Surface Water Supply 

of the United Stages 

1957

Part 6-B. Missouri River Basin below Sioux 

City, Iowa

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

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY WATER-SUPPLY PAPER 1510

Prepared in cooperation with the States 

of Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, 

Missouri, Nebraska, and Wyoming, and 

with other agencies

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE, WASHINGTON : 1959
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

FRED A. SEATON, Secretary

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 

Thomas B. Nolan, 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 Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, 

Nebraska, and Wyoming, and with other agencies, by personnel of 

the Water Resources Division, L. B. Leopold, chief, under the general 

direction of J. V. B. Wells, chief, Surface Water Branch, and F. J. 

Flynn, chief, Basic Records Section.

The data were collected and computed under supervision of district 

engineers, Surface Water Branch, as follows:

J. M. Terry, succeeded1 by W. T. Miller_____________Denver, Colo. 

V. R. Bennion__________________________Iowa City, Iowa 

H. C. Bolon_______________________________Holla, Mo. 

F. F. LeFever________ __________________Lincoln, Nebr. 

L. R. Sawyer________________________-_St. Paul, Minn. 

B. R. Leeson___ ___ ___________________Topeka, Kane,

HI
CALENDAR FOR WATER YEAR 1957

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IV
CONTENTS

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Perry Creek basin

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

Floyd River basin

Floyd River at James, Iowa ....................................................... 16

Omaha Creek basin

Omaha Creek at Homer, Nebr....................................................... 17

Little Sioux River basin

Little Sioux River near Lakefield, Minn.......................................... 18

Jackson County ditch 11 near Lakefield, Minn................................... 19

Okoboji Lake outlet: 

Spirit Lake near Orleans, Iowa............................................... 20

Okoboji Lake at Lakeside Laboratory, near Milford, Iowa........................ 20

Little Sioux River at Correctionville, Iowa...................................... 21

Little Sioux River near Kennebec, Iowa........................................... 22

Maple River at Mapleton, Iowa.................................................. 23

Little Sioux River near Turin, Iowa.............................................. 24

Monona-Harrison ditch:

West Pork ditch at Holly Springs, Iowa....................................... 25

Monona-Harrison ditch near Turin, Iowa......................................... 26

Tekamah Creek basin

Tekamah Creek at Tekamah, Nebr................................................... 27

Soldier River basin

Soldier River at Pisgah , Iowa.................................................... 28

New York Creek basin

New York Creek at Herman, Nebr................................................... 29

Boyer River basin

Boyer River at Logan, Iowa .................................................^..... 30

Missouri River at Omaha, Nebr...................................................... 31

Indian Creek basin

Indian Creek at Council Bluffs, Iowa............................................. 32

Platte River basin

North Platte River (head of Platte River): 

Michigan River:

South Pork Michigan River near Gould, Colo................................... 33

North Pork Michigan River near Gould, Colo................................... 34

North Platte River near Northgate, Colo.......................................... 35

Douglas Creek above Keystone, Wyo.............................................. 36

Douglas Creek near Poxpark, Wyo................................................ 37

Encampment River near Encampment, Wyo.......................................... 38

Encampment River at mouth, near Encampment, Wyo................................ 39

North Platte River at Saratoga, Wyo.............................................. 40

Jack Creek below Willow Creek, near Saratoga, Wyo.............................. 41

Pass Creek near Elk Mountain, Wyo.............................................. 42

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Sweetwater River:

Willow Creek near Atlantic City, Wyo.......................................... 50

Willow Creek near South Pass City, Wyo....................................... 51

Rock Creek near South pass City, Wyo......................................... 52

Rock Creek near Atlantic City, Wyo........................................... 53

Slate Creek near Atlantic City, Wyo........................................ 54

Rock Creek at Atlantic City, Wyo............................................. 55

Sweetwater River near Alcova, Wyo.............................................. 56

Pathfinder Reservoir near Alcova, Wyo............................................ 57

North Platte River below Pathfinder Reservoir, Wyo............................... 58

Alcova Reservoir at Alcova, Wyo.................................................. 59

North Platte River at Alcova, Wyo.............................................'... 60

Bates Creek near Alcova, Wyo................................................... 61

North Platte River near Goose Egg, Wyo........................................... 62

North Platte River below Casper, Wyo............................................. 63

Deer Creek at Glenrock, Wyo.................................................... 64

Box Elder Creek near Careyhurst, Wyo........................................... 65

La Prele Creek near Douglas, Wyo............................................... 66

La Prele Creek near Orpha, Wyo................................................. 67

North Platte River near Douglas, Wyo............................................. 68

V
VI CONTENTS

Gaging-station records Continued 

Missouri River Continued

Platte River basin Continued

North Platte River Continued Page

Wagonhound Creek near La Bonte, Wyo............................................ 69

La Bonte Creek near La Bonte, Wyo.............................................. 70

Horseshoe Creek near Glendo, Wyo............................................... 71

North Platte River near Cassa , Wyo............................................... 72

Guernsey Reservoir near Guernsey, Wyo............................................ 73

North Platte River below Guernsey Reservoir, Wyo................................. 74

North Platte River at recorder station, below Whalen, Wyo........................ 75

Laramle River near Glendevey, Colo............................................. 76

Laramle River near Jelm, Wyo................................................... 77

Laramle River and Pioneer Canal near Woods, Wyo................................ 78

Sand Creek near Tie Siding, Wyo.............................................. 79

Laramle River at Laramle, Wyo.................................................. 80

Laramle River at Two Rivers, Wyo............................................... 81

Little Laramle River near Filmore, Wyo....................................... 82

Little Laramle River at Two Rivers, Wyo....................................... 83

Laramle River near Lookout, Wyo................................................ 84

Wheafcland Reservoir No. 2 near Lookout, Wyo.................................... 85

Laramle River below Wheatland Reservoir, No. 2, Wyo............................ 86

Sybllle Creek above Bluegrass Creek, near Wheatland, Wyo..................... 87

Sybllle Creek below Bluegrass Creek, near Wheatland, Wyo..................... 88

Wheatland Canal No. 1 near Wheatland, Wyo.................................. 89

Wheatland Canal No. 2 near Wheatland, Wyo.................................. 90

Sybllle Creek near Mule Shoe Ranch, near Wheatland, Wyo...................... 91

North Laramle River near Wheatland, Wyo...................................... 92

Laramle River near Uva, Wyo..................................................... 93

Laramle River near Port Laramle , Wyo........................................... 94

Rawhide Creek near Llngle, Wyo................................................. 95

Cherry Creek drain near Torrlngton, Wyo........................................ 96

Katzer drain near Henry, Nebr.................................................. 97

North Platte River at Wyoming-Nebraska State line................................ 98

Horse Creek near Lyman, Nebr................................................... 99

Sheep Creek near Morrlll, Nebr................................................. 100

Dry Spotted Tall Creek at Mltchell, Nebr....................................... 101

North Platte River at Mltchell, Nebr............................................. 102

Tub Springs near Scottsbluff, Nebr............................................. 103

Winter Creek near Soottsbluff, Nebr............................................ 104

Gerlng drain near Gerlng, Nebr................................................. 105

North Platte River near Mlnatare, Nebr........................................... 106

Nlnemlle drain near McGrew, Nebr............................................... 107

Bayard Sugar Factory drain near Bayard, Nebr................................... 108

Red Willow Creek near Bayard, Nebr............................................. 109

North Platte River at Bridgeport, Nebr........................................... 110

Pumpkin Creek near Bridgeport, Nebr............................................ Ill

North Platte River at Llsoo, Nebr................................................ 112

North Platte River at Oshkosh, Nebr.............................................. 113

Blue Creek near Lewellen, Nebr................................................. 114

North Platte River at Lewellen, Nebr............................................. 115

Lake McConaughy near Keystone , Nebr.............................................. 116

North Platte River near Keystone, Nebr........................................... 117

North Platte River near Sutherland, Nebr......................................... 118

Blrdwood Creek near Hershey, Nebr.............................................. 119

Lincoln County drain No. 1 near North Platte, Nebr............................. 120

North Platte River at North Platte , Nebr......................................... 121

South Platte River above Elevenmile Canyon Reservoir, near Hartsel, Colo....... 122

South Platte River near Lake George, Colo...................................... 123

Goose Creek above Cheesman Lake, Colo........................................ 124

South Platte River below Cheesman Lake, Colo................................... 125

North Pork South Platte River below Geneva Creek, at Grant, Colo............. 126

North Pork South Platte River at South Platte, Colo.......................... 127

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

South Platte River at Waterton, Colo........................................... 129

Plum Creek near Louvlers, Colo............................................... 130

South Platte River at Llttleton, Colo.......................................... 131

Bear Creek at Morrison, Colo.................................................. 132

Bear Creek at mouth, at Sheridan, Colo....................................... 133

Cherry Creek near Pranktown, Colo............................................ 134

Cherry Creek near Melvln, Colo............................................... 135

Cherry Creek below Cherry Creek Reservoir, Colo.............................. 136

Cherry Creek at Denver, Colo................................................. 137

South Platte River at Denver, Colo............................................. 138

Clear Creek near Lawson, Colo................................................ 139

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

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

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

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

North St. Vrain Creek (head of St. Vrain Creek):

South St. Vrain Creek near Ward, Colo...................................... 144

Middle St. Vrain Creek near Raymond, Colo.................................. 145

St. Vrain Creek at Lyons, Colo............................................... 146

Lefthand Creek near BouTder, Colo.......................................... 147

Middle Boulder Creek (head of Boulder Creek) at Nederland, Colo............ 148

Boulder Creek near Orodell, Colo........................................... 149

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

St. Vrain Creek at mouth, near Plattevllle, Colo............................. 151

Big Thompson River:

Glacier Creek near Estes Park, Colo........................................ 152

Big Thompson River at Estes Park, Colo....................................... 153

Alva B. Adams Tunnel at east portal, near Estes Park, Colo................. 154
CONTENTS VII

Gaglng-station records Continued 

Missouri River Continued

Platte River basin Continued 

North Platte River-Continued

South Platte River Continued Page

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

Big Thompson River at mouth of canyon, near Drake, Colo...................... 156

Little Thompson River near Berthoud, Colo.................................. 157

Big Thompson River at mouth, near La Salle, Colo............................. 158

Cache la Poudre River near Rustic, Colo...................................... 159

South Fork Cache la Poudre River near Rustic, Colo......................... 160

Cache la Poudre River below Elkhorn Creek, Colo.............................. 161

North Fork Cache la Poudre River near Livermore, Colo...................... 162

Transbasin diversions from North Platte River basin to Cache la Poudre

River basin in Colorado.............................................. 163

Cache la Poudre River at mouth of canyon, near Fort Collins, Colo............ 164

Cache la Poudre River near Greeley, Colo..................................... 165

Transmountain diversions from Colorado River basin to South Platte Riverl

basin.................................................................. 166

Lonetree Creek near Nunn, Colo............................................... 167

Reservoirs in South Platte River basin in Colorado. ............................ 168

South Platte River near Kersey, Colo........................................... 170

Middle Crow Creek (head of Crow Creek) near Hecla, Wyo....................... 171

South Crow Creek near Hecla, Wyo........................................... 172

Crow Creek near Cheyenne, Wyo................................................ 173

Crow Creek near Barnesville, Colo............................................ 174

Kiowa Creek at Elbert, Colo.................................................. 174

Kiowa Creek at Klowa, Colo................................................... 175

South Platte River near Weldona, Colo.......................................... 176

South Platte River at Fort Morgan, Colo........................................ 177

South Platte River at Balzac, Colo............................................. 178

South Platte River near Crook, Colo............................................ 179

Lodgepole Creek at Bushnell, Nebr............................................ 180

Lodgepole Creek at Ralton, Nebr.............................................. 181

South Platte River at Julesburg, Colo.......................................... 182

South Platte River at Paxton, Nebr............................................. 183

South Platte River at North Platte, Nebr....................................... 184

Platte River at Brady, Nebr...................................................... 185

Platte River near Cozad, Nebr.................................................... 186

Platte River near Overton, Nebr.................................................. 187

Buffalo Creek near Darr, Nebr.................................................. 188

Buffalo Creek near Overton, Nebr............................................... 189

Elm Creek near Overton, Nebr................................................... 190

Platte River near Odessa , Nebr................................................... 191

Platte River near Grand Island, Nebr............................................. 192

Wood River near Riverdale, Nebr................................................ 193

Wood River near Gibbon, Nebr................................................... 194

Wood River near Alda, Nebr..................................................... 195

Platte River near Duncan, Nebr................................................... 196

Middle Loup River (head of Loup River) at Dunning, Nebr........................ 197

Dismal River at Dunning, Nebr................................................ 198

Middle Loup River at Walworth, Nebr............................................ 199

Middle Loup River at Sargent, Nebr............................................. 200

Middle Loup River at Arcadia, Nebr............................................. 201

Middle Loup River at Roekville, Nebr........................................... 202

Boelus power canal near Boelus, Nebr......................................... 203

South Loup River at Ravenna, Nebr............................................ 204

Mud Creek near Sweetwater, Nebr............................................ 205

South Loup River at St. Michael, Nebr........................................ 206

Oak Creek near Dannebrog, Nebr............................................... 207

Middle Loup River at St. Paul, Nebr............................................ 208

North Loup River at Taylor, Nebr............................................. 209

North Loup River at Burwell, Nebr............................................ 210

Calamus River near Burwell, Nebr........................................... 211

North Loup River at Ord, Nebr................................................ 212

North Loup River at Scotia, Nebr............................................. 213

Davis Creek near Cotesfield, Nebr.......................................... 214

North Loup River near St. Paul, Nebr......................................... 215

Loup River:

Cedar River near Fullerton, Nebr............................................. 216

Loup River power canal near Genoa, Nebr...................................... 217

Loup River near Genoa, Nebr.................................................... 218

Beaver Creek at Genoa, Nebr.................................................. 219

Loup River at Columbus, Nebr................................................... 220

Shell Creek at Newman Grove, Nebr.............................................. 221

Shell Creek near Columbus, Nebr................................................ 222

Platte River at North Bend, Nebr................................................. 223

Elkhorn River at Ewing, Nebr................................................... 224

Elkhorn River at Neligh, Nebr.................................................. 225

Elkhorn River at Norfolk, Nebr................................................. 226

Logan Creek near Uehling, Nebr............................................... 227

Maple Creek near Nickerson, Nebr............................................. 228

Elkhorn River at Waterloo, Nebr................................................ 229

Salt Creek at Roca, Nebr....................................................... 230

Salt Creek at Lincoln, Nebr.................................................... 231

Wahoo Creek at Ithaca, Nebr.................................................. 232

Silver Creek at Ithaca, Nebr............................................... 233

Salt Creek near Ashland, Nebr.................................................. 234

Platte River at Louisville , Nebr................................................. 235

Waubonsle Creek basin

Waubonsle Creek near Bartlett, Iowa.............................................. 236

Weeping Water Creek basin

Weeping Water CreeK at Union , Nebr............................................... 237
VIII CONTENTS

Gaglng-station records Continued

Missouri River Continued Page 

Missouri River at Nebraska City, Hebr.............................................. 238

Nishnabotna River basin

West Nishnabotna River (head of Nishnabotna River): 

Silver Creek: 

Mule Creek near Malvern, Iowa................................................ 239

Spring Valley Creek near Tabor, Iowa......................................... 240

West Nishnabotna River at Randolph, Iowa......................................... 242

East Nishnabotna River:

Davids Creek near Hamlin, Iowa............................................... 243

East Nishnabotna River at Red Oak, Iowa........................................ 244

Nishnabotna River above Hamburg, Iowa............................................ 245

Little Nemaha River basin

Little Nemaha River near Syracuse, Nebr.......................................... 246

Little Nemaha River at Auburn, Hebr.............................................. 247

Tarklo River basin

Tarkio River at Fairfax, Mo...................................................... 248

Missouri River at Rulo, Nebr....................................................... 249

Nemaha River basin

Nemaha River:

Turkey Creek near Seneca, Kans................................................. 250

North Pork Nemaha River at Humboldt, Nebr...................................... 251

Nemaha River at Falls City, Nebr................................................. 252

Muddy Creek at Verdon, Nebr.................................................... 253

Mill Creek basin

Mill Creek at Oregon, Mo......................................................... 254

Nodaway River basin

Nodaway River at Clarinda, Iowa.................................................. 255

Nodaway River near Burlington Junction, Mo....................................... 256

Missouri River at St. Joseph. Mo................................................... 257

Platte River basin (Iowa-Missouri)

Platte River:

One Hundred and Two River near Maryville, Mo................................... 258

White Cloud Creek near Maryville, Mo......................................... 259

Platte River near Agency, Mo..................................................... 260

Castile Creek:

Jenkins Branch at Gower, Mo.................................................. 261

Kansas River basin

Arikaree River (head of Kansas River) at Haigler, Nebr........................... 262

North Fork Republican River near Wray, Colo.................................... 263

North Fork Republican River at Colorado-Nebraska State line.................... 264

Republican River (continuation of Arikaree River):

Buffalo Creek near Haigler, Nebr............................................... 265

Rock Creek at Parks, Nebr...................................................... 266

Republican River at Benkelman, Nebr.............................................. 267

South Fork Republican River near Idalia, Colo.................................. 268

Landsman Creek near Hale, Colo............................................... 269

Bonny Reservoir near Hale, Colo................................................ 270

South Fork Republican River near Hale, Colo.................................... 271

South Fork Republican River near Benkelman, Nebr............................... 272

Republican River at Stratton, Nebr................................................ 273

Swanson Lake near Trenton, Nebr.................................................. 274

Republican River at Trenton, Nebr................................................ 275

Frenchman Creek near Imperial, Nebr............................................ 276

Enders Reservoir near Enders, Nebr............................................. 277

Frenchman Creek near Enders , Nebr.............................................. 278

Frenchman Creek at Palisade, Nebr.............................................. 279

Stinking Water Creek near Palisade, Nebr..................................... 280

Frenchman Creek at Culbertson, Hebr............................................. 281

Blaekwood Creek near Culbertson, Nebr.......................................... 282

Driftwood Creek near McCook, Hebr.............................................. 283

Republican River at MeCook, Hebr................................................. 284

Red Willow Creek near Red Willow, Nebr......................................... 285

Dry Creek near Hartley, Nebr................................................... 286

Medicine Creek at Maywood, Nebr................................................ 287

Brushy Creek near Maywood, Nebr.............................................. 288

Fox Creek at Curtis , Nebr.................................................... 289

Dry Creek near Curtis , Hebr.................................................. 290

Medicine Creek above Harry Strunk Lake, Nebr................................... 291

Mitchell Creek above Harry Strunk Lake, Nebr................................. 292

Harry Strunk Lake near Cambridge, Nebr......................................... 293

Medicine Creek below Harry Strunk Lake, Nebr................................... 294

Medicine Creek at Cambridge, Nebr.............................................. 295

Republican River at Cambridge, Nebr.............................................. 296

Muddy Creek at Arapahoe, Hebr.................................................. 297

Republican River near Orleans, Nebr'.............................................. 298

Sappa Creek near Oberlin, Kans................................................. 299

Sappa Creek near Beaver City, Nebr............................................. 300

Beaver Creek at Cedar Bluffs, Kans........................................... 301

Beaver Creek near Beaver City, Nebr.......................................... 303

Sappa Creek near Stamford, Nebr................................................ 304

Prairie Dog Creek at Norton, Kans.............................................. 305

Prairie Dog Creek near Woodruff, Kans.......................................... 306

Harlan County Reservoir near Republican City, Nebr............................... 307

Republican River below Harlan County Dam,. Hebr................................... 308

Republican River near Bloomington, Nebr.......................................... 309

Courtland Canal at Nebraska-Kansas State line.................................. 310

Republican River near Guide Rock, Hebr........................................... 311

Republican River near Hardy, Nebr................................................ 312

White Rock Creek:

Lovewell Reservoir near Lovewell, Kans......................................... 313
CONTENTS IX

Gaging-station records Continued 

Missouri River Continued

Kansas River basin Continued

Republican River-Continued Page 

White Rock Creek at Lovewell, Kans............................................. 314

Republican River at Scandia, Kans................................................ 315

Republican River at Concordia, Kans.............................................. 316

Republican River at Clay Center, Kans............................................ 317

Republican River at Milford, Kans................................................ 318

Smoky Hill River: 

Ladder Creek below Chalk Creek near Scott City, Kans......................... 319

Smoky Hill River at Elkader, Kans.............................................. 320

Smoky Hill River near Arnold, Kans............................................. 321

Cedar Bluff Reservoir near Ellis , Kans......................................... 322

Smoky Hill River at Cedar Bluff Dam, Kans...................................... 323

Big Creek near Ogallah, Kans................................................. 324

Big Creek near Hays, Kans.................................................... 325

Smoky Hill River near Russell, Kans............................................ 326

Smoky Hill River at Ellsworth, Kans............................................ 327

Kanopolis Reservoir near Kanopolis , Kans....................................... 328

Smoky Hill River near Langley, Kans............................................ 329

Smoky Hill River at Lindsborg, Kans............................................ 330

Smoky Hill River near Mentor, Kans............................................. 331

Saline River near Wakeeney, Kans............................................. 332

Saline River near Wilson, Kans............................................... 333

Saline River at Tescott, Kans................................................ 334

North Fork Solomon River at Glade, Kans...................................... 335

Bow Creek near Stockton, Kans.............................................. 336

Kirwin Reservoir at Kirwin, Kans............................................. 337

North Fork Solomon River at Kirwin, Kans..................................... 338

North Fork Solomon River near Downs, Kans.................................... 339

South Fork Solomon River above Webster Reservoir, Kans..................... 340

Webster Reservoir near Stockton, Kans...................................... 341

South Fork Solomon River below Webster Reservoir, Kans..................... 342

South Fork Solomon River at Alton, Kans.................................... 343

South Fork Solomon River at Osborne, Kans.................................. 344

Solomon River at Beloit, Kans................................................ 345

Solomon River at Niles, Kans................................................. 346

Smoky Hill River at Enterprise, Kans........................................... 347

Chapman Creek near Chapman, Kans............................................. 348

Lyon Creek near Woodbine, Kans............................................... 349

Smoky Hill River at Junction City, Kans........................................ 350

Kansas River: 

Big Blue River:

Lincoln Creek near Seward, Nebr.............................................. 351

Big Blue River at Seward, Nebr................................................. 352

Big Blue River near Crete , Nebr................................................ 353

Big Blue River at Barneston, Nebr.............................................. 354

Little Blue River near Deweese, Nebr......................................... 355

Little Blue River near Fairbury, Nebr........................................ 356

Little Blue River at Waterville , Kans........................................ 357

Black Vermillion River-. 

Vermillion Creek:

Snipe Creek near Seattle,Kans............................................ 358

Black Vermillion River near Frankfort, Kans.................................. 359

Big Blue River at Randolph, Kans............................................... 360

Fancy Creek at Winkler, Kans................................................. 361

Big Blue River near Manhattan, Kans............................................ 362

Kansas River at Wamego , Kans..................................................... 363

Vermillion Creek near Wamego, Kans............................................. 364

Mill Creek near Paxico, Kans................................................... 365

Kansas River at Topeka, Kans..................................................... 366

Soldier Creek near Topeka, Kans................................................ 367

Delaware River:

Little Delaware River near Horton, Kans...................................... 368

Delaware River at Valley Falls , Kans........................................... 369

Kansas River at Lecompton, Kans.................................................. 370

Wakarusa River near Lawrence , Kans............................................. 371

Stranger Creek near Tonganoxie, Kans........................................... 372

Kansas River at Bonner Springs, Kans............................................. 373

Missouri River at Kansas City, Mo.................................................. 374

Blue River basin

Blue River near Kansas City, Mo.................................................. 375

Little Blue River basin

Little Blue River near Lake City, Mo............................................. 376

Fishing River basin 

Fishing River:

East Fork Fishing River at Excelsior Springs, Mo............................... 377

Crooked River basin

Crooked River near Richmond, Mo.................................................. 378

Missouri River at Waverly, Mo...................................................... 379

Wakenda Creek basin

watcenda Creek at Carrollton, Mo.................................................. 380

Grand River basin 

Grand River: 

East Fork Big Creek near Bethany, Mo........................................... 381

Grand River near Gallatin, Mo.................................................... 382

Thompson River at Davis City, Iowa............................................. 383

Weldon River near Mercer, Mo................................................. 384

Weldon River at Mill Grove, Mo............................................... 385

Thompson River at Trenton, Mo.................................................. 386

Medicine Creek near Gait, Mo................................................... 387
X CONTENTS

Gaging-station records Continued 

Missouri River Continued

Grand River basin Continued Page 

Locust Creek near Linneus, Mo.................................................. 3B8

Grand River near Sumner, Mo...................................................... 389

Yellow Creek:

East Yellow Creek: 

Winnegan Creek:

Hamilton Branch near New Boston, Mo...................................... 390

Chariton River basin 

Chariton River:

Honey Creek near Russell, Iowa ................................................. 392

Chariton River near Rathbun, Iowa................................................ 393

Chariton River near Centerville, Iowa............................................ 394

Chariton River at Novinger, Mo................................................... 395

Chariton River near Prairie Hill, Mo............................................. 396

Lamine River Dasln

Lamine River at Clifton City, Mo................................................. 397

South Fork Blackwater River: 

East Branch South Pork Blackwater River near Elm, Mo......................... 398

Blackwater River at Blue Lick, Mo.............................................. 399

Salt Pork: 

Camp Creek:

Shiloh Branch near Marshall, Mo.......................................... 400

Missouri River at Boonville, Mo.................................................... 401

Moniteau Creek basin

Moniteau Creek near Fayette, Mo.................................................. 402

Petite Saline Creek basin

Petite saline Creek near Boonville, Mo........................................... 403

Osage River basin

Marais des Cygnes River (head of Osage River) at Melvern, Kans................... 404

Salt Creek near Lyndon, Kans................................................... 405

Hundred and Ten Mile Creek: 

Dragoon Creek:

Switzler Creek at Burlingame, Kans......................................... 406

Hundred and Ten Mile Creek near Quenemo, Kans.................................. 407

Marais des Cygnes River near Ottawa, Kans........................................ 408

Pottawatomie Creek near Garnett, Kans.......................................... 409

Marais des Cygnes River at Trading Post, Kans.................................... 410

Big Sugar Creek at Farlinville, Kans........................................... 411

Little Osage River at Fulton, Kans............................................. 412

Marmaton River near Fort Scott, Kans......................................... 413

Osage River: 

Sac River:

Little Sac River: 

Dry Fork Sac River:

Oak Grove Branch near Brighton, Mo....................................... 414

Sac River near Stockton, Mo.................................................... 415

Cedar Creek near Pleasant View, Mo........................................... 416

Osage River at Osceola, Mo....................................................... 417

Pomme de Terre River near Bolivar, Mo.......................................... 418

Lindley Creek near Polk, Mo.................................................. 419

Pomme de Terre River at Hermitage, Mo.......................................... 420

South Grand River near Brownington, Mo......................................... 421

Niangua River:

West Fork Niangua River;

Niangua Branch at Marshfield, Mo........................................... 422

Niangua River near Decaturville, Mo............................................ 423

Little Niangua River;

Starks's Creek at Preston, Mo.............................................. 424

Lake of the Ozarks near Bagnell, Mo.............................................. 425

Osage River near Bagnell, Mo..................................................... 426

Tavern Creek:

Little Tavern Creek: 

Camp Ground Creek:

Van Cleve Branch near Meta, Mo........................................... 427

Osage River near St. Thomas, Mo.................................................. 428

Maries River at Westphalia, Mo................................................. 429

Gasconade River basin

Gasconade River near Hazlegreen, Mo.............................................. 430

Gasconade River near Waynesville, Mo............................................. 431

Big Piney River near Big Piney, Mo............................................. 432

Little Piney Creek: 

Beaver Creek:

Little Beaver Creek near Rolla , Mo......................................... 433

Little Piney Creek at Newburg, Mo.............................................. 434

Mill Creek:

Wilkins Spring near Newburg., Mo............................................ 435

Gasconade River at Jerome, Mo.................................................... 436

Gasconade River near Rich Fountain, Mo........................................... 437

Missouri River at Hermann, Mo...................................................... 438

Loutre River basin 

Loutre River: 

Clear Pork:

Rumbo Branch at Danville, Mo................................................. 439

Loutre River at Mineola, Mo...................................................... 442

Discharge measurements at points other than gaging stations.......................... 443

Index................................................................................ 449
CONTENTS XI

ILLUSTRATIONS

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

B, Nishnabotna River aboveTlamburg, Iowa; £, Republican River at 

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

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

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

3. Comparison of discharge at three key gaging stations during 1957 waiter

year with median discharge for 25-year period........................... 13
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OF MISSOURI RIVER BASIN BELOW SIOUX CITY, IOWA, 1957

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, 1957. 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 13,750 gaging stations in the 48 States and at many others in the Territories of Alaska and Hawaii. On September 30, 1957, the Geological Survey and cooperating 

organizations were maintaining 7,030 gaging stations, including those in Alaska and Hawaii. 

Discharge measurements only were made at many other points in the 1957 water year. The 

name' of each stream measured at points other than gaging stations is not listed in the 

index of this report. Only the major river basins in which measurements were made are 

listed under the item "Discharge measurements" in the index.

COOPERATION

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

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

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

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

Colorado: Office of the State Engineer, J. E. Whitten; Colorado Water 

Conservation Board, I. C. Crawford, director.

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

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

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

B. F. Stiles, director; State Highway Commission, J. G. Butter, chief engineer, 

and Mark Morris, director of research; and Iowa Natural Resources Council, 

0. R. McMurry, director.

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

chief engineer.

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

director.

Missouri: Missouri Geological Survey and Water Resources, T. R. Beveridge, State 

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

Nebraska: Department of Roads, L. N. Ress, State engineer, and H. G. Schlitt, 

deputy State engineer; Department of Water Resources, D. S. Jones, Jr., director; 

and Nebraska Mid-state Reclamation District, Doyle Graham, chief engineer.

Wyoming: Office of the State Engineer, Earl Lloyd.

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 129 gaging etations, of 

which 8 were in Colorado, 20 in Iowa, 36 in Kansas, 27 in Missouri, and 38 in Nebraska.

Assistance was also furnished by the Agricultural Research Service of the Urited States 

Department of Agriculture, the Weather Bureau of the United States Department cf Commerce,

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2 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1957, PART 6-B

and the Bureau of Reclamation of the Unibed States Department of the Interior. 

The following organizations aided in collecting records: 

Iowa: Cities of Council Bluffs and Sioux City.

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

Electric Co. of Missouri.

Nebraska: Central Nebraska Public Power and Irrigation District, Consumers Public 

Power District, and Loup River Public Power District.

DIVISION OP 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 To stations in the 

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

below.

State District office Address

Colorado a/............. Denver.................. Denver Federal Center.

Iowa b/................. Iowa City............... 508 Hydraulics Laboratory, University

	of Iowa. 

Kansas c/............... Topeka.................. 403 Federal Building.

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

Missouri................ Rolla................... 900 Pine Street.

Nebraska d/............. Lincoln................. 510 Rudge-Ofuenzel Building.

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

a/ The work In Colorado was done in collaboration with J. E. Whitten, State engineer, and 

L. T. Burgess, State chief hydrographer.

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

c/ Including Republican River near Hardy, Nebr. 

A/ Except for Mlissouri River at Omaha, at Nebraska City, and at Rulo, and Republican River near 

Hardy.

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

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

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

DEFINITION OF TERMS AND ABBREVIATIONS

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

as follows:

Cubic foot per second (cfs) is the rate of discharge of a stream who^e channel is 

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

Cubic feet per second per square mile (cfsm) is the average number o^ 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 expressei in inches.

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

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

irrigation.

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

24 hours. It is equivalent to 86,400 cubic feet, 1.983471 acre-feet, o-" 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.
EXPLANATION OP DATA 3

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 tributary entering above a main-stem station are listed before that station. If a tributary enters between two main-stem stations, 

It is listed between them. A similar order is followed In listing stations on first rank, 

Second rank, and other ranks of tributaries. To indicate the rank of any tributary on 

which a gaging station is situated and the stream to which it is immediately tributary, 

each indention in the listing of gaging stations in the table of contents of this report 

represents one rank. This downstream order and system of indention show which gaging 

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

tributary on which each gaging station is situated.

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

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

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

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

EXPLANATION OF DATA

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

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

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

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

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

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

stations are shown in figure 1.

Rating tables giving the discharge for any stage are prepared from stage-discharge 

relation curves defined by discharge measurements. If extensions to the rating curves are 

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

determinations of peak discharge (such as slope-area or contracted-opening determinations,
SURFACK WATER SUPPLY, 1957, PART 6-B

A. South Platte River at South Platte, Colo.

B. Niahnabotna River Above Hamburg, Iowa.

C. Republican River at Trenton, Nebr.

FIGURE 1. GAGING-STATION STRUCTURES
EXPLANATION OP DATA 5

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-cont-ol 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 

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 1957 is shown on pag? 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 giv3n 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 the 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 wher^ 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

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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). In the first paragraph, the data given are for the complete current 

water year unless otherwise specified. In the second paragraph, the data given are for 

the periods of record within the calendar year dates in the heading (not necessarily those 

for the complete years indicated by the heading dates). Reliable information concerning 

major floods that have occurred outside the period of record are given in the third orlast 

paragraph under "Extremes." 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 non-recording 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 stations have been found to be in error on the 

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

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

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

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

by the water years for which figures are revised in that report. In listing the 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 revisions, 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 reports 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 runof." in inches 

resulting from a revision of the drainage area only are usually not published in the annual 

series of reports.

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

discharge for the greater part of the open-water period was determined by the shiftingcontrol method, the slope method, or other special methods involving an equivalent adjustment to the gage height of more than one-tenth foot. 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 ani 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
EXPLANATION OF DATA 7

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 figures for the maximum day and the minimum day 

for each month are underlined. If the figure 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" giver? the sum of 

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

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

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

(line headed "In."), or in acre-feet (line headed "Ac-ft"). Figures 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 figures of maximum ar3 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 Irsights of 

mast 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 preseited. 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 rec->rds. Days 

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

they were made at frequent regular intervals, in which instance the general frequency of 

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

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

given stages is published each year for all reservoirs for which records are published on 

a daily basis (whether the daily figures are figures of stage or contents) but is not 

published for reservoirs for which only monthly data are given.

Discharge measurements and determinations of peak flows made at sites other than gaging 

stations are listed at the end of each report.

At many gaging stations water samples are collected from the streams for the purpose of 

making chemical analyses, computing dissolved solids, suspended sediment loads, and 

particle-size distribution, or measuring water temperatures. For most of these samples 

the results are published in an annual series of water-supply papers entitled1 "Quality 

of Surface Waters of the United States" which is issued in four volumes. In this report 

under "Remarks" a reference is made to quality-of-water records collected at gaging 

stations on a regular basis and published in the quality-of-water reports. At many'other 

gaging stations quality-of-water data are obtained at irregular Intervals anc1 published
8 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1957, PART 6-B

as "miscellaneous analyses" in quality-of-water reports; such records are not referred to 

in "Remarks" paragraph in this report. At many gaging stations water temperature is 

obtained also at the time a discharge measurement is made; such temperature readings are 

not reported in the quality-of-water annual 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, figures of 

cubic feet per second per square mile and runoff in inches are not published unless 

storage or diversion records are included to indicate the extent of the regulation of 

diversion, or unless satisfactory adjustments can be made for changes in contents of 

reservoirs or for other changes incident to use and control. Evaporation from a reservoir 

is not included in the adjustments for changes in reservoir contents, unless it is so 

stated. Even at those stations where adjustments are made, large errors in computed runoff may occur when relatively large negative adjustments are made or when evaporation is 

large in comparison with the observed discharge.

Many gaging stations on streams in the irrigated areas of the United Spates are situatpfl 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.

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, Ogeeihee 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.
Figure 2.--Map of the United States showing areas covered by the 18 annual volumes on surface water supply. The area covered by this

report is shaded.
10 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1957, PART 6-B

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. 2 

12th A, pt. 2

B 131..... ... 

16th A, pt . 2

WSF 11.... ...

18th A, pt. 4

WSF 16 ....... 

19th A, pt. 4

20th A, pt. 4

WSF 35 to 39. 

21st A, pt. 4

22d A, pt. 4.

WSF 75 .......

Character of data

Descriptive Information only. 

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

Descriptions, measurements, gage heights, and rafcluEo ....... 

Descriptive Information only.

monthly discharge.

Descriptions, measurements ratings, and monthly discharge..

of the Mississippi River and Missouri River and 

tributaries above Kansas River. 

Descriptions, measurements and gage heights of streams west 

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.

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

Year

1864 to September 189O.

1893-94.

1896.

1895-96.

1897. 

1697.

1898.

1899. 

1899.

1900.

1901.

Reports on surface-water supply containing records from 1899 to date for drainage 

basins in this report are listed below. The data for any particular gaging station will, 

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

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

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

below Sioux City, Iowa, 1899-1957

Year

1899

1900

1901

1902

1903

1904

1905

1906

1907-8

1909

1910

1911

WSF

37

49,a50

66,75

84

99

130,bl31

172

208

246

266

286

306

Year

1912

1913

1914

1915

1916

1917

1918

1919-20

19Z1

1922

1923

1924

WSP

326

356

386

406

436

456

476

506

526

546

566

586

Year

19Z5

19Z6

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

193Z

1933

1934

1935

1936

WSF

' 606

6Z6

646

666

686

701

716

731

746

761

786

806

Year

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

WSF

826

856

876

896

926

956

976

1006

1036

1056

1086

1116

Year

1949

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

WSF

1146 "176

1210

1240

1280

1340

1390

1440

1510

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

b Flatte and Kansas Rivers.
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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 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.

A compilation of records for the area covered by this report through September 1950 

has been published as Water-Supply Paper 1310. That report contains a summar7 of monthly 

and annual discharges for all previously published records as well as some records not 

contained in the annual series of water-supply papers. All records were reexamined and 

revised where warranted. Estimates of discharge were made to fill short gaps whenever 

practical.

Records of discharge have been published also in State reports. Most of these records 

are also compiled in Water-Supply Paper 1310; however some of them are not contained in 

the publications of the Geological Survey. The following table contains a list of these 

reports for the area covered by this report.

Reports containing compilations of records by States and drainage basins

WSP

469. .....................

Period

1894-1906

1894-1921

Report

Water resources of Colorado.

Surface water supply of Nebraska.

Surface waters of Wyoming and their utilization.

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

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

these reports for the area covered by this report.

State reports containing compilations of records of discharge

Report Issued by

Colorado. . . . 

Do .......

Iowa ........

Do .......

Do .......

Do. ......

Do .......

Kansas ......

Do 

Do ....... 

Do ....... 

Do .......

Do. 

Do ....... 

Minnesota. . . 

Missouri. . . .

Do ....... 

Do ....... 

Nebraska .... 

Do.......

. .. 1881-1935

. . . .1873-1932

1895-1919

1924-28 

1928-35 

1935-39 

1939-41

1944-45 

1946-47 

1909-12 

. 1857-1926

1927-39 

1940-49 

. 1894-1914 

1914-28

Water resources of Colorado, Appendix 2, 

Data on stream-gaging station of 

Colorado, a/

vols . 1 and 2, Stream-flow data of 

Colorado.

and flood flow relating to Iowa streams.

resources of Iowa.

resources of Iowa.

resources of Iowa . 

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

Report of Division of Water Resources..... 

Streamf low data of Kansas ................. 

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

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

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

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

Water resources Investigation of Minnesota 

Vol. 20, 2d series, Water resources of 

Missouri . 

Vol. 26, 2d series, Surface waters of 

Missouri . 

Vol. 34, 2d series, Surface waters of 

Missouri . 

1st hydrographlc report ...................

2nd hydrographlc report ...................

State Planning Commission, 

Water Conservation Board, 

State Engireer.

Kansas Water Commission.

State Board of Agriculture. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do.

Do. 

Do. 

State Drainage Commission. 

Missouri Bureau of Geology 

and Mines . 

Missouri Geological Survey 

and Water Resources. 

Do.

Bureau of Water Power, 

Irrigation, and Drainage. 

Do.

a/ Contains records of y 

Note.--In addition to thi 

Issued annual or biennial 

Missouri, Nebraska, and Wy

:arly discharge only.

.e records contained in the reports listed above, the follovlng States have 

reports in which are contained records of discharge: Colorado, Kansas, 

 oming.
18 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1957, PART 6-B

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

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

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

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

recent of these special reports also contain other pertinent hydrologlc 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 96: Destructive floods in the United States In 1903. U. S. Geological Survey

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

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

WSP 520-G: Some floods in the Rocky Mountain region. Do.

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

WSP 796-B: Flood on Republican and Kansas Rivers, May and Do.

June 1935. 

WSP 847: Maximum discharges at stream-measurement stations Do.

through September 1938.

WSP 997: Floods In Colorado. Do. 

WSP 1137-D: Floods if May-July 1950 in southeastern Nebraska. Do. 

WSP 1139: Kansas-Missouri floods of July 1951. Do. 

WSP 1227-D: Summary of floods in the United States during 1951. Do. 

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

WSP 1320-A: Floods of June 1953 In northwestern Iowa. Do. 

WSP 1370-A: Floods of June 1954 in Iowa. Do. 

Bull. 1; Iowa floods, magnitude and frequency. Iowa Highway Research

Board.

Floods in Nebraska, magnitude and frequency. Nebraska State Department

of Roads and Irrigation.

RECORDS OF DISCHARGE COLLECTED BY AGENCIES OTHER THAN THE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY

The Agricultural Research Service of the United States Department of Agriculture has 

collected records of runoff from 9 areas near Hastings, Nebr., beginning in 1938, 1 of 

3,490 acres, 1 of 2,086 acres, 1 of 481 acres, 1 of 411 acres, and 5 of about 4 acres 

each. These records are In the files of the Agricultural Research Service.

HYDROLOGIC CONDITIONS

Streamflow was deficient at the beginning of the water year. It continued to diminish 

and many streams remained dry in Nebraska and the Kansas River at Topeka averaged 348 cfs 

for the month of October, which was a minimum for the month since at least 1917. Gasconade 

River at Jerome, Missouri was at a record low for November as was Kansas River at Topeka 

since at least 1917. During February the Gasconade River at Jerome was above median for 

the first time since 1956. Drought conditions were alleviated in Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, 

and Nebraska in April but runoff was still well below median. As a result of heavy rains 

in May increased stream flow occurred, particularly in parts of western Nebraska where 

near maximum discharge for the period of record occurred. Runoff for Gasconade River at 

Jerome was second highest for May in a 35-year record and Beaver Creek at Cedar Bluffs, 

Kansas reached the highest discharge for period of record. Rains and snowmelt caused overbank flow along the South Platte River and tributaries in Colorado. Sane1 Creek, a normally 

dry stream south and east of Denver, flooded with considerable property damage and the loss 

of 3 lives. During June flood crests occurred in the Kansas and Platte River basins in 

Nebraska, as a result of rains amounting to 5 to 6 inches. Colorado streams were near 

bankfull stages in June owing to the melting of the heavy snowpack and runoff from heavy 

snow cover in the upper South Platte River basin during June to September filled all of 

Denver's water-supply reservoirs for the first time since 1952, thereby alleviating the 

water shortage in that area. Scattered high floods occurred in Platte River basin in 

western Nebraska on July 29. Runoff was near or above median in the area at the end of 

the water year. For three key gaging stations in the area covered by this report, a 

comparison of monthly and yearly mean discharge during the 1957 water year with the median 

for the 25-year period 1921-45 is shown in figure 3 on the opposite page.
HYDROLOGIC CONDITIONS 13

North Platte River at Saratoga, Wyo. 

Drainage area, 2,880 sq mi.

 § 3000

.9

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

year

1400

1200

1000 8

 9 800

1 600

400

200

Elkhorn River at Waterloo, Nebr. 

Drainage area, 6,900 sq mi.

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

year

Gasconade River at Jerome, Mo. 

Drainage area, 2,840 sq mi.

7000

j« 6000

.9

& 5000

I

S 4000

EL

Explanation

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

Monthly mean discharge during water year 1957.

Figure 3. Comparison of discharge at three key gaging stations during 1957 water year 

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

MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM 

Missouri River at Sioux City, Iowa

Location. Lat 42°29 I 10", long 96°24'45", in NW£SE£ sec. 16, T. 29 N., R. 9 E., sixth 

principal meridian, on right bank on upstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 77 at 

Sioux City, 2.0 miles downstream from Big Sioux River.

Drainage area. 314,600 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1897 to September 1957 in reports of Geological Survey. 

January 1879 to December 1890 (monthly discharges only) in House Document 238, 

73d Congress, 2d session. Gage-height records collected in this vicinity September 

1878 to December 1899 are contained in reports of Missouri River Commission and since 

July 1889 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

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

of 1929. Sept. 2, 1878, to Dec. 31, 1905, staff, cable, and chain gag^s at various 

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

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

Average discharge. 60 years (1897-1957), 33,250 cfs (24,070,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 36,200 cfs Oct. 3; maximum gage height, 6.43 ft 

June 25; minimum daily discharge, 6,000 cfs Jan. 10; minimum gage height observed, 

-2.50 ft Jan. 10, result of freezeup.

1928-31, 1938-57: Maximum discharge, 441,000 cfs Apr. 14, 1952; maximum gage 

height, 24.28 ft Apr. 14, 1952; minimum discharge, 2,500 cfs Dec. 29, 1941; minimum 

gage height observed, -3.34 ft Dec. 27, 1946.

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

partly regulated by upstream main stem reservoirs. Discharge measurements generally 

made 3 times a month during winter and 6 times a month during rest of year.

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

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23 

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-rt

Oct.

35,100

35,100

55.400

35,100

35,100

34,800

33,700

34,OOO

34,000

34,400

34,800

33,700

34,800

34,800

34,400

33,400

31 , 200

28,300

24, 700

22,600

19,800 

17,800

16,100 

15,800

15,800

15,800

15,600

14,900

14,900

15,200

15,900

837,000

27,000

tl,660

Nov.

15,800

15,800

15,800

15,600

15,400

15,400

15,200

15,OOO

14,900

15,000

15,000

14,6OO

14,600

15,000

14,700

12,600

11,000

10,100

9,950

10,100

9,690 

8,910

8,650 

8,650

8,520

8,130

8,390

8,260

7.880

8,780

------

367,410

12,250

728,700

Dec.

8,390

8,520

8,650

8,650

8,650

8,260

9,000

9,8OO

11,000

12,000

13.200

11,500

9,600

8,600

8,800

8,700

8,700

8,400

7.400

8,600

9,200 

9,200

9,100 

9,000

8,9OO

8,900

9,OOO

9,000

9,000

9,000

9.OOO

285,720

9,217

566,700

Jan.

8,9OO

8,700

8,500

8.6OO

8,500

8.4OO

8,600

8,700

8,200

6,000

7,500

8,900

9,000

9,000

9,200

9,400

9,600

9,700

10.000 10,000

9,400 

9.OOO

8,600 

8,500

8,500

8,600

8,600

8,400

8,400

8,200

7,800

269,400

8,690

534,300

Feb.

7,800

7,700

7,600

7,600

7,600

7,800

8,400

8,600

10,000

9,800

9,600

9,400

9,200

9,100

9,000

9,000

8,900

8,600

8,500

8,900

9,300 

1O,5OO

8,900 

10,500

10,300

11,200

1O,2OO

9,700

-

- . ._- _

------

253,700

9,061

503,200

Mar.

9,700

9,600

9,200

9,100

9,1OO

8,650

8,390

8,390

8,130

8,130

8,390

8,650

8,390

8,780

7.520

8,130

9,430

8,78O

8,780

8,650

8,650 

8,780

8,780 

8,650

8,650

9,170

11,700

12,200

11,700

10,700

10,300

283,170

9,135

561,700

Apr.

1O,2OO

9,820

9,560

9,690

9,950

9,560

9,170

9,170

9,040

9,040

9,040

8,910

8,780

9,560

11,200

13,400

16,400

19,500

22,800

27,100

29.800 

29,800

29,800 

28 , 600

27,700

27,400

27,100

27,100

27,100

27,100

523,390

17,450

«.,038

May

28,300

29,500

29,500

29,200

29,200

30,200

30, 900

31 , 600

32,600

33,000

34,400

34,000

32,300

32,300

29,500

25,900

27,400

21 , 800

22,600

24,400

27,400 

23,600

17.800 

18,800

22,100

26,800

25,900

25,300

23,600

25,900

27,400

853, 200

27,520

«. , 692

June

26,800

21 , 400

25,000

26,800

27,100

27,400

27,400

27,100

27,100

27,100

27,700

29,200

32,300

30.9OO

27,100

22,400

25,300

26,200

22,400

22,100

20,600 

23,400

25,900 

28,600

32,600

33,400

29,800

28,300

25,600

26,500

------

803,500

26,780

tl,594

Jul-r

29 , 200

31 , 600

29,800

25,900

28,300

30,600

29,200

30,200

27,400

26,800

27,100

27,100

28,600

32,000

32,000

32,000

29,800

30, 200

30,900

32,300

31 , 600 

26,500

24.700 

31,200

32,600

31,200

31,200

32,300

34,400

33,000

32,300

932,000

30,060

«. , 849

Aug.

31,200

29,200

28.500

28,900

29,500

30,200

3O,2OO

30,600

33,000

33,000

32,600

33.400

32,600

32,600

31 , 600

30,900

29,500

30,200

30,900

29,800

31,600 

30, 600

30,600 

30,600

29,800

30,600

3O,6OO

30,900

30,900

30,600

30,200

955,200

30,810

tl,895

Sept.

30,200

30,900

30,200

29,800

30,900

51,600

29, 500

28,600

28,600

28,900

29,200

27,100

27,100

28,300

27,100

26,200

23,100

25, 300

28,900

29,200

28,000 

26,500

27,400 

26,500

27,400

27,700

28,600

30,200

29,500

30,200

------

852,700

28,420

*1,691

Calendar year 1956: Max 36,500 Mln 7,400 Mean 23,210 Ac-ft 16,850,OOC

Water year 1956-57 : Max 35,400 Mln 6,000 Mean 19,770 Ac-ft 14,310,OOC

Peak discharge (base, 80,OOP cfs).--No peak above base.

t Expressed In thousands.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 7 tc
PERRY CREEK BASIN 15

Perry Creek at 38th Street, Sioux City, Iowa

Location. Lat 42 032'05", long 96 0 24'35", in SEpSE£ sec. 8, T. 89 N. , R. 47 W., on right 

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

mouth.

Drainage area. 65.1 sq mi.

Records available. October 1945 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,117.04 ft above mean sea level (city of 

Sioux City benchmark). Prior to May 20, 1954, wire-weight gage with supplementary highwater recorder operating above 5.0 ft gage height, both at same site and datum.

Average discharge . 12 years, 18.8 cfs (13,610 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,920 cfs July 8 (gage height, 7.90 ft); minimum daily, 0.1 cfs Oct. 5-8.

1945-57: Maximum discharge, 7,780 cfs Sept. 10, 1949 (gage height, 21.81 ft), 

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

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

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

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

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

Revisions. WSP 1440: Drainage area.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

*0.4

.2

.2

.2

_ _!

.1

.1

.1

.2

.3

.4

.4

.2

.3

.6

.5

.6

.7

.8

1.0

1.2

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.8

1.8

1.8

1 .7

1.8

2.3

1T3

25.6

0.83

0.013

0.01

51

Nov.

1.0

1.0

1.0

2.0

*2.5

1.3

1.2

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.3

1.5

1.7

1.7

1.8

2.0

1.9

1.6

1.5

1.2

1.6

1.8

1.6

 1.2

1.1

1.2

.9 iTT

42.6

1.42

0.022

0.02

84

Dec.

.2

.3

* .3

.4

.3

.8

.6

.6

.7

.9

* .0

.O

.0

.0

.O

.0

.0

.0

.2

.2

* .3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.4

2.0

2.2

ftf

38.6

1.25

0,019

0.02

77

Jan.

1.8

*TT6

.8

.4

.4

.2

.6

1.4

1 

1 *.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

1.0

1.0

1.0

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

'.8

31.2

1.01

0.016

0.02

62

Feb.

~ff 0.8

.8

.8

.9

 1.0

1.2

1.6

1.6

1.8

1.8

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.6

 1.6

1.6

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.4

1.6

1.8

2.0

2.4

-

42.3

1.51

0.023

0.02

84

Mar.

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.4

2.2

2.0 *Ko

2.0

2.4

2.9

4.4

4.2

5.6

3.4

2.3

2.8

2.6

3.6

*3.4

5.8

9.0

12

TT

10

5.4

4.0

4.1

3.8

3.6

3.6 

3.8

131.1

4.23

0.065.

0.07

260

Apr.

3.6

*3.4

2.6

2.8

3.0

2.9

3.4

3.4

3.6

3.5

3.8

2^6

2.9

2.3

2.4

2.6

2.5

2.4

2.4

2.3

1.7

1.5

1.7

1.4

1.5

1.9

1.2

1.1

.9

1.1

72.4

2.41

0.037

0.04

144

May

1.2

1.2

1.0

.8

.8

*1.1

1.0

1.7

1.0

.9

5~3.7

16

~4.2 25

2.5

2.9

2.4

2.2

9.3

12

4.2

2.8

2.0

1.9

.8

.8

.8

.6

.7

.6

114.6

3.70

0.057

0.07

227

June

1.3

1.2

*1.2

1.2

1.2

1.5

2.8

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.3

4.5

5.3

4.1

74

202

14

3.5

2.6

*2.2

-12 225

2.2

27

20

4.8

2.1

1.2

1,0

626.0

20.9

0.321

0.36

1,240

July

*5.6

2.0

1.2

75

4.4

2.2

1.7

~14 356

4.8

2.9

2.2

2.9

4.1

12

5.6

2.4

1.2

1.3

2.2

1.3

 1.8

1.0

.9

.!_

.7

4.2

1.7

1.2

1.0

.9

519.1

16.7

0.257

0.30

1,030

Aug.

*0.9

1.4

6.0

2.1

1.6

1.2

.8

1.1

"6.4 12

2.3

1.0

.5

.5

.4

.3

.4

.5

.4

1.4

1.0

»1.8

2.2

.4

-JL

.2

.9

.8

1.8

.8

.3

51.6

1.66

0.025

0.03

102

Sept.

4.2

7.8

2.4

*1.1

1.0

*104

~ 6.5

2.6

2.2

2.1

1.4

1.1

1.2

4.1

2.2

1.2

1.0

*.9

41

5.8

2.9

2.0

1.4

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

207.1

6.90

0.106

0.12

411

Calendar year 1956 : Max 426 Mln 0.1 Mean 4.89 Cfsm 0.075 In. 1.01 Ac-ft 3,540

Water year 1956-57 : Max 356 Min 0.1 Mean 5.21 Cfsm 0.080 In. 1.08 Ac-ft 3,770

Peak discharge (base, 400 cfs). June 22 (3:30 a.m.) 1,320 cfs (6.20 ft); July 8 (4 a.m.) 

1,920 cfs (7.90 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 8 to Mar. 8 (no gage-height record Jan. 9-13, 

Jan. 20, 25-27, Jan. 29 to Feb. 5, Feb. 7-18, Feb. 20 to Mar. 3; discharge estimated or basis of 

3 discharge measurements and weather records).
16 FLOYD RIVER BASIN

Floyd River at James, Iowa

Location.--Lat 42°34'30", long 96°18'45", in SE^SE^ sec. 30, T. 90 N., R. 46 W. , on right 

bank at downstream side of highway bridge at James, 10.7 miles upstream from mouth and 

15.1 miles downstream from West Floyd River.

Drainage area. 882 sq mi.

Records available. December 1934 to September 1957.

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

T929. Prior to Sept. 11, 1938, June 9 to Nov. 15, 1953, and Oct. 1, 1955, to May 22,

1957, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 22 years (1935-57), 191 cfs (138,300 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,330 cfs July 5 (gage height, 13.83 ft); minimum daily, 1.7 cfs Jan. 29 to Feb. 5.

1934-57: Maximum discharge, 71,500 cfs June 8, 1953 (gage height, 25.3 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 15,600 cfs on basis of contracted-opening and flow-overembankment determination of peak flow; minimum daily, 1 cfs Aug. 20, 27, 1936.

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

Revisions (water years). WSP 1240: 1935 (M), 1936, 1937-38(M) , 1942, 1945. WSP 1440: 

Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57, except period of ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Feb. 28

5.0

5.1 

5.3

5.5

2.5 

3.9

8.3

15

5.2 

5.4 

5.8 

6.5

Mar. 1 to Sept. 3o

5.9

11

8.0

10.0

13.2

220

510

1,170

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

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

Tbtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

*5.9

3.9

3.7

3.7

a3.7

4.1

4.1

4.9

4.9

4.9

a5.l

5.1

5.3

5.1

5,1

6.1

6.6

7.0

a7.0

6.8

7.3

7.0

7.3

a7.3

7.3

8.3

776

7.0

8.3

a8.3

'

187.0

6.03

0 . 0068

0.008

371

Nov.

9.8

9.0

8.6

8.6

alO

*12

TT

9.8

9.0

9.0

8.8

8.3

8.3

a8. 3

8.3

8.3

9.8

alO

11

9.8

7.8

7.8

.8

.6

.6

.2

^

7.4

8.6

263.5

8.78

0.010

0.01

523

Dec.

9^0

8.0

6.2

5.2

*4.3

4.0

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.9

3.9

3.5

375

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.8

4.0

4.2

4.2

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.5

5.0

6.0

7.0

8.0 

8.0

147.9

4.77

0 . 0054

0.006

293

Jan.

7.8 *774

6.2

6.0

5.8

5.8

5.4

5.0

4.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

*3.0

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.2

2.2

2.0

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.7

106.0

3.42

O.0039

0.004

210

Feb.

1.7

T7f

1.7

*1.7

1.7

2.0

2.0

2.2

3.0

4.0

6.0

10

15

18

12

18

17

16

12

12

10

9.0

9.0

11

14

15

16

16

-

----~-

264.7

9.45

0.011

0.01

525

Mar.

16

16

a!6

17

*14

16

16

15

14

14

15

19

19

a2O

24

13 8.0

a!2

11

16

20

20

22

26

37

a34

32

118

119

101

87

927.0

29.9

0.034

0.04

1,840

Apr.

84

*66

53

53

54

49

46

42

34

32

a28

24

25

27

27

25

24

a22

20

19

19

19

18

18

18

18

al7

a!6

14

T2

925

30.8

0.035

0.04

1,830

May

14

13

12

11

all

*11

9.8

9.0

8.8

TTe

9.8

9.8

29

60

a40

26

23

24

a24

24

36

28

26

31

43

37

30

26

g24

g28

g!9

706.8

22.8

0.026

0.03

1,400

June

g!4

g!5

*g!6

14

12

g!2

gio gio

13

13

11

11

11

54

26

71

336

196

46

31

22

91

79

61

295

352

214

142

228

280

2,686

89.5

0.101

0.11

5,330

July

*156

106

78

166

1.150

730

294

810

810

316

151

110

89

119

230

97

77

63

62

55

51

48

45

41

38

37

g40

a37

55

43

54

6,138

198

0.224

0.26

12,170

Aug.

*31

g28

g41

36

29

26

24

34

294

135

59

41

32

28

25

23

21

21

20

20

20

19

20

18

18

16

18

22

20

24

20

1,183

38.2

O.O43

0.05

2,350

Sept.

20

27

*24

21

30

226

79

61

46

40

32

27

25

28

26

22

20

19

60

50

34

28

26

24

23

22

20

20

19

*19

1,118

37.3

0.042

0.05

2,220

Calendar year 1956: Max 2O1 Mln 3.5 Mean 18.6 Cfsm O.O21 In. 0.28 Ac-ft 13,480

Water year 1956-57: Max 1,150 Min 1.7 Mean 40.1 Cfsm 0.045 In. 0.62 Ac-ft 29,060

Peak discharge (base, 1,500 cfs) . July 5 (3 p.m.) 1,330 cfs (13.85 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge interpolated or estimated on basis of weather records and records for stations on nearby streams.

g Computed from once-daily wire-weight-gage readings.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 25 to Feb. 28 (no gage-height record Nov. 27, 

Nov. 50, Dec. 8, 19, 25, 28, Jan. 1, 6, 25, 29, Feb. 9, 12, 18, 27).
OMAHA CREEK BASIN 17

Omaha Creek at Homer, Nebr.

Location. Lat 42°80', long 96°29', in SEj- sec. 11, T. 27 N., R. 8 E., on right pier on 

downstream side of bridge on main street of Homer.

Drainage area. 170 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available.--April 1946 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,082.43 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (preliminary). Prior to Aug. 4, 1952, at bridge half a mile downstream at datum 

8.03 ft lower.

Average discharge. 11 years, 35.3 cfs (25,560 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 10,100 cfs June 14 (gage height, 20.35 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 650 cfs on basis of slope-area determination at gage height 

16.38 ft; minimum daily, 0.1 cfs Oct. 7, 8.

1946-57: Maximum discharge, 10,200 cfs June 21, 1954 (gage height, 21.41 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 4,000 cfs; minimum daily, 0.1 cfs Sept. 16, 18, 19, 1948, 

Sept. 9, 13, 14, 1955, Oct. 7, 8, 1957.

Greatest flood known occurred June 4, 1940 (stage about 32.5 ft, present site and 

datum).

Remarks. Records poor.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 6-13, Apr. 9 to May 11}

Oct. 1 to May 11 May 12 to Sept. 30

0.4 

.5

1.1 

2.1 

3.3

0.9

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.1

0.1

22

1.3 

1.5 

2.0 

3.0 

5.0 

9.0

42

70

182

530

1,420

3,400

Discharge, In oublo feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0.3

.2

.2

.5

.8

.2

.1

.1

*.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.7

.7

.6

1.3

1.8

1.3

1.4

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.5

2.0

1.8

1.9

1.8

1.8

2.2

*6.5

36.2

1.17

72

Nov.

2.1

2.5

2.8

2.8

3.3

3.6

279

3.1

2.2

3.1

2.7

2.6

2.8

2.6

2.5

2.3

2.6

3.6

3.3

*3.2

2.2

2.0

276

2.8

3.2

2.6

2.5

2.4

2.3

2.2

81.4

2.71

161

Dec.

2.3

2.6

2.8

2.8

2.6

2.3

1.8

1.6

1.5

 1.6

1.9

1.6

1.2

1.7

1.8

1.9

1.7

1.6

2.1

2.3

2.6

2.7

2.6

2.3

2.3

2.6

4.3

4.8

5.0

5.3

4.0

78.2

2.52

155

Jan.

3.5

*2 . 9

3.1

2.8

2.7

2.6

2.7

2.8

1.7

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.4

1.6

1.8

2.0

*2.1

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.7

1.8

1.9

2.1

2.3

2 . 6

61.7

1.99

122

Feb.

2.6

2.6

2.5

276

2.7

2.7

2.7

3.1

3.6

3.3

3.6

3.8

3.8

*3.8

4.0

3.8

3.6

3.6

3.3

3.3

3.1

2.8

3.6

3.8

4.3

4.8

5.0

6.8

-

-

99.2

3.54

197

Mar.

6.5

5.8

5.8

6.8

*5.6

4.6

4.8

4.8

4.8

6.1

7.8

7.8

9.1

5.3

3.2

3.3

3.8

11

12

10

15

14

11

9.9

8.8

*7.1

6.1

5.8

5.3

4.6

4.8

221.3

7.14

439

Apr.

5.3

5.3

4.8

5.3

6.5

6.1

6.5

6.8

6.5

7.1

5.8

5.3

4.6

4.6

4.3

5.0

4.3

*4.0

3.6

3.1

2.7

2.7

2 8

2.9

2.8

2.6

277

2.7

2.7

2.9

132.3

4.41

262

May

2.9

2.8

2.8

2.6

2.2

2.0

*1.8

2.0

2.0

2.7

2.7

83

~40 177

1

I> a .7

J

19

31

> a2.6

J *2.6

2.6

2.1

1.2

1.1

412.6

13.3

818

June

2.5

1.4

1.1

1.0

.9

.6

777

5.2

2.8

2.3

2.1

1.9

984

3.250

67

2,570

975

a!60

a!8

a!5

*24

1,800

a48

a!6

a!4

13

12

11

11

9.2

10,026.7

334

19,890

July

509

340

a210

a31

a!2

alO

a8.8

a!2

a8.8

*7.7

7.3

6.9

384

728

750

a260

a!60

a90

a42

a22

alO

> a7.o

J

450

a!40

a31

*6.9

6.9

4,279.3

138

8,490

Aug.

5.8

6.9

8.1

5.8

5.2

5.0

4.1

5.2

5.5

4.1

3.8

3.3

3.3

3.8

3.3

2.8

2.6

12

3.8

3.0

*3.0

3.0

5.0

3.3

2.8

2.6

6.2

11

539

a!5

530.3

17.1

1,050

Sept.

104

724

a26

a!5

alO

-,

1

f a7.0

J

*10

5.8

5.2

291

39

a20

a!2

alO

*287

33

17

13

9.6

8.8

8.8

8.1

7.7

7.3

6.9

6.6

1,720.8

57.4

3,410

Calendar year 1956; Max 3,100 Mln 0.1 Mean 20.7 Ac-ft 15,030

Water year 1956-57 : Max 3,250 Mln 0.1 Mean 48.4 Ac-ft 35,070
18 LITTLE SIOOX RIVER BASIN

Little Sioux River near Lakefield, Minn.

Location.--Lat 43°37'10", long 9S°16'30", in SE^ sec. 21, T. 102 N., R. 37 W., on left 

bank at upstream side of highway bridge, a quarter of a mile upstream from Jackson 

County ditch 11 and 6.7 miles southwest of Lakefield.

Drainage area. 17.1 sq mi.

Records available. July 1948 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 1,40^.28 ft above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge. 9 years, 3.86 cfs (2,790 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 130 cfs June 22 (gage height, 4.77 ft); no 

flow for many days.

1948-57: Maximum discharge, 2,550 cfs June 7, 1953 (gage height, 10.20 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 170 cfs on basis of contracted-opening determination of 

combined flow of Little Sioux River and Jackson County ditch; no flow for many days 

each year.

Remarks. Records poor.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

(*)

0

0

0

Nov.

(*)

0

0

0

Dec .

(*)

0

0

0

Jan.

0

0

0

Feb.

0

0

0

Mar.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

a.l

a. 5

al.5

a2.5

a4.0

a6.0

32.1

1.04

64

Apr.

8.8

776

.6

.0

.5

.0

.0

.0

.5

.5

.5

* .5

.8

.5

.1

.7

.5

.4

.3

.1

.9

.8

.7

.6

.5

.4

.4

.4

.3

.2

76.1

2.54

151

May

0.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

.3

.5

.3

.5

.5

.5

.5

2.5

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.4

1.3

1.1

34

27

7.6

84.1

2.71

167

June

4.5

4.0

3.1

2.5

2.3

1.9

*2.3

2.1

2.1

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.4

1.2

.18.

1.6

1.7

1.6

1.5

1.6

1.4

90

104

96

96

96

89

73

58

43

787.6

26.3

1,560

July

26

14

20

31

24

17

11

8.2

6.9

5.6

6.2

4.5

4.0

3.5

3.1

1.6

1.1

*.4

.2

p_

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

ies.3

C.07

373

Aug.

0

0

0

0

O

0

0

0

.1

0

0

0

0

O

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.5

.4.1

.3

.7

1.2

1.1

1.2

1.0

6.6

0.21

13

Sept.

0.8

~31.2

.6

.4

.6

.5

.4

.4

.5

.4

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

*.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

10.5

0.35

21

Calendar year 1956: Max 8.2 Min 0 Mean 0.25 Ac-ft 179

Water year 1956-57: Max 104 Min O Mean 3.25 Jlc-ft 2,349

Peak discharge (base, 50 efs). May 29 (4:30 p.m.) 100 cfs (4.50 ft); June 22 (12 m.) 130 cfs 

(4.77 ft); July 4 (11 a.m.) 44 cfs (3.90 ft).

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on bssis of weather records.
LITTLE SIOUX RIVER BASIN 19

Jackson County ditch 11 near Lakefield, Minn.

Location. Lat 43°37'10", long 95°16'10", in SW£ sec. 22, T. 102 N. , R. 37 W. , on left 

bank 600 ft upstream from mouth and 6.5 miles southwest of Lakefield.

Drainage area. 7.69 sq mi.

Records available. July 1948 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 1,404.47 f": above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge. 9 years, 1.91 cfs (1,380 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 198 cfs May 29 (gage height, 6.12 ft); no 

flow for many days.

1948-57: Maximum discharge, 1,150 cfs June 7, 1953 {gage height, 10.91 ft, from 

floodmark) , from rating curve extended above 120 cfs on basis of contracted-opening 

determination of combined flow of Jackson County ditch and Little Sioux Rivsr; no 

flow for many days each year.

Remarks. Records fair.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

3.5

3.7

3.8

3.9

4.0

4.1

4.2

.2

.5

.9

1.6

2.5

3.8

4.3

4.4 

4.6 

4.8 

5.0 

5.2

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

(»)

0

0

o

Nov.

(*>

0

0

0

Dec.

(»)

0

0

o

Jan.

0

0

0

Feb.

-

O

0

o

Mar.

0

0

O

O

O

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

o

o

0

o

0

*o

a.l

a. 2

a. 5

al.2

a2.0

a3.0

a4.0

*4.4

15.4

0.50

31

Apr.

3.6

4.4

3.2

1.9

1.1

.8

.7

.7

1.0

1.4

1.5

*1.2

.8

.7

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

29.7

0.99

59

May

0.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

O

*.l

0

0

.1

.1

.3

.5

.6

.8

1.0

1.0

1.6

4.0

3.5

2.7

2.2

1.9

1.6

1.3

1.2

.§2

42 

22

151.3

4.88

300

June

12

7.1

4.8

3.6

3.1

2.7

*2.5

2.5

2.3

2.1

1.8

1.4

1.3

1.2

1,0

1.1

1.8

2.6

2.6

2.3

2.1

94

73

47

44

35

26

16

7.1

4.2

408.2

13.6

810

July

3.6

3.1

3.6

5.9

6.4

5.0

3.8

3.5

3.6

3.5

2.8

2.4

2.0

1.4

1.1

.9

.8

*.6

.5

.4

.4

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.1

TT

.1 

.1

.1

57.1

1.84

113

Aug.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.2

.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

~4.4

.4

.3

.2

.3

.3

.2 

.2

3.8

0.12

7.5

Sept.

0.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

o

0

o

.1 *.l

.1

.1

.1.1

o

o

o

0

0

o

2.1

0.07

4.2

Calendar year 1956: Max 5.8 Min 0 Mean O.23 Ac-ft 165

Water year 1956-57: Max 62 Min o Mean 1.83 Ac-ft 1,320

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for Little 

Sioux River near Lakefield.
20 LITTLE SIOUX RIVER BASIN

Spirit lake near Orleans, Iowa 

Location. Lat 43°28'10", long 95°07'25", in NE^NWi sec. 20, T. 100 N. , R. 36 W.

2.3 miles northwest of Orleans. 

Drainage area.--75.6 sq mi. 

Records available.--May 1933 to September 1957 (fragmentary prior to 1951). Prior to

October 1949, published as "at Orleans." 

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,387.25 ft above mean sea level, datum

of 1929 and 90.0 ft above Iowa Lake Survey datum. Prior to July 6, 1950, staff or

float gage or water-stage recorder at various sites near lake outlet, all at present

datum. 

Extremes. Maximum gage height during year, 12.30 ft July 7; minimum recorded, 10.97 ft

1933-57: Maximum gage height observed, 15.74 ft June 19, 1944; minimum observed, 

6.75 ft Oct. 20, 1935.

Mean gage height, in feet, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

11.62

11.61

11.59

11.57

11.57

11.55

11.53

11.51

11.50

11.48

11.46

11.44

11.43

11.45

11.44

11.44

11.43

11.43

11.43

11.42

11.42

11.40

11.39

11,38

11.35

11.35

11.34

11.31

11.32

11.34

11.34

Nov.

11.34

11.34

11.33

11.36

11.48

11.50

11.49

11.47

11.46

11.45

11.44

11.43

11.42

11.42

11.45

11.41

11.42

11.41

1'1.41

11.42

11.40

11.38

11.40

11.40

11.40

11.40

11.40

11.39

11.39

11 39

Dec.

11.39

11.39

11.39

11.38

11.39

11.39

11.38

11.38

11.38

11.37

11.37

11.38

11.39

11.38

11.38

11.38

11.38

11.37

11.37

11.37

11.37

11.37

11.37

11.37

11.37

11.37

11.37

11.37

11.37

11.37

11.37

Jan.

11.37

11.57

11.37

11.37

11.36

11.36

11.36

11.35

11.34

11.33

11.32

11.32

11.31

11.31

11.29

11.28

11.26

11.25

11.24

11.23

11.23

11.22

11.21

11.20

11.19

11.18

11.17

11.16

11.15

11.13 

11.11

Feb.

11.10

11.09

11.07

11.05

11.03

11.01

11.00

10.98

10.97

-

_

-

_

-

_

-

_

_

-

_

_

-

_

-

_

_

_

_

Mar. Apr.

-

_

_

-

-

_

_

_

-

-

.

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

11.44

11.47

11.46

11.45

11.44

11.44

11.44

11.43

11.42

11.42

11.41

May

11.40

11.41

11.40

11.36

11.34

11.33

11.29

11.25

11.32

11.32

11.29

11.30

11.35

11.42

11.45

11.45

11.44

11.44

11.44

11.45

11.51

11.49

11.49

11.49

11.51

11.54

11.54

11.54

11.55

11 59

iiieo

June

11.60

11.60

11.59

11.59

11.59

11.60

11.66

11.67

11.67

11.67

11.67

11.67

11.67

11.67

11.67

11.72

11.85

11.91

11.90

11.90

11.90

11.99

12.02

12.02

12.05

12.07

12.07

12.07

12.07

12.07

July

12.07

12.06

12.13

12.25

12.25

12.25

12.25

12.28

12.28

12.25

12.25

12.24

12.25

12.23

12.22

12.20

12.20

12.18

12.15

12.16

12.18

12.20

12.19

12.15

12.12

12.12

12.12

12.12

12.11

12.10

12.08

Aug.

12.07

12.04

12.02

11.99

11.96

11.92

11.86

11.90

11.95

11.94

11.93

11.93

11.94

11.94

11.93

11.91

11.89

11.88

11.87

11.87

11.86

11.85

11.88

11.86

11.85

11.82

11.84

11.84

11.84

11.' 84

Sept.

11.84

11.86

TT783

12.83

12.81

11.80

11.79

11.77

11.76

11.77

11.76

11.75

11.74

11.73

11.70

11.69

11.66

11.65

11.68

11.67

11.66

11.65

11.64

11.63

11.63

11.63

11.59

11.56

11.54

4 -^ ttj'^

Okoboji Lake at Lakeside Laboratory, near Milford, Iowa 

Location. Lat 43°22'30", long 95°10'55", in SE^NW^ sec. 23, T. 99 N. , R. 37 W. , at

pumping station of Lakeside Laboratory on west shore, 4 miles northwast of Milford. 

Drainage area.--125 sq mi. . 

Records available.--May 1933 to September 1957. Prior to October 1937, published as at

Arnolds Park." 

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,391.76 ft above mean s?a level, datum

of 1929, and 94.51 ft above Iowa Lake Survey datum. Prior to June 17, 1938, staff

gage at State pier at Arnolds Park at same datum.

Extremes.--Maximum gage height during year, 2.95 ft July 8; minimum, 1.56 ft Mar. 2. 

 IS33-57: Maximum gage height, 5.42 ft June 15, 1945; minimum obssrved, 1.38 ft

Nov. 17, 19, 24, 25, 1934, Jan. 27, 1935.

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Oct.

2.03

2.01 i.'gg

1.98

1.96

1.93

1.91

1.89

1.87

1.86

1.83

1.81

1.80

1.82

1.80

1.80

1.80

1.80

1.79

1.79

1.78

1.77

1.76

1.73

1.71

1.72

1.70

1.67

T769

1.71 

1.71

Mov.

1.71

1.71

1.70

1.76

1.87

1.87

1.85

.85

.83

.82

.81

.80

.79

.79

.70

.79

.77

.77

.77

.77

.74

.73

.75

.73

.73

.72

.72

.71

.70

.70

Dec.

1.69

1.69

1.70

T770

1.69

1.69

1.68

1.68

1.68

1.68

1.68

1.68

1.68

1.68

L.68

1.68

1.68

1.68

1.68

1.68

1.68

1.67

1.67

l!67

1.67

1.67

1.67

1.67

1.67

1.67 

1.67

Jan.

1.67

TT67

1.67

1.67

1.67

1.67

1.67

1.67

1.67

1.67

1.67

1.67

1.65

1.64

1.64

1.63

1.63

1.62

1.62

1.61

1.62

1.61

1.61

1.61

1.61

1.60

TTeo"

1.60

1.60

1.60 

1.60

Feb.

1.59

1.59

1.59

1.59

1.59

1.59

1.59

1.59

1.59

1.59

1.59

1.59

1.59

1.59

1.58

1.58

1.58

1.58

1.58

1.58

1.58

1.57

l!57

1.57

1.57

1.57

1.57

Mar.

1.57

1.57

1.57

1.57

1.57

1.57

1.58

1.58

1.58

1.57

1.57

1.57

1.58

1.58

1.58

1.59

1.58

1.58

1.58

1.60

1.60

1.60

_

-

_

_

_

-

Apr.

-

-

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

-

_

_

-

_

-

-

2.00

1.99

2.01

2.01

2.00

1.99

2.00

2.01

2.00

2.00

1.99

1.98

May

1.98

1.98

1.97

1.94

1.92

1.91

1.88

1.88

1.92

1.92

1.90

1.92

1.95

2.05

2.07

2.06

2.07

2.07

2.07

2.09

2.16

2.17

2.17

2.17

2.19

2.23

2.23

2.22

2.26

2.27 

2.28

June

2. 27

2.25

2.24

2.23

2723"

2.24

2.29

2.28

2.27

2.27

2.27

2.26

2.27

2.29

2.30

2.41

2.61

2.66

2.68

2.68

2.69

2.77

2.78

2.78

2.80

2.80

2.79

2.78

2.79

2 79

Jily

2.77

2777

2.81

2.88

2.89

2.89

2.91

2.95

2.93

2.91

2.90

2.90

2.90

2.88

2.86

2.85

2.85

2.82

2.80

2.79

2.80

2.82

2.80

2.80

2.77

2.77

2.79

2.80

2.80

2.79 

2.78

Aug.

2.76

2774

2.72

2.70

2.66

2.62

2.58

2.61

2.66

2.65

2.64

2.64

2.65

2.63

2.62

2.60

2.58

2.57

2.56

2.55

2.55

2.53

2.58

2.56

2.53

2.53

2.52

275T

2.54 

2 55

2 '.57

Sept.

2.59

2.61

2755

2.58

2.56

2.55

2.54

2.51

2.51

2.51

2.50

2.49

2.48

2.47

2.45

2.44

2.40

2.40

2.44

2.43

2.42

2.40

2.40

2.38

2.37

2.36

2.34

2.30

2.28
LITTLE SIOUX RIVER BASIN 21

Little Sioux River at Correctionville, Iowa

Location. Lat 42°28'20", long 95°47'50", in NE^NW^ sec. 1, T. 88 N. , R. 43 W., on 

right bank 10 ft upstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 20, 0.2 mile upstream from 

Bacon Creek, 0.5 mile west of Correctionville, and 0.8 mile downstream from Pierson 

Creek.

Drainage area .--2 .500 sq mi.

Records available.--May 1918 to July 1925, October 1928 to July 1932, June 1936 to 

September 1957. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1310.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,096.49 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929. May 28, 1918, to July 1, 1925, and Oct. 29, 1928, to July 15, 1929, chain

f

age at Illinois Central Railroad bridge 0.2 mile downstream from present site at 

.25 ft lower datum. July 16, 1929, to July 2, 1932, and June 15, 1936, to Nov. 7, 

1938, chain gage at present site and datum. 

Average discharge.--30 years (1918-24, 1928-31, 1936-57), 669 cfs (484,300 acre-ft per

year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,700 cfs June 22 (gage height, 16.76 ft); 

minimum daily, 4.0 cfs Oct. 9, 12.

1918-25, 1928-32, 1936-57: Maximum discharge, 20,900 cfs June 21, 1954 (gage 

height, 23.36 ft); minimum daily, 2.6 cfs July 17, 25, 1936, caused by construction 

dam above gage.

Flood of June 23 or 24, 1891, reached a stage of 29.34 ft, present datum, from 

levels to floodmark by Soil Conservation Service (discharge not determined). 

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

of suspended sediment loads for the-water year 1957 are given in WSP 1521. 

Revisions (water years).--WSP 856: 1919. WSP 1240; 1924-25, 1931, 1932(M), 1937, 

1945(M), 1947(M) , 1949(M). WSP 1440: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57, except periods of ice effect (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 21, 24, 25, Nov. 28 to Dec. 5, Mar. 15 to May 5, 

May 10 to June 17, June 22, 23)

Oct. 1 to June 17 June 18 to Sept. 30

4.0

4.1 

4.4 

4.7 

5.0

3.0 

5.6

19

42

74

5.5 

6.0 

7.0 

9.0 

10.0

140

222

440

1,050

1,430

5.5

6.0

7.0

9.0

12.0

16.0

83

138

316

896

2,160

4,700

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

 total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

6.3

7.0

5.9

4.8 

*5.1

4.6

4.8

4.3

4.0

4T

8.3

4.0

5.6

8.3

6.6

6.3

*5.9

5.9

5.1

5.3

8.7

7.0 

7.0

9.0

18

22

16

11

12

17 

18

258.1

8.33

0.0033

0.004

512

Nov.

20

21

23

28 

43

56

54

*49

51

57

62

57

54

51

46

38

37

43

*46

46

38

34 

30

31

28

30

35

33

31

36

1,208

40.3

0.016

0.02

2,400

Dec.

35

36" 37

35 

31

*30

30

30

29

29

28

25

25

23

2JL

21

21

*21

21

21

23

23 

23

23

23

24

25

26

25

24 

23

811

26.2

0.010

0.01

1,610

Jan.

22

24

2T

22 

22

22

23

*23

22

21

20

18

16

14

*16

16

16

16

15

14

14

14 

14

14

14

14

14

14

13

1212"

534

17.2

0.0069

0.008

1,060

Feb.

12

12

12

12 

12

*13

14

15

16

19

23

28

34

34

32

30

28

26

*24

23

20

18 

18

20

24

30

40

55

_

644

23.0

0.0092

0.01

1,280

Mar.

60

65

70

85 

84

60

*50

47

63

84

84

80

69

60

51

41

43

49

*55

67

76

85 

89

104

125

168

209

342

650

822

840

4,777

154

0.062

0.07

9,480

Apr.

770 *7To

680

590 

515

440

378

320

280

246

227

208

199

197

*194

185

182

169

161

152

148

140 

136

132

129

126

120

113

108

104

8,059

269

0.108

0.12

15,980

May

99

96

89

82 

79

74

*72

79

562

116

81

79

129

283

161

112

148

137

143

176

*871

362 

330

330

415

428

378

330

310

290

355

7,196

232

0.093

0.11

14,270

June

340

342

440

478 

*440

440

428

402

378

320

280

250

3T9

686

330

933

1,330

*1,230

746

544

833

*4,120 

2,540

1,530

1,850

2,540

1,720

1,780

1,430

1,110

30,109

1,004

0.402

0.45

59,720

July

929

832

815

2.010 

1,650

1,110

962

962

1,220 *aoo

631

616

586

561

474

*405

353

304

270

260

298

899 

360

237

206

244

366

551

353

250

217

19,731

536

0.254

0.29

39,140

Aug.

197

178

235

170 

156

142

131

*126

121

114

108

103

99

119

121

108

98

96

89

87

*aa

89

101

93

84

59- 83

151

201

158

163

3,908

126

0.050

0.06

7,750

Sept.

202

560

270

212 

194

*272

285

217

180

178

166

149

138

175

184

156

142

132

*132

137

142

138 

130

126

120

114

109

105

100

97

5,262

175

0.070

0.08

10,440

Calendar year 1956: Max 440 Min 4.0 Mean 64.8 Cfsm 0.026 In. 0.37 Ac-ft 47,060

Water year 1956-57: Max 4,120 Min 4.0 Mean 226 Cfsm 0.090 In. 1.23 Ac-ft 163,600

Peak discharge (base, 2,500 cfa).--June 22 (9 a.m.) 5,700 cfs (16.76 ft); June 26 (12 m.) 

2,650 cfs (12.86 ft)j July 4 (8:30 p.m.) 2,590 cfs (12.85 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 22, 23, 26, 27, Dec. 6 to Mar. 4, Mar. 14.

496732 O - 59 - 3
22 LITTLE SIOUX RIVER BASIN

Little Sioux River near Kennebeo, Iowa

Location. Lat 42°04'55", long 96 0 00'50", in Sl£SW£ sec. 18, T. 84 N. , R. 44 W. , on left 

bank 15 ft downstream from highway bridge, 1.1 miles south of Kennebec, 5.5 miles northeast of Onawa, and 6.2 miles upstream from Maple River.

Drainage area. 2,738 sq mi.

Records available. April 1939 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,027.89 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929 (Corps of Engineers benchmark). Prior to May 24, 1950, wire-*f«ight gage at 

same site and datum.

Average discharge. 18 years, 801 cfs (579,900 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 4,300 cfs June 23 (gage height, 15.53 ft); 

minimum daily, 11 cfs Oct. 11.

1939-57: Maximum discharge, 13,500 cfs June 22, 1954; maximum gage height, 26.63 ft 

June 21, 1954 (before levees broke in vicinity of gage); minimum daily discharge, that 

of Oct. 11, 1956.

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

which are poor. Records of suspended sediment loads for the water yesr 1957 are given 

in WSP 1521.

Revisions. WSP 1440: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of loe effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 10-14, 17-28. Apr. 6 to May 21,

June 14-22, Sept. 10-14, 16-30)

4.2

4.3

4.6

8.0

14

39

5.0 

5.5 

7.0

85

165

500

10.0

12.0

14.6

1,520

2,400

3,770

Discharge, In cubic f6et per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26 

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

14

17 

14 

13

*13

12

12

13

13

12

11

If

13

20

31

17

*17

15

14

13

14

14

17 

19

23

26 

28

31

29

29

g28

556

17.9

0.0065

0.008

1,100

Nov.

a29

a30 

g32 

32

46

54

a70

»g64

a66

a70

a75

E7?

a65

a55

a50

a 45

a40

a45

«g46

46

40

37

35 

37

37

39 

41

43

47

a50

1,438

47.9

0.017

0.02

2,850

Dec.

a54

g57 

g59 

 §5 59

47

36

35" 35

35

35

35

36

36

36

37

*37

37

37

37

37

36

35 

35

35

35 

35

36

36

36

36

1,230

39.7

0.014

0.02

2,440

Jan.

36361 

36 

35

35

35

35

 35

35

33

31

29

27

 25

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22 

22

22

22 

22

22

22

21

20

834

26.9

0.0098

0.01

1,650

Feb.

20

20 

20 

20

20

 20

21

22

24

26

30

35

45

BE- 55

SO

47

44

40

 36

33

31

29

31

35

40 

45

55

-

949

33.9

0.012

0.01

1,880

Mar.

62

66 

70 

80

80

60

g56

35

g54

TT

75

80

80

77

70

68

68

86

*g98

E81

a70

a75

a82 

a90

a 105

alSO 

g!58

215

344

630

807

4,143

134

0.049

0.06

8,220

Apr.

824

 773 

722 

688

601

524

464

392

344

310

260

241

229

217

223

*219

209

205

201

181

169

162

a!55 

alSO

glSO

g!55 

alSO

136

125

TS5

9,304

310

0.113

0.13

18,450

May

110

gllO 

102 

94

84

82

 80

80 i?T

455

140

92

g88

g!53

276

179

125

140

140

 150

344

756

39T 

368

368

428 

428

404

356

322

322

7,289

235

0.086

0.10

14,460

June

368

368 

380 

452

476

 440

440

g440

g428

g392

g356

333

322

 1,850"

618

888

gl,480

gl,520

»gl,100

g616

g548

2,000

3,770 

2,350

g2,030

g2,600 

g2,600

1,900

1,850

1,440

34,355

1,145

0.418

0.47

68,140

July

1,130

960 

858 

2,050

g2j_30°

1,560

1,100

1,100

1,170

 1,210

790

644

644

688

601

*500

452

404

368

344

333

626

756 

392

310

121 440

560

404

322

23,648

763

0.279

0.32

46,910

Aug.

276

251 

258"

221

203

*189

169

153

146

136

136

131

121

134

148

131

126

»gl!2

allO

150

112

114 

140

120

104 

T5T

181

211

223

187

5,600

181

0.066

0.08

11,110

Sept.

193

1,580 

500 

310

*251

394

324

298

237

205

203

178

155

271

235

205

178

 158

160

146

146

146

141 

131

128

117 

110

104

102

96

7,202

240

0.088

0.10

14,280

Calendar year 1956 : Max 392 Mln 11 Mean 80.8 Cfsm 0.030 In. 0.4C Ae-ft 58,630

Water year 1956-57: Max 3,770 Mln 11 Mean 265 Cfsm 0.097 In. 1.33 Ae-ft 191,500

Peak discharge (base. 4.000 efsK June 23 (4 a.m.) 4,300 cfs (15.53 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record} discharge Interpolated or estimated on basis of weather records and 

records for station at Correetlonvllle.

g Computed from once-daily wire-weight-gage readings or reconstructed recorder graph.

Mote . Stage-discharge relation affected by lee Hov. 20-29, Dec. 6 to Mar. 6, *>r. 15, 16 (no gagehelght record Hov. 20-22, 25, 27-29, Dec. 10-12, 14-16, 30, Jan. 13, 17, 20, 31, Feb. 24, Mar. 4-6; 

discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for station at Correetlonvllle).
LITTLE SIOUX RIVER BASIN 23

Maple River at Mapleton, Iowa

Location. Lat 42°09'30", long 95°48'25", in SE£SE$ see. 23, T. 85 N., R. 43 W., on right 

Pier on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 175, 80 ft downstream f-om Chicago 

& North Western Railway bridge, 0.5 mile southwest of Mapleton, 12.5 miles northeast 

of Turin, and 16.0 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 669 sq mi.

Records available. October 1941 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,085.86 ft above mean sea lev?!, datum of 

1929. Prior to Aug. 20, 1952, wire-weight gage (June 8, 1949, to Aug. 19, 1952, supplementary water-stage recorder operating above 9.5 ft), and Aug. 20, 1952, to June 20, 

1954, water-stage recorder (destroyed by flood) all at present site. June 21, 1954, to 

Sept. 6, 1955, wire-weight gage at site 1.4 miles upstream at datum 4.05 f-, higher. 

Sept. 7, 1955, to Sept. 20, 1956, wire-weight gage at present site and datm.

Average discharge. 16 years, 232 cfs (168,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,820 cfs June 14 (gage height, 9.95 ft); 

minimum daily, 3.5 cfs Jan. 25 to Feb. 3.

1941-57: Maximum discharge, 15,600 cfs June 20, 1954; maximum gage height, 

22.1 ft June 12, 1950; no flow Sept. 21, 22, 1945, caused by temporary dam above

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

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1310: 1942(M), 1946(M), 1948(M). WSP 1440: Drainage 

area.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57, except periods of Ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used June 14}

Oct. 1 to June 14 June 15 to Sept. 30

3.09

3.1

3.2

3.3 

3.7 

4.1

3.8

4.0

7.4

12

41

82

4.5 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0

140

245

615

1,180

1,780

3.2

3.3 

3.5 

5.7 

4.0

7.4

13

33

57

94

4.5 

5.0 

6.0 

7.7

180

287

590

1,350

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

e

9

10

11

12

13

14 

15

16

17

16

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

4.9

4.9

4.3

4.0

4.0

4.0

3.8

4TJ

3.8

4.3

4.3

4.3

5.2

6.6 

55

18

*18

12

10

10

10

9.5

9.5

8.6

10

11

8.2

7.4

8.2

12

10

290.1

9.36

0.014

0.02

575

NOV.

11

12

11

32

75

54

35

24

20

17

15

14

13

13 

13

10

14

13

13

*11

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

520

17.3

0.026

0.03

1,030

Dec.

10

10

10

9.6

9.2

8.6

8.0

7.4

7.4

7.0

6.4

44T3

6.2 

6.2

6.2

6.2

*6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.6

6.6

6.6

7.0

7.0

7.0

22.12

7.14

0.011

0.01

439

Jan.

iP- 374

6.4

6.4

6.0

6.0

6.0

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.0

4.8

4.6

4.6 

*4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.2

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

5.5

3.4

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

145.6

4.70

0.0070

0.008

289

Feb.

3.5

375

3.5

3.7

4.0

4.0

5.0

6.0

6.6

7.2

8.0

8.5

8.5

8.5 

8.0

8.0

7.6

7.6

7.6

*7.6

7.6

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.6

8.6

10

12

_

193.7

6.92

0.010

0.01

364

Mar.

14

16

17

17

16

15

12

T2

15

22

23

24

24

22 

20

18

16

34

*35

29

43

40- 48

40

39

35

32

31

29

28

27

793

25.6

0.038

0.04

1,570

Apr.

Se- 31

es

25

26

27

27

24

23

22

19

17

19

18 

*18

19

19

17

17

16

16

16

IB- 15

16

17

16

16

17

16

597

19.9

0.030

0.03

1,180

May

17

16

10

14

14

15

15

15

17

24

24

28

34

48 

40

36

35

31

31

42

*158

260

TT?

92

62

48

41

23

16

13

12

1,407

45.4

0.068

0.08

2,790

June

9.5

7.8

7.0

6.2

6.2

6.2

7.4

7.8

7.8

7.4

10

14

7.8

*1J740 

429

357

662

413

210

116

84

90

71

63

602

*916

390

853

507

204

7,812.1

260

0.389

0.43

15,500

July

142

108

91

1,270

1.320

343

220

275

259

208

202

188

158

227 

91

73

*62

55

49

45

43

58

95

58

45

31 10?

68

58

45

37

6,032

195

0.291

0.34

11,960

Aug.

29

26

1*2

63

32

26

24

17

13

17

21

21

19

17 

15

12

IB- 11

16

16

*20

18

19

19

16

15

35

45

37

28

22

826

26.6

0.040

0.05

1,640

Sept.

26

116

47

30

24

~7T 229

45

31

29

28

26

25

179 

86

49

39

31

*69

39

34

29

24

23

21

18

15

14

12

TS

1,422

47.4

0.071

0.08

2,820

Calendar year 1956 : Max 554 Mln 3.2 Mean 22.2 Cfsm 0.033 In. 0.45 Ac-ft 16,100

Water year 1956-57: Max 1,740 Mln 3.5 Mean 55.5 Cfsm 0.083 In. 1.13 Ac-ft 40,180

Peak discharge (base. 4,000 cfa). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 21 to Mar. 9, Mar. 16-18 (no gag-e-helght 

record Jan. 12-14, 16, Jan. 18 to Feb. 19, Feb. 21-25; discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge 

measurements, weather records, and records for nearby stations).
24 LITTLE SIOUX RIVER BASIN

Little Sioux River near Turin, Iowa

Location. -Lat 41°57'55", long 95°58'05n , in NW^NEi sec. 33, T. 83 N., R 44 W near 

center of span on downstream side of bridge on Brown's grade, 1 mile east or gaging 

station on Monona-Harrison ditch near Turin, 2.4 miles downstream from equalizer ditch 

connecting Little Sioux River and Monona-Harrison ditch, 3.5 miles downstream from 

Maple River, 3.8 miles south of Turin, 6,5 miles northeast of Blencoe, and 16 5 miles 

upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 4.426 sq mi (combined area above this station and above station on 

Monona-Harrison ditch, 1 mile west).

Records available . April 1939 to September 1957. Prior to May 1942, published as "near

Gage . Wire -weight gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 1,020.00 ft above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929 (Corps of Engineers benchmark). Prior to May 7, 1942, wireweight gage at site 5.8 miles downstream at datum 9.74 ft lower.

Average discharge. --18 years, 276 cfs (199,800 acre-ft per year), unadjusted.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 432 cfs July 13 (gage height, 20.43 ft, from 

floodmark , backwater from construction dams downstream); no flow for several months. 

1939-57: Maximum discharge, 7,920 cfs June 22, 1954 (gage height, about 24.2 ft, 

includes flow over Brown's grade by-passing gage); maximum gage height, 26.0 ft, from 

floodmark, Mar. 4, 1949 (ice Jam); no flow »t times during period September 1939 to 

October 1940, and for several months each year 1948-52, 1956-57, when all of flow 

was carried by Monona-Harrison ditch.

Remarks . Records poor. Part or all of flow is diverted above station into MononaHarrison ditch (see p. 26), which is a dredged channel paralleling Little Sioux 

River from a point several miles above station to mouth. Diversion is regulated by 

changing height of an obstruction composed of earth and rock in equalizer ditch 

connecting the two channels.

Revisions. WSP 1440: Drainage area.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6 

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

1

1> aO.2

1

> a.l

a 4

a 2

a 6.

a 2

* 1

* e.l

4.6

0.15

9.1

Nov.

eO.l

e.l

e.4

e6.0

elO

a5.0 

el.O

e.4

> a. 2

*.2

e.2

> b.2

27.4

0.91

54

Dec.

1

I

f bO.2

1

> *b.l

b.2 

b.2

3.8

0.12

7.5

Jan.

1

> bO.2

1

(*)

> bO

1.4

0.05

2.8

Feb.

> bO

1

f> b.l

|

1

> *bO

b.l

b.2

b.2

b.2

1.2

0.04

2.4

Mar.

 bO.2

e.2

e.4

e.4

e.4

a. 6

e.6

e.8

e.8

el. 5

*T7o~

a. 8

a. 6

a. 6

a. 4 

a. 4

a. 4

1

r12.9

0.42

26

Apr.

> aO.2

\,

| a-1

*.l

* a.l

ap_ 

aO

aO

3.7

0.12

7.3

May

> aO

*0

* aO

0

0

0

June

> a£.

*0

aO

aO **el5_

al.O 

aO

alO

} 

27.0

0.90

94

July

- aa

*e3.5

*0

" aO

85

2.7

169

Aug.

 aO

*0

> aO

0

0

0

Sept.

* aO

*0

f aO

*0

f aO

0

0

0

Adjusted for diversion around station by Monona-Harrison ditch

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ao-ft

37.2

0.0084

0.01

2,290

86.2

0.019

0.02

5,130

64.0

0.014

0.02

3,940

34.9

0.0079

0.009

2,150

72.4

0.016

0.02

4,020

184

0.041

0.05

11,280

345

0.078

0.09

20,540

310

0.070

0.08

ia;oso

2,300

0.520

0.58

136,900

1,234

0.279

0.32

75,860

271

0.061

0.07

16,640

480

0.108

0.12

28,570

Calendar year 1956 : 

Water year 1956-57:

Max 

Max

158 

85

Mln 0 

Mln 0

Mean 

Mean

1.55 

0.46

Ac-ft 

Ac-ft

1,130 

332

Adjusted

Calendar year 1956 : 

Water year 1956-57 :

Mean 

Mean

126 

451

Cfsm o. 

Cfsm 0.

.028 

.102

In. 

In.

0.38 

1.39

Ac-ft 

Ao-ft

91,780 

326,400

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.

a Doubtful or no gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of observer 1 '? readings, 

engineers' notes, discharge measurements, and weather records.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

e Stage-discharge relation indefinites discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, 

engineers' notes, and weather records.
LITTLE SIOUX RIVER BASIN 25

West Fork ditch at Holly Springs, Iowa

Location.--Lat 42°16'15", long 96°04'45", in SE^SE^ sec. 9, T. 86 N., R. 45 W., near 

center of span on upstream side of bridge on State Highway 141 at west edg° of Holly 

Springs, 12.2 miles upstream from Wolf Creek, 16.5 miles north of Onawa, and 22 miles 

southeast of Sioux City.

Drainage area.--399 sq mi.

Records available.--Apr11 1939 to September 1957.

Gage.--Wire-weight gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 1,052.82 ft above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929 (Corps of Engineers benchmark).

Average discharge. 18 years, 98.3 cfs (71,170 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,300 cfs June 14, 22: maximum gage height, 

14.24 ft June 14 (from floodmark); minimum daily discharge, 1.0 cfs Oct. 1-3.

1939-67: Maximum discharge, 7,860 cfs June 20, 1954 (gage height, 22.SI ft); 

minimum daily, 0.2 cfs July 30, Aug. 17, 1956.

Remarks. Records fair except those for period of ice effect and doubtful or no gageheight record, which are poor. West Fork ditch is a dredged channel which diverts 

flow of West Fork Little Sioux River at Holly Springs and carries it 5.5 riles south, 

thence southeast 6.5 miles to a point 1.5 miles west of Kennebec, where Wclf Creek 

enters from left. From this point ditch roughly parallels Little Sioux River at 

point 3 miles southwest of Turin where an equalizer ditch connects it with Little 

Sioux River. From this point ditch is known as Monona-Harrison ditch.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1240: 1943 (monthly mean for March), 1945(M). WSP 1310: 

1941(MJ,1944(MJ, 1»46(M). WSP 1440: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57, except period of loe effeet((gage

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

(Stage-discharge relation Indefinite Oct. 1-4)

Oct. 1 to May 20 May 21 to Sept. 30

3.5

3.6

3.7

3.8 

4.O

0.9 

1.7 

3.1 

5.0

11

4.4 

4.8 

5.5

33

67

153

197

3.65

3.8

4.1

4.5

5.0

6.6

12

25

50

93

6.0

8.0

10.0

12.0

13.6

190

462

894

1,460

2.O60

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

l

2

3

4

5

6

7

e

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

2O

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total 

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

i4OJ

1.0

2.0

2.6

2.2

2.0

2.1

2.2

2.2

2.1

2.2

2 .4

2.4

2.2

2.1

*2.4

2.0

2.1

1.9

1.9

2.0

2.0

1.9

1.9

2.0

2.4

2^9

tt

2.4

2.6

64.5 

2.08

0.0052

0.006

128

Hov.

2.4

2.6

2.6

3.9

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.6

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.6

5.0

5To" 5.3

4.8

4.6

4.8

 4.8

4.8

4.6

4.2

4.2

3.9

3.9

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

129.4 

4.31

0.011

0.01

257

Dec.

4.0

T3

4.0

4.0

4.0

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

*3.4 3T5~

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

110.9 

3.58

0.0090

O.01

220

Jan.

3.5

3TF

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.4

3.4

3.3

3.1

3.0

*2.9

2.6

2.4

2.2

5To- 2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

82.3 

2.65

0.0066

0.008

163

Feb.

~S~3 2.0

2.0

2.1

2.2

2.4

2.7

3.0

3.5

4.5

5.0

5.5

6.O

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

 6.6

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.6

6.6

6.8

6.8

7.0

141.8 

5.06

0.013

0.01

281

Mar.

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.2

7.3

7.5

7.8

8.0

8.5

*9.3

> alO

12

11

9.6

9.0

9 .6

260.8 

8.41

0.021

0.02

517

Apr.

h

1

? alO

J

a9.O

I

> aQ R r as .3

]

*9.6

1

> a9.5

J

> alO

11

11

11

11

294.1 

9.80

0.025

0.03

583

May

11

TT

11

11

11

12

12

13

16

16

18

19

25

174

186

93

88

57

22

49

 284 T6"8~

34

35

31

24

18

15

13

11

11

1,499 

is. 4

0.121

0.14

2,970

June

9.8

11

8.4

7.8

6.6

13

15

15

12

11

12

7.5

32

*1,480

164

330

831

 391

150

56

231

m.,270

2,060

1,820

1,220

255

16O

84

1,210

241

12,114.1 

404

1.01

1.13

24,030

July

209

284

208

580

398

200

200

537

165

84

69

a55

49

a70

a 100

 68

* a20

140

81

60

3,815 

123

0.308

0.36

7,570

Aug.

37

29

60

38

41

40

26

20

15

11

12

13

13

12

11

11

12

13

 11

12

11

11

13

15

14

17

22

22

20 

20

18

620 

20.0

0.050

0.06

1,230

Sept.

18

28

24

21

33

~72 274

29

34

46

49

39

40

68

31

a25

a20

*17

22

22

22

22

15

15

13

13

12

TS

13 

12

1,062 

35.4

0.089

0.10

2,110

Calendar year 1956: Max 162 Mln 0.2 Mean 8.00 Cfsm 0.020 In. 0.26 Ac-ft 5,810

Water year 1956-57: Max 2,060 Mln 1.0 Mean 55.3 Cfsro O.139 In. 1.88 Ac-ft 40,060

Peak discharge (base, 900 efa). June 14 (about 9 a.m.) 2,300 cfs (14.24 ft); June 17 [about 6 p.m.)

113.97 ft); June 22 [about 10 p.m.) 2,300 cfs [14.2 ft); June 29 (about 6 a.m.) 2,260 ofs 

(14.08 ft).

2,220 cfs

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a Doubtful or no gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 4 discharge measurements, 

engineers' and observer's notes, weather records, and records for stations on nearby streams. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Hov. 26 to Mar. 18.
26 LITTLE SIODX RIVER BASIN

Monona-Harrison ditch near Turin, Iowa

Location. Lat 41°57'55", long 95°59'30" , in NE^NWi sec. 32, T. 83 N. , R. 44 W., on right 

pier at downstream side of bridge on Brown's grade, 1.2 miles west of gaging station 

on Little Sioux River near Turin, 1.5 miles downstream from equalizer ditch connecting 

Little Sioux River and Monona-Harrison ditch, 4 miles southwest of Turin, 5.2 miles 

northeast of Blencoe, and 13.5 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 4,426 sq mi (combined area above this station and above station on Little 

Sioux River, 1 mile east).

Records available . April 1939 to September 1957. Prior to May 1942, published as "near 

Blencoe . "

Gage . Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,020.00 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929 (Corps of Engineers benchmark). Prior to May 7, 1942, wire-weight gage at 

site 4.8 miles downstream at datum 10.40 ft lower. May 7, 1942, to Oit. 13, 1953, 

wire-weight gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge . 18 years, 975 cfs (705,900 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . --Maximum discharge during year, 8,630 cfs June 14, 22 (gage height, 14.28 ft); 

minimum daily, 23 cfs Oct. 6, 8.

1939-57: Maximum discharge, 21,000 cfs June 20, 1954 (gage height, 23.40 ft); maximum gage height, 25.6 ft, from floodmarks, Mar. 4, 1949 (ice jam); minimum daily discharge, 3 cfs Sept. 8, 1941.

Remarks . Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. MononaHarrison ditch is a dredged channel and is a continuation of West PorV ditch, paralleling Little Sioux River into which It empties a quarter of a mile abov-5 mouth of the 

Little Sioux River. At times part or all of flow of Little Sioux Riv3r (see p. 24) 

is diverted into Monona-Harrison ditch through an equalizer ditch which connects the 

two channels 1.5 miles above station. The diversion is regulated by changing the 

height of an obstruction composed of earth and rock in the equalizer ditch.

Revisions. WSP 1440: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57, except periods of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 31 to June 14, June 18-22,

Sept. 15-30)

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

1.17

1.2

1.7

2.0

2.5

23

25

67

106

Z07

3.0

4.0

6.0

10.0

12.0

336

680

1,600

4,400

6, ZOO

1.6 

2.5 

5.0 

8.0

13.0

98

347

1,310

2,900

7,200

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac -ft

Oct.

25

Z8

29

25

27

23

24

23

27

26

26

25

30

35

li

66

 45

41

36

35

35

33 

35

42

44

47

46

50

46

53

48

1,149

37.1

2,280

Nov.

49

50

48

63

142

138

121

97

91

88

86

87

98

92

84

88

92

90

*77

76

76

76 

76

76

76

80

82

84

86

90

2,559

85.3

5,060

Dec.

90

15&

88

82

77

74

70

68

66

66

66

64

62

60

58

58

*58

54

54

54

54

54 

54

54

54

56

58

60

60

60

58

1,981

63.9

3,930

Jan.

55" 56

50

45

40

38

35

35

35

33

33

33

33

*33

33

33

33

33

33

33

31

31 

31

31

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

1,081

34.9

2,140

Feb.

31

31

31

32

33

35

37

41

47

54

70

100

T5o

98

97

96

94

92

91

 90

90

90 

90

90

90

90

92

94

-

2,OZ6

72.4

4,020

Mar.

100

100

100

95

90

90

90

96

131

102

116

123

129

111

110

110

110

158

*175

138

162

189 

196

193

198

200

230

260

342

632

800

5,676

183

11,260

Apr.

880

540

780

740

660

580

509

444

392

348

304

280

264

252

257

 254

242

234

242

212

196

189 

186

173

162

160

156

148

138

 132

10,354

345

20,540

May

121

120

113

102

94

88

94

86

82

444

186

129

121

210

444

306

196

177

182

*160

839

1.400 

715

476

414

444

444

414

367

326

309

9,605

. 310

19,050

June

342

352

355

398

460

429

444

444

414

414

373

358

309

*6,270

3,930

2,360

5,330

4,760

 2,410

1,280

860

g4,660 

7.080

3. 600

gi.OOO

g5,750

g3,920

2,770

2,990

gl,920

68,982

2,299

136,800

Ji-ly

gl,490

gl,010

g890

g3 . 420

g4.990

2,510

1,440

1,970

g2,410

gl,970

1,220

1,030

990

gl,310

*f?990

930

774

698

g604

g550

g532

736 

1,130

623

446

396

635

604

851

566

446

38.163

1,231

75.700

Aug.

377

337

gl.210

641

380

309

270

235

204

188

180

177

164

152

154

175

162

167

*147

144

193

177 

157

238

180

142

T64

291

396

380

300

8,391

271

16,640

Sept.

291

2.490

1,130

586

497

1,690

1,090

623

446

387

383

328

294

598

656

g325

g255

*220

267

282

235

215 

188

167

157

142

132

120

108

105

14,405

480

28,570

Calendar year 1956: Max 1,100 Mln 23- Mean 125 Ao-ft 90,670

Water year 1956-57: Max 7,080 Min 23 Mean 450 Ao-ft 326,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

g Computed from once-daily wire-weight-gage readings or reconstructed recorder graph.

Mote. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 21 to Dec. 2, Dec. 6 to Mrr. 6, Mar. 15-17.
TEKAMAH CREEK BASIN 27

Tekamah Creek at Tekamah, Nebr.

Location. Lat 41°46'30", long 96"13' 10", in SE£ sec. 19, T. 21 N., R. 11 E., on left 

bank 30 ft upstream from bridge and one block east of U. S. Highway 73 in Tekamah.

Drainage area. 21 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. July 1949 to September 1957.

Page. Water-stage recorder and crest-stage indicator. Datum of gage is 1,032.04 ft 

above mean sea level, unadjusted. Prior to Sept. 15, 1949, wire-weight gag? at site 

30 ft downstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 8 years, 5.46 cfs (3.9PO acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,160 cfs June 22 {gage height, 12.75 ft, from 

floodmark on crest-stage indicator); no flow for many days.

1949-57: Maximum discharge, 4,400 cfs July 15, 1950; maximum gage height, 14.29 ft 

Aug. 20, 1951; no flow at times during most years.

Remarks. Records poor.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

(»)

(»)

0

0

0

Nov.

0

0

0

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0.2

0.007

0.4

Dec.

~.l 0

.T

.1

0

0

0

0

0»o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0.3

0.01

0.6

Jan.

(*)

(»)

0

0

0

Feb.

0o"

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.2

.4.

.1

0

0

-

0.7

0.02

1.4

Mar.

5"0

0

0

*0

0

0

.1

.2

.4

.4

.3

.2

.2

.1

.2

.7

.9

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.5

».4

.5

.4

.3 

.3

.2

8.3

0.27

16

Apr.

0.2

.2

.2

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

.1 *.l

.1.1

.1

.1

.1.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

.1

3.3

0.11

6.5

May

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*.l

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

.1

1.6

0.05

3.2

June

0.1

0

V

0

0

0

.2

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

195

75

58

2.1

.3

*.l

126

295

4.2

1.6

.9

.8

.8

.7

.4 

.2

761.7

25.4

July

115

a9.0

a5.o

a.2.0

a. 8

a. 2

a. Z

a.l *0

V

0

0

0

.1

467

4.5

1.0

.4

.2

153

32

34

3.0

.6

.2

.2

.2

.1

0

*0

.1

829.9

26.7

1,510 1,640

Aug.

0.1

B 3_ !i.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

.1

0

0

.1

.1.1.1 .1

0

1.2

0.04

2.4

Sept.

36

 38 .6

.3

.6

2.4

.4

.3

.3

*.8

.7

.4

.5

4.8

.7

.4

.3

.3

34

.7

.4

.3

.1

T

.1

:2

.2

.1

.1 

.1

124.2

4.13

246

Calendar year 1956: Max 117 Mln 0 Mean 0.75 Ac-ft 545

Water year 1956-57: Max 467 Mln 0 Mean 4.74 Ac-ft 3,430

Peak discharge (base. 200 cfs).--June 15 (10:30 p.m.) 1,410 cfs (9.74 ft)j June 17 (7:30 a.m.) 

37l" ofs (5.77 ft); June 22 (12:30 a.m.) 3,160 cfs (12.75 ft); July 1 (12:30 p.m.) 890 cfs (8.24 ft); 

July 15 (3 a.m.) 3,080 efs (12.64 ft); July 20 (12 m.) 980 cfs (8.53 ft); July 21 (12 f.m.) 260 cfs 

(5.01 ft)j Sept. 1 (12 p.m.) 587 cfs (7.00 ft).

* Discharge measurement or estimate of no flow made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.

a No gage-height record, discharge estimated on basis of trend of flow, weather records, and records for New York Creek at Herman.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 15-17, Nov. 20 to Dec. 1, Dec. 5 to Mar. 16 

(no gage-height record Nov. 13-20).
28 SOLDIER RIVER BASIN

Soldier River at Plsgah, Iowa

Location. Lat 41°49'50", long 95°55'50", In NW^NE^ sec. 14, T. 81 N., R. 44 W., on left 

bank on downstream side of highway bridge at west edge of Plsgah, 2.8 miles downstream 

from Stowe Creek and 13.1 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 407 sq ml.

Records available. March 1940 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 1,036.53 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to Oct. 11, 1954, wire-weight gage at same site and datum with supplementary water-stage recorder operating above 8.2 ft gage height Mar. 2, 1946, to 

Sept. 24, 1953.

Average discharge. 17 years, 129 cfs (93,390 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 9,000 cfs June 16 (gage height, 17.64 ft, from 

floodmark); minimum dally, 2.8 cfs May 6, 7.

1940-57: Maximum discharge, 22,500 cfs June 12, 1950 (gage height, 28.17 ft); minimum dally, 2 cfs Jan. 2-10, 1945.

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

Revisions (water years).--WSP 956: 1940{M). WSP 1240: 1940, 1941{M), 1947 (monthly 

mean for February). WSP 1440: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57, except period of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 17 to May 21, May 24-28,

June 2-6, 12)

Oct. 1 to June 15 June 16 to Sept. 30

4.4 

4.7 

5.0 

5.2 

5.4

2.0 

6.6

5.8 

6.2 

6.5 

7.0 

8.0

96

184

280

495

1,080

4.5 

4.7 

4.9 

5.2

5.5

8.4

14

24

49

90

6.0 

6.5 

7.0 

8.0 

9.0

190

330

520

1,080

1,780

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

*6.1

6.1

5.9

5.9

5.7

5.5

5.7

5.7

5.9

5.9

6.2

5.9

6.2

8.5

12

38 

16

12

10

9.6

9.6

9.3

8. 8

8.2

9.1

9.6

8.6

7.8

14

17

13

297.8

9.61

0.024

0.03

591

Nov.

12

11

10

16

109

91

25

17

14

13

12

12

11

*11

10

9.8 

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

512.2

17.1

0.042

0.05

1,020

Dec.

9.0

9.4

9.4

*9.4

9.2

9.0

9.0

8.8

875

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.3

8.8

8.8

8.8 

8. 8

9.0

9.0

9.2

9.4

9.8

10

10

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

295.8

9.54

0.023

0.03

587

Jan.

10

To

*10

10

9.8

9.6

9.4

9.0

8.6

7.8

6.8

6.0

5.4

4.8

4.5

4.3 

4.2

4.0

3.9

3.8

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.6

3.6

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

374

181.0

5.84

0.014

0.02

359

Feb.

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

*3.3

3.4

4.0

15

60

56

50

47

45

45 

45

45

35

35

32

32

40

40

45

50

60

43

_

850.5

30.4

0.075

0.08

1,690

Mar.

37

31

30

*25

22

17

15

13

17

21

23

22

22

21

17

15 

20

48

62

44

48

46

34

30

44

29

23

22

22

20

21

861

27.8

0.068

0.08

1,710

Apr.

21

*20

19

18

22

23

25

22

17

15

14

12

12

12

11

12

13

12

9.3

8.2

7.2

7.0

6.4

5.9

5.2

6.2

5.7

4.4

4.8

4.8

375.1

12.5

0.031

0.03

744

May

*4.7

4.1

3.7

3.1

3.0

2.8

2 .8

3.3

*3.5

4.5

4.4

4.2

6.2

14

14

6.8 

5.9

5.5

5.0

5.2

116

41

16

11

8.6

8.4

7.4

29

52

IE

10

422.1

13.6

0.033

0.04

837

June

8.2

7.2

6.2

*6.1

5.9

5.7

9.1

9.3

8.2

8.2

8.0

7.4

9.1

46

995

1,720 

509

158

*55

37

307

622

69

30

657

530

92

78

32

20

6,055.6

202

0.496

0.55

12,010

July

20

20

18

17

18

18

14

14

13

13

*13

12

194

651

176

270 

36

24

21

20

132

IjOlO

101

40

27

24

669

189

54

36

29

3,893

136

0.310

0.36

7,720

Aug.

25

23

20

33

*22

17

15

13

13

13

13

13

13

git

24

14 

10

52

11

10

49

21

14

14

12

11

51

100

34

47

19

940

30.3

0.074

0.09

1,860

Sept.

45

114

47

24

19

*341So"

26

20

20

20

20

16

166

120

29 

19

16

176

42

25

19

17

17

16

15

15

15

14

14

1,507

50.2

0.123

0.14

2,990

Calendar year 1956: Max 775 Min 5.1 Mean 27.2 Cfsm 0.067 In. 0.91 Ac-ft 19,780

Water year 1956-57: Max 1,720 Min 2.8 Mean 44.4 Cfsm 0.109 In. 1.50 Ac-ft 32,120
NEW YORK CREEK BASIN 29

New York Creek at Herman, Nebr.

Location. Lat 41°39'40", long 96"12'10", in NW£ sec. 32, T. 20 N., R. 11 E., on left 

bank about 350 ft downstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 73 and half a mile southeast of Herman.

Drainage area. 30 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. May 1946 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control, 

mean sea level, unadjusted.

Datum of gage is 1,021.37 ft above

Average discharge. 11 years, 6.59 cfs (4,770 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,230 cfs June 15 (gage height, 17.16 ft, from 

floodmark), from rating curve extended above 460 cfs on basis of slope-are*? determination of peak flow; no flow for many days.

1946-57: Maximum discharge, 5,500 cfs July 15, 1950 (gage height, 19.5 ft, from 

floodmark), from rating curve extended above 600 cfs on basis of slope-are1? determination of peak flow; no flow at times in 1947, 1955-57.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or doubtful gag?-height 

record, which are poor.

Revisions. WSP 1086: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

4.6

4.7

4.8

4.9

5.0 1.5

5.1

5.2 

5.5 

5.8 

6.1

2.7 

4.5

6.5 

7.0 

8.0

87 

165 

4OO 

640

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

o

0

0

0

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.1

.1

.2

.3

.3

.2

.3

.3

.2

.2

* *.

'

4.3

0.14

8.5

Nov.

0.3

.3

.2

.6

1.2

.7

.4

.4

.4

.5

.7

.7

.7

.6

.7

.6

.7

.7

*,6

.3

.3

.3

.4

.6

.5

.2

.3

.3

.2

.2

14.6

0.49

29

Dec.

0.3

.4

.4

.4

.4

.2

0

0

0

*.l

.1.1

.1

.1.1

.1.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.3

.3

.3

.2

.3

.4

.5

.6

.7. 6

7.7

0.25

15

Jan.

0.3

*.2

.2

.3

.2

.2

.3

.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

*.l

.4

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

3.5

0.11

6.9

Feb.

0.3

.3

.3

.4

.5

.9

.2

.4

.7

.3

.4

.5

.5

*.4

.5

.5

.6

.5

.5

.4

.3

.3

.3

.4

.4

.4

.4

.6

_

12.2

0.44

24

Mar.

0.8

.8

.7

.7

.7

.7

.5

.4

.6

.9

1.3

1.4

1.4

.6

£

1.0

1.3

3.9

272

.9

1.0

1.0

1.0

.8

.8

*2.2

1.7

1.6

1.3

1.0

1.0

34.2

1.10

68

Apr.

0.9

.8

.8

1.0

l.g

1.1

.8

.7

.6

.6

.6

.3

.4

.4

.4

.5

*.7

.7

.6

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.3

.3

.2

.3

16.5

0.55

33

May

0.3

.3

.3

.2

.3

.3

.3

*.2

.2

.6

.4

.5

.8

2.3

.9

.6

.5

.5

.4

.5

3.6T5~

.3

.3

.2

.2

*.2

.2

.2

.4

.3

16.8

0.54

33

June

0.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

2.0

1.0

.7

.6

.6

.5

.4

.4

377

*586

228

7.3

2.4

*1.2

63

344

6.3

3.2

2.2

1.9

8.8

8.3

1.7

1.0

1,649.8

55.0

3,270

July

*77

111

9.5

6.0

4.0

2.5

2.0

1.5

*.9

.4

.3

.3

.2

.3

.6

.5

.2

.1

.1

3.8

44

8.7

1.2

.7

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

* '.23

278.1

8.97

552

Aug.

0.2

.4

5.4

.3

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

1.4

5.4

.4

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.2

».2

.2

.2

.1

.1

3.8

25

4.7

7.4

1.8

59.2

1.91

117

Sept.

62

55

2.7

.7

2.7

15

3.0

.7

.2

 8.0

2.8

1.1

.9

8.8

1.8

.9

.6

.4

2.2

1.1

1.0

.5

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

177.5

5.92

352

Calendar year 1956: Max 81 Min 0 Mean 0.85 Ao-ft 617

Water year 1956-57: Max 586 Min 0 Mean 6.23 Ao-ft 4,510

Peak discharge (base. 500 cfs). June 15 (12 p.m.) 4,230 cfs (17.16 ft); June 22 (2 a.m.) 

3,580 cfs (15.85 ft); July 2 (2 p.m.) about 620 cfs; Sept. 1 (12 p.m.) about 530 cfs.

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow taa.de on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 10 to Jan. 17, Jan. 21-23, Jan. 31 to Pet. 4, 

Feb. 20-28 (doubtful gage-height record Feb. 20-28). Doubtful or no gage-height record Feb. 14-19, 

Mar. 1-5, June 25, 26, July 3-8, 26-29; discharge estimated on basis of recorder grapl-, weather records, and records for Tekamah Creek at TeJcamah.
30 BOYKR RIVER BASIN

Boyer River at Logan, Iowa

Location. La t 41°38'30", long 95°47'00", in SE^NW^ sec. 19, T. 79 N., R. 42 W. , on downstream handrail of bridge on U. S Highway 30, 100 ft upstream from Illinois Central 

Railroad bridge at Logan, 10.5 miles upstream from Willow Creek, and 15.8 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 871 sq mi.

Records available. --May 1918 to July 1925, November 1937 to September 1957. Monthly discharge only Tor some periods, published in WSP 1310.

Gage . --Wire-weight gage read once daily and since Oct. 22, 1946, supplementary waterstage recorder used for stages above 4.5 ft gage height. Datum of gage is 1,009.38 ft 

above mean sea level (Chicago and North Western Railway benchmark). Prior to Apr. 17, 

1925, chain gage on county bridge 400 ft downstream, Apr. 17 to July 1, 1925, chain 

gage at site 700 ft downstream and Nov. 4, 1937, to Mar. 16, 1952, wire-weight gage 

on bridge 400 ft downstream, all at same datum.

Average discharge . 25 years (1918-24, 1938-57), 311 cfs (225,200 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . --Maximum discharge during year, 23,600 cfs June 16 (gage height, 22.67 ft); minimum daily, 4.0 cfs Jan. 28 to Feb. 5.

1918-25, 1937-57: Maximum discharge, that of June 16, 1957; minimuir daily, 1.5 cfs 

July 16, 1938.

Remarks . Records poor.

Revisions (water years). WSP 956:

924-25, 1938(

1938-39. WSP 1240: 1918-19, 1920(M), 1921, 1922(M), 

1945 (calendar year runoff). WSP 1440: Drainage area.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to Septemler 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6 

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

 7.0

7.0

7.2

7.4

7.7

8.5

10

50

2O

13

11

" 10

11

12

20

15

342.8

11.1

0.013

0.01

680

Nov.

13

12

12

15

80

*290 "35

30

28

26

24

23

22

21

20

20

19

19

18

925

30.8

0.035

0.04

1,83O

Dec.

1

f "

*18

18

18 

18

17

16

> 15

489

15.8

0.018

0.02

970

Jan.

(*)

> 15

14

13

12

11

10

8.5

7.5

7.0

6.5

6.0

5.5

5.0

5.0

5.O

5.0

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.0

4^0

4.0

264.5

8.53

0.0098

0.01

525

Feb.

4.O

4!o

4.O

4.0

*4.3 

4.5

5.0

10

30

80

130

150

140

120

100

SO

60

50

39

38

42

39

40

47

51

70

80

1,429.8

51.1

0.059

0.06

2,840

Mar.

69

43

46

*37

39

37 

27

22S?2"

27

34

38

42

43

36

29

32

86

~SS 2O 7

87

118

77

71

95

86

60

50

44

43

43

1,778

57.4

0.066

0.08

3,530

Apr.

41

*39

34

36

41

il 

38

34

31

29

24

20

17

17

17

18

22

22

18

16

13

14

14

14

13

14

15

16

16

13

699

23.3

0.027

0.03

1,390

May

*12

11

9.5

8.3

8.1

7.8 

7.8

7 .6 *TT8"

8.0

9.0 11

13

17

16

13

11

10

15

2. OOP

"5., 120

600

2OO

70

20

17

15

50

60

50

25

4,429.7

143

0.164

0.19

8,790

June

15

11

9.0

8.0

8.0

8.0 

9.0

10

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

"4,120

2,110

14.200

4,116

1,140

460

*287

231

3,500

570

350

2,200

1,140

500

200

60

45

35^46.0

1,178

1.35

1.51

70,110

July

45

40

40

35

35

35

30

30

70

*131

250

EOO

l.COO

?50

120

50

30

30

3O

rso

1,£00

£50

30

30

50

l.COO

400

150

100

70

e,eii

F13

O.Z-45

0.28

13,110

Aug.

50

50

50

50

*41

35 

30

25

25

25

25

25

25

~50 300

35

25

70

25

25

70

40

30

25

2O

20

80

125

60

6O

5O

1,566

50.5

0.058

0.07

3,110

Sept.

80

150

90

70

60

*410 100"

50

25

25

25

25

25

2OO

150

7O

35

25

200

90

30

25

25

24

24

24

24

23

23

23

2,150

71.7

0.082

0.09

4,260

Calendar year 1956: Max 3,010 Min 5.0 Mean 59.1 Cfsm 0.068 In. 0.91 Ac-ft 42,900

Water sr year year 1956-57: 1956-57: Max Max 14,200 14,200 Min Min 4.0 4.0 Mean Mean 154 154 Cfsm Cfsm 0.177 0.177 In. In. 2.39 2.59 Ac-ft Ac-ft 111,100 111,100

eak discharge (base. 5.000 cfs). May 20 (time unknown) 3,200 cfs (8.40 ft); June 14 (8 a.m.) 

40 cfs (13.58 ft); June 16 (1:30 a.m.) 23,600 cfs (22.67 ft); June 22 (3 a.m.) 9,660 cfs 

.45 ft); June 25 (about 12 m.) about 6,OOO cfs.

Peak dlseha 

9,940 

(13
MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM 31

Missouri River at Omaha, Nebr.

Location. la t 41°15'30", long 95 0 55'20", in SE^NW^ sec. 23, T. 15 N. , R. 13 E., on right 

bank on left side of concrete flood wall, beneath Ak-Sar-Ben Bridge in Omahi, at mile 

632.1.

Drainage area. 322,800 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. September 1928 to September 1957. April 1872 to December 1899 (gage 

heights only) in reports of the Missouri River Commission and since January 1875 (gage 

heights only) in reports of the U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 958.24 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Sept. 1, 1928, to Nov. 30, 1929, chain gage attached to Illinois Central Railroad bridge 2 miles upstream at datum 2.97 ft higher. Dec. 1, 1929, to May 26, 1930, 

chain gage and May 27, 1930, to Oct. 18, 1931, wire-weight gage, at present site and 

datum. Oct. 19, 1931, to Sept. 30, 1936, water-stage recorder 0.4 mile downstream at 

present datum.

Average discharge. 29 years, 28,930 cfs (20,940,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 59,000 cfs June 16 (gage height, 9.25 ft, from 

floodmark); minimum daily, 4,160 cfs Dec. 9; minimum gage height observed, -2.77 ft 

Jan. 10, result of freezeup.

1928-57: Maximum discharge, 396,000 cfs Apr. 18, 1952; maximum gage height, 

30.20 ft Apr. 18, 1952; minimum discharge, about 2,200 cfs Jan. 6, 1937; minimum gage 

height observed, that of Jan. 10, 1957.

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

partly regulated by upstream main stem reservoirs. Discharge measurements generally 

made 3 times a month during winter and 6 times a month during rest of year.

Revisions. WSP 761: Drainage area.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

15 

14 

15

16 

17 

IS 

19 

20

21 

22 

25 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

50 

51

Total 

Mean 

Ac-ft

Oct.

55,200 

55.600 

55,200 

55,200 

55,500

55,500 

55,200 

54,600 

54,500 

54,000

55, 700 

54,000 

54,000 

55,700 

55,700

55,400 

52,900 

51,500 

28,700 

25,900

25,400 

21,500 

18,900 

17,200 

16,600

16,400 

16,400 

16,200 

15,800 

15,700 

15,700

865,800 

27,950 

*1,717

Nov.

15,800 

16,400 

16,600 

16,700 

16,700

16.900 

16,200 

15,700 

15,700 

15,700

15,700 

15,800 

15,800 

15,500 

15,500

15,700 

15,000 

15,500 

11,800 

11,000

10,900 

10,700 

10,300 

9,780 

9,520

9,260 

9,150 

8,880 

8.760 

8,880

405,810 

15,460 

800,900

Dec.

8,880 

9,150 

9,590 

9,260 

9,590

9,590 

8,760 

6,810 

4.160 

4,520

5,080 

7,140 

10,700 

10,200 

8,880

7,690 

8,160 

8,760 

8,760 

8,400

8,400 

8,880 

9,650 

10,500 

10,500

9,910 

9,650 

10,000 

10,600 

11 , 000 

11.600

275,750 

8,831 

545,000

Jan.

12.000 

11,700 

10,900 

9,260 

9,000

9,000 

8,640 

8,520 

8,400 

4,870

4.520 

4,790 

4.880 

5,600 

6,400

8,500 

8,600 

9,000 

9,400 

9,700

10,000 

10,500 

10,600 

10,200 

9,800

9,000 

8,800 

8,180 

7,500 

7,900 

8,200

264,160 

8,521 

524,000

Feb.

8,200 

8,200 

8,160 

8,160 

8,040

7,920 

7,920

7J 920 

7,800

8,280 

9,260 

9,780 

9,260 

9,000

9,000 

9,150 

9,260 

9,650 

9,520

9,260 

8,880 

9,000 

9,650 

9,910

9,910 

11,000 

11 . 600

251,470 

8,981 

498,800

Mar.

11,800 

11,600 

11,600 

11,500 

11,000

11,400 

11,000 

10,500 

9,910 

9,780

9.520 

9,260 

9,260 

9,590 

9,590

9,590 

9.000 

9,390 

10,500 

10,500

9,780 

9,520 

9,590 

9,520 

9,780

9,520 

9,260 

9,260 

10,400 

11,800 

12.500

515,420 

10,170 

625,600

Apr.

12,200 

11,700 

11,400 

11,500 

11,000

10,900 

11,000 

10,700 

10,500 

10,000

9,910 

9,780 

9,730 

9.650 

9,650

9,780 

10,700 

12,500 

15,200 

18,900

22,800 

26,800 

28.000 

27,700 

28,000

28,000 

27,000 

26,800 

26,600 

26,600

494,450 

16,480 

980,700

May

26,400 

27,000 

28,400 

29,400 

29,700

29,700 

29,400 

50,000 

51,200 

52.600

52,400 

51,200 

50,400 

51,800 

52,400

51,200 

28,400 

28,000 

26,400 

25,900

29,000 

27,200 

27,500 

25,600 

21,700

21,900 

24,100 

25,900 

25, 900 

25,700 

24,500

868,700 

28,020 

*1,723

June

25,400 

26,100 

24,500 

22,800 

25,000

26,600 

28,700 

27,700 

28,200 

28,200

28,400 

27,700 

28,000 

54,000 

59,400

50.000 

45,000 

41,100 

34,900 

29,700

25,400 

50,400 

51,500 

34,600 

55,800

58,800 

58,800 

54,600 

51,500 

28,700

949,500 

51,640 

tl,885

July

27.200 

29,000 

51,000 

52,100 

51,500

51,200 

51,200 

51,500 

51,500 

52,600

50,700 

50,200 

50,200 

51,200 

55.500

54,900 

32,100 

29,700 

29,000 

50,000

50,700 

52,900 

50,700 

27,700 

27,700

50,700 

51,800 

52,900 

51,500 

51,800 

52,100

962,800 

51,060 

*1,910

Aug.

51,000 

51,000 

51,000 

23,200 

23,400

23,400 

2 3. .200

23^000 

23,700

51,500 

5?, 100 

51,800 

5?, 900 

51,800

51,500 

31,200 

51,000 

51,000 

51,700

51,000 

51,000 

51,200 

51,700 

51, 400

51,200 

51,700 

51,800 

5?, 100 

51,500 

50,400

949,100 

30,620 

*1,883

Sept.

29,700 

52,600 

54.000 

51,500 

50,000

29,700 

51,200 

50,400 

29,200 

29,700

29,700 

50,000 

29,700 

29,000 

29,700

29,200 

27,500 

25.900 

26,100 

28,700

50,400 

30,200 

29,000 

27,700 

27,700

27,500 

27,700 

28,200 

28,700 

28,700

879,300 

29,310 

*1,744

Calendar year 1956 : Max 40,200 Mln 4,160 Mean 25,620 Ac-ft 17,150,000 

Water year 1956-57 : Max 50,000 Min 4,160 Mean 20,490 Ac-ft 14,850,000

Peak discharge (base. 95,000 cfs) . No peak above base.

* Expressed In thousands.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Jan. 14 to Feb. 2.
32 INDIAN CREEK BASIN 

Indian Creek at Council Bluffs, Iowa

Location. lat 41°17'40", long 95°49'55", In NW^SEi sec. 18, T. 75 N. , R. 43 W. , on downstream side of left pile bent of bridge on Mud Hollow Road at north edge of Council 

Bluffs, 8.8 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 7.99 sq ml.

Records available. July 1954 to September 1957.

. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,038.86 ft above mean sea level (city of 

ouncil Bluffs benchmark). Prior to Apr. 12, 1955, wire-weight gage at site a quarter 

of a mile downstream at different datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,050 cfs June 15 (gage height, 13.79 ft); no 

flow for many days.

1954-57: Maximum discharge, that of June 15, 1957; no flow for mary days each 

year.

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

which are poor.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Ibtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

7.1

.5

.4

.4

.4

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0 

.6

.2

9.9

0.32

0.040

0.05

20

Nov.

0.1

0

0

.7

75

.1 *o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.1.1

.1.1.1

.1

.2

.2

.4 

.4

3.3

0.11

0.014

0.02

6.5

Dec.

0.5

.5

.3

.2

*.l

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.5

.8

.2

0

*0

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

.2

.5

.5

.4 

.3

.2

5.6

0.18

0.023

0.03

11

Jan.

0.1

.1

*.l

.1

0

.1.1

.1

0

0

0

0

.1.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1.1

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.1

0.04

0.0050

0.005

2.2

Feb.

0

0

0

0

0

.1 *.l

.1.1

.2

.2

.2

.3

73

*.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

-

4.3

0.15

0.019

0.02

8.5

Mar.

0^2

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.4

.4

.4

.6

*.6

.6

.5

.4

.4

.4

.5

.5

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.4

**5.0

*2.6

1.2

.7

.6

. 6

.6

18.4

0.59

0.074

0.09

36

Apr.

0.5

.5

*.6

.9

1.0

1.1

Ts

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.4

.4

.4

**.3

.2

*.l

.1

0

0

.3

.1

0

.3

 1.1

.3

.2

.1

** . 1

11.4

0.38

0.048

0.05

23

Hay

0.1

0

0

0

0

«0

0

o

*4.9

*.4

.3

.4

2.4

2.1

.5

1.3

.9

.6

.6

*3.3

*.6

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

*23

11

8.2

62.4

2.01

0.252

0.29

124

June

2.5

1.2

.6

.3

*ii

7.0

*30

.5

.4

*.3

14

.3

.1

.7

*97_

21

8.3

1.0

.7

.6

.7

.9

.3

.3

.4

.3

.4

.3

.2 

.2

190.6

6.35

0.795

0.89

378

July

0.7

*.3

.3

.2

.1

.2

.1

.1

*T

0

0

0

0

o

*.i

0

0

*T

0

.5

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

6

2.7

0.09

0.011

0.01

5.4

Aug.

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.4 *.l

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2.2

60

*8.3 

. 6

.1

72.7

2.35

0.294

0.34

144

Sept.

1.3

2.0

.1

*0

2.8

.5

.1

0

0

.7

.4

*0

0

.1

0

0

0

0

0

.2

.2

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

8.4

0.28

0.035

0.04

17

Calendar year 1956: Max 35 Mln 0 Mean 0.76 Cfsm 0.095 In. 1.29 Ac-ft 552

Water year 1956-57: Max 97 Mln 0 Mean 1.07 CfsmO.134 In. 1.84 Ac-ft 776

Peak discharge (base. 300 cfs). May 29 (8 p.m.) 689 cfs (9.13 ft); June 7 (12:30 a.m.) 943 cfs 

(10.15 ft); June 15 (10:30 p.m.) 2,050 cfs (13.79 ft); Aug. 28 (5:30 a.m.) 689 cfs (9.09 ft).

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 21-28, Dec. 5 to Mar. 18, Mar. 24-26 (no 

gage-height record Feb. 6, 8-10, 12, 13). No gage-height record Oct. 18, 19, 31, Nov. 1, 6, 8-16, 

Nov. 18-20, 29, 30, June 1-4; discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge measurements and weather 

records.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 33

South Fork Michigan River near Ctould, Colo.

Location.--Lat 40°27', long 106°00', in sec. 26, T. 6 N., R. 77 W., on left bank 2 miles 

upstream from Porcupine Creek, 5 miles southeast of Gould, and 9f miles east of Rand.

Drainage area. 10.2 sq mi.

Records available. October 1950 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and Parshall flume. Datum of gage is 9,274 ft abo^e mean sea 

level, unadjusted.

Average discharge. 7 years, 17.0 cfs (12,310 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 450 cfs June 29 (gage height, 4.77 f'-.), from 

rating curve extended above 200 cfs; minimum not determined.

1950-57: Maximum discharge, that of June 29, 1957; minimum not determined.

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

which are poor. No diversion above station.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57, except periods of Ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Sept. 14-30)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 31 Feb. 1 to Sept. 30

-0.1

0.0

.1

1.2 

2.2 

3.6

-0.1 

.1

.5 

1.0

1.6

5.6

10

15

30

1.5 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.1

46

64

BB

130

316

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 193?

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

B

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

16

19

EO

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

2.2

2.1

2.1

*2.0

77J

2.0

2.0

2.1

2.1

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.0

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.5

2.2

2~^ 2.6

2.5

2.3

? *

2.1

67.1

2.16

133

Nov.

> 2.1

63.0

2.1

125

Dec.

> 2.4

74.4

2.4

148

Jan.

(*)

> 2.3

71.3

2.3

141

Feb.

> 2.2

-

61.6

2.2

122

Mar.

> 2.6

80.6

2.6

160

Apr.

* 4.5

135.0

4.5

268

May

10

1?

15

20

28

42

40

48

58

60

52

40

34

28

24

20

18

19

21

21

19

18

17

18

20

21

23

25

33

40 

55

899

29.0

1,780

June

63

76

100

110

120

128

*154

150

133

129

117

120

171

109

101

*88

67

60

70

93

113

82

74

90

*131

169

188

215

304 

289

3,814

127

7,560

July

237

250

211

201

168

157

168

171

147

143

141

*140

154

122

108

101

97

120

100

87

82

71

70

65

56

51

50

50

59 

48

45

3,638

117

7,220

Aug.

40

35

35

35

34

38

32

33

28

25

24

24

23

20

20

19

*17

15

15

22

22

26

20

16

14

13

15

13

11 

9.5

707.5

22.8

1,400

Sept.

9.0

573

7.6

7.4

7.1

6.7

6.7

6.3

6.0

6.0

*6.0

5.8

6.0

6.0

5.8

5.8

5.6

5.8

5.6

6.5

6.5

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.3

4.8

4.2

4.0

4T5 

4.0

184.5

6.15

366

Calendar year 1956: Max 155 Mln - Mean 15.8 Ac-ft 11,460

Water year 1956-57: Max 304 Mln - Mean 26.8 Ac-ft 19,420

Peak discharge (base. 140 cfs). June 6 (11:30 p.m.) 172 cfs (3.29 ft): June 13 (4 p.m.) 203 cfs 

(3.48 ft); June 21 (3 a.m.) 144 cfs (3.10 ft)j June 29 (9 p.m.) 450 cfs (4.77 ft); July 13 

(12:30 a.m.) 220 cfs (3.58 ft)j July 18 (3 a.m.) 161 cfs (3.22 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Oct. 31 to Nov. 14. No gage-height record 

Nov. 15 to May 27 (stage-discharge relation affected by ice during most of period); dls-.harge 

estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, weather records, and records for nearby 

stations.
34 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

North Fork: Michigan River near Gould, Colo.

Location. Lat 40°33', long 106°00', in NE^ sec. 27, T. 7 N., R. 77 W. , 01 right bank 

2 miles northeast of Gould, 3| miles upstream from mouth, and 19 miles southeast of 

Walden.

Drainage area.--19.5 sq mi.

Records available. October 1950 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 8,848 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted.

Average discharge. 7 years, 15.9 cfs (11,510 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 260 cfs June 13, from rating curve extended 

above 150 cfs; maximum gage height, 3.10 ft June 5; minimum daily discharge, 2.4 cfs 

Jan. 18.

1950-57: Maximum discharge, that of June 13, 1957; maximum gage height, 3.35 ft 

Apr. 8, 1954 (ice Jam); minimum discharge not determined.

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

which are poor. One diversion above station for irrigation of hay mealows below 

station.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57, except periods of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-24, June 3-24)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 31

0.9

1.0

1.1

1.2

2.3 

3.O 

4.O 

5.8 .9 

1.1

Jan. 1 to Sept. 3O

B 2.O 1.4 

7 2.6 1.7 

2.O 

2.5 

3.0

50

114

198

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

El

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

5.3

4.9

4.9

*4.9

5.1

4.9

4.7

4.9

4.9

4.7

4.7

4.9

5.8

57S

5.4

5.4

5.3

5.1

5.1

5.3

5.1

4.5

5.1

5.4

5.4

4.8

4.6

4.5

4.6

4.4

4.2

154.4

4.98

306

Nov.

3.8

STS

3.5

3.5

3.6

3.7

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.5

3.5

3.6

3.6

3.4

*3.5

3.4

3.4

3.3

3.2

3.1

37T

3.2

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

101.6

3.39

202

Dec.

3.1

3.1

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.9

273

3.O

3.2

3.4

371

3.4

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.1

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.1

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.3

3.3

3.3

96.9

3.13

192

Jan.

3.3

3.3

*3.2

3.2

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.3

3.3

3.3

2.8

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.8

2.5

?~£ 2.4

2.7

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

3.0

3.1

3.2

3.3

3.4

*3.5

3T5

94.6

3.O5

188

Feb.

3.6 3-76

3.6

3.4

3.3

372- 3.2

3.4

3.5

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.5

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.4

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.3

3.3

3.4

3.5

3.5

3.5

*3.5

_

96.5

3.45

191

Mar.

3.4

3.3

373

3.3

3.4

3.5

3.6

3.7

3.7

3.6

3.6

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.7

3.7

3.8

3T5

3.8

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.6

3.5

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

*3.5

110.2

3.55

219

Apr.

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.9

4.0

4.4

4.8

4.8

4.8

5.0

5.6

*6.4

6.8

6.0

8.0

11

19

30

55

27

22

22

20

19

296.1

9.87

587

May

26

42

57

78

97

95

104

120

He- 146

114

83

62

55

47

*40

38

44

47

46

38

35

33

34

38

47

61

84

108

125

146

2,236

72.1

4,440

June

143

166

162

169

185

182

166

*173

167

166

151

148

189

JSE

159

*149

133

130

13O

130

130

124

116

111 »TTS

117

117

120

140

135

4,362

145

8,65O

July

127

T25

125

117

100

84

85

80

71

66

60

*57

58

48

44

39

38

46

50

4O

34

30

34

32

28

27

30

27

25

24

22.

1,773

57.2

3,520

Aug.

21

20

19

21

22

26

23

21

19

17

17

17

17

16

16

15

*14

13

13

13

14

15

15

12

12

12

13

12

11

TT

12

499

16.1

990

Sept.

10

8.7

8.5

8.5

8.7

8.0

7.5

7.3

6.8

7.O

*7.0

6.6

8.2

13

TO

8.2

7.3

6.6

6.4

7.8

8.5

8.7

8.7

7.8

6.8

6.6

6.4

5.7

5.5

5.3

232.1

7.74

46O

Calendar year 1956: Max 116 Min 1.9 Mean 15.1 Ac-ft 1O,950

Water year 1956-57: Max 189 Min 2.4 Mean 27.5 Ac-ft 19,94O

Peak discharge (base. 100 cfs).--May 8 (8:3O p.m.) 173 cfs (2.86 ft); June 5 (8:30 p.m.) 226 cfs 

(3.10 ftj; June 13 (7:3O p.m.; 26O cfs (3.O7 ft); June 29 (9 p.m.) 151 cfs (2.65 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Oct. 25 to Nov. 5, Apr. 16-25. No gage-height 

record Dec. 3 to Apr. 15 (stage-discharge relation affected by ice during most of period); discharge estimated on basis of 4 discharge measurements, weather records, and records for nearby 

stations.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 35

North Platte River near Northgate, Colo.

Location. Lat 40°56'38", long 106°20 I 26", in SW^NE^- sec. 11, T. 11 N., R. 80 W., on 

right bank 50 ft downstream from abandoned highway bridge, 0.1 mile upstream from 

Camp Creek, 0.8 mile downstream from bridge on State Highway 125, 3.8 miles south 

of Colorado-Wyoming State line, and 4| miles northwest of Northgate.

Drainage area. 1,440 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. May to November 1904 (published as "near Pinkhampton"), May 1915 to 

September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 7,806.98 ft above mean sea Iev3l, adjustment of 1912. May 11 to Nov. 9, 1904, staff gage near present site at diferent datum. 

Apr. 30, 1915, to Apr. 7, 1918, staff or chain gage and Apr. 8, 1918, to Sopt. 18, 1933, 

water-stage recorder, at bridge 50 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge.--42 years (1915-57), 452 cfs (327,200 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 6,500 cfs June 15 (gage height, 6.22 ft); minimum daily, 32 cfs Oct. 1, 2.

1904, 1915-57: Maximum discharge, 6,720 cfs June 11, 1923 (gage height, 6.24 ft, 

site then in use); maximum gage height, 8.80 ft Apr. 21, 1945 (ice jam); minimum daily 

discharge, 19 cfs July 17-19, 1934.

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

which are fair. Diversions for irrigation of about 130,000 acres of hay meadows above 

station. Transbasin diversions above station to Cache la Poudre River basin ( see 

P. 163).

Rating tables, water year 1956-57, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to June 16 June 17 to Sept. 30

0.9 

1.1 

1.3 

1.5 

2.0

32

80

145

230

500

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

6.2

830

1,350

2,650

4,270

6,460

1.2 155

1.5 290

2.0 550

2.5 920

3.0 1,440

4.0 2,660

6.0 6,080

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

32 

37

34

*36

39

39

41

43

45

50

52

50

47

50

57

57

57

57

57

57

57

57

59

70

83

77

75

77

77

77 

75

1,716

55.4

3,400

Nov.

89 5? 

50

45

7TJ

74

76

76

72

74

74

72

70

66

64

*72

74

78

76

72

76

76

72

76

74

70

68

66

62

64

2,100

70.0

4,170

Dec.

68 

70 

S4

64

66

64

60

56

52

62

66

66

64

64

60

64

62

60

54

50

52

52

52

52

52

54

54

54

54

54 

58

1,824

58.8

3,620

Jan.

54 

54 

*52

52

52

54

54

56

54

52

52

54

54

52

48

46

46" 44

44

46

*46

48

52

58

60

58

58

60

58

58 

62

1,638

52.8

3,250

Feb.

66 

US 

66

66

66

72

78

80

78

76

80

90

90

92

92

88

88

90

90

100

100

100

105

105

110

110

110

105

-

2,461

87.9

4,880

Mar.

*98 

92 

96

105

100

100

100

105

110

105

110

110

110

105

105

110

120

110

110

110

T30~ 130

110

100

100

110

120

*125

120

115 

125

3,396

110

6,740

Apr.

140 

135 

130

130

135

150

125

150" 120

120

135

180

260

380

480

620

840

1,100

1,500

1,700

1,740

1.950

1,910

1,480

1,240

1,000

830

*694

687

875

20,906

697

41,470

May

1,230 

1,510 

1,740

1,950

2,160

2,270

2,330

2,430

2,820

4,000

4.750

3,860

3,020

2,340

1,910

1,630

1,590

*1,680

1,540

1,620

1,600

1,320

1,080

950

857

814

557

848

893

1,080

1,180

57 , 859

1,866

114,800

June

1.520 

1,500 

1,700

1,910

2,310

*2,660

3,150

3,580

3,860

3,930

3,730

3,380

3,550

5,200

6.290

*6,120

5,970

4,460

3,090

2,310

2,070

2,280

2,330

2,140

*1,950

2,020

2,330

2,660

2,920

3,500

94,220

3,141

186,900

July

4,050 

4.100 

3,700

3,420

3,420

3,120

2,630

2,490

2,720

2,650

*2,380

2,190

2,270

2,220

2,020

1,970

1,840

2,020

2,420

2,520

2,370

2,110

1,960

2,030

2,030

1,790

1,530

1,420

1,350

1 330 ijsoo

73,370

2,367

145,500

Aug.

1.150 

1,010 

920

832

776

752

784

808

768

666

592

568

550

539

506

*484

473

462

425

415

410

415

425

430

400

370

355

360

370

365 

 

350

17,730

572

35,170

Sept.

340 3"50" 

295

272

258

254

240

232

214

*204

200

191

191

214

254

254

227

204

191

186

200

214

222

218

209

200

186

182

178 

17S

6,723

224

13,330

Calendar year 1956: Max 2,520 Min 30 Mean 365 Ac-ft 265,300

Water year 1956-57: Max 6,290 Min 32 Mean 778 Ac-ft 563,200

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 3 to Apr. 20 (no gage-height record Jan. 16 

to Feb. 26, Mar. 3-28j discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge measurements, weather records, 

and records for nearby stations.
36 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Douglas Creek above Keystone, Wyo.

Location. Lat 41°11'10", long 106 "16'20", in NE£ sec. 16, T. 14 N. , R. 79 W. , on right 

bank a quarter of a mile upstream from Horse Creek, l£ miles northwest of Keystone, 

l| miles upstream from Keystone Creek, and 8 miles west of Albany.

Drainage area. 23 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. May 1955 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 9,300 ft (from topographic map).

Extreme s.--Maximum discharge during year, 865 cfs June 7 (gage height, 4.77 ft); minimum 

not determined.

1955-57: Maximum discharge, that of June 7, 1957; minimum not determined.

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

which are poor. No regulation and only minor diversions above station.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Apr. 30 May 1 to Sept. 30

0.9

1.0 

1.2

1.5 

3.0 

7.0

1.0

1.1

1.2 

1.4 

1.7 

2.0

2.0

4.0

6.5

12

24

40

2.5 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

4.5

173

295

485

730

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to Septemter 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

5.4

574

*3.8

3.6

3.6

3.4

3.4

3.6

4.0

3.8

3.6

3.4

4.6

4.6

4.4

4.0

2.7

*2.7

2.7

3.8

3.2

2.8

2.7

3.6

5.2

5.0

5.4

4.6

4.6

2.7

2.4

118.7

3.83

235

Nov.

(»)

> 3.2

96.0

3.2

190

Dec.

> 2.8

86.8

2.8

172

Jan.

> 2.2

68.2

2.2

135

Feb.

> 2.0

-

56.0

2.0

111

Mar.

> 1.8

55.8

1.8

111

Apr.

> 2.2

(*)

66.0

2.2

131

May

2.5

375

4.0

5.0

7.0

10

15

20

35

50

60

65

55

50

45

40

32

30

35

47

45

35

36

36

38

41

47

64

89

115

158

1,294.5

41.8

2,570

June

255" 185

330

358

400

500

ISO" 650

560

454

444

462

*565

376

326

242

193

206

271

330

*354

*309

289

323

376

404

372

334

326

283

11,072

369

21,960

July

228

IW

157

138

117

103

104

90

72

66

61

61

*69

46

39

35

36

64

47

39

38

32

36

36

28

28

24

22

21

22

ii

2,067

66.7

4,100

Aug.

17

15

14

15

i§

15

14

16

13

11

11

11

12

*10

9.8

10

8.9

8.6

8.6

8.9

8.9

10

11

7.1

6.0

6.2

6.2

8.3

9.8

6.8

6.0

333.1

10.7

661

Sept.

5.5

5.5

4.5

4.0

4.0

3.8

*4.0

3.8

 ST? 3.4

5.0

4.2

5.2

675" 7.7

4.8

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.8

6.2

7.4

7.4

5.2

4.8

4.5

4.5

4.2

4.0

4.0

147.9

4.93

293

Calendar year 1956: Max 452 Min - Mean 31.5 Ac-ft 22,870

Water year 1956-57: Max 650 Mln - Mean 42.4 Ac-ft 30,670

Peak discharge (base. 500 cfs). June 7 (about 5 p.m.) 865 cfs (4.77 ft)j June 13 (7:30 a.m.) 

695 cfs (4.43 ft;; June 26 (7 p.m.) 555 cfs (4.15 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Nov. 1 to May 23 (stage-discharge relation affected by Ice during 

most of period), June 6-8; discharge estimated on basis of Z discharge measurements, weather 

records, recorded range In stage, and records for nearby stations.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 37

Douglas Creek near Foxpark, Wyo.

Location. Lat 41°04'45", long 106°18'40", in sj sec. 19, T. 13 N., R. 79 W. , on left 

bank 600 ft downstream from Beaver Creek and 8^ miles west of Foxpark.

Drainage area. 121 sq mi.

Records available.--July 1946 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 8,200 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge. 11 years, 7V.7 cfs (56,250 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,630 cfs June 7 (gage height, 4.66 ft); minimum not determined.

1946-57: Maximum discharge, that of June 7, 1957; minimum not determined.

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

which are poor. Only minor diversion above station.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Jan. 31 Feb. 1 to Sept. 30

1.0

1.1

5.0

10

1.0

1.1 

1.3 

1.5 

2.0

9.0

14

31

58

170

2.5 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

4.5

340

565

835

1,135

1,500

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

6.1

7.8

*6.6

6.1

5.6

5.6

5.6 

6.1

6.6

6.6

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.1

6.6

6.1

6.6

6.6

6.6

9.4

9.4

7.8

9.4

8.8

8.3

10

To

219.1

7.07

435

Nov.

8.8

> 9

269.8

8.99

535

Dec.

> 8.5

263.5

8.5

523

Jan.

> 8

248

8

492

Feb.

> 7.5

(")

-

210

7.5

417

Mar.

> 9

279

9

553

Apr.

> 17

510

17

1,010

May

50

45

W

90

110

120

140 

200

350

475

525

565

465

447

408

372

304

286

312

384

392

332

336

344

352

384

452

570

698 

805

 

11,216

362

22,250

June

1,030

1,150

1,120

1,130

1,150

1,170

*1.500 

1,230

1,060

901

817

799

1,090

*793

670

645

535

460

500

535

*550

485

465

465

480

500

480

420

408 

384

22,722

757

45,070

July

328

252

248

215

182

156

159 

162

129

115

115

*110

131

91

77

68

64

159

165

106

97

73

93

131

77

62

54

48

48 

56

11

3,845

124

7,630

Aug.

38

31

27

25

38

50

3T 

38

29

23

21

21

21

19

18

19

*17

16

16

18

18

20

25

18

14

14

15

17

19 

16

14

711

22.9

1,410

Sept.

14

14

12

12

12

11

10 

10

1C 9.0

*12

11

12

13

20

14

12

12

12

12

13

16

16

14

12

12

12

12

12 

11

374.0

12.5

742

Calendar year 1956: Max 754 Min - Mean 62.3 Ac-ft 45,210

Water year 1956-57: Max 1,300 Min - Mean 112 Ac-ft 81,070

Peak discharge (base, 1.000 cfs) .--June 7 (8:30 p.m.) 1,630 cfs ('4.66 ft); June 13 (11 a.m.) 

1,240 cfs t4.17 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 2 to Dec. 6. No gage-height record 

Dec. 7 to May 9 (stage-discharge relation affected by ice during most of period), June 4-7; 

discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, weather records, recorded range in 

stage, and records for nearby stations.

496732 O - 59 - 4
38 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Encampment River near Encampment, Wyo.

Location. Lat 41°01'50", long 106°49'30", In NW£ sec. 10, T. 12 N., R. 84 W., on right

 bank 500 ft downstream from Hog Park Creek and 12? miles south of Encrmpment.

Drainage area. 105 sq ml.

Records available.--October 1956 to September 1957.

gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage Is 8,200 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,290 cfs June 13 (gage height, 6.56 ft),

 from rating curve extended above 1,640 cfs; minimum not determined.

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

which are poor.

CooperatIon.--Three discharge measurements furnished by Bureau of Reclamation.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of ice effect (ga^e 

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

0.70

1.0

1.5

2.0

2.5

3.0

82

134

205

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

6.6

310

485

1,000

1,790

2,330

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

3

10

11

12

13 

14

15

16

17

18

19

ZO

Zl

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

23

22

22

21

21

21

21

22

22

21

20" 20

24 

24

23

22

22

21

22

21

22

21

22

32

24

28

25

25

23

20

24

701

22.6

1,390

Nov.

> 25

750

25

1,490

Dec.

> 23

713

23

1,410

Jan.

> 22

682

22

1,350

Feb.

> 25

700

25

1,390

Mar.

> 28

868

28

1,720

Apr.

> 33

43

45

*47

50

52

52

53

56

61

61

58

54

53

55

J53_

1,298

43.3

2,570

May

78

160

214

265

302

340

368

449

525

469

344

280 

250

224

199

1UO

204

262

Z54

206

185

187

194

211

265

354

481

543

624 

755

9,487

306

18,820

June

880

988

1,190

1,360

1,550

1,770

1,930

1,840

1,760

1,680

1,650

1,700

2.060 

1,510

1,320

1,100

904

844 958"

1,200

1,350

1,120

1,100

1,240

1,410

1,500

1,600

1,640

1,810

1,740

42,704

1,423

84 , 700

July

1,620

1,570"

*1,500

*1,270

1,060

976

1,000

892

784

735

710

7OO

700 

584

509

465

424

*477

396

372

319

278

316

295

»234

216

211

194

194

198

166

19,365

625

38,410

Aug.

148

134

122

114

111

110

106

*147

101

89

84

87

97 

*77

81

84

70

67

63

63

62

*72

78

60

58

60

66

63

58

54

2,639

85.1

0 5,230

Sept.

52

50

47

46

46

44

44

42

41

41

40

39

42 

535"o

41

38

37

36

36

40

42

44

39

36

35

34

33

3232"

1,232

41.1

2,440

Calendar year 1956: Max - Min - Mean - Ac-ft -

Water year 1956-57: Max 2,O6O Mln - Mean 222 Ac-ft 160,900

Peak discharge (base, 1,500 cfs). June 7 (6 p.m.) 2,270 cfs (6.53 ft); June 13 (10 a.m.) 

2,290 cfs (6.56 ft); June 21 (1 a.m.) 1,5OO cfs (5.65 ft); June 30 (8 p.m.) 1,990 cfs (6.22 ft).

* Discharge measurement made this day.

Note.--No gage-height record Nov. 1 to Apr. 21 (stage-discharge relation affected by ice during 

most of period) ; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, weather records, and 

records for nearby stations.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 39

Encampment River at mouth, near Encampment, Wyo.

Location. Lat 41°18'10", long 106"43"00", in NW£ sec. 3. T. 15 N., R. 83 W., on left 

bank half a mile upstream from mouth and 8 miles northeast of Encampment.

Drainage area. 260 sq mi.

Records available.--April 1940 to September 1957 (no winter records 1942).

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,970 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge. 16 years (1940-41, 1942-57), 241 cfs (174,500 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,560 cfs June 8 (gage height, 7.72 ft); 

minimum daily, 27 cfs Oct. 4.

1940-57: Maximum discharge, 4,510 cfs June 1, 1943, from rating curve extended 

above 3,100 cfs; maximum gage height, 8.33 ft June 4, 1952; minimum daily discharge, 

5.2 cfs Aug. 15, 16, 1940.

Remarks. Records excellent except those below 100 cfs which are good and thosa for 

periods of ice effect, which are fair. Diversions for irrigation of about 12,000 

acres above station. Five small reservoirs above station for irrigation (combined 

capacity, about 400 acre-ft).

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

1.5 

1.7 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

Discharge, In cubic feet per

98

206

335

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

7.7

665

1,190

1,900

2,790

3,540

ond, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18 

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

28 

28

28

*27

28

28

28

29

30

30

31

33

32

33

33

34

33

35

38

37

39

38

41

62

6_9

62

66

66

64

59

55

1,244

40.1

2,470

Nov.

59 

47

45

54

66

73

73

70

69

71

73

69

64

62

60

*66

73

75 

67

68

72

72

69

72

70

70

68

62

58

62

1,979

66.0

3,930

Dec.

60 

64

58

54

56

52

50

47

BT

58

62

62

60

60

56

60

58

54 

54

52

52

50

52

52

54

52

50

52

52

52

1,699

54.8

3,370

Jan.

52 

*54

54

52

50

52

54

56

54

52

52

56

54

50

48

46

46

49 

48

52

54

54

52

56

52

52

54

54

52

50

*50

1,611

52.0

3,200

Feb.

58 6~0"

58

58

58

60

60

58

58

60

64

64

64

64

60

60

60

60 

64

68

70

70

72

7473-

*64

60

59

-

1,758

62.8

3,490

Mar.

48 

48

54

50

52

47

48

52

62

I6.

67

62

59

52

47

59

67

59 

60

62

67

67

54

55

54

59

*64

57

57

64

67

1,796

57.9

3,560

Apr.

64 

57

57

52

BT

67

59

54

60

62

62

60

64

69

80

82

*87

89 

96

89

94

118

126

T%5

122

110

104

98

108

126

2,488

82.9

4,930

May

153 

2oT

280

356

455

527

566

633

742

850

870

696

590

510

455

401

350

*323 

407

458

395

359

329

317

317

371

470

629

825

1.080

15,808

510

31,350

June

1,180 

1,290

1,610

1,800

2,030

2,400

2,870

5,040

2,700

2,590

2,290

*2,410

2,930

2,420

1,850

1,610

1,400

1,140 

*1,170

1,400

1,750

1,450

1,320

1,400

1,660

1,840

1,960

2,090

2,300

2 ,380

58,280

1,943

115,600

July

2,220

2,110

2,000

1,840

1,450

,330

,370

,340

,100

,020

*956

992

1,070

84O

773

625

580

629 

566

534

502

413

395

452

332

298

280

275

238

255

 = 

27,010

871

53,570

Aug.

138" 189 

136

128

120

110

102

108

102

84

78

93

108

91

73

*84

50

40 

 3T 34

39

41

59

50

45

45

48

67

62

59

52

2,494

80.5

4,950

Sept.

54 

52

47

44

41

41

40

38

35

*3U

35

40

44

54

54

44

40

39 

50

69

71

75

76

71

66

64

64

60

60

57

1,563

52.1

3,100

Calendar year 1956 : Max 2,340 Mln 14 Mean 221 Ac-ft 160,100

Water water year year 1956-57: isDb-o/: Max wax 3,040 o,U4U Mln roin 27 z / Mean Mean 323 oco Ac-ft KC-IT; 233,500 £oo,auu

Peak discharge (base, 1,700 efs) .--June 8 (2:30 a.m.) 3,560 cfs (7.72 ft); June 13 (7 p.m.) 

3,510 cfs 17.67 ft); June 21 (8:30 a.m.) 1,840 cfs (5.93 ft); June 30 (4:3O a.m.) 2,760 cfs (6.97 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 3, 4, 8, 15, 16, 2O-22, Nov. 24 to Feb. 24, 

ar. 2, 6.
40 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

North Platte River at Saratoga, Wyo.

Location. Lat 41°27'20", long 106°48'10", in sec. 11, T. 17 N., R. 84 W., on left bank

I,000 ft upstream from bridge on State Highway 130 in Saratoga and 1 mile downstream 

from Spring Creek.

Drainage area. 2,880 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. June 1903 to October 1906, April to December 1909, October 1910 

to September 1957.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 6,772.69 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929. Prior to Apr. 25, 1911, staff gage at site 250 ft downstream at different 

datum. Apr. 25, 1911, to Nov. 1, 1930, chain gage at bridge 35 ft upstream at same 

datum.

Average discharge. 50 years (1903-6, 1910-57), 1,180 cfs (854,300 acre-f; per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 13,600 cfs June 14 (gage height, 9.75 ft); 

 minimum daily, 116 cfs Oct. 1, 4, 5.

1903-6, 1909, 1910-57: Maximum discharge, 18,000 cfs June 8, 1909 (gage height,

II.06 ft, present datum, from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 14,000 cfs; 

minimum daily, 38 cfs July 18-20, 1934.

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

Diversions above station for irrigation of about 290,000 acres part of which is above 

station and part below. Transbasin diversions above station (see p. 1C3).

Revisions. WSP 406: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57, except periods of Ice effect 

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

(Shifting-control method used June 7)

Oct. 1 to June 7 June 8 to Sept. 30

3.6 

3.8 

4.0 

4.5

95

175

285

670

5.0

6.0 

7.0 

9.0

1,190

2,820

5,240

11,400

4.2 

4.5 

5.0 

6.0

340

560

1,040

2,530

7.0 

9.0 

9.9

4,720

10,900

14,140

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

116 

134

126

116

*116

120

123

130

134

139

134

130

134

139

139

139

152

152

157

157

157

157

157

210

249

243

249

?4T

243

225 

220

5,040

163

10 , 000

Nov.

215 

175

130

ISO" 120

170

220

210

230

240

245

250

260

265

7O5

230

*215

230

250

240

230

230

235

240

240

250

255

230

200

210

6,575

219

13,040

Dec.

115 

220

230

249

255

250

24O

220

220

240

280

FfS

270

280

255

270

260

245

250

240

230

220

235

230

235

240

230

230

225

230

*240

7,509

242

14,890

Jan.

230 

230

220

210

205

210

215

220

215

205

210

220

225

230

215

210

210

215

220

225

235

240

23T

240

235

230

225

220

210

*230

235

6,875

222

13,640

Feb.

250 270"

260

255

250

255

260

260

255

250

270

279

279

285

279

270

260

260

270

290

311

311

337

357

*564

357

357

330

-

8,031

287

15,930

Mar.

310 

300

3ltT

330

324

330

310

324

344

330

340

350

355

337

324

337

350

344

344

364

399

399

337

337

324

*357

324

350

364

392

456

10,684

345

21,190

Apr.

444 

436

406

406

392

452

436

378 420"

420

436

436

476

524

730

870

*1,190

1,540

2,140

2,400

2,400

2,370

2,640

2,210

1,860

1,600

1,310

1,160

1,090

1,230

32,802

1,093

65,060

May

1.650 

2,130

2,580

2,940

3,360

3,740

3,980

4,350

5,070

5,900

7.520

6,740

5,570

4,620

3,830

3,380

3,100

3,020

3,060

3,140

3,120

2,880

2,540

2,330

2,280

2,290

2,480

2,740

*3,240

3,510

4,350

111,420

3,594

221,000

June

4.900 

5,420

6,560

7,340

*8,120

9,030

1O,3OO

11,400

11,200

11,000

*10,200

10,000

10,500

12,500

11,700

11,700

* 10, 800

9,230

7,020

*6,290

6,570

6,260

6,040

5,880

6,260

6,600

7,380

7,630

8,410

9 230

255,470

8,516

506 , 700

July

9,230 

9.550

STsTo"

8,140

7,110

6,510

5,9?0

6,240

5,470

5,230

4,8?0

4,9^0

*5,OSO

4,6?0

4,010

3,610

3,460

3,8->0

4,180

4,300

4,150

3,5*0

3,2?0

3 , 5 iO

3,2iO

2,930

2,530

2,230

2,130

2,130

2,0.10

146,830

4,737

291,300

Aug.

1,940 

1,680

1,510

1,370

1,290

1,240

1,230

1,280

1,230

1,150

1,010

952

974

910

850

*850

773

744

699

654

628

645

735

708

663

628

594

620

620

602

577

29,356

947

58,230

Sept.

560 

544

520

488

458

442

428

405

386

*392

392

392

392

435

450

465

450

428

412

412

405

428

435

435

420

398

386

379

366

360

12,863

429

25,510

Calendar year 1956: Max 7,400 Mln 85 Mean 943 Ac-ft 684,800

Water yeai- 1956-57: Max 12,500 Mln 116 Mean 1,736 Ac-ft 1,256,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 4 to Dec. 3, Dec. 6 to Feb. 11, Feb. 16-20, 

Feb. 28 to Mar. 2, Mar. 7, 10-13.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 41

Jack Creek below Willow Creek, near Saratoga, Wyo.

Location Lat 41°25'30", long 106°59'20", In SW£ sec. 20, T. 17 N., R. 85 W., on left 

bank 1 mile downstream from Willow Creek and 10 miles west of Saratoga.

Drainage area. 98.5 sq ml.

Records available. October 1956 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage 7,100 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 326 cfs June 14; maximum gage height, 5.13 ft 

June 8; minimum dally discharge, 1.3 cfs Oct. 21.

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

which are poor. Diversion for irrigation for about 2,020 acres above station.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Ju

2.8 1.0

2.9 2.5

3.0 6.0

3.2 15

13

3.5 33

4.0 90

4.5 164

5.0 254

June 14 to Sept. 30

2.5

2.6 

2.8 

3.0

2.5 

4.4

22

3.5 64

4.0 128

5.0 306

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

2.0

2.0

*2.2

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.2

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.8

2.0

1.6

1.4

1.3

TF

375- 5.3

2.8

2.8

2.5

2.3

2.2 

2 3

2 ' 5

69.5

2.24

138

Nov.

2.4

2.2

277

2.8

3.5

3.1

2.7

2.6

3.4

4.0

4.8

5.6

6.2

6.2

5.8

6.0

6.6

6.6

6.2

6.0

5.8

5.8

5.8

6.2

6.4

6.8

7.2

7.4

7.6

8.0

156.0

5.20

309

Dec.

7.8

8.0

T5

6.8

7.0

6.8

6.6

6.2

BTF

7.2

7.8

8.0

7.6

7.4

7.2

7.6

7.4

7.0

6.8

6.6

6.4

6.2

6.6

6.4

6.8

6.6

6.4

6.6

6.6

6.6

215.8

6.96

428

Jan.

6.8

*6.8

6.8

6.4

6.2

6.6

7.0

7.2

TTff

6.6

6.8

7.2

6.6

6.4

6.0

5.8

F7J

6.0

6.0

6.6

6.8

6.8

6.6

7.0

6.6

6.6

6.8

6.8

6.4

6.4

204.4

6.59

405

Feb.

.4

.4

~3.2

.2

.4

.4

.2

.4

.6

8.0

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.0

8.0

8.2

8.6

8.8

9.2

9.2

9.2

10

Iff

*10

8.0

7.2

7.2

-

228.2

8.15

453

Mar.

6.8

7.6

7.2

7.4

6.8

6.4

6.2

BT4

8.0

8.8

9.4

9.2

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

11

13

11

10

10

10

*10

10

13

18

21

307.2

9.91

609

Apr.

21

17

-ii

14

14

18

15

14

18

21

22

18

24

30

38

*41

3?

32

30

26

30

31

27

24

24

20

18

18

21

25

701

23.4

1,390

May

30

37

42

59

74

82

82

93

98

79

83

74

86

89

86

*83

73

67

91

110

89

80

78

73

82

90

93

101

*128 

TT4

128

2,574

83.0

5,110

June

131

133

154

173

196

*225

252

252

Z31

220

213

*198

238

268 TS5"

170

174

160

*120

109

139

149

123

99

98

117

131

131

134

141

5,065

169

10,050

July

144

130

122

112

93

73

70

84

64

55

*54

60

*65

53

44

40

36

38

39

36

36

30

30

28

20

20

21

24

21

23

21

1,686

54.4

3,340

Aug.

11

16

14

12

12

11

10

10

10

8.2

7.2

6.9

6.9

6.6

6.0

*6.6

6.3

6.3

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.9

8.2

7.2

5.5

6.0

6.3

8.9

9.6

7.8

6.9

264.1

8.52

524

Sept.

6.3

5.6

4.7

3.8

3.4

3.3

3.3

3.1

2.7

*3.3

3.8

4.2

4.2

6.3

6.3

4.7

4.4

4.0

6.9

9.6

10

11

IS

6.9

6.0

6.0

6.0

5.6

5.0

5.0

165.4

5.51

328

Calendar year 1956: Max - Mln - Mean - Ac-ft -

Water year 1956-57: Max 268 Mln 1.3 Mean 31.9 Ac-ft 23,080

Peak discharge (base, 120 efs).--May 29 (7:30 p.m.) 161 cfs (4.48 ft); June 8 (6 a.ir.) 280 cfs 

(5.13 ft); June 14 (4, a.m.) 326 cfs (5.09 ft); June 21 (5:30 p.m.) 170 cfs (4.26 ft); July 1 

(12:30 p.m.) 160 cfs (4.20 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Oct. 1-3, Oct. 28 to Jan. 2, Jan. 15 to Feb. 25 (stage-discharge 

relation affected by Ice during most of periods); discharge estimated on basis of 3 discharge measurements, weather records, and records for nearby stations. Stage-discharge relation affected by 

Ice Jan. 3-14, Feb. 26, Mar. 1, 2, 4-7, 10-12, 14-16, 18-21, 23-25.
42 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Pass Creek near Elk Mountain, Wyo.

Location. Lat 41°35'10", long 106°36'37", in SW^SW-j sec. 27, T. 19 N., R. 82 W. , on right 

bank 250 ft downstream from Lone Tree Creek, 1,000 ft upstream from Brush Creek, 

12 miles southwest of Elk Mountain, and 14 miles northeast of Saratoga.

Drainage area. 91.5 sq mi.

Records available. April to September 1957.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 7,230 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during period, 854 cfs June 13 (gage height, 5.21 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 400 cfs; minimum daily, 6.4 cfs Sept. 10.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of no gage-height record, which are poor 

Diversions above station for irrigation of about 3,900 acres.

Rating table, Apr. 18 to Sept. 30, 1957 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

0.6

.7

1.0

1.5

4.0 

7.5

60

1.7 

2.0 

3.0 

4.0

82

144

364

584

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, April to September 1957

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

Ac-ft

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

55

*86

74

67

77

102

78

62

57

54

55

57

70

109

1,883

62.8

3,730

May

181

245

285

355

335

338

309

355

294

250

291

250

289

*344

203

155

162

175

247

225

164

122

111

155

208

166

179

225

*261

258

307

7,444

240

14,760

June

263

265

320

384

399

*404

410

399

338

294

*272

252

584

353

241

241

287

192

*153

168

201

177

166

140

144

151

155

135

129

142

7,759

259

15,390

July

126

102

93

86

72

53

69

102

68

*61

64

87

81

57

46

47

51

61

62

57

56

45

46

55

42

38

35

34

31

31

28

1,836

60.8

3,740

Aug.

27

24

27

26

25

24

22

28

23

21

19

19

22

18

16

*18

16

14

13

UL

14

19

28

20

16

16

16

17

17

15

13

605

19.5

1,200

Sept.

11

11

9.8

8.8

8.4

8.4

8.0

8.0

*7.2

6.4

8.8

8.8

11

16

15

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

326.6

10.9

648

Calendar year : Max Min Mean Ac-ft

Water year : Max Min Mean Acrft

Peak dlscharRe (base, 500 cfs).--May 4 (11 p.m.) 595 cfs (4.05 ft); May 11 (9:30 p.m.) 472 cfs 

(3.49 ft); May 18 (12 p.m.) 353 cfs (2.95 ft); June 8 (3 a.m.) 505 cfs (3.64 ft); June 13 (8 p.m.) 

854 efs (5.21 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--No gage-height record Apr. 1-17; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and 

records for nearby stations.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 43

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

Location Lat 41°52'20", long 107°03'25", in SW^SW£ sec. 13, T. 22 N., R. 86 W., on 

left bank 6^ miles northeast of Sinclair and 14 miles upstream from high-water line 

of Seminoe Reservoir.

Drainage area. 4,320 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. July 1939 to September 1957. Prior to October 1943, published as 

"near Parco.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 6,400.75 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929.

Average discharge.--18 years, 1,069 cfs (773,900 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 14,500 cfs June 15 (gage height, 9.72 ft); 

minimum daily, 100 cfs Oct. 1, 6, 7.

1939-57: Maximum discharge, that of June 15, 1957; minimum daily, 70 cfs 

Sept. 17, 1944.

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

Diversions for irrigation of about 293,000 acres above station. Transbasin diversions 

above station (see p. 163).

Revislons.--WSP 1086: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57, except periods of Ice effect 

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

(Shifting-control method used May 12)

Oct. 1 to May 12 May 13 to Sept. 30

1.7 100

1.8 130

2.0 240

2.5 640

3.0 1,130

4.0 2,490

5.0 4,280

7.0 8,200

2.3 400

2.5 560

3.0 1,050

4.0 2,420

5.0 4,080

7.0 7,980

9.0 12,400

9.9 15,000

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

100 

107

106

115

*109

*100

100

106

112

115

118

121

115

118

124

130

140

150

155

155

155

160

160

222

289

268

254

247

240

240

234

4,861

157

9,640

Nov.

222 

228

190

140 155"

190

230

225

240

250

260

280

270

280

270

260

*285 25"0~

260

270

260

260

260

260

270

260

270

260

220

230

7,305

244

14,490

Dec.

250" 240 

260

270

280

290

270

240

260

280

310

315

310

310

280

290

300

280

280

270

250

240

250

240

250

260

240

240

240

*240

260

8,290

267

16,440

Jan.

260 

260

250

240

230

240

250

250

240

230

230

240

250

250

230

230

220 230"

240

240

270

250

250

250

250

240

240

240

*220

240

250

7,510

242

14,900

Feb.

280 

280

270

260

ZS5

270

270

270

280

290

300

310

310

310

300

290

280

290

300

320

330

330

350

400

*450

460

460

470

8,990

321

17,830

Mar.

460 

450

430

430

430

430

430

430

450

500

480

480

470

450

450

440

430

462

422

438

470

526

456

398

398

*398

422

390

42T

454

518

13,844

447

27,460

Apr.

550 

542

526

486

462

454

502

486

T78" 422

478

494

470

510

586

*790

950

1,350

1,760

2,390

2,460

2,300

2.570

2,540

2,080

1,770

1,540

1,350

1,210

1,200

33,706

1,124

66,850

May

1,440 

*1,920

2,360

2,800

3,230

3,680

3,980

4,260

*4,830

5,500

6,440

7,240

6,100

5,360

4,510

3,850

3,490

*3,170

3,120

3,140

3,330

3,170

2,880

2,600

2,480

2,500

*2,560

*2,750

3,140

3,500

4,100

113,430

3,659

225,000

June

4,780 

5", 220

5,920

*6,780

*7,500

8,380

9,360

10,700

11,900

*11,800

11,500

10,400

10,300

* 11, 800

15.400

12,500

12,000

11,000

*8,740

6,980

6,540

6,780

'6 , 480

6,340

*6,300

6,640

7,020

7,620

7,900

3,700

261,280

8,709

518,200

July

9,160 

9,240

*9,220

8,580

7,880

7,000

6,480

6,400

5,980

5,520

5,240

4,980

5,280

*5,020

4,510

3,950

*3,670

3,720

4,370

4,440

4,550

4,060

3,580

3,560

*3,590

3,260

2,930

2,620

2,390

2,260 

*E,270

155,710

5,023

308,800

Aug.

2,240 

1,970

1,740

1,570

1,450

*1,340

*1,330

1,330

1,360

1,280

1,170

1,060

1,060

1,030

*960

910

920

840

810

760

*730

720

730

860

780

760

730

700

700

700 

680

3^5,220

1,072

65,890

Sept.

641 

614

596

*560

520

480

456

440

*408

400

400

400

408

424

448

456

480

464

456

440

440

440

456

472

472

456

432

416

400 

400

13,875

462

27,520

Calendar year 1956: Max 7,360 Min 76 Mean 964 Ac-ft 699,700

Water year 1956-57: Max 13,400 Min 100 Mean 1,814 Ac-ft 1,313,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Hote. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 3, 4, Nov. 6 to Mar, 16.
44 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Medicine Bow River above Rook Creek, near Medicine Bow, Wyo.

Location. Lat 41°52'55", long 106°09'05", in NE^ sec. 15, T. 22 N., R. 78 W., on right 

bank 50 ft upstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 30 and 287, if miles downstream 

from Foote Creek, 2| miles upstream from Rock Creek, and 2^ miles southeast of 

Medicine Bow.

Records available. October 1951 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 6,564.70 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1940.

Average discharge. 6 years, 51.6 cfs (37,360 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,340 cfs June 15 (gage height, 7.10 ft); 

no flow Oct. 1-29.

1951-57: Maximum discharge, that of June 15, 1957; no flow at times each year.

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

which are poor. Diversions for irrigation of about 37,000 acres above station. 

Five small reservoirs above station for irrigation (combined capacity, about 

200 acre-ft).

Rating tables, water year 1956-57, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Aug. 15 Aug. 16 to Sept. 30

1.8 

3.3

8.5

3.3

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

73

130

210

335

480

880

1,300

2.7 

2.9 

3.1 

3.3 

3.5

4.5

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to Septemter 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0

(5

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

. 6

3.8

4.4

0.14

8.7

Nov.

3.3

3.3

-LJ.

3.2

3.3

3.5

3.8

4.3

3.5

3.3

3.2

3.3

3.2

4.5

5.5

6.5

7.2

*8.0 7T5-

6.8

7.2

7.8

7.8

7.0

6.6

7.5

8.0

7.8

7.4

7.0

164.1

5.47

325

Dee.

7.4

7.8

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

7.2

6.0

TTo

7.8

8.4

8.4

8.2

8.2

8.4

8.8

8.8

8.4

8.4

8.8

8.8

8.6

8.4

8.2

8.8

9.0

9.2

*9.4

9 . 6 "q c"

y . o

257.6

8.31

511

Jan.

9.2

9.0

8.8

8.8

9.0

9.2

9.4

9.4

9.2

9.0

9.2

9.6

9.4

9.2

9.0

8.8

8.6 9TQ10

11

12

TI

11

12

12

11

10

10

*11

11

12

307.8

9.93

611

Feb.

12

11

TT

11

12

12

12

11

11

12

13

14

14

14

14

14

15

16

20

25

30

35

37

*37

38

39

40

39

569

20.3

1,130

Mar.

37

36

35

34

33

35

36

38

40

41

41

40

37

35

41

35

29

31

35

37

41

38

33

35

38

*35

32

26

2T

32

1,124

36.3

2,230

Apr.

