.............................. 296

Moose River at McKeever, N. Y................................................ 297

Independence River at Donnattsburg. N. Y..................................... 298

Stillwater Reservoir (Beaver River) near Beaver River, N. Y.................. 299

Beaver River below Stillwater Dam, near Beaver River, N. Y................... 300

Beaver River at Croghan, N. Y................................................ 301

Deer River at Copenhagen, N. Y............................................... 302

Black River at Watertown, N. Y................................................. 303

Streams tributary to St. Lawrence River:

East Branch Oswegatchie River (head of Oswegatchie River) at Cranberry Lake,

N. Y..............................................K...................... 304

East Branch Oswegatchie River near Oswegatchie, N. Y........................... 305
CONTENTS IX

Gaging-station records Continued.

Streams tributary to St. Lawrence River: Continued

East Branch Oswegatchie River Continued. Page

West Branch Oswegatchie River near Harrisville, N. Y.......................... 306

Oswegatchie River near Heuvelton, N. Y.......................................... 307

St. Lawrence River at Ogdensburg, N. Y............................................ 308

Grass River at Pyrites, N. Y.................................................... 309

Raquette River at Piercefield, N. Y............................................. 310

Raquette River at South Colton, N. Y............................................ 311

Raquette River at Raymondville, N. Y............................................ 312

St. Regis River at Brasher Center, N. Y......................................... 313

Salmon River at Chasm Falls, N. Y............................................... 314

Chateaugay River near Chateaugay, N. Y.......................................... 315

Lake Champlain (head of Richelieu River):

Great Chazy River at Perry Mills, N. Y........................................ 316

Saranac River at Plattsburg, N. Y............................................. 317

West Branch Ausable River [head of Ausable River) near Newman, N. Y........... 318

Black Brook at Black Brook, N. Y............................................ 319

East Branch Ausable River at Au Sable Porks, -N. Y........................... 320

Ausable River near Au Sable Porks, N. Y....................................... 321

Bouquet River at Willsboro, N. Y.............................................. 322

Lake George at Rogers Rock, N. Y.............................................. 323

Lake George Outlet at Ticonderoga, N. Y....................................... 324

Poultney River below Pair Haven, Vt........................................... 325

Otter Creek:

East Creek at Rutland, Vt................................................... 326

Otter Creek at Center Rutland, Vt............................................. 327

Otter Creek at Middlebury, Vt................................................. 328

Winooski River: 

Stevens Branch:

Jail Branch at East Barre, Vt............................................. 329

North Branch Winooski River at Wrightsville, Vt............................. 330

Reservoirs in Winooski River basin above Montpelier, Vt....................... 331

Winooski River at Montpelier, Vt.............................................. 332

Dog River at Northfield Falls, Vt........................................... 333

Mad River near Moretown, Vt................................................. 334

Waterbury Reservoir near Waterbury, Vt...................................... 335

Waterbury River near Waterbury, Vt.......................................... 336

Winooski River near Essex Junction, Vt........................................ 337

Lamoille River at Johnson, Vt................................................. 338

Lamoille River at East Georgia, Vt............................................ 339

Missisquoi River near North Troy, Vt.......................................... 340

Missisquoi River near Richford, Vt............................................ 341

Lake Champlain at Burlington, Vt................................................ 342

Richelieu River (Lake Champlain) at Rouses Point, N. Y.......................... 343

St. Francis River:

Lake Memphremagog (head of Magog River) at Newport, Vt.......................... 344

Black River at Coventry, Vt................................................... 345

Clyde River at Newport, Vt.................................................... 346

Records available on lakes in Indiana............................................... 347

Miscellaneous discharge measurements................................................ 348

Index............................................................................... 355

ILLUSTRATIONS

Page 

Figure 1. Gaging-station structures: A, Kalamazoo River near Battle Creek, Mich.,

B, Huron River at Milan, Ohio; C_. Genessee River at Portageville, N. Y. 5

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

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

3. Comparison of discharge at two key gaging stations during 1953 water

year with median discharge for 25-year period.......................... 13

SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OP SI. LAWRENCE RIVER BASIN, 1953

SCOPE OP 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, 1953. Since 1888, when the United States Geological Survey first 

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

made at more than 12,800 gaging stations in the 48 States and at many others in the Territories of Alaska and Hawaii. On September 30, 1953, the Geological Survey and cooperating 

organizations were maintaining 6,750 gaging stations, including those in Alaska and Hawaii. 

Discharge measurements only were made at many other points in the 1953 water year, most of 

which are published at the end of this report.

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:

Illinois: State Department of Public Works and Buildings, E. A. Rosenstone, director, through Division of Waterways, T. B. Casey, chief engineer; and Department of 

Highways, Cook County, W. H. Erickson, president of the Board of County Commissioners 

and W. J. Mortimer, superintendent.

Indiana: State Department of Conservation, K. M. Kunkel, director, succeeded by 

Doxie Moore, through Division of Water Resources, C. H. Bechert, director; State 

Highway Commission, S. C, Hadden, chairman, succeeded by A. J. Wedeking, and R. H. 

Bower, chief engineer, succeeded by C. E. Vogelgesang; Indiana Flood ControD and 

Water Resources Commission, Anton Hulman, Jr., chairman, J. I. Perrey, chief engineer; State Board of Health, Dr. L. E. Burney, commissioner, and B. A. Poole, director, Bureau of Sanitary Engineering; city of Port Wayne Filtration Plant, L. R. 

Matthews, superintendent.

 Michigan: State Department of Conservation, G. E. Eddy, director, through Geological Survey Division, W. L. Daoust, acting State geologist, Pish and Fisheries 

Division, F. A. Westerman, head. General Operations Division, G. A. Walker, head, 

and Parks Division, A. C. Elmer, head; State Water Resources Commission, M. P. Adams, 

executive secretary; and State Highway Department, C. M. Ziegler, commissioner.

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

director; and Minnesota State Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation Commission, 

E. G. Bayuk, commissioner.

New York: State Department of Law, N. L. Goldstein, attorney general; State 

Department of Public Works, B. D. Tallamy, superintendent; Board of Black River 

Regulating District, E. S. Cullings, chief engineer; Commission for the Improveme'nt 

of Oswegatchie River and the Hydraulic Power Thereon, A. E. Boughner, commissioner; 

city of Auburn, G. P. Train, city manager, succeeded by A. E. Turner,; and Department 

of Public Works, village of Lancaster, H. J. Huber, superintendent.
2 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1953, PART 4

Ohio: State Department of Highways, S. 0. Linzell, director; State Department of 

Natural Resources, A. W. Marion, director.

Vermont: Water Conservation Board, Philip Shutler, commissioner. 

Wisconsin: Public Service Commission of Wisconsin, G. P. Steinmetz, chief engineer; and Wisconsin Committee on Water Pollution, T. F. Wisniewski, director. 

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 77 gaging stations, Of which 

4 were in Indiana, 32 in Michigan, 1 in Minnesota, 13 in New York, 14 in Ohio, 5 in 

Vermont, and 8 in Wisconsin.

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

Commerce, Pish and Wildlife Service of the United States Department of the Interior, and 

the United States Department of State.

Pull cooperation exists between the Geological Survey, United States Department of the 

Interior, and the Water Resources Division, Department of Northern Affairs and National 

Resources, Canada. On waters adjacent to the international boundary certain stations are 

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

Treaty of 1909, and others are maintained under a subsequent agreement between the two 

Governments. The records from all these stations are obtained in such a manner as to be 

equally acceptable and available in both countries. These stations are designated international gaging stations.

The following organizations aided in collecting records: 

Indiana: Indiana & Michigan Electric Co.

Michigan: Livingston and Washtenaw Counties; Wayne County Road Commission; HuronClinton Metropolitan Authority; cities of Allegan, Battle Creek, Birmingham, Crystal 

Falls, Dearborn, Detroit, Flint, Jackson, Grand Rapids, Lansing, Monroe, Niles, 

Owosso, and Saginaw; Alpena Power Co.; American Boxboard Co.; Consumers Power Co.; 

Detroit Edison Co.; Dow Chemical Co.; Michigan Gas & Electric Co.; White Pine Copper 

Co.; Wisconsin-Michigan Power Co.; and Upper Peninsular Power Co.

New York: Municipalities of Batavia, Canandaigua, Oneida, Rochester, and Syracuse; 

Cornell University; New York State Electric & Gas Corp.; Niagara Mohawk Power Corp.; 

and Rochester Gas & Electric Corp.

Wisconsin: State Conservation Department and Lake Superior District Power Co.

DIVISION OF WORK

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

Survey, under the direction of personnel shown in the preface. The data for stations in 

the several States were collected and prepared for publication in the district offices 

listed below.

State District office Address

Illinois................. Champaign................ 605 South Nell Street.

Indiana.................. Indianapolis ............. 311 West Washington Street.

Michigan................. Lansing.................. 407 Capitol Saving & Loan Building.

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

New York................. Albany................... 526 Federal Building.

Ohio..................... Columbus................. 1509 Hess Street.

Vermont.................. Boston, Mass............. 939 Post Office Building.

Wisconsin................ Madison.................. 666 State Office Building.

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
DOWNSTREAM ORDER OF LISTING GAGING STATIONS 3

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

gaging-statlon 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 svhose 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 36,400 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.

Contents is 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.

WSP is used as an abbreviation for "Water-Supply Paper" in references to previously 

published reports.

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-station records was changed. In this report, in a downstream 

direction along the main stem all stations on a trubutary 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.
4 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1953, PART 4

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 nonrecording gage or from a water-stage recorder tha.t 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 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 stage. 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
EXPLANATION OF DATA

A, Kalamazoo River Near Battle Creek, Mich.

B, Huron River at Milan, Ohio

C, Genesee River a< Portageville, N. Y.

FIGURE 1. GAGING STATION STRUCTURES
6 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1953, PART 4

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. Records are published for the water year which begins on October 1 

and ends on September 30. A calendar for the water year 1953 is shown on page IV for the 

purpose of finding the day of the week for any date.

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 "Records available" are given the periods for 

which there are published records generally equivalent to those at the present site. 

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 t'he types, locations, and datums of 

previous gages used during the period of records available. 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."

Previously published records of some station 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 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
EXPLANATION OF DATA 7

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. Skeleton rating tables are generally 

not published for stations on canals.

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 summary below the daily table, the line headed "Total" gives the sum 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 (lirte 

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 large noncontributing 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 

daily discharges, not the momentary discharges when the water was at crest stage. Likewise, the minimums 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.
8 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1953, PART 4

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 15 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 or 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 

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 the following list and the map in figure 2.
PUBLICATIONS
10 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1953, PART 4

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.

Water-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)

Report

10th A, pt. 2 

llth A, pt. Z

16th A, pt. 2

18th A, pt. 4

19th A, pt. 4

WSP 75.......

Character of data

Descriptive Information only. 

Monthly discharge and descriptive Information. ..............

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

Descriptive information only.

monthly discharge.

Descriptions, measurements ratings, and monthly discharge..

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

of the Mississippi River except Missouri River and tributaries 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.

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

Year

1884 to September 189O.

1884-92.

1895-96.

1897.

1897.

1898.

1898.

1899.

1900.

1901.
PUBLICATIONS 11

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.

Numbers of water-supply papers containing results of stream measurements In St. Lawrence 

River basin, 1899-1953

Year

1899

1900

1901

1902

1903

1904

1905

1906

1907-8

1909

1910

WSP

36

49

65,75

a82,83

97

129

170

206

244

264

284

Year

1911

1912

1913

1914

1915

1916

1917

1918

1919-20

1921

1922

WSP

304

324

354

384

404

434

454

474

504

524

544

Year

1923

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

WSP

564

584

604

624

644

664

684

699

714

729

744

Year

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

WSP

759

784

804

824

854

874

894

924

954

974

Year

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

1951

1952

1953

WSP

1004

1034

1054

1084

1114

1144

1174

1207

1237

1277

a Lake Ontario and tributaries to St. Lawrence River proper.

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

Discharge 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 

874 for the St. Lawrence River basin) 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 only such reports for any part of the area 

covered by this report are Water-Supply Paper 424, "Surface waters of Vermont, 1875-1916", 

and Water-Supply Paper 156, "Water powers of northern Wisconsin, 1895-1905."

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

Indiana ....... 

Do. ........ 

Minnesota. .... 

Do .........

Wisconsin. .... 

Do.........

Period

1923-27 

1927-30 

1909-12 

1883-1949

1888-1914 

1914-23

Report

Pub 72, -iSttrface water supply of Indiana... 

Pub. 112, Surface water supply of Indiana.. 

Water-resources Investigation of Minnesota. 

Surface water supplies of the Mesabi Iron 

Range.

Bull. 200, Compilation of streamf Ion. ......

flow-duration tables.

1st report of Railroad Commission of 

Wisconsin to Legislature on water powers. 

2nd report of Railroad Commission of 

Wisconsin to Legislature on water powers.

Issued by

Department of Conservation. 

Do. 

State Drainage Commission. 

Department of Conservation.

Engineering Experiment Station, Ohio State 

University. 

Do.

Department of Agriculture,

Division of Conservation. 

Engineering Experiment Station, Ohio State 

University. 

Railroad Commission of 

Wisconsin. 

Do.

Note. in addition to the records contained in the reports listed above, annual or biennial reports 

in which are contained records of discharge are Issued by the State of New York, Board of Water 

Supply, city of New York, and the city of Rochester.
12 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1953, PART 4

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 ahd discharge of many streams during major floods has been included in special 

reports on these floods published by the Geological Survey or other agencies. 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:

Report Issued by

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

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

WSP 636-C: The New England flood of November 1927.

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

WSP 773-E: The New York State flood of July 1935.

WSP 798: The floods of March 1936, part 1, New England rivers.

WSP 799: The floods of March 1936, part 2, Hudson River to

Susquehannah River region. 

WSP 847: Maximum discharges at stream-measurement stations

through September 1938.

WSP 867: Hurricane floods of September 1938. 

WSP 1137-G: Floods of 1950 in the Upper Mississippi River and

Lake Superior basins in Minnesota. 

Bull. 7: Floods in Ohio, magnitude and frequency. 

Bull. 14: Local floods in Ohio during 1947.

U. S. Geological Survey. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do.

Do.

Do. 

Do.

Ohio Water Resources Board 

Do.

RECORDS OF DISCHARGE COLLECTED BY AGENCIES OTHER THAN THE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY

The table below contains a list of gaging stations for the area covered by this report, 

at which records of discharge were collected during the water year October 1952 to September 1953 by agencies other than the Geological Survey. The records of these stations are 

not contained in publications of the Geological Survey, nor have they been published 

elsewhere.

Records of discharge collected by agencies other than the Geological Survey

Stream

Cayuga Lake Outlet...

Clyde River. ......... 

Indian River. ........

Canal a/ 

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

Oswegatchie River, 

East Branch. 

Oswego River. ........

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

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

Raquette River. ...... 

St. Louis River. .....

Branch. 

Salmon River. ........ 

Saranac River. .......

Seneca River. ........ 

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

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

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

Outlet .

Location

Lock 1 (Mud lock), N. Y.........

Clyde, N. Y. .................... 

Theresa, N. Y. ..................

N. Y.

Brown Falls, N. Y. .............. 

Dam 0-5, Minetto, N. Y. ......... 

Lower Dam, Fulton, N. Y. ........

Colton, N. Y. ...................

Near Thompson at Thompson hydroelectric plant.

Bennetts Bridge, Altraar, N. Y... 

Kents Falls, N. Y. ..............

Baldwinsville , N . Y .............

N. Y. 

Seneca Falls, N. Y. .............

Waterloo, N. Y. .................

Period

1926-53

1924-53 

1934-53

1936-53

1934-53 

1928-53 

1928-53 

1940-53

1934-53 

1908-53b

1934-53 

1934-53

1928-53

1931-53 

1931-53

Collected by

State Department of Public Works, 

Syracuse, N, Y. 

Do. 

Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation, 

Syracuse, N. Y,

Syracuse, N. Y,

tion, Pulton, N. Y. 

Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation, 

Syracuse, N. Y. 

State Department of Public Works, 

Syracuse, N. Y.' 

Oswego River Watershed Corpora, 

tion, Fulton, N. Y.

Syracuse, N. Y. 

Do. 

Minnesota Power &' Light Co,

Do.

Do. 

System Properties, Inc., Cadyville, N, Y, 

Oswego River Watershed Corporation, Fulton, N. Y,

Syracuse, N, Y, 

Hew York State Electric & Gas 

Corp., Geneva, N. Y, 

Do.

a/ Diversion around station on Oneida River at Caughdenoy, N. Y.

b Prior to 1924, only fragmentary daily and mean monthly discharges.

Note. Records for the stations given in the above table are unpublished but are available at the 

office of the organization by which the station was operated. In addition to the records listed in 

the above table, the Agricultural Research Service of the U. S. Department of Agriculture (beginning 

in 1941) has collected records of runoff from 3 areas of less than 2 acres each near East Lansing, 

Mich.
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1953, PART 4 13 

HYDROLOGIC CONDITIONS

The water year 1953 was characterized by slightly below normal to slightly above normal 

runoff in the St. Lawrence River basin within the United States. Recordbreaking floods 

occurred July 1-3 in the Menominee and Ontonagon River basins in Michigan. No other noteworthy floods occurred in the area covered by this report. For two key gaging stations in 

the area covered by this report, a comparison of the monthly and yearly mean discharge 

during the 1953 water year with the median discharge for the 25-year period 1921-45 is 

shown in figure 3 below.

1400

1200

800

600

Oconto River near Glllett, Wis 

Drainage area, 678 sq mi.

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

Cedar River at East Lansing, Mien. 

Drainage area, 355 sq mi.

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

Monthly mean discharge during water year 1953.

Figure 3. Comparison of discharge at two key gaging stations during 1953 water year with

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

STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR

Pigeon River at Middle Falls, "below International Bridge, Minn. 

(International gaging station)

Location. Lat 48°00'44", long. 89°36'58", in NE^ sec. 24, T. 64 N., R. 6 E., on right 

bank 400 ft upstream from Middle Palls, 3-| miles upstream from mouth, and 5fr miles 

downstream from International Bridge.

Drainage area. 600 sq mi.

Records available. April 1924 to September 1953 in reports of Geological Survey. Published as "at International Bridge" April 1924 to September 1940. October 1923 to 

September 1932 in House Document 92, 73d Congress, 1st session. June 1921 to September 1953 in reports of Water Resources Division, Department of Northern Affairs and 

National Resources, Canada.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 789.58 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

~1929. Oct. 1, 1923, to Sept. 1, 1936, staff gage and Sept. 2, 1936, to Sept. 30, 1940, 

wire-weight gage, at International Bridge, 5tr miles upstream at different datum.

Average discharge . 30 years (1923-53), 511 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,160 cfs May 31 (gage height, 7.22 ft); minimum discharge, 75 cfs Nov. 13 (gage height, 0.44 ft).

1923-53: Maximum discharge observed, 11,000 cfs May 5, 1934 (gage height, 7.6 ft, 

site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 7,000 cfs; minimum, 27 

cfs Nov. 4, 1945 (gage height, -0.08 ft).

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair.

Cooperation. This station is one of the International gaging stations maintained by the 

United States under agreement with Canada.

Rating tables, water year 1952-53, except period of ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Ma

0.7 

0.9 

1.1

Apr. 1 to Sept. 30

112

150

196

0.9 

1.1 

1.5 

2.0 

3.0

140

194

291

444

810

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

1,320

2,010

2,920

3,920

Disehargp, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

L--1-

1

3

i

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

?.?

23

24

25

2fa

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

182

TT9

179

174

172

172

170

165

161

157

152

150

150

150

150

150

146

146

144

140

138

136

ia-0

136

132

128

126

12 r,

120

121

119

4,610

149

C.248

0.29

Ijov .

117

123

125

126

126

*125

124

104

117 lie

115

115

100

121

125

121

136

150

162

169

160

147

140

121

110

107

100

100

101

mi

3,706

124

0.207

0.23

Dec .

102

103

104

106

109

107

105

104

102

102

*101

101

103

105

107

105

102

101

100

Too

100

102

103

103

102

100

100

100

100

100

100

3,179

103

0.172

0.20

Jan.

100

98

98

98

98

97

96

97

100

105

102

102

100

99

99

98

97

96

*95 95

96

97

100

101

100

101

102

100

100

101

103

3,069

99.0

0.165

0.19

Feb.

101

102

102

97

10}

101

99

98

100

101

102

103

103

102

102

101

99

98

*96

97

100

100

102

103

103

102

101

101

_

_

-

2,817

101

0.168

0.17

Mar .

100

99

98

96

97

97

95

101

106

112

115

115

114

113

117

120

124

127

124

*124

126

130

135

139

140

142

146

159

170

188

208

3,877

125

O. 208

0.24

Apr.

225

263

294

325

362

398

435

499

*532

550

568

600

745

1,010

1,200

1,040

884

744

681

638

761

1,210

1,710

*1.990

1,950

1,690

1,550

1,480

1,450

1,460

-

27,244

908

1.51

1.69

May

1,470

1,400

1,390

1,420

1,450

1,460

1,470

1,440

1,340

1,220

1,230

1,510

1,420

1,300

1,210

1,200

1,160

1,060

*976

971

2,750

3,480

2,810

2,180

1,810

1,590

1,450

1,320

1,370

2,050

3.820

50,727

1,636

2.73

3.14

June

5,820

3,180

2,470

2,340

1,800

1,650

1,550

1,960

2,580

2,210

1,830

1,640

1,510

1,400

1,300

1,240

1,200

1,150

1,100

*1,060

1,060

1,050

980

898

884

1,040

1,040

941

870

810

-

46,563

1,552

2.59

2.89

July

774

833

880

819

752

744

702

650

610

572

539

513

491

481

469

453

435

422

413

394

379

366

*360

348

339

336

330

327

330

324

509

15,694

506

0.843

0.97

Aug.

294

282

271

274

268

279

297

309

300

282

271

276

285

285

271

259

245

231

221

213

208

*201

196

194

189

184

182

194

226

245

245

7,677

248

0.413

0.48

Sept.

229

213

213

213

211

203

194

182

170

166

168

168

168

159

161

166

168

163

161

157

157

157

150

155

166

*184

218

229

211

194

-

5,454

182

0.303

0.34

Calendar year 1952 : Max 4,150 Min 100 Mean 446 Cfsm 0.743 In. 10.13

Water year 1952-53 -. Max 3,820 Min 95 Mean 478 Cfsm 0.797 In. 10.83

Peak disci,arge (base. 5.000 efs).--May 21 (11:50 p.m.) 3,640 cfs (6.72 ft); May 31 (4 p.m.) 4,160 

cfs (7.22 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Oct. 16, 17, 20, 21, 28, 29, Nov. 7-14, Nov. 17 

to Apr. 14.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR 15

Poplar River at Lutsen, Minn.

Location. Lat 47°38', long. 90°42', in sec. 33, T: 60 N., R. 3 ¥., on right bank 350 ft 

upstream from concrete bridge on U. S. Highway 61 at Lutsen and 1,650 ft upstream from 

mouth.

Drainage area. 114 sq mi.

Records available.--May to November 1911 (gage heights only), August 1912 to September 

lyiY, July 1928 to February 1929, March 1930 to September 1947, August 1952 to September 1953.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 697.89 ft above mean 

sea level. May 6 to Nov. 4, 1911, staff gage at site 1,250 ft downstream and Aug. 22, 

1912, to Sept. 30, 1917, at site 900 ft downstream at different datum. July 17, 1928, 

to Mar. 30, 1937, chain gage at old steel highway bridge, 150 ft downstream at datum 

6.90 ft lower.

Average discharge. 21 years (1913-17, 1930-32, 1933-47, 1952-53), 111 cfs.

Extremes. 19553: Maximum discharge during period August to September, 295 cfs Aug. 31 

(gage height, 3.82 ft); minimum, 56 cfs Sept. 29, 30 (gage height. 2.73 ft).

1952-53: Maximum discharge during water year, 548 cfs May 31 (gage height, 4.35 

ft); maximum gage height, 4.86 ft Dec. 27 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 

5.2 cfs Nov. 23 (gage height, 1.92 ft).

1912-17, 1928-47, 1952-53: Maximum discharge observed, 1,390 cfs Apr. 25, 1916; 

minimum discharge, 2.3 cfs Dec. 3, 1939 (gage height, 1.73 ft).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair.

Rating table, Aug. 21, 1952, to Sept. SO, 1953, except period of Ice 

effect (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per 

second)

2.3 

2.5 

2.7 

3.0

3.5 

4.0 

4.4

198

368

574

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

Aug.

.

-

-

-

-

-

_

-

Sept.

248

173

144

126

116

105

94

89

Day

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

Aug.

.

_

_

-

-

-

_

-

Sept.

87

87

84

82

79

100

107

91

Day

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

Aug.

-

-

-

-

*87

80

75

73

Sept.

82

77

74

72

72

70

67

64

Day

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Runoff in inches.. ..........................................

Aug.

71

68

66

71

66

89

267

-

Sept.

63

60

58

58

*56

56

-

0.89

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 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

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

 50 53

48

48

47

46

46

47

46

46

46

46

48

48

48

46

42

48

48

46

45

46

46

45

44

44

44

40

38

40

40

1,415

45.6

0.400

0.46

Nov.

47

87

72

63

59

*52

45

48

49

48

47

43

44

46

46

47

62

91

B4

72

65

56

48

42

^36

36

37

37

3B

38

1,585

52. B

0.463

0.52

Dec.

39

39

39

40

41

41

42

42

42

43

*44

43

42

42

41

40

39

35

26

31

38

44

48

48

45

42

40

39

38

38

35

1,246

40.2

0.353

0.41

Jan.

35

33

32

31

31

28

29

30

30

29

28

28

28

28

28

29

30

31

32

33

33

33

*33

33

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

959

30.9

0.271

0.31

Feb.

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

30" 30

32

33

33

33

33

33

32

*32

32

32

33

33

34

35

35

35

35

34

_

-

-

915

32.7

0.287

0.30

Mar.

33

33

33

33

3.2

32

32

32

32

32

32

33

33

34

34

34

35

35

*37

37

39

55

74

80

80

86

84

89

91

92

-98.

1,536

49.5

0.434

0.50

Apr.

120

133

135

124

118

107

105

103

113

*163

188

173

166

171

176

151

133

116

107

100

124

178

*242

.264

240

214

203

196

193

193

-

4,749

158

1.39

1.55

May

190

173

*183

190

188

186

186

183

183

180

203

217

203

198

193

203

196

186

171

*171

385

437

338

287

257

240

225

212

284

411

537

7,396

239

2.10

2.41

June

468

368

306

277

254

245

231

344

442

359

298

264

240

220

206

222

222

220

206

*231

295

257

217

1B6

188

173

159

17B

161

151

-

7,588

253

2.22

2.48

July

163

254

248

206

178

168

154

142

126

118

107

100

96

92

91

86

82

80

75

72

70

68

65

*61

63

61

58

57

57

51

_45

3,294

106

0.930

1.07

Aug.

41

39

38

40

40

50

64

61

55

48

100

176

131

113

103

83

72

63

57

52

48

44

*40

39

47

4B

45

56

87

111

96

2,OB7

67.3

0.590

0.6B

Sept.

80

78

79

70

63

58

54

52

57

57

56

53

48

46

48

51

54

53

48

49

48

46

43

46

57

*65

89

78

66

60

-

1,752

58.4

0.512

0.57

Calendar year 1952: Max - Min - Mean - Cfsm - In.

Water year 1952-53: Max 537 Min 26 Mean 94.6 Cfsm 0.830 In. 11.26

Peak discharge (base. 500 cfs).--May 31 (1 p.m.) 548 cfs (4.35 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 23 to Feb. 22, Mar. 1-5, 11-1B.
16 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR

Baptism River near Beaver Bay, Minn.

Location. --Lat 47°20', long. 91°12', in sec. 15, T. 56 N., R. 7 W., on right bank 260 ft 

upstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 61 and 6 miles northeast of village of Beaver 

Bay.

Drainage area. 140 sq mi.

Records available . July 1928 to January 1929, March 1930 to September 1947, June 1949 to 

September 1953.

. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 609.97 ft above mean sea level (Corps of 

Engineers benchmark). Prior to Oct. 5, 1934, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. --21 years (1930-47, 1949-53), 167 cfs.

Extremes . --Maximum discharge during year, 1,610 cfs May 30 (gage height, 4.66 ft); minimum, 11 cfs Oct. 20 (gage height, 1.91 ft).

1928-29, 1930-47, 1949-53: Maximum discharge, 9,350 cfs Aug. 9, 1939 (gage height, 

8.11 ft), from rating curve extended above 4,000 cfs; minimum daily, 0.3 cfs Jan. 5, 

6, 1940.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of Ice effect, which are fair.

Rating tables, water year- 1952-53, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Apr. 23 Apr. 24 to Sept. 30

1.9 

2.1 

2.5 

2.7 

2.9

3.1 

3.4 

3.8 

4.0

146

285

585

780

2.1 

2.3

2.9

15 3.1 

3.3 

4.0 

5.0

155

242

771

2,120

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

IS

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

30

31

30

29

29

28

28

29

28

28

28

28

29

30

30

22

21

30

30

18

25

29

29

29

29

29

29

25

26

27

28

861

27.8

0.199

0.23

Nov.

29

43

48

48

47

*45

38

40

38

35

33

31

30

33

31

33

66

114

130

100

80

70

53

47

41

32

33

34

35

35

-

1,472

49.1

0.351

0.39

Dec.

36

36

36

37

37

38

39

40

40

40

*39

38

37

36

36

36

33

23

19

20

24

30

39

38

36

34

33

31

29

28

30

1,048

33.8

0.241

0.28

Jan.

31

33

31

28

20

21

20

18

18

19

18

17

16

16

15

*14

14

14

13

13

13

13

14

14

14

14

14

15

15

15

15

545

17.6

0.126

0.14

Feb.

15

16

16

16

16

16

16

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

*17

17

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

_

-

477

17.0

0.121

0.13

Mar.

17

17

18

18

18

18

17

17

17

18

18

19

19

19

20

20

20

20

21

21

*23

24

27

32

38

60

66

73

80

90

100

985

31.8

0.227

0.26

Apr.

MO

120

135

145

150

155

165

175

200

*365

390

360

360

390

410

350

295

230

210

210

225

487

*700

826

692

574

541

508

485

462

-

10,425

348

2.49

2.77

May

516

425

448

470

485

492

492

478

440

391

440

440

391

345

314

320

285

 242

*214

258

1,070

1,060

702

533

432

371

320

258

600

1,190

1.440

15,862

512

3.66

4.21

June

1.020

645

500

425

371

345

302

462

591

492

787

672

478

364

269

364

339

308

253

391

485

384

*280

214

223

209

'ST3 183

187

204

-

11,970

399

2.85

3.18

July

296

448

377

264

195

159

129

98

80

66

56

52

54

50

46

40

36

34

32

27

25

26

22

*19"52

56

44

36

31

24

20

2,894

93.4

0.667

0.77

Aug.

17

16

T6

26

26

112

228

302

242

171

328

636

455

296

187

138

95

71

55

44

43

36

*31

27

31

34

31

36

61

88

73

3,952

127

0.907

1.05

Sept.

60

55

54

48

42

36

30

28

32

50

56

54

44

37

33

30

29

27

24

24

24

22

21

24

31

40

*66

71

65

56

~

1,213

40.4

0.289

0.32

Calendar year 1952 : Max 2,550 Min 18 Mean 145 cfsm 1.04 In. 14.14

Water year 1952-53: Max 1,440 Min 13 Mean 142 Cfstn 1.01 In. 13.73

Peak discharge (base. 1,300 cfs). May 21 (2 p.m.) 1,340 cfs (4.47 ft); May 30 (7 to 12 p.m.)

1,610 cfs (4.66 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. --Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Oct. 16-21, 28-30, Nov. 7-16, Nov. 20 to Feb. 16,

Mar. 12 to Apr. 21.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR 17 

Partridge River near Aurora, Minn.

Location,--Lat 47°31'00", long. 92 "11'20", on line between sees. 12 and 13, T. 58 N., 

R. 15 W., on right bank at downstream side of highway bridge, 1 mile downstream from 

small tributary, l£ miles east of Aurora, and 2| miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 156 sq mi.

Records available.--August 1942 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,402.30 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929. Prior to Aug. 26, 1944, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 11 years, 146 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 711 cfs June 2 (gage height, 4.61 ft)- minimum, 13 cfs Jan. 27-30, Feb. 1, 3, 12, 25-28, Mar. 1, 6, 7, 10; minimum gage height, 

1.42 ft Feb. 12.

1942-53: Maximum discharge observed, 3,230 cfs May 10, 1950 (gage height, 7.86 ft); 

minimum, 3.1 cfs Sept. 22, 23, 1948 (gage height, 0.77 ft).

Remarks. Records good.

Revisions (water years). WSP 974: 1942.

Rating table, water year 1952-53, except period of Ice effect (gage 

height. In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.4 

1.8 

2.1 

2.4 

2.7 91

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

4.5 

5.0

140

253

411

645

970

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 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

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

32

30

30

28

27

28

27

26

26

26

26

25

24

24

25

24

24

24

24

24

24

23

24

24

24

23

22

22

24

24

25

783

25.3

0.162

0.19

Nov.

*29

38

36

36

40

42

46

48

16

46

43

42

41

41

40

40

39

39

38

39

40

39

38

36

34

b33

b32

b31

b30

30

-

1,152

38.4

0.246

0.27

Dec.

29

29

28

28

28

*28

28

28

28

26

27

27

26

26

25

24

23

 22

20

21

21

22

23

22

20

20

20

19

20

21

22

751

24.2

0.155

0.18

Jan.

19

18

18

17

17

16

16

16

17

17

17

17

*15

15

16

16

15

15

15

14

15

16

16

16

16

15

14

13

13

14

14

488

15.7

0.101

0.12

Feb.

13

14

14

14

14

15

15

15

14

14

14

14

*14

14

14

14

b!4

b!4

b!4

b!4

14

15

16

14

14

13

13

13

-

-

394

14.1

0.090

0.09

Mar.

14

14

15

15

15

14

14

14

14

14

15

15

16

*1S

15

16

16

16

16

17

19

38

42

42

46

47

53

59

70

81

li

893

28.8

0.185

0.21

Apr.

121

149

193

b210

b230

*b250

b270

305

337

376

419

438

*442

438

430

423

400

369

333

299

273

264

287

330

*373

404

411

404

383

353

-

9,914

330

2.12

2.36

May

321

296

273

250

235

222

207

193

181

181

248

305

350

373

*369

360

337

305

273

253

278

327

363

390

383

356

324

287

346

434

560

9,580

309

1.98

2.28

June

663

705

675

606

502

411

340

317

317

321

317

317

324

324

*311

308

293

273

250

273

350

376

376

340

308

284

273

264

237

214

-

10,869

362

2.32

2.59

July

235

278

324

340

321

284

243

212

184

156

133

123

112

*109

99

88

81

80

70

61

61

64

55

52

73

67

61

59

54

50

46

4,175

135

0.865

1.00

Aug.

42

37

36

37

li

49

77

90

113

132

239

360

430

459

434

366

296

227

*179

147

121

102

87

76

67

58

52

59

83

91

102

4,682

151

0.968

1.12

Sept.

105

123

250

343

415

438

4TT

360

293

256

240

240

237

217

193

175

154

135

125

117

*109

105

97

87

84

83

3s

88

94

90

-

5,749

192

1.23

1.37

Calendar year 1952 : Max 1,170 Mln 13 Mean 114 Cfsm 0.731 In. 9.90

Water year 1952-53: Max 705 Mln 13 Mean 135 Cfsm 0.865 In. 11.78

Peak discharge (base. 500 cfs).--June 2 (4 p.m.) 711 ofs (4.61 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 26-29, Feb. 17-20, Apr. 4-7.
18 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR

St. Louis River near Aurora, Minn.

Location. Lat 47°29'30", long. 92°14'20", in SW£ sec. 22, T. 58 N., R. 15 W., on left 

bank at upstream side of highway bridge, three-quarters of a mile downstream from 

Partridge River and l|- miles south of Aurora.

Drainage area.--312 sq mi.

Records available. August 1942 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Prior to Aug. 26, 1944, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 11 years, 272 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,240 cfs June 1 (gage height, 4.00 ft); minimum daily discharge, 33 cfs for many days during winter; minimum gage height, 1.07 ft 

Oct 27-28

1942-53: Maximum discharge, 5,380 cfs May 14, 1950 (gage height, 8.37 ft): minimum discharge, 4.0 cfs Oct. 2, 3, 1948 (gage height, 0.30 ft).

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

Rating tables, water year 1952-53, except period of ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Apr. 13

1.0 

1.3 

1.6 

2.0 

2.5 

3.1

134

242

419

691

Apr. 14 to Sept. 30

128

247

432

661

920

1,240

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

in cubic feet per se water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

3

4

5

i;

7

H

9

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.

Oct.

96 

?!

88

81

77

74

73

70

66

68

66

65

65

62

63

62

60

60

60

60

61

60

58

59

57

55

54

5253"

54

54

2,024

65.3

0.209

0.24

Nov .

*59 

73

72

72

75

83

 Se- 86

es

83

78

77

75

75

74

74

73

74

77

78

78

74

73

70

68

65

65

64

64

63

-

2,211

73.7

0.236

0.26

Dec.

62 

61

61

61

61

*61

61

61

61

60

58

59

58

58

56

55

53

52

49

47

45

43

44

42

40

40

40

37

38

39

40

1,603

51.7

0.166

0.19

Jan.

39 

38

37

36

35

35

"33 33

34

34

36

36

*54

34

35

35

34

34

34

33

34

35

35

35

35

34

33

33

33

33

33

1,072

34.6

0.111

0.13

Feb.

33 

33

34

34

34

34

34

34

33

33

33

33

*33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

34

35

34

34

34

33

-

-

936

33.4

0.107

0.11

War.

32 

33

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

35

35

*35

35

34

34

34

34

34

36

80

100

100

110

120

135

150

170

190

220

2,093

67.5

0.216

0.25

Apr.

250 

290

330

370

400

*438

470

500

552

634

691

681

*681

661

651

613

608

570

532

496

428

469

491

546

618

661

675

661

637

613

-

16,217

541

1.73

1.93

May

579 

546

504

482

457

440

416

401

382

574

504

575

623

637

*627

613

584

542

500

478

551

661

714

714

699

671

627

579

758

956

1.160

18,354

592

1.90

2.19

June

1.250 

1,200

1,150

1,020

898

789

704

699

729

714

704

685

671

647

*615

657

618

575

542

589

755

714

671

615

594

551

514

504

465

440

-

21,213

707

2.27

2.55

July

482 

560

584

565

532

486

456

595

359

318

289

272

258

*250

247

227

204

 198

195

195

195

198

182

170

230

244

227

214

198

176

161

9,245

298

0.955

1.10

Aug.

145 

133

128

138

155

164

322

420

412

582

582

892

876

826

745

656

*560

475

452

370

329

296

268

247

227

204

192

201

244

261

264

11,542

372

1.19

1.38

Sept.

264 

286

486

599

656

656

615

556

478

432

416

409

597

574

548

322

296

268

258

247

*234

227

208

198

188

195

198

201

201

195

-

10,406

547

1.11

1.24

Calendar year 1952: Max 1,620 Min 34 Mean 210 Cfsm 0.673 In. 9.17

Water year 1952-53: Max 1,230 Mln 33 Mean 266 Cfsm 0.853 In. 11.55

Peak discharge (base. 600 efs).--Apr. 11 (11 p.m.) 713 cfs (3.14 ft); Apr. 27 (3 a.m.) 675 cfs 

(3.03 ft); May 14 (10 a.m.) 637 cfs (2.95 ft); June I (1 p.m.) 1,240 cfs (4.00 ft); June 21 (4 a.m.) 

779 cfs (3.24 ft); Aug. 11 (11:45 p.m.) 914 cfs (3.49 ft); Sept. 6 (1 a.m.) 666 cfs (3.01 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 24 to Apr. 7.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR 19

Embarrass River at Embarrass, Minn.

Location Lat 47°39'30", long. 92"11 "50", In NW£ sec. 25, T. 60 N., R. 15 W., on left bank 

at Embarrass, 30 ft upstream from highway bridge and 100 ft upstream from railway bridge.

Drainage area. 93.8 sq mi.

Records available. August 1942 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Prior to Aug. 28, 1944, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 11 years, 79.6 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 619 cfs Sept. 5 (gage height 7.96 ft); minimum, 

daily, 5.4 cfs Feb. 8-10, 21, 22.

1942-53: Maximum discharge, 1,740 cfs May 8, 9, 1950 (gage height, 10.92 ft)- minimum daily, 1.9 cfs Mar. 15-22, 1949; minimum gage height, 0.67 ft Mar. 20, 21, 1949.

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

which are fair.

Rating tables, water year 1952-53, except period of ice effect (gage 

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

Discharge

Oct. 1 to Apr

cubic feet pc

Apr. 6 to Sept. 30

1.0 

2.0 

3.0 

4.0

12

148

218

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0

290

372

480

626

econd, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

'-_

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

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

18

18

18

18

17

17

17

17

17

16

16

17

17

18

20

20

18

18

18

17

17

17

17

16

16

16

16

16

15

20

24

542

17.5

0.187

0.21

Nov.

*20

27

313~0

30

28

25

25

23

21

20

20

29

19

16

15

17

19

21

21

20

17

17

15

14

13

T5

16

17

16

-

617

20.6

0.220

0.24

Dec.

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

19

20

18

17

15

15

15

15

14

14

13

13

12

11

11

11

11

10

10

TO

11

11

11

10

429

13.8

0.147

0.17

Jan.

10

To

9.2

8.8

8.4

8.0

7.8

7.6

7.4

7.2

7.2

7.0

*7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.6

6.4

6.4

6.2

6.2

6.0

226.4

7.30

0.078

0.09

Feb.

6.0

5.8

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

-571 5.4

5.4

5.6

5.6

*5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.4

5.4

5.6

5.6

5.8

6.0

6.2

T^.

_

-

-

158.2

5.65

0.060

0.06

Flar.

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.0

-578 5.8

5.8

5.8

6.0

6.2

6.6

6.8

*7.0

7.2

7.4

7.4

7.8

7.8

7.8

8.8

15

20

22

22

23

25

30

35

40

45.

417.8

13.5

0.144

0.17

Apr.

52

60

a70

a80

allO

172

166

168

192

228

249

250

*'241

228

223

211

194

182

162

143

132

133

144

158

170

176

172

163

152

138

-

4,919

164

1.75

1.95

May

130

119

113

106

100

94

87

82

76

74

156

218

'532 232

*222

212

195

170

144

127

184

217

217

210

195

180

161

142

170

208

228

5,001

161

1.72

1.98

June

254

274 2TF

240

209

180

152

147

179

180

191

191

174

154

*12S

127

132

114

95

100

204

237

234

209

188

162

129

111

939"9

-

5,154

172

1.83

2.04

July

172

'538 240

221

197

177

149

118

92

73

61

56

52

50

*45

40

35

34

33

29

27

33

33

28

29

35

32

28

24

21

11

2,420

78.1

0.833

0.96

Aug.

16

15

14

17

17

20

40

58

58

51

71

172

202

228

231

206

166

113

*74

62

57

50

44

37

32

30

27

38

102

159

144

2,551

82.3

0.877

1.01

Sept.

105

112

363

492

606

576

472

368

279

219

196

177

153

128

112

100

89

80

74

70

*65

61

56

52

II

54

66

65

58

52

-

5,351

178

1.90

2.12

Calendar year 1952: Max 790 Min 4.6 Mean 68.5 Cfsm 0.730 In. 9.93

Water year 1952-53: Max 606 Min 5.4 Mean 76.1 Cfsm 0.811 In. 11.00

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of record for Partridge River near Aurora. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 19 to Apr. 2.
20 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR

Swan River near Toivola, Minn.

Location. La t 47°15'02", long. 92°48'36", in NE^NE^ sec . 13, T. 55 N. , R. 20 W. , on left 

bank at upstream side of bridge on St. Louis County Highway 5, 0.8 mile downstream from 

East Swan River and 5$ miles north of Toivola.

Drainage area. 254 sq mi.

Records available. October 1952 to September 1953.

Gage. ~ Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1.251.78 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 2,410 cfs July 4 (gage height, 14.92 ft); minimum, 20 cfs Nov. 13 (gage height, 2.55 ft), result of freezeup.

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

which are fair.

Rating table, water year 1952-53, except period of ice effect (gage 

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

2.8 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

7.0

63

180

305

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water

9.0 985

11.0 1,420

13.0 1,900

15.0 2,430

October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

'j

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

60

. 55

> 50

*49 

49

1,643

53.0

0.209

0.24

Nov .

50

72

95

84

78

75

69

66

56

50

45

56

47

54

48

49

50

55

64

72

63

56

50

50

48

34

23

32

43

36

1,670

55.7

0.219

0.24

Dec.

36

37

39

41

*44

46

47

47

46

47

46

44

42

40

42

43

44

39

36

34

34

36

38

40

41

42

42

42

42

42 

42

1,281

41.3

0.163

0.19

Calendar year 1952 : Max -

Jan .

43

43

42

41

40

39

39

38

37

37

36

*35

35

35

3_4

34

34

34

34

34

34

35

35

35

35

35

34

34

34

35 

36

1,126

36.3

0.143

0.16

Feb.

35

35

34

34

35

35

34

34

34

34

33

*33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

32" 32

32

33

33

33

33

33

-

-

935

33.4

0.131

0.14

Min -

Mar .

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

35

36

36

36

*36

36

36

39

41

43

45

56

75

130

150

170

180

180

210

240

270

300 

550

3,002

96.8

0.381

0.44

Apr.

400

460

510

570

640

750

593

545

680

939

1,040

909

762

644

572

480

388

345

301

272

265

262

256

244

274

357

462

460

405

*353

15,138

505

1.99

2.22

May

313

276

248

*223

205

187

175

164

151

150

634

897

*847

691

561

460

377

321

271

*246

*562

*943

*856

*682

*568

*460

364

298

953

1.560 

1,500

16, 143

521

2.05

2.3S

June

1,250

963

708

588

485

394

350

412

577

506

406

534

*288

244

204

275

312

245

197

280

750

841

626

452

575

295

224

204

205

284

15,232

441

1.74

1.94

July

895

1,870

2,060

*2,550

*1,900

1,210

834

568

440

356

291

261

*302

297

500

260

223

204

175

149

154

200

182

145

508

1,270

1,450

1,080

658

458 

330

21,560

689

2.71

5.13

Aug.

267

295

271

554

488

475

506

453

550

225

547

1.050

765

*490

409

358

308

260

212

184

162

140

124

110

102

94

86

10?

212

269 

222

10,064

325

1.28

1.47

Sept.

182

211

1,150

1,670

1,860

1,640

1,090

724

531

429

391

557

505

261

245

227

206

*190

176

164

155

145

128

119

114

115

127

125

112

104

15,249

442

1.74

1.94

Mean - Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1952-53: Max 2,350 Min 23 Mean 271 Cfsm 1.67 In. 14.47

Peak discharge (base, 900 cfs). Ap

(8.68 ft); May 22 (8 p.m.) 969 cfs (8

r. 11 (5 a.m.) 1.060 cfs (9.35 ft); May 11 (8 p.m.) 921 cfs 

.92 ft): May 30 (9 p.m.) 1,610 cfs (11.83 ft); July 4 (2:30

ft)j Sept. 5 (11 a.m.) 1,880 cfs (12.90 ft)!

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 7-14, Nov. 22 to Apr. 6. No gage-height record Oct. 1-29; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, 1 discharge measurement, and records 

for St. Louis River near Aurora and Sturgeon River near Chisholm.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR 21

Amnicon Lake near South Range, Wis.

Location.--Lat 46°29'00", long.92°04'05", In sec. 12, T. 46 N., R. 14 W., in northwest corner of lake, 15 miles southwest of South Range.

Drainage area. 5 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. August 1936 to September 1953 (fragmentary).

Gage. Staff gage. Datum of gage is 1,188.00 ft above mean sea level (State Highway Commission levels). Gage readings have been reduced to elevation above mean sea level.

Extremes. Maximum elevation observed during year, 1,197.96 ft July 2, 4; minimum, 1,196.51

1936-53: Maximum elevation observed, 1,199.32 ft May 9, 1950; minimum, 1,195.82 ft 

Oct. 28, 1948.

Remarks . Lake has natural outlet. 

Revisions (water years).--WSP 854; 1937.

Elevation, In feet, water year October 1952 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

Oct.

6.87

_

_

6.81

-

.

-

-

-

-

.

_

-

-

-

.

6.73

-

-

-

_

6.65

-

-

6.65

_

_

6.61

-

-

-

Nov.

6.59

_

_

_

-

_

-

6.55

-

-

.

-

-

-

6.51

.

-

6.59

-

-

_

6.57

-

-

-

_

_

_

6.77

-

-

Dec.

.

_

_

-

-

6.81

_

_

-

-

_

_

6.81

-

-

_

_

-

-

-

_

-

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

_

-

Jan. Feb. liar.

_

_

_

-

-

_

_

_

-

-

_

_

_

_

-

.

_

_

_

-

6.71

_

.

_

6.87

_

_

6.91

_

_

6.75

Apr.

_

6.99

_

7.11

-

_

7.11

_

-

-

7.23

_

_

7.19

_

_

7.15

_

-

_

7.11

_

_

7.25

_

_

_

_

_

-

May

_

7.25

_

-

7.23

_

-

_

7.09

-

_

7.09

_

-

7.05

_

_

_

-

_

7.51

7.65

7.67

-

7.59

7.51

_

_

7.63

-

June

_

7.49

_

-

-

7.35

_

_

7.39

7.37

.

_

7.31

7.21

7.41

_

_

_

_

7.79

7.91

-

_

7.35

-

_

7.65

_

7.63

-

July

7.86

7.96

_

7.96

-

.

-

_

7.66

-

7.58

_

_

7.42

-

.

_

7.28

_

-

7.16

-

_

_

7.12

_

_

_

7.02

_

-

Aug.

7.00

-

_

7.36

-

_

-

7.58

-

-

.

7.52

_

_

7.40

.

_

7.30

_

-

_

7.16

_

_

7.10

_

_

_

7.02

_

-

Sept.

6.96

-

_

-

6.84

6.82

-

.

6.76

-

_

6.72

_

-

6.66

_

_

_

6.64

-

_

6.58

-

-

-

6.58

_

_

_

-

-

Note. Add 1,190 ft to obtain elevation above mean sea level.
22 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR

Bois Brule River at Brule, Wis.

Location. Lat 46°32'15", long. 91°35'45", in NW£swi sec. 23, T. 47 N., R. 10 W., on right 

 bank 1.4 miles southwest of Brule Post Office, 1.4 miles downstream from Nebagamon Creek, 

and 1.7 miles upstream from Little Brule River.

Drainage area.--113 sq mi.

Records available. January 1943 to September 1953.

Gage.--Chain gage read once daily. Altitude of gage is 980 ft (from river-profile map).

Average discharge. 10 years, 178 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge observed during year, 1,320 cfs June 20 (gage height, 4.78 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 650 ofs; minimum daily discharge, 110 cfs Nov. 29.

1943-53: Maximum discharge observed, that of June SO, 1953; maximum gage height observed, 5.14 ft June 5, 1944; minimum discharge observed, 67 cfs Mar. 13, 1943.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair.

Rating table, water year 1952-53, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

1.5 

1.7 

2.0 

2.3 

2.6

120

152

219

295

376

2.9

3.3 

3.7 

4.1 

4.6

470

612

779

970

1,220

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

135 

135

135

135

128

135

128

135

135

135

135

135

144

144

144

144

*135

135

135

135

135

135

135

135

135

135

135

135

135

135

135

4,207

136

1.20

1.38

Nov.

135 

135

135

135

135

135

135

135

135

135

135

135

135

135

135

135

135

135

135

135

135

135

135

135

135

128

117

112

110

114

-

3,956

132

1.17

1.30

Dec.

125 

135

142

144

144

144

152

T44

152

152

152

144

135

132

132

134

135

135

134

134

134

134

134

134

135

135

135

137

139

141

144

4,303

139

1.23

1.42

Jan.

144 

144

144

144

145

146

T46

146

146

*142

133

128

l5§

128

128

128

128

130

130

130

130

130

132

132

132

132

132

132

132

132

132

4,186

135

1.19

1.38

Feb.

130

1375

130

130

130

130

130

130

130

130

130

130

130

130

128

128

127

127

126

126

125

125

125

125

125

125

125

125

_

-

3,582

128

1.13

1.18

Mar.

124 

124

124

124

125

125

126

128

135

144

144

162

*162

162

162

162

152

162

162

162

219

295

282

269

256

269

269

321

321

321

548

6,041

195

. 1.73

1.99

Apr.

348 

362

362

362

376

348

348

348

348

376

362

321

308

295

282

282

256

243

243

231

231

231

219

219

256

295

295

295

282

282

9,006

300

2.65

2.96

May

295 

*295

269

256

219

231

219

207

207

195

207

219

207

195

184

195

184

184

173

753

651

651

539

470

454

376

348

321

575

539

504

9,788

316

2.80

3.22

June

470 

405

376

348

321

295

282

348

362

348

308

295

269

243

219

504

405

362

362

1^220

779

575

470

421

405

348

334

334

295

470

-

12,173

406

3.59

4.01

July

1,020 

1,020

779

*651

539

504

454

405

376

348

321

295

282

282

269

243

231

219

219

207

195

195

184

173

207

195

195

184

173

173

162

10,700

345

3.05

3.52

Aug.

184 

195

195

348

348

405

437

39T5

321

295

269

282

256

256

231

219

219

195

195

195

184

173

173

162

184

173

173

162

152

152

152

7,275

235

2.08

2.39

Sept.

152 

173

152

162

152

*152

152

152

144

144

144

144

144

144

144

144

135

T55

135

135

135

135

135

135

162

152

152

152

152

144

-

4,393

146

1.29

1.45

Calendar year 1952: Max 970 Min 110 Mean 200 Cfsm 1.77 In. 24.05

Water year 1952-53: Max 1,220 Min 110 Mean 218 Cfsm 1.93 In. 26.20

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 17-23, 

Jan. 5-11, Jan. 16 to Mar. 8.

Nov. 26 to Dec. 4, Dec. 14-16, 18-30,
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR 23

Bad River at Mellen, Wis.

Location. Lat 46°19'30", long. 90°39'35", in sec. 6, T. 44 N., R. 2 W. , on upstream side 

of bridge on U. S. Highway 13 in Mellen, 0.4 mile upstream from Devils Creek and 3.1 

miles downstream from Rocky Run.

Drainage area. 101 sq mi.

Records available. May 1948 to September 1953.

Gage. Chain gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 1,217.49 ft above mean sea level, 

Saturn of 1929.

Average discharge. 5 years, 133 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge observed during year, 1,650 cfs July 1 (gage height, 8.11 ft); 

minimum observed, 12 cfs Sept. 9, 20-24; minimum gage height observed, 2.29 ft Sept. 23.

1948-53: Maximum discharge observed, 4,340 cfs July 4, 1949 (gage height, 14.0 ft); 

minimum observed, 3.8 cfs Aug. 25-27, 1948 (gage height, 1.98 ft).

Flood of June 24, 1946, reached a stage of 18.60 ft, from floodmark, from information by local resident (discharge not determined).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair.

Rating table, water year 1952-53, except periods of Ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 13-19, Oct. 22 to Nov. 21,

Dec. 8-18, Sept. 25-30)

2.3 

2.6 

3.0 

3.5 

4.O

161

255

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0

478

810

1,180

1,610

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

I

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

23

24 

27

26

23

23

21

20

21

20

20

22

23

26

25

23

23

21

2O

*20

20

20

20

21

21

21

22

21

35

T7

20

689

22.2

0.220

0.25

Nov.

20

20 

20

19

So

20

21

20

20

20

20

19

23

20

23

24

23

 25 25

23

22

21

20

20

20

20

20

20

21

22

-

631

21.0

0.208

0.23

Dec.

22

22 

23

23

23

23

24

31

47

50

46

41

35

32

28

31

32

28

25

24

23

22

22

21

21

21

20

TO

20

20

20

840

27.1

0.268

0.31

Jan.

19- 20

19

19

18

18

17

16

15

15

*15

15

16

16

16

16

17

17

18

18

19

19

19

19

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

556

17., 9

0.177

0.20

Feb.

20

19 

19

19

19

19

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

17

T8

18

18

18

19

19

20

_

_

-

514

18.4

0.182

0.19

Mar.

 21 20

21

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

23

26

32

36

*42

46

54

64

84

125

478

508

377

355

334

314

294

294

334

377

4,419

143

1.42

1.63

Apr.

450

450 

508

508

400

377

377

377

478

573

573

508

400

334

377

355

334

394

255

226

275

294

334

334

424

508

478

573

606

639

12,619

421

4.17

4.65

Hay

673

606 

478

377

*294

246

208

179

161

134

179

161

134

116

108

100

85

78

246

78

424

775 6"06~

424

707

673

478

355

334

450

478

10,345

334

3.31

3.81

June

355

275 

217

179

161

125

116

143

170

143

143

179

152

125

92

85

78

78

152

1,180

1,100

775

478

400

314

314

236

152

152

400

8,469

282

2.79

3.12

July

1,48O

1.520 

1,626

639

*400

294

226

170

134

108

92

76

71

66

66

55

50

45

41

37

37

42

40

35

43

53

49

41

35

32

28

7,025

227

2.25

2.59

Aug.

35

56 

62

226

217

198

334

424

37?

294

275

275

226

170

116

92

74

60

52

45

41

37

34

32

46

62

47

35

34

36

33

4,045

130

1.29

1.49

Sept.

28

2F 

21

20

18

17

17

16

13

*16

14

15

14

16

16

16

14

13

13

12

12

12

12

12

17

17

20

16

17

15

484

16.1

0.159

0.18

Calendar year 1952: Max 2,140 Hln 17 Mean 128 Cfsm 1.27 In. 17.23

Water year 1952-53: Max 1,520 Mln 12 Mean 139 Cfsm 1.38 In. 18.65

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Oct. 20, 21, Nov. 22 to Dec. 7, Dec. 19 to Mar. 21,
24 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR

Bad River near Odanah, Wis.

Location. Lat 46°29'15", long. 90°41'45" ( in SEi sec. 2, T. 46 N., R-. 3 W. , at downstream 

end of center pier of Elm Hoist Bridge, 5.0 miles downstream from Potato River, 8.5 

miles south of Odanah, and 10.6 miles south from mouth.

Drainage area. 611 sq mi.

Records available. July 1914 to November 1922, May 1948 to September 1953.

Gage --Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 680 ft (from river-profile map). Prior 

to Nov. 11, 1922, water-stage recorder at site 2 miles downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 13 years (1914-22, 1948-53), 634 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 13,800 cfs July 1 (gage height, 15.50 ft); minimum, 88 cfs Nov. 27 (gage height, 2.21 ft).

1914-22, 1948-53: Maximum discharge, 16,500 cfs July 4, 1949 (gage height, 17.3 ft, 

from floodmark); minimum, 50 cfs Nov. 29, 1948 (gage height, 2.02 ft).

Flood of June 24, 1946, reached a stage of at least 22.2 ft (top of bridge which was 

submerged), from information by Indian Service.

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

which are fair.

Rating table, water year 1952-53, except periods of lee effect (gage 

height. In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

2.2 

2.4 

2.7 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

86

137

250

385

620

900

5.0

6.0

8.0

10.0

12.0

14.0

1,520

2,300

4,300

6,550

9,000

11,700

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 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

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

123

T5s

126

134

131

129

129

134

126

131

129

134

144

197

T§5

181

170

*160

150

150

144 

144

140

147

147

144

144

144

134

134

137

4,445

143

0.234

0.27

Nov.

134

134

131

129

131

131

129

120

131

131

129

131

134

134

147

150

154

154

157

154

147 

134

134

123

137

137

104

T55

135

148

-

4,069

136

0.223

0.25

Dec.

150

150

150

152

152

154

158

170

200

241

237

221

197

181

189

189

185

170

160

155

150 

150

145

143

140

137

135

134

133

133

152

5,094

164

0.268

0.31

Jan.

130

130

128

128

127

127

127

126

125

*122

122

122

120

T50

120

120

120

120

121

124

126 

132

136

140

1475

140

140

140

140

138

137

3,988

129

0.211

0.24

Feb.

136

134

133

132

132

130

130

128

127

126

125

125

125

125

125

125

125

124

124

124

123 

123

122

122

121

121

120

T20

_

_

-

3,527

126

0.206

0.21

Mar.

121

TZI

122

122

123

124

125

128

134

142

170

220

280

»334

400

450

520

600

740

930

1,080 

3,760

7.040

4,610

3,040

2,220

1,980

2,060

1,860

2,020

2,140

37,716

1,217

1.99

2.30

Apr.

2,480

2,480

2,660

3,140

2,750

2,220

2,060

1,980

2,260

3,640

3,640

2,840

2,260

1,900

1,820

2,140

1,980

1,820

1,520

1,200

1,590 

1,980

2,100

1,900

2,280

3,340

3,040

3,640

3,440

3,040

-

73,140

2,438

3.99

4.45

May

3,860

3,540

»2,750

2,020

1,590

1,290

1,080

960

810

698

810

840

725

645

585

555

511

466

439 5"5C

3,570 

6,400

3,980

2,440

2,850

2,940

2,300

1,740

2,720

3,590

3,940

61,164

1,973

3.23

3.72

June

2,260

1,590

1,230

1,080

930

810

698

670

840

752

1,150

1,690

1,080

752

560

645

670

585

725

7,180

7,820 

5,240

2,870

1,660

1,590

1,660

1,200

930

752

1,070

-

50,689

1,690

2.77

3.08

July

10,400

10.500

6,866

3,590

»3,140

2,390

1,560

1,140

870

698

585

502

444

416

394

362

322

308

290

250

229

233

237

221

530

498

372

304

259

233

48,381

1,561

2.55

2.94

Aug.

233

313

380

1,270

1,590

1,230

2,020

2.480

2^300

1,660

1,620

1,290

1,020

752

605

498

426

367

318

272

250 

221

208

193

237

295

282

229

204

204

204

23,171

747

1.22

1.41

Sept.

208

T§5

170

157

147

137

»137

137

134

129

129

134

131

134

134

131

129

128

120

117

115 

115

ITS

126

144

160

154

144

131

-

4,136

138

0.226

0.25

Calendar year 1952: Max 11,000 Mln 104 Mean 747 Cfsm 1.22 In. 16.63

Water year 1952-53: Max 10,500 Mln 104 Mean 875 Cfsm 1.43 In. 19.43

Peak discharge (base. 3,000 cfs). --Mar. 23 (8:30 a.m.) 8,740 cfs (11.75 ft); Apr. 4 (10 a.m. )

3,240 cfs (7.00 ft); Apr. 10 (f p.ji. ) 4,080 cfs (7.80 ft); Apr. 28 (6 a.m.) 3,860 cfs (7.64 ft);

May 1 (7 a.m.) 4,080 cfs (7.81 ft); May 22 (4 a.m.) 7,150 cfs (l0.53 ft); May 25 (8 p.m.) 3,640 cfs 

(7.35 ft)j May 31 (12:30 a.m.) 5,070 cfs (8.73 ft); June 20 (9 p.m.) 9,520 cfs (12.40 ft); July 1

(5 p.m.) 13,800 cfs (15.50 ft)

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 28 to Dec. 7, Dec. 18 to Mar. 19 (no gage 

height record Jan. 3-9, Jan. 12 to Mar. 13; discharge estimated on basis of records for station at 

Mellen).
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR 

White River near Ashland, Wis.

25

Location. Lat 46°29'50", long. 90°54'15", in sec. 6, T. 46 N., R. 4 W., at downstream 

end of powerplant of Lake Superior District Power Co., 0.3 mile downstream from bridge 

on State highway over dam and 4.5 miles south of Ashland city limits.

Drainage area.--259 sq mi.

Records available.--May 1948 to September 1953.

Gage.--Chain gage read twice daily or more often when plant load is changed. Datum of 

gage is 660.15 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (Lake Superior District Power 

Co. benchmark).

Average discharge.--5 years, 346 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 6,270 cfs July 1 (gage height, 7.90 ft); minimum, 79 cfs Dec. 19 (gage height, 0.76 ft).

1948-53: Maximum discharge, that of July 1, 1953; minimum, 3.1 cfs Apr. 28-30, 

1949 (gage height, 0.09 ft).

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Diurnal 

fluctuation caused by powerplant at gage.

Rating table, water year 1952-53, except periods of Ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 27 to May 9)

0.7 68

1.0 136

1.3 243

1.6 365

2.0 542

2.5 835

Discharge, In cubic feet pc

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

1,240

1,680

2,160

3,170

4,220

scond, water year October 1952 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

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

224

231

224

215

202

217

217

217

203

210

224

217

224

210

245.

224

217

*224

217

224

224

210

224

224

217

217

217

217

217

203

210

6,766

218

0.810

0.94

Nov.

217

217

211

218

223

218

218

218

218

225

225

225

239

232

232

223

236

232

239

248

232

232

225

232

232

225

I£2

174

211

211

-

6,650

222

0.825

0.92

Dec.

246

289

282

282

282

286

275

278

282

518

269

262

254

219

226

254

233

180

85

242

300

275

313

286

254

178

131

142

198

280

282

7,683

248

0.922

1.06

Jan.

275

246

246

170

211

165

150

180

210

230

*220

220

200

215

200

170

140

210

235

245

250

250

255

255

260

260

190

250

245

250

255

6,858

221

0.822

0.95

Feb.

258

200

210

240

270

260

255

250

245

239

255

251

259

259

259

230

210

210

230

220

210

200

210

210

250

245

230

260

-

-

-

6,625

237

0.881

0.92

Bar.

255

265

250

255

250

240

237

233

230

230

240

280

280

*512

335

350

365

386

412

643

677

2.040

1,700

1,550

1,410

1,190

872

854

762

731

762

18,596

600

2.23

2.57

Apr.

731

672

645

731

700

645

592

496

592

798

645

618

542

485

430

519

496

474

452

408

367

360

315

329

432

592

905

1.520

1,150

1,070

-

18,511

617

2.29

2.56

May

1,110

1,070

*835

737

649

530.

452

408

386

268

518

305

279

273

265

271

271

271

271

459

2.510

1,320

1,520

1,250

1,510

872

672

567

1,520

990

855

22,594

729

2.71

5.12

June

685

592

474

430

408

565

527

565

586

586

714

456

540

515

275

578

586

450

1,010

2.690

1,200

1,200

1,110

798

618

542

496

408

562

1,420

-

19,564

652

2.42

2.70

July

3^940

2,560

1,870

*1,960

1,500

1,030

766

502

542

408

386

365

352

319

287

308

290

279

270

287

268

268

274

295

291

365

386

360

313

313

286

21,620

697

2.59

2.99

Aug.

286

312

317

815

567

834

855

755

645

621

672

700

542

408

344

326

286

506

267

271

270

254

244

265

268

267

280

247

254

254

260

12,913

417

1.55

1.79

Sept.

254

254

247

240

227

234

*227

234

234

234

240

240

254

231

234

221

227

234

227

214

208

221

230

227

234

254

270

260

250

240

-

7,061

235

0.874

0.98

Calendar year 1952: Max 3,500 Mln 85 Mean 379 Cfsm 1.41 In. 19.18

Water year 1952-53: Max 3,940 Mln 85 Mean 426 Cfsm 1.58 In. 21.50

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Jan. 6 to Feb. 9, Feb. 16 to Mar. 16.
26 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR

Montreal River at Ironwood, Mich.

Location. Lat 46"27'00", long. 90°10'40", in sec. 24, T. 46 N. , R. 2 E., at downstream 

side of main highway bridge on State line between Hurley, Wis., and Ironwood, Mich., 

8 miles upstream from West Branch of Montreal River.

Drainage area. 66 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--April 1918 to June 1922, July 1924 to November 1925, September 1949 

to September 1953.

Gage.--Chain gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 1,464.13 ft above mean sea level, 

 Saturn of 1929.

Average discharge. 7 years (1918-21, 1949-53), 79.7 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge observed during year, 1,110 cfs May 21 (gage height, 4.16 

ft), from rating curve extended above 710 cfs; minimum observed, 4.8 cfs Sept. 8 (gage 

height, 1.09 ft).

1918-22, 1924-25, 1949-53: Maximum discharge observed, 1,810 cfs Apr. 19, 1952 

(gage height, 5.10 ft); minimum observed, 0.9 cfs Mar. 20, 1950 (gage height, 0.88 ft).

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

which are poor. Diurnal fluctuation caused by dam upstream.

Rating table, 

height, I

uater year 1952-53, except periods of i 

n feet, and discharge, in cubic feet pe

effect (gage 

econd)

1.2

1.3

3.0

6.0

9.0

13

20

53

3.2 

3.6

93

169

300

487

772

1,040

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

^y

l _

r

i

y

7

8 

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IB

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

2B

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

o,t.

9.0

B.4

8.7

11

15

25

20

13 

12

13

11

12

12

11

9.4

10

13

16

*14

14

13

11

9.4

7.8

14

16

13

14

9.4

8.4

11

384.5

12.4

0.188

0.22

Nov.

8.7

26

76

24

22

25

19

21 

29

14

19

15

14

14

24

21

24

27

25

20

18

15

13

14

12

11

13

10

8.4

9.8

"

591.9

19.7

0.298

0.33

Dec.

9.4

8.7

11

11

14

11

11

10 

9.4

11

10

10

10

10

10

9.0

8.1

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.0

ill

9.0

8.4

8.5

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.6

291.5

9.40

0.142

0.16

Jan.

8.4

8.1

9.0

7.5

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.5 

9.0

9.8

11

 11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

12

12

12

12

12

11

11

10

320.5

10.3

0.156

0.18

Feb.

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10 

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

9.7

9.4

9.3

1^2

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.4

9.6

9.8

10

10

-

-

-

273.2

9.76

0.148

0.15

Mar.

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10 

10

10

10

10

10

10

*32

19

43

52

56

71

100

411

514

600

571

461

281

364

342

387

342

4,786

154

2.33

2.70

Apr.

157

169

169

157

157

169

182

196 

182

157

152

147

142

138

134

130

126

120

118

118

118

122

130

140

160

182

196

169

157

157

-

4,551

152

2.30

2.56

May

157

157

145

*169

169

212

262

281 

281

262

196

182

157

157

169

157

135

135

125

262

1.040

882

882

660

630

435

364

300

135

145

125

9,368

302

4.58

5.28

June

125

116

108

116

108

100

92.

100 

108

116

108

116

116

116

125

125

135

135

169

£15

915

660

630

660

542

487

435

364

321

262

-

8,425

281

4.26

4.75

July

700

1.000

600

400

280

*212

182

116 

87

79

49

36

16

9.8

8.7

33

37

47

69

61

58

52

31

22

17

15

12

11

7.5

6^6.

17

4,271.6

138

2.09

2.41

Aug.

47

67

11

46

33

25

24

20 

11

9.0

7.8

12

11

9.0

8.1

47

61

57

53

52

41

25

19

12

11

16

14

16

24

8.4

9.4

871.7

28.1

0.426

0.49

Sept.

11

10

17

28

11

9.8

6.9

4^8 

*12

11

11

9.4

9.0

8.7

7.5

9.0

14

11

9.8

8.7

8.4

7.5

8.4

7.5

9.0

9.8

19

17

15

14

-

335.2

11.2

0.170

0.19

Calendar year 1952: Max 1,810 Min 7.8 Mean 79.1 Cfsm 1.20 In. 16.31

Water year 1952-53: Max 1,040 Min 4.B Mean 94.4 Cfsm 1.43 In. 19.42

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Dec. 7, Apr. 11-25, July 1-5, Sept. 13; discharge estimated on basis 

of records for station near Saxon and White River near Ashland, Wis. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 12-16, 18-21, Dec. 25 to Jan. 1, Jan. 6 to Mar. 15.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR 27

Montreal River near Saxon, Wls.

Location. Lat 46°32'45", long. 90°24'05", in NW£ sec. 23, T. 48 N., R. 49 W., on right 

bank 2 miles upstream from mouth and 3.5 miles north of Saxon.

Drainage area.--281 sq mi.

Records available.--September 1938 to September 1953.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 760 ft (from power company data).

Average discharge. 15 years, 344 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,500 cfs June 21 (gage height, 6.07 ft); minimum, 6.0 cfs Oct. 13 (gage height, 1.10 ft).

1938-53: Maximum discharge, 5,700 cfs July 18, 1942 (gage height, 6.93 ft); minimum, 2 cfs Sept. 21, Oct. 8, 1939.

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

which are fair. Diurnal fluctuation caused by Saxon Palls powerplant 1.5 miles upstream. Plow regulated by Gile Reservoir on West Branch Montreal River (capacity, 

1.29 billion cu ft).

Revisions (water years1.--WSP 894: 1938-39. WSP 924: 1939-40.

Rating table, water year 1952-53, except period of ice effect (gage 

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

2.3 

2.6

73

121

226

357

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

4.5 

5.0 

6.0

593

990

1,520

2,140

2,870

4,350

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 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

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

146

76

82

105

89

58

65

101

112

108

87

74

106

30

Si

66

66

104

*126

87

75

101

77

91

64

126

140

172

173

170

173

3,091

99.7

0.355

0.41

Nov.

176

113

125

174

156

155

134

138

94

148

169

170

121

134

142

135

125

120

125

143

150

135

110

161

132

173

88

100

110

120

-

4,076

136

0.484

0.54

Dec.

140

160

175

180

180

150

135

180

185

183

170

140

100

104

104

104

120

100

90

80

110

110

120

130

72

78

100

70

108

100

90

3,866

125

0.445

0.51

Jan.

100

110

125

135

145

155

175

180

182

182

182

*186

200

110

ISO

180

184

185

186

187

188

188

188

190

190

190

190

190

170

182

188

5,323

172

0.612

0.70

Feb.

190

195

200

190

175

ISO

187

190

190

190

190

190

190

190

190

190

190

190

190

190

190

190

190

205

215

220

220

213

-

-

-

5,430

194

0.690

0.72

Mar.

213

213

213

210

195

190

195

210

225

220

205

190

190

190

*193

210

230

280

370

530

740

1,100

2.450

1,640

1,200

875

792

850

730

841

972

16,842

543

1.93

2.23

Apr.

1,190

1,180

1,280

1.520

1,060

841

866

841

1,000

1,300

1,300

1,090

850

707

670

730

700

600

515

44£

614

892

850

753

883

1,020

972

1,050

927

816

-

27,265

909

3.23

3.61

May

776

784

722

*573

490

448

403

362

348

299

567

393

367

334

326

308

214

199

187

230

1', 690

5,020

2,280

1,430

1,460

1,420

1,280

892

656

1,290

1,290

25,038

808

2.88

3.31

June

981

508

582

357

526

281

264

255

260

247

308

737

548

218

Ml

281

582

577

704

2,650

3.980

2,950

1,700

642

607

540

425

582

326

816

-

22,401

747

2.66

2.96

July

2.210

2,010

1,640

1,460

1,350

*1,150

555

544

260

218

226

159

159

230

255

234

234

222

218

230

226

218

205

195

496

614

403

286

214

166

159

16,522

535

1.90

2.19

Aug.

166

170

ilfi

976

1,210

833

1,190

1.480

1,300

900

722

642

582

247

191

170

162

162

162

166

170

172

165

170

200

210

195

185

185

185

195

15,581

432

1.54

1.77

Sept.

200

195

159

152

152

1*8.

149

*173

195

199

214

"191 222

187

187

205

203

199

199

195

199

206

206

206

205

176

146

146

149

149

-

5,500

185

0.651

0.75

Calendar year 1952: Max 4,500 Mln 21 Mean 393 Cfsm 1.40 In. 19.05

Water year 1952-53: Max 3,980 Mln 21 Mean 407 Cfsm 1.45 In. 19.68
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR

Presque Isle River at Marenisco, Mioh.

Location. Lat 46°22', long. 89°41', in NW£ sec. 21, T. 46 M., R. 43 W., on left bank a 

quarter of a mile upstream from highway bridge in Marenisco and 2-j miles downstream 

from confluence with East and West Branches of Presque Isle River.

Drainage area.--175 sq mi.

Records available.--February 1945 to September 1953.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,489.30 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929 (levels by Michigan Department of Conservation). Prior to May 27, 1949, wireweight gage at site a quarter of a. mile downstream at different datum.

Average discharge.--8 years, 186 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,230 cfs June 21 (gage height, 7.50 ft-); minimum, 51 cfs Oct. 17, 18, 19 (gate height, 3.24 ft).

1945-53: Maximum discharge, 2,670 cfs Apr. 21, 1952 (gage height, 9.90 ft); minimum observed, 13 cfs Sept. 30, 1948 (gage height, 2.25 ft, site and datum then in use).

Remarks.--Records good except those above 600 cfs and those for periods of ice effect, 

which are fair.

Rating tables, water year 1952-53, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Mar. 29 Mar. 30 to Sept. 30

3.2 

4.0 

5.0 

6.2

56

180

402

745

3.2 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.4

56

180

382

630

1,180

Dischai-ge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

y

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.

Oct.

72

78

*79

76

74

69

68

68

67

66

63

62

64

66

67

64

61

61

62

63

66

71

76

74

72

98

74

67

66

64

67

2,145

69.2

0.395

0.46

Nov.

71

72

67

64

69

*75

75

75

72

71

67

64

63

66

72

76

87

100

96

93

88

81

75

71

68

B2

90

104

To

84

-

2.32B

77.6

0.443

0.49

Dec.

*80

74

72

72

72

72

75

86

108

130

115

108

96

90

85

81

77

74

72

70

72

76

B2

82

80

78

76

73

72

70

69

2,539

81.9

0.468

0.54

Jan.

68

67

67

67

67

67

*67

67

68

68

68

69

70

72

71

70

68

68

68

68

68

70

B3

j|4

80

76

74

72

70

68

67

2,177

70.2

0.401

0.46

Feb.

66

66

66

66

80

*90

84

78

74

72

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

80

93

99

94

86

-

-

2,104

75.1

0.429

0.45

Mar.

81

78

74

71

20

70

70

70

74

80

*87

90

110

130

115

105

96

110

130

110

150

300

631

745

694

570

520

500

460

428

464

7,283

235

1.34

1.55

Apr.

512

563

602

589

550

488

452

*464

524

589

645

616

550

500

488

550

537

48 B

428

582

382

382

404

404

428

488

500

512

524

500

-

15,041

501

2. 66

3.20

May

500

500

488

452

404

*360

327

294

274

252

23B

214

205

193

184

176

171

164

159

154

550

1.010

950

760

645

616

576

512

488

537

725

13,078

422

2.41

2.78

June

778

675

563

476

404

360

327

316

316

294

305

371

338

294

2£4

327

452

563

675

990

1.180

1,010

77B

589

500

452

404

382

349

338

-

15,070

502

2.87

3.20

July

537

830

870

755

589

524

*452

3B2

327

294

264

248

244

264

254

236

220

207

198

184

171

178

175

152

244

349

327

274

236

203

176

10,317

333

1.90

2.19

Aug.

167

189

202

*338

416

404

440

428

440

416

360

305

264

229

202

178

160

146

132

122

114

108

101

95

194

252

227

198

173

154

146

7,300

235

1.34

1.55

Sept.

*140

136

125

116

106

90

79

79

78

78

76

82

82

76

75

75

75

78

79

72

67

67

64

£2.

66

68

75

72

69

71

-

2.47B

82.6

0.472

0.53

Calendar year 1952: Max 2,600 Mln 61 Mean 229 Cfsm 1.31 In. 17.78

Water year 1952-53: Max 1,180 Min 61 Mean 224 Cfsm 1.28 In. 17.40

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 27 to Mar. 22, Mar. 26-29.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR 29

Presque Isle River near Tula, Mioh.

Location.--Lat 46°33 I , long. 89°46>, in sec. 23, T. 48 N., R. 44 W., on downstream handrail of bridge on State Highway 28, 2 miles east of Tula, 5 miles downstream from

Little Presque Isle River, and 7 miles southwest of Merriweather.

Drainage area. 260 sq mi.

Records available.--February 1945 to September 1953.

Gage.--Wire-weight gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 1,299.64 ft above mean sea 

revel, datum of 1929 (levels by Michigan Department of Conservation).

Average discharge. 8 years, 287 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,700 cfs June 22 (gage height, 10.06 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 45 cfs Sept. 23, 24 (gage height, 

4.68 ft).

1945-53: Maximum discharge, 4,200 cfs Apr. 30 1951 (gage height, 13.55 ft); minimum, 22 cfs Oct. 5, 6, 1948 (gage height, 4.22 ft).

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

which are fair.

Rating tables, water year 1952-53, except period of ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Mar. 25 Mar. 26 to Sept. 30

4.7 

5.0 

6.0 

9.0

117

360

1,2SO

4.6

5.0

7.0

9.0

10.0

35

100

600

1,210

1,650

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 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

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

75

*87

93

91

aBB

85

89

91

87

83

81

a77

81

91

89

91

79

75

a77

79

79

81

89

89

87

a!40

93

81

75

77

77

2,657

85.7

0.330

0.38

Nov.

79

a92

31

75

jEJl

81

*95

83

a84

87

85

81

81

83

95

allO

139

142.

139

125

117

101

a96

95

87

99

111

120

140

a!20

-

2,992

99.7

0.383

0.43

Dec.

105

98

96

*94

94

93

a96

104

129

170

140

126

117

allO

101

96

90

85

82

80

a83

88

94

99

a96

93

90

aBB

86

84

83

3,090

99.7

0.383

0.44

Jan.

a82

81

80

a78

77

77

*77

77

77

77

a77

79

82

85

85

83

81

a80

80

80

80

83

92

100

a90

83

79

78

78

77

16

2,511

81.0

0.312

0.36

Feb.

a76

76

76

76

*84

106

100

a95

91

86

83

82

82

82

a82

81

81

81

81

82

82

a82

82

90

110

117

TTT

102

-

-

-

2,462

87.9

0.338

0.35

Mar.

a96

94

93

92

*92

92

21

a91

93

96

100

110

120

150

a!37

124

113

130

150

130

180

a500

840

1,080

1,280

1.890

1,210

1,170

1,080

1,080

1,170

13,074

422

1.62

1.87

Apr.

1,170

1,140

1,170

1,170

1,110

960

*840

840

900

1,110

1.210

1,210

1,080

960

930

960

960

840

a740

630

600

690

930

960

960

900

900

930

930

960

-

28,690

956

3.68

4.10

May

960

930

a870

810

*720

630

540

478

428

a380

340

295

265

238

222

218

a205

195

185

200

585

1,290

1.500

1,330

1,050

870

750

675

645

735

a820

19,359

624

2.40

2.77

June

990

930

*810

690

585

502

a445

390

390

365

340

390

415

a375

512

352

440

615

900

1,210

1,600

1.650

1,330

990

705

570

490

a450

390

465

-

20,086

670

2.58

2.87

July

810

1,110

*1.290

1,080

a900

750

615

502

415

352

302

a250

248

272

272

250

222

210

a!95

173

154

152

159

154

308

a525

528

415

315

245

192

13,345

430

1.65

1.91

Aug.

171

a!90

230

840

*1 . 140

1,050

870

930

780

630

502

440

378

300

242

a205

161

138

121

104

94

88

a81

73.

200

365

310

235

198

168

235

11,469

370

1.42

1.64

Sept.

*248

T92

149

123

100

a80

a68

65

63

62

62

63

a62

60

58

57

56

56

57

a56

54

51

i§

45

56

58

a69

65

57

54

-

2,291

76.4

0.294

0.33

Calendar year 1952: Max 4,130 Mln 67 Mean 341 Cfsm 1.31 In. 17.83

Water year 1952-53: Max 1,650 Mln 45 Mean 334 Cfsm 1.28 In. 17.45

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for nearby stations.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 28 to Mar. 22.
30 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR

Iron River near White Pine, Mich.

Wt sec. 36, T. 51 N., R. 42 W., on 

, It: miles north of White Pine, 3

Location.--Lat 46°46 I 25", long. 89°34'55", in

right bank 30 ft downstream from logging bridge, _ __._ ..._.._ ._ ..__..

miles downstream from West Branch Iron River, and 4f- miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 100 sq mi.

Records available. April 1952 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 730.52 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929 (levels by Michigan Department of Conservation).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4.520 cfs July 1 (gage height, 6.04 ft); minimum, 3 cfs Jan. 15 (gage height, 1.85 ft), from rating curve extended below 6 cfs, 

caused by temporary storage behind ice jam upstream.

1952-53: Maximum discharge, 7,900 cfs Apr. 19, 1952 (gage height, 7.27 ft); minimum, that of Jan. 15, 1953.

Remarks.--Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or shifting control, which 

are poor.

Rating table, water year 1952-53, except period of ice effect 

or shifting control (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in 

cubic feet per second)

1.9

2.0 

2.4 

2.8 

3.0

4.4

10.4

79

181

250

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

485

860

2,460

4*00

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 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

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

6.8

572

10

17

15

20

25

30

34

32

*27

24

24

30

34

29

25

24

24

24

22 

24

24

22

20

18

18

18

17

15

15

676

21.8

0.218

0.25

Nov.

*15

15

13

13

13

17

18

17

20

18

18

18

17

22

25

36

41

41

36

32

27 

24

25

22

24

35

59

44

64

9_2

-

861

28.7

0.287

0.32

Dec.

66

50

*40

34

37

35

36

34

40

48

45

40

36

34

30

28

28

28

28

29

30 

31

32

33

33

31

26

21

19

19

18

1,039

33.5

0.335

0.39

Jan.

19

15

19

18

16

15

*12

12

11

11

11

11

11

10

10

10

11

12

12

12 

12

13

13

14

14

15

16

16

16

16

418

13.5

0.135

0.16

Feb.

15

15

15

14

IT

JU

14

15

*16

16

15

15

14

14

14

15

15

15

15

15

15 

15

16

18

19

T5" 20

18

_

_

-

435

15.5

0.155

O.16

Mar.

1"

16

IB" 15

15

15

15

16

17

18

20

*24

27

25

23

21

25

26

23

110 

1,080

1,660

1,330

728

491

389

410

374

436

617

8,014

259

2.59

2.98

f.pr.

884

780

896

680

441

332

*404

584

884

1,060

850

584

468

491

659

*631

436

319

285

252_

356 

680

1,280 94~4

896

704

521

474

539

545

-

18,839

628

6.28

7.01

May

491

430

515

446

*379

315

277

221

178

160

151

117

166

172

157

175

188

181

172

204

1,620 

1,570

441

246

374

356

214

140

332

673

1,230

12,291

396

3.96

4.57

June

430

236

151

154

*119

92

75

70

107

83

65

59

51

42

34

44

74

463

604

2,570

1,890 

389

178

110

85

72

54

51

46

207

-

8,405

280

2.80

3.13

July

2^750

17900

*545

243

169

135

96

75

58

47

39

36

480

491

198

112

70

58

49

41

36 

37

34

29 468"

404

172

94

74

54

42

9,016

291

2.91

3.35

Aug.

36

36

42

 2,630 932"

379

688

446

239

*140

92

166

214

117

77

56

44

34

27

24

20 

18

13

1225"

46

25

17

13

13

13

6,634

214

2.14

2.47

Sept.

13

15

12

*12

12

10

572" 8.2

12

12

13

18

18

15

13

13

12

10

9.2

9.2

10 

9.2

10

9.2

10

17

20

20

17

12

-

379.2

12.6

0.126

0.14

Calendar year 1952: Max - Min - Mean - Cfsm - In.

Water year 1952-53: Max 2,73O Min 6.8 Mean 184 Cfsm 1.84 In. 24.93

Peak discharge (base, 1OOO cfs). Mar. 23 (10 a.m.) l,17o cfs (4.23 ft); Apr. 3 (3 a.m.) 1,050 cfs

4.15 ft); Apr. 1O (7 p.m.) 1,25O cfs (4.49 ft): Apr. 23 (5 a.m.) 1,66O cfs (4.84 ft): May 21 

8:30 p.m.) 4,300 cfs (5.93 ft); May 31 (Z a.m.) 2,150 cfs (4.83 ft); June 20 (3 p.m.) 3,600 cfs

5.62 ft); July 1 (12:30 p.m.) 4,520 cfs (6.04 ft); July 13 (8:30 p.m.) 1,55O cfs (4.47 ft); Aug. 4

8:30 a.m.) 3,900 cfs (5.75 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 26 to Mar. 21. Shifting-control method used

Apr. 9 to May 12.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR 

Middle Branch Ontonagon River near Paulding, Mich.

31

Location. Lat 46°21'30", long. 89°04'40", in sec. 29, T. 46 N., R. 38 ¥., on right bank 

25 ft downstream from highway bridge, 2-£ miles upstream from Bond Falls Reservoir, 

and 5f miles southeast of Paulding.

Drainage area.--About 175 sq mi.

Records available.--June 1942 to September 1953.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,485.68 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Michigan Department of Conservation).

Average discharge. 11 years, 179 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,640 cfs July 2 (gage height, 9.42 ft); minimum, 89 cfs Nov. 24 (gage height, 3.67 ft).

1942-53: Maximum discharge, 2,050 cfs Apr. 30, 1951 (gage height, 10.0 ft from 

high-water mark); minimum, 27 cfs Nov. 22, 1946; minimum gage height, 2.96 ft Nov. 26, 

1942.

Remarks. Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair.

Rating tables, water year 1952-53, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Mar. 22 Mar. 23 to Sept. 30

3.7 

4.0 

4.5

95

131

208

3.9 

5.0 

7.0 

9.3

122

322

820

1,600

Discharge, in cubic st per second, water year October 1952 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

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

104

*104

106

105

104

103

103

103

102

TC3

102

102

103

106

106

110

TOT

104

105

105

104

106

107

105

104

104

105

106

105

105

106

3,241

105

0.600

0.69

Nov.

106

104

103

102

107

*107

108

106

107

108

107

106

105

107

111

112

114

117

116

113

108

106

107

110

114

134

119" 145

122

126

-

3,353

112

0.640

0.71

Dec.

*130

128

122

120

120

120

120

120

136

140

134

120

112

110

105

100

99

105

105

110

110

115

115

115

110

108

106

110

110

108

106

3,569

115

0.657

0.76

Jan.

106

*105

105

105

102

100

100

100

100

102

105

107

109

112

150

106

106

106

106

110

110

110

114

112

105

105

107

108

109

109

109

3,320

107

0.611

0.71

Feb.

107

107

106

*105

105

105

105

105

103

101

101

101

101

101

101

102

102

100

10T

105

103

104

To"B~ 110

106

108

109

110

_

-

2,927

105

0.600

0.62

Mar.

109

108

108

*109

109

108

104

102

152

102

105

110

112

112

111

112

114

115

115

120

140

200

342

SET

292

246

228

237

228

322

246

4,990

161

0.920

1.06

Apr.

273

ST?

342

342

312

282

292

*322

384

462

510

474

417

384

395

462

462

406

352

312

302

322

362

373

384

462

462

462

439

406

-

11,471

382

2.18

2.44

May

384

384

373

342

*302

273

255

246

228

219

219

210

196

183

174

165

158

156

147

1ST

282

406 355"

322

302

342

332

282

264

282

312

8,289

267

1.53

1.76

June

302

264

228

*214

205

190

179

178

185

174

165

178

174

161

145

212

282

342

428

559

706

BBTJ

534

417

373

352

302

282

255

292

-

8,928

298

1.70

1.90

July

945

*1,60O

T7466

1,030

762

585

462

384

322

282

255

237

237

282

264

237

212

208

205

188

183

197

192

178

255

384

362

302

255

228

208

12,841

414

2.37

2.73

Aug.

201

226

224

264

292

*282

273

273

273

246

223

215

206

196

187

183

178

167

154

145

140

133

130

127

217

2B2~ 322

228

201

179

*188

6,555

211

1.21

1.39

Sept.

237

246

257

210

192

170

154

145

142

136

138

192

205

178

165

158

152

147

145

136

132

130

128

130

142

142

142

136

128

/ 127

-

4,822

161

0.920

1.02

Calendar year 1952 : Max 1,480 Min 99 Mean 180 Cfsm 1.03 In. 13.99

Water year 1952-53 : Max 1,600 Min 99 Mean 204 Cfsm 1.17 In. 15.79

Peak discharge (base, 500 cfs). Apr. 11 (7 a.m. to 9 p.m.) 5 

1 p.m.) 734 cfs (6.67 ft); July 2 (7 a.m.) 1,640 cfs (9.42 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

522 cfs (5.88 ft); June 21 (10 a.m. to

~ u.Lst;narge measurement; maae on unis aay.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 29 to Dec. 8, Dec. 12 to Mar. 22.
66 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR

Middle Branch Ontonagon River near Trout Creek, Mich.

Location.--Lat 46°28'45", long. 890 05'25", in sec. 8, T. 47 N., R. 38 W., on right bank 

an eighth of a mile upstream from State Highway 28, 3f miles west of town of Trout 

Creek, and 6| miles downstream from Bond Palls dam.

Drainage area. About 225 sq mi.

Records available.--June 1942 to September 1953.

Gage.--Water stage recorder. Datura of gage is 1,132.03 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Michigan Department of Conservation).

Average discharge.--11 years, 91.0 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,660 cfs July 3, 5 (gage height, 4.94 ft); 

minimum, 38 cfs Dec. 15 (gage height, 1.66 ft).

1942-53: Maximum discharge, 1,750 cfs Nov. 7, 1951 (gage height, 5.05 ft); minimum, 14 cfs sometime during period Jan. 23 to Feb. 13, 1947 (gage height, 1.14 ft, 

from recorded range in stage} caused by temporary ice Jams upstream.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of Ice effect or shifting control, which 

are fair. Plow regulated by Bond Palls Reservoir. Diversion to South Branch Ontonagon River by Bond Palls Canal (see p. 37).

Rating tables, water year 1952-53, except periods of ice effect or shifting 

control (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 1 Apr. 2 to Sept. 30

1.7

1.9

2.0

1.7

1.9

2.0 

2.5

44

72

92

215

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

385

890

1,710

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 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

34

25

26

27

28

29

ZO

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

50 »5T

5T

50

51

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

1,553

50.1

-

-

Nov.

50

50

50

*50

50

51

51

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

50

51

51

51

52" 54

48- 48

51

-

1,515

50.5

-

-

Dec.

50

*5252"

51

51

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

48

48

11

48

48

48

48

51

52

52

51

51

50

47

48

48

48

48

50

1,537

49.6

_

-

Jan.

*50~ 51

51

51

48

b49

b50

b50

b50

b50

50

50

51

51

50

48

50

50

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

1,563

50.4

_

-

Feb.

51

51

51

51

51

*51

50

48

48

11

50

50

50

50

48

52

5?

52

51

51

51

b51

52

51

50

51

51

48

_

-

1,410

50.4

_

-

Mar.

b49

b49

b49

b49

*b49

b50

b50

51

51

51

52

53

53

52

52

53

52

53

54

53

57

74

82

70

66

68

60

60

60

63

68

1,753

56.5

_

-

Apr.

»76T4~

76

69

64

62

64

68

76

76

69

64

62

58S3"

69

63

60

58

58

62

64

63

60

62

64

66

69

68

64

-

1,971

65.7

_

-

May

60

58

57

57

*54

54

54

53

53

53

53

5253-

53

53

53

53

53

53

57

203

*377

34?

212

175

158

150

142

142

158

310

3,462

112

_

-

June

179

68

64

*63

ST

64

64

66

64

64

68

66

66

66

64

74

69

260

365

470

555

535

535

510

280

66

64

64

64

197

-

5,198

173

_

-

July

631

*1,250

1,260

1,300

1,390

543

*175

56

54

53

53

53

62

60

56

53

52

52

51

51

53

52

51

50

66

63

54

52

52

52

52

7,852

253

_

-

Aug.

60

53

57

170

203

*197

188

142

70

69

68

68

66

66

66

66

66

64

64

64

64

64

64

64

74

66

62

62

62

62

*63

2,584

38.4

_

-

Sept.

63

51

53

52

52

52

51

53

53

52

52

53

51

*51

51

51

51

50

§(J

50

50

50

50

52

53

53

S3

52

52

51

-

1,561

52.0

.

-

Calendar year 1952 : Max 1,110 Min 47 Mean 83.2 Cfsm _ In. -

Water year 1952-53 : Max 1,390 Min 47 Mean 87.6 Cfsm - In. . '

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note. Shifting-control method used Aug. 4 to Sept. 30.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR 

East Branch Ontonagon River near Mass, Mich.

33

Location.--tat 46°41'20", long. 89°04 I 20", on line between sees. 32 and 33, T. 50 N., R. 

3§ Vf. on right bank 1,000 ft downstream from Adventure Creek, 5 miles south of Mass, 

and 6-f miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area,--265 sq ml.

Records available. July 1942 to September 1953.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 873.55 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Michigan Department of Conservation). Prior to Oct. 1, 1949, wireweight gage at bridge 700 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 11 years, 270 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 4,590 cfs July 1 (gage height, 10.57 ft); mlnJ Imum dally discharge, 130 cfs Jan. 9; minimum gage height, 3.62 ft Oct. 1.

1942-53: Maximum discharge, that of July 1, 1953; minimum, 60 cfs Aug. 25, 1948 

(gage height, 3.55 ft, from graph based on gage readings, site then In use).

Remarks.--Records excellent except those for periods of Ice effect or shifting control, 

" which are fair.

Rating table, water year 1952-53, except periods of ice effect or shifting 

control (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

3.6 

4.0 

4.5 

5.0

127 

£10 

334 

497

6.0 940

7.0 1,470

9.2 3,140

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11 

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

£1

22 

£3

£4

25

£6

27

£8

£9

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

*135

140

146

140

142

146

150

150

148

142

144 

142

146

15£

156

150

146

146

150

150

150

15£ 

154

15 £

150

148

146

146

146

148

150

4,563

147

0.555

0.64

Nov.

150

146

146

*144

I4T

158

162

160

162

160

158 

154

158

156

170

181

197

206

192

179

168

160 

158

158

158

£72

311

53?

210

185

-

5, £97

177

0.668

0.74

Dec.

195

195

*190

185

180

180

180

190

220

268

2£O 

188

177

177

160

15£

152" 150

150

150

156

160 

160

160

156

152

150

155

158

152

150

5,368

173

0.653

0.75

Jan.

150

150

149

146

142

140

135

*131

130

IBT

135 

138

140

144

160

148

140

138

137

136

140

148 

159

15£

150

145

140

140

140

140

140

4,415

142

0.536

0.62

Feb.

140

140

140

140

147

150

150

148

146

*146

145 

144

145

145

140

138

136

135- 135

14£

140 

150

155" 155

15£

150

148

_

_

-

4,042

144

0.543

0.57

Mar.

147

145

143

140

156

138

138

138

140

148

154 

*161

180

£00

190

180

170

185

££0

200

250

1,000 

1,700

1,500

1,0£0

705

575

617

596

705

844

1£,767

41£

1.55

1.79

Apr.

1,020

1,0£0

1,0£0

868

68£

*555

617

797

940

1,040

1,060 

774

638

555

596

797

68£

516

431

592

497

638 

660

575

555

638

68£

750

660

555

-

£1,210

707

£.67

2.98

May

516

470

4£1

368

334

303

*£8£

265

£48

£32

£27 

£20

206

195

190

188

186

179

177 £20"

1,140

1,470 

797

535

45 £

411

348

£95

459

916

1,040

13,290

4£9

1.62

1.87

June

660

463

351

*337

313

280

248

£34

£34

2£4

21£ 

£06

195

186

175

197

£85

630

844

1,700

1,£90

7£8 

474

318

27£

£60

£34

2££

£06

3£5

-

1£,303

410

1.55

1.73

July

2,050

21,590

1,160

705

497

368

324

*285

251

227

£10 

£01

£15

313

3£4

£85

£41

246

£98

£48

£24

£44 

£39

£10

270

411

356

277

£39

21£

195

13,715

442

1.67

1.9£

Aug.

186

188

203

3,1£0

1,620

868

*930

910

497

351

£90 

£65

£51

£29

£10

199

188

184

179

177

184

19£ 

150

IBT

175

234

23£

£10

186

181

*177

13,1£4

4£3

1.60

1.84

Sept.

184

19£

195

195

181

168

156

150

150

154

156 

164

177

*177

170

168

168

166

16£

160

16£

162 

158

16£

175

186

195

197 186"

179

-

5,155

17£

0.649

0.7£

Calendar year 1952 : Max 3,170 Mln 131 Mean £71 Cfsm 1.0£ In. 13.93

Water year 195E-53 : Max 3.120 Min 130 Mean 316 Cfsm 1.19 In. 16.17

Peak discharge (base. 1.400 efs). Mar. £3 (Z p.m.) 1,800 cfs (7.51 ft); May 21 (10 p.m.) 2,150 

cfs (7.97 ft); May 30 (9 p.m.) 1,870 cfs (7.61 ft): June £0 (l p.m.) £.380 cfs (8.30 ft); July 1 

(10:30 a.m.) 4,590 cfs (10.57 ft); Aug. 4 (10 a.m.) 3,830 cfs (9.90 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Hote. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. £9 to Dec. 9, Dec. 16 to Mar. 2£. Shiftingcontrol method used Aug. 8 to Sept. 13.
34 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR

Middle Branch Ontonagon River near Rockland, Mlch.

Location. Lat 46°42'05", long. 89°09'40", In sec. 27, T. 50 N., R. 39 W., on downstream 

side of bridge on U. S. Highway 45, 300 ft downstream from East Branch and 2? miles 

southeast of Rockland.

Drainage area.--670 sq ml, approximately. 

Records available. July 1942 to September 1953.

Gage.--Wire-weight gage read twice dally. Datum of gage Is 661.1 ft above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929.

Average discharge. 11 years, 565 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 13,700 cfs Aug. 4 (gage height, 14.50 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 212 cfs Oct. 1 (gage height, 4.85 

ft), but may have been less during period of Ice effect.

1942-53: Maximum discharge, 27,000 cfs Aug. 22, 1942 (gage height, 21.2 ft, from 

floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 7,600 cfs on basis of slope-area and 

contracted-opening determinations of peak flow; minimum observed, 157 cfs Dec. 1, 

1948; minimum gage height observed, 4.39 ft Aug. 13, 1942.

Remarks.--Records good except those for Mar. 23-31, July 19, and those periods of Ice 

effect, which are fair. Flow regulated by Bond Falls Reservoir. Diversion to South 

Branch Ontonagon River by Bond Falls Canal (see p. 37).

Rating table, water year 1952-53, except period of ice effect (gage 

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

4.8 

5.0 

5.5 

6.0

195

270

510

870

7.0

11.0

14.0

1,860

7,400

12,700

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

I 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

*212 

246

242

234

246

ISO" 258

250

250

238

234

242

246

258

242

242

242

242

250

250

250

246

246

242

242

242

238

238

238

238

238

7,532

243

-

-

Nov.

238 238"

a240

*254

250

286

286

270

a280

286

274

270

270

262

274

a290

306

310

302

290

274

266

a260

258

266

400

5SO" 474

322

a310

-

8,666

289

-

-

Dec.

282 

*285

285

290

295

295

a295

300

310

450

a400

a350

a310

a300

a270

a255

a250

a250

a250

a250

a255

a255

a260

260

a255

250

250

a250

250

245

240

8,742

282

-

-

Jan.

a240 

240

240

a235

230

220 225"

*225

225

225

a225

230

235

245

260

275 255"

a250

245

240

245

250

250

250

a245

240

235

230

230

230

230

7,400

239

_

-

Feb.

a230 

230

230

235

240

240

240

a240

*240

240

240

235

235

230

a230

230

230

230

230

230

235

a240

245

250

255

260

265 2^0"

_

_

-

6,695

239

_

-

Mar.

a255 

250

245

240 240"

240

240

240

250

260

275

*300

320

335

335

330

325

340

375

395

450

897

aS,400

a3,300

a2,300

al,700

al,300

al,350

al,300

al,500

al,900

25,187

812

_

-

Apr.

2,590 

2,210

2,270

1,920

1,490

*1,040

1,290

1,640

2,150

2,150

2,210

1,540

1,130

951

1,040

1,590

1,340

960

782

626

987

1,320

1,250

1,000

933

1,190

1,090

1,800

1,340

1,000

-

46,629

1,421

_

-

Hay

897 

774

661

570

510

*456

420

390

380

346

486

334

322

306

306

302

298

290

33TT

330

2,880

5,610

1,920

1,200

960

846

689

577

854

1,970

2,820

27,034

872

-

-

June

*1,490 

806

577

626

534

456

410

380

380

542

338

334

318

502

294

550

546

1,970

1,800

5,570

5,470

1,700

1,180

960

806

410

580

560

534

584

-

27,987

953

_

-

July

7,560 

*6,920

5,340

2,450

2,090

1,390

854

522

440

400

375

360

570

598

546

474

400

380

a450

385

355

590

575

554

?5T

758

584

450

590

550

334

35,086

1,152

-

-

Aug.

318 

550

1,490

12,700

3*890

1,700

*1,590

2,150

1,090

726

558

498

474

430

385

565

558

526

526

310

310

318

298

50T

380

474

415

360

338

318

318

55,825

1,091

_

-

Sept.

334 

554

*526

510

294

286

278

286

286

286

282

502

518

510

318

310

302

302

294

294

286

294

294

302

510

518

526

518

306

294

-

9,100

303

-

-

Calendar year 1952 : Max 7,400 Min 212 Mean 545 Cfsm _ In. _

Water year 1952-53 : Max 12,700 Min 212 Mean 657 Cfsm _ In. _

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

 Stage
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR 

West Branch Ontonagon River near Bergland, Mich.

35

Location. Lat 46 0 35'30", long. 89°32'20", in sec. 3, T, 48 N., R, 42 W., on right bank 

a quarter of a mile downstream from dam at outlet of Gogebic Lake and l£ miles east of 

Bergland .

Drainage area. --160 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. July 1942 to September 1953.

Gage . --Water -stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,290.81 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to November 1942, staff gage a quarter of a mile upstream at different

datum.

Average discharge. --11 years, 182 cfs.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 1,220 cfs June 20 (gage height, 5.35 ft); minimum, 16 cfs Mar. 24 (gage height, 0.79 ft).

1942-53: Maximum discharge, 1,270 cfs May 2, 3, 1951; maximum gage height, 5.73 ft 

May 2, 1951; minimum daily discharge, 6 cfs Apr. 27 to May 3, 1949; minimum gage height 

observed, 0.48 ft Apr. 29, 1949.

Remarks. --Records excellent except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are 

fair. Flow regulated by Gogebic Lake.

Rating tables, water year 1352-53 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to June 20

1.3 40

1.5 50

2.O 87

2.5 148

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

253

570

1,020

1.8 

2.0 

2.5

June 21 to Sept. 3O

71 3.0 278

88 4.0 600

158 5.1 1,100

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 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

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

122

*110

113

110

105

94

86

86

102

182

126

88

86

86

91

76

114

135

110

107

68

47

47

87

94

105

101

61

46

46

46

2,877

92.8

-

~

Nov.

*45

44

44

44

44

42

43

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

43

44

45

44

44

44

44

44

45

46

46

45

46

46

46

-

1,330

44.3

-

"

Dec.

46

*46

46

46

46

46

46

46

45

45

45

45

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

47

48

48

48

48

49

49

49

49

49

50

1,450

46.8

-

-

Jan.

50

41

49

50

50

50

*55

101

1O6

78

85

85

118

150

152

153

150

129

112

164

157

157

172

196

192

190

184

180

176

172

170

3,882

125

-

-

Feb.

166

166

162

157

152

*148

145

143

140

137

140

137

135

132

131

126

125

121

118

121

132

132

124

121

118

129

137

137

-

-

-

3,832

137

-

-

Mar.

134

131

131

128

*126

125

124

a!23

a!22

a!34

3145

a!44

a 143

135

134

134

129

131

128

124

122

134

159

ill

180

184

188

194

201

209

220

4,530

146

-

-

Apr.

231

180

97

11

91

94

*86

88

97

99

106

105

106

102

102

117

199

315

320

351

412

412

495

670

650

690

*802

848

825

802

-

9,573

319

-

-

May

802

802

802

780

758

735

712

296

117

111

119

105

107

108

111

106

104

107

116

104

376

848

895

870

848

825

802

758

758

735

780

15,497

500

"

-

June

780

758

735

712

*678

650

630

422

136

90

91

90

90

91

92

94

94

247

496

864

1.070

975

925

900

878

832

742

493

145

231

-

15,031

501

-

"

July

629

900

925

925

878

832

788

742

378

126

124

127

127

129

129

129

129

126

123

120

123

116

91

100

261

182

98

105

103

104

104

9,774

315

-

-

Aug.

105

106

113

499

788

810

832

878

855

*832

788

720

297

134

129

126

124

142

298

303

176

110

248

362

218

111

113

110

110

110

111

10,658

344

-

-

Sept.

110

*228

242

235

218

174

135

135

134

134

180

196

156

*121

123

a90

a90

a9o

a90

a90

a90

a90

a90

a90

a90

a90

a75

a90

a90

a90

-

3,856

129

-

"

Calendar year 1952: Max 1,160 Min 42 Mean 220 Cfsm 1.38 In. 18.69

Water year 1952-53: Max 1,070 Min 42 Mean 225 Cfsm 1.41 In. 19.13

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, engineers' and observers' 

notes, appearance of recorder chart, and records for nearby stations.
36 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR

Cisco Branch Ontonagon River at Cisco Lake Outlet, Mich,

Location. Lat 46 0 15', long. 89°27', in sec. 32, T. 45 N., Ft, 41 W. , on right bank 80 ft 

downstream from Cisco Lake Dam, 2i miles upstream from Langford Lake Outlet, 4^ miles 

upstream from U. S. Highway 2, and 13 miles southwest of Watersmeet.

Drainage area. 50 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--October 1944 to September 1953.

Gage.--Staff gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 1,676.55 ft above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929.

Average discharge.--9 years, 48.3 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 220 cfs July 7 (gage height, 1.84 ft); minimum 

daily, 6.6 cfs Sept. 15-17 (gage height, 0.38 ft).

1944-53: Maximum discharge, 288 cfs May 1-4, 1951 (gage height, 2.10 ft); minimum 

daily, 0.2 cfs May 29 to June 17, 1948.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of shifting control, which are fair, and 

those for period of doubtful gage-height record, which are poor. Plow regulated by 

Cisco Lake.

Rating table, water year 1952-53 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

5.0 

9.0

1.0 

1.5 

1.9

65

145

234

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 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

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

45

45

*45

42

42

40

40 

40

40

63

70

70

68

68

65

61

60

58

57

56

53

52

52

51

51

50

47

41

46

45

41

1,604

51.7

-

-

Nov.

41

40

38

39

38

*38

38 

40

38

38

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

36

36

35

35

34

34

34

38

38

38

38

59

1,139

38.0

-

-

Dec .

*70

68

68

66

68

65

65 

75

78

78

77

75

73

72

34

11

20

26

27

27

40

48

64

75

75

73

72

70

52

41

23

1,776

57.3

-

-

Jan.

11

11

11

12

12

*12

14 

22

26

26

26

38

46

46

46

11

46

47

47

47

47

45

45

45

45

45

44

44

24

12

12

1,001

32.3

-

-

Feb.

12

12

12

12

41

*58

58 

58

58

58

58

58

58

58

58

37

25

25

25

26

47

60

60

60

58

58

58

58

-

-

-

1,266

45.2

-

-

Kar.

38

24

23

23

22

22

22

25

25

25

*E5

25

25

26

26

26

45

55

56

52

55

58

66

68

66

65

66

66

66

66

66

1,318

42.5

-

-

Apr.

66

66

31

10

10

10

11

itJ1"

11

12

12

12

12

12

12

13

13

13

13

13

13

11

27

36

111

T4"9 157

149

145

-

1,169.5

39.0

-

-

May

93

60

60

60

60

*60

57 

56

56

56

57

48

42

31

19

21

11

18

18

18

104

165.

161

157

165

161

161

157

161

157

161

2,618

84.5

-

"

June

153

153

*98

65

65

62

60. 

65

60

60

60

62

62

62

62

129

153

165

165

180

187

187

183

178

183

178

174

165

161

161

-

3,698

123

-

-

July

177

201

115.

210

210

210

*201 

210

210

128

87

87

53

32

32

45

52

50

50

50

47

47

64

73

81

106

119

145

145

103

78

3,518

113

-

-

Aug.

78

78

78

*84

81

134

165 

165

111

78

54

40

40

40

40

40

40

38

22

ii

14

14

14

14

93

130

126

126

72

45

47

2,115

68.2

-

-

Sept.

*47

47

45

45

21

8.2

8.2 

8.2

10

10

7.4

7.4

7.4

*7.4

6.6

6.6

6.6

49

22.

65

65

62

62

60

60

44

30

30

28

28

-

955.0

31.8

-

-

Calendar year 1952: Max 260 Min 5.8 Mean 56.0 Cfsm 1.12 In. 15.25

Water year 1952-53: Max 215 Min 6.6 Mean 60.8 Cfsm 1.22 In. 16.49

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-10, Mar. 2 to Apr. 26^ Sept. 6-30. Doubtful gage-height 

record Feb. 5-21; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement and record of operation at 

dam on Cisco Lake.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR

Bond Falls Canal near Paulding, Mich.

Location.--Lat 46°24'10", long. 89°09'00", in sec. 11, T. 46 N., R. 39 W., on left bank 

40 ft upstream from intake to pipeline No. 2, 1.4 miles southeast of Paulding, and 1.5 

miles downstream from Bond Falls Reservoir.

Records available. July 1942 to September 1953.

Gage. Staff gage and concrete control; gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 1,449 ft 

above mean sea level, datum of 192S (levels by Upper Peninsula Power Co.).

Average discharge. 11 years, 124 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 350 cfs July 3-5 (gage height, 3.07 ft); minimum, 4.0 cfs Mar. 15-18, 19, 20, Mar. 21 to Apr. 14 (gage height, 0.20 ft).

1942-53: Maximum discharge, 362 cfs Aug. 27, 1947 (gage height, 3.13 ft, from graph 

based on gage readings); minimum, 2.5 cfs Nov. 3, 4, 11, 12, 1943; minimum gage height, 

-1.25 ft May 29, 1943 (two drain holes in weir open and canal gate closed).

Remarks.--Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect, which are good, and 

those below 20 cfs, which are fair. Canal diverts water from Bond Falls Reservoir to 

South Branch Ontonagon River; water is used for power production at Victoria Dam on 

South Branch, near Rockland.

Rating table, water year 1952-53, except periods of loe effect (gage 

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

0.2 

.3

1.0

4.0 

7.8

56

1.5 

2.0 

3.1

108

172

356

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

I

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

504

304

*302

296

296

296

295

293

293

291

289

286

284

284

282

280

280

280

280

279

229 

198

198

198

196

196

157

130

130

130

130

7,686

248

-

-

Nov.

130

130

128

128

127

127

127

127

127

127

127

127

114

102

102

102

98

87

71

£3

63 

63

63

63

63

64

64

64

64

64

-

2,906

96.9

-

-

Dec.

61

64

64

*64

64

64

64

64

64

108

145

145

145

1*5

145

145

189

21Q

200

200

178 

155

155

155

155

155

155

155

155

155

155

4,081

132

-

-

Jan.

155 *155

IS*

154

154

155

158

158

158

158

158

157

157

157

157

157

157

157

157

166

m175

175

175

175

175

175

174

173

171

5,057

163

_

-

Feb.

170

170

170

169

168

168

168

168

*168

168

168

168

168

168

168

168

168

168

168

16S

168 

168

168

168

168

169

200

200

-

-

-

4,776

171

-

-

Mar .

199

198

198

198

*197

196

196

196

196

195

194

207

119

122

31

jL2

4.0

4.0

36

26

4.0 

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

2,860.0

92.3

-

-

Apr.

A^o

4.0

4.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

4.8

4.8

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.9 

5.9

5.9

6.3

6.3

6.3

7.0

7.8

778

7.8

-

153.0

5.10

-

-

May

26.

186

192

207

207

207

207

207

208

208

208

199

138

113

66

64

64

64

73

120

185 

185

185

185

185

185

204

219

219

242

255

5,213

168

-

-

June

*25S

255

216

180

180

149

131

131

131

131

142

128

Si

96

96

176

232

235

232

235

232 

232

232

232

250

265

250

238

208

189

-

5,755

192

-

-

July

239

295

329

35Q

350

345

345

333

300

262

190

161

171

204

204

207

207

207

178

158

158 

158

130

108

228

313

313

313

248

190

142

7,336

237

-

-

Aug.

142

142

153

189

189

186

186

186

186

186

186

186

186

138

108

92

80

108

196

230

230 

230

250

313

300

300

219

178

178

178

130

5,761

186

-

-

Sept.

107

165

165

165

165

182

219

219

245

272

309

329

326

326

314

258

255

198

224

250

250 

250

250

250

248

246

246

246

245

284

-

7,208

240

-

-

Calendar year 1952: Max 304 Mln 12 Mean 167 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1952-53: Max 350 Mln 4.0 Mean 161 Cfsm - In. -

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Mote. Stage-discharge relation affected by loe Jan. 28 to Feb. 4, Feb. 9-25, Feb. 28 to Mar. 1, 

Mar. 3-10.
38 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR

South Branch Ontonagon River at Ewen, Mich.

Location.--Lat 46°32'05", long. 89°16'30", in sec. 26, T. 48 N., R. 40 W., on left bank on 

piers of old State Highway M28 bridge in Ewen.

Drainage area. About 320 sq mi.

Records available.--April 1942 to September 1953.

Gage.--Staff gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 1,113.04 ft above mean sea level, 

Saturn of 1929. Prior to Jan. 16, 1943, chain gage on upstream side of bridge at same 

site and datum.

Average discharge. 11 years, 501 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 4,580 cfs July 2; maximum gage height, 15.75 ft 

July 2, from graph based on gage readings; minimum observed, 196 cfs Nov. 22, 25 (gage 

height, 1.90 ft).

1942-53: Maximum discharge, 6,710 cfs Apr. 19, 1952; maximum gage height, 18.86 ft 

June 25, 1946; minimum discharge observed, 76 cfs Sept. 23, 1948, June 7, Aug. 9, 22, 

1949 (gage height, 0.88 ft).

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

which are fair. Some diversion from Middle Branch Ontonagon River by Bond Falls Canal 

(see preceding page).

Rating table, water year 1952-53, except period of Ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Sept. 18-30; rate of change In 

stage used as a factor Mar. 23-25, May 22, 23, June 19-22, 

July 2-4, Aug. 5)

1.9 196

4.0 519

7.0 1,150

Discharge, In cubic feet pc

12.0

16.0

3,680

4,630

scond, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

3 

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

415

*424 

415 

424

415

415

424

424

415

400

415

.452

432

432

424

424

415

415

415

415

415 

348

340

340

332

325

325

a280

a260

aE55

a255

11,865

383

-

-

Nov.

a255

a255 

a255 

*250

250

258

250

242

265

265

258

250

250

235

235

235

235

228

216

209

209 

202

209

196

202

228

265

280

268

250

-

7,205

240

-

-

Dec.

230

*220 

215 

225

230

228

225

220

220

220

220

220

220

240

240

230

230

232

238

240

250 

250

270

280

295

300

300

300

300

295

290

7,673

248

-

-

 

Jan .

280

278 

268 

265

255

240

*238

230

250

255

265

280

280

280

280

280

285

280

280

285

285 

280

280

280

280

280

280

280

280

278

260

8,417

272

.

-

Feb.

250

250 

252 

260

*275

280

290

300

310

310

310

310

310

310

310

280

280

280

275

278

280 

285

300

315

520

320

320

320

-

-

-

8,180

292

-

Mar.

320

320 

320 

320

*310

290

275

260

310

310

320

330

330

310

240

220

220

220

230

250

350 

1,000

2,440

5.000

2,780

2,130

,380

,220

,100

,200

,420

23,725

765

-

Apr.

1,710

1,890 

1,920 

1,800

1,400

1,050

*950

1,075

1,300

1,590

1,770

1,560

1,150

890

830

1,100

1,150

910

730

614

710 

810

870

830

750

930

950

1,250

1,420

1,380

-

35,289

1,176

-

-

May

1,120

1,080 

1,050 

910

*810

750

690

633

614

557

538

519

449

400

332

295

280

265

250

280

1,400 

5,500

3,200

2,010

1,120

1,050

950

870

850

1,300

1,770

29,642

956

-

-

June

*1,800

1,300 

975 

810

710

614

519

466

500

483

432

449

400

370

348

483

910

1,560

2,390

3,320

4.030 

2,950

1,710

1,000

870

850

790

730

690

890

-

33,349

1,112

-

-

July

1,920

4.250 

3,820 

2,480

1,480

1,150

1,020

930

830

770

671

538

432

519

519

466

449

432

432

378

370 

378

362

310

432

975

1,000

870

690

595

483

29,931

966

-

-

Aug.

483

466

432 

1,980

2.380

2,160

1,120

975

850

690

*538

483

449

408

332

310

272

'288 258

362

362 

348

340

385

449

750

710

519

483

400

370

20,352

657

-

-

Sept.

340

*355 

378 

355

340

318

340

325

325

362

362

408

408

408

408

362

325

302

172

340

362 

370

362

378

385

370

370

362

348

348

10,688

356

-

-

Calendar year 1952: Max 6,410 Mln 196 Mean 576 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1952-53: Max 4,230 Mln 196 Mean 620 Cfsm - In. -

Peak discharge (base,

cfs

__ .000 efs). Mar. 24 (6 p.m.) 4,000 cfs (12.88 ft); May 22 (6 p.m.) 4,120 

14.30 ft); June 21 (7 p.m.) 4,100 cfs (14.96 ft); July 2 (6 p.m.) 4,580 cfs (15.50 ft); Aug. 6

(5 aim. )~2,420'cfs"( 11.30'ft

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for nearby stations.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 28 to Mar. 22.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR 

Ontonagon River near Rockland, Mien.

39

Location. Lat 46°43'15", long. S9°12'25", in sec. 20, T. 50 N., R. 39 W., on downstrean 

side of left pier of bridge on highway between Rockland and Victoria, if miles southwest of Rockland and 2 miles downstream from confluence with Middle and South Branches.

Drainage area.--1,290 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available .--June 1942 to September 1953.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 638.87 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Nov. 23, 1943, wire-weight, chain, and staff gages on downstream side 

of bridge at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--11 years, 1,464 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 19.500 cfs Aug. 4 (gage height, 19.38 ft); minimum, 358 cfs Nov. 8 (gage height, 5.46 ft); minimum daily, 480 cfs Jan. 1.

1942-53: Maximum discharge, 42,000 cfs Aug. 22, 1942 (gage height, 28.6 ft, from 

floodmark), from rating curve extended above 14,000 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak flow; minimum daily, 260 cfs Sept. 6, 1948.

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

which are fair. Flow regulated by Victoria powerplant on South Branch 5 miles above 

station, by Bond Falls Reservoir, and by Gogebic and Cisco Lakes.

Rating tables, water year 1952-53, except period of Ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Sept. 1B-3O)

Oct. 1 to July 3

445

1,110

1,940

5,630

13,400

July 4 to Sept. 30

5.7

7.0

B.O

11.0

16.0

6.2

7.0

B.O

11.0

17.0

710

1,200

2,040

5,630

15,200

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

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

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

*eio

609

627

801

747

606

853

635

840

612

761

746

632

660

860

658

843

611

773

735

794

602

745

711

680

730

720 

655

652

637

652

23,977

773

-

-

Nov.

566

*660

692

603

651

650

616

506

610

577

578

566

536

560

565

638

666

632

666

646

620

630

565

659

619

743

767 

712

660

610

-

16,857

629

-

-

Dec.

660

630

*620

632

616

631

642

664

730

655

780

730

605

705

780

740

700

660

620

630

600

740

720

690

570

660

640 

560

680

650

610

20,950

676

-

-

Jan.

480

530

640

530

660

640

560

520

540

540

600

730

720

700

720

*710

620

660

620

620

660

660

860

840

760

870

660 

640

640

640

700

21,930

707

-

-

Feb.

770

B40

740

660

720

BIO

7BO

7 BO

7BO

*750

730

720

720

720

740

850

B20

B20

7 BO

730

660

740

730

700

700

740

810 

780

-

-

-

21,120

754

-

-

Mar.

750

BBO

880

BBO

B60

790

B20

no

7 BO

810

820

*B10

800

B50

1,100

900

BBO

B80

890

1,050

2,500

6,970

10 . BOO

6,470

6,220

4,600

3,710 

3,820

3,500

4,100

4,950

76,780

2,477

-

-

Apr.

5.920

5,920

5,900

4,970

3,900

*2,B70

3,090

4,360

3,540

5,290

5,360

4,280

3,260

2,750

3,060

3,610

3,340

2,620

2,190

1.910

2,600

3,7BO

3,950

3,410

3,150

3,300

3,4BO 

4,590

4,550

3,890

-

114,640

3,628

-

-

May

3,460

3,080

3,060

2,630

2,360

2,180

*1,930

1,850

1,270

1,060

1,060

1,090

692

907

693

601

736

610

676

950

6,020

9.670

6,900

4,690

3,800

3,280

2,800 

2,430

3,110

4,610

6,560

66,267

2,763

-

-

June

4,630

3,530

2,570

*2,540

2,120

1,940

1,660

1,650

1,250

1,020

1,070

960

963

683

865

962

1,450

4,620

6,370

10 . 600

9,060

6,220

4,510

3,190

2,660

2,340

2,060 

1,900

1,360

2,000

-

87,013

2,900

-

-

July

9,560

12.000

9,310

6,740

4,530

3,730

2,760

*2,470

2,170

1,490

1,310

1,220

1,190

1,360

1,440

1,260

1,140

1,140

1,040

1,100

1,060

1,020

1,040

1_._010

1,130

1,780

2,000 

1,640

1,250

1,210

1,090

81,230

2,620

-

-

Aug.

919

972

1,O60

15.100

10,200

5,630

5,650

5,470

3,330

2,560

*2,040

1,950

1,760

1,210

964

697

961

976

978

974

966

963

666

946

1,060

1,140

1,440 

1,170

1,020

973

976

75,367

2,431

-

-

Sept.

1.020

1,010

*1,000

960

934

642

603

670

902

906

910

944

656

676

676

680

676

633

766

716

797

833

636

622

654

814

806 

605

842

820

-

26,059

669

-

-

Calendar year -1952: Max 17,100 Min 508 Mean 1,539 Cfsm 1.19 In. 16.22

Water year 1952-53: Max 15,100 Min 480 Mean 1,793 Cfsm 1.39 In. 18.85

Peak discharge (base. 7.000 cfs). Mar. 23 (3 p.m.) 10,000 cfs (13.69 ft); May 22 (1:30 p.m.) 

12,800 cfs (15.56 ft); May 31 (11:30 a.m.) 8,020 cfs (12.57 ft); June 20 (1:30 p.m.) 13,400 cfs 

(15.98 ft); July 2 (l p.m.) 13,100 cfs (15.85 ft); Aug. 4 (l p.m.) 19,500 cfs (19.36 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 16 to Mar. 21. No gage-height record Nov. 29 

to Dec. 3, Jan. 3-7, Feb. 2 to Mar. 2; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, records for 

nearby stations, and records for Victoria Dam.
40 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR

Sturgeon River near Sidnaw, Mich.

Location.--Lat 46°35', long. 88°35', in sec. 5, T. 48 N., R. 34 W., on right bank 40 ft 

downstream from highway bridge, 2 miles downstream from Rock River, Sj- miles northwest 

of Covington, 4 miles upstream from Perch River, and 9 miles northeast of Sidnaw.

Drainage area. 155 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1912 to September 1915, April 1943 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,214.4 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. October 1912 to September 1915, staff gage at site 200 ft upstream at different 

datum. April 2, 1943, to May 21, 1946, chain gage and May 22 to Oct. 1, 1946, staff 

gage, at old timber bridge 20 ft upstream at present datum.

Average discharge.--12 years (1912-15, 1943-45, 1946-53), 206 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1.960 cfs July 2 (gage height, 8.41 ft); minimum, 16 cfs Oct. 1 (gage height, 3.74 ft).

1912-15, 1943-53: Maximum discharge, 3,670 cfs Apr. 30, 1951 (gage height, 10.35 

ft); minimum, 4.6 cfs Oct. 8, 1948 (gage height, 3.47 ft).

Remarks. Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair.

Rating tables, water year 1952-53, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Mar. 22 Mar. 23 to Sept. 30

3.7 

4.0 

4.5 

5.0 

5.3

87

169

238

3.9 

4.5 

5.0 

5.5 

7.0 

8.2

27

93

193

335

1,020

1,820

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

'i

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

1£

18

19

21

21

22

24

24

25

26

25

24

24

26

27

28

26

26

26

28

29

31

33

M

33

30

29

29

28

*27

27

808

26.1

0.168

0.19

Nov.

11

27

27

27

27

33

37

34

40

35

35

33

33

38

43

50

72

94

94

85

74 

65

63

62

60

112

ill

145

120

105

-

1,874

62.5

0.403

0.45

Dec.

*97

95

88

83

81

82

81

80

95

no

*104

94

87

82

76

69

71

69

65

62

60

60

60

60

59

57

56

56

56

*54 M

2,303

74.3

0.479

0.55

Jan.

53

52

52

51

50

48

46

45

46

47

44

45

12

45

46

46

45

46

47

47

47 

47

*48

49

51

53

53

54

5£

55

*56

1,512

48.8

0.315

0.36

Feb.

58

58

58

58

57

56

54

53

52

52

52

52

*52

50

48

47

46

44

44

44

44 

43

42

42

11

42

*42

42

-

-

-

1,373

49.0

0.316

0.33

Calendar year 1952: Max 3,160 Min 18

liar.

43

42

41

40

39

38

11

37

38

39

43

58

80

98

102

*100

100

98

100

102

110 

215

760

835

692

602

558

548

522

*517

558

7,192

232

1.50

1.73

Apr.

670

738

810

785

692

602

602

692

835

910

910

810

715

670

738

910

810

692

602

512

50J. 

625

860

1,020

1.170

1,170

992

835

760

*713

-

23,356

779

5.03

5.60

May

715

715

715

760

785

738

692

648

571

494

430

356

300

252

216

199

183

169

157

177

558 

910

958

760

625

562

490

*418

418

566

692

16,209

523

3.37

3.89

June

692

602

490

430

402

370

321

279

267

246

218

195

173

153

1^9

155

243

310

442

910

1.250 

965

675

466

346

279

229

199

*177

229

"

11,822

394

2.54

2.84

July

*1,220

1.820

1,680

1,110

738

548

410

335

264

211

183

153

139

137

133

123

107

103

103

99

89 

99

97

89

107

151

153

129

113

*92

fit

10,816

349

2.25

2.60

Aug.

71

64

67

1,000

l.OBO

835

625

494

410

321

246

203

177

151

127

103

86

77

68

59

51 

45

40

38

45

52

*50

46

39

36

35

6,741

217

1.40

1.62

Sept.

35

38

41

39

38

45

37

31

30

33

33

57

ill

111

92

82

77

70

63

59

65 

65

62

58

53

57

67

73

*69

62

-

1,753

58.4

0.377

0.42

Mean 170 Cfsm 1.10 In. 14.96

Water year 1952-53: Max 1,820 Min 18 Mean 235 Cfsm 1.52 In. 20.58

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Mote. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 28 to Dec. 1, Dec. 14 to Mar
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR 41

Sturgeon River near Alston, Mich.

Location Lat 46°44', long. 88°40', in E£ sec. 15, T. 50 N., R 34 W., on right bank in 

powerhouse of Upper Peninsula Power Co. at Prickett Dam, 3 miles upstream from Clear 

Creek and 5 miles southeast of Alston.

Drainage area.--346 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1947 to September 1953.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Elevation of gage is 670.3 ft above mean sea level (levels 

By Corps of Engineers).

Average discharge. 14 years (1932-40, 1947-53), 422 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 4,100 cfs Aug. 4 (gage height, 50.06 ft); minimum, 12 cfs Oct. 19, 20 (gage height, 42.91 ft), powerplant leakage.

1947-53: Maximum discharge, 5,000 cfs Apr. 29, 1951 (gage height, 51.12 ft); minimum, 7.9 cfs Oct. 24, 1948.

Remarks. Records excellent except those below 100 cfs, which are good. Flow regulated 

by the powerplant at station.

Rating table, water year 1952-53 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

42.9

43.1

43.4

43.9

44.4

11

24

52

126

256

45.0

46.0

48.0

49.0

465

940

2,330

3,130

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

I

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

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.

136

137

146

99 

13

152

160

156

142

139

105

29

163

165

157

163

146

94

12

123

*149

137

138

150

145

128

143

149

151

148

145

4,025

130

0.376

0.43

Nov.

147

190

161

126 

132

132

132

132

142

*140

133

130

94

115

95

124

221

181

203

224

189

172

245

238

248

256

326

333

274

242

-

5,477

183

0.529

0.59

Dec .

236

237

239

207 

214

266

258

205

255

246

*248

244

250

166

271

199

159

156

170

168

179

218

244

227

199

196

248

'502 111

216

197

6,631

214

0.618

0.71

Jan.

102

Tl5

204

147 

217

190

154

141

145

230

124

138

226

241

150

189

155

138

223

155

203

232

*226

187

102

242

129

212

228

201

164

5,610

181

0.523

0.60

Feb.

197

236

199

133 

162

220

201

103

213

198

200

178

181

183

144

161

169

179

169

160

162

157

184

160

145

173

169

195

-

-

-

4,931

176

0.509

0.53

liar.

139

T59

175

201 

210

210

225

182

190

202

235

242

246

194

185

256

280

305

290

291

328

417

1.860

*1,560

1,210

970

910

970

805

880

1,060

15,387

496

1.43

1.65

Apr.

1,120

1,330

1,360

1,330 

1,090

940

910

1,060

1/330

1,500

1,570

1,300

1,120

1,000

1,060

1,500

1,430

1,150

1,000

855

680

1,060

1,240

1,300

1,600

1.820

1,540

1,360

1,210

*1,060

-

36,825

1,228

3.55

3.96

May

1,170

1,020

998

1,010 

1,050

961

921

879

781

711

652

541

495

456

430

395

277

368

344

370

1,070

1.660

1,360

1,200

1,060

852

772

*637

824

1,130

1,190

25,584

825

2.38

2.75

June

1,140

939

827

645 

667

596

480

635

503

382

450

413

402

274

333

413

412

708

904

2,090

2.220

1,740

1,210

1,020

797

645

528

550

*463

491

22,877

763

2.21

2.46

July

2,030

2,660

2,530

2.770 

1,340

1,160

803

664

626

539

439

401

440

456

450

415

340

306

171

347

351

335

326

325

279

156

333

368

358

*342

330

22,390

722

2.09

2.41

Aug.

288

159

283

2.500 

1,710

1,330

915

869

693

634

517

467

357

352

283

225

314

329

280

269

251

200

'208 107

249

239

*228

211

157

108

274

14,806

478

1.38

1.59

Sept.

255

228

267

218 

202

104

109

140

146

109

134

219

100

241

358

322

133

289

159

196

199

192

184

185

193

203

229

*188

144

147

5,793

193

0.558

0.62

Calendar year 1952: Max 4,100 Min 12 Mean 373 Cfsm 1.08 In. 14.65

Water year 1952-53: Max 2,770 Min 12 Mean 467 Cfsm 1.35 In. 18.30

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
42 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR

Otter River near Elo, Mien.

Location. Lat 46°52', long. 88°37', in sec. 34, T. 52 N., R. 34 W., on downstream side 

of highway bridge, ]i miles southeast of old Elo school and 3 miles upstream from Otter 

Lake.

Drainage area. 175 sq mi.

Records available.--November 1942 to September 1953.

Gage.--Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 617.94 ft above mean sea level, 

cTatum of 1929 (levels by Michigan Department of Conservation).

Average discharge. 11 years, 225 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 4,040 cfs July 1 (gage height, 13.01 ft); minimum, 89 cfs Aug. 25 (gage height, 3.12 ft); minimum gage height, 2.95 ft Oct. 1.

1942-53; Maximum discharge, 4,540 cfs Apr. 19, 1952 (gage height, 13.52 ft); minimum observed, 68 cfs Nov. 18, 1947 (discharge measurement); minimum gage height, 2.94 

ft Sept. 29, 30, 1952.

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

Rating tables, water year 1952-53, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Mar. 23 Mar. 24 to Sept. 30

2.9 

4.0 

6.0 

8.0

85

228

610

1,140

3.1 

4.0 

6.0 

9.0

11.0

87

211

610

1,460

2,390

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

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

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

90

92

98

94

97

101

115

117

TTo

104

101

98

97

94

97

97

101

100

102

102

 101

101

101

100

98

97

96

96

95

95

95

3,082

99.4

0.568

0.65

tjov .

94

15

97

97

97

111

112

106

105

*103

104

103

100

100

101

105

139

142

129

117

112

106

104

106

104

260

364

220

159

173

-

3,865

129

0.737

0.82

Dec .

146

146

148

148

142

142

142

142

142

157

*142

131

130

124

120

122

124

122

118

114

116

118

114

110

110

108

106

104

108

110

112

3,918

126

0.720

0.83

Jan .

108

112

106

104

102

99

96

96

100

104

102

108

100

104

104

104

96

100

102

104

104

108

*104

108

104

96

102

106

104

102

108

3,197

103

0.589

0.68

Feb.

102

100

100

102

106

108

106

104

106

110

108

*108

108

108

106

106

106

102

112

112

110

112

108

110

114

114

114

116

-

-

3,018

108

0.617

0.64

Bar.

110

110

108

102

102

104

100

98

100

100

104

114

140

148

148

146

140

144

146

146

160

220

1.100

990

710

505

425

435

572

*660

685

8,872

286

1.63

1.89

Apr.

835

860

935

760

610

445

548

760

885

1,140

1.170

885

735

660

785

960

660

495

415

337

415

572

910

860

710

660

537

598

537

*505

-

21,184

706

4.03

4.50

May

760

685

560

495

435

375

337

299

254

236

219

197

184

174

161

166

160

152

143

206

660

1,390

710

465

455

455

346

*272

635

1,260

lj_5pO

14,346

463

2.65

3.05

June

885

537

385

337

346

281

236

219

272

236

198

191

171

157

146

157

180

245

318

760

935

465

299

227

205

177

154

161

*146

236

-

9,262

309

1.77

1.97

July

2.220

1,530

685

415

308

236

209

187

163

149

135

129

128

337

227

171

149

166

154

135

129

191

149

126

154

236

177

143

163

*135

.119

9,555

308

1.76

2.03

Aug.

110

107

111

760

385

1.020

710

505

318

211

185

168

157

140

129

118

112

104

99

97

95

95

92

90

Is

108

95

 91

96

101

98

6,602

213

1.22

1.40

Sept.

98

102

104

98

98

97

94

94

112

104

106

111

125

114

104

106

102

101

101

103

107

103

101

101

108

117

125

 119

110

103

-

3,168

106

0.606

0.67

Calendar year 1952: Max 4,240 Mln 89 Mean 213 Cfsm 1.22 In. 16.51

Water year 1952-53: Max 2,220 Mln 90 Mean 247 Cfsm 1.41 In. 19.13

Peak discharge (base. 1.500 cfs).--Apr. 11 (1 to 4 a.m.) 1,320 cfs (8.61 ft); May 22 (10 a.m.) 

1,600 cfs (9.44 ft); Hay 31 (8 a.m.) 1,770 cfs (9.76 ft); July 1 (5 p.m.) 4,040 cfs (13.01 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Mote. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 2-5, 7, 8, Dec. 14 to Mar. 23.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR 43

Sturgeon River near Arnheim, Mien.

Location. Lat 46°56', long. 88°33', in SE£ sec. 1, T. 52 N., R. 34 W. , on right bank 

a quarter of a mile downstream from Otter Lake, 3 miles northwest of Arnheim, and 8-i 

miles northeast of Pelkie.

Drainage area.--680 sq mi.

Records available . November 1942 to September 1953.

.--Staff gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 605.£ 

of 1929 (Corps of Engineers benchmark).

ft above mean sea level , datum

cfs July 3 (gage height, 10.64 ft); maxiAverage discharge. 11 years, 833 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,£

mum gage height, 11.00 ft July 4 (from graph based oh gage readings); minimum discharg 

observed, 256 cfs Oct. 21 (gage height, 1.40 ft); minimum gage height, 1.36 ft Oct. 7.

1942-53: Maximum discharge, 18,100 cfs Apr. 19, 1952; maximum gage height, 14.72 

ft Apr. 19, 1952; minimum discharge, 200 cfs Sept. 14, 1948 (gage height, 1.15 ft).

Remarks.--Records good except those above 5,000 cfs and those for periods of shifting 

control, which are fair. Records do not include overflow which leaves stream about 

2 miles above Otter Lake during very high stages. This flow floods the flats to the 

north and east of Sturgeon River; it may pass directly into Portage Lake through 

Sturgeon Slough or through Snake River.

Rating tables, water year 1952-53, except periods of shifting control (gage

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

(Rate of change In stage used as a factor Mar. 24 to May 8, June 21-26, 

July 2-8, Aug. 6-10)

Oct. 1 to May 31 June 1 to Sept. 30

1.3

3.0

7.0

10.0

260

642

1,910

3,190

1.5

4.0

7.0

11.2

324

930

1,910

3,790

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year Octoberl952 to Septe

Day

1

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

IB

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

280

290

300

300

300

290

270

290

290

300

300

290

280

260

290

290

300

300

300

270

*260

280

300

300

310

320

320

320

330

330

330

9,190

296

0.435

0.50

Calendar yea

Nov .

330

320

330

351

340

340

340

340

340

*340

340

340

340

320

310

310

310

351

384

384

395

395

395

395

417

450

606

642

900

570

-

11,925

398

0.585

0.65

Dec .

474

450

462

474

486

474

486

474

474

510

*522

510

498

498

428

417

428

384

340

350

351

373

395

439

439

439

384

373

384

362

384

13,442

434

0.638

0.74

Jan.

395

395

362

351

362

340

351

340

340

340

351

362

340

351

*384

395

395

373

362

362

373

373

384

406

395

384

362

384

395

395

384

11,486

371

0.546

0.63

Feb.

384

362

340

362

362

362

362

384

373

351

362

*384

373

362

373

362

340

340

340

362

384

384

373

384

373

362

362

373

_

-

-

10,235

366

0.538

0.56

t'.ar.

384

384

351

362

384

384

395

395

395

395

395

406

450

498

498

486

486

510

546

582

582

642

1,080

*2,400

2.970

2,700

2,470

2,270

2,350

2,270

2,390

30,810

994

1.46

1.69

Apr.

2,590

2,710

2,980

2,890

2,700

2,430

2,200

2,230

2,380

2,670

5,180

3,040

2,890

2,300

1,730

2,740

2,590

2,510

2,240

1,930

1,770

1.710

2,030

2,500

2,590

2,470

2,550

2,550

2,450

2,350

-

73,480

2,449

3.60

4.02

May

*2,510

2,430

2,240

2,080

1,890

1,800

1,660

1,540

1,470

1,350

1,290

1,170

1,020

960

900

810

780

681

655

642

720

1,560

2,840

2,620

2,510

2,240

1,970

*1,700

1,630

2,450

3,110

51,008

1,645

2.42

2.79

June

2.990

2,610

2,200

1,860

1,510

1,410

1,260

1,110

1,050

1,050

900

845

820

770

695

645

670

695

820

1,200

2,240

2,710

2,470

2,160

1,790

1,430

1,290

1,080

990

*870

-

42,140

1,405

2.07

2.30

July

1,230

5,080

3.770

3,580

5,270

2,700

2,200

1,760

1,440

1,200

1,110

960

820

820

870

820

795

745

695

622

576

599

622

599

599

622

622

576

*622

622

599

59,145

1,265

1.86

2.14

Aug.

576

542

507

553

1,410

2,600

2,590

2,470

2,010

1,600

1,410

1,200

1,050

870

770

670

599

564

553

530

507

484

461

415

415

392

426

*426

415

415

380

27,810

897

1.32

1.52

Sept.

380

415

438

438

380

415

392

346

555

346

346

324

358

358

346

415

450

458

415

426

392

392

392

392

392

392

404

*415

415

392

-

11,739

391

0.575

0.64

- 1952: Max 9,740 Min 256 Mean 774 Cfsm 1.14 In. 15.49

Water year 1952-53: Max 3,770 Mln 260 Mean 911 Cfsm 1.34 In. 18.18

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Shifting-control method used Oct. 8-27, May 22 to Ju
44 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 

Black River near Garnet, Mich.

Location. Lat 46°07'05", long, 85"21"55", In SE£ sec. 13, T. 43 N.» R. 9 W,, on right 

bank 10 ft upstream from highway bridge, 15 ft downstream from small tributary entering 

from right, 3? miles upstream from Lake Michigan, and 4 miles southwest of Garnet.

Drainage area.--28 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. September 1951 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 590 ft (from county map).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 234 cfs Mar. 24 (gage height, 5.60 ft); minimum, 

10 cfs Sept. 7 (gage height, 2.28 ft).

1951-53: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 24, 1953; minimum, 10 cfs Mar. 8, 25, 1952, 

Sept. 7, 1953, minimum gage height, that of Sept. 7, 1953.

Remarks. Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect or shifting control, 

which are good. Records of water temperatures for the water year 1953 are given in 

WSP 1290.

Rating table, water year 1952-53, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

2.3 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

5.5

97

224

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

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

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

15 

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

13

13

13

13

13

13

*14

14

14

15

15

16

15

15

15

14

15

15

15

15

15

15

442

14.3

0.511

0.59

Nov.

14 

14

15

14

14

15

15

15

15

14

14

"ft

13

13

13

13

15

17

16

15

15

22

22

30

74

76

62

50

42

-

693

23.1

0.825

0.92

Dec.

38 

34

30

30

42

44

40

38

50

49

43

37

32

30

28

»26

23

20

19

19

19

18

32

"56 56

47

40

36

32

28

26

1,062

34.3

1.22

1.41

Jan.

24 

23

22

21

1£

b!8

b!8

17

16

16

16

16

15

15

23

40

38

32

30

28

»26

25

25

24

b!9

b22

20

19

18

17

17

679

21.9

0.782

0.90

Feb.

b!6 

16

16

15

T5

19

24

22

21

20

20

19

18

18

17

17

16

16

*15

17

33

60

32

29

28

26

24

22

_

_

-

611

21.8

0.779

0.81

Calendar year 1952 : Max 154 Min 12

liar.

b!8 

b!9

19

19

18

17

b!7

17

16

15

16

19

34

34

38

41

39

44

»54

51

54

71

145

224

Tfo

*134

130

126

114

104

»97

1,914

61.7

2.20

2.54

Apr.

90

90

*81

87

90

78

71

68

67

»130

158

TTs

97

81

84

100

94

81

74

68

60

58

56

52

56

84

94

90

81

71

-

2,509

83.6

2.99

3.33

May

73 

74

33

56

51

46

42

40

38

34

32

*30

28

26

26

24

22

22

21

20

20

19

19

18

21

22

21

19

22

26

38

1,013

32.7

1.17

1.35

June

38

3l

27

32

29

28

24

22

21

19

ISie

17

17

*16

17

19

17

16

23

22

19

17

16

18

17

16

19

18

20

633

21.1

0.754

0,84

July

M 

44

34

28

24

22

22

21

19

18

17

16

15

15

15

15

14

22

22

*19

17

16

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

13

13

606

19,5

0.696

0.80

Aug.

13 

13

13

16

16

14

15

16

15

14

14

16

20

18

15

14

*13

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

424

13.7

0.489

0.56

Sept.

ft

12

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

13

T3

12

13

12

12

12

11

12

13 *12

12

11

11

12

12

12

12

11

354

11.8

0,421

0,47

Mean 29.3 Cfsm 1,05 In, 14,28

Water year 1952-53: Max 224 Min 11 Mean 30.0 Cfsra 1.07 In. 14,52

Peak discharge (base. 120 cfs).--Mar. 24 (3 a.m.) 234 cfs (5.60 ft); Apr. 10 (9s30 p.m.) 174 ofs 

(5.02 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note.--Shifting-control method used Nov. 2 to Dec. 27, July 1 to Sept. 14, Sept, 27-30,
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 45

Manistique River at Germfask, Mioh.

Location. Lat 46°14'00", long. 85°55'40", in SE£ sec. 4, T. 44 N. , R. 13 W., on left 

Dank 600 ft (revised) upstream from bridge on State Highway 77, 1 mile south of Germfask, If miles upstream from Grays Creek, and at mile 62.5.

Drainage area. 341 sq mi.

Records available.--March 1938 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 662.4 ft above mean sea level (levels by 

Michigan Department of Conservation). Prior to Dec. 14, 1938, staff gage at site 600 

ft (revised) downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 15 years , 448 cfs .

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,110 cfs Apr. 13, 14; maximum gage height, 5.03 

ft Apr. 13; minimum discharge, 188 cfs Aug. 30 (gage height, 1.25 ft).

1938-53: Maximum discharge observed, 2,130 cfs Apr. 1, 1938 (gage height, 8.50 ft, 

site and datum then in use); minimum, 144 cfs Oct. 3, 1948 (gage height, 0.95 ft).

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

which are fair. Slight regulation during summer low flow by dam on outlet of Manistique Lake since July 1948.

Rating table, water year 1952-53, except periods of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-7)

1.2 

2.0 

5.0

180

324

1,110

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 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

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

344

334

334

334

324

324

324

324

324

324

314

314

314

314

324

*324

324

324

324

324

324

314

314

314

314

314

310

5TO

315

315

320

9,954

321

0.941

1.09

Nov.

320

320

325

325

320

330

335

340

350

345

*344

334

334

334

334

334

334

344

364

375

364

354

386

435

448

535

586

JS6

560

545

-

11,540

385

1.13

1.26

Dec.

530

520

510

485

485

485

4S5

496

522

573

560

540

500

465

445

*425

415

400

395

390

390

390

395

410

420

430

430

440

450

460

472

14,315

462

1.35

1.56

Jan.

485

4§O

435

422

398

398

398

398

395

385

386

380

375

375

386

400

412

422

435

422

*422

420

420

415

400

365

355

365

360

350

345

12,384

399

1.17

1.35

Feb.

320

310

3lO

320

335

340

340

340

340

335

340

335

335

330

325

320

320

320

*325

330

350

370

390

410

415

410

- 410 410

_

-

-

9,730

348

1.02

1.06

Kar.

400

395

390

390

390

385

380

375

370

375

375

398

435

448

448

460

472

472

*510

522

535

599

802

1.030 l'b'30

*1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

930

970

18,286

590

1.73

1.99

Apr.

942

942

914

914

886

858

830

802

774

£158"

1,030

1,090

1.110

1,110

1,090

1,060

1,000

970

942

914

858

830

802

774

774

802

858

886

886

886

-

27,392

913

2.68

2.99

May

858

830

802

774

747

720

693

680

652

639

612

586

*573

560

548

548

535

522

510

510

498

498

510

498

510

522

535

448

334

398

535

18,185

587

1.72

1.98

June

599

586

573

573

573

548

522

498

498

498

448

314

294

284

*274

265

274

294

284

294

334

334

304

284

284

314

314

334

364

364

11,723

391

1.15

1.28

July

510

693

693

"§93 720

652

626

573

522

498

472

448

435

422

422

410

334

294

398

39S

375

*335

310

290

275

270

260

247

247

238

230

13,290

429

1.26

1.45

Aug.

222

222

222

256

314

344 m

334

314

294

274

265

256

247

230

222

*213

211

208

203

199

201

201

196

196

203

203

196

191

190" 188

7,359

237

0.695

0.80

Sept.

~265 190

213

208

210

210

201

194

190

190

193

206

238

256

256

256

256

247

238

230

247

265

*265

256

284

422

435

435

435

422

7,854

262

0.768

0.86

Calendar year 1952; Max 1,170 Min 222 Mean 444 Cfsm 1.30 In. 17.73

Water year 1952-53: Max 1,110 Min 188 Mean 444 Cfsm 1.30 In. 17.67
46 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

Location (revised).--Lat 46°06'42", long. 86°04'35", In NE^ sec. 20, T. 43 N., R. 14 W., 

Oil right bank, 3 miles upstream from mouth and 7 miles west of Blaney.

Drainage area.--92 sq mi, approximately, including area from which flow is diverted to 

Duck Creek from Walsh and Marsh Creeks (watershed indeterminate because of swamps).

Records available.--March 1938 to September 1953.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 630.83 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Michigan Department of Conservation). Prior to May 1939, staff gage at 

site 2-f miles downstream at different datum.

Average discharge.--15 years, 94.7 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 746 cfs Mar. 26 (gage height, 8.92 ft); minimum, 

8.5 cfs about Sept. 10 (gage height, 1.63 ft, from recorded range in stage).

1938-53: Maximum discharge observed, 1,740 cfs Apr. 26, 1939 (gage height, 11.70 

ft, site and datum then in use); minimum, 4.0 cfs Sept. 7, 1947 (gage height, 1.45 ft).

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

which are fair. Records include flow from Walsh and Marsh Creeks which originates upstream from line between R. 14 W. and R. 15 W., and is diverted to Duck Creek through 

drainage canal about 3 miles upstream from station.

Rating table, water year 1952-53, except periods of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 2 to Nov. 8)

1.5 

1.9 

2.4

3.0

5.0 

9.0

81

264

760

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 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

2C

27

28

29

iO

31

Total

Mean

Ofsm

In.

Oct.

15

15

15

14

13

13

12

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

*13

13

13

13

14

15

14

14

14

13

13

13

13

13

14

13

13

410

13.2

0.143

0.17

Nov.

13

T3

13

13

13

16

20

18

18

17

16

*16

16

16

16

16

15

20

31

31

30

30

49

58

64

113

152

156

T50

120

-

1,269

42.3

0.460

0.51

Dec. | Jan.

105

102

114

120

125

134

134

134

160

17 B

178

160

135

120

98

*81

77

74

71

70

69

70

71

74

78

81

84

85

84

81

79

3,226

104

1.13

1.30

77

75

74

73

72

71

70

69

69

69

68

68

£8

70

71

72

73

74

77

*79

80

79

77

75

73

68

64

65

65

64

62

2,211

71.3

0.775

0.89

Feb.

60

58

1 ' I 

Mar. Apr.

62

6T

58 i 64

58

59

60

60

59

58

57

56

55

54

53

52

51

51

*52

52

54

56

59

60

61

60

61

61

62

-

_

-

1,597

57.0

0.620

0.65

64

63

63

63

64

65

70

75

80

86

94

100

110

120

*132

144

160

200

300

440

666

732

746

73T

705

679

*627

575

8,145

263

2.86

3.29

514

466

418

406

394

382

358

334

322

322

406

454

478

454

442

466

478

454

418

382

346

310

286

258

257

242

258

275

286

286

-

11,132

371

4.03

4.50

May

286

286

286

264

237

222

202

174

152

138

121

96

*84

72

64

57

53

50

47

43

45

43

41

38

42

46

45

40

45

69

81

3,469

112

1.22

1.40

June

81

75

69

73

75

69

64

61

64

59

54

50

47

45

41

*41

45

44

43

49

58

47

40

37

4J

48

41

69

70

58

1,660

55.3

0.601

0.67

July

137

212

174

134

104

87

81

74

66

58

52

47

43

41

39

36

33

60

73

59

52

*48

42

39

43

38

34

34

30

28

26

2,024

65.3

0.710

0.-82

Aug.

25

24

31

30

27

31

4040-

35

29

25

21

19

18

16

16

15

14

14

*13

14

14

12

12

14

13

12

11

10

10

9.5

614.5

19.8

0.215

0.25

Sept.

9.0

9.0

9.5

9.8

10

9.8

9.6

9.4

9.0

8.5

8.6

9.0

9.6

10

13

15

14

13

13

12

12

12

*12

11

11

14

15

14

13

12

336.8

11.2

0.122

0.14

Calendar year 1952: Max 679 Min 12 Mean 74.8 Cfsm 0.813 In- 11.06

Water year 1952-53: Max 746 Min 8.5 Mean 98.9 Cfsm 1.08 In. 14.59

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 29 to Dec. 4, Dec. 12 to Mar. 23 (no gagehelght record Jan. 21 to Feb. 20). No gage-height record Aug. 6-19, Aug. 29 to Sept. 22; discharge 

estimated on basis of weather records, recorded range in stage, and records for nearby stations.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

Manistique River near Blanej

Location.--Lat 46°05'05", long. 85°03'35", in SE£ sec. 28 (revised), T. 43 N., R. 14 W., 

on left bank 40 ft downstream from logging bridge, half a mile downstream from Duck 

Creek, 7 miles southwest of Blaney, and at mile 34.5.

Drainage area.--704 sq mi.

Records available.--March 1938 to September 1953.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 612.55 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929 (levels by Michigan Department of Conservation). Prior to July 24, 1939, chain 

gage on downstream side of bridge 40 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge. --15 years, cfs.

Extremes. --Maximum discharge during year, 3,600 cfs Mar. 26, 27; maximum gage height, 

17.33 ft Mar. 26; minimum discharge, 282 cfs Sept. 10, 11 (gage height, 6.12 ft).

1938-53: Maximum discharge observed, 9,300 cfs Apr. 1, 1938 (gage height, 19.42 

ft); minimum discharge, 218 cfs Sept. 28 to Oct. 5, 1948; minimum gage height, 5.53 ft 

Oct. 3, 4, 1948.

Remarks . Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. Slight regulation during summer low flow by dam on outlet of Manistique Lake since July 1948.

Rating table, water year 1952-53, except period of ice effect (gage 

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

6.1

7.0

13.0

16.0

17.3

282

414

1,830

2,850

3,600

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 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

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

460,

460

460 

450 

432

423

423

423

414,

414

414

414

414

414

*432

423

414

414

423

432

432

432

432

423

423

423

414

414 

423

423

423

13,215

426

0.605

0.70

Nov.

432

432

432 

432 

423

432

460

478

488

478

460

*460

450

450

450

450

450

460

508

548

548

548

590

677

699

883

1,150

1,170 

1,030

1,000

-

17,468

582

0.827

0.92

Dec .

1,000

1,100

1,190 

1,540 

1,290

1,240

1,170

1,030

1,050

1,170

1,170

1,100

1,050

954

880

*800

780

760

740

720

720

720

730

750

770

800

810

820 

820

820

820

29,114

93 a

1.33

1.54

Jan.

810

800

780 

760 

740

720

700

680

680

670

670

680

670

670

680

700

720

750

770

*770

760

750

750

740

720

640

620

660 

660

620

620

21 ,,960

708

1.01

1.16

Feb.

590

560

560 

590 

610

610

610

620

620

620

610

610

610

610

590

580

580

*580

580

590

640

650

650

690

690

690

690

680

-

-

17,310

618

0.878

0.91

Mar .

680

680

680 

680 

680

680

670

670

660

660

660

700

750

810

860

900

920

*980

1,010

1,080

1,100

1,200

1,600

2,950

3,320

3,600

3,600

*3,400 

3,380

3,200

3,050

4^),850

1,479

2.10

2.42

Apr.

2,800

*2,560

2,340 

2,190 

2,100

2,040

1,950

1,860

1,770

*1,800

2,250

2,560

2,680

2,680

2,600

2,680

2,760

2,640

2,480

2,340

2,190

2,040

1,860

1,740

1,660

1,740

1,920

2,040 

2,040

1,980

-

66,290

2,210

3.14

3.50

May

1,950

1,950

1,890 

1,770 

1,690

1,620

1,520

1,420

1,320

1,240

1,170

1,100

* 1,030

978

954

930

906

906

883

860

837

837

837

814

814

837

837

860 

745

745

860

35,110

1,133

1.61

1.85

June

978

1,000

978 

954 

978

954

906

883

860

837

768

677

569

528

508

488 498"

*508

508

508

569

590

549

488

488

528

528

590 

699

677

20,593

686

0.974

1.09

July

791

1,290

1,390 

1,340 

1,290

1,220

1,120

1,000

883

814

745

699

655

633

611

590

569

590

791

791

*722

655

590

528

508

498

488

460 

460

432

414

23,567

760

1.08

1.24

Aug.

397

389

381 

397 

450

508

528

528

498

469

441

423

414

397

381

374

359

352

345

*324

317

324

324

317

317

324

324

317 

310

296

289

11,814

381

0.541

0.62

Sept.

289

289

303 

303 

303

310

303

289

289

282

282

296

310

331

345

345

345

345

331

324

338

345

*359

352

338

397

488

498 

498

488

-

10,315

344

0.489

0.54

Calendar year 1952: Max 3,100 Min 374 Mean 789 Cfsm 1.12 In. 15.26

Water year 1952-53; Max 3,600 Mln 282 Mean 856 Cfsm 1.22 In. 16.49

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 15 to Mar. 23 (no gage-height record Jan. 

19j discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby stations).
48 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

West Branch Manistique River near Manistique, Mich.

Location. Lat 46°05'20", long. 83°09'40", in SE£ sec. 27, T. 43 N., R. 15 W., on left 

bank, 300 ft downstream from Stutts Creek and 10 miles northeast of Manistique.

Drainage area. 322 sq mi.

Records available.--April 1938 to September 1953.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 628 ft (from river-profile map). Prior 

Co Apr. 14, 1939, chain gage at site 500 ft upstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 15 years, 421 cfs.

Extremes_.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,640 cfs Apr. 13 (gage height, 9.83 ft); mlnimum; 128 cfs Sept. 4 (gage height, 2.29 ft).

1938-53: Maximum discharge observed, 5,300 cfs Apr. 29, 1939 (gage height, 12.9 

ft); minimum, 71 cfs Oct. 3, 1948.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair.

Rating table, water year 1952-53, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

2.3 130 

3.0 260 

7.0 1,450 

9.7 2,590 

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

155 

153

151

IBT

153

153

153

153

153

151

151

153

*153

153

153

155

155

155

159

162

164

168

168

168

166

164

164

166

168 

168

169

4,908

158

0.491

0.57

Nov.

169 

T73

173

173

171

178

187

195

205

205

202

*200

196

196

193

193

193

200

207

213

213

216

234

258

306

382

438

480

4"55 

410

-

7,209

240

0.745

0.83

Dec.

450 

550

53¥

522

508

494

466

452

466

480

475

460

450

440

»430

410

395

375

365

355

350

350

350

360

365

370

380

380

380 

380

380

13,124

423

1.31

1.52

Jan.

375

375

365

355

345

340

330

320

315

315

315

312

311

311

320

328

340

350

360

370

*370

350

340

342

345

315

288

285

280 

280

270

10,212

329

1.02

1.18

Feb.

250

230

230

230

230

230

240

240

240

240

250

250

250

240

240

230

*225

235

230

230

250

250

250

260

270

270

270

270

-

6,825

244

0.758

0.79

Mar.

260 

260

250

250

260

350

?40" 240

250

260

260

270

290

300

330

350

*370

390

410

450

490

600

740

920

1,240

1,450

»1,650

1,770

1,810 

1,736

1,610

19.95O

644

2.00

2.30

Apr.

1,570 

1,570

1,570

1,610

1,610

1,570

1,530

1,410

1,300

1,330

1,570

2,090

2,590

2,496

2,210

2,050

1,970

1,890

1,850

1,730

1,570

1,410

1,300

1,180

1,150

1,210

1,300

1,410

1,450 

1,450

-

48,940

1,631

5.07

5.65

May

1,570 

1,330

1,270

1,240

1,180

1,120

1,030

970

880

820

760

700

655

*610

565

536

508

480

452

438

438

424

438

438

424

438

452

452

466 

508

565

21,957

708

2.20

2.54

June

625 

670

685 676"

625

580

522

494

480

466

438

410

394

369

343

*330

355

343

343

369

382

394

410

410

394

382

369

410

369 

356

-

13,362

445

1.38

1,54

July

494 

730

790

755

760

670

595

536

494

452

424

382

356

330

318

304

289

318

356

369

369

330

*299

282

273

275

271

262

253 

240

230

12,841

414

1.29

1.48

Aug.

220 

213

205

213

224

249

264

264

559" 275

256

240

232

218

207

198

191

182

177

173

169

 166

160

157

159

160

157

151

146 

144

141

6,180

199

0.618

0.71

Sept.

136 

135

132

T33

138

143

144

140

136

133

132

143

141

144

160

164

162

162

157

155

160

 157

159

155

153

159

160

166

171

TSS

-

4,499

150

0.466

0.52

Calendar year 1952: Max 2,390 Kin 150 Mean 370 Cfsm 1.15 In. 15.64

Water year 1952-53: Max 2,590 Min 132 Mean 466 Cfsm 1.45 In. 19.63

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note..--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Hov. 29 to Dec. 1, Dec. 11 to Mar. 24
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 49 

Manistique River near Manistique, Mich.

Location.--Lat 46°01'50", long. 86°09'40", in SE£ sec. IS, T. 42 N., R. IS W., on left 

banlt 1 mile downstream from West Branch, 6 miles northeast of Manistique, and at mile

19.5.

Drainage area.--1,100 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available.--March 1938 to September 1953.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 608 ft (from river-profile map). Prior 

to July IS, 1939, chain gage at site 1,600 ft upstream at different datum.

Average discharge.--15 years, 1,364 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,520 cfs Mar. 28 (gage height, 10.29 ft); minimum, 427 cfs Sept. 10, 11; minimum gage height, 1.64 ft Sept. 10.

1938-53: Maximum discharge, 10,600 cfs Apr. 27, 1939 (gage height, 12.59 ft, present site and datum); minimum, 288 cfs Oct. 4, 1948; minimum gage height, 1.01 ft 

Aug. 23, 1941.

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

which are fair. Slight regulation during summer low flow by dam on outlet of Manistique 

Lake since July 1948.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1114: 1939(M).

Rating tables, water year 1952-53, except period of Ice effect (gage 

height. In feet, and discharge. In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to July 5

2.2 565

5.0 1,670

7.0 2,850

9.0 4,520

10.3 6,520

July 4 to Sept. 30

1.6 

3.0 

6.4

412

870

2,540

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

3

4

5

6 

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

TotaJ

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

670 

670

652

635

635

618 

600

600

600

582

582

582

582

*582

600

618

600

600

600

618

618

618

618

618

600

600

600

600 

600

600

600

18,898

610

0.555

0.64

Nov.

618 6"l8~

618

618

618

635 

652

705

740

722

705

688

*688

688

670

670

670

688

740

792

810

810

845

960

1,080

1,280

1,570

1,770 

1,670

1,520

-

25,858

862

0.784

0.87

Dec.

1,620 

1,970

2,200

2,320

2^580

2,140 

2,020

1,970

1,770

al,770

al,900

al,950

al,700

al,450

al,210

al,050

*910

940

1,010

1,150

1,330

1,440

1,420

1,330

1,360

1,350

1,310

1,390 

1,450

1,570

1,650

49,030

1,582

1.44

1.66

Jan.

1.600 

1,600

1,520

1,420

1,350

1,360 

1,260

1,260

1,310

1,340

1,330

1,300

1,230

1,190

1,160

1,180

1,210

1,200

1,190

 1,140

1,120

1,100

1,050

1,060

1,020

940

830

850 

880

850

790

36,640

1,182

1.07

1.24

Feb.

790 

750

730

750

790

800 

850

850

840

840

840

840

840

830

830

810

780

*810

830

850

890

950

950

980

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

_

-

24,020

858

0.780

0.81

Mar .

980 

960

940

940

970

950 

920

920

890

890

900

930

1,010

1,110

1,210

1,280

*1,360

1,400

1,580

1,700

1,900

2,300

2,900

3,600

6,080

6,080

6,290

6.520 

»6,290

6,080

5,720

75,800

2,445

2.22

2.56

Apr.

5,420 

5,000

4,750

4,520

4,310

4,210 

4,020

3,840

3,600

3,600

3,930

4,630

5,420

5.720

5,720

5,570

5,420

5,280

5,140

4,670

4,630

4,210

3,840

3,520

5,280

3,280

3,600

3,840 

4,020

4,020

-

133,210

4,440

4.04

4.50

May

5.950 

3,930

3,760

5,600

5,360

5,130 

2,920

2,710

2,440

2,260

2,020

1,870

1,720

*1,620

1,520

1,440

1,400

1,360

1,280

1,240

1.200

1,266

1,200

1,200

1,200

,240

,280

,280 

,280

,240

,360

61,190

1,974

1.79

2.07

June

1,570 

1,670

1,720

al,700

al,740

al,760 

al.T'OO

al,610

al,550

al,450

al,510

1,200

1,040

980

920

900

800 »35o~

900

920

1,000

1,040

1,040

980

940

980

980

1,040 

1,160

1,160

36,740

1,225

1.11

1.24

July

1,400 

2,140

2,500

2,5,40 2,56"0"

2,120 

1,910

1,710

1,560

1,560

1,270

1,190

1,110

1,070

1,030

990

930

950

1,150

1,270

1,230

1,150

*1,030

930

870

850

830

790 

772

736

702

40,450

1,305

1.19

1.37

Aug.

669 

653

640

640

702

772 

850 850"

850

810

772

718

702

685

653

622

607

577

562

*552

517

517

517

502

502

502

502

487 

472

4S7

472

19,543

624

0.567

0.65

Sept.

457 

442

442

457

457

457 

457

442

442

427

427

442

457

487

517

547

552

552

517

517

»517

552

532

547

532

547

653

702 

718

T5?

-

15,437

515

0.468

0.52

Calendar year 1952: Max 5,890 Hln 582 Mean 1,271 Cfsm 1.16 In. 15.74

Water year 1952-53: Max 6,520 Hln 427 Mean 1,470 Cfsm 1.34 In. 18.13

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, observers' notes, and

records for nearby stations.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 15 to Mar. 24.
50 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

Indian River near Manistique, Mioh.

Location.--Lat 45°59i30", long. 86°17'15", in NE£ sec. 34, T. 42 N., R. 16 W., on shore 

of Indian Lake, 20 ft south and 5 ft west of bridge on county road over outlet of Indian Lake, and 2 miles northwest of Manistique.

Drainage area.--302 sq mi.

Records available.--March 1938 to September 1953.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 608.66 ft above mean sea level (levels by 

Michigan Department of Conservation). Prior to July 1942, chain gage on highway bridge 

30 ft downstream at same datum. Auxiliary staff gage on right bank ij miles downstream 

read twice daily.

Average discharge. 15 years, 383 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 938 cfs May 6 (gage height, 5.51 ft); maximum 

gage height, 5.71 ft Apr. 16; minimum daily, 193 cfs Oct. 25; minimum gage height, 2.95 

ft Nov. 29 (ice jam at outlet of Indian Lake above gage).

1938-53: Maximum discharge, 1,550 cfs June 24, 1943 (gage height, 7.79 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 660 cfs on basis of computation of peak flow over dam; minimum daily, about 20 cfs Nov. 23, 1946 (caused by ice jams at outlet of Indian Lake); 

minimum gage height, 2.53 ft Nov. 13, 1950 (ice jam at outlet of Indian Lake).

Remarks.--Records good except those for Nov. 29, which are poor. Indian Lake regulated by 

needles in gate section of rock-filled timber dam Ij- miles below gage.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

' 1

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

li

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

2P

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

330

3l6

308

319

313

302

302

276

225

211

216

215

215

215

220

*225

210

217

205

205

216

210

207

205

193

206

216

217

228

216

216

7,375

238

_

-

Nov.

213

216

218

216

232

250

 241

226

234

232

222

*218

220

217

217

213

200 inre

234

230

230

223

247

245

238

271

309

26T

200

269

-

6,968

232

_

-

Dec.

335

43T

436

452

461

445

445

432

428

445

445

441

428

432

*428

428

417

417

403

403

410

395

410

410

421

421

410

392

384

384

375

12,965

418

_

-

Jan.

375

382

382

385

392

3S2

370

366

357

357

361

347

344

347

351

357

357

357

344

344

344

*341

347

347

351

347

341

337

337

328

340

11,017

355

_

-

Feb.

334

334

322

325

325

337

334

331

328

328

334

337

337

337

337

*322

319

311

3TT

322

349

334

331

328

319

319

319

322

_

_

-

9*, 186

328

_

-

Calendar year 1952: Max 796 Win 193

Mar.

325

322

325

322

319

322

314

3l4

314

314

317

317

317

314

319

*328

331

334

337

344

338

338

364

409

486

534

542

582

590

603

*627

11,862

383

_

-

Apr.

*627

13¥

641

654

63 ~>

642

654

654

629

663

689

703

737

737

764

799

792

792

792

792

792

806

771

751

710

764

778

778

778

778

-

21,739

725

_

-

May

835

821

806

799

871

924

9Tf

864

804

716

689

682

656

*642

635

622

590

576

563

550

584

547

533

520

506

511

511

494

482

490

506

20,246

653

_

-

June

506

506

506

506

511

511

494

494

498

490

486

478

457

465

449

445

449

*440

440

440

453

432

425

432

425

440

406

453

453

457

-

13,947

465

_

-

July

490

528

551

589

573

592

606

611

557

584

584

575

561

547

552

534

524

534

524

*524

512

494

482

473

473

461

461

452

448

436

156

16,308

526

-

Aug.

425 irr

403

403

413

403

403

403

392

392

380

376

392

293

284

286

273" 279

281

279

304

*296

296

297

291

290

291

291

286

288

288

10,401

336

-

Sept.

288

27f

277

274

277

265

267

260

262

262

262

263

258

248

254

249

238

Z44

242

244

255

247

246

*246

260

260

267

268

238

246

7,744

258

-

Mean 388 Cfsm 1.28 In. 17.49

Water year 1952-53: Max 924 Min 193 Mean 410. Cfsm 1.36 In. 18.45

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 51

Escanaba River at Cornell, Mich.

Location.--Lat 45°54'40", long. 87°12'50", in sec. 32, T. 41 N., R. 24 W., on right bank 

50 ft downstream from highway bridge, three-quarters of a mile northeast of Cornell, 

half a mile downstream from Bobs' Creek, and 15 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 870 sq mi.

Records available . August 1903 to November 1912 (fragmentary), January 1913 to November 

1915 (gage heights only), October 1950 to September 1953. Published as "near 

Escanaba" 1903-15.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 749.26 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929 (levels by Michigan Department of Conservation). August 1903 to November 1915 

chain gage at site 11 miles downstream at different datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,770 cfs July 3 (gage height, 4.09 ft); maximum gage height, 4.93 ft Mar. 24 (ice jam); minimum, 106 cfs Aug. 20 (gage height, 

1.19 ft).

1950-53: Maximum discharge, 10,000 cfs Apr. 19, 1952 (gage height, 4.78 ft); 

maximum gage height, 5.19 ft Apr. 15, 1952 (ice jam); minimum discharge, 94 cfs 

Nov. 12,1950 (gage height, 1.16 ft); but may have been less during period Oct. 1 to 

Nov. 10, 1950.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Diurnal 

fluctuation caused by Boney Palls powerplant 8 miles upstream from gage.

Rating table, water year 1952-53, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

1.3 

1.6 

1.9

160

370

700

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

1,700

3,000

6,400

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 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

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

317

281

292

357

188

240

304

282

293

289

328

200

*271

288

302

352

251

358

222

251

314

344

354

327

386

230

308

398

358

204

336

9,225

298

0.343

0.39

Nov.

360

230

250

308

332

295

311

332

204

255

310

312

*309

246

365

238

259

359

358

551

310

414

210

283

372

584

927

590

697

512

-

10,883

363

0.417

0.47

Dec.

410

450

350

370

390

450

318

298

285

285

285

290

315

285

295

300

*290

295

310

310

325

310

300

300

295

290

285

290

295

300

300

9,871

318

0.366

0.42

Jan.

290

300

280

270

280

300

310

320

320

350

300

280

280

370

360

315

360

370

320

380

360

*370

360

370

280

300

300

330

320

320

350

10,015

323

0.371

0.43

Feb.

320

300

300

305

310

315

325

320

290

290

300

300

300

310

270

280

300

300

350

*310

370

320

355

370

590

370

380

375

_

_

-

9,025

322

0.370

0.39

Mar.

325

320

385

370

320

320

320

295" 295

295

310

320

315

380

330

340

375

375

415

*405

420

420

580

2,640

2,650

2,680

2,710

2,800

2,910

2,870

5.070

30,560

986

1.13

1.31

Apr.

*3,240

3,400

3,380

3,470

3,250

2,750

2,380

2,150

2,240

2,860

3,680

3,610

3,840

3,170

3,280

4,360

4.550

3,900

3,170

2,510

2,210

2,200

2.030

2,180

2,580

3,160

3,350

3,270

3,240

3,200

-

92,590

3,086

3.55

3.96

May

,360

.590

,510

,110

,740

,520

,290

,120

,780

,730

,540

,390

,200

* ,170

,080

1,060

566

534

932

860

938

1,320

1,480

1,490

1,410

1,720

1,400

1,190

1,270

1,860

2,440

53,600

1,729

1.99

2.29

June

2,450

2,200

1,780

1,530

1,520

1,490

1,250

1,230

1,210

1,060

950

962

784

440

453

826

964

1,090

*1,340

2,050

2,980

5.4QO

3,210

2,700

2,060

1,730

1,400

1,160

943

1,390

-

46,552

1,552

1.78

1.99

July

3,430

5,780

6.160

5,110

4,130

3,000

2,190

1,730

1,340

1,260

1,110

861

586

1,040

996

847

706

958

745

690

1,020

784

732

*664

690

41.6

592

892

720

621

612

50,412

1,626

1.87

2.15

Aug.

560

342

386

556

712

898

942

1,100

1 .680

1,450

1,010

821

754

740

617

321

342

538

434

404

*394

301

214

260

553

542

640

468

438

328

270

19,015

613

0.705

0.81

Sept.

374

355

*329

350

474

345

215

286

352

328

377

345

543

307

315

308

363

410

477

292

236

336

336

*353

320

437

327

304

412

361

-

10,567

352

0.405

0.45

Calendar year 1952: Max 9,570 Mln 188 Mean 865 Cfsm 0.994 In. 13.53

Water year 1952-53: Max 6,160 Mln 188 Mean 965 Cfsm 1.11 In. 15.06

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 1-6, Dec. 9 to Mar. 23.
5S STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

Iron River at Caspian, Mich.

Location. Lat 46°03'31", long. 88°37'38", on line between SE£ and SW£ sec. 1, T. 42 N., 

R. 35 W., on downstream side of highway bridge in Caspian, 5^ miles upstream from 

mouth.

Drainage area.--84 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. March 1948 to September 1953.

Gage.--Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 1,438.78 ft above mean sea 

level (datum of 1929).

Average discharge.--5 years, 90.4 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,430 cfs July 2 (gage height, 10.20 ft); 

minimum observed, 47 cfs Dec. 16 (gage height, 3.78 ft).

1948-53: Maximum discharge, that of July 2, 1953; minimum observed, 32 cfs 

June 12, 1949 (gage height, 3.47 ft).

Remarks. Records good. Some ground water pumped from mines into river above station.

Rating tables, water year 1952-53 (gage height-, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to June 3O July 1 to Sept. 3O

3.8 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

8.1

153

267

420

710

4.0 

6.0 

7.0 

9.0 

1O.O

66

266

420

980

1,350

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 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

TotaJ

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

60

*60

60

59

59

57

58

59

60

60

60

59

60

60

59

60

61

62

60

60

57 

59

60 

60

61

61

60

55

55

60

60

1,845

59.5

0.708

0.82

Nov.

59

60

60

*59

60

60

61

60

60

59

60

62

60

60

62

62

62

67

65

62

61 

62

64 

63

63

90

78

59

70

63

-

1,893

63.1

0.751

0.84

Dec.

*65

65

65

63

66

70

68

68

11

71

71

71

68

69

62

50

63

67

66

67

68

71

71 

71

70

67

65

71

71

70

71

2,095

67.6

0.805

0.93

Jan.

68

70

68

70

67

*70

70

68

68

67

70

69

68

70

82

68

71

67

68

70

70 

70

73 

68

65

67

68

69

68

70

68

2,145

69.2

0.824

0.95

Feb.

75

70

*71

67

67

67

67

69

68

67

70

68

68

66

68

71

67

68

67

67

61 

76

68

67

67

68

67

68

_

_

-

1,910

68.2

0.812

0.85

Calendar year 1952: Max 695 Mln 50

Mar.

71

68

*68

67

69

66

67

62

60

62

63

71

71

71

63

71

64

71

68

68

91

138

207 

153

130

106

108

134

116

125

134

2,783

89.8

1.07

1.23

Apr.

153

*148

153

153

134

120

116

120

153

195

225

183

153

130

158

158

153

143

125

115

111 

105

107 

102

U6

130

130

143

143

134

-

4,209

140

1.67

1.86

May

130

125

116

*112

105

100

93

94

91

89

87

83

77

76

21

79

75

75

71

84

134 

138

116

105

143

148

125

107

116

134

134

3,233

104

1.24

1.43

June

120

102

*96

112

111

107

97

120

91

86

80

86

79

78

11

134

125

163

195

420

m285 

219

231

183

158

148

130

189

-

5,204

173

2.06

2.30

July

*l,19o

1,270

680

440

315

260

218

188

173

163

148

133

132

143

133

121

118

123

119

106

105 

114

107 

99

143

183

138

125

112

103

95

7,497

242

2.88

3.32

Aug.

109

117

122

*131

138

133

125

138

124

111

107

99

91

86

88

86

82

77

75

73

73 

71

71 

71

165

143

102

89

80

81

*121

3,177

102

1.21

1.41

Sept.

119

116

109

92

88

84

79

80

80

77

76

81

80

77

80

77

77

79

76

76

74 

73

70 

74

82

80

80

73

71

73

-

2,453

81.8

0.974

1.09

Mean 96.8 Cfsra 1.15 In. 15.70

Water year 1952-53: Max 1,270 Min 50 Mean 105 Cfsm 1.25 In. 17.03

Discharge measurement made on this day.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 53

Brule River near Florence, Wis.

Location. Lat 45°57'30", long. 88°15'55", in SE£ sec. 11, T. 41 N., R. 32 W., Michigan 

meridian, on left bank 40 ft upstream from highway bridge, 1 mile upstream from Paint 

River, 3^ miles north of Florence, and 6 miles upstream from confluence with Michigamme 

River.

Drainage area. '380 sq mi.

Records available. January 1914 to February 1916, June 1944 to September 1953.

. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,200 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

o Aug. 29, 1944, wire-weight or chain gages at bridge 40 ft downstream.

Average discharge. 10 years (1914-15, 1944-53), 353 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 4,700 cfs July 2 (gage height, 6.57 ft); maximum gage height f 7.02 ft Dec. 20 (ice jam); minimum discharge, 243 cfs Nov. 8 (gage 

height, 2.10 ft), but may have been less during period of ice effect.

1914-16, 1944-53: Maximum discharge, that of July 2, 1953; maximum gage height, 

7.25 ft Mar. 20, 1945 (ice jam); minimum discharge, 155 cfs Aug. 16, 22, 1949, minimum 

gage height, 1.86 ft Aug. 27, Sept. 13, 1948.

Remarks. Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, which are poor. Some ground water pumped from mines into Iron River above station at Caspian, Mich.

Rating table, water year 1952-53, except period of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge. In cubic feet per second)

E.I 

2.5 

3.0

243

420

725

4.0 

5.0 

6.4

1,47O 

2,530 

4,420

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

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

3O

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

*247

250

250

250

250

250

254

258

254

254

258

258

258

262

262

262

258

262

265 262"

262

258

265

265

262

262

262 

262

258

258

262

8,OOO

258

0.679

0.78

Nov.

262

262

265

*265

265

265

262

254

zSz

262

262

258

265

265

269

269

276

289

289

276

273

269

273

269

276

415

380

330

310

-

8,563

285

O.750

0.84

Dec.

310

*330

320

300

295

295

295

295

30O

315

305

300

30O

290

28O

270

270

270

270

270

270

275

280

28O

280

280

280 

290

28O

280

280

8,955

289

0.761

0.88

Jan.

280

280

275

275

*270

270

265

265

265

265

27O

27O

275

280

285

285

285

280

280

275

275

275

275

275

275

275

27O 

270

270

270

270

8,495

274

0.721

0.83

Feb.

270

*260

260

270

280

28O

280

270

280

275

275

275

280

280

28O

280

275

280

280

280

270

270

270

270

265

270

27O 

270

_

.

-

7,665

274

0.721

0.75

Mar.

27O

*270

27O

270

265

260

260

260

265

270

270

28O

280

280

270

280

290

310

340

330

350

460

620

880

700

660

523 

595

577

571

595

12,121

391

1.03

1.19

Apr.

647

673

*680

660

628

577

541

535

595

751

881

aTs

692

602

595

680

660

583

535

493

458

442

431

420

453

577

583 

595

589

553

-

17,934

598

1.-57

1.76

May

553

553

529

*505

481

458

431

410

395

385

375

361

342

328

310

319

314

306

302

365

553

692

602

499

559

686

595

517

523

6O8

595

14,451

466

1.23

1.41

June

541

*481

442

511

553

499

442

420

415

390

365

370

365

342

319

470

666

666

860

1,270

1,790

1.940

1,520

1,070

965

881

738 

660

583

628

-

21,162

705

1.86

2.07

July

2,680

*4,420

*3,860

2,290

1,390

1,070

888

770

686

628

577

541

517

547

595

553

517

517

511

487

481

608

547

487

595

790

718 

614

577

523

481

30,465

983

2.59

2.98

Aug.

470

517

*511

577

660

595

583

577

523

481

448

436

420

395

375

365

356

346

337

328

323

319

314

31O

553

699

541 

436

385

375

361

13,916

449

1.18

1.36

Sept.

385

*680

930

88l

712

553

448

405

390

375

365

37O

361

351

346

346

342

332

332

328

323

319

514

319

337

351

361 

351

332

*323

-

12,562

419

1.10

1.23

Calendar year 1952: Max 2,11O Mln 247 Mean 4O6 Cfsm 1.O7 In. 14.53

Water year 1952-53: Max 4,42O Mln 247 Mean 45O Cfsm 1.18 In. 16.08

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 28 to Mar. 26. No gage-height record Jan. 8 

to Feb. 2; discharge estimated on basis of discharge measurements, weather records, and records for 

nearby stations.
54 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 

Paint River at Crystal Falls, Mich.

Location. Lat 46°C6'20", long. 88°20'05", in SE£ sec. 20, T. 43 N., R. 32 W., on right 

bank 150 ft downstream from municipal powerplant at Crystal Palls and 13 miles upstream 

from mouth.

Drainage area. 616 sq mi.

Records available. August 1944 to September 1953.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,306.1 ft above mean sea level (WisconsinMichigan Power Co. benchmark).

Average discharge. 9 years (1944-53), 579 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 10.700 cfs July 2 (gage height, 9.70 ft); minimum, 23 cfs June 16 (gage height, 1.17 ft); minimum daily, 218 cfs Oct. 5.

1944-53: Maximum discharge, that of July 2, 1953; minimum, 7.7 cfs Sept. 17, 1950 

(gage height, 0.89 ft); minimum daily, 81 cfs Nov. 1, 1947.

Remarks. Records excellent except those for periods of no gage-height record or shifting 

control, which are good. Diurnal fluctuation caused by powerplant immediately above 

station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1174: 1947-48(m).

Rating table, water year 1952-53, except period of shifting 

control (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic 

feet per second)

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

202

416

750

3.5 

6.0 

9.2

1,200

4,320

9,740

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 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

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

*236

220

240

225

218

236

232

249

259

244

243 

244

238

258

295

277

263

267

264

273

279

276

276

273

270

276

275

274

276

271

270

7,997

258

0.419

0.48

Nov.

274

274

*267

272

272

278

274

280

281

278

280 

273

274

272

288

297

330

356

370

340

316

311

312

300 

317

374

478

374

342

389

-

9,343

311

0.505

0.56

Dec.

364

*354

380

376

362

358

354

344

380

585

378 

351

322

296

301

316

312

298

270

280

299

322

312

317

318

298

280

285

304

302

310

10,128

327

0.531

0.61

Jan.

300

312

256

a288

a282

*a272

268

265

274

295

279 

299

274

288

288

292

268

278

292

290

294

294

299

296 

296

292

280

292

287

286

289

8,905

287

0.466

0.54

Feb.

282

277

*275

285

302

301

294

282

296

306

290 

289

307

306

301

300

292

302

301

309

300

309

292

300 

310

307

312

318

_

.

-

8,345

298

0.484

0.50

Kar .

292

305

*286

279

283

289

275

'2T9 268

273

281

308

396

331

332

324

337

332

346

353

369

482

878

1.120 

1,040

914

876

922

936

921

968

15,595

503

0.817

0.94

Apr.

1.050

*1,250

1,540

1,640

1,520

1,360

1,240

1,320

1,630

2,200

m2,100

1,770

1,620

1,810

1,950

1,730

1,480

1,260

1,120

1,060

1,090

1,100 

1,160

1,530

1,630

1,620

1,610

1,490

-

46,880

1,563

2.54

2.83

May

1,360

1,320

1,260

*1,110

1,000

898

817

743

696

659

619 

592

529

508

466

460

423

416

407

430

690

1,280

1,460

1,300 

1,240

1,380

1,260

1,040

943

1,060

1.470

27,836

898

1.46

1.68

June

1,460

*1,270

1,050

931

883

829

745

684

684

642

608 

556

522

466

447

574

778

1,060

1,840

2,880

4.940

4,940

3,220

2,250 

1,860

1,620

1,230

1,020

986

758

-

41,733

1,391

2.26

2.52

July

4,070

*9.710

7,090

4,420

2,950

2,170

1,940

1,340

1,010

938

818 

738

693

612

887

834

679

651

639

599

661

769

732

627

679

1,120

1,090

864

760

677

610

51,377

1,657

2.69

3.10

Aug.

572

614

608

*640

814

824

916

1,120

1.270

1,120

884 

761

697

624

556

510

473

449

414

395

380

372

360

352

480

474

703

577

509

485

466

19,419

626

1.02

1.17

Sept.

*518

536-

534

482

447

411

396

38C

37C

363

360 

388

428

416

397

390

406 40*>

385

372

360

359

34S

345 355"

368

385

368

360

*346

Il,9r4

400

0.649

0.72

Calendar year 1952: Max 5,810 Min 213 Mean 554 Cfsm 0.899 In. 12.22

Water year 1952-53: Max 9,710 Min 218 Mean 711 Cfsm 1.15 In. 15.65

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage, adjacent record, 

and weather records.

Note. Shifting-control method used July 16 to Sept. 30.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 55

Paint River near Alpha, Mich.

Location. Lat 46°00'40", long. 88°15'30", in NW£ sec. 25, T. 42 N., R. 32 W., on right 

bank five-eighths of a mile downstream from Paint River diversion dam, 5|- miles upstream from confluence with Brule River, and 6 miles southeast of Alpha.

Drainage area.--644 sq mi.

Records available. June 1952 to September 1953.

gage. --Vlater-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,260 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. 1952: Maximum discharge during period June to September, 2,430 cfs July 24 

(gage height, 6.21 ft); minimum, 52 cfs June 23 (gage height, 2.48 ft); minimum daily, 

88 cfs Aug. 30 to Sept. 2.

1952-53: Maximum discharge during water year, 8,050 cfs July 2 (gage height, 10.50 

ft); minimum, 80 cfs May 18 (gage height, 2.65 ft); minimum daily, 88 cfs Jan. 5-8, 

17-19, June 14.

Remarks.--Records good except those for June 19, 20, 1952, and those for periods of ice 

effect, which are fair. Flow completely regulated by powerplant and reservoir upstream. Records not adjusted for diversion to Michigamme River by Paint River diversion canal. Records of water temperatures for the water year 1953 are given in WSP 

1290.

Rating table, June 7, 1952, to Sept. 30, 1953, except periods of ice 

effect (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

2.6

2.7

2.8 

3.2

110

250

4.0

5.0

7.0

10.0

660

1,360

3,310

7,290

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

Mean.

June

-

-

-

-

-

-

456

462

756

664

July

920

787

696

622

539

478

468

464

495

654

Aug.

89

89

90

109

*294

93

92

*90

90

90

Sept.

88

88

*90

92

92

92

92

92

92

92

Day

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

June

539

522

452

315

290

295

446

816

640

550

July

892

990

822

684

566

385

226

129

89

93

Aug.

90

90

90

90

90

90

92

92

92

93

Sept.

92

92

92

92

92

92

92

92

92

92

Day

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

June

456

456

224

120

380

610

696

726

990

1,060

-

_

-

July

97

680

1,860

2,380

1,520

990

622

318

93

89

89

19,757

637

Aug.

93

93

93

93

93

93

95

93

90

88

88

3,047

98.3

Sept.

92

92

92

92

92

92

92

92

92

92

-

2,750

91.7

Discharge measurement made on this day.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

3

4

5

6

7

B

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

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

*92

92

92

92

92

92

92

92

92

92

92

92

92

92

92

92

92

92

92

92

92

92

92

92

92

92

92

92

92

92

92

2,852

92.0

-

-

Nov.

92

92

*92

92

92

92

92

92

92

92

92

92

92

92

92

92

92

92

92

92

92

92

92

92

92

92

92

92

92

92

-

2,760

92.0

-

-

Dec.

*93

93

93

93

92

91

SSL

90

90

90

90

90

90

90

90

90

90

90

90

91

92

92

92

92

92

91

91

91

90

90

90

2,819

90.9

-

-

Jan.

91

91

91

90

*88

88

88

88

89

89

89

90

90

90

89

89

88

88

88

89

90

90

91

91

90

89

89

89

89

89

89

2,769

89.3

-

-

Feb.

£9

89

89

89

90

92

92

92

91

90

91

92

91

90

90

91

92

92

92

92

90

90

90

*90

92

92

92

91

-

-

-

2,543

90.8

-

-

Mar.

91

90

89

90

92

91

91

90

90

90

91

92

92

92

92

93

93

M

94

94

94

94

94

94

94

94

94

93

93

93

94

2,862

92.3

-

Apr.

259

*330

90

90

82.

89

89

90

89

281

666

666

632

610

*616

594

566

566

561

280

92

92

99

93

93

95

1,520

*1.770

1,020

*556

-

12,683

423

"

May

93

92

92

93

92

90

90

89

380

250

89

89

89

89

89

89

89

90

92

92

90

90

90

90

499

920

666

528

522

528

745

7,026

227

_

-

June

1,250

*1,110

822

643

500

285

90

90

89

89

89

89

89

88

89

92

89

90

174

1,800

4,600

4.900

2,810

2,230

1,620

1,060

654

92

90

95

-

25, 808

860

_

-

July

3,160

*7 .150

7,150

*4,150

2,420

1,860

1,490

548

92

90

90

90

90

90

90

92

92

92

92

92

93

93

92

92

93

93

93

95

93

93

93

30,043

969

-

Aug.