70

68

54

43

35

33

41

32

30

3ff

53

54

44

52

78

*103

118

128

125

118

98

125

ISO" 165

116

107

73

55

55

70

2,331

77.7

4,620

May

114

127

128

132

155

168

170

170

207

237

243

285

*249

249

243

216

204

189

155

192

246

183

148

140

145

140

135

*155

219

342 

30T

5,989

193

11,880

June

448

430

464

*568

604

620

680

772

848

*932

912

848

812

856

1,210

752

484

*405

318

267

321

464

416

304

267

332

440

560

540

636

17,510

584

34,730

July

~£S5 744

556

E16

484

346

314

405

440

*246

310

297

426

380

324

264

234

207

255

276

231

210

165

165

192

172

135

138

123

114

125

9,550

308

18, £40

Aug.

109

94

84

76

68

61

58

57

55

58

48

40

32

30

*34

34

32

49

33

29

25

27

42

58

54

49

37

29

26

26

28

1,482

47.8

2,940

Sept.

-21

20

18

16

14

11

10

*9.8

8.0

6.5

5.5

6.0

11

12

15

16

14

11

9.8

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.8

9.1

10

10

9.8

8.0

7.4

7.0

331.9

11.1

658

Calendar year 1956: Max 480 Mln 0 Mean 32.9 Ac-ft 23,910

Water year 1956-57; Max 1,210 Mln o Mean 109 Ac-ft 78,580

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 15 to Mar. 20 (no gage-height record 

Jan. 23-29; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, weather records, and records 

for nearby stations), Mar. 22-25.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 45

Rock Creek at Arlington, Wyo.

Location. Lat 41°35', long 106°13', in sec. 25, T. 19 N., R. 79 W., on left bank 10 ft 

downstream from county road bridge, half a mile downstream from Overland C:^eek, 1 mile 

southwest of Arlington, and 7 miles southwest of McFadden.

Drainage area. 70 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--April 1911 to September 1918, September 1939 to September 1957. No 

 winter records 1912-13, 1942-47. Published as "near Arlington" 1911-13, 1916-18.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Prior to July 12, 1912, staff gage and July 12, 1912, to 

Jan. 11, 1916, water-stage recorder, at site 1 mile downstream at different datum. 

Jan. 12, 1916, to Sept. 30, 1918, water-stage recorder at site 40 ft upstream from 

present site at present datum.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,380 cfs June 29 (gage height, 4.64 ft); 

minimum daily, 5.7 cfs Sept. 25.

1911-18, 1939-57: Maximum discharge, 1,720 cfs June 19, 1953 (gage height, 

4.96 ft), from rating curve extended above 1,400 cfs; minimum daily, 1 cfs Jan. 5, 6, 

1915.

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

wETch are poor. Diversions above station for irrigation of about 4,900 acres above 

and below station. King Canon Canal diverts water from right bank 300 ft above 

station.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used June 7-12, June 30 to July 22)

1.0 

1.2 

1.6

5.0 

8.5

92

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

175

310

500

750

1,030

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

9.3

875

7.9

7.0

6.8

*6.4

6T4

6.4

6.6

6.4

6.4

6.6

7.2

7.9

7.7

7.7

7.4

7.4

7.4

6.4

7.4

7.2

7.2

7.9

6.8

7.9

8.1

7.9

7.4

6 6

7.V

225.9

7.29

448

Nov.

6.6

6.1

772

6.6

7.2

7.8

8.0

8.0

7.9

7.9

7.9

7.7

7.7

*8.3

7.5

8.0

8.0

8.2

8.5

7.5

8.2

8.6

8.9

379

8.9

6.5

8.5

8.5

8.9

8.9

239.4

7.98

475

Dec.

8.5

8.5

8.3

8.1

7.7

7.6

7.2

6.8

776

8.4

9.0

970

9.0

9.0

8.6

8.8

8.2

8.0

8.0

8.0

7.8

7.6

7.4

7.4

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.6

*7.8

8.0

8. C

248.7

8.02

493

Jan.

7.8

7.8

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.4

8.4

8.2

8.0

8.0

8.2

8.6

8.2

7.6

7.6

8.0

8.0

8.6

8.8

.9.0

O

7.8

8.4

7.8

8.0

8.2

8.2

7.6

8.C

8.2

251.6

8.12

499

Feb.

8.6

9.0

9.5

9.2

9.2

9.4

9.6

10

10

9.5

9.0

9.4

9.6

9.8

9.4

8.5

8.9

9.3

11

10

11

10

*8.1

7.2

7.0

7.0

7.2

7.9

254.3

9.08

504

Mar.

7.2

772

7.7

7.6

7.4

7.7

7.9

7.7

7.4

7.7

7.6

7.4

8.1

7.7

8.1

7.4

7.2

7.2

7.2

8.5

8.1

8.9

9.3

*9.7

11

8.5

9.7

7.7

7.7

7.9

8 . b

248.7

8.02

493

Apr.

8.3

9.3

9.3

8.3

8.5

7.7

9.3

10

7.7

8.1

7.7

8.3

7.4

*ll'8, 3

12

12

13

14

14

15

20

21

20

17

16

15

14

15

20

367.2

12.2

728

May

28

^5

40

56

72

78

89

105

130

134

136

128

126

116

110

92

82

81

96

114

101

90

84

78

74

73

90

*126

162

192

283

3,201

103

6,350

June

331 376-

448

500

570

685

915

871

*772

700

615

665

788

640

600

428

338

*331

376

480

545

408

392

480

670

816

805

756

982

o DTT /I

18,154

605

36,010

July

735

662

608

530

483

417

410

438

382

314

283

270

546

274

*200

170

142

225

180

168

138

103

114

116

82

66

58

54

51

58

45

8,122

262

16,110

Aug.

35" 40

31

28

28

28

26

29

25

21

20

20

24

20

*18

28

26

27

24

26

27

31

39

26

23

23

20

22

23

18

17.

793

25.6

1,570

Sept.

18

19

18

17

16

16

16

*15

14

14

15

30

34

35

Z5

6.8

6.4

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.0

6.0

6.0

5.8

5.7

8.9

14

14

13

13

426.5

14.2

846

Adjusted for diversions to King Canyon Canal

Mean 

Ac-ft

7.71 

474

7.98 

475

8.02 

493

8.12 

499

9.08 8.02 

504 493

12.2 103 

728 6,350

712 

42,370

341 

20,940 2

15.2 26.6 

780 1,580

Observed

Calendar year 1956: Max 660 

Water year 1956-57: Max 982

Min 5.5 Mean 54.9 Ac-ft 39,860 

Min 5.7 Mean 89.1 Ac-ft 64,530

Adjusted

Calendar year 1956: Mean 64.2 Cfsm In 

Water year 1956-57: Mean 107 Cfsm In

Ac-ft 46,640 

Ac-ft 77,690

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 4-8, 15-18, 20-22, Dec. 6 to Fe*). 15, 

Mar. 1, 2, 4, 11. No gage-height record July 1-14; discharge estimated on basis of neither records, recorded range in stage, and records for nearby stations.
46 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Rock Creek below Rock River, Wyo.

Location. Lat 41°46', long 105 °56', in SW£ sec. 22, T. 21 N., R. 76 W., on left bank 

half a mile upstream from Johnson ditch and 4.5 miles northeast of town of Rock River.

Drainage area. 216 sq mi.

Records available. September 1940 to November 1941, March to September 1942, May 1951 to 

September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder.

Average discharge. 7 years (1940-41, 1951-57), 27.5 cfs (19,910 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 702 cfs July 1 (gage height, 5.84 ft); minimum 

daily, 0.1 cfs Oct. 1-3.

1940-42, 1951-57: Maximum discharge, 1,130 cfs June 13, 1942 (gag's height, 

6.42 ft), from rating curve extended above 370 cfs; no flow at times in 1942, 1954-56.

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

above station for irrigation of about 32,000 acres above and below station. Several 

small reservoirs above station for irrigation (combined capacity, abo'it 3,300 acre-ft).

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used June 8-13)

1.9

2.0

2.1 

2.3 

2.6

0.1 

1.4 

3.5

12

32

3.0 

3.5

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

75

145

230

455

750

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0.1

!l

1.6

2.7

*2.7

3.1

3.1

3.3

3.3

3.1

2.9

3.5

4.3

2.7

2.2

2.7

2.9

2.9

2.9

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.9

3.5

5.5

4.7

4.7

4.7

3.5

3.3

93.3

3.01

185

Nov.

B5.1

5.1

4.3

7.1

10

11

13

!§.

14

11

9.0

8.3

9.1

9.9

9.1

*9.5

9.9

9.0

8.2

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.2

8.0

8.0

7.4

6.8

5.6

252.2

8.41

500

Dec.

5.8 

6.0

146TS

6.6

6.2

5.6

5.2

5^" 4.8

5.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.4

6.2

6.2

6.2

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

*5.8

6.0

6.2

187.4

6.05

372

Jan.

6.0 

5.8

tt

6.0

6.0

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.4

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.4

6.2

6.6

7.0

7.6

8.2

7TT

7.6

7.8

7.4

6.8

6.6

*6.8

7.0

7.4

8.0

210.4

6.79

417

Feb.

H8.6

8.6

9.0

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.2

9.8

11

12

12

12

13

12

13

15

16

18

20

23

*26

29

32

35

SS" 36

-

461.6

16.5

916

Mar.

35 

33

33

32

32

32

33

35

37

38

38

36

35

34

34

38

34

32

33

36

40

40

37

*35

32

31

39

35

28 

2T

36

1,072

34.6

2,130

Apr.

44

46

3T

32

28

31

30

25

30

30

34

29

31

31

*31

34

34

32

29

26

24

24

25

26

22

19

17

15

12

7.9

829.9

27.7

1,650

May

7.9 

8^

13

14

12

28

27

26

35

47

56

61

*61

95

109

90

106

90

56

40

30

26

32

35

37

39

31

26

41

34

35

1,348.2

43.5

2,670

June

75 

100

91

103

124

170

252

378

*495

570

468

360

380

558

445

425

306

*200

144

115

130

224

262

163

146

208

330

472

442

486

8,622

287

17,100

July

624 

501

430

368

326

224

202

316

290

186

154

145

144

142

*104

85

73

87

144

139

126

116

92

104

92

65

74

92

86

52

40_

5.623

181

11,150

Aug.

36 

3T

34

30

28

23

17

17

31

31

28

25

17

8.3

*10

11

375" 7.1

7.5

7.5

7.5

12

16

14

11

8.7

11

22

24

24

24

581.9

18.8

1,150

Sept.

18 

15

11

9.5

7.9

6.3

5.1

*5.1

.3.9

TT

10

9.9

9.1

21

26_

22

11

8.3

7.5

8.3

8.3

8.7

8.7

8.3

7.9

7.9

8.7

8.7

8.7

8 3

303.8

10.1

603

Calendar year 1956: Max 398 Min 0 Mean 17.6 Ac-ft 12,800

Water year 1956-57: Max 624 Min 0.1 Mean 53.7 Ac-ft 38,840

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 12, 13, Nov. 20 to Mar. 2E
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 47

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

Location. Lat 42°00'35", long 106°30'45", in NW£ sec. 34, T. 24 N., R. 81 W., on left 

bank 15 ft downstream from county highway bridge, 2 miles upstream from Troublesome 

Creek, 9 miles upstream from high-water line of Seminoe Reservoir, and 10 miles north 

of Hanna.

Drainage area. 2,310 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. July 1939 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 6,415.40 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

^1929.

Average discharge.--18 years, 160 cfs (115,800 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year. 1,890 cfs June 16 (gage height, 3.48 ft); 

maximum gage height, 4.91 ft Mar. 16 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 

2.5 cfs Oct. 1.

1939-57: Maximum discharge, 6,590 cfs Mar. 29, 1943 (gage height, 5.23 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 1,900 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum daily, 1.5 cfs 

Aug. 1-3, Sept. 8, 1954.

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

for irrigation of about 92,000 acres above station. Many small reservoirs above 

station for irrigation (combined capacity, about 6,000 acre-ft). For details on 

adjudication of diversions, see Remarks for this station in WSP 1210.

Cooperation. Nine discharge measurements furnished by Bureau of Reclamation.

Revisions (water yearsJ.--WSP 956: 1941(M). WSP 1086: Drainage area. WSP 1440: 

1940(M), 1941.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used June 10-16)

.9

1.0 

1.2

2.0

7.0

13

22

34

73

1.5 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5

165

410

780

1,350

2,080

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

2.5

3To

3.5

4.5

*5.5

*5.5

6.0

6.0

7.6

10

11

10

10

11

9.4

8.8 

8.2

8.2

9.4

8.2

8.2

8.8

18

12

12

12

13

14

17

22 

IT

299.3

9.65

594

Nov.

19

20 

16

16

17

20

22

21

21

23

24

15

22

20

18

17 

19

*20

19

19

19

19

19

19

20

19

21

16

16

15

577

19.2

1,140

Dec.

16

17 

18

19

T5

18

17

15

13

T7

18

19

19

18

18

19 

19

18

17

18

18

17

17

16

17

17

17

17

18

*18 

18

542

17.5

1,080

Jan.

18

15 

17

16

16

17

17

17

16

16

16

17

17

16

16

14 

13

15

16

17

18

16

16

17

15

14

15

14

13

14 

15

492

15.9

976

Feb.

*17

17 

16

IS

17

19

19

19

18

22

24

25

25

26

27

25 

30

40

50

70

80

100

110

*120

130

130

140

T4T5

-

1,472

52.6

2,920

Mar.

140

130 

130

125

120

120

130

140

140

150

150

140

135

130

130

175

154

124

130

144

178

196

155

137

148

 165

140

140

130

151 

183

4,470

144

8,870

Apr.

214

228 

219

163

151

158

158

130 ns

151

148

140

162

165

178

*196 

228

255

268

260

250

224

250

282

296

278

264

224

183

170

6,161

205

12,220

May

*g5§~ 165

260

296

330

380

434

*440

498

568

596

575

*642

658

610

589 

634

582

540

505

533

568

519

484

464

526

*618

582

547

582 

717

15,646

505

31,040

June

820

979 

790

*790

*924

979

880

979

1,100

*1,230

1,420

1,440

1,420

1,380

*1,390

1.740 

1,270

*1,080

 946

690

561

561

674

*650

618

561

5ST

674

860

935

28,902

963

57,330

July

1,140

1,250 

*1,140

1,090

1,060

946

840

735

699

726

674

561

505

*596

540

491

 428

380

422

404

470

452

416

356

*325

325

300

246

224

206 

*9TT *214

16,161

586

36,020

Aug.

224

201 

158

140

170

*534

*I§6~

151

124

111

101

96

90

86

*78

76 

140

170

130

lol

*108

76

69

69

76

101

96

83

69

58

56

3,936

127

7,810

Sept.

54

58 

57

*52

48

43

36

33

 27

26

24

22

30

34

30

34 

36

39

41

45

41

36

32

29

28

28

29

29

29

29

1,076

35.9

2,140

Calendar year 1956: Max 900 Min 1.8 Mean 80.1 Ac-ft 58,120

Water year 1956-57: Max 1,740 Min 2.5 Mean 224 Ac-ft 162,100

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 3-9, Nov. 15 to Mar. 16.
48 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Seminoe Reservoir near Leo, Wyo.

Location.--Lat 42°09', long 106°53', in sec. 8, T. 25 N., R. 84 W., on upftream side near 

center of dam on North Platte River, 6 miles upstream from high-water line of 

Pathfinder Reservoir and 9 miles southwest of Leo.

Drainage area. 7,340 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--April 1939 to September 1957 (October 1940 to September 1950, monthly 

figures only).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 6,190.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Bureau of Reclamation); gage readings have been reduced to elevations 

above mean sea level.

Extremes. --Maximum contents during year, 1,036,000 acre-ft July 22 (elevation, 6,358.19ft); 

minimum, 239,300 acre-ft May 2 (elevation, 6,295.40 ft).

1939-57: Maximum contents observed, 1,073,000 acre-ft June 20, 194? (elevation, 

6,359.29 ft); minimum observed since appreciable storage was attained, 19,040 acre-ft 

Sept. 1, 1939 (elevation, 6,228.00 ft).

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by concrete-arch dam. Storage began Apr. 1, 1939, but some 

regulation for power development during period Jan. 1 to Mar. 31, 1939. Capacity, 

1,012,000 acre-ft below elevation 6,357 ft (top of spillway gates). Figures given 

herein represent total contents, of which 30,200 acre-ft (capacity below elevation 

6,239 ft, minimum operating level for power development), are not available for power 

development and 352 acre-ft (below elevation 6,185.09 ft, penstock invert) is dead 

storage. Dead storage is considered negligible. Water is used for irrigation and 

power development.

Cooperation.--Records furnished by Bureau of Reclamation. 

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1240: 1942(m), 1949(M).

Capacity table, water year 1956-57 (elevation, In feet, 

and contents, In acre feet)

6,290

6,300

6,320

204,500

272,300

454,200

6,340

6,360

712,900

1,090,000

Total contents, in acre-feet, at 8 a.m., water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

18

Oct.

367,100

346,700 

362,600 

360,800 

359,100

357,500 

356,500 

354,700 

353,100 

351,300

349,800 

348,000 

347,100 

346,200 

345,000

344,300 

343,600 

342,800 

341,800 

340, 900

340,400 

339,500 

338,700 

337,600 

337,100

336,000 

335,200 

335,500 

333,800 

332 , 800 

331,200

6,307.31 

-37,800

Nov.

327,700

324,200 

320,800 

317,800 

315,200

312,700 

311,300 

310,600 

309,600 

309,600

309,600 

309,200 

308,600 

306,800 

304,300

302 , 700 

302,400 

302,400 

302,000 

302,000

301,500 

302 , 000 

301,200 

301,500 

301,100

300,900 

300, 600 

300, 300

300,300 

300,300

6,303.60 

-30,900

Dec.

300,300 

300, 700

300, 500 

300,400 

300,000

299,100 

298,500 

298,500 

298,300 

297,500

296,200 

295,800 

295,400 

294,400 

294,000

293,800 

292,900 

292,300 

291,500 

291,100

291,500 

291,800 

292,300 

292,500 

293,000

293,300 

293,200 

293,000 

293,100 

293,400 

293,000

6,302.69

-7,300

Jan.

293.500 

292,800 

292,400 

291,900 

291,900

292,000 

291,200 

290,600 

289,200 

287,600

286,400 

286,400 

286,400 

286,200 

286,000

285,200 

284,800

284,800 

284,900 

285,300

285,700 

285,900 

286,000 

285,900 

285,400

285,200 

285,600 

285,600 

285,600 

285,500 

285,700

6,301.76 

-7,300

Feb.

286,000 

286,400 

287,000 

286,600 

286,600

287,000 

287,400 

288,100 

288,800 

289,500

289,900 

290,400 

291,400 

292,300 

292,800

293,600 

294,600 

295,000 

295,000 

244,900

294,400 

295,200 

295,700 

296,600 

296,900

287,100 

297,400

297,400

6,303.24 

+11,700

Mar.

297,600 

298,100

297)lOO 

295,100

292,900 

291,300 

291,300 

291,900 

291,700

290,200 

289,200 

288,300 

287,500 

287,300

287,500 

287,500 

286,700 

286,000 

284,500

282,800 

281,400 

280,500 

279,800 

278,700

277,800 

276,400 

274,100 

272,400 

271,200 

270,300

6,299.74 

-27,100

Apr.

268,800

267,900 

266,900 

265,400 

263,900

262,400 

260,000 

258,200 

256,300 

254,300

252,600 

250,800 

249,100 

247,200 

245,200

244,000 

243,800 

243,600 

244,500 

247,000

248,300 

249,300 

250,800 

251,400 

251,400

250,200 

249,600 

247,400 

245,000 

243,000

6,295.93 

-27,300

May

241,000 

239,300

240,000 

241,200 

243,200

246,000 

250,200 

254,500 

259,300 

266,500

276,400 

286,000 

295,200 

302,300 

306,800

311,100 

314,900 

318,000 

321,500 

323,800

326,100 

328,300 

330,900 

332,900 

334,700

335,900 

337,200 

338,800 

341,800 

344,700 

351,400

6,309.6(5 

+108,400

June

357,500

365,800 

376,000 

388,200 

400,400

414,800 

431,100 

452,500 

476,600 

497,600

518,800 

538,800 

558,600 

581,300 

607,200

632,800 

654,600 

674,800 

688,200 

700, 300

711,000 

724,000 

736,900 

748,200 

760,500

772,800 

786,700 

802 , 500 

817,700 

835,600

6,347.54 

+484,200

July

852,900

871,500 

887,900 

903,000 

915,000

927,000 

938,400 

948,700 

958,500 

968,100

975,800 

983,700 

990,800 

997,700 

1,003,000

1,006,000 

1,009,000 

1,014,000 

1,030,000 

1,027,000

1,032,000 

1,036,000

1,034,000 

1,032 ,000 

1,031^)00

1,031,000 

1,030,000 

1,029/500 

1,030/300 

1,031,000 

1,033/500

6,358.04 

+197,400

Aug.

1/534,000

1,032, 000 

1,032,000 

1/332,000 

1,032,000

1,031,000 

1,032,000 

1,031,000 

1,031/300 

1,031,000

1,031,000 

1,029,000 

1,028,000 

1,026,000 

1,025/DOO

1,024,000 

1,023,000 

1,(22,000 

1,022/300 

1,021,/300

L.020,000 

1,019,000 

1,019,000 

1,018,000 

1,019, 000

1,018,000 

1,017,000 

1,015 ,000 

1,013,000 

1,010,000 

1/308/300

6,356 .78 

-25,000

Sept.

1,005,000

1,002,000 

999,500 

995,500 

992,300

989,000 

986,400 

983,500 

980,800 

979,800

978,400 

975,700 

972,000 

968,100 

964,100

960,600 

956,500 

951,900 

947,600 

943,800

939,800 

936,200 

932,800 

929,600 

926,400

922,700 

918,900 

915,900 

913,700 

911,500

6,351.77 

-96,700

Calendar year 1956.................... * -47,700

Water year 1956-57.................... * +542,300

* Change in contents, in aere-feet.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 49

North Platte River above Pathfinder Reservoir, Wyo.

Location. Lat 42°11', long 106°53', in sec. 34, T. 26 N., R. 84 W., on right bank 1,000ft 

downstream from Kortes Dam, 1 mile upstream from Lost Creek, about 4 miles upstream 

from high-water line of Pathfinder Reservoir, and 7 miles southwest of Leo.

Drainage area. 7,350 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1913 to September 1939, October 1950 to September 1957. Monthly 

discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1310. Prior to October 1920, published as "above Pathfinder."

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 5,929.51 ft above mean sea level (levels by 

Bureau of Reclamation). Prior to Apr. 11, 1951, at site l£ miles downstream at different datum.

Average discharge.--33 years (1913-39, 1950-57), 1,505 cfs (1,090,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,990 cfs July 24 (gage height, 9.83 ft); minimum 

daily, 8 cfs Jan. 1, Feb. 9, 15-17.

1913-39, 1950-57: Maximum discharge, 18,800 cfs June 26, 1917 (gage height, 6.2 ft, 

site and datum then in use); minimum daily, that of Jan. 1, Feb. 9, 15-17, 1957.

Remarks. Records good except those below 150 cfs, which are fair. Flow regulated by 

Seminoe Reservoir since 1938 (see preceding page) and Kortes Reservoir since 1950 

(capacity, 4,740 acre-ft). Diversions for irrigation of about 256,000 acres above 

station. Transbasin diversions above station (see p. 163).

Cooperation. Records furnished by Bureau of Reclamation.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 406: Drainage area. WSP 1440: 1914(M).

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.3

1.4 

1.6 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

135

240

3.5

4.0

5.0

7.0

10.0

390

580

1,070

2,460

5,O6O

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

1,040

I, ZOO 

1,540

955

866

794

461

968

815

938

692

722

504

481

565

383

357

422

478

359

177

550

474

643

388

600

470

71

941

659

904

19,917

642

39,500

Nov.

1,860

2,030 

1,860

1,710

1,560

1,440

»1,190

629

583

363

188

500

580

1,110

1,430

1,330

362

325

646

463

670

232

651

226

260

478

608

*652

639

420

24,995

833

49,580

Dec.

348

154 

462

447

677

850 772"

399

468

796

844

505

523

707

400

295

587

591

532

536

164

105

9

111

12

185

280

401

64

17

323

12,564

405

24,920

Jan.

8

541 

617

382

339

157

781

569

899

1,090

815

201

192

368

383

761

513

203

46

35

114

65

100

287

408

339

67

*302

273

303

116

11,274

364

22,360

Feb.

93

73 

44

462

309

54

*165

62

8

9

138

35

101

10

8

8

8

358

377

506

704

125

11

10

698

482

539

615

6,013

215

11,930

Mar.

547

535

665

1,100

1,490

1,340

1,230

853

561

606

1,070

1,060

1,020

1,010

778

527

72T

974

911

1,320

1,410

1,430

1,290

1,080

1,230

871

1,320

1,410

1,370

1,380

1,190

32,300

1,042

64.O7O

Apr.

1,640

1,240 

1,270

1,630

1,600

1,640

1,630

1,610

*1,610

1,560

1,570

1,660

1,610

1,620

1,640

1,640

1,580

1,690

1,630

1,640

1,580

2,270

2,250

2,180

2,290

2,440

2,490

2,460

2,460

2,500

54,630

1,821

108,400

May

*2,520

*2,480 

2,490

2,520

2,510

2,440

2,460

2,500

2,440

*2,510

2,470

2,420

2,440

2,450

2,500

2,500

2,340

2,270

2,220

2,330

2,420

2,390

2,430

2,390

2,450

2,420

2,440

*2,480

2,530

2,440

2,420

75,620

2,439

15O.OOO

June

2,130

2,220 

*2,200

1,570

1,990

1,950

*1,890

900

336

1,580

1,500

*1,300

1,300

1,040

418

55

935

874

1,400

*1 , 400

615

118

10

27T

58

144

14

28

15

14

28,275

942

56,080

July

422

318 

*814

989

1,500

1,560

935

1,180

778

975

1,360

1,800

1,740

1,470

1,780

2,220

*2,220

2,000

1,290

1,280

1,210

2,160

3,520

*4,620

3,950

3,710

3,420

3,070

2,560

1,660

1,430

57,941

1,869

114,900

Aug.

*1,720

2,490 

1,700

1,640

1,530

1,820

*1,O2O

1,400

1,340

1,310

1,110

1,520

1,670

*1,670

1,700

1,210

1,090

990

1,180

1,010

1,360

*985

728

861

280

1,350

1,290

1,430

1,430

*1,970

1,760

42,564

1,373

84,420

Sept.

1,600

1,980 

1,860

2,090

*1,980

1,920

1,690

1,770

1,380

879

965

1,690

2,150

2,080

2,180

2,080

2,290

2,420

2,320

*2,220

2,310

2,150

2,180

2,070

2,110

2,360

2,270

1,770

1,650

1,500

57,914

1,930

114,900

Calendar year 1956: Max 2,460 Mln 9 Mean I,o53 Ac-ft 764,500

Water year 1956-57: Max 4,620 Mln 8 Mean 1,162 Ac-ft 841,100

Discharge measurement made on this day.
50 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Willow Creek near Atlantic City, Wyo.

Location. Lat 42°31'36", long 108°50'59", in NEpSWir sec. 36, T. 30 N., R. 101 W., on 

right bank 4.7 miles northeast of South Pass City and 6.4 miles northwest of Atlantic 

City.

Drainage area. 3.08 sq mi.

Records available. March to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 8,700 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during period, 118 cfs June 6 (gage height, 3.57 ft); minlmum daily, 0.3 cfs Mar. 26, 27.

Remarks. Records good except those above 60 cfs and those for periods of no gage-height 

record, which are poor. No diversion above station.

Rating tables, May 17 to Sept. 30, 1957 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used June 16 to July 2, Aug. 7-15)

May 17 to July 2 July 3 to Sept. 30

2.1 2.1

2.2 2.S

2.3 4.0

2.4 8.5

2.5 

3.0

3.6

17

62

122

2.0

2.1

2.2

2.3

0.5 

.7

i.r

1.7

2.4

2.5

2.6

3.3 

7.E 

13

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, March to September 19IT7

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14 

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

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

0.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4 

.4

.4

.4

.4

*.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

T3- .3

.4

.4

.4

.4

12.2

0.39

24

Apr,

0.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5 

.5

.5

.6

.6

.7

.7

.8

.9

1.078"

.7

.6

.6

.6

.7

. 8

16.8

0.56

33

May

1.0

1.2

1.4

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.9

1.8

2.1

2.5

2.5

2.0

2.5

3.0 

2.5

2.2

*2.2

2.5

3.8

3.5

2.9

*2.7

2.4

*2.8

3.0

3.8

5.5

8.0

11

15

*20

120.8

3.90

240

June

26

42

52

*64

71

79 *~SB

68

65

59

57

48

44

*38 

39

42

37

32

26

*22

23

22

22

21

21

20

17

*15

10

9.6

1,159.6

38.7

2,300

JHy

9.4

9 .3

9.2

7.1

6.2

5.8

5.8

3.7

2.8

2.S

3.0

*2.3

2.0

1.6 

1.5

1.3

1.3

1.4

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.1

 1.0

1.0

.9

.9

.9

.9

.879"

.8

89.1

2.87

177

Aug.

0.8

*,7

.8

.9

.9

1.1

1.2

*1.2

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

.9 

.9

.9

.9

.8

.7

.7

*.7

.7

1.1

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

26.5

0.85

53

Sept.

0.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

.7

.7

.6

.7

if

.7

.6

.7

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

20.7

0.69

41

Calendar year : Max Min Mean Ac-ft

Water year : Max Min Mean Ac-ft

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Ho gage-height record Mar. 1 to May 16, May 27-30, June 14-25, June 30 to July 2; discharge 

estimated on basis of 3 discharge measurements, weather records, recorded range in stage, and 

records for station near South Pass City.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 51

Willow Creek near South Pass City, Wyo.

Location. Lat 42°29'14", long 108°49'36", in SE^NWi sec. 18, T. 29 N., R. 100 W., on 

left bank 150 ft upstream from State Highway 28 and 1.8 miles northwest of South Pass 

City.

Drainage area.--9.21 sq mi.

Records available. March to September 1957.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 8,050 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during period, 102 cfs June 6 (gage height, 3.20 ft); minimum daily, 0.5 cfs Mar. 26.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

No diversion above station.

Rating table, Mar. 1 to Sept. 30, 1957 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.6

1.7

1.8

1.9

2.0

0.4 

1.3 

2.5 

4.3 

6.6

2.2 

2.5 

2.8

3.1

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, March to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

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

1.0

T^

1.0

*1.0

1.0

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

*.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

*.8

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

.5

.6

.6

.7

.8

.8

24.1

0.78

48

Apr.

0.8

.3

*.8

.8

.8

.8

.7

.7

.8

.9

.9

.9

1.0

1.2

1.5

1.7

1.9

2.0

2.1

2.3

2.4

2.7

14T7?

1.8

1.5

1.4

1.5

2.1

*2.7

44.4

1.48

88

May

3.6

6TT

10

23

22

20

22

*21

24

26

26

21

26

30

*24

20

*20

22

33

31

*28

23

23

23

22

25

30

35

*41

47 

48

775.7

25.0

1,540

June

49

54

57

*60

65

*81

E?

58

55

*51

49

42

39

35

38

42

40

34

30

30

*30

29

28

27

26

25

*24

23

21

20

1,229

41.0

2,440

July

18 16-

*14

14

12

12

12

12

10

9.8

*11

9.2

9.2

7.4

6.4

5.9

5.4

5.4

5.9

4.5

3.9

3.9

*3.9

3.9

3.6

3.0

2.7

2.4

2.3 2 3

2*.Q

234.0

7.55

464

Aug.

1.9

*1.8

1.5

1.7

2.3

1.7

1.7

*1.5

1.1

.8

.8

.8

1.2

.8

j2.

1.2

.8

.9

1.1

1.1

*1.2

2.9

5.0

2.5

2.1

1.7

1.4

2.0

1.5

1.4 

1.4

48.5

1.56

96

Sept.

1.3

1.9

1.1

*1.0

.8

.8

.9

.8

ji

.9

1.1

1.1

1.8

2.O

2.1

1.2

1.0

1.1

2.4

2.5

2.1

2.1

1.9

1.5

1.2

.8

.9

.8

.8

.8

39.4

1.31

78

Calendar year : Max Min Mean Ac-ft

Water year : Max Min Mean Ac-ft

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-heLght record Mar. 1-9, 17-19, June 21-27; discharge estimated on basis of 4 discharge measurements, weather records, recorded range In stage, and records for nearby stations.
52 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Rock Creek near South Pass City, Wyo.

Location. Lat 42°32'54", long 108°45'47", in SW^NE^ sec. 27, T. 30 H., R. 100 W., on left 

bank 1.6 miles upstream from State Highway 28 and 5.9 miles northeast of South Pass 

City.

Drainage area. 9.87 sq mi.

Records available. March to September 1957.

Sage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 8,230 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during period, 286 cfs June 6 (gage height, 3.59 ft); minimum daily, 0.9 cfs Mar. 27-29.

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

which are fair. No diversion above station.

Rating table, Mar. 1 to Sept. 30, 1957, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.3 

1.5 

1.7

0.6 

1.2 

2.1 

3.2

6.5

12

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

3.2 

3.4

57

100

130

190

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, March to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

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

1.1

1.1

1.1

*1 .1

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.3

172

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1 *i.i

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.979~

.9

1.0

1.1

33.0

1.06

65

Apr.

1.0

T70

1.0

1.0 1.1

1.2

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.6

1.8

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.9

2.2

7.0

B7o

3.0

2.3

2.1

2.0

2.2

2.5

58.0

1.93

115

May

*2.9 47S5.6

8.6

12

15

23

*26

28

33

32

30

32

30

26

22

22

24

33

36

*35

29

28

27

29

36

46

67

*75

78

22.

983.4

31.7

1,950

June

95

*110

138

145

138

*176 150-

*130

110

*93

89

79

74

62

63

63

63

57

55

57

*56

49

46

46

42

41

*39

35

33

30

2,364

78.8

4,690

July

27

24

*22

20

18

18

20

17

15

15

*17

15

15

12

11

9.4

8.8

9.1

9.1

8.3

7.5

7.8

*7.5

7.8

7.0

6.5

5.9

5.4

5.4

5 2

572

381.9

12.3

757

Aug.

5.4

*5.0

4.5

4.5

5.2

4.2

*3.9

3.8

3.6

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

2.9

2.9

3.2

3.1

2.9

2 .6 *FT8-

3.0

6.5

7.5

4.3

3.6

3.5

3.1

3.6

3.3

3.0

2 .8

117.5

3.79

233

Sept.

2.8

2.6

*2.3

2.2

2.3

2.1

2.1

2 0

270

2.3

2.4

2.3

3.1

3.6

4.0

3.1

2,4

2.5

4.0

3.9

3.8

3.3

3.3

3.1

2.9

2.6

2.6

2.4

2.4

2.4

82.8

2.76

164

Calendar year : Max Mln Mean Ac-ft

Water year : Max Mln Mean Ac-ft

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Mar. 1-18, Apr. 16 to May 1; discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge measurements, weather records, and records for station near Atlantic Clt;"-. Stage-discharge 

relation affected by Ice Apr. 1-15, May 2, 3, 6, 7.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 53

Rock Creek near Atlantic City, Wyo.

Location. Lat 42°31'33", long 108°44'33", In NWijSEir sec. 35, T. 30 N., R. 101 W., on right 

bank just downstream from Snow Creek, 0.7 mile below State Highway 28 and 2.1 miles 

northwest of Atlantic City.

Drainage area. 14.6 sq ml.

Records available.--March to September 1957 (discontinued).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 7,920 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during period, 220 cfs June 6 (gage height, 3.91 ft); minimum 

daily, l.E cfs Mar. 27-29.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, backwater from beaver dam, 

or no gage-height record, which are fair. No diversion above station.

Discharge, In euble feet per second, March to Septe

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

El

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

AC- ft

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

al.9

al.9

al.9

*al.9

al.8

al.7

al.8

al.9

a2.1

a27o

al.9

*al.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.6

T75- 1.5

1.5

1.6

'

56. Z

1.81

111

Apr.

1.8

1.7

*1.6 ITS'

1.8

1.9

2.0

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

2.2

2.6

3.1

3.5

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.5

3.5

4.0

9.0

6To

5.0

4.5

4.3

4.2

4.7

*5.6

98.5

3.28

195

May

IT 7.3

16

28

31

29

36

*36

40

42

44

38

39

38

32

*26

25

24

37

40

*39

32

31

30

31

40

54

72

*86

91

105

1,230.3

39.7

2,440

June

109

*126

*150

155

150

180

160

140

120

*107

102

90

82

70

70

70

70

65

63

*68

65

56

53

51

50

48

*46

41

38

34

2,629

87.6

5,210

July

30

27

*26

23

21

21

23

20

17

17

*19

17

17

14

13

11

10

10

10

10

9.2

9.5

*9.2

9.5

8.6

8.0

7.3

6.6

6.6

6.4

6 . 4

443.3

14.3

879

Aug.

6.7

*7.4

6.6

5.6

5.8

6.4

4.5

*3.7

3.7

4.0

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

3.7

3.7

4.0

4.0

3.5

*5.1

3.2

4.0

9.0

8.0

6.0

5.0

4.6

4.3

4.8

4.2

'

149.7

4.83

297

Sept.

3.6

3.3

*3.1

3.1

3.1

3.0

2.9

2.8

278

2.9

3.0

3.0

3.5

4.0

4.5

4.0

3.7

3.5

4.5

4.5

4.0

3.5

3.4

3.4

3.1

3.0

3.0

2.9

2.9

2.9

100.9

3.36

2OO

Calendar year : Max Mln Mean Ac-ft

Water year : Max Min Mean Ae-ft

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge measurements and weather

records.

Sept. 30.

496732 O - 59 - 5
54 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Slate Creek near Atlantic City, Wyo.

Location. Lat 42°30'57", long 108°44 I 52", in SE£NW£ sec. 2, T. 29 N., R. 100 W., on left 

bank 600 ft upstream from Rock Creek and 1.6 miles northwest of Atlantic City.

Drainage area. 5.92 sq mi.

Records available. March to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 7,880 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during period, 102 cfs May 5 (gage height, 1.61 ft); minimum 

daily, 0.7 cfs Mar. 16-19, 22, 23, 25-29.

Remarks. Records good except those above 35 cfs and those for periods of ice effect or 

no gage-height record, which are fair. No diversion above station.

Rating tables. March to September 1957, except periods of Ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used May 5-10)

Mar. 1 to June 1 June 2 to Sept. 30

1.1 

1.6 

3.2

0.9

1.0

0.2 

.3

.4

0.6 

1.2 

2.6 

7.0

0.8 

1.0 

1.3

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, March to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

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

0.8

.8

.8

*.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

*.8

.8

.8

.7

77

.7

.7

.8

.8

.7

.7

.8

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.9

.8

23.8

0.77

47

Apr.

~0.8

*.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.9

.9

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.4

1.4

1.6

1.5

1.6

1.6

4.5

l!4

1.3

1.3

1.4

1.8

*2.1

39.2

1.31

78

May

4.2

4.8

8.1

19

50

39

29

*18

20

25

26

24

25

27

22

16

15

*19

36

37

31

18

18

16

18

32

31

36

*38

40

40

782.1

25.2

1,550

June

39

42

43

41

37

*44

3T

26

23

*26

28

21

20

16

21

37

37

25

19

16

*14

*13

13

12

12

11

*10

9.1

7.9

7.0

701.0

23.4

1,390

July

6.6

5.9

*5.7

5.5

5.2

5.0

5.5

5.9

3.9

3.7

4.4

*3.7

4.1

3.7

2.8

2.5

2.5

2.8

3.3

3.5

2.8

3.5

*3.9

3.9

3.7

3.0

2.6

2.5

2.2

2.0

1.9

118.2

3.81

234

Aug.

1.9

*1.9

1.6

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.6

*1.6

1.5

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.6

*1.2

1.8

2.6

5.9

27F

1.9

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.5

55.2

1.78

109

Sept.

1.5

1.3

*1.2

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.0

T7T

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.9

2.2

2.3

2.3

2.0

2.0

2.6 2. a

2.6

2.6

2.3

2.3

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.3

1.3

51.0

1.70

101

Calendar year : Max Mln Mean Ac -ft

Water year : Max Mln Mean Ac-ft

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Apr. 1, 2, 6-11, 20, 22-26, 28, 29, May 2. No 

gage-height record Mar. 1-13, June 21-27; discharge estimated on basis of 4 discharge measurements 

and records for nearby stations.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Rock Creek at Atlantic City, Wyo.

Location . Lat 42°30'47", long 108°44'46", in NWpSE^ sec. 2, T. 29 N. , R. 100 W. , on left 

bank 500 ft below Slate Creek and 1.4 miles northwest of Atlantic City.

Drainage area. 21.3 sq ml.

Records available. June to September 1957.

Gage . Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage Is 7,850 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes . Maximum discharge during period, 146 cfs June 16 (gage height, 2.54 ft); minimum dally, 3.7 cfs Sept. 8.

Remarks . Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

No diversion above station.

Rating table, June 15 to Sept. 30, 1957 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.0

1.1 

1.3 

1.5 

1.7

2.4

4.2

9.6

17

27

1.9 

2.1 

2.3 

2.6

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, June to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

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

_

-

-

-

-

.

-

-

-

_

-

_

t91

97

110

99

89

74

71

*71

66

63

*66

60

57

*51

48

43

39

.

-

-

July

*3832"

*29

28

26

25

27

26 

23

*22

*24

21

22

19

15

15

14

15

*16

14

13

13

*a!3

a!4

a 13

*alZ

11

9.3

9.3

9.0

*8 . 7

576.3

18.6

1,140

A'lg.

8.7

*a8.8

a8.0

a8.6

7.8

a7.4

a6.8

*a6.4 

6.4

5.9

5.9

6.1

5.9

5.4

5.4

6.4

5.9

5.6

*5.2

*4.7

5.4

9.3

a!7

7.8

5.9

4.9

4.4

*4T

4.7

4.7

4.7

205.0

6.61

407

Sept.

4.9

4.9

*5.2

4.7

4.4

4.4

4.4

3/7 

4.2

4.7

4.9

*4.4

6.9

7.8

8.7

7.2

*6.1

5.6

9.0

9^

7.8

6.9

*6.1

6.6

5.2

5.2

4.9

4.9

4.7

*4.4

171.8

5.73

341

Calendar year : Max Min Mean Ac-ft

Water year : Max Min Mean Ac-ft

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

t Result of discharge measurement.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 4 discharge measurements and records for 

stations on Slate Creek and near Atlantic City.
56 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Sweetwater River near Alcova, Wyo.

Location. Lat 42°27'30" , long 107 Q 11'45", in NE£ sec. 25, T. 29 N. , R. 87 W. , on left 

 bank: at Dumbell Ranch, about 12 miles upstream from high-water line of Pathfinder 

Reservoir and 25 miles southwest of Alcova.

Drainage area. 2,270 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--August 1913 to September 1924 (no winter records), October 1938 to 

September 1957.

Gage .--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,920 ft (from topograpMc map). 

Aug. 28, 1913, to Sept. 30, 1924, staff gage at site 0.4 mile upstream at different 

datum.

Average discharge.--19 years (1938-57), 115 cfs (83,310 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,010 cfs June 13 (gage height, 6.37 ft); minimum daily, 12 cfs, Nov. 20.

1913-24, 1938-57: Maximum daily discharge, 4,290 cfs Apr. 13, 1924; minimum daily, 

0.5 cfs July 30 to Aug. 12, 1940.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Diversions for irrigation of about 24,000 acres above station. Several small reservoirs 

above station [combined capacity, about 2,200 acre-ft) for irrigation. For details 

on adjudication of diversions, see Remarks for this station in WSP 1210.

Cooperation.--Eleven discharge measurements furnished by Bureau of Reclamation.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used June 3-5)

2.1 

2.3 

2.5 

3.0

4.0

5.0 

6.0 

6.4

302

550

865

1,010

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, year October 1956 to September 1957

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

*18

19

20

20

20

*20

20

20

19

19

18

18

18

18

18

19

19

20

21

21

21

22

23

31

31

31

33

31

31

31

31

701

22.6

1,390

Nov.

31

30

28

34

50

62

*56

44

47

52

51

52

51

40

25

27

30

23

16

12

13

14

16

18

22

21

21

22

23

pcC^J

956

31.9

1,900

Dec.

24

24

23

23

23

20

16

13

14

15

*15

16

17

18

20

21

22

22

22

22

22

22

20

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

24

625

20.2

1,240

Jan.

24

23

23

23

22

21

20

21

18

15

18

22

20

18

16

14

15

16

18

21

20

19

18

17

15

16

17

*17

18

19

20

584

18.8

1,160

Feb.

20

21

22

21

22

23

24

26

26

25

27

28

*28

27

27

27

27

27

24

20

23

30

40

54

60

62

66

j>9

896

32.0

1,780

Mar.

80

93

90

89

89

85

62

70

89

90

76

 76

71

85

71

90

82

82

84

76

72

78

82

88

80

73

78

78

77

76

76

2,488

80.3

4,930

Apr.

78

82

84

85

*82

78

81

80

80

78

77

76

77

80

82

84

84

88

97

104

111

127

142

154

149

140

130

132

130

*126

2,998

99.9

5,950

May

*122

123

132

149

180

193

*226

302

392

410

424

460

447

46O

512

538

604

610

538

484

467

464

*490

538

526

*556

544

517

484

500

547

12,939

417

25,660

June

643

664

*682

715

*721

*727

739

770

778

805

*869

924

982

*945

904

886

865

*788

745

730

736

661

601

*562

5O9

460

417

385

392

394

20,999

700

41 , 650

July

378

*373

*366

380

368

345

336

325

300

282

272

260

239

228

235

*232

220

207

*205

207

178

158

152

*143

139

134

120

108

105

*104

*99

7,198

232

14,280

Aug.

92

89

89

89

80

*72

68

66

62

56

52

47

*46

42

39

 36

34

32

31

*30

28

40

44

40

36

34

*39

47

*52

52

50

1,614

52.1

3,200

Sept.

47

47

*47

*46

45

44

44

44

44

45

42

41

45

45

44

40

40

40

44

47

47

49

49

50

50

58

59

58

56

56

1,413

'±7.1

2,800

Calendar year 1956: Max 595 Min 8.3 Mean 78.2 Ac-ft 56,800

Water year 1956-57: Max 982 Min 12 Mean 146 Ac-ft 105,900

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Oct. 30 to Nov. 5, Nov. 9, Nov. 14 to Feb. 25, 

Mar. 6-8.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 57

Pathfinder Reservoir near Alcova, Wyo.

Location. Lat 42°28'06", long 106°51'12", in sec. 24, T. 29 N., R. 84 W., in gatehouse 

near left end of dam on North Platte River and 9 miles southwest of Alcova.

Drainage area.--10.700 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--October 1938 to September 1957 (October 1940 to September I960, 

month-end figures only) in reports of Geological Survey. April 1909 to Sertembe

in reports of Nebraska State engineer.

sr 1957

.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 5,678.1 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

929; gage readings have been reduced to elevations above mean sea level. Prior to 

Oct. 1, 1950, sea level elevations were referred to Bureau of Reclamation datum which 

was 1.9 ft lower than mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Apr. 12, 19EO, reference 

marks and tape gages near present site at datum 1.9 ft lower.

Extremes.--Maximum contents during year, 662,900 acre-ft June 20 (elevation, 5,831 58 ft); 

minimum, 94,230 acre-ft Oct. 1 (elevation, 5,765.80 ft).

1938-57: Maximum contents, 1,078,000 acre-ft June 10, 1950 (elevation, 5,851.55 ft, 

datum of 1929 ; minimum observed, 2,900 acre-ft Sept. 2, 1939 (elevation, 5,710 73 ft 

datum of 1929). '

Remarks.--Reservoir is formed by masonry dam. Storage began in April 1909. Capacity, 

1,016,000 acre-ft between elevations 5,668.1 ft (north outlet trashrack sill) and 

5,850.1 ft (crest of spillway). No dead storage. Water is used to irrigate lands in 

Wyoming and Nebraska under the North Platte project.

Cooperation. Records furnished by Bureau of Reclamation.

Capacity table, water year 1956-57 (elevation, in feet, and 

usable contents in acre-feet)

5,765

5,770

5,790

90,970

112,600

223,500

5,810

5,830

5,850

386,700

637,900

1,014,000

Usable contents, in acre-feet at 8 a.m., water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28

30 

31

(1}

Oct.

94,230

96,310 

98,620 

100,500 

102,300

103,800 

104,900 

106,500 

108,300 

110,000

111,500 

113,100 

114,200 

115,100 

116,000

116,800 

117,600 

118,500 

119,300 

120,400

120,600 

121,100 

122,500 

123,800 

124,900

125,900 

127,100 

127,600

129,300 

130,500 

132,200

5,774.08 

+40,210

Nov.

135,200

138,800 

142,900 

146,600 

149,700

152,600 

155,300 

156,600 

157,900 

158,800

159,300 

160,400 

161,400 

163,900 

166,800

169,400 

170,300 

170,900 

17?, 200 

173,300

174,500 

175,200 

176,400 

176,900 

177,600

178,600 

179,900 

181,300

182,600 

183,600

5,783.59 

+51,400

Dec.

184,200

184,800 

185,700 

186,400 

187,900

189,700 

191,200 

192,400 

192,900 

194,700

196,400 

197,600 

198,900 

200,200 

201,000

201,600 

202,900 

204,000 

205,100 

206,500

207,100 

207,400 

207,600 

207,700 

207,900

208,100 

208,400 

208,900

209,800 

210,100 

210,500

5,788.01 

+26,900

Jan.

210,800

211,700 

212,900 

213,800 

214,900

215,300 

216,400 

217,800 

219,500 

221,600

223,300 

224,200 

224,900 

225,500 

226,200

227,400 

228,800 

229,600 

229,700 

229,700

229,900 

230,200 

230,400 

230,600 

231,500

232,300 

233,000 

233,400

233,800 

234,600 

235,000

5,791 . 68 

+24,500

Feb.

235,300

235,600 

235,700 

236,200 

237,100

237,400 

237,800 

238,100 

238,300 

238,400

238,500 

238,600 

238,800 

239,000 

239,200

239,300 

239,500 

239,600 

240,400 

241,700

243,100 

244,200 

244,300 

244,400 

245,500

246,600 

248,300 

249,200

5,793 . 71 

+14,200

Mar.

250,600

251,800 

253,400 

255,900 

258,700

261,700 

264,200 

266,200 

267,600 

269,100

271,100 

273,400 

275,300 

277,800 

279,400

280,400 

281,800 

284,000 

285,900 

288,500

291,300 

294,500 

296,900 

299,900 

302,000

303,800 

306,400 

309,600

312,300 

315,300 

318,200

5,802.55 

+69,000

Apr.

321,100

322,100 

321,500 

321,200 

321,100

321,400 

323,500 

326,800 

329,900 

333,100

336,400 

339,700 

342,800 

346,200 

349,500

353,000 

356,700 

359,500 

363,000 

366,300

369,500 

374,500 

379,000 

383,700 

388,500

393,200 

398,300 

402,900

407 , 900 

413,200

5,812.58 

+95,000

May

417,900

423,000 

428,200 

432,800 

437,900

442,800 

447,800 

453,600 

458,600 

464,200

470,200 

475,300 

481,400 

487,000 

492,700

499,000 

504 , 800 

510,500 

516,000 

521,200

526,600 

531,900

543^900 

549,600

555,300 

560,800 

565,800

571,700 

577,800 

583,000

5,826.32 

+169,800

June

588,800

594,300 

599,900 

604,300 

608,600

614,200 

619,000 

621,800 

623,600 

627,800

632,200 

635,200 

641,100 

643,300 

646,100

647,900 

651,600 

654,400 

658,100 

662,900

662,900 

660,500 

657,900 

652,800 

646,200

640,000 

631,600 

623,500

616,300 

608,300

5,828.05 

+25,300

July

600,500

596,200 

586,200 

597,600 

574,000

567,200 

560,800 

553,300 

543,900 

535,600

528,200 

521,400 

514,300 

505,700 

497,500

490,900 

483,500 

477,000 

469,200 

460,400

451,300 

445,100 

441,000 

440,600 

437,400

436,800 

435,300 

432,800

429,300 

427,500 

425,400

5,813.72 

-182,900

Aug.

4?3,200

4?3,100 

4? 1,000 

439,500 

413,900

407,200 

3? 9, 000 

3?1,900 

383,700 

375,300

3f6,600 

3F8,400 

3f 1,000 

343,600 

336,200

328,200 

319,400 

3] 0,500 

301,800 

2?2,900

286,000 

279,900 

273,200 

2f6,800 

259,900

254,700 

249,400 

243,600

238,200 

233,000 

229,300

5,790.85 

-196,100

Sept.

225,600

223,200 

221,700 

222,200 

223,000

223,900 

224,700 

225,200 

222,700 

218,000

212,800 

209,100 

206,900 

208,700 

213,000

217,300 

221,600 

226,600 

231,100 

235,800

240,300 

244,500 

249,000 

253,100 

257,200

262,000 

266,400 

270,200

273,700 

276,600

5,797.42 

+47,300

Calendar year 1956.................... * -101,000

Water year 1956-57. ................... * -1-184,610

t Elevation, in feet, at end of month. 

* Change in contents, in acre-feet.
PL^E K1VEHBASI«

58 ^ 84 W., on 

of Aicova.

left

-10,700 sq mi,

,r Dam <*" *

1949 to

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prior
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 59

Alcova Reservoir at Alcova, Wyo.

Location.--lat 42°32'50", long 106°43'08", in SE^SEi sec. 24, T. 30 N., R. 83 W., in elevator shaft at right end of dam on North Platte River, a quarter of a mile southwest of 

Alcova.

Drainage area. 10,800 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--October 1938 to September 1957 (prior to October 1950, month-end

figures only) in reports of Geological Survey. February to September 1938 in files of 

Bureau of Reclamation.

Gage. Water-stage recorder for elevations above 5,447.00 ft. Datum of gage is 5,320 ft 

above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Bureau of Reclamation); gage readings 

have been reduced to elevations above mean sea level. Prior to May 1946, reference 

marks and tape gages at various nearby sites at same datum. May 1946 to June 26, 1955, 

electric tape gage at present site and datum.

Extremes. Maximum contents during year, 189,200 acre-ft July 1 (elevation 5,499 46 ft) 

minimum, 171,200 acre-ft Sept. 26 (elevation, 5,491.89 ft).

1938-57: Maximum contents observed, 190,200 acre-ft Aug. 14, 15, 1952, corrected 

(elevation, 5,499.92 ft); minimum observed (since appreciable storage was attained) 

1,980 acre-ft Sept. 30, 1940 (elevation, 5,353.56 ft).

Remarks.--Reservoir is formed by rock-fill dam; completed in January 1938. Storage began 

Feb. 8, 1938. Capacity, 190,500 acre-ft at elevation 5,500.00 ft (top of spillway 

gates). Dead storage, 100 acre-ft. Figures given herein represent total contents. 

Contents published prior to October 1956 are usable. Water is used for irrigation in 

North Platte River basin.

Cooperation. Records furnished by Bureau of Reclamation.

Capacity table, water- year- 1956-57 (elevation, In feet, and 

total contents, In acre-feet)

5,490

5,500

166,900

190,500

Total contents, in acre-feet, at 8 a.m., water year October 1956 to Sectember 1957

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

(t) 

(*)

Dot.

173,300

1731300 

173,200 

173,200 

173,100

173,100 

173,000 

173,000 

172,900 

172,900

172,900 

172,800 

172,800 

172,700 

172,700

172,600 

172,600 

172,600 

172,500 

172,500

172,500 

172,400 

172,400 

172,400 

172,400

172,400 

172,400 

172,300 

172,300 

172,300 

172,200

5,492.33 

-1,100

Calendar year 

Water year IS

Nov.

172,200

172,200 

172,200 

172,200 

172,100

172,100 

172,000 

172,000 

172,000 

171,900

171,900 

17L.800

171,800 

171,900 

171,900

171,900 

172,000 

172,000 

172,000 

172,000

172,000 

172,000 

172,100 

172,100 

172,100

172,100 

172,200 

172,200 

172,200 

172,200

5,492.33 

0

Dec.

172,200

172,200 

172,200 

172,200 

172,200

172,200 

172,200 

172,200 

172,200 

172,200

172,200 

172,200 

172,200 

172,100 

172,100

172,100 

172,100 

172,000 

172,000 

172,000

172,000 

172,000 

172,000 

172,000 

172,000

172,000 

172,000 

172,000 

171,900

171,900 

171,900

5,492.17 

-300

Jan.

171,800

171,800 

171,800 

171,800 

171,800

171,800 

171,800 

171,800 

171,800 

171,800

171,800 

171,800 

171,800 

171,800 

171,700

171,700 

171,700 

171,700 

171,700 

171,700

171,700 

171,700 

171,700 

171,700 

171,700

171,700 

171,700 

171,700 

171,700 

171,700 

171,700

5,492.09 

-200

Feb.

171,600 

171,600 

171,600 

171,600 

171,600

171,600 

171,600 

171,600 

171,600 

171,600

171,600 

171,600 

171,600 

171,600 

171,600

171,600 

171,600 

171,600 

171,600 

171,600

171,600 

171,600 

171,600 

171,600 

171,600

171,600 

171,600 

171,600

_

^492.07 

-100

56-57....... ............. t -2,(

Mar.

171,600

171,600 

171,700 

171,700 

171,700

171,700 

171,700 

171,700 

171,700 

171,700

171,600 

171,600 

171,700 

171,700 

171,700

171,700 

171,700 

171,700 

171,700 

171,700

171,600 

171,700 

171,700 

171,700 

171,800

171,800 

171,700 

171,700 

171,700 

171,700 

171,700

5,492.10 

+100

Apr.

171,700

174,000 

177,500 

180,800 

184,200

187,500 

188,500

188,500 

188,400 

188,400

188,400 

188,400 

188,300 

188,200 

188,200

188,200 

188,200 

188,100 

188,000 

188,000

187,900 

187,800 

187,800 

187,900 

187,900

187,900 

187,800 

187,800 

187,700 

187,700

5,498.85 

+16,000

May

187,600

187,600 

187,600 

187,600 

187,600

187,500 

187,500 

187,500 

187,400

187,400

187,400 

187,400 

187,400 

187,400 

187,400

187,400 

187,400 

187,400 

187,400 

187,400

187,400 

187,400 

187,500 

187,500 

187,500

187,600 

187,600 

187,600 

187,600 

187,600 

187,600

5,498.82 

-100

June

187,600

187,600 

187,600 

187,300 

187,000

186,700 

186,500 

186,000 

186,100 

185,800

185,500 

185,200 

185,200 

185,100 

184,800

184,700 

184,500 

184,300 

184,000 

183,800

183,800 

184,400 

184,800 

185,800 

186,200

186,100 

186,100 

187,100 

187,000 

187,000

5,498.58 

-600

July

189,200

186,300

188,000 

187,800 

187,700

187,700 

187,900 

187,900 

187,900 

187,900

187,900 

187,800 

187,600 

187,800 

187,800

187,900 

187,900 

188,000 

187,900 

187,600

187,200 

187,400 

187,600 

187,800 

187,900

187,700 

187,600 

187,600 

187,800 

188,000 

188,100

5,499.03 

+1,100

Aug.

188,100

187,900 

187,700 

187,600 

187,300

187,500 

187,700 

187,800 

187,800 

187,900

187,900 

187,900 

187,800 

187,700 

187,500

187,200 

187,200 

187,300 

187,400 

187,400

187,700 

187,900 

188,000 

187,900 

187,600

187,200 

186,800

187,100 

187,300 

187,500 

187,700

5,498.85 

-400

Sept.

187,700 

187,700 

187,900 

188,100

188,000 

187,900 

187,800 

187,400 

187,600

187,700 

187,700 

187,800 

184,200 

179,800

176,900 

173,900 

172,700 

172,400 

172,200

172,000 

171,800 

171,700 

171,600 

171,600

171.200 

171,400 

171,500 

171,500 

171,300

5,491.91 

-16,400

300 

300

t Elevation, In feet, at end of month, 

t Change In contents, In acre-feet.
60 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

North Platte River at Alcova, Wyo.

Location. lat 42°33'04", long 106°42 I 48", In SW£ sec. 19, T. 30 N., R. 83 W., on right 

bank at Alcova, a quarter of a mile downstream from Alcova Dam.

Drainage area.--10 .800 sq ml, approximately.

Records available.--February 1904 to December 1905, June 1935 to September 1957. No winter 

records prior to 1937.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 5,389.85 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Feb. 19, 1904, to Dec. 31, 1905, staff gage at site 1,000 ft upstream at datum 

2.59 ft lower.

Average discharge.--21 years (1936-57), 1,186 cfs (859,210 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,770 cfs July 18 (gage height, 6.10 ft); minlmum dally, 4.0 cfs Jan. 25-27, 30.

1904-5, 1935-57: Maximum dally discharge, 13,400 cfs June 11, 1905; minimum not 

determined.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

Flow completely regulated by Semlnoe, Pathfinder, and Alcova Reservoirs (see p. 48, 

57, 59 ). Natural flow of stream affected by transbasln diversions, storage reservoirs, 

power development, diversions for Irrigation, and return flow from irrigated areas.

Cooperation. Records furnished by Bureau of Reclamation and reviewed by Geological Survey. 

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1440: 1937.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used June 24 to July 28, Sept. 4-18)

3.6 

6.0

.9 

1.0 

1.2 

1.6

Z.O 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

6.0 

7.0

390 

670 

1,OZO 

2,020 

5,220 

7,490

Z10

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to Septemler 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

1Z

13

14

15

16

17

16

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

*6.8

674

5.8

5.3

5.0

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.5

5.0

5.3

5.0

4.8

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.3

5.5

5.3

5.0

5.0

5.5

4.8

5.8

5.0

4.6

4.8

5.3

5.3 

4.6

4.5

162.1

5.23

322

Nov.

5.0

s!s

5.0

*5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.8

5.5

5.5

6.4

6.0

5.8

5.5

6.4

6.8

^74

6.0

6.0

6.4

6.4

6.8

6.4

*6.4

6.0

6.0 

6.0

175.1

5.84

347

Dec.

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

7.2

6.8

6.4

6.0

6.0

5.5

*5.8

6.0

5.5

6.0

5.3

5.5

5.8

5.3

5.8

5.8

5.8

6.0

5.6

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.3

5.5

5.5 

5.5

5.3

180.6

5.83

358

Jan.

5.3

478

5.0

5.3

5.0

4.6

4.3

5.0

5.0

4.6

4.3

4.3

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.8

4.1

»4.6

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.5

4.2 

4.0

4.4

143.6

4.63

285

Feb.

4.6

178

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.2

5.4

5.6

5.4

5.6

5.8

6.0

6.2

6.4

6.2

6.0

6.2

*6.0

*6.0

5.4

5.0

5.2

5.4

5.4

5.8

5.6

5.6

-

154.8

5.53

307

Mar.

"575 5.5

5.5

5.5

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.8

*6.0

5.5

5.5

5.8

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.0

7.2

6.8

6.8

6.4

6.4

7.2

772

7.2 

7.2

7.2

190.9

6.16

379

Apr.

7.2

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.6

8.0

8.4

870

*7.6

7.2

7.2

6.6

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.0

6.0

5.5

57S

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.8 

5.5

201.1

6.70

399

May

*5.5

5.5

5.8

6.0

6.0

6.0

*5.6

5.6

5.8

5.8

7.6

9.2

11

9.2

9.2

8.8

8.8

9.6

6.4

8.4

8.4

*8.8

9.2

8.4

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

6.4

8 . 8

243.8

7.86

484

June8.8

8.4

*874

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.4

9.6

12

*11

10

11

10

10

10

9.6

9.6

9.6

*779

1,540

1,570

»2,550

*3,810

4,060

*4,040

*4,040

4,040

4,030

30,647.4

1,022

60,790

July

*4,040

4,030

*4,540

*4,800

*4,860

5,010

5,120

»5.240

5,320

5,320

5,320

5,320

5, £20

5,620

*5,e20

5,640

5,640

5,730

*5,750

5,710

5, F90

*5,130 4,eoo

4,880

4,590

*4,440

*4,440

4,180

*4,050 

3,190

*2,590

152,030

4,904

301,500

Aug.

*2,380

*2,420

2,420

2,420

*4,060

4,800

4,840

5,070

*5,380

5,420

5,420

*5,420

5,420

5,420

5,400

*5,420

5,380

5,360

*5,340

5,340

4,570

4,150

*4,130

4,130

4,130

*4,130

4,130

4,130

*4,150 

4,160

3,710

138,650

4,473

275,000

Sept.

5,400

3,060

2,570

*1,740

1,400

*1,430

*1 , 440

1,040

2,690

5,580

*3,380

5,580

3,350

3,360

2,160

*1 , 500

1,550

501

*22

20

20

20

20

20

22

22

20

19

19 

44

41,599

1,387

82,510

Calendar year 1956: Max 5,340 Mln 4.3 Mean 1,195 Ac-ft 867,300

Water year 1956-57: Max 5,750 Mln 4.0 Mean 998 Ac-ft 722,700

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. No gage-height record Jan. 21 to Feb. 

charge measurements and weather records.

28, May 7-9; discharge estimated on basis of 4 dls-
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 61

Bates Creek near Alcova, Wyo.

Location. Lat 42°40'34", long 106°36 I 09", In SE^SE^ sec. 1, T. 31 N., R. 82 W., on right 

bank 2.8 miles above mouth and 10.5 miles northeast of Alcova.

Drainage area. 377 sq mi.

Records available.--April 1916 to September 1924 (irrigation seasons only), June 1935 to 

September 1954, October 1956 to September 1957. Published as "near Casper" 1916-24.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,290 ft (from topographic map). Apr. 10, 

T916, to Sept. 30, 1924, staff gages at site about 1,200 ft upstream at different datum. 

June 1, 1935, to Sept. 30, 1954, water-stage recorder at site 1,200 ft (corrected) 

upstream at datum 3.91 ft higher.

Average discharge.--20 years, 13.7 cfs (9,930 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 256 cfs Aug. 27 (gage height, 4.35 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 110 cfs on basis of logarithmic plotting; no flow at times. 

1916-24, 1935-54, 1956-57: Maximum discharge, 2,270 cfs May 29, 1953 (gage height, 

13.12 ft, present datum), from rating curve extended above 400 cfs on basis of slopearea determination of peak flow; no flow at times In many years.

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

which are poor. Diversions for irrigation of about 8,800 acres above station. Bates 

Creek Reservoir (3,100 acre-ft) and several smaller reservoirs (total capacity, about 

1,400 acre-ft) above station for irrigation. For details on adjudication of diversions, 

see Remarks for this station In WSP 1210. Records of water temperatures and suspended 

sediment loads for the water year 1957 are given In WSP 1521.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1240: 1949(M).

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

30

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

*0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*.l

0

0

0

0

0

0.1

0.003

0.20

Nov.

*0.1

0

0

.5

*2.6

2.2

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.9

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.3

1.2

*1.4

1.5

1.4

1.0

.7

.9

1.2

1.5

1.7

1.9

2.1

2.3

2.4

2.5

2.6

45.6

1.52

90

Dec.

2.5

2.9

*2.3

2.3

2.0

1.6

1.8

LiO

2.0

3.5

*4.0

4.5

5.0

4.8

4.5

5.0

6.0

7.0

275

1.5

1.4

1.4

2.6

2.5

2.3

2.2

2.2

2.3

2.7

3.2

2 5

92.0

2.97

182

Jan.

3.5

275

2.3

2.1

2.0

2.1

2.2

2.0

1.5

1.0

1.3

1.5

1.4

1.2

1.0

.8

1.0

1.4

1.8

2.0

*1.6

1.5

1.3

1.0

.8

.9

1.0

1.1

.9

1.0

1.1

46.8

1.51

93

Feb.

1.1

T72

1.3

1.4

*1.5

1.6

1.7

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.9

2.0

2.3

4.0

10

7.5

6.0

*6.5

3.8

2.5

2.0

2.5

3.0

3.5

4.0

3.5

3.7

3.5

-

87.1

3.11

173

Mar.

3.4

3.1

2.9

2.8

*2.6

2.0

2.2

2.3

2.5

7.5

6.0

4.0

3.0

2.0

2.2

2.4

2.6

2.8

3.0

3.2

2.9

2.5

1.5

1.0

ITT

1.2

1.3

1.3

*1.3

1.3

1.3

79.2

2.55

157

Apr.

0.8

.4

.3

.4

.2

1.0

3.0

.9

*0

0

.2

0

0

0

.7

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.2

8.4 ITS'

*o

0

0

0

0

19.2

0.64

38

May

*5.3

3.3

9.0

14

11

9.0

3.0

1.0

1.3

1.6

.2

*

.1

.1

.1

*.l

.6

.4

.1

.1

.2

1.9

9.4

48

72

75

41

24

28

41

401.0

12.9

795

June

25

9.7

3.3

*.4

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.6

15

18

*5.9

1.0

no

35

20

8.0

1.5

*.l

.1

0

0

0

154.8

5.16

307

July

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

*.l

23

15

*.l

0

0

0

*13

3.3

0

0

0

0

54.5

1.76

108

Aug.

*0

0

0

0

.5

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

*0

0

0

0

0

5.1

1.0

0

0

3.8

34

*48

T.4

.2

0

94.0

3.03

186

Sept.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

4.8

.7

0

~S".7 18

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.4

1.6

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.4

57.5

1.92

114

Calendar year 1956: Max - Mln - Mean - Ac-ft -

Water year 19E6-57: Max 75 Mln 0 Mean 3.10 Ac-ft 2,240

Peak discharge (base. 100 cfs). Aug. 27 (8 p.m.) 256 cfs (4.35 ft).

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 14-30, Dec. 5-21, Jan. 1-Z2, 

Jan. 26-28, Feb. 6-10, 14-24. No gage-height record Oct. 1-25, Jan. 23-25, Jan 29 to Feb. 5, Feb 25 

to Mar. 7, 10-29; discharge estimated on basis of 3 discharge measurements, 2 observations of no 

flow, and weather records.
62 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

North Platte River near Goose Egg, Wyo.

Location. Lat 42°43'15", long 106°32'09", in SVf£ sec. 22, T. 32 N. , R. 81 W., on right

 bank 0.3 mile downstream from Cottonwood Creek, 2| miles downstream from_Poison Spring 

Creek, 4 miles southwest of Goose Egg, and 13 miles southwest of Casper.

Drainage area. 11,500 sq mi, approximately.

Records available . April 1917 to September 1919 (irrigation seasons only), May to Sep-

 tember 19S34, May 1950 to September 1957. Published as "near Casper" 1917-19, 1924.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,190 ft (from topographic map). Apr. 9, 

"~i!917, to Sept. 30, 1919, staff gage at site if miles downstream and May 1 to Sept. 30, 

1924, staff gage at site 4| miles downstream at different daturas.

Average discharge. 7 years (1950-57), 1,203 cfs (871,500 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 6,410 cfs July 19 (gage height, 9.44 ft); minimum daily, 11 cfs Jan. 25.

1917-19, 1924, 1950-57: Maximum discharge observed, 19,200 cfs June 24-28, 1917; 

maximum gage height, 11.80 ft May 28, 1953; minimum daily discharge, 8.7 cfs June 14, 

1955.

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

 wTTTch are fair. Natural flow of stream affected by transbasin diversions, storage reservoirs , power developments, ground-water withdrawals and diversions for irrigation of 

about 350,000 acres above station, and return flow from irrigated areas. Records of 

water temperatures and suspended sediment loads for the water year 1957 are given in 

WSP 1521.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

1.9 

2.1 

2.3

9.B 

14 

25 

50

2.6 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

108

219

398

620

9.0 

9.3

1,210

3,030

5,660

6,110

Discharge, in cubic feet pe =ond, water year October 1956 to Septemter 1957

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

44

*I3

40

39

39

37

36

36

36

35

35

34

34

32

32

32

32

32

30

28

28

29

27

36

35

34

30

29

28

27

27

1,036

33.4

2,050

Nov.

27

25

22

27

*30

32

3?

30

29

30

29

27

26

30

30

28

28

25

21

11

26

26

26

26

25

25

25

25

24

24

799

26.6

1,580

Dee.

24

23

24

25

24

21

22

20

2?

*24

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

24

22

22

22

23

24

24

24

24

24

24

23

734

23.7

1,460

Jan.

22

TZ

22

22

22

22

22

22

20

IB

20

21

21

19

15

12

15

16

17

16

*15

14

13

12

11

12

13

14

14

16

17

537

17.3

1,070

Feb.

IB

20

21

22

*24

25

26

27

28

25

28

28

28

28

28

27

26

25

23

22

21

23

25

28

28

26

27

26

706

25.2

1,400

Mar.

26

26

25

25

*24

21

22

24

26

27

26

~SG 27

25

26

27

27

26

25

26

24

22

20

19

tt

21

22

22

*22

22

22

743

24.0

1,470

Apr.

23

25

24

25

23

26

34

29

24

23

24

24

22

22

22

23

22

20

IB

17

17

17

21

22

24

21

18

17

16

14

657

21.9

1,300

May

14

IS

*18

24

26

23

20

IB

17

17

17

17

17

IB

22

24

28

27

24

21

17

IB

19

22

44

81

98

¥1

44

35

4£

894

28.8

1,770

June

55

36

24

17

*14

13

13

*21

17

16

21

*21

22

17

21

27

122

81

43

34

60

1,460

1,490

*1,B80

*3,470

4,110

4,150

4,150

4,180

4,180

29,765

992

59,040

July

4,200

4,190

4,4BO

*5,070

5,110

5,210

5,450

5,510

5,620

5,600

*5,5BO

5,580

5,690

5,920

5,9^0

5,920

5,880

6,OtO

*6,110

ITTTo'

6,030

5,650

5,150

5,170

5,000

4,710

4,6-v)

4,510

4,230

2,870

2.430

159,770

5,154

316,900

Aug.

*2,44Q

2,460

2,460

2,470

3,410

4,970

4,960

5,130

5,420

5,580

5,570

5,570

5,570

5,570

5,580

*5,650

5,680

5,680

5,690

5,700

5,100

4,400

4,310

4,290

4,290

4,260

4,440

4,370

4,290

4,300

3,960

143,570

4,631

284,800

Sept.

3,520

3,350

*2,B60

2,210

1,440

1,440

*1,420

1,420

2,020

3.800

3,510

3,470

3,700

3,520

2,860

1,520

1,480

1,290

239

141

121

112

104

95

91

85

79

68

76

72

46,113

1,537

91,460

Calendar year 1956: Max 5,400 Mln 14 Mean 1,222 Ac-ft 887,300

Water year 1956-57: Max 6,110 Mln 11 Mean 1,O56 Ac-ft 764,300

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 18-25, Dec. 5-25. N< 

;c. 26 to Mar. 29 (stage-discharge relation affected by ice during most of 

stimated on basis of 4 discharge measurements and weather records.

lo gage-height record 

period); discharge
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 63

North Platte River below Casper, Wyo.

Location. Lat 42°51'45", long 106°13'00", in NW£NW£ sec. 4, T. 33 N., R. 78 W. , on right 

bank 0.3 irile upstream from Claude Creek and 65 miles east of city hall in Casper.

Drainage area. 12,600 sq mi, approximately.

Records available . May 1929 to September 1957. Prior to October 1932, published as "at 

Casper."

;e_.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,070 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

o Oct. 1, 1932, staff or chain gages at sites 9 miles upstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 28 years, 1,313 cfs (951,200 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 6,260 cfs July 19 (gage height, 4.87 ft); minimum daily, 26 cfs Dec. 9.

1929-57: Maximum discharge, 13,800 cfs May 30, 1929 (gage height, 8.00 ft, site 

and datum then in use) , from rating curve extended above 6,400 cfs; minimum daily, 

that of Dec. 9, 1956.

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

flow of stream affected by transbasin diversions, storage reservoirs, power developments, ground-water withdrawals and diversions for irrigation, and return flow from 

irrigated areas.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

5

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

73

*79

82

82

76

76

76

73

71

73

73

73

71

71

71

71

71

71

71

71

71

68

73

73

85

85

79

76

76

79 

79

2,319

74.8

4,600

Nov.

73

73

64

56

63

*76

82

73

73

73

68

68

66

66

68

60

48

45

37

51

45

68

68

66

66

63

60

58

60 

60

1,881

62.7

3,730

Dec.

60

53

60

60

60

50

35

35

26

*30

40

56

56

56

60

60

60

55

55

60

50

53

50

50

49

51

53

53

55 

55

55

1,601

51.6

3,180

Jan.

55

55

45

43

38

39

41

50

45

4O

36

44

48

49

38

34

40

45

48

50

50

*49

45

37

52

34

36

37

32 

34

37

1,306

42.1

2,590

Feb.

40

43

45

43

45

47

52

56

58

56

64

70

71

71

66

60

68

*66

71

68

73

55

66

76

73

73

73

66

-

1,715

61.2

3,400

Mar.

63

60

60

66

66

60

55

60

66

63

*55

53

50

50

50

48

50

50

50

*48

46

63

66

58

53

55

55

53

53 

50

53

1,728

55.7

3,430

Apr.

53

55

60

63

63

73

73

71

71

68

68

66

66

66

63

60

58

60

58

55

53

48

58

58

58

82

T5

66

58 

50

1,874

62.5

3,720

May

48

*48

53

58

60

68

63

66

68

66

66

71

68

68

88

106

113

133

180

137

109

*82

73

66

68

73

97

113

97 

82

91

2,579

83.2

5,120

June

85

88

79

73

55

48

41

*39

37

35

58

53

41

41

43

43

*58

153

133

126

210

703

1,090

*1,460

1,630

3,930

4,030

*4,100

4.120 

4,120

26,722

891

53,000

July

4,150

4,150

4,220

4,880

4,950

4,990

5,230

*5,330

5,500

5,500

5/500

5,500

5,520

5,760

5,780

5,760

5,720

5,860

*6,050

6.070

6,030

5,900

5,230

5,210

5,170

4,770

4,750

4,680

4,390 

3, 680

2,640

158,870

5,125

315,100

Aug.

*2,560

2.550

2,550

2,590

2,600

4,720

4,840

4,930

5,250

5,440

5,420

5,400

5,400

5,420

5,440

*5,520

5,580

5,560

5,580

5,600

5,500

4,520

4,500

4,430

4,410

4,410

4,470

4,650

4,410 

4,410

4,340

143,000

4,613

283,600

Sept.

3,670

3,590

3,150

2,640

*1,710

1,540

1,510

1,500

1,460

3,620

3,640

3,610

3,780

5,850

3,610

1,840

1,620

1,560

820

350

*275

250

220

190

172

152

148

137

133 

125

50,870

1,696

100,900

Calendar year 1956: Max 5,530 Min 26 Mean 1,260 Ac-ft 913,900

Water year 1956-57: Max 6,070 Min 26 Mean 1,081 Ac-ft 782,400

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 3, 4, 18-21, Dec 

Jan. 8 to Feb. 12.

5-15, 23-26, Jan. 5-5,
64 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Deer Creek at Glenrock, Wyo.

Location. Lat 42°51'42", long 105°52'02", in SW^NW^ sec. 4, T. 33 N., R. 75 W., on left 

bank 40 ft downstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 20 and 87 in Glenrock and 0.6 mile 

upstream from mouth.

Drainage area . 216 sq mi.

Records available.--April 1916 to September 1924, May 1928 to September 1933 (no winter 

records), April 1935 to September 1957.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,980 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

!fo June 1, 1935, staff gages at site 400 ft downstream at various daturas.

Average discharge. 22 years (1935-57), 50.0 cfs (36,220 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 459 cfs May 26 (gage height, 3.67 ft); minimum 

 daily, 0.1 cfs Oct. 1-12, 14-17.

1916-24, 1928-33, 1935-57: Maximum discharge observed, 2,840 cfs Apr. 15, 1924

(gage height, 6.5 ft, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above

1,200 cfs; no flow during many summers.

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

for irrigation of about 6,500 acres above station. One small reservoir above station 

(capacity, about 60 acre-ft) for irrigation.

Revisions (water yearsj.--WSP 526: Drainage area. WSP 926: 1924.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting- ontrol method used Dec. 5-17, Apr. 21-24,

une 13-25, Aug. 31 to Sept. 30)

0.1

.3

2.8

6.0

10

23

1.8 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5

42

68

152

264

410

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

0.1 TTT

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

4.6

0.15

9.1

Nov.

0.2

.2

.3

.6

1.6

*3.4

4.4

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.4

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

2.8

2.6

2.6

3.8

3.1

3.4

5.4

7.6

12

13

14

14

14

14

14

164.2

5.47

326

Dec.

14

13

13

14

11

11

15

13

13

*15

14

14

14

14

14

14

13

13

12

11

11

10

10~ 8.0

11

12

12

12

12

12

12

387.0

12.5

768

Jan.

10

10

9.0

10

10

9.6

10

10

9.0

10

14

14

14

12

11

13

18

18

17

17

16

*14

14

14

14

15

17

16

17

20

20

422.6

13.6

838

Feb.

17

16

16

17

15

15

15

15

15

14

14

*15

15

15

14

14

14

14

13

13

12

12

15

20

21

21

20

20

-

437

15.6

867

Mar.

20

19

18

20

19

17

16

20

18

20

21

22

23

*22

18

17

17

17

17

17

15

22

17

15

16

22

20

15

13

15

21

569

18.4

1,130

Apr.

29

31

20

28

22

29

36

32

28

23

20

30

33

28

38

41

52

62

62

60

70

121

201

*152

123

103

92

82

78

125

1,851

61.7

3,670

May

176

20T

216

228

254

*245

254

267

315

264

238

247

235

218

252

233

235

235

207

196

204

245

240

277

351

403

339

300

*272

272

259

7,878

254

15,630

June

259

203

179

160

134

127

116

92

53

33

38

53

41

60

71

64

*90

100

71

58

64

82

82

73

64

60

57

54

50

44

2,632

87.7

5,220

Julv

40

35

2£

2f

21

15

11

16

*17

15

13

5.0

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.3

1.0

2.0

1.3

1.3

*1.3

?.o

2.0

1.8

1.6

1.3

1.3

.8

.3

257.6

8.31

511

Aug.

0.3

*.3

.3

.6

T¥

.6

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

8.1

0.26

16

Sept.

0.3

1.0

1.0

1.0

*.8

1.0

1.0

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.8

.8

.3

.3

.2

.2

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.3

.3

.3

13.2

0.44

26

Calendar year 1956: Max 201 Min 0 Mean 8.01 Ac-ft 5,820

Water year 1956-57: Max 403 Min 0.1 Mean 40.1 Ac-ft 29,010

Peak discharge (base. 450 efs).--May 26 (4:30 a.m.) 459 cfs (3.67 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 18-26, Jan. 1-5, 8-10, 15, 16, Feb. 9-14, 

PebTT6-23.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 65

Box Elder Creek near Careyhurst, Wyo.

Location. Lat 42°50'08", long 105°40'24", In NE^NEv sec. 13, T. 33 N. , R. 74 W. , on right 

bank 0.9 mile south of Careyhurst and 2£ miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area . 202 sq ml.

Records available . May to October 1911, April 1916 to September 1924, May 1928 to September 1933, April 1935 to September 1957 (no winter records prior to 1936).

Gage. --Water- stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,930 ft (from topographic map) . Prior 

Ifo May 26, 1928, staff gage at site half a mile downstream at different datum. May 26 

to Oct. 4, 1928, staff gage at site 30 ft upstream at present datum.

Average discharge . --22 years (1935-57), 42.0 cfs (30,430 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 392 cfs June 1 (gage height, 3.79 ft); minimum 

daily, 0.2 cfs Mar. 26-31.

1911, 1916-24, 1928-33, 1935-57: Maximum discharge, 2,360 cfs May 23, 1933 (gage 

height, 9.04 ft), from rating curve extended above 1,200 cfs; no flow at times during 

many summers .

Remarks. --Re cords fair except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Diversions 

for irrigation of about 10,200 acres above station. Water rights for 3.9 cfs for 

municipal supply of Douglas adjudicated for diversion above station. Several small 

reservoir:3 above station (combined capacity, about 270 acre-ft) for irrigation.

Revisions . WSP 526: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.7

2.4 

4.9

1.9 

2.1 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

75

177

465

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

0.5

.5

*.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.4

.4

.6

.6

.6

.9

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

19.7

0.64

39

Nov.

1.0

1.2

1.6

1.3

1.2

*1.2

1.0

.9

.9

1.0

1.0

.9

.8

.9

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.9

2.0

29.0

0.97

58

Dec.

4.2

4.2

4.4

4.4

4.3

3.5

3.8

3.0

3.5

*4.3

4.5

5.0

4.5

4.0

4.0

4.5

4.9

5.2

4.9

4.5

4.0

3.5

3.5

4.0

4.5

5.0

4.5

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.7

134.0

4.32

266

Jan.

4.5

5.0

4.5

4.5

3.5

4.0

4.5

4.0

3.5

3.0

3.5

4.0

4.0

3.5

2.5

3.0

3.5

4.0

5.0

3.5

3.0

*4.0

2.5

2.8

3.0

3.5

3.8

2.5

3.0 3:5

4.0

113.1

3.65

224

Feb.

4.0

4.5

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.2

4.5

4.8

5.0

5.2

5.2

*5.4

5.0

4.5

3.5

4.0

4.5

5.0

6.0

4.5

3.0

1.9

2.0

1.8

2.1

1.8

1.5

.6

_

106.5

3.80

211

Mar.

0.7

.7

.8

.9

.9

1.2

1.2

*1.3

T72

1.2

.9

.9

.7

.6

.6

.5

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

18.5

0.60

37

Apr.

0.3

T7

.9

.7

.7

.8

.9

.8

2.5

13

13

10

9.0

9.0

4.2

3.6

11

20

21

25

31

67

123

*123

110

93

99

85

81

123

1,082.1

36.1

2,150

May

179

220

248

256

241

235

251

*246

254

233

215

228

225

218

259

298

295

323

318

318

309

298

273

275

341

332

320

318

309

300

312

8,447

280

17,150

June

323

273

246

230

200

166

150

119

91

78

100

81

60

67

54

39

52

*76

52

34

26

32

29

22

19

23

24

24

19

16

2,725

90.8

5,400

July

16

16

10

2.0

1.5

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.8

*.9

.8

.7

.6

.6

.6

.5

.8

9.0

3.6

2.0

1.5

1.3

1.2

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.3

1.2

1.3

83.3

2.69

165

Aug.

1.5

1.6

1.6

1.6

*2.0

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.8

1.8

2.0

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.8

2.2

2.9

3.9

276

2.0

2.2

2.0

1.8

1.6

1.5

57.6

1.86

114

Sept.

1.5

1.5

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.6

1.8

2.2

272

*1.8

1.8

1.8

1.0

1.0

.9

.8

.9

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

.9

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.2

38.9

1.30

77

Calendar year 1956 : Max 28 Min 0.4 Mean 3.56 Ae-ft 2,580

Water year 1956-57 : Max 341 Min 0.2 Mean 35.8 Ac-ft 25,890

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 5, 20, 30, Dec. 5-16, 18, 20-27, Dec. 31 to 

sb. 24.
66 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

La Prele Creek near Douglas, Wyo.

Location.--Lat 42°40', long 105°36', in sec. 5, T. 31 N., R. 73 W., on right bank just 

upstream from high-water line of La Prele Reservoir and 13 miles southwest of Douglas.

Drainage area.--146 sq mi.

Records available. August 1919 to September 1957.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder.

Average discharge. 38 years, 39.9 cfs (28,910 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 626 cfs May 18 (gage height, 9.32 ft); minimum daily, 0.7 cfs Oct. 5.

1919-57: Maximum discharge, 1,220 cfs May 11, 1920 (gage height, 11.4 ft, from 

floodmark), from rating curve extended above 800 cfs; no flow at times In 1936, 

1939-40, 1943.

Remarks.--Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, backwater from beaver 

dam, or no gage-height record, which are poor. Diversions for irrigation of about 

7,200 acres above station. Several small reservoirs above station (combined capacity, 

about 140 acre-ft) for irrigation.

Revisions. WSP 526: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of ice effect, or backwater fi 

beaver dam (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used June 11-28)

3.3

3.4 

3.6

4.0 

4.5

Discharge, In cubic feet pe

2.3

6.4

18

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0 

9.0

122

210

360

556

cond, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0.8

1.0

*1.0

.8

.7

.8

.8

1.0

.8

.8

.8

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.2

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.6

2.0

2.2

2.2

2.3

3.3

2.9

2.9

3.1

3.3

3.1

48.6

1.57

96

Nov.

3.0

2.8

2.8

3.3

3.8

*4.1

3.9

3.8

4.0

4.6

5.0

5.3

5.8

57i

4.5

5.0

5.4

5.0

4.2

4.6

5.0

5.4

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.5

5.4

5.4 

5.4

140.5

4.68

279

Dec.

5.4

5.4

5.6

5.8

5.8

5.5

5.5

6.2

5.6

5.4

5.6

5.8

6.0

5.8

5.6

5.8

5.8

*5.0

572

5.5

5.6

5.8

6.0

6.4

6.0

5.6

5.4

5.3

5.2

5.2 

5.0

173.8

5.61

345

Jan.

5.2

5.4

5.0

4.5

4.7

5.2

5.4

5.0

4.7

4.3

4.5

4.8

5.2

5.3

5.4

5.5

5.1

4.8

4.5

4.2

4.5

4.8

*4.4

4.2

5.4

5.2

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0 

5.0

152.2

4.91

302

Feb.

5.0

572

5.4

5.6

6.0

6.0

6.0

5.8

5.8

5.6

5.6

*5.6

6.0

6.0

5.8

5.9

5.8

5.6

5.6

5.4

5.4

6.0

8.0

10

11

12

12

11

-

189.1

6.75

375

Mar.

9.3

9.6

11

11

9.3

8.7

8.3

8.2

877

12

11

12

*12

11

11

11

10

10

10

12

14

15

13

13

13

15

13

11

9.6

10

348.7

11.2

692

Apr.

17

17

22

22

16

19

21

20

18

19

18

17

14

TS

24

33

39

50

44

32

44

75

105

*90

77

62

61

58

68

96

1,213

40.4

2,410

May

130

148

145

140

143

128

*189

*217

226

196

200

244

226

253

472

466

437

547

497

396

*346

316

267

318

392

316

291

326

318 

296

354

8,940

288

17,730

June

334

271

246

232

208

183

158

135

118

99

102

93

79

84

74

80

70

*a56

45

39

33

37

33

30

27

28

29

27

a25

a

2,998

99.9

5,950

July

a2£

a2C aie

a!7

a!5

a!4

a!3

a!2

all

*alO

10

9.3

10

9.6

8.7

8.5

12

13

12

11

12

12

12

16

15

15

13

12

11

9 .9 

9 3

394.3

12.7

782

Aug.

8.0

672

6.7

6.7

6.4

*7.4

7.2

7.4

7.2

7.4

7.2

6.9

6.9

7.2

7.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.7 

5.6

199.1

6.42

395

Sept.

5.6

5.5

5.4

5.3

5.2

5.2

5.3

5.3

5.4

5.4

5.4

*5.4

5.6

6.0

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.9

5.9

6.0

6.1

S7T

5.9

5.7

5.5

5.4

5.2

5.1 

5.0

167.0

5.57

331

Calendar year 1956: Max 86 Min 0.7 Mean 5.29 Ac-ft 3,84O

Water year 1956-57: Max 547 Min O.7 Mean 41.0 Ac-ft 29,690

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge measurements and records for 

nearby stations.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 1-5, 8-28, Dec. 5 to Feb. 25, Mar. 6-8. 

Backwater from beaver dam Aug. 15 to Sept. 30.
PLA1TE RIVER BASIN 67

La Prele Creek near Orpha, Wyo.

Location. Lat 42°50'12", long 105°29'25", in NW£ sec. 15, T. 33 N., R. 72 W. , on left 

bank 20 ft downstream from highway bridge, Ig- miles upstream from mouth, and Ig- miles 

southeast of Orpha.

Drainage area. 227 sq mi.

Records available . April to August 1916, April to September 1918, April 1923 to September 

1924, May 1928 to September 1933, April 1935 to September 1957 (no winter records prior 

tc 1936). Prior to May 1928, published as "near Fetterman."

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,880 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

£o May 26, 1928, staff gage at site a quarter of a mile downstream at different datum. 

May 26, 1928, to Sept. 30, 1933, staff gage at present site at datum 0.5 ft higher. 

Apr. 1 to June 3, 1935, staff gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge.--22 years (1935-57), 11.8 cfs (8,550 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 156 cfs May 12 (gage height, 3.12 ft); no flow 

for many days.

1916, 1918, 1923-24, 1928-33, 1935-57: Maximum discharge, 1,340 cfs Sept. 6, 1946 

(gage height, 7.30 ft), from rating curve extended above 460 cfs; no flow at times.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

0.6 

.7

.9

1.0

1.1 

1.3 

1.5

2.7

5.3

14

26

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

0

O

*0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

o

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

72

.2

.2

.2 

.2

1.8

0.06

3.6

Nov.

0.2

.3

.9

1.3

2.7

2.3

5.3

478

*3.7

4.3

4.0

3.2

2.7

2.0

1.6

2.0

1.6

1.4

.8

1.1

1.8

1.8

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.5

1.8

1.9

2.0

2.1

65.1

2.17

129

Dec.

2.1

2.2

2.3

1.5

1.0

.9

.8

.9

1.2

1.7

2.4

3.2

4.5

*5.6

5.7

5.7

5.0

4.5

4.5

3.7

4.8

4.8

4.3

4.0

7.0

7.0

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.0 

6.4

126.9

4.09

252

Jan.

6.0

5.6

5.2

5.0

4.5

4.8

5.2

6.0

6.2

6.5

6.6

6.8

570

4.3

3.5

3.5

4.5

6.0

6.6

6.4

6.0

*5.0

4.0

2.8

2.0

2.0

2.5

3.0

2.7

2.5 

3.0

143.7

4.64

285

Feb.

3.5

4.0

5.0

5.6

6.3

6.7

7.4

8.0

T78

7.2

7.0

*7.0

7.5

8.0

7.0

7.2

7.6

8.0

4.5

3.0

2.5

370

3.5

4.0

4.5

4.4

4.0

3.7

-

157.9

5.64

313

Mar.

3.8

4.0

3.5

3.5

3.0

2.0

2.2

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.0

2.2

»1.8

1.1

1.6

1.8

1.6

1.1

.9

.9

.3

.2

.1

.2

.2

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3 

.3

46.7

1.51

93

Apr.

0.3

.3

.3

.2

72

.3

.2

.2

.2

.3

.6

.8

1.4

2.0

.9

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.2

.2

.3

.4

.3

*.2

.2

11.7

0.39

23

May

0.2

.2

.2

.1

7i

.1

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

21

9.1

9.1

11

13

*19

18

16

19

18

18

19

19

22.

17

15

15

14

9.5 

5.7

308.9

9.96

613

June

5.7

8.2

6.6

4.0

2.7

6.5

5.7

5.3

6.1

6.6

3.2

3.2

*3.2

2.5

3.7

4.3

5.7

6.1

5.3

9.5

15

16

14

12

9.1

5.3

7.4

11

8.7

7.4

210.0

7.00

417

July

6.6

7.0

6.6

19

2£

10

7.8

7.4

5.7

*7.0

6.1

3.0

1.8

1.4

2.5

3.2

.9

.8

3.5

4.3

5.0

3.2

.3

79

3.0

4.4

.8

1.3

2.2

4.5 

2.2

158.4

5.11

314

Aug.

0.7

.5

.7

1.1

»1.1

.7

.8

.2

.2

.2

.3

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.5

.6

1.4

.8

.7

1.6

1.7

.7

.7

.9

1.8

1.8

4.3

3.7 

6.1

35.7

1.15

71

Sept.

6.6

7.4

7.0

7.0

8.2

9.1

8.7

7.O

6.1

7.0

*9.5

12

15

12

10

8.7

8.2

7.8

7.8

7.4

7.0

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

14

13

297.5

9.92

590

Calendar year 1956 : Max 14 Min o Mean 2.44 Ac-ft 1,770

Water year 1956-57 : Max 22 Min 0 Mean 4.29 Ac-ft 3,100

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 24 to Mar. 3, Mar. 5-8 (no gage-height record 

Dec. 3-14; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement and weather records).
68 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

North Platte River near Douglas, Wyo.

Location. Lat 42°41'00", long 105°23'26", In NW^-SE^ sec. 5, T. 31 N. , R. 71 W. , on right 

bank 2 miles downstream from Bedtick Creek, 3i miles upstream from Wagonhound Creek, 

and 4 miles south of Douglas.

Drainage area. 14,300 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--May 1891 to September 1894, April 1919 to September 1923 (irrigation 

seasons only), April 1929 to September 1939, April 1946 to September 1?57. Published 

as "at Douglas" 1891-94, 1929-39.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,743.56 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

JT929. Prior to Apr. 28, 1932, staff or chain gages at several sites 4 to 7 miles 

upstream at various daturas. Apr. 28, 1932, to Sept. 30, 1939, water-stage recorder at 

site 6 miles upstream at different datum.

Average discharge.--21 years (1929-39, 1946-57), 1,423 cfs (1,031,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,000 cfs July 20 (gage height, 7.99 ft); minimum daily, 55 cfs Jan. 26.

1929-39, 1946-57: Maximum discharge recorded, 16,700 cfs July 13, 1937 (gage 

height, 8.44 ft, site and datum then in use); minimum daily, 45 cfs Jar. 8, 1937.

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

flow of stream affected by transbasin diversions, storage reservoirs, power developments, ground-water withdrawals and diversions for irrigation, and return flow from 

irrigated areas.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except period of ice effect (gaTe

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

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 15-25, June 16-26, Sept. 21, 22)

2.4 

3.0 

3.5

4.0

90

225

410

670

5.0 

6.0 

8.0

1,560

2,800

6,100

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

137

130

126 126" 

128

128

130

130

130

*130

128

128

132

130

128

130

126

128

135

135

135

137

135

143

148

150

T46

150

146

146 

146

4,177

135

8,280

Nov.

143

120

100

94 

120

150

150

*155

160

160

158

140

140

132

120

130

135

128

112

105

115

160

180

190

190

190

190

185

180

175

4,407

147

8,740

Dec.

185

190

195

200 

165

120

96

90

96

110

135

160

160

160

158

140

150

*155

158

160

160

160

140

135

135

150

160

165

170

180

4,718

152

9,360

Jan.

180

T?5

155

140 

150

160

170

150

125

105

86

92

105

120

105

80

85

95

105

120

130

110

95

75

60

*55

63

72

80

76

82

3,401

110

6,750

Feb.

T36~ 105

160

150 

150

160

160

170

180

190

180

180

190

200

200

200

195

190

200

*205

210

185

165

185

205

225

220

215

-

5,105.

182

10,130

Mar.

210

200

210

220 

200

175

160

175

185

190

170

150

135

120

112

106

101

*101

91

97

99

108

112

112

116

112

110

112

110

112

4,325

140

8,580

Apr.

108

122

130

130 

124

148

143

146

155

146

155

158

160

162

158

152

150

162

178

188

188

192

290

428

396

341

311

300

*272

269

5,962

199

11,830

May

329

446

510

562 

568

556

520

500

510

545

482

468

540

515

568

740

858

768

754

747

*768

740

733

698

810

917

9Tf

761

733

684 

664

19,911

642

39,500

June

684

670

562

482 

464

396

503

*311

262

653

237

180

182

172

158

165

188

180

215

210

240

314

400

1,550

*1,410

2,830

3,530

3,560

3,670

5, 850

28,098

937

55,730

July

3,770

3,7^0

3,720

3,730 

4,200

4,230

4,2iO

4,510

5,120

5,270

5,330

5,3*0

5,370

5,370

5,450

5,5*0

5,5?0

*5,500

5,740

5.900

5,830

5,830

5,530

5,120

5,030

4,910

4,600

4,560

4,440

4,200

5.440

151, 3?0

4,831

300,100

Aug.

2,690

2,590

2,550

2.510 

2,550

2,840

4,460

4,620

4,780

5,050

5,270

5,500

5,280

5,300

*5,320

5,410

5,450

5,480

5,450

5,450

5,450

5,090

4,420

4,340

4,280

4,260

4,280

4,490

4,390

4,260 

4,210

137,780

4,445

273,300

Sept.

4,010

3,560

5,470

3,120 

2,660

,880

,680

,640

,600

,560

* ,280

,330

,490

,770

,500

,290

,980

,770

,690

1,230

*658

482

452

383

345

308

280

262

246 

254

56,140

1,871

111,400

Calendar year 1956: Max 5,360 Min 66 Mean 1,256 Ac-ft 911,600

Water year 1956-57: Max 5,900 Min 55 Mean 1,165 Ac-ft 843,700

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 2 to Mar
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 69

Wagonhound Creek near La Bonte, Wyo.

Location. Lat 42°39'35", long 105°22'10", in SW^NE^ sec. 16, T. 31 N. , R. 71 W. , on left 

bank 0.6 mile upstream from mouth, 3| miles northeast of La Bonte, and 6 miles south 

of Douglas.

Drainage area. 125 sq mi.

Records available.--April 1916 to September 1924, May 1929 to June 1932, April 1937 to 

September 1957. No winter records prior to 1940.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,741 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to Oct. 18, 1939, staff or chain gages at several sites within half a mile of present 

site at various datums.

Average discharge . 18 years (1939-57), 6.97 cfs (5,050 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 263 cfs May 19 (gage height, 4.84 ft); no flow 

for many days.

1916-24, 1929-32, 1937-57: Maximum discharge, 2,000 cfs July 12, 1937 (gage height, 

10.0 ft, from floodmarks, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 

73 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak flow; no flow at times during many 

years.

Remarks. Records good. Diversions for irrigation of about 3,900 acres above station. 

Diversion above station for supplemental irrigation supply to about 8,800 acres along 

La Prele Creek.

Revisions.--WSP 526: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

0.4 

.5 

.6

1.2 

2.5 

4.6

1.0 

1.2 

1.5 

2.0 

3.0 

4.5

7.2

14

29

54

113

233

Discharge , In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

(*)

0

0

0

Nov.

(*)

0

0

0

Dec.

(*)

0

0

0

Jan.

(*)

0

0

0

Feb.

(*)

0

0

0

Mar.

(*)

0

0

0

Apr.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.9

.1

.1.1

4.2

*6.7

6.4

2.2

1.7

1.1

1.0

24.5

0.82

49

May

.0

.1

.2

.2

.1

.1

* .0

.9

.7

.6

.8

.5

378

18

51

154

157

187

201

*158~

123

89

75

73

85

70

48

50

56

46

38

1,694.0

54.6

3,360

June

60

36

28

24

20

23

16

16

16

12

7.9

5.6

4.2

4.2

5.1

8.2

8.8

*11

11

12

11

9.8

9.5

11

9.5

8.5

7.5

4.2

4.2

5.1

409.3

13.6

812

July

.9

.6

.9

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.0

* .0

.0

.1

.1

.0

.7

.7

.8

.8

.7

.6

.6

.6

.7

1.0

1.6

1.5

.9

.8

. 8

. 8

39.4

1.27

78

Aug.

0.8

.8

.9

.9

.8

*1.0

1.0

.9

.9

.9

1.0

.9

.9

.7

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.5

~3 3.8

72

.2

23.0

0.74

46

Sept.

0.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

*,2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.1

7T

.1 .1

6.3

0.21

12

Calendar year 1956: Max 3.8 Mln 0 Mean 0.11 Ac-ft 82

Water year 1956-57: Max 201 Mln 0 Mean 6.02 Ac-ft 4,360

Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

496732 O - 59 - 6
70 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

La Bonte Creek near La Bonte , Wyo.

Location. Lat 42°39'00", long 105°21'24", in SEp3W£ sec. 15, T. 31 N. , R. 71 W. , on left 

bank 0 . 9 mile upstream from mouth and 3 miles northeast of La Bonte.

Drainage area. 302 sq mi.

Records available . April 1916 to September 1924, May 1928 to September 1933, April 1935 

to September 1957. No winter records prior to 1936.

Gage . Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,742 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

tfo May 4, 1935, staff or chain gages at site a quarter of a mile upstream at different 

daturas .

Average discharge . 22 years (1935-57), 46.1 cfs (33,400 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 1,080 cfs May 19 (gage height, 6.33 ft); no 

 flow Oct. 5-9.

1916-24, 1928-33, 1935-57: Maximum discharge observed, 2,750 cfs May 22 or 23, 1923

(gage height, 7.5 ft, from floodmark, site and datum then in use), fron rating curve

extended above 1,100 cfs; no flow at times during many years.

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

which are fair. Diversions for irrigation of about 8,300 acres above station. Diversion above station for supplemental irrigation supply to about 9,300 acres along 

La Prele Creek. One small reservoir above station (capacity, about 100 acre-ft) for 

irrigation.

Revisions. WSP 546: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57, except periods of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 11-15)

Oct. 1 to May 14

o 2.9

.5 3.2

2.5 3.5

6.0 4.1

16

May 15 to Sept. 30

72

120

245

2.1

2.2

2.3

2.4

2.5 

2.7

0.5

22

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

6.1

125

228

558

990

Discharge, in cubic feet per ;ond, water year October 1956 to Septemter 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0.2

.2

.2

.1

*Q

0

9

0

0

.1

.2

.3

.2

.4

.9

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.7

1.9

2.1

2.3

3.2

5.5

3.9

3.9

3.9

1.7

.5 

.9

39.3

1.27

78

Nov.

0.8

.6

.5

.4

1.1

.5

* .3

.1

.5

J.LZ.

.3

.9

.7

1.1

1.1

.9

1.1

1.3

1.1

1.1

1.3

1.1

1.1

.9

.9

.5

.9

.9

30.9

1.03

61

Dec.

0.9

.9

.9

.9

.5

.5

.5

.4

175

1.7

1.5

1.5

1.7

1.6

1.5

1.7

2.1

*2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

1.0

1.2

1.5

1.7

2.0

2.1

2.2

2.4 

2.5

47.4

1.53

94

Jan.

2.4

2.3

2.2

2.0

1.5

1.7

2.0

1.2

.8

.7

1.2

2.0

2.0

1.5

1.0

.8

1.5

1.5

1.5

2.0

2.5

To

1.7

1.5

1.3

*1.5

2.0

2.1

2.2

2.3 

2.5

53.4

1.72

106

Feb.

2.3

2.1

2.0

275

3.0

3.1

3.0

2.8

2.5

3.0

3.1

3.3

3.5

3.2

3.0

3.5

3.1

2.7

2.4

*2.0

2.0

2.5

3.0

2.3

2.0

3.5

4.0

4.5

79.9

2.85

158

Mar.

*6.0

5.0

3.2

3.6

3.9

6.0

6.9

9.6

11

10

13

14

13

14

13

14

14

9.2

*1.3

.4

.4

2.8

6.9

12

14

14

16

16

18

18 

11

326.2

10.5

647

Apr.

68

60

58

50

44

90

128

98

95

90

89

75

84

75

112

150

153

161

155

144

150

191

258

260

*210

195

177

150

150

171

3,891

130

7,720

May

195

222

238

238

218

198

*198

200

195

185

169

leT

200

240

666

638

650

906

*Mo~ 986

605

504

443

439

547

544

457

418

361

328 

341

12,520

404

24,830

June

334

274

221

191

180

156

147

147

156

111

111

108

92

99

94

99

145

*92

80

65

63

60

60

59

54

47

33

30

26

24

3,358

112

6,660

July

22

20

21

19

16

11

12

11

9.0

7.4

*6.8

4.9

4.9

4.9

2.6

1.4

~1.3

13

23

18

13

11

7.4

6.8

5.8

5.5

5.5

5.8

4.6

3.8

300.1

9.68

595

Aug.

3.8

3.8

4.6

6.4

S.8

*5.2

4.3

7.8

5.2

6.8

7.1

6.8

7.1

5.5

5.5

3.6

2.0

276

3.3

5.5

5.2

4.6

2.0

3.8

4.9

4.9

14

9.4

3.3

2.8

4.0

161.6

5.21

321

Sept.

4.6

3.0

2.0

1.3

1.7

1.7

1.2

2.0

4.3

5.8

7.1

*7.1

11

10

7.8

7.1

7.1

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.8

8.2

8.2

7.4

6.8

6.5

6.2

6.2

5.5

5.2

176.2

5.87

349

Calendar year 1956: Max 91 Min 0 Mean 3.56 Ac-ft 2,580

Water year 1956-57: Max 986 Min 0 Mean 57.5 Ac-ft 41,620

Peak discharge (base, 480 cfa).--May 19 (4 a.m.) 1,O80 cfs (6.33 ft); May 26 (9 a.m.) 1,080 cfs 

(6.31 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Oct. 29, Nov. 1-7, 14, 15, Dec. 6-8, 14-16, 

Dec. 23 to Jan. 8. No gage-height record Oct. 1-10, Jan. 9 to Mar. 1 (stage-discharge relation 

affected by ice most of period); discharge estimated on basis of 3 discharge measurements, weather 

records, and records for nearby stations.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 71

Horseshoe Creek near Glendo, Wyo.

Location. Lat 42°27'09", long 104 0 58'11", in SE£ sec. 26, T. 29 N. , R. 68 W. , on left 

bank 0.6 mile upstream from mouth and 5 miles southeast of Glendo.

Drainage area. 203 sq mi.

Records available. April 1916 to September 1919, April 1921 to September 1924, May 1928

 to September 1933, April 1935 to September 1957. No winter records prior to 1936.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,500 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

~~tb June 8, 1935, staff or chain gages at sites about 2 miles upstream at different 

datums.

Average discharge.--22 years (1937-57), 23.3 cfs (16,880 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 788 cfs May 19 (gage height, 4.54 ft); minimum

 daily, 0.8 cfs May 1-3.

1916-19, 1921-24, 1928-33, 1935-57: Maximum discharge, 11,900 cfs May 30, 1935 

(gage height, 8.80 ft, from floodmarks, present site and datum), from rating curve 

extended above 750 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak flow; no flow at 

times during 1918-19, 1935, 1939-40.

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

 whTch are poor. Diversions for irrigation of about 7,600 acres above station.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

fi2.2

2.2

*2.1

2.2

2.1 

2.1

2.2 

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.2

2.1

2.1

2.4

2.1

2.4

2.9

2.9

2.4

2.4

2.4

3.1

A £

C. , 0

"

71.2

2.30

141

Nov.

2,6

Fie

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6 

2.4

*2.2 

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.2

2.1

2.1

2.1

1.9

1 .9

1.9

2.0

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

1.9

1.9

1.9

66.6

2.22

132

Dec.

1.9 

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

2.0

2.0 

2.0

2.1 

2.2

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.2

2.1

2.1

2.1

*2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.7

T7T

1.7

1.7

1.7

61.1

1.97

121

Jan.

1.7 

1.7

1.7

1.8 r^

1.8

1.8 

1.8

1.8 

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.4

1.3

1.5

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.2

1.1

1.0

*1.0

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.3

46.8

1.51

93

Feb.

1.4 

1.4

1.3

T74

1.5

1.5

1.6

1.8

1.8

1.8

2.1

-Z7Z 2.4

2.1

1.9

1.8

1.8

*1.S

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

_

49.5

1.77

98

Mar.

1.8 

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.7 

1.7

1.7

1.5

T75

1.7

1.5

1.5

1.7

1.7

*1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.9

TT5

1.5

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.5

1.5 

1.5

51.6

1.66

102

Apr.

1.7

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

2.2

2.2

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2..1

2.1

2.2

2.1

2.6

3.6

3.9

4.2

5.5

6.6

*2T9'

2.9

2.4

2.4

1.8

1.1

76.4

2.55

152

May

«*

.8

4.3

32

39

*35 

33

35 

50

49

159

231

234

415

462

*418

540

630

SI2

415

370

347

376

456

409

370

344

336

302

7,914.7

255

15,700

June

m

247

*225

209

173

165 

149

149 

132

118

114

106

98

87

86

102

89

83

78

73

66

61

56

52

49

49

47

44

43

3,546

118

7,030

July

41 

37

34

30

27

24

21 

20

19 

17

16

*16

16

15

14

14

14

16

37

57

44

34

26

21

14

13

14

13

12

11

7.5

694.3

22.4

1,380

Aug.

5.5 

5.1

7TT

8.5

8.5

8.0

*7.3 

6.2

5.8 

9.0

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.0

8.0

8.0

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.3

6.9

6.9

6.6

6.2

5.5

5.5

8.5

11 "T.3

6.9

6.9

228.1

7.36

452

Sept.

6.2 

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.6

6.6 

6.2

6.6 

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.9

372

6.2

6.2

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

*5.8

5.8

5.8

5.5

5.1

37T

181.8

6.06

361

Calendar year 1956: Max 52 Min 0.4 Mean 2.81 Ac-ft 2,040

Water year 1956-57: Max 630 Min 0.8 Mean 35.6 Ac-ft 25,760
72 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

North Platte River near Cassa, Wyo.

Location. Lat 42°23'53", long 104°55'53", in SE£ sec. 18, T. 28 N., R. 67 W., on right 

bank half a mile downstream from Bear Creek, lj miles southeast of Cassa, 5 5 miles 

downstream from Horseshoe Creek, and about 8 miles upstream from high-water line of 

Guernsey Reservoir.

Drainage area. 15,700 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--April 1946 to December 1957 (discontinued).

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,457.82 ft above mean sea level, datum of

~]T929.

Average discharge . 11 years, 1,429 cfs (1,035,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. 1956^57: Maximum discharge during water year, 6,240 cfs July 18 (gage height, 

4.90 ft); minimum daily, 66 cfs Jan. 26.

1957; Maximum discharge during period October to December, 920 cfs Oct. 12 (gage 

height, 1.84 ft); minimum daily, about 10 cfs, Dec. 21-31 (result of regulation during 

construction of Glendo Reservoir 10 miles upstream).

1946-57: Maximum discharge, 9,780 cfs Sept. 7, 1946 (gage height, 6.12 ft); minimum daily, that of Dec. 21-31, 1957; minimum daily prior to regulation by Glendo Reservoir, 63 cfs Nov. 15, 1955.

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

which are fair. Cottonwood and Little Cottonwood Creeks are the only tributaries with 

appreciable discharge between this station and Guernsey dam. Natural flow of stream 

affected by transbasin diversions, storage reservoirs, power developments, groundwater withdrawals and diversions for irrigation, and return flow from irrigated areas.

Discharge, in cubic feet pep second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

188 

T54

178

170

*164

160

156

153

153

146

150

153

150

150

150

146

139

136

132

136

139

139

136

128 T46"

160

156

150

150

156 

153

4,707

152

9,340

Nov.

142 

142

70

55

130

160

190

205

*215

220

220

205

180

150

120

95

110

130

80

75

75

95

130

180

180

180

170

170

170

160

4,439

148

8,800

Dec.

160 

160

170

TTO

140

100

90

W

90

120

140

160

150

*145

150

160

160

165

165

165

170

165

155

150

160

160

165

160

160

160

160

4,615

149

9,150

Jan.

160 

T55

150

145

140

160

160

120

100

90

95

110

120

130

105

82

90

110

120

130

125

120

105

90

66

*90

100

95

90

100

140

3,593

116

7,130

Feb.

TTo- 160

165

160

165

170

180

190

200

200

195

200

205

210

220

220

210

210

230

*240

230

220

190

170

210

240

225

215

-

5,600

200

11,110

Map.

*225 

215

188

170

164

132

97

1??

181

156

146

150

142

139

146

139

132

125

97

98

142

146

132

142

150

153

139

139

139

150

156

4,629

149

9,180

Apr.

167 192"

207

199

192

215

275

260

245

245

245

245

240

240

245

240

270

280

295

325

315

320

395

531

*611

590

537

495

459

447

9,522

317

18,890

May

483 

525

705

817

853

853

799

748

764

764

790

853

960

1,000

1,230

1,850

*2,160

2,200

2.320

2,290

2,000

1,790

1,670

1,570

1,890

1,880

1,830

1,660

1,520

1,430

1,390

41,594

1,342

82,500

June

1,390 

1,370

1,300

*1,130

980

910

835

862

705

890

972

549

471

441

420

400

441

477

410

420

425

*453

531

659

*1,510

1,620

3,170

3,640

3,730

3,780

34,891

1,163

69,210

July

3,980 

3.840

3,SK5

3,840

4,200

4,500

4,520

4,700

4,860

4,970

5,000

5,040

5,020

5,040

5,240

5,280

5,310

5,400

5,520

5.640

5,620

*5,570

5,400

4,840

4,760

4,760

4,420

4,380

4,360

4,120

3,860

147,850

4,769

293,300

Aug.

2,730 

2,560

2,500

2,490

2,490

2,500

*3,700

4,560

4,640

4,860

5,130

5,220

5,260

5,310

5,330

5,380

5,480

5,520

5,450

5,480

5,430

5,430

4,500

4,340

4,260

4,240

4,260

4,500

4,540

4,260

4,220

136,570

4,405

270,900

Sept.

4.200

3,690

3,530

3,260

2,930

2,440

1,740

1,630

1,580

1,580

1,610

3,390

3,500

3,730

3,730

3,530

3,150

1,980

1,770

1,700

1,280

748

562

483

*435

405

375

350

335

320

59,963

1,999

118,900

Calendar year 1956: Max 5,360 Min 70 Mean 1,259 Ac-ft 914,000

water year 1956-57: Max 5,640 Min 66 Mean 1,255 Ac-ft 908,400

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 3 to Dec. 30. No gage-height record Dec. 31 

to Mar. 1 (stage-discharge relation affected by ice during most of period); discharge estimated on 

basis of 3 discharge measurements, weather records, and records for nearby stations.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, 1957

Day

Oct. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

Discharge

300

285

275

265

265

270

275

260

255

Day

Oct. 10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

Discharge

250

203

230

250

235

235

215

235

128

Day

Oct. 19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

Discharge

50

30

25

20

18

17

16

15

15

Day

Oct. 28

29

30

31

Nov. 1-30

Dec. 1

2

3

4

Discharge

15

15

15

15

a!4

17

19

23

24

Day

Dec. 5

6

7

8

9

10-20

21-31

Discharge

23

22

20

19

17

a!3

alO

Month

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

Calendar year 1957 ..................

Cfs-days Maximum

5,640

Minimum

10

Me^n

152

1,23?

Runoff in 

acre-feet

892,100

a Average for period indicated.

Note. Discharge measurements made on Oct. 9, 18, Nov. 18, and Dec. 4. No gage-Height record 

Oct. 19 to Dec. 31 (stage-discharge relation affected by ice during most of period)} discharge 

estimated on basis of 2 discharge measurements.
PIATTE RIVER BASIN « 

Guernsey Reservoir near Guernsey, Wyo.

Location. Lat 42°17'23", long 104°45'48", in NE£Nlrf£ sec 27, T. 27 N., R. 66 W. , on gate

 structure at right end of dam on North Platte River, l£ miles northwest of Guernsey.

Drainage area. 16,200 sq mi, approximately.

Records available --October 1938 to September 1957 (prior to October 1950, monthly fig-

 ures only) in reports of Geological Survey. July to December 1927 in files of Bureau 

of Reclamation. January 1928 to September 1957 in reports of Nebraska State engineer.

Gage. Electric tape and staff gages read twice daily. Datum of gage is 4,370.00 ft 

"above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Bureau of Reclamation); gage readings

have been reduced to elevations above mean sea level. Prior to Dec. 22, 1933, stall

gages at same site and datum.

Extremes. Maximum contents observed during year, 45,780 acre-ft May 19 (elevation,

 4 420 41 ft)- minimum observed, 4,500 acre-ft Mar. 27 (elevation, 4,3«a.OU It). 

1938-57- Maximum contents observed, 51,050 acre-ft Apr. 2, 1943 (elevation, 

4,420.08 ft); maximum elevation observed, 4,420.52 ft June 23, 1947; minimum contents 

observed, 389 acre-ft Nov. 17, 1951 (elevation, 4,361.90 ft).

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by rock-fill dam; completed in July 1927. Capacity,

 4TTTOO acre-ft at elevation 4,420 ft (top of spillway gate). Dead storage, 40 acre-ft. 

Figures given herein represent total contents. Minimum contents published prior to 

October 1956 are usable. Water is used for irrigation in eastern Wyoming and Western 

Nebraska, and for development of power.

Cooperation.--Records furnished by Bureau of Reclamation.

Capacity table, water year 1956-57 (elevation, In feet, and 

total contents, In acre-feet)

4,388

4,391

4,395

4,400

4,500

5,760

7,700

11,330

4,405

4,410

4,420

16,710

24,210

44,800

Total contents, In acre-feet, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

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

(*)

Oct.

6.760 

7,010

7,440

7,760

8,030

8,360

8,710

9,000

9,410

9,700

10,200

10,570

10,880

11,190

11,560

11,880

12,170

12,340

12,560

12,800

13,050

13,220

13,520

15,760

14,010

14,260

14,520 

14,790

15,060

15,530

15,570

4,304.06

+9,190

Nov.

15,890 

16,060

16,150

16,200

16,510

16,470

16,650

16,890

17,160

17,450

17,930

18,510

19,160

19,530

19,790

20,060

20,350

20,650

20,800

20,890

21,110

21,400

21,690

21,980

22,260

22,570

22,910 

23,250

23,530

25 , 800

4,409.76

+8,230

Dec.

24.070 

24,350

24,690

25,040

25,290

25,410

25,540

25,560

25,800

25,950

26,050

26,260

26,550

26,810

27,100

27,400

27,580

27,920

28,300

28,510

28,740

29,000

29,270

29,520

29,790

30,050

30,270 

30,480

30,700

31,' 260

4,413.77

+7,460

Jan.

51.470 

51,710

51,890

52,080

52,260

52,440

52,670

32,910

33,140

33,240

35,440

55,670

33,900

34,020

34,130

34,275

34,460

34,670

34,880

35,090

35,280

35,450

35,600

55,790

35,940

56,090

56,240 

36,390

36,500

36,580

36,670

4,416.38

+5,410

Feb.

56,780

37^040

37,190

37,280

37,470

37,660

57,790

57,945

38,100

38,250

58,540

38,800

39,215

39,565

39,915

40,270

40,700

41,090

41 , 500

41,820

42,140

42,480

42,800

43,180

45,590

44,1OO 

44,540

-

4,419.76

+7,870

Mar.

45,850 

42,740

41,200

39,520

37,820

36,150

34,420

32,750

31,140

29,650

28,160

26,620

25,040

23,410

21,910

20,560

19,090

17,570

16,000

14,460

12,930

11,580

9,790

8,150

6,500

5,200

4,500 

4,800

5,250

5,540

5,950

4,591.36

-38,610

Apr.

6,520 

6,720

7,110

7,540

7,960

8,560

8,840

9,470

10,120

10,780

11,350

11,840

12,590

12,980

13,360

13,770

14,180

14,600

15,060

15,560

16,100

16,850

17,490

18,360

19,410

20,530

21,590 

22,410

23,160

25,920

4,409.83

+17,990

May

24,690

26,640

28,070

29,420

31,040

32,550

33,920

35,280

56,710

57,560

59,060

40,220

40,650

41,110

42,920

44,590

45,470

45,780

44,850

44,220

44,540

44,450

44,640

44,510

44,270

44,590 

44,520

44,540

43,900

43,710

4,41953

+19,790

June

44,060 

44,610

44,610

44,310

44,310

44,580

44,010

42,640

41,700

40,180

39,350

38,010

36,470

35,140

33,810

33,180

32,750

32,240

31,710

31,180

30,600

29,770

28,530

27,210

25,980

24,740

25,640 

27,650

29,370

30,320

4,413.30

-13,390

July

31,370 

51,470

50,760

29,520

28,700

28,160

27,250

26,530

25,890

25,240

24,650

23,990

23,550

22,720

22,540

21,930

21,850

21,960

23,530

25,780

28,070

29,890

31,450

33,040

34,300

35,580

56,450 

56,950

57,820

39,610

40,680

4,418.21

+10,360

Aug.

59,260 

36,070

32,200

28,450

24,740

20,880

17,760

16,750

15,780

15,120

14,950

15,160

15,270

15,400

15,510

16,050

17,720

18,990

20,390

22,230

24,080

26,070

26,955

27,070

27,050

26,970

27,190 

28,010

29,310

50,600

31,770

4,414.03

-8,910

Sept.

35,040 

53,830

34,520

54,550

34,340

35,540

51,290

28,790

26,110

23,430

21,140

21,640

22,940

24,790

26,810

28,780

30,010

29,460

28,620

27,780

26,180

23,720

20,840

17,890

16,120

15,750

15,690 

15,910

16,290

16,970

4,405.20

-14,800

Calendar year 1956.................... * +10,550

Water year 1956-57.................... * +10,590

t Elevation, In feet, at end of month.

* Change In contents, In acre-feet.

Note. Elevation obtained by averaging observation at 4 p.n with that of 8 a.m. for the next day.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN

North Platte River below Guernsey Reservoir, Wyo.

Location Lat 42"16"50", long 104 0 45'15", in SE^SE^ sec. 27, T. 27 N. , R. 66 W. , on right 

bank 1 mile northwest of Guernsey and 1.1 miles downstream from Guernsey Dam.

Drainage area. 16,200 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. June 1900 to September 1957 (no winter records prior to 1910). Published as "near Guernsey" 1900-1901, 1904, as "at Guernsey" 1902-3, 190:-8, March to 

October 1912; as "at Whalen" May to December 1909; as North Platte River and Interstate 

Canal at Whalen January 1910 to September 1916; as "above Whalen" October 1916 to 

December 1927.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,340 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to Nov. 17, 1908, and Mar. 30 to Oct. 31, 1912, staff gages at sites within threequarters of a mile downstream at various datums. May 1, 1909, to Dec. 31, 1927, staff 

gages at dam and canals at Whalen about 9 miles downstream at different datums.

Average discharge.--48 years (1909-57), 1,844 cfs (1,336,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 5,470 cfs Aug. 16 (gage height, 4.80 ft); minimum daily, 10 cfs May 4-7, 10.

1900-1957: Maximum discharge, 30,000 cfs June 2 or 3, 1908 (gage height, 11.5 ft, 

from floodmark, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 13,000 

cfs; no flow Feb. 28, 1927, Nov. 19 to Dec. 8, Dec. 10-12, 14, 15, 1951.

Remarks.--Records excellent except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are 

fair. Natural flow of stream affected by transbasin diversions, storage reservoirs, 

power developments, ground-water withdrawals and diversions for irrigation, and return 

flow from irrigated areas. Flow completely regulated by Guernsey Reservoir since 1927 

(see preceding page). Small diversions for irrigation between this station and diversion dam at Whalen. Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures for the water 

year 1957 are given in WSP 1521.

Cooperation.--Records furnished by Bureau of Reclamation and reviewed by Geological 

Survey.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to Septemter 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

*11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

341

11.0

676

Nov.

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

*12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

347

11.6

688

Dec.

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

27

Tz

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

387

12.5

768

Jan.

12

12

12

12

12

12

*16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

. 16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

472

15.2

936

Feb.

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

*17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

155

-

597

21.3

1,180

Mar.

472

760

958

999

999

990

999

999

990

966

942

942

942

942

*918

894

894

894

894

902

894

894

910

894

894

781

439

20

11

11

11

24,055

776

47,710

Apr.

11

11

11

11

*11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

*12.

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

_ - ._

346

11.5

686

May

65

25

25

10

10

*10

10

25

25

10

406

48

488

725

934

942

,290

,870

,380

* ,050

,450

,870

,760

,680

,130

,970

,720

,850

,890

,870

,600

33,118

1,068

65,690

June

,260

,150

,350

,260

999

982

* ,160

,580

,550

,41O

,310

,300

,260

* ,230

1,210

795

678

718

*718

*725

711

823

1,150

*1,340

1,870

2,380

2,410

2,560

2,910

5,570

_ _ . -

42,169

1,406

83,640

July

3,450

3,840

4,230

4,450

4, 600

4,8?0

4,930

5,000

5,09O

*5,220

5,210

5,230

5,270

5,270

5,330

5,400

5,330

*5,210

4,630

4,480

4,540

4,620

4,820

4,170

4,100

4,030

4,030

4,030

3,810

5.150

*3,330

142,000

4,531

281,710

Aug.

,710

,100

,390

,350

,370

,390

* ,640

,900

,000

,940

,980

,980

,980

* ,980

,98O

,920

,300

,540

,500

,250

,250

,170

,100

,120

,170

,140

,070

,070

,830

,600

.590

136,310

4,397

270,400

Sept.

5,540

3,440

3,230

3,160

*3,O8O

2,980

2,980

2,980

3,040

3,030

2,960

»2,950

2,840

2,640

2,550

2,420

2,350

2,340

2,170

2,130

2,130

2,150

*2,130

2,150

1,470

606

*356

290

168

*27

68,287

2,276

135,400

Calendar year 1956: Max 5,050 Min 9 Mean 1,231 Ac-ft 893,700

Water year 1956-57: Max 5,4OO Min 10 Mean 1,229 Ac-ft 889,500

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Mote. No gage-height record Oct. 1 to Feb. 27 (stage-discharge relation affected by Ice during 

part of period), Mar. 28 to May 10, May 12, Sept. 30j discharge estimated on basis of 8 discharge 

measurements, recorded range In stage, power output, and gate openings at Guernsey Reservoir.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 75

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

Location.--Lat 42°14'20", long 104°36'30", in SW-jj- sec. 12, T. 26 N. , R. 65 W. , on left 

bank a quarter of a mile downstream from Cottonwood Draw, 2| miles downstream from 

Whalen Dam, and 4^ miles northwest of Fort Laramie.

Drainage area. 16.300 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--May 1909 to September 1957. Prior to April 1938, published as "below 

Whalen. 11

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,250 ft (from topographic irap) . Prior 

ro Apr. 16, 1938, staff gages at Whalen Dam and canals, 2| miles upstream at different 

datums. Apr. 16, 1938, to Nov. 17, 1955, water-stage recorder at site 200 ft downstream at present datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,960 cfs Aug. 17 (gage height, 4.1C ft); minimum daily, 4.5 cfs Mar. 28.

1909-57: Maximum discharge determined, 22,000 cfs June 26, 1955 (gage height, 

9,.85 ft) , from rating curve extended above 4,500 cfs on basis of studies of peak flow 

determinations on upstream floods; no flow at times during 1910, 1916, 1925-27.

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

which are poor. Natural flow of stream affected by transbasin diversions, storage reservoirs, power developments, ground-water withdrawals and diversions for irrigation, 

and return flow from irrigated areas.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of ice effect ( 

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

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 12-28)

3.0

6.0

10

.9 

1.0 

1.2 

1.4

1.6 

1.8 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

3.6

150

230

380

810

1,380

2,180

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

*39

38

34

30

26

26

25

*21

21

*21

20

19

18

17

17

16

16

15

14

14

14

14

14

16

15

14

1313-

14

14

13

601

19.4

1,190

Nov.

13

14

13

14

15

19

TB

*16

15

15

15

*14

14

14

15

14

14

13

12

11

12

13

12

12

12

11

12

12

12

10

406

13.5

805

Dec.

10

10

10

10

*9.6

1T~7.6

12

12

17

14

14

13

12

12

10

8.8

9.2

9.6

10

12

18TZ~

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

375.8

12.1

745

Jan.

14

14

13

14

14

14

17

15

12

15

*16

18

15

14

13

10

TT

12

13

14

15

14

13

12

11

11

12

12

12

11

13

414

13.4

821

Feb.

14

14

14

14

16

19

20

1^

*19

18

17

17

18

19

20

18

18

18

18

17

15

13

T5

16

17

16

15

14

_

468

16.7

928

Mar.

13

12

11

12

11

9.0

7.0

8.0

8.4

7.6

7.0

7.6

7.2

6.8

6.8

6.4

6.0

6.0

5.7

5.7

*5.7

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.1

5.1

5.1

18 4.5 

30"2~8~

281. 9

9.09

559

Apr.

26

26

24

23

20

IB

18

17

16

16

18

16

16

16

*15

14

14

*15

14

14

14

14

15

14

14

14

14

14

12

10

491

16.4

974

May

12

9.2

150 

168

48

30

*54

54

38

36

239

40

26

43

4O

27

149

1,010

1,460

*2,100

1,820

976

792

870

1,070

1,200

747

870

1,030

965

756

16,829.2

543

33,380

June

380

168

332

356

*90

43

52

48

44

44

39

38

46

36

43

35

31

34

26

28

31

26 332"

476

774

932

*932

954

1,100

1 2 5O

 J 

8,720

291

17,300

July

1,260

1,430

1,540

1,540

1,530

1,600

1,680

1,630

1,660

*1,760

1,770

1,790

1,730

1,710

1,760

1,820

1,800

1,750

1,130

900

943

998

1,260

910

*932

1,070

1,070

1,030

820

1,100

558

42,481

1,370

84,260

Aug.

810

1,150

1,480

1,370

1,360

1,240

*1,300

1,450

1,560

1,500

1,490

1,490

1,460

1,460

1,490

1,490

1,120

1,180

1,240

1,010

1,020

*987

954

1,020

1,100

1.O9O

1,010

976

870

765

7^5

37,207

1.2OO

73 , 800

Sept.

756 7S6"

684

630

567

508

508

5OO

*558

549

516

549

540

436

412

340

258

258

221

185

174

174

190

230

226

293

444

279

226

108

12,075

403

23,950

Calendar year 1956: Max 1,67O Min 7.6 Mean 334 Ac-ft 242,700

Water year 1956-57: Max 2,1OO Min 4.5 Mean 329 Ac-ft 238,700

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 2-8, Dec. 7, Jan. 15-25. No gage-height 

record Jan. 26 to Mar. 11 (most of period affected by ice); discharge estimated on basis of 

1 discharge measurement and weather records.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Laramie River near Glendevey, Colo.

Location.- -La t 40°48'00", long 105°52'40", in NW£ sec. 36, T. 10 H. , R. 76 W. , on left 

bank just upstream from Stub Creek, 180 ft downstream from bridge on county road, 

250 ft downstream from Nunn Creek, and if- miles north of Glendevey Post Office.

Drainage area.--101 sq mi.

Records available .--June 1904 to October 1905, August 1910 to September 1930, October 1933 

to September 1957 in reports of Geological Survey. June 1904 to October 1905, 

August 1910 to September 1944 in reports of State engineer. No winter records most 

years .

Gage . Water- stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 8,230 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to Mov. 7, 1910, staff gage, water-stage recorder thereafter. Prior to Sept. 21, 1922, 

at datum 1.22 ft higher, Sept. 21, 1922, to Sept. 26, 1923, at datum 1.94 ft higher, 

July 9, 1929, to July 22, 1931, at datum 2.73 ft higher, and July 23, 1931, to Sept. 19, 

1935, at datum 2.09 ft higher; all at site 180 ft upstream. Sept. 27, 1923, to July 8, 

1929, at site 140 ft upstream at datum 1.35 ft higher.

Average discharge . --21 years (1904-5, 1910-16, 1917-19, 1920-21, 1946-57), 78.6 cfs 

(56 ,900 acre-ft per year) .

Extremes .--Maximum discharge during year, 1,390 cfs June 13 (gage height, 4.67 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 830 cfs; minimum daily, 14 cfs Mar. 28, 29.

1904-5, 1910-57; Maximum discharge, 2,240 cfs June 9, 1923 (gage height, 4.55 ft, 

from floodmarks, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above l,400cft; 

minimum daily recorded, 5 cfs Feb. 14, 15, 1911, but may have been less during winter 

periods of no gage-height record.

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

which are poor. Small diversions for irrigation of hay meadows above station. Transbasin diversions above station to Cache la Poudre River and tributaries (see p. 163).

Revisions (water years) .--WSP 469: 1911-12. WSP 506: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

1.1 

1.5 

2.0

Oct. 1 to June 7

11 2.5 

22 3.0 

39 3.5 

86 4.O

161

265

415

625

880

0.8 20

1.0 34

1.5 91

2.0 174

8 to Sept. 30

0 3.0 455

4 4.0 960

4.5 1,280

4.5 1,2OO

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

21

21

22

21

22

21

21

21

21

21

20

*ZO

21

21

21

21

20

20

20

ii

19

19

19

21

20

21

24

22

21 

20

20

641

20.7

1,270

Nov.

18

b!7

b!9

b21

b23

b23

b22

b22

24

24

22

21

*21

b20

b!9

b20

21

20

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

22

21

630

21.0

1,250

Dec.

21

21

21

21

20

20

20

19

18

21

21

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

18

18

18

17

*17

18

18

18

18

18 

18

18

605

19.5

1,200

Jan.

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

17

18

18

17

17

17

16

17

17

18

18

18

18

*19

19

18

18

18

18

18 

18

18

552

17.8

1,090

Feb.

18

18

18

19

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

18

18

18

*18

18

18

18

18

18

19

19

19

19

-

531

19.0

1,O5O

Mar.

19

18

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

19

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

*17

16

b!7

b!7

b!6

16

16

14

14 

16

17

531

17.1

1,050

Apr.

17

16

15

15

b!6

17

17

b!7

16

17

17

17

*18

21

27

29

36

36

33

40

54

54

44

40

34

31

32

43 

62

864

28.8

1,710

May

81

91

96

109

117

140

161

202

*248

224

224

206

184

365

152

143

138

130

141

154

133

127

121

124

124

127

154

210

278 

335

416

5,257

170

10,430

June

436

535

695

765

836

*869

959

1,050

972

876

840

*864

1,180

888

758

700

575

515

563

635

695

590

551

575

655

720

752

747

888 

888

22,572

752

44,770

July

786

798

804

822

705

645

491

507

405

339

*270

255

255

213

181

164

159

206

228

176

151

129

130

139

108

99

102

106

92 

94

86

9,645

311

19,130

Aug.

74

69

62

58

58

64

69

64

51

45

41

39

*38

35

34

38

34

52

34

31

30

30

34

27

25

27

26

32

36 

34

32

1,323

42.7

2,620

Sept.

32

32

31

*30

30

29

29

28

26

27

27

27

28

34

38

56

52

50

47

50

53

54

55

52

47

45

43

41

39

1,171

39.0

2,320

Calendar year 1956: Max 740 Mln 14 Mean 78.3 Ac-ft 56,810

Water year 1956-57: Max 1,180 Min 14 Mean 121 Ac-ft 87,890
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 77

Laramie River near Jelm, Wyo.

Location. Lat 41°00'10", long 106 0 00'50", in sec. 15, T. 12 N., R. 77 W. , on right bank 

35 ft downstream from highway bridge, a quarter of a mile north of Colorado-Wyoming 

State line, half a mile upstream from Johnson Creek, and 4 miles south of Jelm.

Drainage area. 297 sq mi.

Records available. June 1904 to October 1905, Way 1911 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 7,685.32 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. June 22, 1904, to Oct. 31, 1905, staff gage at site three-quarters of 

a mile upstream at different datum. Way 7, 1911, to Sept. 3, 1921, water-stage 

recorder on downstream side of bridge 35 ft upstream at present datum.

Average discharge. 47 years, 162 cfs (117,300 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during ing year, yeai 2,070 cfs June 13 ge height, 4.06 ft); mindaily, 22 cfs Oct. 13, Jan. 17. 

1904-5, 1911-57: Waximum discharge, 4,200 cfs June 9, 1923 (gage height, 4.15 ft); 

minimum recorded, 5.6 cfs Dec. 2, 1933.

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

for irrigation of about 4,600 acres of hay meadows above station. Transbasin diversions above station to Cache la Poudre River and tributaries (see p. 163).

Revisions (water years). WSP 506: Drainage area. WSP 1440: 1912, 1918(W).

Rating table, 

height,

water year 1956-57, except periods of Ice effect ( 

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

0.8

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.5

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

132

310

570

970

2,000

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1S57

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

9

10

11

12

13 

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

25 

25

29

27

25

25

25

27

30

29

29

*27

22

24

24

25

25

25

24

24

24

24

24

25

26

25

27

29

27

25

25

797

25.7

1,580

Nov.

28 

23

23

28

35

39

40

38

37

40

44

47

*50 

45

41

38

4O

42

40

36

37

38

38

38

39

40

37

34

29

31

1,115

37.2

2,210

Dec.

34 

34

35

36

32

29

28

26

28

31

30

30

30 

30

29

32

31

30

30

30

28

27

28

*28

28

28

27

27

£8

28

920

29.7

1,820

Jan.

28 

27

29

27

26

26

26

27

27

25

26

26

25

24

25

23

22

24

24

24

24

24

24

*24

24

24

25

25

25

25

25

780

25.2

1,550

Feb.

26 

29

28

28

29

31

31

30

30

31

32

34

34 

34

34

32

31

30

*32

35

37

37

39

36

35

33

32

31

_

901

32.2

1,790

Mar.

31 

31

33

32

34

32

33

34

36

39

38

37

35 

34

33

37

43

47

43

44

*45

45

40

37

37

40

43

41

40

43

46

1,183

38.2

2,350

Apr.

46 

43

41

40

44

46

46

45

44

45

55

60

*56 

63

78

78

82

86

84

69

74

99

109

91

80

67

60

56

67

86

1,940

64.7

3,850

May

106 

141

153

176

199

223

294

338

504

*456

486

440

375 

338

314

290

286

278

286

346

306

278

266

270

262

270

318

415

626

800

1,090

10,930

353

21,680

June

,110 

,250

,520

,640

,740

» ,800

,840

,880

,870

,810

,750

* ,770

.940 

,900

,710

,690

,440

,250

,250

,350

,500

,380

,250

,250

,380

,490

,560

,540

,620

,670

47,150

1,572

93,520

July

1,550 

1,500

1,490

1,490

1,360

1,200

1,080

997

856

720

598

*564

591 

498

405

350

322

450

492

425

360

286

294

425

290

250

242

258

210

203

 193

19,949

644

39,570

Aug.

182 

165

150

141

141

147

159

150

127

111

104

99

*99 

91

86

95

86

111

95

84

80

78

80

74

65

65

65

65

73

71

67

3,206

103

6,360

Sept.

53 

46

44

*42

42

42

45

44

42

42

44

45

58 

65

T6_

76

71

63

60

62

65

67

71

71

65

60

60

63

62

62

1,708

56.9

3,390

Calendar year 1956: Max 1,320 Min 22 Mean 148 Ac-ft 107,600

Water year 1956-57: Max 1,940 Min 22 Mean 248 Ac-ft 179,700

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ic Nov. 4-11, Nov. 15 to Apr. 10.
78 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Laramie River and Pioneer Canal near Woods, Wyo.

Location. River: Lat 41°08'30", long 105°58'40", in Ej sec. 36, T. 14 N. , R. 77 W. , on 

 left bank 100 ft upstream from diversion dam for Pioneer Canal, 2.2 miles downstream

from Fox Creek, 2.5 miles northeast of Woods, and 23 miles southwest of Laramie.

Canal: Lat 41°09'10", long 105°57'30", in SE£ sec. 30, T. 14 N., R. 76 W. , on left

bank at downstream side of bridge 1.5 miles downstream from headgate.

Drainage area. 418 sq mi.

Records available.--April 1912 to September 1924, April to September 1927, April 1932 to 

September 1957. No winter records for many years.

Ga, .--River: Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 7,389.01 ft 

above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. Apr. 16 to Nov. 15, 1912, staff gage and 

Nov. 16, 1912, to Sept. 22, 1915, water-stage recorder on wing wall between headgates 

and diversion dam at datum 1.00 ft higher. Sept. 23, 1915, to July 13, 1950, waterstage recorder on headgate structure 50 ft upstream from dam; prior to Oct. 1, 1935, 

at datum 1.00 ft higher.

Canal: Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 7,380 ft (river-profile survey). 

Prior to Apr. 11, 1932, water-stage recorder, chain and staff gages at same site at 

different datum. Apr. 11, 1932, to May 8, 1938, staff gage at same site and datum.

Extremes (combined flow river and canal) . Maximum discharge during year, 4,020 cfs 

June 13; minimum daily, 12 cfs Nov.15.

1912-24, 1927, 1932-57: Maximum discharge, 5,060 cfs June 10, 1923 (river discharge 

by computation of peak flow over dam); minimum discharge not determined.

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

river, which are poor. Pioneer Canal diverts from left bank of river at diversion dam 

100 ft downstream for irrigation in vicinity of Laramie. Records show combined flow 

of river and canal. Diversions above station for irrigation of about 11,000 acres 

above and below station. Three small reservoirs above station in Wyoming (combined 

capacity, about 600 acre-ft) . Transbasin diversions above station to Cache la Poudre 

River and tributaries (see p. 163).

Revisions. WSP 566: Drainage area.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

El

22

23

24 

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

32

31

35

36

32

30

 32

32

36

38

36

35

32

34

35

37

37

37

35

35

33

34

33

36 

39

37

38

40

40

38

38

1,093

35.3

2,170

Nov.

31

25

32

39

42

43

43

41

53

53

51

*55

66

34

12

57

53

48

47

43

47

51

51

49 

49

44

39

40

41

42

1,321

44.0

2,620

Dec.

43

42

42

42

40

37

36

35

35

38

38

38

38

37

34

34

33

32

32

31

30

30

30

30 

30

30

*29

29

30

30

30

1,065

34.4

2,110

Jan.

30

29

29

31

30

29

30

31

31

29

29

29

29

27

26

25

24

25

26

28

*28

28

28

28 

28

28

29

29

29

29

879

28.4

1,740

Feb.

30

31

33

32

33

34

35

34

33

35

36

38

39

39

38

37

36

36

38

*35

41

43

43

43 

43

42

40

40

1,037

37.0

2,060

Mar.

38

38

40

39

41

39

39

42

45

46

45

46

44

43

42

44

48

53

51

*53

60

60

52

42 

52

50

52

56

60

63

^aDo

1,481

47.8

2,940

Apr.

70

75

56

50

46

58

38

58

60

56

63

63

*68

75

91

10O

102

107

109

91

95

122

146

130 

115

96

87

82

86

107

2,502

83.4

4,960

May

134

178

212

236

296

325

416

493

733

717

796

713

615

546

538

455

443

450

480

611

528

485

456

447 

451

488

584

714

950

1,130

1,560

17,180

554

34,080

June

1,650

1,690

1,920

2,110

2,250

2,500

2,700

2,900

2,890

*2,580

2,300

2,210

2,720

5,520

2,580

2,550

1,850

1,480

1,420

1,550

1,700

1,650

1,410

1,570 

1,490

1,660

1,790

1,790

1,860

2,090

61,560

2,052

122,100

July

1,890

1,710

1,660

1,660

1,500

1,250

1,]00

972

901

742

609

*f75

612

545

459

401

568

496

582

533

470

380

385

538 eis

S27

295

295

257

24:6

251

22,f01

726

44,630

Aug.

216

201

180

166

166

174

182

170

154

157

129

124

*120

114

109

111

108

119

119

103

101

97

96

95 

84

80

82

85

89

89

84

5,884

125

7,700

Sept.

75

63

56

44

*47

43

46

48

44

44

48

52

65

61

88

85

86

74

68

67

74

77

78

78 

75

68

65

.66

68

68

1,919

64.0

5,810

Calendar year 1956: Max 1,590 Mln 12 Mean 173 Ac-ft 125,600

Water year 1956-57: Max 3,320 Mln 12 Mean 319 Ac-ft 230, 9OO

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice for river Oct. 3O, Nov. 5-7, Nov. 16 to Jan. 20, 

Mar. 31. No gage-height record Jan. 21 to Mar. 2O (stage-discharge relation affected by ice during 

most of period); discharge estimated on basis of 3 discharge measurements, weather records, and 

records for nearby station. Stage-discharge relation for canal affected by construction work 

Oct. 15 to Nov. 6 and by Ice Nov. 7 to Apr. 15.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 79

Sand Creek near Tie Siding, Wyo.

Location. Lat 41°00'40", long 105°45'20", in sec. 13, T. 12 N. , R. 75 W. , on left bank 

90 ft upstream from highway bridge, ij miles downstream from Colorado-Wyoming State 

line, and 15 miles southwest of Tie Siding.

Drainage area.--39.9 sq ini.

Records available. April to September 1957.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 7,530 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during period April to September, 253 cfs June 8 (gage 

height, 7.69 ft); minimum daily, 0.8 cfs Sept. 8, 9.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

Natural flow affected by transbasin diversions above station.

Rating table, April to September 1957 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

2.6

2.7 

3.0 

3.5

4.0

4.5 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

7.5

46

65

126

198

238

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, April to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

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

> a3.5

*3.7

3.4

3.1

4.0

8.1

10

12

14

13

9.0

11

19

20

*14

12

7.8

7.2

7.2

11

17

241.5

8.05

479

May

21

21

23

26

30

33

37

*43

62

57

 51

45

41

39

34

33

32

32

32

40

35

34

34

32

32

33

32

35

42 

45

48

1,134

36.6

2,250

June

48

45

55

 161

203

214

225

232

22l

208

187

187

224

188

167

155

 106

76

*100

133

145

113

87

86

99

93

80

66

58

51

4,016

134

7,970

July

40

34

28

25

21

18

16

21

14

13

12

 12

12

13

12

10

9.6

10

16

17

15

13

12

17

14

12

11

10

11 

9 9

9JO

487.5

15.7

967

Aug.

8.1

¥76

5.8

5.5

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

4.9

4.0

3.4

3.1

*3.4

2.8

2.8

3.7

5.5

4.9

5.8

4.6

4.0

4.0

3.7

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

2.8 

2.5

2.2

130.4

4.21

259

Sept.

1.7

1.7

1.5

1.3

 1.0

1.0

1.0

.8

.8

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.3

2.8

5.7

2.8

2.2

1.5

1.5

1.7

1.7

2.2

2.2

1.9

1.9

1.7

1.5

1.5

1.5 

1.7

49.1

1.64

97

Calendar year : Max Mln Mean Ac-ft

Water year : Max Mln Mean Ac-ft

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

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

stations.
80 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Laramie River at Laramie , Wyo .

Location . Lat 41°19'40", long 105°36'30" , in SW£ sec. 29, T. 16 N. , R. 73 W. , near left 

bank on downstream side of pier of county highway bridge, 1.2 miles northwest of 

Laramie .

Drainage area. 1,140 sq mi, approximately.

Records available .--April 1933 to September 1948, April 1950 to September 1957. Irrigation seasons only prior to 1952.

Gage .--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 7,125 ft (river-profile survey). Prior 

~ifo Apr. 10, 1936, chain gage on bridge on State Highways 130 and 230, 1.4 miles upstream at different datum. Apr. 10, 1936, to May 21, 1949, chain gage and May 22, 

1949, to Apr. 7, 1951, wire-weight gage, at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 6 years (1951-57), 90.2 cfs (65,300 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 3,250 cfs June 15 (gage height, 6.83 ft); minimum daily, 5.0 cfs Oct. 1-3.

1933-48, 1950-57: Maximum discharge, that of June 15, 1957; minimum daily, 0.1 cfs 

Sept. 7-9, 1950.

Remarks . Records good except those below 500 cfs, which are fair and those for periods 

of no gage-height record, which are poor. Natural flow of stream affected by transbasin diversions, storage reservoirs, diversions for irrigation, and return flow from 

irrigated areas .

Rating tables, water year 1956-57, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 30 to May 30)

0.8 

.9 

1.0 

1.2 

1.5

Oct. 1 to June

5.0 2.0

1O 3.O

19 4.0

43 5.O

June 5 to Sept. 30

190

455

820

1,290 1.4 

1.6 

2.0

8.0

15

146

2.5 

3.0

6.0 

6.9

245

380

740

1,290

2,140

3,360

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

5.0

5.0 

5.0

6.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

8.5

8.0

8.5

9.0

*12

18

19

14

12

12

13

13

14

14

11

10

10

10

12

12

12

13

14

14

335.0

10.8

664

Nov.

13

12

14

18

22

23

23

22

25

23

21

23

36

25

22

25

34

*35

36

35

36

39

40

39

38

35

32

32

3.5

35

846

28.2

1,680

Dec.

35

35 

35

34

33

32

30

27

28

29

30

31

30

29

28

27

26

25

24

24

23

2T

24

24

25

25

*24

24

24

25

25

858

27.7

1,700

Jan.

25

25 

25

24

24

23

24

25

25

25

25

24

23

23

21

20

20

22

22

23

24

25

25

25

*25

26

26

27

27

28

29

755

24.4

1,500

Feb.

31

3?

32

32

33

34

35

36

38

40

43

45

47

48

46

45

43

*45

48

50

52

54

54

54

54

52

52

50

-

1,225

43.8

2,430

Mar.

54

56 

60

62

62

60

64

66

70

76

76

76

76

72

70

72

74

76

78

82

8786"

78

70

*83

74

61

54

"s^" 52 

oo

74

2,159

69.6

4,280

Apr.

78

74 

74

69

68

60

69

56

55

60

61

56

66

*60

58

63

58

55

52

42

48

38

36

35

34

33

31

31

30

31

1,581

52.7

3,140

May

29

28 

28

22

21

20

21

33

72

180

*250

288

298

262

235

204

206

208

202

212

270

268

252

258

258

238

248

272

328

425

543

6,179

199

12,260

June

720

,010 

,160

,160

* ,280

,450

,580

,790

,020

,220

* ,250

,080

,950

,980

* ,880

,660

,210

,910

,580

,320

,190

,210

,290

,270

,130

,040

,060

,160

,230

, 260

4 ,050

,568

93,320

July

1,360

1,540 

1,430

1,250

1,170

1,130

975

800

636

624

592

552

544

*560

419

315

250

212

290

374

338

275

232

204

173

141

122

13?

202

206

206

17,254

557

34,220

Aug.

198

208 TS9"

150

135

123

117

118

114

99

85

80

76

*69

66

63

58

60

63

66

60

56

53

49

46

48

44

45

45

48

55

2,666

86.0

5,290

Sept.

56

53 

45

38

33

29

*25

21

19

17

17

15

17

19

20

18

16

14

13

14

13

13

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

622

20.7

1,230

Calendar year 1956: Max, 937 Min 4.7 Mean 86.8 Ac-ft 63,000

Water year 1956-57: Max 2,880 Min 5.O Mean 223 Ac-ft 161,700

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Ho gage-height record Nov. 1-11, Nov'. 14 to Mar. 20, Mar. 22-24 (stage-discharge relation 

affected by ice during most of periods); discharge estimated on basis of 4 discharge measurements, 

weather records, and records for nearby stations.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 81

Laramie River at Two Rivers, Wyo.

Location. Lat 41°28'20", long 105 0 43'30", in SW-J sec. 5, T. 17 N., R. 74 W., on left 

bank at old Two Rivers Post Office, 0.6 mile upstream from Little Laramie River, and 

14 miles northwest of Laramie.

Drainage area. 1,290 sq mi, approximately.

Records available . May 1911 to October 1927, May 1933 to September 1957. No winter 

records in earlier years.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 7,058.90 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. May 6, 1911, to Oct. 31, 1912, staff gage at site 45 ft upstream at 

datum 0.74 ft lower. Apr. 8, 1913, to Oct. 31, 1914, water-stage recorder at site 

300 ft downstream at datum 0.74 ft lower. Apr. 21, 1915, to Apr. 30, 1920, waterstage recorder at site 45 ft upstream at present datum.

Average discharge.--22 years (1934-35, 1936-57), 94.3 cfs (68,270 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,990 cfs June 16 (gage height, 7.24 ft); 

minimum dally, 6.0 cfs May 7.

1911-27, 1933-57: Maximum discharge, 3,930 cfs June 13, 1923 (gage height, 

7.48 ft), from rating curve extended above 2,500 cfs; no flow Sept. 22-25, 1911, 

Aug. 17 to Sept. 6, Sept. 9-22, 1939.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, doubtful or no gageheight record, which are poor. Natural flow of stream affected by transbasin diversions, storage reservoirs, diversions for irrigation, and return flow from irrigated 

areas.

Revisions. WSP 406: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57, except periods of ice effect ( 

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

Oct. 1 to Dee. 31 Jan. 1 to Sept. 3o

1.0

1.5 

2.0

13

19

39

110

200

3,0 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

7.3

430

720

1,140

1,750

2,710

3.060

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 19f7

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

8.2

872

8.2 

8.2

8.2

*8.4

8.6

8.6

8.8

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.6

13

15

14

12

11

11

11

11

12

11

11

12

11

11

11

11

13

11

324.6

10.5

644

Nov.

21

19

17 

16

ZO

22

22

22

20

23

21

20

*30

40

31

28

30

33

35

35

35

37

41

41

40

39

38

36

36

36

884

29.5

1,750

Dee.

37

37

37

37

37

35

31

29

27

28

29

29

30

30

29

27

26

25

24

23

22

21

21

22

23

22

21

*21

21

22

23

846

27.3

1,680

Jan.

23

23

23 

24

24

23

23

24

25

25

25

24

23

22

22

21

20

19

20

21

22

*23

23

23

24

24

24

25

26

27

28

723

23.3

1,430

Feb.

29

31

32 

32

32

34

36

38

40

42

43

47

50

50

50

48

46

50

54

56

56

*60

60

60

58

60

58

60

-

1,312

46.9

2,600

Mar.

62

64

68 

70

74

70

72

76

80

86

90

92

94

96

98

100

105

110

120

130

140

140

130

110

*140

124

110

123

110

107

113

3,104

100

6,160

Apr.

115

112

108 

107

108

113

92

89

94

89

78

*71

70

71

67

65

67

61

59

56

49

50

46

44

38

14

11

9.0

8.1

7.5

1,968.6

65.6

3,900

May

7.5

7.2

8.1 

7.5

6.9

6.6

6.0

6T3

6.3

8.4

55

*126

163

170

147

131

129

129

129

116

140

174

170

157

165

163

141

157

200

270

350

3,452.8

111

6,850

June

435

535

716 

880

*924

1,010

1,130

1,280

1,490

1,830

*2,060

2,080

1,960

1,790

1,920

*2,830

2,410

2,030

1,680

1,360

1,130

1,020

1,020

1,090

1,060

960

912

948

1,020

1,080

40,590

1,353

80,510

July

1,100

1,180

1,300 

1,230

1,080

988

968

892

728

640

601

589

616

*595

565

450

368

325

325

418

468

420

358

325

290

252

202

170

196

264

262

18,165

586

36,030

Aug.

260 252"

244 

214

184

170

156

147

141

121

115

97

91

*88

84

84

78

76

80

82

84

76

70

66

64

60

58

58

60

62

66

3,488

113

6,920

Sept.

68

70

70 

64

52

40

*35

37

36

35

34

31

31

31

31

30

30

29

27

26

26

25

24

24

24

24

22

22-

22

22

1,042

34,7

2,070

Calendar year 1956: Max 718 Mln 6.6 Mean 76.5 Ae-ft 55,480

Water year 1956-57: Max 2,830 Mln 6.0 Mean 208 Ac-ft 150,500

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by lee Nov. 3 to Dec. 7. No gage-height record Dee. 8 

to Mar. 24 (stage-discharge relation affected by Ice during most of period); discharge estimated on 

basis of 3 discharge measurements, weather records, and records for nearby stations. Doubtful gageheight record Aug. 16 to Sept. 6; discharge computed on basis of records for station at Laramie.
82 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Little Laramie River near Pilmore, Wyo.

Location. Lat 41°17'20", long 106°02'30", in sec. 9, T. 15 N., R. 77 W., on right bank 

30 ft downstream from bridge at May Ranch, ij miles west of Filmore, ard 3? miles 

downstream from North Fork.

Drainage area. 155 sq mi.

Records available.--July 1902 to September 1903 (published as "near Hattcn"), May 1911 to 

November 1926, May 1933 to September 1957.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 7,600 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to Sept. 16, 1938, staff gage at bridge 8 ft upstream. Prior to May 14, 1911, at 

different datum; May 14, 1911, to Apr. 17, 1914, at datum 0.21 ft lower; and at present 

datum thereafter.

Average discharge. 40 years (1902-3, 1911-26, 1933-57), 105 cfs (76,020 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,360 cfs June 8 (gage height, 3.93 ft); minimum daily, 6.2 cfs Jan. 16.

1902-3, 1911-26, 1933-57: Maximum discharge observed, 2,400 cfs June 1, 1914 (gage 

height, 5.9 ft), from rating curve extended above 1,700 cfs; minimum daily determined, 

1 cfs Sept. 17-20, 1913.

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

which are poor. Diversions above station for irrigation of about 18,000 acres above 

and below station. Ten small reservoirs above station (combined capacity, about 

160 acre-ft) for irrigation, stock water, recreation, and domestic use.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1440: 1902.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of Ice effect (ga^e 

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

1.1 

1.4 

1.7

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

245

445

725

1,420

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Hay

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

17

17

17

17

18

18

*18

18 

19

19

19

19

19

20

20

19

20

20

19

19

19

19

19

21

2T

19

20

20

20

18

20

588

19.0

1,170

Nov.

19

17

Is" 16

20

24

24

23 

22

24

26

23

*21

21

20

21

23

25

23

21

22

23

22

22

22

22

21

20

18

17

640

21.3

1,270

Dec.

20

19

20

17

17

16

15

14 

14

15

17

17

17

17

17

17

16

15

14

13j

13

13

13

13

13

13

13 *13

13

13

13

470

15.2

932

Jan.

13

IZ

12

12

11

12

12

13 

12

10

11

12

11

10

9.0

.2

.6

.0

.0

.6

.8

.4

.2

* .6

.4

.2

.2

.2

.2

.4

8.0

288.0

9.29

571

Feb.

9.0

8.8

9.0

9.8

11

12

13

12 

12

14

15

16

17

18

19

18

17

18

18

*20

21

21

21

22

23

22

21

20

-

457.6

16.3

908

Mar.

20

19

21

21

21

21

20

21 

25

28

27

26

25

24

24

25

28

30

30

30

31

*30

28

32

30

24

24

25

32

36

40

818

26.4

1,620

Apr.

42

31

29

25

25

26

26

31

25

£8

37

35

42

*72

76

59

55

50

41

36

41

45

46

51

51

38

34

34

37

40

1,208

40.3

2,400

May

43

45

45

50

55

60

64

72 

127

*112

116

118

100

89

94

112

152

136

98

106

96

104

104

102

93

93

102

129

175

208

322_

3,322

107

6,590

June

405

430

534

683

829

985

1,150

1,230 

1,190

*1 , 070

914

952

1,180

940

758

744

528

425

425

*544

641

583

534

539

*647

803

972

848

959

1,000

23,442

781

46 , 500

July

855

829

751

738

572

522

500

617 

506

450

410

410

*506

405

338

292

292

500

512

450

368

306

430

460

318

245

221

202

188

198

195

13,586

438

26,950

Aug.

178

168

155

145

145

140

133

138 

125

110

102

98

104

*93

89

87

84

98

80

78

78

80

87

71

63

65

63

68

72

63

59

3,119

101

6,190

Sept.

54

ST

46

43

38

38

*39

35 

33

36

38

36

38

52

47

40

35

34

34

35

36

38

37

33

32

32

32

29

29

29

1,129

37.6

2,240

Calendar year 1956: Max 798 Mln 10 Mean 70.4 Ac-ft 51,100

Water year 1956-57: Max 1,230 Mln 6.2 Mean 134 Ac-ft 97,340

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Oct. 30, Nov. 1-10, Nov. 15 to Dec. 21, Dec. 28 to 

Jan. 26. No gage-height record Dec. 22-27, Jan. 27 to Mar. 22 (stage-discharge relation affected by 

lee most of periods); discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge measurements, weather records, and 

records for nearby stations.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 83

Little Laramie River at Two Rivers, Wyo.

Location. Lat 41 "28' 10", long 105°43'50", in SE^SE^ sec. 6, T. 17 N., R. 74 >'., on

right bank at old Two Rivers Post Office, half a mile upstream from mouth end 14 miles 

northwest of Laramie.

Drainage area. 310 sq mi.

Records available. March to September 1903 (gage heights and discharge measurements

only), May 1911 to October 1927, May 1933 to September 1957. Few winter records prior 

to 1937. Published as "at Haley's Ranch, near Laramie" 1903.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 7,060.54 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. March to September 1903, staff gage near present site at different 

datum. May 1, 1911, to Apr. 13, 1913, staff gage at present site and datuir. Apr. 14, 

1913, to Apr. 20, 1915, water-stage recorder at site 400 ft upstream at different 

datum.

Aye rage d i s charge . 22 years (1934-35, 1936-57), 39.2 cfs (28,380 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 999 cfs June 15 (gage height, 5.97 ft); no flow 

Oct. 1 to Nov. 12, Dec. 6-31, Jan. 21-31.

1903, 1911-27, 1933-57: Maximum discharge, 1,880 cfs June 4, 1914 (gage height, 

about 6.44 ft, present site and datum); no flow at times in most years.

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

which are poor. Diversions for irrigation of about 56,000 acres above station. 

Fifteen small reservoirs above station (combined capacity, about 1,300 acre-ft) for 

irrigation, stock water, recreation, and domestic use.

Revisions.--WSP 406: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

(Shifting-control method used June 9J

Oct. 1 to June 9 June 10 to Sept. 30

1.6

1.7

1.8

1.9

2.0 

2.2

2.5 

3.0

3.5 

4.0 

4.5 

5.0

162

256

370

535

2.2 

2.5

3.0

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

5.5 

6.0

90

152

240

490

710

1,020

charge, in cubic feet per second, wat'?r year October 1956 to September 1937

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0

0

0

Nov.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

o

o

0

5.6

BTo

4.0

3.5

3.0

*2.7

2.4

2.2

2.0

2.0

1.8

1.5

1.2

1.0

.8

.6

.4

.4

40.1

1.34

80

Dec.

0.3

.1

.1

.1

.1

> 0

(*)

0.7

0.02

1.4

Jan.

> 0.7

(*)

> 0

14.0

0.45

28

Feb.

* 1.0

> 2.8

'

(»)

» 5.7

-

83.6

2.99

166

Mar.

> 6.0

> 8.5

> *16

321.0

10.4

637

Apr.

15

15

15

16

17

17

17

18

18

19

20

*20

17

17

17

16

16

13

12

10

9.5

9.5

10

9.5

7.6

6.8

6.8

6.4

6^0

6.0

403.1

13.4

800

May

5.6

5.2

5.6

6.0

5.2

4.4

476" 4.0

4.8

5.6

6.0

*7.6

6.4

8.0

14

20

39

45

37

27

17

14

12

14

17

13

9.5

8.0

7.6

7.2

9.0

388.7

12.5

771

June

9.0

30

51

58

*100

193

274

344

481

680

*700

750

705

598

790

*850 6"50

487

325

216

162

162

202

210

174

165

193

282

412

412

10,665.0

356

21,150

July

424

514

460

365

310

280

240

260

226

206

182

162

165

*177

187

169

145

149

191

268

312

300

268

266

290

298

224

174

158

142

137

7,649

247

15,170

Aug.

131

123

118

102

90

90

88

83

80

71

62

56

51

*43

36

36

35

34

33

33

31

33

39

36

30

23

22

27

33

40

34

1,743

56.2

3,460

Sept.

33

24

20

18

14

12

11

*10

9.1

9.1

13

13

13

12

12

9.6

6.0

4.3

3.0

2.2

1.7

1.5

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.0

. 8

261.7

8.72

519

Calendar year 1956: Max 5O3 Min o Mean 14.5 Ac-ft 1O.55O

Water year 1956-57: Max 85O Min o Mean 59.1 Ac-ft 42,78O

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

.ation affected by

T Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Dec. 6-28, Jan. 21 to Feb. 22 (stage-discharge rel-._.- ____---- 

ice during most of periods); discharge estimated on basis of 2 observations of no flow, weather 

records, recorded range in stage, and records for nearby stations. Stage-discharge relation affected 

by Ice Nov. 13-22, Jan. 1-2O, Feb. 23 to Apr. 10.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Laramie River near Lookout, Wyo.

Location.--Lat 41°46', long 105°41 T , in SE£ sec. 27, T. 21 N., R. 74 W., on right bank 

155 ft downstream from bridge on county road, about 1 mile upstream from Wheatland 

Reservoir No. 2, and 9 miles northeast of Lookout.

Drainage area.--2,100 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--May 1912 to August 1917, April 1932 to September 1957. No winter 

records in earlier years.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 6,962.68 ft above mean ser level, adjustment of 1912. Prior to Apr. 22, 1915, chain gage and Apr. 22, 1915, to Aug. 31, 1917, 

water-stage recorder, at bridge 155 ft upstream at same datum. Oct. 14, 1931, to 

Sept. 17, 1938, water-stage recorder at site 125 ft upstream from present site at 

same datum.

Average discharge.--21 years (1934-35, 1937-57), 122 cfs (88,380 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,340 cfs June 17 (gage height, 6.41 ft); 

minimum daily, 4.1 cfs Oct. 1.

1912-17, 1932-57: Maximum discharge, that of June 17, 1957; no flow at times during 1934-35, 1939-40, 1954-55.

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

which are poor. Natural flow of stream affected by transbasin diversions, storage 

reservoirs, diversions for irrigation, and return flow from irrigated areas.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of Ice effect (ga-re 

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

1.0

1.1 

1.3 

1.5 

2.0

2.9

6.0

9.8

15

33

60

162

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

6.3

290

460

950

1,700

2,760

3,170

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

4.1

4T4

5.

*6 .

5.

5.

5.

6 .

6 .(

6.

6.

7.

6.

5.

7.

7.9

9.8

13

12

12

12

11

12

12

16

21

TS

12

12

12

12

287.9

9.29

571

Nov.

17

10

11

9

10

10

10

10

10

11

11

11

*11

11

10

11

11

11

10

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

348

11.6

690

Dec.

19

20

21

22

23

20

17

15

17

19

20

21

22

21

20

21

(*)

> 22

648

20.9

1,290

Jan.

* 20

620

20

1,230

Feb.

> 50

-

1,400

50

2,780

Mar.

> 95

2,945

95

5,840

Apr.

> 215

*98

96

88

82

73

64

62

54

48

45

41

24

21

17

4,253

142

8,440

May

14

13

11

9.8

11

11

9.0

9T8

9.8

9.4

9.4

11

44

102

116

112

110

118

147

112

96

100

118

142

144

155

155

*144

153

172

220_

2,588.2

83.5

5,130

June

263

337

418

576

705

797

957

*1,140

1,340

*1,570

1,940

2,290

*2,440

2,500

2,320

2,390

*5,150

3,060

2,580

2,140

1,660

1,320

1,190

1,220

1,270

1,240

1,080

1,010

1,090

1,250

45,222

1,507

89,700

July

1,340

1,400

*1,530

1,650 l,6"5o~

1,440

1,330

1,290

1,200

999

866

824

780

770

750

730

*<508

504

468

504

621

690

652

585

536

524

488

400

336

34?

376

26,157

844

51,880

Aug.

369

355

349

326

284

252

242

232

218

210

196

176

160

*147

140

127

116

112

102

100

102

110

120

106

78

 5B" 76

84

84

84

88

5,231

169

10,380

Sept.

84

52

78

71

64

58

54

48

45

46

44

41

43

44

43

41

39

38

35

34

32

30

30

30

29

*28

27

27

26 

77T to

1,317

43.9

2,610

Calendar year 1956: Max 858 Mln 2.0 Mean 72.6 Ac-£t 52,710

Water year 1956-57: Max 3,130 Min 4.1 Mean 249 Ac-ft 180,500

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 4 to Jan. 15, Feb. 16 to Apr. 4. No gageheight record Jan. 16 to Feb. 15, Apr. 5-17 (most of periods affected by Ice); discharge estimated 

on basis of 3 discharge measurements, weather records, recorded range in stage, and records for 

nearby stations.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 85

Wheatland Reservoir No. 2 near Lookout, Wyo.

Location. Lat 41°50', long 105°39', in NW£ sec. 31, T. 22 N., R. 73 W., on outlet gate

 tower near center of Wheatland No. 2 Dam on Laramie River, 15 miles northeast of 

Lookout.

Drainage area. 2,200 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--December 1951 to September 1957. Month-end figures only since 

October 1954.

Gage.--Staff gage read once daily during irrigation season and at irregular intervals the 

rest of the year. Datum of gage is at mean sea level (levels by Wheatland Irrigation 

District). Prior to Oct. 16, 1952, gage painted on vertical gate tower at same site 

and datum.

Extremes.--Maximum contents observed during year, 96,060 acre-ft July 25 (elevation, 

6,963.57 ft); no contents during October.

1951-57: Maximum contents observed, 98,260 acre-ft June 7-16, 1952 (elevation, 

6,963.90 ft); no contents at times during 1954-57.

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by an earth-fill dam. Dam completed and storage began in

 1901. Capacity, 98,930 acre-ft between elevations 6,935.0 (sill of outlet gates) and 

6,964.0 ft (crest of spillway). Dead storage below elevation 6,935.0 ft net determined. A dike was placed in the connecting channels in November so that storage was 

limited to the south basin until Mar. 31, 1957. Figures given herein represent usable 

contents. Water is used for irrigation in Laramie River and Sybille Creek basins.

Cooperation. Records furnished by Wheatland Irrigation District.

Month-end elevation and usable contents, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Date

Nov. 30..........................

Dec. 31. .........................

Calendar year 1956 .............

Sept . 30 ..........................

Water year 1956-57 .............

Elevation 

(feet)

_

_

-

-

_

6,945.70

6,947.26

_

_

-

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

eO

0

e500

el, 100

-

el, 700

e4,090

16,170

19,99O

e93,410

e71,280

e65,800

-

Change In contents 

(acre-feet)

_

_

+500

+6OO

-2,350

+600

+2,390

+5,260

+6,820

+3,820

+12.82O

-22,130

-5,480

+65,800

e Estimated.

496732 O - 59 - 7
86 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Laramie River below Wheatland Reservoir No. 2, Wyo.

Location. lat 41°55', long 105°35', in NW£ sec. 34, T. 23 N., R. 73 W. , on left bank 

50 ft upstream from bridge on county road, 0.4 mile downstream from mcuth of reservoir spillway channel, 12? miles downstream from outlet gates of Wheat land Reservoir 

No. 2, and 22 miles northeast of Lookout.

Drainage area. 2,230 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--May 1916 to September 1917 (irrigation seasons only), October 1951 

to September 1957. Published as "below McGill"1916-17.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 6,883.81 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted. Prior to May 17, 1917, staff gage and May 17 to Sept. 13, 1917, water-stage 

recorder, at bridge 50 ft downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 6 years (1951-57), 87.2 cfs (63,170 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,120 cfs July 18 (gage height, 6.02 ft); minimum not determined.

1916-17, 1951-57: Maximum daily discharge, 2,860 cfs June 26-30, 1917 (gage height, 

5.6 ft, site and datum then in use); minimum daily determined, 1 cfs S3pt. 8, 9, 1916.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Flow compTeTely regulated by Wheatland Reservoir No. 2 (see preceding page). Natural flow of 

stream affected by transbasin diversions, storage reservoirs, diversions for irrigation, 

and return flow from irrigated areas.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

6.0

175

7.0

*7.0

6.3

6.3

6.8

7.0

7.0

6.8

7.0

7.3

7.3

6.3

7.0

7.0

7.8

8.2

8.2

8.2

11

9.6

12

11

11

12

11

12

14

13

11

268.9

8.67

533

Nov.

11

14

24

TS

18

16

15

15

12

11

11

11

»9.6

10

9.4

7.0

6.7

6.4

5.4

5.6

5.9

6.0

6.0

6.0

5.8

5.6

5.2

5"7o~ 5.0

5.0

289.6

9.65

574

Dec.

> 5

(*)

155

5

307

Jan.

> 5

(*)

155

5

307

Feb.

(*)

> 5

_

140

5

278

Mar.

* 5

> 8

"I

> 12

J

^

227

7.3

450

Apr.

12

15

15

15

15

16

16

16

15

16

19

28

*2T

28

24

22

21

20

18

15

12

13

13

13

15

14

501

16.7

994

May

14

13

TI

14

15

16

14

14

15

15

15

16

17

18

16

18

19

19

19

18

16

16

18

21

22_

20

18

*18

18

19

19

524

16.9

1,040

June

18

16

TS

59

228

*304

316

316

506

595

530

525

530

535

530

397

248

252

260

264

400

458

535

515

510

515

515

515

515

525

11,448

382

22,710

July

550

550

*575

595

600

620

646

560

555

600

600

600

615

615

630

6*6

*6*6

673

620

620

570

5S5

600

110 F"7

5'} 5

575

560

535

530

535

18,011

581

35,720

Aug.

590 590"

560

570

570

580

530

540

500

500

500

500

500

»505

520

535

540

520

520

515

525

520

486

454

458

454

436

436

432

418

400

15,704

507

31,150

Sept.

558" 400

396

195

376

380

376

356

177

63

40

31

31

31

31

29

29

28

27

25

24

6T

113

166

115

»87

83

83

83

51

4,283

143

8,500

Calendar year 1956: Max 612 Min - Mean 69.6 Ac-ft 50,510

Water year 1956-57: Max 673 Min - Mean 142 Ac-ft 102,600

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 15 to Apr. 5, Apr. 7, 8, 11, 12.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 

Sybille Creek above Bluegrass Creek, near Wheatland, Wyo.

87

Location.--Lat 41°52'05" , long 105°12'42", in sec. 23, T. 22 N., R. 70 W., on right bank 

a quarter of a mile upstream from Bluegrass Creek and 18 miles southwest of Wheatland.

Drainage area.--265 sq mi.

Records available. March 1941 to September 1957 (no winter records 1942). 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,246 ft (from topographic map). 

Average discharge. 15 years (1942-57), 19.0 cfs (13,760 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,250 cfs July 21 (gage height, 4.92 ft) from 

nS§n Curve extended above 340 cfs as explained below; minimum daily, 0.2 cfs Oct. 7-21 

1941-57: Maximum discharge, 1,870 cfs May 26, 1956 (gage height, 5.90 ft), from

rating curve extended above 340 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak flow;

minimum daily, that of Oct. 7-21, 1956.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of no gage-height record, which are poor 

Diversions for irrigation of about 3,600 acres above station. One small diversion 

between station and Bluegrass Creek. Seven small reservoirs above station (combined 

capacity, about 400 acre-ft) for irrigation.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, and

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Dec. 31,

Apr. 23-28, June 14-23)

Oct. 1 to July 20 July 21 to Sept. 30

0.9

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4

0.2 

.7 

1.2 

2.0 

3.0 

6.0

1.6 

1.8 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

3.7

104

186

1.3

1.4

1.5 

1.8 

2.1 

2.6

3.0

5.5

13

46

92

220

Discharge, in cubic feet per ond, water year October 1956 to September 1S57

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-it

Oct.

0.4

.4

.3

*.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

8.8

0.28

17

Nov.

0.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

 73

.3

.3

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.6

.7

.8

.8

79" .9

.9

14.6

0.49

29

Dec.

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.1

.9

175

1.0

.9

1.2

1.1

1.2

*1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.6

1.3

1.7

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1 .8

1.9

41.8

1.35

83

Jan.

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.7

2.1

1.6

1.8

2.2

2.3

272

2.2

1.8

al.6

al.5

aTTf

al.9

a2.0

a2.1

a2.2

a2.3

8.2.2

*a2.l

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.8

1 .8

58.9

1.90

117

Feb.

1.8

T79

1.8

2.1

2.1

2.3

2.4

2.5

2.6

272

2.5

2.5

2.3

2.3

*2.4

2.3

2.1

2.1

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.9

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.2

2.3

-

61.0

2.18

121

Mar.

2.3

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.3

2.0

*2.1

2.4

T3

2.3

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.3

2.4

2.2

2.1

2.1

2.2

2.0

2.1

2.0

1.9

270

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.1

2.2

2.2

66.9

2.16

133

Apr.

2.3

774

2.4

2.5

2.6

3.0

3.0

*3.6

4.2

3.9

4.8

6.8

7.6

8.4

14

20

29

40

49

45

45

*56

*55

49

52

48

48

51

56

60

774.5

25.8

1,540

May

65

67

64

65

65

64

63

63

65

67

63

62.

63

67

74

84

93

125

150

165

176

TBT5

*150

159

168

155

146

138

134

122

112

3,204

103

6,360

June

~§? 107

91

86

77

72

*72

62

59

58

58

58

57

57

60

65

*62

58

48

51

48

48

46

42

36

34

32

31

30

29

1,733

57.8

3,440

July

29

29

28~S$

28

28

30

33

32

30

30

29

33

36

34

32

*32

32

45

49

151

75

62

212 "36

82

72

57

47

41 

34

1,576

50.8

3,130

Aug.

*32

31

31

28

24

19

17

18

16

12

8.5

7.8

7.0

5.5

6.2

7.8

6.2

6.2

6.2

5.2

8.5

11

11

9.2

7.0

6.2

5.2

5.5

5.5

5.5 

5.5

374.7

12.1

743

Sept.

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.8

475

7.8

8.5

8.5

11

15

15

12

*13

13

14

16

15

15

13

10

9.2

7.8

7.8

7.0

6.2 

6.2

277.1

9.24

550

Calendar year 1956: Max 272 Min 0.2 Mean 3.89 Ac-ft 2,820

Water year 1956-57: Max 212 Min 0.2 Mean 22.4 Ac-ft 16,260

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, weather records, 

recorded range in stage, and records for nearby station.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Sybille Creek below Bluegrass Creek, near Wheatland, Wyo.

Location. Lat 41°52'40", long 105°12'17", in Sj sec. 14, T. 22 N. , R. 70 W. , on left

bank three-quarters of a mile downstream from Bluegrass Creek, 1 mile upstream from

Wheatland Canal No. 1, and 17 miles southwest of Wheatland.

Drainage area.--369 sq mi.

Records available. March 1950 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,220 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge. 7 years, 99.9 cfc (72,370 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,730 cfs July 21 (gage height, 3.30 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 630 cfs; minimum dally, 0.4 cfs Nov. 13.

1950-57: Maximum discharge, 3,060 cfs Apr. 7, 1952 (gage height, 4.77 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 670 cfs on basis of velocity-area study; minimum daily, 

0.1 cfs July 2-4, Sept. 9-12, Dec. 15, 1954.

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

which are poor. Most of flow during the Irrigation season is water released from 

Wheatland Reservoir No. 2 {capacity, 98,930 acre-ft) on the Laramie River and diverted 

down Bluegrass Creek for irrigation of land near Wheatland. Diversiors for irrigation 

of about 4,400 acres above station. Ten small reservoirs above station (combined capacity, about 400 acre-ft) for irrigation.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0.6

.6

.6

*.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.7

.6

.6

18.7

0.60

37

Nov.

0.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.6

*.4

76

.6

.6

.5

.5

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.7

77

.7

17.7

0.59

35

Dec.

0.8

.7

.6

.8

.9

1.0

1.4

1.8

2.2

2.0

2.0

*2.0

2.2

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.9

1.8

1.8

2.2

2.1

2.0

2.2

1.8

1.8

1.5

1.5

1.5

51.2

1.65

102

Jan,

1.5

T^

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.6

1.6

1.8

2.2

2.1

2.2

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.7

1.9

2.2

2.4

2.7

3.1

3.2 *37T

2.9

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2 9

67.0

2.16

133

Feb.

3.0

37?

3.5

3.8

4.3

4.7

5.4

6.1

6.8

7.4

7.6

7.8

F70- 8.0

*7.6

7.0

6.0

5.3

4.8

4.5

4.6

4.8

5.0

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.0

155.0

5.54

307

Mar.

4.8

T76

4.5

4.0

3.8

*3.6

3.8

4.0

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.4

4.5

4.7

4.4

4.2

4.1

4.0

4.0

3.7

3.5

3.4

3.3

3.3

3.4

3.5

3.5

3.6

123.5

3.98

245

Apr.

6.5

12

16

10

12

15

11

25

*25

27

32

34

34

42

62

84

98

105

93

95

112

~95 118

95

76

66

68

74

80

1,636.5

54.6

3,250

May

80

80

76

80

78

76

74

74

78

82

82

82

95

107

128

171

194

270

255

232

194

179

*175

194

227

202

183

168

157

144

138

4,355

140

8,640

June

134

123

115

?39~ 110

35O

*406

406

511

700

640

610

*580

590

590

560

290

270

260

260

308

422

484

511

502

511

520

511

520

540

12,573

419

24,940

July

580

580

590

620

630

640

680

640

560

550

590

610

610

630

£20

640

660

*650

710

690

820

SIS

580

538

152

590

600

580

590

600

600

18,928

611

37,510

Aug.

*620

59tJ

580

570

570

580

530

520

434

466

466

466

466

457

466

493

493

493

475

466

484

475

457

422

414

414

382

398

350

3U

14,687

474

29,130

Sept.

302

2TO

290

236

202

280

275

265

227

118

62

44

42

42

39

33

*30

30

26

U_

26

26

58

115

126

87

76

76

76

74

3,599

120

7,140

Calendar year 1956: Max 640 Min 0.4 Mean 69.1 Ac-ft 50,140

Water year 1956-57: Max 820 Min 0.4 Mean 154 Ac-ft 111,500

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 15, 16, 18-21, Dec. 6-9, 20-24, Jan. 4-7, 10, 

Jan. 15 to Feb. 12. No gage-height record Feb. 13 to Mar. 31 (stage-discharge relation affected by 

ice most of period): discharge estimated on basis of 4 discharge measurements, weather records, and 

records for Sybille Creek above Bluegrass Creek, near Wheatland.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 89

Wheatland Canal No. 1 near Wheatland, Wyo.