93

93

*93

93

104

92

92

92

92

285

660

306

92

92

92

92

93

93

93

93

93

93

93

93

93

93

93

93

93

93

93

3,858

124

-

Sept.

*93

120

168

168

147

97

97

95

95

95

113

123

95

97

95

95

95

95

95

95

95

132

142

101

101

101

101

101

101

*101

3,249

108

-

Calendar year 1952: Max - Mln - Mean - Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1952-53: Max 7,150 Min 88 Mean 272 Cfsm - In. -

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

No_te.--Stage-discharge relation affected 

Mar. 27, Mar, 29-31.

by ice Nov. 28, 29, Dec. 1, 6-8, 13, 15-23, Dec. 25 to
56 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

Michigamme River near Crystal Palls, Mich.

Location. Lat 46°06'50", long. 88-12'55", in NW£ sec. 20, T. 43 N., R. 31 W., on right 

bank 400 ft upstream from bridge on county highway, 5 miles downstream from Way Dam, 

6 miles east of Crystal Palls, and 16 miles upstream from confluence with Brule River.

Drainage area. 670 sq mi.

Records available. August 1944 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,300 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge. 9 years, 701 cfs.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 5,440 cfs July 4 (gage height, 9.32 ft); mini- 

 mum, 72 cfs Mar. 20 (gage height, 1.38 ft); minimum daily, 86 cfs Oct. 26, Nov. 2. 

1944-53: Maximum discharge, 5,590 cfs May 13, 1950, May 5, 1951; maximum gage

height, 9.45 ft May 5, 1951; minimum discharge, 69 cfs Jan. 14, 1950 (gage height, 1.31

ft); minimum daily, 71 cfs Nov. 26, 1950.

Remarks. Records excellent prior to July 1, good thereafter. Plow regulated by Way Reservoir and powerplant.

Rating table, water year 1952-53 (gage height, In feet, and

discharge. In cubic feet per second) 

(ShiftIng-control method used July 9 to Sept. 30)

1.7 

2.0 

3.0 

3.5

107

290

434

4.0 

5.0 

7.0 

9.1

635

1,170

2,660

5,140

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 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

Cfsm

Oct.

389

*101

367

383

390

389

388

388

386

391

381

391

387

387

391

387

386

318

87

345

386 

394

381

387

113

86

347

379

386

395

385

10,671

344

-

Nov.

99

86

*373

387

385

377

384

110

92

366

379

349

271

393

105

90

298

378

361

279

551

109

92

360

375

264

93

93

102

93

7,694

256

_

Dec.

303

*168

175

176

170

164

167

163

103

188

178

172

182

173

319

543

658

658

680

680

680 

658

680

636

90

261

275

274

352

658

658

11,242

363

"

Jan.

658

658

658

658

598

*635

658

658

635

658

730

735

705

705

730

705

705

705

705

705

705 

705

705

705

705

705

705

705

705

705

705

21,354

689

_

Feb.

705

705

*680

680

680

680

680

680

680

658

658

658

658

658

658

658

730

755

755

755

755 

755

755

755

755

805

805

780

_

-

19,936

712

-

Calendar year 1952: Max 2,030 Mln 86 

Water year 1952-53: Max 5,140 Mln 86

Mar .

805

780

635

550

550

755

780

755

805

930

960

880

805

755

550

408

390

408

383

151

510 

530

315

138

144

140

144

152

154

143

151

15,556

502

-

Apr.

160

165

169

172

169

164

156

162

190

228

234

223

401

658

680

680

597

310

310

305

302 

308

310

354

365

402

1,170

*1.950

1,350

990

-

13,634

454

I

May

805

805

805

930

1,230

1,230

1,230

1,260

1,410

1,480

1,480

1,380

1,350

1,350

1,380

1,140

780

930

960

755

960 

1,260

1,620

1,200

1,020

1,620

1,620

1,580

1,620

1,580

1.800

38,570

1,244

I

June

,910

,690

,580

,440

,350

,320

,170

,140

,110

,110

960

730

730

705

735

730

755

780

990

2,030

5.820 

3,820

3,030

2,150

*1,690

1,660

1,260

755

755

930

-

42,805

1/427

-

July

*2,860

*3,590

3,590

5.140

4,680

3,820

3,160

1,470

830

830

805

780

780

780

780

780

780

755

184

464

780 

830

805

780

742

830

805

805

467

780

805

45,287

1,461

-

1953

Aug.

891

880

677

939

1,140

1,290

1,080

245

1,140

1.520

854

1,050

1,080

1,050

681

730

768

725

805

786

631 

780

755

805

780

780

635

283

159

167

205

24,111

778

-

Sept.

*152

625

852

599

250

200

196

475

770

745

762

676

755

*721

765

686

826

680

806

778

775 

781

748

775

765

730

750

830

756

784

-

19,947

665

-

Mean 657 Cfsm 0.981 In. 13.34 

Mean 742 Cfsm 1.11 In. 15.04

Discharge measurement made on this day.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 

Menominee River near Florence, Wis.

Location. Lat 45°57'04", long. 88°11'13", in NE^ sec. 16, T. 41 H., R. 31 W., on left 

bank half a mile downstream from confluence with Brule and Michigamme Rivers and 3i 

miles northeast of Florence.

Records available.--July 1950 to September 1953.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,120 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 20,500 cfs July 2 or 3 (gage height, 13.81 ft, 

from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 12,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; 

minimum, 58 cfa Mar. 8 (gage height, 1.28 ft); minimum daily, 294 cfs Oct. 12.

1950-53: Maximum discharge, that of July 2 or 3, 1953; minimum, 57 cfs Sept. 18, 

1950 (gage height, 1.28 ft); minimum daily, 220 cfs Feb. 4, 1951.

Remarks.--Records excellent except those for periods of no gage-height record or those 

above 12,000 cfs, which are good. Diurnal fluctuation caused by powerplants upstream.

Rating table, water year 1952-53 (gage height, In feet, and

discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Sept. 22-30)

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

270

485

775

1,580

6.0

9.0

13.2

3,790

8,720

18,800

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1,210

*1,080

812

889

400

1,000

991

924

1,210

1,120

1,030

294

1,060

1,120

1,140

956

760

1,030

404

918

1,120

1,100

773

1.250

878

382

994

1,030

1,070

1,130

968

29,043

937

-

-

Nov.

786

494

1,120

*988

930

1,080

990

981

308

1,110

1,120

1,120

1,020

950

960

664

1,120

1,100

1,020

1,080

1,090

1,030

535

1,090

1,140

1,380

656

1.450

996

442

-

28,750

958

-

-

Dec.

*1,130

1,150

992

1,200

1,040

976

549

1,090

1,100

1,240

1,110

987

892

424

1,050

1,180

1,170

1,160

1,150

1,230

644

1,360

1.450

1,300

697

1,330

1,100

676

1,370

1,330

1,210

33,297

1,074

-

-

Jan.

654

1,380

1,320

930

*1,410

1,520

1,280

1,310

1,180

1,130

712

1,580

1,540

1,500

1,540

1,520

1,420

1,310

1,580

1,590

1,590

1,680

1,610

1,620

1,040

1,640

1,580

1.690

1,380

1,580

1,440

43,256

1,395

-

-

Feb.

1,420

*1,500

1,450

1,600

1,490

1,650

1,640

1,280

1,730

1,730

1,720

1,420

1,700

1,720

1.190

1,720

1,760

1,760

1.850

1,670

1,760

1,500

1,440

1,590

1,560

1,610

1,550

1,760

-

-

-

44,750

1,598

-

-

Mar.

782

 1,780

1,870

1,810

1,560

1,540

1,430

521

1,680

1,580

1,560

1,540

1,520

1,130

566

1,570

1,720

1,810

1,750

1,570

1,750

932

2,030

2.510

1,610

1,450

1,840

1,480

924

1,400

1,160

46,177

1,490

-

-

Apr.

1,560

 1,380

978

1,930

1,040

1,840

2,000

2,170

2,400

2,490

3,310

3,500

5,620

5,560

5,510

5,640

3,630

2,270

854

1,880

2,070

1,800

1,500

1,970

2,110

2,340

4,050

4.270

3,790

3,550

-

74,812

2,494

-

-

May

3,370

3,120

2,470

*2,660

2,820

2,680

3,000

3,020

2,890

1.460

2,250

2,380

2,290

2,580

2,410

1,750

1,660

2,230

1,900

1,660

2,210

2,230

5,150

2,870

5,120

5.590

3,300

3,460

5,420

5,550

3,500

82,580

2,664

-

-

June

3,760

*3,860

S,400

3,490

3,420

3,480

2,800

1,520

2,910

2,770

2,580

2,080

1,770

1 . 1 60

1,880

2,310

2,850

2,700

3,310

5,590

11,200

12.100

8,080

6,270

5,120

3,770

3,640

3,180

2,650

2,930

-

116,600

3,887

-

-

July

9,170

al8,800

alS.OOO

*alO, 800

8,450

6,900

6,680

4,240

5,120

2,610

2,260

1,810

2,020

1,910

1,800

1,890

1,860

2,130

1,350

1,750

1,900

2,580

a2,400

a2,000

a2,100

al.500

a2,400

a2,600

a2,500

a2,100

a2 , 400

131,830

4,253

-

-

Aug.

a2 , 300

al.100

*a2,300

2,830

2,970

2,470

2,890

5,060

2,850

2,920

5.510

2,950

2,520

1,490

2,000

856

1,630

2,290

2,150

1,770

1,610

1,470

872

1,690

2,330

2,010

1,880

1,820

1,560

694

1,740

64,132

2,069

-

-

Sept.

1,570

*1,770

1,810

1.950

1,780

955

871

1,630

,630

,560

,650

,750

728

,640

,660

1,700

1,650

1,570

1,530

830

1,480

1,670

1,550

1,620

1,670

1,660

664

1,730

1,560

*1,750

45,548

1,518

_

-

Calendar year 1952: Max 9,520 Min 294 Mean 1,788 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1952-53: Max 18,800 Mln 294 Mean 2,030 Cfsm - In. -

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, appearance of recorder 

chart, and records of powerplants upstream.
58 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

Menominee River at Twin Falls, near Iron Mountain, Mich.

Location. Lat 45°52'20", long. 88°04'10", in sec. 12, T. 40 N., R. 31 W., Michigan meian, at powerpla plant of Wisconsin-Michigan - Power Co., o., 3| - milese north of city of Iror

Mountain, 4 miles upstream from Pine River, and at mile 106.6.

Drainage area.--1.790 sq mi, approximately. 

5ecords available.--January 1914 to September 1953.

'l^&e.- Head and tail gages and generation data entered hourly in daily log sheet bv 

company employees. *

Average discharge.--39 years, 1,807 cfs.

Extre|es. --Maximum daily discharge during year, 15,300 cfs July 3; minimum daily, 754 cfs 

cfs 1^14 " 5^ -, Max?-mum dally discharge, 16,700 cfs Apr. S3, 24, 1916; minimum daily, 154

Remarks.--Records good. Discharge determined from powerhouse records computed on basis 

?Lo 0a,o harge ratln£ of hydroelectric units as developed by Geological Survey in 

1932-33 and taintor-gate ratings based on theoretical formulas. Flow regulated by 

powerplant at which station is located and also by plants on Brule and Michigamme 

Kivers and by Michigamme Reservoir on Michigamme River (capacity, 5.225 billion cu ft).

Cooperation. --Record's of daily discharge furnished by Wisconsin-Michigan Power Co.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

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

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

1,100

1,050

1,040

998

880

1,000

982

977

979

1,010

984

839

986

1,000

919

957

941

968

789

1,030

1,020

1,030

1,020

1.150

965

836

1,040

993

987

1,080

1,040

30,590

987

0.551

0.64

Nov.

1,020

825

1,060

1,040

1,060

1,020

1,040

1,010

802

1,010

970

1,040

1,050

1,050

978

845

1,060

1,150

1,130

1,080

1,120

1,110

863

1,010

1,110

1.550

1,290

1,160

1,020

802

"

51,055

1,055

0.578

0.65

Dec.

1,050

1,090

1,050

1,140

1,160

1,110

854

1,100

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,070

904

754

958

1,090

1,110

1,280

1,220

1,220

905

1,290

1,450

1.480

1,190

1,220

1,130

1,020

1,520

1,560

1,210

55,055

1,150

0.651

0.75

Jan.

929

1,280

1,420

1,300

1,420

1,450

1,470

1,580

1,440

1,250

1,150

1,520

1,580

1,620

1,650

1,710

1,480

1,640

1,680

1,740

1,740

1,820

1.850

1,770

1,600

1,760

1,610

1,740

1,720

1,580

1,680

47,959

1,547

0.864

1.00

Feb.

1,680

1,670

1,590

1 . 480

1,590

1,640

1,740

1,740

1,840

1,820

1,870

1,830

1,780

1,710

1,630

1,690

1,850

1,830

1 . 900

1,800

1,820

1,870

1,700

1,660

1,760

1,710

1,660

1,580

-

-

-

48,440

1,750

0.966

1.01

Mar.

1,500

1,550

1,680

1,700

1,710

1,600

1,570

1,240

1,640

1,550

1,420

1,550

1,670

1,410

1,170

1,480

1,640

1,670

1,820

1,810

1,740

1,790

2,240

2.380

2,380

1,900

1,770

1,200

1.160

1,260

1,340

50,120

1,617

0.905

1.04

Apr.

1,540

1,650

1,610

2,120

1,790

1.500

1,720

2,160

2,480

2,660

5,760

4,560

4,160

5,700

5,580

4,150

5,880

2,760

1,670

1,760

1,970

1,960

1,950

1,900

1,980

2,760

4,520

4.840

4,100

5,890

-

82,640

2,755

1.54

1.72

May

5,560

5,590

2,990

2,670

2,780

2,860

5,500

5,170

5,070

2,240

2,260

2,290

2,280

2,350

2,410

2,360

1,780

2,130

2,250

1,900

2,050

2,550

2,820

3,280

5,240

5,720

3,610

5,590

5,590

5,700

4,12Q

88,070

2,841

1.59

1.85

June

4,020

5,600

5,910

5,810

5,670

5,640

2,560

2,590

5,560

5,540

5,290

2,250

1,870

1.550

1,850

2,150

5,210

2,970

5,780

5,860

10,200

11,500

8,060

6,450

5,920

4,150

5,960

5,570

2,990

5,690

-

123,690

4,123

2.30

2.57

July

8,930

14,500

15.500

12^700

9,650

6,490

6,960

4,580

2,790

2,610

2,450

2,000

2,140

2,210

2,200

1,950

1,990

2,050

1.750

1,820

2,100

2,550

3,110

2,700

2,650

2,500

2,080

2,740

3,160

2,610

2,600

133,590

4,309

2.41

2.78

Aug.

2,520

2,040

2,090

2,410

3,180

2,440

5,070

5,540

5,250

5,160

5 . 770

5,200

2,290

1,890

1,680

1,420

1,520

1,870

2,100

1,970

1,850

1,620

1,440

1,720

1,850

2,030

1,980

1,950

1,760

1.590

1,580

68,560

2,212

1.24

1.42

Sept.

1,660

1,510

1,820

2.060

1,790

1,220

1.100

1,580

1,680

1,720

1,690

1,620

1,440

1,690

1,600

1,800

1,810

1,790

1,690

1,540

1,610

1,670

1,640

1,610

1,610

1,540

1,420

1,670

1,800

1,840

49,020

1,654

0.915

1.02

Calendar year 1952: Max 10,300 Mln 754 Mean 1,900 Cfsm 1.06 In. 14.46

Water year 1952-53: Max 15,300 Mln 754 Mean 2,161 Cfsm 1.21 In. 16.41
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 59

Pine River at Pine River powerplant, near Florence, Wls.

Location. Lat 45°49'40", long. 88°14'55", in sec. 28, T. 39 N., R. 18 E., at powerplant 

of Wisconsin-Michigan Power Co., 5.0 miles downstream from Popple River and 6.5 miles 

south of Florence.

Drainage area. 528 sq mi.

Records available. October 1923 to September 1953.

Gage.--Powerplant equipment consists of 2 water wheels, 7 taintor gates each 14 ft wide, 

I log chute 7.5 ft wide, operating head 93 ft.

Average discharge.--3Q years, 425 cfs.

cfs July 2; minimum daily, 95 cfs

1929; no flow at times in 1924,

Extremes. Maximum daily discharge during year, 2,

i923-53: Maximum daily discharge, 4,380 cfs Apr. 

1926-27, 1930-31, 1933, 1940.

Remarks.--Records good except those above 700 cfs, which are fair. Daily discharge determined from powerplant records. Flow regulated by powerplant at station, but pondage 

is small and monthly discharge is very nearly natural flow.

Cooperation.--Records of daily discharge computed by Wisconsin-Michigan Power Co. on basis 

of load-discharge rating of hydroelectric units as developed by Geological Survey and 

gate ratings based on theoretical formulas.

Revisions.--WSP 1237: Drainage area.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

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

Of sm

In.

Oct.

182

169

169

208

95

182

182

156

182

169

182

169

182

182

208

208

208

208

182

169

182

169

208

182

208

182

182

182

182

182

208

5,659

183

0.347

0.40

Nov.

182

195

208

182

182

182

182

182

182

208

248

182

195

195

195

247

208

208

208

290

182

208

205

182

182

390

483

312

247

208

-

6,660

222

0.420

0.47

Dec.

256

208

299

278

278

208

252

208

286

260

260

208

208

208

208

208

208

156

156

156

182

208

208

303

182

182

182

195

182

195

195

6,723

217

0.411

0.47

Jan.

208

208

208

182

195

182

156

156

182

182

195

182

195

182

208

260

208

208

182

195

195

208

195

182

182

182

195

182

182

182

182

5,941

192

0.364

0.42

Feb.

156

182

156

169

182

169

156

169

169

195

156

182

182

182

182

182

182

182

156

182

182

156

156

182

182

182

182

182

-

-

-

4,875

174

0.330

0.34

Mar.

169

169

182

182

182

169

169

156

182

156

182

195

195

208

296

208

208

296

208

208

312

390

736

1,010

1.100

878

891

984

924

984

984

13,113

423

0.801

0.92

Apr.

984

1,010

1,080

1,020

1,010

984

834

864

864

1,020

1.270

1,200

984

944

884

1,210

1,130

864

704

670

598

611

620

607

589

761

851

851

831

740

-

26,589

886

1.68

1.87

May

714

819

864

724

664

624

624

624

624

480

473

429

409

409

390

364

312.

312

312

312

520

784

864

784

731

744

656

624

507

507

666

17,870

576

1.09

1.26

June

667

611

495

458

520

624

468

507

455

442

390

494

416

364

390

433

714

779

984

1,560

2.020

1,810

1,660

1,290

1,280

1,160

1,020

811

744

719

-

24,285

810

1.53

1.71

July

1,770

2.090

1,630

1,340

1,100

964

744

624

624

554

416

403

411

497

411

364

364

364

112

363

624

644

853

684

704

1,090

1,120

984

984

879

744

24,655

795

1.51

1.74

Aug.

671

684

664

664

744

704

654

704

624

516

485

429

416

365

308

312

312

312

208

234

243

234

182

243

403

483

572

393

386

320

284

13,753

444

0.841

0.97

Sept.

338

424

1 . 220

887

500

357

461

390

416

312

325

416

312

312

312

312

312

208

296

208

312

208

312

208

208

312

208

312

312

312

-

11,022

367

0.695

0.78

Calendar year 1952: Max 2,440 Win 95 Mean 419 Cfsm 0.794 In. 10.79

Water year 1952-53: Max 2,090 Min 95 Mean 441 Cfsm 0.835 In. 11.35
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

Menominee River near Pembine, Wig.

Location.--Lat 45°35'25", long. 87°46'35", in sec. 21, T. 37 N., R. 28 W., Michigan meridian, on left bank 700 ft upstream from Pemene Creek, 4 miles west of Nathan, Mich 15 

miles southeast of Pembine, and at mile 65.3.

Drainage area. 3.240 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--November 1949 to September 1953.

Gage..--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 745 ft (from river-profile map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 25,500 cfs July 3 (gage height, 13.06 ft); minimum, 946 cfs Nov. 10 (gage height, 1.82 ft).

1949-53: Maximum discharge, that of July 3, 1953; minimum, that of Nov. 10, 1952.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, which are fair. Plow partly regulated by 10 powerplants and Michigamme Reservoir (capacity 5.225 billion cu ft) 

above station.

Revisions. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for part of ice afi'ected period in the water year 1952, superseding those published in WSP 1234, are given 

herewith:

1951 

Nov. 23............ 3,750

24............ 3,600

25............ 3,450

26............ 3,300

27............ 3,150

28............ 3,100

1951-Con. 

Nov. 29............ 3,100

30............ 3,150

Dec. 1............ 3,200

2. ........... 3,300

3............ 3,350

Month

November 1951. ...........

Calendar year 1951..... 

Water year 1951-52.....

Cfs-days

1,611,290 

1,365,120

Maximum Mean

4,121

4,414 

3,730

Per

square

mile

1.27

1.36 

1.15

Runoff In 

Inches

1.42

18.50 

15.67

Rating table, water year 1952-53, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

1.9 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

1,010

1,570

2,110

3,380

4,900

6,550

7.0

8.0

9.0

11.0

13.0

8,460

10,500

12,800

18,600

25,100

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

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

Cf sm

In.

Oft.

1,680

Tte2C

1,730

1,310

1,180

1,240

1,570

1,570

»1,500

1,620

1,460

1.120 

1,620

1,680

1,620

1,620

1,570

1,400

1,410

1,560

1,440

1,680

1,730

1,680

1,620

1,620

1,430

1,540

1,730

1,490

47,820

1,543

0.476

0.55

tiov.

1,310

1,620 

1,440 

1,680

1,780

1,620

1,620

1,540

1,320

1.070

1,500

1,780

1,620 

1,540

1,680

1,500

1,490

1,620

1,730

1,680

1,780

1,620

1,680

1,500

1,570

2,110

2,390

2.570

1,890

1,780

-

50,030

1,668

0.515

0.57

Dec.

1,880

1,900 

1,700 

1,700

1,940

2., 060

1,570

1,510

1,840

2,000

1,840

1,780

1,680 

1,620

1.520

1,600

1,700

1,500

1,700

1,950

1,700

1,750

1,800

2,000

1,980

1,880

1,700

1,650

1,650

1,700

2,050

54,650

1,763

0.544

0.63

Jan. Feb.

1,750

1.700 

1,750 

2,000

1,830

1,780

1,800

1,950

2,000

1,950

1,850

1,700

1,900 

2,100

2,200

2,200

2,200

2,000

2,100

2,200

2.270

2,270

2,270

2,270

2,120

2,030

2,000

2,050

2,120

2,100

2,080

62,540

2,017

0.623

0.72

2,000

1.920 

1,950 

2,020

2,200

2.540 g.loo

2,050

2,010

2,050

2,100

2,200

2,220 

2,200

2,150

2,100

2,100

2,200

2,250

2,280

2,170

2,160

2,150

2,200

2,240

2,120

2,170

2,200

_

-

59,850

2,138

0.660

0.69

Mar .

1,960

1.880 

1,880 

1,920

2,000

2,060

2,200

2,050

1,980

1,900

2,000

2,050

1,900 

2,000

2,030

2,000

2,200

2,350

2,350

2,500

3,100

4,000

6,800

9.990

6,920

5,860

5,540

4,740

4,900

4,420

4,100

101,580

3,277

1.01

1.17

Apr.

3,950

4,260 

4,260 

4,740

4,900

4,260

3,730

3,880

4,580

5,060

5,860

7.680

7,300 

6,730

6,370

7,300

7,680

7,300

5,060

4,580

4,020

3,950

3,800

5. ,450

3,590

4,640

6,370

7,490

7,300

6,370

-

160,460

5,349

1.65

1.84

Hay

6,370

5,860 

5,700 

*5,220

4,580

4,580

4,580

5,220

4,580

4,420

3,660

3,660

3,450 

3,310

3,170

2,900

3,170

2.760

3,100

3,100

3,030

3,170

4,580

4,420

4,900

5,540

5,380

5,060

5,220

5,380

5,540

135,610

4,375

1.35

1.56

June

6,200

5,860 

5,380 

5,540

5,700

*5,540

5,700

4,260

4,740

4,580

4,580

4,260

3,310 

3,100

2,640

2.570

3,450

5,380

5,220

6,370

11,600

15.600

14,700

10,200

9,050

7,680

4,900

5,380

4,980

5,080

-

183,550

6,118

1.89

2.11

July

8,500

18,400 

24.200 

24 , 200

17,400

11,000

9,250

8,850

4,900

4,020

4,100

3,450

2,900 

3,240

3,690

2,510

2.450

2,510

2,570

2,640

2,510

3,240

3,800

4,260

3,800

3,950

3,880

3,800

4,260

4,260

3,660

202,200

6,523

2.01

2.32

Aug.

3,450

3,660 

3,170 

*3,450

3,880

4,420

4,020

4,260

4.740

4,260

3,950

4,420

3,800 

3,240

2,640

2,450

2,060

2,280

2,110

2,450

2,640

2,160

2,160

1.890

2,280

2,510

3,030

2,700

3,100

2,700

2,110

95,990

3,096

0.956

1.10

Sept.

2,2EO

2,110 

2,510 

3,170

5.520

3,030

2,280

1.840

2,330

2,330

2,160

2,160

2,330 

2,220

2,160

2,160

2,160

2,220

2,330

2,110

2,000

2,060

2,000

2,220

2,330

2,220

1,890

2,000

2,060

2,110

-

68,240

2,275

0.702

0.78

Calendar year 1952: Max 16,800 Hin 1,070 Mean 3,128 Cfsm 0.965 In. 13.14

Water year 1952-53: Max 24,200 Hin 1,070 Mean 3,349 Cfsm 1.03 In. 14.04

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 30 to Dec." 4, Dec. 16 to.Mar. 23.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 61

Pike River at Amberg, Wis.

Location. Lat 45°29'50", long. 87°59'40", in SWt sec. 15, T. 35 N., R. 20 E., on left 

bank 500 ft upstream from Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad bridge, 

0.2 mile south of Amberg, and 1.2 miles downstream from confluence with North and 

South Branches.

Drainage area. 253 sq mi.

Records available.--February 1914 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 865 ft above mean sea level (from survey 

level line along railroad). Prior to May 23, 1931, chain gage at railway bridge at 

datum 1 ft higher. May 23, 1931, to Aug. 5, 1934, chain gage at highway bridge threequarters of a mile downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 39 years, 224 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 860 cfs Mar. 25 (gage height, 4.25 ft); minimum, 75 cfs Dec. 26 (gage height, 1.58 ft).

1914-53: Maximum discharge observed, 2,730 cfs Apr. 10, 1922 (gage height, 7.68 

ft, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 1,100 cfs; minimum 

observed, 26 cfs Dec. 27, 1925 (gage height, 1.30 ft, site and datum then in use).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 699: 1927. WSP 804: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1952-53, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

1.7 

2.0 

2.5

90

144

279

3.0 

3.5 

5.0

432

588 

1,20O

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

15

14

15

16

17

IB

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

104

102

100

107

1O7

107

105

1O9

*109

110

110

110

110

107

110

114

107

110

114

109

109

118

114

114

114

114

114

116

110

110

118

3,412

110

0.435

0.50

Nov.

116

114

116

112

110

110

109

1O9

114

112

112

110

110

114

114

116

123

138

134

127

119

119

121

119

125

193

249

205

160

140

-

3,870

129

0.510

0.57

Dec.

140

140

143

146

149

143

140

140

140

140

138

129

130

130

129

126

123

120

120

120

120

125

140

150

125

102

100

110

115

117

120

4,010

129

0.510

0.59

Jan.

120

120

120

115

111

105

TTT

115

*119

119

119

119

120

122

130

133

130

126

124

122

120

118

116

114

113

113

112

112

110

110

110

3,648

118

0.466

0.54

Feb.

110

110

110

110

110

110

110

110

110

110

110

110

HO

110

110

110

110

110

110

110

110

110

110

110

110

110

no

no-

-

-

3,080

110

0.435

0.45

t'.ar.

110

110

109

107

107

107

107

1O7

107

108

110

115

120

130

*147

150

158

167

172

185

215

300

580

820

800

653

572

572

540

510

478

8,573

277

1.09

1.26

Apr..

463

448

432

432

410

382

345

324

321

463

653

636

540

448

478

636

653

556

463

404

351

321

309

288

327

525

604

556

463

407

-

13,638

455

1.80

2.00

May

463

494

463

407

*361

324

303

294

273

258

243

229

215

206

196

188

188

186

178

176.

215

288

270

240

249

294

273

240

285

432

448

8,879

286

1.13

1.31

June

395

327

273

243

234

229

*212

204

212

201

188

201

206

183

168

188

249

258

297

321

361

315

246

209

246

300

249

220

198

198

-

7,331

244

0.964

1.08

July

300

358

309

252

22O

190

170

154

140

134

129

123

123

123

125

121

116

119

119

Hi

123

198

240

215

255

423

141

407

361

309

249

6,667

215

0.850

0.98

Aug.

220

217

*215

232

254

214

212

215

198

186

ISO

156

149

140

138

140

127

119

118

114

112

114

110

104

110

119

112

107

102

102

119

4,736

153

0.605

0.70

Sept.

131

123

118

129

129

123

119

114

110

109

105

105

99

2i

96

107

105

105

109

104

100

96

105

100

102

104

109

110

102

100

3,262

109

O.431

0.48

Calendar year 1952: Max 1,040 Min 99 Mean 200 Cfsm O.791 In. 10.76

Water year 1952-53: Max 820 Min 94 Mean 195 Cfsm 0.771 In. 10.46
62 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

Menominee River "below Koss, MIch.

Location.--Lat 45°21"50", long. 87°39'20", in sec 9, T. 34 N., R. 27 W., Michigan meridian, on left bank at powerplant of Wisconsin Public Service Corp., 0.5 mile upstream 

from Little Cedar River, 3.6 miles southeast from Koss, and at mile 24.7.

Drainage area.--3.790 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available.--July 1913 to September 1953.

Gage.--Head and tail gages and generation data entered hourly in daily log sheet by company employees.

Average discharge. 40 years, 3,168 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum daily discharge, 19,300 cfs July 5, minimum daily, 1,040 cfs Oct. 20.

1913-53: Maximum daily discharge, 23,200 cfs Apr. 23, 25, 1916; minimum daily, 162 

cfs Sept. 15, 1931.

Remarks. Records fair. Daily discharge computed on basis of average daily load and loaddischarge rating of combined hydroelectric units. Flow regulated by 13 powerplants 

and Michigamme Reservoir (capacity, 5.225 billion cu ft) above station,

Cooperation.--Records of daily discharge furnished by Wisconsin Public Service Corp.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

3 

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18 

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

1,800

1,440 

1,960 

1,650

1,490

1,570

1,380

1,340

1,600

1,500

1,440

1,440

1,450

1,430

1,990

1,680

1,900

1,800 

1,540

1.040

1,840

1,500

1,570 

1,680

1,780

,720

,450

,730

,780

,570

,800

49,850

1,608

0.424

0.49

Nov.

2,020

1,760 

1,960 

1,390

1,570

1,740

2,020

1,530

1,550

1,270

1,340

1.200

1,460

1,400

1,970

1,810

1,380

1,650 

1,620

1,790

1,950

1,870

2,040 

1,530

1,790

2,090

2,580

2,570

2.590

1,730

-

53,170

1,772

0.468

0.52

Dec.

1,430

1,920 

2.500 

1,940

1,940

2,020

2,020

2,020

2,030

1,940

2,030

2,020

1,720

1,620

1,550

1.520

1,730

1,520 

1,410

1,440

2,150

1,770

1,890 

2,060

2,240

1,850

2,040

1,750

1,510

1,800

1,840

56,820

1,855

0.484

0.56

Jan.

1,940

1,920 

1,730 

1,730

2,220

1,680

1,800

1,800

2,180

2,150

2,020

1,730

Feb.

1,940

2,060 

1,870 

1,870

2,160

2,400

2,600

2,130

2,100

2,2'LO

f.110

2,090

1.5601 2,330

1.9PO

2,-i90

2,060

2,440

2,360 

2,110

2,400

2,190

2,300

2,390 

2,470

2,440

2,170

2,110

1,900

2,280

2,200

2,210

64,980

2,096

0.553

0.64

2,520

2,180

2,160

2,220

2,210 

2,300

2,290

2,240

2,180

2,160 

2,520

2,240

2,520

2,270

2,270

_

_

-

61,750

2,205

0.582

0.61

Mar.

2,490

1,720 

1,940 

2,020

2,010

?,070

2,210

2,290

2,020

1,940

1,940

2,160

2,240

2,100

2,260

2,280

2,120

2,500 

2,410

2,390

2,690

4,060

5,140 

6,460

8,190

9,560

10,700

6,970

5,500

5,430

4,420

112,230

5,620

0.955

1.10

Apr. '.-i.j.'<

4.350

4,670 

4,840 

4,960

5,030

4,210

4,510

4,240

4,110

5,630

6,290

7,710

8,450

7,730

6,790

7,410

8,160

8,610 

7,260

5,420

4,920

4,780

4,230 

4,550

4,540

4,030

6,120

7,810

8,150

7,490

-

177,100

5,905

1.56

1.74

6,800

6,810 

6,590 

5,900

5,270

4,890

4,630

4,650

5,210

4,900

4,610

3,900

4,150

5,190

3,400

5,480

2,860

5,020 

5,280

5,070

5,600

5,450

5,860 

4,280

4,950

6,200

6,060

5,590

5,590

5,780

5,690

145,220

4,685

1.24

1.42

June

6,200

5,920 

5,330 

5,370

5,660

5,500

5,510

5,280

4,400

4,800

4,640

4,760

4,770

3,200

5,060

5,170

5,220

5,760 

4,600

5,580

7,320

9,960

12,600 

12,100

9,560

8,060

6,650

5,920

4,910

4,870

-

176,280

5,876

1.55

1.75

July

5,580

8,600 

15,800 

18,500

19,300

15,900

11,000

8,970

7,560

4,610

5,920

5,960

5,610

2,910

3,270

3,370

2,680

2.520 

2,646

2,810

2,670

2,950

3,090 

3,600

5,920

4,350

4,640

4,110

4,710

5,550

4,420

190,920

6,159

1.63

1.87

Aug.

5,600

3,480 

3,730 

5,260

3,500

4,170

4,650

3,990

3,990

4,650

4,270

4,270

4,680

5,610

3,000

2,750

2,450

1,760 

1,940

2,040

2,800

2,050

2,250

1,870

2,160

2,270

2,130

2,740

2,650

2,600

2,550

95,770

5,089

0.815

0.94

Sept.

2,590

2,470 

2,750 

2,790

3,960

5,240

2,750

2,100

2,160

1,990

2,600

1,950

2,240

1,870

2,300

2,510

2,300

2,090 

2,300

2,250

2,250

2,350

1,940 

1,780

2,300

2,760

2,350

2,000

2,100

2,180

-

71,000

2,567

0.625

0.70

Calendar yeari952 : Max 14,700 Win 1,040 Mean 3,170 Cfsm 0.836 In. 11.39

Water yeari952-53 : Max 19,300 Mln 1,040 Mean 3,439 Cfsm 0.907 In- 12.32
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 63

Menominee River near McAllister, Wis.

Location. Lat 45 P 19'20", long. 87°39'40", in sec. 17, T. 33 N., R. 23 E., on right bank 

400 ft above highway bridge, 2tj miles downstream from Little Cedar River, 2.9 miles east 

of McAllister, 14.5 miles east of Wausaukee, and at mile 22.3.

Drainage area. 4,020 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. March 1945 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 630 ft (from river-proflie map).

Average discharge. 8 years, 3,386 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 24,200 cfs July 5 (gage height, 17.43 ft); minimum discharge, 1,080 cfs Nov. 2 (gage height, 7.89 ft); minimum daily, 1,170 cfs Nov. 2. 

1945-53: Maximum discharge, 25,700 cfs Apr. 15, 1951 (gage height, 17.83 ft); minimum observed, 538 cfs Oct. 6, 1946 (gage height, 7.29 ft).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Flow is 

partly regulated by 14 powerplants and Michigamme Reservoir (capacity, 5.225 billion 

cu ft) above station.

Rating table, water year 1952-53, except periods of Ice effect ( 

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

7.9 

8.1 

8.4 

8.7 

9.0 

10.0

1,090

1,280

1,580

1,910

2,270

3,820

11.0

12.0

13.0

14.0

15.0

17.3

5,680

7,750

10,000

12,800

16,000

23,800

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

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

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1,860

1,530 

1,960

1,690

1,690

1,690

1,740

1,580

*1,640

1,580

1,480

1,430

1,690

1,430

1,910

1,690

1,860

1,800

1,530

1.280

1,860

1,530

1,580

1,690 

1,800

1,580

1,480

1,800

1,690

1,640

1.9JQ

51,680

1,667

0.415

0.48

Nov.

1,720

1.170 

2,020

1,530

1,580

1,800

1,960

1,580

1,690

1,380

,430

,380

,530

,480

,910

1,740

1,480

1,690

1,690

1,740

1,960

1,740

1,900

1,580 

1,740

1,960

2,620

2.920

2,600

1,850

-

53,430

1,781

0.443

0.49

Dec.

1,620

1,640 

2,020

2,410

2,020

2,020

2,140

2,080

2,080

2,080

1,960

2,000

1,800

1,680

1,520

1,500

1,690

1,580

1,500

1,480

2,100

1,800

1,820

1,920 

2,200

1,880

2,000

1,800

1,620

1,750

1,880

57,590

1,858

0.462

0.53

Jan.

1,950

1,900 

1,800

1,750

2,200

1,700

1,770

1,800

2,120

2,100

2,040

1,740

1.600

2,000

2.400

2,100

2,400

2,250

2,150

2,400

2,260

2,250

2,350

2,400 

2,400

2,260

2,080

1,900

2,220

2,260

2,200

64,750

2,089

0.520

0.60

Feb.

2,000

2,100 

1.850

2,000

2,200

2,420.

2.600

2,150

2,150

2,200

2,140

2,100

2,350

2,500

2,200

2,180

2,200

2,250

2,300

2,280

2,240

2,200

2,200

2,320 

2,300

2,340

2,260

2,340

-

-

-

62,370

2,228

0.554

0.58

liar.

2,500

1,800 

2,000

2,060

2,080

2,150

2,220

2,280

2,100

2,000

2,050

2,180

2,220

2,160

2,220

2,300

2,200

2,480

2,480

2,520

3,100

4,300

5,600

7,000 

8,600

10,000

11,500

-T/TFo

5,680

6,480

5,880

119,690

3,861

0.960

1.11

Apr.

5,680

5,380 

5,680

5,580

6,080

5,680

5,290

5,100

4,820

5,680

7,310

8,850

9,760

9,070

8,410

9,070

10.200

10, 200

8,920

6,480

5,880

5,380

4,720

4.650 

4,630

5,680

7,100

9,070

9,520

8,850

-

208,700

6,957

1.73

1,93

May

8,410

7,970 

7,750

*7,100

6,280

5,580

5,680

5,480

5,880

5,290

5,200

4,630

4,270

4,090

4,000

3,740

3,320

3,160

3,480

5.160

3,820

3,480

5,740

4,450 

5,000

5,880

6,280

6,080

5,580

6,480

6,680

161,940

5,224

1.50

1.50

June

7,550

7,510 

6,480

6,080

6,480

*6,280

6,080

5,880

4,720

5,200

5,000

5,100

5,200

5,650

5.160

5,400

5,320

4,180

5,680

6,080

8,020

11,900

15,300

16.000 

12,100

10,400

8,000

7,000

6,080

5,380

-

206,990

6,900

1.72

1.91

July

6,480

10,800 

18,000

22,700

25.800

19,500

15,400

10,400

8,650

5,750

4,270

4,360

3,820

3,520

3,560

5,820

5,080

2,550

2,620

2,700

2,780

5,160

5,480

5,910 

4,540

4,540

5,000

4,650

4,270

5,480

5,100

220,250

7,104

1.77

2.04

Aug.

4,180

5,820 

4,000

*5,740

5,740

4,450

4,650

4,650

4,540

5.100

4,540

4,540

4,720

4,540

5,400

2,780

2,480

2,140

2,140

2,500

2,700

2,140

2,540

1.960 

2,270

2,410

2,500

5,000

2,860

5,520

2,890

104,800

5,381

0.841

0.97

Sept.

2,340

2,270 

2,270

2,460

4.120

5,400

5,080

2,270

2,270

2,020

2,270

2,020

2,270

2., 080

2,540

2,270

2,200

1,960

2,200

2,270

2,270

2,270

2,140

1.800 

2,200

2,270

2,540

1,800

2,020

2,140

-

69,650

2,321

0.577

0.64

Calendar year 1952 : Max 18,900 Min 1,170 Mean 3,658 Cfsm 0.910 In. 12.36

Water year 1952-53 : Max 23,800 Min 1,170 Mean 3,786 Cfsm 0.94Z In. 12.78

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Discharge computed from once-daily wire-weight-gage readings Dec. 15, Dec. 19 to Mar. 25, 

Mar. 26, 27, 29, July 4-9. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 11-16, Dec. 18 to Mar. 25.
64 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 

Peshtlgc River at Peshtigo, Wis

Location. -Lat 45°02'50", long. 87°44'40", in NEi sec. 30, T. 30 N., R. 22 E., on left 

bank 75 ft downstream from Chicago and North Western Ry. bridge, half a mile below Wis 

consin Public Service Corp. dam in Peshtigo, and 11$ miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.- -1.124 sq mi.

Records available. --June to September 1953.

age recorder - Datum of gage is 584.64 ft above mean sea level, datum of

Extremes. --Maximum discharge during period, 2,960 cfs July 28 (gage height, 6.52 ft)- minISSm732 cfs Aug. 28 (gage height, 1.46 ft); minimum daily, 160 cfs Sept. 21.

Remarks. Records good. Diurnal fluctuation caused by powerplant half a mile above station.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, June to September 1953

Day

1

3

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

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

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

al,100

al,020 

a940

a890

a970

a880

#a590

MS" 308

668

800

690

609

696

438

559

609

752 1,000

1,320

87S

844

1,130

l,.42g

1,080

1,230

865

784 

677

796

-

25,257

842

0.749

6.84

July

1,220

1,460 

1,200

1,210

1,060

628

741

608

588

538

507

380

206

f§0

299

478

528

4E8

464

212

332

314

599

742

1,380

1,750

2,520

2,9,60 

Z,780

2,520

1,460

30,532

985

0.876

1.01

Aug.

1,210

1.670 

1,230

1,200

*1,190

1,360

1,340

1,320

898

730

696

1,040

766

577

658

422

208

560

397

252

438

619

694

130

TRS

348

388

288 

278

290

322

21,917

707

0.629

0.73

Sept.

268

330

416

550

673

660

212

248

514

463

382

486

460

224

385

422

372

264

504

373

"554" 160

212

454

406

524

452

213 

450

488

-

12,069

402

0.358

0.40

Calendar year : Max Mln Mean Cfsm In.

Water year : Max Mln Mean Cfsm In.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement and daily generation at Peshtigo powerplant half a mile above station. 

Note. Discharge measurement, 477 cfs Oct. 30.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 65

Wheeler Lake near Lakewood, Wis.

Location. Lat 45°19', long, 88 0 29', in sec. 27, T, 33 N., R, 16 E., on southwest shore 

of lake at George Tyrrell's cottage, 3f miles east of Lakewood.

Drainage apfla. 2 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--August 1936 to September 1953 (fragmentary).

Gage.--Staff gage. Prior to Apr. 19, 1939, gage was located at Charles J. Vogts 1 across 

the lake.

ji..--Maximum elevation observed during year, 95.76 ft May 3; minimum observed, 94.38 

Jan. 10.

1936-53: Maximum elevation observed, 96.50 ft Oct. 5, Nov. 9, 1943; minimum observ1, 93.45 ft Feb. 5, 1950.

B. Gage heights have been reduced to elevation above datum assumed for this lake by 

lo Service Commission of Wisconsin. No outlet.

Elevation, In feet, water year October 1952 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

Oct.

5.20

Nov. Dec. Jan.

4.38

Feb. Mar.

5.44

Apr. May

_

.

5.76

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

5.66

5.66

5.67

5.66

5.64

5.64

5.63

5.61

5.61

5.61

5.61

5.60

5.60

5. SB

5.58

5.58

5.57

5.59

5.59

5.60

June

5.59

5.59

5.58

5.56

5.60

5.60

5.59

.

5.58

-

5.56

.

5.55

-

5.54

_

.

5.56

- .

5.59

5.60

_

5.58

5.56

5.57

_

5.55

.

5.54

5.53

-

July

_

5.54

5.53

5.52

5.51

5.50

5.48

5.46

5.44

5.42

5.40

5.38

_

5.36

-

5.38

5.36

5.39

_

5.38

5.39

5.42

5.40

-

5.39

5.60

.

_

5.61

5.62

-

Aug.

5.60

5.61

5.64

_

-

5.62

«.

5.61

5.60

5.60

5.58

5.58

5.56

5.56

5.53

5.51

5.49

5.48

5.46

5.45

5.43

5.43

5.41

5.40

5.38

5.38

S.36

5.34

5.33

5.31

5.30

Sept.

5.36

5.34

5.32

5.37

5.34

5.32

5.30

5.28

5.26

5.24

5.24

5.22

5.19

5.16

5.15

5.12

5.12

5.10

5.10

5.08

5.08

5.06

5.04

5.03

5.05

5.04

5.05

5.05

5.04

5.05

-

Hote. Add 90 ft to obtain elevation above datum assumed for this lake by Public Service Commlsslon of Wisconsin.
66 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 

Boot Lake near Townsend, WIs.

Location. --La t 45°15', long. 88° 39', ln sec. 9, T. 32 N., R. 15 E., on pier of Pine Ridge 

Laklwood 5* mlleS southwest of Townsend, and 6 miles southwest of

Drainage area. 1.5 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. --August 1936 to September 1953 (fragmentary). 

Gage. --Staff gage.

Extremes^ -Maximum elevation observed during year, 95.97 ft July 1; minimum observed, 95.29 

ft Oclf ~6 3: i949XlmUm elevatlon observed, 98.25 ft June 28, 1943; minimum observed, 93.82

RemPkg-"(faSg heights have been reduced to elevations above datum assumed for this lake 

ByTublic Service Commission of Wisconsin. Ho outlet.

Elevation, in feet, water year October 1952 . to September 1955

Day

1

3

4

5

6

7

8

9 

10

11

12

11

14

15

16

17

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

_

5.57

-

-

-

-

-

-

5.41

_

-

-

-

-

5.35

"

5.33

-

_

-

-

-

5.29

-

-

-

-

-

Nov. Dec.

5.37

Jan.

5.37

Feb. Mar.

_

_

_

_

-

_

-

-

-

_

_

5.56

-

_

-

I

-

_

-

_

-

_

_

_

_

_

5.62

Apr.

_

_

5.61

_

-

5.61

_

_

5.62

-

_

-

-

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

May

_

5.95

-

_

-

-

-

_

_

_

-

5.88

-

-

_

5.87

-

_

_

_

_

5.88

June

_

_

5.87

5.90

_

5.87

_

_

_

5.88

-

.

5.82

~

-

5.87

_

-

_

_

5.92

-

July

5.97

Aug.

_

5.95

-

5.94

_

.

_

_

-

-

"

-

_

-

_

_

-

"Sept .

_

_

_

-

_

_

.

5.40

_

_

-

5.45

-

.

_

5.35

5.39

_

I

Note. Add 90 ft to obtain datum assumed for this lake by the Public Service Commission of 

Wisconsin.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN &', 

Oconto River near Gillett, Wis.

Location. Lat 44°52', long. 88°18', in sec. 34, T. 28 N., R. 18 E., on left bank Just 

upstream from highway bridge, 2 miles upstream from Christy Brook, 2 miles south of 

Gillett, and at mile 29.

Drainage area^. 678 sq mi.

Records available. June 1906 to March 1909, January 1914 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 735 ft (from river-profile map). Prior 

to March 1909, chain gage on bridge at datum 4.0 ft lower. Jan. 6, 1914, to Aug. 24, 

1938, chain gage on bridge at present datum.

Average discharge. 40 years (1908, 1914-53), 581 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,630 cfs Mar. 23 (gage height, 7.75 ft); maximum gage height, 8.39 ft Mar 23 (backwater from ice ; minimum daily, 245 cfs Feb. 4-6, 

21-23.

1906-9, 1914-53: Maximum discharge observed, 8,400 cfs Apr. 10, 1922 (gage height, 

11.2 ft), caused by failure of dam at Pulcifer, 4 miles above station; minimum, 93 cfs 

Nov. 26, 1941 (gage height, 0.13 ft); flow retarded by anchor ice above station.

Remarks. Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 384: Drainage area. WSP 1207: 1922

Rating table, water year 1952-53, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

0.8 

1.0 

1.4 

2.0 

3.0

257

330

510

820

1,440

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

8.0

2,240

3,110

4,010

5,810

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 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

'Cfsm

In.

Oct.

260

257

25T

257

257

260

260

*264

268

268

271

271

271

274

274

274

278

271

271

271

271

274

278

285

285

285

285

296

288

285

285

8,451

273

0.403

0.46

Nov.

285

285

282

278

274

274

274

274

274

278

278

278

278

282

285

296

303

307

315

319

315

319

322

322

346

452

500

S20~ 520

390

"

9,725

324

0.478

0.53

Dec.

365

390

46O

500

515

510

485

470

460

450

440

430

420

370

330

310

300

290

290

290

300

320

385

415

430

430

400

320

300

305

325

12,005

387

0.571

0.66

Jan.

355

370 365"

345

330

310

290

*271

275

290

295

300

310

315

320

325

330

335

340

340

330

330

325

320

310

300

290

280

275

265

260

9,696

313

0.462

0..53

Feb.

255

250

250

545" 245

245

250

250

255

260

260

265 265"

265

265

260

260

255

250

250

245

245

245

250

260

265

265

265

-

-

-

7,140

255

0.376

0.39

Mar .

270

270

270

270

270

270

270

270

270

270

270

280

300

*374

440

520

560

620

760

980

1,300

2,OOO

5,060

2,810

2,200

1,950

1,670

1,440

1,260

1,170

1,110

29,774

960

1.42

1.63

Apr.

1,050

1,020

1,020

1,050

1,050

1,020

990

961

932

1,140

1,200

1,400

1,550

1,480

1,400

1,440

1,510

1,590

1,510

1,370

1,200

1,080

990

904

557

1,020

1,140

1,260

1,340

1,300

-

35,821

1,194

1.76

1.96

May

1,260

1,260

1,370

1,440

*1,370

1,230

1,140

1,020

932

848

820

738

684

658

608

559

520

530

539

471

471

500

530

530

534

515

515

495

486

490

525

23,588

761

1.12

1.29

June

559

559

490

466

*447

447

433

424

438

424

402

393

429

406

575

402

429

443

456

481

510

549

515

466

456

559

608

544

633

658

-

14,401

480

0.708

0.79

July

658

765

792

765

684

584

510

456

406

367

326

315

32?

330

322

319

315

322

338

330

322

330

367

380

342

447

684

848

961

990 9"50"

15,887

512

0.755

0.87

Aug.

875 792"

765

765

*765

738

684

684

658

608

559

515

486

443

389

371

359

350

342

326

315

307

300

292

285

282

274

268

260

257

274

14,588

471

0.695

0.80

Sept.

292

303 285"

292

292

300

288

282

274

264

260

257

250

247

24T

247

247

250

250

247

247

257

257

250

250

250

257

268

271

264

-

7,945

265

0.391

0.44

Calendar year 1952: Max 2,500 Min 257 Mean 535 Cfsm 0.789 In. 10.76

Water year 1952-53: Max 5,060 Min 245 Mean 518 Cfsm 0.764 In. 10.35

Peak discharge (base, 1,500 cfs).-

1,SS6 cfs (3.14 ft); Apr. 18 (2 a.m.

Mar. 23 (5 p.m.) 5,630 cfs (7.75 ft); Apr. 13 (10 a'.m. to4p.m.) 

to 7 p.m.) 1,590 cfs (3.20 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 28 to Mar. 22.
68 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 

Silver Lake at Portage, Wis.

Location, Lat 43°33', long, 89°29', An sec. 6, T. 12 N., R. 9 E., in southeast end of 

laice at outlet culvert on Silver Lake Street, in Portage.

Drainage area. -1 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. August 1936 to September 1953 (fragmentary).

Gage. Staff gage.

Extremes.--Maximum elevation observed during year, 93.38 ft Aug. 9; minimum observed, 

9T773 ft July 31.

1936-53: Maximum elevation observed, 93.68 ft Apr. 13, 1952; minimum observed, 

90.85 ft Aug. 22, 24, 1937.

Remarks. Gage heights have been reduced to elevations above datum assumed for this lake 

by Public Service Commission of Wisconsin. Outlet flows intermittently.

Elevation, in feet, water year October 1952 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

Oct.

_

-

-

-

7,90

_

-

7.86

-

-

_

7.88

-

-

-

.

-

-

-

-

_

-

_

-

-

7.89

-

-

_

-

7.86

Nov.

.

-

-

_

-

_

7.84

_

-

-

_

-

_

-

-

_

_

-

-

7.95

_

_

_

-

-

_

8.00

-

_

-

-

Dec.

-

-

_

-

_

-

_

8.00

-

_

-

_

-

-

.

.

-

-

-

_

_

_

-

8.04

.

-

-

_

_

-

Jan.

8.10

Feb. Mar.

8.37

Apr,

,

,.

_

_

8.16

_

-

^

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

.

_

_

8. El

-

_

_

_

_

-

8.22

-

_

_

_

-

May

.

_

_

_

-

.

-

_

_

8.11

8.16

-

_

.

-

_

8.06

-

_

-

_

_

_

8.10

-

_

-

_

_

_

-

June

_

_

8.QO

_

-

_

-

_

_

-

_

_

_

8.02

-

_

_

_

,

-

7:96

_

_

-

_

-

7.44

_

.

-

July

.

,

_

_

-

_

-

_

.

-

_

7.82

_

-

_

_

_

7.80

_

_.

_

-

7.74

_

.

_

.

7.73

Aug.

_

_

-

_

-

_

-

_

8,38

-

_

_

_

-

_

_

8.22

-

8.18

_

_

-

.

-

8.08

_

_

-

Sept.

_

_

»

_

8.02

-

_

.

-

8.0£

_

_

_

-

_

.

_

7.92

_

_

_

_

-

.

7.93

_

_

.

-

Note. --Add 85 ft to obtain elevation aboVe datum assumed for this lake by Public Service Commission of Wisconsin.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 69

Little Green Lake near Markesan, Wis.

Location . Lat 43°44', long. 88°58', in sec. 32, T. 15 N., R. 13 E., half a mile north 

or lake outlet and 2 miles north of Markesan.

Drainage area. --5 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. August 1936 to September 1953 (fragmentary).

Gage . Staff gage. Prior to Apr. 28, 1949, gage was at site 0.5 mile to south at same 

datum.

Extremes . Maximum elevation observed during year, 96.03 ft May 7, 9, 10; minimum observed, 

9T75F ft Nov. 15, 16.

1936-53: Maximum elevation observed, 96.74 ft June 23, 24, 1940; minimum observed, 

94.28 ft Sept. 10, 11, 1936.

Remarks . Gage heights have been reduced to elevations above datum assumed for this lake 

by Public Service Commission of Wisconsin. Outlet flows intermittently.

Elevation, In feet, water year October 1952 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

Oct.

5.12

5.12

5.12

-

-

5.06

-

5.02

-

-

4.96

-

4.96

-

4.86

.

-

4.86

4.86

-

.

4.86

-

-

4.84

4.84

-

4.80

-

-

-

Nov.

4.78

4.78

-

-

4.76

.

-

4.76

4.76

-

_

4.70

_

_

4.66

4.66

-

4.68

-

-

4.68

-

-

4.68

-

4.68

_

_

4.68

4.68

-

Dec.

_

-

4.82

-

-

4.82

_

4.82

-

4.86

_

_

4.88

4.88

-

_

4.88

-

_

4.88

4.88

-

_

4.90

-

.

4.90

4.90

-

4.94

-

Jan.

4.98

-

5.00

-

5.00

.

5.00

-

_

5.00

_

5.00

_

_

5.00

_

5.00

5.00

_

-

_

5.00

-

_

-

5.00

_

_

5.00

-

5.00

Feb.

_

5.0O

_

5.00

-

.

5.00

-

5.00

-

5.00

-

_

5.00

-

5.00

-

5.00

_

-

5.02

-

5.02

_

5.02

_

_

5.02

-

-

-

Mar.

_

5'. 02

_

5.16

-

_

5.16

-

5.16

5.38

5.38

-

_

5.44

5.44

_

_

5.73

_

-

5.83

5.83

-

_

5.87

.

_

5.87

5.87

-

5.87

Apr.

5.87

-

_

5.87

5.87

.

_

5.85

_

-

5.85

5.89

_

-

5.91

_

_

5.93

5.93

_

5.95

-

_

5.95

.

5.97

5.99

-

-

May

_

5.99

_

5.99

-

_

6.03

-

6.03

6.03

_

5.90

_

_

-

5.88

5.88

-

_

5.88

_

-

5.88

_

5.88

_

5.86

_

-

5.86

5.84

June

_

5.80

5.68

5.78

-

5.78

-

5.78

_

5.74

_

-

5.72

-

5.70

_

5.68

-

_

5.68

_

5.68

-

5.68

-

_

5.68

_

5.68

-

-

July

_

5.62

_

5.60

5.60

.

-

5.56

_

-

5.50

5.50

_

5.46

-

_

-

5.46

_

5.46

_

5.42

-

_

5.42

_

5.42

.

5.42

-

-

Aug.

5.42

5.60

-

-

5.60

_

5.61

5.86

-

5.75

_

5.80

_

5.76

-

_

5.72

-

5.68

-

5.65

-

-

5.63

-

5.60

_

5.58

-

-

-

Sept.

_

5.56

_

5.55

-

.

5.53

-

5.51

-

5.49

-

_

5.45

-

5.42

-

5.40

_

-

5.36

-

5.32

_

5.29

_

_

5.27

-

5.25

-

Note. 

mission

 Add 90 ft to 

of Wisconsin.

obtain elevation above datura assumed for this lake by the Public Service Com-
70 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

Fox River at Berlin, Wis.

Location. Lat 43°57'05", long. 88°57'30", in sec. 16, T. 17 N., R. 13 E., on left side 

at downstream end of Government lock and dam, 1.1 mile south of bridge in Berlin 2i 

miles upstream from Barnes Creek, and at mile 33.0.

Drainage area.--1.430 sq mi.

Records available. January 1898 to September 1953.

Gage.--Staff gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 744.52 ft above mean tide New York 

City (by Corps of Engineers).

Average discharge.--55 years, 1,116 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum daily discharge during year, 4,100 cfs Mar. 20 (gage height, 13.4 ft}- 

minimum daily, 500 cfs Feb. 6-16 (backwater from ice).

1898-1953: Maximum discharge observed, 6,900 cfs Mar. 17, 18, 1946 (gage height 

15.5 ft); minimum observed, 248 cfs Sept. 16, 1948 (gage height, 6.1 ft).

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of iee effect, which are fair. 

Cooperation.--Gage-height record furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Rating table, water year 1952-53, except periods of lee effect (gage 

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

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 19 to May 31, Aug. 6-22)

7.2 

8.0 

9.0

512

740

1,130

10.0

12.0

13.6

1,630

2,880

4,100

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

1

B

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

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

562

536

536

536

536

*562

536

536

536

562

562

562

562

536

562

589

56?

562

536

512

562

589

589

589

589

562

5S9

562

536

562

589

17,301

558

0.390

0.45

Nov.

589

589

562

562

562

562

536

589

589

562

562

589

589

589

589

589

617

845

BBS" 960

845

845

845

845

809

845

920

845

774

589

-

20,675

689

0.482

0.54

Dec.

800

830

840

860

860

870

880

880

900

960

960

960

960

774

720

700

700

690

670

650

630

620

620

620

630

630

640

640

650

650

650

23,444

756

0.529

0.61

Jan.

650

650

640

630

620

610

600

590

590

580

*584

590

590

600

610

620

640

660

670

680

700

700

700

690

670

650

630

610

590

560

540

19,444

627

0.438

0.51

Feb.

520

520

510

510

510

Boo' 500

500

500

500

500

500

500

500

500

500

510

520

530

560

600

640

700

760

800

840

900

930

-

-

-

16,360

584

0.408

0.43

Kar .

950 9~5o

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

990

970

960

*963

980

1,020

1,100

1,300

1,500

1,750

2,100

2,800

4,020

4,100

3,940

3,780

3,700

3,700

3,700

3,700

3,620

3,540

3,380

3,230

3,090

69,863

2,254

1.58

1.82

Apr.

2,950

2,810

2,740

2,670

2,600

2,530

2,470

2,550

2,950

2,410

2,470

2,530

2,600

2,600

2,670

2,810

2,740

2,670

2,670

2,670

2,600

2,530

2,470

2,470

2,350

2,350

2,350

2,350

2,350

2,350

-

77,080

2,569

1.80

2.00

May

2,350

2,530

2,670

2,810

2, 880

2,880

*2,880

2,880

2,810

2,670

2,670

2,530

2,410

2,350

2,290

2,110

1,990

1,930

1,750

1,580

1,530

1,330

1,130

,040

,000

,040

,000

,040

1,040

1,040

1,040

61,200

1,974

1.38

1.59

June

920

809

*845

845

882

882

882

882

920

960

845

774

774

774

740

740

740

845

960

882

809

809

809

740

920

1,080

1,080

960

960

960

-

26,028

868

0.607

0.68

July

882

809

809

809

740

740

740

707

646

646

646

646

646

617

646

646

646

707

740

740

707

676

676

646

617

646

646

589

6T7

646

676

21,350

689

0.482

0.56

Aug.

676 960"

,080

,380

,530

,750

,870

*2,050

2,170

2,230

2,290

2,350

2,350

2,290

2,230

2,230

2,170

2,050

1,930

1,930

1,810

1,690

1,530

1,430

1,280

1,180

1,080

1,000

960

920

882

51,278

1,654

1.16

1.33

Sept.

S5§" 882

707

707

774

707

676

646

676

617

617

646

617

589

589

589

589

562

589

5S9

589

562

589

589

589

589

562

536 562"

562

-

18,906

630

0.441

0.49

Calendar year 1952: Max 4,900 Min 512 Mean 1,139 Cfsm 0.797 In. 1O.85

Water year 1952-53: Max 4,100 Min 500 Mean 1,159 Cfsm 0.810 In. 11.01

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 1-9, Dec. 15 to Mar. 18.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 71

Wolf River above West Branch of Wolf River, Wls.

Location. Lat 44°55', long. 88°39', in E? sec. 3, T. 28 N., R. 15 E., near center of 

span on downstream side of highway bridge half a mile upstream from West Branch Wolf 

River, 4 miles north of Keshena and at mile 140.1.

Drainage area.--633 sq mi.

Records available. March 1928 to September 1953.

Gage.--Chain gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 856.57 ft above mean sea level (levels by Wisconsin Power & Light Co.).

Average discharge.--25 years, 571 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum daily discharge during year, 2,400 cfs Mar. 24 (gage height, 5.74 ft); 

minimum observed, 237 cfs Nov. 28, 29 (gage height, 1.40 ft).

1928-53: Maximum discharge observed, 2,580 cfs Apr. 8, 1929 (gage height, 6.10 ft); 

minimum observed, 199 cfs Feb. 20, 1936.

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

Rating table, water year 1952-53, except period of Ice effect (gage 

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

2.2 

2.5

237

281

363

464

578

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

5.7

794

1,040

1,340

1,950

2,400

Discharge, In cubic feet per seoond, water year October 1952 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

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

363

363

363

MS- 348

348

348

*348

363

363

348 

363

380 350~

363

363

363

363

348

348

348

348

348

348

348

348

348

348

348

348

348

11,002

355

0.561

0.65

Nov.

348

348

348

348

348

348

348

348

348

348

348 

348

348

348

348

348

348

348

348

363

380 355-

348

348

348

348

348

237

277

363

-

10,295

343

0.542

0.60

Dec.

450

470

480 4"SO"

440

430

425

435

440

440

435 

425

415

405

390

380

370

370

365

360

360

360

360

355" 355

355

360

360

360

370

390

12,370

399

0.630

0.73

Jan.

390

590

360

340

310

280

*256 280"

300

310

320 

330

335

340

340

340

340

340

340

340

340

340

335

330

330

320

315

305

300

300

300

10,096

326

0.515

0.59

Feb.

295 2SO"

290

290

285

285

285

285

280

280

275 

270

265

260 26Q260

260

265

270

270

270

270

270

275

275

280

290

290

-

_

-

7,740

276

0.436

0.45

Mar.

295 305"

300

300

300

300

305

305

305

310

320 

360

*406

445

470

475

485

520

560

620

740

960

1,820

2,400

2,270

1,950

,700

,520

,460

,220

,110

24,831

801

1.27

1.46

Apr.

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,040

1,040

988

1,040

1,100

1,160

1,540 

1,160

1,160

1,100

1,340

1,340

1,280

1,280

1,220

1,100

988

938

889

889

794

794

794

841

938

988

-

31,941

1,065

1.68

1.88'

May

988

9W

988

938

*794

704

619

661

661

661

619 

619

619

574

538

538

538

538

500 530"

538

538

538

538

619

619

619

661

704

704

704

20,367

657

1.04

1.20

June

704

66T

619

619

*578

578

578

538

538

538

500 

500

500

500

464

464

464

464

464

538

538

538

538

661

619

704

661

661

661

704

 -

17,094

570

0.900

1.00

July

619

794

841

1.280

1,280

1,220

1,220

794

704

704

661 

538

538

500

464

396

348

348

348

348

333

333

306

56T

306

306

396

538

841

794

794

19,198

619

0.978

1.13

Aug.

748

748

748

704

*619

704

704

661

661

661

661 

661

619

619

619

619

619

619

578

578

578

578

538

538

538

500

500

464

430

430

396

18,640

601

0.949

1.10

Sept.

548" 363

306 350"

320

320

320

333

333

333

320 

306

306

306

306

306

306

306

306

306

306

320

306

306

320

320

333

333

320

320

-

9,554

318

0.502

0.56

Calendar year 1952: Max 1,580 Mln 237 Mean 549 Cfsm 0.867 In. 11.81

Water year 1952-53: Max 2,400 Mln 237 Mean 529 Cfsro 0.836 In. 11.35

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 1 to Mar. 22 (no gage-height record Jan. 20-24).
72 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 

Wolf River at Keshena Palls, Wis.

Location. Lat 44°53 I , long. 88°39', in Ej sec. 22, T. 28 N., R. 15 E., on right bank 500 

ft downstream from Keshena Falls, 1.7 miles upstream from Keshena, 3.1 miles downstream 

from West Branch Wolf River, and at mile 136.4.

Drainage area.--812 sq mi.

Records available.--May 1907 to March 1909, February 1911 to September 1953. Published 

as "at Keshena" 1907-9, 1911 to March 1928.

£.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 820.00 ft above mean sea level (levels by 

isconsin Power and Light Co.). Prior to March 1909, staff gage and February 1911 to 

March 1928, chain gage, at bridge in Keshena 1.7 miles downstream at datum 4,03 ft 

lower.

Average discharge. 43 years (1907-8, 1911-53), 776 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,500 cfs Mar. 24 (gage height, 7.84 ft); minimum discharge, 307 cfs Sept. 23 (gage height, 5.17 ft).

1907-9, 1911-53: Maximum discharge observed, 4,390 cfs Apr. 10, 1922, from rating 

curve extended above 2,100 cfs; maximum gage height, 13.83 ft Nov. 17, 1943 (backwater 

from ice); minimum discharge, 91 cfs Dec. 22, 1939 (gage height, 4.67 ft), result of 

ice storage.

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

fluctuation by one powerplant upstream.

Revisions.--WSP 664: Drainage area (site at Keshena).

Rating table, water year 1952-53, except period of Ice effect (gage 

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

5.2 

5.6 

6.0

321

546

840

6.5 

7.0 

8.0

1,230

1,650

2,670

charge, in cutic feet per second, *ater year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

447 

441

430 

43O

465

413

42T

*419

424

419

430

482

47F

465

436

424

424

436

459

447

430

430

44,1

441

441

430

470

441

430

441

459

13,645

440

0.542

0.62

Mov .

436 

447

447 

441

419

424

447

447

453

447

436

413

4Ty

413

447

470

470

470

459

488

482

470

470

476

470

623

720

57T

567

683

-

14,422

481

0.592

0.66

Dec .

697 STB"

638 

560

533

527

514

527

588

588

540

514

501

520

470

470

465

465

460

460

460

460

460

460

460

460

470

490

520

550

560

16,062

518

0.638

0.74

Jan.

540 

52~<J

490 

460

425

430

440

*459

470

475

480

480

480

480

480

480

475

470

460

460

455

445

440

430

425

420

410

405

400

390

380

14,054

453

0.558

0.64

Feb.

375 

375

375 

370

370

370

370

365

360

360

355

355

350

350

350

350

350

350

350

350

350

350

350

355

360

360

370

380

-

-

-

10,075

360

0.443

0.46

Mar.

390 

39T

400 

400

400

40O

400

400

400

400

405

420

*530

580

610

610

600

660

720

780

920

1,100

1,830

2,240

1,980

,560

,440

,480

,520

,560

,360

26,890

867

1.07

1.23

Apr.

1,320 

1,360

,400 

,400

,360

,320

,280

,230

,210

1,480

1,700

1,560

1,400

1,320

1,400

,600

,520

,400

,230

,170

,070

,020

986

978 1,0"50~

1,320

1,320

1,230

1,090

1,080

-

38,844

1,295

1.59

1.78

May

1,280 

1,320

1,280 

1,170

1,080

*1,05O

994

916

886

817

787

802

779

749

742

720

690

616 653"

646

712

742

734

742

697

749

742

712

712

779

863

26,161

844

1.04

1.20

June

893 

825

779 

749

*675

734

734

697

668

623

567

574

581

581

540

514

537

602

602

646

764

810

787

712

817

901

840

947

863

1,010

-

21,568

719

0.885

0.99

July

1,180 

1,180

1,O50 

932

855

802

734

653

602

567

560

567

595

514

495

501

488

501

482

397

476

595

609

574

520

947

1,130

1,11O

1,170

1,050

994

22,830

736

0.906

1.05

Aug.

978 

1,130

1,17O 

1,060

916

*893

1,080

1,07O

1,010

817

712

660

660

631

609

588

574

560

495

465

470

436

424

360 552"

413

424

419

402

424

386

20,628

665

0.819

0.94

Sept.

402 

392

386 

424

470

495 ia?

436

4O8

370

436

441

397

386

397

392

397

365

360

408

375

331

341

360

381

408

413

430

430

436

-

12,149

405

0.499

0.56

Calendar year 1P52 : Max 2,080 Mln 4,13 Mean 691 Cfsm 0.851 In. 11.57

Water year 1952-53: Max 2,240 Mln 331 Mean 650 Cfsm 0.800 I n - 10.87

Peak discharge (base, 1.500 cfs). Mar. 24 (2:30 p.m.) 2,500 cfs (7.84 ft); Mar. ^30 (4 p.m.) 1,700 

cfs (7.05 ft); Apr. 11 (5 a.m. to 2 p.m.) 1,7OO cfs (7.O5 ft); Apr. 16 (7 a.m. to 2 p.m.) 1,6OO cfs 

(6.97 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 16 to Mar. 22.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 

Embarrass River near Embarrass, Wis.

Location.--Lat 44°43', long. 88°44', in sec. 18, T. 26 N., R. 15 E., on left bank 10 ft 

downstream from bridge, three-quarters of a mile downstream from Mill Creek, and 4 

miles northwest of Embarrass.

Drainage area.--395 sq mi.

Records available.--June 1919 to September 1953.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 800 ft (from survey level line in vicinity). Prior to Aug. 23, 1938, a chain gage on downstream side of bridge at same 

datum.

Average discharge.--34 years, 295 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 3,970 cfs Mar. 23 (gage height, 8.79 ft); minimum discharge, 70 cfs Sept. 21 (gage height, 2.67 ft).

1919-53: Maximum discharge observed, 6,760 cfs Apr. 10, 1922 (gage height, 11.5 

ft), from rating curve extended above 2,800 cfs; minimum observed, 23 cfs Aug 3, 6, 

7, 1931.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Slight 

diurnal fluctuation caused by powerplants above station.

Rating table, water year 1952-53, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

2.6 

2.8 

3.0 

3.4 

4.0

108

158

302

585

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

8.2

1,110

1,710

2,420

3,420

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 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

28

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

122

110

99

99

51

137

*110

103

127

113

130

118

120

122

118

120

122

108

106

140

108

115

120

122

118

106

115

118

118 

120

118

3,594

116

0.294

0.34

Nov.

122

118

127

127

125

120

120

118

108

118

108

103

ToT

115

118

106

150

153

137

137

142

142

158

142

130

170

257

2(36"

186 

160

-

4,129

138

0.349

0.39

Dec.

145

138

150

165

165

132

101

12?

183

Toe

108

155

153

153

130

135

138

140

136

134

125

118

120

120

120

120

120

122

125 

126

126

4,134

133

0.337

0.39

Jan.

126

125

124

120

116

110

*109

109

111

113

115

116

118

120

123

125

127

130

132

155

135

135

135

134

130

127

125

120

116 

112

105

3,778

122

0.309

0.36

Feb.

94

85

8256"

89

94

105

113

ISO

91

88

87

86

84

84

87

93

100

103

105

106

107

107

107

106

104

104

106

-

-

2,703

96.5

0.244

0.25

Mar.

110

113

115

117

118

118

115

92

90

94

106

*117

130

150

190

210

225

245

270

320

450

2,090

3,420

2,900

2,120

1,550

1,220

1,110

1,020 

918

892

20,735

669

1.69

1.95

Apr.

840

840

809

824

830

768

610

499

560

722

918 §16"

830

640

595

778

866

747

595

479

336

363

328

294 376"

575

650

610

509 

445

-

19,154

638

1.62

1.80

May

484

666 ISO"

585

494

*394

315

328

315

298

282

277

250

189

189

170

183

192

180

192

177

145

186

183

174

192

150

186

180 

142

14T

8,500

274

0.694

0.80

June

153

164

145

*135

137

140

99

137

183

118

108

135

113

113

118

110

122

120

174,

177

180

214

206

170

177

282

399

368

445 

534

-

5,669

189

0.478

0.53

July

494

524

539

430

302

206

155

142

125

120

120

122

127

125

125

125

127

127

132

135

155

231

158

224

161

170

261

450

1,080 

1,020

866

9,078

293

0.742

0.85

Aug.

706

681

722

892

918

*737

519

479

489

445

345

250

214

196

203

203

189

192

186

203

153

132

113 155"

127

125

135

145

130 

125

145

10,234

330

0.835

0.96

Sept.

132

130

127

142

140

115

115

122

132

120

122

127

110

94

90

115

76

TIB- 155

113

74

97

83

118

108

127

125

125

113 

132

-

3,487

116

0,294

0.33

Calendar year 1952: Max 3,970 Min 92 Mean 292 Cfsm 0.739 In. 10.06

Water year 1952-53: Max 3,420 Min 74 Mean 261 Cfsm 0.661 In. 8.95

Peak d:^harge (base, 1,500 efs).--

* UisctWge measurement made on thl

Mar. 23 (8 a.m.) 3,970 cfs (8.79 ft). 

s day.

Note. Stage -discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 30 to Dec. 5, Dec. 16-24, Dec. 26 to Mar, 21.
74 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 

Wolf River at New London, Wis.

Location. Lat 44°23', long. 88°44', in sec. 12, T. 22 N., R. 14 E. , on right bank 15 ft 

downstream from Pearl Street Bridge in New London, 0.2 mile downstream from Embarrass 

River, and at mile 56.3.

Drainage area.--2 ,240 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. October 1913 to September 1953.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 749.37 ft above mean sea level (levels by 

Corps of Engineers). Prior to Oct. 4, 1951, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 40 years, 1,793 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 10,400 cfs Mar. 26, 27 (gage height, 9.80 ft); 

minimum observed, 530 cfs Feb. 16.

1913-53: Maximum discharge observed, 15,500 cfs Apr. 13, 1922 (gage height 114ft)- 

minimum, 261 cfs Sept. 6, 1933. ' 

Maximum stage known, 11.6 ft Apr. 16, 1888, from information by Corps of Engineers.

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

Cooperation. Gage-height record furnished by Corps of Engineers. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 1114: 1943(M) .

Rating table, water year 1952-53, except period of ice effect (gage 

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

1.0 

1.5 

2.0 

3.0

520

610

704

800

980

1,180

1,620

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0 

9.0 

10.0

2,170

2,790

3,480

4,330

5,500

7,560

11,200

Discharge, in cubic feet pi scond, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

^

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

752

720

688

704

688

672

*640

To!

720

672

704

720

704

688

736

752

736

736

720

672

672

720

720

704

704

736

720

688

688

736

736

21,952

708

0.316

0.36

Nov.

704

720

704

720

752

736

672

672

688

688

704

720

720

704

688

672

720

768

851

868

817

800

817

800

851

904

980

1,060

1,020

923

-

23,443

781

0.349

0.39

Dec.

942

1,100

1,1*0

1,040

980

940

920

900

940

1,020

1,000

920

840

780

750

700

705

715

740

735

720

700

800

900

940

960

760

720

700

700

740

26,442

853

0.3B1

0.44

Jan.

820

880

900

900

880

*848

790

740

760

800

820

810

800

780

770

760

730

720

710

700

700

730

750

750

730

710

670

630

600

580

560

23,328

7S3

0.336

0.39

Feb.

560

560

560

560

570

575

580

575

570

560

545

540

540

540

535

"540 530

550

560

570

570

550

540

540

550

560

580

600^~~

_

-

15,610

558

0.249

0.26

Mar.

620

650

670

690

710

720

720

720

720

740

*754

800

840

880

950

1,040

1,200

1,400

1,750

2,200

2,800

3,900

5,810

7,560

9,230

10.400

10,000

9,230

8,180

7,280

6,560

99, 724

3,217

1.44

1.66

Apr.

5.980

5,650

5,360

5,100

4,860

4,640

4,530

4,330

4,150

4,330

4,330

4,530

4,530

4,530

4,640

4,860

4,980

4,980

4,980

4,860

4,750

4,530

4,330

4,150

3,880

3,800

3,800

3,800

3,800

3,800

-

136,790

4,560

2.04

2.27

May

3,800

3,970

4,060

4,150

4,150

*4,150

4,060

3,970

3,800

3,560

3,400

3,190

2,920

2,590

2,290

1,930

1,770

1,620

1,570

1,470

1,470

1,380

1,340

1,380

1,420

1,470

1,420

1,340

1,340

l!300

77,580

2,503

1.12

1.29

June

1,260

1,300

1,260

*1,260

1,260

1,220

1,180

1,220

1,180

1,180

1,140

1,100

1,020

1,020

961

942

"96T 923

1,020

1,020

1,100

1,020

1,060

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,220

1,380

1,470

1,520

-

34,737

1,158

0.517

0.58

July

1,620

1,720

1,720

,770

,820

,820

,670

,470

,260

,100

1,020

942

868

834

834

834

851

851

851

817

784

817

851

868

942

1,020

1,020

1,140

1,470

1,820

2,050

37,454

1,208

0.539

0.62

Aug.

2,230

2,350

2,410

2,530

2,530

2,530

*2,660

2,660

2,590

2,470

2,290

2,050

1,820

1,520

1,340

1,220

1,180

1,100

1,100

1,140

1,020

942

868

834

800

817

817

784

768

784

736

48,890

1,577

0.704

0.81

Sept.

688

768

784

800

784

784

752

720

720

752

768

736

688

672

656

625

656

704

688

704

672

610

 656 595

625

610

672

672

672

704

-

20,937

698

0.312

0.35

Calendar year 1952: Max 15,200 Mln 640 Mean 1,795 Cfsm 0.801 In. 10.89

Water year 1952-53: Max 10,400 Min 530 Mean 1,553 Cfsm 0.693 In. 9.42 ^

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by lee Dec. 4 to Mar. 22.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 75

Little Wolf River at Royalton, Wis.

Location. Lat 44°24', long. 88°51', in sec. 1, T. 22 N., R. 13 E., on right bank 50 ft 

upstream from highway bridge in Royalton and 4 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--485 sq mi.

Records available. January 1914 to September 1953.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 774.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Aug. 20, 1915, chain gage at highway bridge at datum 0.75 ft lower. 

Aug. 20, 1915, to Apr. 23, 1934, staff gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 39 years, 421 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,840 cfs Mar. 23 (gage height, 6.28 ft); minimum, 111 cfs Oct. 4, 8 [gage height, 0.92 ft).

1914-53: Maximum discharge, 6,950 cfs Mar. 30, 1943 (gage height, 8.00 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 3,500 cfs; maximum gage height, 11.95 ft Mar. 28, 1950 

(backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 57 cfs Feb. 10, 1934.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Diurnal 

fluctuation caused by powerplant 6 miles above station.

Rating table, water year 1952-53, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

1.0 

1.2

1.4 

1.7 

2.0 

2,5

126

179

251

407

591

929

5.0 

6.1

1,310

1,750

2,230

3,310

4,600

Discharge, cubic feet per second, water year Octobe 1S52 to Septeml

Day

1

;

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

167

164

167

143

167

167

*170

131

164

170

173

170

173

173

199

176

176

173

167

167

170

170

170

173

170

167

196

167

170

170

170

5,250

169

0.348

0.40

Nov.

173

167

167

192

170

170

173

173

167

192

176

176

173

176

176

167

228

186

232

186

224

179

164

202

182

287

312

287

220

165

-

5,842

195

0.402

0.45

Dec.

163

163

166

180

245

148

162

155

155

250

190

160

157

158

162

157

170

200

160

152

155

160

175

195

230

160

155

150

165

190

165

5,373

173

0.357

0.41

Jan.

160

220

160

140

135

*127

145

150

155

157

160

210

160

170

205

175

225

160

220

170

155

205

195

160

200

165

200

160

158

158

160

5,320

172

0.355

0.41

- 

Feb.

150

153

156

160

162

165

168

170

170

170

170

170

165

150

170

200

145

140

148

170

230

140

150

150

140

145

152

155

_

-

-

4,514

161

0.332

0.35

Mar.

140

150

220

160

140

210

150

150

152

155

220

*183

280

270

225

400

420

360

350

500

800

2,480

4,600

4,360

3,580

2,130

1,620

1,260

1,100

998

915

28,678

925

1.91

2.20

Apr.

860

839

805

812

853

777

657

591

540

846

1,030

1,220

1,030

853

846

901

998

860

710

617

509

448

431

413

466

591

860

826

650

598

-

22,437

748

1.54

1.72

May

757

908

874

901

750

624

*546

496

454

431

396

312

318

345

312

260

301

260

232

323

256

301

251

274

247

247

278

251

260

186

247

12,598

406

0.837

0.97

June

192

209

220

*179

232

179

209

232

170

239

205

170

164

186

156

205

164

189

282

282

205

212

232

167

379

232

287

278

287

282

-

6,425

214

0.441

0.49

July

232

243

156

156

202

152

156

156

156

156

150

153

153

159

159

179

173

173

173

167

164

196

159

153

186

243

334

396

442

515

598

6,800

219

0.452

0.52

Aug.

540

559

515

617

546

478

*527

431

419

361

312

251

274

224

209

205

205

170

220

186

164

216

164

167

162

186

170

159

159

159

150

9,105

294

0.606

0.70

Sept.

164

162

17S

173

179

176

196

T70

170

167

167

170

173

170

164

156

156

170

170

167

162

150

156

156

164

173

173

170

196

173

-

5,066

169

0.348

0.39

Calendar year 1952 : Max 5,570 Mln 131 Mean 359 Cfsm 0.740 In. 10.07

Water year 1952-53: Max 4,600 Mln 127 Mean 322 Cfsm 0.664 In. 9.01

Peak discharge (base, 1,600 cfs). --Mar. 23 (11 p.m.) 4,840 cfs (6.28 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 29 to Dec. 5, Dec. 8 to Mar. 21.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

Waupaca River near Waupaca, Wis,

Location. Lat 44°21', long. °59', near north line of sec. 1, T, gl N,, R. 12 E., on

right bank 10 ft downstream from highway bridge, If miles downstream from Crystal 

River, and 4 miles downstream from Waupaca.

Drainage area. 305 sq mi.

Records available. June 1916 to September 1953. Published as "near Weyauwega" June 1916 

to October 1917.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gags is 780 ft (from survey level line along 

railroad). Prior to Oct. 18, 1917, chain gage at site 1 mile downstream at different 

datum. Oct. 18, 1917, to Nov. 23, 1938, chain gage on bridge at present site and 

datum.

Average discharge. 37 years, 248 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,660 cfs Mar, 23 (gage height, 5.19 ft); minimum discharge, 95 cfs Sept. 19 (gage height, 1.04 ft),

1916-53: Maximum discharge, 2,520 cfs Mar. 20, 1946 (gage height, £.90 ft); maximum gage height, 8.06 ft Mar. 28, 1950 (backwater from ice); minimum (Jaily discharge, 

50 cfs Jan. 22, 28, 1926.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Considaj" 

- able diurnal fluctuation caused by powerplants above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1054: 1926(m). WSP 1084: 1919, 1922-24, 1938, 1940, 

1942(M), 1944-45(M), 1946.

Rating table, water year 1952-53, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge. In cubic feet per second)

1.2 

1.5 

2.0 

2.5

130

202

367

560

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0

760

960

1,160

1,570

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 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

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

160

159

156

ill

152

*157

162

162 

165

166

158

165

174

168

172

168

172

161

171

17£

173

174

176

170 

168

171

173

173

167

172

160

5,151

166

0.544

0.63

Nov.

167

168

175

171

188

189

195

174 

163

180

178

180

167

173

171

188

195

218

204

196

193

171

179

186 

193

241

240

180

145

140

5,508

184

0.603

0.67

Dec.

142

TTO

230

285

290

275

240

215 

192

199

188

187

178

168

155

147

145

144

144

144

148

210

225

230 

225

210

155

152

150

152

158

5,853

189

0.620

0.71

Jan.

190

200

180

170

*163

151

157

165 

173

178

180

181

183

185

187

189

190

190

190

190

190

190

190

185 

178

172

167

164

162

160

158

5,514

178

0.584

0.67

Feb.

158

158

158

160

160

162

165

168 

170

170

170

170

166

162

160

160

158

156

156

156

158

160

162

168 

172

177

178

178

-

-

-

4,596

164

0.538

0.56

Mar.

178

179

184

192

200

195

174

w175

*186

230

265

290

325

365

375

289

257

276

597

1,170

1.550

1,416 

862

560

449

423

397

356

,334

12,783

412

1.35

1.56

Apr,

327

309

307

304

302

282

275

258 

270

396

442

369

321

308

332

381

331

294

275

245

244

243

238

224 

269

346

324

298

287

299

-

9,100

303

0.993

1.11

May

333

370

36T

324

307

273

*271

255 

247

247

231

232

222

220

214

212

219

211

208

205

215

215

205

209 

218

228

218

202

201

200

194

7,467

241

0.790

0.91

June

194

196

*184

202

202

199

201

199 

208

195

193

185

186

185

180

181

182

220

222"

206

192

187

178 

15?

191

190

208

208

198

-

5,917

197

0.646

0.72

July

178

177

170

166

165

177

178

167 

161

164

160

161

168

177

189

169

172

182

196

193

185

179

176

176 

164

3,59

iff

197

214

Iff

188

5,487

177

0.580

0.67

Aug.

182

213

216

241

53?

220

*221

221 

224

212

200

200

186

170

}66

154

168

169

163

162

154

146

155

163 

145

146

143

145

140

140

151

5,550

179

0.587

0.68

Sept.

Tgg

IS?

157

166

161

159

155

158 

158

150

153

157

156

1S3

154

146

146

159

146

1*2

142

153

153

15X 

152

151

163

191

154

157

-

4,631

154

0.506

0.56

Calendar year 1952: Max 1,400 Mln 140 Mean 221 Cfsm 0.725 In. 9.84

Water year 1952-53: Max 1,550 Mln 140 Mean 212 Cfsm 0.695 In. 9.45

Peak discharge (base. 670 cfs). Mar. 23 (7 p.m.) 1,660 cfs (5.19 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 28 to Dec. 8, Dec. 13 to Bar. 17.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 77

Lake Winnebago at Oshkosh, Wis.

Location. Lat 44°00'40", long. 88°32'00", in sec. 24, T. 18 N., R. 17 E., in mouth of 

upper Pox River at Chicago and North Western Railway bridge, 0.2 mile downstream from 

Main Street Bridge in Oshkosh, and 18 miles up the lake from Menasha Dam and outlet.

Drainage area. 6.030 sq mi at lake outlet at Menasha Dam.

Records available. October 1938 to September 1953 in reports of Geological Survey. Recordsifroml857 to 1938 in files of Corps of Engineers. A report on Pox River by Corps 

of Engineers, published as House Document No. 146, 67th Congress, 2nd session contains 

semi-monthly records of inflow to Lake Winnebago for the period 1896-1917.

Gage. Staff gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 745.05 ft above mean tide at New 

York City (levels of Corps of Engineers). Prior to 1882 lake levels were referred to 

Deuchman gage at lake outlet of Menasha Dam. Datum of Deuchman gage, which is still 

in existence, is 745.00 ft above mean tide at New York City.

Extremes.--Maximum gage height observed during year, 3.29 ft Apr, 15, May 5, 7, 8, 10; 

minimum observed, 0.82 ft Mar. 11-13.

1857-1953: Maximum gage height observed, 5.33 ft (Deuohman gage) Nov. 8, 1881; minimum observed, -2.00 ft (Deuchman gage) Nov. 28, 1891.

Remarks. Lake elevations controlled by dams at Menasha and Neenah which are operated in 

the interest of navigation. Crests of both dams are at elevation 746.73 ft. Present 

limits of regulation are from 2li in. above crest of Menasha Dam down to crest during 

navigation season, plus additional 18 to 24 in. below crest during winter. Oshkosh 

staff gage gives true level of lake while Deuchman gage readings are affected by loss 

of head in the channel between lake and dam.

Cooperation. Records furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Qage height, in feet, water year October 1952 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

Oct.

2.25

2.27

2.23

1.94

2.17

2.10

2.15

2.10

2.15

2.12

2.10

2.08

2.08

2.10

2.12

2.17

2.10

Z.04

2.06

2.04

2.00

2.00

2.06

2.08

2.04

2.00

1.98

1.98

2.00

1.98

2.00

Nov.

2.00

1.90

1.96

1.92

1.90

1.69

1.92

1.90

1.90

1.90

1.88

1.90

1.90

1.88

1.90

1.88

1.90

1.94

2.00

2.00

1.98

2.02

1.98

2.04

2.08

2.04

2.06

2.02

1.96

2.00

-

Dec.

2.00

2.06

2.02

2.04

2.04

2.02

2.02

1.98

2.00

1.94

1.98

1.94

1.92

1.94

1.96

1.94

1.92

1.92

1.90

1.94

1.94

1.92

1.94

1.94

1.96

1.94

1.94

1.90

1.90

1.88

1.85

Jan.

1.85

1.83

1.79

1.75

1.73

1.75

1.67

1.63

1.58

1.63

1.63

1.60

1.50

1.58

1.60

1.60

1.58

1.60

1.58

1.58

1.56

1.54

1.52

1.52

1.50

1.48

1.46

1.44

1.42

1.40

1.38

Feb.

1.35

1.35

1.31

1.33

1.29

1.33

1.35

1.31

1.31

1.29

1.29

1.33

1.31

1.29

1.25

1.25

1.23

1.21

1.17

1.25

1.33

1.27

1.25

1.23

1.21

1.17

1.12

1.10

_

-

Mar .

1.08

1.08

1.04

1.02

1.00

.98

.96

.92

.90

.86

.82

.82

.82

.90

.98

1.00

.98

1.02

1.08

1.10

1.16

1.25

1.35

1.54

1.61

1.78

1.89

2.00

2.14

2.25

2.35

Apr.

2.48

2.52

2.67

2.58

2.75

2.79

2.79

2.83

2.75

2.75

2.98

3.02

3.06

3.10

3.29

2.94

3.15

3.15

3.15

3.13

3.10

3.00

3.02

3.10

2.98

2.13

3.00

3.06

3.10

3.10

-

May

3.10

3.17

3.19

3.19

3.29

3.25

3.29

3.29

3.27

3.29

3.21

3.21

3.25

3.21

3.17

3.17

3.17

3.19

3.21

3.17

3.13

3.19

3.17

3.13

3.04

3.13

3.17

3.13

3.06

3.08

3.06

June

3.10

3.06

3.04

3.06

2.88

3.02

3.00

3.17

3.00

3.00

2.96

2.94

2.96

2.98

2.94

2.81

2.90

2.81

2.88

2.86

2.83

2.81

2.81

2.75

2.73

2.69

2.71

2.94

2.79

2.73

-

July

2.83

2.81

2.79

2.77

2.83

2.75

2.75

2.75

2.75

2.73

2.71

2.67

2.63

2.65

2.65

2.60

2.58

2.56

2.63

£.63

2.67

2.75

2.65

2.58

2.42

2.54

2.54

2.50

2.56

2.56

2.56

Aug.

2.58

2.60

2. -63

2.75

2.81

2.81

2.83

2.92

2.92

2.92

2.92

2.96

3.02

2.98

3.04

3.02

3.02

3.00

2.98

2.98

2.98

2.98

2.96

2.94

2.88

2.90

2.85

2.85

2.83

2.83

2.83

Sept.

2.79

2.81

2.75

2.98

2.94

2.75

2.75

2.73

2.67

2.65

2.60

2.52

2.52

2.50

2.48

2.50

2.48

2.33

2.44

2.42

2.40

2.40

2.40

2.38

2.40

2.35

2.33

2.33

2.21

2.38

-
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

West Branch Pond du Lac River at Pond du Lac, Wis.

Location.--Lat 43°45'45", long. 88°29'00", on line between sees. 17 and 20, T. 15 N,, R. 

17 E., on left bank 25 ft upstream from highway bridge, 0.7 mile west of Fond du Lac, 

and 2.5 miles upstream from confluence with East Branch.

Drainage area. 88 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. March 1939 to September 1953.

Page. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 766.78 ft above mean sea level (Corps of 

Engineers benchmark).

Average discharge.--14 years, 34.3 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,040 cfs Mar. 17 (gage height, 5.10 ft); no 

flow for many days.

1939-53: Maximum daily discharge, 1,390 cfs Mar. 27, 1943; no flow for many days.

Remarks. Records fair except those below 1 cfs and those for periods of ice effect or no 

gage-height record, which are poor.

Rating table, water year 1952-53, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

3.1

10

1.5 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.4

131

215

320

445

836

ubie feet pc scond, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

j.

1

3

4

5

fa

7

b

a

.0

u

i^

5

±4

15

16

j 7

18

-'.3

20

j!

22

33

24 "'?

:6

27

28

?9

50

31

rota:

Mean

_' f Sin

In.

Oct.

0

0

0

0

Nov.

0.

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.4

.6

1.0

1.0

1.8

2.9

2.7

2.6

2.0

1.7

-

16.7

0.56

0.0064

0.007

Dec.

1.2

1.5

1.5

1.7

2.0

1.8

1.5

1.7

2.2

2.4

2.2

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.5

1.3

1.0

.3

.5

.8

1.3

1.7

2.4

2.6

2.2

1.5

.5

0

0

.4

44.7

1.44

0.016

0.02

Jan.

1 0

2 0

2.0

1.3

1.5

1.0

.9

.3

.1

.2

.3

.4

.6

.8

*1.0

3.5

5.CT

2.7

2.4

2.3

2.1

2.0

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

48.6

1.57

0.018

0.02

Feb.

2.0

T3

2.1

2.3

2.6

3.1

31

34

14

15

6.6

9.2

10

6.2

5.8

4.4

4.2

4.2

10

255

142

92

81

72

67

62

56

51

_

_

-

1,022.7

36.5

0.415

0.43

Mar.

45

40

35

30

26

23

21

*19

14

248

406

295

295

725

786

828

484-

458

406

419

369

356

508

267

234

208

182

152

141

120

7,950

256

2.91

3.56

Apr.

112

98

88

81

75

66

60

54

54

106

87

69

68

66

80

112

97

88

84

81

*74

68

61

56

56

57

55

48

48

47_

-

2,192

75.1

0.831

0.95

May

58

210

195

157

178

201

192

172

150

124

102

90

76

60

53

48

42

38

32

28

24

21

18

16

14

13

12

10

9.2

8.7

7.9

2,559.8

76.1

0.865

1.00

June

5^5

4.7

4.2

5.3

5.0

4.7

4.7

5.0

4.4

3.9

*3.4

2.9

2.6

2.2

2.0

1.8

1.5

2.4

2.2

1.5

1.0

.8

.8

.8

 i

.6

.6

1.0

1.3

1.5

-

78.9

2.65

0.030

0.03

July

1.5

1 .3

1 .2

1.0

.9

.8

.5

.3

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

a.l

a. 2

a. 4

a. 9

9.1

0.29

0.0033

0.004

Aug.

al.4

a2.2

a3.7

a8.2

*8.7

6.2

5.3

5.5

5.5

4.7

5.9

4.4

3.9

3.6

3.4

3.1

2.7

2.7

2.6

2.4

2.7

2.7

2.6

2.0

1.5

1.2

.9

.8

.5

.4

 1

99.3

3.20

0.036

0.04

Sept.

0

0

0

.5

i±2

.3

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

-

2.0

0.07

0.00080

0.0008

Calendar year 1952 : Max 792 Min 0.0 Mean 57.5 Cfsm 0.653 In. 8.89

Water year 1952-55 : Max 828 Min 0.0 Mean 57.9 Cfsm 0.431 In. 5.84

Peak discharge (base, 350 cfs). Fe

(3.47 ft); Mar. 17 (7:30 a.m.) 1,040

'b. 20 (9 p.m.) 432 cfs (2.93 ft); Mar. 12 (5:30 p.m.) 566 cfs 

cfs (5.10 ft); May 2 (7:30 p.m.) 356 cfs (2.57 ft).

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

a No gagfc-heignt record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, and records for East

Branch Fond du Lac River at Fond du Lac.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 10 to Feb. 4, Feb. 22 to Mar. 10 (no gageheight record Feb. 22 to Mar. 7; discharge estimated on basis of record for East Branch Pond du Lac

River at. Fond du Lac) . .
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 79

East Branch Fond du Lac River at Fond du Lac, Wis.

Location.--Lat 43°45'15", long. 88°27'10", in sec. 22, T. 15 N., R. 17 E., on left bank 

at highway bridge, 0.1 mile west of U. S. Highway 41, 0.5 mile south of Fond du Lac, 

and 2.5 miles upstream from confluence with West Branch.

Drainage area. 75 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. March 1939 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 762.82 ft above mean sea level (Corps of 

engineers benchmark).

Average discharge. 14 years, 33.9 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 745 cfs Mar. 15 (gage height, 3.70 ft); maximum 

gage height, 5.25 ft Feb. 20 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 1.0 cfs 

July 29.

1939-53: Maximum discharge, 2,140 cfs June 23, 1940 (gage height, 5.87 ft); maximum gage height, 10.74 ft Mar. 16, 1943 (ice jam), from floodmarks; no flow Jan. 17-29, 

1940, Jan. 3, 1949.

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

which are poor.

Rating table, water year 1952-53, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 9, 10, 

Aug. 3-25, Aug. 30 to Sept. 30)

0.9

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.0 

2.8 

5.8

1.5 

1.7 

2.O 

2.5 

3.0

34

61

127

273

453

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

5.5 

5.2

5.8

5.8

6.3

Iff

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.3

6.3

6.3

5.8

5.8

a5.6

a5.4

a5.2

a5.0

4.9

5.2

5.5

5.5

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.5

a5.6

a5. 7

5.8

5.8

178.9

5.77

O.077

0.09

Nov.

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.5

*5.2

4.9

a5.0

a5. 2

a5.2

as. 4

aS. 4

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.8

8.2

9.1

7.2

5.5

4.9

4JS.

4.6

4.6

5.8

15

18

19

19

14

-

226.5

7.55

0.101

0.11

Dec.

8.5 

9.1

9.6

10

1O

10

9.1

8.6

9.2

10

11

11

10

9.3

8.6

10

9.1

10

9.1

9.1

10

12

14

15

14

10

9.2

8.6

8.1

7.5

7.2

306.9

9.9O

0.132

0.15

Jan.

6.9 

6.8

6.7

6.6

6.5

6.4

6.3

6.3

6.2

6.2

6.1

6.1

6.O

6.0

*6.3

30

45

3?

17

9.0

8.4

8.0

7.6

7.2

6.8

6.5

6.1

5.8

5.6

5.4

5.2

301

9.71

0.129

O.15

Feb.

5.2 

5.6

7.0

1O

17

42

6O

72

80

64

56

51

47

44

39

32

14

10

9.1

250

225

195

161

147

134

124

118

108

_

_

-

2,126.9

76 .0

1.O1

1.O5

Mar.

90 

72

57

48

39

30

22

*16

12

IP63

313

362

25T

362

344

238

247

202

143

188

202

220

174

122

102

93

76

58

50

46

4,252

137

1.83

2.11

Apr.

49 

48

41

42

36

33

29

25

26

95

107

70

61

5O

60

138

74

54

45

41

35

*31

27

24

26

32

34

30

35

42

-

1,440

48.0

O.640

0.71

May

58 

348

453

263

182

130

93

69

50

38

31

26

22

21

20

18

17

16

15

14

14

13

13

12

12

12

12

10

9^6.

9.6

9.6

2,010.8

64.9

O.865

1.00

June

9.1 

9.1

9.1

10

11

10

9.1

8.6

9.1

8.6

*7.2

6.7

6.3

6.3

5.8

5.8

5.8

7.7

9.1

7.2

5.8

5.2

4.6

4.9

5.5

5.5

5.2

17

18-8.2

-

241.5

8.05

0.107

0.12

July

fi4ie

4.3

4.0

4.O

4.0

4.0

3.7

3.4

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.4

3.1

3.7

4.6

4.6

4.3

4.0

3.7

3.4

3.4

2.8

2.6

2.3

1.4

1.0

1.4

1.7

1O6.8

3.45

O.046

0.05

Aug.

2^3

18

74

273

*146

55

36

110

91

44

30

28

27

20

15

9.6

11

9.1

8.2

7.2

7.2

7.7

6.7

6.3

5.. 8

a5.8

a5.6

a5.4

a5.3

5.2

4.3

1,079.7

34.8

0.464

0.54

Sept.

zti

4.9

8.6

876

5.8

5.5

5.5

5.2

4.9

4.6

4.9

4.9

4.6

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

5.2

5.E

4.9

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.9

5.2

4.3

-

153.8

5.13

O.068

O.08

Calendar year 1952: Max 81O Min 4.6 Mean 48.2 Cfsm O.643 In. 8.73

Water year 1952-53: Max 453 Min 1.0 Mean 34.0 Cfsm 0.453 In. 6.16

Peak discharge (base, 24O cfs). F

(3.21 ftj; Mar. 15 (1 p.m.; 745 cfs

eb. 20 (time and discharge unknown); Mar. 12 (7 p.m.) 538 cfs 

3.70 ft); May 2 (9 to 11 p.m.) 589 cfs (3.33 ft); Aug. 4 (time

. .

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of record for West Branch Fond du Lac River 

t Fond du Lac and Cedar Creek near Cedarburg.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 26 to Dec. 1, Dec. 9-14,' Dec. 27 to Feb. 15, 

eb. 2O to Mar. 8 (no gage-height record Nov.. 27-3O, Mar. 3-8).
80 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

Lake de Neveu near Fond du Lac, Wis.

Location. Lat 43°44', long. 88°24', in sec. 30, T. 15 N., R. 18 E., at boathouse at 

north end of lake on farm of Nick Giebel, 4 miles southeast of Fond du Lac.

Drainage area. 2 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. August 1936 to September 1953 (fragmentary).

Gage. Staff gage and reference point in lakebed.

Extremes. Maximum elevation observed during year, 97.90 ft Feb. 20; minimum, 97.25 ft 

July 24.

1936-53: Maximum elevation observed, 98.32 ft Mar. 27, 1950; minimum, 96.90 ft 

Aug. 15, 1936.

Remarks. Gage heights have been reduced to elevations above datum assumed for this lake 

by Public Service Commission of Wisconsin. Natural outlet.

Elevation, in feet, water year October 1952 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

Oct. Nov.

7.38

-

Dec.

7.51

Jan.

_

7.50

_

_

-

7.50

-

_

7.47

-

_

-

7.46

_

7.47

7.47

_

-

_

-

_

-_

_

_

-

_

7.49

-

-

7.48

-

Feb.

_

_

7.50

.

-

7.56

-

_

-

7.55

_

-

7.55

_

-

_

7.56

-

_

7.90

_

-

_

7.80

-

_

7.63

-

-

_

-

Mar.

_

_

7.58

_

-

7.56

-

_

7.52

7.6O

_

_

7.69

_

-

_

7.69

_

-

7.65

_

-

_

7.67

-

_

7.62

-

-

_

-

Apr.

_

_

7.56

_

-

_

7.55

,.

-

7.59

_

-

_

7.55

-

_

7.53

_

-

-

7.46

7.55

_

7.51

-

_

_

7.57

-

_

-

May

7.86,

_

-

-

7.79

_

-

7.68

-

-

_

7.59

-

-

7.53

_

_

-

7.51

-

_

7.49

_

-

-

7.49

*

-

7.44

-

-

June

_

7.41

_

_

7.40

.

-

_

7.39

-

7.42

7.39

-

-

-

7.39

-

-

7.39

-

_

-

7.39

-

-

7.40

-

-

-

7.42

-

July

_

-

7.36

-

-

_

7.33

_

-

7.30

_

-

-

7.30-'

_

7.28

-

-

-

7.29

-

-

7.25

-

.

-

7. 27

-

-

7. 29

Aug.

_

_

-

7.61

7.59

_

7.58

_

-

-

7.51

-

-

7.48

-

_

-

7.40

-

-

7.37

-

-

-

7.34

_

-

7.31

-

-

-

Sept.

7.30

-

-

7.33

-

_

-

7.34

-

-

7.36

-

-

- 

7.31

_

-

7.33

-

-

_

7.36

-

-

7.35

_

-

-

7.35

-

-

Note. Add 9O ft to obtain elevation above datum assumed for this lake by Public Service Commission

of Wisconsin.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 81

fox River at Rapide Croche Dam, near I/frights town, Wis.

location."tat 44'19'y long. 83°12', in sec, 4, T. 21 N., R. 19 E., at Rapide Croche Dam, 

2 miles upstream! ffOtR ftrightstown, and 18 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 6,150 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. March 1896 to September 1953.

Gage.--Recording head and tailwater gages and electric generation data taken each half 

ROUT are used to compute discharge records.

Average dia.QbarM.--57 years, 4,255 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximtm daily discharge during year, 12,000 cfs Apr. 22; minimum daily, 1,150 

crs Oct. 19.

1918-53: Maximum daily discharge, 24,000 cfs Apr. 18, 1952; minimum daily, 138 cfs 

Aug. 2, 1936.

Remarks.--Records good. Plow regulated by storage in Lake Winnebago (see p. 77). Daily 

discharge determined from records of flow through turbines, head, gate openings, and 

lockages through navigation canal,

Cooperation. Figures of daily discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers. Records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1,780

1,570

1,720

1,670

1,620

1,470

1,710

1,710

1,470

1,510

1,650

1,500

1,520

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,430

1,640

1.150

1,240

1,600

2,010

1,870

1,760

1,740

,770

,700

,450

,740

,920

2.080

50,500

1,629

0.265

0.31

Nov.

2,110

1,720

1,840

2,250

2,020

JL.6QO

1,880

2,150

1,780

1,660

2,020

2,030

2,070

2,150

2,030

1,870

2,240

2,260

2,000

2,100

2,060

2,020

1,750

2,100

2,710

1,880

1,980

2,570

3,270

5.900

-

64,020

2,134

0.347

0.39

Dec.

2.970

3,600

3,400

3,360

3,360

3,370

3,340

3,210

3,300

3,180

3,300

3,270

3,290

3,010

3,210

3,210

3,270

3,110

3,200

3,190

3,360

3,150

3,500

3,130

3,110

3.950

3,390

3,510

3,600

3,720

3,690

103,260

3,331

0.542

0.62

Jan.

3,840

4.200

3,890

3,440

3,240

3,250

3,500

3,720

3,810

3,610

3,150

3,480

3,320

3,440

3,480

3,330

3,490

3,480

3,350

3,510

3,290

3,460

3,500

3,400

3,180

3,380

3,250

3,490

3,440

3,310

5.060

107,290

3,461

0.565

0.65

Feb.

5.05Q

3,220

3,460

3,410

3,480

5,440

5,580

5,050

5,060

5,150

5,400

5,470

5,600

4,120

5,700

5,640

5,900

5,860

4,540

4,280

5,580

5,850

4,150

4,080

4,640

4.950

4,680

4,110

-

-

-

104,850

3,745

0.609

0.65

Mar.

4. 200

i; 540

5,020

4,950

4,550

4,590

4,610

4,540

4,410

4,800

5,040

5,650

5,880

5,780

6,590

5,770

6,440

6,160

5,990

6,290

6,950

6,740

6,930

6,700

6,910

7,280

7,520

7,440

7,740

8.120

7,850

185,340

5,979

0.972

1.12

Apr.

7,710

8,240

8,790

8,320

8,820

9,000

9,020

9,200

8,980

7,990

8,100

7.660

7,820

8,290

9,150

9,590

10,100

11,400

11,500

11,200

11,800

12.000

10,900

10,300

9,850

9,180

10,100

10,100

8,380

8,600

-

282,090

9,403

1.55

1.71

May

8,760

9,320

9,600

9,690

9,750

9,790

9,700

9,970

10.000

10,000

9,960

9,540

8,770

9,220

7,440

5,250

4,870

4,510

4,070

5,980

5,510

5,580

3,580

5,420

5,580

5,450

5,430

3,570

4,890

3,260

2.JJ50

205,050

6,549

1.06

1.25

June

2,850

5,370

3,480

5,420

5.510

3,180

3,010

3,430

3,040

5,200

3,210

3,180

3,140

2,720

2,920

2,900

2.460

3,090

3,090

5,050

2,740

2,610

2,510

2,670

2,770

2,570

2,670

2,840

2,550

2,770

-

88,950

2,965

0.482

0.54

July

3,100

2,950

2,840

2,290

2,420

5.160

2,570

2,240

2,150

2,170

2,020

2,050

2,700

2,270

2,260

2,290

2,400

2,570

1.960

2,440

2,640

2,660

2,280

2,310

2,640

1,980

2,510

2,270

2,320

2,550

2,180

74,610

2,407

0.391

0.45

Aug.

2,210

1 .840

2,620

2,780

2,750

2,820

2,850

2,590

2,540

2,690

5,250

5,160

5,000

5,150

5.290

2,440

3,100

3,020

2,900

3,250

3,000

2,970

2,490

3,290

5,210

2,870

2,880

2,880

2,950

2,400

5,120

88,070

2,841

0.462

0.53

Sept.

2,660

2,800

2,040

2.960

2,680

2,180

2,170

2,740

2,350

2,440

2,340

1,680

1,820

1,910

1,960

1,970

1,920

2,270

1,770

1.650

1,750

1,790

2,500

2,240

2,110

1,940

1,800

2,110

1,890

1,950

-

64,210

2,140

0.548

0.59

Calendar year 1952: Max 24,000 Min 1,150 Mean 4,650 Cfsm 0.756 In. 10.31

Water year 1952-53: Max 12,000 Min 1,150 Mean 3,880 Cfsm 0.631 In. 8.57
^ STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 

Sheboygan River at Sheboygan, Wis.

Location. Lat 43°44' , long. 87°46' , in E-| sec. 29, T. 15 N., R. 23 E., on left bank near 

State Highway 28, 0.7 mile west of bridge over Sheboygan River on State Highway 28 and 

4 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 403 sq mi.

Records available.--June 1916 to June 1924, November 1950 to September 1953.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 584.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. June 1916 to June 1924 chain gage at site 0.7 mile downstream at different datum. 

November 1950 to June 1951 staff gage at site 0.3 mile downstream at datum b.15 ft 

lower.

Average discharge.--9 years (1916-23, 1951-53), 256 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,830 cfs Mar. 13 (gage height, 6.26 ft)- minimum, 11 cfs Aug. 25, 31 (gage height, 1.42 ft).

1916-24, 1950-53; Maximum discharge observed, 7,140 cfs Mar. 26, 1920 (gage height, 

9.40 ft, datum then in use); minimum observed, about 1 cfs Aug. 27, 1922 (gage height, 

1.48 ft, datum then in use), caused by shutdown of powerplants.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Diurnal 

fluctuation caused by numerous powerplants above station.

Hating table, water year 1952-53, except periods of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 1-10)

27

60

104

155

3.0 

3.5

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

266

418

614

1,120

1,660

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

D,y

J

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

43

44

47

43

42

44

42

39

47

39

3£

38

42

43

39

47

50

48

43

51

46

42

42

44

46

39

33

31

14

40

40

3 ,317

42.5

0.105

0.12

ftov .

34

35

36

37

*40

37

43

37

34

34

38

40

37

43

55

50

82

82

84

74

Dec.

110

Jan .

90

90| 80

88

94

106

112

118

117

114

130

123

125

91

66

68

71

73

73

75

84

66| 91

61

56

63

86

176

180

93

125

118

-

1,976

65.9

0.164

0.18

104

125

200

190

160

145

130

118

110

100

3,401

110

0.273

0.31

70

68

66

64

63

62

61

SO

60

60

60

62

70

*95

94

91

"93 96

9O

87

84

81

79

77

76

76

77

78

80

2,350

75.8

0.188

0.22

Feb.

83

72

66

65

76

120

210

250

215

194

178

176

201

184

201

172

168

141

134

332

885

810

638

548

527

488

736

711

-

_

-

8,581

306

0.759

0.79

Mar.

569

435

296

258

250

223

203

184

*186

182

527

1,280

1,660

1,300

1,280

1,300

1,250

1,380

1,440

1,220

1,300

1,360

1,550

1,360

1,200

1,020

960

860

760

686

614

27,093

874

2.17

2.50

Apr.

548

508

452

452

411

372

341

271

182

Tfl

366

375

338

328

369

"592 662

488

418

379

350

*319

288

253

269

356

356

341

341

366

-

11,365

379

0.940

1.05

May

569

1,160

1 ,440

1,100

785

638

592

548

508

452

388

350

302

256

230

201

182

194

201

163

157

125

122

117

109

101

117

106

99

85

86

11,483

370

0.918

1.06

June

76

72

70

82

123

135

150

118

112

112

*102

90

78

64

55

46

48

63

86

57

48

50

40

48

47

44

37

73

85

228

2,439

81.3

0.202

0.23

July

203

137

107

90

78

61

54

50

54

47

39

40

44

35

35

34

35

38

37

40

35

33

31

27

25

20

23

21

25

25

26

1,549

50.0

0.124

0.14

Aug.

34

42

64

90

1O6

*91

79

69

69

57

48

50

47

45

37

36

36

25

25

26

25

25

29

27

15

19

21

21

19

17

VZ

1,306

42.1

0.104

0.12

Sept.

19

21

"31 15

33

34

32

28

26

25

24

2]

21

23

27

29

30

22

21

24

23

27

31

31

32

23

18

21

763

25.4

0.063

0.07

Calendar year 1952: Max 2,770 Min 31 Mean 294 Cfsm 0.730 In. 9.93

Water year 1952-53: Max 1,660 Min 12 Mean 202 Cfsm 0.501 In. 6.79

Peak discharge (base, 2,200 cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 28 to Dec. 1, Dec. 14 to Feb. 9.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 83 

Cedar Lake near Kiel, Wis.

Location. Lat 43°55', long. 87°56', in sec. 24, T. 17 N., R. 21 E., at Cedar Lake Resort 

on narrows of lake, 5 miles east of Kiel.

Drainage area. 3 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. August 1936 to September 1942, April 1945 to September 1953 (fragmen- 

'tary) .

Gage. Staff gage.

Extremes. Maximum elevation observed during year, 98.17 ft May 2; minimum, 96.97 ft 

 Sept. 26.

1936-42, 1945-53: Maximum elevation observed, 98.72 ft Mar. 9, 1946; minimum, 94.95 

ft Aug. 14, 1936.

An elevation of 99.22 ft was observed on Mar. 31, 1943.

Remarks. Gage heights reduced to elevations above datum assumed for this lake by Public 

Service Commission of Wisconsin. Natural outlet; rarely flows.

Elevation, In feet, water year October 1952 to September 1953

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

Oct.

_

-

7.50

-

_

-

-

-

7.42

_

-

-

.

-

7.34

_

-

.

-

-

-

7.34

_

-

-

-

_

-

Hov.

7.26

-

.

7.20

_

-

7.24

-

-

_

-

7.26

_

-

_

_

-

_

7.26

_

-

-

.

-

-

7.28

_

-

Dec.

_

-

_

-

7.32

-

-

-

-

7.34

-

-

_

-

_

_

7.40

_

-

_

-

-

_

7.45

-

_

-

Jan.

_

7.45

-

_

-

-

7.45

_

-

7.62

_

7.65

_

_

-

_

-

_

7.65

-

_

_

-

-

_

7.65

Feb.

_

-

_

-

.

7.71

-

-

-

_

7.79

-

_

-

_

_

-

7.87

-

_

-

-

.

_

7.89

-

_

-

Mar.

_

-

_

-

_

7.91

_

7.47

-

_

7.91

-

_

-

_

_

-

7.89

-

_

-

-

.

_

7.95

-

_

7.97

Apr.

_

-

7.95

-

_

-

-

-

7.97

_

-

-

_

-

8.03

_

-

_

8.05

_

-

8.15

_

.

_

-

_

-

May

_

8.17

.

-

_

-

-

8.15

-

.

-

-

8.13

-

_

_

-

_

-

8.13

_

-

_

_

_

-

8.07

-

June

.

-

.

-

8.09

-

-

-

8.01

7.91

-

-

.

-

_

_

7.89

_

-

_

-

-

_

7.91

-

-

7.89

-

July

_

-

7.87

-

_

-

-

-

7.79

_

-

-

_

-

7.71

_

-

_

-

_

_

7.63

_

-

-

-

_

-

Aug.

7.57

-

_

7.69

_

-

7.63

-

-

_

-

7.57

.

-

_

_

-

_

7.53

-

-

-

_

_

-

7.47

_

-

Sept.

_

-

.

7.45

_

-

-

-

7.21

-

-

_

-

-

7.09

-

.

-

-

-

-

6.97

-

-

-

_

-

Note.--Add 90 ft to obtain elevation above datum assumed for this lake by Public Service Commission 

of Wisconsin.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

Cedar Creek near Cedarburg, Wis.

Location. Lat 43°19'25", long. 87°58'50", on line between sees. 14 and 23, T. 10 N., 

R. 21 E., on upstream side of highway bridge, 2 miles north of Cedarburg and 6 miles 

upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 113 sq mi.

Records available. August 1930 to September 1953.

Page. Chain gage read once daily. Altitude of gage is 790 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge.--23 years, 62.6 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge observed during year, 1,540 cfs June 6 (gage height, 8.86 

ft); minimum observed, 7.0 cfs Aug. 31, Sept. 1, 2 (gage height, 5.22 ft).

1930-53: Maximum discharge observed, 3,500 cfs Mar. 20, 1952 (gage height, 11.40 

ft); maximum gage height observed, 12.00 ft Feb. 7, 1938 (backwater from ice); minimu 

discharge observed, 0.2 cfs Aug. 9-12, 1936.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. 

Revisions.--WSP 804: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1952-53, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

5.2

5.3

5.4

5.5 

5.7 

6.0

7.0

12

20

33

72

152

6.3 

6.6 

7.0 

7.5 

8.0 

9.0

246

350

500

730

1,000

1,540

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

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

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

25

25

25 

28

25

23

23

23

25

25

25

23

23

25

25

28

28

28

28

25

25

25

23

23

23

25

25

23

20

20

20

757

24.4

0.216

0.25

Nov.

20

23

20 

18

18

*18

18

20

20

20

20

18

18

17

17

18

28

50

43

40

40

43

43

50

59

68

68

68

53

53

-

1,009

33.6

0.297

0.33

Dec.

58

59

54 

54

50

47

42

38

34

32

31

31

30

30

30

30

32

34

38

47

56

62

64

63

61

58

55

53

51

48

47

1,419

45.8

0.405

0.47

Jan.

43

38

34 

32

31

31

31

32

33

34

32

50

30

30

38

*S2.

62

58

56

52

51

48

46

43

42

41

41

40

39

38

36

1,254

40.5

0.358

0.41

Feb.

36

39

43 

48

64

86

150

150

140

130

118

110

100

93

84

75

70

70

70

110

"200 200

196

186

172

156

140

125

-

-

-

3,161

113

1.00

1.04

Mar.

110

96

86 

74

66

60

58

55

53

*53

54

62

78

109

586

500

182

208

182

158

152

152

158

158

164

152

135

124

118

107

96

4,346

140

1.24

1.43

Apr.

96

91

91 

86

86

86

86

96

96

91

91

86

86

82

91

96

96

91

86

82

77

*68

63

77

86

124

130

208

280

422

-

3,327

111

0.982

1.09

May

542

836

Hi260

201

158

130

107

96

86

77

77

72

72

68

72

72

68

63

59

63

63

59

68

68

63

59

54

47

40

5,592

180

1.59

1.84

June

36

30

30 

28

836

1.470

1,230

782

280

96

68

*59

54

54

47

47

43

43

33

33

33

30

30

30

28

28

28

28

S5.

25

-

5,584

186

1.65

1.84

July

23

23

23 

23

25

25

23

20

18

18

18

18

17

17

17

18

20

18

18

17

15

15

15

15

12

12

11

11

10

10

10

535

17.3

0.153

0.18

Aug.

14

18

23 

28

33

*25

18

17

15

15

15

14

14

14

14

14

12

12

11

11

10

10

10

10

9.0

9.0

9.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

iufi

435.0

14.0

0.124

0.14

Sept.

l*o

7.0

8.0 

10

li

11

11

11

10

10

10

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

9.0

11

11

10

9.0

9.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

-

273.0

9.10

0.081

0.09

Calendar year 1952: Max 3,320 Min 17 Mean 130 Cfsm 1.15 In. 15.63

Water year 1952-53: Max 1,470 Min 7.0 Mean 75.9 Cfsm 0.672 In. 9.11

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 29 to Dec. 1, Dec. 7 to Mar. 14.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 

Milwaukee River at Milwaukee, Wis.

85

Location. Lat 43°06'00", long. 87°54'30", in NE£ sec. 5, T. 7 N., R. 22 E., on left bank 

near north limits of Milwaukee, 2,000 ft downstream from Port Washington Road Bridge 

and 6 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 661 sq mi.

Records available. April 1914 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 607.3 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior to Apr. 6, 1929, staff or chain gage near present site at different 

datum. Apr. 6, 1929, to Jan. 8, 1934, chain gage at bridge half a mile upstream at 

different datum.

Average discharge. 39 years, 395 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 6,580 cfs June 5 (gage height, 6.89 ft); minimum, 1.4 cfs July 8 (gage height, 1.51 ft).

1914-53: Maximum discharge, 15,100 cfs Mar. 20, 1918 (gage height, 9.00 ft, datum 

then in use, from floodmark); no flow Sept. 8, 1943.

Remarks.--Records good. Occasional regulation caused by dams above station. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 564: 1918(M). WSP 924: 1940. WSP 1207: 1936(M).

Rating table, water year 1952-53 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.8 

2.0 

2.2 

2.4

1.0

5.0

15

29

68

134

234

2.7 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

4.5 

5.0 

6.0

410

603

986

1,500

2,150

2,920

4,750

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 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

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

109

112

139

105

80

196

101

49

169

92

56

54

208

64

86

109

127

123

120

120

120

166

1U70

1^6

77

123

112

261

139

120

116

4,625.6

149

0.225

0.26

Nov.

116

112

12

98

112

*116

112

109

105

109

102

109

116

116

120

123

374

292

338

304

257

234

229

246

380

386

589

344

246

275

-

6,201

207

0.313

0.35

Dec .

368

321

286

333

286

309

298

292

260

255

257

338

257

JL62.

196

202

257

212

175

292

327

344

459

569

535

542

292

304

275

292

298

9,593

309

0.467

0.54

Jan.

246

234

185

166

151

218

157

171

191

191

171

180

162

157

196

212

*275

240

280

257

240

246

240

212

202

207

212

263

191

202

212

6,473

209

0.316

0.36

Feb.

292

196

166

159

191

368

416

459

447

434

562

617

583

535

509

422

344

298

286

562

961

961

937

833

864

749

674

757

-

-

-

14,562

520

0.787

0.82

Mar .

704

535

484

459

333

321

292

304

286

*321

327

484

872

1,300

1.800

1,740

1,500

1,620

1,500

1,390

1,320

1,390

1,560

1,740

1,620

1,300

1,110

880

787

660

638

29,577

954

1.44

1.66

Apr.

646

653

555

589

569

431

509

459

471

484

542

535

542

497

471

646

122

674

596

535

440

410

*356

37?

610

477

535

535

562

596

-

16,011

534

0.808

0.90

May

896

2,060

5.410

3,000

1,930

1,560

1,140

878

749

667

576

477

459

404

386

380

380

440

516

471

447

434

344

471

434

529

465

392

143

122

322

24,882

803

1.21

1.40

June

257

130

143

688

4.400

2,680

1,800

1,040

772

603

447

*102

234

251

251

218

157

202

240

22

130

139

120

180

139

120

127

120

127

251

16,107

537

0.812

0.91

July

212

175

166

134

120

116

211

10"2 10

95

95

92

89

92

89

89

102

89

95

£2£

95

92

166

39

10

83

86

77

77

83

64

3,281

106

0.160

0.18

Aug.

246

246

77

368

398

*477

509

JS5

333

321

257

251

212

171

162

130

127

120

92

102

95

83

83

171

25

1J2

71

68

64 .

83

80

5,868.0

189

0.286

0.33

Sept.

68

66

64

116

77

77

80

77

74

74

77

74

71

74

74

66

57

71

112

89

83

77

74

77

74

71

66

80

212

11

2,364

78.8

0.119

0.13

Calendar year 1952: Max 6,580 Mln 2.6 Mean 636 Cfsm 0.962 In. 13.09

Water year 1952-53: Max 4,400 Mln 2.6 Mean 382 Cfsm 0.578 In. 7.84

Peak discharge (base, 2.000 cfa). Mar. 15 (11:30 a.m.) 2,840 cfs (4.95 ft); May 3 (11 a.m.) 4,160 

eta (5.71 ft); June 5 (1 a.m.) 6,580 cfs (6.89 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
86 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 

Hart ditch at Munster, Ind.

Location. Lat 41°33 I 35", long. 87°28'50", in N| sec. 80, T. 36 N., R. 9 W., on left bank 

at city limits of Munster, a quarter of a mile downstream from U. S. Highway 6 and 0.4 

mile upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 68 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. September 1942 to September 1953. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. 

Average discharge. 11 years, 61.6 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 960 cfs Mar. 15 (gage height, 3.84 ft); minimum, 

3.5 cfs Oct. 20; minimum gage height, 0.49 ft Oct. 20, Sept. 10, 11, 21.

1942-53: Maximum discharge, 2,490 cfs Apr. 6, 1947; maximum gage height, 7.23 ft 

Mar. 15, 1944; minimum discharge, 1.2 cfs July 29, 1946; minimum gage height, 0.47 ft 

July 29, 1946, Sept. 2, 1948.

Remarks. Records fair. Plow from this ditch discharges into Little Calumet River near 

Munster, practically all of this flow discharging into the Calumet Sag Channel or Grand 

Calumet River.

Revisions. WSP 1084: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1952-53 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

0.4 

.5 

.6 

.7

2.5

5.8

12

23

1.1 

1.6 

4.0

88

212

1,030

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 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

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

4.6 

4.6

5.0

5.0

5.4

4.6

6.3

5.8

5.8

5.0

5.4

5.4

5.4

6.8

7.8

6.3

5.4

4.6

4.2

5.5

*4.2

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.6

5.4

155.9

5.03

0.074

0.09

Nov.

5.4 

5.4

5.0

5.0

5.4

5.4

6.3

6.8

6.3

6.8

6.8

7.3

7.8

8.4

7.8

7.3

7.8

*9.0

4.6

5.0

5.4

5.8

6.8

5.8

6.8

8.4

14

571

5.0

4.2

-

192.8

6.43

0.095

0.11

Dec.

fcl

4.6

6.3

5.4

5.4

4.6

4.2

4.6

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.2

4.6

5.0

5.8

*5.8

6.8

21

32

2(5

20

20

17

13

14

11

11

11

12

298.1

9.62

0.141

0.16

Jan.

11 

11

12

10

10

9.6

9.0

976

10

10

11

9.6

10

15

35

36

23

24

23

22

*17

17

22

56

J6

17

16

15

16

17

17

556.8

18.0

0.265

0.30

Feb.

14

13

12

12

12

14

14

13

10

T5

13

14

15

13

12

*10

10

10

15

130

610

"2l?9

126

101

84

75

64

53

.

_

-

r 1,720

61.4

0.903

0.94

Bar.

47

41

46

80

63

55

44

38 ^ss

48

56

175

463

358

872

540

*251

*182

177

124

97

82

82

82

73

67

67

66

61

56

55

4,486

145

2.13

2.45

Apr.

92 

~§5 122

84

67

55

*44

38

36

41

35

30

28

26

30

95

67

50

42

35

34

29

26

23

26

22

20

23

*32

*32

-

1,379

46.0

0.676

0.75

May

80 

115

64

48

46

42

38

32

29

22

20

18

18

17

16

17

42

36

29

22

26

76

94

85

128

*75

46

35

29

23

18

1,386

44.7

0.657

0.76

June

16 

15

13

12

12

15

14

16

21

419

*442

138

82

56

41

32

26

21

18

15

12

*10

10

10

9.6

12

16

102

38

21

-

1,664.6

55.5

0.816

0.91

July

16 

15

11

9.6

9.0

18

23

15

10

7.3

7.8

7.3

*6.3

37S

6.3

6.8

9.6

12

11

8.4

9.6

9.6

7.8

7.8

7.3

6.8

6.3

6.8

7.3

7.3

6.8

299.1

9.65

0.142

0.16

Aug.

6.8 

9.0

21

aT5

al2

a9.4

alO

a!7

all

*9.6

9.0

8.4

7.8

7.3

6.8

6.3

6.3

a6.0

a5.6

a5.2

84,5

a4.5

a4.5

a4.5

a4.5

a4.5

a5.0

a5.0

aS.O

a4.5

4.6

240.6

7.76

0.114

0.13

Sept.

5.0 

5.0

4.6

6.8

673

5.4

5.0

5.0

*5.0

4.2

5.0

6.3

5.0

4.6

5.0

5.0

4.6

4.2

5.0

4.6

3.8

172

4.6

4.2

4.2

4.2

5.C

4.2

4.6

5.C

-

145. e

4.8f

0. 073.

o.oe

Calendar year 1952: Max 937 Mln 3.5 Mean 48.4 Cfsm 0.712 In. 9.68

Water year 1952-53: Max 872 _ Mln 3.5 Mean 34.3 Cfsm 0.504 In. 6.84

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, weather record^ 

and records for Salt Creek near MoCool.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

Thorn Creek at Glenwood, 111.

Location La t 41°31'50", long. 87°36'20", in SWjSE^ sec. 9, T. 35 N., R. 14 E., on right 

DanK 20 ft downstream from Baltimore & Ohio Chicago Terminal Railroad bridge, 0.7 mile 

north of Chicago Heights, 0.8 mile south of Glenwood, and 1 mile upstream from Deer 

Creek.

Drainage area. 25.4 sq mi.

Records available . May 1949 to September 1953.

^Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 610.97 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

Extremes . --Maximum discharge during year, 848 cfs June 10 (gage height, 9.63 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 350 cfs "by logarithmic plotting; minimum daily, 9.3 cfs 

Nov. 9.

1949-53: Maximum discharge, that of June 10, 1953; minimum daily, 6.0 cfs July 4, 

Aug. 21, Sept. 5, 11, 25, 1949.

Remarks . --Records good except those for period of no gage -height record, which are poor. 

Figures of discharge include about 6 cfs pumped from ground-water sources for municipal supply of Chicago Heights and undetermined amount of ground-water pumpage for 

industrial use above station. Undetermined amount of pumpage diverted by commercial 

livestock feeding pens above station.

Revisions.--WSP 1207: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1952-53 (gage height, in feet, and

discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 15 to June 10)

2.8

3.0 

3.3 

3.6

9.3

14

26

43

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

8.0

159

278

593

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 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

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

13

13

14

11

10

13

13

13

13

13

12

10

12

26

16

14

13

12

10

12

13

13

13

13

12

10

12

*13

12

12

12

398

12.8

-

-

Nov.

11

10

12

12

12

13

13

11

lT~ 9.3

12

*13

14

14

12

10

25

37

15

15

14

15

12

14

34

29

13

13

11

10

-

447.3

14.9

-

-

Dec.

12

14

14

28

20

14

12

14

12

11

*15

14

12

11

12

13

13

14

22

53

25

21

23

19

15

15

14

13

14

15

15

519

16.7

-

-

Jan.

12

13

13

11

IS

14

*16

20

16

15

14

15

16

25

37

32

29

25

28

29

28

28

44

65

55

35

30

24

21

20

19

762

24.6

-

-

Feb.

16

16

17

15

15

22

19

16

14

15

14

16

16

15

13

13

14

15

23

55

234

44

36

32

29

28

25

22

_

_

-

809

28.9

-

-

Mar.

18

18

28

30

25

22

18

17

19

21

*23

194

193

229

564

94

92

73

61

51

42

35

31

29

26

24

22

19

16

IS

16

1,866

60.2

-

-

Apr.

*106

62

44

38

30

27

25

22

22

30

23

19

17

17

19

59

42

30

25

22

21

20

18

18

20

17

16

IS

25

24

-

876

29.2

-

-

May

28

51

31

25

24

*23

22

20

18

16

T6~ 15

16

15

15

15

23

19

18

17

26

65

57

56

73

39

30

25

22

20

17

857

27.6

-

-

June

15

15

15

15

17

25

20

28

26

560

306

170

113

80

61

53

46

41

38

33

29

26

26

26

33

28

46

44

31

29

-

1,995

66.5

-

-

July

28

29

26

24

20

31

28

28

20

*20

19

18

19

19

18

19

30

18

15

16

17

16

16

16

15

13

15

16

17

16

16

618

19.9

-

-

Aug.

15

43

24

16

15

16

24

24

16

*15

16

20

16

16

14

12

15

15

15

15

15

14

12

15

15

15

15

15

14

12

15

519

16.7

-

-

Sept.

15

15

15

24

15

13

13

15

16

16

24

22

13

15

16

*16

16

16

17

13

16

16

16

15

15

14

12

IS

15

15

-

473

15.8

-

-

Calendar year 1952: Max 513 Min 9.3 Mean 27.4 Cfsm - In.

Water Hyear 1952-53: 1952-55: Max .560 .60______Min Min9.3.3____Mean Mean27.8 Cfsm -____In. In. _________

Peak discharge (base. 240 cfs). Feb. 21 (2:50 a.m.) 464 cfs (7.25 ft); Mar. 12 (10:50 p.m.) 4 

cfs (7.32 ftjj Mar. 15 (12:30 a.m.) 610 cfs (8.32 ft); June 10 (ll a.m.) 848 cfs (9.63 ft); Aug. 

(7:30 p.m.) 252 cfs (5.82 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Jan. 24 to Feb. 20; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, 

records for Thorn Creek at Thornton, and Butterfleld Creek at Flossmoor.
°° STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 

Deer Creek near Chicago Heights, 111.

Location. Lat 41°31'15", long. 87°35'25", 0.1 mile west of center of sec. 14, T. 35 N., 

R. 14 E., on left bank at downstream side of bridge on Joe Orr Road, 0.4 mile east of 

Cottage Grove Avenue, 1 mile north of U. S. Highway 30, 1.5 miles northeast of Chicago 

Heights, and 1.6 miles west of Torrence Avenue.

Drainage area. 24.4 sq mi.

Records available. May 1948 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 615.95 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Jan. 11, 1949, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 5 years, 14.9 cfs.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 435 cfs June 10 (gage height, 10.15 ft); no flow

1948-53: Maximum discharge, 663 cfs May 10 or 11, 1948 (gage height, 11.52 ft, from 

floodmark); no flow Sept. 21 to Oct. 3, 1949, Sept. 30, 1953.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

Undetermined amount of flow diverted for irrigation.

Rating table, water year 1952-53 (gage height, In feet,

and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 19)

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.5

1.6 

1.8 

2.0

0

.1

.1

.3

.5

1.3

2.9

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

6.0 

8.0 

9.1

10

19

44

110

201

293

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 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

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

0.9

.7

.5

75

.6

.5

.6

.8

.9

.8

.8

1.0

1.0

1.1

2.0

1.8

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.3

1.3

1.2 

4.7

*16"2.1

.8

.7

53.3

1.72

0.070

0.08

Nov.

0.6

.6

.7

.6

.6

.6

.5

.4

t!

*.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.5

.8

.6

.5

.5

.5

.6

.5

.6

alii

al.4

al.2

al.l

-

21.9

0.73

0.030

0.03

Dec.

1.0

aTT2

al.5

a2.8

a2.3

al.8

al.6

*1.6

1.9

1.6

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

6.3

9.0

573

4.4

4.3

2.6

1.9 

al.5

al.2

al.2

1.2

1.2

67.1,

2.16

0.089

0.10

Jan.

1.2

T72

1.2

1.2

*1.2

al.2

al.2

al.3

al.9

al.7

al.4

1.2

1.2

2.1

7.4

7.8

5.8

6.0

4.8

4.1

3.8

4.0

5.7

18

15

8.6 

6.9

4.7

3.6

3.3

a3.1

131.8

4.25

0.174

0.20

Feb.

a2.8

2.5

a2.3

a2.2

a2.0

a2.9

a2.6

a2.3

*2.2

2.0

2.2

2.5

2.7

2.4

2.2

1.9

T79

2.4

2.9

43

159 "72

41

23

17

15

14

11

_

-

439.9

15.7

0.643

0.67

Mar.

8.6

6.9

7.4

15

11

9.7

6.6

6.0

*5.8 -675

8.2

60

150

138

290

132

61

35

22

20

19

18

17

15

14

13 

12

9.7

8.6

*7.5

7.4

1,141.2

36.8

1.51

1.74

Apr.

30

16

34

30

23

21

18

16

15

14

11

4.8

4.1

3_.8

T75

15

14

15

12

9.8

8.4

7.8

6.4

6.3

7.8

6.4 

5.6

6.3

10

9.7

-

415.2

13.8

0.566

0.63

Hay

13

18

13

*9.0

8.C

7.8

6.6

5.7

5.1

4.1

3.8

3.4

3.4

3.2

2.9

3.1

6.3

5.8

4.8

3.8

8.0

44

44

34

39

19 

12

9.2

7.6

5.8

4.7

358.1

11.6

0.475

0.55

June

3.9

3.2

2.9

2.7

2.6

3.1

3.0

*4.1

5.8

255

123

48

29

21

15

11

8.7

7.4

6.4

5.3

3.8

3.1

2.8

2.7

2.6

§77-

19

9.4

5.0

-

613.6

20.5

0.840

0.94

July

3.7

373

3.1

2.5

2.4

3.0

3.2

*2.8

2.2

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.6

1.4

1.4

3.0

2.2

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.4

tf

1.3

1.7

1.5

1.4

62.1

2.00

0.082

0.09

Aug.

1.4

2.8

273

*1.4

1.3

1.3

2.1

2.1

2.2

1.3

1.3

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.2

.9

.8

.7

7T

.8

.8

.8

.8

1.0

1.0 

.9

.8

.7

.7

.7

37.9

1.22

0.050

0.06

Sept.

0.6

.7

.7

q

tf

.7

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

.9

.8

*.7

.7

.6

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3 

.2

.2

.1

0

-

15.5

0.52

0.021

0.02

Calendar year 1952: Max 284 Hln 0.3 Mean 12.4 Cfsm 0.508 In. 6.93

water year 1952-53: Max 290 Hln 0 Mean 9.20 Cfsm 0.377 In. 5.11

Peak discharge (base. 250 efs). Mar. 15 (9:30 a.m,) 359 efs (9.54 ft)i June 10 (11:50 a.m.) 435 

cfs (10.15 ft;.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range In stage, weather records, 

and records for North Creek near Lanslng and Thorn Creek at Thornton.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 89

Butterfield Creek at Flossmoor, 111.

Location. Lat 41°32'25", long. 87°38'55", in NE^NWi sec. 8, T. 35 N., R. 14 E., on left 

bank at downstream side of Rlegle Road Bridge at Homewood city limits, 0.1 mile north 

of Holbrook Road and three-quarters of a mile east of Flossmoor.

Drainage area. --22. 9 sq mi.

Records available. --May 1948 to September 1953.

Gage . --Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 616.80 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Sept. 9, 1948, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. --5 years, 18.3 cfs.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 651 cfs June 10 (gage height, 10.05 ft); minimum, 0.1 cfs Oct. 2, 3, 8, Sept. 24-30.

1948-53: Maximum discharge, 683 cfs Mar. 19, 1948, May 10 or 11, 1948 (gage 

heights, 10.29 and 10.28 ft, from f loodmarks ) ; no flow at times in 1948.

Remarks . --Records good.

Rating table, water year 1952-53 (gage height, In feet, and

discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used June 8-10, July 25 to Aug. 18)

3.7

3.8

3.9

4.0

4.1

4.2

1.2 

2.2

4.1

4.4 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0 

9.0

105

198

332

480

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

Oct. .

0.2

.1

TT

.5

.2

.2

.2

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.5

1.2

.5

.3

.2

.2

.2

.3

.2

.2

.3

.3

.2

.2

*.2

.2

.3

.2

8.3

0.27

0.012

0.01

Nov.

0.2 ~7i

.2

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

*.3

.3

.4

.5

.6

1.6

4.9

T3

.8

.4

.5

.9

.6

1.5

4.1

1.4

.9

.6

.6

-

25.7

0.86

0.038

0.04

Dec.

0.5

.5

1.5

2.4

1.3

1.0

.9

*.9

.8

.7

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

14

7.4

5.7

6.3

6.3

5.2

3.3

2.4

1.7

1.5

1.4

1.4

71.9

2.32

0.101

0-.12

Jan,

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.0

1.0

*.7

.8

1.3

1.3

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.8

3.0

8.7

14

10

8.7

7.1

5.7

5.2

5.4

8.1

2723"

16

12

8.4

6.0

5.7

5.4

195.7

6.31

0.276

0.32

Feb.

3.7

3.7

2.8

O" 2.6

4.6

4.1

3.5

2.8

*2.6

2.6

3.3

3.7

3.5

3.3

2.6

2.6

3.0

4.9

53

118 ~BT

34

26

21

20

18

13

_

_

-

416.5

14.9

0.651

0.68

Mar.

11

8.7

9.0

15

11

8.4

6.3

7.8

8.1

*7.4

9.7

96

161

167

515

117

81

65

54

42

35

30

26

21

17

15

13

12

9.7

8.7

9.4

1,397.2

45.1

1.97

2.27

Apr.

80

54

39

32

25

20

16

13

14

28

19

15

12

9.7

12

48

34

23

17

13

10

9.4

8.1

8.1

9.7

7.8

6.3

TTff

12

11

-

613.9

20.5

0.895

1.00

May

28

45

26

18

*15

13

10

8.4

6.8

5.7

5.2

4.6

4.6

3.9 la

5.5

12

8.7

16

12

16

50

57

42

60

34

19

13

10

7.8

5.7

567.0

18.3

0.799

0.92

June

3.9

3.2

2.6

2.2 278"

6.0

4.4

13

*10

446

291

99

75

59

42

34

25

20

16

13

10

7.8

6.3

4.9

4.6

4.1

8.1

17

8.1

4.6

-

1,243.6

41.5

1.81

2.02

July

3.2

3.5

2.4

1.8

1.8

6.0

3.3

*3.5

1.7

1.4

1.2

1.2

.9

.9

.7

.7

2.9

1.6

1.2

.9

.8

1.0

.7

.6

.6

.6

TB~ .5

1.7

.9

.6

49.3

1.59

0.069

0/08

Aug.

0.6

5.8

4.4

1.7

1.3

.9

9.5

6.0

3.7

1.7

*1.2

1.8

1.2

.8

.6

.5

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

^2.

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

45.6

1.47

0.064

0.07

Sept.

0.2

.2

.2

.5

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

1.3

.4

.3

*.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.1

TT

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

-

7.4

0.25

0.011

0.01

Calendar year 1952: Max 238 Min 0.1 Mean 13.8 Cfsm 0.603 In. 8.21

Water year 1952-53 : Max 446 Mln 0.1 Mean 12.7 Cfsm 0.555 In. 7.54

Peak dlcsharge (base, 240 cfs). Mar. 15 (3 a.m.) 390 cfs (8.31 ft); June 10 (8:30 p.m.) 651 cfs 

(10.05 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
90 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 

Lansing ditch near Lansing, 111.

Location. Lat 41°31'40", long. 87°31'45", at north boundary of sec. 17, T. 35 N., R. 15 

E., on right bank at upstream side of bridge on farm road, 0.2 mile west of Indiana 

State line, 0.5 mile east of Burnham Avenue, and 2 miles south of Lansing.

Drainage area.--8.3 sq mi, approximately.

' y&cords available. May 1948 to September 1953.

Gage.--Wa-&er-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 607.16 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

"1929. Prior to Sept. 20, 1948, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 5 years, 8.60 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 354 cfs June 10 (gage height, 8.60 ft); minimum, 0.1 cfs for many days.

1948-53: Maximum discharge, 461 cfs May 10 or 11, 1948 (gage height, 9.24 ft, 

from floodmark); no flow at times.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Undetermined amount of flow diverted for irrigation above station.

Rating table, water year 1952-53, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

(Shifting-control method used May Z to June 10, Sept. £8-30)

2.3

2.4

2.5

2.6 

2.8 

3.0

0.1

.2

.5

.9

£.0

3.3

3.2 

3.5

4.0 

5.0 

7.0 

8.0

176

269

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 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

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

0.1

JT

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

^3_

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.1

5.0

0.16

0.019

0.02

Nov.

OJ,

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

*.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.6 74"

.3

.3

.4

.5

.3

.6

.6

.5

.4

b.4

b.4

-

9.0

0.30

0.036

0.04

Dec.

bO. 4

.6

.8

1.0

.7

.5

.5

.4

*.4

-^.

.3

.3

.3

.3

b.3

.4

.4

.4

.5

1.7

1.2

.8

.9

.7

.5

b.4

b.3

b.4

b.4

b.4

b.4

16.9

0.55

0.066

0.08

Jan.

bO.4

b.4

b.3

b.3

b.3

b.2

b.2

b.3

b.5

b.5

b.5

b.5

b.9

1.8

2.5

1.7

1.3

bl.2

1.0

1.0

1.2

1.5

1.9

4.9

57T

2.1

1.7

bl.5

bl.3

1.3

1.2

37.1

1.20

0.145

0.17

Feb.

bl.O

1.0

b.9

1.0

.9

1.1

.9

.8

b.8

*.7

.8

.9

b.9

bl.O

1.0

b.8

b.7

bl.l

2.0

35

112

24

12

8.7

6.7

6.1

4.7

b3.9

_

_

-

231.4

8.26

0.995

1.04

Mar.

b3.5

b3.7

5.1

8.7

7.0

5.4

4.6

b4.4

b4.0

*4.3

5.4

45

91

101

212

65

27

20

15

11

9.2

7.9

7.5

6.5

5.8

5.1

4.8

4.5

4.0

3.7

*3.7

705.8

22.8

2.75

3.16

Apr.

10

9.4

7.9

8.5

6.4

5.5

4.8

4.7

4.8

5.5

4.7

4.9

5.4

5.8

6.4

12

e!4

5.1

4.5

4.2

4.1

3.8

3.7

4.0

3.6

3.3 374"

4!l

4.2

-

169.8

5,66

0.682

0.76

May

6.5

8.1

6.4

5.7

*5.0

4.8

3.5

2.7

2.2

1.9

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.2

2.1

2.4

2.4

2.2

2.7

8.9

16

9.9

20.

10

5.7

4.1

3.5

3.2

3.0

151.1

4.87

0.587

0.68

June

2.5

2.2

2.0

1.9

1.8

1.4

T7S" 1.2

1.2

205

191

50

19

11

7.9

7.0

5.5

4.9

4.3

2.3

1.9

1.8

2.2

2.4

2.4

2.4

1.8

2.7

1.8

1.5

-

542.2

18.1

2.18

2.43

July

1.4

1.4

1.2

1.1

1.0

1.2

1.2

1.1 n.i

.9

.9

.8

.8

.8

.8

.3 172"

1.4

.9

.8

1.0

1.5

is

.8

'.6

29.4

0.95

0.114

0.13

Aug.

0.6

.8

1.9T9~

*.7

.7

.8

1.8

1.7

1.0

.7

.7

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

_JL

21.2

0.68

0.082

0.09

Sept.

0.3

.3

.3

.6

.3

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.5

.2

.2

*.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1 72-

.1

.1

.1

-

7.5

0.25

0.030

0.03

Calendar year 1952: Max 216 Mln 0 Mean 6.88 Cfsm 0.829 In. 11.28

Water year 1952-53: Max 212 Mln 0.1 Mean 5.28 Cfsm 0.636 In. 8.63

Peak discharge (base, 140 cfs). Feb. 21 (6 a.m.) 169 cfs (6.92 ft); Mar. 13 (3:30 a.m. 

(6.53 ft); MarT 15 (5:30 a.m.) 269 cfs (7.98 ft)j June 10 (5:30 p.m.) 354 cfs (8.60 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

) 148 cfs
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 91 

North Creek near Lansing, 111.

Location. Lat 41°32'45", long. 87°33'30", in SE^SE^ sec. 1, T. 35 N., R. 14 E., on right 

bank at downstream side of Torrence Avenue Bridge, 1.1 miles south of Lansing and 2.7 

miles north of U. S. Highway 30.

Drainage area. 18.2 sq mi.

Records available. May 1948 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 599.29 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Dec. 16, 1948, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 5 years, 17.3 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 531 cfs Mar. 15 (gage height, 8.12 ft); minimum, 0.1 cfs Dec. 14.

1948-53: Maximum discharge observed, 649 cfs May 11, 1948, May 11, 1951 (gage 

height, 8.35 ft); no flow at times.

Remarks.--Records fair.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1144: 1948(M).

Rating table, water year 1952-53 (gage height, In feet, and

discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 10 to Feb. 20, 

Mar. 18 to May 9)

2.6

3.5 

4.0

0.1

.3

.8

1.5

3.5

9.2

19

4.5 

5.0 

5.5 

6.0 

6.5 

7.0 

7.9

30

45

68

100

146

226

452

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 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

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

0.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.4

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.8

.9

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

*.3

.3

^L

.2

.2

.3

.3

.2

.3

11.0

0.35

0.019

0.02

Nov.

0.3

.3

.3

.2

72

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

*.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.7

.3

.2

.2

.2

.3

.2

.5

1.1TG~

.2

.2

.2

8.7

0.29

0.016

0.02

Dec.

0.2

.2

.2

.6

.9

.7

.7

.7

*.7

.6

.4

.3

.2

.1

72

.2

.2

.2

.2

3.0

4.5

374

3.4

2.6

1.8

1.2

.7

.5

.5

.5

.5

30.1

0.97

0.053

0.06

Jan.

0.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

73" .3

.4

.7

.9

.9

.7

.7

1.2

6.6

6.7

4.1

3.4

2.8

2.8

3.1

4.3

5.4

~8.4 18

7.3

5.5

4.0

3.4

2.8

2.6

99.7

3.22

0.177

0.20

Feb.

2.3

1.6

1.2

T7S

1.7

2.5

1.8

1.4

1.3

*1.4

1.4

2.1

2.3

2.5

2.3

1.6

1.5

1.6

3.4

56

215

75

37

30

24

22

17

11

_

-

522.2

18.6

1.02

1.07

Mar.

9.7

6.1

6.7

16

12

9.6

6.7

6.4

5.4

*T70~

11

76

235

198

448

181

82

60

46

33

28

23

22

17

14

11

8.6

8.1

7.0

6.0

*6.6

1,606.9

51.8

2.85

3.28

Apr.

30

24

20

19

15

12

10

8.4

8.4

9.4

6.8

6.4

5.7

4.7 675"

27

23

16

13

10

9.4

9.0

7.9

7.4

8.6

7.4

6.2

6.8

9.3

8.7

355.7

11.9

O.654

0.73

May

17

33

19

12

*10

9.6

8.9

7.4

6.8

6.4

6.2

6.1

6.1

5.4

5.1

5.1

10

8.1

6.8

6.2

12

37

43

42

55_

26

14

9.7

8.6

7.4

6.4

456.3

14.7

0.8O8

0.93

June

5.7

5.0

4.6

4.2

3.9

4.1

4.5

5.5

*6.2

262

~98 312

37

22

16

13

10

8.9

7.9

6.7

5.8

5.0

4.8

4.5

3.3

2.6

3 .5

8.2

4.7

3.3

-

882.9

29.4

1.62

1.80

July

2.6

2.7

2.4

2.0

1.8

2.0

2.0

1.9

*1.7

1.5

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.2

2.0

2.4

1.5

1.3

1.5

2.8

1.3

1.1

1.0

.9

.9

73" .7

.8

.8

48.0

1.55

O.O85

O.10

Aug.

0.8

1.4

3.4

T7T

*.9

.8

1.8

2.0

2.8

1.5

.9

.8

.7

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

73

26.7

0.86

0.047

0.05

Sept.

0.3

.3

.3

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.4

4.4

.3

*.3

.3

.3

.273"

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

-

9.2

0.31

0.017

0.02

Calendar year 1952: Max 360 Mln 0.1 Mean 13.1 Cfsm 0.720 In. 9. 82

Water year 1952-53: Max 448 Mln 0.1 Mean 11.1 Cfsm 0.610 In. 8.28

Peak discharge (base, 210 cfs). Feb. 21 (7 a.m.) 277 cfs (7.25 ft); Mar. 13 (6:30 a.m.) 288 cfs

(7.32 ft); Mar. 15 (6 a.m.) 531 cfs (8.12 ft); June 10 (8 p.m.) 435 cfs (7.84 ft).
92 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

Thorn Creek at Thornton, 111.

Location.--Lat 41°34'05", long. 87°36'30", near center of N^ sec. 34, T. 36 N., R. 14 E., 

on right bank at downstream side of Ridge Road Bridge in Thornton, 1 mile downstream 

from North Creek and lj miles upstream from Grand Trunk Railway.

Drainage area. 106 sq mi.

Records available. May 1948 to September 1953.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 586.43 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Dec. 18, 1948, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 5 years, 91.9 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,280 cfs June 11 (gage height, 11.72 ft); minimum daily, 9.6 cfs Nov. 29.

1948-53: Maximum discharge, 4,040 cfs Mar. 20, 1948 (gage height, 14.08 ft, from 

floodmark); minimum daily, 4.4 cfs Sept. 11, 1949.

Flood of Apr. 5, 1947, reached a stage of 14.34 ft, from floodmark (discharge, 4,200 

cfs).

Remarks. Records good except those below 15 cfs, which are fair, and those for periods 

of no gage-height record, which are poor. Some diurnal fluctuation caused by pumping 

operations above station. Figures of discharge include about 6 cfs pumped from groundwater sources for municipal supply of Chicago Heights and undetermined amount of 

ground-water pumpage for industrial use above station.

Revisions.--WSP 1207: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1952-53 (gage height, in feet, and

discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 7 to Feb. 20)

2.3

2.4

2.5

3.5

6.0

10

16

36

87

187

4.0

5.0

7.0

9.0

10.0

11.0

263

386

655

1,020

1,350

1,840

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

15

18

18

15

12

13

16

17

17

16

16

12

12

20

26_

a!7

a!6

a!6

a!2

a!3

a!5

a!5

14

17

20

17

16

19

26

14

15

505

16.3

0.154

0.18

Nov.

15

12

12

14

14

15

15

14

11

11

14

*15

15

16

15

12

28

45

19

12

11

14

18

14

39

462C"

12

alO~ 9.6

-

517.6

17.3

0.163

0.18

Dec .

alS

a!7

a!8

a40

a30

a21

a!8

a21

*18

21

19

18

16

12

14

17

18

18

20

111

75

47

47

40

30

22

22

18

18

21

20

842

27.2

0.257

0.30

Jan.

18

17

18

15- 15

*17

18

23

23

22

17

15

19

24

44

64

47

42

40

37

35

36

48

125

Tolf

58

50

36

32

30

29

1,123

36.2

0.342

0.39

Feb.

22

21

22

20

22

30

26

21

19

*21

19

22

22

21

18_

18

19

19

28

137

~&Z 702

240

143

105

92

83

67

_

-

2,401

85.8

0.809

0.84

Calendar year 1952: Max 1,020 Min 9.6

liar.

60

49

55

92

77

64

47

37

*4T

47

57

256

794

626

1,540

868

434

318

248

185

147

127

120

110

94

81

73

65

58

*53

58

6,681

216

2.04

2.34

Apr.

359

3lS

218

172

123

103

96

83

81

114

79

62

55

52

57

252

190

112

81

67

60

55

50

52

57

47

43

5?

73

65

-

3,222

107

1.01

1.13

May

108

263

139

*79

67

64

53

46

40

34

32

32

32

31

29_

33

58

49

52

44

67

226

354

239

574

200

89

64

50

42

32

3,022

97.5

0.920

1.06

June

26

24

25

So" 22

44

29

*47

47

807

 627 1,730

337

192

125

101

77

62

50

44

34

30

29

26

39

31

65

113

50

35

-

4,896

163

1.54

1.72

July

32

37

30

22

22

46

32

47

31

28

25

24

23

24

24

23

5040-

24

21

22

28

25

20

19

18

2?

22

29

25

22

857

27.6

0.260

0.30

Aug.

22

57

59

28

22

22

42

45

56

24

24

54

*28

23

22

18

18

22

22

18

18

18

15

TY

21

21

20

20

18

15

18

787

25.4

0.240

0.28

Sept.

21

22

24

36

22

18

18

17

18

18

18

40

IT

15

*18

19

18

19

22

17

16

20

17

15

15

17

15

1415"

a22

-

586

19.5

0.184

0.21

Mean 78.1 Cfsm 0.737 In. 10.04

Hater Water year year 1952-53: 1952-55: Max Max 1,730 1,750____Win Win 9.6 9.6_____Mean Mean 69.7 69.7 Cfsm Cfsm 0.658 0.658 In. In. 8.93 8.95_____

Peak discharge (base. 520 efs). Feb. 21 (11 a.m.) 761 cfs (7.74 ft); Mar. 15 (9 a.m.) 850 efi 

(8.21 ft); MarT 15 (3:30 p.m.) 1,520 cfa (10.42 ft); June 11 (3:30 a.m.) 2,280 cfs (11.72 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, records for Thorn 

Creek at Qlenwood, Butterfield Creek at Plossmoor, and Deer Creek near Chicago Heights.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 93

Little Calumet River at South Holland, 111.

Location. Lat 41°36'05", long. 87°34'38", In SWfeW^ sec. 13, T. 36 N., R. 14 E., on 

right bank at downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 6, 0.6 mile downstream from 

Thorn Creek, 1.6 miles east of South Holland, and 4.1 miles upstream from former 

gaging station at Harvey.

Records available.--October 1947 to September 1953.

Oage..--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 575.00 ft above mean sea level. Auxiliary 

water-stage recorder at Dlxmoor, 6.1 miles downstream.

Average discharge. 6 years, 174 cfs.

Extremes.. Maximum discharge during year, 2,700 cfs June 11 (gage height, 14.42 ft); minimum daily, 36 cfs Nov. 8; minimum gage height, 5.23 ft Jan. 12.

1947-53: Maximum discharge, 3,810 cfs May 11, 1948 (gage height, 17.33 ft); minimum daily, 7.9 cfs Oct. 6, 1950; minimum gage height, 3.99 ft Sept. 26, 1949. 

A £« °2 ?f Apr< 6> 1947> reached a stage of 19.24 ft, from floodmark (discharge,

4 , tb(J CIS ) .

Remarks. --Records fair except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

Mississippi Rlv^basin b6l°W Statlon ' usually diverts the entire low flow to the

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 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

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

*61

59

57

53

51

48

60

48

49

68

54

43

50

52

ii.

47

52

58

39

72

55 

42

42

38

44

48

*53

60

65

40

51

1,617

52.2 '

-

Nov.

48

53

51

47

53

47

46

3645-

42

38

38

*45

a40

a40

a45

a60

a55

a50

a50

a60

67

a60

a55

a65

a70

BT

53

48

50

-

1,514

50.5

-

-

Dec .

47

49

48

59

66

51

46

48

48

60

*51

59

61

50

58

45

46

52

54

104

97 

72

76

71

63

55

55

54

43

57

62

1,802

58.1

-

-

Jan.

51

48

66

55

46.

50

49

65

80

74

69

59

47

58

86

91

83

76

68

66

70 

64

71

136

T3E

84

79

74

68

66

64

2,191

70.7

-

-

Feb.

58

54

63

55

48

66

56

54

50

47.

57

*68

60

52

55

55

52

53

60

179

1,020 

978

525

330

273

302

219

166

_

_

-

5,055

181

-

-

Mar.

122

86

108

213

197

153

125

99

97

91

*126

383

1,480

1,300

2.000

1,900

1,000

663

626

436

314 

249

256

208

167

152

143

126

109

97

82

13,108

423

-

-

Apr.

*450

600 350"

310

220

190

170

140

130

196

134

96

83

92

85

257

245

159

120

105

91 

81

74

69

85

77

73

66

JS

79

-

4,945

165

-

-

May

114

224

148

97

79

*74

66

62

57

54

55

53

JS

54

65

58

91

91

82

72

88 

282

372

278

398

248

145

116

100

90

91

3,880

125

_

-

June

82

73

75

81

82

106

96

104

117

929

2,460

1,346

502

288

198

157

137

123

105

95

89 

77

83

73

115

103

155

294

164

142

8,445

282

-

-

July

108

114

102

74

91

122

118

126

*113

112

99

99

96

92

89

85

151 i5i

89

88

101 

83

69

59

56

53

56

52

52

47

ii

2,761

89.1

-

-

Aug.

41

69

69

52

51

*44

60

65

65

51

42

50

51

49

48

43

46

42

48

46

46 

48

40

42

45

50

46

40

38

43

41

1,511

48.7

-

-

Sept.

44

37

42

75

57

53

54

45

47

49

53

96

67

61

158

*65

54

66

75

64

66 

64

54

49

58

51

60

50

47

60

-

1,821

60.7

-

-

Calendar year 1952: Max 2,010 Hin 26 Mean 161 Cfsm _ In. -

Water year 1952-53: Max 2,460 Min 35 Mean 133 Cfsm _ In. _

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record at upper or lower gage; discharge estimated on basis of available gage

height sights, weather records, and records for Thorn Creek at Thornton.
94 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 

Midlothian Creek at Oak Forest, 111.

Location. Lat 41°36'51", long. 87°43'46", in SE^NWij- sec. 15, T. 36 M., R. 13 E., on right 

bank at downstream side of Kilbourn Avenue Bridge in Oak Forest and 4.4 miles upstream 

from mouth.

Drainage area.--12.7 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1950 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 620.41 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929 (Cook County Highway Department benchmark).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 589 cfs June 10 (gage height, 6.38 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 150 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 0.1 cfs for many 

days.

1950-53: Maximum discharge, that of June 10, 1953; no flow at times most years.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair, and those 

for period of no gage-height record, which are poor. Diurnal fluctuation at low flow 

caused by small industrial plants upstream.

Rating table, water year 1952-53, except periods of lee effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Hov. 1 to Dec. 16, Feb. 21 to Mar. 18,

Mar. 22 to May 2, Sept. 12-28)

1.9

2.0

0.1 

.9 

2.6 

5.2 

9.2

2.3 

3.0 

4.0 

5.1

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water iear October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

'3

4

5

6

7

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

25

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

51

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.3

.7

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

»».!

.1

.1

.1

.2

4.1

0.15

0.010

0.01

Nov.

0.2

.5

. 3

.5

.3

.5

. 5

, 5

. 5

. 2

_!

. 2

*.2

. 5

. 5

. 3

. 3

1.2

.8

.5

.3

.5

.5

.5

.7

~. 2.17

.5

.5

.2

-

12.5

0.42

0.035

0.04

Dec.

"72 0.1

'.9 . 5

1.6

.9

.7

.7

.8

*.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.6

.7

.7

.7

1.1

5.9

1.6

.8

1.1

1.2

.9

.5

.5

.5

.1

.2

.2

24.8

0.80

0.063

0.07

Jan.

0.2

.2

.2

.1

7T

b.l

.1

. 4

c

3

.5

.4

.5

.8

2.4

5.6

2.6

2.1

2.1

1.6

1.4

1.6

2.9

9.2

6.2

4.7

5.4

b2.7

2.5

1.9

2.1

57.4

1.85

0.146

0.17

Feb.

bl.6

1.4

1.4

1.2

l.d

4.2

2.9

2.3

2.5

1.8

 1.9

2.4

2.4

2.5

2.5

2.1

b2.1

2.4

5.6

26

92

24

12

9.8

8.4

8.0

7.2

5.6

_

-

255.4

8.41

0.662

0.69

Mar.

i.9

4.7

4.9

5.6

b4.7

4.2

3.6

b5.4

b5.4

*4.4

5.2

95

159

163

244

129

86

66

48

52

19

14

14

12

11

9.8

8.8

8.4

7.2

6.8

 *7.2

1,189.2

58.4

5.02

5.48

Apr.

42

24

16

13

9.8

8.8

7.6

7.2

8.0

14

9.8

7.6

6.8

6.0

8.5

"29 63

16

11

8.8

7.6

7.2

6.4

6.0

6.8

5.6

4.9

5.6

7.2

8.0

-

582.0

12.7

1.00

1.12

May

15

11

7.2

6.4

*5.6

5.6

4.9

4.7

4.2

3.9

5.6

5.4

5.1

2.9

2.6

5.6

6.8

5.6

6.8

6.4

8.0

113

77

81

72

28

14

8.8

6.8

5.2

4.9

532.0

17.2

1.35

1.56

June

4.7

4.2

3.9

477

4.7

5.9

7.5

*5.6

552

150

65

42

29

20

15

11

8.4

6.4

5.2

4.4

4.4

4.4

5.9

5.6

5.6

9.9

20

8.0

4.7

-

791.3

26.4

2.08

2.52

Jaly

 STT 5.6

2.5

1.8

1.4

2.4

1.4

 1.8

1.2

.9

1.2

.8

.8

.9

.8

.8

2.4

2.1

1.8

1.1

1.2

1.8

1.1

.9

.8

f 7

77

.9

2.1

2.4

1.4

46.6

1.50

0.118

0.14

Aug.

aO.8

a2.5

a9.0

a2.5

al.2

al.5

a5.0

all

a7.0

a4.5

a2.7

*1.6

.8

.7

.6

.4

.5

.4

.4

.3

.4

.5

.5

.5

.6

.6

.6

.6

.7

.5

.5

58.2

1.88

0.148

0.17

Sept.

0.7

.7

.6

1.1

1.2

.7

.7

.7

.6

.7

.7

1.2

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.9

.5

.3

.5

.5

.5

.3

.5

.5

.1

.2

.5

15.7

0.52

0.041

0.05

Calendar year 1952: Max 178 Mln 0.1 Mean 10.6 Cfsm 0.855 In. 11.57

Water year 1952-55: Max 352 Mln 0.1 Mean 9.18 Cfsm 0.725 In. 9.82

Peak discharge (base. 220 efs). Mar. 12 (7:50 p.m.) 256'efs (4.25 ft); Mar. 15 (12:50 a.m.) 506 

cfs (4.62 ft); June 10 (11:30 a.m.) 589 efs (6.58 ft).

*xDlscharge measurement made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range In stage, weather records, 

records for Tlnley Creek near Palos Park, and other stations on nearby streams, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by lee.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 95

Wolf Lake at Chicago, 111.

Location. Lat 41°40'00", long. 87° 32 '15" , in SW£ sec. 29, T. 37 N., R. 15 E., at outlet 

on west shore In Chicago.

Records available. December 1939 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 580.45 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

 ]T929 (Cook County Highway Dept. benchmark). Prior to Apr. 6, 1941, staff gage at same 

site and datum.

Extremes. Maximum mean-hourly gage height during year, 2.00 ft Aug. 8; minimum mean 

hourly, 1.32 ft Apr. 25, May 21.

1939-53: Maximum mean hourly gage height, 2.32 ft June 27, 1952; minimum gage 

height observed, 0.76 ft Aug. 3, 1940.

Remarks.--Mean hourly values used to determine extremes in order to dampen effects of 

wind action.

Gage height, in feet, water year October 1952 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

Oct.

1.87

1.85

1.85

1.82

1.77

1.76

1.75

1.75 

1.79

1.80

1.76

1.73

1.71

1.74

1.77

1.78

1.81

1.75

1.74

1.75

1.74

1.72

1.74

1.73

1.72

1.68

1.66

1.65

1.65

1.63

1.62

Nov.

1.63

1.61

1.59

1.56

1.54

1.54

1.56

1.56

1.55 

1.55

1.54

1.56

1.57

1.58

1.57

1.57

1.58

1.66

1.67

1.66

1.66

1.67

1.67

1.68

1.73

1.64

1.73

1.76

1.76

1.73

-

Dec.

1.73

1.74

1.74

1.78

1.80

1.80

1.78

1.77

1.77 

1.76

1.75

1.76

1.75

1.76

1.76

1.76

1.76

1.76

1.77

1.85

1.86

1.86

1.87

1.86

1.83

1.78

1.75

1.73

1.71

1.70

1.70

Jan.

1.71

1.70

1.72

1.72

1.73

1.74

1.76

1.79

1 . 83 

1.84

1.84

1.83

1.82

1.83

1.83

1.84

1.85

1.84

1.84

1.84

1.84

1.84

1.86

1.88

1.87

1.86

1.85

1.84

1.83

1.82

1.79

Feb.

1.76

1.74

1.74

1.73

1.73

1.72

1.73

1.72

1.71 

J..73

1.72

1.74

1.74

1.73

1.71

1.74

1.75

1.76

1.76

1.77

1.72

1.81

1.81

1.80

1.79

1.74

1.72

1.72

-

-

-

Mar.

1.76

1.75

1.74

1.74

1.76

1.76

1.75

1.75

1.74

1.73

1.75

1.81

1.85

1.87

1.89

1.90

1.89

1.87

1.88

1.84

1.83

1.76

1.76

1.73

1.72

1.68

1.65

1.64

1.62

1.62

Apr.

1.66

1.65

1.61

1.55

1.55

1.56

1.55

1.54

1.52 

1.48

1.56

1.56

1.55

1.52

1.50

1.48

1.51

1.51

1.48

1.46

1.45

1.42

1.40

1.41

1.36

1.37

1.38

1.41

1.45

1.44

-

May

1.42

1.43

1.44

1.45

1.45

1.45

1.45

1.42

1.40 

1.37

1.35

1.35

1.38

1.37

1.35

1.36

1.40

1.40

1.41

1.40

1.35

1.41

1.45

1.45

1.46

1.46

1.48

1.45

1.42

1.39

1.37

June

1.39

1.40

1.40

1.36

1.36

1.41

1.44

1.45

1.47 

1.51

1.54

1.54

1.54

1.54

1.53

1.51

1.50

1.51

1.52

1.51

1.48

1.48

1.49

1.50

1.49

1.51

1.53

1.57

1.58

1.57

-

July

1.57

1.55

1.57

1.57

1.55

1.56

1.55

1.55

1.56 

1.57

1.56

1.54

1.54

1.55

1.56

1.57

1.62

1.70

1.70

1.68

1.70

1.77

1.78

1.79

1.75

1.72

1.72

1.73

1.75

1.78

1.78

Aug.

1.78

1.79

1.89

1.90

1.90

1.90

1.94

1.99

1. 98 

1.97

1.94

1.95

1.95

1.92

1.92

1.89

1.87

1.85

1.83

1.82

1.79

1.77

1.76

1.75

1.75

1.75

1.73

1.74

1.73

1.70

1.68

Sept.

1.68

1.68

1.68

1.70

1.72

1.68

1.68

1.68

1 . 68 

1.69

1.70

1.75

1.75

1.76

1.77

1.78

1.80

1.79

1.80

1.81

1.80

1.80

1.80

1.81

1.80

1.81

1.81

1.80

1.78

1.79

-
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

Deep River at Lake George Outlet, at Hobart, Ind.

Location. La t 41°32'03", long. 87°15'22", In NW£Nw£ sec. 32, T. 36 N., R. 7 W. , at northeast end of Lake George In Hobart, an eighth of a mile upstream from Duck Creek. 

Drainage area. 124 sq mi.

Records available . --April 1947 to September 1953. 

Gage . --Water-stage recorder above concrete dam. Datum of gage is 600.00 ft above mean sea

level, datum of 1929. Prior to July 30, 1952, staff gage at same site and datum. 

Average discharge. 6 years, 100 cfs. 

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 912 cfs Mar. 16 (gage height, 3.86 ft); minimum,

2.0 cfs Sept. 30; minimum gage height, 1.85 ft Sept. 2, 3, 4.

1947-53: Maximum discharge, 2,740 cfs May 11, 1948 (gage height, 5.86 ft); minimum,

that of Sept. 30, 1953; minimum gage height, that of Sept. 2, 3, 4, 1953. 

Remarks . Records good except those below 10 cfs, which are fair.

charge. In cubic feet per second, water year October 195Z to September 1953

Day

1

'^

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

9.5

7.1

7.1

7.1

6^0

6.0

7.1

8.2

6.0

8.2

9.5

9.5

9.5

12

23

21

16

17

12

12

*14

17

14

14

12

16

16

12

14

14

14

370.8

12.0

0.097

0.11

Nov.

12

16

14

16

16

12

12

12

14

14

17

16

16

16

16

16

21

*25

24

22

17

19

25

22

27

39

21

19

19

17

-

552

18.4

0.148

0.17

Dec.

17

19

19

24

25

25

24

24

24

24

21

19

19

17

16

16

14

*14

14

25

32

3±

32

29

27

25

19

19

19

19

19

674

21.7

0.175

0.20

Jan.

19

19

22

19

19

17

16

21

19

21

22

19

19

24

38

45

45

41

36

*36

36

36

36

50

67

56

48

41

34

32

32

985

31.8

0.256

0.30

Feb.

29

27

25

25

25

29

27

25

24

22

25

25

27

27

24

*24

21

21

22

66

242

318

282

218

176

166

135

115

_

_

-

2,192

78.3

0.631

0.66

Mar.

82

70

70

115

122

118

96

73

64

64

67

96

250

395

709

863

»630

470

470

425

318

230

203

166

139

111

102

88

79

73

64

6,822

220

1.77

2.05

Apr.

85

105

111

105

96

88

»76

67

67

94

79

70

64

62

64

125

176

149

122

96

91

76

64

59

64

53

50

48

»50

59

-

2,515

83.8

0.676

0.75

Hay

82

99

96

82

70

64

56

56

50

45

41

38

36

38

36

38

62

85

79

64

64

82

156

156

190

»186

145

115

91

73

59

2,534

81.7

0.659

0.76

June

45

38

36

32

32

34

36

43

45

96

254

259

186

142

108

85

67

53

»48

36

27

24

ZZ

11

19

25

36

43

53

48

-

1,989

66.3

0.535

0.60

July

41

85

105

79

50

53

85

67

56

»38

34

25

21

17

16

13

14

27

41

27

21

17

13

10

10

10

LA

8.3

10

9.2

10

1,019.9

32.9

0.265

0.31

Aug.

8.3

13

24

19

13

10

10

25

11 »29

21

17

14

13

9.2

10

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

1=1

8.3

8.3

8.3

8.3

8.3

9.2

9.2

9.2

8.3

7.4

405.5

13.1

O.1O6

0.12

Sept.

7.4

7.4

6.5

10

13

11

11

»10

9.2

8.3

8.3

13

11

10

9.2

8.3

8.3

7.4

8.3

9.2

6.5

5.6

5.6

5.6

6.5

5.6

3.8

4.7

4.7

2.9

-

238.3

7.94

0.064

0.07

Calendar year 1952: Max 1,200 Hln 6.0 Mean 92.8 Cfsm 0.748 In. 10.18

Water year 1952-53: Max 863 Hln 2.9 Mean 55.6 Cfsm 0.448 In. 6.10

Peak discharge (base. 1.000 cfs). No peak above base. 

Discharge measurement made on this day.

Burns ditch at Gary, Ind.

Location. La t 41°34 1 25", long. 87°17'15", in Nj sec. 13, T. 36 N., R. 8 W., near center of

span on downstream side of bridge on Central Avenue, 0.5 mile east of Gary and l£ miles

downstream from Deep River. 

Drainage area. 174 sq mi. 

Records available. October 1943 to September 1953 (high-water records only since October

1950).

Gage. Wire-weight gage read twice daily. 

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 946 cfs Mar. 16 (gage height, 8.74 ft).

1943-53: Maximum discharge, 2,660 cfs May 11, 1948; maximum gage height, 16.44 ft

Mar. 16, 1944, from graph based on gage readings. 

Remarks.--Records good. Burns ditch is an artificial channel which reverses the direction

of flow of part of Little Calumet River and flows into Lake Michigan at Wickliffe. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 1034: 1944.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

22. ....... 390

24........ t280

13........ 471

14........ 623

16. ....... *922

17........ 802

Mar. 18........ 644

19........ 583

20........ 545

21........ 444

Apr. 20........ t!23

27. ....... t59

Hay 2-5........ t240

June 11........ 399

19........ t57

July 10........ f59

Aug. 6........ t33

Sept. 8........ t25

Peak discharge (base. 900 efs).--Mar. 16 (11 a.m.) 946 cfs (8.74 f 1?). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

t Result of discharge measurement.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 

Little Calumet River at Porter, Ind.

97

Location.--Lat 41°37'18", long. 87°05'13", in NE£ sec. 34, T. 37 N., R. 6 W., near center 

or span on downstream side of highway bridge, three-quarters of a mile northwest of 

Porter and 4.5 miles upstream from Salt Creek.

Drainage area. 62 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. May 1945 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 603.48 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to June 26, 1952, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--8 years, 73.5 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 521 cfs May 23 (gage height, 6.64 ft); minimum, 

18 cfs Sept. 30; minimum gage height, 2.15 ft Sept. 3.

1945-53: Maximum discharge, 2,440 cfs June 28, 1945 (gage height, 9.88 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum, 18 cfs Aug. 10, 11, Oct. 9, 1946, Sept. 30, 

1953; minimum gage height, 2.14 ft Aug. 22, 1949.

Remarks. Records fair.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1084: 1945, drainage area.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

25

25

26

25

25

25

26

26

26

26

26

27

26

27

37

30

28

28

28

 29

29

29

30

29

29

30

32

32

30

29

29

869

28.0

0.452

0.52

Nov.

29

31

32

31

32

32

31

32

32

33

32

32

33

38

37

33

 34

43

40

36

32

35

54

40

46

60

42

35

34

33

-

1,084

36.1

0.582

0.65

Dec.

33

33

33

37

46

40

38

38

3S

35

34

34

34

33

33

33

 33

33

33

52

21

55

52

47

42

37

36

32

34

34

34

1,197

38.6

0.623

0.72

Jan.

35

36

39

37

35

28

36

38

42

41

44

40

41

48

73

66

50

52

48

48

 46

44

48

94

71

51

44

43

40

39

40

1,437

46.4

0.748

0.86

Feb.

40

37

38

36

38

47

46

43

40

40

42

 48

44

42

42

40

36

40

49

76

183

148

93

80

79

71

66

60

_

_

-

1,644

58.7

0.947

0.99

Mar.

56

53

60

132

100

79

66

60

59

66

72

87

180

165

244

 268

151

119

140

110

85

77

96

83

70

65

62

58

55

53

55

3,026

97.6

1.57

1.82

Apr.

79

79

67

71

62

 56

54

51

52

107

85

66

57

52

56

133

138

89

69

64

57

53

50

47

49

47

 48

48

53

46

1,985

66.2

1.0V

1.19

May

77

77

5S

52

49

51

49

45

43

40

38

41

78

55

46

45

123

113

75

55

62

119

387

223

 153

108

73

59

51

47

41

2,533

81.7

1.32

1.52

June

38

38

36

36

37

89

56

83

100

178

220

99

62

49

43

41

39

38

36

35

32

 30

30

30

30

37

36

38

30

30

-

1,676

55.9

0.902

1.01

July

29

30

30

28

28

31

29

29

28

27

26

25

 24

24

24

25

27

30

29

28

30

 47

35

33

32

30'

29

28

30

30

30

905

29.2

0.471

0.54

Aug.

28

49

48

31

30

29

 29

33

41

30

28

28

28

27

26

24

25

24

24

24

24

23

23

23

22

22

22

21

21

20

21

848

27.4

0.442

0.51

Sept.

20

20

»20

24

24

22

22

21

21

21

21

24

22

22

22

21

21

21

21

22

21

23

22

21

21

21

24

20

19

19

-

643

21.4

0.345

0.39

Calendar year 1952: Max 605 Min 25 Mean 61.1 Cfsm 0.985 In. 13.40

Water year 1952-53: Max 387 Mln 19 Mean 48.9 Cfsm 0.789 In. 10.72

Peak discharge (base. 700 cfs). No peak above base. 

Discharge measurement made on this day.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

Salt Creek near McCool, Ind.

Location. Lat 41°35'48", long. 87 c 40", In SE$ sec. 6, T. 36 N., R. 6 W., near center 

" " ;e, just downstream from Michigan Central 

.nd 1.5 miles upstream from Little Calumet

or span on downstream side of highway bridge,'just downstream from Michigan Central 

Railroad bridge, l£ miles north of McCool a; - - - --

River.

Drainage area.--73 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. May 1945 to September 1953. 

Gage. Wire-weight gage read twice daily. 

Average discharge. 8 years, 73.3 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 454 cfs Mar. 16 (gage height, 8.16 ft); minimum, 

18 cfs Sept. 30; minimum gage height, 2.90 ft Aug. 31.

1945-53: Maximum discharge, 2,520 cfs May 11, 1948 (gage height, 12.3 ft); minimum, 

that of Sept. 30, 1953; minimum gage height, that of Aug. 31, 1953.

Remarks. Records fair.

Revisions. WSP 1084: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1952-53 (gage height, in feet, and

discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-3, Jan. 21 to Feb. 19)

3.3

4.0 

5.0

Oct. 1 to June 11

6.0 

8.0

June 12 to Sept. 30

202

436

2.9 

4.0 

5.0

19

64

118

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 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

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

26

26

26

26 

26

25

27

28

28

28

27

27

27

29

iZ

32

28

27

28

»28

31

30

30

30 

30

29

30

29

29

30

30

894

28.8

0.395

0.46

Nov.

31

33

32

37 

33

31

31

31

33

32

32

31

32

32

32

33

34

*44

42

38

35

40

50

41 

45

61

46

42

36

35

-

1,105

36.8

0.504

0.56

Dec.

35

35

37

45 

57

46

42

44

45

43

40

41

40

35

38

38

36

*36

36

60

77

62

58

54

51

44

41

39

35

35

35

1,360

43.9

0.601

0.69

Jan.

36

37

41

38 

35

29

38

40

44

40

42

42

39

49

72

67

55

54

48

46

*44

44

46

ft

58

46

40

38

37

36

1,447

46.7

0.640

0.74

Feb.

35

34

33§

40

38

35

33

33

35

*39

38

36

35

34

33

35

46

67

256

125

77

67 

62

60

56

50

_

-

-

1,496

53.4

0.732

0.76

Mar.

48

43

48

121 

88

67

57

54

52

56

60

74

250

163

352

358

*141

110

145

97

80

72

88

82 

70

62

56

54

51

49

50

3,098

99.9

1.37

1.56

Apr.

77

72

67

67 

58

53

*50

46

47

72

58

52

48

44

52

168

141

80

67

58

52

48

43

42 

47

46

*44

44

55

52

-

1,850

61.7

0.845

0.94

May

80

77

60

52 

45

52

46

42

40

35

32

35

58

42

37

37

145

107

67

52

51

37

230

107 

*137

88

62

52

42

37

33

2,017

65.1

0.892

1.03

June

29

28

28

27 

28

48

40

60

67

146

244

96

66

52

43

42

40

38

*37

34

32

30

30

30 

29

66

74

47

39

33

-

1,603

53.4

0.732

0.82

July

31

37

34

31 

29

36

35

31

29

*29

29

27

26

26

26

25

26

33

29

26

27

*31

28

25 

25

24

23

23

25

31

26

883

28.5

0.390

0.45

Aug.

25

35

41

29 

27

27

*26

39

40

31

28

28

28

25

25

25

24

23

23

23

22

22

22

21 

21

21

21

21

21

21

20

805

26.0

0.358

0.41

Sept.

20

20

20

29 

33

23

26

*23

23

22

22

35

28

24

25

24

23

23

25

26

25

25

24

23 

23

23

25

23

21

19

725

24.2

0.332

0.37

Calendar year 1952: Max 607 Min 25 Mean 7O.6 Cfsm O.967 In. 13.17

Water year 1952-53: Max 358 Min 19 Mean 47.4 Cfsm O.649 In. 8.81

Peak discharge (base, 70O cfs). No peak above base. 

Discharge measurement made on this day.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 

Branch Coldwater River at Coldwater, Mich.

99

Location. Lat 41 0 56'25", long. 85°01'00", in NW£ sec. 21, T. 6 S., R. 6 W., on downstream 

side of Jay Street Bridge at Coldwater, 1 mile upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. About 60 sq mi.

Records available. December 1937 to September 1953.

Gage . Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 930.72 ft above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929 (levels by Michigan Department of Conservation). Prior to May 2, 1947, 

at site 400 ft downstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 15 years (1938-53), 49.2 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 44 cfs Apr. 30 (gage height, 4.65 ft); minimum, 

0.1 cfs Sept. 12-18, 24; minimum gage height, 3.73 ft Sept. 18.

1937-53: Maximum discharge, 735 cfs Apr. 24, 1950 (gage height, 6.60 ft); minimum, 

0.1 cfs Dec. 13, 15-18, 1946, Sept. 12-18, 24, 1953.

Remarks. Records good above 10 cfs and fair below. Drainage area indeterminate due to 

infrequent contribution to or from Coldwater Lake.

Rating table, water year 1952-53, except period of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Aug. 26 to Sept. 30)

3.62

3.7

3.8

3.9

0.1 

.3

.7

1.6

4.0 

4.2

4.4

4.7

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 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

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

3.1

3.1

3.1

2.9

2.6

2.4

2.2

1.8

1.8

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.5

*10

5.2

3.4

2.4

2.0

1.6

1.4

1.1

1.0

.9

1.0

.9

.8

.8

.8t ~j

aTf

a. 7

64.4

2.08

_

-

Nov.

aO.7

a. 7

a. 8

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.1

1.0

.9

 1.1

1.2

1.1

1.1

.9

.8

.8

.8

.8

1.1

.7

1.4

1,6

1.4

1.2

1.1

.9

.9

.8

.8

.9

-

29.8

0.99

-

-

Dec.

1.1

1.4

1.5

3.4

4.0

4.0

4.0

*3.4

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.6

2.9

2.9

2.6

3.1

5.5

4.9

4.9

5.5

7.4

7.4

7.0

7.0

6.7

6.4

6.4

5.8

5.5

5.8

6.1

137.9

4.45

-

-

Jan.

5.8

5.5

b5.5

b5

b5

b4.5

b4.5

b4

4.0

7.0

a7.5

*7.8

8.6

9.8

11

9.8

11

12

12

11

11

12

20

15

13

15

18

20

18

19

18

330.3

10.7

-

-

Feb.

16

14

13

14

13

12

12

11

12

12

12

12

12

12

11

10

10

9.8

9.4

9.4

27

21

18

17

*16

15

15

15

-

_

-

380.6

13.6

_

-

Mar.

13

13

37

33

33

31

30

30

28

26

25

25

33

41

37

33

31

41

41

39

37

43

41

39

37

36

34

*35

34

33

35

1,024

33.0

-

-

Apr.

36

36

36

a36

37

*36

37

36

36

34

36

33

31

30

30

36

36

36

35

34

34

33

30

28

37

34

33

35 '33

44

-

1,038

34.6

_

-

May

39

37

35

*34

33

33

35

34

33

33

32

35

33

28

27

27

39

37

34

33

31

34

36

33

30

27

23

20

17

15

IS.

949

30.6

-

June

 IS.

11

9.8

9.0

11

10

10

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.0

7.8

7.4

7.0

7.4

7.4

7.0

6.4

5.8

5.5

5.2

4.9

4.6

4.6

4.3

4.3

4.0

4.0

3^7

4.0

-

215.3

7.18

_

-

July

4.0

3.7

4.0

4.0

4.0

3.7

*3.4

3.1

2.9

2.6

2.4

2.2

2.0

2.0

1.8

1.6

1.6

2.0

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.1

1.0

.8

.8

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

jj>

62.8

2.03

-

-

Aug.

15

33

 1.1

.8

.7

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.7

.6

.6

.5

a. 5

a. 5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

32.8

1.06

_

-

Sept.

*0.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

17

1.8

.5

.3

.2

.1

.2

.2

.3

.4

.5

.5

-

25.6

0.85

_

-

Calendar year 1952: Max 258 Win 0.7 Mean 62.6 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1952-53: Max 44 Min 0.1 Mean 11.8 Cfsm - In. -

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, observers' notes, and 

records for stations on nearby streams.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
100 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

St. Joseph River at Three Rivers, Mich.

Location.--Let 41°56'25", long. 85°38'00", in Sj sec. 18, T. 6 S., R. 11 W., on right bank 

in Scidmore Park at Three Rivers, 250 ft downstream from Rocky River and at'mile 112.

Drainage area.--1.320 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. May to September 1953.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 781.34 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Michigan Department of Conservation).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during period, 1,530 cfs May 14 (gage height, 4.40 ft); minImum daily, 96 cfs Aug. 30.

Remarks.--Records good above 300 cfs and fair below. Flow regulated by powerplants above 

station.

Discharge measurements, in cubic feet per second, made prior to 1953 water year are 

as follows:

Apr. 27, 1950..... 8,260

May 2........... 5,330

Apr. 10, 1951..... 2,100

May 4........... 2,400

June 20....,.'..... 1,310

July 18........... 1,090

Aug. 14........... 1,220

Sept.11, 1951..... 1,070

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

Jan. 

Feb.

16........... 1,030

13........... 1,970

11........... 2,010

24, 1952..... 2,810

12........... 2,550

Mar. 25........... 2,370

Apr. 16, 1952.....

May 13...........

June 12...........

July 15...........

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

Sept. 3...........

3,380

1,470

1,430

1,100

963

940

Rating table, May 9 to Sept. 30, 1953 (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Aug. 1 to Sept. 30)

1.7 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

75

160

370

625

1,250

Discharge, In cubic feet per second. May to September 1953

Day

1

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

t657

Nov.

teoi

-

Dec.

teos

Jan.

t847

Feb.

_

-

-

-

-

t994

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

- ,

-

-

tl,290

-

-

-

-

Kar . Apr.

tl,190

-

May

_

_

_

-

tl,400

_

_

_

948

868

1,060

1,020

1,090

1,170

1,150

950

996

1,140

1,130

1,050

1,010

994

666

690

950

924

910

898

786

582

442

_

_

_

-

June

*664

702

652

563

459

480

386

636

688

682

671

657

540

261

595

616

567

500

598

376

356

488

490

364

406

527

455

221 5^2"

517

15,679

523

0.396

0.44

July

414

435

428

216

215

444

*552 506"

388

427

190

191

297

300

310

306

400

190

196

375

338

310

292

470

*391

156 242"

262

266

266

466

10,239

330

0.250

0.29

Aug.

392

191

560

*514

520

500

474

206

192

528

625 3C8~

272

416

232

152

424

354

261

278

228

203

128

326

340

259

242

240

107

96

242

9,910

320

0.242

0.28

Sept.

323

*317

293

316

259

111

108

35T

321

306

322

123

113

336

341

330

306

324

130

145

268

267

252

247

238

141

126

351

255

328

7,596

253

0.192

0.21

Calendar year : Max Mln Mean Cfsm In.

Water year : Max Min Mean Cfsm In.

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

t Result of discharge measurement.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 101

St. Joseph River at Mottville, Mich.

Location. Lat 41°48'05", long. 85"45'15", in SW£ sec. 6, T. 83., R. 12 W., Michigan

 meridian, on right bank 500 ft upstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 112 at Mottville, 

0.4 mile downstream from Michigan Gas and Electric Co. hydroelectric plant, 4 miles upstream from Pigeon River, and at mile 96.

Drainage area. 1,860 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. December 1923 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 755.3 ft above mean sea level (Michigan Gas

 and Electric Co. benchmark). Prior to Oct. 1, 1951, at site 0.4 mile upstream at datum 

4.2 ft higher.

Average discharge. 29 years (1924-53), 1,556 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,540 cfs May 12; maximum gage height, 4.78 ft

 Aug. 7; minimum daily discharge, 266 cfs Sept. 27.

1924-53: Maximum discharge, 10,700 cfs Apr. 27, 1950 (gage height, 6.56 ft, site 

and datum then in use); minimum daily, 44 cfs Oct. 17, 1937.

Remarks.--Records excellent above 1,000 cfs and good below. Flow regulated by powerplants 

above station.

Rating table, water year 1952-53, except period of doubtful gage-height record (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Dec. 3, Dec. 13-17, June 24 to Sept. 30)

1.6 

2.0 

2.5

250

410

690

3.0 

4.5

1,060

2,430

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 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

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

803

854

764

758

740

980

845

784

718

733

766

514

775

910

*1,020

1,040

1.080

758

732

1,010

936

923

828

895

634

783

x 963

905

899

819

775

25,944

837

0.450

0.52

Nov.