Location. Lat 41°53'08", long 105°11'14", in NE^NWt sec. 13, T. 22 N. , R. 70 W. , on 

left bank 0.4 mile downstream from point of diversion from Sybille Creek anl 16 miles 

southwest of Wheatland.

Records available.--May 1952 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,190 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge. 5 years, 42.9 cfs (31,080 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--1952-57: Maximum daily discharge, 494 cfs July 11, 1952; no flow for many 

days each year.

Remarks.--Records good. Plow is Laramie River water released from Wheatland Reservoir 

No.2, then diverted down Bluegrass and Sybille Creeks to canal.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

(*)

0

0

0

Nov.

0

0

0

Dec.

0

0

0

Jan.

0

0

0

Feb.

-

0

0

0

Mar.

0

0

0

Apr.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

10

20

*30

74

83

73

74

*92

97

8j

79

63

55

56

61

65

1,015

33.8

2,010

May

69

69

59

44

11

47

45

45

48

56

65

74

84

97

111

146

164

199

193

181

159

156

167

186

191

176

*169

167

156

145

141

3,650

118

7,240

June

138

129

99

96

169

187

*207

213

269

407

384

396

383

378

379

379

277

240

245

242

267

323

348

357

365

368

365

*379

379

383

8,751

292

17,360

July

398

392

393

393

398

401

399

409

408

405

402

402

401

399

399

*402

404

414

416

421

402

403

407

307

226

419

433

427

427

433

433

12,373

399

24,540

Aug.

422

415

407

396

385

387

373

369

357

357

339

342

*339

337

345

367

359

360

351

343

330

335

320

303

277

276

263

259

257

227

10,424

336

20,680

Sept.

219

7TT

211

192

99

192

189

191

188

74

17

15

14

0

0

0

*0

0

5.2

8.2

16

18

56

113

197

91

83

80

80

79

2,638.4

87.9

5,230

Calendar year 1956: Max 378 Min 0 Mean 37.9 Ac-ft 27,480

Water year 1956-57: Max 433 Min 0 Mean 106 Ac-ft 77,060

Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.
90 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Wheatland Canal No. 2 near Wheatland, Wyo.

Location. Lat 42 002'28", long 105°04'00", in NE£ sec. 24, T. 24 N., R. 69 W., on left 

bank 2-J- miles downstream from point of diversion from Sybille Creek, 2-£ miles downstream from outlet gates of Wheatland Reservoir No. 1, and 5^ miles west of Wheatland.

Records available. May 1952 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,769 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge. 5 years, 19.3 cfs (13,980 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. 1952-57: Maximum daily discharge, 235 cfs July 19, 1957; no flow for many 

days each year.

Remarks.--Records fair. Plow is Laramie River water released from Wheatland Reservoir 

No. 2, diverted down Bluegrass and Sybille Creeks to Canal No. 2; or from Sybille 

Creek through Canal No. 3, Wheatland Reservoir No. 1, and No. 2 supply canal to 

Canal No. 2.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

e

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

AC-ft

Oct.

<*)

0

0

0

Nov.

0

0

0

Dec.

0

0

0

Jan.

0

0

0

Feb.

-

0

0

0

Mar.

0

0

0

Apr.

0

S

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*4.3

6.1

6.5

6.1

6.0

5.2

5.1

8.8

572

6.5

6.0

5.8

5.1

2.7

0

82.4

2.75

163

May

0

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

1.4

2.2

3.1

1-4 STT

4.0

3.1

2.4

1.6

1.8

1.9

2.1

2.3

1.6

1.5

2.1

1.7

1.4

47.7

1.54

95

June

1.9

1.5

1.3

.6

.5

125

*163

163

174

193

223 m190

203

202

205

127

98

92

98

104

163

180

183

179

184

187

*162

148

153

4,079.8

136

8,090

Jul-r

154 156"

159

186

182

180

186

191

194

183

202

204

209

220

206

203

209

*208

' 235

215

195

185

170

180

168

205

177

176

170

173

158

5,f34

188

11,570

Aug.

166

168

170

16T

149

119

118

120

116

108

130

134

134

136

*141

139

145

151

137

143

154

155

138

126

130

129

132

141

133

134

133

4,290

138

8,510

Sept.

125

125

1SJ

TJ

89

120

114

111

101

82

73

51

28

15

9.8

8.5

*7.3

6.9

5-4

5TS

5.8

5.8

5.7

9.2

9.7

12

15

15

15

14

1,405.3

46.8

2,790

Calendar year 1956: Max 232 Mln 0 Mean 18.2 Ac-ft 13,170

Water year 1956-57: Max 235 Mln 0 Mean 43.1 Ac-ft 31,220

Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 91

Sybille Creek near Mule Shoe Ranch, near Wheatland, Wyo.

Location Lat 42°01'47", long 105°04'20", In NW£ sec. 25 ,T. 24 N., R. 69 W., on 

bank l| miles downstream from Wheatland Canal No. 2, if miles upstream frorr Mu! 

Ranch, 6 miles southwest of Wheatland, and 6-5- miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 542 sq ml.

Records available. March 1950 to September 1957.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage Is 4,740 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge. 7 years, 12.8 cfs (9,270 acre-ft per year).

left 

lie Shoe

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,000 cfs July 22 (gage height, 5.7C ft), from 

ratIng curve extended above 19 cfs on basis of slope-area determination at gage height 

6.65 ft; minimum daily, 0.2 cfs Oct. 3, Nov. 20, Sept. 29, 30.

1950-57: Maximum discharge, 2,070 cfs Apr. 8, 1952 (gage height, 7.81 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 120 cfs on basis of slope-area determination at gage height 

6.65 ft; no flow at times in 1954-55.

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

which are poor. Part of flow past station is return flow from lands irrigrted by 

water from the Laramie River. Diversions for irrigation of about 18,000 acres above 

station. Twenty small reservoirs above station (combined capacity, about 800 acreft) for irrigation and stock water. Wheatland Reservoir No. 1 above station (capacity, 

7,160 acre-ft) is used mainly for storage of irrigation water diverted fron the Laramie 

River.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

e

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

0.3

.3

.2

73

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

*.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.575"

.5

10.4

0.34

21

Nov.

0.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

*.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

^2

.3

.4

.5

.6

.7

.8

.9

1.0

1.2

1.4

16.6

0.55

33

Dec.

1.6

TTff

2.0

2.2

2.0

1.8

1.6

2.5

4.0

7.0

6.6

6.3

*5.9

5.5

5.2

4.7

4.3

3.9

4.3

4.0

3.5

3.0

2.8

2.9

3.0

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.0

2.4

2.1

109.2

3.52

217

Jan.

2.1

2.4

2.3

2.2

2.1

2.2

2.3

2.1

1.8

1.5

1.8

2.1

1.8

1.7

1.5

1.3

T76

2.0

2.5

3.0

3.5

3.2

3.5

*3.2

3.0

2.5

2.7

3.0

3.2

3.5

3.6

75.2

2.43

149

Feb.

4.0

4.2

4.6

5.0

5.4

5.8

6.2

6.6

6.6

6.8

7.0

T75

7.0

*7.0

7.0

7.0

6.2

6.6

6.6

6.2

6.2

5.0

4.5

4.2

3.9

3.7

3.4

3.2IT"

156.9

5.60

311

Mar.

3.0

2.6

2.5

2.4

2.2

2.1

 1.9

2.1

2.3

2.5

2.6

2.5

2.3

2.4

2.5

2.6

2.7

2.8

2.9

3.0

3.1

3.2

275

1.5

T77

1.8

1.9

2.0

2.1

2.0

1 . 8

73.0

2.35

145

Apr.

1.5

T73

1.0 1.1

1.2

1.2

1.0

1.0

*1.1

1.2

1.5

1.2

1.4

1.4

1.1

.9

1.1

1.2

1.1

.9

.9

.9

1.5

1.2

.9

.9

.9

.8

.7

77

32.8

1.09

65

May

0.7

.7

3.9

18

18

15

10

9.5

no

15

12

9.5

5.0

5.0

5.8

5.0

4.5

4.0

3.8

3.5

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.0

2.8

2.5

2.8

2.2

2.0

2.2

186.7

6.02

370

June

1.9

1.7

1.5

1.1

1.4

7.2

*3.6

3.5

5.4

2.2

2.5

5.1

2.5

3.8

3.5

3.8

2.5

2.2

1.7

1.5

1.7

2.0

2.0

1.4

1.1

2.8

378" 7.4

4.0

2.8

87.6

2.92

174

July

3.8

2.2

*6.2

5.4

4.1

5.0

27

86

4.8

3.0

3.2

3.8

4.5

5.0

1.9

1.7

2.0

*2.2

3.5

1.5

35

~~5.8 205

140

4.2

2.5

.8

.7

.5

.4

74

572.1

18.5

1,130

Aug.

*0.4 ~3

.6

2.5

7.2

7.8

7.0

7.0

7.8

7.0

8.2

5.0

3.8

3.5

*4.0

4.5

4.0

5.0

3.8

3.0

5.0

5.8

5.0

4.2

5.0

4.8

4.0

23

4.0

3.2

4.5

161.1

5.20

320

Sept.

3.0

1.5

1.4

.8

6.7

7.0

7.4

5.8

3.0

8.2

6.6

5.4

4.5

16

18

19

18

*20

20

19

16

19

~9.0 23

2.2

1.2

.6

.4

p

if

263.1

8.77

522

Calendar year 1956: Max 286 Min o.l Mean 3.0O Ac-ft 2,180

Water year 1956-57: Max 205 Min 0.2 Mean 4.78 Ao-ft 3,460

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Mote. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 2O-25, Dec. 7-11, 15, 20-28, Jan. 1, 3-7, 9-11, 

Jan. 14, 15, Jan, 25 to Feb. 6, Feb. 10, 11, 22. No gage-height record Nov. 26 to Dec. 6, Jan. 16-24, 

Feb. 23 to Apr. 9 (most of periods affected by ice); discharge estimated on basis of 3 discharge 

measurements and weather records.
92 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

North Laramle River near Wheatland, Wyo.

Location. Lat 42°09'58", long 105 012'23", in SE£ sec. 2, T. 25 N., R. 70 W., on right 

bank 1,800 ft upstream from headgate of North Laramie Land Co.'s canal, 1$ miles downstream from Spring Creek, and 15 miles northwest of Wheatland.

Drainage area. 366 sq mi.

Records available. November 1914 to September 1923 (no winter records), July 1939 to 

September 1957. Published as "at upper station near Wheatland" in WSP 469. February 

1912 to November 1914 at site l£ miles downstream, records not equivalent owing to 

diversion.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,840 ft (from topographic map).

Nov. 6, 1914, to Sept. 30, 1923, at site 340 ft downstream at different datum.

July 25, 1939, to Aug. 12, 1954, at site 800 ft downstream at datum 1.84 ft lower.

Average discharge. 18 years (1939-57), 31.2 cfs (22,600 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,170 cfs Aug. 4 (gage height, 6.70 ft); no 

flow Oct. 1-6.

1914-23, 1939-57: Maximum discharge, 9,260 cfs July 27, 1951 (gag? height, 11.6 ft, 

from floodmarks, site and datum then In use), from rating curve extended above 500 cfs 

on basis of slope-area determinations at gage heights 7.84, 8.07, and 11.6 ft (site 

and datum then in use); no flow Nov. 29, 1915, at times during July to September 1919, 

Aug. 3 to Oct. 24, 1954, Oct. 1-6, 1957.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Diversion's for irrigation of about 8,800 acres above station. Seven small reservoirs above 

station (total capacity, about 290 acre-ft) for irrigation and stock water.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 27 to May 19)

2.9

3.0

3.1

3.2

3.3

1.1 

2.4

3.4

3.5 

3.7 

3.9

4.9 

9.9

4.2 

4.5 

5.0 

5.5

85

150

285

470

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

O

7J

*0

0

o

0

.3

.4

.5

.6

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.6

.5

.5

.6

.7

.8

.8

.9

.9

1.0

.9

.9

1.0

1.0

1.2

1.4

17.6

0.57

35

Nov.

1.0

1.0

.8

170

1.9

1.8

3.2

2.1

3.9

4.4

4.4

*4.0

2.6

2.6

1.9

1.3

1.4

1.2

1.1

1.0

1.1

1.1

1.2

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.6

1.5

1.7

1.8

56.8

1.89

113

Dec.

2.0

1.6

2.0

2.1

1.9

.8

75

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.8

2.6

*3.2

^79

2.4

3.2

2.4

1.7

1.5

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.1

1.0

.9

.9

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.5

49.6

1.60

98

Jan.

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.1

1.4

1.1

1.0

.9

.&

1.0

1.2

1.2

1.1

.9

.8

1.0

1.3

1.6

2.1

2.1

1.9

1.8

 1.5

1.3

.9

.9

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

39.2

1.26

78

Feb.

1.2

TT?

.5

.8

.6

.6

.6

.9

2.2

2.5

2.9

3.3

3.4

*4.4

4.2

2.5

3.5

2.5

2.5

2.3

2.5

3,6

5.4

6.9

8.4

7.9

8.9

379

-

101.1

3.61

201

Mar.

5.4

4.6

6.4

7.9

4.4

4.2

*4.6

6.9

3.9

4.6

5.9

3.9

5.4

3.6

376

4.4

4.4

4.4

3.9

4.4

6.4

11

11

8.4

12

11

12

9.9

11

14

Z2_

225.5

7.27

447

Apr.

22

30

22

22

17

25

25

20

23

17

22

22

22

22

30

53

59

60

*58

60

62

78

95

7S

80

71

66

62

62

76

1,361

45.4

2,700

May

85

135

123

152

170

162

155

158

172

*162

145

162

160

150

188

208

222

279

279

249

222

252

*255

300

442

434

362

318

282

276

267

6,894

222

13,670

June

 sis 252

192

208

200

185

*202

172

160

135

160

132

111

107

97

113

101

93

80

71

64

59

58

54

49

46

45

41

36

34

3,472

116

6,890

July

31

29

27

25

23

22

22

24

24

23

22

23

29

36

25

23

21

*22

39

43_

32

36

31

31

30

28

26

24

22 

21

20

8r4

26.9

1,650

Aug.

20

19

18

53

22

20

18

17

17

16

14

13

12

11 *T?

18

17

15

15

14

13

13

13

13

13

13

12

12

12 

12

12

499

16.1

990

Sept.

11

11

9.4

8.9

8.4

8.4

8.4

7.4

T?5

12

15

T4

15

13

14

14

12

*12

12

12

12

12

11

9.9

9.9

9.4

8.9

8.4

7.4 

7.4

322.1

10.7

639

Calendar year 1956: Max 175 Mln 0 Mean 7.18 Ac-ft 5,220

Water iteryear 1956-57: isbb-bY: Max 442 Mln mm0 oMean m38.0 iBuAc-ftC-IT; 27,510

Peak discharge (base. 170 cfs). May 9 (l p.m.) 19O cfs (4.82 ft); May 19 (6 a.m.) 294 cfs 

(5.13 ft); May 25 (5:30 p.m.) 510 cfs (5.61 ft); Aug. 4 (6:30 p.m.) 1,170 cfs (6.70 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 16-21, 18-30, Dec. 2, 7-9, 18, Jan. 9-11, 

Jan. 14-19, 25-31, Feb. 9-12, 15-21.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 93

Laramie River near Uva, Wyo.

Location. Lat 42°08'16", long 104°46'33", in NW&SE£ s 

bank at private bridge, 7j miles east of Uva and 9ji 

Creek.

30. 16, T. 25 N., R. 66 W., on right 

miles downstream from Chugwater

Records available.--October 1952 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,375 ft (from topographic irap).

Average discharge.--5 years, 59.8 cfs (43,320 acre-ft per year).

Extreme s. Maximum discharge during year, 2,760 cfs May 29 (gage height, 6.35 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 600 cfs on basis of slope-area determination at gage 

height 6.02 ft; minimum daily, 1.0 cfs Oct. 2, 3.

1952-57: Maximum discharge, that of May 29, 1957; minimum daily, 0.4 cfs 

Sept. 26, 27, 1956.

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

flow of stream affected by transbasin diversions, storage reservoirs, power developments, ground-water withdrawals and diversions for irrigation, and return flow from 

irrigated areas. Records of chemical analyses, water temperatures, and suspended 

sediment loads for the water year 1957 are given in WSP 1521.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used June 18-22)

2.2 

2.4

1.0

2.4

5.0

10

18

46

2.7 

3.1 

3.5 

4.0 

4.6

106

196

305

510

850

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

2.3

1.0

1.0

1.1

*1.3

2.1

4.5

5.0

3.4

4.2

7.0

6.0

4.7

6.5

6.0

7.0

8.5

4.7

3.4

4.2

7.0

6.5

8.5

14

12

10

22

36

40

37

314.9

10.2

625

Nov.

32

28

25

45

52

52

46

43

44

43

42

*42

42

43

52

52

52

54

54

44

55

56

60

64

62

60

62

62

62

62

1,492

49.7

2,960

Dec.

62

62

62

62

58

38

52

53

55

58

54

64

*66

64

58

58

56

54

58

50

50

54

52

52

52

50

52

52

52

52

52

1,714

55.3

3,400

Jan.

50

52

44

46

50

52

54

58

21

46

68

70

58

50

45

40

50

60

64

66

60

54

56

*42

40

35

50

60

65

73

80

1,659

53.5

3,290

Feb.

84

86

80

74

76

70

74

78

80

60

54

60

62

*62

62

60

58

56

54

54

52

50

52

50

50

48

46

46

-

1,738

62.1

3,450

Mar.

48

48

50

50

52

52

*48

56

56

56

52

50

50

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

46

46

46

46

48

50

48

48

48

48 

48

1,526

49.2

3,030

Apr.

48

50

54

58

58

58

58

62

*60

56

56

54

58

62

66

62

56

56

56

58

56

54

60

84

82

72

70

70

68

64

1,826

60.9

3,620

May

60

58

64

80

119

135

*143

146

146

159

157

230

242

260

296

400

610

488

610

565

474

412

*420

447

560

684

684

590

822

520 

474

11,055

357

21,930

June

He- 470

sse

*312

305

302

408

*293

251

232

208

275

220

182

170

165

174

157

*146

126

104

94

92

92

80

66

42

23

21 

16

5,798

193

11 , 500

July

15

14

12

12

13

11

10

16

54

28

16

13

15

12

12

9.5

7.5

21

12

12

37

*66

122

86

146

100

90

80

76 

74

66

1,261.0

40.7

2,500

Aug.

56

40

44

58

226

159

132

115

94

108

104

92

74

64

*64

66

62

68

72

82

70

72

64

70

74

68

64

68

124 

90

72

2,616

84.4

5,190

Sept.

70

64

62

62

56

54

52

52

48

46

64

64

66

88

96

94

88

*82

86

94

96

94

94

98

94

84

80

76

74 

70

2,248

74.9

4,460

Calendar year 1956 : Max 181 Min 0.4 Mean 35.9 Ac-ft 26,030

Water year 1956-57 : Max 822 Min 1.0 Mean 91.1 Ac-ft 65,960

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Mote. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 2-4, 20, 21, Dec. 6-9, Jan. 4, 5, 14-18, 

Jan. 25-30.
94 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Laramie River near Fort Laramie , Wyo .

Location. Lat 42°12'06", long 104°32'39", In NEi sec. 28, T. 26 N., R. 64 W. , on left 

bank half a mile east of Old Fort Laramie, 0.9 mile downstream from Deer Creek, 

1.3 miles upstream from mouth, 1.4 miles southwest of Fort Laramie, and 5 miles downstream from point of diversion to Gering-Fort Laramie Canal .

Drainage area. 4,600 sq mi, approximately.

Records available . --April 1915 to September 1957. Records for May 1919 to September 1925 

and October 1939 to September 1957 do not include diversion to Gering-Fort Laramie 

Canal, which has bypassed the station since May 1919. No winter records prior to 1927. 

Prior to October 1931, published as "at Fort Laramie."

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,220 ft (from topographic map). Apr. 4, 

1915, to Mar. 31, 1925, staff gage at bridge half a mile downstream at different datum. 

Apr. 1, 1925, to Aug. 20, 1935, staff gage or water-stage recorder at Gering-Fort 

Laramie Canal siphon 4 miles upstream at different datum.

Extremes (river only). Maximum discharge during year, 1,460 cfs Aug. 17 (gage height, 

6.02 ft); minimum daily, 13 cfs Oct. 1.

1915-57: Maximum daily discharge observed, 4,280 cfs June 6, 1917; no flow Jan. 31 

to Mar. 20, Oct. 24 to Dec. 17, 1926 (diversion bypassing all flow).

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

which are poor. No diversion to Gering-Fort Laramie Canal in 1957. Natural flow of 

stream affected by transbasin diversions, storage reservoirs, power developments, 

ground-water withdrawals and diversions for irrigation, and return flow from irrigated 

areas .

Cooperation. Records of diversion to Gering-Fort Laramie Canal furnished by Bureau of 

Reclamation.

Revisions. WSP 786: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except period of ice effect (gage 

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

(Shifting-control method uaed Oct. 1 to Nov. 18, May 16-3O)

£.0 

£.5 

3.0

450

685

180

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to Septemter 1957

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

*13

T4

14

15

15

16

17

17

18

22

16

16

17

28

28

27

23

27

35

35

32

31

34

38

44

50

50

50

55

58 

58

913

29.5

1,810

Nov.

58

50

20

42

80

68

73

*68

63

65

58

52

52

50

53

50

58

55

40

30

40

60

55

60

60

60

55

50

55

60

1,640

54.7

3,250

Dec.

56

60

65

70

60

50

45

35

45

*55

66

68

73

75

73

66

60

58

60

62

64

60

50

54

58

62

66

70

74

72 

70

1,902

61.4

3,770

Jan.

64

66

60

55

50

55

60

55

50

45

*53

63

60

55

50

40

45

50

60

70

65

60

56

52

45

50

52

54

56

58 

60

1,714

55.3

3,400

Feb.

62

60

58

60

62

64

65

66

*69

66

66

66

68

7O

66

64

66

66

62

57

50

54

58

62

62

56

58

56

-

1,739

62.1

3,450

Mar.

54

54

56

56

54

50

48

50

54

56

54

56

54

50

52

54

52

52

52

52

*52

53

53

53

52

53

57

53

5U

49

50

1,635

52.7

3,240

Apr.

49

48

47

50

54

60

58

62

64

66

64

62

66

68

70

*70

68

66

66

68

68

65

66

72

85

82

73

77

75

68

1,957

65.2

3,880

May

66

65

106

213

98

*126

140

146

148

154

162

182

262

285

282

387

492

508

*536

556

477

438

432

492

512

580

*616

556

516

*677

441

10,651

344

21,130

June

429

4T4

372

333

312

308

348

342

275

245

230

245

262

218

202

195

198

192

180

169

156

136

126

120

112

102

93

66

61

58_

6,499

217

12,890

July

53

49

41

42

*t6

41

31

32

38

57

50

47

46

42

40

38

38

36

40

40

38

47

96

122

*134

142

120

110

104

98 

96

1,954

63.0

3,880

Aug.

84

77

68

70

80

225

*150

140

130

120

126

110

102

93

91

98

308

TT6

112

114

116

*110

108

104

106

108

106

100

102

138 

114

3,626

117

7,190

Sept.

106

102

96

96

96

94

94

94

*93

11

93

93

96

100

116

116

114

112

116

118

122

124

T20

120

116

112

1O8

104

100

96

3,158

105

6,260

Calendar year 1956; Max 116 Hln 13 Mean 45.9 Ac-ft 33,310

Water year 1956-57: Max 677 Mln 13 Mean 102 Ac-ft 74,150

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 12 to Feb. 7. No gage-height record Nov. 19 

to Dec. 10, Dec. 17 to Jan. 11, Feb. 9 to Mar. 21, Apr. 2-16; discharge estimated on basis of 6 discharge measurements, recorded range in stage, and weather records.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 95

Rawhide Creek near Lingle, Wyo.

Location. Lat 42°07'30", long 104"19'30", in sec. 20, T. 25 N. , R. 62 W. , on right bank 

200 ft upstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 26, 1 mile east of Lingle, and 1 mile 

upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 510 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. May 1928 to September 1957 (no winter records prior to 1931).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,160 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

To June 12 1935, staff gage at highway bridge 200 ft downstream at different datum. 

June 12, 1935, to Oct. 5, 1938, water-stage recorder at site 400 ft downstream at datum 

0.24 ft lower than present datum. Oct. 6, 1938, to May 15, 1955, water-stage recorder 

on abandoned channel at present datum.

Average discharge.--27 years (1930-57), 23.0 cfs (16,660 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 982 cfs May 24 (gage height, 8.08 ft); minimum 

daily, 1.8 cfs Oct. 12.

1928-57: Maximum discharge, 3,970 cfs Sept. 7, 1946 (gage height, 11.76 ft), by 

float measurement; minimum daily, 0.5 cfs July 9, 1954.

Remarks. Records fair. Low flow represents return seepage from lands irrigated by 

Interstate Canal in Rawhide Creek basin. Diversions for irrigation of about 

4,900 acres above station. Six small reservoirs above station (combined capacity, 

about 460 acre-ft) for irrigation.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1440: 1932, 1932(M) , 1936(M).

Rating tables, water year 1956-57, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-24, May 1 to June 28)

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

2.0 1.0

2.1 2.0

2.3 5.2

2.5 9.5

2.8 18

3.2 32

3.5 50

2.0 4.5

2.2 8.0

2.4 12

2.7 24

3.0 40

3.5 76

4.0 125

4.5 175

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1?57

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

5.4

*4.4

6.9

5.4

6.5

6.2

3.5

5.4

4.7

7.5

3.4

1.8

2.4

3.4

3.2

3.4

3.5

3.7

3.5

3.4

3.0

2.9

2.9

3.2

2.8

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.8

2.6

2 . 8

118.2

3,81

234

Nov.

2.8

b2.7

b2.5

b2.4

2.3

2.0

274

2.9

3.8

3.7

3.5

5.0

4.7

*4.5

4.2

3.7

3.7

3.4

2.9

2.4

9.9

14

14

14

14

14

14

13

13

13

198.4

6.61

394

Dec.

12

12

12

11

*12

12

12

12

b!3

T3

13

12

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

11

11

10

10

377

12.2

748

Jan.

10

10

10

9.8

9.5

9.3

9.5

9.5

b8.6

bS.O

9.3

9.8

9.5

8.6

8.2

b7.4

*b!4

11

10

10

10

10

10

b9.2

b8.4

bS.O

8.8

9.2

blO

b9.0

10

294.4

9.50

584

Feb.

9.5

10

9.6

10

9.6

10

10

10

*10

10

10

11

12

*11

10

11

12

12

12

1_3

12

b!2

11

11

11

11

12

10

_

302.7

10.8

600

Mar.

10

TT

12

12

12

bll

12

12

12

13

13

13

13

13

13

14

15

15

15

14

14

16

15

15

19

*19

18

19

20

20

19

449

14.5

891

Apr.

19

19

18

18

19

22

23

23

24

23

22

22

22

21

21

*20

17

16

*15

15

15

15

15

*13

12

12

12

14

14

15

536

17.9

1,060

May

16

15

15

18

20

27

29

28

31

31

28

30

*32

34

32

46

44

34

35

30

31

31

29

164

*91

63

106

66

54

50

53

1,313

42.4

2,600

June

*53

47

43

39

37

28

29

42

40

48

39

33

33

42

45

41

38

35

34

35

30

29

29

28

26

26

24

19

13

15

1,020

34.0

2,020

July

20

15

6.8

6.4

6.8

6.6

8.6

*9.2

7.8

8.8

8.4

6.6

6.6

6.0

5.7

6.0

6.2

31

50

40

32

37

32

28

26

26

22

21

22

24

22

554.5

17.9

1,100

Aug.

22

24

27

25

24

22

19

*19

19

18

20

20

18

20

18

21

35

40

45

*50

60

45

45

40

40

35

35

30

30

30

926

29.9

1,840

Sept.

30

30

28

28

26

26

26

24

24

26

*26

26

39

39

32

29

26

29

33

30

32

36

42

45

43

42

42

40

39

34

972

32.4

1,930

Calendar year 1956 : Max 41 Min 1.8 Mean 11.3 Ac-ft 8,220

Water year 1956-57 : Max 164 Min 1.8 Mean 19.3 Ac-ft 14,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note.--No gage-height record Jan. 27, 28, Jan. 31 to Feb. 8, Aug. 17 to Sept. 11j discharge 

estimated on basis of 3 discharge measurements, weather records, and records for nearby stations.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Cherry Creek drain near Torrington, Wyo.

Location. Lat 42°02'20", long 104°09'40", in sec. 23, T. 24 N., R. 61 W. , on left bank 

50 ft downstream from county highway bridge, three-quarters of a mile upstream from 

mouth, and 2 miles southeast of Torrington.

Drainage area. 356 sq mi.

Records available. May 1935 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,090 ft (from topograpVic map). Prior 

to June 12, 1935, staff gage at site 1 mile upstream at different datum. June 12, 1935, 

to Sept. 30, 1945, water-stage recorder at site 100 ft downstream at dsturn 2.00 ft 

higher. Oct. I, 1945, to Nov. 27, 1950, water-stage recorder at site 100 ft downstream 

at present datum.

Average discharge. 22 years, 21.9 cfs (15,870 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 485 cfs May 24 (gage height, 6.?8 ft); minimum 

daily, 4.5 cfs Jan. 16.

1935-57: Maximum discharge, 2,420 cfs June 27, 1955 (gage height, 10.31 ft, from 

floodmark), from rating curve extended above 1,500 cfs; minimum daily, 0.4 cfs 

Jan. 28, 29, 1949.

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

which are poor. Base flow is mainly return water from irrigation.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

18

13

13

12

*12

13

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

11

TT

11

12

11

12

14

14

12

12

12

12

12

12

382

12.3

758

Nov.

12

12

11

10

10

11

12

10

*11

14

15

12

10

11

10

9.5

9.0

8.5

8.2

7.2

7.8

8.2

8.5

8.2

8.0

7.8

7.8

8.0

8.5

'

294.2

9.81

584

Dec.

8.5

8.4

8.5

*8.5

8.5

7.0

6.8

7.0

7.6

8.5

8.0

8.6

9.7

10

9.3

9.3

8.2

a. 2

8.5

a. 2

8.1

7.2

6.6

T^O

7.4

7.8

7.8

7.8

8.0

7 . 8

7.7

250.5

8.08

497

Jan.

7.5

7.3

7.0

6.8

6.5

6.8

7.0

S.2

5.5

5.2

6.0

6.4

6.6

5.6

5.0

4.5

*5.2

5.4

5.8

6.2

5.6

5.2

5.1

5.0

4.8

4.8

5.0

5.3

5.6

5.0

5.3

179.2

5.78

355

Feb.

5.8

6.0

6.2

 6

.8

.0

.0

.0

.0

.8

.6

* . 6

.6

.8

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

6.0

6.8

7.3

7.5

TO

6.0

5.6

5.4

-

185.9

6.64

369

Mar.

5.3

5.5

5.8

5.5

5.1

4.8

-i/Z

5.2

6.0

6.8

7.6

8.0

8.0

8.4

8.2

8.0

8.0

8.5

9.0

9.6

9.8

^0

7.4

8.0

*8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

8 . 5

231.7

7.47

460

Apr.

8.2

8.9

8.9

9.3

9.3

IS.

8.9

8.9

8.5

8.0

8.2

8.5

8.2

8.5

*8.5

*8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

7.6

8.0

9.0

8.8

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.8

9.0

8.5

9.6

257. 9

8.60

512

May

10

11

11

12

17

8.2

6.5

6.0

8.0

*9.7

7.5

8.5

22

14

14

57

63

28

22

21

14

12

12

*154

*118

27

19

*16

14

31

32

805.4

26.0

1,600

June

18

13

*12

11

10

10

25

13

13

15

42

14

10

9.3

11

25

13

8.9

8.5

8.5

7.8

7.5

8.0

18

30

30

24

20

22

25

482.5

16.1

957

July

21

11

18~8.5

25

26

26

*31

33

33

32

29

33

32

33

35

40

76

54

42

36

33

*38

46

53

56

42

46

52

63

53

1,156.5

37.3

2,230

Aug.

50

50

46

45

54

51

41

43

42

43

44

*46

44

44

43

42

~62 188

54

*46

42

47

58

61

56

53

55

83

96

60

47

1,736

56.0

3,440

Sept.

44

40

40

34

52

34

40

45

46

48

*52

47

63

63

50

50

54

57

60

57

52

46

46

48

50

46

43

65

94

48

1,494

49.8

2,960

Calendar year 1956: Max 75 Mln 5.0 Mean 15.3 Ac-ft 11,130

Water year 1956-57: Max 188 Min 4.5 Mean 20.4 Ac-ft 14,780
., R. 60 W., on left bank 

miles upstream from mouth,

PIATTE RIVER BASIN 

Katzer drain near Henry, Nebr.

Location. Lat 41°58'00", long 104°04'00", in sec. 15, T. 23 

0.5 mile upstream from county highway bridge in Wyoming, 

and 3 miles southwest of Henry.

Drainage area.--46.7 sq mi.

Records available. June 1928 to September 1957 (no winter records prior to 1P32).

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,080 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to June 24, 1935, staff gage at bridge half a mile downstream and June 24, 1935, to 

Nov. 30, 1950, water-stage recorder 250 ft downstream from same bridge, at different 

datums. The datum used prior to June 24, 1935, was continued in use until Sept. 30, 

1938, at which time it was lowered 0.75 ft.

Average discharge.--26 years (1931-57), 18.3 cfs (13,260 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,050 cfs July 18 (gage height, 13.22 ft); mlnimum daily, 4.5 cfs Mar. 22.

1928-57: Maximum discharge, 1,230 cfs May 19, 1938 (gage height, 9.47 ft, site and 

datum then in use) , from rating curve extended above 90 cfs on basis of slope-area 

determination of peak flow; minimum daily, 0.5 cfs Jan. 14, 1937.

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

which are poor. Base flow is mainly return water from land irrigated by Fort Laramle 

Canal. Katzer drain empties into North Platte River in Wyoming, 1 mile upstream from 

Nebraska State line.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of ice effect (gage height,

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

(Shifting-control method used Feb. 24 to Mar. 5, Mar. 11-22, Mar. 28 to 

Apr. 10, Apr. 17-30, June 17-28, July 21-23)

2.0

2.1 

2.3 

2.5

4.0 

5.2 

9.4

16

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0

71

110

190

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

10

10

10

9.4

*9.4

9.4

10

9.7

9.4

9.4

9.7

9.4

8.4

7.2

772

7.7

9.2

9.4

9.7

10

10

9.7

10

11

TT

10

10

9.4

9.2

9.2

9.2

293.3

9.46

582

Nov.

8.9

5.7

5.4

5.2

B7I

6.6

8.0

7.8

 9.7

10

11

12

13

9.7

8.0

9.0

10

11

8.4

6.0

8.0

10

10

10

9.7

9.2

9.2

8.9

10

9.2

264.8

8.83

525

Dec.

9.2

8.9

8.9

*9.2

7.7

7.0

6.0

 675 5.6

8.0

11

9.4

10

11

8.9

9.4

8.9

8.4

8.7

8.0

8.0

8.0

7.6

7.0

7.1

7.4

7.7

8.0

8.2

8.2

8 .0

255.9

8.25

508

Jan.

7.6

7.0

6.6

6.3

6.0

6.2

6.5

6.0

5.4

5.0

6.5

8.0

7.0

6.0

5.5

5.0

*8.0

8.2

8.5

775

6.5

5.8

5.5

5.4

5.2

5.4

5.8

6.0

5.4

5.8

6.0

195.6

6.31

388

Feb.

6.0

5.6

5.6

5.8

5.8

5.8

*6.0

6.2

6.6

7.0

6.8

6.7

6.7

7.0

8.0

7.4

7.2

7.0

7.0

6.9

6.8

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.3

5.9

-

183.1

6.54

363

Mar.

5.7

5.7

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.0

*6.0

6.2

6.3

6.4

6.3

6.3

6.1

5.7

5.4

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.7

5.6

4.5

4.8

5.3

6.0

6.8

7.5

8.9

9.7

10

9 2

198.0

6.39

393

Apr.

7.7

8.0

7.7

7.7

8.7

12

10

9.2

11

9.4

a9.2

ag.O

a8.6

a8.6

a8.6

*a8.4

8.4

8.0

7.7

*7.0

6.6

6.6

8.0

7.5

6.5

6.3

£73

6.3

6.3

6.3

241.6

8.05

479

May

6.3

6.3

5.9

9.4

12

8.4

7.5

6.8

10

11

8.4

8.4

12

12

*9.7

59

27

15

33

19

12

12

12

47

*108

26

18

16

14

15

16

583.1

18.8

1,160

June

15

13

12

12

12

12

16

12

11

12

11

11

12

11

15

31

*20

9.4

8.7

8.4

7.5

7.0

6.8

770

6.8

6.8

7.2

7.0

10

25

355.6

11.9

705

July

32

17

15

11

T3

15

17

21

*24

24

22

20

25

26

29

31

32

170

128

73

65

66

*175

151

*70

54

54

50

126

77

61

1,674

54.0

3,320

Aug.

57

51

44

43

48

46

46

44

*44

45

42

49

46

42

43

47

157

TT

59

*61

65

74

74

68

60

60

56

99

74

72 

72

1,862

60.1

3,690

Sept.

72

70

66

61

42

34

39

42

40

41

*38

38

45

52

51

56

48

46

51

52

47

51

52

46

42

38

38

28

19

16

1,361

45.4

2,700

Calendar year 1956: Max 58 Min 3.0 Mean 15.8 Ac-ft 11,450

Water year 1956-57: Max 175 Min 4.5 Mean £0.5 Ac-ft 14,810

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, recorded range 

in stage, and weather records.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 3-8, 1O, 11, 15, 16, 2O, 21, Dec. 6-10, 20, 

Dec. 21, 23-26, Jan. 1 to Feb. 23, Mar. 6-10, 23-27.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN

North Platte River at Wyoming-Nebraska State line

Location. Lat 41 0 59'40", long 104°03 I 00", in sec. 3, T. 23 N., R. 60 W. , on left bank 

800 ft upstream from Wyoming-Nebraska State line and half a mile west of Henry, Nebr.

Drainage area. 22,100 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. April 1929 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,025.77 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1940. Prior to Nov. 6, 1929, chain gage and 

Nov. 6, 1929, to Dec. 14, 1942, water-stage recorder, at site 200 ft upstream at same 

datum.

Average discharge.--28 years, 715 cfs (518,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,420 cfs May 21 (gage height, 2.53 ft); minimum daily, 130 cfs Oct. 21-27.

1929-57: Maximum discharge, 17,900 cfs June 2, 1929 (gage height, 6.04 ft, site 

then in use), from rating curve extended above 14,000 cfs; minimum daily, 21 cfs 

May 16, 1934.

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

which are fair. Natural flow of stream affected by transbasin diversions, storage 

reservoirs, power developments, ground-water withdrawals and diversion? for irrigation, and return flow from irrigated areas.

*

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Jan. 21, Feb. 2, 5-16,

Feb. 24 to May 10, June 3-9, Sept. 21-30)

-0.3

0.0

.5

140

250

530

1.0 

2.0 

2.4

880

1,790

2,320

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19 

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

218

*T75"

158

155

155

150

150

150

158

161

161

161

161

154

153

152

152

150

145 

135

130" 130

*130

130

130

130

130

140

142

150

160

4,656

150

9,240

Nov.

~ZK5 180

250

270

280

305

*320

315

315

320

3TO" 325

310

*315

300

300

310

310

310 

305

290

295

305

305

305

300

300

300

300

300

8,870

296

17,590

Dec.

*295 '2"9"0~

, 285

285

280

275

275

270

255

265

285

295

290

290

285

275

270

*265

270 

270

270

265

260

255

250

250

255

255

260

255

8,405

271

16,670

Jan.

246 238"

230

*222

218

210

214

214

210

200

210

234

238

235

220

200

180

200

210 

200

210

200

180

190

180

190

180

190

180

ISO" 170

6,379

206

12,650

Feb.

190

ISO" 186

*190

200

206

203

206

206

214

214

218

222

230

'5315

222

218

*214

214 

218

210

190

203

214

222

214

203

196

-

5,843

209

11,590

Mar.

196

*189

If?

192

200

206

200

203

'510" 210

203

203

200

192

189

192

196

200

200 

192

*196

200

192

189

196

203

203

200

200

196

200

6,140

198

12,180

Apr.

200

210

218

218

222

230

230

222

222

222

218

214

214

214

*218

*234

234

234

226 

222

210

210

206

203

175

172

*T52~

178

178

182

6,318

211

12,530

May

182

175

*T75

250

410

325

300

305

340

330

320

386

410

422

428

531

663

733

1,160 

1,630

*2.210

1,830

1,470

1,540

2,010

1,890

1,810

*1,620

1,640

1,750

1,770

29,015

936

57,550

June

1.460

1,130

*691

614

572

500

512

494

476

476

464

315

250

242

238

320

*335

270

290 

280

255

238

3T5" 226

458

670

796

810

796

873

15,376

513

30,500

July

*866

268

896

976

1,050

1,050

1,120

1,160

1,120

1,130

1,200

1,230

1,260

1,230

1,200

*1,230

1,280

1,430

1,940 

1,440

1,240

1,120

*1,180

1,270

960

928

960

960

1,090

1,100

782

35,166

1,134

69,750

Aug.

*HO" 803

976

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,140

*1,120

1,170

1,170

1,160

1,160

1,160

1,130

1,130

1,160

1,740

1,390

1,160 

*1,160

1,060

1,080

1,030

992

984

1,020

984

1,020

1,050

952

*880

34,011

1,097

67,460

Sept.

852

S24

789

726

698

642

663

579

'530" 544

*621

607

670

740

677

656

614

551

551 

635

628

600

579

*579

600

593

614

698

698

635

19,463

649

38,600

Calendar year 1956: Max 1,290 Min 130 Mean 414 Ac-ft 300,800

Water year 1956-57: Max 2,210 Min 130 Mean 492 Ac-ft 356,300

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Oct. 4-7, Oct. 15 to Nov. 3j discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, weather records, and records for North Platte River at Mitchell, Nebr. Stagedischarge relation affected by ice Jan. 5, 6, 9-11, 14-20, Jan. 22 to Feb. 1, Feb. 3, 4, 22.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 99

Horse Creek near Lyman, Nebr.

Location.--Lat 41°56' , long 103°59', in NE£ sec. 25, T. 23 N., R. 58 W., on right bank 

250 ft upstream from county bridge, three-quarters of a mile upstream from mouth, 

1 mile downstream from Kiowa drain, and 3£ miles northeast of Lyman.

Drainage area. 1,860 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. February 1931 to September 1957 in reports of Geological Survey. 

January 1921 to September 1957 in reports of State engineer.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Prior to Nov. 23, 1938, staff gage at site half a mile upstream at different datum. Nov. 23, 1938, to Mar. 31, 1944, water-stage racorder at 

site 50 ft downstream at datum 1.00 ft higher. Apr. 1, 1944, to Apr. 12, 1946, at 

present site at datum 1.00 ft higher.

Average discharge . 26 years (1931-57), 59.6 cfs (43,140 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,040 cfs July 29 (gage height, 7.23 ft); minimum daily, 9.0 cfs Jan. 29, 30.

1931-57: Maximum discharge, that of July 29, 1957; minimum daily, 0.4 cfs 

Feb. 1, 2, 1949.

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

which are poor. Discharge measurements generally made three times a month during 

winter and once a week during rest of year. Natural flow of stream affected by 

ground-water withdrawals and diversions for irrigation and return flow fro~n irrigated 

areas.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 986: 1940(M).

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

43

41

41

40

39

39

39

39

38

37

37

37

36

36

35

36

35

34

34

36

37

37

37

38

38

37

36

35

35

34

34

1,150

37.1

2,280

Nov.

34

32

30

28

28

30

31

33

38

46

52

47

47

41

34

39

37

40

33

32

33

36

37

34

34

32

30

30

31

31

1,060

35.3

2,100

Dec.

32

31

32

34

33

32

30

28

26

28

30

27

26

29

25

28

26

24

26

24

24

23

22

22

22

21

21

21

21

21

20

809

26.1

1,600

Jan.

20

20

20

20

18

20

20

19

16

14

16

18

16

14

12

10

12

12

13

15

17

17

18

18

16

12

11

10

9.0

9^

10

472.0

15.2

936

Feb.

10

10

14

16

16

18

20

20

22

22

23

23

23

23

23

19

18

16

16

15

13

16

18

19

18

17

17

17

_

- -----

502

17.9

996

Mar.

17

16

16

16

17

15

17

20

19

18

17

16

15

14

15

15

15

15

16

15

14

14

13

15

20

23

23

21

21

20

19

527

17.0

1,050

Apr.

18

20

22

22

23

33

30

27

27

23

22

24

24

24

22

19

20

19

17

18

16

16

18

18

17

17

15

14

13

11

610

20.3

1,210

May

10

10

9.8

12

23

22

20

17

23

23

20

20

25

30

24

73

118

93

90

108

65

52

51

75

224

133

80

62

57

54

57

1,680.8

54.2

3,33O

June

55

52

168

295

137

56

66

55

43

54

130

178

188

161

202

240

206

132

84

60

44

39

37

34

33

28

27

26

96

161

3,087

103

6,120

July

171

134

69

39

36

39

69

66

47

45

48

47

49

50

50

52

51

62

211

271

238

154

173

365

369

390

378

339

721

813

632

6,178

199

12,250

Aug.

552

405

322

322

269

151

110

100

89

84

79

78

74

67

M

69

170

180

153

136

155

168

174

187

181

160

153

155

170

174

176

5,329

172

10,570

Sept.

166

195

153

172

178

178

176

176

169

153

151

168

170

221

258

226

238

213

219

217

186

186

206

223

204

181

147

158

168

127

5,563

185

11,030

Calendar year 1956: Max 633 Mln 6.7 Mean 39.6 Ac-ft 28,74O

Water year 1956-57: 1956-57: Max 813 Mln 9.0 Mean 73.9 Ac-ft 53,470O

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 2-6, 8, 15, 16, 21, Dec. 6-9, 23-27, Jan. 4 

to Feb. 8, Feb. 16-23, Mar. 6, 7 (no gage-height record Feb. 7-12).
100 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Sheep Creek near Morrill, Nebr.

Location.--Lat 41°58' , long 103°56 I , in NW£sw£ sec. 16, T. 23 N., R. 57 W., on right bank 

40 ft upstream from Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad bridge, 50 ft downstream 

from bridge on U. S. Highway 26, 1 mile west of Morrill, and 1-| miles upstream from 

mouth.

Records available. October 1931 to September 1957 in reports of Geological Survey. 

April 1919 to September 1957 in reports of State engineer.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3,995.04 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1940. Prior to Apr. 14, 1940, staff gage at site 

20 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 26 years (1931-57), 52.0 cfs (37,650 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 184 cfs Mar. 16 (gage height, 3.09 ft); minimum 

daily, 0.1 cfs Dec. 16, 23, Jan. 18, Mar. 12 (result of diversion for construction upstream) .

1931-57: Maximum discharge, 413 cfs June 27, 1955 (gage height, 6.52 ft, from 

floodmark); maximum gage height, 6.75 ft (from floodmark) Aug. 2, 1932, due to break in 

Interstate Canal; minimum daily discharge, that of Dec. 16, 23, 1956, Jan. 18, Mar. 12, 

1957.

Remarks. Records good except those below 10 cfs, which are fair, and those for doubtful 

or no gage-height record, which are poor. Discharge measurements generally made three 

times a month during winter and once a week during rest of year. Natural flow 

affected by diversions and ground-water withdrawals for irrigation and return flow 

from irrigated areas.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Dec. 3-6, Dec. 14 to Jan. 7, Jan. 22,23,

Mar. 3-15, Apr. 30 to May 20, June 3-8, 25, 26, June 3O to

July 23, July 25 to Aug. 29, Sept. 6-28)

0.4

.9

1.0 

1.2 

1.5 

2.0 

3.0

14

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

88

83

80

78

79

80

81

80

80

80

79

78

76

75

74

74

71

70

70

71

74

74

77

82

81

81

81

80

80

79

79

2,415

77.9

4,790

Nov.

79

84

84

81

82

82

82

80

78

78

78

78

76

76

75

75

75

75

75

75

74

75

74

75

74

74

74

73

74

74

2,309

77.0

4,580

Dec.

75

75

75

76

76

74

74

72

69

69

70

69

65

33

a. 2

a.l

a. 2

a. 4

a. 4

a. 2

a. 4

a. 6

a.l

a. 4

a. 2

a. 4

a. 3

a. 6

.4

.4

.6

977.9

31.5

1,940

Jan.

0.6

.7

.6

a. 4

a. 7

a. 9

a. 7

al.3

1.6

T^

a. 3

a. 9

al.3

al.l

al.3

a. 4

a. 2

a.l

a. 3

a. 3

al.l

a. 9

a. 4

a. 3

a. 2

a. 2

a. 3

a. 4

a. 5

a. 6

'

20.8

0.67

41

Feb.

ao.9

al.l

al.3

1.5

1.3

1.1

.9

1.1

.9

.9

.6

.9

.7

.7

.6

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.9

.7

.6

.6

._4

.6

.6

.6

-

_ _____

23.0

0.82

46

Mar.

0.6

.6

.4

.4

.4

.4

.6

.4

.4

.6

.2

.1

1.4

.6

25

65

62

60

60

60

60

62

63

61

60

62

61

59

61

60

60

1,008,1

32.5

2,000

Apr.

60

60

60

59

56

62

60

59

59

56

58

58

59

60

60

60

60

61

62

62

61

60

64

59

60

58

59

57

56

54_

1,779

59.3

3,530

May

51

53

52

56

56

56

56

54

60

58

56

55

56

56

54

63

60

57

59

64

60

60

60

64

75

66

63

63

61

61

60

1,823

58.8

3,620

June

59

57

56

56

56

56

58

55

55

57

60

57

56

56

60

61

60

60

60

59

57

57

58

56

20

25

58

57

23

2.2

1,567.2

52.2

3,110

July

2.4

3.0

2.6

2.2

2.4

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.8

3.0

3.0

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.4

3.2

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.6

3.6

24

75

27

3.8

3.6

3.4

3.6

3.6

3.6

213.0

6.87

422

Aug.

4.0

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

4.0

3.8

4.0

3.8

4.0

4.2

4.4

4.6

4.2

9.1

4.2

4.2

4.0

3.4

3.2

3.2

3.0 3~.0

3.4

75

105

102

393.5

12.7

780

Sept.

102

98

98

97

97

67

3.4

2.8

2.6

2.4

2.4

2.2

2.4

2.2

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.5

T3

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.6

75

103

102

881.7

29.4

1,750

Calendar year 1956: Max 110 Min 0.1 Mean 37.4 Ac-ft 27,110

Water year 1956-57: Max 105 Min 0.1 Mean 36.7 Ac-ft 26,610

a Doubtful or no gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 6 discharge measurements, 

minimum recorded stage, and weather records.

Note. Water diverted to Trl-State Canal 0.3 mile above gage during period Dec. 14 to Mar. 15 to 

allow for bridge construction.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 101

Dry Spotted Tail Creek at Mitchell, Nebr.

Location. Lat 41°57', long 103°50', at southeast corner of sec. 20, T. 23 N., R. 56 W. , 

on right bank 5 ft upstream from bridge on county road, half a mile west of Mitchell, 

and three-quarters of a mile upstream from mouth.

Records available. October 1948 to September 1957 in reports of Geological Survey.

January 1919 to September 1957 (May to September only, during water years 1941-48) in 

reports of State engineer.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3,944.75 ft above mean sea lev^l, datum 

of 1929, Western Wyoming supplementary adjustment of 1940. Prior to Sept. 23, 1948, 

staff gage at site 50 ft upstream at datum 1.71 ft higher.

Average discharge. 9 years (1948-57), 39.8 cfs (28,810 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 324 ^fs Aug. 28 (gage height, 2.80 ft); minimum daily, 9.3 cfs Dec. 15, 17.

1948-57: Maximum discharge, 2,010 cfs June 24, 1951 (gage height, 7.55 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 120 cfs on basis of slope-area determination cf peak flow; 

minimum daily, 6.3 cfs July 1, 1956.

Remarks. Records good except those above 200 cfs, which are fair. Discharge measurements generally made three times a month during winter and once a week during remainder of year. Natural flow of stream affected by ground-water withdrawals and diversions for irrigation and return flow from irrigated areas.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 7-18, 22-24, Feb. 15 to Apr. 11)

0.1

.3

.6

1.0

1.5

9.3

20

74

124

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

21

25

24

21

19

21

19

24

17

21

25

24

24

24

21

17

16

18

18

17

16

16

16 

17

18

17

17

16

16

16

1±

595

19.2

1,180

Nov.

13

14

15

18

16

17

17

17

20

23

20

14

14

13

13

al3

al3

a!3

al4

a!4

14

14

14 

13

13

13

13

12

12

12

441

14.7

875

Dec.

11

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

10

alO

a 10

alO

10

9.8

9.5

9.8

9.3

9.8

10

10

15

20

20

20

19

18

18

18

18

18 

17

409.0

13.2

811

Jan.

17

17

16

16

17

17

16

15

16

17

18

18

18

11

18

18

19

18

18

18

17

17

17 

16

16

16

16

15

14

14 

14

518

16.7

1,030

Feb.

15

16

16

17

T7

16

16

17

17

16

16

16

16

16

15

15

16

15

15

15

16

16

16 

15

15

14

13

T3

436

15.6

865

Mar.

14

16

17

17

17

18

18

18

19

19

17

17

17

17

18

17

a!7

a!6

a!6

a!5

15

16

16 

16

15

14

13

13

13

14 

15

499

16.1

990

Apr.

16

17

18

18

19

20

20

19

18

17

17

17

17

17

17

15

17

16

16

16

25

24

30 

28

27

24

25

43

18

19

610

20.3

1,210

May

47

44

43

46

60

59

34

25

49

50

46

51

52

54

53

61

58

55

60

61

44

24

f

88

32

34

36

36

40 

40

1,476

47.6

2,930

June

37

32

32

31

31

31

36

30

24

43

52

25

23

21

25

29

25

23

22

22

21

23

27 

26

26

33

31

29

25

21

856

28.5

1,700

July

21

20

19

19

21

20

20

27

20

15_

18

21

23

24

22

20

50

34

51

51

43

31

57 

92

72

68

72

56

54

55 

58

1,174

37.9

2,330

Aug.

55

51

50

51

48

44

42

36

28

27

31

30

31

31

31

29

34

39

42

40

41

43

37 

34

37

40

43

94

75

57 

56

1,327

42.8

2,630

Sept.

54

53

53

52

52

52

51

50

46

39

35

35

37

43

45

46

44

43

43

40

40

40

39 

39

39

40

33

30

fe

38

1,296

43.2

2,570

Calendar year 1956: Max 254 Min 6.3 Mean 20.8 Ac-ft 15,110

Water year 1956-57 : Max 94 Min 9.3 Mean 26.4 Ac-ft 19,120

a No gage-height record; discharge interpolated or estimated on basis of range in stage and 

weather records.

49673Z O - 59 - 8
102 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

North Platte River at Mitchell, Nebr.

Location. Lat 41°56', long 103°48', in SW£ sec. 27, T. 23 N., R. 56 W. , near left bank of 

main channel on downstream side of bridge pier on State Highway 29, half a mile south 

of Mitchell.

Drainage area.--24 ,300 sq mi, approximately.

,, 1912-13) and October 1930 

1901 to July 1913 and April

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3,931.3 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

0^929, Western Wyoming supplementary adjustment of 1940. Prior to October 1927, staff 

or chain gages near present site at different datums. October 1927 to Apr. 30, 1936, 

water-stage recorder at site 30 ft downstream at datum 2.00 ft higher. May 1, 1936, 

to June 30, 1942, at site 30 ft downstream at datum 1.00 ft higher.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,160 cfs May 25 (gage height, 4.63 ft); minimum daily, 109 cfs July 16.

1930-57: Maximum discharge, 11,000 cfs June 1, 1935; maximum gage height, 8.29 ft 

June 28, 1955; minimum daily discharge, 45 cfs May 10, 1934.

Maximum daily discharge of 23,600 cfs occurred June 17, 1921 (maximvm momentary 

discharge not determined), from report of State engineer.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Discharge measurements generally made three times a month during winter and once a 

week during rest of year. Natural flow of stream affected by transmourtaln diversion, 

storage reservoirs, power developments, diversions and ground-water withdrawals for 

irrigation, and return flow from irrigated areas.

Revisions. WSP 716: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet

per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-18, Nov. 1-11, Feb. 14-21, Mar. 27 to Apr. 5, 

May 17 to June 5, June 8-22, July 16-18, Aug. 21 to Sept. 10, Sept. 12-22, 28-30)

0.4 

.9

1.5

197

388

2.0 

3.0 

5.0

598

1,210

3,050

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to Septerater 1957

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

}2

}3

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

23

23

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

281 

342

265

253

247

247

241

256

253

291

342

348

366

370

363

363

366

366

407

442

450

446

442

454

462

446

442

434

426

426 

418

11,255

363

22,320

Nov.

407 

474

430

450

462

479

504

504

500

530

543

539

543

543

526

530

543

548

543

534

526

539

548

530

517

508

500

487

474

479

15,240

508

30,230

Dec.

479 

483

483

483

483

458

458

442

415

422

434

442

438

434

411

442

438

438

438

434

438

446

430

426

422

426

422

430

430

430

A9K *CD

13,681

441

27,140

Jan.

422 

426

418

411

399

396

396

407

392

381

396

411

418

411

392

328

314

374

399

396

403

388

331

348

338

345

342

348

300

297 

MT

11,644

376

23,100

Feb.

342

374

381

366

363

359

363

377

384

388

388

403

411

418

418

407

403

399

396

392

381

348

366

377

374

374

366

363

-

10,681

381

21,190

Mar.

356 

352

356

356

366

366

366

374

377

381

366

359

356

345

345

352

356

363

359

352

352

366

363

359

377

392

396

ZSi

384

384

392

11,352

366

22,520

Apr.

396 

415

422

418

411

438

442

415

411

392

392

388

388

388

384

374

381

377

363

348

342

334

348

345

a340

a337

a332

a329

a325

a320

11,295

376

22,400

May

314 

310

304

328

462

454

392

275

272" 244

381

294

359

399

392

430

782

788

1,110

1,660

2,350

2,590

2,200

2,130

2,900

2,610

2,710

2,390

2,380

2,330

2,610

37,150

1,198

73,690

June

2.290 

1,840

1,470

1,250

1,060

674

561

446

399

381

446

466

466

470

491

526

548

446

377

320

265

250

247

241

219

168

T94

168

168

208

17,055

568

33,830

Julj256 

230

177

140

130

138

144

157

146

130

130

121

114

117

112

109

T30

181

9i6

732

474

338

372

1,180

816

658

647

566

852

2,060 

TTTfo"

13,543

437

26,860

Aug.

760 

603

584

589

575

442

328

253

221

247

250

236

219

194

184

187

441

872

392

356

281

284

278

287

297

284

291

354

487

500

422

11,698

377

23,200

Sept.

399 

434

388

381

392

377

331

342

331

300

278

294

304

450

504

491

462

418

418

392

384

366

342

334

342

317

304

328

632

668

11,703

390

23,210

Calendar year 1956: Max 2,280 Mln 66 Mean 298 Ac-ft 216,500

Water year 1956-57: Max 2,900 Mln 109 Mean 483 Ac-ft 349,700

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of trend of flow, weather records, and records for nearby stations.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 103

Gage. Water-stage recorder.

1929, Western Wyoming supplementary adjustment of 1940.

Tub Springs near Scottsbluff, Nebr.

Location.--Lat 41°55' , long 103°43', at southeast corner sec. 32, T. 23 N. , R. 55 W. , 

50 ft upstream from bridge, 150 ft downstream from headgates of Enterprise Canal, 

1? miles upstream from mouth, and 3^ miles northwest of Scottsbluff.

Records available.--October 1948 to September 1957 in reports of Geological Survey. January 1920 to September 1957 (irrigation seasons only, October 1939 to May 1948) in reports of State engineer.

Datum of gage is 3,926.54 ft above mean sea level, datum of

a

.ementary adjustment of 1940. Prior to May 31, 1932, staff 

ownstream at different datum. June 1 to Sept. 30, 1932, staff 

gage at bridge 50 ft downstream at different datum. Oct. 1, 1932, to Apr. 30, 1944, 

staff gage at site 1 mile downstream at different datum. May 1, 1944, to Sept. 8, 

1953, water-stage recorded at bridge 50 ft downstream at present datum.

Average discharge. 9 years (1948-57), 37.1 cfs (26,860 acre-ft per year).

Extreme s. Maximum discharge during year, 487 cfs May 23 (gage height, 3.50 f'-,) ; minimum 

daily, 3.0 cfs Aug. 27.

1948-57; Maximum discharge, 1,610 cfs June 21, 1952 (gage height not determined), 

by slope-area determination of peak flow caused by break in Interstate Canal; minimum 

daily, 0.8 cfs June 4,7,8, 1950.

Remarks. Records good except those below 10 cfs, which are fair. Discharge measurements 

generally made three times a month during winter and once a week during rest of year. 

Natural flow of stream affected by diversions for irrigation, spill from Enterprise 

Canal, and return flow from irrigated areas.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20 

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

28

31

50

110

152

130

130

89

39

35

36

37

37

40

40

40

41

41

40

41

41

40

42

42

39

38

39

39

40

40

40

1,607

51.8

3,190

Mov.

41

40

40

45

45

45

44

43

43

45

44

43

44

43

43

43

45

44

43

44

44

46

46

44

44

43

40

36

36

35

1,281

42.7

2,540

Dec.

34

33

33

33

33

32

31

30

29

31

33

32

30

29

29

29

28

29

28

28

29

29

28

28

28

28

29

29

30

31

31

934

30.1

1,850

Jan.

31

29

29

28

28

27

28

28

28

29

29

29

28

29

29

29

28

28

26

26

26

26

28

28

28

28

29

28

26

27

26

866

27.9

1,720

Feb.

25

25

26

26

26

26

26

26

27

26

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

27

26

25

25

24

2l

25

25

24

24

-

732

26.1

1,450

Mar.

24

24

24

24

23

24

25

24

24

24

23

23

23

23

25

24

25

25

26

26

28

31

32

32

33

34

34

33

31

32

33

836

27.0

1,660

Apr.

34

34

34

33

32

34

33

33

33

33

32

32

32

32

31

31

32

31

32

32

31

32

34

32

31

31

28

28

28

29

954

31.8

1,890

May

29

29

29

31

31

29

29

35

37

32

31

22

22

23

22

49

45

36

46

42

38

52

95

89

70

40

39

40

44

61

46

1,263

40.7

2,510

June

48

62

60

60

56

52

53

47

46

61

65

64

58

56

64

74

63

58

53

45

41

4O

39

39

27

24

52

61

46

39

1,553

51.8

3,080

July

50

33

23

20

13

8.8

8.5

9.5

9.8

8.8

7.2

8.2

6.5

4.5

4.2

4.2

4.5

22

62

81

71

44

53

83

81

71

78

52

55

M

81

1,141.7

36.8

2,260

Aug.

47

22

24

26

28

22

13

9.5

8.8

6.8

T .2

5.0

3.2

3.3

5.0

7.2

18

29

26

17

6.4

4.8

3.2

3.4

3.6

3.2

34 3.0

84

81

81

635.6

20.5

1,260

Sept.

83

83

83

81

81

60

36

34

36

49

55

52

54

80

102

104

103

102

94

59

60

61

63

67

66

64

61

56

56

56

2,041

68.0

4,050

Calendar year 1956: Max 132 Mln 4.5 Mean 28.2 Ac-ft 20,490

Water year 1956-57: Max 132 Mln 3.0 Mean 37.9 Ac-ft 27,460
104 PIATTE RIVER BASIN

Winter Creek near Scottsbluff, Nebr.

Location. Lat 41°52', long 103°37', near center of sec. 30, T. 22 N., R. 54 W., on right 

bank half a mile downstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 26, 1 mile upstream from 

mouth, and 1-J- miles east of Scottsbluff.

Records available. October 1931 to September 1957 in reports of Geological Survey. January 1919 to September 1957 in reports of State engineer.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3,861.8 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, Western Wyoming supplementary adjustment of 1940. Prior to Nov. 19, 1938, staff 

gage at site half a mile upstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 26 years (1931-57), 54.4 cfs (39,380 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,090 cfs June 10 (gage height, 7.95 ft); minimum daily, 4.4 cfs July 17.

1931-57: Maximum discharge, that of June 10, 1957; maximum gage height, 8.34 ft 

Jan. 7, 1949 (backwater from snow-drifts); minimum daily discharge, 1 cfs July 24, 1934, 

Aug. 16, 17, 1935.

Remarks. Records good. Discharge measurements generally made three times a month during 

winter and once a week during rest of year. Natural flow of stream affected by diversions and ground-water withdrawals for irrigation and return flow from irrigated areas.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic

feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 3, 4, 16-18, Dec. 26 to Jan. 3, Mar. 8-25, 

May 20-22, June 10-18, July 18-21, 23, 24, July 29 to Aug. 1, Aug. 4, 5, 

Sept. 3-10j backwater from snow-drift Nov. 2, 3)

0.1 

.2

3.0

7.0

39

2.0 

3.0

4.0

136

246

380

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to Septemter 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

78

90

100

~T5 112

79

80

75

63

60

60

56

59

62

60

57

55

49

49

50

51

50

50

49

50

50

50

50

50

54

66

1,939

62.5

3,850

Nov.

66

58

60

51

5T

74

72

71

72

72

71

72

75

70

55

64

75

75

58

63

68

76

72

68

70

64

65

61

65

64

2,001

66.7

3,970

Dec.

62

61

62

60

54

49

54

57

55

56

65

63

67

68

64

82

59

53

54

50

49

51

48

45

50

50

49

49

49

49

56

1,740

56.1

3,450

Jan.

5"4 56

54

52

51

52

51

52

50

49

48

51

52

50

47

47

47

46

45

46

47

47

45

43

43

43

42

42

41

41

43

1,477

47.6

2,930

Feb.

43

43

44

46

46

46

46

45

46

47

49

49

49

50

50

50

49

49

50

49

49

49

47

50

54

52

47

45

1,339

47.8

2,660

Mar.

44

44

44

44

42

41

41

43

43

43

43

43

43

41

41

43

43

41

41

40

39

IT

41

40

42

42

41

41

41

41

40

1,297

41.8

2,570

Apr.

41

41

42

41

41

43

41

41

40

40

41

41

41

41

41

41

42

42

43

41

41

41

41

40

40

40

38

38

37

37

1,218

40.6

2,420

May

37

38

38

38

39

39

38

38

41

50

43

40

40

40

40

56

43

41

133

150

47

44

46

63

66

47

44

42

41

41

42

1,545

49.8

3,060

June

41

40

40

40

40

75

78

99

100

515

205

59

60

55

61

66

57

54

50

50

49

49

49

48

47

44

55

5336"

49

2,040

68.0

4,050

July

48

39

31

31

18

33

53

59

48

19

5.0

9.5

10

5.8

6.2

5.4

4.4

124

228

143

98

52

T9

86

37

32

38

56

179

93

80

1,750.3

56.5

3,470

Aug.

56

61

61

72

60

43

25

12

7.5

7.0

16

16

10

12

14

35

37

42

37

29

36

41

46

43

47

45

41

107

126

101

90

1,375.5

44.4

2,730

Sept.

100

15

76

74

75

73

64

80

74

68

58

52

59

65

72

57

50

52

49

52

64

68

64

52

ii

46

46

49

54

88

1,902

63.4

3,770

Calendar year 1956: Max 147 Min 3.6 Mean 38.2 Ac-ft 27,730

Water year 1956-57: Max 313 Min 4.4 Mean 53.8 Ac-ft 38,930
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 105

Gering drain near Gerlng, Nebr.

Location. Lat 41°49' , long 103°37', in SE£ sec. 6, T. 21 N. , R. 54 W. , on right bank a 

quarter of a mile downstream from bridge on State Highway 86, 1 mile upstream from 

mouth, and 2 miles east of Gerlng.

Records available. October 1930 to September 1945 and October 1948 to September 1957 In 

reports of Geological Survey. January 1923 to September 1945 and May 1948 to September 

1957 In reports of State engineer.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Prior to Apr. 19, 1935, staff gage at bridge 0.4 mile downstream at datum 1.0 ft lower. Apr. 19, 1935, to Apr. 28, 1943, chain gage at bridge 

600 ft upstream from previous site at present datum. Apr. 29, 1943, to Sept. 30, 1945, 

staff gages at various sites at or near bridge a quarter of a mile upstreair at different daturas.

Average discharge . 23 years (1931-45, 1948-57), 39.4 cfs (28,520 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,220 cfs July 29 (gage height, 10.05 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 1,600 cfs on basis of slope-area determinations at gage 

heights 7.10, 8.87, and 10.00 ft; minimum dally, 19 cfs May 2,3.

1930-45, 1948-57: Maximum discharge, that of July 29, 1957; maximum gape height, 

10.8 ft June 30, 1935, from floodmarks, site then in use; minimum dally discharge, 

5 cfs Aug. 13, 16, 19, 1940.

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

record, Indefinite stage-discharge relation, and those above 100 cfs, whict are poor. 

Discharge measurements generally made three times a month during winter and once a 

week during rest of year. Base flow Is mainly return water from land irrigated by 

Fort Laramie Canal.

Revisions (water year) . WSP 896: 1935(M).

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

25

21

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

30

31

31

29

28

28

29

29

28

28

29

31

31

30

28

27

27

28

28

31

30

30

29

30

30

29

28

28

29 

29

30

903

29.1

1,790

Nov.

30

b29

b29

b29

b29

b29

29

29

29

31

31

30

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

b31

32

31

31

31

30

30

30

29 

a29

906

30.2

1,800

Dec.

a28

a28

28

28

27

27

26

26

26

26

25

25

24

25

a24

a24

e23

23

a23

22

a22

23

23

a22

23

a22

a22

23

a23 

a23

23

757

24.4

1,500

Jan.

23

23

22

23

24

24

23

24

24

bE4

aE4

a25

a25

a25

25

b23

b23

a24

a24

a24

b23

b23

b23

b22

b21

b20

a20

a20

b21

b21

a21

711

22.9

1,410

Feb.

a21

all

aZl

a21

21

22

21

22

23

23

23

21

24

24

a24

a24

a23

a23

a23

a23

a23

23

a22

a22

a22

a22

e22

e22

. :.

629

22.5

1,250

Mar.

e22

e22

e22

e22

21.

e21

e21

eZl

e21

e21

e21

621

eZl

a21

21

a21

a21

21

aZl

a22

a22

b24

24

23

23

24

25

24

24 

23

23

684

22.1

1,360

Apr.

23

23

23

24

a24

a25

a¥5

a24

a24

aZ4

a23

23

22

22

22

21

22

21

21

20

20

20

21

20

20

20

20

20

20 

20

657

21.9

1,300

May

20

19

19

20

21

21

21

21

23

21

21

21

23

22

22

29

24

22

391

aTTO

29

28

31

a80

a!27

a40

29

27

29 

29

23

1,423

45.9

2,820

June

25

25

24

Z4

Z4

27

57

50

49

168

75

53

60

60

64

60

55

63

63

53

48

50

38

25

26

29

33

31

27 

31

1,417

47.2

2,810

July

33

46

59

61

60

53

45

45

5Z

53

48

48

48

48

52

47

44

239

151

67

68

76

260

171

114

117

109

100

1.140 

a200

65

3,719

120

7,380

Aug.

60

58

59

54

53

55

54

50

50

51

51

48

51

47

50

53

59

58

57

58

59

57

59

60

62

64

67

72

81 

'5T 84 

u-L

1,822

58.8

3,610

Sept.

78

78

81

84

75

75

73

79

il

84

78

79

87

81

84

85

78

70

65

63

65

65

63

60

63

56

54

55

44 

42

2,131

71.0

4,230

Calendar year 1956: Max 658 Mln 18 Mean 32.6 Ac-ft 23,670

Water year 1956-57: Max 1,140 Mln 19 Mean 43.2 Ac-ft 31,260

a Doubtful or no gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 14 discharge measurements, 

weather records, and trend of flow.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

e Stage-discharge relation Indefinite; discharge estimated on basis of 4 discharge measurements, 

weather records, and trend of flow.
106 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

North Platte River near Minatare, Nebr.

Location.--Main channel gage: Lat 41°47' , long 103°31, in NWfcSW£ sec. 18, T. 21 N.,

R.I>3 W., on left bank 50 ft downstream from highway bridge and l| miles southwest of 

Minatare. Nine Mile channel gage: On right bank 35 ft upstream from Mghway bridge 

and 750 ft north of main channel.

Drainage area. 24,700 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1930 to September 1957 in reports of Geological Survey. May 

1916 to October 1919 (irrigation seasons only) and April 1922 to September 1957 in reports of State engineer.

Gage.--Main channel: Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3,811.0 ft above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929, Western Wyoming supplementary adjustment of 1940. Prior to October 1919, staff gage at bridge 50 ft upstream at different datum. April 1922 to 

Apr. 11, 1932, staff gage and Apr. 12, 1932, to July 20, 1936, water-stage recorder at 

bridge 50 ft upstream at datum 2.21 ft higher. July 21, 1936, to Apr. 30, 1941, waterstage recorder at site 400 ft upstream at datum 2.67 ft higher, May 1, 1941, to July 19, 

1955, at datum 1.67 ft higher, and July 20, 1955, to Mar. 21, 1956, at datum 1.00 ft 

higher. Mar. 22 to May 22, 1956, water-stage recorder at present site at datum 1.00 ft 

higher.

Nine Mile channel: Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3,813.3 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929, Western Wyoming supplementary adjustment of 1940. No records collected prior to May 16, 1934. May 16, 1934, to May 19, 1940 (irrigation seasons only), staff gage at bridge 35 ft downstream at same datum. May 20, 1940, to 

June 28, 1955, water-stage recorder 25 ft downstream at same datum. June 29 to 

Sept. 30, 1955, staff gage 25 ft downstream at datum 1.02 ft lower.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,840 cfs May 20; minimum daily, 39 cfs July 17.

1930-57: Maximum discharge, 9,440 cfs June 28, 1955; minimum daily, 11 cfs 

Aug. 16-18, 1940.

A daily discharge of 19,500 cfs occurred July 2, 1917 (maximum momentary discharge 

not determined), from data in reports of State engineer. Flood of June 18, 1921, may 

have been greater.

Remarks. Records good. Discharge measurements of each channel generally made three times 

a month during winter and once a week during rest of year. Natural flo'i of stream 

affected by transmountain diversion, storage reservoirs, power developments, diversions 

and ground-water withdrawals for irrigation, and return flow from irrigated areas. 

River flows in two channels for which separate records are computed; figures given 

herein represent combined discharge.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

IE

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

£0

El

22

25

24

25

26

27

£8

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

253

436

490

493

496

508

5£0

517

464

450

5£9

542

593

653

660

663

680

685

680

67O

684

692

698

711

7£1

7£0

721

702

679

67£

686

18,668

602

37,030

Nov.

681 

703

6S1

631

645

664

693

695

715

736

753

743

749

738

705

700

731

747

743

735

731

740

755

756

749

744

731

7£5

7£4

720

21,563

719

42,770

Dec.

718 

716

7£5

7£4

715

693

691

697

670

672

691

698

693

713

670

698

680

670

667

665

658

654

6£8

613

609

611

611

613

613

613

609

20,698

668

41,050

Jan.

603 

595

588

571

553

546

546

560

550

537

533

565

564

565

548

488

454

470

525

524

536

532

5£6

514

475

470

506

515

493

488

487

16,427

530

32,580

Feb.

494 

507

520

514

522

520

523

533

547

541

557

559

568

581

581

568

551

551

545

532

524

512

510

520

523

523

522

520

_ _____

14,968

535

29,690

Mar.

513

504

508

513

514

520

52£

531

546

540

525

512

516

505

502

516

517

522

520

521

525

547

538

518

530

561

557

552

547

545

544

16,331

527

32 ,390

Apr.

542

565

587

587

587

621

637

619

622

603

597

587

583

589

587

575

583

585

574

561

538

530

549

543

518

506

496

493

493

483

16,940

565

33,600

May

475 

471

466

476

555

630

600

550

632

638

598

549

607

617

621

645

881

9££

1,160

£,360

1,870

2,180

2,070

2,100

2.580

2,580

2,390

2,180

1,970

2,000

2 , 080

38,453

1,240

76,270

June

2.100 

1,830

1,560

1,340

1,200

1,050

965

896

847

1,060

1,280

828

789

738

807

906

901

832

753

628

534

496

461

427

410

344

360

359

315

305

25,321

844

50,220

July

370 

374

338

277

239

197

200

225

241

229

193

174

134

102

72

57

39

234

1,210

1,010

848

679

634

1,140

1,030

956

903

916

1,650

2,250

1,500

18,401

594

36,500

Aug.

1,070 

820

771

784

722

642

501

358

289

255

258

249

207

179

162

182

227

588

563

448

430

418

415

441

485

479

470

501

785

857

792

15,348

495

30,440

Sept.

865 

860

790

742

744

713

652

631

601

558

542

548

568

711

803

814

799

766

740

764

755

741

701

635

593

564

539

534

620

851

20,744

691

41,150

Calendar year 1956: Max 2,620 Mln £0 Mean 438 Ac-ft 317,800

Water year 1956-57: Max £,580 Mln 39 Mean 668 Ac-ft 483,700

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice on main channel Jan. 17, 18, 28, and on Nine-mile 

lannel Jan. 16-18.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 

Ninemile drain near McGrew, Nebr.

107

Location. Lat 41°46', long 103°24' , near southeast corner of sec. 23, T. 21 F., R. 

53 W., on right bank 15 ft upstream from highway bridge, half a mile upstream from 

mouth, and 1 l| miles north of McGrew.

Records available.--January 1932 to September 1957 in reports of Geological Survey. 

October 1930 to September 1957 in reports of State engineer.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Prior to Apr. 14, 1939, staff gage at same site and datum. 

Average discharge . 25 years (1932-57), 117 cfs (84,700 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 694 cfs June 11 (gage height, 5.10 ft); minimum daily, 58 cfs Apr. 26, 27.

1932-57: Maximum discharge, 844 cfs Sept. 3, 1951 (gage height, 6.38 ft); minimum daily, 51 cfs July 25, 1934.

Remarks.--Records good. Discharge measurements generally made three times a month during 

winter and once a week during remainder of year. Plow affected by ground-nater withdrawals and diversions for irrigation and return flow from irrigated areas.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 926: 1936.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, in cubic

feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 4, 6-25, Nov. 28 to Dec. 18, Apr. 3, 4, 

May 19, 2O, June 10, 11, Aug. 28 to Sept. 12; ice effect Jan. 26)

Oct. 1 to May 19 May 20 to Sept. 3O

1.3 

2.0 

3.0

51

115

233

1.3 

2.0 

3.0 

5.0

64

139

296

654

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

145

156

143

132

127

126

132

132

126

135

117

116

112

110

106

103

105

107

106

104

108

107

105

105

102

103

103

101

99

!§

96

3,565

115

7,070

Nov.

95

92

75

78

85

90

92

91

93

95

96

97

97

93

89

89

89

89

87

86

86

90

90

92

92

93

91

88

87

84

2,691

89.7

5,340

Dec.

81

80

78

77

76

75

75

74

72

74

74

75

76

78

77

79

79

80

79

79

77

75

75

75

74

72

74

75

75

74

75

2,359

76.1

4,680

Jan.

74

73

75

77 75-

74

74

75

71

72

72

73

73

73

72

68

70

71

71

70

70

70

69

66

65

65

66

65

65

65

64

2,183

70.4

4,330

Feb.

64

67

64

61

63

62

63

65

65

63

64

64

65

66

66

65

64

65

63

63

61

61

61

61

62

61

62

61

-

1,772

63.3

3,510

Mar.

62

60

61

62

61

61

61

61

63

62

61

61

63

61

65

63

61

63

61

63

61

62

60

61

64

63

61

65

63

65

65

1,926

62.1

3,820

Apr.

63

63

66

65

67

68

68

67

67

66

67

65

64

64

65

62

64

63

63

61

61

62

63

61

59

58

Blf

60

60

60

1,900

63.3

3,770

May

60

61

60

62

63

61

61

59

54

60

59

61

61

60

59

81

91

88

140

517

112

90

83

97

127

98

87

80

77

74

74

2,627

84.7

5,210

June

71

71

70

70

68

68

125

77

81

170

450

116

91

77

88

88

84

87

82

80

78

79

92

91

82

75

76

74

71

73

2,883

96.1

5,720

July

79

76

88

91

101

81

7O

70

83

71

69

70

76

83

79

82

87

108

166

156

129

131

132

260

181

207

213

203

290

490

250

4,272

138

8,470

Aug.

155

135

139

144

158

138

123

122

T22

123

123

127

123

123

125

133

151

155

158

143

143

156

170

160

160

155

160

240

327

284

226

4,899

158

9,720

Sept.

257

255

248

254

232

174

172

185

166

159

165

166

174

194

184

176

166

166

165

163

199

184

168

169

180

178

183

181

165

175

5,599

187

11,110

Calendar year 1956: Max 626 Min 52 Mean 88.4 Ac-ft 64,170

Water year 1956-57: Max 49O Min 58 Mean 100 Ac-ft 72,750
108 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Bayard Sugar Factory drain near Bayard, Nebr.

Location. Lat 41°44' , long 103°19' , in SE^NE^- sec. 5, T. 20 N., R. 52 W. , on right bank 

li miles south of Bayard.

Records available. October 1931 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete flume. Prior to Jan. 7, 1939, staff gage at 

same site and datum.

Average discharge. 26 years, 32.2 cfs (23,310 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 337 cfs May 20 (gage height, 4.OS ft), from 

rating curve extended above 180 cfs; minimum daily, 5.2 cfs June 14.

1931-57: Maximum discharge, 391 cfs July 3, 1956 (gage height, 4.32 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 180 cfs; no flow June 1,2, July 4-8, 1934, May 16, 17, 

1936.

Remarks. Records good except those below 10 cfs, which are fair, and those for periods 

of backwater from snow-drifts or no gage-height record, which are poor. Discharge 

measurements generally made three times a month during winter and once a week during 

rest of year. Flow affected by ground-water withdrawals and diversions for irrigation 

and return flow from irrigated areas.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1390: 1937(M), 1941.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except period of backwater from snow-drifts (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-28, Apr. 1-14, Apr. 28 to May 21, May 3O to 

June 17, June 24 to July 12, Aug. 1-27, Sept. 4-13, 18-30)

0.3

.5

1.0

4.2

10

34

1.5 

2.0 

3.0

68

111

223

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

12

19

17

15

14

15

17

19

22

27

15

20

31

28

24

23

23

26

26

26

26

25

26

26

26

26

28

28

28

28 

28

714

23.0

1,420

Nov.

28

26

30

32

33

34

36

32

33

37_

35

32

30

30

28

29

31

28

29

28

30

30

28

28

28

27

26

26

26

25

895

29.8

1,780

Dec.

26

26

24

24

24

22

26

26

25

26

26

22

24

28

25

26

24

25

28

26

24

24

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

749

24.2

1,490

Jan.

22

22

21

20" 20

20

20

20

20

20

20

22

22

23

24

23

23

23

22

22

22

22

20

22

21

22

22

22

22

22

670

21.6

1,330

Feb.

21

22

21

21

21

22

22

22

22

22

22

21

20

2T

20

20

20

20

20

21

20

21

22

22

22

22

22

22

_

------

594

21.2

1,180

Mar.

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

21

20

20

21

20

20

21

22

21

22

20

21

20

18

22

23

24

22

22

22

22

22

664

21.4

1,320

Apr.

18

8^2

8.8

8.8

12

15

12

12

12

11

11

12

12

13

11

9.6

11

10

11

10

9.6

10

14

19

15

18

17

17

17

16

384.0

12.8

762

May

16

16

16

18

20

17

17

17

22

18

18

18

20

19

18

42

33

29

56

184

58

37

32

41

64

40

32

29

26

24

24

1,021

32.9

2,030

June

24

22

21

22

22

7.0

24

23

22

19

5540-

7.6

5.2

976

12

9.2

12

8.5

6.6

5.5

6.6

9.2

7.9

8.8

7.0

6.3

9.6

6.6

6.3

445.5

14.8

884

July

7.6

11

14

15

15

15

16

14

12

13

15

17

19

17

16

14

25

22

14

14

9.2

9.2

23

68

5T

51

47

43

45

43

33

731.0

23.6

1,450

Aug.

26

17

28

34

38

35

30

30

29

28

26

28

29

30

34

38

37

38

37

32

36

37

32

33

35

36

35

38

44

§

1,035

33.4

2,050

Sept.

41

41

38

39

38

34

36

35

33

35

38

38

43

56

56

56

56

44

35

36

35

35

34

34

32.

32

40

41

35

32

1,178

39.3

2,340

Calendar year 1956: Max 303 Mln 0.3 Mean 19.8 Ac,-ft 14,390

Water year 1956-57: Max 184 Mln 5.2 Mean 24.9 Ac-ft 18,040

Note. No gage-height record Nov. 5, Jan. 8-15, 18-22; discharge Interpolated or estimated on 

basis of 2 discharge measurements and weather records. Stage-discharge relation affected by backwater from snow-drifts Nov. 2-4.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 109

Red Willow Creek near Bayard, Nebr.

Location (revised) . Lat 41°43 T , long 103°15', in NEiNE-j sec. 13, T. 

left bank 75 ft downstream from timber bridge, a quarter of a mile

20 N., R. 52 W., on

downstream from Wild

Horse drain, three-quarters of a mile upstream from mouth, and 4=r miles southeast of 

Bayard. Prior to June 13, 1957, at site on right bank 65 ft upstream.

Records available. February 1932 to September 1957 in reports of Geological Survey. 

October 1931 to September 1957 in reports of State engineer.

gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3,716.29 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, Western Wyoming supplementary adjustment of 1940. Prior to Nov. 18, 1938, staff 

gage and Nov. 18, 1938, to Apr. 15, 1946, water-stage recorder, at site 65 ft upstream 

at datum 1.00 ft higher, and Apr. 16, 1946, to June 12, 1957, at present datum.

Average discharge. 25 years (1932-57), 82.2 cfs (59,510 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,140 cfs July 29 (gage height, 6.80 ft); maximum gage height, 6.88 ft May 19; minimum daily discharge, 28 cfs May 7.

1932-57: Maximum discharge, 2,320 cfs July 3, 1956; maximum gage height, 7.8 ft 

May 10, 1942 (from floodmark, present datum); minimum daily discharge, 15 cfs Apr. 23, 

1935.

Remarks. Records good except those above 500 cfs, which are poor. Discharge measurements generally made three times a month during winter and once a week during rest of 

year. Natural flow of stream affected by diversions and ground-water withdrawals for 

irrigation and return flow from irrigated areas.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet,

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used May 19

to June 11, Aug. 6-13)

0.6

.7

1.0

2.0 

3.0 

4.0

178

370

699

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

75

99

140

155

95

94

108

100

89

79

106

99

88

85

84

82

80

79

76

74

74

74

74

72

71

72

72

71

72

72 

74

2,630

84.8

5,220

Nov.

75

74

65

54

75

79

80

77

78

78

79

79

80

77

75

76

76

77

76

75

74

76

75

75

75

74

74

72

71

72

2,277

75.9

4,520

Dec.

72

7T

70

69

67

66

66

65

64

65

64

63

64

66

65

65

65

64

64

64

64

64

64

63

62

63

62

61tz

62

2,008

64.8

3,980

Jan.

62

63

IT

61

60

59

58

60

57

57

56

56

56

56

54

50

32

53

54

53

53

52

52

51

51

50

51

51

51

52

51

1,703

54.9

3,380

Feb.

51

51

51

52

52

52

52

52

52

52

53

57

53

53

53

53

53

53

52

53

51

51

50

52

51

52

52

52

_

1,457

52.0

2,890

Mar.

51

51

52

52

51

50

48

48

47

46

44

44

44

43

15

44

43

44

44

44

45

49

48

48

48

50

49

51

53

55

51

1,486

47.9

2,950

Apr.

58

60

62

64

66

68

S3

61

59

57

59

59

59

59

57

55

56

56

56

55

54

55

53

45

44

44

44

43

42

42

1,655

55.2

3,280

May

41

40

38

40

42

33

28

25

30

30

30

30

35

33

31

55

56

53

190

372

95

76

71

85

100

76

66

62

58

56

55

2,036

65.7

4,040

June

53

53

49

38

TS

62

62

57

50

74

-97 358

107

71

49

52

51

52

51

43

42

44

49

44

44

43

41

49

42

41

1,908

63.6

3,780

July

61

56

40

36

41

38

38

39

38

37

35

W

42

38

38

42

38

39

55

45

48

47

76

162

168

144

148

148

537

3TT

125

2,810

90.6

5,570

Aug.

108

96

94

72

69

55

51

50

48

48

47

48

48

46

44

45

49

53

70

68

75

87

86

96

99

loo

121

136

144

T3T

2,490

80.3

4,940

Sept.

142

T2T

121

113

112

117

113

109

96

93

94

106

111

134

142

134

134

134

134

136

136

139

129

114

109

103

100

103

107

113

3,550

118

7,040

Calendar year 1956: Max 1,070 Min 28 Mean 67.8 Ac-ft 49,230

Water year 1956-57: Max 537 Min 28 Mean 71.3 Ac-ft 51,590

Note. No gage-height record Nov. 9-12, Feb. 6-14, Mar. 28 to Apr. 5, May 21; discharge interpolated or estimated on basis of 5 discharge measurements, weather records, and recorded range in 

stage.
110 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

North Platte River at Bridgeport, Nebr.

Location. Main channel gage: Lat 41°40', long 103°06', in sec. 28, T. 20 N., R. 50 W., 

on downstream side of pier near center of bridge on U. S. Highway 26, half a mile 

north of Bridgeport. Browns Creek channel gage: Lat 41°41 T , long 103°06', in sec. 

28, T. 20 N. , R. 50 W., on left bank a quarter of a mile upstream from culvert on 

U. S. Highway 26 and three-quarters of a mile north of Bridgeport.

Drainage area. 25,300 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--June 1896 to October 1900, May 1902 to November 1906, June to September 1915, and October 1930 to September 1957 in reports of Geological Survey. 

Published as "near Camp Clark" 1896-1900. No winter records 1896-1900, 1902-6. 

June 1896 to October 1900, May 1902 to November 1906, and June 1915 to September 1957 

in reports of State engineer. No winter records prior to April 1922.

Gage. Main channel: Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3,656.14 ft above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929. Prior to October 1900, staff gage at site 4 miles upstream at 

different datum. May 1902 to November 1906, wire-weight gage, June 1915 to May 1917 

staff gage, and June 1917 to Oct. 6, 1927, water-stage recorder, all at present site 

at datum 0.31 ft higher.

Browns Creek channel: Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3,663.51 ft above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929. No gage maintained prior to June 1, 1934. June 1, 

1934, to Aug. 31, 1936, staff gage at site a quarter of a mile downstr3am at different 

datum. Sept. 1, 1936, to May 31, 1943, staff gages near present site at present 

datum. Prior to May 1, 1943, gage read during irrigation seasons only.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,200 cfs May 20; minimum daily, 123 cfs 

July 16.

1S30-57: Maximum discharge, 12,400 cfs June 2, 1935; minimum daily, 55 cfs 

May 28, 1934, Aug. 15, 1940.

Maximum discharge recorded, 24,000 cfs June 3, 1929 (gage height, 9.3 ft), but 

may have been exceeded by flood of June 19, 1921, which had a daily discharge of 

23,000 cfs (maximum momentary discharge not determined), from reports of State 

engineer.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Discharge measurements of each channel generally made three times a month during winter 

and once a week during rest of year. Natural flow of stream affected by transmountain diversion, storage reservoirs, power developments, ground-water withdrawals 

and diversions for irrigation, and return flow from irrigated areas. River flows in 

two independently rated channels for which separate records are computed; figures 

given herein represent combined discharge.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1390: 1897, 1915.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

111°

13

14

Ib

ie

17

18

19

20

21

22

2?

24

2.T

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Total

Moan

Ac- ft

Oct.

309

357

557

557

559

571

628

645

642

634

727

829

850

952

969

1,010

992

969

974

959

972

965

966

983

995

1,030

1,090

1,090 

1,040

976

25,765

831

51,100

Nov.

987

1,010

a902

a901

927

955

,010

a ,050

a ,020

a ,O3O

a ,050

a ,O40

,080

a ,090

a ,060

,050

,090

,140

,140

,110

,040

,020

,050

,040

,030

981

972

972 

990

972

30,700

1,023

60,890

Dec.

952

952

962

981

962

860

878

934

943

943

952

990

1,010

1,080

1,050

1,010

1,040

al,030

al,010

al,000

a980

a960

a94O

924

934

962

952

924 

905

887

29,812

962

59,130

Jan.

896

905

896

869

815

824

806

833

869

824

914

934

878

878

824

500

448

510

5S2

620

640

640

620

600

570

682

774

845 

819

816

23,441

756

46,490

Feb.

815

819

849

857

903

897

904

990

943

860

878

869

887

878

887

851

833

806

798

790

764

730

758

798

798

806

806

798

23,552

841

46,710

Mar.

782

756

747

756

764

798

815

78T

764

764

747

722

722

722

764

a760

a750

747

747

714

706

747

738

730

738

782

790

790 

781

75S

756

23,436

756

46,430

Apr.

747

764

842

860

a852

a963

al,020

1,010

al.040

1,000

981

952

924

896

887

842

833

869

851

842

806

790

790

764

747

a718

690

a674 

650 650"

25,254

842

50,090

May

635

635

666

690

790

842

869

798

926

942

929

9OO

916

931

883

1,050

1,350

1,340

1,430

5,840

2,800

2,410

2,550

2,610

3,090

3,340

2,880

2,730 

2,410"

2,450

2,500

51,132

1,649

101,400

June

2,650

2,370

2,170

1,870

1,610

1,440

1,260

1,110

984

898

2,340

1,370

980

874

965

1,240

1,220

1,090

974

828

709

657

656

629

586

516

466

48O 

412

 399

33,753

1,125

66,950

July

445

471

450

407

357

300

253

201

188

183

178

157

159

137

133

123

124

139

873

1,250

1,030

799

606

,430

,810

,660

,500

,500 

1,560

3^500 

2 1 680

24,603

794

48,800

Aug.

1,760

1,210

956

953

995

962

809

682

540

466

421

391

340

294

261

255

252

327

707

629

535

585

600

599

639

670

702

730 

1,030

1,410

1,180

21,890

706

43,420

Sept.

,300

,520

,290

,140

,110

,060

,040

,000

974

922

922

872

865

940

1,090

1,120

1,130

,100

,080

,080

,140

,180

,150

,070

994

955

915

848 

8TS

1,030

31,490

1,050

62,460

Calendar year 1956: Max 4,990 Hin 82 Mean 645 Ac-ft 468,600

Water year 1956-57: Max 3,840 Min 123 Mean 945 Ac-ft 683,900

a No gage-height record on main channel and/or Browns Creek channel during periods of flowj discharge interpolated or estimated on basis of trend of flow, weather records, and records for nearby 

stations.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice on main channel Jan. 16 to Feb. 8
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 111

Pumpkin Creek near Bridgeport, Nebr.

Location. Lat 41°38', long 103°02', in SW£ sec. 12, T. 19 N., R. 50 W., on left bank 

250 ft downstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 26, half a mile upstream from mouth, 

and 4 miles southeast of Bridgeport.

Drainage area.--1,080 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1930 to September 1957 in reports of Geological Survey. 

January 1922 to September 1957 in reports of State engineer (published as Fumpkinseed Creek near Bridgeport).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3,635.99 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929. Prior to June 25, 1934, staff gage on downstream side of bridge £40 ft upstream and June 25, 1934, to May 18, 1936, water-stage recorder at upstream side of 

bridge 260 ft upstream, both at datum 0.29 ft higher.

Average discharge. 26 years (1931-57), 32.4 cfs (23,460 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 188 cfs June 1 (gage height, 3.54 ft); maxi-

 mum gage height, 3.56 ft Nov. 3 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 10 cfs 

Nov. 2.

1930-57: Maximum discharge, 2,970 cfs Sept. 3, 1951 (gage height, 8.87 ft, from 

floodmark); minimum daily, 0.4 cfs Aug. 6, 1936, May 11, 1955.

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

 measurements generally made three times a month during winter and once a week during 

remainder of year. Natural flow of stream affected by ground-water withdrswals and 

diversions for irrigation and return flow from irrigated areas.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1390: 1932, 1934(M), 1935, 1936(M), 1938-39.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

11

TT

20

28

34

40

45

44

43

42

38

35

32

16

13

11

12

12

12

12

13

13

13

14

18

18

17

16

16

16

15

680

21.9

1,350

Nov.

16

10

15

15

20

25

24

23

23

22

22

21

20

28

26

26

26

28

30

28

26

25

22

28

31

32

30

32

32

55

741

24.7

1,470

Dec.

36

36

39

39

39

34

34

38

34

36

39

39

38

41

39

38

39

38

39

38

38

38

34

33

35

39

39

39

39

38

38

1,163

37.5

2,310

Jan.

36

36

35

33

30

30

32

35

32

30

31

32

32

30

32

30

30

32

32

31

30

30

28

26

23

25

28

30

30

OoC-s

948

30.6

1,880

Feb.

28

29

30

30

29

32

32

33

37

39

36

42

44

44

42

41

40

37

35

34

34

30

35

36

35

36

34

35

-

989

35.3

1.96O

Mar.

35

35

37

36

35

37

39

39

39

40

37

36

36

35

34

32

32

33

34

34

29

27

26

24

24

30

37

39

39

45

£L

1,082

34.9

2,150

Apr.

42

42

44

44

44

48

47

52

55

53

51

50

50

51

50

48

46

46

44

43

42

42

42

43

43

42

42

36

35

3s

1,352

45.1

2,680

May

35

35

37

36

38

38

37

3S

42

42

40

41

42

41

39

62

74

71

71

88

56

55

58

66

78

66

62

57

50

48

96

1,639

52.9

3,250

June

~9T 152

56

50

66

48

44

45

41

41

41

38

41

52

60

73

83

90

85

81

76

69

69

68

63

52

62

64

62

60

1,924

64.1

3,820

July

60

45

35

18

15

22

24

18

13

13

11

TT

12

12

14

13

12

20

42

14

18

21

17

25

22

18

17

15

14

18

34

643

20.7

1,280

Aug.

24

45

70

57

32

30

28

27

25

24

22

24

20

18

18

18

18

18

24

30

30

32

32

26

20

21

22

30

45

51

67

948

30.6

1,880

Sept.

75

T?

71

72

71

68

65

62

58

57

40

26

36

51

54

58

61

63

64

66

62

62

60

47

45

44

45

53

53

43

1,704

56.8

3,380

Calendar year 1956: Max 78 Min 1.4 Mean 24.0 Ac-ft 17,460

Water year 1956-57: Max 152 Min 10 Mean 37.8 Ac-ft 27,410

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 2-5, Jan. 10, 16, 17, 25-27.
112 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

North Platte River at Lisco, Nebr.

Location. Lat 41°30', long 102°38', in sec. 33, T. 18 N., R. 46 W., near right bank 

on downstream side of pier of highway bridge, half a mile south of Lisco.

Drainage area. 26,900 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--September 1931 to September 1957 in reports of Geological Survey. 

April 1916 to October 1917 (no winter records) and September 1931 to September 1957 

in reports of State engineer.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3,475.5 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929, Western Wyoming supplementary adjustment of 1940. Prior to Sept. 8, 1931, 

staff gage at present site at different datum and Sept. 8, 1931, to May 3, 1932, 

staff gage at present site and datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,960 cfs May 21 (gage height, 2.81 ft); 

minimum daily, 93 cfs July 17.

1931-57; Maximum discharge, 12,100 cfs June 15, 1935 (gage height, 3.57 ft); maximum gage height, 3.94 ft Jan. 30, 1946 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 

8 cfs Aug. 4, 1934.

A daily discharge of 20,100 cfs occurred June 27, 29, 1917 (maximum momentary 

discharges not determined), from reports of State engineer.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Discharge measurements generally made three times a month during winter and once a week 

during rest of year. Natural flow of stream affected by transmountain diversion, 

storage reservoirs, power developments, diversions and ground-water withdrawals for 

irrigation, and return flow from irrigated areas.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of Ice effect (g 

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

(Shifting-control method used May 16 to June 10, June 14-27, 

July 4-17, July 31 to Aug. 16, Sept. 8-12)

0.4 

.6 

.9

150

350

1.4 

2.0 

3.0

915

1,860

3,810

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

I?.

15

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

2?

24

EE

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

239 

239

265

456

498

518

540

596

607

641

641 

725

749

799

915

969

982

996

996

982

1,050

1,020

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,080

1,140

1,170

1,110

1,120

1,110

25,303

816

50,190

Nov.

1,110 

1,200

1,140

1,140

1,120

1,100

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,310

1,420 

1,420

1,390

1,380

1,340

1,330

1,340

1,340

1,340

1,380

1,340

1,330

1,260

1,230

1,200

1,170

1,160

1,170

1,170

1,140

37,570

1,252

74,520

Dec.

1,140 

,140

,120

,140

,120

,050

,020

,000

,000

,020

,060 

,060

,100

,160

,250

,170

,100

,110

,080

,080

,060

,050

,010

996

982

1,010

996

982

996

1,020

1,020

33,042

1,066

65,540

Jan.

1.040 

1,020

996

982

1,020

1,020

1,020

1,010

800

600

650 

800

850

900

870

700

600

573

5ST

831

837

807

759

759

720

624

653

710

774

809

850

25,265

815

50,110

Feb.

850 

900

930

960

1,000

1,000

,060

,020

,000

,020

,080 

,150

,180

1,160

1,080

1,050

1,050

1,040

1,040

1,060

1,050

1,000

1,050

1,100

942

942

928

928

_

28,570

1,020

56,670

Mar.

928 

902

915

889

865

889

889

942

969

956

915 

876

902

902

902

969

1,010

956

942

942

915

996

969

928

956

1,020

1, 020

969

956

969

996

29,152

940

57,820

Apr.

982 

,040

,100

,100

,120

,250

,280

,220

,250

,180

,200 

,180

,140

,160

,160

,080

,020

,040

,060

,010

956

969

942

889

889

825

825

838

799

1555"

31,329

1,044

62,140

m-j

850 

~5s<5

889

876

969

1,010

982

956

1,110

1,120

1,110 

1,100

1,110

1,140

1,110

1,500

1,810

1,640

1,710

2,240

5,680

2,970

2,650

2,930

5,210

5,130

3,170

2,810

2,670

2,530

2,670

56,502

1,825

112,100

June

2,590 

2,570

2,220

1,880

1,660

1,470

1,440

1,500

1,160

1,100

1,180 

2,200

1,360

1,180

1,380

1,520

1,570

1,470

1,260

1,060

942

838

838

774

701

676

725

630

596

596

38,886

1,296

77,130

July

eso

508

4.66

4-26

426

369

327

280

259

178

121 

102

107

116

112

102

95

91

145

814

1,140

928

737

812

1,550

1,640

1,520

1,420

1,420

1,860

2,910

21,516

694

42,680

Aug.

2.240 

1,470

1,170

1,050

982

956

865

762

650

518

487 

426

569

303

239

226

213

206 252"

550

540

518

540

550

518

618

688

701

725

1,320

1,420

22,050

711

43,740

Sept.

,280

.410

,410

,580

,280

,260

,220

,110

,080

,060

,060 

,050

,020

,010

,100

,180

,180

,250

,280

,220

,280

,o60

1,330

1,250

1,170

1,080

982

928

915

9BT

35,091

1,170

69,600

Calendar year 1956: Max 3,920 Mln 85 Mean 718 Ac-ft 521,100

Water year 1956-57: Max 3,680 Mln 93 Mean 1,053 Ac-ft 762,200

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 6-10, Jan. 9 to Feb. 13, and Feb. 22-24,
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 113

North Platte River at Oshkosh, Nebr.

Location Lat 41°23', long 102°20', near line between sees. 3 and 10, T. 16 K.,

R. 44 W., on right bank 40 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 27 arid 1 mile 

south of Oshkosh.

Drainage area.--27,500 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1930 to September 1957 in reports of Geological Survey. 

April 1916 to October 1917 (fragmentary) and March 1928 to September 1957 in 

reports of State engineer.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3,369.6 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929, Western Wyoming supplementary adjustment of 1940. April 1916 to October 1917 

staff gage at same site at different datura. March 1928 to Apr. 22, 1933, staff gage 

at present site and datum. Apr. 23, 1933, to Apr. 13, 1955, water-stage recorder at 

site 40 ft upstream at same datum. Supplementary staff gage on Midland channel read 

once daily during irrigation season.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,740 cfs May 22; minimum daily, 113 cfs

1930-57: Maximum discharge, 11,800 cfs June 16, 1935; no flow July 21 to Aug. 11, 

Aug. 21, 24-31, 1934.

Flood of June 4, 1929, had a peak discharge of 19,500 cfs, from report cf State 

engineer.

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

measurements generally made three times a month during winter and once a we3k during 

rest of year. Natural flow of stream affected by transmountain diversion, storage 

reservoirs, diversions and ground-water withdrawals for irrigation, and return flow 

from irrigated areas. River flows in two channels for which separate records are 

computed May to September; figures given herein represent combined discharge.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1390: 1934.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

205

216

228

289

426

495

548

600

634

645

667

678

772

796

883

922

922

922

947

947

1,020

,040

,030

,040

,100

,100

,120

,120

,120

,100

,150

24,662

796

48,920

Nov.

,120

,250

,310

,220

,140

,120

,120

,190

,200

,200

,270

,330

,550

,350

,510

,250

,190

,180

,150

,190

,220

,300

,310

,510

,300

,250

,250

,190

,160

,140

36,850

1,228

75,090

Dec.

1,120

1,190

1,200

1,220

1,160

1,120

1,050

950

900

1,000

1,050

1,060

1,040

1,100

1,200

1,240

1,250

1,200

1,140

1,140

1,130

1,070

1,040

1,020

1,050

1,020

974

922

896

W3

947

55,248

1,073

65,950

Jan.

974

1,030

1,040

960

922

922

934

922

455

420

547

684

998

1,110

942

890

845

720

770

870

1,020

960

925

750

592

552

499

552

659

766

840

25,050

808

49,690

Feb.

855

908

946

1,040

988

988

988

942

,000

,080

,140

,200

,230

,100

825

805

794

828

840

866

827

816

816

1,020

1,000

988

988

947

_

------

26,763

956

55,080

Mar.

954

922

960

1,020

988

974

954

974

960

988

947

909

954

988

947

922

947

960

960

1,000

974

1,020

1,120

1,040

974

1,040

,070

,060

,090

,090

,040

50,686

990

60,860

Apr.

1,040

1,100

1,190

1,250

1,270

1,590

1,450

1,530

1,220

1,160

1,180

1,140

1,140

1,060

1,060

1,090

1,070

1,070

1,120

1,100

1,020

1,040

988

896

845

~520 808

808

808

808

52,251

1,075

63,970

May

817

805

795

784

815

852

904

966

,220

,260

,180

,160

,180

,180

,180

,520

,780

,650

,550

,670

,610

,460

,SOO

,670

,050

,120

,150

,960

,690

,420

2,690

54,564

1,760

108,200

June

,540

,530

,400

,110

,780

,550

,540

,460

,550

,460

,510

,800

,750

,380

,470

,550

,590

,490

,540

,150

957

865

864

825

786

746

846

758

697

640

41,672

1,389

82,660

July

629

542

490

455

596

555

328

290

288

227

182

158

154

170

172

138

121

113

156

249

958

908

812

752

1,040

1,400

1,400

1,580

1,580

1,460

2,220

19,301

623

58,280

Aug.

2,810

1,870

1,390

1,150

1,070

999

898

749

594

486

578

558

551

352

528

310

304

311

516

595

560

565

550

551

604

694

780

754

768

966

1,530

23,459

757

46,530

Sept.

1,550

1,310

1,550

1,540

1,270

1,190

1,050

1,020

1,010

1,010

1,020

995

963

992

1,050

1,140

1,210

1,220

1,270

1,270

1,250

1,270

1,270

1,220

1,160

1,140

1,110

1,060

1,020

935

34,463

1,149

68,360

Calendar year 1956: Max 3,940 Min 71 Mean 712 Ac-ft 517,200

Water year 1956-57: Max 3,460 Min 113 Mean 1,049 Ac-ft 759,600

Note . Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 6-17, Jan. 9 to Feb. 24.
114 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Blue Creek near Lewellen, Nebr.

Location. Lat 41°20', long 102°10', in fffi£ sec. 30, T. 16 N., R. 42 W., on left bank 

60 ft downstream from county highway bridge, half a mile downstream from bridge on 

U. S. Highway 26, three-quarters of a mile upstream from mouth, and If miles west of 

Lewellen.

Drainage area. 267 sq mi.

Records available. October 1930 to September 1957 in reports of Geological Survey. 

June 1919 to September 1957 in reports of State engineer.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3,310.04 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929, Western Wyoming supplementary adjustment of 1940. Prior to July 16, 1934, 

staff gage at site 40 ft upstream at datum 2.00 ft higher. July 16, 1P34, to May 21, 

1947, water-stage recorder at present site at datum 2.00 ft higher, ant? May 22, 1947, 

to May 10, 1950, at datum 1.00 ft higher.

Average discharge. 27 years (1930-57), 70.5 cfs (51,040 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 287 cfs May 31 (gage height, 5.26 ft); maximum gage height, 6.24 ft Jan. 19 (backwater from ice); no flow Aug. 14, 15, result 

of diversion upstream.

1930-57: Maximum discharge, 720 cfs May 20, 1938, from rating curve extended 

above 150 cfs; no flow Oct. 22, 1940, May 23-26, 1947, Aug. 14, 15, 1957.

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

which are poor. Discharge measurements generally made three times a month during 

winter and once a week during remainder of year. Natural flow of stream affected by 

ground-water withdrawals and diversions for irrigation and return flow from irrigated 

areas.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

0.6

.5

^

.5

.6

.6

.8

.8

.9

.8

.8

.7

.8

.8

.8

.9

1.4

2.3

3.1

3.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

27

75

76

75

83

84

34

77

615.8

19.9

1,220

Nov.

S3.

a9G

alO9

al22

156

111

113

a 110

a 104

al02

a98

a96

a95

95

a95

a95

a98

alOO

a!02

105

108

110

108

102

97

97

94

89

93

94

3.057

102

6,060

Dec.

94

94

94

94

89

82

85

89

89

95

95

93

93

99

99

95

94

91

94

95

94

a95

a96

a98

a99

100

100

101

102

10?

101

2,941

94.9

5,830

Jan.

101

101

100

96

93

a95

97

96

75

60

115

130

TTo

80

65

50

60

74

81

81

76

72

72

64

54

73

85

78

72

77

84

2,567

82.8

5,090

Feb.

86

85

92

92

106

143

139

152

10T

a97

93

94

101

102

102

97

99

96

91

93

90

7575"

102

101

99

96

96

-

2,795

99.8

5,540

Mar.

96

96

95

96

95

97

95

95

99

100

95

94

94

90

9T

94

93

90

95

95

95

96

97

95

105

104

100

101

99

100

99

2,986

96.3

5,920

Apr.

100

101

105

105

104

118

111

106

106

105

101

99

94

95

91

90

87

85

85

87

84

83

88

78

76

75

73

71

69

66

2,738

91.3

5,430

May

S&

70

82

87

90

79

76

76

94

85

77

83

87

87

78

97

126

94

87

94

85

78

76

95

117

100

93

90

87

90

160

2,786

89.9

5,530

June

108

95

90

90

88

88

97

100

89

101

147

128

93

93

105

120

104

95

93

90

85

84

85

85

85

87

87

75

8"l 67

2,835

94.5

5,620

July

77

72

51

32

26

17

13

11

28

35

36

29

2C

al.O

a. 5

J.

.2

25

2f

6?

9C

BT

21

11

11

11

5.0

.3

.3

3.1

1.4

780.0

25.2

1,550

Aug.

0.8

.6

.5

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

5"0

.5

1.7

4.7

10

9.8

7.6

7.1

9.3

5.4

1.4

.5

2.3

13

11

15

24

127.2

4.10

252

Sept.

24

29

29

27

26

26

26

26

29

25

26

33~ 37

31

29

27

25

22

20

9.8

6.0

6.0

7.1

9.8

9.3

7.1

6.0

2.6

al.O

a. 2.

581.9

19.4

1,150

Calendar year 1956 : Max 136 Mln 0.2 Mean 54.8 Ac-ft 39,800

Water year 1956-57 : Max 160 Mln o Mean 68.0 Ac-ft 49,190

a No gage-height record; discharge Interpolated or estimated on basis of range In stage 

weather records, and Irrigation canal records.

Note .--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 7, Jan. 9 to Feb. 9, Feb. 22-24.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 115

North Platte River at Lewellen, Nebr.

Location. lat 41°19' , long 102°08', in sec. 34, T. 16 N. , R. 42 W., near left bank

on downstream side of bridge over left channel and near left bank on downstream

side of bridge over right channel, on U. S. Highway 26, half a mile upstrea-n from

high-water line of McConaughy Lake and 1 mile southeast of Lewellen.

Drainage area.--28 ,500 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. July to September 1931, December 1940 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorders on two channels. Datums of gages on left and right channels 

are 3,284.6 and 3,283.7 ft above mean sea level, respectively, datum of 1923, Western 

Wyoming supplementary adjustment of 1940. July to September 1931 staff gag9 at site 

1 mile upstream at different datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,810 cfs May 22; minimum daily, 116 cfs

1931, 1940-57: Maximum discharge, 9,140 cfs June 29, 1947; minimum daily, 44 cfs 

July 13, 1954.

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

which are poor. Discharge measurements of each channel generally made three times 

a month during winter and once a week during rest of year. Natural flow of stream 

affected by transmountain diversion, storage reservoirs, power developments, diversions and ground-water withdrawals for irrigation, and return flow from irrigated 

areas. River flows in two channels for which separate records are computed; figures 

given herein represent combined discharge.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23 

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

192 

193

196

214

309

410

454

492

537

569

613

616

671

766

844

912

943

965

968

977

,030

,050 

,050 

,110

,190

,190

,180

,180

,180

,210

1,210

24,421

788

48,440

Nov.

1.200 

1,370

,390

,390

,440

,330

,320

,350

,350

,390

,460

,470

,480

,450

,46O

,380

,330

,290

,320

,330

,260

,290 

,320 

,320

,290

,270

,250

,240

,240

,230

------

40,210

1,340

79,760

Dec.

1,210 

1,200

1,220

1,220

1,210

1,000

881

780

BCo" 740

900

,420

,390

,390

,460

,360

,250

,250

,240

,220

,230

,180 

,120 

,060

,030

,040

,060

,050

,070

,070

,080

35,131

1,133

69,680

Jan.

1,060 

1,050

1,060

1,040

998

1,000

985

1,030

770

248

402

482

565

710

740

520

715

760

801

946

1,130

1,250 

1,190 

1,020

842

774

735

755

814

965

1,010

26,545

850

52,250

Feb.

1,050 

1,060

,100

,150

,160

,190

,270

,520

,410

,450

,420

,420

,510

,510

,240

,040

,050

,070

,050

,070

,070

,030 

,280 

,540

,520

,180

,050

,040

-

_

------

55,810

1,208

67,060

Mar.

,050 

,060

,040

,050

,050

,060

,070

,090

,120

,140

,120

,080

,060

,040

988

994

989

,000

,060

,070

,060

a ,110 

a ,170 

al,120

a ,100

a ,140

a ,160

a ,160

a ,140

a ,120

,110

55,481

1,080

66,410

Apr.

,100

a ,120

,250

,210

,170

,260

,550

1,500

,260

,260

,270

,240

,240

,240

,180

,180

,150

,150

,200

,260

,100

,150 

,140 

,060

,020

,010

,010

,000

915

9O4

54,657

1,155

68,700

May

895 

891

922

964

1,050

1,020

1,000

1,010

1,260

1,210

1,170

1,170

1,200

1,190

1,150

1,510

1,960

1,760

1,650

1,750

2,280

5,480 

5,080 

2,770

3,170

5,250

5,190

3,160

2,750

2,500

2,790

57,112

1,842

115,500

June

,610 

,480

,430

,150

,880

,680

,650

,580

,590

,560

,690

,770

,170

,550

,680

,770

,740

,590

,480

,530

,160

,070 

994 

949

905

887

1,010

863

765

746

------

45,469

1,516

9O,19O

July

755 

656

610

553

490

458

599

545

297

244

205

165

165

127

210

157

116

154

198

514

867

984 

770 

697

844

,570

,450

,530

,530

,570

,890

19,594

626

58,470

Aug.

2,720 

2,100

1,360

1,110

985

896

914

793

677

564

479

425

387

541

351

324

284

280

265

295

465

521 

508 

507

499

572

707

699

693

797

1,390

22,882

738

45,590

Sept.

1,410 

1,36O

,410

,580

,560

,280

,250

,140

,110

,O6O

,050

995

,010

,060

,070

,190

,240

,250

,280

,280

,240

,250 

,250 

,240

,170

,080

,020

952

915

886

------

55,148

1,172

69,720

Calendar year 1956: Max 4,580 Min 99 Mean 793 Ac-ft 576,000

Water year 1956-57: Max 3,480 Min 116 Mean 1,118 Ac-ft 809, 4OO

a No gage-height record on South Channel; discharge estimated on basis of recorded rarge in stage, 

weather records, and North Channel records.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice on one or both channels Dec. 6-15, Jar. 9 to 

Feb. 15, Feb. 22-26.
116 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Lake McConaughy near Keystone, Nebr.

Location. La t 41°13' , long 101°40' , in NW^SWi sec. 3, T. 14 N. , R. 38 W. , near right bank 

at outlet tower of Kingsley Dam on North Platte River, 4-g- miles west of Keystone.

Records available. February 1941 to September 1957.

Gage. Electric tape gage read once daily. Gage is referred to mean sea level, datum of

Extremes. Maximum contents observed during year, 929,500 acre-ft July 2-8 (elevation, 

3,230.6 ft); minimum observed, 383,600 acre-ft Oct. 17-19 (elevation, 3,198.2 ft).

1941-57: Maximum contents observed, 1,913,000 acre-ft July 4-9, 1951 (elevation, 

3,268.9 ft); minimum observed since normal use of water started, 32,860 acre-ft 

Sept. 29, 1941 (elevation, 3,153.4 ft).

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by earth-fill dam. Capacity, 1,948,000 acr3-ft between 

elevations 3,130.0 (sill of outlet gates) and 3,270.0 ft (top of morning-glory spillway gates). Elevation of crest of morning-glory spillway is 3,254.0 f'-.. Dead 

storage negligible. Figures given herein represent total capacity or contents. 

Storage began Feb. 9, 1941. Water is used for power development and irrigation on 

Central Nebraska project of Nebraska Public Power System.

Coc aeration.--Record of elevations and capacity table furnished by Nebraska Public 

l?ower System.

Month-end elevation and contents, water year October 195^ to September 1957

Date

Dec. 31. .....................

Calendar year 1956. ........

Sept. 30.. ....................

Water year 1956-57. ........

Elevation 

(feet)t

3 200 8

3,208.3

-

3 219 3

3 227 3

, ' ~, Q ' Q

3,219.6

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

528,300

-

718,000

-

Change In cortents 

(acre-feet)

_ _ _

+72,000

-248,600

-, -

-3,600

+299,600

t Elevation at 8 a.m.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 117

North Platte River near Keystone, Nebr.

Location. Lat 41°12'30", long 101°37'50", in SWij- sec. 1, T. 14 N., R. 38 W. , on right 

bank a quarter of a mile downstream from diversion darn of Sutherland Reservoir 

supply canal and 2-j miles southwest of Keystone.

Drainage area. 30,000 sqrni, approximately.

Records available. December 1940 to May 1941 and March 1942 to September 1957 in reports 

of Geological Survey. May to September 1917, July to September 1939, May to September 

1940, January to May 1941, and March 1942 to September 1957 in reports of State 

engineer.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3,105.59 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929 (Platte Valley Public Power and Irrigation District benchmark). May to September 1917 staff gage at bridge 2 miles downstream at different datum. J'lly 1939 

to September 1940 staff gage, and December 1940 to July 17, 1944, water-stage recorder 

at site three-quarters of a mile downstream at different datum. July 18, 1944, to 

Nov. 3,1950, water-stage recorder at present site at datum 1.50 higher and Nov. 4, 

1950, to Apr. 3, 1953, at datum 0.5 ft higher.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,260 cfs Aug. 7 (gage height, 5.43 ft); 

minimum daily, 0.7 cfs Jan. 30 to Feb. 1.

1939, 1940-41, 1942-57: Maximum discharge, 3,700 cfs July 31, 1944, from rating 

curve extended above 2,000 cfs; maximum gage height, 7.28 ft July 30, 1945, present 

datum; an observation of no flow was made on Mar. 21, 1945.

A maximum discharge of 20,300 cfs occurred June 30, 1917, from graph based on 

daily gage readings.

Remarks. Records fair except those below 10 cfs, which are poor. Discharge rneasurements generally made 3 times a month during winter and 1 to 3 times a week during 

rest of year. Natural flow of stream affected by transrnountain diversion, storage 

reservoirs, power developments, diversions and ground-water withdrawals for irrigation, and return flow from irrigated areas. Flow completely regulated by McConaughy 

Lake since Feb. 9, 1941 (see preceding page). Supply Canal for Platte Valley Public 

Power and Irrigation District diverts a quarter of a mile above station.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1390: 1942, 1946-47.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-25, Dec. 4 to Mar. 9, July 14 to 

Sept. 1, Sept. 6-12)

1.39

1.4

1.5

1.6

0.7

1.0

5.0

12

1.8 

2.0 

2.2 

2.6

109

263

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0

482

795

1,210

2,200

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3 

4

5

6 

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

1,420

1,360

1,360 

1,350

1,470

1,540 

1,520

1,520

1,510

1,510

1,500

1,510

1,510

1,530

1,530

1,460

1,320

1,020

855

878

878

862

666

506

252

72

8.8

6.2

8.8

17

5.0

30,954.8

999

61,400

Nov.

4.0

19

37 

4.0

4.5

9.4 

6.8

4.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

2.3

2.7

2.7

3.1

2.7

3.1

2.3

2.3

1.9

154.2

5.14

30ff

Dec.

1.9

1.9

1.9 

2.7

2.3

2.3 

2.3

1.9

1.6

1.3

1.3

1.0

T73

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.9

1.9

1.6

1.6

1.9

1.6

1.0

1.3

1.6

1.6

1.3

51.3

1.65

102

Jan.

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.6 

.6

.9

.3 ^

.9

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.3

.3

.3

.3

.0

.3

.3

.3

.3

.9

.6

.6

.7

.7

45.2

1.46

90

Feb.

0.7

T^

1.9 

IT?

1.6

.6 

.6

.6

.6

.3

.6

.3

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.3

.3

.6

.3

.3

.0

.3

.6

.6

.9

-

- -----

41.8

1.49

83

Mar.

1.9

1.9

1.9 

1.6

T3

2.7 

1.9

2.3

2.7

3.1

~4.5 41

9.1

23

5.0

4.0

3.5

3.5

3.1

2.7

2.7

2.7

9.0

14

4.0

6.3

5.0

3.1

2.7

3.1

3.1

177.0

5.71

351

Apr.

3.1

3.1

2.7 

2.7

3.1

2.7 

2.3

70

135

T25

104

44

4.0

21

50

79

36

35

39

36

34

39

36

34

34

33

33

31

31

31

1,133.7

37.8

2,250

May

33

31

33 

38

34

30

31

42

58

42

38

40

55

43

36

51

40

35

33

34

33

31

23

3.1

2.7

2.3

2.3

2.7

2.3

2.3

3.1

884.8

28.5

1,750

June

2.7

2.7

2.3 

2.3

1.9

2.7 

1.9

51

82

60

36

35

11

7.3

86

112

67

4.0

3.1

3.1

2.7

2.7

2.7

3.1

135

258

214

166

166

148

1,672.2

55.7

3,320

July

148 '2~oTT

293 

346

340

362 

385

414

374

362

368

414

558

720

636

647

989

,610

,920

,990

,780

,540

,560

,700

,740

,830

,780

,800

,830

,770

,750

32,162

1,037

63,790

Aug.

1,820

1,950

1,980 

1,980

1,960

1,950 

1,940

1,920

1,910

1,810

1,830

1,830

1,830

1,740

1,590

1,610

1,610

1,510

1,220

1,030

950

902

594

318

303

330

385

385

379

335

288

40,189

1,296

79,710

Sept.

313

330

268 

303

298

273 

273

273

273

273

283

278

283

288

182

101

119

119

119

125

122

115

115

101

96

98

93

53

93

93

5,793

193

11,490

Calendar year 1956: Max 1,980 Mln 0.2 Mean 414 Ac-ft 30O,20O

Water year 1956-57 : Max 1,990 Mln 0.7 Mean 310 Ac-ft 224,600

496732 O - 59 - 9
118 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

North Platte River near Sutherland, Nebr.

Location.--Lat 41 8 12', long 101°06', in sec. 4, T. 14 N., R. 33 W., near left bank on 

downstream side of pier of highway bridge, 2? miles upstream from Birdwiod Creek 

and 3$ miles north of Sutherland.

Drainage area.--31.300 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. July to September 1931 and April 1936 to September 1957 in reports 

or Geological Survey. May to October 1917, July 1931 to August 1933 (irrigation 

seasons only), May to September 1935, and May 1936 to September 1957 in reports of 

State engineer.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 2,930 ft (from topographic map), 

prior to Apr. 29, 1936, staff gages near present site at different datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,960 cfs July 22 (gage height, 4.27 ft); minimum daily, 9.6 cfs July 4,6, Sept. 7.

1931, 1936-57: Maximum discharge, 3,770 cfs Apr. 29, 1938 (gage height, 4.95 ft); 

no flow July 24-28, 30, 31, 1931, July 20-28, 1940.

A maximum daily discharge of 20,000 cfs occurred June 25, June 28 to July 2, 

July 5, 1917 (maximum momentary discharge not determined), from report of State 

engineer.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-h3ight record, 

which are poor. Discharge measurements generally made three times a month during 

winter and once a week during rest of year. Natural flow of stream affected by transmountain diversion, storage reservoirs, power developments, diversions and groundwater withdrawals for irrigation, and return flow from irrigated areas.

Revisions (water years). WSP 976: 1942.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57, except periods of Ice effect (gage height,

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 8, Nov. 18-25, June 20-13, 

June 29 to July 2, July 12-14, Aug. 2, Aug. 18-21, Aug. 24 to Sept. 30)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 6 Mar. 7 to Sept. 3O

2.2 101

2.6 216

3.0 391

3.5 740

4.0 1,260

4.5 2,080

1.8

1.9 

2.1 

2.4 

2.7

69

159

294

3.0 479

3.5 8"0

4.0 1,460

4.5 2,330

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

1,200

1,160

1,100

1,080

1,070

1,150

1,270

1,300

1,300

1,310

1,340

1,350

1,310

1,290

1,290

1,350

1,340

1,240

950

803

794 

794

803

697 

671

447

308

231

196

186 

17.4

29,504

952

58,520

Nov.

156

193

216

223

2^9

190

180

162

145

142

145

142

137

142

153

156

153

162

162

190

200 

180

183

177 

165

156

142

131

129

129

4,950

165

9,820

Dec.

131

129

131

126

129

105

110

100

T5o

130

170

145

137

140

140

150

150

153

140

137

131 

131

137

140 

129

124

124

118

124

124 

126

4,061

131

8,050

Jan.

126

129

131

134

156

137

129

131

64

83

94

102

96

100

91

91

86

88

97

109

101 

89

90

92

91

91

92

94

95

97

99

3,205

103

6,360

Feb.

102

106

108

110

114

126

132

139

149

145

138

136

135

134

137

140

131

131

131

130

128 

120

120

130 

150

126

118

118

_

3,584

128

7,110

Mar.

121

126

129

129

129

142

142

136

129

133

133

142

133

133

133

133

129

139

129

126

120 

126

167

m152

146

136

136

129

167

4,270

138

8,470

Apr.

156

146

163

167

170

197

174

149

163

224

238

228

206

178

170

174

202

186

189

233

228 

233

340

238 

136

142

133

96

74

77

5,410

180

10,730

Calendar year 1956: Max 1,770 Min 9.0 Mean 358

May

77

72

69

77

77

72

64

69

340

414

294

258

278

615

434

532

608

395

258

206

197 

170

167

167 

174

142

111

62

55

52 on"

OU

6,586

212

13,060

June

126

108

93

47

57

35

24

22

22

20

19

19

19

19

53

142

220

TIT

45

24

20 

17

19

17 

15

17

90

102

43

24

1,589

53.0

3,150

July

41

27

11

I"9.6

9.6

19

26

49

99

96

91

117

142

258

263

279

580

982

1,590

1,870 

1,870

1,430

1,280 

1,600

1,560

1,450

1,460

1,510

1,480

1,480

21,690.2

700

43,020

Aug.

1,450

1,450

1,540

1,670

1,650

1,600

1,690

1,770

1,600

1,560

1,510

1,460

1,480

1,480

1,460

1,490

1,400

1,390

1,320

1,110

779 

645

638

395 

134

52

41

69

138

129

111

33,211

1,071

65,870

Sept.

96

96

82

64

34

19

9,6

17

37

57

45

20

240

453

266

82

62

57

55

55

52 

52

45

45 

45

45

45

47

45

45

2,312.6

77.1

4,590

Ao-ft 259,600

Water year 1956-57: Max 1,870 Mln 9.6 Mean 330 Ao-ft 238,800

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 6-13, Jan. 9 to Feb. 13, Feb. 20-25 (no gagehelght record Jan. 27 to Feb. 4).
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 119

Birdwood Creek near Hershey, Nebr.

sec. 2, T. 14 N., R. 33 W., or left bank 

, 1 mile upstream from mouth, end 5 miles

Location. Lat 41°13', long 101°04', in m^mi 

60 ft downstream from bridge on county road 

northwest of Hershey.

Drainage area. 286 sq mi.

Records available. January 1931 to September 1957 in reports of Geological Survey. May 

to September 1920 and January 1922 to September 1957 in reports of State engineer.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Prior to Jan. 1, 1931, staff gage at site 50 ft upstream

at different datum. Jan. 1, 1931, to Dec. 16, 1934, staff gage and Dec. 17, 1934, to

Nov. 4, 1953, water-stage recorder, at site 50 ft upstream at present datvm.

Average discharge.--26 years (1931-57), 153 cfs (110,800 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 372 ofs May 9 (gage height 1.79 ft); maximum 

gage height, 3.14 ft Jan. 11 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 81 cfs 

Jan. 16.

1931-57: Maximum discharge, 1,770 cfs Apr. 1, 1949 (gage height, 4.35 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 700 cfs; maximum gage height, 5.12 ft Dec. 15, 1940 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 61 cfs Jan. 19, 1935, Apr. 7, 1938.

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

which are poor. Discharge measurements generally made three times a montt during 

winter and once a week during remainder of year. Natural flow of stream effected by 

ground-water withdrawals and diversions for irrigation and return flow from irrigated 

areas.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1390: 1948(M), 1949, 1951-52(M).

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 3-12, Feb. 9 to Mar. 15, Apr. 19

to May 8, June 4-17, Aug. 23 to Sept. 30)

0.8 

1.0 

1.4 

1.7

98

125

215

347

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

129

129

129

132

132

134

141

134

132

138

139

138

145

145

149

154

156

158

156

156

a!49

a!41

134

139

169

160

162

162

162

158

151

4,513

146

8,950

Nov.

154

174

181

a!75

a!70

164

164

a!68

171

164

166

171

169

166

160

a!63

a!66

a!68

a!71

174

166

166

a!68

a!71

a!73

a!76

178

a!76

a!75

a!73

5,081

169

10,080

Dec.

a!71

a!69

a!68

166

164

160

162

169

164

164

166

166

164

171

174

171

164

171

183

174

171

166

164

169

169

160

162

162

164

164

166

5,178

167

10,270

Jan.

166

171

174

158

162

171

169

164

145

120

140

178

148

137

104

81

122

156

' 158

155

155

128

146

104

82

126

140

150

161

166

175

4,512

146

8,950

Feb.

178

175

177

170

173

174

176

204

235

212

196

196

191

191

186

181

178

169

166

162

151

139

156

166

181

174

169

174

------

5,000

179

9,920

Mar.

181

176

181

181

171

169

164

169

169

166

176

169

183

169

164

178

171

174

178

188

193

199

188

166

176

191

191

186

181

188

196

5,532

178

10,970

Apr.

204

193

186

196

186

207

183

178

193

191

181

181

178

171

181

181

176

178

188

196

181

193

210

181

176

166

164

162

166

169

5,496

183

10,900

May

169

166

171

174

174

171

166

166

280

232

188

191

193

222

181

204

232

186

181

183

193

166

166

176

186

164

166

174

171

164

174

5,730

185

11,370

June

171

162

160

147

147

136

143

162

160

151

160

151

147

149

169

204

T76

156

151

154

149

143

141

145

141

141

149

145

139

136

4,585

153

9,090

July

134

132

138

134

127

122

120

118

114

116

114

114

129

120

118

114

108

108

118

139

134

125

120

125

130

130

127

127

120

119 

119

3,813

123

7,560

Aug.

118

116

120

125

120

119

119

134

124

122

119

114

114

116

116

162

145

145

129

125

124

132

196

154

139

138

139

143

145

141 

143

4,096

132

8,120

Sept.

174

151

139

136

136

136

134

132

138

141

141

141

158

158

147

141

143

145

151

145

158

156

154

147

145

147

147

141

134

150

4,346

145

8,620

Calendar year 1956 : Max 242 Min 106 Mean 153 Ac-ft 111,200

Water year 1956-57 : Max 280 Min 81 Mean 159 Ac-ft 114,800

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 8 discharge measurements, weather records, 

and recorded range In stage.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 6, 7, Jan. 9 to Feb. 8.
120 PLATTE RIVER BASIN 

Lincoln County drain No. 1 near North Platte, Nebr.

Location. Lat 41°09'40", long 100°47'25", in NE^NE^ sec. 30, T. 14 N. , R. 30 W. , on 

left bank 25 ft upstream from highway bridge, 0.8 mile upstream from mouth, and 

1? miles northwest of city of North Platte.

Records available. March 1931 to September 1932 (published as "at North Platte") and 

April 1955 to September 1957 in reports of Geological Survey. January 1929 to September 1957 (May to September only during water years 1941, 1943-54) in reports of 

State engineer.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 2,805 ft (from topographic map). 

Prior to Apr. 29, 1955, staff gage at datum 1.0 ft higher.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 149 cfs Aug. 29; maximum gage height, 2.21 ft 

Oct. 1; minimum daily discharge, 26 cfs Mar. 24.

1955-57: Maximum discharge, 428 cfs June 17, 1956 (gage height, 3.73 ft); minimum daily, 22 cfs Apr. 3, 1956.

Remarks. Records good. Discharge measurements generally made three times a month 

during winter and once a week during rest of year.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 8, Jan. 7 to Mar. 20, 

July 8 to Aug. 15)

1.0 24

1.3 44

1.8 92

2.5 194

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

118

113

109

104

96

94

93

90

93

98

94

93

91

88

91

90

93

93

89

83

81

78

78

78

79

79

79

77

74

71

IP2,757

88.9

5,470

Nov.

67

65

62

60

61

62

61

59

59

59

57

57

57

56

54

55

54

54

53

52

53

52

51

51

50

49

49

47

47

47

1,660

55.3

3,290

Dec.

46

46

45

44

42

43

43

45

43

47.

46

44

43

42

42

42

41

41

42

41

41

40

40

40

39

39

38

38

38

38

38

1,297

41.8

2,570

Jan.

37

38

37

36

37

36

37

36

33

35

37

37

36

35

34

34

35

35

35

35

35

35

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

1,091

35.2

2,160

Feb.

34

34

34

34

34

35

36

36

36

35

35

34

34

34

33

34

33

33

33

33

32

31

32

32

32

32

31

31

-

937

33.5

1,860

Mar.

31

31

31

30

30

30

30

31

30

30

30

29

30

30

31

30

31

30

31

31

28

28

29

26

29

29

29

28

28

28

29

918

29.6

1,820

Apr.

29

29

30

30

29

30

31

30

29

29

31

29

29

29

29

29

28

29

29

29

29

31

30

28

29

30

29

29

30

30

882

29.4

1,750

May

30

29

31

31

32

34

37

37

51

49

47

49

50

52

53

56

65

66

66

66

65

61

61

61

61

60

60

61

63

63

62

1,609

51.9

3,190

June

63

62

60

58

58

56

56

56

56

56

54

55

55

55

57

60

64

62

63

63

63

62

63

64

65

61

61

62

65

66

1,801

60.0

3,570

July

66

65

64

64

64

64

66

74

73

78

82

73&~>

78

81

79

79

74

79

90

90

91

90

8S

11

81

83

83

84

83

2,444

78.8

4,850

Aug.

92

93

93

99

99

107

103

108

107

104

107

110

1O9

105

104

117

121

116

110

113

113

112

117

116

110

105

102

103

123

117 

112

3,347

108

6,640

Sept.

109

109

113

108

105

103

103

110

110

112

124

120

130

IT2

100

1O4

100

104

104

99

94

92

91

89

88

85

84

82

81

80

3,045

1O2

6,040

Calendar year 1956: Max 276 Mln 22 Mean 64.0 AQ-ft 46,410

Water year 1956-57: Max 130 Min 26 Mean 59.7 Ac-ft 43,210

Note. No gage-height record Jan. 25 to Feb. 3; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in 

stage, 2 discharge measurements, weather records, and trend of flow.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 121

North Platte River at North Platte, Nebr.

Location.--Lat 41°09' , long 100°46' , In sec. 28, T. 14 N., R. 30 W., near rifht bank on 

downstream side of pier of bridge on U. S. Highway 83, half a mile north of city of 

North Platte and 4f miles upstream from confluence with South Platte River.

Drainage area . 32,000 sq ml, approximately.

Records available. February 1895 to September 1915 (fragmentary) and October 1930 to 

September 1957 In reports of Geological Survey. February 1895 to September 1957 In 

reports of State engineer.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 2,794.9 ft above mean sea level (city of 

North Platte benchmark). Prior to Apr. 10, 1910, staff gage at Union Pacific Railroad bridge 2 miles downstream at different datum. Apr. 10, 1910, to Sept. 30, 1930, 

staff or chain gages or water-stage recorder at or near present site at various datums.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,980 cfs July 23 (gage height, 3.?5 ft); 

minimum dally, 171 cfs Jan. 12.

1895-1957: Maximum discharge observed, 29,600 cfs June 11, 1909 (discharge measurement); minimum dally, 20 cfs Sept. 20, 1904.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, which are poor. Discharge measurements generally made three times a month during winter and once a week 

during rest of year. Natural flow of stream affected by transmountaln diversion, 

storage reservoirs, power developments, diversions and ground-water withdrawals for 

irrigation, and return flow from irrigated areas.

Revisions. WSP 716: Drainage area.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

1,500

1,480

,390

,380

,310

,290

,450

,500

,490

,490

,520

,5OO

,480

,480

,500

,520

,550

,460

,350

,040

,040

,O4O

,070

,050

1,130

940

711

574

558

542

518

37,853

1,221

75,080

Nov.

488

534

574

534

502

488

458

442

442

435

435

428

421

421

407

379

435

435

414

400

458

465

450

442

421

407

386

372

358

379

13,210

440

26,200

Dec.

379

386

372

352

339

313

270

300

338

371

455

426

382

411

404

427

420

395

463

448

400

386

379

400

421

393

386

400

393

386

393

11,988

387

23,780

Jan.

393

393

393

365

379

414

400

400

320

219

218

171

189

179

214

205

233

237

248

279

308

331

297

300

315

291

299

327

348

340

335

9,340

301

18,530

Feb.

340

340

336

336

330

356

388

411

446

476

446

436

443

452

430

407

393

400

407

393

393

300

180

542

537

407

358

358

-

11,241

401

22,300

Mar.

365

372

379

379

379

358

339

346

358

358

352

358

386

352

372

400

393

407

393

372

372

365

414

400

428

458

428

428

414

407

465

11,997

387

23,800

Apr.

472

442

472

480

465

550

510

458

442

495

566

616

598

534

495

480

488

495

502

582

534

526

693

566

495

472

393

352

326

332

14,831

494

29,420

May

339

339

365

386

400

358

313

326

841

940

675

666

658

910

920

890

1,270

930

747

675

607

510

488

518

582

480

421

400

400

393

379

18,126

585

35,950

June

435

407

365

346

320

306

306

300

294

294

270

240

218

218

288

428

650

542

358

288

234

218

207

212

212

212

300

332

294

270

9,364

312

18,570

July

234

202

185

240

252

234

229

326

320

306

313

288

294

320

352

442

372

386

765

1,350

,640

,840

,920

,550

,550

,690

,640

,660

,710

1,690

1,660

25,960

837

51 , 490

Aug.

1,550

1,460

1,500

1,630

1,640

1,630

1,630

1,740

1,800

1,690

1,660

1,610

1,500

1,430

1,460

1,610

1,80O

1,750

1,600

1,400

1,130

960

982

900

598

465

386

407

566

495

428

39,407

1,271

78,160

Sept.

407

400

372

332

313

276

246

264

294

306

306

294

393

542

534

442

379

372

386

379

365

358

346

346

346

346

372

365

339

252

10,672

356

21,170

Calendar year 1956: Max 1,940 Win 122 Mean 603 Ac-ft 438,000

Water year 1956-57 : Max 1,920 Win 171 Mean 586 Ao-ft 424,400

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 7-20, Jan. 9 to Feb. 15, Feb. 22-25
122 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

South Platte River above Elevenmlle Canyon Reservoir, near Hartsel, Colo.

Location. Lat 38 0 58', long 105°34', In sec. 33, T. 12 S., R. 73 W., on left bank 250 ft 

downstream from highway bridge, 1 mile upstream from high-water line of Elevenmlle 

Canyon Reservoir, and 13 miles southeast of Hartsel.

Drainage area. 861 sq ml.

Records available. May 1939 to September 1957 (no winter records most years).

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and Parshall flume. Altitude of gage Is 8,600 ft (estimated 

from nearby benchmarks and level lines).

Average discharge.--8 years (1943-44, 1950-57), 84.2 cfs (60,960 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,240 cfs July 22 (gage height, 5.22 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 880 cfs; minimum not determined.

1939-57: Maximum discharge recorded, 1,290 cfs June 19, 1949; maximum gage height, 

5.22 ft July 22, 1957; minimum dally discharge recorded, 0.9 cfs Aug. 22, 1940.

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

which are poor. Plow regulated by Antero Reservoir (capacity, 22,300 acre-ft). Many 

small diversions above station. Part of transmountain diversion from Colorado River 

basin through Hoosler Pass tunnel passes this station before redlverslon to Arkansas 

River basin.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57, except periods of Ice effect (gage height, In

feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used June 9, 10, 12, June 28 to July 6)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 31 Jan. 1 to Aug. 17 Aug. 18 to Sept. 30

0.4 

.6

0.6 

1.0 

1.5 

2.0

71

142

228

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

326

460

771

1,150

1.2 

1.5 

2.0

57

96

188

3.0

4.0

460

771

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

12

T?

*12

13

13

13

13

13

14

21

23

17

15

14

14

17

T9- 24

17

14

12

12

15

21

20

18

20

21 

21

15

12

497

16.0

986

Nov.

(*)

> 16

480

16

952

Dec.

> 14

434

14

861

Jan.

> 12

372

12

738

Feb.

> 14

392

14

778

Mar.

> «45

(*)

1,395

45

2,770

Apr.

57

55

54

54

57

64

60

54

64

72

*80

92

104

140

208

210" 272

155

166

182

132

97

105

71

*58

51

49

49 

~Kf\ 46

DU

2,918

97.3

5,790

May

67

63

58

58

61

50

59

49

90

175

134

84

59

43

41

66

107

155

117

74

37

*36

38

40

35

33

34

33

'32" 31

35

1,992

64.3

3,950

June

38

46

52

75

112

199

302

385

433

400

373

436

298

334

258

196

175

*137

112

92

139

233

196

185

241

310

376

424 

463

505

7,525

251

14,930

July

574

553

*493

457

448

45'.

397

40?

715

801

797

66?

69?

916

946

883

*873

840

840

927

~99? 1.010

912

890 76^>

595

643

781 

693

672

#847

22, 493

723

44,620

Aug.

1,010

764

505

439

406

421

463

559

502

406

363

352

363

352

332

 356

741

532

359

314

300

306

281

255

235

212

188

 177 m

175

12,018

388

23,840

Sept.

162

1ST

133

124

117

112

110

106

101

99

93

92

*76

90

86

76

74

93

93

72

68

67

65

64

64

62

62

62

61

60

2,695

89.8

5,350

Calendar year 1956: Max 373 Mln - Mean 59.5 Ac-ft 43,180

Water year 1956-57: Max 1,010 Mln - Mean 146 Ac-ft 105,600

 Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Oct. 26 to Nov. 4. No gage-height record Nov. 5 

to Apr. 10 (stage-discharge relation affected by Ice during most of period); discharge estimated on 

basis of 2 discharge measurements, weather records, and records for nearby stations.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 123

South Platte River near Lake George, Colo.

Location. Lat 38°54'20", long 105°27'50", in SW£ sec. 20, T. 13 S., R. 72 W., on left 

bank 800 ft downstream from Elevenmile Canyon Reservoir and 8 miles southwest of town 

of Lake George.

Drainage area. 929 sq mi.

Records available. October 1929 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and Parshall flume. Altitude of gage is 8,450 f; (from topographic map). Prior to Oct. 26, 1940, at site 1 mile downstream at datum 8,423.95 ft 

above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Average discharge.--28 years, 70.8 cfs (51,260 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 694 cfs Aug. 17 (gage height, 4.74 ft); minimum

 daily, 4.0 cfs May 18, 19, 24, 25.

1929-57: Maximum discharge, 990 cfs Aug. 15, 1930, from rating curve extended 

above 600 cfs; maximum gage height, 5.85 ft June 20, 1949; no flow at tinns In January 1930, February 1931, and November 1935.

Remarks. Records good. Natural flow of stream affected by storage reservoirs (see 

p. 168), transmountain diversions, diversions for irrigation, and return flow from 

irrigated areas.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

0.2 

.3

.5 

1.0 

1.5

4.0

8.0

19

60

115

2.0 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

182

337

531

751

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11 

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

9.0

*9.0

9.0

9.0

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

11

15 

18

18

18

18

17

17

22

28

29

29

26

25

25

25

25

25

26

32

§

601.5

19.4

1,190

Nov.

36

*43

47

46

40

36

26

20

17

15

tt

22

26

*33

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

32

30

*30

30

953

31.8

1,890

Dec.

30

53

30

26

24

24

24

24

24

24

*24 

24

24

27

29

29

30

28

28

28

28

28

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

22.

825

26.6

1,640

Jan.

12

12

12

*12

12

12

12

17

IT

13

14 

14

14

12

11

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

*12

12

385

12.4

764

Feb.

12

5T

12

12

13

12

12

12

12

12

12 

12

12

12

12

13

13

14

14

18

20

20

20

20

21

*28

31

3T

-

444

15.9

881

Mar.

40

88

127

157

122

73

59

35

2323-

23 

23

23

*23

23

49

f

.,7

67

67

67

67

67

67

67

*67

67

67

67

67

Cft DO

1,917

61.8

3,800

Apr.

68

69

69

95

114

115

114

113

114

105

*116 

117

117

117

117

162

212

258

274

274

274

244

224

*223

150

76

54

54

35

23.

4,097

137

8,130

May

23

25

25

25

23

23

74

102

119

188

222 

222

100

14

14

15

7.6

4.0

4^

4.4

*4.4

4.4

4.8

4.0

4.0

4.4

4.4

4.8

4.8

4.8

5 2

1,284.0

41.4

2,550

June

4.8

572

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

7.6

8.5

8.5

8.5 

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.5

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.5

9.5

10

10

10

10

10

10

243.6

8.12

483

July

10

13

15

15

14

14

15

15

15

14

14 

17

20

20

2O

20

20

20

20

20

20

21

21

21

21

21

20

20

41

*123

230

890

28.7

1,770

Aug.

292

342

403

217

79

121

140

62

BB- 55

ss

55

81

224

241

*228

473

652

523

377

313

256

232

232

220

195

195

167

134

*103

105

6,827

220

13,540

Sept.

1O8

1O8

108

108

1O7

105

89

81

80

32

*12H

17

20

23

25

28

28

33

30

31

32

34

36

36

36

112

153 

i 1°ft^5

1,811.7

60.4

3,590

Calendar year 1956: Max 372 Min 8.0 Mean 63.7 Ac-ft 46,270

Water year 1956-57: Max 652 Min 4.0 Mean 55.6 Ac-ft 40,230

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
124 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Goose Creek above Cheesman Lake, Colo. 

(Known also as Lost Park Creek)

Location. Lat 39°12'32", long 105°18'll", in sec. 2, T. 10 S. , R. VI W. , on right bank

 1 mile upstream from high-water line of Cheesman Lake.

Drainage area. 86 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--August to December 1899 and October 1933 to September 1957 in reports

 of Geological Survey (no winter records some years). October 1924 to September 1944 in 

reports of State engineer. Published as "at Lake Cheesman 1899.

Gage --Water-stage recorder and compound rectangular weir. Altitude of gage is 6,910 ft

 (from topographic map). Aug. 1 to Dec. 31, 1899, staff gage at site 2 miles downstream 

at different datum.

Average discharge. 14 years (1935-36, 1939-41, 1943-47, 1950-57), 27.6 cfs (19,980 acre-ft 

per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 487 cfs June 9 (gage height, 4.11 ft), from

 rating curve extended above 170 cfs; minimum not determined.

1924-57: Maximum discharge, that of June 9, 1957; maximum gage height, 4.57 ft 

May 30, 1942; minimum discharge not determined.

Remarks.--Records good except those for period of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

Small diversions above station for irrigation.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

0.2 

.3

1.0 

1.5

3.0 

5.0

55

2.0 

3.0

4.0

4.1

100

253

461

485

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

4.6

4.6

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.6

14IT?

4.4

5.6

5.3

5.0

4.8

4.8

4.6

4.6

4.4

4.6

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.5

5.6

6.6

6.0

6.0

6.4

7.0

7.4

S75

5.4

160.0

5.16

317

Nov.

> 6.5

195.0

6.5

387

Dec.

> 6

186

6

369

Jan.

> 5.5

170.5

5.5

338

Feb.

* 6.5

182.0

6.5

361

Mar.

* 7.5

:.32.5

7.5

461

Apr.

> 15

450

15

893

May

40

5TJ

58

71

88

99

116

130

140

137

140

125

120

114

121

108

110

121

153

177

151

137

123

116

108

118

121

127

141

164

195

3,719

120

7,380

June

226

228

273

332

397

450

473

IBS" 483

463

454

447

440

429

394

350

310

271

258

255

249

225

201

190

177

168

157

139

127

332

9,178

306

18,200

July

127

*116

103

es

92

85

78

84

~£4 143

86

1C1

11

1C5

E2

*69

75

78

92

141

140

108

94

108

100

113

127

99

127

109

*104

3,164

102

6,280

Aug.

98

98

106

98

96

158

146

89

98

106

100

92

114

103

*93

168

TSI

89

87

86

93

86

78

74

72

63

60

56

*545"4

54

2,873

92.7

5,700

Sept.

49

38

38

38

38

38

38

36

34

34

33

*31

28

42

M

36

28

24

24

24

25

24

24

23

22

21

21

21

20 

27J

926

30.9

1,840

Calendar year 1956: Max 72 Min 3.4 Mean 11.1 Ac-ft 8,O80

Water year 1956-57: Max 483 Min - Mean 58.7 Ac-ft 42,530

Peak discharge (base, 110 efs).--May 11 (6 a.m.) 157 cfs (2.42 ft); May 20 (7 a.m.) 190 cfs 

(2.63 ft); June 9 (7 a.m.; 487 cfs (4.11 ft); July 9 (1 p.m.) 183 cfs (2.59 ft); Jtly 14 (12 m.) 

134 cfs (2.26 ft); July 20 (6 p.m.) 193 cfs (2.65 ft); July 29 (7 p.m.) 177 cfs (2.55 ft); Aug. 6 

(11 p.m.) 2.39 cfs (2.92 ft); Aug. 16 (4 p.m.) 218 cfs (2.80 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Oct. 21 to May 3 (stage-discharge relation affected by ice during 

most of period); discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby stations.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 125

South Platte River below Cheesman Lake, Colo.

Location. Lat 39"12'33", long 105°16'02", in SE^NW^ sec. 6, T. 10 S., R. 70 W. , on left 

bank 1,400 ft downstream from toe of Cheesman Dam.

Drainage area. 1,766 sq mi.

Records available. October 1933 to September 1957 in reports of Geological Survey. October 1924 to September 1944 in reports of State engineer.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and Parshall flume. Datum of gage is 6,609.29 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to May 14, 1956, at site 370 ft upstream at datum 

0.50 ft higher.

Average discharge. 33 years, 158 cfs (114,400 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,120 cfs Aug. 18 (gage height, 4.20 ft); minimum daily, 1.6 cfs Apr, 8-14.

1924-57: Maximum discharge, 3,020 cfs Apr. 23, 1942 (gage height, 8.46 ft, site 

and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 1,800 cfs; minimum not determined.

Remarks. Records excellent except those below 10 cfs, which are fair. Natural flow of 

stream affected by transmountain diversions (see p. 166), storage reservoirs (see 

p. 168), diversions for irrigation, and return flow from irrigated areas.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

0.1 

.2 

.3

.4 

.6

1.0 

1.5 

2.0 

3.0 

4.0

113

216

343

656

1,040

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18 

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

140 

*138

143

147

145

145

143

142

142

103

16

9.6

21

19

18

19

19 

19

19

18

18

18 

18

18

24

32

32

32

32

1,835.8

59.2

3,640

Nov.

*39 

50

54

54

54

54

43

36

36

36

35

35

35

33_

*33

33

33

33

42

47

47

47

46 

46

47

47

47

47

*47

49

1,285

42.8

2,550

Dec.

47 

Tf

47

47

47

40

36

36

35

35

*35

35

35

36

36

35

28

24 

24

24

24

23

Tb 

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

983

31.7

1,950

Jan.

23 

23

*23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

28

32

32

*32

32 

32

32

24

3.2

2.4 

574

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

*2.4

2.4

567.8

18.3

1,130

Feb.

2.4 

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

3.2

2.8

2.8

*2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

Iff

3.2

3.2

3.2

2.8 

2.8

2.8

*2.8

2.8

3.2

-

77.2

2.76

153

Mar.

3.2 

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

2.8

278

2.8

*2.8

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2 

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2 

3.2

3.2

*3.2

3.5

278

2.8

2.8

2.8

96.3

3.11

191

Apr.

2.4 

174

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

1.6

T76

1.6

*1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0 

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0 

*2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

60.0

2.00

119

May

21 

104

122

132

168

221

162

12

9.8

9.8

11

7.5

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9 

5.9

5.9

*5.9

5.9

5.9 

5.9

5.9

6.7

4.3

372" 3.2

3.2

3.5

1,080.9

34.9

2,140

June

3.5 

37?

3.5

3.5

3.5

5.1

12

18

18

18

19

18

18

18

17

17

17

16 

15

14

86

321

371

374

349

327

311

316

319

332

3,369.6

112

6,680

July

357 

*368

351

311

282

316

399

300

313

471

636

714

810

710

825

*918

878

775 

578

564

787

710

456 

290

209

242

51

26

111

303

306

14,367

463

28,500

Aug.

311 

360

509

503

481

250

254

357

509

660

525

438

435

462

*602

615

674

1.010 

1,010

783

636

591

522 

493

468

438

408

393

*354

313

290

15,654

505

31,050

Sept.

262

250

240

235

230

226

205

190

185

162

124

111

136

147

145

132

124 

119

113

113

110

111 

113

110

103

TbTT

106

164

201

4,847

162

9,610

Calendar year 1956: Max 642 Min 3.1 Mean 94.4 Ac-ft 68,550

Water year 1956-57 : Max 1,010 Min 1.6 Mean 121 Ac-ft 87,710

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
126 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

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

Location. La t 39°27'28", long 105°39'28", in HW^ sec. 10, T. 7 S., R. 74 W. , on left bank 

Just east of Grant and about 1,600 ft downstream from Geneva Creek.

Drainage area. 127 sq mi.

Records available.--July 1908 to November 1913 (published as "at Cassells"), June 1942 to 

September 1957. December 1913 to March 1918 equivalent records may be obtained by summation of flow of North Fork South Platte River at Grant (about Geneva Creek) and 

Geneva Creek at Grant.

e. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 8,558.60 ft above mean sea level (Bureau of 

"'"eclamation bench mark). July 4, 1908, to Nov. 30, 1913, staff or chain gages at several sites about 2 miles downstream at various daturas. June 19, 1942, to Mar. 15, 1948, 

staff gage at site 1,200 ft upstream from present site at datum 13.07 ft higher. 

Mar. 16 to July 22, 1948, staff gage at site 400 ft upstream from present site at datum 

6.35 ft higher than present datum.

Average discharge.--24 years (1908-17, 1942-57), 83.2 cfs (60,230 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum daily discharge during year, 590 cfs June 7; minimum discharge not 

determined.

1942-57: Maximum discharge, 788 cfs June 10, 1952 (gage height, 4.£7 ft); maximum

r

ge height, 4.72 ft Feb. 11, 1952 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 

8 cfs Jan. 13, 14, Feb. 11, 1944.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

Small diversion above station for irrigation.

Revisions. WSP 956; Drainage area at site at Cassels. WSP 1116: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 17 to Sept. 30

2.3

2.4

2.7 

3.0 

3.5

53

107

250

4.0 

4.2

495

625

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

26

*26

25

25

25

25

25

25

26

25

25

25

25

2323-

*24

24

25

25

25

24

24

23

23

23

23

24

24

24

24

24

757

24.4

1,500

Nov.

> 22

660

22

1,310

Dec.

> 20

620

20

1,230

Jan.

> 19

589

19

1,170

Feb.

> 18

_

504

18

1,000

Mar.

> 21

651

21

1,290

Apr.

> 48

1,440

48

2,860

May

> 210

6,510

210

12,910

June

320

340

410

480

520

550

316" 590

460

460

450

430

410

390

360

330

*3~16' 310

365

430

418

330

326

355

391

396

423

453

453

441

12,427

414

24,650

Julj441

418

*413

413 3^>0

3-35

3?5

355

316

303

312

3>6

355

385

316

294

*271

326

365

375

308

282

264

247

23S

278

278

257

345

278

*278

10,067

325

19,970

Aug.

268

260

238

241

257

298

278

321

26?

250

235

235

241

214

*211

211

193

184

178

175

181

175

169

166

157

157

142

136

*133

130

123

6,421

207

12,740

Sept.

116

109

103

101

94

92

90

84

82

73

78

*75

78

92

82

78

73

71

69

71

69

66

64

63

61

61

61

59

57

IT

2,334

77.8

4,630

Calendar year 1956: Max 390 Mln 13 Mean 65.4 Ac-ft 47,460

Water year 1956-57: Max 590 Mln - Mean 118 Ac-ft 85,260

Peak discharge (base. 450 efs). June 7 (time and discharge unknown)] June 20 (10 p.m.) 547 cfs 

(4.15 ft); June 28 (9 p.m.) 566 cfs (4.18 ft); July 19 (11:30 p.m.) 540 cfs (4.07 ft); Aug. 7 

(11 p.m.) 52S cfs (4.05 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Ho gage-height record Oct. 17 to June 17 (stage-discharge relation affected by Ice during 

most of period); discharge estimated on basis of records for station at South Platte.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 127

North Pork South Platte River at South Platte, Colo.

Location. Lat 39°24'30" ) long 105° 10"30", in SW£ sec. 25, T. 7 S. , R. 70 W. , on left bank 

0.2 mile west of South Platte and 0.3 mile upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 484 sq mi.

Records available.--June 1909 to September 1910, April 1913 to September 1957.

gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 6,090.55 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. Prior to May 13, 1925, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 45 years, 160 cfs (115,800 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,230 cfs June 8 (gage height, 4.43 ft); minimum daily, 13 cfs Nov. 15.

1909-10, 1913-57: Maximum discharge, 2,050 cfs June 13, 1949 (gage height, 6.30 ft); 

minimum observed, 4 efs Dec. 8, 1932 (discharge measurement).

Remarks. Records good above 100 cfs and fair below except those for periods of no 

gage-height record, which are poor. Small diversions above station.

Revisions.--WSP 606: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Mar. 1, 

Aug. 10 to Sept. 30 Mar. 2 to Aug., 9

2.0 

2.2

43

74

120

2.5 

3.0 

3.5

210

400

620

20

26

42

67

106

2.5 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

4.5

214

391

620

920

1,290

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

32

*36

36

36

35

37

36

37

39

39

37

33

34

36

38

38

37

37

37

36

35

35

35

34

33

34

35

35

35

35 

35

1,107

35.7

2,200

Nov.

*40

32

31

32

33

33

33

33

33

33

35

36

32

25

*13

17

25

30

29

28

32

34

37

36

34

36

38

36

*35

37

958

31.9

1,900

Dec.

37

37

38

39

40

40

37

33

32

35

*37

39

40

41

38

37

35

32

33

33

31

30

31

31

32

33

35

36

36

36 

35

1,099

35.5

2,180

Jan.

34

34

*33

32

31

31

32

34

34

32

30

31

34

33

31

32

*33

34

34

34

33

32

31

33

32

29

26

25

24

25"

966

31.2

1,920

Feb.

28

30

30

29

28

29

30

32

34

34

35

36

37

*38

38

37

36

35

34

33

33

34

36

37

40

»42

37

33

-

955

34.1

1,890

Mar.

29

28

33

33

29

30

31

32

38

40

36

33

37

*24

31

40

48

38

36

39

37

38

23

26

28

*40

36

35

36

38 

37

1,059

34.2

2,100

Apr.

39

34

30

37

46

63

63

32

67

69

*67

57

64

74

97

113

128

146

156

T28

118

128

128

*108

120

111

116

106

99

106

2,650

88.3

5,260

May

118

143

162

184

240

246

276

282

448

466

466

431

409

362

391

395

383

453

595

708

*648

590

552

507

453

422

440

435

466

534

12,694

409

25,180

June

605

595

670

748

857

1,010

1,020

1.120

1,040

892

906

871

*850

826

772

748

686

670

719

832

892

736

719

730

784

826

820

850

878 

892

24,564

819

48,720

July

857

*796

754

730

697

648

615

636

610

566

556

570

590

595

534

*507

476

530

561

648

556

525

494

494

458

466

525

462

534

*512

480

17,982

580

35,670

Aug.

494

466

458

444

476

590

552

590

530

525

489

468

468

460

*436

472

428

412

384

368

404

392

356

336

316

332

304

288

*273 

266

 259

13,036

421

25,860

Sept.

242

224

217

214

203

196

214

206

192

189

182

*175

178

217

200

166

154

148

140

142

140

138

135

128

122

120

122

118

110 

110

5,042

168

10,000

Calendar year 1956: Max 507 Min 13 Mean 98.2 Ac-ft 71,320

Water year 1956-57: Max 1,120 Mln 13 Mean 225 Ac-ft 162,900

Peak discharge (base, 450 cfs).--May 10 (5 a.m.) 498 cfs (3.23 ft); May 20 (8 a.m.) 748 cfs 

3.72 ft); June 8 (8 a.m.) 1,230 cfs (4.43 ft); June 21 (4 a.m.) 1,010 cfs (4.13 ft); June 29 

7:30 a.m.) 976 cfs (4.00 ft); July 20 (8 a.m.) 730 efs (3.70 ft); Aug. 6 (7:30 a.m.) 692 cfs 

3.63 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Oct. 13 to Mar. 7, Apr. 3 (stage-discharge relation affected by ice 

during most of period); discharge estimated on basis of 9 discharge measurements, weather records, 

and records for nearby stations.
128 PLATTE RIVER BASIN 

South Platte River at South Platte, Colo.

Location. Lat 39°24'30", long 105°10'10", in SE£ sec. 25, T. 7 S., R. 7C W., on left bank 

at South Platte, 200 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 75 and 400 ft downstream from North Pork.

Drainage area. 2,550 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--July 1887 to October 1892, November 1895 to June 1897, April 1899 to 

June 1900, March 1902 to September 1957 in reports of Geological Survey. July 1887 to 

October 1892, October 1895 to September 1897, April 1899 to September 1944 in reports 

of State engineer. Prior to 1901, published as "at" or "near Deansbury," as "at Deansbury and Platte Canyon," and as "at or "near Platte Canyon," and as "below North Pork, 

at South Platte," 1914.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 6,078.43 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. Prior to 1902, staff gages or water-stage recorder at several sites less 

than 9 miles downstream at various daturas. Mar. 28, 1902, to May 6, 1905, staff gage 

at bridge 200 ft upstream at different datum. May 7, 1905, to Mar. 13, 1910, staff 

gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge.--64 years (1887-91, 1895-97, 1898-99, 1900-1957), 363 cfs (262,800 acreft per year)7

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,600 cfs July 22 (gage height, 4.88 ft); minimum daily, 37 cfs Mar. 14.

1887-92 1895-97, 1899-1957: Maximum discharge, 6,320 cfs June 8, 1921 (gage height, 

8.95 ft), from rating curve extended above 3,200 cfs; minimum daily determined, 14 cfs 

Mar. 11, 1932.

Remarks. Records good above 100 cfs and fair below. Natural flow of stream affected by 

transmountain diversions (see p. 166), storage reservoirs (see p. 168), diversions for 

irrigation, and return flow from irrigated areas.

Revisions (water years). WSP 306: 1910. WSP 626: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57, except periods of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Dec. 6-8, Dec. 29 to Jan. 7,

Feb. 7 to Mar. 10)

Oct. 1 to May 10 May 11 to Sept. 30

0.8

1.0 

1.2 

1.6

35

48

67

117

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5

190

326

530

810

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

157

285

460

1,000

1,680

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

170

*170

172

182

178

182

178

178

180

182

110

67

56

59

65

65

62

62

62

62

58

60

59

62

71

60

77

90

89

90

78

3,236

104

6,420

Nov.

*88

82

93

95

97

114

TU

87

83

85

90

82

82

75

*44

50

62

79

76

71

82

89

97

95

88

90

95

93

*97

102

2,576

85.9

5,110

Dec.

99

102

104

109

109

120

W

78

75

85

*100

100

95

1 0

90

90

80

73

75

65

60

5656"

60

62

64

67

69

75

73

63

2,557

82.5

5,070

Jan.

66

60

*57

58

56

57

60

63

67

66

57

65

75

7S

72

74

*74

74

74

74

65

55

50

60

54

48

47

49

52

*53

55

1,907

61.5

3,780

Feb.

60

61

63

63

58

56

57

63

66

69

69

72

72

*73

17

76

72

74

71

71

74

70

70

70

72

*72

67

67

T

1,905

68.0

3,780

Mar.

53

49

58

56

44

46

46

56

54

60

52

48

52

*37

39

57

63

52

48

52

49

53

44 ' 38

45

*68-si

58

60

60

58

1,616

52.1

3,210

Apr.

59

47

51

74

95

104

106

64

120

124

*122

110

113

129

166

202

236

255

255

214

192

200

202

*190

184

168

174

166

151

157

4,430

148

8,790

May

170

?4T

326

357

458

495

598

374

582

619

615

545

510

448

500

550

550

645

820

976

*892

804

743

672

600

550

555

540

550

565

625

17,481

564

34,670

June

765

754

8T4

904

1,010

1,110

1,170

1,220

1,160

1,070

1,080

1,070

*1,060

1,030

946

910

809

792

874

976

1,020

1,050

1,130

1,190

1,200

1,230

1,200

1,220

1,240

1,270

31,274

1,042

62,030

Jul-r

1,250

*1,180

1,110

1,070

994

910

1,020

958

916

976

1,180

1,250

1.500 TTsfo"

1,340

*1,440

1,400

1,420

1,260

1,320

1,350

1,440

1,100

952

721

844

765

555

S33

*832

838

33,866

1,092

67,170

Aug.

850

814

988

976

1,010

1,010

868

988

1,010

1,200

1,080

934

928

928

*982

1,110

1,070

1,290

1,570

1,190

1,080

988

886

832

782

770

716

677

*635

590

555

29,087

938

57,690

Sept.

500 469"

452

440

424

416

428

413

385

382

368

*326

303

343

346

322

300

285

273

267

258

261

252

250

244

239

236

'239" 233

300

9,954

332

19,740

Calendar year 1956: Max 1,140 Min 44 Mean 203 Ac-ft 147,300

Water year 1956-57: Max 1,500 Min 37 Mean 383 Ac-ft 277,500

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note . Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 9-28, Jan. 12-22, Feb. 22-24.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 129

South Platte River at Waterton, Colo.

Location. Lat 39°29'18", long 105°05'32", in NE£ sec. 34, T. 6 S., R. 69 W. , on left bank 

250 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 221, half a mile east of Waterton, 

5 miles west of Louviers, and 6 miles upstream from Plum Creek.

Drainage area. 2.620 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--October 1933 to September 1957 in reports of Geological Sirvey. May 

1926 to September 1944 in reports of State engineer.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 5,484.43 ft above mean sea lev?!, adjustment of 1912.

Average discharge. 31 years, 180 cfs (130,300 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,430 cfs July 13; maximum gage height, 2.95 ft 

July 22; minimum daily discharge, 3.7 cfs Dec. 11.

1926-57; Maximum discharge, 5,700 cfs Apr. 23, 1942 (gage height, 5.68 ft); minimum 

daily, 0.1 cfs Mar. 6, 7, 1933, Feb. 28 to Mar. 2, Mar. 20, 1938.

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

measurements generally made twice a month. Natural flow of stream affectei.by transmountain diversions (see p. 166), storage reservoirs (see p. 168, 169), diversions for 

irrigation and municipal use, and return flow from irrigated areas.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of Ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used June 27 to July 10, Aug. 10-16)

0.6 

.7 

.9

1.1

3.0

10

46

100

1.4 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

213

570

970

1,510

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13 

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

ZZ

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

50

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

28

2523"

30

26

31

30

28

42

32

38

44

54 

32

40

40

42

44

46

44

44

46

44

48

58

51

54

68

54 

34

1,262

40.7

2,500

Nov.

16

21

21

20

51

66

SI

48

38

58

46

44

42 

28

12

15

15

12

11

12

12

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

TO" 10

750

24.5

1,450

Dec .

10

9.0

8.0

7.2

6.5

9.3

9.3

5.8

4.4

3.7

475

5.0 

6.0

5.5

5.0

6.0

8.0

10

10

9.0

8.5

8.0

8.5

9.0

10

10

9.3

8.6

8 .0

8.6

240.7

7.76

477

Jan.

8.0

8.0

8.5

9.5

8.5

7.0

7.0

7.2

7.0

7.0

7.0

8.6

7.2 

7.0

7.0

6.5

6.5

7.4

8.5

10

12

T.3

8.6

8.0

7.5

7.0

7.0

6.5

-X 6.0 Fb ,D 

7.0

238.8

7.70

474

Feb.

8.0 g~7o"

11

10

10

10

10

9.0

11

10

10

10

10 

9.5

9.5

10

10

10

10

10

12

13

12

12

12

15

15

16

303.6

10.8

602

Mar.

15

15

15

15

15

15

13

13

15

13

13

13

13 

12

T5

12

12

15

15

15

15

16

15

15

16

18

2120"

20

21

21

469

15.1

930

Apr.

23

28

24

2024"

23

23

28

25

25

21

21

25 

25

25

32

91

232

204

103

83

80

80

66

48

44

46

46

44

36

1,585

52.8

5,140

May

1TO" 50

200

251

394

453

577

408

648

704

680

598

570 

505

612

720

696

808

1,030

1.220

1,100

864

704

598

492

434

454

427

408

401 

492

17,568

567

54,850

June

744

744

840

979

1,020

1,080

1,120

1.250

1,230

1,100

1,020

1,040

961 

864

736

704

557

354

760

808

816

872

970

961

961

997

970

988

1,020

1,070

27,766

926

55,070

July

1,060

j.,020

916

852

756

655

756

704

688

776

1,010

1,050

1.520 

1,160

1,160

1,260

1,170

1,160

988

1,040

1,050

1,250

880

800

598

696

524

204

357 

598

619

26,955

870

53,460

Aug.

626

598

736

744

768

808

704

832

800

1,040

954

776

792 

776

848

979

916

1,080

1.220

1,100

997

907

752

688

612

584

524

455

454 

594

551

23,773

767

47,150

Sept.

321

37T

241

227

213

196

196

276

315

321

298

246

209 

255

261

183

113

94

83

91

74

71

61

54

46

48

54

48

54 

64

4,984

166

9,890

Calendar year 1956: Max 920 Mln 3.0 Mean 89.9 Ac-ft 65,240

Water year 1956-57: Max 1,320 Mln 5.7 Mean 290 Ac-ft 210,000

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 19-21, Noii 

Dec. 30 to Jan. 7, Jan. 9-11, 14-20, Jan. 23 to Feb. 13.

24 to Dec. 4, Dec. 12-19, 21-27,
130 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Plum Creek near Louviers, Colo.

Location. Lat 39°29'04", long 105°00'07", in SE£ sec. 33, T. 6 S., R. 68 W. , on right 

bank at downstream side of bridge on county road from U. S. Highway 85 to Louviers, 

three-quarters of a.mile northeast of Louviers, l£ miles downstream from Indian Creek, 

and 7| miles upstream from mouth. Prior to Feb. 12, 1957, at site 2| miles downstream.

Drainage area.--302 sq mi.

Records available. October 1947 to September 1957.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,585 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

fo Feb. 12, 1957, at site 2f miles downstream at datum 5,518.71 ft above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929, prior to Sept. 30, 1954, and at datum 5,517.19 ft above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929, Oct. 1, 1954, to Feb. 11, 1957.

Average discharge.--10 years, 17.8 cfs (12,890 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 790 cfs May 20 (gage height, 4.64 ft); no flow 

 0~cT7~l, Dec. 10, 17-19, 24-26.

1947-57: Maximum discharge, 3,800 cfs July 21, 1954 (gage height, 5.07 ft, site and 

datum then in use); no flow at times during 1951-52, 1956-57.

Remarks. Records fair except those below 10 cfs, which are poor. Diversions above station for irrigation.

Revisions.--The figure of peak discharge and date for a peak in water year 1954 has been 

revised to Aug. 6 (7:30 p.m.) 2,820 cfs (4.11 ft), superseding that published for 

Aug. 7, 1954 in WSP 1340.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic

feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1, Nov. 11-15, Jan. 30 to Feb. 11, 

May 9, 10, 19, 20, Aug. 22 to Sept. 30)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 11 Feb. 12 to May 20 May 21 to Sept. 30

2.2

2.3

2.4

2.5

0

.2

1.1

2.8

6.0

11

3.0

3.1

3.2

3.3

3.4 

3.6

3.2

4.8

6.5

9.0

14

36

3.8 

4.0 

4.3 

4.6 

4.9

68

120

275

500

790

2.8

2.9

3.0

3.1

3.2

3.3

0.8

2.0

3.7

6.0

10

19

3.4

3.5

3.6 

3.9 

4.2 

4.6

34

55

85

220

420

770

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to Septemter 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0

T.l

.1

.1

-ti

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

*.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.5

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

*.3

6.9

0.22

14

Nov.

0.3

.3

.4

7?

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

*-ii

.1

.2

.2

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

*.3

.3

6.2

0.21

12

Dec.

0.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

0

.3

.3

*.3

.3

.2

.3

0

0

0

.2

.2

.6

.3

0

0

0

.4

1.7

2.6

2 .4

5.5

15.5

0.50

31

Jan.

1.6

3.1

*2.6

3.1

1.0

1.4

2.0

3.1

1.0

.5

.6

2.6

4.1

*4.4

T7T

.9

1.7

1.4

.6

1.6

4.1

4.4

3.6

a3.0

a2.5

a2.1

a2.4

a2.7

al.5

al.7

*2.0

71.4

2.30

142

Feb.

1.6

TX

2.0

2.4

3.1

3.1

3.8

4.4

8.9

5TT

5.3

6.0

5.5

*5.1

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.5

4.6

4.6

4.8

5.0

5.0

*5.8

125.8

4.49

250

Mar.

5.6

5.3

5.1

5.8

5.3

5.0

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

4.8

4.8

*4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.3

4T5

5.1

5.6

5.3

5.8

*6.2

6.0

6.5

156.6

5.05

311

Apr.

6.3

tt

10

10

*12

16

24

28

32

30

26

21

21

28

*43

64

*96

124

*147

T3T

120

129

142

*124

114

105

108

105

93

90

2,008.6

67.0

3,980

May

88

*3J

111

142

195

205

221

227

*382

324

296

263

263

227

251

282

*317

*420

484

680

720

3§S

484

428

385

329

287

244

210

195

210

9,561

308

18,960

June

420

*3§9~

350

308

268

220

*205

190

170

143

134

143

117

*89

85

82

79

70

70

67

61

47

47

30

26

18

17

14

14

18

3,901

130

7,740

July

11

*7.2

5.8

OJ

E.4

E.8

1C

13

14

e.o

1C

9.6

75

26

*1E

14

14

12

26

18

30

*80

44

61

51

83

*89

47

94

Tf

34

971.8

31.5

1,930

Aug.

30

*25

24

47

16

62

6T

30

20

18

12

8.8

7.6

7.6

8.0

*18

24

20

15

13

11

9.2

8.0

7.2

6.4

5.8

5.5

5.1

4.6

3.9

5.4

537.1

17.3

1,070

Sept.

2.8

2.2

*1.6

1.5

1.5

1.8

2.8

2.2

1.4

2.3

3.0

2.7

2.7

8.0

*S.8

8.0

6.8

6.0

5.5

5.8

5.5

5.1

4.4

3.7

3.2

2.7

2.3

1.9

1.9

1 . 8

109.7

3.66

218

Calendar year 1956: Max 526 Mln 0 Mean 4.42 Ac-ft 3,210

Water year 1956-57: Max 720 Min 0 Mean 47.9 Ac-ft 34,660

Peak discharge (base, 220 efs).--May 6 (4:30 a.m.) 257 cfs (4.22 ft); May 9 (11 a.m.) 500 cfs 

(4.49 ft;; May 20 ( 2 p.m.; 790 cfs (4.64 ft); June 1 (12:15 p.m.) 500 cfs (4.30 ft)j July 13 

(6:30 p.m.) 800 cfs (4.63 ft): July 22 (7:30 p.m.) 476 cfs (4.27 ft); July 26 (10 p.m.) 625 cfs 

(4.45 ft); July 29 (9:30 p.m.) 607 cfs (4.43 ft); Aug. 6 (11 p.m.) 780 cfs (4.61 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby 

stations.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 131

South Platte River at Littleton, Colo.

Location. Lat 39 C 37'10", long 105°01'10" ) in NE^ sec. 17, T. 53., R. 68 W., on left bank 

200 ft downstream from Hazard Street Bridge at Littleton and 3.1 miles upstream from 

Bear Creek.

Drainage area. 3,090 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available.--July 1941 to September 1957.

Gage.^-Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 5,304.36 ft above mean sea Iev3l, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Nov. 23, 1948, wire-weight gage on 

bridge 200 ft upstream at datum 1.00 ft higher. Nov. 23, 1948, to Sept. 30, 1951, 

water-stage recorder at present site at datum 1.00 ft higher.

Average discharge.--16 years, 244 cfs (176,600 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,150 cfs May 20; maximum gage height, 4.72 ft 

Aug. 19; minimum daily discharge, 7.2 cfs Oct. 2.

1941-57: Maximum discharge, 9,720 cfs Apr. 23, 1942 (gage height, 8.55 ft, from 

floodmark, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 4,800 cfs; 

minimum daily, that of Oct. 2, 1956.

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

measurements generally made twice a month. Natural flow of stream affecte-3 by transmountain diversions, storage reservoirs, power developments, diversions fo" irrigation 

and municipal use, and return flow from irrigated areas.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57, except periods of ice effect (gage height, in

feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 17, Apr. 23 to May 15, May 18 to Aug. 7)

Oct. 1 to June 30 July 1 to Sept. 30

0.2 

.3 

.4

.5 

.7

6.0

10

19

32

73

1.0 

1.5 

2.0 

3.0 

3.6

170

430

740

1,540

2,100

2.4 36

2.7 75

2.9 125

3.2 245

3.5 440

4.0 810

5.0 1,700

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

7.6

7.2

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.6

8.4

8.4

11

13

9.2

8.8

13

10

8.8

13

15

17

18

19

32

34

32

26

37

45

26

500.6

16.1

993

Nov.

20

19

TS" 14

28

52

TS~ 59

28

20

27

28

24

36

24

20

22

19

18

17

19

18

18

16

17

16

16

16

14

14

701

23.4

1,390

Dec.

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

13

11

13

13

13

12

13

12

12

12

13

14

14

13

11

10

T?

13

14

16

TS

15 

14

15

413

13.3

819

Jan.

14

15

15

17

T5

15

16

16

15

12

12

14

13

13

13

10

10

11

12

14

16

14

13

12

10

10

10

9.0

9 5

9 .5

395.0

12.7

783

Feb.

TB" 12

18

16

17

17

15

14

22

19

17

19

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

17

18

17

18

17

17

18

19

24

492

17.6

976

Mar.

20

20

20

22

20

22

20

20

20

20

19

17

20

18

19

16

16

15

15

18

19

22

26

32

TZ

26

26

26

26

26

26

658

21.2

1,310

Apr.

27

36

45

39

41

57

66

68

71

73

71

62

62

55

66

95

155

388

430

243

202

202

240

190

151

140

136

129

104

98

3,744

125

7,430

May

101

1ST

316

424

622

691

824

705

1,210

1,320

1,290

1,230

1,250

1,150

1,350

1,520

1,470

1,550

1,800

2,080

2,050

1,720

1,400

1,180

1,010

873

845

810

796

782 

852

33,372

1,077

66,190

June

1.400

1,26(5

1,270

1,320

1,270

1,280

1,280

1,340

1,340

1,320

1,130

1,220

1,110

1,030

887

873

726

691

BB7T

943

845

859

990

1,040

1,050

1,080

1,050

1,070

1,100

1 s 150

32,804

1,093

65,070

July

1,150

1,110

1,000

922

778

674

794

778

778

826

1,030

1,020

1.270

1,216

1,070

1,130

1,130

978

866

1,000

938

1,180

922

818

594

738

778

218

314

810 

762

27,586

890

54,720

Aug.

730

636

738

818

842

866

754

754

770

986

922

706

730

738

818

986

962

1,140

1.570

1,210

1,030

970

834

722

658

650

594

545

545

531 

454

25,009

807

49,600

Sept.

398

272

262

204

184

184

218

289

314

289

232

209

250

294

227

101

83

74

72

66

66

62

55

54

45

46

42

4?

51

5,027

168

9,970

Calendar year 1956: Max 712 Min 7.2 Mean 73.7 Ac-ft 53,520

Water year 1956-57: Max 2,080 Mln 7.2 Mean 358 Ac-ft 259,300

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 9, 22-27, Jan. 6, 10-12, 16-20, Jan. 23 

to Feb. 2.
132 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Bear Creek at Morrison, Colo.

Location. Lat 39°39'10", long 105 "11'40", in SW£ sec. 35, T. 4 S. , R. 70 W. , on right 

bank 100 ft upstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 285 at Morrison, and a quarter of a 

mile upstream from Mount Vernon Creek.

Drainage area.--165 sq ml.

Records available.--April 1888 to September 1891, May 1895 to February 1902, October 1933 

to September 1957 In reports of Geological Survey. April 1888 to September 1891, May 

1895 to February 1902, and October 1919 to September 1944 in reports of State engineer. 

No winter records prior to 1920. Published as "near Morrison" 1900-1902, as "at 

Starbuck" 1919-28, and as "at Idledale" 1929-34.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 5,780.43 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to Apr. 1, 1899, staff gage at site a quarter of a mile downstream at different datum. Apr. 1, 1899, to Feb. 28, 1902, staff gage at site a quarter of a mile 

upstream at different datum. Oct. 1, 1919, to Sept. 30, 1934, staff gage or waterstage recorder at Idledale 4 miles upstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 38 years (1919-57), 55.6 cfs (40,250 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,640 cfs Aug. 21 (gage height, 5.63 ft, from 

floodmarks) , from rating curve extended above 760 cfs; minimum daily, 5.0 cfs Jan. 24,25. 