808

624

922

785

810

847

794

789

522

916

*811

778

884

815

674

634

863

958

963

819

1,000

960

780

1,130

1,130

1,320

952

1.460

1,240

952

-

26,940

898

0.483

0.54

Dec.

1,270

1,020

1,050

dl.100

dl,100

dl,100

dl,100

dl,200

*dl,300

dl,200

dl,200

dl,200

1,270

1,100

1,230

1,310

1,120

979

930

1,100

1,290

1,390

1,340

1.540

1,480

1,480

1,420

1,300

1,360

1,160

1,260

37,909

1,223

0.658

0.76

Jan.

962

1,230

1,210

' 936

1,240

1,240

976

1,140

1,050

1,080

869

1,140

*1,170

1,100

1,130

1,350

1,340

1,280

1,540

1,620

1,480

1,370

1,480

1,410

1,500

1.820

1,730

1,720

1,520

1,500

1,440

40,573

1,309

0.704

0.81

Feb.

1,100

1.510

1,460

1,310

* 1,150

1,340

1,200

1,130

1,350

1,400

1,300

1,230

1,180

1,100

1.080

1,460

1,200

1,310

1,280

1,290

1,320

1,130

1,510

1,460

1,440

1,440

1,460

1,460

_

_

-

36,600

1,307

0.703

0.73

Calendar year 1952 : Max 5,470 Min 488

Mar.

1.220

1,400

1,500

1,520

*1,150

1,640

1,770

1,660

1,720

1,650

1,520

1,700

1,480

1,750

1,870

2.540

2,270

2,330

2,220

1,980

1,820

1,930

1,920

1,820

1,760

1,720

1,620

1,640

1,520

1,540

1,620

53,960

1,741

0.936

1.08

Apr.

1,640

1,520

1,440

1,540

1,520

*1,620

1,620

1,520

1,500

1,720

1,520

1,600

1.940

1,640

1,700

1,560

1,640

1,620

1,500

1,580

1,640

1,470

1,520

1,460

1.410

1,500

1,520

1,660

1,720

1,680

-

47,520

1,584

0.852

0.95

May

1,700

1,620

1,640

*1,580

1,670

1,700

1,560

1,720

1,320

1,340

1,600

1,560

1,600

1,600

1,620

1,660

1,280

1,520

1.720

1,480

1,420

1,420

1,360

1,240

1,400

1,420

1,330

1,350

1,190

1,000

970

45,590

1,471

0.791

0.91

June

*995

1,160

1,080

895

980

600

726

1.260

1,060

1,080

974

1,100

700

610

929

977

1,040

828

887

552

506

884

913

811

774

736

667

449

904

922

25,999

867

0.466

0.52

July

817

739

1.050

294

494

877

851

*741

816

720

318

367

730

561

620

562

585

405

409

578

540

551

555

552

*593

*382

547

434

555

527

546

17,854

576

0.510

0.36

Aug.

796

625

886

*1,110

967

969

874

710

584

915

1,020

914

598

674

684

374

655

736

571

621

557

598

528

570

586

614

447

522

544

280

550

20,459

659

0.554

0.41

Sept.

496

*476

*520

516

451

590

518

504

478

*497

*550

498

272

558

545

548

559

506

400

560

587

550

555

452

446

556

266

526

579

498

14,155

472

0.254

0.28

Mean 2,130 Cfsm 1.15 In. 15.60

Water year 1952-53: Max 2,340 Min 266 Mean 1,078 Cfsm 0.580 In. 7.87

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for station at Niles and 

powerplant records at Mottville.
102 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

Pigeon Creek at Hogback Lake Outlet, near Angola, Ind.

Location.--Lat 41°37'24", long. 85°05'44", in NE^NW^ sec. 36, T. 37 N., R. 12 E., on

right bank 200 ft north of lake outlet, 2 miles southeast of Flint, and 5.1 miles

west of Angola. Prior to Aug. 4, 1953, at site 600 ft downstream.

Drainage area. 106 sq mi.

Records available. October 1945 to September 1953. Prior to October 1947, published as 

"near Flint."

Gage . Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 940.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to Oct. 1, 1947, wire-weight gage at site 1^ miles downstream at different 

datum. Oct. 1, 1947, to Aug. 3, 1953, staff gage at site 600 ft downstream at same 

datum.

Average discharge. 8 years, 86.2 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 122 cfs Mar. 19 (gage height, 9.30 ft); minimum, 

5.8 cfs Sept. 26-29; minimum gage height, 7.24 ft Sept. 9, 10.

1945-53: Maximum discharge, 744 cfs Apr. 8, 1950 (gage height, 14.95 ft); minimum, 

that of Sept. 26-29, 1953; minimum gage height, that of Sept 9, 10, 1953.

Remarks. Records fair.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1144: 1948.

Rating table, water year 1952-53 (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 29, Sept. 7-30)

6.9 

7.1 

7.5

4.0

8.0

20

8.0 

8.5 

9.5

37

66

136

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 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

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

17

16

16

16

15

15

14

*14

14

14

13

IS

13

13

18

20

22

2T

21

20

20

19

19

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

17

526

17.0

0.160

0.18

Nov.

17

17

18

18

19

18

18

19

19

18

18

18

18

*18

16_

16

16

16

16

17

18

20

2i

22

25

26

26

26

2726"

-

587

19.6

0.185

0.21

Dec.

26

26

26

26

27

27

27

27

28

*28

28

28

28

28

28

27

27

26

26

26

28

29

31

33

35_

35

35

35

33

31

30

895

28.9

0.273

0.31

Jan.

29

28

28

28

27

27

26

26

27

26

26

26

25

*2T

27

27

28

31

34

36

36

37

38

39

44

49

53

5T

52

49

45

1,054

34.0

0.321

0.37

Feb.

43

40

38

36

35

34

33

32

31

31

*31

30

29

29

29

29

29

29

28- 28

33

38

46

51

54

55

5T

51

__

_

-

1,025

36.6

0.345

0.36

Mar.

47

45

43

52

67

87

101

104

*101

94

86

79

76

76

82

94

101

118

122 TT8"

112

108

101

98

94

90

81

74

70

65

61

2,647

85.4

0.806

0.93

Apr.

60

*60

62

64

65

67

65

63

61

5£

61

65 .

72

74

75

76

79

83

86

87

87

83

78

*73

72

72

74

74

73

73

-

2,143

71.4

0.674

0.75

May

75" 73

71

69

65

64

64

64

64

62

61

59

57

54

52

50

52

*56

60

62

62

62

58

54

53

49

46

43

38

35

33_

1,764

56.9

0.537

0.62

June

32

2T

28

26

25

24

25

25

25

25

24

24

24

24

*22

21

20

19

19

19

18

18

17

Ig- 16

17

18

17

17

16

-

650

21.7

0.205

0.23

July

16

17

19

2020-

20

19

*19

18

18

18

18

18

16

14

14

14

14

14

13

13

14

21

18

18

17

17

16

15

15

16

519

16.7

0.158

0.18

Aug.

17

19

21

23

*28

30

32

34

34

33

31

29

28

26

24

22

21

20

19

18

17

16

16

16

15

15

14

14

13

12

1?

669

21.6

0.204

0.23

Sept.

12

IT

11

11

11

10

9.8

9.2

8.6

8.3

8.6

*8.6

8.3

8.0

8.0

7.8

7.6

7.4

7.2

7.0

6.8

6.6

6.4

6.2

6.0

575" 5.8

5.8

*5.8

6.0

-

241.6

8.05

0.076

0.08

Calendar year 1953: Max 370 Min 13 Meai 95. O Cfsm 0.896 In. 12.18

Water year 1952-53: Max 122 Min 5.8 Mean 34.9 Cfsm 0.329 In- 4.45

Discharge measurement made on this day.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 

Elkhart River at Goshen, Ind.

103

Location. Lat 41°35', long. 85°50i, near line between sees. 8 and 9, T. 36 N., R. 6 E., 

on right bank 20 ft downstream from River Avenue Bridge at Goshen and half a mile upstream from Rock Run.

Drainage area.--573 sq mi.

Records available. April 1931 to September 1953 in reports of Geological Survey. September 1924 to September 1927 in reports of Indiana Department of Conservation.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 769.43 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Nov. 20, 1931, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 25 years (1924-27, 1931-53), 494 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,160 cfs Mar. 16 (gage height, 4.23 ft); minimum, 25 cfs Sept. 30; minimum daily, 30 cfs Sept. 30.

1931-53: Maximum discharge, 5,440 cfs Apr. 4, 1950 (gage height, 10.15 ft); minimum, that of Sept. 30, 1953; minimum daily, that of Sept 30, 1953; minimum gage height, 

1.27 ft May 25, 30, 1932.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Flow regulated by three powerplants above station.

Revisions.--WSP 824: Drainage area.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

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

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

176

191

161

158

95_

167

138

*158

161

158

182

110

164

191

194

197

230 152"

132

197

191

185

188

150

173

185

164

135

164

182

197

5,256

170

0.297

0.34

Nov.

179

176

185

191

176

200

218

203

142

20T

215

212

206

203

203

206

206

215

221

*230

239

245

245

227

233

259

256

a270

a5%5

a220

-

6,424

214

0.373

0.42

Dec.

a230

a2 15

aE20

a210

a?50"

a290

a310

a320

a330

a320

*331

331

331

304

276

276

280

284

284

323

391

465

455

452

438

416

308

280

308

339

355

9,973

322

0.562

0.£5

Jan.

339

331

327

304

287

236 248"

290

335

327

343

*335

312

347

434

514

496

460

478

483

488

483

474

596

752

596

524

542

506

442

488

13,097

422

0.736

0.85

Feb.

442

434

425

416

385

323

327

363

*355

351

351

351

355

359

359

319

273

259

357

425

686

640

537

528

528

519

496

470

-

-

-

11,643

416

0.726

0.76

Calendar year 1952: Max 2,240 Mln 9S

Kar.

416

412 ?I6-

596

755

640

573

510

546

573

*564

618

686

732

920

 

1,090 539"

755

732

686

663

663

640

618

618

596

564

546

514

492

470

19,453

628

1.10

1.26

Apr.

524

640

*596

546

524

506

478

474

447

447

421

429

438

421

42?

555

732 653"

596

550

528

514

528

506

501

550

564

*564

568

573

-

15,812

527

0.920

1.03

May

596

618

640

59TT

564

560

542

532

550

514

506

470

456

460

460

460

456

456

478

492

474

*452 64"0"

640

596

573

596

532

532

501

492

16,434

530

0.925

1.07

June

447

391

399

351

290

343

375

379

363

312

298

*259

236

252

236

230

227

224

218

203

125 503"

206

200

188

245

273

233

215

203

-

8,124

271

0.473

0.53

July

112

215

245

2T2

125

188

227

215

*120

161

142

155

142

74

194

130

170

125

82

230

185

182

182

170

148

80

203

179

70 255"

239

5,111

165

0.288

0.33

Aug.

120

110

363

335

492

*483

304

259

262

245

150

266

221

215

115

173

176

155

179

56^

206

132

62

191

120

56

158

155

56

58

170

6,043

195

0.340

0.39

Sept.

167

*58

58

161

115

53

55

152

92

42

145

105

38

148

140

39

142

108

39

66

TIB- 176

32

138

125

34

44

148

*142

30

-

2,937

97.9

0.171

0.19

Mean 620 Cfsm 1.08 !" 14.74

Water year 1952-53: Max 1,090 Min 30 Mean 330 Cfsm 0.576 In- 7.82

Peak discharge (base, 2.000 efs) . No peak above base. 

* Discharge msfVurenent made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, weather records, 

and records for St. Joseph River at Elkhart.
104 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

St. Joseph River at Elkhart, Ind.

Location.--Lat 41°41'30", long. 85°58'25", in NEir sec. 5, T. 37 N., R. 5 E., on left bank 

100 ft downstream from mouth of Elkhart River, 200 ft upstream from Main Street Bridge, 

and 1,900 ft downstream from Christiana Creek.

Drainage area. 3,350 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available.--August 1947 to September 1953.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 700.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Average discharge. 6 years, 3,521 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 5,240 cfs Mar. 16 (gage height, 20.89 ft); minimum, 390 cfs July 12 (gage height, 17.32 ft); minimum daily, 710 cfs Aug. 30.

1947-53: Maximum discharge, 18,400 cfs Apr. 5, 1950 (gage height, 27.82 ft); minimum, 335 cfs Oct. 11, 1948 (gage height, 17.24 ft); minimum daily, that of Aug 30, 1953.

Remarks. Records good. Flow regulated by Elkhart Hydroelectric Plant, 2,400 ft upstream, 

and by hydroelectric plant on Elkhart River at Goshen,

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

3 

4

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12

13 

14

15

16

17

18 

19

20

21

22 

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

2,300 

1,620

1,620 

1,620

1,590

1,880

1,810 

*1,500

1,570 

1,420

1,590

1,430

1.580 

1, 74O

2,000

2,010

2,140

1,700 

1,600

1,710

1,840

1,760 

1,710

1,680

1,530

1,600

1,650

1,680

1,680

1,640

1,640

52,840

1,705

0.509

0.53

Nov.

1,600 

1,450

1,780 

1,610

1,680

1,680

1,620 

1,690

1,400 

1,580

1,700

1,600

1,660 

1,640

1,500

1,440

1,680

1,800 

*1,860

1,730

1,920

1,990 

2,180

2,360

2,570

2,640

2,310

2,660

2,3'90

2,150

-

55,870

1,862

0.556

0.62

Dec.

2,310 

2,080

2,150 

1,990

2,250

2,080

2,240 

2,300

2,350 

2,300

2,370

*2,330

2,140 

2,120

2,170

2,200

2,120

1,920

1,950"

2,160

2,540

2,710 

2,710

2.840

2,820

2,780

2,580

2,320

2,330

2,170

2,290

71,650

2,311

0.690

0.80

Jan.

1,930 

2,260

2,190 

2,070

2,000

1,980

1,720 

2,146

2,070 

2,080

2,060

2,000

*2,140 

2,160

2,290

2,690

2,550

2,720 

2,700

2,880

2,750

2,640 

2,700

3,030

3,190

3,270

3,090

3,130

2,900

2,770 2, no

76,870

2,480

0.740

0.85

Feb.

2,560 

2,610

2,630 

2,510

2,330

2,360

2,260 

2,320

2,330 

2,400

*2,370

2,280

2,170 

2,160

2,120

2,420

2,190

2,110 

2,200

2,400

2,830

2,950 

2,790

2,770

2,720

2,680

2,690

2,730

_

-

68,870

2,460

0.734

0.76

Mar .

2,480 

2,510

2,560 

3,250

3,200

3,270

3,250

3,190

3,080 

3,120

*3,050

3,370

3,100 

3,450

4,120

4,650

4,330

4,170 

4,040

3,850

3,660

3,560 

3,500

3,440

3,360

3,280

3,020

3,100

2,990

2,890

2,980

103,820

3,349

1.00

1.15

Apr.

3,060 

3,130

2,920 

3,060

2,960

*2,950

2,950 

2,870

2,740 

2,930

2,890

2,870

3,040 

2,930

2,920

3,050

3,320

3,200 

3,020

3,050

3,020

2,780 

2,840

2,780

2,760

2,860

2,900

*3,080

3,060

3,050

-

88,990

2,966

0.886

0.99

May

3,090 

5,140

3,140 

2,980

3,040

2,980

2,880 

2,140

2,870 

2,530

2,590

2,630

2,740 

2,690

2,820

2,840

2,740

2,620 

2,970

2,770

2,560

*2,620 

2,780

2,690

2,560

2,590

2,590

2,550

2,440

2,130

2,050

84, 740

2,734

0.816

0.94

June

2,020 

2,030

2,050 

1,760

1,810

1,780

2,760 

2,630"

2,160 

2,090

1,970

1,920

1,730 

1,530

1,550

1,760

*1,870

1,840 

1,650

1,470

1,320

1,230 

1,660

1,540

1,570

1,630

1,660

1,480

1,430

1,570

-

52,870

1,762

0.526

0.59

July

1,480 

1,340

1,650 

1,426

960

1,100

1,580 

1,480

*1,520 

1,390

1,130

850 1,ITO~ 

1,130

1,170

1,180

860

990 

940

1,010

1,290

1,260 

1,220

1,220

1,320

990

1,010

1,100

1,030

1,140

1,310

37,160

1,199

0.358

0.41

Aug.

1,420 

1,390

1,720 

1,900

2,240

*2, 170

2,010 

1,670

1,560 

1,590

1,710

1,760

1,410 

1,380

1,360

1,020

1,240

1,300 

1,250

1,140

1,090

1,060 

806

814

1,080

928

840

907

820

710

1ST

41,151

1,327

0.396

0.46

Sept.

1,060 

950

*902 

920

1,O70

928

748 

79T

1,040 

889

972

1,110

809

831

1,180

1,020

1,070

1,080 

993

938

1,040

1,190 

1,060

964

1,100

840

748

861

1,220

*956

-

29,274

976

0.291

0.32

Calendar year 1952 : Max 9,380 Mln 1,290 Mean 3,765 Cfsm 1.12 In. 15.25

Water year 1952-53: Max 4,650 Mln 710 Mean 2,093 Cfsm 0.625 In- 8.42

Discharge measurement made on this day.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 105

St. Joseph River at Miles, Mich.

Loca tj-0"---Lat 41°49'45", long. 86°15<35", in SW£ sec. 26, T. 7 S. R 17 W on right

French PaDerUCoTmnpmnnat n Str? et Bn ldge < at Niles ' °' 6 ralle downstream from dam at 

rrencn raper Co., 1 mile upstream from Dowagiac River, and at mile 44.

Drainage area.--3.620 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. October 1930 to September 1953.

635.02 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

 -- " Main Street Bridge and Feb. 12

referred 

hydroelecAverage discharge.--21 years (1930-37, 1938-39, 1940-53), 3,164 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 5,700 cfs Mar. 26; maximum gage height, 5.70 ft 

Mar. 16; minimum daily, 748 cfs Sept. 87.

1930-53: Maximum discharge, 20,200 cfs Apr. 5, 1950 (gage height, 13.10 ft); minimum daily, 407 cfs Aug. 2, 1936.

Remarks.--Records good except those for period of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Flow regulated by powerplants above station.

Cooperation.--Gage-height record at auxiliary gage furnished by Indiana and Michigan 

Electric Co.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 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

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

1,710

1,660

1,810

1,450 

1,440

2,020

1,960

1,750

1,750 

1,610

1,550 

1,520

1,710

1,670

2,180

*2,350 

2,066

2,110 

1,930

1,980

1,970 

1,960 

1,920

1,910

1,820

1,400

2,270

1,960

1,620

1,890

1,850

56,590

1,825

0.504

0.58

Nov.

1,660

1,62O

2,O40

1,800 

1,790

1,850

2,150

1,700

1,490 

1,890

*1,800 

1,890

1,720

1,760

1,660

1,610 

1,930

1,890 

2,100

2,110

2,110 

2,210 

2,480

2,430

2,990

2,750

2,730

3,000

2,47^0

2,630

-

62,260

2,075

0.573

0.64

Dec.

2,470

2,630

2,380

2.140 

2,540

2,160

2,470

2,540

*2,450 

2,760

2,400 

2,470

2,560

2,380

2,640

2,170 

2,280

2,220 

2,210

2,440

2,800 

5,700 

3,400

3,100

3,200

3,000

3,000

2,900

2,600

2,800

2,400

81,210

2,620

0.724

0.83

Jan.

2,500

2,200

2,500

2,500 

2,400

2,400

2,100

2,300

2,600 

2,200

2,500 

2,500

*2 , 400

2,270

2,560

2,950 

2,920

3,000 

2,950

3,160

3,150 

3,140 

3,050

3,480

4,040

3,930

3,440

3,470

3,330

3,120

2,830

87,890

2,835

0.783

0.90

Feb.

2,860

3,040

3,O2O

2,900 

*2,460

2,400

2,570

2,7EO

2,470 

2,730

2,660 

2,470

2,540

2,090

2,460

2,570 

2,620

2,380 

2,530

2,630

3,140 

3,890 

37090

3,240

2,940

3,020

2,990

2,740

_

.

-

77,170

2,756

0.761

0.79

Mar.

3,040

2.810

3,110

3,350 

*3,800

3,570

3,700

3,590

3,530 

3,390

3,450 

3,380

3,600

4,020

4,510

5,170 

4, 710

4,450 

4,590

4,180

4,100 

3,890 

3,940

3,870

3,750

3,820

3,600

3,140

3,440

3,390

3,130

116,020

3,743

1.O3

1.19

Apr.

3,470

3,410

3,470

3,250 

3,270

3,540

*3,320

3,260

3,150 

3,460

3,220 

3,210

3,290

3,680

3,210

3,560 

3,700

3,860 

3,740

3,520

3,530 

3,440

3,120

3,320

3,020

2,970

3,620

3,260

3,450

3,430

101,750

3,392

0.937

1.05

May

3,560

3,730

3,580

3,430 

*3,210

3,310

3,270

3,210

3,090 

2,630

3,050 

3,030

3,160

3,130

2,860

2,890 

3,180

3,110 

3,040

3,360

3,050 

3,000 

3,490

2,430

2,890

3,050

2,920

2,550

2,790

2,410

2 , 120

94,530

3,049

0.642

0.97

June

2,160

*2,050

2,260

2,120 

1,91O

1,750

1,710

2,460

2,256

2,160

2,170 

1,940

2,170

1,410

1,670

1,810 

1,850

1,890 

1,790

1,660

1,240 

1,546 

1,610

1,640

1,800

2,090

1,890

1,570

1,360

1,710

55,650

1,855

0.51Z

0.57

July

1,750

1,620

1,490

1,900 

1,286

852

1,S70"

*1,660

1,480 

1,560

1,440 

918

1,330

1,380

1,270

1,230 

1,210

1,400 

950

1,210

1,510 

1,570 

1,490

1,440

1,390

*1,140

1,610

1,400

1,310

1,360

1,470

43,290

1,396

0.386

0.44

Aug.

1,44O

2,270

2,130

*2,410 

2,46O

2,190

2,420

2,170

1,440 

1,850

1,960 

1,480

1,950

1,620

1,400

1,240 

1,330

1,350 

1,360

1,270

1,210 

1,050 

1,140

1,050

1,100

1,060

1,100

1,140

1,020

834

1,055"

47,534

1,533

0.4E3

0.49

Sept.

1,170

*1, 130

1,160

1,370 

800

989

836

1,160

1,110 

1,130

1,120 

1,060

896

1,060

1,310

1,210 

1,200

1,440 i,r?6

1,140

1,140 

1,130 

1,280

1,110

1,050

1,160

748

1,120

1,040

1,320

33,649

1,122

0.31O

0.35

Calendar year 1952: Max 11,600 Mln 556 Mean 4,166 Cfsm 1.15 In. 15.66

Water year 1952-53: Max 5,170 Mln 743 Mean 2,349 Cfsm 0.649 In- 8.80

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Dec. 22 to Jan. 13; discharge estimated on basis of powerplant records 

nd records for stations at Mottv^lle, and at Berrien Springs.
106 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

St. Joseph River at Berrien Springs, Mich.

Location. Lat 41°56i55", long. 86°20'00", in SW£ sec. 18, T. 6 S., R. 17 W., on right 

bank 30 ft upstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 31 at Berrien Springs and at mile 24.

Drainage area. 4,081 sq mi.

Records available.--June 1951 to September 1953 in reports of Geological Survey. January 1909 to December 1931 (figures of maximum and minimum days and monthly average 

discharge) in House Document 94, 73d Congress, 1st session.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 594.38 ft above mean sea level (Indiana and 

Michigan Electric Co. benchmark).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 7,140 cfs Mar. 17 (gage height, 7.76 ft); minimum daily, 1,100 cfs Sept. 6.

1951-53: Maximum discharge, 13,200 cfs Jan. 21, 1952 (gage height, 11.23 ft); minimum daily, that of Sept. 6, 1953.

Remarks. Records good. Flow regulated by powerplants above station.

Rating table, water year 1952-53 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

2.7 

4.0 

6.0 

7.5

1,100

2,070

4,240

6,290

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12 

13

14

15

16

17

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

2,260 

2,100

1,930

2,040

2,030

2,190

2,380

2,220

2,180

2,120

1,920

1,820 

2,360

2,380

2,340

*2,480

2,500

2,560 

2,010 

2,340

2,320 

2,390 

2,340

2,330

2,080

2,050

2,070

2,650 27no~

2,120 

2,320

69,240

2,234

0.547

0.63

Nov.

1,920 

2/430"

2,100

2,500

2,240

2,240

2,300

2,300

2,020

2,230

2,450

*2,360 

2,130

2,230

2,100

2,020

2,380

2,420 

2,500 

2,550

2,530 

2,700 

2,870

2,920

3,340

3,320

2,920

3,160

3,010

3,000

75,240

2,508

0.615

0.69

Dec.

2,850 

3,000

2,820

2,680

2,920

2,840

2,730

3,150

3,010

*3,140

2,790

2,820 

3,040

2,660

2,920

2,780

2,720

2,650 

2,600 

2,830

2,860 

4,280 

3,850

3,580

3,660

3,400

3,390

3,320

3,000

3,200 

2,720

94,210

3,039

0.745

0.86

Jan.

2,910 

2,550

2,880

2,850

2,780

2,720

2.470

2,660

2,940

2,520

2,820

2,860 

2,700

*2 , 800

3,030

3,430

3,450

3,540 

3,360 

3,580

*3,620 

3,500 

3,540

3,780

4,430

4,320

4,040

3,780

3,920

3,510 

3,320

100,610

3,245

0.795

0.92

Feb.

3,360 

3,160

3,410

3,370

*3,100

2,780

2,980

3,110

2,830

3,100

3,120

2,920 

2,890

2,480

2,660

3,040

*2,880

2,780 

2,820 

*2,800

3,470 

4,060 

3,420

3,560

3,430

3,320

3,340

3,260

_

-

87,450

3,123

0.765

0.80

liar.

3,290 

3,200

2,960

*3,880

4,160

4,180

4,060

3,860

3,790

3,780

3,850

3,700 

3,980

4,180

4,900

6,150

5,940

5,050 

4,920 

4,800

4,720 

4,240 

4,320

4,300

4,080

4,060

3,600

3,660

3,740

3,570 

3,550

128,470

4,144

1.02

1.17

Apr.

3,740 

3,720

3,840

3,660

3,600

3,620

*3,780

3,700

3,600

3,580

3,780

3,430 

3,420

3,880

3,540

3,920

3,990

4,060 

4,000 

3,830

3,830 

3,780 

5,560

5,540

5,470

5,500

5,740

3,650

5,870

3,92O

111,550

5,712

0.910

1.01

May

4,140 

4,010

4,000

5,860

*3,800

3,660

3,710

5,820

5,470

2,880

3,320

3,350 

3,740

3,540

3,400

5,450

5,640

5,460 

5,420 

3,860

3,280 

3,400 

3,960

5,090

5,040

5,480

5,550

2,980

5,160

2,950 

2,600

107,820

5,478

0.852

0.98

June

2,540 

2,450

2,490

2,680

2,450

2,250

1,940

2,720

2,740

2,586

*2,550

2,260 

2,470

2,020

1,860

2,080

2,170

2,550 

2,060 

2,260

1,620 

1,760 

1,900

1,960

2,110

2,400

2,120

2,090

1,860

1,850

66,550

2,218

0.543

0.61

July

2,050 

2,010

1,920

2,200

1,840

1,410

1,820

2,100

*1,880

1,790

1,920

1,450 

1,570

1,680

1,680

1,480

1,550

1,520 

1,260 

1,460

1,590 

1,780 

1,680

1,590

1,580

1,510

1,620

1,660

1,500

1,620 

1,550

52,050

1,679

0.411

0.47

Aug.

1,760 

2,060

2,060

2,470

*5,460

2,790

2,540

2,560

2,060

2,060

2,240

2,160 

2,090

2,050

1,940

1,650

1,650

1,690 

1,830 

1,680

1,620 

1,500 

1,550

1,490

1,540

1,500

1,460

1,430

1,270

1,220 

1,230

58,410

1,884

0.462

0.53

Sept.

1,490 

1,500

*1,420

1,520

1,440

1,100

1,236

1,250

1,520

1,470

1,490

1,690 

1,240

1,300

1,530

1,540

1,520

1,510 

1,660 

1,520

1,640 

1,480 

1,560

1,640

1,490

1,420

1,540

1,240

1,510

1,490

43,750

1,458

0.557

0.40

Calendar year 1952: Max 13,000 Min 1,410 Mean 4,763 Cfsm 1.17 In. 15.90

Water year 1952-53: Max 6,150 Min 1,100 Mean 2,726 Cfsm 0.668 In. 9.07

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 107 

Paw Paw River at Riverside, Mich.

Location. Lat 42°11'10", long. 86°22'05", in SE^- sec. 23, T. 3 S., R. 18 W. , on left bank 

at upstream side of highway bridge, three-quarters of a mile east of Riverside.

Drainage area. 422 sq mi.

Records available. October 1951 to September 1953.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 588.J 

datum of 1929.

ft (corrected) above mean sea level,

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 825 cfs May 2 (gage height, 7.67 ft); minimum, 

151 cfs Sept. 7, 28; minimum gage height, 2.92 ft Sept. 7.

1951-53: Maximum discharge, 1,650 cfs Jan. 23, 1952 (gage height, 8.72 ft); minimum, that of Sept. 7, 28, 1953; minimum gage height, that of Sept. 7, 1953.

Remarks.--Records good. Diurnal fluctuation, principally during low flow, caused by paper 

mill above station.

Rating table, water year 1952-55 (gage height, in feet, and

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used June 27 to Aug. 5, Aug. 5-16, 

Aug. 26 to Sept. 50)

2.6

3.0 

5.0

151

174

310

6.0 

7.0

414

605

800

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1955

Day

I

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

272

258

251

265

258

265

272

258

251

251

210 SSS"

265

286

527

*327

272

272

294

279

223

272

302

318

279

272

286

294

294

294

294

8,519

275

0.652

0.75

Nov.

302

294

502

302

294

302

302

294

286

294

294

*279 286"

286

286

286

310

556

345

345

510

336

387

355

387

429

444

478

460

400

10,011

334

0.791

0.88

Dec.

365

387

387

387

400

414

387

375

400

*555

400

429

414

575

365

400

387

365

565

414

460

478

557

 618 645

557

592

650

557

537

478

13,880

448

1.06

1.22

Jan.

414

387

387

565

555

375

336

335

355

565

375

375

400

*400

444

497

497

497

537

568

568

557

537

537

517

478

537

537

537

517

497

14,084

454

1.08

1.24

Feb.

517

444

414

*414

414

414

414

400

400

429

429

429

414

414

57S

565

587

355

WT

375

444

497

460

517

557

557

557

497

_

_

-

12,216

456

1.03

1.08

Mar.

414

400

414

*429

497

517

517

517

497

557

537

460

460

517

557

580

660

705

690

675

660

618

568

517

444

414

400

414

387

545

345

15,692

506

1.20

1.38

Apr.

355

375

387

517

365

*400

400

375

387

400

400

387

345

345

387

414

400

400

400

460

444

414

387

365

375

365

387

387

414

-

11,851

395

0.936

1.04

May

557

780

800

740

*720

705

675

630

517

444

587

400

400

545

345

355

545

336

355

545

336

375

355

527

527

527

527

510

286

272

772

13,695

442

1.05

1.21

June

265

*258

251

237

237

258

265

265

 565 294

265

251

251

244

237

230

*230

230

223

223

225

230

210 "210"

216

244

244

237

230

210

-

7,235

241

0.571

0.64

July

216

225

225

230

230

257

216

210

*210

210

204

198

216

192

198

192

180

174

186

*192

192

186

186

192

186

174

192

174

174

186

186

6,165

199

0.47Z

0.54

Aug.

210

251

230

286

*502

502

294

294

251

251

237

251

237

237

237

230

223

198

210

198

204

198

198

210

186

186

186

186

186

180

168

7,017

226

O.536

0.62

Sept.

174

174

*174

174

174

168

151

156

168

174

174

136

186

162

186

180

186

198

192

192

156

186

1S8

192

192

192

174

151

168

174

-

5,312

177

O.419

0.47

Calendar year 1952: Max 1,570 Min 210 Mean 533 Cfsm 1.26 In. 17.18

Water year 1952-53: Max 800 Min 151 Mean 544 Cfsm 0.815 In. 11.07

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
108 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

Kalamazoo River at Marshall, Mlch.

Location. Lat 42°15'5S", long. 84°S7'55", on line between sees. 25 and 26, T. 23,, R. 

6 W., on left bank at upstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 27 at Marshall.

Drainage area. 449 sq ml.

Records available. January to October 1948 (gage heights only), November 1948 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 877.09 ft above mean sea level (levels by 

Michigan Department of Conservation). Prior to Nov. 11, 1948, wire-weight gage at 

same site and datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year. 638 cfs Mar. 5 (gage height, 5.43 ft); minimum, 

29 cfs Sept. 30 (gage height, 3.34 ft); minimum daily, 78 cfs Aug. 24.

1948-53: Maximum discharge, 2,130 cfs Mar. 29, 1950 (gage height, 8.20 ft); minimum, 26 cfs Aug. 30, 1952; minimum daily, that of Aug. 24, 1953.

Remarks. Records good. Diurnal fluctuation caused by powerplant above station. 

Rating table, water year 1952-53 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

5.3

63

170

480

585

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 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

Tota:

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

219

213

201

228

182

168

223

187

231

102

272

162

192

*227

238

260

278

195

272

227

213

290

T97

212

263

263

200

193

231

238

194

6,771

218

0.486

0.56

Nov.

243

282

199

196

229

175

313

174

1?57

*180

178

244

202

294

190

219

288

277

279

292

258

322

386

337

356

428

351

326

317

269

-

8,100

270

0.601

0.67

Dec.

303

255

283

317

286

284

314

*309

349

371

337

312

262

328

279

198

3l9

220

303

276

354

314

290

397

340

315

294

277

299

250

226

9,261

299

0.666

0.77

Jan.

301

212

239

265

241

227

180

263

253

261

247

243

208

258

287

384

*372

346

336

301

344

283

309

394

358

351

315

333

321

264

278

8,974

289

0.644

0.74

Feb.

325

238

198

299

281

212

282

273

220

214

289

239

260

'258" 197

243

209

218

278

278

289

337

326

327

*322

310

256

_

-

7,504

268

0.597

0.62

Mar.

288

320

261

175

552

540

449

372

301

304

285

359

379

391

475

503

487

482

430

425

363

363

376

350

389

361

381

*314

339

302

283

11,896

384

0.855

0.99

Apr.

335

250

396

362

334

334

319

283

259

408

280

351

313

~S2§

288

345

*344

334

321

310

299

231

333

286

360

373

367

395

319

-

9,689

323

0.719

0.80

May

370

287

335

319

336

335

302

328

226

287

312

277

448

395

367

*283

281

328

254

271

266

260

229

283

241

240

218

232

228

217

188

8,941

288

0.641

0.74

June

189

181

181

211

248

216

5o"6" 321

288

225

261

182

275

185

176

232

*192

170

221

137

230

160

154

171

308

225

188

131

T52

264

-

6,370

212

0.472

0.53

July

319

392

375

296

266

162 *276

264

194

270

272

259

281

208

211

220

154

188

195

187

'555 148

207

213

192

154

157

149

236

196

255

7,151

231

0.514

0.59

Aug.

166

239

*157

161

204

200

162

228

199

130

"27? 317

115

211

128

184

128

195

140

105

79

202

183

78

128

131

125

212

202

84

5,165

167

0.372

0.43

Sept.

#93

162

137

174

15?

166

ms"86

123

129

134

115

151

89

123

168

143

141

124

174

99

136

137

160

144

163

133

119

96

101

-

3,954

132

0.294

0.33

Calendar year 1952: Max 1,170 Min 102 Mean 400 Cfsm 0.891 In. 12.14

Water year 1952-53: Max 552 Min 78 Mean 257 Cfsm 0.572 In. 7.77

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 109

Battle Creek at Charlotte, Mich.

Location. La t 42°32'20", long. 84°50'55", in Sw£ sec. 24, T. 2 N., R. 5 W., on left bank 

at upstream side of highway bridge, 1 mile southwest of Charlotte.

Drainage area.--67 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. February 1948 to September 1953.

Gage. Staff gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 869.36 ft above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929 (levels by Michigan Department of Conservation).

Average discharge. 5 years, 41.4 cfs.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 326 cfs June 7 (gage height, 5.2 ft, from graph 

based on gage readings); minimum, 5.1 cfs Sept. 4, 17, 18, 23, 24.

1948-53: Maximum discharge, 722 cfs Mar. 20, 1948 (gage height, 7.64 ft); minimum, 

3.8 cfs Sept. 9, 10, 1950.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or shifting control, which 

are fair.

Rating table, water year 1952-53, except periods of ice effect or 

shifting control (gage height, In feet, and discharge, in

cubic feet per second)

0.9 4.8

1.0 6.2

1.1 8.2

1.2 11

1.5 

2.0 

3.0 

4.9

25

52

132

316

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

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

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

6.0

673

6.2

6.2

6.4

6.4

6.6

6.6

6.8

6.8

7.0

7.0

7.2

7.2

8.2

7.8

7.8

7.8

8.0

8.0

*7.8

7.8

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

227.6

7.34

0.110

0.13

Nov.

8.0

F7D

8.0

8.9

14

11

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

15

16

16

*16

13

19

22

21

20

18

24

71

21

20

-

422.9

14.1

0.210

0.23

Dec.

20

17

15

T7

21

20

20

20

20

19

19

*19

19

19

18

17

17

17

17

18

24

30

~SS 30

24

23

22

22

22

21

19

634

20.5

0.306

0.35

Calendar year 1952: Max 326

Jan.

b!8

b!7

b!7

b!6

b!5

b!4

FH

b!5

b!5

*b!5

b!6

b!7

b!8

19

36

37

32

36

32

29

28

26

24

53

51

36

34

30

28

25

26

789

25.5

0.381

0.44

Feb.

28

29

29

28

25

24

22

20

20

19

19

20

20

*20

19

19

16

13

T6

24

38

Ti

24

26

24

24

28

26

_

-

-

642

22.9

0.342

0.36

Min 5.3

Mar.

24

22 55

b!20

*b80

71

47

38

33

33

34

34

78

60

152

118

85

70

65

60

50

46

46

44

42

38

36

33

31

28

28

1,654

53.4

0.797

0.92

Apr.

34

38

36

38

36

33

31

28

28

42

39

36

32

29

28

31

33

*30

28

28

26

26

25

24

3T

53

58

TT

42

38

-

1,028

34.3

0.512

0.57

May

42

43

32

38

36

34

33

*31

28

26

26

26

28

28

28

26

27

27

26

24

22

20

20

20

18

16

16

16

15

Ts

16

813

26. E

0.391

0.45

June

17

16

14

22

221

286

'215 316

191

*114

77

51

36

29

22

16

14

13

13

13

10

9.8

9.2

8.6

12

16

11

8.9

IT 8.0

-

1,871.5

62.*

0.931

1.04

July

9.5

12

11

9.5

8.2

26

33

?f

20

14

11

11

10

8.6

9.2

8.4

7.6

8.6

8.4

8.4

*7.4

7.4

8.4

*8.4

7.6

6.4

77?

7.8

7.8

8.0

7.6

342.6

11.1

0.166

0.19

Aug.

8.0

9.8

*9.2

11

10

9.8

7.4

23

TS

9.8

9.5

8.9

8.0

7.6

7.2

7.4

6.8

6.4

6.4

6.0

6.6

7.2

7.4

8.0

8.2

7.6

7.2

7.4

7.6

7.2

7.0

266.6

8.6O

0.128

0.15

Sept.

*6.4

6.2

5.8

5.2

6.S

6.0

5.7

5.7

5.8

6.2

6.0

6.2

6.4

6.4

6.2

5.8

5.1

sa

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.4

5.2

5.1

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.4

5.4

5.4

-

170.1

5.0T

0.085

0.09

Mean 43.5 Cfsm 0.649 In. 8.83

Water year 1952-53: Max 316 Min 5.1 Mean 24.3 Cfsm 0.363 In. 4.92

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note. Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-10, June 4 to Sept.
110 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 

Battle Creek at Bellevue, Mich.

Location.--Lat 42°26'35", long. 85°02'00", in W? sec. 28, T. 1 N., R. 6 W., on right bank 

at downstream side of bridge on State Highway 78, 0.8 mile west of Bellevue.

Drainage area.--178 sq mi.

Records available. February 1948 to September 1953 (discontinued).

Gage.--Staff gage read twice daily. Altitude of gage is 840 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge. 5 years, 142 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 550 cfs June 7 (gage height, 4.46 ft); minimum 

daily, 19 cfs July 31.

1948-53: Maximum discharge, 2,190 cfs Mar. 20, 1948 (gage height, 6.1 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum daily, 15 cfs Sept. 4, 1948.

Remarks. Records good above 75 cfs and poor below. Slight diurnal fluctuation caused by 

mill above station.

Cooperation.--Gage readings furnished by city of Bpttle Creek.

Rating table, water year 1952-53 (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used June 4 to Aug. 11)

1.0 

1.5

15

28

45

104

2.0

3.r

3.9

173

334

536

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

S

7

8

9

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.

24

24

27

27

24

25

25

27

29

28

27

29

30

28

34

38

36

34

34

34

*32

33

33

34

33

33

35

35

35

35

34

956

30.8

0.173

0.20

Nov .

35

37

38

37

36

37

38

39

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

45

54

64

*60

57

66

92

89

81

84

92

78

64

60

-

1,571

52.4

0.294

0.33

Dec.

55

49

48

46

60

72

72

68

69

71

66

*62

55

55

55

48

48

47

40

48

72

83

91

92

105

86

73

64

57

54

64

1,965

63.4

0.356

0.41

Jan.

52

50

46

47

43

38

IT

44

44

45

44

44

44

47

63

99

*110

101

87

81

73

71

73

138

217

210

135

107

90

80

75

2,439

78.7

0.442

0.51

Feb.

70

64

67

69

57

65

68

66

57

58

57

62

63

*59

60

57

47

54

53

55

89

~99 104

86

73

78

84

91

-

-

-

1,912

68.3

0.384

0.40

Mar.

83

75

84

217

583

325

248

176

159

108

108

123

187

256

298

373

373

298

256

224

202

179

179

176

158

134

*120

112

105

96

M

5,884

190

1.07

1.23

Apr.

100

124

135

128

127

113

104

94

89

110

151

134

113

101

94

99

116

*110

101

95

92

87

81

77

86

148

210

194

173

142

-

3,528

118

0.663

0.74

May

132

142

148

T37

124

113

105

104

99

89

80

79

87

95

89

81

79

80

78

73

67

*65

67

64

60

57

54

50

47

45

45

2,635

85.0

0.478

0.55

June

44

43

41

53

307

509

536

448

393

353

298

240

*162

104

79

62

53

47

41

37

34

34

35

29

4C

45

44

40

36

34

-

4,221

141

0.792

0.88

July

39

55

63

56

41

44

"87 100

66

52

42

38

34

32

29

27

26

27

23

27

*25

25

24

22

21

21

21

20

20

20

19

1,146

37.0

0.208

0.24

Aug.

20

^4

26

34

42

40

*34

43

52

 B7!

4Q

35

33

34

32

30

28

27

25

24

24

25

25

24

24

24

24

23

21

21

20

928

29.9

0.168

0.19

Sept.

20

W

20

21

22

21

22

23

22

22

22

24

24

24

24

24

24

21

24

24

23

22

22

21

*22

23

22

21

21

20

-

665

22.2

0.125

0.14

Calendar year 1952: Max 840 

Water year 1952-53: Max 536

Min

Min 19

Mean 146 

Mean 76.3

Cfsm 

Cfsm

0.820 In. 11.17 

0.429 In. 5.82

Discharge measurement made on this day.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 111

Battle Creek at Battle Creek, Mich.

Location. Lat 42°19'55", long. 85"09'15", In sec. 5, T. 2 S., R. 7 W., on right bank 350 

ft upstream from Emmett Street Bridge in city of Battle Creek and 3 miles upstream from 

mouth.

Drainage area. 241 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1930 to July 1931, October 1932 to September 1953.

;e. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 823.24 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

"929 (levels by Michigan Department of Conservation). Prior to May 14, 1951, staff 

gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 19 years (1934-53), 213 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 919 cfs June 8 (gage height, 2.01 ft); minimum, 

40 cfs Sept. 2, 3 (gage height, 0.57 ft).

1930-31, 1932-53: Maximum discharge, 3,640 cfs Apr. 7, 1947 (gage height, 4.48 ft, 

from floodmark); minimum, 22 cfs Aug. 14, 1934; minimum gage height, about -0.5 ft in 

July 1936 and on Aug. 31, 1939, due to opening of gates at dam forming control.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of no gage-height record, which are fair.

Rating tables, water year 1952-53 (gage height. In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to June 8

1.0 

1.5 

2.0

52

105

190

480

910

June 9 to Sept. 30

0.5 25

.7 72

1.0 190

1.5 480

2.0 910

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 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

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

6565~

65

65

65

65

68

68

68

68

70

70

70

73

8j>

86

86

81

78

78

*78

75

75

75

78

78

75

75

75

75

75

2,274

73.4

0.305

0.35

Nov.

78

78

78

81

81

78

*78

78

81

78

78

78

78

78

81

83

100

121

133

133

121

133

163

168

172

176

172

168

145

137

-

3,307

110

0.456

0.51

Dec.

121

113

113

113

*129

141

145

145

150

145

145

141

133

129

121

117

113

109

100

T25

145

163

176

186

181

176

158

109

133

125

117

4,217

136

0.564

0.65

Jan.

113

109

109

109

100

86

97

100

97

100

102

97

105

102

125

*172

176

195

181

163

150

137

137

195

235

195

251

251

190

158

154

4,491

145

0.602

0.69

Feb.

121

129

129

117

125

129

137

137

125

125

121

121

125

125

a!20

a!15

a 100

a95

a ITS

a!20

a 140

a!70

a!80

a!80

*a!80

158

163

172

-

_

-

3,769

135

0.560

0.58

Mar.

168

154

158

220

268

317

334

350

312

284

230

230

262

290

344

398

452

496

473

410

356

322

295

273

268

251

*235

215

200

186

176

8,927

288

1.20

1.38

Apr.

190

215

225

235

240

225

210

190

181

190

*210

235

240

220

190

195

200

200

195

186

176

168

158

150

168

215

256

284

"555 306

-

6,348

212

0.880

0.98

May

262 240"

240

235

230

215

200

190

181

168

158

158

172

186

186

*172

163

158

150

145

129

129

133

125

121

117

109

109

105

105

97

5,088

164

0.680

0.79

June

92

89

83

83

133

284

592

883

M7

694

568

480

*398

328

256

190

158

141

125

117

105

95

92

85

88

95

98

88

82

79

-

7,448

248

1.03

1.15

July

92

117

125

TT7

93

92

88

105

109

95

79

72

75

69

62

59

59

64

62

59

*56

54

51

49

46

46

46

46

49

49

49

2,235

72.1

0.299

0.34

Aug.

67

64

67

82

92

88

*82

75

79

85

82

75

67

64

62

59

56

56

54

51

49

46

46

46

46

46

44

44

44

44

12_

1,904

61.4

0.255

0.29

Sept.

42

42

40

12

46

46

44

42

42

44

44

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

49

5_1

51

49

*46

46

46

46

46

44

44

42

-

1,356

45.2

0.188

0.21

Calendar year 1952: Max 1,2*70 Mln 62 Mean 241 Cfsm 1.00 In. 13.64

Water year 1952-53: Max 883 Hln 40 Mean 141 Cfsm 0.585 In. 7.92

" Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, records for Battle 

at Bellevue and Kalamazoo River near Battle Creek.
112 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

Kalamazoo River near Battle Creek, Mich.

Location. Lat 42°20'45', long. 85°15'45", in NE£ sec. 32, T. 1 S., R. 8 W., on left bank 

U.4 mile upstream from Wabascon Creek and 4.3 miles northwest of mouth of Battle Creek 

in city of Battle Creek.

Drainage area.--849 sq mi.

Records available.--July 1937 to September 1953.

;e.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 796.49 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

929. Prior to Oct. 1, 1937, at datum 2.00 ft higher.

Average discharge. 16 years, 710 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,320 cfs June 9 (gage height, 4.84 ft); minimum, 112 cfs Sept. 9; minimum daily, 149 cfs Aug. 26; minimum gage height, 2.05 ft 

Feb. 18.

1937-53: Maximum discharge, 7,290 cfs Apr. 7, 1947 (gage height, 9.13 ft); minimum, 

50 cfs Sept. 22, 1939; minimum daily, 143 cfs Aug. 21, 1941; minimum gage height, 1.51 

ft Feb. 22, 1940.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record or shifting

control, which are fair. Diurnal fluctuation, below about 1,500 cfs, caused by powerplants above station.

Revisions (water years). MSP 924: 1938-39.

Rating table, water year 1952-53, except periods of shifting control 

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

2.1 

3.0

4.7

140

585

1,320

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 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

Cf am

In.

Oct.

350

380

380

355

350

365

310

335

350 

*365

305

ZSS

360

335

430

440

455 

425

365

395

405

385

435

360

365

395

400

350

345

395

395

11,615

375

0.442

0.51

Nov.

350

350

420

370

355

385

335

410

325 

400

330

310 ws *345

400

360

465 

565

610

580

560

610

735

735

758

825

780

685

635

580

-

14,973

499

Dec.

510

540

485

520

*585

570

570

585

635 

635

660

610

575

515

635

490

440

525

395 558"

585

685

685

660

735

660

610

520

505

485

470

17,665

570

0.588 0.671

0.66| 0.77

Jan.

405

455

405

425

425

375

350

340

34TJ 

365

440

405

425

395

515

*660

735 

735

685

a640

a620

a500

525

758

848

758

758

735

685

585

a550

16,842

543

0.640

0.74

Feb.

a500

a470

a450

a420

a410

495

400

475

475 

415

425

475

445

425

365

500

385 

310 355"

405

660

610

660 6T5"

 610

585

635

585

_

_

-

13,555

484

0.570

0.59

Mar.

510

BTS

575

848

980

1,000

1,000

960

825 

735

. 710

635

802

848

938

1,080

1,160 

1,160

1,160

1,080

1,000

870

848

825

790

802

*802

735

635

610

570

26,053

840

0.989

1.14

Apr.

585

685

585

685

735

685

660

635

550 

580

*735

610

660

a650

a620

a610

a610 

a610

a620

a620

a 600

a560

a540

a520

a500

a550

a600

635

685

735

-

18,655

622

0.733

0.82

May

685

685

635

635

685

660

660

635

585 

460

510

560

545

780

63?

*610

545

550

565

530

a 500

a480

a500

a520

a470

a450

a430

420

400

385

360

17,070

551

0.649

0.75

June

345

330

330

370

515

802

915

1,240

1,320 

1,200

1,000

938

802

735

*545

490

440 

355

360

305

275

370

200

255

360

455

370

315

235

275

16,452

548

0.645

0.72

July

495

710

558" 735

445

430

365

460

440 

*395

400

395

380

395

340

315

330 

320

285

320

310

255

340

300

290

275

280

240

235 33B~

275

11,675

377

0.444

0.51

Aug.

370

305

a350

a360

a370

a360

*a330

335

340 

345

310

TOD" 510

265

290

255

260 

260

280

250

220

185

210

280

210

149

m

200

185

240

280

8,880

286

0.337

0.39

Sept.

225

185

225

235

240

220

220

167

215- 154

225

250

215

255

200

210

260 

245

255

240

285

215

*230

225

260

255

245

225

220

200

6,801

227

0.267

0.30

Calendar year 1952: Max 2,470 Mln 305 Mean 816 Cfsm 0.961 In. 13.07

Water year 1952-53: Max 1,320 Mln 149 Mean 494 Cfsm 0.582 In. 7.90

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range In stage and records for 

stations at Marshall and Cornstock.

Note. Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 2, June 9 to Sept. 30.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 113

of 

 weight

Kalamazoo River at Comstock, Mlch.

Location.--Lat 4S°17i05", long. 85°30'50", In NE£ sec. 19, T. 2 S., R. 10 W., on left bank 

at downstream side of bridge on River Street In Comstock, a quarter of a mile downstream 

from Comstock Creek.

Drainage area. 1.010 sq ml, approximately.

Records available.--April' to August 1931, October 1932 to September 1953.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 759.12 ft above mean sea level, datum 

1929. Prior to October 1936, staff gage and October 1936 to October 1945, wlre-wi 

gage, at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 19 years (1934-53), 890 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,480 cfs June 10 (gage height, 2.52 ft); minimum, 214 cfs Sept. 20 (gage height, 0.72 ft).

1931, 1932-53: Maximum discharge, 6,910 cfs Apr. 8, 1947 (gage height, 7.94 ft); 

minimum observed, 185 cfs Aug. 7, 1934; minimum gage height observed, 0.56 ft May 4, 

1931.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Flow regulated by powerplants above station.

'Revisions (water years). WSP 824: 1933-36.

Rating table, water year 1952-53 (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-13, June 15 

to Sept. 30)

0.7 

1.0 

1.5 

2.4

260

410

720

1,440

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

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

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

472

420

440

520

490

484

484

460

450

«466

490

478

490

544

562

S2"9 636

636 

601

532

514

556

587

615

580

556 

594

580

556 

490

574

16,486

532

0.527

0.61

Nov.

657

526

555

562

532

556

608

608

594

556

544

544

*544

568

556

601

664

713 

880

840

800

800

912

1,020

1,040

al,200

al.ioo

al,0oo

880 

760

-

21,745

725

0.718

0.80

Dec.

792

752

720

706

736

832

824

848

800

856

*888

880

816

713

784

784

692

671

692

720

896

896

976

944

832

1,000 iio

760

736- 650 

720

24,756

799

0.791

0.91

Jan.

650

720

685

629

643

a600

a560

a520

aSlS

a600

a660

a660

a640

a580

*678

816

984

976 

1,000

920

776

744

880

936

1,120

1,080 

904

1,020

968 

824

808

24,101

777

0.769

0.89

Feb.

768

728

713

699

636

*784

776

650

713

728

706

713

713

692

692

692

706

643

-GZ9 608

832

576" 992

920

800

832 

848

864

-

-

21,053

752

0.745

0.78

Mar.

856

800

784

992

1,280

*1,280

1,240

1,160

1,160

992

976

936

1,000

1,080

1,240

1,360

1,360

1.400 

1,400

1,400

1,320

1,240

1,040

1,040

1,040

992 

976

944

912 

856

816

33,872

1,093

1.08

1.25

Apr.

848

856

912

896

992

992

848

*824

840

824

880

928

896

888

904

896

912

896 

912

904

832

824

784

776

752

880 

976

1,400

1,080

T7045

-

26,832

894

0.885

0.99

May

1,040

1,020

1,010

904

928

 936

944

856

792

816

752

699

968

928

960

840

832

760 

776

752

664

643

657

685

636

594 

594

574

532 

490 490"

24,072

777

0.769

0.89

June

532

*455

430

430

472

776

1,080

1,120

1,320

1,400

1,280

1,020

936

848

816

615

550

678 

562

455

496

526

520

456" 425

594

636

514

478 

450

20,880

696

0.689

0.77

July

445

550

1.010

920

678

622

472

490

484

*526

472

472

587

484

484

460

455

420 

385

478

466

460

450

455

570

370 

440

440

440 

440

440

15,665

505

0.500

0.58

Aug.

380

385

484

502

538

*508

526

520

472

580

496

472

502

502

430

405

466

450

440

430

430

380

325

32F

420

415 

415

415

380 

345

425

13,863

447

0.443

0.51

Sept.

410

415

405

*395

295

280

280

380

385

385

385

310

270

335

320

330

325

330 

310

260

340

335

325

320

325

315 

285

330

320 

335

10,035

334

0.331

0.37

Calendar year 1952: Max 2,960 Hln 420 Mean 1,045 Cfsm 1.03 In. 14.07

Water year 1952-53: Max 1,400 Hln 260 Mean 694 Cfsm 0.687 In. 9.35

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range In stage and records for 

stations near Battle Creek and near Fennvllle.
114 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

Portage Creek at Kalamazoo, Mien.

Location.--Lat 42°16 I 30", long. 85°34'35", on line between sees. 22 and 27, T. 2 S., R. 11 

W., on upstream side of Reed Street Bridge at Kalamazoo, Ij miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--48 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--December 1947 to September 1953.

Gage.--Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 761.50 ft above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929. Prior to Feb. 25, 1948, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 5 years (1948-53), 63.4 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge observed during year, 129 cfs Oct. 9 (gage height, 3.18 ft); 

minimum observed, 30 cfs Aug. 23, 30, Sept. 6, 13 (gage height, 2.15 ft).

1947-53: Maximum discharge, 285 cfs Mar. 19, 1948 (gage height, 4.20 ft, from graph 

based on gage readings); minimum observed, 18 cfs July 4, 1952 (gage height, 2.02 ft).

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Flow regulated by St. Regis Paper Co. dams above station.

Rating tables, water year 1952-53 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

2.4 

2.9

Oct. 9 to Sept. 30

2.1 

2.5 

3.0

57

107

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

' 1

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

57

57

56

47

IT

56

82

93

*100 -96

aBO

a70

62

78

83

63

63

51

51

55

57

60

60

60

58

51

62

59

59

58

58

1,989

64.2

1.34

1.54

Nov .

51

a60

61

58

59

58

58

51

57

61

62

57

62

*61

57

56

69

51

72

70

65

80

72

78

78

76

70

70

a70

a70

-

1,920

64.0

1.33

1.49

Dec.

69

73

62

62

64

68

73

73

72

*94

74

74

64

59

60

66

67

66

62

71

71

76

77

65

a60

56

BT

62

62

62

60

2,081

67.1

1.40

1.61

Jan.

57

58

56

50

BT

55

55

58

57

55

55

55

63

66

*68

66

62

62

63

64

62

62

66

76

a70

64

62

61

61

61

 61

1,886

60.8

1.27

1.46

Feb.

63

59

59

59

59

*65

57

57

61

61

61

61

61

52

53

60

62

62

63

63

55

55

66

62

59

62

63

48

_

_

-

1,668

59.6

1.24

1.29

liar.

48

ST

9190"

*72

57

57

57

57

60

60

65

72

a80

86

86

71

68

68

64

59

59

65

62

62

57

57

53

53

61

61

2,009

64.8

1.35

1.56

Apr.

62

63

56

a5 6

a54

52

BT

*60

62

59

59

55

61

56

61

68

68

55

54

61

59

59

57

54

59

a62

65

63

62

62

1,781

59.4

1.24

1.38

May

72

60

60

66

62

*62

61

62

60

a60

73

69

63

58

58

51

51

62

59

59

59

59

55

51

61

59

53

505cr

5J

dO

825

58.9

1.23

1.41

June

52

*47

48

50

51

53

53

55

BT

51

50

49

42

42

47

46

49

48

49

44

52

52

4048-

54

54

a50

a47

a45

a47

1,470

49.0

1.02

1.14

July

a52

a60

a58

a55

a52

a50

48

47

62

*44

44

45

47

44

43

43

44

43

39

50

43

47

38

*38

33_

33

38

38

52

47

45

1,422

45.9

0.956

1.10

Aug.

45

61

56

57

52

48

46

*51

a52

a5 2

a52

a54

a52

a45

a40

a40

a40

39

40

36

36

33

-si 30

36

37

37

37

33

30

42

1,350

43.5

0.906

1.05

Sept.

38

37

37

*42

35

31

34

38

37

38

38

42

30

43

38

39

38

40

38

40

44

4T

41

41

41

35

34

43

42

41

1,156

38.5

0.802

0.90

Calendar year 1952: Max 195 Min 18 Mean 71.2 Cfsm 1.48 In. 20.20

Water year 1952-53: Max 10O Min 30 Mean 56.3 Cfsm 1.17 In. 15.93

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge interpolated or estimated on basis of records for Kalamazoo 

River at Marshall and Thornapple River near Caledonia.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 

Kalamazoo River near Pennville, Mich.

115

Location.--Lat 42°36 I , long. 85°59', in NE^ sec. 5, T. 2 N., R. 14 W., on left bank 40 ft 

upstream from highway bridge, 2 miles downstream from Swan Creek, 3| miles downstream 

from Calkins Dam, and 6j miles east of Fennville.

Drainage area.--1.600 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--April 19S9 to September 1936, October 1937 to September 1953. Published as near Allegan" 1929 to September 1932; as "at Calkins Bridge, near Allegan" 

October 1932 to September 1936, October 1937 to September 1938; as "at Calkins Dam, 

near Allegan" October 1938 to September 1950.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 586.51 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Michigan Department of Conservation). April 1929 to September 1936 at 

bridge and October 1937 to September 1950 in powerplant, 3| miles upstream at mean sea 

level datum (levels by city of Allegan).

Average discharge. 22 years (1930-36, 1937-53), 1,352 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,450 cfs Mar. 16 (gage height, 11.05 ft); minimum/ 128 cfs Sept. 25 (gage height, 3.90 ft); minimum daily, 443 cfs June 22.

19S9-36, 1937-53: Maximum discharge, 17,500 cfs Apr. 11, 1947 (gage height, 606.76 

ft, site and datum then in use); minimum daily, 73 cfs Aug. 31, 1941.

 Remarks.--Records good. Flow regulated by powerplants upstream and since June 1936 by 

Calkins Dam and powerplant 3$ miles upstream. Slight diversion above station due to 

natural flow into Gerber Swamp in Allegan State Forest game preserve.

Rating table, water year 1952-53 (gage height, in feet,

and discharge , in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used June 9 to Sept. 30)

5.5

7.0 

11.0

425

840

2,400

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

3

4 

5

6 

7

8

9 

10

11

12

13 

14

15

16 

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

886 

813

879

912 

1,210

1,050 

764

818

808 

810

812

888 

930 

858

1,080

970 

*742

840

615

930

840

840

810

810

645

900

840 

990 

990

960

960

27,200

877

0.548

0.63

Nov.

960 

780

1i30"

990 

990

1,020 

990

990

990 

1,020

990

990 

*930 

780

780

1,050 

990

1,020

1,290

1,210

1,370

1,370

1,330

1,370

1,410

1,610

1,650 

1,610 

1,610

1,530

-

34,550

1,152

0.720

0.80

Dec.

1,490 

1,530

1,450

*1,370 

1,370

1,410 

1,370

1,370

1,170 

1,330

1,410

1,410 

1,490 

1,490

1,490

1,450 

1,450

1,370

1,170

1,450

1,530

1,530

1,570

1,610

1,450

1,530

1,690 

1,650 

1,610

1,570

1,530

45,310

1,462

0.914

1.05

Jan.

1,250 

960

,TIo

,340 

,400

,250 

,090

1,120

1,060 

1,090

1,270

1,210 

1,100 

1,100

*1,180

1,430 

1,480

1,520

1,510

1,500

1,460

1,430

1,460

1,480

1,520

1,580

1,620 

1,640 

1,546

1,520

1,510

41,800

1,348

0.842

0.97

Feb.

1,550 

1,520

1,510

*1,380 

1,230

1,010 

1,180

1,400

1,460 

1,480

1,510

1,400 

860 

1,260

1,440

1,250 

1,100

1,240

1,320

1,205

1,360

1,480

1,440

1,400

1,480

1,530

1,560 

1,540

_

-

38,095

1,361

0.851

0.89

Kar.

1,550 

1,600

*1,560

1,560 

1,640

1,760 

1,890

1,820

1,840 

1,830

1,820

1,760 

1,790 

1,860

1,970

2,290 

2,260

2,000

2,100

2,110

2,090

2,050

1,880

1,910

1,820

1,760

1,710 

1,650 

1,560

1,580

1,620

56,620

1,826

1.14

1.32

Apr.

1,560 

1,550

1,570

1,620 

1,530

1,520 

1,600

*1,600

1,530 

1,500

1,480

1,400 

1,410 

1,500

1,520

1,490 

1,450

1,480

1,460

1,500

1,510

1,480

1,420

1,460

1,510

1,400

1,410 

1,400 

1,400

1,440

-

44,700

1,490

0.931

1.04

May

1,800 

2,260

2,120

1,900 

1,800

*1,560 

1,540

1,540

1,580 

1,520

1,420

1,390 

1,380 

1,440

1,440

1,400 

1,380

1,400

1,380

1,390

1,340

1,340

1,300

1,260

1,150

1,140

1,120 

960 

1,020

831

m

44,072

1,422

0.889

1.02

June

992 

925

*840

722 

769

796 

1,050

1,140

1,260 

1,340

1,470

1,610 

1,620 

1,420

1,440

1,420 

1,320

1,240

1,220

1,190

840

*443

ToT

825

1,230

1,300

1,250 

1,220 

965

882

-

33,446

1,115

0.697

0.78

July

745 

932

994

879 

1,160

1,290 

1,230

1,100

*868 

842

829

814 

833 

861

852

864 

859

850

651

803

801

808

844

843

860

570

OT 

843 

642

636

644

26,558

857

0.536

0.62

Aug.

831

1,070

1,230

1,320 

1,230

*1,210 

929

924

1,140 

959

889

936

1,130 

1,180

540

1,060 

948

637

645

603

621

582

811

667

636

625

609 

781 

620

560

655

26,578

857

0.536

0.62

Sept.

690 

680

690

*717 

651

574 

562

695

640 

630

644

675 

624 

884

1,030

1,120 

924

- 880

754

666

772

591

614

475

5BT

686

786 

614 

610

564

-

21,093

703

0.439

0.49

Calendar year 1952: Max 4,400 Min 615 Mean 1,700 Cfsm 1.06 In. 14.45

Water year 1952-53: Max 2,290 Min 443 Mean 1,206 Cfsm 0.754 In. 10.23

Discharge measurement made on this day.
116 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

Grand River at Jackson, Mich.

Location.--Lat 42°17'05", long. 84°24'30", in sec. 22, T. 2 S., R. 1. W., on left bank at 

sewage treatment plant, 1 mile north of Jackson, 2j mjles upstream from Portage River, 

and at mile 216.

Drainage area.--174 sq mi.

Records available.--April 1935 to September 1953.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 900.00 ft above mean sea level (Fargo Engineering Co. benchmark). Prior to Sept. 24. 1935, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--18 years, 125 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 430 cfs June 5 (gage height, 10.77 ft); minimum, 

II cfs Sept. 7; minimum daily, 15 cfs Sept. 6.

1935-53: Maximum discharge 1,070 cfs June 25, 1937 (gage height, 13.50 ft); minimum, 

9.2 cfs Aug. 22, 1936.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of shifting control, which are fair. 

Slight regulation above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 974: 1937(M).

Rating table, water year 1952-53, except periods of shifting control (gage 

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

9.0 

10.0

96

277

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In. .

Oct.

42

39

40

37

30

37

38

38

38

37

33

30

*38

48

85

54

55

53

48

51

52

51

51

50

45

40

47

48

47

46

44

1,392

44.9

0.258

0.30

Nov.

41

41

*44

44

44

44

40

38

34

39

41

41

39

40

38

36

51

48

61

54

55

77

58

65

88

86

121

T5T

118

114

-

1,761

58.7

0.337

0.38

Dec.

113

113

106

75

82

73

71

*7S

83

86

84

86

82

78

78

76

76

78

72

96

82

90

116

166

T£o

157

150

125

142

93

83

3,050

98.4

0.566

0.65

Jan.

77

78

78

8O

75

64

76

74

76

74

70

68

80

83

93

100

91

100

102

100

99

93

110

*113

91

88

106

150

TJT

137

137

2,904

93.7

0.539

 0.62

Feb.

114

123

120

100

69

73

68

66

66

69

72

69

68

63

64

65

63

64

67

74

*144

ITS

141

139

137

135

133

125

_

_

-

2,605

93.0

0.534

0.56

Calendar year 1952: Max 489 Min 30

Mar.

Ill

120

168

203

173

180

169

166

168

157

104

To?

HO

114

173

188

190

192

192

188

*182

182

188

182

175

169

160

151

137

139

137

4,972

160

0.920

1.06

Apr.

T53" 160

159

153

146

146

142

137

141

139

126

116

82

78

IT

90

93

88

84

88

86

83

81

78

*150

132

132

135

133

132

3,544

118

0.678

0.76

May

132

139

126

133

133

201

248

23T

144

123

125

128

116

111

111

100

106

108

96

70

67

69

58

52

67

68

65

63

59

*52

47.

3,348

108

0.621

0.72

June

51

53

53

52

160

90

67

70

67

63

60

60

53

46

51

54

52

53

51

46

49

49

49

*51

95

59

48

41

34

45

-

1,782

59.4

0.341

0.38

July

47

58

13

30

29

43

38

38

37

34

31

I5-

?§

33

32

32

34

44

32

32

35

42

*38

37

32

28

37

38

43

39

38

1,128

36.4

0.209

0.24

Aug.

60

37

36

66

3J

38

38

33

27

34

36

35

34

34

27

22

27

29

30

*31

30

26

20

30

30

30

31

31

27

21

29

1,022

33.0

0.190

0.22

Sept.

*30

30

30

35

23

11

IB

28

31

31

42

30

19

25

31

32

33

32

30

30

33

32

35

23

20

29

30

30

-

874

29.1

0.167

0.19

Mean 144 Cfsm 0.828 In. 11.31

Water year 1952-53: Max 248 Min 15 Mean 77.8 Cfsm 0.447 In- 6.08

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Dec. 9, July 4 to Sept. 30.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 117

Portage River below Little Portage Lake, near Munith, Mien.

Location. Lat 42°20'55", long. 84°13>45", in NW^ sec. 32, T. 1 S., R. 2 E., on upstream 

handrail of highway bridge on Portage Lake Road, 0.3 mile below Little Portage Lake and 

3-f miles southeast of Munith.

Drainage area. 55 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--April 1944 to September 1953.

Gage.--Wire-weight gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 900.00 ft above mean sea level, 

aatum of 1929 (levels by Michigan Department of Conservation). Prior to Nov. 9, 1945, 

staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 9 years, 42.7 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 113 cfs Mar. 18 (gage height, 9.77 ft); minimum, 

1.2 cfs Sept. 4; minimum gage height, 7.56 ft Sept. 9, 10.

1944-53: Maximum discharge, 800 cfs Apr. 6, 7, 1947 (gage height, 13.0 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); no flow at times in 1946 and 1949.

Remarks. Records good except those below 2 cfs, which are fair.

Rating table, water year 1952-53 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

7.5 

7.7 

7.9 

8.2

0.8 

3.3

. 6.4

13

8.5 

9.0 

9.8

24

48

116

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 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

Tota3

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

4.9

4.9

4.6

4.4

4.1

4.1

4.0

TTo

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.3

4.4

4.6

6.6

8.6

10

~9.8 

9.6

8.6

7.8

*7.6

7.0

7.0

6.8

6.4

6.2

5.9

5.9

5.7

5.7

185.8

5.99

0.109

0.13

Mov.

5.7 579-

*6.2

6.2

6.6

6.6

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.2

6.2

6.4

6.6

6.8

7.0

10

16 

20

24

24

27

30

32

31

34

36

36

30

24

-

476.0

15.9

0.289

0.32

Dec .

22

23

18

17

55

24

26

*28

37

32

32

26

30

26

25

23

21

19 

18

18

22

27

33

38

42

33

38

30

24

21

20

813

26.2

0.476

0.55

Jan.

19

18

18

17

16

15

14

13

13

12

12

12

12

13

15

27

31

31 

30

28

27

25

24

*32

3(5

30 28

26

22

22

19

651

21.0

0.382

0.44

Feb.

20

19

17

15

14

13 rs

16

16

15

15

15

15

15

16

16

15

14 

13

13

*25

27

3029"

28

28

30

30

_

_

-

535

19.1

0.347

0.36

Mar.

28

28

26 IB63

71

68

57

47

40

36

38

49

65

79

100

112

Tolf

100

*92

83

84

88

83

78

71

62

55

49

46

2,065

66.6

1.21

1.40

Apr.

47

56

58

58

58

55

52

47

43

43

47

43

40

38

36

40

41

51 

49

47

47

40

39

36

*34

42

48

52

52

49

-

1,388

46.3

0.842

0.94

May

49

51

55

60

63

62

60

61

55

49

46

43

40

37

34

31

30

30 

30

28

26

24

22

21

20

19

18

16

15

*14

13

1,122

36.2

0.658

0.76

June

12

10

9.3

8.0

8.0

19

38

40

T5

38

31

27

22

18

16

14

12

11 

10

9.8

8.9

8.0

7.0

*6.1

5.7

9.3

13

13

13

12

489.1

16.3

0.296

0.33

July

10

11

12

11

9.8

10

13

T5

10

8.9

8.2

7.6

7.0

6.1

5.6

5.0

4.6

5.2 

5.4

5.2

4.9

4.6

*4.3

4.0

3.7

3.9

3.4

3.0

14375

3.0

208.5

6.73

0.122

0.14

Aug.

3.3

4.0

4.6

6.1

10

11

1(5

10

10

10

9.6

8.9

8.2

7.6

6.6

5.9

4.9

4.7 

*4.4

4.0

3.7

3.4

2.9

2.9

2.0

2.5

2.3

2.1

1.9

1.6

1.5

170.6

5,50

0.100

0.12

Sept.

 1.3

1.3

1.3

Ii2. TTe

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.3

1.3

1.8

1.9

1.9

1.9

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0 

2.3

2.6

2.8

575

2.6

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.1

-

58.8

1.96

0.036

0.04

Calendar year 1952: Max 227 Min 3.6 Mean 42.8 Cfsm 0.778 In. 10.60

Water year!952-53 : Max 113 Min 1.2 Mean 22.4 Cfsm 0.407 In. 5.53

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
118 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

Orchard Creek at Munith, Mich.

Location. Lat 42°23'35", long. 84°15'50", on line between sees. 12 and 13, T. 1 S., R. 

1 E., on left upstream wingwall of bridge on State Highway 106, half a mile west of Munith 

and 3 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--49 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--March 1944 to September 1953.

Gage.--Staff gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 900.00 ft above mean sea level, datum 

or 1929 (levels by Michigan Department of Conservation).

Average discharge.--9 years, 38.6 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 147 cfs June 6 (gage height, 9.9 ft, from graph 

based on gage readings); minimum, 3.9 cfs Oct. 7-14.

1944-53: Maximum discharge, 1,470 cfs Apr. 5, 1947 (gage height, 14.88 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 1.6 cfs Sept. 5-7, 22, 23, 1946.

Remarks.--Records fair except for those for periods of ice effect or doubtful gage-height 

record, which are poor.

Rating tables, water year 1952-53, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Feb. 20

7.6

7.7 

8.0 

8.7

3.0

6.0

18

57

7.5 

7.7 

8.0

Feb. 21 to Sept. 30

3.7

7.8

18

45

78

131

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952to September 1953

Day

1

r;

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

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.

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

3.9

379 

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.9

4.5

6

7

T~7.5

6.5

6

*5.5

5

5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

147.9

4.77

0.097

0,11

Nov.

5

5

*5

5

5

5

4.5

T7S

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

5

22

26

26

20

18

28

28

22

24

36

3T

30

28

21

-

438.5

14.6

0.298

0.33

Dec.

15

13

13

14

16

20

19

*18 

19

20

20

18

18

17

18

18

14

12

11

Tf

16

18

24

32

3T

26

22

19

20

23

19

577

18.6

0.380

0.44

Jan.

17

15

14

14

13

12

12

12 

11

IT

11

11

12

15

18

20

24

29

26

22

21

21

24

*5336"

33

30

30

24

21

20

636

20.5

0.418

0.48

Feb.

19

18

18

17

14

16

18

16 

15

15

16

15

15

14

15

13

11

T2

13

14

*28

42"So

24

22

18

22

22

_

-

-

512

18.3

0.373

0.39

Calendar year 1952: Max 410 Min 3.9

Mar .

26

22

W

"TO 127

63

55

41 

34

30

28

28

44

48

71

82

67

65

62

57

*52

52

80

68

54

49

44

42

38

36

32

1,627

52.5

1.07

1.23

Apr.

41

55

49

50

43

38

36

32 

29

54

~ss 70

46

43

42

54

59

50

44

42

38

35

32

28

*30

45

65

66

54

46

-

1,369

45.6

0.931

1.04

May

48

53

53

52

47

48

43

38 

35

31

28

27

66

56

42

38

34

42

40

37

34

30

28

24

20

18

17

16

*T4" 14

18

1,091

35.2

0.718

0.83

June

17

16

16

16

30

127

TT9

80

61

48

41

35

30

26

22

20

19

18

16

15

14

13

12

*11

15

26

30

24

20

18

-

955

31.8

0.649

0.72

July

16

16

16

16

16

 si 26

17 

14

13

13

11

9.8

9.2

8.4

7.8

7.8

10

9.8

8.9

8.9

8.4

*7.8

7.8

7.8

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.3

6.9

350.8

11.3

0.231

0.27

Aug.

6.9

9.2

10

13

14

11

10

14 

15

13

13

11

11

8.1

7.8

7.8

7.3

7.3

*7.1

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.0

6.0

5.5

5._5

272.0

8.77

0.179

0.21

Sept.

*5.1

5.1

5.0

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8 fci 5.0

6.6

7.1

6.4

7.3

6.9

6.4

6.4

8.1

~9.2 10

8.4

7.8

7.6

7.1

6.9

6.4

6.2

6.2

6.C

5.5

-

190.7

63.6

0.13C

0.14

Mean 39.2 Cfsm 0.800 In.- 10.89

Water year 1952-53: Max 127 Min 3.9 Mean 22.4 Cfsm 0.457 In. 6.19

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.Dec. 19, 28, 29, Jan. 4-14, 27, Jan. 30 to Feb. 3, 

Feb. 16-19. Doubtful gage-height record Oct. 16 to Mov 16j discharge estimated on basis of weather 

records and records for Portage River below Little Portage Lake near Munith and Cedar River at East

T.anft^ntf. L arising.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 119

Grand River near Eaton Rapids, Mien.

Location.--Lat 42°32'05", long. 84°37'25", in NE£ sec. 26, T. 2 N., R. 3 W., on right bank 

400 ft upstream from bridge on Petrieville Highway, 2 miles northeast of Eaten Rapids, Z\ 

miles downstream from Spring Brook, 25 miles upstream from Cedar River, and at mile 178.

Drainage area. 661 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1950 to September 1953. Gage-height records for flood seasons 

collected in this vicinity 1905-28, are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 855 ft (from river-profile mao).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,100 cfs June 6 (gage height, 4.05 ft); minimum, 24 cfs Oct. 11 (gage height, 0.94 ft); minimum daily, 69 cfs Sept. 8.

1950-53: Maximum discharge, 2,910 cfs Apr. 15, 1952 (gage height, 6.96 ft); minimum, 

18 cfs Sept. 12 , 1951; minimum daily, that of Sept. 8, 1953.

Remarks.--Records excellent. Diurnal fluctuation caused by powerplant in Eaton Rapids and 

dam at Smithville.

Rating table, water year 1952-53 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second

1.4 

1.7 

2.0

69

123

197

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

365

580

1,080

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 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

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

125

134

137

129

126

120 

130

110

143

126

134

134

137

116

186

210

214

198

182

176

*188

177

179

177

159

176

166

168

134

163

152

4,806

155

0.234

0.27

Nov.

162

158

159

159

177

153 

159

161

172

147

150

152

168

168

188

152

234

337

338

*350

350

382

480

454

447

475

498

480

417

411

-

8,238

275

0.416

0.46

Dec.

380

368

346

358

363

393 

404

387

403

410

406

*387

377

340

338

282

286

295

268 "296

344

431

414

472

478

492

456

337

516

399

372

11,798

381

0.576

0.66

Jan.

317

272

272

274

266

259 

3F2" 202

369

282

249

321

226

255

325

473

*510

488

476

461

432

408

411

508

584

544

457

539

467

419

431

11,849

382

0.578

0.67

Feb.

422

398

405

382

356

337 

312

301

326

276

285

285

300

*290

268

278

267

'SeT 186

278

418

458

456

475

467

433

443

463

_

-

-

9,826

351

0.531

0.55

Mar .

407

424

385

T94

*818

824 

846

822

826

696

583

606

624

662

764

830

841

897

895

858

819

785

783

765

801

776

741

694

652

588

530

22,336

721

1.09

1.26

Apr.

554

600

629

639

633

623 

564

548

524

*594

602

630

617

558

532

479

530

555

543

562

514

480

454

405

151

570

668

677

697

667

17,069

569

0.861

0.96

May

651

635

625

643

616

595 

586

*592

620

630

558

494

582

654

625

521

498

497

558

484

473

337

353

341

297

280

287

270

263

213

?g2

15,040

485

0.734

0.85

June

207

178

200

288

841

1.060 

1,050

991

889

*792

572

454

371

349

304

274

268

248

255

211

202

167

IS?

168

206

242

244

196

202

190

11,801

393

0.595

0.66

July

161

214

243

250

181

397 

574

32T

286

268

175

164

152

150

144

143

142

170

177

160

*150

139

151

132

119

127

119

109

108

106

119

5,857

189

0.286

0.33

Aug.

119

162

*136

244

191

201 

184

~?eo 286

234

168

179

143

159

158

128

120

118

97

103

105

103

107

86

81

81

81

84

90

95

81

4,385

141

0.213

0.25

Sept.

*81

74

88

107

134

98

122

69

95

91

118

106

74

122

110

101

107

99

118

132

104

108

128

114

99

127

102

91

94

92

-

3,105

104

0.157

0.17

Calendar year 1952: Max 2,750 Mi-n 104 Mean 579 Cfsro 0.876 In. 11.93

Water year 1952-53= Max 1.060 Min g9 Mean 345 Cfsm Q.523 In - 7.09

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
120 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

Cedar River at East Lansing, Mich.

Location.--Lat 42°43'40", long. 84°28'40", in SW£ sec. 18, T. 4 N., R. 1 W., in left downstream bridge abutment of Farm Lane Bridge on Michigan State College campus in East 

Lansing, 3 miles upstream from Sycamore Creek and 4 miles upstream from mouth .

Drainage area.--355 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--August 1902 to December 1903, March 19?1 to September 1953. August 1902 

to December 1903 published as Red Cedar River at Agricultural College. Gage-height records collected in this vicinity 1911-19, and for flood seasons only 1920-28, are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 824.39 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929. August 1902 to December 1903 chain gage at site threequarters of a mile downstream, at different datum. March 1931 to November 1940 waterstage recorder at site 250 ft upstream at datum 0.57 ft higher.

Average discharge.--22 years (1931-53), 202 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 878 cfs Mar. 5 (gage height, 5.?0 ft); minimum, 

rTTTs Sept. 10, 14 (gage height, 3.11 ft).

1902-3, 1931-53: Maximum discharge, 5,920 cfs Apr. 7, 1947 tgage height, 11.58 ft); 

minimum, 3 cfs July 31, 1931.

Remarks.--Records good.

Rating table, water year 1952-53 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second

3.1 

3.3 

3.5 108

4.0 

5.0 

5.3

262

718

878

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

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

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

28

35

35

31

26

26

26

28

26

26

26

26

24

^S

39

35

48 

3?

39

33

33

33

28

28

26

26

26

26

26

30

»31

935

30.2

0.085

0.10

Nov.

33

39

39

39

35

22 SI26

28

28

30

30

33

35

35

35

64 

100

165

159

139

136

168

174

156

»168

184

159

119

114

-

2,516

83.9

0.236

0.26

Dec.

97

89

89

86

105

133

142

130

125

128

125

119

111

103

97

89

89 

86

66

55

103

125

156

187

T5T

168

128

74

111

*116

100

3,553

115

0.324

0.37

Jan.

92

89

89

76

71

54

7¥

76

71

74

78

68

76

84

103

174

196 

196

171

150

139

130

130

245

321

168

*202

202

145

133

' 139

4,016

130

0.366

0.42

Feb.

122

125

136

114

111

119

133

125

94

108

105

103

100

92

97

81

7B- 74 

89

92

153

iS? T73

177

145

»136

142

150

_

-

3,366

120

0.338

0.35

Mar.

130

114

T&

635

851

651

459

349

284

225

193

202

291

362

468

570

531 

459

487

473

404

349

396

468

427

358

306

266

245

225

»209

11,529

372

1.05

1.21

Apr.

222

302

353

333

310

276

245

222

209

391

 646

615

473

387

321

302

358 

345

291

259

245

228

209

'555' 190

318

413

400

»378

382

-

9,832

328

0.924

1.03

May

409

492

516

T£8

413

358

306

291

262

231

206

193

235

404

374

298

242 

245

273

228

190

171

159

148

130

125

116

103

»92

14 iTSS

7,865

254

0.715

0.82

June

180

145

116

108

218

314

478

159

329

235

174

145

128

119

108

97

92 

89

81

78

74

66

61

M

71

94

108

130

190

»130

-

4,631

154

0.434

0.49

July

~55 103

84

74

66

74

74

68

64

61

61

56

54

52

50

43

H68

66

58

58

58

56

52

48

43

39

41

46

»52

1,854

59.8

0.168

0.19

Aug.

61

64

64

66

68

66

58

86

153

128

94

76

68

58

56

58

56 

52

50

41

37

37

37

35

35

33

33

33

31

35

»33

1,800

58.1

0.164

0.19

Sept.

46

15

33

30

33

33

31

31

26

24

30

31

33

24

31

28

26 

28

31

31

30

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

22

»22

-

893

29.8

0.084

0.09

Calendar year!952 : Max 2,580 Mln 22 Mean 252 Cfsm 0.710 In. 9.66

Water year!952-53 : Max 851 Mln 22 Mean 145 Cfsm 0.408 In- 5.52

Peak discharge (base, 1,100 efs). NO peak 

* Discharge measurement mad^ on this day.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 121

Grand River at Lansing, Mich.

Location. Lat 42°45'05", long. 84°33'20", in NW£ sec. 9, T. 4 N., R. 2 W., on right bank 

30 ft upstream from North Grand River Avenue Bridge in Lansing, 2 miles downstream from 

Cedar River, and at mile 152.

Drainage area. 1,230 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. March 1901 to August 1906, November 1934 to September 1953. Published 

as "at North Lansing" 1901-6. Gage-height records collected in this vicinity 1907-10 

(flood seasons only), 1911-19, 1920-28 (flood seasons only), and since 1931, are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

;e. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 805.53 ft above mean sea level, datum of

929 (levels by Michigan Department of Conservation). Prior to August 1906, staff gage 

at same site at different datum. November 1934 to June 1949 at site if miles downstream at datum 2.42 ft lower.

Average discharge. 16 years (1935-37, 1938-39, 1940-53), 863 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year 2,260 cfs June 8 (gage height, 6.04 ft); minimum, 

4.4 cfs July 25 (gage height, 0.92 ft); minimum daily, 84 cfs Sept. 20.

1934-53: Maximum discharge, 16,400 cfs Apr. 7, 1947 (gage height, 15.59 ft, from 

floodmark, site and datum then in use); minimum, 4.0 cfs Aug. 28, 1952 (gage height, 

0.90 ft); minimum daily, 20 cfs Aug. 25, 1941.

Remarks. Records good. Large diurnal fluctuation at medium and low flows caused by powerplants above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1174: 1949.

Rating table, water year 1952-53 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.5 

1.7 

2.0

70

120

220

4.0 

6.0

1,100

2,260

Discharge, in cubic feet per seeond, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

'i 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

149

177 

182

160

125

199

163

159

168

162

181

145 

203

192

222

224

370

193

213

290

234

233

273

227

221

218

254

227

228

206

*220

6,416

207

0.168

0.19

Nov.

221

218 

222

230

234

242

214

205

204

*226

216

198 

'ST5I

221

226

246

520

450

664

548

540

685

685

750

746

*764

817

755

620

549

-

12,648

422

0.343

0.38

Dec.

515

501 

492

490

555

542

623

618

560

633

604

596 

564

524

484

422

391

452

332

177

468

609

712

707

815

762

722

445

424

*615

587

17,239

556

0.452

0.52

Jan.

513

425

415

542

546

 293 272

286

368

592

584

549 

542

564

476

642

854

874

700

704

672

600

651

961

1,090

814

*785

799

681

656

656

17,702

571

0.464

0.54

Feb.

545

566 

550

556

544

590

557

496

430

468

445

444 

442

451

456

586

572

504

384

459

563

793

740

754

720

*686

672

712

_

-

-

15,025

537

0.437

0.45

Mar.

653

576 

723

1,660

2.080

1,960

1,510

1,300

1,260

1,160

966

948 

1,100

1,280

1,600

1,660

1,780

1,720

1,720

1,660

1,540

1,390

1,390

1,510

1,480

1,360

1,250

1,160

1,090

906

*920

41,312

1,335

1.08

1.25

Apr.

948

1,050 

1,200

1,190

1,140

1,070

1,010

906

958

1,550

1,660

1.720 

1,450

1,250

1,150

1,050

1,060

1,150

1,060

956

970

842

805

712

350

1,080

1,340

1,350

*1,370

1,560

53,887

1,150

0.919

1.02

May

1,590

1.480 

1,456

1,590

1,290

1,190

1,090

1,030

1,060

967

941

835 

856

1,210

1,160

1,000

868

861

899

888

820

672

566

574

530

458

475

410

400

*358

576

27,494

887

0.721

0.85

June

529

353

371

388

1,200

1,540

1,_960

1,960

1,660

1,330

962

769 

648

554

496

388

422

384

396

341

302

312

224

m

544

596

456

558

619

*460

20,596

687

0.559

0.62

July

459

569 

368

419

374

416

850

756

486

464

355

502 

291

274

272

252

253

194

314

358

324

356

286

300

124

218

284

273

289

231

*196

10,657

544

0.280

0.52

Aug.

174

210 

508

446

453

532

406

659

576

578

410

555 

509

264

272

517

246

198

198

191

186

150

155

184

180

182

162

121

106

95

*215

8,612

278

0.226

0.26

Sept.

215

195 

188

181

95

99

97

170

172

159

156

99 

98

154

155

152

168

155

101

84

141

155

158

154

*152

121

145

190

152

*149

4,405

147

0.120

0.15

Calendar year 1952: Max 6,110 Mln 123 Mean 1,011 Cfsm 0.822 In. 11.18

Water year 1952-53: Max 2,080 Min 84 Mean 592 Cfsm 0.481 In. 6.51

Peak discharge (base, 2.800 efs).--Ko peak above base. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
122 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

Lookingglass River near Eagle, Mlch.

Location. Lat 42°49'45", long. 84°46'40", in sec. 10, T. 5 N., R. 4 W., on upstream truss 

member of highway bridge, 1-j miles northeast of Eagle and 10 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 281 sq mi.

Records available. August 1944 to September 1953.

Qsge.--Wire-weight gage read twice dally. Altitude of gage is 747 ft (from river-profile 

map).

Average discharge. 9 years, 203 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 357 cfs May 3 (gage height, 3.04 ft); maximum 

gage height, 3.5 ft Jan. 27, Ice jam; minimum discharge, 18 cfs Aug. 31 (gage height,

1944-53; Maximum discharge, 2,860 cfs Apr. 5, 1947 (gage height, 7.70 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings), from rating curve extended above 1,900 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum dally, 15 cfs Jan. 2, 1947; minimum gage height observed, that 

of Aug. 31, 1953.

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

which are poor.

Rating table, water year 1952-53, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

1.0 

1.2 

1.5

2.0 

2.5

3.1

130

221

374

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

2l"

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

29

28

26 g"8

28

*28

28

28

30

31

33

33

34

34

36

37

38

38

40

38

36

38

40

41

T5

40

40

39

39

40

40

1,078

 34.8

0.124

0.14

Nov.

40

41

*40

39

3T

4O

40

41

42

42

43

42

42

42

41

42

~57 118

86

86

86

100

94

88

102

104

90

75

65

60

-

1,897

63.2

0.225

0.25

Dec.

*5565"

68

69

75

78

87

93

94

91

90

90

85

85

80

80

75

75

70

75

80

88

97

97

97

100

101

155

100

100

95

2,635

85.0

0.302

0.35

Jan.

90

9O

85

85

80

70

65

6O

55

50

50

50

55

55

60

70

80

90

100

*112

105

93

86

94

110

130

150

155

T55

140

120

2,785

89.8

0.320

0.37

Feb.

110

110

105

100

105

110

110

115

122

116

112

100

88

86

80

80

83

80

78

77.

90

100

105

105

100

*101

100

100

_

-

2,768

98.9

0.352

0.37

tlar.

100

Too

110

150

200

230

240

230

200

176

179

183

219

251

298

296

*290

296

311

316

311

311

306

293

280

266

256

235

215

198

183

7,229

233

0.829

0.96

Apr.

170

163

161

163

167

167

16O

*154

156

165

187

210

217

217

213

204

185

185

179

174

167

156

163

140

T53

174

213

226

263

306

-

5,558

185

0.658

0.74

May

298

330

352

346

332

335

341

335

309

266

242

230

*196

185

168

160

150

140

135

133

128

124

116

109

107

102

94

90

82

74

61

6,078

196

0.698

0.80

June

63

58

58

57

*62

77

70

66

66

60

54

52

50

48

47

46

46

43

41

38

36

35

34

40

48

47

48

48

48

47

-

1,533

51.1

0.182

0.20

July

55

57

52

48

48

*46

39

36

35

35

34

34

33

31

30

30

28

28

30

30

32

36

34

31

28

28

27

26

25

25

25

1,076

34.7

0.123

0.14

Aug.

25

30

*36

"55 101

50

47

48

47

52

58

57

56

54

50

46

43

37

34

30

28

27

25

24

22

22

22

21

21

19

11

1,205

38.9

0.138

0.16

Sept.

*46

3?

30

26

28

25

23

22

 2T 21

21

22

24

23

22

21

21

21

23

25

24

24

24

22

23

24

23

22

22

21

-

730

24.3

0.086

0.10

Calendar year 1952: Max 1,180 Min 26 Mean 209 Cfsm 0.744 In. 10.14

Water year 1952-53: Max 352 Min 18 Mean 94.7 Cfsm 0.337 In. 4.58

 * Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 27 to Dec. 2, Dec. 16-21, Dec. 28 to Jan. 19, 

Jan7~25 to Feb. 8. No gage-height record Dec. 12-14, Feb. 21-25, Feb. 27 to Mar. 9, May 16-18, July 

29 to Aug. 2j discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for Maple River at Maple 

Rapids, Thornapple River near Hastings, and Cedar River at East Lanslng.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 

Maple River at Maple Rapids, Mlch.

123

Location. Lat 43°06'35", long. 84°41'35", in sec. 5, T. 8 N., R. 3 W. , on upstream side 

of highway bridge at Maple Rapids, 300 ft downstream from Pine Creek and three-quarters 

of a mile upstream from Hayworth Creek.

Drainage area. 434 sq mi.

Records available. August 1944 to September 1953.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Altitude of gage is 643 ft (from topographic 

map) .

Average discharge. 9 years, 275 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 770 cfs Mar. 20 (gage height, 7.66 ft); minimum, 

11 cfs Sept. 1, 2; minimum gage height, 1.85 ft Sept. 2.

1944-53: Maximum daily discharge, 6.500 cfs Mar. 20, 1948; maximum gage height, 

11.22 ft Mar. 20, 1948, from floodmark (backwater from ice); minimum discharge observed, 

8.2 cfs Aug. 11, 1944 (gage height, 1.61 ft).

Flood of March 1904 reached a stage of 13.8 ft, from information by local resident.

Remarks. Records good except those below 40 cfs, which are fair.

Rating table, water year 1952-53 (gage height, In feet,

and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 13 to Nov. 18)

1.8 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

10

16

38

63

119

5.0 

6.0

7.0 

7.7

210

338

540

790

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 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

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

26

26

25

24 "55

25

25

25

26

26

26

26

25

26

27

26

26

27

26

27

25

25

*24

24

25

25

26

26

26

27

28

796

25.7

0.059

0.07

Nov.

28 S5

*30

31

32

32

31

31

30

30

30

31

30

31

31

31

62

93

108

112

112

116

119

135

143

161

170

180

175

170-

2,343

78.1

0.180

0.20

Dec.

*161

152

148

143

148

166

180

185

190

195

205

210

205

195

190

180

170

161

152

148

161

185

210

247

259

272

275

253

241

225

215

6,024

194

0.447

0.52

Jan.

205

190

180

166

*156

148

135

123

112

108

102

102

93

90

lliS

166

180

190

200

200

195

185

190

215

230

241

247

^4T

241

' 225

215

5,379

174

0.401

0.46

Feb.

215

200

185

175

»156

200

220

'555 259

190

180

170

161

156

156

143

131

116

To8~ 105

180

230

236

241

241

236

230

230

-

_

-

5,255

188

0.433

0.45

Mar .

220

215

*205 "2§5

338

364

381

372

346

322

306

299

420

420

470

710

650

670

730

770

750

710

650

630

585

525

490

450

430

381

364

14,458

466

1.07

1.24

Apr.

338

314

292

265

272

265

253

241

225

. 215

215

215

210

205

200

195

*185

180

180

175

175

166

161

152

Tsl

170

272

314

346

572

6,924

231

0.532

0.59

May

420

470

525

"815 615

585

540

490

450

420

372

346

»322

299

272

253

241

230

215

205

195

185

170

170

166

195

190

180

166

156

143

9,801

316

0.728

0.84

June

135

TT9

108

96

*90

86

86

80

78

76

70

66

60

58

54

50

49

49

47

44

42

40

36

34

T2

48

50

50

54

52

1,949

65.0

0.150

0.17

July

53

58 53

55

48

52

58

54

48

*42

38

32

30

28

26

24

24

23

23

23

24

25

24

22

20

19

20

19

18

Iff

18

1,024

33.0

0.076

0.09

Aug.

18

19

20

32

60

56

*52

48

45

50

56

50

44

39

35

30

27

24

22

21

19

18

18

17

16

16

15

14

13

12

T2

918

29.6

0.068

0.08

Sept.

11

TT

12

16

21

20

19

18

16

15

14

13

12

12

12

13

*13

14

14

17

18

17

16

15

15

16

18

18

18

18

462

15.4

0.035

0.04

Calendar year 1952: Max 2,000 Mln 24 Mean 297 Cfsm 0.684 In. 9.30

Water year 1952-53: Max 770 Mln 11 Mean 152 Cfsm 0.350 In. 4.75

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
124 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

Grand River at Portland, Mien.

Location. Lat 42°51'20", long. 84°54'45", in NW£ sec. 4, T. 5 N., R. 5 W., on left bank

 at downstream side of bridge on Kent Street, 1.0 mile south of Portland, 1.9 miles upstream from Lookingglass River, and at mile 115.

Drainage area. 1,385 sq mi. ^ Records available. August 1952 to September 1953. Gage-height records for flood seasons

 collected in this vicinity 1907-28, are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 710 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

"to July 6, 1953, wire-weight gage at same site and datum. 

Extremes. 1952; Maximum discharge observed during period August to September, 569 els

 Sept. 3 (gage height, 5.36 ft); minimum, 178 cfs Sept. 29 (gage height, 4.50 ft).

1952-53: Maximum discharge during year, 3,040 cfs June 9 (gage height 8.0 ft from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum, 55 cfs Sept. 9 (gage height, 4.07 ft); minimum 

daily, 68 cfs Sept. 9. ,.,.., Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record,

 whTc"h are fair. Slight diurnal fluctuation caused by power-plants above station.

Rating table, Aug. 20, 1952, to Sept. 30, 1953, except periods of 

ice effect (gage height, In feet, and discharge. In cubic feet 

per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 26 to Nov. 21, 1952, Aug. 30 

to Sept. 30, 1953)

4.0

4.4 

5.0

66

161

400

5.5 

6.0 

7.5

670

1,030

2,460

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, 1952

Aug.

:

Sept.

320 

265 

558

Tn

373 

273 

253 

242

Day

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16

Aug.

:

Sept.

261 

261 

242 

265 

223 

250 

*194 

194

Day

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24

Aug.

*226 

242 

261 

242 

230

Sept.

191 

187 

201 

230 

250 

234 

257 

216

Day

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Total........................... .. .....

Cubic feet per second per square m

Aug.

230 

234 

234 

234 

226 

230 

300

:

Sept.

212 

198 

257 

187 

184 

216

7,671 

256 

0.185 

0.21

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 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

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

238 

230

194

a!70

a'255

*230

a210

alSO

alSO

alSO

216

205

208

238

273

315

a400

482

135

303

282

320

261

*277

234

294 

238

277

250

230

208

7,928

256

0.185

0.21

Nov.

'212 205

*261

277

230

212

261

261

226

238

311

286

238

265

282

364

405

763

530

696

598

709

882

696

763

840 

875

950

8TS

664

-

14,349

478

0.345

0.39

Dec.

*519 

536

524

477

524

616

593

598

628

472

593

558

658

a600

482

492

428

373

T5Z

462

541

558

634

826

812

840 

812

882

535

472

640

18,260

589

0.425

0.49

Jan.

628 

558

502

462

414

b300

b250

b255

b280

b400

b450

bSOO

*b540

524

487

581

728

791

749

763

610

709

702

861

935

1.190 

920

763

709

770

658

18,984

612

0.442

0.51

Feb.

763 

514

b520

b560

581

722

640

616

616

*428

482

462

497

477

487

438

530

"SaT 419

428

530

676

998

722

722

716 

610

696

_

-

16,431

587

0.424

0.44

Mar.

646 

593

558

1,T§5

1,930

2.550

1J830

1,540

1,630

1,320

1,110

1,450

1,450

*1,270

1,360

1,880

1,930

2,030

1,930

1,930

1,880

1,580

1,360

1,400

1,450

2,030 

1,630

1,500

1,360

1,190

1,780

47,087

1,519

1.10

1.26

Apr.

1,830 

1,400

1,150

1,190

1,230

1,190

1,190

*1,010

1,150

1,190

1,540

2.460

2,036

1,450

1,230

1,270

1,230

1,150

1,230

1,150

1,110

982

966

935

890

1,070 

1,270

1,540

1,500

1,630

39,163

1,305

0.942

1.05

May

1.980 

*1,686

1,730

1,630

1,540

1,360

1,320

1,270

1,190

1,110

1,010

890

942

982

1,270

1,230

1,070

791

847

890

847

847

777

604

598

575 

530

519

428

519

664

31,640

1,021

0.737

0.85

June

373 

447

337

378

*428

1,030

1,830

1,880

2.350

1,466

1,110

861

763

622

546

502

452

442

400

409

373

364

286

163

337

400 

462

472

447

477

-

20,481

683

0.493

0.55

July

a450 

a400

a380

a380

a370

*373

373

'8"28" 696

447

409

382

320

307

307

307

307

307

273

261

324

346

351

311

294

277 

'228" 212

320

329

290

10,957

353

0.255

0.29

Aug.

261 

265

*269

303

524

497

419

514

 grs 658

616

524

419

320

382

273

351

351

265

253

184

205

212

191

194

219 

212

208

191

155

141

10,186

329

0.238

0.27

Sept.

*155 

282

253

315

256

201

132

110

68

19T

191

187

171

114

107

164

174

171

187

164

117

100

171

171

178

181 

168

168

146

208

-

5,171

172

0.124

0.14

Calendar year 1952: Max - Min - Mean - Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1952-53: Max 2,460 Min 68 Mean 659 Cfsm 0.476 In. 6.45

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for stations 

at Lanslng and at Ionia.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 125

Grand River at Ionia, Mich.

Location. Lat 42°58'20", long. SSWIO", in NW^ sec. 30, T. 7 N., R. 6 W., on left bank 

15 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 66 at Ionia and 2.7 miles downstream from 

Prairie Creek.

Drainage area. 2,840 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. March to September 1931 (fragmentary), July 1951 to September 1953. 

Gage-height records for flood seasons collected in this vicinity 1907-28, are contained 

in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 615.38 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Mar. 19 to Sept. 24, 1931, chain gage at site l£ miles upstream at different 

datum. Dec. 23, 1948, to July 20, 1951, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,360 cfs Mar. 17 (gage height, 13.18 ft); minimum, 108 cfs Aug. 29 (gage height, 6.22 ft); minimum daily, 115 cfs Aug. 27.

1931, 1951-53: Maximum discharge, 14,000 cfs Apr. 15, 1952 (gage height, 19.78 ft); 

minimum, that of .Aug. 29, 1953; minimum daily, that of Aug. 27, 1953.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Diurnal 

fluctuation below about 5,000 cfs caused by power-plants above station.

Rating tables, water year 1952-53, except periods of lea affact (gaga 

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

Oct. I to Mar. 16

7.0

10.0

13.0

297

1,890

4,000

6.2 

6.5 

7.0

Mar. 17 to Sept. 30

105

165

330

1O.O 

13.1

2,000

4,280

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

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

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

390

427

423

420

381

*398

392

371

404

435

377

418

436

488

430

506

441 

469

562

546

606

479

553

511 

470

547

502

484

652

"555 33f

14,381

464

0.163

0.19

Nov.

476

466

*603

570

470

484

478

462

4TZ

506

532

532

514

608

482

476

903

1,150

1,190

1,210

1,100

1,280

1,390

1,260 

1,470

1,640

1,220

1,420

1,520

1,320

-

26,204

873

0.307

0.34

Dec.

*1,250

1,170

1,140

1,120

1,210

1,200

1,250

1,330

1,280

1,480

1,440

1,400

1,450

1,360

' 1,250

1,180

1.070 

1,120

1,090

1,140

1,190

1,390

1,350

1,650 

1,760

1,850

1,630

1,440

1,450

1,170

1,390

41,200

1,329

0.468

0.54

Jan.

1,240

1,310

*1,200

1,080

1,010

b8SO

b600 b'STSO"

b700

bl,000

bl.100

bl,100

bl,200

bl,200

1,220

1,300

1,460 

1,650

1,740

1,400

1,490

1,440

1,340

1,780 

1.990

1,920

1,550

1,900

1,500

1,420

1,460

40,750

1,315

0.463

0.53

Feb.

bl,200

bl.lOO

bl,200

bl,400

bl,500

1,660

*1,550

1,640

1,290

1,340

1,170

1,270

1,150

1,080

1,090

1,150

1,040 

1,030

"5BT 768

2.010

T7535

1,530

1,920 

1,680

1,650

1,670

1,730

_

_

-

38,399

1,371

0.483

0.50

Mar.

1,600

1.440

1,460

3,320

3,530

3,680

3,180

2,620

2,620

2,480

2,340

2,620

2,760

*2,690

3,530

4,000

4.280 

4,256"

4,200

4,280

4,200

3,880

3,960

3,480 

3,480

3,260

3,120

2,910

2,700

2,700

2,140

96,680

3,119

1.10

1.27

Apr.

2,420

2,210

2,210

2,280

2,280

2,290

2,120

2,020

1,960

2,240

2,360

2,770

2,560

2,690

*2,360

2,100

2,110 

1,930

1,990

2,020

1,780

1,860

1,770

1.610 

1,710

1,990

2,490

2.910

2 84?) 2)910

66,790

2,226

0.784

0.87

May

3,260

*3,SOO

5.960

37555

3,560

3,480

3,120

2,910

2,770

2,700

2,490

2,280

2,160

2,070

2,140

2,260

2,060 

1,940

1,850

1,760

1,860

1,490

1,510

1,260 

1,390

1,320

1,380

1,140

1,090

1,140

911

68,861

2,221

0.782

0.90

June

908

873

1,050

860

*964

1,300

1,910

2,080

2.500

2,666

1,710

1,450

1,100

929

990

766

928 

699

1,060

529

'S6T 499

563

607 

671

855

761

792

824

887

31,589

1,053

0.371

0.41

July

916

697

712

712

661

*684

712

600

 srr 928

598

737

414

471

404

539

388 

465

496

490

340

T75

533

*463 

418

545

385

370

558

684

666

17,978

580

0.204

0.24

Aug.

750

581

*628

466

793

742

682

1,080

1.090

753

850

966

859

621

282

432

617 

179

298

284

327

311

409

503 

330

138

'575 115

208

376

352

16,297

526

0.185

0.21

Sept.

*226

240

250

379

576

 ll*.

1ST

563

265

111

230

248

314

383

314

268

255 

261

222

407

568

296

293

279 

284

230

323

537

292

335

-

10,086

336

0.118

0.13

Calendar year 1952: Max 13,700 Mln 335 Mean 2,339 Cfsm 0.8Z4 In. 11.20

Water year 1952-53: Max 4,280 Mln 115 Mean 1,286 Cfsm 0.453 In. 6.13

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
126 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

Plat River at Smyrna, Mlch.

Location. Lat 43°03'10", long. 85°15'50", In NW£ sec. 28, T. 8 N., R. 8 W., on right 

bank at downstream side of highway bridge, 600 ft downstream from Consumers Power Co. 

hydroelectric plant and half a mile south of Smyrna.

Drainage area.--528 sq ml.

Records available.--December 1950 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 730 ft (from river-profile map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,300 cfs Mar. 15 (gage height, 5.57 ft); minimum, 7.4 cfs Sept. 9 (gage height, 2.39 ft); minimum dally, 134 cfs Aug. 31.

1950-53: Maximum discharge, 1,800 cfs Mar. 21, 1952 (gage height, 6.20 ft); minimum, that of Sept. 9, 1953; minimum daily, 131 cfs July 21, 1951.

Remarks.--Records excellent. Diurnal fluctuation caused by powerplants above station.

Rating table, water year 1952-53 (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used July 20 to Sept. 30)

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0

5.5

112

260

440

960

1,270

Discharge, in cubic feet pc esond, water year October 1S52 to September 1953

Day

1

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

284

332

231

289

314

284

*264

320

254

242

310

282

262

311

285

257

271

311

323

264

270

314

301

296

235

337

313

240

302

360

223

8,881

286

0.542

0.63

Nov.

232

308

362

*328

290

258

353

212

TTe

333

243

240

298

300

302

308

451

508

718

492

540

566

548

540

494

638

652

674

626

506

-

12,598

420

0.795

0.89

Dec.

530

*526

431

425

468

486

460

440

510

441

505

500

524

493

441

352

374

408

439

346

408

551

572

590

601

614

580

450

394

528

518

14,905

481

0.911

1.05

Jan.

386

372

*397

404

396

322

262

264

307

390

412

365

40C

7 V 4

292

436

638

460

484

500

518

442

443

466

448

274

404

428

402

402

398

12,492

403

0.763

0.88

Feb.

232

298

311

330

346

444

*52C

516

40rf

175

452

457

452

470

292

311

322

344

352

423

642

677

916

996

932

878

796

765

_

-

14,418

515

0.975

1.02

Mar .

529

568

5C3

573

608

411

422

490

364

475

433

596

835

*993

1,240

1.260

1,190

1,190

1,150

1,020

1,050

938

938

886

824

832

774

667

645

549

579

23,532

759

1.44

1.66

Apr . -.;? j

514

544

540

571

519

557

527

511

492

*504

537

468

510

466

470

528

532

528

508

504

504

470

490

430

486

583

608

666

688

658

-

15,913

530

1.00

1.12

669

*792

872

927

969

862

827

786

630

646

528

574

595

612

545

522

488

510

476

503

468

460

474

444

402

446

502

410

412

~596 358

18,105

584

1.11

1.28

June

312

310

310

306

*343

480

489

457

471

366

353

404

311

321

279

311

265

284

271

312

217

248

241

242

345

335

328

351

348

364

9,974

332

0.629

0.70

July

316

336

329

310

292

313

*289

304

290

260

266

262

262

262

266

196

250

264

271

216

260

232

212

238

184

228

226

224

167

222

176

7,923

256

0.485

O.56

Aug.

244

245

218

*409

388

374

313

375

394

300

326

300

302

298

318

239

263

247

250

253

185

222

231

155

183

205

165

194

174

148

134

8,052

260

0.492

0.57

Sept.

172

*182

170

192

172

176

172

175

169

171

181

167

165

191

160

167

162

"252 144

245

222

162

222

225

223

170

272

246

234

249

5,760

192

0.364

0.41

Calendar year 1952: Max 1,640 Min 192 Mean 546 Cfsm 1.03 In. 14.10

Water year 1952-53: Max 1,260 Min 134 Mean 418 Cfsm 0.792 In. 10.77

Discharge measurement made on this day.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 127

Thornapple River near Hastings, Mien.

Location.--Lat 42°36'55", long. 85°14'15", in sec. 27, T. 3 N., R. 8 W., on downstream 

side of highway bridge, half a mile downstream from Cedar Creek, 2 miles downstream 

from Thornapple Lake, and 3| miles southeast of Hastings.

Drainage area. 385 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1944 to September 1953.

Gage.--Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 786.71 ft above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929 (levels by Michigan Department of Conservation).

Average discharge. 9 years, 335 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 723 cfs Apr. 12 (gage height, 4.48 ft); minimum, 

58 cfs Sept. 3 (gage height, 2.82 ft).

1944-53: Maximum discharge, 6,810 cfs Apr. 7, 1947 (gage height, 10.20 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum, 43 cfs Aug. 26-28, 1946.

Remarks. Records good.

Rating table, water year 1952-53 (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 17)

3.8 

4.5

90

190

350

735

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

-

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

85

81

81

81

81

83

86

90

*90

90

92

88

92

96

100

108

110

106

102

100

98

98

102

102

106

106

104

104

102

102

100

2,966

95.7

0.249

0.29

Nov.

100

102

108

110

108

*108

104

104

104

104

106

108

106

108

112

110

155

190

237

222

218

225

265

285

273

273

285

269

233

211

-

5,043

168

0.436

0.-49

Dec.

197

187

178

178

190

233

233

233

233

241

*249

233

214

204

187

178

172

166

158

184

225

285

"297 297

293

261

229

178

184

184

184

6,665

215

0.558

0.64

Jan.

178

166

169

166

160

142

135

145

150

*152

148

140

150

155

175

237

277

253

233

214

197

184

184

261

350

332

310

281

241

211

197

6,288

203

0.527

0.61

Feb.

160

166

178

166

172

184

218

214

190

184

175

178

184

*181

178

160

142

135

145

166

277

"355 350

301

257

237

265

281

-

-

5,797

207

0.538

0.56

Mar .

245

225

211

- 416

587

*620

510

385

305

285

281

289

400

499

548

648

699

687

598

532

499

455

400

390

370

341

301

281

269

249

233

12,758

412

1.07

1.23

Apr.

241

281

305

297

293

285

265

249

*233

390

642

723

675

554

444

390

380

350

318

293

273

257

241

229

241

273

380

455

466

433

-

10,856

362

0.940

1.05

May

460

510

548

548

499

411

*360

318

289

269

225

218

249

265

253

241

229

225

222

211

187

178

178

172.

160

150

148

138

132

128

125

8,246

266

0.691

0.80

June

120

110

106

108

132

225

314

323

281

229

175

166

155

140

*128

115

115

110

110

106

102

94

92

96

110

120

118

108

108

98

-

4,314

144

0.374

0.42

July

98

102

T55

98

94

88

86

*85

81

77

76

72

70

68

67

68

68

74

76

70

70

79

76

70

68

63

63

61

6T

61

61

2,351

75.8

0.197

0.23

Aug.

61

70

83

125

145

135

118

135

152

145

125

112

106

98

94

86

83

81

81

79

72

65

63

61

63

65

61

*61

59

59

61

2,804

90.5

0.235

0.27

Sept.

63

61

58

59

68

67

65

63

65

61

65

65,

65

65

63

65

65

65

68

70

72

68

*68

67

65

67

61

67

65

67

-

1,953

65.1

0.169

0.19

Calendar year 1952: Max 2,090 Min 81 Mean 354 Cfsm 0.919 In. 12.54

Water year 1952-53: Max 723 Min 58 Mean 192 Cfsm 0.499 In. 6.78

Discharge measurement made on this day.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIOAN 

Thornapple River near Caledonia, Mich.

Location. Lat 42°48'40", long. 85°29'00", in NVf£ sec. 22, T. 5 N., R, 10 W., on right 

bank 200 ft downstream from LaBarge powerplant, 2.3 miles northeast of Caledonia, and 

3.3 miles downstream from Coldwater River.

Drainage area.--773 sq mi.

Records available. October 1930 to September 1938, October 1951 to September 1953.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 676.31 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted 

(Consumers Power Co. benchmark), Oct. 1. 1930, to Sept, 30, 1938, staff gage at same 

site at mean sea level datum (unadjusted).

Average discharge.--9 years (1930-37, 1951-53), 517 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,190 cfs Mar. 16 (gage height, 5.36 ft); minimum, 9.3 cfs Sept. 19 (gage height, 2.38 ft); minimum daily, 103 cfs Aug. 30.

1930-38, 1951-53: Maximum daily discharge, 3,780 cfs Apr, 22, 1937; minimum daily, 

5 cfs Oct. 27, 1934.

Flood of Apr. 7, 1947, reached a stage of 14.4 ft, from information by powerplant 

operator.

Remarks. Records good. Large diurnal fluctuation at low and medium flow caused by powerplant above station.

Revisions (water years]. WSP 824: 1931-36.

Rating table, water year 1952-53 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In oublo feet per second)

3.7 

4.0 

5.4

90

130

220

380

1,220

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19 

20

Zl 

22

Z3

24

Z5

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

250

244

240

244

241

427

263

200

*168

?56

241

246

269

251

265

270

273

277

276 

273

257 

266

263

274

274

237

280

268

278

273

274

8,118

262

0.339

0.39

Nov.

276

249

281

347

272

*286

261

276

249

312

287

284

284

314

2iZ

264

462

487

372 

448

435 

440

431

554

490

532

620

527

463

467

11,217

374

0.484

0.54

Dec.

456

416

*416

405

417

467

498

472

492

540

484

548

560

465

468

413

376

420

m

471 

566

605

612

e5e

602

478

434

426

418

420

14,744

476

0.616

0.71

Jan.

364

422

414

329

403

374

302

328

336

*404

333

408

334

351

354

486

519

519

533 

522

448 

371

448

475

583

516

595

153

 543

408

446

13,461

434

0.561

0.65

Feb.

386

421

364

413

366

462

*520

455

430

431

46O

450

412

482

363

482

435

343

m

587 

672

681

667

626

585

577

604

_

-

13,416

479

0.620

0.65

Mar.

579

*554

521

TIT

940

950

920

778

691

640

631

652

791

902

1,090

l.lfQ i.lto

1,130

1,090 

987

909 

847

807

770

735

697

662

628

596

552

559

24,652

795

1.03

1.19

Apr.

566

560

590

613

615

613

572

578

*525

' 615

748

916

964

W?

799

756

720

684

645 

630

583 

570

567

518

504

578

633

70S

755

772

-

19,799

660

0.854

0.95

May

826

982

992

972

913

833

*759

701

656

622

566

537

592

589

550

596

510

517

512 

490

493 

481

454

407

429

425

359

360

344

311

3l3

18,091

584

0.755

0.87

June

322

243

2SO

296

263

403

399

575

£Q

443

381

390

371

275

*293

244

287

244

267 

248

225

255

243

239

403

338

255

264

225

246

-

9,385

313

0.405

0.45

July

242

272

?7o

244

219

246

*240

225

171

190

207

182

201

209

184

181

177

193

179 

194

189 

201

182

190

160

iSi

225

171

168

180

176

6,219

201

0.260

0,30

Aug.

176

245

177

*290

283

301

246

272

244

287

279

247

246

223

244

197

175

174

240

156

174 

176

172

174

148

121

182

174

176

 J2J T§5

6,475

209

0.270

0.31

Sept.

*146

136

i^Te5

173

159

154

200

134

170

178

177

174

149

222

165

147

170

169 

206

146 

169

173

206

180

173

172

249 m

179

-

5,120

171

0.221

0.25

Calendar year 1952 : Max 3,200 Mln 168 Mean 685 Cfsm 0.886 In. 12,06

Water year 1952-53: Max 1,180 Mln 103 Mean 413 Cfsm 0.534 In. 7.26

Discharge measurement made on this day.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 129

Rogue River near Rockford, Mich.

Location.^-Lat 43°05'00", long. 85°35'30", in NEj- sec. 15, T. 8 N., R. 11 W., on left bank 

at downstream side of highway bridge, 2.2 miles above mouth and 3.0 miles southwest of 

Rockford.

Drainage area. 234 sq. mi.

Records available.--February 1952 to September 1953.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 625 ft (from river-profile map). Prior 

to Aug. 30, 1952, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,190 cfs Feb. 23 (gage height, 7.06 ft); minimum. 30 cfs Oct. 5, 13 (gage height, 3.55 ft); minimum daily, 58 cfs Sept. 13.

1952-53: Maximum discharge, 1,220 cfs Apr. 14, 1952 (gage height, 7.10 ft); minimum, that of Oct. 5, 13, 1952; minimum daily, that of Sept. 13, 1953.

Remarks.--Records good. Some diurnal fluctuation at low flow caused by mills above 

¥tation.

Bating table, water year 1952-53 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

3.7 

3.9 

4.2

49

81

140

5.0 

6.0 

6.6

360

680

940

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

6

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

1819 '

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27

Z8

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In,

Oct.

121

121

111

117

8g.

127 *123

119

121

119

117

119

1Q4

121

121

121

119

123

108

140

127

127

125

125

127

108 

140

i ',125

125

123

123

3,729

1ZO

0.513

0,5§

Nov.

123

110 tio *127

125

125

125

125

125

125

119

125

125

125

125

111

230

236

256

267

261

258

258

241

258

 m318

294

279

-

5,799

183

0.825

0.92

Dec,

247

*233

198

209

219

228

225

244

238

230

225

217

209

201

193

186

183

176

156

186

233

256

291

306

321

306 

270

267

233

204

196

7,086

229

0,979

1,13

Jan.

183

180

*178

176

170

145

147

173

163

166

168

149

163

170

209

282

253

279

500

276

236

214

204

217

206

170 

193

180

173

168

161

6,052

195

0.833

0.96

Feb.

140

140

*156

156

154

291

312

321

267

273

225

198

193

196

193

183

170

149

163

236

610

720

115

662

495

420 

390

363

-

-

-

8,671

310

1.32

1.38

Mar .

288

267

*294

297

267

244

121

206

222

236

321

435

480

540

628

610

540

495

450

420

384

381

384

354

327

315 

294

273

244

233

225

10,852

350

1.50

1.72

Apr.

236

233

236

253

241

261

244

236

230

*225

228

225

244

228

225

253

264

270

261

264

236

225

219

204

247

270

276

303

312.

300

-

7,449

248

1.06

1.18

May

363

465

575

645

558

480

390

*354

324

282

270

258

256

222

214

206

193

222

214

217

236

22S

228

214

236

219 

225

217

196

173

170

9,050

292

1.25

1.44

June

173

149

*145

149

193

247

230

244

222

196

193

163

161

132

158

140

140

140

142

140

HI

142

136

117

190

209 

204

285

230

204

5,291

176

0.752

0.84

July

178

T78

166

154

147

140

136

149

*149

125

102

115

130

106

115

119

108

127

138

149

130

158

170

147

132

119 

134

121

117

121

121

4,201

136

0.581

0.67

Aug.

119

134

173

465

*363

330

219

176

142

161

147

136

123

134

130

89

134

104

85

102

102

111

76

90

92

90 

90

83

87

li

96

4,457

144

0.615

0.71

Sept.

90

*89

81

87

94

66

89

96

89

87

87

87

£8

81

92

90

81

81

98

111

130

110

81

100

102

90

1*5

140

127

113

2,872

95.7

O.409

0.46

Calendar year 1952: Max - 

Water year 1952-53: Max 915

Min - 

Mln 58

Mean - Cfsm - In. - 

Mean 207 Cfsm 0.885 In. 12.00

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
130 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

Grand River at Grand Rapids, Mich.

Location. Lat 42°57'10", long. 85°41'15", in NEi sec. 35, T. 7 N., R. 12 W., on left bank 

In municipal sewage pumping plant in Grand Rapids, three-quarters of a mile upstream 

from Plaster Creek and at mile 40.

Drainage area. 4,900 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--March 1901 to December 1905, January 1906 to September 1918 (gage 

heights only), October 1930 to September 1953. Gage-height records collected in this 

vicinity since 1907 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 588.69 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by city of Grand Rapids). March 1901 to December 1905 and January 1906 to 

September 1918, staff gage at Fulton Street Bridge 1 mile upstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 23 years (1930-53), 3,423 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 8,090 cfs Mar. 17 (gage height, 4.52 ft); minimum, 650 cfs Aug. 28 (gage height, -4.56 ft); minimum daily, 740 cfs Aug. 29.

1901-5, 1906-18, 1930-53: Maximum discharge, 54,000 cfs (corrected) Mar. 28, 1904 

(gage height, 19.5 ft, corrected, site then in use); minimum daily, 381 cfs Aug. 9, 

17, 1936.

Maximum discharge since 1901, that of Mar. 28, 1904.

Correction. The maximum discharge and gage height for water year 1904 published in 

WSP 1237 have been corrected to 54,000 cfs Mar. 28, 1904 (gage height, 19.5 ft), superseding those published in WSP 1237.

Remarks. - -Records fair. Moderate diurnal fluctuation at low and medium flow caused by 

powerplants above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 924: 1938(M).

Rating tables, water year 1952-53 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1- to Mar. 17 Mar. 18 to Sept. 30

-3.4

-1.0

4.5

1,270

2,740

8,090

-4.3

-3.0

-1.0

740

1,300

2,600

2.0 

4.4

5,200

7,960

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

Day

1

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1,520

1,470

1,470

1,470

1,320

1,320

1,620

*1,420

1,320

1,320

1.270

1,370

1,370

1,370

1,470

1,470

1,470

1,420

1,420

1,570

1,620

1,520

1.670

 1,570

1,370

1,370

1,470

1,570

1,470

1,570 

1,520

45,170

1,457

0.297

0.34

Nov.

1,470

1,420

1.370

1,570

*1,670

1,570

1,570

1,370

1,420

1,370

1,470

1,570

1,520

1,420

1,570

1,470

2,020

2,580

2,740

2,740

2,740

2,660

3,060

3,060

3,220

3,490

3.850

3,580

3,310

3,400

66,270

2,209

0.451

0.50

Dec.

2,980

2,820

*2,740

2,660

2,660

2,740

2,820

2,900

2,900

2,980

3,140

2,980

3,140

2,980

2,980

 2,820

2,660

2,420

2.350

2,580

2,820

2,980

3,580

3,670

5.650

3,760

3,760

3,140

3,060

3,140 

2,740

92,750

2,992

0.611

0.70

Jan.

2,900

*2,740

2,740

2,500

2,280

1,960

1,900

1.760

1,780

2,020

2,280

2,350

2,500

2,420

2,740

3,220

3,060

3,310

3,580

3,580

3,140

3,060

3,140

3,220

3,580

3,580

3,310

3.670

3,490

2,980 

2,980

87,790

2,832

0.578

0.67

Feb.

2,660

2,420

*2,420

2,500

2,660

3,490

3,400

3,580

3,310

2,820

2,980

2,820

2,820

2,740

2,740

2,500

2,140

2.060

2,210

2,420

4,120

4.660

4,580

4,680

4,880

4,390

4,390

4,390

-

-

91,020

3,251

0.663

0.69

liar.

4,120

*3,580

5.510

4,050

5,780

6,080

5,780

5,180

4,680

4,680

4,780

4,880

5,680

6,280

6,780

7,980

8.090

7,960

7,720

7,480

7,240

7,000

6,640

6,410

5,970

5,750

5,100

5,000

4,700

4,340 

4,160

177,160

5,715

1.17

1.34

Apr.

3,890

3,980

3,720

3,980

4,070

3,890

3,890

3,720

*3,560

3,560

3,800

4,160

4,520

4,430

4,430

4,250

3,980

3,890

3,640

3,560

3,640

3,320

3,240

3.160

3,160

3,400

3,890

4,430

4.600

4,800

116,760

3,892

0.794

0.89

May

5,420

6,410

6,880

7.000

6,760

6,410

*5,860

5,310

4,900

4,430

4,250

3,980

3,800

3,720

3,560

3,560

3,560

3,400

3,240

3,080

3,160

3,080

2,760

2,600

2,530

2,530

2,390

2,460

2,250

2.040 

2,110

123,440

3,982

0.813

0.94

June

1,970

1,780

1,720

*1,900

1,840

2,040

2,460

2,920

5.320

3,240

3,080

2,680

2,390

2,040

1,780

1,720

1,720

1,660

1,660

1,720

1,600

1.200

1,420

1,360

2,320

2,530

1,900

2,110

1,900

1,900

61,880

2,063

0.421

0.47

July

1,780

1.840

1,660

1,600

1,540

1,420

1,420

*1,540

1,360

1,480

1,540

1,360

1,250

1,150

1,150

1,100

1,150

1,150

1,100

1,150

1,200

1,200

1,150

1,150

*1,150

1,050

1,050

1.010

1,100

1,100 

1,250

40,150

1,295

0.264

0.30

Aug.

1,250

1,360

1,300

*1,900

2.040

1,840

1,780

1,660

1,840

1,970

1,780

1,660

1,900

1,600

1,480

1,200

1,100

1,360

1,050

1,010

930

970

930

970

1,150

1,010

930

*810

740

850 

850

41,220

1,330

0.271

 0.31

Sept.

930

890

I7£

890

970

970

1,100

1,010

1,010

970

890

890

810

930

890

1,050

930

850

1,010

970

970

1,100

1,010

930

890

930

1,050

1,010

1.200

1,100

28,920

964

0.197

0.22

Calendar year 1952: Max 18,800 Min 1,270 Mean 4,472 Cfsm 0.913 In. 12.41

Water year 1952-53: Max 8,090 Min 740 Mean 2,664 Cfsm 0.544 In. 7.37

Discharge measurement made on this day.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 

Muskegon River near Merritt, Mich.

131

Location. Lat 44°20'10", long. 84°53i30", in Nlrf-fc sec. 2, T. 22 N., R. 5 W., on right bank 

35 ft upstream from bridge on State Highway 55, half a mile upstream from West Branch, 

85- miles east of Merritt, 5 miles west of Houghton Lake, and at mile 210.8.

Drainage area. 309 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1946 to September 1953.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,117.82 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Michigan Department of Conservation). Prior to July 13, 1949, wireweight gage on downstream side of bridge at same datum.

Average discharge.--? years, 220 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,050 cfs Mar. 31 (gage height, 7.77 ft); minimum, 83 cfs Sept. 8, 9.

1946-53: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 31, 1953; minimum, 36 cfs Sept. 26, 1949.

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

which are fair. Occasional regulation by operation of gates at Reedsburg Dam.

Rating table, water year 1952-53, except periods of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 25, Dec. 13-26, 

Dec. 30 to Jan. 5) 

3.1 

4.5 

6.0 

6.5 

7.6

78

194

378

482

960

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

122

ffi

110

110

114

*118

110

118

114

110

110

110

114

110

106

110

102

114

118

102

99

110

110

110

106

110

114

110

102

106

3,451

111

0.359

0.41

Nov.

114

114 

156

189

160

142

138

130

130

126

122

126

126

*126

126

130

174

189

204

214

209

220

220

225

242

270

270

260

250

240

-

5,342

178

0.576

0.64

Dec.

235

235 

220

225

230

225

220

210

220

225

225

*220

214

209

204

204

199

194

189

189

194

199

209

225

236

242

240

240

230

230

220

6,757

218

0.706

0.81

Jan.

214

214 

214

209

230

320

310

290

255

230

220

205

*200

205

225

235

250

250

245

240

230

220

220

215

200

210

220

220

220

210

200

7,126

230

0.744

0.86

Feb.

205

215 

225

240

260

259

253

259

253

240

240

*240

240

250

240

230

220

220

230

245

320

360

360

350

340

320

320

310

-

-

-

7,444

266

0.861

0.90

Mar.

300

285 

280

" 280

285

285

280

270

260

260

265

275

*320

370

404

413

423

433

469

482

497

529

584

664

706

*728

685

644

604

664

*960

13,904

449

1.45

1.67

Apr.

*173

570 

*135

265

378

423

444

456

*456

456

469

469

469

456

456

469

456

456

456

469

444

433

433

*433

433

469

497

497

497

497

-

13,614

454

1.47

1.64

May

512

546 

546

546

546

546

*520

490

470

450

430

410

400

380

370

35£

370

430

460

430

413

423

433

413

469

529 529'

512

482

482

469

14,356

463

1.50

1.73

June

469

444 

*413

404

404

404

395

378

362

362

347

340

326

314

295

243

225

236

242

242

236

225

220

184

147

174

179

189

194

199

-

8,792

293

0.948

1.06

July

277

289 

295

283

277

289

265

253

*242

225

209

199

194

189

184

179

170

184

189

184

174

170

165

156

152

156

165

156

156

152

1*1

6,320

204

0.660

0.76

Aug.

142

138 

134

156

*179

170

160

174

189

179

165

170

179

170

165

156

152

147

138

134

134

130

126

122

122

122

118

114

114

110

110

4,519

146

0.472

0.54

Sept.

110

106 

106

110

110

106

110

96

M

*87

90

96

96

92

91

96

96

92

110

iii

114

114

110

105

103

100

105

105

105

105

-

3,064

102

0.330

0.37

Calendar year 1952: Max 850 Min 72 Mean 265 Cfsm O.858 In. 11.65

Water year 1952-53: Max 960 Min 84 Mean 259 Cfsm 0.838 In. 11.39

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 27-29, Jan. 6 to Feb. 5, Feb. 10 to Mar. 13. 

No gage-height record Nov. 26 to Dec. 12, Feb. 5, 12, May 7-20, Sept. 22-30; discharge estimated on 

basis of weather records, recorded range in stage, and records for station at Evart.
132 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

Muskegon River at Evart, Mioh.

Location.--Lat 43°54 I 10", long. 85°15'45", in SE£ sec. 34, T. 18 N., R. 8 W., near center 

of span on downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 10 at Evart, half a mile upstream 

from Twin Creek and at mile 124.

Drainage area.--1.450 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--November 1930 to June 1931, January 1934 to September 1953.

Gage.--Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 977.72 ft above mean sea

level, datum of 1929. Prior to May 22, 1935, chain gage on upstream side of Pere Marquette Railroad bridge 100 ft downstream at same datum.

Average discharge.--19 years (1934-53), 979 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 4,630 cfs Mar. 25 (gage height, 11.70 ft); minimum, 488 cfs Sept. 12.

1930-31, 1934-53: Maximum discharge, 7,000 cfs June 3, 4, 1945 (gage height, 13.68 

ft, from high-water mark); minimum observed, 164 cfs Dec. 20, 1947,

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair.

Rating table, water year 1952-53, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

7.0 

8.0 

11.6

455

1,080

4,520

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

554 

543

543

532

538

532

*521

521

521

521

526

532

532

532

532

526

526

521

526

526

532

532

543

532

521

538

538

532

543

554

543

16,513

533

0.368

0.42

.Nov .

538 

543

554

565

577

*613

625

595

589

577

577

565

565

565

565

577

733

842

875

908

875

940

1,010

1,010

1,320

1.400

1,400

1,280

1,240

1,200

-

24,223

807

0.557

0.62

Dec .

1,080 

1,080

1,010

1,040

1,080

1,040

1,010

975

1,010

1,040

1,040

*1,010

1,010

940

908

908

804

780

784

797

849

875

975

1,200

1.280

1,240

1,080

 975

940

930

920

30,610

987

0.681

0.79

Jan.

900 

860

820

800

750

715

800

900

900

900

910

940

*868

940

975

1.050

1,050

908

1,040

1,000

1,000

940

940

930

900

860

900

870

850

840

810

 27,866

899

0.620

0.71

Feb.

780 

733

745

797

810

975

1,040

1,040

1,160

1,080

1,010

*940

940

900

860

830

810

780

820

900

1,500

2.000

,900

,800

,700

,650

,600

,600

-

-

-

31 , 700

1,132

0.781

0.81

Kar.

1,500 

1,400

1,400

1,280

1,280

1,280

1,160

1.040

1,120

1,080

1,160

1,240

*2,060

2,280

2,460

2,550

2,730

2,730

2,910

3,000

3,200

3,420

3,750

4,190

4.520

*4,410

3,860

3,420

3,100

2,820

2,640

74,990

2,419

1.67

1.92

Apr.

2.460 

2,370

2,280

2,460

2,460

2,240

1,920

,650

,560

,740

,830

,880

 * ,780

,700

,650

,780

,780

,740

,700

,700

,650

,600

,560

1.480

1,560

1,920

2,240

2,280

2,240

2,100

-

57,310

1,910

1.32

1.47

May

2,280 

2,820

3,530

3.860

3,640

3,200

*2,730

,640

,460

,140

,960

,780

,650

,520

,400

,320

1.280

,960

,010

,920

,780

,700

,650

,600

,520

,920

,960

,880

,700

,740

1,740

65,290

2,106

1.45

1.67

June

1,740 

1,600

*1,480

1,740

1,850

1,830

1,700

1,560

1,440

1,360

1,280

1,200

1,120

1,080

1,010

975

940

908

875

849

830

825

810

804

975

975

875

868

836

849

-

55,162

1,172

0.808

0.90

July

,120 

,160

,080

,040

,010

1.200

1,160

1,080

*1,010

908

849

778

758

721

709

709

691

850

842

816

778

745

709

685

661

649

657

§25.

673

673

649

25,955

857

0.577

0.67

Aug.

649

667

697

875

*940

908

908

875

862

875

862

849

849

823

797

764

709

673

661

649

637

637

625

613

613

601

589

583

554

545

558

22,425

723

0.499

L_ 0.58

Sept.

521 

532

526

532

577

554

548

526

516

*510

494

488

494

494

499

510

494

504

571

625

607

595

565

543

532

521

560

560

554

554

16,106

537

0.370

0.41

Calendar year 1952: Max 5,200 Min 499 Mean 1,245 Cfsm 0.859 In. 11.68

Water year 1952-53: Max 4,520 Min 488 Mean 1,173 Cfsm 0.809 In. 10.97

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected By ice Dec. 18, Dec. 30 to Jan. 5, 

Jan. 20 to Feb. 1, Feb. 14-16, Feb. 18 to Mar. 3.

Jan. 7-11, 16, 17,
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 133

Muskegon River at Newaygo, Mich.

Location.--Lat 43°25', long. 8S°48 I , in sec. 24, T. 12 N., R. 13 W., on left bank in tailrace of powerplant operated by Consumers Power Co. at Newaygo, 600 ft downstream from 

Penoyer Creek and at mile 39.

Drainage area. 2,350 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. June 1901 to December 1906 and October 1930 to September 1953 in reports or Geological Survey. July 1908 to December 1919 in House Document 143, 72nd 

Congress, 1st session (published as "at Croton Power Plant near Newaygo").

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 585.83 ft above mean sea level, datura of 

T929. June 1901 to December 1906 staff gage half a mile upstream at dam of Newaygo 

Portland Cement Co. at different datura. October 1930 to January 1939 staff gage at 

present site and datum.

Average discharge. 83 years (1930-53), 1,823 cfs,

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,150 cfs May 5 (gage height, 50.41 ft); minimum, 563 cfs Sept. 28 (gage height, 46.42 ft); minimum daily, 671 cfs Sept. 19.

1901-6, 1930-53: Maximum discharge, 11,600 cfs June 2, 1945 (gage height, 53.76 

ft); minimum, about 150 cfs June 4, 1941, July 7, 1950; minimum daily, 390 cfs July 13, 

1934.

Remarks.--Records excellent. Plow regulated by Hardy Dam (since 1931), Croton Dam, and 

several smaller dams, and by powerplant at Newaygo at all stages.

Revisions (water years). WSP 974: 1933, 1935, 1937-38.

Rating table, water year 1952-53 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

46.5

47.0

48.0

50.3

615

1,020

2,310

5,990

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 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

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

1.750

1,500

1,040

1,040

1,030

1,050

1,010

*1,020

1,030

1,050

1,080

1,070

1,100

1,090

1,100

1,170

1,310

1,010

966

966

975

1,060

1,090

1,110

975

984

1,040

1,430

1,740

1,740

1,130

35,656

1,150

0.489

0.56

Nov.

1,150

1,150

1,160

1.090

*1,470

1,750

1,130

1,120

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,320

1,700

1,110

1,120

1,120

1,840

2,310

2,390

2,390

2,080

1,150

1,470

2,150

2,310

2,950

5.550

5,550

2,590

2,000

-

51,820

1,727

0.755

0.82

Dec.

1,920

*2,150

2,510

2,510

2,080

1,860

1,390

2,150

2,310

2,310

2,390

2,310

1,960

1,940

1,960

2,150

2,390

2,510

2,000

1,220

1.150

1,520

2,150

2.870

2,590

2,310

2,510

2,310

2,310

2,390

2,150

65,260

2,105

0.896

1.03

Jan.

1,840

*1,840

1,820

1,820

1,840

1,910

2,250

2.510

1,880

1,080

1.040

1,450

1,860

2,080

2,250

2,510

1,880

1,820

2,080

2,230

2,250

2,230

2,230

2,250

2,250

2,000

1,820

2,080

2,230

2,250

2,230

61,290

1,977

0.841

0.97

Feb.

2,250

*2,230

2,250

2,230

2,230

2,950

3,350

2,230

2,230

2,870

3,270

2; 250

2,250

1,790

1.750

1,960

2,250

2,150

2,250

2,510

4.550

4,250

5,850

3,830

3,430

3,670

3,850

5,750

-

-

-

78,050

2,788

1.19

1.24

liar.

2,510

5,110

*5,430

5,430

5,190

2,230

2,150

1.810

2,080

2,230

2,870

5,430

3,830

,830

,230

,550

,550

,550

,550

,550

,550

,550

,710

,870

5,030

5.550

5,550

5,550

5,350

5,030

4,550

121,600

5,925

1.67

1.92

Apr.

4.550

4,070

*5,750

3,590

3,350

3,350

3,270

5,270

5,270

5,550

3,350

3,270

3,270

3,270

3,270

3,270

3,510

5,670

2,150

2,470

2,870

2,710

2,150

1,780

1,750

1.740

2,550

3,270

3,510

3,590

-

93,240

3,108

1.32

1.48

May

3,510

4,870

5,030

5,670

5.990

5,670

5,200

*4,500

3,990

5,550

5,270

3,190

2,870

2,550

2,150

1.770

1,790

2,710

3,270

3,270

3,270

3,270

2,870

2,080

2,790

3,190

2,950

2,950

2,950

2,630

1,910

105,480

3,403

1.45

1.67

June

1,940

2,470

2,790

*2,870

2,870

2.950

2,150

2,550

2,870

2,870

2,550

2,150

2,080

1,320

1,530

2,150

2,150

1,750

984

1,000

984

1,240

1,680

1,700

1,720

1,700

1,090

1,010

1,400

1,710

-

58,228

1,941

0.826

0.92

July

1,810

2.590

2,150

1,470

1.010

1,560

2,150

2,150

* ,650

,670

,060

,060

,370

,770

1,770

1,570

1,040

1,080

1,050

1,490

1,740

1,740

1,780

1,450

1,030

1,040

1,300

1,790

1,790

1,500

1,060

47 , 490

1,532

0.652

0.75

Aug.

1,060

1,070

1,390

1,700

*1,880

2,080

1,910

1,700

1,090

1,480

1,740

1,840

1,860

1,650

824

1,060

1,450

2,080

2.150

1,670

1,070

1,070

1,070

1,070

1,060

1,060

1,060

1,080

948

692

894

42,758

1,379

0.587

0.68

Sept.

1,030

1,070

*1,180

1,160

1,100

1,110

1,110

1,080

1,070

1,060

1,060

1,060

1,060

1,060

1,050

1,060

1,060

700

671

715

1,050

1,020

1,040

1,050

1,050

1,030

1,080

1,280

1,350

1.450

-

31,846

1,062

0.452

0.50

Calendar year 1952: Max 6,630 ' Mln 548 Mean 2,290 Cfsm 0.974 In. 13.26

Water year 1952-53: Max 5,990 Mln 671 Mean 2,172 Cfsm 0.924 In. 12.54

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
134 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

Fere Marquette River at Scottville, Mich.

Location Lat 43°46'40", long. 86°16'45", in NW£ sec. 19, T. 18 N., R. 16 W. , on right 

bank 20 ft upstream from bridge at south edge of Scottville and 5f miles downstream 

from South Branch.

Drainage area. 709 sq ml.

Records available. --August 1939 to September 1953. Published as "at Ouster" prior to 

October 1942 .

Gage. --Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 606.30 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to June 12, 1943, wire-weight gage at bridge 4| miles upstream at different 

datum.

Average discharge. 14 years, 627 cfs.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 1,320 cfs May 5 (gage height, 4.44 ft); maximum gage height, 4.54 ft Feb. 24 (Ice Jam); minimum discharge. 382 cfs part of each 

day Aug. 28 to Sept. 4, Sept. 11, 12.

1939-53: Maximum discharge, 2,400 cfs June 4,5, 1945 (gage height, 5.84 ft); minimum observed, 310 cfs Aug. 9, 10, 1941 (site and datum then in use).

Remarks . Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair.

Rating tables, water year 1952-53, except periods of ice effect 

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

Oct. 1 to Feb. 24 Feb. 25 to Sept. 3O

(gage

2.0 405 1.8 375

3.0 655 3.0 675

4.0 1,070 4.5 1,350

D

Day

I

' -

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

415

415

415

415

425

425

*425

425

425

435

435

435

435

435

435

435

445

445

445

455

455

455

455

455

455

455

445

445

455

455

455

13,605

439

0.619

0.71

^scharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Nov.

455

465

490

478

*465

465

465

455

455

465

455

455

465

465

455

455

502

565

640

640

610

580

595

625

640

655

685

720

685

655

-

16,205

540

0.762

0.85

Dec.

625

595

565

565

595

610

625

610

610

625

640

*625

610

595

595

580

565

552

540

528

565

595

625

702

755

750

730

660

630

625

610

19,102

616

0.869

1.00

Jan.

580

565

565

565

552

540

520

600

600

600

600

600

*550

540

552

625

640

650

650

630

625

595

595

595

580

560

560

580

570

550

540

18,074

583

0.822

0.95

Feb.

560

600

600

630

730

810

702

738

720

670

*655

655

625

610

595

580

552

540

565

610

898

1,070

1,000

950

900

870

860

840

_

_

-

20,135

719

1.01

1.05

Mar.

800

750

750

740

700

670

64O

630

640

650

660

*710

845

978

1,120

1,190

1,190

1,190

,190

,190

,220

,190

,140

,140

,140

1,090

1,000

932

865

805

785

2?,540

921

1.30

1.50

Apr.

765

745

785

785

805

825

825

805

765

765

805

888

*955

910

865

865

910

978

955

910

865

845

805

765

745

745

785

825

845

805

-

24,941

831

1.17

1.30

May

805

978

1,190

1,300

1,520

*1,240

1,140

1,040

978

910

825

765

710

675

675

660

660

745

785

845

845

785

745

728

710

692

675

675

645

630

630

26,006

839

1.18

1.36

June

*600

585

555

692

825

888

932

910

825

745

675

645

630

600

585

555

555

555

570

555

540

512

500

488

488

500

500

525

512

500

-

18,547

618

0.872

0.97

July

512

555

570

525

500

525

*500

488

462

462

450

440

440

430

430

430

430

462

475

475

450

440

450

450

440

440

430

420

450

475

475

14,481

467

0.659

0.76

Aug.

450

440

*488

865

728

710

630

540

500

488

475

488

488

488

462

440

440

430

420

420

420

410

410

410

410

410

400

390

390

382 38~2

14,804

478

0.674

0.78

Sept.

390

382

382

410

410

420

410

*400

400

390

390

390

400

400

400

400

390

390

410

440

475

450

430

430

430

430

430

430

430

420

12,359

412

0.581

0.65

Calendar year 1952; Max 1,440 Min 398 Mean 656 cfsm 0.925 In. 12.58

Water year 1952-53: Max 1,320 Min 382 Mean 621 Cfsm 0.876 In. 11.88

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 26-29, 

Feb. 23 to Mar. 10.

Jan. 6-13, 17-20, Jan. 26 to Feb. 5,
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 135

Big Sable River near Free Soil, Mlch.

Location. Lat 44°07'15", long. 86°16'50", In lffi£ sec. 24, T. 20 N., R. 17 ¥., on left 

bank"30 ft downstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 31, 2£ miles northwest of Free 

Soil, and 6 miles upstream from Hamlln Lake.

Drainage area.--127 sq ml.

Records available.--May 1942 to September 1953.

Gage. Staff gage read once dally. Datum of gage Is 615.32 ft above mean sea level, datun 

of 1929 (levels by Michigan Department of Conservation).

Average discharge. 11 years, 141 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 256 cfs Mar. 22, May 4; maximum gage height, 

2.27 ft May 4; minimum discharge, 82 cfs Sept. 25.

1942-53: Maximum discharge observed, 487 cfs Apr. 7, 1947; maximum gage height 

observed, 3.26 ft Jan. 20, 1943 (Ice jam); minimum discharge observed, 81 cfs Aug. 14, 

1944.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, which are fair.

Rating tables, water year 1952-53, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Mar. 22 Mar. 23 to Sept. 23

1.0 

1.5 

2.3

142

266

0.9 

1.5 

2.2

84

144

247

Sept. 24-30

0.9

1.1

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

 I I i I ! I I 1 I I 

Day

1

2

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

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

96

98

96

96

96

*96

96

98

98

98

96

98

98

98

98

98

98

98

100

100

100

98

100

100

100

100

100

102

104

104

104

3,062

98.8

0.778

0.90

Nov.

102

102

102

104

*104

104

104

104

104

104

104

104

103

102

102

102

105

119

130

127

121

123

129

130

132

142

152

154

148

144

-

3,507

117

0.921

1.03

Dec.

136

129

130

136

138

140

137

137

137

136

*134

132

132

131

128

124

121

121

120

124

126

130

141

147

153

159

157

150

146

141

136

4,20?

136

1.07

1.23

Jan.

130

128

126

124

124

123

bl!5

129

130

128

122

*115

121

124

124

134

141

142

144

150

148

144

146

b!35

b!30

b!25

b!25

b!30

b!25

b!25

b!20

4,027

130

1.02

1.18

Feb.

126

128

130

131

145

165

155

150

143

147

*147

143

140

136

132

131

130

126

119

138

163

209

212

207

196

184

173

162

-

-

-

4,268

152

1.20

1.25

War .

155

152

152

150

149

148

142

138

137

137

142

*162

193

207

212

238

247

247

247

247

'256 256

247

238

229

199

176

163

158

158

158

5,840

188

1.48

1.71

Apr.

158

158

160

161

164

169

166

162

158

160

163

162

*160

156

158

172

178

T74

167

163

162

161

158

157

157

161

162

158

160

161

-

4,866

162

1.28

1.43

May

167

193

220

247

*238

204

184

173

162

152

146

136

133

133

133

132

134

166

207

196

186

182

177

164

150

144

144

143

141

136

133

5,156

166

1.31

1.51

June

*128

122

119

135

173

178

172

168

150

138

136

135

130

124

124

124

123

121

119

117

112

110

110

107

106

104

105

140

140

144

-

3,914

130

1.02

1.14

July

154

154

152

144

128

121

*121

117

113

110

105

104

102

102

100

100

98

98

98

98

98

104

102

100

100

102

100

100

113

114

108

3,460

112

0.882

1.02

Aug.

104

102

*103

125

151

124

122

116

112

106

100

106

105

102

98

98

96

94

92

92

92

90

90

90

92

92

92

90

90

90

90,

3,126

101

0.795

0.92

Sept.

90

89

89

92

90

90

90

*90

89

87

87

92

94

92

92

89

89

89

89

93

90

88

86

84

82

86

91

90

88

88

-

2,675

89.2

0.702

0.78

Calendar year 1952; Max 371 Min 92 Mean 140 Cfsm 1.10 In. 15.06

Water year 1952-53: Max 256 Min 82 Mean 132 Cfsm 1.04 In. 14.10

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Stage-discharge relation affected by ic<
136 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

Manistee River near Grayling, Mich.

Location. Lat 44°41'35", long. 84"50"50", in NW-f sec. 31. T. 27 N., R. 4 W., on right 

bank 25 ft upstream from bridge on State Highway 72, 2| miles downstream from Goose 

Creek, and 6| miles northwest of Grayling.

Drainage area. 159 sq mi.

Records available. November 1942 to September 1953.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,120.64 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929 (levels by Michigan Department of Conservation).

Average discharge. 11 years, 186 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 310 cfs Mar. 24 (gage height, 1.51 ft); minimum, 

discharge, 157 cfs Sept. 25.

1942-53: Maximum discharge, 354 cfs Apr. 12, 1947 (gage height, 1.73 ft); maximum 

gage height, 2.00 ft Feb. 9, 1951 (ice jam); minimum discharge, 122 cfs Feb. 14, 1943.

Remarks.--Records good.

Rating table, water year 1952-53 (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Jan. 22 to Feb. 2,

Mar. 28 to May 10, Sept. 1-30)

0.6 

1.0 

1.6

157

202

312

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 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

Cfsm

in.

Oct.

164

164

165

164

165

163

163

163

163

163

164

164

164

164

165

165

*165

164

166

166

165

166

167

166

166

168

168

169

TS3T

169

169

5,124

165

1.04

1.20

Nov.

170

m

172

173

173

182

187

182

180

180

180

180

*180

181

184

183

192

199

196

189

183

187

201

198

191

205

215 752"

189

186

-

5,591

186

1.17

1.30

Dec!

182

1ST

176

177

182

181

178

176

180

182

180

176

175

175

174

173

172

171

169

TTO

173

171

*175

181

182

177

173

175

174

173

172

5,456

176

1.11

1.28

Jan.

172

170

170

170

172

168

m

168

175

173

172

171

173

173

176

180

186

192

192

186

184

184

184

188

184

175

*187

198

TaT

182

181

5,544

179

1.13

1.30

Feb.

174

184

186

182

175

180

180

173

170

169

*169

177

171

169

170

168

TfG

169

176

174

755" 215

196

184

182

182

181

177

_

_

-

5,008

179

1.13

1.18

Mar.

178

182

177

178

176

174

T7T

175

175

175

176

182

204

202

196

194

192

195

207

204

202

225

*268

304

m

270

261

261

255

244

240

6,543

211

1.33

1.53

Apr.

240

239

233

239

242

239

230

226

225

*228

237

230

225

221

218

221

225

221

216

215

213

212

210

205 '2T2

233

246

235

220

213

-

6,769

226

1.42

1.58

May

216

213

208

207

202

199

198

198

195

192

191

191

189

189

191

191

191

205

198

192

*189

187

187

186

T55

215

202

194

188

208

251

6,158

199

1.25

1.44

June

237

210

201

208

259

232

210

202

208

201

196

192

192

191

189

191

194

194

*192

188

186

183

182

183

186

186

182

184

184

186

-

5,909

197

1.24

1.38

July

253

286

m

207

198

194

192

187

184

184

182

182

181

183

187

181

177

191

191

184

181

181

*178

177

183

192

184

181

178

177

175

5,955

192

1.21

1.40

Aug.

175

176

175

187

202

195

186

184

184

180

178

184

*194

186

182

178

178

175

173

171

171

173

171

168

167

169

166

164

163

162

164

5,481

177

1.11

1.28

Sept.

164

162

162

163

167

163

162

161

161

160

*160

162

166

162

161

162

161

159

167

164

165

163

161

160

161

162

163

161

160

160

-

4,862

162

1.02

1.14

Calendar year 1952: Max 276 Win 160 Mean 187 Cfsm 1.18 In. 16.03

Water year 1952-53: Max 304 Min 159 Mean 187 Cfsm 1.18 In. 16.01

Discharge measurement made on this day.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 137

Manistee River near Sherman, Mich.

Location. Lat 44°26 I 30", long. 85°41'45", on line between sec. 36, T. 24 N., R. 12 W., 

and sec. 31, T. 24 N., R. 11 W., near center of span on downstream side of bridge on 

State Highway 37, 150 ft upstream from Wheeler Creek, three-quarters of a mile north of 

Sherman, and at mile 60.8.

Drainage area.--900 sq mi.

Records available. July 1903 to May 1916, November 1930 to June 1931, January 1934 to 

September 1953.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Altitude of gage is 804 ft (from river-profile 

map). Prior to Apr. 13, 1934, chain gages at various datums. Apr. 13, 1934, to 

May 22, 1935, staff gage at same datum.

Average discharge. 31 years (1903-15, 1934-53), 1,084 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,410 cfs Mar. 26 (gage height, 13.78 ft); minimum discharge, 825 cfs for many days in October.

1903-16, 1930-31, 1934-53: Maximum discharge observed, 3,500 cfs Mar. 25, 1913 

(gage height, 7.0 ft datum then in use); minimum observed, 540 cfs Feb. 21, 22, 23, 

1936 (backwater from ice).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair.

Rating table, water year 1952-53, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

10.1

12.0

13.8

825

1,560

2,410

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1 

2

3

4 

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12

13

14 

16

16

17

18 

19

20

21

22 

23

24 

25

26 

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

840 

840

840

825 8~tB"

825

825 

 840

840

840

825

840

840

840 

840

840

840

825 

825

855

855

855 

855

855 

840

840 

840

840

855

855

855

26,055

840

0,933

1.08

Nov.

855 

£i5f

855

855 

855

855

855 

890

890

890

 872

872

872

855 

855

890

1,150

1,270 

1,230

1,150

1,110

1,110 

1,230

1,230 

1,230

1,310 

1.390

1,390

1,350

1,270

-

31,291

1,043

1.16

1.29

Dec.

1,190 

1,150

1,110

1,110 

1,110

1,150

1,110 

1,110

 1,150

1,150

1,150

1,150

1,110

1,150 

1,070

1,070

1,070

1,030 

1,030

1,030

1,030

1,070 

1,110

1,230 

1.270

1,270 

1,190

1,070

1,110

1,110

1,070

34,730

1,120

1.24

1.43

Jan.

1,070 

1,070

1,030

1,030 

1,030

995

bl,TO5 

bl,000

bl,050

bl,050

bl,050

»bl,040

bl,030

995

1,030

bl,100

bl.iso

1,150 

1,150

1,110

1,110

1,110 

1,110

1,070 

1,070

995 

995

1,030

1,030

995

995

32,640

1,053

1.17

1.35

Feb.

bl.OOO 

bl,050

bl,150

bl,200 

bl,250

1,350

1,230 

1,190

 1,150

1,110

1,110

1,070

1,070

1,070 

1,070

1,030

995

960 

f5C

1,030

1,560

1.680 

1,520

1,430 

1,390

1,350 

1,350

1,310

~

_

-

33,835

1,208

1.34

1.40

Mar.

1,230 

1,190

1,150

1,150 

1,150

1,110

1,070 

i,67'6

1,070

 1,110

1,070

1,110

1,390

1,560 

1,560

1,610

1,560

1,610 

1,840

1,840

1,790

1,920 

2,060

2,210 

2,310

 2,410 

2,260

2,060

1,920

1,840

1,740

48,970

1,580

1.76

2.03

Apr.

1.700 

1,660

1,560

1,560 

1,560

1,560

1,520 

*1,480

1,430

1,430

1,480

1,480

1,480

1,390 

1,390

1,390

1,430

1,390 

1,390

1,350

1,310

1,310 

1,270

1.230 

T7275

1,390 

1,560

1,610

1,560

1,520

*

43,660

1,455

1.62

1.81

May

1,430 

1,480

1,480

1,390 

1,350

1,310

1,270 

1,230

1,230

1,190

1,150

1,150

1,110

1.070 

1,070

1,070

1,070

1,190 

1,310

1,270

1,190

1,150 

1,110

1,070 

1,390

1.610 

*1,520

1,430

1,350

1,310

1,270

39,220

1,265

1.41

1.63

June

1,270 

1,310

1,270

1,310 

1,430

1,520

1.560 

1,480

1,390

1,270

1,230

1,190

1,150

1,110 

1,070

1,070

1,150

1,190 

1,150

1,110

1,070

1,030 

995 '555 

995

995 

995

1,030

995

1,030

-

35,360

1,179

1.31

1.46

July

1,270 

1,430

1,480

1.610 

1,560

1,390

1,230 

1,150

1,070

1,030

995

995

995

960 

960

960

1,030

1,070 

1,070

1,030

995

995 

960

960 

925

1,030 

1,110

1,070

1,030

 995

960

34,315

1,107

1.23

1.42

Aug.

925 

925

925

995 

1.110

1,030

1,030 

995

995

995

995

995

1,030

1,030 

995

995

960

925 

925

925

890

925 

960

925 

925

925 

925

*890

"E7S 872

872

29,681

957

1.06

1.22

Sept.

872 

872

872

872 

890

890

872 

872

855

855

840

355

890

890 

890

890

872

872 

890

925

925

890 

890

 872 

890

890 

925

925

925

890

-

26,558

885

0.983

1.10

Calendar year 1952: Max 2,360 Min 825 Mean 1,123 Cfsm 1.25 In. 16.97

Water year 1952-53: Max 2,410 Min 825 Mean 1,141 Cfsm 1.27 In. 17.22

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
138 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

East Branch Pine River near Tustin, Mich.

Location. Lat 44°06'15", long. 85°31'30", in NW£ sec. 28, T. 20 N., R. 10 W., on left

 bank 75 ft downstream from highway bridge, half a mile upstream from North Branch, 2^ 

miles west of Tustin, and 5| miles northwest of LeRoy.

Drainage area.--63 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. July 1952 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,140 ft (by barometer).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge^ during year, 251 cfs Mar. 23 (gage height, 4.16 ft); minimum,

 7.2 cfs Sept. 2.

1952-53: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 23, 1953; minimum, 6.8 cfs July 14, 1952.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Records 

oT~water temperatures for the water year 1953 are given in WSP 1290.

Rating tables, water year 1952-53, except periods of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 10 to May 6)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 23 Mar. 24 to Sept. 30

1.7 

1.9 

2.2 

3.0

4.1

9.

15

32

106

244

6.0

10

106

202

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

I

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

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

9.8

9.5

9.2

9.0 9T5

9.0

9.5

9.5

*9.2

9.2

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.8

9.8

10

10

10

11

IT

10

10

1111

1111

1111

307.5

9.92

0.157

0.18

Nov.

11

13

14

12

12

12

12

12

12

*12

11

11

11

11

12

12

23

29

29

22

16

20

28

24

24

54

TB

30

24

20

-

579

19.3

0.306

0.34

Dec.

16

16

15

16

23

23

21

21

39

*38

30

24

21

18

18

b!5

b!4

b!3

bTS

14

18

21

42

59

50

b33

b26

b23

21

20

19

740

23.9

0.379

0.44

Jan.

18

18

17

16

15

b!4

14

14

*14

15

14

14

14

14

29

74

50

38

32

28

26

23 ' 22

21

18

b!7

18

18

17

16

16

674

21.7

0.344

0.40

Feb.

15

14

T4

14

15

31

38

36

32

*29

25

25

24

b23

b21

b21

b20

b!9

19

37

130

W

100

81

75

72

59

50

_

_

-

1,141

40.8

0.648

0.67

Mar.

45

41

39

34

31

30

28

27

25

M

*24

39

111

109

109

114

111

139

150

134

158

216

244

W

*145

112

95

85

79

68

62

2,830

91.3

1.45

1.67

Apr.

60

58

56

70

76

68

57

51

*48

69

81

67

55

46

46

73

69

55

46

41

36

33

28

24

5Z

83

87

*68

51

44

-

1,678

55.9

0.887

0.99

May

75

141

152

TIE

88

65

*59

55

47

40

33

29

26

24

23

21

¥4

75

62

42

32

28

25

22

40

66

53

37

30

29

26

1,585

51.1

0.811

0.94

June

22

*19

17

58

88

73

50

34

26

21

18

18

15

14

14

13

14

14

13

12

11

11

10

T5

12

13

11

12

11

15

-

669

22.3

0.354

0.40

July

44

?8

17

14

13

37

26

*16

13

12

11

11

10

9.8

9.8

9.6

12

27

17

13

11

10

9.4

9.0

8.8

8.8

8.6

876

11

9.4

8.8

453.6

14.6

0.232

0.27

Aug.

9.4

13

12

*25

24

15

12

10

9.8

9.4

8.8

12

14

10

9.0

8.6

8.4

8.2

8.0

8.0

7.8

8.4

8.6

8.0

8.0

8.2

8.0

7.6

7.6

TTg- 7.4

321.8

10.4

0.165

0.19

Sept.

7.6

7.2

775

8.6

9.6

8.2

8.0

7.8

*7.8

7.6

7.6

8.4

9.2

8.6

8.4

8.6

8.4

8.2

12

T?

12

9.8

9.2

8.8

9.0

9.6

12

11

9.6

9.4

-

271.8

9.06

0.144

0.16

Calendar year 1952: Max - Min - Mean - Cfsm - In.

Water year 1952-53: Max 244 Min 7.2 Mean 30.8 Cfsm 0.489 In. 6.65

Peak discharge (base. 130 cfs).--Feb. 21 (6 a.m.) 151 cfs (3.39 ft); Mar. 23 (10 a.m.) 251 cf£ 

(4.16 ft)j May 2 (S to 11 p.m.) 170 cfs (3.70 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIOAN 139

Pine River near Le Roy, Mich.

Location. Lat 44°03'50", long. 85°33'50", in SE£ sec. 6, T. 19 N., R. 10 W. , on right 

bank 15 ft downstream from highway bridge, 3| miles downstream from East Branch, 

5 miles northwest of Le Roy, and Sf miles southwest of Tustin.

Drainage area. 118 sq mi.

Records available.--July 1952 to September 1953.

Gage. --Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,040 ft (by barometer).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 582 cfs Mar. 23 (gage height, 5.77 ft); mini- 

 mum, 48 cfs Aug. 28-31.

1952-53: Maximum discharge, 630 cfs July 23, 1952 (gage height, 6.06 ft); minimum, 

48 cfs July 7, 1952, Aug. 28-31, 1953.

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

which are fair. Records of water temperatures for the water year 1953 are given in 

WSP 1290.

Rating tables, water year 1952-53 except periods of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 7-25, June 14 to Sept. 30)

1.8 

2.4 

3.5 

5.7

to Mar. 23 

54

225

565

Mar. 24 to Sept. 30

1.6 

2.1 

3.0 

5.2

168

485

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 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

Cfstn

In.

Oct.

57

58

56

¥6

56

56

58

58

*57

57

58

58

59

58

58

59

59

59

60

61

61

63

63

61

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

1,826

58.9

0.499

0.58

Nov.

60

64

69

63

62

62

63

61

61

*61

60

60

59

SU

61

61

92

114

110

91

78

80

107

93

90

157

T36

b95

b80

b75

-

2,385

79.5

0.674

0.75

Dec.

70

b70

b67

74

90

91

84

82

115

*117

102

90

83

77

b72

b70

b68

b66

64

71

79

87

124

158

T35

blOO

b87

b86

86

81

76

2,722

87.8

0.744

0.86

Jan.

75

75

74

VI

71

61

b64

b68

*69

69

70

68

b68

67

90

211 bT2~0"

blOO

b95

b92

87

84

82

82

77

b72

b74

75

73

70

70

2,524

81.4

0.690

0.80

Feb.

bee

b6669"

68

69

114

122

109

98

*93

89

87

85

82

79

71

b72

b72

75

107

375

b^IO"

b210

b!70

b!50

145

131

blio

_

-

3,226

115

0.975

1.02

Mar.

b!05

blOO

b95

b93

90

b88

b84

b86

b84

84

*83

104

262

248

225

240

211

285

338

262

322

485

*550

485

*338

243

204

186

180

162

149

6,471

209

1.77

2.04

Apr.

149

148

139

162

180

155

133

120

 116

151

180

145

124

111

110

162

152

127

114

111

101

99

94

87

10T5

210

236

*I5o"

148

133

-

4,177

139

1.18

1.32

May

198

368

 2T3 375

198

*162

145

134

121

111

102

95

90

86

85

82

TO

162

143

113

101

95

90

83

148

224

174

121

104

105

97

4,461

144

1.22

1.41

June

90

*79

73

159

245

204

139

107

93

79

71

72

67

63

60

58

63

61

61

56

53

52

50

B7J

58

66

54

58

56

66

-

2,461

82.0

0.695

0.78

July

168

m

81

65

61

146

98

*70

63

58

56

54

52

53

54

53

52

140

90

70

65

55

54

52

50

49

15

50

65

55

50

2,202

71.0

0.602

0.69

Aug.

55

75

70

*150

T39

84

65

60

60

56

53

62

78

61

54

52

51

50

50

49

49

51

52

50

50

52

50

49

48

48

49

1,922

62.0

0.525

0.61

Sept.

50

49

50

54

61

53

52

51

*50

50

50

52

57

54

53

56

53

52

67

66

64

60

56

54

54

62

70

m

58

57

-

1,679

56.0

0.475

0.53

Calendar year 1952: Max - Min - Mean - Cfsm - In.

Water year 1952-53: Max 550 Min 48 Mean 98.8 Cfsm 0.837 In. 11.39

Peak discharge (base, 3OO cfs). Feb. 21 (7 a.m.) 421 cfs (4.84 ft); Mar. 23 (8:30 p.m.) 582 cfa

(5.77 ft); May Z (7 to 8 p.m.) 453 cfs (4.95 ft).

" jj-Launarge measurement maue uii UUJ.B utty. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note. Mo gage-height record Mar. 23, July 18 to Aug. 4; discharge estimated on basis of weather 

records and records for stations on nearby streams.
140 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

Pine River near Hoxeyville, Mich.

Location. Lat 44"12'10", long. 85°47'50", in NW£ sec. 20, T. 21 N., R. 12 W., on right 

bank"500 ft upstream from State Highway 37 bridge, 4f miles northwest of Hoxeyville, 

7 miles east of Wellston, and 9 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 251 sq mi.

Records available.--July 1952 to September 1953.

Sage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 775 ft (by barometer).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,040 cfs Mar. 24 (gage height, 4.70 ft); minimum, 184 cfs Jan. 7.

1952-53; Maximum discharge, 1,600 cfs July 23, 1952 (gage height, 5.59 ft); minimum, that of Jan. 7, 1953.

Remarks. Records good. Records of water temperatures for the water year 1953 are given 

 IrTTTSP 1290.

Rating table, water year 1952-53 (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 15,

Aug. 1 to Sept. 30)

2.6 

3.0 

3.5 

4.6

200

294

450

980

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 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

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

225

227

222 253"

222

222

227

*227

227

230

230

230

230

230

230

230

232

232

232

257

237

237

237 

237

234

232

232

232

232 

232

232

7,141

230

0.916

1.06

Nov.

232

232

242

239

234

232

232

230

230

*230

230

227

'55(3

230

230

232

254

310

302

286

263

258

286 

289

281

332

365 lilo"

291 

278

-

7,827

261

1.04

1.16

Dex;.

/ 268

/ 261

/ 261

/ 263

276

289

281

276

*291

317

304

286

273

266

263

261

258

256

"25$

263

278

310 

'3g§ 374

320

294

266

268 

263

256

8,715

281

1.12

1.29

Jan.

251

251

251

246

244

239

*2"4"4" 212

251

239

244

237

239

239

261

387

755

310

294

289

271

261

258 

258

254

227

251

251

244 

239

239

8,046

260

1.04

1.20

Feb.

232

225

ZU

237

239

289

329

310

*294

281

276

268

261

258

256

246

246

239

246

268

592

615

171 

429

380

353

338

315

-

8,740

312

1.24

1.29

Mar.

297

286

284

289

276

266

'2"6"6" 256

261

*263

258

278

432

570

510

506

474

570

710

592

570

760

*920 

980

*T675

530

443

408

394 

374

356

14,139

456

1.82

2.10

Apr.

350

353

347

365

404

394

359

*335

326

350

418

390

350

323

317

368

408

362

335

329

312

304

299 

'559" 289

368

486

365

335

10,666

356

1.42

1.58

May

371

570

785

552

470

*398

362

338

320

307

297

284

278

273

268

 571 266

341

365

320

294

286

278 

271

329

432

422

347

312 

304

299

11,050

356

1.42

1.64

June

289

*276

266

356

506

470

390

329

307

286

273

271

266

258

256

254

263

263

258

254

246

242

m246

258

244

251

249 

256

-

8,551

285

1.14

1.27

July

329

341

289

261

251

310

290

*271

254

244

237

234

234

232

234

234

234

266

307

263

244

242

237 

232

230

232

230

~Z& 227

246

234

7,911

255

1.02

1.18

Aug.

230

244

251

*281

lii

294

258

246

242

239

234

244

266

256

239

232

227

225

225

222

222

225

232 

227

225

222

220

216

m214

T,427

240

0.956

1.10

Sept.

214

212

218

220

230

225

316

314

»213

313

212

214

223

ZZZ

318

218

218

314

237

244

232

225

220 

216

220

222

232

232

222 

220

-

6,623

221

0.880

0.98

Calendar year 1952: Max - Min - Mean - Cfsm - In.

Water year 1952-53: Max 980 Min 212 Mean 293 Cfsm 1.17 In. 15.85

Peak discharge (base. 650 efa). Feb. 22 (l to 3 a.m.) 760 cfs (4.22 ft)} Mar. 19 (7 to 8 p.m.) 

760 cfs (4.21 ft); Mar. 24 (6 to 11 a.m.) 1,040 cfs (4.70 ft)} May 3 (8 to 9 a.m.) 860 ofs (4.38 

ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 1 

Manistee River near Manistee, Mich.

Location. Lat 44°16'30", long. 86°11'55", In NVf£ sec. 36, T. 22 N., R. 16 W., on right 

bank 6 miles northeast of Manistee, 6j miles south of Onekama, 9 miles upstream from 

Manistee Lake, and at mile 10.8.

Drainage area. 1,780 sq ml, approximately.

Records available.--November 1951 to September 1953.

[.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 585 ft (from river-profile map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4.200 cfs Mar. 25 (gage height, 7.60 ft); maximum gage height, 8.84 ft Feb. 3 (ice Jam); minimum daily discharge, 1,130 cfs Aug. 31.

1951-53: Maximum discharge, 5,450 cfs Apr. 11, 1952 (gage height, 7.90 ft); maximum 

gage height, that of Feb. 3, 1953; minimum daily discharge, that of Aug. 31, 1953.

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

which are fair.

Rating table , water year 1952-53, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

3.9 

5.5

7.0 

7.3 

7.6

1,120

1,930

3,090

3,460

4,200

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7 

6

9 

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17 

16 

19

20

21 

22 

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1,750

1,720

1,830

1,520

1.180

*1,200

1,520 

1,440

1,720 

1,640

1,660

1,370

1,360

1,670

1,740

1,690

1,700 

1,600 

1,460

1,280

1,840 

1,716 

1,670

1,760

1,780

1,360 

*1,520

1,680

1,800

1,700

1,790

49,660

1,602

0.900

1.04

Nov.

1,700

1,360

1,560

1,720

*1,580

1,930

2,100 

1,650

1,230 

1,520

1,520

1,740

1,830

1,740

1,550

1,590

1,460 

2,500 

2,740

2,530

2,250 

1,910 

1,960

1,940

2,620

2,620 

2,600

2,740

2.780

2,170

-

59,140

1,971

1.11

1.24

Dec.

2,070

1,940

2,370

2,110

2,210

2,140

1,970 

2,040

2,210 

2,300

*2,200

2,410

2,140

2,090

1,920

1,930

2,040 

2,130 

2,000

2,170

1,990 

1,620 

2,490

2,540

2,580

2,700 

2,530

2,520

1,660

2,280 ij,6og

66,900

2,158

1.21

1.40

Jan.

bl,500

bl,900

2,140

1,900

1,650

2,010

bl,900 

*bl,750

bl,800 

1,820

1,960

1,840

2,040

1,800

2,040

2,400

2.500 

2,380 

2,260

2,270

2,250 

2,210 

2,130

2,250

2,020

1,760 

1,970

2,090

2,160

2,060

1,920

62,680

2,022

1.14

1.31

Feb.

1,710

b2,200

b2,200

b2,500

2,520

2,600

2,800 

2,280

2,120 

2,240

*2,090

2,480

2,430

2,080

1.660

1,700

2,190 

2,040 

2,190

2,180

2,400 

3,100 

3,200

3,090

3,090

2,990 

2,880

2,450

_

_

-

67,410

2,408

1.35

1.41

Mar.

2,160

2,070

2,260

2,420

2,310

2,250

2,130 

1.820

1,880 

2,060

2,210

*2,170

2,500

b2,800

b3,200

b3,500

b3,300 

b3,200 

b3,400

b3,600

b3,600 

b3,600 

b3,200

b3,700

*b4.100

b4,000 

b4,000

b3,800

b3,600

3,090

3,200

91,150

2,940

1.65

1.90

Apr.

3,320

3,200

2,990

2,900

2,500

2,140

2,820 

2,900

2,900 

2,990

3,090

2,540

*2,580

2,820

2,700

2,600

2,600 

2,800 

2,300

2,500

2,500 

2,200 

2,300

2,400

2,300

2,200 

2,100

3,000

3,200

3,000

-

80,390

2,680

1.51

1.68

May

2,900

2,900

2,700

2,700

*3,200

3,090

2,900 

2,510

2,500 

2,040

1,930

2,380

2,260

2,010

1,920

1,880

1,600 

2,160 

2,500

2,420

2,580 

2,260 

2,060

1,790

1,700

4.000 

3,646

3,320

2,990

2,900

2,420

78,100

2,519

1.42

1.64

June

*2,350

2.260

2,340

2,580

2,990

3,460

2,990 

2,660

2,740 

2,740

2,500

2,100

2,260

1,770

1,740

2,160

2,400 

2,170 

2,030

2,080

1,620 

1,610 

2,030

1,960

1,850

1,890 

1,810

1,720

1,960

2,100

-

66,870

2,229

1.25

1.40

July

2,350

2.740

2,580

2,500

2,280

2,580

*2,350 

2,500

2,010 

2,070

1,740

1,590

1,680

1,880

1,740

1,620

1,640 

1,740 

1,960

1,860

1,950 

1,810 

1,900

1,800

1,490

1,270 

T.350"

1,850

1,960

2,050

1,810

60,690

1,958

1.10

1.27

Aug.

1,670

1,710

*1,380

2,140

2,280

2,070

2,140 

1,810

1,560 

1,740

1,700

2,040

1,930

2,000

1,710

1,620

1,800 

1,750 

1,730

1,670

1,480 

1,270 

1,500

1,500

1,860

1,620 

1,500

1,450

1,500

1,710

lj,130

52,970

1,709

0.960

X.ll

Sept.

1,780

1,430

1,500

1,770

1,590

1,450

1,270 

*1,560

1,680 

1,560

1,560

1,570

1,280

1,320

1,630

1,560

1,670 

1,840 

1,570

1,650

1,390 

1,710 

1,790

1,650

1,650

1,670 

1,650

1,520

1,710

1,830

47,810

1,594

0.896

1.00

Calendar year 1952: Max 5,000 Mln 1,160 Mean 2,163 Cfsm 1.22 In. 16.54

Water year 1952-53: Max 4,100 Mln 1,130 Mean 2,147 Cfsm 1.21 In. 16.40

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Note. No gage-height record Apr. 4, 5, Apr. 15 to May 5, May 25, 26; discharge estimated on basis 

of recorded range in stage, weather records, and records of powerplant operation at Tippy Dam.
142 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 

Boardman River near Mayfield, Mioh.

Location.--Lat 44°38'35", long. 85°31 I 00", in NE£ sec. 21, T. 26 N., R. 10 W., on right 

 bank 25 ft downstream from Brown's Bridge, 300 ft downstream from Parker Creek, threequarters of a mile downstream from Brown's Bridge dam, 1 mile northeast of Mayfield, 

10 miles southeast of Traverse City, and 15 miles upstream from Boardman Lake.

Drainage area.--223 sq mi.

Records available.--June 1952 to September 1953.

Cage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 760 ft (by barometer).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 495 cfs Mar. 22, 23, 24, 25; maximum gage 

height, 4.90 ft Mar. 22; minimum daily discharge, 124 cfs Oct. 19.

1952-53: Maximum discharge, 312 cfs July 23, 1952 (gage height, 5.23 ft); minimum 

daily discharge, that of Oct. 19, 1952.

Remarks.--Records good. Diurnal fluctuation caused by powerplant three-quarters of a 

mile upstream.

Rating table, water year 1952-53 (gage height, in feet, and

discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 4, Sept. 19-30)

3.2 

4.0 

4.9

116

270

495

Discharge, in aubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day Oct.

~ r i^s 2

3

170

156

4 168

135

c

7

b

9

10

11

12

^3

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

146

161

*147

156

152

151

128

155

161

149

151

150

150

124

161

154

154

151

150

154

138

153

153

353

157

150

4,683

151

0.677

0.78

Ho\

152

159

153

155

159

161

177

156

162

165

*182

180

166

171

165

148

246

235

229

180

202

216

247

230

217

2->l

2W

193

216

212

-

5,771

192

0.861

0.96

Dec.

192

183

207

195

207

216

185

190

*200

219

207

206

180

184

184

182

190

191

167

241

136

204

215

259

182

226

204

182

188

214

189

6,125

193

0.888

1.02

Jan.

165

207

185

180

180

165

*152

158

198

161

162

162

195

189

203

233

Feb.

156

176

161

168

184

225

233

167

*209

184

206

173

202

162

178

173

1S~2~| 186

170 | 171

224

189

168

213

207

211

157

179

156

161

198

161

185

5,666

183

0.821

0.95

171

207

289

254

238

230

221

226

232

188

_

_

-

5,570

199

0.392

0.93

Mar.

192

180

201

190

184

179

181

165 193-

*186

185

216

251

251

271

264

269

287

324

288

306

359

479

*476

481

440

410

330

321

305

279

8,643

279

1.25

1.44

Apr.

277

262

246

320

293

282

325

*24T

239

313

309

230

273

285

279

246

251

244

232

223

230

233

287

212

210

296

304

*296

266

279

-

7,983

266

1.19

1.33

May

282

241

236

208

194

223

219

216

218

185

205

190

190

203

204

208

178

217

215

216

208

184

191

152

2753"

316

*215

235

219

214

244

6,709

216

0.969

1.12

June

225

200

225

256

287

254

199

220

216

181

182

176

236

130

13B

222

247

184

209

152

157

238

156

*175

188

165

136

160

171

232

-

5,975

199

0.892

1.00

July

370

326

317

272

234

210

168

160

194

165

187

151

T7T

163

180

172

167

256

182

170

177

170

173

167

244

238

202

166

191

*168

165

6,281

203

0.910

1.05

Aug.

190

156

168

246

212

177

168

190

173

180

162

212

192

195

182

179

181

149

159

168

177

152

166

159

164

167

143 *TSS

175

154

154

5,406

174

0.780

0.90

Sept.

153

161

181

170

166

167

136

164

156

143

174

168

186

182

160

159

141

198

184

168

160

159

155

*134

200

163

168

159

146

179

-

4,940

165

0.740

0.83

Calendar year 1952 : Max - Win - Mean - Cfsm - In. _

Water year 1952-53: Max 481 Min 124 Mean 202 Cfsm 0.906 !" 12.31

* Discharge measurement made on this
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 143 

Low-flow investigation, Maple River near Pellston, Mien.

An investigation of the upper Maple River watershed was made on Aug. 31, 1953, for the 

purpose of determining the base flow yields of various parts of the basin. The Michigan 

Department of Conservation is carrying on watershed and channel improvement work in this 

basin, one of the objectives being the improvement of fish habitat for trout. Results of 

bdtse-flow investigations such as this are usea to determine which portions of the basin 

are most apt to be susceptible to successful improvement work and to later appraise the 

results of such improvements. This investigation was aged in planning future work. Precipitation at Pellston prior to the investigation amounted to 0.35 inches on ^ug, 25 and 

0.23 inches on Aug. 30, so the measurements may represent slightly more than base flow.

The measurements on each stream are listed in order proceeding downstream and each measured tributary is inserted in the order in which it enters the main stream. Drainage 

areas shown were determined from county maps showing physical and cultural features but no 

contours.

Discharge measurements of Maple River basin near Pellston, Mien., Aug. 31, 1953

Stream

West Branch Maple

River .

Brush Creek ...........

West Branch Maple

River.

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

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

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

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

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

East Branch Maple

River.

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

Do ..... .

Maple River ...........

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

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

Location

SW£ sec. 34, T. 37 N., R. 5 W., l£ miles

above Brush Creek and 5j miles west of

Pellston.

NW£ sec. 22, T. 37 N., R. 5 W., 2j miles

above West Branch Maple River and 65

miles northwest of Pellston.

NW£ sec. 25, T. 37 N., R. 5 W., 1$ miles

below Brush Creek and 4^ miles west of

Pellston.

NW£ sec. 30, T. 37 N., R. 4 W., 2^ miles

below Brush Creek and 3j- miles northwest of Pellston.

SWi sec, 29, T. 37 N., R. 4 W., -J mile

below Cold Creek and 2^ miles northwest

of Pellston.

SW£ sec. 28, T. 37 N., R. 4 W., l£ miles

northwest of Pellston and 2 miles below

Cold Creek.

NE£ sec. 4, T. 36 N., R. 4 W., i mile west

of Pellston and 2 miles above East

Branch Maple River.

SW£ sec. 3, T, 36 N., R. 4 W., £ mile

south of Pellston and 1 mile above East

Branch Maple River.

NW£ sec. 25, T. 37 N., R. 4 W., 300 ft

below Van Creek and 3 miles northeast of

Pellston.

NEi sec. 2, T. 36 N., R. 4 W., l£ miles

below Van Creek and 1-J miles east of

Pellston.

Just above millpond in NW£ sec. 11, T. 36

N., R. 4 W., 300 ft above Maple River

and lj miles southeast of Pellston.

SE£ sec. 10, T. 36 N., R. 4 W., 20O ft

below confluence with West Branch and

East Branch and if miles south of

Pellston.

NE£ sec. 23, T. 36 N., R. 4 W., 1^ miles

northeast of Brutus .

NW£ sec. 25, T. 36 N., R. 4 W., 2 miles

east of Brutus.

Drainage 

area

(sq mi)

7.72

5.73

36.6

41.3

51.1

57.7

62.6

64.0

36.0

39.0

42.6

110

113

115

Discharge 

(ofs)

4.27

0

8.46

10.8

13.4

15.3

23.1

27.0

5.23

8.44

13.3

45.1

61.8

68.9

Cfs 

per 

square 

mile

O.553

0

.231

.262

.262

.265

.369

.422

.145

.216

.312

.410

.547

.599
144 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON

Sturgeon River near Wolverine, Mich.

Location. Lat 45°17'25", long. 84°36'15", in SWjj- sec. 31, T. 34 N., R. 2 W., on left bank 

l| miles north of Wolverine, 2 miles downstream from West Branch, and 11 miles upstream 

from mouth.

Drainage area.--164 sq mi.

Records available.--April 1942 to September 1953.

Gage.--Staff gage read once daily. Altitude of gage is 750 ft (by barometer).

Average discharge. 11 years, 201 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 638 cfs Mar. 24 (gage height, 3.95 ft); minimum 

 3aTTy, 140 cfs Aug. 31, Sept. 2, 8-11.

1942-53: Maximum discharge, 919 cfs Apr. 1, 1943 (gage height, 5.45 ft); minimum, 

118 cfs Aug. 22, 24, 1944.

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

which are fair.

Rating table, water year 1952-53, except periods of ice effect ( 

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

2.2 

2.7 

4.0

126

230

655

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

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

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

a!60 

a!60

163

159

159

152

159

155

159

159

163

172

*165

163

159

163

163

163

163

167

167

165

163

163

167

167

172

176

Tf4

172

172

5,084

164

1.00

1.15

Nov.

167 

176

172

a!70

176

194

204

a220

a!95

a!80

*172

a!70

167

a!65

aTTo"

172

209

230

214

190

185

267

2B~4 296

a260

a270

a280

a270

a250

a210

-

6,285

210

1.28

1.43

Dec.

a200 

a!90

a!90

194

204

209

214

220

220

209

209

204

199

194

*192

187

185

185

182

180

190

204

220

220

225

225

222

220

204

199

190

6,286

203

1.24

1.43

Jan.

185 

182

180

180

180

175

170

170

170

180

also

a!80

a!80

alSO

a!80

185

190

a!95

*204

185

180

182

180

182

180

165

TTO" 150

170

165

155

5,510

178

1.09

1.26

Feb.

150 

aT5o"

alSO

alSO

a!60

180

180

180

180

180

180

180

180

180

170

*170

a!70

a!70

a!70

205

255" 300

230

220

210

a205

a!95

a 185

_

-

5,230

187

1.14

1.19

Mar.

180 

170

170

175

170

160

TTO

170

170

170

170

a290

a380

a450

a350

*287

267

278

284

296

320

a370

a500

*638 378"

299

314

346

302

296

290

8,810

284

1.73

1.99

Apr.

296 

290

284

308

302

296

256

256

a250

a280

a370

a300

256

*238

235

240

240

235

235

235

230

220

214

209

a200

a300

350" 446

302

296

-

8,139

271

1.65

1.84

May

278 

256

246

230

209

204

199

190

185

182

180

180

*185

180

180

180

180

180

180

176

176

174

174

176

214

190

185

ISO" 172

185

395

6,201

200

1.22

1.41

June

a350 ?C4"

194

290

308

220

207

199

a!90

a!85

alSO

a!70

a!70

176

*172

230

225

a210

194

180

178

159

159

a!70

aZOO

alSO

163

163

159

alSO

-

5,965

199

1.21

1.35

July

*432 3"Jo"

273

190

180

172

163

159

159

159

159

159

*155

155

154

152

148

?54

alSO

163

159

155

152

152

155

180

167

155

155

155

155

5,596

181

1.10

1.27

Aug.

155 

155

159

180

TTz

159

163

167

163

alSO

alSO

alSO

167

159

155

152

*154

150

148

145

143

141

143

alSO

152

146

145

141

141

141

140

4,736

153

0.933

1.08

Sept.

141 

140

alls"

155

159

a!70

a!60

a!40

a!40

a!40

a!40

a!75

230

*167

214

204

194

180

176

180

180

180

159

172

176

167

176

176

167

176

-

5,079

169

1.03

1.15

Calendar year 1952: Max 620 Min 145 Mean 206 Cfsm 1.26 In. 17.12

Water year 1952-53: Max 638 Min 140 Mean 200 Cfsm 1.22 In. 16.55

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for stations 

on nearby streams.

Mote. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 6-15, Jan. 26 to Mar. 15.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON 145

Indian River at Indian River, Mich.

Location. Lat 450 24'35", long. 84°37'10", in SW£ sec. 24, T. 35 N., R. 3 W., on left bank 

at Indian River, an eighth of a mile downstream from Burt Lake and 3i miles upstream 

from Mullett Lake.

Drainage area.--583 sq mi.

Records available. April 1942 to September 1953.

Gage.'-Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 590.21 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Michigan Department of Conservation). Prior to Nov. 12, 1943, staff 

gage at site 100 ft downstream at same datum.

Average .discharge. 11 years, 569 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 932 cfs May 2 (gage height, 5.03 ft); minimum 

daily, 390 cfs Sept. 10, 11.

1942-53: Maximum discharge, 1,080 cfs Apr. 25, 1943 (gage height, 5.65 ft); minimum 

daily, 281 cfs Aug. 30, Sept. 2, 3, 1949.

Remarka.--Records fair.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 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

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

420

424

4lf

416

405

405

409

409

409

39B

401

401

*401

401

401

412

401

401

416

405

405

405

405

405

405

405

405

416

405

397

557

12,597

406

0.696

O.BO

Nov.

408

408

408

397

357

420

408

397

412

400

*412

400

400

400

415

415

415

431

431

434

434

450

466

470

4S6

502

536

540

540

544

-

13,176

439

0.753

0.84

Dec.

548 548-

552

552

566

570

570

570

570

583

570

570

570

570

*570

570

570

570

570

570

578

578

578

578

574

560

590

602

1>0"2

597

597

17,763

573

0.983

1.13

Jan.

592 S"92"

572

572

568

568

568

563

563

559

559

559

559

554

554

569

554

583

*570

569

569

569

569

569

569

573

573

573

578

563

583

17,635

569

0.976

1.13

Feb.

583

572

572

577

577

597

597

617

617

622

622

644

644

648

631

*636

636

641

630

646

686

686

691

691

696

696

701

7ST

-

_

-

17,857

638

1.09

1.14

Mar.

706

706

688

711

711

693

693

693

680 '555

680

680

698

698

716

*716

716

733

749

749

764

785

800

819

836

853

S37

834

852

838

832

23,156

747

1.28

1.48

Apr.

819

812

806

BOO

793

786

604

780

Wf

821

821

814

*B14

814

B14

814

B14

791

821

821

804

804

804

786

800

842

866

873

898

87?

24,506

817

1.40

1.56

May

90S

905

905

912

51?

912

888

888

862

856

856

831

831

*B06

784

777

777

756

756

730

730

708

700

684

678

696

696

672 £72"

672

684

24,441

788

1.35

1.56

June

684

679

679

679

700

673

673

673

673

655

650

650

650

650

632

*632

650

650

632

620

620

615

598

558" 584

598

584

598

598

598

19,175

639

1.10

1.23

July

615

632 '552"

615

615

610

593

593

579

564

549

549

549

*549

549

536

536

545

545

545

526

526

522

508

504

499

499

481

481

476

TTS

16,998

548

0.940

1.08

Aug.

472

461

450

461

457

457

467

476

47S

463

463

463

472

458

458

458

*448

448

438

438

438

438

438

427

427

438

427

427

427

427

417

13,915

449

0.770

0.89

Sept.

417

417

417/

417

407

407

411

400

400

590

/ 390

421

421

*400

411

411

411

400

415

415

415

415

404

404

419

419

419

419

412

423

12,327

411

0.705

0.79

Calendar year 1952: Max 1,040 Mln 397 Mean 629 Cfsm l.OB In. 14.69

Water year 1952-53: Max 912 Mln 390 Mean 565 Cfsm 1.00 In. 13.63

Discharge measurement made on this day.
146 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON

Pigeon River near Vanderbilt, Mich.

Location.--Lat 45°10', long. 84°26', in SE£ sec. 9, T. 32 N., R. 1 W., on right bank at 

s th" t V6r Plsherles ExPeriment Station, 10 miles east of Vanderbilt and 10J miles

Drainage area.--63 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--September 1950 to September 1953.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 870 ft (by barometer).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 270 cfs Mar. 24 (gage height, 4.08 ft); minimum 

28 cfs Sept. 19.

 ,i 952" 53: Maxlmum discharge, 345 cfs July 4, Nov. 14, 1951; maximum gage height, 

4.42 ft Nov. 14, 1951; minimum discharge, that of Sept. 19, 1953.

Remarks --Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Occasional 

regulation by Lansing Club Dam 4 miles upstream. Records of water temperatures for the 

water year 1953 are given in WSP 1290.

Rating table, water year 1952-53, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

3.0

4.0

144

254

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

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

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

55

55

56

57

57

57

58

59

61

60

59

59

*58

58

59

59

59

59

62

63

64

66

55

57

59

61

61

63

66

65

65

1,855

59.8

0.949

1.09

Nov.

64

63

63

63

63

64

75

83

74

*67

65

65

63

59

63

63

73

79

84

79

57

90

130

86

94

105

126

79

88

87

-

2,314

77.1

1.22

1.36

Dec .

b70

72

b74

77

79

86

86

82

81

90

90

84

79

77

*75

75

73

65

61

66

70

71

77

"85 108

80

b76

b70

b72

72

71

2,394

77.2

1.23

1.42

Jan.

69

69

69

69

68

b64

b65

b65

b66

67

67

b67

. 67

67

75

b90

b85

b70

*81

79

75

71

71

73

b70

b70

b65

76

b70

b69

68

2,197

70.9

1.13

1.30

Feb.

b70

b70

b70

69

69

85

105

84

77

75

76

78

*79

67

67

b70

b70

b72

b72

75

162

bl3~5

114

blOO

b90

81

82

80

_

-

-

2,344

83.7

1.33

1.38

Mar.

b70

b63

b70

b70

b70

b65

b70

b70

b73

74

73

86

130

148

108

107

*103

100

140

140

115

135

200

250

180

135

126

135

126

112

90

3,434

111

1.76

2.03

Apr.

115

126

122

107

114

111

96

96

99

126

135

86

108

*91

71

110

99

104

99

92

87

86

87

75

105

158

T35~ 171

93

101

-

3,205

107

1.70

1.90

May

109

106

92

86

89

79

70

78

75

70

69

63

*63

69

68

67

66

71

80

74

68

65

59

64

77

~98 112

69

70

89

104

2,419

78.0

1.24

1.43

June

102

80

69

88

150

79

82

70

69

68

65

66

66

63

*60

63

74

72

69

65

59

51

51

55

67

71

65

55

57

59

2,093

69.8

1.11

1.24

July

113

"ge- 176

es

70

65

64

63

62

55

55

55

54

*54

53

53

53

59

68

55

55

53

52

51

54

59

59

55

55

54

52

1,987

64.1

1.02

1.18

Aug.

51

51

51

54

73

59

59

74

64

59

57

59

78

67

59

58

52

53

53

*51

51

52

51

51

51

54

52

50

48

43

44

1,729

55.8

0.886

1.02

Sept.

45

43

45

46

55

53

47

47

46

46

46

54

70

*59

54

62

7165"

46

61

67

65

62

59

58

62

64

63

60

61

1,682

56.1

0.890

0.99

Calendar year 1952: Max 246 Mln 51 Mean 78.3 Cfsm 1.24 In. 16.91

Water year 1952-53: Max 250 Mln 43 Mean 75.8 Cfsm 1.20 In. 16.34

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON

Pigeon River at Afton, Mich.

Location. Lat 45°22<25", long. 84°30'50", in NE£ sec. 2, T. 34 N., R. 2 W., on right upstream abutment of bridge on State Highway 68, three-quarters of a mile west of Afton, 

2 miles downstream from Wilkes Creek, and 5^ miles upstream from Mullett Lake.

Drainage area.--159 sq mi.

Records available. April 1942 to September 1953.

Gage.--Staff gage read twice daily. Altitude of gage is 675 ft (by barometer).

Average discharge. 11 years, 136 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 634 cfs Mar. 23 (gage height, 5.77 ft)- minimum 

72 cTs Aug. 31, Sept. 1,2.

1942-53: Maximum daily discharge, 1,100 cfs Mar. 31, 1943; maximum gage height, 

about 10.5 ft Mar. 31, 1943, from floodmarks (ice jam ; minimum discharge observed, 60 

cfs Aug. 12, 1945.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair.

Rating tables, water year 1952-53, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Mar. 14 Mar. 15 to Sept. 30

4.2 

4.5 

4.9 

5.3

77

131

250

460

4.1 

4.5 

5.0 

5.7

130

271

595

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 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

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

88

86

86

86

86

89

88

89

89

92

92

89

*89

89

90

92

90

92

92

94

97

94

92

92

89

96

97

96

97

~99 101

2,838

91.5

0.575

0.66

Nov.

99

99

99

99

96

103

105

112

103

103

*106

103

99

96

96

97

101

127

129

125

110

136

172

175

166

180

183

189

145

145

3,698

123

0.774

0.86

Dec.

110

115

115

120

135

135

130

130

130

130

135

135

130

114

*116

131

120

130

100

105

11-0

110

120

130

150

150

140

130

120

110

110

3,846

124

0.780

0.90

Jan.

110

110

110

110

105

100

loo

100

100

105

105

105

105

105

120

140

140

110

*110

125

120

115

115

115

115

110

100

110

120

110

110

3,455

111

0.698

0.80

Feb.

110

110

110

110

110

130

170

170

140

120

120

120

120

110

95

*95

100

100

100

110

200

240

250

220

190

160

140

120

_

_

-

3,870

138

0.868

0.90

Mar.

110

100

TTO

110

110

100

110

110

120

120

120

200

300

420

378

*251

234

240

275

275

293

308

488

*590

509

361

290

282

282

261

251

7,708

249

1.57

1.81

Apr.

203

218

228

225

209

195

195

181

176

189

257

244

189

*189

168

168

206

184

186

181

178

158

156

148

159

218

344

348

278

231

6,189

206

1.30

1.45

May

225

218

203

186

166

163

148

137

135

126

117

117

*109

109

113

109

109

115

122

120

113

105

109

98

113

156

173

156

158

176

218

4,422

143

0.899

1.04

June

20"6~ 234

151

146

184

192

148

142

130

124

115

111

109

105

*102

102

130

128

124

105

96

91

89

95

122

122

109

105

96

102

3,815

127

0.799

0.89

July

153

203

244

TTO

122

109

104

100

98

96

86

85

85

*88

86

85

85

102

100

93

86

83

81

81

83

86

88

85

85

83

81

3,194

103

0.648

0.75

Aug.

' 81

85

78

86

100

88

88

100

94

88

88

88

105

105

88

91

*83

81

78

80

80

81

81

81

78

85

81

78

75

78

IS.

2,645

85.3

0.536

0.62

Sept.

72

72

75

81

85

91

88

81

78

78

78

105

128

*HT

113

113

105

105

117

93

120

107

105

98

95

98

102

104

100

102

-

2,900

96.7

0.608

0.68

Calendar year 1952: Max 695 Min 83 Mean 153 Cfsm 0.962 In. 13.07

Water year 1952-53: Max 590 Mln 72 Mean 133 Cfsm 0.836 In. 11.36

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 1-13, Dec. 17 to Mar. 14.
148 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON

Cheboygan River near Cheboygan, Mich.

Location.--Lat 45°34'40", long. 84°29 I 15", in SWij sec. 19, T. 37 N., R. 1 W., 300 ft 

downstream from Mullett Lake, 2f- miles upstream from Black River, and 5 miles south 

of Cheboygan.

Drainage area.--865 sq mi.

Records available. November 1942 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 591.21 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Auxiliary staff gage at Cheboygan 5 miles downstream read hourly. Datum of auxiliary gage is 590.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge. 11 years, 796 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum daily discharge during year, 1,350 cfs Mar. 29; maximum daily gage 

height, 2.78 ft May 3; minimum daily discharge, 129 cfs Oct. 5; minimum daily gage 

height, 1.12 ft Dec. 29.

1942-53: Maximum daily discharge, 1,590 cfs Apr. 16, 1943; maximum daily gage height, 

3.13 ft Apr. 17, 1945, Apr. 11, 1948; minimum daily discharge, 100 cfs Nov. 3, 1949; 

minimum daily gage height, that of Dec. 29, 1952.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of indefinite fall, which are poor. Plow 

affected by backwater from powerplant at Cheboygan.

Cooperation. Auxiliary gage readings furnished by Consumers Power Co.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

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

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

545 

559

489

265

129

283

282

e290

281

282

529

376

218

218

244

*243

371

6230

396

301

348

e250

388

501

402

321

481

587

ITT 

285

e400

10,811

349

0.403

0.46

, Mov .

298 

451

402

379

379

711

389

216

200

227

299

*267

187

225

408

244

425

487

755

724

746

592

436

601

563

686

775

798

1.000 

S5l

-

14,824

494

0.571

0.64

Dec.

959 

1,040

1,040

1,040

1,060

881

443

631

758

798

782

804

826

359

738

*798

832

804

834

548

345

6TT

726

850

872

874

976

532

549 

570

873

23,833

769

0.889

1.02

Jan.

e910 

920

922

793

979

846

690

6840

6820

840

582

814

967

959

830

935

977

681

874

*813

1,010

1,110

967

772

521

775

842

842

840 

838

783

 26,292

848

0.980

1.13

Feb.

570 

840

808

560

57?

796

929

899

929

1,110

963

913

868

899

884

1,000

*996

971

1,000

1,000

937

881

913

935

1,020

1,100

1,110

1,110

-

-

25,613

915

1.06

1.10

Mar .

1,160 

1,140

,O9O

,090

,110

,140

,010

,010

978

1,160

1,030

1,120

954

1,010

994

969

*1,060

1,030

1,120

1,120

1,140

1,130

1,110

1,050

1,160

1,170

1,150

1,330

1.550 

1,340

1,300

34,525

1,114

1.29

1.49

Apr.

1,260 

1,190

1,040

1,160

1,210

1,090

953

862

884

937

1,070

1,120

1,070

1,000

1,070

1,050

1,030

1,040

1,120

*933

927

927

830

15?

948

995

1,030

1,090

1,070 

1,090

-

30,978

1,033

1.19

1.33

May

1,220 

1,220

1,220

1,280

1,540

1,340

1,280

1,270

1,190

1,230

1,050

923

1,070

*1,250

1,060

1,010

747

944

1,050

950

e770

679

591

555" 441

696

695

724

672 

860

944

30,336

979

1.13

1.30

June

809 

992

960

874

898

970

1,030

99B

897

870

868

946

764

904

783

*560

6530

e75o"

6720

e700

e640

612

617

705

867

601

6560

6570

e570 

669

-

23,201

773

0.894

1.00

July

802 

5BT

725

744

6650

e680

e660

e670

e640

6600

6560

368

432

580

*328

ST8" 206

518

400

355

419

573

514

510

. 704

676

471

604

507 

462

417

16,817

542

0.627

0.72

Aug.

346 

555" 328

532

496

347

757

53?

559

624

716

727

610

635

725

488

676

*655

668

514

605

536

427

375

376

420

454

377

428 

420

421

16,399

529

0.612

0.71

Sept.

540 

484

586

567

524

445

443

473

473

406

431

596

697

648

*550

556

522

573

508

518

476

600

679

642

613

722

780

73TT

777 

759

-

17,318

577

0.667

0.74

Calendar year 1952: Max 1,550 Win 129 Mean 847 Cfsm 0.979 In. 13.30

Water year 1952-53: Max 1,350 Mln 129 Mean 742 Cfsm 0.858 In. 11.64

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

e Indefinite fall; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records of powerplant 

operation.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON 149

Black River near Tower, Mich.

Location.--Lat 45°24', long. 84°20', In NW£ sec. 29, T. 35 N., R. 1 E., on right bank 400 

ft downstream from Kleber Dam, 800 ft upstream from Milligan Creek, 3 miles northwest 

of Tower, and 8 miles upstream from Black Lake.

Drainage area.--313 sq mi.

Records available. November 1942 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 658.00 ft above mean sea level (Stanley 

Engineering Co. benchmark). Prior to Aug. 1, 1949, water-stage recorder at sitelmile 

upstream at different datum.

Average discharge.--11 years, 253 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,280 cfs Dec. 18 (gage height, 5.48 ft); minimum, 8.0 cfs Jan. 13; minimum daily, 57 cfs Aug. 26.

1942-53: Maximum discharge, 1,660 cfs Apr. 1, 1943 (gage height, 5.30 ft, site and 

datum then in use); minimum, 0.6 cfs Mar. 11, 1950; minimum daily, 4.0 cfs Nov. 27, 

1949.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Flow regulated by powerplants at Tower and Kleber Dam.

Rating table, water year 1952-53 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge. In cubic feet per second)

1.8 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

4.8

55

128

268

590

935

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

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

Tota]

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

173

139

154

140

145

121

123

127

144

158

140

147

156

139

*163

117

159

125

188

189

184

179

169

186

174

149

173

174

180

186

162

4,863

157

0.502

0.58

Nov.

168

110

162

161

164

193

201

193

168

157

*153

108

13?

126

156

222

248

112

192

203

228

231

245

262

324

304

306

338 333"

184

-

6,084

203

0.649

0.72

Dec.

179

IW

231

248

525

506

500

294

275

290

227

194

242

311

235

249

*211

*255

190

204

209

197

258

222

210

298

519

222

221

262

281

7,660

247

0.789

0.91

Jan.

273 S6"5"

267

265

157

145

104

TB7

156

210

244

220

184

187

255

211

194

192

187

*171

250

250

251

265

253

218

185

169

194

160

191

6,529

204

0.652

0.75

Feb.

221

182

197

149

25?

165

225

557

289

255

255

255

254

197

256

229

175

*162

164

217

362

362

356

554

524

422

472

449

-

-

-

7,505

268

0.856

0.89

Mar.

435

270

196

195

190

185

187

165 T80"

181

554

407

402

396

599

*487

502

515

706

755

674

577

706

844

921

857

912

656

551

578

569

14,906

481

1.54

1.78

Apr.

455

516

525

500

542

530

560

531

515

375

464

460

*300

505

356

323

339

357

364

292

384

290 313-

292

396

447

404

585" 685

561

-

12,318

411

1.51

1.46

May

569

45T

415

254

561

335

224

. 299

270

565

255

215

261

265

*205

140 26-9"

171

185

255

253

179

197

196

221

297

292

352

329

342

372

8,944

289

0.925

1.06

June

597

451

¥35- 448

307

368

285

329

557

258

284

200

252

115

T75

*160

220

320

280

270

150

260

200

130

220

180

150

130

200

260

-

7,748

258

0.824

0.92

July

210

130

320

3OO

560

270

210

190

140

120

190

160

190

*100

157

152

102

192

141

188

166

105

16O

174

149

ile- 74

us

161

150

159

5,585

174

0.556

0.64

Aug.

91

107

159

146

125

162

115

169

175

195

139

116

176

158

175

115

185

*90

109

117

159

152

111

165

160

SB" 57

159

154

92

102

4,192

155

0.431

0.50

Sept.

118

109

178

74

10?

149

93

87

125

122

122

178

202

168

257

*89

140

179

164

202

257

TIB- 260

168

194

169

171

179

186

173

-

4,697

157

0.502

0.56

Calendar year 1952: Max 1,090 Min 108 Mean 289 Cfsm 0.923 In. 12.55

Water year 1952-53' Max 921' Min 57 Mean 248 Cfsm 0.792 !" 10.77

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. NO gage-height record June 17 to July 14j discharge estimated on basis of weather records, 

recorded range in stage, records for Thunder Bay River near Hillman and Bolton, and records of powerplant operation at Kleber Dam.
150 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON

Rainy River near Ocqueoc, Mien.

vocation.--Lat 45°24'30", long. 84°10'35", on line between sees. 15 and 22, T. 35 N., R. 

2 E., on upstream side of bridge, 3f miles upstream from Black Lake and 4| miles west 

of Ocqueoc.

Drainage area. --85 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--October 1952 to September 1953.

Gage.--Wire-weight gage read once daily. Altitude of gage is 660 ft (by barometer).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 400 cfs Mar. 24 (gage height, 4.31 ft); minimum, 

0.6 cfs Aug. 29 to Sept. 3, Sept. 9.

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

which are fair.

Rating table, water year 1952-53, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.7

1.8

0.5 

1.7 

3.6 

9.4

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.2

74

140

375

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 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

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

( )

2

62

2.0

0.024

0.03

Nov.

2

2

2

2.5

(*)

3

3.5 

4 

4.5

5

7 

8 

11 

16

"

121.5

4.05

0.048

0.05

Dec.

23

7.8

7.1

6.5

11

14

15

14

13

13

12

12

10

9.8

9.2

11

10

8

6.5

6.8

 6.8 

8.9 

27 

33_

19

17 

16 

14 

13

12

398.4

12.9

0.152

0.18

Jan.

11

TT

15

15

15

14

13

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

15

20 

20

20

20

*18

15 

15 

16 

19

17

16 

15 

14 1-3

13

449

14.5

0.171

0.20

Feb.

12

13

13

14

14

15

15

15

14

14

14

14

14

16

15

14

14 

#14

14

14

25

25 

25 

30 

33

33

35 

39_

-

527

18.8

0.221

0.23

Mar.

43

50

44

SB- 35

35

45

45

40

35

35

37

60

75

86

106

150

204

224

208

233 

264 

*362 

575

256

213 

175 

164 

146

140

4,031

130

1.53

1.76

Apr.

126

125

116

112

112

109

101

93

93

96

101

98

*91

84

78

71

71 

71

70

66

65

61 

60 

57 

ST

76

140 

142 

T3T 

115

2,791

93.0

1.09

1.22

May

108

108

109

10?

92

82

72

68

62

55

49

45

39

*36

32

30

26 

24

29

25

21

17 

15 

13 15-

24

23 

20 

18 

37

76

1,473

47.5

0.559

0.64

June

97

102

96

87

105

101

93

80

75

70

62

56

50

43

*37

32

42 

39

35

29

27

18 

14 

11 

22

27

20 

14 

11

~

1,505

50.2

0.591

0.66

July

17

SB- 39

29

22

16

11

9.4

7.4

6.5

5.4

4.2

4.2

3.6

3.2

*3.2

2.6 

3.6

3.0

3.0

2.3

2.1 

1.5 

1.3 

1.3

1.7

1.5 

1.5 

1.3 

1.3

245.1

7.91

0.093

0.11

Aug.

1.1

.9

.9

.9

1.1

1.7

1.5

1.9

1.9

1.7

1.7

2.1

m

2.1

1.3

1.1

*.9 

.9

.8

.9

.8

.8 

.7 

.7 

.7

.9

.8 

.7 

.6" .6 

.6

35.4

1.14

0.013

0.01

Sept.

0.6

'.6

.7

.7

.7

.8

.7

.6

.7

.7

.8

2.5

2.6

4.2

*3.9

2.8 

3.4

4.2

5.7

572- 6.5

4.9 

4.4 

3.9

4.2

4.2 

4.2 

4.2 

4.4

83.6

2.7£

0.033

0.04

Calendar year 1952 : Max - 

Water year 1952-53 : Max 375

Mln - 

Min 0.6

Mean - Cfsm - In. _ 

Mean 32.1 Cfsm 0.378 In. 5.13

Peak discharge (base. 110 cfs). Mar. 24 (6 to 8 p.m.) 400 cfs (4.31 ft); Apr. 28 (1 to 5 a.m.) 

156" cfs (3.10 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 17-19, 27-31, Jan. 4-8, 11-13, Jan. 16 to 

Mar. 14. No gage-height record Oct. 1 to Nov. 30; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, 

discharge measurements, and records for nearby stations.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON 151

Black River near Cheboygan, Mich.

Location. Lat 45°30iOO", long. 84°19'24", in sec. 21, T. 36 N., R. 1 E., on left bank 

half a mile downstream from Black Lake, 5j miles upstream from Alverno Dam, and 12 

miles southeast of Cheboygan.

Drainage area.--597 sq mi.

Records available. November 1942 to September 1953.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 609.26 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Auxiliary water-stage recorder 3 miles downstream at same datum.

Average discharge.--11 years, 421 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum daily discharge during year, 1,580 cfs Mar. 29; minimum daily, 20 cfs 

Dec. 21.

1942-53: Maximum daily discharge, 2,260 cfs Apr. 19, 1952; minimum daily, 11 cfs 

Aug. 14, 1949.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of indefinite fall, which are poor 

affected during most of time by backwater from powerplant at Alverno Dam.

Plow

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year Octobi r 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

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

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

275 

234

156 

198

45

173

151

177

168

155

167

65

212

196

180

*218

195

229

118

476

717

879

85T

622

52

53

73

114

74

37

FT

7,344

237

0.397

0.46

Nov.

75 

95

180 

154

143

273

215

162

74

208

185

*158

173

197

204

e30

16T

250

279

274

305

189

e35

365

365

472

488

473

504 elC7

-

6,720

224

0.375

0.42

Dec.

5EB" 588 

568 

510

571

565

e35

556

555

583

573

566

573

22

510

*502

504

504

514

483

e20

457

472

507

526

548

551

40

552

532

420

14,475

467

0.782

0.90

Jan.

499

495

491 

e30

518

493

546

557

524

503

25

471

460

443

454

514

485

e35

537

*354

214

338

449

528

22_

531

558

554

557

584 555"

13,335

430

0.720

0.83

Feb.

74 

502

89 

e25

94

470

565

552

645

540

549

537

595

658" 737

671

*587

579

583

563

602

400

531

597

592

673

686

691

_

-

14,427

515

0.863

0.90

Calendar year 1952 : Max 2,260 Min 20

liar.

606 

688

724

748

714

639

646

636

645

572

455

444 573"

668

633

689

*706

755

816

882

917

1,000

1,110

1,260

1,370

1,450

1,510

1,540

1,580

1,S20

1,520

28,016

904

1.51

1.74

Apr.

1,460 

1,460

1,380 

1,410

1,380

1,300

1,110

1,040

1,010

936

870

713

760

706

675

843

850

800

588

764

*566

547

617

557

556

280

654

664

*753

704

-

25,983

866

1.45

1.62

May

860 

998

1,160 

1,120

1,090

1,080

994

850

796

627

791

603

640

577

*489

507

. e25

532

425

362

442

216

218

23

479

361

336

265

298

438

240

17,842

576

0.965

1.11

June

623 

505

612 

696

745

834

652

757

947

56T

700

627

685

264

606

554

206

532

512

498

6200

354

317

*198

260

257

128

70

23T

396

-

14,927

498

0.834

0.93

July

447 

574

581 

52S

70

344

296

262

208

173

192

23

266

234

*264

294

461

566

32

69

e25

23

66

e25

e30

23

24

84

207

193

125

6,709

216

0.362

0.42

Aug.

156 

e30

78 

92

94

75

120

276 iSC7

225

212

236

261

276

225

24

15T

138 *123

92

87

63

24

47

85

115

142

207

24

24

132

3,819

123

0.206

0.24

Sept.

167 

138

164 

161

152

e30

78

53

60

60

53

70

163

150

*178

276

291

275

308

e25

316

318

299

266

282

308

25

306

275

576

-

5,823

194

0.325

0.36

Mean 525 Cfsm 0.879 In. 11.99

Water year 1952-53 : Max 1,580 Min 20 Mean 437 Cfsm 0.732 In. 9.93

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

e Indefinite fall; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records of powerplant operation at Alverno Dam.
152 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON

Thunder Bay River near Hillman, Mioh.

Location.--Lat 45°00'30", long. 83°58'15", on line between sees. 8 and 9, T. 30 N., R. 

4 E., on left bank 25 ft upstream from bridge on State Highway 32, a. quarter of a mile 

downstream from Miller Creek, and 5 miles southwest of Hillman.

Drainage area. 232 sq mi.

Records available.--June 1945 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 760 ft (by barometer).

Average discharge. 8 years, 212 ofs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 659 cfs Mar. 24 (gage height, 7.52 ft); minimum, 

132 cfs Aug. 12, 29-31, Sept. 1, 2, 4.

1945-53: Maximum discharge, 1,380 cfs Apr. 12, 1947 (gage height, 8.86 ft); minimum 

daily, 98 cfs Aug. 7, 1949.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, which are fair. Occasional 

regulation by dam at Atlanta. Prior to May 12, 1950, diurnal fluctuation by powerplant 

at Atlanta.

Rating tables, water year 1952-53, except periods of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 28 to May 26)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 12

4.4 

5.0 

6.3

131

183

364

4.4 

5.0 

6.0

Mar. 13 to Sept. 30

132

189

337

7.0 

7.5

523

659

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

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

TotaJ

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

150

146

157J

ISO

150

150

*154

158

T78" 200

154

158

158

163

158

158

158

168

163

183

173

173

168

168

168

158

158

173

168

168

163

5,045

163

0.703

0.81

Nov.

163

163

*173

146

TBT

168

173

173

173

173

168

168

168

168

168

168

173

212

206

188

183

200

278

25T

238

271

252

232

219

200

-

5,771

192

0.828

0.92

Dec.

200

200

190

*210

219

226

226

212

206

206

206

200

194

188

188

188

183

183

178

178

183

188

212

252

258

245

220

220

215

210

200

6,384

206

0.888

1.02

Jan.

180

160

160

160

*160

165

180

200

230 210"

210

220

220

220

210

200

210

220

220

220

210

210

190

180

170

190

180

175

160

150

 145

5,915

191

0.823

0.95

Feb.

140 *T5o~

155

165

170

180

180

180

170

170

170

170

170

190

180

180

180

175

180

200

300

360

340

300

240

230

220

205

-

_

-

5,650

202

0.871

0.91

liar.

160

*135 T50-

150

150

14,0

140

135

150

170

200

250

369

403

386

403

394

44,0

547

512

501

535

600

*644 560"

501

460

430

412

386

353

10,766

347

1.50

1.73

Apr.

345

329

313

321

321

*305

297

281

281

305

329

305

297

281

266

289

313

305

297

289

273

266

258

236

258

403

480

450

378

329

9,400

313

1.35

1.51

May

345

386

353

*321

281

250

229

215

202

189

177

172

172

166

IBT

166

166

22.9

273

236

208

189

177

172

196

403

412

361

305

297

345

7,759

250

1.08

1.24

June

*337

297

258

281

421

430

36T

313

305

273

236

229

215

202

196

183

202

202

196

183

177

172

166

161

ITT

177

161

161

161

161

-

7,002

233

1.00

1.12

July

243

329

412

33T

281

229

196

*177

166

161

156

152

152

143

147

161

156

156

161

152

152

147

143

143

143

147

147

143

143

139 139-

5,653

182

0.784

0.90

Aug.

136

139

*136

156

189

177

172

196

215

153

172

U3

166

166

161

152

147

143

143

139

139

143

139

139

139

143

139

136

132

13T

132

4,744

153

0.659

0.76

Sept.

136

*132 136"

139

152

147

156

143

139

139

139

196

222

T5?

172

177

172

161

202

222

202

189

177

166

166

177

177

172

166

166

-

5,029

168

0.724

0.81

Calendar year 1952: Max 1,050 Mln 146 Mean 235 Cfsm 1.01 In. 13.77

Water year 1952-53: Max 644 Min 132 Mean 217 Cfsm 0.935 In. 12.68

Peak discharge (base, 600 efs).--Mar. 24 (3 to 6 a.m.) 659 cfs (7.52 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 30 to Dec. 4, Dec. 27 to Mar. 12.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON 153

Upper South Branch Thunder Bay River near Lachine, Mich.

Location. Lat 45°03'30", long. 83 0 47'00", on line between sees. 23 and 26, T. 31 N., R. 

5 E., on left bank 50 ft upstream from bridge on State Highway 32, 1 mile upstream from 

mouth, 3? miles downstream from Fletcher Pond, and 3^ miles southwest of Lachine.

Drainage area. 171 sq mi.

Records available . March 1945 to October 1953 (discontinued).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 711.80 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to June 24, 1945, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 8 years, 108 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum daily discharge during period October 1952 to October 1953, 330 cfs 

June 6; maximum gage height, 4.20 ft Apr. 28,29, (backwater from Thunder Bay River); minimum daily discharge, 12 cfs Apr. 12-15, 18-20.

1945-53: Maximum daily discharge, 450 cfs Mar. 15, 1946; maximum gage height, 4.60 

ft Apr. 12, 1947 (backwater from Thunder Bay River); minimum daily discharge, 0.7 cfs 

Nov. 21, 1949.

Remarks. Records good except those below 25 cfs and those for periods of ice effect, no 

gage-height record, or backwater from Thunder Bay River, which are fair. Flow regulated 

by Fletcher Pond (usable capacity, 1,750,000,000 cu ft).

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

£0

21

22

£3

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

224

222

218

£14

214

199

 148

147

145

132

111

111

100

86

84

84

75

63

63

52

35

35

34

36

41

41

40

40

38

38

37

3,107

100

-

-

Nov.

36

37

*37

37

37

38

37

37

37

37

41

40

41

42

42

43

44

45

47

48

49

52

54

53

54

57

57

53

b50

b47

-

1,329

44.3

_

-

Dec.

b47

»b47

b50

53

54

53

53

53

53

52

52

53

53

54

53

54

54

54

69

87

89

89

a88

a80

a60

a87

a 92

93

93

93

93

2,055

66.3

_

-

Jan.

93

93

93

93

*94

98

98

98

98

98

100

98

96

96

98

98

98

98

96

96

98

96

96

98

98

96

94

94

94

94

94

2,982

96.2

_

-

Feb.

94

94

 94

94

94

96

96

96

96

96

98

98

98

98

98

98

96

94

94

98

100

105

70

37

35

34

33

11

_

_

-

2,365

84.5

_

-

Mar.

b32

*49

103

103

103

103

103

103

152

214

a!90

allO

a65

a40

a30

a24

a22

£2

£2

22

22

22

23

24

25

25

25

£4

23

23

22

1,870

60.3

_

-

Apr.

22

22

21

20

18

*17

16

16

16

16

13

12

12

12

12

14

14

12

12

12

35

103

131

130

131

140

230

290

300

270

-

2,069

69.0

_

-

May

£60

£80

£60

*240

200

180

170

160

155

149

149

148

148

133

67

66

64

85

115

102

96

250

58

54

55

58

65

70

75

a!20

a!30

4,152

134

-

-

June

*a!40

140

170

£00

250

330

300

250

186

124

61

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

67

133

135

135

137

124

121

128

130

130

130

130

-

4,071

136

_

-

July

120

105

75

72

70

 72

72

73

78

107

131

216

218

£22

2£4

212

131

131

122

122

119

12£

122

121

1££

122

121

119

108

110

110

3,869

125

_

-

Aug.

108

110

*108

110

108

110

112

114

108

115

114

114

108

93

92

90

90

180

198

194

190

192

204

192

314

325

262

252

250

246

242

5,045

163

_

-

Sept.

24£

*240

220

226

236

236

234

232

226

224

226

230

236

230

224

£18

218

214

220

224

218

212

£10

210

204

144

153

162

159

162

-

6,390

213

_

-

Calendar year 1952: Max 400 Min 18 Mean 133 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1952-53: Max 330 Min 12 Mean 108 Cfsm - In. -

Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and gate operation at 

Fletcher Pond.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by backwater from Thunder Bay River Feb. 21, 22, Mar. 18- 

31, Apr. 26 to May 9, May 25-29, June 2-8, July 1-4; discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge 

measurements, weather records, and record of gate operation at Fletcher Pond.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, 1953

Day

Oct. 1

4

7

8

Total.. . 

Mean ....

Discharge

164

166

164

161

162

Day

Oct. 9

10

11

12 

13

14

15

16

Discharge

161

159

161

159 

159

159

159

157

Day

Oct. 17

18

19

20 

21

22

23

24

Discharge

157

157

157

155 

155

155

151

112

Day

Oct. 25

26

28 

29

30

31

Discharge

108

108

107

146

Discharge measurement made on this day.
154 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON

Thunder Bay River near Bolton, Mich.

Location. Lat 45°07'40", long. 83°38'30", in NE^ sec. 36, T. 32 N., R. 6 E., on left bank 

half a mile upstream from Orchard Hill Bridge, 4 miles upstream from North Branch 

Thunder Bay River, 5 miles southwest of Bolton, and 11 miles northwest of Alpena.

Drainage area. 588 sq mi.

Records available. March 1945 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 670 ft (by barometer). Prior to Aug. 12, 

T945, staff gage at site 500 ft downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 8 years, 448 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,800 cfs Mar. 20 (gage height, 6.90 ft); minimum, 189 cfs Nov. 6.

1945-53: Maximum discharge, 3,690 cfs Mar. 15, 1946 (gage height, 8.78 ft); maximum 

gage height, 9.08 ft Mar. 21, 1948 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 96 cfs 

Nov. 27, 1949.

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

which are fair. Diurnal fluctuation caused by powerplant at Hillman and regulation by 

Pletcher Pond on the Upper South Branch Thunder Bay River (usable capacity, 

1,750,000,000 cu ft).

Rating table, water year 1952-53, except periods or ice effect (gage 

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

3.2 

3.7 

5.0 

6.8

202

315

1,74,0

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 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

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

387

381

375

363

369

375

330

*315

333

378

294

285

265

262

256

272

260

230

244

228

226

228

224

222

220

230

224

224

230

234

230

8,694

280

-

-

Nov.

226

232

232

*234

224

209

*224

254

254

244

236

228

226

224

232

224

232

248

294

291

265

278

333

405

351

372

399

354

300

290

-

8,115

270

-

-

Dec.

280

*290

290

345

375

351

360

381

333

306

309

303

285

280

278

260

260

260

270

300

310

336

351

366

402

399

350

300

350

400

420

10,100

326

_

-

 

Jan.

400

387

330

300

*270

270

300

350

400

370

390

410

400

380

360

360

370

370

350

360

370

380

360

350

320

320

350

330

300

290

270

10,767

347

_

-

Feb.

260

*280

290

280

280

280

290

290

290

280

280

280

280

310

300

290

300

280

290

320

500

600

550

480

400

380

350

350

_

-

-

9,360

334

-

-

Mar.

340

320

*350

360

350

350

330

330

350

400

450

560

675

802

920

970

1,020

1,210

1,560

1.740

1,680

1_,560

1,510

1,510

1,510

1,290

1,100

945

848

780

695

26,815

865

-

-

Apr.

615

558

540

522

505

505

*463

446

414

446

470

470

446

420

405

402

429

488

438

452

453

470

522

505

505

575

870

1,180

1,520

1,180

-

16,984

566

_

-

May

1,040

1,100

1.120

1,020

*895

7 SO

695

615

575

540

488

460

452

438

357

330

294

336

522

522

435

575

375

300

312

470

655

655

575

675

802

18,408

594

-

-

June

895

*870

758

780

870

1,120

1.180

1,040

848

635

505

408

390

354

330

321

312

321

321

354

384

354

357

324

327

336

348

336

318

324

-

16,020

534

_

-

July

381

452

488

522

442

405

*333

a310

a310

a320

a340

a350

a380

a380

384

390

315

a300

a320

a290

a290

285

280

272

270

280

275

260

265

265

268

10,422

336

_

-

Aug.

252

260

244

*246

275

294

324

309

336

357

321

306

294

278

272

278

256

291

339

327

333

321

348

336

396

460

429

393

399

402

378

10,054

324

_

-

Sept.

396

396

*381

384

405

420

420

417

405

405

426

456

488

522

470

460

449

452

460

505

505

488

456

470

442

408

375

396

381

366

-

13,004

433

_

-

Calendar year 1952: Max 2,64O Min 209 Mean 532 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1952-53: Max 1,740 Min 209 Mean 435 Cfsm - In. -

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage, weather records, 

and records for station near HiJlman.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 29 to Dec. 3, Dec. 16-21, Dec. 27 to Jan. 1, 

Jan. 4 to Mar. 12,
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON 155

North Branch Thunder Bay River near Bolton, Mich.

Location. Lat 45°08'55", long. SS'SffSSJ in sec. 29, T. 32 N., R. 7 E., on left bank l| 

miles upstream from mouth, 2? miles south of Bolton, and 9 miles northwest of Alpena.

Drainage area. 184 sq mi.

Records available . March 1945 to September 1953.

Gage . Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 675 ft (by barometer). Prior to Aug. 16, 

1945, staff gage at site half a mile upstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 8 years, 105 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,140 cfs Mar. 24 (gage height, 5.63 ft); minimum, 4.5 cfs Sept. 2.

1945-53: Maximum discharge, 2,330 cfs Apr. 13, 1947 (gage height, 7.00 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 1,370 cfs; maximum gage height, 7.98 ft Mar. 31, 1950 (ice 

jam); minimum discharge, 1.4 cfs Oct. 4, 1948.

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

which are poor.

Rating table water year 1952-53, except periods of ice effect ( 

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

2.6

2.7

2.8 

3.0 

3.3 5.6

129

215

405

680

1,100

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30

Total

Mean

Oct.

14 

10

(*)

7.8

8.2 

10 

13 

12

10

9.0 

12 

12 

10 

12

306.0

9.87

0.054

Nov.

12 

12 

a!2 

*a 11 

11

18 

13 

10

10

1011

15 

16 

15

13

al5 

al4

a 13

a!3 

a!5 

a21 

19 

23

31 

35 

36 

36 

36

-

518.0

17.3

0.094

0.10

Dec.

35 

*33 

32 

29 

27

26 

30 

35

46

40 

38 

38 

36 

34

40

35 

42 

38

35 

32 

36 

38 

46

47 

45 

41 

40 

40

40

1,154

37.2

0.202

0.23

Jan.

37 

35 

33

31 

23

*30 

35 

40

45

45 

48 

50 

49 

45

46

50 

50 

50

47 

40 

42 

45 

50

45 

42 

40 

37 

35

35

1,301

42.0

0.228

0.26

Feb.

32 

35 

*36 

38 

38

41 

40 

40

39 

38

38 

38 

38 

42 

40

40

40 

40 

40

60 

60 

65 

80 

90

90 

100 

110

-

1,428

51.0

0.277

0.29

Mar.

125 

120 

*110 

130 

130

120 

120 

110

130 

150

150 

150 

230 

270 

400

450

450 

573 

674 

843

992

1,030 

992 

1.070 

1,070

871 

693 

550 

490 

455

397

14,045

2.46

2.84

Apr.

355 

315 

281 

260 

256

246 

*242 

239

222 

205

180 

168 

177 

183 

174

168

157 

154 

168

160

154 

149 

136 

127 

125

149 

212 

315 

418 

405

-

6,498

217

1.18

1.32

May

343 

315 

319 

327 

*300

242 

205 

166

139

127

121 

110 

97 

90 

70

61

63 

68 

68 

60

61 

64 

59 

56 

60

87 

112 

132 

118 

139

267

4,446

143

0.777

0.90

June

686 

*787 

544 

392 

331

278 

278 

249

196 

149

125 

112 

101 

94 

85

76

63 

64 

63 

61

63 

52 

47 

47 

49

49 

44 

41 

36 

38

5,200

173

0.940

1.05

July

47 

56 

73 

74 

84

67 

*56 

49

41 

39

36 

34 

32 

32 

31

26

24 

25 

26 

24

22 

22 

18 

18 

16

18 

16 

16 

16

15

1,068

34.5

0.188

0.22

Aug.

18 

17 

14 

*15 

18

18 

18 

18

18 

15

14 

19 

22 

22 

18

15

12 

10 

15 

12

10 

10 

10 

9.0 

7.8

8.2 

7.0 

5.4

6.0

6.0

415.2

13.4

0.073

0.08

Sept.

5.7 

4*5 

*6.0 

5.7 

6.0

6.0 

6.O

5.4

5.1

7.8 

24 

38 

31 

30

29

24 

20 

22 

27

26 

26 

26 

24 

20

22 

22

18 

15

520.2

17.3

0.094

0.10

Calendar year 1952: Max 1,440 Min 7.8 Mean 120 Cfsm 0.652 In. 8.85

Water year 1952-53: Max 1,070 Min 4.5 Mean 101 Cfsm O.549 In. 7.45

Peak discharge (base, 5OO cfs). --Mar. 24 (10:30 p.m.) 1.140 cfs (5.63 ft); June 1 (9 to 12 p.m.)

878 cfs (5.29 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage, weather records, 

and records for Thunder Bay River near Hillman.

Note Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 29 to Dec. 5, Dec. 26 to Mar. 17.
156 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON

Lower South Branch Thunder Bay River near Hubbard Lake, Mich.

Location. Lat 44°51'35", long. 83°35 I 40" > in NE£ sec. 4, T. 28 N., R. 7 E., on right bank

50 ft downstream from Hubbard Lake, 1 mile south of town of Hubbard Lake, and 8f miles

upstream from Wolf Creek. 

Drainage area. 146 sq mi.

Records available. August 1945 to October 1953 (discontinued). 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 701.08 ft above mean sea level, datum of

T929 (levels by Michigan Department of Conservation). 

Average discharge. 8 years, 104 cfs. 

Extremes .--Maximum daily discharge during period October 1952 to October 1953, 500 cfs

May 2; minimum daily, 25 cfs Apr. 10, 16.

1945-53: Maximum daily discharge, 660 cfs Apr. 18, 1952; no flow May 25-27, 30, 31,

1949. 

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of doubtful or no gage-height record,

which are fair. Plow regulated at Hubbard Lake (usable capacity, 1,310,000,000 cu ft).

Rating table, Oct. 1, 1952, to Oct. 31, 1953 (gage height, in

feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Dec. 22, 1952,

May 8, 9, 12-18, 20-23, 1953)

3.9 

4.1 

4.3

4.5 

5.0 

5.7

110

265

520

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 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

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

92

90

88

90

90

90

*90

90

90

90

90

92

90

90

90

88

88

88

90

88

88

88

88

88

88

88

88

88

85

85

85

2,753

88.8

-

-

Nov.

85

85

*85

85

83

83

81

81

81

81

79

77

75

75

75

13

73

75

77

77

77

79

81

83

83

83

83

85

85

85

-

2,410

80.3

«

-

Dec.

85

85

*83

81

83

83

83

83

83

85

85

85

85

85

85

85

85

85

85

85

85

90

67

35

35

48

59

59

59

59

60

2,340

75.5

-

Calendar year 1952: Max 660

Jan.

60

59

59

60

60

*60

60

60

60

60

62

62

60

60

62

63

63

63

63

63

65

65

65

67

67

67

65

65

65

65

65

1,940

62.6

_

-

Feb.

67

67

*67

65

65

63

67

67

67

65

67

67

67

67

67

67

67

67

67

67

69

15

46

31

32

32

33

34

_

-

-

1,682

60.1

_

-

Min 13

liar.

*34M

34

35

35

35

69

125

153

153

125

98

58

37

37

37

38

39

43

44

44

44

42

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

42

1,736

56.0

_

-

Apr.

43

43

42

41

39

*37

36

32

29

25

33

33

34

33

31

25

29

30

45

58

62

75

50

49

110

300

370

350

349

310

-

2,743

91.4

_

-

May

400

500

450

*360

310

220

125

108

110

80

55

51

51

51

52

52

51

88

a!20

171

202

206

177

96

48

118

202

220

279

282

290

5,525

178

_

-

June

*290

293

304

296

310

272

162

122

144

186

186

186

186

183

162

141

141

138

141

156

156

153

150

150

147

138

135

138

135

115

5,416

181

_

-

July

100

100

100

100

100

loo

100

*125

165

165

al80

a!90

a200

a200

a200

a200

a200

a210

a230

a240

a240

237

237

226

226

223

220

220

223

220

216

5,693

184

-

-

Aug.

212

212

*212

212

212

209

209

206

209

209

206

202

202

216

225

220

212

209

198

180

183

183

112

75

75

73

71

71

71

71

71

5,226

169

-

-

Sept.

71

*71

71

71

69

69

67

67

67

67

85

108

108

108

108

108

105

108

105

105

105

105

105

105

102

102

100

100

100

100

-

2,762

92.1

^

-

Mean 150 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1952-53: Max 500 Min 25 Mean 110 Cfsm - In. -

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records of gate 

operation at Hubbard Lake Dam.

Note.--Doubtful gage-height record Apr. 14-16, 18-23, 25-28, Apr. 30 to May 7, May 10, 11; 

discharge estimated on basis of weather records, shape of recorder chart, and record of gate 

operation at Hubbard Lake Dam.'

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, 1953

Day

Oct. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

Mean. . . .

Discharge

100

102

102

100

100

*98

98

98

Day

Oct. 9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

Discharge

95

95

95

95

95

95

95

95

....... .'. .....

Day

Oct. 17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

Discharge

95

95

95

92

92

92

92

90

Day

Oct. 25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Discharge

92

92

92

92

92

92

92

95.0

Discharge measurement made on this day.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON 157 

Middle Branch Au Sable River at Grayling, Mich.

Location. Lat 44°39'35", long. 84°42'45", in SEij sec. 7, T. 26 N., R. 3 W., on right 

bank 65 ft upstream from bridge on U. S. highway 27 at Grayling, and three-quarters of 

a mile upstream from East' Branch.

Drainage area. 110 sq mi.

Records available. November 1942 to September 1953.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,123.49 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Average discharge.--11 years, 78.7 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 176 cfs Mar. 25 (gage height, 2.28 ft); minimum, 

 41 cfs Oct. 27.

1942-53: Maximum discharge, 274 cfs June 2, 1943 (gage height, 3.00 ft); minimum, 

28 cfs Apr. 21, 1946.

Remarks.--Records good. Prior to Dec. 31, 1952, diurnal fluctuation caused by powerplant 

2.5 miles upstream. Records of water temperatures for the water year 1953 are given in 

WSP 1290.

Rating table, water year 1952-53 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.1 

2.0 

2.3

44

138

176

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 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

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

62

60

60

61

58

60

58

59

57

57

60

57

58

59

57

58

*56

60

57

60

59

56

60

59

65

57

So" 52

60

60

60

1,822

58.8

0.535

0.62

Nov.

61

65

61

64

61

68

71

77

75

55_

59

64

*66

66

72

70

83

89

90

81

75

80

91

86

87

102

108

154

94

88

-

2,313

77.1

0.701

0.78

Dec.

76

76

83

80

85

88

82

79

85

87

90

85

86

82

81

81

80

78

77

81

80

81

*85

91

96_

92

84

76

86

86

82

2,581

83.3

0.757

0.87

Jan.

96

110

10T

107

101

97

92

91

95

91

90

82

84

86

89

96

88

83

93

96

92

89

-87

88

84

7278"

*87

83

81

81

2,796

90.2

0.820

0.95

Feb.

75

75

80

82

82

88

91

90

86

83

*83

75

85

87

84

75

79

79

76

87

112

113

II?

110

102

98

95

94

_

-

2,478

88.5

0.805

0.84

Mar .

88

8150"

94

90

81

82

82

84

87

87

89

101

107

108

105

103

106

112

113

115

124

*148

170 170"

170

159

154

149

143

138

3,530

114

1.04

1.20

Apr.

130" 134

132

134

133

130

124

116

111

*112

113

112

108

105

103

105

106

106

105

104

102

98

97

95

98

112

125

128

124

118

-

3,420

114

1.04

1.16

May

118

113

101

94

91

89

88

87

86

84

82

84

98

90

85

83

85

98

100

95

*89

*85

85

83

94

107

108

102

94

101

117

2,916

94.1

0.855

0.99

June

128

154

112

107

117

126

125

117

111

113

103

97

94

91

89

89

90

91

*89

86

83

81

78

77

BT

81

79

78

77

80

2,894

96.5

0.877

0.98

July

116

140

138

124

108

97

91

87

83

81

80

78

76

78

87

93

91

91

91

*90

87

83

81

78

81

88

88

83

80

78

75^

2,822

91.0

0.827

0.95

Aug.

74

75

75

81

86

88

85

89

9186"

81

82

*86

87

83

78

75

74

72

71

70

71

71

70

70

70

68

67

66

65SB"

2,373

76.5

0.695

0.80

Sept.

67

67

66

59

71

70

70

68

66

66

*66

68

70

70

69

69

69

68

73

74

74

73

72

71

71

72

74

74

72

71

-

2,100

70.0

0.636

0.71

Calendar year 1952: Max 

Water year 1952-53: Max

183

170

Min 

Min 52

Mean 81.4 

Mean 87.8

Cfsm 0.740 In. 10.08 

Cfsm 0.798 In. 10.85

Discharge measurement made on this day.
158 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON

Au Sable River at Mio, Mioh.

Location.--Lat 44°39'35", long. 84°07'30", on line between sec. 7, T. 26 N., R. 3 E., and

 sec. 12, T. 26 N., R. 2 E., on right tank 150 ft upstream from bridge on State Highway

33 at Mio, 10 miles downstream from Big Creek, and about 80 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--1,100 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available.---July 1952 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 929.60 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,740 cfs Mar. 23 (gage height, 4.93 ft); minimum daily, 665 cfs Feb. 1. , ^. . ,

1952-53: Maximum discharge, 2,980 cfs Aug. 5, 1952 (gage height, 5.16 ft); minimum 

daily, that of Feb. 1, 1953.

Remarks.--Records good. Records of water temperatures for the water year 1953 are given 

TnTfSP 1290.

Rating tables, water year 1952-53 (gag6 height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to July 2 July 3 to Sept. 30

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

4.9

645

900

1,700

2,680

2.6 

3.0 

3.9

650

890

1,610

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year ,V i,ober 1952 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

50

31

Total

He an

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

914

53T

812

780

775

874

809

814

774

846

821

776

912

864

768

844

782

841

836 

804

*852

778 

788

847 

820

822

784

879

770

832

862

25,510

825

0.748

0.86

Nov.

523" 765

915

818

814

782

856

820

906

952

771

*772

812

834

806

786

978

1,150

1,050 

998

922

1,300

1,070 

1,070

1,190

1,140

1,080

1,090

900

-

28,017

934

0.849

0.95

Dec.

928

956

912

886

1,010

914

1,040

922

884

994

*1,020

936

909

928

990

860

806

846

900

834

906

858 

886

1,100 

94T

1,050

962

770

1,555

902

920

28,800

929

0.845

0.97

Jan.

885

748

884

794

891

820

756" 682

550" 976

862

851

*852

880

864

954

910

974

974 

922

928

951 

850

899 

887

830

782

924

899

835

907

26,959

869

0.790

0.91

Feb.

665

773

802

832

1,020

922

883

<";14

898

917

*852

940

826

974

822

867

837

802

668 

1,100

1,260

1,540 

1,280

1,190 

1,140

1,100

1,150

954

.

_

-

26,728

955

0.868

0.90

tlar.

876

892

1,020

970

988

976

808

1,550"

908

990

914

892

1,520

1,290

1,260

1,420

1,500

1,510

1,710 

1,740

1,760

1,850 

*2,420

2,680 

2,420

2,550

2,090

1,790

1,740

1,650

1,710

45,234

1,459

1.35

1.55

Apr'.

1,620

1,460

1,490

1,560

1,480

1,490

1,450

1,410

1,550

1,540

1,560

1,460

1,550

1,260

1,330

1,280

1,360

1,500

1,300 

1,340

1,240

*1,160 

1,240

1,170 

1,150

1,840

1,750

1,690

1,560

1,550

42,480

1,416

1.29

1.44

Hay

1,520

1,600

1,580

1,460

1,570

1,500

1,260

1,210

1,210

1,140

1,090

1,150

1,100

1,050

1,120

1,050

1,040

1,420

1,480 

*1,570

1,240

1,170 

1,050

1,140 

1,190

1,540

1,540

1,360

1,250

1,490

40,000

1,290

1.17

1.35

June

1,630

1,530

1,330

1,410

1,720

1,710

1,420

*1,430

1,210

1,260

1,140

1,240

1,060

1,090

1,090

1,080

1,160

1,110

964 

974

978

1,060 

950

1,020 

940

1,020

920

1,555

942

1,080

35 , 448

1,182

1.07

1.19

July

1,660

2.080

1,540

1,390

1,220

1,170

1,070

1,120

962

974

855

950

924

919

922

876

909

858

995

1,000

795

942 

*842

849

774

890

954

925

890

747

555

51,838

1,027

0.934

1.08

Aug.

858

858

858

874

1,030

921

960

1.1SO

1,1*6

1,140

876

991

*1,070

993

918

902

915

880

794 

812

870

817 

850

811 

858

*783

841

762

771

722

814

27,869

899

0.817

0.94

Sept.

768

800

734

860

853

558" 690

825

795

808

804

955

800

825

825

825

868

*761

1,060 

944

922

898 

866

853 

868

907

1,060

739

867

884

25,522

851

0.774

0.86

Calendar year 1952: Hax

Water year 1952-53: Hax 2,680

Hln - 

Hln 665

Hean - 

Hean 1,055

Cfsm _ In. - 

Cfsm 0.957 In. 12.98

Discharge measurement made on this day.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON 159

Au Gres River near National City, Mich.

Location. Lat 44°10'45", long. 83°44'15", in NW£ sec. 32, T. 21 N., R. 6 E., on left 

bank 20 ft downstream from highway bridge, 1? miles upstream from Elm Creek, 4 miles 

southwest of National City, 12^ miles southwest of Tawas City, and 15* miles upstream 

from mouth.

Drainage area. 169 sq mi.

Records available. November 1950 to September 1953.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 710 ft (by barometer). Prior to Oct. 1, 

1951, wire-weight gage 1.7 miles upstream at different datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,040 cfs May 3 (gage height, 6.53 ft)- maximum gage height, 10.5 ft Feb. 21 (ice jam); minimum discharge, 13 cfs Sept. 2.

1950-53: Maximum daily discharge, 1,600 cfs Apr. 14, 1952; maximum gage height, 

that of Feb. 21, 1953; minimum, 9.4 efs July 7, 8, 1952.

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

n&DCTo ar' e falr ' Records of water temperatures for the water year 1953 are given in 

WSP 12 90.

Rating tables, water year 1952-53, except periods of ice effect 

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

Oct. 1 to Feb. 21 Feb. 22 to Sept. 30

1.2 

2.3 

3.0 

4.5

138

231

501

0.9' 

1.4 

2.5 

4.5

6.1

7.0

56

193

518

920

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 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

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

23

24

22

22

34

59

TC

27

23

23

23

23

25

26

24

22

21

5S

39

34

24

*23

25

23

21

22

23

23

22

23

23

822

26.5

0.157

O.18

Nov.

23

?4

28

25

25

26

24

24

30

30

30

30

29

*31

29

29

59

69

53

68

49

70

96

58

52

~§T 119

74

60

55

-

1,410

47.0

0.278

0.31

Dec.

50

47

44

39

5?

66

56

48

*49

81

94

65

54

48

44

45

45

45

40

50

55

70

183

274

168

120

83

80

70

65

65

2,312

74.6

0.441

0.51

Jan.

65

65

65

65

65

65

65

70

70

70

70

65

60

6TT

*60

175

200 ISO"

120

100

80

70

70

70

65

65

65

65

65

60

60

2,490

80.3

0.475

0.55

Feb.

60So"

65

60

60

65

70

70

70

65

65

65

65

60

60

65

65

60

90

140

a500

350

300

250

230

200

180

150

_

_

-

3,570

128

0.757

0.79

Mar.

140

130

130

130

130

130

130

120

120

120

110

100

600

3T30"

400

500

450

320

540

530

491

464

518

*500

401

318

288

258

235

214

200

9,217

297

1.76

2.03

Apr.

193

186

169

178

186

168

153

117

86

95

147

148

87

91

105

172

179

149

129

89

76

*6776"

80

255

473

37T

318

258

175

-

4,980

166

0.982

1.10

May

385

786

914

5BT

384

288

235

214

193

171

155

140

87

10T

129

103

118

136

*207

162

136

116

103

117

96

207

186

144

100

240

482

7,396

239

1.41

1.63

June

318

265

200

228

366

437

35?

228

*221

172

146

122

105

78

97

103

90

69

82

58

42

76

47

43

49

50

67

43

39

3J5

4,178

139

0.822

0.92

July

142

a!20

a.60

a50

a60

a!70 "87

90

4?

47

42

33

47

*35

29

26

23

30

30

28

27

26

24

20

19

23

28

25

22

21

19

1,450

46.8

0.277

0.32

Aug.

18

19

20

36

49

30

26

128

~$T 132

75

*53

38

31

32

26

24

22

21

20

19

20

19

18

17

19

17

15

15

ii15

1,075

34.7

0.205

0.24

Sept.

15

14

37

22

27

19

17

16

16

15

15

18

20

17

17

*18

18

18

25

37

27

23

21

20

19

24

34

55

IT

27

692

23.1

0.137

0.15

Calendar year 1952: Max l,60O Min 9.4 Mean 118 Cfsm 0.698 In. 9.50

Water year 1952-53: Max 914 Mln 14 Mean 108 Cfsm 0.639 !" 8.73

Peak discharge (base. 600 efs). Mar. 13 (7 a.m.) 639 cfs (5.10 ft); May 3 (4 to 5 a.m.) 1,040 cfs 

(6.53 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, recorder chart, and 

records for stations on nearby streams.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 29 to Dec. 2, Dec. 16-21, Dec. 28 to Mar. 20.
160 STREAMS TRIBOTARY TO LAKE HURON

East Branch Au Gres River at Molvor, Mioh.

Location. Lat 44°14'20", long. 83 0 41'50", on line between sees. 3 and 10, T. 21 N., R. 6 

E., on right bank 25 ft downstream from highway bridge at Mclvor, 1.1 miles east of 

National City, and 9 miles southwest of Tawas City.

Drainage area. 84 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--November 1950 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 646.58 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Aug. 30, 1951, wire-weight gage 25 ft upstream at same datum.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year. 352 cfs May 2 (gage height, 4.82 ft); maximum 

gage height, 5.68 ft Feb. 21 (ice jam); minimum discharge, 16 cfs Dec. 4.

1950-53: Maximum discharge, 865 cfs Apr. 14, 1952 (gage height, 7.67 ft); minimum, 

that of Dec. 4, 1952.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or doubtful gage-height 

record, which are fair. Records of water temperatures for the water year 1953 are 

given in WSP 1290.

Rating tables, water year 1952-53, except periods of lee effect (gage 

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

(Shifting-control method used July 22 to Aug. 25)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 21 Feb. 22 to Sept. 30

1.5 

2.5 

4.0

33

103

254

1.6 

2.5 

3.0 

4.5

34

89

133

313

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 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

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

41

3F

38

38

37

37

38

38

38

38

38

38

37

38

37

37

37

36

38

36

*36

36

37

37

35_

37

36

38

41

37

37

1,160

37.4

0.445

0.51

, Nov.

35sir

41

38

40

41

38

37

41 '37

38

38

38

*38

38

38

66

59

53

50

46

71

75

56

52

82

6T

52

50

46

-

1,435

47.8

0.569

0.63

Dec.

47

47

44

38

6T

54

53

47

*46

68

66

55

50

47

45

46

44

44

40

41

50

60

94

~S5 107

68

58

74

70

55

50

1,758

56.7

0.675

0.78

Jan.

48

48

48

47

5F

60

70

8075-

65

60

54

57

53

*50

68

62

67

60

54

48

47

47

49

47

54

52

60

60

52

50

 1,747

56.4

0.671

0.77

Feb.

50

50

56

50

50

54

54

50

47

46

47

48

46

44

44

50

50

50

56

65

250

T4T7

100

80

*70

71

68

59

_

_

-

1,845

65.9

0.785

0.82

Mar.

54

57

65

56

50

55

50

55

55

52

47

6?

179

191

168

254

T5T

158

242

242

180

163

197

*174

143

118

112

106

99

93

88

3,719

120

1.43

1.65

Apr.

86

83

81

86

87

82

79

76

74

81

83

78

76

74

73

110

105

91

83

80

76

*73

71

66

1ST

150" 209

148

118

108

-

2,853

95.1

1.13

1.26

May

148

306 2BO"

191

148

123

109

100

92

86

83

79

79

76

73

72

71

117

*117

96

86

86

75

70

9T

126

103

84

79

158

d250

3,659

118

1.40

1.61

June

dlSO

d!45

d!20

d!25

197

228

I5S

126

*126

107

95

87

81

81

78

74

71

68

65

62

59

55

52

51

54

54

49

5?

50

53

2,803

93.4

1.11

1.24

July

*197 148-

97

76

69

130

305

83

74

70

65

61

59

*57

58

56

54

63

58

55

53

52

51

48

49

50

47

44

44

42

4?

2,157

69.6

0.829

0.96

Aug.

42

43

42

62

61

49

48

"Se- 105

es

55

*53

53

49

51

48

48

44

43

42

42

45

42

41

41

41

40

38

37

36

ST

1,528

49.3

0.587

0.68

Sept.

36

4?

7149"

51

41

38

37

36

36

36

40

40

38

37

*39

38

38

49

52

46

42

40

40

40

42

46

40

40

40

-

1,260

42.0

0.500

0.56

Calendar year 1952: Max 690 Mln 35 Mean 77.3 Cfsm 0.920 In. 12.50

Water year 1952-53: Max 306 Mln 35 Mean 71.0 Cfsm 0.845 In. 11.47

Peak discharge (base. 500 efa).--Feb. 21 (4 a.m.) 308 cfs (4.45 ft); Mar. 16 (4 to 5:30 a.m.) 313 

cfs (4.50 ft); May 2 (9 to 11 p.m.) 352 cfs (4.82 ft); May 31 (1:30 p.m.) 306 cfs (4.46 ft).

'* Discharge measurement made on this day.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for Au 

Ores River near National City.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 1-3, 19, 28-31, Jan. 4-20, Jan. 25 to Feb. 12, 

FebTT6-24, Feb. 28 to Mar. 10.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HUROU 161

Houghton Creek near Lupton, Mich.

Location. Lat 44°23'50", long. 84°02'55", in SE£ sec. 10, T. 23 N., R. 3 E., on right 

bank half a mile upstream from mouth, 3 miles downstream from Wilkins Creek, and 3 

miles southwest of Lupton.

Drainage area. 27 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available.--July 1950 to September 1953.

I..--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 860 ft (by barometer).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 231 cfa-May 31 (gage height, 4.52 ft); minimum, 

28 cfs Feb. 1.

1950-53: Maximum discharge, 460 cfs Apr. 14, 1952 (gage height, 5.82 ft); minimum, 

that of Feb. 1, 1953.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Records 

of water temperatures for the water year 1?53 are given in WSP 1290.

Rating tables, water year 1952-53, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Mar. 18

2.2 

3.0 

3.6

31

96

150

Mar. 19 to Sept. 30

2.2 

4.0 

4.5

33

186

231

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 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

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

43

3?

38

34

35

41

37

38

*35

35

39

36

41

37

37

36

36

35

39

39

41

37

38

40

37

39

40

40

41

41

40

1,184

38.2

1.41

1.63

Nov.

40

37

I?

42

42

39

43

40

39

43

- 41

*39

39

42

41

43

74

5T

51

43

45

47

55

48

48

73

51

47

44

43

-

1,375

45.8

1.70

1.90

Dec.

46

42

43

43

51

51

47

47

46

*47

48

45

44

39

43

47

45

39

36

4T

43

51

64

80

6T

53

51

42

47

46

43

1,474

47.5

1.76

2.03

Jan.

39

45

45

39

b40

b38

b40

b38

b40

36

37

45

*43

*39

43

77

BT

43

46

43

43

43

43

41

37

b40

b40

39

39

39

37

1,308

42.2

1.56

1.80

Feb.

b38~ 36

b40

b40

39

44

42

37

44

43

42

43

43

39

37

b42

40

b43

*b46

43

b!20

blOO"

71

52

49

50

52

45

_

-

-

1,460

48.6

1.80

1.87

Mar.

41

b44

43

45

42

41

39

b40

41

47

42

46

97

94

89

123

98

150

213

TIT

146

150

190

*164

101

73

77

69

58

64

57

2,665

86.0

3.19

3.68

Apr.

55

55

53

57

56

59

53

52

52

65

67

50

55

50

50

75

68

52

51

55

*51

49

*49

45BO"

123 ~99

69

55

57

-

1,807

60.2

2.23

2.49

May

96

123

85

73

58

53

52

50

46

ii

49

46

46

50

46

44

45

141

80

*55

50

47

46

45

81

102

61

50

51

139

204

2,155

69.5

2.57

June

~rs 146

55

63

70

65

54

57

66

*53

48

49

44

41

47

44

46

44

43

40

38

4T

41

41

43

41

39

39

41

44

-

1,559

52.0

1.93

2.96| 2.15

July

~TG 123

49

40

44

101

53

46

43

43

38

IT

43

46

*41

41

41

41

45

44

40

41

41

41

41

39

46

41

41

41

40

1,491

48.1

1.78

2.05

Aug.

39

38IB56

51

44

41

12

65

48

43

49

*48

46

42

41

44

43

41

41

43

39

44

41

44

43

41

41

44

42

44

1,410

45.5

1.69

1.95

Sept.

44

39

39

41

42

39

39

37

39

39

40

41

42

41

39

41

*41

37

50SB45

43

38

43

42

36

44

46

45

39

-

1,236

41.2

1.53

1.71

Calendar year 1952: Max 330 Mln 31 Mean 53.5 Cfsm 1.93 In. 27.02

Water year 1952-53= Max 213 Mln 34 Mean 52.1 Cfsm 1.93 In. 26.22

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON

Rifle River at "The Ranch" near Lupton, Mich.

Location.--Lat 44°23'35", long. 84°02'15", in SW£ sec. 11, T. 23 N..-R. 3 E., on left bank

 a quarter of a mile downstream from Houghton Creek and 3 miles southwest of Lupton.

Drainage area.--54 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. July 1950 to September 1953.

gage.--Water-stage recorder and wooden control. Altitude of gage is 850 ft (by barometer).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 395 cfs May 31 (gage height, 9.31 ft); minimum, 

48 cfs Oct. 8.

1950-53: Maximum discharge, 550 cfs Apr. 14, 1952 (gage height, 9.67 ft); minimum, 

that of Oct. 8, 1952.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Some regu-

 nfETon at low flow from sawmill on Sandback Creek at Rose City. Records of water temperatures for the water year 1953 are given in WSP 1290.

Rating table, water year 1952-53, except periods of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 2)

6.1 

6.7 

7.5 

9.0 

9.2

132

320

365

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 19b3

Day

1

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

61 

58

57

53

51

58

59

58

*56

56

60

58

66

64

62

60

60

60

61

61

63

62

62

64

62

64 

65

64

65

65

65

1,880

60.6

1.12

1.29

Nov.

65 

64

73

69

70

66

69

67

67

71

69

*67

67

69

70

69

110

96

98

86

84

87

98

91

92

118 

100

94

89

90

-

2,427

80.9

1.50

1.67

Dec.

87 

80

77

78

91

92

87

64

83

*86

91

86

83

75

79

83

81

74

69

78

80

90

110

136

TTf-T

106 

94

79

84

84

80

2,705

87.3

1.62

1.87

Calendar year 1952: Max 525

Jan.

75 

81

81

75

b75

b75

b75

b75

79

II

72

82

*77

*75

79

"9T 118

81

85

82

81

79

78

78

.73

b77 

81

76

78

75

73

2,454

79.2

1.47

1.70

Feb.

b75" 69 

b78

b78

74

83

78

73

80

77

78

79

78

76

71

79

74

79

*83

80

186

bT50

b!20

110

104

103 

100

89

-

-

2,504

89.4

1.66

1.73

Min 51

Mar.

b80 

b85

b80

b83

b80

b80

b75

b75

77

83

80

87

141

151

146

192

162

228

302

222

240

252

302

*286

210

168 

174

151

132

123

101

4,648

150

2.78

3.20

Apr.

103 

102

99

106

105

106

98

93

93

110

114

98

102

92

90

128

118

101

98

100

 91

86

84

68

l5ff

168 

162

151

136

118

-

3,220

107

1.98

2.21

May

162 

204

174

151

132

114

106

100

92

87

90

82

84

87

82

75

76

192

156

 118

99

89

86

81

120

174 

132

114

100

196

552

3,907

126

2.33

2.69

June

311 

192

136

132

141

136

118

123

132

*106

93

92

86

79

82

77

76

75

68

63

63

71

67

67

70

68 

62

63

71

75

-

2,995

99.8

1.85

2.06

July

m103

81

87

186

123

97

86

82

73

75

75

77

*72

69

69

74

77

74

69

69

68

67

68

69 

74

68

68

67

66.

2,680

86.5

1.60

1.84

Aug.

65 

64

72

88

94

77

75

141

132

98

85

90

*95

87

80

76

79

74

72

71

71

66

72

67

71

69 

67

67

69

67

69

2,470

79.7

1.48

1.71

Sept.

69

69

74

68

68

65

66

67

66

68

71

67

67

*69

67

65

83

82

79

75

67

72

72

67 

77

76

74

68

-

2,111

70.4

1.30

1.45

Mean 94.1 Cfsm 1.74 In. 23.69

Water year 1952-53: Max 352 Min 51 Mean 93.2 Cfsm 1.73 In. 23.42

Peak discharge (base. 250 cfs).--Mar. 19 (10:30 a.m.) 340 cfs (9.08 ft); Mar. 23 (11 p.m.) to 

Mar. 24 (2:30 a.m.) 340 cfs (9.08 ft); May 2 (6 to 7:30 p.m.) 258 cfs (8.60 ft); May 31 (8 to 11; 

395 cfs (9.31 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON 163

Prior Creek near Selkirk, Mich.

Location. Lat 44°20'10", long. 84°04'00", in SE£ sec. 33, T. 23 N., R. 3 E., on right 

bank a quarter of a mile upstream from mouth, half a mile downstream from Ammond Creek, 

and ij miles north of Selkirk.

Drainage area. 19 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--September 1950 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 840 ft (by barometer).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 130 cfs Mar. 19 (gage height, 4.51 ft); maximum 

gage height, 4.57 ft Feb. 21 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 5.1 cfs Aug. 1.

1950-53: Maximum discharge, 155 cfs Apr. 13, 1952 (gage height, 4.97 ft); minimum, 

3.8 cfs Sept. 10, 1950.

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

discharge above 90 cfs, which are poor. Records of water temperatures for the water 

year 1953 are given in WSP 1290.

Rating tables, water year 1952-53, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 21-29, Dec. 4-18, 21-25)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 18

1.2 

1.5 

2.0 

3.7

5.0

10

26

Mar, 19 to Sept. 30

12

28

116

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

3

4

5

6

7

8

9 10 '

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

8.0

7.1 

6.5

6.4

6.4

S.2

6.4

*6.5

6.5

6.5

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.5

6.7

6.5

6.7

6.9

7.1

7.6

7.6

7.5

7.5

7.5 

7.3

7.1

7.1

7.1

7.3

7.1

7.3

215.0

6.94

0.365

0.42

Nov.

7.1

8.0 

8.4

7.6

7.6

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

7.8

7.6

*7.6

7.8

7.8

8.2

17

15

11

10

9.0

13

17

12

11

28

TS

11

10

9.4

-

316.9

10.6

0.558

0.62

Dec.

9.0

8.2 

8.0

8.4

13

12

10

9.4

9.6

12

*13

9.9

9.0

8.4

8.4

8.2

8.2

7.6

Tit

9.2

10

20

B

22

14

13

12

11

11

378.3

12.2

0.642

0.74

Jan.

11

11 

11

11

11

11

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

*10

TT

28

30

20

15

13

12

12

12

12 

11

11

11

11

11

10

10

396

12.8

0.674

0.78

Feb.

10

10

11

10

10

11

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

10

10

11

11

10

12

20

70

50

35

32 

30

*28

25

20

_

_

-

515

18.4

0.968

1.01

Mar.

18

17 

17

17

17

17

17

16

16

16

15

14

6?

82

62

84

66

94

~98 116

80

78

88

*80 

*52

38

36

34

29

25

23

1,424

45.9

2.42

2.79

Apr.

23

22 

21

26

29

24

22

20

20

29

35

25

22

20

19

37

37

24

21

20

19

18

17

*16 

32

68

60

39

26

23

-

814

27.1

1.43

1.60

May

54

ft46

31

23

20

19

17

15

14

13

15

14

13

. 12

12

*70

55

27

20

17

16

16 

28

50

28

18

15

42

72

962

31.0

1.63

1.88

June

50

28 

19

21

26

27

20

*17

40

23

16

14

12

11

10

1011

10

10

9.4

8.6

8.0

7.7

7.7 

9.0

8.8

7.7

7.7

7.3

7T8

-

464.7

15.5

0.816

0.91

July

27

22 

11

8.6

10

43

22

11

9.4

7.7

7.0

6.6

*6.6

7.5

8.8

7.2

6.8

8.8

8.2

7.3

6.6

6.5

6.0

5.7

6.3

7.3

6.6

5.8

6.0

5.7

£iS.

314.2

10.1

0.532

0.61

Aug.

5.2

a572 

5.6

a9.0

a!5

alo

11

50

56

19

11

12

*15

11

11

8.6

8.4

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

7.2

6.6

6.0

6.2

6.3

5.8

5.7

5.6

5.6

5.6

350.0

11.3

0.595

0.69

Sept.

5.7

14

6.6

7.3

6.2

6. 5

6.2

6.0

6.0

5.8

7.7

6.5

6.3

6.3

6.8

*6.3

6.6

12

11

9.2

7.8

7.2

6.8 

7.5

7.7

9.8

7.5

6.3

6.3

-

212.7

7.09

0.373

0.42

Calendar year 1952: Max 135 Mln 5.5 Mean 17.1 Cfsm 0..900 In. 12.23

Water year 1952-53: Max 116 Min 5.2 Mean 17.4 Cfsm 0.916 In. 12.47

* 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 Nov. 30 to Dec. .3, Dec. 19, 20, Dec. 27 to Jan. 2, 

Jan. 4-21, Jan. 24 to Mar. 12.
164 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON 

Rifle River at Selkirk, Mich.

Location. --Lat 44°18'50", long. 84°04'00", in NE£ sec. 9, T. 22 N., R. 3 E., on left bank 

 at upstream side of highway bridge at Selkirk, ly miles downstream from Prior Creek.

Drainage area. 110 sq mi.

Records available. --September 1950 to September 1953.

Gage . Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 828.47 ft above mean sea level, datum of ~~

Extremes. --Maximum discharge during year, 745 cfs Mar. 19 (gage height, 3.57 ft); minimum, 

65 cfs Oct. 5.

1950-53: Maximum discharge, 1,400 cfs Apr. 14, 1952 (gage height, 4.54 ft); minimum, that of Oct. 5, 1952.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Records of 

water temperatures for the water year 1953 are given in WSP 1290.

Rating table, water year 1952-53, except periods of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used July 16-22)

1.5 

1.8 

2.0 

2.5 

3.4

55

112

162

310

670

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

?

3

4

5

6

7

8

9 

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

89

83

82

80

69

78

87

*87

82 

83

89

85

97

||

89

85

89

91

91

93

95

93

95 

93

93

97

93

95

97

93

2,765

89.2

0.811

0.94

Nov.

95

97

106

104

102

97

97

97

95 

99

95

93

*95

95

95

95

152

149

139

126

112

126

152

129 

131

193

154

136

124

124

-

3,504

117

1.06

1.18

Dec.

120

110

106

108

136

134

126

124

114 

*131

139

126

117

112

112

114

112

108

97

106

114

126

165

232 

208

176

150

130

125

124

117

4,019

130

1.18

1.36

Jan.

112

112

119

110

108

110

110

110

115 

110

104

110

*110

108

114

202

170

120

129

124

122

117

117

119 

110

115

120

115

120

115

110

3,687

119

1.08

1.24

Feb.

105

TTO

115

115

115

124

124

114

117 

114

117

122

114

114

108

120

115

120

125

120

310

260

220

200 

190

*182

173

152

..

_

-

4,015

143

1.30

1.35

Mar.

135

140

130

131

126

125

120

125

125 

1L4

114

126

268

319

295

392

352

480

670

576

512

516

600

604 

*424

304

289

268

235

208

179

9,002

290

2.64

3.04

Apr.

173

170

165

182

187

176

162

152

149 

190

208

170

162

152

144

223

220

176

162

162

*149

139

134

119 

179

344

344

280

241

208

-

5,622

187

1.70

1.90

May

316

512

480

331

265

220

190

179

170 

152

149

136

144

141

136

126

TSfT

*331

344

229

179

154

149

134 

217

325

247

190

165

289

560

7,286

235

2.14

2.47

June

548

372

241

217

247

250

205

*196

259 

196

154

144

131

122

122

117

117

112

108

97

89

97

93

95 

99

102

89

85

97

99

-

4,900

163

1.48

1.65

July

229

256

157

122

122

283

220

154

131 

117

106

102

*99

108

108

99

95

108

112

104

91

87

87

83 

83

87

93

87

87

82.

82

3,781

122

1.11

1.28

Aug.

82

§0

85

117

146

106

112

259

298 

170

134

129

*149

124

122

106

106

97

95

91

89

87

91

82 

87

87

83

82

83

82

80

3,541

114

1.04

1.20

Sept.

91

80

83

85

99

85

83

82

82 

82

82

85

87

83

83

87

*85

80

110

117

106

97

91

89 

95

95

106

99

99

89

-

2,717

90.6

0.824

0.92

Calendar year 1952: Max 1,300 Min 69 Mean 154 Cfsm 1.40 In. 19.06

Water year 1952-53: Max 670 Min 69 Mean 150 Cfsm 1.36 In. 18.53

Peak discharge (base. 500 efsl. Mar. 19 (6 to 7 p.m.) 745 cfs (3.57 ft); Mar. .. 

660 cfs (3.38 ft); May 2 (7 to 8 p.m.) 572 cfs (3.18 ft); May 31 (8 to 10 p.m.) 630 cfs (3.32 ft).

23 (9 to 11 p.m.)

. .. fs (3.18 ft); May 31 (8 to 10 p.m.) 

Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 1, 27-29, Jan. 6-10, 12, 17, 18, 25-30, 

Feb. 1-5, 16-24, Mar. 1-3, 6-9.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON 165

West Branch Rifle River near Selkirk, Mich.

Location. Lat 44°15'40", long. 84°06'30", in NE£ sec. 31, T. 22 N., R. 3 E., on left bank 

half a mile downstream from Campbell Creek, 3| miles upstream from mouth, 4 miles 

southwest of Selkirk, and 6j miles southeast of West Branch.

Drainage area. 52 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. February 1952 to September 1953.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 796 ft (by barometer).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 480 cfs Mar. 19 (gage height, 6.17 ft); maximum 

gage height, 7.30 ft Feb. 21 (backwater from ice jam); minimum discharge, 19 cfs 

Aug. 3.

1952-53: Maximum discharge, 810 cfs Mar. 21, 1952 (gage height, 7.41 ft); minimum 

discharge, that of Aug. 3, 1953.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Records 

of water temperatures for the water year 1953 are given in WSP 1290.

Rating table, water year 1952-53, exoept periods of ice effect (gage 

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

2.4 

2.7 

3.4

5.0 

6.0

285

450

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11 

12

13

14

15

16 

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

31

32 

30

30

29_

30

34

*31

31

32

33

30

29

30

30

32 

30

31

30

32

31

31

32

34

32

30

32

34

31

35- 36

975

31.5

0.606

0.70

Nov.

39

35 

43

37

36

33

37

39

36

35

36 

34

*35

34

34

34 

62

67

53

34

42

51

66

56

52

102

70

54

48

44

-

1,378

45.9

0.883

0.99

Dec.

43

42 

39

39

54

57

46

46

48

*54

54 

49

44

39

42

41 

40

38

3639-

42

47

75

"W128

74

62

48

50

50

63

1,628

52.5

1.01

1.16

Jan.

43

44 

44

44

43

43

43

43

45

43

tt

45

*43

48

I

47

50

48

48

46

43

46

41

45

46

43

43

45

42

1,417

45.7

0.879

1.01

Feb.

40

42 

45

45

42

48

48

47

46

46

46 

46

45

44

42

46 

45

47

50

70

200

Tso

110

95

90

*87

83

74

-

-

1,819

65.0

1.25

1.30

Mar.

71

70 

68

66

62

64

60

60

62

58

fi

200

180

170

240 

204

278

450

272

234

246

*308

246

156

114

103

97

84

79

72

4,495

J.45

2.79

3.22

Apr.

71

66 

64

79

82

77

68

62

58

81

101 

72

67

61

58

87 

89

70

62

65

64

61

*56

51

115

204

168

106

80

72

2,417

80.6

1.55

1.73

May

168

252 

216

139

98

78

65

64

63

57

51 

52

60

53

48

48 

49

*141

110

67

60

54

52

51

88

144

83

63

57

57

74

2,662

85.9

1.65

1.90

June

72

1

56 

51

62

80

87

72

55

70

*61

50 

46

42

40

35

40 

39

41

39

37

35

31

32

34

37

40

35

34

52

31

1,436

47.9

0.921

1.03

July

87

62 

46

37

42

98

59

45

40

35

34 

33

*30

34

30

31 

28

37

35

30

32

30

30

27

30

32

28

30

28

28

30

1,198

38.6

0.742

0.86

Aug.

27

27 

26

48

56

38

43

96

~59 100

42 

40

49

43

39

35 

33

37

32

*30

30

31

34

2530-

31

30

29

30

30

28

1,228

39.6

0.762

0.88

Sept.

26

30 

32

30

33

33

28

31

33

32

30 

30

33

24 st

32 

*31

31

4242"

41

42

40

39

39

39

39

38

37

37

-

1,024

34.1

0.656

0.73

Calendar year 1952: Max - Mln - Mean - Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1952-53: Max 450 Min 24 Mean 59.4 Cfsm 1.14 In. 15.51

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 29, Dec. 1, 18, 19, 28, 29, Jan. 4-20, Jan.26 

o Feb. 26, Mar. 2-10, 12-15.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON

Rifle River at Michigan Highway 70, near Sterling, Mich.

Location Lat 44°04', long. 84°02', in SW£ sec. 5, T. 19 N R. 4 E on left bank 30 ft 

^SearnrofrLutndge On State ^^ 70 - 3 miles north'o?«.?iC SMltS "

Drainage area.--320 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. January 1937 to September 1953.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 641 ft (by barometer). Jan. 14, 1937

i^n^f 4 ?J °^oo gage ' June 8 to Nov - 29 - 1938 > wire-weight gage, and Nov. 30, 

1938, to Jan. 10, 1939, staff gage, all at same site and datum

Average discharge. 15 years (1937-39, 1940-53), 317 cf s.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,810 cfs Mar. 19 (gage height, 6.95 ft); minimum, 130 cfs Sept. 3.

1937-53: Maximum discharge, 5,340 cfs Mar. 28, 1950 (gage height, 13.74 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 2,900 cfs; minimum, 87 cfs Dec. 2, 1946.

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

which are fair. Diurnal fluctuation during low flow caused by power-plant above station.

Rating tables, water year 1952-53, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Mar. 19 Mar. 20 to July 6 July 7 to Sept. 30.

1.4 

2.0 

3.0 

5.0 

6.6

130

229

452

1,040

1,650

1.6 

3.0 

6.0 

6.8

175

475

1,410

1,730

1.4 

2.5 

3.1

126

325

470

in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 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

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

152

161

150

150

138

140

153

156

148

148

150

154

148

164

159

158

152

153

154

154

159

*158

156

159

158

156

158

162

159

162

164

4,793

155

0.484

0.56

Nov.

165

172

169

184

180

172

169

178

175

169

175

172

170

*172

177

178

248

332

278

254

255

258

321

278

262

402 366"

288

240

240

-

6,769

226

0.706

0.79

Dec.

230

220

210

208

260

278

262

240

*237

278

310

268

246

231

216

220

218

212

200

208

233

246

390

614

500

390

310

270

250

250

235

8,440

272

0.850

0.98

Jan.

230

220

220

210

210

210

210

220

240

230

220

230

240

230

230

*500

400

250

270

260

260

250

250

250

230

210

250

240

220

220

240

7,650

247

0.772

0.89

Feb.

230

210

240

240

240

260

260

240

240

240

240

250

240

240

230

210

240

230

250

250

700

600

510

470

*450

430

410

350

_

-

-

8,700

311

0.972

1.01

Calendar year 1952: Max 2,860 Min 126

Mar.

300

300

330

330

310

280

280

270

270

280

280

300

650

800

700

900

850

1,040

1,650

1,450

1,270

1,270

'1.700

1,500

1,130

860

740

695

620

530

488

22,373

722

2.26

2.61

Apr.

450

438

412

438

475

450

412

375

362

400

488

438

375

362

340

388

530

425

362

350

340

*320

300

280

450

950

920

710

575

500

-

13,615

454

1.42

1.58

May

860

1,410

1.550

1,070

830

665

550

490

450

388

340

320

330

310

300

290

290

514

*800

600

450

380

350

320

500

800

600

450

400

700

1,300

18, 587

600

1.88

2.17

June

1.500

900

600

520

580

580

480

450

*600

462

388

330

300

290

260

260

260

250

246

224

210

188

194

190

202

220

198

196

186

234

-

11,298

377

1.18

1.32

July

176

500

330

250

220

515

458

303

239

215

197

183

174

*174

188

174

168

181

197

174

166

161

158

152

152

166

168

165

158

155

149

6,766

218

0.681

0.79

Aug.

148

152

143

211

282

210

186

472

640

39f

262

*226

252

228

211

188

174

169

166

157

154

160

154

148

143

152

146

142

140

140

139

6,487

209

0.653

0.75

Sept.

140

136

140

143

160

155

144

143

142

143

139

148

149

143

142

*146

149

146

171

213

192

178

171

163

169

174

185

188

174

171

-

4,757

159

0.497

0.55

Mean 353 Cfsm 1.10 In. 15.03

Water year 1952-53: Max 1,700 Min 136 Mean 329 Cfsm 1.03 In. 14.00

Peak discharge (base. 1.600 efs).--Mar. 19 (10 to 11 p.m.) 1,810 cfs (6.95 ft); May 2 (11 p.m.) 

May 3 (1 a.m.) 1,770 cfs (6.91 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 29 to Dec. 3, Dec. 19, Dec. 25 to Mar. 16. 

No gage-height record Mar. 23, 24, Apr. 23, 24, 30, May 7, 8, May 19 to June 9; discharge estimated 

on basis of weather records, discharge measurements, and records for Rifle River at Selkirk.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON

North Branch Kawkawlin River near Kawkawlin, Mich.

Location. Lat 43°40'05", long. 83°58'15", in SE^ sec. 27, T. 15 N., R. 4 E., on left 

bank 50 ft upstream from bridge on Beaver Road, if miles northwest of Kawkawlin, and 

2 5 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 101 sq mi.

Records available.--March 1951 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 586.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929 (levels by Michigan Department of Conservation). Prior to Sept. 27, 1951, staff 

gage at same site and datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 506 cfs May 4 (gage height, 5.50 ft); no flow 

for long periods.

1951-53: Maximum discharge, 990 cfs Apr. 15, 1952 (gage height, 6.62 ft); no flow 

for long periods in each year.

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

those below 10 cfs, which are poor.

Rating table, water year 1952-53, except periods of lee effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used May 31 to June 16, July 9-23, Aug. 5-28)

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4 

1.6 

1.8

1.9 

3.5

12

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.4

82

133

200

480

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 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

Tota:

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

(*)

0

0

0

0

Nov.

(*)

0

0

0

0

Dec.

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.4

1.8

4.1

6.2

9.0

9.9

20

15

14

9.0

7.5

8.2

10

16

18

17

42

56

59

56

48

35

462.1

14.9

0.148

0.17

Jan.

24

18

13

10

9

8

*7.5

7

7.5

7

6

6

5^B_

5.8

9.6

21

17

16

19

28

51

53

35

25

20

15

12

10

9

8

7

490.2

15.8

0.156

0.18

Feb.

6

5

4.5

*4.5

4.5

25

24

33

55

35

28

30

27

26

25

27

24

21

20

25

150

250

170

100

70

55

50

45

-

-

1,339.5

47.8

0.473

0.49

Mar.

40

35

38

40

*46

35

24

16

14

11

11

14

66

66

208

325

286

*305

325

305

376

345

315

276

258

232

192

154

125

104

89

4,676

151

1.50

1.72

Apr.

83

74

63

58

55

51

47

51

52

47

42

35

31

32

34

*34

30

26

24

24

26

24

22

19

32

78

90

185

276

249

-

1,894

63.1

0.625

0.70

May

208

232

286

455

468

*365

276

* 208

159

120

93

78

*74

58

49

42

38

35

32

*30

27

24

20

17

15

14

13

12

11

11

14

3,484

112

1.11

1.28

June

16

16

14

14

15

22

16

13

11

*9.9

13

16

15

13

11

9.7

9.0

7.9

7.1

5.6

4.4

2.7

1.5

.5

.4

.4

.1

0

0

2.7

-

266.9

8.9

0.881

0.98

July

21

7.3

3.2

1.2

.2

.5

3.9

10

12

15

38

62

57

42

28

*18

15

11

8 *

~ .a

4.6

3.2

2.9

2.4

1.2

.4

.2

0

0

0

0

374.4

12.1

0.120

0.14

Aug.

0

0

0

8.0

11

10

11

41

76

79

98

123

124 HT

86

67

48

32

22

16

*11

8.6

6.0

4.1

2.7

1.6

.7

.5

.4

.2

.1

998.9

32.2

0.319

0.37

Sept.

(*)

-

0

0

0

0

Calendar year 1952: Max 925 Min 0 Mean 84.3 Cfsm 0.835 In. 11.37

Water year 19 r £-53: Max- 468 Min 0 Mean 38.3 Cfsm 0.379 In. 6.03

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 3-12, Jan. 28 to Feb. 6. No gage-height record Oct. 20, Nov. 2, Feb. 13 to Mar. 4j discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records 

for Salt River near North Bradley and East Fork Sebewaing River near Sebewaing.
168 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON

Shiawassee River at Byron, Mich.

Location. Lat 42°49'25", long. 83°56'45", on line between sees. 14 and 23, T. 5 N., R. 

4 E., on upstream side of highway bridge at Byron, a quarter of a mile downstream from 

milldam which is just upstream from South Branch Shiawassee River.

Drainage area. 368 sq mi.

Records available. January 1948 to September 1953.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Altitude of gage is 822 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge. 5 years, 304 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 860 cfs Mar. 6 (gage height, 7.9 ft, from graph 

based on gage readings); minimum, 32 cfs Sept. 8 (gage height, 3.96 ft).

1948-53: Maximum discharge, 2,860 cfs May 13, 1948 (gage height, 12.51 ft); minimum, 

that of Sept. 8, 1953.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of shifting control, which are fair. Low 

flow slightly regulated at times by mill above station.

Revisions. WSP 1144: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1952-53, except period of shifting control (gage 

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

3.8 

4.0 

4.5 122

5.0 

7.0 

7.8

212

635

835

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

r^

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

Oct.

77

77

72

68

60

52

61

72

*69

73

64

63

51

61

86

87

88

78

63

63

74

78

83

82

83

86

68

79

79

82

91

2,270

73.2

0.199

0.23

Nov.

90

88

72

74

91

91

88

83

81

§6

81

83

83

*88

83

86

97

235

290

290

270

270

290

270

290

270

270

310

310

300

-

5,090

170

0.462

0.51

Dec.

280

227

193

161

184

171

250

250

216

231

223

*220

246

208

191

182

182

182

180

186

193

184

218

239

227

201

206

129

199

212

201

6,372

206

0.560

0.64

Jan.

170

150

168

153

152

108

100

100

*132

117

103

152

124

112

144

175

201

201

182

216

260

280

270

270

280

260

370

355

227

202

189

5,868

189

0.514

0.59

Feb.

161

124

173

106

96_

161

189

193

179

166

170

168

161

146

157

129

112

109

*119

117

129

144

171

204

201

208

220

227

-

-

4,440

159

0.432

0.45

Mar.

189

175

242

460

635

835

635

535

470

400

*370

370

390

450

480

480

610

548

510

560

572

548

535

585

510

450

380

320

370

340

310

14,264

460

1.25

1.44

Apr.

270

330

400

390

390

400

390

380

400

400

500

480

410

370

310

300

350

320

330

300

300

*290

260

244

250

310

330

380

390

370

-

10,544

351

0.954

1.07

May

390

440

522

572

548

500

470

450

*340

290

235

227

270

320

300

270

260

270

360

390

340

310

280

188

146

157

146

125

122

111

94

9,443

305

0.829

0.95

June

155

141

130

111

137

*218

360

330

400

420

340

225

210

162

134

139

137

137

124

130

111

78

77

79

88

102

94

111

97

104

-

5,081

169

0.459

0.51

July

100

139

143

136

100

63

74

79

78

72

68

68

53

59

68

63

63

57

65

54

68

*59

54

64

53

57

53

54

52

53

49

2,218

71.5

0.194

0.22

Aug.

50

98

90

103

124

111

97

150

184

170

114

70

102

104

97

63

55

59

*66

65

66

59

55

50

57

58

60

57

55

52

49_

2,590

83.5

0.227

0.26

Sept.

81

59

60

58

60

53

43

34

38

41

46

51

50

41

45

*53

52

55

60

55

49

47

43

45

47

54

60

41

49

51

-

1,521

50.7

0.138

0.15

Calendar year 1952: Max 1,490 Min 51 Mean 281 Cfsm 0.764 In. 10.39

Water year 1952-53: Max 835 Min 34 Mean 191 Cfsm 0.519 In. 7.02

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Shifting-control method used July 7 to Sept.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON 169

Shiawassee River at Owosso, Mich.

Location. Lat 43°00'54", long. 84°10'52", in SW£ sec. 12, T. 7 N., R. 2 E., on right 

bank on grounds of sewage treatment plant, 1-| miles north of Owosso.

Drainage area. 538 sq mi.

Records available.--March 1931 to September 1953. Gage-height record collected in this 

vicinity 1910-28, are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 707.25 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Oct. 15, 1933, at site 1-| miles upstream at datum 6.03 ft higher.

Average discharge. 20 years (1931-33, 1935-53), 341 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,460 cfs Mar. 4 (gage height, 5.20 ft); minimum, 23 cfs Nov. 10 (gage height, 1.64 ft); minimum daily, 44 cfs Oct. 5.

1931-53: Maximum discharge, 6,240 cfs Apr. 6, 1947 (gage height, 10.35 ft); minimum, 0.2 cfs July 27, 1934 (gage height, 1.12 ft); minimum daily, 2.0 cfs July 28, 1934.

Remarks. Records good. Flow regulated below about 800 cfs by powerplant at Shiawasseetown, prior to February 1953.

Rating tables, water year 1952-53 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 4 Mar. 5 to Sept. 30

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

4.8

44

81

220

385

810

1,240

1.9

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.4

50

70

200

365

1,020

Discharge, in cubic feet per seoond, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

9

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

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

67

69

83

79

44

82

90

*54 

52

78

54 49

84

94

65

71

68

90

61

81

102

71

77

81

86

79

99

75

71

71

88

2,315

74.7

0.139

0.16

Nov.

91

54

81

124

98

93

73

110 

69

il

*117

96

75

86

100

47

175

178

312

329

298

326

340

343

326

382

326

364

364

329

-

5,753

192

0.357

0.40

Dec.

284

290

253

229

211

253

259

*271 

238

268

253

271

238

238

244

208

202

217

193

229

232

268

238

290

294

301

226

190

181

232

274

7,575

244

0.454

0.52

Jan.

241

229

202

184

187

148

140

*130 

150

181

160

184

150

136

214

241

284

340

268

214

284

304

340

520

520

428

340

464

357

287

290

8,117

262

0.487

0.56

Feb.

262

205

199

244

241

250

259

250 

247

229

250

253

238

217

217

184

151

136

*187

211

262

262

312

259

268

259

274

329

_

_

-

6,655

238

0.442

0.46

Mar .

301

235

298

1.210

988

988

*960

785 

665

575

469

465

642

642

835

885

810

810

935

860

810

760

885

810

785

688

598

498

534

494

445

21,665

699

1.30

1.50

Apr.

397

433

481

512

494

503

490

481 

473

688

688

688

642

526

485

437

445

465

457

433

397

*369

334

302

365

566

620

570

544

534

-

14,819

494

0.918

1.02

May

810

1.020

960

935

910

735

665

598 

552

429

358

312

312

334

*373

344

323

316

330

397

421

389

348

312

245

182

182

167

149

140

150

13,678

441

0.820

0.95

June

125

161

152

175

145

*170

248

585 

362

405

429

35T

267

236

191

167

170

175

167

161

152

140

112

98

118

125

150

155

146

140

-

5,952

198

0.368

0.41

July

152

149

152

161

149

108

95

95 

100

95

98

105

*62

78

72

78

82

120

88

78

80

86

78

70

74

72

72

74

72

72

74

2,941

94.9

0.176

0.20

Aug.

74

112

118

146

138

130

125

215 

245

*206

155

152

125

108

112

88

88

82

76

84

76

78

76

74

74

58

68

70

66

64

66

5,529

107

0.199

0.25

Sept.

95

"82 112

78

80

70

70

*66 

62

5_2

56

56

64

70

54

56

60

66

70

70

78

64

62

56

62

58

66

70

68

54

-

2,025

67.5

0.125

0.14

Calendar year 1952: Max 2,580 Min 34 Mean 412 Cfsm 0.766 In. 10.42

Water year 1952-53: Max 1,210 Min 44 Mean 260 Cfsm 0.483 In. 6.55

Peak discharge (base, 1,500 cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
170 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON

Shlawassee River near Fergus, Mlch.

Location. Lat 43° 15'17", long. 84°06'20", in sec. 22, T. 10 N., R. 3 E., on downstream 

handrail of highway bridge, 1.2 miles east of Fergus and if miles upstream from Bear 

Creek.

Drainage area. 637 sq mi.

Records available.--January 1940 to September 1953.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 587.80 ft above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929.

Average discharge. 13 years, 471 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,900 cfs Mar. 4; maximum gage height, 10.1 ft 

Mar. 4 (ice jam), from graph based on gage readings; minimum discharge, 56 cfs Oct. 6.

1940-53: Maximum daily discharge, 7,290 cfs Apr. 6, 1947 (includes overflow bypassing gage); maximum gage height observed, 13.07 ft Feb. 20, 1951 (ice jam); minimum 

discharge observed, 29 cfs Aug. 31, 1946 (gage height, 3.10 ft).

Remarks.--Records good except those below 300 cfs, periods of ice effect, or doubtful or 

no gage-height record, which are fair. Some regulation at low stages by powerplants 

above Owosso.

Rating tables, water year 1952-53, except periods of ice effect 

and doubtful gage-height record (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 18, Aug. 23 

to Sept. 30)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 4 Mar. 5 to Sept. 30

3.5 

4.0 

4.5 

5.0 

6.0

56

80

107

144

275

7.0 

8.0 

9.0 

9.5

500

810

1,310

1,660

3.6 

4.0 

4.5 

5.0

60

80

107

150

6.0 

7.0 

8.0 

9.2

300

530

880

1,520

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 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

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

58

60

58 

60

58

56

60

60

72

68

65

60

60

62

60

62

70

65 

68

*72

82

22

8Z

80

85

90

85

78

72

68

65

2,131

68.7

0.108

0.12

Nov.

75

75

*68 

85

114

110

110

107

104

101

107

104

101

101

104

107

121

193 

200

230

252

365

400

355

375

355

345

375

345

335

-

5,819

194

0.305

0.34

Dec .

325

325

315 

275

260

260

305

*305

305

268

295

285

275

268

260

252

215

200 

193

193

215

295

345

345

315

295

275

260

200

260

260

8,444

272

0.427

0.49

Jan.

268

252

238 

238

200

168

158

3160"

174

180

200

200

alSO

*b!60

b200

a270

a320

a380 

a330

a270

b330

b360

325

615

3620

3520

a42O

a520

3430

a350

3340

9,376

302

0.474

0.55

Feb.

3300

*252

3230 

3280

b290

b300

b300

b290

268

285

305

305

268

260

252

215

193

258

268

b300

b350

b400

b350"

b310

b310

b330

b380

-

_

-

7,973

285

0.447

0.17

Mar.

b350

b300

b400 

bl.600

al,500

31,400

bl,200

bl,000

b900

b750

b650

560

665

860

920

1,170

970

*945 

1,280

1,100

900

970

995

970

880

780

680

635

605

575

530

27,040

872

1.37

1.58

Apr.

488

438

390 

560

605

575

545

515

515

605

760

700

700

*605

530

500

475

488 

500

3500

3450

438

400

380

400

700

800

680

620

590

-

16,452

548

0.860

0.96

M3y

650

1,340

1.570 

1,020

970

860

760

665

620

545

450

390

360

*350

380

390

370

360 

360

390

412

412

390

380

360

330

228

220

212

205

191

15,940

514

0.807

0.93

June

178

172

166 

191

191

198

310

228

198

220

370

*380 320"

291

205

172

184

178 

166

155

150

140

131

122

118

122

1L4

ITS

126

122

-

5,736

191

0.300

0.33

July

145

140

136 

131

140

131

122

107

107

104

104

107

*118

107

95

92

92

i

98

98

95

95

101

98

95

92

90

92

95

95

3,307

107

0.168

0.19

Aug.

101

118

155 

160

140

131

118

140

246

*198

dlSO

d!60

dlSO

d!40

d!30

d!20

dllO

101 

95

88

90

90

90

85

82

82

82

78

75

72

2°

3,677

119

0.187

0.21

Sept.

70

72

72 

72

78

75

68

*68

65

62

60

62

62

62

65

65

62

62 

65

65

68

68

68

65

68

72

72

70

70

68

2,021

67.4

0.106

0.12

Calendar year 1952: Max 3,950 Min 56 Mean 531 Cfsm 0.834 In. 11.35

Water year 1952-53: Max 1,600 Min 56 Mean 296 Cfsm 0.465 In. 6.29

* Dlschsrge messurement made on this day.

a No gsge-height record; discharge estimated on basis of westher records and records for ststions 

3t Owosso snd at Byron.

b Stage-discharge relation sffected by ice.

d Doubtful gsge-height record; discharge computed on bssis of westher records and records for 

ststions 3t Owosso and at Byron.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON 171

Bad River near Brant, Mioh.

Location.--Lat 43°17'50", long. 84°13'45", in NW£ sec. 3, T. 10 N., R. 2 E., on downstream 

side of highway bridge, 2-| miles north of Brant, and 6 miles upstream from mouth of 

South Fork.

Drainage area.--89 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. December 1948 to September 1953.

Gage.--Wire-weight map). gage read twice daily. Altitude of gage is 590 ft (from topographic 1-0*1-

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 710 cfs Mar. 16 (gage height, 12.0 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); no flow at times.

1948-53: Maximum discharge observed, 1,930 cfs Jan. 18, 1952 (gage height, 13.81 

ft), from rating curve extended above 1,100 cfs by logarithmic plotting; maximum gage 

height observed, 13.92 ft Feb. 20, 1951 (during period of ice effect); no flow at 

times.

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

Rating tables, water year 1952-53, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 20 to Nov. 26, Aug. 5-11)

5.9

6.0

6.1

6.2

6.3 

6.5 

7.0

Oct. 1 to Mar. 16

O 8.0 

.1 9.0 

.3 10.0 

.6 10.5 

11.0 

11.7

Mar. 17 to Sept. 30

2.2

12

160

230

350

590

6.0

6.1

6.2

6.3

1.0 

1.8

6.5

7.0

4.0

13

43

Note. Same as preceding 

table above 9.0 ft.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

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

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

0.2

.2

.1

0

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

o

0

0

.1

*.2

.2

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

4.5

0.145

0.0016

0.002

Nov.

~76 0.4

.6

*.6

.6

.6

.6

.7

.7

.6

.6

.7

.6

.7

.6

.8

2.2

5.2

15

13

5.6

6.2

9.4

28

29

40

88

58

40

28

-

377.6

12.6

0.142

0.16

Dec.

22

16

12

11

16

43

49

*51

46

46

45

43

41

40

33

*25

22

16

16

14

16

48

123

220

250

135

75

48

49

38

30

1,619

52.2

0.587

0.68

Jan.

23

19

16

16

16

13

11

*8.2

LL!

6.4

6.8

7.0

6.8

6.6

10

51

"82 123

68

41

33

29

b25

b23

b22

b26

b29.

b23

bl8

b!6

b!5

796.2

25.7

0.289

0.33

Feb.

b!7

*b25

bl8

b!4

13

38

20

18

54

34

23

22

23

21

23

26

18

14

13

I!

88

210

135

75

50

46

43

37

-

-

-

1,130

40.4

0.454

0.47

Mar.

30

26

29

30

b25

b!7

b!4

b!2

bll

bTI

24

39

165

530

395

590

335

*195

342

410

195

177

194

180

119

84

68

60

53

43

39

4,445

143

1.61

1.86

Apr.

39

49

48

47

47

41

35

31

27

30

38

32

26

*22

18

18

23

20

16

15

15

15

13

12

23

186

315 iTe

107

95

-

1,587

52.9

0.594

0.66

May

143

280

492

40T

186

116

82

60

48

38

30

25

35

44

*31

24

20

20

18

13

11

13

12

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.2

8.4

6.5

5.4

5.4

2,205.7

71.2

0.800

0.92

June

O4.81

4.8

4.3

3.9

3.8

3.5

3.8

3.9

3.3

3.0

*2.6

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.3

2.2

2.2

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.6

1.5

1.2

2.2

2.7

2.0

2.4

2.5

4.4

-

85.8

2.86

0.032

0.04

July

UL

6.7

6.7

6.0

4.1

3.8

3.5

5.7

7.2

4.8

3.0

2.2

*1.6

1.3

1.0

.8

1.6

2.3

1.2

.5

.4

.6

.4

.3

.2

.1

0

O

0

0

0

75.4

2.43

0.027

0.03

Aug.

0

O

0

0

3.8

4.7

5.6

5.1

4.4

*4.4

3.8

3.2

2.6

2.2

1.3

.8

.6

.5

.2

.2

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

43.4

1.40

0.016

0.02

Sept.

(*)

*

0

0

0

0

Calendar year 1952: Max 1,780 Min 0 Mean 76.4 Cfsm 0.858 In. 11.69

Water year 1952-53: Max 590 Min 0 Mean 33.9 Cfsm 0.381 In. 5.17

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
172 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON

Farmers Creek near Lapeer, Mich.

Location.--Lat 43°02', long. 83°20', on left bank at sewage-treatment plant at Michigan 

Home and Training School, 2 miles west of Lapeer.

Drainage area. 57 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. March 1933 to September 1953.

Gage. Staff gage and concrete control; gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 805.79 

rt above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge.--20 years, 30.4 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 282 cfs Mar. 6 (gage height, 17.2 ft. from graph 

based on gage readings); minimum, 2.3 cfs Sept. 1, 2 (gage height, 15.04 ft).

1933-53: Maximum discharge, 1,280 cfs Apr. 6, 1947 (gage height, 19.87 ft, from 

floodmark), on basis of contracted-opening determination of peak flow; minimum not 

determined.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Occasional regulation by dam above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 924: 1938, 1940. WSP 1084: 1942(M), 1943.

Rating table, water year 1952-53 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

15.0

15.1

15.2

15.4

2.0 

3.2 

5.7

15.7

16.0

16.8

77

212

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 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

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

5.1

5.1 

4.8

a5

a5

4.8

4.5

4.5

ITS

5.1

aS

a5

5.1

5.1

7.6

10

11

alO

a9

8.5

8.5

9.0

8.0

8.0

a8

aS

8.0

8.0

*8.0

8.0

7.2

213.7

6.89

0.121

0.14

Nov.

a8

38

8.0

aS

9.0

9.0

8.0

aS

aS

8.0

aS

8.0

*8.o

8.0

a9

all

18

21

29

32

36

a40

a42

44

46

45

a40

35

a30

a27

-

619.0

20.6

0.361

0.40

Dec.

23

19 

18

18

25

a28

a32

35

34

32

*31

31

a28

a25

23

24

11

15

14

a!8

320

23

27

31

a32

33

a30

a25

20

20

19

764

24.6

0.432

0.50

Jan.

a!8

17 

a!6

a!5

14

14

T2~

*12

a!3

a!4

14

14

15

20

26

a35

a45

64.

48

46

33

29

a35

a40

52

52

42

35

29

a27

858

27.7

0.486

0.56

Feb.

325

24 

23

21

20

26

a3O

a35

28

*25

23

23

21

a21

a21

21

19

17

15

Is

a25

a30

340

37

36

35

35

330

_

-

-

724

25.9

0.454

0.47

Mar.

a33

37 

31

70

140

212

aloO

a70

48

45

42

48

59

a70

a90

104

135

114

96

98

a90

a80

72

66

62

*56

52

a50

a45

42

39

2,296

74.1

1.30

1.50

Apr.

41

44 

53

a54

a54

54

47

45

40

41

a41

341

41

*38

34

36

41

a41

a42

42

40

36

34

30

a30

a40

53

58

58

52

-

1,301

43.4

0.761

0.85

May

56

360 

a80

103

537

72

59

52

a45

a4O

35

31

31

33

32

a32

a31

31

32

32

29

31

a30

a27

24

23

21

19

16

a!5

alS

1,224

39.5

0.693

0.80

June

14

14 

12

12

15

a!7

a!8

19"

17

14

14

a!3

a!2

11

*11

9.0

8.0

8.0

a7

a6

5.1

4.5

4.5

4.8

7.6

a7

a7

6.4

7.2

-

324.1

10.8

0.189

0.21

July

14

41

a!4

all

10

9.5

8.5

8.0

7.2

a7

a8

10

9.0

10

12

8.5

a9

alO

11

9.0

8.0

*7.2

6.0

a5

a5

4.0

3.6

4^0

12

12

287.5

9.27

0.163

0.19

Aug.

all

alO 

8.5

10

15

20

20

a25

a3030-

17

14

11

*9.5

a7

a6

a5

aS

a5

a4.5

a4

a4

a4

a3.5

a3.5

a3.5

a3.5

a3.5

a3.5

a3.5

i.4

303.4

9.79

0.172

0.20

Sept.

2.1

2.4 

2.6

2.6

a3

33.5

a3.5

3.4

3.1

2.8

3.4

a4

a3.5

3.1

2.8

2.8

*3.6

3.0

a3.5

a4

4.2

4.5

4.2

3.8

4.0

a4.5

a5

1.8

4.5

4.2

-

106.6

3.5E

0.062

0.07

Calendar year 1952: Max 244 Min 3.7 Mean 36.9 Cfsm 0.647 In. 8.82

Water year 1952-53: Max 212 Min 2.3 Mean 24.7 Cfsm 0.433 In. 5.89

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge interpolated or estimated on basis of weather records and records for Flint River near Otisville and Shiawassee River at Byron.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON 173

Flint River near Otisville, Mioh.

Location. Lat 43°06'40", long. 83°31'10", in SE£ see. 9, T. 8 N., R. 8 E., on left bank 

20 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 15, If miles downstream from Flint municipal water-supply reservoir, 3-J- miles upstream from Powers-Cullen drain, and 3^ miles 

south of Otisville.

Drainage area.--547 sq mi.

Records available. October 1952 to September 1953.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 720 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes.--1952-53: Maximum discharge during year, 1,200 cfs Aug. 9 (gage height, 8,43 

ft); minimum, 11 cfs Mar. 2 (gage height, 2.21 ft).

Remarks. Records good above 200 cfs and fair below. Some regulation by water-supply reservoir \\ miles above station.

Rating tables, water year 1952-53, except periods of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 19, June 9 to Aug. 10)

Oct. 1 to June 8 June 9 to Sept. 30

2.6 

3.0 

4.0 

6.0 

6.7

110

318

800

975

2.5 

2.7 

3.0 

5.0 

7.0 

8.0

29

52

96

460

895

1,140

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 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

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

66

63

61

60

58

58

58 

*58

61 

63

63

64

57

64

68

72

85

88

87 

85

83

83

83

83

83

79

*79

78

78

78

78

2,224

71.7

0.131

0.15

Nov.

29

79

81

83

85

87

87 

85

87 

87

85

85

*83

83

87

87

110

186

274 

307

307

318

340

384

373

362

362

351

318

252

-

5,594

186

0.340

0.38

Dec.

256

232

220

202

204

252

296 

307

307 

307

307

*296

285

267

245

224

204

196

160 r?6

196

214

237

285

340

351

267

296

256

254

234

7,873

254

0.464,

0.54

Jan.

204

188

184

168

b!50

b!40

b!40 

b!50

b!50 

b!50

152

164

144

*154

168

256

351

406

439 

475

439

351

307

329

417

488

450

475

488

428

351

8,856

286

0.523

 0.60

Feb.

307

b270

b240

b230

230

237

272 

318

*351 

307

263

254

239

243

230

228

214

220

2OO 

186

241

285

417

428.

395

362

318

307

_

-

-

7,792

278

0.508

0.53

Mar.

307

2TL

285

462

380

750

850 

900

950 

950

900

825

925

950

975

925

900

850

825 

900

925

950

950

900

875

*850

875

825

775

725

675

24,351

786

1.44

1.66

Apr.

600" 650

600

588

575

562

562 

525

488 

428

395

384

362

362

*340

307

318

340

351 

351

351

329

307

285

5SS

340

439

500

488

439

-

12,851

428

0.782

0.87

May

428

373

362

296

*417

850

950 

875

775 

650

562

450

395

362

373

384

373

340

285 

296

296

307

307

296

307

307

318

318

318

307

307

13,184

425

0.777

0.90

June

£85

202

188

124

124

120

X 7£

63 

90

122

134

151

165

156

129

*112

112

96 

88

83

77

74

69

69

73

74

79

83

85

-

3,423

114

0.208

0-.23

July

112

129

156

163

163

158

154 

184

m

184

166

149

129

110

98

91

93

88 

98

98

*102

101

114

109

101

96

85

82

96

99

3,900

126

0.230

0.27

Aug.

114

117

124

173

252

363

664 

995

i 1.140 

1J070

920

753

664

430

334

325

288

243

*203 

172

153

141

136

132

120

107

101

94

149

149

85

10,709

345

0.631

0.73

Sept.

63

63

62

60

60

62

60 

60

60 

58

56

50

48

51

51

*51

52

56

58 

59

62

63

*44

li

44

52

58

65

76

TZ

-

1,710

57.0

0.104

0.12

Calendar year 1952: Max - Min - Mean - Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1952-53: Max 1,140 Min 34 Mean 281 Cfsm 0.514 In. 6.98

Peak discharge (base. 1.400 cf s) .v-No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t> Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

Note. One discharge measurement made prior to beginning of record; Sept. 23, 1952, discharge 

80.8 cfs.
174 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HUROW

Flint River near Flint, Mich.

Location. Lat 43°02'20", long. 83°46'10", in SW£ sec. 4, T. 7 M., R. 6 E., on left bank 

on grounds of sewage-treatment plant, 1 mile upstream from Pirnie Creek, 2 miles downstream from Flint, and 5 miles downstream from Swartz Creek.

Drainage area. 927 sq mi.

Records available. August 1932 to September 1953. Gage-height records for flood seasons 

collected in this vicinity 1911-28 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 678.E ft above mean sea level (levels by

0". S. Weather Bureau and city of Flint).

Average discharge.--21 years, 568 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,400 cfs Mar. 4 (gage height, 7.77 ft); minimum, 

57 cfs Sept. 14, 15.

1932-53: Maximum discharge, 14,900 cfs Apr. 6, 1947 (gage height, 16.35 ft); minimum, 9.0 cfs Aug. 7, 1934.

Remarks. Records good. Some regulation by reservoirs above station. City of Flint 

diverts water above station for municipal and industrial use, but sewage from city is 

included in flow at station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 954: 1941.

Rating table, water year 1952-53 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Aug. 13-28)

2.3 

2.6 

3.0

100

190

4.0 

5.0 

7.0

540

1,150

2,680

Discharge cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

107

100 

98

97

90

97

94

*92

9090"

92

97

107

104

153

122

124

133

135

146

133

133

135

135

135

126

137

126 

126

124

126

3,604

116

0.125

0.14

Nov.

124

134 

124

221

107

111

100

111

107

124

118

124

*124

282

SO.

109

635

327

438

444

487

682

664

620

658

700

630

580 

504

388

-

9,867

329

0.355

0.40

Dec.

347

361 

361

340

428

432

467

536

545

491

491

*479

467

432

421

385

357

334

263

357

371

388

479

605

630

605

504

334 

578

413

410

13,411

433

0.467

0.54

Jan.

374

337 

317

256

276

229

244

247

*247

250

260

241

253

266

367

585

487

700

730

700

688

570

555

975

790

688

910

790 

730

640

600

15,302

494

0.533

0.61

Feb.

491

432 

392

406

410

451

487

504

463

*447

447

444

410

367

403

321

308

225

32T

392

694.

479

630

688

664

630

610

625

-

-

13,211

472

0.509

0.53

Mar .

545

463 

654

2,680

1,430

1,360

1,400

1,430

1,430

1,360

1,290

1,220

1,460

1,430

1,710

1,750

1,600

1,600

1,870

1,640

1,540

1,600

1,830

1,600

1,460

*1,400

1,260

1,150 

1,180

1,010

975

43,327

1,398

1.51

1.74

Apr.

1,040

1.220 

1,040

1,150

1,040

975

910

910

880

850

850

820

760

700

688

*682

658

635

630

630

620

590

565

522

688

820

975

1,010 

1,010

940

-

24,808

827

0.892

1.00

May

1,220

1.600 

1,570

1,260

975

1,320

1,460

1,220

*1,080

940

850

790

670

600

550

595

580

664

531

487

536

545

487

444

455

436

428

410 

395

381

5,78

23,857

770

0.831

0.96

June

371

314 

244

276

244

*244

202

193

156

168

202

232

244

253

250

250

214

217

190

176

149

151

144

141

24T

214

151

190 

168

228

-

6,417

214

0.231

0.26

July

276

220 

211

229

229

253

226

241

238

247

238

229

217

199

176

156

144

187

166

144

144

*146

149

141

149

144

139

133 

199

223

153

5,946

192

0.207

0.24

Aug.

141

168 

176

449

304

354

504

1.500

1,460

1,460

1,400

975

975

762

392

451

421

324

*327

244

250

214

187

168

100

131

116

156 

106

90

128

14,433

466

0.503

0.58

Sept.

10?

89 

83

94

7f

6f

6T

7f

81

14

SC

78

68

70

71

*7C

74

7*

81

69

77

77

76

76

76

70

70

76 

76

76

-

2,302

76.7

0.083

0.09

Calendar year 1952: Max 4,140 Min 74 Mean 714 Cfsm 0.770 In. 10.49

Water year 1952-53: Max 2,680 ^ Min 68 Mean 484 Cfsm 0.522 In. 7.09

Peak discharge (base. 2.500 efsl.--Mar. 4 (1 p.m.) 3,400 cfs (7.77 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON

Flint River near Fosters, Mich.

Location.--Lat 43°17'56", long. 83°55'58", on west line of sec. 6, T. 10 N., R. 5 E., on 

downstream handrail of Sheridan Road Bridge, 1 mile west of Fosters, l| miles upstream 

from Birch Run, and 4 miles downstream from Silver Creek.

Drainage area. 1,120 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--January 1940 to September 1953. Gage-height records for flood seasons 

collected in this vicinity 1910-20, 1922-27, are contained in reports of U. S. Weather 

Bureau.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 582.22 ft above mean sea level, 

unadjusted (levels by U. S. Weather Bureau). Prior to August 1943, chain gage at same 

site and datum.

Average discharge. 13 years, 819 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,940 cfs Mar. 4 (gage height, 15.0ft, from graph 

based on gage readings)-; minimum, 79 cfs Sept. 30 (gage height. 3.94 ft).

1940-53: Maximum daily discharge, 18,200 cfs Apr. 7, 1947 (including flow bypassing 

gage); maximum gage height, 17.97 ft Apr. 6, 1947 (from floodmark); minimum discharge 

observed, 27 cfs Aug. 6, 1941 (gage height, 3.67 ft).

Maximum stage known, about 18.4 ft (from U. S. Weather Bureau data) in March 1904.

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

which are fair. Some regulation at times by reservoirs above Flint.

Revisions [water years). WSP 954: 1941.

Rating tables, water year 1952-53, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Mar. 4 Mar. 5 to Sept. 30

4.1 

5.0 

7.O 

10.0 

11.9

90

245

663

1,600

2,390

3.9

5.0

7.0

10.0

13.7

73

267

690

1,600

3,290

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 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

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

134

127

115

118

132

111

108

108

105

IQg

105

105

105

108

121

158

154

124

134

*144

158

152

135

135

127

129

140

147

147

134

129

3,951

127

0.113

0.13

Nov.

140

167

190

*159

222

179

126

127

131

131

134

144

140

3150

3250

3130

alSO

a? 00

a400

aSOO

aeoo

aaoo

785

711

641

810

735

663

575

542

-

11,132

371

0.331

0.37

Dec.

415

395

415

355

531

553

520

553

*597

575

575

575

542

520

487

465

435

405

335

515

465

509

641

760

711

663

597

509

455

531

641

16,045

518

0.462

0.53

Jan.

597

575

365

365

330

310

300

300

300

300

300

300

320

*340

360

500

711

663

760

760

735

687

663

1.200

1,200

663

9OO

1,200

870

750

600

18,224

588

0.525

0.61

Feb.

500

*450

450

450

480

500

550

600

641

597

575

575

498

425

405

405

380

360

380

450

600

785

687

711

711

687

641

663

_

_

-

15,156

541

0.483

0.50

Mar.

641

597

531

2,080

5.290

,000

,4OO

,480

,400

,370

,310

,280

,440

,76O

,000

,590

,000

,720

* ,290

,200

,800

,680

,390

,960

,600

,370

,250

1,160

1,160

1,100

1,040

49,889

1,609

1.44

1.66

Apr.

980

1,280

1,190

1,130

1,190

1,040

95C890

865

815

865

890

815

*74O

715

715

715

690

690

690

665

643

621

599

599

1.540

1,310

1,250

1,160

1,070

-

27,112

904

0.807

0.90

May

1,520

2.690

2,590

2,040

1,370

1,160

1,480

1,400

1,130

1,040

890

840

765

*690

621

621

621

690

690

555

533

599

599

522

511

522

489

467

437

427

411

28,926

933

0.833

0.96

June

417

387

327

297

347

287

263

236

228

201

194

*220

259

277

*263

261

271

228

209

194

179

160

146

157

160

255

239

201

157

132

7,152

238

0.212

0.24

July

251

297

220

211

215

232

243

236

236

228

232

230

220

*209

201

190

179

179

188

190

164

201

182

153

153

149

148

142

142

157

186

6,164

199

0.178

0.20

Aug.

190

157

157

198

347

357

357

890

1,520

1,340

*1,310

al.200

al.100

al.OOO

3900

a7OO

a550

a450

3400

337

285

186

159

198

182

121

126

140

126

118

105

15,205

490

0.438

0.50

Sept.

116

118

112

108

104

104

108

*93

93

88

90

88

92

92

87

86

87

93

87

93

92

90

86

84

88

90

96

93

84

81

2,823

94.1

0.084

0.09

Calendar year 1952: Max 4,890 Min 102 Mean 872 Cfsm 0.779 In. 10.59

Water year 1952-53= Max 3,290 Min 81 Mean 553 Cfsm 0.494 In. 6.69

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for stations 

near Flint and near Otisville.

Note..--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 5-16, Jan..30 to Feb. 8, Feb. 17-21.
176 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON

Flint River near Alicia, Mien.

Location. Lat 43°18 I 40", long. 84°02'00", in SE^ sec. 31, T. 11 N., R. 4 E., on left bank 

100 ft downstream from The Prairie Farms Association flood-pumping station, 2-j miles 

north of Alicia, and 4 miles upstream from mouth.

Records available.--November 1948 to September 1953 (gage heights only).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 577.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929.

Extremes. Maximum gage height during year, 9.15 ft May 3; minimum, 3.17 ft Nov. 11.

1548-53: Maximum gage height, 13.65 ft Apr. 6, 1950; minimum, 1.48 ft Oct. 4, 1949.

Remarks. Records represent stages in the Shiawassee Flats area.

height, in feet, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

v

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IB

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

4.62

5.21

5.29

4.26

4.68

4.94

4.81

4.49

5.27

5.14

4.71

4.43

4.61

4.68

4.56

4.32

4.97

4.29

4.87

5.52

4.38

4.20

4.51

4.54

4.81

4.18

4.47

4.74

4.40

3.97

3.92

Nov.

4.34

4.18

4.43

4.14

4.04

4.14

4.61

4.38

4.01

4.53

5.67

4748

4.12

4.11

4.16

4.41

4.43

4.16

4.35

4.61

4.72

5.81

4.92

4.84

4.83

4.49

4.02

4.43

4.26

4.76

-

Dec.

4.49

4.70

4.62

4.37

4.01

4.72

4.66

4.69

4.57

4.87

4.73

4.75

4.62

5.96

4.51

4.26

4.34

4.59

4.52

4.59

4.54

4.56

5.06

5.59

5.21

4.92

5.22

4.51

4.57

4.88

4.84

Jan.

4.51

4.52

4.69

4.59

3.96

4.17

4.30

4.39

4.31

4.25

4.41

4.14

4.15

4.27

4.24

5.72

5.45

4.82

5.17

4.88

4.72

4.59

4.52

6.47

6.48

4.55

5.41

5.55

5.25

5.00

4.92

Feb.

4.92

4.50

4.52

4.42

4.28

4.55

4.80

4.88

4.67

4.67

4.45

4.42

4.35

4.05

4.19

4.20

4.18

4.07

4.22

4.18

5.18

5.49

5.51

5.27

5.09

4.59

4.68

4.83

-

-

Mar.

4.98

4.80

4.56

7.62

8.97

7.57

6.65

6.09

5.94

5.97

5.55

5.40

6.22

7.14

7.84

8.50

8,14

7.76

8.38

8.35

7.79

7.59

8.08

7.84

7.15

6.70

6.58

5.98

5.89

5.72

5.54

Apr.

5.62

5.90

5.74

5.57

5.54

5.45

5.25

5.24

5.18

4.95

5.15

5.44

5.54

5.17

4.75

4,53

4.55

4.97

4.86

4.86

4.84

4.55

4.69

4.84

5.10

7.45

7.89

7.37

6.25

6.46

-

May

7.18

8.85

9.07

8.78

8.54

7.65

7.14

6.67

6.11

4.65

5.26

5.06

5.56

5.41

5.02

4.88

5.01

5.12

4.97

4.71

4.58

4777

5.09

4.78

4.91

5.02

5.53

5.06

4.71

4.95

4.83

June

5.05

4.90

4.80

4.60

4.72

4.90

5.13

4.73

4.77

5.08

4.96

4.91

5.15

5.07

4.95

4.82

5.14

4.95

4.67

4.79

4.60

4.75

5.02

4.78

4,54

4.70

4.85

4.63

5.04

4.81

"

July

4.97

4.70

5.25

5.03

4.92

5.26

4.87

5.20

5.27

5.05

5.00

4.98

4.95

4.94

4.92

4.91

4.90

4.74

5.05

4.97

5.07

4.87

5.05

5.42

4,64

4.73

5.01

5.01

4.92

5.02

5.03

Aug.

5.05

5.40

5.01

4.77

5.63

5.33

5.04

5.37

5.70

5.55

5.23

4.95

5.11

4.93

5.18

5.01

5.14

5.07

5.08

4.97

4.99

4.89

4.90

4.86

4.81

4.74

4.75

4.72

4.74

4.64

4784

Sept.

4.59

4.75

4.72

4.68

4.71

4.70

4.99

4.84

4.82

4.65

4.42

4.45

4.95

4.70

4.32

4.69

4.67

4.06

4.45

4.18

4.56

4.63

4.57

4.07

4.07

4.36

4.38

4.35

4.69

4.19

-
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON 177 

East Branch Cass River near Cass City, Mich.

Location.--Lat 43°34>10" ) long. 83°06'30", in NW£ sec. 7, T. 13 N. , R. 12 E., on left bank 

lifmTles downstream from bridge on State Highway 53, 3 miles upstream from confluence 

with North Branch Cass River and 4 miles southeast of Cass City. Prior to Nov. 8, 

1952, at site if miles upstream.

Drainage area.--251 sq mi.

Records available.--December 1948 to September 1953.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 715 ft (from river-profile map). Prior 

£o Nov. 8, 1952, wire-weight gage at site if miles upstream at different datum.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,750 cfs Mar. 16 (gage height, 7.73 ft); minimum, 1.4 cfs Oct. 27.

1948-53: Maximum discharge, 4,540 cfs Mar. 28, 1950 (gage height, 22.72 ft, site 

and datum then in use); minimum, 0.8 cfs Aug. 12, 13, 1951.

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

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1207: 1950.

in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 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

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1.7

1.8

1.8

1.9

1.8

1.9

1.8

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.9

1.9

2.0

1.6

2.0

1.8

2

2

2

1.9

3.4

2.0

1.8

1.6

1.6

*1.8

2.0

3.7

±

62.8

2.03

0.0081

0.009

Nov.

4

3.5

3.1

2.1

3.7

4.2

3.7

3.6

3.4

3.6

3.6

*3.7

4.0

4.2

4.4

4.6

13

26

22

16

13

22

39

27

22

42

35

24

20

14

~

392.4

13.1

0.052

0.06

Dec .

13

12.

12

12

31

53

61

64

42

*42

44

35

28

23

19

92

26

23

23

19

24

34

58

105

80

55

40

32

29

26

26

1,183

38.2

0.152

0.18

 

Jan.

24

23

23

23

20

15

IS

12

12

12

12

13

*14

17

20

150

130

80

60

50

35

30

25

250

230

180

100

70

45

40

30

1,757

56.7

0.226

0.26

Feb.

25

25

*25

25

25

30

80

75

65

55

50

45

40

35

70

50

40

35

30

30

500

250

150

80

60

45

45

50

-

-

-

1,833

65.5

0.261

0.27

liar.

50

50

45

1,000

900

600

350

150

100

70

65

150

658

515

1,020

1.550

885

658

868

*605

368

290

585

268

180

154

190

272

410

240

145

12,967

418

1.67

1.92

Apr.

470

798

518

182

188

143

111

90

79

74

74

65

58

54

*48

56

71

66

58

52

48

45

41

56

144

588

640

440

212

152

-

5,579

179

0.715

0.80

May

584

1.550

1,450

955

550

252

152

119

100

83

70

61

*93

119

85

70

61

93

218

116

76

161

129

72

59

206

541

151

71

60

79

8,146

265

1.05

1.21

June

132

156

75

69

129

108

105

75

54

42

38

30

26

24

20

18

*16

14

13

12

9.5

8.1

6.9

6.3

6.6

8.1

8.1

7.2

6.6

147

1,550.4

45.0

0.179

0.20

July

990

560

258

105

64

299

815

640

440

198

108

69

48

32

25

19

*14

17

94

182

106

69

108

119

66

38

22

14

12

14

16

5,541

179

0.713

0.82

Aug.

19

22

455

692

728

780

852

920

850

658

551

151

*85

59

41

28

20

15

12

10

9.0

8.1

7.5

7.2

6.6

6.0

5.8

5.4

5.2

5.2

5.0

6,757.0

218

0.869

1.00

Sept.

5.0

5.0

4.8

4.8

5.0

5.2

5.4

4.8

*4.6

JLi

4.4

4.8

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.2

5.0

5.0

5.2

5.6

S.B

5.6

4.8

4.4

4.6

4.8

6.5

LJ.

7.5

5.8

-

158.4

5.28

0.021

0.02

Calendar year 1952: Max 2,360 Hin 1.6 Mean 188 Cfsm 0.749 In. 10.36

Water water year year 1952-53: lasz-bs: Max max 1,550 i.bbu Min win 1.6 I.B Mean Mean 125 izs Cfsm uism 0.498 u.*ae In. in. 6.75 b.io

Peak discharge (base. 800 cfs).--Mar. 4 (2 to 3 p.m.) about 1,500 cfs (7.54 ft); Mar. 16 (I a.m.) 

1,750 cfs (7.73 ft); Mar. 19 (10,a.m.) 955 cfs (5.75 ft); Apr. 2 (12:50 a.m.) 1,060 ofs (5.99 ft); 

May 5 (l a.m.) 1,750 cfs (7.66 ft); July 1 (7 a.m.) 1,130 cfs (6.17 ft); July 7 (7 to 8 a.m.) 850 

cfs (5.58 ft); Aug. 8 (7 p.m.) 990 cfs (5.98 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 27, 28, Jan. 4 to Mar. 12.
178 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON 

Cass River at Cass City, Mich.

Location.--Lat 43°35'10", long. 83°10'35", in NE£ sec. 4, T. 13 N., R. 11 E., on left bank 

500 ft downstream from highway bridge, half a mile downstream from confluence of 

North Branch and East Branch and 1 mile south of Cass City. Prior to Nov. 14, 1952, at 

site 500 ft upstream.

Drainage area.--370 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--January 1948 to September 1953.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder Datum of gage is 697.92 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Nov. 14, 1952, wire-weight gage at site 500 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge,--5 years, 258 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year. 2,510 cfs May 3 (gage height, 9.71 ft); maximum 

gage height, 10.42 ft Mar. 4 (ice jam); minimum discharge, 4.0 cfs Oct. 7.

1948-53: Maximum discharge, 9,600 cfs Mar. 20, 1948 (gage height, 15.80 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings), from rating curve extended above 5,300 cfs by logarithmic 

plotting; minimum, 0.5 cfs Sept. 26, 1948 (gage height, 4.34 ft).

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

Rating tables, water year 1952-53, except period of ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Nov

4.5

4.6

4.7

4.0

7.0

12

4.5

4.6

4.7

4.8 

5.0 

5.2

4.0 

9.0

14 to Sept. 30

5.5 

6.0 

7.0 

9.0 

9.5

150

290

70O

1,990

2,350

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

}

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

6.1

5.5

4.9

6.1

5.5

4.6

4.0

4.6

5.2

5.8

6.4

5.8

5.2

4.9

9.5

7.5

7.0

6.4

5.8

5.8

6.7

7.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.0

*7.5

8.5

7.5

8.5

204.8

6.61

0.018

0.02

MOV.

8.0

8.0

7.0

7.0

8.0

9.5

8.5

7.5

7.0

7.0

7.0

*8.5

7.0

9.7

9.7

9.7

20

50

54

48

35

51

77

68

58

81

11

68

74

59

-

959.1

32.0

0.086

0.10

Dec.

59

33

28

30

53

91

95

81

81

*77

75

70

59

53

51

74

75

77

77

39

43

61

93

175

155

120

90

70

60

60

60

2,265

73.1

0.198

0.23

Jan.

50

45

55

50

40

30

30

30

30

30

30

32

*32

45

70

150

250

200

150

110

90

65

70

200

550

250

150

120

100

80

70

3,004

96.9

0.262

0.30

Feb.

60

55.

*55

55

55

70

150

140

120

110

100

90

80

100

130

110

90

80

75

70

400

450

300

200

150

110

110

110

-

-

-

3,625

129

0.349

0.36

Mar.

no

110

110

1,600

1,400

900

600

300

200

160

140

250

861

805

1,460

2.060

1,460

1,100

1,260

*950

675

546

618

495

395

322

360

431

618

479

374

21,149

682

1.84

2.13

Apr.

601

1 .040

511

367

346

287

239

195

168

155

155

140

128

114

*103

116

142

135

128

112

101

93

83

li

173

675

860

675

451

314

-

8,681

289

0.761

0.87

May

750

2,130

2,550

1,850

1,190

628

411

297

230

160

150

125

*145

180

145

121

110

155

275

200

140

179

182

107

85

173

550

180

105

83

101

13,287

429

1.16

1.54

June

162

182

125

101

162

145

155

114

91

70

58

48

40

56

53

50

*29

27

26

24

20

18

15

14

JL5

16

16

15

14

46

-

1,825

60.8

0.164

0.18

July

832

471

20095'

59

165

650

507

342

172

93

59

43

33

28

*23

20

25

48

142

85

54

68

89

58

38

30

22

21

22

22

4,512

146

0.395

0.45

Aug.

25

24

501

564

614

646

750

890

805

614

546

170

*107

77

54

40

52

26

21

18

16

14

15

12

12

10

9.0

8.5

8.0

7.0

7.0

6,240.5

201

0.545

0.65

Sept.

7.5

7.0

6.5

6.5

7.0

7.0

7.5

7.0

*6.0

5.5

5.5

6.5

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

6.0

6.0

7.0

7.5

8.0

8.0

7.0

6.5

7.0

8.0

10

12

15

11

-

224.5

7.48

0.020

0.02

Calendar year 1952: Max 3,OOO Min 4.0 Mean 310 Cfsm 0.838 In. 11.41

Water year 1952-53: Max 2,35O Min 4.0 Mean 181 Cfsm 0.489 In. 6.63

___________________OOOcfs).--Mar. 4 (time unknown) about 2,200 cfs (10.42 ft); Mar. 16 

(2 a.m.) 2,43C cfs (9.62 ft); Apr. 2 (l a.m.) 1,320 cfs (8.07 ft); May 3 (4 a.m.) 2,510 cfs (9.71 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 26 to Mar. 12.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON 179

Cass River at Vassar, Mich.

Location. Lat 43°22ilO", long. 83°34'55", in SW£ sec. 7, T. 11 N., R. 8 E., on downstream 

side of bridge on State Highway 15 in Vassar, l£ miles upstream from Goodings Creek.

Drainage area.--700 sq mi, approximately.

Records available December 1948 to September 1953. Gage-height records for flood seasons collected in this vicinity 1910-28, are contained in reports of U. S Weather 

Bureau.

Gage.--Wire-weight gage and concrete control; gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 

612.376 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by U. S. Weather Bureau).

Extremes.--Maximurn discharge during year, 5,150 cfs May 3 (gage height, 11.7 ft); minimum, 

24 cfs Oct. 9 (gage height, 3.34 ft).

1948-53: Maximum discharge observed, 11,300 cfs Mar. 28, 1950 (gage height, 16 57 

ft); minimum observed, 17 cfs July 10, 1952 (gage height, 3.27 ft).

A stage of 20.8 ft occurred on Mar. 20, 1948, from U. S. Weather Bureau records 

(discharge, 18,000 cfs, from rating curve extended above 12,000 cfs by logarithmic 

plotting).

Rj3marks.--Records fair prior to Jan. 10, good thereafter. Some regulation by dam at 

Michigan Sugar Co. 10 miles upstream.

Rating tables, water year 1952-53 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 6 Jan. 7 to Sept. 30

3.3 

3.6 

4.0 

4.9

20

60

150

450

3.3 

3.6 

4.0 

5.0

165

505

6.0

8.0

10.8

940

2,190

4,340

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

54

52 

50

51

48

48

48

30

25

26

28

26

28

33

33

34

36

36

36

39

38

39

42

48

60

96

*90

42

39

38

38

1,331

42.9

0.061

0.07

Nov.

40

48 

45

39

46

54

51

51

48

54

*51

51

51

50

46

52

125

125

222

216

204

207

189

43J

192

282

250

247

216

192

-

3,876

129

0.184

0.21

Dec.

153

86 

100

115

198

204

310

314

*356

268

268

222

180

264

120

174

289

244

296

153

145

135

352

345

408

317

237

150

125

292

210

7,030

227

0.324

0.37

Jan.

105

100

177

162

148

86.

*113

132

127

127

127

127

123

137

202

470

488

452

418

348

225

199

264

585

940

525

435

376

330

278

218

8,544

276

0.394

0.45

Feb.

187

193 

248

199

193

261

351

248

*382

326

281

261

264

225

312

251

271

222

180

206

400

625

585

488

348

351

334

285

-

-

-

8,477

303

0.433

0.45

Mar .

264

258 

348

1,980

2,900

1,770

1,280

822

565

418

348

488

868

1,770

1,840

4,020

2,680

2,190

*2,050

2,050

1,340

1,040

1,220

1,040

822

645

688

755

1,100

1,020

732

39,311

1,268

1.81

2.09

Apr.

605

2.750 

1,490

1,070

645

585

625

470

470

470

435

354

323

316

309

*326

340

396

505

251

254

358

225

228

334

1,370

1,980

1,580

965

940

20,969

699

0.999

1.11

May

1,130

4,340 

3,860

2,980

2,400

1,250

965

688

565

390

418

390

393

*376

382

326

187

418

452

605

306

298

400

199

295

393

312

545

235

238

326

26,062

841

1.20

1.38

June

174

190 

295

278

295

488

157

187

231

376

159

145

135

102

80

*86

86

154

120

75

60

52

52

54

64

66

62

66

125

66

4,480

149

0.213

0.24

July

505

800 

418

145

174

368

525

778

605

605

215

111

109

109

109

84

*75

84

87

87

235

309

135

95

91

100

98

95

100

148

127

7,526

243

0.347

0.40

Aug.

127

312 

625

845

1,400

1,100

755

990

2,820

1,370

*755

710

323

382

285

109

123

143

132

86

84

77

77

80

78

77

78

73

73

72

10

14,231

459

0.656

0.76

Sept.

S3.

S3 

43

44

48

64

43

43

*44

43

43

45

45

46

48

50

48

50

50

52

53

53

53

50

53

53

62

64

64

64

1,538

51.3

0.073

0.08

Calendar year 1952: Max 5,850 Min 25 Mean 541 Cfsm 0.773 In. 10.53

Water year 1952-53: Max 4,340 Min 25 Mean 393 Cfsm 0.561 In. 7.61

Discharge measurement made on this day.
180 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON

Cass River at Frankenmuth, Mlch.

Location.--Lat 43°19'35", long. 83°44'50", In sec. 27, T. 11 N., R. 6 E., on right bank 

half a mile west of Frankenmuth, 3.4 miles upstream from Dead Creek, and 5.4 miles 

downstream from Perry Creek.

Drainage area. 848 sq ml.

Records available. February 1908 to March 1909, July 1935 to September 1936, June 1939 

to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 583.96 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Michigan Department of Conservation). February 1908 to March 1909 

staff gage at site half a mile upstream at datum 1.81 ft lower. July 1935 to Oct. 1, 

1949, water-stage recorder at site half a mile downstream at datum 0.04 ft higher.

Average discharge. 15 years (1935-36, 1939-53), 498 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,900 cfs May 3 (gage height, 16.70 ft); minimum, 44 cfs Oct. 12 (gage height, 3.29 ft).

1908-9, 1935-36, 1939-53: Maximum discharge, 17,700 cfs Mar. 18, 1942; maximum 

gage height, 20.91 ft Mar. 10, 1942 (site and datum then in use, backwater from ice); 

minimum daily discharge, about 1.5 cfs Aug. 6, 1944.

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

which are fair. Occasional regulation at low and medium flow by mill above station.

Rating tables, water year 1952-53, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Mar. 4 Mar. 5 to Sept. 30

3.3 

3.6 

4.0

5.0 290

7.0 810

11.1 2,250

3.4 53

3.8 97

5.0 310

7.0 810

11.0 2,200

14.0 3,800

16.2 5,400

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

' >

3

4

5

6

7

a

9

10

11

12

15

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

68

67

66

64

61

60

60

59

49

46

45

46

51

51

53

52

53

52

52

53

*53

53

56

58

61

76

96

78

56

53

53

1,301

58.1

0.069

0.08

Nov.

54

55

59

59

60

60

64

64

64

66

*65

66

67

68

69

70

129

373

300

300

260

310

360

332

350

408

360

350

280

250

-

5,422

131

0.213

0.24

Dec.

196

Jan.

233

170 t 130

148

172

376

340

432

370

*250

350

340

320

224

370

197

174

290

300

187

170

233

224

395

532

520

432

310

196

213

250

300

9,031

291

0.343

0.40

140

b!90

b!70

b!40

b!20

b!40

b!50

b!50

b!50

b!60

163

*170

300

660

630

600

532

408

350

310

310

810

1.170

840

675

532

408

330

b290

11,361

366

0.432

0.50

Feb.

b230

b250

b230

b250

242

320

408

470

432

340

310

290

290

290

340

330

270

250

21£

233

565

930

730

645

495

403

395

332

_

-

10,641

380

0.448

0.47

Calendar year 1952: Max 9,950 Mln 45

Mar.

330

270

359

2,220

*b3,500

b2,000

bl,500

bl,000

bSOO

b600

b450

b600

bl,000

2,120

2,200

5.920

3,380

2,500

2,650

2,550

1,300

1,420

1,660

1,450

1,170

990

900

990

1,140

1,280

990

47,739

1,540

1.82

2.09

Apr.

781

2*600

2,040

1,380

1,050

810

383

570

582

570

558

508

353

386

375

*398

a420

a470

a600

a300

a310

a 400

320

269

410

1,590

2,300

1,880

1,480

1,080

-

25,678

856

1.01

1.13

May

1,480

4,640

5.400

4,040

2,750

1,800

1,200

900

780

520

453

453

432

*453

458

434

310

386

503

632

446

342

375

422

289

508

300

532

387

310" 257

32,312

1,042

1.23

1.42

June

269

216

300

310

331

532

320

203

257

375

226

174

168

149

*103

103

106

168

176

127

80

67

62

63

90

127

106

93

143

127

-

5,571

186

0.219

0.24

July

402

1.280

665

221

279

422

545

900

735

670

394

207

133

143

141

124

*97.

112

118

108

161

342

261

146

112

118

116

112

122

171

171

9,533

303

0.363

0.42

Aug.

130

169

432

,020

,430

,520

,020

,340

2.550

1,760

*1,050

708

336

410

375

201

130

168

169

148

102

98

97

93

93

91

90

89

34

32

SSL

16,215

523

0.617

0.71

Sept.

73

74

57

54

56

63

73

53

*53

53

53

57

62

59

53

62

63

65

65

66

64

62

62

61

64

67

30

75

70

67

-

1,901

63.4

0.075

0.03

Mean 687 Cfsm 0.310 In. 11.03

Water year 1952-53: Max 5,400 Mln 45 Mean 485 Cfsm 0.572 In. 7.78

Peak discharge (base. 2.000 cfs). Mar. 5 (6 to 9 a.m.) about 4,100 cfs (15.70 ft)j Mar. 16 (8 

p.m.) 4,340 cfs (14.90 ft); Apr. 2 (4 to 5 p.m.) 3,050 cfs (12.66 ft); Apr. 27 (4 to 6 a.m.) 2,400 

cfs (11.40 ft); May 3 (2 a.m.) 5,900 cfs (16.70 ft); Aug. 9 (11 a.m. to 12 m.) 2,750 cfs (12.06 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range In stage and records -for 

Cass River at Vassar and Flint River near Fosters.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON 181 

Low flow Investigation, Cedar River basin near Gladwln, Mlch.

An Investigation of the low-flow characteristics of the upper Cedar River watershed 

was made on Aug. 26, 1953, for the purpose of determining the base-flow yields of various 

parts of the basin. The Michigan Department of Conservation Is carrying on Intensive 

watershed and channel Improvement work In this basin, one of the objectives being the 

Improvement of trout propagation and fishing. Results of base-flow Investigations such 

as this are used to determine which portions of the basin are most apt to be susceptible 

to successful Improvement work and possibly to later appraise the results of such work. 

This Investigation was used In planning future work. The last runoff producing precipitation prior to the Investigation was on Aug. 21 with a trace on Aug. 25 so the measurements are believed to be fairly representative of base flow.

The measurements on each stream are listed In order proceeding downstream and each 

measured tributary Is Inserted In the order In which It enters the main stream. Drainage 

areas shown were determined from a Michigan Department of Conservation map showing 

physical and cultural features but no contours.

Discharge measurements of Cedar River basin near Qladwln, Mlch., Aug. 26, 1953

Stream

Unnamed tributary from

west to West Branch

Cedar River.

Unnamed tributary from

east to West Branch

Cedar River.

Popple Creek ..........

West Branch Cedar

River.

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

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

Cranberry Creek .......

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

West Branch Cedar

River.

Middle Branch Cedar

River.

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

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

West Branch Cedar

River .

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

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

North Branch Cedar

River.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Cedar River ...........

Smith Creek ...........

Location

On line between sees. 27 and 34, T. 20 N., R.

3 W., li miles above Popple Creek and 3^

miles west of Skeels.

On line between sees. 27 and 34, T. 20 N.. R.

3 W., Ij miles above Popple Creek and 3-Jmiles west of Skeels.

On line between sees. 33 and 34, T. 20 N., R.

3 W., f mile above West Branch Cedar River

and 4 miles west of Skeels.

On line between see. 34, T. 20 N., R. 3 W.,

and sec. 3, T. 19 N., R. 3 W., just below

mouth of Popple Creek and 3^ miles west of

Skeels.

On line between sees. 3 and 4, T. 19 N., R.

3 W., H miles below Popple Creek and 4i

miles west of Skeels.

On line between sees. 15 and 16, T. 19 N.,

R. 3 W., 1 mile above Cranberry Creek and

5 miles southwest of Skeels.

At corner of sees. 7, 8, 17 and "18, T. 19

N., R. 3 W., 2j miles above West Branch

Cedar River and 6^ miles southwest of

Skeels.

On line between sees. 15 and 16, T. 19 N., R.

3 W., J mile above West Branch Cedar River

and 5i miles southwest of Skeels.

On line between sees. 14 and 15, T. 19 N., R.

3 W., 1 mile below Cranberry Creek and

5 miles southwest of Skeels.

On line between sees. 25 and 36, T. 20 N., R.

3 W., 1 mile west of Skeels.

At dam in W^ sec . 1, T. 19 N., R. 3 W., 2i

miles southwest of Skeels and 2-f miles

above West Branch Cedar River.

On line between sees. 11 and 14, T. 19 N., R.

3 W., £ mile above West Branch Cedar River

and 4 miles southwest of Skeels.

On line between sees. 13 and 14, T. 19 N., R.

3 W., £ mile below Middle Branch Cedar

River and 3f miles southwest of Skeels.

At county line between sec. 13, T. 19 N., R.

3 W., and see. 18, T. 19 N., R.'3 W.,

2 miles below Middle Branch Cedar River

and 3f miles south of Skeels.

At corner of sees. 17, 18, 19 and 20, T. 19

N., R. 3 W., £ mile above North Branch

Cedar River and 4 miles south of Skeels.

E£ see. 16, T. 20 N., R. 2 W., 200 ft below

Streaked Lake Outlet, 300 ft above unnamed

tributary and 3 miles northeast of Skeels.

W-J sec. 21, T. 20 N., R. 2 W., 2 miles northeast of Skeels.

On line between sees. 28 and 33, T. 20 N., R.

2 W., i mile above Schoolhouse Lake Outlet

and li miles east of Skeels.

On line between see . 32, T. 20 N. , R. 2 W. ,

and sec. 5, T. 19 N., R. 2 W., li miles

southeast of Skeels and if miles below

Schoolhouse Lake Outlet .

On line between sees. 5 and 6, T. 19 N., R.

2 W., i mile above McOilvory Lake Outlet

and if miles south of Skeele.

On line between sees. 7 and 18, T. 19 N., R.

Z W., 3 miles south of Skeels and 3 miles

above West Branch Cedar River.

On line between sees. 17 and 18, T. 19 N., R.

2 W., 1 mile above West Branch Cedar River,

and 3^ miles south of Skeels.

On line between sees. 20 and 29, T. 19 N., R.

Z W., 1 mile below confluence with West

Branch and North Branch and 5 miles south

of Skeels.

On line between sees. 29 and 30, T. 19 N., R.

2 W., lj miles above Cedar River and 5^

miles south of Skeels.

Drainage 

area In 

square 

miles

9.8

4.8

5.8

22.4

25.0

27.3

7.1

11.4

40.7

16.9

19.6

22.3

64.0

65.2

66.1

10.9

17.3

19.7

23.3

24.4

27.3

28.1

96.1

6.6

Discharge 

(efs)

0.14

3.78

2.22

8.15

11.9

16.0

.18

3.47

20.7

4.04

6.26

9.92

33.0

32.6

34.0

12.4

19.1

23.5

26.8

25.7

28.5

30.8

67.8

.30

Cfs 

per 

square 

mile

0.014

.788

.383

.364

.476

.586

.025

.304

..509

.239

.319

.445

.516

.500

.514

1.14

1.10

1.19

1.15

1.05

1.04

1.10

.706

.045
182 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON

Tobacco River at Beaverton, Mich.

Location.--Lat 43°52'45", long. 84°28'25", in sec. 7, T. 17 N., R. I W., on left bank

 15 ft downstream from highway bridge, I mile downstream from powerplant at Beaverton, 

and 2 miles upstream from' Venison Creek.

Drainage area. 487 sq mi.

Records available.--July 1948 to September 1953.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 683 ft above mean sea level (Corps of 

engineers river survey).

Average discharge.--5 years, 377 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 3,790 cfs Feb. 21 (gage height, 9.14 ft); mini-

 mmTTA cfs Sept. 9 (gage height, 0.78 ft); minimum daily, 109 cfs Aug. 21.

1948-53: Maximum discharge, 6,200 cfs Mar. 28, 1950 (gage height, 11.58 ft); minimum, 6.5 cfs Jan.-13, 1949 (gage height, 0.78 ft); minimum daily, 25 cfs Aug. 12, 1951.

High water on Mar. 20, 1948, reached an observed stage of 12.00 ft (discharge, 6,630 

cfs).

Remarks. Records excellent except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are 

good. Regulation at all stages by powerplant 1 mile upstream.

Rating table, water year 1952-53 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.9 

2.5 

3.0

210

335

4.0 

6.0 

8.4

660

1,600

3,220

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 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

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

214

228

216

190

198

200

224

186

211

212

217

212

214

219

210

210

239

213

208

175

213

*250

240

230

230

250

240

230

230

200

250

6,759

218

0.448

0.52

Nov.

220

230

240

260

*250

242

226

210

230

220

230

234

231

213

211

246

389

596

567

249

228

363

547

399

368

726.

501

304

343

333

-

9,606

320

0.657

0.73

Dec.

228

*307

294

336

360

330

400

310

350

370

320

330

270

400

270

270

194

268

293

292

323

347

516

753

708

533

371

296

330

365

290

11,024

356

0.731

0.84

Jan.

336

278

287

224

217

*228

201

213

258

375

315

204

280

329

339

552

369

302

424

369

310

298

310

286

244

162

245

262

300

270

220

9,007

291

0.598

0.69

Feb.

317

178

203

266

*294

404

666

344

347

329

294

293

307

299

284

308

162

166

263

382

5.220

2,600

1,500

800

642

602

548

498

-

_

-

16,516

590

1.21

1.26

Calendar year 1952: Max 3,380 Mln 147

liar.

370

266

334

446

298

290

376

475

254

320

284

552

1,500

1,300

1,300

*1,450

925

1,100

1.500

1,220

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,400

1,100

852

710

656

600

360

430

24,028

775

1.59

1.83

Apr.

430

470

420

*500

528

538

410

400

411

535

455

382

402

352

358

461

420

406

378

339

378

362

385

330

570

1,300

1.500

1,080

779

722

-

16,001

533

1.09

1.22

May

828

1,500

2.500

2,000

1,200

700

650

600

400

420

450

*434

299

356

332

335

354

399

446

313

474

346

358

360

534

768

573

386

360

361

486

19,522

630

1.29

1.49

June

261

354

272

344

513

744

694

432

314

*224

330

286

290

256

258

232

264

249

235

248

217

196

190

2TB

200

492

382

276

318

290

-

9,637

321

0.659

0.74

July

322

448

346

189

338

840

1.000

651

272

276

252

234

228

184

*219

220

186

192

424

220

159

202

186

184

217

178

180

180

180

185

183

9,075

293

0.602

0.69

Aug.

209

186

221

470

678

*311

248

287

306

316

236

200

248

242

237

235

183

178

179

276

109

T78

179

177

180

196

167

196

163

144

157

7,292

235

0.483

0.56

Sept.

151

159

182

*170

204

169

191

153

150

156

148

182

210

186

184

194

192

204

240

523.

226

206

206

191

191

219

243

213

250

278

-

6,021

201

0.413

0.46

Mean 435 Cfsm 0.893 In. 12.16

Water year 1952-53: Max 3,220 Mln 109 Mean 396 Cfsm 0.813 In. 11.03

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Ho gage-height record Oct. 22 to Nov. 5, Dec. 6-16, Feb. 22-24, Mar. 29 to Apr. 4 

discharge estimated on basis of powerplant records and records for Tlttabawassee River at I 

and Chlppewa River near Mount Pleasant.

May 2-11; 

Midland
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON 183

Salt River near North Bradley, Mieh.

Location. Lat 43°42'10", long. 84°28'15", in SE£ sec. 7, T. 15 N., R. 1 W., on downstream 

handrail of bridge on U. S. Highway 10, half a mile above Bluff Creek and 1.1 miles 

southeast of North Bradley.

Drainage area. 138 sq mi.

Records available.--June 1934 to September 1953.

Gage.--Wire-weight gage and crest-stage indicator; gage read once or twice daily. Datum of 

gage is 618.01 ft above mean sea level (levels by Michigan Department of Conservation). 

Prior to Mar. 27, 1942, staff gage at site 100 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 19 years, 76.6 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 3,030 cfs Feb. 21 (gage height, 11.60 ft); minimum, 7.4 cfs Sept. 10.

1934-53: Maximum discharge, 8,200 cfs Mar. 20, 1948 (gage height, 14.95 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings), from rating curve extended above 4,400 cfs; minimum 

observed, 1.1 cfs Aug. 14, 1944 (gage height, 0.21 ft).

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

which are poor.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 924: 1938.

Rating tables, water year 1953-53, except periods of loe effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Aug.'28 to Sept. 30)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 21 Feb. 22 to Sept. 30

0.4 

.5

.7 

1.0

2.0 

4.0 

6.9

152

435

950

0.1 

.3 

.5

1.0

7.0 2.0 

4.0 

7.0 

8.3

152

435

975

1,360

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 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

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

11

10

TT

11

11

11

11

11

11

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

all

12

11

11

*14

11

11

12

11

12

11

12

12

13

351

11.3

0.082

0.09

Nov.

a!5

11 

16 

13

13

*11

12

12

12

13

13

13

13 

14

13

13

37

61

38

29

18

30

69

55

43

136

119

66

34

41

-

983

32.8

0.238

0.26

Dec.

32

*32 

26 

25

46

61

65

59

52

109

122

76

57 

46

43

42

42

52

33

26

36

86

222

420

285

146

90

125

125

74

55

2,710

87.4

0.633

0.73

Jan.

46

43 

40 

20

33

*26

b23

b23

b24

b25

b28

b29

b27 

b26

b30

271

196

112

106

88

65

47

56

48

43

31

b50

b45

b40

37

34

1,712

55.2

0.400

0.46

Feb.

34

t 

30

*33

189

641

300

189

158

109

85

75 

b75

b80

b50

b25

b27

b30

48

950

825

285

222

176

145

147

141

-

_

-

5,117

183

1.33

1.38

Mar.

94

109 

99 

151

51

49

40

44

35

32

32

285

1.560 

495

510

711

*271

300

729

405

300

322

435

308

208

158

131

116

98

80

72

8,030

259

1.88

2.16

Apr.

91

119 

86 

*117

147

112

87

70

64

97

121

87

64

54

50

64

78

55

49

51

53

47

41

37

189

805

785

330

189

164

-

4,303

143

1.04

1.16

May

435

607 

905 

495

278

176

131

112

91

73

*57

51

52 

48

46

45

43

51

64

49

46

41

38

37

34

35

36

30

28

27

26.

4,187

135

0.978

1.13

June

26

24 

22 

30

38

58

81

38

29

*27

21

18

17 

16

15

15

18

17

15

14

12

12

11iY

14

38

22

20

' 15

13

707

23.6

0.171

0.19

July

36

37 

25 

15

15

20

38

20

16

13

al2

a!2

all 

11

*13

12

12

21

18

13

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

10

12

20

20

510

16.5

0.120

0.14

Aug.

16

a20

17 

390

480

*144

75

49

40

32

26

22

22

20

15

16

14

14

13

12

12

12

11

11

10

10

10

9.2

9.0

8.6

8.5

1,548.1

49.9

0.362

0.42

Sept.

8.3

7.9 

*7.7 

7.5

as

9.0

8.1

7,7

.9

.4

.7

.9

.7 

.5

,5

.9

.5

.5

8.8

9.9

8.6

8.3

7.9

7.5

aS

8.3

11

To

9.2

9.2

-

247.4

8.25

0.060

0.07

Calendar year 1952: Max 2,300 Mln 8.0 Mean 146 Cfsm 1.06 In- 14.34

Water year 1952-53: Max 1,360 Mln 7.4 Mean 83.3 Cfsm 0.604 In- 8.19

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for Chlppewa 

River near Mount Pleasant and Pine River at Alma, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
184 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON

Chippewa River near Mount Pleasant, Mich.

Location. --La t 43°37'35", long. 84°42 I 30", on line between sees. 7 and 8, T. 14 N., R. 

3 W., on right bank 12 ft downstream from highway bridge and 4 miles northeast of 

Mount Pleasant.

Drainage area. 416 sq mi.

Records available. October 1930 to July 1931, October 1932 to September 1953. Gageheight records for flood seasons collected in this vicinity 1910-27, are contained in 

reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage . --Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 710.38 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Michigan Department of Conservation). Prior to Oct. 21, 1938, chain 

and wire-weight gages at site 30 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 21 years (1932-53), 293 cfs.

Extremes . --Maximum discharge during year, 2,300 cfs Feb. 21 (gage height, 9.30 ft); minimum, 115 cfs Sept. 3; minimum daily, 124 cfs Sept. 1.

1930-31, 1932-53: Maximum discharge, 4,960 cfs Mar. 8, 1946 (gage height, 12.78 

ft); minimum, 12 cfs Aug. 18, 1945; minimum daily, 19 cfs Aug. 16, 1936; minimum gage 

height, 2.82 ft Dec. 21, 1944.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair.. 

fluctuation below about 750 cfs caused by powerplant at Mount Pleasant.

Revisions (water years) . WSF 744: Drainage area. WSP 824: 1932-35.

 Rating table, water year 1952-53, except periods of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting- control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 4, June 19 to Sept. 30)

Diurnal

3.1 

5.0

7.8

118

707

1,680

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

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

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

158

155

146 

149

152

149

149

155

152

158

158

161

155

152

152

158

161

164

161

152

161

*158

155

152

155

161

161 

168 

168

168

174

4,878

157

0.377

0.44

Nov.

177

171

168 

177

183

*177

180

192

196

180

183

183

189

192

196

202

267

335

347

316

285

285

354

385 

363

412

Iff 

341

316

-

7,823

261

0.627

0.70

Dec.

304

*295

285 

282

295

310

304

295

298

323

332

313

295

282

267

258

270

264

248

261

285

288

378

536 

521

428

385 

412 

369

329

310

10,022

323

0.776

0.90

Jan.

285

276

270 

261

*258

b240

b200

b210

b240

b260

b260

b250

239

251

267

282

378

344

341

320

288

273

273

276 

273

251

239 

285 

276

258

b250

8,374

270

0.649

0.75

Feb.

b240

b230

b200

bl20~

*254

444

490

369

298

313

292

285

282

276

295

b240

b210

b230

258

335

1,600

1.680

1,430

1,040 

800

645

598 

521

-

-

14,075

503

1.21

1.26

Mar.

459

459

369 

388

369

b310

b290

b270

b260

b250

282

444

1,320

1,260

1,220

*1.460

1,080

940

1,010

905

818

800

852

888 

835

722

645 

598 

552

490

459

21,004

678

1.63

1.88

Apr.

444

444

444 

444

474

474

428

412

397

412

444

444

412

378

363

*394

444

412

385

382

378

366

347

326. 

388

707

888 

738 

660

583

-

13,812

460

1.11

1.23

May

707

852

1.010 

905

835

722

630

536

521

490

*428

412

394

366

360

344

326

372

459

428

397

378

366

344 

323

320

310 

288 

270

261

267

14,618

472

1.13

1.31

June

267

261

1

254 

245

295

444

459

39T

*326

292

282

264

251

239

205

220

233

230

230

226

217

189

189 m

223

220 

214 

205

196

-

7,637

255

0.613

0.68

July

242

264

270 

254

226

226

211

217

192

*196

196

180

183

174

177

189

177

254

217

230

199

208

189

!

183 

168

171

164

m341

27?

6,500

210

0.505

0.58

Aug.

223

298

264 

378

598

536

*459

394

344

320

270

251

220

211

199

180

174

164

158

149

152

146

137

134 

130

130

134 

143

140

137 "121

7,300

235

0.565

.0.65

Sept.

no- 124

*134 

146

146

155

146

140

137

130

146

149

143

143

143

137

149

143

171

196

186

168

171

164 

158

158

199 

177 

180

177

-

4,656

155

0.373

0.42

Calendar year 1952: Max 1,720 Mln 118 Mean 376 Cfsm 0.904 In- 12.31

Water year 1952-53: Max 1,680 Min 124 Mean 331 Cfsm 0.796 !" 10.80

Peak discharge (ba'ase. 850 cfs) .--Feb. 21 (7 p.m.) 2,30 

(9 a.m.) 1,570 cfs (7.48 ft); Mar. 19 

..73 ft); May 3 (1 to 2 a.m.) 1,040 cf

(7.70 ft); Mar. 16 

(9 p.m.) 940 cfs (5.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

 i - - P-" 

(4 p.m.) 1,080 cfs ('6.07 ft); Apr. 26 

s (6.00 ft).
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON 185

Chippewa River near Midland, Mich.

Location. Lat 43°35'40", long. 84°22'10", on line between sec. 24, T. 14 N., R. 1 W., 

and sec. 28, T. 14 N., R. IE., on upstream side of bridge on State Highway 30, 

5 miles upstream from Pine River and 6 miles southwest of Midland.

Drainage area. 597 sq mi.

Records available. January 1948 to September 1953.

Gage.--Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 612.35 ft above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929 (levels by Michigan Department of Conservation).

Average discharge.--5 years, 455 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 3,600 cfs Feb. 22; maximum gage height observed, 

9.12 ft Feb. 22 (ice jam); minimum discharge, 112 cfs Aug. 25; minimum gage height, 

2.30 ft Oct. 3.

1948-53: Maximum discharge, 8,510 cfs Mar. 20, 1948, computed from graph based on 

gage readings; maximum gage height observed, 12.43 ft Mar. 19, 1948 (ice jam); minimum 

daily discharge, 44 cfs Aug. 16, 1948.

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

shifting-control, which are poor. Diurnal fluctuation below about 750 cfs caused by 

powerplant at Mount Pleasant.

Rating table, water year 1952-53, except periods of ice effect 

or shifting-control (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

2.1 

2.6 

3.5 

4.0 

4.7

85

330

1,220

1,760

2,530

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1 

2

3 

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

13

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

30

21

22 

23

34

25

26

37 

38

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

180 

166

151 

162

170

163

162

163 

163

163

166

a!70

a!70

166

166

166

184

180

170

166

175

*184 

184

180

180

184

188 

193

193

188

188

5,386

174

0.291

0.34

Nov.

a!90 

a!90

a200 

302

*211

211

202

311 

216

216

303

316

311

316

a330

a340

282

450

468

433

382

368 

433

565

535

a580

a680 

a630

555

aSOO

-

10,184

339

0.568

0.63

Dec.

450 

398

*432 

338

345

414

a400

398 

a410

432

585

525

441

398

353

366" 306

383

338

383

a400

433 

545

943

aSSff

a650

a550 

a600

aSOO

450

535

14,480

467

0.783

0.90

Jan.

a400 

352

338 

a310

a300

270

250

240 

350

360

370

*280

360

370

300

380

450

430

400

350

330

310 

300

300

390

280

280 

390

380

280

270

9,560

308

0.516

0.60

Feb.

270 

260

350 

*240

450

550

600

550 

450

380

350

320

310

300

300

380

360

250

380

350

1,000

2.500 

3,000

1,600

1,300

953

889 

847

_

_

-

18,088

646

1.08

1.13

Kar .

637 

668

679 

555

565

441

a360

a310 

a300

280

330

555

1,700

2.560

1,870

3,360

*1,830

1,440

1,600

1,650

al,500

al,400 

1,380

1,435

1,380

1,130

1,060 

858

763

710

626

32,523

1,049

1.76

3.03

Apr.

616 

648

626 

606

a640

658

595

545

515

575

636

a620

a600

a520

a480

*459

515

535

477

459

477

459 

414

398

486

aeoo

a700 

668

1.040

943

-

17,499

583

0.977

1.09

May

1,090 

1,490

2.040 

1,700

1,380

1,160

952

847 

732

a640

a 540

*505

710

648

505

450

414

432

525

545

aSOO

a450 

a400

383

353

338

334

312

370

345

365

21,143

683

1.14

1.32

June

260 

a260

245 

255

265

398

565

495

390

*318

312

306

a300

a270

a350

a370

a280

a280

a270

a250

a230

a230 

a210

a330

a370

a370

265 

260

335

240

-

8,669

389

0.484

0.54

July

260 

312

270 

288

270

235

230

206 

216

188

188

184

162

*166

166

162

175

175

230

175

198

166 

175

157

157

153

144

139

139

188

324

6,197

200

0.335

0.39

Aug.

216 

175

282 

260

752

«*545

495

338 

306

376

235

211

195

175

163

153

159

154

150

116

121

136 

126

116

112

116

121

121

136

150

150

6,617

213

0.357

0.41

Sept.

121 

130

139 

148

162

148

180

157 

162

148

*152

166

166

162

166

152

157

166

180

193

240

184

188

188

180

302 

330

184

198

-

5,160

172

0.288

0.33

Calendar year 1952: Max 3,300 Min 136 Mean 523 Cfsm 0.876 In. 11.91

Water year 1953-53: Max 2,500 Min 112 Mean 435 Cfsm 0.714 In. 9.70

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for Chippewa 

River near Mount Pleasant and Pine River at Alma..

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 6 to Feb. 25, Mar. 10. Shifting-control 

method used June 8-12, June 27 to Sept. 30
186 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON

Pine River at Alma, Mich.

Location.--Lat 43°23', long. 84°39', in SE£ sec. 34, T. 12 N., R. 3 W., on right bank 

270 ft downstream from Superior Street Bridge, on grounds of Municipal Water Works at 

Alma.

Drainage area. 288 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1930 to September 1953. Gage-height records for flood seasons 

collected in this vicinity 1910-28, are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Sage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 718.37 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Dec. 9, 1930, tape gage at Superior Street Bridge at different datum. 

Dec. 10, 1930, to June 15, 1938, staff gage at site 70 ft below bridge and June 16 to 

Oct. 25, 1938, wire-weight' gage at Superior Street Bridge at present datum.

Average discharge. 23 years, 195 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,270 cfs Mar. 15 (gage height, 6.28 ft); minimum, 31 cfs Apr. 14 (gage height, 0.48 ft); minimum daily, 57 cfs Sept. 18.

1930-53: Maximum discharge, 4,400 cfs Mar. 19, 1948, corrected (gage height, 10.81 

ft); minimum daily, 2 cfs July 23, 1938.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Occasional regulation by dam half a mile upstream.

Revisions (water years). WSP 744: Drainage area. WSP 1054: 1945(M).

Rating table, water year 1952-53 (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Aug. 26 to Sept. 18)

0.8 

1.0

2.0

56

75

203

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

539

795

1,150

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 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

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

a75

a75

a75

a75

a75

aSO

aSO

aSO

a 85

90

92

95

88

92

93

90

95

98 

102

109

109 

104

*105

105

94

103

103

103

103

103

101

2,877

92.8

0.322

0.37

Nov.

97

1C5

*102

109

111

110

104

103

107

102

103

102

101

99

102

105

162

233 

286

300

270 

248

263

27b

308

338

323

354 338"

300

-

5,663

189

0.656

0.73

Dec.

*233

210

182

182

374

300

270

256

248

270

323

330

308

256

226

210

189

189 

153

T54

196 

278

371

423

452

432

371

286

203

210

233

8,298

268

0.931

1.07

Jan.

210

203

189

175

*154

130

120

133

143

165

196

196

171

175

203

308

316

m300

248 

218

196

210

218

146

1,37

182

182

157

162

6,189

200

0.694

0.80

Feb.

165

113

114

138

147

*346

338

338

338

300

233

203

189

182

210

175

117

122 

140

226

630 

405

618

870

810

642

354

396

_

_

-

8,859

316

1.10

1.14

Calendar year 1952: Max 1,200 Win 50

Mar .

323

a300

a330

346

330

a280

a220

a!80

al50

alSO

226

*300

618

668

1.150

1,070

840

810 

825

692

642 

605

583

528

498

479

432

380

330

308

278

14,901

481

1.67

1.92

Apr.

270

278

278

278

270

278

270

248

233

233

233

248

248

118

125

218

240

263 

256

240

381 

*270

210

189

226

354

470

539

550

508

-

8,522

284

0.986

1.10

May

517

583

720

692

655

572

488

405

346

308

270

256

286

316

*300

248

218

218 

226

*111

203

210

196

196

203

226

196

154

147

144

9,715

313

1.09

1.25

June

134

131

122

119

125

151

182

240

*a200

a!90

alSO

a!70

a!70

a!60

alSO

alSO

alSO

134 

101

89

1

80 

74

101

78

66

68

157

124

109

113

-

4,018

134

0.465

0.52

July

143

134

121

115

102

109

97

92

92

*90

82

83

86

86

78

68

68

87 

113

111

103 

97

89

86

79

83

83

84

86

83

105

2,935

94.7

0.329

0.38

Aug.

122

115

114

144

157

111 *161

140

134

137

124

116

113

113

102

99

84

88 

80

78

75 

75

79

71

72

72

70

67

70

58

69

3,174

102

0.354

0.41

Sept.

89

68

65

*71

71

1

73

77

69

73

70

67

72

66

68

69

64

59

57 

64

80

94 

95

86

87

86

78

90

~97 103

87

-

2,295

76.5

0.266

0.30

Mean 271 Cfsm 0.941 In. 12.80

Water year 1952-53: Max 1,150 Win 57 Mean 212 Cfsm 0.736 In. 9.99

Peak discharge (base. 700 cfs). Feb. 21 (8 a.m.) 765 cfs (4.88 ft); Feb. 24 (9 to 11 p.m.) 972 

cfs (5.53 ft); Mar. 15 (4 to 5 p.m.) 1,270 cfs (6.28 ft); May 3 (9 a.m.) 735 cfs (4.81 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement and records for 

Pine-River near Midland and Chippewa River near Mount Pleasant.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON 187

Pine River near Midland, Mioh.

Location. Lat'43°33'50". long. 84°22'10", on line between sec. 36, T. 14 N., R. 1 W., and 

sec. 4, T. 13 N., R. 1 E., at left downstream bridge abutment on State Highway 30, 

7 miles southwest of Midland and 8 miles upstream from Chippewa River.

Drainage area. 390 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. May 1934 to September 1938, February 1948 to September 1953.

Sage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 623.87 ft above mean sea level (Michigan 

~J?tate Highway Department benchmark). May 31, 1934, to Sept. 30, 1938, staff or 

wire-weight gage at site 1\ miles downstream at different datum. Feb. 3, 1948, to 

Dec. 13, 1951, wire-weight gage, water-stage recorder, or staff gage at present site 

and datum.

Average discharge. 9 years, 288 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,550 cfs Mar. 16 (gage height, 5.62 ft); maximum gage height, about 9.0 ft Feb. 23 or 24 (ice jam); minimum discharge, 37 cfs 

Sept. 15.

1934-38, 1948-53: Maximum discharge, 6,360 cfs Mar. 20, 1948 (gage height, 10.00 

ft, from graph based on gage readings); minimum not determined.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or shifting-control, which 

are poor. Regulation at low and medium stages by dam at Alma, dam and powerplant at 

St. Louis.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 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

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

*94

145

82 

ITS

99

112

97

97

116

120

129

131

140

143

122

148

97

127

T2"2~ 164

133

*138

148 

131

159

164

96

136

120

131

127

3,890

125

0.321

0.37

Nov.

129

129

135 

112

*122

120

125

114

103 "ITS'

112

118

107

114

112

107

136

225

282

330

314

298

266 

306

326

 557 400

359

395

314

6,214

207

0.531

0.59

Dec.

342

262

*266 

212

198

408

334

298

290

318

390

404

395

382

302

255

230

209

278

243

225

274

449 

650

FHJ

545

500

400

350

262

266

10,507

339

0.869

1.00

Jan.

251

266

2 IS 

200

180

160

155

200

220

250

270

*280

290

300

350

420

"435 450

400

350

300

270

290 

300

200

190

250

250

210

220

230

8,395

271

0.695

0.80

Feb.

"T6~0 160

190 

*200

350

500

460

450

400

300

280

260

250

290

250

160

170

190

250

350

600

800

1,200 

1,100

900

600

550

229

.

-

11,599

414

1.06

1.11

Mar.

444

431

330 

350

436

404

282

274

198

154

182

247

880

970

1,060

1.550

*1,200

1,030

1,140

1,060

820

820

790 

735

635

565

530

480

418

342

334

19,091

616

1.58

1.82

Apr.

322

326

322 

318

318

310

306

298

262

262

270

266

278

286

190

*144 "2"75

282

294

282

266

449

270 

247

262

480

610

610

625

630

-

10,055

335

0.859

0.96

May

660

735

1,100 

970

850

735

640

540

454

318

322

*302

342

346

368

326

286

262

255

262

140

152

225 

229

*225

222

278

205

215

162

156

12,322

397

1.02

1.18

June

164

140

138 

145

148

167

167

205

240

*222

192

218

173

198

179

186

198

201

137

286

195

170

151 

89

155

164

136

107

198

143

-

5,165

172

0.441

0.49

July

131

126

182 

Ti3

99

125

108

120

116

101

89

116

79

*105

II

99

90

103

72

78

167

129

129 

118

110

122

107

85

108

114

143

3,473

112

0.287

0.33

Aug.

116

146

208 

167

256

195

212

212

182

156

162

*164

159

136

138

151

133

116

112

99

*103

97

94

87

87

97

96

96

89

78

155

4,224

136

0.349

0.40

Sept.

89

54

162 

W

76

125

94

96

105

*89

73

96

87

116

12

74

108

94

108

73

79

90

120 

112

87

116

145

103

103

129

-

2,989

99.6

0.255

0.29

Calendar year 1952: Max 2,360 Hin 76 Mean 372 Cfsm 0.954 In. 12.98

Water year 1952-53: Max 1,550 Hin 50 Mean 268 Cfsm 0.687 In. 9.34

Peak discharge (base, 950 cfs). Feb. 24 (time and discharge unknown); Mar. 16 (time unknown) 

1,550 cfs J5.62 ft); May 3 (11 a-m- to 12 m.) 1,170 cfs (5.11 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 17, 27-29, Jan. 4 to Feb. 27. Shlftingcontrol method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 28, May 20 to Sept. 30.
188 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON

Tlttabawassee River at Midland, Mich.

Location. Lat 43°36', long. 84°15', In NE£ sec. 28, T. 14 N., R. 2 E., on right bank half

 a mile downstream from Dow Chemical Co. powerplant in Midland, 1 mile downstream from 

Chippewa River, and 1 mile up st ream from Bullock Creek.

Drainage area. 2,400 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. March 1936 to September 1953. Gage-height records for flood seasons

 collected in this vicinity 1910-26, are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gaee.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 590.28 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

~TT929.

Average discharge.--17 years, 1,466 cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 11,200 cfs May 3 (gage height, 11.56 ft); mini-

 mum, 113 cfs Oct. 27 (gage height, -0.84 ft); minimum daily, 208 cfs Sept. 16.

1936-53: Maximum discharge, 34,000 cfs Mar. 21, 1948 (gage height, 19.50 ft); minimum, 39 cfs Oct. 12, 1942; minimum gage height, -0.95 ft Aug. 1, 1948.

Remarks. Records good except those below 400 cfs, which are fair. Water is diverted from

 river a short distance above station for industrial use; small part returned to river 

a quarter of a mile below station; remainder returned 1 mile below and below control. 

Records of daily discharge not adjusted for diversion. Discharge below about 4,000 cfs 

regulated by powerplants above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1054: 1945. WSP 1144: 1948.

Rating table, water year 1952-53 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

-0.6 

0.0 

2.0 

4.0

11.1

185

405

1,430

2,970

10,600

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 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

(t)

Oct.

536

433

458

431

590

368

596

544

509

442

580

459

427

525

507

528

592

636

358 

454

*578

506

498

486

458

469

411 

499

513

534

525

15,450

498

92

. Nov.

436

373

417

*478

498

56S

527

439

619

525

573

577

511

545

460

328 'STB"

924

1,170 

1,370

1,090

1,040

1,460

1,080

1,490

1,850

1,960 

1,450

1,150

1,140

25,874

862

93

Dec.

1,250

1,170

*1,010

928

1,030

1,040

909

1,480

1,640

1,380

1,680

1,670

1,240

1,340

1,220

1,160

1,130

1,370

960 

636

616

1,75913

1,890

4,140

3, 9'10

2,490

1,780 

835

1,170

1,620

1,380

45,164

1,457

89

Jan.

1,070

1,150

1,030

850

1,000

584

*566

560

72T

798

773

1,090

838

1,010

1,230

1,860

2,230

1,650

1,610 

1,390

1,250

1,270

1,200

1,050

840

690

749 

1,040

958

1,110

828

32,998

1,064

90

Feb.

572

844

562

*&S5

872

1,370

2,380

2,350

1,730

1,380

1,550

1,170

1,010

1,330

1,030

947

1,210

860

610 

970

5,540

8,620

5,950

5,280

4,780

4,260

3,940 

3,150

_

_

-

64,965

2,320

94

Mar.

1,660

1,320

1,320

1,500

1,340

1,150

915 '3BT

1,240

1,450

1,710.

2,130

5,980

7,630

6,310

7,410

6,530

*5,430

7,850 

8. 180

6,210

6,090

6,670

6,800

5,650

4,250

3,910 

3,660

3,470

3,180

3,140

125,070

4,035

96

Apr.

3,060

3,190

2,390

2,120

1,850

2,020

1,900

2,350

2,140

2,020

2,210

1,940

1,690

1,350

1,720

1,390

1,810

1,660

1.260 

1,770

1,600

1,590

1,460

1,520

1,870

4,710

*6.470 

5,300

4,350

3,940

-

72,650

2,422

101

May

4,390

6,090

10,600

9,Z80

5,910

4,760

4,040

3,580

3,290

2,910

2,840

*1,970

2,090

1,720

1,410

1,070

980

707

IfST 

1,230

1,280

1,170

879

1,110

1,280

1,680

1,450 

1,260

1,110

770

818

82,535

2,662

104

June

1,140

872

905

1,080

1,380

2,300

2,550

2,47(3

1,430

930

*855

803

515

555

645

650

668

742

651 

658

396

32S

541

611

617

524

460 

404

461

524

-

26,857

895

110

July

1,000

1,070

1,170

1,050

600

1,250

2,020

2,040

1,040

458

398

380

396

411

*412

348

344

374

1,000 

436

393

395

374

349

355

327

338 

"359 319

408

574

20, 388

658

110

Aug.

562

458

593

1,010

1,920

1,530

1,330

1,150

894

781

765

*822

784

715

598

474

498

571

567 

543

510

418

506

395

377

361

307 

309

276

242

225

20,489

661

114

Sept.

227

229

228

264

277

260

273

276

264

277

*266

342

310

276

250

208 "215

213

298

502

429

414

505

552

885

713

574 

<?72

767

540

-

11,499

383

110

Adjusted for diversion by Dow Chemical Co.

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

590 

0.246 

0.28

955 

0.398 

0.44

Calendar year 1952: 

Water year 1952-53:

1,546 

0.644 

0.74

1,154 

0.481 

0.55

2,414 

1.01 

1.05

4,131 

1.72 

1.98

2,523 

1.05 

1.17

2,766 

1.15 

1.33

Observed

Max 14,300 Min 250 Mean 1,988 

Max 10,600 Min 208 Mean 1,490

1,005 

0.419 

0.47

768 

0.320 

0.37

775 

0.323 

0.37

493 

0.205 

0.23

Adjusted

Mean 2,079 Cfsm 0.866 In. 11.77 

Mean 1,590 Cfsm 0.662 In. 8.98

discharge (base, 5.800 cfs).--Feb. 22 (6 to 7 a.m.) 9,500 cfs (10.10 ft); Mar. 14 (5 to 7 ajn.) 

:fs (8.97 ft); Mar. 20 (1 to 2 a.m.) 9,060 cfs (9.72 ft); Apr. 27 (12 m.) 6,970 cfs (7.76 ft)j 

4 to 5 p.m.) 11,200 cfs (11.56 ft).

Peak discharge

8,290 cfs (8.97 f.., .._. - __ ,- _ _ ___., 

May 3 (4 to 5 p.m.) 11,200 cfs (11.56 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Average monthly diversion, furnished by Dow Chemical Co.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON 189

Sebewaing River (State drain) near Sebewaing, Mien.

Location. Lat 43°43', long. 83°26', in sec. 16, T. 15 N., H. 9 E., on right bank 60 ft 

downstream from highway bridge on Rescue Road, 1^ miles upstream from East Fork, and I? 

miles southeast of Sebewaing.

Drainage area. 62 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. January 1940 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 590.0 ft above mean sea level (levels by 

Corps of Engineers). Prior to Apr. 9, 1941, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--14 years (1939-53), 37.4 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,190 cfs May 1 (gage height, 7.24 ft); no flow 

 Oct. 14-21, 28-31.

1940-53: Maximum discharge not determined; maximum gage height, 12.81 ft Mar. 9,

1942 (ice'jam), but may have been higher during period of no gage-height record in

April 1947; no flow for long periods.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, and those below 5 cfs, 

which are poor.

Rating table, water year 1952-53, except periods of Ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 14 to Nov. 3)

.2 

.3 

.4 

,5 

.6 

1.7

.2 

1.0 

2.6 

4.6 

7.4 

11

.2.0 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

5.8

29

98

149

226

436

665

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IB

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

~n. 0.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

 50

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.1.1

.1

.1.1

*0

0

0

0

2.3

0.07

0.0011

0.001

Nov.

 0.1fj"

.2

.2

.3

.5

.7

.6

.6

.5

.3

*.5

.5

.5

.4

.3

4.1

6.5

6.5

5.9

5.4

9.0

24

15

10

31

TT

16

15

6.8

-

188.5

6.28

0.101

0.11

Dec .

4.6

4.2

4.9

4.9

18

35

27

21

18

*17

18

13

10

8.8

8

7

6

5

4.2

3.5

7.4

18

39

58

77

29

25

18

14

12

10

505.5

16.3

0.263

0.30

Jan.

8.5

7

6

5

4

4

3.5

375

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

*3.5

4

15

80

60

65

40

30

15

11

11

90

55

70

35

20

15

10

6

701.0

22.6

0.365

0.42

Feb.

7 6.5

*7.5

7

6.5

25

45

30

25

20

17

14

12

11

30

15

11

9

7

25

120 -STJ

50

25

20

15

15

16

_

-

681.5

24.3

0.392

0.41

Mar.

16

14

45

300

150

80

50

35

28

21

25

60

212

90

581

252

107

116

*275

127

98

104

275

102

77

59

87

86

112

70

53

3,507

113

1.82

2.10

Apr.

74

99

60

62

61

48

40

32

28

34

39

30

25

19

*16

22

25

19

15

13

11

9.9

8.4

6.2 82 

275

TTT

96

60

61

-

1,587.5

52.9

0.853

0.95

May

558

665

7S5

168

100

68

48

41

31

24

19

16

*16

12

11

9.5

9.2

15

12

8.4

7.4

6.8

5.9 4'.9

5.6

7.4

5.1

3.7

2.9

772

4.9

2,257.9

72.8

1.17

1.35

June

5.6

4.4

2.9

5.4

11

58

7T

9.9

6.8

4.4

3.1

3.1

3.1

2.6

1.9

 1.6

2.2

2.1

1.5

1.0

.7

.3

.2

.1

7?

.5

.2

.2

.2

6.2

-

160.4

5.35

0.086

0.10

July

50

19

6.8

3.5

2.6

74

?5

16

8.8

5.1

3.3

2.4

1.8

1.9

7.7

*2.9

1.3

3.5

3.3

1.8

1.0

1.0

1.0

.5

.2

.2

.2

.1

7T

3.3

2.8

251.1

8.10

0.131

0.15

Aug.

1.2

27

19

114

60

25

12

302 '2~3"3

74

40

24

*15

9.2

5.9

4.4

3.3

2.6

1.9

1.8

1.5

1.3

1.3

1.0

1.0

1.0

.8

.5

.5

.5

-l!

985.0

31.8

0.513

0.59

Sept.

0.3

.3

.2

.5

1.0

.5

.3

.2

.2

*.2

.2

2.0

1.0

.5

.3

.2

.2

.2

.7

1.0

.8

.6

.4

.3

.4

2.8

4.2

275

1.5

.9

-

24.8

0.83

0.013

0.01

Calendar year 1952: Max 1,510 Mln 0 Mean 61.6 Cfsm 0.994 In. 13.52

Water year 1952-53: Max 665 Mln 0 Mean 29.7 Cfsm 0.479 In. 6.49

Pea _______ 

unknown}; Mar.~15"(7 p'.m.J 580 cfs (5.55 ft); May 1 (4:30 p.m.) 1,190 efs (7.24 ft 

612 ofs (5.65 ft).

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 15-18, Dec. 27 to Mar. 12.
190 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON 

East Pork Sebewaing River (Columbia drain) near Sebewaing, Mich.

Location.--Lat 43°44', long. 83°24', on line between sees. 10 and 11, T. 15 N., R. 9 E., 

on right bank 10 ft downstream from highway bridge on GetCel Road, 2t miles upstream 

from mouth, and Z\ miles southeast of Sebewaing.

Drainage area.--38 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. January 1940 to September'1953.

gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 607.00 ft above mean sea level (levels by 

Corps of Engineers). Prior to Apr. 1, 1941, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 13 years, 19.8 cfs.

Extremes --Maximum discharge during year, 726 cfs May 2 (gage height, 4.71 ft); maximum 

gage height, 5.96 ft Mar. 4 (ice jam); no flow for long periods.

1940-53: Maximum discharge not determined, occurred during period of no gage-height 

record in April 1947; maximum gage height, 9.70 ft Mar. 15, 1943 (ice jam); no flow 

for long periods.

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

and those below 2 cfs, which are poor.

Rating table, water year 1952-53, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per 'second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 11 to Nov. 17, May 3-23)

1.0

1.1

1.2

o 

.1 

.3

.5 

.8

1.2 

1.6 

2.2

1.4 

1.6 

1.9 

2.2 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5 

4.2

60

130

240

480

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 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

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

0.3 ~T2-

.3

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

aO

aO

aO

a.l

a. 2

a. 3

a. 3

.2

.1

.1

*0

0

0

0

2.3

0.07

0.0018

0.002

Nov.

0

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

*.2

.3

.3

.4

.4

1.4

4.7

4.7

4.9

3.S

4.7

9.0

FT?

4.9

8.1

8.6

5.4

3.9

2.8

-

76.8

2.56

0.067

0..08

Dec.

2.1

2.0

2.3

3.3

6.4

12

8.1

7.5

7.1

*6.6

6.8

5.9

4.3

3.3

3

3

2.5

2

1.8 2TO"

3.8

7.9

12

IS

IT

5.4

4.5

3.5

2.9

2.8

2.5

166.3"

5.36

0.141

0.16

Jan.

2.5

2.5

2

2

2

1.5

T75

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

 1.5

2

8.9

42

14

9.2

10

6

5

5.5

6

50

T5

10

8

7

6

4.5

4

236.1

7.62

0.201

0.23

Feb. Mar.

4.b

5: e

4.6

2.8

33

42

12

8.1

5.6

4.6

4.3

4.7

5.6

15

8.8

4.3

2.6

F 1.8

80

58

12

8.3

7.1

7.3

7.3

5

_

_,

,

366.3

13.1

0.345

0.36

4

4

4

200

30

20

7

5

4.2

5.8

5.4

16

121

37

254

105

45

55

*156

84

53

57

117

57

35

24

39

50

79

45

26

1,722.4

55.6

1.46

1.69

Apr.

22

32

21

17

17

16

13

10

8.1

7.5

12

11

9.4

7.5

*5.7

5.1

7.0

6.6

5.3

4.6

3.9

3.3

2.8

i0 2.2

84

134 ~8"3

50

31

-

642.0

21.4

0.563

0.63

May

212

750" 464

90

55

30

18

14

11

8.1

6.1

5.3

*5.9

4.9

4.1

3.3

3.1

6.1

5.6

3.3

2.5

3.5

2.2

1.8

2.4

3.3

2.6

1.7

1.4

T7F

2.1

1,204.9

38.9

1.02

1.18

June

2.0

1.9

1.4

1.5

2.2

25

T.2

2.9

1.8

1.3

1.0

1.0

1.0

.8

.7

*.7

.8

.7

.6

.5

.4

.2

0-5

0

0

0

0

0

0

-

55.6

1.85

0.049

0.05

July

1.1

1.2

.6

.4

.2

1.0

1.3

77

.5

.3

.1

0

75

0

0

*0

0

0

0

.2

0

0

0

0

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

a. 5

a. 3

8.4

0.27

0.0071

0.008

Aug.

aOa"5

a7

a35

a20

aio

a6

aioo aSo"

a20

a6

1.6 *1.4

1.0

.7

.5

.4

.3

.2

.2

0

0

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

298.4

9.63

0-.253

0.29

Sept.

0

75

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

0

.1

0

0

.1

.3

.9

TT

.5

.5

-

3.2

0.11

0.0029

0.003

Calendar year 1952: Max 960 Mln 0 Mean 30.7 Cfsm 0.808 In. 11.00

Water year 1952-53: Max 464 Mln 0 Mean 13.1 Cfsm 0.345 In. 4.68

Peak discharge (base, 200 cfs). J

unknown); Mar. 4 (time and discharge 

(7 to 8 p.m.) 440 cfs (4.10 ft); May

in. 24 (time and discharge unknown); Feb. 21 (time and discharge 

unknown); Mar. 13 (5 to 6 a.m.) 235 cfs (3.48 ft); Mar. 15 

2 (8 p.m.) 726 cfs (4.71 ft).

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range In stage, weather records,

to Feb. 3,
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON 191

Pigeon River near Owendale, Mlch.

Location. La t 43 0 45'30", long. 83 0 14'45", on line between sec. 36, T. 16 N., R. 10 E.,

 and sec. 1, T. 15 N., R. 10 E., on downstream side of highway bridge, 2 miles downstream 

from confluence of East and West Branches and 2? miles northeast of Owendale.

Drainage area. 55 sq ml, approximately.

Records available. October 1952 to September 1953.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read twice daily.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,130 cfs May 1 (gage height, 8.0 ft, from graph

 based on gage readings); minimum observed, 0.5 cfs Oct. 11 (gage height, 1.00 ft).

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

those below 10 cfs, which are poor.