1888-91, 1895-1902, 1919-57: Maximum discharge, 8,600 cfs (estimated) July 24,1896; 

minimum dally, 0.8 cfs Nov. 26, 1939 (result of freezeup).

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

which are poor. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. Small diversions 

above station for irrigation.

Revisions (water years). WSP 976: 1942.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57, except periods of loe effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Aug. 21

1.8

1.9

2.0

2.1

2.2

2.3

2.5 51

123

235

520

1,250

Aug. 22 to Sept. 30

3.6 43

3.8 77

4.0 131

4.2 220

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

S

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

30

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

11

8.8

178

9.6

9.6

11

11

11

13

li

14

13

13

12

13

14

14

14

13

13

12

12

12

13

14

12

14

14

14

13

11

382.8

12.3

759

Nov.

9.2

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.4

8.0

7.6

9.0

9.0

10

10

10

10

8.0

6.0

7.6

8.2

8.6

8.0

7.4

8.0

9.2

11

13

li

14

13

13

13

12

287.6

9.59

570

Dec.

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

10

11

11

12

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

13

13

13

12

11

11

11

10

10

10

10

9.6

9 ._!

350.7

11.3

696

Jan,

8.8

8.8

8.4

8.8

5.8

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.2

6.8

5.2

5.2

5.2

6.8

9.2

T78

8.4

8.4

6.6

5.2

5.6

'sTo 5.0

5.6

5.6

5.8

5.8

7.2

9.0

212.2

6.85

421

Feb.

9.3

9.3

9.0

8.8

878

9.6

8.8

10

8.8

9.6

11

11

12

12

15

16

14

14

15

13

12

14

15

14

15

14

13

14

-

336.0

12.0

666

Mar.

13

8.0

13

15

T5

14

13

12

11

13

13

11

13

8.8

10

12

14

10

10

11

10

12

10

10

11

10

12

10

10

10

10

354.8

11.4

704

Apr.

12

11

9.6

11

27

21

18

20

19

20

21

15

18

31

49

60

82

94

96

80

77

88

88

82

83

72

74

73

73

88

1,512.6

50.4

3,000

May

95

101

106

112

121

120

132

145

396

384

354

330

330

300

384

432

432

426

583

765

667

583

513

478

438

414

402

384

378

378

408

11,091

358

22 , 000

June

450

402

414

432

464

499

520

520

492

438

485

450

414

390

390

366

300

280

285

285

300

253

248

J!48"

248

271

271

276

271

276

10,938

365

21,700

July

248

229

220

217

205

190

180

188

198

176

171

173

176

188

165

154

153

169

188

202

185

180

165

178

162

167

176

156

154

149

153

5,615

181

11,140

Aug.

147

149

149

165

154

192

176

192

176

171

165

162

165

151

142

135

130

130

126

121

T55" 210

140

120

110

105

100

96

105

98

96

4,428

143

8,780

Sept.

90

86

82

80

76

74

72

70

68

66

64

62

60

56

54

52

50

56

62

84

135

175

Tg2

135

99

87

79

64

54

..._4i

2,400

80.0

4,760

Calendar year 1956: Max 100 Mln 5.3 Mean 21.9 Ac-ft 15,880

Water year 1956-57 : Max 765 Mln 5.0 Mean 104 Ac-ft 75,200

Peak discharge (base. 250 cfs). May 9 (5 p.m.) 485 cfs (3.94 ftj; May 19 (10 p.m.) 807 efs

(4.36 ft): May 31 (11:30 p.m.) 541 cfs (4.01 ft); June 7 (3 a.m.) 555 cfs (4.06 ft); Aug. 4 ( .

2.95 cfs (3.86 ft)j Aug. 6 (6 p.m.) 348 cfs (3.94 ft); Aug. 21 (about 3 p.m.) 1,640 cfs (5.63 ft).

. ..

June 7 (3 a.m.) 555 cfs (4.06 ft); Aug. 4 (6 p.m.) 

ft); Aug. 21 (about 3 p.m.) 1,640 cfs (5.63 ft).

Note. --Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 5 to Dec. 6, Dec. 13-25, Jai. 6, 7. No gageheight record Dec. 7-12, 26-31, Jan. 15, 16, Jan. 24 to Feb. 4, Mar. 5, 6 (stage-discharge relation 

affected by ice during part of periods), Aug. 21 to Sept. 17; discharge estimated on basis of 4 

discharge measurements, weather records, and records for nearby stations.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 133

Bear Creek at mouth, at Sheridan, Colo.

Location. Lat 39°39'08", long 105°01'57", in NW£tJW£ sec. 5, T. 5 S. , R. 68 W. , on left 

bank Just downstream from bridge on State Highway 70, at northwest city limits of 

Sheridan, 1.3 miles upstream from mouth and 1.8 miles southwest of Denver city limits.

Drainage area. 264 sq mi.

Records available. October 1933 to September 1957 in reports of Geological Svrvey. April 

to November 1914, February 1927 to September 1944 in reports of State engireer. Published as "at mouth" prior to 1933, and as "at mouth, at Sheridan Junction" 1933-41.

gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,295 ft (from topographic map). Apr. 1 

fo Nov. 30, 1914, sbaff gage and Feb. 23, 1927, to June 18, 1931, water-stege recorder, 

at site 1 mile downstream at different datums. June 19, 1931, bo Oct. 8, 1953, waterstage recorder at site 0.8 mile downstream with datum at 5,282.72 ft above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929, prior to June 6, 1949, and at 5,280.72 ft thereafter.

Average discharge.--30 years (1927-57), 33.8 cfs (24,470 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,560 cfs Aug. 21 (gage height, 6.45 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 400 cfs; minimum daily, 0.6 cfs Oct. 5.

1914, 1927-57: Maximum discharge, 3,000 cfs July 7, 1933 (gage height, 6.95 ft, 

site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 1,100 cfs on basis of 

slope-area determination of peak flow; maximum gage height, 7.21 ft Sept. 2, 1938 (site 

and datum then in use); no flow July 13, 1954.

Remarks Records fair except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. Storage and diversions above 

station for irrigation of about 12,000 acres.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

2.2

a2.0

al.4

a. 8

.JL

1.0

2.6

1.8

1.4

1.8

1.4

1.6

2.8

2.8

a2.7

a2.5

a2.6

a2.5

2.4

4.9

3.4

6.0

7.0

7.5

8.0

6.4

4.9

6.1

a7.2

a9.0

alO

117.3

3.78

233

Nov.

16

16

17

16

15

16

18

al7

al6

16

15

14

14

15

14

13

13

13

15

13

12

13

12

12

12

13

12

12

12

JU

423

14.1

839

Dec.

11

TT

10

11

11

11

11

10

10

10

11

10

10

10

9,5

10

10

10

9.5

9.5

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

9 . 5

315.0

10.2

625

Jan.

9.5

11

12

12

11

11

11

12

12

alO

12

13

13

12

a!2

a!3

12

10

10

10

10

a9.8

a9.6

9.5

9.0

9.0

a9.2

a9.0

a9.2

a9.3

9.5

331.6

10.7

658

Feb.

8.5

10

10

10

11

11

11

11

12

11

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

9.5

10

9.5

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.5

10

14

-

285.0

10.2

565

Mar.

11

10

10

12

_16

13

11

10

9.5

10

9.5

9.5

10

11

12

11

9.0

9.0

8.5

8.5

8.0

9.0

8.5

8.0

10

10

9.0

6.7

6.7

6.1

ITT

298.6

9.63

592

Apr.

12 6.7

24

26

19

25

23

21

23

22

21

18

18

19

21

23

56

69

66

36

24

22

a21

al8

16

16

22

29

28

20

764.7

25.5

1,520

May

12

12 6.4

30

48

82

94

87

596

462

398

305

260

195

663

660

611

770

1,270

1,400

1,160

864

723

584

475

445

425

384

372

376

445

14,214.4

459

28,190

June

611

460

450

445

450

445

430

450

421

384

435

416

372

352

348

360

305

275

259

262

262

225

205

194

171

171

192

188

186

186

9,910

330

19,660

July

163

TIT

135

94

67

48

46

52

48

54

40

35

41

54

46

39

29

20

74

122

96

a95

a92

a90

a96

a93

a94

a94

91

82

87

2,344

75.6

4,650

Aug.

79

84

79

92

98

131

149

173

125

127

118

108

101

87

107

101

84

96

58

41

160

141

105

95

85

72

56

61

58

56

56

2,983

96.2

5,920

Sept.

48

35

33

29

24

19

16

16

14

12

12

12

22

31

29

26

25

22

14

12

11

9.9

11

9.9

9.2

8.8

7.3

6.4

773

9.2

541.0

18.0

1,070

Calendar year 1956 : Max 82 Min 0.6 Mean 7.57 Ac-ft 5,500

Water year 1956-57 : Max 1,400 Min 0.6 Mean 89.1 Ac-ft 64,520

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, recorded range in stage, 

and records for nearby stations.

496732 O - 59 - 10
134 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Cherry Creek near Franktown, Colo.

Location.--Lat 39°21'30", long 104°45'50", in NE£ sec. 15, T. 8 S., R. 66 W. , on right 

bank l£ miles upstream from Russellvilie Gulch and 2£ miles south of Franktown.

Drainage area.--172 sq mi.

Records available. November 1939 to September 1957.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,150 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

To Oct. 1, 1953, at site 1,000 ft downstream, at datum 6,149.53 ft above mean sea level 

(unadjusted) prior to Apr. 13, 1942, and at datum 6,147.53 ft above mean sea level 

Apr. 13, 1942, to Sept. 30, 1953.

Average discharge.--17 years (1940-57), 9.71 cfs (7,030 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,380 cfs July 30 (gage height, 9.66 ft, from 

floodmark in well), from rating curve extended above 680 cfs on basis of slope-area 

determinations at gage heights 7.23 and 9.66 ft; minimum daily, 0.9 cfs Oct. 1.

1939-57: Maximum discharge, 9,170 cfs Aug. 5, 1945 (gage height, 4.91 ft, site and 

datum then in use), by float measurement; minimum daily, 0.2 cfs July 13, 1946, 

Sept. 30, Oct. 1, 1950.

Highest flood known occurred Aug. 3, 1933, when Castlewood Dam failed.

Remarks. Records poor. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month, 

diversions above station.

Many small

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Jan. 2-15, Apr. 4-22, June 2, 13-30,

July 20 to Sept. 13)

1.6

1.7

1.8

1.9

2.0

2.1

2.2

2.3

0.9 

1.3 

1.8 

2.3 

3.0 

3.7 

4.5 

5.5

2.4

2.5

2.6

2.7

2.8

2.9

3.0

6.5 

8.0

3.1 

3.5 

4.0 

4.5 

5.0 

5.5 

6.0

33

94

220

375

550

850

1,320

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0.9

TTff

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.1 1.1 1.1

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.6

2.0

1.6

1.5

1.5 

1.6

2.0

1.6

40.5

1.31

80

Nov.

1.6

1.3

T3

2.1

2.5

2.7

2.8

2.2

2.5

3.6

3.9 T^;

2.8

2.2

1.6

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.3

1.7

2.2

2.2

2.0

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.6 

1.7

1.8

65.4

2.18

130

Dec.

1.8

1.8

1.9

2.0

2.4

2.2

1.8

1.5

574

2.2

2.2

2.0

2.0

2.0

b2.0

2.0

2.0

b2.0

2.0

1.8

2.1

1.8

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8 

1.9

2.0

2.0

60.8

1.96

121

Calendar year 1956: Max 494

Jan.

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

b2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

b2.1

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.4

2.6

b2.3

b2.5

b2.7

b2.8

5.1

3.1

2.8

2.5

2.1

1.8

1.9

2.1

2.1 

2.0

1 Q * y

1*8

69.2

2.23

137

Feb.

2.0 r^

2.5

2.7

2.9

3.5

5.0

7.0

b6.5

9.0

13

TT

7.4

8.2

7.2

5.8

4.4

3.4

2.6

2.5

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.2

2.3

3.0

3.9

129.4

4.62

257

Mar.

4.1

3.1

2.6

TTT

4.7

4.1

4.3

4.8

7.1

8.8

7.0

4.1

4.8

4.3

4.6

5.9

5.8

3.9

3.4

3.3

3.0

3.1

3.5

6.8

5.8

8.2

14

20

T?

9.0

7.7

188.5

6.08

374

Apr.

7.0

71

Sff

8.0

6.8

24

20

12

22

34

36

19

21

38

50

36

46

23

15

11

12

14

15

9.4

7.6

7.7

9.4

13 

10

7.0

664.9

Z2.2

1,320

May

5.7

576" 5.2

11

9.2

7.6

6.3

9.5

145

42

22

16

28

31

54

57

139

~75 351

31

24

20

18

16

15

13

12

11 

12

16

54

1,265.1

40.8

2,510

June

~ss 100

25

20

16

14

18

14

9.4

7.1

16

37

13

13

11

13

12

8.2

6.5

5.4

4.5

4.3

3.9

4.1

3.5

3.1

2.6

fit

8.6

451.5

15.0

896

July

4.0

2.0

1.8

1.7

1.4

1.3

T73

1.8

1.8

1.6

1.6

5.7

3.4

28

7.6

4.4

2.7

2.2

8.6

4.7

24

10

15

8.0

6.3

7.9

5.6

3.5 

2.4

980

1,359.3

43.8

2,700

Aug.

34

16

12

40

13

600 35o"

50

18

15

12

9.8

9.2

7.8

7.0'

8.2

11

36

8.6

6.5

6.2

8.8

6.8

5.9

5.1

4.4

4.2

473 

9.2

7.1

5.6

1,281.7

41.3

2,540

Sept.

4.7

4.1

3.7

3.6

3.1

3.1

3.9

4.0

3.1

3.1

3.2

2.9

3.6

9.4

12

6.4

4.9

4.0

3.6

3.8

4.3

4.3

4.2

3.9

3.5

3.4

3.4

3.1 

2.9

T3

126.1

4.20

250

Win 0.8 Mean 4.89 Ac-ft 3,560

Water year 1956-57: Max 980 Win 0.9 Mean 15.6 Ac-ft 11,320

Peak discharge (base. 200 cfs).--May 9 (12:10 p.m.) 368 cfs (4.28 ft); May 18 (3:30 p.m.) 

1,390 cfs 16.07 ft); May 31 (10 p.m.) 244 cfs (4.08 ft); July 30 (about 11 p.m.) 5,380 cfs (9.66 ft); 

Aug. 6 (12:30 a.m.) 3,740 cfs (8.22 ft); Aug. 7 (2 a.m.) 1,610 cfs (6.28 ft).

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note. No gage-height record Jan. 20 to Feb. 8, Feb. 26-28 (stage-discharge relation affected by 

ice during most of periods), Aug. 6-8; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, 

weather records, and records for nearby stations.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 135

Cherry Creek near Melvin, Colo.

Location. Lat 39°36'20", long 104°49'15", in NW£ sec. 19, T.5 S., R. 66 W. , on left 

bank 400 ft downstream from Piney (South Cherry) Creek, 1? miles southeast of Melvin, 

and 7 miles northwest of Parker.

Drainage area. 369 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1939 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 5.608.21 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

^1929.

Average discharge. 18 years, 14.7 cfs (10,640 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 9,950 cfs July 26 (gage height, 5.90 ft) , from 

rating curve extended above 3,200 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak 

flow; no flow most of year.

1939-57: Maximum discharge, 17,600 cfs July 18, 1946 (gage height, 7.45 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 11,000 cfs; no flow at times in most years.

Maximum stage known, 9.72 ft Aug. 3, 1933, from floodmarks (discharge, 34,000 cfs, 

by slope-area determination 5 miles downstream at Kenwood dam site) caused by failure 

of Castlewood Dam.

Remarks. Records poor. Discharge measurements or observations of no flow generally made 

twice a month, more often during high water. Diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

0

0

0

Nov.

0

0

0

Dec.

0

0

0

Jan.

0

0

0

Feb.

0

0

0

Mar.

0

0

0

Apr.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.6

11

0

o

1.4

16

8.8

14

21

T.8

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

75.6

2.52

150

May

00"

0

o

0

o

0

0

256

52

14

1.0

.4

16

58

99

300

368

153

46

31

6.4

4.0

4.0

0

O

0

0

0

0

0

1,408.8

45.4

2,790

June

~9T 140

46

14

3.2

1.9

0

7J

0

0

0

11

21

6.4

0

1.0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

335.5

11.2

665

July

00"

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

21

26

0

0

0

0

132

0

0

168

0

0

112

929

US

0

0

0

639

2,175

70.2

4,310

Aug.

42

8.5

2.6

1.6

5.3

641

168

320

260

195

5.3

0

TJ

0

0

0

110

338

85

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.0

65

0

0

0

2,648.3

85.4

5,250

Sept.

0

0

0

Calendar year 1956: Max 645 Mln 0 Mean 3.42 Ao-ft 2,480

Mater year 1956-57: Max 929 Mln 0 Mean 18.2 Ao-ft 13,160

Peak discharge (base. 1.400 cfs). July 22 (6 p.m.) 2,210 cfs (3.78 ft), July 26 (7 p.m.) 

9,950 cfs (5.90 ft)j July 31 (4 a.m.) 3,480 cfs (2.87 ft); Aug. 6 (9:30 p.m.) 2,110 cfs (2. 82 ft).
136 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Cherry Creek below Cherry Creek Reservoir, Colo.

Location. Lat 39°39'10", long 104°51'40" ) In SW$3w£ sec. 35, T. 4 S., R. 67 W. , on right 

bank 2,000 ft downstream from Cherry Creek Dam, 2^ miles southeast of Sullivan, 9 miles 

southeast of Civic Center in Denver, and 11 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 386 sq mi.

Records available. June 1950 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 5,490.51 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929 (Corps of Engineers benchmark),

Average discharge. 7 years, 3.00 cfs (2,170 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 315 cfs May 9 (gage height, 4.6? ft); no flow 

May 19-30, June 2-4, July 11, 13-17, July 20 to Sept. 30.

1950-57: Maximum discharge, 1,440 cfs July 31, 1956 (gage height, C.07 ft); no flow 

for many days in 1957.

Maximum flood known, 34,000 cfs Aug. 3, 1933, by slope-area determiration near present site (Castlewood Dam failure).

Remarks. Records good above 10 cfs and fair below. Discharge measurements generally made 

twice a month, more often during high water. Flood flow regulated by Cherry Creek Reservoir (capacity, 247,500 acre-ft). Storage started May 15, 1957, total storage at 

12 p.m. Sept. 30, 1957, was 4,390 acre-ft. Diversions above station for irrigation.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of ice effect (gape

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Jan. 10)

3.2

3.3

.4 

1.2 

2.3 

3.8 

6.0

3.5

3.6 

3.8 

4.0 

4.2 

4.5

9.4

14

28

55

105

225

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0.5

.4

75

.5

.5

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

T75" 1.0

.9

20.9

0.67

41

Nov.

04

TTff

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.2

1.3

T73

1.2

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.0

.9

1.1

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.1

1.3

1.2

33.8

1.13

67

Dec.

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.0

.9

1.2

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.0

.9

.8

75

.9

1.0

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1 

1.1

34.5

1.11

68

Jan.

1.1

1.0

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.2

.9

1.0

1.6

ITT

1.3

1.4

1.4

1.1

1.0

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

.9

.9

.S

.8

.8

.8

.7

175 

1.1

33.1

1.07

66

Feb.

1.1

1.1

TTo" 1.0

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.3

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.8

3.0

-

37.4

1.34

74

Mar.

T75- 2.3

1.6

2.0

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.1

173

1.6

1.8

2.1

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.4

45.5

1.47

90

Apr.

1.3

1.6

2.1

1.3

1.3

1.5

1.3

3.0

2.6

2.2

2.0

1.9

1.9

. 2.4

12

5.8

 .820

1.9

1.3

1.9

1.5

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.2

1.5

1.2

1.2

1.1

86.0

2.87

171

May

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.6

~JI 183

4.9

1.5

1.8

24

24

1.9

1.6

a. 4

aO

aS

aO

aO

aO

aO

0

0

0

0

0

0 

.1

323.7

10.4

642

June

0.1

0

5

0

.1

.2

72

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

3.0

0.10

6.0

July

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

.1

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

1.4

0.03

2.8

Aug.

0

0

0

Sept.

0

0

0

Calendar year 1956: Max 721 Min 0.2 Mean 3.S7 Ac-ft 2,800

Water year 1956-57: Max 183 Min 0 Mean 1.70 Ac-ft 1,230

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 1 field estimate. 

Note. Stage -discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 19-22, Dec. 8, 9, 15, 18, 19, 21-26, 

Jan. 5, 6, 9, 10, 16-20, 23-31.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 137

Cherry Creek at Denver, Colo.

Location. Lat 39°44'58", long 105°00'08", in NE£ sec. 33, T. 3 S., R. 68 W. , on right 

bank on downstream side of Wazee Street Bridge in Denver, 0.5 mile upstrea-n from 

mouth.

Drainage area. 420 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--August 1942 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 5,176.34 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929. Prior to Jan. 23, 1945, wire-weight gage at Broadway Bridge 1.8 miles upstream at datum 57.29 ft higher. Jan. 23 to Feb. 26, 1945, wire-weight and staff 

gages at Downing Street Bridge 2.8 miles upstream from present site at different datum. 

Feb. 27, 1945, to Sept. 30, 1947, wire-weight gages at Washington Street Bridge 

2.4 miles upstream from present site at datum 72.31 ft higher, and Oct. 1, 1947, to 

Sept. 30, 1949, at datum 71.31 ft higher than present datum. Oct. 1, 1949, to July 15, 

1951, wire-weight gage at Market Street Bridge 0.1 mile upstream from present site at 

datum 8.49 ft higher.

Average discharge.--15 years, 17.9 cfs (12,960 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,040 cfs July 19 (gage height, 5.73 ft); minimum daily, 3.0 cfs Oct. 1, Feb. 16.

1942-57: Maximum discharge observed, 3,120 cfs Aug. 5, 1945 (gage height, 5.25 ft, 

site and datum then in use); minimum daily, 0.4 cfs June 16-18, 1948.

Flood of July 26, 1885, reached a discharge of 20,000 cfs, by float measurement. 

Flood of May 19, 20, 1864, reached a somewhat higher stage. Flood of Aug. 3, 1933, 

reached a discharge of about 15,000 cfs, as determined by rise of South Platte River 

at Denver.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. Several diversions above station 

for irrigation and municipal use. Flood flow regulated by Cherry Creek Reservoir 

11 miles upstream (capacity, 247,500 acre-ft).

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, and

discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Feb. 14-24)

3.2

3.3

3.4 

3.6

3.0

5.0

9.0

26

3.9

4.2 

4.5 

4.8

120

210

360

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

3.0

375

4.2

4.2

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.4

4.8

4.6

4.6

4.4

5.8

5.4

5.0

5.4

6.2

7.4

7.0

4.8

4.6

4.4

4.6

9.6

4.8

4.2

4.2

4.2

10 

9.8

7.8

167.6

5.41

332

Nov.

8.2

9.0

9.0

5.8

5.4

5.4

8.6

5.4

5.0

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

5.4

4.6

4.2

4.0

4.6

4.6

4.6

7.8

9.4

5.4

4.4

3.8

4.0

4.2

4.2

4.0

4.8

165.0

5.50

327

Dec.

4.7

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.4

4.2

5.0

6.2

6.6

4.8

4.8

4.6

12

5.4

5.4

5.0

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

5.8

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

3.8 37§-

3.8

3.6

151.9

4.90

301

Jan.

3.6 378"

4.0

4.2

4.4

4.6

4.8

4.6

4.6

5.0

5.4

4T8

4.8

4.8

5.0

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

5.0

4.8

5.0

4.8

5.0

4.5

4.3

4.1

4.2

4.5

4.6

143.2

4.62

284

Feb.

4.8

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.6

3.6

3.8

4.0

3.8

3.4

3.2

3.0

37?

3.2

3.6

3.8

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

4.2

4.0

16

26

-

143.2

5.11

284

Mar.

4.4

4.0

10

~4.2 13

3.8

4.0

3.8

4.2

3.6

3.6

4.0

6.5

4.4

3.6

3.4

376

3.8

3.6

3.8

3.8

9.6

4.2

4.2

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.8

5.4

5.8

7.4

153.7

4.96

305

Apr.

11

21

26

3222"

12

20

23

7.4

5.8

5.8

6.6

5.4

5.0

8.1

9.0

14

5.8

9.4

5.0

4.6

5.0

5.0

5.0

9.8

7.4

31

5.0

4.6

4.4_

336.1

11.2

667

May

4.4

4.6

42

3.8

3.6

4.2

4.6

44

To" 269

7.8

11

9.8

40

181

112

107

64

11

8.6

8.2

8.2

7.8

8.2

48

52

41

44

37

15

54

1,325.8

42.8

2,630

June

26

15

9.0

7.8

11

18

12

7.4

7.0

8.6

14

7.8

12

8.6

33

23

15

11

6.2

6.2

6.6

9.0

11

11

5.8

5.8

8.6

11

4.6

ii!

336.2

11.2

667

July

5.0

5.8

5.4

5.0

5.8

4.6

675

4.8

5.0

6.2

6.6

5.4

5.4

6.2

15

9.0

7.4

7.4

65

13

9.0

7.4

13

22

9.8

39

27

12

92

101

33

565.7

18.2

1,120

Aug.

20

15

12

9.0

10

45

TT

11

9.8

8.4

8.0

STff

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.2

31

14

12

11

35

8.6

9.0

9.8

11

8.2

8.2

23

11

11

14

422.8

13.6

839

Sept.

15

11

7.8

9.0

16

12

7.8

6.6

8.6

11

17

15

19

T.8

5.4

8.2

12

9.8

7.4

7.8

9.0

11

8.6

6.2

9.0

15

9.0

8.6

5.8

6.2

302.6

10.1

600

Calendar year 1956: Max l,09o Min 2.7 Mean 9.36 Ac-ft 6,790

Water year 1956-57: Max 269 Min 3.0 Mean 11.5 Ac-ft 8,360

Note. No gage-height record Nov. 29 to Dec. 1, Jan. 26-31, Aug. 2-15; discharge estimated 

basis of weather records, recorded range in stage, and records for nearby stations.
138 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

South Platte River at Denver, Colo.

Location.--Lat 39°45'35", long 105°00'10", in SE-J- sec. 28, T. 3 S., R. 68 W. , on right 

banK at upstream side of Nineteenth Street Bridge in Denver, 0.4 mile downstream from 

Cherry Creek.

Drainage area.--3,840 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. May 1889 to October 1890, May 1895 to November 1906, May 1909 to November 1913, October 1933 to September 1957 in reports of Geological Survey. May 1889 

to October 1890 and May 1895 to September 1944 in reports of State engineer.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 5,162.12 ft above mean sea level, datum of

 TT929. Prior to Aug. 12, 1909, staff gage and Aug. 12, 1909, to Aug. 28, 1931, waterstage recorder, at several sites within half a mile of present site at approximately 

present datum.

Average discharge.--62 years (1895-1957), 353 cfs (255,600 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 4,420 cfs May 15 (gage height, 4.67 ft); minimum

 daily, 11 cfs Oct. 1.

1889-90, 1895-1957: Maximum discharge, 22,000 cfs Sept. 10, 1933 (gage height, 

10.98 ft), from rating curve extended above 8,800 cfs on basis of float-area determination at gage height 9.44 ft; minimum daily, 8.8 cfs Mar. 25, 1951.

Remarks.--Records good. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. Natural 

flow of stream affected by transmountain diversions, storage reservoirs, power developments , ground-water withdrawals and diversions for irrigation and municipal use, and 

return flow from irrigated areas.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

11

14

15

15

17

16

12

14

20

20

20

18

24

22

20

21

24

24

28

31

33

29

36

43

39

40

33

30

46

 59- 48

802

25.9

1,590

Nov.

43

55

49

41

52

57

~W110

78

61

55

64

58

61

61

55

55

52

55

49

64

75 

66

58

47

55

55

47

52

43

1,787

59.6

3,540

Dec.

43

43

45

43

43

45

39

39

37

41

37

33

29

39

26

23

?6

26

26

29

28

33 

29

26

33

45

39

39

39

37

35

1,095

35.3

2,170

Jan.

31

33

35

47

4T

39

37

37

35

29

29

35

39

35

39

35

31

33

37

35

39

37 

33

33

28

26

28

33

35

35

35

1,074

34.6

2,130

Feb.

39

37

41

39

41

39

39

37

43

39

39

37

37

37

35

33

33

33

35

37

35

37 

31

29

33

31

62

202

1,210

43.2

2,400

Calendar year 1956: Max 2,630 Mln 11

Mar.

72

69

82

~69 133

64

52

41

43

47

43

43

52

45

43

41

41

43

33

26

28

49 

37

29

37

39

41

41

37

37

41

1,498

48.3

2,970

Apr.

39

103

133

173

124

107

148

133

100

72

78

75

69

72

78

103

190

264

365

270

245

238 

245

238

208

196

251

208

179

152

4,856

162

9,630

May

143

564" 138

316

485

648

774

870

2,390

1,960

1,720

1,450

1,360

1,390

2,470

2,670

2,260

2,430

2,770

5,250

2,800

2,260 

1,840

1,450

1,150

950

860

784

728

674

940

44,234

1,427

87,740

June

1,910

1,710

1,660

1,780

1,740

1,770

1,730

1,790

1,740

1,570

1,400

1,610

1,500

1,190

1,070

1,060

850

830

1,010

1,090

1,040

1,020 

1,130

1,160

1,100

1,130

1,160

1,160

1,160

1,260

40,130

1,358

79,600

July

1,250

1,110

1,010

890

780

650

680

740

710

700

890

1,000

l.S'eo

1,400

1,140

1,180

1,190

1,120

1,520

1,5?0

1,530

1,630 itslo

1,180

930

1,030

1,110

540

5130

950

SRO

32,230

1,010

63,930

Aug.

790

750

770

860

970

1,090

1,130

1,100

1,060

1,240

1,220

950

920

890

1,100

1,220

1,200

1,420

1.610

1,460

1,590

1,320

850

740

690

670

700

690

600

550

481

50,611

987

60,720

Sept.

454

445

436

418

391

555

537

319

337

355

364

355

328

357

302

255

213

165

142

137

137

126 

112

100

79

79

72

69

56

W

7,333

244

14,540

Mean 106 Ac-ft 77,190

Water year 1956-57: Max 3,230 Mln 11 Mean 457 Ac-ft 331,000
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 139

Clear Creek near Lawson, Colo.

Location. Lat 39 0 45'40", long 105 039'00", In NE£ sec. 27, T. 3 S., R. 74 W., on right 

bank 500 ft south of U. S. Highway 6 and 40, 0.4 mile downstream from West Pork Clear 

Creek,and 1 mile west of Lawson.

Drainage area. 144 sq mi.

Records available.--March 1946 to September 1957.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 8,193.72 ft above mean sea level (State 

ffighway benchmark).

Average discharge. 11 years, 154 cfs (111,500 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,910 cfs June 29 (gage height, 5.72 ft); minimum daily, 19 cfs Mar. 13.

1946-57: Maximum discharge, 6,130 cfs June 4, 1956 (gage height, 7.41 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 1,100 cfs on basis of computation of peak flow over dam, 

caused by failure of White Reservoir about 3 miles upstream; minimum daily, 13 cfs 

Feb. 20, 1955.

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

which are fair. Natural flow of stream affected by transmountain diversions from 

Colorado River basin (see p. 166).

Rating tables, water year 1956-57, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to June 30 July 1 to Sept. 30

2.4 

2.6 

2.8 

3.1 

3.5

105

200

4.0 380

4.5 620

5.0 920

5.6 1,640

2.7 70

3.0 128

3.5 270

4.0 450

4.5 680

5.0 1,040

5.5 1,750

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

44

44

42

43 

42

41

39

*40

39

39

39

35

38

36

35

34

34

33

34

31

32

31

31

31

29

29

31

32

33

33

31

1,105

35.6

2,190

Nov.

28

28

26

27

30

31

31

31

30

32

31

*35

32

28

30

31

33

33

33

32

31

31

31

33

30

*32

31

31

29

917

30.6

1,820

Dec.

27

28

31

27 

26

28

27

26

27

28

*29

31

28

28

27

27

27

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

28

28

876

28.3

1,740

Jan.

28

28

28

28 

28

29

29

30

30

*29

29

29

30

30

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

28 

28

896

28.9

1,780

Feb.

26

23

23

23 

23

24

25

23

24

25

24

24

24

25

25

25

25

*25

25

26

24

25

25

25

25

23

23

23

-

680

24.3

1,350

Mar.

24

25

2Z

22 

23

*21

20

20

22

21

20

23

19

21

24

22

20

21

21

20

21

20

22

22

23

21

20

22

21

21 

20

664

21.4

1,320

Apr.

20

21

21

22 

23

24

22

25

26

25

*24

23

24

27

31

34

39

41

42

36

41

48

44

40

40

35

38

35

38

43

952

31.7

1,890

May

50

63

75

94 

117

121

135

168

160

150

152

148

132

119

117

111

105

107

113

*123

115

109

107

105

103

105

111

128

172

218 

254

3,887

125

7,710

June

276

348

455

*555 

655

*756

850

920

936

928

885

843

892

836

756

690

600

*550

600

750

878

720

710

794

»968

1,170

*1,240

1,450

1.610

1,486

25,101

837

49,790

July

*1,440

1,380

1,360

*1.460 

1,300

1,150

1,150

1,130

1,100

*1,130

1,070

1,020

926

1,050

900

*878

800

850

900

1,000

900

722

734

680

610

610

640

590

635

585 

545

29,245

943

58,010

Aug.

490 442-

418

406 

406

450

418

414

*382

364

340

333

330

302

30S

308

277

256

246

242

294

288

256

232

232

256

223

214

214

223 

205

9,766

315

19,370

Sept.

200

TsT

178

173 

165

160

152

. 140

*135

133

130

122

126

140

133

124

113

109

107

107

107

103

99

98

96

94

92

86

84

3,776

126

7,490

Calendar year 1956: Max 1,010 Mln 20 Mean 145 Ac-ft 104,900

Water year 1956-57: Max 1,610 Mln 19 Mean 213 Ac-ft 154,500

Peak discharge (base, 600 cfs). --June 8 (10 p.m.) 1,030 cfs (5.13 ft); June 2O (10 p.m.) 976 cfs

(5.07 ft); June 29 (8:30 p.m.) 1,910 cfs (5.72 ft); July 13 (11 p.m.) 1,290 cfs (5.20 ft); July 26

(11:45 p.m.) 758 cfs (4.63 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 16-18, 20-23, Dec. 7-12, 15, 16, 18-21,

, , , - 

and records for nearby stations.
140 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Clear Creek near Golden, Colo.

Location Lat 39°45'05", long 105°14'55", in NE£ sec. 32, T. 3 S., R. 70 W., on left 

bank half a mile downstream from Golden Canal diversion and 1 mile west of Golden.

Drainage area. 392 sq mi.

Records available.--December 1908 to December 1909, June 1911 to September 1929, and

October 1933 to September 1957 in reports of Geological Survey. Deceirber 1908 to

December 1909 and June 1911 to September 1944 in reports of State engineer.

. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 5,735.27 ft above mean sea level (State 

Ighway benchmark). Prior to May 15, 1919, at site half a mile upstream at different

datum. May 15, 1919, to Mar. 16, 1934, at present site at datum 3.13 ft higher.

Mar. 17, 1934, to Aug. 29, 1941, at present site at datum 4.00 ft higher. Aug. 30,

1941, to Apr. 16, 1942, at present site at datum 2.00 ft higher. Apr. 17, 1942, to

Jan. 20, 1943, at site 600 ft downstream at datum 7.50 ft lower.

Average discharge.--45 years (1908-9, 1911-22, 1924-57), 233 cfs (168,700 acre-ft per 

year), adjusted for inflow from Jones Pass tunnel and Berthoud Pass ditch since 1940.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,840 cfs June 30; maximum gage height, 6.00 ft 

June 8; minimum daily discharge, 18 cfs Apr. 3.

1908-9, 1911-57: Maximum discharge, 5,890 cfs Sept. 9, 1933 (gage height, 11.57 ft, 

present datum, from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 2,20? cfs on basis 

of slope-area determination of peak flow; minimum daily recorded, 11 cfs Mar. 13, 1954.

Maximum discharge known, 8,700 cfs Aug. 1, 1888, from reports of State engineer for 

stations 5^ miles upstream.

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

measurements generally made twice a month. Natural flow affected by transmountain 

diversions (see p. 166 ), small diversions for irrigation, and several small reservoirs 

above station.

Revisions. WSP 566: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57, except periods of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Hay 2 to July 5)

3.8

3.9

4.0

Oct. 1 to May 4

4.1 

4.3 

4.6

May 5 to Sept. 3O

60

125

260

3.1 

3.5 

4.0

115 

230 

49O

4.5 

5.0 

5.5

Dischargej in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to Sept

Hay

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18 

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

50

44

44

44

44

44

44

42

46

46

44

40

48

54

54

52

52

52 

52

50

50

50

50

54

52

48

69

BT

60

54 

54

1,550

50.0

3,070

Nov.

52

45

45

40

63

68

54

50

66

63

60

58

52

44

23

29

35

35 

30

20

30

40

40

50

45

50

45

43

45

41

1,361

45.4

2,700

Dec.

44

43

45

46

45

45

43

40

44

47

46

45

45

45

45

46

45

43 

45

45

45

45

40

44

45

46

47

48

50

.52

50

1,404

45.3

2,780

Jan.

45

45

45

45

44

47

45

49

40

50

40

50

45

42

37

34

33

35 

33

38

35

35

57

55

54

35

35

36

35

33

45

1,211

39.1

2,400

Feb.

50

50

45

38

59

40

44

48

50

47

48

50

46

40

40

40

57

40 

40

57

40

40

40

40

40

40

38

40

-

1,187

42.4

2,350

Mar.

32

37

40

32

37

38

37

38

37

44_

38

32

42

29

40

40

40

30 

34

35

35

40

32

29

37

40

32

32

37

57

57

1,120

36.1

2,220

Apr.

40

29

18

63

46

56

46

38

44

46

46

37

44

54

81

97

118

137 

157

118

114

141

141

125

125

100

104

90

87

104

2,446

81.5

4,850

May

122

153

188

215

275

330

388

484

676

667

685

667

608

555

568

555

568

616 

740

820

750

667

592

576

616

649

694

712

850

985

1,070

18,037

582

35,780

June

1,200

1,500

1,450

1,530

1,640

1,660

2,090

2,360

2,150

1,970

1,790

1,580

1,68O

1,630

1,470

1,370

1,190

1,140 

1,160

1,390

1,510

1,260

1,260

1,520

1,540

1,820

1,940

2,020

2,260

2 , 580

49,040

1,635

97,270

July

,990

,970

,880

,020

,850

,680

,640

,660

,570

,4-80

,4-70

,4-10

,300

,4,70

,320

,230

,210

,300 

,260

,]50

,100

,040

,040

,040

910

890

965

890

941

§70

41,444

1,337

82,200

Aug.

780

66T

616

624

624

760

685

667

584

546

504

478

484

442

430

478

412

382 

360

360

476

448

382

350

555

560

520

300

290

300

14,754

475

29,260

Sept.

295

2BT

242

250

226

212

212

195

186

183

189

177

174

192

198

189

171

162 

165

174

168

160

160

158

150

148

148

140

138

132

5,536

185

10,980

Calendar year 1956: Max 1,210 Min 20 Mean 190 Ac-ft 138,000

Water year 1956-57: Max 2,380 Min 18 Mean 381 Ac-ft 275,900

Peak discharge (base, 1,050 cfs). --June 8 (12:30 a.m.) 2,640 cfs (6.00 ft): June 21 (3 a.m.)

1,710 cfs (5.35 ft); June 3O (1 a.m.) 2,840 cfs (5.94 ft); July 17 (11 p.m.) 2,160 cfs (5.38 ft);

Aug. 21 (3 p.m.) 1,830 cfs (5.19 ft).

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 6-8, Nov. 17 to Feb. 11, Feb. 21, 22, Mar. 15

Mar. 16.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 141

Clear Creek at mouth, near Derby, Colo.

Location.--Lat 39°49'40", long 104°S7'30", in SW^- sec. 36, T. 2 S., R. 68 W., on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 244, 0.7 mile upstream from mouth anc1 2| miles 

west of Derby.

Drainage area. 600 sq ml.

Records available. October 1933 to September 1957 in reports of Geological Survey. April 

to November 1914 and February 1927 to September 1944 in reports of State engineer.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,110 ft (from topographic m?p) . Apr. 1 

fo Nov. 30, 1914, chain gage at present site at different datum. Feb. 25, 1927, to 

June 7, 1942, water-stage recorders at several sites within 1,000 ft of present site 

at various daturas. June 8, 1942, to May 30, 1948, water-stage recorder at present site 

at datura 3.00 ft higher. May 31, 1948, to Aug. 27, 1956, at datum 1.00 ft higher.

Average discharge . 30 years (1927-57), 87.2 cfs (63,130 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,880 cfs June 8 (gage height, 5.37 ft); minimum daily, 1.0 cfs Nov. 13.

1914, 1927-57; Maximum discharge, 3,650 cfs Sept. 3, 1938 (gage height, 4.04 ft, 

site and datum then in use) , from rating curve extended above 1,300 cfs; minimum daily, 

0.4 cfs Mar. 11, 1943.

Remarks. Records fair except those below 400 cfs and those for June 10-12, which are poor. 

Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. Natural flow of streari affected 

by transmountain diversions (see p. 166), storage reservoirs, diversions for irrigation 

of about 77,000 acres above station, and return flow from irrigated areas.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

4.4

4.8

6.4

6.8

7.2

7.6

7.6

7.6

6.4

5.2

4.0

4.8

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.4

6.4

7.2

6.4

10

12

14

197.6

6.37

392

Nov.

16

20

28

T3

12

11

8.8

8.8

7.6

6.4

2.0

1.8

1.0

270

11

16

13

8.4

9.2

11

14

16

21

24

25

23

24

25

24

23

426.0

14.2

845

Dec.

23

23

22

20

20

20

20

19

20

20

21

22

22

22

22

22

23

22

22

22

21

20

20

18

18

17

17

18

22

23

23

644

20.8

1,280

Jan.

23

23

23

22

21

19

19

19

19

16

13

14

15

16

15

14

13

13

12

12

13

12

11

11

11

10

10

10

11

11

10

461

14.9

914

Feb.

11

12

12

11

10

9.7

9.6

9.8

10

11

11

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

12

12

13

14

16

15

14

14

12

14

-

333.1

11.9

661

Mar.

10

9.6

8.0

14

1^

13

13

13

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

13

13

13

11

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

13

14

13

12

12

12

12

377.6

12.2

749

Apr.

15

17

16

14

27

24

27

25

23

21

20

18

16

16

15

15

17

19

22

22

20

18

14

12

12

16

20

28

29

28

-

586

19.5

1,160

May

27

26

28

31

36

46

48

112

151

196

192

187

160

162

611

1,080

6OO

555

740

810

655

432

405

372

264

361

413

304

322

383

670

10,379

335

20,590

June

,160

,130

,230

,300

,440

,500

,570

,590

,460

,260

,530

,260

,280

,240

,230

,37O

,040

883

828

913

973

863

714

733

883

1,140

1,250

1,350

1,410

1,460

35,990

1,200

71,390

July

1.550

1,240

1,150

1,200

1,140

1,020

1,000

1,010

873

1,110

1,210

1,210

1,100

1,180

1,160

1,040

918

988

1,030

1,060

973

931

918

880

812

788

788

676

681

650

586_

30,652

989

60,800

A'Jg.

586

488

299

181

202

322

464

333

150

86

44

29

57

38

26

90

81

124

60

54

68

99

340

180

143

128

119

107

103

96

79

5,176

167

10,270

Sept.

67

49

41

36

35

35

35

54

33

33

33

34

31

30

31

33

30

27

26

27

25

25

24

23

22

22

22

21

21

21

926

30.9

1,840

Calendar year 1956: Max 1,010 Win 1.0 Mean 77.6 Ac-ft 56,370

Water year 1956-57: Max 1,590 Min l.o Mean 236 Ao-ft 170,900

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 10-22. No gage-height record Nov. 21-27, 

Dec. 11-27, Jan. 23 to Feb. 20 (stage-discharge relation affected by ice during part of periods), 

Mar. 17-19, Apr. 2-5, 12, May 1-5, 9-13, 26, July 22-25, Aug. 19 to Sept. 30; discharge estimated 

on basis of 8 discharge measurements, weather records, records for station near Golden, and diversion records.
142 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

South Platte River at Henderson, Colo.

Location. Lat 39 0 55'18", long 104°52'10", in NE£ sec. 34, T. 1 S., R. 67 W., on left 

bank 360 ft upstream from bridge on State Highway 22 and 0.2 mile northwest of 

Henderson.

Drainage area. 4,740 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1933 to September 1957 in reports of Geological Survey. May 

1926 to September 1944 in reports of State engineer.

gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 5,005.12 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

~^T929. Prior to Apr. 17, 1956, at site 400 ft downstream. May 1, 1926, to Apr. 19,

1942, at datum 3.00 ft higher, Apr. 20, 1942 to Sept. 30, 1953, at datum 1.00 ft

higher, and Oct. 1, 1953, to Apr. 16, 1956, at present datum.

Average discharge. 31 years, 327 cfs {236,700 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 14,800 cfs May 9 {gage height, 11.35 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 9,500 cfs; minimum daily, 9.0 cfs Nov. 14, 15.

1926-57: Maximum discharge, that of May 9, 1957; minimum daily, 4.4 cfs Apr. 1, 

1950.

Remarks. Records good. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. Natural 

Flow of stream affected by transmountain diversions, storage reservoirs, groundwater 

withdrawals and diversions for irrigation, and return flow from irrigated areas. 

Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures for the water year 1957 are given 

in WSP 1521.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 10-18, May ZO-27)

Oct. 1 to June 15 June 16 to Sept. 30

1.0 

1.2 

1.4 

1.7 

2.0

8.0

19

157

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

6.0 

8.0

364

690

1,780

4,460

7,770

1.5 

1.7 

2.0 

2.5

112

146

225

455

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

4.3

805

1,260

1,790

2,140

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18 

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

78

86

82

89

89

86

86

93

122 -53

78

73

86

82

82

66

46

46 

46

56

58

56

52

49

54

33

28

20

25

71

32

2,043

65.9

4,050

Nov.

34

71

32

25

19

19

14

25

15

12

11

10

10

o-9.0

11

11

9.5 

36

45

56

77

71

58

52

54

58

58

56

56

1,023.5

34.1

2,030

Dec.

56

56

55

55

66

66

60

60

58

62

64

61

58

66

64

64

64

62 

60

58

55

56

50

50

50

49

50

52

49

46

42_

1,764

56.9

3,500

Jan.

41

40

37

37

39

37

40

39

39

36_

46

50

48

49

49

45

49

50 

49

52

46

122

132

149

167

160

160

157

154

154

151

2,424

78.2

4,810

Feb.

160

160

149

146

157

151

145

140

140

132

135

143

137

135

135

129

124

124 

132

132

132

124

122

114

TI5

135

129

512

3,993

143

7,920

Mar.

174

146

129

174" 251

174

164

151

149

151

149

160

160

174

157

149

135

137 

143

112

109

140

146

116

126

149

132

122

77

77

73_

4,406

142

8,740

Apr.

68

124

218

285

554

294

321

294

132

116

106

100

91

89

82

95

146

116 

137

122

93

84

89

80

71

62

71

93

41

32_

4,006

134

7,950

May

46

24

142

125

190

340

386

474

6,140

2,840

2,450

2,310

2,260

2,000

3,060

5,020

3,660

3,930 

3,620

3,960

3,540

2,820

2,240

1,790

1,410

1,230

1,170

1,000

910

900

1,340

61,327

1,978

121,600

June

2,840

2,570

2,600

2,720

2,860

2,930

3,000

3,020

2,990

2,780

2,570

2,600

2,280

2,180

2,040

2,060

1,530

1,210 

1,220

1,400

1,560

1,430

1,330

1,290

1,320

1,440

1,590

1,750

1,760

1, 880

62,750

2,092

124,500

July

1,760

1,550

1,360

1,270

1,210

1,050

1,070

1,270

1,160

1,310

1,500

1,660

1,780

2.070

1,920

1,800

1,690

1,650 

1,890

2,020

1,880

1,620

1,420

1,310

1,100

1,290

1,700

839

749

SET

848

44,699

1,442

88,660

Aug.

864

890

1,030

, 980

1,020

1,080

1,330

741

554

534

622

5S3" 405

848

953

1,180

1,060

1.600 

1,430

1,320

1,410

1,440

980

962

873

702

718

789

725

522

473

28,598

923

56,720

Sept.

394

320

216

232

219

200

206

229

203

239

265

286

277

455 416-

389

302

254 

216

232

239

239

219

186

168

148

141

137

132

126

7,285

243

14,450

Calendar year 1956: Max 2,670 Mln 9.0 Mean 167 Ac-ft 121,500

Water year 1956-57: Max 6,140 Min 9.0 Mean 615 Ac-ft 444,900
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 143

South Platte River at Port Lupton, Colo.

Location. Lat 40°04'50", long 104°49'18", in NW£ sec. 6, T. 1 N. , R. 66 W., on left bank 

50 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 52 at Port Lupton.

Drainage area.--5.070 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--October 1933 to September 1957 (discontinued) in reports of Geological 

Survey.May to September 1906 and April 1929 to September 1944 in reports of State 

engineer.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,888.66 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929. May to September 1906 staff gage at site 1 mile downstream at different datum. 

Apr. 29, 1929, to Jan. 17, 1935, water-stage recorder and Jan. 18 to June 20, 1935, 

staff gage at site 250 ft downstream from present site at different datum. June 21, 

1935, to Oct. 2, 1947, water-stage recorder at site 650 ft upstream from present site 

at present datum.

Average discharge.--28 years (1929-57), 345 cfs (249,800 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 8,480 cfs May 9 (gage height, 7.57 ft); minimum 

daily, 4,4 cfs Oct. 29.

1906, 1929-57: Maximum discharge, 9,000 cfs Apr. 26, 1942, from rating curve extended above 6,700 cfs; maximum gage height, 7.57 ft May 9, 1957; minimum daily discharge, 

4.4 cfs Oct. 29, 1956.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. Natural flow of streair affected 

by transmountain diversions, storage reservoirs, ground-water withdrawals and diversions for irrigation, and return flow from irrigated areas.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 3-14, Apr. 22 to June 20, July 24 

to Aug. 13, Aug. 21-31)

1.0

1.1 

1.3 

1.6 

2.0

112

234

2.5 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

476

815

1,270

1,820

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

7.3

3,260

5,110

7,780

8,700

Discharge, In oubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

AC- ft

Oot.

45

47

38

36

43

47

62 

60

81

55

45

38

31

64

45

53

38

20

7.7

5.5

13

8.8

18

25

40

22

15

7.7

43~4.4

45

1,116.1

36.0

2,210

Nov.

10"B~ 27

112

123

To7

100

87 

91

94

83

70

64

62

58

53

60

64

62

70

89

94

105

115

100

87

81

87

91

96

96

2,533

84.4

5,020

Dec.

89

87

91

91

87

98

91 

94

87

96

IBo- 103

98

94

100

96

96

96

94

96

96

94

87

81

55

83

81

85

89

89

07 

0 1

2,839

91.6

5,630

Jan.

85

85

87

85

83

81

81 

81

87

76

78

87

85

83

83

51 SB76

66

72

85

150

158

170

180

ISO" 188

175

170

166

3,384

109

6,710

Feb.

191

191

175

160

181

181

172 

163

172

169

169

178

178

181

181

181

169

151

166

166

160

157

154

151

145

166

172

510

_

4,890

175

9,700

Mar.

220" 270

184

254

246

224

217 

200

191

188

166

172

169

188

184

181

169

157

166

160

148

160

191

163

151

169

172

172

142

112

105

5,589

180

11,090

Apr.

96

136

200

254

548

545

343 

328

227

178

166

154

160

151

136

145

194

166

163

200

139

112

105

100

100

96

91

123

103

Zi

5,115

170

10,140

May

87

76

47 isr

148

220

274 

383

4,200

4,220

2,790

2,500

2,420

1,820

2,250

5.190

3,810

5,810

5,310

3,790

5,740

5,060

2,250

1,690

1,250

972

871

721

584

539

672

57,865

1,867

114,800

June

2,500

2,850

2,850

2,720

2,760

2,900

5.190

3,110

3,080

2,900

2,440

2,660

2,110

2,070

1,880

2,000

1,500

1,050

895

1,350"

1,280

1,280

1,080

998

1,020

1,200

1,400

1,610

1,650

1,870

59,893

1,996

118,800

July

1,750

1,460

1,200

1,070

998

800

757 

1,050

946

1,100

1,310

1,570

1,720

2,190

2,030

1,780

1,640

1,560

1,790

2,260

2,210

1,790

1,560

1,550

1,150

1,170

2,260

1,250

539" 700

863

44,063

1,421

87,400

Avg.

851

825

1,020

1,070

1,080

863

1.910 

$04

604

457

584

398

554

T75

786

1,150

1,050

1,460

1,290

1,250

1,070

1,590

855

771

728

520

464

495

578

595

338

26,404

852

52,370

Sept.

245

312

410

310

230

300

9,035

301

17,920

Calendar year 1956: Max 2,790 Mln 4.4 Mean 158 Ao-ft 114,600

Water year 1956-57: Max 5,190 Mln 4.4 Mean 610 Ac-ft 441,800

Mote. Mo gage-height record Jan. 22-29, June 25, 26, Sept. 1-50; discharge estimated on basis 

of 1 discharge measurement, weather records, and records for stations at Henderson and rear Kersey.
144 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

South St. Vrain Creek near Ward, Colo.

Location. Lat 40°05'40", long 105°31'30", near east line of sec. 35, T. 2 N., R. 73 W., 

on left bank at downstream side of bridge, 1.1 miles from State Highway 160, if miles 

northwest of Ward, and 3 miles downstream from Brainard Lake.

Drainage area. 14.3 sq mi.

Records available. May 1926 to September 1927 (no winter records), May 1929 to September 

1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 9,420 ft (from topographic map). May 29, 

"1926, to Sept. 30, 1927, and May 21, 1929, to Sept. 30, 1931, at site 600 ft downstream 

at datum 24.37 ft lower.

Average discharge. 5 years (1929-31, 1954-57), 26.8 cfs (19,400 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 330 cfs June 29; maximum gage height, 4.11 ft 

June 27; minimum daily discharge, 1.9 cfs Nov. 28, 29, Dec. 3.

1926-27, 1929-31, 1954-57: Maximum discharge, that of June 29, 1957; maximum gage 

height, that of June 27, 1957; minimum daily discharge, 1.0 cfs Mar. 20, 1930.

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

which are poor. Mo diversion above station. Slight regulation by several small lakes 

above station.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

(Shifting-control method used June 29)

Oct. 1 to June 28 June 29 to Sept. 3O

2.9

1.5

2.4

3.9

6.4

10

19

3.1 

3.3 

3.5 

3.8 

4.1

165

250

2.5 12

2.7 23

2.9 36

3.1 53

3.3 

3.5

3.8

135

260

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

16

16

16

14

14

14

13

12

12

*12

11

8.9

8.6

6.8

5.9

5.2

4.4

4.2

4.2

3.6

3.4

3.4

3.3

3.1

2.9

3.0

3.3

3.8

4.2

3.4

3.0

238.6

7.70

473

Nov.

2.8

2.6

2.5

2.6

2.8

3.0

376" 3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.0

2.6

2.4

2.3

2.3

2.6

2.4

2.6

2.6

*2.3

2.1

2.0

2.0

2.1

2.0

2.0

1.9

T79

2.0

75.2

2.51

149

Dec.

2.0

2.0

1.9 2T6"

2.0

2.1

2.3

2.6

2.7

274

2.3

2.2

2.1

2.3

2.4

2.2

2.1

2.1

2.2

2.2

*2.2

2.2

2.2

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.5

2.7

2.7

2.7

71.1

2.29

141

Jan.

2.3

273

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.5

275

2.5

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

*2.5

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.4

2.5

2.5

74.2

2.39

147

Feb.

2.5

275

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.9

279

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.8

*2.8

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

_

-------

73.6

2.63

146

Mar.

20.

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

*2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.2

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.5

2.5 

2.5

69.0

2.23

137

Apr.

2.5

2.5

2.4

276

2.6

2.7

2.9

2.6

2.7

2.9

2.8

3.0

3.0

3.1

3.3

3.5

3.6

3.9

3.8

3.6

3.8

*4.0

4.3

4.2

4.2

3.9

3.8

3.8

3.6

4.6

100.2

3.34

199

May

STS" 7.1

11

13

16

19

22

25

25

22

18

16

14

14

12

12

10

9.3

12

14

14

11

*9.6

9.3

9.3

12

16

23

32

40 

46

523.2

16.9

1,040

June

46

54

67

*86

116

126

133

152

162

*152

145

140

182

168

135

114

88

82

102

*145

165

130

123

140

185

214

*235

244

251

238

4,320

144

8,570

July

242

220

*251

260

224

203

203

207

195

*183

175

183

183

191

175

163

175

187

167

143

129

126

126

114

92

77

88

123

132

143 

129

5,209

168

10,330

Aug.

108

100

90

85

90

*120

111

105

82

68

63

61

57

53

57

61

58

53

52

53

54

59

55

51

48

48

45

42

39

38 

56

2,042

65.9

4,050

Sept.

32

30

27

26

25

25

24

22

20

*20

19

18

19

26

24

22

21

19

18

19

19

17

16

14

14

13

12

12

12

12

597

19.9

1,180

Calendar year 1956: Max 199 Min 1.6 Mean 25.5 Ac-ft 18,520

Water year 1956-57: 1956-57: Max 26O Min 1.9 Mean 36.7 Ac-ft 26,56O

Peak discharge (base. 17O cfs) . June 8 (6 p.m.) 196 cfs (3.92 ft); June 13 (7:30 p.m.) 223 cf 

(4.01 ft),- June 2O (11 p.m.) 178 cfs (3.85 ft); June 29 (7 p.m.) 330 cfs (4.O6 ft); July 4 (2 a. 

305 cfs (3.86 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Oct. 2o, Oct. 23 to Nov. 10, Apr. 23. No gageheight record Dec. 21 to Apr. 22 (stage-discharge relation affected by ice during- most of period); 

discharge estimated on basis of 5 discharge measurements, weather records, and records for nearby 

stations.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 145

Middle St. Vraln Creek near Raymond, Colo. 

v

Location. Lat 40°07'50", long 105"31'10", In sw£ sec. 13, T. 2 N., R. 73 W., on left 

bank 40 ft upstream from bridge at Middle St. Vrain camp ground, 0.9 mile upstream 

from bridge on State Highway 160, 1 mile west of Peaceful Valley, 3^ miles upstream 

from Cave Creek, 4 miles southwest of Raymond, and 4 miles north of Ward.

Drainage area. 16.8 sq mi.

Records available. September 1956 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 8,680 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during period September 1956 to September 1957, 408 cfs 

June 29 (gage height, 5.26 ft); minimum daily, 1.8 cfs Jan. 26-31.

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

which are poor.

Rating table, Sept. 10, 1956, to Sept. 30, 1957, except period of ice effect (gage 

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

3.1

3.2

3.3

1.5 

3.5 

6.5

3.5

3.6 

3.8

4.5 

5.0 

5.3

217

336

410

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, 1956

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

Sept.

1

Day

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

Sept.

*14

Day

11 

12 

13 

14

15

Sept.

14 

14 

14

14 

13

Day

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

Sept.

11 

11 

11 

11 

11

Day

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

Sept.

11 

10 

9.6 

8.8 

8.3

Day

26 

27 

28 

29 

30

Sept.

8.3 

8.3 

8.3 

7.4 

7.4

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

7.4

675

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

*6.2

5.6

5.6

5.9

5.6

5.6

5.3

5.3

5.6

5.6

4.4

5.6

5.3

5.0

5.0

4.7

5.0

7.0

5.9

5.6

5.3

4.4

178.9

5.77

355

Nov.

4.5

4.5

4.7

37T

4.3

4.3

4.3

3.8

4.2

4.2

4.2

3.7

3.7

3.6

3.1

3.6

3.7

3.8

3.4

3.0

*3.0

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.1

3.0

3.0

3.0

T$ 2.8 5"

c. . b

108.6

3.62

215

Dec.

2.8

2.6

2.6

2.6

5.0

2.8

2.6

2.5

2.7

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.5

2.5

2.8

2.7

*2.5

2.3

273

2.3

2.5

2.6

2.6

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.6

82.4

2.66

163

Jan.

2.

2.

2.

2.

275

2.

2.

2.

2.

2.

2.

2.

2.

2.

2.

2.

2.

2.

2.

2.

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

*1 . 8

67.3

2.17

133

Feb.

2^0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.5

275

*2.5

2.5

2.5

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

-

63.4

2.26

126

Mar.

2.0

272

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.1

2.0

2.2

2.2

2.2

*2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.6

276

2.6

2.6

2 e . b

70.9

2.29

141

Apr.

2.6

2.5

2.3

2TT

2.3

2.8

2.5

2.5

2.6

2.8

3.1

3.2

3.4

3.7

4.1

4.5

5.0

5.5

5.4

5.2

6.0

7.0

9.0

*77T

6.2

5.9

5.3

5.3

5.6

7.0

133.0

4.43

264

May

11

IS

19

24

30

38

50

66

68

59

55

41

41

33

29

24

21

*23

33

34

29

24

23

21

26

34

48

68

98

124

137

1,346

43.4

2,670

June

135

154

183

*208

247

266

283

305

269

*242

228

240

293

228

199

172

148

141

163

*212

226

190

183

206

254

281

*307

326

358

310

6,966

232

13,820

July

307

307

*300

302

247

231

242

238

228

*219

210

217

212

206

187

168

190

187

165

152

143

137

139

128

113

102

no

132

139

143

132

5,933

191

11,770

Aug.

121

ITT

113

108

104

*119

115

113

98

84

78

76

74

70

72

80

72

64

61

59

59

61

62

59

57

62

55

50

46

43

38_

2,386

77.0

4., 730

Sept.

36

33

30

30

29

29

27

26

26

*26

24

20

24

30

29

25

23

21

20

23

20

18

17

16

15

13

T3

13

13

13

682

22.7

1,350

Calendar year 1956: Max - Min - Mean - Ac-ft -

Water year 1956-57: Max 358 Mln 1.8 Mean 49.4 Ac-ft 35,740

Peak discharge (base, 150 cfs).--June 8 (4 p.m.) 368 cfs (5.13 ft); June 13 (6 p.m.) 370 cfs 

(5.14 ft); June 21 (8 p.m.) 266 cfs (4.71 ft); June 29 (8 p.m.) 408 cfs (5.26 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 1 to Apr. 23 (no gage-height reccrd Jan. 30 

to Feb. 20; discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge measurements, weather records, snd records 

for nearby stations).
146 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

St. Vrain Creek at Lyons, Colo.

Location. Lat 40°13'10", long 105°15'40", in sec. 17, T. 3 N. , R. 70 W. , on left bank 

 7B ft south of State Highway 7 and 66 at southeast edge of Lyons and 300 ft downstream from confluence of North and South St. Vrain Creeks.

Drainage area.--226 sq mi.

Records available. August 1887 to October 1892, June 1895 to October 1903, April 1909 

to'November 1913, and October 1933 to September 1957 in reports of Geological Survey 

(no winter records in earlier years). August 1887 to October 1890 and June 1895 to 

September 1944 in reports of State engineer. Published as "near Lyons" 1901, 1903.

. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,290 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

b Apr. 5, 1923, staff gages near present site at different datums. Apr. 6, 1923, to 

Sept. 30, 1956, water-stage recorder at same site at datum 1.00 ft higher.

Average discharge.--53 years (1900-1903, 1907-57), 127 cfs (91,940 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,060 cfs May 9 (gage height, 5.97 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 1,400 cfs by logarithmic plotting; mininnm daily, 0.2 cfs 

Mar. 25.

1887-92, 1895-1957: Maximum discharge, 10,500 cfs June 22, 1941 (gage height, 

8.06 ft, from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 1,400 cfs on basis of 

slope-area determination at gage height 7.90 ft: no flow Jan. 19, 20, 1922, 

Jan. 12, 13, 1950.

Remarks. Records good. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. Diversions above station for irrigation. Flow partly regulated by many small reservoirs 

above station.

Revisions. WSP 761: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height. In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used May 13, 14, May 18 to June 22)

Oct. 1 to May 14 May 15 to Sept. 5C

0.9

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.5 

1.7

0.2

1.2

3.2

6.0

9.0

13

19

36

2.0 

2.3 

2.6 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

75

130

203

314

550

660

1,800

3,110

2.3 

2.5 

2.7 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0

28

60

105

203

450

750

1,640

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

8.1 

7.5

6.6

6.0

6.0

5.7

5.7

4.6

4.6

3.0

1.1

TB" .5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

3.0

5.2

6.6

8.4

FT 

8.1

7.2

112.8

3.64

224

Nov.

9.8 

8.4

7.2

6.3

7.8

13

15

12

12

12

12

12

11

9.8

5.2

1.0

2T6

12

13

8.7

9.0

9.8

11

10

9.4

9.0

8.1

7.5

8.1 

8.1

280.8

9.36

557

Dec.

8.1 

8.1

8.1

8.4

9.0

7.2

6.6

5.2

5.7

7.8

8.7

8.1

8.1

8.4

7.5

8.7

.8

.0

.2

.6

.7

.2

 %.0

.6

.6

.6

.2

.9 

.4

5.4

203.8

6.57

404

Jan.

4.0 

4.9

4.9

4.6

4.3

4.9

4.9

5.4

4.3

5.8

5.2

.5J

5.2

4.9

5.4

4.9

5.4

5.2

4.9

5.4

5.4

4.6

4.6

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.6

4.9

4.9 

4.6

4.3

149.0

4.81

296

Feb.

4.3 

4.3

3.2

BTZ

3.8

4.0

4.0

6.0

8.1

5.4

5.7

5.7

5.2

4.6

5.2

4.0

4.9

4.3

3.8

5.7

6.9

4.6

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.2

7.5

9.4

153.5

5.48

304

Mar.

6.6 

6.6

6.9

6.3

4.9

5.2

4.9

6.3

5.2

6.6

6.0

6.0

8.4

TS

4.6

4.9

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.0

6.0

2.6

.4

.3

jZ_

.5

.3

.3

.3 

.3

.4

130.5

4.21

259

Apr.

0.7 

2T6

3.0

4.9

24

69

69

48

53

54

62

48

88

143

214

271

350

408

365

265

263

343

328

268

241

193

167

141

150 

185

4,821.2

161

9,560

May

30~5~ 249 

336

373

418

365

377

539

2,050

1,420

1,130

1,020

888

772

862

869

799

834

813

720

576

474

417

375

335

320

345

380

468 

522

646

19,979

644

39,630

June

684 

660

732

771

876

938

970

1,000

1,030

954

938

855

1,030

906

806

726

600

522

516

642

771

672

654

678

813

1,020

1,110

1,100

1,510 

1,310

25,594

853

50,760

Jily

1.180 

1, 140

1,100

1,120

914

750

726

771

732

678

660

690

684

678

630

552

618

690

588

552

498

434

422

380

345

315

3SS- 305

380 

406

428

19,721

636

59,120

Aug.

395

375

380

290

320

380

330

320

310

270

250

237

220

196

181

224

216

196

177

173

177

188

175

177

155

163

146

173

166 

153

127

7,236

233

14,350

Sept.

-§5 105 

85

82

80

74

70

64

62

66

64

56

55

78

88

70

55

51

55

55

51

49

4,4

59

36

34

54

34

32 

11

1,794

59.8

5,560

Calendar year 1956: Max 642 Mln 0.5 Mean 87.2 Ac-ft 63,320

Water year 1956-57: Max 2,030 Mln 0.2 Mean 220 Ac-ft 159,000
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 147

Lefthand Creek near Boulder, Colo.

Location. Lat 40°07'30", long 105°18'15", in NE£ sec. 23, T. 2 N., R. 71 W., or right 

bank 0.1 mile upstream from diversion dam of Lefthand ditch, 0.1 mile downstream from 

Spruce Gulch, and 1\ miles north of Boulder. Prior to Mar. 12, 1957, at site 0.9 mile 

upstream.

Drainage area. 52.0 sq mi. Area at site used prior to Mar. 12, 1957, 49.2 sq iri (revised).

Records available. October 1949 to December 1953, October 1955 to September 1957 (discontinued).Records for May 1929 to September 1931 and April 1947 to September 1949 

not equivalent (records do not include flow of small power ditch, capacity 7.5 cfs, 

which diverted above station; discharge measurements of the ditch are published for 

October 1947 to September 1949).

gage. Water-stage recorder and Parshall flume. Altitude of gage is 5,710 ft (from topographic map). Prior to Mar. 12, 1957, at site 0.9 mile upstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 6 years (1949-53, 1955-57), 40.7 cfs (29,470 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 707 cfs May 9 (gage height, 4.18 ft); minimum 

daily, 2.7 cfs Oct. 23.

1949-53, 1955-57: Maximum discharge, 785 cfs Aug. 3, 1951 (gage height, E.39 ft, 

site and datum then in use); minimum daily, 1.0 cfs Jan. 4, 1950.

Flood of June 4, 1949, reached a stage of 5.49 ft, from floodmarks (discharge, 

1,140 cfs).

Remarks. Records poor 

diverted from South 

station.

prior to Mar. 12, good thereafter. A large part of flow is water 

St. Vrain Creek for irrigation of lands along Lefthand Creek below

Rating tables, water year 1956-57, except periods 'of Ice effect (gage height, In

feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-13, Jan. 20, 21, Sept. 22-30)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 11 Mar. 12 to Sept. 30

2.6 2.5

2.7 3.5

2.8 4.5

2.9 6.5

3.0 10

3.1 15

0.1 1.5

.2 3.5

.3 6.0

0.6 

1.0 

1.5

2.0 146

3.0 330

4.0 635

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

e

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

15

11

8.0

7.6

7.6

7.4

7.4

7.4

*7.2

6.8

6.5

5.9

5.5

5.3

4.7

4.2

4.0

3.7

3.5

3.3

3.1

2.8

2.7

370

3.0

2.8

3.8

3.9

3.6

3.1

3.0

166.8

5.38

331

Nov.

3.2

3.2

3.3

3.8

4.1

3.4

3.3

3.8

3.8

*4.3

5.3

5.5

573

5.5

3.8

b4.0

b4.2

b4.4

b3.8

b3.6

b4.0

b4.6

b4.6

4.5

4.4

4.3

4.3

4.2

4.1

4.1

124.7

4.16

247

Dec.

.1

.2

.0

.2

.1

b4.0

b3.8

b3.8

b4.0

b4.1

4.1

3.8

3.9

3.9

4.2

4.1

4.2

*4.5

378

3.6

3.6

3.8

.1

.3

.5

.5

.2

.0

3.6

3.4

3

0

_.* £

123.6

3.99

245

Jan.

3.1

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.3

3.5

3.6

3.6

3.4

3.7

4.4

470

3.2

3.2

3.4

3.5

3.8

3.7

3.4

3.8

3.9

3.9

3.9

*3.9

3.8

3.7

3.7

3.8

3.9

3 9

4il

112.7

3.14

224

Feb.

4.2

4.3

4.4

4.6

4.8

5.0

5.3

5.4

5.6

6.0

6.2

6.3

tt

6.0

5.8

5.6

5.5

*5.5

5.6

6.0

6.0

6.0

5.9

5.7

5.6

5.4

5.2

4.7

-

152.8

5.46

303

Mar.

4.2

4.0

4.2

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.5

4.6

4.8

5.0

4.9

*4.8

4.5

2.9

4^

4.2

4.8

4.0

4.2

3.8

*4.2

4.5

3.5

4.0

4.0

4.8

4.0

4.2

4.5

5.0

4 ,8

134.3

4.33

266

Apr.

*5.2

772

6.0

7.6

8.8

16

10

12

13

14

15

14

22

37

59

84

118

136

T26

88

82

102

102

89

 81

69

61

55

54

64

1,557.8

51.9

3,090

May

86

116

136

143

146

149

157

192

*592

*487

376

328

*256

208

277

264

252

332

418

412

312

230

184

157

135

135

146

153

168

165

189

7,301

236

14,480

June

195

189

182

*176

168

153

140

128

120

112

113

118

120

114

102

86

*73

72

110

115

122

120

115

125

157

165

160

160

168

135

4,013

134

7,960

July

145

203

200

'226" 244

208

205

186

174

*197

182

192

192

195

181

166

168

174

146

140

130

122

119

115

106

100" 98

122

133

140

135

5,044

163

10,000

Aug.

118

109

102

98

107

*125

122

118

101

82

73

74

70

65

63

73

69

63

59

59

60

72

66

61

56

56

52

49

45

46

44

2,357

76.0

4,680

Sept.

39

34

31

30

29

27

26

27

26

*25

24

23

21

31

28

27

23

22

21

21

22

22

21

*20

19

19

19

20

20

21

738

24.6

1,460

Calendar year 1956: Max 212 Mln 2.2 Mean 31.6 Ac-ft 22,920

Water year 1956-57: Max 592 Mln 2.7 Mean 59.8 Ac-ft 43,290

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note. No gage-height record Oct. 1-8, Jan. 22 to Mar. 11 (stage-discharge relation affected by 

Ice during part of period), Sept. 26-30; discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge measurements, 

weather records, and records for nearby stations.
148 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Middle Boulder Creek at Nederland, Colo.

Location. Lat 39°57'42", long 105°30'14", in NEjjSEij sec. 13, T. 1 S., R. 73 W., on left 

bank at Nederland just downstream from North Beaver Creek, 1,000 ft upstream from 

Barker Reservoir.

Drainage area.--35.5 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1934 to September 1940 and May 1945 to September 1957 in

reports of Geological Survey. June 1907 to September 1928 in files of State engineer. 

October 1928 to September 1940 in reports of State engineer.

Sage. Water-stage recorder and compound sharp-crested weir. Datum of gage is 8,186.0 ft 

above mean sea level (Public Service Co. benchmark). Prior to Mar. 18, 1909, at 

datum 4.0 ft lower. Mar. 18, 1909,to Apr. 23, 1952, at datum 2.5 ft lower than 

present datum.

Average discharge. 45 years (1907-40, 1945-57), 53.7 cfs (38,880 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 745 cfs June 29 (gage height, 4.25 ft); 

minimum daily, 3.1 cfs Apr. 2.

1907-40, 1945-57: Maximum discharge, 811 cfs June 2, 1914 (gage height, 5.37 ft, 

datum then in use), by computation of peak flow over compound weir; minimum daily, 

0.8 cfs Jan. 14, 1908.

Remarks. Records good except those below 10 cfs, which are fair, and those for periods

of Ice effect, which are poor. No diversion above station. Flow regulated at times

by Jasper Lake (capacity, 326 acre-ft).

Revisions. WSP 1036: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of Ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used June 27-29, July 18-20)

0.1 

.5

1.7 

9.5

1.5 

2.0 

3.0 

4.0

188

420

700

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

9.5

s!s

*8.5

8.7

B.7

8.3

7.9

8.3

7.9

7.9

7.7

8.7

B.7

8.3

B.I

B.I

B.I

7.9

6.9

7.5

6.9

7.5

7.9

5.5

*8.5

9.3

9.3

8.3

6.3

9.1

251.7

8.13

499

Nov.

15

20

27 *56"

26

25

23

22

20

13

10

9.1

B.3

6.1

7.5

B.I

B.3

6.5

5.5

6.5

7.5

7.1

7.3

7.3

7.1

6.9

6.3

5.9

5.7

361.7

12.1

717

Dec.

5.5

*5.3

5.5

5.7

5.5

5.5

'570" 4.7

5.6

6.3

7.1

e'.s

6.0

6.

6.

6.

6.

5.

6.

6.

6 .

5.

5 .(

5 .

5.

5.

5. !' 

1B0.7

5.83

358

Jan.

4.5 

*4.0

4.2

4.4

4.5

4.3

4.2

5.0

4.5

4.2

4.7

5.1

5.0

4.8

*4.6

4.4

4.5

4.6

4.8

5.0

5.3

5 1 1

4.7

4.5

4.4

4.3

5.0

4.7

*4.5

4.7

4.8

143.3

4.62

284

Feb.

5.0

5.2

5.0

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.3

5.5

5.6

5.6

5.7

5.9

5.1

*4.3

4.1

T77

4.9

5.3

5.7

5.9

6.1

6~75" 6.5

6.5

6.3

6.1

6.1

_

154.3

5.51

306

Mar.

6.5

6.3

6.1

6.1

6.3

6.5

5.8

6.0

6.2

5.1

4.7

*4.2

3.7

473

4.5

4.5

4.7

5.1

5.5

5.5

5.3

5.7

5.9

5.9

5.5

5.3

5.7

5.9

6.1

5 9

171.5

5.53

340

Apr.

*5.1 

3.1

10

7.9

8.7

8.3

7.3

6.9

7.5

8.1

7.7

7.5

8.3

10

13

15

19

*24

26

23

24

30- 30

26

25

22

20

18

20

27

468.4

15.6

929

May

*39 

50

62

80

100

110

118

142

154

126

124

116

103

96

88

80

74

80

91

94

83

75

69

66

64

75

9B

124

168

212

222

3,183

103

6,310

June

216 

252

316

348

395

*422

460

460

448

405

380

385

440

372

314

264

220

214

255

331

348

271

259

302

390

455

485

*506

604

cog

11,106

370

22,030

July

542 sir *506

525

452

410

412

418

380

365

352

37B

400

358

304

273

285

*326

273

235

224

212

216

202

166

166" 152

1B4

196

196 

*182

9,801

316

19,440

Aug.

166 

156

148

154

150

188

16B

168

140

118

112

112

112

*103

101

110

101

89

81

81

100

114

96

85

75

77

*70

64

60

62

54_

3,415

110

6,770

Sept.

52 

45

41

41

39

39

36

35

33

33

*32

30

32

47

44

44

40

39

33

34

34

33

33

42

40

40

40

38

35

*35

1,139

38.0

2,260

Calendar year 1956: Max 412 Mln 3.9 Mean 52.4 Ac-ft 38,040

Water year 1956-57: Max 604 Mln 3.1 Mean 83.2 Ac-ft 60,240

Peak discharge (base, 280 cfs).--June 8 (8 p.m.) 522 cfa (3.40 ft); June 13 (6 p.m.) 519 cfs 

(3~.39 ft;; June 20 (8 p.m.) 410 cfs (2.96 ft); June 29 (9 p.m.) 745 cfs (4.25 ft); July 12 (7 p.m.) 

517 cfs (3.38 ft); July 18 (l a.m.) 370 cfs (2.91 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note .--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 19-21, Dec. 8-10, 13-18, 23-26, Jan. 1 to 

Feb. 4, Feb. 10, 11, 14, Mar. 8-20.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 149

Boulder Creek near Orodell, Colo.

Location. La t 40°00'30", long 105°19'50", in sec. 34, T. IN., R. 71 W. , on left bank 

along State Highway 119, 1 mile southwest of old Orodell, 1 mile upstream from 

Fourmile Creek, and 3 miles southwest of courthouse in Boulder.

Drainage area . 105 sq mi.

Records available. August 1887 to October 1888, March 1907 to December 1913 and October 

1933 to September 1957 in reports of Geological Survey. August 1887 to October 1888, 

March 1907 to November 1914, and February 1916 to September 1944 in reports of State 

engineer. Published as "North Boulder Creek, Colo." 1887-88 and as "at Orodell" 

March 1907 to December 1916.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,850 ft (from topographic map). 

August 1887 to October 1888 nonrecording gage and Mar. 18, 1907, to Dec. 12, 1916, 

water-stage recorder at sites 1 mile downstream, Just upstream from Fourmile Creek, 

at different daturns.

Average discharge.--49 years (1906-14, 1916-57), 92.5 cfs (66,970 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,010 cfs June 29 (gage height, 3.87 ft); 

minimum daily, 2.0 cfs Dec. 16, 23.

1887-88, 1907-14, 1916-57; Maximum discharge, 2,500 cfs June 6, 1921 (gage height, 

4.31 ft); minimum daily, 1 cfs Jan. 29, Feb. 1-3, 16-24, 1,933.

Remarks. Records good except those below 30 cfs, which are fair. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. Flow regulated by Barker Reservoir (capacity, 

11,500 acre-ft). Low flow during nonirrigation season regulated by Orodell powerplant 1,500 ft upstream from station.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 21 to Jan. 15, May 31 to 

June 12, July 8 to Aug. 7)

1.0

1.1 

1.3 

1.5

1.5 

3.0 

7.4

2.3

2.6 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

102

180

325

640

1,100

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October- 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

1213 '

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

42

4948"

45

42

19

19

33

36

37

38

31

16

IS

26

32

37

36

29

23

17

31

37

41

31

20

19

19

36

37

33

975

31.5

1,930

Nov.

50

41

4.2

370- 2.7

6.3

10-

9.9

9.6

9.5

6.5

3.6

5.6

8.4

7.4

9.2

6.1

7.4

10

7.3

6.5

4.8

7.7

6.3

30

5.8

6.2

6.4

6.9

9 1

307.4

10.2

610

Dec.

7.3

5.6

5.5

5.4

6.0

8.5

5.7

6.6

2.4

6.5

5.9

5.6

9.1

IT?

6.1

2.0

IT?

6.0

7.6

5.5

4.9

7.4

2.0

8.0

3.2

6.4

7.1

7.9

7.4

5 e'.o9

183.3

5.91

364

Jan.

8.0

7.3

6.5

7.2

7,5

6.9

5.1

5.1

6.3

6.2

5.0

6.6

9.5

5.2

6.4

7.1

6.6

6.8

7.7

8.2

7.3

7.0

13

T.8

5.4

7.3

2.8

1TTT

8J7

6.1

7.3

214.1

6.91

425

Feb.

3.3 976-

3.6

10

10

7.4

11

4.2

7.8

13

12

11

17

7.8

5.1

12

5.0

18

7.7

8.5

16

6.8

6.5

5.6

13

11

7.0

7.4

-

257.5

9.20

511

Mar.

8.5

8.7

8.5

9.0

13

8.2

8.4

12

6.6

2.9

7.9

8.9

7.0

7.2

7.2

7.8

7.3

8.4

9.9

24

9.0

1110-

9.3

16

20

29

TO" 31

27

29

402.7

13.0

799

Apr.

31

33

30

32

33

33

33

39

37

35

35

32

22

30

47

58

80

92

92

68

74

1049~8"

88

88

80

71

63

67

75

1,700

56.7

3,370

May

100

125

138

140

156

165

165

192

430 370-

340

307

284

276

298

276

273

312

365

360

307

270

231

201

189

183

195

201

214

248

289

7,600

245

15,070

June

284

273

273

294

289

302

340

520

682

632

595

588

640

657

565

498

386

355

392

430

550

498

414

466

572

691

768

855

900

96 0

15,669

522

31,080

July

940

900

970

900

846

768

716

700

648

572

580

528

565

602

580

512

478

550

618

542

472

442

380

430

419

345

273

273

294

345

370

17,558

566

34,830

Aug.

397

375

320

289

298

312

325

307

276

256

245

214

195

177

171

165

165

162

140

135

156

177

174

165

159

156

138

120

100

92

9£

6,451

208

12,800

Sept.

90T52~

74

68

65

66

68

62

60

58

60

65

69

84

86

82

74

65

68

68

71

71

69

68

54

46

43

4TT

47

51

1,982

66.1

3,930

Calendar year 1956: Max 505 Mln 2.0 Mean 75.5 Ac-ft 55,510

Water year 1956-57: Max 970 Mln 2.0 Mean 145 Ac-ft 105,700

Note. No gage-height record Jan. 16 to Mai 

most of period); discharge estimated on basis 

power output records at Orodell.

. 20 (stage-discharge relation affected by lee during 

of 3 discharge measurements, weather records, and

496732 O - 59 - 11
150 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

South Boulder Creek near Eldorado Springs, Colo.

Location. Lat 39°55'52", long 105°17'43", in sec. 26, T. IS., R. 71 W., on left bank

 0.2 mile downstream from South Draw, 1 mile west of Eldorado Springs, ?nd 5 miles south

of Boulder.

Drainage area. 114 sq mi. 

Records available.--April 1888 to October 1892, May 1895 to September 190], January 1909

 to December 1913, and October 1933 to September 1957 in reports of Geological Survey. 

May 1895 to September 1901 and July 1904 to September 1944 in reports cf State engineer. 

Prior to January 1911, published as "at" or "near Marshall"; January 1911 to December 

1913 as "at Eldorado Springs." Records prior to September 1929 adjusted for diversions 

above station and are equivalent.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,080 ft (from topographic map). Prior

~tfo Sept. 25, 1929, staff gage or water-stage recorder at sites 1 mile downstream at 

different datums. Sept. 25, 1929, to May 2, 1934, water-stage recorder at site a quarter of a mile downstream at different datum. May 3, 1934, to Sept. 3, 1938, waterstage recorder at site 250 ft upstream at datum 4.00 ft higher than present datum. 

Sept. 4, 1938, to May 9, 1940, staff gages at site about 300 ft upstream or water-stage 

recorder at site half a mile downstream at different datums.

Average discharge. 57 years (1896-99, 1900-1901, 1904-57), 75.7 cfs {54,800 acre-ft per 

year), adjusted for storage and diversion.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 905 cfs July 21 (gage height, 3.57 ft); minimum 

daily, 2.0 cfs Oct. 28.

1888-92, 1895-1901, 1904-57: Maximum discharge, 7,390 cfs Sept. 2, 1938 (gage 

height, 9.24 ft, from floodmarks, site and datum then in use), from rating curve 

extended above 600 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak flow; no flow 

Oct. 15, 1932.

Remarks. Records good except those below 50 cfs, which are fair, and thos<? for periods

 of no gage-height record, which are poor. Discharge measurements generally made twice 

a month. Many small diversions above station for irrigation. Most of water imported 

from Colorado River basin through Moffat Water tunnel is diverted \k miles above station. Plow partly regulated since May 1, 1955, by Gross Reservoir fcapa?ity, 41,920 

acre-ft) about 6 miles above station. In 1957 water year 27,610 acre-ft from South 

Boulder Creek was also stored and then diverted to Denver water system.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 856: 1937(M). WSP 1440: 1896.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

272829

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac -ft

Oct.

8.9

8.9

9.4

8.9

8.9

8.9

8.9

8.9

8.9

8.9

13

10

12

11

10

10

11

13

12

9.4

9.9

8.9

8.9

9.4

9.4

9.9

4.6

2.0

2 3

2 3

270.7

8.73

537

Nov.

2.5

575

6.0

6.2

6.2

4.9

5.2

4.7

5.1

5.0

4.7

4.5

4.2

4.9

4.5

5.0

5.2

5.1

4.9

4.5

8.0

9.0

10

11

11

12

13

14

T4

b!3

213.8

7.13

424

Dec.

b!3

bl3

b!3

1)12

b!3

13

12

11

9.2

8.4

8.9

b9.2

b8.9

b8.8

be. 8

b8.8

b9.0

8.9

8.7

8.4

8.6

9.0

8.8

8.4

<*_.!_

8.2

9.0

9.8

9.8

9.9

10

305.6

9.86

606

Jan.

10

bll

blO

blO

blO

blO

b8.0

b6.4

b6.6

5.2

5.4

5.8

4.8

4.0

3.5

4.0

5.0

4.7

5.8

6.0

5.5

6.0

7.3

5.0

5.7

4.7

3.1

4.4

4.9

5 5~.52

193.5

6.24

384

Feb.

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.4

5.6

5.5

5.4

5.2

5.3

5.2

5.1

5.0

576

5.8

6.0

6.2

5.8

5.5

6.2

7.3

5.8

5.8

5.4

6.4

8.8

7.7

8.0

9.6

170.1

6.08

337

Mar.

11

12

14

15r?

14

12

16

13

12

12

11

11

13

17

13

12

12

11

11

13

15

14

16

15

14

14

14

11

7.8

6,2

399.0

12.9

791

Apr.

5.2

b5.4

b7.0

b7.2

9.9

14

15

14

14

20

26

23

26

36

50

63

95

146

154

143

143

143

132

118

110

106

103

103

103

99

2,033.7

67.8

4,030

May

86

101

151

185

185

185

192

222

567

188

220

250

235

277

247

260

151

175

195

175

130

101

85

73

60

54

49

44

42

38

W

4,773

154

9,470

June

69

65

58

52

44

111

264

318

318

378

598

378

226

476

192

408

396

333

344

402

491

433

378

390

420

480

556

662

711

690

10,641

355

21,110

July

653

446

493

581

607

483

427

415

491

46T

433

412

383

457

46.<L

418

363

340

356

372

472

383

335

310

305

300

201

159

162

162

150

12,020

388

23,840

Aug.

Ill

97

115

135

135

141

141

144

TIT

135

138

118

106

106

95

102

108

108

93

84

78

91

113

80

78

74

72

72

74

72

40

3,197

103

6,340

Sept.

54

51

45

64

48

40

29

43

27

27

25

21

18

25

45

31

6.5 IT27

29

29

29

28

29

30

30

30

30

30

30

967.5

32.2

1,920

Mean 

Ac-ft

Ad.luste

8.73 

537

7.13 

424

9.86 

606

6.24 

384 I

oraee ir

12.9 

791

Gross Reservoir

67.8 398 

4,030 1 24,450

567 

33,740

38F 

23.84C

103 

6,340

32.2 

1,920

Calendar year 1956: Max 545 

Water year 1956-57: Max 711

Mln - 

Mln 2.0

Mean 

Mean

53 . 7

96.4

Ac-ft 

Ac-ft

38,990

69,790

Adjusted

Calendar year 1956: Mean 53.7 

Water year 1956-57 : Mean 155

Ac-ft 38,990 

Ac-ft 97,400

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 151

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

Location. Lat 40°15'28", long 104°52'46", in NW£ sec. 3, T. 3 N., R. 67 W., on right 

bank 40 ft upstream from bridge on county road, 1.3 miles upstream from mouth, and 

4 miles northwest of Platteville.

Drainage area. 1,000 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1933 to September 1957 in reports of Geological Sirvey. July 

1904 to November 1906, April to December 1915, and February 1927 to September 1944 in 

reports of State engineer.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,740 ft (from topographic map)i July 1, 

T904, to Dec. 31, 1906, and Apr. 1 to Dec. 31, 1915, staff gage at bridge 40 ft downstream at different datums. Feb. 24, 1927, to June 10, 1939, water-stage recorder at 

bridge 40 ft downstream at present datum.

Average discharge. 32 years (1904-6, 1927-57), 187 cfs (135,400 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 9,450 cfs May 9 (gage height, 8.15 ft); minimum 

daily, 34 cfs Jan. 10.

1904-6, 1915, 1927-57: Maximum discharge, 11,300 cfs Sept. 3, 1938 (gaie height, 

8.93 ft), from rating curve extended above 4,700 cfs; minimum daily, 12 cfs Apr. 23, 

1935.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. Many diversions above station 

for irrigation. Flow partly regulated by many small reservoirs above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 956: 1938(M). WSP 1440: 1934, 1935(M).

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of Ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used May 18 to June 1, June 16 to July 1,

Aug. 3-17, Sept. 1-14)

0.4

.6

1.0

1.5 169

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5

260

410

615

880

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

8.0

1,240

2,350

4,000

9,000

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

52

46

43

38

35

42

45

45

40

46

54

60

58

60

61

61

56

60

62

65

60

58

57

58

69

73

65

60

59

58

61

1,707

55.1

3,390

Nov.

64

74

92

92

82

79

74

76

77

79

71

70

69

68

65

64

66

68

65

55

65

65

62

62

65

64

66

65

66

65

2,095

69.8

4,160

Dec.

68

68

66

67

68

67

64

65

57

60

62

62

61

58

59

60

62

64

64

61

58

62

57

56

57

57

57

56

59

62 

66

1,910

61.6

3,790

Jan.

66

60

55

65

52

42

44

52

50

54

b47

b50

b48

46

40

40

40

41

46

52

55

55

54

54

54

48

47

47

48

50 

52

1,534

49.5

3,040

Feb.

56

56

58

62

66

66

68

74

76

74

72

68

64

64

62

67

60

55

52

50

50

47

52

52

51

49

46

74

-

1,691

60.4

3,350

Mar.

93

65

51

69

82

80

74

70

64

64

59

56

55

57

58

58

58

58

58

60

60

50

43

44

58

56

51

51

50

47 

49

1,848

59.6

3,670

Apr.

45

54

71

104

97

108

200

159

166

197

209

206

208

292

233

200

213

331

392

364

265

218

233

231

220

238

229

275

258

242

6,258

209

12,410

May

248

278

350

449

485

850

922

982

5,020

6.700

4,000

2,760

2,750

2,120

1,920

5,500

4,320

2,940

2,780

2,780

2,490

1,950

1,530

1,280

1,140

975

954

904

922

928

1,060

62,287

2,009

123,500

June

1,950

1,860

1,720

1,760

1,630

1,720

1,850

2,070

2,550

2.600

2,350

2,350

2,030

2,310

2,010

1,800

1,470

910

725

646

832

996

820

720

725

1,030

1,450

1,680

1,860

2 350

48,774

1,626

96,740

July

2,560

1,820

1,390

1,560

1,400

1,010

760

720

651

620

579

588

588

700

750

646

584

651

778

850

808

862

745

642

584

485

461

420

575

334 

551

24,852

802

49,290

Aug.

525

322

516

519

516

540

451

405

586

557

300

278

285

278

260

278

292

584

554

428

589

564

290

288

270

250

222

215

206

208 

206

9,920

520

19,680

Sept.

193

183

154

141

156

152

139

' 141

147

150

157

164

169

208

222

215

206

191

169

17?

184

186

176

169

157

147

144

158

132

169

4,989

166

9,900

Calendar year 1956: Max 373 Mln 24 Mean 73.1 Ac-ft 53,040

Water year 1956-57: Max 6,700 Mln 34 Mean 460 Ac-ft 332,900

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Note. No gage-height record Jan. 16 to Feb. 15 (stage-discharge relation affected by Ice during 

most of period), Mar. 20-22; discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge measurements, weather records, and records for nearby stations.
152 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Glacier Creek near Estes Park, Colo.

Location. Lat 40°20'50", long 105°34'50", in sec. 4, T. 4 N., R. 73 W. , on right bank 

au ft downstream from trail bridge, half a mile downstream from Mill Creek, threequarters of a mile upstream from mouth, and 4 miles southwest of Estes Park.

Drainage area. 25.2 sq mi.

Records available. October 1941 to September 1957 (discontinued). Monthly discharge 

only for some periods, published in WSP 1310.

Qage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 7,980 ft (from topograpHc map). 

Average discharge.--16 years, 29.9 cfs (21,650 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 352 cfs June 29 (gage height, 3.48 ft); minimum 

daily, 2.8 cfs Feb. 5-8, 19-21, 23.

1941-57: Maximum discharge, that of June 29, 1957; minimum daily determined, 

1.5 cfs Mar. 2-6, 1948.

Remarks. Records excellent above 10 cfs and fair below. City of Estes Park pipeline 

diverts water above station.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, 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 

3.0 

3.5

82

156

250

356

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

8.2

8.0

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.3

6.8

*6.8

6.8

6.8

7.0

8.0

7.5

7.8

7.8

7.3

7.3

7.3

6.6

6.8

6.6

6.8

6.8

6.1

6.4

6.6

8.0

9.5

773

7.0

226. 4

7.30

449

Nov.

6.1

6.0

5.6

5.4

6.0

6.6

7.0 670"

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.4

5.7

5.7

5.2

5.6

5.8

5.9

5.7

5.5

5.5

5.3

*5.3

5.0

5.0

4.8

4.8

4.6

4.6

4.6

170.1

5.67

337

Dec.

4.6

4.4

4.2

4.6

4.4

4.4

4.2

.8

.0

.4

.4

.8

.6

.6

.4

.4

.2

.1

.1

* .7

.7

.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.5

3.3

373

3.3

3.3

125.2

4.04

248

Jan.

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.3

3.3

3.5

T75

3.5

3.2

3.3

3.3

3.2

3.3

3.3

3.2

3.2

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.2

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

5.0

a3.0

a3.0

*a3.0

5.1

5.2

3.2

98.9

3.19

196

Feb.

3.5

572

5.2

5.0

2.6

2.8

2.8

2.8

5.2

3.2

3.2

5.0

5.0

3.2

3.2

5.1

3.0

2.9

2.8

2.8

*2.8

3.0

2.8

3.0

5.2

5.2

5.0

3.2

84.7

3.02

168

Mar.

5.0 570-

5.0

a5.o

a5.1

a5.1

a5.1

a5.2

a3.5

a5.5

a5.1

a5.1

a5.2

a5.3

a5.5

a5.5

a5.5

a5.5

*3.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

3.4

5.2

3.1

3.0

3.5

5.3

5.7

4.2

77T

101.9

3.29

202

Apr.

4.1

3.8

378

4.4

5.8

4.4

4.1

5.8

4.1

4.4

4.2

4.6

4.4

5.9

8.5

7.8

8.2

9.2

9.0

7.8

11

14

15

*11

9.5

9.2

8.2

8.5

8.5

12

215.2

7.17

427

May

19

26

55

42

48

45

56

70

76

62

60

49

44

40

40

54

*30

33

42

47

40

36

32

30

32

40

54

67

89

107

111

1,537

49,6

3,050

June

109

132

174

194

*226

224

250

256

222

208

*190

185

264

185

148

138

103

96

*ll4

174

210

143

137

142

185

220

230

*244

297

292

5,648

188

11,200

July

274 2~7~0-

260

272

226

201

206

212

192

192

*199

2C6

238

1?6

178

ies

176

228

178 ieo

145

131

125

128

115

100

105

120

124

137

130

5,561

179

11,030

Aug.

107

TOT

104

100

93

90

*95

99

92

75

68

66

68

65

61

75

69

62

58

61

78

82

71

62

55

59

55

49

45

42

58

2,242

72.5

4,450

Sept.

36

35

30

29

29

27

26

24

22

25

*24

22

23

29

28

26

26

25

25

23

25

22

20

20

18

18

18

16

16

16

717

25.9

1,420

Calendar year 1956 : Max 194 Min 3.3 Mean 28,3 AC-ft 20,520

Water year 1956-57 : Max 297 Min 2.8 Mean 45.8 Ac-ft 33,180

Peak discharge (base, 170 cfs).--June 15 (8:50 p.m.) 3O5 cfs (3.27 ft); June 20 (11:45 p.m.) 

248 cfs (2.99 ft); June 29 (11 p.m.) 352 cfs (5.48 ft); July 18 (5:15 a.m.) 258 cfs (5.04 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, weather records 

and records for nearby station.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 2-5, 8, 15-17, Dec. 8, 9, Jan. 9, 14-25, 

Jan. 29-51, Feb. 16, 18, Mar. 1, 2, 23-25, Apr. 2-5, 7-9.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 153

Big Thompson River at Estes Park, Colo.

Location. Lat 40°22'40", long 105°30'50", in w£wi sec. 30, T. 5 N., R. 72 W., on 

right bank at eastern edge of Estes Park, 500 ft downstream from Black Caryon Creek, 

1,000 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 7 and 66, and half a mile upstream 

from high-water line of Lake Estes.

Drainage area. 137 sq mi.

Records available. October 1946 to September 1957. Prior to October 1947, published 

as Thompson River at Estes Park.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and Parshall flume with overflow weirs. Datum of gage is 

7,492.5 ft above mean sea level (levels by Bureau of Reclamation). Prior to May 18, 

1949, at site 740 ft downstream at different datum. May 18, 1949, to Mar. 22, 1951, 

at site 60 ft upstream at datum 1.2 ft higher.

Average discharge. 11 years, 131 cfs (94,840 acre-ft per year), adjusted for inflow 

from Alva B. Adams tunnel Aug. 10, 1947, to Aug. 2, 1950.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,630 cfs June 30 (gage height, 6.F7 ft); 

minimum daily, 8.0 cfs Jan. 22-30.

1946-57: Maximum discharge, 1,660 cfs June 18, 1949 (gage height, 3.16 ft, site 

and datum then in use); maximum gage height, that of June 30, 1957; minimrm discharge 

not determined.

Remarks.--Records excellent except those below 20 cfs, which are fair, and ttose for 

periods of no gage-height record, which are poor. Discharge measurements generally 

made three or more times a month. Diversion from Colorado River basin to Big 

Thompson River basin above station through Alva B. Adams tunnel began Aug. 10, 1947, 

and ended Aug. 2, 1950. Small power development and small diversions for irrigation 

and municipal use above station. Diversions above station from Wind River to Lake 

Estes (by-passing this station) were 1,440 acre-ft in June and 339 acre-ft in 

July 1957.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

0.2 

.3 

.4

.8 

1.2

5.0

8.4

13

1.6 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

123

175

250

335

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

531

760

1,160

1,710

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

30 

29

28

28

28

28

28

26

28

26

24

22

24

23

22

23

22

22

23

21

21

20

20

20

20

18

22

20

24 

22

20

732

23.6

1,450

Nov.

19

17

17

18

19

21

22

20

23

22

22

21

19

18

11

14

20

18

16

16

16

18

18

21

17

16

14

14

14 

14

535

17.8

1,060

Dec.

14 

13

13

14

14

14

11

12

12

12

12

12

13

12

11

10

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.4

9 9

9^4

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.9

9.9

9.9 

9.9

344.5

11.1

683

Jan.

9.4

8.9

8.9

8.9

8.9

8.4

8.4

8.9

8.9

8.9

8.9

8.9

S.9

8.9

8.9

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

8.9

8.4

8.0 s~77j

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

I'.O

268.9

8.67

533

Feb.

9.0 

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

10

10

10

10

10

1011

11

11

10

10

10

10

10

11

11

13

TS

-

281.0

10.0

557

Mar.

13

12

12

11

11

10

9.9

12

13

16

13

13

11

9.4

15

12

13

13

13

13

13

13

11

11

12

11

11

11

12

13 

13

371.3

12.0

736

Apr.

14

11

20

20

18

16

13

20

20

20

18

17

20

26

45

55

64

70

64

51

58

74

73

63

57

49

47

43

43

52

1,161

38.7

2,300

May

73 

101

133

155

191

178

218

300

439

377

350

290

247

216

218

197

182

178

192

219

194

182

167

159

155

161

195

239

326

389 

471

7,092

229

14,070

June

461 

506

678

775

933

994

1,020

1,060

981

933

843

811

1,070

867

690

669

546

449

1ST

635

814

614

566

608

775

963

1,000

1,120

1,440

1,400

24,708

824

49,010

July

1,500 

1,230

1,190

1,240

1,030

909

913

972

853

827

778

802

857

772

674

632

635

775

728

648

566

514

496

508

459

400

445- 391

445

469 

441

22,899

739

45,420

Aug.

392 

372

355

357

343

332

343

348

311

267

244

232

249

222

212

239

219

201

190

195

227

244

215

192

172

176

164

155

142

139 

126.

7,575

244

15,020

Sept.

118 

106

99

95

100

93

91

83

79

84

78

71

74

99

92

90

86

75

72

72

71

69

68

63

59

58

58

54

51

Dl

2,359

78.6

4,680

Calendar year 1956 : Max 830 Min 9.4 Mean 115 Ac-ft 83,690

Water year 1956-57: Max 1,440 Min 8.0 Mean 187 Ac-ft 135,500

(6

Peak discharge (base 600 cfs). June 8 (2 a.m.) 1,120 cfs (5.93 ft)j June 13 (9 p.m.) 1,270 cfs 

,-.21 ftjj June 21 (2 a.m.) 929 cfs (5.50 ft)j June 30 (l a.m.) 1,630 cfs (6.87 ft),- July 18 

(7 a.m.) 833 cfs (5.24 ft).

N°£e---No gage-height record Dec. 23-27, Jan. 10 to Feb. 26 (stage-discharge relation affected 

byice during most of periods); discharge estimated on basis of 7 discharge measurements, 

weather records, and records for nearby stations.
154 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Alva B. Adams tunnel at east portal, near Estes Park, Colo.

Location. Lat 40°19'40", long 105°34'50", in SW£NW£ sec. 9, T. 4 N., R. 73 W., on right 

bank at upstream end of Aspen Creek siphon, 400 ft downstream from east portal and 

4i miles southwest of Estes Park.

Records available. August 1947 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and Parshall flume. Altitude of gage is 8,250 ft (from 

topographic map). Prior to Oct. 1, 1950, water-stage recorder and Parshall flume 

at different datum. Oct. 1, 1950, to Sept. 30, 1952, water-stage recorder and 

Cippoletti weir at different datum.

Average discharge.--10 years, 181 cfs (131,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 599 cfs Jan. 29 (gage height, 4.31 ft); no 

flow for many days.

1947-57: Maximum discharge, 614 cfs July 8, 1953 (gage height, 4.38 ft); no 

flow at times.

Remarks. Records excellent. This is a transmountain diversion from Grand Lake and 

Shadow Mountain Reservoir for power and irrigation development in the South Platte 

River basin as a part of the Colorado-Big Thompson project. Diversion point is at 

west portal near town of Grand Lake, 13.35 miles west of east portal.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

0.0 

.1 

.2 

.3 

.5

1.4

4.4

8.4

19

0.7 

1.0 

2.0 

3.0 

5.0

33

58

175

335

759

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

23

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Aoft

Oct.

362

310

39O

348

367

250

189

370

377

355

392

355

295

214

395

419

412

415

413

255

157

390

440 410"

422

415

238

218

385

405

110

10,473

338

20,770

Nov.

226

177

3.6

5l2~ 1.7

516

511

512

50O

262

207

435

507

327

410

553

426

331

525

556

473

350

430

330

216

469

433

513

496

*443

11,653.3

388

23,110

Dec.

301

231

421

393

467

479

470

413

329

502

502

497

477

473

355

245

466

467

450

388

406

226

236

249

225

316

346

321

- 237

218 TFFS

3OO

11,444

369

22,700

Jan.

259

410

42O

363

250

251

386

432

472

497

481

235

F73T

515

547

509

529

546

268

3O2

516

531

533

514

539

481

382

545

583

351

531

13,661

441

27,100

Feb.

550

457

412

544

557

555

557

504

358

BTT

548

534

511

506

510

382

372

520

522

553

*553

550

523

506

550

548

550

546

14,155

506

28,080

Mar.

548

SiT

406

455

453

451

449

439

453

447

481

477

475

481

491

477

453

479

473

494

479

506

419

368

49T

467

435

445

463

437

412

14,350

463

28,460

Apr.

500

4ST

479

379

427

359

366

475

475

457

453

467

406

419

437

364

402

402

375

410

335

356

309

336

278

282

227

101

357

339

11,438

381

22,690

May

289

213

114

243

235

307

61

183

88

23

2.0

1.7

129

155

266

326

124

5.9

2.3

1.4

0

ff

0

132

6.2

0

328 TIT

2.9

0

0

3,352.4

108

6,650

June

0

ff

0

0

58

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

27

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

85

2.8

169

Julj0

ff

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

~2".5 235

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

237.5

7.66

471

Aug.

0

ff

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

197

100

148

138

177

124

3.4

128

242

182

153

153

52

157

185

161

155

149

54

1.1

2,659.5

85.8

5,280

Sept.

0o103

164

123

108

141

93

1.0

103

4.1

0

152

159

55

160

175

227

231

294

217

177

265

248

276

*230

234

297

258

*4_Q4

4,899.1

163

9,720

Calendar year 1956: Max 566 Mln o Mean 304 Ac-ft 220,700

Water year 1956-57: Max 583 Mln Q Mean 270 Ac-ft 195,200

Discharge measurement made on this day.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 155

Big Thompson River near Estes Park, Colo.

Location. Lat 40°22'35", long 105°29'10", in sec. 29, T. 5 N., R. 72 W., on right bank 

100 ft upstream from Dry Creek, 500 ft downstream from Olympus Dam, and 1? miles east 

of Estes Park.

Drainage area. 151 sq mi.

Records available. October 1933 to September 1957 in reports of Geological Survey. June 

1930 to September 1944 in reports of State engineer. Prior to October 1947, published 

as Thompson River near Estes Park.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and Parshall flume. Datum of gage is 7,422.5 ft above mean 

sea level (levels by Bureau of Reclamation). Prior to Jan. 29, 1934, staf" gage on 

highway bridge l| miles downstream at different datum. Jan. 29, 1934, to Mar. 21, 

1951, water-stage recorder at site 0.4 mile downstream at datum 10.5 ft lover.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 939 cfs June 30 (gage height, 5.71 ft); minimum daily, 8.4 cfs Jan. 28.

1930-57: Maximum discharge, 1,820 cfs June 18, 1949, from rating curve extended 

above 1,100 cfs; maximum gage height, 5.71 ft June 30, 1957; minimum daily discharge, 

4.4 cfs Dec. 12, 1940.

Remarks. Records good prior to May 1 excellent thereafter. Discharge measurements generally made at least twice a month. Low flow regulated by Lake Estes sinc^ Nov. 30, 

1948. Diversion from Colorado River to Big Thompson River basin above station through 

Alva B. Adams tunnel began Aug. 10, 1947 (see p.154 for diversion during water year 

1957); this imported water was diverted from Lake Estes through Olympus tunnel and 

bypassed this station. Since May 17, 1955, part of the natural flow of Big Thompson 

River (83,260 acre-ft in 1957) has also been diverted through Olympus tunnel and returned to river below the station at mouth of canyon, near Drake. Small power developments and small diversions for irrigation and municipal use above station.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and

discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Dec. 31 to Jan. 3)

0.3 8.4 2.5 250

.5 19 3.0 335

.7 33 4.0 513

1.0 58 5.0 759

1.5 111 5.5 884

2.0 175

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

32

31

30

30

30

29

28

27

27

27

25

26

27

26

24

25

24

24

24

23

23

22

22

22

22

19

24

22

26

26 

22

789

25.5

1,560

Nov.

20

19

18

20

20

22

24

24

24

22

21

17

ii

15

20

19

18

19

19

19

19

19

19

18

18

17

17

17

582

19.4

1,150

Dec.

16

il

16

14

13

13

13

13

13

15

12

12

12

13

14

13

14

14

14

14

13

13

13

13

13

13

14

13

12

11 

10

413

13.3

819

Jan.

9.9

10

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

a!2

a!2

a!2

a!2

all

all

all

11

13

13

13

13

13

12

11

10

9.9

9.4

8.4

STI

8.9 

8.9

348.3

11.2

691

Feb.

11

12

12

11

10

10

11

11

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

12

11

10

10

10

10

11

11

13

-

308

11.0

611

Mar.

13

13

13

12

12

11

TT

12

14

16

13

14

13

12

12

13

13

14

13

13

14

14

11

12

13

13

14

14

14

14 

16

406

13.1

805

Apr.

16

11

22

22

19

17

14

21

21

21

19

18

19

26

46

57

34

33

33

45

51

64

5T

38

34

41

39

33

33

41

939

31.3

1,860

May

62

95

113

118

119

104

133

155

113

109

95

79

102

104

117

93

98

104

115

128

113

106

106

115

119

123

138

149

145

134 

140

3,544

114

7,030

June

114

164

250

254

379

437

461

489

410

361

290

255

525

319

144

156

101

101

100

T5o

170

106

100

101

172

379

414

537

796

859

9,044

301

17 , 940

July

740

678

628

681

461

345

344

400

287

257

222

235

275

225

143

171

192

290

203

135

102

106

134

175

128

112

149

181

161

184

135

8,479

274

16,820

Aug.

125

153

147

149

135

126

135

142

112

108

121

119

143

115

107

138

115

92

80

105

130

121

82

84

85

88

82

82

84

85 

73.

3,463

112

6,870

Sept.

75

68

73

77

86

79

78

70

73

70

66

64

68

83

58

65

57

51

46

47

47

54

53

51

51

56

53

55

1,874

62.5

3,720

Calendar year 1956: Max 289 Mln 10 Mean 58.1 Ac-ft 42,180

Hater year 1956-57: Max 859 Mln 8.4 Mean 82.7 Ac-ft 59,880

a No gage-height record, discharge Interpolated.
156 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

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

Location. Lat 40°25'20", long 105°13'35", in NW£ sec. 10, T. 5 N. , R. 70 W., on right 

bank at mouth of canyon, 500 ft upstream from Handy ditch diversion dan- and 6 miles 

east of Drake.

Drainage area. 302 sq mi.

Records available --October 1926 to September 1930, April 1938 to September 1949, and 

March 1951 to September 1957 in reports of Geological Survey (no winter records some 

years). October 1926 to September 1933 and April 1938 to September 1944 in reports of 

State engineer. Prior to October 1947, published as Thompson River at mouth of canyon, 

near Drake.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 5,297.47 ft above mean sea level (Bureau 

of Reclamation benchmark). Prior to Jan. 1, 1927, staff gage at site Ef miles upstream 

at different datum. Jan. 1, 1927, to Sept. 30, 1933, water-stage recorder at site 

1 mile upstream at different datum. Apr. 19, 1938, to Sept. 30, 1949, water-stage 

recorder at site 50 ft downstream at datum 1.45 ft lower.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,040 cfs May 9 (gage height, 5.80 ft); minimum 

daily, 13 cfs Jan. 2, Mar. 14, 24, Apr. 3.

1926-33, 1938-49, 1951-57: Maximum discharge, 7,600 cfs July 19, 1£45 (gage height, 

7.55 ft, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 2,200 cfs; minimum daily recorded, 6.5 cfs Apr. 2, 3, 6, 1952.

Remarks. Records excellent except those below 100 cfs and those for periods of ice effect 

or no gage-height record, which are fair. Discharge measurements generally made twice 

a month. Diversions above station for irrigation. Diversion from Colcrado River to 

Big Thompson River basin above station through Alva B. Adams tunnel began Aug. 10, 

1947 (see p. 154 for diversion for water year 1957); this imported water was diverted 

through Olympus tunnel and bypassed this station. Since May 17, 1955, part of the 

natural flow of Big Thompson River (83,260 acre-ft in 1957) has also been diverted 

through Olympus tunnel and returned to river just below this station.

Revisions. WSP 856: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

1.0 

1.2 

1.4 

1.6

Oct. 1 to May 8

8.0 2.0 164

22 2.5 315

42 3.0 506

71

May 9 to Sept. 3O

1.5 

1.7 

2.0 

2.5

146

286

3.0 486

4.0 980

5.0 1,520

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

39

40

40

40

38

38

38

38

36

37

36

34

34

36

35

35

35

35

35

34

33

33

32

32

32

32

30

33

32

34 

34

1,090

35.2

2,160

Nov.

31

30

25

29

34

37

37

30

35

35

33

31

30

35

24

16

15

33

24

17

22

32

30

27

29

27

23

26

29

31

857

28.6

1,700

Dec.

26

25

25

 26 28

24

20

19

19

27

27

26

23

21

21

21

23

21

22

20

17

T9

18

17

17

19

21

21

21

19

18

671

21.6

1,330

Jan.

17

13

15

17

16

15

14

16

15

15

16

37

37

25

21

20

18

15

18

21

21

20

18

17

18

17

16

14

14

15

14

565

18.2

1,120

Feb.

14

16

18

14

18

16

16

18

22

18

19

24

21

21

20

20

20

17

20

20

20

19

19

16

19

16

16

20

_

517

18.5

1,030

Mar.

17

20

20

18

18

18

15

18

18

22

20

16

27

13

T7

22

22

19

20

19

20

20

16

13

18

22

16

22

20

20

21

587

18.9

1,160

Apr.

24

22

13

39

39

43

36

37

46

52

52

45

51

75

136

167

172

170

170

136

143

181

175

143

133

122

124

115

108

115

2,884

96.1

5,720

May

143

186

226

250

276

244

263

350

1.320

860

635

477

442

388

451

499

451

495

460

442

384

352

326

308

293

280

293

293

30 8

300

12,347

398

24,490

June

352

341

477

464

595

700

705

625

486

434

404

442

655

595

388

392

293

280

273

276

318

293

264

260

283

512

544

665

920

1.080

14,316

477

28,400

July

8f5

845

7fO

840

640

4?0

4f4

548

4?9

364

3E2

349

417

400

2SO

276

267

404

318

290

230

230

227

276

245

216

221

270

308

273

248

12,382

393

24,560

Aug.

213

224

230

213

230

197

202

227

189

174

176

171

200

176

154

187

197

208

156

154

187

2OO

141

134

128

131

128

124

119

124

114

5,408

174

10,730

Sept.

103

106

95

101

112

106

106

95

91

99

93

84

90

110

95

84

84

74

67

67

53

69

69

67

66

61

66

70

67

66

2,516

83.9

4,990

Calendar year 1956: Max 446 Mln 13 Mean 83.6 Ac.-ft 60,72O

Water year 1956-57: Max 1,320 Mln 13 Mean 148 Ac-ft 1O7,40O

Note. No gage-height 

most of period), Mai 

records, and records ..«.. o^u^j.wi. u= 

Ice Nov. 17 to Dec. 2O, Feb. 6-11.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 157

Little Thompson River near Berthoud, Colo.

Location. Lat 40°15'30", long 105°12'15", in NW£ sec. 2, T. 3 N., R. 70 W., on left bank 

at mouth of canyon, 71 miles southwest of Berthoud.

Drainage area. 100 sq mi.

Records available.--May 1929 to September 1930, April 1947 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,220 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to Apr. 22, 1947, at site a quarter of a mile upstream at different datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,000 cfs May 9 (gage height, 8.36 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 1,900 cfs; minimum daily, 0.2 cfs Nov. 19, 20, 24, 26, 27, 

Nov. 29 to Dec. 1.

1929-30, 1947-57: Maximum discharge, that of May 9, 1957; maximum gage height, 

9.3 ft June 6, 1949, from floodmark; no flow at times in 1948-49, 1951, 1953-55.

Remarks. Records fair except those below 6 cfs and those for period of no gage-height 

record, which are poor. One small diversion above station. Inflow from Colorado-Big 

Thompson project above station from May 16, 1953, to Apr. 25, 1957 (total, 172 acre-ft 

in 1957).

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1116: 1947(M).

Rating tables, water year 1956-57, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

(Shifting-control method ed Oc

Oct. 1 to May 7

2.4

2.5

2.6

2.7 

2.9

2.6 

5.0

112

200

310

-LI1 CUD1C I

to Jan. 30

.3

.4

.5

.6

.7

.9

2.1

May 8

0

1.8

4.5

8.0

14

28

47

e e t pe r 

Aug. 7

to Sept.

2.5

3.0

3.5

4.0

4.5

5.0

5.5

secunu; 

to Sept. 30)

30

98

185

295

460

680

980

1,430

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9 

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

4.3

3.6

3.1

5.0

6.5

6.0

6.0

5.3

*5.0 

3.6

2.6

2.6

2.5

2.8

1.2

.6

2.3

4.8

2.0

.6

1.3

2.4

2.6

2.6

2.8

2.4

1.2

.8

.8

. 8

'

88.7

2.86

176

Nov.

0.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.7 

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

.4

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.3

.3

*.3

.2

.3

.2

.2

.3

.2

.2

14.2

0.47

28

Dec.

0.2

.3

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3 

.5

.4

.3

.4

.3

.3

.4

.4

*.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

11.4

0.37

23

Jan.

0.4

.3

74

.4

.3

.4

.4

.4

.4 

.4

.4

.5

.4

.5

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.5

.5

.4

.5

.5

*.5

.5

.4

.5

.4

.5 

. 6

13.2

0.43

26

Feb.

~0.6

.9

.8

.8

.9

1.0

.9

.9

1.1

1.5

1.8

1.5

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.3

*1.3

1.3

1.0

1.2

1.2

1.3

1.3

1.6

2.6

_

35.2

1.26

70

Mar.

2.6

274

2.6

2.6

2.4

2.1

2.0

2.0

2.0 

1.6

2.0

1.8

2.0

1.8

1.6

1.8

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.8

*1.8

2.0

1.8

1.6

1.8

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

60.7

1.96

120

Apr.

2.3

3.3

5.0

8.2

12

35

42

36

42 

49

59

*48

68

107

132

*158

193

221

238

161

154

234

227

178

*167

139

132

116

116

126

3,208.8

107

6,360

Nay

145

165

195

198

274

215

*188

408

*1,320 

*850

640

492

*396

350

480

5OO

456

472

444

406

*329

285

*237

225

205

189

175

161

149

142 

T47

10,838

350

21,500

June

165

140

135

126

*118

114

108

101

91 

80

*73

66

63

64

55

66

*52

44

34

38

37

35

34

32

28

25

21

*19

17

17

1,998

66.6

3,960

July

16

14

11

9.6

9.6

a9.6

a9.0

a8.8

a8.6 

a8.6

*a9.0

12

9.6

21

16

*9.1

7.6

7.6

7.3

7.6

7.O

9.1

10

10

8.0

7.0

6.6

6.2

5.6

97T

9 1

299.3

9.65

594

Aug.

7.3

7.3

5.9

5.2

il

17

*6.6

3.2

3.2 

2.9

2.9

2.9

*2.9

2.9

2.3

2.1

4.5

6.6

2.6

1.8

1.4

T76

1.8

2.1

1.8

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2 .1 2.'l

128.4

4.14

255

Sept.

2.1

1.8

1.6

2.1

1.6

1.8

1.4

1.4

*1.6 

1.6

1.6

*1.4

1.6

2.6

276

2.3

2.3

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

1.8

1.6

1.4

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.6

1.3

55.0

1.83

109

Calendar year 1956: Max 97 Mln o.l Mean 16.1 Ac-ft 11,680

Water year 1956-57: Max 1,320 Mln 0.2 Mean 45.9 Ac-ft 33,220

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, weather records, 

and records for nearby stations.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 14-17, 19-21, Nov. 25 to Dec. 2, Dec. 7-9, 

Dec. 14, 15, 20-27, Jan. 1-7, 9-11, Jan. 15 to Feb. Z, Feb. 4-11.
158 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

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

Location. Lat 40°21'00", long 104°47'04", on line between SE£SW£ and SW^SE^ sec. 33, 

T. 5 N., R. 66 W., on left bank 0.7 mile upstream from highway bridge, 1.6 miles 

upstream from mouth, and 4 miles west of La Salle.

Drainage area. 818 sq mi.

Records available. October 1933 to September 1957 in reports of Geological Survey. April 

to November 1914 and March 1927 to September 1944 in reports of State engineer. Prior 

to October 1947, published as Thompson River at mouth, near La Salle.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,680 ft (from topographic map). Apr. 1 

to Nov. 30, 1914, staff gage and Mar. 1, 1927, to Sept. 30, 1951, water-stage recorder, 

at bridge 0.7 mile downstream at different datums.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,460 cfs May 9 (gage height, 8.22 ft); minimum daily, 14 cfs Oct. 23.

1914, 1927-57: Maximum discharge, 6,100 cfs Aug. 4, 1951 (gage height, 7.80 ft, 

site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 4,500 cfs; no flow at 

times in 1934-35, 1948.

Remarks. Records fair. Discharge measurements generally made four times a month.

NaTural flow of stream affected by transraountain diversions, storage reservoirs, power 

developments, diversions for irrigation, and return flow from irrigated areas.

Revisions (water years). WSP 976: 1941(M).

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height. In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used May 29, June 25 to July 9, 

July 11 to Sept. 30)

Oct. 1-28 Oct. 29 to Sept. 30

0.8 

1.4

0.9 

1.4 

2.0 

2.5

24

64

138

218

3.0 325

4.0 600

6.0 1,390

8.0 2,350

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

17

19

18

19

19

18

26

34

33

34

34

34

34

34

34

33

33

24

15

15

15

15

14

33

43

44

48

49

53 

61

60

962

31.0

1,910

Nov.

60

62

58

62

60

58

59

60

61

63

61

54

46

42

40

40

50

55

60

55

54

61

60

60

60

60

60

60

60 

65

1,706

56.9

3,380

Dec.

60

60

60

57

59

57

53

54

48

56

60

60

58

59

58

57

58

58

56

55

52

54

48

46

BT

52

52

52

52 

52

53

1,707

55.1

3,390

Jan.

52

50

52

52

50

52

50

52

50

40

40

48

53

44

41

35

37

39

39

37

37

37

35

36

38

38

37

37

37 

38

38

1,321

46.2

2,620

Feb.

38

38

38

39

40

40

40

41

46

46

44

44

44

44

44

42

43

40

39

37

37

35

35

36

36

35

36

39

-

1,117

39.9

2,220

Mar.

40

37

36

36

36

34

36

35

36

33

33

32

32

32

33

33

32

32

32

32

32

32

30

28

32

31

30

30

30

30

30

1,017

32.8

2,020

Apr.

31

36

38

48

44

49

57

62

57

58

62

62

66

78

83

77

74

73

86

88

70

67

73

74

64

65

62

62

58

57

1,881

62.7

3,730

May

54 ss

51

66

114

258

195

195

1,010

1.960

1,430

1,010

758

628

516

1,040

976

775

754

666

549

448

408

355

312

260

231

209

189

178

189

13,845

511

31,430

June

281

223

266

360

445

302

214

395

345

242

173

146

152

162

120

362

355

211

168

148

141

148

137

111

93.

211

225

234

240 

442

7,052

235

13,990

July

171

103

179

246

£66

130

73

94

90

56

60

92

109

152

116

?G

86

116

154

171

142

124

108

116

124

134

127

130

117 

189

121

3,972

128

7,8fO

Aug.

97

97

151

170

128

106

179

144

121

102

90

46

34

57

57

57

70

601

2^8

163

124

130

170

189

158

128

130

124

73 

71

74

4,109

133

8,150

Sept.

84

72

56

50

!!

52

50

61

55

53

55

61

68

116

128

109

100

99

102

104

117

121

116

108

104

98

91

92

92 

79

2,538

84.6

5,030

Calendar year 1956: Max 324 Mln 1.2 Mean 38.7 Ac-ft 28,080

Water year 1956-57: Max 1,960 Mln 14 Mean 118 Ac-ft 85,750
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 159

Cache la Poudre River near Rustic, Colo.

Location.--Lat 40°41'45", long 105°41'10". in sec. 3, T. 9 N., R. 74 W. , on right bank 

20 ft downstream from trail bridge, 100 ft downstream from unnamed tributary, 500 ft 

south of State Highway 14, 5-f miles west of Rustic, 8^ miles downstream from outlet of 

Laramie-Poudre tunnel, and 33 miles west of Fort Collins.

Drainage area. 199 sq mi.

Records available.--August 1956 to September 1957.

Gage . Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 7,610 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. 1956: Maximum discharge during period August to September, 184 cfs Aug. 23 

(gage height, 2.95 ft); minimum daily, 28 cfs Sept. 27.

1956-57: Maximum discharge during water year, 3,610 cfs June 29 (gage height, 

7.12 ft); minimum daily, 12 cfs Mar. 14, 24, 26-28.

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

UJTEural flow of stream affected by transbasin diversion (see p. 163), trarsmountain 

diversion (see p. 166), storage reservoirs, and a few small diversions for irrigation.

Rating table, Aug. 22, 1956, to Sept. 30, 1957, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

2.2 

2.5 79

2.8 

3.1 

3.5 

4.0

138

235

380

600

4.5 

5.0 

6.0

7.0

1,230

2,220

3,450

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

Aug.

-

-

_

-

-

-

Sept.

108

114

104

88

*60

56

Day

7

8

9

10

11

12

Aug.

-

-

_

-

-

-

Sept.

120

147

153

147

144

144

Day

13

14

15

16

17

18

Aug.

-

-

_

-

-

-

Sept.

138

133

128

124

136

165

Day

19

20

21

22

23

24

Aug.

-

-

_

168

*168

94

Sept.

150

124

69

43

38

34

Day

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Aug.

73

69

65

62

71

91

104

_

_

-

Sept.

32

29

28

29

31

29

-

5,640

Discharge measurement made on this day.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

29 

30

29

29

28

28

27

27

27

27

*26

26

26

28

27

28

26

26

26

25

23

25

25

27

25

23

28

28

26

21

22

818

26.4

1,620

Nov.

22

T9

15

T5

17

19

19

19

22

22

 22

21

22

20

19

19

19

19

18

16

18

20

20

19

19

18

18

17

17

16

567

18.9

1,120

Dec.

16 

15

14

15

14

16

15

16

18

17

18

18

18

18

18

17

18

18

17

18

18

18

*18

18

18

18

18

19

19

19 

19

536

17.3

1,060

Jan.

17 

17

17

18

Ts

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

16

T6

16

16

16

16

16

16

532

17.2

1,060

Feb.

16 

16

16

17

17

18

18

18

18

19

18

17

16

16

15

15

15

14

14

14

14

*14

14

14

14

14

13

14

438

15.6

869

Mar.

13 

13

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

15

13

13

13

12

13

13

13

13

13

*13

13

14

13

12

13

12

12

12

14

16

Te

415

13.4

823

Apr.

16 

16

15

14

14

15

13

T6

14

16

16

14

14

16

23

23

26

26

25

21

23

31

*33

29

26

25

23

23

26

31

623

20.8

1,240

May

38 

48

53

69

94

121

153

210

330

348

352

344

322

291

*274

235

187

174

187

200

174

156

147

144

144

156

200

284

384 

515

695

7,029

227

13,940

June

778 

934

1,210

1,460

1,720

*1,760

1,750

1,620

1,620

1,630

1,530

 1,640

2,200

1,930

1,540

1,430

1,150

*1,020

1,140

1,440

*1,780

1,540

1,430

1,470

1,970

*2,300

2,380

2,380

2,840 

2j 960

50,552

1,685

100,300

July

*2,650 

2,360

2,330

2,360

2,090

1 ,940

1,940

2,030

2,090

1,900

1,770

*1,730

1,840

1,740

1,540

1,290

1,330

1,530

1,610

1,330

1,180

1,120

1,100

1,080

961

838

712

802

868 

904

47,815

1,542

94,840

Aug.

730 

706

685

685

660

645

690

*635

620

560

510

452

408

384

344

352

364

348

319

305

302

352

352

298

270

277

260

260

305 

368

13,776

444

27,320

Sept.

316 

308

319

326

326

319

316

326

412

4T2

392

 280

333

372

380

348

344

330

322

316

319

319

344

344

336

326

308

277

207

90

9,667

322

19,170

Calendar year 1956: Max - Mln - Mean - Ac-ft -

Water year 1956-57: Max 2,960 Min 12 Mean 364 Ac-ft 263,400

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Oct. 31 to Nov. 2, Nov. 4-8, 20, 21, Dec. 19 to 

Jan. 15, Jan. 17-21, 23-27, Feb. 4-13, 15-20, Mar. 12, 13, 15-23, 25, 26.
160 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

South Pork Cache la Poudre River near Rustic, Colo.

Location. Lat 40°38'30", long 105°29'30", in SW£ sec. 20, T. 8 N., R. 72 W., on left

bank 5.7 miles upstream from mouth, 6 miles southeast of Rustic, and 22 miles west of

Port Collins.

Drainage area. 90.3 sq mi.

Records available. August 1956 to September 1957. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 7,596.86 ft above mean sea level (Bureau of

Reclamation benchmark). 

Extremes. 1956: Maximum daily discharge during period August to September, 130 cfs

Aug. 1; minimum daily, 21 cfs Sept. 23-30.

1956-57: Maximum discharge during water year, 1,120 cfs June 29 (ga^e height,

4.70 ft); minimum daily, 8.5 cfs Jan. 29. 

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

are poor. No diversion above station. Slight regulation by small reservoirs and lakes.

Rating table, August 1956 to September 1957, except for periods of ice 

effect (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.7 

1.9 

2.1

2.3 

2.5 

3.0

92

200

3.5 

4.0 

4.5

375

660

980

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

Aug.

al30

a!05

a90

a75

a68

a64

a58

*57

Sept.

35

33

33

33

55

54

60

64

Day

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

Aug.

59

57

56

55

55

54

52

60

Sept.

33

28

28

28

27

27

25

23

Day

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

Aug.

70

55

57

57

55

52

48

47

Sept.

23

23

22

22

22

22

21

2T

Day

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Runoff in acre-feet ...............................................

Aug.

44

43

40

39

37

36

37

1,812

3,590

Sept.

21

21

21

21

21

21

_

888

1,760

Peak discharge (base, 250 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 nearby stations.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

21

20

20

20

19

18

18

18

18

18

*18

19

19

19

19

18

19

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

17

17

18

18

18

16T6-

567

18.3

1,120

Nov.

16

15

14

14

15

16

17 T6-

17

17

*17

16

16

15

14

15

15

16

15

15

14

14

14

14

13

13

12

T?

12

12

441

14.7

875

Dec.

12

12

11

12

12

11

11

11

10

11

11

11

11

11

11

10

10

10

10

9.0

9.5

*9.5

9.5

9.5

10

10

10

11

11

11

10

328.0

10.6

651

Jan.

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

11

TT

11

11

10

10

10

10

9.5

10

10

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.0

9.0

9.0

8.5

5TS

9.0

305.0

9.84

605

Feb.

10

10

10

10

10

11

11

11

11

11

11

12

T?

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

12

12

11

11

11

-

309

11.0

613

Mar.

10

TT

11

11

11

11

11

11

12

12

12

12

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

*13

13

13

13

13

13

13

12

13

13

13

13

381

12.3

756

Apr.

12

12

12

13

13

13

13

14

14

14

14

13

13

14

16

18

20

22

22

20

22

28

*25

23

23

21

20

20

22

27

534

17.8

1,060

May

34

38

43

45

50

55

69

102

170

146

142

132

122

*114

112

104

98

104

110

102

96

96

92

39

85

87

98

112

128

152

220

3,147

102

6,240

June

215

240

290

348

395

*452

464

474

480

458

452

*469

648

570

546

492

385

*322

306

330

*370

286

276

310

430

*540

768

828

905

882

13,929

464

27,630

July

783

*73?

693

660

510

39 :

366

344

311

298

298

*339

420

400

370

322

286

290

290

283

249

231

225

218

195

182

175 IS*

178

178

175

10,581

341

20,990

Aug.

168

161

152

144

134

128

122

*122

116

116

112

108

108

100

98

100

96

100

77

TS

108

116

108

102

100

102

100

100

92

90

85

3,443

111

6,830

Sept.

82

77

78

78

75

72

69

59

57

56

54

*54

56

63

62

60

60

57

55

54

55

48

42

41

39

37

35

34

32

50

1,671

55.7

3,310

Calendar year 1956: Max - Min - Mean - Ac-ft -

Water year 1956-57: Max 903 Min 8.5 Mean 97.6 Ac-ft 70,680

Peak discharge (base. 250 cfs).--June 13 (6 p.m.) 792 cfs (4.22 ft); June 21 (2 a.m.) 415 cfs 

*.58 ft); June 29 (11:30 p.m.) 1,120 cfs (4.70 ft); July 13 (3 a.m.) 469 cfs (3.68 ft).
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 161

Cache la Poudre River below Elkhorn Creek, Colo.

Location. Lat 40°41'30", long 105°26'00", in NW£ sec. 2, T. 8 N., R. 72 W. , on left bank 

500 ft southwest of State Highway 14, 0.6 mile downstream from Elkhorn Creek, and 

20 miles northwest of Port Collins.

Drainage area. 407 sq mi.

Records available.--April 1946 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 6,447.09 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted.

Average discharge. 11 years, 354 cfs (256,300 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,900 cfs June 30 (gage height, 5.98 ft); minimum daily, 18 cfs Dec. 9.

1946-57: Maximum discharge, that of June 30, 1957; minimum daily, 13 cfs Dec. 13, 

1949, Jan. 3, 4, 1950.

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

flow of stream affected by transbasin diversions (see p. 163), transmountain diversions 

(see p. 166), storage reservoirs, and a few small diversions for irrigation.

Revisions. WSP 1210: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used July 11 to Aug. 20)

0.9 

1.0 

1.3 

1.7 

2.1 

2.5

14

20

52

115

215

380

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

700

1,090

1,630

3,100

4,940

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

48 

50

48

46

45

44

42

41

40

42

*41

42

41

44

44

42

44

44

42

40

38

38

39

40

41

35

40

44

42

33

1,298

41.9

2,570

Nov.

35 

28

27

32

38

40

33

33

35

39

38

*38

35

30

30

19

23

25

22

20

21

23

26

25

26

25

25

24

25

26

871

29.0

1,730

Dec.

26 

26

26

26

26

24

23

22

18

21

22

22

22

22

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

*21

21

21

21

22

23

23

23 

23

692

22.3

1,370

Jan.

21 

22

22

23

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

25

728

23.5

1,440

Feb.

26

27

27

28

28

29

32

32

33

33

33

31

31

30

29

29

28

29

29

30

30

*30

30

29

28

29

30

28

828

29.6

1,640

Mar.

30

30

30

29

27

25

26

26

27

28

27

26

26

26

26

27

29

28

30

*28

27

27

26

26

25

24

23

22

25 

26

30

832

26.8

1,650

Apr.

29 

40

36

36

45

36

25

34

35

34

34

30

32

36

47

60

67

74

74

62

63

83

*92 So

77

69

67

63

67 

79

1,606

53.5

3,190

May

97 

121

142

160

197

215

269

350

735

721

693

651

609

*560

530

500

440

458

476

476

434

416

398

380

360

365

404

488

630 

763

1,020

14,058

453

27,880

June

1,150 

1,290

1,640

1,920

2,270

2,520

*2 , 630

2,520

2,510

2,520

2,340

2,420

*3,300

2,890

2,330

2,220

1,780

 1,510

1,530

1,870

2,330

1,960

1,780

1,840

2,380

2,990

*3,230

3,390

*3,950 

4,140

71,150

2,372

141,100

July

5,750 

3,330

3,210

3,240

2,740

2,460

2,420

2,560

2,560

2,330

2,150

*2,160

2,480

2,380

2,080

1,740

1,680

1,960

2,040

1,740

1,530

1,430

1,390

1,400

1,230

1,080

920

992

1,060 

1,110

1,060

62,212

2,007

123,400

Aug.

936 

888

864

848

840

791

856

*784

756

714

658

616

542

512

488

488

482

512

440

398

446

458

458

404

365

350

350

345

355 

452

416

17,812

575

35,330

Sept.

386 

375

380

392

392

375

370

360

446

464

446

*340

360

398

428

386

380

365

355

350

350

350

360

360

350

340

321

303

253 

172

10,907

364

21,630

Calendar year 1956s Max 2,920 Min 18 Mean 340 Ac-ft 246,600

Water year 1956-57: Max 4,140 Mln 18 Mean 501 Ac-ft 362,900

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 4-9, Nov. 17 to Feb. 24, Mar. 1-7, 9-16, 

Mar. 24-26.
162 PLATTE RIVER BASIN 

North Fork Cache la Poudre River near Livermore, Colo.

Location.--Lat 40°42'15", long 105°14'10", in sec. 33, T. 9 N., R. 70 W., on right bank

a quarter of a mile upstream from mouth, a quarter of a mile downstream from Milton

Seaman Reservoir, and 6 miles southeast of Livermore.

Drainage area. 566 sq mi.

Records available. May 1929 to September 1931, May 1947 to September 1957. Published as 

"at Livermore" 1929-31.

Sage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,380 ft (from topographic map). May 24, 

1929, to Sept. 30, 1931, chain gage on highway bridge at Livermore 9 miles upstream at 

datum 5,715.03 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge. 12 years, 36.6 cfs (26,500 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 866 cfs June 16 (gage height, 5.83 ft); minimum daily, 2.4 cfs Jan. 21.

1929-31, 1947-57: Maximum discharge, 6,800 cfs May 31, 1930 (gage fnight, 9.82 ft, 

from floodmarks, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extendei above 390 cfs 

on basis of slope-area determination of peak flow; minimum daily, 0.1 cfs May 14-23, 

1955.

Maximum flood known, 20,000 cfs (estimated) May 20, 1904.

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

which are fair. Natural flow of stream affected by transbasin diversions (see p. 163), 

storage reservoirs, and diversions for irrigation (16,930 acre-ft in water year 1957).

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of loe effect (gape

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

(Shifting-control method used June 13)

62

4.1 

4.5 

5.0 

5.5 

5.9

104

205

400

650

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

7.0

6.6

6.6

5.8

5.4

FTg- 5.2

5.4

5.4

*5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.8

5.8

5.8

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.6

7.0

7.9

8.3

9.1

10

11

13 

15

14

223.7

7.22

444

Nov.

12

T2

10

8.7

8.3

7.9

7.9

7.4

7.4

6.6

5.8

*5.4

5.4

5.8

5.0

4.8

5.2

4.3

5.2

5.0

5.2

5.2

5.4

5.2

5.2

4.8

4.6

4.2

776 

4.4

189.4

6.31

376

Dec.

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.6

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.4

5.2

5.4

574

5.4

5.4

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.4

4.4

4.0

3.8

4.0

b4.0

b3.6

5.2

*3.2

3.6

3.2

4.0 

4.0

136.6

4.41

271

Jan.

3.6

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.2

b3.3

3.4

3.6

b3.4

b3.2

3.2

2.9

3.6

3.8

b374

b3.2

3.8

2.9

2.9

2.6

2.4

b2.6

b2.8

b2.8

b3.0

b3.2

3.2

3.1

*b3.1

b3.2

98.8

3.19

196

Feb.

3.1

3.1

b3.0

b3.0

b3.2

b3.2

3.4

2.9

372

3.2

3.2

.1

.8

.4

.2

.2

.2

.2

.0

.0

.2

.0

.0

.0

4.0

4.0

4.4

5.2

104.4

3.73

207

Mar.

5.4

574

5.2

5.0

5.0

4.4

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.8

5.2

5.2

5.2

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.4

*4.2

4.4

4.0

3.6

3.4

3.8

3.8

3.6

3.4

3.4

.iifc

136.8

4.41

271

Apr.

3^

11

10

9.1

7.4

12

19

16

16

18

25

28

28

32

46

75

96

135

140

119

110

123

150

*T£S

102

96

38

74

69

67

1,853.3

61.8

3,680

May

66

64

58

58

78

360

463

495

614

565

674

674

692

590

*585

722 *7T6

650

585

490

463

454

472

450

432

378

328

319

302 

351

409

13,557

437

26,890

June

481

554

441

490

510

560

*614

a660

a620

a 550

a480

a500

*a520

596

490

716

*614

476

396

346

337

346

278

249

235

220

220

232

*223 

214

13,168

439

26,120

July

18_7

93

63

6?

46

3:2 3'2

31

20

23

*Z'\

25

22

20

19

17

16

20

28

32

33

32

27

25

25

23

24

21 

20

16

1,211

39.1

2,400

Aug.

15

15

15

14

13

15

15

13

*11

10

8.7

7.9

7.4

770" 7.0

7.4

7.9

8.3

7.9

7.4

15

45

24

16

12

11

13

13

12

11

11

395.9

12.8

785

Sept.

9.5

8.3

8.3

8.7

7.4

6.6

6.2

5.8

5.2

572

5.8

*6.2

8.3

12

To

9.1

8.3

7.9

7.9

8.3

8.3

7.9

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.9

8.3

7.9

7.4 

10

234.9

7.83

466

Calendar year 1956 : Max 256 Min 1.7 Mean 14.7 Ac-ft 10,670

Water year 1956-57 : Max 722 Min 2.4 Mean 85.8 Ac-ft 62,110

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, recorded range 

in stage, weather records, and records for nearby stations, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 163

Transbasln diversions from North Platte River basin to 

Cache la Poudre River basin, In Colorado.

The following seven diversions, which are equipped with water-stage recorders, divert 

water from tributaries of the North Platte River to the Cache la Poudre River or Its 

tributaries. Records furnished by State engineer.

Michigan ditch diverts water from Michigan River and many small tributaries in sees. 

2 and 11 to 15, T. 6 N., R. 76 W., to Joe Wrlght Creek (tributary to Cache la Poudre 

River) In sec. 2, T. 6 N., R. 76 W.

Cameron Pass ditch diverts water from tributaries of Michigan River In sec. 2, 

T. 6 N., R. 76 W., to Joe Wrlght Creek In sec. 2, T. 6 N., R. 76 W.

Skyline ditch diverts water from Laramie River tributaries, headgate In sec. 14, 

T. 8 N., R. 76 W., to Chambers Lake (tributary to Cache la Poudre River) in sec. 31, 

T. 8 N., R. 75 W.

Laramie-Poudre tunnel diverts water from Laramie River In sec. 7, T. 8 N., R. 75 W., 

to Cache la Poudre River In sec. 9, T. 8 N., R. 75 W.

Bob Creek ditch diverts water from tributaries of Laramie River In sec. 9, T. 9 N., 

R. 75 W., to Roaring Creek (tributary to Cache la Poudre River) in sec. 11, T. 9 N., 

R. 75 W.

Columbine ditch diverts water from tributaries of Laramie River In sec. 3, T. 9 N., 

R. 75 W., to North Fork Cache la Poudre River In sec. 25, T. 10 N., R. 75 W.

Wilson supply ditch diverts water from Deadman Creek, headgate in sec. 23, T. 10 N., 

R. 75 W., and from Sand Creek, headgate In sec. 14, T. 11 N., R. 75 W., to Sheep Creek 

(tributary to North Pork Cache la Poudre River) In sec. 6, T. 11 N., R. 74 W.

Inflow from transbasln diversions, In acre-feet, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Month

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

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

Water year 1956-57.

Michigan 

ditch

0

0

1,170

Cameron 

Pass 

ditch

63

Skyline 

ditch

3,500

LaramiePoudre 

tunnel

0

15,060

Bob Creek

ditch

0

Columbine 

ditch

0

0

0

0

Wilson 

supply 

ditch

0

0

0

0

0

1,280

Total

0

6,530

875

21,070
164 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

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

Location. Lat 40°39'55", long 105°13'10", in sec. 15, T. 8 N., R. 70 W., on left bank 

at mouth of canyon, three-quarters of a mile upstream from Lewstone Creek and 

8| miles northwest of Fort Collins.

Drainage area. 1,048 sq mi.

Records available . March 1884 to October 1901, May 1910 to November 1913, and October 

1933 to September 1957 in reports of Geological Survey. June to August 1881 and 

March 1884 to September 1944 in reports of State engineer. Prior to 1P02 published 

as Cache la Poudre River at or near Fort Collins.

Gage . Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,240 ft (from topograpl- ic map). 

Average discharge.--73 years (1884-1957), 397 cfs (287,400 acre-ft per yerr).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,370 cfs June 30 (gage height, 6.10 ft); 

minimum daily, 8.1 cfs Nov. 16.

1884-1957: Maximum discharge not determined, occurred May 20, 1904; minimum 

daily, 1.6 cfs Nov. 20, 28, 1948, caused by diversion of Poudre Valley Canal half a 

mile upstream.

Flood of June 9, 1891, caused by failure of Chambers Lake Dam, giver in State 

report as 21,000 cfs.

Remarks. Records excellent except those below 50 cfs, which are good, an<? those for 

periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, which are poor. Dischsrge measurements generally made twice a month. Natural flow of stream affected by transbasin 

diversions (see p. 163), transmountain diversions (see p. 166), diversions for 

irrigation (96,880 acre-ft in water year 1957), and diversions for municipal use 

(5,040 acre-ft in water year 1957).

Revisions. WSP 761: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except period of Ice effect (gage 

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

1.0

1.1 

1.3 

1.5 

1.7

2.5 

3.O

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

400

7ZO

1,640

2,810

4,220

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

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

Ao-ft

Oct.

45

44

42

42

39

34

22

37

34

33

29

29

33

33

36

34

36

34

33

33

36

33

33

36

39

33

25

24

19

19 

11

1,027

33.1

2,040

Nov.

20 

29

16

10

11

12

18

15

10

15

16

12

12

12

8.8

8.1

F^

17

34

27

24

34

36

3ff

30

32

29

34

29

27

616.7

20.6

1,22O

Dec.

> 25

> 27

807

26. 0

1,6OO

Jan.

> 22

> 20

> 21

651

21.0

1,290

Feb.

18 

T9

21

20

22

21

21

23

26

23

24

25

26

27

25

24

25

23

23

25

24

26

27

26

29

29

29

33

-

684

24.4

1,360

Mar.

24 

24

29

26

20

29

24

26

24

29

30

28

32

T9

19

26

27

24

20

20

20

20

25- 17

21

24

20

19

20

22 

24

727

23.5

1,440

Apr.

29 

44

36

30

32

52

57

34

51

51

59

59

57

61

80

136

175

2 2O

220

190

189

215

254

25?

196

178

168

158

148

158

3,559

119

7,060

May

175 

T56

215

238

286

544

706

784

1.180

952

936

872

832

671

678

856

864

720

664

587

490

460

496

406

355

310

262

318

418

562

880

17,913

578

35,530

June

1,150 

1,220

1,550

1,870

2,170

2,430

2,6OO

2,860

2,860

2,810

2,450

2,320

2,970

3,040

2,320

2,510

2,O10

1,590

1,520

1,690

2,130

1,840

1,660

1,620

2,000

2,600

2,850

2,990

3,410

5,710

68,730

2,291

136,300

July

5,550 

2,890

2,720

2,760

2,520

2,110

2,110

2,250

2,290

2,04O

1,880

1,860

2,OfO

l,9fO

1,840

1,580

1,430 i,ero

i,eeo

1,4FO

1,540

1,210

1,120

1,140

9£6

seo

665 7ZO776

840 

816

52,713

1,7OO

104,600

Aug.

692 

562

472

496

615

562

622

532

390

554

326

412

365

514

278

258

148

215

207

207

258

298

203

142

159

185

168

158

152

282 

258

10,250

551

20,550

Sept.

205 

196

200

185

196

2OO

182

172

205

222

215

148

156

192

222

178

168

172

165

148

142

145

152

152

145

152

112

96

56

K^ OO

4,9O5

165

9,720

Calendar year 1956 : Max 2,70O Mln 8.1 Mean 293 Ac-ft 213,000

Water year 1956-57 : Max 3,71O Min 8.1 Mean 445 Ac-ft 322,500

S''~ . g re -Lal;ion arrecrea Dy ice Dec. l-B. no gage-height record Dec. 9 to 

Feb. 25 (stage-discharge relation affected by ice during most of period), Apr. 18-2O; discharge 

estimated on basis of 6 discharge measurements, weather records, and records for nearby stations
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 165

Cache la Poudre River near Greeley, Colo.

Location. Lat 40°25'04", long 104°38'22", in NW£ sec. 11, T. 5 N., R. 65 W., on right 

bank 25 ft downstream from highway bridge, 3 miles east of courthouse in Greeley, and 

3 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 1,840 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. March to October 1903 and October 1933 to September 1957 in reports 

of Geological Survey. March 1903 to November 1904, February 1914 to December 1919, 

and May 1924 to September 1944 in reports of State engineer.

Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,610 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

o Apr. 4, 1916, staff gage and Apr. 4, 1916, to Dec. 17, 1919, water-stag3 recorder, 

at sites within 2 miles downstream at different datums. May 27, 1924, to Dec. 13, 

1933, at present site at datum 0.51 ft higher.

Average discharge. 38 years (1914-19, 1924-57), 86.6 cfs (62,700 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,670 cfs June 5 (gage height, 6.74 ft); minimum daily, 7.0 cfs May 2,4.

1903-4, 1914-19, 1924-57: Maximum daily discharge, 4,220 cfs June 24, 26, 1917; 

minimum daily, 0.8 cfs Oct. 3, 1946.

Remarks. Records good. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. Natural 

flow of stream affected by transmountain and transbasin diversions, storag3 reservoirs, 

power developments, diversions for irrigation, and return flow from irrigated areas.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1440: 1935, 1938(M), 1942, 1943.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

10 

10

11

11

11

10

10

13

14

18

22

26

26

27

27

27

28

31

35

43

53

54

55

58

li

71

69

171

71

68

68

1,119

36.1

2,220

Nov.

69 

TT

69

69

69

72

79

79

79

79

79

79

79

79

79

79

79

80

82

79

80

82

79

78

76

76

76

76

76

76

2,304

76.8

4,570

Dec.

75 

73

73

73

72

72

72

72

66

72

72

71

71

76

73

72

72

71

69

69

69

69

66

66

66

68

68

66

66

68

69

2,177

70.2

4,320

Jan.

65 

64

64

64

63

60

61

64

63

55

60

64

64

63

60

51

38

58

57

57

58

57

51

55

54

54,

54

54

55

55

55

1,817

58.6

3,600

Feb.

55 

55

55

55

55

57

57

59

61

63

60

61

60

60

60

57

55

55

54

54

54

53

54

54

54

54

54

57

-

1,582

56.5

3,140

Mar.

57

55

55

55

55

53

55

55

55

55

54

52

51

51

52

52

52

52

51

49

49

49

47

46

46

45

45

45

46

45

45

1,574

50.8

3,120

Apr.

45 

57

59

60

60

61

69

69

68

71

73

72

69

69

69

71

73

68

66

63

58

59

63

61

61

63

61

59

55

32

1,884

62.8

3,740

May

9.8 

7.0

8.4

7.0

12

17

18

9.1

18

112

26

20

20

16

27

108

308

303

218

174

105

59

46

47

102

133

113

188

250

315

565

3,161.3

102

6,270

June

619 

1,080

1,220

1.440

1,320

956

925

1,010

1,150

1,080

747

310

206

510

639

393

679

355

188

100

168

683

755

382

154

198

357

496

659

1,010

19,789

660

39,250

July

1,540 

956

427

250

224

91

52

66

48

58

42

31

34

188

164

41

35

36

46

73

68

57

59

75

71

72

66

54

34 

30 '32

4,810

155

9,540

Aug.

28 

24

16

16

22

14

25

23

20

18

18

16

13

T3

13

13

12

20

34

33

52

76

78

45

27

22

20

31

30 

26

27

825

26.6

1,640

Sept.

30 

28

26

30

32

37

30

34

43

37

35

35

37

58

38

40

33

34

45

54

39

32

29

25

26

26

26

20

25 

23

1,002

33.4

1,990

Calendar year 1956: Max 697 Mln 8.0 Mean 53.3 Ac-ft 38,670

Water year 1956-57: Max 1,440 Kin 7.0 Mean 115 Ac-ft 83,400

49673E O - 59 - 12
166 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Transmountain diversions from Colorado River basin to South Platte River basin

The following eight diversions, which are equipped with water-stage recorders, divert 

water from tributaries of the Colorado River to tributaries of the South Platte River in 

Colorado. Records furnished by State engineer.

Hoosier Pass tunnel diverts "water from Blue River to South Platte River in sec. 14, 

T. 8 S., R. 78 W.; this water is again diverted to South Catamount Reservoir in the 

Arkansas River basin.

Boreas Pass ditch diverts water from tributaries of Blue River to Tarryall Creek in 

sec. 26, T. 7 S., R. 77 W.

Jones Pass tunnel diverts water from tributaries of Williams River to West Fork Clear 

Creek in sec. 15, T. 3 S., R. 76 W.

Berthoud Pass ditch diverts water from tributaries of Fraser River to West Fork Clear 

Creek in sec. 10, T. 3 S., R. 75 W.

Moffat water tunnel diverts water from tributaries of Fraser River to South Boulder 

Creek in sec. 2, T. 2 S., R. 74 W.

Eureka ditch diverts water from Tonahutu Creek to a tributary of Big Thompson River in 

sec. 6, T. 4 N., R. 74 W.

Alva B. Adams tunnel diverts water from Shadow Mountain Reservoir and Grand Lake to 

Lake Estes (Big Thompson River) in sec. 30, T. 5 N., R. 72 W. (for daily discharge, see 

p. 154).

Grand River ditch diverts water from tributaries of Colorado River to Long Draw 

(tributary of Cache la Poudre River) in sec. 20, T. 6 N., R. 75 W.

Transmountain diversions, In acre-feet, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Month

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

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

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

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

Water year 1956-57.

Hoosier 

Pass 

tunnel

0

0

7,110

Boreas 

Pass

ditch

475

Jones 

Pass 

ditch

4,540

Berthoud 

Pass 

ditch

568

Moffat 

Water 

tunnel

48,180

Eureka 

ditch

124

Alva B. 

Adams 

tunnel

22,700

195,200

Grand 

River 

ditch

0

16,060

Total

22,030

22,700

28,430

272,300
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 167

Lonetree Creek near Nunn, Colo.

Location. Lat 40°46'00", long 104°47'25", in NE^ sec. 8, T. 9 N., R. 66 W., on right 

bank 200 ft upstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 85 and 4-| miles north of Nunn.

Drainage area. 190 sq mi.

Records available. July 1951 to September 1957 (discontinued).

Page. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,320 ft (from topographic irap).

Average discharge. 6 years, 0.76 cfs (550 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 131 cfs Aug. 7 (gage height, 2.40 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 9 cfs as explained below; no flow for many days.

1951-57: Maximum discharge, 775 cfs Aug. 7, 1955 (gage height, 4.65 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 110 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak flow; 

no flow for many days each year.

Remarks. Records poor. Flow is mainly return water from irrigation. There are many 

small diversions for irrigation and small reservoirs for stock water above station.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and

discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used May 9 to June 3)

0.6 

.7

.7

0.9 

1.0 

1.2

2.0 

5.0

13

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1F57

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

(*)

0

0

0

Nov.

( )

0

0

0

Dec.

(*)

0

0

0

Jan.

0

C

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

TT

.1

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.3

0.01

0.6

Feb.

0

ff

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

 a

.1

-

0.3

0,01

0.6

Mar.

0.1

*.l

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

*.l

.1

3.1

0.10

6.1

Apr.

0.1 -?r

.1.1.1

.1.1.1.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.2

.5

.7 n.i

1.0 1.1

2.3

TS

2.0

1.9

1.7

1.9

1.7

1.5

22.1

0.74

44

May

1.1

1.0

.8

iTS

3.2

3.8

3.5

3.2

6.6

7.0

6.6

7.4

7.8

7.0

7.0

8.6

9.0

2-4-

IT?

*8.6

7.8

7.0

6.6

6.2

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.2

8.6

7 '.4

190.8

6.15

378

June

6.2

5.0

4.7

4.4

4.7

4.7

5.0

*4.1

1.6

1.7

1.9

2.9

3.2

2.0

4.1

7.8

37?

3.2

2.0

1.6

1.2

*1.0

.7

.6

.5

.5

.5

.4

.373"

83.0

2.77

165

July

0.3

.275-

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.4

1.2

1.0

*.5

.3

.6

14

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

12.9

0.42

26

Aug.

0.2

3

.1

.1

.1

12.

7.1

*1.0

.6

.5

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.4

.5

.3

.2

.5

.3

.3

.1

.1

.1

.1

.3

.1

.1

.1

27.1

0.87

54

Sept.

0.1

1 1

!i.1.1

.1.1

0

ff

0

*0

0

.1

.1.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.0

0.03

2.0

Calendar year 1956: Max 43 Mln 0 Mean 0.75 Ac-ft 544

Water year 1956-57: Max 12 Mln 0 Mean 0.93 Ac-ft 676

Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.
168 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Reservoirs in South Platte River basin in Colorado

Eleyenmile Canyon Reservoir. Lat 38°54'15", long 105°28'30", in SW^- sec. 20, T. 13 S., 

R. 72 W., at dam on South Platte River, 8 miles southwest of Lake George. Records 

available, September 1938 to September 1957 in reports of Geological Sirvey. October 

1936 to September 1957 in files of State engineer. Staff gage read twice daily. 

Datum of gage is at mean sea level (datum of Denver Board of Water Conraissioners). 

Maximum contents observed during year, 95,570 acre-ft Aug. 17 (elevation, 8,596.40 ft); 

minimum observed, 23,870 acre-ft Apr. 26 (elevation, 8,564.00 ft). Maximum contents 

observed during period 1938-57, that of Aug. 17, 1957; minimum observe!, 15,100 acre-ft 

May 28, 1955 (elevation, 8,555.81 ft).

Reservoir is formed by concrete arch dam completed by Denver Board of Water Commissioners in 1932. Spillway built 5.00 ft higher Aug. 1, 1957. Storage began in 

October 1936. Capacity, 97,520 acre-ft between elevations 8,480.00 (sill of outlet 

gate) and 8,597.00 ft (crest of spillway). No dead storage. Records given herein 

represent total contents. Water is for municipal use by city of Denver. Records 

furnished by Denver Board of Water Commissioners.

Cheesman Lake. Lat 39°12'26", long 105°16'18", in NW£SW£ sec. 6, T. 10 S., R. 70 W., 

at dam on South Platte River, 4 miles southwest of Deckers. Records available, 

September 1938 to September 1957 in reports of Geological Survey. October 1902 to 

September 1957 in files of State engineer. Staff gage read twice daily. Datum of 

gage is 6,622.91 ft above mean sea level (datum of Denver Board of Water Commissioners). 

Maximum contents observed during year, 80,050 acre-ft Aug. 18 (gage height, 213.12 ft); 

minimum observed, 21,960 acre-ft Jan. 31 [gage height, 121.32 ft). Maximum contents 

observed during period 1938-57, 80,630 acre-ft Apr. 23, 1942 (gage height, 213.78 ft); 

minimum observed, 17,450 acre-ft Sept. 5, 1955 (gage height, 109.52 ft).

Reservoir is formed by masonry dam, completed and storage began about October 1902. 

Capacity, 79,060 acre-ft at gage height 212 ft (spillway crest) above sill of lowest 

gate. No dead storage. Records given herein represent total contents. Water is for 

municipal use by city of Denver. Records furnished by Denver Board of Water 

Commissioners.

Horsetooth Reservoir near Port Collins. Lat 40°36'00", long 105°10'10", in SW£ sec. 6, 

T. 7 N., R. 69 W., on right bank near abutment of Horsetooth Dam on tributaries of 

Cache la Poudre River and 5 miles west of Port Collins. Records available, April 1951 

to September 1957 (fragmentary). Staff gage read at irregular intervals varying from 

1 to 9 days. Datum of gage is 5,270.00 ft above mean sea level (levels by Bureau of 

Reclamation). Gage readings have been reduced to elevations above mean sea level. 

Maximum contents observed during year, 128,500 acre-ft July 3, 9, 10 (elevation, 

5,421.85 ft); minimum observed, 22,490 acre-ft Oct. 1 (elevation, 5,339.70 ft). Maximum contents observed during period 1951-57, that of July 3, 9. 10, 1957; minimum 

observed, 3,040 acre-ft Sept. 23, 1954 (elevation, 5,302.20 ft); no storage prior to 

Apr. 18, 1951.

Reservoir is formed by earth- and rock-fill dike and dams closing openings in a 

subsequent valley between hogbacks. Dams completed July 21, 1949; storage began 

Jan. 10, 1951; dead storage pools filled Apr. 18, 1951. Usable capacity, 

143,500 acre-ft above elevations, 5,320 ft (invert of channel from Spring Canyon Dam), 

5,310 ft (invert of channel from Dixon Canyon Dam), 5,270 ft (trashracl: sill of outlet 

at Soldier Canyon Dam) and below maximum water surface elevation 5,430 ft (6 ft below 

crest of Satanka Dike). Dead storage, 8,270 acre-ft. Reservoir is used for storage of 

water diverted from Colorado River basin through Alva B. Adams tunnel for supplemental 

irrigation supply to Cache la Poudre River basin as part of the Colorac'o-Big Thompson 

project. Figures given herein represent usable contents. Records furrished by 

Bureau of Reclamation.

Carter Lake near Berthoud. Lat 40°19'30", long 105°12'45", in SE£ sec. 1C, T. 4 N., 

R. 70 W., in hoist house 293 ft from right abutment of Carter Lake Dam on Dry Creek, 

7 miles west of Berthoud, and 8 miles upstream from mouth. Records available, March 

1954 to September 1957. Electric tape gage read at irregular interval? varying from 

1 to 12 days. Datum of gage is 5,618.00 ft above mean sea level (levels by Bureau of 

Reclamation). Gage readings have been reduced to elevations above mear sea level. 

Maximum contents observed during year, 91,060 acre-ft July 3 (elevatior, 5,742.92 ft); 

minimum observed, 12,270 acre-ft Oct. 10, 11 (elevation, 5,649.47 ft). Maximum 

contents observed during period 1954-57, that of July 3, 1957; minimum observed, since 

appreciable contents were attained, 960 acre-ft Oct. 25, 1954 (elevation, 5,621.40 ft).

Reservoir is formed by earth- and rock-fill dam and dikes enlarging the natural 

basin of Carter Lake. Storage began in February 1954 and dead storage pool was filled 

Mar. 5, 1954. Usable capacity 113,500 acre-ft between elevations 5,618.00 (trashrack 

sill at Carter Lake Dam outlet) and 5,763.00 ft (maximum water surface, 6 ft below 

crest of dam). Dead storage, 3,310 acre-ft. Water diverted from Colorado River basin 

through Alva B. Adams tunnel is pumped from Flatiron Reservoir into Carter Lake for 

supplemental irrigation supply to Little Thompson River, St. Vrain Creek, and Boulder 

Creek basins. Water above elevation 5,620 ft may be released for return to Flatiron 

Reservoir where pump turbines can operate in reverse to generate power and water can 

be used for irrigation in Big Thompson or Cache la Poudre River basins. It is part 

of the Colorado-Big Thompson project. Figures given herein represent usable contents. 

Records furnished by Bureau of Reclamation.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 

Reservoirs in South Platte River Basin in Colorado Continued

169

Month-end elevation and contents, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Date

Nov . 30 ..................

Dec. 31..................

Calendar year 1956 .....

Mar. 31..................

May 31..................

July 31 ..................

Aug. 31..................

Sept .30...................

Water year 1956-57.....

Sept. 30..................

Oct. 31..................

Nov . 30 ..................

Dec. 31..................

Calendar year 1956 .....

Feb . 28 ..................

Apr . 30 ..................

May 31. .................

July 31..................

Aug. 31..................

Sept .30................ ..

Water year 1956-57.....

Elevation 

(feet)t

Contents 

(acrefeet)

Change In 

contents 

(acre-feet)

Elevenmlle Canyon Reservoir

8,567.32 

8,567.11 

8,566.62 

8,566.13

-

8,565.79 

8,565.71 

8,565.12 

8,564.18 

8,566.47 

8,575.15 

8,593.17 

8,596.10 

8,596.18

-

28,390 

28,080 

27,390 

26,710

-

26,230 

26,140 

25,340 

24,110 

27,180 

41,340 

85,420 

94,660 

94,860

-

-310 

-690 

-680

-590

-480 

-90 

-800 

-1,230 

+3,070 

+14,160 

+44,080 

+9,240 

+200

+66,470

Horsetooth Reservoir

5,342.80 

5,356.30 

5,366.48

-

5,377.40

5,421.20 

5,417.50

5,388.95

-

a22,490 

25,040 

37,530 

48,370

-

61,330 

a75,310 

a93,030 

allO,600 

all8, 900 

127,300 

120,800 

a95,930 

76,530

-

+2,550 

+12,490 

+10,840

+16,910

+12,960 

+13,980 

+17,720 

+17,570 

+8,300 

+8,400 

-6,500 

-24,870 

19,400

+54,040

Gage height 

Tfeet)t

Contents 

(acrefeet)

Change In 

contents 

(acre-feet)

Cheesman Lake

129.96 

123.58 

122.86 

121.57

-

122.44 

124.30 

133.42 

157.36 

181.98 

212.53 

206.32 

212.49 

212.40

-

25,640 

22,890 

22,590 

22,060

-

22,420 

23,190 

27,210 

39,660 

55,420 

79,530 

74,200 

79,490 

79,420

-

-2,750 

-300 

-530

+1,240

+360 

+770 

+4,020 

+12,450 

+15,760 

+24,110 

-5,330 

+5,290 

-70

+53,780

Carter Lake

5,659.54 

5,672.56 

5,686.42

-

5,701.55 

5,714.95

5,729.31

5,738.35 

5,729.92 

5,712.81

-

a!3,190 

18,320 

27,010 

37,510

+5,130 

+8,690 

+10,500

+11,890

50,250 +12,740 

62,570 +12,320 

a7 1,590 +9,020 

76,770 +5,180 

a80,430 +3,660 

a90,490 +10,060 

86,180 -4,310 

77,400 -8,780 

60,540 -16,860

+47,350

t Elevation or gage height at 5 p.m. 

a Ho elevation record; contents Interpolated.

Note. Contents shown for Elevenmlle Canyon Reservoir and Cheesman Lake are total cortents and 

those for Horsetooth Reservoir and Carter Lake are usable contents.
170 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

South Platte River near Kersey, Colo.

Location. Lat 40°24'45", long 104°33'46", In SW* sec. 9, T. 5 N. , R. 64 W. , on left bank

 150 ft upstream from bridge on State Highway 37, 1.9 miles north of railroad in Kersey, 

and 2§ miles downstream from Cache la Poudre River.

Drainage area. 9,500 sq ml, approximately.

Records available. April 1901 to October 1903, March 1905 to November 1913, and October

 1933 to September 1957 in reports of Geological Survey. April 1901 tc October 1903 

and March 1904 to September 1944 in reports of State engineer. Published as "at Kersey" 

1901-3.

Gage. Water-stage recorder since July 8, 1919. Datum of gage is 4,575.37 ft above mean

 sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to July 8, 1919, staff or chain gages at bridge 150 ft 

downstream at different datum. July 8, 1919, to Sept. 7, 1921, at site 450 ft downstream from present site at different datum. Sept. 8, 1921, to Sept. 12, 1923, at site 

750 ft downstream from present site at different datum. Sept. 13, 1923, to July 2, 

1935, at site 200 ft downstream from present site at present datum.

Average discharge. 54 years (1901-3, 1905-57), 714 cfs (516,900 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 14,300 cfs May 10 (gage height, 10.26 ft); minl-

 mum daily, 90 cfs Oct. 1-4.

1901-3, 1905-57: Maximum daily discharge, 31,000 cfs June 7, 1921, from rating 

curve extended above 17,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum daily, 28 cfs Apr. 30, 

1955.

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

wnTch are fair. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. Natural flow of 

stream affected by transmountain and transbasin diversions, storage reservoirs, power 

developments, ground-water withdrawals and diversions for irrigation, and return flow 

from irrigated areas. Records of chemical analyses for water year 1957 are given In 

WSP 1521.

Revisions.--WSP 306: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57, except period of ice effect (ga^e 

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

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 10 to May 5, June 2-14)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 24, 

Sept. 16-30 Mar. 25 to Sept. 15

2.3 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

64

130

315

595

965

2.7 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0

140

250

510

860

1,920

6.0

7.0

8.0

10.0

3,360

5,160

7,310

13,400

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

90 

W

90

90

92

94

94

97

99

105

110

115

122

130

139

136

128

136

154

184

198

192

188

192

246

3TS~ 250

212

212

209

220

4,626

149

9,180

Nov.

220

27(5

360

448

464

454

415

405

395

385

375

355

330

297

274

266

274

292

315

302

395

448

464

454

415

380

365

355

350

345

10,867

362

21,550

Dec.

340

330

315

302

264

355

385

385

380

385

3So~ 400

350

325

320

310

310

310

310

320

390

390

385

370

375

380

385

375

375

390

400

11,011

355

21,840

Jan.

395 

390

385

385

385

370

370

365

365

335

315

345

385

380

360

320

325

32"0" 310

315

330

340

340

b360

b380

b450 b4"30"

b435

b420

a415

3420

11,450

369

22,710

Feb.

b424 

426

476

155" 518

432

405

405

432

482

448

437

454

448

432

420

410

395

385

385

385

385

380

375

370

355

355

390

-

11,702

418

23,210

Mar.

488

23z" 500

405

448

464

437

437

415

405

390

385

390

400

415

405

405

390

380

385

375

360

335

330

320

259

242

222

218

189

168

11,394

368

22,600

Apr.

2lO" 150 

305

412

498

602

705

796

755

642

656

656

622

670

705

622

602

622

663

691

656

596

564

564

534

528

534

510

498

439

17,017

567

33,750

May

380 

290

335

345

576

1,010

1,220

1,190

2,120

11.900

9,810

6,810

5,930

5,550

4,700

7,090

11,100

8,340

7,600

7,190

7,070

6,510

5,470

4,500

3,910

3,390

3,040

2,840

2,540

2,430

2,560

137,746

4,443

273,200

June

33,580 

36,400

a5) 600

5,330

5,530

5,220

5,350

5,830

6,160

6,230

5,350

4,630

4,220

4,150

4,550

4,330

4,400

3,220

2,300

1,820

1,820

2,640

2,620

2,120

1,550

1,660

2,260

2,640

2,980

3,780

118,270

3,942

234,600

July

4,560 

3,555

2,520

2,060

2,210

1,730

1,240

1,180

1,200

1,110

1,100

1,170

1,290

1,750

2,190

1,770

1,530

1,440

1,620

2,050

2,270

2,170

1.S30

1,730

1.F70

1,460

1,620

1,730

1,170

914

669

54,493

1,758

108,100

Aug.

742 

649

664

796

712

616

844

1,110

735

540

406

340

238

310" 226

406

628

1,280

1.860

1,366

1,240

1,410

1,410

1,080

977

604

583

516

522

528

462

24,034

775

47,670

Sept.

474 

450

375

340

286

259

250

242

242

214

234

264

310

504

804

772" 840

666

609

586

616

665

665

616

576

506

464

420

380

370

14,021

467

27,610

Calendar year 1956: Max 1,990 Min 49 Mean 250 Ac-ft 181,200

Water year 1956-57: Max 11,900 Min 90 Mean 1,169 Ac-ft 846,200

3 No gage-height records discharge estimated on basis of records for station at Henderson. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 171

Middle Crow Creek near Hecla, Wyo.

Location. Lat 41°10'30", long 105°15'10", in sec. 20, T. 14 N., R. 70 W., on left bank a 

quarter of a mile upstream from high-water line of Granite Springs Reservoir, 4f miles 

northwest of Hecla, and 7 miles northwest of Granite Canyon.

Drainage area. 23 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. April 1902 to November 1903, May 1933 to September 1945, April 1948 to 

September 1957. No winter records most years. Published as Middle Fork Crew Creek 

near Hecla, 1933-45, 1948-55.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and Cippoletti weir. Altitude of gage is 7,270 ft (from topographic map). Apr. 1, 1902, to Nov. 21, 1903, staff gages at sites l£ miles downstream at different datums.

Average discharge.--9 years (1933-35, 1950-57), 314 cfs (2,270 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 98 cfs May 4 (gage height, 2.72 ft); no flow 

Oct. 1 to Nov. 15.

1902-3, 1933-45, 1948-57: Maximum discharge, 495 cfs Sept. 8, 1933 (gage height, 

4.90 ft), from rating curve extended above 50 cfs on basis of slope-area determination 

of peak flow; no flow for many days in most years.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, whict are poor. 

One small diversion above station.

Cooperation.--Gage-height record and two discharge measurements furnished by city of 

Cheyenne.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1440: 1902, 1939(M) , 1950.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

.7 

2.0 

3.7 

10

1.0 

1.5 

2.0 

2.5

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0

0

0

Nov.

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

" .1

1.5

0.05

3.0

Dec.

> 0.2

6.2

0.2

12

Jan.

> 0.3

9.3

0.3

18

Feb.

> 0.6

-

16.8

0.6

33

Mar.

> 0.8

24.8

0.8

49

Apr.

> 3.0

9.0

14

11

18

16

19

37

37

27

25

*21

21

20

26

42.

388.0

12.9

770

May

46

51

53

68

58

51

51

50

72

55

51

60

63

64

64

66

67

72

75

68

*61

59

55

51

59

52

47

47

44 

43

40

1,758

56.7

3,490

June

40

3§

35

32

29

27

25

*24

22

20

19

19

19

24

31

38

23

19

16

14

13

12

12

12

10

9.2

8.5

8.2

7.8 

7.1

611.8

20.4

1,210

July

6.8

6.0

4.7

4.7

4.5

4.5

4.5

5.3

6.4

4.9

4.7

14

To

6.8

5.1

4.5

4.1

5.1

8.0

8.0

9.0

11

12

8.5

6.6

6.4

5.3

4.3

4.1

j=-j

'

197.8

6.38

392

Aug.

5.1

4.9

4.1

3.2

3.0

2.7

2.7

2.8

2.3

1.9

1.9

1.5

1.2

1.4

1.4

1.7

2.2

2.2

2.0

1.6

1.4

1.6

1.4

1.2

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0 

1.0

1.2

62.7

3.02

124

Sept.

1.1

1.2

1.1

.8

.7

.7

.7

.7

75" .6

1.0

1.0

1.1

2.3

2.5

2.2

1.7

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.0

.8 

. 8

35.6

1.19

71

Calendar year 1956: Max 19 Mln 0 Mean 1.30 Ac-ft 943

Water year 1956-57: Max 72 Mln 0 Mean 8.53 Ac-ft 6,170

Peak discharge (base, 25 efs).--Apr. 23 (2 a.m.) 42 cfs (1.49 ft); May 4 (1:30 a.m.) 98 cfs 

(2.72 ft); May 9 (lO a.m.) 97 cfs (2.70 ft); May 17 (9 p.m.) 80 cfs (2.36 ft); June 16 (1:30 a.m.) 

47 cfs (1.63 ft); July 12 (4 p.m.) 83 cfs (2.42 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Nov. 15 to Apr. 19 (stage-discharge relation affected by ice during 

.ost of period), July 2-6; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby

stations.
172 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

South Crow Creek near Hecla, Wyo.

Location.--Lat 41°07'40", long 105°12'00", in sec. 2, T. 13 N., R. 70 W., on left bank 

Just upstream from high-water line of South Crow Creek Reservoir, 2| miles southwest 

of Hecla and 3 miles northwest of Granite Canyon.

Drainage area. 16 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. May 1933 to September 1944, October 1947 to September 1957. Ho winter 

records most years. Prior to October 1950 published as South Fork Cro'v Creek near 

Hecla.

Gage. --Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 7,190 ft (from topograpMc map). 

Average discharge.--9 years (1933-35, 1950-57), 1.08 cfs (782 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 31 cfs May 9; maximum gage height, 2.55 ft 

May 18; no flow Oct. 1 to Dec. 10.

1933-44, 1948-57: Maximum discharge, 91 cfs July 19, 1944 (gage height, 3.52 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 20 cfs; no flow for many days in most years.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

No regulation or diversion above station.

Cooperation. Gage-height record and two discharge measurements furnished by city of 

Cheyenne.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

(Shifting-control method used May 17)

Oct. 1 to May 17 May 18 to Sept. 30

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.8

0

.4 

1.0 

1.9 

3.3

1.9 5.2

2.0 7.6

2.2 15

2.4 26

1.5

1.6

1.8

1.9

0.2 

.6 

1.2 

2.2 

3.3

2.0 4.9

2.2 9.8

2.4 17

2.5 22

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0

0

0

Nov.

O

0

0

Dec.

> 0

> .1

2.1

0.07

4.2

Jan.

* 0.2

6.2

0.2

12

Feb.

" 0.3

-

8.4

0.3

17

Mar.

> 0.5

15.5

0.5

31

Apr.

> 1.2

6.0

9.0

10

9.0

8.0

10

18

2113"

13

9.3

10

10

12

*16

192.3

6.41

381

May

15

14

13

18

15

11

11

11

25

13

11

12

13

15

16

16

16

18

16

14

 11

9.8

9.0

9.0

9.0

8.2

6.9

774

8.7

8.4

8.4

388.8

12.5

771

June

7.9

4.7

4.6

4.7

4.1

3.6

4.1

3.8

4.1

3.3

*3.6

3.8

3.2

3.1

6.4

8.4

473

3.3

2.5

2.6

2.5

2.5

2.3

2.1

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.5

1.2

T7?

104.5

3.48

207

July

1.1

1.0

.8

.8

.7

.7

.7

.9

1.0

.9

.8

1.0

3.6

2.0

1.1

1.0

1.2

1.2

1.8

1.6

2.1

4.6

?7F

2.4

1.8

1.5

1.3

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.1

44.8

1.45

89

Aug.

1.0

.8

.7

.7

.6

.6

.5

.4

.4

.3

.2

75

.4

.3

.3

.5

.5

.6

.4

.3

.3

.5

.4

.3

.2

.2

.4

.5

.5

.5

* 8

14.3

0.46

28

Sept.

1.0

7T

.4

.4

.3

.3

.4

.3

.2

TE

.4

.4

.4

.6

.7

.6

.4

.4

.4

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

13.3

0.44

26

Calendar year 1955: Max 7.6 Mln o Mean O.63 Ac-ft 456

Water year 1956-57: Max 25 Mln o Mean 2.16 Ac-ft 1,570"

Peak discharge (base. 16 efs). Apr. 23 (6 a.m.) 24 cfs (2.37 ft); May 4 (8 a.m.) 24 cfs (2.36 ft); 

May 9 (1 p.m.) 31 cfs (2.48 ftjj May 18 (1 a.m.) 26 cfs (2.55 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Dec. 10 to Apr. 20 (stage-discharge relation affected by Ice during 

most of period); discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby stations.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 173

Crow Creek near Cheyenne, Wyo.

Location. Lat 41°07'00", long 104°45'20", in SE£ sec. 3, T. 13 N. , R. 66 W. , on left 

bank a quarter of a mile downstream from sewage -disposal plant and 3f miles southeast 

of State Capitol in Cheyenne.

Drainage area. 308 sq mi.

Records available. October 1922 to November 1924, July 1951 to September 1957 (discontinued) .

. Altitude of gage is 5,940 ft (from 

opographic map). Oct. 20, 1922, to Nov. 1, 1924, staff gage on bridge l£ iriles downGage. Water-stage recorder and Parshall flume. 

topographic map). Oct. 20 

stream at different datum.

Average discharge. 8 years, 12.0 cfs (8,690 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . --Maximum discharge during year, 114 cfs May 14 (gage height, 3.52 ft); minimum 

daily, 4.4 cfs Oct. 16.

1922-24, 1951-57: Maximum discharge, 395 cfs June 14, 1955 (gage height, 5.62 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 120 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak 

flow; minimum daily, 2.0 cfs Apr. 16, 17, 23, 1923.

Flood of May 20, 1904, was estimated as 8,500 cfs at Cheyenne. Flood of June 2, 

1929, reached a discharge of 8,200 cfs, by slope-area determination about 5 miles upstream.

Remarks . Records good. Practically all flow above station is diverted for municipal 

supply and irrigation. Flow at station is mainly drainage and waste-water from 

Cheyenne. Ten small reservoirs above station (combined capacity, about 400 acre-ft) 

for irrigation, stock water, and domestic use. Two reservoirs above station (combined 

capacity, about 12,000 acre-ft) for municipal supply and power development for Cheyenne.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second

0.5

.7

1.0

3.8

7.4

14

1.5 

2.0 

3.0

Discharge Ln cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

5.0

5.3

5.3

5.9

6.8

7.0

6.6

7.0

7.2

5.9

5.3

*5.9

4.8

4.8

5.0

4.4 6T8"

6.8

6.8

6.4

5.9

6.8

6.6

7.4

8.1

8.7

57T

7.6

8.5

81'

203.3

6.56

403

Nov.

8.1

8.3

6.6

T78

8.5

9.6

12

To

11

10

9.2

9.2

8.9

8.7

8.9

8.7

8.7

8.1

*8.5

8.5

8.5

9.2

11

10

9.2

9.4

8.9

8.9

8.7

8.5

271.6

9.05

539

Dec.

8.3

8.1

8.7

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

7.8

8.9

8.9

8.7

8.7

9.2

577

8.1

8.7

8.7

8.7

8.5

8.5

8.1

7.4

7.8

7.2

8.1

*8.3

8.5

8.3

7.8

8,1

259.3

8.36

514

Jan.

7.6

57T

8.7

8.7

8.5

7.8

8.7

8.9

575

8.5

8.7

8.9

8.5

8.7

8.7

8.5

8.5

8.9

8.9

8.1

8.7

8.7

8.5

8.7

8.7

8.7

8.1

8.7

7.8

8.3 

8.1

263.4

8.50

522

Feb.

8.3

875

8.3

8.3

8.7

8.9

8.7

9.2

9.8

8.5

9.2

9.4

9.8

9.8

11

10

9.6

9.8

9.6

9.8

10

9.8

*9.6

8.9

9.8

9.8

9.6

9.6

_

262.3

9.37

520

Mar.

9.4

*9.4

8.7

10

11

1011

12" 13

12

12

11

11

9.6

9.8

9.6

8.9

9.8

9.4

9.4

9.2

9.6

8.3

9.2

12

11

10

10

10

9 8'

317.1

10.2

629

Apr.