Rating table, water year 1952-53, except periods of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 11 to Nov. 25,

Aug. 20 to Sept. 30)

0.9

1.0

1.1

1.2 

1.5

0.5

1.0

2.0

6.0

21

1.7 

2.0 

3.0 

5.0 

6.8

54

153

412

755

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 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

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

a4

a3

a3

4

a4

a3

aZ

3-2

al

al

0.8

al

al

al

al

al

al

2

a2

a2

a2

2

2

2

2

2

2

*3

2

1

3

62.8

2.03

0.037

0.04

Nov.

18

1

.8

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

1

*2

2

2

2

2

8

10

8

6

2

6

16

6

10

23

75

23

18

10

-

213.8

7.13

0.130

0.14

Dec.

10

10

8

10

14

22

18

26

8

*15

14

10

8

15

18

10

4

3

4

9

12

16

21

39

2?

20

23

13

11

10

10

437

14.1

0.266

0.30

Jan.

9

8

8

7

5

4"4

4

4

5

5

6

*7

8

15

48

42

52

53

20

18

17

18

200 Tz"o~

80

50

30

20

15

8

890

28.7

0.522

0.60

Feb.

9 ?

*10

9

9

40

90

50

30

25

20

18

16

15

170

50

35

20

15

70

250 -TO

70

50

35

25

20

21

_

-

-

1,271

45.4

0.826

0.86

Calendar year 1952: Max - Min -

Mar.

22

21

20

T50- 400

90

50

45

28

24

19

35

164

76

237

263

77

74

176

*99

60

59

140

57

52

37

74

64

127

54

38

2,835

91.5

1.66

1.92

Apr.

33

42

29

28

31

26

20

22

19

21

30

21

19

14

*14

21

27

16

19

17

14

12

12

10

T5

212

'5755

89

45

33

-

1,148

38.3

0.696

0.78

Mean -

May

289

'4"5o~ 755

142

80

52

42

35

28

25

22

52

*24

19

12

14

16

23

22

18

21

14

14

14

16

18

16

12

12

16

24

2,337

75.4

1.37

1.58

June

19

14

12

13

17

41

2?

18

14

12

10

11

9

6

7

*8

9

8

6

5

4

3

3

2

3

4

4

2

3

2

-

291

9.7

0.176

0.20

July

13

TS

5

5

4

10

12

10

10

6

4

4

4

4

4

*4

3

5

8

4

3

3

4

2

7

2

3

2

2

4

3

159

5.1

0.093

0.11

Aug.

2

4

3

10

10

4

4

188

175

33

20

11

*9

6

6

4

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

1 ?

1

1

511

16.5

0.300

0.35

Sept.

1

1

1

2

1

1

1

1

*1

1

1

1

2

1

1

1

1

1

2

2

2

1

1

1

2

3

?

3

2

2

-

43

1.43

0.026

0.03

Cfsm - In.

Water year 1952-53: Max 755 Min 0.8 Mean 27.9 Cfsm 0.507 In. 6.91

* Discharge measurement made*on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for Sebewalng 

River near Sebewaing and Cass River at Vassar.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 30 to Jan. 15, Jan. 20 to Mar. 7.
192 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. CLAIR RIVER

Black River near Fargo, Mich.

Location. Lat 43°06', long. 82°37' in sec. 32, T. 8 N., R. 16 E., on downstream side of 

highway bridge on Norman Road, 2-| miles southeast of Fargo, 4| miles upstream from Mill 

Creek, and 12 miles northwest of Port Huron.

Drainage area.--475 sq mi.

Records available. February 1944 to September 1953.

Gage.--Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Altitude of gage is 610 ft (by barometer).

Average discharge. 9 years, 34? cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,150 cfs Aug. 5 (gage height, 9.0 ft, from graph 

based on gage readings); minimum, 13 cfs Oct. 6-8, Sept. 18; minimum gage height, 1.67 

ft Oct. 7.

1944-53: Maximum discharge, 14,400 cfs Apr. 5, 1947 (gage height, 16.06 ft, from 

floodmark), from rating curve extended above 9,500 cfs; maximum gage height observed, 

18.05 ft Feb. 20, 1951 (ice Jam); minimum discharge observed, 1.8 cfs Sept. 18, 19, 

1946.

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

which are poor.

Rating table, water year 1952-53, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

1.6

1.7 

1.9 

2.5 

3.0

11

14

26

104

201

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

7.0 

8.6

335

520

1,000

2,340

3,750

Discharge jbic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

17

16

16

16

14

13

13

13

14

15

16

16

15

15

14

15

16

17

18

19.

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

*16

16

16

15

497

16.0

0.034

0.04

Nov.

15

16

16

16

a!7

18

14

14

14

14

14

*14

14

14

14

14

24

37

38

37

41

53

62

75

66

52

49

47

42

39

-

900

30.0

0.063

0.07

Dec.

34

33

26

23

23

32

86

117

136

127

*92

81

68

56

42

32

26

28

38

52

67

81

89

114

95

79

53

50

45

50

50

1,925

62.1

0.131

0.15

Jan.

47

34

30

30

30

30

25

25

25

25

25

25

30

a35

*45

alSO

a!70

146

101

82

74

62

57

211 2'81

240

230

163

120

100

80

2,728

88.0

0.185

0.21

Feb.

70

75

75

70

70

80

110

130

130

*110

85

70

65.

65

65

70

70

70

80

150

200

250

270

201

95

86

98

81

_

_

-

2,991

107

0.225

0.23

Mar.

67

61

52

2,180

1,810

1,510

925

314

323

302

192

115

107

134

900

1,300

1,540

1,540

1,510

1,180

950

750

560

500

*360

363

426

456

464

356

260

21,507

694

1.46

1.68

Apr.

275

260

242

240

223

201

170

151

138

131

124

110

100

a90

*88

89

88

86

89

94

92

92

98

95

110

1.480

1,150

775

464

323

-

7,668

256

0.539

0.60

May

245

800

3.290

1,450

725

412

245

196

183

148

127

*102

alOO

alOO

alOO

100

alOO

alOO

alOO

alOO

148

161

138

117

104

120

157

225

192

192

293

10,570

341

0.718

0.83

June

377

281

142

140

174

220

223

155

240

199

117

88

72

65

59

57

119

*44

43

39

36

32

30

26

25

47

47

42

35

32

-

3,206

107

0.225

0.25

July

265

480

560

520

520

2.500

1,740

560

391

281

196

88

70

61

57

49

47

44

349

287

170

124

*192

199

140

101

45

47

49

96

174

10,402

336

0.707

0.81

Aug.

194

3,110

3,200

1,510

5,750

1,640

1,030

825

540

235

170

110

94

*89

74

68

63

76

86

70

54

35

36

33

30

33

38

36

34

28

23

17,314

559

1.18

1.36

Sept.

24

28

37

33

27

24

22

23

*24

25

23

22

19

18

16

13

14

16

19

25

25

27

30

35

30

26

27

25

-

759

25.3

0.053

0.06

Calendar year 1952: Max 6,500 Min 13 Mean 482 Cfsm 1.01 In. 13.80

Water year 1952-53: Max 3,750 Min 13 Mean 220 Cfsm 0.463 In. 6.29

* pischarge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for Cass River 

at Vassar and Mill Creek near Abbottsford.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 28-31, Jan. 3-13, 15, Jan. 29 to Feb. 22.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. CLAIR RIVER 193

Mill Creek near Abbottsford, Mich.

Location. Lat 43°03' , long. 82°37' , In NW£ sec. 17, T. 7 N., R. 16 E., on downstream side 

or highway bridge, 1 mile upstream from mouth and 2 miles northeast of Abbottsford.

Drainage area. 138 sq mi.

Records available. May 1947 to September 1953.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Altitude of gage is 600 ft (by barometer). Prior 

to May 7, 1950, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 6 years, 124 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 890 cfs Mar. 16 (gage height, 5.65 ft, from graph 

based on gage readings); minimum, 5.4 cfs Oct. 7, 10, 14 (gage height, 2.38 ft).

1947-53: Maximum discharge, 3,050 cfs Mar. 20, 1948 (gage height, 9.20 ft, from 

floodmark), from rating curve extended above 2,500 cfs; maximum gage height observed, 

10.81 ft Jan. 3, 1951 (ice Jam); minimum discharge, 3.8 cfs Aug. 11, 1949 (gage height, 

2.28 ft) .

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect and those below 10 cfs, which 

are poor.

Rating table, water year 1952-53, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

2.3

2.4 

2.6 

2.8

3.0

6.0

15

31

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.5

55

140

260

830

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Pay

l

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

6.4

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

5.

57" 5.

5.

5.

5.

5.

6.0

5.4

6.0

12

13

12

10

8.0

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.4

7.2

6.8

7.6

7.6

*8.4

8.8

9.2

231.3

7.46

0.054

0.06

Nov.

9.6

9.2

172

9.2

9.2

10

10

10

10

9.6

10

*10

10

9.6

9.6

9.6

12

36

47

43

42

129

225

161

92

58

58

60

30

23

1,170.8

39.0

0.283

0.32

Dec.

20

20

20

20

20

30

130

140

73

90

*88

102

92

82

52

42

41

42

47

50

41

35

40

99

108

58

50

40

40

35

30

1,777

57.3

0.415

0.48

Jan.

30

28

28

25

25

25

25

22

22

22

25

25

25

25

*25

136

200

210

127

106

82

82

66

194

518

272

236

157

112

90

82

2,847

91.8

0.665

0.77

Feb.

60

70

70

60

60

65

75

85

80

*70

60

45

55

60

68

90

82

82

76

67

82

157

140

117

90

70

52

50

-

_

-

2,138

76.4

0.554

0.58

Mar.

67

70

52

570

590

458

356

230

167

119

112

104

161

269

486

830

770

670

730

630

474

392

325

242

*215

172

161

178

182

153

125

10,060

325

2.36

2.71

Apr.

119

180

187

172

125

106

76

70

72

84

102

99

97

64

*58

99

159

163

136

113

95

88

72

62

100

275

406 353"

242

157

4,131

138

1.00

1.11

May

140

530

710

590

423

284

191

161

157

121

88

 68

70

70

68

55

55

55

56

55

55

102

121

97

78

72

58

52

48

45

45

4,720

152

1.10

1.27

June

43

35

26

87

78

~9T 102

70

62

55

42

33

29

23

52

42

36

*29

29

24

23

21

21

16

16

16

16

16

16

21

1,174

39.1

0.283

0.32

July

54

61

50

16

22

281

73

45

40

24

21

15

14

12

10

10

10

10

16

31

58

58

*102

66

55

27

22

22

21

55

62

1,363

44.0

0.319

0.37

Aug.

104

194

163

710

595

434

284

248

187

153

121

102

76

*67

56

43

36

32

33

31

31

29

26

21

18

16

15

15

15

13

I!

3,874

125

0.906

1.04

Sept.

10

9.6

9.6

9.6

10

11

10

9.2

972

9.2

*9.2

13

10

9.6

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.6

10

13

14

12

10

10

10

14

16

10

9.2

9.6

-

314.2

10.5

0.076

0.08

Calendar year 1952: Max 1,210 Mln 5.4 Mean 131 Cfsm 0.949 In. 12.90

Water year 1952-53: Max 830 Mln 5.4 Mean 92.6 Cfsm 0.671 In. 9.11

* Discharge measurement made on this day. . 

Note. Stage-discharge relatloa affected by Ice Nov Dec. 28 to Jan. 15, Feb. 1-14.
194 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ST. GLAIR

Clinton River near Praser, Mioh.

Location. Lat 42°34'40", long. 82"57"00", in NW£ sec. 20, T. 2 N., R. 13 E., on left bank 

800 ft downstream from bridge on Garfield Road, 2tf miles north of Praser, and 4 miles 

upstream from North Branch.

Drainage area. 454 sq mi.

Records available. May 1947 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datura of gage is 577.71 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. 

Prior to Nov. 17, 1949, wire-weight gage at site 800 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 6 years, 383 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,460 cfs Mar. 4 (gage height, 11.81 ft); minimum, 60 cfs Aug. 31 (gage height, 4.65 ft).

1947-53: Maximum discharge, 8,000 cfs May 11, 1948 (gage height, 19.5 ft, from graph 

based on gage readings), from rating curve extended above 4,000 cfs; minimum, that of 

Aug. 31, 1953.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or doubtful gage-height record, which are fair.

Rating table, water year 1952-53, except period of ice effect 

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

4.6 

5.0 

6.0 

8.0 

11.2

57

91

218

539

1,270

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

3 

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

98 

97

96 

94

91

77

77

78

80

81

82

83

83

80

267

211

117

102

88

85

84

85

85

84

83

82

15

80

 84

82

79

2,970

95.8

0.211

0.24

Nov.

79 

76

76 

90

93

82

82

78

75

11

 74

78

77

77

78

76

177

225

211

204

131

225

254

154

136

218

159

134

126

137

-

3,753

,125

O.Ti75

0.31

Dec.

136

142

176 

*197

577

337

270

232

240

247

254

232

225

211

197

197

190

190

176

204

307

284

247

300

240

211

197

169

254

240

204

7,083

22$

O.X02

0.58

Jan.

176 

162

169 

157

158

145

b!40

b!40

b!60

b!90

b200

b!90

218

247

 307

404

262

270

240

218

204

197

197

369

369

232

254

232

197

190

190

6,784

219

0.482

0.56

Feb.

204 

162

240 

240

204

197

211

197

176

176

 183

183

183

169

176

152

169

176

204

169

240

218

183

183

176

183

190

211

_

_

-

5,355

191

0.421

0.44

Mar.

183 

162

183 

1.270

933

468

377

337

300

292

277

292

345

369

614

798

557

468

503

485

434

404

393

*385

361

345

345

337

322

307

300

13,146

424

0.934

1.08

Apr.

330 

539

417 

401

361

330

322

307

 284 675"

521

426

337

330

322

653

633

468

393

361

337

330

314

300

452

653

521

468

451

426

-

12,660

422

0.930

1.04

May

503 

539

595 

653

576

485

426

401

369

322

 292

284

426

314

300

277

322

434

369

307

284

277

262

240

218

218

204

183

169

^Wf

10,678

344

0.758

0.87

June

204 

176

158 

152

218

539

34?

218

218

190

169

169

218

169

154

150

150

 146

142

139

135

119

112

114

166

503

270

162

135

200

-

5,940

198

0.436

0.49

July

451 

262

183 

142

124

349

183

142

123

113

105

101

93

92

99

84

76

105

164

322

183

187

183

 152

140

123

108

104

96

152

96

4,882

157

0.346

0.40

Aug.

98 

197

110 

196

211

144

120

123

128

105

101

103

 102

109

98

94

91

83

85

88

85

82

77

76

74

76

78

81

d75

d68

d66_

3,224

104

0.229

0.26

Sept.

183 

79

73 

75

77

80

68

64

63

*63

63

67

73

74

70

70

69

67

115

218

98

78

76

76

75

75

75

70

64

64

-

2,462

82.1

0.181

0.20

Calendar year 1952: Max 2,360 Min 69 Mean 373 Cfsm 0.822 In. 11.15

Water year 1952-53: Max 1,270 Min 63 Mean 216 Cfsm 0.476 In. 6.47

Peak discharge (base. 1.100 cfs). Mar. 4 (10 to 11 a.m.) 1,460 cfs (11.81 ft).

» Discharge measurement made on this day,

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of appearance of recorder chart and 

records for Clinton River at Mount Clemens, North Branch Clinton River near Mount Clemens and River 

Rouge at Detroit.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ST. CLAIR 195

North Branch Clinton River near Mount Clemens, Mich.

Location. Lat 42°37'45", long. 82"53'25", in NW£ sec. 2, T. 2 N., R. 13 E., on left bank 

30 ft upstream from bridge on State Highway 59, 2 miles north of Mount Clemens, and 

3-J miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 185 sq mi.

Records available. May 1947 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 576.38 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Nov. 15, 1949, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 6 years, 147 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,120 cfs Mar. 5 (gage height, 11.1 ft, from 

reconstructed gage-height graph); minimum, 0.4 cfs Aug. 31 (gage height, 3.14 ft).

1947-53: Maximum gage height, 17.5 ft Apr. 4 or 5, 1950, from high-water mark in 

gage well (backwater from Clinton River); maximum daily discharge, 4,500 cfs Apr. 4, 

1950; minimum discharge, that of Aug. 31, 1953.

Flood of Apr. 5 or 6, 1947, reached a stage of 20.0 ft, from floodmark.

Remarks. Records good except those below 10 cfs, which are poor. Some regulation at times 

from mill above station.

Rating table, water year 1952-53 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 13 to Nov. 19, Aug. 5 to Sept. 30)

3.0

3.1

3.2

3.3

3.4

3.5

1.0

2.5

5.0

8.0

14

3.6 

4.0 

6.0 

9.0

10.5

22

57

281

680

975

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 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

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

10

11

9.8

8.0

6.5

5.9

7.3

11

9.8

12

13

12

8.6

8.6

17

17 

18

16

13

9.2

10

8.6

8.0

8.6

7.7

8.0

8.0

8.6

*9.2

8.6

11

320.0

10.3

0.056

p. 06

Nov.

16

8.0

5.0

5.3

12

12

12

11

11

11

*12

14

9.2

12

13

13 

20

32

47

49

49

50

52

52

48

48

47

46

52

49

-

817.5

27.2

0.147

0.16

Dec.

54

36

34

29

*34

44

68

41

39

41

46

41

38

35

38

60 

80

74

66

40

36

38

48

62

52

47

55

66

36

40

36

1,454

46.9

0.254

0.29

Jan.

33

32

32

30

28

26

24

23

22

22

24

24

24

26

*33

m95

91

74

70

84

58

95

140

110

95

86

99

84

69

1,945

62.7

0.339

0.39

Feb.

70

71

54

50

49

49

52

55

93

*73

51

47

53

94

60

94 

45

37

34

35

56

100

112

108

69

51

51

69

-

_

-

1,782

63.6

0.344

0.36

Kar.

65

93

71

614

975

560

215

167

113

77

70

70

103

167

293

650 

620

293

305

377

233

161

144

*139

110

95

89

93

88

80

77

7,207

232

1.25

1.45

Apr.

78

136

144

106

94

86

78

71

*70

185

353

185

114

87

78

203 

377

233

129

105

95

85

76

70

128

353

413

293

173

118

-

4,716

157

0.849

0.95

May

150

287

530

461

257

167

120

98

86

75

*70

68

197

115

85

73 

73

263

209

104

72

64

62

62

57

52

50

45

41

36

36

4,065

131

0.708

0.82

June

36

33

29

26

25

75

100

62

53

46

37

32

31

32

31

28 

24

21

*20

18

16

12

14

11

T4

39

69

44

31

26

-

1,035

34.5

0.186

0.21

July

44

66

53

43

36

34

32

29

26

22

19

13

7.7

16

5.5

7.7 

7.4

8.6

31

33

25

21

*18

15

16

11

5.6

9.8

7.7

7.4

7.1

677.3

21.8

0.118

0.14

Aug.

7.4

13

22

27

34

39

42

44

37

34

29

24

20

*16

12

7.1 

3.5

7.1

5.9

5.3

4.5

5.3

5.0

2.4

1.2

5.6

5.3

4.8

3.5

.8

.6_

468.3

15.1

0.082

0.09

Sept.

2.4

9.8

20

13

9.8

9.8

11

11

9.8

4.8

*1.4

1*1

5.3

3.5

5.3

5.3 

4.5

4.8

5.6

4.8

3.2

10

6.5

6.5

5.3

7.4

6.5

4.2

8.6

7.1

-

208.4

6.95

0.038

0.04

Calendar year 1952: Max 1,880 Min 2.0 Mean 145 Cfsm 0.784 In. 10,64

Water year 1952-53: Max 975 Min 0.6 Mean 67.7 Cfsm 0.366 In. 4.96

Peak discharge (base, 650 cfs). Mar. 5 (3 a.m.) 1,120 cfs (11.1 ft)i Mar. 16 (11 to 12 p.m.) 775

cfs (9.47 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
196 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ST. CLAIR

Clinton River at Mount Clemens, Mich.

Location. Lat 42°35'45", long. 82°54'35", on left bank 20 ft downstream from bridge on 

Moravian Drive, a quarter of a mile downstream from North Branch and half a mile west 

of Mount Clemens.

Drainage area. 733 sq mi.

Records available. May 1934 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 570.43 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. May 10, 1934, to May 7, 1935, chain gage and May 8,1935, to Jan. 11, 1939, wireweight gage, at same site and datum. Auxiliary water-stage recorder on right bank 

2 miles downstream from base gage at same datum. Mar. 15, 1938, to Jan. 3, 1952, auxiliary wire-weight gage if miles downstream from base gage.

Average discharge. 19 years, 500 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,600 cfs Mar. 4 {gage height, 9.41 ft); minimum 

not determined, occurred during period of Indefinite stage-discharge relation; minimum 

gage height, 4.83 ft Nov. 6.

1934-53: Maximum discharge, 21,200 cfs Apr. 6, 1947 (gage height, 23.55 ft, from 

floodmark); minimum not determined; minimum gage height, 2.90 ft Oct. 15, 1934.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or indefinite stage-discharge 

relation, which are poor.

Revisions (water years). WSP 894: 1938. WSP 1084: 1938, 1943, 1945-46.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 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

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

120

120

120

115

110

105

100

100

105

105

110

110

105

100

500

270

170

140

120

110

105

105

105 

105

105

100

100

100

*100

100

100

3,760

121

0.165

0.19

Nov.

100

100

100

105

110

110

110

105

100

100

*100

100

100

105

108

122

242

308

271

308

228

324

397 

286

261

384

260

220

232

232

-

5,628

188

0.256

0.29

Dec.

216

241

308

*324

440

452

370

316

308

333

331

298

290

282

280

300

310

300

280

300

366

366

350 

386

341

282

268

290

292

344

324

9,888

319

0.435

0.50

Jan.

308

273

216

186

180

180

190

190

200

220

240

270

300

350

469

*644

485

446

404

375

342

333

334 

578

662

500

420

380

350

330

310

10,665

344

0.469

0.54

Feb.

300

300

300

300

300

300

300

300

300

300

*290

290

290

300

290

280

260

250

270

280

320

350

350 

330

300

270

280

297

_

_

-

8,297

296

0.404

0.42

Mar.

274

274

350

2.060

1,990

1,050

736

634

496

466

455

468

526

625

990

1,540

1,270

930

890

950

800

708

662 

*634

556

487

484

489

464

417

426

23, 101

745

1.02

1.17

Apr.

496

782

689

608

546

502

4,52

436

*420

950

950

702

534

483

575

930

1,070

842

652

540

524

511

459 

430

773

1.120

1,030

872

743

691

-

20,312

677

0.924

1.03

May

784

972

1,200

1.220

1,000

827

676

623

557

503

*422

382

765

551

467

422

440

887

740

557

467

353

373 

345

320

310

290

270

250

230

350

17,553

566

0.772

0.89

June

300

250

230

220

250

750

649

400

320

290

260

240

290

250

220

210

200

*200

190

180

170

160

150 

150

200

700

538

300

220

250

-

8,737

291

0.397

0.44

July

693

496

306

240

200

481

334

237

190

169

150

140

120

130

130

110

100

150

300

506

264

240

*230 

200

190

170

140

130

130

170

150

7,196

232

0.317

0.37

Aug.

120

250

160

230

280

240

200

200

190

170

150

150

140

*140

130

120

110

100

110

110

110

100

95 

90

90

95

95

100

100

.90

80

4,345

140

0.191

0.22

Sept.

210

110

110

100

100

100

95

90

85

*80

80

80

90

90

90

90

90

90

150

250

150

110

100 

100

95

95

95

90

85

80

-

3,180

106

0.145

0.16

Calendar year 1952: Max 5,140 Min 80 Mean 609 Cfsm 0.831 In. 11.31

Water year 1952.53: Max 2,060 Min 80 Mean 336 Cfsm 0.458 In. 6.22

Peak discharge (base, 5.000 cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 5-14, Jan. 26 to Feb. 27. Stage-discharge 

relation indefinite Oct. 1 to Nov. 14, Dec. 15-20, May 25 to Sept. 30; discharge computed on basis 

of weather records and sum of records for Clinton River near Fraser and North Branch Clinton River 

near Mount Clemena.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO DETROIT RIVER 197

River Rouge at Birmingham, Mich.

Location.--Lat 42°32>45", long. 83°13'25", in NW£ sec. 36, T. 2 N., R. 10 E., on left bank 

nXTTt upstream from bridge on West Maple Road and 25 ft downstream from mouth of 

Quarton Lake Outlet, in Birmingham.

Drainage area.--33 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--June 1950 to September 1953.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 720 ft (by barometer).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 92 cfs Mar. 4 (gage height, 2.65 ft); minimum, 

0.8 cfs Sept. 18, 19 (gage height, 1.33 ft).

1950-53: Maximum discharge, 430 cfs Mar. 11, 1952 (gage height, about 4.1 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 160 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, that of Sept. 18,

Remarks. Records good above 5 cfs and poor below. Occasional regulation by Quarton Lake 

above station.

Rating tables, water year 1952-53 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 3 Mar. 4 to June 25 June 26 to Sept. 30

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.9

2.0

1.5 

3.8 

7.1 1.6 

l.B 

2.0 

2.5

1.4 

3.5

6.5

15

27

74

1.3

1.4

1.5 

1.7 

2.0 

2.3

0.4 

l.B 

4.2

12

28

53

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

^

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Tota]

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

2.1

1.5

1.7

2.3

2.7

2.3

2.7

3.5

4.1

3.0

3.5

4.4

5.2

3.6

12

7.1

3.5

2.7

3.5

4.4

3.2

3.5

*2.7

3.5

3.0

3.0

3.2

3.2

2.7

3.0

3.0

109.8

3.54

0.107

0.12

Nov.

3.0

3.8

4,1

3.5

3,0

4.6

7.6

6.0

3.0

*itl

1.9

1.9

3.2

3.0

3.5

4.4

9.6

10

14

10

7.6

li

14

6.8

8.6

9.1

7.1

6.4

5.6

5.2

-

188.2

6.27

0.190

0.21

Dec.

4.4

4.4

4.4

*5.2

20

16

10

8.6

7.6

8.1

7.6

7.1

6.8

6.8

5.6

5.6

5.6

4.6

4.9

8.1

16

14

16

16

12

9.1

7.1

6.0

4.9

5.2

5.2

262.9

8.48

0.257

0.30

 

Jan.

5.2

5.2

5

4.9

5

*4.6

4,4

4.6

5.6

6.0

6.8

6.0

6.8

7.1

14

27

16

14

12

10

9.6

8.1

9.6

22

14-

12

10

8.6

7.1

6.4

7.6

285.2

9.20

0.279

0.32

Feb.

6.4

6.0

5.6

5.2

5

5.5

6

6.8

6.4

5.6

*6.4

6.0

6.0

6.0

5.6

4.9

4.6

111

4.6

6.0

13.

9.6

8.1

7.1

6.4

6.4

7.6

7.6

-

-

-

177.8

6.35

0.192

0.20

Calendar year 1952: Max 335 Min 1.2

Mar .

6.0

6.0

23

*li

25

17

11

9.7

8.5

8.S

8.1

8.9

13

15

40

40

25

21

26

20

17

17

15

13

12

10

10

10

9.7

8.9

8.5

533.8

17.2

0.521

0.60

Apr.

17

22

16

15

13

13

12

10

16

*39

23

17

14

13

15

39

32

23

19

17

15

13

11

10

28

30

28

21

21

23

-

585

19.5

0.591

0.66

May

25

38

38

44

35

28

*23

24

18

15

13

13

27

20

17

14

19

28

19

15

12

11

10

9.3

8.5

7.7

6.2

5.6

^3

6.5

6.8

561.9

18.1

0.548

0,63

June

8.1

6.2

5.0

5.0

16

38

18

11

9.3

6.9

5.6

8.3

7.7

6.2

4.7

4.1

3.5

*4.1

4.4

3.8

2.9

2*1

2.9

3.3

19

53.

27

13

8.3

11

-

319.0

10.6

0.321

0.36

July

25

15

10

7.2

6.2

7.5

5.2

4.2

4.2

4.0

3.5

3.2

3.0

3.7

2.8

*2.5

1*1

13

15

8.7

5.5

5.5

6.2

4.0

3.2

3.0

3.0

*2.5

3.0

3.2

3.0

188.3

6.07

0.184

0.21

Aug.

5.2

4.5

3.5

U

6.8

4.9

4.5

3.7

3-. 7

3.2

3.0

3.0

*3.0

2.3

1.4

1.3

1.3

1,1

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.6

2.5

1.8

1.4

1.8

2.3

2.0

2.0

2.3

1.8

87.5

2.82

0.085

0.10

Sept.

2.8

2.8

2.3

*2.5

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.6

1.6 n.3

1.4

3.5

1.8

1.3

1.0

1.0

.9

^1

2.5

1.6

1.4

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.4

1.4

1.8

2.0

3.4

12

62.6

2.09

0.063

0.07

Mean 21.1 Cfsm 0.639 I n - 8.71

Water year 1952-53: Max 71 Min 0.8 Mean 9.21 Cfsm 0.279 In - 3.78

Peak discharge (base. 110 cfs). No peak above base. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
198 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO DETROIT RIVER

River Rouge at Detroit, Mleh.

Location.- -La t 42°22'20", long. 83°15'20", In SW£ sec. 27, T. IS., R. 10 E. , on'rlght 

bank 500 ft upstream from bridge on Plymouth Road In Detroit and 4 miles upstream from 

Middle River Rouge.

Drainage area. -- 193 sq mi.

Records available. --November 1930 to September 1953.

Gage. --Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 584.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Aug. 10, 1943, chain gage and Aug. 11, 1943, to Oct. 15, 1948, wireweight gage, at site 1 mile downstream at datum 4.10 ft lower.

Average discharge. --23 years, 109 cfs.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 960 cfs May 31 (gage height, 9.15 ft): minimum, 

7.5 cfs Sept. 8, 11 (gage height, 2.75 ft).

1930-53: Maximum discharge, 13,000 cfs Apr. 5, 1947; maximum gage height, 23.0 ft 

Apr. 6, 1947, from floodmark, site and datum then in use; minimum discharge observed, 

2.7 cfs Aug. 11, 1934 (gage height, 3.50 ft, site and datum then in use).

Remarks . Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 1034: 1933(M). WSP 1054: 1937-39, 1943, 1945(M).

Rating table, water year 1952-53, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 6 to Dec. 4, Sept. 30)

2.7

2.8 

3.0 

3.5

6.0

9.0

20

56

4.0 

5.0 

7.0 

8.2

104

214

534

760

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 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

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

18

25

25

27

27

27

21

24

24

21

22

21

21

23

62

39

14

suo

10

11

14

16

*18

17

18

19

18

20

22

21

20

674.0

21.7

0.112

0.13

Nov.

16

18

20

21

*21

16

16

18

21

20

20

15

15

15

20

IB

78

63

74

72

36

49

75

46

37

57

57

42

32

32

-

1,040

34.7

0.180

0.20

Dec.

27

32

32

36

12B

127

73

56

50

*50

54

48

44

43

38

35

32

32

32

42

127

126

101

115

82

62

47

b45

b40

37

36

1,829

59.0

0.306

0.35

Jan.

37

36

38

36

32

*b35

b35

34

36

35

40

60

39

44

76

220

115

116

101

80

68

58

58

160

162

82

b70

b55

b45

b45

50

2,098

67.7

0.351

,0.40

Feb.

b55

b40

b35

34

33

b35

b35

b40

41

39

42

42

42

36

b35

b35

*b30

b30

21

31

IS

71

54

53

46

45

50

53

-

-

-

1,187

42.4

0.220

0.23

Calendar year 1952; Max 1,420 Mln 4.2

Mar.

43

37

109

760 *352

156

118

100

BO

74

69

76

114

122

313

480

232

167

178

156

123

110

104

95

85

76

75

74

70

65

62

4,675

151

0.782

0.90

Apr.

116

252

156

129

114

98

90

*79

IS

249

202

132

109

94

91

271

310.

190

140

121

110

98

88

77

205

295

246

190

167

172

-

4,666

156

0.808

0.90

May

258

252

288

258

226

178

*145

137

120

99

84

88

84

91

76

67

84

115

101

77

62

56

65

50

49

47

42

36

32

126

606

3,999

129

0.668

0.77

June

190

97

69

51

70

112

214

113

90

67

52

46

54

42

39

34

*35

28

29

27

24

19

1£

16

27

202

130

63

46

70

-

2,372

79.1

0.410

0.46

July

214

124

70

45

34

5Q4

120

46

31

26

24

21

21

20

*19

18

21

99

162

59

36

37

38

28

21

18

17

1£

21

31

25

1,766

57.0

0.295

0.34

Aug.

21

106

26

78

88

38

30

35

28

31

24

22

*19

17

15

13

13

12

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

£U1

8.7

9.0

742.4

23.9

0.124

0.14

Sept.

10

12

10

10

12

12

9.0

10

*8.4

&tl

8.7

17

17

13

11

10

10

10

25

11

22

13

10

10

9.0

8.7

13

10

10

9.0

-

378.9

12.6

0.065

0.07

Mean 139 Cfsm 0.720 In. 9.82

Water year 1952-53: Max 760 Mln 8.1 Mean 69.7 Cfsra 0.361 In. 4.89

Peak discharge (base. BOO efai. Mar. 4 (4:30 p.m.) 920 cfs (8.99 ft); May 31 (12:30 a.m.) 960 cfs 

(9.15 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO DETROIT RIVER 199

Middle River Rouge near Garden City, Mich.

Location. Lat 42°20<55", long. 83°18t45", in Wj sec. 6, T. 2 S., R. 10 E. , on right bank 

2UU ft downstream from bridge on Inkster Road, if miles northeast of Garden City, and 

6£ miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--89 sq ml, approximately.

Records available.--November 1930 to September 1933 (published as "at Detroit"), June 1947 

to September 1953.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 600.95 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Nov. 21, 1930, to Sept. 30, 1933, staff gage at site 4f miles downstream at 

datum 17.48 ft lower. June 6, 1947, to Oct. 18, 1948, wire-weight gage at site 200 ft 

upstream at present datum.

Average discharge.--9 years (1930-33, 1947-53), 74.0 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year. 470 cfs Mar. 4 (gage height, 6.60 ft); minimum, 

BTB^fs Aug. 21 (gage height, 1.43 ft).

1930-33, 1947-53: Maximum discharge, 2,150 cfs May 10, 1948 (gage height, 10.50 ft, 

from floodmark); minimum observed, 1.4 cfs Aug. 21, 24, 28, Sept. 21, 1931 (site and 

datum then in use).

Remarks.--Records good.

Rating tables, water year 1952-53 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Dec. 5-9)

Oct. 1 to Mar

1.5 1

1.7 1

2.0 3

2.9 9

Mar. 4 to Sept. 30

1.5 

2.0 

3.0 

5.0 

6.1

10

31

100

285

405

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 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

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

19

24

20

19

15

13

14

18

18

18

20

18

15

15

54

33

26

22

19

16

19

20

*18

20

18

16

16

20

19

16

17

615

19.8

0.222

0.26

Nov.

11

17

22

21

*20

22

20

19

18

19

20

22

22

22

22

20

11

49

49

43

33

45

44

34

34

42

36

28

26

24

-

871

29.0

0.326

0.36

Dec.

22

26

26

24

57

53

39

33

32

*32

30

28

26

24

24

24

24

24

23

30

79

60

61

57

46

39

35

28

28

30

30

1,094

35.3

0.397

0.46

Jan.

30

30

33

32

30

*30

23.

30

33

33

33

32

33

35

51

89

72

70

59

54

49

44

43

89

91

62

54

49

42

41

41

1,442

46.5

0.522

0.60

Feb.

40

36

36

33

32

37

38

38

35

33

35

37

36

35

35

30

*30

2B

28

31

55

45

42

40

39

39

43

40

-

-

-

1,026

36.6

0.411

0.43

Mar.

35

33

57

405

*230

120

87

73

64

60

60

64

86

93

' 187

230

156

116

108

98

84

76

73

68

61

57

56

53

50

48

47

3,035

97.9

1.10

1.27

Apr.

93

108

89

82

73

68

65

*58

53

83

83

71

65

59

58

133

156

120

95

82

76

71

65

57

99

116

112

99

92

90

2,571

85.7

0.963

1.07

May

104

108

128

124

112

96

*83

78

71

62

57

59

61

57

54

50

60

65

58

52

48

47

45

41

41

43

40

35

33

36

100

2,048

66.1

0.743

0.86

June

100

74

57

48

48

186

89

66

58

53

47

44

68

47

40

38

*38

33

32

28

25

22

21

22

28

83

66

44

34

33

1,570

52.3

0.588

0.66

July

55

68

49

36

30

92

57

36

29

26

24

22

21

22

*22

21

20

52

56

39

30

30

34

28

21

11

18

17

28

30

25

1,055

34.0

0.382

0.44

Aug.

20

77

47

47

52

42

36

36

30

28

26

*22

22

19

17

15

15

14

14

14

13

12

11

13

14

14

14

13

13

12

13

735

23.7

0.266

0.31

Sept.

13

14

13

14

16

14

11

13

*13

13

14

16

14

17

16

15

14

14

25

35

26

19

16

15

15

14

14

13

14

13

474

15.8

0.178

0.20

Calendar year 1952: Max 765 Min 13 Mean 91.0 Cfsm 1.02 In. 13.92

Water year 1952-53: Max 405 Min 11 Mean 45.3 Cfsm 0.509 !" 6.92

Peak discharge (base. 500 cfal. No peak above base. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
200 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO DETROIT RIVER

Lower River Rouge at Inkster, Mioh.

Location.--Lat 42"l8'00", long. 83°18'00", in S| sec. 19, T. 2 S., R. 10 E., on right bank 

10 ft downstream from bridge on John Daly Road, 0.6 mile northeast of Inkster, and 4f 

miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--90 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--November 1930 to September 1933 (published as "at Dearborn"), June 

1947 to September 1953.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 593.14 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Nov. 21, 1930, to Sept. 30, 1933, staff gage at site 3^ miles downstream at 

datum 16.26 ft lower. June 5, 1947, to Oct. 19, 1948, wire-weight gage at present site 

and datum.

Average discharge.--9 years (1930-33, 1947-53), 54.8 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 840 cfs Mar. 4 (gage height, 8.69 ft); minimum, 

0.8 cfs Sept. 8, 9, 10 (gage height, 2.85 ft).

1930-33, 1947-53: Maximum discharge, 3,120 cfs Apr. 4, 1950 (gage height, 12.42 

ft); minimum, 0.3 cfs Sept. 2, 1933 (gage height, 1.42 ft, site and datum then in use).

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect and those below 5 cfs, which 

are poor.

Revisions (water yearsK--WSP 1174: 1948(M).

Rating tables, water year 1952-53, except periods of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 22 to Dec. 20)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 16

3.4 

3.6

2.8

2.9

3.0

3.1

3.2 

3.5

Nov. 17 to Sept. 30

4.0 

4.5 

5.0 

6.0 

8.1

50

91

149

285

690

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

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

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

4.4

8.6

14

14

12

14

15

16

16

16

16

16

I 7

18

15

4.4

3.1

2.4

1. 1

1.3

1.3

1.3

*1.4

1.9

1.3

1.2

1.4

1.8

2.2

1.8

1.8

251.7

8.12

O.090

0.10

Nov.

1.8

1.9

2.4

2.4

*1.6

1.6

-UL

1.3 1.3

1.4

1.7

1.8

1.7

1.8

2.0

3.8 

67

24

19

13

7.7

24

20

7.7

8.4

11

16

5.9

3.0

1.8

-

258.3

8.61

0.096

0.11

Dec.

1.6

1.6

1.4

1.7

29

27

10

7.1

*11

11

7.7

6.2

5.0

3.9

3.0

2.8 

2.8

2.5

2.2

5.9

36

36

34

38

24

15

10

9.2

6.2

6.2

6.5

364.5

11.8

0.131

0.15

Jan.

6.5

6.5

6

5

4

55

*3t"5

3,5

4

4,5

5

5.5

6

8

10

82 

46

35

30

25

20

18

18

70

60

30

20

15

13

11

10

593.5

19.1

0.212

0.25

Feb.

10

8

7

6

5.5

7

10

8

7

7

9.2

10

10

7.4

12

*7.1 

5.5

5

4

6

25

20

17

15

15

17

19

20

-

-

299.7

10.7

0.119

0.12

Mar.

14

12

47

690

*262

80

50

35

25

25

25

30

81

80

281

305 

117

75

76

56

44

38

33

29

24

22

22

20

18

16

16

2,648

85.4

0.949

1.09

Apr.

50

141

66

52

44

35

30

*24

24

60

49

35

29

24

27

161 

145

71

47

39

35

29

24

12

82

105

77

54

49

51

-

1,678

55.9

0.621

0.69

May

63

67

66

51

45

38

*33

36

31

23

18

24

30

22

18

16 

26

36

24

17

14

12

12

10

9.6

9.6

8.4

6.8

6^

8.8

14

795.4

25.7

0.286

0.33

June

8.8

7.1

6.2

5.3

8.0

61

31

16

12

10

7.1

9.2

18

8.4

5.9

5.3 

*5.0

4.1

4.1

3.7

2.8

2*2.

2.0

2.4

7.9

46

26

9.6

5.9

6.8

-

347.6

11.6

0.129

0.14

July

18

32

19

10

6.2

38

M

19

9.6

6.2

5.3

4.1

3.5

3.7

*3.7

2.6 

2.2

8.4

16

11

5.9

8.3

7.1

4.1

3.5

2.5

2.4

2.5

4.8

5.0

3.9

324.5

10.5

0.117

0.13

Aug.

4.6

110

48

24

23

17

14

18

21

13

8.8

*6.2

4.1

4.8

3.7

2.8 

2.5

2.6

3.0

3.0

2.8

3.2

2.5

2.0

2.2

3.0

3.5

2.6

2.0

3.9

12

373.8

12.1

0.134

0.15

Sept.

7.4

3.5

2.8

3.9

4.6

2.0

1.3

»HI'.B

2.6

3.9

2.0

1.4

1.6

1.9 

1.8

1.8

19

13

6.5

3.9

2.5

2.2

2.4

1.9

1.6

1.3

1.1

1.6

-

103.5

3.45

0.038

0.04

Calendar year 1952: Max 1,200 Min 1.1 Mean 66.7 Cfsm 0.741 In. 10.09

Water year 1952-53: Max 690 Min 1.1 Mean 22.0 Cfsm 0.244 In. 3.30

Peak discharge (base. 600 cfs). Mar. 4 (9 to 10 p.m.) 840 cfs (8.69 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note..--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 3-14, Jan. 18 to Feb. 10, Feb. 17-25, 

Mar. 6-12.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE 201

Huron River at Commerce, Mlch.

Location. Lat 42°35'25", long. 83°29'05", on line between NE£ and SEi sec. 10, T. 2 N., 

R. 8 E., on downstream left abutment of bridge on Commerce Road, 10 ft upstream from 

Hayes Creek and 0.2 mile east of Commerce. Records Include flow of Hayes Creek.

Drainage area.--51 sq ml, approximately, Includes that of Hayes Creek. 

Records available. March 1946 to September 1953.

Gage.--Staff gage read twice dally. Datum of gage*Is 910.00 ft above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929.

Average discharge. 7 years, 48.8 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 71 cfs Mar. 16, 19, 20 (gage height, 1.72 ft); 

minimum, 7.6 cfs Sept. 10 (gage height, 0.66 ft).

1946-53: Maximum discharge, 266 cfs Apr. 7, 1947 (gage height, 2.98 ft, from graph 

based on gage readings); maximum gage height, 3.10 ft May 12, 1948, from graph based 

on gage readings (backwater from debris); minimum discharge observed, 7.2 cfs Aug. 18, 

Sept. 28, 1946; minimum gage height, 0.66 ft Sept. 10, 1953.

Remarks. Records good, 

lake level control.

Slight regulation by dam at outlet of Union Lake operated for

Rating tables, water year 1952-53 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to May 3 

10

May 4 to Sept. 30

1.0

1.1 

1.3 

1.8

0.6 

.7

7.5 

 9.0

1.0 

1.2 

1.7

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

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

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

13

13

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

*12

12

12

12

12

11

16

16

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

16

15

15

15

15

15

15

431

13.9

0/273

0.31

Nov.

14

14

15

14

14

14

*15

15

14

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

20

23

28

29

28

34

33

34

34

36

39

35

37

30

-

674

22.5

0.441

0.49

Dec.

28

27

*26

25

23

24

34

34

34

35

35

33

31

30

25

13.

30

28

26

27

30

30

33

36

34

32

18

30

30

29

28

903

29.1

0.571

0.66

Jan.

26

25

26

25

25

27

29

29

30

*29

30

37

30

30

32

37

37

37

36

35

33

31

31

39

40

11

36

31

30

28

30

982

31.7

0.622

0.72

Feb.

32

26

26

30

28

28

29

28

25

25

25

*25

25

24

25

25

23

22

22

22

26

28

27

26

25

25

26

28

-

-

-

728

26.0

0.510

0.53

Mar.

30

26.

26

47

52

50

44

45

45

*43

42

44

49

52

66

11

69

69

70

69

67

65

65

63

63

61

59

59

57

55

55

1,678

54.1

1.06

1.22

Apr.

60

64

13

63

61

58

54

49

48

57

54

52

49

*45

45

52

51

51

48

49

47

46

45

12

45

48

51

50

51

51

-

1,550

51.7

1.01

1.13

May

51

57

63

£5

63

63

62

*60

56

53

51

52

62

62

61

58

56

52

51

47

43

40

37

36

34

34

31

36

27

25

30

1,518

49.0

0.961

1.11

June

31

29

26

27

27

il

36

31

29

25

23

22

22

22

20

19

19

19

*18

17

17

17

16

16

19

18

16

17

TS" 15

-

665

22.2

0.435

0.48

July

14

15

16

16

15

14

13

12

12

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

*11

14

13

12

13

14

12

11

11

11

11

11

12

12

11

386

12.5

0.245

0.28

Aug.

10

12

11

11

12

10

10

11

11

11

10

10

10

10

9.8

9.5

9.5

9.2

9.2

8.7

*8.6

8.4

8.4

8.7

8.7

8.7

8.2

8.1

8.0

e'.2

296.9

9.58

0,188

0.22

Sept.

8.2

8.4

*8.2

8.1

9.0

8.6

8.2

8.1

B&

8.0

8.1

8.6

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.7

9^2

9.2

8.8

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.8

8.6

8.6

8.4

8.4

254.4

8.48

0.166

0.19

Calendar year 1952: Max 120 Min 9.6 Mean 41.6 Cfsm 0.816 In. 11.12

Water year 1952-53: Max 71 Min 8.0 Mean 27.6 Cfsm 0.541 In. 7.34

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
202 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE

Huron River at Milford, Mich.

Location.--Lat 42°34'45", long. 83°37'35", in SE£ sec. 9, T. 2 N., R. 7 E., on right bank 

2WTt upstream from bridge on General Motors Road, half a mile downstream from Sherwood Creek, and half a mile west of Milford.

Drainage area. 125 sq mi.

Records available. September 1948 to September 1953.

Gage . Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 880.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Average discharge. 5 years, 122 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 248 cfs Mar. 4 (gage height, 6.42 ft); minimum, 

7.a cfs Sept. 30; minimum daily, 9.8 cfs Sept. 13.

1948-53: Maximum discharge, 645 cfs Apr. 5, 1950 (gage height, 8.25 ft); minimum, 

2.6 cfs Aug. 16, 1952; minimum daily, 8.3 cfs Sept. 17, 1949.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of shifting control, which are fair. Flow 

below about 300 dfs regulated by powerplant Ij miles above station.

Rating table, water year 1952-53, except periods of shifting control (gage 

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

4.1 

4.5 

5.0 

6.0

8.0

34

194

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 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

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

45

42

43

43

li

51

49

48

*42

40

40

17

51

46

63

61

20

56

22

63

58

58

57

53

51

18

60

58

52

52

59

1,482

47.8

0.382

0.44

'NOV.

17

32

73

54

51

51

*50

49

13

57

52

50.

51

51

14

36

109

97

103

94

90

106

59

118

120

126

54

123

108

29

"

2,037

67.9

0.543

0.61

Dec.

121

72

*74

85

113

59

53

111

100

96

93

95

60

46

104

91

107

62

71

44

52

114

120

103

51

I&l

29

61

111

85

90

2,624

84.6

0.677

0.78

Jan.

32

132

21

57

102

72

67

75

84

*22

54

101

81

70

93

119

48

72

114

102

91

89

93

59

84

114

102

95

88

90

48

2,471

79.7

0.638

0.74

Feb.

48

116 ^79

73

79

83

47

54

94

81

82

*83

72

40

49

93

68

65

67

75

69

57

98

86

78

78

101

37

-

-

-

2,052

73.3

0.586

0.61

Mar.

11

96

91

176

175

156

75

75

143

106

*93

107

139

91

142

111

176

167

164

171

117

116

175

148

146

139

145

85

98

156

133

4,053

131

1.05

1.21

Apr.

131

160

154

85

114

171

138

127

134

133

122

128

*162

137

133

135

159

103

98

162

128

110

108

113

.IS

115

162

138

140

154

-

3,930

131

1.05

1.17

May

134

112

152

LSI

173

166

162

*143

67

101

149

121

130

129

130

61

95

156

120

106

102

95

95

86

83

68

92

79

84

32

76

3,480

112

0.896

1.04

June

129

100

91

84

85

76

83

116

108

87

82

81

35

37

68

63

60

52

*66

29

26

66

42

60

64

69

37

43

65

59

-

2,063

68.8

0.550

0.61

July

76

71

79

35

37

82

48

50

46

45

33

25

51

45

41

39

*38

70

28

41

44

42

40

42

44

19

41

35

31

43

38

1,399

45.1

0.361

0.42

Aug.

36

39

51

54

50

42

43

SI

29

42

42

39

41

44

29

22

33

32

31 *30

32

33

14

36

34

35

31

29

30

JS

29

1,102

35.5

0.284

0.33

Sept.

33

34

*43

45

21

18

19

!£

42

31

32

36

9.6

33

32

28

30

30

39

17

40

35

42

40

35

34

15

36

33

35

-

963.8

32.1

0.257

0.29

Calendar year 1952: Max 343 Min 13 Mean 115 Cfsm 0.920 In. 12.53

Water year 1952^53: Max 191 Min 9.8 Mean 75.8 Cfsm 0.606 In. 8.25

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 21, May 21 to Sept. 30.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE

Huron River near New Hudson, Mien.

Location. Lat 42°30'45", long. 83°40'35", in NE£ sec. 1, T. 1 N., R. 6 E. , on right bank 

150 ft downstream from Kent Lake Dam, 2 miles upstream from Woodruff Creek, and 3 miles 

west of New Hudson.

Drainage area. 143 sq mi.

Records available. August 1948 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 868.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

"1929.

Average discharge. 5 years, 137 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 280 cfs Nov. 27 (gage height, 2.97 ft, from recorded range in stage); minimum recorded, 4.9 cfs Mar. 16, 17 (gage height, 0.63 ft). 

1948-53: Maximum discharge, 1,080 cfs Dec. 29, 1950 (gage height, 5.05 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 600 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 3.4 cfs July 18, 

1952; minimum gage height, that of Mar. 16, 17, 1953.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record and those below 

50 cfs, which are poor. Occasional regulation by Kent Lake.

Rating table, water year 1952-53 (gage height, In feet, and

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-16, Oct. 25 to Nov. 10, 

Dec. 3-15, July 19 to Sept. 30)

0.9 

1.0 

1.5 

2.4

84

209

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 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

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

49

48

42

36

30

26

32

92

*145

94

63

45

38

118

208

141

100

80

70

60

55

55

80

190

149

102

78

71

62

62

61

2,482

80.1

0.560

0.65

Nov.

58

48

56

59

63

61

*61

61

56

47

45

43

80

65

60

70

90

110

115

115

115

110

110

105

115

140

200

170

140

120

-

2,688

89.6

0.627

0.70

Dec.

110

100

*102

106

126

126

106

110

120

124

122

123

111

92

100

107

109

115

100

98

89

101

119

127

110

109

122

100

98

109

110

3,401

110

0.769

0.88

Jan.

97

96

105

87

92

100

97

97

*100

92

IS

90

98

100

105

118

lie

104

107

116

116

113

114

119

109

114

118

118

113

114

102

3,247

105

0.734

0.84

Feb.

88

93

105

100

97

100

93

80

84

92

93

94

*94

84

72

76

81

80

79

81

89

85

87

94

94

92

97

93

-

-

"

2,497

89.2

0.624

0.65

Kac .

78

84

90

136

161

162

148

115

114

*122

116

113

123

135

135

101

25

79

114

144

146

136

136

146

149

144

144

135

123

127

131

3,812

123

0.860

0.99

Apr.

144

149

149

137

130

136

142

136

133

132

148

145

*140

*69

*1Z

*79

113

130

115

123

130

120

118

118

116

118

130

136

93

58

-

3,624

121

0.846

0.94

Hay

90

123

135

146

164

164

166

95 *ie

44

71

105

114

118

123

116

107

119

128

123

113

118

115

105

100

98

90

94

89

96

128

3,415

110

0.769

0.89

June

128

127

118

111

114

139

131

116

126

116

109

104

93

75

70

70

71

71

*71

66

52

49

52

51

67

85

74

59

59

71

"

2,645

88.2

0.617

0.69

July

93

92

90

76

58

66

63

57

51

47

45

36

35

40

40

40

*42

70

72

48

47

45

37

33

30

30

22

24

30

46

42

1,547

49.9

0.349

0.40

Aug.

41

67

70

72

78

57

56

85

85

64

52

49

50

50

52

37

34

32

33

*34

36

37

34

27

29

33

34

34

33

29

23

1,467

47.3

0.331

0.38

Sept.

33

36

*42

54

59

45

34

29

42

44

56

57

50

40

45

55

51

55

64

70

63

62

62

61

62

70

63

51

61

56

"

1,572

52.4

0.366

0.41

Calendar year 1952: Max 340 Hln 7.4 Hean 128 Cfsm 0.895 In. 12.15

Water year 1952-53: Max 208 Hln 18 Hean 88.8 Cfsm 0.621 In. 8.42

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Oct. 17-24, Nov. 11 to Dec. 2, July 15, 16; discharge estimated on 

basis of records for stations at Mllford and near Hamburg.
204 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE

Davis Creek near Whltmore Lake, Mich.

Location. Lat 42°27'20", long. 83°44'25", in NW£ sec. 28, T. 1 N., R. 6 E., on right 

abutment at upstream side of bridge on Spicer Road, li miles upstream from mouth and 

2-g- miles northeast of village of Whitmore Lake.

Drainage area. 70 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1952 to September 1953.

Gage. Staff gage read daily. Datum of gage is 850.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T"929 (levels by Michigan Department of Conservation).

Extremes. 1952-53: Maximum discharge during year, 83 cfs May 5 (gage height, 16.3 ft, 

from graph based on gage readings); minimum, 5.0 cfs Oct. 6, July 28; minimum gage 

height, 14.36 ft Oct. 6.

Remarks. Records poor. Slight regulation by millpond on Inchwaugh Creek li miles above 

station.

Rating table, water year 1952-53 (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. I to Nov. 26, 

May £8 to Sept. 30)

14.1

14.5

15.0

16.0

16.3

4.5

83

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 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

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

7.0

6.2

5.2

5.2

aS.l

5.0

7.8

9.2

10

11

10

a9

8.8

8.0

11

10

12

11

alO

*8.8

a8.5

a8

a8

a7.5

a7

a7

6.8

6.0

6.0

5.8

5.8

246.7

7.96

0.114

0.13

Nov.

6.0

a6

.2

.2

.0

* .0

.2

.8

a

.2

.5

.5

.8

8.0

8.2

a 10

14

16

18

20

22

23

a21

20

24

27.

a26

25

24

a23

-

415.6

13.9

0.199

0.22

Dec.

22

24

25

26

31

63

a50

21

23

25

*25

25

23

a20

17

16

15

14

14

14

a!5

16

19

18

a!8

a!8

18

a!7

16

15

16

679

21.9

0.313

0.36

Jan.

a!6

16

16

a!6

16

17

18

*20

20

19

a!7

16

14

13

15

20

22

a21

20

23

20

22

24

29

a35

40

29

28

26

29

23

660

21.3

0.304

0.35

Feb.

a20

18

16

16

M

14

15

ale

17

18

20

22

23

23

a22

22

23

*28

22

22

25

a30

a25

17

17

16

16

16

_

_

-

553

19.8

0.283

0.29

Mar.

a!5

14

14

25

43

54

54

aSO

46

*45

43

42

43

50

a55

64

73

78

78

74

68

a65

58

56

53

50

47

45

a43

41

39

1,525

49.2

0.703

0.81

Apr.

43

47

48

48

a46

*45

45

44

41

39

37

a40

32

31

29

38

44

48

a49

50

50

48

46

44

44

a45

46

49

50

§1

1,317

43.9

0.627

0.70

May

58

69

a75

80

*78

78

77

69

65

a60

55

51

50

47

46

44

a42

41

43

43

41

40

39

a37

35

36

34

34

32

a32

a32

1,563

50.4

0.720

0.83

June

32

33

33

31

29

41

aSO

44

40

36

32

28

23

a20

*17

17

16

16

15

16

a 15

14

12

a!3

15

28

a30

a26

a23

20

-

765

25.5

0.364

0.41

July

24

27

28

a26

a25

23

19

18

15

14

12

a!2

*12

9.5

9.0

8.5

8.0

a 10

a 15

13

11

9.5

8.5

7.5

a6.5

a6

5.5

5.0

7.0

9.0

9.5

413.0

13.3

0.190

0.22

Aug.

9.5

a 15

a20

a25

21

26

21

26

a30

*24

21

19

17

16

14

a 13

12

10

9,2

8.8

8.0

7.8

a8

8.0

7.0

6.2

6.2

6.0

6.0

a6

S.&

442.5

14.3

0.204

0.24

Sept.

7.0

7.0

9.5

a9

a8.5

8.0

9.0

7.5

9.0

9.5

a9

8.5

8.5

8.8

8.8

9.8

9.8

a.10

10

9.8

9.2

9.2

8.8

9.2

a9

8.8

8,2

7.2

-

258.6

8.62

0.123

0.14

Calendar year 1952: Max - 

Water year 1952-53= Max 80

Min - 

Min 5.0

Mean - 

Mean 24.2

Cfsm - In. - 

Cfsm 0.346 In. 4.70

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis uf records for Ore Creek near Brighton, 

Huron River near Hamburg, and Orchard Creek at Munith.

Note. Discharge measurement made prior -to beginning of record: discharge, 10.1 cfs Sept. 25, 1952,
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE 205

Huron River near Hamburg, Mlch.

Location. Lat 42°27'55", long. 83°48'00", in sec. 24, T. 1 N., R. 5 E., on right bank at

 downstream side of bridge on Hamburg Road, 1.1 miles north of Hamburg and 3 miles upstream from Strawberry Lake.

Drainage area. 299 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1951 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 850.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

~l"929 (levels by Michigan State Department of Conservation). Prior to Aug. 12, 1953, 

staff gage at same site and datum.

Extremes. 1951-52: Maximum discharge during year, 735 cfs Apr. 17 (gage height, 6.26 ft);

 minimum, 71 cfs July 17, 21; minimum gage height, 3.94 ft July 17.

1952-53: Maximum discharge during year, 368 cfs May 7 (gage height, 4.84 ft); maximum gage height, 4.90 ft Nov. 28 (backwater from aquatic growth); minimum discharge, 55 

cfs Aug. 26; minimum gage height, 3.58 ft June 24.

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

 and those prior to March 1952, which are poor. Occasional regulation by Kent Lake 

11 miles 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

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

112

114

124

126

136

150

185

213

197

181

176

158

148

136

120

119

119

125

144

131

126

114

118

215

278

333

344

322

267

213

221

5,465

176

0.589

0.68

Nov.

278

260

243

227

215

205

209

225

237

233

233

225

229

311

344

368

392

368

355

322

300

300

300

278

267

256

252

247

247

247

-

8,173

272

0.910

1.02

Dec.

254

254

258

263

311

344

380

380

368

355

333

322

b310

b300

b290

260

240

230

210

210

210

220

220

220

220

210

220

220

230

240

250

8,332

269

0.900

1.04

Calendar year 1951: Max -

Jan.

270

b290

b310

b330

b350

b360

368

368

368

355

344

368

311

300

322

368

418

518

568

645

675

720

720

690

645

618

605

580

555

b540

b530

14,409

465

1.56

1.79

Feb.

b510

492

505

492

530

580

618

630

592

555

542

505

480

480

480

455

405

355

333

344

344

333

322

311

300

289

278

289

300

_

-

12,649

436

1.46

1.57

Min -

tlar.

311

289

289

289

333

355

355

355

333

322

380

468

580

645

660

618

580

542

555

568

580

630

660

690

*675

675

645

618

580

555

555

15,690

506

1.69

1.95

Apr.

505

505

492

480

505

518

555

580

592

592

580

555

580

605

645

*705

735

645

605

592

592

542

530

518

505

480

455

418

380

368

16,359

545

1.82

2.03

May

355

322

300

289

263

258

245

254

267

278

267

258

241

217

178

178

191

199

195

211

225

241

263

344

392

468

505

518

492

468

430

9,312

300

1.00

1.16

June

368

344

333

322

289

267

254

233

195

187

176

158

144

147

137

128

114

120

112

106

98

104

104

110

100

97

97

100

96

101

-

5,141

171

0.572

0.64

July

90

96

93

90

85

80

75

75

75

80

80

80

81

76

77

75

11

73

75

72

71

103

*116

125

114

112

107

98

97

91

87

2,720

87.7

0.293

0.34

Aug.

84

80

76

75

85

86

90

94

96

91

87

89

87

89

87

89

96

89

*85

85

89

97

96

90

89

86

82

82

81

86

87

2,705

87.3

0.292

0.34

Sept.

93

124

155

174

174

172

158

144

128

126

124

119

116

103

106

98

89

87

90

89

90

89

85

91

101

*139

147

136

119

103

-

3,569

119

0.398

0.44

Mean - Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1951-52: Max 735 Min 71 Mean 286 Cfsm 0.957 In. 13.00

» Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note. No gage-height record Oct. 6, Dec. 16 to Jan. 1, July 6-12; discharge estimated on basis of 

weather records and records for stations near Dexter and near New Hudson.
206 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE

Huron River near Hamburg, Mich. Continued

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

93

89

82

80

80

81

16

84

100

152

153

130

110

106

165

229

223

199

170

*139

125

116

112

112

152

174

150

126

116

110

104

3,938

127

0.425

0.49

Nov.

100

96

94

96

97

*98

96

96

93

90

90

89

120

152

132

120

157

201

235

239

233

231

239

223

221

241

278

333

311

265

-

5,065

169

0.565

0.63

Dec.

221

201

191

187

205

229

225

201

197

207

*213

207

205

185

160

*160

157

162

158

160

160

162

176

195

199

187

174

180

190

180

180

5,814

188

0.629

0.72

Jan.

170

160

155

150

145

140

140

140

*150

155

155

150

145

150

167

197

199

197

199

201

199

193

18 C

215

225

223

215

209

205

203

199

5,540

179

0.599

0.69

Feb.

185

178

170

165

160

155

150

150

150

148

157

164

167

167

160

150

150

*148

145

144

157

167

167

165

162

164

165

167

_

_

-

4,477

160

0.535

0.56

Mar.

157

148

147

227

289

311

311

289

263

*243

239

239

252

267

311

333

300

260

278

300

311

311

311

311

311

300

289

278

260

245

241

8,332

269

0.900

1.04

Apr.

243

289

300

311

289

278

*267

265

260

267

267

278

278

245

181

195

227

245

267

258

263

258

252

243

252

267

278

289

278

252

-

7,848

262

0.876

0.98

May

245

263

311

333

*355

355

368

322

311

211

199

205

227

241

249

256

245

241

241

237

227

219

213

199

187

176

171

157

148

137

197

7,446

240

0.803

0.93

June

231

235

219

203

197

243

289

267

252

233

211

193

183

165 *139

132

130

122

120

118

110

96

87

85

94

132

147

136

124

118

-

5,011

167

0.559

0.62

July

158

165

165

160

147

144

139

122

108

101

94

86 *78

75

73

72

69

77

101

107

96

91

82

75

71

65

60

58

59

61

76

3,035

97.9

0.327

0.38

Aug.

76

106

126

145

144

140

128

134

144

*140

128

114

107

100

94

87

80

75

70

66

64

61

63

60

58

51

59

59

61

64

72

2,886

93.1

0.311

0.36

Sept.

86 *85

78

76

82

86

80

70

£5

65

67

75

76

73

70

71

71

72

76

87

94

90

89

89

96

98.

96

87

81

8C

-

2,411

80.4

0.36?

0.3C

Calendar year 1952: Max 735 Min 71 Mean 266 Cfsm 0.890 In. 12.10

Water year 1952-53: Max 368 Min 57 Mean 169 Cfsm 0.565 In. 7.70

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note, Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 28 to Jan. 14, Feb. 3-7.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE 

Ore Creek near Brighton, Mien.

207

Location.--Lat 42°29'40", long. 83°48'05", in NW£ sec. 12, T. 1 N., R. 5 E., on left bank 

at downstream side of bridge on Hamburg Road, half a mile upstream from Ore Lake and 2i 

miles southwest of Brighton.

Drainage area. 31 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--February 1951 to September 1953.

Gage. Staff gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 850.56 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929 (levels by Michigan Department of Conservation).

Extremes. Maximum discharge observed during year, 46 cfs Mar. 16-19 (gage height, 14.8 

ft); minimum observed, 2.9 cfs July 27-31; minimum gage height, 14.02 ft Oct. 10.

1951-53: Maximum discharge observed, 131 cfs Feb. 28, 1951 (gage height, 16.51 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 86 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 1.5 cfs 

July 16, 1952; minimum gage height, that of Oct. 10, 1952.

Remarks. Records poor. Occasional regulation by lakes above station.

Rating table, water year 1952-53 (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used May 18 to Sept. 25)

13 . 9

14.0

14.1

14.3

14.8

2.9 

4.8 

7.4

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

7.4

7.1

6.9

6.9

a6.8

6.6

a6.5

a6

as. 5

*5.5

a5. 5

as. 5

a6

6.4

16

a 16

alS

14

al3

a 12

all

aio

9.9

a9.5

a9.5

9.0

a8.5

a8.5

8.2

a8.5

a8.5

275.5

8.89

0.287

0.33

Nov.

a9

a9.5

9.9

a9.5

9.0

*9.4

a9

9.0

a9

a9

a9

a9

a9

9.0

9.9

a 15

a25

35

a36

37

34

a33

a32

a31

a31

a33

a34

35

a33

a30

-

612.2

20.4

0.658

0.73

Dec.

a28

a26

25

24

M

a30

a29

a28

28

a30

27

*27

a28

a25

a23

*21

21

a20

18

a20

a21

a23

a25

a27

a28

24

a22

a20

18

19

al9

755

24.4

0.787

0.91

Jan.

a!8

a 17

a 17

al6

al6

16

16

16

*16

al5

alS

a!5

16

16

21

27

a28

a27

23

23

23

a22

22

a25

a28

a27

26

25

24

24

a22

642

20.7

0.668

0.77

Feb.

a21

a20

19

al8

18

a20

a20

a!9

a!8

17

17

12

12

a 13

alS

17

17

*17

17

17

a20

a22

23

23

23

23

23

a20

_

_

-

521

18.6

0.600

0.63

Mar .

a 18

11

17

a25

a35

a40

a40

a35

35

*35

35

35

35

a38

a44

46

46

46

46

41

a41

a41

41

41

41

41

41

a35

a30

29

29

1,119

36.1

1.16

1.34

Apr.

35

35

35

a35

a35

*34

29

29

29

11

a38

a36

35

35

35

35

35

a33

a31

29

29

29

29

29

a30

a33

35

35

35

35

-

998

33.3

1.07

1.20

May

35

a37

a40

*44

41

41

41

41

a38

a35

32

32

32

32

32

a33

a34

35

35

29

23

23

a20

al8

17

17

14

9.4

a 12

al7

a25

914.4

29.5

0.952

1.10

June

32

26

20

17

17

a20

a25

29

29

23

23

23

a20

a 18

*16

14

14

14

13

a!4

14

14

£ti

9.4

9.4

14

a!4

a 13

12

12

-

528.2

17.6

0.568

0.63

July

17

17

17

al6

al5

23

23

23

17

12

all

alO

*8.6

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

a6

a6

6.1

6.1

6.1

7.1

6.1

a5

a4

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

301.0

9.71

0.313

0.36

Aug.

a5

a8

12

12

12

12" 17

a!2

a!4

*16

15

15

11

7.4

a6

a5

4.8

4.8

6.1

6.1

6.1

as

a6

6.1

4.8

4.8

4.8

 4.8

a5

a5

4.8

259.4

8.37

0.270

0.31

Sept.

3.8

* .7

.0

.0

a

a

a .5

.8

.8

.8

.8

a

a .

a .

a

_^

a

a >.

a&.

ae

as

-

170.7

5.69

0.184

0.20

Calendar year 1952: Max 86 Min 1.5 Mean 28.3 Cfsm 0.913 In. 12.42

Water year 1952-53: Max 46 Min 2.9 Mean 19.4 Cfsm 0.6E6 In. 8.51

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for orchard 

Creek at Munith, Portage Creek below Little Portage Lake near Munith, and Davis Creek near Whitmore 

Lake.
208 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE

Portage Creek near Pinckney, Mich.

Location.--Lat 42°25 T 40", long. 83°57'35", in sec. 34, T. 1 N., R. 4 E., on right abutment 

on upstream side of bridge on Tiplad'y Road, 2 miles upstream from Little Portage Lake 

and 2£ miles southwest of Pinckney.

Drainage area.--79 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. November 1944 to September 1953.

Gage.--Staff gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 860.38 ft above mean sea level, 

cfatum of 1929 (levels by Michigan Department of Conservation).

Average discharge. 9 years, 59.4 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 101 cfs Mar. 23, 24 (gage height, 3.22 ft); minimum, 3.1 cfs Sept. 26 (gage height, 0.88 ft).

1944-53: Maximum discharge, 529 cfs Apr. 9, 10, 1947 (gage height, 5.72 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 0.6 cfs Oct. 5, 1946 (gage height, 

0.56 ft).

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

those below 10 cfs, which are fair. Occasional regulation by Hiland Lake 2-| miles 

above station.

Rating table, water year 1952-53, except period of ice effect (gage

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

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

0.7 

1.0 

1.5 

2.0

3.0 

7.2

31

2.5 

3.0 

3.3

49

80

110

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

13

14

13

12

12

11

27

5.0

5.8

a8

11

9.8

8.1

8.1

8.3

*8.6

9.0

9.0

9.2

9.6

9.8

9.8

10

10

101111

312.7

10.1

0.128

0.15

Nov .

11

11

*13

14

13

13

11

11

10

10

10

10

10

10

a!5

a20

26

22

29

31

32

32

a50

68

64

66

64

61

58

54

-

849

28.3

0.358

0.40

Dec.

52

51

50

48

52

52

49

48

48

50

*49

48

47

47

46

45

43

41

45

a45

a45

43

44

45

a50

52

54

61

50

44

43

1,487

48.0

0.608

0.70

Jan.

a42

41

40

38

37

b36

b35

*b35

b34

33

33

38

31

SO

31

34

33

36

38

39

39

39

40

47

47

55

48

48

48

48

a47

1,220

39.4

0.499

0.57

Feb.

a46

45

44

43

41

41

39

39

37

36

35

35

35

34

33

33

33

*32

31

31

37

42

35

36

36

37

37

37

-

_

-

1,040

37.1

0.470

0.49

t'.ar .

37

36

36

54

51

54

59

63

*64

64

64

67

72

74

89

95

96

95

95

99

97

97

101

100

98

96

95

95

93

88

84

2,408

77.7

0.984

1.13

Apr.

87

90

87

a85

a85

*84

77

77

74

77

75

72

71

71

69

71

71

69

68

68

68

66

11

63

a65

66

66

68

67

66

-

2,184

72.8

0.922

1.03

May

66

68

71

*76

77

77

77

18

77

75

73

72

72

71

67

65

64

63

61

58

55

50

39

a39

39

38

36

19

18

18

20

1,779

57 .4

0.727

0.84

June

19

18

18

18

18

40

39

36

45

a45

a42

a40

37

37

*37

37

39

39

38

36

29

26

24

23

22

27

25

24

11

17

-

912

30.4

0.385

0.43

July

al7

a!8

a!9

18

17

24

24

22

21

19

18

17

*14

14

14

13

13

21

14

14

14

14

13

12

a!2

11

10

10

9.8

9.4

9.2

475.4

15.3

0.194

0.22

Aug.

9.0

12

11

18

16

15

17

23

19

*18

18

17

17

18

16

17

16

15

13

13

12

12

11

11

11

8.8

7.9

7.2

7 .0

6.9 mi

419.5

13.5

0.171

0.20

Sept.

6.2

*6.1

6.1

6.2

7.0

a6.5

a6

5.3

5.0

4.8

4.9

5.0

3.8

3.6

3.6

3.5

3.5

a4

a4.5

a4.5

4.5

4.3

3.8

3.8

3.6

la

a4

4.6

3.8

3.6

-

139.1

4.64

0.059

0.07

Calendar year 1952: Max 185 Min 5.0 Mean 61.0 Cfsm 0.772 In. 10.51

Water year 1952-53: Max 1O1 Min 3.1 Mean 36.2 Cfsm 0.458 In. 6.23

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for Mill Creek near Dexter 

Huron River near Dexter.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE 

Mill Creek near Dexter, Mich.

209

Location. Lat 42°18'00", long. 83°53'55", on line between sec. 13, T. 2 S., R. 4 E., and 

sec. 18, T. 25., R. 5 E., on downstream side of highway bridge 2f miles south of 

Dexter and 4 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 134 sq mi.

Records available. February 1952 to September 1953.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Altitude of gage is 850 ft (from topographic 

map).

Extremes. 1952: Maximum discharge during period February to September, 790 cfs Mar. 11 

(gage height, 10.3 ft. from graph based on gage readings)- minimum, 18 cfs Aug. 1-3 

[gage height, 5.30 ft).

1952-53: Maximum discharge during water year, 510 cfs Mar. 4 (gage height, 8.8 ft, 

from graph based on gage readings); minimum, 14 cfs Aug. 28-30, Sept. 9-11 (gage height, 

5.21 ft).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect and those below 30 cfs, which 

are fair.

Rating table, Feb. 10, 1952, to Sept. 30, 1953, except periods of 

ice effect (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet 

per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 15-31, 1952)

5.2

5.3 

5.5 

5.7

6.0 

8.0 

9.5

375

636

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, February to September 1952

Day

1

rd

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

Cfsm

In.

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb.

_

_

_

_

-

_

-

_

_

126

165

126

*123

115

106

67

60

73

72

73

75

75

75

73

75

77

77

82

.

-

-

_

_

_

-

Bar.

81

80

72

262

168

119

97

88

89

106

414

447

352

240

189

147

139

146

474

300

 338

292

368

248

203

182

167

153

143

134

139

6,377

206

1.54

1.77

Apr.

146

143

130

123

248

315

292

338

285

255

*218

189

492

636

*528

375

270

203

171

148

140

129

292

368

174

140

125

112

102

95

7,182

239

1.78

1.99

May

89

80

77

70

68

62

68

84

90

95

89

72

70

64

104

93

80

80

70

*71

112

90

146

308

558

262

205

140

108

90

75

5,448

111

0.828

0.96

June

88

75

75

72

65

62

55

51

48

*45

41

59

57

57

35

34

55

31

27

28

53

41

49

41

37

33

29

33

31

50

-

1,353

44.4

0.331

0.37

July

30

30

50

50

28

27

25

25

28

28

25

22

21

20

23

25

25

25

31

28

26

*23

43

24

22

20

20

20

20

19

19

782

25.2

0.188

0.22

Aug.

19

18

18

20

20

20

19

19

25

25

23

23

22

22

20

28

28

25

*23

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

20

20

19

19

22

671

21.6

0.161

0.19

Sept.

28

54

45

34

30

28

34

50

28

27

25

24

23

23

23

22

22

23

24

23

23

22

22

*22

22

21

20

20

20

19

781

26.0

0.194

0.22

Calendar year : Max Min Mean Cfsm In.

Water year : Max Min Mean Cfsm In.

Discharge measurement made on this day.
210 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE

Mill Creek near Dexter, Mich. Continued 

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

19

20

20

20

20

24

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

M

37

33

30

30

30

*30

30

30

30

30

30

31

30

30

30

30

835

27.0

0.201

0.23

Nov.

30

30

32

31

31

*31

31

31

31

31

31

30

30

30

30

30

84

72

77

80

57

78

93

77

67

119

92

75

66

47

-

1,584

52.8

0.394

0.44

Dec.

43

45

49

50

85

88

72

72

78

*85

75

68

64

59

54

52

49

49

48

52

94

94

104

101

88

72

72

72

51

44

44

2,083

67.2

0.501

0.58

Jan.

b42

b41

b40

b40

40

40

40

40

*b40

b40

b40

b40

42

43

82

~82- 129

75

72

68

67

62

59

119

92

92

68

60

54

54

52

1,853

59.8

0.446

0.51

Feb.

b50

b50

b50

b45

42

51

49

47

47

44

45

48

47

47

47

48

*56

56

37

47

133

85

105

59

59

58

71

67

_

.

-

1,590

56.8

0.424

0.44

Mar.

78

70

52

447

270

182

137

112

*80

80

80

102

182

158

240

225

168

143

140

118

106

99

126

112

95

85

80

75

71

67

65

4,046

131

0.978

1.12

Apr.

101

136

109

106

108

84

*77

70

71

92

82

72

68

62

59

115

129

104

88

84

78

72

65

51

95

126

132

109

99

92

-

2,742

91.4

0.682

0.76

May

101

160

146

182

*151

123

113

123

104

85

67

57

67

60

58

56

70

77

65

54

48

45

43

40

39

43

37

35

34

33

31

2,347

75.7

0.565

0.65

June

30

30

27

25

25

115

101

75

53

41

37

34

33

28

28

*27

26

27

27

25

23

19

18

20

23

37

33

27

24

23

-

1,061

35.4

0.264

0.29

July

31

45

41

33

29

76

66

47

39

34

30

28

*27

26

25

24

23

30

28

25

24

23

23

22

20

20

20

19

19

20

19

936

30.2

0.225

0.26

Aug.

19

39

33

30

47

35

35

52

38

33

*30

28

24

22

20

20

18

17

17

16

16

16

16

16

15

15

15

15

14 14

15

741

23.9

0.178

0.21

Sept.

*15

15

15

16

17

16

16

15

14

14

15

16

16

16

15

14

14

14

16

IS

16

16

15

15

15

15

15

IE

IE

IE

-

45f

15.3

0.114

0.13

Calendar year 1952: Max - Min - Mean - Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1952-53: Max 447 Min 14 Mean 55.6 Cfsm 0.415 In. 5. 52

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE 

Huron River near Dexter, Mien.

211

Location. Lat 42°23'10", long. 83°54'40", in Sy sec. 13, T. 1 S., R. 4 E., on right bank 

20 ft downstream from highway bridge on North Territorial Road, half a mile east of 

Hudson Mills, 2 miles downstream from Portage Lake Outlet, and 4 miles north of Dexter.

Drainage area.--506 sq mi.

Records available. August to December 1904 (gage heights only), March 1946 to September 

1953.Published as "at Dover" 1904.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 837.11 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929 (levels by Michigan Department of Conservation). August to December 1904, chain 

gage at site 1 mile upstream at different datum. Mar. 5, 1946, to July 30, 1953, wireweight gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 7 years, 458 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximurn discharge during year, 530 cfs Mar. 24 (gage height, 4.36 ft); minimum, 

70 cfs Aug. 30 (gage height, 2.97 ft).

1946-53: Maximum discharge, 3,120 cfs Apr. 9, 1947 (gage height, 8.17 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 56 cfs Sept. 6, 9, 10, 1946; minimum 

gage height, 2.97 ft Aug. 9, 14, 15, 1946, Aug. 30, 1953.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair.

Rating table, water year 1952-53 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

2.9 

3.1 

3.4 

4.0 

4.4

60

95

160

380

550

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 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

Cfsro

In.

Oct.

142

140

138

138

a!35

a!35

a!30

a!30

a!30

a!30

a!40

142

148

145

145

148

152

150

158

169

*169

166

166

166

166

169

169

160

155

150

148

4,629

149

0.294

0.34

Nov.

150

148

142

145

142

*142

142

142

142

140

142

140

140

142

142

alSO

3210

a260

a290

a320

aSSO

3380

408

408

408

412

416

3430

3450

aJSS

-

7,473

249

0.492

0.55

Dec.

416

424

450

416

416

420

420

408

3390

*372

3360

360

3350

3340

332

3330

336

304

304

312

a310

312

320

336

332

328

328

3250 554"

288

280

10,798

348

0.688

0.79

Jan.

268

268

268

236

236

225

225

*228

228

253

3240

242

214

236

232

264

276

3290

304

316

308

288

304

280

3300

332

328

340

32T

320

316

8,489

274

0.542

0.62

Feb.

a300

288

288

280

256

250

250

3250

253

250

232

250

246

242

3240

236

250

*225

225

222

232

a250

268

280

280

264

280

260

-

_

-

7,147

255

0.504

0.53

Mar .

3250 253"

256

304

368

408

428

3430

*436

432

420

420

432

444

3450

484

525

525

525

500

500

3500

525

55B~ 530

525

500

492

3470

460

440

13,757

444

0.877

1.01

Apr.

460

468

460

480

a450~

480

*476

456

440

440

440

3440

440

432

420

420

404

408

3420

424

416

408

404

400

396

3420

440

452

460

460

13,144

438

0.866

0.97

May

448

456

3500

484

*500

510

510

B5o" 525

3500

448

416

380

380

372

380

a380

380

372

360

340

340

328

a280

260

256

250

a245

242

242

3240

11,844

382

0.755

0.87

June

239

260

260

268

a280

8290

a300

a320

a340

a3"40

a330

a320

a300

a280

*276

256

a230

a210

a!90

alSO

alSO

175

175

158

T7?

187

184

alSO

175

175

7,230

241

0.476

0.53

July

184

208

204

204

3220

260 246"

232

214

194

178

a!60

*150

140

123

117

113

121

3120

125

125

129

129

115

105

3105

105

95

55

99

97

4,712

152

0.300

0.35

Aug.

99

109

115

155

184

184

197

218

2l4

211

*204

194

184

169

158

145

135

127

129

113

103

101

99

103

99

93

109

85

79

74" 74

4,263

138

0.273

0.31

Sept.

*79

79

81

85

89

87

87

85

85

81

83

87

83

81

79

77

77

75

8S

89

91

91

91

91

95

99

101

TOT

101

99

2,612

87.1

0.172

0.19

Calendar year 1952: Max 1,070 Min 105 Mean 404 Cfsm 0.798 In. 10.86

Water year 1952-53: Max 530 Min 74 Mean 263 Cfsm 0.520 In. 7.06

* Discharge measurement made on this dsy.

s No gsge-height record; discharge estimated on bssis of records for atstions nesr Hamburg and 3t 

Ann Arbor.
212 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE

Huron River at Ann Arbor, Mioh.

Location.--Lat 42°17<10", long. 83°44'00", in NW£ sec. 28, T. 2 S., R. 6 E., on left bank 

100 ft upstream from bridge on Wall Street in Ann Arbor, three-quarters of a mile downstream from Argo Dam, and 4 miles upstream from Geddes Dam.

Drainage area.--711 sq mi.

Records available.--February 1904 to September 1940, August 1948 to September 1953. Published as "at Geddes" 1904-14 and as "at Barton" 1914-40.

Gage Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 744.81 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Michigan Department of Conservation). February 1904 to December 1914 

at Geddes Dam, 4 miles downstream and January 1914 to September 1940 at Barton Dam,

3 miles upstream, flow computed from records of operation of powerplants and records 

of depth of flow over dam and/or flow through undersluices.

Average discharge.--39 years (1906-40, 1948-53), 428 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,090 cfs May 3 (gage height, 13.62 ft)- minimum1'ni5 °£ s Aug " 21 (gage height, 11.41 ft); minimum daily, 26 cfs Sept. 30.

1904-40, 1948-53: Maximum daily discharge, 5,840 cfs Mar. 14, 1918; minimum daily,

4 cfs Aug. 2, Sept. 11, 1931 (plant leakage).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair 

Flow regulated by Argo Power Plant of Detroit Edison Co.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 874: 1938.

Rating table, water year 1952-53 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

11.4

11.8

12.2

12.6

13.0

13.4

400

640

930

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 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

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

198

167

177

159

169

145

152

187

100

T35

149

166

189

206

239

318

238

258

240

271

*246

233

212

206

200

192

192

239

175

243

296

6,305

203

0.286

0.33

Nov.

224

162

159

227

*190

176

197

182

139" 82

196

164

170

188

1S3

211

340

396

392

471

436

531

590

489

609

606

599

468

469

655

-

9,881

329

0.463

0.52

Dec.

380

493

498

460

650

600

550

530

514

595

*373

412

456

428

390

439

372

321

368

340

482

390

482

445

494

491

397

298

412

403

310

13,773

444

0.624

0.72

Jan.

354

325

330

338

336

250

31o

*314

318

327

321

319

339

415

380

335

453

432

453

321

476

432

343

523

49TJ

428

507

502

397

381

414

11,864

383

0.539

0.62

Feb.

313

398

450

470

400

360

350

350

450

400

410

380

340

300

370

400

*300

312

259

sre

382

406

433

378

338

335

384

381

-

_

-

10,359

370

0.520

0.54

t'.ar .

345

365

434

928

B3T

692

706

556

*574

536

486

584

677

659

776

875

800

831

779

650

713

666

718

741

715

660

651

723

618

460

611

20,366

657

0.924

1.07

Apr.

661

618

655

685

656

649

*676

586

584

631

658

510 620"

610

512

645

679

614

561

576

580

519

525

527

638

659

736

589

648

678

-

18,485

616

0.866

0.97

May

628

813

875

751?

817

*581

646

768

752

708

648

592

527

531

532

471

531

564

528

484

473

533

397

409

376

453

350

327

310

317

25_9

16,992

548

0.771

0.89

June

319

301

254

297

319

417

428

433

444

139

427

366

430

408

335

*322

298

279

176

292

229

239

233

173

284

273

269

248

226

263

-

9,421

314

0.442

0.49

July

296

414

347

236

296

468

3BT

373

312

230

291

314

212

*178

168

168

152

233

205

98

133

219

147

151

140

149

144

158

142

159

136

7,000

226

0.318

0.37

Aug.

127

182

183

192

505

234

232

248

346

228

*252

256

200

216

213

185

205

130

155

131

167

101

137

107

156

118

107

110

121

98

109

5,551

179

0.252

0.29

Sept.

105

*128

98

182

113

111

130

124

110

132

89

197

88

121

*105

115

85

135

159

131

122

111

111

138

115

177

312

T53

127

26_

3,890

130

0.183

0.20

Calendar year 1952: Max 2,090 Min 82 Mean 577 Cfsm 0.812 In. 11.04

Water year 1952-53: Max 928 Min 26 Mean 367 Cfsm 0.516 In. 7.01

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. Ho gage-height record Dec. 4-8, Feb. 

ords and records for station near Dexter.

3-17; discharge estimated on basis of powerplant rec-
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE 213

River Raisin at Monroe, Mich.

Location. Lat 41°54 I 50", long. 83°23'15", on right bank 5 ft upstream from low-head dam 

at municipal water-supply plant at Monroe, 4 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--1,020 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. September 193V to September 1953.

.§. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 570.00 ft above mean 

sea level (levels by city of Monroe).

Average discharge. 16 years, 750 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,610 cfs Mar. 7 (gage height, 7.40 ft); minimum 

not determined, occurred during period of indefinite stage-discharge relation? minimum 

gage height, 3.14 ft Nov. 16 (gates in dam open).

1937-53: Maximum discharge, 12,900 cfs May 19, 1945, Mar. 29, 1950; maximum gage 

height, 10.7 ft Feb. 1, 1949 (ice jam); minimum discharge, about 2 cfs Sept. 4, 1938, 

Sept. 19, 20, 1941; minimum gage height, 3.06 ft Oct. 12, 1946 (gates in dam open).

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of indefinite stage-discharge relation or 

no gage-height record, which are poor. Some regulation by powerplants above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 954: 1938-40(m), 1941.

Rating table, water year 1952-53, except periods of indefinite 

stage-discharge relation (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

5.6

5.7 

5.9

32

87

237

6.2 

6.5

7.3

550

970

2,400

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 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

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

94

75

87

108

58.

135

135

69

87

75

101

69

94

149

87

142

156

180

135

188

196

*T88

156

142

128

122

156

180

149

149

122

3,912

126

0.124

0.14

Nov.

135

142

156

*172

135

142

135

142

115

135

164

135

101

TTo

120

120

120

130

250

280

290

290

290

290

300

310

3"gO~ 320

310

300

-

5,959

199

0.195

0.22

Dec.

260

210

190

200

237

221

255

273

*255

255

237

264

264

246

246

221

205

213

T8"8 168

205

237

282

a310

a310

a280

237

205

196

213

246

7,349

237

0.232

0.27

Jan.

213

229

221

172

164

142

*128

TSI

180

196

213

205

205

196

213

255

255

349

310

282

301

301

273

282

339

414

328" 458

292

264

339

7,883

254

0.249

0.29

Feb.

255

221

255

221

237

264

246

221

205

221

213

205

a200

a200

a210

*229

172

149

a?5o"

a!90

a!70

a!90

a450

a^OO

a350

a250

a200

a200

_

_

-

6,524

233

0.228

0.24

Mar .

a220

a2~5o

a240

a250

2,240

*2,400

2,390

1,900

1,180

1,170

750

654

722

880

1,400

2,200

2,140

2,100

1,770

1,280

1,030

865

778

694

628

602

550

516

481

481

446

33,187

1,071

1.05

1.21

Apr.

424

550

680

694

722

654

602

*527

481

481

492

516

504

435

424

435

516

628

654

641

538

492

470

446

405

470

602

628

589

550

16,248

542

0.531

0.59

May

576

563

563

527

527

*550

550

589

589

550

550

481

414

435

382

339

382

470

602

589

481

403

349

349

349

301

264

292

229

196

22T

13,662

441

0.432

0.50

June

205

180

156

156

180

149

180

a210

a220

a?50"

a220

a210

a!90

a!70

a!60

al50

*142

149

a!50

156

115

135

156

101

ITS

135

122

108

142

149

4,831

161

0.158

0.18

July

142

122

101

122

164

TIs" 188

142

115

128

108

63

87

128

69

52

94

87

69

73

130

a!20

90

110

120

95

115

81

a80

a80

a80

3,343

108

0.106

0.12

Aug.

a80

a80

a90

alOO

a!30

al40

a!50

a!60

a!70

a!70

a!60

*a!50

130

120

110

105

100

95

90

85

80

75

70

70

70

70

65

60

TO

60

60

3,155

102

0.100

0.12

Sept.

60

W

65

65

70

75

90

100

*105

Too

90

90

90

95

95

90

85

80

85

90

90

90

90

85

85

80

80

80

80

80

2,520

84.0

0.082

0.09

Calendar year 1952: Max 6,520 Min 52 Mean 900 Cfsm 0.882 In. 12.02

Water year 1952-53: Max 2,400 Min 52 Mean 297 Cfsm 0.291 In. 3.97

Peak discharge (base, 2,200 cfs). Mar. 7 (1 a.m.) 2,610 cfs (7.40 ft); Mar. 16 (7 to 8 a.m.)

2,240 .£4U cfs Ci B (7 V I .22 .££ ft). 1 I/; .

* Discharge measurement made <&. this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for Mill Creek near Dexter and

Tand anH River RIvAl* at at T.annlncr. Lanaing.

Note. Stage-discharge relation indefinite Nov. 14 to Dec. 4, July 20, 21, 23-27, Aug. 13 to Sept. 

3; discharge computed on basis of 2 discharge measurements and records for Mill Creek near Dexter 

id Grand River at Lansincc.

30; diL___ . ..._,_.._ _.. 

and Grand River at Lanaing
214 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE

St. Joseph River near Newville, Ind.

. -ideation. Lat 41°33'10", long. 84°48'05", in Ohio, in SW£ sec. 18, T. 5 N., R. 1 E., on 

left bank 20 ft downstream from bridge on Ohio State Highway 249 and 3i miles northeast of Newville.

Drainage area.--611 sq mi (revised).

Records available.--November 1946 to September 1953.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Prior to Oct. 2S, 1947, wire-weight gage at same site and 

Saturn.

Average discharge.--? years, 610 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,900 cfs Mar. 5 (gage height, 9.82 ft): minimum, 16 cfs Sept. 30 (gage height, 1.45 ft).

1946-53: Maximum discharge, 9,710 cfs Apr. 6, 1950 (gage height, 17.05 ft): minimum, that of Sept. 30, 1953.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair.

Rating table, water year 1952-53, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge. In cubic feet per second)

1.4 

1.7 

2.5 

3.0

14

32

99

161

7.0

9.0

10.0

940

1,580

2,000

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 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

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

30

26

28

28

28

30

33

32

32

34

34

38

38

39

46

54

54

65m

54

50

45

*45

44

42

44

43

42

45

43

43

1,270

41.0

0.067

0.08

Nov.

54

50

50

50

50

50

49

49

48

48

47

*5

*49

50

50

50

52

54

61

66

70

80

84

82

95

99

9T

97

90

83

-

1,896

63.2

0.103

0.12

Dec.

75

b70

75

76

80

85

84

99

*97

94

92

93

89

85

83

70

b70

b70

72

86

89

106

123

136

13f

130

114

82

107

94

91

2,849

91.9

0.150

0.17

Jan.

84

81

80

73

b64

b66

b70

78

83

84

84

85

84

*84

106

140

149

181

202

202

181

161

153

270

400

37B

261

226

174

158

b!45

4,579

148

0.242

0.28

Feb.

b!35

b!30

b!25

b!20

*b!20

114

111

106

96

98

99

106

107

100

b90

b85 b9~0

98

102

112

433

530

ISO

390

330

*252

226

210

_

_

-

5,005

179

0.293

0.30

Mar.

188

158

213

1,530

1,900

1,740

1,400

1,050

740

510

460

460

570

650

1,120

1,500

1,380

1,120

850

690

570

500

480

520

530

460

400

360

320

280

261

22,910

739

1.21

1.39

Apr.

*410

810

515" 870

650

530

'390 450

350

370

430

470

410

360

330

570

790

810

690

550

460

400

*360

320

300

340

430

480

460

420

15,020

501

0.820

0.91

Hay

390

370

340

330

310

310

360

430

500

480

380

320

261

226

*210

195

350

730

750

570

420

400

400

330

280

243

210

181

153

136

122

10,687

345

0.565

0.65

June

~99 110

89

83

78

82

84

86

88

*80

76

71

68

64

61

58

57

57

57

54

51

48

44

40

38

48

54

57

55

46

1,983

66.1

0.108

0.12

July

40

43

66

75

86

66

*54

48

43

38

34

32

31

30

31

32

31

35

38

38

42

42

38

42

41

34

31

28

27

58

30

1,274

41.1

0.067

0.08

Aug.

37

251

670 *F7o~

570

590

470

330

261

218

160

120

95

80

70

63

56

50

45

41

38

36

34

31

29

28

27

26

25

23

22

5,166

167

0.273

0.31

Sept.

*21

20

20

20

21

21

21

22

22

20

20

23

22

22

26

28

26

23

24

24

24

24

28

*27

24

22

21

20

19

18_

673

22.4

0.037

0.04

Calendar year 1952: Max 4,430 Hln 26 Mean 620 Cfsm 1.01 In. 13.74

Water year 1952-53: Max 1,900 Hln 18 Mean 201 Cfsm 0.329 In. 4.45

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE 

St. Joseph River at Hursh, Ind.

215

Location. Lat 41°15', long. 84°57' , in sec. 12, T. 32 N., R. 13 E., near center of span 

on downstream side of Hurshtown Bridge at Hursh, three-quarters of a mile upstream from 

small tributary, 5$ miles upstream from Cedar Creek, and 14 miles northeast of Port 

Wayne.

Drainage area.--736 sq mi (revised).

Records available.--May 1950 to September 1953,

Gage.--Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 769.f 

datum of 1929. ft above mean sea level,

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,690 cfs Mar. 4 (gage height, 7.68 ft); mlni- 

. . mum, 29 cfs Sept. 30; minimum gage height, 3.38 ft Aug. 31, Sept. 1, 2, 3.

1950-53: Maximum discharge, 7,120 cfs Feb. 23, 1951 (gage height, 13.16 ft); minimum, that of Sept. 30, 1953; minimum gage height, that of Aug. 31, Sept. 1, 2, 3, 1953.

Remarks.--Records good.

Rating tables, water year 1952-53 (gage height. In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Jan. 17, Sept. 21-30)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 24 Jan. 25 to Sept. 30

3.3 

3.6 

4.2 

5.0

38

115

375

920

3.3

3.6 

4.0

22 

10O 

270

5.0 

7.0 

B.O

920

2,310

2,910

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

B

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

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

54

54

50

50

47.

47

50

56

54

52

50

59

56

, 66

66

64

78

78

84

84

74

71

*66

66

66

66

71

71

74

71

71

1,966

63.4

0.086

0.10

Nov.

74

84

86

81

78

78

76

74

71

71

68

6B

*68

68

6B

66

68

68

74

78

84

97

103

97

106

109

112

To?

103

103

-

2,490

83.0

0.113

0.13

Dec.

97

100

84

84

106

109

103

109

*129

129

126

118

118

115

109

100

89

85

86

100

174

150

162

17B

158

158

136

84

Bl lC9~

L 97

3,583

116

0.15B

0.1B

Jan.

97

95

95

84

78

59

89

95

100

106

106

103

112

222

24B

240

280

316

330

307

271

248

514

549

464

364

303

250

180

165

6,546

211

0.287

0.33

Feb.

150

139

130

128

*143

163

143

143

135

121

128

143

159

151

143

143

97

100

128

147

661

731 549-

476

*39B

336

298

265

-

_

-

6,44B

230

0.312

0.33

Mar.

245

2~6T 220

2,510

*2,S10

2,260

1,B30

1,3BO

B71

640

549

556

731

773

1,460

1,760

1,660

1,460

1,180

B71

710

591

535

52B

570

514

446

392

352

320

*29B

28,986

935

1.27

1.46

Apr.

5B4

955

990

953

608

654

528

446

392

3BO

410

476

464

404

380

696

906

920

B43

668

528

*458

410

364

542

347

416

494

514

476

17,206

574

0.780

0.87

May

440

404

380

352

336

330

352

416

470

521

440

369

325

281

260

245

260

647

999

*759

570

601

1.100

696

476

374

308

255

220

18B

171

13,545

437

0.594

0.68

June

139- 155

135

121

114

107

107

110

110

*114

107

100

97

91

83

77

74

74

74

71

71

71

63

61

6T

61

66

63

71

71

2,719

90.6

0.123

0.14

July

71

77

6B

S3

94

110

S3

71

63

5B

55

53

46

45

45

50

50

53

53

50

50

55

55

53

53

50

48

48

50

45

1,878

60.6

0.082

0.09

Aug.

45

61

*499

773

755

661

591

514

347

276

220

171

139

11B

104

97

86

77

71

66

5B

5B

53

53

46

45

45

48

45

45

*43

6,195

200

0.272

0.31

Sept.

43

40

40

45

45

46

48

48

48

48

50

56

58

58

55

50

55

50

55

55

53

43

40

*40

40

40

36

34

34

29

1,386

46.2

0.063

0.07

Calendar year 1952: Max 5,360 Mln 47 Mean 76O Cfsm 1.03 In. 14.03

Water year 1952-53: Max 2,51O Mln 29 Mean 255 Cfsm 0.346 In. 4.69

Discharge measurement made on this day.
216 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE

Cedar Creek at Auburn, Ind.

Location. Lat 41°21', long. 85°03', in SW£ sec. 29, T. 34 N., R. 13 E., near center of

 span on upstream side of Ninth Street Bridge in Auburn, 2 miles upstream from Peckhart 

ditch.

Drainage area.--93 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available.--July 1943 to September 1953.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 847.14 ft above mean sea level 

(city of Auburn benchmark).

Average discharge. 10 years, 79.0 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 471 cfs Mar. 4 (gage height, 5.80 ft); minimum,

 1.8 cfs Sept. 23; minimum gage height, 0.90 ft Aug. 29, 30.

1943-53: Maximum discharge, 1,380 cfs Apr. 5, 1950 (gage height, 9.90 ft); minimum, 

1.8 cfs Oct. 1, 1949, Sept. 23, 1953; minimum gage height, that of Aug. 29, 30, 1953.

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

Rating tables, water year 1952-53, except periods of toe effect (gage 

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 15 to Dec. 14, Aug. 2-14)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 21

0.9 2.0

1.0 4.0

1.1 8.0

1.6 

2.1 

3.0

Feb. 22 to Sept. 30

0.9 

1.0 

1.2 

1.4

1.5 

3.0

2.0 64

3.0 160

6.0 495

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 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

2829-

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

3.6

3.4

3.6

4.0

4.4

4.4

4.8

8.6

»5.6

6.0

5.6

7.2

8.6

8.6

9.2

9.2

8.6

11

9.8

9.2

11

15

12

12

11

10

9.8

9.2

6.8

6.8

5.6

242.6

7.83

0.084

0.10

Nov.

5.6

6.0

6.4

6.4

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

5.6

4.8

4.8

4.8

*4.6

3,1

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

6.8

4.4

15

11

18

13

18

16

12

9.8

8.6

8.0

-

243.4

8.11

0.087

0.10

Dec.

8.6

JL1

9.2

8.0

13

12

12

10

*9.8

9.2

8.6

9.2

9.8

9.8

9.8

10

9.8

8.6

8.0

16

36

48

48

45

39

33

23

21

20

19

19

550.0

17.7

0.190

0.22

Jan.

19

18

IB

18

b!7

b!5.

*b!6

b!7

b!8

18

18

18

19

29

64

94

70

59

55

59

54

48

43

108

151

73

63

50

43

36

33

1,347

43.5

0.468

0.54

Feb.

31

b28

b24

*b21

b20

b!9

b!9

b20

b21

22

25

30

30

27

27

21

bn

b!8

23

38

162

90

66

51

45

*42

39

32

-

-

-

1,008

36.0

0.387

0.40

Mar.

26

26

55

»424

314

176

99

75

65

56

58

75

100

166

264

210

134

103

95

78

68

60

60

55

50

43

41

38

35

»34

34

3,117

101

1.09

1.25

Apr.

60

*82

64

56

48

44

39

36

39

43

39

36

34

30

41

114

117

82

63

52

44

*43

38

34

43

55

62

56

53

52

-

1,599

53.3

0.573

0.64

May

50

47

43

38

42

64

69

70

61

49

43

36

31

*32

29

29

154

154

84

58

55

166

160

97

72

57

46

38

33

30

28

1,965

63.4

0.682

0.79

June

23

20

18

17

16

17

19

21

*19

16

14

14

14

13

12

12

11

11

10

9.2

8.4

7.6

SuS.

6.8

10

11

9.2

8.0

7.2

6.8

-

388.0

12.9

0.139

0.16

July

8.0

IS.

17

15

9.5

9.6

8.4

8.4

8.0

7.2

6.8

6.4

6.0

6.0

6.0

5.7

6.0

8.0

7.2

6.8

6.4

8.8

6.0

5.1

5.4

5.1

4.5

3.6

*3 i3

5.4

3.6

259.2

8.36

0.090

0.10

Aug.

5.4

53 ia *43

46

45

32

33

24

14

9.2

6.0

4.8

4.2

3.6

3.3

3.0

2.8

3.3

3.0

3.3

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

*2.8

2.8

3.0

1^6

2.8

439.9

14.2

0.153

0.18

Sept.

2.6

2.7

2.8

2.6

2.4

2.4

2.7

2.6

2.8

2.8

2.7

iiO

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.8

2.7

2.6

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

*2.4

2^0

2.1

2.2

2.4

2.6

2.4

2.2

-

77.8

2.59

0.028

0.03

Calendar year 1952: Max 744 Min 3.4 Mean 80.4 Cfsm 0.865 In. 11.78

Water year 1952-53: Max 424 Min 2.0 Mean 30.8 Cfsm 0.331 In. 4.51

Peak discharge (base. 850 cfsl. No peak above base. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day", 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE 217

Cedar Creek near Cedarvllle, Ind.

Location.--Lat 41°13 I , long. 85°05', in NW£ sec. 19, T. 32 N., R. 13 E., on left bank at 

downstream side of bridge on State Highway 427, 2| miles northwest of Cedarville and 

4 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--279 sq mi.

Records available. October 1946 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 780.09 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Nov. 4, 1947, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--? years, 285 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,580 cfs Mar. 4 (gage height, 5.83 ft); minimum, 18 cfs Sept. 28, 29, 30; minimum gage height, 1.30 ft Sept. 3.

1946-53: Maximum discharge, 4,870 cfs Apr. 5, 1950 {gage height, 11.67 ft); minimum, 12 cfs Oct. 3, 1949; minimum gage height, that of Sept. 3, 1953.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair.

Rating tables, water year 1952-53, except periods of Ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 2 to Nov. 30)

Oct. 1 to May 22 May 23 to Sept. 30

1.3 

1.6 

1.9

27

112

4.0

6.0

795

1,660 1.3 

1.5 44

2.0

4.0 

5.0

138

795

1,220

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

r£

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

32

31

32

32

30

29

36

44

*36

33

33

32

31

33

42

39

35

33

32

30

31

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

1,026

33.1

0.119

0.14

 1 

Nov .

32

32

36

35

33

33

33

32

32

11

32

*32

33

34

34

34

34

35

44

41

37

48

57

46

52

65

54

45

45

41

-

1,172

39.1

0.140

0.16

Dec.

40

41

41

42

53

56

53

54

*56

56

53

52

52

48

47

47

47

47

46

54

135

143

138

135

110

90

79

b72

b68

64

61

2,080

67.1

0.240

0.28

Jan.

57

57

57

56

53

b50

*b54

57

64

65

66

61

66

81

240

342

243

223

197

204

177

148

135

398

428

266

204

164

*138

120

115

4,588

148

0.530

0.61

Feb.

105

94

97

81

81

81

77

74

69

68

74

105

108

97

92

83

b60

b65

77

112

544

378

260

197

171

*159

148

128

-

-

-

3,685

132

0.473

0.49

Mar.

108

97

192

1.500

*1,220

676

461

359

276

246

250

289

412

585

.795

795

527

418

405

359

280

250

240

217

190

171

159

146

155

*125

122

11,565

575

1.54

1.54

Apr.

245

529

260

227

200

174

156

141

155

148

146

150

122

112

117

585

478

549

270

227

194

*164

151

155

159

220

246

250

214

207

-

6,269

209

0.749

0.84

May

200

187

174

148

145

250

296

246

207

167

141

125

115

*105

99

97

556

544

349

246

187

358

1.080

626

444

529

240

177

148

127

110

8,001

258

0.925

1.07

June

96

87

82

76

71

82

83

80

*78

76

71

65

60

55

55

55

54

54

52

49

44

41

40

59

59

50

45

59

15

55

-

1,786

59.5

0.215

0.24

July

*58

57

54

41

56

38

55

54

32

51

51

50

29

50

30

29

30

58

55

36

49

45

58

31

59

28

28

28

*28

34

56

1,087

55.1

0.126

0.14

Aug.

50

55

106

94

89

82

69

78

64

50

43

38

36

34

30

29

28

28

27

26

26

26

25

24

25

25

*25

25

25

23

22

1,507

42.2

0.151

0.17

Sept.

24

22

25

26

27

25

25

22

24

24

25

28

22

22

22

21

21

20

25

25

21

21

*21

20

20

20

20

18

20

18

-

668

22.3

0.080

0.09

Calendar year 1952: Max 2,68O Min 29 Mean 28O Cfsm 1.00 In. 13.69

Water year 1952-53: Max 1,300 Min 18 Mean 118 Cfsm 0.423 In. 5.77

Peak discharge (base^ 2,500 cfs). No peak above base. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
218 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE 

St. Joseph River near Fort Wayne, Ind.

Location. Lat 41°10', long. 85°04', in SW^M^SE^ sec. 4, T. 31 N., R. 13 E. , on right 

bank at upstream side of bridge on Mayhew Road, 3j miles downstream from Cedar Creek 

and 8 miles northeast of Port Wayne.

Drainage area.--1,'078 sq mi (revised).

Records available. August 1941 to September 1953.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 751.42 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Since Sept. 15, 1944, auxiliary water-stage recorder at St. Joe Dam 5| miles 

downstream from base gage. Datum of auxiliary gage is 741.42 ft above mean sea level 

(Fort Wayne Water Co. benchmark).

Average discharge.--12 years, 1,002 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 4,400 cfs Mar. 4 (gage height, 9.55 ft); minimum 

dally, 48 cfs Sept. 30.

1941-53: Maximum discharge, 12,200 cfs Apr. 7, 1950 (gage height, 17.90 ft); minimum daily, 27 cfs Aug. 21, 1941; minimum gage height, 1.40 ft Sept. 20, 29, 1941.

Revisions.--The maximum discharge for the water year 1952 has been revised to 7,350 

cfs Jan. 26, 1952 (gage height, 12.90 ft) The minimum daily discharge for the water 

year 1952 has been revised to 90 cfs Sept. 28-30, 1952. These figures supersede those 

published in WSP 1237.

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

indefinite slope-stage-discharge relation, which are fair. Some regulation at low 

flow by pumping plant 5| miles below station.

Revisions.--Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for August and September 1952, superseding those published in WSP 1237, are given herewith:

Date

1952

Aug. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

Discharge

150

155

145

145

145

145

140

140

140

140

145

150

150

Date

1952-Con.

Aug. 14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

Discharge

150

150

165

160

160

180

160

150

145

140

140

130

130

Month

Water year 1951-52. ..........

Date

1952-Con.

Aug. 27

23

29

30

31

Sept. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

Cfs-days

455,656

Discharge

125

120

120

120

115

115

135

140

140

135

130

130

125

Maximum

7,170

Date

1952-Con.

Sept. 9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

Minimum

90

90

Discharge

125

120

115

110

110

110

120

110

105

105

120

110

105

Mean

1,245

Date

1952-Con.

Sept. 22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

Per square 

mile

1.17

Discharge

105

105

105

100

95

95

90

90

90

Runoff in 

inches

15.99

Discharge, in cubic st per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

3

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

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

92

90

88

86

82

80

90

105

96

90

88

94

90

105

115

110

120

120

120

120

110

110

105

105

105

105

110

110

110

110

110

3,171

102

0.095

0.11

Nov .

115

120

*125

120

120

120

115

110

110

110

105

105

105

110

110

105

105

110

125

125

130

150

170

150

170

180

170

160

155

150

-

3,855

128

0.119

0.13

Dec.

145 *143

126

143

205

196

185

186

197

208

194

180

179

182

170

162

142

150

155

162

300

332

342

111

350

304

266

b200

b!55

b!70

b!60

6,360

205

0.190

0.22

Jan.

b!50

b!45

b!45

b!45

b!35

bllo

b!30

b!50

b!60

b!70

b!80

b!70

b!70

b200

519

716

572

537

523

551

509

433

392

925

1.150

837

641

509

447

346

339

12,086

390

0.362

0.42

Feb.

332

268

*267

248

230

248

225

223

209

194

207

255

274

259

245

230

b!70

b!80

b200

282

1,240

1.290

916

749

641

557

494

433

-

-

-

11,066

395

0.366

0.38

Calendar year 1952: Max 7,17O Min 80

liar.

387

334

*618

4.080

4,080

3,120

2,320

1,780

1,290

985

885

905

1,130

1,200

2,240

2,800

2,240

1,960

1,720

1,340

1,060

905

836

792

792

740

656

593

536

494

*442

43,260

1,395

1.29

1.49

Apr.

845

1,380

1,340

1,240

1,090

896

757

664

593

609

593

624

641

572

572

1,110

1.420

1,290

1,160

965

817

681

609

542

542

578

664

740

757

*716

-

25,007

834

0.774

0.86

May

a660

a600

a580

a520

a5OO

a600

a660

a700

a700

a720

a600

a500

a450

410

374

360

491

1,090

1,240

1,040

*792

817

2,520

1,520

1,040

774

602

489

415

355

301

22,220

717

0.665

0.77

June

265

241

219

202

185

182

200

195

188

196

185

170

168

156

158

*144

148

141

146

129

116

120

106

94.

110

118

104

109

110

*118

-

4,725

157

0.146

0.16

July

112

135

121

126

127

154

136

88

110

100

92

90

86

82

80

!8

84

90

92

92

102

98

98

90

86

84

82

80

80

*84

85

3,044

98.2

0.091

0.10

Aug.

80

105

518

874

840

780

690

684

465

305

254

187

170

150

140

150

120

110

100

95

90

90

82

82

76

72

74

*76

72

70

58

7,629

246

0.228

0.26

Sept.

70

65

65

74

76

78

74

74

76

76

80

90

82

82

80

74

78

74

82

82

78

70

64

62

62

62

59

55

56

48

2,148

71.6

0.066

0.07

Mean 1,092 Cfsm 1.01 In. 14.02

Water year 1952-55: Max 4,080 Min 48 Mean 596 Cfsm 0.567 In. 4.97

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, weather records, 

and records for St. Joseph River at Hursh and Cedar Creek near Cedarville.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note. Indefinite slope-stage-discharge relation Oct. 1 to Dec. 1, July 10 to Aug. 1, Aug. 13 

to Sept. 30; discharge estimated on basis of sum of daily discharges for St. Joseph River at Hursh 

and Cedar Creek near Cedarville.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE 

St. Marys River at Decatur, Ind.

219

Location. Lat 40°51', long. 84°56' , in SW£ sec. 27, T. 28 N. , R. 14 E. , on right bank 

1U ft downstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 27, half a mile north of city limits of 

Decatur, and half a mile upstream from Holthouse ditch.

Drainage area.--610 sq mi (revised).

Records available. November 1946 to September 1953.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 760.44 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to July 27, 1948, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--? years, 601 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum, discharge during year, 3,460 cfs Mar. 4 (gage height, 17.60 ft); minimum, 14 cfs Sept. 4 (gage height, 1.90 ft).

1946-53: Maximum discharge, 12,500 cfs Feb. 15, 1950 (gage height, 23.60 ft); minimum, 12 cfs Nov. 6, 1946; minimum gage height, that of Sept. 4, 1953.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Flow regulated by Lake St. Marys. Some diversion from or into Wabash River and into Miami & 

Erie Canal.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1174: 1948.

Rating table, water year 1952-53, except periods of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used May 26-29)

1.9

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

18

44

80

176

6.0

10.0

15.0

17.0

18.0

452

1,210

2,300

3,110

3,710

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

1Z

13

14

15

15

17

IB

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

28

26

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

22

20

21

26

32

32

31

27

25

26

25

24

*22

20

21

25

27

28

27

26

26

24

779

25.1

-

-

Nov.

24

28

32

32

28

*26

23

22

25

26

26

25

25

24

24

25

26

28

36

32

31

53

79

76

138

278

198

126

96

84

-

1,696

56.5

-

-

Dec .

64

15. *b44

45

119

258

258

305

291

503

628

486

469

395

271

187

139

115

98

111

326

356

435

503

387

291

215

144

*106

b90

b85

7,767

251

-

-

Jan.

b8o

b75

b75

b80

b9o

b!20

b!60

182

239

334

503

664

719

,170

,420

,360

,210

1.550

,420

,090

970

910

*814

1,130

1,070

646

556

452

312

252

252

19,905

642

-

-

Feb.

326

291

284

227

192

176

154

139

126 nil

168

452

419

452

452

348

b210

b!90

209

481

1..520

1,500

970

890

852

*719

503

319

-

-

-

12,680

453

-

-

Mar .

239

192

550

3,110

5.220

2,690

2,250

1,880

1,400

970

990

1,030

930

950

1,970

1,950

1,340

1,320

1,860

1,480

1,170

1,050

890

646

4O3

278

221

192

165

144

139

35,619

1,149

-

-

Apr.

806

*1,050

682

520

379

284

239

192

165

204

209

209

209

176

165

452

452

419

356

284

233

192

170

149

139

139

134

127

*139

154

-

9,008

300

-

-

May

165

149

126

110

110

131

132

144

160

144

118

101

35

98

110

144

187

371

486

520

574

610

757

700

719

871

1,170

*1.190

852

469

239

11,752

379

-

-

June

154

110

89

74

63

56

52

60

65

73

78

77

192

245

160

100

73

59

52

47

43

39

34

31

32

33

33

30

28

31

2,213

73.8

-

-

July

46

67

73

63

63

^0

227

139

*74

55

46

38

33

32

30

28

27

30

28

27

24

28

24

28

26

24

30

30

24

*22

37

1,513

48.8

-

-

Aug.

50

45

37

45

49

~~ 52

47

43

70

52

70

87

60

43

33

27

24

22

20

18

18

20

21

20

19

18

17

16

15

16

17

1,091

35.2

-

-

Sept.

17

16

15

16

16

18

18

*25

30

24

22

22

19

22

24

24

23

21

29

27

24

22

20

19

18

18

18

18

18

18

-

621

20.7

-

-

Calendar year 1952: Max 5,740 Min 18 Mean 574 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1952-53: Max 3,220 Min 15 Mean 287 Cfsm - In. -

Peak discharge (base. 5.500 efs). No peak above base. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
220 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE

St. Marys River near Fort Wayne, Ind.

Location (fevisedj. Lat 41°00', long. 85°07', in NE^ sec. 12, T. 29 N., R. 12 E. on left 

bank 130 ft downstream from highway bridge, 4 miles south of Fort Wayne, and 12 miles 

upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--752 sq mi (revised).

Records available. November 1930 to September 1953 in reports of Geological Survey. October 1924 to October 1925 and July to September 1927 in reports of Indiana Department 

of Conservation.

Gage. --Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 748.61 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted. 

Prior to Apr. 13, 1939, chain gage on highway bridge at same datum.

Average discharge.--21 years (1931-33, 1934-53), 589 cfs.

Extremes,.--Maximum discharge during year, 4,470 cfs Mar. 4 (gage height, 12.01 ft): minimum, 14 cfs Aug. 30, 31 (gage height, 0.59 ft).

1930-53: Maximum discharge, 13,400 cfs May 19, 1943 (gage height, 18.79 ft); minimum observed, 3.4 cfs Oct. 19, 1934 (gage height, 0.28 ft).

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Flow regulated by Lake St. Marys. Some diversion from or into Wabash River basin and into 

Miami & Erie Canal.

Revisions (water years1.--WSP 824: Drainage area. WSP 974: 1942.

Rating table, water year 1952-53, except period of Ice effect (gage

height. In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 24 to Dec. 5)

0.6

.7

1.3

2.1

11

20

77

176

3.0 

5.0 

9.0

12.0

365

955

2,720

4,470

Dischatge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

li

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

31

30

26

24

22

22

23

24

25

25

24

24

23

27

42

15.

40

36

32

30

32

32

29

27

23

23

27

32

30

28

25

881

28.4

-

-

Nov.

24

23

24

*34

36

33

31

28

27

27

30

31

31

30

30

30

30

33

38

44

41

49

96

102

120

30J.

275

170

120

98

-

1,992

66.4

-

-

Dec.

*84

71

61

60

103

239

279

305

328

447

695

575

502

465

352

229

171

139

121

139

390

465

490

590

502

390

286

b210

b!75

*b!40

bllO

9,113

294

-

-

Jan.

blOO

b90

bg§

b85

b90

blOO

blSO

b200

257

390

515

740

815

1,420

1,950

1,860

1,590

1,950

g.04g

1,500

1,220

1,100

1,020

1,680

1,680

990

695

620

465

340

315

26,052

840

-

-

Feb.

402

390

*352

352

246

219

200

179

160

146

218

575

590

530

545

490

b330

b250

295

529

2,040

2.180

1,420

1,100

1,060

920

695

465

-

-

-

16,878

603

-

-

Calendar year 1952: Max 6,470 Min 15

liar.

328

*250

591

4,290

4.350

3,990

3,450

2,780

2,040

1,380

1,300

1,500

1,340

1,220

2,470

2,940

2,130

1,680

2,570

2,220

1,640

1,380

1,180

1,060

605

402

290

238

203

*176

168

50,161

1,618

-

-

Apr.

1,220

1.680

1,100

755

560

415

315

257

218

415

315

259

264

231

275

868

740

560

490

402

312

253

218

187

176

173

171

160

179

*197

-

13,365

446

-

-

May

208

192

163

143

138

156

173

170

184

174

151

133

119

ill

117

140

197

292

502

560

*590

785

920

885

832

920

1,140

1.500

1,140

725

390

13,656

441

-

-

June

203

140

111

94

81

72

65

61

69

75

81

85

96

251

Il4

*140

100

78

67

59

53

48

45

41

57

41

46

45

59 *|4

2,547

84.9

-

-

July

54

52

79

80

69

77

152

205

121

80

64

55

47

42

59

56

54

55

40

54

30

31

35

28

27

28

25

29

55

*27

25

1,667

55.8

-

-

Aug.

31

77

58

42

46

51

54

68

185

90

65

79

89

67

51

40

33

28

25

23

20

18

19

22

25

21

19

*17

16

i§

16

1,408

45.4

-

-

Sept.

19

19

19

19

19

18

19

21

24

54

51

26

24

25

22

25

26

25

27

56

56

28

24

21

*19

18

18

16

16

16

-

688

22.9

-

-

Mean 769 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1952-53: Max 4,350 Min 15 Mean 379 Cfsm - In. -

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE 221

Maumee River at New Haven, Ind.

Location. Lat 41°05', long. 85°01', in SWi sec. 1, T. 30 N., R. 13 E., near left bank on 

downstream side of highway bridge, a quarter of a mile upstream from Wabash Railroad 

bridge, half a mile north of New Haven, and 6 miles downstream from confluence of St. 

Marys and St. Joseph Rivers.

Drainage area. 1,954 sq mi (revised).

Records available.--December 1946 to September 1953 (high-water records only).

Gage. Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 724.51 ft above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 9,930 cfs Mar. 4 (gage height, 15.50 ft). 

1946-53: Maximum discharge, 19,100 cfs Feb. 16, 1950 (gage height, 21.4 ft).

Remarks. Records good. Discharge computed for stages above 50 ft only. Flow regulated at low stage by powerplants above station. Flow slightly regulated by Lake St. 

Marys, some diversion from or into Wabash River basin and into Miami & Erie Canal.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 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

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan.

.

_

_

_

-

_

-

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

2,660

2,870

2,310

2,660

2,870

2,380

2,000

1,700

1,640

3,010

3,290

2,180

1,580

-

tl,070

-

Feb.

_

_

_

-

-

_

-

_

-

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

-

_

-

3,430

3,850

2,800

2,060

*1,880

1,700

1,430

-

-

_

-

Mar.

_

-

_

9,430

*9,430

8,230

6,570

5,140

3,990

2,800

2,310

2,800

2,800

2,870

4,820

6,030

5,460

4,130

4,500

4,060

3,080

2,590

2,240

1,940

1,640

_

_

-

-

_

-

Apr.

*2,310

3,570

2,870

2,310

1,940

1,640

-

-

-

-

_

_

-

_

-

2,000

2,590

2,180

1,940

1,580

tl,350

_

_

_

-

_

_

-

-

_

-

May

_

-

_

-

-

.

-

-

-

-

.

_

-

_

-

_

_

-

1,880

*1,820

1,640

1,820

3,500

3,080

2,240

1,700

1,580

1,700

1,640

1,460

1,460

June July Aug. Sept.

Peak discharge (base. 10.000 cfs). Ho peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Result of discharge measurement made on this day.
222 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE 

Maumee River at Antwerp, Ohio

Location. Lat 41 "11 "56", long. 84°44'40", in sec. 22, T. 3 N., R. 1 E., on left bank 425 

ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 49, 1 mile north of Antwerp, 7 miles downstream from Indiana State line, and 10 miles upstream from Marie DeLarme Creek.

Drainage area. 2,049 sq mi.

Records available . September 1921 to December 1935, April 1939 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 695.49 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior to Sept. 13, 1925, chain gage at site 400 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 28 years, 1,695 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 10,800 cfs Mar. 5 (gage height, 13.88 ft); minimum, 77 cfs Sept. 8-10 (gage height, 0.70 ft).

1921-35, 1939-53: Maximum discharge, 26,200 cfs May 20, 1943 (gage height, 20.29 

ft); minimum, 24 cfs Oct. 17, 1930, June 21, 22, 1933 (gage height, 0.32 ft).

Remarks. Records good. Low flow slightly regulated by powerplant at Port Wayne, Ind. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 759: Drainage area. WSP 1174: 1927, 1933, 1940.

Rating table, water year 1952-53 (gage height, in feet and

discharge, In cubic feet per'second) 

(Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 6)

0.7 

1.0 

1.5 

2.0

77

136

275

446

3.0 

5.0

880 

2,060 

r,,380 

j.0,900

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water .year October 1952 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

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

145

123

138

123

121

*117

TT7

123

126

121

123

128

121

123

141

182

T77

154

157

164

154

162

157

154

152

148

152

143

150

150

159

4,405

142

0.069

0.08

Nov.

159

157

159

196

188

182

177

154

182

182

172

157

162

188

162

141

T77

162

207

265

210

216

411

332

366

*520

560 550"

450

356

-

7,510

250

0.122

0.14

Dec.

278

301

282

246 "32"2

520

520

540

540

560

667

855

806

712

689

602

468

362

376

325

475

735

980

930

1,000

905

758

624

540

418

418

17,754

573

0.280

0.32

Jan.

411

342

345

369

339

250

246 _ _

Feb.

782

855

758

758

GP,j

560

581

4"OTI 520

520

520

624

689

855

1,060

*2,060

2,930

2,770

2,690

2,930

2,770

2,210

1,850

1,650

2,850

5,890

2,930

1,920

1,470

1,240

1,030

855

45,019

1,452

0.709

0.82

501

450

442

735

1,100

1,030

930

905

855

689

501

782

2,670

4,050

3,410

2,370

1,920

1,780

1,590

1,270

_

_

-

33,483

1,196

0.584

0.61

Mar.

1,000

830

897

8,290

10,500

9,150

*7,500

5,980

4,540

3,410

2,690

2,770

3,010

2,930

4,130

6,080

5,680

4,540

4,630

4,450

3,650

2,850

2,530

2,210

1,780

1,530

1,270

1,100

980

880

806

112,593

3,632

1.77

2.04

Apr.

1,530

5.810

3,410

2,690

2,210

1,780

1,470

1,240

1,080

1,080

1,240

1,080

1,030

1,050

955

1,990

2,850

2,450

2,060

1,780

1,500

1,240

1,080

955

905

5CB~ 880

955

1,060

1,150

-

47,575

1,579

0.771

0.86

May

1,150

1,050

955

*855

806

806

850

980

955

980

980

905

782

667

645

602

115

855

1,530

1,850

1,650

1,780

3,570

5,750

2,690

2,060

1,780

1,780

1,780

1,530

1,160

42,298

1,364

0.666

0.77

June

806

15T52"

*460

397

569

535

373

352

390

308

356

532

298

288

349

422

356

301

246

213

199

164

TeT

167

164

182

237

193

175

167

-

9,365

312

0.152

0.17

July

164

228

278

213

225

240

305 "255

256

237

175

167

159

152

130

136

132

130

191

205

152

154

216

*177

148

158

115

TTT

156

121

119

5,614

181

0.088

0.10

Aug.

117

148

397

492

950

880

850

806

758

667

501

414

566

315

275

231

193

167

164

138

132

121

130

113

111

113

113

111

109

107

99

10,048

324

0.158

0.18

Sept.

95

*105

103

101

105

105

86

77

77

84

88

91

93

93

84

97

93

90

93

113

117

115

126

TOT

93

103

97

84

79

84

-

2,870

95.7

0.047

0.05

Calendar year 1952: Max 13,800 Min 177 Mean 2,217 cfsm 1.08 In. 14.74

Water year 1952-53: Max 10,500 Min 77 Mean 927 Cfsm 0.452 In. 6.14

Peak discharge (base. 8,000 cfs).--Mar. 5 (5 a.m.) 10,800 cfs (13.88 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE 

Bean Creek at Powers, Ohio

223

Location. Lat 41°40'40", long. 84°13'50", in NEij sec. 24, T. 9 S., R. 1 E., on right bank 

at downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 20, 1 mile east of Powers and 2£ miles 

upstream from Iron Creek.

Drainage area.--238 sq mi.

Records available. October 1940 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 722.6 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior to Jan. 18, 1941, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 13 years, 180 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,040 cfs Mar. 4 (gage height, 7.17 ft); minimum, 5.9 cfs Sept. 1-3 (gage height, 0.30 ft).

1940-53: Maximum discharge, 3,980 cfs Apr. 5, 1950 (gage height, 13.30 ft); minimum, that of Sept. 1-3, 1953.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair.

Rating tables, water year 1952-53, except.periods of lee effect 

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

Oct. 1 to Mar. 4 Mar. 5 to Sept. 30

0.5 12

27

1.1 50

1.5 90

2.0 149

4.0 449

7.0 1,000

0.3 5.9 

9.5

.6 20

1.0 54

2.0 150

4.0 449

5.0 627

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 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

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

14

13

T3

13

13

*13

13

15

16

17

17

18

17

16

21

28

^5

21

18

16

15

15

15

16

18

19

21

21

21

21

21

540

17.4

0.073

0.08

Nov.

21 2?

22

22

22

22

22

21

21

21

21

22

22

22

23

24

24

24

30

32

31

32

34

36

*36

40

15

34

b25

b25

-

793

26.4

0.111

0.12

Dec.

b25

b20

b!8

b25

33

37

36

33

34

33

31

29

29

b25

b20

b20

b20

b25

b20

b25

33

37

40

42

TZ

b35

b25

b20

b!9

b25

30

886

28.6

0.120

0.14

Jan.

26

26

26

b25

b20

b!4

bl5

*b30

b30

b35

b35

b35

b30

b30

31

40

48

44

42

46

43

40

38

65

11

54

58

54

47

42

42

1,192

38.5

0.162

0.19

Feb.

b35

b30

b35

b30

*b40

35

31

30

28

28

28

31

31

32

30

b25

b20

b^5

b30

35

87

92

79

71

55

53

52

50

-

-

-

1,148

41.0

0.172

0.18

Mar.

44

38 B?

851

53T

333

229

182

151

131

117.

120

182

194

540

519

341

264

229

188

175

142

154

161

138

121

109

101

95

*88

86

6,622

214

0.899

1.04

Apr.

114

^ 188

168

148

132

116

111

107

98

107

107

~ 99

91

84

M

162

208

T§5

158

132

116

106

98

87

100

140

161

148

138

121

3,817

127

0.534

0.60

May

114

115

117

107

106

135

144

160

147

124

102

94

87

80

76

74

175

155

*124

97

80

76

83

80

73

67

63

58

48

45

45

3,049

98.4

0.413

0.48

June

38

35

44

34

32

36

35

*35

32

30

29

27

25

24

23

22

24

25

24

22

19

18

17

16

T7

22

25

22

18

17

-

787

26.2

0.110

0.12

July

16

26

42 35"

26

22

20

18

16

*15

15

14

14

13

13

13

13

16

17

16

14

14

14

12

11

11

10

TS

12

16

16

520

16.8

0.071

0.08

Aug.

19

31

32

26

!§

34

26

22

19

17

15

15

14

13

12

11

10

10

9.5

9.1

8.8

9.1

8.8

8.4

8.1

8.1

7.7

7.3

7.0

6.6

6.5

466.8

15.1

0.063

0.07

Sept.

*6.3

 STS 5.9

8.1

8.8

8.4

7.7

7.7

7.7

7.7

8.4

14

13

13

13

13

12

12

14

11

17

17

15

14

13

12

12

12

13

11

-

340.0

11.3

0.047

0.05

Calendar year 1952: Max 1,640 Mln 13 Mean 210 Cfsm 0.882 In. 11.99

Water year 1952-53: Max 851 Mln 5.9 Mean 55.2 Cfsm 0.232 In. 3.15

Peak discharge (base, 1»200 efs).--Ho peak above base. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
224 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE

Tiffin River at Stryker, Ohio

Location. Lat 41°30'05", long. 84°25'50", in SVf£ sec. 5, T. 6N., R. 4 E., near right bank 

on downstream end of pier at remains of electric railroad bridge at west edge of 

Stryker, 550 ft upstream from New York Central Railroad bridge.

Drainage area. 444 sq mi.

Records available. September 1921 to September 1928 (published as "near Stryker"), October 

1940 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 685.5 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior to Sept. 30, 1928, chain gage at site 3 miles downstream at different 

datum. Oct. 13, 1940, to Jan. 17, 1941, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.-'20 years, 335 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,650 cfs Mar. 6 (gage height, 10.96 ft); minimum, 3.6 cfs Aug. 30, 31 (gage height, 1.10 ft).

1921-28, 1940-53: Maximum discharge, 6,640 cfs Apr. 25, 1950 (gage height, 15.45 

ft); minimum, that of Aug. 30, 31, 1953.

Flood of March 1913 reached a stage of 16.0 ft, from floodmarks (discharge, 7,600 

cfs).

Remarks. Records good except those below 30 cfs, which are fair. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 564: Drainage area. WSP 1144: 1922-28.

Rating table, water year 1952-53 (gage height, in feet, and

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 tc Jan. 23, Aug. 15 to 

Sept. 30)

0.9

1.0

1.1

1.2 

1.5 

2.0

3.0

16

45

115

4.0

6.0

8.0

10.0

11.0

290

524

817

1,230

1,650

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

14

14

14

M

14

*13

14

17

19

21

22

22

18

19

23

25

28

27

22

18

16

16

16

19

21

22

24

25

25

24

24

609

19.6

0.044

0.05

Nov.

25

27

28

28

26

26

26

27

26

25

25

25

26

26

27

28

28

29

30

37

37

41

42

41

*45

46

52

46

29

31

-

955

31.8

0.072

0.08

Dec.

31

23

22

31

43

57

55

57

50

52

48

46

43

40

29

34

34

35

30

42

59

59

64

65

62

58

35

30

28

41

44

1,347

43.5

0.098

0.11

Jan.

41

36

37

34

28

19

20

37

42

45

46

45

38

48

*59

75

100

105

75

82

74

62

57

138

222

175

146

130

112

82

93

2,303

74.3

0.167

0.19

Feb.

72

52

62

58

*53

65

62

57

55

55

54

58

59

64

58

52

38

43

50

68

179

270

195

179

142

122

116

108

.

-

2,446

87.4

0.197

0.21

Calendar year 1952: Max 3,350 Min 13

Mar .

93

75

135

1,020

1,290

1.590

1,290

785

399

310

280

280

343

447

662

901

1,030

954

647

447

343

290

270

290

270

231

200

183

167

*156

146

15,524

501

1.13

1.30

Apr.

179

387

447

365

310

260

222

200

195

226

260

231

204

179

163

321

511

472

376

310

250

218

195

171

171

236

300

310

280

250

-

8,199

273

0.615

0.69

May

226

208

191

179

179

200

270

290

321

280

222

179

156

142

130

126

167

472

*537

343

218

167

160

156

146

138

120

100

84

72

69

6,248

202

0.455

0.52

June

62

54

50

57

48

50

54

50

50

46

43

41

38

35

*32

32

33

34

34

32

29

26

22

22

Si

30

33

33

29

25

-

1,145

38.2

0.086

0.10

July

22

26

46

57

44

32

25

23

20

*17

15

14

14

14

13

13

13

15

18

18

16

17

18

15

14

12

11

10

11

12

15

610

19.7

0.044

0.05

Aug.

123

226

130

90

195

138

69

46

34

26

22

17

15

14

12

11

9.6

8.8

8.4

7.6

7.2

6.8

6.4

6.0

5.7

5.4

4.8

4.5

4.2

3^9

3,9

1,261.2

40.7

0.092

0.11

Sept.

 3^1

4.8

5.1

6.0

6.4

7.2

6.4

6.0

5.7

6.0

6.8

8.4

8.8

9.2

8.0

8.4

8.0

7.2

8.4

12

10

8.8

9.2

8.8

8.0

8.0

7.6

6.8

6.8

7.2

-

221.9

7.40

0.017

0.02

Mean 376 Cfsm 0.847 In. 11.53

Water year 1952-53: Max 1,590 Min 3.9 Mean 112 Cfsm 0.252 In. 3.43

Peak discharge (base. 1.400 cfs).--Mar. 6 (1 p.m.) 1,650 cfs (10.96 ft). 

Discharge measurement made on this day.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE 225

Auglaize River near Fort Jennings,'Ohio

Location. Lat 40.°56'55", long. 84°15'58", in SE-jj sec. 15, T. 1 S., R. 5 E., on left bank 

at downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 224, 3| miles northeast of Port Jennings 

and 6 miles upstream from Ottawa River.

Drainage area. 333 sq mi.

Records available. August 1921 to December 1935, October 1940 to September 1953.

Sage . Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 713.9 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior to Oct. 6, 1930, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 27 years, 296 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 3,030 cfs Mar. 5 (gage height, 11.80 ft); minimum, 5.0 cfs Sept. 29, 30; minimum gage height, 1.36.ft Oct. 31.

1921-35, 1940-53: Maximum discharge, 9,550 cfs Feb. 15, 1950 (gage height, 17.8 ft, 

from high-water mark); minimum, 5.0 cfs Aug. 28, 1932, Sept. 29, 30, 1953; minimum 

gage height, 0.75 ft Aug. 28, 1932.

Remarks . Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Some diversion from Lake St. Marys by Miami & Erie Canal into Jennings Creek, tributary to 

Auglaize River above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 744: 1932. WSP 974: 1930(M).

Rating tables, water year 1952-53, except periods of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 6-8, Aug. 31 to Sept. 3,

Sept. 11-30)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 5 Mar. 6 to Sept. 30

1.3

1.4 

1.7 

2.1 

2.5 

3.0

13

31

72

119

183

4.0

5.0

7.0

10.0

12.0

326

510

1,060

2,190

3,140

1.1

1.2 

1.4 

1.6

3.9

6.0

12

21

1.8 

2.1 

2.5

3.0

35

69

118

183

Note. Same as preceding 

table above 3.0 ft.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 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

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

16

16

15

14

14

14

13

*14

14

14

13

14

18

19

!5_

23

20

20

20

19

19

17 

16

15 

14

14

14

14

13

11

1°

492

15.9

-

-

Nov.

14

13

18

20

19

16

16

19

20

20

19

19

18

18

19

20

19

19

22

28

25

28 

39

33 

34

*42 39~

32

28

28

-

706

23.5

-

-

Dec.

25

23

20

rr

28

54

167

113

87

123

'25T 375

149

108

84

72

69

64

57

59

81

166 

190

152 

123

100

79

b65

b60

b55

57

3,078

99.3

-

-

Jan.

54

53

56

56

b50

b45 bSO"

b60

b80

b200

b650

*bl,000

586

521

758

614

419

1,000

1,480

1 650

358

266 

224

266 

478

"311

217

176

153

140

141

11,112

358

-

-

Feb.

203

203

167

129

117

103

99

90

81

I§

78

154

326

252

190

b!40

bllO

*b80

bllO

190

1,050

1,480 

504

288 

238

210

190

156

-

_

-

7,013

250

-

-

Mar.

123

99,

146

2,030

2.950

1,450

521

350

281 245'

384

521

521

554

704

1,200

687

478

1,400

962

458

326 

259

210 

176

150

131

118

109

97

91

17,711

571

-

-

Apr.

172

- '2~9~6" 401

210

170

X 144

,,P\L28

*%U2

1> , I04

^^138

203

196

154

*134

122

190

296

238

190

166

141

124 

115

100 

98

98

95

92

91

M

-

4,806

160

. -

-

May

93

91

81

70

73

89

119

128

101

88

75

68

70

75

91

134

270

912

872

384

245

247 

1,090

1,980 

1,130

438

288

203

153

127

108

9,893

319

-

-

June

92 w*65

56

49

44

43

44

46

42

41

38

34

34

33

29

28

26

25

24

23

22 

20

20 

18

20

' 20

18

17

15

-

1,069

35.6

-

-

July

26

121 ~8T

65

80

57

41

32

26

22

20

18

16

14

15

14

13

15

16

14

13

16 

20

16 

16

25

24

22

*19

18

16

912

29.4

-

-

Aug.

19

203

407 '55?

183

117

64

47

37

99

152

92

53

36

28

24

20

19

16

15

14

14 

13

12 

12

12

11

10

1C

10

10

1,983

64.0

-

-

Sept.

10

10

*11

14

16

15

14

13

13

13

14

13

12

12

12

12

11

9.4

9.7

12

10

7.9 

6.5

5.4 

5.6

5.8

5.6

5.4

5.2

F^

-

308.7

10.3

-

-

Calendar year 1952: Max 5,900 Min 6.0 Mean 326 Cfsm - In.

Water year 1952-53: Max 2,930 Min 5.2 Mean 162 Cfsm - In.

Peak discharge (base, 2,700 cfs). Mar. 5 (6 a.m.) 3,030 cfs (11.80 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
226 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE 

Ottawa River at Allentown, Ohio

Location. Lat 40°45'18", long. 84°11'41", in NW£ see. 29, T. 3 S. , R. 6 E. , on left bank 

at upstream side of bridge on State Highway 81 at Allentown, Alien County, 0.3 mile 

downstream from Kessler Run.

Drainage area . 168 sq mi.

Records available. October 1923 to December 1935, August 1943 to September 1953.

Gage. --Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 789.67 ft above mean 

sea level, adjustment of 1912. Prior to Oct. 1, 1925, chain gage and Oct. 1, 1925, to 

Dee. 30, 1935, water-stage recorder, at site 35 ft downstream at same datum.

Average discharge. --22 years, 128 efs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,770 efs Mar. 4 (gage height, 6.32 ft); minimum, 10 efs Sept. 6-8; minimum gage height, 2.38 ft Oct. 5, 6, Sept. 6-8.

1923-35, 1943-53: Maximum discharge, 4,760 efs Feb. 14, 1950 (gage height, 9.17 

ft); minimum, 1.4 efs June 28, 29, 1933'.

Flood of Mar. 15, 1939, reached a stage of 10. T ft and flood of May 1943, a stage 

of about 10 ft (discharge not determined).

Remarks . Records good. Diurnal fluctuation and some regulation due to operation of water 

supply and sewage-treatment plants of city of Lima above station.

Revisions 

1207:

(water years). WSP 744: 1927 (M). WSP 1004: 1924. WSP 1144: 1944 (M). WSP

1927.

Rating table, water year 1952-53 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge. In cubic feet per second)

2.4 

2.8 

3.0 

3.3

12

31

48

100

3.6 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

199

445

1,120

1,640

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 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

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

19

19

18

17 

15

13

13

*18

18

18

18

18

16

28

32

19

19

17

17

14

18

19

19

20

19

17

16

19

19

19

, 20

576

18.6

0.111

0.13

Nov.

19

18

31

21 

19

19

19

19

22

18

20

21

19

20

22

18

 Z5 16

59

23

19

65

3C

18

38

24

23

17

19

19

-

715

23.8

0.142

0.16

Dec.

16

25

21

*24

77

30

22

20

51

12.

36

29

26

23

20

23

22

22

22

25

50

29

27

25

22

19

20

18

18

21

21

881

28.4

0.169

0.19

Jan.

19

T9

32

23 

20

21

22

42

54

106

214

*109

55

110

136

82

99

'255" 621

72

91

100

84

121

126

90

76

71

62

59

78

3,069

99.0

0.589

0.68

Feb.

105

71

66

47 

45

45

42

38

36

!§

59

94

110

80

62

58

43

*46

58

100

155" 690

45

67

88

84

76

64

_

-

2,519

90.0

0.536

0.56

Mar.

51

42

145

1,460 

686

152

6674'

84

88

139

187

180

138

411

371

187

297

356

125

110

76

67

48

42

34

31

30

35

41

40

5,794

187

1.11

1.28

Apr.

156

> T4T

63

53 

53

 K 64

^ 48

45

41

139

71

57

46

*66

57

118

113

98

86

76

66

54

46

42

42

46

51

32

31

42

-

2,062

68.7

0.409

0.46

May

40

33

29

29 

45

41

39

74

238

132

86

59

68

64

82

79

290

649

T?5

179

109

208

385

214

125

88

62

47

31

28

2j3

4,004

129

0.768

0.89

June

23

24

*22

22 

22

24

35

24

27

32

26

23

23

19

18

21

23

22

22

21

19

20

22

22

22

24

21

36

~2E 101

-

786

26.2

0.156

0.17

July

22

24

22

19 

19

30

22

22

20

20

20

19

19

22

21

23

22

21

20

22

22

73

75

22

20

19

18

TL

21

*20

20

714

23.0

0.137

0.16

Aug.

25

-zs 104

25 

53

26

23

38

21

19

23

23

23

23

20

18

17

20

20

20

19

18

16

16

19

20

19

19

17

15

15

763

24.6

0.146

0.17

Sept.

19

19

*18

28 

J32

14

12

14

18

18

20

22

15

23

22

17

17

16

17

16

14

16

16

16

17

15

13

T5

16

16

-

529

17.6

0.105

0.12

Calendar year 1952: Max 3,31O Min 13 Mean 161 Cfsm 0.958 in. 13.02

Water year 1952-53: Max 1,460 Min 12 Mean 61.4 Cfsm 0.365 In. 4.97

Peak discharge (base. 1.600 efs). Mar. 4. (11:30 a.m.) 1,770 efs (6.32 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Discharge computed from twice-daily wire-weight-gage readings Nov. 20 to Dec. 4.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE 227

Eagle Creek near Findlay, Ohio

Location. La t 40°59'35", long. 83°39'05", on line between sec. 1, T. IS., R. 10 E., and 

sec. 36, T. IN., R. 10 E., on right bank at downstream"side of highway bridge, 3^ 

miles south of Findlay, Hancock County, and 4-J- miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 46.5 sq mi.

Records available. January 1947 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 780.02 ft above mean sea level (State Highway Department benchmark). Prior to Jan. 1, 1949, wire-weight gage at same site and 

datum.

Average discharge. 6 years, 53.1 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 965 cfs Mar. 4 (gage height, 10.92 ft); no flow 

for many days,

1947-53: Maximum discharge observed, 2,920 cfs June 7, 1947 (gage height r 13.38 

ft); no flow for many days.

Remarks. Records fair.

Rating tables, water year 1952-53, except periods of Ice effect (gage height, 

In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to May 8 May 9 to Sept. 30

2.35

2.4

2.5

2.6

2.7

.2

.6

1.6

3.5

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

10

24

42

92

163

8.0

9.0

10.0

371

508

705

2.4

2.5

2.6

0 2.9 

3.2 

3.5

Note. Same as preceding 

table above 3.5 ft.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 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

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

C)

0

0

0

0

Nov.

0

T5

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.2

71

.1

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

-

1.3

0.04

0.00086

0.001

Dec.

0

.1

.1

.1

*.5

4.6

4.6

2.7

3.4

14

17

4.4

2.4

1.6

1.1

.9

.8

.6

.8

1.7

6.2

6.2

3.9

2.7

1.6

1.3

.9

.7

.6

.6

94.3

3.04

0.065

0.07

Jan.

0.5

[9

1.0

.9

.7

.5

1.4

7.9

28

190

66

34

56

101

52

35

273 ~9~0~

46

30

*22

18

21

35

20

15

13

9.9

9.0

9.2

1,187.5

38.3

0.824

0.95

Feb.

b9

b9

9.9

7.3

6.4

6.6

5.9

4.8

3.7

3.3

4.2

9.7

19

12

b9

b7

b5

b5

b6

b!5

135

52

26

20

*16

16

15

11

_

_

-

448.8

16.0

0.344

0.36

Mar.

8.0

7.8

22 -

*629

T7T

66

41 r

31^

24^1

28

62

76

58

42

163

122

52

44

92

47

31

24

20

17

14

12

10

9.7

8.7

7.5

7.5

1,947.0

62.8

1.35

1.56

Apr.

12

' 19

14

13

12

10

9.9

J 8.5

' 8.0

J50

29

17

15

12

10

17

22

16

15

12

*11

9.4

8.5

6.8

6.8

7.5

6.6

5.5

5.0

575

-

374.0

12.5

0.269

0.30

May

5.9

5.3

3.7

3.1

77T

20

19

521

123

53

32

72

224

89

104

64 "

384

532

T3I

58,^

34

138

262

76

40

25

16

14

8.8

7.9

6.5

3,082.3

99.4

2.14

2.47

June

4.9 375

3.0

2.7

*2.3

1.8

2.1

3.2

3.0

2.8

2.0

1.1

.9

.8

.7

.5

.3

.4

.5

.3

.2

0

T5

0

0

.2

.2

.2

.7

3.2

-

41.9

1.40

0.030

0.03

July

33

67

17

5.7

2.8

1.7

1.1

.5

.2

.2

0

T5

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.6

.2

0

93 ~5S

22

9.5

4.9

2.7

1.5

.9

*.7

.5

347.8

11.2

0.241

0.28

Aug.

0.3

.3

1.3

1.5

2.2

6.1

2.8

14 ~~B~.3

4.1

1.8

.7

.3

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

43.9

1.42

0.031

0.04

Sept.

0

15

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1!

.2

.2

.2

.1

.2

.2

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

-

1.5

0.05

0.0011

0.001

Calendar year 1952: Max 1,680 Mln 0 Mean 52.8 Cfsm 1.14 In. 15.46

Water year 1952-53: Max 629 Mln 0 Mean 20.7 Cfsm 0.445 In. 6.06

Peak discharge (base, 800 cfs). ME

(10.87 It); May 18 J4:30 a.m.) 835 cl

IT. 4 (11:30 a.m.) 965 cfs (10.92 ft); May 8 (8 a.m.) 965 cfs 

's (10.50 ft).

Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
228 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE

Blanchard River near Findlay, Ohio

Location. Lat 41°03'21", long. 83°41'17", on east line sec. 10, T. 1 N., R. 10 E., on left 

bank on upstream side of highway bridge, 2 miles west of Findlay, Hancock County, and 

3 miles downstream from Eagle Creek.

Drainage area. 343 sq mi.

Records available . November 1923 to December 1935, October 1940 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 754.55 ft above mean sea level. Prior to 

July 24, 1930, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 24 years (1924-35, 1940-53), 241 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,370 cfs May 18 (gage height, 7.63 ft); minimum, 

2.1 cfs Sept. 26, 27; minimum gage height, 0.86 ft Oct. 5, 6.

1923-35, 1940-53: Maximum discharge, 10,200 cfs Feb. 15, 1950 (gage height, 14.71 

ft); minimum, 0.4 cfs Aug. 26, 27, Sept. 3, 1934.

Flood of March 1913 reached a stage of 18.5 ft (discharge, 22,000 cfs, from rating 

curve extended above 9,500 cfs).

Remarks. Records good.

Revisions (water years). WSP 974: 1942. WSP 1054: 1927-30, 1933(M), 1945.

Rating table, water year 1952-53 (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Dec. 5,

July 19-22, July 25 to Sept. 30)

0.7

.8

.9

1.0

1.2

1.4

1.7 

2.1 

2.5 

3.0 

5.0 

8.0

108

203

345

565

1,300

2,570

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 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

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

3.7

3.7

4.0

3.3

3^1

3.3

4.2

5.1

*4.2

5.9

4.2

3.7

4.4

9.1

6.1

4.0

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.4

4.2

4.8

6.2

7.0

7.0

5.9

5.9

146.0

4.71

0.014

0.02

Nov.

6.2

8.0

9.4

6.2

5.1

5.5

5.5

5.1

5.1

5.5

5.5

5.5

8.3

11

7.7

6.6

5.9

4.8

13

7.0

6.6

13

9.7

10

13

11

8.1

*7.4

7.4

6.6

-

229.7

7.66

0.022

0.02

Dec.

1*0

8.1

7.7

12

24

15

16

19

33

56

73

89

57

35

23

23

22

21

18

22

22

20

29

36

32

27

22

19

17

17

19

840.8

27.1

0.079

0.09

Jan.

18

19

23

19

15

14

15

26

28

71

437

374

234

197

305

254

172

722

730

358

192

*128

108

112

116

78

85

71

54

42

56

5,073

164

0.478

0.55

Feb.

54

56

73

40

45

51

42

37

32

IS

34

36

76

104

78

64

37

42

50

73

418

345

158

116

*97

89

82

66

_

-

-

2,424

86.6

0.252

0.26

Kar.

45

26

129

1.740

1,500

730

305

186

143

137

200

305

309

225

409

690

362

225

275

294

170

118

97

110

100

84

75

69

62

56

54

9,230

298

0.869

1.00

Apr.

85

116

108

98

68

54

69

57

57

132

248

143

118

110

98

104

122

110

93

89

"82

71

66

56

61

64

59

54

48

il

2,687

89.6

0.261

0.29

May

50

47

41

42

57

89

108

621

840

596

2OO

204

1,020

588

449

374

1,160

*2.180

1,500

750

374

959

2,100

1,220

610

337

203

143

114

98

82

17,156

553

1.61

1.86

June

69

56

50

44

*40

37

41

44

42

40

40

38

37

36

37

37

37

36

36

35

32

32

31

29

33

55

30

75

77

37

-

1,263

42.1

0.123

0.14

July

428

980

514

133

57

54

44

37

30

26

24

24

23

24

25

26

28

56

32

57

32

568

690

250

94

50

37

35

30

*30

27

4,465

144

0.420

0.48

Aug.

34

35

37

36

47

42

36

51

56

44

35

33

32

31

27

24

20

17

15

14

13

13

13

13

14

14

13

13

12 

ia 11

810.1

26.1

0.076

O.O9

Sept.

9.7

7.7

*7.7

8.1

8.6

6.6

5.1

5.1

4.8

4.4

4.8

4.8

3.1

3.7

4.2

3.7

3.7

3.7

4.2

4.0

2.9

2.9

2.4

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.4

2.6

3.3

3.3

-

135.3

4.51

0.013

0.01

Calendar year 1952: Max 6,040 Min 3.1 Mean 373 Cfsm 1.09 In. 14.78

Water year 1952-53: Max 2, ISO Min 2.4 Mean 122 Cfsm 0.356 In. 4.81

Peak discharge (base. 2.400 cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.-
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE 

Town Creek near Van Wert, Ohio

229

Location. Lat 40°49'30", long. 84°34'50", in sec. 36, T. 2 S., R. 2 E., on left bank at 

downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 127, 3 miles south of Van Wert, Van Wert 

County, and 5| miles downstream from Roller Creek.

Drainage area. 20.4 sq mi.

Records available. July 1945 to September 1953 (discontinued).

Gage. Water-stage recorder.

Average discharge. 8 years, 20.7 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 640 cfs Mar. 4 (gage height, 8.87 ft); no flow 

for many days.

1945-53: , Maximum discharge, 935 cfs Mar. 21, 1948 (gage height, 9.34 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 440 cfs; maximum gage height, 9.73 ft Mar. 11, 1952; no flow 

for many days each year.

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

Racing tables, water year 1952-53, except periods of ice effect (gage height, 

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

Oct. 1 to Dec. 5

0 

.2

Dec. 6 to Sept. 30

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.6 1.3

1.7

1.8 

2.0

2.5 

4.2 

9.2

1.25

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.7

1.8 

2.1 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

4.5

12

5.0 176

7.0 376

8.0 503

2.8 4.0 101 

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 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

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

(*)

0

0

0

0

Nov.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1 *.l

.1

.3

.3

.4

1.2

7.1

2.6

.9

.4

.3

-

13.8

0.46

0.023

0.03

Dec.

0.2

.2

.2

.4

8.5

9.4

3.5

2.2

6.0

28

12

5.9

3.7

b2.0

bl.6

bl.4

bl.2

bl.O

b.9

5.4

30

16

16

13

8.3

b4

b2.5

bl.8

1.9

2.0

1.9

191.1

6.16

0.302

0.35

Jan.

1.5

1.2

1.6

1.6

1.4

 1.0

.7

2.3

b6

16

28

19

18

63

62

52

39

95

42

26

18

14

13

31

30

bll

b9

b7

b5

5.9

8.8

630.0

20.3

0.995

1.15

Feb.

13

8.7

7.3

4.5

4.5

4.7

3.1

2.6

2.1

1.9

7.5

27

16

*11

9.0

b3

b2.1

b2.5

7.4

41

244

44

22

19

17

16

12

b6

_

_

-

558.9

20.0

0.980

1.02

Mar.

b4

b5

119

453

8fa

42

25

17

12

17

42

36

37

32

187

60

29

79

68

30

21

15

13

9.8

7.6

5.6

5.2

4.7

3.6

*2.6

2.9

1,471.0

47.5

2.33

2.69

Apr.

*49

39

21

16

11

9.0

7.3

5.0

5.4

13

8.6

6.6

5.9

3.9

4.5

16

14

10

7.3

6.1

4.5

4.3

3.7

2.8

3.6

3.9

3:2

2.6

3.6

5.2

-

296.0

9.87

0.484

0.54

May

6.3

4.1

2.5

1.9

17

25

17

10

6.3

4.1

3.6

*3.1

3.4

3.1

5.9

6.6

11

15

9.6

6.1

5.0

7.8

26

16

14

9.3

5.0

2.8

2.2

2.2

2.0

253.9

8.19

0.401

0.46

June

1.5

 1.1

.9

.8

.7

.7

.6

.7

.7

*1.0

1.0

.8

.6

.5

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.1

.1

0

0

1.1

i.8

.6

.4

.3

18.2

0.61

0.030

0.03

July

0.2

.3

.5

.4

.2

14

20

4.8

1.2

.6

.4

.3

.2

.2

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

43.5

1.40

0.069

0.08

Aug.

0

.1

.3

.3

.2

.1

0

0

0

.1

.6

.3

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2.1

0.07

0.0034

0.004

Sept.

0

0

0

0

Calendar year 1952: Max 714 Min 0 Mean 22.5 Cfsm 1.10 In. 15.05

Water year 1952-53: Max 453 Min 0 Mean 9.53 Cfsm 0.467 In. 6.35

Peak discharge (base. 250 cfs). Feb. 21 (7 a.m.) 400 cfs (7.17 ft)j Mar. 4 (7 a.m.) 640 cfs 

(8.87 ft); Mar. 15 (9 a.m.) 289 cfs (6.17 ft).

Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
230 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE

Auglalze River near Defiance, Ohio

Location.--Lat 41°14'15", long. 84°24'02", in NEtr sec. 9, T. 3 N., R. 4 E., on right bank 

L'db rt downstream from dam and powerplant of Toledo Edison Co., a quarter of a mile upstream from Jackson ditch and 3 miles south of Defiance, Defiance County.

Drainage area. 2,329 sq mi.

Records available. May to August 1903 (gage heights only), April 1915 to December 1935, 

October 1940 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 660.00 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. May 20 to Aug. 8, 1903, staff gage at site if miles downstream at different 

datum. Apr. 13, 1915, to Dec. 6, 1933, staff gage near right bank on upstream side of 

dam at same datum. Auxiliary tailwater staff gage near right bank on downstream side 

of dam at same datum.

Average discharge. 33 years (1915-35, 1940-53), 1,711 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 14,800 cfs Mar. 5 (gage height, 14.60 ft); minimum daily, 0.5 cfs Oct. 13, 14 (during repairs to powerplant dam).

1915-35, 1940-53: Maximum discharge, 52,500 cfs Feb. 16, 1950 (gage height, 26.4 ft, 

from graph based on hourly powerplant tallwater-gage readings); minimum daily, that of 

Oct. 13, 14, 1952.

Flood of March 1913 reached a stage of 38.8 ft from reading on powerplant tailwatergage at present datum (discharge, 120,000 cfs, from rating curve extended above 

51,000 cfs).

Remarks.--Records good except those for period of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Flow regulated by powerplant above station. Some diversion by Miami It Erie Canal from 

Lake St. Marys into Jennings Creek, tributary to Auglaize River above station.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 759: Drainage area. WSP 954: 1941.

Rating table, water year 1952-53 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

4.4

4.5

4.6

4.7 

5.0 

5.3

5.3

16

31

94

196

5.6 

6.0

7.0

9.0

12.0

15.0

345

615

1,530

4,080

9,060

15,800

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 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

25

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

*64

49

45

45 

36

36

36

36

34

16

4.2

1.1

.5

.5

1.1

1.1

1.6

2.1

3.7

4.2

50

162

65

5.3

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.2

4.8

4.8

4.8

732.4

23.6

_

-

Nov.

4.8

4.8

4.8

5.3 

5.3

5.3

6.4

6.4

7.5

7.5

6.4

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

6.4

7.5

*9.6

11

11

12

13

9.6

6.4

11

9.6

9.6

-

218.3

7.28

-

Dec.

46

18

16

if

18

19

21

132

36

36

822

732

295

335

36

36

400

40

308

242

1.280

1,190

703

361

86

38

33

31

214

268

7,825

252

_

-

Jan.

36

36

321

34

146

38

298

259

26

916

806

1,830

3,000

*1,800

3,140

3,280

2,680

3,000

3,490

5.950

3,210

1,710

914

2,410

2,740

1,960

1,710

735

490

500

700

46,145

1,489

_

-

Feb.

550

600

650

650 

460

460

450

30

500

30

410

600

1,450

1,250

700

460

700

450

*500

1,140

3,490

6.450

4,680

3,350

2,190

1,480

878

703

_

_

-

35,261

1,259

_

-

Mar.

711

628

1,050

6,680 

13.700

12 , 100

7,130

4,080

2,880

2,200

1,670

2,680

2,880

2,680

3,210

4,680

5,470

4,230

4,380

4,680

3,490

3,000

2,900

941

282

61

466

884

342

1,180

1,210

102,475

3,306

_

-

Apr.

1,800

3,000

5.070

1,900 

1,130

984

21

482

767

1,740

1,050

1,580

1,050

751

*1,130

878

1,330

1,740

1,270

841

686

1,150

514

648

596

392

544

372

430

532

-

32,234

1,074

_

-

May

417

514

55

648 

528

393

636

532

737

51

1,310

1,190

562

848

591

606

1,580

1,590

3,860

4,080

3,420

2,880

3,490

4,990

5.470

3,860

1,960

855

964

719

322

49,458

1,595

_

-

June

276

*58

53

ffi

51

51

589

370

57

471

183

268

68

61

57

51

51

51

4_9_

49

61

64

64

64

64

66

64

64

66

-

4,025

134

_

-

July

342

606

49

1,140 

263

486

583

47

406

57

59

66

64

59

61

64

59

45

47

49

177

55

*55

1,250

1.550

788

47

51

53

51

55

8,662

279

 _

-

Aug.

53

53

614

55 

894

227

146

214

268

55

57

624

49

49

49

49

51

51

51

51

51

104

55

1.240

51

45

44

44

44

42

56.

5,412

175

_

-

Sept.

56

40

*40

45 

42

44

42

44

45

45

47

448

53

33

31

51

51

31

29

28

31

34

34

33

53

53

446

54

31

33

-

1,907

63.6

_

-

Calendar year 1952: Max 30,500 Kin 0.5 Mean 2,217 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1952-53: Max 33,700 Hin 0.5 Mean 806 Cfsm - In. -

Peak discharge (base. 15.000 cfs).--Mar. 5 (11 a.m.) 14,8OO cfs (14.60 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Jan. 29 to Feb. 19; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in 

stage and powerplant records.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE 231

Miami & Erie Canal near Defiance, Ohio

Location.--Lat 41°17 I 30", long. 84°16'50", in Nw£ sec. 22, T. 4 N., R. 5 E., on right bank 

adjacent to Independence Dam, 275 ft downstream from point of diversion from Maumee 

River, and 4j miles east of Defiance, Defiance County.

Records available.--November 1924 to July 1929, October 1952 to September 1953.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 656.12 ft above mean sea level. Prior to 

July 23, 1929, water-stage recorder at same site at datum 2.69 ft higher. Oct. 1, 

1952, to Mar. 25, 1953, staff gage at present site and datum.

Extremes.--1924-29. 1952-53: Maximum daily discharge, 301 cfs Dec. 9, 1927; no flow at times.

Remarks. Records good. Flow is diverted from Maumee River into canal at headgates 275 ft 

ups tream.

Rating table, water year 1952-53 (gage height, in feet, and

discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Jan. 5)

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4 

1.6

1.2

2.9

5.3

12

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

3.6

30

54

84

124

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 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

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

*59

59

59

59

58

56

58

58

58

58

58

57

57

56

58

57

58

58

57

58

58

58

58

57

57

57

56

BB- 55

SS

55

1,777

57.3

-

-

Nov.

55

55

55

55

55

55

SB- 54

55

55

55

56

5$

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

*55

56

54

55

56

54

55

56

56

56

-

1,654

55.1

-

-

Dec.

56

56

55

55

55

53

36

56

57

56

56

55

55

56

56

56

56

57

57

58

59

64

62

59

56

56

56

56

55

55

55

1,750

56.5

-

-

Jan.

54

31

54

54

40

00"

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

256

8.3

-

-

Feb.

(*)

-

_

-

0

0

_

-

Mar .

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

40

91

84

84

84

84

84

88

639

20.6

-

-

Apr.

91

104

TOT

97

94

91

88

*84SB88

 88

91

88

84

88

88

94

97

97

94

94

94

91

91

91

94

94

94

91

91

2,763

92.1

_

-

May

91

88

88

94

97

94

97

97

97

94

97

104

97

100

97

97

104

100

114

114

114

114

117

114

120

114

107

100

104

100

80

3,145

101

_

-

June

59

*56

52

5?

57

81

81

83

83

81

83

88

8T

81

79

80

81

81

80

79

84

84

84

84

84

88

88

88

88

88

2,358

78.6

_

-

July

88

88

84

88

88

91

91

91

91

91

88

88

88

88

88

84

82

82

84

84

88

91

*91

94

104

97

91

88

88

88

88

2,755

88.9

-

Aug.

88

88

94

94

100

100

97

97

100

94

94

94

91

88

88

88

88

88

88

84

84

84

83

84

78

66

66

6565"

65

66

2,649

85.5

_

.

Sept.

66

*66

65

70

76

77

77

76

74

74

74

77

76

75

75

74

74

74

76

78

76

76

76

76

76

77

79" 79

78

77

-

2,244

74.8

_

-

Calendar year 1952: Max - Min - Mean - Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1952-53: Max 120 Min 0 Mean 60.2 Cfsm - In. -

Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day. 

Note. Discharge for period Oct. 1 to Mar. 25, computed from once-daily or oftener staff-gage 

readings.
232 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE

Maumee River near Defiance, Ohio

Location.--Lat 41°17'30", long. 84°16'50", in NWir sec. 22, T. 4 N., R. 5 E., on left bank 

40 ft upstream from Independence Dam, 275 ft downstream from point of diversion to 

Miami & Erie Canal, 4 miles downstream from Auglaize River, and 4? miles east of Defiance, Defiance County.

Drainage area. 5,530 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1924 to December 1935, March 1939 to September 1953.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder above concrete dam. Datum of gage is 659.12 ft above mean sea 

level. Prior to Nov. 13, 1924, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 25 years, 4,073 cfs (not including flow in Miami & Erie Canal).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 33.200 cfs Mar. 5 (gage height, 6.89 ft); minimum, 36 cfs Sept. 2 (gage height, 1.38 ft).

1924-35, 1939-53: Maximum discharge, 87,100 cfs Feb. 16, 1950 (gage height, 13.70 

ft); minimum, 18 cfs Aug. 2, 1934 (gage height, 1.24 ft).

Remarks. Records good. Plow affected by regulation of Auglaize River at hydroelectric 

plant of Toledo Edison Co., 3 miles south of Defiance. Water diverted into Miami & 

Erie Canal, 275 ft upstream, bypasses station. These records do not include flow in 

canal; record of diversion published as Miami & Erie Canal near Defiance (see p. 231).

Revisions (water years). WSP 974: 1926-27, 1929-30.

Rating table, water year 1952-53 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.5

1.6 

1.8 

2.1

45

117

240

605

1,260

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

6.0 

7.0

2,440

4,400

9,380

25,100

34,100

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24 

25

26 

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean 

Cfsm

In.

"

*197 

158

148

137

127

117

127

137

127

137

137

127

101

109

127

101

117

148

109

101

109

211

182 

101 

101

101 

101

92

92

84

84

3,847

124

-

Nov.

92, 

109

109

101

117

127

101

117

109

101

127

109

109

109

117

127

117

117

148

148

*197

292

240 

345 

415

472 

491

586

626

529

-

6,504

217

-

Dec.

453 

310

345

362

380

398

605

646

769

708

708

1,440

1,660

1,370

1,010

854

708

852

548

666

646

1,750

2,300 

1,890 

1,600

1,170 

1,030

852

646

728

728

28,092

906

-

Jan.

626 

491

605

529

472

380

557

548

529

1,070

1,690

2,110

3,980

5,300

5,010

*6,460

6,070

6,120

6,960

7,470

6,220

4,400

2,650 

6,020 

8,000

 6,220 

4,790

2,870

2,070

1,860

1,890

101,977

3,290

-

Feb.

1,600 

1,470

1,600

1,470

1,240

1,240

1,050

876

1,150

666

898

942

2,170

2,54O

1,890

1,440

1,580

1,390

*1,050

1,480

6,180

11,500

9,680 

6,960 

5,010

5,860 

2,950

2,570

-

-

-

76,052

2,716

-

tlar.

1,980 

1,720

1.660

15,700

51,400

*28,700

19,000

12,600

9,380

6,960

5,280

5,790

6,700

6,460

9,100

12,500

13,800

10,900

10,300

10,600

8,540

6,960

5,280 

3,780 

2,850

2,040 

1,920

2,270

1,660

1,860

2,200

259,670

8,576

-

Apr.

3,170 

7,470

8,000

5,980

4,360

3,420

2,270

*1,950

2,100

3,380

2,650

3,060

2,650

1,950

2,170

2,850

4,920

5,240

4,620

5,340

2,620

2,950

1,860 

1,770 

1,740

1,520 

1,800

1,630

1,770

1,950

-

95,140

5,171

-

May

1,920 

1,920

1,420

1,630

1,830

1,550

1,860

1,890

2,170

1,630

2,340

2,880

1,470

1,860

1.500

1,510

2,690

2,500

5,460

6,460

5,740

5,420

8,820 

9,980 

9,380

6,700 

4,280

2,540

2,870

2,570

1,800

105,990

3,419

-

June

1,290 

*876

666

914

728

491

380

646

816

472

605

646

548

362

328

562

415

380

328

258

197

197

148 

148 

168

211

182

197

197

168

-

13,334

444

-

July

345 

692

211

1,020

540

781

649

398

491

380

226

182

148

148

127

127

117

117

101

101

240

275

197 

*775 

1,800

809 

182

92

84

101

101

11,557

373

-

Aug.

117 

24O

955

876

1 , 550

1,470

1,190

1,540

1,420

854

687

943

491

562

292

240

182

148

127

109

101

101

101 

850 

406

101 

92 92

76

70

64

15,627

504

_

Sept.

57 

*64

64

76

64

57

57

51

5T

51

55

360

122

64

76

76

64

84

101

117

92

92

101 

109 

117

101 

374

164

92

70

3,021

101

-

Calendar year 1952: Max 49,400 Mln 34 Mean 5,540 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1952-53: Max 31,400 Mln 51 Mean 1,975 Cfsm - In. -

Peak discharge (base, 25,000 efs). Mar. 5 (5 to 5 p.m.) 33,200 cfs (6.89 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day 14Tit
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE 

Maumee River at Waterville, Ohio

233

Location. Lat 41 "30"00", long. 83°42'46", on downstream side of second pier from left end 

of bridge on State Highway 64 at Waterville, Lucas County, 3 miles downstream from 

Tontogany Creek.

Drainage area. 6.314 sq mi.

Records available. November 1898 to December 1901, August 1921 to December 1935, March 

1939 to September 1953,

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 596.33 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Nov. 19, 1898, to Jan. 1, 1902, wire-weight gage, Aug. 26, 1921, to July 31, 

1930, chain gage, Aug. 1, 1930, to Dec. 31, 1935, water-stage recorder, and Mar. 14, 

1939, to Mar. 12, 1940, chain gage, all at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 28 years (1921-35, 1939-53), 4,697 cfs (does not include flow in Miami 

& Erie Canal; canal was abandoned in 1929 and was filled in prior to March 1939).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 3'5,500 cfs Mar. 6 (gage height, 9.16 ft); minlmum discharge, 78 cfs Sept. 18; minimum gage height, 1.45 ft Nov. 1,

1921-35, 1939-53: Maximum discharge, 94,000 cfs Feb. 16, 1950 (gage height, 14.52 

ft); minimum, 32 cfs Sept. 29, 1941.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Low flow 

slightly regulated by powerplants above station. Records of water temperatures and 

sediment loads for the water year 1953 are given in WSP 1290.

Revisions (water years). WSP 759: Drainage area. WSP 894: 1930(M). WSP 1084: 1946.

Rating tables, water year 1952-53, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Mar. 5 Mar. 6 to Sept. 30

1.5

1.6 

1.8 

2.1 

2.5

110

150

290

665

1,360

3.0 

4.0 

6.0 

9.0

2,500

5,670

14,800

33,900

1.4

1.5

1.6 

1.8 

2.1

80

110

150

285

625

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

6.0 

9.0

1,270

2,420

5,670

14,800

33,900

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

274

*226

162

188

187

138

138

138

142

122

162

192

186

146

203

234

157

189

228

178

152

204

250

250

192

163

218

212

168

180

186

5,765

186

0.029

0.03

Nov.

152

134

234

206

206

275

235

154

142

186

205

219

192

210

204

210

218

218

274

274

226

371

508

265

407

1.050

467

*364

470

564

-

8,820

294

0.047

0.05

Dec.

470

482

353

332

445

374

408

578

680

854

774

727

1,710

1,760

1,130

1,030

727

636

774

534

680

758

2,200

2.580

1,960

1,460

1,100

b950

b850

622

680

28,418

917

0.145

0.17

Jan.

727

534

508

592

458

b440

b370

b600

bSSO

549

1,770

1,810

3,140

4,390

4,390

6,660

7,060

7,060

7,480

8,310

7,680

6,060

3,280

4,740

9.620

7,890

*6,260

4,160

2,600

2,110

2,180

113,978

3,677

0.582

0.67

Feb.

1,870

1,580

1,740

1,960

1,580

1,460

1,010

956

820

880

712

973

1,100

2,080

2,400

1,670

1,740

1,780

1,380

1,040

5,420

11,200

12.700

9,390

6,860

5,100

3,720

2,730

_

_

-

85,851

3,066

0.486

0.51

Mar.

2,200

1,830

*1,940

13,700

32,500

*55.200

23^400

16,400

12,200

9,170

6,660

6,260

7,480

7,480

10 , 100

13,700

15,800

13,700

11,700

11,700

10,500

8,310

6,860

4,740

3,840

2,900

2,100

2,560

2,150

1.460

2,640

299,180

9,651

1.53

1.76

Apr.

2,590

7,480

10 . 100

6,260

5,670

4,120

3,500

2,200

2,480

4,160

3,900

3,500

3,780

2,480

2,120

3,350

4,220

5,670

5,670

3,930

3,320

3,260

2,760

1.480

2,200

1,900

1,880

1,740

1,560

2,100

-

109,380

3,646

0.577

0.64

May

2,340

2,020

1,760

* 1,400

1,900

1,880

1,810

2,260

2,340

2,450

1,780

3,560

2,120

1,740

2,050

1,400

2,440

2,930

5,130

7,480

7,480

6,060

12,000

15,200

12,500

9,620

6,260

3,780

5,350

5,050

2,620

150,710

4,216

0.668

'0.77

June

1,420

1,580

889

757

1,060

709

573

554

920

796

655

874

655

586

495

*438

547

495

484

426

570

504

262

218

554

580

592

414

561

552

-

18,056

601

0.095

0.11

July

285

524

757

392

1,220

709

765

757

460

521

458

514

270

248

252

218

210

252

225

204

186

518

449

314

1,190

1.640

920

561

255

198

186

14,958

485

0.076

0.09

Aug.

519

449

482

1,560

1,000

1.920

1,740

1,520

1,780

1,500

971

780

*1,000

599

426

580

523

504

294

255

248

248

248

240

1,000

462

218

162

156

156

156

20,696

668

0.106

0.12

Sept.

*154

154

126

142

179

158

114

114

101

98

104

192

504

174

118

158

114

85

158

204

174

151

104

110

142

154

122

240

211

158

-

4,575

146

0.025

0.05

Calendar year 1952: Max 53,100 Min 122 Mean 6,281 Cfsm 0.995 In. 13.56

Water year 1952-53: Max 33,200 Min 83 Mean 2,302 Cfsm 0.365 In. 4.95

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE

Portage River at Woodville, Ohio

Location. Lat 41°26'55", long. 83°21'41", in sec. 28, T. 6 N., R. 13 E., on left bank 

at upstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 20 in Woodville.

Drainage area. 433 sq mi.

Records available. July 1928 to December 1935, October 1939 to September 1953.

Gage . Water-stage recorder. Datura of gage is 615.14 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 19":2. Prior to Mar. 24, 1933, chain gage Apr. 7 to Oct. 8, 1933 

staff gage, Oct. 9, 1933, to Dec. 31, 1935, water-stage recorder, and Oct. 17 to 

Nov. 29, 1939, wire-weight gage, all at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 21 years, 308 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 4,140 cfs May 24 (gage height, 9.06 ft); 

minimum, 2.1 cfs Aug. 27; minimum gage height, 1.87 ft Sept. 3.

1928-35, 1939-53: Maximum discharge 11,500 cfs Feb. 15, 1950 (gage height, 14.51 

ft); minimum, 0.3 cfs Aug. 28, 1931; minimum gage height, 1.60 ft July 25, 26, 1934. 

Flood of March 1913 reached a stage of 17 ft, from information by local residents 

(discharge, 17,000 el's, from rating curve extended above 11,500 cfs).

Remarks.--Records good except those below 25 cfs, which are fair. Records of water 

temperatures and sediment leads for the water year 1953 are given in WSP 1290.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 894: 1929-30. WSP 1207; 1933.

Rating tables, water year 1952-53, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Dec. 10)

Feb. 22 to Sept. 30

2.1 14 3.0 151

2.2 22 3.5 287 

2.5 61 4.0 50O 

Note. Same as preceding table below 2.1 

ft and above 4.0 ft.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

neigm;, in reei;, ana aiscnarge, in ci 

(Shifting-control method used Oc1

1.

1.

2.

2.

8

9

0

1

Oct.

1.5

5.3

7.3

14

1

2.

2.

5.

3.

to

5

6

0

5

Feb. 21

52

70

142

282

4.

6.

8.

9.

0

0

O

o

1

5

4

500

,580

,040

,050

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

3.1

*3.3

5.7

4.1

4.1

4.5

4.5

4.1

5.5

3.7

3.7

3.7

 579 2.9

3.7

3.7

9.8

6.1

6.9

6.5

6.1

6.5

9.2

11

12

12

16

19

21

23

23

247.1

7.97

0.018

0.02

Nov.

25

27

23

19

24

22

14

11

11

8.5

7.9

7.9

g7.9.

g8.5

g8.5

g8.5

g7.9

g9.8

g!4

g!3

g26

g20

g!4

*14

13

12

10

7.9

7.3

6.9

"

407.5

13.6

0.031

0.03

Dec.

 679 6.5

7.3

7.3

11

19

22

14

12

72

206

108

64

41

28

50

22

16

15

15

17

52

50

44

40

51

19

17

14

12

11

1,008.0

32.5

0.075

0.09

Jan.

12

12

15

12

11

10

TT

15

18

76

590

505

540

410

825

675

392

920

1.020

496

286

190

*138

183

650

314

204

156

97

78

108

8,565

276

0.637

0.73

Feb.

76

56

66

53

57

57

48

41

29

30

29

51

52

64

53

40

31

55

59

46

744

1,010

428

264

180

162

*151

120

_

-

-

5,992

143

0.330

0.34

Mar.

79

50

70

2,350

2.690

1,120

575

353

277

216

23O

280

264

219

265

825

455

298

248

178

151

112

107

105

94

86

69

63

61

56

49

11,975

586

0.891

1.05

Apr.

122

1.210

700

401

267

185

155

129

116

894

1,020

464

524

235

175

202

*280

224

178

147

129

116

105

99

96

ITS

147

139

122

118

-

8,611

287

0.665

0.74

May

129

147

155

125

151

141

18O

251

200

139

1O5

80

71

61

-§0.

72

98

1,420

1,100

437

221

160

2,970

5.150

1,240

650

520

180

125

105

87

14,268

460

1.06

1.22

June

74

54

43

*34

29

25

45

98

79

72

49

37

28

22

19

19

20

26

33

25

18

14

9.S

7.3

1*P

70

151

118

65

41

-

1,535.1

44.5

0.103

0.11

July

36

37

82

112

61

31

19

14

11

8.5

7.5

5.7

4.9

4.5

3.3

3.1

3.1

4.1

7.5

15

54

49

248

228

87

41

23

16

11

9.8

9.2

1,246.0

40.2

0.093

0.11

Aug.

15

58

*61

36

36

52

66

58

66

56

54

22

15

12

8.5

6.9

5.7

4.9

3.7

2.9

2.7

5.3

3.3

5.3

3.1

2.7

2^3

2.9

3.7

4.1

4.5

653.5

20.4

0.047

0.05

Sept.

*4.5

4.1

2.9

5.5

7.3

9.2

11

8.5

5.7

4.9

6.1

9.8

11

11

12

7.9

7.9

7.5

7.9

11

13

9.8

8.5

8.5

7.0

7.9

8.5

7.9

7.5

5.3

"

239.9

8.00

0.018

0.02

Calendar year 1952 : Max 8,740 Min 2.3 Mean 449 Cfsm 1.04 In. 14.11

Water year 1952-53 : Max 3,130 Min 2.3 Mean 144 Cfsm 0.553 In. 4.49

Peak discharge (base, 5,500 cfs). "Mar. 5 (l a.m.) 5,510 ofs (8.51 ft)} May 24 (4 a.m.) 4,140 cfs

(9.06 ftj.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

g Discharge computed from once-daily wire-weight-gage readings.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 28, 29, Jan. 5-7, Feb. 16, Mar. 2, 3.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE 235

Sandusky River near Upper Sandusky, Ohio

Location. Lat 40°51'02", long. 83°15'23", In sec. 21, T. 2 S., R. 14 E., on left bank 

at downstream side of highway bridge, three-quarters of a mile upstream from Rook Run 

and 2 miles northeast of Upper Sandusky, Wyandot County.

Drainage area. 299 sq ml.

Records available. October 1921 to December 1935, January 1938 to September 1953. 

Gage-height records (fragmentary) collected at site 3 miles upstream since 1912 are 

contained In reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 792.8 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior to Sept. 14, 1924, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--29 years, 245 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,090 cfs May 23 (gage height, 5.30 ft); 

minimum, 1.2 cfs Sept. 27-29 (gage height, 0.81 ft).

1921-35, 1938-53: Maximum discharge, 8,900 cfs Dec. 15, 1927 (gage height, 10.5 

ft); minimum, 0.9 cfs Sept. 24, 1939; minimum gage height, 0.67 ft Sept. 6,7, 1934. 

Flood in June 1937 reached a stage of 14.3 ft, from high-water marks in gage well.

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

which are fair.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 874: 1927-30, 1933.

Rating tables, water year 1952-53, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 14-28)

Oct. 1 to May 23

1.0

1.1

1.2 

1.4

1.2 1.7

May 24 to Sept. 30

112 

220 

3B6 

610 

1,880

1.7 

2.1

Note.--Same as precediri~g~Table below 1.1 ft 

and above 2.1 ft.

D'is'charge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 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

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

2.8

3.0

2.6

2.6

2.1

2.6

3.0

4.6

4.2

3.5

3.3

3.3

2.8

3.3

*3.9

3.3

3.5

4.2

4.6

4.6

3.0

2.6

3.3

5.0

5.7

3.5

4.2

5.7

8^5

6.8

6.8

122.9

3.96

0.013

0.02

Nov.

6.1

6.5

9.8

12

.20

12

4.6

4.6

4.2

5.7

6.5

6.8

5.7

6.5

iJ

4.6

5.7

5.4

9.5

7.8

9.2

16

12

10

11

11 -

6.8

6.8

5.7

5.4

-

241.8

8.06

0.027

0.03

Dec.

5.7

*6.1

7.8

8.4

25

43

34

25

29

64

110

131

70

46

28

24

21

18

15

16

16

16

19

19

18

17

15

14

14

11

10

895.0

28.9

0.097

0.11

Jan.

10

10

10

9.8

b9.5

14~9.2

20

27

68

460

542

246

154

134

131

126

831

930

TTO

226

*162

129

119

134

134

117

98

b85

b75

b85

5,475.5

177

0.592

0.68

Feb.

b85

b90

98

76

72

64

54

49

44

ii

43

56

85

112

96

b65

b50

b55

b65

81

369

648

259

162

129

*112

103

94

-

-

-

3,257

116

0.388

0.40

t'.ar.

76

61

69

403

810

335

196

b!20

bllO

131

152

214

262

226

220

262

211

162

154

131

112

98

89

83

76

68

63

61

58

56

50

5,119

165

0.552

0.64

Apr.

58

72

78

78

66

59

61

54

54

106

220

182

129

110

96

89

129

162

131

134

*122

141

124

98

83

81

87

91

87

76

-

3,058

102

0.341

0.38

May

70

63

58

46

52

59

68

85 ill

193

117

98

96

174

298

346

497

1,700

1,230

511

291

520

1.740

1,200

491

306

217

151

116

98

88

11,256

363

1.21

1.40

June

74

61

50

43

37

32

30

32

*35

34

21

20

17

15

13

13

12

12

11

11

11

11

9.2

6.8

6.1

6.8

6.8

8.6

6.8

5.7

-

651.8

21.7

0.073

0.08

July

6.8

13

643

261

105

61

40

27

20

13

9.2

6.5

6.1

5.0

4.2

5.0

5.0

8.6

9.2

13

14

111

1.020

698

216

112

72

50

34

25

20

3,633.6

117

0.391

0.45J

Aug.

18

18

52

*66

46

48

32

32

30

23

22

20

18

14

11

8.6

7.2

6.1

5.4

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.2

3.9

3.5

3.3

3.0

a2.8

a2.6

a2.5

a275

520.6

16.8

0.056

0.06

Sept.

a2.2

a2.0

al.9

*1.9

3.3

2.6

2.6

4.6

4.2

3.5

2.8

3.0

2.8

3.3

3.5

4.6

4.2

4.2

4.7

7.4

3.5

3.7

5.7

3.3

g2.1

gl.9

Si^

gl-2

gl-2

Bl.7

94.8

3.16

0.011

o.oi

Calendar year 1952 : Max 5,720 Mln 1.9 Mean 268 Cfsm 0.896 In. 12.22

Water year 1952-53 : Max 1,74O Min 1.2 Mean 94.0 Cfsm 0.314 In. 4.26

Peak discharge (base, 2,500 cfs). No peak above base.

" uiBcnarge measurment maae on tnis aay.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for station 

near Mexico.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

g Cjmputed from once-daily staff-gage readings.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE

Sandusky River near Mexico, Ohio

Location. Lat 41°02>39", long. 83°11'42", in sec. 13, T. IN., R. 14 E., on right bank 

on downstream side of highway bridge, 3 miles upstream from Honey Creek and 4t miles 

north of Mexico, Seneca County.

Drainage area. 776 sq mi.

Records available. March 1923 to December 1935, July 1938 to September 1953.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 733.1 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior to Aug. 15, 1929, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 27 years, 571 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,660 cfs May 24 (gage height, 9.77 ft); minimum, 

5.5 cfs Sept. 30; minimum gage height, 1.57 ft Sept. 10, 11.

1923-35, 1938-53: Maximum discharge observed, 15,200 cfs Mar. 22, 1927 (gage height, 

19.9 ft); minimum, 1.8 cfs (during repairs to small dam above station) Oct. 31, 1942.

Flood in June 1937 reached a stage of 22.5 ft from information by local residents (discharge, 19,000 cfs,-from rating curve extended above 13,000 cfs).

Remarks. Records good.

Revisions (water years). WSP 714: 1929-30. WSP 874: 1927(M).

Rating table, water year 1952-53, except periods of Ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 10 to Dec. 7, Sept. 29, 30)

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.7 

2.0 

2.5

2.6

6.2

12

19

54

142

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

8.0 

10.0

252

526

895

2,450

3,800

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

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

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

16

14

12

11

IT

11

11

11

11

11

11

12

14

12

*12

13

14

15

15

14

14

14

14

16 

19

20

21

20

21

20

5i

452

14.6

0.019

0.02

Nov.

24

26

27

27

27

29

5S- 46

28

24

23

23

23

23

23

23

24

23

28

31

33

35

34

35 

34

30

24

23

23

21

-

829

27.6

0.036

0.04

Dec.

19

*20

22

25

45

69

72

74

65

122

177

194 190"

128

94

68

60

59

52

53

53

56

57

56 

56

53

50

b45

42

42

42

2,160

69.7

0.090

0.10

Jan.

40

39

44

44

40

b35

37

44

59

103

520

1,120

*830

480

354

315

294

888

1,820

1,280

625

422

318

264 

270

262

252

221

183

160

185

11,548

373

0.481

0.55

Feb.

181

181

230

158

154

148

134

114

99

92

5B- 87

132

203

233

201

130

bllO

b!20

b!60

459

1,050

830

436 

310

*257

230

210

_

-

6,725

240

0.309

0.32

Mar .

181

150

156

1,330

1,940

1,310

642

422

328

307

341

465

608

574

558

695

608

450

368

381

368

284

240

210 

196

177

158

144

136

126

120

13,973

451

0.581

0.67

Apr.

122

142

183

212

179

150

140

126

TJ6- 120

389

574

WS

302

254

230

219

267

264

233

230

*212

221

198 

172

162

158

160

162

154

-

6,489

216

0.278

0.31

May

142

130

122

114 TSB175

179

185

310

558

341

328

730

465

510

625

830

2,210

'2,820

1,990

940

1,020

3,380

3,520 

Z, 750

1,560

712

465

325

250

203

28,015

904

1.16

1.34

June

172

14T

122

103

87

79

71

68

66

*63

63

54

50

44

41

37

36

35

34

31

28

27

25

26 

Si

24

23

34

27

25

-

1,659

55.3

0.071

0.08

July

46

242

770

695

290

146

89

65

49

41

34

28

25

22

21

58

36

29

29

45

39

146

1,180

~96T 1,720 

368

207

134

94

72

57

7,738

250

0.322

0.37

Aug.

60

63

50

*72

96_

74

66

62

57

49

44

41

39

36

31

28

23

21

19

19

18

18

17

16 

15

14

13

11

IT

11

11

1,105

35.6

0.046

0.05

Sept.

10

9.5

9.0

*9.0

10

11

11

10

9.0

7.8

7.8

11

11

9.5

9.5

9.0

7.8

7.8

8.4

12

±±

14

12

10 

8.4

10

9.0

9.0

7.3

5.8

-

289.6

9.65

0.012

0.01

Calendar year 1952 : Max 10,600 Mln 11 Mean 689 Cfsm 0.888 In. 12.08

Water year 1952-53: Max 3,520 Mln 5.8 Mean 222 Cfsm 0.286 In. 3,86

Peak discharge (base, 4,200 cfs). No peak above base. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.'
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE 237

Sandusky River near Fremont, Ohio

Location. Lat 41° 18 "28", long. 83°09 I 32", In sec. 17, T. 4 N., R. 15 E., on left bank 

at downstream side of highway bridge, 2f miles downstream from Wolf Creek, 2.3 miles 

upstream from Ballvllle power dam, and 3f miles southwest of Premont.

Drainage area.--1.248 sq ml.

Records available.--November 1898 to March 1901 (published as "at Premont"), November 1923 

to December 1935, July 1938 to September 1953.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 626.3 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 

1912. November 1898 to Mar. 10, 1901, staff gage at site 4 miles downstream at different datum. Nov. 8, 1923, to Sept. 5, 1930, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--27 years (1923-35, 1938-53), 945 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 9.940 cfs May 23 (gage height, 5.93 ft); minimum, 

9.4 cfs Sept. 7-9 (gage height, 0.85 ft).

1923-35, 1938-53: Maximum discharge, 27,300 cfs Jan. 15, 1930 (gage height, 11.1 ft); 

maximum gage height, 12.12 ft Dec. 30, 1951 (Ice jam); minimum discharge, 5.0 cfs 

Sept. 27, 28, 1941 (gage height, 0.80 ft).

Remarks.--Records good. Records of water temperatures and sediment loads for the water 

year 1953 are given In WSP 1290.

Revisions (water years). WSP 744: 

WSP 1144:1924-30.

1931-32. WSP 759: Drainage area. WSP 874: 1938.

Rating table, water year 1952-53, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

0.8 

.9

1.4

1.7

7.0

15

34

64

201

401

790

1,390

2,370

7,420

10,200

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 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

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

24

21

21

19

17

17

15

IT

17

17

17

17

17

*21

32

37

25

26

26

24

26

24 

23 

23 

23

24

26

28

30

28

28

713

23.0

0.018

0.02

Nov.

26IB34

43

34

30

30

34

49

46

40

37

34

32

34

34

34

37

46

58

55

61 

68 SB55

'55

52

40

40

37

-

1,258

41.9

0.034

0.04

Dec.

34

34

37

37

*52

80

84

87

91

135

191

242

254

TK

149

110

95

72

76

72

72

68 

68 

72 

68

68

65

60

55

55

52

2,848

91.9

0.074

0.09

Jan.

49

52

55

58

58

50" 45

60

90

126

574

1,570

1,320

816

594

519

450

1,000

2,390

2,120

1,130

675 

*483 

409 

434

417

379

342

280

242

225

17,012

549

0.440

0.51

Feb.

242

248

273

287

213

191

185

170

149

126

126

126

131

180

260

273

219

150

180

213

488

1,410 

1,360 

790 

519

394

342

307

_

_

-

9,552

341

0.273

0.28

Mar.

267

*225

213

2,340

3,650

2,410

1,270

767

565

483

483

604

842

894

829

1,110

1,020

790

604

538

547

458 

379 

334 

307

273

248

230

213

201

185

23,259

750

0.601

0.69

Apr.

219

34?

357

371

342

287

248

230

225

518

732

516" 920

565

450

401

409

434

450

401

371

*334 

314 

314 

294

294

280

280

294

287

-

11,786

393

0.315

0.35

^ay

294

WS

294

300

334

434

655

624

732

992

790

510

1,910

1,480

1,020

1,110

1,520

3,750

4,250

3,270

1,820

1,510 

8,820 

7,150 

4,890

3,750

2,180

1,240

710

510

394

57,537

1,856

1.49

1.72

June

314

567

£19

185

159

144

149

131

140

*112

103

99

91

80

76

72

80

72

64

ei

52

46 

43 

37 

3T

40

46

37

68

91

-

3,115

104

0.083

0.09

July

58

135

709

842

554

260

154

103

80

61

52

43

37

32

28_

46

49

58

95

61

55

69 

1,170 

2,000 

1,720

732

371

225

154

117

91

10,161

328

0.263

0.30

Aug.

95

159

*12T

91

135

159

117

140

117

95

76

64

64

58

52

49

40

34

28

26

24

23 

21 

21 

19

19

17

15

14

14

15

1,922

62.0

0.050

0.06

Sept.

14

12

12

*11

11

11

10

9.4 10~~

10

12

13

12

13

13

14

14

13

13

13

14

19 

23 

2T 

19

17

14

13

13

13

-

406.4

13.5

0.011

0.01

Calendar year 1952 : Max 17,700 Min 14 Mean 1,148 Cfsm 0.920 In. 12.52

Water year 1952-53 : Max 8,820 Min 9.4 Mean 382 Cfsm 0.306 In. 4.16

Peak discharge (base, 7,000 efs). May 23 (4 p.m.) 9,940 cfs (5.93 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 29, Dec. 27-30, Jan. 6-9, Feb. 18.
238 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE

Huron River at Milan, Ohio

Location.--Lat 41°18'00", long. 82°36'30", in SE^ sec. 4, T. 5 N., R. 22 W., on right bank 

45 ft downstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 250, a quarter of a mile northwest of 

Milan, Erie County, and 2 miles downstream from confluence of East and West Branches. 

Prior to July 29, 1953, at site 45 ft upstream.

Drainage area.--363 sq mi.

Records available.--March 1950 to September 1953.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Prior to July 29, 1953, wire-weight gage read twice daily, 

and Nov. 12, 1952, to Sept. 30, 1953, crest-stage indicator at site 45 ft upstream at 

same datum.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 6,390 cfs May 23 (gage height, 16.2 ft); mini- 

 mum, 3.2 cfs Sept. 3, 7, 10 (gage height, 5.30 ft).

1950-53: Maximum discharge, 13,200 cfs Mar. 11, 1952 (gage height, 19.8 ft, from

graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 2.6 cfs Sept. 4, 1951 (gage height,

5.85 ft).

Remarks.--Records fair prior to July 29, good thereafter.

Rating tables, water year 1952-53, except periods of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Sept. 27-3O)

5.3

5.4 

5.6 

5.8 

6.0

Oct. 1 to Jan. 18

6.5 

7.0 

8.0

10.0

134

245

540

1,490

5.3

5.4 

5.6 

5.8 

6.1 

6.5

Jan. 19 to Sept. 3O

268

540

1,420

3,250

4,970

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

1O

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

13

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

8.7

11

9.7

7.6

6.1

5.3

678

11

10

8.7

6.8

8.7

11

14

14

*14

14

15

12

13

11

11

12

15

18

15

14

12

14

15

12

356.4

11.5

0.032

Nov.

15

18

19

14

16

18

19

18

19

18

17

15

17

18

18

18

18

18

22

26

37

42

35 

27

24

18

14

10

10

b9

-

585

19.5

0.054

0.04J 0.06

Dec.

b9

b9

b9 bio

45

42

36

*32

113

185

125

106

84

40

20

20

18

13

12

18

24

EB

32

30

32

26

18

18

17

21

24

1,216

39.2

0.108

0.12

Jan.

24

20

19

13

b!2

bll bT2~

b!7

41

344

1,180

610

440

245

220

185

196

1,430

632

292

210

144

144 

154

165

165

144

 121

117

113

74

7,494

242

0.667

0.77

Feb.

31

37

84

52

44

54

44

22

FT

34

42

49

77

82

68

57

50

47

57

288

~9l 465

125 

144

1E9

109

87

68

_

_

-

2,464

88.0

0.242

0.25

Mar.

54

52

59

*1,320 690"

292

154

125

113

117

113

144

187

210

244

175

89

144

121

94

84

79

77 

71

77

59

62

62

57

54

58

5,237

169

0.466

0.54

Apr.

117

304

198

144

117

92

79

77

94

871

730

445

268

244

187

210

340

244

198

187

165

133

117 

96

91

105

127

113

94

84

-

6,271

209

0.576

0.64

May

80

*77

62

59

103

390

495

1,080

370

165

144

243

690

390

340

365

1,290

2,700

690

340

311

985

4,140 

1,570

2,080

1,680

575

304

221

165

129

22,233

717

1.98

2.28

June

144

198

77

65

56

52

80

133

852 2~56~

117

91

86

57

56

*54

77

52

40

35

26

22

19 

19

IB

22

22

26

27

52

-

2,831

94.4

0.260

0.29

July

198

98

62

77

566

37

26

20

19

15

17

18

12

11

IT

12

14

17

21

15

15

25

1,100 

316

102

57

44

31

26

22

20

3,024

97.5

0.269

0.31

Aug.

24

33

31

37

*228

133

70

80

53

41

30

27

22

19

16

14

13

 11

11

9.6

9.6

8.5

7.9 

7.4

7.9

7.0

7.0

6.1

5.3

475- 4.5

978.3

31.6

0.087

0.10

Sept.

4.5

3.6 376-

4.9

5.3

4.0

3.6

4.5

4.9

*4.5

5.7

9.6

7.0

5.3

6.1

7.4

6.6

6.1

8.2

22_

12

9.6

9.0 

8.5

7.4

7.0

7.0

6.1

5.7

4.9

-

204.6

6.82

0.019

0.02

Calendar year 1952: Max 8,710 Min 5.3 Mean 331 Cfsm 0.912 In. 12.41

Water year 1352-53= Max 4,140 Min 3.5 Mean 145 Cfsm 0.399 In. 5.42

Peak discharge (base, 3,000 efs).--May 18 (2 p.m.) 6,130 cfs (16.0 ft)j May 23 (6 a.m.) 6,390 cfs 

(16.Z ft); May 25 (6 p.m.) 4,300 cfs (14.3 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

t) Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE 

Vermilion River near .Vermilion, Ohio

239

Location.--Lat 41°22'55", long. 82°19'00", T, 6 N., R. 19 W., on right bank 40 ft downstream from bridge on North Ridge Road, 3^ miles southeast of Vermilion, Erie County, 

and 4£ miles upstream from mouth. Prior to Aug. 3 at site 40 ft upstream.

Drainage area. 260 sq mi.

Records available. March 1950 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Prior to Aug. 3, 1953, wire-weight gage, read twice daily. 

Nov. 12, 1952, to Sept. 30, 1953, crest-stage indicator at site 40 ft upstream at same 

datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,530 cfs May 24 (gage height, 7.9 ft); no flow 

for many days.

1950-53: Maximum discharge, 9,820 cfs Jan. 26, 1952 (gage height, 11.5 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); no flow for many days in 1953.

Remarks. Records fair.

Rating tables, water year 1952-53, except periods of loe effect (gage height, 

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

2.8

2.9

3.0

3.1

3.2 

3.5

Oct. 1 to Jan. 19

0.1 4.0

.8 4.5

3.3 5.0

8.0 5.5

15 6.0

45

Jan. 20 to Sept. 30

108

216

400

729

1,200

2.7

2.8

2.9

3.0 

3.2

1.2 

5.0

3.5 

3.8 

4.1 

4.5 

5.0

43

82

136

238

417

5.5

6.0 

8.0

720

1,200

3,670

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

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

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

0.4

.3

.2

.1

7Z

.2

.1

.2

.1

.1

.1 

.2

.3

.4

1.3

*.6

.3

.8

1.0

1.0

.6

1.3

.7

1.3 

1.3

2.0

2.3

275" 3.0

2.8

2.6

28.4

0.92

0.0035

0.004

Nov.

2.8

2.8

3.8

4.7

4.7

3.8

1.8

3.0

4.7

3.8

1.8 

375- l.S

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

3.8

5.6

6.6

7.1

15

-ff.o

8.0 

8.0

11

8.0

8.0

6.1

6.1

-

161.2

5'. 37

0.021

0.02

Dec.

5.2 572-

6.1

6.6

16

16

13

*13

15

42_

29 

21

42

31

31

22

18

14

20

14

12

11

11

12 

12

12

12

11

12

9.4

9.4

r 503.9

16.3

0.063

0.07

Jan.

8.0

576

14

12

10

10

10

12

25

56

308 

371

184

146

126

115

98

500

905

333

182

120

95

85 

107

98

88

*88

96

92

98

4,400.0

142

0.546

0.63

Feb.

140

132

92

73

52

52

39

37

40

40

41 

36

43

53

57

54

45

40

51

64

298

570

242

114 

95

79

67

59

_

-

2,705

96.6

0.372

0.39

Mar .

50

45

64

*224

321

224

118

82

59

62

58 

60

70

93

136

301

189

120

100

76

63

55

51

47 

48

45

47

45

47

44

42_

2,986

96.3

0.370

0.43

Apr.

78

232

238

158

112

92

70

59

58

BT2

~5TT 1,420 

321

254

182

269

417

286

254

224

209

170

132

102 

85

92

105

120

95

82

7,299

243

0.935

1.04

May

74

*66

53

47

106

286

278

339

254

158

107 

80

254

339

269

238-

754"

2,610

2,350

521

254;

434

1,730

*2,740 

7 70"

9001

411

209J

13?

98

76

16,937

546

2.10

2.42

June

62

47

40

35

30

28

42

30

75

209

98 

52

36

28

26

- *22

23

20

17

14

r u12

9.4

8.3 

7.2

8.3

7.2

~ 7.2

6.1

TT?

-

1,020.9

34.0

0.131

0.15

July

12

98

45

47

48

39

26

18

14

10

8.3 

6.1

5.0

4.2

4.6

2.7

375" 2.3

4.2

3.5

3.1

7.2

24

361 

ITT

45

28

19

16

12

9.4

1,043.1

33.6

0.129

0.15

Aug.

8.3

10

10

10

*13

all

a9

a35 a2Ba!9

a!3 

a9

a7

a5

a4

a3

a2.4

*2.0

1.2

.9

.6

.5

.2

.1 

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

199.4

6.43

0.025

0.03

Sept.

(*)

-

0

0

0

0

Calendar year 1952: Max 6,700 Mln 0.1 Mean 284 Cfsm 1.09 In. 14.89

Water year 1952-53= Max 2,740 Mln o Mean 102 Cfsm 0.392 In. 5.33

Peak discharge (base. 3,200 efs). May 24 (2 a.m.) 3,530 cfs (7.9 ft). 

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range In stage, weather records, 

and records for Rocky River near Berea, and Huron River at Milan.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Jan. 5-7, Feb. 17, 18.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE 

Black River at Elyria, Ohio

Location.--Lat 41°22 I 50", long. 82°06'15", in T. 6 N., R. 17 W., on left bank in Cascade 

Park at Elyria, Lorain County, three-quarters of a mile below confluence of East and 

West Branches.

Drainage area.--392 sq mi.

Records available.--May 1903 to July 1906 (published as "near Elyria"), October 1944 to 

September 1953.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. May 20, 1903, to July 21, 1906, staff or chain gage at site 

5-3 miles downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 9 years (1944-53), 325 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,290 cfs May 18 (gage height, 8.44 ft); minimum, 0.3 cfs Oct. 13; minimum gage height, 0.68 ft Aug. 30, Sept. 7, 8.

1944-53: Maximum discharge, 12,300 cfs Jan. 27, 1952 (gage height, 16.39 ft); minimum, that of Oct. 13, 1952.

Remarks.--Records good except those below 10 cfs, which are fair. Some regulation at low 

flow for industrial use.

Rating table, water year 1952-53 (gage height, in feet, and

discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Jan. 10, Sept. 8-30)

0.5

.6

.7

.8

1.0

1.3

0

2.7

5.7

9.9

22

50

1.6 

2.0 

3.0 

4.0 

6.0 

9.0

89

150

367

68O

1,640

3,770

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18 

19 

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

4.2

7.0

7.4

6.5

4.5

4.5

6.5

6.5

5.7

5.7

5.1

2.7

2.2 6-75-

7.4

*7.0

7.4

7.0 

4.8

7.3

12

13

14

14

11

5.7

13

21

22

2T

21

283.6

9.15

0.023

0.03

Nov.

17

11

24

27

25

25

28

21

15

21

27

27

26

53" 31

21

28

19 

23

19

27

21

11

12

14

15

14

14

12

8.6

-

611.6

20.4

0.052

0.06

Dec.

I 9.1

13

13

36

17

13

13

*36

58

39

50

54

35

28

25

23

20 

17 

19

16

16

16

16

13

15

15

13

13

14

14

692.1

22.3

0.057

0.07

Jan.

12

13

19

15

14

14

15

27

33

88

304

380

278

193

153

131

140

759 

1.040 

451

236

158

121

102

108

131

121

*145

199

176

172

5,748

185

0.472

0.54

Feb.

299

211

137

97

65

65

57

48

46

43

1246"

57

68

67

74

63

49

61 

73

437

740

552

171

121

103

96

99

_

--

3,787

135

0.344

0.36

Mar.

75

62

5B" 61

*314

304

167

110

83

78

75

82

92

112

178

544

59T

216 

153 

121

99

82

72

68

65

65

78

86

89

90

82

4,192

135

0.344

0.40

Apr.

132

628

512

290

193

145

116

95

92

1,190"

2,070

696

380

316

241

241

408

367 

341 

316

354

297

209

150

118

110

120

121

109

95

10,452

348

0.888

0.99

May

*85

74

61

52

122

243

287

466

328

197

137

103

455

354

280_"

314

1,060

5.150 

1,720 

262^

276

895

2,420

1,950

558

511

207

139

99

74

60

16,699

539

1.37

1.58

June

52

46

39

34

30

33

43

56

89

1,510

512

147

99

72

55

105

*105

65 

40 

52

25

25

20

19

19

18

15

15

14

19

2,925

97.5

0.249

0.28

July

24

46

55

46

99

76

41

50

25

19

16

13

12

13

12

12

12

12 

9.1 

979

12

44

50

TIB- 189

56

54

26

21

19

15

1,120.0

56.1

0.092

0.11

Aug.

15

19

14

25

57

20

18

81

ST

45

*57

28

21

17

15

10

11

11 

10 

9.9

9.5

8.6

6.1

7.8

9.5

9.1

9.5

8.6

7.0

5.1 675"

606.2

19.6

0.050

0.06

Sept.

8.2 775-

8.2

7.8

5.8

4.2

5.5

476

5.7

*6.1

6.5

6.5

4.5

4.8

6.5

7.0

7.0

6.5 

6.0 

6.8

6.2

7.4

6.5

6.1

6.1

5.1

5.6

6.1

6.5

6.5

185.9

6.15

0.016

0.02

Calendar year 1952: Max 10,200 Mln 1.3 Mean 341 Cfsm 0.870 In. 11.84

Water year 1952-53 : Max 3,130 Mln 2.2 Mean 130 Cfsm 0.332 In. 4.50

Peak discharge (base, 5,200 efs). May 18 (9:30 a.m.) 5,290 cfs (8.44 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE 

Rocky River near Berea, Ohio

^^t^-;^ ^i?:- isjsiA:??'.1 ?:. inT ^ 6 N -- *: is w., on right bank at dOWn -

241

Drainage area. 269 sq mi.

Records available . -November 1923 to September 1935, September 1943 to September 1953.

2§£|- "Wfter-stage recorder. uDatT of «a«e ls 649 - 9 ft above ">ean sea level, datum of ifs^^^rJLJrss:^ .2°^ ani-da^!929 - chain gase ***»* 3i i

Average discharge. 22 years, 252 cfs.

, , |1 , 0.2 cfs S,pt.2,

Maximum stage known, 20.9 ft in March igis.

Remarks. -Records good. Some regulation by small reservoirs on East Branch at low flow. 

Revisions (water year) . WSP 1054: 1935(M) .

Rating tables, water year 1952-53, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 9 to Dec.5)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 18 Jan. 19 to Sept. 30

0.9

1.0

1.1

1.2 

1.4 

1.6

0.9 

3.6 

9.0

17

42

SO

1.8 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

134

206

440

750

1,750

0.9

1.0

1.1

1.2 

1.4 

1.7

20

52

122

2.1 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

270

502

950

2,210

3,810

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

I

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

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

2.6

2.6

2.9

2.2

2.2

2.2

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.7

1.7

"275 1.5

2.6

2.2

1.9

1.9 

1.9

*2.9

4.1

3.3

3.3

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

5.0

^75

5.0

4.1

87.4

2.82

0.010

0.01

Nov.

4.6

5.5

6.6

7.8

9.0

7.8

8.4

8.4

8.4

9.0

9.0

9.0

8.4

8.4

9.0

9.0

9.7

10 

10

10

20

34

"25 41

19

15

10

9.0

7.2

7.2

-

358.4

11.9

0.044

0.05

Dec.

6.6

T75

7.8

7.8

38

65

56

32

*29

65

~re 102

50

35

35

27

22

20 

20

20

20

20

24

26

22

22

20

19

20

20

19

956.0

30.8

0.114

0.13

Jan.

15

T5

20

18

16

16

19

30

54

111

530

415

198

154

151

122

126

1.580 

T%5

508

192

141

111

114

257

184

156

*559

596

196

251

6,840

221

0.822

0.95

Feb.

440

205

154

95

77

79

72

70

- 62

56

52

66

106

100

88

88

70

65 

70

99

653

554

192

131

108

100

95

84

_

-

5,985

142

0.528

0.55

Mar.

72

62

56

315

474

215

138

93

90

93

98

114

*144

144

345

 S5T 481

153 

119

100

84

74

68

68

74

86

125

. 257

248

231

174

5,052

163

0.606

0.70

Apr.

550

960

488

261

181

158

119

105

TOT

1.950

1,020

334

275

240

188

244

294

299 

299

257

588

588

289

184

144

167

227

200

156

131

-

10,777

359

1.55

1.48

May

117

*106

90

77

182

227

280

334

219

147

106

86

304

270

26£

284

1,060

2,870 

760

294_

188

310

1,610

558

256

156

111

77

64

54

52

11,490

571

1.58

1.59

June

45 '

58

52

27

22

51

50

42

36

38

55

*24

18

16

! 14

115

374

isT

68

45

28

20

15

12

10

8.1

6.6

13

101

48

-

1,461.7

48.7

0.181

0.20

July

47

105

104

56

34

102

66

42

27

20

17

15

12

10

8.9

7.4

8.1

12 

12

12

10

24

125

78

40

22

14

9.6

7.4

9.6

6.6

1,065.6

54.3

0.128

0.15

Aug.

6.0

9.6

7.4

12

56

45

51

178

155

50

*34

23

18

15

10

8.1

6.6

6.6 

6.6

5.4

4.8

4.2

3.6

4.2

3,6

5.3

2.9

2.6

2.6

"STB" 2.2

665.9

21.4

0.080

0.09

Sept.

2.6

5.2

20

16

12

9.6

8.1

7.4

7.4

6.6

*6.0

7.4

8.9

6.0

5.4

4.2

3.6

2.9 

3.5

8.8

4.2

4.8

4.2

6.8

12

8.1

8.1

6.6

5.4

4.2

-

215.8

7.19

0.027

0.05

Calendar year 1952: Max 9,220 Min 1.5 Mean 251 Cfsm 0.933 In- 12.69

Water year 1952-53: Max 2,870 Min 1,5 Mean ng Cfsm 0.439 ^ n - 5.93

Peak discharge (base. 4,000 efs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 19, 27, Jan. 5-8.
242 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE

Cuyahoga River at Hiram Rapids, Ohio

Location. Lat 41°20'27", long. 81°10'0l", in T. 5 N., R. 7 ¥., on left bank at downstream 

side of highway bridge at Hiram Rapids, Portage County, 0.6 mile downstream from Black 

Brook.

Drainage area. 147 sq mi.

Records available. August 1927 to December 1935 (published as "near Hiram"), October 1944 

to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Prior to Aug. 26, 1927, staff gage and Aug. 26, 1927, to

TJec. 31, 1935, water-stage recorder, at site 2f miles downstream at different datum.

Oct. 20, 1944, to Oct. 22, 1946, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 17 years, 186 cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 474 cfs Jan. 21 (gage height, 3.13 ft); minimum, 

19 cfs July 17 (gage height, 1.11 ft).

1927-35, 1944-53: Maximum discharge, 2,760 cfs Mar. 23, 1948 (gage height, 7.00 ft); 

minimum, 5.1 cfs Sept. 2, 1933.

Remarks.--Records good. Flow regulated by East Branch Reservoir (usable capacity, 4,140 

acre-ft) .

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1054: 1945.

Rating table, water year 1952-53 (gage height, In feet, and

discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 4 to Dec. 6)

1.1 

1.4 

1.7 

2.0

34

62

107

2.5 

3.0 

3.5

231

415

655

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 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

Tbtal

Mean

(t)

Oct.

40

44

46

47

50

52

55 

56_

56

53

52

51

50

51

51

52

51

49

50

52

51

52

51

50

49

48

47

46

*46

48

50

1,546

49.9

-27.5

Nov.

51

50

51

48

42

35

30 

27

26

26

24

23

23

22

11

21

30

61

74

82

88

100

109

119

125

115

100

76

56

45

-

1,698

56.6

+14.3

Dec.

36

33

33

33

52

93

115 

127

134

*131

140

159

188

201

182

140

117

93

71

51

51

71

82

87

87

81

70

60

51

46

44

2,859

92.2

+25.5

Jan.

44

45

47

50

49

45

*40 

4TJ

56

97

147

170

222

253

241

216

201

280

339

438

464

407

320

270

244

219

215

263

*274

270

277

6,244

201

+22.2

Feb.

291

291

294

274

225

179

156 

138

123

109

98

102

109

113

117

117

107

100

95

104

156

207

253

274

241

196

159

138

_

-

4,766

170

-0.8

Mar.

123

107

97

136

185

231

250 

231

196

164

147.

145

152

169

188

*196

210

216

201

174

147

125

111

111

142

164

190

222

257

302

313

5,602

181

+0.7

Apr.

291

263

241

228

207

182

159 

138

123

T52

169

182

182

169

154

149

156

182

222

250

274

277

266

241

207

188

172

166

169

166

-

5,925

198

-0.5

May

162

156

149

138

131

*138

207 

305

335

309

257

210

172

145

131

129

140

190

237

298

313

280

250

228

231

237

219

188

156

129

119

6,289

203

+1.9

June

113

119

131

129

113

98

92 

78

72

68

75

84

92

84

72

61

61

63

68

78

84

82

70

59

49

44

37

34

3?

36

-

2,280

76.0

-2.4

July

*38

44

50

51

48

40

36 

32

29

27

26

24

23

22

21

20

20

21

26

31

34

36

39

40

40

39

38

37

36

38

38

1,044

33.7

-15.0

Aug.

38

39

40

41

48

52

5_3

50

52

51

48

45

42

40

39

38

38

37

*36

36

36

35

35

34

34

34

34

34

37

40

1,265

40.8

-28.4

Sept.

42

44

44

45

49

49

f

48

47

46

46

46

46

46

46

44

43

43

44

46

45

42

40

39

37

34

29

23

 21

-

1,273

42.4

-30.1

Adjusted for change in reservoir contents

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

22.4 

0.152 

0.18

70. S 

0.48Z 

0.54

Calendar year 1952: 

Water year 1952-53:

118 

0.803 

0.93

223 

1.52 

1.75

169 

1.15 

1.20

182 

1.24 

1.43

198 

1.35 

1.51

Observed

Max 2,240 Min 21 Mean 221 

Max 464 Min 20 Mean 112

205 

1.39 

1.60

73.6 

0.501 

0.56

18.7 

0.127 

0.15

12.4 

0.084 

0.10

12.3 

0.084 

0.09

Adjusted

Mean 219 Cfsm 1.49 In. 20.24 

Mean 109 Cfsm 0.741 In. 10.04

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change in contents in East Branch Reservoir, equivalent in cubic feet per second.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 16, 28, Jan. 6-8, 12, Feb.18.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE 

Little Cuyahoga River at Mogadore, Ohio

243

Location. Lat 41°03'45", long. 81°23'40", in T. 1 N., R. 10 W., on left bank at upstream 

side of bridge on State highway 532, 0.8 mile north of Mogadore, Summit County, and threequarters of a mile upstream from Fritch Lake Outlet.

Drainage area. 12.3 sq mi.

Records available. February 1946 to September 1953. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. 

Average discharge. 7 years, 14.2 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 84 cfs May 22 (gage height, 1.70 ft); minimum, 

0.7 cfs May 4 (gage height, 0.34 ft).

1946-53: Maximum discharge, 143 cfs June 7, 1947 (gage height, 3.15 ft); minimum, 

0.5 cfs Apr. 15, 1949, Oct. 7, 8, 1950 (gage height, 0.26 ft).

Remarks. Records good. Flow regulated by Mogadore Reservoir.

Rating table, water year 1952-53 (gage height, in feet, and

discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used July 12 to Sept. 30)

0.3 

.4 

.5

.6 

.8

0.7 

1.4 

2.5 

4.1 

8.8

1.0

1.2

1.3 

1.5

Discharge, in cubic =t per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

13

13

13

if

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

*12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

15

IS

380

12.3

_

-

Nov.

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

13

12

13

13

12

12

11.

11

 50 20

20

19

393

13.1

_

-

Dec.

19

20

35

53

57

53

50

50

48

53

53

55

53

53

53

53

53

53

*40

14

13

12T2~

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

1,051

33.9

_

-

Jan.

11

7.0

6.2

6.0

5.8

4.5

4.1

175

4.9

6.2

11

11

11

11

11

11

13

T2* 14

10

9.1

8.8

8.5

9.6

9.4

8.8

8.5

10

9.4

8.8

8.8

274.9

8.87

_

-

Feb.

8.8

8.5

8.3

8.3

8.3

8.3

8.3

8.3

*'67o" 8.0

8.3

8.3

8.3

8.0

8.3

8.3

9.1

9.1

9.1

9.6

~9.4 10

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

_

_

-

245.3

8.76

_

-

Mar .

9.4

9.1

9.6

11

9.9

9.6

9.4

9.6

9.4

9.4

9.4

*9.6

9.4

9.6

9.9

9.6

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.1

8.8

8.8

9.4

9.6

9.4

7.7

7.4

7.0

7.0

 677 6.7

279.7

9.02

_

-

Apr.

7.4

5.3

4.3

3.9

3.6

3.6

3.8

3.2

1.7

4.2

2.6

2.0

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.4

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

-

69.6

2.32

-

May

0,8

.8

,.9

.9

*2.5

2.7

1.6

4.3

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.2

7.7

7.4

7.7

7.4

9.1

7.4

4.1

3.1

3.2

28

TT

8.3

7.0

4.9

4.1

3.8

3.6

3.2

3.8

180.5

5.82

-

June

3.2

2.8

2.5

2.5

2.0

2.4

2.5

2.8

4.5

4.1

3.4

3.8

3.2

3.1

3.4

'571 5.3

4.5

5.3

2.8

2.3

2.8

2.5

2.0

2.1

2.4

2.5

2.8

2.8

2.6

-

94.0

3.13

_

-

July

2.5

*2.8

3.0

2.1

3.6

3.6

3.2

2.5

2.1

2.1

1.9

2.1

2.0

1.9

1.9

2.0

2.0

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

2.1

2.0

4.1

4.7

5.3

6.4

6.4

6.4

7.0

lii

98.9

3.19

-

Aug.

7.7

8.5

7.4

7.7

6.4

"675 5.5

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

5.5

6.0

6.7

7.5

15

15

17

18

17

16

12

14

12

9.4

6.6

6.5

*6.2

6.3

6.6

6.7

281.8

9.09

_

-

Sept.

7.2

6.2

5.2

6.5

6.6

4.1

4.9

5.1

5.1

5.5

5.5

5.9

5.1

5.8

6.0

5.8

5.8

5.8

6.4

7.0

6.7

6.7

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.7

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.2

-

180.0

6.00

_

-

Calendar year 1952: Max 90 Min 1.5 Mean 19.7 Cfsm _ In. _

Water year 1952-53: Max 57 Min 0.8 Mean 9.57 Cfsm _ In. _

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
6 ^ STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE

Little Cuyahoga River at Massillon Road, Akron, Ohio

Location. Lat 41°03'35", long. 81°27'45", in T. IN., R. 10 W., on left bank 50 ft downstream from bridge on Massillon Road in Akron, Summit County, and 250 ft upstream from 

Springfield Lake Outlet.

Drainage area. 31.0 sq mi.

Records available. February 1946 to September 1953. 

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and concrete control. 

Average discharge. 7 years, 31.5 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 303 cfs May 22 (gage height, 2.07 ft); minimum, 

4.9 cfs Sept. 4 (gage height, 0.35 ft).

1946-53: Maximum discharge, 632 cfs Jan. 26, 1952 (gage height, 3.18 ft); minimum, 

3.8 cfs Sept. 18, 1946 (gage height, 0.30 ft).

Remarks.--Records good. Flow regulated by Fritch Lake and Mogadore Reservoir.

Rating table, water year 1952-53 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

0.4

.6

6.3

14

31

1.1 

1.4 

1.8

50

102

220

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

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

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

16

16

15

T5

16

20

T6

16

16

16

16

15

15

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

*16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

17

17

20

502

16.2

-

-

Mov.

16

17

19

17

16

16

16

16

20

17

17

16

16

16

16

16

17

16

20

23

29

32 55

18

18

18

23

25

24

24

-

574

19.1

_

-

Dec.

23

25

31

55

220

64

57

54

54

65

62

61

60

57

57

57

57

55

*51

22

19

18

18

18

17

17

16

T3

16

16

16

1,376

44.4

-

Jan.

17

13

13

12

11

9.1

8.9

13

17

26

31

23

20

19

18

18

45

33" 76

23

19

17

17

38

29

21

20

53

29

22

25

736.0

23.7

_

-

Feb.

23

17

17

16

16

16

16

16

16

*15

16

18

16

16

16

16

16

16

17

23

31 2T

18

17

18

18

17

17

_

-

495

17.7

_

-

Calendar year 1952 : Max 309 Min 6.3

Kar.

16

16

21

 2S 48

22

19

18

18

19

20

*21

20

19

27

24

20

19

19

18

17

16

18

23

29

22

22

21

20

18

17

655

21.1

_

-

Apr.

44

35

24

19

16

15

14

14

14

59

29

19

17

16

15

18

17

22

19

18

19

17

14

13

14

16

15

13

1212"

-

589

19.6

-

-

May

16

15

ii14

*18

18

34

31

27

24

22

23

29

32

35

32

74

56

29

21

21

133

100

42

31

24

21

18

16

16

17

1,003

32.4

-

-

June

16

14

14

13

13

13

15

17

26

16

14

14

13

13

12

22

29 TB16

13

11

11

8.9

11 7.9

18

12

8.9

8.9

8.5

-

425.1

14.2

-

-

July

9.3

*14

10

8.2

32

16

10

9.3

8.5

7.9

7.5

7.2

7.9

7.2

6.9

6.6

T7Z

8.2

9.4

8.5

6.9

7.8

8.5

8.9

12

10

12

13

13

13

14

320.9

10.4

_

-

Aug.

14

16

15

16

17.

13

13

14

14

14

13

13

12

14

14

15

14

12

14

14

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

*13

12

13 '13

423

13.6

-

-

Sept.

14

12

14

7.7

ZZ

12

13

14

12

12

11

12

*12

11

12

11

11

11

12

14

13

12

12

13

12

12

11

11

11

10

-

366.7

12.2

-

-

Mean 38.5 Cfsm _ In. _

Water year 1952-53 : Max 220 Min g.6 Mean 20.5 Cfsm - In. _

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE 245

Springfield Lake Outlet at Akron, Ohio

Location. Lat 41°03'20", long. 81°27'50", in T. IN., R. 10 W., on right bank in Akron, 

Summit County, 0.3 mile upstream from mouth and 3 miles downstream from Springfield 

Lake.

Drainage area. 8.40 sq mi.

Records available. May 1946 to September 1953. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. 

Average discharge. 7 years, 7.32 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 62 cfs May 22 (gage height, 2.16 ft); no flow for 

many days.

1946-53: Maximum discharge, 172 cfs Jan. 27, 1952 (gage height, 2.53 ft); maximum 

gage height, 2.72 ft Feb. 14, 1948 (backwater from ice); no flow for many days in 1953.

Remarks. Records poor. Flow regulated by Springfield Lake.

Rating table, water year 1952-53 (gage height, In feet, and

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used May 12-27, July 24 to Aug. 14, 

Aug. 22-27, Sept. 3, 4)

0.1 

.3 

.4 

.5 

.7 

.9

0

.1

.2

.4

1.0

1.9

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4 

1.6 

1.8

3.4

4.4

6.2

9.1

18

33

Discharge, in per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

?

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

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

0^

.1

.1

.1

.2

^.4

.2

.1 

.2

.1

.2

.1

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.3

*.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.2

.1

.1

.2

.2

.1

5.6

0.18

-

Nov.

0.1

7T

.6

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.6 

.3

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

1.1

.7

2.4

2^

1.1

.7

.6

.4

.4

.2

.2

.2

-

14.6

0.49

_

-

Dec.

0.2 ~T3

.4

.4

4.5

2.3

1.5

1.1

.8 

2.6

1.9

1.3

1.1

.9

.8

.7

.7

.7

*.6

.8

.8

.8

.8

.7

.7

.7

.5

.5

.4

.5

.6

30.6

0.99

_

-

Calendar year 1952: Max 104

Jan.

0.7

.7

.8

.6

 JL

.5

.5

1.4

2.1 

3.6

3.8

2.5

2.0

2.2

2.0

1.8

7.4

18

T.5

5.8

4.8

4.1

3.6

9.3

7.8

6.1

5.6

16

10

8.3

7.8

148.8

4.80

-

Feb.

6.4

6.7

5.0

4.4

4.1

4.1

4.0

3.6

3.6 

*3.2

3.4

4.0

3.8

3.3

3.0

2.9

3.0

3.0

3.2

4.4

7.0

475

3.8

3.6

3.4

3.4

2.6

2.1

_

-

109.5

3.91

_

-

Mar.

1.9

1.8

3.3

13

7.2

4.8

3.7

4.0

3.8 

4.0

4.1

*4.1

4.1

4.0

6.7

5.4

4.4

4.2

4.3

3.8

3.4

3.6

3.6

5.0

7.5

6.2

6.2

5.8

5.2

4.8

4.4

148.3

4.78

-

Apr.

13

12

8.8

6.5

4.3

4.0

4.0

472" 3.8

21

12

8.5

7.0

6.0

5.4

5.8

5.4

7.8

7.5

7.8

8.1

7.0

5.4

4.8

4.9

5.6

5.2

4.8

4.4

4.2

209.2

6.97

-

May

4.3

4.2

3,4

*T7Z 44

4.2

9.5

9.5

7.5 

5.8

4.9

5.3

8.5

8.8

9.1

8.5

17

17

12

9.5

8.5

25

26

13

10

8.5

5.6

4.8

4.1

3.8

4.3

270.0

8.71

-

June

3.6

3.9

7.2

3.9

2.2

2.3

2.5

3.3

8.6 

4T3

3.4

2.8

2.5

2.2

3.3

3.5

6.0

3.4

2.8

2.3

2.0

1.8

2.9

4.2

2.2

2.8

1.7

1.6

1.3

1.2

-

95.7

3.19

_

-

July

1.4

*2.7

1.6

1.1

6.2

4.0

6.9

7.0

67? 

4.6

3.5

.9

1.0

.9

.9

.9

.8

1.1

1.0

.8

.7

1.1

.9

.9

1.4

1.0

.7

.1

.1

.1

.1

60.6

1.95

_

-

Aug.

0.1

.6

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.8

H

1.1.9

1.0

.5

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

.1

.3

*.l

*.l

0

.1

.3

10.5

0.34

_

-

Sept.

0.7

B 4

.2

.3

.7

.1

0

ft

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.4

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

-

2.8

0.09

_

-

Mln 0.1 Mean 7.84 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1952-53 : Max 26 Mln 0 Mean 3.03 Cfsm - In. -

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
246 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE

Cuyahoga River at Old Portage, Ohio

Location. Lat 41°08'04", long. 81°32 I 49", on right bank 230 ft upstream from highway 

bridge at Old Portage, Summit County, l£ miles downstream from Little Cuyahoga River, 

and 4 miles northwest of Akron.

Drainage area. 405 sq mi.

Records available. September 1921 to December 1935, March 1939 to September 1953.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Prior to Dec. 21, 1923, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--28 years, 415 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,050 cfs May 22 (gage height, 6.84 ft); minimum, 26 cfs Sept. 19; minimum gage height, 0.34 ft July 27.

1921-35, 1939-53: Maximum discharge, 4,540 cfs Jan. 26, 1952; maximum gage height, 

10.8 ft June 28, 1924; minimum discharge, 14 cfs Aug. 27, 1944 (gage height, 0.47 ft).

Remarks.--Records good. Diurnal fluctuation caused by powerplants above station. Flow 

regulated by reservoirs and lakes above station. At Lake Rockwell, about 16 miles 

above gage, an average of 60 cfs was diverted for municipal supply of city of Akron. 

Sewage from city enters river below station.

Rating table, water year 1952-53 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 19-28, Aug. 10 to Sept. 30)

1.1

33

75

156

1.5 

2.0 

5.0

247

369

1,280

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 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

Tota:

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

64

"93 119

79

70

113

95

91

95

75

79

70

70

86

82

82

80

79

72

*89

88

80

77 

75

70

64

62

64

91

87

85

2,526

81.5

-

-

Nov.

91

88

151

120

106

95

88

86

89

72

82

70

71

62

68

54

58

64

94

114

226

288

212 

180

174

178

171

158

148

112

-

3,570

119

-

-

Dec.

102

105

90

121

223

231

219

233

*249

552

552

500

285

281

278

276

240

217

192

142

127

125

119 

135

136

126

128

111

82

105

96

5,730

185

-

-

Jan.

80

91

99

92

90

75

75

105

126

225

344

332

332

332

332

344

498

784

680

595

595

609

540 

581

553

486

433

581

*567

512

526

11,612

375

-

-

Feb.

526

446

435

420

369

356

312

276

245

206

219

208

224

212

219

217

212

180

176

215

319

344

344 

344

356

344

288

252

_

-

-

8,262

295

_

-

Kar.

224

217

2T9

394 3"52

382

382

369

344

293

295

*271

283

271

319

344

332

344

319

305

271

229

240 

273

332

332

369

382

382

394

394

9,887

319

_

-

Apr.

540

553

499

459

420

382

352

271

249

|5T

567

433

420

382

314

332

319

344

356

394

472

512

459 

407

382

369

356

302

288

295

-

12,059

402

_

-

May

264

259

231

233

*261

266

472

295

212

?5?

394

407

446

382

382

369

512

609

540

499

526

908

1,040 

845

680

595

526

435

356

273

264

13,753

443

-

June

242

194

176

192

167

194

215

181

298

149

145

137

139

121

113

212

246

142

158

120

125

111

1$B~ 89 

94

242

183

135

163

107

-

4,898

163

_

-

July

*112

145

110

70

165

131

105

80

73

61

49

62

62

52

77

59

91

109

67

53

49

92

67 

43

45

37

41

48

52

55

53

2,315

74.7

-

Aug.

51

73

56

127

134

65

51

52

49

61

77

51

45

46

45

38

4T

41

45

48

46

51

51 

52

55

56

*56

58

58

55

141

1,877

60.5

_

-

Sept.

64

46

45

58

105

39

33

38

40

41

44

59

40

43

55

61

44

51

53

75

61

65

55 

51

53

53

46

45

48

52

-

1,563

52.1

_

-

Calendar year 1952: Max 4,270 Min 54 Mean 472 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1952-53: Max 1,040 Min 33 Mean 214 Cfsm - In.

Peak discharge (base. 2,000 cfs). May 22 (3 p.m.) 2,050 cfs (6.84 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE 

Ohio Canal at Independence, Ohio

247

Location.--Lat 41°23'25", long. 81°37'35", in T. 6 N., R. 12 W., on right bank at upstream 

side of darn, 0.4 mile upstream from Rockside Road and 1 mile northeast of Independence, 

Cuyahoga County.

Records available. September 1921 to May 1923, August 1927 to December 1935 October 1950 

to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder above dam. Datura of gage is 605.31 ft above mean sea level. 

Prior to Nov. 4, 1950, staff or chain gages or water-stage recorder at site 0.4 mile 

downstream at various daturas.

Extremes.--Maximum daily discharge during year, 146 cfs Nov. 26; minimum daily, 54 cfs 

Mar. 22, July 25.

1921-22, 1927-35, 1950-53: Maximum daily discharge, that of Nov. 26. 1952; minimum 

daily, 3.4 cfs Jan. 28, 1952.

Remarks --Records good except those above 90 cfs, which are fair. Water is diverted from

Cuyahoga River into canal at headgates at Brecksvllle, 6 miles upstream. Some diurnal

fluctuation caused by small mill above station.

Rating table, water year 1952-53 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.6 

2.0 

2.5

50

69

157

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IB

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

79

80

80

78

7_4

75

76

75

75

76

76

76

76

77

77

76

76

75

74

*75

74

75

74

75

75

74

75

75

76

76

76

2,351

75.8

-

-

Nov.

76

76

77

77

77

77

76

76

78

78

78

78

78

78

78

78

78

78

78

78

79

78

70

75

127

146

118

131

82

64

-

2,518

83.9

-

-

Dec.

64

SS

65

65

65

73

71

71

70

65

69

68

72

74

73

73

74

*73

74

74

70

71

69

70

69

67

68

70

69

68

69

2,157

69.6

-

-

Jan.

69

69

69

69

69

70

70

74

77

76

55

59

85

84

80

76

77

70

74

75

73

72

72

76

75

71

72

78

73

71

73

2,253

72.7

-

-

Feb.

71

70

68

68

67

68

67

66

*66

66

67

69

69

68

68

68

68

67

67

71

72

6¥

64

64

64

64

64

63

-

-

-

1,880

67.1

_

-

Mar.

63

63

64

68

64

62

62

61

62

62

61

61

*62

61

64

62

62

60

60

58

57

54

56

58

59

61

64

64

64

64

64

1,907

61.5

-

-

Apr.

64

61

61

59

56.

61

68

66

66

64

59

64

59

66

65

69

71

72

70

74

73

66

60

63

64

71

70

68

67

68

-

1,965

65.5

_

-

May

*68

66

65

65

68

67

68

75

67

64.

64

65

68

66

65

66

67

67

67

64

67

70

74

64

64

69

67

68

71

70

73

2,089

67.4

_

-

June

82

73

73

74

76

78

77

76

80

79

78

78

77

74

66

73

75

74

*75

75

75

74

75

75

76

76

79

78

74

71

-

2,266

75.5

_

-

July

74

74

72

74

75

77

74

74

74

72

69

70

74

78

75

70

67

64

64

64

64

65

60

57

54

80

75

77

78

78

78

2,204

71.1

.

-

Aug.

78

79

78

80

81

77

73

78

77

78

80

*69

75

76

75

74

74

74

75

75

75

75

75

75

75

76

75

76

75

74

74

2,351

75.8

_

-

Sept.

75

74

74

75

77

76

61

T9

76

73

68

74

74

71

71

*71

72

73

73

73

72

72

72

72

71

69

69

*68

70

69

-

2,164

72.1

_

-

Calendar year 1952: Max 146 Min 3.4 Mean 67.1 Cfsm - In.

Water year 1952-53: Max 146 Min 54 Mean 71.5 Cfsm - In. -

Discharge measurement made on this day.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE

Cuyahoga River at Independence, Ohio

Location.--Lat 41°23'44", long. 81°37'54", in T. 6 N., R. 12 W., on right bank 140 ft 

downstream from highway bridge on Rookside Road, 1 mile northeast of Independence, 

Cuyahoga County, and 3 miles downstream from Tinkers Cresk.

Drainage area. 709 sq mi.

Records available.--Septe.nbe^ 1903 to July 1906, September 1921 to May 1923, September 

1927 to December 1935, March 1940 to September 1953.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 584.14 ft above mean sea level (levels by 

city of Cleveland). Sept. 21, 1903, to July 21, 1906., chain gage at bridge 140 ft upstream at same datum. Sept. 28, 1921, to May 30, 1923, chain gage at bridge 140 ft 

upstream at datum 2.42 ft higher. S°.pt. 5 to Oct. 8, 1927, staff gage at present 

site and datum.

Average discharge.--22 years (1921-22, 1927-35, 1940-53), 719 cfs (not including flow in 

Ohio CanalJ.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 4,410 cfs Jan. 18 (gage height, 11.44 ft); minimum, 60 cfs Sept. 28; minimum gage height, 2.12 ft Sept. 8.

1921-23, 1927-35, 1940-53: Maximum discharge, 11,200 cfs Jan. 27, 1952 (gage 

height, 18.47 ft); minimum, 14 cfs Nov. 30, 1930; minimum combined discharge of river 

and canal, 48 cfs Aug. 29, 1933.

Remarks,--Records good. Diurnal fluctuation caused by powerplants above station. Flow 

slightly regulated by reservoirs and lakes above station. A small amount of water from 

Tuscarawas River is diverted into this basin at Portage Lakes. Water diverted into 

Ohio Canal at Brecksville, 6 miles above station, bypasses station. These records do 

not include flow in canal; record of diversion published as Ohio Canal at Independence 

(see preceding page). Records of water temperatures and sediment loads for the water 

year 1953 are given in WSP 1290.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 894: 1929(M).

Rating table, water year 1952-53 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

2.0 

2.2 

2.5

57

74

124

3.0

6.0

10.0

266

1,420

3,530

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 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

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

99

118

124

106

106

133

145

131

126

122

114

120

101

131

133

129

129

124 

120

*108

157

138

131

129

124

112

108" 94

124

138

129

3,803

123

-

-

Nov .

118

118

148

173

160

138

131

130

128

130

116

120

108

112

104

113

120- 102

131

197

208

568

37T

286

263

250

240

214

211

170

-

5,384

179

-

-

Dec.

165

157

182

165

531

513

374

321

356

604

513" 678

455

398

370

366

321

*307 

273

253

230

208

214

218

199

190

205

179

155

140

133

9,403

303

_

-

Jan.

147

142

165

165

145

155

138 145-

320

734

1,600

905

678

697

660

623

747

3,170 

1,650

1,200

1,040

962

886

1,040

1,120

886

867

1,380

1,200

962

1,160

25,689

829

_

-

Feb.

1,160

810

734

678

586

568

549

459

*412

356

366

412

427

394

391

384

352

321 324"

434

1,080

867

660

623

586

568

513

470

-

_

-

15,484

553

_

-

Mar.

398

346" 335

1,290

*1,000

772

678

642

586

586

531

586

531

513

734

772

660

586 

568

513

459

423

384

473

678

697

1,000

1,040

905

810

734

20,230

653

_

-

Apr.

1,120

1,380

1,160

943

772

697

623

513

495

1,990

1,520

1,080

905

791

660

753

753

848 

848

886

1,380

1,380

1,080

829

716

810

772

678

586

549

-

27,517

917

_

-

May

*531

477

430

377

568

513

1,040

1,120

716

513

586

642

848

716

753

697

1,650

2,560 

1,380

1,040

848

1,260

2,400

1,560

1,200

943

810

678

531

412

394

28,193

909

-

-

June

342

307

273

246

256

259

360

280

405

273

211

208

205

179

182

185

*5S3" 459

196

208

160

140

160

142

158

173

370

224

362

218

-

7,374

246

-

-

July

199

331

307

160

194

380

214

160

140

124

114

101

90

101

104

114

106

160 

185

112

120

126

240

145

127

92

77

W

94

97

97

4,707

152

-

-

Aug.

92

97

99

108

341

190

124

160

116

106

120

*130

99

97

96

84

71

84 

82

82

83

79

77

68

80

79

84

 79

77

71

63

3,218

104

-

-

Sept.

"59 166

83

80

156

108

70.

66

70

71

73

*75

79

63

77

90

97

87 

89

114

84

94

84

78

77

78

75

*63

72

72

-

2,580

86.0

-

-

Calendar year 1952: Max 10,500 Win 90 Mean 891 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1952-53: Max 3,170 Mln 63 Mean 421 Cfsm - In. -

Peak discharge (base, 4.400 cfs) . Jan.'18 (6 a.m.) 4,410 cfs (11.44 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE 249

Chagrin River at Willoughby, Ohio

Location. Lat 41?37'5l", long. 81°24'13", on left bank at city waterworks 150 ft downstream from waterworks dam, 800 ft downstream from East Branch, 1 mile southeast of 

Willoughby, Lake County, and 5 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 251 sq mi.

Records available.--July 1925 to November 1935, October 1939 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 594.24 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to Dec. 20, 1939, staff gage on left concrete abutment on upstream side 

of waterworks dam, 150 ft upstream at datum 7 ft higher.

Average discharge. 24 years, 302 cfs (not including diversion).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,330 cfs Jan. 18 (gage height, 6.85 ft); minimum daily, 13 cfs Aug. 31, Sept. 1.

1925-35, 1939-53: Maximum discharge, 28,000 cfs Mar. 22, 1949 (gage height, 17.95 

ft, from high-water mark in well), from rating curve extended above 9,600 cfs on basis 

of contracted-opening determination of peak flow; minimum daily, 3.0 cfs July 25, 26, 

1934.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Water 

diverted at dam Just above station for municipal supply of city of Willoughby.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1084: 1929(M), 1931(M).

Rating table, water year 1952-53, except periods of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used May 6-17)

1.6

1.7

1.8

1.9 

2.2

40

104

2.5 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

6.0

185

361

610

930

2,570

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

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

(t)

Oct.

28

33

38

33

31

33

40

40

44

33

31

31

32

33

38

35

37

35

31

31

36

38

36

35

36

35

35

*44

38

56

52

1,128

36.4

2.54

Nov.

46

50

54

58

54

48

46

48

54

52

52

48

48

48

48

46

218

188

134

170

145

345

236

153

114

97

86

75

b60

b55

-

2,876

95.9

2.41

Dec.

b50

b50

b55

b60

361

400

436

182

162

622

909

*506

321

232

162

b!30

bllO

blOO

b90

106

132

168

153

140

124

109

b80

b70

b75

86

79

6,260

202

2.51

Jan.

77

75

79

83

*b70

b65

b60

b70

b230

1,060

1,610

664

436

445

460

34t

461

2.210

808

465

329

263

232

324

450

302

329

700

485

306

642

14,131

456

2.49

Feb.

802

357

284

213

176

194

200

176

153

126

*129

223

239

191

b!90

r bleo

b!30

b!20

b!50

373

808

514

284

229

207

194

182

165

_

_

-

7,169

256

2.40

Mar.

148

122

119

630

560

349

249

210

191

200

277-

361

321

274

556

582

357

*277

242

207

173

153

151

216

321

2S5

935

1.070

724

500

357

11,127

359

2.45

Apr.

518

712

427

321

260

223

204

179

113

471

432

284

317

317

239

346

528

610

572

495

670

700

413

295

270

365

445

441

357

299

-

11,883

396

2.56

May

365

314

252

216

1,130

854

840

*808

506

317

226

173

337

295

277

232

78E

1.650

682

400

284

672

965

436

310

256

200

159

132

126

532

14,731

475

2.73

June

236

159

124

102

88

83

122

146

805

160

119

92

81

83

72

68

92

104

86

66

56

52

48

*42

46

46

40

39

68

64

-

3,389

113

3.04

July

66

78

145

72

50

40

38

36

36

35

29

29

28

26

29

29

26

29

39

38

31

39

54

36

28

25

24

22

21

26

26

1,230

39.7

3.23

Aug.

23

25

31

41

109

97

54

178

70

66

64

46

39

32

29

26

24

*23

21

19

18

20

21

19

17

17

16

16

16

14

13

1,204

38.8

3.12

Sept.

13

15

14

16

32

32

28

22

21

20

20

22

22

23

24

24

22

22

24

46.

36

32

25

24

22

20

20

19

*18

19

-

697

23.2

3.12

Adjusted for diversion for municipal supply of city of Willoughby

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

38.9 

0.155 

0.18

98.3 

0.39Z 

0.4'

Calendar year 1952 : Water year 1952-53 :

205

0.817 

t 0.94

458 

1.82 

2.10

258 

1.03 

1.07

361 

1.44 

1.66

399 

1.59 

1.77

478 

1.90 

2.19

Observed

Max 6,080 Min 19 Mean 344 

Max 2,210 Min 13 Mean 2O8

116 

0.462 

0.52

42.9

0.171 

0.20

41.9 

1.167 

0.19

26.3 

0.105 

0.12

Adjusted

Mean 346 Cfsm 1.38 In. 18.77 

Mean 211 Cfsm 0.841 In. 11.38

Peak discharge (base. 4.OOP efs).--No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Diversion for municipal supply of city of Willoughby, equivalent in cubic feet per second.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE

Phelps Creek near Windsor, Ohio

Location.--Lat 41°30'55", long. 80°56'05", in T. 8 N., R. 5 W., on left bank at upstream 

side of bridge on State Highway 534, 1.4 miles south of Windsor, Ashtabula County, and 

la miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 26.4 sq mi.

Records available. March 1942 to September 1953.

frige.. "Water-stage recorder. Prior to June 11, 1942, wire-weight gage at same site and 

datum.

Average discharge.--11 years, 34.4 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 709 cfs Jan. 18 (gage height, 4.82 ft); minimum 

0.3 cfs Sept. 8-14; minimum gage height, 0.29 ft Aug. 17-24.

1942-53: Maximum discharge, 2,020 cfs Mar. 22, 1948 (gage height, 8.97 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 1,000 cfs; no flow Aug. 20, 21, 1943, Oct. 24, 25, 1946.

Remarks.--Records good except those below 5 cfs, which are fair.

Rating tables, water year 1952-53 (gage height, In feet, and discharge.

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 20 to Nov. 22, Aug. 14 to Sept. 30)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 18 Jan. 19 to Sept. 30

0.35 0.2 0.7 8.0 1.7 114 0.1 0 0.7 7.1 

.4 .6 .9 18 2.0 163 .2 .5 .8 11 

.5 2.6 1.1 32 3.0 344 .3 1.2 .9 17 

.6 5.0 1.4 68 4.0 539 .5 3.1 1.1 32

.6 4.5

Note.--Same as preceding table above 1.1 ft.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 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

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

0.5 m:

.8

.5

.5

.8

.9

.9

1.1

.9

.8

.6

.9

1.9

176

1.6

1.4

1.1

.9

.9

.8

.8

.6

.6

.8

.8

.6

.6

*.6

.8

.8

27.5

0.89

0.034

0.04

Nov.

0.9

1.1

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.1

.8 '.8

.8

.9

.9

.8

.6

jl

.5

9.8

8.3

4.2

7.4

6.2

51

23

11

7.1

5.9

5.0

4.5

3.3

3.0

-

164.4

5.48

0.208

0.23

Dec.

2.6

2T6

2.6

2.8

46

52

20

21

16

*52

95 BO25

15

9.3

7.1

5.9

5.9

4.5

5.0

7.2

12

15

13

12

9.3

6.8

5.3

4.2

4.0

4.0

533.1

17.2

0.652

0.75

Jan.

4.5

4.8

5.3

5.9

5.9

4.2

T^

4.8

29

116

140

49

32

44

54

34IT

55

422

*86

37^

22

18

13

76

58

32

42

125

52

30

109

1,714.9

55.3

2.09

2.41

Feb.

100

23

13

10

7.9

9.5

12

11

8.9

7.1

*6.8 2B~

25

16

25

17

11

8.1

8.7

57

~U172

16

12

12

12

12

12

_

-

694.0

24.8

0.939

0.98

Mar.

12

8.7

7.7

180

64

24

14

11

9.9

12

24

54

44

29

65

*60

27

17

14

10

8.3

7.1

29~6.6

68

35

78

84

41

29

19

1,092.3

35.2

1.33

1.53

Apr.

20

39

21

14

11

8.7

8.3 6.'8

43~6.3

29

16

16

16

10

26

65

71

52

32

55

35

19

11

9.1

12

15

20

17

15

-

719.2

24.0

0.909

1.01

May

22

18

10

7.1

217

*83

70

77

31

15

9.1

6.8

20

21

15

13

135

-54 242

20

13

100

150

32

16

17

9.5

6.1

4.8

573

122

1,561.7

50.4

1.91

2.20

June

35

9.9

5.5

4.2

3.8

3.2

3.7

4.1

91

14

4.8

3.5

5.3

4.4

3.4

2.4

~32 208

9.0

4.3

2.8

2.3

2.0

2.3

1.6

*1.7

1.6

1.5

176

2.1

471.0

15.7

0.595

0.66

July

2.3

2.4

2.3

2.3

2.1

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.9

2.1

2.3

2.5

2.6

2.7

2.8

276

2.1

2.0

2.1

2.0

2.0

2.1

2.4

2.2

1.6

65.4

2.11

0.080

0.09

Aug.

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.7

1.8

1.6

1,4

1.6

2.4

2.8

2.2

1.1

.9

.7

.6

.6

.5

.4

74

*.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.6

.7

30.9

1.00

0.038

0.04

Sept.

0.8

.7

.8

.9

1.0

.9

.6

.4

.3 73-

.3

.3

.3

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

*.4

14.4

0.48

0.018

0.02

Calendar year 1952: Max 900 Mln 0.3 Mean 34.0 Cfsm 1.29 In. 17.48

Water year 1952-53: Max 422 Mln 0.3 Mean 19.4 Cfsm 0.735 In. 9.96

Peak discharge (base, 900 cfs). No peak above base. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE 

Rock Creek near Rock Creek, Ohio

251

Location. Lat 41°39"05", long. 80°50'10", in T. 10 N., R. 4 W., on left bank at downstream side of highway "bridge, 0.4 mile downstream from Plum Creek, 1.4 miles southeast of village of Rock Creek, Ashtabula County, l|- miles downstream from Sugar Creek,- 

and 3 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--56.6 sq mi.

Records available.--March 1942 to September 1953.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Prior to June 10, 1942, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 11 years, 82.6 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,040 cfs Jan. 18 (gage height, 4.49 ft); no 

flow for many days.

1942-53: Maximum discharge, 5,730 cfs Mar. 22, 1948 (gage height, 8.82 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 2,300 cfs on basis of velocity-area studies; no flow at 

times.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair.

Rating tables, water year 1952-53, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Jan. 18 Jan. 19 to Sept. 30

O.4 

.5

1.1 

1.5

0

.3

2.4

11

28

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

4.5

121

191

302

485

725

1,040

.4

2.3

5.6

15

34

1.5 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.O

127

198

323

730

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, year October 1952 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

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

o

o

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1.1

0

1.3

~T9 2.4

.4

.3

.2

.1

*0

0

0

6.2

O.20

0.0035

0.004

Nov.

0

0

.1

.1

.2

.2

.6

.8

.6

.6

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

5.8

9.2

9.6

20

34

-§7 142

38

19

13

8.2

5.6

4.0

2.8

-

413.5

13.8

0.244

0.27

Dec.

2.1

1.9

271

2.1

56

147

76

51

38

*70

*221

T43

82

49

26

b!7

b!4

bll

b9

8.2

12

23

32

32

27

20

b!3

blO

b7

5.6

5.6

1,213.6

39.1

0.691

0.80

Jan.

6.0

6^

8.7

b!2

b!6

b!2

9.6

13

235

308

294

163

96

116

119

90

131

*870

285

132

84

60

44

194

238

122

110

282

197

105

193

4,552.2

147

2.60

3.00

Feb.

217

82

50

35

b30

28

35

33

28

23

*20

47

59

b40

46

47

b30

b25

b30

96

320

140

61

40

34

33

31

31

-

-

-

1,691

60.4

1.07

1.11

Mar.

30

25

22

177

158

80

48

34

27

26

31

43

47

39

83

116

*67

44

34

27

21

17

16

99

186

144

159

172

107

74

50

2,203

71.1

1.26

1.45

Apr.

52

101

62

40

32

26

23

20

100" 18

141

66

52

47

33

36

92

146

142

88

89

9O

58

36

27

55

TT2- 172

75

62

2,093

69.8

1.23

1.37

May

75

90

47

30

484

»232

281

385

164

83

44

29

92

122

69

55

245

T96" 546

86

45

210

530

140

55

112

61

28

17

?T

397

4,971

160

2.83

3.26

June

211

TV

30

18

12

8.7

10

7.8

199

52

19

9.6

6.5

5.3

3.8

2.9

110

82

28

14

7.0

4.2

2.6

2.1

1.9

*2.1

1.6

1.6

1.4

1.2

927.3

30.9

0.546

0,61

July

1.2

TT2

1.2

1.2

1.0

.9

.6

.3

.2

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.1

c

0

o , 0 '

o

0

0

8.0

0.26

0.0046

0.005

Aug.

0

0

0

.3

1.7

.7

.4

1.0

6.7

12

5.6

.9

1.2

1.0

.6

.3

.2

.1

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

o

0

0

32.7

1.05

O.019

0.02

Sept.

(*)

0

0

0

0

Calendar year 1952: Max 2,160 Hin 0 Mean 73.9 Cfsm 1.31 In. 17.76

Water year 1952-53: Max 870 Hin 0 Mean 49.6 Cfsm 0.876 In. 11.90

Peak discharge (base, 1,2OO cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
252 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE 

Mill Creek near Jefferson, Ohio

Location.--Lat 41 0 45'10", long. 80°48'00", in T. 11 N., R. 3 W., on right bank at downstream side of bridge on State Highway 307, ij miles northwest of Jefferson, Ashtabula

County, and 3| miles downstream from Griggs Creek.

Drainage area.--78.3 sq mi.

Records available. March 1942 to September 1953.

_. Water-stage recorder. Prior to June 10, 1942, wire-weight gage at same site and 

,atum.

Average discharge.--11 years, 107 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,670 cfs May 23 (gage height, 8.32 ft); no flow 

i'or many days.

1942-53: Maximum discharge, 7,010 cfs Mar. 22, 1948 (gage height, 9.95 ft); maximum 

gage height, 10.28 ft Dec. 4, 1950 (backwater from ice); no flow for many days.

Remarks. Records fair.

Rating table, water year 1952-53 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.0

1.1

1.2 

2.2 

3.8

1.2

1.3 

1.5 

2.0 

3.0 

3.5

6.0

9.6

21

65

171

234

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0

332

605

970

1,470

2,280

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 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

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

(*)

0

0

0

0

Nov.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

5.5

119

102

54

26

15

9.2

6.7

t*;3

342.7

11.4

0.146

0.16

Dec.

4.0

3.6

3.3

3.1

476

113

137

98

80

68

*218

268

T54

102

66

50

43

44

46

40

84

138

116

83

61

43

27

17

10

7.4

4.0

2,136.0

68.9

0.880

1.01

Jan.

3.3

J74

3.8

6.1

13

18

13

12

134

502

407

227

138

129

124

97

83

*624 336"

138

88

64

50

129

265

124

108

207

201

130

202

4,579.6

148

1.89

2.18

Feb. j

420

1ST

88

45

29

41

63

64

51

33

*24

3ff

103

71

83

69

52

31

30

78

259

182

77

48

36

34

35

33

-

-

-

2,291

81.8

1.04

1.08

Calendar year 1952: Max 2,280 Min 0

Mar.

28

20

21

290

234

106

65

45

36

38

76

93

85

72

122

195

*117

77

52

38

26

19

14

57

214

160

324

536

234

160

103

3,687

119

1.52

1.75

Apr.

92

195

TS5

77

52

36

26

20

16

3?

88

62

44

48

41

36

74

166

177

119

92

79

58

37

27

27

68

113

38

56

-

2,184

72.8

0.930

1.04

May

43

48

47

29 20"B~

552

*344

478

183

101

54

33

34

127

100

66

181

683

307

135

73

422

*1,910

394

160

307

335

135

68

45

79

7,683

248

3.17

3.66

June

220

T7T

82

46

29

23

20

15

19

44

55

32

18

11

6.0

4.2

3.4

3.0

2.2

1.4

1.6

3.3

2.1

1.1

*.9

.9

.7

.5

.4

.3

-

817.0

27.2

0.347

0.39

July

0.4

.5

.6

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

0

.1

.1

0

0

.1

0

o

0

0

0

0

~1.8

6.9

0.22

0.0028

O.O03

Aug.'

0

0

0

0

.1

O

0

.2

.1

-il

.2

0

0

0

0

o

o

0

*0

0

o

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

o

1.5

'0.05

O. 00064

0 . 0007

Sept.

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.3

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

o

.6

2.4

.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

*0

0

-

4.2

0.14

0.0018

O.OO2

Mean 86.7 Cfsm 1.11 In. 15.06

Water year 1952-53: Max 1,910 Min 0 Mean 65.0 Cfsm 0.830 In. 11.28

Peak discharge (base. 1,500 efs).--Hay 23 (3 a.m.) 2.67O cfs (8.32 ft). 

Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE 253

Grand River near Madison, Ohio

Location. Lat 41 0 44'26", long. 81°02'48", on downstream end of center pier of bridge on 

State Highway 528, half a mile upstream from Griswold Creek and 2 miles south of Madiscn, 

Lake County.

Drainage area. 587 sq mi.

Records available. July 1922 to December 1935, February 1938 to September 1953.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 674.47 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior to Jan. 20, 1939, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--28 years, 645 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,760 cfs May 23 (gage height, 8.62 ft); minimum, 2.4 cfs Oct. 26, 27; minimum gage height, 0.87 ft Sept. 7, 10, 11.

1922-35, 1938-53: Maximum discharge, 16,600 cfs Mar. 22, 1948 (gage height, 12.48 

ft); no flow July 31, Aug. 1-2, 1934.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair.

Rating tables, water year 1952-53, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Nov. 22 Nov. 23 to Sept. 30

0.9

1.0

1.1

1.2

2.1 

5.6

1.5 57

2.0 134

2.5 244

3.0 415

156

296

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

8.0 

9.0

475

935

1,560

2,560

5,670

7,520

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 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

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

5.6 

5.6

6.1

5.6

5.6

6.1

6.1

7.7

8.2

8.8

10

11

10

11

10

14

T4

10

8.8 

7.2

8.8

5.6

4.8

3.6

3.0

2.4

2^

*3.0

6.6

8.8

12.0

232.4

7.50

0.013

0.02

Nov.

11 

10

12

12

15

15

20

20

17

16

16

15

15

18

16

16

29

82

114 

120

134

252

575

567

319

199

127

89

70

58

2,915

97.2

0.166

0.19

Dec.

53 

48

44

42

9T

396

685

515

399

418

882

»1,220

830

555

377

256

176

176

140 

142

227

356

381

336

274

221

168

b!40

b!20

142

82

9,892

319

0.543

0.63

Jan.

70 

62

59

b£5

b60

b70

*b85

b90

225

1,620

2,260

1,640

1,080

855

830

708

584

2,420

*5.090 

1,490

1,080

880

640

624

1,290

1,040

880

1,200

1,420

1,040

1,160

28,612

923

1.57

0.81

Feb.

2.160 

1,290

730

463

303

274

287

319

284

*235

248" 194

444

444

418

448

367

256

215 

346

1,110

1,140

908

640

463

353

290

259

-

.

-

14,888

532

0.906

0.94

Mar.

241 

218

204

908

1,460

1,040

780

618

459

349

377

475

535

515

685

1,100

855

*618

483 

363

274

213

?2o~ 178

724

990

1,490

2,440

1 , 606

1,080

730

22,222

717

1.22

1.41

Apr.

575 

908

805

555

448

339

259

215

189

22T

520

618

575

535

418

370

550

962

1,100 

880

708

730

640

491

356

290

370

535

515

448

16,131

538

0.917

1.02

Calendar year 1952: Max 9,260 Mln 2.4 Mean 697

May

392 

425

385

280

680

2,690

1,950

*2,500

1,490

855

535

322

280

555

555

399

808

3,600

2,560 

1,360

855

1,710

6,210

3,200

990

990

1,080

606

312

210

55T

39,341

1,269

2.16

2.49

June

1,520 

990

487

250

156

112

88

79

189

662

316

158

89

67

62

62

70

758

484 

215

110

69

55

*41

32

28

26

26

21

7S

7,044

235

0.400

0.45

July

26 

28

26

21

20

20

22

21

20

20

19

21

19

19

16

14

12

12

11 

11

10

11

12

11

11

10

10

9.4

25

15

513.4

16.6

0.028

0.03

Aug.

14 

14

13

15

20

16

16

30

28

51

55

48

186

TTC

102

58

35

26

*19 

15

12

11

8.8

8.2

6.6

6.0

5.5

5.0

4.6

4.1

4T5

1,013.4

32.7

0.056

0.06

Sept.

4.6 

3.6

3.2

3.2

5.0

3.6

15 ~9-.8

3.6

2.9

*2.9

3.2

3.6

4.1

6.0

6.0

5.5

4.1

4.6

9.4

7.7

8.8

8.8

10

11

9.4

8.2

6.6

*5.5

4.1

-

184.0

6.13

0.010

0.01

Cfsm 1.19 In. 16.19

Water year 1952-53: Max 6,210 Mln 2.4 Mean 392 Cfsm 0.668 In. 9.06

Peak discharge (base, 5,500 cfs). May 23 (12 m.) 6,760 cfs 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

3.62 ft).
254 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE

Ashtabula River near Ashtabula, Ohio

Location. Lat 41°51'19", long. 80°45'43", on left bank at downstream side of highway 

bridge, 1 mile upstream from Hubbard Run, l£ miles southeast of Ashtabula, Ashtabula 

County, and 5-5- miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 118 sq mi.

Records available.--July 1924 to December 1935, March 1939 to November 1947, March 1950 

to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Prior to Aug. 27, 1924, staff gage at same site and datum. 

Average discharge. 22 years, 144 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,810 cfs May 23 (gage height, 7.94 ft); no 

flow Aug. 22-30, Sept. 1-4.

1924-35, 1939-47, 1950-53: Maximum discharge, 10,800 cfs May 16, 1942 (gage height, 

9.67 ft); no flow at times during most years.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. 

Revisions (water years).--WSP 954; 1929(M). WSP974: 1942.

Rating table, water year 1952-53, except periods of loe effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 17 to Nov. 17)

.6 

1.9

109

217

360

575

1,270

2,160

4,340

Discharge, In cubic feet per secor'1, water year October 1952 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 

Cfsm 

In.

Oct.

0.6

.6

2.7

1.5

.8

4.5

6.5

37S

5.2

5.8

3.8

1.9

1.3

.9

.8

.7

.4

.4

.3

.8

.7

.6

.5

.4

.4

.3

.3

*.2 

7?

.2

.2

47.3

1.53 

0.013 

0.02

Nov.

~r? 0.2

.4

.8

.8

.7

.8

1.7

2.7

2.3

2.7

3.0

3.4

4.5

4.5

3.8

11

9.2

34

27

93

165

293 

T3T

72

52

39

30 

b!6

blO

-

1,014.7

33.8 

0.286 

0.32

Dec.

b9

b8

b9

9.4

22

329

205

162

134

*131

508

536 253"

165

bllO

b95

b85

b80

b75

b70

216

375

258 

162

109

70

55

40 

30

54

37

4,406.4

142 

1.20 

1.38

Jan.

37

4T

45 b5.'

b45

*b40

b45

b55

b340

683

593

335

196

162

151

121

97

*802

477

201

118

85

72 

181

416

172

158

315 

320

188

309

6,903

223 

1.89 

2.18

Feb.

759

236

169

96

75

87

115

106

77

65

*48

72

158

106

121

109

b75

b65

b65

124

465

273

104 

75

58

58

58

56

-

-

3,925

140 

1.19 

1.24

Mar.

50

50

52

473

398

158

106

77

68

75

176

184

134

109

205

390

*188

118

82

65

52

41

35 

1W

438

286

611

1,510 

575

355

184

7,244

234 

1.98 

2.28

Apr.

140

345

25¥

115

82

65

54

43

37

5?

113

77

58

75

70

54

92

226

226

140

115

104

77 

58

48

50

112

158 

115

70

-

3,164

105 

0.890 

0.99

May

58

80

75

52

1ST

599

*465

728

272

131

75

52

52

198

121

80

156

965

432

180

96*

376"

*5,700

701

345

773

617

286 

162

144

671

12,749

411 

3.48 

4.01

June

689 3B"S~

201

121

93

72

72

68

68

54

41

35

32

27

23

20

18

17

14

12

9.4

6.5

4.5 

x 3.4

X *379-

7.2

3.8

3.4 

3.8

3.4

-

2,106.3

70.2 

0.595 

0.66

July

5.8

~6.5 10

3.4

3.0

4.5

3.4

2.3

1.5

1.1

.8

.7

.6

.6

.4

.4

.5

.2

.6

.8

.8

.6

1.1 

.7

.4

.3

.2

.1 

.4

.3

52.2

1.68 

0.014 

0.02

Aug.

10

14 ~6-.5

5.2

8.3

3.8

1.7

2.7

1.9

2.7

1.7

1.5

1.5

.9

.7

.4

.3

.2

*.l

.1

.1

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.2

64.5

2.08 

0.018 

0.02

Sept.

00"

0

0

.7

.7

.5

.4

.4

.4

.2

.2

.4

.4

.3

.2

.1

.1

.2

3.7

"475 7.9

1.7 

1.5

1.3

.a

.6

.4

*.4

.3

-

28.3

0.94 

0.0080 

0.009

Calendar year 1952: Max 2,890 Mln o Mean 123 Cfsm 1.04 In. 14.22

Water year 1952-53: Max 3,700 Mln 0 Mean 114 Cfsm 0.966 In. 13.13

Peak discharge (base, 2,600 cfs). May 23 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-dischage relation affected by ice.

a.m.) 6,810 cfs (7.94 ft).
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE 

Conneaut Creek at Amboy, Ohio

255

Location. Lat 41°55'34", long. 80°36'18", on right bank at downstream side of highway 

bridge half a mile east of Amboy, Ashtabula County, 3 miles southwest of Conneaut, and 

6| miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 178 sq mi.

Records available. July 1922 to December 1935, March 1950 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Prior to Aug. 17, 1924, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--16 years, 227 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,430 cfs May 23 (gage height, 7.85 ft); minimum, 2.9 cfs Aug. 25, 26 (gage height, 1.10 ft).

1922-35, 1950-53: Maximum discharge, 8,830 cfs Dec. 4, 1950 (gage height, 9.00 ft); 

maximum gage height, 12.94 ft Mar. 4, 1934 (ice jam); minimum discharge, 0.2 cfs 

July 31, Aug. 1, 1933, Aug. 1,2, 1934.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. 

Revisions (water years ). WSP 714: 1926. WSP 784: 1933.

Rating tables, water year 1952-53, except periods of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Dec. 11, 12, Jan. 18, 19, Feb. 1,

Mar. 6-15, 17-24, 28, 29, May 6, 8, 18, 19, 22)

Oct. 1 to May 23 May 24 to Sept. 30

15

26

114

237

428

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

730

1,120

2,080

3,280

4,960

2.9

7.1

12

19

1.5 

1.7 

2.0

29

59

114

Note. Same as preceding 

table above 2.0 ft.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

IS

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

9.3 

9.9

12

13

9.3

12

13

12

16

!§.

13

12

10

9.3

9.3

8.7

877

8.7

8.7

9.9

9.9

8.7

8.7

9.9

10

9.9

9.3

*9.3

9.9

10

9.3

327.7

10.6

0.060

0.07

Nov.

15~9.3 

13

14

12

17

16

14

14

17

20

18

16

15

14

14

29

53

129

88

249

382

865

333

156

108

82

b70

b60

b50

-

2,887.3

96.2

0.540

0.60

Dec.

b45 

b40

b45

b45

70

506

404

275

268

234

*804

1,180

496

278

212

b!60

b!50

b!40

b!20

114

220

634

541

302

201

151

bllO

b80

b60

blOO

81

8,066

260

1.46

1.68

Jan.

77 

81

84

b90

b75

*b70

b75

b90

b200

936

835

374

317

231

229

212

170

727

*1,050

348

215

163

140

176

541

360

223

298

654

332

347

9,700

313

1.76

2.03

Feb.

1,080 

614

278

b!80

b!30

153

196

199

156

124

*104 T20"

206

188

176

b!40

b!20

bllO

bllO

170

627

603

226

151

129

120

118

122

_

_

-

6,650

238

1.34

1.40

Mar.

bllO 

blOO

97

290

855

348

217

180

156

146

227

378

285

278

302

534

*411

256

191

156

133

114

106

244

760

628

726

1,830

1,450

738

391

12,637

408

2.29

2.64

Apr.

275 

445

44T

240

180

146

129

120

103

103

168

166

131

149

168

135

151

259

317

249

220

295

209

149

129

129

211

329

268

176

-

6,192

206

1.16

1.29

May

153 

206

183

135

160

917

*702

1,150

629

268

173

131

T3T

279

237

170

200

1,190

1,090

366

199

491

*3,460

3,190

518

863

1,110

442

243

212

1,570

20,768

670

3.76

4.34

June

1.640 

632

282

191

191

178

142

135

114

95

86

73

68

64

64

53

46

42

39

35

29

26

22

*20" 19

30

32

25

28

23

-

4,424

147

0.826

0.92

July

25 

39

42

28

22

18

17

15

14

13

12

11

10

10

9.6

9.1

8.6

8.6

10

11

9.1

10

12

11

9.1

8.6

8.6

7.6

B7T

10

9.1

436.1

14.1

0.079

0.09

Aug.

25 20-

14

14

20

14

11

11

11

16

11

9.1

8.6

8.6

7.6

6.7

6.2

5.3

*5.3

5.3

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

5.7

4.1

4.1

3.7

3.7

4.1

4.1

276.8

8.93

0.050

0.06

Sept.

4.9

4.5

3.7

T75

11

18

27

22

14

10

8.6

9.1

11

12

12

11

10

8.6

10

28

39

45

22

15

12

9.6

8.1

7.1

6.7

*5.8

"

410.2

13.7

0.077

0.09

Calendar year 1952: Max 3,840 Mln 3.6 Mean 239 Cfsm 1.34 In. 18.29

Water year 1952-53: Max 3,460 Mln 3.7 Mean 199 Cfsm 1.12 In. 15.21

Peak discharge (base, 2,900 ofs).--May 23 (12 p.m.) 6,430 ofs (7.85 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
256 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE 

Cattaraugus Creek at Gowanda, N. Y.

Location.--Lat 42°27'50", long. 78°56'10", on right bank at Gowanda, Erie County, 380 ft 

downstream from highway bridge, 600 ft downstream from powerhouse of Niagara Mohawk 

Power Co., and 4.2 miles downstream from South Branch.

Drainage area. 428 sq mi.

Records available.--November 1939 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder.

Average discharge. 13 years (1940-53), 723 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,730 cfs Mar. 24 (gage height, 6.75 ft); minimum, 27 cfs Sept. 4 (gage height, 1.13 ft); minimum daily. 71 cfs Sept. 3.

1939-53: Maximum discharge, 35,900 cfs Mar. 17, 1942 (gage height, 13.73 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 6,500 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, about 6 cfs 

Aug. 21, 1941; minimum gage height, 0.90 ft Oct. 26, 1951; minimum daily discharge, 52 

cfs Sept. 13, 1945.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Diurnal 

fluctuation at low and medium flow caused by several industrial plants above station.

Rating tables, water year 1952-53, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Dec. 11

1.5 83

1.7 137

2.0 240

2.5 475

3.0 825

4.0 1,920

5.0 3,390

6.0 5,170

Dec. 12 to Sept. 3O

1.4 68

1.7 144

2.0 250

2.5 515

3.0 885

4.0 1,930

5.0 3,390

6.0 5,170

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

104 

160

168

139

123

186

317

23T

181

*152

138

129

120

117

107

110

102

104

110

142

120

140 

132

121

114

106

105

108

108

100

ToT)

4,197

135

0.31b

0.36

Nov.

100

98

ITS

131

120

127

264

250

246

324

315

263

226

207

*196

193

181

172

161

187

560

1,070 

1,620

609

432

345

310

282

253

b225

8,985

300

0.701

0.78

Dec.

b!70 b'2T5~

b210

b200

445

1,040

602

523

615

709

5,920

1,800

1,020

741

574

528

467

*461

403

351

354

435 

663

583

524

442

359

b225

b320

b380

336

19,615

633

1.48

1.70

Jan.

310 

303

315

301

b260

b220

b205

b?6T>'

b920

1,420

1,970

1,040

786

*696

985

1,700

375

1,160

905

712

589

530 

475

878

1,140

640

b620

904

796

667

980

23,562

760

1.78

2.05

Feb.

bl,850 

b980

902

*720

594

645

836

813

637

490

427

588

549

468

505

425

398

379

39T

577

5.680

1,720 

953

844

868

725

749

680

_

-

25,593

855

1.95

2.03

Calendar year 1952: Max 9,000 Min 62

Mar.

b560 

6440

bSoT)

5,010

bl,500

b940

b820

b720

b640

*b580

605

1,520

2,500

1,620

1,370

1,830

1,200

952

855

844

950

1,080 

784

4.170

2,420

1,770

2,410

2,850

2,480

1,840

1,460

44,980

1,451

3.39

3.91

Apr.

1,670 

2.180

1,346

1,050

894

805

773

688

615

636

615

554

650

665

548

534

*354~

622

590

627

750

939 

936

664

700

848

938

1,140

871

674

-

25,110

837

1.96

2.18

May

804 

1,200

826

646

671

*669

1,370

2,040

1,000

735

592

506

531

592

1,150

940

1,750

2,950

1,550

901

698

597 

560

482

451

1,550

1,670

955

666

5,080

3,670

35,562

1,141

2.67

5.07

June

1,730 

1,060

777

668

813

669

548

485

434

*581

556

548

363

351

551

305

305

508

294

270

246

264 

248

219

207

219

*216

197

T55

215

-

13,024

434

1.01

1.13

July

200 

227

T9"9~ 264

179

198

197

176

165

158

145

135

153

155

123

128

119

127

141

146

154

123

154

128

118

111

TTO

152

175

202

162

4,888

158

0.569

0.42

Aug.

122 

126

150

155

225

184

146

152

260

1.580

715

568

284

*219

180

161

148

155

126

118

110

105 

106

99

97

98

106

95

79

81

77

6,545

211

0.495

0.57

Sept.

77 

77

71

75

102

135

112

142

127

99

94

116

125

*181

155

105

119

91

112

657

582

260 

187

155

126

125

115

124

99

105

-

4,424

147

0.543

0.38

Mean 664 Cfsm 1.55 In. 21.12

Water year 1952-53: Max 4,170 Min 71 Mean 587 Cfsm 1.37 In. 18.58

Peak discharge (base, 15,000 cfs).--No peak above base. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE 

Buffalo Creek at Gardenville, N. Y.

257

Location.--Lat 42°51'15", long. 78°45 I 30", on left bank in Gardenville, Erie County, 700

 ft downstream from bridge on Union Road and 2 miles upstream from Cayuga Creek.

Drainage area.--145 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1938 to September 1953.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 604.04 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted.

Average discharge.--15 years, 190 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 8,940 cfs May 26 (gage height, 7.88 ft); mini-

 mum, 2.8 cfs Sept. 3 (gage height, 0.99 ft, backwater from aquatic vegetation and/or 

debris).

1938-53: Maximum discharge, 14,000 cfs Mar. 17, 1942 (gage height, 8.80 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 4,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; maximum gage height, 

11.90 ft Mar. 9, 1942 (ice Jam); minimum discharge, 0.7 cfs Aug. 22, 24, 25, 1941; 

minimum gage height observed, 0.695 ft Aug. 28, 31, Sept. 3, 1939 (backwater from 

leaves and debris).

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect or backwater from weeds,

 debris, or aquatic vegetation, which are fair. Diurnal fluctuation at low flow caused 

by mill 3.2 miles above station.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 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

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

12

14

16

19

17

19

23

27.

20

16

14

13

12

*ii

11

11

12

12

14

17

19

19

19

21

20

19 

20

21

21

20

20

529

17.1

0.118

0.14

Nov.

20

21

25

28

31

31

28

40

40

36

35

33

32

29

27

24

24

30

31

35

72

128

160

92

*56

44

o40

o38

036

035

-

1,301

43.4

0.299

0.33

Dec.

c26

c40

c42

44

118

353

177

143

140

153

1 . 510

423

b200

b!60

b!30

125

135

*145

108

b68

80

108

212

153

125

b96 

b64

b58

b92

128

121

5,277

170

1.17

1.35

Jan.

118

118

121

bl£2

bllO

b92

b90

128

228

b500

863

316

251

242

471

611

189

564

285

191

149

121

111

*435

368

b92 

bl!2

b!45

b!65

b!40

b330

7,778

251

1.73

1.99

Feb.

b840

b!95

b!75

b!35

bllO

b!75

298

283

175

b92

b68

b!45

b!45

b!22

b!18

b86

b66

*b72

b90

b!80

918

262

b!35

b!30

201

149 

245

233

-

-

-

5,843

209

1.44

1.50

Mar.

bl!8

b78

b!22

1,450

b350

b!75

b!55

b!55

b!55

b!50

b!40

458

491

518

282

369

*212

160

142

161

256

187

158

1,200

522

*469 

1,580

1,120

675

414

279

12,181

593

2.71

3.12

Apr.

220

282

194

155

151

125

118

114

99

96

108

96

108

158

99

96

158

179

151

125

*214

441

516

155

156

288 

295

260

175

125

-

5,195

175

1.19

1.55

May

594

659

512

191

145

142

118

211

155

111

92

85

86

89

502

212

602

1,170

509

*172

118

158

118

89

172

5.450 

906

372

216

273

555

11,920

385

2.66

5.06

June

297

175

125

105

179

128

92

83

72

62

55

52

55

55

49

*44

40

39

59

55

51

28

28

25

25

28

50

22

21

25

-

2,042

68.1

0.470

0.52

July

26

226

93

47

31

26

25

24

21

20

18

16

16

14

18

16

14

11

12

12

12

*12

14

10

JU1

8.8

17

15

16

18

15

852.1

26.8

0.185

0.21

Aug.

15

15

11

15

15

22

18

16

55

1.010

259

86

49

54

26

22

19

17

15

14

13

12

12

11

*9.8

8.3 

7.4

7.0

6.6

6.2

5.8

1,808.1

58.5

0.402

0.46

Sept.

5.6

5.4

iul

5.6

10

19

23

19

15

12

9.4

8.4

11

14

*24

19

15

12

15

74

95

48

35

25

18

14 

15

12

1.1

9.8

-

592.5

19.7

0.156

0.15

Calendar year 1952: Max 4,800 Min 4.4 Mean 162 Cfsm 1.12 In. 15.18

Water year 1952-53: Max 3,430 Min 3.1 Mean 151 Cfsm 1.04 In. 14.16

Peak discharge (base. 6.000 cfs). Hay 26 (5 p.m.) 8,940 cfs (7.88 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

c Backwater from ice and debris.

Mote. Backwater from weeds and/or debris Oct. 1 to Nov. 21, Nov. 25-26, Dec. 4, 5. Backwater 

from aquatic vegetation and/or debris Aug. 29 to Sept. 20, Sept. 22-50.
258 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE

Cayuga Creek near Lancaster, N. Y.

Location.--Lat 42°53'20", long. 78°38'40", on right bank just upstream from low flatcrested dam In Como Lake Park, 700 ft downstream from bridge on Bowen Road, 800 ft 

downstream from Little Buffalo Creek, and 2 miles southeast of Lancaster, Erie County.

Drainage area. 93.3 sq ml.

Records available.--September 1938 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 672.80 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted.

Average discharge. 15 years, 123 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 3,710 cfs Aug. 10 (gage height, 7.32 ft); minimum, 1.0 cfs Sept. 4 (gage height, 2.83 ft)'.

1938-53: Maximum discharge, 7,480 cfs Mar. 17, 1942 (gage height, 9.3 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); maximum gage height, 12.36 ft Mar. 9, 1942 (Ice jam); 

practically no flow part of Aug. 8, 9, 1939, when permanent stoplogs were Installed 

In dam.

Remarks. Records excellent except those for periods of Ice effect, which are fair.

Rating tables, water year 1952-53, except periods of ice effect (gage height, 

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

Oct. 1 to Dec. 11 Dec. 11 to Sept. 3O

3.1

7.2

12

18

25

40

4.1

4.2 

4.6 

5.0 

6.0

55

84

270

540

1,600

2.8

2.9

3.0 

3.2 

3.5

0.7 

1.9 

3.5 

7.9

17

84

204

5.0 

5.5

6.0 

7.0

935

1,550

3,120

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 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

25

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

51

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

4.1

4.8

5.8

5.4

4.5

7.3

13

12

8.9

7.0

5.8

6.4

4.9

*4.1

*4.1

3.7

3.5

376

3.6

4.4

.7

.5

.4

.4

.2

4.0

3.8

4.0

4.0

3.7

3.5

162.1

5.23

0.056

0.06

Nov.

5^5

375

5.7

6.5

5.6

4.9

4.7

4.7

5.2

5.4

4.9

4.8

4.6

4.5

4.5

4.4

4.7

6.7

7.7

10

is

60

105

*51

30

23

21

19

18

18

-

484.5

16.1

0.173

0.19

Dec.

13

17

18

18

122

262

131

114

111

128

1.090

288

144

140

120

112

116

*120

68

52

60

112

216

144

102

70

32

37

48

47

44

4,096

152

1.41

1.65

Jan.

41

41

50

60

45

56

55

34

47

92

360

250

182

191

645

609

139

460

207

148

98

81

76

*357

210

66

113

120

124

140

350

5,385

174

1.86

2.15

Feb.

500

102

70

58

50

92

255

165

98

50

45

112

110

60

54

45

40

*54

45

64

580

130

112

91

98

78

158

150

.

_

-

3,426

122

1.31

1.37

Flar.

78

106" 52

1,140

212

170

135

130

1O6

98

102

286

260

177

171

167

*106

88

81

101

152

98

71

764

*290

348

1.550

767

400

253

178

8,437

272

2.92

5.36

Apr.

140

144

106

81

68

66

64

60

54

51

53

fo" 47

71

51

48

122

120

88

78

*185

252

168

76

76

178

173

144

91

68

-

2,983

99.4

1.07

1.19

May

357

421

214

124

91

76

64

85

106

62

44

3540-

46

542

156

404

1.010

224

*116

76

96

71

53

53

888

451

159

91

113

200

6,268

202

2.17

2.50

June

~7T 124

51

43

90

58

57

50

26

23

21

19

21

21

19

*17

14

14

15

12

10

9.2

7.9

7.2

6.5

5.8

7.4

5.7

6.0

5.5

-

797.0

26.6

0.285

0.32

July

25

400

56

25

16

15

13

11

11

8.4

7.9

6.7

6.5

6.0

5.7

4.8

4.3

3.2

4.5

4.9

3.9

*5.1

5.5

4.3

5.1

2.2

579

7.6

5.1

7.9

5.5

682.8

22.0

0.236

0.27

Aug.

3.7

3.7

5.2

4.4

6.5

4.2

4.4

4.1

107

1.710

190

62

54

22

17

14

12

10

8.7

7.7

6.9

6.2

6.0

5.5

*4.8

4.3

4.0

3.6

3.0

2.6

1.9

2,277.4

73.5

0.788

0.91

Sept.

1.9

1.7

1.4

1.2

578

6.9

4.3

3.3

3.1

3.0

2.6

2.2

3.5

4.3

*4.8

4.4

4.4

5.6

4.2

22

24

14

10

7.2

5.4

4.3

3.7

3.6

5.5

3.0

-

167.3

5.58

0.060

O.O7

Calendar year 1952: Max 3,200 Mln 0.3 Mean 100 Cfsm 1.07 In. 14.64

Water year 1952-53: Max 1,710 Mln 1.2 Mean 96.3 Cfsm 1.03 In. 14.02

Peak feak discharge discharge ibase. (base, 5.5QO 3.3OO of cfs). a). --Aug. Aug. 10 10 13:5O (3:3O a.m.) a.m.) 5.710 5,710 cfs els (7.32 17.32 ft). ft;. 

* Discharge measurement made on thi,s day. 

Note . Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 27 to Dec. 2, Dec. 14-17, 19, 20, 26-28 

Jan. 10, 11, 25, 26, Jan. 5O to Feb. 23, Feb. 28 to Mar. 2, Mar. 6-11.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE 259

Cazenovia Creek at Ebenezer, N. Y.

Location.--Lat 42°49 I 45", long. 78°46'40", on right bank 40 ft upstream from highway 

bridge on Ridge Road in Ebenezer, Erie County, 4.4 miles upstream from mouth, and 

5 miles southeast of Buffalo.

Drainage area. 136 sq mi.

Records available.--June 1940 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 606.86 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted.

Average discharge. 13 years, 212 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 7,110 cfs May 26 (gage height, 9.14 ft); minimum, 4.0 cfs July 31, Sept. 1 (gage height, 0.835 ft).

1940-53: Maximum discharge, 11,200 cfs Mar. 17, 1942 (gage height, 13.11 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 5,200 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 3.0 cfs July 21, 

1952; minimum gage height, 0.42 ft Aug. 25, 1941, Aug. 17, 1950.

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

backwater from debris and aquatic vegetation, which are fair.

Rating tables, water year 1952-53, except periods of ice effect or 

backwater from debris and aquatic vegetation (gage height, 

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

Oct. 1 to Feb. 2 Feb. 3 to Sept. 30

18

30

47

92

154

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

271

511

811

1,610

2,510

1.0

1.1

1.2 

1.4

5.8

6.8

13

73

1.7 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

6.0

154

270

510

810

1,610

3,500

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 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

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

13

16

16

17

14

19

30

30

22

16

13

12

11

*12

12

12

13

13

16

18

20

20

20

21

20

20

23

23

22

21

20

555

17.9

0.132

0.15

Nov.

20

20

27

30

36

32

29

52

41

36

35

35

30

28

26

24

24

28

29

36

116

541

298

144

*95

70

b62

b58

b52

b47

-

1,901

63.4

0.466

0.52

Dec .

b26

b39

b62

63

363

568

271

208

272

378

2,050

526

267

b!70

b!45

151

176

*155

b!04

b82

95

153

329

246

183

b!30

bllO

b!55

b!85

213

158

8,033

259

1.90

2.20

Jan.

121

118

115

106

80

68

54

b94

b320

b420

1.080

382

311

297

726

843

258

924

377

246

183

151

131

*452

361

b!30

b!55

b225

b235 bias

b470

9,618

310

2.28

2.63

Feb.

b840

b260

b!90

b!40

bl!2

b!85

346

262

b!70

b!06

b94

b!65

b!70

151

b!50

b96

b80

*b82"

b!02

135

1 . 090

b300

b210

208

227

172

253

b205

_

_

-

6,501

232

1.71

1.78

Calendar year 1952: Max 4,460 Min 3.4

tlar.

bl!2

b84 bias"

1,650

b390

b260

b!70

b!65

b!40

b!30

b!55

455

584

407

339

371

*236

189

168

211

272

332

186

1,420

555

480

1,360

1,150

747

501

370

13,774

444

3.26

3.77

Apr.

353

407

245

186

154

145

135

123

110

110

120

101

129

168

112

110

196

216

172

186

*242

454

430

193

245

396

453

434

246

175

-

6,746

225

1.65

1.84

May

414

668

342

216

175

168

138

281

172

123

96

84

59

87

474

232

735

1,300

357

*197

135

169

126

99

188

2J/722

691

343

208

523

1,060

12,610

407

2.99

3.45

June

373

205

142

118

178

allO

a82

a71

a64

a60

a58

a56

a57

52

49

*43

39

37

35

32

29

30

25

21

20

37

25

19

21

23

-

2,111

70.4

0.518

0.58

July

21

20

20

17

16

16

18

18

17

16

15

13

9.4

12

17

13

12

11

12

12

11

*9.8

13

18

11

8.9

20

18

17

18

22.

472.1

15.2

0.112

0.13

Aug.

16

13

10

11

25

26

17

16

83

796

225

75

44

32

25

21

19

17

16

14

13

12

12

13

15

*12

15

11

9.2

8.3

7.8

1,629.3

52.6

0.387

0.45

Sept.

5.8

676

9.8

8.3

16

17

13

12

13

12

9.8

9.2

11

16

*20

16

12

11

12

85

79

39

27

20

16

14

13

12

12

12

-

559.5

18.6

0.137

0.15

Mean 202 Cfsm 1.49 In. 20.26

Water year 1952-53: Max 2,720 Min 5.8 Mean 177 Cfsm 1.30 In. 17.65

Peak discharge (base. 5,500 cfs). May 26 (9 a.m.) 7,110 cfs (9,14 ft). 

* 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. 

Note. Backwater from debris and aquatic vegetation Oct. 2 to Nov. 20.
260 ST. LAWRENCE RIVER MAIN STEM

Niagara River at Buffalo, N. Y.

Location. Lat 42°52'40", long. 78°53'25", at head of Niagara River at Buffalo. 

Drainage area.--260,400 sq mi, approximately (revised).

Records available. January 1905 to September 1953 (prior to October 1935, monthly discharge only).

Gage.--Flow computed by means of several U. S. Lake Survey gages on river.

Average discharge. 49 years (October 1904 to September 1953), 196,000 cfs (not including 

diversions from Lakes Michigan and Erie).

Extremes. Maximum daily discharge during year, 251,000 cfs Feb. 21; minimum daily, 186.00C 

cfs Jan. 8, Mar. 2.

1905-53: Maximum monthly mean discharge, 244,000 cfs May 1929; minimum monthly, 

117,000 cfs February 1936.

Remarks.--Records do not include 3,100 cfs diverted from Lake Michigan by Chicago Sanitary 

& Ship Canal and approximately 8,000 cfs from Lake Erie by Wellaad Canal in Ontario, 

and Black Rock Canal at Buffalo. They include about 5,000 cfs diverted into Lake 

Superior from Hudson Bay drainage. The first diversion from the Hudson Bay basin into 

Lake Superior began in 1937 from Long Lake for the purpose of floating pulpwood and 

was probably small. Since 1941 the diversion from Long Lake has been used for power 

and has averaged about 1,500 cfs. A second diversion was started in 1943 from Ogoki 

River into Lake Nipigon, where it is used for power at the outlet of that lake.

Cooperation. Records of daily discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers. 

Revisions (water years1.--WSP 1237: 1929 (monthly mean for May).

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

'i

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

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

228

224

222

231

226

219

220

222 

212

2Q2

215

221

222

220 

212

229

212

228

219

209

233

22?

222

217

205

211

213

211

221

227

222

6,801

219

0.841

0.97

Nov.

209

208

213

210

214

240

222

208 

209

204

214

203

202

201 

201

202

195

203

205

203

190

198

221

205

201

229

236

225

213

210

-

6,294

210

0.806

0.90

Dec.

200

203

200

201

215

222

208

203 

205

206

214

208

221

240 

225

232

216

208

201

200

202

202

206

223

226

232

217

210

215

205

193

6,559

212

0.814

0.94

Jan.

210

203

205

207

218

213

197

186 

191

199

212

212

215

207 

208

217

203

229

206

205

203

207

207

221

230

207

210

223

218

212

220

6,501

210

0.806

0.93

Feb.

220

207

207

210

209

212

213

212 

218

207

202

223

224

212 

221

215

222

213

209

208

251

55o

213

213

209

223

227

212

_

-

6,042

216

0.829

0.86

Mar .

205

186

204

239

248

221

208

210 

220

199

208

208

211

206 

212

227

211

209

224

213

208

211

212

211

218

224

225

227

221

220

217

6,663

215

0.826

0.95

Apr.

213

217

215

224

222

213

213

213 

212

240

225

216

220

222 

213

235

236

217

224

228

228

225

222

215

215

220

212

225

215

208

-

6,603

220

0.845

0.94

May

215

209

217

216

218

218

220

220 

222

220

222

220

222

217 

220

220

220

230

223

223

227

226

227

224

221

228

228

227

220

218

224

6,862

221

0.849

0.98

June

228

230

227

230

230

230

230

227 

231

zSo

228

228

228

226"

226

230

229

228

228

230

231

229

226

229

231

229

229

227

231

-

6,860

229

0.879

0.98

July

232

236

233

229

229

255

235

230 

230

231

231

229

228

226 

226

226

225

227

229

226

225

226

231

227

225

231

228

223

231

229

228

7,097

229

0.879

1.01

Aug.

222

221

211

230

220

219

223

227 

224

226

225

224

225

227 

228

231 223"

226

224

222

221

222

225

224

222

225

223

223

221

222

221

6,933

224

0.860

0.99

Sept.

221

221

219

223

221

219

222

220 

218

216

216

238

240 220" 

217

218

212

209

215

218

217

213

209

213

219

213

216

212

 gry 206

-

6,534

218

0.837

0.93

Calendar year 1952: Max 260 Mln 190 Mean 229 Cfsm tO.879 In. til. 96

Water year 1952-53: Max 251 Mln 186 Mean 218 Cfsm O.837 In. 11.38

t Computed on basis of revised drainage area.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO NIAGARA RIVER 261

Little Tonawanda Creek at Linden, N. Y.

Location.- -La t 42 0 52'35", long. 78°09'45", on right bank at upstream side of highway 

bridge in Linden, Genesee County, and 7 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 22.0 sq mi.

Records available. July 1912 to September 1953.

Gage . - -Water -stage recorder and concrete control. Prior to Aug. 26, 1943, staff gage at 

same site and datum.

Average discharge. 40 years (1912-19, 1920-53), 27.3 cfs.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 467 cfs Mar. 24 (gage height, 5.18 ft); minimum, 

0.46 cfs Oct. 26, Nov. 2 (gage height, 0.235 ft).

1912-53: Maximum discharge, 2,400 cfs Apr. 22, 1916 (gage height, 14.6 ft, from 

floodmarks) , from rating curve extended above 1,500 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum observed, 0.1 cfs Sept. 5-7, 1934, and several times during Aug. 4-28, 1936.

Remarks . --Records excellent except those for periods of no gage-height record, backwater 

from debris or aquatic vegetation, or those below 2 cfs, which are good, and those for 

periods of ice effect, which are fair.

Rating tables, water year 1952-53, except periods of Ice effect 

or backwater from debris or aquatic vegetation (gage height, 

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

Oct. 1 to Mar. 27 Mar. 28 to Sept. 30

0.5 

.8 

1.6 

2.9 

6.7

1.1 

1.5 

2.0 

3.0 

4.0

160

287

1.8 

3.2 

7.3

1.1 

1.5 

2.0 

3.0 

4.0

20

39

70

160

287

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 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

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

0.5

TT

.7

.6

.6

.8 

~7a 1.0

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

*.5

*.6

.6

.6

.5

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

.6

.6

.5

.5

19.2

0.62

O.028

0.03

Nov.

0.5

. 5

.6

.6

.6

.6

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

. 6

.6

.8

.8

.9

1.6

2.7

*~4.8

2.9

2.3

2.2

2.3

2.1

b2.0

-

39.3

1.31

O.O60

O.O7

Dec.

bl.9

1.8

1.8

1.8

3.2

11 

7.2

6.0

6.2

6.7

82

36

20

15

12

11

*10

10

8.2

7.2

7.2

8.0

13

13

11

9.9

b7.2

b6.2

b7.0

b7.0

b6.6

355.1

11.5

0.523

0.60

Jan.

b6.2

6.5

6.9

6.7

6.1

b5.6

bsTe"

5.9

6.5

7.3

16

b!3

13

12

64

115

b4T

61

38

28

22

19

*18

62

44

b21

b20

26.

b23

b!9

43

781.3

25.2

1.15

1.32

Feb.

b84

b37

b30

26

24

25 

37

36

27

b21

b!9

28

25

22

24

b!9

b!5

*b!4

*b!6

41

218

60

b38

39

37

34

42

36

_

_

-

1,074

38.4

1.75

1.82

Mar.

27

b21

206

b64

b47 

b37

32

27

25

31

79

86

61

63

*78

45

34

30

36

34

27

25

220

102

94

249

159

104

75

58

2,198

70.9

3.22

3.72

Apr.

49

51

38

33

29

27 

28

24

22

22

20

18

30

29

20

20

25

25

21

23

*41

56

50

29

34

51

40

33

28

23

-

939

31.3

1.42

1.59

May

59

86

55

38

33

29 

26

35

26

20

17

15

14

14

28

23

71

107

45

28

*20

35

22

18

17

183

136

47

31

54

88

1,390

44.8

2.04

2.35

June

11

30

23

20

22

17 

15

13

11

9.8

8.8

8.6

11

11

8.8

*7.8

6.8

6.7

6.3

5.3

4.6

4.0

3.8

3.4

3.8

4.3

3.6

3.2

3.1

2.9

-

325.6

10.9

0.495

0.55

July

12

43

9.3

6.0

4.7

4.1 

3.9

3.4

3.3

3.2

2.8

2.6

2.4

2.3

2.2

2.0

1.9

1.7

1.9

1.9

*1.7

1.6

2.2

1.9

1.5

1.4

2 .4

l!7

1.6

1.8

1.4

133.8

4.32

0.196

0.23

Aug.

1.2

1.4

1.3

1.5

2.6

1.6

1.4

1.4

a2.4

a6 6

all

a5.2

a4.4

a3.7

a3.0

a2.6

2.3

2.1

2.2

cl.6

cl.7

cl.5

cl.4

*cl.5

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.1

.9

79

132.9

4.29

0.195

0.22

Sept.

0.8

.8

77-

1.0

1.0

Cl.O

cl.2

cl.O

c.9

c.8

c.8

cl.O

c.9

c.8

c.8

*c.9

.8

1.3

4.5

3.3

1.8

1.5

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.0

-

36.2

1.21

0.055

0.06

Calendar year 1952: Max 801 Min 0.2 Mean 23.2 Cfsm 1.05 In. 14.37

Water year 1952-53: Max 249 Min 0.5 Mean 20.3 Cfsm 0.923 In. 12.56

Peak discharge (base. 530 efs). No peak above base. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage, weather records, 

observer's notes, and records for Tonawanda Creek at Batavia. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

c Backwater from aquatic vegetation. 

Note. Backwater from aquatic vegetation or debris Oct. 1-14.
262 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO NIAGARA RIVER 

Tonawanda Creek at Batavia, N. Y.

Location. Lat 42°59'55", long. 78°11'20", on right bank 150 ft downstream from municipal 

dam and 500 ft upstream from Walnut Street Bridge in Batavia, Qenesee County, and 3j 

miles downstream from Little Tonawanda Creek.

Drainage area. 172 sq mi.

Records available.--July 1944 to September 1953.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 876.01 ft above mean 

sea level (city of Batavia benchmark).

Average discharge. 9 years, 195 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,600 cfs Mar. 28 (gage height, 7.07 ft); minimum, 4.3 cfs Sept. 4 (gage height, 1.215 ft, backwater from aquatic vegetation).

1944-53: Maximum discharge, 5,530 cfs Mar. 29, 1950; maximum gage height, 13.85 ft 

Apr. 6, 1947; minimum discharge, 1.0 cfs Aug. 17, 1949; minimum gage height, 0.59 ft 

July 26, 27, 1948.

Maximum stage known, 14.5 ft in March 1942, from records of city of Batavia.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect or backwater from aquatic 

vegetation or debris, which are fair. Slight regulation at low flow by plants above 

station.

Rating table, water year 1952-53, except periods of ice.effect or 

backwater from aquatic vegetation or debris (gage height, in 

feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second]

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.5

4.1

8.6

14

22

1.7 

2.0 

4.0 

7.0

104

666

1,580

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13 

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

9.6

9.7

12

c!2

012

013

c!9

025

c!9

c!4

013

012

ell 

C9.6

*c9i 4

9.4

9.4

10

9.6

12

13

12

13

14

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

387.7

12.5

0.073

0.08

Nov.

12

11

14

16

18

18

17

21

22

19

21

22

20

18

16

14

14

16

19

22

37

81

150

98

*64

48

41

41

35

30

-

975

32.5

0.189

0.21

Dec.

23

33

34

32

38

202

122

95

103

122

412

544

217 

152

112

112

*102

102

90

69

70

70

140

136

120

97

63

51

61

66

64

3,654 lie

0.686

0.79

Jan.

61

61

64

66

58

51

48

50

53

62

134

197

155 

138

242

864

464

406

325

211

172

147

*130

232

484

160

141

172

175

144

164

5,831

188

1.09

1.26

Feb.

567

282

229

184

161

178

260

309

223

150

120

176

202 

155

178

140

112

95

*112

138

702

715

t>260

220

239

196

226

247

-

-

-

6,776

242

1.41

1.47

Mar.

178

bl25

b!40

750

888

b310

b245

b210

181

170

147

359

625 

446

312

*486

288

220

193

190

229

196

164

538

1,140

650

945

1.450

975

588

380

13,718

443

2.58

2.97

Apr.

315

327

264

211

184

170

167

161

141

133

136

120

133 

184

133

114

138

175

155

141

»181

331

415

220

184

282

273

226

199

161

-

5,974

199

1.16

1.29

May

257

804

504

288

220

202

175

199

187

150

125

109

m147

211

310

805

476

*248

170

196

167

125

107

466

1.020

627

254

251

462

9,473

306

1.78

2.05

June

325

205

152

125

158

161

109

97

84

72

64

61

64 

72

*62

56

46

44

44

38

33

30

35

27

24

39

33

24

23

23

-

2,330

77.7

0.452

0.50

July

32

385

157

66

46

38

34

32

28

26

23

21

20 

20

19

16

14

13

14

14

14

20

»19

17

14

12

17

22

15

14

14

1,196

38.6

0.224

0.26

Aug.

12

11

12

17

16

26

16

13

18

510

426

130

78 

53

41

032

026

c23

c20

019

018

016

015

013

*c!3

12

12

11

9.4

8.6

7.8

1,634.8

52.7

0.306

0.35

Sept.

7.4

06.6

c5.6

cU

C8.4

ell

015

012

ell

ell

C9.2

08.6

08.8 

c!4

*c20

14

14

12

14

70

90

39

29

22

18

14

14

13

c!3

c!2

-

541.3

18.0

0.105

0.12

Calendar year 1952: Max 3,330 

Water year 1952-53: Max 1,450

Mln 

Min

1.4 

4.7

Mean 169 

Mean 144

Cfsm 0.983 

Cfsm 0.837

13.32

11.35

Peak discharge (base. 1.8OO efs).--No peak above base. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

c Backwater from aquatic vegetation. 

Note. Backwater from debris Nov. 23-25.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO NIAGARA RIVER 263

Barge Canal at lock 30, Macedon, N. Y.

Location. Lat 43°04'20", long. 77°17'45", on left bank at lock 30, in Macedon, Wayne 

County, 500 ft downstream from headgate in old Erie Canal.

Records available.--November 1919 to December 1920, October 1950 to September 1953.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. November 1919 to Dec. 28, 1920, staff gage at same site at 

different datum.

Extremes. 1919-20. 1950-53: Maximum daily discharge, 425 cfs June 14, 1951; minimum 

daily, 1.1 cfs Mar. 20, 21, 1953.

Remarks. Records excellent except those below 50 cfs, which are good, and those for

periods of no record on needle sill or fragmentary Barge Canal records, which are fair. 

This record represents net diversion from Niagara and Genesee River basins into Oswego 

River basin through Erie division of Barge Canal. During period of no navigation, 

Dec. 17 to Mar. 19, discharge consists chiefly of leakage through guard gates and runoff from small areas tributary to canal above station.

Cooperation. Records of gate openings, lockages, and elevations of water surface in Barge 

Canal above and below locks 29 and 30 and record of powerplant operation at lock 29 

furnished by New York State Department of Public Works.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1237: 1951.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

343

337

340

346

346

331

340

331

334

337

328

343

331

337

*328

328

331

334

322

331

337

328

319

331

337

337

343

334

337

331

334

10,366

334

_

-

Nov.

325

331

331

337

331

331

331

322

331

334

328

331

337

331

325

322

319

325

325

*322

340

325

325

340

337

322

322

328

322

319

-

9,849

328

_

-

Dec ,

322

310

310

310

233

127

127

125

125

252

368

345

253

217

190

150

50

15

15

15

10

10

*10

14

9.9

9.9

12

6.3

6.1

5.9

5^8

3,958.9

128

_

-

Jan.

5.8

5.9

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

8.9

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

14

11

12

9.4

7.5

6.2

*6.6

5.8

11

12

5.8

5.8

8.4

8.4

8.4

6.9

23«'6

7.70

_

-

Feb.

16

10

13

12

9.4

8.4

1Z>

12

13

12

9.4

12

12

11

12

12

9.4

5.8

5.8

*6.1

7.8

7.9

4.7

6.6

7.5

8.4

10

7.8

-

-

-

273.0

9.75

_

-

Mar.

7.0

6.6

5.8

16

20

15

13

10

9.4

5.8

5.8

5.8

8.5

9.5

10

14

9.7

7.6

4.0

IJL!

1.1

4.1

6.7

58

78

85

85

86

85

85

83

841.5

27.1

_

-

Apr.

83

83

86

90

90

91

89

89

95

88

86

89

106

92

85

81

85

77

89

86

84

87

81

*88

86

Zl

95

104

no

101

-

2,670

89.0

_

-

May

113

113

113

110

104

98

106

115

115

109

120

118

118

123

*126

111

120

123

128

122

118

138

126

119

140

136

133

133

130

133

139

3,750

121

_

-

June

118

288

337

352

352

337

337

337

*346

334

352

346

349

346

346

352

355

349

355

349

352

346

358

343

358

355

355

364

349

570

-

10,187

340

_

-

July

352

346

355

349

361

361

375

356

352

364

355

352

355

355

358

352

349

361

352

346

340

343

343

349

340

349

346

346

*340

346

325

10,873

351

-

Aug.

343

334

334

343

337

334

343

337

337

337

346

331

331

331

340

328

331

340

340

*331

334

337

328

328

325

325

319

328

331

337

322

10,342

334

_

-

Sept.

340

334

3Z5

334

331

340

334

334

314

334

340

325

334

328

334

331

*337

343

334

346

334

331

334

331

331

331

328

337

334

334

-

9,997

333

_

-

Calendar year 1952: Max 368 Min 2 Mean 216 Cfsm _ In. _

Water year 1952-53: Max 375 Min l.l Mean 201 Cfsm _ In. .

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No record of head on needle sill Dec. 17-22; discharge estimated on basis of flow at lock 

29. Fragmentary Barge Canal records Mar. 19; discharge computed on basis of records of lock operation.
264 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO

Genesee River at Scio, N. Y.

Location. Lat 42°09'50", long. 77°58'50", on left bank 0.4 mile upstream from Vandermark 

Creek and three-quarters of a mile upstream from Scio, Allegany County.

Drainage area. 309 sq mi.

Records available. June 1916 to September 1953.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Prior to Aug. 11, 1938, staff gage and Aug. 11 to Oct. 11, 

1938, water-stage recorder, at same site at datum 1.0 ft higher.

Average discharge. 37 years, 389 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 7,060 cfs Mar. 24 (gage height, 9.30 ft); minimum, 22 cfs Sept. 4 (gage height, 0.57 ft, backwater from aquatic vegetation).

1916-53: Maximum discharge, 12,200 cfs Nov. 25, 1950 (gage height, 11.22 ft); minimum, 5.8 cfs Sept. 4, 1939; minimum gage height, 0.18 ft Aug. 28, 1949, Aug. 16, 18, 

1950.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or backwater from weeds, 

which are fair.

Revisions. WSP 759: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1952-53, except periods of ice effect, 

or backwater from aquatic vegetation (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 24 Jan. 24 to Sept. 30

0.7 34

1.0 70

1.5 174

2.0 300

3.0 630

4.0 1,100

6.0 2,560

8.0 4,740

1.0 

1.5 

2,0

19

37

78

183

318

3.0 654

4.0 1,120

6.0 2,560

8.0 4,740

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

£

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

35

44

60

50

43

45

204

260

117

85

72

*64

60

56

56

52

50

49

48

49

48

48

50

49

46

44

44

44

43

42

41

1,998

64.5

0.209

0.24

Calendar yea

Nov.

41

41

43

45

44

44

50

57

56

74

78

70

*63

59

56

56

54

54

52

61

409

1,050

1.150

562

405

330

322

253

208

179

-

5,966

199

0.644

0.72

Dec.

b!20

b!30

b!20

bl!6

215

400

269

240

258

385

5.550

1,800

1,110

814

614

 506

423

387

322

264

261

258

290

279

258

218

176

bllO

b!45

160

155

14,353

463

1.50

1.73

Jan.

148

143

143

138

bl!2

b98

b92

100

145

181

314

*239

210

200

388

885

b440

b540

516

462

411

393

375

1.550

1,460

b840

b680

865

672

b520

591

13,851

447

1.45

1.67

Feb.

1,050

*b560

594

498

b400

409

454

433

342

275

228

261

234

216

229

193

188

111

178

232

1.870

941

b600

550

505

464

451

409

_

_

-

12 , 935

462

1.50

1.56

f 1952: Max 4,480 Min 21

Mar.

b354

280

307

1,370

926

b640

579

*512

439

425

406

558

854

826

861

923

751

654

624

590

547

491

461

4.550

*2,750

1,820

1,570

1,620

1,410

1,110

933

30,141

972

3.15

3. .63

Apr.

895

1.050

785

714

639

586

627

526

461

527

481

431

471

*441

378

378

369

372

403

409

400

372

366

327

378

666

808

662

583

526

-

16,056

535

1.73

1.93

May

498

474

403

*351

440

461

403

441

378

336

304

275

264

258

604

473

604

761

547

467

397

351

363

295

264

863

677

491

397

896

1.19P

15,526

501

1.62

1.87

June

1.140

828

654

550

508

415

470

*366

306

256

221

205

375

353

245

198

169

169

154

134

126

115

100

89

84

80

77

*72

82

72

-

8,613 '287

0.929

1.04

July

133

956

238

143

113

100

92

82

86

75

68

63

65

71

65

57

52

49

56

59

52

49

236

118

77

66

59

53

50

55

50

3,488

113

0.366

0.42

Aug.

44

50

65

49

53

52

47

48

125

257

126

 92

78

72

62

55

50

45

43

41

38

36

c35

034

c32

c31

c30

c29

c?8

c26

c25

1,778

57.4

0.186

0.21

Sept.

c26

c25

c26

024

c29

c70

C39

c32

030

c28

»c27

031

c54

c42

036

032

030

c28

c29

C160

C114

c70

c58

c49

c44

c41

c41

c43

039

037

-

1,334

44.5

0.144

0.16

Mean 470 Cfsm 1.52 In. 20.71

Water year 1952-53 : Max 4^550 Min 24 Mean 345 Cfsm 1.12 In. 15.18

Peak discharge (base, 3,800 cfs). --Dec. 11 tlO a.m.) 5,030 cfs (8.19 ft); Mar. 24 (1 p.m.) 7,O60

(9730

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

c Backwater from aquatic vegetation.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO 

Caneadea Creek at Caneadea, N. Y.

265

Location.--Lat 42°23 I 10", long. 78°09'45", on left bank at Caneadea, Allegany County, 800 

ft upstream from small tributary and 0.6 mile upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--61.5 sq mi.

Records available.--July 1949 to September 1953.

Sage.--Water-stage recorder.

Extremes.--Maximun discharge during year, 1,180 cfs Sept. 14 (gage height, 4.74 ft), frou 

rating curve extended above 340 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 1.1 cfs Nov. 30 

(gage height, 1.925 ft); minimum daily, 1.2 cfs Dec. 3, 4, Feb. 11, 12.

1949-53: Maximum discharge, 1,590 cfs Sept. 25, 1951 (gage height, 5.00 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 710 cfs by logarithmic plotting; maximum gage height, 5.73 

ft Feb. 28, 1952 (ice jam); minimum discharge, 0.9 cfs Oct. 21, 1949 (gage height, 

1.63 ft); minimum daily, 1.0 cfs Oct. 19, 20, 1949.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Flow regulated by Rushford Lake (capacity, 1,106,000,000 cu ft) about 2 miles above station.

Rating tables, water year 1952-53, except periods of Ice effect (gage height, 

In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct.

3.3

3.4

1-6

230

275

r.

Oct. 6 to Feb. 13>,

Sept. 14-30

1.94 1.2 2.6 44

2.0 1.8 2.8 79

2.1 3.6 3.0 126

2.2 7.2 3.5 301

2.3 13 4.0 566

2.4 20

Feb. 13 to Sept. 14

2.0

2.1

2.2

2.3

2.4

1.9

4.0

8.4

15

25

2.6 52

2.8 92

3.0 146

3.5 348

4.0 628

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IB

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Oct.

257

257

252

252

248

239

218

218

218

218

215

*215

215

215

212

204

208

212

212

212

212

212

212

208

208

208

208

204

204

204

201

6,778

219

Nov.

19B

198

198

194

190

190

190

187

184

181

177

177

174

*171

171

168

79

Z.O

1.7

2.0

2.5

3.0

2.3

1.7

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.4

bl.3

-

3,050.9

102

Dec.

bl.3

bl.3

bl.2

bl.2

b2.3

2.0

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.8

4.9

2.5

b2.0

bl.7

b!45

306

*319

319

314

306

301

293

264

176

3.2

b3.2

b3.0

b3.0

b3.2

b3.2

b3.0

2,791.9

90.1

Jan.

b3.0

b3.0

b3.0

b2.8

b2.8

b2.8

b2.6

b2.6

b3.0

b3.2

b3.2

*b3.0

b3.0

b3.4

b4.5

b3.2

b3.0

b3.0

b2.8

b2.6

b2.4

b2.4

b2.6

b2.8

b2.8

b2.4

b2.3

b2.1

b2.0

bl.8

b2.3

86.4

2.79

Feb.

b2.0

bl.8

bl.7

bl.6

*bl.8

bl.6

bl.4

bl.3

bl.3

bl.3

bl.2

bl.2

bllS

301

306

301

301

310

310

306

197

b5.0

b4.0

b2.7

b2.7

b2.7

b!04

568

-

-

-

2,957.3

106

Mar.

363

363

358

172

b4.6

b!35

539

*334

354

329

315

310

151

5.7

4.1

4.4

3.4

2.9

2.7

2.8

2.9

"278 2. 3

14

6.0

5.0

4.6

3.8

3.3

2.7

2.3

3,581.3

116

Apr.

2.5

8^8.

3.0

2.5

2.2

8.2

7.8

6.5

4.8

4.4

2.4

2.3

2.4

*2.3

2.0

2.2

2.2

2.0

1.9

2.1

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.9

2.3

2.4

2.4

2.5

2.4

2.4

-

94.6

3.15

May

2.5

2.4

2.2

2.1

2.3

2.2

*2.3

2.3

2.1

1.9

1.8

^ f 7

2^2

2.0

4.5

3.0

7.9

107

149

134

100

77

61

52

46

75

104

94

70

144

411

1,669.4

53.9

June

339

216

134

102

114

92

68

56

48

37

*32

27

25

24

22

20

19

19

18

17

17

17

15

12

12

12

*iH

37

35

-

1,609.6

53.7

July

30

57

52

38

31

29

26

23

19

15

13

12

11

10

9.3

8.4

8.4

7.8

13

17

15

14

15

13

11

8.7

9.3

7.8

8.1

10

10

551.8

17.8

Aug.

7.8

7.8

7.3

7.8

11

11

9.9

9.3

21

76

*i2

63

48

37

30

24

20

16

14

11

10

9.3

9.0

8.4

7.3

6.8

6.3

6.0

5.4

5.0

lil

601.8

19.4

Sept.

4.0

4.1

3.7

4.1

11

11

166

419

419

435

501

53S

479

485

*482

471

471

465

454

454

443

443

443

432

400

332

328

328

324

319

-

10,066.9

336

Adjusted for change in contents In Rushford Lake

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

10.8 

0.176 

O.ZO

28.5 

0.463 

0.52

Calendar year 1952: 

Water year 1952-53:

76.3 

1.24 

1.43

95.4 

1.55 

1.79

107 

1.74 

1.82

242 

3.93 

4.54

95.7 

1.56 

1.74

114 

1.85 

2.14

Observed

Max 1,010 Min 1.2 ' Mean 98.4 

Max 536 ' Min 1.2 Mean 92.7

39.7 

0.646 

0.72

22.3 

0.363 

0.42

15.8 

0.257 

0.30

48.2 

0.784 

0.87

Adjusted

Mean 89.4 Cfsm 1.45 In. 19.78 

Mean 74.6 Cfsm 1.21 In. 16.49

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Staee-discharee relation affected bv ice.

Note.
266 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO

Genesee River at Portagevllle, N. Y.

Location. Lat 42°34'10", long. 78°02'45", on left bank at Portageville, Wyoming County,

 300 ft downstream from small tributary, 350 ft downstream from Pennsylvania Railroad

bridge, and 0.7 mile upstream from Upper Falls.

Drainage area. 982 sq mi. ... 

Records available. August 1908 to September 1950 (published as "at St. Helena ), December

1945 to September 1953. 

Gage --Water-stage recorder at present site and datum since Dec. 16, 1945. Datum of gage

 Ts 1,082.60 ft above mean sea level (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Aug. 24, 

1911, chain gage and Aug. 24, 1911, to Sept. 30, 1950, water-stage recorder at site 

8 miles downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 45 years, 1,231 cfs. ,_-,,.-,-, ^ \ s 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 21,000 cfs Mar. 24 (gage height, 14.11 ft); min-

 SuniT 77 cfs Sept. 3 (gage height, 2.41 ft).

1908-53- Maximum discharge, 44,400 cfs May 17, 1916 (gage height, 12.81 ft, site 

and datum then in use); maximum gage height, 19.28 ft Mar. 29, 1950; minimum discharge, 

18 cfs Oct 5, 17, 1913 (gage height, 1.70 ft, site and datum then in use).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or fragmentary or no gage-

 Height record, which are fair. Diurnal fluctuation at low flow caused by powerplants.

Some seasonal regulation by Rushford Lake (capacity, 1,106,000,000 cu ft). 

Revisions (water years). WSP 264: 1908. WSP 564: 1916(M). WSP 759: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1952-53, except periods of ice effect 

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

Oct. 1 to Mar. 24

2.9

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

4.5

155

179

344

591

954

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

9.0 

12.0

1,440

2,740

4,320

8,420

15,700

Mar. 25 to Sept. 30

2.4 76 4.0 599 

2.6 104 4.5 953 

3.0 192 5.0 1,440 

3.5 361

Note. Same as preceding 

table above 5.0 ft.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 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

Oct.

299

358

335

342

345

368

432

*676

a634

a466

a420

a400

a390

a380

a370

a360

a350

a340

a340

a340

3350

a350

a340

a320

a320

a300

a31o

a330

a320

a300

294

11,479

370

Nov.

287

284

298

2S6

294

302

349

330

330

346

366

381

370

358

344

331

*338

200

169

176

329

1,970

5.120

1,720

1,120

863

722

672

530

444

-

17,639

588

Dec.

b380

b340

343

323

424

1,690

1,150

864

857

950

8.070

5,250

2,760

1,940

1,450

1,450

*1,290

1,180

1,070

929

910

889

1,070

1,100

866

721

b540

b340

b380

530

473

40,529

1,307

Jan.

460

449

434

416

388

b290

b280

333

408

572

b980

1,330

956

*b820

1,280

3,270

1,860

1,600

1,830

1,440

1,200

1,100

1,030

2,070

4.020

1,870

1,520

1,880

1,910

1,360

1,360

38,716

1,249

Feb.

3,720

1,950

1,580

1,350

*1,040

1,060

1,120

1,310

1,040

825

644

716

666

895

965

b900

856

798

812

906

5.990

4,140

1,710

1,410

1,310

1,150

1,130

1,430

-

-

-

41,423

1,479

Mar.

1,270

1.050

1,110

4,240

3,540

1,950

*1,910

1,640

1,420

1,350

1,260-

2,010

3,580

3,050

2,680

3,700

2,460

1,830

1,590

1,530

1,530

1,470

1,250

15.400

9,870

5,500

4,660

5,270

4,720

3,500

2,850

97,170

5,155

Apr.

2,540

5.460

2,500

1,900

1,700

1,510

1,580

1,480

1,260

1,240

1,540

1,130

1,290

*1,400

1,140

994

1,020

1,040

1,070

1,110

1,160

1,150

1,160

1,010

1,050

1,620

2,550

2,070

1,720

1,570

-

45,704

1,523

May

1,240

1,400

1,190

1,000

886

1,050

*984

1,230

1,060

888

760

650

622

f691

f 1,610

1,950

2,600

4,270

f2,350

f 1,640

f 1,280

f 1,040

f899

f797

f722

4,450

5,750

2,070

1,390

2,150

6.140

52,749

1,702

June

5.980

2,570

1,800

1,470

2,040

1,590

1,150

992

798

690

*589

554

562

730

716

580

486

449

432

385

393

614

471

338

300

*276

276

250

1,520

552

-

27,295

910

July

457

6.050

1,740

880

550

496

425

591

554

305

269

242

252

239

260

215

200

190

242

465

252

210

286

454

541

249

240

199

185

458

228

17,262

557

Aug.

174

168

181

507

405

208

186

175

795

2.250

*1,270

681

456

352

310

275

229

216

196

177

161

153

140

144

132

128

126

122

114

105

93

10,427

536

Sept.

95

91

££

96

239

290

207

487

522

507

558

599

655

*620

594

576

548

542

551

1 . 410

1,160

840

708

628

588

508

482

475

462

478

-

15,578

519

Adjusted for change in contents in Rushford Lake

Mean 

Cf sm 

In.

162 

0.165 

0.19

515 

0.524 

0.58

Calendar year 1952: 

Mater year 1952-55:

1,294 

1.32 

1.52'

1,542 

1.57 

1.57

1,481 

1.51 

1.57

5,261 

5.52 

3.83

1,616 

1.65 

1.84

1,762 

1.79 

2.07

Observed

Max 14,300 Min 55 Mean 1,297 

Max 15,400 Min 86 Mean 1,140

896 

0.912 

1.02

561 

0.571 

0.66

333 

0.339 

0.39

232 

0.256 

0.26

Adjusted

Mean 1,288 Cfsm 1.31 In. 17.86 

Mean 1,122 Cfsm 1.14 In. 15.50

Peak discharge Itase. 15.000 efsl. Mar. 24 (8:15 p.m.) 21,000 cfs (14.11 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage, weather records, 

observer's notes, and records for nearby stations, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

f Fragmentary gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of partly estimated gage heights. 

Note. Records of change in contents in Rushford Lake furnished by Rochester Qas & Electric Corp.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO

Mount Morris Reservoir near Mount Morris, N. Y.

Location Lat 42°44'00", long. 77°54'40", at Mount Morris Dam on Genesee River, 2j miles

 northwest of Mount Morris, Livingston County, 5 miles upstream from Canaseraga Creek, 

and 40 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--1,077 sq mi (measured by Corps of Engineers). 

Records available.--January 1952 to September 1953-,

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level (levels by Corps of En-

 gineers). Prior to Apr. 8, 1952, hourly readings from reference point at same site 

and datum.

Extremes --1952- Maximum elevation during period January to September, 642.7 ft Mar. 13;

 mTnTmum, 585.17 ft Sept. 14. .

1952-53: Maximum elevation during water year, 628.20 ft Mar. 25; minimum, 585.74 

ft Aug. 9.

Remarks --Reservoir is formed by a concrete gravity-type dam with overflow spillway, con-

 pleted by Corps of Engineers in 1951 for flood control; first used for flood regulation on Nov. 24, 1951. Usable capacity, 337,000 acre-ft between elevations 585.0 ft 

(sill of conduits) and 760.0 ft (crest of spillway). Dead storage, 609 acre-ft. 

Floods are controlled by the operation of nine gates. Water is stored during high 

flows and released when downstream conditions warrant.

Cooperation.--Capacity table furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Capacity table (elevation, in feet, and contents, in acre-feet)

(Prepared ty Corps of Engineers from topographic surveys

of reservoir site)

580.0

582.0

584.0

590.0

595.0

600.0

0

175

436

1,730

3,410

5,610

610.0 

620.0 

640.0 

680.0 

 20.0 

760.0

11,600

19,800

43,700

119,800

217,600

337,400

Elevation at 12 p.m., in feet, January to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

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.

a601.3

Jan.

621.5

632.2

627.9

618.2

601.3

591.0

589.9

589.6

589.4

589.2

588.1

588.3

588.3

588.5

599.0

595.2

591.5

615.5

612.8

607.5

604.4

595.0

592.5

589.6

589.1

590.2

612.1

618.6

604.3

589.7

589.0

Feb.

590.3

593.3

593.3

606.5

614.0

604.9

591.5

590.7

590.8

590.5

590.1

589.5

589.0

588.9

589.1

589.7

588.7

588.5

587.9

587.7

587.7

587.8

588.3

588.5

588,6

588.8

589.5

590.0

589.9

-

-

Mar.

589.8

589.7

589.5

590.4

588.8

588.5

588.2

589.0

588.7

589.6

623. b

641.8

642.2

639.1

633.2

625.7

615.9

599.3

593.2

596.5

610.1

620.1

622.0

623.0

617.9

609.2

596.7

591.4

590.7

590.2

590.3

Apr.

591.0

591.5

591.9

591.5

605.7

627.0

627.0

625.1

619.9

613.1

603.9

d601.2

d605.8

612.8

625.9

625.8

620.9

612.6

607.4

606.5

607.4

609.8

608.4

594.5

590.7

590.6

590.1

588.1

587.8

587.6

-

May

587.5

587.4

587.1

587.1

587.1

586.9

586.9

586.9

586.8

586.8

586.8

588.6

591.5

589.9

589.1

589.6

588.6

588.5

588.4

f5S8.8

f591.2

589.8

588.9

588.8

595.6

604.0

612.5

611.6

605.7

601.0

597.2

June

593.8

595.3

596.5

597.9

598.3

597.5

597.7

597.6

597'. 6

598.1

597.8

597.8

July

597.9

597.9

597.9

597.9

597.9

597.9

597.9

597.9

597.9

597.9

597.9

597.8

597.31 597.9

597.3

597.4

597.3

597.6

597.6

597.6

597.2

596.9

596.4

596.2

596.6

597.0

597.3

597.3

597.4

597.7

597.9

-

598.0

598.0

598.0

598.0

598.0

598.3

597.9

598.0

598.2

598.0

597.9

598.0

598.0

598.0

598.2

598.1

598.1

598.1

Aug. [ Sept .

598.0

598.0

598.0

598.0

596..

598.

598.

596. .

596. 2j 598.

! 598.2 598.

598.2| 598.'

598.1

598.2

598.1

597.1

598.

598.

598. 0| 596.

599.0 590,.'

598.1

598.1

596.2

598.6

598.5

598.7

598.5

598.3

598.4

598.4

598.2

598.3

598.2

598.3

598.2

598.2

598.2

598 . 1

598.1

585.

585,

585 . .

586.'

585.

585.

535.;

586. .

586.

585.

585.

585.'

58 6. S

586.%

586.

586. +

586.5

586. .1

-

a No gage-height record; elevation estimated on basis of record for adjacent day. 

d Doubtful gage-height record; elevation computed on basis of gage-height record and recc 

adjacent days.

f Fragmentary gage-height record; elevation computed from partly estimated gage heights.
268 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO 

Mount Morris Reservoir near Mount Morris, N. y.--Continued

Elevation at 12 p.m., in feet, water year October 1952 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

£4

25

26

£7

28

29

30

31

Oct.

586.4

586.6

586.5

586.5

536.5

586.6

586.8

587.8

597.4

587.0

586.8

586.6

586.6

586.6

586.5

586.5

586.5

586.5

586.4

586.6

586.5

586.5

586.4

586.6

586.4

586.4

586.4

586.4

586.4

586.4

586.4

Nov.

586.3

586.3

586.4

586.3

586.4

586.4

586.6

586.4

586.4

586.6

586.6

586.6

586.6

586.5

586.5

586.4

586.5

585.9

585.8

585.8

586.3

591.2

592.0

589.5

588.4

588.0

587.6

587.5

587.1

586.8

"

Dec.

586.7

586.5

586.5

586.5

586.7

589.8

588.4

587.9

588.0

588.3

608.5

597.2

591.4

590.2

589.2

589.3

589.0

588.8

588.5

588.2

588.0

588.1

588.8

588.6

588.0

587.7

586.9

5S6.2

586.5

587.0

586.7

Jan.

586.8

586.8

586.7

586.6

586.6

586.1

586.1

586.1

586.6

587.2

589.3

588.8

588.4

588.0

589.7

592.7

589.7

590.2

589.9

589.4

588.8

588.7

588.5

591.9

592.6

589.4

589.9

591.0

590.0

589.2

589.5

Feb.

593.1

589.6

589.7

589.0

588.7

589.0

589.1

589.2

588.3

588.0

587.7

587.9

587.6

588.2

588.3

588.1

588.1

588.0

588.2

588.4

601.4

592.1

589.7

599.3

589.2

588.8

588.9

589.5

-

 

-

Mar.

589.0

588.4

589.3

597.2

592.0

590.2

590.4

589.8

589.4

589.3

589.2

591.2

593.5

592.2

592.6

593.3

591.2

590.3

589.9

589.7

589.7

589.6

589.1

622.1

627.7

623.2

616.4

608.6

594.9

592.9

591.9

Apr.

591.6

593.3

591.3

590.5

590.1

589.7

590.0

589.6

589.1

589.3

589.6

588.8

589.4

589.5

588.8

588.6

588.7

588.8

588.8

589.0

589.1

589.1

, 589.2

588.6

588.9

590.6

592.3

590.8

590.1

589.5

-

May

589.6

590.1

589.2

588.7

588.4

589.0

589.2

589.7

589.0

588.3

588.0

587.7

587.7

587.8

591.2

590.6

594.6

594.2

593.7

593.4

593.7

594.6

594.3

594.8

596.1

603.6

598.7

597.7

598.9

599.3

600.9

June

594.5

596.0

597.5

598.0

597.9

597.8

597.3

597.8

597.3

597.5

597.6

597.8

598.1

598.5

598.3

598.3

598.1

598.0

598.0

597.8

597.7

598.4

598.1

598.0

598.1

598.1

598.2

598.3

598.1

598.0

-

July

597.9

599.7

598.1

598. £

598,2

598.3

598.2

398.3

'597.9

598.1

598.4

598.1

598.2

598.3

598.3

598.0

598.1

598.2

598.3

597.0

592.4

586.0

588.1

587.1

586.6

586.2

586.2

586.0

586.0

586.8

586.1

Aug.

585.9

585.8

585.8

586.3

586.8

585.9

585.8

585.8

587.2

596.2

598.9

598.8

597.9

598.0

598.0

598.3

598.2

598.0

598.1

598.1

598.1

598.3

598.4

598.5

598.6

598.5

598.1

597.9

597.9

597.8

597.9

Sept.

598.2

598.2

598.2

598.2

598.'4

598.7

598.2

598.3

598.3

598.4

598.2

598.3

598.2

598.3

598.2

598.3

598.3

598.2

598.2

598.5

598.4

598.7

598.3

598.3

598.3

598.2

598.4

598.5

598.6

598.6

-

Monthly elevation and contents, January 1952 to September 1953

Date

Jan. 31, 1952..............

May 31. ...................

Sept. 30. ...................

Dec. 31.. ..................

Calendar year 1952. ......

July 31 ....................

Sept. 30. ...................

Water year 1952-53. . .....

Elevation 

(feet)t

586.7

-

598.6

-

Contents 

(acre -feet)

6,276

1,470

1,125

4,617

955

933

-

804

4,948

-

Change in contents 

during month 

(acre-feet)

.

-4,806-

+234

+116

-695

+3,191

+301

+91

0

-3,840

0

+87

-22

-5,343

+667

0

+709 -709

+4,469

-1,409

-3,856

+3,813

+331

+4,080

t Elevation at 12 p.m.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO 269

Canaseraga Creek near Dansville, N. Y.

Location. Lat 42°33'40", long. 77°42'55", on left bank just downstream from Osslan Street

 Eridge, half a mile downstream from Mill Creek and 1 mile west of Dansville, Livingston 

County.

Drainage area. 153 sq mi.

Records available.--July 1910 to December 1912, July 1915 to June 1917, October 1917 to

 September 1919 (published as "at Cumminsville"), March 1919 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 640.00 ft above mean sea level (levels by

 New York State Conservation Commission). Prior to Oct. 19, 1920, staff gage at or 

within 1 mile of present site at various daturas. Oct. 19, 1920, to Sept. 30, 1938, 

water-stage recorder at present site and datum. Oct. 1, 1938, to Oct. 8, 1940, at site 

0.9 mile downstream at datum 15.70 ft (corrected) lower.

Average discharge.--33 years (1920-53), 150 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,790 cfs Mar. 24 (gage height, 10.54 ft, from 

reconstructed gage-height graph), from rating curve extended above 1,700 cfs on basis 

of slope-area determination at gage height 12.16 ft; minimum, 20 cfs Sept. 5 (gage 

height, 6.39 ft).

1910-12, 1915-53: Maximum discharge at present site, 8,830 cfs July 23, 1940 (gage 

height, 13.1 ft, from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 900 cfs on basis of 

contracted-opening determination of peak flow; maximum at former site, 9,110 cfs 

July 23, 1940 (gage height, 9.93 ft), from rating curve extended above 2,100 cfs on 

basis of slope-area determination of peak flow; minimum, 10 cfs Aug. 9, 1934, Sept. 27, 

28, 1941.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, backwater from debris, obsTructed intake, or doubtful gage-height record, which are fair.

Revisions (water years). WSP 604: 1923-24. WSP 759: Drainage area. WSP 894: 1935.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

6

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

El

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

28

43

38

34

33

36jai *69

50

40

36

34

34

33

33

31

29

29

29

31

31

33

33

33

33

31

31

31

31

31

31

1,120

36.1

0.236

0.27

Nov.

29

29

34

36

34

34

34

34

34

36

38

36

36

34

34

33

*C33

C34

C33

C45

C125

C270

320

160

119

96

96

84

72

62

2,094

69.8

0.456

0.51

Dec.

b50

b54

b52

50

72

163

113

102

109

106

i.ieo

442

*282

210

166

144

126

117

99

85

90

96

114

126

120

105

b86

b60

blOO

85

77

4,781

154

1.01

1.16

Jan.

72

72

75

75

67

b60

b62

65

72

77

114

102

b98

b96

*262

488

243

267

233

202

184

174

167

355

298

178

174

214

192

157

209

5,104

165

1.08

1.24

Feb.

456

221

233

192

*170

178

195

188

154

135

118

138

129

121

129

113

100

97

110

138

655

275

161

138

132

118

115

107

-

-

-

5,016

179

1.17,

1.22

Mar.

97

88

118

416

240

*174

148

132

113

115

105

165

254

225

252

374

229

184

167

151

141

132

121

d2.180

960

727

891

944

727

544

446

11,560

373

2.44

2.81

Apr.

*402

463

350

310

270

245

235

210

175

200

180

150

*180

170

145

140

140

140

135

135

145

150

145

135

150

240

310

220

175

150

-

6,195

206

1.35

1.51

May

155

205

165

140

135

130

*145

161

138

122

110

103

122

136

241

203

412

480

318

235

189

161

152

133

122

696

334

212

162

236

406

6,659

215

1.41

1.62

June

315

208

166

196

377

230

166

139

119

103

91

85

177

146

100

85

82

91

85

74

113

164

85

70

62

*60

55

53

55

11

3,803

127

0.830

0.92

July

111

516

141

103

82

74

64

57

55

53

49

45

45

45

47

39

35

34

70

56

41

51

115

53

47

41

53

41

45

62

45

2,315

74.7

0.488

0.56

Aug.

39

39

37

52

51

45

39

43

198

280

*132

91

74

64

55

49

45

43

41

39

37

35

34

32

30

32

30

29

27

2£

26

1,794

57.9

0.378

0.44

Sept.

.24

24

24

24

50

39

32

32

29

29

26

33

35

30

*29

29

29

27

27

65

51

41

35

34

32

29

29

27

27

26

-

968

32.3

0.211

0.24

Calendar 'year 1952: Max 1,900 Min 18 Rean 155 Cfsm 1.01 In. 13.75

Water year 1952-53: Max 2,180 Min 24 Mean 141 Cfsm 0.922 In. 12.50

Peak discharge (base. 2.000 efs). Dee. 11 (5:45 a.m.) 2,000 cfs (9.27 ft); Mar. 24 (about 10:30 

a.m.) 3,790 cfs (about 10.54 ft); May 26 (9:45 a.m.) 2,330 cfs (9.53 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

c Backwater from debris.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of partly estimated gage height.

Note.--Intake obstructed Apr. 3 to May 7; discharge computed on basis of discharge measurements, 

gage-height record, outside-gage readings, and records for other stations In the Qenesee River basin.
270 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO

Genesee River at Jones Bridge, near Mount Morris, N. Y.

Location.--Lat 42°45'55", long. 77°50'25", on right bank at Jones Bridge, ij miles downstream from Canaseraga Creek, and 3j miles northeast of Mount Morris, Livingston 

County.

Drainage area.--1,419 sq mi.

Records available.--Hay 1903 to April 1906, August 1908 to April 1914, July 1915 to Septeraber 1953"

Page.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 540.00 ft above mean sea level (levels by

 Kew York State Conservation Commission). Prior to Sept. 11, 1915, chain gage on bridge 

at datum 2.73 ft lower.

Average discharge.--43 years (1908-13, 1915-53), 1,599 cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes.--MaximJim daily discharge during year, 10,800 cfs Mar. 27; maximum gage height,

 15.21 ft Mar. 27; minimum discharge, 45 cfs Sept. 2 (gage height, 0.51 ft); minimum 

daily, 89 cfs Sept. 1.

1903-6, 1908-14, 1915-53: Maximum discharge, 55,100 cfs May 17, 1916 (gage height, 

25.44 ft); minimum, 13 cfs Aug. 29, 1909; minimum daily, 30 cfs Aug. 8, 1909.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect or fragmentary gage-height 

record, which are fair. Diurnal fluctuation at low flow caused by powerplants. Flow 

regulated to some extent by Rushford Lake (capacity, 1,106,000,000 cu ft) and at high 

flows since November 1951 by Mount Morris Reservoir (see p. 267-268).

Revisions.--WSP 759: Drainage area. Revised figures of rtonthly discharge, in cubic feet 

per second, adjusted for change In contents in Rushford Lake and Mount Morris Reservoir 

for the water year 1952, superseding those published in WSP 1237, are given herewith:

Month

Calendar year 1951. .....

il-|T>1 1

Water year 1951-52. .....

Observed

Cfs-days

10,677 

31,613 

60,194 

662,629

134,220 

69,480 

146,680 

106,134 

50,250 

18,651 

5,227 

5,587 

6,831 

645,544

Maximum

433

4,170 

5,670 

12,500

8,170 

6,720 

8,020 

7,860 

4, 740 

1,700 

264 

396 

699 

8,170

Minimum

208 

310 

954 

110

1,300 

1,050 

1,380 

984 

554 

196 

107 

101 

84 

84

Mean

344

1,054 

1,942 

1,815

4,330 

2,396 

4,732 

3,538 

1,621 

622 

169 

180 

228 

1,764

Adjusted

Mean

198 

1,103 

2,034 

1,817

4,438 

2,319 

4,822 

3,583 

1,674 

624 

168 

158 

120 

1,772

Per square 

mile

0.140 

.777 

1.43 

1.28

3.13 

1.63 

3.40 

2.53 

1.18 

.440 

.116 

.111 

.085 

1.25

Runoff in 

inches

0.16 

.87 

1.65 

17.38

3.61 

1.76 

3.92 

2.82 

1.36 

.49 

.14 

.13 

.09 

17.00
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO

Genesee River at Jones Bridge, near Mount Morris, N. Y.--Continued 

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 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

Oct.

323

344

387

391

383

383

463

568

839

643

543

477

*450

433

416

404

391

387

383

379

387

387

383

354

366

337

336

377

375

335

359

12,983

419

Nov.

363

291

361

363

357

353

395

404

412

391

416

446

450

437

424

416

408

412

280

280

354

1,420

5.500

2,550

1,640

*1,200

1,000

897

753

626

-

21,599

720

Dec.

b480

468

454

437

455

1,400

1,720

1,180

1,050

1,110

4,560

9.080

4,760

2,680

2,040

1,870

*1,720

1,560

1,440

1,250

1,150

1,080

1,200

1,580

1,240

994

b800

b470

455

543

621

49,585

1,595

Jan.

555

558

538

524

472

b420

340

b590

421

514

1,040

1,670

1,270

1,080

1,260

5,570

2,790

1,920

2,500

1,950

1,670

1,480

1,580

*1,560

4.480

2,650

1,890

2,050

2,440

1,970

1,720

46,670

1,505

Feb.

f5,500

2,840

2,040

1,910

f 1,690

f 1,520

f 1,700

f 1,900

1,570

1,190

975

982

982

1,020

1,220

1,160

*1,050

1,050

994

1,050

5,690

6.760

2,620

1,960

1,780

1,600

1,510

1,690

-

-

-

51,955

1,855

Mar.

1,650

1.500

1,570

5,230

5,120

2,600

2,340

2,180

1,870

1,740

1,600.

2,000

5,510

*3 , 700

2,920

4,150

5,500

2,500

2,170

2,050

2,000

1,920

1,740

5,990

10 , 500

10,700

10.800

10,500

9,680

5,820

4,220

125,150

4,056

Apr.

3,650

4,120

3,750

2,890

2,550

2,510

2,220

2,200

1,950

1,790

2,060

1,760

1,720

1,970

1,750

1,500

1,440

1,460

1,440

1,480

1,560

1,590

*1,560

1,500

1.590

1,800

2,650

2,750

2,270

1,900

-

62,960

2,099

May

1,760

2,010

1,960

1,590

1,420

1,400

1,490

1,810

1,720

1,420

1,140

1,000

884

1,010

1,670

2,640

5,110

*6.2BO_

5,770

2,550

1,980

1,580

1,420

1,290

897

5,090

5,540

5,540

1,910

2,100

6,220

70,001

2,258

June

6.080

5,210

2,270

1,880

2,510

2,050

1,730

1,540

1,280

962

820

700

765

980

1,050

881

*694

648

579

555

524

655

818

511

412

595

326

506

1,220

875

-

57,002

1,233

July

478

5.570

5,510

1,370

905

688

650

515

515

460

318

564

526

528

296

560

275

251

287

659

858

704

597

*594

528

400

554

*511

248

556

418

22,989

742

Aug.

313

177

250

260

462

454

291

268

314

2 , 020

1,550

993

830

498

432

534

515

288

295

230

254

187

160

*194

158

179

198

218

147

170

150

12,547

405

Sept.

83

91

144

125

197

549

404

336

590

548

627

649

801

*704

721

688

*638

665

649

1,550

1.460

1,040

884

778

678

617

498

498

4S3

495

-

17,804

595

Adjusted for change in reservoir contentst

Mean 

Cfsm

In.

211 

0.149 

0.17

648 

0.457 

0.51

Calendar year 1952: 

Water year 1952-53:

1,579 

1.11 

1.28

. 1,609 

1.15 

1.51

1,856 

1.51 

1.56

4,175 

2.94 

5.59

2,179 

1.54

1.71

2,591 

1.68 

1.94

Observed

Max 9,080 Min 84 Mean 1,715 

Max 10,800 Min 89 Mean 1,455

1,196 

0.843 

0.94

683 

0.481 

0.56

465 

0.326 

0.58

512 

0.220 

0.25

Adjusted

Mean 1,697 Cfsm 1.20 In. 16.28 

Mean 1,442 Cfsm 1.02 In. 15.80

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Adjusted for change in contents in Rushford Lake and Mount Morris Reservoir (records of change 

in contents in Rushford Lake furnished by Rochester Gas & Electric Corp.). 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

f Fragmentary gage-height record; discharge computed from partly estimated gage heights.
272 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO 

Canadice Lake Outlet near Hemlock, N. Y.

Location. Lat 42°44'25", long. 77°34'15", upstream from weir at outlet of Canadice Lake, 

Ontario County, 4 miles southeast of Hemlock, Livingston County.

Drainage area.--12.6 sq mi.

Records available. April 1903 to September 1953.

Gage. Hook gage. Datum of gage is 1,093.00 ft above mean sea level (furnished by city 

of Rochester). Gage readings have been reduced to elevations above mean sea level.

Average discharge.--50 years, 11.7 cfs (unadjusted).

Cooperation. Records furnished by Department of Public Works, city of Rochester.

Monthly discharge, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Month

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

Calendar year 1952...

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

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

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

Water year 1952-53. . .

Mean elevation 

of lake 

(feet)

1,092.40

1,095.87

1 095 27

1,092.98

1,093.58

Observed discharge, 

In cubic feet

8.941

13.160

12.416

12.792

Dlscharf 

feet f

Mean

9.919

11.204

39.571

7 329

-.694

11.787

Adjustedt

je, In cubic 

er second

Per square

mile

.787

.889

3.141

-.055

.935

Runoff In

.908

12.146

3.621

-.061

12.700

t Adjusted for change In contents In Canadice Lake. Negative figures Indicate that natural 

losses from Canadice Lake exceeded Inflow.

Note. Elevation of Canadice Lake: 1,093.46 ft at 12 p.m. Sept. 30, 1952; 1,092.37 ft at 12 p.m. 

Sept. 30, 1953; 1,094.42 ft at 12 p.m. Dec. 31, 1951; 1,092.34 ft at 12 p.m. Dec. 31, 1952.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO 273

Honeoye Creek at Honeoye Falls, N. Y.

Location.--Lat 42°57'25", long. 77°35'20", on right bank 25 ft downstream from highway 

bridge at Honeoye Falls, Monroe County, and 13 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--197 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1945 to September 1953.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 609.98 ft above mean sea level (levels by 

Corps of Engineers).

Average discharge.--8 years, 170 cfs (adjusted for storage and diversion).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,080 cfs June 22 (gage height, 4.87 ft); minimum, 0.4 cfs Oct. 1 (gage height, 0.355 ft); minimum daily, 0.4 cfs Oct. 1.

1945-53: Maximum discharge, 4,630 cfs Mar. 28, 1950 (gage height, 6.42 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 2,100 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 0.06 cfs 

Aug. 28, 1949; minimum gage height, 0.35 ft Aug. 28, 1949, Sept. 14, 15, 1952; minimum 

daily discharge, 0.1 cfs Aug. 24-28, 1949.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, backwater from aquatic 

vegetation or debris, no gage-height record, or those below 1 cfs, which are fair. 

Some diversion from and regulation by Hemlock and Canadice Lakes for water supply of 

city of Rochester. Diurnal fluctuation at low flow caused by mills above station.

Rating tables, water year 1952-53, except periods of ice effect, backwater 

from debris or aquatic vegetation (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Dec. 11, May 18)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 11, May 19 to Sept. 30 Dec. 12 to May 18

0.4 

.5 

.9

1.6 

2.7

0.8

1.4 

1.8

4.7 2.1 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

138

270

500

1,190

2,250

1.1

1.2 

1.5 

1.8

2.1 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

148

280

535

1,210

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 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

Oct.

0.4

1.2

1.1

.8

.6

1.0

3^3

1.9

1.9

2.0

1.9

1.7

 1.3

1.1

.9

.9

.8

.8

.9

1.3

1.2

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

37.2

1.20

Nov.

0,1

.9

.1

.3

.2

.0

.1

.4

.4

.5

.6

.4

.4

.5

.5

.4

.6

2.2

1.9

3.4

*5.0

12

23

25

24

20

14

12

9.6

8.2

-

182.5

6.08

Dec.

b7.6

6.8

6.0

5.6

5.4

7.0

11

13

12

12

48

121

98

61

39

*36

26

b23

b21

b22

24

22

27

28

28

27

b25

b24

b25

b25

24

860.4

27.8

Jan.

23

24

29

b32

b31

b30

b28

b27

b27

b30

b36

b44

b64

b68

b68

b!55

b!85

141

111

100

93

*79

b72

85

105

b84

bS4

b80

b82

b88

b!04

2,209

71.3

Feb.

b250

b225

b!70

b!45

b!25

121

134

167

b!30

bl!6

b!02

b90

86

84

90

bS4

b80

b76

*70

82

165

206

125

108

113

100

98

100

-

-

-

3,442

123

Mar.

b84

b78

bBO

b225

b215

b!40

bllS

113

101

90

b88-

117

136

*125

113

136

127

109

100

98

98

93

88

616

910

616

1.020

1,020

627

432

356

8,269

267

Apr.

306

276

245

216

194

175

170

162

146

139

134

123

119

127

115

102

98

93

86

85

88

*85

79

74

J73

92

121

153

130

111

-

4,117

137

May

193

448

314

220

181

167

156

164

156

134

117

103

95

93

127

187

248

*739

384

220

162

138

120

101

92

117

165

129

99

90

103

5,762

186

June

99

82

70

61

60

58

54

49

46

43

39

35

430

455

*209

96

65

63

84

66

93

1.740

738

223

92

74

63

50

46

45

-

5,328

178

July

43

100

114

71

56

49

46

44

41

40

68

al03

a95

a85

a75

a67

a61

a57

57

58

53

47

43

42

40

38

40

55. *38

45

43

1,794

57.9

Aug.

34

29

26

27

29

29

29

28

43

537

251

130

78

60

51

46

41

39

35

*32

30

28

26

24

23

21

20

18

16

14

13.

1,607

51.8

Sept.

12

11

9.8

8.8

16

20

20

17

15

12

10

12

11

10

10

9.6

*8.4

7.6

6.8

13

14

14

13

11

8.6

7.0

6.2

5.2

4.4

iJ

327.1

10.9

Adjustedt

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

-2.28 

-0.012 

-0.01

25.9 

0.131 

0.15

Calendar year 1952; 

Water year 1952-53;

77.6 

0.394 

0.45

133 

0.675 

0.78

201 

1.02 

1.06

443 

2.25 

2.59

225 

1.14 

1.27

299 

1.52

1.75

Observed

Max 1,260 Min 0.4 Me an 99-1 

Max 1,740 Min 0.4 Mean 93.0

228 

1.16 

1.29

78.2 

0.397 

0.46

123 

0.624 

0.72

19.5 

0.099 

0.11

Adjusted

Mean I 55 Cfsm 0.787 In. 10.71 

Mean 154 cfsm 0.782 In. 10.62

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Adjusted for diversions from, and change in contents in, Hemlock and Canadice Lakes; outlet of 

Honeoye Lake is not controlled (records of diversion and change in contents furnished by Department 

of Public Works, city of Rochester). Negative figures of adjusted discharge or runoff indicate that 

losses from Hemlock, Canadioe, and Honeoye Lakes exceeded inflow.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage and normal recession pattern.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note. Backwater from debris Oct. 20 to Dec. 10. Backwater from aquatic vegetation and debris 

Aug. 26 to Sept. 30.
274 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO 

Oatka Creek at Garbutt, N. Y.

Location.--Lat 43°00'30", long. 77°47 I 25", on right bank 40 ft downstream from highway 

bridge at Garbutt, Genesee County, and 3-| miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--208 sq mi.

Records available. October 1945 to September 1953.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 560.89 ft above mean sea level (levels by 

C~orps of Engineers).

Average discharge.--8 years, 204 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,080 cfs Mar. 28 (gage height, 4.69 ft); maximum gage height, 4.89 ft Mar. 25; minimum discharge, 8.8 cfs Nov. 13, 14 (gage height, 

1.965 ft, backwater from debris).

1945-53: Maximum discharge, 6,080 cfs Mar. 29, 1950 (gage height, 8.52 ft); minimum, that of Nov. 13, 14, 1952.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, backwater from debris, no 

gage-height record, or shifting control, which are fair.

Rating tables, water year 1952-53, except periods of ice effect, backwate 

from debris, or shifting control (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 25 25 to Sept. 30

2.0

2.1

2.2

2.3 

2.5

2.7 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

4.5

123

223

458

753

1,110

2.3 

2.6 

3.0

38

92

200

3.5 

4.0 

4.5

5.0

381

631

950

1,330

in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

15

14

15

16

17

18

13

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

20

22

22

22

22

24

27

25

24

23

23

23

23

23

*22

22

22

23

23

24

23

24

25

25

24

24

25

24

24

24

24

725

23.4

0.112

0.13

Nov.

23

23

25

25

25

24

24

24

24

27

22

22

18

16

21

21

22

£3

22

23

*25

28

31

35

.38

33

25

25

24

24

-

742

24.7

0.119

0.13

Dec.

22

23

23

23

24

26

27

38

33

32

66

210

173

100

70

66

58

56

*51

49

49

46

44

49

58

58

51

b43

36

37

37

1,679

54.2

0.261

0.30

Jan.

38

39

82

49

44

45

41

31

38

40

44

51

72

76

76

131

305

200

212

170

132

*118

105

114

206

179

blOO

123

110

113

118

3,208

103

0.495

0.57

_____ 

Feb.

b!90

b230

b!85

b!65

144

141

156

212

212

147

135

141

156

156

163

138

129

113

*113

123

312

519

399

239

223

219

216

248

-

-

-

5,524

197

0.947

0.99

Mar .

208

153

143

444

623

b450

277

239

212

201

173

226

379

*421

317

336

327

248

208

201

197

197

176

408

e052

810

923

978

748

512

390

11,977

386

1.86

2.14

Apr.

552

306

306

266

242

222

222

239

232

226

216

210

197

203

197

167

16£

167

167

164

170

*218

259

226

176

203

219

194

179

167

-

6,454

215

1.03

1.15

Hay

196

571

421

313

249

219

210

242

295

226

185

159

150

-1±§

170

226

256

500

*548

415

263

239

222

191

173

219

467

467

298

242

329

8,606

278

1.34

1.54

June

365

270

200

170

162

200

167

139

129

119

109

102

148

142

*137

111

102

92

86

84

79

73

69

71

69

67

64

62

64

58

-

5,710

124

0.596

0.66

July

62

104

25£

146

91

69

a62

a 60

a58

a57

55

60

60

52

52

48

47

46

52

50

46

47

46

44

44

42

52

*il

44

47

41

1,984

64.0

0.508

0.55

Aug.

40

40

40

41

46

41

40

40

40

48

211

244

120

74

52

46

40

57

36

*56

56

56

3d

55

55

55

55

55

32

51

51

1,689

54.5

0.262

0.50

Sept.

50

50

50

33

37

56

55

55

52

52

52

32

33

32

30

*30

31

30

32

46

55

55

55

32

51

50

50

51

51

31

-

977

32.6

0.157

0.17

Calendar year 1952: Max 2,840 Min 16 Mean 187 Cfsm 0.899 In. 12.25

Water year 1952-53: Max 978 Hln 16 Mean 130 Cfsm 0.625 In- 8.43

Peak discharge (base. 1,500 cfs). No peak above base. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for Black 

Creek at Churchvllle.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

e Shifting-control method used.

Note. Backwater from debris Oct. 1 to Dec. 12, Aug. 24 to Sept. 30.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO 275

Black Creek at Churchville, N. Y.

Location. Lat 43°06'00", long. 77°53'00", on right bank at east end of Carrol Street, in

 Churchville, Monroe County, 60 ft downstream from main line tracks of New York Central 

Railroad and 1 mile upstream from small tributary.

Drainage area. 123 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1945 to September 1953.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 552.45 ft above mean sea level (levels by 

C"orps of Engineers).

Average discharge. 8 years, 106 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 745 cfs Mar. 28 (gage height, 4.25 ft); minimum, 

1.9 cfs Sept. 3 (gage height, 1.06 ft, backwater from weeds and/or debris).

1945-53: Maximum discharge, 4,750 cfs Mar. 28, 1950 (gage height, 8.83 ft); minimum, 0.7 cfs Sept. 29, Oct. 1-3, 6, 7, 1950; minimum gage height, 0.98 ft Sept. 29, 

1950.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of backwater from ice, weeds or debris,

 ancTthose below 5 cfs, which are fair. Prior to May 1952, small diversion by New York 

Central Railroad Co. and slight regulation by pumping operations above station.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 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

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

2.8

5.6

8.8

5.0

3.8

6.4

11

9.0

6.4

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.2

4.1

*3.5

3.7

4.4

4.4

3.5

4.1

5.4

3.3

5.2

10

6.2

4.3

4.3

4.1

5.4

6.2

5.4

170.5

"5.50

0.045

0.05

Nov.

5.6

7.0

7.6

8.2

16

17

15

16

10

5.8

4.8

4.8

AJ,

4.3

6.4

7.2

6.6

9.2

9.6

11

*17

28

39

39

28

22

16

14

11

10

-

400.2

13.3

0.108

0.12

Dec.

7.6

b7.6

b7.2

b7.0

blO

b!5

b!6

b!4

b!6

blS

46

74

73

45

28

30

24

24

*21

16

21

19

21

24

24

21

b!7

b!5

13

12

12

698.4

22.5

0.183

0.21

Jan.

13

13

15

16

14

12

11

blO

9.6

11

14

17

20

26

30

51

64

70

71

57

40

36

*30

48

80

49

45

45

41

36

41

1,035.6

33.4

0.272

0.31

Feb.

66

87

85

b64

52

49

63

93

108

b78

53

53

62

69

79

b82

60

45

*38

45

84

114

82

72

62

56

67

102

-

-

-

1,970

70.4

0.572

0.60

Mar.

91

b56

b48

b!95

b380

b290

b!85

100

75

69

b54

87

107

110

*98

102

102

83

71

66

62

59

57

151

296

440

538

219

530

311

220

5,752

186

1.51

1.74

Apr.

170

T43

117

100

83

76

74

74

69

70

60

56

56

60

54

52

54

60

62

64

82

*85

73

62

59

66

77

73

62

53

-

2,248

74.9

0.609

0.68

May

142

267

338

277

197

136

108

95

88

79

66

57

56

58

89

132

134

272

*352

297

172

107

91

77

62

88

136

153

116

85

100

4,427

143

1.16

1.34

June

113

95

63

47

43

38

30

26

23

17

15

14

155

270

*215

108

60

45

38

31

25

19

15

12

11

12

10

9.6

12

11

-

1,582.6

52.8

0.429

0.48

July

10

17

23

24

15

12

13

11

10

9.2

8.0

7.0

6.8

6.4

6.0

5.6

5.2

5.4

6.6

6.4

5.6

5.0

5.8

7.8

6.6

6.4

7.4

*8.8

9.6

14

14

298.6

9.63

0.078

0.09

Aug.

7.4

6.4

5.8

12

21

24

13

11

14

36

68

44

22

14

11

8.6

7.0

6.4

5.8

5.4

*5.4

5.2

5.2

5.0

4.7

4.5

4.5

4.3

3.5

3.1

2^5

390.7

12.6

0.102

0.12

Sept.

2.6

2.3

2 . 1

TT4

5.4

5.4

4.8

3.7

3.2

2.8

2.8

3.3

4.1

4.1

3.8

*3.7

3.3

3.0

4.4

11

9.4

6.0

4.7

4.1

3.7

3.6

3.2

3.1

2.9

3.5

-

122.4

4.08

0.033

0.04

Calendar year 1952 : Max 1,460 Min 2.2 Mean 90.1 Cfsm 0.733 In. 9.97

Water year 1952-53 : Max 719 Min 2.1 Mean 52.3 Cfsm 0.425 In. 5.78

Peak discharge (base, 1.OOO efs). No peak above base.

~ uiacnarge measurement maae on tnis aay. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice and/or debris.

Note. Backwater from debris Oct. 1 to Dee. 1 (doubtful gage-heiglit record Nov. 5). Backwater 

from weeds and/or debris June 4 to Sept. 30.
276 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO

Genesee River at Driving Park Avenue, Rochester, N. Y.

43110 ' 50''- iong- V7°37'40", on right bank at Rochester, Monroe County, 40 

ParfAvenue^ridge. Rochester Gas & Electrlc Col>P- and 1°° ft upstream from

Drainage area. --2. 467 sq mi.

Records available. December 1919 to September 1953.

Gage. --Water- stage recorder.

Average discharge. 33 years (1920-53), 2,772 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 17,100 cfs Mar. 25 (gage height, 8 86 ft)- min- 

^SiQ2 .?fS M°V; 15 l?age helght ' -0-76 ft); minimum daily, 483 cffsept 6 

mm IP« Iv^^T dlscharee > 33 .500 cfs Apr. 2, 1940 (gage height, 14.08 ft); mini- ' ° C

Maximum discharge known, about 54,000 cfs Mar. 18, 1865.

Extensive diurnal fluctuation caused by powerplants above station.

^ M K a^SoS! east " Addltlonal Wlatlon lf

Revisions. WSP 759; Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1952-53 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 23-27, Dec. 5-12, 14-28, Jan. 12 

to Feb. l)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 28, 

July 4 to Sept. 50

0

1,

1

2,

;hs

.9

,0

.5

,0 

irge,

478

528

844

1,270 

in cubic

2.5

5.0

5.0

9.0

1

2

7

17

,750

,410

,500

,600

1.5

2.0

2.5

Mar. 29 to July

808

1,200

1,680

;ober 1952

5

5

8

to

.0

.0

.0

Sec

3

2

7

U.

,350

,300

.600

tember li

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6 

7

8

%

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

736

796

783

740

741

876 

966

866

1,050

1.110

1,030

888

888

888

848

*840

831

766

808

772

856

819

850

804

740

.678

810

742

764

860

813

25,959

837

-

-

Nov.

738

765

806

700

759

786 

970

844

714

818

802

788

819

796

789

802

835

788

810

838

726

797

2,320

5.690

2,690

*1,880

1,770

1,410

1,140

1,110

-

33,700

1,123

-

Dec.

1,130

908

928

784

1,450

1,820 

2,140

1,650

1,980

1,920

2,480

6,700

8.520

4,940

3,490

*2,860

2,870

2,510

2,270

1,990

1,880

1,890

1,810

1,790

2,070

2,060

1,760

1,440

934

1,250

1,130

71,154

2,295

«

-

., in .

1,150

1,320

1,270

1,310

1,240

1,110 

1,100

1,050

174

965

1,200

1,750

2,480

2,100

2,060

2,760

4,560

3,940

3,240

3,510

3,090

*2,670

 2,190

2,370

3,530

5.520

3,540

2,820

2,530

*2,670

2,480

71,999

2,323

_

-

Feb.

2,580

3,970

3,450

2,510

2,100

2,200 

2,220

2,550

2,650

2,150

,650

,580

,560

,520

,700

,860

,750

1.580

,450

* ,560

,890

,920

.400

,090

,630

2,540

2,170

1,690

~

-

-

69,520

2,485

_

-

War-.

2,220

2,460

1.1.690.

2,870

5,750

6,070 

4,110

5,500

5,240

2,600

2,550

2,560

5,480

4,560

4,450

4,520

5,570

4,560

5,940

5,100

2,630

2,440

2,570

5,810

11,500

15,400

14,800

15.500

14,600

12 , 100

8,000

174,550

5,630

-

Apr.

*5,570

4,820

6.290

5,550

4,290

4,540 

5,960

5,910

5,800

5,600

5,700

5,050

5,290

5,590

5,550

3,010

2,850

2,590

2,680

2,820

2,830

2,850

*5,050

2,670

2,580

2.520

3,300

4,140

4,090

5,300

-

107,950

3,598

_

-

May

5,460

4,270

4,050

4,260

5,580

5,140 

2,740

5,510

5,720

5,130

2,670

2,280

2,200

1.920

2,560

5,710

4,530

7,770

*9.040

5,990

4,490

3,880

5,170

2,710

2,410

2,460

6,130

7,680

4,540

5,280

4,600

125,080

5,970

_

-

June

8.4,60

6,770

4,540

3,140

3,080

3,830 

2,720

*2,340

2,120

1,980

1,390

1,370

2,240

2,770

2,680

2,130

1,650

1,440

1,410

1,300

1,170

1,900

2,660

1,750

1,220

1,020

988

852

869

2,040

-

71,629

2,388

_

-

July

1,260

2,250

6.980

5,770

1,800

1,520 

1,280

1,100

1,050

1,070

980

796

916

900

852

855

861

828

691

800

1,160

1,540

1,210

812

798

950

952

709

777

*786

758

40,712

1,513

-

Aug.

856

684

600

708

850

894 

882

751

946

1,900

3.520

2,510

1,720

1,310

1,070

966

880

752

705

711

*660

662

600

674

658

630

588

580

672

610

626

29,935

966

-

Sept.

599

579

486

486

550

*

782

756

975

882

1,190

1,090

1,190

1,040

*1,090

1,000

896

976

1,350

2.150

1,720

1,420

1,220

1,080

1,120

936

1,020

816

832

29 , 455

982

_

-

Calendar year 1952: Max 16,100 Min 402 Mean 2,849 Cfsm 1.15 In. 15.72

Water year 1952-53: Max 15,5pO Mln 483 Mean 2,328 Cfsm 0.944 In. 12.80

Discharge measurement made on this day.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO IMS, ONTARIO 277

Cayuga Inlet near Ithaca, N. Y.

Location. Lat 42°23 I 35", long. 76 0 32'40", on left bank half a mile upstream from Butternut 

Creek and 5 miles south of Ithaca, Tompkins County.

Drainage area. 36.7 sq mi.

Records available. March 1937 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 437.16 ft above mean sea 

level (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Average discharge.--16 years, 39.0 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,400 cfs Dec. 11 (gage height, 4.33 ft); minimum, 

2.7 cfs Aug. 31, Sept. 2 (gage height, 0.475 ft).

1937-53: Maximum discharge, 4,110 cfs Aug. 13, 1942 (gage height, 7.58 ft), from ratIng curve extended above 650 cfs on basis of slope-area determinations at gage heights 

5.5 and 7.58 ft; minimum, 1.8 cfs Aug. 30, 31, Sept. 1, 2, 1939 (gage height, Q.42 ft).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or backwater from leaves, 

which are fair.

Rating tables, water year 1952-53, except periods of ice effect 

or backwater from leaves (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 24

0.5 

.6

1.0 

1.2

3.7

7.2

17

33

55

1.4 

1.7 

2.0 

3.0 

4.0

86

155

249

687

1,210

Mar. 25 to Sept. 3O

0.49 

.5 

.6

3.1

3.4

6.9

19

1.1 

1.5 

2.0

46

110

250

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

3

4

5

6

7

8

q

jra

11 

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

50

51

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

4.4

10

8.4

6.4

6.0

9.4

27

Cl?

C8.4

07.2

C7.0 

C7.8

C6.4

C5.6

C5.4

C6.8

C5.8

C5.6

C5.6

*C6.8

7.4

7.8

7.2

6.8

6.4

6.2

6.4

6.0

6.8

6.4

6.2

255.6

7.60

0.207

0.24

Nov.

6^2

6.2

7.4

7.2

6.8

7.0

> 6.8

6.6

6.6

7.4

7.2 

7.0

6.4

6.2

6.6

6.8

6.6

8.2

7.8

18

72

110

92

44

51

26

24

*21

18

17

-

604.0

20.1

0.548

0.61

Dec.

13

14

15

b!3

56

70

40

34

30

67

706 

229

122

81

61

53

45

42

56

52

53

42

40

39

57

55

27

b!9

b22

b25

24

2,098

67.7

1.84

2.13

Jan.

23

23

25

23

b20

b!7

b!7

20

22

29

47 

b36

33

32

70

106

59

97

83

68

61

56

55

194 T2"2~

*75

b62

106

71

b56

61

1,767

57.0

1.55

1.79

Feb.

82

b42

b4(Jb4Q

b38

b38

56

44

38

b31

b50 

51

*30

50

33

b28

b25

b25

b45

132

b60

b44

b44

44

42

41

56

_

_

-

1,198

42.8

1.17

1.21

Mar.

b50

b26

b26

70

47

b54

b50

b28

b26

b25

b24 

b30

*56

54

45

45

56

55

36

35

31

29

28

*418

190

*251

204

165

117

95

77

2,275

75.4

2.00

2.51

Apr.

70

70

58

55

52

49

84

64

55

68

56 

52

52

46

42

44

*42

40

44

44

45

57

36

52

58

114

"99 152

74

62

-

1,774

59.1

1.61

1.80

May

119

72

62

80

66

64

69

54

47

42 

59

57

35

72

51

64

57

45

59

*37

32

33

29

30

48

57

29

26

40

54

1,578

50.9

1.59

1.60

June

28

24

21

21

55

25

21

19

16

14

15 

*12

20

16

15

15

12

14

15

11

9.2

8.9

8.6

8.6

7. 9

9.2

16

11

-

515.4

17.2

0.469

0.52

July

8.6

29

14

9.8

7.6

7.2

6.7

6.5

6.5

6.5

5.9

5.7

10

8.2

6.5

5.5

4.9

4 6

87T

16

8.4

6.3

10

*7.9

6.5

5.5

7.1

5.5

7.7

17

6.7

266.0

8.58

0.254

0.27

Aug.

5.5

5.7

5.5

5.1

6.7

5.5

4.9

5.9

129

56

25 

16

12

11

9.2

7.9

7.2

6.5

6.5

5.7

5.5

4.9

4.8

4.6

4.4

4.5

*4.0

5.6

5.4

5.2

5.1

382.0

12.5

0.335

0.59

Sept.

5.1

5TT

5.2

5.2

4.7

5.7

5.9

4.6

4.5

4.2

5.8 

4.6

6.5

4.9

4.6

4.5

4.2

4.0

5.8

5.1

5.5

5.1

*4.4

4.2

5.8

5.7

5.6

5.4

3.4

5.2

-

127.7

4.26

0.116

0.15

Calendar year 1952: Max 706 Min 4.3 Mean 41.7 Cfsm 1<14 In. 15.49

Water year 1952-55: Max 706 Min 3.1 Mean 35.1 Cfsm Q.956 In - 15.00

Peak discharge (base. 1.100 ofs). --Dec. 11 (4:15 a.m.) 1,400 cfs (4.33 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

c Backwater from leaves.
278 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO

Fall Creek near Ithaca, N. Y.

Location. Lat 42°27'20", long. 76°28'30", on left bank In Forest Home, half a mile upstrean 

from Cornell University Dam, ij miles northeast of Ithaca, Tompkins County, and 2 miles 

upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 124 sq mi.

Records available.--July 1908 to June 1909 (gage heights only), February 1925 to September 

1953.

e is 794.81 ft above mean sea

evel, adjustment of 1912 (levels by Corps of Engineers)." July 1908 to June 1909 chain 

:age at bridge 1£ miles downstream at different data

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of

just 

gage at bridge l miles downstream at different datum.

Average discharge.--28 years (1925-53), 185 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,000 cfs Dec. 11 (gage height, 4.44 ft, from 

outside-inside gage relation, 4.22 ft In gage well); minimum, 6.8 cfs Sept. 3, 4 (gage 

height, 0.21 ft).

1925-53: Maximum discharge, 15,500 cfs July 8, 1935 (gage height, 9.52 ft), from average of computed flow over each of four dams; minimum, about 3 cfs Aug. 25, 1927 (gage 

height, 0.18 ft).

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

or indefinite stage-discharge relation, which are fair. Cornell University diverted 

58,042,796 cu ft during year from point about 1 mile above station for water supply, 

equivalent to a mean discharge at station of 1.84 cfs.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 759: Drainage area. WSP 874: 1935-38.

Rating tables, water year 1952-53, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Nov. 23 24 to Sept. 30

1.1 

1.3

1.7 

2.0 

2.5

266

424

757

0.2 

-.3 

.5 

.9

1.2

6.4

11

24

60

104

1.5 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

194

429

757

1,200

2,340

Discharge, in cubic feet per sesond, water year October 1953 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

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

19

23

56

42

33

40

122" 140

62

45

39

36

33

31

29

31

31

28

28

*28

28

28

28

27

25

25

24

24

25

25

25

1,180

38.1

0.307

0.35

Nov.

25

26

27

33

32

30

34

34

33

39

44

37

34

31

29

29

29

32

39

47

310

326

531

253

173

138

148

*122

100

b94

-

2,865

95.5

0.770

0.86

Dec.

b58

b68

b74

b64

149

490

229

173

153

199

62.200

el, 100

520

359

276

237

202

194

162

139

144

179

217

214

229

180

b!40

b68

b!25

*b!40

144

8,826

285

2.30

2.65

Jan.

135

b!24

b!30

b!25

b96

b78

b70

82

96

116

b245

231

184

154

b245

559

301

283

324

250

221

202

187

569

604

*b240

b210

377

b340

b225

b250

7,253

234

1.89

2.18

Feb.

b450

b215

b220

b!85

b!45

b!65

233

322

221

b!55

b!40

b!50

*b!45

b!40

b!55

b!40

b!30

b!20

b!24

b!70

1.050

648

300

269

263

237

225

198

_

_

-

6,915

247

1.99

2.07

Mar.

163

bllO

b!24

b290

278

b!70

b!45

b!30

bl!6

b!08

blOO

*148

225

246

267

323

233

190

210

263

214

170

150

1,150

780

735

841

698

458

348

318

9,701

313

2.52

2.91

Apr.

276

318

250

225

259

210

408

328

242

305

338

233

246

214

180

173

*180

162

176

176

202

202

187

156

159

432

698

52T

318

246

-

8,020

267

2.15

2.41

May

601

644

359

285

272

263

225

254

198

166

144

144

141

147

216

270

368

368

225

166

*138

116

109

99

91

109

126

100

89

106

135

6,674

215

1.73

2.00

June

94

75

66

62

86

72

68

74

55

46

43

*39

112

118

70

52

38

39

38

36

35

36

31

28

24

26

27

27

50

37

-

1,604

53.5

0.431

0.48

July

30

29

28

25

22

21

21

20

19

18

18

18

21

31

25

20

18

a!6

aZZ

a35

a26

a22

24

*31

25

21

21

22

20

31

25

725

23.4

0.189

0.22

Aug.

19

18

18

17

26

27

21

20

31

M

36

28

22

20

18

17

16

16

15

14

14

13

12

11

10

10

no

9.7

*9.2

9.7

 8^

564.0

18.2

0.147

0.17

Sept.

7.6

*8.0

7.6

7.6

8.S

16

22

21

16

14

12

12

16

18

14

13

12

12

12

12

18

19

 17

14

12

12

12

11

11

10

-

397.6

13.3

0.1C7

0.12

Calendar year 1952 : Max 2,200 Min 17 Mean 178 Cfsm 1.44 In. 19.54

Water year 1952-53: Max 2,200 Min 7.6 Mean 150 Cfsm 1.21 In. 16.42

Peak discharge (base, 1,9OO cfsj.-.pee. 11 (2:45 p.m.) 3,000 cfs (4.44 ft); Mar. 24 (5:45 p.m.) 

2,140 cfs (3.85 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated from reconstructed gage-height graph based on recorded 

range in stage and records for nearby stations.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

e Stage-discharge relation indefinite; discharge computed on basis of outside-inside gage relationship, normal pattern of peaks, and records for nearby stations.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO 

Canandaigua Lake at Canandaigua, N. Y.

279

Location. Lat 42°52 I 20", long. 77°16'20", at south end of city pier at northern end of 

Canandaigua Lake, 1 mile southeast of Canandaigua, Ontario County.

Drainage area. 189 sq mi.

Records available . November 1939 to September 1953. December 1927 to November 1939 records collected by city of Canandaigua at site on west side of B. T.Waldorf's boathouse.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 680.76 ft above mean sea level (levels by 

Corps of Engineers). Prior to June 26, 1946, staff gage at E. T. Waldorf's boathouse 

at same datum.

Extremes. Maximum gage height during year, 8.12 ft May 21; minimum, 5.23 ft Nov 19

4.45 ft Jan 30X^L942SaSe helght observed > 9 - 09 ft APr - 12 > 13 > 194 °; minimum 'observed,

by gates on east outlet and stoplogs on west

West outlet which usually carries 'most of lake outflow, is an artificial canal 

^charges into Canandaigua Lake Outlet; spillway consists of perma-' 

* long with top at elevation 683.96 ft extending across a masonry arch 

«- roadway ?*?* outlet ls at head of natural outlet Shannel from lake; flow 

r y wo ?a£ es at hlShway bl> iclge half a mile downstream. The city engineer 

Canandaigua, regulates storage in lake for Oswego River Watershed Corp., Fulton by iera- 

^f°n0°f Ja r and stoplogs on outlets. Water diverted for municipal supply of village 

at elevation 686 C fty n0t determlne(a - Area of water s^face is about 16.57 si mi

ge height, in feet, water year October 1952 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6 

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Mean

(t)

Oct.

5.93

5.94

5.92

5.93

5.88

5.88 

5.94

5.93

5.91

5.89

5.89

5.89

5.87

5.83

5.82

5.82

5.79 

5.77

5.77

5.74

5.74

5.72

5.68

5.66

5.63

5.66

5.63

5.57

5.56

5.58

5.55

5.78

-67.0

Nov.

5.52

5.52

5.50

5.49

5.52

5.48 

5.44

5.43

5.44

5.41

5.40

5.37

5.38

5.37

5.36

5.35

5i34 

5.39

5.41

5.38

5.43

5.50

5.59

5.59

5.60

5.70

5760

5.57

5.57

5.54

-

5.47

+3.65

Dec.

5.53

5.54

5.52

5755

5.55

5.55 

5.55

5.55

5.58

5.58

5.69

5.80

5.84

5.88

5.85

5.84

5.84 

5.83

5.83

5.84

5.82

5.83

5.84

5.84

 5.83

5.83

5.79

5.80

5.79

5.78

5.77

5.73

441.4

Jan.

5.77

5.77

5.75

5.76

5.77

5.74 

5.74

5.74

5.77

5.78

5.78

5.78

5.79

5.78

5.80

5.81

5.88 

5.92

5.89

5.90

5.92

5.94

6.00

6.02

6.02

6.04

6.10

6.12

6.14

6.16

6.21

5.89

+79.1

Feb.

6.24

6.29

6.30

6.32

6.34

6.43 

6.35

6.37

6.37

6.37

6.40

6.42

6.41

6.43

6.42

6.42

6.42 

6.42

6.40

6.45

6.51

6.54

6.56

6.57

6.58

6.61

6.63

6.63

-

..

-

6.44

+81.7

Mar.

6.64

6.64

6.76

6.76

6.78

6.79 

6.79

6.80

6.81

6.80

6.84-

6.86

6.85

6.87

6.92

6.94

6.96 

6.99

7.00

7.00

7.01

7.03

7.09

7.31

7.58

7.77

7.92

7.98

T79T

7.91

7.88

7.10

+214

Apr.

7.83

7778

7.72

7.67

7.61

7.55 

7.49

7.44

7.40

7.38

7.33

7.26

7.23

7.22

7.23

7.25

7.23 

7.21

7.20

7.21

7.22

7.24

7.21

7.20

7.21

7.27

7.38

7.41

7.42

7.43

-

7.37

-71.6

Calendar year 1952 : Max 7.85 JUn 5,. 34 Mean 6.54

May

7.50

7.59

7.62

7.64

7.65

7.62 

7.61

7.61

7.60

7.60

7.60

7.58

7.57

7.57

7.60

7.64

7.72 

7.82

7.83

7.81

7.84

7.77

7.67

7.61

7.55

7.52

7.46

7.39

7.35

7.32

7.28

7.60

-33.0

June

7.22

7.15

7.10

7.07

7.05

7.01 

6.94

6.93

6.90

6.84

6.82

6.83

6.95

6.96

6.97

6.97

6.98 

6.96

6.96

6.97

6.99

7.05

7.03

7.02

7.03

7.05

7.02

7.04

7.01

7.03

-

7.00

-39.3

July

7.02

7.09

7.04

7.03

7.04

7.04 

7.01

6.99

6.97

6.96

6.94

6.92

6.90

6.89

6.89

6.88

6.87 

6.86

6.92

6.94

6.92

6.92

6.94

6.91

6.90

6.90

6.90

6.90

6.94

6.97

6.94

6.95

-15.4

Aug.

6.92

6.90

6.88

6.93

6.89

6.88 

6.90

6.88

6.94

7.01

7.03

7.04

7.03

7.02

7.01

6.98

6.95 

6.93

6.90

6.87

6.86

6.84

6.83

6.81

6.80

6.78

6.77

6.76

6.74

6.73

6.70

6.89

-36.1

Sept.

6.69

6.68

6.68

6.71

6.68

6.67 

6.65

6.61

6.58

6.56

6.54

6.59

6.52

6.46

6.43

6.41

6.38 

6.39

6.42

6.43

6.40

6.37

6.35

6.37

6.38

6.31

6.29

6.27

6.25

6.27

-

6.48

-81.7

Water year 1952-53 : 'Max 7.98 Mln 5.34 Mean 6.56

t Change 

alent

ear isbz-bs : nax 7.98 "in 5.34 wean 6.56

ige in contents in Canandaigua Lake and diversion by village of Newark for water supply, equiv- 

.n cubic feet per second (records of diversion furnished by village of Newark).
280 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO

Canandaigua Lake Outlet at Chapin, N. Y.

Location. Lat 42°55'00", long. 77°14'00", on left bank at Chapin, Ontario County, 500 ft

 upstream from highway bridge and 3 miles downstream from Canandaigua Lake.

Drainage area. 199 sq mi.

Records available. November 1939 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 673.6 ft above mean sea level (levels by 

Corps of Engineers).

Average discharge. 13 years (1940-53), 151 cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 639 cfs Mar. 28 (gage height, 3.74 ft); mini-

 mum, 10 cfs Nov. 9 (gage height, 1.43 ft, backwater from weeds).

1939-53: Maximum discharge, 1,100 cfs Mar. 17, 1942 (gage height, 4.64 ft); minimum, 4.6 cfs Sept. 17, 1948; minimum gage height, 1.15 ft Feb. 3, 1950.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or backwater from weeds,

 wKIch are fair. Flow regulated by Canandaigua Lake (see preceding page), from which 

water is diverted for municipal supply by village of Newark.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 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

Ttotal

Mean

Oct.

19

23

21

20

18

18

25

21

18

16

16

16

*16

14

13

21

17

13

12

14

28

35

30

21

19

19

21

26

26

25

25

626

20.2

Nov.

14

14

24

25

25

25

23

12

11

22

23

22

22

21

21

22

31

28

28

29

33

32

28

*37

37

43

39

38

37

37

-

803

26.8

Dec.

36

37

37

40

46

50

46

44

32

46

~66 107

58

57

 54

54

54

53

53

53

53

53

54

53

53

53

b52

b50

b50

48

48

1,590

51.3

Jan.

47

47

48

48

47

b43

b40

42

42

42

43

b45

54

55

63

S3

58

64

61

61

*60

61

61

70

66

b62

b66

b72

b76

b72

£9

1,778

57.4

Feb.

b!04

b80

76

b74

b74

82

88

88

32

b78

76

78

78

82

b84

b84

*b78

b78

73

84

92

78

82

86

66

58

60

60

_

-

2,203

78.7

Mar.

60

b60

64

106

75

b70

b66

66

66

64

ea

70

 71

71

75

76

76

76

78

76

76

78

82

275

183

288

542

632

632

614

600

5,436

175

Apr.

5"69 586

552

535

518

504

488

453

390

374

365

350

300

134

119

119

113

110

108

108

110

110

113

 108

110

131

157

150

148

146

-

8,078

269

May

219

222

212

212

285

409

254

217

207

204

197

187

190

190

*210

214

248

289

341

344

344

359

511

528

524

521

504

485

469

462

450

10,008

323

June

434

418

380

330

320

310

300

290

*260

64

44

42

58

50

46

42

45

44

35

14

15

26

15

il

13

14

13

13

13

19

-

3,680

123

July

20

23

23

22

IE

22

22

23

22

21

21

21

21

21

22

21

22

23

30

25

25

25

31

29

44

32

*38

23

26

29

27

773

24.9

Aug.

47

46

33

23

30

47

50

55

130

145

62

49

47

46

46

45

44

44

*41

41

41

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

41

40

1,529

49.3

Sept.

38

37

37

45

70

66

58

54

50

49

47

50

47

44

41

40

*37

37

41

46

44

41

38

38

38

37

35

M

34

36

-

1,309

43.6

Adjusted for change In contents In Canandaigua Lake and diversion by village of Newark

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

-46.8 

-0.235 

-0.27

30.4 

0.152 0.1"

Calendar year 1952: 

Water year 1952-53:

92.6

0.465 

0.54

136 

0.683 

0.79

160 

0.804 

0.84

389 

1.95 

2.25

198 

0.995

1.11

290 

1.46 

1.68

Observed

Max 604 Min 11 Mean 144 

Max 632 Min 11 Mean 104

83.4 

0.419 

0.47

9.49 

0.048 

0.05

13.2 

0.066 

0.08

-38.1 

-0.191 

-0.21

Adjusted

Mean 145 Cfsm 0.729 In. 9.94 

Mean no Cfsm 0.553 In. 7.50

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

p atage-aiscnarge relation affected by ice.

Note. Backwater from weeds Oct. 1 to Dec. 5, June 3 to Sept. 30. Negative figures of adjusted 

-ischarge and runoff Indicate that natural losses from Canandaigua Lake exceeded inflow. Records 

of diversion furnished by village of Newark.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO 281

Owasco Lake Outlet near Auburn, N. Y.

Location. Lat 42°56'45", long. 76°36'05", on left bank 1\ miles downstream from center of 

Auburn, Cayuga County, and 4 miles downstream from State dam at outlet of Owasco Lake.

Drainage area. 208 sq mi.

Records available. November 1912 to September 1953. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. 

Average discharge. 40 years (1913-53), 284 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year. 596 cfs May 15 (gage height, 2.87 ft); minimum, 

15 cfs Oct. 25 (gage height, 1.405 ft); minimum daily, 20 cfs Oct 22

1912-53: Maximum discharge, 2,090 cfs Mar. 19, 1936, Apr. 9, 1940, Apr 4, 1950- 

maximum gage height. 4.88 ft Mar. 19, 1936, Apr. 9, 1940; minimum discharge, about 

2 cfs Dec. 5, 1936 (gage height, 1.36 ft); minimum daily, 5 cfs Nov. 11, 1934.

Remarks. --Records good except those for periods of backwater from aquatic vegetation or 

fragmentary or no gage-height record, which are fair. Diurnal fluctuation caused by 

mills in Auburn, season regulation at State dam. Water supply for Auburn taken from 

Owasco Lake, part of which returns as sewage to outlet above gaging station.

visions (water years ) --WSP 759: Drainage area. WSP 804: 1913 (M) WSP 824- 1913- 

14, 1916, l92o(M,m), 1922(M,m), 1928(M,m), 1929, 1932(M,m).