10

13

14

19

23

25

18

21

21

19

24

21

19

17

19

19

27

55

*17

15

14

14

15

14

13

13

12

12

12

12

512

17.1

1,020

May

10

10 9.8

12

13

12

12

12

33

24

23

41

32

46

36

53

68

49

33

27

*22

24

25

31

25

23

26

27

30

25

22

835.8

27.0

1,660

June

21

19

17

15

15

15

14

*15

14

14

12

11

11

11

53_

31

18

15

13

12

11

*11

9.4

9.6

9.2

9.6

10

11

10

9.2

446.0

14.9

885

July

9.2

8.7

8.3

7.0

8.1

7.4

8.1

11

31

TT

17

19

12

14

14

*12

10

13

18

12

11

12

13

14

12

12

11

9.4

10

9.6

376.5

12.1

747

Aug.

7.6

9.6

28

12

12

11

12

12

*7.8

7.8

7.8

9.2

8.3

7.0

7.4

8.1

8.5

8.1

8.1

7.4

12

23

19

11

8.7

9.2

16

20

40

TT

15

387.6

12.5

769

Sept.

13

9.2

9.6

8.3

8.3

8.7

7.8

7.6

9.2

9.6

*10

8.3

10

14

T.8

8.3

7.8

8.3

8.7

8.3

8.9

9.2

8.7

7.0

7.0

6^6.

7.0

7.4

6.8

T..2

258.6

8.62

513

Calendar year 1956: Max 43 Mln 3.7 Mean 8.39 Ac-ft 6,O90

Water year 1956-57: Max 68 Mln 4.4 Mean 12. o Ac-ft 8,720

Discharge measurement made on this day.
174 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Crow Creek near Barnesville, Colo.

Location. Lat 40°29'35", long 104°26'35", in NE£-NW£ sec. 16, T. 6 N., R. 63 W., on left 

bank 1 mile upstream from wasteway of Greeley Canal No. 2, 2 miles northeast of 

Barnesville, and 15^ miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 1,280 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--July 1951 to September 1957 (discontinued).

Sage. Staff gage. Altitude of gage is 4,670 ft (from topographic map).

Remarks. No flow since station was established July 25, 1951. All flow above station is 

normally diverted or stored in numerous small reservoirs for municipal supply, stock 

water, and irrigation.

Kiowa Creek at Elbert, Colo.

Location. Lat 39°12'35", long 104°32 I 00", in SE^NE^ sec. 3, T. 10 S., R. 64 W., on right 

bank a quarter of a mile southeast of Elbert and half a mile upstream from West Kiowa 

Creek.

Drainage area. 28.6 sq mi.

Records available. May 1955 to September 1957.

Page. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,740 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 211 cfs July 31 (gage height, 3.93 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 61 cfs; no flow most of year.

1955-57: Maximum discharge, 305 cfs Aug. 27, 1955 (gage height, 4.40 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 61 cfs; no flow most of each year.

Maximum flood known occurred May 30-31, 1935. Discharge at site about 1 mile downstream, 43,500 cfs, by slope-area determination of peak flow. Most of the water is 

believed to have passed this station. For discussion of this flood see WSP 997.

Remarks. Records poor. Flood flows decreased by a series of retarding dams on Kiowa 

Creek and tributaries above station. Records of water temperatures and suspended 

sediment loads for the water year 1957 are given in WSP 1521.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

(*)

0

0

0

Nov.

0

0

0

Dec.

0

0

0

Jan.

(*)

0

0

0

Feb.

-

0

0

0

Mar.

0

0

0

Apr.

0

0

0

May

(*)

C)

0

0

0

June

1 = 1

(*)

0

0

0

July

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

.1

0

0

.1

0

0

0

0

0

*0

.1

*59

59.3

1.91

118

Aug.

*0~^ 5.0

~.3

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

5.5

0.18

11

Sept.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Calendar year 1956: Max 0 Min 0 Mean o Ac-Tt 0

Water year 1956-57: Max 59 Min 0 Mean 0.18 Ac-ft 129

Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 175

Kiowa Creek at Kiowa, Colo.

Location. Lat 39 8 20" , long 104 8 29', in SW£ sec. 20, T. 83., R. 63 W. , on left bank 

0.7 mile upstream from bridge on State Highway 86 and 0.7 mile south of Kiowa.

Drainage area. Ill sq mi.

Records available. October 1955 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,350 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,980 cfs July 20 (gage height, 6.62 ft, from 

floodmark), from rating curve extended above 2,200 cfs by logarithmic plotting; no flow 

for many days.

1955-57: Maximum discharge, that of July 20, 1957; no flow for many daj-s. 

Maximum flood known occurred May 30-31, 1935. Discharge at Elbert about 9? miles 

upstream, 43,500 cfs, and at site about 12 miles downstream 110,000 cfs, by slope-area 

determination of peak flow. For discussion of this flood see WSP 997.

Remarks. Records poor. Little or no diversion above station. Flood flow regulated to 

some extent by a series of retarding dams on Kiowa Creek and tributaries alove station. 

Records of water temperatures and suspended sediment loads for the water year 1957 are 

given in WSP 1521.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1S57

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

Ao-ft

Oct.

(*)

0

0

0

Nov.

0

S

.2

7T

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

0

0

0

0

.1.1 *.l

.1

0.8

0.03

1.6

Dec.

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

S

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.1.1

.1.1.1

b.2

b.2

b.3

b.4

b.5 

bTI

3.1

0.10

6.1

Jan.

bO.4

b.5

*b.4

b.2

b.l

b.2

b.l

b.l

bO

S

.1

.2

b.3

b.3

b.l

.5

.3

.3

.4

.6

b.8

7?

.3

a. 2

a.l

aO

aO

aO

ao

aO 

aO

7.1

0.23

14

Feb.

aO.l

a'.Z

b.2

b.3

b.3

b.4

b.5

b.5

b.4

b.6

b.8

1.0

TTff

1.0

.8

.5

.6

.7

.6

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

a. 6

-

15.6

0.56

31

Mar.

aO.6

a. 6

al.O

a. 6

a. 4

a. 2

aT5

a.3

a. 5

a. 8

a. 9

*.9

.8

*b.3

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

b.6

b.9

bl.O

bl.o

1.0

1.8

 1.8

4.2 

TTZ

29.7

0.96

59

Apr.

2.6

5.8

b20

b!7

*b!2

b6.0

b2.0

b3.0

3.4

5.8

*9.0

4.2

5.0

6.6

20

39

42

23

31

24

6.6

11

8.2

9.0

8.2

1.8

371

4.2

3.4

2 6

344.8

11.5

684

May

1.0

1.0

*3.4

1.0

-JL

1.0

1.0

2.6

*189 *T3-

5.0

1.8

*14

5.0

*33

*41

*82

*86

8.2

17

17

13

18

*28

24

15

5.8

5.8

26

16

*43

720.4

23.2

1,430

June

*36

*IJ

15

9.0

5.8

5.8

*4.2

4.2

.9

1.0

7.3

26

18

20

20

26

11

4.2

*2.6

1.8

1.0

1.0

1.0

.8

.7

.6

.5

.4

.4

_ !

238.5

7.95

473

July

0.2

.1

0

S

*0

0

0

.1

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

 419

*20

76

*30

39

*98

*35

7.4

7.4

17

*154 

*185

1,088.2

35.1

2,160

Aug.

39

*5.8

48

37

.9

.9

*2 . 6

.8

.7

.6

.5

.4

.3

.1

**.!

.2

.2

.1

.1

0_

.1

.1

**.!

0

0

0

.4

.2

.1

0 

*0

134.3

4.33

266

Sept.

0

*S

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

** 1

*4

Tff

.6

.4

.3

.5

.6

.7

.6

.6

.6

.5

.6

.6

.6

.6

 6

10.1

0.34

20

Calendar year 1956: Max 264 Min 0 Mean 1.45 Ac-ft 1,050

Water year 1956-57: Max 419 Min 0 Mean 7.10 Ac-ft 5,140

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
176 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

South Platte River near Weldona, Colo.

Location. Lat 40 0 19'20", long 103°55'15", in SWi;-SW£ sec. 7, T. 4 N. , R. 58 W. , on left 

bank 200 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 144, 2.8 miles southeast of Weldona, 

and 4.2 miles upstream from Bijou Creek.

Drainage area . 13,200 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. October 1952 to September 1957.

^Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,307.80 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 14,200 cfs May 11 (gage height, 9.92 ft); minimum daily, 60 cfs Oct. 7, 8.

1952-57: Maximum discharge, that of May 11, 1957; minimum daily, 43 cfs Dec. 9, 

1952.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

Natural flow of stream affected by transmountain and transbasin diversions, storage 

reservoirs, power developments, ground-water withdrawals and diversions for irrigation, 

and return flow from irrigated areas .

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used May 9, 10, May 24 to

June 2, June 19 to July l)

2.4

2.5 

2.9 

3.5 

4.2

50

65

155

360

710

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0 

10.0

1,530

2,880

4,940

7,700

14,500

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

87

85

87

83

77

69

60

65

65

77

87 

*93

95

100

110

140

170

220

240

215

200

200

210

225

250

260

260

270

280

280

zsu_

4,945

160

9,810

Nov.

320

330

340

380 3~SO

350

310

280

250

230

205 

200

190

180

175

170

160

TS5

160

165

170

160

170

180

190

180

175

165

160

160

6,650

222

13,190

Dec.

160

155

150

155

155

150

140

140

150

150

155 

160

165

T55

150

150

150

145

135

135

135

135

135

135

140

135

135

130

130

130

125

4,465

144

8,860

Jan.

125

130

125

125

125

125

T50" 120

120

125

130 

135

150

150

150

155

200

190

20"5 205

205

165

150

150

150

145

145

140

140

145

150

4,595

148

9,110

Feb.

150

150

155

T55

155

155

155

155

155

155

150 

145

140

145

140

140

140

135

130

130

130

130

125

T5o~ 120

120

120

125

_

3,925

140

7,790

Mar.

130

130

*130

130

130

130

135

*140

140

138

132 

132

130

128

128

125

128

128

130

*130

130

128

122

T5£

122

135

138

140

142

14?

142

4,087

132

8,110

Apr.

148

TTO

170

179

191

209

229

232

236

*236

240 

232

229

226

226

222

232

226

222

215

215

222

*222

215

212

215

212

212

246

282

6,523

217

12,940

May

250

185

145

140

T4T

155

229

302

432

*B78

*7,580 

10,000

*5,860

4,380

3,670

3,330

5,490

11.100

8,390

6,740

5,930

5,750

5,490

4,620

3,750

*3,190

2,580

2,130

*1,840

1,400

1,170

107,251

3,460

212,700

June

1,290

2,390

4,070

4,240

4,340

*4,500

4,000

4,040

4,340

4,620

4,960 

4,360

3,510

3,100

3,190

3,830

3,750

4,020

2,850

1,970

1,540

1,320

1,750

1,670

*1,120

S56" 640

1,150

1,430

1,650

86,296

2,877

171,200

Julv

2,180

2,850

??TB3

1,380

900

960

662

475

555

*680

680 

680

752

910

1,310

1,520

1,160

940

852

1,150

1,480

1,570

1,340

1,200

*1,070

1,000

852

981

1,020

680

630

34,729

1,120

68,880

Aug.

560

428

316

292

264

264

*229

455

686

550

428 

392

332

400

400

418

470

585

1,020

1,260

*1,060

970

1,170

1,120

834

668

585

441

540

555

525

18,247

589

36,190

Sept.

485

450

320

271

218

218

264

285

340

344

340 

344

348

423

530

717

635

585

540

490

475

480

*495

460

432

410

364

332

316

179

12,085

403

23,970

Calendar year 1956: Max 970 Mln 56 Mean 175 Ac-ft 127,300

Water year 1956-57: Max 11,100 Mln 60 Mean 805 Ac-ft 582, BOO

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Mote. No gaze-height record Oct. 13 to Mar. 7 (stage-discharge relation affected by Ice during 

part of period); discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, weather records and 

records for station at Fort Morgan.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 177

South Platte River at Fort Morgan, Colo.

Location. Lat 40 0 16'08", long 103°48'02", in sec. 31, T. 4 N. , R. 57 W. , on downstream 

side of pier near center of bridge on State Highway 52, half a mile north of Port 

Morgan and 82 miles downstream from Bijou Creek.

Drainage area. 14,800 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1943 to September 1957.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,250 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge. 14 years, 422 cfs (305,500 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 20,900 cfs May 16 (gage height, 9.70 ft); minimum daily, 25 cfs Oct. 7-9.

1943-57: Maximum discharge, 33,800 cfs Aug. 3, 1951 (gage height, 12.90 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 15,000 cfs; minimum daily, that of Oct. 7-9, 1956.

Maximum flood known, 84,300 cfs May 31, 1935 (slope-area determination of peak flow). 

Flood came principally from Bijou Creek.

Remarks. Records good except those below 1,000 cfs, which are fair, and those for periods 

of ice effect or no gage-height record, which are poor. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. Natural flow of stream affected by transmountain and transbasin diversions, storage reservoirs, power developments, ground-water wittdrawals and 

diversions for irrigation, and return flow from irrigated areas.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1146: 1945(M) , 1947.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57, except periods of Ice effect (gage height, In feet,

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 17-27, Nov. 26 to Dec. 19, Feb. 12 to 

Mar.21, June 5, July 8-13, Aug. 2-17)

Oct. 1-21 Oct. 22 to June 4 June 5 to Sept. 3O

1.1

1.2 

1.5 

1.8 

2.1

85 

16O 

27O

1.1 

1.5 

2.0 

3.0 

4.0

138 

22O 

410 

96O 

1,720

5.O 

6.O 

7.O 

8.0 

9.0

2,710 

4,O60 

5,800 

9,OOO 

15,100

2.3 

2.5 

3.O 

3.5

115

180

435

770

4.O 

5.O 

6.0 

7.0

1,200

2,300

3,830

5,800

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

a

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

61

56

52

3O

28

27

25

25

25

39

54

57

61

77

138

166

2O6

246

238

206

210

232

229

250

282

282

3O2

344

356

~55& 

356

5,016

162

9,950

Nov.

38O

4OO

460

475

475

4O5

395

344

278

257

244

232

217

210

204

194

20T

197

202

210

202

207

223

235

226

217

202

202

197

197

8,091

270

16,05O

Dec.

19O

187

192

185

185

170

176

176

194

190

207

204

179

187

187

185

174

165

167

167

170

168

170

172

168

167

165

161

161

159

154

5,482

177

10,870

Jan.

161

156

158

158

158

152

148

TBT

151

160

172

192

190

183

185

254

26O

257

264

238

210

210

2O4

200

2OO

190

185

180

180

185

185

5,877

190

11,66O

Feb.

19O

250" 2OO

200

2OO

199

194

194

197

187

179

179

181

179

172

174

170

170

161

163

161

158

152

ISO

150

145

T5CT

150

-

4,905

175

9,73O

Mar.

155

T55

160

165

165

168

165

161

167

165

160

160

16O

160

16O

160

165

170

170

170

165

16O

16O

165

165

170

175

175

175

155"

5,131

166

1O,1 BO

Apr.

HO" 185

2OO

205

215

245

250

250

250

260

26O

26O

26O

26O

270

27O

275

370

F7T

250

241

235

235

220

223

223

223

217

223

250

7,286

243

14,45O

May

241

244

212

199

2C4

2O7

247

320

385

576

6,89O

11,300

5,460

4,310

3,69O

1O,90O

7,730

14,200

9,500

6,150

5,530

5,350

5,O6O

4,230

3,750

3,3OO

2,87O

2,41O

2,150

1,890

1 , 760

121,265

3,912

24O.5OO

June

2,030

3,O90

4,O8O

4,390

4,520

4,680

4,2OO

4,11O

4,32O

4,620

5,000

4,660

3,66O

3,190

3,08O

3,690

3,510

3,770

2,83O

2,020

1,510

1,200

1,59O

1,500

1,050

537

447

3T5

1,070

1,320

86,492

2,883

171,600

July

1,760

2.450

2,120

1,28O

802

77O

611

453

396

525

562

562

688

810

1,110

1,47O

1,090

882

755

1,310

1,91O

1,790

1,800

1,490

1,190

1,250

1,050

966

1,O2O

755

660

34,267

1,105

67,970

Aug.

794

453

325

276

369

270

234

2Ja

413

408

33O

276

270

266

270

270

330

531

802

1.18O

1,050

993

1,O5O

1,11O

866

653

549

59O

519

519

483

16,687

538

33,100

Sept.

441

424

3OO

210

162

156

2O7

225

286

298

298

298

31O

390

470

667

646

562

501

459

441

441

453

424

4O2

369

336

281

281

121

10,865

362

21,55O

Calendar year 1956: Max 1,94O Min 25 Mean 195 Ac-ft 141,600

Water year 1956-57: Max 14,200 Min 25 Mean 853 Ac-ft 617,600

Note. No gage-height record Jan. 24 to Feb. 5 (stage-discharge relation affected by ice during 

part of period), Feb. 17, 18, Feb. 24 to Mar. 5, Mar. 7, 1O-18, Mar. 2O to Apr. 17, Sept. 3, 4, 

Sept. 13-15; discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge measurements, weather records, and records 

for nearby stations.
178 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

South Platte River at Balzac, Colo.

Location. Lat 40°24'24", long 103°27'58", in NE£ sec. 13, T. 5 N. , R. 55 W. , on right 

bank Just upstream from highway bridge at Balzac siding, and 2f miles northeast of 

Union.

Drainage area. 17.700 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--October 1933 to September 1957 in reports of Geological Survey. 

January 1917 to September 1944 in reports of State engineer.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,091.06 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929. Prior to Oct. 18, 1935, chain gage or water-stage recorder at various sites 

near present site at different datums. Oct. 18 to Dec. 16, 1935, staff gage and 

Dec. 17, 1935, to Aug. 20, 1947, water-stage recorder, at site 250 ft upstream at 

present datum. Since Oct. 1, 1936, supplementary water-stage recorder on secondary 

channel 600 ft to the left at datum 1.69 ft lower.

Average discharge. 41 years (1916-57), 352 cfs (254,800 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 8,010 cfs May 16 (gage height, 9.12 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 3,700 cfs; minimum daily, 7.0 cfs Feb. 20, 21.

1917-57; Maximum gage height, 11.43 ft May 31, 1935 (discharge not determined); 

minimum daily discharge. 1.3 cfs Jan. 25 1947.

Flood of June 11, 1921, reached a daily discharge of 31,200 cfs.

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

indefinite stage-discharge relation, which are poor. Discharge measurements generally 

made twice a month. Natural flow of stream affected by transmountain and transbasin 

diversions, storage reservoirs, power developments, ground-water withdrawals and diversions for irrigation, and return flow from irrigated areas. Records of chemical 

analyses for water year 1957 are given in WSP 1521.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19 

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

94

81

72

74

77

83

83

78

'ST? 62

78

83

90

105

117

131

139

151

163 

176

183

186

186

189

202

219

233

250

247

264

4,423

143

7,770

Nov.

279

347

422

472

437

230

135

100

89

63

56

51

46

44

41

38

34

32

28 

28

27

21

17

15

14

12

10

9.0

9.0

11

3,110.0

104

6,170

Dec.

17

TT

17

24

50

49

40

50

107

169

192

117

83

70

76

70

72

74

74 

79

83

79

85

89

85

81

81

76

74

72

68

2,518

74.8

4,600

Jan.

68

68

68

70

72

70

64

36

74

110

150

155

150

140

125

96

107

112

110 

112

128

115

107

94

89

110

110

105

94

81

80

5,098

99.9

6,140

Feb.

T§o" 80

65

26

25

24

25

25

25

25

22

21

20

18

15

15

10

8.0

8.0 

7.0

7.0

7.5

8.0

8.0

10

11

15

28

_

628.5

22.4

1,250

Mar.

68

117

157

189

208

169

41

25

20

18

17

33

46

70

70

70

64

59

58 

56

70

128

77

53

45

40

56

54

52

51

29

2,132

68.8

4,230

Apr.

27

25

22

19

17

16

16

15

15

15

15

15

14

14

14

15

13

14

13 

12

12

11

11

9.8

9.8

9.4

9^4

9.4

9.4

20

435.2

14.5

865

May

74

212

266

242

225

215

215

238

520

198

541

5,420

5,740

5,900

5,220

4,370

5,280

5,540

6.890 

5,100

4,260

3,940

5,830

3,420

2,740

2,260

1,990

1,620

1,240

936

705

74,977

2,419

148, 700

June

658

876

1,740

2,760

2,740

2,790

2,560

2,220

2,220

2,380

3,010

5,650

27755

2,310

2,200

3,260

3,440

3,560

3,230 

2,230

1,660

1,240

1,160

1,250

640

180

40

20

3S

254

57,046

1,902

115,100

July

514

918

912

460

330

400

420

270

148

155

280

595

556

498

547

900

888

696

684 

768

1,540

17235

756

822

445

325

505

261

355

360

198

17,094

551

33,910

Aug.

144

194

135

117

275

256

212

212

450

514

550

212

148

140

155

150

225

575

564 

912

990

966

924

1.100

1,010

864

618

558

492

586

569

14,348

463

28,460

Sept.

552 5"55

400

254

160

T7S- 127

194

230

266

220

207

202

212

275

380

481

450

410 

590

590

410

450

450

425

450

400

375

315

280

9,979

555

19,790

Calendar year 1956: Max 1,570 Mln 5.5 Mean 120 Ac-ft 86,850

Water year 1956-57: Max 6,890 Mln 7.0 Mean 519 Ac-ft 576,000

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Jan. 10-15, 51. No gage-height record Feb. 1-25 

(stage-discharge relation affected by Ice during part of period), Mar. 15-18, 20, 21, Mar. 28 to 

Apr. 10; discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge measurements, weather records, and records of 

diversion. Stage-discharge relation Indefinite June 27-29; discharge estimated on basis of weather 

records and records of diversion.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 179

South Platte River near Crook, Colo.

Location. Lat 40°50'36", long 102°48'46", in SW^NE^ sec. 15, T. 10 N. , R. 49 W. , on left 

bank 0.4 mile upstream from bridge on State Highway 25 and 1 mile south of Crook.

Drainage area. --19. 500 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available . August 1953 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3,705.39 ft above mean sea level, datum 

~of 1929.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 9,890 cfs May 18 (gage height, 8.02 ft); minimum d 

19

daily, 5.1 cfs May

1953-57: Maximum discharge, that of May 18, 1957; minimum daily, 3.0 ofs July 28,

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

which are poor. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. Natural flow 

of stream affected by transmountain and transbasin diversions, storage reservoirs, 

power developments, ground-water withdrawals and diversions for irrigation, and return 

flow from irrigated areas. Records of chemical analyses for the water year 1957 are 

given in WSP 1521.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of Ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 8-19, 22, Jan. 13-31, June 22 to 

Aug. 5, Sept. 13-30)

1.4 

1.6 

1.8 

2.1 

2.5

3.0

9.0

18

36

76

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

4.3

150

280

490

730

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0

1,590

3,120

5,650

9,800

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 19157

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18 

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

il 9.8

9.8

9.8

9.8

18

15

12

11

11

11

22

IS11

11

1111

12 

13

13

14

13

12

14

18

13

15

14

15

17

16

409.2

13.2

812

Nov.

14

55

100

150

200

270

350

375

375

375

331

287

265

256

198

190

202

164 

150

140

140

133

131

131

131

121

101

86

69

50

5,535

1S4

10,980

Dec.

43

39

35

34

32

27

35

30

45

60

90

S3

46

41

38

36

35

32 

32

31

30

30

27

35

35

32

30

28

27

 &25

1,146

37.0

2,270

Jan.

25

25

24

24

24

23

23

24

20

47J

101

188

238

ISO- 244

90

92

98 

100

120

100

85

75

68

66

70

76

82

84

80

70

2,529

81.6

5,020

Feb.

72

80

86

92

91

77

54

64

61

52

63

68

72

58

33

29

26

25 

25

25

20

22

15

9.4

8.7

8.4

8.1

7.8

1,252.4

44.7

2,480

Mar.

7.5

6.9

6.6

6.3

6.3

6.3

45

~9~.0 59

8.7

7.8

7.2

6.6

6.3

6.0

5.7

5.4

571

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.7

6.9

7.5

16

14

16

13

8.1

7.2

328.0

10.6

651

Apr.

6.9

6.9

6.6 S76-

31

55

63

64

69

J71

69

66

68

66

62

58

50

46

41

37

33

30

22

17

13

10

9.0

8.0

7.2

6.9

1,099.1

36.6

2,180

May

6.3

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.4

^457!

6.0

8.1

7.8

14

30

1,220

7,400

5,730

5,200

5,320

7,720 

6,720

9.170

7,600

5,850

5,170

5,050

4,450

3,520

2,700

1,970

1,370

946

558

87,769.2

2,831

174,100

June

413

335

502

1,650

2,290

2,510

2,530

2,500

2,260

2,120

2,160

2,480

3,210

3,020

3,400

3,500

3,950

4,280 

4,100

4,080

3,010

2,380

1,930

1,700

1,650

1,160

754

475

308

210

64,867

2,162

128,700

July

190

247

395

455

355

198

109

91

81

71

65

54

3S

56

61

72

91

188 

148

158

355

1,160

1.590

956

946

650

470

408

339

465

532

10,818

349

21,460

Are;.

465

35J

298

200

115

80

114

146

80

51

45

38

32

28

27

25

25

25 

30

30

30

37

60

84

118

188

146

100

71

58

48

3,117

101

6,180

Sept.

50

55

50

41

45

40

40

38

36

32

32

41

49

81

112

192

223

271 

312

331

327

335

371

3BT

347

312

270

210

170

140

4,920

164

9,760

Calendar year 1956: Max 375 Mln 3.0 Mean 49.0 Ac-ft 35,540

Water year 1956-57 : Max 9,170 Mln 5.1 Mean 504 Ac-ft 364,600

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 2-7, 20, 21, Dec. 9-12, Feb. 22, 23. No 

gage-height record Jan. 15 to Feb. 3 (stage-discharge relation affected by Ice during part of 

period), Apr. 18-28, Sept. 27-30j discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, weather 

records, recorded range In stage, and records for nearby stations.
180 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Lodgepole Creek at Bushnell, Nebr.

Location. Lat 41°41' , long 103°51', in sec. 33, T. 15 N., R. 57 W. , on right bank 

1J. miles east of Bushnell and 1? miles upstream from Oliver Reservoir.

Drainage area. 1,349 sq mi (revised).

Records available.--June 1932 to September 1957 in reports of Geological Survey. March 

1931 to May 1932, at site ij miles upstream, records not equivalent owing to diversions. January 1925 to September 1957 in reports of State engineer.

gage. Water-stage recorder. Datura of gage is 4,812.3 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Mar. 26, 1938, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--25 years (1932-57), 12.6 cfs (9,120 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 494 cfs July 19 (gage height, 5.04 ft); minimum daily, 2.0 cfs Nov. 6.

1932-57: Maximum discharge, 16,500 cfs Sept. 15, 1950 (gage height, 9.98 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 2,700 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of 

peak flow; minimum daily, 1.2 cfs Dec. 14, 1935.

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

which are poor. Discharge measurements generally made once a week.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1390: 1933, 1935, 1937-38, 1941, 1949.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of ice effect (gaga height,

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 2 to Nov. 1, Nov. 8-19, Dec. 13-16, 

May 13 to June I, June 25 to July 19, Aug. 12-18, 28-30)

0.4

1.0 

1.5

2.0 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

65

91

144

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

5.4

5.3

5.4

5.3

5.2

5.4

5.6

5.9

5.9

6.1

6.2

6.1

6.1

6.2

6.4

6.2

6.2

6.4

6.4

6.6

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.6

7.0

7.1

7.1

7.5 775-

7.3

7.5

196.3

6.33

389

Nov.

7.9

bS.O

blS

b20

10

2.0

2.5

2.7

2.6

3.1

7.7

7.5

9.2

14

9.2

7.9

8.8

11

9.6

b9.0

bS.O

8.6

9.2

9.2

11

12

11

11

9.8

11

268.5

8.95

533

Dec.

11

11

11

11

11

10

9.8

9.2

9.4

8.8

11

11

10

11

11

9.4

11

11

9.8

11

10

11

8.7

^0

9.6

11

12

11

12

13

T3

328.7

10.6

652

Jan.

12

T2

12

11

11

10

11

11

9.6

8.8

9.4

10

12

10

9.2

8.4

9.4

9.8

9.4

9.8

10

9.8

9.6

9.2

8.6

8.6

9.2

8.3

8.1

173

8.3

303.8

9.80

603

Feb.

8.3

976

9.4

9.2

9.8

10

10

11

14

12

11

12

14

14

14

12

12

12

12

14

12

10

11

12

14

15

15

14

333.3

11.9

661

Mar.

13

12

13

13

14

11

14

16

16

15

14

15

14

12

12

13

12

12

12

12

11

10

7.9

7.7

974

16

17

T4

13

12

12

395.0

12.7

783

Apr.

12

14

12

bll

7.9

12

12

14

16

il

15

14

14

14

14

14

13

13

13

11

10

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

372.9

12.4

740

May

11

10

9.2

11

15

12

9.8

9.0

13

14

13

14

14

16

19

23

25

25

132

38

25

22

21

25

39

26

22

22

20

21

22

698.0

22.5

1,380

June

21

19

17

16

15

14

14

13

14

17

16

19

14

14

26.

22

18

16

15

14

14

13

13

12

12

12

12

11

TT

11

455

15.2

902

July

11

11

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

9.8

9.6

9.4

9.2

8.6

8.4

80 8.3

iiS.

66

27

32

27

19

18

17

16

23

18

15

675.3

21.8

1,340

Aug.

14

14

14

14

13

13

13

13

12

12

11

11

11

11

10

10

11

11

11

12

12

13

12

12

11

11

11

11

10

11

11

366

11.8

726

Sept.

11

11

11

11

±2

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

11

11

11

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

345

11.5

684

Calendar year 1956: Max 20 Min 2.0 Mean 9.19 Ac-ft 6,670

Water year 1956-57 : Max 142 Min 2.0 Mean 13.0 Ac-ft 9,390

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice or snow.

Note. No gage-height record Nov. 5-7, Jan. 31, Feb. 22-27, Apr. 8, 9; discharge interpolated or 

estimated on basis of weather records and recorded range in stage.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 181

Lodgepole Creek at Ralton, Nebr.

Location. Lat 41°02'00", long 102°24'00", in NE^NW^ sec. 12, T. 12 N., R. 45 W., on 

right bank 20 ft downstream from county road bridge at Ralton, 2.1 miles north of 

Colorado-Nebraska State line, and 5? miles southeast of Chappell.

Drainage area.--3,307 sq mi (revised).

Records available.--March to September 1931 and June 1951 to September 1957 ir reports of 

Geological Survey. March 1925 to September 1931 and June 1951 to September 1957 in reports of State engineer.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 3,590 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

Tfo June 18, 1951, staff gage at site a quarter of a mile downstream at different datum.

Average discharge.--6 years (1951-57), 10.5 cfs (7,600 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 74 cfs May 26 (gage height, 2.66 ft); maximum 

gage height, 3.16 ft Mar. 26 (backwater from ice); no flow for many days.

1931, 1951-57: Maximum discharge, 1,150 cfs Sept. 2, 1951 (gage height, 5.70 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 70 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak 

flow; no flow at times during 1931, 1955, 1957.

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

indefinite stage-discharge relation, which are poor. Discharge measurements generally 

made once a week. Natural flow of stream affected by ground-water withdrawals and 

diversions for irrigation, and return flow from irrigated areas.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of ice effect or indefinite stare-discharge

relation (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used May 16-22, Aug. 30 to Sept. 7)

0.5 

.6 .5 

1.6 

5.1

1.3 

1.7 

2.0

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3 

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

1.2

1.2

1.0 

. 8

.7

.9

1.0

1.0

1.2

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.3

.8

.3

0

0

0

0

0

1.7

2.4

2.6

2.7

2.9

2.9

37.3

1.20

74

Nov.

3.0

1.2

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

eS.O

e25

e20

elO

6.2

5.8

6.2

4.7

4.6

4.1

6.2

5.4

5.1

5.0

4.0

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.4

134.7

4.49

267

Dec.

2.6

2.4

2.4 

2.4

2.2

2.0

1.9

1.7

279

4.4

4.1

3.9

3.4

4.0

3 5

2.6

2.7

2.9

2 2

2.9

3.0

3.4

3.0

2.5

2.0

2.0

2.4

2.2

2.1

2.1

2.1

83.9

2.71

166

Jan.

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.0

3.0

3.5

3.5

3.0

3.0

3.4

3.2

2.5

3.7

3.5

3.0

4.8

5.0

5.5

575

5.0

4.0

3.5

3.1

2.5

3.0

2.8

2.5

2.2

1.8

1,5

99.0

3.19

196

Feb.

1.2

1.3

1.5

1.9

2.1

2.3

2.5

2.5

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.5

2.0

2.5

2.9

2.6

2.6

2.1

1.9

-

-------

65.4

2.34

130

Mar.

1.9

1.9

2.1

2.2

2.0

2.0

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.1

1.9

1.9

2.1

2.2

1.9

2.2

2.2

1.9

2.2

4.5

3.8

2.6

.5

0_

e30

elO

63.0

e2.0

1.0

. 8

100.2

3.23

199

Apr.

0.8

.8

1.5

1.5 

5.0

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.0

.7

.6

.5

1.6

1.0

.6

.5

.6

.6

.7

.8

.7

1.0

.8

.8

.6

.8

.9.-9

1.3

1.4

29.5

0.98

59

May

1.6

1.5

1.3

1.3

1.2

.9

172

2.6

2.2

2.6

3 0

3.4

3.0

6.0

18

26

32

30

22

19

17

17

19

20

26

28

24

21

19

19

390.1

12.6

774

June

18

16

16

15 

7.8

8.0

9.5

6.9

7.1

6 2

6.2

5.5

5.1

5.1

9.4

16

7.3

5.3

4.9

4.7

4.5

4.9

4.7

4.9

4.9

4.9

5.1

5.1

4.7

5.5

229.2

7.64

455

July

7.7

5.8

4.7

4.3 

4.0

4.2

4.3

4.7

4.7

4.5

4.2

4.0

4.2

4.5

4.0

3.8

3.8

3.6

4.3

8.3

19

9.0

7.1

5.5

5.5

9.2

16

20

?0

19

18

241.9

7.80

480

Aug.

14

11

12

14 

15

22

ZZ

19

14

14

14

11

6.2

6.4

6.6

5.1

4.5

4.7

7.8

6.4

5.1

4.5

4.5

4.0

1,8

5.1

4.9

5.1

5.3

5.5

6 . 2

283.7

9.15

563

Sept.

5.8

5.3

5.3

4.9 

5.5

5.5

5.1

4.5

5.8

4.9

4.9

5.8

8.5

7.8

7.8

7.3

7.1

6.2

5.8

5.8

6.0

5.8

5.8

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

6.0

6.0

5.5

176.7

5.89

350

Calendar year 195& Max 25 Min 0 Mean 4.51 Ac-ft 3,270

Water year 1956-57: Max 32 Min O Mean 5.13 Ac-ft 3,710

e Stage-discharge relation indefinite; discharge estimated on basis of gage heights and weather 

records.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 16-26, Dec. 5-15, 23-27, Jan. 1-6, Feb. 1-5, 

Feb. 8, 21, May 6, 7, Apr. 4, 5. No gage-height record Jan. 27-31, Feb. 6, 7, 9-14, 16-19, 22, 23; 

discharge interpolated or estimated on basis of 5 discharge measurements and weather records.

49673Z O - 59 - 13
182 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

South Platte River at Julesburg, Colo.

Location. La t 40 C 58'48", long 102 0 15'13", in NE£ sec. 33, T. 12 N. , R. 44 W. , on left 

bank 500 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 51 , 0.9 mile southeast of 

Julesburg, 3 miles upstream from Colorado-Nebraska State line, and 8 miles downstream 

from Lodgepole Creek. Prior to Oct. 1, 1956, on main channel 1,600 ft to right and 

200 ft upstream.

Drainage area. 22,800 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. April 1902 to September 1957. Monthly discharge only for some periods, 

published in WSP 1310. Published as "near Julesburg" 1903-8, 1915, 1916, and as "at 

Ovid" 1922-24.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3,446.76 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929. Main gages prior to Oct. 1, 1956, on primary channel 1,600 ft to right of 

present gage. Apr. 1, 1902, to May 11, 1908, staff gage 1,500 ft downstream at different datum. May 12, 1908, to Mar. 17, 1915, staff gage at site 200 ft upstream at 

datum 2.0 ft higher. Mar. 18, 1915, to May 10, 1922, chain gage at site 200 ft 

upstream at datum 1.0 ft higher. May 11, 1922, to Sept. 30, 1924, wate^-stage recorder 

and auxiliary chain gages at site about- 85 miles upstream at Ovid at different datum. 

Oct. 1, 1924, to Sept. 30, 1956, water-stage recorder at site 200 ft upstream at datum 

1.0 ft higher prior to June 30, 1940, and at same datum thereafter. Su^lementary 

gages on several secondary channels at various datums since May 5, 1915. Present 

water-stage recorder was installed as a supplemental gage Oct. 1, 1941, and was at 

datum 1.00 ft higher prior to Aug. 31, 1950.

Average discharge .--55 years, 455 cfs (329,400 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 8,160 cfs May 21 (gage height, 6.05 ft); minimum daily, 16 cfs Oct. 1,8, 1956.

1902-57: Maximum discharge, 31,300 cfs June 2, 1935, from rating curve extended 

above 16,000 cfs; no flow Aug. 18-20, 1902, July 25 to Aug. 7, 1903.

Remarks. Records good. Discharge measurements generally made once a week. Natural flow 

of stream affected by transmountain diversions, storage reservoirs, power developments, 

ground-water withdrawals, diversions for irrigation of about 1,220,000 acres above 

station, and return flow from irrigated areas. Records of chemical analyses and water 

temperatures for the water year 1957 are given in WSP 1521.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 896: 

WSP 1440: 1903-4.

Drainage area. WSP 1310: 1902, 1906-7, 1948(P).

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

16

IT

17

18

18

17

17

16

17

21

28

31

31

31

32

32

32

33

33

34

34

33

33

33

36

47

56

61

61

63

65

1,013

32.7

2,010

Nov.

69

50

35

4(5

58

86

177

228

225

248

257

288

?S4

270

270

245

230

222

217

207

196

204

204

182

189

199

192

172

153

151

5,548

185

11,000

Dec.

140

1ST

125

118

116

101

97

99

77

25

93

125

133

127

120

114

110

110

108

106

106

104

99

93

97

104

102

101

101

101

101

3,334

108

6,610

Jan.

101

101

101

101

82

82

75

77

63

39

42

48

59

64

64

37

56

93

127

157

202

137

108

101

74

75

88

112

116

114

106

2,802

90.4

5,560

Feb.

104

114

142

157

151

153

186

217

T§4

148

160

157

153

151

151

137

131

125

120

114

101

84

35

93

91

84

84

99

3,689

132

7,320

Mar.

112

99

74

72

66

54

101

88

72

54

51

54

51

4S

46

45

46

47

51

45

43

44

47

52

48

70

89

97

118

T52" 125

2,131

68.7

4,230

Apr.

114

120

133

125

127

177

217

242

260

292

299 295"

288

284

281

278

267

257

242

225

204

196

186

165

151

144

118

116

106

101

6,010

200

11,920

May

86

80

91

77

69

64

63

7T

131

155

162

179

212

537

6,060

6,280

5,750

5,560

6,630

6,200

7.750

6,126

5,260

4,860

4,690

4,170

3,460

2,720

2,010

1,400 '975

81,875

2,641

162,400

June

670

529

471 S70"

1,810

2,340

2,360

2,350

2,310

2,070

1,890

2,030

2,460

3,020

3,360

3,960

3,780

3,820

3,820

3,730

3,710

2,960

2,520

2,290

1,700

1,410

1,410

1,150

830

662

66,292

2,210

131,500

July

690

520

502

562

562

460

33S

23 =

175

14S

126

107

9t

82

74

6*5

57

52

51

13t

139

207

56?

78?

7F5

710

573

481

421

369

393

10,410

33S

20,650

Aug.

426

354

287

287

236

167

139

128

147

121

100

80

63

52

43

44

43

43

41

39

35

30

3S

51

65

83

114

143

162

147

126

3,834

124

7,600

Sept.

112

109

109

107

102

98

77

70

62

56

52

49

49

56

58

63

77

122

152

210

270

274

274

287

291

291

283

279

279

248

4,566

152

9,060

Calendar year 1956: Max 288 Mln 11 Mean 81.5 Ac-ft 59,150

Water year 1956-57: Max 7,750 Mln 16 Mean 525 Ac-ft 379,900
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 183

South Platte River at Paxton, Nebr.

Location. Lat 41°07' , long 101°21' , In sec. 8, T. 13 N., R. 35 W. , near left bank on 

downstream side of pier of highway bridge, half a mile south of Paxton.

Drainage area.--23.700 sq ml, approximately.

Records available.--April 1931 to September 1933 (fragmentary) and October 1939 to

September 1957 In reports of Geological Survey. Published as "at Ogallala" 1931-33. 

January to December 1923, April 1931 to September 1932, April 1937 to September 1939 

(fragmentary), and October 1939 to September 1957 In reports of State engineer. Published as "at Ogallala" 1923, 1931-32, 1937-39.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 3,047.34 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929. Prior to September 1933, staff gage at site 19 miles upstream at different 

datum. August 1939 to Apr. 1, 1940, staff gage and Apr. 2, 1940, to Oct. 15, 1947, 

water-stage recorder, at present site at datum 1.50 ft higher. Oct. 16, 1947, to 

June 24, 1948, water-stage recorder at datum 0.50 ft higher. June 25, 1948, to 

Oct. 3, 1951, water-stage recorder at datum 1.50 ft higher.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 8,680 cfs May 22; maximum gage height, 7.16 ft 

May 17; minimum daily discharge, 1.2 cfs Nov. 15.

1939-57: Maximum discharge, 16,900 cfs May 7, 1942; maximum gage height, 9.5 ft 

Apr. 30, 1942, present datum; minimum daily discharge, 0.1 cfs Sept. 26-29, 1940.

Remarks. Records fair. Discharge measurements generally made once a week. Natural 

flow of stream affected by transmountain diversion, storage reservoirs, power 

developments, diversions and ground-water withdrawals for irrigation, and return 

flow from irrigated areas. South Platte canal diverts 6 miles above station; 

diversion began Nov. 13, 1946.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic

feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Jan. 29 to Feb. 25, May 14-18, May 20 to June 27, 

July 5-22, July 31 to Aug. 14, Aug. 23 to Sept. 8, Sept. 27-30

1.0

0

2.0

5.0

9.0

25

49

1.3 

1.6 

2.0

85

145

267

487

782

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

1,180

1,720

3,160

5,110

7,800

Discharge, in oubio feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

3C

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.8

178

1.8

1.8

1.8

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.3

2.0

2.0

2.3

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.0 

1.8

2.0

2.6

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.6 

2.6

2.3

65.3

2.11

130

Nov.

2.3

3.5

3.8

3.2

3.2

3.5

3.2

2.9

2.9

2.6

2.3

1.8

1.6

1.4

1.2

3.2

2.3

1.4

2.3

2.3

2.0

2.3 

2.6

3.5

3.5

3.2

2.6

4.4

4.7

4.1

83.8

2.79

166

Dec.

4.7

2.9

279

2.9

3.2

2.9

2.9

3.2

3.5

3.5

3.8

3.5

3.5

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7 

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.4 

4.4

4.7

125.9

4.06

250

Jan.

4.1

4.4

4.7

5.4

5.8

6.2

6.6

7.0

5.8

5.4

5.8

9.8

7.4

6.6

5.0

4.7

5.0

4.7

4.4

4.7

4.7

3.8 

4.1

4.4

4.7

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.1 

4.1

4.1

160.7

5.18

319

Feb.

4.1

4.1

4.4

4.4

4.1

4.4

5.0

5.8

7.8

7.0

5.0

12

9.5

7.8

11

8.6

7.0

6.2

5.4

5.4

5.0

4.4 

5.0

5.4

15

28

IT

8.2

-

211.0

7.54

419

Mar.

6.2

5.4

5.0

4.1

7.0

5.8

4.7

12

13

21

12

9.5

7.8

7.4

6.6

5.8

6.2

6.2

8.6

7.8

6.6

6.6 

7.4

7.4

7.0

6.6

6.2

5.8

5.4 

6 . 2

12

239.3

7.72

475

Apr.

8.2

872

9.0

9.0

9.0

10

10

9.5

9.0

16

22

18

28

15

21

34

14

12

17

26

16

14 

18

14

13

12

12

12

10 

10

435.9

14.5

865

May

10

9.0

9.5

14

12

9.5

8.2

975

23

28

24

20

61

92

44

275

,530

,820

,170

,570

,930

,490 

,450

,580

,810

,570

,550

,750

,160

,040

1,260

65,328.7

2,107

129,600

June

539

184

74

54

47

116

490

743

857

850

711

596

590

730

1,200

1,670

2,230

2,130

2,270

2.520

2,490

2,380 

1,540

899

557

321

222

74

49

4J5

27,178

906

k3,910

July

44

38

32

27

24

23

21

19

18

18

17

16

16

15

14

14

14

13

14

17

18

17 

17

19

21

20

18

17

16 

18

15

610

19.7

1,210

Aug.

14

14

14

12

12

10

9.5

9.5

8.6

8.2

7.4

7.0

6.6

54

74

67

61

55

48

45

44

50 

55

47

44

43

68

88

106 

122 "95

1,298.8

41.9

2,580

Sept.

99

100

102

100

102

99

97

82

69

56

44

33

38

33

25

22

16

12

11

11

14

25 

20

18

15

16

25

25

27 

39

1,375

45.8

2,730

Calendar year 1956: Max 17 Min 1.2 Mean 4.17 Ac-ft 3,030

Water year 1956-57: Max 7,490 Mln 1.2 Mean 266 Ac-ft 192,700
184 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

South Platte River at North Platte, Nebr.

Location. Lat 41°07', long 100°46', In sec. 9, T. 13 N., R. 30 W., near left bank 

on downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 83, three-quarters of a mile south 

of city of North Platte and 4 miles upstream from confluence with North Platte 

River.

Drainage area. 24,300 sq mi, approximately.

Records available . June 1914 to September 1915 and August 1931 to September 1957 in 

reports of Geological Survey. April 1915 to September 1957 (fragmentary prior to 

March 1922) in reports of State engineer.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,790.30 ft above mean sea level (city 

of North Platte benchmark). Prior to Dec. 8, 1936, staff gages and Dec. 8, 1936, 

to July 18, 1945, water-stage recorders, near present site at different daturas. 

July 19, 1945, to July 9, 1952, at datum 4.90 ft higher, July 10, 1952, to Dec. 6, 

1953, at datum 3.90 ft higher, Dec. 7, 1953, to July 18, 1954, at datum 2.90 ft 

higher, and July 19, 1954, to Dec. 10, 1956, at datum 1.90 ft higher.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 8,620 cfs May 23 (gage height, 7.63 ft); 

minimum daily, 55 cfs Jan. 16, 25.

1914-15, 1931-57: Maximum discharge observed, 37,100 cfs June 3, 19C5 (gage 

height, 14.02 ft, present datum); no flow at times during summers of most years 

prior to 1938.

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

Discharge measurements generally made once a week. Natural flow of stream 

affected by transmountain diversion, storage reservoirs, power developnents, 

diversions and ground-water withdrawals for irrigation, and return flov from 

irrigated areas. South Platte canal diverts around station; diversion began 

Nov. 13, 1946.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1390: 1932-33, 1935.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to Septemter 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

2?

24

2C

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Moan

Ac-ft

Oct.

119

119

112

103

100

110

112

121

131

131

134

124

126

121

129

134

134

137

134

131

126

121

126

126

142

124

121

116

134

134

129

3,861

125

7,660

Nov.

124

134

134

131

129

131

129

124

124

124

121

124

121

121

121

119

T5T

121

121

129

129

131

137

T3T

134

134

134

131

134

131

3,835

128

7,610

Dec.

134

I3T

131

129

124

116

116

112

TT9" 105

131

131

131

131

131

131

131

129

129

126

129

126

124

124

124

121

124

126

126

129

131

3,902

126

7,740

Jan.

131

134

137

137

144

144

142

147

I3U

98

89

95

89

84

66

55

59

86

118

112

126

94

87

73

55

64

70

76

88

93

95

3,118

101

6,180

Feb.

100

TTO

120

121

117

128

135

137

126

121

126

126

134

137

159

129

126

119

119

126

121

121

126

126

131

124

131

137

3,513

125

6,970

Mar.

139

139

137

134

131

134

137

134

137

137

137

134

131

124

119

121

121

119

121

124

126

129

137

126

147

150

14T

142

142

144

144

4,141

134

8,210

Apr.

153

144

T59

159

164

192

201

192

185

173

170

167

167

167

167

164

153

150

153

162

162

159

192" 210

176

185

170

176

170

167

5,109

170

10,130

May

167

170

167

173

176

164

162

T67

406

369

246

242

242

341

364

374

512

4,480

4,760

4,100

5,640

5,030

7,740

5,600

4,280

3,650

3,600

3,650

3,810

2,980

2,160

65,922

2,127

130,800

June

1,570

897

557

393

346

328

31S

551

758

870

915

838

790

806

996

1,400

1,780

2,050

1,940

2,130

2,290

2,200

1,970

1,470

1,150

906

742

634

498

403

32,524

1,084

64,510

July

354 3TO"

2 SO

2>34

246

233

226

226

204

195

195

188

182

179

170

173

167

167

176

179

179

182

176

159

176

167

162

158

159

159

^53

6,122

197

12,140

Aug.

137

131

131

131

/ 126

121

121

129

126

121

114

TT4

114

121

119

150

167

162

153

156

156

159

167

173

173

173

167

167

204

204

207

4,594

148

9,110

Sept.

204

217

220

220

213

213

210

213

213

204

192

185

192

198

192

185

170

173

176

170

173

170

173

162

162

156

156

153

153

15Q

5,568

186

11 , 040

Calendar year 1956 : Max 455 Min 100 Mean 133 Ac-ft 96,530

Water year 1956-57 : Max 7,740 Min 55 Mean 390 Ac-ft 282,100

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 9 to Feb. 7 (no gage-height record Jan. 28 

to Feb. 3).
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 185

Platte River at Brady, Nebr.

Location. Lat 41°02', long 100°23', on two channels in sees. 11 and 23, T. 12 N., 

R. 27 W., just downstream from highway bridges half a mile and 2| miles, respectively, south of Brady and 18 miles downstream from confluence of North Platte 

and South Platte Rivers.

Drainage area. 56.900 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--March 1939 to September 1957 in reports of Geological Survey. 

April to September 1937 and May 1938 to September 1957 in reports of State 

engineer.

Gage. Water-stage recorders on two channels. Datum of gage on north channel is 

T",639.28 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929, and on south channel, 2,641.66 ft 

above mean sea level, datum of 1929. No information available on gages op3rated by 

State engineer prior to Nov. 18, 1938. Nov. 18, 1938, to Sept. 30, 1942, gage on north 

channel at datum 1 ft higher.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,550 cfs May 24; minimum daily, 59 cfs 

Jan. 10.

1937, 1938-57: Maximum discharge, 15,400 cfs May 7, 1942; no flow Aug. 22-24, 

1941.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Discharge measurements of each channel (Nos. l and 4) generally made three times a 

month during winter and once a week during rest of year. Natural flow of stream 

affected by transmountain diversions, storage reservoirs, power developments, 

diversions and ground-water withdrawals for irrigation, and return flow from 

irrigated areas. Tri-County main supply canal (capacity, about 2,000 cfs) diverts 8 miles above station; diversion started Nov. 26, 1940. River flows in 

two channels for which separate records are computed; figures given herein represent combined discharge. Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures 

for the water year 1957 are given in WSP 1521.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1390: 1941(M).

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

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

2H

26

27

28

29

30

31

Tota:

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

89

90

118

99

93

112

92

Se- 86

ns

103

99

124

111

117

109

149

125

120

139

122

116

115

138 

143

126

150

124

124

142 

152

3,636

117

7,210

Nov.

127

144

130

118

116

116

125

120 

119

127

118

116

113

130

127

102

14T

126

120

112

138

173

T55

154

138

133

133

141

131

130

3,861

129

7,660

Dec.

149

139

134

136

128

123

116

TTT

116

144

150

157

150

156

157

148

121

129

168

159

148

160

129

147 

162

164

154

135

153

130 

122

4,401

142

8,730

Jan.

146

128

143

126

157

142

119

132 

90

53.

S4

99

87

81

72

69

82

89

101

114

123

97

86

82 

64

79

90

93

92

92 

97

3,115

100

6,180

Feb.

102

TTT

119

131

143

164

176

193 

226

228

210

195

198

186

166

166

146

133

114

115

153

146

238

225 

267

196

193

160

4,800

171

9,520

Mar.

155

174

157

146

141

163

144

154 

174

159

153

151

173

167

155

182

165

164

195

211

187

183

219

206 

187

183

252

261

SIT

244 

232

5,678

183

11,260

Apr.

235

231

269

250

240

290

272

239 

218

219

198

193

226

199

188

184

203

186

187

219

191

207

293

302 

24T

216

233

193

176

T9S

6,694

223

13,280

May

213

182

IW

255

228

198

189

205 

300

544

598

471

462

626

554

542

807

1,450

4,590

3,790

3,810

4,160

4,770

6.080 

4.S16

3,320

2,670

2,430

2,820

2,780 

1,900

55,653

1,795

110,400

June

1.620

827

407

304

2S2

227

274

217

196

223

208

236

186

246

275

394

817

1,140

1,210

1,120

1,380

1,520

1,210

855 

639

331

251

204

242

190

17,231

574

34,180

July

180

156

179

144

128

144

132

136 

128

176

133

122

2ST

226

164

220

275

180

282

812

1,180

1,030

947

1,190 

1,200

1,190

1,250

1,230

1,240

1.390

TTtSo

17,261

557

34,240

Aug.

1,220

1,240

1,270

1,300

1,420

1,230

1,180

1,560 

1,400

1,300

1,290

1,360

1,240

1,060

931

1,100

1,190

1,190

1,060

1,050

906

705

500

453 

314

182

144

134

33T

456 

381

29,157

941

57,830

Sept.

261

214

180

223

167

154

202

141

T55

158

227

195

258

509

292

206

190

268

248

226

301

207

170

158 

218

162

160

208

163

152

6,386

213

12,670

Calendar year 1956: Max 2,100 Mln 64 Mean 254 Ac-ft 184,400

Water year 1956-57: Max 6,080 Mln 59 Mean 433 Ac-ft 313,200

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice on one or both channels Dec. 5-22, Jan. 9 to 

Mar. 6-8.
186 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Location. : 

side of

Platte River near Cozad, Nebr.

 Lat 40°50', long 99°59', in sec. 18, T. 10 N., R. 23 W., on downstream 

highway bridges, 1^ miles south of Cozad.

Drainage area. 57,200 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1940 to September 1957 in reports of Geological Survey. 

July to September 1932, October 1936 to September 1938 (fragmentary), and March 

1939 to September 1957 in reports of State engineer.

. Water-stage recorders on two channels. Altitude of gages is approximately 

,470 ft (from report of State engineer). No information on gages operated by 

State engineer prior to installation of water-stage recorders on north channel 

Mar. IV, 1939, and south channel May 4, 1940. South channel gage at datum 4.02 ft 

higher May 4 to Sept. 30, 1940, 3.02 ft higher Oct. 1, 1940, to July 20, 1947, 

2.02 ft higher July 21 to Sept. 22, 1947, and 1.53 ft higher Sept. 23, 1947, to 

July 18, 1949. North channel gage at datum 2.00 ft higher Mar. 17, 19C9, to 

Sept. 30, 1940, and 1.00 ft higher Oct. 1, 1940, to July 11, 1955.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,230 cfs May 25; minimum daily, 8.7 cfs

1932^ 1936-57: Maximum discharge, 16,600 cfs May 10, 1942; no flow at times 

during 1937-40.

Remarks.--Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Discharge measurements of each channel generally made three times a month during 

winter and once a week during rest of year. Natural flow of stream affected by 

transmountain diversions, storage reservoirs, power developments, diversions and 

ground-water withdrawals for irrigation, and return flow from irrigated1 areas. 

River flows in two channels for which separate records are computed; figures given 

herein represent combined discharge.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

2E

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

13

16

12

12

12

10

10

10

10

10

9.5

8.7

8. ~7

9.5

11

11

50

123

132

125

150

137

144

218

T5B" 234

174

169

169

169

2,361.5

76.2

4,680

Nov.

190

202

192

202

165

167

158

156

158

165

173

165

158

158

165

160

TSB" 146

200

184

150

168

206

214

200

174

183

174

205

5,311

177

10,530

Dec.

181

178

188

188

174

156

120 135"

130

163

195

213

220

222

237

231

226

177

188

225

225

208

202

180

168

192

210

208

210

207

208

5,965

192

11,830

Jan.

198

179

179

202

185

195

223

T5T

141

57

61

52 39-

82

74

71

73

78

108

150

164

164

150

131

92

95

106

127

145

156

154

4,048

131

8,030

Feb.

135

139

162

166

173

195

203

224

261

281

260

257

254

276

286

264

246

247

222

185

184

149

143

201

296

321 £55"

263

_

6,298

225

12,490

Mar.

241

230

236

225

218

215

207

223

234

245

230

225

217

225

202

220

236

228

225

280

286

277

285

265

222

315

277

328

320" 334

330

7,801

252

15,470

Apr.

321

318

332

346

343

364

395

386

353

345

339

331

321

323

314

294

298

294

2~§0" 288

292

322

495

45T

422

368

342

338

320

318

10,263

342

20,360

May

318

314

301

301

323

301

283

268

262

214

440

573

573

1,280

987

1,040

1,350

1,190

1,890

4,780

3,930

4,050

3,870

5,000

5,640

3,940

2,850

2,480

2,390

2,520

2,260

55,968

1,805

111,000

June

1,850

1,3OO

785

565

435

359

280

262

232

203

117

25

22

18

3T

169

409

618

851

803

768

932

913

829

612

432

352

272

209

198

14,831

494

29,420

July

127

T?

24

20

19

18

18

20

18

18

18

18

17

101

106

26

16

16

16

17

74

80

17

16

31

15

IT

45

31

60

7?

1,123

36.2

2.23C

Aug.

IB" 15

16

17

16

16

16

33

194 nz

83

58

121

42

17

21

66

139

151

114

93

37

18

16

16

40

36

104

121

136

120

1,999

64.5

3,960

Sept.

76

26

13

12

I?

31

35

26

56

129

111

79

124

394

3JJ

243

166

131

149

243

223

228

199

157

140

149

140

136

130

132

4,087

136

8,110

Calendar year 1956: Max 1,570 Min 8.4 Mean 142 Ac-ft 103, 1OO

Water year 1956-57: Max 5,640 Min 8.7 Mean 329 Ac^ft 238,100

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice on one or both channels Jan. 9 to Feb. 9.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 

Platte River near Overton, Nebr.

187

Location.--Lat 40 041', long 99°32', in sec. 12, T. 8 N., R. 20 W., on right bank just 

downstream from highway bridge, 4 miles south of Overton and 4 miles downstream from 

Plum Creek.

Drainage area. 58.400 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. July to September 1914 (gage heights only), April to September 1915, 

and October 1930 to September 1957 in reports of Geological Survey. Published as 

near Elm Creek" 1914-15. April 1915 to December 1923 and January 1925 to September 

1957 in reports of State engineer.

Qage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,299.83 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929. July 1914 to October 1917 staff or chain gage at site 8 miles downstream 

at different datum. June 1918 to Sept. 12, 1928, staff gage at present site at datum 

2 ft higher, and Sept. 13, 1928, to Sept. 30, 1930, staff gage at present site and 

datum.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year. 7,530 cfs May 25 (gage height, 4.67 ft); 

maximum gage height, 4.83 ft Jan. 24 (backwater from ice ; minimum daily discharge, 

20 cfs Oct. 3.

1914-57: Maximum discharge, 37,600 cfs June 5, 1935 (gage height, 6.25 ft); no 

flow at times during 1925, 1927-28, 1930-41.

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

measurements generally made three times a month during winter and once a week during 

rest of year. Natural flow of stream affected by transmountain diversions, storage 

reservoirs, power developments, diversions and ground-water withdrawals for irrigation, 

and return flow from irrigated areas.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57, except periods of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 26 to Dec. 5, Feb. 12-19,

May 15, 16, 20, June 2-15, Sept. 10-30)

1.7

1.8

1.9 

2.1 

2.3

Oct. 1 to May 19

7.0

26

50

117

237

2.5 

2.7 

3.0 

3.5

440

790

1,500

2,930

May 20 to Sept. 30

2.2 

2.5

150

255

535

960

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0

1,920

3,210

4,850

8,520

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

1?.

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

2C

26

27

28

29

50

31

Total

Moan

Ac-ft

Oct.

74 

36

20

45

91

87

84

133

138

154

149

210

210

183

224

210

254

204

237

297

619

811

771

536

733

752

1,050

1,100

1.170

1,166

853

12,535

404

24,860

Nov.

1,050 

1,100

895

536

600

536

600

520

733

676

552

600

619

832

895

874

832

714

695

440

550

676

440

584

550

393

428

456

520

536

19,232

641

38,150

Dec.

536

393

552

536

619

750

650

505

360 580"

660

730

590

510

500

417

428

752

695

676

714

584

584

536

370

456

676

657

752

504

. 488

17,760

573

35,230

Jan.

520 

695

874

937

67S

504

657

855

710

500

505

445

'550" 290

560

590

610

600

595

575

555

650

655

640

660

625

385

575

625

660

650

18,826

607

37,340

Feb.

645 

615

410

630

660

795

800

795

654

1.240

619

832

958

1,020

916

714

619

714

874

811

700

650

500

536

600

657

714

20,253

723

40,170

Mar.

695 

638

657

552

619

733

676

568

600

395

504

552

600

619

600

568

456

619

790

619

584

638

520

811

1.140

916

895

832

874

771

584

20,623

665

40,910

Apr.

695 

811

1,000

979

895

1 170

 T9T5

957

1,000

957

957

874

874

536

676

852

957

811

733

733

619

619

638

771

657

790

695

657

695

771

24,069

802

47,740

May

714 

714

536

417

405

440

358

325 358"

382

405

619

832

1,000

1,290

1,910

2,540

3,050

2,690

2,920

4,960

5,130

5,300

5,550

6,600

6,940

4,570

4,540

3,960

3,540

3,860

76,853

2,479

152,400

June

5.960 

3,666

2,700

1,920

1,280

1,050

832

848

660

688

648

702

758

758

1,140

1,970

2,200

2,340

2,010

1,990

2,320

2,100

1,990

2,250

2,040

1,340

1,360

1,510

1,470

1,180

49,074

1,636

97,340

July

1,140 

786

786

660

702

716

598

421

378

330

362

396

330

231

251

213

195

168

150

118

115

126

143

115

110

115

152

146

164

219

213

10,509

339

20,840

Aug.

190 

159

146

143

140

140

182

201

186

195

150

150

161

132

112

158

147

136

126

190

182

172

143

129

112

122

132

143

195

159

245

4,876

157

9,670

Sept.

297 

321

370

355

348

346

350

581

412

433

502

426

546

866

862

IjlOO

871

831

928

808

760

692

740

670

646

594

649

651

611

679

18,025

601

35,750

Calendar year 1956: Max 1,450 Min 18 Mean 498 Ac-ft 361,800

Water yearl956-57 : Max 6,940 Mln 20 Mean 802 Ac-ft 580,400

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 6-15, Jan. 9 to Feb. 10, and Feb. 22-24 

(no gage-height record Jan. 10-17, Jan. 25 to Feb. 6; discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge 

measurements, weather records, engineers'notes, and records for nearby stations).
188 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Buffalo Creek near Darr, Nebr.

Location Lat 40°54'00", long 99°50'00", in NE£ sec. 28, T. 11 N., R. 22 W., on 

left bank 12 ft downstream from county road bridge and 6j miles northeast of 

Darr.

Drainage area. 63 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1946 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,466.7 ft above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929.

Average discharge. 11 years, 4.85 cfs (3,510 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 586 cfs June 16 (gage height, 12.04 ft, 

from floodmark); no flow for many days.

1946-57: Maximum discharge, 9,000 cfs June 22, 1947 (gage height, 18.4 ft, 

from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 630 cfs on basis of slopearea determination of peak flow; no flow for many days each year.

Remarks. Records poor. Flow affected at times by waste from Gothenburg Canal 

which is spilled into Buffalo Creek above station.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

I?.

15

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

sr

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

3.2

4.7

2.4

2.1

1.6

.8

.4

.1

0

*5

0

.2

2.1

5.8

T75

5.0

3.3

1.3

*.7

2.8

5.5

5.5

4.0

3.7

4.2

4.6

3.1

2.0

1.0

2.7

3.0

8O.4

2.59

159

Nov.

1.9

OJ

.3

.1

.1

.1

0

*5

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

o

0

o

0

3.5

0.12

6.9

Dec.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Jan.

(*)

0

0

0

Feb.

(*)

0

0

0

Mar.

0

0

0

Apr.

0

5

*0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

o

0

o

o

0

o

o

o

0

0

o

11

*13

.6

.1

0

0

0

0

0

24.7

0.82

49

May

05*0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

*4.7

1.1

*3.3

7.9

2.0

0

O

9.9

3.0

.1

0

15

2.7

.4

0

0

3.6

6.0

59.7

1.93

118

June

4.7

5.8

6.0

.9

C>

0

*.2

.9

6.0

4.4

.6

1.0

6.S

7.6

2.6

*174 S3

4.8

.7

0

0

.9

4.8

.8

.5

0

*9.6

9.2

3.1

8.4

323.3

10.8

641

July

13

14

6.8

2.1

6.8

6.5

.8

0

S

O

o

*0

2.4

~5.8 17

4.5

4.2

8.4

3.2

.4

O

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

o

0

o

93.9

3.0,3

18i5

Aug.

0

5

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

*38

28

28

29

32

45

55

18

18

264

8.52

524

Sept.

13

12

8.9

2.6

.8

*.6

4.8

6.8

11

14

15

12

18

~5.7 29

6.5

4.9

2.1

5.8

*16

6.2

3.2

1.6

1.0

0

O

*0

.5

1.6

2.2

2O8.8

6.96

414

Calendar year 1956 : Max 20 Min 0 Mean O.88 Ac-ft 637

water year 1956-57 : Max 174 Mln O Mean 2.90 Ac-ft 2,1OO

Peak discharge (base. 100 efs). June 16 (7 a.m.) 586 cfs (12.04 ft); July 14 (11:3O a.m.) 105 cfE 

(6.90 ft); AugT 23 (3 a.m.) 118 cfs (7.15 ft).

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 189

Buffalo Creek near Over-ton, Nebr.

Location.--Lab 40°44'00", long 99°30'20", in SEij- sec. 20, T. 9 N. , R. 19 W. , on left bank 

Just downstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 30, 1-| miles east of Over-ton and 10 miles 

upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 175 sq mi.

Records available. June 1949 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,297.08 ft above mean sea levsl, datum 

of 1929.

Average discharge. 8 years, 14.0 cfs (10,140 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 186 cfs June 19 (gage height, 8.11 ft); no flow 

i'or many days.

1949-57: Maximum discharge, 270 cfs June 26, 1951 (gage height, 8.07 ft); maximum 

gage height, that of June 19, 1957; no flow for many days 1953-57.

Remarks.--Records good except those below 1.0 cfs, which are fair. Flow affeoted by spill 

from irrigation canals above station and small diversions by pumping.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 height, in feet, and discharge,

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.8

Oct. 1 t

0

.2

.5

1.0

1.7

2.6

4.5

o July 15

2.0 6.8

2.5 15

3.0 24

5.0 66

7.0 134

8.1 186

; per second) 

July 16 to Sept.

1.1 0 1.7

1.2 .1 2.0

1.3 .5 3.0

1.4 1.1 5.0

1.5 1.9

30

4.2

8.6

26

66

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

1?.

15

14

IS

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

2C

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

1.2

.4

0

.3

*.4

0

O

0

0

o

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

.2

1.7

3.0

1.0

.2

.3

.4

.1

0

0

0

0

0

9.2

0.30

18

Nov.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Dec.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Jan.

(*)

0

0

0

Feb.

(*)

-

0

0

0

Mar.

0

0

0

Apr.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

May

0

*0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0*o

0

0

0

.2

4.1

.8

.2

1.6

.7

17

51

62

79

*6?

38

18

7.4

344.0

11.1

682

June

3.5

57

55

43

32

*12

5.8

5.6

3.0

1.3

1.1

9.7

2.4

.4

14

70

*142

168

182

Ti9

*31

37

50

51

48

48

*49

40

19

26

1,305.8

43.5

2,590

July

22

14

14

28

41

32

26

27

27

25

23

*16

10

10

29

44

38

24

18

10

3.8

7.6

6.3

9.4

8.6

*1.8

.1

.1

.2

.2

1.4

517.5

16.7

1,030

Aug.

3.0

1.7

.5

.7

2.1

5.6

7.2

7.2

*7.2

6.3

9.9

12

13

17

15

10

7.8

9.9

8.3

9.7

12

*10

8.0

9.1

10

26

27

27

25

31

31

370.2

11.9

734

Sept.

26

27

32

26

*20

19

20

21

27

31

39

*47

47

39

43

52

44

32

22

27

25

26

28

18

13

9.4

*6.3

2.7

^0

8.6

783.0

26.1

1,550

Calendar year 1956: Max 39 Hin 0 Mean 2.22 Ac-ft 1,610

Water year 1956-57: Max 182 Win 0 Mean 9.12 Ac-ft 6,600

Peak discharge (base, 15o cfs).--June 19 (11 a.m.) 186 cfs (8.11 ft). 

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.
190 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Elm Creek near Overton , Nebr.

Location. Lat 40°50'40", long 99°30'20", in NE^NE^ sec. 17, T. 10 N. , R. 19 W. , on left 

bank 250 ft downstream from county road bridge and 7f miles northeast o^ Overton.

Drainage area. 31 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--September 1946 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 2,390 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge. 11 years, 1.75 cfs (1,270 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,320 cfs June 16 (gage height, 16.07 ft); no 

flow during most of year.

1946-57: Maximum discharge, about 8,000 cfs June 22, 1947 (gage height, 19.65 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 250 cfs on basis of velocity-area study; no flow for 

many days each year.

Remarks. Records fair.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.9

2.0 

£.1 

2.2 .7

2.4

2.7 

3.0 

3.5

1.3

2.7

5.2

13

4.0

5.0

9.0

12.0

24

60

260

450

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

i

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

1?.

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

2C

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

0.1

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.1

0.003

0.2

Nov.

(*)

0

0

0

Dec.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Jan.

(*)

0

0

0

Feb.

(*)

-

0

0

0

Mar.

0

0

0

Apr.

(*)

(*)

0

o

0

May

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*.7

.1

6.8

5.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

JLO

.5

0

0

*0

0

0

23.4

0.76

46

June

0

0

0

0

0

*o

0

0

0

5.5

11

.2

0

0

0

*447

*T4

.4

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

478.1

15.9

948

July

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

0

0

*0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0.1

0.003

0.2

Aug.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Sept.

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.3

1.5

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

2.8

0.09

5.6

Calendar year 1956: Max 0.4 Hln 0 Mean 0.009 Ac-ft 6.4"

Water year 1956-57: Max 447 Min 0 Mean 1.38 Ac-ft 1,000

Peak discharge (base, 65 cfs). May 25 (5:30 a.m.) 82 cfs (5.45 ft); June 16 (7 a.m.) 1,320 cfs 

(16.07 ft).

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 191

Platte River near Odessa, Nebr.

Location. Lat 40°40' , long 99°15', sec. 16, T. 8 N., R. 17 W. , near right bank on downstream side of pier of highway bridge, 2f miles south of Odessa and 5 miles downstream 

from Elm Creek.

Drainage area. 58,800 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1938 to September 1957 in reports of Geological Survey. March 

1937 to September 1957 in reports of State engineer.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,197.07 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Oct. 7, 1938, staff gage and Oct. 7, 1938, to Sept. 30, 1942, waterstage recorder at same site at datum 1.00 ft higher.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 7,110 cfs May 26 (gage height, 4.02 ft); no 

flow for many days during October, August, and September.

1937-57: Maximum discharge, 22,700 cfs June 24, 1947 (gage height, 5.52 ft); maximum gage height, 5.89 ft Mar. 5, 1952 (backwater from ice); no flow for periods in each 

year prior to 1947 and during 1953-57.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect and those below 10 cfs, 

which are poor. Discharge measurements or observation of no flow generally made three 

times a month during winter and once a week during rest of year. Natural flow of 

stream affected by transmountain diversions, storage reservoirs, power developments, 

diversions and ground-water withdrawals for irrigation, and return flow from irrigated 

areas.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

I?.

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

2C

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Moan

Ac- ft

Oct.

a0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

179

339

289

454

585

731 

155' 858

3,915

126

7,770

Nov.

494

610

622

442 

228

289

289

280

356

348

319

220

302

494

560

484

428

395

316

788

839

858

644

612

644

468

61E

395

627 

456

14,419

481

28,600

Dec.

329

329

212

319

338

300

312

288

240

385

424

676

577

515

488

518

384

411

430

520

562

574

550

382

443

289

370

456

456 

382

182

12,641

408

25,070

Jan.

309

395

539

421 

665

643

275

422

380

250

220

235

250

268

358

411

438

462

493

454

29E

429

454

486

469

485

486

366

480 

498

498

12,831

414

25,450

Feb.

523

529

517

340

434

522

530

536

700

850

970

1,150

1,100

1,020

783

696

679

395

644

765

858

650

550

570

591

8EO

679

714

~

19,115

683

37,910

Mar.

679

662

627

524 

627

644

765

679

627

679

358

568

568

598

66E

583

612

480

583

568

524

554

748

1.140

73T

1,120

858

858

839 

858

898

21,221

685

4E.090

Apr.

583

995

,110

,250 

,020

,020

,150

696

976

995

956

898

839

820

524

783

820

783

783

714

714

662

898

731

783

765

748

662

443 

75T

24,832

828

49,250

Hay

731

644

662

539

480

456

443

395

480

456

407

627

839

1,350

1,190

2,070

2,840

2,910

2,910

2,310

3,540

4,950

4,430

4,600

4,950

6,700

6,110

4,780

3,750 

3,520

3,670

73,739

2,379

146,300

June

4,690

3,710

2,940

2,190 

1,470

917

917

679

679

419

495

456

509

644

800

3,080

4,020

3,150

2,490

1,930

2,100

2,160

1,930

2,130

2,190

1,520

1,330

1,300

1,330 

1,210

53,385

1,780

105 , 900

July

956

733

468

528 

395

395

446

443

280

260

220

E04

182

144

115

62

25

15

15

15

12

10

8.2

5.

5.

5.

4.

3.

3. 

2.

lj_

6,013.3

194

11,930

Aug.

1.4

1.4

.9

.4 

0

0

0

.3

0

0

0

0

0

0

.2

.9

.4

.4

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

2.2

.9

.4

9.8

0.32

19

Sept.

0.4

0

V

0 

0

0

0

0

44

126

105

82

293

696

748

662

627

478

522

598

539

509

495

554

524

509

495

456

419 

419

9,900.4

330

19,640

Calendar year 1956: Max 1,230 Hln 0 Mean 392 Ao-ft 284,700

Water year 1956-57: Max 6,700 Mln 0 Mean 690 Ac-ft 499,900

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 6-23, Jan. 3 to Feb. 11, Feb. 22-25.
192 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Platte River near Grand Island, Nebr.

Location.--Lat 40°53', long 98°17', in sec. 36, T. 11 N., R. 9 W., on left bank 30 ft 

downstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 34, 2 miles upstream from Chicago, Burlington 

& Quincy Railroad bridge, and 5 miles southeast of Grand Island.

Drainage area. 59,500 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. October 1933 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,840 ft (from report of State engineer). Prior to Oct. 23, 1933, chain gage at bridge 30 ft upstream at same datum.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 5,830 cfs May 27 (gage height, 4.08 ft); no 

flow for many days.

1933-57: Maximum discharge, 30,000 cfs June 6, 1935 (gage height, 5.99 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 18,000 cfs; maximum gage height, 6.03 ft Mar. 4, 1949 (backwater from ice); no flow at times during 1934-44, 1946, 1948, 1953-57.

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

record, which are poor. Discharge measurements generally made once a week. Natural 

flow of stream affected by transmountain diversions, storage reservoirs, power developments, diversions and ground-water withdrawals for irrigation, and return flow from 

irrigated areas.

Revisions (water years) . WSF 956: 1935. WSP 1390: 1942.

Discharge, In cubic feet per- second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

1?

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

ZZ

23

24

2T

?.6

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

0

0

0

Nov.

0

0

0

0

0

0

a8

6

15

a30

a60

alOo

a!20

a!20

a 100

a 90

a 100

184

235

108

122 

87

133

461

547

340

433

340

104

329

4,172

139

8,280

Dec.

474

474

340

296

235

170

100

50

24

28

43

88

89

101

162

176

178

178

182

165

186 

244

340

380

386

394

413

542

616

656

558

8,268

267

16,400

Jan.

460

495

481

267

233

382

427

564

410

134

73

55

29

13

36

49

48

60

84

103

202 

226

202

145

141

152

150

150

152

158

118

6,199

200

12 , 300

Feb.

155

165

180

208

258

394

412

789

1,240

1,390

1,400

1,250

1,130

1,080

1,280

1,220

1,070

886

619

420

353 

137

88

74

310

1,100

1,230

966

19,804

707

39,280

Mar.

734

701

701

652

635

532

532

620

750

818

701

652

406

517

606

718

784

856

800

668

684 

684

701

1,030

1,130

966

1,010

1,210

1,030

1,030

985

23,843

769

47,290

Apr.

1,010

,010

,010

,570

,430

,370

,190

,090

,090

784

911

930

966

966

892

800

635

767

874

701

606 

767

1,550

1,170

911

767

750

750

734

750

-----

28,751

958

57,030

May

955

1,300

948

734

701

620

547

474

547

874

837

784

856

1,320

1,740

1,920

2,230

3,030

3,060

3,520

3,220 

2,600

4,450

4,560

4,520

4,600

5,580

5,380

4,980

4,640

4,450

75,777

2,444

150,300

June

,040

,450

,560

,720

,160

2,070

1,690

1,150

1,030

874

734

562

668

818

1,230

2,690

3,830

4.680

3,940

2,910

2,120 

1,890

1,990

1,820

al,750

al,800

2,260

1,820

1,410

1,320

66,986

2,233

132,900

July

1.520

1,240

930

718

503

474

378

532

874

620

420

253

184

144

138

113

96

38

21

116

108 

62

27

10

3.0

3.0

0

0

0

0

0

9,525

3C7

18,8fO

Aug.

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

o

0

o

0

o

0

a27

a!6

a 10

a5.0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

a6.0

a36

a53

a41

194

6.26

385

Sept.

a41

370

a74

a70

a70

366

a66

374

3104

532

406

264

264

392

517

635

701 635"

591

532

562 

547

488

461

433

488

488

488

488

517

11,064

369

21,950

Calendar year 1956: Max 1,800 Mln 0 Mean 349 Ac-ft 253,400

Water year 1956-57: Max 5,380 Mln 0 Mean 697 Ac-ft 505,000
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 193

Wood River near Riverdale, Nebr.

Location. Lat 40°47 1 50", long 99"11'50", in NW^-NWjj sec. 31, T. 10 N., R. 16 W., near 

right bank on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 40, 1-J miles northwest of 

Riverdale.

Drainage area. 379 sq mi.

Records available. June 1946 to September 1957. *

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,163.8 ft above mean sea level, 

unadjusted.

Average discharge. 11 years, 15.5 cfs (11,200 acre-ft per year); median of yearly mean 

discharges, 8.25 cfs (5,970 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 815 cfs June 17 (gage height, 10.97 ft); no 

flow for many days.

1946-57: Maximum discharge, 20,000 cfs June 22, 1947 (gage height, 19.75 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 3,000 cfs on basis of contracted-opening determination of peak flow; no flow at times during 1946, 1953-57.

Remarks.--Records poor. Discharge measurements generally made every two weeks. A few 

small diversions above station for irrigation. Pump located in gage pool occasionally 

diverts entire flow during dry periods.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct. Nov.

O

0

0

0

o

o

Dec.

0

0

0

Jan.

0

0

o

Feb.

0

.1

.2

.3

.4

.4

.4

.6

.6

.6

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.9

1.0

1.0

.1

.1

.2

.8

1.0

2.0

4.0

20.3

0.72

40

Mar.

3.0 270-

1.0

.5

.5

.4

.4

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

.3

jl

.5

.7

.9

1.1

.8

.7

1.1

.7

.4

.9

1.4

23.5

0.76

47

Apr.

1.1

1.1

1.2

1.2

.9

.5

.3

.2

0

.2

.8

.9

.6

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

.8

1.1

1.4

1.1 1.0'

1.5

T72

1.1

1.1

1.0

.9

.6

.6 _

26.5

0.88

53

May

0.7

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.5

1.5

1.2

2.0

2.6

2.2

5.0

7.2

17

15

19

14

5.0

3.0

1.0

.8

.6

.4

76

5.0

17

5.0

2.2

2.9

12

6.1

154.8

4.99

307

June

3.6

1.1

1.2

1.4

.2

0

0

0

.3

.6

.7

1.0

1.7

2.2

2.9

325

604

771

357

91

28

14

5.6

1.2

5.6

12

20

22

24

22

2,319.3

77.3

4,600

July

22

23

22

19

18

22

22

15

.5

.5

.8

4.1

2.0

4.1

3.2

3.2

5.0

7.8

12

8.8

5.0

2.2

1.4

1.4

4.1

3.6

5.0

6.6

5.6

4.5

1.4

255.8

8.25

507

Aug.

0.3

0

.4

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

.8

1.5

2.0

2.0

1.5

1.0

1.0

1.0

4.0

15

~5.0 20

4.0

62.5

2.02

124

Sept.

1.5

1.0

.5

0

0

.2

.1

.1

.3

.2

0

0

.1

1.5

.1

0

1.9

18

7.8

5.0

2.0

1.0

1.0

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

45 .O

1.50

89

Calendar year 1956: Max 225 Min 0 Mean 1.52 Ac-ft 1,100

Water year 1955-57: Max 771 Mln 0 Mean 7.97 Ac-ft 5,770

Peak discharge (base, 2OO cfs).--June 17 (12 m.) 815 cfs (10.97 ft).

Note.--No gage-height record Feb. 2 to Mar. 17; discharge estimated on basis of 4 discharge 

measurements, engineers' notes, and weather records.
194 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Wood River near Gibbon, Nebr.

Location. Lat 40°46'10", long 98°48'00", in NW£ sec. 9, T. 9 N., R. 13 W. , on left bank 

10 ft downstream from county bridge and 2| miles northeast of Gibbon.

Drainage area. 572 sq mi.

Records available. April 1949 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,024.88 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. prior to July 26, 1949, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 8 years, 11.5 cfs (8,330 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 821 cfs June 17 (gage height, 13.73 ft); no 

flow for many days.

1949-57: Maximum discharge, 1,680 cfs July 10, 1950 (gage height, If.74 ft); no 

flow for many days in 1952-57.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

Discharge measurements generally made every two weeks. Numerous small diversions for 

irrigation above station.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and

discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used May 14-16, June 23-28)

2. 29 

2.3

2.5

2.6

0

.02

.2

.3 

1.6

2.8 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

8.0 223

10.0 394

12.0 610

13.3 766

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

0

0

0

Nov.

0

0

0

Calendar year 1956 : f

Dec.

0

0

0

Jan.

0

0

0

Feb.

0

0

0

Mar.

0

0

0

Apr.

0

0

0

May

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

12

9.6

25

90

90

54

31

16

9.0

3.8

1.4

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

342.1

.11.0

679

June

0

0

0

0

0

1.5

7.0

2.5

.4

0

0

0

0

0

0

82

732

765

6TT

581

174

59

30

19

13

7.8

5.7

3.2

6.0

3.5

3,103.6

103

6,160

July

2.0

1.0

.5

0

0

0

0

15

160

50

8.4

1.9

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.4

1.0

2.4

2.9

1.6

1.4

249.8

8.06

495

Aug.

2.3

1.5

3.3

3.6

1.9

1.2

.3

2.5

6.4

13

12

3.0

1.7

.8

.2

4.0

35

21

1.9

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

.2

33

207

~75 247

679.1

21.9

1,350

Sept.

39

51

12

1.4

.2

.1

.1

0

1.4

35

46

23

7.2

30

67.

53

24

5.2

.5

.2

.2

10

11

4.3

1.1

.3

.2

.1

.1

0

423.6

14.1

840

lax 425 Mln 0 Mean 2.62 Ac-ft 1,900

Water year 1956-57 : Max 765 Mln 0 Mean 13.1 Ac-ft 9,520

Peak discharge (base. 300 cfs). June 17 (9 p.m.) 821 cfs (13.73 ft); Aug. 30 (1 a.m.) 370 cfs 

(9.75 'ft).

Note. No gage-height record June 1-11, June 29 to July 10; discharge 

recorded range In stage, 4 discharge measurements, engineers' notes, we 

for stations at Rlverdale and Alda.

estimated or basis of 

:ather records, and records
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 195

Wood River near Alda, Nebr.

LOGation.--Lat 40°51'10", long 98°28'20", in NE^SE^ sec. 7, T. 10 N., R. 10 W., on right 

bank 1.2 miles south of Alda, 2.2 miles upstream from old north channel of the Platte 

River, and 19 miles upstream from present mouth.

Drainage area. 628 sq mi.

Records available. October 1953 to September 1957.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,910 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 472 cfs June 21 (gage height, 9.54 ft); maximum gage height, 9.70 ft June 20; no flow during most of year.

1953-57: Maximum discharge, 523 cfs June 20, 1955; maximum gage height, that of 

June 20, 1957; no flow during most of each year.

Remarks. Records fair except those for period of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

Discharge measurements generally made every two weeks. Numerous small diversions for 

irrigation above station.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

0

0

0

Nov.

0

0

0

Dec.

0

0

0

Jan.

0

0

0

Feb.

0

0

0

Mar.

0

0

0

Apr.

0

S

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

TT

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.2

0.007

0.4

May

0

S

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

11

1.2

60

64

37

20

7.4

4.0

.4

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

205.0

6.61

407

June

0

S

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

5.6

71

374

446

456

458

'2T53

63

28

13

7.7

5.9

4.5

5.7

3.1

2,144.5

71.5

4,250

July

0.5

0

S

0

0

0

0

0

12

149

42

8.3

2.1

.3

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

214.2

6.91

425

Aug.

0

S

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.4

2.1

.4

1.3

4.9

1.5

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

64

268

343.6

11.1

682

Sept.

97

44

76

45

12

a3.0

al.O

a. 5

aO

ao

a35

a45

325

alO

a 40

a70

a50

28

13

7.1

4.0

1.9

0s

0

0

0

0

0

0

607.5

20.2

1,200

Calendar year 1956: Max 208 Mln o Mean 1.44 Ac-ft 1,040

Water year 1956-57: Max 458 Kin o Mean 9.63 Ao-ft 6,960

Peak discharge (base, 500 efs). June 21 (3:45 p.m.) 472 cfs (9.54 ft); Aug. 31 (S:30 a.m.) 

319 cfs 18.45 ft).

a Ho gage-height record} discharge estimated on basis of recorded range In stage, 

measurements, weather records, and records for station at Gibbon.

2 discharge
196 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Platte River near Duncan, Nebr.

Location. Lat 41°22', long 97°29', in sec. 12, T. 16 N., R. 2 W., on left bank 25 ft 

downstream from highway bridge, lj miles south of Duncan, and 12 miles upstream from 

Loup River.

Drainage area. 61,600 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--June 1895 to September 1915, October 1928 to September 1957. Published as "near Columbus" 1895-1915.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,478.55 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

~J^929. June 1895 to September 1915, staff or chain gage at site 7 miles downstream at 

different datum. October 1928 to Feb. 20, 1935, staff gage at present site and datum.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 6,580 cfs May 29 (gage height, 3.83 ft); no 

flow Oct. 1 to Dec. 22.

1895-1915, 1928-57: Maximum discharge observed, 44,100 cfs June 23, 1905 (gage 

height, 6.50 ft, site and datum then in use); no flow at times.

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

record, and those for period Dec. 26-31, which are poor. Natural flow of stream affected by transmountain diversions, storage reservoirs, power developments, diversions 

and ground-water withdrawals for irrigation, and return flow from irrigated areas.

Revisions (water years). WSP 956: 1935. WSP 1390: 1897, 1899-1901, 1903-5, 1929-32, 

19351M), 1936.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

Feb. 28 to May 29 May 30 to Sept. 30

1.7

1.8 

2.0 

2.4 

3.0 

3.9

330

440

730

1,480

3,370

6,870

1.3 103

158

240

510

l.OOO

2,060

3,580

6,450

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

-6

7

8

9

10

11

I?.

11

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

2E

26

27

28

29

30

31

Tota:

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Nov.

( )

0

0

0

Dec.

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

a90

a220

a350

*434

526

578

565

552

660

3,975

128

7,880

Jan.

630

500

526

362

390

452

324

333

278

210

154

98

86

70

23

19

*21

23

23

21

23

18

17

14

11

12

15

23

21

32

56

4,785

154

9,490

Feb.

75

70

92

110

134

161

*182

278

342

500

680

850

950

1,130

1,040

1,090

1,070

910

925

750

490

300

286

390

500

*578

660

1.810

-

16,353

584

32,440

Mar.

1,210

890

810

778

715

610

552

580

655

778

778

670

640

a580

a54Q

a640

a700

a780

a830

*890

810

670

715

858

1,140

1.250

1,120

992

1,100

1,160

992

25,433

820

50,450

Apr.

941

958

1,100

1,300

1,190

1.510

1,436

1,160

*1,030

1,010

941

762

941

992

992

941

924

874

746

762

746

715

924

1,430

1,340

1,060

730

640

*640

655

29,384

979

58,280

May

640

746

1,040

1,080

794

640

552

418

385

580

762

992

958

1,030

1,060

1,510

2,060

2,060

2,510

*3, 100

3,170

3,540

2,770

3,440

4,830

4,560

4,830

5,350

*6,240

5,250

4,190

71,087

2,293

141,000

June

3,610

3,320

3,290

3,680

3,000

2,510

2,300

1,730

1,170

983

*830

734

622

86?

1,250

2,200

3,990

3,850

4.920

4,750

3,920

3,650

2,780

2,330

1,990

1,710

1,840

2,200

2,010

1,560

73,593

2,453

146,000

July

1,370

*L,62Q

1,500

949

798

606

435

718

558

590

*750

510

360

324

264

190

118

99

103

128

158

*158

*128

*87

55

a40

28

20

13

9.1

*6JL0

12,692.1

40F

25.17C

Aug.

4.6

6.0

6.0

21

13

5.3

3.5

*6.8

4.0

4.0

4.0

3.0

2.0

1.3

*1.1

1.6

1.6

1.1

1.3

*1.3

1.1

.9

1.1

.7

.4

.2 *i7T

3.0

4.0

3.0

3.0

111.0

3.58

220

Sept.

3.5

3.5

2.5

2.5

*2.0

4.6

10

9.1

10

13

*15

194

348

360

336

324

*324

390

495

606

a590

a550

a530

a495

a465

a450

a435

a420

a405

*390

8,182.7

273

16,230

Calendar year 1956: Max 3,420 Mln 0 Mean 413 Ac-ft 300,1-00

Water year 1956-57: Max 6,240 Mln 0 Mean 673 Ac-ft 487,200

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

a Doubtful or no gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range In stage, 

weather records, trend of flow, and records for stations near Grand Island and at North Bend.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Jan. 1 to Feb. 27, Mar. 6-9 (doubtful or no gageheight record Jan. 26 to Feb. 6).
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 197

Middle Loup River at Dunning, Nebr.

Location. Lat 41°49'50", long 100"06"20", in SW^ sec. 33, T. 22 N., R. 24 W., on right 

bank just downstream from highway bridge at north limits of Dunning, a quarter of a 

mile upstream from bridge on State Highway 2, and H miles upstream from Dismal River.

Drainage area. 1,760 sq mi, approximately, of which about 80 sq mi contribute directly 

to surface runoff.

Records available. September 1945 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,607.17 ft above mean sea level, datum, 

of 1929. Prior to Sept. 12, 1946, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 12 years, 385 cfs (278,700 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 742 cfs May 14 (gage height, 3.79 ft); maximum 

gage height, 6.50 ft Jan. 22 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 250 cfs 

Jan. 9.

1945-57: Maximum discharge, 821 cfs Oct. 4, 1946, but may have been exceeded 

during period of ice effect in March 1952; maximum gage height, 7.02 ft Mar. 31, 1949 

(backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 100 cfs Dec. 5, 6, 1950.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, doubtful or no gageheight record, which are poor. Discharge measurements generally made once every two 

weeks. Records of water temperatures for the year 1957 are given in WSP 1521.

Revisions. WSP 1086: Drainage area.

Discharge, In outlo feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

13

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

360

354

354

367

371

371

345

342

345

535

351

36O

367

354

348

354

374

374

384

388

36O

364

371

402

417

413

410

406

417

395

384

11,537

372

22,880

Nov.

421

453 440"

388

381

381

371

367

367

357

406

391

384

371

338

329

338

367

4O6

391

351

381

391

388

395

374

354

357

371

326

11,335

378

22,480

Dec.

345

364

371

417

360

550" 340

380

420

432

406

380

370

371

406

391

380

370

384

4OO

390

380

4OO

421

41O

413

436

461

469

444

42O

12,291

396

24,380

Jan.

4OO

410

400

390

4OO

410

4OO

380

250 350"

340

350

360

360

370

36O

36O

370

390

430

330" 440

350

330

290

320

360

38O

370

36O

37O

11,410

368

22,630

Pet.

330" 380

390

4OO

410

420

430

450

470

490

48O

460

43O

420

410

40O

388

395

406

4O6

391

380

390

450

436

421

432

457

11,772

420

23,350

Mar.

406

44O

413

465

440

391

388

417

413

474

492

46?

465

4O6

432

410

465

432

410

487

487

469

478

444

338

395

428

440

428

421

432

13,475

435

26,730

Apr.

440

406

374

388

377

357 3"58"

4O6

402

413

391

395

377

465

469

482

4"5T 496

448

417

424

428

469

436

448

453

410

417

410

440

12,683

423

25,160

May

424

424

428

413

4O6

398

156

424

474

424

413

469

488

654

55?

61O

600

57O

54O

56O

563

529

524

54O

573

510

538

558

589

538

474

15,614

5O4

30,970

June

44O

406

391

402

4O6

410

420

420

410

4O6

436

428

421

417

428

4"SI 492

428

420

430

430

420

4OO

384

371

391

395

395

371

36O

12,397

413

24,590

July

357

364

354

348

326

342

351

360

348

345

348

342

345

338

338

338

326

312

342

402

482

478

388

374

367

357

391

527 435"

417

413

11,556

373

22,920

Aug.

402

381

417

444

384

371

IC?

433

388

391

388

381

374

371

371

436

453

428

424

469

417

398

381

384

388

402

444

428

406

444

402

12,602

407

25,OOO

Sept.

440

474

432

424

417

413

417

410

440

428

417

406

436

417

398

402

398

402

469

406

402

388

39T

406

4O6

406

402

395

398

398

12,438

415

24,670

Calendar year 1956: Max 538 Mln 255 Mean 384 Ao-ft 279,100

Water year 1956-57: Max 654 Mln 250 Mean 4O9 Ac-ft 295,800

49673Z O - 59 - 14
198 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Dismal River at Dunning, Nebr.

Location.--Lat 41°49'23", long 100°06'05", in sec. 4, T. 21 N., R. 24 W., on right bank 

100 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 2 at southeast corner of Dunning, 

1 mile upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 1,780 sq mi, approximately, of which about 50 sq mi contribute directly 

to surface runoff.

Records available.--March to June 1932, September 1945 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,606.3 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929. Mar. 1 to June 30, 1932, staff gage at site a quarter of a mile upstream 

at datum 0.5 ft lower. Sept. 13, 1945, to Apr. 19, 1956, staff gage on bridge 100 ft 

upstream at same datum.

Average discharge . 12 years (1945-57), 316 cfs (228,800 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 568 cfs May 14 (gage height, 2.49 ft); maximum gage height, 4.27 ft Jan. 11 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 

230 cfs Jan. 9.

1932, 1945-57: Maximum discharge, 996 cfs May 26 1952 (gage height 3.18 ft); 

maximum gage height observed, 5.21 ft Jan. 19, 1947 (backwater from ice); minimum 

daily discharge, 100 cfs Jan. 25, 1950.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Discharge measurements generally made once every two weeks.

Revisions.--WSP 1086: Drainage area.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

e

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

286

30T

312

315

312

309

309

312

312

306

321

327

333

315

324

318

324

327

324

318

315

318

312

327

542

324

327

327

339

333

318

9,892

319

19,620

Nov.

309

35T

330

318

327

321

315

315

330

348

357

351

360 360"

324

318

321

324

318

324

321

324

339

333

330

330

333

327

336

342

9,912

330

19,660

Dec.

351

3BT

348

351

315

306

333

327

318

330

312

297 30~0~

306

306

306

297

306

318

318

318

312

303

312

315

321

315

300

306

315

303

9,816

317

19,470

Jan.

318

321

315

309

312

327

324

321

530" 230

260

300

290

300

300

290

310

315

325

540

326

291

303

266

242

266

311

324

310

298

314

9,308

300

18,460

Feb.

314

312

316

312

318

333

350

351

370

590

378

348

345

333

321

306

315

321

318

309

303

290

310

350

339

336

336

342

-

9,266

331

18,380

Mar.

345

330

330

339

324

327

327

333

336

336

333

336

348

333

330

345

345

348

345

560

360

354

360

351

336

342

348

351

342

336

354

10,584

341

20,990

Apr.

339

333

333

348

333

339

333

333

339

327

315

303

359

312

315

333

330

336

339

342

345

357

382

3BT

354

345

327

324

333

348

10,057

335

19,950

May

345

354

351

333

333

333

339

342

369

354

345

382

396

463

37S

409

412

357

351

369

575

342

345

357

383

324

318

357

333

324

324

11,067

357

21,950

June

306

3T?

312

321

330

333

333

330

330

327

342

330

333

327

339

360 348"

321

321

339

339

b3U

327

336

339

345

330

327

324

318

9,909

330

19,650

July

324

318

318

297

294

309

309

315

303

303

315

321

342

3J1

336

336

330

335

3Z3

363

419 4C9~

363

351

345

342

360

369

348

348

348

10,43<

337

20,700

Aug.

342

336

351

336

336

348" 324

372

357

351

354

348

345

345

345

378

375

369

370

585

366

360

357

360

357

360

372

360

366

357

354

11,036

356

21,890

Sept.

360

3BT

336

345

345

345

336

336

354

354

348

348

348

348

342

339

339

351

342

336

327

318

318

312

318

306

312

312

312

318

10,062

335

19,960

Calendar year 1956 : Max 400 Mln 191 Mean 312 Ae-ft 226,300

Water year 1956-57 : Max 463 Mln 230 Mean 332 Ac-ft 240,700

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Jan. 9 to Feb. 10, Feb. 22-24 (no gage-height 

record Jan. 12-20).
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 199

Middle Loup River at Walworth, Nebr.

Location.--Lat 41°39'20", long 99°34 I 00", in NW^- sec. 1, T. 19 N. , R. 20 W. , on left bank 

40 ft downstream from highway bridge, a quarter of a mile northeast of Walworth, and 

2 miles upstream from Lillian Creek.

Drainage area. 4,340 sq mi, approximately, of which about 430 sq mi contribute directlj 

to surface runoff.

Records available.--October 1940 to September 1941 and July 1943 to September 1957 in 

reports of Geological Survey. October 1940 to September 1957 in reports of State 

engineer.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,377.56 ft (corrected) above mean sea 

level, unadjusted. Prior to July 8, 1943, staff gage at site 40 ft upstream at same 

datum.

Average discharge.--15 years (1940-41, 1943-57), 799 cfs (578,500 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year not determined, occurred during period of ice 

effect; maximum gage height, 3.88 ft Feb. 25 (backwater from ice); minimum daily 

discharge, 465 cfs Jan. 10.

1940-41, 1943-57: Maximum discharge, 2,990 cfs Oct. 5, 1946; minimum daily, 48 cfs 

Dec. 6, 1950.

Remarks.--Records poor. Discharge measurements generally made every two weeks. Diversions for irrigation of about 1,000 acres above station.

Revisions. WSP 1086: Drainage area.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

727

736

736

718

710

678

'691 654

694

694

718

752

761

662

670

702

727

736

761

795

752

710

752

831

925

752

761

831

840

876 

331

23,186

748

45,990

Nov.

867

840

822

804

795

702

700

700

780

702

702

744

752

752

700

720

740

780

740

710

670

770

867

761

686

720

710

700

700

720

22,356

745

44, 340

Dec.

740

718

670

813

710

603

.690

802

775

782

861

800

740

760

800

780

760

7OO

780

760

750

780

735

751

751

778

815

800

778

727

804

23,513

758

46,640

Jan.

752

78O

760

702

678

778

778

736

640

465

549

667

744

686

700

720

740

780

820

840

790

727

662

624

583

470

511

653

727

760

740

21,562

696

42,770

Feb.

740

730

740

760

770

787

830

852

870

895

961

966

1,010

1,050

1,030

1,010

1,000

979

873

799

807

581

659

946

1,500

1,020

961

965

-

24,891

889

49,370

Mar.

910

831

876

849

736

660

822

831

813

876

876

804

849

780

780

786

849

858

770

840

905

858

804

840

820

840

876

915

822

710

804

25,590

825

50,760

Apr.

867

935

840

955

867

786

831

831

876

895

885

840

822

752

840

915

867

876

945

955

925

895

885

752

770

858

840

804

778 

840

25,727

858

51,030

May

885

858

876

885

867

795

761

770

840

813

678

831

925

1,400

1,100

955

1,320

1,270

1,100

1,100

1,060

925

822

831

955

849

744

786

876 

955

858

28,690

925

56,910

June

813

778

744

710

752

736

867

849

822

804

858

858

840

761

770

925

965

795

686

727

718

761

718

686

686

744

804

761

761 

736

23,435

781

46,480

July

718

752

744

678

678

694

694

727

694

662

654

638

694

778

752

694

678

646

654

727

822

905

867

678

654

615

654

670

778 

622

608

21,829

704

43,300

Aug.

592

548

6OO

710

630

527

520

727

694

662

662

662

662

654

615

662

804

831

744

831

831

786

718

710

702

694

694

761

752 

761

831

21,577

696

42,800

Sept.

795

795

822

752

770

770

744

736

804

849

831

804

786

822

744

702

710

744

813

770

686

727

710

727

718

744

736

718

702 

710

22,741

758

45,110

Calendar year 1956: Max 1,280 Min 298 Mean 770 Ac-ft 558,800

Water year 1956-57: Max 1,400 Min 465 Mean 781 Ac-ft 565,500

No_te_.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 7-9, 15-22, Nov. 26 to Dec. 1, Dec. 5-28, 

Jan. 2. 3, Jan. 9 to Mar. 1, Mar. 6, 14, 15, 24-26 (no gage-height record Jan. 15-2O, Jan. 30 to 

Feb. 4).
200 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Middle Loup River at Sargent, Nebr.

Location. Lat 41°37'50", long 99°23'10", in NEj-SE^ sec. 9, T. 19 N., R. 18 W., on left 

bank 0.3 mile downstream from Sand Creek, 0.8 mile upstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 183, and 1 mile southwest of Sargent.

Records available. December 1936 to December 1938, October 1952 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Dec. 4, 1936, to Dec. 31, 1938, chain gage on highway 

oridge 0.8 mile downstream at different datum.

Average discharge.--6 years (1937-38, 1952-57), 813 cfs (588,600 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,720 cfs May 13 (gage height, 2.83 ft); maximum gage height, 3.82 ft Feb. 10, 11 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 

450 cfs Jan. 10.

1936-38, 1952-57: Maximum discharge observed, 2,280 cfs Apr. 27, 1938 (gage height, 

4.58 ft, datum then in use); minimum daily, 97 cfs Nov. 28, 1955.

Remarks. Records poor. Discharge measurements generally made every two weeks.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to Septembe- 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

735

719

743

711

711

727

695

703

719

735

711

719

775

735

743

743

735

719

759

751

711

735

735 

719

1,010

874

802

829

838 

856

784

23,481

757

46,570

Nov.

784

767

759

695

751

680

735

599

628

802

838

793

856

802

735

7OO

695

727

802

770

780

811

912 

727

719

751

751

730

743

79o

22,635

754

44, 900

Dec.

811

865

820

800

760

550

55o

660

740

840

1,000

860

730

760

810

880

800

616

927

859

865

802

759 

751

802

775

767

829

711

695

620

24,014

775

47,630

Jan.

635

800

830

840

770

767

700

680

580

450

520

600

734

728

650

591

620

680

700

730

714

708

684 

642

624

510

537

633

693

714

732

20,796

671

41,250

Feb.

747

786

786

832

848

867

892

943

1,010

1,070

1,140

1,190

1,170

"1,130

1,160

1,100

1,050

994

810

742

756

562

482 

879

1,340

1,450

1,470

1,250

-

27,456

981

54,460

Mar.

1,170

970

903

856

820

750

800

903

922

950

970

1,020

980

880

920

96O

970

950

940

960

990

1,000

1,020 

980

922

932

1,000

912

941

922

932

29,145

940

57,810

Apr.

912

784

793

941

903

960

912

894

829

784

912

990

941

932

960

970

941

990

1,010

1,010

1,080

1,120

1,190 

1,130

1,010

1,020

960

950

884

932

28,644

955

56,810

May

941

950

960

874

856

847

820

793

856

884

703

TIT

1,000

1,480

1,160

1,370

1,380

1,250

1,300

1,380

1,240

1,090

1,010 

1,080

1,170

950

932

1,010

1,050

1 ,'050

970

32,067

1,034

63,600

June

932

838

793

884

912

922

932

903

884

829

865

865

874

847

838

922

980

838

811

838

847

856

811 

811

793

820

838

802

784

751

25,620

854

50,820

July

719

711

727

703

695

665

695

719

695

642

658

620

672

680

711

658

650

628

635

743

894

922

82°

703

68C

68C

703

72T

784

735

68C

21,963

70 e

43,56C

Aug.

688

672

735

802

743

650 '595"

856

865

703

719

688

650

650

650

672

759

802

759

802

838

759

735 

711

703

703

703

775

775

727

751

22,740

734

45,100

Sept.

727

743

767

735

759

775

759

767

802

838

838

829

884

903

820

793

775

838

970

94T

829

793

811 

784

793

802

802

820

767

775

24,239

808

48,080

Calendar year 1956 : Max 1,400 Mln 271 Mean 778 Ac-ft 564, 6OO

Water year 1956-57 : Max 1,480 Mln 450 Mean 830 Ac-ft 600, 6OO

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 16, 2O, 21, 28, Dec. 4-2O, Jan. 2-5, Jan. 7 

to Feb. 28, Mar. 5-7, 14-16, 18-20.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 201

Middle Loup River at Arcadia, Nebr.

Location. Lat 41°25'20", long 99°08'10", in sec. 26, T. 17 N., R. 16 W., on left bank at 

southwest edge of Arcadia, Just downstream from bridge on State Highway 57.

Drainage area. 4,730 sq mi, approximately, of which about 820 sq mi contributes directly 

to surface runoff.

Records available. July 1937 to September 1957.

gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,146.30 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

~1929 (levels by Bureau of Reclamation). Prior to Apr. 23, 1938, chain gafe at bridge 

Just upstream at datum 1.23 ft lower.

Average discharge. 20 years, 799 cfs (578,500 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,520 cfs May 14 (gage height, 3.97 ft); maximum gage height, 5.46 ft Dec. 17 (backwater from ice); minimum daily disci arge, 280 cfs 

Jan. 10.

1937-57: Maximum gage height, 6.24 ft June 22, 1947 (discharge not determined); minimum daily discharge, 92 cfs Dec. 11, 1941.

Remarks. Records poor. Discharge measurements generally made 2 to 4 times a month.

MTMle Loup Public Power and Irrigation District began diversion above station Mar. 30, 

1938. Records of suspended sediment loads for the water year 1957 are given in 

WSP 1521.

Revisions.--WSP 1086: Drainage area.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

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

26

29

30

31

Tota]

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

754 

771

763

771

763

771

754

795

830

838

787

779

795

821 

830

787

795

771

795

821

771

738

730

33~8~ 706

956

928

938

1,020

1,020 iiiio

25,646

827

50,870

Nov.

1.000 

940

920

900

920

938

928

938

865

738

738

699

T8T

812 

750

750

800

722

738

787

760

800

975

901

873

771

830

865

901

938

25,284

843

50,150

Dec.

847 

947

956

882

880

600

290

355

550

660

800

900

860

800 

800

860

860

800

860

920

900

900

860

900

1,000

1,020

950

1.100

1,070

1,050

893

26,105

842

51,780

Jan.

832

776

795

798

806

839

840 6~TO

440

280

300

400

500

600 

620

590

580

600

620

660

700

728

706

667

618

581

503

528

608

685

722

19,592

632

38,860

Feb.

722

73T

760

780

788

840

880

920

1,010

1,010

1,070

1,120

1,140

1,170 

1,270

1,230

1,270

1,160

1,120

1,150

1,000

900

760

840

1,220

1,300

1,350

1.620

_

29,141

1,041

57,800

Mar.

1.720 

1,190

1,040

1,060

975

821

738

722

5T2

865

938

838

865

865 

800

860

940

1,060

1,060

1,000

985

1,060

1,180

1,330

1,060

956

985

1,000

1,080

1,020

1,040

30,865

996

61,220

Apr.

1,020 

995

1,040

1,240

1,110

1,060

1,040

1,040

1,060

947

865

947

975

1,020 

1,000

966

985

1,060

1,110

1,130

1,060

1,060

1.340

1,240

1,110

1,040

1,040

1,110

1,120

1,080

31,810

1,060

63,090

May

938 

995

938

882

985

919

838

821

1,130"

1,190

1,000

1,040

1,320

5.090 

1,740

1,540

1,830

1,570

1,210

1,210

1,480

1,330

1,190

1,040

1,340

1,300

1,100

956

1,080

985

901

37,888

1,222

75,150

June

838 

882

754

714

730

891

919

771

873

812

804

891

956

1,000 

1,020

1.920

1,610

1,150

838

746

821

730

699

661

714

763

730

699

754

714

26,404

880

52,370

July

746 

738

714

722

676

676

676

653

699

617

595

567

588

676 

661

631

581

541

501

514

653

812

753

581

395

395

lo"B 390

440

534

434

18,575

599

36,840

Aug.

401 

390

45?

574

500

450

395

730

754

Til

595

560

534

521 

501

501

541

624

646

595

691

624

617

560

547

554

554

581

691

653

574

17,624

568

34,960

Sept.

638 

610

624

646

610

646

624

595

m

865

812

787

1,040

1.240 

975

856

847

838

1,080

919

746

787

787

754

754

812

938

1,060

1,080

995

24,679

823

48,950

Calendar year 1956: Max 1,560 Mln 258 Mean 776 Ao-ft 563,400

Water year 1956-57: Max 3,090 Mln 280 Mean 859 Ac-ft 622,000

Note . Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 15-17, 21, 22, Dec. 5 to Feb. 26, Mar. 15-17 

(no gage-height record Jan. 8-21, Feb. 3, 4; discharge estimated on basis of 5 discharge measurements, engineers' notes, weather records, and records for stations at Sargent and Rockvllle).
PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Middle Loup River at Rockville, Nebr.

Location. Lat 41°06 I 39", long 98°50'19", in HE^SWi sec. 8, T. 13 N., R. 13 W., on 

right bank just downstream from bridge on State Highway 68, o 6 mile southwest 

of Rockville.

ft above mean sea level, datum

Records available. October 1955 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,956.£ 

of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1954.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year. 10,400 cfs June 16 (gage height, 4.62 ft); 

maximum gage height, 6.03 ft Feb. 23 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 

150 cfs Dec. 8.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or doubtful gage-height 

record, which are poor. Discharge measurements generally made once a week. Natural 

flow of stream affected by many diversions for irrigation and return flow from 

irrigated areas.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2

5

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

662 

635

649

635

690

111

762

111

748

734

705

705

719

806

791

111

748

111

806

880

850

111 in

719

835

865

895

880

986

1,110

1,070

24,547

792

48,690

Nov.

dl,oOO 

d970

d986

925

910

880

895

895

835

748

676

705

705

806

880

865

806

820

791

734

748

791

111

762

504

516

d5"58" 492

676

719

23,345

778

46,300

Dec.

835 

865

865

850

835

500

250

5~§8~ 150

537

783

840

865

752

759

824

845

874

895

1,020

1,000

972

881

903

1,010

1,010

980

1,040

1,150

d989

d866

25,323

817

50,230

Jan.

819 

820

94O

850

850

806

762

111

4OO

180

202

226

240

246

248

257

269

418

520

527

470

504

614

610

587

572

542

509

527

598

654

16,544

534

32,810

Feb.

650 

695

704

738

782

810

853

901

956

1,010

,030

,080

,160

,260

,190

,190

,320

,460

,190

,070

856

820

,000

,100

,000

,090

,300

,550

-

28,765

1,027

57,050

Mar.

1,800 

1,440

1,300

1,110

806

780

750

690

662

676

705

762

850

649

705

690

719

895

1,050

940

,000

,150

,320

,300

,180

,150

,160

,180

,200

,160

,130

30,909

997

61,310

Apr.

1,050 

955

986

1,050

1,130

1,080

955

777

850

955

1,020

1,020

940

806

895

940

865

111

820

1,020

1,110

1,110

1,220

1,020

986

910

734

748

55o~ 705

_

28,284

943

56,100

May

895 

762

719

690

662

111

748

734

1,250

955

935

755

1,010

5,550

1,950

1,650

1,780

1,450

1,100

1,250

1,660

1,540

1,170

855

1,280

1,220

1,170

955

955

1,000

1,080

36,427

1,175

72,250

June

979

915

650

565

598

580

755

955

915

955

855

795

795

955

1,080

6,720

5,5"30

1,600

845

652

668

755

720

615

738

685

550

702

738

755

32,600

1,087

64,660

July

683 

685

70?

663

650

565

535

650

550

702

520

450

598

1,140

935

650

445

570

554

290

558

580

815

758

565

582

406

394 44E"

505

615

17,907

57E

55,52C

Aug.

346 

290

46^

550

720

615

460

585

979

1,080

685

565

505

445

450

406

418

475

598

565

490

615

505

555

505

460

475

650

815

835

650

17,712

571

35,150

Sept.

615 

702

652

720

775

795

835

775

1,140

1,000

1,000

1,200

1,910

2,400

1,080

815

855

1,120

1,500

755

685

598" 550

915

955

855

d875

d895

d935

d775

28,602

953

56,730

Calendar year 1956 : Max 1,960 Mln 150 Mean 766 Ao-ft 556, OOO

Water year 1956-57: Max 6,720 Mln 150 Mean 852 Ao-ft 616,800

d Doubtful gage-height record.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 6 to Jan. 1, Jan. 9 to Feb. 28, Mar.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 203

Boelus power canal near Boelus, Nebr.

Location Lat 41°03'55", long 98°40'25", in SE^ sec. 27, T. 13 N., R. 12 W., at

powerhouse on left bank of South Loup River, 2 miles southeast of Boelus and 3 miles 

downstream from diversion on Middle Loup River.

Records available.--July 1952 to September 1957 in reports of Geological Survey. 

October 1933 to September 1938 (fragmentary), October 1939 to September 1942, and 

July 1952 to September 1957 in reports of State engineer.

Sage. Discharge computed: from flow through powerhouse. October 1933 to September 1942 

staff gages at various sites and datums along canal.

Extremes. Maximum daily discharge during year, 573 cfs September 13, 19, 21, 27; no 

flow Tor many days.

1933-42, 1952-57: Maximum daily discharge observed, 1,280 cfs Nov. 2, 1933; no 

flow for many days each year.

Remarks. Records good. Water taken from Middle Loup River about 7 miles below station 

at Rockville (see preceding page) and released into South Loup River 

about 2 miles above confluence.

Cooperation. Records of powerplant operation furnished by Consumers Public Power 

District.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

541

548

378

548

551

551

555

555

551

372

558

537

530

541

558

555

363

548

552

555

555

545" 306

530

518

347

558

558

548

531 

320

15,763

508

31,270

Nov.

562

548

531

209

126

568

555

365

562

555

572

BT2

562

297

184

166

276

545

537

65

00~

189

274

534

285

328

188

0

252

10,407

347

20,640

Dec.

448

572

*S6~2

562

191

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

88

329

110

62

0

0

123

191

376

244

266 

224

4,348

140

8,620

Jan.

0~0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

28

33

*116

141

174

233

312

274

250

316

3TB~ 352

265

256

233

220

246

292

4,066

131

8,060

Feb.

260

265

288

288

292

297

297

292

292

288

279

279

269

274

292

311

311

o-0

0

0

0

0

0

0

65

242

437

_

5,618

201

11,140

Mar.

239

217

228

o-0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

221

499

75

237

*510

528

561

565

252

535

527

535

280

519

548

553

7,629

246

15,130

Apr.

546

543

543

262

484

546

530

527

187

BTF

562 55~5

548

369

544

541

336

527

530

553

534

347

296

338

*544

544

544

341

535

630

14,323

477

28,410

May

541

546

537

349

537

537

527

528

541

296

548

551

-S7 558

0

251

543

523

520

336

535

523

*516

313

530

510

276

499

513

516

337

13,870

447

27,510

June

520

514

506

478

474

467

510

322

516

520

506

510

506

14

0_

0

0

162

517

505

*498

494

498

486

475

517

340" 541

510

506

12,612

420

25,020

July

*475

380

380

479

483

346

464

292

479

448

404

117

453

471

283

496

*474

453

410

386

429

455

280

4"§I 519

437

400

392

361

387

210

12,537

404

24,870

Aug.

387

334

409

433

483

486

441

413

526

526

498

137

*44T

437

437

448

441

456

244

508

508

503

501

508

490

471

475

508

334

544 

^5? DCO

13,857

447

27,480

Sept.

516

548

530

541

555

541

552

537

283

562

559

559

HiSIS' HsT

562

566

555

*573

321

573

555

570

562

559

258

573

562

562

552

15,323

511

30,390

Calendar year 1956 : Max 585 Mln o Mean 357 Ac-ft 258,900

Water year 1956-57 : Max 573 Mln Q Mean 357 Ac-ft 258,500

Discharge measurement made on this day.
204 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

South Loup River at Ravenna, Nebr.

Location.--Lat 41°00 I 35" ) long 98°54'45", on line between sees. 16 and 17, T. 12 N. , 

R. 14 W., near center of main span on downstream side of highway bridge, threequarters of a mile south of Ravenna and 1 mile upstream from Mud Creek.

Drainage area. 1,660 sq mi, approximately, of which about 890 sq mi contribute 

directly to surface runoff.

Records available.--October 1940 to September 1957.

Gage. Wire-weight gage and crest-stage indicator; gage read twice daily. Datum of 

gage is 1,983.73 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted.

Average discharge.--17 years, 198 cfs (143,300 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,580 cfs June 16 (gage height, 6.71 ft); 

minimum daily, 40 cfs Aug. 8.

1940-57: Maximum gage height, 12.6 ft June 22, 1947, from floodmark (discharge 

not determined); minimum daily discharge, 8.6 cfs Aug. 28, 1955.

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

which are poor. Discharge measurements generally made every two weeks. Minor 

irrigation developments above station.

Revision^.--WSP 1086: Drainage area.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

£

3

4

5

6

7

e

9

10

11i?.

13

14 

15

16 

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

2E

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

71

75

68

75

71

68

68

65

71

71

75

71

71

78 

84

94 

94

94

97

91

97

94

97

87

110

110

118

114

110

171 

T5T

2,787

89.9

5,530

Nov.

118

123

123

131

145

136

131

140

131

131

140

156

140

123 

110

100 

T5T

166

140

131

118

alOO

182 T5o~

136

150

145

136

140

131

4,030

134

7,990

Dec.

145

145

140

136

140

110

90

65

61

74

124

130

130

122 

122

124 

136

132

122

113

126

132

122

117

126

131

145

143

169

TW

3,906

126

7,750

Jan.

140

145

131

145

176

150

131

161

120

100

90

90

90

88 

125

99 

89

86

92

94

98

97

94

88

74

84

84

85

90

99 

102

3,337

108

6,620

Feb.

102

100

96

114

124

136

140

143

152

160

164

169

168

170 

170

165 

168

165

168

170

140

6565"

135

195

211

240

253

-

4,228

151

8,390

Mar.

156

106

94

13T

150

131

123

127

136

140

161

161

145

176 

161

118 

123

156

140

145

131

136

156

176

244

192

161

161

140

150 

176

4,603

148

9,130

Apr.

161

150

182

233

221

204

238

276

244

221

221

263

270

276 

282

263

250

192

192

192

192

131

276

302

557

329

302

238

256

296

7,210

240

14,300

May

256

198

166

156

150

156

150

156

187

156

221

276

551

1,090 

525

621 

730

460

350

276

308

400

296

282

385

329

233

161

150

182 

166

9,723

314

19,290

June

176

150

161

136

127

150

171

171

171

156

156

156

161

166 

202

4,200 

3,910

770

388

263

233

182

150

136

131

145

233

221

204

176

13,752

458

27,280

July

156

145

131

118

110

97

91

97

87

81

87

71

75

306 

5_86_

198 

150

101

87

84

78

75

78

71

71

156

97

84

78

75 

65

3,786

122

7,510

Aug.

56

52

50

54

71

52

42

40

50

110

209

110

78

61 

58

140 

127

114

127

91

91

87

84

84

75

65

65

156

302

187

3,082

99.4

6,110

Sept.

192

161

127

97

84

87

84

alOl

118

150

131

118

164

591 

?53

204 

a!85

a!70

a!60

329

233

a210

a!70

145

140

140

150

150

136

131

5,121

171

10,160

Calendar year 1956: Max 1,550 Nin 27 Mean 137 Afl-ft 99,240

Water year 1956-57: Max 4,200 Win 40 Mean 180 Ac-ft 130,100

a No gage-height record) discharge estimated on basis of records for station at St. Michael and 

Mud Creek near Sweetwater and weather records.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 15, 16, Dec. 6-31, Jan. 9 to Feb. 27.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 205

Mud Creek near Sweetwater, Nebr.

Location. Lat 41°02'05", long 98°59'45", in N|SE£ sec. 3, T. 12 N., R. 15 W., on 

right bank 12 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 2, 1 mile southeast of 

Sweetwater, and 8 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--678 sq mi.

Records available. July 1946 to September 1957.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,014.17 ft above mean sea level, 

unadjusted.

Average discharge. 11 years, 48.0 cfs (34,750 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,740 cfs June 18 (gage height, 17.27 ft); 

minimum daily, 0.2 cfs Oct. 8, 9.

1946-57: Maximum gage height, 23.20 ft June 22, 1947 (discharge not determined); 

no flow at times during 1955-56.

Maximum stage known since at least 1929, that of June 22, 1947, from information 

by local residents.

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

which are poor. Discharge measurements generally made every two weeks. Minor irrigation developments above station.

Revisions. WSP 1086: Drainage area.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0.9

1.9

1.5

1.0

.8

.6

.4

.2

72

.3

4.5

2.9

4.3

2.9

5.7

3.5

4.7

6.1

5.3

2.9

2.9

9.2

9.2

5.9

4.9

4.7

7.2

11

12

-37 105

259.6

8.37

515

Nov.

1810-

9.5

9.0

8.5

8.2

9.5

10

11

9.0

7.0

8.8

9.0

8.8

9.0

8.0

7.0

11

12

12

6.8

5.0

16

15

14

13

13

13

17

16

324.1

10.8

643

Dec.

1716-

13

12

10

7.5

874

9.5

9.8

9.8

10

11

11

11

11

11

12

12

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

14

372.0

12.0

738

Jan.

14

13

14

12

14

16

12

13

12

10

8.0

7.0

T7o

9.0

12

10

9.3

9.6

9.7

10

10

10

10

11

10

11

12

12

12

12

12

343.6

11.1

682

Feb.

m

IT

11

11

12

13

14

14

15

16

16

16

16

15

14

14

14

12

11

12

14

13

11

11

12

14

22

22

_

387

13.8

768

Mar.

24

22

22

27

25

21

18

21

25

li

23

21

20

21

19

20

18

21

22

21

20

20

21

22

24

23

22

20

18

17

21

667

21.5

1,320

Apr.

22

21

20

22

22

22

21

21

20

21

21

20

19

19

17

16

17

17

17

17

16

25

46

24

22

22

13

13

17

17

607

20.2

1,200

May

25

18

16

16

16

15

14

10

14

68

102

72

94

418

384

353" 451

129

143

102

68

64

98

107

105

198

187

97

51

35

32

3,544

114

7,030

June

33

26

27

24

23

25

21

22

22

21

20

19

20

19

ii

990

1,420

1,550

617

168

99

72

58

50

47

44

42

39

37

35

5,608

187

11,120

July

34

32

30

29

2S

28

27

28

27

26

26

24

24

96

529

111

41

30

25

20

20

20

20

20

20

15

15

15

15

15

13

1,403

45.3

2,780

Aug.

10

8.0

7.0

9.2

11

11

11

11

11

8.2

6.2

6.6

5.0

!7o

6.0

9.0

10

8.6

7.8

9.2

7.6

7.2

6.4

5.6

7.8

9.0

8.8

12

33IB"

25

319.2

10.3

633

Sept.

15

20

13

15

13

13

13

13

18

23

17

17

28

328

579

112

45

34

28

26

50

31

32

26

23

21

20

17

16

15

1,421

47.4

2,820

Calendar year 1956 : Max 709 Min 0 Mean 20.9 Ac-ft 15,150

Water year 1956-57 : Max 1,550 Min 0.2 Mean 41.8 Ac-ft 30,250

Peak discharge (base, 1.500 efs) .--June 18 (8 a.m.) 1,740 cfs (17.27 ft).

Note.--No gage-height record Oct. 4-9, July 18-30j discharge estimated on basis of weather records, 

recorded range In stage, and records for stations on nearby streams. Stage-discharge relation 

affected by Ice Nov. 16, 17, 21, 22, Dec. 5 to Mar. 12.
206 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

South Loup River at St. Michael, Nebr.

Location. Lat 41°02'00", long 98°44'30", in NW^NW^ sec. 12, T. 12 N., R. 13 W., near 

right bank on downstream side of county highway bridge, 0.8 mile northsast of 

St. Michael and 5 miles upstream from Sweet Creek.

Drainage area. 2,560 sq mi, approximately, of which about 1,650 sq mi contribute directly to surface runoff.

Records available. October 1943 to September 1957.

Gage. Wire-weight gage and crest-stage indicator; gage read twice daily. Datum of gage 

is 1,921.28 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted. Prior to June 22, 1947, water-stage 

recorder and June 25 to Sept. 30, 1947, wire-weight gage, at present site at datum 

2.00 ft higher.

Average discharge. 14 years, 248 cfs (179,500 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 6,010 cfs June 17 (gage height, 7.46 ft); minimum daily, 52 cfs Aug. 8.

1943-57: Maximum flood occurred June 22, 1947, discharge and gage height not determined; minimum daily discharge, 6.6 cfs Aug. 30, 1955.

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

which are poor. Discharge measurements generally made three times a month in the 

winter and once a week during the rest of year. Minor irrigation developments above 

station. Records of suspended sediment loads for the water year 1957 are given in 

WSP 1521.

Revisions.--WSP 1086: Drainage area.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14 

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

58

64

64

61

61

62

64

62

64

67

68

70

72

76 

81

85

92

92

98

96

96

96

100

100

100

109

115

109

109

137

185

2,713

87.5

5,380

Nov.

128

123

107

118

134

139

145

137

134

128

123

120

113

111 

128

123

120

123

126

131

110

100

155

161 145-

134

139

139

139

145

3,878

129

7,690

Dec.

139

137

137

145

143

98

80

70

65

80

129

144

154

152 

154

154

157

159

160

157

159

165

159

154

157

165

168

170

170

180

191

4,451

144

8,830

Jan.

230

160

159

169

146

166

169

149

130

120

110

100

loo

120 

140

115

105

100

100

105

108

108

loo

95

80

85

90

93

90

90

134

3,766

121

7,470

Feb.

121

128

140

150

177

162

165

160

171

182

196

307

208

208 

208

202

207

204

207

208

186

175

120

185" 90

240

270

284

_

5,161

184

10,240

Mar.

206

196

192

206

219

199

185

192

155

158

188

188

181

181 

164

174

a!80

219

310

214

206

199

253

339

278

244

212

212

212

205

202

6,369

205

12,630

Apr.

218

215

232

247

247

240

255

247

240

251

247

247

247

240 

228

221

240

247

232

240

221

224

366

255

251

263

232

218

213

547

7,270

242

14,420

May

255

263

238

218

208

212

141

163

175

196

342

318

423

1,650 

1,270

1,150

1,460

al,140

a700

a40o

a450

676

360

413

524

553

524

413

302

259

268

15,634

504

31,010

June

263

255

212

199

185

177

2T5

190

190

190

188

188

180

185 

190

3,150

5.560

2,570

1,460

593

586

512

268

240

228

224

240

256

218

202

18,694

625

37,O8O

Jill''

185

185

183

180

160

149

139

136

132

125

116

109

105

104 

1.010

482

218

157

123

123

103

99

99

93

88

80

76

77

71

rS

76

5,031

162

9,980

Aug.

70

64

62

60

72

68

59

52

51

74

134

93

68

65 

62

103

93

88

98

87

83

85

87

87

88

82

87

106

188

209

I4F

2,771

89.4

5,500

Sept.

147

157

125

112

109

106

106

106

134

202

175

152

160

632 

721

433

288

208

202

190

259

224

199

180

163

156

156

149

145

143

6,217

207

12,350

Calendar year 1956: Max 2,130 Mln 31 Mean 162 Ao-ft 117,200

Water year 1956-57: Max 5,360 Mln 52 Mean 225 Ao-ft 162,600

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for station 

at Ravenna and Mud Creek near Sweetwater.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 21, 22, Dec. 7 to Feb. 27 (no gage-height record Dec. 7-10, Jan. 9-15, 21, Feb. 25, 24).
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 207

Oak Creek near Dannebrog, Nebr.

Location. Lat 41°07'00", long 98°38'30", in NW£ sec. 8, T. 13 N., R. 11 W., on left 

bank 200 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 58 and 60, 2 miles upstream from 

unnamed tributary, and 3i miles west of Dannebrog.

Drainage area. 122 sq mi.

Records available. July 1949 to September 1957 (discontinued).

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,879.45 ft above mean sea level, unad- Jus'

Average discharge. 8 years, 8.05 cfs (5,830 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,170 cfs June 16 (gage height, 14.17 ft); no 

flow for many days.

1949-57: Maximum discharge, 1,880 cfs June 17, 1954 (gage height, 17.23 ft); no 

flow during periods in 1949, 1952-57.

Remarks. Records poor. Discharge measurements generally made every two weeks.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

Z2

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-It

Oct.

0

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

O

.1

.2.1

O

0

.2

.1

O

0

0

.4

.2

1.8

0.06

3.6

Nov.

0

0

0

Dec.

0

O

O

Jan.

0

1)1. 0

bT4

b.4

b.2

b.2

b.3

b.6

b.2

.1

.1

.1

b.l

b.2

b.l

0

0

0

0

O

0

0

0

O

0

0

0

O

0

O

O

4.0

O.13

7.9

Feb.

O

0

0

O

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

O

0

O

0

O

0

0

.1

.1

.2

A_

-

0.8

0.03

1.6

Mar.

l.O

.9

.7

.5

.3

.1

O

O

.1.1

.2

.3

.3

.6

.6

.4

.9

"T8 1.6

.6

.8

.4

1.2

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.4

.9

.6

O

O

20. 1

0.65

40

Apr.

0.2

0

.6

1.2

1.2

1.3

1.2

1.2

.8

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

22

2.O

.4

.3

.4

.7

142

45

11

14

6.8

2.9

2.2

2.0

259.6

8.65

515

May

15

11

4.3

5.9

1.2

.7

.6

.2

.8

.8

.8

1.1

6.6

198

152

74

115

45

13

7.1

46

19

1O

7.2

21

54

11

3.1

1.9

1.4

1.2

828.9

26.7

1,640

June

1.0

.9

.8

.9

.8

.8

1.5

1.8

2.1

1.8

1.4

.9

.8

1.0

l.O

731

778

236

36

12

8.4

22

3.3

1.4

.8

.6

.4

.5

.4

,_3

1,848.6

61.6

3,670

July

0.2

.1

0

O

0

0

.3

.6

.4

1.0

.4

.3

7.5

31

63

38

1.2

O

1.1

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.1

.1

0

145.6

4.70

289

Aug.

O

0

0

0

0

O

O

O

0

0

O

O

O

O

O

O

0

0

O

O

O

O

O

0

O

0

0

0

22

35

l.O

58.0

1.87

115

Sept.

O

31

6.1

.1

0

O

O

O

2.0

9O

6.6

1.1

6.3

569

T73

30

5.8

3.2

2.0

1.0

.5

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

930.5

31.0

1,850

Calendar year 1956: Max 322 Min 0 Mean 2.84 Ac-ft 2,070

Water year 1956-57: Max 778 Min 0 Mean 11.2 Ac-ft 8,130

Peak discharge (base. 55O efs).--May 14 (4 p.m.) 447 cfs (7.42 ft); June 16 (5 p.m.) 1,170 cfs 

(14.17 ft); Sept. 14 (12 m.) 822 cfs (10.6O ft).

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note.--Mo gage-height record Oct. 20-22, 25, 26, 30, 31, Jan. 10-12, Feb. 25 to Mar. 6, Mar. 9-12, 

May 13, July 1, 2, 7, 12, 28-3O, Sept. 19-30; discharge estimated on basis of engineers' notes, 

6 discharge measurements, weather records,and trend of flow.
208 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Middle Loup River at St. Paul, Nebr.

Location. Lat 41°11 I 55", long 98°26'50", in sec. 10, T. 14 N., R. 10 W. , on left bank at 

3TT!Paul, 450 ft upstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 281 and 6 miles upstream from 

confluence with North Loup River. Prior to June 5, 1957, at site 30 ft downstream.

Drainage area. 7,720 sq mi, approximately, of which about 3,200 sq mi contribute directly 

to surface runoff.

Records available. May 1895 to October 1897, April to October 1899, April to November 

1903, August 1928 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,776.61 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to April 1899, staff gage at site 430 ft downstream at datum 2.06 ft 

higher. April to October 1899 and April to November 1903, staff gages at several sites 

530 ft downstream at datum 1.87 ft higher. Aug. 15, 1928, to June 13, 1934, chain gage 

at site 430 ft downstream at datum 2.00 ft higher. June 14, 1934, to June 23, 1947, 

water-stage recorder at site 470 ft upstream at datum 2.00 ft higher. June 24 to 

July 25, 1947, staff gage at site 430 ft downstream at datum 9.81 ft lower. July 25, 

1947, to Apr. 26, 1951, water-stage recorder at site 170 ft upstream and Apr. 27, 1951, 

to June 4, 1957, at site 30 ft downstream, at present datum.

Average discharge.--31 years (1895-97, 1928-57), 1,134 cfs (821,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 17,800 cfs June 17 (gage height, 6.20 ft); minimum daily, 100 cfs Dec. 8.

1895-97, 1899, 1903, 1928-57: Maximum discharge, 72,000 cfs June 2-3, 1947 (gage 

height, 12.69 ft, site then in use, present datum), from rating curve extended above 

55,000 cfs; minimum daily, 100 cfs Nov. 28, 1955, Dec. 8, 1956.

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

measurements generally made once a week. Diversions for irrigation above station. 

Records of suspended sediment loads for the water year 1957 are given in WSP 1521.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1036: 1943. WSP 1086: Drainage area. WS^ 1390: 1896, 

1903, 1928(M), 1944.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19 

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

573

846 

799

755

755

711

7OO

690

660

660

690

564

546

650

870

799

777

810

846 

969

995

1,020

882

822

722

1,540

1,060

943

995

1,480

1,350

26,479

854

52,520

Nov.

1,260

1,050 

846

1,130

1.280

834

956

711

670

629

982

1,070

943

1,130

1,100

814

924

1,230

1,120 

813

969

794

992

1,160

1,170

792

674

680

682

906

28,311

944

56,150

Dec.

982

982 

1,050

1,060

521

178

150

100

200

247

500

1,100

1,150

1,050

1,000

950

991

1,000

1,050 

1,150

1,200

1,200

1,100

938

1,000

1,200

1,150

1,150

1,250

1,500

980

27,879

899

55,300

Jan.

982

995 

995

1,000

1,040

1,100

1.140

1,090

700

400

ISO" 150

170

190

220

250

300

350

500 

550

512

550

650

730

720

710

700

704

616

610

680

19,464

628

38,610

Feb.

777

TBT 

807

830

837

918

918

906

1,040

1,060

1,060

1,160

1,260

1,260

1,210

1,160

1,230

1,400

1,500 

1,280

1,130

868

1,030

1,240

1,060

1,120

1,270

1,400

-

30,520

1,090

60,540

Mar.

1,600

1,750 

1,630

1,480

1,160

1,050

930

1,060

1,010

995

1,090

969

1,050

1,030

1,090

894

1,100

1,170

1,100 

1,230

1,160

1,260

1,450

1,600

1,560

1,200

882

906

1,020

1,020

1,030

36,476

1,177

72,350

Apr.

1,120

956 982"

,160

,380

,410

,290

,200

.160

,010

.190

,320

,160

,190

,280

,140

.120

.030

,130 

,350

,290

,230

.480

,370

.240

,240

,190

,340

,280

,290

36,528

1,218

72,450

May

1,450

1.260 

1,260

1,120

1,140

1,070

1,050

906

1,070

1,490

1,350

1,530

1,650

4.780

4,630

2,420

4,020

2,910

2,380 

2,270

2,290

2,530

2,190

2,170

2,230

2,420

1,970

1,820

1,720

1,720

1 530

62,346

2,011

123,700

June

1,400

1,230 

1,060

995

995

995

1,130

1,230

1,130

1,060

982

858

810

918

969

8,160

13,200

6,570

3,930 

2,180

956

744

744

995

1,140

930

788

777

918

870

58,664

1,955

116,400

July

858

906 

822

846

788

680

766

755

680

630

680

582

700

755

1,690

1,340

894

630

555 

600

537

600

733

788

744

670

640

537

4-78

4-62

yTTQ" 9- I O

22,824

736

45,?70

Aug.

494

388 

44T

537

528

564

502

446

510

680

766

630

470

438

423

564

600

528

6OO 

690

690

630

722

660

660

650

640

700

1,010

1,100 

 QnK yub

19,172

618

38,030

Sept.

777

822 

834

744

79?

799

777

777

943

1,430

1,200

982

1,030

5.570

3.090

,860

,220

,200

,350 

,640

1,090

918

956

858

969

1,100

1,070

1,060

1,020

956

35,841

1,195

71,090

Calendar year 1956: Max 2,440 Mln 100 Mean 898 Ac-ft 651,700

Water year 1956-57: Max 13,200 Mln 100 Mean 1,108 Ac-ft 802, 40O

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 7-31, Jan. 4-7, Jan. 9 to Kar. 1, Mar. 6, 7 

(no gage-height record Dec. 7-1O, Jan. 13-20).
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 209

North Loup River at Taylor, Nebr.

Location. Lat 41°46 I 25", long 99"22'40", in sec. 22, T. 21 N., R. 18 W., on right bank 

450 ft upstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 183 at north edge of Taylor.

Drainage area. 2,210 sq mi, approximately, of which about 180 sq mi contributes directly 

to surface runoff.

Records available. November 1936 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,248.21 ft above mean sea level, datum - 

of 1929. Prior to Sept. 28, 1938, chain gage at bridge 450 ft downstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 20 years (1937-57), 448 cfs (324,300 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,980 cfs July 28 (gage height, 6.54 ft), but 

may have been greater during ice breakup; maximum gage height, 9.5 ft Feb. 25 (ice Jam), 

from floodmarks; minimum daily discharge, 200 cfs Jan. 10.

1936-57: Maximum discharge, 2,770 cfs June 14, 1951, but may have been greater 

during ice breakup on Mar. 10, 1955; maximum gage height, that of Feb. 25, 1957; minimum daily discharge, 45 cfs July 26, 1941.

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

measurements generally made every two weeks. North Loup Public Power and Irrigation 

District canal began diversion from river in November 1937 at point 6 miles above 

station. Several smaller diversions above station for irrigation.

Revisions (water years). WSP 856: 1937. WSP 1086: Drainage area.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

411

416

411

416

421

401 40"B~

416

416

406

426

441

451

446

457

446

462 

483

478

499

478

472

462

472

624

568

533

478

488

562

505

14,351

463

28,460

Nov.

488

510

528

478

446

457

436

401

387

44T

462

451

441

457

406

391

431 

522

550

499

396

406

483

499

505

462

478

478

510

499

13,898

463

27,570

Dec.

545

467

467

472

406

285

250" 228

450

600

500

450

470

480

480

480

450 

400

430

460

470

470

470

470

470

480

510

478

467

483

472

14 , 010

452

27,790

Jan.

457

462

472

516

539

550

555

528

300

200

227

280

293

310

320

330

330 

320

340

350

370

372

362

370

350

352

360

365

368

360

370

11,673

377

23,150

Feb.

370

360

36U

370

373

395

405

405

445

445

448

455

500

600

600

590

590 

580

522

426

380

360

450

600

700

640

620

600

_

13,589

485

26,950

Mar.

580

570

550

540

52S

545

562

556

516

510

522

494

494

494

451

494

580 

510

522

580

580

611

SC5

586

483

483

510

522

528

545

580

16,631

536

32,990

Apr.

630

643

624

552" 539

599

611

593

611

636

716

723

643

650

650

676

662 

669

696

751

766

773

'572 862

730

689

662

599

586

593

19,976

666

39,620

May

617

586

586

574

580

586

562

556

574

568

562

599

682

893

893

917

1.040

901

802

696

847

751

737

737

893

795

730

669

689

669

676

21,967

709

43,570

June

650

580

505

478

457

457

505

467

451

431

451

505

533

510

545

689

817 £52"

630

550

522

516

457

436

421

451

494

516

478

431

15,615

520

30,970

July

411

391

373

368

350

359

337

333

346

316

288

255

258

269

273

255

262 

244

234

24$

457

431

368

281

248

241

308

805

m

382

329

10,594

342

21,010

Aug.

304

266

292

359

421

359

296

378

300

308

281

258

238

218

215

234

281 

304

441

367

325

300

285

292

252

234

255

300

287

285

269

9,201

297

18,250

Sept.

277

288

321

296

288

285

281

273

39T

416

401

387

451

568

580

522

505 

522

580

574

539

499

494

483

467

462

446

441

451

457

12,945

432

25,680

Calendar year 1956: Max 933 Mln 124 Mean 440 Ac-ft 319,500

Water year 1956-57: Max 1,040 Mln 200 Mean 478 Ac-ft 346, OOO

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 8-26, Jan. 9 to Feb. 17, Feb. 21 to Mar. 4 

(no gage-height record Jan. 14-21, Jan. 3O to Feb. 4, Feb. 25 to Mar. 45 discharge estimated on 

basis of 5 discharge measurements and weather records).
210 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

North Loup River at Burwell , Nebr .

Location. Lat 41°47'10", long 99°09'20", in SE^-SWi sec. 15 , T. 81 N. , R. 16 W. , on left 

bank 50 ft downstream from bridge on county road, 1 mile west of Burwell, and 1.5 miles 

upstream from Calamus River.

Drainage area. 8,510 sq mi, approximately, of which about 400 sq mi contribute directly 

to surface runoff.

Records available. October 1958 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,157.64 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1989, adjustment of 1953 (levels by Bureau of Reclamation).

Average discharge . 5 years, 485 cfs (351,100 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,420 cfs July 88 (gage height, 3.53 ft); maximum gage height, 5.99 ft Feb. 85 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 

150 cfs Jan. 10.

1952-57: Maximum discharge, 2,380 cfs Mar. 12, 1956; maximum gage height, that of 

Feb. 25, 1957; minimum daily discharge, 80 cfs Nov. 28, 1955.

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

measurements generally made 2 to 4 times a month. The Taylor-Ord Canals of the North 

Loup River Irrigation District and numerous pumps divert water above the station for 

irrigation. Records of suspended sediment loads for the water year 1957 are given in 

WSP 1521.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

a

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

23

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-rt

Oct.

382

373

382

552" 365

390

407

432

424

449

458

458

475

493

493

484

484

475

458

458

458

432

424

424

564

556" 590

475

484 

555

546

14,229

459

28,220

Nov.

555

573

564

537

528

511

528

484

467

458

493

502

493

511

519

441 m

519

590

5S4

573

502

537

582

555

484

493

484

458

458

15,404

513

30,550

Dec .

511

484

484

511

493

493

400

300 iro

520

490

420

479

518

497

511

472

376

493

493

493

486

493

486

497

497

497

510

550

600 

50?

14,956

482

29,660

Jan.

449

432

458

415

519

484

458

390

250

150

200

224

286

299

306

325

322

320

315

338

338

351

354

364

367

364

370

380

379

400

410

11,017

355

21,850

Feb.

413

I5T

435

451

456

476

510

539

579

592

630

665

683

738

727

702

670

605

582

554

497

420

500

684

851

700

600

650

-

16,330

583

32,390

Mar.

630

620

610

600

582

467

467

475

432

365

493

511

537

519

432

390

546

599

573

582

546

653

626

So~S" 671

590

573

599

599

564

626

17,085

551

33,890

Apr.

671

716

689

626

635

644

671

599

5§9" 564

671

671

707

689

626

671

707

653

662

725

752

752

844

863

75?

725

707

626

626

608

20,488

683

40,640

May

626

608

635

635

599

573

537

502 59"9~

573

537

564

635

'5ST 975

844

835

891

835

789

881

854

835

798

891

900

798

725

725

716

689

22,485

725

44,600

June

671

608

537

519

493

475

582

590

537

519

555

617

653

644

671

807

909

T4T

707

626

564

564

519

432 m

475

528

582

537

484

17,589

586

34,890

July

419

4?4

390

337

3<,2

3S5

330

3>6

337

334

319

2ol

243

2.19

243

227

201

185

T35

197

358

528

449

382

296

255

303

661

Aug.

303

261

288

326

441

399

303

424

342

311

326

281

261

243

227

243

296

319

399

537

424

365

350

390

319

296

311

357

696 334

^ r: 319

35C 267

10,759 10,262

347

21,340

331

20,350

Sept.

274

27*

303

326

319

296

296

281

373

407

399

399

432

590

573

519

484

520

So"S~ 716

573

528

502

493

484

484

493

502

511

519

13,478

449

26,730

Calendar year 1956: Max 1,000 Mln 157 Mean 460 Ac-ft 334,300

Water year 1956-57: Max 975 Min 150 Mean 504 Ac-ft 365,100

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 7-30, Jan. 9 to Mar. 4 (no gage-height record 

JanTTS, Feb. 27 to Mar. 4).
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 211

Calamus River near Burwell, Nebr.

Location. Lat 41°47'25", long 99 0 11'05", in Wi sec. 9, T. 21 N., R. 16 W., on left bank 

300 ft downstream from highway bridge, Ig- miles upstream from mouth, and 3 miles northwest of Burwell.

Drainage area. 1,260 sq mi, approximately, of which about 110 sq mi contributes directly 

to surface runoff.

Records available. October 1940 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,156.48 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, adjustment of 1953 (levels by Bureau of Reclamation). Prior to Apr. 20, 1945, 

staff gage at site 300 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 17 years, 288 cfs (208,500 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 500 cfs May 19 (gage height, 3.17 ft); maximum 

gage height, 4.11 ft Feb. 9 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 200 cfs 

Jan. 25.

1940-57: Maximum discharge, 1,060 cfs May 16, 1951; maximum gage height, 5.19 ft 

Mar. 19, 1950 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 54 cfs Dec. 5, 1950.

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

which are poor. Diversions for irrigation above station. Discharge measurements 

generally made every two weeks.

Revisions. WSP 1086: Drainage area.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

6

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

244

244

239

236

535

253

264

273

280

286

289

289

289

283

280

276

276

276

276

273

273

270

267

270

289

312

555

286

276

273

264

8,440

272

16,740

Nov.

256" 264

309

306

302

302

286

276

270

273

273

286

280

267

267

273

267

280

283

292

283

289

295

316

555

286

280

273

276

273

8,512

284

16,880

Dec.

258

261

273

280

283

276

260

540" 240

260

280

306

29T

302

267

273

283

289

292

289

286

276

270

276

270

273

280

280

283

280

286

8,564

276

16,990

Jan.

289

292

253

286

289

286

286

283

220

230

286

280

250

233

227

237

264

277

282

286

292

228

220

206

200

234

244

255

238

251

251

7,985

258

15,840

Feb.

554" 260

270

270

276

285

291

310

340

560

350

316

302

302

302

302

299

292

295

295

283

302

302

319

292

283

283

280

8,325

297

16,510

Mar.

276

283

292

289

289

280

276

273

573

276

280

292

302

302

292

306

343

362

340

358

355

358

362

362

333

337

337

340

348

355

370

9,841

317

19,520

Apr.

386

410

419

406

362

344

355

351

355

351

374

415

423

355

362

355

337

326

316

309

302

306

340

323

323

316

306

292

289

555

10,446

348

20,720

May

302

299

309

326

312

302

289

283

323

337

337

370

376

427

415

415

466

470

483

487

457

402

394

398

402

382

374

374

386

394

406

11,699

377

23,200

June

T 398

3T4

337

333

326

319

351

378

344

330

323

316

312

306

312

348

390

390

370

390

351

326

306

306

299

302

309

302

286

.2JO

10,004

333

19,840

July

264

264

255

255

261

261

264

264

261

261

261

258

261

283

280

270

258

250

244

241

258

295

306

326

299

289

309

344

337

326

319

8,624

278

17,110

Aug.

292

286

295

555

286

270

264

283

267

267

267

264

250

555

255

258

261

267

264

261

264

267

270

270

267

255

261

280

276

280

283

8,380

270

16,620

Sept.

283

283

280

273

267

258 558"

264

292

302

302

306

319

337

a320

a310

a300

a310

a340

a337J

a320

3310

302

309

312

316

312

316 -319

316

9,066

302

17,980

Calendar year 1956: Max 436 Mln 110 Mean 283 Ac-ft 205,400

Water year 1956-57: Max 487 Min 200 Mean 301 Ac-ft 218,000

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, engineers' notes, trend 

of flow, and records for nearby streams.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 7-11, Jan. 9 to Feb. 11.
212 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

North Loup River at Ord, Nebr.

Location Lat 41°36'27", long 98°55'17", in SW£NW£ sec. 22, T. 19 N., R. 14 W., on right 

bank 150 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 80 at Ord.

Records available.--November 1936 to September 1938 (published as "near Crd"), June 1952 

to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,012.14 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929, adjustment of 1954. Nov. 25, 1936, to Sept. 30, 1938, chain gag? at site 

2 miles downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 6 years (1937-38, 1953-57), 826 cfs (598,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,120 cfs May 14 (gage height, 3.69 ft); maximum gage height, 4.43 ft Feb. 25 (ice jam); minimum daily, 150 cfs Jan. 10.

1936-38, 1952-57: Maximum discharge, 4,430 cfs May 29, 1956; maxiirum gage height, 

that of Feb. 25, 1957; minimum daily discharge, that of Jan. 10, 1957.

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

measurements generally made every two weeks. Diversions for irrigation above station. 

Flow includes return water from North Loup Irrigation District.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of loe effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 16, 17, Nov. 16 to Dec. 3,

Dec. 2O to Jan. 8, Feb. 19, Feb. 27 to June 2)

1.6

2.0

3.0 

4.0

215

440

850

1,410

3,160

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19 

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

741

760

750

732

752

741 

760

741

760

770

770

800

840

820

810

830

830

810

820 

820

780

760

741

732

820

930

830

760

800

860

890

24,540

792

48,670

Nov.

860

840

880

860

820

830 

810

790

780

770

790

780

790

800

810

723

750

770

870 

880

790

750

870

910

950

890

880

830

810

790

24,655

822

48,900

Dec.

850

840

850

840

800

696 

300

250

300

600

870

890

760

840

910

910

910

770

900 

960

930

900

890

840

840

840

900

950

930

970

92^

24,916

804

49,420

Jan.

880

STo

850

830

860

860 

820

850

400

150

404

554

701

735

735

714

722

739

739 

748

742

654

606

576

543

573

609

610

620

640

660

20,934

675

41 , 520

Feb.

670

680

680

720

752

775 

791

854

909

954

,000

,020

,050

,100

,120

,160

,200

,170

,150 

900

700

400

380

500

1,000

1,500

1,040

1,150

-

25,065

89-5

49,720

Mar.

1,070

1,040

1,050

1,050

1,010

980 

950

950

910

1,000

990

980

980

1,010

950

890

1,020'

1,050

960 

980

1,040

1,050

1,050

1,000

890

890

980

970

910

950

1,010

50,520

985

60,540

Apr.

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,040

1,050

1,000 

1,000

1,000

1,020

1,020

1,120

1,170

1,170

1,170

1,150

1,150

,200

,180

,150 

,130

,160

,150

,320

,540

1,220

1,180

1,140

1,060

1,010

1,050

55,580

1,115

66,210

May

1,120

1,150

1,020

1,030

970

930 

920

880

1,130

1,040

960

1,030

1,130

2,550

1,510

1,610

1,800

1,730

1,750 

1,720

1,7ZO

1,680

1,610

1,470

1,680

1,750

1,570

1,270

1,250

1,230

1,230

41,980

1,354

85,270

June

1,250

1,120

960

910

850

800 

870

950

880

850

860

880

950

950

950

1,790

2,590

1,440

1,240 

1,160

1,090

1,050

950

820

770

790' 750

810

820

800

50,620

1,021

60,750

July

770

741

669

575

566

588 

604

604

604

620

596

517

434

503

552

482

422

580

550 

550

592

620

644

612

552

482

489

558

1,560 goo'

705

18,219

588

56,140

Aug.

612

575

628

725

687

687 

628

578' 750

620

604

580

552

524

468

440

475

496

524 

644

604

596

604

575

588

558

524

588

604

580

559

18,251

589

56,200

Sept.

552

545 B4B604

656

596 

588

580

687

790

741

741

874

1,160

1,010

970

950

940

1,420 

1,080

1,070

1,050

1,000

970

950

920

940

950

950

920

25,689

856

50,950

Calendar year 1956: Max 2,520 Min 250 Mean 812 Ac-ft 589,400

Water year 1956-57: Max 2,390 Min 150 Mean 873 Ac-ft 632,300

Peak discharge (base, 2.500 cfs).--May 14 (7 a.m.) 5,120 cfs (5.69 ft); June 17 (6 a.m.) 5,010 cfs 

(5.85 ft).

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 7-10, Jan. 9 to Feb. 18, F=b. 20-26 (no gageheight record Dec. 7-10, Jan. 28 to Feb. 4).
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 213

North Loup River at Scotia, Nebr.

Location. Lat 41°27'30", long 98°42'40", in SW£ sec. 8, T. 17 N., R. 12 W., on right bank 

30 ft downstream from trestle on Union Pacific Railroad spur, half a mile upstream 

from Wallace Creek, and 0.9 mile southwest of Scotia.

Drainage area. 4,100 sq mi, approximately, of which about 910 sq mi contributes directly 

to surface runoff.

Records available.--November 1936 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,893.13 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, adjustment of 1954. Prior to Oct. 1, 1938, chain gage at railroad trestle 30 ft 

upstream at same datum.

Average discharge.--20 years (1937-57), 828 cfs (599,400 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,640 cfs June 17 (gage height, 4.25 ft); maximum gage height, 4.93 ft Feb. 26 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 220 cfs 

Dec. 9.

1936-57: Maximum gage height, 8.18 ft June 22, 1947 (discharge not determined); minimum daily discharge, 105 cfs Aug. 7, 1941.

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

measurements generally made every two weeks. Diversions above station for irrigation. 

Plow includes practically all return water from North Loup irrigation project.

Revisions. WSP 1086: Drainage area.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

5

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

710

740

740

750

770

750

700

7TO

740

750

780

770

760

750

750

770

750

740

760

780

750

750

740

750 

801

996

912

878

882

1.110 936"

24,435

788

48,470

Nov.

878

900

936

960

878

85S

867

823

780

750

790

801

790

801

854

750

760

800

900

1,020

900

700

845 

867

812

834

812

760 

740

24,944

831

49,480

Dec.

740

801

823

801

823

8OO

300

250

220

505

700

900

750

750

900

1,000

900

660

800

1,080

1,080

1,160

1,160

1,050 

1,020

996

1,050

1,010

900

845

867

25,456

821

50,450

Jan.

825

780

889

'555' 900

812

770

750

410

240

250

336

514

611

679

660

620

660

680

700

640

620

640

620 

600

610

620

610

604 

584

595

19,683

635

39,040

Feb.

610

640

660

680

710

720

760

800

820

860

921

965

,040

,080

,100

,250

,300

,350

,200

1,000

800

700

600

75o

917

1,300

1,400

1,100

-

26,033

930

51,640

Mar.

1,180

948

960

936

889

845

760

WI

889

889

845

854

889

972

812

825

924

996

845

912

1,110

1,140

1,510

1.450 

1,276

1,190

1,250

1,250

1,240 

1,240

1,210

31,609

1,020

62,700

Apr.

1,210

1,220

1,510

1,330

1,160

1,160

1,190

1,140

1,140

1,080

1,160

1,120

1,070

1,070

1,100

1,110

1,120

1,160

1,160

1,140

1,140

1,210

1,520

1,470 

1,340

1,240

1,140

1,140

1.050 

1,670

- _-

35,470

1,182

70,550

May

1,180

1,080

1,070

1,140

1,020

960

948" 948

1,150

1,210

1,100

1,110

1,510

5,090

1,520

1,550

1,800

1,520

1,370

1,520

1,450

1,370

1,280

1,240 

1,520

1,540

1,180

1,080

1,080 

1,080

1,080

40,496

1,506

80,320

June

1,020

996

889

823

823

770

878

996

984

878

900

878

948

996

996

3,390

5,800

1,790

1,160

1,100

1,070

948

845

770 

760

760

790

825

856 

780

55,417

1,114

66,280

July

690

672

6S3

645

592

592

618

592

584

576

536

492

492

696

681

492

411

355

573

549

549

471

618

520 

506

457

592

418

'556" 948

584

17,200

555

34,120

Aug.

457

471

568

6OO

576

600

552

576

654

536

520

515

464

411

579

349 5"6T

579

404

444

600

528

544

520 

528

528

506

552

672 

£57

600

16,025

517

51,790

Sept.

5So~ 552

552

576

627

6OO

576

600

681

854

780

Sol

1,020

1.570

1,140

936

889

867

1,270

1,060

960

936

912

878 

867

856

856

845

801 

825

25,225

841

50,050

Calendar year 1956: Max 3,670 Min 215 Mean 785 Ac-ft 569,600

Water year 1956-57: Max 5,8OO Min 220 Mean 877 Ac-ft 654, 7OO

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 16-19, 21-25, Dec. 6-19, Jan. 9 to Feb. 28 

(no gage-height record Nov. 16-19, Jan. 16-27, Feb. 2-10, 20-24; discharge estimated on basis of 

1 discharge measurement, weather records, and records for stations at Ord and St. Paul).

49673Z O - 59 - 15
PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Davis Creek near Cotesfield, Nebr.

Location.--Lat 41°23'50", long 98°41'00", in SW£ sec. 34, T. 17 N., R. 12 W., on left

bank three-quarters of a mile upstream from mouth and 3f miles northwest of Cotesfield.

Records available. May 1949 to September 1957.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,870.8 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Bureau of Reclamation).

Average discharge. 8 years, 5.29 cfs (3,830 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,310 cfs May 14; maximum gage hsight, 11.10 ft 

June 16 (from floodmark); no flow Oct. 1-9, 11-14.

1949-57: Maximum discharge, that of May 14, 1957; maximum gage height, that of 

June 16, 1957; no flow at times in 1953-57.

Remarks.--Records poor. Discharge measurements generally made every two w3eks. Records 

of suspended sediment loads for the water year 1957 are given in WSP 1591.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-it

Oct.

06"

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

0

0

0

0

.1

.3

.4

.6

.3

19

.7

.4

.5

.6

1.0

1.3

1.3

1.0

1.0

Q

31.2

1.01

62

Nov.

0.8

1.0

1.0

.8

.8

.6

.7

~rr .5

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.6

.8

.8

.9

.5

.8

.8

1.0

.9

.8

.8

.8

.7

.8

it*

22.5

0.75

45

Dec.

1.4

1.0

.9

.8

.5

> .4

.8

1.2

2.1

2.1

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.6

1.8

1.8

2.5

275

2.1

1.8

34.4

1.11

68

Jan.

1.6

1.8

1.9

ITS

1.0

1.0 1.1

1.0

.6

-.3.

> .4

.6

* .6

21.7

.70

43

Feb.

0.6

.6

.8

1.7

3.0

4.6

375

1.1

1.3

1.6

1.6

1.7

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.1

1.1

.8

.476"

1.3

1.8

1.9

2.0

2.1

40.4

1.44

80

Mar.

2.1

1.9

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.3

.9

1.0

1.0

1.3

1.8

1.7

1.5

.5

75

.7

1.0

1.1

1.2

2.9

4.5

T75

1.8

3.5

2.6

1.3

1.6

1.2

1.4

1.4

1.5

49.0

1.58

97

Apr.

1.9

1.5

1.9

2.5

2.1

1.9

1.9

1.8

2.3

1.6

1.7

1.2

T75

1.6

2.5

1.4

1.6

1.4

1.8

1.3

1.2

6.0

~5.2 32

8.7

5.0

3.4

2.8

2.9

3.5

107.1

3.57

212

May

4.8

3.4

3.0

2.8

2.3

2.2

2.1

2.1

1.8

1.8

1.6

5.9

28

521 -55

24

50

16

9.4

14

21

9.2

3.4

10T~ 1.4

9.8

3.6

2.3

1.9

1.9

1.8

891.5

28.8

1,770

June

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.6

2.5

3,0

3.4

3.8

5.5

7.3

8.5

9.4

12

13

518

307

22

8.3

4.4

2.8

2.5

2.1

1.5

1.2

1.4

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.8

950.4

31.7

1,890

July

3.2

1.4

1.0

.8

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.5

.3

71

~56 151

5.6

2.6

1.4

1.3

1.1

1.2

1.1

.9

.8

.8

.8

.8

.6

.6

.5

.5

267.9

8.64

531

Aug.

0.5

4.2

27E

l.l

.9

.7

.7

.9

1.1

.9

.6

.5

.4

.4

.3

.2

75

.8

Q

'.2

21.4

0.69

42

Sept.

0.2 "7?

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

1.3

1.8

1.0

.8

53

214

15

3.4

1.5

1.3

1.2

1.1

1.0

.9

.8

.6

.5

.4

.5

.5

.5

.4

298.1

9.94

591

Calendar year 1956: Max 109 Mln 0 Mean 2.59 Ac-ft 1,880

Water year 1956-57: Max 521 Mln 0 Mean 7.49 Ac-ft 5,430
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 215

North Loup River near St. Paul, Nebr.

Location.--Lat 41°15'35", long 98°26'50", In sec. 22, T. 15 N., R. 10 W., on right bank 

310 ft (revised) downstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 281, 3 miles north of St. Paul, 

and 4 miles upstream from confluence with Middle Loup River.

Drainage area.--4,460 sq mi, approximately, of which about 1,270 sq mi contribute directly 

to surface runoff.

Records available.--May 1895 to October 1897, April to October 1899, April to December 

1903, August 1928 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,759.39 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted. Prior to Aug. 16, 1928, staff gages at several sites within 1 mile of present 

site at various daturas. Aug. 16, 1928, to Mar. 19, 1934, chain gage and Far. 20, 1934, 

to Sept. 8, 1954, water-stage recorder at site 50 ft upstream at datum 3.C ft higher. 

Sept. 9-30, 1954, water-stage recorder at present site at datum 3.0 ft higher.

Average discharge.--31 years (1895-97, 1928-57), 888 cfs (642,900 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 10,300 cfs June 16 (gage height, 5.67 ft); maximum gage height, 7.73 ft Feb. 26 (ice jam); minimum daily discharge, 140 cfs Jan. 10.

1895-97, 1899, 1903, 1928-57: Maximum discharge, 90,000 cfs (estimated) June 6, 

1896; minimum daily, 85 cfs Aug. 8, 1941.

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

measurements generally made once a week. Natural flow affected by diversions and 

ground-water withdrawals for irrigation and return flow from irrigated areas. Records 

of suspended sediment loads for the water year 1957 are given in WSP 1521.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 976: 1942. WSP 1086: Drainage area. WSP 13?0: 1896.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24 

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Tota]

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

706 

696

706

727

727

758

696

685 706"

696

696

706

706

716

780

836

856

815

813

859

769 

824

870

815 

836

905

955

894

894

1.280

1,176

25,054

808

49,690

Nov.

1,140 

1,110

1,100

1,110

1,100

1,070

1,070

955

848

824

824

802

870

859

870

727

769

727

790

1,000

740 

STO" 600

802 

968

930

950

955

836

848

26,844

895

55,240

Dec.

848 

882

882

942

1,050

900

670

570

Tro

477

900

1,100

850

702

785

806

814

610

542

942

1.260 

1,130

1,040

945 

949

1,060

1,210

1,250

1,250

1,140

989

27,743

895

55,030

Jan.

867 

908

984

972

918

1,020

944

918

570

140

170

212

288

349

457

552

511

524

572

588

704 

657

616

571 

576

542

547

588

616

650

678

19,209

620

38,100

Feb.

684 

684

684

699

696

743

756

766

811

898

950

978

1,070

1,150

1,510

1,580

1,350

1,420

1,590

1,070

872 

952

715

651 745-

1,300

1.510

1,040

-

27,252

975

54,010

Mar.

905 

848

859

894

942

968

882

815

824

815

856

870

918

1,020

802

824

870

1,070

955

955

1,060 

980

1,140

1,420 

1,320

1,130

1,140

1,160

1,160

1,140

1,160

50,678

990

60,850

Apr.

1,170 

1,200

1,280

1,500

1,250

1,140

1,160

1,110

1,170

1,220

1,240

1,320

1,340

1,500

1,230

1,180

1,170

1,170

1,160

1,160

1.090 

1,150

1,460

1,400 

1,450

1,570

1,260

1,240

1,150

1,100

56,860

1,229

75,110

May

1,180 

1,220

1,150

1,110

1,110

950

905

870

870

1,250

1,040

1,060

1,260

5,990

1,580

1,480

1,810

1,740

1,690

1,670

1,670 

1,670

1,510

1,450 

1,620

1,760

1,580

1,520

1,260

1,250

1,200

44,145

1,424

87,560

June

1,160 

1,100

1,000

894

848

802

815

870

955

950

894

894

918

1,020

1,110

6,440

6,130

2,640

1,500

1,290

1,130 

1,060

942

859 

748

716 738"

790

802

802

40,815

1,560

80,960

July

769 

769

727

706

656

617

598

617

500

476

468

456

395

931

1,150

656

428

540

358" 322

534 

552

500

526

492

476

406

386

428

1,130

802

17,679

570

35,070

Aug.

636 

553

656

6T7

617

553

579

588

656

627

553

518

509

476

444

420

386

406

428

468

544 

555

535

526

492

509

468

518

579

579

509

16,502

532

32,750

Sept.

555 5~7o"

544

544

598

656

617

588

727

980

905

848

1,240

2,670

1,550

1,130

1,020

918

1,040

1,460

1,000 

992

942

918 

894

894

894

882

894

870

28,300

945

56,150

Calendar year 1956: Max 2,610 Mln 182 Mean 851 Ao-ft 603,200

Water year 1956-57: Max 6,440 Mln 140 Mean 954 Ac-ft 676,500

Note..--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 20-23, Dec. 6 to Feb. 26.
216 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Cedar River near Fullerton, Nebr.

Location. Lat 41°23'45", long 98°00'15", on line between SEpSEi sec. 33, T. 17 N., 

R. 6 W., and NE^NE-J- sec. 4, T. 16 N., R. 6 W., near left bank on downstream side of 

pier of bridge on State Highway 52, 3 miles northwest of Fullerton and 5^ miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 1,220 sq mi, approximately, of which about 480 sq mi contribute directly 

to surface runoff.

Records available.--September 1931 to June 1932, October 1940 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,640.40 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (tentative adjustment). Prior to Nov. 5, 1942, staff gage, Nov. 5, 1942, to 

June 23, 1947, water-stage recorder, and June 24, 1947, to Apr. 6, 1948, staff gage, 

all at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 17 years (1940-57), 239 ofs (173,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,410 cfs June 16 (gage height, 7.07 ft); minimum dally, 51 cfs Jan. 11.

1931-32, 1940-57: Maximum discharge, 10,100 cfs July 19, 1950 (gage height, 

9.64 ft); minimum daily, 33 cfs Dec. 11, 1941.

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

which are poor. Natural flow affected by power developments, ground-water withdrawals 

for irrigation, and return flow from irrigated areas.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1086: Drainage area. WSP 1390: 1932, 1941, 1943. 

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

144

144

*147

144

142

138

135 135-

135

140

135

142

140

138

144

140

147

149

142

163

156

158

*151

156

158

151

180

170

168

210

195

4,697

152

9,320

Nov.

242 182"

180

185

192

190

180

182

180

190

190

192

198

*190

180

161

180

180

180

168

156

144

168

188

192

156

175

175

144

168

5,388

180

10,690

Dec.

170

173

178

*175

171

213

220 219-

133

167

185

191

175

140

167

179

196

165

154

182

196

190

185

180

160

179

*181

182

167

172

158

5,503

178

10,920

Jan.

147

135

140

143

144

147

140

139

68

69

51

97

142

138

129

*129

127

129

125

127

129

131

134

136

130

135

140

146

150

154

158

4,009

129

7,950

Feb.

163

153

149

153

162

165

*168

171

176

183

193

191

195

194

195

205

194

173

168

171

155

127

120

188

237

*282

25T

259

_

5,141

184

10,200

Mar.

213

180

18S

185

185

180

175

178

178

190

192

190

195

185

156

168

205

223

237

*251

251

245

245

228

221

202

218

215

200

226

256

6,355

205

12,600

Apr.

262

248

253

223

223

218

221

213

*200

213

200

198

210

195

200

198

223

226

226

221

282

223

441

256

223

242

256

218

215

*215

6,942

231

13,770

May

213 226"

218

218

218

226

215

221

228

242

253

265

375

*1,290

632

596

584

588

600

*745

1,670

524

373

291

324

321

328

300

260

235

220

12,999

419

25,780

June

210

195

180

170

160

150

320

200

180

160

210

*170

213

223

218

2,580

*1,960

608

528

417

318

400

445

380

285

215

208

190

195

200

11,888

396

23,580

July

223

458

*215

190

182

166

161

234

182

161

*151

151

126

1,040

50f

210

182

156

142

151

14?

156

*140

140

156

124

12.

93

111

115

115

6,410

207

12,710

Aug.

93

103

258

210

*151

147

109

142

168

156

133

124

115

109

103

85

91

101

*109

97

 72

75

80

85

90

95

100

120

150

180

150

3,801

123

7,540

Sept.

160

280

180

*138

no

142

144

144

166

218

215

190

383

1,280

492

309

*223

195

188

213

226

205

195

185

180

175

175

168

188

173

______

7,270

242

14,420

Calendar year 1956: Max 1,210 Mln 60 Mean 193 Ac-ft 139,900

Water year 1356-57: 1356-57: Max 2,580 Mln 51 Mean 220 Ac-ft 159,500 159,500 ____ ______

Peak discharge (base, 1,500 efs) . May 14 (2 p.m.) 1,660 cfs (3.81 ft); May 21 (3:30 a.m.) 

,610 cfs (5.09 ft): June 16 (11 a.m.) 4,410 ofs (7.07 ft); July 14 (8:30 a.m.) 1.7fO ofs (4.02 ft); 

ept. 14 (3:30 a.m.) 1,800 ofs (4.03 ft).

z,biu crs l&.ua it}: June ib (11 a.m.; 4, 

Sept. 14 (3:30 a.m.) 1,800 cfs (4.03 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by 1 

ight record Jan. 20-23, 25-27, Feb. 3-8). 

Sept. 3; . discharge estimated on basis of re

records, and records for Beaver Creek

15 to Mar. 9, Mar. 14-18, 26-30 (no gageNo gage-height record ecordMay 2E to June 11 and Aug. 21 to 

>rded range In stage, 3 discharge measurements, weather 

Genoa.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 217

Loup River power canal near Genoa, Nebr.

Location. Lat 41°25', long 97°46' , in NE^NE^ sec. 32 (revised), T 17 N R 4 W 

at skimming weir on downstream end of settling basin on left bank 2 miles down-' 

stream from point of diversion and 3| miles southwest of Genoa.

Records available.--December 1936 to September 1957.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and concrete weir. Datum of gage is 1,566 26 ft above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Oct. 1, 1956, at datum 3.0 ft higher.

Extremes. Maximum daily discharge during year, 3,350 cfs Apr. 24; minimum daily, 

50 cfs Jan. 9.

1936-57: Maximum daily discharge, 3,410 cfs Apr. 27, 1944; minimum daily 

10 cfs Nov. 29, 30, 1955.

Remarks.--Records excellent except those affected by ice or partial submergence of 

weir, which are fair. Canal diverts from Loup River in sec. 6, T. 16 N., R. 4 W. 

Water is used in powerplants near Monroe and Columbus and is returned to Platte 

River l-g miles downstream from Loup River. Diversion began Dec. 2, 1936.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

AC- ft

Oct.

1,250

*1,250

1,380

1,380

1,380

1,380

1,410

1,350

1,360

1,420

1,450

1,450

1,420

1,400

1,520

1,520

1,520

1,570

1,540

1,660

1,740

1,690

1,740

*1,660

1,590

1,600

2,510

2,150

1,860

2,010

2.640

49,780

1,606

98,740

Nov.

2,430

2,270

2,200

2,190

2,470

2,170

2,040

2,170

2,100

2,040

1,790

1,800

1,890

1,810

1,910

280

939

1,930

1,870

*1,200

148

129

1,6"70

1,840

2,200

1,320

1,490

1,170

144

1,010

48,620

1,621

96,440

Dec.

1,940

1,920

1,920

*1,920

1,700

144

70

79

230

393

561

954

1,450

1,790

1,780

1,860

2,000

1,820

1,870

1,840

2,040

2,320

2,540

2,500

2,390

2,480

2,610

2,670

937

781

2,29O

49,799

1,606

98,770

Jan.

1,450

187

997

136

765

1,200

225

92

50 ITS235

235

404

523

574

698

822

860

930

1,040

1,050

1,030

1,030

1,180

1,320

1,550

1,550

1,410

1,340

1,180

1,170

25,349

818

50,280

Feb.

1,300

1,410

1,520

1,640

1,620

1,630

1,650

1,680

1,730

1,740

1,730

1,840

1,860

1,920

1,900

1,880

1,900

1,880

822

*1,970

1,020

144

421

860

1,810

*1,770

1,400

1,970

-

43,017

1,536

85,320

Mar.

1,920

1,970

2,O80

2,370

2,440

2,270

2,060

2,180

2,130

2,060

2,020

2,070

1,970

2,180

1,510

2,170

2,030

e2,910

2,580

*2,520

2,550

2,540

2,600

65,080

e5,150

*2,960

2,420

2,500

2,280

2,310

2,360

71,170

2,296

141,200

Apr.

2,550

2,540

2,590

2,980

3,010

5,020

2,720

2,700

*2,450

2,390

2,460

2,600

2,720

2,760

2,610

2,280

2,660

2,440

2,540

2,570

2,440

2,550

5,080

5,550

5,080

5,220

2,950

2,560

2,570

*2,180

79,550

2,644

157,500

May

2,300

2,650

2,320

2,510

2,290

*2,220

2,090

1,980

1.890

2 , 650

2,850

2,950

2,970

5,170

*5,240

5.550

5,280

3,270

3,320

3,320

*3,240

5,160

5,150

2,850

2,810

2,970

5,010

2,650

2,490

2,600

2,550

85,780

2,767

170,100

June

2,570

2,48O

2,210

2,020

1,840

1,810

2,150

2,060

2,070

2,O80

*2,150

1,990

1,900

1,960

2,280

2,850

2,840

5,050

5,010

5,100

2,610

2,480

2,330

2,190

2,020

1,880

1,950

2,090

1,950

1,820

67,660

2,255

154,200

July

1,780

*2,180

1,760

1,650

*1,520

1,440

1,370

1,540

1,540

1,370

*1,300

1,280

1,280

62,270

5,270

e2,950

2,060

1,550

1,240

1,180

1,210

*1,100

1,060

1,320

1,480

1,390

1,220

1,070

950 ?58-

1,510

47,758

1,540

94,690

Aug.

1,190

1,090

1,280

1,550

1,290

1,200

1,180

*1,220

1,200

1,280

1,590

1,520

1,230

1,100

1,010

970

1,315

1,010

978

*986

1,090

1,150

1,180

1,200

1,150

1,090

*1,180

1,250

1,450

1,760

1,660

57,424

1,207

74,250

Sept.

1,500

1,740

1,520

1,590

*1,520

1,490

1,490

1,550

1,440

2,000

2,270

*1,910

1,810

5,140

5,520

5,150

*2,290

1,980

1,820

2,570

2,420

2,290

2,070

*1,970

1,820

1,760

1,840

*1,830

1,800

1,760

59,040

1,968

117,100

Calendar year 1956: Max 3,150 Mln 64 Mean 1,613 Ao-ft 1,171,000

Water year 1956-57: Max 3,350 Mln 50 Mean 1,821 Ac-ft 1,318,000

25-28; discharge computed
218 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Loup River near Genoa, Nebr.

Location. Lat 41°25 I 05", long 97°43'25", in SW^-NEij (revised), sec. 25, T. 17 N., 

R. 4 W., near right bank on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 39, with 

auxiliary gage on right bank upstream from bridge, 2 miles south of Gema, 3 miles 

upstream from Beaver Creek, and 6 miles downstream from diversion dam of Loup River 

Public Power District.

Drainage area. 14,400 sq mi, approximately, of which only about 6,000 sq mi contribute 

directly to surface runoff.

Records available . August 1928 to June 1932, October 1943 to September 1957 (October 

1953 to April 1955, monthly discharge only).

Gage. Water-stage recorders. Datum of gages is 1,540.13 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted. Aug. 17, 1928, to June 30, 1932, chain gage at datum 1.49 ft higher. 

Apr. 26 to Dec. 22, 1949, wire-weight gage at present datum. Since Aug. 8, 1957, 

auxiliary water-stage recorder 500 ft upstream.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 26,100 cfs June 17 (gage height, 8.80 ft); 

minimum daily, 1.6 cfs Aug. 20.

1928-32, 1943-57: Maximum discharge, 90,000 cfs June 23, 1947 (gage height, 

10.12 ft), from rating curve extended above 32,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; 

no flow Aug. 20 to Sept. 30, 1956.

Remarks. Records poor prior to July 1, good thereafter except those above 100 cfs, 

which are poor. Natural flow of stream affected by power developments, groundwater withdrawals and diversions for irrigation, and return flow from irrigated 

areas. Records do not include flow of Loup River power canal which diverts at 

point 6 miles upstream and returns to Platte River below mouth of Loup River; diversion began Dec. 2, 1936 (see preceding page).

Revisions. WSP 1086: Drainage area.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

20

*68

81

88

75

44

2

> a4

*4

34

330

a30

a35

a30

20

28

27

677

21.8

1,340

Nov.

28

> 825

21

*18

31

1,800

1,190 

25

24

*1,060

1,930

1,840

610

120

50

830

800

730

1,640

770

13,795

460

27,360

Dec.

180

90

40

*19

37J

625

600

450

400

310

*29

> 30

32

27

27

28

39

30

34

*36

650

1,200

900

750

6,766

218

13,420

Jan.

630

870

680

1,100

900

780

1,100

1,250

956

500

90

80

30

15

IT

22

*30 

70

140

150

140

135

130

125

122

139

141

110

110

97

99

10,752

347

21,330

Feb.

110

110

114

189

193

202

211

*244

221

232

276

358

476

560

526

698

865 

828

960

1,110

860

480

252

111

*63

*905

1,930

2,430

_

15,514

554

30,770

Mar.

2,000

1,150

612

94

62

51

158

50

26

27

35

30

*41

307

2.520

26

87 

74

83

*88

70

101

72

111

401

119

81

88

90

84

75

8,613

278

17,080

Apr.

92

83

77

121

158

81

57

54

*36

28

15

26

53

12

7.5

*64

50 

75

67

13

8.8

19

1,220

825

56

62

35

20

26

*40

3,481.3

116

6,910

May

51

59

62

27

19

46

46

43

47

59

121

41

44

*3,500

*6.930

3,370

4,430 

3,910

2,110

1,780

*4,530

1,810

1,100

355

401

1,280

1,210

3200

a!40

370

3120

37,911

1,223

75,200

June

allO

alOO

*60

56

57

*77

43

39

5T

54

51

*43

53

50

57

12,500

*23.400 

*10,fOO

3,180

1,030

*249

153

161

119

68

62

74

59

53

79

52,788

1,760

104,700

July

79

*83

*73

30

51

64

57

84

68

67

*67

48

57

123

*101

75

38

6.9

27

10

12

*10

*7.5

5.7

11

*14

10

6.9

5.7

5.7

5.4

1,307.8

42.?

2,59C

Aug.

5.5

7.5

BT5- 9.2

3.8

*3.2

2.6

*8.6

6.0

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

1.8

*2.0

2.9

2.3 

2.0

1.8

*1.6

1.8

*2.6

2.9

2.6

1.8

1.8

*3.8

7.5

6.5

4.2

2.0

115.4

3.72

229

Sept.

4.2

4.2

32"2.2

*32

*37

13

46

60

56

58

*58

68

1.780 i.sis

247

*67 

54

53

139

102

53

42

*46

42

54

58

*42

37

47

4,843.6

161

9,610

Calendar year 1956: Max 4,500 Mln 0 Mean 199 Ae-ft 144,600

Water year 1956-57: Max 23,4oO Mln 1.6 Mean 429 Ae-ft 310,500

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gsge-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records 3nd records for Loup 

River at Columbus and Beaver Creek at Genoa.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 2 to Feb. 25 (no gage-height record 

Dec. 2-5, Jsn. 6-9, 13-22j discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge measurements, weather 

records, and comparison with records at other Loup River basin stations).
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 219

Beaver Creek at Genoa, Nebr.

Location. Lat 41°26'30", long 97°44'00", in SE^SE^ sec. 14, T. 17 N., R. 4 W., on left

 bank in city park at southwest corner of Genoa, 0.2 mile downstream from Union Pacific 

Railroad bridge, 0.2 mile upstream from bridge on State Highway 39, and 2? miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 627 sq mi, of which about 410 sq mi contribute directly to surface runo7f7

Records available. October 1940 to September 1957.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,542.13 ft above mean sea level, unad-

 ;fusted. October 1940 to Nov. 5, 1942, chain gage and Nov. 6, 1942, to Nov. 1, 1955, 

water-stage recorder, at site 0.4 mile upstream at datum 4.62 ft higher.

Average discharge.--17 years, 128 cfs (92,670 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,100 cfs June 16 (gage height, 15.10 ft, 

from floodmark); minimum daily, 12 cfs Aug. 23.

1940-57: Maximum discharge, 21,200 cfs July 19, 1950 (gage height, 18.70 ft, site 

and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 8,500 cfs; minimum daily, 

3.0 cfs July 29, 1956.

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

 flow' affected slightly by ground-water and surface-water withdrawals for irrigation. 

Diurnal fluctuation at low flow caused by powerplants above station.

Revision.--WSP 1086: Drainage area.

Rating table, water-year 1956-57, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 5-29)

2.9

3.0

3.1

3.2

3.5

9.2

17

4.0

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

187

437

752

1,110

8.0

9.0

10.0

11.0

1,480

1,850

2,220

2,590

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

e

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

*40" 37

43

45

43

40

40

40

40

43

46

46

49

49

49

49

49

53

52

58

50

53

*56

52

52

52

54

56

59

 p?5 89

b£

1,546

49.9

3,070

Nov.

62

65

64

65

68

68

66

66

66

68

66

68

68

66

*68

60

53

56

56

53

47

Q5S

68

7_8

56

58

65

52

64

1,858

61.9

3,690

Dec.

68

76

75

*71

73

61

70

82

72

74

*65

58

60

60

85

80

76

62

74

63

58

63

54

46

46

61

*60

62

56

63

51

2,025

65.3

4,020

Jan.