Rating tables, water year 1952-53, except periods of backwater 

from aquatic vegetation (gage height, In feet, and discharge 

In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 14 Nov. 15 to Sept. 30

1.4

1.5

1.6 

1.8 

2.0

15

25

39

76

128

1.4

1.5

1.6 

1.8

2.1 

2.5 

3.0

160

342

700

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

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

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

30

41

30

27

25

28

45

24

25

25

24

24

25

27

23

*23

23

22

21

*22

21

20

41

26

94

108

109

85

94

100

1,308

42.2

-

-

Nov.

loo

100

103

loo

100

98

98

98

95

95

95

86

83

97

90

88

*90

65

86

81

81

83

78

81

74

70 

76

68

-

2,616

87.2

-

-

Dec .

72

72

70

54

60

86

83

86

86

94

155

*75

80

72

67

68

73

93

92

90

90

89

111

134

134

135

134

128 

135

181

205

3,104

100

-

-

Jan.

210

210

182

201

210

210

205

210

210

214

214

205

205

210

210

*214

210

211

229

205

267

314

304

298

304

314

385

443

443

436

8,133

262

-

-

Feb.

430

423

450

443

443

450

443

430

430

463

457

438

406

450

£77.

386

*324

331

342

342

320

Hi

443

450

443

450

443

-

-

11,615

415

_

-

Mar.

470

470

389

342

331

331

305

313

320

331

326

*331

326

a326

a330

a330

a330

a340

a340

a340

331

320

326

465

470

470

f499

f506 

513

513

513

11,847

382

_

-

Apr.

513

506

506

506

484

492

499

492

492

506

477

463

*463

457

457

457

416

450

423

436

443

450

457

457

463

470

463

463 

463

463

-

14,087

470

_

-

May

513

457

443

443

457

450

457

457

457

436

463

477

*477

484

492

484

484

402

342

342

342

342

336

331

336

354

342

348 

342

330

331

12,751

411

_

-

June

354

360

366

379

297

226

225

219

*214

218

214

218

225

a214

a215

a215

a215

a220

a220

a218

218

218

214

214

205

f201

f!30

76 

76

72

-

6,656

222

_

-

July

74

78

74

74

74

76

76

78

72

74

70

68

70

68

68

72

72

70

86

90

98

80

~78

72

66

66

*62

54

2,292

73.9

-

Aug.

54

52

52

62

64

56

52

54

60

60

60

49

50

52

50

49

*48

47

47

47

48

48

47

48

49

48

46

44 

39

36

37

1,555

50.2

-

Sept.

37

36

37

34

il

33

30

31

30

28

28

30

30

29

27

27

26

*26

24

29

26

25

24

24

22

22

22

24 

24

22

854

28.5

-

Calendar year 1952 : Max 805 Min 20 Mean 236 Cfsm 1.13 In. 15.46

Water year 1952-53: Max 513 Min 20 Mean 310 Cfsm 1.01 In. 13.73

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage, elevations of 

Owasco Lake, and weather records.

f Fragmentary gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of partly estimated gage heights.

Note. Backwater from aquatic vegetation Oct. 3-16, June 29 to Aug. 17, Sept. 2-18. Increase in 

contents In Owasco Lake during calendar year 1952, about 396,000,000 cu ft (equivalent mean discharge, 12.53 cfs; runoff, 0.82 inches); increase in elevation, 1.38 ft. Decrease in contents during water year 1953, about 267,000,000 cu ft (equivalent mean discharge, 8.47 cfs; runoff, 0.55 

inches; decrease in elevation, 0.93 ft. Records of elevations of Owasco Lake furnished by city of 

Auburn.
282 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO

Seneca River at Baldwinsville, N. Y.

Location.--Lat 43°09'25", long. 76°19'55", on left bank 200 ft downstream from highway 

bridge in Baldwinsville, Onondaga County, and 400 ft downstream from navigation dam 

of New York State Barge Canal System.

Drainage area.--3,130 sq mi.

Records available. November 1898 to December 1908 (these records, prior to construction 

of Barge Canal, not equivalent to later records at same site because of extensive development of Barge Canal system) and November 1949 to September 1953 in reports of 

Geological Survey. November 1898 to September 1925 in reports of State engineer and 

surveyor (subsequent to December 1908, gage heights only).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 362.60 ft above mean sea level (New York 

State Barge Canal datum). November 1898 to Dec. 31, 1908, staff gages on dam at same 

site at different datum. Auxiliary water-stage recorder 1,500 ft downstream from base 

gage at same datum.

Extremes.--Maximum daily discharge during year, 8,800 cfs Mar. 29, 30; maximum gage

height, 5.25 ft Mar. 29; minimum daily discharge, 549 cfs Nov. 9; minimum gage height, 

1.05 ft Aug. 22.

1949-53: Maximum discharge (river channel only), 15,700 cfs (corrected) Apr. 1, 

1950 (gage height, 8.50 ft); minimum daily discharge, that of Nov. 9, 1952; minimum 

gage height, 0.81 ft Aug. 10, 1952.

Remarks.--Records good except those for period of no gage-height record at base gage, 

which are fair. This record represents total discharge at Baldwinsville and includes 

flow in Baldwin and Barge Canals. A large amount of natural storage and some artificial regulation is afforded by the many large lakes and the Barge Canal system in 

river basin. Large diurnal fluctuations at low and medium flow by powerplants above 

station. Seneca River basin receives water from Erie division of Barge Canal through 

lock 32 near Pittsford. During part of year, entire flow from 45 sq mi of Mud Creek 

drainage area may be diverted from Chemung River basin into Keuka Lake in Oswego River 

basin.

Cooperation.--Records of lockages at lock 24 furnished by New York State Department of 

Public Works.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

I

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

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.

1,540 

1,600

1,640

1,600

1,310

1,510

1,590

1,780 

1,596

1,610

1,560

1,280

1,500

1,610

1,160

1,130

*1,150

842

607

1,320

1,490

1,110

827

1,100

801

588

1,060

1,120

1,140

1,130

1,150

39,445

1,272

0.406

0.47

Nov.

785 

566

991

1,030

1,180

1,300

1,140

753 

549

TOT

766

959

977

900

778

598

824

859

*858

900

991

994

1,060

2,030

1,440

1,240

1,140

1,320

370

1,150

-

29,798

993

0.317

0.35

Dec.

1,070 

986

1,010

596" 946

,370

,260

,390 

,440

,340

*2,180

3,500

3,910

3,710

3,690

3,660

3,440

3,280

3,160

3,250

3,290

3,490

3,400

3,310

3,140

3,270

3,220

3,060

3,240

3,340

3,210

81,558

2,631

0.841

0.97

Jan.

3,090 

3,260

3,250

3,090

3,220

3,160

3,070

2,980 

3,030

3,030

3,030

3,220

3,200

3,090

*3,090

3,350

3,470

3,670

3,890

3,890

3,740

3,720

3,660

3,720

3,780

3,810

3,720

3,850

3,880

3,740

3,820

106,520

3,436

1.10

1.27

Feb.

3,900 

3,820

4,080

3,980

3,840

3,810

3,830

3,880 

4,200

4,080

3,870

3,820

3,700

3,640

3,550

*3 , 830

3,740

3,640

3,550

3,480

3,950

3,780

3,780

3,730

3,550

3,570

3,470

 

3,360 ~ 

-

-

105,430

3,765

1.20

1.25

Calendar year 1952: Max 10,700 MIn 549

Mar.

3,100 

3,140

3,070

3,400

3,870

3,900

3,650

3,240 

3,280

3,180

*3,090

3,130

3,210

3,280

3,070

3,480

3,660

3,410

3,110

2,920

2,750

2,450

a2,600'

a2,700

a4,000

a5,600

a7,800

a8,600

a8,800

a8,800

*8,280

128,570

4,147

1.32

1.53

Apr.

6,650 

6,080

5,740

5,240

5,OOO

4,580

4,660

4,820 

4,730

4,630

4,650

4,240

4,320

4,360

*4,070

3,880

3,900

3,700

3,300

3,190

2,870

2,750

2,670

2,520

2,430

2,250

2,510

2,800

2,880

2,840

-

118,260

3,942

1.26

1.40

May

3,090 

3,860

4,530

4,780

4,050

3,880

3,730

3,730 

3,670

3,450

3,340

*3,070

3,110

3,140

3,300

3,850

4,070

5,200

6,260

6,660

6,460

6,110

5,840

5,490

5,190

5,020

5,220

5,130

4,440

3,980

4,130

137,780

4,445

1.42

1.64

June

3,960 

3,680

3,450

3,300

3,280

2,910

2,520

2,610 

2,490

*2,290

2,130

1,990

1,790

1,630

1,770

1,700

1,580

1,520

1,510

1,500

1,350

1,390

1,160

941

1,410

2,180

1,470

759

1,556"

1,410

-

61,260

2,042

0.652

0.73

July

1,290 

981

955

888

917

929

931

911 

917

913

930

1,020

968

882

845

876

1,040

1,260

726

1,040

1,150

963

1,640

2,060

1,490

797

1,170

1,410

1,220

*959

1,130

33,208

1,071

0.342

0.39

Aug.

1,120 

1,040

1,080

940

1,090

1,080

1,060

1,010 

1,200

2,300

2,570

2,470

2,340

1,990

1,330

1,260

*1,410

1,370

1,370

1,160

852 948"

1,540

2,040

1,610

1,270

1,310

1,310

1,280

913

1,820

44,083

1,422

0.454

0.52

Sept.

1,750 

1,540

1,480

1,410

1,160

1,160

1,300

1,990 

1,700

1,470

1,210

644

1,110

2,010

1,150

1,290

1,420

1,250

959

1,170

1,750

*1,700

1,230

1,000

1,390

1,320

912

1,350

1,320

1,050

-

40,195

1,340

0.428

0.48

Mean 3,184 Cfsm 1.02 In. 13.84

Water year 1952-53: Max 8,800 MIn 549 Mean 2,537 Cfsm 0.811 In. 11.00

Discharge measurement made on this day.

No gage-height record at base gage; discharge estimated on basis of discharge records of Seneca 

:r at Baldwinsville collected by Oswego River Watershed Corp., gage heights, weather records, and 

?rver ' s notes _
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO 

Dnondaga Reservoir near Nedrow, N. Y.

283

Location.--Lat 42°55'55", long. 76°10'25", at Onondaga Dam on Onondaga Creek, 3^ miles 

southwest of Nedrow, Onondaga County, 4 miles south of Syracuse, and 10f miles upstream from Onondaga Lake.

Drainage area.--68.1 sq mi (measured by Corps of Engineers).

Records available.--June 1949 to September 1952 (monthly elevations and contents), October 1952 to September 1953.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level (levels by Corps of 

Engineers).

Extremes.--Maximum elevation during year, 468.06 ft Dec. 12; minimum, 457.98 ft Sept. 5. 

 T349-53: Maximum elevation, 484.51 ft Mar. 29, 1950; minimum, 457.98 ft Aug. 23, 

1949, Sept. 5, 1953.

Remarks.--Reservoir is formed by a rolled earth-fill dam, completed by Corps of Engineers 

IrTTugust 1949 for flood control; first used for flood regulation about a year prior 

to completion. Usable capacity, 18,200 acre-ft between elevations 457.0 ft (conduit 

invert at intake) and 504.5 ft (crest of spillway). No dead storage. The floodcontrol works consist of a pressure conduit and a side-channel spillway and are not 

provided with gates. Water is stored during high flows and released gradually.

Cooperation.--Capacity curve furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Capacity table (elevation, in feet, and contents, in acre-feet)

(Prepared by Corps of Engineers from topographic surveys

of reservoir site)

460.0

461.0

462.0

463.0

464.0

465.0

466.0

467.0

468.0

470.0

135

225

350

700

475.0

480.0

490.0

500.0

505.0

1,980

3,520

7,940

14,400

18,700

Monthly elevation and contents, July 1949 to September 1955

Date

July 31... ..................

July 31 .....................

Sept.3O. ....................

Water year 1949-50. .......

Oct. 31...... ...............

Nov. 30.. ...................

Dec. 31. ....................

Calendar year 1950. .......

Sept. 30, 1951...............

Water year 1950-51. .......

Oct. 31.... .................

Dec. 31. ....................

Calendar year 1951. .......

Aug. 31. ....................

Sept. 30. ....................

Water year 1951-52. .......

t Elevation at 12 p.m.

Elevation 

(feet)t

479 2

459 3

458.8

460.4

-

458.6

-

463.2

-

458.2

458.2

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

O

.

2

-

0

-

34

-

0

0

-

Change in contents 

during month 

(acre-feet)

_

0

-15

0

+5

-3

+2

0

0

_

0

+34

+32

-9

0

0

0
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO

Onondaga Reservoir near Nedrow, N. Y. Continued

Elevation at 12 p.m., in feet, water year October 1952 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

Oct.

458.2

459.2

458.5

458.4

458.4

458.8

459.5

458.7

458.5

458.4

458.4

458.4

458.4

458.3

458.3

458.4

458.3

458.3

458.4

458.4

458.4

458.4

458.4

458.3

458.3

458.3

458.3

458.3

458.4

458.4

458.4

Nov.

458.4

458.4

458.5

458.6

458.5

458.4

458.5

458.5

458.5

458.6

458.5

453.5

458.4

458.4

458.4

458.4

458.4

458.6

458.5

458.7

459.0

458.8

459.0

458.8

458.7

458.6

458.7

458.6

458.5

458.5

-

Dec.

458.4

458.5

458.5

458.5

460.0

459.5

459.1

458.9

458.9

459.1

467.6

464.4

461.0

460.4

460.0

459.9

459.8

459.6

459.5

459.4

459.5

459.8

459.9

459.9

459.7

459.5

458.8

459.3

459.2

459.2

459.2

Jan.

459.1

459.3

459.3

459.1

459.1

458.3

458.9

458.9

459.0

459.7

460.3

459.7

459.5

459.6

461.4

461.1

460.2

461.4

460.6

460.4

460.2

460.0

460.4

462.9

460.7

460.0

460.6

461.8

460.9

460.6

461.4

Peb.

460.8

460.9

460.7

460.0

460.4

460.5

463.4

461.8

461.0

460.5

460.8

460.6

460.5

460.6

461.1

460.6

460.2

460.2

460.4

462.2

466.9

462.7

461.8

461.5

461.2

461.2

461.1

460.8

-

-

Mar.

460.6

460.4

460.6

463.2

461.5

461.1

460.7

460.7

460.6

460.4

460.9

461.9

461.7

461.1

461.1

461.1

460.8

460.6

460.8

460.6

460.4

460.2

460.1

466.6

463.3

464.9

467.0

465.2

462.8

462.5

462.3

Apr.

461.9

461.6

461.3

461.4

461.1

461.0

461.5

461.1

460.8

461.1

460.8

460.7

460.7

460.4

460.3

460.4

460.3

460.2

460.1

460.3

460.2

460.0

459.9

459.9

460.0

461.3

461.1

460.6

460.2

460.1

May

464.7

463.4

461.8

461.3

461.3

460.9

460.9

461.0

460.6

460.2

460.0

460.0

460.2

460.1

461.5

460.6

462.8

461.9

460.9

460.5

460.2

460.1

460.0

459.8

459.8

460.6

460.2

459.8

459.7

460.4

459.9

June

459.6

459.4

459.3

459.3

459.4

459.2

459.2

459.2

459.0

459.0

458.9

458.8

459.1

458.9

458.8

458.7

458.7

458.7

458.7

458.6

458.6

458.6

458.5

458.5

458.5

458.5

458.5

458.7

458.7

458.5

-

July

458.5

458.5

458.4

458.4

458.4

458.4

458.4

458.5

458.4

458.4

458.3

458.3

458.8

458.4

458.3

458.3

458.3

458.2

458.5

458.5

458.3

458.3

458.6

458.4

458.3

458.2

458.3

458.2

458.3

458.5

458.2

Aug.

458.2

458.2

458.2

459.0

g458 . 8

g458 . 4

g458 . 3

g458.8

g459.4

459.2

458.8

458.5

458.4

458.3

458.3

458.3

458.3

458.3

458.2

458.2

458.2

458.2

458.2

458.2

458.1

458.1

458.1

458.1

458.1

458.0

458.0

Sept.

458.0

458.0

458.0

458.0

458.5

458.3

458.3

458.2

458.1

458.1

458.1

458.2

458.2

458.2

458.2

458.2

458.2

458.1

458.1

458.5

458.3

458.2

458.2

458.2 4"1 .2

458.1

458.1

458.1

458.1

458.1

-

g Computed from gage readings made 3 times a day.

Monthly elevation and contents, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Date

Sept. 30, 1952.. .............

Dec. 31. ...'.................

Calendar year 1952. .......

 Peb . 28 .....................

Apr. 30. ....................

May 31. ....................

Sept. 30. ....................

Water year 1952-53. .......

Elevation 

(feet)t

458.2

459.2

-

460.8'

459.9

458.5

458.1

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

0

0

0

0

-

0

0

0

0

0

-

Change in contents 

during month 

(acre-feet)

_

0

0

0

-34

+9

-5

+16

-19

-1

0

0

0

0

0

t Elevation at 12 p.m.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO 285

Onondaga Creek at Dorwin Avenue, Syracuse, N. Y.

Location. Lat 42°59'00", long. 76°09'05", on left bank 550 ft upstream from Dorwin Avenue 

Bridge at Syracuse, Onondaga County, and 4 miles downstream from Onondaga Reservoir.

Drainage area. 88.9 sq mi.

Records available. May 1951 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 581 cfs Dec. 12 (gage height, 3.94 ft); minimum, 

HTcTs Sept. 26 (gage height, 2.175 ft).

1951-53: Maximum discharge, 1,170 cfs Mar 11, 1952 (gage height, 4.64 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 330 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, that of Sept. 26, 

1953.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or backwater from weeds or 

debris, which are fair. High flow regulated by Onondaga Reservoir (see p. 283-284).

Rating table, water year 1952-53, except periods of Ice effect or backwater 

from weeds or debris (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet 

per second)

2.2

2.3 

2.6 

2.9

12

20

61

127

3.3 

3.5

4.0

257

341

620

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 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

Oct.

16

24

41

25

22

34

82

48

30

25

22

21

21

20 

20

»21

21

21 

22

24

25

25

25

23

22

21

21

21

23

25

24

815

26.3

Nov.

23

22

27

34

29

26

27

29

27

27

28

27

25

24 

23

23

»23

26 

27

28

41

41

50

40

32

29

33

30

27

25

873

29.1

Dec.

24

23

26

25

33

82

58

45

40

41

384

537

238

122 

93

84

76

72 

65

58

61

69

*78

82

78

70

61

45

b48

53

51

2,822

91.0

Jan.

50

50

55

53

44

b40

b36

b38

44

47

84

82

»65

63 

89

167

101

120 

133

107

98

91

87

175

193

bllO

b!04

171

b!60

b!18

120

2,895

93.4

Feb.

206

135

127

bl!4

102

104

211

235

»164

127

bllO

122

112

107 

122

117

104

1

123

438

167

161

147

149

141

_

-

4,471

160

Mar.

b!18

b98

b!02

242

223

138

124

112

»110

107

96

136

196

158 

138

147

130

117 

120

122

107

98

91

307

445

388

513

507

339

238

257

6,024

194

Apr.

210

189

167

158

161

144

167

158

138

135

147

122

124

117 

107

»102

107

98 

91

91

98

91

91

84

80

125

164

130

110

95

-

3,801

127

May

333

409

249

180

164

149

138

158

138

120

110

»104

107

122 

163

164

315

261 

186

144

120

107

102

93

84

109

133

98

87

107

112

4,866

157

June

82

72

65

63

69

61

56

56

50

47

»45

42

48

51 

44

40

37

37 

38

36

36

33

32

30

29

30

30

29

53

34

-

1,375

45.8

July

30

29

27

24

22

20

29

26

25

24

23

22

25

4$

20

18

u.17

26

23

18

24

25

21

18

18

17

17

28

20

708

22.8

Aug.

15

15

15

24

45

28

20

21

58

Zl

50

34

24

22 

22

20

19

19 

»18

15

16

17

17

16

16

17

18

17

16

16

15

739

23.8

Sept.

15

15

15

14

17

26

29

22

18

16

15

15

20

20 

17

16

18

»17 

15

20

25

20

17

15

14

14

14

13.

14

13

-

519

17.3

Adjusted for change In contents In Onondaga Reservoir

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

26.3 

0.296 

0.34

29.1 

0.327 

0.37

Calendar year 1952: 

Water year 1952-53:

91.0 

1.02 

1.18

93.5 

1.05 

1.21

160 

1.80 

1.87

195 

2.19 

2.52

126 

1.42 

1.59

157 

1.77 

2.04

Observed

Max 818 Mln 13 Mean 102 

Max 537 Mln 13 Mean 81.9

45.8 

0.515 

0.58

22.8 

0.256 

0.30

23.8 

0.268 

0.31

17.3 

0.195 

0.22

Adjusted

Mean 101 Cfsm 1.14 In. 15.53 

Mean 81.9 Cfsm 0.921 In. 12.53

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Note. Backwater from weeds and/or debris Oct. 8 to Dec. 10.
286 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO

East Branch Fish Creek at Taberg, N. Y.

Location. Lat 43°18'05", long. 75°37'10", on left bank at downstream side of highway 

bridge at Taberg, Oneida County, Just downstream from Furnace Creek, 2f miles upstream 

from confluence of East and West Branches near Blossvale.

Drainage area. 189 sq mi.

Records available . April 1923 to September 1953.

;e_. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 491.12 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

929. Prior to Oct. 6, 1923, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 30 years, 547 cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 10,200 cfs Dec. 11 (gage height, 8.75 ft); 

minimum, 7.6 cfs Sept. 4, 5 (gage height, -0.25 ft).

1923-53: Maximum discharge, 13,600 cfs Oct. 2, 1945 (gage height, 10.90 ft); minimum, 4.9 cfs Aug. 15, 16, 1949.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Diverslon above station for water supply by city of Rome as shown in monthly table. Additional diversion from a reservoir (capacity, 28,600,000 cu ft; drainage area, 16.4 

sq mi) on Florence Creek above station for water supply for city of Oneida amounted to 

134,051,000 cu ft during water year 1953, equivalent to a mean discharge of 4.3 cfs. 

Diurnal fluctuation at low flow caused by diversion and small power operations upstream.

Revisions (water years). WSP 604: 

WSP 1054 : 1923-45.

1924. WSP 759: Drainaf" area. WSP 1034: 1944.

Rating tables, water year 1952-53, except perils of lee effect (gage height, 

In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.0 

1.5

Oct. 1 to Dec. 11

57 2.0 658

90 3.0 1,580

164 5.0 4,230

353 8.0 9,000

Dec. 12 to Sept. 30

-.2

0.0

.2

0.4

.7

1.0

1.5

45

85

161

387

2.0 

3.0 

5.0 

7.0

690

1,580

4,230

7,400

Discharge, In cubic feet per S3';und, water year October 1952 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

i±L

Oct.

62

294

752

389

244

301

884

815

420

278

222

176

153

147

139

158

167

156

205

472

308

236

205

183

161

144

134

128

124

118

116

8,291

267

17.2

Nov.

114

109

139

205

180

164

383

368

276

274

248

233

201

*198

222

278

443

490

534

1,040

1,920

1,270

1,000

741

554

438

709

561

389

378

-

14,059

469

16.8

Calendar year 1952: f

Water year 1952-53: f

Dec.

260

270

303

262

286

335

335

339

348

*1,150

7,840

*4,250

1,840

1,080

835

718

650

598

420

370

450

459

448

524

670

554

450

300

410

390

280

27,424

885

16.7

Jan.

300

330

3-iO

310

260

210

190

170

180

*220

370

400

400

380

390

530

548

898

910

718

566

477

420

1,250

1,840

1,100

805

697

520

440

500

16,669

538

17.7

TV : .

560

520

450

370

*350

370

540

579

483

400

370

360

356

351

345

330

320

290

300

340

1,060

1.500

1,280

1,110

910

753

656

566

_

_

-

15,819

565

18.2

Mar.

450

410

430

1,100

*1,080

880

798

718

643

573

490-

506

857

1,290

1,280

1,830

1,450

1,160

1,450

1,540

1,310

1,490

2,320

6,010

*5,010

4,350

4,280

3,120

1,910

1,580

1,280

51,595

1,664

17.7

Apr.

1,240

1,290

1,510

1,360

1,090

895

1,050

1,060

1,090

1,090

1,790

1,170

850

*677

566

615

950

760

617

554

592

598

746

617

550

790

1,080

1,270

926

656

-

28,029

934

16.6

May

2,790

2,680

2,340

1,210

1,040

798

*650

*926

775

623

500

442

431

465

625

805

760

942

902

585

442

477

488

371

510

521

1,160

690

488

414

404

26,054

840

17.4

June

325

320

232

194

296

277

258

206

187

254

*176

133

157

206

146

110

89

82

87

80

69

66

54

48

47.

49

48

50

128

89

-

4,463

149

21.0

July

66

61

79

80

61

67

88

115

82

66

57

53

49

49

42

32

26

22

22

116

76

63

161

295

136

82

89

*110

72

*56

45

2,418

78.0

21.2

Aug.

36

35

31

37

782

467

211

118

106

443

488

296

155

*93

72

65

60

53

45

38

36

48

16

46

41

11

13

11

9.7

12~ 8.8

3,883.5

125

20.1

Sept.

*8.6

8.3

8.0

8.0

29

66

117

90

53

40

34

31

123

272

166

103

95

79

66

275

421

258

161

*105

80

69

62

57

53

47

2,984.9

99.5

19.3

Observed Adjusted for diversion

lax 7,840 Mln 27 Mean 543 Mean 561 Cfsm 2.97 In. 40.42

lax 7,840 Mln 8.0 Mean 553 Mean 571 Cfsm 3.02 In. 41.01

Peak discharge (base, 4,900 cfs). Dec. 11 (2:45 D.m.) 1O.2OO cfs (8.75 ft): Mar. 24 (4:15 n.m.)

7,850 cfs (7.28 ft).

Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Diversion, equivalent In cubic feet per second, by city of Rome for water supplyj furnished by 

city of Rome. For diversion by city of Oneida see "Remarks."

Note.. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 1, 2, 19-21, Dec. 27 to Jan. 15, Jan. 29 to 

Feb. 7, Feb. 10-12, 16-21, Mar. 1-4, 11.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO 

Oneida Creek at OneIda, N. Y.

287

Location. Lat 43°05'50", long. 75°38'20", on right bank 70 ft upstream from highway 

bridge at Oneida, Madison County, and 500 ft downstream from Sconondoa Creek.

Drainage area. 112 sq mi.

Records available. October 1949 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 409.33 ft above mean sea level (Corps of 

Engineers datum).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,880 cfs Dec. 11 (gage height, 8.26 ft); minimum, 16 cfs Sept. 5 (gage height, 1.39 ft).

1949-53: Maximum discharge, 7,440 cfs Mar. 28, 1950 (gage height, 13.78 ft); minimum, 15 cfs Sept. 14, 15, 1952 (gage height, 1.38 ft).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or fragmentary gage-height 

record, which are fair. Slight diurnal fluctuation at low flow caused by small mills 

above station.

Rating tables, water year 1952-53, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Dec. 11 Dec. 11 to Sept. 30

1.4 

1.7 

2.1 89

2.6 189

4.0 554

6.0 1,040

1.4 

1.7 

2.2

43

108

2.7 216

5.0 824

8.0 1,780

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

'i

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

19fr

40

28

23

36

724~9

33

28

25

24

24

24

24

28

28

25

25

28

28

*27

26

26

26

25

25 

28

28

28

25

902

29.1

0.260

0,30

Nov.

2B~ 22

29

32

30

29

34

39

35

37

37

35

34

*32

30

31

31

31

30

32

49

49

60

50

41

36

45 

43

37

34

-

1,079

36.0

0.321

0.36

Dec.

3"3" 28

34

30

44

150

91

70

59

*62

*5"9~3 994

267

168

119

105

94

89

79

62

68

75

82

111

142

111

84 

50

62

68

62

4,086

132

1.18

1.36

Jan.

56

58

60

56

46

43

42

40

44

*54

86

82

76

72

108

370

200

342

226

178

151

129

123

459

138

205

135 

205

185

135

170

4,574

148

1.32

1.52

Feb.

350

215

205

160

130

*135

440

307

208

150

130

124

118

114

124

122

112

100

106

165

1.470

663

350

284

262

230

227

203

_

-

-

7,204

257

2.29

2.39

t'.ar .

160

150

170

f419

*f278

200

175

165

150

150

135

168

292

281

232

273

219

183

219

251

188

162

148

*801

549

572

960 

544

382

304

292

9,152

29S

2.63

3.04

Apr.

254

227

195

195

213

180

259

227

180

194

295

198

190

*188

157

151

148

136

131

125

133

120

113

105

100

181

368 

270

203

153

-

5,589

186

1.66

1.86

May

838

726

418

306

256

227

268

*604

284

216

188

166

166

180

222

208

528

365

262

200

166

140

136

122

110

222

273 

166

131

139

138

8,371

270

2.41

2.78

June

110

93

85

79

85

72

69

66

58

56

*53

51

52

59

52

47

44

42

45

41

41

38

36

34

33

33

34 

34

200

71

-

1,813

60.4

0.539

0.60

July

50

44

41

36

35

32

38

35

34

32

29

28

28

31

28

26

24

23

22

21

38

29

36

36

30

26

28 

27

24

*27

23

1,011

32.6

0.291

0.34

Aug.

21

21

22

36

105

44

32

28

89

541

116

63

45

*41

37

33

33

30

28

26

25

25

24

24

24

23

23 

22

20

ii

21

1,441

46.5

0.415

0.48

Sept.

*20

19

18

17

20

39

50

32

25

22

22

21

23

28

25

24

27

26

23

24

30

30

26

24

*23

22

21 

22

22

21

-

746

24.9

0.222

0.25

Calendar year 1952: Max 1,700 Min 16 Mean 125 Cfsm 1.12 In. 15.21

Water year 1952-53: Max 1,470 Min 17 Mean 125 Cfsm 1.12 In. 15.28

(5 p.m.) 1,880 cfs (8.26 ft); Feb. 21 (3 p.m.) 1,810 

(8.23 ft).

Peak discharge (base. 1.780 efs). Dec. 11 

cfs ^8.08 ft); Mar. 24^5:30 p.m.) 1,870 cfs

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

f Fragmentary gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of partly estimated gage-height 

record.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 1-5, 20, 21, Dec. 27 to Jan. 15, Jan. 17, 

Jan. 26 to Feb. 7, Feb. 10-20, 23, Mar. 1-3, 6-11.
288 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO

Limestone Creek at Fayetteville, N. Y.

Location.--Lat 43°01'45", long. 76°00'50", on left bank 100 ft downstream from Genesee 

Street Bridge at Fayetteville, Onondaga County, and 8 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 85.7 sq mi, not including 15.7 sq mi of Middle Branch Tioughnioga Creek 

basin, flow from which may be completely diverted into Limestone Creek basin through 

DeRuyter Reservoir.

Records available. November 1939 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 427.62 ft above mean sea level (levels by 

Corps of Engineers).

Average discharge. 13 years (1940-53), 143 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,180 cfs Feb. 21 (gage height, 4.48 ft); minimum, 20 cfs Oct. 2, Sept. 12, 14; minimum gage height, 1.35 ft Sept. 12, 14.

1939-53: Maximum discharge, 7,010 cfs Mar. 28, 1950 (gage height, 7.78 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 3,800 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 14 ofs Aug. 10, 

1940, Aug. 17, 1941; minimum gage height, 1.23 ft Aug. 20, 1949,

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

shifting control, which are fair. Canal diverts from Limestone Creek about 3 miles 

above station and returns water to creek 400 ft above station, Plow regulated by 

DeRuyter Reservoir.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 954: 1941.

Rating tables, water year 1952-53, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. lito Dec. 11 Dec. 12 to Sept. 30

1.4 

1.6 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

113

230

380

842

1.3

1.4 

1.6 

2.0 

2.5

118

238

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0

388

579

842

1,610

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 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

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

22

FT

34

25

22

27

47

43

29

28

29

29

28

29

29

31

32

*31

33

34

33

35

33

32

33

33

a32

a32

a33

38

38

981

31.6

-

-

Nov.

37

35

40

43

42

39

42

46

43

47

48

44

42

40

39

38

*35

37

38

39

68

6T

62

52

43

39

44

42

37

34

-

1,301

43.4

-

-

Dec.

a31

a28

a32

31

37

88

70

60

52

60

470

43T

195

145

112

104

94

93

82

70

78

99

*128

163

161

120

b96

b70

b82

87

84

3,455

111

-

-

Jan.

77

78

82

78

b60

b54

b50

bST

b60

65

114

107

*91

84

132

323

b!55

b!95

197

154

138

127

124

530" 333

153

b!35

222

b!95

b!45

. 162

4,274

138

-

-

Feb.

281

b!65

b!60

b!40

b!35

b!35

298

271

*187

147

b!30

140

136

127

138

b!20

b!20

bllO

m

162

899

61?

238

228

222

197

194

173

_

_

-

5,979

214

-

-

Calendar year 1952: Max 1,520 Mln 22

Kar.

b!45

b!30

133

362

270

b!70

b!50

b!35

*b!30

b!24

bllS

m

316

246

204

222

182

161

173

187

149

133

122

511

534

514

756

554

322

295

431

8,022

259

-

-

Apr.

286

24T

207

200

215

177

235

204

173

180

244

170

173

165

138

*131

136

125

118

114

114

100

96

93

89_

153

192

156

125

108

-

4,861

162

-

-

May

462

444

263

21S

197

175

173

180

156

140

*125

116

114

131

171

173

324

280

222

177

147

131

110

100

93_

122

166

114

98

106

112

5,537

179

-

-

JunS

85

73

68

66

66

63

60

60

56

54

*52

51

SO

54

51

50

48

48

47

45

47

41

40

39

37.

37

37

39

~5Q- 140

-

1,664

55.5

-

-

July

502sr

44

43

41

39

41

41

40

37

35

35

36

39

*34

32

31

31

32

35

34

32

35

36

34

31

31

31

31

34

36

1,126

36.3

-

-

Aug.

30

29

a29

a41

a68

a38

a32

a31

a84

&120

58

47

39

36

34

32

31

30

*&3

28

27

27

26

26

26

26

26

24

24

2323-

1,144

36.9

-

"

Sept.

22rs

24

23

24

27

29" 30

26

23

22

22

23

24

24

23

22

»24

24

26

24

24

24

23

23

22

22

23

26

23

-

719

24.0

-

-

Mean 119 Cfsm 1.39 In, 18.90

Water year 1952-53: Max 899 Mln 22 Mean 107 Cfsm 1.25 In, 16.94

Peak discharge (base, 2,000 efs). Ho peak above base. 

'* Blsnnarge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for fieafby 

stations.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by lee.

Note. Shifting-control method used Oct. 24 to Dec. 11, June 22 to Sept. 14.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO 

Chittenango Creek near Chittenango, N. Y.

289

Location.--Lat 43°01i25", I 0ng. 7S°51'30", on right bank at upstream side of highway 

bridge, 1.6 miles upstream from Chittenango, Madison County, 12 miles upstream from 

Butternut Creek, and 23 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 67.7 sq mi.

Records available.--August 19SO to September 19S3.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 489.54 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1943,

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,070 cfs Feb. 21 (gage height, 4.32 ft); minimum, 13 cfs Sept. 30; minimum gage height, 1.26S ft Oct. IS.

19SO-S3: Maximum discharge. 2,600 cfs July 28, 19S1 (gage height, S.88 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 810 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, that of Sept. 30, 

1953.

Flood of Mar. 29, 1950, reached a stage of 6.8 ft (backwater from debris present), 

from floodmarks (discharge, 2,760 cfs, by slope-area method).

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

which are fair. Slight regulation at low flow caused by mills upstream.

Rating tables, water year 1952-53, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to FeX 21 Feb. 22 to Sept. 30

1.2 

1.4 

1.6 

1.9

2.4 190

3.0 380

4.0 864

1.3 14

1.5 28

1.8 64

2.1 118

2.5 217

3.0 380

4.0 864

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

1

5

6

7

8

9

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.

A*

21

24

16

16

21

±1

31

18

16

15

15

15

14

14

15

14

14

14

15

24

*31

30

29

2S

27

27

27

28 

a29

azs

671

21.6

0,319

0.37

Nov.

ag7

a28

a31

a34

a31

a31

a37

a43

a38

a40

a40

a37

a34

*33

34

37

35

33

32

35

73

67

15

55

44

40

51

45

39 

35

-

i,ei4

40.5

0.598

0,67

Dec.

28

34

34

32

48

94

67

56

54

*71

408

331

151

113

92

86

78

75

70

60

68

76

83

105

113

86

b68

b44

b64 

b66

b60

2,825

91.1

1.35

1,55

Jan.

b56

59

61

56

46

45

b43

b41

50

*57

86

b72

b64

b60

91

255

155

175

168

134

123

115

113

297

295

b!30

bllO

168

153 

123

139

3,540

114

1.68

1.94

 

Feb.

b205

b!40

b!40

b!30

bl!6

*119

187

168

130

blOS

b!04

b!06

101

97

101

b88

b90

b86

92

131

836

494

234

212

204

185

180

b!55

-

-

4,939

176

2.60

2.71

Mar .

b!40

b!20

b!25

294

*241

164

b!50

b!40

b!24

b!22

b!30

178

303

280

232

268

209

187

214

226

190

167

162

*498

412

420

582

384

313 

297

337

7,609

245

3.62

4.18

Apr.

259

232

195

195

214

187

232

204

161

155

201

145

147

*145

125

122

120

112

102

98

98

91

85

80

78

138

185

150

118 

102

-

4,475

149

2.20

2.46

May

*406

341

243

198

180

174

164

*169

140

125

114

108

112

116

142

136

252

212

172

140

125

114

112

104

96

127

141

100

f

91

4,830

156

2.30

2.65

June

77

70

66

61

66

63

61

60

54

53

*47

45

45

47

44

40

37

38

38

37

39

35

33

32

30

31

32

40

231 

69

-

1,621

54.0

0.798

0.89

July

50

45

46

39

36

35

41

37

34

31

30

28

32

31

28

26

26

25

27

28

26

25

31

29

25

24

24

22

23 

*29

25

958

30.9

0.456

0.53

Aug.

21

21

21

31

48

29

23

21

68

90

58

39

33

*30

29

26

25

24

23

22

21

21

21

21

21

20

19

19

18 

11

17

897

28.9

0.427

0.49

Sept.

16

*16

16

15

18

17

11

18

16

15

15

15

17

16

15

15

15

15

li

17

16

16

15

14

*14

14

14

14

14 

14

467

15.6

0.230

0.26

Calendar year 1952: Max 766 Mln 14 Mean 98.7 Cfsm 1.46 In. 19.85

Water year 1952-53: Max 836 Min 14 Mean 93.3 Cfsm 1.38 In. 18.70

Peak disehype (base. 1,000 cfs). --Feb. 21 (12:45 p.m.) 1,070 cfs (4.32 ft).

T Discharge ijieasurement" 'made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of reconstructed gage-height graph based on

weather records, observer's notes, and records for nearby stations.

b. Stage-disoHauge relation affected by Ice.
290 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO

Oneida Lake at Brewerton, N. Y.

Location.--Lat 43°14'20", long. 76°08'30", at west end of Oneida Lake, 100 ft west of 

bridge on U. S. Highway 11, at Brewerton, Onondaga County.

Drainage area.--1,353 sq mi.

Records available.--November 1951 to September 1953. April 1904 to September 1925 in reports of State engineer and surveyor, published as Oneida River at Brewerton.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 362.00 ft above mean sea level, Barge 

Canal datum.

Extremes Maximum gage height during year, 9.95 ft May 2; minimum, 6.35 ft Jan. 16.

1951-53: Maximum gage height, that of May 2, 1953; minimum, that of Jan. 16, 1953.

Remarks.--Elevation of lake surface regulated by taintor-gate dam on Oneida River at

Caughdenoy and gates on Oneida Canal and Barge Canal. Capacity of lake not determined. 

Area of water surface is 79.8 sq mi.

Gage height, in feet, water year October 1952 to September 1953

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

Mean

(t)

Oct.

8.04

8.04

8.01

8.08

8.10

8.13

8.21

8.27

8.32

8.32

8.38

8.35

6.31

8.27

8.31

8.23

8.19

8.20

8.12

8.14

8.02

8.08

8.02

.93

.99

.03

.95

.84

.72

.79

.82

8.10

-108

Nov.

.78

.81

.68

.76

.83

.63

.56

.75

.89

.77

.80

.74

.86

.89

.88

.86

.91

8.03

7.97

8.10

8.22

8.48

8.20

8.18

8.34

8.30

8.12

8.01

8.05

7.93

-

7.94

+137

Dec.

7.95

8.02

.80

.77

.79

.50

.58

.57

.58

.49

7.53

8.04

8.33

8.41

8.37

8.26

8.25

8.14

8.09

8.12

8.05

.95

.75

.60

.48

.44

.28

.44

.36

.29

.23

7.79

-640

Jan.

7.15

7.10

7.02

6.96

6.91

6.85

6.79

6.77

6.75

6.68

6.63

6.60

6.60

6.58

6.54

6.51

6.60

6.67

6.75

6.81

6.85

6.85

6.85

6.85

6.85

.04

.11

.07

.08

.11

.08

6.84

-108

Feb.

7.01

7.12

7.10

7.07

7.05

7.02

7.02

7.07

7.09

7.09

7. OS

7.08

7.05

7.03

7.00

6.97

6.94

6.93

6.88

6.86

6.91

7.11

7.28

7.35

7.40

7.42

7.42

7.40

-

-

-

7.10

+340

Mar.

.38

.36

.38

.29

.26

.33

.37

.38

.33

.30

.31

.24

.20

.24

.41

.30

.41

.54

.55

.57

.68

.72

.74

.97

8.44

8.70

8.96

9.20

9.29

9.22

9.23

7.78

+1,512

Apr.

9.21

9.10

9.06

9.02

8.89

8.82

8.72

8.62

8.60

8.60

8.41

8.52

8.43

8.23

8.31

8.31

8.09

8.16

8.09

7.90

7.86

8.07

7.86

8.10

8.23

8.26

8.35

8.36

8.58

8.80

-

8.45

. -112

May

9.13

9.55

9.47

9.53

9.45

9.38

9.28

9.20

9.13

9.03

8.92

8.80

8.64

8.54

8.47

8.45

8.46

8.39

8.44

8.43

8.44

8.28

8.16

8.12

8.10

8.26

8.15

8.26

8.34

8.52

8.48

8.70

-523

June

8.47

8.45

8.49

8.53

8.54

8.57

8.58

8.68

8.54

8.58

8.60

8.66

8.83

8.68

8.63

8.63

8.68

8.66

8.65

8.65

8.66

8.61

8.51

8.59

8.64

8.55

8.56

8.58

8.57

8.58

-

8.60

+77.2

July

8.57

8.55

8.42

8.52

8.55

8.50

8.50

8.48

8.40

8.42

8.41

8.43

8.45

8.42

8.39

8.38

8.37

8.38

8.36

8.36

8.37

8.48

8.42

8.35

8.43

8.40

8.37

8.37

8.39

8.32

8.22

8.42

-216

Aug.

8.30

8.30

8.25

8.29

8.23

8.31

8.36

8.36

8.39

8.57

8.67

8.74

8.73

8.75

8.65

8.70

8.68

8.66

8.64

8.64

8.63

8.61

8.58

8.54

8.53

8.52

8.50

8.47

8.46

8.45

8.40

8.51

+83.1

Sept.

8.41

8.36

8.37

8.38

8.30

8.32

8.30

8.27

8.27

8.25

8.25

8.23

8.03

8.04

8.13

8.07

8.05

8.12

8.11

8.07

8.06

8.01

8.04

8.08

8.06

7.98

7.99

7.94

7.99

8.01

-

8.15

-438

Calendar year 1952: Max 9.30 Min 6.78 Mean 8.13 (t) -27.4

Water year 1952-53: Max 9.55 Mln 6.51 Mean 8.04 (t) -1.41

t Change in contents in Oneida Lake, equivalent in cubic feet per second.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO 291

Oneida River at Caughdenoy, N. Y.

Location. Lat 43°14'45", long. 76"10'15", on left bank at point of diversion to New York 

State Barge Canal, 1.6 miles downstream from Oneida Lake and 2.6 miles upstream from 

Caughdenoy, Oswego County.

Drainage area. 1,377 sq mii

Records available. September 1902 to December 1909 (published as "near Euclid"), January 

1910 to December 1913, and October 1947 to September 1953 in reports of Geological Survey. September 1902 to December 1909 and January 1910 to September 1925 in reports of 

State engineer and surveyor.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 362.00 ft above mean sea level (New York 

State Barge Canal benchmark). Prior to June 4, 1907, headwater readings and June 5, 

1907, to Dec. 31, 1909, staff-gage readings at Oak Orchard State Dam at different datum. 

Jan. 1, 1910, to Dec. 31, 1913, staff gage at site 2.5 miles downstream at different datum. Oct. 9, 1947, to Nov. 7, 1951, water-stage recorder at site 2.5 miles downstream 

at present datum; since Nov. 7, 1951, used as auxiliary gage. Since Nov. 9, 1951, auxiliary water-stage recorder 2.6 miles downstream and 180 ft downstream from navigation 

dam of New York State Barge Canal.

Average discharge. 6 years (1947-53), 2,448 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum daily discharge during year, 6,710 cfs May 5; minimum daily, 251 cfs

1947-53: Maximum daily discharge, 9,160 cfs Apr. 7, 1950; minimum daily, 62 cfs 

July 29, 1950.

Remarks. Records excellent above and good below 1,500 cfs, except those for periods of 

shifting control, no gage-height record, or backwater from submergence, which are fair. 

Discharge below 1,500 cfs computed by using gage-height record for auxiliary waterstage recorder 2.6 miles downstream. This record represents total discharge at Caughdenoy and includes flow in Oneida and Barge Canals. A large amount of natural storage 

by Oneida Lake. Considerable seasonal regulation by operation of gates in Oneida Canal 

and at navigation dam. Occasional large diurnal fluctuations presumably caused by 

seiche in Oneida Lake. Water may be diverted into or received from Mohawk River basin 

through summit level of Barge Canal between New London and Utica. Nearly all of flow 

from 16 sq mi of the Tioughnioga River basin may be diverted into DeRuyter Reservoir, in 

Oswego River basin.

Cooperation. Records of gate openings for navigation dam and gate openings, lockages, and 

elevations of water surface in Barge Canal above and below lock 23 furnished by New York 

State Department of Public Works.

Discharge ubic feet per second,_ water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14 

15

16 

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

486 

498

510

505

513

513

574

693

665

674

686

697

686

663 

802

1,050 

*1,050

1,060

1,050

1,050

1,180

.^.450

,450

,430

,440

,410

,390 

1,410

1,420 

1,230

873

29,108

939

0.682

0.79

Nov.

862 

865

860

871

891

880

875

902

903

794

679

664

671

685 

682

674 

799

*1,020

1,000

1,020

1,380

1,430

1,680

1,760

2,110

2,750

2,760 

2,880

3,100 

5.990

-

40,437

1,348

0.979

1.09

£>ec.

3,950 

4,100

3,800

3,900

3,800

3,400

3,500

3,050

3,470

*3,330

3,370

4,070

4,470

4.600 

4,550

4,370 

4,380

4,220

4,170

4,240

4,150

4,000

3,720

3,480

3,320

3,250

3,040 

3,240

3,140 

3,060

2,990

116,130

3,746

2.72

3.14

Jan.

Hi2,720

2,640

2,570

2,460

2,410

2,420

2,390

2,310

2,220

2,200

2,180

*2,160 

2,140

2,080 

2,220

2,280

2,370

2,460

2,530

2,500

2,530

2,500

2,490

2,770

2,880 

2,800

2,820 

2,860

2,830

77,480

2,499

1.81

2.09

Feb.

2,690 

2,870

2,860

2,800

*2,790

2,750

2,730

2,780

3,800

*2,830

2,830

2,820

2,750

2,720 

2,690

2,620 

2,600

2,600

2,580

2.540

2,570

2,820

3,080

3,170

3,230

3,270

5,280 

3,250

;

-

79,320

2,855

2.06

2.14

Mar .

5,220 

5,190

5,250

5,080

3,040

3,130

5,200

5,210

3,140

*3,120

5,150

3,050

5,010

5,050 

5,260

5,120 

5,250

5,420

5,420

*3,440

5,600

5,660

1,800

251

2,260

5,100

5,650 

6,170

6,540 

*6,170

6,190

110,881

3,577

2.60

2.99

Apr.

6,160 

5,890

5,820

5,700

5,400

5,350

5,140

4,970

4,930

4,760

4,460

4,600

4,560

*4,580 

4,490

4,240 

3,950

3,920

3,970

3,300

2,520

2,150

1,730

760

760

760

760 

760

*760 

776

-

L07.706

5,590

2.61

2.91

May

1,360 

3,990

5,520

6,300

6,710

6,500

6,300

6,150

6,020

5,820

5,650

5,420

5,110

*4,800 

4,590

4,560 

4,590

4,580

4,580

*4,230

3,870

5,910

4,010

4,000

2,140

1,060

1,050 

721

555 

567

568

125,251

4,040

2.95

3.38

June

557 

537

555

550

543

537

557

539

537

540

*555

541

560

527 

505

508

506

497

493

522

515

516

484

491

485

484

485 

491

485 

519

-

15,599

520

0.378

0.42

July

596 

595

559

575

575

580

565

555

557

557

576

570

569

565 

568

555 

*561

554

566

548

581

567

508

557

568

553

530

530

517 

519

*508

17,282

557

0.405

0.47

Aug.

507 

512

517

525

497

516

506

502

519

528

550

551

514

456 

578

397 

584

*380

578

576

588

777

784

777

768

747

758 

756

742 

749

719

17,558

566

0.411

0.47

Sept.

701 

692

698

690

669

681

674

672

679

670

658

654

637

650 

657

662 

678

675

645

635

*647

679

680

660

640

620

620 

620

640 

620

19,801

660

0.479

0.53

Calendar year 1952 : Max 6,490 Min 143 Mean 2,306 Cfsm 1.67 !" 22.81

Water year 1952-53 : Max 6,710 Mln 251 Mean 2,073 Cfsm 1.51 In. 20.42

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Backwater from submergence at auxiliary gage Oct. 1-15, 22, 26-30, Mar. 24, May 26 to June 18. 

Shifting-control method used at auxiliary gage Nov. 17-21, July 27 to Aug. 21. No gage-height record 

at auxiliary gages Dec. 2-7, Apr. 24-29, Sept. 23-30j discharge estimated on basis of recorded range 

in stage, gage-height records at main or other auxiliary gage, gate openings, and assumed discharge 

ratios.
292 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO 

Oswego River at lock 7, Oswego, N. Y.

Drainage area. 5. IE 1 sq mi.

" "

Average discharge. 19 years (1934-53), 6 512 cfs

f°r Perlods of ^clwater from Lake Ontario or cofbasin may be fivertld ^DeRu&lservo' £ Vo^goS^v

State

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

'-'

3

4

5

6 

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19 

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

2,450

2,000

2,050

2,000

1,500

2,550 

2.900

2,600.

2,700

2,400

1,550

1,800

2,700

2,600

2,400

2,050

2,000

*1,950

760 

2,700

2,450

2,700

2,600

2,050

2,050

900

2,800

2,800 

2,500

2,600

2,150

69,060

2,228

0.455

0.50

Nov.

1,750

640

2,500

2,100

1,950

2,000 

2,100

1,800

680

2,250

1,900

1,950

1,650

1,550

1,550

560

2,050

2,000

1,950 

*1,900

2,100

2,500

2,200

3,890

4,250

4.590

5,580

4,110 

4,050

5,410

-

69,290

2,510

0.451

0.50

Dec.

5,170

4,880

4,580

4,650

4.520

5,470 

5,970

5,690

5,690

5,720

7,100

10,000

11.400

10,700

10,200

10,000

9,510

9,150

8,740 

8,050

7,840

8,320

8,630

8,250

7,570

7,570

6,840

5,560 

7,250

7,050

6,800

228,610

7,375

1.44

1.66

Jan.

5,980

6,790

6,430

5,630

6,610

6,570 

6,070

5,910

5,760

5,520

5,660

6,500

6,180

5,740

 5,850

6,010

6,540

6,660

7,850 

7,690

7,800

7,150

6,980

5,990

6,940

7,650

7,720

7,590 

7,470

7,550

7,340

206,670

6,667

1.30

1.50

Feb.

7,100

8,380

8,010

8,410

7,900

7,530 

7,490

8,100

8,190

8,260

*8, 190

7,830

7,620

7,210

6,860

7,370

7,500

7,320

7,090 

6,890

8,110

10.000

9, 620

9,430

8,990

8,900

8,700

8,420

,

-

225,420

8,051

1.57

1.64

Calendar year 1952: Max 18,200 Min 540

Mar .

8,010

7,710

7,790

8,100

8,430

8,510 

8,450

8,140

,860

,890

* ,780

,500

,660

,970

,850

,370

,700

,620

,700 

,670

,570

,010

,260

.620

6,070

9,970

14,800

17.000 

17,000

16,800

*16,700

285,510

9,210

1.80

2.07

Apr.

15.900

14,000

12,900

13,000

12,000

11,600 

11,600

11,200

10,700

10,700

9,500

8,920

9,290

9,550

*9,120

9,040

8,490

8,150

7,740 

7,290

4,970

4,300

. 4, 680

4,190

3,810

2.850

4,370

4,260 

4,210

4,090

-

252,500

8,417

1.64

1.83

May

6,800

8,850

12,400

13,000

15, 100

12,400 

11,600

11,400

11,000

10,400

9,370

9,190

9,060

*8,760

8,580

8,450

8,940

10,400

11,500 

11,600

11,600

10,300

9,600

9,470

9,230

6,860

6,880

6,700 

6,050

5,460

5,500

294,250

9,492

1.85

2.14

June

5.550

3,900

4,500

4,200

4,000

3,400 

2,800

4,200

3,300

*3,100

2,900

2,800

2,500

1,700

5,100

2,900

2,800

2,600

2,150 

1,900

1,600

2,600

2,550

2,150

1,950

2,400

2,600

1,500 

2,350

2,450

-

85, 850

2,862

0.559

0.62

July

2,350

2,200

2,000

1,500

1,450

2.400 

2,100

2,050

1,900

1,800

1,600

1.000

2,550

1,900

1,600

1,600

1,600

1,600

1,220 

1,600

1,850

1,800

1,850

2,500

2,000

1,000

2,100

1,800 

1,850

1,650

*1, 600

55,420

1,788

0.549

0.40

Aug.

1,550

1,040

2,200

1,900

2,100

1,950 

1,750

1,600

1,400

2,800

3,100

3.400

3,200

2,900

1,800

1,180

2,800

*2,150

1,750 

1,950

1,700

1,180

1,450

3,040

2,910

2,600

2,500

2,250 

2,050

1,500

2,790

66,090

2,152

0.416

0.48

Sept.

2,700

2,500

2,300

2,100

1,950

1,200 

1,750

2,810

2,770

2,500

2,150

1,400

780

2,790

2,400

1,950

1,850

2,000

1,550 

820

2,600

*2,400

2,150

1,800

1,450

1,650

680

2,400 

2,000

1,600

-

59,000

1,967

0.384

0.43

Mean 6,188 Cfsm 1.21 In. 16.44

Water year 1952-55: Max 17,000 Min 560 Mean 5,199 Cfsm 1.02 In. 15.77

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Backwater from Lake Ontario and/or cofferdam Oct. 1 to Nov. 23 (doubtful river gage-height 

record Nov. 15-22). Backwater from Lake Ontario June 2 to Aug. 25, Aug. 26-50, Sept. 1-7, 10-15, 

15-30.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO 293

Black River Canal (flowing south) near Boonville, N. Y.

Location. Lat 43°27'20", long. 75°19'25", gage 1 on left bank at lock 69, 2 miles south 

of Boonville, Oneida County, and gage 2 on right bank of Lansingkill spillway, 100 ft 

downstream from spillway headgates, 600 ft upstream from lock 70, and half a mile upstream from lock 69.

Records available. September 1915 to September 1942 (canal seasons only), October 1942 

to September 1953.

Gage.--Two water-stage recorders and concrete controls. Datum of gage 1 is 1,105.56 ft 

above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to June 7, 1929, station was operated as 

a .slope station on summit level of canal.

Extremes.--1915-53: Maximum daily discharge recorded, 323 cfs Nov. 30, 1915; practically 

no flow at times when no water is being diverted.

Remarks. Records good. Record shows combined flow at gages 1 and 2 and represents total 

diversion from Black River at Forestport, through Forestport feeder, into Mohawk River 

basin. Discharge during period Dec. 4 to Apr. 20, when no water was diverted, made up 

of leakage through headgates and runoff from area draining into canal above station.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

53

55

68

58

58

61

8075-

58

56

58

58

57

57

56

57

57

58

58

60

60

58

58

57

57

57

56

57

57

57

57

1,827

58.9

-

-

Nov.

57

57

44

4T

45

46

58

53

49

*46

45

46

49

55

55

55

56

55

55

61

70

58

61

65

63

60

66

65

62

60

-

1,662

55.4

-

-

Dec.

5655"

32

7.3

6.8

6.5

6.3

6.2

6.2

6.9

28

11

6.6

5.3

4.6

*3.9

3.2

3.1

3.0

2.7

2.6

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.8

2.8

b2.3

bl.9

b576~

b2.3

b2.3

287.7

9.28

-

-

Jan.

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

*b2.3

b2.3

2.3

2.3

b2.3

b2.3

2.3

2.3

2.6

2.8

2.9

3.2

2.8

2.5

2.3

2.2

5T

4.0

3.3

3.0

2.9

2.6

2.5

2.4

80.0

2.58

-

-

Feb.

2.6

*b2.8

2.7

2.6

b2.4

2.3

2.4

2.6

2.6

2.4

J>2.2

b2.1

b2.0

b2.0

2.0

bl.8

bl^

bl.9

1.9

1.9

b4.1

b5.0

5TF

3.2

3.1

3.0

3.0

3.0

_

-

-

73.1

2.61

-

-

liar.

2.8

*2.5

2.2

4T? r^r

3.2

3.0

2.8

2.6

b2.3

b2,3

2.2

3.2

4.1

3.4

4.0

3.3

3.1

3.4

3.5

3.3

3.2

3.2

4.1

3.3

3.0

3.1

2.9

2.7

2.7

2.8

96.4

3.11

-

-

Apr.

2.8

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.5

2.4

2.7

2.4

2.3

*2.0

1.9

1.7

2.1

2.0

1.8

2.1

1.2

6^

4.3

5.7

1.4

13

30

4.0

2.4

1.7

117.2

3.91

-

-

May

2.7

2.8

20

10

11

8.4

*2.7

3.2

2.2

1.8

1.6

O"1.5

1.6

1.9

1.9

2.0

2.1

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.7

2.0

1.8

11

20

25

153.1

4.94

-

-

June

*25

24

24

24

24

25

26

27

30

41

46

47

4T

47

46

45

45

44

44

34

32

31

34

28

25

27

28

27

41

36

1,023

34.1

-

-

July

40

40

41

43

40

38

43

44

46

43

43

43

43

35

23

24

23

26

27

*26

27

36

56

55" 60

56

56

56

46

40

40

1,262

40.7

-

-

Aug.

39

4O

40

41

55

64

60

59

59

107

77

*66

62

60

58

57

56

56

55

55

54

44

39

37

37

32

28

26

17

25

26

1,531

49.4

-

"

Sept.

23

11

8.7

S^

9.5

13

36

45

38

33

43

49

50

50

52

50

51

50

50

55

*57

54

54

53

52

53

52

51

51

51

-

1,254.0

41.8

-

"

Calendar year 1952: Max 100 Min 1.2 Mean 28.4 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1952-53: Max 107 Min 1.2 Mean 25.7 Cfsm - In. -

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
294 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO

Black River near Boonville, N. Y.

Location. Lat 43°30'35", long. 75°18'25", on left bank at downstream side of highway 

bridge, three-quarters of a mile upstream from Sugar River and 2 miles northeast of 

Boonville, Oneida County.

Drainage area. 295 sq mi.

Records available. February 1911 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 935.50 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1943. Prior to Sept. 27, 1933, chain and staff gages 

at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--42 years, 684 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 6,740 cfs Mar. 25 (gage height, 9.86 ft); minimum, 101 cfs Aug. 31 (gage height, 3.72 ft); minimum daily, 122 cfs Aug. 31.

1911-53: Maximum discharge, 12,400 cfs Mar. 28, 1913 (gage height, about 12.5 ft, 

from floodmarks); minimum observed, about 5 cfs Aug. 26, 1918 (gage height, 2.40 ft); 

minimum daily, 7 cfs Aug. 26, 1918.

Remarks. Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect, which are good. 

Flow slightly regulated by several headwater reservoirs. Forestport feeder diverts 

water from State Pond at Forestport. That portion of diverted water which does not 

pass down Black River Canal (flowing south) returns to Black River below station 

through Mill Creek sluiceway.

Revisions (water years). WSP 759: Drainage area. WSP 784: 1934. WSP 1084: 

1913, 1917-19(M), 1922(M), 1924(M), 1926(M), 1928(M), 1930(M), 1933(M).

Rating tables, water year 1952-53, except periods of Ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 24)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 24 Mar. 25 to Sept. 3O

4.0 

4.6 

5.5

147

315

703

6.5 

7.5 

9.5

1,380

2,360

5,400

3.8 

4.3 

5.0 

6.0

115

228

471

1,060

7.0

8.0

10.0

1,950

3,200

7,070

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 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

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

152 2"TO"

399

346

257

282

6OO

810

55?

365

295

251

225

206

200

206

234

236

239

295

308

279 

254

242

228

225

219

214

211

219

206

8,952

289

0.980

1.13

Nov.

203

198

225

276

285

260

302

318

289

273

*266 

254

231

217

219

242

298

350

357

429

958

1,180 

840

720

626

488

501

528

459

395

-

12,187

406

1.38

1.54

Dec.

315

302

3W

376

414

555

588

519

493

624

2,460 

*4,760

2,520

1,480

981

793

703

651

b520

b430

bSOO

537 

506

528

574

560

b480

b340

b400

467

b420

25,174

812

2.75

3.17

Jan.

455

418

399

b370

b340

b320

b300

*b280

bSTO

b360

b470 

b490

b450

b390

b390

b470

b470

755

896

764

602

514 

467

863

2,390

1,930

1,190

941

b700

b560

b520

19,774

638

2.16

2.49

Feb.

b640

b620

b600

*b560

bSOO

510

607

775

708

574

b520 

bSOO

b490

484

484

467

b450

b400

b380 152"

,040

_,900 

,810

,380

,060

877

758

631

_

-

20,147

720

2.44

2.54

t'.ar .

bSOO

*b470

b470

836

1,000

890

787

661

b580

b540

b490 

532

714

974

1,040

1,430

*1,460

1,170

1,210

1,340

1,160

1,170 

1,610

3,610

*6,280

5,120

5,260

5,080

3,560

2,540

2,130

54,614

1,762

5.97

6.89

Apr.

1,880

1,740

1,690

1,560

1,390

1,180

1,130

1,180

1,030

998

1,660 

1,590

1,220

*1,080

902

818

875

830

756

726

732

715 

90?

956

811

987

2,190

2,560

1,950

1,360

-

37,398

1,247

4.22

4.71

May

1,890

3,120

5,560

2,540

*1,680

1,360

1,130

1,390

1,230

998

856 

762

715

744

866

1,180

1,090

1,210

1,260

1,090

915

732 

675

620

535

599

1,290

1,250

879

692

615

37,273

1,202

4.07

4.70

June

*545

454

429

397

446

463

421

429

401

349

305 

277

259

256

239

223

206

195

200

207

195

200 

188

171

164

964

162

164

235

215

-

8,589

286

0.969

1.08

July

178

173

242

231

190

176

215

210

180

160

155 

144

142

160

151

145

135

134

T53

231

250 *2~50~ 

220

234

190

169

160

156

160

156

142

5,592

180

0.610

0.70

Aug.

130

134

128

*139

596

710

353

228

183

946

1,290 

*776

484

367

299

236

207

183

166

150

146

149 

140

144

144

151

149

138

128

124

i?2

9,240

298

1.01

1.16

Sept.

128

127

124

I2T

164

223

457

774

42T

250

202 

207

253

312

283

236

202

190

166

218

432

413 

308

*286

262

225

200

171

157

154

-

7,671

256

0.868

0.97

Calendar year 1952: Max 5,410 Mln 149 Mean 728 Cfsm 2.47 In. 33.61

Water ater year year 1952-53: j.so£-oo: Max max b,zou 6,280 Mln roin 122 122 Mean Mean 676 o/o Cfsm ^ism 2.29 c.cv In. J.IL 31. OJ..UD08

Peak discharge (base, 5,900 cfs). Dec. 12 (9:45 a.m.) 5,32O cfs (9.46 ft)j Mar. 25 (7:15 a.m.) 

s 740 cfs (9 ,86 ft J^ 

* * Dlscharce Discharge measurpmpnt-. measurement mnrtp made nn on t-hl this R rln-w day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO 295

Middle Branch Moose River at Old Forge, N. Y.

Location.--Lat 43°42'50", long. 74°58'10", on left bank in Old Forge, Herkimer County, 

460 ft downstream from State dam and ! £ miles upstream from North Branch Moose River.

Drainage area.--58 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--November 1911 to September 1953.

Gage.--Staff gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 1,690.63 ft above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929.

Average discharge.--41 years (1912-53), 105 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum daily discharge during year, 540 cfs May 3; maximum gage height observed, 4.20 ft May 2, 3; minimum daily discharge, 19 cfs Apr. 14-20, Aug. 2-4.

1911-53: Maximum daily discharge, 862 cfs Mar. 23, 1921, from rating curve extended 

above 450 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum daily, about 0.1 cfs many times during 

1938-39, 1944-45 when gates in dam were closed.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of backwater, which are fair. On days 

when gate openings are changed, discharge is.computed from gage readings and record of 

gate operations. Flow regulated by Fulton Chain of Lakes since about 1880.

Rating table, water year 1952-53, except periods of backwater (gage 

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

1.8

1.9 

2.2

2.5 

3.0 

4.1

100

206

550

ar October 1952 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

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

150

150

137

111

111

111

100

59

59

50

4040-

41

181

244

244

231

231

231

231

231

218

218

218

218

206

206

206

206

194

194

5,067

163

-

-

Nov.

194

182

182

182

182

171

134

25

2?

25

25

25

*25

25

25

25

25

25

26

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

28

28

43

54

-

1,870

62.3

-

-

Dec.

54

54

54

54

54

54

54

54

54

54

54

54

56

56

56

56

56

56

56

56

56

56

595-9

59

59

59

59

59

59

59

1,739

56. i

-

-

Jan.

59

59

59

59

59

59

59

135

*194

194

182

182

182

182

137

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

34

59

59

59

59

59

2,360

76.1

-

-

Feb.

59

76

117

*117

117

115

113

113

113

113

113

113

113

113

113

113

159

271

244

194

194

194

194

194

194

194

182

182

_

_

-

4,127

147

-

-

Mar.

182

182

182

*182

182

182

182

182

182

182

182

171

171

171

171

171

171

171

171

171

171

171

171

182

130

30

30

31

31

31

32

4,551

147

-

-

Apr.

33

33

52

71

71

71

71

71

71

70

54

21

20

19

*I9

*19

19

19

19

19

32

90

95

115

143

224

366

409 459"

409

-

3,134

104

-

-

May

410

500

540

520

*490

403

173

31

62

166

171

146

71

71

142

182

182

144

198

218

167

92

160

122

97

138

257

257

193

171

100

6,574

212

-

-

June

*34

24

24

49

121

117

58

23

23

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

23

23

23

22

22

22

22

22

-

964

32.1

-

-

July

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

24

24

24

24

24

22

22

22

22

*22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

21

691

22.3

-

-

Aug.

20

19w

19

22

22

46

56

55

266

439

*443 426"

223

65

63

62

60

56

53

51

50

48

45

43

42

41

39

37

35

33

2,898

93.5

-

-

Sept.

33

32

31

31

30

33

187

257

257

257

257

244

244

244

?31

231

231

231

231

231

268

285

*285

271

271

271

257

257

257

257

-

6,202

207

-

-

Calendar year 1952: Max 300 Hln 9.9 Mean 101 Cfsm 1.94 In. 26.53

Water year 1952-5'-: Max 540 .Hln 19 Mean 110 Cfsm 2.12 In. 28.72

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Backwater from North Branch Dec. 11-17, Mar. 25 to Apr. 1, May 1-5. Backwater from unknown 

cause Apr. 11-21. Decrease In combined storage In Old Forge and Sixth Lake Reservoirs during calendar year 1952, about 220,500,000 cu ft (equivalent mean discharge, 7.0 cfs; runoff, 1.83 In); 

decrease during water year 1953, about 112,900,000 cu ft (equivalent mean discharge, 3.6 cfs; runoff, 0.93 In); furnished by Board of Black River Regulating District.
296 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO

Middle Branch Moose River near McKeever, N. Y.

Location. Lat 43°37 I 45", long. 75°04 I 55", on right bank half a mile upstream from confluence with South Branch and lj miles northeast of McKeever, Herkimer County.

Drainage area. 148 sq mi.

Records available. October 1925 to September 1953.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,530.29 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

 1929.

Average discharge.--28 years, 330 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,350 cfs Mar. 28 (gage height, 5.64 ft); minimum, 55 cfs July 19 (gage height, 2.07 ft).

1925-53: Maximum discharge, 2,100 cfs Apr. 27, 1926 (gage height, 6.6 ft); maximum 

gage height, 7.15 ft Jan. 18, 1938 (ice jam); minimum discharge, 27 cfs Aug. 18, 1946 

(gage height, 1.73 ft).

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect., which are fair. Flow regulated to some extent by Pulton Chain of Lakes since about 1880.

Revisions. WSP 664: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1952-53, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

2.0 

2.3

2.8

79

150

3.5 

4.5

6.0

318

704

1,600

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 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

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

189

204

223

196

175

179

235

223

196

213

198

179

165

171

308

343

340

337

366

569

352

337

324

315

312

306

301

298

292

283

278

8,207

265

-

"

Nov.

269

267

275

292

283

275

292

217

150

142

138

135

*133

130

128

136

152

167

189

223

289

309

315

298

275

253

253

248

245

248

-

6,726

224

-

-

Dec.

240

225

220

215

211

235

228

220

*213

244

564

562

574

640

636

574

517

452

400

360

320

298

270

275

292

264

245

205

215

230

230

10,374

335

-

-

Jan.

230

225

215

200

200

195

185

185

*290

350

380

390

380

340

320

245

205

215

218

218

*210

209

200

267

409

375

479

545

500

440

450

9,270

299

-

-

Feb.

420

400

390

380

*380

400

410

380

360

340

320

310

300

300

290

280

300

360

*350

340

410

450

480

494

494

475

456

430

-

-

-

10,699

382

-

-

Mar .

420

390

580

*410

420

410

410

400

400

390

390

382

399

416

402

448

460

441

452

460

441

463

550

844

*895

1,020

1,260

1.540

1,310

1,200

1,060

18,663

602

-

-

Apr.

933

828

747

714

690

644

609

566

525

494

494

448

420

402

*385

372

552

334

312

298

285

295

346

346

375

456

676

812

880

928

-

15,964

532

-

-

May

1,030

1,070

1,200

*1.250

1,230

1,150

993

742

600

592

626

596

498

416

416

498

517

517

515

554

557

441

416

413

556

356

494

554

541

475

441

20,012

646

-

-

June

540

*281

256

238

219

292

286

209

175

167

158

150

145

138

127

96

91

95

99

100

99

95

90

87

84

81

80 ia90

85

-

4,530

151

-

-

July

81

81

83

78

75

74

87

33.

87

79

76

74

70

71

71

71

71

70

52

61

66

65

65

*74

74

68

71

74

70

68

66

2,277

73.5

-

-

Aug.

64

63

£2

63

107

114

107

114

119

459

566

658

*640

566

324

202

175

152

142

153

127

122

117

112

108

105

104

101

100

94

90

6,010

194

-

-

Sept.

86

84

81

80

85

94

128

500

556

349

540

337

337

350

524

321

515

506

301

318

350

369

*372

366

559

552

549

543

537

330

-

8,379

279

-

-

Calendar year 1952: Max 1,020 Min 77 Mean 311 Cfsm 2.10 In. 28.63

Water year 1952-53: Max 1,340 Min 57 Mean 332 Cfsm 2.24 In. 30.44

Peak discharge (base. 1.200 cfs).--Mar. 28 (4:15 p.m.) 1,350 cfs (5.64 ft); May 4 (2 p.m.) 1,240 

cfs (5.48 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 1-4, 8, 19-21, 23, Dec. 27 to Jan. 18, Jan.21, 

23, Jan. 29 to Feb. 25, Feb. 28 to Mar. 11.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO 297

Moose River at McKeever, N. Y.

Location.--Lat 43°36'40", long. 75°06'35", on left bank half a mile west of McKeever, 

Herkimer County, and 2 miles downstream from South Branch.

Drainage area. 365 sq mi.

Records available.--June 1900 to September 1953. Prior to December 1922, published as 

"at Moose River."

Gage. Water-stage recorder at present site and datum since Nov. 3, 1922. Datum of gage 

is 1,479.92 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. June 5, 1900, to Dec. 31, 1922, 

staff gage at site 2^ miles downstream at various daturas. May 28 to Nov. 2, 1922, 

staff gage at present site at datum 1 ft higher.

Average discharge. 45 years (1907-13, 1914-53), 841 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 9,140 cfs Dec. 12 (gage height, 11.97 ft); 

minimum, 117 cfs Aug. 4 (gage height, 1.695 ft).

1900-53: Maximum discharge, 18,700 cfs June 3, 1947 (gage height, 17.45 ft, from 

floodmark), result of failure of dam; minimum, about 42 cfs July 21, 23, 25-27, 1913.

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

which are fair. Flow regulated to some extent by Fulton Chain of Lakes since about 

1880.

Revisions (water years). WSP 624; 1922(M). WSP 729: Drainage area. WSP 874: 1928.

Rating tables, water year 1952-53, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Mar. 24 Mar. 25 to Sept. 30

2.2 

3.0 

4.0

228

507

1,000

6.0

8.0

11.0

2,360

4,290

7,810

1.7 

2.3 

3.0 

4.0

118

274

524

1,010

6.0

8.0

11,0

3,360

4,290

7,810

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 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

2Z 

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

?6~9 251

347

351

314

314

540

778

575

478

401

347

314

317

433

462

454

443

491

549

545

503 

486

478

474

470

450

439

427

416

401

13,517

436

-

-

Nov.

390

376

386

423

431

423

466

420

320

304

298

*285

276

266

266

301

425

593

676

772

1,560

1,570 

1,260

1,230

899

719

671

695

643

580

-

17,924

597

-

-

Dec.

520

500

470

440

430

562

580

*540

500

587

4,280

*6,580

2,800

1,830

1,460

1,230

1,070

910

700

600

620

598 

584

558

602

571

500

420

460

490

470

32,462

1,047

-

-

Jan.

470

450

430

410

410

390

370

350

*4TC

600

680

700

660

600

540

520

560

660

800

660

*600

540 

520

680

1,550

1,400

1...350

1,250

1,100

940

1,000

21,650

698

-

-

Feb.

920

880

820

*780

760

800

860

800

760

700

660

640

620

620

600

600

600

620

*640

660

800

2,200 

2,100~

1,800

1,500

1,240

1,020

900

_

_

-.

25,900

925

-

-

Mar.

800

740

680

*940

1,140

1,080

980

880

800

760

740

720

800

900

1,080

1,350

*1,430

1,200

1,100

1,080

977

1,050 

1,600

4,080

*6,7QO

5,620

6,550

5,440

3,660

2,840

2,410

60,127

1,940

-

-

Apr.

2,270

2,220

2,290

2,110

1,940

1,670

1,500

1,500

1,480

1,500

2,200

1,970

1,420

1,190

*1,020

933

982

901

807

763

743

719 

1,010

1,290

1,230

1,610

5,580

3,430

2,370

1,940

-

48,588

1,620

-

-

May

2,560

3,890

3,940

3,000

*2,480

2,280

1,900

1,670

1,810

1,580

1,380

1,220

1,050

966

994

1,390

1,320

1,440

1,630

1,460

1,190

994 

890

828

710

746

1,710

1,770

1,390

1,090

944

50,222

1,620

-

-

June

768

*Sl6'

553

512

496

558

541

453

408

386

358

325

305

299

280

241

219

216

213

208

205

197 

186

184

176

172

166

164

alW

a!90

-

9,805

327

-

-

July

also

al80

a!85

a!80

a!70

a!65

a210

a240

a21Q

a!90

al75

a!65

a!57

222

512

233

192

172

152

147

159

197 

*179

186

189

172

169

164

154

147

136

5,689

184

-

-

Aug.

131

127

120

135

297

515

355

268

a280

2,270

2,750

1,510

*1,090

874

560

386

531

290

262

241

224

211 

200

189

182

179

174

169

166

154

147

14,757

476

-

-

Sept.

142

140

138

136

153

186

480

640" 787

528

476

445

457

464

453

441

430

412

594

426

552

677 

*609

541

508

488

464

449

458

425

-

12,877

429

-

-

Calendar year 1952: Max 6,580 Min 138 Mean 821 Cfsm 2.25 In. 30.62

Water year 1952-53: Max 6,700 Min 120 Mean 859 Cfsm 2.35 In. 31.96

Peak discharge (base, 5,500 cfs). Dec. 12 (1:45 a.m.) 9,140 cfs (11.97 ft); Mar. 25 (7:15 a.m.)

7,390 cfs (10. 68 ft).

Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather recoraa, recorded range in stage, 

and records for Middle Branch stations at Old Forge and near McKeever.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 30 to Dec. 5, Dec. 7-9, 19-21, Dec. 27 to 

Mar. 16, Mar. 18.
298 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO

Independence River at Donnattsburg, N. Y.

Location.--Lat 43°44'50", long. 75°20'05", on right bank at downstream side of highway 

bridge at Donnattsburg, Lewis County, l£ miles downstream from Chase Lake Outlet and 

5 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--91.7 sq mi.

Records available.--July 1948 to September 1953.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Prior to Sept. 16, 1949, wire-weight gage at same site and 

datum.

Average discharge.--11 years, 203 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,390 cfs Dec. 12 (gage height, 7.54 ft); minimum, 20 cfs Sept. 2 (gage height, 2.925 ft).

1942-53: Maximum discharge, 3,410 cfs Oct. 2, 1945 (gage height, 8.8 ft,, from graph 

based on gage readings); minimum observed, 18 cfs Sept. 17, 1948, Aug. 4, 5, 1949 (gage 

height, 2.85 ft).

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

which are fair.

Rating tables, water year 1952-53, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Mar. 24 Mar 25 to Sept. 30

3.1 34

3.3 59

3.6 105

4.0 194

4.5 358

5.0 578

6.0 1,150

7.0 1,900

2.9 18

3.0 27

3.2 49

3.6 114

4.0 210

4.5 375

5.0 590

6.0 1,150

7.0 1,900

charge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

I

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

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

a34

a57

al73

171

116

111

a297

a471

a"285

a!81

132

105

91

82

74

80

91

86

97

161

154

128

114

105

98

91

82

79

78

73

70

3,967

128

1.40

1.61

Mov.

66

65

66

78

80

84

161

176

139

134

*120

116

103

102

107

131

230

310

339

402

502

427

313

246

202

171

194

214

194

161

-

5,633

188

2.05

2.28

Dec.

bl!4

bl!6

b!20

bl!6

118

200

234

197

176

264

*1,210

1.840

818

453

328

268

234

205

b!60

b!35

152

152

141

147

173

178

b!50

b!24

b!30

b!22

bl!6

8,891

287

3.13

3.61

Jan.

bllO

bl!4

111

107

b98

b96

*b90

b80

b84

b94

128

b!75

b!80

145

132

173

b!95

b250

b260

222

178

150

130

188

539

b540

354

282

219

b!70

b!65

5,759

186

2.03

2.34

Feb.

b!85

b!85

b!55

*b!45

b!35

b!30

141

154

143

b!30

bl!6

bl!6

bllO

b!06

103

b!02

blOO

b94

b94

b90

b245

b520

559

436

296

219

181

b!50

-

-

-

5,140

184

2.01

2.08

Kar.

bl!8

bl!4

*b!45

b!90

296

288

b245

b!85

b!50

b!25

bl!4

118

156

282

320

406

419

347

306

316

292

328

509

1,120

*1,790

1,370

1,410

1,090

700

507

434

14,190

458

4.99

5.75

Apr.

402

383

371

345

320

293

273

258

245

239

320

364

290

239

*202

191

196

194

173

166

168

160

213

261

216

236

419

595

476

345

-

8,553

285

3.11

3.47

May

474

822

817

566

*410

342

277

291

576

414

296

233

213

213

236

338

303

286

296

261

207

191

191

163

155

140

392

439

328

239

196

10,285

332

3.62

4.17

June

158

*133

116

106

110

106

99

88

83

78

66

60

62

52

56

49

46

45

43

42

41

45

46

42

40

41

39

40

47

48

-

2,027

67.6

0.737

0.82

July

49

48

52

48

45

46

101

97

78

*59

49

42

40

39

36

34

33

32

40

49

58

49

49

52

53

45

51

56

52

43

36

1,561

50.4

0.550

0.63

Aug.

32

30

28

27

64

117

72

52

47

423

687

*320

170

122

99

78

63

58

49

43

40

36

35

33

32

*29

26

25

24

23

23

2,907

93.8

1.02

1.18

Sept.

23

22

21

22

35

55

110

140

94

63

48

42

47

51

56

55

55

53

47

63

130

120

*95

75

60

53

47

43

40

36

1,801

60.0

0.654

0.73

Calendar year 1952: Max 1,840 Min 22 Mean 184 Cfsm 2.01 In. 27.37

Water year 1952-53: Max 1,84O Min 21 Mean 194 Cfsm 2.12 In. 28.67

Peak discharge (base. 1.200 cfs).--Dec. 12 (2 a.m.) 2,390 cfs (7.54 ft); Mar. 25 (7:30 a.m.) 2,070 

cfs (7.19 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of observer's once-daily tape-gage readings 

and weather records.

b StageMlscharge relation affected by ice.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO 299

Stillwater Reservoir (Beaver River) near Beaver River, N. Y.

Location. Lat 43°53'50", long. 75°03'05", in gatehouse at Stillwater Dam, 2^ miles upstream from Moshier Creek and 1\ miles west of Beaver River Post Office, Herkimer County.

Drainage area.--172 sq mi.

Records available.--February 1925 to September 1953.

Gage. Float-tape' gage read once daily and prior to reservoir gate changes. Datum of gags 

is at mean sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Extremes.--Maximum observed elevation during year, 1,679.48 ft Apr. 27 (contents,

4,675,000,000 cu ft); minimum observed, 1,663.12 ft Sept. 30 (contents, 1,141,000,000 

cu ft).

1925-53: Maximum observed elevation, 1,679.73 ft June 3, 1947 (contents, 

4,748,000,000 cu ft); minimum observed since first filling, 1,644.80 ft Mar. 25-27, 

1940 (reservoir empty).

Remarks.--Records good. Reservoir originally formed about 1835; enlarged at various times 

and in 1924 enlarged to a usable capacity of 4,623,000,000 cu ft between elevations 

1,650.3 and 1,679.3 ft above mean sea level. Elevation of gate sill of lowest outlet, 

1,642.3 ft. Capacity below elevation 1,650.3 ft, about 90,000,000 cu ft. Reservoir 

is used to regulate flow of Beaver and Black Rivers for control of floods, for power 

development, and for general welfare of the public. Record of contents herein represents those above elevation 1,650.3 ft.

Cooperation.--Record of gate opening and reservoir elevations furnished by Board of Black 

River Regulating District.

Elevation, in feet, water year October 1952 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

Oct.

67.65

67.43

67.34

67.26

67.19

67.16

67.22

67.41

67.45

67.45

67.45

67.43

67.39

67.28

67.15

67.03

66.89

66.75

66.64

66.58

66.50

66.36

66.26

66.11

65.99

65.88

65.72

65.58

65.44

65.28

65.14

 

Nov.

64.98

64.83

64.69

64.56

64.44

64.29

64.27

64.32

64.35

64.38

64.38

64.37

64.37

64.36

64.32

64.31

64.30

64.39

64.49

64.63

64.90

65.13

65.21

65.26

65.32

65.35

65.39

65.43

65.53

65.65

-

Dec.

65.77

65.73

65.64

65.54

65.43

65.39

65.36

65.31

65.25

65.23

65.47

66.67

67.27

67.65

67.92

68.14

68.32

68.49

68.64

68.74

68.84

68.98

69.11

69.23

69.40

69.58

69.73

69.86

69.94

69.93

69.88

Jan.

69.82

69 . 73

69.67

69.58

69.48

69.38

69.26

69.16

69.05

68.95

68.86

68.79

68.72

68.63

68.54

68.45

68.39

68.38

68.42

68.42

68.39

68.34

68.27

68.21

68.35

68.74

68.93

68.98

69.02

69.02

68.99

Feb.

69.00

69.03

69.02

69.00

68.96

68.90

68.86

68.81

68.75

68.68

68. 6O

68.53

68.45

68.36

68.27

68.20

68.10

68.00

67.89

67.78

67.71

67.96

68.45

68.75

68.97

69.14

69.29

69.44

_

-

-

Mar.

69.57

69.66

69.76

69.88

70.02

70.07

70.09

70.10

70.07

70.03

69.98

69.92

69.33

69.75

69.72

69.80

69.96

70.08

70.22

70.45

70.64

70.80

71.00

71.46

72.47

73.27

74.21

74.94

75.46

75.83

76.20

 

Apr.

76.53

76.83

77.09

77.35

77.60

77.77

77.97

78.11

78.27

78.43

78.58

78.77

78.89

78.98

79.08

79.21

79.30

79.33

79.37

79.37

79.38

79.37

79.34

79.47

79.46

79.41

79.46

79.46

79.40

79.36

-

 

May

79.45

79.47

79.42

79.35

79.38

79.38

79.35

79.38

79.45

79.40

79.35

79.34

79.31

79.33

79.33

79.45'

79.45

79.36

79.43

79.43

79.40

79.34

79.35

79.30

79.30

79.26

"9.39

79.46

79-46

79.44

79.40

June

79.33

79.29

79.29

79.28

79.28

79.28

79.27

79.25

79.23

79.20

79.17

79.03

78.99

78.90

78.78

78.67

78.57

78.46

78.35

78.24

78.14

78.04

77.89

77.80

77.65

77.48

77.33

77.16

77.01

76.84

-

July

76.68

76.53

76.32

76.17

76.00

75.81

75.71

75.54

75.36

75.20

75.01

Aug.

71.46

71.26

71.07

70.88

70.77

70.66

70.49

70.31

70.11

70.03

70.09

74.83! 70.14

74.67

74.53

74.34

74.17

74.04

73.89

73.72

73.58

73.44

73.27

73.09

70.15

70.13

70.08

70.01

69.94

69.87

69.78

69.64

69.47

Sept .

67.34

6TTT4

66.94

66.74

66.54

66.48

66.54

66.68

66.64

66.52

66.39

66.22

66.03

65.83

65.64

65.48

65.32

65.15

64.97

64.78

64.71

69.281 64.62

69.11

72.94J 68.91

72.78

72.60

72.37

72.23

72.05

71.85

71.66

68.72

68.53

68-34

68.15

67.95

67,75

67.54

64.49

64.34

64.18

63.98

63.71

63.51

63.31

63.12

-

Note. Add 1,600 ft to obtain elevation above mean sea level.

Monthly elevation and contents, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Date

Oct. 31

Dec 31

Calendar year 1952.....

Water year 1952-53.-.-.

Elevation 

(feet)t

-

-

Contents 

(millions of 

cubic feet)

-

3 909

-

Change In contents

(equivalent mean 

cubic feet 

per second)

-16-8

+ 321

-24-7

t Reservoir elevations at 12 p.m. obtained by Interpolation.
300 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO

Beaver River below Stillwater Dam, near Beaver River, N. Y.

Location. Lat 43°53'50", long. 75°03i05", in gatehouse at Stillwater Dam, Z\ miles upstream from Moshier Creek and 1\ miles west of Beaver River Post Office, Herkimer 

County.

Drainage area.--172 sq mi.

Records available.--May 1908 to September 1953.

Gage.--Float-tape gage read once daily and prior to reservoir gate changes. Datum of 

gage is at mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. Prior to Nov. 14, 1929, staff gage at 

site 1,000 ft downstream at same datum.

Average discharge.--45 years, 366 cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes.--Maximum daily discharge during year, 1,770 cfs May 2; minimum daily, 14 ofs 

 Nov. 29, 30, Dec. 12-18, Feb. 22, 23, Sept. 6.

1908-53: Maximum discharge, about 3,700 cfs May 3, 1926; practically no flow at 

times when gates in dam are closed.

Remarks.--Records good. Flow completely regulated by Stillwater Reservoir (see preceding 

Discharge determined from ratings for gates and spillway of Stillwater Dam.

Cooperation.--Record of gate openings and reservoir elevations furnished by Board of 

Black River Regulating District.

Revisions. WSP 714: Drainage area.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 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

Oct.

Aig. 492

351

233

232

231

232

233

233

233

233

233

344

431

428

428

428

424

424

424

424

422

422

418

418

418

415

415

412

412 

409

11,348

366

Nov.

409

407

405

405

403

403

297

218

218

218

218

218

218

218

218

218

218

218

218

219

221

221

222

223

223

223

223

156

ii

14

7,304

243

Dec.

264

415

415

415

412

412

412

377

223

222

144

1*

14

14

14

14

14

14

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

275

m

5, HO

166

Jan.

453

450

450

450

449

449

449

446

446

446

446

444

443

443

443

440

440

440

440

440

440

440

440

439

201

240

446

446

446

446 

446

13,337

430

Feb.

446

446

446

446

446

446

446

444

444

443

443

443

440

440

440

439

437

437

437

435

184

I*

14

15

15

15

15

15

-

I

9,131

326

Mar.

IS

15

15

217

389

389

389

389

389

389

460

517

517

347

228

229

229

165

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

16

16

16

16

16 

16

5,489

177

Apr.

11

17

17

18

20

22

35

27

30

32

35

39

41

44

47

50

177

194

270

338

424

385

325

606

796

787

941

1.260

1,060

784

8,828

294

May

1,160

1.770

1,740

1,020

874

869

626

522

694

728

570

494

412

377

389

606

684

560

551

543

522

501

497

410

369

259

322

523

578

551 

522

20,243

653

June

379

241

202

202

202

302

202

201

200

200

334

434

432

430

427

423

421

418

416

412

411

409

407

518

589

586

584

581

581

581

11,615

387

July

579

579

574

574

572

572

569

569

567

564

564

562

561

561

557

556

554

554

552

552

549

549

547

547

547

544

542

539

539

439 

534

17,268

557

Aug.

53.2.

531

527

527

525

524

520

520

517

517

378

288

288

288

288

388

288

288

436

514

512

512

509

509

506

506

502

499

499

497 

496

14,121

456

Sept.

492

489

489

484

371

JLi

131

484

484

484

482

479

477

475

474

470

470

467

467

465

463

462

460

460

457

455

452

452

446

445

13,201

440

Adjusted for change In contents In Stillwater Reservoir

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

193 

1.12 

1.29

288 

1.67 

1.87

Calendar year 1952 : 

Water year 1952-53 :

450 

2.62 

3.01

368 

2.14 

2.47

369 

2.15 

2.23

767 

4.46 

5.14

615 

3.58 

3.99

646 

3.76 

4.33

Observed

Max 918 Mln 14 Mean 372 

Max 1,770 Mln 14 Mean 375

106 

0.616 

0.69

91.5 

0.533 

0.61

149 

0.866 

1.00

161 

0.936 

1.04

Adjusted

Mean 355 Cfsm 3.06 In. 28.12 

Mean 351 Cfsm 2.04 In. 27.67
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO 301

Beaver River at Croghan, N. Y.

Location. Lat 43°53'50", long. 75 024'15", on left bank 1,000 ft upstream from Black Creek 

and half a mile west of Croghan, Lewis County.

Drainage area. 294 sq mi.

Records available. September 1930 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder.

Average discharge. 23 years, 576 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,120 cfs May 3 (gage height, 4.74 ft); minimum, 

41 cfs Nov. 2 (gage height, 1.03 ft); minimum daily, 89 cfs Dec. 21.

1930-53: Maximum discharge, 4,310 cfs May 13, 1943 (gage height, 6.47 ft); minimum, 

about 18 cfs Feb. 24, 1936 (gage height, 0.89 ft); minimum daily, 35 cfs May 13, 1934.

Remarks. Records excellent except those for periods of backwater from ice or no gageHeight record, which are fair. Flow almost completely regulated by Stillwater Reservoir (see p. 299). Between Stillwater Dam and this station flow is further regulated 

by nine powerplant ponds. Diurnal fluctuation at low and medium flow.

Revisions. WSP 759: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1952-53, except period of Ice effect (gage 

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

1.3 

1.6 

Z.O 

Z.5

79

139

252

442

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

693

1,400

2,410

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 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

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

664

715

'55T 786

180

497

562

551

508

469

470

*177 'J5?

590

674

531

498

413

261

517

668 

697

681

700

671

177

447

606

708

486

450

16,517

533

-

-

Nov.

487

208

499

419

446

489

540

487

321

464

*493

440

425

385

357

147

387

416

535

562

601 

700

452

526

547

475

491

534

490

154

13,477

449

-

-

Dec.

476

446

492

480

487

564

425

542

542

575

1,290

1.790

1,600

509

441

490

464

476

442

316

89 

3T5

360

262

93

270

288

114

413

370

379

15,830

511

-

-

Jan.

240

1ST

451

466

570

 534

519

678

778

690

343

539

720

696

725

882

a780

a600

a620

a760

a700 

a700

a740

a740

344

"SIS 917

800

799

708

688

20,006

645

-

-

Feb.

334

526

*724

669

678

680

724

241

557

636

682

693

695

535

240

573

679

690

665

704

1.040 

431

573

717

473

339

331

 

276I~~

_

-

16,105

575

-

'-

Mar.

bl!6

b^TO"

*b245

b290

b300

302

442

481

516

473

479

630

765

780

767

849

840

735

699

734

794 

219

530

747

1.550

1,530

1,550

1,220

215

450

514

20,032

646

-

-

Apr.

490

413

326

282

134

399

376

406

581

656

798

703

534

684

*446

401

362

301

106

755

377 

339

466

455

403

503

861

974

1,530

1,760

16,401

547

-

-

May

1,560

1,570

2,090

2,070

1,890

*1,790

1,270

1,270

1,230

963

717

669

684

736

771

838

797

873

706

725

802 

811

484

205 130"

534

883

696

786

525

774

30,149

973

-

-

June

655

*442

546

475

524

354

98

315

414

440

410

392

456

146

368

652

656

639

644

470

314

404

444

500

680

686

m

296

431

487

-

13,957

465

-

-

July

568

535

558

538

510

561

672

685

659

 647

655

212

446

653

659

663

658

624

160

ITS

657 

658

619

651

618

665

697

667

670

'555' 716

18,410

594

-

-

Aug.

692

326

437

655

686

682

652

648

298

525

*811

755

726

687

717

162

410

415

420

573

645 

a560

a!50

a420

a600

a660

645

651

439

138 '558

16,786

541

-

-

Sept.

768

796

?9?

685

448

102

101

406

545

482

467

321

157

443

608

720

691

660

452

212

507 

*665

556

714

701

448

161

422

622

686

-

15,238

508

-

-

Calendar year 1952: Max 1,790 Min 63 Mean 577 Cfsm 1.96 In. 26.72

Water year 1952-53: Max 2,090 Min 89 Mean 583 Cfsm 1.98 In. 26.92

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of powerplant records.

b b stage-discharge Qhao-^-H-1 nnhaiitre* relation rplat-.lnn affpnhpd affected bv by 1 icer»p .
302 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO

Deer River at Copenhagen, N. Y.

Location.--Lat 43°53'55", long. 75°39'40", on left bank at powerplant half a mile northeast of Copenhagen, Lewis County, 3-f miles downstream from Cobb Creek, and 7 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--89 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--September 1929 to September 1953.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 963.41 ft above mean sea level, datum of T929.

Average discharge.--24 years, 220 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 4,390 cfs Dec. 11 (gage height, 6.92 ft); minimum, 1.6 cfs Sept. 1 (gage height, 0.24 ft).

192S-53: Maximum discharge, 14,400 cfs Sept. 1, 1941 (gage height, 12.08 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 3,900 cfs on basis of computation of peak flow over dam; 

maximum gage height, 13.18 ft Jan. 31, 1947 (ice jam); minimum discharge, 0.7 cfs 

Aug. 12, 1940 (gage height, 0.17 ft); minimum daily, 0.8 cfs July 22 to Aug. 2, 1933.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Prior to 

September 1949, diurnal fluctuation at low and medium flow caused by powerplant.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 759: Drainage area. WSP 784: 1934.

Hating tables, water year 1952-53, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Dec. 10 Dec. 11 to Sept. 30

0.7 

1.0 

1.3 

1.6 

2.0

38

71

120

216

2.5 381

3.0 600

4.0 1,220

5.0 2,020

1.0 

2.6 

7.6

1.6 

2.0 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

7.0

120

216

600

1,220

2,080

4,500

Discharge, in cubi3 feet per seaond, water year October 1952 to Septembe

Da.,

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

33

14

Oct.

17

270

394

189

99

186

762

432

230

135

96

77

65

57

15 55

16

17

18

19

20

?1

£2

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

74

78

62

352

374

213

164

126

103

85

71

64

62

61

58

55

5,066

163

1.83

2.12

liov.

53

49

49

56

64

302

943

446

296

302

257

*213

166

178

299

3S5

330

286

257

342

615

482

381

312

257

209

452

299

194

160

-

8,634

2B8

3.24

3.ei

Der .

140

130

140

140

157

202

222

222

305

1,360

*5.500

1,550

608

351

273

236

219

189

118

100

135

140

135

170

220

145

118

90

140

140

108

11,503

371

4.17

4.81

Jan.

112

122

130

112

94

*82

76

70

74

80

200

215

200

165

175

460

465

461

412

283

200

162

141

1,150

944

370

280

210

160

135

165

7,905

255

2.87

3.30

Feb.

300

270

*195

145

106

100

130

148

126

100

80

74

72

72

68

62

56

52

60

88

1.500

844

575

465

337

251

192

155

-

-

-

6,423

229

liar.

110

90

*96

390

416

334

273

220

170

116

100

150

760

946

734

1,150

600

436

545

560

470

578

892

2.280

*1,550

1,680

1,350

832

522

404

348

19,102

616

2.57 6.92

2.68 7.98

Apr.

309

302

309

289

276

233

239

222

194

202

362

270

216

166

159

*156

316

270

211

179

213

282

585

256

184

273

448

688

416

276

8,261

275

5.09

3.45

May

1.550

1,090

749

440

326

*242

186

194

306

216

150

128

118

122

424

365

267

441

437

225

148

237

219

139

121

321

696

412

239

169

152

10,589

342

3.84

4.42

June

116

89

*70

66

96

82

66

57

61

68

52

38

32

32

29

25

21

20

21

18

17

16

16

15

15

14

13

12

12

15

1,204

40.1

0.451

0.50

July

16

16

24

25

17

16

51

*35

23

18

18

16

16

56

29

19

18

18

16

11

8.0

il

179

205

80

38

54

59

34

23

18

1,163.1

37.5

0.421

0.49

Aug.

15

15

15

14

101

130

58

35

26

129

*182

99

55

32

23

18

17

16

16

16

15

13

8.4

8.4

*6.5

5.9

5.3

4.8

4.1

3.6

3.2

1,090.2

35.2

0.396

0.46

Sept.

2.2

1.8

1.8

1.8

2.0

35

35

37

25

16

13

11

33

128

87

55

84

67

44

157

222

*155

91

55

41

33

29

27

26

23

1,538.6

51.3

0.576

0.64

Calendar year 19S2 : Max 3,300 Win 3.4 Mean 221 Cfsm 2.48 In. 33.76

Water year 1952-53: Max 3,300 Min 1.8 Mean 226 Cfsm 2.54 In. 34.46

Peak discharge (base. 2.500 cfs).--Dec. 11 (12 m.) 4,390 cfs (6.92 ft); Mar. 24 (2 p.m.) 3,350 cfs 

(6~ 14 ft)!

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 30 to Dec. 4, Dec. 19 to Jan. 16, Jan. 26 to 

Feb. 7, Feb. 10-21, Feb. 28 to Mar. 4, Mar. 8-13.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO 30i

Black River at Watertown, N. Y.

Location.--Lat 43°59'05", long. 75°55'30", on downstream side of right abutment of

 Vanduzee Street Bridge at Watertown, Jefferson County, 3| miles upstream from Philomel 

Creek.

Drainage area.--1,876 sq ml.

Records available. July 1920 to September 1953.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 374.88 ft above mean sea level, datum of

 T929, supplementary adjustment of 1943. Prior to Sept. 3, 1921, staff gage at same 

site and datum.

Average discharge. 33 years, 3,933 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 24,400 cfs Mar. 27 (gage height, 8.71 ft); min-

 imum, 31 cfs Sept. 13 (gage height, -0.11 ft); minimum dally, 536 cfs Sept. 13.

1920-53: Maximum discharge, 33,900 cfs Apr. 9, 1928 (gage height, 10.6 ft); minimum, 

10 cfs Sept. 2, 1934 (gage height, -0.19 ft); minimum dally, 137 cfs Sept. 4, 1939.

Maximum discharge known, about 39,700 cfs In April 1869 (from New York State Museum 

Bulletin 85).

Remarks. Records excellent except those for periods of Ice effect or no gage-height record, which are good. Appreciable regulation by Stlllwater Reservoir, Pulton Chain of 

Lakes, and other reservoirs. Extensive diurnal fluctuation at low and medium flow 

caused by mills and powerplants In and above Watertown. During canal season, water Is 

diverted out of basin through Forestport feeder and Black River Canal (flowing south).

Revisions.--WSP 759: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1952-53, except periods of ice effect 

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

Oct. 1 to Dec. 13 Dec. 14 to Sept. 30

1.6 

2.0 

3.0 

5.0 

8.0

1,300

1,820

3,510

8,550

20,400

1.2 

2.0 

3.0

1,900

3,570

4.0 

6.0 

9.0

5,790

12,100

26,000

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

15

14

15

15

17

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1,560

1,620

2,180

2,610

2,220

1,620

2,740

4,000

4,140

3,380

2,550

1,870

1,690

1,810

1,770

1,660

1,750

1,810

1.550

2,280

2,740

2,630

2,360 

2,200

2,160

1,720

1,660

1,830

1,850

1,900

1,660

67,490

2,177

-

-

Nov.

1,580

1,430

1.520

1,710

1,680

1,720

2,840

3,190

2,460

2,210

2,410

*2,060

2,040

1,970

1,780

1,940

2,010

2,420

2,780

2,960

3,940

5,500

5.550 

5,250

4,720

4,060

3,400

3,480

3,470

2,800

-

84,680

2,823

-

-

Dec.

b2,500

b2 , 100

2,140

2,310

2,570

2,660

3,460

3,590

5,490

4,100

9,620

*14,300

20.000

18,800

15,100

9,890

7,590

5,920

4,780

3,500

2,740

2,930

a3,000 

a2,700

a3,200

a3,700

a3,300

al.850

a2,150

b2,500

b2,400

166,690

5,577

-

-

Jan.

b2,200

2,410

2,420

2,440

2,470

2,550

*2,220

b2,200

b2,200

2,260

2,470

2,880

5,280

5,550

5,280

4,500

5,360

4,490

4,670

4,920

4,770

4,200

5,650 

3,420

6.550

5,950

b4, 700

4,860

5,430

4,980

4,690

115,550

3,727

-

-

Feb.

4,840

b4,200

*b4,400

b4,100

4,080

5,840

5,660

\ 5,620

\5,520

b3,400

b5,300

3,140

2,970

2,820

2,500

b2.200

b2,400

b2,400

b2 , 500

2,510

4,520

7,210

7,060 

7,710

9.190

7,710

6,830

5,900

-

-

-

121,330

4,535

-

-

Mar .

4,580

5,520

*2.880

3,450

5,000

4,790

4,740

4,670

4,330

3,810

3,400

3,240

3,900

6,090

6,860

8,260

8,630

8,150

7,740

7,440

7,580

7,040

6,720 

8,150

*12,100

20,600

24 . 100

*25,200

20,800

16,400

15,100

265,030

8,549

-

-

Apr.

10,900

9,200

8,040

7,350

6,810

6,440

6,140

5,710

5,460

5,280

5,260

5,870

6,060

5,760

5,250

*4,480

4,100

4,220

3,770

3,480

5,410

5,440

5.520 

5,690

4,000

5,980

4,880

6,500

7,590

8,690

-

169,060

5,635

-

-

May

10,400

11,300

12,400

15,800

13,600

*12,000

10 , 400

8,750

7,860

7,470

6,860

6,010

5,160

4,570

4,570

5,110

5,400

5,790

6,220

6,050

5,790

5,110

4,680 

5,640

5,250

2.900

4,170

5,660

5,870

5,400

4,660

214,650

6,924

-

-

June

4.080

5,260

*2,710

2,540

2,280

2,270

2,070

1,890

2,070

2,070

1,940

1,750

1,650

1,580

1,170

1,670

1,710

1,570

1,490

1,400

1,270

1,160

1,240 

1,250

1,240

1,220

1,250

1,310

1,180

1 .100

-

55,370

1,779

-

-

July

1,510

1,550

,370

,540

,560

,530

,550

,630

,650

,510

,480

,340

,100

- ,270

,560

,580

,400

,380

,160

.040

*1,520

1,740

1,640 

1.850

1,740

1,580

1,600

1,580

1,490

1,420

1,580

44,650

1,440

-

-

Aug.

1,540

1,200

1,110

1,170

1,260

1,940

2,550

2,110

1,610

1,410

*5,960

5.63_0

5,480

4,570

5,550

2,590

1,600

1,580

1,440

1,540

1,540

1,420

1,200 

1,060

1,190

1,150

1,170

1,260

1,200

1,000

951

59,941

1,954

-

-

Sept.

1,050

1,140

1,510

1,260

1,550

972

679

1,280

2,570

2,520

2,140

2,220

556

1,590

1,800

1,900

1,990

1,880

1,690

1,490

1,670

*2,240

2.580 

2,190

2,060

1,890

1,460

1,460

1,590

1,680

-

49,547

1,652

-

-

Calendar year 1952: Max 20,200 Min 680 Mean 3,922 Cfsm 2.09 In. 28.45

Water year 1952-53: Max 24,100 Min 536 Mean 3,868 Cfsm 2.06 In. 27.97

Peak discharge (base. 17.000 cfsl. Dec. 13 (5 p.

24,400 cfs (8.71 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of powerplant

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

21,400 cfs (8.19 ft); Mar. 27 (2:30 p.m.)

ecords at Black River.
304 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER

East Branch Oswegatchie River at Cranberry Lake, N. Y.

Location.--Lat 44°13'15", long. 74°51 I 00", on right bank 900 ft downstream from dam at 

outlet of Cranberry Lake, at village of Cranberry Lake, St. Lawrence County.

Drainage area.--144 sq mi.

Records available.--May 1923 to September 1953.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,458.23 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Oct. 1, 1938, staff gage at site 80 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 30 years, 290 cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,170 cfs May 4 (gage height, 6.71 ft); minimum 

daily, 17 cfs Mar. 20-24.

1923-53: Maximum discharge, 1,940 cfs May 13, 1943 (gage height, 7.70 ft); minimum 

daily, about 3 cfs Apr. 9-16, 1931.

Remarks. Records excellent except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are 

good". Since 1867, flow almost completely regulated by Cranberry Lake (total capacity, 

2,530,000,000 cu ft).

Rating table, water year 1952-53 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

3.0 

3.2

3.5 

4.0

4.5 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

181

316

740

1,390

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 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

E2

23

E4

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Oct.

*216

209

199

199

199

199

149

120

120

120

120

118

us

118

116

115

115

114

114

160

206

206

204

204

204

E04

E02

202

202

202

*199

5,173

167

Nov.

199

199

197

197

197

197

195

195

195

197

197

197

197

197

197

197

197

197

197

197

197

197

197

197

197

197

197

197

197

a!97

-

5,908

197

Dec.

a!97

a230

a276

a276

a276

276

276

*276

276

276

138

43

43

42

42

42

42

131

190

190

192

264

326

326

326

326

326

326

370

a414

a414

7,148

231

Jan.

a410

a406

a406

402

402

399

*399

a395

a395

a395

395

391

388

388

384

384

384

384

384

384

384

384

384

384

384

3384

a384

3384

3384

B363

a3£2

12,026

388

Feb.

332

*332

332

332

332

329

329

329

329

329

329

329

346

377

374

370

388

414

414

414

414

414

414

414

309

214

214

214

-

-

9,667

345

Mar.

214

.216.

*216

216

181

167

167

167

167

167

167-

167

167

167

167

169

171

171

97

12

17

17

*17

17

IB

18

18

19

19

20

20

3,538

114

Apr.

21

67

167

167

167

167

167

252

329

329

433

417

319

251

177

185

253

195

101

126

279

391

506

600

600

614

767

844

*856 "663"

-

10,410

347

Hay

762

1,020

1.160

1,160

1,140

1,120

717

253

219

219

219

219

219

219

245

304

346

515

668

668

459

339

288

256

229

lil

197

197

197

197

197

14,145

456

June

197

19T

197

197

197

197

195

195

195

195

195

192

186

183

183

183

183

183

183

183

167

157

175

192

190

190

IBS

188

188

188

-

5,639

188

July

188

188

188

188

186

186

186

*186

186

186

186

a!86

a!86

al86

al83

alB3

alB3

al83

a!83

a!83

183

183

183

183

183

183

183

183

183

183

183

5,723

IBS

Aug. 

183

183

183

183

*116

45

42

42

43

47

39

31

31

31

31

31

123

209

209

206

204

204

204

204

204

204

204

204

204

202

199

4,245

137

Sept.

199

197

197

195

192

195

195

248

282

282

282

282

282

*2B2

282

279

279

279

276

276

276

276

276

276

273

273

273

273

270

270

-

7,717

257

Adjusted for change in contents of Cranberry Lake

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

158 

1.10 

1.26

178 

1.24 

1.38

317 

2.20 

2.54

288 

2.00 

2.31

286 

1.99 

2.07

520 

3.61 

4.17

437 

3.03 

3.39

445 

3.09 

3.56

Observed

Calendar year 1952; 

Water year 1952-53 :

Max 828 Min 28 Mean 254 

Max 1,160 Min 17 Mean 250

60.7 

0.422 

0.47

80.8 

0.561 

0.65

185 

1.28 

1.48

112 

0.778 

0.87

Adjusted

Mean 251 Cfsm 1.74 In. 23.73 

Mean 256 Cfsm 1.78 In. 24.15

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of record of gate openings and reconstructed 

gage-height graph.

Note.--Elevation of surface of Cranberry Lake, 1,482.75 ft at 12 p.m. Sept. 30, 1952; 1,483.50 ft 

at 12 p.m. Sept. 30, 1953; 1,483.75 ft at 12 p.m. Dec. 31, 1951; 1,483.40 ft at 12 p.m. Dec. 31, 

1952 (record of lake elevations furnished by Oswego River Commission).
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER 30E

East Branch Oswegatchie River near Oswegatchie, N. Y.

Location. La t 44°13'25", long. 75°04'35", on left bank 300 ft downstream from Plat Rock 

hydroelectric plant of Niagara Mohawk Power Corp. and 2f miles north of Oswegatchie, 

St. Lawrence County.

Drainage area. --263 sq mi.

Records available. October 1924 to September 1953.

Gage. --Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,016.52 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1943.

Average discharge. --38 years (1925-53), 522 cfs.

Extremes . - -Maximum discharge during year, 2,060 cfs May 4 (gage height, 5.37 ft); minimum, 4.3 cfs Apr. 2 (gage height, 0.69 ft); minimum daily, 5.6 cfs July 5.

1924-53: Maximum discharge, 4,090 cfs Apr. 12, 1947; maximum gage height, 7.1 ft 

Apr. 6, 1928; minimum discharge, probably less than 1 cfs during complete shutdown of 

powerplant; minimum daily, 1 cfs July 25, 1926.

Remarks . Records excellent. Extensive diurnal fluctuation at low and medium flow caused 

by powerplant; since 1867, seasonal flow regulated to some extent by Cranberry Lake 

(total capacity, 2,530,000,000 cu ft).

Revisions. WSP 759: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1952-53 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.0 

1.2 

1.5 

2.0

4.5 

7.3

28

57

131

2.5 

3.0 

3.5 

4.5 

5.5

247

415

642

1,300

2,200

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 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

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

375

392

409

401

377

410

386

431

462

414

435

375

388

403

430

334

335

317

272

404

315

380

279

305

347

ifii

348

342

334

283

*263

11,127

359

-

-

Nov.

165

127

303

333

343

336

338

51

259

367

330

388

436

334

170

175

365

389

368

417

509

333

347

452

390

380

348

381

382

217

-

9,719

324

-

-

Dec.

326

*385

390

325

366

336

340

369

369

448

841

1.590

962

402

461

530

488

563

609

605

547

492

491

486

465

488

497

509

448

474

511

15,913

513

-

-

Jan.

492

459

174

398

448

*446

422

513

431

432

426

515

600

652

465

762

885

847

824

789

802

646

630

598

1.020

725

748

722

704

720

607

19,102

616

-

-

Feb.

670

682

*630

644

646

651

624

658

669

661

634

639

509

461

529

560

523

534

533

625

579

1.180

883

860

696

533

488

539

-

-

-

17,846

637

-

-

Mar.

402

391

*413

365

373

417

556

414

408

374

404

385

388

491

544

555

693

471

498

437

559

231

368

710

941

703

*1,030

1.120

405

332

425

15,803

510

-

-

Apr.

452

365

443

453

430

447

437

455

431

799

617

489

552

664

578

379

406

HI

349

342

351

488

731

974

1,040

1,040

1,190

1,330

*1,380

1.460

-

19,405

647

-

-

May

1,370

1,760

1.900

1,900

1,880

1,650

1,570

1,430

427

358

392

359

338

362

712

808

551

546

791

846

942

796

623

521

458

511

374

380

580

477

369

25,981

838

-

-

June

350

388

324

325

315

306

309

316

309

352

288

252

54

52

436

444

402

356

209

7.0

6.7

395

300

382

359

181

6^2

6.2

368

352

-

8,150.1

272

-

-

July

294

320

309

5.9

5^.

316

318

*368

367

240

6.2

6.2

381

397

329

332

187

6.5

6.7

335

326

271

567

347

8.0

232

302

625

438

460

256

8,362.1

270

-

-

Aug.

9.5

127

499

412

668

*585

378

175

210

1.100

1,060

722

420

524

58

209

511

455

449

402

274

78

44~8^

383

457

396

210

163

.62

506

11,957.3

386

-

-

Sept.

375

325

289

183

9.2

59

249

393

428

514

474

383

8.0

521

*512

477

527

488

369

XL!

515

517

470

468

456

121

36

531

408

424

10,536 .5

351

-

-

Calendar year 1952: Max 1,390 Mln 37 Mean 466 Cfsm 1.77 In. 24.08

Water year 1952-53: Max 1,900 Mln 5.6 Mean 476 Cfsm 1.81 In. 24.56

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
306 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER

West Branch Oswegatchie River near Harrisville, N. Y.

Location.--Lat 44°11'10", long. 75°19'55", on right bank just downstream from highway 

bridge, half a mile northeast of Geers Corners, if miles downstream from Jenny Creek, 

and 4 miles downstream from Harrisville, Lewis County.

Drainage area.--258 sq ml.

Records available. July 1916 to September 1953.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 738.51 ft above mean sea level, datum of

 T929. Prior to Nov. 30, 1933, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--37 years, 511 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,700 cfs Dec. 13 (gage height, 5.88 ft); mini-

 mum, 49 cfs June 24 (gage height, 1.19 ft).

1916-53: Maximum discharge, 6,920 cfs Jan. 9, 1930 (gage height, 9.6 ft); minimum, 

25 cfs Sept. 1, 1934 (gage height, 0.86 ft).

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, which are fair. Diurnal 

Fluctuation, principally during low flow, caused by pulp mill at Harrisville.

Revisions (water years). WSP 759: Drainage area. WSP 784: 1934.

Rating tables, water year 1952-53, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Dec. 12 Dec. 13 to Sept. 30

1.5 

2.0 

2.5

172

299

3.0 

4.0 

6.0

483

1,080

2,820

1.2 

1.6 

2.0 

2.5

50

97

170

305

3.0 493

4.0 1,080

6.0 2,820

Discharge, in cubic feet pe scond, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

?

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12 

15

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

ZZ

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

OcTT

96

126

359

472

380

345

462

720

802

667

506

406 

331

249

209

211

234

217

207

250

299

287

272

255

223

221

207

198

178

174

158

9,721

314

1.22

1.40

Nov.

154

151

151

*173

172

172

235

413

424

406

402

391 

351

309

290

293

331

376

391

391

437

492

475

449

406

358

372

483

479

425

-

10,352

345

1.34

1.49

Dec.

b330

305

296

257

261

355

492

488

*445

466

810

2,010 

2.520

1,970

1,410

1,030

784

662

b490

b420

426

410

373

388

463

559

b500

b380

b410

b400

b360

20,470

660

2.56

2.95

Jan.

b330

b320

322

b290

b250

*b240

b220

b!95

b200

b210

b270

b390 

446

434

430

b600

b800

1,000

1.060

1,000

846

678

564

564

796

b800

b760

b680

b640

b620

b560

16,515

533

2.07

2.38

Feb.

bseo

b600

*b560

b490

b430

b400

b410

450

434

399

348

b330 

b310

b300

b290

b290

b270

b250

b240

b240

b490

bl,000

bl,250

1,080

905

765

635

534

-

-

-

14,280

510

1.98

2.06

Kar.

b410

*b370

b330

435

625

b660

b600

b500

b440

b380

b330

328 

395

559

690

796

973

973

945

878

827

796

814

952

1,520

*2,170

2.270

2,170

1,840

1,440

1,170

27,586

890

3.45

3.98

Apr.

987

878

784

684

656

630

583

534

493

463

521

598 

593

544

480

434

422

422

399

588

422

438

508

730

802

796

872

973

*1.070

1,040

-

19,144

638

2.47

2.76

May

1,100

1,780

2,590

2,260

1,710

1,290

994

808

712

640

554

489 

454

430

448

651

707

707

796

790

678

568

518

463

405

556

414

550

559

507

454

25,140

811

5.14

5.62

June

599

531

*280

245

232

214

206

181

194

188

168

143 

150

107

127

125

115

110

107

85

89

91

102

76

77

81

82

85

81

75

-

4,540

151

0.585

0.65

July

69

72

81

75

68

70

100

*96

86

77

71

68 

68

66

67

68

70

61

56

64

81

86

104

156

147

95

120

147

172

161

109

2,851

91.5

0.554

0.41

Aug.

85

77

69

70

267

*422

595

268

182

477

1,060

1.080 

784

550

374

267

205

177

140

123

115

105

99

108

79

77

82

82

95

72

67

8,051

259

1.00

1.16

Sept.

62

57

54

52

85

164

229

299

268

229

187

159 

200

567

*551

242

206

186

168

178

302

525

299

254

212

188

182

171

124

122

-

5,902

197

0.764

0.85

Calendar year 1952: Max 2,520 Min 38 Mean 450 Cfsm 1.67 In. 22.68

Water year 1952-55: Max 2,520 Min 52 Mean 451 Cfsm 1.75 In. 23.71

Peak discharge (base. 5.500 cfs). No peak above base. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER 

Oswegatohie River near Heuvelton, N. Y.

307

Location. Lat 44"36'00" . long. 75°22'45", on right bank l| miles downstream from Beaver 

Creek and 2^> miles upstream from Heuvelton, St. Lawrence County.

Drainage area. 973 sq mi.

Records available.--June 1916 to September 1953.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 288.85 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1943. Prior to Sept. 16, 1916, staff gage at same 

site and datum.

Average discharge.--37 years, 1,689 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 6,840 cfs May 4 (gage height, 5.72 ft); minimum, 

TTTTfs July 21, 22 (gage height, 0.63 ft).

1916-53: Maximum discharge, 15,800 cfs Apr. 9, 1947 (gage height, 9.26 ft); maximum gage height, 9.33 ft Apr. 9, 1947 (ice jam); minimum discharge, 130 cfs Aug. 17, 

1949 (gage height, 0.47 ft).

Remarks. Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Since 

1867, seasonal flow slightly regulated by Cranberry Lake (total capacity, 2,530,000,000 

cu ft); slight diurnal fluctuation at low and medium flow caused by powerplants. During high stages on Grass River, part of flow of that stream may pass through Upper 

Lake, Indian Creek, and Lower Lake and enter Oswegatchie River at Rensselaer Falls, 4-| 

miles above station.

Revisions.--WSP 759: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1952-53, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Mar. 28 Mar. 29 to Sept. 30

1.1 

1.8

3.0 

4.5 

6.0

407

930

2,270

4,570

7,420

0.7 

1.1 

1.8

194

396

930

Note.--Same as preceding table above 

1.8 ft.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 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

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

518 "BTS

885

1,040

1,100

1,100

1,240

1,850

1,990

1,900

1,760

1,440 

1,220

1,100

1,010

894

823

832

840

790

740

692

798

815 

764

661

587

559 

608

646

646

30,464

983

1.01

1.16

Nov.

608

587

495

436

*5"59

594

587

608

708

798

781

903 

940

958

958

815

668

661

806

894

1,080

1,190

1,420

1,340 

1,240

1,200

1,160

1,190 

1,240

1,290

26,714

890

0.915

1.02

Dec.

1,230

1,040

867

894

921

1,100

1,550

1,690

*1,670

1,620

1,980

4,070 

5,290

5,520

4,910

3,850

3,030

2,470

2,150

bl,750

bl,500

bl,450

bl,400

1,470 

1,560

1,640

bl,650

bl,400 

bl,350

1,390

bl,400

63,812

2,O58

2.12

2.44

Jan.

bl,300

1,230

1,230

bl,160

*bl,080

968

b940

b880

b820

Ms

987

bl,060 

1,230

1,420

1,540

2,310

3,000

2,960

3,270

5,550

5', 050

2,57O

2,300

2,190 

2,750

b2,800

2,650

2,180 

2,230

b2,050

1,880

58,230

1,878

1.93

2.23

Feb.

2,430

2,500

*b2,100

bl,900

bl,800

1,730

1,780

2,000

2,040

1,890

1,750

1,570 

1,500

1,410

1,270

bl,160

bl,160

bl,180

1.100

1,100

2,100

3,150

5,500

3,280 

2,970

2,610

2,300

1,960

_

-

55,040

1,966

2.02

2.1O

War.

bl,700

bl,500

*1,300

2,540

3,950

5,120

2,430

b2,050

bl,750

bl,500

bl,300

1,170 

1,240

1,340

1,560

2,100

2,530

2,680

2,720

2,680

2,720

2,650

2,570

2,840 

4,260

*5,110

5,780

6,050 

5,880

5,140

4,010

88,150

2,844

2.92

3.37

Apr.

3,210

2,680

2,410

2,130

1,850

1,780

1,730

1,660

1,600

1,460

1,640

1,810 

1,770

1,680

1,630

1,540

1,460

1,270

1,190

1,170

1,200

1,260

1,360

1,650 

2,060

2,610

2,960

5,150 

5,340

*5,320

-

58,580

1,955

2.01

2.24

May

3,760

4,980

6,240

6,800

6,620

6,030

5,050

4,140

3,500

2,620

1,840

1,560 

1,510

1,500

2,050

3,600

3,470

3,790

4,640

3,880

3,160

3,020

2,750

2,260 

1,930

1,730

1,550

1.560 

1,366

1,450

1,500

99,650

5,21E

3.30

3.81

June

1,590

1,160

*1,040

930

8S7

849

815

732

684

668

684

676 

608

514

572

305

501

514

593

564

484

295

225

325 

447

460

487

457 

272

220

-

18,156

605

0.622

0.69

July

339

402

402

390

415

352

*278

462

480

441

454

428

305

227

244

440

454

415

578

266

194

T9F

552

657 

815

591

545

521 

422

711

676

12,770

412

0.425

0.49

Aug.

630

480

310

250

50T

1,160

1,480

*1,320

955

716

1,520

2.760 

2,760

2,240

1,600

1,100

764

740

716

740

661

615

542

339 

303

467

480

454 

528

438

505

27,876

899

0.924

1.07

Sept.

294

367

467

467

460

521

417

296

520

740

858

858 

700

692

*615

806

940

912

858

894

798

748

894

1,020 968"

867

790

658 

467

550

-

20,422

681

O.7OO

0.78

Calendar year 1952: Max 6,340 Hln 321 Mean 1,510 Cfsm 1.55 In. 21.12

Water year 1952-53: Max 6,8OO Hln 194 Mean 1,534 Cfsm 1.58 In. 21. 4O

Peak discharge (base,. 7,1OO cfs). No peak above base. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
308 ST. LAWRENCE RIVER MAIN STEM

St. Lawrence River at Ogdensburg, N. Y.

Location. Lat 44°42'05", long. 75°29'40", at Ogdensburg, N. Y.

Drainage area. 295,200 sq mi, approximately (revised), including that of Oswegatchie 

River.

Records available. January 1919 to September 1953 (prior to October 1935, monthly discharge only).

_. Plow computed by means of several U. S. Lake Survey gages on river. Discharge 

measurements made downstream from Galops Rapids and include flow of Oswegatchie River.

Average discharge. 35 years (October 1918 to September 196'3), 231,000 cfs (does not inelude diversion from Lake Michigan).

Extremes --Maximum daily discharge during year, 295,000 cfs June 9; minimum daily, 237,000 

cfs Nov. 22, Jan. 9.

1919-53: Maximum monthly mean discharge, 308,000 Cfs June 1952; minimum monthly, 

152,000 cfs February 1936.

Remarks. Records do not include 3,100 cfs diverted from Lake Michigan by Chicago Sanitary 

& Ship Canal. They include about 5,000 cfs diverted into Lake Superior from Hudson Bay 

drainage. The first diversion from Hudson Bay basin into Lake Superior began in 1937 

from Long Lake for the purpose of floating pulpwood and was probably small. Since 1941 

the diversion from Long Lake has been used for power and has averaged about 1,500 cfs. 

A second diversion was started in 1943 from Ogoki River into Lake Nipigon where it is 

used for power at the outlet of that lake. Water diverted from Lake Erie by Welland 

Canal and Niagara River by New York State Barge (old Erie) Canals, except that lost by 

seepage and evaporation, is discharged into Lake Ontario.

Cooperation. Records of daily discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 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

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

270

273

269

272

276

264

264

269

267

261

262

264

268

268

260

269

265

264

264

258

271

273

266

263

256

258

261

256

256

266

260

8,213

265

0.898

1.03

Nov.

259

254

258

253

253

263 '255'

251

250

2^0

253

251

248

249

248

246

241

243

245

247

247

237

?5T

254

246

252

261

257

253

252

-

7,531

251

0.850

0.95

Dec .

247

246

244

245

250

251

248

247

247

251

253

253

259

268

260

261

261

255

253

251

247

248

248

259

272

265

263

257

263

252

248

7,872

254

0.860

0.99

Jan.

250

257

252

254

251

257

253

238

237

24F

255

253

258

251

253

260

248

264

257

254

248

253

253

256

266

255

253

260

258

255

261

7,865

254

0.860

0.99

Feb.

262

252

248

253

253

254

256

255

258

255

251

252

256

257

256

268

257

252

252

252

276

267

256

257

257

259

260

257

_

_

-

7,188

257

0.871

0.91

Calendar year 1952 : Max 317 Win 237

Mar.

254

250

250

268

272

267

256

253

257

253

255

256

254

258

250

265

262

256

260

260

258

257

257

261

260

257

259

269

268

267

271

8,040

259

0.877

1.01

Apr.

269

268

269

270

274

270

265 270"

267

270

287

27?

265

272

273

270

281

275

272

275

282

277

281

273

267

266

276

283

277

268

-

8,184

273

0.925

1.03

May

265

267

277

280

279

281

279

280

281

282

278

280

281

277

278

282

280

284

287

285

285

292

2ST

289

287

283

286

286

286

284

284

8,732

282

0.955

1.10

June

288

287

287

286

288

290

291

286

295

25?

288

287

284

283

285

283

283

284

285

285

285

288

286

282

281

287

284

283

2~S3~ 279

-

8,572

286

0.969

1.08

July

280

283

287 2l2~

280

280

283

283

280

281

281

280

276

277

276

276

276

275

274

275

272

270

rre

274

273

277

276

273

278

275

274

8,603

278

0.942

1.08

Aug.

271

257

267

265

266

266

266

268

265

262

267

268

270

269

271

271

269

269

267

265

264

264

266

267

267

265

265

267

266

267

264

8,271

267

0.904

1.04

Sept.

264

263

260

261

264

260

260

260

258

258

259

261

269 2~EB~

260

260

257

255

259

261

259

256

253

256

258

262

256

255

250 2~55"

-

7,775

259

0.877

0.98

Mean 279 Cfsm to. 945 In. t!2.84

Water year 1952-53 : Max 295 Min 237 Mean 265 Cfsm O.898 In. 12.19

t Computed on basis of revised drainage area.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER 309

Grass River at Pyrites, N. Y.

Location. Lat 44°31'30", long. 75°11'50", on left bank 1,000 ft downstream from lower 

bridge in Pyrites, St. Lawrence County, and half a mile upstream from Harrison Creek.

Drainage area. 335 sq mi.

Records available.--August 1924 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder.

Average discharge. 29 years, 597 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,440 cfs May 3 (gage height, 7.53 ft); minimum 

daily, 104 cfs Aug. 3, 4.

1924-53: Maximum discharge, about 8,300 cfs Nov. 18, 1927 (gage height, 13.0 ft, 

from floodmark); minimum daily, 59 cfs Aug. 29 to Sept. 1, 1934.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Diurnal 

fluctuation at extremely low flow caused by powerplant above station.

Revisions.--WSP 759: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1952-53, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

1.2 

1.6 

2.4

184

449

4.0 

6.0

1,180

2,370

3,780

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 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

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

*133

m

676

729

506

372

659

1,090 

885

603

430

341 

294

261

239

258

287

268

252

248

255

239

236

233

218

212

198 

212

230

*227

215

11,220

362

1.08

1.25

Nov.

209

201

201

215

221

215

261

398 

380

352

341

334 

307

277

277

281

317

380

387

398

476

472

416

380

344

317

321 

372

366

327

-

9,743

325

0.970

1.08

Dec.

260

205 2"50

240

250

394

503

476 

*430

442

1,030

2,310 

2,060

1,320

980

866

720

632

400

360

410

440

430

487

671

752

620 

360

430

410

310

19,448

627

1.87

2.16

Jan.

330

350

390

350

*280

250

220

200 

?TO

250

370

430 

430

440

480

580

700

1,300

1,350

1,200

980

800

671

720

1,250

1,580

1,210 

960

780

660

600

20,121

649

1.94

2.23

Feb.

660

*620

580

540

500

520

580

600 

580

500

440

410 

420

430

400

390

370

350

340

350

1,080

2,050

1,940

1,380

910

702

632 

540

-

_

18,814

672

2.01

2.09

Mar.

450

390

*380

1,455"

1,590

1,180

880

660 

520

460

420

405 

503

761

970

1,100

1,210

1,070

980

975

861

832

915

1,240

1,990

*2,470

2,680 

27520"

2,000

1,560

1,340

34,762

1,121

3.35

3.86

Apr.

1,240

1,100

935

813

747

698

653

624 

578

554

620

684 

628

558

503

472

472

479

464

460

546

599

958

1,550

1,410

1,370

1,420 

1,430

*1,320

1,140

-

25,005

834

2.49

2.78

May

1,680

2,850

5,240

2,480

1,720

1,250

995

856 

756

653

586

518 

650

851

1,640

2,110

1,650

2,200

1,970

1,220

842

779

752

632

526

460

434

476

487

458

390

36,091

1,164

3.47

4.01

June

358 5"?4

294

*277

277

552

555

334 

327

327

287

248 

215

198

187

179

168

157

157

157

152

144

130

125

125

140

147 

147

134

120

-

6,522

217

0.648

0.72

July

115

132

176

170

147

172

*576

662 lo"8~

268

212

170 

157

165

181

162

144

134

118

142

150

137

188

445

423

355

277 

230

215

170

150

7,151

231

0.690

0.79

Aug.

125

115

104

ToT

703

1,630

*1,140

630 

401

706

2,140

2,146 

1,430

875

566

419

380

344

294

255

227

204

190

173

162

154

147 

140

132

125

113

16,268

525

1.57

1.81

Sept.

110

108

T17

140

175

338

442

675 

552

427

321

258 

350

582

479

*358

341

352

317

366

483

479

398

321

271

236

221 

215

209

201

-

9,879

329

0.982

1.10

Calendar year 1952: Max 3,060 Min 71 Mean 483 Cfsm 1.44 In. 19.62

Water year 1952-53: Max 3,240 Min 104 Mean 589 Cfsm 1.76 In. 23.88

Peak discharge (base, 5.600 efs).--No peak above base. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 1-5, 19-23, Dec. 27 to Jan. 22, Jan. 24, 

Jan. 28 to Feb. 22, Feb. 28 to Mar. 4, Mar. 7-11.
310 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER

Raquette River at Piercefield, N. Y.

Location. Lat 44 C 14'05", long. 74"34'20", on left bank half a mile downstream from dam 

of International Paper Co. at Piercefield, St. Lawrence County, and l| miles upstream 

from Dead Creek.

Drainage area.--722 sq mi.

Records available. August 1908 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,502.12 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929, supplementary adjustment of 1943. Prior to Dec. 31, 1912, staff or chain gage 

at same site (datum of chain gage lowered 2 ft Jan. 1, 1911, to present datum).

Average discharge. 45 years, 1,284 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,130 cfs Apr. 3 (gage height, 10.09 ft); minimum, 62 cfs Oct. 10 (gage height, 1.87 ft); minimum daily, 63 cfs July 21, 22.

1908-53: Maximum discharge, 8,240 cfs May 16, 1943 (gage height, 12.09 ft); minimum, 4.1 cfs Oct. 12, 1947 (gage height, 0.61 ft), caused by construction work above 

station; minimum daily, 4.1 cfs Oct. 12, 1947.

Remarks. Records excellent. Seasonal distribution of flow appreciably modified by natural storage in lakes and ponds above station. Extensive diurnal fluctuation caused 

by powerplant at Piercefield.

Revisions (water years). WSP 604: 1924. WSP 759: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1952-53 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

4.0

74

130

210

464

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

9.0 

11.0

825

1,340

2,000

3,850

6,380

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 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

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

446

443 

452

446

446

434

464

301

291

286

393

423

291

293

302

299

288

443

440

292

320

303

302

440

440

446 

290

440

440 

443

409

11,746

379

0.525

0.61

Nov.

545

340 

543

*527

396

483

488

521

547

560

577

577

580

5TT

577

580

574

563

560

441

506

470

454

527

545

570 

570

526

525 

522

-

15,771

526

0.729

0.81

Dec.

608

523 

514

455

541

569

524

*363

601

615

624

1,000

1,390

1,760

2,010

2,310

2,850

2,640

2,430

2,390

2,240

2,130

1,940

1,940

1,870

1,820 

1,670

1,460

1,410 

1,350

1,050

43,603

1,407

1.95

2.25

Jan.

745

8~34 

879

917

894

804

*843

894

879

894

936

927

908

866

779

757

841

872

898

917

941

951

931

946

1,060

1,180 

1,250

1,340

1,440 

1,400

1,370

30,093

971

1.34

1.55

Feb.

,380

* ,400 

,430

,340

,250

1,090

951

960

985

990

1,170

1,520

1,460

1,420

1,390

1,370

1,140

848 848"

856

917

1,010

1,090

1,140

1,350

1,580 

1,580

1,350

-

-

33,815

1,308

1.67

1.74

Mar.

1,130

*1,030 

950

941

980

990

1,000

990

975

965

1,380

1,710

1,590

1,530

1,480

1,450

1,430

1,410

1,410

1,380

1,380

1,380

1,430

1,610

2,010

2,520 

*3,050

3,540

4,070 

4,420

4,790

54,921

1,772

2.45

2.83

Apr.

5,000

5,040 

5,020

4,910

4,750

4,570

4,380

4,150

3,920

3,780

3,540

3,390

3,240

3,080

3,000

2,970

2,800

2,680

2,550

2,450

2,240

1,990

1,810

1,120

1,090

1,250 

*2,020

3,300

3,820 

3,700

-

97,560

3,252

4.50

5.03

May

3,760

3,880 

3,990

4,020

3,980

3,920

3,850

3,750

3,630

3,490

3,360

3,210

3,100

2,990

2,920

2,880

2,700

2,320

2,350

2,360

2,370

2,340

2,240

2,200

2,130

2,080 

1,770

1,410

1,020 

1,160

1,270

86,450

2,789

3.86

4.45

June

1,460

1,760 

1,650

1,150

825

744

779

819

803

826

899

964

866

733

599

556

563

527

530

512

475

512

438

384

309

370 

412

587

428 

463

-

21,943

731

1.01

1.13

July

592

604 

604

604

577

530

407

425

*416

428

302

520

256

376

245

246

249

252

560

86

63

63

65

70

597

626 

445

67

65 

66

70

10,476

338

0.468

0.54

Aug.

610

618 

353

*73

75

74

595

587

629

665

626

920

1,580

1,040

903

774

825

635

587

591

346

307

474

576

571

598 

584

528

482 

420

525

17,974

580

O.803

0.93

Sept.

508

543 

558

255

245

556

224

244

230

238

210

581

494

*205

246

240

236

236

508

480

238

238

245

240

246

604 

59T

236

241 

399

-

10,31?

344

0.47f

0.53

Calendar year 1952: Max 4,310 Min 52 Mean 1,183 Cfsm 1.64 In. 22.31

Water year 1952-53: Max 5,040 Min 63 Mean 1,191 Cfsm 1.65 In. 22.40

Peak discharge (base, 4.200 cfs).--Apr. 3 (5:45 p.m.) 5,130 cfs (10.09 ft); Apr. 28 (4:45 p.m.) 

4,200 cfs (9.32 ft) . 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER 311

Raquette River at South Colton, N. Y.

Location. Lat 44°30'40", long. 74 053'00", on left bank 300 ft upstream from highway bridgs 

at South Colton, St. Lawrence County, 500 ft downstream from South Colton powerplant, 

and threes-quarters of a mile upstream from Cold Brook.

Drainage area. 939 sq mi.

Records available. January to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gag is 882.05 ft above mean sea level, datum of

T929, supplementary adjustment of 1942

Extremes. Maximum discharge during period, 6,760 cfs May 2 (gage height, 8.21 ft); minimum, 80 cfs Aug. 4 (gage height, 2.21 ft); minimum daily, 187 cfs Feb. 20.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of fragmentary, doubtful, or no gageneight record, which are fair. Seasonal distribution of flow appreciably modified by 

natural storage in lakes and ponds above station and by Carry Falls Reservoir (usable 

capacity, 5,011,000,000 cu ft) completed in 1953. Diurnal fluctuation caused by powerplants above station.

Cooperation. Records collected by Niagara Mohawk Power Corp., in connection with a Federal Power Commission project.

Rating table, Jan. 1 to Sept. 30, 1953 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

179

409

1,080

5.0 

6.0 

8.2

2,O50 

3,270 

6,740

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, January 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

Tdt&l

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan.

al , 3OO

f 1,340

*1,420

1,560

dl,490

dl.500 

1,570

1,570

1,580

1,000

41,630

1,343

1.43

1.65

Feb.

997

*1,030

1,070

1,080

1,650

1,690

2,250

2,130

1,980

9O3

1,020

1,050

1,090

2,30O

2,190

1,970

1,920

1,820

d434

d!87

2,060

2,160

1,930

^447

253

696

2.670 

1,816

_

_

-

40,787

1,457

1.55

1.62

Mar.

1,770

*1,720

1,59O

1,520

1,490

1,470 

1.42O

1,350

334

199

2,330

2,310

2,290

2,310

2,270

*2,37O

2,190

*680

383

2,410

2,550

2,366

2,370

2,060

1,880

 1,650

833 

2,110

2,240

2,220

2,430

55,299

1,784

1.90

2.19

Apr.

2,440

4,040

3,810

3,840

3,780

3,410 

2,980

2,930

2,590

2,280

2,320

2,320

2,490

3,320

3.1OO

3,270

3,630

3.3OO

3,130

2,790

2,760

2,280

2,740

3.O5O

2,720

2,010

»1,850 

3,350

4,730

»4,880

-

92,120

3,071

3.27

3.65

May

5,490

6,490

6.610

5,596

4,420

4,730 

4.8OO

4,610

4,46O

4,260

4,120

3,610

3,490

*3,310

3,700

4,020

3,840

4,070

3,800

2,800

2,700

2,710

2,680

2,630

2,5SO

2,550

2,350 

2,140

1,990

1,430

1,5OO

113,280

3,654

3.89

4.49

June

1,390

1,430

1,510

*1,640

, 1,720

1.800 

1,510

1,400

1,400

1,370

1,390

1,390

1,420

1,410

1,440

1,440

1,430

1,400

1,220

1,110

370

231

1,190

1,230

1,190

912

564

d254

d214 dl,'5CO"

-

36,175

1,206

1.28

1.43

July

1,250

1,260

dl,070

277

d262

d358 

*1,010

356

d355

989

1,000

d892

418

1,350

1,260

974

927

725

244 3"2~8"

1.32O

1,220

1,OOO

795

62O

632

802 

912

927

1,260

1,46O

26,253

847

0.9O2

1.04

Aug.

1,440

959

198

?3T

1,49O

350 

68O

1,29O

1,480

»1.620

569

336

1,010

1,230

1,210

1,200

1.19O

1,180

1,120

1,040

1,16O

1,110

982

974

989

1,O40

1.04O 

1,O4O

1,030

1,020

1.O1O

31,218

1,007

1.07

1.24

Sept.

791

1,140

1,040

1,070

1.290

1,100 

1,170

995

588

780

1,040

1,090

1,130

1,100

1,080

*1,060

1,060

1,050

1.02O

955

558

STC

852

1,010

1,010

1,040

1,O4O 

1,040

1,O5O

1,050

-

29,769

992

1.O6

1.18

Calendar -year : Max Min Mean Cfsm In.

Water year : Max Min Mean Cfsm In'.

Peak discharge (base, 4.OOP cfs).--Apr. 2 (1 p.m.) 4.56O efs (6.77 ft); May 2 (9 to 11 p.m.) 

6,760 cfs (8.21 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height recordj discharge estimated on basis of records for station at Raymondville and 

Colton powerplant records.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of reconstructed gage-height graph.

f Fragmentary gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of partial gage-height record.
312 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER

Raquette River at Raymondvllle, N. Y.

Location. Lat 44°50'30", long. 74°58'45", on right bank 250 ft upstream from old highway 

fridge at Raymondvllle, St. Lawrence County, 0.3 mile downstream from Trout Brook, 0.4 

mile downstream from powerplant of Niagara Mohawk Power Corp., and 18 miles upstream 

from mouth.

Drainage area. 1,131 sq ml.

Records available. November 1943 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 183.33 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Average discharge. 9 years (1944-53), 2,048 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 8,920 cfs May 3 (gage height; 6.96 ft); minimum, 

16 cfs June 21 (gage height, 0.66 ft); minimum dally, 290 cfs July 26.

1943-53: Maximum discharge, 10,300 cfs June 8, 1947 (gage height, 7.57 ft); maximum 

gage height, 7.75 ft Mar. 29, 1950 (backwater from Ice); minimum discharge, 4.4 cfs 

Oct. 15, 1951; minimum dally, 7.0 cfs Oct. 15, 1951; minimum gage height, 0.42 ft 

July 13, 1950.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of Ice effect or doubtful gage-height 

record, which are fair. Extensive diurnal fluctuation caused by power and Industrial 

operations. Seasonal distribution of flow appreciably modified by natural storage In 

lakes and ponds above station and by Carry Palls Reservoir (usable capacity, 

5,011,000,000 cu ft) completed In 1953.

Rating table, water year 1952-53, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

1.5 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

263

557

970

1,490

4.0 

5.0 

7.0

2,920

4,640

9,010

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14 

15

16

17

18

19 

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

648 

*695

750

1,130

740

946

1,640

1.790 

1,790

1,680

1,620

838

1,250

849

840

867

790

451

320 

758

832

1,040

792 

632

348

302

572

632

668

632

642

27,475

886

0.783

0.90

Nov.

368 

384

649

594

637

*686

690

700

765

721

956

916

828 

1,000

674

924

1,020

860 

1,210

1,140

1,060

1.290 

1,050

1,020

1,090

1,120

999

947

678

-

25,277

843

0.745

0.83

Dec .

880 

920

909

940

950

962

1,020

992 

936

*d940

1,870

d2,420

2,180

d2,160 

d2,310

d2,360

d2,790

d5.190

2,900 

2,700

2,600

2,500

2,350 

2,250

2,200

2,100

1,900

1,800 

1,650

1,600

1,500

56,779

1,832

1.62

1.87

Jan.

1,400 

1,250

1,100

1,200

980

*1,350

1,200

1,300 

1,400

1,450

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,350 

1,300

1,300

1,250

1,550

1,750 

1,750

1,850

1,760

1,710 

2,000

2,050

2,000

2,000

d2.100 

dl,990

1,900

1,750

48,490

1,564

1.38

1.59

Feb.

1,700 

1,750

*1,800

1,750

1,750

1,800

1,890

1,940 

dl,950

1,800

1,700

1,650

1,650

1,680 

1,670

1,700

1,650

1,600

1.550 

1,600

2,300

2.570

dl,910 

1,810

dl,780

 1,690

1,690

dl,690

-

-

49,820

1,779

1.57

1.64

Mar.

1.650 

1,650

*1,710

2,570

d2,480

1,950

1,850

1,800 

1,750

1,750

dl,720

dl,660

d2,000

d2,190 

d2,100

d2,790

d2,590

2,490

d2,370 

dl,940

d2,020

d2,380

2,480 

d3,040

d3,420

d3,420

*5.470

2,860 

2,760

2,610

2,560

72,030

2,324

2.05

2.37

Apr.

3,020 

3,660

4,530

4,600

4,430

4,070

3,630

2,730 

2,680

2,870

2,790

2,690

2,690

2,660 

3,480

3,500

3,500

3,870

3,520 

3,390

3,110

3,040

3,000 

3,070

3,630

3,500

2,940

2,940 

4,830

*5.190

103,560

3,452

3.05

3.41

May

6,040 

7,810

8.540

6,990

5,670

4,750

4,620

4,700 

4,740

4,540

4,470

4,180

3,680

3,270 

4,280

6,110

5,380

5,630

5,340 

3,780

2,640

2,060

3,230 

3,070

2,990

3,040

2,760

2,260 

2,100

2,070

1.820

132,360

4,270

3.78

4.35

June

1,760 

1,680

1,680

*1,640

dl,470

dl,740

dl.860

dl,770 

dl,680

1,740

1,680

1,690

1,340

1,660 

1,700

1,700

1,660

1,560

1,610 

1,600

302

596

1,380 

1,240

967

1,120

869

358 

508

1,030

-

41,590

1,386

1.23

1.37

July

1,070 

1,070

1,010

320

360

932

*916

1,100 

1,100

1,110

d392

d378

d895

d936 

d852

dl,520

dl.600

1,260

422 

d380

d820

d974

983 

1,130

1,590

290

948

1,210 

1,190

1,090

dl,140

28,988

935

0.827

0.95

Aug.

dl,080 

dl,120

dl,100

dl,020

dl,140

dl,240

dl,olo

dl,240 

1,100

*1,200

1,390

1,180

1,340

1,090 

1,370

1.500

1,130

1,130

1,050 

1,110

726

1,110

1,060 

1,300

1,220

1,150

1,220

1,080 

1,090

1,080

1,120

35,696

1,151

1.02

1.17

Sept.

1,320 

1,270

1,120

1,140

1,180

1,080

1,180

1,230 

1,240

1,180

1,140

1,220

1,050

1,130 

1,320

*1,160

1,130

1,170

1,220 

1,040

1,230

1,390

1,280 

1,210

1,120

1,140

833

1^260

1,180

-

35,588

1,186

1.05

1.17

Calendar year 1952: Max 5,270 Mln 110 Mean 1,776 Cfsm 1.57 In. 21.37

Water year 1952-53: Max 8,340 Mln 290 Mean 1,802 Cfsro 1.59 In. 21.62

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of powerplant record, existing and 

reconstructed gage-height record, and recorded range In stage.

Mote. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 1, 2, Dec. 19 to Jan. 21, Jan. 24-27, Jan. 30 

to Feb. 6, Feb. 10-13, 16-21, Mar. 1, 2, 6-10 (doubtful gage-height record Dec. 19, 20, 22, 24-27, 

30, Jan. 1-4, 7-13, 15, 17-21, 24, 26, 27, 30, Feb. 1-3, 5, 10, 12, 17, 19, 21, Mar, 2, 6-10).
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER 313

St. Regis River at Brasher Center, N. Y.

Location. La t 44°51'50", long. 74°46'45", on left bank 600 ft upstream from highway bridge

 at Brasher Center, St. Lawrence County, and 6| miles downstream from confluence of East 

and West Branches at Winthrop.

Drainage area. 616 sq mi.

Records available. September 1910 to November 1917, January 1919 to September 1953.

 e. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 217.23 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929 Prior to June 24, 1916, chain gage at site 600 ft downstream at different datum. 

June 24, 1916, to Nov. 10, 1917, and Jan. 1, 1919, to Aug. 19, 1920, staff gage at 

present site and datum.

Average discharge. 40 years (1910-13, 1914-17, 1919-53), 1,058 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,720 cfs Mar. 27 (gage height, 9.31 ft); mini-

 mumT208 cfs Sept. 4 (gage height, 5.84 ft); minimum daily, 232 cfs Sept 2 4

1910-17, 1919-53: Maximum discharge, 16,800 cfs Apr. 6, 1937 (gage height, 12.82 

ft); maximum gage height recorded, about 15.3 ft Apr. 6, 1937 (ice Jam); minimum discharge observed, about 34 cfs Aug. 8, 1917 (gage height, 5.25 ft); minimum daily, 37 

cfs Aug. 8, 1917.

Remarks. --Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. 

diurnal fluctuation caused by power operations above station.

Revisions (water years ). WSP 1114: 1910.

Slight

Rating table, water year 1952-53, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

5.8 

S.2 

6.8 1,090

8.0 

10.0

2,910

7,500

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 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

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

264 

*428

1,050

1,250

959

720

1,090

1.750

1,600

1,200

891

710

547

494

468

512

530

503

477

452

460

603

477

444

403

350

395

411

411

403

387

20,639

666

1.08

1.25

Nov.

372 

387

364

403

*411

411

511

804

720

670

575

547

512

468

460

494

556

660

710

700

782

720

650

594

521

486

486

521

530

477

-

16,502

550

0.893

1.00

Dec.

334 

260 3"50

340

433

623

846

836

720

*782

1,230

2.770

2,280

1,840

1,650

1,530

1,390

1,290

940

660

720

700

660

760

1,030

1,140

1,000

740

800

760

640

30,054

969

1.57

1.81

Jan.

680 

700

760

720

600

*560

500

400

390

500

620

760

780

860

940

1,200

1,500

1,860

2,100

1,690

1,380

1,150

1,020

1,090

2^170

1,810

1,450

1,350

1,100

940

900

32,480

1,048

1.70

1.96

Feb.

1,040 

1,000

*940

880

800

900

980

1,040

1,010

771

660

660

680

700

680

640

600

580

600

640

1,600

2.550

2,000

1,740

1,470

1,240

1,140

880

-

-

-

28,221

1,008

1.64

1.70

liar.

700 

600

580

2,020

1,920

1,500

*1,210

920

820

750

681

782

880

1,210

1,670

2,070

2,280

2,000

1,940

1,870

1,720

1,800

2,180

3,270

5,300

5,210

*5.580

4,930

4,090

3,430

3,670

67,583

2,180

3.54

4.08

Apr.

5.490 

2,890

2,380

2,040

1,860

1,680

1,570

1,460

1,550

1,290

1,570

1,480

1,400

1,250

1,090

982

925

891

846

868

1,080

1,140

1,800

5,080

2,970

5,210

5,350

3,450

3,000

2,550

-

56,682

1,889

5.07

5.42

May

*5,250 

4,550

4.860

5,840

2,970

2,580

1,990

1,750

1,540

1,580

1,220

1,050

1,050

1,570

2,850

5,780

2,650

5,090

5,160

2,240

1,710

1,650

1,540

1,310

1,100

947

880

857

793

795

J10

63,240

2,040

5.51

3.82

June

622 

584

494

*452

494

618

959

1.040

925

857

750

594

512

460

411

587

564

542

534

320

512

292

278

264

258

292

278

278

271

258

-

14,500

477

0.774

0.86

July

|§

429

456

550

*380

804

1^210

1,090

825

565

460

403

395

428

595

550

505

285

292

550

364

405

556

680

720

594

494

411

587

357

15,268

495

0.800

0.92

Aug.

520 

298

285

285

569

1,080

1,160

970

825

901

*2,220

2.690

2,230

1,670

1,220

959

814

641

556

494

460

411

372

557

550

527

292

285

285

271

251

23,848

769

1.25

1.44

Sept.

251 

232

238

252

264

557

607

1^020

994

795

651

411

521

584

320

*292

484

538

503

503

594

680

575

512

452

419

405

587

580

547

-

14,724

491

0.797

0.89

Calendar year 1952: Max 4,860 Mln 142 Mean 878 Cfsm 1.43 In. 19.41

Water year 1952-53: Max 5,580 Min 232 Mean 1,051 Cfsm 1.71 In. 23.15

Peak discharge (base. 5.600 cfs).--Mar. 27 (6:45 a.m.) 5,720 cfs (9.51 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Mote. Stage-discharge relation affected by lee Dee. 2-4, 15, 19-24, Dec. 27 to Jan. 17, Jan. 27 

to Feb. 7, Feb. 12-23, Feb. 28 to Mar. 3, Mar. 8, 9.
314 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER 

Salmon River at Chasm Palls, N. Y.

Location. Lat 44°45'20", long. 74°13'10", on right bank a quarter of a mile downstream 

rrom power-plant of Niagara Mohawk Power Corp. at Chasm Palls, Franklin County, and 

3 miles downstream from Duane Stream.

Drainage area. 132 sq mi.

Records available.--July 1925 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,011.52 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929, supplementary adjustment of 1943.

Average discharge. 28 years, 227 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,310 cfs Mar. 27 (gage height, 3.57 ft); minimum,'18 cfs July 28 (gage height, 0.55 ft); minimum daily, 63 cfs Oct. 18, 31.

1925-53: Maximum discharge, 2,890 cfs Apr. 25, 1926 (gage height, 5.0 ft); minimum, 

14 cfs Feb. 12, 1943, Aug. 15, 1952; minimum daily, 28 cfs Sept. 4, 1934.

Remarks. Records good. Diurnal fluctuation at low and medium flow caused by power-plant. 

A small diversion from tributary stream above station is used as water supply for 

village of Malone.

Revisions (water years). WSP 729: 1931 (m). WSP 759: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1952-53 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 11 Dec. 12 to Sept. 30

1.0 

1.2 

1.5

58

88

152

2.0 

2.5

328

567

1.0 60

1.2 92

1.5 161

2.0 343

3.0 886

3.5 1,250

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 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

Cf am

In.

Oct.

90

158

194

123

139

139

293

255

157

189

185 

183

156

126

105

92

98

63

71

76

70

79

73

73

81

171

163 

152

138

81

63

4,036

130

0.985

1.14

Nov.

11

143

119

88

95

98

144

130

120

148

T62 *145

135 "140

141

164

157

151

162

167

149

139

135

129

125

126 

129

121

118

-

4,026

134

1.02

1.13

Dec.

Si

104

108

103

136

178

150

136

120

170

*372 

413

300

276

248

236

217

214

184

219

231

228

202

214

214

202

175 

146

180

148

126

6,044

195

1.48

1.70

Jan.

131

138

154

141

126

*138

123

112

125

122

158 

145

156

149

155

231

232

254

234

217

214

203

191

216

339

242

221 

221

234

220

240

5,782

187

1.42

1.63

Feb.

183

184

245

*217

221

233

225

206

182

137

138 

138

138

138

133

128

128

125

132

131

237

348

276

207

224

233

228 

211

_

_

-

5,326

190

1.44

1.50

Mar .

173

188

202

*250

268

215

227

178

201

225

200 

193

226

291

280

351

308

264

242

213

201

281

449

702

1,120

1,170

*1.250 

1,190

920

724

759

13,461

434

3.29

3.79

Apr.

730

621

520

435

388

334

304

284

260

249

330 

322

284

253

216

204

201

193

188

III

220

241

541

765

683

686

739 

786

631

504

12,310

410

3.11

3.47

May

*538

672

672

580

495

426

374

330

296

264

239 

212

264

300

449

500

367

446

438

353

300

296

276

247

210

191

191 

192

184

173

165

10,638

343

2.60

3.00

June

151

144

133

136

*147

200

217

178

185

178

137 

138

133

127

123

112

113

107

108

102

103

100

86

86

84

98

78

Ii

98

83

3,761

125

0.947

1.06

July

86

101

198

124

108

150

520

336

*219

156

139 

130

125

124

122

112

104

101

106

118

114

104

111

160

139

118

113 

109

76

92

87

4,402

142

1.08

1.24

Aug.

80

83

74

87

218

165

116

117

117

232

312 

*203

156

126

123

106

104

101

93

94

93

93

117

82

88

87

82 

81

75

68

70

3,643

118

0.894

1.03

Sept.

70

72

74

77

91

120

156

132

107

93

88 

89

95

95

88

93

*136

129

104

115

134

116

97

93

97

108

186 ^75

73

72

3,075

112

0.773

0.87

Calendar year 1952: Max 927 Min 46 Mean 188 Cfsm 1.42 In. 19.41

Water year 1952-53: Max 1,250 Min 63 Mean 210 Cfsm 1.59 In. 21.56

Discharge measurement made on this day.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER 315

Chateaugay River near Chateaugay, N. Y.

Location. Lat 44°54'35", long. 74"05'10", on right bank 150 ft downstream from dam of 

International Hydroelectric Corp., 1 mile south of Chateaugay, Franklin County, and 

5 miles upstream from Marble River.

Drainage area. 112 sq mi.

Records available. September to December 1908, October 1926 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 847.04 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1943. September to December 1908, staff gage a 

quarter of a mile upstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 27 years (1926-53), 176 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,330 cfs Jan. 8 (gage height, 5.56 ft), caused 

by release from upstream ice jam; minimum, 47 cfs Nov. 2 (gage height, 1.14 ft); minimum daily, 71 cfs Nov. 2.

1908, 1926-53: Maximum discharge, 2,060 cfs Apr. 8, 19S8 (gage height, 7.3 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 970 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 6 cfs 

Nov. 20, 1928 (gage height, 0.23 ft); minimum daily, 26 cfs July 8, 1934.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or backwater from debris, 

which are fair. Plow regulated by Upper and Lower Chateaugay Lakes. Considerable 

diurnal fluctuation caused by power operations prior to 1953.

Revisions^--WSP 759: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1952-53, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Dec. 2 Dec. 2 to Sept. 30

1.3 

1.6 

2.0

62

96

155

1.4 

1.9 

2.5

82

142

245

3.5 

4.5

482

830

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8

11 

12 

15 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Total 

Mean 

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

74 

99 

86 

78 

77

85 

~92 122 

94 

93 

93 

92 

95

96 

90 

82 

82 

82

82 

82 

81 

82 

81

81 

79 

81 

81 

81 

79

2,685 

86.6

-

Nov.

78 

71 

85 

83 

81

82 

90 

83

83 

82 

*82 

82 

85

85 

85 

85 

84 

85

88 

92 

90 

90 

92

92 

92 

92 

92 

90

2,566 

85.5

-

Dec.

b8 2 

b94 

96 

96 

110

111 

105 

103

104

114

*126 

122 

114 

115 

135

165 

162 

157 

b!50 

b!60

b!65 

b!65 

b!60 

b!55 

157

156 

b!50 

b!40 

b!40 

b!45 

b!45

4,099 

132

-

Jan.

b!55 

b!50 

150 

154 

b!50

b!45 

*b!35 

b!55

b!45

b!45

b!50 

b!40 

144 

141 

146

b!90 

b!55 

160 

156 

167

163 

159 

159 

208 

213

b!60 

b!60 

b!70 

b!85 

b210 

b215

5,035 

162

-

Feb.

b205 

b200 

b!90 

*b!90 

b!95

b200 

203 

219

215

b215

b215 

b210 

b215 

203 

188

185 

b!70 

bl75 

b!75 

b!75

264 

190 

182 

188 

206

203 

204 

199

5,579 

199

-

tlar.

b!95 

b!95 

b!95 

*281 

215

b210 

b215 

b215

b210

b210

b205 

b200 

203 

192 

190

210 

215 

213 

213 

213

215 

219 

208 

217 

241

271 

*364 

406 

411 

533 

695

7,973 

257

-

Apr.

685 

682 

592 

545 

494

446 

414 

257

247

171

182 

168 

167 

165 

165

182 

176 

185 

185 

257

374 

454 

626 

646 

668

696 

719 

664 

640 

623

12,475 

416

-

Hay

*609 

592 

565 

427 

352

327 

283 

228

217

150

139 

128 

134 

142 

371

468 

443 

444 

394 

329

290 

294 

260 

183 

162

138 

138 

134 

122 

116 

115

8,694 

280

-

June

113 

103 

98 

100 

*111

m103

105

100

98 

98 

98 

98 

96

92 

92 

93 

95 

95

96 

93 

91 

91 

92

93 

91 

92 

93

90

2,981 

99.4

_

July

89 

90

if 

87

113 

108 

135

*136

129

127 

124 

122 

120 

119

118 

116 

115 

111 

109

109 

109 

110 

114 

109

109 

109 

108 

107 

107 

102

3,434 

111

.

Aug.

99 

99 

95 

98

103

95

101

114

103 

103 

*102 

103 

105

107 

107 

105 

105 

C104

C104 

C102 

C102 

c!02 

C96

c96 

C94 

94 

92 

90 

91

3,109 

100

_

Sept.

91 

90 i90

87 

91

9O

90

90 

89 

92 

114 

118

*m123

120 

122

120 

119 

120 

123 

123

123 

123 

123 

123 

123

3,222 

107

Calendar year 1952: Max 517 Hin 71 Mean 152 Cfsm 1.35 In. 18.50

Water year 1952-53: Max 719 Hin 71 Mean 169 Cfsm 1.51 In. £0.53

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

c Backwater from debris.

Note. Decrease in storage in Chateaugay Lakes during calendar year 1952, about 39,700,000 cu ft 

(equivalent mean discharge, 1.26 cfs; runoff, 0.15 inches); decrease in elevation, 0.30 ft. Increase in storage during water year 1953, about 25,200,000 cu ft (equivalent mean discharge, 0.80 

cfs; runoff, O.10 inches); increase in elevation, 0.19 ft.
316 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER

Great Chazy River at Perry Mills, N. Y.

Location. Lat 4S°00'00", long. 73°30'05", on left bank 500 ft upstream from highway bridge 

at Perry Mills, Clinton County, and 1\ miles upstream from Corbeau Creek.

Drainage area. 247 sq mi.

Records available. September 1928 to September 1953.

. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 164.93 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

"29, supplementary adjustment of 1943.

Average discharge. 25 years, 267 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,530 cfs Mar. 31 (gage height, 6.73 ft); minimum, 14 cfs Nov. 12 (gage height, 1.69 ft); minimum daily, 36 cfs Dec. 2.

1928-53: Maximum discharge, 6,000 cfs Apr. 7, 1937 (gage height, 9.74 ft); maximum 

gage height, 11.5 ft, from floodmark, Mar. 9. 1946 (ice jam); minimum discharge, about 

0.8 cfs Sept. 18, 1932 (gage height, 1.33 ft); minimum daily, 10 cfs Sept: 18, 1932.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods'of ice effect, which are poor. Diurnal 

fluctuation caused by sawmill immediately upstream. Slight regulation by Chazy Lake, 

from which Clinton Prison at Dannemora obtains its water supply.

Revisions (water years). WSP 714: 1930.

Rating table, water year 1952-53, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

1.9 

2.2 

2.6 

5.2

30

66

142

312

4.0 

5.0 

7.0

639

1,200

2,770

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

?

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

99

105

*145

146

114

118

223

257

131

98

89

65

60

59

65

60

62

65

62

56

60

63

63

65

65

57

60

65

57

54

56

2,742

88.5

0.358

0:41

Hov.

57

56

56

62

54

57

60

74

69

69

72

62

*57

57

64

68

73

74

71

71

72

77

69

64

67

60

58

55

52

48

-

1,905

63.5

0.257

0.29

Dec.

42

36

42

56

54

64

110

91

86

111

*250

860

521

321

246

200

179

200

135

104

loo

99

110

107

148

192

173

145

120

140

118

5,160

166

0.672

0.78

Jan.

108

92

130

118

90

94

*86

86

108

120

130

118

110

170

210

230

260

225

185

150

155

190

590

310

230

210

175

160

165

4,977

161

0.652

0.7S

Feb.

195

190

180

*160

155

140

160

170

180

135

125

130

116

130

130

116

106

114

140

200

350

480

380

300

250

220

240

210

_

_

-

5,402

193

0.781

0.81

Mar. Apr.

180

170

180

220

*460

460

340

270

250

200

215

225

250

310

370

560

580

540

480

520

480

440

480

901

1,540

*1,190

1,740

1,310

920

973

2.550

19,104

616

2.49

. 2.88

1.910

1,090

781

583

514

442

404

599

559

533

506

584

426

356

321

290

290

285

267

268

494

568

866

1,550

856

1,350

1,760

1,610

948

678

-

20,866

696

2.82

3.14

May

959

*1.810

1,790

1,100

764

605

510

440

596

351

515

283

517

455

686

1,060

657

754

850

547

598

350

351

288

245

210

195

193

157

160

152

17,506

558

2.26

2.61

June

144

156

127

99

*106

190

408

328

248

247

186

140

102

80

!§

85

76

94

118

116

118

134

126

114

112

118

119

112

105

100

4,262

142

0.575

0.64

July

94

86

94

74

7Z

107

570

315

197

*184

124

118

111

80

117

151

115

110

100

82

146

119

110

117

87

63

53

95

105

102

105

5,979

128

0.518

0.60

Aug.

101

102

104

100

186

172

121

118

114

142

525

328

*182

120

107

96

66

90

85

85

83

82

82

46

92

103

101

98

91

82

69

5,875

125

0.506

0.58

Sept.

89

71

82

82

90

58

44

85

90

84

98

104

89

54

74

85

*115

118

112

95

56

100

107

105

106

106

104

105

105

101

2,714

90.5

0.366

0.41

Calendar year 1952: Max 2,69o Min 36 Mean 225 Cfsm 0.911 In. 12.41

Water year 1952-53: Max 2,35o Mln 36 Mean 253 Cfsm 1.02 In. 13.90

Peak discharge (base. 2.500 cfs). Mar. 31 (4:50 p.m.) 2,550 cfs (6.73 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Hote..--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 1, 2, 19-21, Dec. 28 to Mar. 23.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER 317

Saranac River at Plattsburg, N. Y.

Location. Lat 44°40'50", long. 73 0 28'20", on right bank at Plattsburg, Clinton County, 

800 rt downstream from Imperial Paper and Color Corp. dam, 3 miles upstream from mouth, 

and 5^ miles downstream from Mead Brook.

Drainage area. 608 sq mi.

Records available. March 1903 to September 1930, October 1943 to September 1953. Published as "near Plattsburg" 1903-30.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 155.74 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1943. Prior to Nov. 12, 1919, staff gage and Nov. 12, 

1919, to Sept. 30, 1930, water-stage recorder, at site 1.5 miles upstream at different 

datum.

Average discharge. 35 years (1905-30, 1943-53 h_.S30 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,560 cfs Mar. 28 (gage height, 6.85 ft); minimum, 9.4 cfs July 20 (gage height, 1.41 ft); minimum daily, 188 cfs Oct. 4.

1903-30, 1943-53: Maximum discharge, 11,500 cfs Apr. 8, 1928, from computation of 

flow over dam and through waste gates and powerplant; minimum daily, 15 cfs Aug. 4, 

1908.

Remarks. Records excellent. Slight regulation by storage in Lower Saranao Lake and elsewhere. Considerable diurnal fluctuation caused by power and industrial operations. 

During year, city of Plattsburg diverted about 4 cfs of flow of Mead and West Brooks, 

tributaries above station, for municipal supply.

Rating table, water year 1952-53 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

2.6 

3.0 

3.3

173

286

486

4.5 

5.5 

7.0

1,060

1,930

3,770

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 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

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

246

343

*353

188

229

344

260

416

593

447

322

344

383

308

283

388

382

384

322

367

318

339

357

328

245

274

233

357

333

303

408

* 10, 397

335

0.551

0.64

Nov.

238

221

323

258

316

426

331

299

285

371

325

369

372

324

287

219

261

327

338

*370

443

253

276

342

356

435

259

233

325

282

-

9,464

315

0.518

0.58

Dec.

462

426

368

311

424

394

314

480

442

408

439

*1.200

839

597

628

558

553

613

599

509

720

829

652

619

479

810

700

462

725

808

509

17,877

577

0.949

1 ""

Jan.

643

770

738

641

785

649

*705

666

695

692

732

721

718

730

697

792

777

783

916

754

743

686

651

606

928

723

690

742

624

526

475

21,998

710

1.17

 1.35

Feb.

610

602

589

576

*684

777

716

643

716

670

644

674

662

688

621

624

601

715

794

847

922

1,020

857

816

756

776

773

657

_

_

-

20,030

715

1.18

1.23

Mar.

627

633

559

818

*1,130

830

616

422

620

697

547

795

799

823

869

1,150

1,150

1,000

1,010

885

815

923

1,170

1,590

2,100

*2,070

2,970

5.180

2,790

2,280

2,020

37,888

1,222

2.01

2.32

Apr.

2,370

2,260

2,110

1,870

1,760

1,660

1,640

1,530

1,390

1,380

1,570

1,450

1,390

1,360

1,270

1,210

985

590

405

496

560

653

887

1,250

939

1,620

2,310

2.770

2,270

1,910

-

43,865

1,462

2.40

2.68

May

1,980

*2,760

2.900

2,790

2,290

2,060

1,870

1,320

1,580

1,320

1,420

1,180

1,210

1,340

1,410

1,680

1,380

1,600

1,550

1,290

1,210

1,120

845

842

1,120

951

821

804

793

485

544

44,465

1,434

2.36

2.72

June

756

538

*728

683

723

691

846

864

775

692

764

606

602

332

593

473

561

469

281

344

216

339

344

343

257

271

274

195

255

358

-

15,171

506

0.832

0.93

July

297

514

550

297

267

254

807

571

407

*519

421

201

345

228

578

337

306

304

202

550

548

420

490

422

455

260

522

525

312

561

315

11,159

360

0.592

0.68,

Aug.

384

243

316

247

461

553

447

411

295

581

1.050

716

588

419

*574

299

461

556

666

685

485

485

329

570

393

592

579

570

478

547

490

13,870

447

0.735

0.85

Sept.

407

456

455

470

377

520

444

697

451

376

463

396

237

554

407

422

499

*413

381

258

430

349

407

559

598

557

252

260

528

515

-

11,658

389

0.640

0.71

Calendar year 1952: Max 3,360 Min 112 Mean 687 Cfsm 1.13 In. 15\39

Water year 1952-53: Max 3,180 Mln 188 Mean 706 Cfsm 1.16 In. 15 .ys

Discharge measurement made on i-r.is day.
318 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER

West Branch Ausable River near Newman, N. Y.

Location. Lat 44°18'40", long. 73°55'00", on right bank 4 miles northeast of Newman, 

Essex County, and 4 miles downstream from Lake Placid Outlet.

Drainage area. 116 sq mi.

Records available. June 1916 to December 1917, July 1919 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of e;age is 1,620.76 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1943. Prior to July 14, 1927, staff gage at same 

site and datum.

Average discharge. 34 years (1919-53), 220 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,340 cfs Mar. 27 (gage height, 8.44 ft); minimum, 27 cfs Nov. 13 (gage height, 2.28 ft); minimum daily, 39 cfs July 17, Aug. 3.

1916-17, 1919-53: Maximum discharge, 10,800 cfs Sept. 22, 1938 (gage height, 12.20 

ft), from rating curve extended above 3,500 cfs by logarithmic plotting;, practically 

no flow Sept. 13, 1920 (gage height, 1.60 ft), caused by closing gates in logging dam; 

minimum daily, 7.2 cfs July 29, 1920.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Diurnal 

i'luctuation at low and medium flow caused by mills above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 604: 1924(M).

Rating tables, water year 1952-53, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Mar. 27 Mar. 28 to Sept. 3O

2.4 

2.7 

3.0 

3.5

123

257

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

8.0

450

988

1,700

3,770

2.3 

2.6 

3.0 

3.5

32

60

124

257

Note. Same as 

preceding table 

above 3.5 ft.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 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

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

40

61

188

132

105

91

193

251

152

102

104

79

60

71

70

72

69

70

63

66

64

60

63

61

77

68

57

62

68

64

65

2,748

88.6

0.764

0.88

Nov.

63

66

65

81

73

71

83

71

62

71

63

52

58 51

84

65

84

98

94

161

328

199

2S4

205

125

125

125

123

97

86

-

3,213

107

0.922

1.03

Dec.

68

58

78

67

81

101

97

79

81

139

1.250

 1,170

557

380

260

225

180

122

100

96

102

106

112

118

118

115

104

81

98

102

86

6,331

204

1.76

2.03

Jan.

84

90

89

87

89

85

81

74

 75

86

92

100

92

88

92

180

240

260

250

196

154

136

139

198

943.

437

280

225

165

140

145

5,392

174

1.50

1.73

Feb.

150

120

116

112

100

*108

122

110

108

94

90

96

102

96

88

102

108

102

96

104

310

620

360

257

209

171

162

143

_

_

-

4,356'

156

1.34

1.40

Mar.

108

106

102

125

165

 ISO

114

106

102

98

130

227

236

361

351

255

226

198

186

226

381

1,490

 1,940

2,O9O

3.510

1,830

952

748

748

17,455

563

4.85

5.60

Apr.

817

828

709

572

567

450

378

339

320

405

692

451

334

293

242

229

216

190

175

179

181

177

657

649

533

998

2.190

 1,110

666

490

-

16,037

535

4.61

5.14

May

710

760

628

618

693

682

649

614

582

547

540

481

444

432

602

625

452

542

474

339

273

274

259

214

179

155

157

173

156

137

124

13,515

436

3.76

4.33

June

116

 109

98

93

96

93

88

85

82

75

75

65

74

49

66

60

57

57

56

56

52

49

47

44

51

49

49

47

58

50

-

2,046

68.2

0.588

0.66

July

50

54

55

59

45

42

47

43

47

43

 43

41

46

46

47

40

39

40

42

84

118

88

70

76

75

60

57

64

55

50

43

1,709

55.1

0.475

0.55

Aug.

44

40

371

197

101

67

65

754

828

407

235

147

103

87

87

 78

72

67

61

58

56

54

56

52

51

49

47

44

43

4,402

142

1.22

1.41

Sept.

45

51

45

47

47

61

148

150

87

67

60

54

59

71

66

60

61 65

58

136

326

147

102

80

71

. 62

61

58

55

51

2,451

81.7

0.704

0.79

Calendar year 1952: Max 1,770 Min 36 Mean 198 Cfsm 1.71 In. 23.22

Water year 1952-53: Max 3,510 Min 39 Mean 218 Cfsm 1.88 In. 25.55

Peak discharge (base. 2.000 efs).--Dec. 11 (1O:45 p.m.) 2,660 cfs (7.O4 ft); Mar. 25 (12:45 a.m.) 

3,49O cfs (7.77 ft); Mar. 27 (11:45 a.m.) 4,340 cfs (8.44 ft); Apr. 27 (4:30 a.m.) 2.57O ofs (6.95 

ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 11, 14-23, Dec. 29 to Jan. 2, Jan. 11-18, 

Jan. 27 to Feb. 23, Mar. 1-13.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER 

Black Brook at Black Brook, N. Y.

319

Location. Lat 44°26'50", long. 73°44'45", on right bank three-quarters of a mile south 

or hamlet of Black Brook, Clinton County, and l| miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 49.4 sq mi.

Records available. September 1924 to September 1953.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 888.48 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929, supplementary adjustment of 1943. Prior to Oct. 24, 1936, staff gage at same 

site and datum.

Average discharge. 29 years, 49.9 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 241 cfs Mar. 27 (gage height, 3.64 ft); minimum, 

4.6 cfs Sept. 12 (gage height, 1.375 ft).

1924-53: Maximum discharge, 1,050 cfs Apr. 6, 1937 (gage height, 6.95 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 450 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 0.8 cfs July 2, 

Aug. 29, 1931.

Remarks. Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect or fragmentary or no 

gage-height record, which are fair. Appreciable regulation by Fern Lake and Taylor 

Pond. Prior to October 1937, diurnal fluctuation at low and medium flow caused by 

powerplant.

Revisions. WSP 759: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1952-53, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Mar. 27 Mar. 28 to Sept. 30

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.7

4.2 

7.2

2.0 34

2.5 80

3.0 141

4.0 311

1.3 3.0

1.4 5.2

1.6 12

1.8 22

H.O 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

146

316

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 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

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

51

53

 59

54

53

54

63

38

16

10

8.2

7.6

7.0

f6.9

f6.6

13

22

22

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

a23

a23

a23

843'. 3

27.2

_

-

Nov.

a2H

a22

a22

a25

a23

23

26

26

24

25

25

26

29

 29

31

29

29

29

 29

33

46

45

48

45

41

27

22

20

22

29

-

872

29.1

_

-

Dec.

28

28

31

29

31

26

23

21

19

19

45

96

 66

46

41

34

29

25

21

17

18

18

19

19

20

20

17

13

14

15

13

861

27.8

_

-

Jan.

13

15

14

14

13

13

12

 12

13

14

15

14

13

12

12

18

33

40

32

26

22

18

17

18

34

74

36

25

22

21

23

658

Hi. 2

_

-

Feb.

24

22

23

21

20

 18

19

20

19

17

15

17

18

il

15

18

17

16

15

14

23

Si

60

34

28

25

22

22

_

_

-

640

22.9

_

-

Mar.

20

19

18

20

 33

28

22

18

17

16

15

ii

IS

20

28

45

62

52

46

41

40

44

57

80

 128

149

234

17?

106

94

148

1,080

58.3

_

-

Apr.

124

96

78

65

56

49

46

46

43

41

56

60

50

43

38

35

36

34

32

34

40

44

76

104

80

92

150

166

100

73

-

1,987

66.2

-

May

83

*154

203

164

119

86

70

62

57

53

48

42

45

52

64

87

72

69

66

55

44

38

34

29

23

20

19

19

19

18

1£

1,930

62.3

-

June

16

 15

13

13

13

26

35

28

24

17

34

60

32

12

10

8.5

8.0

7.8

8.7

7.8

7.7

7.4

6^

35

70

73

72

72

74

72

-

878.5

29.3

_

-

July

72

86

91

40

9.0

7.6

25

16

10

8.9

*7.8

6^9

7.5

9.8

8.1

7.2

33

60

63

69

' 66

63

63

65

62

62

62

61

60

59

58

1,318.8

42.5

_

-

Aug.

58

58

58

61

90

34

10

8.5

8.7

23

65

34

18

12

9.4

8.1

7.8

6.9 6.3

 6.0

5.7

5.2

5.2

5_.0

5.0

26

48

48

68

71

71

940.8

30.3

-

Sept.

71

72

71

71

72

74

83

31

10

6.9

S.J.

55

87

87

86

86

 74

71

70

71

74

33

8.9

7.7

52

71

68

68

67

67

-

1,771.2

59.0

_

-

Calendar year 1952: Max 355 Mln 6.6 Mean 47.1 Cfsm 0.953 In. 12.97

Water year 1952-53: Max 234 Mln 5.0 Mean 39.7 Cfsm 0.804 In. 10.92

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of reco 

at Au Sable Forks, recorded range in stage, weather records, an 

and Taylor Pond.

f Fragmentary gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of partly estimated gage heights.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 30 to Dec. 9, Dec. 12-24, Dec. 27 to Jan. 

Jan. 16-18, Jan. 26 to Feb. 14, Feb. 17, 18, 21-26, Mar. 1-12 (no gage-height record Jan. 2-8).

rds for East Branch of Ausable River 

d records of regulation of Fern Lake
320 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER

East Branch Ausable River at Au Sable Porks, N. Y.

Location. Lat 44°26'20", long. 73°40'55", on left bank 700 ft upstream from upper highway 

bridge in Au Sable Forks, Essex County, and half a mile upstream from confluence with 

West Branch.

Drainage area. 198 sq mi.

Records available. September 1924 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 545.37 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to Sept. 21, 1938, staff gage at lower highway-bridge in Au Sable Porks, 

400 ft upstream from confluence with West Branch at datum 3.54 ft lower. 

» Average discharge. 29 years, 309 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 7,460 cfs Mar. 27 (gage height, 8.05 ft); minimum, 27 cfs Sept. 2 (gage height, 0.93 ft).

1924-53: Maximum discharge, 20,100 cfs Sept. 22, 1938 (gage height, 12.91 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 5,800 cfs by logarithmic plotting on basis of velocity-area 

studies; minimum observed, 20 cfs Aug. 11, 14, 28, 1934.

Remarks. Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height 

record, which are fair.

Revisions. WSP 759: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1952-53, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Sept. 7 Sept. 7-30

0.9 

1.0 

1.3 

1.7 

2.2

143

295

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

8.0

689

1,410

2,400

3,720

7,350

1.1 

1.4 

1.8 

2.5

89

179

431

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

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

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

42

48

*93

99

84

a82

a 109

a!96

141

109

90

80

74

68

63

60

63

57

57

6O

59 

57

54

56

59

60

59

60

59

59

57

2,314

74.8

0.377

0.43

Nov.

54

56

56

63

65

61

67

64

56

57

59

57

56

50

57

54

61

73

79

*80

279 

284

795

520

312

211

174

163

130

94

-

4,187

140

0.707

0.79

Dec.

82

64

84

78

92

125

120

94 '86

112

2,060

*2.880

970

525

330

273

223

185

96

92

106 

135

130

135

140

125

114

94

104

112

104

9,870

318

1.61

1.85

Jan.

90

98

96

94

94

92

90

*84

86

98

114

125

114

106

104

320

300

380

310

260

210 

155

165

270

1.710

624

360

310

240

165

175

7,339

237

1.20

1.38

Feb.

180

135

140

135

125

*140

155

150

140

125

110

114

120

116

110

120

125

116

112

130

440 

797

367

280

235

190

180

155

_

_

-

5,242

187

0.944

0.98

Calendar year 1952: Max 3,760 Min 35

Mar .

122

114

112

150

190

*17O

135

120

114

108

106

116

130

225

259

428

418

295

a259

3226

a214 

3252

3342

al,990

*2 , 930

4,320

5.780

2,340

1,260

1,310

1,530

26,055

840

4.24

4.89

Apr.

1,250

1,150

955

814

788

624

542

505

474

552

1,110

740

569

455

363

359

419

338

303

307

307 

301

1,070

1,090

847

1,550

5.120

*1,520

919

636

-

25,977

799

4.04

4. SO

May

1,210

1.510

1,140

1,190

1,250

1,140

1,040

1,010

954

867

808

720

650

602

861

964

715

968

865

591

440 

590

555

295

246

214

202

211

199

179

165

21,907

707

5.57

4.11

June

148

*132

119

115

117

117

107

99

92

85

77

75

70

68

65

65

59

57

57

55

52 

49

49

46

44

45

43

42

66

59

-

2,266

75.5

0.381

0.45

July

48

48

52

48

42

40

41

40

59

58

*57

36

37

42

42

41

40

38

50

ill

105 

99

77

80

77

65

59

61

57

52

46

1,688

54.5

0.275

0.32

Aug.

41

58

56

37

395

521

190

121

90

627

908

42T

253

156

115

90

79

*70

*63

57

55

51

48

45

45

42

42

40

37

35

32

4,556

147

0.742

0.86

Sept.

52

50

58

55

35

46

251

280

171

118

87

75

69

73

66

62

*62

60

58

60

m151

112

95

79

67

63

58

55

2,910

97.0

0.490

0.55

Mean 299 Cfsm 1.51 In. 20.56

Water year 1952-53: Max 5,780 Min 30 Mean 308 Cfsm 1.56 In. 21.09

Peak discharge (base. 5.7OO efs).--Dee. 11 (11:45 p.m.) 6.560 cfs (7.62 ft): Msr. 24 (11:45 p.m.) 

6,480 cfs (7.58 ft); Msr. 27 (8:30" a.m.) 7,460 cfs (8.05 ft); Apr. 27 (2 a.m.) 3,920 cfs (6.13 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated from reconstructed gage-height graph based on recorded range in stage and weather records.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 14, Nov. 29 to Dec. 10, Dec. 19 to Jan. 24, 

Jan. 27 to Feb. 21, Feb. 24 to Mar. 15 (no gage-height record Dec. 28 to Jan. 8).
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER 

Ausable River near Au Sable Forks, N. Y.

321

Location. Lat 44°27'05", long. 73°38'35", on left bank if miles downstream from confluence of East and West Branches at Au Sable Forks, Clinton County.

Drainage area. 448 sq mi.

Records available. August 1910 to September 1953. Prior to September 1924, published as 

"at Au Sable Forks.

Gage. Water-stage recorder at present site since September 1924. Datum of gage is 505.65 

ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. August 1910 to September 1925 chain gage ij 

miles upstream at different datum.

Average discharge . 29 years (1924-53), 679 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 12,200 cfs Mar. 27 (gage height, 8.43 ft); minimum, 78 cfs July 9 (gage height, 1.03 ft).

1910-53: Maximum discharge, 24,200 cfs Sept. 22, 1938 (gage height, 11.65 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 9,100 cfs on basis of slope-area determination at gage 

height 11.39 ft; maximum gage height, about 14.0 ft Mar. 27 1934 (ice Jam); practically 

no flow July 21, 1912, result of unusual regulation.

Remarks Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair.

Slight regulation since 1905, principally by Taylor Pond and Fern Lake. Diurnal fluctuation at low and medium flow caused by powerplants above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 854: 1925(M), 1934 (maximum gage height).

Rating table, water year 1952-53, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

1.1

1.2 

1.5 

2.0 

2.5

93

118

211

419

716

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

6.5 

8.0

1,110

2,200

3,700

6,710

10,900

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 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

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

162

184 

»316

342

286

278

350

570

382

284

250 

216

191

180

158

184

197

185

177

187

184

177

174

180

171

194

184

184

184

180

177

7,068

228

0.509

0.59

Nov.

174"

168 

180

194

204

194

208

208

187

190

194 

184

162

»150

205

194

197

236

249

255

641

618

1.120

841

564

409

345

358

306

250

-

9,385

313

0.699

0.78

Dec.

195

115 

220

205

235

290

280

230

225

262

2,860 

*5.040

1,860

1,120

751

611

510

445

280

260

270

340

330

330

362

340

395

230

250

270

240

19,311

623

1.39

1.60

Jan.

220

240 

240

235

230

230

225

»215

210

235

260 

280

290

270

260

460

640

 760

660

540

440

370

380

440

2.500

1,270

808

751

545

420

430

15,054

486

1.08

1.25

Feb.

440

340 

360

350

*330

330

350

330

310

280

260 

270

280

270

260

270

290

270

260

260

470

1.500

884

669

545

440

410

381

.

_

-

11,409

407

0.908

0.95

Mar.

298

280 

280

380

»539

440

330

290

280

270

260

280

306

478

592

843

972

703

643

568

521

586

883

3,410

»5,920

7,090

10 . 600

5,490

2,860

2,610

2,960

51,962

1,676

3.74

4.31

Apr.

2,610

2,470 

2,080

1,720

1,640

1,350

1,170

1,080

996

1,070

2,030 

1,470

1,120

940

772

744

801

689

630

630

656

624

1,910

2,240

1,730

2,840

6.210

»3,510

2,080

1,470

-

49,282

1,643

3.67

4.09

May

2,280

5.150 

2,510

2,460

2,440

2,250

2,060

1,940

1,820

1,680

1,590 

1,440

1,290

1,280

1,680

2,040

1,450

1,740

1,660

1,170

908

795

751

650

545

466

450

471

450

405

521

44 , 150

1,424

3.18

3.66

June

345

»515 

290

278

282

303

298

266

222

176

201 

225

204

177

155

171

158

155

155

152

140

132

121

138

194

194

191

191

229

211

-

6,273

209

0.467

0.52

July

194

197 

218

180

137

121

146

135

119

*124

116

m113

138

121

116

123

155

181

282

251

302

259

266

255

236

211

215

208

197

174

5,683

183

0.408

0.47

Aug.

162

168 

158

166

878

723

400

270

208

1,300

2.250 

1,110

631

433

306

251

*222

204

184

171

162

152

146

145

145

146

174

174

180

177

168

11,940

585

0.859

0.99

Sept.

ill

174 

180

174

174

194

449

550

325

231

187 

194

256

247

247

240

229

»222

211

218

711

475

315

243

236

251

255

251

225

204

-

7,995

266

0.-594

0.66

Calendar year 1952: Max 6,570 Mln 121 Mean 624 Cfsm 1.39 In. 18.96

Water year 1952-53: Max 10,600 Mln 113 Mean 656 Cfsm 1.46 In. 19.87

Peak discharge (base. 6.200 cfsK--Dec. 12 (1 a.m.) 9.540 cfs (7.48 ft); Mar. 25 (1:15 a.m.) 9,490 

cfs (7.53 ft); Mar. 27 (11:50 a.m.) 12,200 cfs (8.45 ft); Apr. 27 (11 a.m.) 7,070 cfs (6.65 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 14, Nov. 50 to Dec. 9, Dec. 19-24, Dec. 28 to 

Jan. 25, Jan. 50 to Feb. 22, Feb. 26, 27, Mar. 2-4, 7-12.
322 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER

Bouquet River at Willsboro, N. Y.

Location. Lat 44°21'30", long. 73°23 I 50", on right bank at Willsboro, Essex County, 

2-J miles downstream from North Branch Bouquet River and 3 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 275 sq mi.

Records available. August and September 1904 (gage heights and discharge measurements 

only), August to November 1908, July 1923 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 150.88 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to November 1908, staff gages at site three-quarters of a mile downstream 

at various daturas. July 23 to Aug. 28, 1923, staff gage at site 600 ft downstream at 

same datum.

Average discharge.--30 years (1923-53), 302 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 6.010 cfs Mar. 25 (gage height, 7.88 ft); minimum, 37 cfs Aug. 3 (gage height, 2.20 ft).

1923-53: Maximum discharge, about 11,800 cfs Oct. 1, 1924 (gage height, 10.85 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 4,600 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 10 cfs 

Nov. 26, 1941 (gage height, 1.87 ft).

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

which are fair. Occasional slight diurnal fluctuation at low flow caused by powerplants above station.

Revisions. WSP 759: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1952-53, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Mar. 24 Mar. 25 to Sept. 30

2.3 53

2.6 124

3.0 276

3.5 556

4.0 926

5.0 1,880

6.0 3,120

2.2 

2.4 

2.7 

3.0

156

276

3.5 556

4,0 936

5.0 1,970

7.0 4,640

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 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

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

61

66

.48

96

85

99

133

120

100

82

74

82

74

73

,72

68

66

62

12.

66

68

66

59

72

71

68

72

77

72

70

2,479

80.0

0.291

0.34

Nov.

70

68

59 

72

70

68

70

66

70

70

68

72

74

64

68

79

68

78

*74

74

79

100

210

286

174

134

118

107

98

84

-

2,792

93.1

0.339

0.38

Dec.

76

72

92 

88

104

145

140

118

108

134

344

2.810

*899

492

340

281

250

220

125 - no

140

150

150

155

160

155

145

110

124

130

118

8,485

274

0.996

1.15

Jan.

104

116

116 

110

110

108

104

*94

98

110

125

140

140

108

108

180

260

290

270

210

175

140

145

190

1.200

1,080

590

540

350

180

190

7,681

248

0.902

1.04

Feb.

190

140

140 

130

*116"

118

130

124

116

108

98

104

110

104

98

108

116

108

104

118

560

720

560

400

320

250

235

220

_

_

-

5,645

202

0.735

0.76

Mar.

190

180

175 

230

320

*300

250

220

200

185

180

175

192

254

345

640

700

490

430

376

350

376

518

1,290

4.490

*2,790

4,090

2,280

1,270

1,410

2,020

26,916

868

3.16

3.64

Apr.

1,450

1,080

919 

764

719

617

583

583

518

505

996

816

590

518

438

4^5

524

468

415

486

480

421

586

852

624

825

2.450

*1,760

911

674

-

22,987

766

2.79

3.11

May

1,290

2.450

1,840 

1,490

1,290

1,020

828

719

667

597

543

498

474

556

658

784

610

963

828

576

468

410

376

334

290

267

258

254

245

228

212

22,023

710

2.58

2.98

June

196

T85

*167 

163

163

167

163

150

137

127

118

113

107

104

99

102

96

96

89

86

89

82

82

77

77

22

72

70

84

92

-

3,423

114

0.415

0.46

July

79

77

73 

68

64

50

58

51

49

*49

49

54

52

60

62

58

52

48

52

75

91

84

82

78

77

72

65

67

63

59

56

1,974

63.7

0.232

0.27

Aug.

53

52

11 

54

205

221

120

89

79

103

485

280

170

137

100

76

61

60

51

49

*54

55

66

60

70

60

64

59

62

52

49

3,143

101

0.367

.0.43

Sept.