44

46

43

51

51

56

52

52

26

22

203~B54

52

49

*49

47

49

47

48

49

50

52

52

50

52

54

56

58

59

60

1,488

48.0

2,950

Feb.

62

58

58

59

60

60

60

*59

59

56

53

55

60

59

55

52

52

50

52

55

51

34

4T

62

69

*102

T?

85

~

1,660

59.3

3,290

Mar.

76

68

73

76

70

68

68

70

68

76

78

76

78

71

60

65

73

101

*89

89

90

94

111

129

134

152

15?

123

125

111

99

2,813

90.7

5,580

Apr.

96

94

98

96

9J1

92

92

*98

105

119

125

119

107

109

101

99

103

99

113

107

107

148

131

115

152

172

131

117

113

*99

3,352

112

6,650

May

99

96

94

89

94

138

117

99

92

96

89

96

107

*159

144

169

187

144

187

207

*302 '283

253

194

167

142

134

127

107

99

94

4,405

142

8,740

June

92

80

71

70

68

65

24T

85

71

76

113

*73

213

107

451

2,500

 1,670

*335

386

411

200

140

138

113

129

138

125

115

157

152

8,588

286

17,030

July

90

*161

290

146

78

64

59

64

58

56

53

52

50

642

*257

90

68

59

53

52

172

66

*60

59

135

85

53

49

50

46

*40

3,257

105

6,460

Aug.

33

32

34

45

45

35

32

45

69

40

34

32

33

*28

23

22

18

22

22

20

18

16

SI- 12

24

21

*26

38

45

73

53

1,011

32.6

2,010

Sept.

56

86

49

43

42

38

37

33

42

49

50

*60

62

337

£55

142

98

75

66

66

80

89

75

*70

66

64

62

62

60

60

2,384

79.5

4,730

Calendar year 1956 : Max 669 Mln 3.0 Mean 71.5 Ac-ft 51,950

Water year 1956-57 : Max 2,500 Mln 12 Mean 94.2 Ac-ft 68,220

Peak discharge (base, 1.500 eta). June 16 (about 2 p.m. ) 4,100 cfs (15.10 ft, from floodmark).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 16-23, Nov. 26 to Dec. 1, Dec. 6 to Mar. 9, 

Mar. 14-17 (no gage-height record Jan. 7-23, Jan. 26 to Feb. 5: discharge estimated on basis of 1 

discharge measurement, weather records, and records for Cedar River near Pullerton).
220 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Loup River at Columbus, Nebr.

Location. Lat 41°24'50", long 97°22'00", in sec. 30, T. 17 N., R. 1 E. , on downstream 

side of bridge on U. S. Highway 30 at Columbus, 3| miles upstream from mouth and 

14 miles downstream from Lookinglass Creek.

Drainage area. 15,230 sq mi, approximately, of which about 6,530 sq mi contribute 

directly to surface runoff.

Records available.--October 1894 to September 1915 (gage heights only, 189*, 1907-11; 

no winter records prior to 1915), March to September 1931, October 1933 to September 

1957. April 1895 to September 1915 (monthly discharge only) in House Document 197, 

73d Congress, 2d session. Published as "near Columbus," 1900-1901.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 1,430.29 ft above mean sea 

level, unadjusted. Prior to Nov. 21, 1933, staff or chain gages at several sites 

within 2 miles of present site at various datums. Nov. 21, 1933, to Jure 2, 1935, 

water-stage recorder at site 1,500 ft downstream. June 3 to Dec. 3, 19J5, chain 

gage at present site. Dec. 4, 1935, to May 19, 1936, water-stage recorder at site 

300 ft downstream. May 20, 1936, to Aug. 27, 1950, chain or wire-weight gage at 

present site. All gages Mar. 9, 1931, to Aug. 27, 1950, at datum 2.00 ft higher 

than present datum.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge observed during year, 26,000 cfs June 17 (gage height, 

8.40 ft); minimum daily discharge, 28 cfs Oct. 2.

1894-1915, 1931, 1933-57: Maximum discharge. 85,000 cfs June 23, 1947 (gage 

height, 12.0 ft, present datum, from floodmark), from rating curve exterded above 

30,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum daily, 11 cfs Aug. 28, 1955.

Remarks. Records poor. Natural flow of stream affected by power developments, 

ground-water withdrawals and diversions for irrigation, and return flow from 

irrigated areas. Records do not include flow of Loup River power canal which 

diverts at point 25 miles upstream and returns to Platte River below mouth of 

Loup River; diversion began Dec. 2, 1936 (see p. 217).

Revisions (water years).--WSP 956: 1937-41. 

1895, 1897, 1900-1901, 1915, 1941(M).

WSP 1086: Drainage area. WSP 1390:

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Gale

Oct.

30

*28

76

85

85

65

55

34

76

85

68

70

58

60

62

82

91 

88

82

85

79

*62

73

70

85

68

88

73

73

219

W

2,395

77.3

4,750

Nov.

118

118

118

100

122

114

107

107

100

97

100

88

94

107

*129

750

2,200 

431

229

256

*1,910

2,200

1,350

127

1§

550

650

167

1,250

1,600

15,355

512

30,460

Dec.

478

202

*178

149

167

400

630

600

450

500

400

239

188

199

195

186

*148 

117

119

117

110

75

84

46

12?

159

180

*166

450

1,400

900

9,354

302

18,560

Jan.

800

675

900

360

1,300

675

950

1,300

1,000

800

300

220

170

130

120

105

*62 

69

77

77

77

77

71

69

64

61

55

52

50

46

4T

10,758

347

21,340

Feb.

51

51

49

Si

55

61

69

*114

201

239

334

623

835

993

829

1,020

1,190 

1,090

2,660

1,42O

666

1,580

850

1,910

*593

400

1,500

1,650

_

21,084

753

41,820

Mar.

1.450

1,190

724

354

270

215

178

236

196

149

144

155

161

242

996

388

202

316

285

270

*249

249

300

292

598

535

323

285

300

292

249

11,793

380

23,390

Apr.

256

236

256

316

388

285

236

*229

222

202

215

202

178

144

115

110

161 

110

105

100

60

64

139

900

445

285

277

202

*173

190

6,796

227

13,480

May

173

222

173

184

121

129

208

173

167

236

331

242

178

1,850

*8,040

2,710

2,460 

3,340

2,560

*1,190

4,130

1,840

1,570

774

526

619

1,510

1,010

270

249

167

37,360

1,205

74,100

June

190

167

144

T73

161

184

700

363

167

178

184

*242

155

1,010

468

6,400

23,300 

*1$,400

5,040

1,560

720

528

492

471

383

324

284

229

229

263

60,109

2,004

119,200

July

271

229

*350

397

238

229

206

267

221

206

190

175

310

60f

*164

40?

25£ 

221

229

19£

17S

388

175

147

133

388

229

168

161

147

*126

8,204

265

16,270

Aug.

110

113

130

113

113

107

94

100

172

TT3

97

91

85

82

*69

77

77 

69

63

56

*56

56

52

48

46

46

61

*100

116

100

88

2,700

87.1

5,360

Sept.

194" 88

97

88

140

123

130

88

147

182

*150

150

161

242

2,750

1,030

388 

328

267

242

640

186

202

*179

172

161

161

172

143

143

9,144

305

18,140

idar year 1956: Max 4,740 Mln 13 Mean 294 Ac-ft 213,600

Water year 1956-57 : Max 23,300 Mln 23 Mean 534 Ac-ft 386,900

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Mote . Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 16, 17, 22-30, Dec. 6 to Feb. 27.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 221

Shell Creek at Newman Grove, Nebr.

Location.--Lat 41°44'30", long 97°45'00", in NW£NW£ sec. 2, T. SO N., R. 4 W. , on left 

bank just downstream from highway bridge, 1 mile east of Newman Grove and 5 miles 

downstream from North Branch.

Drainage area. 122 sq mi.

Records available.--July 1949 to September 1957.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,674.87 ft above mean sea level, datum

of 1929 (preliminary). Prior to Aug. 15, 1949, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 8 years, 13.7 cfs (9,920 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 636 cfs June 16 (gage height, 12.73 ft); no 

flow for many days.

1949-57: Maximum discharge, 12,000 cfs July 18, 1950 (gage height, 20.20 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 2,000 cfs on the basis of computation of peak flow through 

bridge and over road embankments; no flow for periods in 1953-57.

Remarks. Records poor. Discharge measurements generally made every two weeks. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 1390; 1950.

Discharge, in cubic feet per cond, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Nov.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0.9

0.03

1.8

Dec.

0.1

.1

o

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1 

.1

.1

1.8

0.06

3.6

Jan.

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.5

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0.8

0.03

1.6

Feb.

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.1

0

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

o

0

.2

1.0

.7

.6

.5

.4

-

3.9

0.14

7.7

Mar.

3.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

-2

.1

.4

.9

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4

.9

.5

.7

1.6

1.7

.0

.8

.6

.5

.4

1.4

1.4

1.0

.9

.6

.5 

.4

.4

27.7

0.89

55

Apr.

0.4

.4

.4

.5

.6

.6

.6

.7

.7

.8

.9

.8

.7

.8

.8

.9

1.0

1.0

1.2

1.1

~2.0 11

1.2

2.4

2.2

1.3

1.0

.6

o.'

36.8

1.23

73

May

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2.0

20

4.0

2.0

1.6

1.4

1.2

5.0

151 -12

3.5

2.2

2.2

2.3

1.9

1.7

1.3

1.1

.9

217.3

7.01

431

June

0.9

.6

.4

.3

1.7

2.2

£.3

1.2

.8

.6

.4

.2

.2

.3

.4

~63 286

14

3.2

1.3

.6

171

32

6.0

2.0

.5

.3

248

30 

5.6

876.0

29.2

1,740

July

2.4

11

38

5.4

1.8

.8

.4

.5

.4

.3

.2

72

1.0

58

4.1

1.7

1.6

.4

.2

.3

24

17

1.6

.8

.4

.6

.6

.6

1.7 

1.1

1.5

248.6

8.02

493

Aug.

1.6

1.1

.4

.3

.4

.9

.3

.8

1.0

.3

.2

73

.9

.3

.2

.2

.4

.3

.6

.3

.4

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.8

2.6 

3 2

~~ 76

19.7

0.64

39

Sept.

0.4

2.3

.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.6

.6

.4

10

115

17

2.0

.6

.3

.8

.8

.2

.2

.3

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.6 

.6

155.9

5.20

309

Calendar year 1956: Max 381 Min 0 Mean 2.35 Ac-ft 1,700

Water year 1956-57 : Max 266 Min 0 Mean 4.35 Ac-ft 3,150

Peak discharge (base. 1,000 cfs).--No peak above base.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 15 to Dec. 24, Jan. 1-14, 20-23, Feb. 6 to 

Mar. 9, Mar. 14, 15.
222 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Shell Creek near Columbus, Nebr.

Location.--Lat 41°31'30", long 97°17'00", In sec. 23, T. 18 N., R. 1 E., or right bank 

80 ft upstream from county road bridge, 1 mile upstream from Loseke Creek, and 7 miles 

northeast of Columbus.

Drainage area.--270 sq ml, approximately.

Records available.--August 1947 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder.

Average discharge.--10 years, 43.5 cfs (31,490 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,700 cfs June 17 (gage height, 18.21 ft, baekwater from Lasker Creek); minimum daily, 1.5 cfs Oct. 20.

1947-57: Maximum discharge, 5,970 cfs June 3, 1950 (gage height, 21.38 ft); minimum daily, 0.4 cfs July 27, 1954.

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

which are poor.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

a

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

*2.8

2.8

2.8

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.4

2.8

3.6

7.1

7.1

6.3

12

13

5.0

2.4

1.5

2.0

*2.1

3.7

7.5

5.9

5.1

5.5

5.1

6.5 

6.9

97

233.0

7.52

462

Nov.

16

5.9

4.3

-376 3.4

4.2

4.2

4.5

4.7

4.2

4.2

3.9

4.0

3.9

»5.1

6.3

5.9

5.3

5.5

5.5

5.5

> a5.5

159.6

5.32

317

Dec.

a6.0

aTTo

*8.2

8.4

1°.

> 7.0

6.7

6.4

6.6

6.9

7.3

7.3

6.4

7.4

*6.8

7.0

7.1

7.1 

7.0

6.5

220.1

7.10

437

Jan.

6.5

6.5

> 5.5

*5.1

5.1

5.0

5.1

4.9

5.4

6.6

6.4

6.5

7.6

7.8

7.0

7.0

7.1

7.1

6.9

7.3

186.9

6.03

371

Feb.

7.5

7.9

7.5

7.8

8.4

8.3

8.4

8.6

8.6

8.1

8.5

8.3

»8.7

8.7

8.2

7.7

7.9

7.7

6.7

6.8

8.0

-875 6.4

7.4

»7.5

8.2

9.4

11

-

226.5

8.09

449

Mar.

12

12

11

12

12

10

10

10

10

11

12

13

14

18

16

16

16

Z2

*31

31

Z7

23

22

22

25

44

BT

23

18

17

15

570

18.4

1,130

Apr.

14

14

14

16

16

18

18

19

22

*21

18

16

14

13

I2_

12

12

12

14

14

13

12

14

13

.28

ZO

14

12

*12

12

459

15.3

910

May

11

10

10

10

10

9.3

8.6

8.4

7.7

87z

8.8

10

13

18

4Z

47

38

36

31

22

*16

74

~48 144

26

18

15

13

17 

12

11

753

24.3

1,490

June

10

10

9.3

8.8

878

9.1

12

85

23

15

14

18

*20

88

169

853

*1,640

*1,320

408

124

81

57

40

153

63

35

24

20

18 

171

5,507.0

184

10,920

July

51

28

»Z5

54

60

Z7

18

16

16

13

11

10

8.6

110

255

*105

35

20

16

14

12

228

89

»49

21

16

20

30

12 

8.6

7.7

1,365.9

44.1

2,710

Aug.

»7.5

7.3

6.7

7.1

6.9

6.5

6.5

9.3

6.9

8.8

8.6

6.5

5.7

*5.1

4.7

4.8

4.7

4.7

4.8

5.0

5.0

4.7

4.3

4.2

5TT

5.3

5.5

»6.5

"7.5 11 

6.5

193.7

6.25

384

Sept.

6.5

20.0

38.0

11.0

6.9

6.3

6.1

6.1

5.7

37T

6.3

»7.7

7.1

7.7

150

123

45

20

13

9.3

8.4

8.2

8.4

7.7

*7.7

7.5

6.7

6.3

5.9 

5.7

574.3

19.1

1,140

Calendar year 1956: Max 467 Min 1.5 Mean 14.2 Ao-ft 10,340

Water year 1956-57: Max 1,640 Min 1.5 Mean 28.6 Ac-ft 20,720

Peak discharge (base, 2,000 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, 

and comparison with station at Newinan drove.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 15, 16, 20, 21, Dec. 6 to Mar. 17 (no gageheight record Dec. 6-17, Jan. 3-14).
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 223

Platte River at North Bend, Nebr.

Location. Lat 41°27'10", long 96°45'50", in SE^- sec. 7, T. 17 N., R. 6 E., on left 

bank upstream from bridge on State Highway 79, I mile south of North Bend and 

5 miles downstream from Shell Creek.

Records available.--April 1949 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,264.25 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted. Prior to Sept. 12, 1951, wire-weight gage at same site and datuir.

Average discharge.--8 years, 3,633 cfs (2,630,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 44,200 cfs June 17 (gage height, 6.06 ft); 

minimum daily, 451 cfs Jan. 15.

1949-57: Maximum discharge, that of June 17, 1957; maximum gage height, 8.17 ft 

Feb. 13, 1952 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 126 cfs Aug. 29, 1955.

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

flow of stream affected by transmountain diversions, storage reservoirs, power developments, diversions and ground-water withdrawals for irrigation, and return flow from 

irrigated areas.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 11 to Nov. 11, June Z to July 5)

0.3 

1.0 

l.S 

2.0

395

1,050

1,750

2,850

3.0 

4.0

6.0 

7.0

6,340

11,300

28,000

40,000

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

*1,350 

1,860

1,440

1,590

1,530

1,340

1,100

1,430

1,500

1,970

1,710

1,680

1,610

1,280

1,340

1,630

1,610

1,660

1,450

1,630

1,490

*1,550

1,890

1,900

1,460

1,700

1,410

1,710

2,180

2,290 2, 136

50,420

1,626

100,000

Nov.

5.020 

1,980

2,140

2,220

2,130

2,390

2,260

2,180

2,060

2,200

2,170

1,880

1,950

2,130

2,050

*2,040

1,560

2,490

2,150

2,140

1,850

1,440

1,930

2,150

2,620

1,820

2,100

2,030

860

1,54TJ

61,480

2,049

121,900

Dec.

3.100 

2,650

*2,320

2,340

2,520

1,470

640

550 6"25

810

800

740

730

960

1,300

1,650

2,070

2,120

2,300

2,280

2,280

2,190

2,280

2,390

2,380

*2,580

2,560

2,540

2,320

2,280 

3,000

58,770

1,896

116,600

Jan.

2,500 

1,700

1,610

1,800

1,200

1,900

1,520

1,110

860

784

815

748

484

484

*451

526

720

935

935

1,050

,080

,130

,060

,190

,240

,300

,580

,670

1,640

1,660 

1,690

37,372

1,206

74,130

Feb.

1,550 

1,530

1,640

1,810

1,820

*1,930

1,890

1,990

2,120

2,520

3,410

5,960

4,460

4,920

6,550

6,450

6,450

5,710

4,890

5,250

4,120

2,110

1,950

2,150

2,590

2,960

*3,990

5,430

_

96,050

5,450

190,500

Mar.

5,600 

4,760

4,390

4,090

3,510

5,530

3,070

2,910

3,250

2,750

2.590

2,860

2,750

2,800

2,720

5,020

3,400

3,920

*4,540

4,020

3,620

3,570

5,250

5,820

4,980

5,170

4,620

4,020

3,650

5,820 

5,820

114,240

5,685

226,600

Apr.

5,780 

3,650

5,690

4,090

4,760

4,510

4,690

4,300

4,400

*5,720

5,820

3,620

3,820

4,060

5,890

4,120

5,460

3,650

3,890

3,490

3,650

5.510

4,160

5,550

6,260

5,590

5,060

4,800

*5,720

5,820

125,350

4,178

248,600

May

5,630 

3,820

4,160

4,060

3,620

3,690

5,100

2,930

3,690

3,130

2,990

4,510

4,620

5,210

* 10. 500

7,890

7,120

8,490

7,620

7,450

*8,550

10,000

8,020

7,580

7,540

8,500

8,840

9,370

9,370

9,150 

7,890

196,700

6,545

590,100

June

9,370 

6,590

6,020

6,100

5,590

5,650

5,060

4,120

3,820

3,160

3,190

2,850

*3,690

3,400

3,620

13,600

*59,100

30,000

*16,800

12,200

10,200

13,200

8,210

5,900

5,170

4,580

5,060

3,990

5,690

4,200

248,110

8,270

492,100

July

5,470

8,840

*5,780

4,260

2,850

2,620

2,330

1,590

2,310

1,970

1,880

2,150

1,700

1,540

4,500

*4,760

3,620

2,070

1,560

1,560

1,530

1,620

1,750

1,510

1,500

2,220

1,880

1,290

840

615 535"

78,543

2,534

155,800

Aug.

*1,650 

984

940

1,590

1,160

1,150

1,090

1,170

1,800

1,200

1,380

1,450

1,370

*930

1,040

622

955

1,100

973

1,950

1,020

1,500

1,530

1,300

1,550

1,560

1,100

*1,720

1,460

2,150 

2,016

40,519

1,507

80,370

Sept.

1,770 

1,970

2,220

1,860

1,460

1,520

1,560

2,050

1,590

1,800

2,240

*2,770

2,220

2,570

7,980

6,020

4,720

3,100

2,690

2,540

3,650

5,560

2,670

2,880

*2,590

2,200

1,990

2,400

2,550

1,990

80,910

2,697

160,500

Calendar year 1956: Max 6,600 Min 415 Mean 2,201 Ac-ft 1,598,000

Water year 1956-57 : Max 39,100 Min 451 Mean 3,256 Ac-ft 2,357,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 22-24, Dec. 6 to Mar. 5.
224 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Elkhorn River at Ewing, Nebr.

Location.--Lat 42 0 16'10", long 98°20'20", in sec. 35, T. 27 N., R. 9 W., on right bank 

350 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 108, three-quarters of a nile north 

of Ewing, and li miles upstream from South Fork Elkhorn River.

Records available.--August 1947 to September 1957.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Prior to Oct. 22, 1952, at site 300 ft upstreem at same 

datum.

Average discharge.--10 years, 220 cfs (159,300 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,180 cfs May 21 (gage height, 7.25 ft); 

minimum daily, 18 cfs Oct. 1, 2.

1947-57: Maximum discharge, 7,280 cfs Apr. 7, 1949 (gage height, 10.74 ft): 

minimum daily, 9.0 cfs Sept. 7, 9, 10, 18, 1955.

Maximum stage known, 11.32 ft June 23, 24, 1947, from floodmark (disci-arge 

6,600 cfs) .

Remarks.--Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Discharge measurements generally made every two weeks.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of ice effect 

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

(Shifting-control method used June 4-16)

2.9 

3.1 

3.5 

4.0 132

4.5 

5.5 

7.5

232

510

1,260

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

1818-

20

20

19

19

19

20

20

21

22

22

22

22

22

22

24

24

24

24

25

25

27

28

29

31

31

33

39

423"8"

770

24.8

1,530

Nov.

40

45

45

43

45

45

44

44

47

47

47

46

46

46

40

24

40

47

53

50

40

25

40

50

53

48

47

46

40

45

1,318

43.9

2,610

Dec.

50

55

54

51

40

30

37

33

34

36

36

37

40

40

41

43

44

45

47

47

49

50

51

54

57_

56

52

52

44

36

37

1,371

44.2

2,720

Jan,

32

28

27

23

20

26

25

27

1920"

21

22

21

21

21

22

23

23

25

25

26

26

27

26

24

22

20

20

21

21

21

725

23.4

1,440

Feb.

22

23

23

23

24

24

24

24

24

25

25

26

28

30

31

33

36

39

45

59

53

40

50

70

80

85

85

80

-

1,131

40.4

2,240

Mar.

80

80

75

75

71

68

60

50

60

68

67

67

67

50

40

35

40

50

80

85

102

108

119

136

148

158 156-

156

150

156

156

2,813

90.7

5,580

Apr.

156

158

148

143

139

141

152

150

167

173

185

197

206

214

2T7J

191

175

163

154

148

136

129

169

156

152

154

156

152

137

127

_

4,838

161

9,600

May

121

116

118

114

106

101

97

97

98

97

101

114

129

145

160

232

404

565

696

869

1,170

1,020

876

812

761

657

596

823

1,000

873

743

13,811

446

27,390

June

621

529

441

365

307

267

244

221

208

185

171

165

167

158

165

183

492

785

639

532

462

396

334

274

234

206

185

169

154

159

9,398

313

18,640

July

132

132

124

110

100

91

85

106

90

82

76

72

70

66

66

63

60

56

54

53

56

61

61

59

55

52

TT

72

72

71

64

2,382

76.8

4,720

Aug.

60

58

60

61

58

56

50

50

51

50

50

48

46

43

41

39

40

40

39

39

39

39

39

37

36

34

34

34

36

36

35

1,378

44.5

2,730

Sept.

32

31

27

26

23

29

29

28

32

38

38

38

39

45

42

41

39

39

54

56

53

50

49

46

44

43

43

43

43

42

1,188

39.6

2,360

Calendar year 1956: Max 247 Min 11 Mean 55.3 Ac-ft 40,170

Water year 1956-57: Max 1,170 Min 18 Mean 113 Ac-ft 81,560

_______500 cfs).--May 21 (8 a.m.) 1, 

18 (4 p.m.) 820 cfs (6.36 ft). 

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov 

Mar. 7-9, 14-19 (no gage-height record Jan. 10-17).

Peak discharge (base 

(6.97 ft); J

(7.25 ft); May 29 (6:15 a.m.) 1,030 c 

Nov. 20 to Dec. 2, Dec. 5 to Mar. 3,
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 225

Elkhorn River at Neligh, Nebr.

Location. Lab 42°07'20", long 98°01'40", in sec. 20, T. 25 N. , R. 6 W. , on right bank 

10 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 14 at Neligh.

Drainage area.--2,200 sq mi, approximately, of which about 1,800 sq mi contribute directly 

to surface runoff.

Records available. March 1931 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,713.88 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929. Prior to Apr. 16, 1933, staff gage at site 30 ft downstream at present datum. 

Apr. 16, 1933, to Jan. 23, 1939, chain gage at bridge 10 ft upstream at present datum.

Average discharge. 26 years, 291 cfs (210,700 acre-ft per year); median of yearly mean 

discharges, 199 cfs (144,100 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 3,860 cfs June 16 (gage height, 8.07 ft); minimum daily, 27 cfs Jan. 9.

1931-57: Maximum discharge, about 12,000 cfs June 23, 1947 (gage height, 12.53 ft), 

from main channel rating curve extended above 4,900 cfs and field estimate of flow 

through break in highway fill; minimum daily, 12 cfs July 2, 1932.

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

measurements generally made every two weeks.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1006: 1935, 1942, drainage area. WSP 1390: 1931-32, 

1937(M).

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of ice effect ( 

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

(Shifting-control method used May 18 to Aug. 12)

1.7

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

52

131

248

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

578

1,000

1,600

2,380

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

70

70

70

68

70

71

68

71

72

76

82

82

82

78

83

86

88

90

90

93

91

93

90

96

99

101

101

99

104 

160

152

2,746

88.6

5,450

Nov.

133

131

139

133

137

135

129

122

129

131

131

126

127

127

117

80

ITS

135

126

129

122

80

144

156

142

135

140

135

117 

129

3,835

128

7,610

Dec.

142

139

139

133

124

70

60

100

133

127

121

130

122

127

127

128

133

125

132

142

146

146

14O

140

133

148

154

164

170 

160

160

4,115

133

8,160

Jan.

140

120

130

110

100

100

120

90

27

39

58

65

63

64

63

66

68

70

74

82

87

87

83

82

76

72

73

74

76 

76

76

2,511

81.0

4,980

Feb.

78

80

82

83

85

89

90

92

102

117

134

148

160

172

177

185

191

202

205

174

150

100

110

180

220

272

257

269

-

4,204

150

8,340

Mar.

248

228

217

207

189

176

160

150

160

171

176

167

167

152

90

80

90

100

140

254

242

284

305

361

595

373

367

358

339 

317

311

6,974

225

13,830

Apr.

308

302

290

296

296

290

296

308

336

364

361

354

358

342

342

333

305

287

299

302

275

254

3lT

373

342

330

311

296

281 

266

9,408

314

18,660

May

260

242

245

272

324

272

234

223

210

207

202

242

324

354

382

444

634

842

940

1,020

1,430

1,650

1,420

1,140

1,040

950

794

802

1,060 

1,050

900

20,109

649

39,890

June

790

683

611

537

486

427

418

398

364

361

348

311

302

305

284

1,220

1,670

1,140

1,390

1,150

900

754

638

545

475

421

386

364

333 

305

18,316

611

36,330

July Aug .

275 142

373 133

333 131

281 139

242 135

215 122

204 110

305 113

257 118

202 113

185 111

171 106

165 98

165 99

154 94

154 91

144 94

133 96

126 94

127 90

129 90

146 90

137 90

133 91

129 88

131 82

156 83

194 93

173 99 

167 99

156 90

5,862 3,224

189 104

11,630 6,390

Sept.

85

88

82

77

83

90

85

83

96

124

111

106

108

140

135

118

110

104

226

215

180

160

150

142

137

129

126

124

120

3,652

122

7,240

Calendar year 1956: Max 466 Min 42 Mean 147 Ac-ft 107,100

Water year 1956-57: Max 1,670 Min 27 Mean 233 Ac-ft 168,500
226 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Elkhorn River at Norfolk, Nebr.

Location.--Lat 42°00'10", long 97°25'30", in NW^NW^ sec. 3, T. 23 N., R. 1 W., near right 

bank on downstream handrail of bridge on U. S. Highway 81, 1 mile south of Norfolk and 

3f miles upstream from North Branch.

Drainage area.--2,790 sq mi, approximately, of which about 2,400 sq mi contribute directly 

to surface runoff.

Records available. July 1896 to November 1903 (no winter records), October 1945 to 

September 1957. Gage-height records at present site since May 1941 are contained in 

reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage.--Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 1,504.95 ft above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929. July 1896 to November 1903, staff gage at site a quarter of a 

mile downstream at different datum. Aug. 16, 1947, to Mar. 5, 1949, water-stage 

recorder at site 250 ft downstream at present datum.

Average discharge. 12 years (1945-57), 570 cfs (412,700 acre-ft per year); median of 

yearly mean discharges, 512 cfs (370,700 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 3,410 cfs June 17 (gage height, 8.47 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum daily, 97 cfs Oct. 1.

1945-57: Maximum discharge, 12,600 cfs June 26, 1947; maximum gage h3ight observed, 

13.63 ft Mar. 11, 1949 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 60 cfs 

Dec. 10, 11, 1945.

Remarks.--Records poor. Discharge measurements generally made every two we3ks. 

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1390: 1898-1900.

Discharge ublo feet per ond, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Toted

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

97

105

105

109

109

105

109

111

118

122

124

128

128

135

140

140

140

144

149

157

157

162

162

157

157

165

165

165

165

192 

206

4,328

140

8,580

Nov.

246

243

230

230

236

233

244

212

206

203

195

195

197

195

195

195

192

200

206

200

147

130

170

200

181

209

200

190

170

210

6,060

202

12,020

Dec.

243

230

230

236

236

225

127

193

172

181

191

177

161

170

175

173

170

172

174

187

187

191

187

187

207

227

259

283

289

289 

286

6,415

207

12,720

Jan.

221

TsT

210

170

199

199

196

190

166

120

120

122

122

122

131

164

169

169

173

175

183

169

164

148

136

126

126

126

126

134

135

4,892

158

9,700

Feb.

135

135

136

139

141

144

151

158

171

192

203

216

228

240

246

250

250

248

250

250

238

198

194

217

266

299

277

402

-

5,974

213

11,850

Mar.

370

346

346

342

323

316

316

294

290

290

290

287

287

246

131

110

130

170

250

310

361

390

394

415

419

454

428

415

411

415 

385

9,931

320

19,700

Apr.

385

385

402

415

423

398

381

377

441

481

495

481

463

454

457

454

491

472

450

468

432

398

406

423

454

390

342

312

305

365

12,600

420

24,990

May

358

350

358

331

334

331

323

323

316

508

327

415

406

538

562

543

660

900

1,530

1,410

2,050

1,710

1,460

1,180

976

1,020

990

S15

922

1,340 

1,130

24,316

784

48,230

June

1,050

936

763

699

639

587

547

500

468

457

463

477

457

457

457

2,100

5.040

1,380

1,350

1,660

1,550

1,180

1,020

915

746

639

592

519

504

463

26,395

880

52,350

July

415

428

419

477

406

365

338

316

338

354

316

301

446

494

358

276

266

236

221

224

203

192

189

192

175

180

190

230

280 

260

240

9,325

301

18,500

Aug.

230 210"

190

180

170

170

160

150

150

160

160

150

150

140

140

140

130

130

140

140

130

130

130

130

130

120

120

120

130 

140

150

4,620

149

9,160

Sept.

130

120

120

110

T20

120

130

120

130

160

180

160

150

160

200

190

170

160

230

500

280

240

220

210

200

190

180

180

180 

170

5,210

174

10,330

Calendar year 1956: Max 1,130 Min 65 Mean 240 Ac-ft 174,500

Water year 1956-57: Max 3,040 Mln 97 Mean 329 Ac-ft 238,100

Peak discharge ("base, 4.OOP cfsl.--No peak above "base.

Ho te. - -S tage-dlaeharge pela tlon af fee ted "by Ice Nov. 22-24, 27-30, Dec. 6 to Mar. 1, Mar. 16-20. 

Variable backwater- due to waste deposits from gravel pump operations downstream July 26 to Sept. 30.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 227

Logan Creek near Uehling, Nebr.

Location. Lat 41°42'50", long 96-31 '15", on south line of SE^SE^ sec. 9, T. 20 N

5'u?4 ' n! a n rlSht bank °n downstream side of highway bridge, 2 miles southwest of 

Uehling and 8 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. --1. 030 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available . March 1941 to September 1957.

aa?86 Reorder, Datum of gage is 1,210.56 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929. Prior to Oct. 5, 1945, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge .--16 years, 170 cfs (123,100 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. --Maximum discharge during year, 7,660 cfs July 15 (gage height 1£ 56 ft) 

minimum daily, 27 cfs Dec. 6. '

1941-57: Maximum discharge, 13,700 cfs June 11, 1944 (gage height, 17.65 ft 

from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 5,800 cfs on basis of velocitvarea study; minimum daily, 14 cfs Dec. 28, 1941, Nov. 27 1942 

on nnn°d<. of ^ 5 - } 940 - reached a stage of 18.6 ft, from floodmarks (discharge, 

st d 1 ' m s curve extended above 5,800 cfs on basis of velocity-area

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

which are poor . '

Rating tables, water year 1956-57, except periods of Ice effect (gage height,

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

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 21 to May 22, June 20, 21)

Oct. 1 to June 13 June 14 to Sept. 30

.9 

1.0 

1.2

1.5 

2.0 

3.0 

4.0

110

219

477

820

0.8 

.9 

1.0 

1.2 

1.5 

2.0

75

131

243

3.0

4.0

6.0

8.0

10.0

11.0

520

870

1,750

2,910

4,300

5,200

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

3333-

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

*33

33

34

34

35

39

38

36

36

36

36

35

36

36

36

36

42

40

40

38

43

*46_

1,115

36.0

2,210

Nov.

46

43

40

43

43

47

46

44

42

42

44

44

42

42

40

29

31

43

64

*51

35

28

44

60

63

41

42

35

30

38

1,297

43.2

2,570

Dec.

38

46

52

47

38

27

zS

28

28

33

*42

35

30

31

33

38

35

34

35

36

43

43

40

38

37

38

42

46

47

44

43

1,175

37.9

2,330

Jan.

38

34

*36

35

37

40

38

36

31

28

35

36

38

33

29

30

30

31

33

33

*34

33

31

33

31

28

32

36

34

42

43

1,058

34.1

2,100

Feb.

45

47

48

50

51

50

48

49

52

54

55

57

*B7

56

54

47

43

40

36

35

30

28

2?

30

31

32

33

33

1,220

43.6

2,420

Mar.

57

36

78

76

*70

50

52

53

52

72

54

51

49

54

32_

43

47

64

60

67

71

67

62

63

62

*62

57

55

51

48

48

1,813

58.5

3,600

Apr.

49

49

46

48

54

56

49

49

47

46

47

46

46

46

45

46

48

*45

43

41

37

35

35

35

35

34

33

32

31

30

1,283

42.8

2,540

May

30

31

29

35

29

29

*29

30

30

52

53

35

36

254

479

125

72

99

90

56

56

289

144

78

72

60

50

*42

42

42

42

2,535

81.8

5,030

June

40

37

36

35

35

35

38

39

38

37

35

3B- 34

*2,290

463

1,330

1,500

841

243

111

*157

692

726

185

103

75

65

62

57

54

9,433

314

18,710

July

120

600

400

250

150

140

130

120

130

*130

100

74

7F

2,050

4,450

1,270

762

229

181

221

313

429

152

117

107

102

107

719

406

*133

94

14,241

459

28,250

Aug.

77

82

?78~ 414

98

66

52

51

60

52

49

51

48

47

43

39

37

38

44

42

*40

44

44

46

43

44

51

87

94

78

54

2,293

74.0

4,550

Sept.

78

554

TT2

77

78

82

62

58

56

62

*64

59

56

150

201

111

66

56

94

296

214

96

72

62

62

62

60

57

56

54

3,227

108

6,400

Calendar year 1956 : Max 3,430 Mln 27 Mean 72.2 Ac-ft 52,410

Water year 1956-57 : Max 4,430 Mln 27 Mean 111 Ac-ft 80,710

Peak discharge (base, 1,500 cfs).--June 14 (7 a.m.) 5,770 cfs (11.63 ft); June 16 (7:30 p.m.) 

2,340 cfs (7.05 ft); July 15 (3:30 p.m.) 7,660 cfs (13.56 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 15-18, Nov. 21 to Mar. 4, Mar. 6-9, 14-20. 

No gage-height record May 26, 27, July 1-10; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, 

hydrographlc comparison with Elkhorn River at Waterloo, and trend of flow.
228 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Maple Creek near Nickerson, Nebr.

Location. Lat 41°33', long 96°30', in SW£ sec. 11, T. 18 H., R. 8 E., on donnstream 

handrail of bridge on U. S. Highway 77 and 275, l| miles northwest of Nickerson and 

4 miles upstream from mouth.

Records available. October 1951 to September 1957.

Gage.--Wire-weight gage and crest-stage indicator; gage read once daily. Datum of gage 

Is 1,194.56 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge. 6 years, 27.6 cfs (19,980 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,750 cfs July 3 (gage height, 12.65 ft, 

from floodmark) ; minimum daily, 0.6 cfs Feb. 12, May 24.

1951-57: Maximum discharge, that of July 3, 1957; minimum daily, 0.1 cfs 

Jan. 15, 16, 1956.

Maximum stage known, 16.28 ft June 11, 1944, from floodmarks (35,000 cfs, from 

indirect determination of peak discharge).

Remarks.--Records poor prior to July 15, fair thereafter.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to Septembe- 1957

Day

1 

2

3 

4

7

8

9

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18 

19

20

21

22

23

24

26

27 

28

29 

30

Tota]

Mean

Ac- ft

Calei

Oct.

.9

7? 

.9

.9

1.0

.9

.9

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

27

~9.9 

3.6

1.1

1.0

.9

1.0

1.0

1.2

1.2

1.2

69.3

2.24

137

Nov.

T73

1.3 

1.4

1.6

1.8

2.0

1.9

2.0

2.1

2.2

2.5

1.9

1.8

1.6 

1.5

 1.4

1.3

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.3

1.4

1.4

48.3

1.61

96

Dec.

1.7

1.6 

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.4

 1.9

1.8

1.7

1.8

1.9

1.9

1.8

2.0 

2.4

2.5

5.0

3.1

2.1

2.1

3.1

3.2

2.4

65.0

2.10

129

Jan.

.9

 1.1 

1.0

2.0

1.3

1.5

1.9

2.8

2.4

2.1

2.4

2.8

3.1

2.6 

2.1

1.7

*2.0

1.5

1.2

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.6

53.1

1.71

105

Feb.

1.6

1.6 

1.4

1.5

1.3

1.0

1.2

.6

*.T

1.0

1.4

1.5

1.9

1.8

1.6

1.2

1.1

.9

.8

.8

1.2

1.8

37.2

1.33

74

Mar.

1.6

1.4

1.2

^

1.0

1.6

1.2

1.2

1.3

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0 

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.4

 1.8

1.4

1.5

42.2

1.36

84

Apr.

1.6

1.6 

1.8 

IT?

1.4

1.3

1.4

1.3

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.2

*1.2 

1.2

*1.1

1.1

.9

IT

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.0

38.2

1.27

76

May

1.0 

1.1

1.1 

1.1

* .1

.2

.2

.0

.1

.2

.9

.2

.4

.4

.0

.7

.7

7.4

5.5

1.9

.6-7T

.9

.9

1.8

3.4

67.4

2.17

134

June

2.2

1.2

1.7 

2.0

3.0

3.2

3.6

4.5

4.5

3.7

4.5

11

*874

*1690

1.720 

TV 180

167

*81

*819

254

90

30

25 

21

18 

16

7,082.8

236

14,050

July

3£ 

*1,12C

1,70C 

T7T2T

65

40

29

21

39

20

118

*750

178

110

102 

49

46

158

87

120

55

99

107 

32

18 

*12

6,688

216

13,270

Aug.

10 

9.9

9.9 

8.1

6.3

5.6

5.0

15

10

6.7

5.3

4.5

3.5

3.5

3.5 

2.8

*2.6

2.3

2.3

2.2

2.1

2.0

3.5 

79

152 -29"

436.8

14.1

866

Sept.

7.9

404

276 

29

17

32

3.7

*4.4

4.4

5.5

6.5

6.3

34

21

8.1 

5.2

45

14

5.8

5.5

3.5

2.3

2.1 

2.0

1.8

TTff

988.6

33.0

1,960

idar year 1956: Max 448 Mln o.l Mean 5.35 Ac-ft 3,890

Water year 1956-57: Max 1,720 Mln 0.6 Mean 42.8 Ac-ft 30,980

Peak discharge (base, 600 cfs).--June 18 or 19 (time unknown) 1,740 cfs (12.61 ft); June 22 

(9 a.m.) 1,010 cfs (10.15 ft); July 3 (time unknown) 1,750 cfs (12.65 ft); July 15 (time unknown) 

880 cfs (8.95 ft); Sept. 2 (time unknown) 740 cfs (8.25 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 16 to Mar. 3, Mar. 6-8, 14-18.
PIATTE RIVER BASIN 229

Elkhorn River at Waterloo, Nebr.

Location. Lat 41°17'25", long 96°17'05", in SW£ sec. 3, T. 15 N., R. 10 E. , on right 

bank 100 ft upstream from bridge at north edge of Waterloo, 3-| miles downstream from 

Rawhide Creek.

Drainage area. 6,900 sq mi, approximately, of which about 6,500 sq mi contrikute 

directly to surface runoff.

Records available.--April 1899 to November 1903, May 1911 to September 1915, August 1928 

to September 1957. Published as "at Arlington" 1899-1903, July 1913 to September 1915.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,109.60 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929. Apr. 28, 1899, to Nov. 21, 1903, and July 20, 1913, to Sept. 30, 1915, 

staff gages at sites 10 miles upstream at different daturas. May 19, 1911, to July 19, 

1913, weight-tape gage at present site at different datum. Aug. 18,1928, to Apr. 18, 

1934, chain gage, Apr. 13, 1934, to June 8, 1940, water-stage recorder, and June 9 to 

July 1, 1940, chain gage, all at present site and datum. July 2, 1940, to July 3, 1951, 

water-stage recorder and July 4 to Oct. 25, 1951, wire-weight gage, at site 31 miles 

upstream at different datum.

Average discharge.--37 years (1899-1903, 1911-15, 1928-57), 1,068 cfs (773,200 aere-ft 

per year); median of yearly mean discharges, 884 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 13,000 cfs June 17 (gage height, 8.08 ft); 

minimum daily, 116 cfs Oct. 1.

1899-1903, 1911-15, 1928-57: Maximum discharge, 100,000 cfs June 12, 1944 (gage 

height, 16.6 ft, from floodmark in gage well, site and datum then in use), from 

rating curve extended above 22,000 cfs on basis of current-meter measurement of peak 

flow in main channel and velocity-area studies of overflow section; minimum observed, 

50 cfs Nov. 12, 1940.

Stage and discharge of the flood of June 12, 1944, are the greatest known since 

at least 1880.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Discharge measurements generally made once a week. Some small diversions for irrigation 

above station.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1006: 

1943 (M) .

Drainage area. WSP 1390: 1914(M) , 1915, 1936,

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

116

T5T

128

130

140

143

140

140

140

146

143

158

163

168

178

194

209

212

212

212

212

209

222

220

225

230

236

236

236

255

266

5,740

185

11,390

Nov.

286

294

300

324

321

318

303

312

309

306

303

300

297

294

297

289

277

294

309

331

294

274

236

222

321

396

3T8

324

238

202

8,889

296

17,630

Dec.

246

314

345

317

275

252

124

146

216

196

197

202

218

254

278

290

285

297

300

291

281

286

298

293

291

3 O2

315

340

384

35T

378

8,562

276

16,980

Jan.

378

397

417

388

354

432

398

410

250

150

159

173

158

165

195

219

233

244

250

242

233

210

206

214

218

218

222

212

208

205

208

7,966

257

15,800

Feb.

212

2lZ

214

216

223

231

239

241

242

253

263

285

304

328

355

357

370

393

392

413

377

313

354

401

434

462

570

679

9,333

333

18,510

Mar.

727

786

776

736

675

599

515

480

472

476

472

457

453

465

424

392

453

643

703

665

621

577

612

746

828

812

850

850

ITS

756

727

19,516

630

38,710

Apr.

746

703

707

722

746

756

722

693

675

679

670

707

727

741

717

684

722

717

679

661

656

634

656

693

670

670

688

712

679

656

- ' "

20,888

696

41,430

May

616

625

599

599

594

577

548

523

548

548

577

590

573

930

1,580

1,280

1,090

889

924

1,110

1,690

2,360

2,420

1,970

1,780

1,520

1,250

1,110

930

954

1,140

32,444

1,047

64,350

June

1,370

1,100

1,000

889

861

771

906

818

756

707

693

675

647

1,840

1,410

5,890

11,200

9,410

5,990

2,500

2,220

9,430

4,49O

2,620

1,450

992

883

855

850

838

74,061

2,469

146,900

July

1,090

9,040

8,120

4,930

1,990

1,380

930

802

766

812

802

771

656

1,660

5,300

4,240

2,460

1,350

912

878

1,190

2,380

2,060

698

556

507

871

523

968

675

465

59,782

1,928

118,600

Aug.

457

431

428

667

593

399

343

328

315

359

340

315

324

523

321

300

277

263

252

260

255

244

249

247

244

236

309

366

563

577

428

11,213

362

22,240

Sept.

389

1,690

1,610

712

488

540

461

372

343

461

428

396

392

410

712

850

638

523

531

573

844

638

621

496

446

438

420

406

396

386

17,610

587

34,930

Calendar year 1956 : Max 3,640 Mln 116 Mean 413 Ac-ft 299,500

Water year 1956-57 : Max 11,200 Mln 116 Mean 756 Ac-ft 547,500

Peak discharge (base, 6POO cfs). June 17 (2:30 p.m.) 13,000 cfs (8.08 ft); June 22 (1 p.m.) 

11,600 cfs (7.35 ft); July 2 (11:30 p.m.) 10,800 efs (7.32 ft); July 15 (11:30 p.m.) 7,900 cfs 

(6.46 ft).

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 21, 22, Nov. 29 to Feb. 27, Mar. 3, 6-9, 

Mar. 15, 16.

496732 O-59-16
230 PLATTE RIVER BASIN 

Salt Creek at Roca, Nebr.

Location.--Lat 40°39'33", long 96°39'39", in SWj sec. 17, T. 8 N., R.7 E., on left 

bank 15 ft downstream from highway bridge at west edge of Roca.

Drainage area. 174 sq mi.

Records available.--May 1951 to September 1957.

Cage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,192.50 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929, Kansas City supplementary adjustment of 1943. Prior to May 16, 1956, 

wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 6 years, 43.6 cfs (31,570 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,670 cfs June 18 (gage height, 16.39 ft); 

minimum daily, 1.4 cfs Aug. 21, 22.

1951-57: Maximum discharge observed, 9,300 cfs June 2, 1951 (gage height, 

22.0 ft); minimum daily, 0.2 cfs July 23, 1955.

Flood of May 8, 1950, reached a stage of 26.0 ft, from floodmark established 

by Corps of Engineers (discharge, 67,000 cfs), but may have been exceeded by flood 

of July 5, 1908.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice or beaver dam effect or no gageheight record, which are poor.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

e

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18 

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

2.6

1.9

2.3

2.2

2.4

2.4

2.2

2.6

2.5

2.5

2.4

2.2

2.4

2.2

2.2

*1.8

T79

2.1 

2.5

2.6

2.7

2.8

2.9

2.8

3.1

3.3

3.4

3.6

3.6

3.9

5.5

83.5

2.69

166

Nov.

4.4

4.2

4.1

4.8

5.4

5.3

4.4

*3.4

5.0

2.8

3.6

5.1

4.8

5.9

6.1

4.0

5.4

4.9

4.5

4.0

3.6

3.1

4.0

5.3

5.4

5.0

4.4

3.9

*4.4

5.0

136.2

4.54

270

Dec.

5.3

5.4

7.4

679

5.8

5.0

4.3

3.8

47T

4.3

4.8

5.5

4.7

4.6

4.7

4.9

4.8

4.4 

4.2

*5.1

4.9

5.2

5.0

4.5

4.3

4.8

4.9

4.9

4.7

4.5

4.4

152.1

4.91

302

Jan.

4.1

4.1

4.3

4.1

4.4

4.5

4.5

4.5

*4.7

4.0

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.0

3.1

3.0

3.1

3.4

3.9

4.4

4.9

4.4

2.3

2.2

2.0

2.0

3.3

4.4

4.2

3.9

*5.0

117.1

3.78

232

Feb.

5.3

5.7

5.3

5.5

6.3

8.2

10

11

To

10

9.2

7.1

6.2

5.2

4,3

3.9

3.5

3.2

*2.4

3.9

3.8

3.6

5.3

6.6

7.0

5.6

4.4

5.4

-

167.9

6.00

333

Mar.

4.7

4.2

3.8

474

5.0

3.8

3.8

4.0

4.1

4.2

4.5

4.8

*5.1

4.9

4.8

5.5

6.5

9.0 

9.8

7.2

6.3

6.3

6.5

10

ii

a 13

a!7

a!2

alO

a!3

alO

229.2

7.39

455

Apr.

alO

*11

*238 -97

a73

a25

a!7

a!4

11

10

15

13

10

9.2

8.8

8.6

8.5

*8.1 

a7.8

a7.5

a7.2

a6.9

a8.1

*7.8

7.5

6.9

5.8

6.0

5.8

a5.6

670.1

22.3

1,330

May

a6.4

a5.8

a5. 6

a5. 5

a5.4

5.5

6.2

5.1

679

22

11

9.2

26

218

28

16

43

*15 

10

38

118

22

10

7.7

7.3

7.2

6.6

6.2

6.7

17

14

711.3

22.9

1,410

June

17

8.3

*6.2

7.0

5.8

4.4 57S"

6.6

6.0

5.5

6.0

5.4

5.8

8.6

12

*589

883

1,030 

58

28

18

500

108

22

*14

11

10

10

9.0

41

3,441.1

115

6,830

July

302

~4f 646

16

11

8.5

7.3

6.2

5.4

5.1

5.1

4.8

4.4

4.9

4.6

*4.2

4.6

4.1 

3.5

254

27

18

11

6.6

4.9

4.6

4.4

3.8

3.2

3.0

2.1

1,436.3

46.3

2,8fO

Aug.

1.8

1.8

1.8

2.6

2.3

*1.7

1.7

2.0

2.4

3.2

2.6

2.5

Z.9

2.6

2.5

2.4

4.8

2.9 

1.8

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.7

1.8

2.1

1.7

*1.9

1.9

4.4

475" 6.1

76.7

2.47

152

Sept.

4.4

44

11

4.1

2.8

-w190

7.5

3.0

2.8

3.7

2.8

1.9

1.8

1.9

1.7

1.7

*1.8 

2.3

2.3

2.1

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.9

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.7

1...5

369.9

12.3

734

Calendar year 1956 : Max 2,870 Mln 1.2 Mean 34.1 Ao-ft 24,760

Water year 1956-57: Max l,o30 Mln 1.4 Mean 20.8 Ao-ft 15,060

Peak discharge (base, 2,OOO cfs). --No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, recorded range In stage,

and trend of flow.

Note. --Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 16-23, 28, 29, Dec. 5 to Mar. 3, Mar. 6-9, 14,

Mar. 15. Backwater from beaver dam Oct. 1 to Nov. 9, Nov. 12-15, 24-28, Nov. 30 tc Dec. 4, Aug. 16

to Sept. 3O; discharge computed on basis of 6 discharge measurements, appearance of recorder chart.

and trend of flow.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 

Salt Creek at Lincoln, Nebr.

831

Location. Lat 40°50'50", long 96°40'50", in SW£ sec. 7, T. 10 N. , R. 7 E., near center 

of channel on downstream side of pier of bridge on North 27th Street at north edge 

of Lincoln, 1 mile downstream from Oak Creek.

Records available.--October 1949 to September 19S7.

Gage. Water-stage recorder at stages above 6.2 ft. Wire-weight gage read twice daily. 

Datum of gage is 1,113.6 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge.--8 years, 191 cfs (138,300 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 14,400 cfs July 1 (gage height, 19.43 ft); 

minimum daily, 22 cfs Mar. 15.

1949-57: Maximum discharge, 28,200 cfs June 2, 1951 (gage height, 26.15 ft); 

minimum daily, that of Mar. 15, 1957.

Flood of June 2, 19S1, may have been equaled or exceeded in discharge b;' flood of 

July 6, 1908, which reached a stage of 33.6 ft. Channel changes since 1903 have 

materially altered the stage-discharge relation.

Remarks. Records fair.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

13

13

14

15

16 

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29

30

31

Tota]

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

35 

33

34

33

33

33

34

40

*33

31

33

37

37

35

38

40 

40

41

41

40

42

41

38

38

40

41 

38

40

42

88

44

1,213

39.1

2,410

Nov.

*42 

42

42

53

3T

50

42

40

37

45

40

40

42

42

42

40

38

35

40

41

*42

45

45

41

37

40 

40

35

35

34

1,238

41,3

2,460

Dec.

33 

35

32

32

31

32

30

30

26

76

27

*27

25

27

26

27 

28

30

34

30

30

31

28

31

37.

31 

33

34

37

33

33

949

30.6

1,880

Jan.

32

32

35

*32

11

34

35

35

35

37

35

34

34

33

33

37 

33

32

34

30

*33

33

32

32

33

33 

33

33

35

33

34

1,043

33.6

2,070

Feb.

33

34

32

51

34

40

38

40

41

38

44

*41

41

41

41

42 

38

41

41

37

41

38

41

51

TT

42 

44

41

_

1,115

39.9

2,210

Mar.

40 

35

34

37

f 41

*38

34

35

34

27

29

31

31

27

22

27 

23

56

41

41

38

28

31

-Ba- 156

ntu

94

66

53

50

38

1,409

45.5

2,790

Apr.

34 

38

100

368

177

113

82

73

69

62

66

61

62

47

47

41 

44

45

51

41

33

44

*38

41

40

* 1,290 

200

59

45

41

3,452

115

6,850

May

33

31

*35

33

28

38

35

*41

71

53

53

104

291

749" 488

137 

115

98

71

61

193

132

64

58

47

38 

44

44

42

42

105

2,874

92.7

5,700

June

216 

47

*44

38

41

44

117

50

40

44

41

44

41

355

511

*6.490 

6,110

2,160

604

132

*109

1,270

787

187

137

113 

96

84

92

84

20,128

671

39,920

July

*6,650 

4,870

686

187

137

84

73

78

69

68

*64

54

51

58

50

45 

42

41

IT

1,410

1,180

520

111

77

51

54 

*66

48

51

51

48

17,025

549

33,770

Aug.

45 

48

61

42

50

51

48

51

51

48

47

58

259

*617

203

473 

165

64

59

54

56

51

*51

47

41

53 

80

784

1, 180

643

113

5,593

180

11,090

Sept.

117 

720

187

78

54

174

168

66

48

236

320

*68

51

53

44

40 

40

35

64

33

35

31

37

38

33

35 

35

34

33

35

2,934

97.8

5,820

Calendar year 1956 : Max 3,310 Mln 23 Mean 115 Ac-ft 83,710

Water year 1956-57 : Max 6,650 Mln 22 Mean 162 Ac-ft 117,000

Peak discharge (base. 2,OOOcfB).-- Apr. 26 (12:30 p.m.) 2,410 cfa (9.24 ft); June 17 (4 p.m.) 

9,160 cfs (15.08 ft 1; June 22 (3:30 p.m.) 2,350 efs (9.16 ft); July 1 (5 p.m.) 14,400 cfa (19.43 ft); 

July 20 (11:30 a.m.) 2,980 cfa (9.98 ft).

* Dlacharge measurement made on this day.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Wahoo Creek at Ithaca, Nebr.

Location. Lat 41°08'40", long 96°32'20", in northeast corner sec. 32, T. 14 N., 

"R~. 8~E. , near center of span on downstream side of bridge on State Higt way 63, 

half a mile south of Ithaca.

Drainage area.--"72 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1949 to September 1957.

Gage. Wire-weight gage and crest-stage indicator; gage read once daily. Datum of 

gage is 1,110.31 ft above mean sea level (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior 

Aug. 8, 1950, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 8 years, 54.4 cfs (39,380 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 4,380 cfs June 17 (gage height, 21.04 ft); 

minimum daily, 4.6 efs Oct. 8-12.

1949-57: Maximum discharge, 18,900 cfs May 31, 1951 (gage height, 22.34 ft); 

minimum daily, 3.3 cfs June 11, 1955.

Remarks.--Records poor.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

to

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.8

4.8

a4.7

*4.6

476

4.6

4.6

4.6

5.4

a6.8

8.1

8.6

9.2 

8.6

14

14

a!4

14

14

14

14

14

15 aT5~

15 

14

14

288.6

9.31

572

Nov.

*25IB14

a!7

20

*15

11

11

11

6.0

a6.4

6.8

6.8

7.7

11

11

11 

all

11

12

*13

a!3

14

13

a!3

14

13

12

12 

14

370.7

12.4

735

Dec.

14

a!4

14

14

14

13

12

11

IT

11

*12

13

11

11

12

a!2

13 

13

14

12

11

13

a!3

14

a!4

14

15

14

13 

a!3

13

398

12.8

789

Jan.

9.3

973

*11

11

12

a 13

13

13

13

10

10

10

11

11

11

11

11 

11

11

11

*10

10

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.8

10

10

10 

10

11

331.9

10.7

658

Feb.

11

TT

12

13

14

14

14

14

14

a!4

*13

12

12

12

13

13

a 13 

13

14

14

15

14

13

a!4

14

14

13

13

370

13.2

734

 

Mar,

13

13

a 14

14

13

*13

13

14

15

a!7

19

19

18

19

20

22

a20 

20

17

13

11

11

11

a!4

alS

*22

25

Tff

20 

20

18

514

16.6

1,020

 

Apr.

16

18

18

22

23

23

alS

14

13

12

12

11

TT

all

11

12

12 

12

*12

11

a!2

12

11

11

38

*280 "Seals

14 

13

_ -

737

24.6

1,460

May

13

13

11

10

all

11

10

*11

11

15

12

a!2

22

*571 "54

26

60 

64

a41

26

261

30

15

15

13

a!3

12

*12

12 

12

13

1,412

45.5

2,800

June

13

al2

11

TT

11

12

15

15

a!3

12

12

12

13

258

66

*1,440

2,380 

1,730

*258

42

40

1,000

757

48

29

24

21

19

20 

20

8,314

277

16,490

July

*3S4

*2,470

231

87

43

35

a30

26

26

24

23

*22

20

a20

20

20

18 

17

19

*621

149

33

23

20

19

19

102

a85

32

19

*17

4,684

151

9,290

Aug.

18

16

15

a!4

12

12

13

13

12

12

al2

11

20

161

26

24

24 

alS

13

13

12

13

*13

13

13

13

26

723

1,130 

 1ST

50

2,618

84.4

5,190

Sept.

a!40

1.230

95

32

23

21

20

a!9

18

217

133

*35

20

18

a!7

16

16 

15

16

16

17

a!7

16

13

13

13

13

14

13 

13

2,259

72.9

4,480

Calendar year 1956: Max 440 Mln 4 6 Mean 15.5 Ac-ft 11,210

Water year 1956-57 : Max 2,470 Min 4.6 Mean 61.1 Ac-ft 44,220

cfs).--May 14 (8 a.m.) 1,220 cfs (15.97 ft); June 14 (12 m.) 587 cfs 

T73"80 cfs (21.04 ft; June 22 (8 p.m.) 2,220 cfs (19\70 ft); July 2 

); July 20 (7:30 p.m.) 1,650 cfs (17.76 ft); Aug. 28(12 p.m.) 1,800 cfs

Peak discharge (base, 500 

(12.16 ftj; June 17 (2 a.m.) ,,

(7 p.m.) 3,420 cfs (20.69 ft); uliij ^ \,.o^ H ."-., 

(18.50 ft); Sept. 2 (12 m.) 1,800 cfs (18.48 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of trend of flow or Interpolated.

Mote.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 8-10, 13, 14, Jan. 9 to Feb. 4, Feb. 22, 23, 

(no gage-height record Dec. 9, Jan. 13, 20, 27, Feb. Z).
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 233

Silver Creek at Ithaca, Nebr.

Location. Lat 41°09'50", long 96"31'25", in NE£ sec. 28, T. 14 N. , R. 8 E. , nsar center 

of span on downstream side of bridge on county road half a mile east of Ithaca.

Drainage area.--72 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--October 1949 to September 1957.

Gage. Wire-weight gage and crest-stage indicator; gage read once daily. Datum of gage 

is 1,120.96 ft above mean sea level (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Aug. 8, 

1950, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 8 years, 8.89 cfs (6,440 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 626 cfs Sept. 2 (gage height, 9.59 ft); minimum daily, 1.4 cfs on several days.

1949-57: Maximum discharge, 2,450 cfs May 31, 1951 (gage height, 12.22 ft); no 

flow May 4, 1956 (caused by construction half a mile upstream).

Remarks.--Records poor.

ating table, water year 1956-57 except for periods of ice effect (gage

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

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

2.6

2.7

2.8 

3.0 

3.2

0.8 

2.0 

3.5

7.1

3.5

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

8.0

42

109

191

400

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

1.9

1.8

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.5

1.6

*1.5

1.4

175

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.8

1.6

1.8

1.6

1.8

1.8

1.6

1.9

£.0

2.0

2.2

2.3

2.3

2.2

2.3

2.3

3.0 

2.3

58.0

1.87

115

Nov.

*2.3

2.2

2.2

2.4

2.4

2.2

2.3

2.2

2.3

2.3

2.0

2.2

2.3

2.3

2.4

2.6

2.6

a2.2

1.9

276

*2.9

a2.8

2.8

2.4

a2.6

2.8

2.2

3 .5

3.7

274

74.0

2.47

147

Dec.

2.3

a2.4

2.4

2.2

1.9

2.8

3.0

BTcJ

3.0

3.0

*2.7

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.0

1.6

1.8

2.4

2.8

3.0

3.0

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.9

a2.6 

2 .4

82.6

2.66

164

Jan.

2.8

2.9

*3.0

2.3

2.6

a2.8

2.9

2.9

370- 3.5

3.0

3.0

2,8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

3.0

3.0

3.0

*3.0

3.0

3.0

2.9

2.8

2.4

2.3

2.3

2.4

2.4

2.4

86.6

2.79

172

Feb.

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.6

2.8

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

a3.0

a3.0 *3.2

2.8

3.0

1.5

1.4

aT78

2.2

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.4

2.3

1.9

2.0

2.4

2.4

70.3

2.51

139

Mar.

2.3

2.4

a2.7

3.0

2.8

*2.4

2.6

2.8

3.0

a2.7

2.4

1.9

2.9

2.9

2.8

3.2

a4.0

4.9

4.0

1.8

2.6

2.3

a2.8

a3.4

a4.0

*4.7

3.0

4.4

3.5

3.0 

3.0

94.2

3.04

187

Apr.

3.0

3.2

3.7

3.8

3.7

3.7

a3.0

2.4

2.6

2.6

2.3

2.0

2.0

a2.1

2.3

2.2

2.3

2.3 *2.6

2.6

a2.3

2.0

1.8

1.6

9.1

~3.2 34

a2.9

2.6

2 .0

115.9

3.86

230

May

2.3

2.0

2.0

2.2

al.8

1.5 276"

*2.6

1.6

2.6

2.3

a2.3

15

*22~9.9

7.1

4.4

4.0

a4.2

4.5

3.5

3.4

3.4

2.4

2.3

a2.1

1.9 *2.0

2.2

2.2 

2.0

124.3

4.01

247

June

2.2

a2.0

1.9

1.8

1.4

1.5

1.6

2.3

a2.4

2.4

2.3

2.0

1.8

2.9

3.0

114

326

189 *50

20

20

*154

85

17

13

9.2

8.4

7.5

7 .5

7,1

1,059.2

35.3

2,100

July

101

17

27

26

6.5

2.9

a3.0

3.2

2.8

2.8

2.9 *2.4

2.2

a2.5

2.9

2.4

2.4

2.2

1.9

24

16

6.7

3.4

2.8

2.3

2.0

2.0

a2.1

2.2

2.3 

*2.2

282.0

3.10

559

Aug.

2.6

2.3

2.0

a2.0

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.6

1.9

1.4

al.5

1.6

1.6

5.6

3.0

3.4

3.4

a2.9

2.4

2.9

2.8

2.4

*2.4

2.4

a2.4

2.3

2.9

20

13

6.9 6 . 2

111.3

2.59

221

Sept.

all

-50 266

12

6.5

5.6

5.4

a4.8

4.2

18

12*6.3

4.9

4.2

a3.8

3.4

3.0

3.0

2.6

6.0

5.0

a4.7

4.4

2.0

2.6

2.3

2.3

2.4

2.0

2.2

462.6

15.4

918

Calendar year 1956 : Max 132 Min 0 Mean 3.76 Ac -ft 2,730

Water year 1956-57: Max 326 Min 1.4 Mean 7.18 Ac-ft 5,200

Peak discharge (baae, 150 efs).--June 17 (5 p.m.) 509 cfs (8.79 ft); June 22 (6 p.m.) 398 cfs 

(7.98 ft); July 1 (8 p.m.) 443 cfs (8.32 ft); Sept. 2 (5 p.m.) 626 cfs (9.59 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, trend of flow, or 

Interpolated.

Hote.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 6-19, 23-25, Jan. 1, 2, Jan. 10 to Feb. 9, 

Feb. 20-24 (no gage-height record Dec. 9, 16, 23, 25, Jan. 1, 13, 20, 27, Feb. 3, 24).
234 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Salt Creek near Ashland, Nebr.

Location. Lat 41°02'50", long 96°20'30", in SW£ sec. 31, T. 13 N., R. 10 E., near 

center of channel on downstream side of pier of bridge on U. S. Highway 6, 1 mile 

east of Ashland and 2§- miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 1,640 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available.--October 1947 to September 1957.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,046.64 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929. Sept. 7, 1947, to Mar. 3, 1949, water-stage recorder, and Mar. 4, 1949, 

to Aug. 6, 1956, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 10 years, 424 cfs (307,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge observed during year, 19,500 cfs July 2 (gage height, 

12.40 ft); minimum daily, 21 cfs Jan. 10.

1947-57: Maximum discharge, 46,200 cfs June 2, 1951 (gage height, 14.72 ft); 

minimum daily, that of Jan. 10, 1957.

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

which are poor. Some overflow from Platte River may enter Salt Creek ebove station 

when Platte River is in flood.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of ice effect 

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

(Shifting-control method used Feb. 11-13, July 11-19)

2.0

2.1

3.0 

3.5

27

53

84

160

432

715

4.0

5.0

6.0

8.0

10.0

12.0

1,130

2,350

3,850

7,250

11,100

17,500

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to Septemter 1957

Day

1

Z 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

43

48 

53

50

53

48

48

*43

50

53

53

53

68

68

56

59 

62

62

59

56

53

45

48

53

50

56

53

48

43

*68

98

1,700

54.8

3,370

Nov.

65

65 

53

59

75

68

56

53

53

56

59

56

59

62

59

59 

72

72

59

65

72

53

*7§- 88

72

59

68

65

48

m

1,909

63.6

3,790

Dec.

75

72 

68

72

72

53

35

Iff

56

*78

88

78

65

84

95

95 

88

65

102

109

102

106

106

95

91

113

TOT

106

109

109

102

2,639

85.1

5,230

Jan.

98

*78 

109 ~SS

95

109

91

98

25

2i

78

75

50

27

30

32 

48

68

98

102

88

*65

56

40

30

35

50

78

56

68

78

2,071

66.8

4,110

Feb.

88

91 

95

98

113

128

128

124

128

120

109

*98

102

102

102

95 

84

84

84

91

48

25

5?

106

152

116

109

109

_

2,788

99.6

5,530

Mar.

106

98 

91

91

*98

102

98

88

91

95

88

88

84

84

72.

95 

98

128

160

140

132

113

102

128

206

*206

246

53T

198

173

168

3,900

126

7,740

Apr.

168

156 

264

351

346

242

173

128

116

102

102

98

88

88

81

88 

88

84

*88

88

81

72

65

65

59

2,040

761

224

140

120

6,566

219

13,020

May

113

106 

98

84

81

81

84

*84

91

160

124

140

202

1.590

663

342 

346

233

181

164

964

457

228

a!50

allO

a85

a95

*98

91

95

177

7,517

242

14,910

June

194

152

81

75

72_

72

215

206

132

98

91

84

91

265

802

11,700 

10,100

7,840

3,600

a300

*260

1,200

3,300

584

250

a!70

a!50

a!20

a!40

a!20

- - - - -

42,464

1,415

84,230

July

6,830

*15,700 

5,130

a900

a250

a!70

a!50

a!60

alSO

alSO

*140

128

120

136

136

124 

124

109

106

611

2,300

1,000

300

alSO

a!30

a!20

296

alSO

a!40

allO

*98_

36,198

1,168

71,800

Aug.

81

81

91

88

62.

65

62

68

68

72

72

62

209

4,410

708

2,200 

620

a230

alSO

a!30

allO

alOO

*95

88

81

81

185

2,330

4,110

1,410

644

18,763

605

37,220

Sept.

519

1,870 

1,290

a340

alSO

a250

a220

alSO

a!30

*160

632

260

164

140

124

116 

113

109

128

144

128

136

116

113

113

113

109

109

102

91

------

8,139

271

16,140

Calendar year 1956: Max 4,010 Mln 35 Mean 165 Ac-ft 120,100

Water year 1956-57 : Max 15,700 Mln 21 Mean 369 Ac-ft 267,100

June 23 (5 a.m.) 

--- ' (7.65 ft)j

Peak discharge (base, 4,000 efs) . June 16 (11:30 a.m.) 14,800 cfs (11.30 ft); June 23 

4,010 cfs (6.10 ft); July 2 15 a.m.) 19,500 efs (l2.40 ft); Aug. 14 (3:30 a.m.) 6,620 of 

Aug. 16 (11 a.m.) 4,550 cfs (6.44 ft); Aug. 29 (1:30 p.m.) 5,920 cfs (7.25 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, records for station at 

Lincoln, and trend of flow.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 9 to Feb. 5, Feb. 21-24.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 235

Platte River at Louisville, Nebr.

Location. Lat 41°00'50", long 96°09'20", in NW£ sec. 14, T. 12.N., R. 11 E., on right 

bank Just upstream from bridge on State Highway 50, three-quarters of a mile north of 

Louisville. Prior to Oct. 5, 1956, on downstream side of bridge.

Records available. May 1953 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,007.10 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Oct. 5, 1956, on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 50 at same 

datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 71,000 cfs June 17 (gage height, 10.35 ft); 

minimum daily discharge, 300 cfs Dec. 9.

1953-57: Maximum discharge, that of June 17, 1957 (gage height, 10.35 ft), minimum 

daily, 240 cfs Sept. 3, 1955.

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

measurements generally made twice a week. Natural flow of stream affected by storage 

reservoirs, power developments, diversions and ground-water withdrawals for irrigation, 

and return flow from irrigated areas.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

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

Ao-ft

Oct.

1,020

1,110

1,070

1,680

1,240

1,410

1,430

1,030

1,030

1,330

1,410

1,860

1,450

1,640

1,220

1,240 

1,270

1,570 

1,730

1,730

1,790

1,770

1,860

1,950

2,300

1,980

1,820

1,660

1,640

2/760

2,730

49,730

1,604

98,640

Nov.

2,680

3,500

3,120

2,910

2,880

2,350

2,820

2,850

2,650

2,480

2,540

2,590

2,380

2,200

2,280

2,3BO 

2,020

1,680 

2/590

2,880

2,570

2,190

2,300

2,220

5,660

3,180

3,170

2,320

2,300

2,260

78,450

2,615

155,600

Dec.

1,960

3,480

3,090

2,880

2,710

2,880

1,360

544

300 3~4"0~

983

973

862

1,100

1,260

1,670 

2,090

2,230 

2,390

2,440

2,610

2,600

2,540

2,610

2,770

2,850

3,040

3,090

3,620

4,400

5,580

71,552

2,308

141,900

Jan.

6,260

5,140

3,340

3,110

3,410

2,350

3,060

3,290

1,940

936

755

739

707

737

672

623 

76T

862

970

1,050

1,180

1,250

,320

,380

,340

,380

,450

,520

,670

,640

,650

56,492

1,822

112,000

Feb.

1,680

1,650

1,680

1,750

1,770

2,000

2,240

2,420

2,650

2,810

3,070

3,190

4,130

5,330

5,490

6,150

5,860

5,980 

5,860

5,380

4,640

3,850

2,880

2,200

3,120

3,460

3,920

4,890

100,010

3,572

198,400

Mar.

8,250

7,780

6,180

5,940

5,300

4,860

4,540

4,080

3,590

4,120

3,690

3,560

3,620

3,720

3,820

3,460 

3,340

4,330 

4,780

5,220

4,780

4,400

4,360

4,820

5,580

5,980

6,220

6,180

5,420

5,060

4,890

151,850

4,898

301,200

Apr.

4,960

4,890

5,000

5,380

5,940

6,220

5,900

6,060

5,6EO

5,340

5,030

4,610

4,540

4,300

4,440

4,470 

4,750

4,400 

4,020

4,440

4,120

3,950

3,850

4,540

5,060

9,000

7,460

5,820

5,180

4,300

153,590

5,120

304,600

May

4,020

3,950

3,690

4,020

4,190

4,020

3,850

3,550

3 660

3^920

3,790

3,790

5,180

7,150

8,000

14,100

9^750 

11,200

9,800

10,800

11,900

13,200

10,800

9,900

9,450

10,200

10,000

10,500

10,800

10,900

240,460

7,757

476,900

June

1O.30O

8,820

8,140

7,380

7,020

6,840

7,330

6,790

6,340

5,460

5,340

5,000

4,580

47750"

7,740

28,200 

55,500

53,500

30,200

19,000

14,500

22,300

23,900

14,600

9,530

8,240

7,380

7,430

6,410

5,930

406,280

13,543

805,800

July

14,2OO

51,800

22,900

13,600

7,980

5,600

4,650

4,200

3,520

3,850

3,880

3,580

3,790

3,460

6,450

10,400 

6,860

5,600 

3,670

4,140

5,600

4,510

5,010

3,580

2,880

2,560

3,520

3,520

2,640

2,430

1,690

202,070

6,518

400,800

Aug.

,350

,650

,760

,580

,040

,830

,540

,460

,480

,670

,780

,560

,630

,860

,850

,380

,400

,460 

,290

,330

,230

,150

,446

,560

,520

,540

,160

,530

,950

,340

,380

68,680

2,215

136,200

Sept.

2,640

5,360

5,890

3,700

2,740

2,690

2,300

2,180

2,160

2,160

2,960

2,740

2,770

2,960

2,960

8,560 

6,770

5,520 

4,070

3,210

3,550

3,820

4,140

3,260

3,120

3,010

2,690

2,510

2,560

2,820

105,420

3,514

209,100

Calendar year 1956: Max 9,450 Min 300 Mean 2,939 Ac-ft 2,134,000

Water year 1956-57: Max 53,500 Min 300 Mean 4,615 Ac-ft 3,341,000

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 22 to Dec. 2, Dec. 

Feb. 21-24.

9-30, Jan. 3 to Feb. 16,
236 WAUBONSIE CREEK BASIN

Waubonsle Creek near Bartlett, Iowa

Location. Lat 40°53'05 M , long 95°44'45", In NE^NE^ sec. 11, T. 70 N., R. 43 W., on left 

pier on downstream side of highway bridge, 2.5 miles east of Bartlett gnd 3.5 miles 

west of Tabor.

Drainage area. 30.4 sq ml.

Records available. January 1946 to September 1957.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 936.96 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to June 16, 1951, wire-weight gage and Jan. 10, 1946, to Nay 8, 1950, 

supplementary high-stage water-stage recorder, at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--11 years, 11.9 cfs (8,620 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,430 cfs June 7 (gage height, 22.85 ft); no 

flow for many days.

1946-57: Maximum discharge, 14,500 cfs May 8, 1950 (gage height, 37.8 ft, from 

floodmark), from rating curve extended above 800 cfs on basis of slope-area determinations at gage heights 32.8 and 37.8 ft; no flow for many days in 1954-57.

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

which are poor.

Revisions. WSP 1440: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of lee effect ( 

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

(Shifting-control method used May 10-13, July 24 to Aug. 4, 

Aug. 16-22, Aug. 26 to Sept. 30)

10.9

11.0

11.1

11.3

11.6

11.9

12.3

12.5

67

114

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

4

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

It17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Tbtal

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Ac -ft

net.

0

tf

0

*0

o

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.a

.2

g*0

o

0

0

0

0

0

.6

.2

l.S

0.06

0.0020

0.002

;.6

Ilov .

o

rr

0

6.0

2.0

.a

.6

.6

*g.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.4

.6

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.3

.2

19.0

0 . 65

0 .021

0.02

38

Dec.

0.3

.9

*1.6

1.8

.a

.4

.1

0

0

0

.2

.4

.4

.8

.8

.8

*1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

*.9

.0

.2

.2

.2

.2

24.8

0.80

0.026

0.03

49

Jan .

1.0

*.5

.4

.4

.3

.2

.2

 2

_ 2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

*0

0

.1

.2

.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

7.0

0.23

0.0076

0.009

14

Feb.

0.1

_c

.2

.2

.3

1 .5

2 .0

2.0

2.2

*2 . 2

2 .2

2.2

2.0

2.0

2 .0

2.0

2 .0

2.0

1.8

1.5

1.5

i.a

2.3

2.5

2.5

*2 .5

_

44.5

1.58

0.052

0.05

88

Mar.

2.5

2 .0

1.6

1.5

1.5

1 .3

1 .0

1.3

1 .8

2.1

3.0

2^5

*2 .6

2.8

1 .8

i.a

2.1

5.0

2.7

2.0

2.2

2.3

L .3

4.0

10

*11

6.6

*6.0

5.3

4 . 8

5.0

102.4

3.30

0.109

0.13

203

Apr.

5 2

e!a

34

g!2

g4.0

*gl.5

g7.6

*g2.4

2.1

2.0

1.9

gl.9

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

2.0

2.0

*»2.0

2.0

2.0

2 .2

2 .2

2.2

2 .1

*g2.8

gl.9

gl.2

1.1

T7T

115.4

3.85

0.127

0.14

229

May

1.

1.

1

1.

1

1.0

TTO

1 .0

81

*20

4.3

5.3

12

*8.6

g3.8

g4.9

g4.4

g3.0

g4.4

g3.2

g2.8

2.4

2 .3

2.1

2 .1

1.9

1.7

1.7

*86

*3 2

327.6

10.6

0.349

0.40

650

June

1.8

1 .3

1 .2

1.7

1.6

1 .6

*225

16

5 3

4^0

a. 4

3.9

3 .7

311

227

137

298

15

4.6

3.0

2.4

3.4

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.9

2.2

1.8

7.5

2 . 8

1,298.9

43.3

1.42

1.59

2,580

July

~TZ 246

*5.9

3.3

2.2

1.8

1.6

1.4

*.8

.6

.5

.5

.4

.3

.2

.2

0

0

0

10

9.7

gZ.l

gl.O

g.6

*.6

.6

g.5

6-4

.2

0

303.6

9.79

0.322

0.37

602

Aug.

0

*.5

.5

.1

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.5

.2

0

O

.4

. 2

0

0

0

0

1.0

~6.2 22

6.4

5.5

4 

' 3

48.8

1.57

0.052

0.06

97

Sept.

3.5

3.7

3.7

3.4

§1

23

3.5

2.8

2.2

3.0

*g3.6

3.0

2.6

2.0

1.6

1.2

.8

**g.7

.7

1

1.7

1.4

1.0

.9

.7

.7

.5

.4

.4

.4

141.1

4.70

0.155

0.17

280

Calendar year 1956: Max 539 

Water year 1956-57: Max 311

Mean 7.29 

Mean 6.67

0.240 In. 3.26 

0.219 In. 2.97

Ac-ft 5,290 

Ac-ft 4,830
WEEPING WATER CREEK BASIN 237

Weeping Water Creek at Union, Nebr.

Location. Lat 40°47'35", long 95°54'40", in NW£ sec. 36, T. 10 N., R. 13 E., near left 

bank on downstream side of pier of bridge on 0. S. Highways 73 and 75, l| miles southeast of Union and 2^ miles downstream from South Branch Weeping Water Creek.

Drainage area.--238 sq mi.

Records available.--February 1950 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder for stages above 7.9 ft; wire-weight gage read twice daily. 

Datura of gage is 929.43 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted. Prior to May 14, 1951, 

chain or wire-weight gage at site 2 miles upstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 7 years, 67.7 cfs (49,010 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 3,760 cfs June 17 (gage height, 20.75 ft); 

minimum daily, 0.2 cfs Oct. 7,8.

1950-57: Maximum discharge. 60,300 cfs May 9, 1950 (gage height, 26.80 ft, present 

site and datum, from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 12,000 cfs on basis 

of determination of peak flow through bridges and over highway embankment; minimum 

dailj, 0.1 cfs Sept. 10-12, 14, 15, 17, 18, 1955.

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

which are poor.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

0.4

.5

.4

.3

.4

.3

.2

.2

.4

.4

.3

.4

.3

1.1

1.4

.7

.4

*.4

.4

.5

.5

.6

.6

.6

.4

.6

.6

.8

1.0

.9

.9

16.9

0.55

34

Nov.

1.0

.8

.9

1.7

5.5

*1.6

1.2

1 .0

1.0

.8

1.0

.9

.8

.9

.8

1.0

.8

.9

.8

1.1

1.7

1.3

1.1

1.2

1.5

1.1

*1.2

1.4

1.5

1.3

37.8

1.26

75

Dec.

1.5

1.4

1.6

2.0

2.2

2.3

2.0

2.0

1.7

1.4

1.4

1.7

1.4

1.7

2.4

3.0

2.2

*1.9

2.0

2.0

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.6

a2.6

a2.5

2.4

2.4

2.6

2.2

2.6

64.9

2.09

129

Jan.

2.6

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.6

2.6

2.6

*2.9

To

2.2

2.2

2.0

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.0

2.0

2.2

2.2

2.0

1.5

1.3

1 .3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

*1.5

1.7

Z.2

2.4

62.4

2.01

124

Feb.

2.6

276

2.6

3.0

3.2

3.2

2.9

3.6

4.4

5.0

6.4

^71

5.3

5.7

4.8

4.4

4.8

5.0

5.3

*4.8

4.4

3.9

3.6

3.9

3.9

3.6

3.7

3.7

_

116.4

4.16

231

Mar.

2.9

2.9

3.0

3.0

3.2

3.6

3.0

2.7

2.2

2.2

2 .

»1.

2 .

2.

2.

2.

2.

6.

9.

8.

6.

4.

4.6

7.5

24

24

19

23

22

20

18

241.4

7.79

479

Apr.

18

23

199

128

69

38

24

21

*18

15

14

12

12

10

9.3

7.9

8.2

8.2

8.6

7.9

6.9

*6.0

6.6

6.4

6.0

6.0

5.8

6,0

6.3

6.4

713.5

23.8

1,420

May

5.8

5.5

5.0

4.9

5.0

4.9

4.8

4.5

392

244

24

14

64

*257

51

*67

67

25

19

16

17

63

17

12

10

9.1

8.1

6.9

5.8

8.6

7.4

1,445.3

46.6

2,870

June

6.9

6.4

6.1

6.0

*5.8

a 30

235

545

50

18

12

9.9

9.7

244

71

*963

1.810

562

69

39

30

29

21

15

12

11

*12

12

39

40

4,919.8

164

9,760

July

*L,120

1,920

129

61

39

30

23

18

17

16

15

13

12

9.9

8.8

7.9

7.1

*6.1

5.2

12

28

44

11

7.4

5.6

4.9

3.8

3.8

3.8

2.8

2^1

3,587.2

116

7,120

Aug.

1.9

1.8

1.7

1.5

1.5

1.6

1.6

*1.6

1.6

1.5

1.3

1.2

1.0

81

144

42

136

15

6.6

3.5

2.3

2.1

2.1

1.9

1.5

1.3

65

87

253

*91

54

1,009.1

32.6

2,000

Sept.

16

127

101

21

8.8

5.8

4.3

3.6

2.8

3.0

9.1

13

6.1

4.6

3.6

3.0

2.6

2.4

*2T4

2.7

2.5

2.5

2.7

2.7

2.8

2.9

2.8

2.8

3.0

3.3

370.8

12.4

735

Calendar year 1956: Max 2,250 Min 0.2 Mean 19.7 Ac-ft 14,290

Water year 1956-57 : Max 1,920 Min 0.2 Mean 34.5 Ac-ft 24,980

Peak discharge (base, 5,000 cfs). June 17 (5 p.m.) 3,760 cfs (20.75 ft); July 2 (2 a.m.) 3,240 cfs 

(19.44 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for Little 

Nemaha River at Auburn.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 9 to Feb. 3, Feb. 22, 23.
238 MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM

Missouri River at Nebraska City, Nebr.

Location. Lat 40°40'30", long 95°50'10", in NW^SWi sec. 10, T. 8 N. , R. 14 E., on downstream side of pier near center of Waubonsie Highway Bridge at Nebraska City.

Drainage area. --414 .400 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. August 1929 to September 1957. Gage-height records collected in this 

vicinity from August 1878 to December 1899 are contained in reports of Missouri River 

Commission.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 903.94 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Aug. 1, 1878, to Oct. 30, 1888, staff gage 0.5 mile downstream end Oct. 31, 

1888, to Dec. 31. 1899, cable gage on railroad bridge 50 ft downstream, at datum 

491.80 ft lower (St. Louis directrix). Aug. 12, 1929, to June 26, 1930, chain gage 

on railroad bridge and June 27, 1930, to Oct. 21, 1931, wire-weight gage at present 

site, at present datum.

Average discharge . --28 years, 34,340 cfs (24,860,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. --Maximum discharge during year, 116,000 cfs June 18 (gage height, 17.08 ft); 

minimum daily, 4,320 cfs Jan. 11; minimum gage height observed, 0.75 ft Jan. 11, 

result of freezeup.

1929-57: Maximum discharge, 414,000 cfs Apr. 19, 1952; maximum gage height, 

27.66 ft Apr. 18, 1952; minimum discharge, 1,600 cfs Dec. 31, 1946 (discharge measurement); minimum gage height observed, that of Jan. 11, 1957.

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

partly regulated by upstream main stem reservoirs. Discharge measurements generally 

made 6 times a month, 3 times a month during winter. Records of chemical analyses 

and water temperatures for the water year 1957 are given in WSP 1521.

Revisions. --WSP 761: Drainage area.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11 

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

AC- ft

Oct.

36,400

37,400

57, 800

36,800

37,800

37,100

36,800

35,700

35,400

35,700

35,400 

35,000

35,000

35,400

35,000

36,000

36,400

36,000

33, 900

30 , 700

27,400

24,800

22,500

20,200

19,200

19,200

18,600

18,600

18,400

18.200

18,600

951,400

30,370

*1,867

Nov.

18,400

18,600

19,500

19,500

19,800

20,000

20,000

19,200

18,800

18,600

18,400 

18,400

18,600

18,200

17,400

17,900

17,900

16,800

15,100

14,500

14,100

13,100

12,900

12,100

12,100

12,500

11,900

11,500

10,900

10,900

487,600

16,250

967,100

Dec.

10,800

10 , 600

12,100

12,100

11,700

11,500

11,400

10 , 200

7,660

5,500

5,630 

7,100

8,950

11,000

10,400

9,250

8,650

9,550

10,200

10,400

10,200

10,400

11,000

11,700

11,700

11,900

11,900

12,300

13,100

14,100

14.700

327,490

10,560

649,600

Jan.

15,500

16,600

14,700

13,300

12,500

12,100

11,700

11,200

10,800

8,360

4,520 

4,500

4,700

5,500

7,000

8,400

8,950

9,500

10,000

11,000

12,000

11,500

11,000

11,000

10 , 600

10 , 400

10,000

9,800

9,600

9,250

9,200

314,980

10,160

624,800

Feb.

9,400

10,000

10,500

10,700

10,800

11,000

11,000

11,000

11,300

11,600

11,800 

12,000

14,000

15,300

14,100

14,500

15,100

14,500

15,100

14,900

14,500

14,500

14,100

12,100

11,900

12,700

13,500

15,900

-

357,800

12,780

709,700

Mar.

18,400

20,800

19,500

17,900

17,000

16,800

16,600

15,500

14,300

13,500

13,900 

13,100

13,100

1 2 , 900

12,900

13,100

12,700

12,700

13,700

15,100

15,100

14,300

13,900

14,300

15,100

15,500

15,900

16,100

16,100

17,000

17,900

474,700

15,310

941,600

Apr.

18,200

17,900

18,200

17,400

17,200

17,400

17,400

17,000

17,000

16,400

15,900 

15,100

14,700

14,700

14,700

14, 900

15,300

16,400

17,700

20,800

24,800

28,900

33,300

33,000

33,300

35,400

56,000

32,700

32,000

31 , 700

655,400

21,850

tl , 300

May

31,000

31 , 300

32 , 400

33 , 600

33,900

33 , 300

33 , 000

32,700

33 , 600

37,100

37,400 

36,800

35, 700

38,800

41,100

42,500

42,500

35,400

34,600

32,700

42,500

37,100

59,200

36,400

30,400

29,500

31 , 300

33,900

36,000

37,800

36,000

tlp98.9

35,450

*2,180

June

34,300

35,000

33,300

50,400

30,700

33,000

38,200

37,100

35,000

35,900

34,600 

33,600

32,000

34,300

48,700

80 , 600

87,800

106,000

74, 600

53,100

41,900

44,300

57,600

50,000

43,500

45,900

46,300

43,900

39,200

35,700

B,374.5

45,820

*2,726

July

34,600

59,000

59,000

48,300

42,700

38,500

36,400

36,000

35,000

35,400

34,600 

32,400

32,000

32,000

35, 700

43, SCO

42, SCO

37, SCO

34,600

54, SCO

37,100

38.2CO

38,2CO

53, SCO

50.4CO

32,OCO

34.6CO

37, SCO

36.0CO

35,000

35.7CO

40,172.4

37,820

*2,525

Aug.

34,600

33,300

33,600

32,700

51,700

32,000

31 , 700

31,700

31,700

31,700

33,300 

33, 900

35,600

37,100

39,200

35,400

36,000

33,600

32,000

32,000

32 , 400

32,000

33,000

33, 600

33,000

33,000

33,900

38 , 200

39,900

40, 700

37,100

«,057 . 6

34,120

*2,098

Sept.

34,600

37,400

45,100

39,900

34,600

33, 600

34,300

35,900

31 , 700

31,700

33,500 

33,500

33,500

33,000

35,500

34, 600

37,400

32,700

29,200

29,800

32,400

33,000

32,700

30,400

29,500

29,800

30,100

30,100

31 , 000

32,400

996,100

35,200

tl,976

Calendar year 1956 : Max 49,100 Mln 5,300 Mean 26,550 Ac-ft 19,270,000

Water year 1956-57 : Max 106,000 Min 4,320 Mean 25,370 Ac-ft 18,360,000

Peak discharge (base, 100,000 eta).--June 18 (4 a.m.) 116,000 cfa (17.08 ft)'. 

* Expressed in thousands.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Jan. 12 to Feb. 13. Discharge computed from oncedaily wire-weight-gage readings Dec. 8-17, Jan. 3, 4, 9-11, Feb. 14-19, 23-25.
NISHNABOTNA RIVER BASIN 239

Mule Creek near Malvern, Iowa

Location.--Lat 40°56'40", long 95°35'30", in NW^NW^ sec. 20, T. 71 N., R. 41 W., on left 

bank 10 ft downstream from highway bridge, 1.8 miles upstream from mouth, and 4.4 miles 

south of Malvern.

Drainage area. 10.6 sq mi.

Records available. June 1954 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage Is 974.20 ft above mean 

sea level (levels by Soil Conservation Service).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,310 cfs May 29 (gage height, 12.58 ft, from 

floodmark); minimum daily, 0.10 cfs Oct. 6, Jan. 12-16, 25-27.

1954-57: Maximum discharge, 2,070 cfs Aug. 21 (gage height, 15.84 ft); no flow 

Jan. 20-25, 1956.

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

of suspended sediment loads for the water year 1957 are given in WSP 1521.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57, except periods of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used May 29, 30, June 7, 11, 14-17, July 1)

2.58

2.60

2.64

2.7

Oct. 1 to Apr. 23

2.8

L 2.9 

t 3.0 

L 3.2

Apr. 24 to Sept. 30

1.5

3.7

6.8

15

2.68

2.70

2.72

2.76

2.8

0

.05 

.14 

.55

1.2

2.9 

3.1 

3.3 

4.0 

5.1

3.7

10

20

67

151

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

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

Tbtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

0.21

.13

.17

.17

.13

.10

7T3

.17

.13

.21

.21

.21

.42

.33

.21

*.17

.17

.21

.21

.55

.55

.42

.33

.33

.33

.33

.33

.33

.42

.71 

755

8.87

0.286

0.027

0.03

18

Nov.

0.71

.71

.55

1.7

5.4

1.7

*1.2

1.2

.87

.55

.55

.71

.71

.71

.70

.80

1.2

1.0

.87

.60

.50

.50

.50

.70

1.0

.60

.60

.60

.60

.70

26.74

0.891

0.084

0.09

53

Dec.

0.80

.87

.71

.70 *.46

.40

.30

.30

.25

.40

.40

.35

.25

.25

.30

.20

.20

.20

.30

.40

.60

.60

.70

.60

.50

.70

.87

1.0

.87

. 87

. 87

16.22

0.523

0.049

0.06

32

Jan.

0.50

.45

42TSo

.50

.50

*.40

.30

.20

.15

.20

.10 TIO .10

.10

.10

.20

.30

.35

.40

.40

.30

.20

.15

.10

.10

.10

.20

.20

.20

.20

8.40

0.271

0.026

0.03

17

Feb.

0.20

.20

.30

.40

*.46

.50

.50

.54

.54

.54

755" .60

.60

.50

.40

.50

.60

.35

.25

.25

.20

.15

720

.30

.30

.21

.25

.34

10.78

0.385

0.036

0.04

21

Mar.

0.58

.54

.52

.52

.50

*.47

.42

742

.55

.87

1.0

1.0

.87

.87

1.0

.71

.55

1.2

.71

.55

.71

.71

.71

1.9

U.

3.7

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.4

39.88

1.29

0.122

0.14

79

Apr.

*1.5

1.8

7.6

477

3.1

2.2

1.9

1.7

1.5

1.9

1.7

1.5

1.4

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.87

.71

.71

.69

*.69

1.0

.69

755" .42

. 69

46.72

1.56

0.147

0.16

93

May

0.69

.42

.32

.22

722

.22

.22 *.22

31

*15

4.0

2.3

2.3

5.3

3.1

2.1

2.6

2.3

1.8

1.8

1.6

1.0

.84

.84

.84

1.2

.84

.55

149

5.0

298.84

9.64

0.909

1.05

593

June

2.1

1.4

1.2

1.0

.84

*.84

75

16

4.4

2.3

6.4

3.7

2.6

11

13

59 *127

14

5.3

3.7

2.3

1.2

.69

.55

769

1.2

2.1

2.1

2.3

2.1

366.01

12.2

1.15

1.28

726

July

*125

13

5.0

2.3

1.2

.69

.69

1.2

*1.2

1.0

.84

.84

.84

.69

.84

.69

.69

.55

.55

1.0

1.4

1.4

1.0

.84

.69

.69

.84

.69

.42

755

. 69

168.02

5.42

0.511

0.59

333

Aug.

0.42

.55

.55

.42

.32

*.32

2°

722

.22

.22

.32

.32

.32

.42

.42

1.8

.69

.42

.42

.42

.42

.32

.42

.42

.32

.32

3.4

4.7

T75

.84

.69

22.66

0.731

0.069

0.08

45

Sept.

0.76

3.4

*1.0

.55

3.3

7.5

T75

.84

.69

1.0

1.8

1.0

.69

.69

.69

.69

.55

.42

.42

.55

.69

.42

.42

.42

.42

.55

.55

.55

.55

.55

33.46

1.12

0.106

0.12

66

Calendar year 1956: Max 211 Min 0 Mean 2.08 Cfsm 0.196 In. 2.68 Ac-ft 1,510

Water year 1956-57: Max 149 Min 0.10 Mean 2.87 Cfsm 0.271 In. 3.67 Ac-ft 2,080

Peak discharge (base, 100 cfs). Ma

1,310 cfs (12.58 ft); June 7 (about 4

y 9 (about 7 p.m.) 257 cfs (6.20 ft); May 29 (about 8 p.m.) 

p.m.) 849 cfs (9.80 ft); June 15 (11:30 p.m.) 33<, cfs

(6.30 ft); June 17 (1:30 p.m.) 479 cfs (7.40 ft); July 1 (1 p.m.) 678 cfs .70 ft)

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 15, 16, Nov. 20 to Dec. 1, Dec. 4-26, 

Jan. 1 to Mar. 6 (no gage-height record Dec. 7, 9-13; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for station at Spring Valley Creek near Tabor).
240 NISHNABOTNA RIVER BASIN

Spring Valley Creek near Tabor, Iowa

Location. Lat 40°54'40", long 95°36'05", in SW^NE^ sec. 31, T. 71 N. , R. 41 W. , on left 

bank 20 ft downstream from highway bridge, 1.5 miles upstream from mouth, and 4.0 miles 

northeast of Tabor.

Drainage area. 7.65 sq mi.

Records available. October 1955 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control.

Extremes .- 1955-56: Maximum discharge during water year, 2,310 cfs July 15 (gage height, 

13.50 ft, from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 250 cfs on basis of slopearea determination of peak flow; no flow for many days.

1956-57: Maximum discharge during water year, 1,480 cfs May 29 (gage height, 

12.07 ft); from rating curve extended above 250 cfs on basis of slope-area determination at gage height 13.50 ft; no flow at times in October and August.

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

indefinite stage-discharge relation, which are poor.

Rating table, Oct. 1, 1955, to Sept. 30, 1957, except periods of Ice effec

Indefinite stage-discharge relation (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

5.52

5.6

5.7

5.8

5.9

1.8 

3.3

6.2 

6.5

7.5 139

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

~

0.5

"72 .2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.4

.2

.2

.3

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

7.2

0.23

0.030

0.04

14

Nov.

0.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.4

.3

.4

.4

.JL

.5

.4

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

7.6

0.25

0.033

0.04

15

Dec.

0.1

b.l

b.l

0

b.l

.1

.1

b.l

b.l

b.l

b.l

.1

.1

.1

b.l

b.l

0

0

0

0

0

0

bo

b.l

b.l

.1

.1

b.2

b.3

b.5

b.4

3.3

0.11

0.014

0.02

6.5

Jan.

0.3

.3

.3

*b.4"71

.4

b.4

b.4

b.4

b.4

b.4

b.3

b.2

. 2

b!2

b.2

.2

\2

.2

.2

.2

. '.22

.2

.2

_'.2z

.2

.2

.2

.3

8.3

0.27

0.035

0.04

16

Feb.

0.3

| '.33

.3

*.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.7

1.0

1.5

2.5

2.1

2.0

1.9

1.8

21.5

0.74

0.097

0.10

43

Mar.

2.4

272

2.0

1.8

2.0

*1.5

1.4

1.3

1.1

1.4

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.3

1.0

1.4

1.2

.9

1.0

1.1

1.0

.9

.8

.8

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

.5 76"

37.4

1.21

0.158

0.18

74

Apr.

0.7

.8

*1.4 ~75~

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

*.5

.5

.4

*7T

l!

.8

.6

17.6

0.59

0.077

0.09

35

May

1.0

*1.2

.7

.6

.6

.5

.4

.4

.5

.4

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.2

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

2

0

0

0

<L_i

[2

12.5

0.40

0.052

0.06

25

June

0.1

.1

.1

.1

*.l

.2

.4

.2

.1

0_

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

0

.1

.2

.1

.1

.1

.2

.1

.1

Ld,

3.9

0.13

0.017

0.02

7.7

July

0.3

.5

1.0

.4

.2

.1

.2

.2

.1

*0

*18

6.6

.8

.4

*118

4.8

.7

4.6

2.9

2.5

.6

.4

.3

.3

.1

.1

0

.2

.4

.1

*9.9

174.7

5.64

0.737

0.85

347

 1 Aug.

10

2.1

.2

.1

0_

0

*1.5

14

4.1

.4

.2

.2

.3

.2

.1

.1

.2

23

.7

.2

.4

.3

.1

0

0

0

0

.3

12

1.9

.4

73.0

2.35

0.307

0.35

145

Sept.

0.1

.1

.1

.1

5.7

.5

.3

.2

.1

.1

o' *.l

0

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

6.0

0.20

0.026

0.03

12

Calendar year : Max Mln Mean Cfsm In. Ac-ft

Water year 1955-56: Max 118 Mln 0 Mean 1.02 Cfsm 0.133 In. 1.82 Ac-ft 740

_______3.r§e (base, 250 efs).--July 11 (10 p.m.) 317 cfs (8.59 ft); July 15 (9:30 p.m.) 

2,310 cfs (13.50 ft); Aug. 18 (4:30 a.m.) 359 cfs '

Peak dls_________________

3.78 ft).

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Note. Stage-discharge relation Indefinite Jan. 17 to Apr. 20; discharge estimated on basis of 

5 discharge measurements, weather records, engineers' notes, and record for statior at Mule Creek 

near Malvern. No gage-height record Oct. 1 to Dec. 1; discharge estimated on basis of records for 

stations at Mule Creek near Malvern and Waubonsle Creek near Bartlett.
NISHNABOTNA RIVER BASIN 241

Spring Valley Creek near Tabor, Iowa--Continued

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

0

0

**0

0

0

0

.1

.4

.4

.2

.2

.4

' 5

'.5

.5

.4

.4

4.6

0.15

0.020

0.02

9.1

Nov.

0.3

.2

.3

2.5

2,4

.5

*.4

.2

.3

.4

.3

.8

.6

.6

b.3

b.2

.4

.4

.4

.4

b.3

b.2

b.4

b.5

b.4

b.3

b.2

b.l

b.l

b.2

14.6

0.49

0.064

0.07

29

Dec.

bO.3

.5

.6

75

*b.4

b.2

.1

.1

.1

b.2

b.2

b.2

b.2

b.2

b.2

b.2

b.l

b.l

b.l

b.2

b.3

b.3

b.3

b.3

b.3

b.4

.6

.6

.6

.6

b.4

9.4

0.30

0.039

0.05

19

Jan.

bO.2

bTT

b!2

b.2

b.2

*b.2

b.l

b.l

.1

b.l

b.l

b.l

b.l

.1

.1

b.l

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

4.4

0.14

0.018

0.02

8.7

Feb.

~

0.2

.2

.2

*.2

.2

.2

.3

.4

.4

75~ .5

.5

.4

.3

.3

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2^ o'.5

-

7.8

0.28

0.037

0.04

15

Mar.

0.5

.4

74

.4

.4

*.4

.4

.4

.5

.6

.6

.6

*.6

.6

.6

.5

.4

.6

.5

.4

.5

.5

.5

1.5

8.0

3.0

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.2

30.4

0.98

0.128

0.15

60

Apr.

*1.3

1.7

6.0

3.0

2.0

1.8

1.6

1.4

1.2

1.7

1.4

1.0

.8

.6

.5

*.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

*.5

.8

1.0

.8

.6

.4

. 8

34.9

1.16

0.152

0.17

69

May

0.4 "~7S"

.8

.8

.6

.9

.9

*.6

20

*2.2

1.3

1.2

2.7

2.0

1.2

2.2

1.3

.9

.6

.7

1.0

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.4

106

4.7

1.4

158.8

5.12

0.669

0.77

315

June

1.2

.8

1.1

.8

i§_

*.6

*42

1.9

1.2

1.2

2.6

1.1

1.1

6.4

5.6

13

5JL

2 .0

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

1.1

.8

1.3

.8

151.8

5.06

0.661

0.74

301

July

*43

1.3

1.2

.9

.9

.8

.7

.7

*.6

.4

.4

.4

.2

.2

.4

.3

.2

.1

72

.9

.8

.6

.6

.4

.4

.4

.4

.2

.2

.2

.2

58.2

1.88

0.246

0.28

115

Aug.

0.1

.2

.3

.1

.1

*.l

0

0

.1

.1

.1.1

.1

.4

.1

.8

.2

.1

.2

.2

.1

.1

.2

.1

0

.5

3.0

T74

.4

.2

.1

9.5

0.31

0.041

0.05

19

Sept.

0.2

2.9

.2

*.2

1.8

3.3

.4

.3

.3

.8

1.6

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.1

73

.4

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.2

.2

.3

.3

.4

18.7

0.62

0.081

0.09

37

Calendar year 1956: Max 118 Min 0 Mean 1.04 Cfsm 0.136 In. 1.86 Ac-ft 762

Water year 1956-57: Max 106 Min 0 Mean 1.38 Cfsm 0.190 In. 2.45 Ac-ft 997

Peak discharge (base, 250 cfs). --May 29 (about 9 p.m.) 1,480 cfs (12.07 ft); June 7 (5:30 p.m.)

865 cfs (10.58 ft); June 17 (1:30 p.m.) 380 cfs (8.90 ft); July 1 (12 m. ) 778 cfs (10.33 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

Hnt-.p Rtairp-rHsrharep r-p~lit1on Indefinite Jan. 18 to Anr. 24: discharge estimated on basis of

6 discharge measurements, e 

at Mule Creek near Malvern.
242 NISHNABOTNA RIVER BASIN

West Nishnabotna River at Randolph, Iowa

Location. La t 40°52'25", long 95°34'40", in NE^NEv sec. 17, T. 70 N., R. 41 W., on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 184, 0.3 mile downstream from Deer Creek, 

0.5 mile west of Randolph, and 16.2 miles upstream from confluence witt East Nishnabotna River.

Drainage area. --1,326 sq mi.

Records available. June 1948 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 932.99 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted. 

"Prior to Aug. 26, 1955, wire-weight gage and June 30, 1949, to Aug. 25, 1955, supplementary water-stage recorder, operating above gage height 8.4 ft at sane site and

datum.

Average discharge. 9 years, 475 cfs (343,900 acre-ft per year).

Extremes .--Maximum discharge during year, 15,600 cfs June 16 (gage height, 17.58 ft); 

minimum daily, 12 cfs Jan. 18 to Feb. 1.

1948-57: Maximum discharge, 29,600 cfs May 9, 1950 (gage height, 21.93 ft); maximum gage height, 24.8 ft Mar. 5, 1949, from graph based on gage readings (ice jam); 

minimum daily discharge, 10 cfs Dec. 17-21, 1955 (corrected).

Flood in June 1947 reached a stage of about 24 ft, from information by local residents (discharge not determined).

Correction. The date of the minimum daily discharge for the period of record as 

shown in WSP 1440 is in error and should be corrected to Dec. 17-21, 1955.

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

Revisions. WSP 1440: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of ice effect (ga^e

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

(Shifting-control method used June 16, 17, July 28 to Aug.26)

6.5 

6.7 63

129

295

8.0

10.0

12.0

15.0

18.0

522

1,720

3,600

7,400

12,600

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Ibtal

Mean

Cfsm

In .

Ac-ft

Oct.

31

29

29

29

*29

28

26

25

25

25

25

24

31

274

201

376

loo

92

63

51

51

49

43

39

42

33

32

30

31 

36

33

2,032

65.5

0.049

0.06

4,030

Nov.

33

33

31

40

212

605

303

165

121

94

83

74

*69

65

62

56

61

58

58

52

46

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40 

40

2,681

89.4

0.067

0.08

5,320

Dec.

43

45

45

45

45

40

35

32

31

31

31

31

31

*31

31

31

31

31

32

32

32

32

33

34

35

35

36

36

36 

36

35

1,084

35.0

0.026

0.03

2,150

Jan.

34

33

32

31

31

30

*30

28

27

24

22

20

18

16

15

14

13

12

T2

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12 

12

12

586

18.9

0.014

0.02

1,160

Feb.

12

13

14

15

16

19

23

30

45

60

90

120

190

180

160

140

130

120

110

100

92

90

90

100

100

*100

96

92

2,347

83.8

0.063

0.07

4,660

Mar.

90

86

80

72

72

70

60

56

56

60

*69

66

65

63

63

65

65

90

144

229

195

165

159

180

160

140

174

135

141

162 

183

3,415

110

0.083

0.10

6,770

Apr.

186

211

388

287

234

195

165

150

*144

135

115

107

101

97

94

90

90

92

86

76

71

68

66

62

61

137

94

77

68

CQoy

3,806

127

0.096

0.11

7,550

May

55

51

50

48

47

44

43

40

54

412

153

99

107

*165

241

241

168

126

112

101

434

1,160

426

255

198

168

138

123

410

*1 , 200

*79R I CO

7,594

 245

0.185

0.21

15,060

June

401

217

177

153

135

123

1,750

539

252

208

*746

800

287

899

*2,930

*11,800

*6,150

3,070

1,120

780

605

580

1,300

630

488

1,620

890

630

590 

464

40,334

1,344

1.01

1.13

80,000

July

837

416

333

237

252

230

230

208

*192

214

171

153

147

138

135

207

174

135

112

234

237

234

162

121

107

101

101

97

97

141

99

6,332

204

0.154

0.18

12,510

Aug.

86

79

79

73

66

62

61

*56

53

61

56

55

53

59

71

74

71

59

58

62

76

94

74

76

68

65

213

388

335 

227

344

3,254

105

0.079

0.09

6,450

Sept.

204

244

'300" 436

*109

295

126

291

165

121

135

271

171

141

135

126

99

92

85

79

76

76

73

69

65

63

62

61

59

4,288

143

0.108

0.12

8,510

Calendar year 1956 : Max 5,240 Mln 14 Mean 153 Cfsm 0.115 In. 1.60 Ac-ft 111,100

Water year 1956-57 : Max 11,800 Min 12 Mean 213 Cfsm 0.161 In. 2.20 Ac-ft 154, 200

Peak discharge (base. 6,500 efs).--June 16 (1:30 p.m.) 15,600 cfs (17.58 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 22 to Mar. 10, Mar. 24-26. Discharge computed from once-daily wire-weight-gage readings or reconstructed recorder graph Oct. 1-5, 16-26, 

Apr. 11, 12, May 10, 13-19, 21-31, June 7, 8, 12-14, July 21-26, Aug. 22 to Sept. 3, Sept. 5-18, 20.
NISHNABOTNA RIVER BASIN 243

Davids Creek near Hamlin, Iowa

Location Lat 41 0 40'25", long 94°48'20", in NE^NE^- sec. 9, T. 79 H., R. 34 W., on

left bank 20 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 64, 5.2 miles east of Hamlin, 

and 8 miles upstream from mouth and East Nishnabotna River.

Drainage area. 26.0 sq mi.

Records available. June 1952 to September 1957.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 1,266.54 ft above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge.--5 years, 5.20 cfs (3,780 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,160 cfs June 16 (gage height, 14.8C ft), 

from rating curve extended above 500 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum daily, 

0.50 cfs Jan. 27-30.

1952-57: Maximum discharge, that of June 16, 1957; no flow for many days 

1952-56.

Ploodmark of 18.0 ft pointed out by local resident, date unknown.

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

of suspended sediment loads for the water year 1957 are given in WSP 1521.

Revisions.--WSP 1440: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except period of ice effect (g£

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 15, Nov. 4, 5, June 15-18)

6.30

6.35

6.40

6.45

6.50

6.6

0.3 

.6 

1.0 

1.6 

2.6 

5.6

6.7 

6.9 

7.4 

8.0 

9.0 

11.1

10

22

58

107

210

495

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

0.83

.75

.75

.75

.75

.75

.67

TSS

.83

.92

1.0

1.0

1.6

5.6

£8_

6.8

3.4

*2.8

2.4

2.1

2.0

2.0

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.2

1.1

1.2

1.6

1.4

79.43

2.56

0.098

0.11

158

Nov.

1.4

1.4

1.2

975

63_

22

*14

10

9.5

8.5

7.6

6.4

6.0

6.4

5.6

3.6

4.9

4.9

4.0

3.0

1.9

1.6

2.7

4.0

4.5

3.9

3.6

3.2

3.0

3.5

224.8

7.49

0.288

0.32

446

Dec.

3.8

4.7

5.0 ITS'

4.0

2.6

*1.9

1.5

1.4

2.5

2.1

1.5

1.3

TTff

2.0

2.2

1.7

1.4

1.8

1.9

2.1

2.4

2.0

1.5

1.3

1.6

1.9

2.2

2.0

2.3

1 .8

70.8

2.28

0.088

0.10

140

Jan.

1.4

1.0

1.2

1.0

.94

1.0

.92

*1.2

.90

.70

.60

.60

.60

.60

.60

.60

.60

.60

.60

.80

1.5

IT

.82

.70

.62

.56

.50

755

.50

.50

.54

24.30

0.784

0.030

0.03

48

Feb.

0.60 is

.80

.90

1.0

1.0

*1.0

1.3

5.0

375

2.6

2.0

1.8

1.5

1.3

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.0

.86

.80

.70

.90

1.5

2.5

1.2

.92

1.3

-

40.58

1.45

0.056

0.06

80

Mar.

0.90

.82

.96

1.2

1.5

1.6

1.2

*1.2

1.3

1.4

2.0

1.4

1.6

1.8

.59

.83

2.0

15

6.8

4.6

4.2

3.6

3.6

3.4

.67

.59

.83

2.8

16

14

22_

120.39

3.88

0.149

0.17

239

Apr.

25

2T

*15

17

19

15

16

14

13

13

10

8.0

9.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

7.2

7.2

6.0

5.3

5.6

5.6

4.6

4.2

7.6

5.6

4.6

4.0

3_._6

300.1

10.0

0.385

0.43

595

May

3.6

3.4

3.1

2.8

2.8

*2.6

TS

2.6

2.8

6.7

4.6

5.6

6.4

18

I?

10

12

9.5

8.5

13

15

8.5

7.6

7.2

8.0

6.4

5.6

5.3

5.3

6.4

5.6

213.5

6.89

0.265

0.31

423

June

4.6

4.0

4.0

4.0

*5.1

3.1

5.6

4.9

4.6

5.3

6.4

4.6

4.2

13

36

*483 ~89

49

25

20

16

20

14

13

18

13

13

16

11

9.5

916.9

30.6

1.18

1.31

1,830

July

9.5

975

8.5

8.0

7.2

6.8

6.4

6.0

5.6

5.3

*4.9

4.6

4.0

4.0

6.8

4.9

3.6

3.1

2.8

2.6

3.1

3.1

2.8

2.4

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

1.8

1.6

JU!

138.8

4.48

0.172

0.20

275

Avg.

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.0

1.0

.92

.75

.67

*.S9 759"

.67

.59

.67

1.2

.92

.59

.59

.92

.92

.92

2.0

1.1

.92

.92

.83

.59

2.4

4.0

TTff

2.0

1.2

3f .87

1.16

0.045

0.05

71

Sept.

1.2

^3.

4.0

1.5

1.4

4.6

*3.6

2.1

1.5

1.4

5.1

7.2

3.4

2.8

2.8

2.1

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.6

1.4

1.2

1.1

1.0

1.0

92 ti

.92

.92

70.48

2.35

0.090

0.10

140

Calendar year 1956: Max 274 Kin 0 Mean 4.73 Cfsm 0.183 In. 2.47 Ac-ft 3,440

Water year 1956-57: Max 483 Min 0.50 Mean 6.13 Cfsm 0.236 In. 3.19 Ac-ft 4,440

Peak discharge (base. 400 efs).--June 16 (6 a.m.) 1,160 cfs (14.80 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 20 to Mar. 9.
344 NISHNABOTNA RIVER BASIN 

East Nishnabotna River at Red Oak, Iowa

Location.--Lat 41°00'55", long 95°14'15", in NW^NE^ sec. 29, T. 72 N., R. 38 W., on

right bank 10 ft downstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 34, 0.5 mile west of Red Oak, 

and 0.9 mile upstream from Red Oak Creek.

Drainage area. 894 sq mi.

Records available.--May 1918 to July 1925, May 1936 to September 1957. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1310.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,010.45 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted. Prior to July 5, 1925, chain gage 0.5 mile downstream at datum 0.40 ft 

lower. May 29, 1936, to Nov. 13, 1952, wire-weight gage at present site and datum 

with supplementary water-stage recorder in peration above 3.2 ft gage height July 30, 

1939, to Nov. 13, 1952.

Average discharge.--27 years (1918-24, 1936-57), 332 cfs (240,400 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 9,780 cfs June 17 (gage height, 15.12 ft); 

minimum daily, 15 cfs Jan. 22 to Feb. 3.

1918-25, 1936-57: Maximum discharge, 36,200 cfs June 13, 1947 (gage height, 

23.23 ft), from rating curve extended above 14,000 cfs on basis of an overflow profile and extended channel rating; minimum daily, 6 cfs Aug. 18, 1936.

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

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1240: 1921, 1922-23(M), 1924, 1942(M), 1944(M), 1946. 

WSP 1440: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57, except periods of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-15, Oct. 19 to Nov. 4,

Nov. 12-16, May 30)

Oct. 1 to

1.2

1.3

1.5

1.8

2.1

Discharge,

18

26

53

109

184

in cubic

May 30

2.5 308

3.0 478

4.0 895

6.0 1,970

9.8 5,050

feet per second, wate:

May 31 to Sept. 30

2.0 

3.0

93

187

450

6.0 

9.O 

12.5

780

1,700

3,680

6,880

year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13 

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Tbtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

28

28

27

27

*25

24

24

24

23

24

23

21

25 

45

179

604

7475

120

66

67

64

50

46

40

38

37

33

32

32

32 

33

2,084

67.2

0.075

0.09

4,130

Nov.

36

31

27

5?

756

1.120

375

248

176

144

123

105

*88 

80

80

84

67

77

84

90

77

73

80

77

86

77

*77

98

66

92

4,647

155

0.173

0.19

9,220

Dec.

~92 105

94

105

103

101

61

54

48

44

41

40

38 

*38

38

39

40

40

41

42

43

44

44

45

46

46

47

47

48

48 

48

1,710

55.2

0.062

0.07

3,390

Jan.

48

47

47

46

46

45

44

*43

40

37

35

33

31 

28

26

24

22

20

18

17

16

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

863

27.8

0.031

0.04

1,710

Feb.

15

15

17

18

21

25

30

35

50

80

130

*220 

T9C7

160

130

100

90

76

64

56

50

80

84

82

78

82

92

-

2,085

74.5

O.O83

0.09

4,140

Mar.

96

90

69

66

71

63

53

35

31

47

*58

64

63 

56

48

47

50

83

202

170

120

107

92

92

80

80

86

92

123

193 

257

2,784

89.8

0.100

0.12

5,520

Apr.

327

496

650

460

406

350

282

*305

270

248

270

242

165 

176

168

162

168

157

142

137

130

103

109

118

103

105

211

165

111 

92

6,828

228

0.255

0.28

13,540

May

82

75

69

59

53

50

48

4492-

334

311

208

*211 

449

670

353

311

327

273

257

542

586

266

245

217

214

211

165

219

*4,980

'

14,211

458

0.512

0.59

28,190

June

695

450

379

348

324

302

875

562

379

348

*1,580

1,200

482 

436

920

6,750

5,710

*3,420

1,220

840

695

627

923

546

521

78O

530

530

522 

393

33,267

1,109

1.24

1.38

65,980

July

345

326

321

313

290

255

228

220

*187

178

169

159

150 

140

144

262

178

146

127

125

162

148

142

122

111

106

107

103

99 

93

87

5,543

179

0.200

0.23

10,990

Aug.

84

80

77

74

71

67

*59

54

50

52

50

49

48 

63

56

56

52

48

51

59

72

60

64

59

52

49

139

240

265

123

2,469

79.6

0.089

0.10

4,900

Sept.

92

261

498

144

103

142

464

215

127

111

116

252

201 

138

118

113

103

*92

86

81

82

84

81

77

74

70

67

64

64

6_3

4,183

139

0.155

0.17

8,300

Calendar year 1956: Max 4.81O Win 16 Mean 117 Cfsm 0.131 In. 1.80 Ac-ft 85,300

Water year 1956-57: Max 6,730 Min 15 Mean 221 Cfsm 0.247 In. 3.35 Ac-ft 160,000

Peak discharge (base, 2, 500 cfs). --Nov. 5 (12 p.m.) 2,630 cfs (7.00 ft); May 30 (4 a.m.) 6,780 cfs

(11.35 ft); June 17 ^3 a.m.) 9,780 cfs (15.12 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 8 to Feb. 24, Mar. 8, 9, 25, 26.
NISHNABOTNA RIVER BASIN 245

Nishnabotna River above Hamburg, Iowa

Location Lat 40°38'00", long 95°37'35", in SW&3E£ sec. 11, T. 67 N., R. 42 W., on 

left bank 1,200 ft downstream from Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad bridge, 

1.6 miles downstream from confluence of East Nishnabotna and West Nishnabotna 

Rivers, and 2 miles northeast of Hamburg.

Drainage area.--2.806 sq mi.

Records available.--March 1922 to September 1923, October 1928 to September 1957. 

Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1310.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 894.17 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929. Prior to Oct. 1, 1923, chain gage at site 6 miles downstream at different 

datum. Oct. 5, 1928, to Sept. 6, 1929, chain gage at site 1,200 ft upstream at 

datum 0.42 ft higher. Sept. 7, 1929, to Feb. 11, 1935, chain gage and Feb. 12, 

1935, to June 5, 1947, wire-weight gage, at present site and datum. June 6 to July 22, 

1947, staff gage at site 1,000 ft upstream at different datum. July 23, 1947, to 

Nov. 16, 1950, staff gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 30 years (1922-23, 1928-57), 893 cfs (646,500 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, about 20,400 cfs June 16 (gage height, 

21.59 ft, backwater from Missouri River); minimum daily, 27 cfs Jan. 21-31.

1922-23, 1928-57: Maximum discharge, 55,500 cfs June 24, 1947 (gage height, 

26.03 ft, present site and datum, from floodmark); minimum daily, 4.5 cfs Aug. 30,

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect or backwater f:^om Missouri 

River, which are poor.

Revisions (water years1.--WSP 1240: 1923, 1929-37, 1938-40(M), 1943(M). WSP 1440: 

Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used May 11-14, June 1O, 11)

5.1 

5.3 

5.6 

5.9 

6.4 

7.0

22

37

71

123

256

446

8.0 

1O.O 

13.0 

15.0 

19.2

788

1,660

3,600

5,900

14,100

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

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

Ibtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

41

39

37 

36

35

34

33

31

31

31

29

28

127

372- 743

388

698 

315

186

136

130

123

1O2

95

88

*87

85

81

82

119

97

4,459

144

0.051

0.06

8,840

Nov.

8S

88

f

385

1.540

1,040

504

350

281

241

217

203

186

170

158

155 

152

141

148

130

120

110

110

110

110

110

110

110

*120

7,171

239

O.085

0.10

14,220

Dec.

140

160

186 

*T5T

184

158

145

120

110

100

94

90

88

84

82

8O

W 

80

 80

SO

80

82

84

86

90

91

93

94

96

96

94

3,308

107

0.038

O.O4

6,560

Jan.

92

95

88 

86

84

90

*92

90

84

76

70

60

54

45

40

35

31 

*29

28

28

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

1,589

51.3

0.018

O.O2

3,150

Feb.

28

35

31 

32

34

37

43

60

80

130

200

300

400

355

32O

300

280 

*265

240

210

200

30O

260

220

240

240

210

2OO

-

5,240

187

0.067

0.07

10,390

Mar.

210

217

197 

173

160

162

134

130

110

110

117

136

»132

127

104

117

112 

148

150

4O8

382

293

272

287

200

270

318

281

284

331

414

6,486

209

0.074

0.09

12,860

Apr.

479

578

1.150 

1,000

752

646

562

528

»512

462

446

462

404

340

34O

328

324 

324

309

278

256

247

232

229

229

238

321

324

278

214

12,772

426

0.152

0.17

25,330

May

186

173

16O 

148

138

136

132

125

123

1553"

597

512

414

*512

g682

g845

g595 

g528

g496

g446

g408

*1,780

1,010

562

479

411

382

372

331

*4,460

*4 550

22,346

721

0.257

0.30

44,320

June

2,130

792

562 

479

430

392

2,350

3,320

901

612

*1,040

3,020

1,860

845

g3,220

«o!3,700

cU.lOO 

*c9,720

06,750

4,160

2,680

2,170

2,390

2,060

1,220

2,370

2,050

1,460

1,290

1,100

89,623

2,987

1.06

1.19

177,800

July

1,100

1.120

752 

716

646

578

545

496

479

*479

430

401

372

347

331

340

528 

382

312

312

422

545

401

334

287

256

259

290

229

244

2Z6

14,159

457

0.163

0.19

28,080

Aug.

192

175

168 

155

138

*g!34

110

100

95

94

102

97

90

135

115

132

145 

112

94

102

131

194

148

141

123

102

207

554

770 

TT9T OCX

462

5,933

191

0.068

O.08

11,770

Sept.

411

447

751 

737

356

478

430

826

IZS

318

404

*414

g545

430

331

275

284 

244

206

189

189

186

168

g88

872

g63

g63

g62

g52

161

9,636

321

0.114

0.13

19,110

Calendar year 1956: Max 7.O90 Hin 28 Mean 265 Cfsm 0.094 In. 1.29 Ac-ft 192,200

Water year 1956-57: Max 14,100 Hin 27 Mean 501 Cfsm O.179 In. 2.44 Ac-ft 362,400

Peak discharge (base. 7.000 cfs).--June 7 (11 p.m.) 13,400 cfs (18.9O ft)j June 16 (5 p.m.) about 

20,400 cfs 121.59 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

c Backwater from Missouri River.

g Computed from once-daily staff-gage readings.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 22 to Dec. 2, Dec. 8 to Mar. 1, Mar. 8, 25, 26.

49673Z O - 59 - 17
246 LITTLE NEMAHA RIVER BASIN

Little Neraaha River near Syracuse, Nebr.

Location. Lat 40°38', long 96°11', in NW^SW^ sec. 27, T. 8 N., R. 11 E., on left

bank 300 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 50, 1.1 miles south of Syracuse, 

and 3-J- miles downstream from Owl Creek.

Drainage area. 218 sq mi.

Records available. May 1951 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder operated for stages above 2.0 ft; for below, wire-weight 

gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 997.44 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Aug. 28, 1951, wire-weight gage at bridge 300 ft upstream at same 

datum.

Average discharge.--6 years, 43.2 cfs (31,280 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,820 cfs July 1 (gage height, 13.75 ft); no 

flow Oct. 3, 23, 25.

1951-57: Maximum discharge, 28,600 cfs June 2, 1951 (gage height, 28.0 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); no flow Aug. 27, 28, 1956, Oct. 3, 23, 25, 1956. 

Flood of May 9, 1950, reached a stage of 36.7 ft, from floodmark, at bridge 

300 ft upstream (discharge, 225,000 cfs, by computation of peak flow through bridge 

and culvert openings and over highway embankments).

Remarks. Records poor.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of ice effect (ga-;e

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Dec. 6)

0

.6 

2.0 

4.3 

7.6

2.0 

2.5

3.0 

5.0 

7.0 

9.0

29

73

138

600

1,325

2,250

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

AC- ft

Oct.

0.3

.1

0

.1

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.4

.2

2.2

OJ

.3

.3 *.4

.1

.3

.1

.2

0

.2

0

.2

.2

.5

.5 

.7

1.0

10.2

0.33

20

Nov.

0i Y

^7

1.2

1.2

2.5

*2.9 5TS"

1.4

1.2

1.4

1.2

.9

.9

1.0

1.2

1.2

.9 

1.2

1.2

1.4

1.4

1.7

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

*2.7

2.2

2.0 

2.5

47.7

1.59

95

Dec.

2^2.

2.5

2.0

1.7

2.0

1.7

1.0

.7

.6

ITT

1.9

1.9

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.6 1.6

1.7

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.6

1.3

2.0

2.2

2.0

2.0

2.2

1.9

1.9

54.8

1.77

109

Jan.

1.6

1.3

1.7

1.4

1.7

2.0

2.0

1.2

*.6

.1

.6

.6

.4

.2

.4

.1

.2 

.4

.5

.6

.5

.4

.3

.2

.1

.4

.9

1.3

*.9 

1.4

2_.5

26.5

0.86

53

Feb.

3.4

4.1

4.3

5.6

7.6

9.8

12

13

14

14

15

TIT

8.9

11

9.8

7.2

7.2

6.6

5.0

*3.4

2.7

1.9

2 .0

2.9

4.6

4.1

3.6

3.4

-

199.1

7.11

395

Mar.

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.7

2.7

1.6

TTfT

1.7

1.9

2.2

2.2 *2.7

2.2

1.6

1.6

1.9

1.9 

4.1

3.8

3.2

2.7

2.7

2.7

36

59

14

11

13

16 

16

14

235.4

7.59

467

Apr.

15

33 *392

H3

39

21

18

15 *11

S.5

10

S.5

8.0

6.0

5.3

5.6

6.0 

6.0

5.6

4.6

4.2 *3.8

3.8

3.8

4.1

3.8

2.9

2.7

2^7

765.8

25.5

1,520

May

2.9

3.2

3.4

2.9

2.7

2.5

2.5

31 2.0

30

18

30

48 *84

31

*20

34 

17

6.3

3.8

~39~ 218

10

9.4

5.0

3.8

2.7

2.5

44 

11

36

756.6

24.4

1,500

June

26

7.6

3.8

2.5 *6.0

4.3

5.6

3.8

3.8

3.4

3.6

3.8

5.0

4.3

7.6

*612

1,270 

282

34

23

23

66

27

18

9.4

7.3 *7.3

6.6

5.6 

4.3

2,486.6

82.9

4,930

July

*L850

1,450

32

67

19

10

6.9

5.0

6.0

7.6

7.3

6.9

5.6

5.3

5.0

4.3

4.6 *4.3

4.3

4.3

45

167

18

6.9

3.6

4.1

3.4

2.7

1.9 

2^2

3,812.1

123

7,560

Aug.

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.6

1.6

1.9

1.6

 1.6

1.9

2.0

1.9

1.6

1.7

215

55

62

13 

3.8

2.5

.9

.6

.1

.2

.2

.3

.5

70

184 m13

917.2

29.6

1,820

Sept.

5.6

258

3&

9.8

5.6

4.3

4.3

4.6

3.8

5.6

6.0

8.0

6.6

2.9

2.9

3.4

2.9 

2.7 *3.2

3.2

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.5

37£

2.9

2.9

3.2

2.9 

2.7

410.6

13.7

814

Calendar year 1956 : Max 3,070 Win 0 Mean 19.8 Ac-ft 14,370

Water year 1956-57 : Max 1,850 Mln 0 Mean 26.6 Ac-ft 19,280

Peak discharge (base, 4.000 efs). July 1 (6 p.m.) 4,820 cfs (13.75 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 7 to Feb. 10, Feb. 19-28, Ma". 6-9, 26-28.
LITTLE NEMAHA RIVER BASIN 247

Little Nemaha River at Auburn, Nebr.

Location. Lat 40°23'30", long 95°48'40", in NW^ sec. 23, T. 5 N., R. 14 E., near 

left bank on downstream side of pier of bridge on State Highway 3, 1 mile downstream from Longs Creek and 1 mile east of Auburn.

Drainage area. 801 sq mi.

Records available.--August 1949 to September 1957.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder for stages above 6.98 ft and wire-weight gage read twice 

daily. Datum of gage is 889.13 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929, suiplementary adjustment of 1943.

Average discharge.--8 years, 288 cfs (208,500 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 15,100 cfs June 17 (gage height, 19.17 ft); 

minimum daily, 10 cfs Oct. 9, 10.

1949-57: Maximum discharge, 164,000 cfs May 9, 1950 (gage height, 27.65 ft, from 

floodmark), from rating curve extended above 29,000 cfs on basis of computations of 

peak flow through bridge and culvert openings and over highway and railway embankments at gage heights 24.96 and 27.65 ft; minimum daily, 4.2 cfs Aug. 7, 1956.

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

which are poor.

Revisions. WSP 1280: Drainage area.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

12

12

12

12

12

11

12

12

10

To

12

12

20

895

IT?

42

28

*25

25

28

26

24

21

20

19

18

18

19

20

29

25

1,553

50.1

3,080

Nov.

27

24

25

a50

66_

*48

34

27

26

26

26

26

26

26

25

18

25

27

26

25

17

15

34

39

35

28

*34

29

15

19

868

28.9

1,720

Dec.

24

26

29

28

26

17

16

14

12

14

15

14

13

15

19

18

13

*16

21

35

39

35

28

24

27

29

30

32

32

33 

32

726

23.4

1,440

Jan.

28

20

24

20

19

26

36

*33

20

17

20

20

19

19

16

16

17

18

20

19

18

18

17

16

15_

15

16

*17

16

18

19

612

19.7

1,210

Feb.

19

19

19

22

27

27

26

34

42

46

41

38

35

31

33

31

34

33

30

*31

26

14

2C5

34

49

44

41

50

-

896

32

1,780

Mar.

35

32

33

34

31

31

30

21

34

38

31

*27

26

19

14

35

38

40

49

37

34

30

32

51

110

105

98

108

113

99

107

1,522

49.1

3,020

Apr.

130

202

*2,550

961

459

189

113

86

*67

50

52

56

50

47

a44

41

48

44

43

40

39

*35

39

38

35

36

34

33

29

26^

5,596

187

11,100

May

26

26

26

24

24

26

22

22

20

59

102

72

56

93

274

*121

468

151

92

61

49

274

72

49

48

44

41

33

296

4.470

651

7,792

251

15,460

June

492

168

98

49

*39

37

47

432

89

56

38

63

838

826

1,100

979

5,550

2,460

444

174

119

105

115

136

79

70

*58

57

39

38

14,795

493

29,350

July

1,670

5,480

670

243

135

89

64

63

46

44

44

42

38

34

33

33

*29

28

28

26

84

77

92

58

36

31

24

19

18

T9

19

7,316

236

14,510

Aug.

18

14

15

15

14

15

14

*15

12

T2

14

14

14

199

367

438

351

199

47

29

24

26

23

22

20

16

22

255

453

*341

92

3,110

100

6,170

Sept.

140

447

333

77

50

68

56

32

24

22

752

254

79

50

39

33

21

3T

*29

26

29

28

26

26

25

23

22

23

23

22

2,820

94.0

5,590

Calendar year 1956 : Max 4,240 Mln 4.2 Mean 85.2 Ac-ft 61,890

Water year 1956-57 : Max 5,550 Min 10 Mean 130 Ac-ft 94,430

Peak discharge (base, 5,000 cfs).--May 30 (2 a.m.) 9,760 cfs (15.77 ft); June 17 (4:30 p.m.) 

15,100 cfs (19.17 ft); July 1 (7:30 p.m.) 6,690 cfa (13.40 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge interpolated.

Note .--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 16, 17, 21, 22, Nov. 26 to Dec. 2, Dec. 6-18, 

Dec. 23-29, Jan. 1 to Feb. 27, Mar. 7-9, 14-16.
248 TARKIO RIVER BASIN

Tarklo River at Fairfax, Mo.

Location. Lat 40°20'20", long 95°24'20", In SW^SW^ sec. 22, T. 64 N., R. 40 W., on 

downstream side of left bridge pier 0.5 mile west of Fairfax and 2 mile? downstream 

from unnamed creek.

Drainage area. 508 sq ml.

Records available. March 1922 to September 1957.

gage. Water-stage recorder and wire-weight gage read once dally below 8 ft and twice 

(Tally above during periods of faulty Intake actions. Datum of gage Is 867.66 ft above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Oct. 1, 1931, chain gage at site 50 ft downstream at datum 2.0 ft higher. Oct. 1, 1931, to Dec. 8, 1934, chain ga^e and Dec. 9, 

1934, to Oct. 22, 1953, wire-weight gage at site 50 ft downstream at sane datum.

Average discharge. 35 years, 165 cfs (119,500 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 10,400 cfs June 18 (gage height, 19.00 ft); mlnlmum dally, 0.1 cfs Oct. 1; minimum gage height observed, 4.49 ft Oct. 5, 6.

1922-57: Maximum discharge, 16,300 cfs June 20, 1942, from rating curve extended 

above 11,000 cfs; maximum gage height, 22.33 f*- July 7, 1929, from floo-Jmark; no flow 

for several days In July and August 1934.

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

which are poor.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 856: 1937.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and discharge.

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Hov. 7, 8, June 1-6, July 1 to Sept. 30)

4.4

4.5

4.6

4.7

4.8

0

.2

.6

1.5

3.0

5.0 

5.2 

5.5

6.0

7.5

16

38

91

7.0

9.0

12.0

15.0

273

860

2,120

4,430

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Ibtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ao-ft

Oct.

aO.l

IT?

a. 2

a. 2

.2

*.2

a. 2

a. 2

a. 2

a. 2

.4

.4

.4

407

TBT

28

alO

37

5.2

4.8

5.5

5.8

4.0

3.8

a3

2.2

2.7

2.6

2.7

7.2

7.0

662.6

21.4

0.042

0.05

1,310

Nov.

a20

12

5.5

ll

478

352

*74

36

21

17

13

12

9.9

9.0

8.4

7.8

7.5

37

a7

37

a7

37

38

9.9

9.9

8

38

38

8

39

1,197.9

39.9

0.079

0.09

2,380

Dec.

9.6

8.7

*12

13

a!4

14

13

9.9

9.0

39

310

10

9

8

7

*7

6

6

6

7

8

8

7

6

5_

6

7

9

12

12

10

278.2

8.97

0.018

0.02

552

Jan.

8.4

7.2

*7.5

9.0

10

7.8

5.2

5

5

4

4

4

3.5

3

3

3

3

3

3

4

4

3.5

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

137.1

4.42

0.0087

0.01

272

Feb.

1

3

3

*3.6

4

5

6

10

50

50

370

~BT 205

42

25

25

28

22

15

35

14

21

19

24

22

18

314

-

801.6

28.6

0.056

0.06

1,590

Mar.

all

9.3

9.3

*9.6

310

alO

alo

alO

9.6

310

10

12

9.9

7.5

S7J

9.3

10

*24

18

316

315

14

13

57

53

45

60

49

64

71

II

742.5

24.0

0.047

0.05

1,470

Apr.

Ill

203

860

*5"37

378

211

167

135

102

86

79

69

60

57

53

54

58

51

46

41

37

32

39

36

32

31

30

40

27

24

3,681

123

0.242

0.27

7,300

May

a22

320

18

17

17

17

316

*15

314

7T

198

105

218

160

160

99

115

90

69

62

97

83

51

47

86

61

54

51

76

1,270

209

3,588

116

0.228

0.26

7,120

June

83

52

40

35

32

*30 1,44"0~

2,020

330

175

132

148

315

483

490

674

2,230

5.660

4J2

213

193

189

169

145

127

378

180

3130

SlOO

390

14,715

490

0.965

1.08

29,190

July

80

1?4

TT

60

57

45

41

34

30

*f5

24

24

20

18

17

16

15

15

15

49

112

*2

35

18

16

a!5

?5

?0

15

a] 3

sjl£

1.0S4

35.3

O.OE9

O.C8

2,1TO

Aug.

39

38

37.5

37

*6.5

36

35.5

35.5

5.0

5.5

5.5

4.8

57J

9.3

6.5

18

12

7.2

36

6.5

7.0

13

17

312

7.8

37

36

26

32 

27

323

324.1

10.5

0.021

0.02

643

Calendar year 1956: Max 2,160 Mln 0.1 Mean 38.6 Cfsm 0.076 In. 1.02 Ac-ft 27

Sept.

19

24

30

28

20

*13

68

20

13

14

40

73

35

19

16

315

14

313

312

16

313

311

39

38

37.5

37

36.5

36

as. 5 

sTTB"

581.0

19.4

0.038

0.04

1,150

990

Water year 1956-57: Max 3,660 Mln 0.1 Mean 75.2 Cfsm 0.150 In. 2.03 Ac-ft 55,150

Pesk discharge (base. 4,800 cfs).--Msy 30 (1:15 a.m.) 5,860 ofs (16.16 ft); June 7 (8 p.m.) 

7,610 ofs U7.40 ft)j June 18 (1 s.m.) 10,400 cfs (19.00 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

3 No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of.westher records.

Note. Stsge-dlscharge relation sffected by Ice Nov. 26. 29, Dec. 12-28, Jan. 8 to Feb. 11 (no 

gsge-helght record Dec. 13, 14, 18, 26, Jsn. 8-16, Feb. 9).
MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM 249

Missouri River at Rulo, Nebr.

Location. Lat 40"03'15", long 95°25'15", in NW^NW^ sec. 17, T. 1 N. , R. 18 E. , on downstream side of middle pier of bridge on U. S. Highway 159 at Rulo, 3.2 miles upstream 

from Nemaha River.

Drainage area. 418.905 sq mi.

Records available. October 1949 to September 1957 in reports of Geological Survey. Gageheight record collected at site 80 ft upstream January 1886 to December 1899 published 

in reports of Missouri River Commission; September 1929 to September 1950 in files of 

Kansas City Office of Corps of Engineers.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 837.23 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to Sept. 13, 1950, wire-weight gage at site 80 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 8 years, 40,050 cfs (28,990,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 117,000 cfs June 18 (gage height, 18.71 ft); minimum daily, 4,420 cfs Jan. 13; minimum gage height observed, 1.15 ft Jan. 14 (ice jam 

upstream).

1949-57: Maximum discharge, 358,000 cfs Apr. 22, 1952 (gage height, 25.60 ft); 

minimum daily, that of Jan. 13, 1957; minimum gage height observed, that o*1 Jan. 14, 

1957.

Flood in 1881 reached a stage of 22.9 ft, from floodmark.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are poor. Plow partly 

regulated by upstream main stem reservoirs. Discharge measurements generally made 

6 times a month, 3 times a month during winter.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Total 

Mean 

Ac- ft

Oct.

36,400 

36,400 

36,400 

36,000 

35 , 400

36,000 

35 , 700 

36,000 

35,700 

35 , 000

35 , 000 

34,600 

35,400 

56.800 

36,860

36,400 

36,800 

36,000 

35 , 000 

32 , 400

30,100 

27,100 

25,000 

22,000 

20,200

19,500 

19,200

is! 800 

18,800

952,500 

30,730 

*1,889

Nov.

19,200 

19,200 

20,000 

21 , 200 

21,800

22,800 

25.000

2o| 200 

19,500

19,200 

18,800 

18,800 

18,800 

18,200

17,700 

18,200 

18,400 

17 , 200 

15,900

15,500 

14,700 

14,100 

13,700 

15,500

13,100 

15 , 500 

12,900 

12,500 

11,700

524,400 

17,480 

* 1 , 040

Dec.

11,900 

11,900 

11,500 

15,100 

15, 100

12,700 

12 , 500 

12,500 

11,000 

8,500

6.580 

6,970 

8,500 

9,700 

11,400

11,700 

11,400 

10,300 

10,000 

11 , 000

11,200 

11,200 

11,400 

11,500 

12,100

12,900 

15,300 

15,100 

15 , 500 

14 , 300 

14.900

555,250 

11,460 

704, 600

Jan.

15 , 500 

16,400 

16.800 

15,700 

15,900

12,700 

12 , 100 

11,700 

11,400 

10,200

6,710 

4,900 

4.420 

4,610 

5,520

7,000 

9,000 

10,500 

12,000 

15 , 500

15,600 

11,500 

11,500 

11,000 

10,600

10,500 

10,100 

9,900 

9,800 

9,850 

9,850

554,760 

10,800 

664 , 000

Feb.

9.500 

10,000 

10,600 

10,800 

10,800

11 , 000 

11,200 

11 , 400 

11,700 

11,900

12,500 

12,100 

12,500 

14,500 

15,900

17.900 

15,760 

15,900 

15,900 

16,100

15 , 900 

15 , 500 

14,900 

15 , 700 

12,700

12,500 

15,500 

14,500

570,500 

15,220 

754,500

Mar.

16 , 600 

19,500 

21.200

19,666

18 , 200

17,000 

16,100 

15,700 

15,100 

14,100

15,500 

15 , 700 

15 , 100 

12,900 

15,100

15,100 

15,100 

12,700 

12.500 

13,766

15 , 500 

15,700 

14,700 

14,900 

15,500

15 , 500 

15,700 

15,900 

16,100 

16,100 

16,600

476,900 

15,580 

945 , 900

Apr.

17,400 

17,700 

20,200 

21,800 

19,200

18,400 

18,200 

17 , 900 

17 , 400 

17,200

16,800 

16,600 

16,100 

15,700 

15 , 700

15.500 

15,700 

15,700 

16,400 

17,000

19,000 

23 , 000 

28,600 

52,700 

52,700

55,500 

56.400 

56,000 

55,600 

53 , 000

654,700 

21,820 

*1,299

May

33,000 

52 , 400 

52,400 

55,000 

53 , 900

34 , 300 

55,900 

55,500 

55 , 000 

55,400

58,200 

58 , 200 

57,100 

56,000 

59,900

42,700 

45,500 

41,100 

56,800 

55,700

54 , 500 

45,500 

58,500 

39,600 

35 , 700

50,700 

29.500 

52,000 

55,000

46,300

*1A38.8 

36,740 

*2,259

June

40,700 

36,800 

36,000 

33 , 300 

30,400

31 , 300 

35,400 

51 , 800 

40,500 

36,400

35 , 000 

35,700 

36,000 

35,900 

39 , 900

61 , 000 

97 , 200 

114 , 000

92 , 000 

65,000

50,400 

43,900 

55,400 

61,500 

50,000

46,300 

48,700 

47,100 

42,700 

39,200

*1,467.3 

48,910 

*2,910

July

55,700 

47 , 900 

65.000 

54,966 

46,700

42,700 

59,600 

58,500 

37 , 800 

36,800

57 , 100 

54 , 600 

55,000 

52,700 

83,666

58,500 

44,700 

40,700 

57,400 

55,000

37 , 400 

39,600 

40,300 

38,500 

55,600

52,700 

54 , 600 

56,400 

57 , 800 

56,000 

36,000

*1,215.2 

59,140 

*2,406

Aug.

56,000 

55 , 000 

54,500 

54 , 300 

35,000

51.700 

31,706 

51,700 

51,700 

52,000

52 , 400 

54 , 600 

54 , 500 

55,400 

40,500

40,500 

57,400 

56,400 

55,900 

52,700

52,700 

35 , 500 

55,500 

55,900 

55,900

55,600 

55,900 

56,400 

41 , 900 

42.500 

40, 500

*1,084.6 

54,990 

*2,151

Sept.

56,800 

56,000 

42,500 

45.900

38,866

55,400 

55 , 400 

55,700 

55,300 

31,000

33,000 

34,500 

35,000 

32,700 

52 , 400

55,600 

57 , 400 

57,400 

52 , 700 

30,700

32 , 000 

34 , 600 

55 , 400 

54 , 600 

32,700

52 , 700 

52,000 

52,700 

52,700 

52,700

H.039.9 

34,660 

*2,065

Calendar year 1956: Max 52,600 Min 6,580 Mean 27,090 Ac-ft 19,667,500 

Water year 1956-57: Max 114,000 Min 4,420 Mean 26,340 Ac-ft 19,066,000

Peak discharge (base. 100.000 cfs). June 18 (9 a.m.) 117,000 cfs (18.71 ft). 

* Expressed in thousands.

Hote. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 16 to Feb. 4. Discharge computed from oncedaily wire-weight-gage readings Nov. 29 to Dec. 5, Dec. 7-28, Jan. 5-15, Feb. 5-8, 22-24.
250 NEMAHA RIVER BASIN

Turkey Creek near Seneca, Kans.

Location.--Lat 39 C 57', long 96°06', on west line sec. 20, T. IS., R. 12 E., near center 

of stream at downstream side of highway bridge, 2 miles downstream from Clear Creek, 

5 miles upstream from Nemaha River, and 8 miles northwest of Seneca. Prior to Oct. 19, 

1956, at site 400 ft south on old channel. Oct. 19, 1956, to June 15, 1957, at highway 

bridge 1.2 miles upstream.

Drainage area. 276 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1948 to September 1957. 

periods, published in WSP 1310.

Monthly discharge only for some

Gage. Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Altitude of gage is 1,160 ft (from topographic 

map). Prior to Oct. 19, 1956, water-stage recorder (occasional operation only) and 

wire-weight gage on former channel 400 ft south of present site and at present datum. 

Oct. 19, 1956, to June 15, 1957, wire-weight gage at highway bridge 1.2 miles upstream 

at different datum.

Average discharge. 9 years, 148 cfs (107,100 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 890 cfs June 18 (gage height, 10.6 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); no flow at times.

1948-57: Maximum discharge, 12,000 cfs June 28, 1949 (gage height, 25.17 ft, from 

floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 7,400 cfs on basis of velocity-area 

determination of peak flow; no flow at times during 1956-57.

Remarks.--Records poor prior to June 15, fair thereafter.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

(*)

0

0

0

Nov.

(*)

0

0

0

Dec.

(*)

0

0

0

Jan.

(*)

0

0

0

Feb.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

_a

0

0

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

*0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.1

_

0.5

0.02

1.0

Mar.

0.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

o

 0

0

0

0

o

*o

0

0

.1

a.l

a.l

.5

a. 6

a. 4

.1

o

0

2.0

0.06

4.0

Apr.

*0.1

alTo

a2oO

a350

a2So

46

a!5

a35

9.8

5.0

3.5

2.7

a2.3

a2.0

1.7

1.5

*12

5.8

2.2

1.6

al.4

1.2

1.2

1.0

1.0

1 2

.9

a. 8

.7

.7

964.3

32.1

1,910

May

0.7

.6

.6

.5

a. 4

.4

.5

.4

.5

.7

.6

a. 5

61

118

*26

a50

alSO ~S2

20

8.0

3.9

2.4

1.8

64

*40

4.5

1.9

1.0

.8

1.4

104

757.1

24.4

1,500

June

22

7.0

3.2

2.1

1.5

1.1

.9

.9

a. 8

.7

.6

a!5

6.5

a2.5

.7

161

189

440

102

*34

16

11

6.5

4.5

3.4

2.7

2.0

1.8

5.8

221

1,266.2

42.2

2,510

July

39

16

10

15

6.0

3.6

2.2

1.2

1.0

.8

.6

.6

.2

.4

.2

O

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

96.8

3.12

1S2

Aug.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

6.8

62

?9

7.6

3.1

*1.0

.6

O

0

0

0

0

.2

0

.4

.2

110.9

3.58

220

Sept.

0

0

0

1.9

3.4

14

42

34

10

4.0

44

~49 196

16

7.6

3.4

1.8

*1.2

1.0

.8

.6

.6

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

431.5

14.4

856

Calendar year 1956 : Max 249 Mln 0 Mean 3.10 Ac-ft 2,250

Water year 1956-57 : Max 440 Mln 0 Mean 9.94 Ac-ft 7,190

Peak discharge (base. 5.100 efs). No peak above base. 

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for Black 

Vermllllon Creek near Frankfort, Vermllllon Creek near Wamego, and Little Delaware River near Horton.
NEMAHA RIVER BASIN 251

Worth Fork Nemaha River at Humboldt, Nebr.

Location.--Lat 40°09'25", long 95°56'40", in N? sec. 10, T. 2 N., R. 13 E., or right pile 

bent under county road bridge at south edge of Humboldt, 800 ft downstream from Long 

Branch Creek.

Drainage area. 531 sq mi.

Records available. October 1952 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder for stages above 8.2 ft and wire-weight gage read twice daily. 

Batum of gage is 943.92 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge. 5 years, 127 cfs (91,940 acre-ft).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 10,400 cfs June 17 (gage height, 13.65 ft); minImum daily, 6.2 cfs Aug. 8, 9.

1952-57: Maximum discharge, 43,300 cfs June 17, 1954 (gage height, 28.48 ft); minimum daily, that of Aug. 8, 9, 1957.

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

which are poor.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57, except period of ice effect 

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

Oct. 1 to Apr. 2 Apr. 3 to Sept. 30

5.0

5.1 

5.3 

5.5 

5.8

66

126

4.8

4.9

5.0 

5.2 

5.5 

6.0

3.0

207

7.0 

7.5 

8.0 

9.0 

10.0

500

720

1,090

2,330

3,870

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3 

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

lota]

Mean

AC- ft

Oct.

13

11

11 

11

13

12

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

18

22

14

*13

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

13

12

11

12

13

25

T5lo

397

12.8

787

Nov.

15

17

13 

39

5T

22

*18

13

15

13

ai4

15

13

18

19

14

15

20

21

18

17

11

21

24

21

18

13

 25

17

22

552

18.4

1,090

Dec.

26

24

20 

18

18

12

11

10

To

13

14

13

13

14

14

14

12

12

*13

22

24

27

24

17

18

21

24

25

a27

24

22

556

17.9

1,100

Jan.

18

15

16 

15

17

19

 21

17

11

10

11

11

10

10

12

15

17

19

19

21

19

16

13

11

10

11

13

16

 18

19

1 Q

J.87

469

15.1

930

Feb.

21

19

21 

20

23

25

27

29

35

32

28

29

29

30

31

30

30

32

*34

32

29

22

27

29

37

"24 39

30

-

794

28.4

1,570

Mar.

24

25

17 

21

26

27

14

15

32

27

 25

22

20

20

18

22

20

31

27

22

20

25

25

126

122

80

64

66

61

80

102

1,226

39.5

2,430

Apr.

77

121

*_2.570 

667

232

121

69

53

*42

30

39

43

46

30

27

28

48

28

28

25

22

*24

24

24

22

20

17

20

22

19

4,538

151

9,000

May

19

20

19 

16

16

14

14

10

TF

33

27

36

160

111

136

 240

230

105

64

46

40

32

52

37

35

a45

a35

25

36

2.450

282

4,400

142

8,730

June

113

37

29 

*26

20

20

22

27

27

28

24

21

747

508

716

950

3.260

1,330

220

82

50

40

164

76

40

 32

35

29

342

53

8,768

292

17,390

July

46

114

172 

57

29

24

21

19

18

18

18

18

17

16

16

16

 15

15

14

37

-85 282

26

16

12

15

12

9.5

8.8

tt

8 8

1,178.9

38.0

2,340

Aug.

8.2

8.2

8.2 

8.2

7.6

7.6

*6.9

6.2

J7?

a6.9

a7.6

8.2

8.8

113

53

779

aT5o

32

15

18

15

15

16

al5

al4

13

15

58

*40

25

24

1,538.8

49.6

3,050

Sept.

16

100

93

35

25

632

240

78

36

39

'222" 889

58

36

28

19

18

 18

18

20

20

20

19

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

2,791

93.0

5,540

Calendar year 1956: Max 8,160 Mln 7.4 Mean 75.6 Ac-ft 54,870

Water year 1956-57: Max 3,260 Mln 6.2 Bean 74.5 Ac-ft 53,960

Peak discharge (base. 2.000 efs). Apr. 3 (6 a.m.) 5,740 cfs (11.10 ft); Bay 30 (3 a.m.) 9,440 ofs 

(13.15 ft); June 17 (4 p.m.J 10,400 ofs (13.65 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, trend of flow, and 

comparison with records for Nemaha River at Falls City.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 16, 17, Nov. 20 to Dec. 2, Dec. 6-28, Jan. 1 

to Feb. 26, Mar. 7, 8, 15, 26.
252 NEMAHA RIVER BASIN

Nemaha River at Palls City, Nebr.

Location.--Lat 40°02'00", long 95°35'30", on line between sees. 22 and 23, T. IN., 

R. 16 E., near right bank on downstream side of pier of bridge on U. S. Highway 73, 

1 mile south of Palls City and 13 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--1.340 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. March 1944 to September 1957.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder for stages above 6.3 ft (prior to May 19, 1954, for stages 

above 4.6 ft), and wire-weight gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 861.24 ft 

above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1943, tentative 

(levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Oct. 16, 1952, wire-weight gage at same 

site and datum.

Average discharge. 13 years, 619 cfs (448,100 acre-ft per year); median of yearly mean 

discharges, 472 cfs (342,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 13,200 cfs June 17 (gage height, 14.83 ft); 

minimum daily, 5.2 cfs Aug. 13.

1944-57: Maximum discharge, 51,400 cfs June 17, 1954 (gage height, 27.44 ft); maximum gage height, 28.8 ft June 2, 1949 (from floodmark); minimum daily discharge, 

4.3 cfs Dec. 15, 16, 1953 (corrected).

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

Revisions.--WSP 1086: Drainage area.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18 

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

19

18

18

18

17

17

17

17

15

17

17

17

15

32

66_

34

*20

16 

16

16

35

22

16

16

14

14

16

14

17

33

33

652

21.0

1,290

Nov.

25

22

20

34

7,5

*48

37

30

28

28

29

27

26

28

26

16

23

29 

29

32

20

14

23

37

33

22

17

*22

16

26

842

28.1

1,670

Dec.

21

35

35

33

£2

17

12

11

10

12

16

14

14

15

18

18

17

16 

*20

26

28

29

26

22

25

31

26

43

41

30

33

746

24.1

1,480

Jan.

21

16

18

12

15

24

25

23

22

16

17

17

16

16

17

17

21

26 

33

3_6

36

21

18

14

11

12

14

*14

19

24

25

616

19.9

1,220

Feb.

24

27

34

42

47

44

48

50

61

56

58

58

58

"52 65

49

50

50 

30

*22

18

17

T5

30

38

50

41

34

-

1,181

42.2

2,340

Mar.

34

32

29

32

32

30

20

15

26

32

*30

27

25

23

22

24

27

36 

37

32

28

27

29

77

224

132

92

72

65

63

61

1,435

46.3

2,850

Apr.

89

87

2.460

2,030

1,280

469

253

161

*115

87

76

72

77

65

53

52

213

139

93

65

49

*41

44

43

37

33

30

28

26

23.

- -----

8,290

276

16,440

May

23

23

22

20

20

18

14

13

45- 12

58

68

53

124

*347

250

580

530 

210

102

70

47

42

42

215

110

87

43

28

3.010

1,000

7,226

233

14,330

June

538

178

101

*69

56

45

45

65

48

43

66

44

714

703

990

1,770

3,740

4.370 

1,680

529

186

124

308

170

92

68

*62

57

94

315

17,270

576

34,250

July

477

230

622

25T

103

83

6^

54

44

41

3*

3*2->

25

21

19

*17

15 

13

2J

218

215

8*

55

39

3?

37

30

23

18

16

2,919

94.2

5,790

Aug.

16

11

7.4

6.3

7.4

6.3

*7.4

6.3

7.4

6.3

10

8.5

SO"5.2

87

489

486

87 

68

62

48

36

34

28

24

20

22

52

*59

44

28

1,809.5

58.4

3,590

Sept.

18

21

117

66

32

'§55" 959

188

99

79

702

769

253

178

79

52

37

*26 

22

32

28

21

19

16

14

16

15

14

14

14

4,530

151

8,990

Calendar year 1956: Max 7,730 Mln 7.0 Mean 83.2 Ac-ft 60,370

Water year 1956-57: Max 4,370 Mln 5.2 Mean 130 Ac-ft 94,240

Peak discharge (base. 15,000 ofs). No peak above base. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 16, 17, 

Dec7~36, Jan. 1 to Feb. 13, Feb. 19-25, Mar. 7, 8, 15, 26.

20-24, Nov. 26 to Dec. 2, Dec. 6-27,
NEMAHA RIVER BASIN 253

Muddy Creek at Verdon, Nebr.

Location. Lat 40 0 08'40", long 95 0 43'10", in NE&JW£ sec. 15, T. 2 N. , R. 15 E., on downstream end of right pier of bridge on U. S. Highway 73, 0.4 mile weat of Verdon and 

1 mile downstream from Sardine Creek.

Drainage area. 188 sq mi.

Records available. October 1952 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder for stages above 7.6 ft and wire-weight gage read twice daily. 

Datum of gage is 896.17 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge. 5 years, 44.2 cfs (32,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 10,200 cfs June 17 (gage height, 18.35 ft); minimum daily, 4.0 cfs July 18.

1952-57: Maximum discharge, 17,100 cfs June 17, 1954 (gage height, 22.97 ft); minimum daily, 1.0 cfs Dec. 1, 1956.

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

which are poor.

Rating table, water-year 1956-57, except periods of Ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 21 to May 13, May 30 to June 17, 

June 19 to Aug. 16, Aug. 20 to Sept. 6, Sept. 8-11)

6.0

6.1

6.2 

6.4

1.8 

5.5

22

6.6 39

7.0 83

8.0 222

9.0 508

10.0 1,030

11.0 1,940

12.0 3,000

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year"October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

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

Ac- ft

Oct.

6.0

s.'s

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

6.0

6.0

6.4

8.6

7.8 

7.3

6.4 *6.4

6.4

6.4

7.3

7.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

7.3

6.8

7.3

7.8

9.6

Tl

220.2

7.10

437

Nov.

8.6 

8.2

ag!s

all

*13

10

9.1

9.1

9.1

9.6

9.6

10

10 

10

10

all

12

12

13

13

13

14

13

14

14

13 *15

16

ii

347.7

11.6

690

Dec.

fi

14

14

1°

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10 

10

10

10

10

no

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

12

13

12

12 

12

341

11.0

676

Jan.

12 

11

11 

11

11

11

11

*11

11

11

11

11

11

11 

11

12

12

14

19

20

20

20

16

13

11

8.6

6.4 *6.4

6.4

6.4 

6.4

363.6

11.7

721

Feb.

6.4 

6.4

6.4 

6.4

6.4

8.6

10

10

8.6

18

14

8.2

6.0

fi

6.0

7.8

6.4

8.2 *8.2

8.6

9.1

9.1

9.6

8.6

8.2

9.1

8.2

-

------

235.3

8.40

467

Mar.

8.2 

8.6

H8.6

9.1

9.1

9.1

9.1

9.6

*9.6

9.6

9.6

8.6 

9.6

8.6

9.6

13

10

10

12

27

13

a55" 140

44

31

30

28

27 

31

659.0

21.3

1,310

Apr.

32 

78

»1.450 

302

a82

37

53

43 *26

44

36

24

20

19

17

18

41

25

17

13

14

*13

17

14

13

13

13

14

13

--JA

2,513

83.8

4,980

May

12 

11

11 

10

10

9.1

8.6

10*

15

15

15

31

*67 

 34

93

92

45

31

18

15

14

13

a!2

a20

23

15

13

13

2.560 

81

3,323.1

107

6,590

June

90 

36

24 

*13

27

a35

a 50

a70

44

36

27

21

17

27 

623

241

2.020

JIT

57

29

18

19

30

21

15

*13

11

10

T5

-..A°

4,091

136

8,110

July

11 

9.6

12 

9.6

9.6

8.6

9.1

8.6

9.6

8.6

8.6

7.8

8.2

6.4 

5.5

4.8 *6.4

4.0

475

4.8

a40fg12

6.0

4.4

6.4

7.3

7.8

6.4

6.0 

6.0

284.9

9.19

565

Aug.

5.1

5.1

5.1

FT

5.1

*4.8

5.1

5.1

5.1

6.4

6.0

6.0

alO 

18

1.120

155

52

27

14

10

9.1

8.6

8.2

8.6

8.6

9.6

38

20

*10 

9.1

'.,629.6

52.6

3,230

Sept.

9.6 

14

13 

9.6

10

90

183

14

13

12

~59" 458

28

15 

11

10

9.1

*9.1

12

14

12

10

10

9.1

9.6

9.6

9.6

8.6

___9.,6

1,131.5

37.7

2,240

Calendar year 1956: Max 1,620 Mln 2.9 Mean 23.4 Ac-ft 16,960

Water year 1956-57: Max 2,560 Mln 4.0 Mean 41.5 Ac-ft 30,020

30 (4 a.m.) 

.200 cfs (18.35 ft);

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of trend of flow, weather records, and records for Little Nemaha River at Auburn.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 5-27, Jan. 1 to Feb. 6, Feb. 21, 22.
254 MILL CREEK BASIN

Mill Creek at Oregon, Mo.

Location Lat 39"58"55", long 95°07'35", in NE^NE^ sec. 35, T. 60 N., R. 38 W., on left 

bank 15 ft downstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 275, half a mile upstream from Rock 

Creek, 1 mile southeast of Oregon, and 7 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 4.90 sq mi.

Records available . July 1950 to September 1957.

gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 921.26 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Average discharge. 7 years, 1.62 cfs (1,172 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 381 cfs June 14 (gage height, 3.71 ft); no flow 

for many days.

1950-57: Maximum discharge, 840 cfs Mar. 2, 1951 (gage height, 4.75 ft); no flow 

for many days in 1953-57.

Remarks. Records poor.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second) second) 

Oct. 1 to Apr. 2 Apr. 3 to Sept. 30

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4

.6 

1.4 

2.9

1.5

1.6

1.8 

2.0

5.3 

8.3

16

28

0.4 

.5 

.6

.7 

.8

1.0 

1.2 

1.4 

1.6

6.5

12

19

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Tbtal

Mean

Cf am

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

(*)

0

0

0

0

0

Nov.

0

0

0

.3

7T

0*o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.4

0.01

0.0020

0.003

0.8

Dec.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

0

0

Jan.

(*)

0

0

0

0

0

Feb.

(*)

-

0

0

0

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

~TB 4.7

.6

.4

.3

.2 

0

0

7.0

0.23

0.047

0.05

14

Apr.

0.8

24

24

*2.4

0_

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

**0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

51.2

1.71

0.349

0.39

102

May

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

.6

.4

.2

0

1.4

. 1

0

0

.5

.1

0

0

1.2

.8

0

0

0

0 

0

0

5.3

0.17

0.035

0.04

11

June

0

0

0

0

*0

0

4.7

.1

0

0

0

3.2

.6

23

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

2.0

0

0

1.1 

0

34.8

1.16

0.237

0.26

69

July

(*)

0

0

0

0

0

Aug.

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

9.5

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

9.5

0.31

0.063

0.07

19

Sept.

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

**.8

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.2

.1

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0 

0

2.1

0.07

0.014

0.02

4

Calendar year 1956: Max 51 Min 0 Mean 0.284 cfsm 0.058 in. 0.783 Ac-ft 206

Water wyear 1956-57; isoo-o(: Max 24 £«Mlni 0 uMean 0.302 uouiCfsm ur0.062 uuocIn. i0.833 uoooAc-ftCIE 219 £i =

Peak discharge (base, 150 cfs).--Apr. 2 (11:15 p.m.) 301 cfs (5.50 ft); June 14 (4 a.m.) 581 cf 

(3.71 ft); June 25 (11:30 p.m.) 221 cfs (3.17 ft).

Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day. 

* Field estimate made on this day.
NODAWAY RIVER BASIN 255

Nodaway River at Clarinda, Iowa

Location. Lat 40°44 I 10", long 95°00'30", in NEij sec. 32, T. 69 N., R. 36 W. , on downstream side of center bridge pier on State Highway 2, 0.5 mile downstream from Neele 

Branch, 1.2 miles east of city square of Clarinda, and 7.5 miles upstream from East 

Nodaway River. Prior to Mar. 27, 1957, near center of span on downstream side of 

highway bridge.

Drainage area. 762 sq mi.

Records available. May 1918 to July 1925, May 1936 to September 1957. Monthly discharge 

only for some periods, published in WSP 1310.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 960.36 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to July 5, 1925, chain gage and May 28, 1936, to Mar. 26, 1957, wireweight gage, at same site and datum.

Average discharge . 27 years (1918-24, 1936-57), 278 cfs (201,300 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 6,980 cfs May 30 (gage height, 10.45 ft); minimum daily, 8.6 cfs Oct. 6.

1918-25, 1936-57: Maximum discharge, 31,100 cfs June 13, 1947 (gage height, 25.3 ft 

from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 15,000 cfs on basis of an overflow 

profile and extended channel rating; minimum daily, 1 cfs Sept. 5, 9, 12, 14. 1918, 

Dec. 9, 27-31, 1923.

Maximum stage known, 25.4 ft, from floodmarks, in August 1903.

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

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1240: 1918-20(M) , 1921, 1922-25(M) , 1936-38, 1942, 

1943-45(M), 1948.WSP 1440: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57, except period of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 6, Feb. 26 to Mar. 18, May 1Z-ZZ)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 6 Nov. 7 to Sept. 30

1.1 

1.3 

1.5 

2.0 

3.0 

5.1

116

370

1,060

1.4 

1.7 

1.9 

2.2 

2.6 

3.0

29

55

110

206

312

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

8.7

640

1,120

1,750

2,600

4,460

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Tbtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

11

10

9.2

9.2

*9.6

8.6

977

8.9

9.6

9.2

9.2

8.9

26

460

415

133

60

45

30

21

23

19

20

19

21

20

17

14

19 

53

92

1,619.6

52.2

0.069

0.08

3,210

Nov.

89

34

19

BT

.1,040

760

258

110

63

60

47

46

*36

39

31

24

29

30

26

28

31

38

43

39

37

40

35

35

40 

50

3,208

107

0.140

0.16

6,360

Dec.

52

50- 57

33

39

36

24

23

21

21

20

19

18

*18

18

18

18

19

20

20

21

21

22

22

23

24

25

25

26 

27

27

807

26.0

0.034

0.04

1,600

Jan.

27

27

27

27

26

26

*25

24

23

22

21

20

18

17

16

15

14

13

12

11

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10 

10

10

521

16.8

0.022

0.03

1,030

Feb.

10

11

12

13

14

16

19

25

30

40

50

60

70

*84

90

92

94

96

100

90

60

40

40

45

50

63

50

32

-

1,396

49.9

0.065

0.07

2,770

Mar.

38

29

31

37

39

38

40

29

41

37

*36

43

32

32

37

44

32

41

76

96

63

44

36

50

75

*106

92

88

116 

148

211

1,857

59.9

0.079

0.09

3,680

Apr.

430

*742

1,840

824

720

508

460

*475

400

343

318

315

245

240

229

219

222

214

198

180

160

148

162

160

142

175

1,040

445

258 

214

12,026

401

0.526

0.59

23,850

May

180

160

145

128

114

108

102

130" 98

1,010

1,420

560

*542

1,830

1,690

742

742

680

490

445

560

475

312

268

271

271

263

214

190 

*4,560

*1,020

19,520

630

0.827

0.95

38,720

June

542

315

263

232

200

180

709

878

542

346

*923

1,850

586

622

918

769

1,650

*1,480

660

370

298

274

250

219

312

1,540

487

298

298 

206

18,217

607

0.797

0.89

36,130

July

168

150

150

142

135

104

94

84

*74

68

65

60

55

52

225

114

77

65

60

55

72

81

70

57

41

34

130

55

40 

32

2,640

85.2

0.112

0.13

5,240

Aug.

29

26

23

21

20

19

*1516-

15

IS

15

15

15

23

27

20

20

18

20

23

53

44

26

19

18

18

21

55

68

40

807

26.0

0.034

0.04

1,600

Sept.

26

136

112

68

*40

92

263

112

70

53

90

85

61

44

36

32

34

26

22

22

24

23

22

20

21

20

19

18

TS 

18

1,627

54.2

0.071

0.08

3,230

Calendar year 1956: Max 2,070 Min 3.8 Mean 72.0 Cfsm 0.094 In. 1.29 Ac-f 1-. 52,280

Water year 1956-57: Max 4,360 Min 8.6 Mean 176 Cfsm 0.231 In. 3.15 Ac-ft 127,400

Peak discharge (base, 2,000 cfs).--Apr. 3 (9:30 a.m.) 3,210 cfs (7.56 ft); May 14 (9:30 p.m.) 

2,420 cfs (6.80 ft); May 30 (6 a.m.) 6,980 cfs (10.45 ft); June 7 (8 p.m.) 3,100 cfs (7.50 ft); 

June 12 (8 a.m.) 2,330 cfs (6.69 ft); June 17 (7 p.m.) 6,150 cfs (9.86 ft); June 26 (ab->ut 3:30 p.m.) 

about 3,000 cfs.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 26-29, Dec. 8 to Feb. 25. Discharge computed 

from once-daily wire-weight-gage readings or reconstructed recorder graph Apr. 28 to May 10, May 12, 

May 17, 28, 29, June 1-4, 6, 7, June 25 to July 6, July 9-12, 16-18, July 20 to Aug. 7, Aug. 22 to 

Sept. 2, Sept. 11-30.
856 NODAWAY RIVER BASIN

Nodaway River near Burlington Junction, Mo.

Location. Lat 40"26'40", long 95"05'20", in NW£ sec. 17, T. 65 N., R. 37 W., on down- 

 stream side of left pier or bridge on State Highway 4, a quarter of a mile upstream

from Mill Creek, 0.5 mile downstream from Wabash Railroad bridge, and If miles weat

of Burlington Junction.

Drainage area. 1,240 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. March 1922 to September 1957 in reports of Geological Survey. October 

1921 to September 1931 (monthly discharge only) in House Document 238, 73d Congress, 2d session.

Qage. Water-stage recorder and wire-weight gage read once daily for use during periods 

of faulty intake action. Datum of gage is 896.17 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Oct. 26. 1928, chain gage on former bridge at same site and approximately same datum. Oct. 26, 1928, to June 9, 1929, chain gage at site half a mile 

upstream set to read same as former gage at low water. June 10, 1929, to Dec. 6, 1934, 

chain gage and Dec. 7, 1934,to June 28, 1939, wire-weight gage at present site and 

datum.

Average discharge. 35 years, 454 cfs (328,700 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,820 cfs June 18 (gage height, 8.70 ft); minimum, 9.0 cfs Oct. 13 (gage height, 0.18 ft).

1922-57: Maximum discharge, 32,000 cfs June 14, 1947 (gage height, 19.0 ft); maximum gage height observed, 19.69 ft Mar. 5, 1949 (ice Jam); minimum discharge, 1.1 cfs 

Aug. 7, 1934.

Remarks.--Records poor.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57, except periods of Ice effect (ga.re 

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

Oct. 1 to June 18 June 19 to Sept. 30

0.1

.2

.4

1.0

1.5

6.0

9.8

20

70

142

2.5 

3.5 

4.5 

6.0 

8.0

365

675

1,150

2,350

4,700

0.7

.9

1.2

1.6

19

30

59

130

2.2 276

2.3 448

3.5 675

4.5 1,150

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11 

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total 

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

12

13

13

12

all

»9.8

9.8

9.8

9.8

9.8

H9.8

140

313

167

66

45

36

33

29

25

24

22

821

20

20

18

17

23 

57

1,214.6 

39.2

0.032

0.04

2,410

Nov.

42

37

35

37

491

980 »IB5

193

128

95

a80 

67

61

56

52

51

50

46

48

48

49

a48

48

49

a so

52

39

49

39

51

3,477 

116

0.094

0.10

6,900

Dec.

49

54

»56

5Z

54

54

53

51

40

40

40 

35

35

30

27

»26

25

TX

25

25

25

26

27

27

30

30

35

35

35

35 

40

1,141 

36.8

0.030

0.03

2,260

Jan.

40

40

»41

42

±§

45

41

40

35

30

30 

30

30

25

23

21

19

18

17

16

15

T5

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15 

15

794 

25.6

0.021

0.02

1,570

Feb.

15

TS

15

15

»19

25

30

40

60

100

90 

80

110

iiS T25

100

91

78

81

62

50

41

40

50

57

53

49

51

1,677 

59.9

0.048

0.05

3,330

Mar.

51

49

42

»41

44

41

37

35

SB- 33

44

40

38

38

56

37

40

»47

50

78

87

67

62

73

68

77

110

104

112

152 

221

1,992 

64.3

0.052

0.06

3,950

Apr.

401

822

3.290

»2,400

2,220

1,500

912

695

572

479

419 

392

340

303

272

260

8265

267

249

8225

201

182

206

191

a!80

989

839

932

448

3CO T9A 

20,779 

693

0.559

0.62

41,210

May

272

8220

197

163

147

140

132

»134

iSi 355

2,260 

1,700

1,900

2,310

3,020

1,660

1,090

980

735

605

640

695

556

419

494

392

365

' 308

8280

3.510 

1.S70

27,905 

900

0.726

0.84

55,350

June

822

556

406

352

328

»301

557

2,010

605

434

352 

842

1,770

1,030

822

695

1,160

2.980

912

494

372

330

298

263

232

560

778

479

350

350

21,440 

715

0.577

0.64

42,530

July

S'S

TT

204

187

164

137

120

107

96

»r<7

78 

78

70

63

58

230

115

82

62

51

86

175

87

62

54

46

77

126

63

35

31

3,850 

124

0.100

0.12

7,640

Aug.

29

829

28

24

»24

23

23

22

21

20

20 

20

20

24

25

28

22

22

22

22

60

37

34

29

28

25

25

29

37

47 

44

883 

28.5

0.023

0.03

1,750

Sept.

34

55

127

80

59

»137

178

TTO

88

72

85 

137

80

58

44

38

a34

31

28

29

27

26

25

24

823

22

22

20

TO

20

1,793 

59.8

0.048

0.05

3,560

.Calendar year 1956: Max 4,200 Mln 3.6 Mean 115 Cfsm 0.093 In. 1.26 Ac-ft 83,470

Water year 1956-57: Max 3,510 Min 9.4 Mean 238 Cfsm 0.192 In. 2.60 Ao-ft 172,500

Peak discharge (base. 8.500 cfs). No peak above base. 

* Discharge scharge measurement meaa made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 9 to Jan. 3, Jan. 8 to Feb. 16, Feb. 23, 24.
MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM 257

Missouri River at St. Joseph, Mo.

Location. Lat 39°45'10", long 94°51'28", in sec. 17, T. 57 N., R. 35 W., on downstream 

side of left pier of St. Joseph & Grand Island Railroad bridge in St. Joseph.

Drainage area. 424.300 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. August 1928 to September 1957. Gage-height records collected in 

vicinity 1873-99 are contained in reports of Missouri River Commission; since 1900 in 

reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 788.19 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

"929. Prior to Oct. 21, 1931, chain gage and Oct. 21, 1931, to Dec. 31, 1933, waterstage recorder, at same site at datum 5.50 ft higher.

Average discharge. 29 years, 37,440 cfs (27,110,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 126,000 cfs June 18 (gage height, 17.80 ft); 

minimum daily, 3,800 cfs Jan. 15; minimum gage height observed. 2.3 ft Jan. 15.

1928-57: Maximum discharge, 397,000 cfs Apr. 22, 23, 1952 (gage height, 26.82 ft); 

minimum, 2,300 cfs Jan. 9, 1937; minimum gage height, 0.00 ft Dec. 18, 19, 1940.

Maximum stage known, 27.2 ft, present datum, Apr. 29, 1881 (discharge, about 

370,000 cfs, computed by Corps of Engineers). Flood in June 1844 reached a stage of 

24.5 ft (discharge, about 350,000 cfs, computed by Corps of Engineers).

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

measurements made 3 times a month during winter and 6 times or more monthly during 

rest of year. Plow regulated by many reservoirs above station; records fo" some of 

which can be found in WSP 1509 and 1510.

Revisions. WSP 761: Drainage area.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

e

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27

26

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Aswft

Oct.

35,800

36,100

36,100

35,800

34,700

35,000

35,000

35,400

35,400

35,000

34, 700

35,000

35.0OO

36,100

37.500

36,800 

36,400

35,400

33, 7OO

32,400

30,400

28,300

26,000

24,200

22,200

20,700 

20,100

19,700

19,100

19,300 

18.900

956,200

30,850

*1,897

Nov.

18,900

19,100

19,300

20,100

21,300

21,500

22,400

22.600

£6, §06

19,900

19,500

19,300

18,900

19,100

19,100

18,500 

18,400

18,500

18,500

17,200

16,100

15,200

14,500

14,200

13,800

13,300 

13,000

13,100

12,800

12.100

531,100

17,700

*1,053

Dec.

11,800

11,900

11,900

11,800

12,300

13,OOO

13,000

13,000

12,400

10,500

8,580

7.080

7,686

8,160

10,000

11,900 

11,900

11,100

10,200

10,400

11,500

11,800

11,300

11,900

12,300

13,100 

13,300

13,600

13, 600

14, 200

14. 70O

359,300

11,590

712,700

Jan.

15,400

16,500

17,000

17,200

IS, 600

14,200

13.OOO

13,300

12,800

b!2,000

blO.OOO

b7,000

b5,500

b4,300

b3.800

b4,500 

5,460

6,180

blO.OOO

b!4,000

b!7,000

13, 8OO

10,7OO

11,300

11,300

blO,500 

blO,200

blO.OOO

9,600

9 300 

9^600

341,040

11,000

676,400

Feb.

9,750

9,'756

10,500

10,800

10,800

11,000

11,100

11,100

11,500

11,800

12,100

12,800

12,600

13,100

15,200

18.400 

17,266

16,000

16,300

16,300

16,700

16,500

15,800

15,400

14.OOO

13,300 

13,100

13,600

376,500

13,450

746,800

Mar.

14,700

16,900

19,500

20.500

19,566

18,400

17,600

17,200

16.70O

15.8OO

14,500

14,000

13,800

13,500

13,000

13,000 

13,OOO

13,000

12,400

12.300

13,800

15,400

15,400

15,400

16,100

16,500 

16,300

16,500

16,900

16,900

16,900

485,000

15,650

962,000

Apr.

17,800

18,500

24,900

27,300

23,800

21,800

20,500

2O.10O

19,300

18,700

18,200

17,400

16,900

16,300

15,800

15.600

15, 666

16,000

16,100

17,000

18,400

21,800

26,600

30,900

32,400

32,800 

34,400

36.100

34] 400

31,800

677,200

22,570

*1,343

May

31,200

30, 900

30.400

36,966

31,500

32,800

32, 8OO

32,400

31,800

33,100

35,400

39,500

39,500

37,200

38.3OO

41,500 

42,800

44,200

37,200

35,800

35,400

39,500

42,80O

39,900

41,500

35,800 

32,100

32,ldO

33, 700

40,700

SOjQOO

«,132.7

36,540

*2,247

June

40,3OO

36,400

34,400

33,100

51.200

31,200

35,400

51,000

47,500

38,700

37,200

36.8OO

42,000

45,100

41,500

51,500 

87,300

121.000

116,000

77.50O

53,000

46,000

48,500

62.0OO

52,500

44,600 

48,500

50,000

46,500

41,500

*1,526.2

50,870

*3,027

July

38,700

41,500

65,OOO

66.200

61,666

44,200

40 , 300

37,9OO

36,800

35,400

35,000

34,700

32,800

32,100

32,100

34,400 

41,100

42,400

36,800

34,400

34,400

37,200

39,900

39,100

34,000

51.500 

32^400

34,700

36,400

36,400

34,700

*1,203.5

38,820

*2,387

Aug.

54.4OO

53,400

52,400

52,100

51,500

30,100

29,600

29,600

29,500

29,666

29,800

31,200

32,400

31,500

34,000

40, 300 

38.50O

54,700

52,400

51 , 200

30,600

31 , 200

31,500

32,100

32,800

32,400 

32,400

35, 700

37,200

41.100 

46,566

«,Q23.1

53,000

*2,029

Sept.

35,800

34,000

35,000

41.100

39,966

35,400

34,700

34,700

34,700

32,100

32,400

34,700

35,400

32,100

31,500

31,800 

32,800

35,000

31,800

50.100

30,400

32,40O

54,400

34,700

53,100

51,800 

51,500

51,200

51,500

51,800

$1,005.8

55.53O

*1,995

Calendar year 1956: Max 52,600 Mln 7,080 Mean 27,420 Ac-ft 19,910,000

Water year 1956-57: Max 121.OOO Mln 3,8OO Mean 26,350 Ac-ft 19,O8O,000

Peak discharge (base, thouei100.000 cfsK June 18 (3 to 5 p.m.) 126,OOO cfs (17.80 ft).

Expressed In thousands. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Mote. Discharge for Nov. 5-7, Nov. 16 to Jan. 31, Aug. 13-18 computed from graph based on 

once-daily wire-weight-gage readings.
258 PLATTE RIVER BASIN (IOWA-MISSOURI)

One Hundred and Two River near Maryville, Mo.

Location. Lat 40°23'15", long 94°49'35", in SE^SW^ sec. 34, T. 65 N., R. 35 W., on

downstream side of county highway bridge, 2f miles northeast of Maryville and 3 ? miles 

downstream from Norvey Creek.

Drainage area.--500 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--October 1932 to September 1957. Prior to June 1934, published as "at 

Maryville."

Sage . Wire-weight gage read once daily below 10 ft and twice daily above. Datum of gage 

"is 969.90 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to June 20, 1934, staff gage 

at site 3 miles downstream at datum 5.68 ft lower.

Average discharge. 25 years, 172 cfs (124,500 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 3,740 cfs May 14 (gage height, 13.80 ft); miniinum daily, 0.1 cfs Oct. 4, 5, Jan. 17-31, Sept. 30; minimum gage height observed, 

2.45 ft Aug. 11.

1932-57: Maximum discharge, 14,200 cfs June 14, 1947 (gage height, 21.2 ft, from 

floodmark); no flow at times in August and September 1934, July 25, 26, 1940, and 

Jan. 28-30, 1954.

Stage equal to that of June 14, 1947, was reached at an unknown date prior to establishment of station, from floodmarks.

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

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of ice effect 

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

(Shifting-control method used May 3-10)

2.5

2.6

2.7

2.8

2.9

3.0 

3.5

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

9.0 

14.0

75

168

320

575

1,340

3,850

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

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.

Ae-ft

Oct.

0.3

.2

.3

.1

aTT

*.2

.2

a. 2 

.2

.3

.3

.3

.2

.5

.3

.4

a. 4

a. 3

.3

.3

a. 3

.3

.3

.4

.3

a. 3

a. 3

.3

.4

a. 3

9.0

0.29

0.00058

0.0007

18

Nov.

~50 3

3 

a 3

8 2

12

*42 27

10

7.8

5.3

34.5

33.5

3.0 

2.8

2.3

3.0

2.3

32.3

33.0

3.5

3.5

33.2

3.0

2.3

4.0

2.8

32.8

2.8

a2 . 6

166.9

5.56

0.011

0.01

331

Dec.

2.8

TT9

*2.3 

32.2

2.1

32.0

1.5

1.7

1.6

1.5

1.3

1.0

T7T

1.1 

1.1

 1.1

31.1

1.1 1.1

1.2

1.3

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.6

al.7

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.9

1.4

47.9

1.55

0.0031

0.004

95

Jan.

1.4

1.2

*1.9 

1.9

1.8

2.1

3.0

275

1.6

1.4

1.2

1.0

.8

.6 

.4

.2

.1

7T

a.l

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

24.5

0.79

0.0016

0.002

49

Feb.

0.2

.4

.6 

.8

*.9

2.0

2.5

3.0 

5.0

20

50

aSS

46

32 

23

22

27

12

16

8.5

12

7.8

8.2

8.5

5.9

4.7

5.0

2.3

-

366.3

13.1

0.026

0.03

727

Mar.

2.8

2.8

2.1 

*273~

3.0

2.3

2.5

4.2

7.2

2.3

3.0

3.3

2.5

2.3 

2.5

5.3

2.8

*4.7

5.3

4.7

12

11

7.5

13

49

22

41

34

45

60

228

590.4

19.0

0.038

0.04

1,170

Apr.

575

1,260

2.900 

*2,360

1,100

436

249

192 

136

112

91

83

71

67 

60

53

64

67

71

56

50

43

35

51

44

372

1,220

1,610

1,210

219

14,808

494

0.988

1.10

29,370

May

126

95

71 

53

39

32

327

*24 

259" 20

2,100

670

2,160

5,520 

1,760

436

620

342

192

191

1,220

444

136

87

146

146

104

380

a64

53

104

15,211

491

0.982

1.13

30,170

June

a 80

64

a52 

a 40

31

*25

78

1.750 

192

117

87

83

731

1,660 

1,140

792

262

112

75

64

41

58

52

29

26

22

59

28

56

28

7,724

257

0.514

0.57

15,520

July

20

60

52

18

15

12

12

7.8 

8.2

*8.2

7.2

36.0

4.7

5.0 

310

36.0

4.2

33.0

1.9

31.6

1.4

1.0

31.0

1.0

31.2

1.4

1.8

1.2

1.0

.4

244.7

7.89

0.016

0.02

485

Aug.

0.4

.3

.4 

.4

*.3

3.3

.3

.2 

872

.5

.2

.4

.4

3.5 

.5

.9

3.8

.7

.4

.7

"T.o 51

4.2

1.8

1.8

31.6

1.2

2.1

.5

3.4 

.4

54.6

1.76

0.0055

0.004

108

Sept.

0.4

1.0

7.2 

4.2

5.0

*6575-

2.3 

32.1

a2.0

8.5

22

4.5

a5.0 

1.9

al.2

.5

.3

a. 6

1.0

.9

2.1

.3

.2

.3

.2

.2

.2

a. 2

_.i

169.4

5.65

0.011

0.01

336

Calendar year 1956: Max 2,230 Mln 0.1 Mea.i 39.1 Cfsm 0.078 In. 1.03 Ac-ft 28,420

Water year 1956-57: Max 3,520 Min 0.1 Mean 108 Cfsm 0.216 In. 2.9? Ac-ft 78,180

Peak discharge (base. 5.500 ofs). May 14 (8 a.m.) 5,740 cfs (13.80 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

3 No gsge-helght record; dischsrge estimated on bssis of westher records.

Note. Stsge-dlBcharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 5-25, J3n. 11 to Feb. 11.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN (IOWA-MISSOURI) 259

White Cloud Creek near Maryville, Mo.

Location. Lat 40°23'22", long 94°54'33", in WW^NW^ sec. 1, T. 64 N., R. 36 W., on downstream side of left pier of bridge on U. S. Highway 71, 4 miles upstream f ?om Big 

Slough and 4-j miles northwest of Maryville.

Drainage area.--6.06 sq mi.

Records available. October 1948 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Altitude of gage is 1,070 ft (from 

Topographic map).

Average discharge.--9 years, 2.52 cfs (1,820 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 169 cfs Apr. 3 (gage height, 6.52 f 1;); no flow 

for many days.

1948-57: Maximum discharge, 4,100 cfs June 1, 1949 (gage height, 13.41 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 130 cfs on basis of contracted-opening determination of 

peak flow; no flow for many days each year.

Remarks. Records poor.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Tbtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

(*)

0

0

0

0

0

Nov.

(*)

0

0

0

0

0

Dec.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

0

0

Jan.

(*)

0

0

0

0

0

Feb.

0

ft

0

0

*0

0

0

0

3.2

376

2.1

1.8

1.4

.6

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0-

12.2

0.44

0.073

0.07

24

Mar.

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

.7

.7

.7

1.2

1.4

1.6 

2.2

4.0

12.5

0.40

0.066

0.08

25

Apr.

5.7

14

59

 Iff

5.0

3.3

7.2

3.7

2.8

2.0

.8

.6

.4

.2

.0

.9

.4

.6

.5

.4

.1

.0

.9

.8

.7

75- .5

.5

.7 

.7

133.9

4.46

0.736

0.82

266

May

0.5

.5

.5

.4

.3

.2

.2

* 1

7T

.1

.2

5.9

-9.2 10

6.1

5.1

6.9

4.7

3.7

3.0

2.5

2.1

1.7

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.2

1.0

.8 

.7

.7

72.6

2.34

0.386

0.45

144

June

0.5

.4

.4

.2

.1

**.!

.1

.4

.5

.5

.6

.5

.7

5.5

47?

2.1

1.2

.8

.5

.3

.1

0

ft

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

19.8

0.66

0.109

0.12

39

July

TJ^" 0.1

"o"

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

'0.1

0.003

0.00050

0.0006

0.2

Aug.

(*)

0

0

0

0

0

Sept.

(*)

0

0

0

0

0

Calendar year 1956 : Max 68 Min 0 Mean 0.549 Cfsm 0.091 In. 1.23 Ac-ft 398 

Water year 1956-57: Max 59 Min 0 Mean 0.688 Cfsm 0.114 In. 1.54 Ac-ft 498

Peak discharge (base, 150 efs).--Apr. 3 (2:45 a.m.) 169 cfs (6.52 ft).

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.
260 PLATTE RIVER BASIN (IOWA-MISSOURI)

Platte River near Agency, Mo.

Location. Lat 39°41'20", long 94"42"15", in NE^NW^ sec. 10, T. 56 N., F. 34 W., near 

center of left span on upstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 169, If miles downstream from Third Pork and 3f miles northeast of Agency.

Drainage area. 1,760 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. May 1924 to August 1930, May 1932 to September 1957. Published as 

"at Agency" 1924-30.

Page. Wire-weight gage read once daily below 7.0 ft and twice daily above. Datum of 

gage is 807.38 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. May 22, 1924, to Aug. 9, 1930, 

chain gage at site 4 miles downstream at different datum. May 13, 1S32, to Dec. 12, 

1934, chain gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 30 years (1924-29, 1932-57), 741 cfs (536,500 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 8,980 cfs Apr. 4 (gage height, 16.75 ft, from 

rioodmark); no flow Oct. 2-18, 20-31.

1924-30, 1932-57: Maximum discharge, 50,000 cfs June 23, 1947; maximum gage height, 

30.46 ft June 23, 1947; no flow at times in July and August 1934 and October 1956.

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

Rating tables, water year 1956-57, except period of Ice effect (gage height. In feet,

and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Feb. 13-22, Mar. 31 to Apr. 2, Apr. 25-37, May 7-11}

Oct. 1 to May 15 May 16 to Sept. SO

1.7

1.8

1.9

2.0

2.1

2.2 

2.4 

3.0

.1

.5

1.3

3.0

5.5

13

43

3.4

4.0

5.0

7.0

10.0

14.0

16.0

82

178

434

1,180

2,750

6,100

8,100

2.1

2.2

2.3

2.4

0 

.4

2.1 

4.6

2.6 

2.8

Note. Same as preceding 

taFTe~above 3.4 ft.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

5

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

15

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

 total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

0.1

»0

TS 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

»0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.4

«0

0 

0

0

0

 0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.5

0.02

OJ000011

0.00001

1.0

Nov.

2.5

1.5

3751

25

22

20

17

12

28

22

17

15

15

11

 8.4

7.7

8.0

6.9

6.2

6.9 

6.2

6.2

4.2

5.2

3.2

4.8

4.8

2.3

5.5

294.4

9.81

0.0056

0.006

584

Dec.

TTs" 5.5

5.2 

4.8

10

9.1

5.5

6.2

4.8

5.0

5.9

5.2

4.2

5.2

 5.9

5.5

8.4

4.2

5.2

5.0

6.2 

9.5

9.9

8.7

6.6

8.0

8.7

9.1

8.7

9.1

9 1

207.2

6.68

0.0038

0.004

411

Jan.

7.7

4.2

14

e!2

5.2

11

6.2

3.0

5.9

6.6

5.9

5

4

5.5

3

2.5

2

2

2

2.5 

5

3

3

2

1.5

1.5

1.5

TTE

1.2

151.4

4.24

0.0024

0.003

261

Feb.

2T~ 1.5

5

4

6

7

9.5

56

24

15

17

22

TSS" 164

96

60

58

32

26

26

24

 10

24

50

21

28

22

17

923.0

33.0

0.019

0.02

1,850

Mar.

16

15

14 

13

11

12

*9.9

9.1

8.0

9.9

9.5

10

8.7

5.0

S7?

9.5

6.6

12

13

11

11 

15

12

26

60

59

71

49

45

55

110

718.4

25.2

0.015

0.02

1,420

Apr.

552

*1,180

5,670 

8.100

5,200

2,510

1,320

1,050

933

779

466

466

346

268

232

210

188

252

268

221

199 

162

144

155

158

 142

129

2^450

2,270

37,080

1,236

0.702

0.78

73,550

May

894

405

256 

200

151

121

 94

81

70

66.

154

2,100

1,800

3,750

5,560

3,340

1,650

1,270

1,010

635

1,270 

5,540

1,650

704

374

560

454

574

 256

188

151

52,684

1,054

0.599

0.69

64,830

June

134

188

160 

140

105

91

 77

1,080

2,940

817

574

280

221

2,240

4,050

2,280

1,180

894

454

268

199 

178

150

106

96

90

86

»75

ST

96

19,086

656

0.361

0.40

57,860

July

199

172

2T7J

88

59

56

 42

57

50

?9

?4

?1

17

19

17

14

15

15

14

15

ea

16

4-2

16

13

12

' 12

9.6

T!O

1,728.6

S5.8

0.052

C.04

3,430

Aug.

6.6

5.3

5.5 

5.8

5.1

2.8

 1.6

.9

tl

.4

.4

.6

.4

5.1

130

56

50

18

10

50 

43

99

67

49

15

10

15

11

8.8

8 .4

659.2

20.6

0.012

0.01

1,270

Sept.

7.7

7.7

7.7 

 7.7

6.0

7.7

7.3

7.3

7.0

26

34

29

25

21

55

18

16

11

10

10

108

28

15

9.2

6.3

»4.9

4.4

4.1

3_i&

555.4

18.5

0.011

0.01

1,100

Calendar year 1956 : Max 5,380 Mln 0 Mean 131 cfsm 0.074 In. 1.01 Ac-ft 95,230

Water year 1956-57: Max 8,100 Mln 0 Mean 258 Cfsm 0.147 In. 1.98 Ac-ft 186,500

Peak discharge (base. 7,000 efs).--Aor. 4 (4 a.m.) 8,980 cfs (16.75 ft). 

 Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day. 

Note..--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Jan. 15 to Feb. 6.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN (IOWA-MISSOURI) 261

Jenkins Branch at Sower, Mo.

Location. Lat 39°37'29" , long 94°36'01", In SW^NWi sec. 34, T. 56 N., R. 33 W., on right 

bank at upstream side of culvert on U. S. Highway 169, 0.8 mile north of Gower and 

4.4 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 2.72 sq mi.

Records available. April 1950 to September 1957.

Page . Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Altitude of gage is 905 ft (from topographic map ) .

Average discharge. 7 years, 0,90 cfs (652 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 53 cfs Apr. 3 (gage height, 2.22 ft); no flow 

for many days .

1950-57: Maximum discharge, 1,730 cfs May 30, 1956 (gage height, 9.03 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 240 cfs on basis of slope-area determination cf peak flow; 

no flow for many days ,

Remarks . Records fair.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1440: 1950-51, 1954-55.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

0

0

Nov.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

0

0

Dec.

(*)

0

0

0

0

0

Jan.

( *)

' '

0

0

0

0

0

Feb.

(*)

(*)

-

0

0

0

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

.4

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.4

0.01

0.0037

0.005

0.8

Apr.

3.5

.1

5^

.3

.1

0

7

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

 0

0

0

0

0

0

0

9.9

0.33

0.121

0.14

20

May

00"

0

0

0

0

0

»0

0

0

0

0

.3

 0

0

3.4

JT

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

3.8

0.12

0.044

0.05

7.5

June

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

0

0

July

(»)

(*)

0

0

0

0

0

Aug.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

0

0

Sept.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

0

0

Calendar year 1956: Max 162 Min 0 Mean 0.48 Cfsm 0.176 In. 2.39 Ac-ft 346

Water year 1956-57: Max 5.9 Min 0 Mean 0.04 Cfsm 0.015 In. 0.20 Ac-ft 28

5

eak discharge (base. 150 cfa). No peak above base. 

Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

496732 O - 59 - IB
262 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

Arikaree River at Haigler, Nebr.

Location. Lat 40°01'30", long 101°57'25", In NE£SW£ sec. 28, T. IN., R. 41 W., on right 

bank 40 ft downstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 34, 0.6 mile upstream from Chicago, 

Burlington & Quincy Railroad bridge, 1 mile upstream from confluence with North Fork 

Republican River, 1 mile northwest of Haigler, and 4 miles downstream from KansasNebraska State line.

Drainage area.--1,460 sq mi, approximately, of which about 1,330 sq mi contributes 

directly to surface runoff.

Records available. March 1932 to September 1957 in reports of Geological Survey. January 

1925 to September 1957 in reports of State engineer.

Gage. Water-stage recorder.

Prior to May 30, 1935, staff

Gage 

1

Datum of gage is 3,246.61 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

laaa. Prior to May 30, 1935, staff gage ;age at at site site 0.6 0.6 mile mile downstream downstream at at l.at> 1.25 ft ft loweer

datum; May 30, 1935, to Nov. 20, 1938, staff gage, Nov. 21, 1938, to Sept. 30, 1940, 

water-stage recorder at site 0.6 mile downstream at 3.25 ft lower datum, and Oct. 1,

1940, to May 9, 1956, at 4.25 ft lower datum.

Average discharge . 25 years (1932-57), 29.2 cfs (21,140 acre-ft per year); median of 

yearly mean discharges , 24.2 cfs (17,520 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,960 cfs May 16 (gage height, 7.55 ft, from 

floodmarks) ; minimum daily, 0.7 cfs Jan. 14, Aug. 14, 15.

1932-57: Maximum discharge, 50,000 cfs May 31, 1935 (gage height, 11.2 ft, site 

and datum then in use, from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 3,800 cfs 

on basis of slope-area determination of peak flow; no flow for some periods in most 

years .

Remarks. Records poor. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. Natural 

flow of stream affected by ground-water withdrawals and diversions for irrigation of 

about 1,500 acres in Colorado, and by return flow from Pioneer Canal.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of ice effect (gage height,

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

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 4-22, May 19-Z9, July 14-24, Sept. 17-30)

1.86 

1.9 

2.1 

2.4

1.9

24

61

2.7 109

3.0 170

3.5 308

4.0 490

5.0 960

6.0 1,600

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

18

3.0

1.0

12

7.4

6.3

7.4

15

22

7.4

11

5.2

5.0

5.0

6.0

6.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.0

4.0

4.0 1 *'°

|,.

65

27

9.0

294.7

9.51

585

Nov.

8.0

8.0

5.0

> 4.0

6.0

> 8.0

191.0

6.37

379

Dec.

I

> 9.0

J

6.0

4.0

2.0

3.0

4.0

4.0

12

1.9

572

9.5

7.4

14

9.0

10

15

12

8.4

1.9

5.2

7.4

13

17

24

30

25

19

314.9

10.2

625

Jan.

16

14

17

8.4

8.0

9.5

9.0

8.0

6.0

4.1

4.1

3.0

2.0

.7

179

1.0

1.0

3.0

7.0

9.0

8.0

5.0

4.0

3.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.1

2.0

2.0

2.0

165.8

5.35

329

Feb.

3.0

470

4.0

5.0

28

32

38

41

56

42

38

46

36

34

25

19

23

20

22

22

25

19

16

44

22

17

17

18

_

716.0

25.6

1,420

Mar.

18

16

16

18

23

22

22

20

22

24

24

21

22

20

16

19

17

11

19

16

14

15

15

11

16

12

32

42

48

48

57

696

22.5

1,380

Apr.

57

45

50

58

54

68

64

67

62

54

46

49

60

58

52

56

57

54

45

42

40

58

84

36

24

16

16

19

17

16

1,424

47.5

2,820

May

13

12

9.5

16

34

30

19

16

32

72

68

215

70

154

72

1,580

182

92

76

62

61

56

60

60

56

45

46

58

58

80

582

3,986.5

129

7,910

June

370

T2

61

56

50

45

60

178

53

33

28

26

23

45

49

83

100

36

34

35

32

33

45

42

33

30

266

57

29

39

2,043

68.1

4,050

July

48

35

39

35

33

28

23

26

28

24

22

20

17

267

39

17

15

20

35

121

514

70

28

147

246

273

84

104

61

73

196

2,688

8f .7

5,330

Aug.

159

117

104

84

58

33

23

19

15

12

17

16

1.1

.7

.7

1.1

7.4

12

15

14

12

11

8.4

7.4

7.4

17

89

11

18

15

8 .4

913.6

29.5

1,810

Sept.

7.0

7.0

7.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

5.0

5.0

5.2

7.4

9.5

9.5

3.0

1.1

1.1

4.1

4.1

1.1

1.1

3.0

5.2

8.4

9.5

9.5

12

13

14

IT

11

11

203.8

6.79

404

Calendar year 1956 : Max 1,470 Min 0 Mean 17.2 Ac-ft 12,450

Water year 1956-57 : Max 1,580 Min 0.7 Mean 37.4 Ac-ft 27,040

Peak discharge (base. 1,000 cfs) . May 16 (8 p.m.) 2,960 cfs (7.55 ft); May 31 (11:30 p.m.) 

1,940 cfs (6.45 ft); June 27 (2 a.m.) 1,270 cfs (5.51 ft); July 14 (4 a.m.) 1,180 cfs (5.37 ft); 

July 21 (3 a.m.) 1,560 cfs (5.95 ft): July 24 (11:30 p.m.) 1,610 cfs (6.01 ft); July 26 (2 a.m.) 

1,320 cfs (5.60 ft).

Note.--No gage-height record Oct. 2, 3, 13-28, Oct. 31 to Dec. 10, Jan. 12, 13, Jan. 29 to Feb. 4, 

Feb. 22, Mar. 7-14, July 11-13, Aug. 8-10, Sept. 1-8; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, 8 discharge measurements, and trend of flow. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 11, 

Dec. 12, 17-21, Jan. 5, 7-9, 16-27, Mar. 26-28, Apr. 2, 3.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 263

North Pork Republican River near Wray, Colo.

Location. Lat 40°04', long 102°17' , in NE^NE^- sec. 9 , T. 1 N., R. 44 W., on right bank 

150 ft upstream from bridge on State Highway 29, l|- miles upstream from Chief Creek, 

and Z\ miles west of Wray.

Records available. March 1937 to September 1946, October 1951 to September 1957 (discontinued).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Prior to Aug. 2, 1940, staff gage, and Aug. 2, 1940, to 

sept. 30, 1946, water-stage recorder at site three-quarters of a mile upstream at 

different datum.

Average discharge. 15 years, 22.1 cfs (16,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 110 cfs June 1 (gage height, 4.45 ft); minimum 

daily, 17 cfs July 17, Aug. 24-26.

1937-46, 1951-57: Maximum discharge, 283 cfs Aug. 11, 1956 (gage height, 5.43 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 80 cfs; minimum daily, 6.9 cfs Apr. 4, 1938.

Remarks. Records fair. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. Diversions 

above station for irrigation.

Hating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 10-22, Aug. 4 to Sept. 30)

1.6 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

20

22.

21

21

20

20 

20

21

639

20.6

1,270

Nov.

21

b20

b!8

b2T

b23

26

28

2T

26

26

25

24

24

23

23

23

23

23

24

23

23

24

26

25

25

24

24

24

24 

24

714

23.8

1,420

Dec.

24

23

23

24

24

24

23

23

23

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

23

23

23

22

22

22

22

22

22 

22

22

720

23.2

1,430

Jan.

22

2Z

2Z

22

2Z

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22 

22

22

682

22.0

1,350

Feb.

2223-

23

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

24

24

24

25

-

679

24.2

1,350

Mar.

25

25

25

25

25

26

26

26

26

25

25

25

24

25

25

25

25

26

25

24

21

b!9

b!8

b!8

b21

b25

32

3T

28 

26

26

768

24.8

1,520

Apr.

26

31

31

28

27

32

f7

27

27

26

24

24

24

24

22_

22

2Z

22

24

23

23

30

31

27

25

25

25

25

25 

25

774

25.8

1,540

May

25

5F

25

26

26

26

26

25

29

31

29

33

30

28

28

77

46

31

28

27

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

37 

50

41

957

30.9

1,900

June

69

3T

27

25

24.

24

25

26

25

24

24

24

24

25

25

26

26

25

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

30

26

26

25

801

26.7

1,590

July

28

24

22

22

22

21

21

21

22

19

19

18

19

20

19

18

17

18

19

21

23

?S

21

21

21

23

22

21

2Z

22

2Z

657

21.2

1,300

Aug.

2222"

22

22

21

20

19

18

19

20

21

20

18

19

20

21

21

22

22

21

21

20

18

17

17

17

20

20

20 

19

19

618

19.9

1,230

Sept.

19

19

19

19

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

21

21

21

20

a!9

a!9

a!9

a21

a21

a21

a23

aS5

a23

a23

a21

a21

a21

614

20.5

1,220

Calendar year 1956: Max 229 Mln 15 Mean 22.4 Ac-ft 16,230

Water year 1956-57: Max 77 Mln 17 Mean 23.6 Ac-ft 17,120

Peak discharge (base, 100 cfs).--May 30 (2:30 a.m.) 102 cfs (4.26 ft); June 1 (4 a.m.) 110 cfs 

(4.45 ft).

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby 

stations.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
264 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

North Fork Republican River at Colorado-Nebraska State Line

Location. Lat 40"04'10", long 102°03'05", in sec. 10, T. IN., R. 42 W., on right bank 

100 ft east of Colorado-Nebraska State line and 9$ miles upstream fron confluence with 

Arikaree River.

Drainage area. 320 sq mi approximately, of which about 130 sq mi contribute directly to 

to surface runoff.

Records available. March 1931 to September 1957 in reports of Geological Survey. Prior 

to October 1932, published as North Fork of Arikaree River. May to Jjne 1915, March to 

August 1926, and January 1927 to September 1957 in reports of State engineer.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datura of gage is 3,336.09 ft above mean sen. level, datura of 

T929. Prior to Oct. 17, 1934, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--26 years (1931-57), 48.9 cfs (35,400 acre-ft per year).

Extremes."Maximum discharge during year, 620 cfs July 26 (gage height, 3.13 ft);

maximum gage height, 4.47 ft March 26 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 

8.9 cfs Aug. 15, 16, 20, 25.

1931-57: Maximum discharge. 2,110 cfs Apr. 28. 1947 (gage height, 5.92 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 800 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak flow; 

no flow Aug. 25, 26, 1932.

Remarks.--Records good except those below 15 cfs, which are fair, and those for periods of 

ice effect or no gage-height record, which are poor. Discharge measurements generally 

made twice a month. Natural flow affected by irrigation developments above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1146: Drainage area. WSP 1240: 1947(M). WSP 1390: 1934.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of Ice effect (stage

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

(Shifting-control method used June 28 to July 7)

1.1

1.2 

1.4 

1.6 

1.8

9.5

14

24

41

70

2.0 

2.2 

2.4 

2.6 

2.8

111

164

229

306

398

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

14

14

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

15

16

16

14

17

18

18

18

19

19

19

22

22

23

62

91

87

81

80

98

35

65

1,032

33.3

2,050

Nov.

64

50Soso

130

150

ITS

91

87

87

87

85

81

78

74

72

74

78

83

83

81

83

83

83

81

76

78

76

74

76

2,504

83.5

4,970

Dec.

76

76

74

74

74

70

70

70

68

68

74

78

7?

76

76

76

76

76

76

76

76

74

68

65

68

65

67

68

68

67

64

2,230

71.9

4,420

Jan.

65

62

62

62

59

64

62

65

65

57

67

67

70

67

65

65

76

3o~ 87

74

70

70

70

76

60

54

5T

56

56

58

64

2,029

65.5

4,020

Feb.

70

64

65

65

65

67

67

68

747i

74

74

74

72

74

70

74

70

70

70

70

62

64

68

62

62

60

S4

--

1,913

68.3

3,790

Mar.

64

62

62

62

65

67

67

70

72

74

68

67

67

67

74

74

72

68

70

72

67

64

67

70" 60

150

160

TOT

81

76

80

2,343

75.6

4,650

Apr.

76

109

111

93

S7

104

96

85

85

80

72

70

74

74

72

80

76

74

74

72

70

83

102

81

74

67

63

Sff

68

68

2,408

80.3

4,780

May

68

6S

68

4146"

42

50

42

76

78

59

85

74

62

62

222

214

109

100

78

65

50

49

53

50

45

49

87

106

168

154

2,520

81.3

5,000

June

164

T5T

76

67

65

62

54

113

68

62

60

68

60

72

87

89

112

62

45

44

42

44

46

44

35

26

iSff

64

40

40

2,060

68.7

4,090

July

73

36

25

28

a!5

all

37

1

> alO

I

J

90

91

18

a!2

alO

alO

31

145

89

85

56

45

~9T 380

44

36

46

25

1,591

51.3

3,160

Aug.

23

]_g

15 "

> alO

9.2

9.2

iii

8.9

9.2

10

9.2

8.9

9.5

9.5

10

9.5

8.9

10

14

10

11

10

11

333.9

10.8

662

Sept.

is

12

13

14

14

12

12

12

13

14

14

14

18

24

24

24

23

23

20

22

22

27

30

?1F

28

29

28

29

28

26

609

20.3

1,210

Calendar year 1956: Max 362 Mln 6.8 Mean 45.7 Ao-ft 33,160

Water year 1956-57: Max 380 Mln 8.9 Mean 59.1 Ao-ft 42,800

Peak discharge (base, 130 cfs). --No

294 ofs (2.63 ft); May Z9 111 p.m.) 3 

(9 p.m.) 240 ofs (2.42 ft); June 17 ( 

July 14 (4 a.m.) 466 cfs (2.86 ft); J

v. 6, Mar. 27 (time and discharge unknown); May 16 (9:30 a.m.) 

24 ofs (2.70 ft); June 8 (5:30 a.m.) 180 ofs (2.27 ft); June 15 

1 a.m.) 219 ofs (2.35 ft); June 27 (12 m.) 205 ofs (2.25 ft); 

uly 15 (5 a.m.) 259 ofs (2.41 ft); July 21 (r a.m.) 270 cfs

(2.43 ft); July 26 (l p.m.) 620 ofs (3.13 ft).
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 265

Buffalo Creek near Haigler, Nebr.

Location. Lat 40°02'45", long 101°52'15", in NW^NWi sec. 20, T. IN., R. 40 W., on 

right bank 90 ft downstream from highway bridge, three-quarters of a mile upstream 

from mouth, and 4 miles northeast of Haigler.

Drainage area. 180 sq mi, approximately, of which about 21 sq mi contribute directly 

to surface runoff.

Records available. October 1940 to September 1957 in reports of Geological S'.xrvey. 

February to November 1922, January 1924 to September 1931, and October 1940 to 

September 1957 in reports of state engineer.

Page. Water-stage recorder and concrete control, 

mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Datum of gage is 3,204.57 ft above

Average discharge. 17 years, 8.88 cfs (6,430 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 33 cfs Mar. 26 (gage height, 5.35 ft, backwater 

from ice); maximum gage height, 5.36 ft Mar. 25 (backwater from ice); mini-man daily 

discharge, 0.3 cfs Aug. 23-25.

1940-57: Maximum discharge not determined, occurred Aug. 11, 1950; maximum gage 

height, that of Mar. 25, 1957; no flow Aug. 3-5, 1955.

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

which are poor. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. Natural flow 

affected by irrigation development above station.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except period of Ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 7-14, 17-19, Nov. 24 to Dec. 5, 

Dec. 11-22, Dec. 26 to Jan. 4, Jan. 6, 8, 9, Feb. 9 to Mar. 23)

2.8

2.9

3.0

0.2

.5 

1.0

3.1

3.2 

3.4

2.0 

3.4 

7.2

3.7 

4.0 

4.4

14

21

32

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

i

5

6

7

S

9

10

11

12

13

li 

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

AC- ft

Oct.

4.7

5.6

5.2

6.6

7.6

6.2

4.3

4.3

5.6

4.8

4.8

4.7

4.3

4.7 

5.8

4.8

4.7

5.4

5.8

5.4

4.8

44T7S

5.0

8.7

8.2

7.4

9.1

8.9

8.2

11

185.0

5.97

367

Nov.

11

89"

14

11

14

11

11

10

10

11

9.9

9.9

9.5 

9

10

11

9.7

9.9

8.5

9

12

10

10

11

9.7

10

9.9

9.9

9.7

314.6

10.5

624

Dec.

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.5

9.3

8

7.5

7 ,5

9

12

9.7

9.1

9.1

8.9 

9.5

8.9

8.7

9.3

8.7

8.7

9.1

8.9

8

9

9.5

9.1

8.9

8.9

8.7

8.7

8 .5

279.8

9.03

555

Jan.

8.5

8.5

8.7

8.7

8.7

8.7

8.7

8.7

8.7

8.5

9

8

8

8

7.5

7

10

Iff

8

7

7

6.5

6

5.5

5.5

5

5.5

6

6

6.5

7

235.4

7.59

467

Feb.

S"y

10

10

11

15

T?

12

11

9.5

9.1

9.1

9.1

8.9 

8.7

8.9

8.9

9.1

9.5

9.7

9.5

aS.O

a9.o

alo

alO

9.3

9.3

9.3

_

272.9

9.75

541

Mar.

9.5

9.5

9.5

a9.5

a9.5

aS.O

aSTo"

a9.0

all

alO

alO

alO

9.9

9.7

9.7

9.9

11

10

9.9

9.7

9.7

9.9

9.7

12

16

30

2£

16

13

12

13

360.6

11.6

715

Apr.

11

14

T4

13

12

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

10

10 

10

10

10

101111

10

13

14

12

9.9

9 3

1575 g'.7

1011

334.4

11.1

663

May

10

11

11

10

10

10

1$

12

12

12

15

12

12 

12

T6- 21

12

12

12

11

11

10

11

12

10

11

13

11

11

16

368.9

11.9

732

June

14

11

9.5

9.9

9.7

9.7

9.9

9.9

9.5

8.9

9.1

9.1

9.1

9.1 

9.7

11

11

9.7

9.7

9.5

9.1

9.1

9.9

9.5

9.3

9.3

20

T4

10

310.2

10.3

615

July

11

T5

9.1

9.5

5.0

7.8

7.6

10

9.5

8.5

8.2

8.2

8.0

8.0 

8.5

8.5

4.6

14T75

4.1

9.5

8.2

5.4

5.2

5.8

6.2

5.6

5.0

5.4

5.6

5.4

218.7

7.06

434

Aug.

5.0

4.7

4.5

4.7

3.2

2.0

.8

.5

.8

.6

.5

.5

.4

.4 

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.4

3.1

57o" 6.2

s'.G

4.8

58.8

1.90

117

Sept.

4.5

4.3

3.9

4.1

4.3

3.8

3.9

3.9

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.8

5.2

ft*

2.7

.9

.9

.8

.15

.8

.8

1.1

1.8

1.7

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.4

86.6

2.89

172

Calendar year 1956 : Max 17 Mln 0.8 Mean 6.89 Ac-ft 4,990

Water year 1956-57 : Max 30 Mln 0.3 Mean 8.29 Ao-ft 6,000

Peak disccharge 

;e-heigl

(base, 55 cfs). No peak above base.

a No gage-fieTght record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, trend of f."ow, and 

recorded range In stage.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 2-6, 15-16, 20-23, Dec. 6-10, 23-25, Jan. 5, 

Jan. 7, Jan. 10 to Feb. 8, Mar. 24-28.
266 KANSAS RIVER BASIN 

Rock Creek at Parks, Nebr.

Location. Lat 40°02'30", long 101°43'40", in SW^NE^ sec. 21, T. 1 N., R. 39 W., on 

right bank at west edge of Parks, 100 ft downstream from highway bridge and half a 

mile upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 180 sq mi, approximately, of which about 14 sq mi contribute directly 

to surface runoff.

Records available.--October 1940 to September 1957 in reports of Geological Survey. 

January 1925 to September 1931, October 1932 to September 1933, and October 1940 to 

September 1957 in reports of State engineer.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3,093.35 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929. No record of gages operated prior to October 1940.

Average discharge.--17 years (1940-57), 14.4 cfs (10,430 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 51 cfs May 31 (gage height, 3.01 ft); maximum 

gage height, 3.24 ft Jan. 30 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 10 cfs 

Sept. 2, 3.

1940-57: Maximum discharge not determined; maximum gage height, 3.92 ft Jan. 26, 

1949 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 3.1 cfs Feb. 19-23, 1943.

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

measurements generally made twice a month. One diversion for irrigation above station; 

flow regulated at times by reservoir at State fish hatchery 7 miles upstream.

Revisions. WSP 1086: Drainage area.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

13

12

12

12

12

12

12" 11

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

13

14

14

13

13

13

14

14

il

17

16

15

16

16

16

413

13.3

819

Nov.

16

15

16

17

IS

17

16

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

.12

12

13

13

14

13

15

17

17

17

17

16

16

16

16

16

444

14.8

881

Dec.

1616-

16

16

16

14

15

15

16

15

15

15

15

15

16

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

15

461

14.9

914

Jan.

13

14

14

13

14

15

15

15

14

15

15

14

14

14

14

14

15

15

15

15

14

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

14

14

433

14.0

859

Feb.

15

15

16

15

15

15

16

16

17

16

16

16

16

16

16

15

15

14

14

14

13

14

13

13

13

13

13

13

413

14.8

819

Mar.

13

14

14

14

15

15

16

16

16

16

16

16

17

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

17

16

15

22

24

20

19

18

18

18

513

16.5

1,020

Apr.

17

19

20

19

18

17

17

17

37

16

17

16

17

17

16

16

16

17

17

18

17

17

17

17

16

15

15

15

14

14

501

16.7

994

May

13

14

14

14

14

14

13

13

17

18

17

20

19

18

19

26

24

20

18

17

16

16

16

16

17

17

16

25

20

19

2&_

548

17.7

1,090

June

25

22

19

18

18

17

17

17

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

17

17

15

15

15

14

14

15

15

15

15

18

17

16

15

498

16.6

988

July

18

16

15

14

14

14

14

18

20

17

16

15

15

15

15

15

14

14

14

18

20

18

16

16

16

17

16

16

15

15

15

491

15.8

974

Aug.

15

14

14

14

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

11

TT

ll

ll

11

ll

ll

ll

ll

ll

ll

12

13

14

14

15" 16

15

14

14

390

12.6

774

Sept.

12

10

To

12

31

29

19

17

16

15

15

15

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

13

11

11

11

12

12

13

13

13

------

437

14.6

867

Calendar year 1956 : Max 20 Mln 9.6 Mean 14.0 Ao-ft 10,160

Water year 1956-57 : Max 31 Min 10 Mean 15.2 Ao-ft 11,000

Peak discharge (base, 25 cfs).--March 25 (time and discharge unknown); May 16 (11 a.m.) 32 cfs 

(2.53 ft); May 28 (8:15 a.ra.J~58 cfs (2.64 ft); May 31 (4 p.m.) 51 cfs (3.01 ft); Sept. 5 (7:30 p.m.) 

40 cfs (2.59 ft).

Mote. Stage -discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 2, 3, 20-22, Dec. 6-9, 23, Jan. 9 to Feb. 1, 

Feb. 21-23, Mar. 23-26.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 267

Republican River at Benkelman, Nebr.

Location. Lat 40°01'55", long 101°32'30", in SE^SW^- sec. 19, T. IN., R. 37 W. , on 

downstream end of second pier from right end of bridge on U. S. Highway 34, 0.6 mile 

south of Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Co. track, 1 mile southwest of Benkelman, 2 miles upstream from South Pork Republican River, and 11 miles downstream from 

Rock Creek.

Drainage area. 4,770 sq mi, approximately, of which a large area does not contribute 

directly to surface runoff.

Records available. November 1894 to February 1895 (gage heights only), March to September 1895, May 1903 to November 1906 (fragmentary), and December 1946 to September 1957 

in reports of Geological Survey. Published as North Fork Republican River at Benkelman 1894-95. November 1894 to February 1895 (gage heights only), March to August 1895, 

May 1903 to November 1906 (fragmentary), January 1924 to December 1929 (fragmentary) , 

October 1930 to September 1931, and December 1946 to September 1957 in reports of 

State engineer.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,975.34 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Dec. 17, 1946, staff gages at several sites within if miles of present 

site at various daturas.

Average discharge. 10 years (1947-57), 103 cfs (74,570 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,340 cfs May 31 (gage height, 5.71 ft); 

minimum daily, 2.8 cfs Aug. 25, 26.

1946-57: Maximum discharge, 6,040 cfs Sept. 7, 1951; maximum gage height, 7.80 ft 

Aug. 9, 1950; no flow at times during 1947, 1952-55.

Maximum stage known, 13.1 ft May 31, 1935 (from elevations furnished by State 

Highway Department).

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

and those below 20 cfs, which are poor. Discharge measurements generally made once 

a week. Natural flow of stream affected by irrigation development above station.

Revisions. WSP 1086: Drainage area.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

a23

a25

> a28

32

33

36

38

38

38

38

37

62

71

76

78

80

116 

Qoy6

1,287

41.5

2,550

Nov.

98 

130

93

83

93

150

162

127

119

109

105

101

113

111

91

80

9S

103

101

83

91

100

100

107

107

125

117

121

117

96

3,231

108

6,410

Dec.

93 

94

109

109

103

78

74

W

80

105

145

I4T

127

138

132

134

143

123

119

121

119

130

123

113

121

111

111

119

111

113

130

3,549

114

7,040

Jan.

119 

105

109

107

88

105

115

117

82

50

49

55

63

70

68

72

54

60

79

84

75

68

56

50

_42

43

49

62

68

72

73

2,309

74.5

4,580

Feb.

72 

80

90

100

102

102

109

113

115

120

140

180 143-

121

123

127

125

119

121

127

104

80

95

115

111

107

111

113

_

3,165

113

6,280

Mar.

119 

125

130

130

121

100

100

111

127

145

145

125

127

123

113

123

127

123

125

130

127

123

120

140

200

250

?§0~ 305

212

220

197

4,653

150

9,230

Apr.

165 

194

265 215-

212

216

216

220

191

191

179

179

197

165

176

179

179

165

170

155

145

171

158

152

143

134

134

130

127

127

5,280

176

10,470

May

123 

121

117

107

94

101

91

89

10T

141

141

288

260

275

434

1,680

 STS

200

204

224

191

191

168

173

188

141

130

162

162

251

939

8,100

261

16,070

June

1,060 

216

168

170

165

158

158

358

150

132

123

119

123

132

145

158

228

158

125

107

105

101

117

103

89

82

Z55

163

123

107

5,431

181

10,770

July

105 

109

88

72

66

57

56

61

57

50

44

40

38

lS8

160

130

86

70

75

109

610

200

158

132

376

318

141

146

142

113

109

4,056

131

8,040

Aug.

216 

103

67

48

39

32

24

20

16

14

11

7.9

6.1

5.8

5.2

5.2

5.2

4.4

3.7

3.0

3.0

3.0

5.0

3.2

2.8

2.8

47

48

35

25

17

828.3

26.7

1,640

Sept.

12 

7.9

4.2

4.4

14

17

17

14

18

21

23

24

27

30

31

31

28

27

27

31

34

39

40

39" 41

38

38

35

35

37

784.5

26.2

1,560

Calendar year 1956 : Max 2,520 Min o.3 Mean 81.2 Ac-ft 58,930

Water year 1956-57 : Max 1,680 Min 2.8 Mean 117 Ac-ft 84,640

Peak discharge (base, 2,000 cfs).--May 16 (4 p.m.) 3,200 cfs (5.60 ft)j May 31 (10 p.m.) 3,340 cfs 

(5.71 ft).

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 3 discharge measurements, weather records, 

and trend of flow.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 9 to Feb. 12, Feb. 21-23, Mar. 6, 7, 23-26.
268 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

South Pork Republican River near Idalia, Colo.

Location. Lat 39°37'00", long 102°14<30", in SE£sw£ sec. 13, T. 5 S., R. 44 W., on left 

bank 0.7 mile east of State Highway 51, l| miles upstream from Landsman Creek, 4 miles 

upstream from Bonny Dam, and 6£ miles southeast of Idalia.

Drainage area. 1,300 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available.--May 1950 to September 1957.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Prior to Aug. 10, 1951, at site 4 miles upstream at different 

aatum. Aug. 10, 1951, to Sept. 30, 1955, at site 2f miles upstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 7 years, 37.6 cfs (27,220 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 14,300 cfs May 16 (gage height, 9.64 ft); minimum daily, 4.3 cfs Oct. 1.

1950-57: Maximum discharge, that of May 16, 1957; no flow at timos during 1952-54. 

Maximum flood known since at least 1865, 103,000 cfs May 31, 1935, by slope-area 

determination three-quarters of a mile upstream.

Remarks. Records poor. Discharge measurements are made two or more times a month. 

Diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

4.3

4!9

5.5

6.4

7.3

11

11

12

12

13

14

9.6 

6.8

7.8

7.8

7.3

8.6

11

14

14

12

15

21

33

33

32

33

35

37

5fJ

181.9

15.5

956

Nov.

40

85

I06~ 138

57

50

52

45

47

47

48

45

45 

41

37

39

41

41

42

48

b44

b38

33

3*

35

35

35

35

35

35

1,453

48.4

2,880

Dec.

34

36

35

34

31

b34

b34

b34

b34

b36

b34

32

30 

32

32

33

33

30

30

31

31

b35" 29

b34

b37

b38

40

39

38

38

1,051

33.9

2,080

Jan.

39

39

37

34

37

38

37

35

26

32

38

41

38 

33

25

30

38

40

40

40

40

30

b30

b32

b35

b32

b32

b35

b38

b38

b36

1,095

35.3

2,170

Feb.

b36

b40

b45

56

BT

50

46

44

41

38

37

36

35 

34

35

36

34

34

37

37

36

b32

b30

28

26.

28

32

34

1,048

37.4

2,080

Mar.

34

33

33

34

34

36

35

34

33

35

34

32

29 

?S

30

30

30

32

35

38

38

37

34

98

148

110

64

54

53

52

51

1,399

45.1

2,770

Apr.

50

64, 55"

43

45

48

48

47

46

43

40

41

42 

42

41

45

45

42

40

39

39

54

44

37

35

34

40

38

36

34

1,294

43.1

2,570

May

33

34

36

35

38

36

35

36

47

46

98

291

If

569

6.640

a600

a250

al30

a70

a 60

a65

a70

alOO

132

53

43

46

45

47

2,920

12,657

408

25,100

June

108" 997

87

76

72

72

247

107

36

35

36

40

40 

46

50

46

44

40

37

36

38

39

36

37

34

33

32

28

3T

58

2,620

87.3

5,200

J-.-ly

187

22

14

12

14

15

18

20

24

29

26

22

21 

100

44

32

18

16

17

98

60

29

14

1 . 41055"

1,230

69

4S

45

117 

78

3,945

127

7,820

Aug.

43

39

37

38

36

28

19

14

14

15

16

11

7.8 

5.5

4.6

4.9

5.5

16

12

8.6

6.8

7.3

7.8

6.4

9.6

6.8

-33- 329

21

79 

28

912.6

29.4

1,810

Sept.

28

27

26

25

24

24

25

26

28

31

32

5F

28 

30

24

21

18

17

50

24

26

24

22

20

22

22

21

21

20

20

724

24.1

1,440

Calendar year 1956: Max 197 Min 0.1 Mean 24.4 Ac-ft 17,700

Water year 1956-57; Max 6,640 Min 4.3 Mean 78.6 Ac-ft 56,880

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 269

Landsman Creek near Hale, Colo.

Location. Lat 39°34'40", long 102°14'50", in SWi sec. 36, T. S3., R. 44 W., on right 

bank 300 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 51, 3 miles upstream from mouth, 

5 miles southwest of Bonny Dam, and 7 miles southwest of Hale.

Drainage area. 450 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. May 1950 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and Parshall flume. Altitude of gage is 3,720 ft (from topographic map). Prior to Oct. 21, 1950, and June 6 to Aug. 10, 1951, at dat'Mi 0.68 ft 

lower. Oct. 21, 1950, to June 5, 1951, at datum 0.79 ft higher.

Average discharge.--? years, 5.52 cfs (4,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,570 cfs July 24 (gage height, 8.84 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 940 cfs on basis of slope-area determination at gage height 

7.69 ft; minimum daily, 0.3 cfs Oct. 1-5, 15.

1950-57: Maximum discharge, that of July 24, 1957; no flow Aug. 20-28, 1955. 

Maximum stage known, about 10 ft, May 30, 31, 1935, present datum, from information 

by local resident.

Remarks. Records fair above 10 cfs and poor below. Discharge measurements mrde two or 

more times a month. Small diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Dsy

1

2

3

4

5

7 

8

9

11

13 

14

15

17

19

20

22

23

24 

25

26

28

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4 

.4

.4

.4

.4 

.5

.3

.5

.4

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.7

.6 

.6

.7

.8

.8

.9

^

16.5

0.53

33

Nov.

1.1

4. 17F

1.8

1.2

.8 

.8

1.0

1.4 

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.7

1.9

1.3

1.8

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.7 

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

44.4

1.48

88

Dec.

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6 

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.4

1.3

l.S

1.5

1.7

1.6

1.7 

1.7

1.8

1.7

1.9

2.0

1.6

50.1

1.62

99

Jan.

1.7

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.7 

1.7

1.9

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.6

1.6

bl.6

bl.4

bl.4

bl.l 

T74

1.3

1.3

1.4

1.4

47.9

1.55

95

Feb.

1.6

1.8

2.2

2.0

2.0

1.7 

1.8

1.8

2.0

bl.7

bl.8

1.9

1.9

bl.8

1.9

1.7

1.6

1.8

1.8 

1.8

1.5

1.5

1.4

_

50.0

1.79

99

Mar.

1.2

177

1.7

2.2

1.9

1.3 

1.3

1.4

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.7

1.7

2.0

2.0

2.1

2.4

2.4

2.1 

3.9

3.8

3.5

3.6

4.8

72.1

2.33

143

Apr.

3.3

7.1

5.2

4.9

3.0

.8 

12"7.6

4.2

3.6

3.5

3.5

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.7

8.6

4.8

3.9 

3.3

2.8

3.5

3.5

3.4

125.0

4.17

248

May

3.3

3.2

3.3

3.3

3.4

3.3

3.6

5.8

5.4

3.9 

43

66

729

84

12

10

8.4

6.5

5.4

5.2

11 

6.4

4.1

3.6

3.3

2.9

15 

1,071.8

34.6

2,130

June

7.3

4.8

3.6

3.2

3.0

76 

79

6.2

3.8

3.2 

3.4

3.4

3.4

2.6

2.1

1.9

1.6

1.5

1.6

1.6

1.2 

ii

.9

.9

.9

4.5

560.1

18.7

1,110

July

175

5.2

2.5

1.6

1.2

.9 

775" .7

1.2

1.0 

22

4.6

1.2

1.0

.9

1.0

15

33

1.4

.9

1,030 

606

37

17

12

117

2,124.7

68.5

4,210

Aug.

7.5

5.3

69

7.2

4.9

3.7 

3.3

2.9

2.7

2.2 

2.0

2.2

2.6

2.3

2.6

2.0

1.9

1,8

1.8

2.1

1.9 

1.9

1.8

122

43

3.0

317.5

10.2

630

Sept.

1.7

1.6

1.5

1.3

1.2

1.2 

1.1

1.1

1.2

1.1 

1.3

1.2

1.0

.9

75" .8

.9

1.0

1.0

.9

.9 

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

32.6

1.09

65

Calendar year 1956: Max 624 Min 0.2 Mean 4.90 Ac-ft 3,550

Water year 1956-57: Max 1,030 Min 0.3 Mean 12.4 Ac-ft 8,950
270 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

Bonny Reservoir near Hale, Colo.

Location. Lat 39°38'00", long 102 0 10'40", in SE^SE^ sec. 9, T. 5 S., R. 43 W., in stair 

well to outlet conduit of Bonny Dam on South Pork Republican River, 2 miles west of 

Hale and 3 miles downstream from Landsman Creek.

Records available. October 1950 to September 195V.

Gage.--Mercury manometer gage. Datum of gage is 3,622.50 ft above mear sea level (levels 

oy Bureau of Reclamation). Gage readings have been reduced to elevations above sea 

level.

Extremes. Maximum contents observed during year, 55,030 acre-ft May 17 (elevation, 

 3,676.10 ft); minimum observed, 33,310 acre-ft Dec. 4 (elevation, 3,667.80 ft).

1950-57: Maximum contents observed, that of May 17, 1957; minimm observed since

appreciable contents was attained, 22,520 acre-ft Oct. 6-14, 1952 (elevation,

3,661.20 ft).

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by earth-fill dam. Storage began July 6, 1950; dam compTeTed May 4, 1951. Capacity of reservoir, 170,200 acre-ft below elevation 3,710 ft 

(crest of spillway), of which 128,800 acre-ft is for flood control end 39,900 acre-ft 

for irrigation. Dead storage, 1,420 acre-ft below elevation 3,635.50 ft (sill of 

trashrack at outlet conduit). Figures given herein represent total contents.

Cooperation. Records furnished by Bureau of Reclamation.

Capacity table, water year 1956-57 (elevation, In feet,

and total contents, In acre-feet) 

(Furnished by Bureau of Reclamation)

3,655.0

3,670.0

3,675.0

3,680.0

28,460

37,390

47,760

59,800

Total contents, In acre-feet, between 5 and 7 a.m., water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2 

5 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

15

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

25 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

50 

31

!8

Oct.

37,000 

37,666 

56,910 

36,820 

36,720

56,720 

36,630 

36,650 

36,540 

36,440

36,440 

56,440 

36,440 

36,340 

36,540

56,250 

36,160 

36,160 

56,060 

36,060

35,960 

35,960 

35,780 

35,690 

35,690

35,690 

35,600 

55,500 

55,410 

55,410 

55,520

3,668.90 

-1,780

Calendar year 

Water year 1£

Nov.

35,220 

35,226 

35,220 

35,130 

35,130

35,150 

55,150 

55,150 

55,150 

35,130

35,040 

35,040 

35,040 

54,950 

34,950

34,860 

54,670 

54,670 

3 4', 6 70 

34,580

34,480 

34,590 

54,300 

34,210 

34,120

34,030 

35,940 

33,850 

33,760 

55,670

3,668.00 

-1,650

Dec.

53,580 

33,490 

33,400 

33,510 

33,466

53,490 

53,490 

33,580 

33,580 

33,670

33,760 

53,850 

33,940 

34,050 

54,120

54,210 

54,300 

34,590 

34,390 

34,480

54,480 

54,580 

34,580 

34,670 

34,670

54,760 

54,760 

34,860 

34,950 

34,950 

55,130

3,66a80 

+1,460

Jan.

35,220 

35,226 

55,220 

55,320 

55,320

55,410 

55,410 

55 , 500 

55,500 

35,500

35,600 

55,600 

35,600 

35,600 

35,690

55,780 

55,780 

55,870 

55,870 

55,870

35,960 

35,960 

35,960 

36,060 

36,060

36,060 

36,160 

36,160 

36,160 

36,250

+1,120

Feb.

56,250 

36)540 

56,340 

36,440 

36,440

36,540 

56,630 

36,720 

36,820 

56,910

37,000 

37,000 

57,100 

57,200 

57,200

57,500 

57,500 

57,500 

37,390 

37,390

37,480 

57,480 

37,480 

37,580 

37,580

57,680 

57,680 

37,770

3,670.20 

+1,520

1956. ............. ..

56-57.................... .

Mar.

57,770 

57,866 

57,860 

57,960 

57,960

58,060 

58,060 

58,060 

38,150 

38,250

38,550 

58,440 

58,540 

58,640 

58,640

58,640 

58,740 

38,740 

38,740 

38,840

58,840 

58,840 

58,930 

38,950 

58,950

59,530 

39,350 

39,430 

39,530 

39,620 

59,820

3,671.25 

+2,050

Apr.

59,920 

46,326 

40,520 

40,620 

40, 730

40,830 

40,930 

41.130 

41,130 

41,030

41,030 

41,050 

40,950 

40,950 

40,950

40,930 

40,930 

40,830 

40,850 

40,830

40, 830 

40,730 

40,950 

40,850 

40,830

40,730 

40,730 

40,730 

40,620 

40,620

3,671.65 

+800

May

40,520 

40,520 

40,520 

40,420 

40,320

40,320 

40,220 

40,120 

46, 126 

40,520

40,520 

40,730 

41,440 

41,440 

42,060

43,620 

55.050 

54,910 

55,580 

52,580

51,440 

50,500 

49,580 

48,890 

48,320

47,760 

47,200 

46,650 

46,210 

45,770 

45,440

3,673.95 

+4,820

June

51,440 

52,380 

52,620 

52,026 

50,970

50,040 

49,240 

49,460 

48,890 

48,210

47,540 

46,980 

46,430 

45,990 

45,550

45,120 

44,900 

44,470 

44,050 

45,840

45,520 

45,200 

42,990 

42,780 

42,570

42,260 

42,060 

41,850 

41,640 

41,440

3,672.05 

-4,000

July

42,160 

42,370 

42,260 

41,950 

41,640

41,440 

41,240 

41,030 

40,750 

40,620

40,420 

40,220 

59,920 

39,720 

39,620

59,530 

39,430 

39,230 

39,150 

39,130

3'9,330 

39,330 

39,330 

39,330 

45,010

45,440 

47,760 

47,760 

47,760 

47,880 

47,990

3,675.10 

+6,550

Aug.

47.990 

47,760 

47,540 

47,320 

47,090

46,870 

46,540 

46,520 

45,990 

45,660

45,340 

45,120 

44,800 

44,470 

44,160

43,840 

43,620 

43,410 

43,200 

42,880

42,570 

42,260 

41,950 

41,750 

41,440

41,240 

40,950 

42,060 

41,950 

41,950 

41,750

3,672.20 

-6,240

Sept.

41.540 

41,246 

40,930 

40,730 

40,520

40,220 

40,020 

39,720 

59,430 

39,130

38,950 

38,740 

38,440 

38,150 

37,960

37,770 

37,480 

37,200 

36,910 

36,630

36,340 

36,160 

55,870 

35,600 

35,410

35.520 

35,320 

35,320 

35,320 

35,320

3,668.90 

-6,450

* -650 

t -1,780

t Elevation, In feet.

* Change In contents, In acre-feet.

Note. No elevation record Jan. 17 to Feb. 1; contents Interpolated.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 271

South Fork Republican River near Hale, Colo.

Location. Lat 39°37'25", long 102°09'45", in SW^NEt sec. 15, T. 5 S., R. 43 W., on right 

bank half a mile downstream from Bonny Dam and 1 mile west of Hale.

Records available .--October 1946 to September 1948, May 1951 to September 1957.

Gage . Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Altitude of gage is 3,610 f"; (from 

Topographic map). Oct. 1, 1946, to Sept. 30, 1948, at site 4 miles downstream at 

different datum.

Average discharge. 6 years (1951-57), 26.5 cfs (19,190 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 822 cfs May 18 (gage height, 5.55 ft); minimum 

daily, 6.4 cfs Oct. 2-18.

1946-48, 1951-57: Maximum discharge, 3,790 cfs May 28, 1947; maximum ga-;e height, 

4.87 ft Apr. 28, 1947, site and datum then in use; no flow Aug. 11-13, 1947.

Remarks . Records excellent above 10 cfs and good below. Discharge measurements generally 

made twice a month. Flow regulated by Bonny Reservoir since July 6, 1950 (see preceding page). Many diversions above station for irrigation. Water divertei by Hale 

ditch from Bonny Reservoir bypasses station (2,850 acre-ft diverted in 1957).

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

4.0

4.1

4.2

Oct. 1 to Nov

6.0

12

18

Nov. 29 to Sept. 30

4.3 30

4.4 50

4.6 105

3.9

4.0

4.1

4.2

4.3

4.4 

4.6 

4.8 

5.0 

5.5

54

112

214

345

745

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1937

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

6.9

6.4

STT

6.

6.

6.

6.

6.

6.

6.

6.

6.

6.

6.

6.

6.

6.

6.

6.9

6.9

6.9

35

58

60

6g

60

60

60

60

60 

60

711.4

22.9

1,410

Nov.

60

65

62

60

60

60

60

58

6T

65

65

65

65

68

68

68

68

68

70

72

75

78

78

78

81

81

81

78

80

80

2,079

69.3

4,120

Dec.

80

80

80

36

8.0

9.7

8.0

-3

.5

.0

.5

.5

.5

.5

7.5

7.5

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

489.2

15.8

970

Jan.

8.0

E7o

.5

.5

.1

.1

.1

.1

.5

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

223.1

7.20

443

Feb.

7.1 TTT

7.1

7.1

7.1

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

10

8.0

7.1

7.1

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

210.2

7.51

417

Mar.

7.5

8.0

7.5

7.5

7.5

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.6

8.0

8.6

7.5

8.0

8.0

7.5

7.5

8.6

8.0

7.5

7.5

7.5

8.0

13

~8.0 32

7.5

7.5

14. 57?

7.5

8.0

272.0

8.77

540

Apr.

875" 7.5

9.2

9.2

8.6

8.6

8.0

8.6

21

62

62

64

6T

64

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

64

64

64

64

64

64

64

64

64

1,415.3

47.2

2,810

May

64

64

64

64

62

59

62

62

62

62

62

64

75

86

106

323

588

720

668" 728

620

556

500

452

412

382

338

310

289

263

8,365

270

16,590

June

13

11

1SF

620 556-

508

460

484

444

405

360

324

296

275

257

238

220

208

197

186

180

169

164

158

149

144

140

140

130

126

7,714

257

15,300

July

135" 135

135

130

126

121

121

126

126

121

121

126

126

126

93

75

64

52

35

28

26

21

12

10

14

9.2

9.2

44~~ 8.6

121

121

2,518.0

81.2

4,990

Aug.

121

121

121

121

121

121

121

121

121

121

121

121

121

121

121

121

121

121

121

121

121

121

121

121

121

126

130

T26

126

126

126

3,785

122

7,510

Sept.

126

121

121

121

121

121

121

121

121

121

121

121

121

121

121

121

121

121

121

121

121

121

121

106

50

8.0

8.0

8.0

57§

2,983.5

99.4

5,920

Calendar year 1956: Max 81 Min 5.5 Mean 13.8 Ac-ft 10,040

Water year 1956-57: Max 728 Mln 6.4 Mean 84.3 Ac-ft 61,020
272 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

South Pork Republican River near Benkelman, Nebr.

Location. Lat 40°00'25", long 101 0 32'30", in NE£SW£ sec. 31, T. IN., R. 37 W. , on downstream end of second pier from left end of bridge on State Highway 61, 1 mile downstream from Kansas-Nebraska State line, 2? miles southwest of Benkelman, and 4 miles 

upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 2. 580 sq mi, approximately, of which about 2,550 sq mi contribute directly 

to surface runoff.

Records available. November 1894 to August 1895 (gage heights only), May 1903 to November 1906, March 1931 to June 1932 (fragmentary), and August 1937 to September 1957 in 

reports of Geological Survey. Published as South Pork of Republica" River at Benkelman prior to 1906 and as Republican River at Benkelman, 1931-32. November 1894 to 

August 1895 (gage heights only), May 1903 to November 1906, January 1924 to December 

1929 (fragmentary), October 1930 to September 1933, and September 1937 to September 

1957 in reports of State engineer.

gage . Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,992.91 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929. Prior to Aug. 27, 1937, staff gages at several sites within 3j miles of 

present site at various datums. Aug. 27, 1937, to Mar. 4, 1940, staff gage at site 

a quarter of a mile downstream at present datum. Mar. 5, 1940, to Dec. 9, 1947, wireweight gage at present site and datum.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 6,110 cfs July 21 (gage height, 4.93 ft); no 

flow for many days .

1894-95, 1903-6, 1931-32, 1937-57: Maximum discharge not determined, probablyoccurred during flood of June 24, 1945; maximum gage height observe!, 8.60 ft July 12, 

1941 (from floodmark), but may have been higher during flood of Jun-5 24, 1945; no 

flow at times during most years .

Maximum stage known since at least 1923, 10.1 ft on May 31, 1935, from floodmarks 

at site a quarter of a mile downstream, present datum (discharge, 150,000 cfs, by 

slope-area determination).

Remarks . --Records fair except those for periods of ice effect and thos? below 10 cfs, 

which are poor. Discharge measurements generally made twice a mont'i. Natural flow 

of stream affected by irrigation development above station, and sime July 6, 1950, 

by storage in Bonny Reservoir (see p. 270).

Revisions. WSP 1086: Drainage area. WSP 1390: 1940, 1945, 1947.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except period of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 1-7, Apr. 28 to May 12, Jul-f 21)

1.5

1.6 

1.8 

2.0 

2.2

3.5

22

57

107

2.4 

2.6 

2.8 

3.0 

3.2

168

240

330

460

640

3.4 900

3.6 1,240

3.8 1,670

4.0 2,220

Discharge, in oubio feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Dot.

0

0

0

Nov.

2.2

2.5

8.2

99

73

68

66

62

68

71

71

66

62

50

50 

59

59

59

40

30 

90

100

~SS 102

80

88

96

94

96

1,912.9

63.8

3,790

Deo.

96

55

96

96

91

34

11

4.7

3.6

8.5

11

14

11

12

14

9.4 

8.2

6.1

5.8

3.1

2.7 

2.6

1.6

1.5

4.9

5.2

6.6

8.0

10

15

691.4

22.3

1,370

Jan.

20

21

28

24

32

20

8.8

8.2

7.7

3.4

4.0

4.3

2.2

1.6

.6

§

1.1

6.6

7.1

6.8

5.9

8.2

7.2

7.0

7.5

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.2

9.8

285.8

9.22

567

Feb.

10

11

10

9.9

22

32

43

56

58

55

51

42

36

30

27 

27

20

21

24

14 

16

18

20

20

15

14

15

-

730.9

26.1

1,450

Mar.

16

15

15

16

15

15

14

35

35

33

30

27

25

22

20

27 

25

10

TF

25

22 

25

25

20

20

15

35

94

73

59

64

887

28.6

1,760

Apr.

71

83

99

94

78

75

66

71

68

li

66

88

96

91

94

99 

99

91

85

83

78 

130

260 ileus

96

94

96

83

78

2,835

94.5

5,620

May

78

80

73

71

75

80

68

64

95

149

131

686

264

184

174

2.200 

970

439

508

700

532 

484

468

453

663

453

411

384

354

635

337

12,264

396

24,330

June

762

272

165

450" 128

500

460

1.130

5&5

432

384

354

330

315

295

264 

264

220

200

187

171 

168

181

165

156

152

695

256

184

206

10,006

334

19,850

July

875

455

212

174

149

134

140

187

149

411

275

174

146

474

240

156 

119

96

94

296

1.730 

227

104

68

156

328

156

88

62

53

14T

8,071

260

16,010

Aug.

116

122

196

113

107

99

91

91

88

91

88

85

sl)

91

85

85 

102

107

113

104

96 

88

94

94

91

88

128

160

228

187

122

3,438

111

6,820

Sept.

102

96

91

113

132

99

96

91

80

85

91

99

99

102

104

102

91

80

80

88

88 

91

88

85

91

85

49

24

13

10

2,545

84.8

5,050

Calendar year 1956: Max 1,690 Mln 0 Mean 26.6 Ao-ft 19,320

Water year 1956-57: Max 2,200 Min 0 Mean 120 Ao-ft 86,620

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 15-17, 20-23, Dec. 6-31, Jan. 5 to Feb. 11, 

FebTTTl-25, Mar. 6, 7, 18, 19, 23-27 (no gage-height record Jan. 28, 29).
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 273

Republican River at Stratton, Nebr.

Location. Lat 40°08'40", long 101°13'30", in NW$ sec. 13, T. 2 N., R. 35 W., on left 

bank half a mile south of Stratton, half a mile downstream from Muddy Creek, 10 miles 

upstream from Trenton Dam, and 19 miles downstream from South Pork Republican River.

Drainage area. 7.940 sq mi, approximately, of which a large area does not contribute 

directly to surface runoff.

Records available. July 1950 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,775.49 ft above mean sea level, datum 

or 1929.

Average discharge. 7 years, 152 cfs (110,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 7,970 cfs July 7 {gage height, 5.56 ft); no 

flow Oct. 5, 6.

1950-57: Maximum discharge, 18,900 cfs Sept. 4, 1951 (gage height, 6.50 ft, from 

graph based on wire-weight gage readings), from rating curve extended above 12,000 cfs; 

no flow at times during 1952-57.

Maximum flood known since about 1826 occurred May 31, 1935 (discharge, about 

200,000 cfs, based on slope-area determination at Max).

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

which are poor. Discharge measurements generally made once a week. Natural flow of 

stream affected by irrigation development above station and by storage in Bonny 

Reservoir (see p. 270).

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

1.2

.8

2.5

1.7

2

0

3.7

3.1

3.1

5.1

7.6

9.7

11

11

12

11

11

12

13

13

15

18

18

18

22

34

41

43

55

100

114

610.5

19.7

1,210

Nov.

73

73

73

46

85

147

178

206

211

178

156

152

161

178

189

172

156

161

140

104

135

200

230

155

224

217

200

195

183

167

4,820

161

9,560

Dec.

200

211

200

189

183

175

100

75

50

12

78

81

76

80

89

108

92

123

160

200

230

140

90

84

100

110

115

114

128

123

3,946

127

7,830

Jan.

128

T23

123

120

120

120

125

120

119

78

79

79

74

75

69

69

64

52

56

62

76

74

65

55

50

50

45

40

42

45

49

2,446

78.9

4,850

Feb.

54

68

87

93

103

108

110

123

143

179

213

299

200

180

161

156

138

138

147

142

100

90

120

140

156

133

133

128

-

3,842

137

7,620

Mar.

114

133

138

133

133

133

172

172

178

172

178

172

178

178

156

138

142

161

156

167

167

172

175

145

128

159

171

286

282

£62

269

5,320

172

10,550

Apr.

269

341

414

334

224

282

312

276

297

282

256

262

276

262

297

297

289

282

250

256

230

£63

563

389

319

256

230

230

236

236

8,710

290

17,280

May

243

230

211

236

250

217

195

189

Il9

356

373

791

655

467

634

2,850

4.310

1,230

973

960

867

711

562

531

721

541

531

562

640

1,320

1 ' 130

23,755

766

47,120

June

2.280

467

334

425

551

448

1,190

827

582

513

406

364

381

406

592

585

422

373

319

269

262

282

312

256

250

1,696"

682

389

276

16,847

562

33,420

July

682

704

467

297

243

250

544

1,960

364

276

760

289

236

624

602

282

196

91

91

582

2.610

964

454

256

517

1,050

582

356

282

206

224

17,041

550

33,800

Aug.

711

42?

640

263

195

152

142

142

106

a 90

a80

a75

a70

67

64

64

80

87

91

76

73

67

64

67

55

§2

111

238

228

220

156

4,952

160

?,820

Sept.

152

123

87

76

396

£56

211

167

119

106

119

119

123

133

114

103

99

70

52

55

58

70

95

95

80

70

61

46

41

56

3,332

111

6,610

Calendar year 1956: Max 3,000 Mln 0 Mean 106 Ac-ft 77,930

Water year 1956-57: Max 4,310 Mln 0 Mean 262 Ac-ft 189,700

Peak discharge (base. 5.000 cfs).--May 17 (5 a.m.) 7,490 cfs (5.40 ft); July 7 (12 p.ir.) 7,970 cfs 

(5.56 ft).

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and trend of flow.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 19-21, Dec. 6-28, Jan. 4 to Feb. 14, 

Feb. 21-24, Mar. 23, 24 (no gage-height record Jan. 24-29).
274 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

Swanson Lake near Trenton, Nebr.

Location.--Lat 40°10'10", long 101°03'35", in SE^-NE^- sec. 5, T. 2 N. , R. 33 W. , in gatecontrol house at right end of spillway on downstream side of Trenton Dam on Republican 

River, 2£ miles west of Trenton.

Drainage area.--8.100 sq mi, approximately, of which about 4,900 sq mi contribute directly 

to surface runoff.

Records available . May 1953 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Gage is referred to mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior 

to Nov. 13, 1953, staff gage at same site and datum.

Extremes.--Maximum contents during year, 137,600 acre-ft July 26-28 (elevation 

2,755.37 ft); minimum, 60,420 acre-ft Oct. 24 (elevation, 2,738.01 ft).

1953-57: Maximum contents, that of July 26-28, 1957; minimum sime normal use of 

water started, 19,950 acre-ft Oct. 24, 1954 (elevation, 2,722.61 ft).

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by earth-fill dam; storage began May 4, 1953. Capacity 

116,100 acre-ft between elevations 2,710.0 (sill of outlet gates) ani 2,752.0 ft (top 

of storage pool . Top of flood-control pool is at elevation 2,773.0 ft (capacity, 

254,000 acre-ft). Top of superstorage flood-control pool at elevation 2,785.0 ft 

(capacity, 361,600 acre-ft). Dead storage, 4,100 acre-ft. Storage water used for 

irrigation in Frenchman-Cambridge Irrigation Project.

Cooperation. --Water-stage recorder graph and capacity table furnished bv Bureau of 

Reclamation.

Capacity table (elfivatlon, in feet, and total 

in acre-feet)

2,738

2,740

2,743

60,380

67,730

79,560

2,746

2,750

2,756

92,250

110,500

141,000

ntents, in acre-feet, at 12 p water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

(t)

(*)

Oct.

62.820

62,710

62,460

62,280

62,170

62,060

61,810

61 , 630

61,450

61,310

61,200

61,090

61,020

61,020

61,020

60,770

60,770

60,730

60,730

60,730

60,700

60,620

60,590

60.420

60,520

60,450

60,480

60 , 480

60,660

60,660 

60, 700

2,738.09

-2,260

Nov.

60,750

61,160

61,090

61,090

61,090

61,200

61,410

61,740

62,060

62,310

62,460

62,780

62,890

63,260

63,440

63,620

63,950

63,990

64', 360

64,730

64,730

65,060

65,470

65,770

66,040

66,370

66,600

66,860

67,240

67,590

2,739.91

+6,690

Dec.

67,690

68,030

68,220

68,570

68,720

68,870

68,990

69,030

69,060

69,030

69,140

69,300

69,640

69,800

70,140

70,370

70,680

70,880

71,070

71,380

71,620

71,810

72,050

72,160

72,320

72,360

72,670

72,790

73,140

73,260 

73,500

2J41.49

+6,110

Jan.

75,660

73,890

74,010

74,210

74,290

74,520

74,560

74,720

74,840

74,840

74,920

74,920

74,920

75,000

75,080

75,240

75,400

75,480

75,600

75,640

75,800

75,880

76,000

76,240

76,280

76,360

76,400

76,520

76,640

76,680 

76,760

2,742.31

+3,260

Feb.

76,800

76,920

77,090

77,170

77,290

77,490

77,650

77,970

78,380

78,790

79,230

79,720

80,340

80,790

80,950

81,330

81,580

81,740

82,110

82,450

82,700

82,740

82,780

83,320

83,660

83,990

84,120

B4,410

_

2,744.17

+7,650

Mar.

B4.540

84,790

84,960

85,130

85,340

85,590

85,880

86,050

86,310

86,740

86,990

87,120

87,420

87,590

87,670

87,670

88,020

88,190

88,400

83,580

88,790

88,960

89,520

89,740

89,910

90,170

90,470

91,040

91,730

92,250

92,780

2,746.12

+8,370

Apr.

93,170

94,140

95,340

96,180

96,580

96,940

97,160

98,100

98,460

98,910

99,270

99,720

99,990

100,500

101,000

101,200

101,700

102,400

102,700

103,000

103,400

103,900

105,400

106,000

106,600

106,800

107,200

107,400

107,700

108,100

2,749.50

+15,320

May

108,400

108,700

109,100

109,500

109,800

110,000

110,400

110,500

111,000

111,400

112,000

114,000

115,400

116,100

116,700

122,400

129,400

131,400

133,000

134,300

134,800

134,700

131,000

126,700

126,400

124,600

120,600

117,600

115,300

117,300 

119,100

2,751.79

+11,000

June

124,700

126,200

126,700

124,500

121,500

119,200

117,700

118,300

117,700

116,400

114,900

113,700

112,200

110,800

110,400

110,500

111,300

112,000

112,600

113,200

113,800

114,100

114,700

115,200

115,600

116,200

120,900

122,400

123,200

123,700

2,752.71

+4,600

July

124,700

126,200

126,700

126,900

127,100

127,200

129,3OO

133,000

133,400

133,700

134,000

133,800

133,400

133,400

134,000

134,400

134,000

133,500

133,000

133,000

136,600

136,800

137,400

137,100

136,700

13 7,, 600

137,600

137,500

137,100

13=, 400 

135,400

2,754.96

+11,700

Aug.

135,300

134,900

135,000

134,200

133,400

132,600

132,000

131,400

130,400

129,600

128,700

127,400

126,800

125,800

124,700

124,000

123,100

122,100

121,000

120,200

119,300

118,700

118,300

117,600

117,100

116,700

116,300

116,400

116,200

116,100 

115,800

2,751.11

-19,600

Sept.

115,500

114,900

114,700

114,100

113,900

114,000

113,800

113,400

113,200

113,000

112,800

112,700

112,500

112,500

112,400

112,400

112,300

111,900

112,000

112,100

112,100

112,000

112,000

112,100

112,200

112,200

112,300

112,300

112,200

112,100

2,750.34

-3,700

Calendar year 1956.................... * +26,850

Water year 1956-57.................... t +49,140

t Elevation, in feet, at end of month, 

t Change in contents, in acre-feet.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 275

Republican River at Trenton, Nebr.

Location. Lat 40°10'00", long 101°02'40", in SE£ sec. 4, T. 2 N., R. 33 W., or left bank 

0.9 mile downstream from center-line of spillway at Trenton Dam, 1^ miles southwest of 

Trenton, and 2| miles upstream from Elm Creek.

Drainage area. 8,090 sq mi, approximately, of which a large area does not contribute 

directly to surface runoff.

Records available.--November 1946 to September 1957.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,676.06 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929. November 1946 to Sept. 12, 1948, wire-weight gage and Sept. 13, If48, to 

Nov. 12, 1954, water-stage recorder, at site 2 miles downstream at datum 13.19 ft 

lower.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,000 cfs May 24; maximum gage height, 8.92 ft 

May 23; minimum daily, 0.2 cfs Jan. 18.

1946-57: Maximum discharge, 16,800 cfs June 16, 1948; maximum gage height, that 

of May 23, 1957; no flow at times during 1947-50, 1952-54.

Maximum flood known since about 1826 occurred May 31, 1935 (discharge, atout 

200,000 cfs). Discharge of 21,100 cfs measured June 3, 1946 (gage height, 6.0 ft), 

former site and datum.

Remarks. Records fair except those below 10 cfs or those for May 16, 17, July 7-15, 

which are poor. Discharge measurements generally made once a week. Natural flow of 

stream affected by irrigation development above station, since July 6, 1950, by 

storage in Bonny Reservoir (see p. 270), and since 1953 by storage in Swanscn Lake 

(see preceding page).

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 19^7

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

52

53

54

51

51

50

50

51

51

51

51

39

4.0

.9

...7

3.9

2.9

2.7

5.7

8.8

8.4

8.0

8.0

8.0

7.0

7.7

8.4

8.4

Nov.

9.5

S7T

8.0

8.0

7.7

8.4

8.4

8.8

8.8

7.4

7.0

6.1

677

7.0

7.4

7.7

7.4

7.7

8.4

8.4

7.7

7.7

7.4

7.0

7.4

8.0

7.0

7.4

B.B' 7.0

8.8

9.2

724.3

23.4

1,440

6.7

230.5

7.68

457

Dec.

.7

.0

.7

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.7

.7

.0

.0

.9

.9

.8

.7

.5

.5

2.5

3.0

1.0

.9

.7

.6

.6

.9

.4

75

.5

5.3

9.2

106.2

3.43

211

Jan.

9.9

11

IT

11

9.9

4.8

E.I

1.0

.9

.8

.6

.4

.3

.3

.3

.4

.3

.2

.3

.3

.3

.3

.5

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.3

69.6

2.25

138

Feb.

0.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.5

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

1.5

1.3

.7

.5

.7

.6

.5

.6

.7

.7

.7

.7

.5

.4

-

16.4

0.59

33

Mar.

 0.4

.5

.4

.5

.8

.7

.6

.6

.7

.7

.5

.7

.7

.5

.6

.6

.6

.7

1.7

1.1

.9

.9

1.2

1.4

.9

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

22.4

0.72

44

Apr.

0.5

.9

.9

.6

.6

.5

.7

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.7

.5

.5

.6

.5

.5

.5

2.3

.5

.4

.4

.5

18.2

0.61

36

May

"75 0.5

.6

.7

.5

.5

.5

.5

1.5

.6

.5

.7

.8

.6

.5

e.5

e.6

.6

.6

348

562

1,090

2,990

5,440

1,670

2,160

2,340

2,260

1,870

662

159

19^62.8

631

38,800

June

41

5.2

139

1,450

2,050

1,850

1,470

1,420

1,420

1,420

1,380

1,360

1,350

1,310

844

600

20S

5.2

3.6

2.3

1.4

.7

178

9.6

15

13

37

24

18

15

1.8,443.8

615

36,580

July

15

18

16

15

14

14

e!4

el 4

e!4

e!3

e208

e308

e308

e308

e!65

128

313

310

308

310

308

305

305

305

305

302

308

310

338

462

462

6,523

210

12,940

Aug.

455

452

448

448

448

448

452

455

459

462

470

477

484

480

473

470

466

459

452

452

366

302

289

284

281

281

217

159

289

245

205

12,128

391

24,060

Sept.

201

T96

190

184

176

167

156

150

144

139

134

121

101

90

87

87

78

71

59

49

48

48

41

17

24

50

49

49

49

49

3,004

100

5,960

Calendar year 1956 : Max 246 Mln o.2 Mean 36.5 Ao-ft 26,510

Water year 1956-57 : Max 3,440 Mln .2 Mean 167 Ac-ft 120,700

e Backwater from small stream and sand bar downstream; discharge estimated on basis of gate 

openings at Trenton Dam and 1 discharge measurement.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 9, 12-24, Jan. 9 to Feb. 9, Feb. 20-24, 

Mar. 23-26.
276 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

Frenchman Creek near Imperial, Nebr.

Location. Lat 40°25'20", long 101°37'30", In NW£ sec. 3, T. 5 N., R. 38 ¥., on right 

bank a quarter of a mile downstream from county highway bridge, 6 miles upstream from 

Enders Dam, and 6 miles south of Imperial.

Drainage area.--1.220 sq ml, approximately, of which about 760 sq ml contribute directly 

to surface runoff.

Records available. October 1940 to September 1957 In reports of Geological Survey. 

January 1924 to December 1930 and October 1940 to September 1957 In reports of State 

engineer.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Prior to Mar. 7, 1941, chain gage at bridge a quarter of 

a mile upstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 17 years (1940-57), 73.0 cfs (52,850 acre-ft per ysar).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 383 cfs June 26 (gage height, 2.65 ft); minimum daily, 27 cfs Aug. 17.

1940-57: Maximum discharge, 1,860 cfs June 14, 1943, May 21, 1911; maximum gage 

height, 7.00 ft June 14. 1943; minimum daily discharge, 23 cfs June 17, 1946, 

Sept. 2, 1956.

Remarks. Records good except that for period of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. Natural flow affected by Irrigation development and regulation at low flow from powerplants above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 976: 1942(M).

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, and

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Dec. 29 to Jan. 5,

Jan. 24 to Feb. 17, July 18-29)

0.4 

.5

61

1.0 

1.2

1.4

1.5

84

108

135

150

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

53

60

56

66

65

60

46

59

59

52

62

63

61

46

61

62

65

64

64

68

48

59

60

62

65

64

61

59

70

59

ii

1,841

59.4

3,650

Nov.

51

M

67

72

89

95

89

82

74

97

78

89

88

102

86

91

91

79

92

84

74

82

89

-94 108

94

78

78

80

76

2,533

84.4

5,020

Dec.

79

70

71

88

84

80

76

76

77

86

77

98

70

90

89

91

77

89

97

79

69

64

48

32

75

92

74

73

68

53

59

2,351

75.8

4,660

Jan.

67

61

86

84

88

91

89

86

76

72

79

81

84

84

79

77

73

66

79

69

83

86

78

79

a70

a50

a60

a95

aTO

82

82

2,406

77.6

4,770

Feb.

85

89

64

88

79

83

84

84

90

75

79

84

91

89

86

96

72

74

79

64

37

BT

66

80

85

85

91

91

2,226

79.5

4,420

Mar.

86

82

68

53

68

71

56

80

95

95

71

67

66

53

51

65

56

46

70

64

69

69

57

47

67

101

100

108

103

65

74

2,223

71.7

4,410

Apr.

86

101

97

103

Too

102

100

92

97

100

83

73

85

78

80

88

71

56

83

80

55

BT

86

78

71

73

61

59

69

74

2,438

81.3

4,840

May

76

74

61

64

48

54

63

69

72

80

113

80

79

118

103

130

140

140

135

101

90

96

91

83

91

70

84

85

76

57

66

2,689

89.6

5,330

June

82

79

103

75

68

50

73

69

56

70

60

61

49

49

64

59

67

68

70

52

 g3 46

52

63

65

61

127

113

84

66

2,064

68.8

4,090

July

97

92

62

62

63

55

42

53

62

65

63

46

40

48

65

74

61

49

53

65

63

76

74

92

84

59

73

59

64

77

76

2,014

65.0

3,990

Aug.

50

63

61

53

63

66

76

53

45

43

53

46

65

51

60

48

27

49

66

70

61

56

34

53

42

56

54

49

53

58

57

1,681

54.2

3,330

Sept.

44

63

51

74

58

64

63

49

56

58

64

66

61

69

3J5

60

56

60

64

64

65

69

58

71

79

69

69

68

49

40

1,817

60.6

3,600

Calendar year 1956: Max 276 Mln 23 Mean 69.2 Ae-ft 50,250

Water year 1956-57: Max 140 Mln 27 Mean 72.0 Ac-ft 52,110

Peak discharge (base. 150 efs). May 16 (11 a.m.) 177 cfs (1.62 ft); June 26 (12 p.m.) 383 ofs 

(2.65 ft); July 20 (9 p.m.) 201 cfs (1.73 ft); July 24 (4:30 p.m.) 170 ofe (1.52 ft); July 29 

(11 a.m.) 186 cfs (1.67 ft).

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, weather records, 

and trend of flow.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 277

Enders Reservoir near Enders, Nebr.

Location. Lat 40°25'05", long 101°30'55", in NE£ sec. 9, T. 5 N., R. 37 W, near right 

bank in control house at outlet tube of Enders Dam on Frenchman Creek, 2-£ miles southeast of Enders.

Records available. October 1950 to September 1957.

Gage. Mercury-column pressure gage read once daily to half-tenths. Gage is referred to 

mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Extremes. Maximum contents observed during year, 44,650 acre-ft May 20, 21 (elevation,

 3,112.4 ft); minimum observed, 32,170 acre-ft Oct. 29 (elevation, 3,104.3 ft).

1950-57: Maximum contents observed, 45,340 acre-ft Jan. 30, 1952 (elevation, 

3,112.8 ft); minimum since storage pool first filled, 25,560 acre-ft Oct. 18, 19, 1953 

(elevation, 3,099.2 ft).

Remarks.--Reservoir is formed by earth-fill dam; storage began Oct. 23, 1950. Capacity,

 3E7J10 acre-ft between elevations 3,080.0 (sill of outlet gates) and 3,112.3 ft (top 

of storage pool). Top of flood-control pool at elevation 3,127.0 ft (capacity, 

74,520 acre-ft). Top of superstorage flood-control pool at elevation 3,129.5 ft 

(capacity, 80,730 acre-ft). Dead storage, 8,470 acre-ft. Storage water used for 

irrigation in Frenchman-Cambridge irrigation project.

Cooperation. Record of elevations and capacity table furnished by Bureau of Reclamation.

Capacity table (elevation, In feet, and total contents, In acre-feet) 

(Furnished by Bureau of Reclamation)

3,104

3,106

3,108

31,750

34,560

37,540

3,110

3,112

3,114

40,660

43,960

47,440

Total contents, In acre-feet, at 8 a.m., water year October 1956 to

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

(t)

(*)

Oct.

54,140 

34,060

33,990

33,850

33, 640

33,560

33, 350

33,210

33,070

32,930

32,860

32,790

32,720

32,580

32,440

32,440

32,440

32,440

32,370

32,370

32,370

32,300

32,300

32,300

32,300

32,300

32,240

32,240

32^240

32,370

3A04.45

-1,840

Nov.

52.570 

52 , 440

32,510

32,720

32,860

32,950

33,000

33,070

33,210

33,350

33,560

33,640

33,710

33,850

33,850

33,850

33,990

34,140

34', 280

34, 550

34,420

54,490

54,490

34,560

54,640

54,780

34,860

35,010

35,150 

55.500

3,106.5

+2,950

Dec.

55.580 

35,450

35,520

35,520

35,590

35,660

35,660

35,660

35,740

35,820

55,960

36,040

36,110

36,180

36,260

36,550

36,400

36,480

56,560

36,700

36,780

36,860

36,860

36,950

57,000

37,080

37,160

57,230

37,300 

57, 580

37,380

3,107.9

+2,080

Jan.

57.580 

57,460

57,460

57,460

57,540

57,540

37,610

37,690

37,840

37,840

37,920

38,000

58,080

38,080

38,150

38,150

58,230

38,230

38,460

58,620

58,700

38,700

38,770

58,770

38,770

38,850

38,850

38,930

38,950 

59,010

39,160

3,109.05

+1 , 780

Feb.

39.240 

39,320

39,480

39,560

39,640

39,720

39,800

59,870

39,950

40,030

40,110

40,190

40,270

40,350

40,430

40,430

40,510

40,510

40,510

40,510

40,590

40,590

40,660

40 , 660

40,750

40,910

40,990

41.070

-

3,110.25

+1,910

Mar.

41.150 

41,240

41,240

41,320

41,320

41 , 400

41,400

41,480

41,480

41,560

41,560

41,640

41 , 640

41,640

41,720

41,810

41,810

41,810

41,810

41,890

41,890

41,890

41,970

41,970

41,970

42,050

42,130

42,210

42 , 300 

42,380

42,540

3,111.15

+1,470

Apr.

42.650 

42,720

42,960

45, 220

43,300

43,380

43,460

45,650

45,720

45,720

43,720

43,720

43,720

43,720

45,720

43,800

43,880

45,880

45,960

45,960

43,960

43,960

44.140

44,140

44,140

44,050

43,960

43,880

43,800 

43,800

3,111.9

+1,260

May

43,800 

43, 800

45,800

45,720

45,720

45,650

43,630

43,630

43,630

43, 650

43,630

43,630

43,630

45.540

43,630

43,800

44,310

44,480

44,560

44.650

44,650

44,480

44,400

44,400

44,480

44,400

44,510

44,310

44,220 

44,220

44,140

3,112.1

+340

June

44,140 

44J050

44,050

43,960

43,960

43,960

43,880

43, 880

43,720

43, 630

43.540

43.380

43,220

43,040

42,880

42,800

42,800

42,800

42,630

42,540

42,540

42,540

42,460

42,380

42,500

42,300

42,380

42,720

42,800 

42,960

3,111.4

-1,180

September 1957

July

42,880 

42,800

42.960

42,880

42 , 800

42,800

42,800

42,720

42,630

42,630

42,540

42,540

42,460

42,380

42,500

42,210

42,150

42,050

41,970

41,970

42,150

42,130

42,050

41,970

42,050

42,050

42,050

41,970

41.890 

41,890

42,050

3,110.85

-910

Aug.

42.050 

41,970

41,970

41,720

41,560

41 , 400

41,320

41,320

41,320

41,150

41,070

40,990

40,910

40,660

40,590

40,510

40,510

40,350

40.110

50,950

39,870

39,800

39,720

59,720

59,560

39,400

59, 320

39,160

39,080 

39,010

58,930

3,108.9

-3,120

Sept.

58,850 

38,850

38,770

38,700

58,620

38,460

38,380

58,310

38,230

38,150

38,080

38,000

37,920

37,920

37,840

37,760

37 , 690

37 , 610

37,540

37,540

37,540

37,460

37,460

57,380

37,380

37,380

57 . 500

57,300

37,500 

37,300

3,107.85

-1,630

Calendar year 1956.................... * -160

Water year 1956-57.................... * +3,090

t Elevation, In feet, at end of month, 

t Change In contents, In acre-feet.

49673Z O - SV - 19
278 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

Frenchman Creek near Enders, Mebr.

Location. Lat 40°25'05", long 101°30'35", in NWtrNWi sec. 10. T. 5 N., R. 37 W., on left 

bank a quarter of a mile downstream from Enders Dam and 2^ miles southeast of Enders.

Drainage area. 1.300 sq mi, approximately, of which about 820 sq mi contribute directly 

to surface runoff.

Records available.--February 1946 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3,031.22 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929 (Bureau of Reclamation benchmark). Prior to June 14, 1948, at site 800 ft 

upstream at datum 1.03 ft higher.

Average discharge. 11 years, 72.7 cfs (52,630 acre-ft per year), adjusted for storage.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 249 cfs Sept. 12 (gage height, 3.72 ft); minimum daily, 11 cfs June 28.

1946-57: Maximum discharge, 763 cfs Aug. 20, 1953 (gage height, 6.31 ft); minimum daily, 1.6 cfs Nov. 3, 1950.

Remarks. Records good. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. Flow 

regulated by Enders Reservoir (see preceding page).

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In fee

and discharge. In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 28 to Jan. 14,

June 29 to July 17, Aug. 1-8)

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.8

2.0 

2.2 

2.4 

2.6 

2.8

50

69

91

114

138

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

108

112

131

127

121

118

114

114

109

108

108

109

109

109

98

78

74

74

74

74

74

74

74

74

74

71

73

51

37

36

32

2,739

88.4

5,430

Nov.

29

30

30

29

29

34

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

38

55

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

37

37

37

37

37

38

1,081

36.0

2,140

Dec.

38

38

38

38

38

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

1,152

37.2

2,280

Jan.

31

26

32

37

37

37

37

37

37

36

36

36

36

60

4T

38

36

36

36

36

37

37

37

37

38

38

37

37

38

39

39

1,155

37.3

2,290

Feb.

38

38

38

38

38

39

39

39

39

39

38

39

39

39

39

39

39

39

39

39

39

39

38

37

37

37

37

36

1,074

38.4

2,130

Mar.

36

36

36

36

36

37

37

36

37

37

38

37

38

38

38

38

39

39

39

39

39

39

39

39

37

37

38

37

37

37

38

1,164

37.5

2,310

Apr.

38

39

38

39

39

38

38

49

58

58

58

58

58

58

59

59

59

59

60

59

59

59

55

64

il

90

91

91

74

68

1,763

58.8

3,500

May

67

85

78

78

78

78

78

79

81

80

80

80

80

80

80

66

12

68

109

109

108

106

104

104

108

104

103

103

103

102

102

2,693

86.9

5,340

June

103

104

103

103

103

104

103

106

106

106

107

106

104

104

104

106

106

110

99

83

67

63

63

64

64

65

34

11

43

61

2,605

86.8

5,170

 My

62

62

61

62

62

62

63

64

64

64

65

65

67

67

68

67

67

68

69

70

70

69

69

71

70

69

81

70

70

77

83

2,098

67.7

4,160

Aug.

80

81

81

81

80

80

80

80

100

104

104

104

100

94

94

89

91

98

100

96

88

94

94

93

91

92

89

78

78

"ST 77 

O-L

2,772

89.4

5,500

Sept.

87

88

84

73

80

86

86

87

88

88

89

93

80

80

80

80

80

73

70

70

7O

70

72

80

74

71

71

71

71

72

2,364

78.8

4,690

Calendar year 1956: Max 143 Mln 10 Mean 63.3 Ac-ft 45,970

Water year 1956-57: Max 131 Mln 11 Mean 62.1 Ac-ft 44,940
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 279

Frenchman Creek at Palisade, Nebr.

Location. lat 40°20'50" ( long 101°07 I 40", in SE^SW-J- sec. 36, T. 5 N. , R. 34 W. , on right 

bank at downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 6, three-eighths of a mile upstream 

from Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Co. bridge, 1 mile west of Palisade, and 

2 miles upstream from Stinking Water Creek.

Drainage area. 1.500 sq mi, approximately, of which about 980 sq mi contribute directly 

to surface runoff.

Records available. October 1894 to October 1896, June 1950 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,747.49 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. October 1894 to October 1896, nonrecording gage at railroad bridge threeeighths of a mile downstream at different datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,040 cfs June 27 (gage height, 6.6f ft); minimum daily, 45 cfs Jan. 10.

1894-96, 1950-57: Maximum discharge, 5,560 cfs June 17, 1956 (gage height, 8.79 ft); 

minimum daily, 13 cfs Mar. 12, 1951.

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

which are poor. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. Natvral flow 

affected by irrigation development above station, and since Oct. 23, 1950, by storage 

in Enders Reservoir (see p. 277).

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

127

129

115

135

152

131

128

124

123

120

118

117

115

116

116

116

104

102

102

1Q2

101

100

100

100

102

102

100

100

97

86

62

3,442

111

6,830

Nov.

78

74

74

70

69

67

67

69

70

69

68

67

67

68

68

68

68

69

70

71

70

70

70

71

70

71

71

70

70

70

2,094

69.8

4,150

Dec.

70

70

70

70

70

68

50

55

60

65

71

69

70

70

70

69

69

68

69

68

68

68

68

68

68

68

68

68

67

66

66

2,084

67.2

4,130

Jan.

66

65

60

59

65

66

66

66

65

45.

48

50

55

60

65

60

60

65

70

IS

75

70

60

50

50

50

50

55

55

55

55

1,856

59.9

3,680

Feb.

55

60

60

65

75

85

100

94

82

75

74

73

72

72

72

72

72

72

72

72

72

70

70

71

69

68

67

67

-

2,028

72.4

4,020

Mar.

66

65

65

63

63

63

64

63

63

63

63

56

a57

58

55

51

51

51

50

So

IP.

70

69

69

68

68

69

1,901

61.3

3,770

Apr.

68

73

79

76

74

75

75

74

64

65

66

66

66

66

65

65

66

70

73

68

66

73

84

70

70

84

88

89

91

91

2,200

73.3

4,360

May

80

80

7692"

98

99

95

93

222

142

116

116

199

160

122

437

328

175

111

142

142

140

137

139

170

140

136

132

131

134

286

4,670

151

9,260

June

173

147

137

al35

al33

al31

al34

al32

al30

al30

al29

128

124

117

116

277

259

130

124

116

108

100

100

96

87

86

803

209

106

94

4,691

156

9,300

July

105

102

102

107

105

104

133

184

112

107

104

102

101

104

105

100

100

94

94

124

163

116

93

87

87

114

87

86

82

1ST

100

3,365

Aug.

102

94

91

88

87

86

84

83

M

96

98

97

97

99

98

96

96

98

102

100

101

98

102

102

111

104

105

106

99

96

95

2,999

109 96.7

6,670 5,950

Sept.

94

98

98

100

93

94

98

98

98

102

100

100

104

100

96

94

93

92

92

91

90

89

89

88

92

92

89

88

87

___-|6

2,825

94.2

5,600

Calendar year 1956 : Max 2,090 Mln 30 Mean 96.0 Ao-ft 69,700

Water year 1956-57 : Max 803 Min 45 Mean 93.6 Ao-ft 67,720

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, vreather records, 

and trend of flow.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 7-10, Jan. 10 to Feb. 7, Mar. 23-25 (no 

gage-height record Dec. 7-9, Jan. 10-21).
280 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

Stinking Water Creek near Palisade , Nebr .

Location . Lat 40°22'10", long 101°06'50", at southwest corner of NW£ sec. 30, T. 5 N. , 

R 33 W. , on right bank 25 ft downstream from highway bridge, l£ mile? upstream from 

mouth, and l£ miles northwest of Palisade.

Drainage area. 1,390 sq mi, approximately, of which about 430 sq mi contribute directly 

to surface runoff.

Records available. October 1949 to September 1957.

^Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,740.99 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

Average discharge. 8 years, 41.7 cfs (30,190 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 239 cfs May 17 (gage height, 5.44 ft); minimum 

daily, 14 cfs Aug. 15.

1949-57: Maximum discharge. 3,030 cfs June 17, 1956 (gage height, 11.30 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 600 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak flow; 

minimum daily, 6.0 cfs Aug. 4, 1955.

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

measurements generally made twice a month. Natural flow affected by Irrigation development above station.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of ice effect 

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

(Shifting-control method used Dec. 10-13, Feb. 8-20, 25-28, 

June 1-28, July 1-23)

2.2 

2.4 

2.6 

2.9 

3.2

3.6 

4.0 

4.5 

5.0 

6.0

94

122

157

196

282

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

20

20

20

19

II

18

20

20

20

21

20

21

20

20

21

22

22

22

22

22

24

23

23

24

24

27 

29

29

30

30 

35

706

22.8

1,400

Nov.

34

34

37

45

43

41

43

45

44

42

40

39

38

38

38

37

36

38

41

42

39

37

43

45

46.

45 

43

42

41

39

1,215

40.5

2,410

Dec.

39

39

39

39

39

39

29

3?

32

38

44

4T

37

39

43

43

42

43

42

42

42

42

41

38

39

40 

42

42

42

42 

43

1,234

39.8

2,450

Jan.

41

41

40

42

40

38

41

38

31

SF

35

40

39

38

37

37

37

34

32

32

36

36

32

32

32

34 

34

34

34

34 

34

1,117

36.0

2,220

Feb.

35

35

35

35

35

36

38

48

51

57

66

55

51

50

50

50

49

48

48

40

36

34

TS

48

53 

49

48

_

1,278

45.6

2,540

Mar.

46

46

45

45

45

46

45

45

45

47

47

47

45

43

43

42

42

41

40

40

40

40

40

42

45

1

58

59

»

1,433

46.2

2,840

Apr.

61

62

64

7672"

68

73

68

67

63

57

53

50

49

48

46

45

43

43

43

45

47

48

65

58

54 

47

41

40

40

1,636

54.5

3,250

May

40

36

36

38

45

54

48

45

45

59

78

70

76

97

75

126

199

157

118

98

84

67

60

57

58

68 

58

54

52

56

97

2,251

72.6

4,470

June

62

67

59

54

49

45

45

43

41

42

40

39

38

38

40

52

122

57

50

45

39

37

36

36

36

35

148

90

66

1,718

57.3

3,410

July

51

41

36

32

30

30

50

45

32

30

28

28

28

30

31

31

28

26

28

9.1

59

56

44

38

56

45 

36

34

31

35 

34

1,194

38.5

2,370

Aug.

30

29

28

28

30

28

26

22

20

20

20

20

17

15

14

15

18

18

18

18

16

16

17

19

22

19 

20

21

22

24 

24

654

21.1

1,300

Sept.

22

21

22

20

2?

20

20

20

22

23

25

26

27

36

36

33

30

28

27

27

28

28

28

28

26

25 

24

24

24

24

766

25.5

1,520

Calendar year 1956: Max 1,640 Min 13 Mean 46.3 Ac-ft 33,630

Water year 1956-57: Max 199 Min 14 Mean 41.6 Ac-ft 30,150

Peak discharge (base. 150 cfs). May 17 (10 a.m.) 239 cfs (5.44 ft)j June 17 (11 a.m.) 190 cfs 

(4.82 ft); June 27 (11 p.m.) 226 cfs (5.27 ft); July 7 (10:30 p.m.) 186 cfs (5.04 ft); July 20 

(3:30 p.m.) 169 cfs (4.79 ft).

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 7-9, Jan. 9 to Feb. 7, Feb. 21-24, Mar. 23-25.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 281

Frenchman Creek at Culbertson, Nebr.

Location. Lat 40°14'05", long 100°52'40", in SW^SE-fc sec. 12, T. 3 N., R. 32 W., on right 

bank 19 ft upstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 6 and 34, 2 miles west of Culbertson, 

and 4.5 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 3.080 sq mi, approximately, of which about 1,560 sq mi contribute directly to surface runoff.

Records available. June 1913 to September 1915 (gage heights only) and March 1931 to 

September 1957 in reports of Geological Survey. January 1922 to September 1957 in reports of State engineer.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,583.44 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to Nov. 2, 1950, staff or chain gage at bridge 3.3 miles downstream at 

daturas as follows: June 12, 1913, to Sept. 30, 1915, datum unknown; Mar. 11, 1931, to 

May 31, 1935, at datum 20.51 ft lower than present datum; June 1, 1935, to Nov. 1, 

1950, at datum 21.51 ft lower-than present datum.

Average discharge. 26 years (1931-57), 121 cfs (87,600 acre-ft per year).

Extreme s.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,450 cfs July 8 (gage height, 8.7S ft); minimum daily, 27 cfs Sept. 29.

1931- - - - 

14.8 ft, 

1936.

, , , . - 

ly, 27 cfs Sept. 29.

1-57; Maximum discharge, 15,000 cfs (estimated) May 31, 193S (gage height, 

t, from floodmarks, present site and datum); minimum daily, 7 cfs Aug. 13, 14, 26,

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

measurements generally made twice a month. Natural flow affected by irrigation development above station, and since Oct. 23, 1950, by storage in Enders Reservoir (see 

P- 277).

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1390: 1931, 1933, 1934 (M), 1938 (M).

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of loe effect 

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

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 10-14, Apr. 17-25, 

May 17, June 28, July 8, Sept. 19-30)

2.4 26 3.4 150

2.6 41 4.0 258

2.8 60 5.0 500

3.0 85 6.4 905

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

65 

62

61

57

64

64

65

67

66

67

68

61

66

65

65

66

68

59

57

54

54

53

BT

89 

114

123

I2f

121

121 

121

2,370

76.5

4,700

Nov.

119 

111

m124

121

116

111

116

126

128

131

12S

130

126

126

124

124

126

130

136

138

140

145 

14T

135

128

133

136

136

3,815

127

7,570

Dec.

138 

I3T

130 

123

130

130

119

110

106

118

130

130

126

126

124

119

124

130

128

128

126

124

119

118 

118

123

130

131

133

136 

135

3,897

126

7,730

Jan.

133 

126

126 

121

118

124

130

135 100"

65

80

95

110

111

109

102

98

96

98

99

98

98

93

89 

93

87

89

94

100

105 

110

3,232

104

6,410

Feb.

115 

115

120 

130

140

150

150

147

155

IBs

152

145

143

145

140

145

145

143

140

138

136

130

133

142 

145

145

142

143

-

3,929

140

7,790

Mar.

147 

142

135 

126

130

128

124

128

131

133

131

126

113

111

114

114

119

123

118

106

100

102

113

125 

130

133

131

142

140

145 

152

3,912

126

7,760

Apr.

148 

155

164

113

164

161

166

161

159

161

154

148

145

142

119

110

102

100

110

100

98

98

96 

100

102

106

94

84

3,852

128

7,640

May

61 

56

BT 

58

73

77

78

70

80

181

111

119

180

283

172

502

343"

270

247

238

224

206

199 

218

222

208

199

239

244 

276

6,148

19S

12,190

June

302 

218

217 

184

177

173

175

175

172

170

159

152

150

142

131

172

275

211

161

147

126

105

98

102 

82

72

495

loT

150

5,355

178

10,620

July

121 

110

100 

91

88

75

142

879

T§4

159

150

130

90

97

122

98

111

68

67

150

145

155

98

76 

70

85

94

65

55

f

Aug.

ft

56 

47

43

41

39

37

34

32

32

32

32

31

31

30

29

30

30

30

33

28

37

35

30

30

30

30 

31

4,023 1,099

134 35.5

7,980 2,180

Sept.

29 

29

30 

30

29

34

35

35

35

35

35

35

40

46

46

43

39

37

35

36

38

36

34

32 

30

29

28

29

27

32

1,028

34.3

2,040

Calendar year 1956: Max 3,060 Min 23 Mean 108 Ac-ft 78,090

Water year 1956-57: Max 879 Min 27 Mean 117 Ac-ft 84,610

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 9 to Feb. 7, Mar. 24, 25.
282 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

Blackwood Creek near Culbertson, Nebr.

Location. La t 40°14'05", long 100°48'25", in SE^SWi sec. 10, T. 3 N. , R. 31 W., on left 

bank 60 ft upstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 6 and 34, a quarter of a mile north 

of Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad bridge, 1-J- miles east of Culbertson, and 

2 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--290 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available . May 1946 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 2,555.25 ft above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge. 11 years, 5.82 cfs (4,210 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 406 cfs July 8 (gage height, 6.73 ft); minimum 

daily, 0.1 cfs Mar. 24.

1946-57: Maximum discharge, 1,650 cfs June 17, 1955 (gage height, 14.64 ft); no 

flow Jan. 4-6, 1950.

Remarks . Records poor. Discharge measurements generally made twice a ironth. Natural 

flow affected by irrigation development above station, return flow from irrigated 

areas, and waste from Culbertson Canal.

Revisions . WSP 1086: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Backwater from beaver dams Oct. 19-29, Oct. 31 to Nov. 4; shifting-control method used Oct. 30, 

Nov. 5-14, Hay 10, 11, 16, 17, 19-24, May 26 to June 7, June 17, 18, 20-27, Jvne 30 to Aug. 22)

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.8

0.1 

.4

1.0 

1.8

1.9 

2.1 

2.3 

2.6

3.0

7.3

14

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0

58

107

139

230

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

1.0

.9

1.0

1.5

.9

T76- 1.7

.7

78

1.0

1.5

1.1

1.5

1.3

1.1

1.0

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

34.8

1.12

69

Hov.

1.0

1.0 1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

1.0

1.0

1.5 176"

1.0

1.3

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

al.l

al.l

al.l

33.4

1.11

66

Dec.

al.O

alTO

al.O

1.0

1.0

.9

79

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

1.0

1.0

.9

1.0

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

28.8

0.93

57

Jan.

"78 0.9

.8

'.S

.9

.9

.9

.8

.8

.8

.9

.8

.8

.8

.7

.7

.8

.9

.9

.9

.8

.8

.9

.8

.8

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

26.0

0.84

52

Feb.

0.9

.9

.9

.9 

.9

1.0

1.0

1.1

T7T

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

.9

.9

.8

79

.9

.8

.9

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

.9

-

26.3

0.94

52

Mar.

0.8

.8

.9

.9 

.9

.8

.8

.7

.8

.9

.8

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.6

.7

.7

.7

.7

.1

79

1.7

1.8

T7T

1.0

1.1

1.2

26.3

0.85

52

Apr.

.1

.3

.4

.1

.0

1.1

1.0

.9

.9

.9

.9

1.0

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.7

1.0

3.5

1.2

2.5

22

26

18

7.3

13

14

14

11

151.3

5.04

300

May

10

7.9

4.0 

6.1

6.6

9.5

8.3

6.6

4.0

3.1

4.9

14

15

23

20

56

"20" 220

7.1

3.8

2.6

1.8

1.4

7.8

15

17

4.0

2.7

6.7

67

95

670.9

21.6

1,330

June

81

T3

3.8

2.4 

12

8.3

11

14

15

15

15

12

11

12

13

14

18

59

24

14

4.5

6.8

11

13

12

14

14

30

22

15

509.8

17.0

1,010

July

12

5.0

1.8

.9

a. 2

a. 2

~ss 186

2.9

a. 5

a. 5

a. 8

25

20

61

51

11

3.5

5.3

93

19

10

4.8

1.5

21

13

5.6

3.2

2.3

£ 6

601.8

19.4

1,190

Aug.

2.8

45~~ a. 6

7il

4.0

a. 6

al.O

2.6

3.1

3.8

al.O

al.O

al.5

a2.0

al.O

al.5

al.5

a2.0

al.8

al.6

al.4

1.4

2.0

3.0

2.8

4.6

2.1

1.6

2.1

1.7

117.1

3.78

232

Sept.

1.3

ITS

1.5

2.3 

2.2

2.2

1.8

2.1

2.0

2.1

2.1

2.1

6.0

16

59

9.6

4.7

3.3

2.7

3.8

4.2

3.0

2.7

3.8

2.8

2.3

5.2

5.8

5.2

2.2

139.3

4.64

276

Calendar year 1956: Max 670 Mln 0.3 Mean 5.91 Ac-ft 4,290

water year 1956-57: Max 220 Mln 0.1 Mean 6.48 Ac-ft 4,690

Peak discharge (base, 550 cfs). July 8 (2 p.m.) 406 cfs (6. 

a Ho gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 2 d 

In stage, weather records, and trend of flow.

.73 ft).

discharge measurements, recorded range
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 283

Driftwood Creek near McCook, Nebr.

Location. Lat 40°08'50", long 100 039'40", in SE£SW£ sec. 12, T. 2 N., R. 30 V'., on 

right bank at downstream side of county bridge, half a mile downstream from siphon 

and wasteway on Meeker Canal, 4 miles southwest of McCook, and 5 miles upstream from 

mouth.

Drainage area. 360 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. March 1946 to September 1957.

Sage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 2,493.78 ft above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Average 'discharge. 11 years, 11.5 cfs (8,330 acre-ft per year); median of yearly mean 

discharges, 8.9 cfs (6,440 acre-ft).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,620 cfs May 30 (gage height, 22.16 ft); 

minimum daily, 0.1 cfs for many days.

1946-57: Maximum discharge, 4,740 cfs Aug. 7, 1950 (gage height, 25.43 ft, from 

floodmark), from rating curve extended above 3,000 cfs; no flow at times diring most 

years.

Remarks. Records poor. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. Natural 

flow affected by waste from Meeker Canal, and by minor irrigation development above 

station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1210: 1950.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of backwater from beaver 

dam or Indefinite stage-discharge relation (gage-height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

3.13 

3.2

3.4

3.5 

3.7 

4.0 

4.5

0

.2

1.4

2.8

7.3

16

32

5.0

6.0

7.0

9.0

11.0

14.0

17.0

52

97

154

290

455

821

1,400

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.1

.2

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.675"

.2

.1

.2

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1 

.1

.1

5.6

0.18

11

Nov.

0.1

|l

.1

.1

.1

.2

77

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2 

.2

4,9

0.16

9.7

Dec.

0.2 ~7"2~

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

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.1

.1

.1

.1

.1.1

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.1

.1

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4.8

0.15

9.5

Jan.

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

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.1

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6.1

Feb.

0,1

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-

2.8

0.10

5.6

Mar.

~7T 0.1

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.1

.1

.1

.1

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tf

.2

4.1

0.13

8.1

Apr.

0.3

.4

.4

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il

.1

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36

2J4

14

8.9

4.7

2.0

.6

.3

.2

343.7

11.5

682

May

0.1

57T

14

11

14

14

11

12

1.8

.3

.2

.2

17

93

8.1

271

757

62

13

6.0

7.1

4.1

4.1

2.5

327

229

19

147

76

1,500

a30

3,456.6

112

6,860

June

alO

> a. 3

.3

1.4

.5

.2

75

52

93

36

14

6.1

3.2

1.5

4.3

2.4

1.7

1.5

271

512

14

1,106.1

36.9

2,190

July

8.4

4.3

2.4

2.7

3.6

2.7

1.4

2.7

.4

.4

.2

.2

.2

.2

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.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

12

9.7

7.1

56

203

16

13

2.1

1.0

.6

351.0

11.3

696

Aug.

T7B" 0 1

3'.4

Z7S

1.0

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.3

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.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

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16.3

5.26

32

Sept.

0 2

|g

!2

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.5

.5

.5

.6

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76" .7

.6

.6

.6

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14.0

0.47

28

Calendar year 1956: Max 1,250 Mln 0 Mean 17.4 Ac-ft 12,610

Water year 1956-57: Max 1,300 Min 0.1 Mean 14.6 Ac-ft 10,540

Peak discharge (base, 500 efs). Apr. 23 (3:30 a.m.) 847 cfs (14.10 ft); May 17 (2:30 p.m.) 

891 cfs (14.37 ft); May 25 (11 p.m.) 607 cfs (12.42 ft); May 30 (8 a.m.) 3,620 cfs (22.16 ft); 

June 28 (4 p.m.) 842 cfs (14.12 ft).

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, trend of flow, and 1 

discharge measurement.

Note. Backwater from beaver dam or Indefinite stage-discharge relation Apr. 18-21, July 17-21, 

July 30 to Sept. 17, Sept. 20-30; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, trend of flow, 

and 6 discharge measurements or field estimates of flow.
284 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

Republican River at MoCook, Nebr.

Location. Lat 40°11'15", long 100°37'05", in NE£ sec . 32 , T. 3 N. , R. 29 W. , near left 

bank on downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 83 at south edge of McCook, 

2f miles downstream from Driftwood Creek and 10f miles upstream from Red Willow Creek.

Drainage area. 12,560 sq mi, approximately, of which a large area does not contribute 

directly to surface runoff.

Records available. March 1931 to June 1932 and October 1954 to September 1957 in reports of Geological Survey. January 1924 to December 1929, October 1930 to September 

1931, and October 1954 to September 1957 in reports of State engineer.

Gage. Wire -weight g 

Tevel, datum of 1929.

e read twice daily. Datum of gage is 2,456.37 ft above mean sea 

9. Prior to June 1932, staff gage on former highway bridge 300 ft 

upstream at different datum.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 5,040 cfs May 30 (gage height, 8.70 ft, from 

gage reading at crest of rise); minimum daily, 44 cfs Oct. 15.

1954-57: Maximum discharge, that of May 30, 1957; minimum daily, 9.6 cfs July 6,

Maximum flood known since about 1826 occurred on May 31, 1935 (discharge, about 

245,000 cfs).

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

measurements generally made twice a month. Natural flow affected by irrigation development above station, and by storage in Bonny Reservoir (see p. 270;, Enders Reservoir (see p. 277), and Swanson Lake (see p. 274). Records of chemical analyses and 

water temperatures for the water year 1957 are given in WSP 1521.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-24, May 18-23, 

May 25 to Sept. 19)

2.6 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

4.5

39

70

135

245

445

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0 

9.0

760

1,450

2,340

3,590

5,740

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12 

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ae-ft

Oct.

50

49

48

47

50

50

51 

53

52

56

56

59 

55

46

44

62

66

66

61

60

60

61

61

66

118

119

126

121

124

124

118

2,179

70.3

4,320

Nov.

121

126

118

121

122

122

122 

122

129

130

130

129 

129

127

127

127

124

127

132

135

124

133

129

129

124

127

127

124

121

127

3,785

126

7,510

Dec.

127

124

127

127

130

121

118 

115

100

120

144

155 

150

150

150

160

IB?

152

154

147

150

145

142

142

137

142

145

145

144

140

140

4,302

139

8,530

Jan.

138

137

138

133

135

137

135 

137

120

90

100

100 

100

100

100

100

100

110

120

120

120

115

100

90

90

90

90

90

90

90

100

3,415

110

6,770

Feb.

100

100

100

109

110

120

130 

140

150

170

220

233 

174

163

156

149

152

147

142

145

150

132

144

156

145

144

144

147

_

4,072

145

8,080

Mar.

147

145

150

150

147

149

149 

147

142

145

140

140 

142

137

130

130

129

130

130

126

121

12T

135

140

142

157

152

157

159

156

174

4,420

143

8,770

Apr.

166

178

195

186

186

its

182 

184

176

174

170

172 

165

159

163

157

149

156

124

135

145

185

656

T79

138

138

126

129

129

127

5,307

177

10,530

May

119

103

91

106

105

111

109 

109

135

178

156

170 

293

688

308

956

2,420

826

323

251

576

812

1,630

3,300

3,090

2, 050

2,530

2,770

2,600

3.840

938

31,693

1,022

62,860

June

818

353

208

620

2,120

2.260

1,960 

1,550

1,580

1,550

1,550

1,480 

1,460

1,430

1,350

1,010

1,080

544

220

195

168

163

152

149

149

133

347

1,520

526

199

26,844

895

S3, 240

July

165

156

142

138

133

133

115 

552" 941

205

188

427 

440

528

591

308

404

371

347

544

668

505

400

359

347

923

400

331

307

355

487

11,860

383

23,520

Aug.

487

445

588 4^9"

445

430

405 

410

395

415

405

405 

395

410

400

410

420

415

405

405

415

260

283

245

257

272

414

193

237

266

182

11,583

374

22,970

Sept.

178

174

176

168

163

159

156 

149

145

152

147

138 

137

212

175

133

118

108

93

83

87

87

82

81

67

65

63

60

3,676

123

7,290

Calendar year 1956: Max 2,870 Mln 11 Mean 123 Ac-ft 89,190

Water year 1956-57: Max 3,840 Mln 44 Mean 310 Ao-ft 224,400

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 9-16, Jan. 9 to Feb. 11.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 285

Red Willow Creek near Red Willow, Nebr.

Location. Lat 40°14 I 10", long lOO'SO'CO", in NE^NE^ sec. 17, T. 3 N., R. 28 V'., on left 

Dank at downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 6 and 34, three-quarters of a mile 

north of Red Willow and 2f miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 710 sq mi, approximately, of which about 400 sq mi contribute directly to 

surface runoff.

Records available. September 1939 to September 1957 in reports of Geological Survey. 

March 1925 to September 1931 and October 1939 to September 1957 in reports of State 

engineer .

gage . Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,398.64 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to May 26, 1945, wire-weight gage at bridge li miles upstream at datum 11.16 ft higher. see ~c u

Average discharge. 18 years (1939-57), 41.8 cfs (30,260 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,930 cfs May 14 (gage height, 14.97 ft); miniinum daily, 9.1 cfs Aug. 22.

1939-57: Maximum discharge, 30,000 cfs June 22, 1947 (gage height, 18.36 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 6,700 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak 

flow; minimum daily, 2.0 cfs July 29-31, 1954.

Revisions. The maximum discharge for the water year 1945 has been revised to 

3,500 cfs May 13, 1945 (gage height, 15.02 ft), superseding figure published in 

WSP 1036.

Remarks. Records poor. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. 

Flow affected by irrigation development above station.

Revisions. --WSP 1086: Drainage area.

Natural

Discharge, In oublo feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14 

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

11 

TT

11

11

11

11

11

11

12

12

13

13

13

14 

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

17

16

16

19

20

21

20

21

22

23

456

14.8

908

Nov.

23 

51

27

32

32

31

33

33

31

29

28

26

26

26 

26

30

25

25

28

29

30

30

33

33

34

35

36

37

30

33

893

29.8

1,770

Dec.

32 

32

32

32

32

30

24

26

21

32

31

27

20

24 

29

27

29

21

32

29

28

32

28

27

29

32

32

32

32

33

3J

900

29.0

1,790

Jan.

34 

37

34

32

32

31

30

29

22

22

30

29

25

23 

20

18

17

18

18

19

22

25

14

15

14

1313-

13

13

13

13

688

22.2

1,360

Feb.

13 

10

12

18

18

24

34

41

47

54

59

68

80

1

a40

40

47

44

a40

a38

30

28

34

a37

a28

37

39

-

1,106

39.5

2,190

Mar.

41 

41

a40

39

38

37 f-j

I> a37

J

38

36 

36

36

36

35

35

35

33

33

36

30

32

35

38

41

42

56

62.

1,183

38.2

2,350

Apr.

60 

56

54

58

59

60

61

60

60

62

56

50

47

46

44

42

40

a40

a38

a37_

a38

220

~88 408

60

54

50

43

39

38

2,068

68.9

4,100

May

36 

3538"

37

36

35

35

35

36

37

36

38

315

1.050 

101

935

370

225

173

147

153

130

93

67

354

59

53

55

51

75

316

5,156

166

10,230

June

48 

84

106

82

73

58

48

43

40

41

41

41

40

38 

36

~6"0~ 248

59

83

50

41

36

34

32

29

27

80

83

39

38

1,758

58.6

3,490

July

42 

38

34

32

30

30

29

482

83

33

30

29

28

510 

T?3

38

58

45

34

32

32

43

82

73

56

42

36

31

28

24

2j2

2,229

71.9

4,420

Aug.

20 

21

"22 164

19

17

16

16

19

15

14

14

13

11 

1O

9.7

11

9.9

11

11

9.2

1~9.1

15

19

14

16

16

16

20

19

606.9

19.6

1,200

Sept.

18 

17

16

16

15_

15

15

15

16

16

17

18

93

168 

54T

43

46

42

34

29

27

26

24

23

23

22

22

21

20

21

923

30.8

1,830

Calendar year 1956: Max 1,190 Mln 2.7 Mean 32.3 Ac-ft 23,470

Water year 1956-57: Max 1,050 Mln 9.1 Mean 49.2 Ac-ft 35,640

Peak discharge (base, 750 cfs). Ar

3,950 cfs U4.97 ft): May 16 (time ur

r. 22 (time unknown) 2,310 efs (14.00 ft); May 14 (2 a.m.) 

iknown) about 2,770 ofs; May 25 (5 a.m.) 1,320 ofs (12.38 ft);

May 31 (time unknown) about 790 ofs; June 16 (time unknown) about 790 ofs; July 8 (1:30 p.m.) 

1,170 cfs (12.52 ft); July 14 (time unknown) about 1,470 ofs.

a No gage-height record, discharge estimated on basis of weather records and trend o' flow.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 17, 18, 21, 22, 29, Dec. 6-25, Jan. 2 to 

Feb. 15, Feb. 17, 22-24, Mar. 24-27.
286 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

Dry Creek near Hartley, Nebr.

Location. Lat 40°23'30", long 100 0 23'05", in EjNE£ sec. 21, T. 5 N. , R. 27 W., at center 

of Freedom subwatershed detention dam No. 2-A, 1 mile west of county road, 10 miles 

northwest of Hartley, and 10 miles south of Stockville.

Drainage area. 5.24 sq ml.

Records available. August 1955 to June 1957 (discontinued).

Sage. Water-stage recorder. Control is 8-inch drain, concrete-drop outlet-structure in 

aam and earthen-overflow spillway at left end of dam.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during period October to June, 50 cfs May 14 (gage height, 

5.25 ft, from floodmarks); no flow most days.

1955-57: Maximum discharge, that of May 14, 1957; no flow during most of period.

Remarks. Records poor. Detention reservoir is formed by earth-fill dam, capacity 84 acreft in sediment pool, 251 acre-ft in flood-detention pool; total capacity, 335 acre-ft, 

overall height of dam, 23.5 ft. Purpose of record Is to show water surface elevation 

in reservoir and outflow from detention reservoir.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, October 1956 to June 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

(*)

0

0

0

Nov.

(*)

0

0

0

Dec.

0

0

0

Jan.

0

0

0

Feb.

-

0

0

0

Mar.

(*)

0

0

0

Apr.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

May

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

25

*6.2

30

So

3.6

2.8

2.4

.3

0

0

0

2.9

2.3

0

0

0

0

0

95.5

3.08

189

June

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

13

T 6

3 1

2 9

2 7

2 4

1 4

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

33.1

1.10

66

Jvly Aug. Sept.

Calendar year 1956: Max o Mln o Mean 0 Ac-ft 0

Water year 1956-57: Max - Mln - Mean - Ac-ft -

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day. 

Note. No flow observed on July 1, 29, and Aug. 27.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 287

Medicine Creek at Maywood, Nebr.

Location. Lat 40 039'20", long 100°36'40", in NE^NE^ sec. 21, T. 8 N., R. 29 W., on 

right bank 150 ft downstream from bridge on county road (revised), a quarter of a 

mile east of Maywood, and 5 miles upstream from Brushy Creek.

Drainage area. 207 sq mi, approximately, of which about 82 sq mi contribute directly 

to surface runoff.

Records available. April 1951 to September 1957.

Page. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,614.44 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929. Prior to Aug. 21, 1951, wire-weight gage at site 150 ft upstrearr at same 

datum.

Average discharge. 6 years, 23.8 cfs (17,230 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 240 cfs April 22 (gage height, 5.If ft); 

minimum daily, 12 cfs May 8, Aug. 6, 7, 14, 15.

1951-57: Maximum discharge observed, 2,120 cfs May 20, 1951 (gage height, 9.90 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 810 cfs; minimum daily, 7.6 cfs June 28, 1956.

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

flow affected by irrigation development above station. Records of water temperatures 

and suspended sediment loads for the water year 1957 are given in WSP 1521.

Discharge, in cubic feet pep second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

15

*15

15

15

li

15

15

15

15

15

15

16

*16

16

17

18

18

19

20

20

20

20

20

21

*24

26

24

NOV.

S±

?&

28

26

25

*25

25

24

24

25

37

36

38

35

31

*35

31

37

46

52

33

41

36

29

27

*25

30

24 28

25

 np- 37

CV

591

19.1

1,170

26

26

931

31.0

1,850

Dec.

26

25

26

25

25

25

27

27

*26

27

24

25

24

24

25

27

28

27

26

26

*26

26

25

25

25

27

28

29

30

35

30

816

26.3

1,620

Jan.

28

FT

*27

28

27

28

28

27

25

23

24

24

25

25

25

25

25

25

26

26

26

24

23

23

23

23

23

24

24

24

24

779

25.1

1,550

Feb.

24

24

25

26

*26

27

29

31

34

!§

33

31

32

33

34

 32

31

31

31

29

30

27

26

30

33

*35

33

32

847

30.2

1,680

Mar.

33

32

31

31

29

*29

29

28

2F

29

31

30

28

28

28

35

32

31

30

30

30

*29

34

39

36

39

42

4T

*38

33

36

1,000

32.3

1,980

Apr.

36

36

*41

42

40

42

40

35

*31

28

28

28

30

29

28

27

 28

27

29

31

27

87

108

*4T

29

30

*26

25

24 28"

1,082

36.1

2,150

May

31

27

*43

64

40

*31

17

12

13

24

16

26

54

*74

50

120

123

IT

28

*20

18

14

16

20

37

36

28

*24

23

30

*88

1,224

39.5

2,430

June

110

54

*29

27

22

21

22

25

22

41

*74

27

*23

22

21

32

43

28

 24

21

20

18

17

15

*17

17

60

80

42

26

1,003

33.4

1,990

July

24

 22

20

19

19

18

19

22

21

19

*18

17

20

40

*3T

22

19

16

16

18

21

23

19

*18

17

18

18

17

*15

T5

15

622

20.1

1,230

Aug.

14

14

13

13

13

*12

12

14

15

15

14

13

13

 12

12

13

13

13

13

*13

13

13

14

16

 14

13

13

28

27J

21

17

446

14,4

885

Sept.

 16

15

14

1*

14

14

14

14

16

18

18

17

33

 66

31

28

22

20

21

22

21

*20

20

20

19

19

19

*19

20

20

647

21.6

1,280

Calendar year 1956: Max 94 Min 7.6 Mean 22.7 Ac-ft 16,450

Water year 1956-57: Max 123 Mln 12 Mean 27.4 Ac-ft 19,820

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 6-11, 13, Jan. 9 to Feb. 10, Feb. 22-24.
288 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

Brushy Creek near Maywood, Nebr.

Location. La t 40°37'45", long 100°37'45", In SWiSWi sec. 28, T. 8 N., R. 29 W., on 

right bank 420 ft (revised) downstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 83, 2 miles 

south of Maywood, 2? miles upstream from Prazler Creek, and 5 miles upstream from 

mouth.

Drainage area. 130 sq ml, approximately, of which about 72 sq ml contribute directly 

to surface runoff.

Records available . April 1951 to September 1957.

Gage. --Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 2,630.37 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929. Prior to Aug. 14, 1951, wire-weight gage at site 150 ft upstream at same 

datum.

Average discharge. --6 years, 1.86 cfs (1,350 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . --Maximum discharge during year, 4,390 cfs Apr. 22 (gage height, 18.82 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 1,300 cfs on basis of slope-area determinations of 

peak flows at gage heights, 18.8 and 19.4 ft; no flow Oct. 1-12, 14, 15.

1951-57: Maximum discharge, 5,250 cfs July 5, 1956 (gage height, 19.41 ft); no 

flow at times during 1953-57.

Maximum stage known, 30.4 ft June 21, 1947, from floodmarks (discharge unknown).

Remarks. Records poor. Records of water temperatures and suspended sediment loads for 

the water year 1957 are given In WSP 1521.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

0

 5

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

 .1

0

0

.1

.1

.1.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

».2

.2

.2

Nov.

0.2

r?

.2

.2

.2

 .2'.Z

.2

.2

.2

.3

72

.3

.3

.3

 .3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

 .2

!2

.2: .2

.2

.7

7?

3.4

0.11

6.7

.2

.2

6.7

0.22

13

Dec.

0.2

!2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

a. 3

a. 4

 .4

[4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

 .4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

-JL

11.2

0.36

22

Jan.

0.4

.4

* .4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

a_^3

a. 3

a. 3

a. 3

a. 3

a. 3

a. 3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

a. 3

a. 3

a. 3

a. 3

 .3'.3

.3

.3

a. 3

a. 3

10.2

0.33

20

Feb.

-73- 0.3

.3

.3

.3

 .3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.5

.5

.6

.6

.6

 .5'.5

.5

.4

.4

.5

.5

.6

.5

.6

.6

.7

 aTT

-

12.9

0.46

26

Mar.

0.6

.6

.5

.4

.4

».4'.t

.4

.3

74

.5

.7

.7

.5

».5

.5

.4

.5

.5

.6

.6

 . 'A5

.4

.7

.7

.7

.6

'.1

16.5

0.53

33

Apr.

0.7

.8

 .9

.8

.7

.7

.6

.6

^1

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

 .5

.5

.5

.5

.5

375

14

10

*15

2.8

*.9

.5

.5

.7

431.8

14.4

856

May

0.5

T?

 9.4

2.3

.5

« 5

!s

.5

.7

.6

.5

2.8

 271

*ST

a2.5

269

6.9

2.7

2.3

2.3

a2.3

a2.3

al.5

.9

6.7

1.6

1.2

.9

13

12

 84

723.5

23.3

1,440

June

7.8

1.5

 1.1

1.0

1.0

1.2

1.0

.9

.9

1.0

 .9

!7

78" .6

.7

22

"T.I 33

 .7

!7

.7

.7

.7

.7

».6

.7

2.4

1.2

.7

.7

87.5

2.92

174

July

0.6

 .6

.5

.4

.4

.4

45

60

 .7

.6

.5

.9

2.2

».7

.3

.2

.1

27?

3.4

5.7

.7

.5

 .5

.5

.5

.5

.5

 .5

[4

.4

131.4

4.24

261

Aug.

0.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

».4 i!s

6.6

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.2

».2

.1

27T

 18 .4

.4

.3

37.9

1.22

75

Sept.

 0.2

'.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.4

.4

.4

.4

 38

1.8

.7

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

 .3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

 .2

.2

.2

50.8

1.69

101

Calendar year 1956 : Max 505 Mln 0 Mean 2.59 Ac-ft 1,870

Water year 1956-57 : Max 375 Mln o Mean 4.17 Ac-ft 3,030

» Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

 Field estimate made on this day.

a No gage-height record, discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, weather records, 

recorded range In stage, and trend of flow.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 20, 22, 26-28, Dec. 4-8, 11-14, Jan. 1-9, 

Jan. 17-21, 26-29, Feb. 1-10, Bar. 23-26.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 289

Fox Creek at Curtis, Nebr.

Location. Lat 40 038'00", long 100°29'20", in SE^NW^ sec; 27, T. 8 N., R. 28 W., on 

left bank 50 ft upstream from bridge on State Highway 23 N, half a mile upstream 

from mouth, and 1 mile east of Curtis.

Drainage area. 77 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. March 1951 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,519.58 ft above mean sea level, datum 

~of 1929.

Average discharge. 6 years, 7.76 cfs (5,620 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year. 1,210 cfs Aug. 28 (gage height, 11.98 ft); 

maximum gage height, 12.12 ft May 13 (backwater from Medicine Creek); minimum daily 

discharge, 2.4 cfs Oct. 24, 26.

1951-57: Maximum discharge, 3,340 cfs May 31, 1951 (gage height, 15.3^ ft); 

minimum daily, 1.5 cfs Aug. 16, 1956.

Maximum stage known, 27.3 ft June 21, 1947, from floodmarks (discharge not 

determined).

Remarks. Records poor. Records of water temperatures and suspended sedimert loads for 

the water year 1957 are given in WSP 1521.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19 

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

3.4

 3.

3.

3.

3. 

3.

3.

3.

4,

3.

4.

4.

4.

*4.

4.

4.0

3.8

3.8

3.8 

3.7

3.7

3.6

4.4

2.4 376"

2.4

3.3

4.7

5.7

4!7

120.6

3.89

239

Nov.

5.0

5.9

5.9

5.9

6.1 

 6.1

5.7

4 7

57T

5.7

6.1

5.5

5.7

5.8

5.9

 6.2

6.1

5.9

5.9 

5.9

6.2

6.1

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

 6.8

7.0

6.6

7_._2

181.2

6.04

359

Dec.

7.4

7.0

7.0

7.1

6.8

6.6

S4. «57ff

7.2

7.6

7.4

7.2

7.4

7.7

7.7

7.6

7.4

7.7 

7.7

7.7

 7.7

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.7

7.7

228.1

7.36

452

Jan.

7.6

7.4

 7.6

7.6

7.6 

7.6

7.6

7.7

6.4

7.6

7.6

7.8

7.7

7.8

7.4

 7.6

7.7

7.8

*l

7.8

6.2 6~74"

6.6

7.0

7.6

7.4

»7.4

6.8

7.2

7.2

229.5

7.40

455

Feb.

7.2

T7T

7.4

7.4

 7.4 

7.4

7.7

7.6

7.7

7.7

7.4

7.6

7.7

7.7

8.0

 8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0 

8.0

8.2

77?

7.6

8.0

8.2

8.2

 8.2

8.2

-

217.1

7.75

431

Mar.

7.8

7.7

7.6

7.6

 7.6 

7.4

7.1

7.1

7.1

7.2

7.2

8.0

8.0

7.8

7.6

 7.0

6.5

6.5

6^2 

6.2

6.2

6.8

7.0 e-.-o

9.4

 8.5

8.5

8.3

7.7

7.8 

9.0

232.4

7.50

461

Apr.

 8.8

8.5

9.0

9.0

8.5 

8.5

S.2

8.2

*8.2

8.3

8.2

7.4

7.8

7.0

7.1

6.8

77o

 7.0

7.4

7.1

6.8

43

9.1

8.0

7.8

 7.6

7.4

7.2

7.8

290.7

9.69

577

May

7.4

 6.8

51

18

8.5 

7.8

 7.6

6.6

7^7

7.6

12

 58

24

 9.1

 175 ~2T

12

10 

10

 9.1

8.5

8.6

8.6

11

8.8

8.3

 8.0

7.8

8.0 

8.2

568.2

18.3

1,130

June

9.6

7.8

 7.6

.2

.0 

.0

.6

.2

.1

.0

 6.6

6.8

6.8

6.8

7.0

17

12

 7.6

7.4

7.1

6.8

6.5 575"

 7.1

6.6

7.2

 20

~T.2 24

7.2

259.6

8.65

515

July

 7.4

15

7.8

7.1

7.0 

7.0

11

*96~6~. 5

 6J4

6.2

5.8

5.8

»25

 6.4

5.8

5.5

576" 5.4

5.8

8.8

6.4

5.8

 5.7

5.5

5.8

5.7

5.5

 5.5

5.4 

5.4

Aug.

5.1

5.1

14

6.1

5.0 

 3.6

3.1

*l5

5.7

4.7

4.0

3.S

3.4

 3.1

3.4

4.1

5.4

5.2

5.2 

 4.8

4.0

3.8

3.3

3.1

 3.6

3.6

3.7

 311

TT

7.4 

6.4

314.2 473.7

10.1 15.3

623 940

Sept.

 5.9

5.7

5.5

5.2

5.1 

5.1

5.1

579" 5.0

6.5

6.5

6.2

38

 45

T.I

7.0

6.6

6.5

23 

8.6

7.1

6.4

6.4

6.2

6.2

5.9

5.7

5.4

 5.2

5.4

271.4

9.05

538

Calendar year 1956: Max 77 Min 1.5 Mean 6.80 Ac-ft 4,940

Water year 1956-57: Max 311 Min 2.4 Mean 9.28 Ac-ft 6,720

Discharge measurement made on this day.
290 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

Dry Creek near Curtis, Nebr.

Location. Lat 40°38'05", long 100°26'40", in SW^NEir sec. 25, T. 8 H., R. 28 W., on 

left bank 10 ft upstream from county road bridge, 2f miles upstream from mouth, and 

3f miles east of Curtis.

Drainage area. 20 sq ml, approximately.

Records available.--March 1951 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,548.21 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929 (Bureau of Reclamation benchmark). Prior to Aug. 23, 1951, wire-weight gage 

at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 6 years, 0.51 cfs (369 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,490 cfs May 13 (gage height, 11.84 ft); no 

flow for many days.

1951-57: Maximum discharge, 4,430 cfs June 8, 1951 (gage height, 13.15 ft, from 

floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 2,500 cfs; no flow for many days.

Maximum stage known, 27.7 ft June 21, 1947, from floodmarks (dischrrge, 25,900 cfs 

at site 2f miles upstream, on basis of slope-area determination of perk flow).

Remarks.--Records poor. Records of water temperatures and suspended sediment loads for 

the water year 1957 are given in WSP 1521.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Afi- ft

Oct.

<*)

(*)

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Nov.

(*)

0

0

0

Dec.

0

0

0

Calendar year 1956: Max 121

Jan.

0

0

0

Feb.

(*)

~

0

0

0

Mar.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Apr.

0

V

*O

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*.l

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0.1

0.003

0.2

May

*0V*0

0

0

*0

*0

0

*0

0

0

*0

*305

~*3.6

0

71

*3.0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

.2

0

0

0

0

0

*0

382.8

12.3

759

June

0

V

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*51

IS

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*6.0

*29

*2.8

0

0

106.8

3.56

212

July

*t

3T

2.9

0

0

0

2? *& ) ~T

*o

0

0

0

*26

.7

*0

0

*0

0

*2.8

*8.2

5.1

0

0

0

c

c

c

c

c

c

167.7

5.41

3 ^3

Aug.

0

S

0

0

0

»0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

i^L *0

0

0

4.1

0.13

8.1

Sept.

*0

S

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*31~Z.Z

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

»0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

33.2

1.11

66

Mln 0 Mean 0.36 Ac-ft 262

Water year 1956-57 : Max 305 Mln 0 Mean 1.90 Ac-ft 1,380

Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.
KAHSAS RIVER BASIN 291

Medicine Creek above Harry Strunk Lake, Nebr.

Location. Lat 40°30 I 10", long 100°19'20", In SWi sec. 7, T. 6 N., R. 26 W., on right 

bfnk a third of a mile downstream from top of Harry Strunk Lake flood-control pool, 

2f miles upstream from top of Irrigation pool, 3f miles southeast of Stockvllle, 

and 13^ miles upstream from Medicine Creek Dam.

Records available. January 1950 to September 1957. 

as "above Medicine Creek Reservoir." Prior to October 1950, published

Gage_. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage Is 2,380.94 ft above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929 (Bureau of Reclamation benchmark).

Average discharge. 7 years, 69.7 cfs (50,460 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 11,200 cfs May 13 (gage height, 19 45 ft) 

^romratlng curve extended above 2,100 cfs on basis of logarithmic plotting; minikim 

dally, 25 cfs Aug. 15.

1950-57: Maximum discharge, that of May 13, 1957; minimum daily, 14 cf,? Aug. 4, 5,

Maximum stage known since at least 1874, 24,4 ft on June 22, 1947, fro.n floodmark 

(discharge uncertain).

Remarks. Records good except those above 2,300 cfs and for periods of Ice effect or 

no gage-height record, which are poor. Natural flow affected by Irrigation development above station. Records of water temperatures and suspended sediment loads 

for the water year 1957 are given In WSP 1521.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of ice effect (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-18, Apr. 23 to May 13, May 26-30, 

June 28 to July 8, July 21-24, Aug. 3 to Sept. 14)

2.5

2.6 

2.8 

3.0

25

33

53

77

3.3

3.6 

4.0 

4.5

117

165

238

344

5.0

6.0

8.0

12.0

460

716

1,300

2,780

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13 

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

30

*28

28

28

28

27

TT

28

28

30

30

31

31 

32

34

35

*35

35

37

38

39

40

39

39

44

44

44

44

44

45

57^

1,099

35.5

2,180

Nov.

*49

47

13

50

50

49

48

48

*49

49

49

59

59 

 61

60

55

57

57

60

67

72

65

64

61

55

52

51

*53

50

51

1,640

54.7

3,250

Dec.

51

51

51

51

51

45

IB- 40

50

60

*66~$15

50 

55

55

50

54

50

55

54

54

54

54

54

53

53

54

*55

57

57 

57

1,646

53.1

3,260

Jan.

SB- 57

54

54

54

54

54

 54

50

40

35

40

40 

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

45

*42

35

31

30

32

35

*37

38

40 

40

1,326

42.8

2,630

Feb.

40

45

45

45

45

45

50

50

50

55

65

66

*5S 

64

64

61

61

60

60

59

58

50

45

55

*65

64

66

64

1,558

55.6

3,090

Mar.

63

64

63

61

61

61

61

61

61

63

63

*63

63 

59

58

58

61

*58

58

57

55

SB

63

67

72

67

70

73

71

69 

66

1,945

62.7

3,860

Apr.

67

70

73

 80

77

76

76

70

65

60

60

58

59 

55

53

*58

55

57

59

58

60

149

*830

*T56~

89

76

a95

a75

69

*70

2,955

98.5

5,860

May

69

67

*133

267

120

82

*66 1 "

> a50

|

73

2.590

*l,SOo

210

1,370

879

227

132

*95

86

63

54

123

452

93

*S1

73

67

75 

116

9,466

305

18,780

June

190

128

»90

72

67

60

59

59

60

»57

70

85

58 

53

52

223

275

*55

66

55

52

49

49

*49

£L

47

224

168

116

81

2,756

91.9

5,470

July

*84

377

TCS" 791

85

81

78

*668

*105

63

53

49

46 

277

*102

67

54

47

142

194

63

66

*54

49

48

48

47

46

42

41 

*40

4,009

129

7,950

Aug.

*34

158

180

TB

*35

31

29

46

45

30

29

28

*27 

27

25

26

29

27

*28

27

27

27

27

27

*30

27

27

*176

127

59 

46

1,506

48.6

2,990

Sept.

38

35

*33

31

31

30

3T

*31

31

35

38

39

331 

403 *TIT

85

63

52

61

*69

53

50

48

47

44

44

35

42

42

*42

2,025

67.5

4,020

Calendar year 1956: Max 598 Mln 18 Mean 55.6 Ac-ft 40,340

Water year 1956-57: Max 2,590 Min 25 Mean 87.5 Ac-ft 63,340

Peak discharge (base. 2.500 efs). May 13 (6:30 p.m.) 11,200 cfs (19.45 ft); July 3 (12:30 p.m.) 

2,950 cfs 112.08 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage, weather records, 

and trend of flow.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 16, 17, 29, Dec. 6-18, 23, Jan. 2, 7, Jan. 9 

toTeF. 12, Feb. 21-24.
292 KANSAS RIVER BASIN 

Mitohell Creek above Harry Strunk Lake, Nebr.

Location. Lat 40°28'20", long 100°15 I 25", in NW&SE£ sec. 22, T. 6 N., R. 26 W., on 

left bank at top of Harry Strunk Lake flood-control pool, 2$ miles so-ithwest of 

Orafino, 9f miles upstream from Medicine Creek Dam, and 14 miles northwest of 

Cambridge.

Drainage area. 53 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. May 1950 to September 1957. 

"above Medicine Creek Reservoir."

Prior to October 1950, published as

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 2,37".95 ft above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929 (Bureau of Reclamation benchmark).

Average discharge. 7 years, 2.47 cfs (1,790 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,570 cfs June 16 (gage height, 12.93 ft); 

no flow during most of year.

1950-57: Maximum discharge, 5,230 cfs May 20, 1951 (gage height, 17.35 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 1,200 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak 

flow; no flow during most of each year.

Flood of June 21, 1948, reached a stage of about 28 ft, from floodnarks (discharge 

unknown).

Remarks. Records poor. Records of water temperatures and suspended sediment loads for 

the water year 1957 are given in WSP 1521.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IS

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

( )

(»)

0

0

0

Nov.

(»)

(»)

0

0

0

Bee.

(»)

0

0

0

Jan.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Feb.

(»)

( )

_

- --

0

0

0

Mar.

( )

(»)

( )

0

0

0

Apr.

0

V

O

»0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

»0

o

0

0

o

0

34 »5S

*.3

0

0

0

0

0

»0

150.3

5.01

298

May

0

TS

O

0

0

0

»0

0

0

o

0

0

»19

51

.9

118

T5

.7

O

»0

2.1

.1

0

.3

98

.6

0

*0

0

.8

.4

316.9

10.2

629

June

0

15 »0

0

O

0

0

0

O

0

0

»0

0

0

29

»268

»ST

»3.1

.6

.1

O

0

O

»0

0

1.5

8.3

1.9

.5

O

367.0

12.2

728

July

*1 »el

329

 7.1

.5

.2

.2

97

 5.5

»1.0

.2

O

0

»<.,3

1.9

.3

0

0

2.7

1.6

.9

0

»0

2.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

»0

513.7

16.6

1,020

Aug.

 39-0

T5

.2

»0

»0

0

0

0

0

0

0

»0

0

0

o

0

0

»0

0

o

0

8.8

0

»0

0

0

0

0

o

0

63.0

2.03

125

Sept.

0

5

»0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

§

"

1.3

0

0

0

0

0

0

»0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0»o

103.3

3.44

205

Calendar year 1956: Max 84 Mln 0 Mean 0.89 Ac-ft 644

Water year 1956-57: Max 329 Mln o Mean 4.15 Ao-ft 3,000

ge (base. 300 ofs).--Apr. 22 (9:30 p.m.) 509 ofs (7.94 ft); May 25 (4 a.m.) 614 ofs 

(8.74 ft;; June 16 (1 a.m.) 1.57O ofs (12.93 ft); July 3 (2 a.m.) 1,200 ofs (10.B"> ft); July 8 

11 a.m.) 348ofs(7.W>ft); Aug.2(10 a.m.) 353 ofs (7.15 ft); Sept. 13 (12 p.m.) 453 ofs (7.69 ft).

Peak discharge 

Ft;; June

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 293

Harry Strunk Lake near Cambridge, Nebr.

Location. Lat 40 0 22'40", long 100°13'00", in NE£ sec. 25, T. 5 N. , R. 26 W., near right 

bank in control house at outlet tube of Medicine Creek Dam on Medicine Cre«k, 7 miles 

northwest of Cambridge.

Records available. August 1949 to September 1957.

Gage.--Mercury column pressure gage read once daily to half-tenths. Gage is referred 

To mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Extremes. Maximum contents observed during year, 50,720 acre-ft May 17, 18 (elevation, 

2,371.9 ft); minimum observed, 19,690 acre-ft Oct. 16, 17 (elevation, 2,3f2.5 ft).

1949-57; Maximum contents observed, 52,960 acre-ft June 9, 1951 (elevation, 

2,372.35 ft); minimum observed since storage pool first filled, 14,400 acre-ft 

Sept. 20, 21, 1955 (elevation, 2,347.45 ftj.

Remarks.--Reservoir is formed by earth-fill dam; storage began Aug. 8, 1949. Capacity, 

3T7H60 acre-ft between elevations 2,335.0 (sill of outlet gates) and 2,36f.l ft 

(top of storage pool and crest of slot in spillway). Top of flood-control pool and 

crest of main spillway at elevation 2,386.2 ft (capacity, 90,920 acre-ft). Top of 

superstorage flood-control pool at elevation 2,400.0 ft (capacity. 148,400 acre-ft). 

Dead storage, 5,370 acre-ft. Figures given herein represent total contents. Storage 

water used for irrigation in Frenchman-Cambridge irrigation project.

Cooperation. Record of elevations and capacity table furnished by Bureau of Reclamation.

Capacity table (elevation, in feet, and total contents, 

In acre-feet)

2,350

2,360

2,370

2,380

16,940

29,460

46,680

71,280

Total contents, In acre-feet, at 8 a.m., water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3 

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

(t)

(*)

dot.

20.580 

20^320

20,270 

20,210

20,210

20,210

20,090

20,030

19,980

19,920

19,860

19,800

19,800

19,740

19,740

19.690

19,690

19,740

19,740

19,800

19,800

19,860

19,920

19,920

20,030

20,030

20,090

20,150

20,210

20,320

20,320

2,353.05

-120

Nov.

20.440

26, §66

20,560 

20,620

20,680

20,740

20,800

20,860

20,920

20,970

21,090

21,090

21,210

21,330

21,330

21,330

21,460

21,640

21', 700

21,760

21,820

21 , 940

22,070

22,130

22,310

22,380

22,440

22,620

22,620

22.690

2,355.0

+2,370

Dec.

22.810 

22^880

23,000 

23,120

23,260

23,260

23,320

23,320

23,380

23,570

23,700

23,760

23,830

23,960

24,020

24,160

24,220

24,280

24,480

24,540

24,680

24,800

24,870

24,940

25,070

25,140

25, 200

25,270

25,270

25,270

25.540

2,357.05

+2,650

Jan.

25.400 

25,476

25,540 

25,670

25,740

25,880

25,940

26,010

26,080

26,150

26,220

26,350

26,350

26,350

26,420

26,420

26,560

26,700

26,830

26,900

27,040

27,040

27,040

27,110

27,110

27,180

27,250

27,390

27,390

27,460

27.550

2,358 . 65

+2,190

Feb.

27.600 

27,146

27,810 

27,880

27,880

27,950

28,020

28,160

28,310

28,450

28,520

28,590

28,740

28,810

28,950

28,950

29,170

29,240

29,320

29,320

29,460

29,610

29,680

29,820

29,900

30,050

30,120

50,200

.

2,360.5

+2,670

Mar.

50.340 

36,426

30,490 

30,560

30,640

30,720

30,790

30,860

30,940

31,090

31,240

31 , 320

31,400

31,440

31,480

31,550

31,620

31,700

31,700

31,780

31,930

32,010

32,080

32,550

32,470

32,550

32,630

32,700

32,860

32,940

53.090

2,362.4

+2,890

Apr.

53.170 

33,336

33,490 

33,720

33,800

33,880

34,040

34,040

34,200

34,360

34,440

34,520

34,600

34,680

34,760

34 , 930

35,010

35,090

35,250

35 , 330

35,420

35,500

36,400

37,660

37,920

38,010

38,100

38,180

38,260

38.550

2,365.6

+5,260

May

58 . 440 

38,526

38,610 

39,050

39,230

39,230

39,230

39,320

39,320

39,140

39,050

39,140

39,140

45,960

47,610

47,200

50.720

SO] 720

50,060

48,980

48,460

47,710

46,780

46,070

46,580

46,070

45,660

44,960

44,270

43,200

42,910

2,368.1

+4,560

June

43,390 

43,290

43,000 

42,910

43,200

43,000

43,100

42,910

42,910

42,720

42,530

42,060

41,770

41,300

40.660

42,910

43,680

43.870

43,766

43,580

43,390

43,000

42,910

42,820

42,720

42,530

42,720

42,820

42,910

42,910

2,368.1

0

July

42,910 

42,820

43,970 

44.860

44, 366

44,070

43,870

43, 780

44,560

44,270

44,170

43,970

43,680

43,490

43,680

43,580

43,390

43,200

43,000

43,200

43,200

43,000

42,910

42,720

42,530

42,440

42,340

42,240

42,150

41,860

41.680

2,367.45

-1,230

Aug.

41,500 

41,300

42.340 

42,156

41,960

41,770

41,590

41,400

41,300

41,120

40,940

40,760

40,660

40,570

40,480

40,300

40,120

39,940

39,850

39,350

39,760

39,670

39,670

39,580

39,490

39,400

59. 320

39,320

39,400

39,400

39,490

2,366.25

-2,190

Sept.

39,400 

39,400

39,320 

39,230

39,230

39,140

39,050

38,960

39,960

38,870

58.780

38 , 780

38,780

40,210

40.850

40,850

40,850

40,760

40,760

40,570

40,480

40,390

40,300

40,210

40,210

40,120

40,030

39,940

39,940

39,850

2,366.45

+360

Calendar year 1956.................... t +3,340

Water year 1956-57.................... t +19,410

t Elevation, In feet, at end of month. 

t Change In contents. In acre-feet.

49673Z O - 59 -EO
294 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

Medicine Creek below Harry Strunk Lake, Nebr.

Location. Lat 40°22'20", long 100°13'20", at center of sec. 25, T, 5 N., R. 26 ¥., on 

right bank half a mile downstream from Medicine Creek Dam and 6f miles northwest of 

Cambridge.

Records available. January 1950 to September 1957. 

as "below Medicine Creek Dam."

Prior to October 1?50, published

Page. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 2,2?5.26 ft above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929 (Bureau of Reclamation benchmark). Prior to Apr. 24, 

1950, staff gage at site half a mile upstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 7 years, 66.2 cfs (47,930 acre-ft per year), adjusted for storage.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 746 cfs May 16; maximum gage 1:eight, 4.55 ft 

May 17; minimum daily, 1.4 cfs Dec. 5-8, 11.

1950-57: Maximum discharge, 818 cfs Sept. 2, 1951 (gage height, 5.17 ft); 

minimum daily, 0.1 cfs Nov. 13, 1952.

Remarks. Records good except those above 500 cfs, which are fair, and those affected 

by backwater from beaver dam, which are poor. Plow regulated by Harr" Strunk Lake 

(see preceding page).

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except period of backwater from beaver dam (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used May 15-20)

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.8

0.8 

2.1 

4.2 

7.5

1.9

2.0 

2.2 

2.4

13

24

59

111

2.6 

3.0 

3.5 

4.2

178

322

470

700

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

51 

*49

42

22

*32

45

45

47

49

5J5

53

49

42

40

40

40

19

10

10

10

10

10

9.5

*lft 

10

10

10

10

11

10

10

858.5

27.7

1,700

Nov.

10 

T5

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

*10

10

10

7.6

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

5.7

5.4

5.4

5.4

4.2

2.1

2.1

2.1

C2.0

226.0

7.53

448

Dec.

cl.8 

ol.7

cl.6

ol.S n^l

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.5

1.4

2.5

5.4

574

5.1

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

5.1

5.1

5.4

5.4

*5.4

5.1

5.1

5.1

115.1

3.71

228

Jan.

5.1 

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

158.1

5.10

314

Feb.

5.1 

5.1

5.1

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

5.1

5.1

6.0

6.7

S7T

*6.0

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.5

4.5

4.2

4.2

4^0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

*4.0

- ~ ~

134.7

4.81

267

Mar.

4.8 

574

57T

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

*5.4

5.1

5.1

5.4

5.4

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

161.7

5.22

321

Apr.

144.8

*4.8

4.3

4.8

4.8

4.3

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.8

4.5

44T7£

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.5

137.7

4.59

273

May*fi

8.1

45

55

57

57

*61

65

65

63

65

78

*366

*455

579

*656

*674

*I9T

509

*467

467

491

455

333

304

461

*515

357

182

178

8,672.6

280

17,200

June

178 

178

171

160

156

146

142

133

126

171

*219

234

296

*344

420

222

164

164

153

146

136

126

117

111

105

*96

ITT

120

120

117

5,085

170

10,090

Jily

114 

106

194

215

189

174

171

178

204

189

174

164

149

146

153

146

*136

120

114

123

123

120

114

105

99

94

91

85

1M

120

'111

4,331

140

8,590

Aug.

105 

102

iH1ST

123

111

105

99

96

91

85

82

77

72

69

67

65

63

61

59

*57

55

55

51

49

49

49

47

BT

51

51

2,366

76.3

4,690

Sept.

49 

49

*49

49

49

47

47

47

47

47

20

10

4?

82

li

91

85

85

85

79

79

74

72

72

69

67

65

63

61

*61

1,840

61.3

3,650

Calendar year 1956: Max 307 Mln 1.4 Mean 43.5 Ac-ft 31,560

Water year 1956-57: Max 674 Mln 1.4 Mean 66.0 Ac-ft 47,770

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

c Backwater from beaver dam on control] discharge estimated on basis of gate openings at Medicine 

Creek Dam and trend of flow.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 295

Medicine Creek at Cambridge, Nebr.

Location. Lat 40°17'55", long 100°10'35", in NE^SE^ sec. 19, T. 4 N., R. 25 W., on left

 bank 100 ft upstream from highway bridge, three-quarters of a mile north o*" Cambridge, 

2£ miles upstream from mouth, and 7f miles downstream from Harry Strunk LaVe.

Drainage area. 1.070 sq mi, approximately, of which about 680 sq mi contribute directly 

to surface runoff.

Records available. December 1936 to September 1943 (published as "near Cambridge") and

 August 1944 to July 1957 (discontinued) in reports of Geological Survey. January 1925 

to September 1931, December 1936 to September 1943, October 1944 to September 1949, and 

October 1950 to July 1957 (discontinued) in reports of State engineer.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,252.86 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

~^1929. Dec. 10, 1936, to Oct. 1, 1940, chain gage and Oct. 2, 1940, to Apr. 13, 1942, 

water-stage recorder, at site 1.1 miles upstream at datum 8.49 ft higher. Apr. 14, 

1942, to Sept. 30, 1943, water-stage recorder at site 1 mile upstream at datum 8.49 ft 

higher. Aug. 24, 1944, to June 21, 1947, water-stage recorder at site 2 iriles downstream and Sept. 25, 1947, to Apr. 25, 1948, wire-weight gage at site If iriles downstream, both at datum 8.64 ft lower.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during period, 936 cfs June 16 (gage height, 8.23 ft); 

minimum not determined.

1937-43, 1944-57: Maximum discharge, 120,000 cfs June 22, 1947 (gage height, 

28.59 ft, present site and datum, from floodmark), from rating curve exterded above 

39,000 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak flow; minimum daily, 0.5 cfs 

June 19, 1950.

Remarks. Records good except those below 10 cfs, which are fair, and those for periods

 oTTce effect or no gage-height record, which are poor. Discharge measurements 

generally made once a week. Natural flow regulated by irrigation development above 

station and by Harry Strunk Lake (formerly Medicine Creek Reservoir), see p. 293; 

storage began Aug. 8, 1949. Records of water temperatures and suspended sediment 

loads for the water year 1957 are given in WSP 1521.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, October 1956 to July 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

51

50

43

38

20

45

46

46

46

52

52

51

45

41

41

41

28

10

9.3

375

9.7

9.7

10

11

12

11

10 

10

10

12

10

880.0

28.4

1,750

Nov.

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

12

IT11

10

1011

11

10

10

8.0

,.

f a6.0

|

a5.6

a5.6

a5.7

a5.8

a5.8

V a2.0

1

246.0

8.20

488

Dec.

" al.5

1.6

2.0

2.9

2.3

2.8

5.3

5.9

STff

4.8

5.6

5.1

5.1

5.1

4.8

5.6

5.4

5.4

5.3 

4.9

4.6

4.5

4.3

111.8

3.61

222

Jan.

4.4

4.0

4.0

4.5

4.5

5.5

£ £

37ff

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.4

5.0

5.0

6.0

4.0

2.5

275

2.5

2.7

3.0

3.6

4.0

4.1

4.5

4.5

119.2

3.85

236

Feb.

4.7

4.7

4.6

4.5

4.3

4.7

4.6

5.4

5.6

5.3

5.6

5.9

6.7

770" 7.5

6.0

5.2

5.0

4.0

3.5

4.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.6

6.1

5.8 

a5 .4

146.7

5.24

291

Mar.

5.1

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.8

6.5

6.1

5.8

5.1

4.8

4.8

5.1

6.1

5.1

5.4

6.1

5.8

a5.4

a4.8

44TTff

9.0

10

6.8

6.1

5.1

a5. 4

a5.8

6.1

184.5

5.95

366

Apr.

4.4

6.1

Z457S

5.1

> aS.O

a4.0

" a4.5

a4.9

5.8

a4.0

a4.8

f a5.0

a6.3

150.8

5.03

299

May

6.1

S7T

26

31

57

59

60

62

72

70

68

73

134

377

451

630

TsO"?

605

577

551

504

502

504

492

478

331

398 

506

422

202

186

9,042.2

292

17,930

June

136

178

169

162

154

145

140

133

127

148

215

222

289

348

425

412

219

168

158

148

139

132

125

119

113

108

1ST 

127

128

125

5,396

180

10,700

July

123

119

178

222

199

184

173

227.

196

189

177

166

159

152

161

153

143

131

122

128

132

124

118

111

107

al04

a99 

a96

a!25

al25

al20

4,558

147

9,040

Aug. Sept.

Calendar year 1956 s Max 300 Mln - Mean 41.9 Ac -ft 30,420

Water year 1956-57 : Max - Mln - Mean - Ac-f t -

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 9 discharge measurements, trend of flow, 

and records for Medicine Creek below Harry Strunk Lake.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 16, 17, Dec. 10 to Feb. 25, Mar. 23-26 

(no gage-height record Jan. 16, 17).
296 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

Republican River at Cambridge, Nebr.

Location. --Lat 40°17'05", long 100 008'35", in NW^SEi sec. 28, T. 4 N. , F, 25 W. , on left 

bank 400 ft south of U. S. Highway 6 and 34, half a mile downstream from Medicine 

Creek, 1 mile east of Cambridge, and 1.3 miles upstream from Cambridge diversion dam.

Drainage area. 14 .300 sq mi, approximately, of which a large area does not contribute 

directly to surface runoff.

Records available . September 1945 to September 1957.

J

 Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,239.07 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

29. Prior to July 13, 1948, staff gage at site 150 ft upstream at same datum. 

July 13, 1948, to Sept. 25, 1950, chain gage at same site and datum.

Extremes Maximum discharge during year, 5,720 cfs May 25; maximum gage height, 8.35 ft 

June 16; minimum daily discharge, 28 cfs Oct. 5.

1945-57: Maximum discharge, 160,000 cfs June 22, 1947 (gage height, 16.7 ft, from 

f loodmarks ) , from rating curve extended above 12,000 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak flow; minimum daily, 6.4 cfs Aug. 14, 1949.

Maximum stage known, 17.6 ft May 31 to June 1, 1935, from information by local 

resident (discharge, about 280,000 cfs).

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

measurements generally made once a week. Natural flow affected by irrigation development above station, and since 1949, by storage in Bonny {see p. 270) and Enders 

(see p. 277) Reservoirs and Harry Strunk Lake (see p. 293), and since 1953 by storage 

in Swanson Lake (see p. 274).

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of Ice effect (g-*ge 

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 5-26, May 25, 26, 

June 1-5, June 9 to July 9, July 20 to Sept. 30)

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

4.5

25

92

267

570

5.0 

5.5 

6.0 

6.5

990

1,500

2,110

2,810

7.0 

7.5 

8.0

3,590

4,460

5,420

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

8

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

35

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oot.

53

53

48

46

28

51

51

50

51

53

55

55

51

48

48

51 

48

46

46

43

43

43

46

44

59

80

92

107

120 

144

147

1,900

61.3

3,770

Nov.

144

144

135

135

138

138

138

141

144

144

144

141

144

144

141

141 

144

132

132

150

150

147

144

144

141

147

150

150

158 

TiT

4,272

142

8,470

Dec.

141

144

144

144

144

70

40

55

70

100

130

160

160

160

160

160 

160

165

165

170

165

160

160

165

170

180

190 lio

178

147

135

4,477

144

8,880

Jan.

150

202

187

172

186

178

170

150

100

60

60

65

70

75

80

90 

97

100

105

105

100

100

100

96

95

95

90

-89

94

97

97

3,436

111

6,820

Feb.

100

105

110

120

130

131

135

140

145

150

160

175

200

250

222

210 

206

206

206

214

198

loTF

200

270

226

210

206

4,765

170

9,450

Mar.

206

206

214

210

206

198

186

182

178

175

168

161

161

154

150

150 

154

154

150

144

144

150

175

206

190

214

222

206

206

218

262

5,700

184

11,310

Apr.

267

277

322

328

317

292

277

258

254

249

240

231

231

218

206

198 

190

186

190

172

175

186

614

339

272

244

222

210

210

8,565

286

16,990

May

186

TS8" 164

194

210

198

198

302

218

249

262

297

400

2,680

1,450

2,120 

4,500

3,060

1,610

1,230

1,090

1,290

1,360

2,960

4.960

3,050

3,510

3,160

3,160

3,720

3,500

50,356

1,624

99,880

June

1,800

1,470

905

714

1,140

2,390

2,310

1,900

1,530

1,530

1,610

1,610

1,610

1,670

1,690

5.720 

3,260

1,510

996

722

594

478

432

396

356

328

40T

1,040

1,780

674

40,567

1,352

80,460

Jvly

478

384

390

414

372

344

297

514

~"7W

372

Mf

456

1,080

544 

302

401

317

292

445

566

498

452

402

622

710

452

372

402

14,955

482

29,660

Aug.

458

432

§24 55?

445

420

390

366

366

356

356

344

339

334

322

328 

356

356

344

328

317

312

231

231

210

210" 202

288

207

202

240

10,480

338

20,790

Sept.

190

175

168

164

161

161

158

154

184

175

164

135

174

516

151

287 

249

218

206

182

172

168

168

161

154

147

132

117

iii TIT

5,699

190

11,300

Calendar year 1956 : Max 3,400 Mln 28 Mean 176 Ac -ft 128,100

Water year 1956-57 : Max 4,960 Mln 28 Mean 425 Ac-ft 307,800

f

fa). No peak above base, 

on affected by ice Nov. 20, 21, Dec. 6-28, Jan. 7 to Feb. 14,

Tee. 22-25 (no gage-height record Jan. 10-16", 18-23, 25-27, Jan. 31 to Feb. 5; discharge estimated 

on basis of 6 discharge measurements, recorded range In stage, engineer's notes, weather records, 

and records for station near Orleans).
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 297

Muddy Creek at Arapahoe, Nebr.

Location. Lat 40°18'20", long 99°54'40", in NWfcNWi sec. 22, T. 4 N., R. 23 W., on left 

bank 20 ft downstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 6 and 34, a quarter of p mile west 

of Arapahoe, and If miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 243 sq mi.

Records available. December 1950 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,143.92 ft above mean sea levol, datum of 

1929. Prior to Jan. 11, 1951, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 6 years (1951-57), 12.0 cfs (8,690 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 7,280 cfs June 16 (gage height, 24.62 ft); 

minimum daily, 1.0 cfs Oct. 8.

1950-57: Maximum discharge, that of June 16, 1957; no flow Aug. 26 to Sept. 2, 

1953, July 23, 29, Aug. 4, 1955.

A stage of about 31 ft occurred June 22, 1947 (discharge not determined).

Remarks. Records fair above 10 cfs and poor below. Discharge measurements generally 

made twice a month. Natural flow affected by irrigation development above station 

and return flow from irrigated areas.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

1.6

1.8

1.7 

2.4

2.2

2.0

1.5

1 .0

T7T

2.0

1.8

l.S

1.7

1.6

2.0

1.7

2.0

2.0

2.3

2.0

2.0

2.2

2.3

2.2

2.7

2.1

2.2

2.7

3.0

11

 y g

73.1

2.36

145

Nov.

6^0

4.4

3.3 

3.3

2JL

3.0

3.6

3.8

3.6

3.4

3.9

3.9

3.8

3.8

3.6

3.6

3.4

3.2

3.3

3.4

3.4

3.6

3.8

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.8

3.9

3.6

4.2

110.2

3.67

219

Dec.

4.1

4.2

H3.9

3.6

3.6

3.4

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

 ST? 3.3

3.4

3.4

3.3

3.3

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

110.0

3.55

218

Jan.

3.3

3.2

3.3 

3.2

3.2

3.4

3.4

3.3

3.0

3TT

3.0

3.2

3.4

3.4

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.5

3.6

3.7

3J3

104.3

3.36

207

Feb.

3.8

3 8

3.8 

4.0

4.1

4.1

4.4

4.6

4.7

4.8

5.1

5.6

5.8

6.0

6.5

7.0

7.0

6.6

6.4

6.0

5.4

5.0

5.0

6.0

6.8

7 2

575

6.0

. _ _ 

152.3

5.44

302

Mar.

5.4

5.6

5.4 

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.3

4.9

4.9

5.1

4.9

4.8

5TT

5.3

5.6

6.0

6.2

6.4

6.4

6.0

5.8

6.4

6.4

7.0

7.7

TTT

7!l

6.9

6.9

184.7

5.96

366

Apr.

6.9

7.3

8.2 

8.4

7.9

6.9

6.4

6.6

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.4

6.4

6.2

6.2

7.1

"~6*T 935

22

14

11

9.5

8.8

9.8

1,217.6

40.6

2,420

May

9.8

9.1

8.4 

8.6

8.4

7.5

7.5

14T7S

7.9

7.3

13

13

87

65

259

592

57

20

13

76

38

15

12

680

133

31

18

14

13

14

2,249.9

72.6

4,460

June

114

37

13 

8.8

7.7

42

27

11

8.4

7.7

6.9

6.6

6^2

6.6

25

3.110

942

168

65

48

41

38

36

35

34

33

166

217

77

33

5,370.9

179

10,650

July

25

22

429 

103

26

16

13

23

96

21

12

9.5

8.4

7.7

7.7

8.4

7.5

7.7

7.7

19

16

9.3

6.4

5.1

ii!

4.9

6.2

7.1

6.6

5.3

5.1

946.4

30.5

1,880

Aug.

4.9

4.9

T§

6.6

5.1

4.8

4.4

5.4

4.9

4.9

5.6

4.1

3.3

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.6

3.3

24

5.2

3.2

200.1

6.45

397

Sept.

3.4

2.8

H3.6

3.0

3.3

3.8

4.8

6.0

5.6

5.3

6.0

ify

19

8.4

5.4

4.4

4.1

3.9

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.8

3.9

3.8

968.8

32.3

1,920

Calendar year 1956: Max 102 Mln 0.5 Mean 5.43 Ac-ft 3,950

Water year 1956-57: Max 3,110 Mln i.o Mean 32.0 Ae-ft 23,180

Peak discharge (base. 750 cfs) . Apr. 23 (8:15 a.m.) 2,490 efs (18.91 ft)j May 17 (? a.i

1,200 cfs (15.00 ft); May 25 (3 p.m.) 1,990 cfa (16.72 ft); June 16 (7:30 p.m.) 7,280 efs

(24.62 ft); July 3 (12 m.) 1,200 cfs (14.98 ft)j Sept. 14 (1 p.m.) 2,060 cfs (17.86 ft).

Note . Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 5 to Mar. 3, Mar. 7, 24-26.
298 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

Republican River near Orleans, Nebr.

Location. Lat 40°07'50", long 99°29'50", in NE^NE^ sec. 19, T. 2 N., R. 19 W., on right 

bank 45 ft upstream from bridge on State Highway 89, 100 ft downstreati from Chicago, 

Burlington & Qunicy Railroad Co. bridge, 2 miles west of Orleans, 2f miles upstream 

from Sappa Creek, and 23 miles upstream from Harlan County Dam.

Drainage area. 15,400 sq mi, approximately, of which a large area does not contribute 

directly to surface runoff.

Records available.--October 1947 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,972.57 ft above mean se<) level, datum 

of 1929. Prior to June 2, 1948, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 12,300 cfs June 17 {gage height, 12.04 ft); no 

flow for many days.

1947-57: Maximum discharge, 40,600 cfs June 22, 1948 (gage height, 11.25 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 29,000 cfs; no flow at times during 1952-57.

Maximum flood known occurred June 1, 1935. Flood of June 23, 1947, reached a stage 

of 14.00 ft, from floodmark (discharge not determined).

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

which are poor. Discharge measurements generally made once a week. Natural flow 

affected by irrigation development above station and regulation by upstream reservoirs.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26 

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

0

<5

0

0

O

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

o

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0 

0

0

0

14

80

94

3.03

186

Nov.

57

59

5660"

62

65

7O

74

77

79

84

86

92

95

95

75

80 

85

86

81

75

85

95

109 

109

107 

110

~9T 112

100

2,515

83.8

4,990

Dec.

116

118

118

120

120

50

30

25

?0~ 2O

27

35

40

53

79

92

1O2 

111

116

120

132

135

135

135

140

140 

145

145

T5o~ 150

130

3,049

98.4

6,050

Jan.

105

111

131

136

130

149

~56 152

31

3T

32

35

36

42

48

53

60 

59

61

66

71

7O

66

64 

61

61 

61

61

61

61

65

2,270

73.2

4,500

Feb.

66

67

66

69

71

75

85

100

130

160

190

220

241

250

275

303

248 

220

202

190

190

iCo" 65

130 

210

26~3~ 370 

215

4,771

170

9,460

Mar.

200

192

190

187

183

183

178

183

183

187

187

187

187

178

173

171

169 

T56" 166

166

169

166

180

210 

225

223

218

215

213

207

3.215

5,855

189

11,610

Apr.

234

260

297

330

323

307

284

275

272

260

254

248

237

229

218

207

205 

207

202

190

183

180

1ST

1,670 

1,040

406 

307

266

240

243

10,065

336

19,960

May

240

226

213

195 255"

207

205

200

223

240

240

248

347

844

1,670

1,880

2,760

4,720

3,190

1,830

1,340

1,270

1,240

1,300 

1,780

4,850 

37750"

2,550

3,030

3,030

3,010

47,063

1,518

93,350

June

3,720

2,220

1,430

952

766

870

1,800

1,940

1,710

1,430

1,390

1,430

1,440

1,480

1,690

5,260

11,000 

5,380

2,200

1,300

947

762

654

584 

524

470 

TS8

1,500

1,060

1,380

58,017

1,934

115,100

Jtly

815

624

536

1,230

662

504

438

710

612

1,590

726

5O8

410

403

417

798

512

548

284

501

295

510

522

295

271

a250 

a240

350

250

a!90

a!58

15,157

488

50,020

Aug.

121

126

155

186

283

198

164

153

130

130

132

130

115

105

105

165

544 

TSff

183

175

170

166

175

164 

128

121 

115

106

218

256

155

5,046

165

10,010

Sept.

146

159

132

113

102

102

100

100

115

159

175

166

150

146

1,090

628

525 

256

215

201

190

178

a!68

159 

150

144 

136

a!20

al05

11

6,017

201

11,930

Calendar year 1956 : Max 1,900 Mln Q Mean 107 Ac-ft 77,410

Water year 1956-57 : Max 11,000 Mln o Mean 438 Ac-ft 317,200

Peak discharge (base, 5,000 cfs).--May 18 (10:30 a.m.) 5,500 cfs (10.55 ft)j May 26 (5 p.m.) 

5,670 cfs (10.98 ft ). June 17 (3 a.m.) 12,500 cfs (12.04 ft).

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and trend of flow.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 16-23, 29, 30, Dec. 6 to F°b. 15, 

Feb. 22-26 (no gage-height record Jan. 26-29).
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 299

Sappa Creek near Oberlin, Kans.

Location. La t 39°48'45", long 100°32'02 H , in NW£ sec. 12, T. 33., R. 29 W. (corrected), 

at Oberlin, near center of stream on downstream side of highway bridge on F. S. Highway 83, 4 miles downstream from confluence of North and South Porks and at mile 103.7.

Drainage area. 1,040 sq mi, approximately, of which an unknown portion is norcontributing.

Records available. October 1928 to September 1932, October 1943 to September 1957. 

Monthly discharge only for some periods, published In WSP 1310.

Gage. Wire-weight gage and crest-stage indicator; gage read once dally. Altitude of gage 

i? 2,560 ft (from topographic map). Prior to June 30, 1932, staff gage at site 

3 miles downstream at datum 2,522.98 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. June 16, 

1944, to Jan. 15, 1945, wire-weight gage 150 ft below staff gage at datum 2.20 ft 

lower. Jan. 16, 1945, to Sept. 30, 1955, water-stage recorder and concrete control 

100 ft above staff gage at datum 0.48 ft lower.

Average discharge. 18 years, 24.3 cfs (17,590 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 2,040 cfs May 30 (gage height, 14.85 ft); no 

flow at times.

1928-32, 1943-57: Maximum discharge, 10,600 cfs July 16, 1944 (gage height, 

15.28 ft, from floodmark, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended 

above 4,200 cfs on basis of computation of peak flow over dam; no flow at times.

Remarks . Records poor. A few small diversions above station for Irrigation. 

Revisions (water years) .--WSP 1340: 1929(M) , 1931, 1944(H), 1947(M) , 1949, 1951(M) ,

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14 

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0

(J

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

7.9

8.0

0.26

16

Nov.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Dec.

(*)

0

0

0

Jan.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Feb.

(*)

-

0

0

0

Mar.

0

7J

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.3

o

0

0

.1

0.4

0.01

0.8

Apr.

0.2

3.7

.9

.1

o

0

0

0

*. 1

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

*6.2

*17

20

3.0

2.4

2.9

1.4

*.8

58.7

1.96

116

May

0.3

.1

576

.3

19

4.6

1.4

2.5

1.4

.8

.4

28

1.3

49 

41

*517

523

1,160

707

273

121

59

*36

21

40

105

165

60

164

1.300

444

5,850.7

189

11,600

June

252

121

*269

345

83

36

19

13

9.0

6.9

5.9

8.2

5.5

35^

763

586

1,010

494

112

55

30

20

16

14

13

346

1,260

430

7,035.3

235

13,950

July

331

766

70

43

34

28

27

23

20

19

17

15

14 

12

10

9.1

7.8

7.6

6.1

2.2

153

84

53

*24

17

9.7

8.9

6.8

4.9

4.2

2,160.3

69.7

4,280

Aug.

3.2

2.6

2.8

18

*8.4

2.6

1.8

1.1

.6

.3

.1

7T

.3

*.5 

.4

1.1

1.8

1.4

1.3

1.0

.8

.8

.8

1.1

1.4

.8

.8

16

*179

292

139

681.9

22.0

1,350

Sept.

127

89

*42

22

13

12

70

120

38

21

14

9.4

119

69

35

73

35

20

14

11

7.8

5.4

4.2

3.4

2.2

1.4

.8

.6

77

1,134.9

37.8

2,250

Calendar year 1956: Max 2,070 Min o Mean 14.1 Ac-ft 10,200

water year 1956-57: Max 1,300 Min 0 Mean 46.4 Ac-ft 33,560

m.; 4ju crs IJ.U.3S it;; Aug. au (4 p.m.) 41 

9.90 ft)j Sept. 17 (1 a.m.) 228 cfs (7.95 ft). 

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.
300 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

Sappa Creek near Beaver City, Nebr.

Location. Lat 40 002'1S", long 99°53'4S", in SW$SW£ sec. 14, T. IN., R. 23 W., on right 

bank 200 ft downstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 283, 7 miles southwest of Beaver 

City, and at mile 42.6.

Drainage area. 1.500 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1936 to September 1957. Monthly discharge o"ly for some 

periods, published in WSP 1310.

.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,154.63 ft above mean aei level, datum of 

'929. Prior to Sept. 11, 1945, chain gage at site 200 ft upstream at datum 2.56 ft 

higher.

Average discharge. 21 years, 46.3 cfs (33,520 acre-ft per year); median of yearly mean 

discharges, 34.7 cfs (25,120 acre-ft).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,130 cfs June 16 (gage height, 17.78 ft); no 

flow for many days.

1936-57: Maximum discharge, 5,500 cfs July 17, 1944 (gage height, 18.70 ft, site 

and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 3,300 cfs; m flow at times 

in 1937-40, 1943, 1948, 1953-57.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

Diversions for irrigation above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1310: 1937(M), 1939-40(M), 1941-42(M), 1947(M), 1949(M>.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second).

(Shifting-control method used May 15 to June 15, 

June 19 to July 2, July 4, 5)

2.3S

2.4

2.5

2.6 

2.8 

3.1 

3.5 

4.0

.4

1.3

2.7

6.9

15

28

51

4.5

5.0

7.0

10.0

13.0

16.0

1S.O

80

110

252

533

830

1,460

2,240

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

1O

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

*&

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

 9.7

13~TT o o. y

28.6

0.92

57

Nov.

M0

ff

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

7.5

0.25

15

Dec.

(*)

(«)

0

0

0

Jan.

(«)

(*)

0

0

0

Feb.

(')

(«)

0

0

0

Mar.

%

9

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

»0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

sZ.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.3

0.01

0.6

Apr.

*0.5 

3.9

a3.9

a4.0

a3.5

a3.5

a3.0

a2.5

a2.5

a2.o

a2.0

al.5

al.5

al.O ».7

.7

.4

.3

.1

0

0

8.6

77?

.7

.2

*0

0

0

*0

.2

54.8

1.83

109

May

0.1 

.2

.1

o-0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*.3

10

*16

149

 623

nnr

465

379

535

515

219

124

78

52

38

 30

30

160

118

4,026.7

130

7,990

June

378 

731

454

215

137

258

227

107

68

 48

36

29

24

21

5S

1,640

1,800

*1,226

928

 603

775

350

134

*97

70

57

49

49

136 

447

11,181

373

22,180

July

m262

416

539

193

101

76

*59

52

48

40

36

32

30

31

46

22

20

19

i£ *IS

22

45

62

114

75

43

27 

21

18

3,871

125

7,680

Aug.

16 

13

11

10

8.S

*8.1

S.I

6.9

10

9.8

8.3

6.2

5.4

3.7

3.3

3.3

3.7

2.9

2.6

 2.3

2.3

2.1

1.9

2.0

1.6

1.2

1.2

i| 575

3.7 

139

303.3

9.78

602

Sept.

171 

233 in

100

 83

50

32

23

20

40

128

62

34

49

181

*224

115

 60

35

134

61

29

21

17

14

11

8.8

6.9

6.0 

5.1

2,067.6

68.9

4,100

Calendar year 1956: Max 599 Mln 0 Mean 12.0 Ae-ft 8,680

Water year 1956-57: Max 1,800 Mln 0 Mean 59.0 Ae-ft 42,730

stage, and
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 301

Beaver Creek at Cedar Bluffs, Kans.

Location. Lat 39°59', long 100°35', in NE£ sec. 10, T. IS., R. 29 W., on right bank 

100 ft downstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 83, a quarter of a mile nor^h of Cedar 

Bluffs, and l£ miles south of Kansas-Nebraska State line.

Drainage area.--1.710 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1945 to September 1957. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1310.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,520.33 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

JT929.

Average discharge. 12 years, 27.7 cfs (20,050 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,620 cfs May 30 (gage height, 18.18 ft); no 

flow at times.

1945-57; Maximum discharge, that of May 30, 1957; no flow at times.