50

58

»

62

78

105

185

13T

81

77

66

68

64

61

62

60

*58

a56

a58

a!25

377

80

70

66

62

64

58

49

56

2,193

73.1

0.266

0.30

Calendar year 1952: Max 5,060 Min 52 Mean 334 Cfsm 1.21 In. 16.55

Water ater-year -year 1952-53: 1952-55: Max Max 4,490 4,490_____Min Min 47 47_____Mean Mean 301 501_____Cfsm Cfsm 1.09 1.09 In, In. 14.86 14.86_________

Peak discharge (base. 2.800 efs).--Dee. 12 (12:30 p.m.) 3.690 cfs (6.41 ft); Mar. 25 (10:30 a.m.) 

,010 cfs (7.88 ft); Apr. 27 (6:45 p.m.) 2,830 cfs (5.70 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER 323

Lake George at Rogers Rock, N. Y.

Location. Lat 43°48'10", long. 73 0 27'25", on west shore 500 ft north of Hooper's dock at 

Rogers Rock, Essex County, and 0.4 mile west of Baldwin.

Records available. July 1913 to September 1953.

Sage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 315.93 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior to Nov. 4, 1929, staff gages at several sites within half a mile of 

present site at same datum. Nov. 4, 1929, to Sept. 26, 1936, staff gage at present site 

and datum.

Extremes. Maximum gage height during year, 4.47 ft Mar. 31, May 4; minimum, 2.01 ft

1913-53: Maximum gage height observed, 5.09 ft Apr. 9, 1936; minimum, 0.64 ft 

Dec. 20, 1941.

Remarks. Elevation of lake surface regulated by powerplant and floodgates at Ticonderoga. 

Lake George has been controlled by a dam at its outlet for more than 100 years.

Gage height, in feet, water year October 1952 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

Mean

Oct.

2.70 

2.74

2.82

2781

2.77

2.68

2.72

2.72

2.69

2.62

2.65

2.64

2.64

2.62

2.59

2.58

2,55

2.52

2.50

2.47

2.47

2.45

2.42

2.40

2.56

2.55 

2.57

2.51

2.32

2.55

2.50

2.55

JJov.

2.28 

2.28

2. 25

2.25

2.25

2.27

2.24

2.19

2.20

2.19

2.18

2.17

2.15

2.15

2.14

2.15

2.11

2.12

2.15

2.15

2.15

2.14

2.27

2.27

2.27

"2728

2.28

2.27

2.26

-

2.21

Dec.

2.22 

2.22

2. 2O

2.22

2.22

2.52

2.29

2.55

2.54

2.35

2.51

5.02

5.16

5.17

3.18

5.20

5.20

5.18

5.17

5.17

5.17

5.18

5.18

5.24

5.26

5.24 

3.24

5.22

5.25

5.16

5.15

2.87

Jan.

5.15

5.15

5.15

5.19

5.16

3.17

5.14

3.09

5.14

5.17

5.22

5.19

5.22

5.19

5.19

5.20

5.16

5.28

5.27

5.27

5.27

5.27

5.50

5.3.9

5.65

5.65 

5.68

5.71

5.72

5.69

5.69

5.51

Feb.

5.69 

3.61

5.58

3.53

5.52

5.48

5.50

5.50

5.50

5.45

5.59

5.58

5.56

5.55

5.52

5.55

5.51

5.26

5.21

5.18

5.22

5.29

5.28

5.27

5.25

5.22 

5.21

5.17

-

-

-

5.57

Mar.

3.13 

3.08

3.06

3.15

5.18

5.20

5.18

5.15

5.17

5.15

5.15

5.14

5.15

5.17

5.20

5.55

5.59

5.41

5.44

5.47

5.50

5.55

5.57

5.69

5.89

4.05 

4.21

4.55

4.54

4.55

4j45

5.49

Apr.

4.44 

4.40

4.59

4.36

4.55

4.27

4.26

4.27

4.25

4.24

4.25

4.19

4.12

4.15

4.09

4.08

4.15

4.07

4.02

4.07

4.05

4.01

4.01

5.94

5.90

5.92 

4.10

4.18

4.15

4.06

-

4.16

Calendar year 1952: Max 4.64 Mln 2.11 Mean 5.26

May

4.12 

4.25

4.59

4.43

4.42

4.40

4.36

4.57

4.40

4.39

4.54

4.29

4.27

4.22

4.19

4.18

4.15

4.20

4.17

4.12

4.10

4.07

5.98

5.95

5.85

5.86 

5.89

5.85

5.81

5.79

5.75

4.15

June

Hisies

5.68

5.68

5.67

3.66

3.65

3.72

5.65

5.58

5.58

5.56

3.55

5.52

5.52

5.52

5.52

5.5O

5.50

5.49

5.50

5.48

5.42

5.45

5.45 

5.59

5.41

5.55

5.57

-

5.55

July

5.35 

5.56

3.35

5.32

5.51

5.54

5.52

3.51

5.28

3.26

5.24

5.23

5.22

5.25

5.22

5.22

5.21

5.20

5.21

5.25

5.24

3.24

5.26

5.25

5.21

5.22 

5.19

5.15

5.19

3.15

5.10

5.24

Aug.

5.06 

3.02

2.99

 5705

5.06

3.04

5.05

5.04

5.02

5.10

5.17

5.20

5.21

5.24

5.25

5.25

5.22

5.22

5'. 18

5.15

5.15

5.15

5.15

5.15

5.15

5.11 

5.10

5.12

5.09

5.09

5.05

5.12

Sept.

3.05 

5.04

5.01

5.04

5.07

3.00

2.98

5.00

2.96

2.94

2.94

2.95

5.02

2.97

2.92

2.90

2.87

2.84

2.88

2.86

2.79

2.79

2.75

2.75

2.72

2.69 

2.66

2.65

2.57

TTeT

-

2.87

Water year 1952-53: Max 4.44 Mln 2.11 Mean 5.24
324 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER

Lake George Outlet at Ticonderoga, N. Y.

Location. Lat 43°50'35", long. 73°26'00", at Ticonderoga, Essex County. River

channel gage on right bank 250 ft downstream from "C Mill dam of International Paper 

Co., 250 ft upstream from Trout Brook, and half a mile downstream from upper dam 

("A Mill dam) of International Paper Co. 

11 C" Mill dam.

Turbine gate-opening gage in powerhouse at

Drainage area. 234 sq mi.

Records available. August 1904 to December 1905, October 1942 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control on river channel Datum of gage is 

190.41 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Turbine gate-opening recorder in 

powerhouse. Prior to Dec. 31, 1905, staff gages at site 2,000 ft upstream at different datum.

Average discharge.--11 years (1942-53), 334 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum daily discharge during year, 1,150 cfs May 4; minimum daily, 15 cfs

1942-53: Maximum daily discharge, 1,290 cfs June 5,6, 1947; minimum daily, 

6.1 cfs July 6, 1952.

Remarks. Records excellent except those for periods of no gate-opening record, which 

are fair. Discharge in tailrace determined from rating for turbine gates developed 

from discharge measurements. Records represent total discharge from Lake George and 

include flow in river channel and in tailrace. Appreciable regulation by Lake George. 

Diurnal fluctuation at low and medium flow caused by three powerplants.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 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

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

122

121

121

122

48

108

139

143

139

160

144

54

112

132

143

143

142

136

55

108

132

109

106

105

161

48

82

118

111

111

109

3,584

116

-

-

Nov.

108

45

82

88

90

80

86

71

32

30

16

18

30

20

16

16

62

72

72

72

74

76

42

63

79

79

79

79

72

35

-

1,784

59.5

-

-

Dec.

63

79

79

79

81

72

37

66

81

77

90

81

120

98

152

175

161

174

172

129

102

151

140

122

76

76

76

76

187

257

253

3,582

116

-

-

Jan.

253

253

230

118

TSE

256

258

258

258

258

154

210

254

254

254

261

260

170

242

262

262

263

263

282

223

379

460

517

676

740

748

9,462

305

-

-

Feb.

740

725

718

711

725

733

740

733

733

725

718

711

711

704

697

711

704

697

711

725

755

499

738

747

732

732

732

717

-

-

-

20,024

715

_

-

liar .

703

674

515

268

262

261

259

165

237

264

264

262

264

264

118

232

266

266

266

268

268

126

218

379

912

962

1,020

1,090

1,100

1,080

1.150

14,363

463

_

-

Apr.

1.150

1,110

1,100

1,110

1,090

1,080

1,080

1,070

1,070

1,060

1,070

1,050

1,010

1,030

1,020

1,010

1,030

1,010

971

1,010

1,010

970

950

810

730

'§30 640

1,050

1,050

1,030

-

30,281

1,009

-

-

May

1,050

1,090

1,140

1,150

1,140

1,130

1,130

1,130

1,140

1,120

1,110

1,100

1,090

1,060

1,060

1,050

1,050

1,060

1,040

1,010

1,000

1,000

970

962

839

589

493

662

784

784

548

30,481

983

-

-

June

"271 407

271

269

269

269

110

211

224

217

219

219

218

122

179

202

198

185

171

157

72

138

161

160

163

165

160

§0

107

122

-

5,696

190

-

-

July

115

115

103

16

15

79

96

81

84

72

89

32

83

75

69

69

74

84

82

67

79

79

79

79

79

34

81

78

69

78

83

2,268

73.2

-

-

Aug.

83

32

62

77

76

75

79

79

33

77

88

86

87

86

86

34

66

81

80

76

70

69

27

60

69

86

84

83

81

31

70

2,173

70.1

-

Sept.

77

78

72

81

197

65

18

42

41

41

40

41

44

89

90

171

191

195

195

105

166

198

155

195

195

156

108

167

194

194

-

3,636

121

-

- |

Calendar year 1952: Max 1,160 Min 6.1 Mean 390 Cfsm 1.67 In. 22.68

Water year 1952-53: Max 1,150 Min 15 Mean 349 Cfsm 1.49 In. 20.23

Mote.--Mo gate-opening record Nov. 10-17, Dec. 16-23, Jan. 22-29, Feb. 15, 16, Apr. 23-28, 

Sept. 29, 30; discharge estimated on basis of observer's notes and powerplant records.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER 325

Poultney River below Pair Haven, Vt.

Location. Lat 43°37'40", long. 73°18'50", on right bank a third of a mile downstream 

from Carver Palls, 1.9 miles upstream from Hubbardton River, and 3$ miles northwest of 

Pair Haven, Rutland County.

Drainage area. 187 sq-mi.

Records available. October 1928 to September 1953.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 155 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge. 25 years, 249 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge daring year, 4,950 cfs Jan. 25 (gage height, 15.32 ft), from 

rating carve extended above 2,400 cfs as described below; minimum daily, 10 cfs 

July 18, 19.

1928-53: Maximum discharge, 14,800 cfs July 20, 1945 (gage height, 24.36 ft, from 

high-water mark in gage well), from rating curve extended above 1,900 cfs on basis of 

computations of peak flow over dam at gage heights 16.10, 21.40, and 24.36 ft; minimum 

daily, 2.9 cfs Oct. 13, 1935.

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

which are fair. Flow regulated by powerplant above station and by Lake Bomoseen.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1114: 1929(M), 1932-35.

Rating table, water year 1952-53, except periods of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-17. 21-24, 28-30, Nov. 4,

Dec. 11 to Jan. 23)

1.6

1.7 

1.9 

2.1

8.3

11

18

31

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

7,0

140

355

1,170

10.0

12.0

14.0

2,020

2,880

4,030

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 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

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

66

144 

110

94

41

65

56

55

56

54

53

31 

48

60

114

114

119

26

28

93

*130

102

111

103

38

28

67

121

114

111

102

2,454

79.2

0.424

0.49

Nov.

28

43 

102

103

100

101

101

21

22

79

82

93

85

84

22

39

78

78

78

61

34

*46

24

45

46

43

34

40

58

21

-

1,791

59.7

0.319

0.36

Dec.

43

32 

56

49

50

82

96

84

66

60

145

856 516'

384

297

272

235

*219

177

150

162

154

152

162

135

191

152

118

134

134

140

5,503

178

0.952

1.09

Jan.

120

125 

115

120

IPS

160

115

105

105

120

105

150 

180

180

155

150

270

470

807

537

399

345

290

*849

4.000

1,580

980

869

710

516

438

15,170

489

2.61

3.02

Feb.

742

450 

4OO

380

350

340

600

760

6OO

380

330

310 

290

280

29O

290

270

250

260

280

1,100

1.500

1,050

700

470

400

380

350

_

_

-

13,802

493

2.64

2.74-

Calendar year 1952: Max 3,050 Min 21

Mar.

*330

301 

283

568

553

386

340

294

274

261

194

239 

313

436

404

742

613

506

495

506

430

381

378

571

1,060

1,060

1 . 260

961

742

783

*1,060

16,744

540

2.89

3.33

Apr.

880

675 

613

545

556

493

667

777

591

550

567

480 

454

511

423

410

464

318

281

404

469

436

529

464

342

480

1.120

913

699

583

-

16,694

556

2.97

3.32

May

1,020

1,380 

1.590

1,090

885

775

667

*1,050

938

696

599

527 

469

449

394

446

330

402

423

350

320

285

208

195

149

160

215

183

142

149

138

16,624

536

2.87

3.31

June

136

97 

99

95

113

70

79

87

81

64

72

*65 

52

33

55

53

51

52

50

30

30

54

44

37

32

32

21

26

36

34

-

1,780

59.3

0.317

0.35

July

31

24 

24

23

22

23

23

23

19

*18

18

19 

19

30

11

11

24

10

To

14

17

15

17

17

14

12

12

11

11

11

11

544

17.5

0.094

0.11

Aug.

11

11 

11

11

11

12

23

13

13

22

48

41 

30

78

62

27

*36

31

14

16

18

18

16

20

17

18

18

98

23

53

73

893

28.8

0.154

0.18

Sept.

81

81 

78

86

42.

50

69

79

113

122

U6

123 

138

136

136

118

116

102

77

82

121

101

110

114

109

113

105

92

86

78

-

3,004

100

0.535

0.60

Mean 272 Cfsm 1.45 In. 19.81

Water year 1952-53: Max 4,OOO Min 10 Mean 26O Cfsm 1.39 In. 18. 9O

Peak discharge (base. 2.6OO efs). Jan. 25 (12 m. to 12:30 p.m.) 4,950 cfs (15.32 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Feb. 2-28; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, recorded 

range in stage, powerplant records, and records for Otter Creek at Center Rutland. Stage-discharge 

relation affected by ice Dec. 20, Dec. 31 to Jan. 18.
326 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER

East Creek at Rutland, Vt.

Location.--Lat 43°37'40", long. 72°59'20", on left bank on grounds of Rutland Country 

Club, at Rutland, Rutland County, 280 ft downstream from Grove Street Bridge and 

2 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--51.1 sq mi.

Records available.--August 1940 to September 1953.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 570 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge.--13 years, 101 cfs (adjusted for diversion and storage).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,650 cfs Mar. 27 (gage height, 4.54 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 470 cfs on basis of computation of flow over dam and slopearea determination at gage height 7.10 ft; minimum daily, 14 cfs Dec. 28, Aug. 29, 30, 

Sept. 19, 20, 27.

1940-53: Maximum discharge, 36,500 cfs June 3, 1947 (gage height, 20.3 ft, from 

high-water mark in gage house), mean of two slope-area determinations, caused by 

failure of East Pittsford Dam 5.8 miles upstream; minimum daily, 3.1 cfs Nov. 8, 1947.

Remarks. Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect, no gage-height record, backwater from debris, and those below 30 ofs, which are good. Diversion above 

station, from Mendon Brook for municipal supply of Rutland. Flow regulated "by powerplants and, prior to June 3, 1947, by Chittenden and East Pittsford Reservoirs (combined usable capacity, 969,800,000 cu ft), after June 3, 1947, by Chittenden Reservoir 

(capacity, 819,800,000 cu ft).

Rating table, water year 1952-53, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

1.0

1.1 

1.3 

1.5 

1.7

14

20

40

71

117

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5

208

410

655

940

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 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

Ttotal

Mean 

(t)

Oct.

94

*128

144

32

26

76

87

86

94

82

24

23

59

96

87

74

94

16"

86

93

*82

88

69

42

16

67

105

93

89

73

2,241

72.3 

-45.5

Nov.

29

17

103

82

73

85

88

16

17

89

61

88

79

63

16

48

-37 111

73

88

78

36

*97

67

64

77

23

55

36

16

-

1,812

60.4 

-17.4

Dec.

88

75

64

64

50

58

22

64

60

70

150

350

230

70

74

64

56

*52

48

39

40

72

67

56

37

47

53

60" 14

52

56

2,302

74.3 

+2.61

Jan.

22

50

39

15

59

47

32

b61

63

33

31

52

46

39

45

74

57

122

73

b61

52

41

*56

381

Ml

biao

blOO

154

99

80

73

2,884

93.0 

+30.6

Feb.

117

61

73

b72

b69

b39

182

115

68

76

55

59

57

52

49

52

54

43

53

52

393

170

92

104

71

b80

68

64

,

-

2,440

87.1 

+33.5

Mar.

*32

65

50

131

99

60

56

U.

70

61

92-

86

164

123

99

235

124

89

93

91

90

90

144

308

354

418

908

32?

215

312

297

5,305

171 

+93.4

Apr.

*222

171

144

117

135

106

213

170

124

119

142

93

121

134

94

116

111

7073"

106

98

109

247

202

156

322

563

383

297

268

-

5,226

174 

+57.1

May

540

442

384

349

331

293

270

299

240

133

202

*166

158

157

195

206

124

240

196

149

130

134

104

52

97

80

115

88

75

37

49

6,035

195 

+4.48

June

68

73

86

88

66

38

23

79

80

62

53

55

*22

25

61

75

80

84

90

80

91

91

82

80

87

97Z~3"

17

80

66

-

2,002

66.7 

-21.6

July

78

76

65

27

12

57

96

71

52

55

*18

18

96

76

74

80

83

38

19

124

100

85

97

85

57

19

78

79

69

74

62

2,025

65.3 

-45.5

Aug.

24

19

37

77

151

66

56

37

16

34

50

 39

32

34

16

16

53

*61

58

56

49

16

16

76

60

80

73

61

14

14

63

1,454

46.9 

-18.7

Sept.

55

80

. 54

55

54

86

38

52

50

54

48

18

47

42

36

36

42

35

i±

14

61

49

56

50

46

34

14

52

56

56

-

1,384

46.1 

-26.6

Adjusted for diversion and change in reservoir contents

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

26.7 

0.523 

0.60

43.0 

0.841 

0.94

Calendar year 1952: 

Water year 1952-53:

76.9 

1.50 

1.73

 124 

2.43 

2.79

121 

2.37 

2.46

264 

5.17 

5.97

231 

4.52 

5.05

199 

3.89 

4.49

Observed

Max 686 Mln 14 Mean 106 

Max 908 Min 14 Mean 96.2

45.1 

0.883 

0.99

19.8 

0.387 

0.45

28.2 

0.552 

0.64

19.5 

0.382 

0.43

Adjusted

Mean 96.2 Cfsm 1.88 In. 25.63 

Mean 99.9 Cfsm 1.95 In. 26.54

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change in contents in Chittenden Reservoir and diversion from Mendon Brook for municipal supply 

of Rutland, equivalent in cubic feet per second. Records furnished by Central Vermont Public Service Corp. and city of Rutland.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note. No gage-height record Dec. 1-18; discharge computed on basis of 1 discharge measurement, 

weather records, recorded range in stage, powerplant records, and records for Otter Creek at Center 

Rutland. Backwater from debris Aug. 5 to Sept. 30.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER 327

Otter Creek at Center Rutland, Vt.

Location.--Lat 43°36'15", long. 73°00'50", on right bank at downstream side of bridge on

U. S. Highway 4 at Center Rutland, Rutland County, $00 ft downstream from dam, 1.2

miles downstream from East Creek, and if miles west of Rutland. 

Drainage area. 307 sq mi.

Records available. May 1928 to September 1953. 

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 500 ft (from topographic map). Prior

to July 22, 1929, chain gage at same site and datum. 

Average discharge. 25 years, 550 cfs. 

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 7,730 cfs Mar. 27 (gage height, 9.83 ft), from

rating curve extended above 2,900 cfs on basis of computation of flow over dam at gage

height 11.51 ft; minimum daily, 55 cfs Aug. 23, 30.

1928-53: Maximum discharge, 13,700 cfs Sept. 22, 1938 (gage height, 12.45 ft),

from rating curve extended above 3,500 cfs on basis of computation of peak flow over

dam; minimum daily, 45 cfs Sept. 21, 1947. 

Remarks. Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect or fragmentary or no

gage-height record, which are fair. Flow regulated by powerplants and, prior to

June 3, 1947, by Chittenden and East Pittsford Reservoirs on East Creek (combined

usable capacity, 969,800,000 cu ft); after June 3, 1947, by Chittenden Reservoir

(capacity, 819,800,000 cu ft). 

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1084: 1929.

Rating table, water year 1952-53, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

1.0 

1.5 

2.0

53 

1O9 

193 

325 

481

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

6.0 

10.0

700

995

1,700

3,340

7,95O

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 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

Tbtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

(t)

Oct.

159

*297 

767

322

210

219

215

200

197

179

118

1O7

143

181

167

156

173

98 

84 

160

173

162 

*165 

144

105

83

132

178

183

178

173

5,828

188

0.612

0.71

-50.1

Nov.

142

123 

207

202

184

180

195

120

104

190

172

202

187

160

114

200

332

233 

226 

226

230

*186 

746. 

588

377

318

240

260

220

170

-

7,034

234

0.762

0.85

-21.5

Dec.

200

170 

199

185

207

308

316

280

243

264

547

2.320

2,320

1,080

645

580

490

*444 

354 

285

340

370 

351 

338

356

366

339

190

250

290

250

14,877

480

1.56

1.80

-1.9

Jan.

225

250 

235

215

240

230

215

220

225

21O

247

280

260

255

250

365

500

816 

1,070 

750

562

480 

445 

*1,440

4.800

3,470

1,740

1,400

1,310

956

783

24,444

789

2.57

2.96

+25.7

Feb.

1,150

641 

645

565

450

474

984

1,350

878

618

495

490

479

449

420

423

380

m362

1,610

2.190 

1,460 

956

778

675

612

551

-

-

-

20,783

742

2.42

2.52

+28.4

Mar.

*402

355 

376

606

865

563

450

355

375

345

345

372

572

1,2OO

976

1,810

1,740

1,140 

1,030 

853

829

9O4 

1,120 

1,760

3,310

4,090

6.880

4,940

2,910

2,360

*2,520

46,353

1,495

4.87

5.62

+88.7

Apr.

2,320

1,960 

1,620

1,330

1,280

1,100

1,700

1,600

1,200

1,050

1,130

880

980

1,05O

890

980

920

820 

820"

900

1,100 

1,800 

1,600

1,150

1,600

3.400

2,500

1,800

1,550

-

41,770

1,392

4.53

5.06

+52.6

May

3,100

3.200 

2,500

2,200

2,000

1,500

1,300

1,560

1,820

1,440

1,190

*976

872

1,300

1,440

1,680

1,440

1,620 

1,580 

1,190

920

780 

668 

553

513

482

691

742

608

462

430

40,757

1,315

4.28

4.94

-0.4

June

410

5T9 

354

338

328

296

270

320

302

258

240

211

*176

172

203

209

200

205 

200 

154

246

196 

185 

170

172

186

106

89

161

143

-

6,879

229

0.746

0.83

-26.7

July

149

158 

153

100

78

115

204

151

121

122

*81

72

158

184

159

149

147

93

58 

187

166

148 

151 

142

109

64

123

141

118

119

114

4,034

130

0.423

0.49

-5O.6

Aug.

f71

68 

80

122

408

295

182

126

90

128

240

182

137

130

97

87

122

*136 

129 

121

108

f71 

55 

132

124

141

131

113

f67

55

103

4,051

131

0.427

0.49

-23.7

Sept.

1O3

138 

128

110

148

253

155

146

123

125

111

f73

183

188

135

120

118

107 

f77 

77

132

118 

125 

115

107

91

56

107

116

114

-

3,699

123

0.401

0.45

-31.8

Calendar year 1952: Max 6,860 Min 59 Mean 586 Cfsm 1.91 In. 25.98

Water year '1952-53 : Max 6,880 Min 55 Mean 604 Cfsm 1.97 In. 26.72

Peak discharge (base. 3.400 efs).--Jan. 25 (4 p.m.) 5,760 c^s (8.26 ft); Mar. 27 (8:30 to 9:30 

a.m.J 7,730 cfs (9.83 ft); Apr. 27 (time and discharge unknowrj); May 1 or 2 (time and discharge 

unknown).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change in contents, equivalent in cubic feet per second, in Chittenden Reservoir, furnished by 

Central Vermont Public Service Corp. Change in contents for calendar year 1952, -14.5 cfs; for 

water year 1953, -1.1 cfs.

f Fragmentary gage-height record; discharge computed from partly estimated gage heights.

Note. Ho gage-height record Apr. 6 to May 7, July 19, 26, Aug. 2, 3, 23, 30, Sept. 27; discharge 

estimated on basis of weather records and records for Otter Cifeek at Middlebury and East Creek at 

Rutland. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 3O to Dec. 2, Dec. 15-17, 20, 22, Dec. 28 to 

Jan. 10, Jan. 12-17, 22, Feb. 5, 17, 18, Mar. 2, 8-11.
328 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER

Otter Creek at Middlebury, Vt.

Location.--Lat 44°00'45", long. 73°10'05", on right bank 150 ft upstream from highway 

bridge in Middlebury, Addison County, and 85- miles downstream from Middlebury River.

Drainage area. 628 sq mi.

Records available. April 1903 to April 1907, October 1910 to January 1920, October 1928 

to September 1953.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 330 ft (from topographic map). Apr. 1, 

T903, to Apr. 30, 1907, Oct. 5, 1910, to Jan. 31, 1920, chain gage at site 1,800 ft upstream at datum 10 ft lower, and Oct. 1, 1928, to Oct. 17, 1933,, at present datum.

Average discharge.--37 years (1903-6, 1910-19, 1928-53), 979 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 4,950 cfs Apr. 1 (gage height, 6.32 ft); minimum daily, 168 cfs Sept. 28.

1903-7, 1910-20, 1928-53: Maximum discharge, 11,000 cfs Mar. 20, 21, 1936 (gage 

height, 10.3 ft); minimum daily, 100 cfs Dec. 28, 1914.

Maximum discharge known, 13,600 cfs Nov. 4, 1927 (gage height, 13.3 ft, present 

datum, at chain-gage site, 1,800 ft upstream), from rating curve extended above 9,000 

cfs by logarithmic plotting.

Remarks. Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect or backwater from

aquatic vegetation, which are fair. Some regulation by Chittenden Reservoir (capacity, 

819,800,000 cu ft) on East Creek.

Revisions (water years). WSP 434: 1903-4. WSP 684: 1913(M), drainage area. WSP 1114: 

I9TF:WSP 1267: 1929," 1931.

Rating table, water year 1952-53, except periods of ice effect 

or backwater from aquatic vegetation (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.1 

1.5 

2.0 

3.0 

7.0

166

281

555

1,300

5,860

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 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

Tbtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

(t)

Oct.

249 

252

565

751

503

339 

349

344

324

311

290

220

196

233

263

259

267

242

196

170

259

256

*239

236

233

206

177

245

281

285

259

8,999

290

0.462

0.53

-50.1

Nov.

259 

245

239

334

302

294 

270

267

267

206

302

274

307

302

285

270

346

496

446

334

364

*369

335

716

751

590

478

408

369

344

-

10,769

359

0.572

0.64

-21.5

Dec.

b285 

b285

b295

270

290

354 

484

484

436

424

516

1,520

1,850

1.S90

1,850

1,640

1,300

*1,000

751

b555

484

536

562

555

548

569

569

b480

b315

369

b430

21,896

706

1.12

1.30

-1.9

Jan.

b380 

344

385

359

b345

369 

369

b355

334

344

349

391

408

430

419

b505

b645

821

1,200

1,330

1,270

1;110

*962

bl,170

b2,320

b2,220

b2,270

2,320

2,410

b2,510

2.570

31,214

1,007

1.60

1.85

+25.7

Feb.

b2.650 

b2,590

b2,340

b2,150

bl,920

bl,600 

1,520

1,740

1,760

bl,710

bl,500

1,240

1,080

b980

b865

b795

b820

b750

b69Cb69ff

bl,320

1,950

2,170

2,180

2,160

2,03O

1,790

1,500

_

-

-

44,470

1,588

2.53

2.63

+28.4

Mar.

1,170 

*821

b770

963

1,360

1,340 

1,110

b895

b680

b720

b695

702

758

1,150

1,440

1,760

1,940

1,990

1,990

1,930

1,830

1,720

1,660

1,840

2,310

2,390

2,850

2,850

3,090

3,760

4.680

53,164

1,715

2.73

3.15

+88.7

Apr.

4^950 

4,750

4,500

4,260

4,010

3,700 

3,460

3,280

3,060

2,920

2,800

2,650

2,500

2,380

2,270

2,140

2,040

1,920

1,750

1.630

1,740

1,740

1,930

2,010

2,O1O

2,140

2,540

2,650

2,620

2,650

-

82,980

2,766

4.40

4.91

+52.6

May

3,000 

3,270

3,350

3,390

3,450

5.510 

3,490

*3,490

3,460

3,330

3,180

3,040

2,870

2,740

2,660

2,610

2,510

2,510

2,440

2,390

2,310

2,170

1,960

1,670

1,310

1,020

932

1,090

1,140

1,010

850

76,152

2,457

3.91

4.51

-0.4

June

772 

702

653

583

611

569 

516

454

503

478

436

*385

354

302

274

329

329

302

298

315

320

344

324

302

285

267

274

230

220

256

-

11,987

400

0.637

0.71

-26.7

July

267 

263

267

259

226

204 

211

267

259

*242

223

191

196

281

281

256

245

239

206

186

320

329

285

277

267

230

201

230

263

23Q

230

7,631

246

0.392

0.45

-50.6

Aug.

217 

186

173

184

411

569 

490

323

217

275

430

424

359

281

256

233

*188

211

214

214

217

214

209

181

196

217

236

239

230

204

120

8,168

263

0.419

0.48

-23.7

Sept.

177 

191

217

242

230

294 

413

290

263

245

230

214

214

239

298

277

263

249

220

186

184

204

233

217

223

209

196

168

193

211

-

6,990

233

0.371

0.41

-31.8

Calendar year 1952: Max 4,740 Mln 160 Mean 1,032 Cfsm 1.64 In. 22.36

Water year 1952-53: Max 4,930 Min 168 Mean 998 Cfsm 1.59 In. 21.57

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change in contents in Chittenden Reservoir, equivalent in cubic feet per second, furnished by 

Central Vermont Public Service Corp. Change in contents for calendar year 1952, -14.5 cfs; for water 

year 1953, -1.1 cfs.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note. Backwater from aquatic vegetation Oct. 1 to Nov. 20.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENC^ RIVER 329

Jail Branch at East Barre, Vt.

Location.--Lat 44°09'40", long. 72°27'00", on right bank 75 ft downstream from highway 

bridge, at East Barre, Washington County, 0.6 mile downstream from East Barre Detention Reservoir, and 3.9 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--40.4 sq mi.

Records available.--August 1920 to September 1923, November 1933 to September 1953. 

Prior to October 1922, published as Jail Brook at East Barre.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,071.59 ft above mean sea level (levels 

by Corps of Engineers). Aug. 14, 1920, to Sept. 30, 1923, staff gage at site a 

quarter of a mile upstream at different datum. Nov. 1, 1933, to Jan. 25, 1935, staff 

gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge.--23 years, 56.9 cfs (adjusted for storage).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 400 efs Mar. 3,0 (gage height, 1.46 ft); maximum gage height, 2.30 ft Mar. 9 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 0.1 efs 

Aug. 3, 4, 31, Sept. 1, 3.

1920-23, 1933-53: Maximum discharge, 1,820 efs Oct. 1, 1920 (gage height, 9.50 ft, 

from graph based on gage readings, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 900 efs; minimum, 0.1 cfs Aug. 18, 1950j Aug. 3, 4, 31, Sept. 1, 3, 1953.

Remarks.-- Records good except those below 10 cfs and those for periods of ice effect, 

which are fair. Discharge affected by East Barre Detention Reservoir since 1935 

(see p. 331). Diurnal fluctuation at low flow caused^ by mill above station. Diversion from reservoir on Orange Brook, a tributary above station, for city of Barre.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 564: 1922. WSP1034: Ditainage area. WSP 1237: 1921(M).

Rating tables, water year 1952-53, except periods of Ice effect (gage height, In feet, and

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 27 to -May ij backwater from debris 

Oct. 18, 19, Aug. 27 to Sept. 5, Sejpt. 18-29)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 24

-0.3

-.2

-.1

0.0

.2

4.2

4.6

6.2

9.8

21

0.4 

.6

1.1 

1.4

41

70

114

213

363

Jan. 25

0.1

.4

.7

1.0

1.4

to May 1

22

50

98

176

363

+1.4

-1.3

*1.1

*1.0

-.4

-.2

May 2 to

0.1

.2

.7

1.2

10

15

Sept. 30

-0.1

.1

.3

.5

.8

1.1

22

40

68

104

179

286

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

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

(t)

Oct.

29~ 4.2

-40- 136

19

13

12

12

9.4

8.2

7.8

7.5

7.5

6.2

5.0

4.9

6.2

*4.9

5.2

7.2

6.8

6.5

6.8

6.2

7.2

6.5

7.2

7.2

9.4

10

14

433.0

14.0

+0.16

Nov.

20

19

20

20

15

14

13

16

IT" 9.9

12

11

10

11

11

18

2823-

18

*19

*20

17

22

20

vr

15

17

15

12

12

-

488.9

16.3

-0.09

Dec.

10

9.4

8.6

7.2 775"

31

34

26

23

40

130

352

357 329'

229

*60

54

45

37

33

37

35

30

32

37

38

36

34

31

28

25

2,185.7

70.5

+0.33

Jan.

22

21

20

19

17

16

15

15

14

14

20

19

17

16

17

24

39

41

34

28

25

*23

20

70

330

355 2"50"

96

69

57

50

1,803

58.2

+0.49

Feb.

100

80

70

61

52

47

60

70

60

50

45

41

36

32

32

36

31

30

29

29

65

Tlo- 150

64

58

50

*48

*44

_

_

-

1,580

56.4

-0.33

Mar.

36

33

32

37

70

62

45

36

33

29

27-

26

4T

75

90

175

115

75

72

54

72

1Q5

150

209

217

248

313

318

297

*335

25?

3,723

120

+53.4

Apr.

292

277

267

253

239

222

213

206

187

176

161

105

82

107

88

96

138

101

75

9T

96

112

180

164

100

167

217

222

198

124

4,956

165

-54.7

May

202

270

274 266"

*250

*242

164

207

254

262

221

113

110

239

225

193

165

218

164

106

82

68

58

48

40

36

33

36

35

30

29

4,640

150

-0.69

June

25

21

19

21

30

19

13

15

11

10

*9.4

9.2

9.0

8.6

8.3

7.8

7.6

7.2

7.1

6.8

6.2

5.9

5.1

4.2

5.9

9.0

16

8.2

9.8

8.8

-

342.1

11.4

-0.29

July

6.4

5.3

6.4

5.4

3.5

2.2

*3.7

3.2

2.0

1.5

1.5

1.2

2.1

7.7

5TF

3.5

1.9

 1.2

.9

1.4

3.0

2.2

1.4

1.1

1.0

.7

1.6

3.0

1.6

.8

.4

83.4

2.69

-0.09

Aug.

0.3

.2

.1

TT

55

14

' 8.6

6.0

5.0

13

13

8.8

6.4

4.8

3.5

*2.4

1.9

1.5

1.4

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.1

1.0

.9

.8

.6

.5

.3

.2

.1

155.8

5.03

-0.02

Sept.

°4

.2

.1

.2

12

96 ^9"

27

9.2

6.5

5.4

4.5

22

12

8.2

7.0

7.0

7.4

6.5

5.9

6.4

6.0

5.4

8.9

9.7

6.6

5.3

4.2

*3.5

*3.5

365.7

12.2

+0.06

Adjusted for change In reservoir contents

Mean

Cfsm

In.

14.1

0.349

0.40

16.2

0.401

0.45

Calendar year 1952 : 1

Water year 1952-53: I

70.8

1.75

2.02

58.7

1.45

1.67

56.1

1.39

1.45

173

4.28

4.95

110

2.72

3.05

149

3.69

4.25

11.1

0.275

0.31

2.60

0.064

0.07

5.01

0.124,

0.14

12.2

0.302

0.34

Observed Adjusted

"lax 446 Mln 1.5 Mean 64.9 Mean 64.9 Cfsm 1.61 In. 21.86

"lax 357 Mln 0.1 Mean 56.9 Mean 56.9 Cfsm 1.41 In. 19.10

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change In contents, equivalent In cubic feet per second, In East Barre Detention Reservoir. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 29, Dec. 1-11, Dec. 16 to Jan. 18, Jan. 23-27, 

Jan. 29 to Mar. 17.
330 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER

North Branch Wlnooskl River at Wrlghtsvllle, Vt.

Location.--Lat 44°18'00", long. 72°34'45", on right bank at Wrightsville, Washington

County, three-quarters of a mile downstream from Wrightsville Detention Reservoir

and 85 miles upstream from mouth. 

Drainage area.--69.2 sq mi.

Records available. October 1933 to September 1953. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 550.53 ft above mean

sea level (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Nov. 21, 1934, staff gage at same

site and datum.

Average discharge. 20 years, 133 cfs (adjusted for storage). 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 785 cfs Mar. 30, 31 (gage height, 3.67 ft);

minimum daily, 2.4 cfs Sept. 3.

1933-53: Maximum discharge, 2,170 cfs Apr. 12, 1934 (gage height, 6.53 ft), from

rating curve extended above 920 cfs; minimum daily, 0.2 cfs Aug. 13, 1941.

Maximum discharge known, 17,200 cfs Nov. 3, 1927, by computation of flow over dam

three-quarters of a mile above gage. 

Remarks.--Records excellent except those for period of backwater from debris, which are

good, and those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Discharge affected since

1935 by Wrightsville Detention Reservoir (see p. 331). Diurnal fluctuation at low

flow caused by small mill above station. 

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1237: 1934-39.

Rating tables, water year 1952-53, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Mar. 24 Mar. 25 to Sept. 30

0.2- 5.9

.4 14

.7 31

1.0 65

1.5 143

2.0 247

3.0 515

3.5 675

0.1 

.2 

.3 

.4 

.5 

.7

2.4

5.5

8.8

12

17

31

1.0 

1.5 

2.0 

3.0 

3.7

143 

247 

520 

8OO

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

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

(t)

Oct.

8.9 IT124 rrc

73

49

40

42

43

34

28

24

23

21

20

20

20

*20

20

20

20

20

17

15

15

17

17

16

18

20

22

955.9

30.8

+0.62

Nov.

24

57

30

46

46

39

47

65

56

46

40

37

34

29

29

39

112

TIz- 149

*85

*78*

72

69

75

66

56

52

56

51

43

1,710

57.0

+0.60

Dec.

38

30

28

26

2T

34

47

46

43

47

128

500

521

*57

452

*395

319

231

125

94

84

84

79

75

80

94

92

88

84

77

71

4,535

146

+0.80

Jan.

66

64

65

62

60

58

55

54

52

BT

59

58

56

56

58

68

145

155

110

93

86

*77

73

80

325

450 415-

325

245

155

115

3,794

122

+1.10

Feb.

130

185

ISC7

165

140

115

96

120

120

105

91

80

76

73

72

71

68

66

65

BT

74

165

170

135

115

105

94

*88

_

_

-

3,029

108

-0.87

Mar.

78

66

68

73

92

94

82

75

69

65

61-

57

69

151

207

304

355

329

304

249

201

225

327

491

629

689

750

775

770

*775

785

9,265

299

+134

Apr.

775

760

746

723

701

673

649

618

586

552

520

488

440

382

216

229

188

178

T6~8~ 156

221

254

366

438

426

435

534

569

558

530

14,179

473

-110

May

520

544

555

SIS

527

499

452

404

342

256

168

127

*127

270

299

332

314

401

429

387

324

218

149

114

90

73

65

58

56

51

46

8,745

282

-28.7

June

40

36

30

27

27

29

38

36

28

*22

18

17

15

15

14

12

12

11

10

10

9.9

7.5

6.8

7.8

7.8

6.8

6.5

775

30

29

566.9

18.9

-0.10

July

21

15

11

11

9.9

7.8

*9 2

eii

6.8

7.8

7.2

5.5

5.5

8.5

8.5

7.5

6.4

6.8

6.2

6.1

575" 5.2

7.5

6.8

6.8

5.2

5.4

5.3

7.5

7.5

5.8

245.3

7.91

-0.90

Aug.

4.6

3.6

5.0

4.4

57

66

37

21

15

12

22

24

18

15

*11

8.8

7.8

6.8

6.5

5.7

4.7

3.9

4.6

4.6

4.0

3.4

3.0

3.6

3.0

2.7

47T

392.8

12.7

-0.19

Sept.

3.8

3.2

2.4

277

3.3

4.1

8.1

8.5 sT8-

7.2

6.2

4.6

5.2

7.2

7.5

6.4

5.6

4.6

6.5

6.2

7.8

7.2

6.5

5.8

6.5

6.2

4.6

4.5

5.1

*5.5

169.8

5.66

+0.35

Adjusted for change in reservoir contents

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

31.5 

0.455 

0.52

57.6 

0.832 

0.93

Calendar year 1952 : 

Water year 1952-53:

147 

2.12 

2.45

123 

1.78 

2.06

107 

1.55 

1.61

433 

6.26 

7.21

362 

5.23 

.5.84

253 

3.66 

4.22

Observed

Max 700 Min 5.5 Mean 142 

Max 785 Min 2.4 Mean 130

18.8 

0.272 

0.30

7.02 

0.101 

0.12

12.5 

0.181

0.21

6.01 

0.087 

0.10

Adjusted

Mean 142 Cfsm 2.05 In. 27.85 

Mean 130 Cfsm 1.88 In. 25.57

* Discharge measurement taade on this day.

t Change in contents, equivalent in cubic feet per second, in Wrightsville Detention Reservoir. 

Note. Backwater from debris Dec. 11-18. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 19, 20, 22, 

237~Bec. 27 to Mar. 12.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER 

Reservoirs in Winooski River basin above Montpelier, Vt.

331

East Barre Detention Reservoir. Lat 44"09'20", long. 72"26'40", at reservoir on Jail 

Branch at East Barre, Washington County, 4| miles upstream from mouth of Jail Branch. 

Staff gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 1,127.9 ft above mean sea level (levels 

by Corps of Engineers). Drainage area, 38.8 sq mi. Records available, March and 

April 1936, September 1938 to September 1953. Maximum gage height observed during 

year, 21.7 ft Mar. 31; minimum observed, 0.1 ft Aug, 4, Sept. 1, 4, 5. Maximum gage 

height observed during period 1936, 1938-53, 36.0 ft Mar. 22, 1936; minimum observed, 

0.1 ft several days in August and September 1939, Aug. 4, Sept. 1, 4, 5, 1953.

Reservoir is formed by earth-fill dam completed by Corps of Engineers in 1935 for 

flood control. Capacity of reservoir, 506,000,000 cu ft between gage heights 0.0 ft 

(bottom of outlet opening) and 37.1 ft (crest of spillway). Dam has no gates; below 

gage height 37.1 ft, outflow from reservoir is dependent on capacity of outlet opening, 

4 ft square, near base of dam. Gage read by employee of State of Vermont Water Conservation Board.

Wrightsville Detention Reservoir. Lat 44"18'35", long. 72°34'30", at reservoir on North 

Branch Winooski River at Wrightsville, Washington County, a third of a mile downstream 

from Long Meadow Brook and 4£ miles upstream from mouth. Staff gage read irregularly. 

Datum of gage is 612.75 ft above mean sea level (levels by Corps of Engineers). 

Drainage area, 66.5 sq mi. Records available, March and April 1936, September 1938 

to September 1953. Maximum and minimum gage heights during year not determined. Maximum gage height during period 1936, 1938-53, 63.7 ft Mar. 22, 1936, from graph based 

on gage readings; minimum observed, 0.2 ft Aug. 17, 1949, and Aug. 17-19, 1950.

Reservoir is formed by earth-fill dam completed by Corps of Engineers in 1935 for 

flood control. Capacity of reservoir, 873,500,000 cu ft between gage heights 0.0 ft 

(bottom of outlet opening) and 72.25 ft (crest of spillway). Dam has no gates; below 

gage height 72.25 ft, outflow from reservoir is dependent on capacity of outlet opening, 5-jj ft square, near base of dam. Gage read by employee of State of Vermont Water 

Conservation Board.

Monthly gage height and contents, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Date

Dec. 31. .......................

Feb. 28....................... .

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

Sept . 30 ........................

Water year 1952-53. . .........

East Barre Detention Reservoir

Gage height 

(feet)t

0.5 

1.3 

0.9 

2.3

-

3.9 

3.0 

21.7 

4.2 

2.0 

.7 

.2 

.1 

.4

-

Contents 

(millions of 

cubic 

feet)

0.25 

.68 

.45 

1.34

-

2.65 

1.86. 

144.8 

2.95 

1.11 

.35 

.10 

.05 

.20

-

Change In contents 

during month

Millions of 

cubic feet

+0.43 

-.23 

+ .89

-1.31

+1.31 

-.79 

+142.94 

-141.85 

-1.84 

-.76 

-.25 

-.05 

+ .15

-.05

Equivalent, cubic 

feet per second

+0.16 

-.09 

+ .33

-.04

+ .49 

-.33 

+53.4 

-54.7 

-.69 

-.29 

-.09 

-.02 

+ .06

0

Wrightsville Detention Reservoir

Oct. 31... .....................

Dec. 31..................... ...

Calendar year 1952 ...........

Jan. 31. .......................

Feb . 28 ........................

Apr. 30... .....................

June 30........................

2.7

-

6.70

-

+2.15

-2.95

-1-2.95

-.25

+ .62

+ .8O

-.09

-.10

-.19

t Gage height at 12 p.m. determined from graph based on engineer's or observer's readings and 

records for station on river below reservoir.
332 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER 

Wlnooski River at Montpelier, Vt.

Location. Lat 44°15'25", long. 72°35'35", on right bank 0.4 mile upstream from Dog River 

and 1 mile downstream from depot at Montpelier, Washington County.

Drainage area.--397 sq ml.

Records available.--May 1909 to September 1923, August 1928 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 499.99 ft above mean sea level, datum of

~^T929. Prior to June 16, 1914, chain gage 0.9 mile upstream at different datum. June 

16 to July 3, 1914, staff gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge.--34 years (1914-23, 1928-53), 590 cfs (adjusted for storage since 

October 1938).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,650 cfs Mar. 27 (gage height, 9.84 ft); minimum dally, 38 cfs July 18.

1909-23, 1928-53: Maximum discharge, 20,200 cfs Apr. 7, 1912 (gage height, about 

16.7 ft, present datum), from rating curve extended above 6,900 cfs by logarithmic 

plotting; minimum dally, 17 cfs Sept. 3, 1933.

Maximum discharge known, 57,000 cfs Nov. 3, 1927 (gage height, 27.1 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 6,900 cfs by logarithmic plotting.

Remarks. Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height 

record, which are fair. Plow regulated by several small powerplants above station, 

by Peacham Pond, and since 1926 by Mollys Palls Reservoir (combined usable capacity, 

492,000,000 cu ft), which regulate runoff from 24 sq mi, and since 1935 by East Barre 

and Wrightsville Detention Reservoirs (combined usable capacity, 1,379,500,000 cu ft; 

see preceding page).

Revisions (water years). VISP 434: 1915. WSP 894: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1952-53, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Jan. 25

3.3

3.6 

4.0

4.5 

5.0 

8.0

101

174

324

575

890

3,760

2.8 

3.O 

3.2 

3.5

4.0

Jan. 26 to Sept. 3O

35 4.5 

60 5.0 

97 6.0

177 10.O

370

655 

1,020 

1,S7O 

5,830

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

(t)

Oct.

122

116

851 446"

270

228

294

283

192

193

214

128

136

226

190

192

204,

*179

124

132

228

198

187

180

179

128

128

206

260

233

234

6,834

220

-17.7

Nov.

208

154

168

299

220

195

197

218

176

175

212

178

16O

142

141

156

286

420 298"

250

*260

240

200

255

250

215

205

215

165

160

-

6,418

214

-36.6

Dec.

165

115

177

180

140

ISO

340

275

250

320

65O

2,900

1,780

1,350

1,L10

*870

*713

587

450

400

420

430

410

365

460

485

465

370

410

470

36O

17,590

567

+42.1

Jan.

330

310" 310

310

310

330

35O

320

320

340

350

360

370

380

370

560

760

700

620

540

450

*400

390

650

2,700

1,850

1,700

1,500

1,150

900

800

20,730

669

-5.89

Feb.

900

740

660

610

560

560

66O

780

680

6OO

550

520

520

5OO

500

480

460

440

430 450"

1,200

1 , 700

1, 100

840

730

650

616

*570

_

_

-

19,006

679

-39.0

Mar.

450

410

430

460

800

72D

640

530

480

430

370. 350"

711

1,390

1,260

1,890

1,530

1,250

1,240

1,060

1,050

1,22O

1,700

2,970

4,370

3,800

5.050

3,470

2,830

*3,280

3,580

49,531

1,598

+249

Apr.

2,87O

2,530

2,270

2,03O

1,910

1,820

1,950

1,92O

1,670

1,560

1,56O

1,310

1,220

1,280

1,100

1,010

1,130

956

776

1,0750"

1,290

1,300

1,670

1,590

1,280

1,650

2,350

2,250

1,900

1,610

-

48,762

1,625

-145

May

2,340

2,800

2,550

2,070

1,87O

1,69O

1,470

1,65O

1,620

1,270

1,050

850

*923

1,680

1,770

1,610

1,390

2,110

1,700

1,370

1,180

948

790

648

566

540

502

502

468

395

361

40,683

1,312

-25.1

June

329

326

310

311

354

311

278

302

289

*258

230

222

190

151

147

200

161

136

145

148

155" 91

136

126

113

132

153

100

244

157

-

6,158

205

-25.1

July

140

133

""9T 151

91

114

*91

90

103

76

57

60

78

121

99

76

66

ID- 38

94

141

142

99

93

57

62

80

90

101

91

76

2,847

91.8

-6.25

Aug.

46

50

79

54

499

342

176

118

93

149

179

136

117

126

*119

74

92

109

89

71

73

76

60

62

56

108

97

81

4546"

51

3,473

112

-14.7

Sept.

60

76

84

75

62

466

25?

240

147

109

98

74

99

111

137

*101

81

85

74

60

78

125

1O9

. 86

115

108

54

74

66

95

-

3,377

113

-1.22

Adjusted for change in reservoir contents

Mean

Cfsm 

In.

205 

0.511 

0.59

177 

0.446 

0.50

Calendar year 1952: 

Water year 1952-53:

610 

1.54 

1.77

663 

1.67 

1.92

640 

1.61 

1.68

1,847 

4.65 

5.56

1,480 

5.73 

4.16

1,287 

3.24 

3.74

Observed

Max 5,680 Win 43 Mean 670 

Max 5,03O Mln 38 Mean 618

ISO 

0.453 

0.51

85.6 

0.216 

0.25

97.5 

D.245 

0.28

111 

O.280 

0.31

Adjusted

Mean 667 Cfsm 1.68 In. 22.87 

Mean 616 Cfsm 1.55 In. 21. 07

Peak discharge (base, 5,900 cfs).--Mar. 25 (5 a.m.) 5,640 cfs (9.85 ft)j Mar. 27 (6 to 6:50 a'.m.) 

5,650 cfs (9.84 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change in contents, equivalent in cubic feet per second, in Peachan Pond, Mollys Palls Reservoir 

and East Barre and Wrightsville Detention Reservoirs. Part of records furnished by State of Vermont 

Water Conservation Board and Green Mountain Power Corp.

Note. No gage-height record Nov. 21 to Dec. 11; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, weather records, and powerplant records. Stage-discharge relation'affected by ice Dec. 15, 

16, 19-25, Dec. 28 to Feb. 21, Feb. 23-26, Feb. 28 to Mar. 12.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER 333

Dog River at Northfield Palls, Vt.

Location.--Lat 44°10'55", long. 72°38 I 30", on right bank 1 mile downstream from Northfield Falls, Washington County, and l£ miles downstream from Cox Branch.

Drainage area..--76.1 sq ml.

Records available.--November 1934 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 603.00 ft above mean sea level (levels by 

(Torps of Engineers).

Average discharge.--19 years (1934-52), 125 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 3,590 cfs Mar. 24 (gage height, 6.70 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 1,500 cfs on basis of computation of flow over dam at gage 

height 8.49 ft and determinations of discharge by slope-area method at gage heights 

8.96 and 11.53 ft; minimum, 4.9 cfs Aug. 30.

1934-53: Maximum discharge, 9,750 cfs Sept. 21, 1938 (gage height, 11.53 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 1,500 cfs by method described above; minimum, 4.3 cfs Aug. 

31, Sept. 7, 1942.

Remarks. Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect, which are good. 

Soine regulation at low flow caused by powerplant above station.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1237: 1935-37.

Rating table, water year 1952-53, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

0.55

.6

.7

.8

.9 

1.2

6.4

7.9

12

16

23

52

1.5 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

102

234

420

655

1,230

1,900

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

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

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

12

18

78

42

29

27

24

23

23

19

11

16 

24

19

17

16

*19

13

11

23

16

19

15

18

10

14

20 

17

18

21

22

654

21.1

0.277

0.32

Nov.

18

22

27

29

26

23

24

18

21

27

18

27 

24

21

16

26

40

41

*35

32

33

28

43

50

4T

39

35 

36

33

30

-

885

29.5

0.388

0.43

Dec.

31

25

26

26- 24

36

41

40

36

46

354

1,160 

 55F

200

152

147

*125

114

80

70

82

84

82

62

88

90

82 

58

68

66

57

3,878

125

1.64

1.90

Jan.

56

55

56

55

55

52

51

50

4949"

56

56 

55

54

55

105

130

150

130

109

*98

92

85

231

784

310

215 

200

170

135

130

3,878

125

1.64

1.90

Feb.

210

170

150

130

110

105

145

150

125

110

100

94 

94

88

82

82

78

74

74

74

270

342

1ST

170

154

144

*137 

125

_

_

-

3,, 784

,. 135

1.77

1.85

Mar.

93

90

88

140

167

120

100

92

86

74

72

74 

130

209

241

492

332

281

264

225

231

312

558

1,530

1,680

1,500

1,690 

815

*580

960

832

14,058

453

5.95

6.87

Apr.

600

465

364

302

274

237

270

292

257

244

348

257 

231

231

195

189

222

206

183

156

225

247

465

412

284

412

555- 665 

429

332

-

9,609

320

4.20

4.70

May

744

754" 804

640

483

*364

295

350

313

250

212

186 

175

302

384

317

298

537

325

244

200

175

154

135

118

104

96 

96

96

82

75_

9,308

300

3.94

4.55

June

62

60

55

55

59

52

52

53

46

*36

34

32 

29

29

29

26

25

23

23

20

21

21

19

18

!§.

20

26 

20

33

25

-

1,019

34.0

0.447

0.50

July

20

19

20

16

16

16

*18

15

14

14

13

12 

15

19

17

14

15

8.8

10

15

15

29

TS

15

10

11

14 

13

11

11

i-i

459.3

14.8

0.194

0.22

Aug.

7.6

£f

7.6

99.

38

22

16

15

27

47

30 

*20

17

14

14

15

12

11

12

12

8.5

9.2

13

8.6

12

11 

8.2

9.7

7.3

8.5

548.5

17.7

0.233

0.27

Sept.

10

7.9

7.3

7.0

8.3

IB- 21

16

13

10

11

7.9

16

17

15

11

*13

13

7.9

10

13

12

11

10

10

7.9

9.2 

12

11 .

9.0

-

345.4

11.5

0.151

0.17

Calendar year 1952: Max 2,330 Min 10 Mean 144 Cfsm 1.89 In. 25.79

Water year 1952-53: Max 1,690 Min 7.0 Mean 133 Cfsm 1.75 In. 23.68

Peak discharge (base, 1,600 cfs).--

3,590 cfs (6.70 ft)j Mar. 27 (Z to 3

Dec. 12 (2 a.m.) 2,930 cfs (6.12 ft)j Mar. 24 (11:30 p.m.) 

a.m.) 2,510 cfs (5.71 ft).

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 19-22, Dec. 28 to Jan. 18, Jan. 26 to Feb. 21, 

MarTT-4, 7-13.
334 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER

Mad River near Moretown, Vt.

Location. Lat 44°16'40", long. 72°44'35", on left bank at downstream side of highway 

bridge, 2.4 miles downstream from Moretown, Washington County, and 3.8 miles upstream 

from mouth.

Drainage area. 139 sq mi.

-.t-cords available.--July to November 1910, November 1928 to September 1953.

vJ£e.. --Water-stage recorder. Concrete control since Oct. 13, 1933. Altitude of gage is 

545 ft (from topographic map). July 6 to Nov. 4, 1910, staff gage at same site and 

different datum. Nov. 20, 1928, to Sept. 27, 1930, chain gage at same site and present datum.

Average discharge. 25 years (1928-53), 252 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,500 cfs Mar. 24 (gage height, 8.72 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 2,500 cfs as explained below; minimum, 6.9 cfs Aug. 29; 

minimum daily, 9.3 cfs Aug. 2.

1910, 1928-53: Maximum discharge, 18,400 cfs Sept. 22, 1938 (gage height, 16.34 

ft, from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 2,500 cfs on basis of computations of flow over dam at gage heights 9.98, 11.51, 16.34, and 19.4 ft; minimum, 

1.4 cfs Oct. 1, 1930.

Maximum discharge known, 23,000 cfs Nov. 3, 1927 (gage height, 19.4 ft, from floodmarks), by computation of peak flow over dam.

Remarks. Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. 

Regulation at low flow by mi21 in Moretown.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 744: Drainage area. WSP 854: 1934(M). WSP1114: 1929, 

1930(M), 1936-37.

Rating table, water year 1952-53, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

8.6

16

26

55

131

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

3.0

3.1

3.2 

3.4 

3.7

4.0 

4.5 

5.0 

7.0 

8.0

248

540

980

3,130

4,46O

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

30

3T

201

130

81

71

71

78

70

60

47

50

51

40

40

50

60

*48

46

60

60

49

45

51

48

48

51

42

55

54

60

1,879

60.6

0.436

0.50

Nov.

74

79

115

140

97

85

90

89

79

78

78

75

72

6375"

195

230

ITS

134

119

*138

121

145

159

128

112

116

107

95

86

-

3,357

112

0.806

0.90

Dec.

71

46

66

63

69

109

122

93

84

94

760

2,200

582

368

260

250

*230

200

140

120

150

160

135

150

170

160

140

95

130

130

110

7,457

241

1.73

2.00

Jan.

110

105

110

110

105

100

92

88

m

90

110

115

105

105

105

190

230

270

230

200

180

170

*160

450

1,500

500

370

350

300

240

230

7,108

229

1.65

1.90

Feb.

380

300

270

230

210

185

200

260

220

200

190

170

170

160

150

145

140

135

IS?

140

550

370" 700

310

280

250

240

*220

-

_

-

6,910

247

1.78

1.85

Mar.

170

*135

120

270

290

210

170

155

135

115

135

165

250

370

420

1,100

580

428

386

329

329

398

728

2,140

2,600

2,740

3,750

1,470

*962

1,430

1,380

23,860

770

5.54

6.38

Apr.

1,080

863

674

580

620

484

512

556

491

484

683

477

422

392

334

350

434

368

318

374

416

540

1,400

1,220

773

1,280

2,190

1,360

953

665

-

21,293

710

5.11

5.70

May

1,620

1,520

1,290

1,100

980

818

647

638

526

446

380

324

*365

595

845

636

638

1,060

596

422

345

302

268

222

188

165

158

169

165

131

122

17,681

570

4.10

4.73

June

108

94

84

92

114

92

106

~8T 123

*65

57

54

52

48

45

44

39

37

36

32

32

38

31

28

26

26

46

34

92

58

-

1,814

60.5

0.435

0.49

July

35

33

3626"

26

34

*25

24

23

22

19

16

29

31

30

23

24

16

12

22

24

23

18

17

15

11

zS

22

22

19

14

714

23.0

0.165

0.19

Aug.

12

9.3

14

14

474

106

55

37

31

386

362

163

94

74

56

*48

41

33

32

31

29

25

25

29

25

25

26

25

19

18

24

2,342.3

75.6

0.544

0.63

Sept.

16

15

15

16

11

35

33

33

26

21

19

16

29

4523~

24

24

25

23

24

32

30

24

22

21

17

15

*25

21

19

-

702

23.4

0.168

0.19

Calendar year 1952: Max 3,O30 Min 20 Mean 283 Cfsm 2.04 In- 27.73

Water year 1952-53: Max 3,750 Min 9.3 Mean 261 Cfsm 1.88 In- 25.46

Peak discharge (base, 5,40O cfs).--Dec. 12 (2 a.m.) 5.470 cfs (8.70 ft); Mar. 24 (10 p.m.) 5,50O 

cfs (8.72 ft); Mar. 27 (5 to 6 a.ra.).5,29O cfs (8.58 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 1-3, 11, Dec. 15 to Mar. 15.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER 335

Water-bury Reservoir near Waterbury, Vt.

Location.--Lat 44°22i55", long. 72°46il5", at dam on Waterbury River, 2 2/3 miles upstream 

from mouth and 3j miles north of Waterbury, Washington County.

Drainage area.--109 sq mi.

Records available.--September 1938 to September 1953.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Prior to Dec. 10, 1938, staff gage at same site and datum. 

Datum of gage is at mean sea level (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Extremes.--Maximum elevation during year, 600.88 ft Mar. 27; minimum, 567.84 ft Sept. 30, 

from graph based on gage readings.

1938-53: Maximum elevation, 613.45 ft May 4, 1940; minimum observed, 501.3 ft 

Oct. 16, 1938.

Remarks.--Reservoir is formed by earth-fill dam completed by Corps of Engineers during 

summer of 1937 for conservation and flood control. Total usable capacity for flood 

control, 2,812,300,000 cu ft between elevations 500.0 ft (bottom of lowest outlet) and 

617.5 ft (crest of spillway) above mean sea level. Usable capacity for conservation, 

1,582,700,000 cu ft between elevations 500.0 and 592.0 ft (sill of taintor gate) above 

mean sea level.

Elevation at 12 p.m., water year October 1952 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

Oct.

592.47

592.55

592.80

592.85

592.84

592.91

592.94

592.96

592.91

592.84

592.77

592.71

592.68

592.62

592.64

592.63

592.59

592.57

592.56

592.55

59 2 -.53

592.52

592.52

59Z.53

592.53

592.53

592.53

592.55

592.55

592'. 54

592.56

Nov.

592.57

592.60

592.76

592.81

592.80

592.82

593,10

593.10

593.03

592.98

592.92

592.89

592.85

592.80

592.80

593.08

593.63

593.62

593.49

593.43

593.47

593.43

593.57

593.50

593.37

593.23

593.22

593.17

593.08

593.00

-

Dec.

592.91

592.83

592.80

592.75

592.80

592.90

592.91

592.90

592.89

593.01

594.99

597.81

597.78

596.87

595.96

594.97

594.31

593.91

593.59

593.40

593.32

593.26

593.21

593.18

593.31

593.36

593.30

593.16

593.15

593.14

593.06

Jan.

593.05

593.02

593.05

593.04

593.00

592.98

592.95

592.93

592.95

592.95

592.96

592.97

592.96

592.95

592.97

593.46

593.56

593.59

593.55

593.46

593.36

593.27

593.20

593.73

595.52

595.35

594.51

594.17

593.90

593.64

593.53

Feb.

593.86

593.67

593.57

593.47

593.35

593.27

593.43

593.50

593.43

593.33

593.32

593.34

593.27

593.19

593.19

593.12

593.07

593.03

592.99

592.97

594.00

594.21

593.98

593.77

593.59

593.47

593.39

593.50

-

-

-

Mar.

593.18

593.09

593.03

593.23

593.31

593.25

593.17

593.09

593.02

592.97

592.92

592.92

593.13

593.39

593.60

594.34

594.36

594.34

594.46

594.11

593.93

593.92

594.56

597.30

598.89

600.23

600.74

599.65

597.90

597.41

596.81

Apr.

596.25

595.74

595.34

595.08

594.98

594.66

594.60

594.45

594.36

594.50

594.72

594.50

594.30

594.11

593.93

593.88

593.88

593.77

593.68

593.88

594.01

594.37

595.80

596.09

595.72

596.60

597.99

597.09

596.13

595.40

-

May

595.66

595.84

595.65

595.44

595.39

595.22

595.02

594.83

594.65

594.50

594.30

594.20

594.44

594.35

594.65

594.48

594.43

594.97

594.65

594.30

593.99

593.77

593.60

593.46

593.32

593.22

593.13

593.12

593.07

593.01

592.97

June

592.92

592.83

592.76

592.76

592.77

592.86

592.87

592.82

592.77

592.73

592.70

592.68

592.66

592.63

592.62

592.13

591.63

591.44

591.28

591.33

591.40

591.01

590.71

590.39

590.23

. 589.99

590.02

590.21

590.21

590.00

-

July

589.83

589.71

589.62

589.65

589.69

589.51

589.56

589.52

589.52

589.50

589.52

589.53

589.13

588.79

588.36

587.90

587.41

587.42

587.46

586.91

586.49

586.13

585.79

585.40

585.44

585.47

585.08

584.58

584.08

583.58

583.07

Aug.

583.09

583 . 10

582.52

582.21

583.23

583.18

583.00

583.06

583.27

583.76

584.02

583.85

583.51

583.18

583.25

583.30

582.73

582.30

581.78

581.24

580.78

580.80

580 . 80

580.12

579.51

578.88

578.28

577.69

577.72

577.74

576.75

Sept.

575.71

574.78

573.91

573.14

573.26

573.40

573.48

573.20

572.89

572.46

571.88

571.91

572.00

571.44

570.86

570.30

569.70

569.13

569.20

569.27

568.70

568.47

568.36

568.2?

568.18

568.23

568. Z8

568.18

568.06

567.88

"

Note. Elevations for periods Sept. 15-18, 21-25, 28-30 computed from dally tape-gage readings, 

and records for station on Waterbury River. No gage-height record Sept. 19, 20, 26, 27; elevations 

determined on basis of records for station on Waterbury River.

Monthly elevation and contents, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Date

Sept. 30...... ...........

Nov. 30.... .............

Dec. 31. ................

Calendar year 1952. . . .

Jan. 31. ................

Feb. 28. ................

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

May 31.. ...............

Sept. 30. ................

Water year 1952-53....

(feet)t

593.00

593.06

-

567.88

-

(millions of 

cubic feet)

1,624.0

-

840.5

-

Change In conten

Millions of 

cubic feet

.

+2.3

+101.2

"192 3

-233.7

-762.1

ts during month

Equivalent, 

cubic feet 

per second

_

+ .86

+3.20

-3.72

+53.5

-90.2

-24.2

t Elevation at 12
336 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER

Waterbury River near Waterbury, Vt.

Location.--Lat 44°22'10", long. 72 0 46'10", on right bank 1 mile downstream from Waterbury 

 Reservoir, 1 2/3 miles upstream from mouth, and 2j miles north of Waterbury, Washington

County.

Drainage area.--Ill sq ml.

Records available.--July to October 1910 (gage heights only), December 1935 to September 

1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Concrete control since Dec. 8, 1937. Datum of gage Is 

^28.00 ft above mean sea level (levels by Corps of Engineers). July 7 to Oct. 31, 

1910, staff gage 2 miles upstream at different datum.

Average discharge.--17 years, 230 cfs (adjusted for storage).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,840 cfs Mar. 25 (gage height, 10.23 ft); minimum daily, 5.3 cfs Aug. 1.

1935-53: Maximum discharge, 6,520 cfs Mar. 18, 1936 (gage height, 19.38 ft); minimum daily, 0.6 cfs several times during summers of 1938, 1939, 1941, and 1944.

Remarks.--Records excellent except those below 25 cfs and those computed from twice-daily 

^ape-gage readings, which are good. Flow completely regulated by Waterbury Reservoir 

(see preceding page).

Revisions (water years).--WSP 824: 1936.

Rating table, water year 1952-53 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

5.0

5.1 

5.3 

5.6 

6.0 

6.5

7.0 

7.5 

8.0 

9.0 

10.0

163

287

450

665

1,230

1,740

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 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

(t)

Oct.

50

49

70

85

88

90

101

111

114

104

94

85

77

70

11

69

65

60

57

56

54

*2

50

50

51

51

51

51

53

52

52

2,115

68.2

+0.71

Nov.

54

56

68

88

90

88

124

147

137

128

117

110

102

93

90

105

198

256

240

*214

*220

217

224

240

214

186

171

165

151

134

-

4,427

148

+6.64

Dec.

119

102

94

85

83

110

109

107

1C4

10.

174

298

444

798

715

685

506

373

281

224

198

184

174

167

171

196

196

174

159

157

147

7,435

240

+0.86

Jan.

139

135

137

139

134

130

128

124

122

122

121

128

128

126

124

157

243

259

262

243

217

*198

180

191

289

392

575

422

341

279

237

6,422

207

+6.87

Feb.

279

281

251

227

200

180

184

222

222

205

148

134

162

167

157

151

139

130

124

121

192

4£1

380

322

281

251

227

212

.

-

-

5,950

212

-3.72

Mar.

186

163

153

163

202

202

189

167

155

147

134-

128

147

202

243

367

390

317

225

412

341

319

384

781

1,290

1,310

1.640

1,590

1,600

1,410

1,320

16,277

525

+53.5

Apr.

1,130

968

803

675

642

580

526

498

466

454

530

518

470

418

367

335

332

325

302

307

357

394

650

996

940

974

1,520

1.550

1,270

902

-

20,199

673

-23.2

May

798

886

902

814

*770

732

675

620

562

510

470

429

443

482

494

534

490

598

611

502

412

344

302

259

224

198

178

167

174

163

139

14,882

480

-35.9

June

132

126

119

105

130

157

147

124

116

93

77

72

67

64

60

252

279

132

117

IS

15

209

155

169

85

144

18

17

152

132

-

3,480

116

-44.6

July

119

89

80

IS

15

115

15

*18

27

37

16

16

207

210

214

217

219

16

16

250

209

167

169

170

18

18

210

227

205

207

206

3,717

120

-89.0

Aug.

5^1

7.9

229

162

106

103

110

13

13

203

141

182

184

165

13

*13

229

183

213

216

188

15

21

260

230

243

220

212

13

13

337

4,243.2

137

-71.8

Sept.

350

304

290

254

15

14

13

116

118

149

189

14

15

204

205

203

204

205

14

14

199

82

60

59

50

13

13

59

56

76

-

5,557

119

-90.2

Adjusted for change in reservoir contents

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

68.0 

0.621 

0.72

154 

1.39 

1.55

Calendar year 1952 : 

Water year '1952-53 :

241 

2.17 

2.50

214 

1.93 

2.22

209 

1.88 

1.96

579 

5.22 

6.01

650 

5.86 

6.53

444 

4.00 

4.61

Observed

Max 1,370 Mln 3.2 Mean 242 

Max 1,640 Mln 5.3 Mean 254

71.4 

0.643 

0.72

30.9 

0.278 

0.32

65.1 

0.586 

0.68

28.4 

0.256 

0.29

Adjusted

Mean 245 Cfsm 2.21 In. 30.02 

Mean 230 Cfsrt. 2.07 In. 28.11

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change In contents, equivalent in cubic feet per second, in Waterbury Reservoir. 

Note. Discharge for period Dec. 1-15 computed from twice-daily tape-gage readings, records for 

station at Waterbury Reservoir, and records of valve operations at reservoir dam.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER 337

minWinooski River near Essex Junction, Vt.

Location.--Lat 44°28'40", long. 73°08'20", on right bank half a mile downstream from 

Muddy Brook and 2 miles southwest of Essex Junction, Chittenden County.

Drainage area. 1,044 sq mi.

Records available. October 1928 to September 1953.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 185 ft (from topographic map).

Sverage discharge. 25 years, 1,662 cfs (adjusted for storage since October 1938).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 19,600 cfs Mar. 25 (gage height, 11.80 ft); 

imurn daily, 89 cfs July 12.

1928-53: .Maximum discharge, 45,300 cfs Mar. 19, 1936 (gage height, 23.54 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 27,000 cfs on basis of computations of flow over dam at 

gage heights 18.72, 23.54, and 50.4 ft, and slope-area determination at gage height 

50.4 ft; minimum daily, 70 cfs Sept. 25, 1937.

Maximum discharge known, 113,000 cfs Nov. 4, 1927 (gage height, 50.4 ft, from 

floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 27,000 cfs as explained above.

Remarks.--Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Flow 

regulated by powerplants above station, by Peacham Pond and Mollys Falls Reservoir 

(combined usable capacity, 492,000,000 cu ft), by Waterbury Reservoir since 1937 (see 

p. 335), and by East Barre and Wrightsville Detention Reservoirs since 1935 (see 

p. 331).

Revisions (water years).--WSP 714: 1930(M). WSP 894: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1952-53, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

0.2

3

.6

1.0

1.5

2.0

80

101

183

340

640

1,060

2.5

3.0 

4.0 

6.0 

8.0

11.0

1,630

2,380

4,400

9,230

13,000

18,000

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

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

(t)

Oct.

325

446

738

1.280

606

594

667

740

636

520

504

258

402

440

502

336

*452

*449

230

442

391

416

382

410

406

235

293

413

400

450

448

14,811

478

-17.0

Nov.

427

362

390

714

714

590

507

651

517

644

561

467

526

497

446

598

1,030

1.190

1,100

906

864

808

676

*880

669

732

662

644

649

356

19,977

666

-30.0

Dec.

523

448

268

440

513

649

577

694

662

684

1,130

10.500

5,160

3,930

3,040

2,760

2,330

1,870

1,300

820

860

1,120

1,120

1,230

1,190

1,280

1,270

650

810

1,050

820

49,698

1,603

+43.0

Jan.

810

780

800

660

800

770

740

700

660

680

790

870

870

900

870

1,500

2,100

1,970

2,030

1,700

1,450

1,300

1,270

1,450

8,700

5,300

3,800

3,200

2,800

2,100

1,750

54,120

1,746

+0.98

Feb.

2,200

2,000

1,600

1,700

1,550

1,400

1,300

2,150

1,950

1,650

1,350

1,280

1,200

1,250

1,100

960

1,020

980

980

1,050

2,000

6.050

3,620

2,540

2,180

1,940

1,820

1,730

-

-

-

50,530

1,805

-42.7

Mar.

1,350

980

1,OOO

1,200

1,950

1,800

1,450

1,150

1,070

980

860-

880

1,070

2,060

2,780

4,640

5,110

3,500

3,180

2,780

2,630

2,800

3,930

7,120

16,600

12,800

*16.900

12,600

6,430

8,420

11,000

143,020

4,614

+303

Apr.

9,270

7,090

5,890

5,060

5,010

4,350

4,310

4,630

4,130

3,690

4,400

3,880

3,260

3,120

2,870

2,610

2,850

2,760

2.310

2,350

3,180

3,480

6,160

7,160

5,310

5,940

9^960

7,060

5,310

-

149,600

4,987 -169

May

6,260

9.230

*8 , 520

6,840

5,860

5,160

4,470

3,970

4,400

3,560

3,020

2,650

2,540

3,740

4,400

5,180

3,820

5,710

5,180

3,860

3,100

2,540

2,180

1,800

1,500

1,430

1,110

1,150

1,320

1,110

Hi

116,524

3,759

-61.0

June

973

871

793

809

*801

867

797

819

866

647

624

582

523

332

488

550

796

528

519

386

145

429

500

466

436

458

296

179

700

623

-

17,803

593

-69.6

July

535

393

374

334

148

308

344

261

238

*223

250

BS.

380

418

422

474

387

284

124

340

373

410

463

372

224

121

359

359

441

414

*391

10,253

331

-95.3

Aug.

186

101

300

317

1,230

1,280

476

287

441

594

1.450

912

586

632

314

314

355

478

404

390

371

256

146

335

421

388

432

420

301

93

446

14,656

473

-86.5

Sept.

392

424

391

412

356

424

348

464

469

382

317

260

110

372

*445

458

452

376

285

25

356

262

264

255

212

272

172

202

209

206

-

9,642

321

-91.4

Adjusted for change in reservoir contents

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

461 

0.442 

0.51

636 

0.609 

0.6E

Calendar year 1952: 

Water year 1952-53:

1,646 

1.58 

1.82

1,747 

1.67 

1.93

1,762

1.69 

1.76

4,916 

4.71 

5.43

4,818 

4.61 

5.15

3,698 

3.54 

4.08

Observed

Max 21,500 Mln 81 Mean 1,866 

Max 16,900 Min 89 Mean 1,783

Peak discharge (base. 12.500 cfs).

charge unknown); Mar. 25 (1 p.m.) 19

524 

0.502 

0.56

235 

0.225 

0.26

386 

0.370 

0.43

230 

0.220 

0.25

Adjusted

Mean 1,867 Cfsm 1.79 In. 24.35 

Mean 1,757 Cfsm 1.68 In. 22.86

 Dec. 12 (11 a.m.) 14,000 cfs (8.71 ft); Jan. 25 (time and dls600 cfs (11.80 ft); Mar. 27 (7:30 to 8:30 p.m.) 19,200 cfs

(11.58 ft); Apr. 27 (2:30 p.m.) 13,900 cfs (8.65 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change in contents in Peacham Pond, Mollys Falls Reservoir, East Barre and Wrightsville Detention Reservoirs, and Waterbury Reservoir, equivalent in cubic feet per second. Part of records furnished by State of Vermont Water Conservation Board and Green Mountain Power Corp.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 4, 19-23, Dec. 28 to Feb. 21, Mar. 1-13.
338 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER

Lamoille River at Johnson, Vt.

Location.--Lat 44°37'20", long. 72°40'50", on right bank at falls 0.7 mile upstream from 

bridge in Johnson, Lamoille County, and 0.8 mile upstream from Gihon River.

Drainage area.--310 sq mi.

Records available.--July 1910 to December 1913, September 1928 to September 1953.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 495 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to December 1913, chain gage at bridge 0.7 mile downstream at different datum.

Average discharge.--25 years (1928-53), 518 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximurn discharge during year, 6,900 cfs Mar. 25 (gage height, 12.04 ft): minimum, 62 cfs Sept. 1, 4; minimum daily, 123 cfs Aug. 30.

1910-13, 1928-53: Maximum discharge, 13,000 cfs Mar. 18, 1936 (gage height, 16.48 

ft), from rating curve extended above 8,500 cfs on basis of computation of peak flow 

over dam; minimum, 11 cfs Sept. 2, 1935; minimum daily, 16 cfs Oct. 26, 1947.

Remarks.--Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Flow 

regulated by powerplant above station.

Revisions (water years]I. WSP 894: Drainage area. WSP 1114: 1933, 1934(M). WSP 1237- 

J.9121M), 1930, 1932 (M), 1943-44(M).

Rating table, water year 1952-53, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet pur second)

1.7 

2.0 

3.0

116

193

546

1. '.30 

",280 

5,800

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, watc. year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

H

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

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

201

227

819

586

308

252

325

391

315

254

214

167

240

225

189

*196

219

215

186

222

207 

215

208

205

233

184

225

197

210

216

231

8,082

261

0.842

0.97

Nov.

249

219

281

369

301

249

326

354

249

219

221

241

230

193

201

246

656

603

399

301

274 

262

228

234

*196

193

205

231

214

175

-

8,317

277

0.894

1.00

Dee .

150

145

140

160

180

228

329

249

205

311

1,410

4.460

1,760

1,160

*674

594

520

460

220

230

200 

340

320

330

350

450

380

240

300

280

240

17,015

549

1.77

2.O4

Jan.

230

245

240

240

240

220

Feb.

525

610

560

49 0

330

350

230j 355

240

f'O

_50

250

280

290

£70

240

365

660

523

437

399

365 

340

310

420

2.400

1,700

893

680

610

560

275

14,642

472

1.52

1.76

560

510

390

360

315

310

298

240

305

275

260

250

245

670 

1.400

985

607

476

420

355

325

-

-

-

12,756

456

1.47

1.53

Calendar year 1952 : Max 6,500 Mln 140

ffer

305

285

260

270

440

450

340

300

270

250

225

240

320

790

758

1,490

1,420

966

893

690

623 

829

1,550

3,220

5.590

4,100

4,950

*3,220

2,170

2,570

2,840

42,624

1,375

4.44

5.11

Apr.

2,230

1,720

1,390

1,140

971

1,000

925

1,020

844

756

943

844

704

704

649

607

704

683

570

603

831 

1,030

1,870

1,890

1,160

1,420

2_,820

2,020

1,500

1,120

-

34,668

1,156

3.73

4.16

May

1,450

2,130

*2.550

1,420

1,120

824

716

661

606

505

551

279

424

822

957

1,120

738

1,410

1,120

765

607 

503

472

429

395

348

278

306

283

238

267

24,094

777

2.51

2.89

June

286

238

215

224

290

*491

399

332

270

252

223

216

210

166

224

188

174

166

184

178

160 

208

178

165

169

190

194

150

282

220

6,842

228

0.735

0.82

July

198

189

210

177

152

186

196

*188

175

167

161

134

180

176

180

176

174

172

140

166

215 

195

188

168

164

146

177

156

161

154

147

5,368

173

0.558

0.64

Aug.

132

125

158

160

550

273

195

217

185

240

295

258

*206

187

174

129

167

165

161

169

194 

180

156

188

184

188

180

177

155

125

158

5,801

187

0.605

0.70

Sept.

149

126

157

154

158

184

166

201

160

176

165

169

144

204

174

168

169

165

155

*143

205 

154

149

145

146

147

125

149

138

135

4,760

159

0.513

0.57

Mean 565 Cfsm 1.82 In. 24.79

Water year 1952-53 : Max 5,590 Mln 123 Mean 507 Cfsm 1.64 In. 22.19

Peak discharge (base, 5,400 cfs). --Dec. 12 (5:30 a.m.) 5.870 cfs (11.07 ft); Mar. 25 (4 a.m.)

6,900 cfs (12.04 ft); Mar. 27 (8 a.m.) 5,460 cfs (10.66 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Mote. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 1-4, Dec. 17 to Jan. 17, Jan. 22-26, Jan. 

to Feb. 13, Feb. 15-22, Feb. 26 to Mar. 14.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER 339

Lamoille River at East Georgia, Vt.

Location.--Lat 44°40'45", long. 73°04'20", on right bank at East Georgia, Franklin County, 

0.5 mile upstream from railroad bridge and 1 mile downstream from Beaver Meadow Brook.

Drainage area.--686 sq mi.

Records available.--August 1929 to September 1953. Prior to October 1937, published as 

"near Milton."

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 285 ft (from topographic map). Prior to 

December 1937, at site 3j miles downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 24 years, 1,215 cfs, adjusted to present drainage area.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 11,300 cfs Mar. 25 (gage height, 9.43 ft);'maximum gage height, 12.35 ft Jan. 25 (ice jam); minimum daily discharge, 184 cfs Aug. 30. 

1929-53: Maximum discharge, 23,200 cfs Mar. 19, 1936 (gage height, 12.52 ft, site 

and datum then in use), by computation of peak flow over dam; maximum gage height, 

15.86 ft Mar. 11, 1946 (ice jam); minimum daily discharge, 91 cfs July 30, 1933.

Remarks.--Records excellent except those below 500 cfs, which are good, and those for 

periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, which are fair. Low flow regulated by 

powerplants above station.

Revisions.--WSP 894: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1952-53, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

2.3 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

166

216

395

655

1,010

5.0

6.0 

7.0 

9.0

2,000

3,290

5,050

9,930

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 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

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

384

388

1,240

1.330

905

839

972

1,180

876

720

649

523

440

514

464

464

*495

*451

452

456

506

461

436

441

406

482

412

487

460

466

465

18 ,-764

605

0.882

1.02

Nov.

493

512

496

694

734

655

972

1,200

846

714

720

688

668

619

572

744

1,650

1.880

1,220

995

1,010

875

804

*734

688

655

640

846

720

650

~

24,694

823

1.20

1.34

Dec .

520

420

540

580

580

755

898

860

762

989

2,390

7 . 780

5,810

*3,180

2,080

1,600

1,400

1,150

600

620

740

910

920

900

1,000

1,200

1,000

710

800

680

590

42,964

1,386

2.02

2.33

Jan.

560

600

620

590

580

550

560

560

560

580

640

660

700

650

600

880

1,600

1,400

1,050

950

870

810

760

1,000

4.700

3,900

2,000

1,600

1,400

1,300

800

34,030

1,098

1.60

1.84

Feb.

1,200

1,400

1,250

950

880

800

820

1,300

1,150

900

800

770

740

720

600

700

720

680

640

*620

1,700

5.000

2,300

1,650

1,150

960

850

780

-

-

-

30,030

1,072

1.56

1.63

liar.

740

690

640

660

1,100

1,100

840

700

650

610

560

600

800

1,400

1,890

3,270

3,370

2,310

1,930

1,630

1,430

1,550

2,390

4,970

9.870

8,000

8,700

*8,140

4,970

4,780

6,530

86,820

2,801

4.08

4.71

Apr.

5.830

4,270

3,370

2,710

2,700

2,350

2,190

2,250

1,950

1,750

2,150

1,950

1,650

1,600

1,500

1,400

1,600

1,600

1.500

1,350

1,700

2,200

4,000

4,100

2,700

3,100

5,800

4,700

3,400

2,600

-

79,770

2,659

3.88

4.32

May

3,100

*4,850

5,270

3,610

2,740

2,390

1,920

1,700

1;530

1,360

1,230

977

890

1,500

1,990

2,580

1,770

2,230

2,690

1,780

1,360

1,150

1,060

950

776

748

700

643

700

662

552

55,408

1,787

2.60

3.00

June

581

526

476

449

508

*1,030

1.070

734

655

560

465

400

424

408

366

365

350

312

324

298

337

294

326

266

278

298

279

330

458

475

-

13,642

455

0.663

0.74

July

339

325

552

542

314

312

470

455

334

308

290

296

251

352

402

372

272

308

272

249

294

384

354

300

340

293

264

271

274

212

*248

10,249

331

0.483

0.56

Aug.

202

222

208

256

577

707

488

314

325

386

920

626

440

*353

281

314

222

278

242

224

259

268

235

278

243

274

222

294

249

1M

218

10,309

333

0.485

0.56

Sept.

212

205

188

238

192

209

385

256

296

248

246

222

200

262

*282

274

265

265

232

274

247

313

246

241

206

195

218

224

238

194

-

7,273

242

0.353

0.39

Calendar year 1952: Max 11,200 Min 280 Mean 1,317 Cfsm 1.92 In. 26.15

Water year 1952-53: Max 9,870 Min 184 Mean 1,134 Cfsm 1.65 In. 22.44

Peak discharge (base. 10.400 cfs). Mar. 25 (5 to 7:30 p.m.) I 1 ,300 cfs (9.43 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Feb. 2-6, Mar. 26, 27, Apr. 9 to May 1; discharge estimated on basis 

of weather records, recorded range in stage when available, and records for Lamoille River at Johnson 

and Missisquoi River near Richford. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 30 to Dec. 5, 

Dec. 15 to Mar. 14.
340 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER

Missisquoi River near North Troy, Vt.

Location Lat 44°58'20", long. 72°23'15", on right bank 200 ft upstream from Big Palls, 

If miles downstream from Jay Branch, and 2-J miles upstream from North Troy, Troy 

County.

Drainage area. 131 sqmi.

Records available. August 1931 to September 1953.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 580 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge. 22 years, 266 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,170 cfs Mar. 25 (gage height, 8.08 ft); minimum, 10 cfs Aug. 30, 31 (gage height, 0.77 ft); minimum dally, 11 cfB Aug. 30.

1931-53: Maximum discharge, 7,980 cfs May 3, 1940 (gage height, 12.87 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 3,600 cfs by logarithmic plotting, verified by computation 

of flow over dam at gage height 11.70 ft; minimum, 9.4 cfs Aug. 28, 1949 (gage height, 

0.74 ft); minimum daily, 11 cfs Aug. 28, 1949, Aug. 30 1953.

Remarks. Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Some 

regulation from small powerplant above station.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 924: 1940. WSP 1114: 1933(M) , 1936-39.

Rating table, water year 1952-53, excepj; periods of ice effect (gage 

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

0.8 

1.0 

1.2 

1.6 

2.0

11 

IS 

28 

58 

108

2.5

3.0 

4.0 

6.0 

8.0

213

372

763

1,700

3,100

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 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

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

11

49

464

257

144

187

249

344

170

116

98

85

84

71

*65

- 70

74

66

63

83

71

70

79

81

93

98

83

86

86

87

89

3,699

119

0.908

1.05

Nov.

 §5 86

142

1S8

130

109

251

227

146

145

106

135

100

93

95

168

473

343

206

198

296

221

»181

156

130

118

142

182

145

105

-

5,107

170

1.30

1.45

Dec.

92

77

94

81

86

182

229

167

153

278

912

2.540

795

495

310

290

258

207

135

140

145

145

130

130

170

240

170

120

155

145

105

9,176

296

2.26

2.61

Jan.

110

115

105

105

110

110

110

105

105

.£§

115

135

125

120

115

220

330

290

260

220

*205

170

155

250

1 f 200

740

340

310

240

190

170

6,971

225

1.72

1.98

Feb.

260

280

225

180

165

160

170

250

195

150

140

130

120

110

120

105

105

100

»T55

100

340

456" 680

250

dOO

170

160

145

_

-

-

5,510

197

1.50

1.56

Mar.

110

125

120

170

280

195

135

115

130

110

105

105

175

437

406

936

779

483

421

299

270

445

910

1,950

2.680

*1,910

2,240

1,360

1,000

1,360

1,480

21,241

685

5.23

6.03

Apr.

1,070

908

743

647

659

526

452

487

429

440

581

468

365

322

258

243

289

252

206

322

479

564

1,660

1,740

920

1,410

1.770

1,120

879

624

-

20,833

694

5.30

5.91

May

»880

1.080

957

651

699

565

452

376

319

280

232

206

276

322

472

509

302

679

484

282

215

174

167

152

130

112

119

125

110

93

1Z

11,507

371

2.83

3.27

June

71

93

66

*67

132

253

297

TsTT

118

91

74

69

63

65

50

65

43

46

41

40

43

48

43

31

32

33

40

41

86

60

2,381

79.4

0.606

0.68

July

28

52

328

105

71

75

494

lit

73

58

60

50

52

67

62

50

41

40

12

49

65

40

34

41

45

30

226

108

*69

42

36

2,648

85.4

0.652

0.75

Aug.

19

27

35

33

590

165

76

46

44

112

126

*77

58

50

43

28

47

35

33

34

29

29

17

33

29

28

27

28

15

11

23

1,737

56.0

0.427

0.49

Sept.

22

23

22

24

li

47

44

31

26

26

22

34

24

26

29

30

*33

38

27

38

12

49

34

32

32

17

28

37

32

33

-

946

31.5

0.240

0.27

Calendar year 1952 : Max 3,100 Min 20 Mean 272 Cfsm 2.08 !" 28.23

Water year 1952-53 : Max 2,680 Min 11 Mean 251 Cfsm 1.92 In. 26.05

Peak discharge (base. 3.300 cfa). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 15, 16, Dec. 19 to Mar. 13, Mar. 23, 24.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER 341

Missisquoi River near Rlchford, Vt.

Location. Lat 44°57'30", long. 72°41'55", on left bank 1 2/3 miles upstream from Trout 

River, 3 miles south of Richford, Franklin County, and 3f miles downstream from Worth 

Branch.

Drainage area.--479 sq mi.

Records available.--July 1911 to September 1923, October 1928 to September 1953.

gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 410 ft (from topographic map). Prior to 

"Tug. 1, 1915, chain gage at site a quarter of a mile downstream at datum 4.35 ft lower.

Aug. 1, 1915, to Sept. 30, 1923, water-stage recorder at present site and datum.

Oct. 1, 1928, to Sept. 30, 1929, chain gage at former site at datum 4.6 ft lower.

Average discharge. 33 years (1911-19, 1928-53), 911 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 7,540 cfs Mar. 26 (gage height, 10.46 ft); minimum, 78 cfs Sept. 5, 12, 13.

1911-23, 1928-53: Maximum discharge, 17,200 cfs May 4, 1940 (gage height, 15.15 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 9,300 cfs on basis of computation of flow over dam 

at gage height 14.70 ft, slope-area determination at gage height 12.90 ft, and study of 

discharge per foot of width at measuring section; maximum gage height, 18.92 ft Mar. 15, 

1946 (ice Jam); minimum discharge observed, 8 cfs July 14, 1911.

Maximum discharge known, 45,000 cfs during flood of November 1927 (gage height, 23.1 

ft, from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 9,300 cfs as explained above.

Remarks. Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Slight 

 diurnal fluctuation at low flow; regulation greater prior to 1934.

Revisions (water years). WSP 784: 

1923, 1929-30, 194b(M).

Drainage area. WSP 1237: 1913-14(M), 1916(M), 1922(M),

Rating tables, water year 1952-53, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Mar. 15

2.6 87 

2.8 138 

3.0 198 

Note.--Same as

following table

above 3.0 ft.

Mar. 16 to Sept. 30

2.5 

2.7 

3.0 

3.5

80

120

198

400

4.0

5.0

7.0

11.0

670

1,440

3,360

8,350

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 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

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

109

129 

634

785

480

516

628

802

610

415

310

267

238

224

195

*245

228

198

208

211

214

198

189

195 

224

224 

221

228

263

238

249

9,875

319

0.666

0.77

Nov.

245

238 

306

430

380

302

816

756

550

450

430

390

365

310

341

476

984

1.000

694

582

782

743

*588

522 

465

400 

548

550

485

400

-

15,528

518

1.08

1.21

Dec.

310

270 

330

300

300

660

800

640

560

836

2,290

5.000

4,460

*2,620

1,640

1,280

1,080

840

520

540

560

560

500

490 

600

830 

640

490

510

520

440

31,416

1,013

2.11

2.44

Jan.

410

420 

430

420

400

410

410

400

390

570

460

510

470

440

420

880

1,250

1,100

920

830

740

630

570

1,000 

3.300

2,600 

1,550

1,200

950

720

630

25,230

814

1.70

1.96

Feb.

760

1,000 

860

710

630

600

640

820

700

590

530

490

480

460

450

450

430

400

*400

400

1,150

2.000

1,600

1,050 

750

650 

580

530

_

-

-

20,110

718

1.50

1.5S

liar.

490

460 

440

600

940

780

540

470

440

410

400

390

BSo

1,450

1,600

3,000

2,500

1,950

1,600

1,300

1,100

1,300

2,300

4,550 

6,860

*7.320 

7,080

6,120

4,400

4,060

4,750

70,180

2,264

4.73

5.45

Apr.

4,370

3,350 

2,680

2,100

1,850

1,590

1,370

1,320

1,190

1,110

1,220

1,240

980

872

762

688

694

706

628

742

1,570

1,980

3,730

4.560 

3,650

3,700 

4,190

4,380

3,380

2,350

-

69,952

2,098

4.38

4.89

May

2,090

*5.040 

2,660

1,920

1,670

1,610

1,230

1,010

879

762

652

582

1,050

1,710

1,790

2,240

1,520

1,810

2,140

1,340

928

743

658

694 

495

430 

390

500

435

365

324

37,667

1,215

2.54

2.92

June

290

245 

249

228

*267

572

1.020

724

566

516

385

302

267

253

208

201

186

169

166

159

156

166

146

136

122

125 

146

146

186

195

-

8,497

383

0.591

0.66

July

169

183 

599

500

263

260

2.150

1,080

*475

319

256

228

195

224

218

184

164

148

141

153

184

172

138

158 

164

141 

567

450

253

164

136

10,196

329

0.687

0.79

Aug.

134

122 

112

116

452

616

528

218

169

175

378

355

*286

205

231

181

159

155

148

159

145

122

112

107 

107

112 

107

105

101

105

91

5,907

191

0.399

0.46

Sept.

86

82 

82

80

82

84

93

112

110

88

86

82

80

91

84

*82

97

105

101

101

129

]_29

110

97 

88

88 

84

80

82

88

-

2,781

92.7

0.194

0.22

Calendar year 1952: Max 7,450 Min 76 Mean 884 Cfsm 1.85 In. 25.13

Water year 1952-53: Max 7,320 Min 80 Mean 823 Cfsm 1.72 In. 23.33

Peak discharge (base. 7.600 efs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Hote. Stage-discharge relation affected by ioe Dec. 2-9, Dec. 15 to Mar. 24.
342 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER 

Lake Champlain at Burlington, Vt.

Location.--Lat 44°29'00", long. 73°13'30", at Burlington, Chittenden County, 0.6 mile 

north of railroad station.

Records available. May 1907 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 92.86 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to July 20, 1937, staff gage at site three-quarters of a mile south and 

July 20, 1937, to Sept. 7, 1939, float gage at site 0.1 mile south, both at present 

datum.

Extremes. Maximum gage height during year, 6.53 ft May 5; minimum, 0.36 ft Sept. 30, 

affected by seiche.

1907-53: Maximum gage height observed, 8.65 ft Mar. 27, 28, 1936; minimum observed, 

-0.25 ft Dec. 4, 1908.

Revisions (water y 

correction).

ears). WSP 684: 1912-29 (datum correction). WSP 1207: 1938 (datum

Gage height, in feet, water year October 1952 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

Mean

Oct.

0.86

.85

.95

.93

.88

.93

.98

.99

.97

.98

.96

.95

.89

.89

.89

.89 '.87

.86

.84

.82

.78

.74

.72

.74

.72

.66

.56

.62

.34

.59

.55

0.82

Nov.

0.56

.55

.54

.56

.52

.51

.54

.54

.51

.55

.53

.54

.54

.51

.51

.53

.55

.55

.57

.56

.60

.64

.66

.67

.68

.59

.64

.65

.65

.63

-

0.57

Dec.

0.63

.61

.61

.60

.56

.68

.72

.71

.67

.65

.75

1.16

1.45

1.55

1.65

1.73

1.78

1.80

1.81

T785

1.80

1.79

1.80

1.80

1.79

1.80

1.81

1.80

1.77

1.80

1.80

1.34

Jan.

1.77

1.74

1.77

1.77

1.76

1.75

1.73

1.72

1.73

1.71

1.71

1.72

1.68

T771

1.69

1.70

1.78

1.82

1.93

2.00

2.06

2.09

2.07

2.08

2.36

2.68

2.81

2.90

2.99

3.01

2.99

2.04

Feb.

3.04

3.09

3.11

3.11

3.08

3.04

3.05

3.09

3.11

3.11

3.10

3.09

3.08

3.06

3.03

3.06

3.01

2.98

2.95

2.91

2.93

3.11

3.22

3.27

5.50

3.28

3.28

5.28

-

-

5.10

K.ar .

3.27

3.23

3.16

3.13

3.19

5.18

3.18

3.16

3.11

3.07

3.00

2.93

2.92

2.91

2.91

2.97

5.09

3.18

5.21

5.26

5.28

5.28

5.30

3.39

3.73

4.13

4.50

4.79

5.00

5.17

5.42

3.49

Apr.

5.62

5.76

5.84

5.85

5.88

5.88

5.88

5.88

5.85

5.78

5.75

5.76

5.75

5.70

5.62

5.55

5.48

5.42

5.56

5.53

5.27

5.21

5.20

5.29

5.37

5.45

5.61

5.80

5.90

5.96

-

5.63

May

6.02

6.21

6.40

6.48

6.51

6.51

6.50

6.45

6.42

6.37

6.32

6.25

6.20

6.16

6.15

6.17

6.17

6.17

6.20

6.18

6.08

5.97

5.91

5.82

5.73

5.61

5.50

5.38

5.29

5.19 |L.jD9_

6.05

June

4.99

4.88

4.77

4.66

4.58

4.51

4.45

4.36

4.26

4.18

4.10

4.05

5.95

3.86

5.76

3.66

5.58

5.50

5.43

5.34

5.28

5.20

3.11

5.03

2.96

2.89

2.82

2.76

2.76

2.69

-

3.74

July

2.65

2.60

2.56

2.51

2.46

2.59

2.58

2.38

2.35

2.30

2.24

2.19

2.16

2.13

2.09

2.05

2.02

1.99

1.95

1.92

1.89

1.86

1.80

1.75

1.74

1.68

1.63

1.61

1.57

1.52

1.50

2.06

Aug.

1.48

1.45

1.40

1.57

1.51

1.50

1.50

1.46

1.45

1.5L

1.56

1.56

1.55

1.52

1.52

1.49

1.46

1.41

1.58

1.56

1.53

1.50

1.26

1.24

1.23

1.21

1.19

1.16

1.15

1.11

1.06

1.58

Sept.

1.06

1.05

1.04

1.01

.97

1.02

1.09

1708

1.05

1.00

.96

.88

.88

.86

.84

.82

.85

.82

.70

.65

.69

.75

.71

.66

.59

.56

.59

.60

.59

.49

-

0.83

Calendar year 1952: Max 6.91 

Water year 1952-55: Max 6.51

0.51

0.49

Mean 2.86 

Mean 2.58
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER 

Richelieu River (Lake Champlain) at Rouses Point, N. Y.

343

Location.--Lat 44°59'45", long. 73°21'40", on left bank at outlet of Lake Champlain, 

90 ft north of Rutland Railway bridge at Rouses Point, Clinton County, and 1 mile 

south of Fort Montgomery.

Drainage area. 8,277 sq mi.

Records available. October 1863 to December 1870 (maximum and minimum monthly gage 

heights at St. Johns, Quebec, published in WSP 97) and March 1871 to September 1953 

(daily gage heights; those for 1871-1907 published in WSP 894). January 1875 to 

September 1916 (monthly discharge) at Chambly, Quebec, published in WSP 424. Gat.e 

heights prior to Oct. 1, 1925, published as Richelieu River at Fort Montgomery, 

Rouses Point.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 93.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. March 1871 to May 1923 staff gage in Fort Montgomery at present datum. 

May 1923 to October 1938 staff gage at present site and datum.

Extremes.--Maximum gage height during year, 6.48 ft May 4; minimum, 0.14 ft Nov. 12.

1871-1953: Maximum gage height observed, 8.80 ft Mar. 30, 1903; minimum observed, 

-0.83 ft Oct. 23, 1941.

Observations at St. Johns, Quebec, indicate a maximum gage height of 8.83 ft 

(computed) during April 1869.

Gage height, in feet, water year October 1952 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

Mean

Oct.

1.03

.92

.84

.97

.98

.79

.85

.94

.93

.87

.92

.93

.97

.84

.85

.83

.79

.78

.77

.64

.73

.78

.70

.62

.58

.75

.87

.49

.44

.59

.61

0.79

Nov.

0.51

.60

.47

.42

..57

.56

.43

.44

.57

.42

.54

.37

745

.51

.48

.39

.40

.47

.52

.58

.55

.52

.56

.57

.59

1.03

T55

.57

.62

.53

0.53

Dec.

~T61 0.53

.53

.54

.74

.61

.63

.70

.89

.93

.72

1.10

1.45

1.69

1.66

1.67

1.72

1.66

1.74

1.74

1.68

1.70

1.67

1.78

1.79

1.74

1.73

1.73

1.78

1.66

1.69

1.32

Jan.

1.71

1.70

1.65

1.67

1.67

1.66

1.63

1.63

1.63

1.64

1.64

1.61

1.70

1.61

1.67

1.56

T772

1.84

1.84

1.90

1.94

1.97

2.08

2.09

2.28

2.53

2.84

2.84

2.88

2.94

5.04

1.97

Feb.

2.88

2.99

2.99

3.00

3.03

3.06

2.97

3.00

2.99

2.97

3.01

3.04

3.00

2.99

2.97

2.96

2.91

2.89

2.85

2.86

2.94

3.00

3.13

3.17

3.20

3^

3.21

3.15

_

-

3.01

Mar.

3.09

3.09

3.12

3.16

3.12

3.09

3.01

3.02

3.00

2.89

2.95

2.90

2.79

2.79

2.83

2.92

3.03

3.09

3.18

3.16

3.20

3.26

3.29

3.36

3.60

3.96

4.37

4.73

4.88

4.90

S^SJL

3.39

Apr.

5.55

5.66

5.76

5.80

5.79

5.78

5.77

5.77

5.74

5.80

5.73

5.67

5.51

5.43

5.47

5.49

5.44

5.34

5.23

5.22

5.23

5.28

5.23

5.19

5.28

5.33

5.52

5.73

5.78

5.84

-

5.55

May

5.92

6.14

6.31

6.42

6.42

6.41

6.37

6.35

6.32

6.29

6.16

6.11

6.08

5.98

6.02

6.07

6.06

6.08

6.08

6.05

6.11

5.97

5.73

5.65

5.58

5.48

5.34

5.19

5.14

5.08

4.JI7

5.93

June

' 4.87

4.66

4.63

4.57

4.48

4.41

4.33

4.30

4.25

4.04

3.95

3.93

3.88

3.73

3.66

3.59

3.54

3.46

3.36

3.29

3.24

3.14

3.01

2.91

2.94

2.92

2.77

2.76

2.65

1765

-

3.66

July

2.54

2.61

2.46

2.40

2.41

2.46

2.35

2.30

2.24

2.19

2.22

2.16

2.10

2.09

2.04

1.98

1.94

1.90

1.85

1.86

1.77

1.80

1.86

1.67

al.64

al.57

al.51

1.51

1.62

1.45

1.55

1.99

Aug.

1.29

1.24

1.24

1.31

1.36

1.58

1.41

1.44

1.55

1.32

1.42

1.50

1.53

T749

1.42

1.41

1.56

1.54

1.27

1.26

1.24

1.25

1.25

1.18

1.17

1.15

1.17

1.15

1.10

1.15

1.02

1.29

Sept.

1.01

1.02

1.02

1.12

1.11

.97

.94

.94

.92.

.91

.96

1.14

.95

.81

.75

.76

.72

.75

1.19

T88

.65

.60

.57

.71

.81

.69

.56

.51

.47

786

-

0.84

Calendar year 1952: Max 6.92 Mln 0.37 Mean 2.81

Water year 1951-52: Max 6.42 Mln 0.37 Mean 2.52

a No gage-height record; gage heights estimated on basis of record for Lake Champlain at 

Burlington, Vt.
344 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER

Lake Memphremagog at Newport, Vt.

Location. Lat 44°56'10", long. 72°12'15", on east side of bridge on U. S. Highway 5 at 

Newport, Orleans County.

Records available.--May 1931 to September 1953.

. Chain gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 673.00 ft above mean sea level, 

.atum of 1929. Prior to July 21, 1934, chain gage on highway bridge 0.1 mile southeast at same datum.

Extremes. Maximum gage height observed during year, 11.27 ft Mar. 30, 31; minimum ob- 

 served, 7.33 ft Nov. 4, 13, 15-17.

1931-53: Maximum gage height observed, 12.92 ft Apr. 20, 1933; minimum observed, 

6.69 ft Nov. 4, 1934.

Gage height, in feet, water year October 1952 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

Oct.

7.44

7.44

7.70

7.76

7.70

7.74

7.73

7.75

7.77

7.79

7.75

7.63

7.67

.69

.67

.71

.69

.63

.61

7.58

7.53

7.49

7.48

7.48

7.46

7.43

7.45

7.55

7.67

7.65

7.63

Nov.

7.53

7.41

7.41

7.33

7.35

7.35

7.39

7.37

7.37

7.39

7.35

7.35

7.33

7.36

7.33

7.33

7.33

7.41

7.40

7.40

7.43

7.47

7.49

7.45

7.42

7.43

7.45

7.47

7.45

7.46

-

Dec.

7.39

7.36

7.40

7.38

7.34

7.48

7.46

7.44

7.46

7.48

7.52

7.94

8.14

8.28

8.34

8.34

8.36

8.64

8.67

8.69

8.71

8.73

8.75

8.85

8.87

8.95

8.99

9.01

9.03

9.01

9.07

Jan.

9.07

9.06

9.09

9.15

9.17

9.19

9.21

9.17

9.15

9.15

9.15

9.09

9.07

9.11

9.15

9.15

9.17

9.19

9.16

9.16

9.16

9.16

9.17

9.19

9.27

9.50

9.58

9.73

9.77

9.87

9.87

Feb.

9.87

9.89

9.89

9.89

9.91

9.91

9.95

9.91

9.93

9.89

9.89

9. 87

9.89

9.89

9.85

9.85

9.85

9.91

9.87

9.84

9.84

9.83

9.83

9.83

9.92

9.92

9.94

9.94

_

-

Mar.

9.94

9.92

9.93

9.91

9.88

9.91

9.91

9.93

9.87

9.85

9.83

9.74

9.70

9.68

9.74

9.85

9.92

10.07

10.18

10.21

10.14

10.09

10.17

10.25

10.61

10.90

11.08

11.23

11.25

11.27

11.27

Apr.

11.25

11.16

11.01

10.85

10.45

10.50

10.37

10.26

10.17

10.09

10.04

10.06

10.01

9.93

9.97

9.99

10.01

10.01

10.12

10.20

10.25

10.28

10.34

10.44

10.40

10.42

10.44

10.47

10.49

10.49

-

May

10.36

10.31

10.33

10.32

10.30

10.28

10.25

10.06

10.10

10.14

10.14

10.12

10.16

10.16

10.18

10.18

10.14

10.18

10.20

10.18

10.08

10.02

9.99

9.97

9.95

9.91

9.85

9.79

9.75

9.73

9.71

June

9.69

9.65

9.61

9.55

9.45

9.49

9.61

9.58

9.52

9.54

9.. 44

9.38

9.34

9.32

9.30

9.24

9.22

9.20

9.16

9.14

9.10

9.04

9.04

8.98

8.90

3.88

8.79

8.76

8.79

8.82

-

July

8.80

8.78

8.82

8.76

8.82

8.92

9.06

9.08

9.08

9.02

8.98

8.96

8.98

8.94

8.96

8.92

8.90

8.90

8.90

8.91

8.90

8.86

8.80

8.77

8.75

8.71

8.74

8.76

8.75

8.75

8.71

Aug.

_

8.71

8.79

_

-

8.71

7.78

8.76

8.71

8.76

8.79

8.81

8.72

8.76

8.74

8.76

8.62

8.56

8.54

8.52

8.50

8.54

8.46

8.44

8.44

8.76

8.60

8.56

8.40

8.32

Sept.

8.24

8.22

8.18

8.16

8.12

8.16

8.12

8.10

8.04

8.02

7.98

7.96

7.92

7.86

7.84

7.82

7.82

7.82

7.86

7.64

7.64

7.66

7.64

7.62

7.60

7.58

7.46

7.44

7.44

7.48

-

Note. Oage heights for periods Dec. 30 to Jan. 21, 

taken to top of ice.

Jan. 27 to Feb. 9, Feb. 12-26, Mar. 2-13 were
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER 

Black River at Coventry, Vt.

345

Location. Lat 44°52'08", long. 72°16'14", on right bank 15 ft downstream from highway 

bridge, 800 ft upstream from Stony Brook, and 0.35 mile northwest of Coventry, Orleans 

County.

Drainage area. 122 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1951 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 725 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year. 1,860 cfs Mar. 26, 27 (gage height, 6.20 ft); 

maximum gage height, 6.28 ft Ma.r. 24 (ice jam); minimum daily discharge, 11 efs Aug. 29 

to Sept. 1.

1951-53: Maximum discharge, 2,010 cfs June 1, 1952 (gage height, 6.33 ft); minimum 

daily, that of Aug. 29 to Sept. 1, 1953.

Remarks. Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Plow 

regulated by mill above station.

Rating tables, water year 1952-53, 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 

2.2 

2.5 

3.0

61

103

196

3.5 317

4.0 475

5.0 885

6.1 1,760 1.9 

2.1

9.0

12

22

34

50

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

6.2

110

210

484

885

1,860

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 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

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

42

47

262

252

194

130

152

194

144

97

79

69

70

*61

60

57

62

61

54

60

57

59

54

52

50

56

63

58

54

62

64

2,776

89.5

0.734

0.85

Nov.

65

61

72

86

98

72

96

130

103

89

81

80

73

71

66

80

173

228

163

117

110 noi

91

91

82

77

87

105

91

70

-

2,309

97.0

0.795

0.89

Dec .

72

64

53

50

54

115

156

127

110

163

335

825

*654

496

345

284

230

192

170

170

150

130

130

127

158

207

192

160

140

125

130

6,314

204

1.67

1.92

Jan.

130

110

100

105

105

105

105

100

100

92

98

108

108

105

105

*137

270

230

190

160

140

130

127

150

560

490

320

270

230

180

160

5,320

172

1.41

1.62

Feb.

200

230

200

165

150

125

140

190

180

160

135

125

115

110

110

110

110

110

105

163

160

350

290

240

205

160

150

140

_

-

-

4,570

163

1.34

1.39

Mar.

130

120

115

110

155

150

140

115

105

100

91

82

1TT

217

260

480

510

490

430

330

280

390

- 650

' 1,050

*1,700

1.82Q

1,730

1,290

927

852

846

15,776

509

4.17

4.81

Apr.

852

730

612

500

430

370

350

*370

339

290

305

305

257

250

240

224

240

224

190

253

382

376

542

608

535

615

740

718

640

*542

-

13,029

434

3.56

3.97

May

548

666

678

604

513

385

300

255

228

201

178

165

171

208

247

300

252

350

382

295

197

175

169

145

126

105

103

108

93

91

85

8,323

268

2.20

2.54

June

85

72

62

*60

62

95

121

Too

77

71

69

65

54

45

59

47

51

41

40

27

38

55

42

40

37

37

33

23

56

48

-

1,712

57.1

0:468

0.52

July

47

61

130

67

41

55

59

61

46

40

34

18

43

38

37

34

37

36

ii

37

34

34

33

38

33

14

38

36

36

*36

31

1,298

41.9

0.343

0.40

Aug.

32

13

21

20

56

93

74

44

24

67

95

*72

54

43

32

15

42

36

29

,, 30

19

12

12

26

19

19

16

12

11

11

11

1,060

34.2

0.280

0.32

Sept.

11

12

12

12

28

16

35

34

14

13

12

14

18

20

20

20

*24

21

20

35

29

23

20

24

20

18

17

18

18

20

-

598

19.9

0.163

0.18

Calendar year 1952: Max 1,620 Mln 16 Mean 192 Cfsm 1.57 In. 21.48

Water year 1952-53: Max 1,820 Mln 11 Mean 174 Cfsm 1.43 In. 19.41

Peak discharge (base, 1,700 cfs). 

cfs (6.20 ft).

Mar. 26 (9 a.m.) 1,860 cfs (6.20 ftfc Mar. 27 (6 a.m.) 1,860

" jjiscnarge measurement maae on tnis aay.

Mote. Stage-discharge relation affected by lee Dec. 19-23, Dec. 

Jan. 24 to Mar. 11, Mar. 15-25.

to Jan. 11, Jan. 17-21,
346 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER

Clyde River at Newport, Vt.

Location. Lat 44°56'20", long. 72°11'25", on right bank in Newport, Orleans County, just 

downstream from small tributary entering from north, 1 mile upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 142 sq mi.

Records available.--May 1909 to September 1924, November 1928 to May 1936, September 1938 

to September 1953. Prior to November 1928, published as "at West Derby."

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 682.36 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. May 25, 1909, to Sept. 20, 1915, staff or chain gage and Sept. 21, 1915, to 

Sept. 30, 1924, Nov. 16, 1928, to May 4, 1936, water-stage recorder, at site 0.65 mile 

upstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 31 years (1909-19, 1929-35, 1938-53), 246 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,520 cfs Mar. 28 (gage height, 6.67 ft); minimum daily, 21 cfs Aug. 30.

1909-24, 1928-36, 1938-53: Maximum discharge, 3,900 cfs Mar. 20, 1936 (gage height, 

5.76 ft, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 2,800 cfs on 

.basis of computation of peak flow over dam; minimum daily, 3.0 cfs Oct. 27, 1930.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Flow regulated by powerplant and reservoirs above station.

Revisions (water yearsj_.--WSP 744: 1913(M), drainage area. WSP 924 : 1940.

Rating tables, water year 1952-53, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

2.3 

2.6 

3.0 

3.5

Oct. 1 to Mar. 28

20 4.0

46 5.0

100 6.O

204 7.0

335

700

1,160

1,720

Mar. 29 to Sept. 30

16

Note. Same as 

preceding table 

above 2.6 ft.

Discharge, In cubic feet per se:ond, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

a200

126

a41

a64

2_3

a215

a330

a310

a300

a260

a50

a62

a!80

a!65

162

*133

106

42

42

172

162

174

151

127

44

23

147

165

161

143

129

4,409

142

1.00

1.15

Nov.

30

32

143

99

112

204

241

67

37

81

155

122

149

127

36

79

159

142

151

201

145

*63

79

212

142

156

94

192

36

25

-

3,511

117

0.824

0.92

Dec.

195

199

211

173

140

25

23

28

104

96

167

*198

246

320

560

340

310

310

300

240

185

276

260

220

206

236

36

26

230

248

200

6,108

197

1.39

1.60

Jan.

30

72

140

100

115

135

135

160

145

44

154

148

170

175

121

225

145

99

229

218

221

229

231

221

170

260

390

420

390

360

330

5,982

193

1.36

1.57

Feb.

300

360

340

300

313

297

260

208

268

274

275

283

273

237

181

265

283

307

284

297

236

201

252

281

294

320

305

270

_

_

-

7,764

277

1.95

2.03

Mar.

229

270

282

302

302

299

215

165

260

282

220

235

198

211

174

275

305

326

346

320

 292

289

393

447

*612

924

1,260

1,450

1,440

1,350

1,220

14,893

480

3.38

3.90

Apr.

1.120

1,040

929

834

736

716

664

628

604

576

548

522

558

530

512

616

696

577

198

344

379

376

404

431

537

600

696

732

732

712

-

18,547

618

4.35

4.86

May

*700

692

660

648

612

573

533

490

432

376

379

277

317

301

327

238

166

286

313

320

320

341

327

289

351

352

337

338

291

205

157

11,948

385

2.71

3.13

June

46

59

101

113

83

88

34

206

208

232

219

171

216

69

150

174

154

152

79

91

36

182

122

43

34

58

56

73

75

60

-

3,384

113

0.796

0.89

July

40

42

36

28

33

84

~54 202

183

122

113

44

58

46

78

70

78

39

58

86

91

73

62

97

58

33

112

30

103

*37

63

2,253

72.7

0.512

0.59

Aug.

44

30

107

102

74

52

66

54

106

230

221

57

268

176

*118

26

112

146

117

105

138

59

23

95

105

90

72

64

22

21

99

2,999

96.7

0.681

0.79

Sept.

69

65

43

51

32

40

24

134

189

190

182

114

23

138

46

67

72

63

24

*25

123

106

111

43

36

27

26

127

75

69

-

2,334

77.8

0.548

0.61

Calendar year 1952: Max 1,140 Mln 12 Mean 246 Cfsm 1.73 In. 23.62

Water year 1952-53: Max 1,450 Mln 21 Mean 230 Cfsm 1.62 In. 22.04

Peak discharge (base. 960 efs).--Mar. 28 (8:30 a.m., 5:30 p.m.) 1,520 cfs (6.67 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, recorded range In stage, 

nd rtowerrtTant records -
RECORDS AVAILABLE ON LAKES IN INDIANA 347

For several years records of the water-surface elevation of many of the lakes in 

Indiana have been collected by the Geological Survey under cooperative agreements with 

the Indiana Department of Conservation, Division of Water Resources. These records have 

not been published but are available in the files of the district office of the Geological Survey in Indianapolis, Ind. In general, the records are based on once-daily readings of a staff gage by a local observer and consist of daily, monthly, and yearly mean 

water-surface elevations as well as graphs showing the fluctuation in elevation. Discharge measurements, made at the outflow, are also available in some instances.

The lakes for which records have been collected are listed in the following table. 

The established level, sometimes referred to as the legal level, is that elevation set by 

the courts to which the average level of the lake is to be held; it is normally set at 

about the average level that has prevailed for a number of years prior to the establishment of the level.

Lakes In Indiana in St. Lawrence River basin for which records are available

Lake

Adams Lake near Wolcottville

Attwood Lake near Wolcottville

Bear Lake near Wolflake

Big Turkey Lake at Stroh

Bixler Lake at Kendallville

Blackman Lake near Wolcottville

Bower Lake near Pleasant Lake

Cedar Lake near Ontario

Cedar Lake near Waterloo

Cree Lake near Kendallville

Crooked Lake at Crooked Lake

DeWart Lake near Leesburg

Diamond Lake near Wawaka

Eagle Lake near Kimmel

Fish Lake near Plato

Fox Lake near Angola

Hackenburg Lake near Wolcottville.

Hamilton Lake at Hamilton

Heaton Lake near Elkhart

Hogback Lake near Angola

Hunter Lake near Middlebury

Indiana Lake near Bristol

Jimerson Lake at Nevada Mills

Knapp Lake near Washington

Center.

Lake Gage at Panama

Lake George at Hobart

Lake George at Jamestown

Lake James at Lake James

Lake of the Woods near Helmer

Little Otter Lake near Fremont

Little Turkey Lake at Elmira

Long Lake at Moonlight

Lower Long Lake near Albion

Oliver Lake near Valentine

Pleasant Lake at Pleasant Lake

Pretty Lake near Stroh

Round Lake at Clear Lake

Sand Lake near Burr Oak

Shipshewana Lake near Shipshewana .

Silver Lake near Wolflake

Silver Lake near Angola

Simonton Lake near Elkhart

Skinner Lake near Albion

Sparta Lake at Kimmel

Sylvan Lake at Rome City

Syracuse Lake at Syracuse

Wabee Lake near Milford

Waldron Lake near Casperville

Wall Lake near Orland

Wawasee Lake near Wawasee

Witmer Lake near Wolcottville

Wolf Lake near Goshen

Wolf Lake at Hammond

County

LaGrange

LaGrange

Noble

LaGrange

Noble

LaGrange

Steuben

LaGrange

DeKalb

Noble

Steuben

Kosciusko

Noble

Noble

LaGrange

Steuben

LaGrange

Steuben

Elkhart

Steuben

Elkhart

Elkhart

Steuben

Noble

Steuben

Lake

Steuben

Steuben

LaGrange

Steuben

LaGrange

Steuben

Noble

LaGrange

Steuben

LaGrange

Steuben

Noble

LaGrange

Noble

Steuben

Elkhart

Noble

Noble

Noble

Kosciusko

Kosciusko

Noble

LaGrange

Kosciusko

LaGrange

Elkhart

Lake

Drainage 

area 

( square 

miles)

5.69

1.31

6.12

34*. 6

3.63

-

87.5

1.66

21.8

4.90

11.9

7.88

2.82

1.77

10.8

1.13

54.8

12.8

8.78

106

.72

.53

47.0

6.52

17.2

124

12.3

43.0

_

19.8

56.0

70.8

3.96

11.3

.94

2.91

7.25

15.0

-

.32

3.72

4.37

13.8

.26

31.5

37.3

13.4

131

1.43

37.3

35.8

.88

5.72

Surface 

area 

(acres)

267

156

125

424

112

-

24

108

27

54

733

476

96

59

91

142

37

765

69

121

94

129

346

77

324

282

488

1,030

_

88

124

92

60

362

50

185

28

44

_

29

233

245

122

24

575

367

180

198

125

2,620

215

100

999

Established 

level*

953.59

899.99

_

926.61

964.00

-

_

871.90

896.76

945.23

988.17

867.70

-

-

_

1,018.83

897.36

898.83

767.30

-

856.90

759.73

964.66

-

954.25

_

985.28

964.96

_

965.18

925.72

-

-

899.45

963.52

965.50

1,037.38

_

-

-

959.40

772.19

_

-

916.20

858.87

829.79

-

-

858.89

397.36

-

-

Records 

available

1945-53

1947-52

1942-53

1945-53

1945-53

1952-53

1945-53

1948-51

1943-53

1949-53

1945-53

1945-53

1945-53

1945-48

1945-53

1945-52

1945-53

1943-53

1945-52

1945-53

1945-52

1945-52

1945-53

1945-53

1945-53

1946-53

1945-53

1942-49

1951-53

1945-52

1945-53

1945-53

1945-52

1945-53

1945-53

1949-52

1943-53

1945-51

1951-53

1952-53

1945-52

1945-53

1945-53

1945-51

1942-53

1943-53

1945-52

1947-53

1952-53

1942-53

1945-47

1947-53

1946-48

Elevation, in feet, above mean sea level.
348 MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS

Measurements of streamflow in the St. Lawrence River basin made at points other than 

gaging stations are given in the following table. Determinations of peak flow at points 

other than gaging stations are given in a separate table on page 353.

Miscellaneous discharge measurements in St. Lawrence River basin during water year 

October 1952 to September 1953

Streams tributary to Lake Superior

Date

Apr. 4 

17 

21 

30 

May 4 

Nov. 1

Oct. 17

May 15 

July 27

Stream

East Swan River.

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

Presque Isle 

River. 

Iron River. .....

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

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

Tributary to or 

diverting from--

Swan River .........

Lake Superior ...... 

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

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

Locality

Near Toivola, Minn. ..................... 

.'.do. ..... .,- ---..--..-.-............

do

NEi sec. 16, T. 48 N., R. 44 W., 1 mile 

northeast of Tula, Mich. 

Sec. 13, T. 51 N., R. 27 W., at outlet 

of Lake Independence near Big Bay, 

Mich. 

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

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

Di scharge 

(cfs)

239 

160 

113 

156 

94.8 

113

38.3

253 

88.3

Streams tributary to Lake Michigan

Oct. 16

Oct. 16

Oct. 2 

29

Oct. 9

2

1

Aug. 26

Apr. 3 

Nov. 10

Oct. 22 

Nov. 6

Outlet.

North Manistique 

Lake Outlet.

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

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

Escanaba River.. 

Lake Lory Outlet

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

Partridge Creek.

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

Chicagon Creek. . 

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

Briar Hill Creek

Brule River.. . . .

Lower Paint 

River diversion canal . 

Klinger Lake 

Outlet.

Minges Creek. . . . 

Sun Lake Outlet.

Manistique Lake ....

Lake Michigan ...... 

Escanaba River. ....

Qoo se Lake ... ......'

Paint River. .......

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

Menominee River. . . .

Michigamme River . . . 

Pawn River .........

Kalamazoo River .... 

Qun River. .........

SWi sec. 2, T. 41 N., R. 14 W., 1 mile

southwest of Oulliver, Mich.

Sec. 20, T. 45 N., R. 11 W., at bridge 

on State Highway 98, i mile east of 

Helmer, Mich.

Book State Park, 7 miles northwest of 

Manistique, Mich. 

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

SEj sec. 1, T. 47 N., R. 29 W., 1 mile 

east of Humboldt, Mich. 

NWi sec. 13, T. 47 N., R. 29 X., l£ 

miles south of Humboldt, Mich.

SWi sec. 5, T. 47 N., R. 26 W., at 

Negaunee, Mich.

Chicagon Lake Outlet, SWi sec. 24, T. 43 

N., R. 34 W., at U. S. Highway 2, 

8 miles west of Crystal Falls, Mich. 

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

Fortune Lake Outlet, SWi sec. 23, T. 43 

N., R. 33 W., at Fortune Lake Mine, 

3 miles west of Crystal Falls, Mich.

N., R. 33 VI., at New Bristol Location, 

near Crystal Falls, Mich. 

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

SWi sec. 17, T. 41 N., R. 31 W., below 

Brule Island Hydro Plant, 2| miles 

northeast of Florence, Wis.

SEi sec. 24, T. 42 N., R. 32 W., between 

Paint River diversion dam and Peavy 

Pond near Crystal Falls, Mich. 

SEi sec. 35, T. 7 N.> -R. 11 W., 5 miles 

east of White Pigeon, Mich.

SEi sec. 27, T. 25, R. 8 W., 3 miles 

south of Battle Creek, Mich. 

NWi seo - G > T - 2 N -- R - 10 w -> near 

Shelbyville, Mich.

0

18.8

3.78 

18.7

22.9

27.2

35.5

10.2 

0

.12

0

o

1.82

3.60

0

1.42 

1.52

1.69

2.25

.79 

9.21

26.6

9.43

19.7 

3.64

12.4

16.5

47.8 

282

334

389

468

515

538

570

588

613

268

339

416

476

537

602

1,280

17.7 

26.1

23.9

17.5

4.16 

0
MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS 349

Miscellaneous discharge measurements 

October 1952 to

in St. Lawrence River basin during water year 

September 1953 Continued

Streams tributary to Lake Miohigan Continued

Date

Feb. 6

Oct. 22

Oct. 23

Mar. 3 

Oct. 15

Apr 15

Oct. 15

Dec 1

Oct. 14

Oct. 14

2 

Oct. 27

Sept. 10

10 

Apr. 3

27 

Nov. 4

Oct. 8

Stream

Portage River . . .

Trist Branch 

Portage River.

inlet.

Sycamore Creek..

Jordan Lake Outlet.

Mill Creek......

Unnamed stream..

Buck Creek ......

Sand Creek ...... 

Backus Creek....

Muskegon River . .

Dead stream..... 

Muskegon River . .

Bear Creek ...... 

Hess Lake Outlet

White River .....

Tributary to or 

diverting from 

Grand River ........

Portage River ......

Cedar River ........ 

Thornapple River . . .

Grand River ........

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

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

Buck Creek .........

Grand River ........

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

Houghton Lake ......

Lake Michigan. .....

Muskegon River ..... 

Lake Michigan......

Muskegon River ..... 

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

Lake Michigan ......

Locality

near Shelbyville, Mlch.

SW£ sec. 21, T. 1 S., R. 2 E., 

near Munith, Mioh.

SWi sec. 33, T. 1 S., R. 2 E., 

near Munith, Mich.

near Munith, Mich.

SEi sec. 5, T. 2 N., R. 1 W., 

at Mason, Mich. 

NW£ sec. 9, T. 4 N., R. 7 W., 

2 miles south of Lake Odessa, 

Mioh.

NWjSWi see. 31, T. 8 N., R. 11 

W . , at Comstock Park near 

Grand Rapids, Mich.

W., at Walker Drive near 

Grand Rapids, Mich.

W., at State Highway 37 at 

Grand Rapids, Mich.

W., at Kalamazoo St. near 

Grand Rapids, Mich.

W., at U. S. Highway 131, at 

Grand Rapids, Mioh.

NE^NWi sec. 36, T. 6 N., R. 12 

W., at Fisher Station, near 

Grand Rapids, Mioh.

SW^SWi see. 25, T. 6 N., R. 12 

W., at Clyde Park Ave., near 

Grand Rapids, Mich.

W., at Byron Center Ave., 

near Grand Rapids, Mioh.

N., R. 13 W., and sec. 18, 

T. 6 N., R. 12 W., at 

Jenison, Mioh.

NW£ sec. 27, T. 7 N., R. 13 

W., at State Highway 50, 

6 miles west of Grand 

Rapids, Mich. 

N£ sec. 5, T. 22 N., R. 2 W., 

4 miles northeast of Prudenville, Mich.

Wi sec. 10, T. 23 N., R. 4 W., 

at U. S. Highway 27, 5£ 

miles north of The Heights, 

Mich. 

SW£ see. 5, T. 23 N., R. 4 W., 

7 miles northwest of The 

Heights, Mioh. 

NEt sec. 25, T. 23 N., R. 5 W., 

at Reedsburg Dam near Houghton Lake, Mioh. 

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

NW£ sec. 7, T. 21 N., R. 4 W., 

7 miles southwest of Houghton Lake, Mich. 

NW£ sec. 33, T. 12 N., R. 12 

W., 3 miles southeast of 

Hewaygo, Mich.

Hi sec. 7, T. 12 N., R. 16 W., 

5 miles northeast of Whitehall, Mioh.

Drainage 

area

-

-

-

19.7

13.0

16.5

43.9

48.0

6.4

40.0

44.2

61.4

-

-

-

"

Discharge 

(cfs)

20.8

36.3

2.17 

2.06

4.20

3.97

3.50

2.08

2.26

4.18

1.35

9.89 

2.83

9.76

16.8

2.04

7.50 

11.4

3.87

5.16

6.23

9.44

3.11

10.2

5.72

15.1

.91 

2.13

12.1 

21.1

15.1

24.9

19.0

30.8

27.0

.10 

12.5

32.9

70.8

0 

74.2 

414

43.5 

3.65 

8.63

17.6

4 4 78

137
350 MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS

Miscellaneous discharge measurements in St. Lawrence River basin during water yea 

October 1952 to September 1953 Continued

Streams tributary to Lake Michigan Continued

Date

Oct. 17

July 23

Oct. 28

Mar. 20

Oct. 14

July 27

Oct. 14

Oct. 15

July 16

Stream

Portage Creek. . .

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

Betsie River. . . .

Tobeco Creek. . , .

Carp Lake River.

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

Tributary to or 

diverting from 

Manistee River .....

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

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

Lake Michigan. .....

P-To-Ba-Go Pond ....

Lake Michigan ......

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

Locality

SVJ£ sec. 8, T. 26 N'. , R. 4 VI., 5j miles 

west of Grayling, Mich.

Lake, Mich.

Harrietta State fish hatchery.

Sec. 5, T. 25 N., R. 12 VI., 1 mile northwest of Karlin, Mich.

NW£ sec. 5, T. 28. N., R. 9 VI . , 2 miles 

south of Elk Rapids, Mich.

SE£ sec. 15, T. 38 N., R. 4 VI., at Carp 

Lake, Mich.

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

Discharge 

(cfs)

7.76

30.8

2.22

15.8

15.3

23.4

84.2

.29

5.42

.42

9.46

Streams tributary to Lake Huron

Oct. 15

Oct. 8

Oct. 7

Oct. 7

Oct. 7

Oct. 7

Oct. 30

Oct. 31

Aug. 12 

Oct. 30

Oct. 21

Oct. 21

Apr 22

Nov. 26

East Branch 

Maple River.

let.

McCormick Lake 

Outlet.

East Fish Lake 

Outlet.

Fuller Creek. . . .

Hunt Creek ......

Lake St. Helen 

Outlet.

South Branch Au 

Sable River.

North Branch Au 

Sable River. 

Big Creek. ......

East Branch Au 

Gres River.

Guiley Creek. . . .

Gamble Creek. . . .

Maple River ........

Thunder Bay River..

Fuller Creek .......

Hunt Creek .........

Thunder Bay River..

Au Sable River .....

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

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

North Branch Au 

Sable River.

Lake Huron .........

East Branch Au Gres 

River.

Rifle River. .......

NW£ sec. 25, T. 37 N., R. 4 W., 2^ miles 

northeast of Fellston, Mich.

southeast of Rogers City, Mich.

SWt sec. 30, T. 30 N., R. 2 E., 6 miles 

southwest of Atlanta, Mich.

NE£ sec. 34, T. 29 N., R. 2 E., 7 miles 

east of Lewiston, Mich.

SjNE£ sec. 35, T. 29 N., R. 2 E., 7i' 

miles east of Lewiston, Mich.

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

Sec. 25, T. 29 N., R. 2 E., 8^ miles east 

of Lewiston, Mich.

SE£ sec. 8, T. 23 N., R. 1 VI., Z\ miles 

northwest of St. Helen, Mich.

SE£ sec. 29, T. 26 N., R. 1 VI., 9 miles 

west of Luzerne, Mich.

SE£ sec. 16, T. 27 N., R. 1 W., 6 miles 

south of Lovells, Mich. 

SVl£ sec. 23, T. 27 N., R. 1 W., 7 miles 

southeast of Lovells, Mich.

Ei sec. 8, T. 22 N., R. 6 E., 7 miles 

northeast of VJhlttemore, Mich.

Wi sec. 9, T. 22 N., R. 6 E., 7 miles 

northeast of VJhittemore, Mich.

SE£ sec. 35, T. 24 N., R. 3 E., £ mile 

south of Lupton, Mich.

0.95

19.8

0

57 4

18.6 

22.1

24.8

1.42

1.32

4.57 

7.03

6.67

19.6 

24.4

26.3

3.04

155

97.0

122 

162

333

122

160 

65.7 

81.4

184

56.0

21.7 

23.2

35.7

12.2 

13.8

21.8

17.7

21.8
MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS 351

Miscellaneous discharge measurement: 

October 1952 to

in St. Lawrence River basin during water year 

September 1953 Continued

Streams tributary to Lake Huron Continued

Date

Mar. 19 

Nov. 26

24

July 1

Mar. 25 

19 

24

19 

Nov. 26

23

Nov. 26

19 

24

19 

23

24

Oct. 7 

Apr. 23

Oct. 7

Oct. 7

Oct. 7

Oct. 7

Oct. 6

Oct. 6 

Ap" 23

Oct. 6

Oct. 7

Apr 23

Oct. 1

Sept. 10

Stream

Gamble Creek. . . . 

Bixby Creek. .... 

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

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

Sandback Creek.. 

Houghton Creek . .

Wilkens Creek. . . 

Prior Creek. ....

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

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

Ammond Creek. . . .

Klacking Creek. .

Shepards Creek. .

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

Butternut Creek.

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

Black Creek. ....

Kearsley Creek..

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

West Branch 

Swartz Creek.

Swartz Creek. . . .

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

Thread Creek. . . . 

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

West Branch 

Chippewa River.

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

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

Tributary to or 

diverting from 

Rifle River. ....... 

Houghton Creek. ....

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

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

Rifle River. .......

Houghton Creek. .... 

Rifle River. .......

Prior Creek. .......

Rifle River. ....... 

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

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

Flint River.. ...... 

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

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

Kearsley Creek'. ....

Flint River. .......

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

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

Swartz Creek..... i.

Flint River. .......

Swartz Creek. ...... 

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

Chippewa River .....

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

Locality

SEt sec. 35, T. 24 N., R. 3 E., -J mile 

south of Lupton, Mich. 

MWj sec. 31, T. 24 N., R. 3 E. , 1 mile 

north of Rose City, Mich.

SW-J- sec. 31, T. 24 N., R. 3 E., £ rr.il e 

north of Rose City, Mich. 

NEJL sec. 6, T. 23 N., R. 3 E., £ mile 

east of Rose City, Mich.

NEj- sec. 7, T. 23 N., R. 3 E., 1 mile 

south of Rose City, Mich. 

NE£ sec. 19, T. 23 N., R. 3 E. , 3£ miles 

south of Rose City, Mich.

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

NW£ sec. 32, T. 23 N., R. 3 E., 3 miles 

northwest of Selkirk, Mich.

NE£ sec. 2, T. 22 N., R. 2 E., 3-J miles 

northwest of Selkirk, Mich.

SEt sec. 8, T. 22 N., R. 3 E., 1 mile 

southwest of Selkirk, Mich. 

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

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

NE£NW£ sec. 30, T. 9 N., R. 8 E., at 

bridge on State Highway 57, 2 miles 

west of Otisville, Mich.

NW^NWi sec. 12, T. 8 N., R. 7 E., 1 mile 

northeast of Genesee, Mich.

miles southwest of Davlson, Mich.

NWtSWt sec. 8, T. 7 N., R. 3 E. , 2 tilles 

west of Davison, Mich.

MWj-SE^ sec. 2, T. 7 N., R. 7 E., lj 

miles east of Flint, Mich.

miles northwest of Rankin, Mich.

SE£SW£ sec. 28, T. 7 N., R. 6 E. . at 

bridge on State Highway 121, lj miles 

east of Otterburn, Mich.

NWiNW-J sec. 33, T. 7 N., R. 6 E., at 

bridge on State Highway 12i, 1 mile 

east of Otterburn, Mich.

NWjLNWi sec. 26, X . 7 N., R. 6 E., at 

bridge on Rablee Road at Flint, Mich.

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

NEi sec. 15, T. 6 N., R. 6 E., at east 

limits of Grand Blanc, Mich. 

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

bridge on U. S. Highway 10 at Flint, 

Mich.

SWt sec. 5, T. 15 N., R. 7 W., 2i miles 

southwest of Barry ton, Mich.

Discharge 

(cfs)

31.8 

4,47 

22 5

43.6 

96.4

51.8 

13.0

42.0

3. 65

35.4 

29.1

41.6

12.2

1.21 

9.44

5.04 

16.8

6.02

53.6

.67 

9.33

6.58 

60.2

9.13

0 89-

i C7

40.1

2.5£ 

47 .6

1.90

.93

.77

3.03

2.94

4.93

1.65

2.91 

22.5

3.35

35.1

2.93

3.90

2.25

6.18 

1.91

10.1

23.6

£2.2

21 .2

96.5

55.2

62.2

22.4

9.13

13.3

8.66
352 MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS

Miscellaneous discharge measurements in St. Lawrence River basin during water year 

October 1952 to September 1953 Continued

Streams tributary to Lake St. Clair

Date

Oct. 28

Oct. 28

Apr. 14

Sept. 17

Stream

Loon Lake Outlet 

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

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

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

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

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

Stony Creek.. . . . 

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

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

Tributary to or 

diverting from 

Clinton River ...... 

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

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

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

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

Locality

SW£ sec. 10, T. 3 N., R. 9 E., at Drayton Plains, Mic.h.

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

Harbor, Mich.

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

SWi sec. 31, T. 4 N., R. 12 E., 3 miles 

west of Washington, Mich.

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

Discharge 

(cfs)

14.1 

37.8

70.2

21.2

10.2

18.3

32.2

14.1

47.0 

17.3

10.1

10.8

Streams tributary to Lake Erie

Oct. 28

Oct. 10

Aug. 10

Oct. 20

Oct. 17

23 

22

Apr. 1 

Oct. 8

Apr. 1 

Oct. 16

May 14

Union Lake Outlet.

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

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

Murray Lake Outlet. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

Hay Creek. ...... 

A.. do..........

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

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

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

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

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

Arms Creek. .....

Portage Creek.. . 

Cook drain. .....

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

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

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

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

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

Jennings Creek..

Miami and Erie 

Canal . 

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

Plat Forlc ....... 

Roller Creek.. . .

Sandusky River..

Huron River ........

Ore CrSek ..........

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

Huron River. .......

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

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

South Branch River 

basin.

Auglaize River ..... 

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

Jennings Creek..... 

Town Creek. ........

Lake Erie ..........

SE£ sec. 1, T. 2N.,R. 8E., 2 miles 

east of Commerce, Mich,

Lake Outlet, 3 m' southwest of 

Commerce, Mioh.

NE£ sec. 2, T. 1 N., R. 5 E., 2 miles 

southwest of Brighton, Mich.

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

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

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

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

SEt sec. 6, T. 1 N., R. 5 E., at bridge 

on Chambers Road, 3^ miles northeast of 

Pinckney, Mich.

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

1W£ sec. 5, T. 1 S., R. 5 E., at bridge 

on Mast Road, 6 miles north of Dexter, 

Mich. 

NWi sec. 34, T. 1 N., R. 3 E., 1 mile 

northwest of Unadilla, Mich. 

On line between sees. 18 and 19, T. 6 S., 

R. 4 E., 3 miles northeast of Adrian, 

Mich. 

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

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

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

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

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

At bridge on State Highway 697, £ mile 

west of Delphos, Ohio. 

Delphos, Ohio ............................

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

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

At bridge on U. S. Highway 30, f mile 

east of Delphos, Ohio. 

At bridge on county highway, 3£ miles 

above mouth and $ mile west of Ohio 

City, Ohio. Drainage area, 4.94 sq ml.

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

At bridge on county highway li mllee 

west of Bucyrus, Ohio.

0.15 

21.5

42.2

80.4

17.4

1.14 

2.02

5,25

3.02

3.10

4.98

6.01

6.84

2.44

2.23

1.15

.63 

.44

2.11

1.00

2.38

3,07

,38

.10

3.4

7.07 

.93

.91

1.12

.90

.93

3.70

1.33

1.50

.63

,55

.31

.33

79.3 

6.30 

3.90

6.89

2.30

5.73

22. S 

0

0

.31

2,90

.37

22.6

.64

.56

0

$7,g
MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS 353

Miscellaneous discharge measurements 1 

October 195? to Sep

.n St. Lawrence River basin during water year 

tember 1953 Continued

Streams tributary to Lake Erie Continued

Date

Aug. Z6 

May Z3 

Oct. 15 

Nov. Zl

Jan. 6

July Z3

Hay 14

Aug. Z6

July 2Z 

Z3

Z7 

Z7

Stream

Sandusky River . . 

St. James Run. . . 

Havens Creek. . . . 

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

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

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

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

Huron River.

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

Marsh Run ....... 

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

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

Norwalk Creek. . ,

East Branch 

Huron River.

Walnut Creek. . . . 

Mill Creek......

Tributary to or 

diverting from 

Lake Erie .......... 

Warpole Creek. ..... 

Sandusky River .....

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

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

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

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

West Branch Huron 

River.

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

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

East Branch Huron 

River.

Huron River ........

Lake Erie .......... 

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

Locality

At bridge on county highway 

ij miles west of Bucyrus, 

Ohio. 

At bridge on State -Highway 67 , 

3j miles southwest of Upper 

Sandusky, Ohio. 

At bridge on State Highway 1Z, 

J mile southwest of Havens, 

Ohio.

ZZ4, { ralle east of New 

Haven; Ohio.

At bridge on U. S. Highway 

2Z4, f mile west of New 

Haven, Ohio.

Lat 41°14'00", long. 82°32'30", 

T. 4 N., R. Zl W., 4 miles 

east of Norwalk, Ohio. 

At bridge on county highway, 

Ij miles northwest of 

Norwalk, Ohio, and lj miles 

below mouth of Cole Creek.

Wels Library, Pa. .............. 

Erie. Pa. ......................

Drainage 

area

Discharge 

(cfs)

1.80 

11.9 

0

.OZ

15.9

.83

29. Z 

278

1.34 

l.ZZ

Streams tributary to Lake Ontario

Aug. 13 

18

June 16

Sept. 11

Z3

Limekiln Creek.. 

Meadow Brook. . . .

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

Had lock Pond 

Outlet.

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

Sprlngwater Creek. .

Halfway Creek. .....

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

Lat 42°37'45", long. 77°39'45", 

Sprlngwater, N. Y.

3.4 miles northwest of Olens 

Falls, N. Y.

Lat 43°Z4'ZO", long. 73°34'40", 

West Fort Ann, N. Y. '

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

4.55

16.5

16.5

5.71

Z4.8

9.69

The following table contains determinations of peak discharge made at crest stage by 

indirect methods at points other than regular gaging stations in the area covered by this 

report.

Miscellaneous determinations of peak discharge during water year October 1952 tO p September 1953

Date

Mar. 3

26

Aug. 9 

9 

Dec. 11 

11

Dec. 11

25 

Dec. 11

Stream

Roller Creek. . . .

Smoke Creek.

Limekiln Creek. . 

Jess Brook. ..... 

Salmon River. . . . 

Trout Brook .....

Sugar River. ....

Black River. .... 

Moose River, ....

Tributary to or 

diverting from 

Town Creek. ........

Sprlngwater Creek . . 

Limekiln Creek. .... 

Lake Ontario ....... 

Salmon River .......

Black River ........

Lake Ontario ....... 

Black River ........

Locality

At bridge on county highway, 

3-J miles above mouth and 5 

mile west of Ohio City, 

Ohio.

Lackawanna , N . Y .

Lackawanna, N. Y.

Blossom, N. Y. 

Lat 42°37'45", long. 77°35'45", 

Sprlngwater, N. Y. 

Lat 4Z°38'50", long. 77°34'50", 

Sprlngwater, N. Y. 

Lat 43°3Z'00", long. 76°OZ'20", 

Pinevllle, N. Y. 

Lat 43°33'10", 76°OZ'Z5", at 

bridge 1.5 miles south of 

Rlchland, N. Y.

Enos, N. Y.

Lat 43°32'10", long. 75°ZZ'05, 

Talcottvllle, N. Y., former 

gaging station.

Lat 43°35'45", long. 75°20'50" 

at bridge 1 mile north of 

Port Leyden, N. Y. 

Lat 43°36'45", long. 75°20'15", 

Ooulds Mill, N. Y.

Drainage 

area

4.94 

13.0

13.6

139

4.55 

.37 

Z39 

14.4

71.3

41.5

435 

429

Discharge 

(cfs)

Z42 

Z.ZSO

1,950

6,770

Z.130 

165 

18,200 

1,OZO

2,870

2,300

4,360 

3,000

11,300 

13,000
Miscellaneous determinations of peak discharge during water year 

October 1952 to September 1953 Continued

Date

Dec . 11

£-ec. 12

Mar. 25

27

25

Stream

Mill Creek. .....

West Branch

Ausable River.

Ausable River. 

Bouquet River . . .

Tributary to or 

diverting from--

Black River. .......

Lake Champlain .....

Locality

Lat 43°37'45", long. 75°24'15", 

Turin, N. Y.

Lat 43°43'25", long. 75°21'30",

at 2 dams 2.5 miles east 

northeast of Gienfield, N. Y.

Martinsburg, N. Y. 

Lat 44°23'20\ long. 73°49'00" )

Wilmington, N. Y.

Keene, N. Y. 

Lat 44°09'50", long. 73°36'30" ) 

New Russia, N. Y.

Drainage 

area

7.03

65.2

21.8

140

93.1

37.6

Discharge 

(cfs)

1,170 

723

1,260

2,030

5,000

5,710

2,480
INDEX

Abbottsford, Mich., Mill Creek near....

Accuracy of field data and computed

results..........................

Acre-foot, definition of...............

Adams Lake near Wolcottville, Ind.,

records available on.............

Afton, Mich., Pigeon River at..........

Agencies other than Geological Survey, 

records collected by.............

Akron, Ohio, Little Cuyahoga River at 

Massillon Road...................

Springfield Lake Outlet at...........

Alicia, Mich., Flint River near........

Allentown, Ohio, Ottawa River at.......

Alma, Mich., Pine River at.............

Alpha, Mich., Paint River near.........

Alston, Mich., Sturgeon River near. ....

Amberg, Wis ., Pike River at............

Amboy, Ohio, Conneaut Creek at.........

Arnmond Creek, Mich., discharge measurements of.........................

Amnicon Lake near South Range, Wis.....

Angola, Ind., Pigeon Creek near........

Ann Arbor, Mich., Huron River at.......

Antwerp, Ohio, Maumee River at.........

Arms Creek, Mich., discharge measurement of..........................

Arnheim, Mich., Sturgeon River near....

Ashland, Wis ., White River near........

Ashtabula River near Ashtabula, Ohio... 

Attwood Lake near Wolcottville, Ind.,

records available on.............

Auburn, Ind., Cedar Creek at...........

Auburn, N. Y., Owasco Lake Outlet near. 

Auglaize River near Defiance, Ohio.....

near Fort Jennings, Ohio .............

Au Gres River, East Branch, at Melvor, 

Mich.......................;.....

discharge measurements of..........

near National City, Mich.............

Aurora, Minn., Partridge River near....

St. Louis River near..'...............

Au Sable Forks, N. Y., Ausable River

near.............................

East Branch Ausable River at. ........

Ausable River (tributary to Lake

Champlain) East Branch, at Au 

Sable Forks, N. Y................

discharge measurement of. ..........

near Au Sable Forks, N. Y............

West Branch, N. Y., discharge measurement of.......................

near Newman, N. Y..................

Au Sable River (tributary to Lake

Huron) at Mio, Mich..............

Middle Branch at Grayling, Mich......

North Branch, discharge measurement 

of...............................

South Branch, Mich., discharge measurement s of......................

Backus Creek, Mich., discharge measurements of.........................

Bad River (tributary to Lake Huron)

near Brant, Mich. .................

Bad River (tributary to Lake Superior) 

at Mellen, Wis..........."........

near Odanah, Wis.....................

Baldwinsville, N. Y., Seneca River at.. 

Baptism'River near Beaver Bay, Minn....

Barge Canal at lock 30, Macedon, N. Y.. 

Batavia, N. Y., Tonawanda Creek at.....

Battle Creek, Mich., Battle Creek at... 

Kalamazoo River near................. 5,

Battle Creek at Battle Creek, Mich.....

at Bellevue, Mich....................

at Charlotte, Mich...................

Bean Creek at Powers, Ohio.....:.......

Bear Creek, Mich., discharge measurement of.......t..................

320

354

321

354

318

158

157

350

350

349

171

23

24

282

16

263

262

111

112 

111 

110 

109 

223J

349

Bear Lax:e near Wolflake, Ind., records available on...............

Beaver Bay, Minn., Baptism River near.

Beaver River, N. Y., Beaver River near 

Stillwater Reservoir near. ..........

Beaver River at Croghan, N. Y. ........

below Stillwater Dan, near Beaver 

River, N. Y.....................

Beaverton, Mich., Tobacco River at....

Bellevue, Mich., Battle Creek at......

Berea, Ohio, Rock River near..........

Bergland, Mich., West Branch Ontonagon 

River near......................

Berlin, Wis. , Fox River at............

Berrien Springs, Mich., St. Joseph

River at........................

Betsie River, Mich., discharge measurements of.....................

Big Creek, Mich., discharge measurements of........................

Big Sable River near Free Soil, Mich..

Big Spring, Mich., discharge measurements of........................

Big Turkey Lake at Stroh, Ind., records available on...............

Birmingham, Mich., River Rouge at.....

Bixby Creek, Mich., discharge measurements of........................

Bixler Lake at Kendallville, Ind.,

records available on............

Black Brook at Black Brook, N. Y......

Black Creek (tributary to Genessee

River) at Churchville, N. Y.....

Black Creek (tributary to Kearsley 

Creek), Mich., discharge measurements of.....................

Black River (tributary to Lake Erie)

at Elyria, Ohio.................

Black River (tributary to Lake Huron) 

near Cheboygan, Mich............

near Tower, Mich,...................

Black River (tributary to Lake Memphremagog) at Coventry, Vt..........

Black River (tributary to Lake

Michigan) near Garnet, Mich.....

Black River (tributary to Lake

Ontario) at Watertown, N. Y.....

discharge measurements of ...........

near Boonville, N. Y................

Black River (tributary to St. Clair

River) near Fargo, Mich.........

Black River Canal (flowing south) near 

Boonville, N. Y.................

Blackman Lake near Wolcottville, Ind..

Blanchard River near Findlay, Ohio....

Blaney, Mich., Duck Creek near........

Manistique River near...............

Boardman River near Mayfield, Mich....

Bois Brule River at Brule, Wis........

Bolton, Mich., North Branch Thunder

Bay River near..................

Thunder Bay River near....;.........

Bond Falls Canal near Paulding, Mich..

Boonville, N. Y., Black River Canal

near............................

Black River near....................

Boot Lake near Townsend, Wis..........

Bouquet River at Willsboro, N-. Y......

discharge measurement of............

Bower Lake near Pleasant Lake, Ind.,

records available on............

Brant, Mich., Bad River near..........

Brasher Center, N. Y., St. Regis River 

at..............................

Brewerton, N. Y., Oneida Lake at......

Briar Hill Creek, Mich., discharge

measurements of.................

Brighton, Mich., Ore Creek near.......

Brule, Wis., Bois Brule River at......

Brule River, Mich., discharge measurements of........................

355

343

347 siy

303

353

294

192
356 INDEX

Page 

Brule River near Florence, Wis........ 53

Buck Creek, Mien., discharge measurements of........................ 349

Buffalo, N. Y., Niagara River at...... 260

Buffalo Creek at Gardenville, N. Y.... 257

discharge measurement of............ 353

Burlington, Vt., Lake Champlain at.... 342

Burns ditch at Gary, Ind.............. 96

Butterfield Creek at Flossmoor, 111... 89 

Butternut Creek, Mich., discharge

measurements of................. 351

Byron, Mich., Shiawassee River at..... 168

Caledonia, Mich., Thornapple River

near. ........................... 128

Canadice Lake Outlet near Hemlock,

N. Y............................ 272

Canandaigua Lake at Canandaigua, N. Y. 279 

Canandaigua Lake Outlet at Chapin,

N. Y............................ 280

Canaseraga Creek near Dansville, N. Y. 269 

Caneadea Creek at Caneadea, N. Y...... 265

Carp Lake River, Mich., discharge

measurements of................. 350

Caspian, Mich., Iron River at......... 52

Cass Lake Outlet, Mich., discharge

measurements of................. 352

Cass River at Cass City, Mich......... 178

at Frankenmuth, Mich................ 180

at Vassar, Mich..................... 179

East Branch, near Cass City, Mich... 177 

Cattaraugus Creek at Gowanda, N. Y.... 256

Caughdenoy, N. Y., Oneida River at.... 291

Cayuga Creek near Lancaster, N. Y..... 258

Cayuga Inlet near Ithaca, N. Y........ 277

Cazenovia Creek at Ebenezer, N. Y..... 259

Cedar Creek (tributary to Lake Erie)

at Auburn, Ind.................. 216

near Cedarville, Ind................ 217

Cedar Creek (tributary to Lake

Michigan) near Cedarburg, Wis... 84 

Cedar Lake near Kiel, Wis............. 83

near Ontario, Ind., records available on.......................... 347

near Waterloo, Ind., records available on......................... 347

Cedar River (tributary to Grand River)

at East Lansing, Mich........... 120

Cedar River basin (tributary to 

Tittabawassee River) near 

Gladwin, Mich., low-flow investigation of.................. 181

Cedarburg, Wis., Cedar Creek near..... 84

Cedarville, Ind., Cedar Creek near.... 217

Center Rutland, Vt., Otter Creek at... 327 

Cfs-day, definition of................ 3

Chagrin River at Willoughby, Ohio..... 249

Chapin, N. Y., Canandaigua Lake Outlet

at.............................. 280

Charlotte, Mich., Battle Creek at..... 109

Chasm Falls, N. Y., Salmon River at... 314 

Chateaugay River near Chateaugay,

N. Y............................ 315

Cheboygan, Mich.', Black River near.... 151

Cheboygan River near................ 148

Cheboygan River near Cheboygan, Mich.. 148 

Chicago, 111. , Wolf Lake at........... 95

Chicago Heights, 111., Deer Creek near 88 

Chicagon Creek, Mich., discharge measurements of..................... 348

Chippewa River near Midland, Mich..... 185

near Mount Pleasant, Mich........... 184

West Branch, Mich., discharge measurements of..................... 351

Chittenango Creek near Chittenango,

N. Y............................ 289

Churchville, N. Y., Black Creek at.... 275

Cisco Branch. See Ontonagon River,

Cisco Branch, 

Cisco Lake Outlet, Mich., Cisco Branch

Ontonagon River at.............. 36

Clinton River at Mount Clemens, Mich.. 196 

near Fraser, Mich................... 194

North Branch, near-Mount Clemens,

Mich............................ 195

Clyde River at Newport, Vt............ 346

Coldwater River, East Branch, at Coldwater, Mich..................... 99

Columbia drain. See Sebewaing River,

East Fork. 

Commerce, Mich., Huron River at....... 201

Page

omputations, accuracy of results of... 8 

Comstock, Mich., Kalamazoo River at.... 113

onneaut Creek at Amboy, Ohio.......... 255

ontents, definition of................ 3

ontrol, definition of................. 3

ook drain, Mich., discharge measurements of......................... 352

Cooperation, record of................. 1-2

"openhagen, N. Y., Deer River at....... 302

ornell, Mich., Escanaba River at...... 51

oventry, Vt., Black River at.......... 345

Cranberry Creek, Mich., low-flow investigation of................... 181

Cranberry Lake, N. Y., East Branch

Oswegatchie River at............. 304

'ree Lake near Kendallville, Ind., records available on................ 347

Croghan, N. Y., Beaver River at........ 301

Crooked Lake at Crooked Lake, Ind.,

records available on............. 347

Crystal Falls, Mich., Michigamme River

near............................. 56

Paint River at....................... 54

Cubic feet per square mile, definition

of............................... 3

Cubic foot per second, definition of... 3

Cuyahoga River at Hiram Rapids, Ohio... 242

at Independence, Ohio................ 248

at Old Portage, Ohio................. 246

Dansville, N. Y., Canaseraga Creek near 269 

Data, accuracy of...................... 8

explanation.of....................... 4-8

Davis Creek near Whitmore Lake, Mich... 204 

Dead Stream, Mich., discharge measurement of.......................... 349

Decatur, Ind., St. Marys River at...... 219

Deep River at Lake George Outlet, at

Hobart, Ind...................... 96

Deer Creek near. Chicago Heights, 111... 88 

Deer River at Copenhagen, N. Y......... 302

Defiance, Ohio, Auglaize River near.... 230

Maumee River near.................... 232

Miami & Erie Canal near.............. 231

Detroit, Mich., River Rouge at......... 198

Detroit River, streams tributary to,

gaging-station records on.......197-200

Dewart Lake near Leesburg, Ind., records available on................ 347

Dexter, Mich., Huron River near......... 211

Mill Creek near.....................209-210

Diamond Lake near Wawake, Ind., records

available on..................... 347

Dog River at Northfield Falls, Vt...... 333

Donnattsburg, N. Y., Independence River

at.

Drainage area, definition of. 

Duck Creek near Blaney, Mich.

Eagle, Mich., Lookingglass River near.. 

Eagle Creek near Findlay, Ohio.........

Eagle Lake near Kimmel, Ind., records

available on.....................

East Barre, Vt., Jail Branch at........

East Barre Detention Reservoir, Vt.,

contents of......................

East Creek at Rutland, Vt..............

East Fish Lake Outlet, Mich., discharge

measurements of..................

East Georgia, Vt., Lamoille River at... 

East Lansing, Mich., Cedar River at....

East Swan River, Minn., discharge measurements of......................

Eaton Rapids, Mich., Grand River near.. 

Ebenezer, N. Y., Cazenovia Creek at....

Elkhart, Ind., St. Joseph River at.....

Elkhart River at Goshen, Ind...........

Elo, Mich., Otter River near...........

Elyria, Ohio, Black River at...........

Embarrass River (tributary to Lake

Michigan) near Embarrass, Wis.... 

Embarrass River (tributary to Lake

Superior) at Embarrass, Minn.....

Escanaba River at Cornell, Mich........

discharge measurement of.............

Essex Junction, Vt., Winooski River

near..............................

Evart, Mich., Muskegon River at........

Ewen, Mich., South Branch Ontonagon

River at.........................

298

3

46

122

227

347

329

331

326

350

339

120

348

119

259

104

103

42

240

73

19

51

348

337

132
INDEX 357

Page

Fair Haven, Vt., Poultney River below. 325 

Fall Creek near Ithaca, N. Y.......... 278

Fargo, Mioh., Black River near........ 192

Farmers Creek near Lapeer, Mioh....... 172

Fayetteville, N. Y., Limestone Creek

at.............................. 288

Fennville, Mioh., Kalamazoo River near 115 

Fergus, Mien., Shiawassee River near.. 170 

Fife Lake Outlet, Mien., discharge

measurements of................. 350

Findlay, Ohio, Blanohard River near... 228 

Eagle Creek near.................... 227

Fish Creek, East Branch, at Taberg,

N. Y............................ 286

Fish Lake near Plato, Ind., records

available on.................... 347

Flat Fork, Ohio, discharge measurement of......................... 352

Flat River at Smyrna, Mien............ 126

Flint River near Alicia, Mien......... 176

near Flint, Mien.................... 174

near Fosters, Mien.................. 175

near Otisville, Mich................ 173

Floods, special reports on............ 12

Florence, Wis., Brule River near...... 53

Menominee River near................ 57

Pine River near.....:............... 59

Flossmoor, 111., Butterfield Creek at. 89 

Fond du Lac, Wis., East Branch Fond du

Lac River at.................... 79

Lake de Neveu near..................

West Branch Fond du Lac River at.... 78

Fond du Lac River, East Branch, at

Fond du Lac, Wis................ 79

West Branch, at Fond du L'ac, Wis.... 78

Fort Jennings, Ohio, Auglaize River

near............................ 225

Fort Wayne, Ind., St. Joseph River

near............................ 218

St. Marys River near................ 220

Fosters, Mich., Flint River near...... 175

Fox Lake near Angola, Ind., records

available on.................... 347

Fox River at Berlin, Wis.............. 70

at Rapide Croche Dam, near Wrightstown, Wis....................... 81

Frankenmuth, Mich., Cass River at..... 180

Fraser, Mich., Clinton River near..... 194

Free Soil, Mich., Big Sable River near 135 

Fremont, Ohio, Sandusky River near.... 237

Fuller Creek, Mich., discharge measurements of..................... 350

Gamble Creek, Mioh., discharge measurements of....................350-351

Garbutt, N. Y., Oatka Creek at........ 274

Garden City, Mich., Middle River Rouge

near............................ 199

Gardenville, N. Y., Buffalo Creek at.. 257 

Garnet, Mich., Black River near....... 44

Gary, Ind., Burns ditch at............ 96

Genesee River at Driving Park Avenue,

Rochester, N. Y................. 276

at Jones Bridge, near Mount Morris,

N. Y...........................270-271

at Portageville, N. Y...............5, 266

at Solo, N. Y....................... 264

Germfask, Mich., Manistique River at.. 45 

Gillett, Wis., Oconto River near...... 67

Gladwin, Mich., low-flow investigation

of, Cedar River basin near...... 181

Glenwood, 111., Thorn Creek at........ 87

Goshen, Ind., Elkhart River at........ 103

Gowanda, N. Y., Cattaraugus Creek at.. 256 

Grand Lake Outlet, Mich., discharge

measurements of................. '350

Grand Rapids. Mich., Grand River at... 130 

Grand River (tributary to Lake Erie)

near Madison, Ohio.............. 253

Grand River (tributary to Lake

Michigan) at Grand Rapids, Mich. 130 

at Ionia, Mich...................... 125

at Jackson, Mich.................... 116

at Lansing, Mich.................... 121

at Portland, Mich................... 124

near Eaton Rapids, Mich............. 119

Grass River at Pyrites, N. Y.......... 309

Grayling, Mich., Manistee River near.. 136 

Middle Branch Au Sable River at..... 157

Great Chazy River at Perry M'"Is, N. Y. 316 

Guiley Creek, Mich., dischar_-<; measurements of..........,,, ....... 350

Page 

Gulliver Lake Outlet, Mich., discharge

measurements of.................. 348

Gun Lake Outlet, Mich., discharge measurements of..................... 348-349

Hackenburg Lake-near Wolcottville,

Ind., records available on....... 347

Hadlock Pond Outlet, N. Y., discharge

measurements of.................. 353

Hamburg, Mich., Huron River near......205-206

Hamilton Lake at Hamilton, Ind., records available on................ 347

Harrisville, N. Y., West Branch

Oswegatchie River near ........... 306

Hart ditch at Munster, Ind............. 86

Hastings, Mich., Thornapple River near. 127 

Havens Creek, Ohio, discharge measurements of.... ..................... 353

Hay Creek, Mich., discharge measurements of......................... 352

Heaton Lake near Elkhart, Ind., records

available on..................... 347

Hemlock, N. Y., Canadice Lake Outlet

near............................. 272

Hess Lake Outlet, Mich., discharge

measurements of.................. 349

Heuvelton, N. Y., Oswegatchie River

near............................. 307

Hillman, Mich., Thunder Bay River near. 152 

Hiram Rapids, Ohio, Cuyahoga River at.. 242 

Hobart, Ind., Deep River at............ 96

Hogback Lake near Angola, Ind., records

available on..................... 347

Honeoye Creek at Honeoye Falls, N. Y... 273 

Houghton Creek, Mich., discharge measurements of...................... 350

near Lupton, Mich.................... 161

Hoxeyville, Mich., Pine River near..... 140

Hubbard Lake, Mich., Lower South Branch

Thunder Bay River near........... 156

Hunt Creek, Mich., discharge measurements of......................... 350

Hunter Lake near Middlebury, Ind., records available on................ 347

Huron River at Ann Arbor, Mich......... 212

at Commerce, Mich.................... 201

at Milan, Ohio.......................5, 238

at Milford, Mich...................... 202

discharge measurements of............ 352

East Branch, Ohio, discharge measurements of...................... 353

near Dexter, Mich.................... 211

near Hamburg, Mich..................205-206

near New Hudson, Mich................ 203

West Branch, Ohio, discharge measurements of.......................... 353

Hursh, Ind., St. Joseph River at....... 215

Hydrologic conditions.................. 13

diagram of........................... 13

Independence, Ohio, Cuyahoga River at.. 248 

Ohio Canal at........................ 247

Independence River at Donnattsburg,

N. Y..,.......................... 298

Indian Creek, Mich., discharge measurements of......................... 349

Indian River at Indian River, Mich..... 145 

near Manistique, Mich................ 50

Indiana, lakes in, records on.......... 347

Indiana Lake near Bristol, Ind., records available on................ 347

Inkster, Mich., Lower River Rouge at... 200

International Bridge, Minn., Pigeon

River below...................... 14

Ionia, Mich., Grand River at........... 125

Iron Mountain, Mich., Menominee River

near............................. 58

Iron River (tributary to Lake Michigan)

at Caspian, Mich................. 52

Iron River (tributary to Lake Superior 1

Mich., discharge measurements of. 348 

near White Pine, Mich................ 30

Ironwood, Mich., Montreal River at..... 26

Ithaca, N. Y., Cayuga Inlet near....... 277

Fall Creek near...................... 278

Jackson, Mich., Grand River at......... 116

Jail Branch at East Barre, Vt.......... 329

Jefferson, Ohio, Mill Creek near....... 252

Jennings Creek, Ohio, discharge measurement of....................... 352
358 INDEX

Jess Brook, N. Y., discharge measurement of.........................

Jlmerson Lake at Nevada Mills, Ind.,

records available on............

Johnson, Vt., Lamoille River at.......

Jordan Lake Outlet, Mich., discharge 

measurements of.................

353

347

338

349

Kalamazoo, Mioh., Portage Creek at..... 114

Kalamazoo River at Comstock, Mich...... 113

at Marshall, Mich.................... 108

near Battle Creek, Mioh..............5, 11

near Fennville, Mich................. 115

Kawkawlin River, North Branch, near

Kawkawlin, Mich.................

Kearsley Creek, Mioh., discharge measurements of...................... 351

Keshena Falls, Wis., Wolf River at..... 71

Kiel, Wis., Cedar Lake near............ 83

Klacking Creek, Mich., discharge measurements of...................... 351

Kllnger Lake Outlet, Mich., discharge

measurements of.................. 348

Knapp Lake near Washington Center,

Ind., records available on....... 347

ROSE, Mich., Menominee River below..... 62

Lachine, Mich., Upper South Branch

Thunder Bay River near. .......... 153

Lake Champlain at Burlington, Vt....... 342

See also Richelieu River. 

Lake de Neveu near Fond du Lac, Wis. . ..

Lake Erie, streams tributary to, discharge measurements of..........352-353

streams tributary to, gaging-station

records on..........7.......... .201-260

Lake Gage at Panama, Ind., records

available on..................... 347

Lake George at Hobart, Ind., records

available on..................... 347

at Jamestown, Ind., records available

347 Man!

at Rogers Rock, N. Y................. 323

Lake George Outlet at Ticonderoga, N.Y. 324

Lake Huron, streams tributary to, discharge measurements of..........350-351

streams tributary to, gaging-station

records on......................144-191

Lake James at Lake James, Ind., records available on................ 347

Lake Lory Outlet, Mich., discharge measurement s of......................

Lake Memphremagog at Newport, Vt. ...... 344

Lake Michigan, streams tributary to,

discharge measurements of.......348-350

streams tributary to, gaging-station

records on......... .............44-143

Lake of the Woods near KeLiier, records

available on..................... 347

LaKe Ontario, streams tributary to,

discharge measurements of........ 353

gaging station records on.........264-303

Lake St. Clair, Mich., streams tributary to, discharge measurements 

of............................... 352

streams tributary to, gaging-station

records on......................194-196

Lake St. Helen Outlet, lYLch., discharge

measurements of.................. 350

Lake Superior, streams tributary to,

discharge measurements of........ 348

ing station records on.......... 14-43

Lake Winnebago at Oshkosh, Wis 77

Lakes in Indiana, records on...........

Lakewood, Wis., Wheeler Lake near......

Lamoille River at East Georgia, Vt.....

at Johnson, Vt.......................

Lancaster, N. Y., Cayuga Creek near....

Lansing, 111. , Lansing ditch near......

North Creek near.....................

Lansing, Mich., Grand River at.........

Lansing ditch near Lansing, 111........

Lapeer, Mich., Farmers Creek near......

Le Roy, Mich., Pine River near......... 139

Limekiln Creek, N. Y., discharge measurements of.....................

Limestone Creek at Fayetteville, N. Y.

Linden, N. Y., Little Tonawanda Creek

at..............................

Little Calumet River at Porter, Ind...

at South Holland, 111...............

261

Little Cuyahoga River at Massillon

Road, Akron, Ohio...............

at Mogadore, Ohio ...................

Little Green Lake near Markesan, Wis. 

Little Otter Lake near Fremont, Ind.,

records available on............

Little Tonawanda Creek at Linden,

N. Y............................

Little Turkey Lake at Elmira, Ind.,

records available on............

Little Wolf River at Royalton, Wis. . ..

Long Lake at Moonlight, Ind., records

available on....................

Lookingglass River near Eagle, Mich... 

Loon Lake Outlet, Mich., discharge

measurements of.................

Low-flow investigation of Cedar River

basin, near Gladwin, Mich.......

Maple River near Pellston, Mich.....

Lower Long Lake near Albion, Ind.,

records available on............

Lower Paint River diversion canal,

Mich., discharge measurement of 

Lower River Rouge at Inkster, Mich....

Lupton, Mich., Houghton Creek near....

Rifle River near....................

Lutsen, Minn., Poplar River at........

McAllister, Wis., Menominee River I 

near. .......................... ^

McCool, Ind., Salt Creek near.........

McCormick Lake Outlet, \Mich., discharge measurements of..........

Mclvor, Mich., East Branch Au Gres

River at........................

McKeever, N. Y., Middle Branch Moose 

River near......................

Moose River at......................

Macedon, N. Y., Barge Canal at........

Mad River near-Moretown, Vt...........

Madison, Ohio , Grand River near.......

stee River near Grayling, Mich....

near Manistee, Mich.................

near Sherman, Mich..................

Manistique, Mich., Indian River near.. 

Manistique River near...............

West Branch Manistique River near... 

Manistique River at Germfask, Mich....

near Blaney, Mich...................

near Manistique, Mich...............

West Branch, near Manistique, Mich.. 

Map of the United States..............

Maple Rapids, Mich., Maple River at... 

Maple River at Maple Rapids, Mich.....

East Branch, discharge measurements 

of..............................

low-flow investigation of, near

Pellston, Mich..................

Marenisco, Mich., Presque Isle River 

at..............................

Markesan, Wis., Little Green Lake near 

Marsh Run, Ohio, discharge measurements of........................

Marshall, Mich., Kalamazoo River at... 

Mass, Mich., East Branch Ontonagon

River near......................

Maumee River at Antwerp, Ohio.........

at New Haven, Ind...................

Ohio.................

Ohio.................

Boardman River near.. 

Y., discharge measat Waterville 

near Defiance 

Mayfield, Mich. 

Meadow Brook, N

urements of.....................

347 Mellen, Wis., Bad River at............

Menominee River at Twin Palls, near

Iron Mountain, Mich.........'....

below Koss, Mich....................

near Florence, Wis..................

near McAllister, Wis................

near Pembine, Wis...................

Merritt, Mich., Muskegon River near... 

Mexico, Ohio, Sandusky River near.....

Miami & Erie Canal, Ohio, discharge

measurements of.................

near Defiance, Ohio.................

353 Michigamme River near Crystal Falls,

Mich............................

Middle River Rouge near Garden City,

Mich............................

97 Middlebury, Vt., Otter Creek at.......

Midland, Mich., Chippewa River near...

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69

347

261

347

75

347

122

181

143

347

348

200

161

162

15

63

350

160

296

297

263

334

253

136

141

137

50

45

47

9

123

123

351

143

28

69

352

108

33

222

221

233

232

142

353

23

58

62

57

63

60

131

236

352

231

56

199

328

185
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Midland, Mich., Pine River near 187

Tittabawassee River at.............. 188

Midlothian Creek at Oak Forest, 111... 94 

Milan, Ohio, Huron River at...........5, 238

Milford, Mich., Huron River at........ 202

Mill Creek (tributary to Black River),

N. Y., discharge measurements of 354 

Mill Creek (tributary to Grand River),

Mich., discharge measurements of 349 

near Jefferson, Ohio................ 252

Mill Creek (tributary to Lake Erie),

Pa., discharge measurement 6f... 353 

Mill Creek (tributary to Huron River)

near Dexter, Mich..............209-210

Mill Creek (tributary to St. Clair

River) near Abbottsford, Mich... 193 

Milwaukee River at Milwaukee, Wis..... 85

Minges Creek, Mich., discharge measurement of...................... 348

Mio, Mich., Au Sable River at......... 158

Missisquoi River near North Troy, Vt. 340 Ore Creek near Brighton, Mich.

near Richford, Vt................... 341 Oshkosh, Wis., Lake Winnebago at

Mogadore, Ohio, Little Cuyahoga River at 

Monroe, Mich., Raisin River at........ 213

Montpelier, Vt., Reservoirs in, 

Winooski River above. .....

Winooski River at.............

Montreal River at Ironwood, Mich

near Saxon, Wis...............

Moose River at McKeever, N. Y

243 Oswegatchie River, East Branch, at

Cranberry Lake, N. Y.............

East Branch, near Oswegatchie, N. Y. 

near Heuvelton, N. Y................

West Branch, near Harrisville, N. Y. 

Oswego River at lock 7, Oswego, N. Y.. 

Otisville, Mich., Flint River near....

297 Ottawa River at Allentown, Ohio.

discharge measurement of............ 353 Otter Creek (tributary to Black River),

Middle Branch, at Old Forge, N. 295

near McKeever, N. Y............... 296 Otter Creek (tributary to Lake

Moretown, Mad River near. 

Mottville, Mich., St. Joseph River at. 

Mount Clemens, Mich., Clinton River at 

North Branch Clinton River near..... 

Mount Morris, N. Y., Genesee River

334 

101

196 Otter River near Elo, Mich. 

195 Owasco Lake Outlet near Auburn, N. Y... 

Owendale, Mich., Pigeon River near.....

near...........................270-271 Owosso, Mich., Shiawassee River at....,

Mount Morris Reservoir near........267-268

Mount Morris Reservoir near Mount

Morris, N. Y...................267-268

Mount Pleasant, Mich., Chippewa River

near. 

Munith, Mich., Orchard Week at.

Paint River at Crystal Falls, Mich.....

near Alpha, Mich,....................

Partridge Creek, Mich., discharge meas184

118 Partridge River near Aurora, Minn.

Portage River near.................. 117 Paulding, Mich., Bond Balls Canal near

Munster, Ind., Hart ditch at.........

Murray Lake Outlet, discharge measure^ 

ments of........................

Muskegon River at Evart, Mich......... 132

'at Newaygo, Mich.................... 133 Pembine, Wis. , Menominee River near...

discharge measurements of. 

near Merritt, Mich.

National City, Mich., Au Ores River 

near..........................

Nedrow, N. Y., Onondaga Reservoir

near...........................283-284Piercefield, N. Y., Raquette River at.

New Haven, Ind., Maumee River at 

New Hudson, Mich., Huron River near.. 

New London, Wis., Wolf River at......

Newaygo, Mich., Muskegon River at....

Newman, N. Y., West Branch Ausable

River near..........'...........

Newport, Vt., Clyde River at..........

Lake Memphremagog at...............

Newville, Ind., St. Joseph River near.

20;

13.

318

346

Niagara River at Buffalo, N. Y........ 260Pine River (tributary to Lake Huron) at

Alma, Mich.......................

near Midland, Mich...................

Pine River (tributary to Manistee

River), East Branch, near Tustin, 

Mich.............................

near Hoxeyville, Mich.

streams tributary to, gaging-station

records on.....................261-26!

10! is;

91

Niles, Mich., St. Joseph River at.

North Bradley, Mich., Salt River near.

North Creek near Lansing, 111.........

North Manistique Lake Outlet, Mich.,

discharge measurements of.......

North Troy, Vt., Missisquoi River near

Northfield Falls, Vt., Dog River at...

Norwalk Creek, Ohio, discharge measurement of......................

Oak Forest, 111., Midlothian Creek at. 

Oatka Creek at Garbutt, N. Y..........

Oconto River near Gillett, Wis........

Ocqueoc, Mich., Rainy River neari.....

Odanah, Wis., Bad River at............

Ogdensburg, N. Y., St. Lawrence River

348

35J

it. ............................. 308Portage, Wis., Silver Lake at

Ohio Canal at Independence, Ohio...... 247

Old Forge, N. Y., Middle Branch Moose

River at........................ 29.

Old Portage, Ohio, Cuyahoga River at.. 246

Oliver Lake near Valentine, Ind., records available on.

Oneida Creek at Oneida, N. Y. 

Oneida Lake at Brewerton, N. 

Oneida River at Caughdenoy, N. Y. 

Onondaga Creek at Dorwin Avenue,

Syracuse, N. Y.

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286

290

291

285

Onondaga Reservoir near Nedrow, N. Y..283-284 

Ontonagon River, Cisco Branch, at

Cisco Lake Outlet, Mich..........

East Branch, near Mass, Mich.........

Middle Branch, near Paulding, Mich... 

near Rockland, Mich................

near Trout Creek, Mich.............

near Rockland, Mich..................

South Branch, at Ewen, Mich..........

West Branch, near Bergland, Mich....,

Orchard Creek at Munith, Mich.

Order, downstream, of listing gaging

stations.

N. Y., discharge measurement of..

Champlain) at Center Rugland, Vt. 

at Middlebury, Vt.

urements of.

Middle Branch Ontonagon River near... 

Paw Paw River at Riverside, Mich.......

352 Pellston, Mich., low-flow investigation 

of, Maple River near.

349Pere Marquette River at Scottville, 

131 Mich'............................

Perry Mills, N. Y., Great Chazy River 

at..............................

159Peshtigo River at Peshtigo, Wis.......

Phelps Creek near Windsor, Ohio.

221 Pigeon Creek at Hogback Lake Outlet,

near Angola, Ind.

74 Pigeon River at Afton, Mich.

at Middle Falls, below International 

Bridge, Minn.....................

near Owendale, Mich..................

near Vanderbilt, Mich................

344Pike River at Amberg, Wis..............

214 Plnckney, Mich., Portage Creek near....

34CPine River (tributary to Menomonee

River) at Pine River powerplant, 

near Florence, Wis.

Plaster Creek, Mich., discharge measurements of. 

94Plattsburg, N. Y., Saranac River at....

274 Pleasant Lake at Pleasant Lake, Ind., 

records available on.............

150 Poplar River at Lutsen, Minn.,,

Popple Creek, Mich., low-flow investigation of.

Portage Creek (tributary to Huron

River), Mich., discharge measurement of..........................

36

33

31

34

32

39

38

35

118

3-4

207

77

304

305

307

306

292

173

226

354

327

328

42

281

191

169

54

55

348

17

37

31

107

143

60

134

316

64 250'

3-10

102

147

14

191

146

61

208

186

187

138

140

near Le Roy, Mich..................... 139

349

317

347

15

181

352
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Portage Creek (tributary to Lake Erie)

near Plnckney, Mien............. 208

Portage Creek (tributary to Lake

Michigan) at Kalamazoo, Mlch.... 114

discharge measurements of........... 350

Portage Lake inlet, Mich., discharge

measurements of................. 349

Portage River (tributary to Grand

River) below Little Portage Lake, 

near Munith, Mich............... 117

discharge measurements of........... 349

Trist Branch, discharge measurements

of.............................. 349

Portage River (tributary to Lake Erie)

at Woodville, Ohio.............. 234

Portageville, N. Y., Oenesee River at.5, 266 

Porter, Ind., Little Calumet River at. 97 

Portland, Mich., Grand River at....... 124

Poultney River below Fair Haven, Vt... 325 

Powers, Ohio, Bean Creek at........... 223

Presque Isle River at Marenisco, Mich. 28 

discharge measurement of............ 348

near Tula, Mich..................... 29

Pretty Lake near Stroh, Ind., records

available on.................... 347

Prior Creek, Mich., discharge measurements of........................ 351

near Selkirk, Mich.................. 163

Publications of streamflow by Geological Survey...................... 8-12

by State agencies................... 12

Pyrites, N. Y., Grass River at........ 309

Rainy River near Ocqueoc, Mich........ 150

near Onaway, Mich................... 152

Raisin River at Monroe, Mich.......... 213

Raquette River at Piercefield, N. Y... 310 

at Raymondville, N. Y............... 312

at South Colton, N. Y............... 311

Raymondville, N. Y., Raquette River at 312 

Richelieu River (Lake Champlain) at

Rouses Point, N. Y.............. 343

Richford, Vt., Mlssisquoi River near..' 341 

Rifle River at Michigan Highway 70,

near Sterling, Mich............. 166

at Selkirk, Mich.................... 164

at "The Ranch", near Lupton, Mich... 162 

West Branch, near Selkirk, Mich..... 165

River Rouge at Birmingham, Mich....... 197

at Detroit, Mich.................... 198

Riverside, Mich., Paw Paw River at.... 107

Roaring Brook, N. Y., discharge measurement of...................... 354

Rochester, N. Y., Genesee River at.... 276

Rock Creek near Rock Creek, Ohio...... 251

Rockford, Mich., Rogue River near..... 129

Rockland, Mich., Middle Branch

Ontonagon River near............ 34

Ontonagon River near................ 39

Rocky River near Berea, Ohio. ......... 241

Rogers Rock, N. Y., Lake George at.... 323

Rogue River near Rockford, Mich....... 129

Roller Creek, Ohio, discharge measurements of....................... 352,353

Round Lake at Clear Lake, Ind., records available on............... 347

Rouses Point, N. Y., Richelieu River

at.............................. 343

Royalton, Wis., Little Wolf River at.. 75 

Runoff in inches, definition of....... 3

Rush Creek, Mich., discharge measurements of........................ 349

Rutland, Vt., East Creek at........... 326

St. Clair River, Mich., streams tributary to, gaging-station records 

on.............................192-193

St. James Run, Ohio, discharge measurement of...................... 353

St. Joseph River (tributary to Lake

Erie) - - - at Hursh, - - Ind............. 218 215

214

near Fort Wayne, Ind.

near Newville, Ind............:...

St. Joseph River (tributary to Lake 

Michigan) at Barrien Springs, 

Mich..........................

at Elkhart, Ind.

106 

Mottvilie, Mich. '.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'. 1041 

at Miles, Mich...................... 105

at Three Rivers, Mich............... 100

St. Lawrence River at Ogdensburg,

N. Y............................. 308

gaging-station records on...........304-346

St. Louis River near Aurora, Minn...... 18

St. Marys River at Decatur, Ind........ 219

near Fort Wayne, Ind................. 220

St. Regis River at Brasher Center,

N. Y............................. 313

Saginaw River at Saginaw, Mich......... 194

Salmon River (tributary to Lake

Ontario), N. Y., discharge measurement of....................... 353

Salmon River (tributary to St.

Lawrence River) at Chasm Falls,

N. Y............................. 314

Salt Creek near McCool, Ind............ 98

Salt River near North Bradley, Mich.... 183

Sand Creek, Mich., discharge measurement of.......................... 349

Sand Lake near Burr Oak, Ind., records

available on..................... 347

Sandback Creek, Mich., discharge measurement of....................... 351

Sandusky River, Ohio, discharge measurements of.....................352-353

near Fremont, Ohio................... 237

near Mexico, Ohio.................... 236

near Upper Sandusky, Ohio............ 235

Saranac River at Plattsburg, N. Y...... 317

Saxon, Wis., Montreal River near....... 27

Scio, N. Y., Genesee River at.......... 264

Scottville, Mich., Pere Marquette River

at................................ 134

Sebewaing River (State drain) near

Sebewaing, Mich.................. 189

East Fork (Columbia drain) near

Sebewaing, Mich.................. 190

Selkirk, Mich., Prior Creek near....... 163

Rifle River at....................... 164

West Branch Rifle River near......... 165

Seneca River at Baldwinsvllle, N. Y.... 282

Sheboygan River at Sheboygan, Wis...... 82

Shepards Creek, Mich., discharge measurements of...................... 351

Sherman, Mich., Manistee River near.... 137

Shiawassee River at Byron, Mich........ 168

at Owosso, Mich...................... 169

near Fergus, Mich.................... 170

Shipshewana Lake near Shipshewana,

Ind., records available on....... 347

Sidnaw, Mich., Sturgeon River near..... 40

Silver Lake at Portage, Wis............ 68

near Angola, Ind., records available

on............................... 347

near Wolflake, Ind., records available on. .......................... 347

Simonton Lake near Elkhart, Ind., records available on................ 347

Skinner Lake near Albion, Ind., records available on................ 347

Skokie River at Lake Forest, 111....... 83

Slagle Creek, Mich., discharge measurements of......................... 350

Smith Creek, Mich., low-flow investigation of..........................' 181

Smoke Creek, N. Y., discharge measurement of.......................... 353

South Branch, N. Y., discharge measurement of....................... 353

Smyrna, Mich., Flat River at........... 126

South Colton, N. Y., Raquette River at. 311 

South Holland, 111., Little Calumet

River at......................... 93

South Range, Wis., Amnlcon Lake near... 20 

Sparta Lake at Kimmel, Ind., records

available on..................... 347

Springfield Lake Outlet at Akron, Ohio. 245 

Stage-discharge relation, definition of 3 

State drain. See Sebewaing River. 

Sterling, MichTT^ifle River near...... 166

Stillwater Reservoir (Beaver River)

near Beaver River, N. Y.......... 299

'Stony Creek, Mich., discharge measurements of......................... 352

Stryker, Ohio, Tiffin River at......... 224

Sturgeon River (tributary to Lake

Huron) near Wolverine, Mich...... 144

Sturgeon River (tributary to Lake

Superior) near Alston, Mich...... 41

near Arnheim, Mich................... 43
INDEX 361

Sturgeon River (tributary to Lake 

Superior) near Sidnaw, 

Mich............................. 40

Sugar River, N. Y., discharge measurements of........................ 353

Swan River near Toivola, Minn......... 20

Swartz Creek, Mich., discharge measurements of..................... 351

West Branch, discharge measurements

of.............................. 351

Sycamore Creek, Mich., discharge measurement of...................... 349

Sylvan Lake at Rome City, Ind., records available on............... 347

Syracuse, N. Y., Onondaga Creek at.... 285

Syracuse Lake at Syracuse, Ind., records available on............... 347

Taberg, N. Y., East Branch Fish Creek

at............................... 286

Terms and abbreviations, definition of 3 

Thorn Creek at Glenwood, 111.......... 87

at Thornton, 111.................... 92j

Thornapple River near Caledonia, Mich. 128 

near Hastings, Mich................. 127

Thornton, 111., Thorn Creek at........ 92

Thread Creek, Mich., discharge measurements of..................... 351

Three Rivers, Mich., St. Joseph River

at.............................. 100

Thunder Bay River, Lower South Branch,

near Hubbard Lake, Mich......... 156

near Bolton, Mich................... 154

near Hillman, Mich.................. 152

North Branch, near Bolton, Mich..... 155

Upper South Branch, near Lachine,

Mich............................ 153

Ticonderoga, N. Y., Lake George outlet

at.............................. 324

Tiffin River at Stryker, Ohio......... 224

Tittabawassee River at Midland, Mich.. 188 

Tobacco River at Beaverton, Mich...... 182

Tobeco Creek, Mich., discharge measurements of..................... 350

Toivola, Minn., Swan River near....... 20

Tonawanda Creek at Batavia, N. Y...... 262

Tower, Mich., Black River near........ 149

Town Creek near Van Wert, Ohio........ 229

Townsend, Wis., Boot Lake near........ 66

Trout Brook, N. Y., discharge measurement of......................... 353

Trout Creek, Mich., Middle Branch

Ontonagon River near............ 32

Tula, Mich., Presque Isle River

near............................ 29

Tustin, Mich., East Branch Pine River

near............................ 138

Union Lake Outlet, Mich., discharge

measurements of.................. 352

Upper Sandusky, Ohio, Sandusky River

near............................ 235

Vanderbilt, Mich., Pigeon River near... 

Van Wert, Ohio, Town Creek near........

Vassar, Mich., Cass River at...........

Vermilion River near Vermilion, Oh'io...

Wabee Lake near Milford, Ind., records 

available on.....................

Waldron Lake near Casperville, Ind.,

records available on.............

Wall Lake near Orland, Ind., records

available on.....................

Walnut Creek, Pa., discharge measurement of....... .'..................

Waterbury, Vt., Waterbury Reservoir

near.............................

Waterbury River near.................

Waterbury Reservoir near Waterbury, Vt.

Waterbury River near Waterbury, Vt.....

Watertown, N. Y., Black River at.......

Waterville, Ohio, Maumee River at......

Waupaca River near Waupaca, Wis........

Wawasee Lake near Wawasee, Ind., records available on................

Wheeler Lake near Lakewood, Wis........

White Pine, Mich., Iron River near.....

White River (tributary to Lake

Michigan), Mich., discharge measurement of.......................

White River (tributary to Lake

Superior) near Ashland, Wis......

Whitmore Lake, Mich., Davis Creek near.

Wilkins Creek, Mich., discharge measurement of.......................

Willoughby, Ohio, Chagrin River at.....

Willsboro, N. Y., Bouquet River at.....

Windsor, Ohio, Phelps Creek near.......

Winooski River at Montpelier, Vt.......

near Essex Junction, Vt..............

North Branch, at Wrightsville, Vt....

Winooski River basin, Vt., reservoirs 

in...............................

Witmer Lake near Wolcottville, Ind.,

records available on.............

Wolf Lake at Chicago, 111..............

at Hammond, Ind., records available

on.

near Goshen, Ind., records available 

on...............................

Wolf River above West Branch Wolf

River, Wis.......................

at Keshena Falls, Wis................

at New London, Wis...................

Wolverine, Mich., Sturgeon River near.. 

Woodville, Ohio, Portage River at......

Work, division of......................

scope of.............................

Wrightstown, Wis., Fox River near......

Wrightsville, Vt., North Branch

Winooski River at................

Wrightsville Detention Reservoir, Vt., 

contents of......................

WSP, definition of.....................

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