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

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

papers indicated.

WSP

1086,1310 

1176,1310 

1210

Water 

year

1947 

1950 

1951

Date

Oct. 8, 1946 

July 24, 1950 

July 14, 1951

Discharge 

(cfs)

1,830 

1,250 

3,980

Gage height 

(feet)

16.58 

15.68 

17.89

Remarks. Records good.

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

1947, 1950-51, superseding those published in WSP 1086, 1176, 1210, and 1310, are given 

herewith:

Date

1946 

Oct. 6 

7 

8 

9

Discharge

1,030 

767 

1,450 

940

Date

1950 

July 24

1951 

June 25

Discharge

313 

1,320

Date

1951-Con. 

June 26 

27 

July 14 

15

Discharge

1,280 

675 

3,310 

2,040

Date

L951-Con. 

July 16 

Sept. 4 

5 

6

Discharge

1,030 

2,500 

2,230 

1,210

Date

1951-Ccn. 

Sept. 7 

8 

9

Discharge

732 

2,290 

900

Month

Water year 1946-47 ...........................

Calendar year 1951 ...........................

Revised peak discharge. 1945-46: Oct. 6 (8 a

1950-51: June" 2'6 (12:30 a.m.) 1,540 cfs (16.2 

Sept. 4 (11:30 p.m.) 3,040 cfs (17.46 ft)j Sept.

Cfs-days

15,809.5

7,032.7

38,799.7

41,182.4

.m.) 1,160 c

4 ft); July 

8 (3:30 a.n

Maximum

1,450

1,450

433

3,310

3,310

fSj Oct. (

14 (5 a.m 

i.) 3,520 c

Minimum

0

0

0

17

47

0

3.5

J (10:30 a

) 3,980 c 

fs (17.68

Mean

33. f

43.3

19.3

391

106

113

.m.) 1,8

fs (17.8 

ft).

Runoff In 

acre-feet

14,220

24,500

31,360

13,950

16,380

24,040

76,960

81,680

30 cfs.

9 ft);
302 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

Beaver Creek at Cedar Bluffs, Kans.--Continued 

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

( )

0

0

0

Nov.

(*)

( )

0

0

0

Dec.

( )

0

0

0

Jan.

0

0

0

Feb.

( )

-

-

0

0

0

Mar.

0

0

0

Apr.

00"

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

0

0

15

*Z62

*98

14

4.7

1.2

.6

.4

*.2

396.2

13.2

786

May

0.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

72

245

*443

337

356

*541

538

358

*201

120

219

424

 2.450

 27TTO

2,020

2,370

542

13,406.1

432

26,590

June

339

322

*360

383

419

Z43

138

106

94

71

67

6Z

54

62

71

289

571

145

169

80

79

69

49

40

15

43

187

479

512

400

5,952

198

11,810

Jily

Z36

331

*4_31

Z§7

194

88

116

84

62

50

43

40

36

35

32

30

53

71

51

187

112

218

382

385

365

307

184

104

65

56

46

4,691

151

9,300

Aug.

40

35

36

55

»5T

40

30

26

25

24

21

19

17

*15

29

33

20

22

22

17

14

12

10

9.6

7.5

8.2

8.8

8.2

12

21

20

709.1

22.9

1,410

Sept.

122

118

126

*105

46

28

38

189

ITS

47

33

23

22

25

31

21

19

18

17

16

14

13

12

11

10

9.0

8.5

7.4

775" 7.0

1,257.9

41.9

2,500

Calendar year 1956: Max 391 Mln 0 Mean 6.33 Ac-ft 4,590

Water year 1956-57: Max 2,450 Mln 0 Mean 72.4 Ac-ft 52,40C

Peak discharge (base. 500 cfs). May 17 (2:30 p.m.) 518 ofs (11.99 ft)j May 20 (9 p.m.) 686 ofs 

(13.23 ft)j May 27 (11 a.m.) 4,370 ofs (18.07 ft); May 30 (5:30 a.m.) 4,620 cfs (18.18 ft); June 

(6 a.m.) 456 cfs (11.34 ft); June 17 (9:30 a.m.) 676 cfs (13.17 ft): June 28 (1C p.m.) 914 cfs 

(14.47 ft); July 3 (5 a.m.) 551 cfs (12.27 ft); July 23 (10:30 p.m.) 493 cfs (11.74 ft).

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 303

Beaver Creek near Beaver City, Nebr.

Location.--Lat 40°07'30", long 99°53'45", in WiSW£ sec. 23, T. 2 N., R. 23 W., near right 

bank on downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 283, 3? miles west of Beaver City 

and at mile 24.7.

Drainage area. 2,060 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1936 to September 1957. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1310.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 2,164.96 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to August 13, 1947, chain or wire-weight gages at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 21 years, 34.2 cfs (24,760 acre-ft per year); median of yearly mean 

discharges, 27.4 cfs (19,840 acre-ft).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,640 cfs June 16 (gage height, 11.90 ft); no 

flow for many days.

1937-57: Maximum discharge, 3,800 cfs July 19, 1944 (gage height, 13.8 ft, from 

floodmark); no flow at times during 1937-40, 1946, 1953-57.

Remarks. Records fair except those below 5 cfs, which are poor.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1340: 1937-38(M) , 1939, 1940-41(M), 1943(M).

Discharge, In oublo feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

. *0 

0

0

0

*0

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

 1.7 ^

3.7

0.12

7.3

Nov.

**

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.1

.1

.1.1

*.l

.1.1

.1

.1

1.5

0.05

3.0

Dec.

0.1 

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1 *.l

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

a.l

a.l

a.l

a.l

a.l

*.l

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

3.1

0.10

6.1

Jan.

OJL

!i.1.1

^2 *.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

*.l

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

3.5

0.11

6.9

Feb.

0.1

!l

.1

*.l

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

**.!

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

T§

-

3.3

0.12

6.5

Mar.

0.4 

.3

.2

*.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

*.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.6

7S

.4

.3

.3

.5

7.3

0.24

14

Apr.

*0.4 

.5

.6

.6

.5

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

*.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.4

.8

.3

.4

*2S

79

55

*13

9.0

159.6

5.32

317

Hay

5.8 

3.5

1.6

.6

.2

.2

.1

.1

**.2

.3

.3

.5

*.8

3.3

8.9

27

166

53

180

*206

210

211

220

*228

232

165

128

*201

268

316

*455

3,292.4

106

6,530

June

1.250 

*876

529

366

285

283

285

290

195

*128

104

92

79

72

79

856

345

*227

231

267

139

120

79

*78

73

60

54

52

S6

159

7,689

256

15,250

July

235 

269

276

197

240

263

223

118

*83

93

73

58

50

46

42

40

36

32

30

42

54

*60

111

85

164

216

237

249

212

118

80

4,032

130

8,000

Aug.

58 

52

46

42

38

*34

44

46

38

31

27

22

22

20

18

16

15

13

30

*22

17

19

18

14

12

9.8

8.1 sn:

11

9.8

9.8

770.6

24.9

1,530

Sept.

6.5 

16~ 6.1

73

*90

97

81

52

43

57

"81 134

46

51

32

24

19

*24

19

15

14

13

12

11

9.4

8.5

7.7

7.3

6.5

6.1

1,062.1

35.4

2,110

Calendar year 1956: Max 142 Mln 0 Mean 2.36 Ao-ft 1,710

Water year 1956-57: Max 1,230 Mln 0 Mean 46.7 Ac-ft 33,780

Peak dlscharEe (base, 400 cfs). June 1 (12 m.) 1,530 cfs (11.62 ft); June 16 (7:30 a.m.)

1,640 cfs (11.90 ft).

Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day. 

** Field estimate made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, trend of flow, and 

recorded range In stage. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 11, 12, 15-24, Jan. 27 to Feb. 23- Mar. 23-25.
304 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

Sappa Creek near Stamford, Nebr.

Location. --Lat 40 0 08'00", long 99°33'15", in NW^NWi see. 23, T. 2 N. , R. 20 W. , on left 

bank 40 ft south of Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Co. track, 500 ft downstream from county highway bridge, 2 miles east of Stamford, and 5f riles upstream 

from mouth.

Drainage area. 3,840 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. December 1945 to September 1957.

^Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1.981.31 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

Average discharge. 11 years (1946-57), 99.1 cfs (71,750 acre-ft per yerr) ; median of 

yearly mean discharges , 90.1 cfs (65,200 acre-ft per year).

Extreme s. --Maximum discharge during year, 3,060 cfs June 17 (gage height, 16.03 ft); no 

flow for many days.

1945-57: Maximum discharge, 7,430 cfs June 22, 1947 (gage height, 20.10 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 4,800 cfs; no flow at times during 1946, 1953-57.

Remarks. --Records fair except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. Natural flow affected by irrigation development above station.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used May 18-23, June 1-4, 8-16, 

June 20 to July 1)

Oct. 1 to May 29 May 30 to Sept. 30

4.66

4.7

4.8

4.9

5.0 

5.2

0

.3 

1.5

19

8.0 

10.2

33

84

201

340

748

4.1

4.2 

4.5 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

10

14

26

58

148

259

8.0

10.0

12.0

14.0

16.0

387

729

,210

,860

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

0

5

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2.2 

0

2.2

0.07

4.4

Nov.

0

0

0

Dec.

0

0

0

Jan.

0

0

0

Feb.

0

0

0

Mar.

0

0

0

Apr.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

6.7

8.2

49

Jl

1.6

0

9.6

21

4.3

121.4

4.05

241

May

0.6

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.6

.7

0

0

13

49

50

140

429

684

555

600

568

669

739

42T

317

282

202

154

242

314

411

6,845.9

221

13,580

June

536

812

1,610

1,260

678

474

583

554

418

250

178

143

123

ITS' 105

2,770

2.860

2,320

1,800

1,470

996

891

523

249

202

168

151

129

117

146

22,791

760

45,210

Jily

593

920

15§4

508

585

741

462

330

217

172

168

141

119

104

94

84

76

84

71

61

65

78

82

125

149

295

338

301

299

229

140

8,515

275

16,890

Aug.

101

71

57

a46

a38

a31

32

38

45

36

33

33

26

22

a20

22

22

a!9

a!8

23

22

* al3

-5S 124

23

1,051

33.9

2,080

Sept.

51

157

198

138

135

157

142

109

73

66

63

200

156

95

78

154

224

TsT

89

56

97

92

51

35

28

24

20

18

14

12

2,884

96.1

5,720

Calendar year 1956: Max 492 Mln 0 Mean 13.5 Ac-ft 9,770

Water year 1956-57: Max 2,860 Mln 0 Mean 116 Ac-ft 83,730

Peak discharge (base, 1.000 efs).--June 3 (2 p.m.) 1,680 cfs (13.41 ft),- June 17 (12 m.) 

3,060 cfs (16.03 ft); July 3 (3 a.m.) 1,030 cfs (11.22 ft).

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and trend of flow.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 305

Prairie Dog Creek at Norton, Kans.

Location. Lat 39°50', long 99°S3', on west line sec. 2, T. 3 S., R. 23 W., on left bank 

5 ft downstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 283, half a mile south of Norton, and 

at mile 66.0.

Drainage area. 721 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1943 to September 1957. Monthly discharge only fcr- some 

periods, published in WSP 1310.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Concrete control prior to June 16, 1957. Datum of gage is 

5r.2l7.91 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Apr. 13 to May 7, 1944, wire-weight 

gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 14 years, 48.9 cfs (35,400 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 14,300 cfs June 16 (gage height, 23.55 ft); no 

flow at times.

1943-57: Maximum discharge, 37,500 cfs May 28, 1953 (gage height, 25.6 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 14,000 cfs on basis of main channel velocity-aroa study 

and computation of peak flow over road; no flow at times during 1946, 1954-57.

Remarks. Records good prior to June 15, fair thereafter. Some diversion for irrigation 

above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1310: 1944(M).

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, in cvblc

feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used May 23-29, 

June 4-15, 22-28, July 5-21)

Oct. 1 to June 15 June 16 to Sept. 30

4.1

4.2

4.3

4.4 

4.7 

5.0

6.0

7.0

8.0

10.0

15.0

80

159

274

576

1,780

3.7

3.8 

4.1 

4.5

2.4

4.7

34

6.0

7.0

9.0

12.0

140

235

507

1,050

18.0 2,630

20.0

21.0

22.0

23.0

3,820

5,120

7,600

11,300

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1?57

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 

17 

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.6

 32

*7.9

36.5

1.18

72

Nov.

0

0

0

Dec.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

.4

.4

.5 

*.5 

.5

.4

.7

.7

.5

.5

.6

.4

*.l

 1.5

 

.6

.6

.6

10.2

0.33

20

Jan.

0.3

.5

.8

.4

.8

.9

.4

1.1

T

0.

0

0

.1

»0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

5.4

0.17

11

Feb.

0

0

0

0

0

0

.3

*.8

1.3

1.4

1.7

1.6

1.8

2.1

1.6

1.1 

1.7 

1.0

1.1

1.6

1.9

1.3

1.9

2.3

*2.8

*2.1

2.1

2.1

-

35.6

1.27

71

Mar.

0.8

.2

0

0

0

0

0

.9

.3

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.3

.3

1.6

 3.3

*75

.9

1.5

10.9

0.35

22

Apr.

0.6

12

 10

8.2

5.6

3.9

1.4

1.9

1.2

.7

4.4

4.9

4.9

5.3

2.5

1.6 

2.5 

1.8

1.0

1.3

.8

1.0

.9

*31

56

25

15

9.7

7.1

5.3

227.5

7.58

451

May

4.2 »! !

7.9

12

9.7

9.0

6.8

5.6

4.9

5.6

4.9

5.3

7.9

22

11

476 

»1,760 

g605

g323

g243

g93

*g62

g50

g43

g39

g57

g34

g33

g38

388

g284

4,628.4

149

9,180

June

g430

g!40

g72

g49

44

40

35

32

20

g24

20

*18

18

17

304

*9.520 

3,220 

1,250

831

403

226

157

121

101

85

76

72

1,130

1,040

381

19,685

656

39,040

July

453

977

g53T

g!80

g!27

glOl

g83

g71

g62

58

53

47

43

40

68

 53 

32

47

54

38

104

150

60

48

43

172

259

81

57

46

39

4,177

135

8,280

Aig.

33

30

28

26

31

34

35

25

20

17

16

14

13

11

11

 11 

12 

11

11

8.8

6.4

5.6

5.3

4.2

4.0

1,6

4.7

4.7

18

15

8.8

478.1

15.4

948

Sept.

60

51

22

*15

11

8.2

7.0

7.0

8.2

51

30

18

14

64

37

33 

15 

 102

^5

51

24

17

13

11

9.8

g8.5

g7.9

g7.3

g7.0

*g6.4

784.3

26.1

1,560

Calendar year 1956 : Max 871 Min 0 Mean 10.4 Ac-ft 7,580

Water year 1956-57 : Max 9,320 Mln 0 Mean 82.4 Ac-ft 59,660

Peak discharge discharge (base.

1,080 cfs (12.30 ft); June 1 (1 p.m.) 541 cfs 

(4 p.m.) 1,380 cfs (13.40 ft); July 2

440 efs). May 17 (1 p.m.) 2,290 cfs (16.90 ft); May 30 (3:30 a.m.) 

41 c 

June 28 July

550 cfs (9.27 ft).

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

g Computed from once-daily wire -weight -gage readings.

. , cs . ; y : .. 

(9.80 ft); June 16 (2 p.m.) 14,300 cfs (Z3.55 ft); 

(7 p.m.) 1,060 cfs (12.03 ft); July 27 (Z a.m.)
306 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

Prairie Dog Creek near Woodruff, Kans.

Location. Lat 39°59'00", long 99°28'30", in NW£ sec. 9, T. IS., R. ±9 W., on left bank 

at downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 383, 1 mile south of Kansas-Nebraska 

State line, 2? miles west of Woodruff, and 33 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 980 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1928 to September 1932, October 1944 to September 1957.

gage .--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,016.20 ft above mean S'3a level, datum of 

T929. Mar. 19, 1929, to June 30, 1932, chain gage at site 200 ft downstream at different datum. May 11, 1945, to May 7, 1951, water-stage recorder at site 18 miles downstream from present gage at datum 73.12 ft lower. May 8, 1951, to Ff*>. 19, 1952, wireweight gage at site 20J miles downstream at datum 82.94 ft lower. F*1). 20, 1952, to 

Sept. 30, 1954, water-Stage recorder and Oct. 1, 1954 to Oct. 6, 1955, wire-weight gage, 

at site 18 miles downstream at datum 71.29 ft lower.

Average discharge. 17 years,63.1 cfs (45,680 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 8,910 cfs June 16 (gage height, 26.70 ft); no 

flow for many days.

1928-32, 1945-57: Maximum discharge, 15,000 cfs June 23, 1947 (gage height, 

21.04 ft, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 6,500 cfs on 

basis of contracted-opening determination of 11,300 cfs; no flow Oct. 29, 1945, and for 

many days in 1948, 1950, 1954-57.

Remarks. Records fair except those for period of no gage-height record and those computed 

from once-daily wire-weight-gage readings, which are poor. Natural flow affected by 

irrigation development above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1390: 1929, 1931.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Nay 16

2.5

2.6

2.7

2.8

2.9

3.0 

4.0

.2 

.4

1.0

2.3

6.0

56

7.O 

9.0 

17.0 

20.0 

22.0 

26 .O

218

357

1,600

2,490

3,730

7,910

2.1

2.2

2.3

2.4

2.5

Nay 17 to Sept. 30

2.6 

3.0 

4.0 

7.0

e.o

18

1.3 

3.2

Note. Same as preceding 

table above 7.0 ft.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3 

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 

17

18 

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

(*)

(*)

(*)

(*)

O

O

0

Nov.

0

ff

aH

al.5

a. 8

a. 4

.3

.2

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0 

0

0

O

O

O

0

O

0

0

0

0 

*0

13.7

0.46

27

Dec.

(*)

(*)

(*)

0

O

0

Jan.

(*)

O

0

0

Feb.

(*)

0

0

0

Mar.

O

0

O

Apr.

0

*TS

O 

O

7.1

20

12

*4.8

2.7

1.8

.9

.7

.4

.4

.2

.2 

.1

0 

1.7

3.0

1.1

34

289

180

*26

4.3

*54

28

14

8 .5

694.9

23.2

1,38O

May

15

*22

8.0 

2.3

1*1

1.1

7.0

3.3

132

182

29

1.8

47

187

123

662 

1,100

*1.460 

862

*314

320

167

120

89

74

61

52

44

38

54 

*358

6,536.6

211

12,970

June

200

396

201 

118

75

56

49

44

36

31

28

25

23

21

346

7.100 

7,680

*3,520 

1,780

802

335

189

146

122

105

94

92

86

953

1,040

25,100

837

49.79O

July

348

401

*948 BT2"

167

118

96

84

74

63

63

58

55

50

48

46 

79

47 

38

55

53

42

158

66

44

48

60

238

*85 

53

38

4,240

137

8,410

Aug.

29

W

24 

20

17

16

18

23

22

17

13

9.6

9.3

*3.8

2.2

.7 

1.8

2.9 

5.7

2.6

5.7

3.5

.6

.2

TT

.3

.6

.6

9.9 

12

14

309.4

9.98

614

Sept.

13

11

37 

*29

17

14

14

10

8.1

9.0

14

3S

24

18

35

35 

29

26 

17

90

44

27

20

16

14

12

9.6

8.1

6.6 

6.0

651.4

21.7

1.29O

Calendar year 1956: Max 884 Min 0 Mean 8.16 Ac-ft 5,920

Water year 1956-57: Max 7,100 Min 0 Mean 103 Ac-ft 74,480

Peak discharge (base. 1.4OO cfs). May 18 (7 p.m.) 1,6OO cfs (16.96 ft); June 16 (1 p.m.) 

8,910 cfs (26.70 ft).

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

a No gage-height reoordj discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for Prairie 

Dog Creek at Norton.

Note. Discharge computed from once-daily wire-weight-gage readings May 12-14, 18, June 29 to 

Jtily Z, Aug. 11-22.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 307

Harlan County Reservoir near Republican City, Nebr.

Location. Lat 40°04'10", long 99°12'30", in sec. 11, T. 1 N., R. 17 W. , at left end of 

spillway on upstream side of Harlan County Dam on Republican River, 2 mile? southeast 

of Republican City and 8 miles southeast of Alma.

Records available. November 1952 to September 1957.

gage. Water-stage recorder. Gage is referred to mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Extremes. Maximum contents during year, 487,400 acre-ft July 1 (elevation, 1,955.06 ft); 

minimum, 132,400 acre-ft Nov. 8, 9 (elevation, 1,925.06 ft).

1952-57: Maximum contents, that of July 1, 1957; minimum since normal use of 

water started, 110,300 acre-ft Oct. 22 to Nov. 6, 1953 (elevation, 1,922.00 ft).

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by earth-fill dam with gravity type concrete spillway 

SITcTion; storage began Nov. 14, 1952. Capacity, 348,800 acre-ft between elevations 

1,885.0 (sill of outlet gates) and 1,946.0 ft (top of storage pool). Top of floodcontrol pool at elevation 1,973.5 ft (capacity, 850.000 acre-ft). Top of s*iperstorage flood-control pool at elevation 1,975.5 ft (capacity, 896,800 acre-ft). Dead 

storage, 1,300 acre-ft. Water used for irrigation in the Bostwick irrigation project.

Cooperation. Record of elevations and capacity table furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Capacity table (elevation, In feet, and contents, In acre-feet) 

(Furnished by Corps of Engineers)

1,925

1,930

1,940

1,950

1,960

132,000

173,600

275,400

407,300

573,700

Total contents. In acre-feet, at 12 p.m., water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

SI

Oct.

138,600

138,300 

138,000 

137,300 

136,900

136,900 

136,500 

136,100 

135,500 

135,300

134,900 

134,500 

134,300 

134,300 

134,300

134,100 

134,100 

134,100 

134,100 

134,300

134,000 

133,700 

133,500 

133,400 

133,400

133,000 

132,800 

132,700

133,000 

133,000 

132,700

1,925 . 10 

-6,600

Nov.

132,900 

132,900 

132,700 

132,700 

132,800

132,600 

132,500 

132,400

132,400 

132,500

132,600 

132,700 

132,800 

133,000 

132,900

132,900 

132,900 

133,000 

132,900 

133,200

133,000 

133,200 

133,400 

133,700 

133,700

133,800 

134,100 

134,100 

134,400 

134,400

1,925 . 31 

+1,700

Dec.

134,600

134|800 

135,000 

135,200 

135,200

135,300 

135,300 

135,400 

135,400 

135,400

135,400 

135,500 

135,500 

135,500 

135,800

135,900 

136,000 

136,100 

136,200 

136,500

136,700 

137,000 

137,100 

137,300 

137,600

137,900 

138,200 

138,500 

138,800 

139,200 

139,400

1,925.96 

+5,000

Jan.

139,600

139,900 

140,100 

140,300 

140,700

141,000 

141,100 

141,300 

141,500 

141,600

141,700 

141,700 

141,700 

141,700 

141,700

141,700 

141,700 

141,800 

141,900 

142,000

142,100 

142,400 

142,400 

142,500 

142,600

142,600 

142,700 

142,800 

142,900 

143,000 

143,000

1,926.41 

+3,600

Feb.

143,200

143,300 

143,400 

143,500 

143,500

143,700 

143,800 

144,000 

144,300 

144,600

144,800 

145,000 

145,600 

146,200 

147,100

147,800 

148,300 

148,800 

149,100 

149,300

149,700 

150,200 

150,200 

150,400 

150,700

151,400 

152,000 

152,400

1,927.55 

+9,400

Mar.

152,800 iSslooo

153,300 

153,800 

154,100

154,400 

154,700 

155,000 

155,300 

155, 600

155,900 

156,100 

156,600 

156,800 

157,000

157,100 

157,900 

157,900 

158,200 

158,400

158,900 

159,100 

159,900 

160,700 

161,300

161,500 

161,800 

162,300 

162,700 

163,000 

163,600

1,928.87 

+11,200

Apr.

163,900

165,100 

166,200 

167,400 

167,600

167,600 

168,600 

169,100 

169,400 

170,000

170,400 

170,700 

171,400 

171,600 

172,200

172,600 

173,200 

173,300 

173,900 

174,200

174,400 

175,300 

176,800 

179,100 

182,200

182,900 

183,700 

184,000 

184,800 

186,000

1,931.35 

+22,400

May

186,600

187,260 

187,700 

187,900 

188,400

188,500 

188,800 

189,000 

190,900 

191,500

192,400 

193,200 

198,600 

201 , 000 

203, 300

210,600 

211,500 

222,200 

231,000 

236,500

241,800 

245,200 

248,800 

252,100 

255,000

262,500 

270,700 

275,500 

281,800 

287,400 

293,300

1,941.53 

f!07,300

June

300,500

306,200 

311,800 

316,800 

320,000

321,900 

325 , 400 

330,000 

333,800 

337,200

340,000 

342,800 

346,400 

348,800 

361,800

391,700 

427,900 

457,000 

470,800 

477,700

482,100 

483,900 

486,600 

486,600 

480,500

478,500 

480,600 

483,400 

485,100 

487,200

1,955.05 

+193,900

July

487,200

486,700 

486,700 

485,900 

482,100

478,500 

474,400 

469,900 

465,100 

462,400

457,800 

451 , 300 

444,600 

437,400 

430,700

424,000 

417,600 

410,900 

403,900 

396,900

389,000 

381,700 

375,900 

372,600 

372,000

371,100 

370,200 

369,800 

369,400 

368,900 

368,200

1,947.31

-114000

Aig.

363,700

36,5,900

36;;, 500 

36: , 100

359,700 

358,400 

357,400 

356,300 

355,300

354,200 

353,300 

352,200 

351,500 

350,800

35C,100 

34F, 700 

34f,300 

348,400 

347,800

348,600 

348,200 

346,000 

345 , 300 

344,800

344,200 

344,100

344,200 

344,800 

344,800 

344,800

1,945 . 60 

-23-400

Sept.

345,000

345|6oO 

345,000 

345,000 

345,300

345,400 

345,600 

345,300 

346,500 

346,500

346,500 

346,200 

346,600 

346,800 

348,000

349,200 

349,700 

350,100 

350,300 

350,800

350,900 

351,100 

351,100 

351,100 

351,100

350,800 

350,800 

350,700 

350,300 

350,100

1,946.00 

+5,300

Calendar year 1956.................... * -23,700

Water year 1956-57.................... * +210,800

f Elevation, In feet, at end of month. 

* Change In contents, In acre-feet.
308 KANSAS RIVER BASIN 

Republican River below Harlan County Dam, Nebr.

Location. Lat 40°04'45", long 99 0 10'OS", in SW£ sec. 6, T. 1 N., R. 16 W., on left bank 

1.4 miles west of Naponee, 1.4 miles upstream from Turkey Creek, and 2.8 miles downstream from Harlan County Dam.

Drainage area. 20,760 sq mi, approximately, of which a large area does not contribute 

directly to surface runoff.

Records available. December 1952 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,863.38 ft above mean s<3a level, datum of 

1929 (Corps of Engineers benchmark).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,320 cfs June 25 (gage heigh1-,, 8.65 ft); minimum daily, 1.5 cfs Apr. 28, 29.

1952-57: Maximum discharge, that of June 25, 1957; minimum daily, that of 

Apr. 28, 29, 1957.

Maximum flood known occurred June 1, 1935 (discharge, about 260,000 cfs, from slopearea determination near Bloomington).

Remarks. Records good except those below 10 cfs, which are fair, and those for periods 

of ice effect or no gage-height record, which are poor. Discharge measurements generally made once a week. Plow regulated by Harlan County Reservoir (see preceding 

page).

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of ice effect (gage height,

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

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 15-23, May 21-25, June 17-20, 25, 26, 

June 30 to July 25, Aug. 4 to Sept. 30)

1.9

2.0 

2.2 

2.4

3.0

8.0

26

56

3.0 180

3.5 316

4.0 486

5.0 920

6.0 

7.0 

8.4

1,600

2,490

4,100

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

91

9T

89

81

70

70

70

70

69

69

69

69

58

46

42

23

22

21

21

21

20

20

20

21

21

21

20

20

18

20 

19

1,382

44.6

2,740

Nov.

13

11

11

10

11

11

10

9.4

9.4

8.7

8.7

8.7

8.7

8.7

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

9.0

8.5

7.5

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.7

269.0

8.97

534

Dec.

8.7

8.7

8.0

8.0

8.0

7.8

7.0

7.0

8.0

8.3

8.5

8.0

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.0

6.5

179

7.0

8.0

9.0

9.2

"974 9.4

9.0

8.5

8.5

8.7

8.0

7.4 8 7

249.7

8.05

495

Jan.

8.0

10

10

11

13

13

9.7

9.0

5.6

4.6

5.0

5.2

6.0

7.0

7.4

8.8

9.6

10

10

9.8

9.3

6.2

5.9

6.4

7.1

8.1

8.6

8.7

9.0

9.4

12

263.4

8.50

522

Feb.

14

14

13

13

13

13

14

14

15

14

13

13

12

11

11

13

12

11

12

12

10

a8.0

a8.0

12

13

10

11

9.4

-

338.4

12.1

671

Mar.

9.4

9.4

8.7

8.7

8.7

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

6.8

5.7

577

5.7

6.2

6.8

6.2

7,4

6.8

6.8

7.4

8.0

7.4

9.4

8.7

8.7

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.7

9.4

240.7

7.76

477

Apr.

8.0

11

11

10

9.4

6.8

6.2

5.7

a4.4

6.2

6.8

5.7

a4.4

a4.2

4.2

4.7

4.7

5.2

5.2

4.7

4.7

7.2

~8.7 75

a3.5

a3.0

a2.0

al.5

aTTS"

26

261.6

8.72

519

May

25

69 I"

> a3.6

j

14

28

a3.5

a375

16

51

11

-27 154

5.7

4.7

150

84

4.7

3.8

3.8

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.7

8.6

79

9.4

797.4

25.7

1,580

June

11

11

11

11

10

29

61

61

60

36

13

13

14

74

215

1,440

422

33

92~6.8

348

351

355

548

5.490

1,920

72

53

507

1,600

11,867 . 8

396

23,540

July

2,230

2,210

2,280

2,880

3,250

3,240

3,210

3,200

3,190

3,280

3,200

3,830

4.010

4,000

3,960

3,950

3,610

3,580

3,780

3,870

4,010

4,000

3,470

1,900

670

580

580

580

580

580

577

84,287

2,719

167,180

Aug.

577 wr

577

573

573

573

573

495

432

422

415

405

398

391

384

370

322

316

310

307

304

272

213

213

210

210

210

210

211

124

121

11,288

364

22,390

Sept.

124

124

126

126

128

128

126

126

128

126

124

121

121

121

121

TI9- 119

121

121

126

124

126

126

128

128

128

128

128

126

126

3,744

125

7,430

Calendar year 1956: Max 545 Mln 4.2 Mean 90.7 Ac-ft 65,870

Water year 1956-57: Max 4,010 Mln 1.5 Mean 315 Ac-ft 228,100

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 5 discharge measurements and trend of 

flow.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 16, 20-22, 29, Dec. 6-22, 25-27, Jan. 1-4, 

Jan. 7 to Feb. 11, Feb. 24, 25, Mar. 6, 7, 24.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 309

Republican River near Bloomington, Nebr.

Locatipn ; --Lat 40°04'00", long 99°02'10", in NWiSE^ sec. 8, T. 1 H. , R. 15 W., on right 

bank 600 ft downstream from highway bridge, 2 miles south of Bloomington, 2^ miles 

downstream from Cottonwood Creek, 9| miles downstream from Turkey Creek, and 13? miles 

downstream from Harlan County Dam.

Drainage area. 20,800 sq mi, approximately, of which a large area does not contribute 

directly to surface runoff.

Records available . April 1929 to September 1957 (discontinued).

Gage. --Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,824.15 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929 (levels by Corps of Engineers), Prior to Apr. 13, 1935, chain gage at site 600 ft 

upstream at datum 1.00 ft higher and Apr. 13, 1935, to Nov. 19, 1939, at present 

datum.

Extremes. --Maximum discharge during year, 4,720 cfs June 16 (gage height, 7.<*0 ft); minimum daily, J.O cfs Dec. 7.

1929-57: Maximum discharge, 260,000 cfs June 1, 1935 (gage height, 20.4 ft, from 

floodmarks, site then in use), by slope-area determination of peak flow; minimum daily, 

6.8 cfs Oct. 6, 7, 1936.

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

measurements generally made twice a month. Natural flow affected by irrigation 

development above station and by storage in Bonny Reservoir (see p. 270), Enders 

Reservoir (see p. 277), Harry Strunk Lake (see p. 293), Harlan County Reservoir (see 

p. 307), and Swanson Lake (see p. 274).

Revisions. --WSP 1086: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57, except periods of ice effect (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-4, May 30 to June 15, June 27 to July 5, 

July 14-25,. July 29 to Aug. 5, Aug. 29)

Oct. 1 to July 9 July 10 to Sept. 30

.9 

1.2

1.5

12

34

79

138

2.0 

2.5 

3.5 

5.0 

7.0

280

510

1,150

2,250

4,240

0.4 

1.0 

2.0

130

264

566

3.0 

5.0 

7.0

1,030

2,340

4,240

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

95,

5?

90

88

71

71

71

71 

74

77

83

76

65

52

50

33

33

30

30

30

32

30

30

28

30

29

30

26

37

34

34

1,616

52.1

3,210

Nov.

30

26

21

21

22

23

22

22 

22

21

20

18

20

22

24

24

23

23

23

ll_

18

21

33

24

28

26

21

27

20

26

682

22.7

1,350

Dec.

24

23

21

23

22

15

10

T8 

20

25

30

25

20

20

20

20

18

18

20

22

20

21

27

27

26

26

24

29

24

24

24

686

22.1

1,360

Jan.

24

29

29

33

35

33

26

32 

25

20

20

20

18

16

16

16

16

18

20

22

21

23

16

16

18

18

19

19

19

20

20

675

21.8

1,340

Feb.

25

25

25

20

25

25

28

28

30

35

35

35

33

33

33

29

27

28

33

38

34

30

25

30

36

30

30

29

--

834

29.8

1,650

Mar.

29

29

29

30

33

33

30

29 

35

27

26

24

26

26

22

23

38

32

28

26

28

24

33

44

3T

29

27

28

28

29

906

29.2

1,800

Apr.

29

44

50

41

34

30

29

29 

27

29

29

29

28

22

20

26

26

24

24

23

22

30

120

ITS

30

27

22

21

19

BT

1,049

35.0

2,080

May

122

120

48

37

35

33

22

?l 

53

71

41

34

182

157

41

357

2T5B~

81

60

116

301

60

54

50 ' 47

37

37

32

30

142

51

2,681

86.5

5,320

June

44

40

33

35

29

29

24

5?

28

53

54

41

41

121

323

5.680

2,380

291

113

79

374

378

365

383

2,720

2,870

239

216

188

1,280

16,480

549

32,690

July

2,110

2,090

2,080

2,470

2,950

3,010

3,040

3,070 

3,170

3,050

3,200

3,480

3,760

3,790

3,800

3,840

3,680

5,490

3,760

3,790

3,930

5.940

3,810

2,650

1,210

845

775

721

687

648

624

83,470

2,693

165,600

Aug.

616

612

556" 632

604

608

608

559 

451

445

448

445

435

432

426

442

364

355

355

382

355

347

277

269

264

262

259

257

532

194

172

13,015

420

25,810

Sept.

163

T59

157

148

146

144

140

tit

148

146

142

142

142

144

142

142

142

140

140

140

140

142

142

142

142

142

142

142

142

4,329

144

8,590

Calendar year 1956: Max 524 Min 10 Mean 104 Ac-ft 75,630

Water year 1956-57: Max 3,940 Min 10 Mean 346 Ac-ft 250,800

Mote.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 20-22, Dec. 6-19, Jan. 9 to FeV 13, 

Feb. 22-25. Computed from once-daily wire-weight-gage readings Oct. 5-28, Oct. 31 to Apr. 

Apr. 24-29, May 3-13, 15, 18, 19, 22-29, May 31 to June 15.

496732 O - 59 - 21
310 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

Courtland Canal at Nebraska-Kansas State line

Location. Lat 40 0 00'15», long 98°07'55", in SW&SE^ sec. 32, T. 1 N., R. T W., on left 

bank a quarter of a mile upstream from Nebraska-Kansas State line and 2i miles southwest of Superior, Nebr.

Records available.--October 1954 to September 1957. 

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and concrete Parshall flume.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 263 cfs July 22 (gage height, 2.58 ft); no flow 

for many days.

1954-57: Maximum discharge, that of July 22, 1957; no flow for many days each year.

Remarks. Records good. Canal diverts from Republican River at Courtland Diversion Dam 

in sec. 7, T. 1 N., R. 9 W. Water is used for irrigation in Nebraska and Kansas; figures published herein represent that portion which flows into Kansas.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge. In cubic feet per second)

0.0 

.1 

.2 

.3 

.5

0

1.5

4.0

8.0

19

1.0 

1.5 

2.0 

3.0

58

111

176

335

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to Septemler 1957

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

30 

31

35

3?

31

26

24

#24

23

24

24

25

26

24

18

0

*S 

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

398

12.8

789

Nov.

0

0

0

Dec.

0

0

0

Jan.

0

0

0

Feb.

0

0

0

Mar.

0

0

0

Apr.

0

0

0

May

(«)

0

0

0

June

0

0

0

0

0

16

48

48

42

36

34

36

36

38

44

55

ft

*51

29

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

636

21.2

1,260

July

0 

*0

0

13

36

46

69

82

81

80

78

82

90

96

114

*147

176 

215

228

248

262

T60 2E"0

2^1 2ro

2f5

230

234

235

*2f3

219

4,470

144

8,870

Aug.

219 

219

220

221

2l5

192

174

168

164

163

162

*145

141

151

147

101

60 

67

72

74

72

*71

71

69

69

68

82

*86

59

45

?5

3,812

123

7,560

Sept.

f

43

35

16

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

4.0

20

26

28

28

26

*27

27

26

27

30

30

483.0

16.1

958

Calendar year 1956: Max 175 Mln 0 Mean 28.8 Ac-ft 20,930

Water year 1956-57: Max 262 Mln 0 Mean 26.8 Ac-ft 19,440

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 311

Republican River near Guide Rock, Nebr.

Location (revised). Lat 40°04'05", long 98°22'25", in SW^NE^ sec. 7, T. 1 N., R. 9 W., 

on left bank 300 ft upstream from Willow Creek, a quarter of a mile downstream from 

Courtland diversion dam, and 2 miles southwest of Guide Rock.

Drainage area. 22,060 sq mi, approximately, of which a large area does not contribute 

directly to surface runoff.

Records available. August 1950 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,629.13 ft above mean sea level, datum 

"of 1929.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 29,200 cfs June 16 (gage height, 15.73 ft); 

minimum daily, 11 cfs June 7, 8.

1950-57: Maximum discharge, that of June 16, 1957; minimum daily, 6.5 cfs May 5, 

1955.

Maximum flood known occurred June 1 or 2, 1935 (discharge, about 250,000 cfs, 

based on slope-area determinations near Bloomington and Hardy).

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect and those abo-'e 5,000 cfs, 

which are poor. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. Nitural flow 

affected by irrigation development above station and by storage in Bonny Reservoir 

(see p.270), Enders Reservoir (see p. 277), and Harry Strunk Lake (see p.293); since 

Nov. 14, 1952, by storage in Harlan County Reservoir (see p. 307), and since 1953 by 

storage in Swanson Lake (see p.274).

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to Septembe" 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

57

42

37

38

42

44

36

SB- 34

36

36

35

34

36

101

76

72

62

57

60

59

56

46

35

59

62

60

56

57

~55 102 

1,642

53.0

3,260

Nov.

67

66

57

56

48

36

29

3T

44

51

52

52

52

54

54

50

55

60

95

34

54

57

84

74

65

56

56

60

45

66

1,680

56.0

3,330

Dec.

69

67

64

64

62

40

38

US

45

55

66

66

60

65

70

75

71

75

69

71

72

69

72

71

71

74

7876"

71

67

67

2,020

65.2

4,010

Jan.

64

50

60

65

67

76

6T

65

40

40

35

35

30

3ff

30

30

30

35

40

45

45

40

40

35

30

30

35

40

42

45

45

1,361

43.9

2,700

Feb.

50

55

55

60

70

80

90

100

107

113

124

121

124

132

141

126

130

128

124

117

115

25

55

100

121

134

121

105

_

2,818

101

5,590

Mar.

91

84

80

85

93

91

83

82

84

85

82

80

82

80

80

82

89

146

128

101

93

89

97

154

170

141

113

99

93

72

62

2,991

96.5

5,930

Apr.

80

77

154

161

156

130

111

99

84

43

69

42

l5§

111

113

109

105

105

105

101

97

104

216

214

192

109

89

78

74

82

3,319

111

6,580

May

91

416

259

163

119

105

95

87

l5ff

751

283

198

307

792

546

508

906 6-58~

315

160

276

426

259

201

196

196

186

181

163

165

170

9,358

302

18,560

June

189

154

111

32

24

16

11

IT

32

129

74

34

13

67

1,850

20.900

16,090

5,820

1,380

643

451

505

508

474

444

2,130

5,430

2,490

1,130

692

61,834

2,061

122,650

July

1,120

2,030

2,290

2,260

2,420

3,120

3,150

3,150

3,140

3,180

3,090

3,190

3,220

3,750 srlfo"

3,710

3,590

3,340

2,960

3,330

3,260

3,410

3,380

3,280

2,140

762

425

357

328

314

301

77,747

2,508

154,210

Aug.

286

274

391

386

344

336

336

326

302

230

213

208

185

166

156

258

328

286

263

268

308

283

270

233

210

191

180

228

1.410

1,010

317

10, 182

328

20,200

Sept.

233

198

188

195

198

213- 245

198

196

216

216

208

208

211

210

198

198

193

179

167

174

167

160

150

140

136

T3-B- 135

135

135

5,535

184

10,980

Calendar year 1956 : Max 1,770 Mln - Mean 82.9 Ac-ft 60,180

Water year 1956-57 : Max 20,900 Min n Mean 494 Ac-ft 358,000

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 16, 17, 21, 25-27, 29, Dec. 6-10, 13-16, 18, 

Jan. 2-4, Jan. 7 to Feb. 8, Feb. 22-24, Mar. 7, 15.
312 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

Republican River near Hardy, Nebr.

Location. Lat 40°00' , long 97°56' 

right pier of highway bridge, l

in sec. 6, T. 1 S., R. 5 W. , on downstream side of 

miles southwest of Hardy and at mile 145.1.

Drainage area. 22,400 sq mi, approximately, of which a large area does rot contribute 

directly to surface runoff.

Records available.--June 1904 to September 1915 (no winter records), April 1931 to September 1957.FrTor to May 1932 published as "at Bostwick." Records for June 1896 to 

November 1903 published as "near Superior" in 18th to 22d Ann. Repts., inclusive, Pt. 4, 

and WSP 75, 84, and 99, have been found to be unreliable and should net be used.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,501.46 ft above mean see level, datum of 

1929. Prior to May 19, 1932, chain gages at site at Bostwick, 20 miles upstream, at 

altitude 1,580 ft (from river-profile map).

Average discharge.--26 years (1913-14, 1932-57), 757 cfs (548,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 38,900 cfs June 17 (gage height, 14.83 ft); minimum, 30 cfs Oct. 14.

1904-15, 1931-57: Maximum discharge, about 225,000 cfs June 2, 19?5 (gage height, 

19.4 ft), based on records for stations upstream; no flow Aug. 9-19, 1934.

Maximum stages since at least 1895, that of June 2, 1935, and 17.OC ft June 24, 

1947 (discharge, 100,000 cfs, based on records for stations upstream).

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

flow affected by irrigation development above station and by storage in Bonny, Enders, 

and Harlan County Reservoirs, and by Harry Strunk and Swanson Lakes. Records of 

chemical analyses and water temperatures for the water year 1957 are piven in WSP 1521.

1941. WSF 1340: 1905(M),

1907-9, 1912, 1914

£§).--WSP 806: Drainage area. WSP 1006: 

rTTS, 1931. Also see Records available.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to Septenber 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct,

55

53

50

45

43

40

40

35

35

*38

35

33

32

32

33

66

82

81

73

68

66

64

62

59

55

64

68

64

 64

81

64

1,700

54. S

3,370

Nov.

92

85

79

73

71

66

55

53

53

53

53

55

53

53

53

59

57 

59

60

81

*54

59

60

77

71

68

66

64

54

64

1,901

63.4

3,770

Dec.

64

64

66

64

60

62

45

42

4045-

*50

60

65

65

70

70

70 

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

85

95

"90 100

81

77

2,090

67.4

4,150

Jan.

75

*69

71

73

73

73

77

7Q

56

50

45

40

38

40

40

40

50 

50

55

55

55

50

*45

40

37

35

38

40

40

42

45

1,607

51.8

3,190

Feb.

SB- 50

55

55

60

70

80

90

100

100

*110

130

150

195

T64

146

124 

124

118

110

90

50

80

110

130

124

118

104

_ _. .

2,892

103

5,740

Mar.

92

86

84

84

*88

88

88

86

84

84

82

82

81

79

79

81

88 

120

132

126

116

108

110

142

182

178

»152

132

118

108

100

3,260

105

6,470

Apr.

79

108

138

180

170

154

136

126

114

104

92

110

94

118

*110

104

102 

102

98

96

94

96

114

168

240

198

136

116

108

108

3,713

124

7,360

May

108

TT5

348

259

178

144

124

*112

124

552

758

364

316

824

890

800

1.080 

1,050

685

332

230

242

*428

253

198

178

164

157

154

152

157

11,477

370

22,760

June

154

ISO

148

134

112

88

75

66

62

230

539

157

112

154

188

4,140

*28.200 

17,200

*6, 200

*1,680

880

856

736

575

505

505

3,230

*5,580

2,050

940

75,646

2,522

150,000

July

635

1,100

1,860

2,090

2,060

2,280

2,900

2,960

*2,980

2,990

3,070

2,970

3,070

3,240

3,700

.3,710

3, §30 

3,550

3,250

3,000

3,370

*3,330

3,490

3,450

3,200

2,030

908

576

455

* 125 410

76,689

2,474

152,100

Aug.

360

333

410

554

510

450

440

450

415

380

292

262

250

234

222

334

410 

445

380

*338

333

380

351

346

302

250

222

270

509

2.050

1,060

13,547

437

26,870

Sept.

505 445-

320

274

254

250

306

270

*246

258

274

279

250

233

230

226

214 

210

218

206

198

206

202

190

186

186

186

186

180

169

7,362

245

14,600

Calendar year 1956: Max 2,240 Mln 27 Mean 106 Ac-ft 76,840

Water year 1956-57: Max 28,200 Mln 32 Mean 553 Ac-ft 400,400

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 21, 29, Dec. 7-28, Jan. 8 to Feb. 13, 

Feb. 21-24. Discharge computed from once-daily wlre-weight-gage readings Jan. 13 to Feb. 17, 

May 5-8.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 313

Lovewell Reservoir near Lovewell, Kans.

Location.--Lab 39°54' , long 98°02', in SE£ sec. 7, T. 2 S., R. 6 W., on top of Lovewell 

Dam on White Rock Creek, 3 miles northwest of Lovewell and 20 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 342 sq mi.

Records available. May to September 1957.

Gage. Tape and reference point, 

of Reclamation).

Datum of gage is at mean sea level (levels by Bureau

Extremes. Maximum contents during period, 23,720 acre-ft June 19 (elevation,1,575.4 ft); 

dam closure made May 29.

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by earth-fill dam. Closure was made May 29, 19'7. Total 

capacity of 186,290 acre-ft consists of the following: dead storage, 5,050 acre-ft 

below elevation 1,562.07 ft; irrigation pool, 36,640 acre-ft between elevations 

1,562.07 and 1,582.6 ft; flood control pool, 50,460 acre-ft between elevations 1,582.6 

and 1,595.3 ft; surcharge, 94,140 acre-ft between elevations 1,595.3 and 1,610.3 ft. 

Storage in reservoir is derived from White Rock Creek and from diversion from the 

Republican River through upper Courtland Canal. Releases are made into White Rock 

Creek and for irrigation into lower Courtland Canal. Figures given herein represent 

total contents.

Cooperation. Elevations and contents furnished by Bureau of Reclamation.

Month-end elevation and total contents, May to September 1957

Date Elevation 

(feet)t

_

Contents 

(acre-feet)

6,440

6,350

Change In contents 

(acre-feet)

+13,540

-7,450

+350

-90

t Elevation at 8 a.m.
314 KANSAS RIVER BASIN 

White Rock Creek at Lovewell, Kans.

Location. Lat 39°52'30", long 97°59'20", on west line sec. 15, T. 2 S., R. 6 W., on 

right bank at downstream side of highway bridge half a mile northwest cf Lovewell, 

3.5 miles downstream from Lovewell Reservoir, and 9.5 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 358 sq mi.

Records available. October 1945 to September 1957. 

periods, published in WSP 1310.

Monthly discharge only for some

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,519.53 ft (corrected) above mean sea 

"^Tevel, datum of 1929. May 31, 1946, to Sept. 13, 1947, wire-weight gag? and Sept. 14 

1947, to Apr. 23, 1951, water-stage recorder, at site 1 mile downstream at datum 

1,513.95 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (Corps of Engineers benchmark). 

Apr. 24, 1951, to Nov. 8, 1952, wire-weight gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 12 years, 63.7 cfs (46,120 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,160 cfs May 16 (gage height, 13.57 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); no flow at times.

1945-57: Maximum discharge, 23,300 cfs July 10, 1950 (gage height, 22.8 ft, present site and datum), from rating curve extended above 5,200 cfs on basis of logarithmic 

plotting and discharge measurement of 29,800 cfs made at site about 8 miles upstream; 

no flow at times in 1948, 1953-57.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of backwater, which are poor. Plow regulaTed by Lovewell Reservoir beginning May 29, 1957 (see p. 313). Diversions above 

station for irrigation.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1340: 1946-47, 1949-50(P).

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18 

19

20

21 

22

23

24 

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

1.9

TT

1.0

.3

.2

.1

~.l 0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

.3

0

0 

0

0

0 

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

*0

0 

0

5.1

0.16

10

Nov.

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

5.5

3.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

*.l 

.3

.1

0 

0

0

0

*0

.2

.3

9.4

0.31

19

Dec.

3~ 0.2

*o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0 

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0.2

0.006

0.4

Jan.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Feb.

(*)

0

0

0

Mar.

0

0 

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2.4

1.3 

29

IT

4.4 

2.8

1.9

7.6 

6.8

8.2

*6.4

4.4

3.5

8*6

4.4

102.7

3.31

204

Apr.

3.3

4.8

11

24

20

37

25

16

11

5.9

4.2

3.3

2.8

1.4

*1.4

*1.9

3.7

2.8 

2.1

1.4

H25

273 

1ST

34

19

9.5

4.6

3.1

691.6

23.1

1,370

May

1.9

1.4 

1.4

38

32

12

4.4

*2.2

98

*566

306

g!20

g239

g653

g399

g649

g860

gST? 

36

15

8.4 

22

*17

6.8 

5.9

3.7

2.5

2.5

1.5

.4

JJL

4,417.2

142

8,760

June

0.1

.1 

.1

0

5

0

0

.9

.1

.4

.2

52

17

27

1.0

.1

169

853 8To"

792

*766 

734

738

705 

656

611

532

505

458 

426

8,914.0

297

17,680

July

383

3T* 

333

299

gl!9

17

<7

89

*188

152

215

1PO

If2

132

111

97

88

80 

T3

f7

f4ei

f6

48 

41

30

2^

31

*31

31

3<

3,647

118

7,231

Aug.

28

26 

28

28

33

33

31

29

27

26

25

24

23

22

19

17

17

15 

13

*10

9.2 

8.3

7.5

1*5 

7.9

8.1

7.9

11

16

22 

33

612.4

19.8

1,210

Sept.

37

I

45

40

37

48

52

48

*37

g.4

go

go

go

go

go

go

go 

gog.l

g.2 

g.2

g.l

g.2 

g.2

g.2

g.l

go

go

go

447.7

14.9

888

Calendar year 1956: Max 4,620 Min 0 Mean 46.8 Ac-ft 33,970

Water year 1956-57: Max 860 Min 0 Mean 51.6 Ac-ft 37,370

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

g Computed from once-daily wire-weight-gage readings.

Note. Backwater from construction material on control Oct. 1-8, Nov. 15 to Dec. 11.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 315

Republican River at Scandia, Kans.

Location. Lat 39°48', long 97°47', in NE-fc sec. 17, T. 3 S. , R. 4 W., near right bank on 

downstream side of pier of bridge on U. S. Highway 36 at Scandia, 4 miles downstream 

from Dry Creek, 4 miles upstream from School Creek, and at mile 125.2.

Drainage area.--22 .930 sq mi, approximately, of which a large area does not contribute 

directly to surface runoff.

Records available. August 1919 to September 1925, August 1928 to September 1944, October 

1950 to September 1957. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in 

WSP 1310.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,422.91 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Mar. 31, 1938. staff, chain, or wireweight gages at site 700 ft downstream at same datum. Mar. 31, 1938, to Apr. 29, 1952, 

wire-weight gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 29 years (1919-25, 1928-44, 1950-57), 772 cfs (558,900 acre-ft per 

year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 22,000 cfs June 18 (gage height, 13.72 ft); minimum, 34 cfs Oct. 12.

1919-25, 1928-44, 1950-57: Maximum discharge, 215,000 cfs June 2 1935 (gage 

height, 17.8 ft, from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 30,000 cfs on 

basis of velocity-area studies; no flow Aug. 9-21, 1934.

Maximum stages since at least 1895 are those of June 2, 1935: 15.0 f'-, (from records of U. S. Weather Bureau) June 24, 1947 (discharge, about 78 500 cf* on basis of 

an indirect determination of peak flow); 14.2 ft (from floodmark) June 20, 1915 (discharge, about 60,000 cfs).

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

flow affected by irrigation development above station and by storage in Bonny, Enders, 

Harlan County, and Lovewell Reservoirs, and Harry Strunk and Swanson Lak3S.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1006: 1941. WSP 1340: 1919, 1923(M) , 1928'M) , 1929, 1934, 

1936(M), 1942, 1943-44(MJ.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17 

18 

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

51

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

53

53

51

48

45

42

41

42

38

51

*3S

38

41

40

37

38

75 

^

81

69

67

63

60

5S

56

62

67

65

*S5 

87

1,774

57.2

3,520

Nov.

94

-SZ 103

81

73

71

63

53

51

55

55

55

55

55

53

50

IT

53

55

*58

62

83

77

69

75

71

69

67

58

75

1,982

66.1

3,930

Dec.

67

69

71

71

69

60

4g

4S

50

45

*50

50

65

65

65

65

70 

70 

70

70

70

70

70

65

65

70

100

105

*$

90

2,129

68.7

4,220

Jan.

83

SO

*75

79

85

75

65

60

50

55

50

50

55

60

60 

60 

60

60

65

50

 30

35

40

40

40

40

40

40 

40

1,799

58.0

3,570

Feb.

SSBT

55

55

55

60

75

80

100

115

*130

145

205

220

T54

166

141 

126 

113

106

103

80

90

95

125

157

144

138

-

3,168

113

6,280

Mar.

128

115

106

99

*99

103

103

103

99

99

99

92

92

87

85_

87

92 

110 

136

160

149

120

110

160

193

TIB" 208

*157

133

123 

116,

3,757

121

7,450

Apr.

108

iSi T55

205

270

241

214

193

166

141

126

113

128

103

141

*123

118 

116 

113

115

113

118

1.010

21l

560

3S2

250

166

133

120

6,056

202

12,010

May

116

113

TSS

394

298

211

157

130

*120

557

1,510

1,110

700

1,550

1,660

1,890

2.270 

2,040 

1,310

595

466

338

*382

414

264

225

185

166

175

1 CQ los 

146

19,777

638

39,230

June

150

161

166

141

133

91

78

68

335

390

470

458

410

231

*15,500 

»19.700 

16, 666

*3,780

*2,040

1,870

1,770

1,500

1,370

1,290

2,100

*7,410

4,450

2,430

79,202

2,640

157,100

July

1,710

1,7*0

2,3^0

2,8fO

2,8fO

2,540

3,090 3.3FO

3,4*0

*3,4PO

3,490

3,510

3,460

3,370

3,930

3.990

1791T5 

3,310 

3,680

3,290

3,550

3,540

*3,620

3,680

3,630

2,850

1,590

890

678

*564 

486

88,9'' 8

2,8i>9

176,400

Aug.

435

360

420

425

516

486

440

435

405

390

310

300

260

211

186

1,390

771 

450 

430

*395

350

360

385

375

375

315

227

1,170

1,100

1,540 

1.870

17,092

551

33,900

Sept.

S55

862 5T8"

350

300

282

315

330

291

*310

315

305

291

291

268

286

231 

219 

215

227

201

204

204

162 Tisf

166

176

169

172

169

8,845

295

17 , 540

Calendar year 1956t Max 5,240 Min 37 Mean 181 Ac-ft 131,400

Water year 1956-57: Max 19,700 Min 30 Mean 643 Ac-ft 465,200

- Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 29, 30, Dec. 6-28, Jan. 2, 3 

Feb. 13, Feb. 22-25. Discharge computed from once-daily wire-weight-gage readings 

May 22 to June 16, July 27 to Aug. 30, Sept. 1-30.

. , , Jan. 8 to 

eadings Jan. 2, May 5-10,
316 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

Republican River at Concordia, Kans.

Location. Lat 39°35'30", long 97°39'30", near center sec. 28, T. 5 S., R. 3 W., near 

center of stream on downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 81, 1 mile north of 

Concordia, 3.4 miles downstream from Buffalo Creek, and at mile 102.4.

Drainage area. 23,540 sq mi, approximately, of which a large part does not contribute 

directly to surface runoff.

Records available. October 1945 to September 1957. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1310. Gage-height records collected at nearby sites since 1931 

are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,333.62 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Oct. 8, 1947, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 12 years, 936 cfs (677,600 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 24,000 cfs June 18 (gage height, 13.11 ft); minimum observed, 13 cfs Oct. 12-13.

1945-57: Maximum discharge, 75,000 cfs June 25, 1947 (gage height, 14.90 ft); minimum, 8.0 cfs Sept. 2, 3, 1953.

Maximum stages since at least 1895; 17.0 ft (from floodmarks) June 2, 1935 (discharge about 207,000 cfs, on basis of records for stations upstream); 14.90 ft June 25, 

1947 (discharge, 75,000 cfs); 14.1 ft (from floodmark furnished by U. S. Weather Bureau, 

referred to present site and datum) June 21, 1915 (discharge, about 60,000 cfs).

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

Flow affected by irrigation development above station and by storage in Bonny, Enders, 

Harlan County, and Lovewell Reservoirs, and Harry Strunk and Swanson Lakes.

Cooperation. Gage-height record collected in cooperation with U. S. Weather Bureau.

RevislonsTwater years). WSP 1340: 1946-47.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57, except periods of ice effect (gage height, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting -control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 15, Mar. 28 to Apr. 2, June 18,

Oct. 1 to June

0.6

0.7

1.1

1.5

13

23

80

165

2.0

3.0

4.0

5.0

320

840

1,600

2,600

18

8.0

1O.O

12.0

June 18

6,300

10,100

16,600

0.8

1.0

1.5

2.0

145

215

460

760

to Sept,

4.0

7.0

10.0

12.0

, in feet, 

20-28)

, 30

2,150

5,560

11,500

19,800

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19 

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

23 

28

27

28

30

22

20

19

19

16

*14

13

U

32

33

20

23

49

67 

69

63

56

53

49

47

46

42

47

54

 66

67

1,155

37.3

2,290

Nov.

67 

72

77

80

75

72

69

64

60

58

58

58

58

58

57

53

53

53

53 

*53

44

49

56

54

58

61

60

58

43

4T

1,781

59.4

3,530

Dec.

61 

60

60

60

60

50

42

12

40

48

*43

42

40

40

46

55

45

40

55

61

69

77

75

58

57

77

78

85

89vfoo

78

1,813

58.5

3,600

Jan.

75 

66

*64

72

69

77

TC

55

40

28

30

33

30

28

28

28

30

33

35 

37

35

23

21

*19

T?

19

19

20

21

21

21

1,171

37.8

2,320

Feb.

21 

5T

21

21

21

30

40

50

60

75

90

*110

122

118

160

138

125

114

104 

96

90

57

75

85

98

120

122

118

_

2,302

82.2

4,570

Mar.

114 

104

94

94

*94

93

93

93

91

87

84

84

82

80

78

77

7T

84

91 

106

127

118

112

136

150

190

226 *T5o~

165

150

142

3,506

113

6,950

Apr.

136 

155

196

282

268

250

205

190

165

148

136

125

118

122

108

*129

120

114

108 

110

108

110

423

757

255

435

285

232

190

178

6,191

206

12,280

May

178 

165

170

193

310

244

205

170

*150

150

885

1,380

1,440

2,300

2,360

2,510

5,650

3,260

2,530 

1,440

847

520

 392

450

400

299

260

229

278

660

348

28,373

915

56,280

June

220 

205

211

185

160

145

127

m

240

185

148

401

455

742

1,340

1,380

5,430

* 18, 600

* 18. 900 

*7,320

*3,060

2,230

2,070

1,860

1,630

1,480

1,440

*3,890

6,060

3,140

83,418

2,781

165,500

Julv

2,840 

2,640

2,240

2,440

2,480

2,280

2,270

2,770

2,820

*2,?80

2,?80

3.C60

2,?60

3.C30

3,100

3,^40 STito"

3,470

3,400 

3,140

2,930

3,270

*3,210

S.STO

3,3?0

3,080

2,010

1,070

778

 640

54,4

82,162

2,6jO

163,000

Aug.

484 

422

388

460

508

556

449

444

449

444

422

383

356

310

286

315

1,090

544

490 

*454

400

366

394

388

356

335

310

493

855

886

1,620

15,657

505

31,060

Sept.

1,100 

730

736

502

416

394

449

394

350

*335

366

345

300

291

278

268

260

251

247 

243

235

219

212

212

201

198

190

184

176

173

10,255

342

20,340

Calendar year 1956 : Max 4,060 Min 13 Mean 165 Ac-ft 119,900

Water year 1956-57: Max 18,900 Min 13 Mean 651 Ac-ft 471,700

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 6-21, Jan. 8 to Feb. 11, Fe*>. 21-23; discharge computed from once-daily wire-weight-gage readings Oct. 1-17, Jan. 10, 11, Jan. 13 to Feb. 13, © 

Sept. 5-10.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 317

Republican River at Clay Center, Kans.

Location. La t 39°21', long 97°08' , in SW£ sec. 17, T. 8 S., R. 3 E., on dowrstream side 

of center pier of bridge on State Highway 15, 1 mile south of Clay Center, 4 miles 

downstream from Five Creeks, and at mile 42.1.

Drainage area.--24 .570 sq mi, approximate! v. of which a large area is noneontributing.

Records available. June 1917 to September 1957. Monthly discharge only for some periods, 

published in WSP 1310. Prior to February 1934, published as "at Wakefielc1 ." Gageheight records collected in this vicinity August 1904 to October 1917 are contained in 

reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,159.21 ft above mean sea le.vel, datum of 

T929. June 21, 1917, to Feb. 14, 1934, chain gage at Wakefield, 15| mile'f downstream 

at datum 39.88 ft lower. Feb. 8, 1934, to June 2, 1935, water-stage recorder, June 3, 

1935, to May 7, 1936, chain gage, May 8, 1936, to Jan. 18, 1949, water-stsge recorder, 

and Jan. 19 to Sept. 22, 1949, wire-weight gage, all at present site and <?atum.

Average discharge. 40 years, 1,086 cfs (786,200 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 17,000 cfs June 20 (gage height, 17.82 ft); minImum7 3.8 cfs Oct. 12, 13.

1917-57: Maximum discharge, 195,000 cfs June 3, 1935 (gage height, 25.74 ft, from 

floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 61,000 cfs on basis of velocity-area 

studies; no flow for part of Aug. 10, 1934; minimum daily, 1 cfs Aug. 9-11, 1934.

Maximum stages since at least 1895 are those of June 3, 1935; 26.2 ft June 21, 1915, 

at site and datum then in use by U. S. Weather Bureau (discharge, about 9r,000 cfs); 

24.8 ft May 29, 1903 (from floodmark), at site and datum then in use by U. S. Weather 

Bureau (discharge, about 84,000 cfs).

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

measurements generally made twice a month. Natural flow affected by irrigation development above station and by storage in Bonny, Enders, Harlan County, and Lovewell 

Reservoirs, and Harry Strunk and Swanson Lakes.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 806: Drainage area. WSP 1006: 1941. WSP 13^0: 1929,

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-16, June 21 to Sept. 8)

6.8

6.9

7.0

7.1

7.2

38

93

205

395

630

10.0

11.0

13.0

16.0

18.0

1,250

2,100

4,500

10,500

17,700

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

7.6

6.8

6.8

6.4

6.0

6.0

6.0

5.6

4.8

5.2

4.4

4.0

3.8

^0

62

38

20 

16

13

12

12

19

22

21

21

20

19

19

19

37

49

498.4

16.1

989

Nov.

61

43

41

46

51

51

51

48

46

44

44

41

40

41

41

41

44 

43

44

52

52

54

51

49

52

52

54

50

50

52

1,434

47.8

2,840

Dec.

56

52

54

59

59

58

50

35

40

50

45

35

30

30

35

40

31 

31

49

52

52

54

59

61

50

55

59

63

68

72

78

1,562

50.4

3,100

Jan.

8045"

60

56

54

54

54

40

21

20

21

23

21

20

19

19

19 

22

25

26

26

13

15

14

14

14

15

14

14

15

16

869

28.0

1,720

Feb.

16

15

13

12

1£

10

EO

44

56

63

59

91

95

110

120

134

148 

TS9

131

125

110

75

80

110

103

105

93

110

-

2,197

78.5

4,360

Mar.

120

120

115

112

105

100

98

100

93

95

93

91

89

87

82

82

85 

87

80

78

100

103

117

187

175

175

178

190

205

T5T 1OJ.

166

3,689

119

7,320

Apr.

148

193

865

730

472

359

315

291

254

230

208

187

172

157

142

139

134 

139

134

125

134

172

400

660

630

498

355

367

331

291

9,232

308

18,310

May

247

250

268

208

184

187

250

236

226

240

205

244

822

1,840

2,540

4,040

4,980 

3,340

2,740

2,290

1,580

1,090

730

575

526

545

458

387

359

563

904

33,054

1,066

65,560

June

710

422

323

287

279

264

244

258

852

600

379

347

272

454

675

1,200

1,810 

3,850

10,200

14,600

11,800

4,580

3,100

2,670

2,400

2,060

2,060

1,870

2,920

5,790

77,276

2,576

153,300

July

3,600

2,960

3,160

2,290

2,290

2,440

2,330

2,170

2,540

2,730

2,860

2,910

2,920

2,940

2,960

2,920

3,340 

3,390

3,370

3,380

5,670

3,250

3,260

3,150

3,240

3,260

3,190

2,360

1,520

*998

88,548

2,856

175,600

Aug.

 544 910

790

730

710

725

772

720

700

675

655

625

595

555

512

480

458 

870

874

615

565

508

472

467

458

449

454

467

404 C-IQ boy 

695

19,393

626

38,470

Sept.

886

1,120

705

695

580

570

503

431

379

371

672

796

512

418

375

343

319 

307

295

287

287

275

268

258

250

244

240

236

"2"36~ 230 

13,082

436

25,950

Calendar year 1956: Max 3,610 Min 3.8 Mean 180 Ac-ft 130,700

Water year 1956-57: Max 14,600 Mln 3.8 Mean 687 Ac-ft 497,500

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 28, 

FeF7~21-23.

29, Dec. 7-18, 25, 26, Jar. 2 to Feb. 7,
318 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

Republican River at Milford, Kans.

Location. Lat 39°09'53", long 96°54'56", in SW£ sec. 19, T. 10 S., R. 5 E., near right

 bank on downstream side of pier of bridge on State Highway 82, at southwest city 

limits of Milford, and at mile 18.6.

Drainage area. 24.900 sq mi, approximately, of which a large area does nit contribute 

directly to surface runoff.

Records available. April 1895 to October 1905, October 1950 to September 1957. Monthly 

discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1310. Published as "at Junction" or 

"at Junction City" 1895-1905.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,093.60 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Apr. 26, 1895, to Oct. 31, 1905, staff or chain gages 14.4 mile's downstream at 

Junction City at datum 38.92 ft lower. Nov. 14, 1950, to Dec. 18, 1951, wire-weight 

gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 17 years (1895-1905, 1950-57), 1,239 cfs (897,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 15,300 cfs June 21 (gage height, 13.53 ft); minimum, 9.0 cfs Oct. 12.

1895-1905, 1950-57: Maximum discharge, 115,000 cfs May 29, 1903 (gage height, 

19.6 ft, from floodmark, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 

28,000 cfs on basis of records for stations upstream; minimum, that of Oct. 12, 1956. 

Maximum stage since at least 1869, 25.18 ft June 3, 1935, from flbolmark, present 

site and datum (discharge about 171,000 cfs, on basis of records for stations 

upstream).

Remarks. Records good above 200 cfs and fair below. Natural flow affected by irrigation 

development above station and by storage in Bonny, Enders, Harlan County, and Lovewell 

Reservoirs, and Harry Strunk and Swanson Lakes. Records of chemical analyses and 

water temperatures for the 1957 water year are given in WSP 1521.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1390: 1895-1905.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57, except periods of Ice effect (gage heigh4-,, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to June 21, July 22 to Sept. 30

3.3 9.0

3.4 12

3.5 21

3.7 49

4.0 110

4.5 265

5.0 500

6.0 1,150

7.0 2,050

8.0 3,350

10.0 6,750

14.0 16,800

June 22 to July 21

6.0 1,3X>

8.0 3,5>0

10.0 6,750

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19 

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

12

11

11

10

10

10

10

10

9.6

9.6

9.0

5 \ 3

21

16

67

40

30

25

19

18

17

25

30

28

29

26

25

25

*38

40

651.5

21.0

1,290

Nov.

62

62 

48

BT

56

56

56

58

56

54

54

53

48

48

48

49

49

49

48 

56

60

48

56

56

53

56

54

58

48

65

1,618

53.9

3,210

Dec.

63

63 

60 *62

63

65

48

40

36

50

45

40

31

33

38

43

35

33

50 

55

58

62

696"5

56

62

65

63

65

67

69

1,654

53.4

3,280

Jan.

73

69

71

67

67

67

50

37

32

30

28

25

24

23

21

23

25

27 

29

29

23

19

17

15

16

16

18

17

15

15

1,061

34.3

2,100

Feb.

18

19 

19

18

*1I

30

50

60

70

75

69

71

85

108

120

130

144

TIT

138 

132

110

80

100

128

112

108

101

103

_

2,356

S4.1

4,670

Mar.

115

120 

122

118

*112

108

106

103

101

99

95

95

95

88

35

88

88

95

92 

92

103

115

128

177

202

192

195

198

220

234

4,004

129

7,940

Apr.

206

220 *620

1.150

73T

560

470

420

370

310

273

248

216

192

174

162

156

150

15,6 

141

132

238" 130

535

560

632

430

365

370 *305

10,643

355

21,110

May

262

248 

244

223

206

192

220

262

237

220

212

202

265

1,050

*2,460

2,820

6,170

3,990

3,220 

2,600

1,960

1,370

975

746

821

578

530

445

405

686

716

34,535

1,114

68,500

June

926

620 

430

346

*310

281

251

244

297

788

495

395

323

405

856

1,600

1,340

3,020

8,360 

*12,800

*14,000

6,526

3,650

*2,340

2,530

2,140

2,480

2,270

1,770

4,790

76,577

2,553

151,900

July

4,8^0

3 '4%

2,6'JO

2,230

2,4^0

2,430

2,130

2,270

2,7*0

2,8'0

2,9'0

2,9^0

3,000

2,9^0

2,91,0

3,150

3,410

3,420 

3,410

4,860

4,570

3,130

3,OC>0

3,070

3,150

3,150

2,760

1,890

1,340

 * 

91,660

2,957

181,800

Aug.

975

870 

807

746

704

704

710

722

674

638

614

590

560

524

495

465

450

450

1.000 

72fi

590

542

495

460

440

440

440

524

445

430

18,948

611

37,580

Sept.

746

1.140 

1,030

722

722

*614

614

506

460

435

500

996

807

590

475

425

385

355

341 

328

328

318

310

301

289

285

285

281

269

262

15,119

504

29,990

Calendar year 1956 : Max 3,710 Mln 9.0 Mean 196 Ac-ft 142,400

Water year 1956-57 : Max 14,000 Mln 9.0 Mean 709 Ac-ft 513,400

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note .--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 8-20, Jan. 8 to Feb. 9, Feb. 21-23.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 319

Ladder Creek below Chalk Creek near Scott City, Kans.

Location.--Lat 38°47', long 100052', in SW-fc sec. 34, T. 14 S., R. 32 W. , near left bank 

on downstream side of county highway bridge, 1-J- miles upstream from mouth, 5 miles 

downstream from Chalk Creek, and 23 miles northeast of Scott City.

Drainage area. 1,460 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. April 1951 to September 1957.

Page. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,639.73 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929. Prior to Oct. 17, 1951, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 6 years, 13.1 cfs (9,480 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge observed during year, 2,630 cfs May 28 (gage height, 9.59 ft); 

no flow at times.

1951-57: Maximum discharge, 8,650 cfs June 11, 1951 (gage height, 12.32 ft, from 

floodmark), from rating curve extended above 4,200 cfs on basis of contracted-opening 

and flow-over-road determination of peak flow; no flow at times.

Maximum stage known, 16.1 ft Aug. 6, 1933, caused by dam failure at Lake McBride.

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

Occasional regulation at low flow by Lake McBride (capacity, 930 acre-ft) 10 miles 

above station.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14 

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27

2S

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Nov.

(*)

(')

(*)

0

0

0

Dec.

(*)

0

0

0

Jan.

0.0

0-

0

0 

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

go

0 

0

0

0

0

.1

.8

ei-o

*g.l

0

0

0

go

0

go

0

.1

g.5

2.6

0.08

5.2

Feb.

gl.O

gl .5

2.0

gl.5 

*gl.S

1.0

2.5

6.0

6.0

5.0

4.0

3.5

2.9

2.5 

3.2

2.0

1.9

2.2

2.0

5.1

 3.6 

1.6

2.5

3.8

3.8

3.2

2.9

3.2

_

81.9

2.92

162

Mar.

2.5

2.5

2.7

3.2 

 2.5

2.3

2.9

3.1

3.1

4.8

2.0

1.2

1.7

1.6

1.4

3.1

3.2

2.9

1.5

 2.0

3.2

3.1

3.2

.6

.6

.8

3.1

.5

.1

IT-'

102.6

3.31

204

Apr.

27

29

TT

*13 

8.8

9.3

7.9

7.0

6.2

7.0

6.6

6.2

6.6

6.2 

9.3

5.0

 4.7

8.3

15

5.8

5.4 

7.4

9.3

7.4

3.7

4.3

5.1

3.4

3.4

5.7

257.0

8.57

510

May

4.5

24

52

6.6 

2.3

1.7

 2.1

1.1

1.6

3.4

.8

1.0

.8

.7 

.7

g25S

187

144

94

85

 55 

39

54

28

24

20

20

gl£20

598

101

g81

2,891.1

95.5

5,750

June

58

g76

57

31 

 22

19

17

16

15

14

15

16

24

44 

54

55

 505

155

54

24

16 

24

15

13

11

9.6

9.4

9 .2

974

11

1,100.6

56.7

2,180

July

98

240

 929

1.400

iSs

547

150

78

54

 275

766

308

gS91

g542 

g275

g!49

»g92

61

46

37

34 

159

61

56

35

28

25

23

28

92 

46

7,974

257

15,820

Aug.

28

23

89

44 

28

24

25

22

22

15

14

12

g!4

gS.8 

g6.2

g7.0

g5.1

4.8

g4.4

g4.4

g5.8 

»g4.1

g4.1

g5.8

g4.0

g5.8

g!8

50

755

TSS

48

1,451.5

46.8

2,880

Sept.

18

15

9.4

7.8 

7.0

7.0

7.2

7.2

7.4

*!LJL

7.0

15

84

1.260 

555

161

 62

33

22

16

14 

15

12

11

10

9.8

9.2

8.6

8.4 8 .0

2,209.2

73.6

4,380

Calendar year 1956: Max 1,490 Min o Mean 7.28 Ac-ft 5,290

Water year 1956-57: Max 1,400 Mln 0 Mean 44.0 Ac-ft 31,870

g Computed from one or more daily wire-weight-gage readings.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Jan. 9 to Feb. 12 (no gage-height record Jan. 12, 

in. 14-20, 25-25, 27, 29, 30, Feb. 5, 6-12; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and 

scords for station at ElkaderO .

. -, -, , , , 

records for station at Elkader).
320 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

Smoky Hill River at Elkader, Kans.

Location. Lat 38°48', long 100°51', in aec. 34, T. 14 S., R. 32 W., near left bank

(corrected) on downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 83 at Elkader, 0.1 mile downstream from Ladder Creek, 24 miles north of Scott City, and at mile 430.9.

Drainage area. 3,560 aq mi (revised), approximately. 

Recorda available. October 1939 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder (high water only) and wire-weight gage read once daily. Datum 

of gages la 2,624.62 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge. 18 years, 55.5 cfs (40,180 acre-ft per year).

Extreme a. Maximum discharge during year, 15,100 cfs July 11 (gage height, 7.93 ft); no 

flow at times.

1939-57: Maximum discharge, 21,100 cfs June 17, 1955 (gage height, 9.02 ft); no 

flow at times during most years.

Maximum stage known, 13.2 ft May 30, 1938, from floodmark (diacharge, 71,000 cfs, on 

basis of slope-area determination of peak flow).

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

those computed from wire-weight readinga, which are poor. Occasional regulation at low 

flow by Lake McBride (capacity, 930 acre-ft), 11 miles above station.

Revisions (water yeara). WSP 1310: 1941(M), 1947(M), 1949(M).

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of ice effect (gage height,

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

(Shifting-control method used Feb. 5-10, May 3-9, 21-26, July 3-10, 16-23, 

Sept. 6-30)

1.8

1.9

2.0

2.1

2.5 

5.5

2.2

2.3

2.4

2.6 

2.9 

3.2 

3.6

85

210

420

840

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

1,620

4,000

7,100

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11 

12

13

14

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

(*)

( )

0

0

0

Nov.

(*)

(*)

(»)

0

0

0

Dec.

(*)

0

0

0

Jan.

(*)

C)

0

0

0

Feb.

bi.o

bTTS"

b3.0

b2.8

*2.3

1.8

1.3

2.2

4.9

T3

4.6

3.7

3.1

2.2

1.5

1.5

1.5 

1.6

1.6

4.0

*b2.0

bl.O

bl.5

4.3

4.0

3.1

2.5

2.2

71.6

2.56

142

Mar.

2.3

1.1

1.1

1.8

*2.3

1.8

1.8

1.8

2.2

3.1

1.3 

2.0

1.3

1.5 

1.5

1.8

1.5 

1.5

1.5

*1.5

2.0

2.0

2.8

bl.5

bl.O

b2.0

4.9

a2.5 

1.8

1.6

14

70.8

2.28

140

Apr.

20

35

TT

*20

12

7.8

6.8

5.5

5.2

4.6

3.7 

3.4

3T4

3.7 

4.3

4.6

»5.2 

5.2

6.8

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

4.0 

4.0 

4.0

227.0

7.57

450

May

4.0

24

99

16

9.6

8.2

*7.3

50~2.5

22

5.5 

2.5

2.5

3.1 

4.0

566

2,110 

1,710

788

404

*228

136

102

92

74

55

333

2.950 

1,060 

284

852

12,004.2

387

23,810

June

428

258

185

116

 79

70

48

50

257

319

175 

128

110

110 

120

713

*2.520 

550

356

252

234

216

148

136

116

106

106

132 

124 

128

8,090

270

16,050

July

3,640

5,120

2,280

2,110

736

388

205

132

106

*1,890

*6,880 

1,496

1,680

920 

677

326

*205 

165

144

140

156

264

165

156

120

110

110

85 

35 

160

102

30,747

992

60,990

Aug.

76

58

124

228

132

73

48

38

32

20

16 

11

11

a9.o 

a6.0

a6.0

a6.o 

a5.4

a4.7

a4.3

a3.8

*3.4

2.5

2.5

2.2

33 2.0

305 

1.720 

298

96

3,376.8

109

6,700

Sept.

35

24

13

11

118

113

45

24

15

*13

22 

27

65

2.040 

550

222

*88 

52

30

22

22

17

16

14

13

12

11

11 

10 

1(5

3,665

122

7,270

Calendar year 1956; Max 2,660 Mln 0 Mean 27.8 Ac-ft 20,150

Water year 1956-57: Max 6,880 Mln 0 Mean 160 Ac-ft 115,600

cfs).--May 17 (7 to 8 p.m.) 3,210 cfs (4.62 ft); May 28 (10:30 a.m.) 

(2:30 p.m.) 3,040 cfs (4.65 ft); June 16 (ll:30 p.m.) 7,100 cfs (6.00ft); 

cfs (6.20 ft); July 11 (2 a.m.) 15,100 cfs (7.93 ft); Aug. 29 (3 a.m.)

1A fjt.^n Q \ O QRn nPa li *A P+->

Peak discharge (base, 700 c 

4,840 cfs (5.30 ft): May 31

July 2 (6 to 7 a.m.) 7,860 CIB v°-£" 11-;} ou±y j.j. v_ _....., _., 

3,670 cfs (4.87 ft); Sept. 14 (4:30 a.m.) 2,880 cfs (4.38 ft).

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement and records for 

station on Ladder Creek near Scott City.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note . Discharge computed from once-daily wire-weight-gage reading Jan. 31 to Mar. 7, Mar. 12-22, 

Mar. 29-31, Apr. 16-18, Apr. 20 to May 2, May 5-8, 12-15, Aug. 22-26.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 321

Smoky Hill River near Arnold, Kans.

Location. Lat 38°48'30", long 100°00'40", near center of sec. 29, T. 14 S., R. 24 W., on 

left bank 0.5 mile east of highway bridge, 6 miles upstream from headwaters of Cedar 

Bluff Reservoir, 12 miles north of Arnold, and at mile 376.6.

Drainage area. 5,220 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. February 1950 to September 1957. Prior to October 1950, published as 

"near Ransom."

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,191.13 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to June 25, 1951, water-stage recorder and wire-weight gage at site 

7 miles downstream and at datum 2,139.26 ft above mean sea level (levels b;r Bureau of 

Reclamation). June 26, 1951, to Feb. 21, 1952, staff gage and Feb. 22, 1932, to 

Dec. 14, 1955, water-stage recorder (high water only) and staff gage, at site a quarter 

of a mile upstream from present site at datum 5 ft lower than present datum.

Average discharge.--? years, 147 cfs (106,400 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 20,400 cfs June 16 (gage height, 12.61 ft); no 

flow at times.

1950-57: Maximum discharge, 23,800 cfs June 11, 1951 (gage height, 12.57 ft, site 

and datum then in use); no flow at times in 1952-57.

Flood of May 30, 1938, reached a stage of 19.0 ft present site and datun, from 

information by local resident.

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

Rating tables, water year 1956-57, except period of ice effect (gage height, in feet, and

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-14, Oct. 29 to Nov. 16, Mar. 31 to Ma:' 1, 

July 7 to Aug. 13)

2.2 O

2.3 .5

2.4 1.2

2.5 2.4

2.6 4.0

2.7 

2.9 

3.2 

3.5

Oct. 1 to July 11

6.2 4.0

3 4.5

9 5.0

8 5.5

July 12 to Sept. 30

131

250

425

655

7.0

8.0

9.0

11.0

1,750

3,000

4,900

11,7OO

3.8

3.9

4.0 

4.2 

4.5 

5.0

6.7

12

21

43

86

200

5.5 

6.0 

6.5 

7.0 

8.0 

9.0

375

63O

980

1,440

2,8OO

4,900

Dischargej in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11 

12

13

14 

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

O0"

*0

0

O

0

0

0

0

O

O 

O

O

.2 

55

2.8

l.O 

.6

.4

.3

.2

.1

.1

.3

.2

.3

.4

.4 

152

605 

 TTT -Lo

835.3

26.9

1,660

Nov.

»5.5

or

2.7

2.5

2.1

2.0

1.7

1.6

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.0 

.8

.8

.8

.7

.6

.6

.6

.5

.4

.4

.3

.3

.2 7Z

.2

.2

36.8

1.23

73

Dec.

~7? O.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.2

.1

.1

.1

.2

.1

.1

.1 

.1

.1

.1 

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

rj

0

.1

0*.i

.1 

.1.1 .1

3.3

0.11

6.5

Jan.

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.t!

.2

.2

.2

*.l

.1

.1 

.1

.1

0"O 

0

0 

0

0

.1

*.l

0

o

o

0

0

o

0

o

o

0

1.9

O.06

3.8

Feb.

0

.1

.3

.3

.3

*.3

.3

.5

74

.2

.2 

.1

.1

*.l 

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

4.5

0.16

8.9

Mar.

0.1

0

.1

.1

».l

.1

.2

.2

.2

.3

.1

.1

.1

.1 

.1

.1

.1 

*0

.1

.1

.2

.1

.5

bl.O

b.5

bl.l

2.1

3.5 

3.2

3.8 

52

70.3

2.27

139

Apr.

52

55

171

1S3

»49

39

38

35

30

29

27 

25

23

22 

21

20

20 

21

20

19

18

21

32

23

21

20

19

18 

17 

17

1,025

34.2

2,030

May

29

71

32

27

45

35

*25

20

20

ii

2O 

48

33

36 

28

987

 5,820 

3,820

2,030

1,070

630

397

265

200

158

131

267

 7,150 

3,670

1,05O 

835

28,968

934

57,460

June

2,130

836

457

310

218

166

'S55" 135

283

238

*305 

239

234

334 

178

3.91O

*11.500 

6^430

1,660

819

510

361

377

417

259

*21O

1,680

1,720 

831

3,020

40,017

1,334

79,370

July

1,840

3,330

3,260

2,O9O

1,760

985

699

453

*349

405

3.45O 

Z, 890

1,110

1,190 

830

660

388 

233

175

172

224

154

299

239

189

162

129

110 

104 

95

93

28,047

905

55,630

Aug.

136

104

91

84

122

175

120

86

72

»72

73 

63

53

47 

41

41

47 

53

39

29

21

 15

14

11

9.9

8.8

lT~ 8.3

165 

885

3BT

3,056.0

98.6

6,060

Sept.

209

93

64

50

362

183

215

112

64

48

 580 

183

159

3,160 

2^140

1,390

580 

260

150

104

83

67

59

51

47

42

39

36 

35

30

10,595

353

21.O1O

Calendar year 1956: Max 2,920 Min 0 Mean 39.2 Ac-ft 28,490

Water year 1956-57: Max 11,50O Min 0 Mean 3O9 Ac-ft 223,500

Peak discharge (base,e. 1.800 cfs). May 17 (7:3O p.m.) 6,92O cfs (9.7E ft); May 28 (3 a.m.)

10,100 cfs (10.59 ft); June 1 (1:3O a.m.) 2,810 cfs (7.88 ft); June 16 (9 p.m.) 2O,4OO cfs 

(12.61 ft); June 27 (10 a.m.) 4,16O cfs (8.65 ft); June 30 (6 p.m.) 4,7OO cfs (8.91 f1:); July 3 

(1 a.m.) 5,480 cfs (9.23 ft)j July 11 (8 p.m.) 8,140 cfs (1O.07 ft); Sept. 14 (7:3O a.m.) 3,870 cfs 

(8.53 ft).

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
322 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

Cedar Bluff Reservoir near Ellis, Kans.

Location. Lat 38°47', long 99°43', in SW£ sec. 36, T. 14 S., R. 22 W., in control house 

structure of outlet works conduit at dam on Smoky Hill River, 18 mileir southwest of 

Ellis.

Drainage area. 5,530 (revised) sq mi, approximately.

Records available. November 1950 to September 1957.

Qage. Mercury-column gage read once daily. Datum of gage is at mean see level, datum of

Extremes. Maximum contents during year. 269,400 acre-ft July 4, 5 (elevation, 2,154.90ft), 

minimum, 119,800 acre-ft Mar. 19-23 (elevation, 2,133.05 ft).

1950-57: Maximum contents, 269,400 acre-ft July 2, 1951, and July 4, 5, 1957 

(elevation, 2,154.90 ft); minimum contents since irrigation pool was first filled, 

93,960 acre-ft Mar. 26-30, 1955 (elevation, 2,127.35 ft).

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by compacted earth-fill dam; storage began Nov. 13, 1950; 

3am~~was completed in 1951. Total capacity, 870,400 acre-ft, consisting of the following: dead storage, 8,260 acre-ft below elevation 2,090 ft (sill of tra^hrack structure); 

irrigation pool, 176,800 acre-ft between elevations 2,090 and 2,144 ft (sill of nonf

ated orifice in spillway); flood control pool, 191,900 acre-ft between elevations 

,144 and 2,166 ft (crest of uncontrolled spillway); and uncontrolled storage, 

493,400 acre-ft between elevations 2,166 and 2,200 ft. Reservoir is u<3ed to store 

water for flood control, irrigation, and recreation.

Cooperation. Records furnished by Bureau of Reclamation.

Month-end elevation and total contents, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Date

Oct. 31...........................

Nov. 30...........................

Dec. 31...........................

Jan. 31...........................

Mar. 31...........................

Apr. 30...........................

May 31...........................

July 31...........................

Aug. 31...........................

Water year 1956-57 ..............

Elevation 

(feet) t

2,133.30

.

Contents 

(acre-feet)

121,100

_

Change In contents 

(acre-'eet)

-800

+84.700

t Elevation at 8 a.m.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 323

Smoky Hill River at Cedar Bluff Dam, Kans.

Location. Lat 38°47'30", long 99°43'20", in w£ sec. 36, T. 14 S., R. 22 W. , on right 

bank a quarter of a mile downstream from Cedar Bluff Dam and 14 miles southwest of 

Ellis.

Drainage area. 5.530 sq mi (revised), approximately. 

Records available. February 1952 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 2,059.14 ft above 

mean sea level (levels by Bureau of Reclamation).

Average discharge. 5 years, 61.0 cfs (44,160 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,010 cfs July 5 (gage height, 4.89 ft); no 

flow at times.

1952-57: Maximum discharge, that of July 5, 1957; no flow at times.

Remarks.--Records good above 10 cfs, and fair below. Flow completely regulated by 

Ce3ar Bluff Reservoir (see p.

Rating table, water yea 

discharge,

1956-57 (gage height, in feet, and 

n cubic feet per second)

1.0

1.1 3.4

1.9 

2.2

7.7

13

25

43

87

2.5 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

4.9

154

330

590

1,000

2,020

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19 

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

15

15

14

 16 

T6

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

14

12

12

12 

12

12

13

11

7.3

7.0

6.8

6.8

6.8

7.0

6 . 8 

6.6

389.1

12.6

772

Nov.

4.0

*.3

.1

0 0"

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0 

0

4.4

0.15

8.7

Dec.

0

0

0

Jan.

(*)

0

0

0

Feb.

(*)

-

0

0

0

Mar.

(*)

0

0

0

Apr.

(*)

0

0

0

May

0

0

0

0 

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0.1

0.003

0.2

June

0

5.0

18

26

31

34

36

43

47

50

*53

58

62

68

72

111

1,100

*1,680

1,850 

1,840

1,770

1,700

1,630

1,570

1,480

1,400

1,500

1,680

1,680

1,700

23,294.0

776

46,200

July

1,82C

1,86C

1,970

1,99C 

2,010

1,980

1,930

1,840

 1,740

1,680

1,600

1,740

1,750

1,720

1,700

1,650

1,590

1,510

1,420 

1,340

1,280

1,210

1,150

1,100

1,050

1,000

950

891

846 

802

770

45,889

1,480

91,020

Aug.

730

155

667

632 

590

566

548

524

506

482

460

445

425

411

398

384

370

357

344 

330

314

306

*290

282

270

258

250

243

243

254

270

12,844

414

25,480

Sept.

274

274

270

262 

278

294

294

290

286

282

310

*330

330

506

639

695

716

702

674 

646

625

604

572

554

871

1,360

1,460

1,420

1,450 

*1 , 500

18,768

626

37,230

Calendar year 1956: Max 242 Min 0 Mean 9.14 Ac-ft 6,650

Water year 1956-57: Max 2,010 Min 0 Mean 277 Ac-ft 200,700

Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.
324 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

Big Creek near Ogallah, Kans.

Location. Lat 38°54'40", long 99 I> 44'40", on west line sec. 23, T. 13 S., R. 22 W., on 

downstream side of bridge on County Highway 565, 5 miles south of Ogallah, 9.0 miles 

upstream from Ogallah Creek, and 10 miles west of Bills.

Drainage area. October 1955 to September 1957.

Gage . Wire-weight gage, crest-stage Indicator, and concrete control. 

dally. Altitude of gage Is 2,260 ft (from topographic map).

Gige read once

Extremes . --Maximum discharge during year, 18,500 cfs June 16 (gage height, 19.02 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 3,000 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of 

peak flow ; no flow at times .

1955-57: Maximum discharge, that of June 16, 1957; no flow at times. 

Flood In August 1950 reached a stage of about 14 ft, from Information by local 

resident.

Remarks . Records fair. Records of chemical analyses, water temperatures, and sediment 

ToaUs for the water year 1957 are given In WSP 1521.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

2.4

2.5

2.6

2.7 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

Oct. 1 to July 28 

0

July 29 to Sept. 30

.6

1.7

3.9

12

43

80

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

a.o

10.0

12.0

15.0

163

302

530

854

1,900

3,630

7,820

2.4

2.5

2.6

0.7 

2.0 

4.0

2.7 6.5

3.1 17

3.5 43

Note. Same as preceding 

table above 3.5 ft.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12

13

14 

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

*o

^

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

o

0

0

0

0 

0

*0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*234 "IT

245

7.90

486

Nov.

*2.4

ITS

.6

.3

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

*0

0 

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

4.6

0.15

9.1

Dec.

0.1

.2

0

.2

.2

.2

.1 

0

0

0

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.4

.4 

*.2

.3

.3

.4

.3

.2

.3

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

71

*.4

7.7

0.25

15

Jan.

0.4

.2

.3

.4

-ii

.6

.6 

.6

.6

.4

.3

.1

.1

0 

.6

.6

.4 

.5

.4

.4

.2

.2

0

0

.2

0

0

0

0

0

*0

8.7

0.28

17

Feb.

0

.2

.2

.2

.4

.3

.6 

.6

1.4

T74

1.2

.6

.9

.9

1.0

.6

.8 

.6

.4

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

1.2

.7

,6

.6

18.4

0.66

36

Mar.

*0.8

.6

.8

.7

.7

.7

.7 

.6

1.0

1.0

1.2

.9

.6

.6 

-I?.

.6

.9 

.9

.6

.5

.6

.7

1.2

1.0

.8

.6

.9

TTo" 1.5

.4

.9

24.3

0.78

48

Apr.

*0.3

46

47

*lS

9.8

6.4 

6.9

6.4

6.4

6.4

5.2

4.6

3.9 

3.6

3.9

3.6 

3.9

1.3

2.6

£.6

2.2

2.6

3.4

2.6

2.4

2.6

2.6

2.2

2.2

236.6

7.89

469

May

*2.6

5.2

4.4

3.9

3.6

2.9

1.7 

1.8

2.0

2.0

2.4

2.6

2.6

.44^

*1,900

2.640 

838

202

*100

54

35

24

18

15

13

11

205

42

9.3

*37

6,624.3

214

13,140

June

18

7.7

7.7

7.4

7.2

6.2

H437

485

152

66

69

338

76

 2,450

6.720 

2,930

512

*223

140

168

130

77

78

58

330

1,220

798

2,670

21,191.2

706

42,030

July

»1,400 ~T68"

230

127

88

66

52 

42

44

44

31

26

25

16

16

14 

12

10

50

22

27

13

*11

10

10

3_"g' 9.0

19

12

10

2,837

91.5

5,630

Aug.

8.8

11

10

9.0

8.2

6.5

5.2 

5.5

4.8

4.8

4.5

4.0

*4.0

3.2 

3.2

2.6

3.4 

3.4

3.4

2.6

1.7

1.2

1.1

1.2

1.2

1 0

T7T

11

16

4.5

85

233.1

7.52

462

Sept.

42

17

*10

8.2

114

*250

128

75

42

22

179

88

66

1,750 

17335"

387

150

74

48

34

24

18

17

16

*14

13

12

11

10

10

4,979.2

166

9,880

Calendar year 1956: Max 234 Mln O Mean 2.77 

Water year 1956-57: Max 6,720 Mln 0 Mean 99.8

Ac-ft 2,010 

Ac-ft 72,220

Peak discharge (base. 1,000 cfs).--May 16 (12 m.) 3,860 cfs (12.22 ft); June 9 (5 p.m.) 1,280 cfs 

(8.95 ft); June 16 [10 p.m.) 18,500 cfs (19.02 ft); June 27 (8 a.m.) 3,080 cfs (11.45 ft); June 30 

(4 p.m.) .. 3,430 , cfs s(11.80 . ft); ; Sept.p. 14 (7 a.m.) 2,860 , cfss (11.20 . ft).. 

Discharge measurement op observation of no flow made on this day.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 325

Big Creek near Hays, Kans.

Location. Lat 38°51', long 99°19 T , in SW£ sec. 10, T. 14 S., R. 18 W., on left bank at 

downstream side of county highway bridge, half a mile upstream from Ouster Island Park 

Dam, 3 miles southeast of Hays, and 25 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 594 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available.--April 1946 to September 1957.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 1,955.13 ft above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Nov. 20, 1947, wire-weight gage at same site 

and datum.

Average discharge. 11 years, 56.2 cfs (40,690 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 22,400 cfs June 17 (gage height, 2E.07 ft); 

no flow at times during October to December.

1946-57: Maximum discharge, that of June 17, 1957; no flow at times.

Remarks. Records fair above 10 cfs and poor below. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 1340: 1947-48(P).

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

5.0

5.1 

5.3

5.3

5.4 

5.6 

6.0 

7.0 

9.0

.2

2.0

7.0

16

47

135

325

735

12.0

16.0

18.0

18.5

19.0

19.5

20.0

21.0

1,460

2,550

3,210

3,670

4,600

6,150

8,400

14,000

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5 

6

7

8

g

10

11

13

13

14

15

16

17 

18 

19

20

31

22

33

24

25

26

27

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

*1.4

1.3

.6

.4

.4 

.5

1.0

.8

.2

.2

.6

.6

.8

0

0

0

0 

.6 

1.7

2.0

1.7

2.4

2.8

376- 3.6

1.7

2.4

2.0

2.4 

3.6

1.7

40.9

1.32

81

Nov.

1.7

*1.4

1.4

3.0

1.7 

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.4

3.2

2.8

3.4

3.2

3.6

278

1.4

1.0 

2.0 

.6

.5

.2

.6

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

39.9

1.33

79

Dec.

0

0

0

*.l

.1

b.l

bO

b.l

.2

b.3

.2

b.2

.2

0

.5

.6

.1 

.5

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6 

.8

1.0

11.1

0.36

22

Jan.

1.0

.8 iTf

1.3

1.7

1.4

1.7

**1.4

1.4

1.7

2.0

T77

bl.2

bl.O

bl.o

bl.2 

1.4 

1.3

1.0

**1.0

1.0

bl.O

1.0

.9

.9

.9

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.2

37.6

1.31

75

Feb.

*1.5

1.7

1.7

1.7

2.0

3.0

2.2

2.3

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.3

*2.4

2.1

1.9

1.7 

2.0 

2M

275

2.4

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.3

.6

A

75

52.7

1.88

105

Mar.

0.5

.5

.5

 1.0

.2

.2

.4

.1

72

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.4

.6 

.4

.1

.1

.8

.6

3.6

2.0

3.2

3.6

3.2

1.7

1.7 

3.6

7.9

39.0

1.26

77

Apr.

3.6

15

8.8

6.3

4.6

5.7

15

17

IS

12

*9.7

8.8

7.9

5.7

5.1

4.0

3.2 

2.4

1.4

1.2

1.0

1.2

2.4

1.2

1.7

1.4

1.4

1.4

2.0

4.0

171.1

5.70

339

May

1.7

275

6.3

3.6

2.4 

*2.0

1.7

1.7

3.4

3.4

3.4

4.0

11

5.7

9.7

494

2,280 

2,550

1,120

355

195

109

85

61

51

42

57

47

44 

75

35

7,413.0

239

14,700

June

85

47

45

29

22

16

15

rs

90

209

279

529

165

115

99

243

*10.600 

6,870 

*2,770

665

341

437

301

241

183

119

559

3,510

1,480 

1,750

50,624

1,021

60,740

July

3^540

1,930

605

327

219 

175

*123

99

89

85

77

71

61

56

54

44

42 

53 

22

22

51

56

67

85

44

35

30

16

TS 

19

35

7,928

256

15,720

Aug.

56

27

39

24 

22

16

14

12

12

12

15

15

13

14

14

305

TT3 

55

19

14

12

9.7

*8.8

7.9

7.9

9.7

S.8

9.7

9.7 

7.0

5.7

875.9

28.2

1,730

Sept.

2S~6.3

42

29 

22

16

65

161

60

71

101

*117

173

319

1,740

1,290

595 

267

171

87

32

49

45

40

51

19

19

25

25 

23

5,676.5

189

11,260

Calendar year 1956: Max 432 Min 0 Mean 3.62 Ac-ft 3,630

Water year 1956-57: Max 10,600 Mln 0 Mean 145 Ac-ft 104,900

Peak discharge (base. 700 cfs) . May 17 (2:30 p.m.) 3,740 cfs (16.64 ft); June 17 (11:30 a.m.) 

:,400 cfs (22707 ft); June 28 (11 a.m.) 3,970 cfs (17.40 ft); July 1 (4 p.m.) 3,650 cfs (18.48 ft)j 

.pt. 15 (12 m.) 2,260 cfs (15.05 ft).

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Note. No gage-height record Jan. 24 to Feb. 16; discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge meas-

*ements, weather records, engineers' notes, and records for Big Creek near ogallah.

49673Z O - 59 -22
326 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

Smoky Hill River near Russell, Kans.

Location. Lat 38°47', long 98°51', in NW£ sec. 2, T. 15 S., R. 14 W., on downstream side 

or right pier of bridge on U. S. Highway 281, a quarter of a mile upstream from Landon 

Creek, 7.7 miles south of Russell, and at mile 287.

Drainage area. 6,965 sq mi.

Records available . October 1939 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,689.05 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Sept. 11, 1940, wire-weight gage at same site and dftum.

Average discharge . 17 years (1940-57), 239 cfs (173,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 12,900 cfs June 18 (gage height, 16.64 ft); no 

flow Oct. 8-12.

1939-57: Maximum discharge, 39,500 cfs May 23, 1951 (gage height, 23.86 ft); no 

flow at times in 1940, 1943, 1955-56.

Flood of May 30, 1938, reached a stage of about 29.0 ft, from flcodmarks (discharge, 

about 70,000 cfs from rating curve extended above 37,500 cfs by logarithmic plotting;.

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

regulated by Cedar Bluff Reservoir (see p. 322).

Revisions (water years). WSP 1340: 1941-42(M), 1944-45(M), 1950(P).

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of Ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used June 3-8)

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.8

1.9

0

1.5

3.0

4.6

7.5

12

2.4 

2.8 

3.4 

4.0 

5.0

143

305

505

920

6.5

8.0

10.0

13.0

15.0

1,720

2,740

4,300

7,200

9,900

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

1.6

2.2

2.4

2.4

1.6

.6

.3

0

0

0

0

0

.3

1.0

*2.6

3.2

2.7 

2.2

2.1

2.0

2.0

2.1

2.1

2.6

3.3

3.2

3.0

2.7

3.2

~7T 159

287.4

9.27

570

Nov.

28

18

12

11

9.0

7.5

6.9

6.3

6.0

5.5

5.5

5.5

4.9

4.6

4.3

4.3

4.4 

4.1

*4.0

4.4

4.1

4.3

4.1

4.4

3.8

3.5

3.6

3.5

3.3

373

194.1

6.47

385

Dec.

3.2

3.2

3.0

2.8

2.8

2.1

1.9

1.8

2.2

2.9

3.0

2.7

2.5

3.5

2.8

3.3

*2.7 

2.3

3.0

3.0

2.7

2.8

2.7

2.7

3.0

2.8

3.0

3.2

3.5

3.5

3.6

88.2

2.85

175

Jan.

3.6

3.5

3.8

4.4

4.9

4.9

4.2

4.0

3.5

2.1

3.0

3.5

3.8

2.9

2.3

2.2

2.5 

2.8

2.7

2.9

*3.0

2.5

2.6

2.7

2.2

£42T!

3.0

3.5

4.2

5.0

100.5

3.24

199

Feb.

5.2

5.0

6.5

6.3

7.6

9.0

11"9.5

8.5

8.0

8.0

8.5

8.0

*7.5

7.5

6.9

6.6 

5.8

5.5

5.2

5.2

4.3

3.5

475

7.0

6.6

6.0

5.8

-

189.0

6.75

375

Mar.

5.8

5.5

5.2

5.5

7.2

6.6

6.0

6.1

6.3

6.6

5.8

5.2

4.9

4.3

4.3

i4S7?

7.5

*4.4

4.1

6.0

6.3

9.0

25

32

30

34

49

4T

43

41

430.9

13.9

855

Apr.

39

255

572

43F

210

121

82

64

48

40

43

43

37

32

*29

27

26 

24

22

18

17

24

97

48

27

19

16

13

12

T5

2,458

81.9

4,880

May

18

18

24

25

21

16

15

12

14

12

13

31

268

466

251

2,420

2,880

2,456

2,660

1,880

746

428

296

227

173

130

107

154

912

614 

714

17,995

580

35,690

June

347

602

284

*159

128

94

78

76

75

i,o3o

885

446

1,020

1,240

726

965

614 

5,790

*8,630

4,790

*2,910

2,800

3,000

2,470

1,950

1,730

2,010

4,880

4,920

4,780

59,459

1,982

117,900

July

9,480

9,770

4,456

3,120

2,550

2,310

2,150

2,000

1,880

1,790

1,730

1,590

1,670

1,710

1,670

1,620

1,580 

1,520

*1,450

1,420

1,650

2,120

1,530

1,320

1,260

1,200

1,120

1,060

1,010

955 

915

69,600

2,245

138,000

Aug.

865

845

810

780

730

690

662

634

606

589

568

554

526

502

477

877

~7l4 1,560 

536

463

424

393

362

350

326

*311

302

293

290

281

2J33

17,583

567

34,880

Sept.

265

266

263

266

311

353

386

353

382

390

435

955

654

2,170

3.560

2,620

2,550 

1,730

1,190

995

895

775

726

706

*662

690

1,120

1,390

1,380

1,380

29,816

994

59,140

Calendar year 1956: Max 1,070 Mln 0 Mean 25.0 Ac-ft 18,120

Water year 1956-57: Max 9,770 Mln 0 Mean 543 Ac-ft 393,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 6-10, 13-19, 24-25, Jan. 1-3, Jan. 7 to 

Feb. 7, Feb. 22-25, Mar. 7-8, 23-26.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 327

Smoky Hill River at Ellsworth, Kans.

Location. --Lat 38°44', long 98°14', in SE£ sec. 20, T. 15 S., R. 8 W., on dowrstream side 

of right pier of bridge on State Highway 14 in Ellsworth, 2 miles downstream from 

Turkey Creek and at mile 238.0.

Drainage area. 7,580 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. April 1895 to October 1905, July 1918 to July 1925, August 1928 to 

September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and wire-weight gage. Datum of gage is 1,509.02 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Oct. 31, 1905, staff gage at present site at datum 

1.61 ft higher. July 23, 1918, to July 4, 1925, and Aug. 1, 1928, to Nov. 29, 1939, 

chain or wire-weight gages at present site and datum.

Average discharge . 45 years (1895-1905, 1918-24, 1928-57), 242 cfs (175,200 scre-ft per 

year ) .

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 13,900 cfs July 2 (gage height, 19.89 ft); minimum, 0.7 cfs Oct. 6.

1895-1905, 1918-25, 1928-57: Maximum discharge, 61,000 cfs June 1, 193f (gage 

height, 27.2 ft, from floodmarks); no flow for part of day Sept. 28, 1956.

Flood in August 1927 reached a stage of 25.7 ft, from floodmarks (discharge, 

44,800 cfs).

Remarks . Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Plow regulated by Cedar Bluff Reservoir since November 1950 (see p. 322).

Revisions (water years). WSP 796-B: 1903. WSP 806: Drainage area. 

WSP 1440: 1895-1906, 1919, 1921, 1929-30(M), 1936-37(M).

WSP 1176: 1923.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57, except periods of Ice effect 

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

(Shifting-control method used Sept. 21-27)

Oct. 1 to July 2 July 3 to Sept. 30

0.3

.4

.5

.6

.7

.9

1.2

1.5

2.0

0.5

1.5

3.6

7.2

12

29

62

99

180

2.5

3.5

5.0

7.0

10.0

14.0

18.0

19.5

280

550

1,080

2,000

3,720

6,820

11,100

13,300

2.1

2.5

5.0

4.0

6.0

9.0

15.0

18.0

255

560

510

870

1,800

3,500

6,400

11,100

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

Z

3 

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18 

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

1.3

1.2

&

1.1

1.2

1.5

1.7

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.3

2.1

37

*8. 2

4.3

3.2

2.6 

2.6

2.6

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

3.4

96

98

295.9

9.55

587

NOV.

~5o 106

32 

25

22

19

16

14

14

14

13

13

12

12

9.6

10

10

10 

10

*10

9.1

9.1

9.1

9.1

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.0

S7S

508.9

17.0

1,010

Dec.

9.1

9.1

9.6 

1Q

10

9.0

7.0

£4375

11

11

10

8.0

12

lo

10

*12

8.0 

10

10

11

11

12

11

10

10

11

11

11

11

11

309.8

9.99

614

Jan.

10

9.5

10 

10

10

10

9.0

10

8.5

5.0

6.0

8.6

9.2

7.2

6.0

5.6

6.4

7.4 

8.8

10

*7.0

5.5

6.0

6.5

5.5

4=4 577

7.0

9.0

12

14

249.9

8.06

496

Feb.

14

13

16 

21

25

27

31

33

28

24

19

17

15

15

*101

28

20

17 

16

16

15

11

10

IT

17

20

18

16

_

______

617

22.0

1,220

Mar.

14

14

13 

14

14

14

13

13

14

13

12

12

11

10

10

10

11

31 

*12

11

15

14

18

-67 166

52

50

61

51

63

57

875

28.2

1,740

Apr.

54

643

1,740 

1,346

616

290

180

133

110

91

79

72

69

66

61

*57

56

54 

50

47

43

4T

288

420

167

96

69

56

50

91

7,135

238

14,150

May

86

124

105 

122

133

98

68

54

8075"

330

94

1,270

*1,240

*2,730

1,330

4,010

5,840

2,420 

2,170

2,200

1,480

738

*454

338

290

355

216

518

2,920

3,250

1,250

37,033

1,195

73,450

June

1,320

625

571 

368

254

208

169

145

131

SIS

1,080

707

410

1,250

1,370

735

884

601 

5,180

»7,610

3,860

2,500

2,860

2,650

2,140

1,750

3,280

3,680

4,920

5,060

56,961

1,899

113,000

July

11,900

15.100

16, 366

4,460

3,?80

2,750

2,520

2,320

2,180

2,080

2,000

1,920

1,810

1,900

*1,900

1,840

1,790

1,720 

1,640

1,620

1,800

2,460

2,220

1,640

1,430

1,360

1,260

1,160

1,090

1,030

986

89,466

2,886

177,500

Aug.

938

898

878 

842

822

778

729

694

662

638

614

592

568

540

*516

507

926

1,460 

802

614

513

462

429

402

384

366

354

396

333

315

302

19,274

622

38,230

Sept.

292

292

535" 290 

300

336

369

399

387

402

516

510

926

1,550

5,560

3,160

2,850

2,420 

1,760

1,260

1,070

942

826

758

718

*684

726

1,130

1,430

1,440

51,373

1,046

62,230

Calendar year 1956: Max 2,110 Mln 0.6 Mean 43.6 Ao-ft 31,630

Water year 1956-57: Max 13,100 Mln 1.1 Mean 669 Ao-ft 484,200

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 29, 50, Dec. 6-10, 12-16, 18-22, 25-27, 

Jan. 1, 2, 7, Jan. 9 to Feb. 8, Feb. 22-24. Discharge computed from 1 or more dally wlre-weightgage readings Jan. 24 to Feb. 5, May 25, 27, 28, June 4-9, Aug. 4-14, Aug. 29 to Sept. 6.
328 KANSAS RIVER BASIN 

Kanopolis Reservoir near Kanopolis, Kans.

Location. Lat 38°37', long 97°58' , in NE£ sec. 3, T. 17 S., R. 6 W., in shaft of con-

 trol tower at dam on Smoky Hill River, 12 miles southeast of Kanopolis, 25 miles 

southwest of Salina, and 207.8 miles upstream from mouth of Smoky Hill River.

Drainage area.--7,857 sq mi.

Records available. February 1948 to September 1957. Prior to October 1956, monthly discharge only.

gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels 

Dy Corps of Engineers).

Extremes. Maximum contents during year, 210,800 acre-ft July 5 (elevation, 1,487.38 ft);

 minimum, 38,390 acre-ft Feb. 14 (elevation, 1,455.63 ft).

1948-57: Maximum contents, 435,100 acre-ft July 14, 1951 (elevation, 1,506.98 ft); 

minimum since conservation pool was first filled, 38,330 acre-ft Feb. 5, 1950 (elevation, 1,454.44 ft).

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by earth-fill dam; storage began Feb. 17, 1948, and dam

 was~completed in same year. Capacity, 444,000 acre-ft between elevations 1,415 

(sill of outlet gate) and 1,508 ft. Crest of uncontrolled spillway i? at elevation 

1,507 ft. Storage capacity of 396,000 acre-ft above elevation 1,459 ft is provided 

for flood control. Storage capacity of 48,700 acre-ft below elevatior 1,459 ft is provided for conservation and recreation. Inflow partially regulated by Cedar Bluff 

Reservoir.

Cooperation.--Records and capacity table furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Capacity table, water year 1956-57 (elevations, in feet, and 

total contents, in acre-feet)

1,455

1,457

1,460

1,463

1,466

36,590

42,330

52,260

63,010

75,580

1,470

1,475

1,480

1,485

1,490

94,400

122,800

154,300

191,400

232,900

Elevation, in feet, at 12 p.m., water year October 1956 to September 1957

Pay

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

SI

(t)

(*)

Oct.

58.46 

58.40

58.34

58.28

58.21

58.15

58.07

58.01

57.92

57.84

57.77

57.68

57.69

58.02

58.07

58.03

57.98

57.94

57.89

57.86

57.80

57.74

57.67

57.53

57.57

" 57.47

57.38

57.31

57.25

57.31

57.30

43,220

-3,910

Nov.

57.31 

57.31

57.30

57.34

57.33

57.30

57.29

57.24

57.20

47.17

57.15

57.12

57.08

57.09

57.07

56.95

56.93

56.93

36.92

56.95

56.92

56.88

56.86

56.85

56.87

56.82

56.80

56.78

56.74

56 72

 '' 

41,490

-1,730

Dec.

56.70 

56.69

56.67

56.67

56.66

56.64

56.60

56.57

56.64

56.52

56.48

56.43

56.39

56.39

56.38

56.37

56.35

56.34

56.33

56.33

56.32

56.33

56.33

56.31

56.30

56.28

56.29

56.29

56.28

56 . 25

56.24

40,140

-1 , 350

Jan.

56.22 

56.18

56.19

56.19

56.18

56.17

56.15

56.15

46.16

56.08

56.07

56.04

56.03

56.02

56.00

55.99

55.97

55.95

55.94

55.93

55.92

55.89

55.87

55.86

55.84

55.82

55.80

55.78

55.77

55 75

55J 73

36,680

-1,460

Feb.

55.72 

55.70

55.68

55.67

55.66

55.65

55.64

55.65

55.65

55.65

55.65

55.65

55.65

55.63

55.68

55.75

55.75

55.73

55.72

55.70

55.71

55.72

55.69

55.68

55.70

55.72

55.70

55.68

38,530

-150

Mar.

55.70 

55.70

55.70

55.70

55.72

55.73

55.72

55.72

55.70

55.75

55.78

55.73

55.76

55.79

55.72

55.70

55.73

55.83

55.85

55.85

55.90

55.91

55.98

56.33

56.54

56.57

56.61

56.64

56.67

56 . 72

56.82

41,800

+3,270

Apr.

56.86 

57.08

58.30

59.37

59.98

60.26

60.43

60.53

60.57

60.64

60.66

60.68

60.69

60.70

60.71

60.74

60.75

60.74

60.77

60.80

60.80

60.82

61.01

61.23

61.36

61.43

61.43

61.44

61.44

61.46

57,340

+15,540

May

61.54 

61.65

61.76

61.85

61.90

61.92

61.90

61.90

61.96

62.57

62.70

63.18

64.23

65.70

66.69

68.25

70.90

72.20

72.63

73.06

75.50

73.05

72.55

72.15

71.93

71.41

70.87

70.30

70.46

70^95

99,710

+42,370

June

1

71.48 

71.35

70.91

70.42

69.80

69.15

68.48

67.83

67.10

66.48

66.10

65.62

65.06

64.67

64.78

64.95

65.30

65.68

66.17

68.73

70.84

72.17

72.93

73.59

73.93

74.10

74.87

76.08

77.15

78 . 46

144,300

+44,590

July

8C.28 sT^s

8E.97

87.18

87.58

87.37

87.30

87.24

87.12

86.98

86.83

86.65

86.46

86.27

86.08

85.87

85.65

85.42

85.19

84.96

84.85

84.80

84.72

84.53

84.26

84.00

83.69

83.35

82.99

82 . 62

82.23

170,600

+26,300

Aug.

31.82 

8T3§

80.97

80.50

80.01

79.53

79.00

78.50

77.99

77.45

76.85

76.37

75.77

75.14

74.50

73.90

73.27

72.83

72.37

71.73

71.04

70.28

69.50

68.67

67.84

66.97

66.11

65.18

64.51

64.16

5JLJLO.

67,360

 103,200

Sept.

64.14 

64.20

64.24

64.27

64.36

64.43

64.48

64.55

64.62

64.72

65.00

65.15

65.34

65.98

66.79

67.99

68.24

68.35

68 . 30

68.02

67.60

67.13

66.60

65.99

65.36

64.76

64.10

63.45

62.91

62 . 43

60,860

-6,500

Calendar year 1956.................... * -14,080

Water year 1956-57.................... * +13,730

t Contents, in acre-feet, at end of month.

* Change in contents, In acre-feet.

a No gage-height record; elevation interpolated.

Note. Add 1,400 ft to obtain elevation above mean sea level.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 329

Smoky Hill River near Langley, Kans.

Location.--Lat 38 0 37', long 97°57', in SE£ sec. 35, T. 16 S., R. 6 W., on downstream side 

of left pier of county highway bridge, half a mile downstream from Kanapolls Dam, 

5 miles north of Langley, and at mile 207.2.

Drainage area. 7,857 sq mi.

Records available. October 1940 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,400.66 ft above mean sea level (Corps 

of Engineers benchmark). Prior to Apr. 1, 1952, at datum 2 ft higher.

Average discharge. 17 years, 348 cfs (251,900 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,810 cfs July 6 (gage height, 10.66 ft); mlnimum observed, 4.2 cfs Mar. 10.

1940-57: Maximum discharge observed, 21,800 cfs Oct. 20, 1941 (gage height, 

27.2 ft, present datum); minimum daily, 0.4 cfs Jan. 23, 1948.

Flood in June 1938 reached a stage of 28.9 ft (present datum), from information by 

Corps of Engineers; discharge, about 45,000 cfs by extension of subsequent rating 

curve above 16,000 cfs and correlation of peak flow at adjacent stations.

Remarks . Records good. Flow regulated by Cedar Bluff .Reservoir (see p. 32?), and 

Kanopolis Reservoir (see p. 328).

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1310: 1942(M).

Plating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used July 27)

Oct. 1 to July 27 July 28 to Sept. 30

0.7 

1.0 

1.4 

2.0 

3.0

3.0

15

103

227

4.0

6.0

8.0

10.0

10.7

400

825

1,340

2,250

2,850

2.5 210

3.0 290

4.0 490

6.0 975

8.0 1,600

10.5 2,750

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14 

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

90

90 

72

70

77

74 

76

76

76

76

76

76

82

122

78

78

78 

*78

78

78

77

77

78 

78

79

79

79

79

81

81

73

2,462

79.4

4,880

Nov.

63

63 

63

64

64

59 

53

*53

52

52

52

52

52

53 

54

42

27 

29

29

26

25

30

30 

30

30

30

30

30

*31

30

1,298

43.3

2,570

Dec.

29

29 

28

28

29

30 

29

29

29

28

29

28

28

27 

27

26

27 

26

*27

27

28

28

29 

29

30

30

31

29

30

30

31

885

28.5

1,760

Jan.

31

33

34

35

35

36 

28

33

31

31

25

25

25

24

11

25

26 

26

26

26

27

27

27 

*27

28

24

26

26

29

30

28

871

28.1

1,730

Feb.

25

2T 

20

19

19

24 

21

23

24

23

23

23

22

22 

23

22

22 

22

*22

22

22

22

22 

22

22

15

9.8

9.4

586.2

20.9

1,160

Mar.

9.0

7.0 

7.0

7.8

7.4

7.4 

5.8

4.6

5.4

4,2

7.4

5.8

5.8

7.8 

7.4

8.2

9.0 

9.0

7.8

7.8

7.8

*8.6

9.4 

12

IT

11 »11

10

10

10

9.4

251.8

8.12

499

Apr.

13~ 8.6

13

14

23

26 

30

33

34

36

37

38

39

39 

40

41

*42 

42

42

42

41

43

51 

55

61

63 §3

63

62

63

1,197.6

39.9

2,380

May

64

69

74

78

80

80 

80

79

80

106

116

136

251

*322 

490

1,030

768 

910

950

992

*1,220

*1,750

2.010 

1,660

1,090

1,680

1,750

1,720

1,850

1,900

1,730

25,115

810

49,810

June

1,130

1,640 

1,790

1,780

1,810

1,860 

1,810

1,770

1,760

1,750

1,790

1,790

1,780

1.870 

1,546

889

292 

293

*301

470

666

848

875 

1,130

1,370

1,370

1,090

965

968

1,040

38,437

1,281

76,240

July

1,090

1.040 

1,126

1,670

2,450

2,790 

2,780

2,780

2,750

2,740

2,710

2,670

2,660

2,620 

*2,600

2,600

2,590 

2,560

2,560

2,550

2,560

2,560

2,540 

2,590

2,670

2,700

2,750

2,710

2,700

2,690

2,680

76,480

2,467

151,700

Calendar year 1956: Max 148 Min 25 Mean 56.6 Ac-ft 41,080

Water year 1956-57: Max 2,790 Min 4.2 Mean 699 Ac-ft 506,000

Aug.

2,660

2^620

2,600

2,580

2,600 

2,620

2,600

2,580

2,580

2,550

2,530

2,540

2,600 

2,570

2,580

2,580 

2,560

2,560

2,540

2,480

2,480

2,470 

2,490

2,480

2,480

2,480

2,480

*1,880

*1,000

528

74,748

2,411

148,300

Sept.

230

226 

224

222

224

224 

224

226

230

234

250

258

266

308 

356

448

1,520 

2,120

2,120

2,080

2,050

2,070

2,060 

2,120

2,080

2,080

2,020

2,040

2,110

 } "1 1J\ C t -L PI*

32,750

1,092

64, 960

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Discharge computed from once-daily wire-weight-gage readings Jan. 26 to Feb. 

Sept. 13-16, 26-30.
330 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

Smoky Hill River at Lindsborg, Kans.

Location. Lat 38°34' , long 97°40' , in SE£ sec. 17, T. 17 S. , R. 3 W., on downstream side 

of left pier of First Street Bridge in Lindsborg, 300 ft downstream from mill dam and 

at mile 170.9.

Drainage area. 8,110 sq mi.

Records available. February 1930 to September 1957 in reports of Geological Survey. January 1905 to September 1923 (fragmentary) in report of Kansas State Board of Agriculture, Division of Water Resources, entitled "Stream-Plow Data 1928 to 1935."

flage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,297.09 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929. Prior to Dec. 25, 1917, chain gage at railroad bridge 450 ft downstream at 

datum 0.22 ft lower. Dec. 25, 1917, to Feb. 23, 1934, wire-weight or chain gages at 

present site and datum.

Average discharge. 27 years (1930-57), 339 cfs (245,400 acre-ft per yerr).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,300 cfs May 17 (gage height, 21.08 ft); minimum, 10 cfs Feb. 23.

1930-57: Maximum discharge, 26,000 cfs June 3, 1938 (gage height, 32.55 ft); minimum daily, 2 cfs Apr. 13, 25, 1935.

Flood in May 1903 reached a stage of 33.9 ft, from floodmarks (discharge, 32,000 

cfs, from rating curve extended above 26,000 cfs).

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

regulated by Kanopolis Reservoir (see p. 328).

Revisions (water years). WSP 806: 1934, drainage area. WSP 1310: 19fO-32.(M) , 1935(M).

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of loe effect ( 

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

4.8 

5.0 

5.3 

5.6 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0

71

111

214

340

9.0 

10.0

11.0

12.0

14.0

17.0

18.0

500

700

925

1,200

1,910

3,200

3,700

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12 

13

14

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

71

70

71 

66

61

61

60 S2

63

63

62

61 

65

96

378

112

*85 

80

78

77

78

76

75

74

75

76

74

74

76

107

109

2,636

85.0

5,230

Nov.

80

64 

66

70

66

65

56

55

57

56

54 

53

53

52

52

54 

42

35

33

*35

32

35

37

38

38

38

39

33

38

1,494

49.8

2,960

Dec.

38

37

37 

37

37

34

24

22

2?

33

47

43 

24

32

44

41

37 

*26

37

42

38

38

39

37

35

37

35

34

34

32

32

1,089

35.1

2,160

Jan.

32

29

36 

33

32

34

33

33

21

20

21 

27

31

31

38

27 

24

32

38

42

50

*30

20

16

19

21

23

26

28

27

890

28.7

1,770

Feb.

27

30

33 

35

38

45

46

58

59

41

37

37 

37

36

66.

65

38 

36

*31

29

29

21

15

29

58

36

30

22

-

1,064

38.0

2,110

Mar.

20

16

16 

16

16

15

14

13

14

13

13

12 

12

11

TT

13

15 

22

21

16

*22

22

17

169

296

72

35

30

47

31

24

1,064

34.3

2,110

Apr.

2445-

292

201

84

47

36

38

41

40

44

42

41

41

41

41

*44 

44

42

41

53

46

316

2M

97

73

70

69

69

71

2,421

80.7

4,800

May

71

95

139 

138

108

90

82

79

84

*1,040

371

593 

540

*932

446

2,920

3.470 

808

784

784

812

1,140

*1,680

1,810

1,600

1,220

1,630

1,640

1,670

2,070

1,870

30,716

991

60,920

June

2,270

1,750

1,760 

1,780

1,810

1.860

1,860

1,850

1,790

1,820

1,780

1,860 

1,840

1,950

1,980

1,580

840 

506

*436

415

540

815

920

912

1,220

1,410

2,940

3,150

1^160

45,914

1,530

91,070

July

1,400

1,250

1.060 

1,210

1,780

2,350

2,430

2,450

2,450

2,450

2,450

2.460 

2,450

2,450

2,440

*2,430

2,420 

2,410

2,400

2,410

2,440

2,440

2,420

2,380

2,400

2,430

2,430

2,420

2,420 

2,410

2,400

69,740

2,250

138,300

Aug.

2,390

2,380

2,370 

2,360

2,350

2,340

2,360

2,360

2,350

2,340

2,320

2,320 

2,300

2,340

2,360

2,370

2,390 

2,390

2 , 410

2.390

2,370

2,340

2,340

2,370

2,360

2,340

2,350

2,360

*2,340 

1,640

890

70,890

2,287

140,600

Sept.

492

426

409 

397

391

385

378

372

368

364

396

384 

374

560

572

439

802 

1,830

1,990

2,000

1,970

1,980

1,970

2,030

2,050

2,090

2,080

2,060

2,100 

2,160

33,819

1,127

67,080

Calendar year 1956: Max 646 Mln 21 Mean 56.1 Ac-ft 40,710

Water year 1956-57: Max 3,470 Mln 11 Mean 717 Ac-ft 519,100

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Kote. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 6-9, 12, 13, 16-19, Jan. 2, 3, Jan. 22 to
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 331

Smoky Hill River near Mentor, Kans.

Location. Lat 38°48' , long 97°35' , in sec. 31, T. 14 S. , R. 2 W. , on downstream side of 

left pier of highway bridge, 1 mile south of Salina, 4 miles north of Mentor, and at 

mile 131.5.

Drainage area. 8,230 sq mi.

Records available. December 1923 to June 1932, October 1947 to September 1957. Published as "near Salina" 1948-49.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,211.40 ft (corrected) above r»an sea 

level (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to June 30, 1932, chain gage £t site 

10 miles upstream at different datura. Oct. 1, 1947, to Sept. 18, 1948, wim-weight 

gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge.--16 years (1924-30, 1947-57), 414 cfs (299,700 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,820 cfs June 28 (gage height, 21.59 ft); minimum observed, 12 cfs Mar. 14, but may have been less during period of ice effect.

1923-32, 1947-57: Maximum discharge, 25,500 cfs Aug. 17, 1927 (gage height, 

26.2 ft, from floodmark, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended 

above 5,700 cfs on basis of flood-routing study and slope-area determination at gage 

height 25.8 ft; minimum observed, 7 cfs Nov. 13, 1947.

Greatest flood known at Salina. 7j miles downstream, occurred in 1844; second 

greatest flood known, May 29, 1903, reached a stage near Mentor of 26.5 ft, from 

floodmarks, site and datum of 1923-32.

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

regulated by Cedar Bluff and Kanopolis Reservoirs. Diversions above station for 

irrigation.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1440: 1924, 1927-28, 1929(M), 1932(M).

Rating tables, water year 1956-57, except periods of Ice effect (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 13-27)

4.5 

4.8 

5.2 

5.6

Oct. 1 to May 18

6.0

7.0

8.0

10.0

83

153

260

564

13.0

17.0

20.0

1,150

2,190

3,180

9.0

11.0

13.0

May 18 to Sept. 30

305

577

990

16.2 1,950

17.0 2,190

20.0 3,180

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

46

48

50

51 

50

44

40

41

56

59

45

45

45

112

91

226

*169

85

69

67

65

61

61

60

59

58

60

60

61

74 

86

2,104

67.9

4,170

Nov.

108

89

69

56 

56

59

61

56

56

50

50

48

46

46

46

47

47

47

49

*42

35

54

32

51

30

52

32

31

28

3T

1,444

48.1

2,860

Dec.

34

55

32

50 

50

30

25

18

20

25

29

30

21

24

31

32

38

57

57

56

52

51

30

28

28

28

28

27 

28

952

50.1

1,850

Jan.

26

ZS

22

25 

24

26

25

26

22

18

16

18

19

20

20

24

26

24

24

20

21

23

*15

14

13

17

16

18

17

19 

21

642

20.7

1,270

Feb.

22

23

22

26 

28

30

31

35

54

65

48

32

50

29

30

29

65

*47

50

28

27

18

17

53

26

34

46

31

924

35.0

1,830

Mar.

28

25

21

20 

20

20

18

18

19

18

18

17

15

11

14

14

14

15

20

16

*19

19

20

26

59

276

T4T

66

45

56 

48

1,116

56.0

2,210

Apr.

58

59

107

220 

262

132

71

51

45

45

44

45

45

44

45

41

*41

42

42

41

57

42

85

150

566

156

75

61

60

63

2,491

83.0

4,940

May

le- 64

ss

109 

155

115

96

82

79

111

*766

557

510

638

*826

736

*2.950

2,800

882

798

800

840

1,190

*1,700

1,840

1,620

1,300

1,640

1,690

2! 050

29,053

957

57,630

June

1,930

2,480

1,860

1,780 

1,780

1,790

1,820

,830

,820

,790

,800

,780

,820

1,850

1,960

1,940

1,630

856

525

444

420

552

885

*952

966

1,340

1,690

5,010

2,800

'

47,420

1,581

94,060

July

1,400

1,580

1,380

1.190 

1,430

1,910

2,290

2,370

2,580

2,590

2.400

2,400

2,380

2,570

2,360

*2,550

2,340

2,320

2,510

2,510

2,550

2,360

2,550

2,520

2,500

2,520

2,340

2,330

2,330

2,320 

2,310

67,490

2,177

135,900

Aug.

2,500

2,280

2,280

2,280 

2,280

2,260

2,260

2,280

2,280

2,280

2,260

2,260

2,250

2,240

2,270

2,290

2,310

2.520

2,310

2,300

2,300

2,290

2,260

2,260

2,290

2,290

2,290

2,310

*2,520

2, 260 

1,620

70,080

2,261

139,000

Sept.

880

563

476

457

415

383

544

526

519

516

558

554

530

379

516

497

582

822

1,760

1,890

1,910

1,900

,920

,900

,950

,960

* ,980

,980

1,980

2,020

31,245

1,042

61,970

Calendar year 1956: Max 398 Mln 18 Mean 44.7 Ac-ft 32,490

Water year 1956-57 : Max 5,010 Mln 15 Mean 698 Ac-ft 505,700

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 29, 50, Dec. 6-21, 25, Jan. 2, Jan. 9 to 

Feb. 10, Feb. 22-24, Mar. 7, 8.
332 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

Saline River near Wakeeney, Kans.

Location. Lat 39°06'15", long 99°52'20", on west line sec. 10, T. 11 S., R. 23 W., on 

downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 283, 1 mile upstream from Trego Creek and 

5 miles north of Wakeeney.

Drainage area. 696 sq mi.

Records available. October 1955 to September 1957.

;e. Wire-weight gage and crest-stage indicator; gage read once daily and more 

requently on rises. Datura of gage is 2,217.28 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 13,000 cfs June 17 (gage height, 19.40 ft); 

no flow at times.

1955-57: Maximum discharge, that of June 17, 1957; no flow at times 1955-57.

Flood in July 1950 reached a stage of about 27 ft and is the highest known since 

at least 1879, from information by local resident.

Remarks. Records fair. Records of chemical analyses, water temperatures, and suspended 

sediment loads for the water year 1957 are given in WSP 1521.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Nov.

(*)

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Dec.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Jan.

(*)

0

0

0

Feb.

_

0

0

0

Mar.

*0"Q"

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

6^9

6.9

0.22

14

Apr.

*7.2

31

18

*14

11

9.9

15

17

15

14

14

13

12

11

9.6

9.6 

9.0

8.6

8.2

8.0

16

31

11

6.9

6.3

6.1

5.9

4.9

37T

370.3

12.3

734

May

*5.3

sF

29

19

13

9.6

8.2

7.5

6.9

6.9

6.9

8.4

56

*132

1,500

5.590 1,060

449

*225

160

107

70

51

40

34

32

32

32

44

*314

8,043.8

259

15,950

June

208

47

41

52

50

31

158" 29

243

372

236

110

79

777

309

671

 8,010 

1,460

530

*277

152

135

148

114

63

46

609

3,590

815

1,080

20,392

680

40,450

July

.1.700

ii e J3

223

199

158

111

81

55

39

34

33

30

26

24

24

24

24 

24

23

24

32

29

26

24

*24

22

21

20

17

16

TT

3,737

121

7,410

Aug.

17

16

22

20

17

15

14

13

36

33

26

21

*21

20

18

17

16 

13

11

10

8.7

7.0

6.5

6.1

5.8

5.2

4.5

5.6

68

~5T 108

658.4

21.2

1,310

Sept.

41

28

*22

20

Jl

21

82

85

62

32

34

30

30

*964

6T5B"

146

147 

94

54

42

39

36

32

31

*31

28

28

26

26

24

2,861

95.4

5,670

Calendar year 1956 : Max 2,210 Mln 0 Mean 12.8 Ac-ft 9,310

Water year 1956-57 : Max 8,010 Mln 0 Mean 98.8 Ac-ft 71,540

Peak discharge (base. 1.050 cfs) . May 17 (7 a.m.) 6,500 cfs (16.00 ft); June 14 (9 a.m.) 1,550 cfs 

(9.42 ft); June 17 (6 a.m.) 13,000 cfs (19.40 ft); June 28 (11 a.m.) 6,210 cfs (15.77 ft); July 1 

(1 p.m.) 2,300 cfs (11.0 ft); Sept 14 (10 p.m.) 2,500 cfs (11.37 ft).

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 333

Saline River near Wilson, Kans.

Location. Lat 38 0 56', long 98 032', in SE£ sec. 10, T. 13 S., R. 11 W., on left bank

100 ft upstream from highway bridge, three-quarters of a mile upstream from Hell Creek, 

8 miles northwest of Wilson, and at mile 135.0.

Drainage area. 1,900 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available . May 1929 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,442.72 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to Apr. 8, 1931, chain gage at highway bridge at same datum.

Average discharge. 28 years, 155 cfs (112,200 acre-ft per year); 25 years, 154 cfs 

(figure published in WSP 1340 in error).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 24,300 cfs June 18 (gage height, 25.83 ft); no 

flow Nov. 9, Jan.3,4.

1929-57: Maximum discharge, that of June 18, 1957; minimum, no flow Nov. 9, 1956, 

Jan. 3, 4, 1957.

Flood of July-August 1928 reached a stage of about 26.8 ft from floodmarVs (discharge, 25,700 cfs, from rating curve extended above 10,000 cfs).

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

Revisions (water years) . WSP 806: 1929-30. WSP 856: 1931, 1935-36.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57, except periods of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Sept. 18-30)

Oct. 1 to May 15 May 16 to Sept. 30

3.0

3.1 

3.3 

3.5

4.0 119

5.O 315

6.5 690

8.0 1,160

3.7 

4.0 

4.7 

5.5 

6.5 

7.5 

9.0

70

103

215

389

670

995

1,560

11.0

13.0

15.0

17.0

20.0

23.0

26.0

2,500

3,600

4,880

6,380

9,400

15,000

25,000

Discharge, In oublo feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18 

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

AC-ft

Oct.

3.5 

4.0

4.5

4.0

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

2.5

2.0

574

22

*12

8.5

6.4 

6.4 

5.7

5.7

4.5

4.5

4.0

3.5

4.0

4.5

3.5

3.0

4.5

44 

49

243.6

7.86

483

Nov.

Tz" 18

9.2

8.5

8.5

7.8

7.8

7.1

4.5

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

4.5

4.5

5.0 

5.0 

*6.4

5.0

5.0

5.7

5.0

5.0

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.3

370

193.8

6.46

384

Dec.

5.0 

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.7

5.4

4.3

4.0

574

6.5

7.8

6.6

5.0

4.5

6.4

8.0

*9.2 875" 

7.8

9.2

9.2

9.2

8.5

7.8

7.8

7.1

7.1

7.8

7.1

7.8

8.5

212.2

6.85

421

Jan.

7.8 

7.1

6.2

~9.2 11

9.2

8.5

9.2

6.0

4.0

3.7

5.4

6.4

6.0

5.0

4.5

6.0 

7.5 

9.6

10

*9.0

7.0

6.0

4.5

5.5

3.7

4.5

5.4

5.7

6.0

6.2

203.8

6.57

404

Feb.

6.4 

7.0

8.0

9.5

12

15

20

T9~ 23

16

13

12

12

14

*16

14

11

9.9 

9.2

9.2

8.5

11 6.0

16

16

14

13

13

_

- -

353.7

12.6

702

Mar.

12 

11

11

11

13

14

13

13

12

11

9.9

9.2

8.5

7.1

77T

7.8

7.8 

9.9 

*9.2

9.2

13

13

18

51

64

54

42

34

29

27 

30

581.7

18.8

1,150

Apr.

32 

131

230 189"

133

95

82

76

66

55

54

48

51

42

*40

38

37 

33 

31

28

27

ZT

155

78

41

34

31

41

39

41

2,005

66.8

3,980

May

49 

*66

48

51

45

45

39

74" 36

62

45

84

407

499

941

2,800

5,000 

2,320 

2,580

1,760

1,010

721

495

382

372

299

245

261

312

1,050 

721

20,819

672

41,290

June

401 

277

206

*225

185

156

138

132

5oT

964

490

872

649

604

2,660

3,670

gl,490 

*16.200 

*12,600

g5,270

3,020

*g2,800

2,620

1,410

g811

658

g2,820

10,800

g7,480

g4,560

84,370

2,812

167,300

July

g5,400 

g5,340

g4,070

gl,710

1,130

869

784

661

541

476

418

375

337

308

282

259

237 

*217 

202

293

299

321

223

225

215

191

424

308

194

161 

144

26,614

859

52,790

Aug.

133 

124

117

113

110

104

99

97

93

91

89

91

88

93

88

98

203 

231 

136

106

92

87

82

81

77

75

*74

9T

996

1,560 

646

5,965

192

11,850

Sept.

284 

202

165

147

138

124

113

103

97

95

163

416

239

290

288

472

1,070 

489 

355

286

233

202

180

163

*148

138

130

120

115

106

7,069

236

14,020

Calendar year 1956: Max 2,210 Mln 2.0 Mean 66.8 Ao-ft 48,480

Water year 1956-57: Max 16,200 Mln 2.0 Mean 407 Ao-ft 294,800

Peak discharge (base. 2,400 efs). May 17 (4 to 5 a.m.) 3,760 cfa (13.26 ft); June 16 (10 a.m.) 

4,790 cfs (14.87 ft); June 18 (4 p.m.) 24,300 cfs (25.83 ft); June 22 (time unknown) about 3,710 cf3 

(13.2 ft); June 28 (8 a.m.) 12,100 cfs (21.54 ft); July 1 (7 p.m.) 6,180 cfs (16.75 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

g Computed from once-daily wire-weight-gage readings.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 28, 29, Dec. 6-10, 12-16, Jan. 9 to Feb. 8, 

PebTTl-23.
334 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

Saline River at Tescott, Kans.

Location. Lat 39°00', long 97 0 53', In Sl£ sec. 16, T. 12 S., R. 5 W., on downstream side 

of left pier of highway bridge, half a mile south of Tescott, half a mile upstream 

from Dry Creek, and at mile 54.5.

Drainage area. 2,820 sq ml.

Records available. September 1919 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 1,265.34 ft above mean sea level datura of 1329.

Average discharge. 38 years, 227 cfs (164,300 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 13,600 cfs July 1 (gage height, 29.54 ft); minimum, 4.9 cfs Oct. 5, 6, 13.

1919-57: Maximum discharge, 61,400 cfs July 13, 1951 (gage height, 30.06 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 7,000 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak 

flow; no flow at times in 1935-36.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, which are poor. Some

diurnal fluctuation caused by powerplants above station. Diversions above station for 

Irrigation.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 806: Drainage area. WSP 856: 1931. WSP 1310: 1926(M), 

1927-28(M), 1935(M), 1945(M), 1947-48(M).

Rating tables, water year 1956-57, except periods of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 8-27)

Oct. 1 to July 6, Sept. 1-3O July 7 to Au^. 31

4.3

4.4 

4.6 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

9.0 

11.0

2.4

5.2

11

24

69

130

334

620

15.0

19.0

24.0

27.0

28.0

29.0

29.5

1,270

2,260

4,000

5,240

5,920

7,700

13,100

7.1

7.5

9.0

12.0

15.2

119

151

292

705

1,270

Note. Same as 

preceding ta^le 

above 15.0 f:.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19 

20

21

22 

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

6.0 

5.8

5.5

5.2

4.9

4.9

5.2

5.5

5.8

5.5

6.0

5.2

5.2

9.5

10

*13

16

28

27 

18

14

12 

9.5

8.3

7.7

8.3

8.3

7.4

6.3

12

62.

348.0

11.2

690

Nov.

297 

I2T

80

48 

33

24

18

14

13

12

12

11

11

11

10

9.8

8.6

57S

10 

*10

10

11 

12

12

11

11

13

13

12

12

883.0

29.4

1,750

Dec.

12 

12

12

12 

12

12

10

9.4

10 8.5

11

10

8.9

9.2

12

13

*14

12

13 

13

14

14 

14

15

15

1715-

15

15

14

14

388.0

12.5

770

Jan.

13 

13

13

14 

14

15

IT

15

11

9.0

8.5

10

12

11

9.6

9.0

10

10

10 

10

10

*9.0 

8.6

8.3

8.0

i4572

9.0

9.6

10

10

329.6

10.6

654

Feb.

9.6 

9^4

ll

12

13

14

14

16

18

19

26

38

42

3¥

*25

22

20

20

20 

22

22

17 

16

21

21

16

15

15

______

548.0

19.6

1,090

Mar.

19 

25

24

22 

21

21

20

20

20

20

19

19

19

18

18

17

17

16

15 

*IS

17

17 

18

23

26

34

47

66

74

S5

56

830

26.8

1,650

Apr.

46 

60

572

1.570 

1,666

418

232

148

103

84

78

71

82

80

60

*54

56

52

48 

46

43

42

2?

71

177

295

133

74

53

46

5,718

191

11,340

May

43 

5T

66

101 

135

98

72

62

58

60

169

161

726

*2,170

3,030

2,400

3,230

*4,140

4,770 

4,290

2,840

1,510 

886

663

494

509

538

354

1,070

3,920

3,880

42,496

1,371

84,290

June

2,330 

1,010

*572

372 

278

253

233

194

il3-

7§cf

1,210

1,030

626

1,270

1,800

1,540

2,380

3,290

*3,240 

3,410

*5,440

*7,260 

7,000

- 3,860

2,650

1,370

2,310

4,710

5,650

7,100

73,341

2,445

145,500

July

ns.ooo ni.eoo

8,250

7,180 

6,070

3,450

1,150

958

848

943

1,100

886

610

523

476

440

405

*374

350 

354

463

639 

871

529

379

348

339

313 455"

483

336

64,273

2,073

127,500

Aug.

1

273 

248

230

216 

207

198

191

184

175

171

165

161

157

151

150

149

153

147

169 

326

239

185 

158

142

132

128

124

 535"

1,050

759

1,450

8,806

284

17,470

Sept.

1.490

sas

490

387 

358

379

380

272

221

197

388

914

1,030

1,220

1,450

1,030

617

582

970 

660

476

405 

340

297

270

*247

227

212

202

167

16,776

559

35,270

Calendar year 1956: Max 1,880 Mln 4.9 Mean 85.5 Ae-ft 62,090

Water year 1956-57: Max 13,000 Mln 4.9 Mean 588 Ao-ft 426,000

Peak discharge (base, 1.500 efs).--Apr. 4 (time unknown) 1,490 cfs (16.1 ft); May 15 (4 to 8 a.m.) 

,080 cfs (21.37 ft); May 19 (6 to 7 p.m.) 4,870 cfs (26.23 ft); May 30 (4 to 5 p.m.) 4,230 cfs 

(24.65 ft); June 11 (1:30 a.m.) 1,540 cfs (15.56 ft); June 15 (time unknown) a^out 2,020 cfs 

18.2 ft): June 22, 25 (10 p.m. to 5 a.m.) 8,440 cfs (29.12 ft); July 1 (2 p.m.) 13,600 cfs 

29.54 ft); Aug. 31 (8 to 9 p.m.) 1,620 cfs (16.70 ft); Sept. 15 (time unknownl about 1,550 cfs 

16.4 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 6-10, Jan. 9 to Feb. 8, Feb. 22, 23. Discharge computed from once-daily wire-weight-gage readings Apr. 3, 4, May 22-29, June 1-3, 14-17, 

July 7-29, Sept.,12-21.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 335

North Pork Solomon River at Glade, Kans.

Location. Lat 39°40'40", long 99°18'30", on south line sec. 25, T. 4 S., R. 18 W., at 

downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 183, half a mile south of Glade.

Drainage area. 849 sq mi.

Records available. October 1952 to September 1957.

. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,756.04 ft (corrected) above mein sea 

'evel, datum of 1929.

Average discharge. 5 years, 45.6 cfs (33,010 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 23,300 cfs June 16 (gage height, 16.55 ft); 

no flow Oct. 1-30, Nov. 4 to Mar. 30.

1952-57: Maximum discharge, that of June 16, 1957; no flow at times each year.

Remarks. Records fair except those for period of no gage^height record and thoie below 

15 cfs, which are poor.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used May 19-29, Aug. 22-30)

dot. 1 to June 18 June 19 to Sept. 30

0.5

.6

.7

.9

1.1

1.3

1.5

2.0

0

.5

2.0

7.0

14

25

43

101

2.5

3.0

4.0

5.0

8.0

11.0

13.0

15.0

183

295

580

1,000

2,700

5,100

8,100

13,100

1.3

1.4

1.5 

1.7 

1.9 

2.2

2.8

5.0

8.0

16

28

60

2.5 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

7.0

108

230

380

580

1,000

2,100

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

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

0

0

0

0

,6

0.6

0.02

1.2

Nov.

23~2~.4 

.1

"G0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

25.5

0.85

51

Dec.

(*)

0

0

0

Jan.

C)

*

C)

0

0

0

Feb.

C)

-

0

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

0

0

0

0

*0

0

1.5

1.5

0.05

3.0

Apr.

9.4

*10 

16

14

11

9.7

11

8.2

*7.3

5.9

5.1

3.4

3.2

2.9

2.9

2.5 

*2.2

2.2

2.0

1.7

1.6

or *490

*92

65

36

21

16

12

16

882.2

£9.4

1,750

May

12

11 

11

9.4

9.4

7.6

7.0

*6 .2

85

35

14

11

31

222

75

1,100 

*935

985

352

174

112

87

70

58

53

45

38

31

*1,110

1.270 

167

7,057.1

228

14,000

June

121

207 

181

120

95

81

74

68

65

63

57

50

49

140

1,050

*10,900 

*8,380

2,280

746

*396

269

188

150

108

99

92

146

1,970

1,520

664

30,329

1,011

60,160

July

1,160

1,400 

708

353

245

192

152

132

112

106

95

94

84

79

71

60 

52

47

43

42

47

*42

67

47

39

40

29

28

27

26 

£4

5,643

182

11,190

Aug.

*23

22 

24

24

22

20

23

28

19

13

12

11

a8.4

a7.1

a6.2

a5.3 

a4.8

a4.3

a3.9

a3.9

a3.7

4^3

3.7

3.7

3.7

4.1

5.9

*3«8

150 

44

879.7

27.1

1,670

Sept.

29

17 

18

14

16

14

11

9.2

6.8

8.4

18

15

12

10

64

26

*16

12

26

28

20

16

14

10

7.1

5.6

4.3

4.1

3.5

5.0

457.0

15.2

906

Calendar year 1956: Max 462 Win o Mean 6.64 Ac-ft 4,820

Water year 1956-57: Max 10,900 Mln o Mean 124 Ac-ft 89,730

charge (base. 2,000 cfs) . May 16 (8 p.m.) 2,820 cfs (8.17 ft); May 29 (9 p.m.) 5,450 cfs 

; June 16 (1 p.m.) 23,300 cfs (16.55 ft); June 28 (9 a.m.) 2,570 cfs (7.78 ft).

Peak disc 

(11.34 ft)

* Discharge measurement or observation"of no flow made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records. 

Note. Entire year computed from once-daily gage readings.
336 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

Bow Creek near Stockton, Kans.

Location. Lat 39°34', long 99°17', on west line sec. 1, T. 63., R. 18 W., near center 

of stream at downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 183, 8.5 miles north of 

Stockton.

Drainage area. 337 sq mi.

Records available.--November 1950 to September 1957.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,801.80 ft (corrected) above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929. Prior to June 28, 1951, wire-weight gage at same site and 

datum.

Average discharge.--6 years, 16.0 cfs (11,580 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 4,300 cfs June 17 (gage height, 10.70 ft); no 

 flow Oct. 1 to Feb. 17.

1950-57: Maximum discharge, 12,900 cfs July 12, 1951 (gage height, 13.6 ft), from

rating curve extended above 2,400 cfs on basis of contracted-opening determination of

peak flow; no flow at times.

Remarks. Records poor.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height. In feet, and discharge.

In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Feb. 13-21, Mar. 6 to Apr. 9, 

Apr. 11-22, Apr. 26 to May 13)

Oct. 1 to June 18 June 19 to Sept. 3O

2.2 

2.4

.4 

l.O 

2.7 

5.3 

9.0

14

34

3.5 

4.0 

5.O 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0 

9.0 

1O.O

116

246

430

680

1,100

1,900

3,100

2.3

2.4

2.5

1.4

2.8

5.5

12

26

56

4.0 

4.5 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0

ICO 

ISO 

218 

430 

680 

1,10O

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

3O

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Nov.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Dec.

(*)

O

0

o

Jan.

(*)

(*)

0

0

o

Feb.

0

O

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

o

0

*o

0

0

o

o

.1

.z

.3

.4

.5

.5

.6

.7

.8

.9

 1.1- 

6.1

0.22

12

Mar.

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.6

1.6

*1.3

1.2

.9

.8

.6

.6

.4

.4

.3

iS.

.9

1.2 

1.2

.9

.9

1.2

1.2

2.3

4.6

3.3

2.2

1.9

3.2

*3.6

3.4

6.3

52.1

1.68

103

Apr.

4.9

11

19

20

12

6.0

4.2

5.0

*4.0

3.7

*3.0

2.8

2.8

2.9

2.9

3.1

*3.1 

3.2

2.9

2.7

278" 2.6

*94

*117

17

9.8

7.8

7.O

6.7

7.6

391.5

13.0

777

May

7.2

9.5

7.6

6.7

6.5

6.2

6.0

STS

7.4

*12

7.4

8.4

8.6

*1O9

20

325

359 

326

476

TOT

47

31

22

18

15

14

12

11

*258

423

41

2,707.5

87.3

5,370

June

26

25

25

20

24

19

14

21

14

38

17

T3~ 12

30

114

1,6OO

2,640 

2,140

905

*188

108

76

61

51

44

39

68

472

456

373

9,633

321

19,110

July

697

488

291

192

88

58

48

41

36

34

*29

26

23

22

22

20

19 

18

16

16

18

17

15

15

14

17

14

12

12

11

10

2,339

75.5

4,640

Aug.

*9.8

9.4

9.4

8.4

8.4

7.4

6.8

6.1

5.2

5.2

6.8

5.0

4.4

4.2

3.6

3.9

4.7 

4.7

4.4

3.6

3.1

*3TT

21

11

7.7

6.5

8.9

16

*209 ~47

22

476.7

15.4

946

Sept.

Ji

20

14

9.8

10

14

7.4

6.5

5.5

5.8

5.5

5.O

4.6

4.4

4.4

4.4

*3.3 

3.3

2.8

3.6

3.9

3.6

3.1

2.7

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.1

?TT

184.8

6.16

376

Calendar year 1956 : Max 325 Mln 0 Mean 3.46 Ae-ft 2,510

Water year 1956-57: Max 2,640 Mln o Mean 43.3 Ac-ft 31,32O
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 337

Kirwin Reservoir at Kirwin, Kans.

Location. Lat 39°40', long 99°07' , in SE£ (corrected) sec. 33, T. 4 S., R. 16 W-, in 

control-house structure at outlet works of Kirwin dam on North Pork Solomon River, 

half a mile south of Kirwin, 1.6 miles upstream from Deer Creek, and at mile 66.6.

Drainage area. 1,360 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. September 1955 to September 1957. Monthly figures only prior to October 1956.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and servo-manometer follower. Datum of gage is at mean sea 

Tevel (levels by Bureau of Reclamation). Prior to Aug. 7, 1957, mercury-column or 

staff gages at same site and datum.

Extremes. Maximum elevation during year, 1,729.50 ft July 6 (contents, 100,70") acre-ft); 

minimum elevation since first filling of irrigation pool, 1,726.27 ft Sept. 30 (contents, 85,020 acre-ft).

1955-57: Maximum elevation, that of July 6, 1957; minimum elevation since first 

filling of irrigation pool, that of Sept. 30, 1957.

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by compacted earth-fill dam. Storage began Sept. 19, 1955. 

ToTal capacity, 513,000 acre-ft. consisting of the following: dead storage, 6,400 acreft below elevation 1,693.00 ft (sill of trashrack structure) ; irrigation pool, 

88,800 acre-ft between elevations 1,693.0 and 1,728.4 ft; flood-control pool, 219.400 

acre-ft between elevations 1,728.4 and 1,757.3 ft (crest of uncontrolled spillway); 

and uncontrolled storage, 198,400 acre-ft between elevations 1,757.3 and 1,773.0 ft. 

Reservoir is used to store water for flood control and irrigation in Kirwin Unit, 

Missouri River Basin project. Figures given herein represent total contents.

Cooperation. Daily mercury-column-gage readings and capacity table furnished by Bureau 

or Reclamation.

Capacity table, water year 1956-57 (elevations, In feet,

and total contents, In acre-feet) 

(Furnished by Bureau of Reclamation)

1.695 7,940

1.696 8,820

1,700 13,210

1,705 20,350

1,710 29,490

1,72O 58,930

1,730 103,300

Gage hel

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

(t)

(*)

Oct.

95.65

95.65

95.60

95.60

95.55

95.55

95.50

95. 5O

95.45

95.45

95. 4O

95.40

95.35

95.35

95.35

95.35

95.35

95.35

95.35

95.35

95.30

95. 3O

95.30

95.25

95.25

95.25

95.2O

95.20

95.20

95.25

95.25

8,152

-393

Nov.

95.20

95.25

95. 2S

95.2O

95.2O

95.20

95.20

95.15

95.15

95.15

95.15

95.15

95.1O

95.10

95.10

95.10

95.10

95.10

95.10

95.05

95.05

95.05

95.05

95.05

95.05

95.05

95.00

95.00

95.00

95.00

7,940

-212

tht, at 12 p.m., In feet

Dec.

95.00

95.00

95.00

95.OO

95.00

95.OO

94.95

94.95

94.95

94.95

94.95

94.95

94.95

94.95

94.95

94.95

94.95

94.95

94.95

94.90

94. 9O

94.90

94. 9O

94. 9O

94. 9O

94.90

95. 9O

94.90

94. 9O

94. 9O

94.90

7,855

-85

Jan.

94. 9O

94.90

94.90

94.90

94. 9O

94.90

94. 9O

94.90

94. 9O

94.90

94.85

94.85

94.85

94.85

94.85

94.85

94.85

94.85

94. SO

94.80

94. 8O

94.80

94.80

94. SO

94.80

94.80

94.80

94.80

94.80

94.80

94.80

7,775

-80

Feb.

94.80

94.80

94.80

94. SO

94.80

94.80

94.8O

94.80

94.80

94. 8O

94.80

94. 8O

94. SO

94.80

94.80

94.80

94.80

94.80

94.80

94.80

94.80

94. SO

94.80

94.80

94.80

94.80

94.80

94. SO

-

7,775

0

water i

Mar.

94.80

94.80

94.80

94 :8O

94.80

94.85

94.85

94.85

94.85

94.85

94.85

94.85

94.85

94.80

94.80

94.80

94.80

94.80

94.80

94.80

94.80

94.80

94.80

94.90

95.00

95.00

95.00

95.00

95.OO

95.00

95.05

7,982

+207

fear October 1956 to September 1957

Apr.

95.10

95.15

95.25

95.35

95. 4O

95.40

95.45

95.50

95. 5O

95. 5O

95.55

95.55

95.55

95.55

95.60

95.60

95. 6O

95.60

95.60

95.65

95.65

95.65

96. 4O

97. 05

97.20

97.25

97.35

97.35

97.45

97.50

1O,300

+2,318

May

97.50

97.55

97.60

97.60

97.60

97.60

97.65

97.65

97.80

98. OO

98. 05

98.10

98.10

98.60

99.0O

1O0.5O

102.30

103.95

105. 1O

1O5.45

1O5.55

1O5 . 65

105 . 75

1O5.85

1O5 . 9O

105.90

1O5 . 9O

105 . 90

108.25

109.25

1O9.45

28,370

+18,070

June

109.45

109.45

109.55

109.60

109.60

109.60

109. 6O

109. 7O

109.70

109.70

1O9 . 75

109.75

109.75

1O9.80

HO. 00

116.50

122.10

123.84

124.50

124.75

124. 8O

124.90

124.90

124.95

125. OO

125. O5

125.20

126.05

126.85

127.55

91,040

+62,670

July

128.15

128.95

129.25

129.40

129.45

129.50

129.30

129.10

129.00

128.80

128.60

128.55

128.50

128. 3O

128.15

128.00

127.85

127.75

127.60

127.60

127. 6O

127.55

127.50

127. 5O

127.50

127.45

127.45

127.40

127.30

127.30

127.30

89,850

-1,190

Aug.

127.25

127.25

127.20

127.15

127. O5

127. OO

126.89

126.88

126.84

126.80

126.77

126.73

126.67

126.63

126.63

126.63

126.62

126.58

126.55

126. 5O

126.47

126.43

126. 4O

126.37

126.35

126.32

126.33

126.36

126.55

126.61

126.61

86,6OO

-3,250

Sept.

126.60

126.58

126.57

126.55

126.54

126.52

126.51

126.47

126.46

126.46

126.46

126.45

126.44

126.45

126.45

126.46

126.42

126.40

126.40

126.39

126.39

126.39

126.37

126.37

126.36

126.34

126.34

126.31

126.31

126.27

85^020

-1,580

Calendar year 1956.................... * +1,82O

Water year 1956-57.................... * +76,480

t Contents, In acre-feet, at end of month. 

* Change In contents, In acre-feet.

Note. Add 1,6OO ft to obtain elevation above mean sea level. Elevations shown for Oct. 1 to 

Aug. 6, Sept. 20-23, 25-30, computed from once-daily mercury-column-gage readings.
338 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

North Fork Solomon River at Kirwin, Kans.

Location. Lat 39°40', long 99°07', in two channels in SE£ sec. 33 (rl.ver outlet gage) 

and SW£ sec. 34 (spillway gage), T. 4 S., R. 16 W., 200 and 600 ft respectively downstream from toe of Kirwin Dam, half a mile and three-quarters of a mile, respectively, 

south of Kirwin, 1.3 miles upstream from Deer Creek, and at mile 66.5.

Drainage area.--1.360 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. August 1919 to June 1925, August 1928 to June 193f, December 1941 to 

September 1957.

;e. Water-stage recorder and concrete control on river outlet chanrsl. Datum of gage

s 1,659.50 ft above mean sea level (Bureau of Reclamation benchmark). water-stage 

recorder on spillway channel. Datum of spillway channel gage is 1,650.81 ft above 

mean sea level (Bureau of Reclamation benchmark). Prior to June 25, 1942, wire-weight 

or chain gages and June 25, 1942, to July 31, 1955, water-stage recorder at site of 

former highway bridge 300 ft downstream from present river outlet gage at datum 

1,656.95 ft above mean sea level (levels by Bureau of Reclamation). Aug. 1, 1955, to 

Jan. 29, 1957, staff gage on headwall of river outlet structure 20C ft upstream from 

present site at previously used datum.

Average discharge.--23 years (1919-24, 1928-31, 1942-57), 78.6 cfs (56,900 acre-ft per 

year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 429 cfs July 6; no flow at times.

1919-25, 1928-32, 1941-57: Maximum discharge, 24,000 cfs Sept. 18, 1919 (gage 

height, 22.5 ft, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 

10,000 cfs on basis of slope-area and contracted-opening determinations at gage height 

22.3 ft; no flow at times during 1943, 1948, 1955-57.

Flood of June 1915 reached a stage of about 27 ft, site and datvm in use prior to 

July 1955, from information by local residents.

Remarks. Records good above 10 cfs and poor below. Discharge measurements, observations 

of no flow, or field estimates generally made monthly of both river outlet and spillway flow. Flow regulated by Kirwin Reservoir beginning Mar. 7, 1955 (see p. 337). 

Figures of flow do not include diversion immediately above station into Kirwin Main 

Canal. Separate records are collected and computed for river outlet channel and for 

spillway channel; figures given herein represent combined discharge.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1210: 1919(M). WSP 1440: 1919, 1929, 1931(M), 1942(P), 

1944-46, 1948(M), drainage area (present and former site).

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

1.0

0

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

13.0

0.42

26

Nov.

0

0

0

Dec.

0

0

0

Jan.

0

0

0

Feb.

0

0

0

Mar.

0

0

0

Apr.

5"0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.iZ

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.7

0.02

1.4

May

0

0

0

June

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

0

0

0.1

0.003

0.2

July

0.171"

.1

.1

67

273

421

413

403

395

387

381

370

359

351

345

310

196

115

80

77

77

28

1.8

1.2

.8

.5

.4

4.3

.6

.2

5,058.2

163

10,030

Aug.

0.1

0

-if

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.1

0

0

0.7

0.02

1.4

Sept.

5-0

2.5

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.1

23

23

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1.1

.1

.1

49.0

1.63

97

Calendar year 1956: Max 14 Mln o Mean 0.93 Ao-ft 674 

Water year 1956-57: Max 421 Mln 0 Mean 14.0 Ao-ft 10,160
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 339

North Pork Solomon River near Downs, Kans.

Location. Lat 39°31', long 98°36', on south line sec. 19, T. 63., R. 11 W., or 

downstream side of left pier of bridge on U. S. Highway 24, 3 miles west of Powns, 

4f miles upstream from Oak Creek, and at mile 16.4.

Drainage area. 2,390 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. September 1945 to September 1957.

Gage . Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,460.32 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929. Prior to December 5, 1946, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 12 years, 220 cfs (159,300 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 26,500 cfs June 17 (gage height, 29.68 ft); 

no flow Oct. 1, 2, 4.

1945-57: Maximum discharge, 35,700 cfs July 12, 1951 (gage height, 30.41 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 21,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; no flow at times during 

1955, 1956.

Remarks. Records good except those below 10 cfs, which are poor. Plow regulated by 

KTrwin Reservoir beginning Mar. 7, 1955 (see p. 337).

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of lee effect (gage 

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-29, Feb. 2O to May 10)

2.5 0 5.0 160

2.4 .2 6.0 290

2.5 .6 8.0 640

2.6 1.2 12.0 1,600

2.8 2.7 16.0 2,700

3.0 6.5 20.0 4,300

3.2 14 24. O 9,300

3.5 30 29.0 23,800

4.0 67

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

0.2

.1

T2

.1

.1

.1

.2 

.3

.3

.3

.4

«.2

.2

.4

.3

.2

.4

.6

.8

1.0

1.5

1.4

.9

.6

.9

1.5

1.1

1.0

1.3

2.0 T77-

20.3

O.65

4O

Nov.

1.5 

1.1

1.0

TT3

1.5

1.3

1.3 

1.2

1.5

1.2

1.3

1.3

1.1

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.3 

1.3

*1.3

1.3

1.2

2.0

rs

2.0

2.0

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.6

1.7

43.2

1.44

86

Dec.

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.8

1.7

T7B- 1.6 

1.9

2.0

2.1

 2.2

2.1

2.2

2.3

2.4

2.3 

2.1

2.3

2.3

2.2

2.3

2.5

2.2

2.1

2.1

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.1 

2.7

64.5

2.08

128

Jan.

2.7

3.0

 2.9

3.2

5.2

47f 

4.5

2.7

1.4

1.6

1.8

1.8

1.9

1.5

1.2

T7B- 1.1 

1.8

2.1

2.1

2.0

1.6

 1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6 

1.7

67.9

2.19

135

Feb.

r^

2.0

2.0

2.5

3.0

4.O 

5.0

6.5

6.1

5.6

 5.6

4.3

4.5

4.3

3.7

3.7 

3.7

3.2

16

~5.8 36

7.8

9.1

9.4

7.5

5.8

5.2

-

176.0

6.29

349

Mar.

3.7

4.O

3.2

5.2

 5.0

5.2 

5.6

4.1

4.3

3.0

3.5

3.7

2.9

2.4

2.1

KT 

7.9

94

ZS

16

7.5

6.3

18

16

12

13

8.7

 7.1

5.8 

5.8

308.4

9.95

612

Apr.

9.4

13

13

18

12

9.7 

7.5

8.7

6.3

5.8

5.8

5.0

5.4

5.2

4.7

 5.6 

5.0

5.2

4.3

4.0

57?

109

154

165

6O

28

16

13

14

723.5

24.1

1,440

May

162 

554

210

73

42

25

16 si 13

 828

675

163

143

1,540

687

1,390

5.350 

855

190

96

g61

g78

g69

«g40

29

20

16

14

15

1,140 

571

13,064

421

25,910

June

241 

87

g44

g28

g20

g!6

gTO

g68

g!80

187

g57

g29

g95

1.070

6,130

*25.700 

11,900

1,000

393

309

 1,270

198

g!57

g!20

g92

90

99

276

5,720

51,638

1,721

102,400

July

4.660 

2,880

599

216

142

115

585 

478

465

 494

485

471

420

397

584

575

565 

528

247

197

158

122

107

95

g52

42

g41

g40

g54

*gS3"

14,637

472

29,050

AUK.

29

21

52

35

49

37

29 

25

18

20

22

24

20

19

20

20

19 

19

21

20

 16

T7

18

16

18

16

88

890 557J

750 

268

5,126

101

6,20O

Sept.

g'SU 95 

637

g52

627

g24

6l"- 

622

619

620

625

621

 22

24

22

18

16 

52

55

20

20

18

17

16

16

15

14

14

14

13

744

24.8

1,480

Calendar year 1956 : Max 2,100 Mln 0 Mean 23.9 Ac-ft 17,340

Water year 1956-57 : Max 23,700 Mln 0.1 Mean 232 Ac-ft 167, 8OO

» Discharge measurement made on this day.

g Computed from graph of once-daily wire-weight-gage readings.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 20-22, 26-29, Jan. 8 to Feb. 8,
340 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

South Pork Solomon River above Webster Reservoir, Kans.

Location. Lat 39°22 I , long 99°35', on west line sec. 8, T. 8 S., R. 2C W., on downstream 

side of highway bridge, 4 miles north of Damar, 7 miles dov stream from Wild Horse 

Creek, and 11 miles upstream from Webster Dam.

Drainage area.--1.040 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--January 1945 to September 1957. Prior to October 1953, published as 

"at Webster."

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,936.51 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Bureau of Reclamation). Prior to May 17, 1946, wire-weight gage, 

May 17, 1946, to May 20, 1951, water-stage recorder and wire-weight gage (destroyed 

by flood) , May 21 to Sept. 30, 1951, staff gage, all at site 8 miles downstream and at 

datum 94.52 ft lower. Oct. 1, 1951, to May 22, 1952, wire-weight gsge at bridge near 

Stock4 x, 23 miles downstream at different datum. May 23, 1952, to May 23, 1954, 

water-stage recorde" and staff gage at site 8 miles downstream at dstum 94.52 ft lower.

Average discharge. 12 years, 109 cfs (78,910 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 25,100 cfs June 17 (gage height, 12.02 ft); no 

flow at times.

1945-57; Maximum discharge, 55,200 cfs July 12, 1951 (gage height, 14.9 ft, from 

floodmarks, site and datum then in use) , from rating curve extended above 11,000 cfs 

on basis of slope-area determination of peak flow; no flow at times during most years. 

Maximum flood known, that of July 12, 1951; second highest known, that of June 1908 

(13.4 ft, present site and datum), from information obtained from Ksnsas State Highway 

Commission.

Remarks. Records poor.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1440: 1945-48, 1950.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of loe effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Dec. 28-31, Jan. 5-7, Apr. 23 to

June 10, June 18-27, Sept. 21-30)

1.29

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.7

2.2 

4.3

1.8

1.9

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5

8.2

14

24

90

195

350

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0 

10.0

1.F80 

2,4-00 

4,000 

6,24O 

13,100

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 

17 

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Nov.

(*)

(*)

(*)

(*)

0

0

o

Dec.

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

*o

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

o

.1

.1

0

.1

0.3

0.01

0.6

Jan.

0.1

~~.l 0

.1

J3

.4

*.3

.3

.2

0

0

O

0

0

0

0 

0

o

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

*o

2.3

0.07

4.6

Feb.

0.1

^]_ !i.1

.2

.5

1.5

T73

1.4

.7

.6

.6

.5

.5

.4

.4 

.2 

a. 2

.3

.2

.4

.2

.4 

.5

1.0

.3

.2

.3

_

13.2

0.47

26

Mar.

*0.3

.2

75

.4

.4

.2

.5

.3

.4

.3

.2

.2

.3

.3

.2

.2 

.2 

.2

.3

.2

.4

.4

1.1 

2.0

2.7

3.1

3.1

6.0

18

24

38

104.6

3.37

207

Apr.

46

*51

102

93

72

61

52

51

*44

35

28

26

26

26

25

23 

22 

22

21

16

14

16

 1,070 

*T66"

67

35

19

11

7.2

5.6

2,252.8

75.1

4,470

May

*40

57

46

56

56

42

32

ITS' 25

168

56

41

43

214

*374

4.060 

 3,540 

1,260

705

a390

a270

a200

a!50 

*109

93

72

54

42

88

 197

13,469

434

26,720

June

330

378

166

93

64

42

26

146

86

194

118

72

 56

555

269

8,420 

11.400 

1,530

858

a615

*318

218

195 

169

136

118

1,930

1,850

683

31,743

1,058

62,960

July

5.120

 977

490

290

185

169

141

115

104

116

92

78

61

a58

a56

54 

49 

42

38

37

48

a75

 38 

32

30

30

20

17

13

13

14

6,602

213

13,090

Aug.

12

11

13

8.8

7.7

21

22

13

11

9.9

8.2

6.4

 4.6

3.8

3.1

30 

8.2 

5.2

3.8

3.3

a2.5

a2.0

al.5 

al.2

al.O

a. 8

a65

123

«g.50Q

5QJ5

301

3,589.0

116

7,120

Sept.

235

166

 97

76

72

56

48

147

95

82

69

51

47

952

908

495 

399 

212

122

92

78

67

58 

52

42

 36

34

31

30

24

4,873

162

9,670

Calendar year 1956: Max 1,480 Mln 0 Mean 13.3 Ac-ft 9,65C

Water year 1956-57: Max 11,400 Mln 0 Mean 172 Ac-ft 124.3OC

Peak discharge (base. 5.200 cfs) . Apr. 23 (3:30 a.m.) 3.600 cfs (6.78 ft): K?y 16 (4:30 p.m.) 

7,98O cfs (8.6O ft); June 17 (6 a.m.) 25,10O cfs (12.02 ft); June 27 (2 p.m.) 4,620 cfs (7.32 ft); 

July 1 (12 m.) 5,700 cfs (7.79 ft); Aug. 29 (5:3O a.m.) 5,530 cfs (7.72 ft).

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of trend of flow and acme fragmentary 

recorder record.

Note. Computed from graph of once-daily wire-weight-gage readings Dec. 1 to Mar. 22, May 31, 

June 21-26, July 3-6, 13, 16-21, July 23 to Aug. 13, Aug. 17-20, 28, Sept. 3-13, 17-20. Stagedischarge relation affected by Ice Dec. 11-27, Jan. 1-4, Jan. 8 to Feb. 6, Feb. 22-24.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 

Webster Reservoir near Stockton, Kans.

341

Location (corrected) . Lat 39°24'58", long 99°25'28", in sec. 27, T. 7 S. , R. 19 W. , in 

spillway gate control area near north end of Webster Dam on South Pork Solomon River, 

8 miles west of Stockton and at mile 90.3.

Drainage area. 1.200 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. June 1956 to September 1957. Month-end contents only June to September 1956.

Gage. Water-stage recorder (elevations above 1,873 ft) and mercury-column gage near 

south end of dam read once daily. Datum of gage is at mean sea level (levels by 

Bureau of Reclamation).

Extremes.--Maximum elevation during year, 1,899.55 ft July 2-5 (contents, 107,000 acreft); minimum since first filling of irrigation pool, 1,888.90 ft Aug. 26 (contents, 

64,710 acre-ft). or, -=,

1956-57: Maximum elevation, that of July 2-5, 1957; minimum since first filling 

of irrigation pool, that of Aug. 26, 1957.

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by compacted earth-fill dam. Storage began May 3, 1956. 

Total capacity, 401,600 acre-ft, consisting of the following: dead storage 2,184 acreft below elevation 1,855.5 ft (sill of trashrack); irrigation pool, 64,920 acre-ft 

between elevations 1,855.5 and 1,889.6 ft; flood control pool, 193,600 acre-ft between 

elevations 1,889.6 and 1,923.7 ft; and uncontrolled storage, 140,900 acre-ft between 

elevations 1,923.7 and 1,938.0 ft. Reservoir is used to store water for flood control 

and irrigation in Webster Unit, Missouri River Basin project. Figures given herein 

represent total contents.

Cooperation. Daily mercury-oolumn-gage readings and capacity table furnished by Bureau 

or Reciamati on.

Capacity tatle, water year 1956-57 (elevations, In feet,

and total contents, In acre-feet) 

(Furnished ty Bureau of Reclamation)

1,855

1,860

1,865

1,870

1,875

1,959

5,300

10,70O

18,100

27,420

1,880

1,885

1,890

1,895

1,900

38,790

52,380

68,480

87,340

109,100

Gage helj

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

(t)

(*)

Oct.

56.35

56.30

56.30

56.30

56.25

56.25

56.25

56.25

56.20

56.20

56.20

56.15

56.10

56.05

56.05

56.05

56.00

56.00

55.95

55.95

55.95

55.95

55.95

55.90

55.90

55.90

55.90

55.90

55.90

55.90 

55.90

2,380

-239

Nov.

55.90

55.90

55.90

55.90

55.90

55.90

55.90

55.90

55.90

55.85

55.85

55.85

55.85

55.85

55.80

55.80

55.80

55.80

SS.80

55.75

55.75

55.75

55.75

55.75

55.75

55.75

55.70

55.70

55.70

55.70

2,280

-100

;ht, at 12 p.m., In feet

Dec.

55.70

55.65

55.65

55.65

55.65

55.65

55.65

55.65

55.65

55.65

55.65

55.60

55.60

55.60

55.60

55.60

55. 6O

55.60

55.60

55.60

55.60

55.60

55.60

55.60

55.55

55.55

55.55

55.55

55.55

55.55 

55.55

2,208

-72

Jan.

55.55

55.55

55.55

55.55

55.55

55.55

55.55

55.55

55.55

55.50

55.50

55.50

55.50

55.45

55.45

55.45

55.45

55.45

55.45

55.45

55.45

55.45

55.45

55.45

55.45

55.45

55.45

55.45

55.45

55.45 

55.45

2,160

-48

Fet.

55.45

55.45

55.45

55.45

55.45

55.45

55.45

55.45

55.45

55.45

55.45

55.45

55.40

55.40

55.40

55.40

55.40

55.40

55.35

55.35

55.35

55.30

55.30

55.30

55.25

55.25

55.25

55.20

-

2,046

-114

water year Octoter 1956 to September 1957

Mar.

55.20

55.20

55.20

55.20

55.20

55.20

55.20

55.20

55.25

55.25

55.25

55.25

55.30

55.30

55.30

55.30

55.30

55.30

55.30

55.30

55.30

55.30

55.30

55.40

55.40

55.45

55.50

55.50

55.50

55.50 

55.50

2,184

+138

Apr.

55.70

55.95

56.15

56.40

56.70

56.90

57.00

57.10

57.20

57.35

57.40

57.50

57.50

57.55

57.65

57.70

57.80

57.85

57.90

57.90

57.95

58.00

59.35

60.05

60.15

60.20

60.25

60.30

60.40

60.45

5,718

+3,534

May

60.50

60.65

60.75

60.80

60.85

60.95

61. OO

61.05

61.15

61.45

61.60

61.70

61.90

62.20

62.70

63.45

70.90

72.40

72.85

73.10

73.25

73.40

73.50

73.60

73.70

73.75

73.80

73.90

74.15

74.95 

75.35

28,140

+22.42O

June

75.60

75.95

76.05

76.15

76.25

76.30

76.35

76.40

76.60

76.80

76.95

77.05

77.10

77.45

78.10

83.30

90.15

91.45

91.75

91.95

92.10

92.25

92.35

92.40

92.45

92.50

94.20

95.35

96.05

96.90

95,270

+67,130

July Aug.

98.90 89.32

99.55 89.26

99755" 89.26

99.55 89.24

99.47 89.21

99.30 89.17

99.08 89.12

98.86 89.10

98.58 89.06

98.50 89.06

98.14 89.03

97.72 89.02

97.26 88.98

96.80 88.97

96.27 88.96

95.58 89.06

94.88 89.06

94.281 89.06

93. 7?' 89.04

93. 1£ 89.02

92.61 89.00

92.11 89.00

91. 4f 89.00

90. 7T 88.95

90 . 2C 88 . 95

89.7" 88.90

89. 4f 89.00

89.43 89.40

89. 4f 90.60

89. 3F 91.13 

89. 3f 91.23

66.24C 72,860

-29,030 +6,620

Sept.

91.31

91.35

91.40

91.41

91.41

91.41

91.41

91.46

91.49

91.52

91.53

91.55

91.58

91.94

92.44

92.70

92.70

92.59

92.39

92.21

92.02

91.80

91.60

91.39

91.19

90.97

90.78

90.58

90.37

90.19

69,140

-3,720

Calendar year 1956.................... * +2,619

Water year 1956-57.................... * +66,520

t Contents, In acre-feet, at end of month. 

* Change In contents, In acre-feet.

Note. Add 1,800 ft to obtain elevation above mean sea level. Elevations for Oct. 1 to July 

Aug. 22-29 were computed tased on 8 a.m. mercury-column-gage readings.
342 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

South Fork Solomon River below Webster Reservoir, Kans.

Location. Lat 39°25' , long 99°25' , in two channels in NEij- sec. 34 (river outlet gage) 

and SE£ sec. 27 (spillway gage), T. 7 S., R. 19 W., 0.2 mile downstream from river 

outlet and spillway, respectively, of Webster Dam and Reservoir, 1.3 miles upstream 

from Sand Creek, 8 miles west of Stockton, and at mile 90.2.

Drainage area. 1,200 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available.--October 1956 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete Parshall flume on river outlet channel. Datum 

of gage is 1,835.32 ft above mean sea level (Bureau of Reclamation benchmark). Waterstage recorder on spillway channel. Datum of spillway channel gage is 1,825.18 ft 

above mean sea level (Bureau of Reclamation benchmark).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,560 cfs July 17; no flow at tines.

Remarks. Records good above 10 cfs and poor below. Discharge measurements generally 

made monthly of both river outlet and spillway flow. Plow regulated by Webster Reservoir (see preceding page). Separate records are collected and computed for river 

outlet channel and spillway channel; figures given herein represent combined discharge.

Combined discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

e

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0

0

0

Nov.

0

O

0

Dec.

0

0

0

Jan.

0

0

0

Feb.

"

0

0

o

Mar.

0

0

0

Apr.

0

0

0

.1

.1

0

0

o

0

0

0

o

0

0

.1!

.1

.1 

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.1

.1

1.1

0.04

2.2

Calendar year 1956: Max - Mln - Mean -

May

0.1

.1

.1

0

o

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

.6

TT

.2

0 

0

0

0

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

o

1.4

0.05

2.8

June

0.1

.5

.9

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

~.l 0

.1

.1

5.0

.2

.2

.4

.2 

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

8.5

0.28

17

July

0.2

.1

.1

142

222

420

488

552

608

610

785

850

924

1,000

1,090

1,330

1.40O 

,180

,150

1,110

1,060

,030

,190

1,220

,03O

761

447

91

45

42

42

2Q819.4

672

41,290

Aug.

42

42

34

28

28

20

16

15

15

14

12

11

9.0

5.5

2.2

3.2

3.1 

2.3

2.6

3.5

3.0

3.0

3.5

3.5

3.7

1.8

T3

13

32

33

33

440.9

14.2

875

Sept.

31

32

28

30

28

2626"

26

26

26

26

26

28

34

32

76

369 

437

414

397

381

366

359

352

346

337

327

315

305

296

5,502

183

10,910

Ac-ft -

Water year 1956-57: Max 1,400 Mln o Mean 73.4 Ac-ft 53,100
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 343

South Fork Solomon River at Alton, Rans.

Location. Lat 39°27' , long 98°57', in SW£ sec. 12, T. 73., R. 15 W., on left bank 

85 ft upstream from county highway bridge, half a mile south of Alton, snd at 

mile 47.6.

Drainage area. 1,720 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. August 1919 to June 1925, August 1928 to June 1932, Jure 1942 to 

September 1957 (discontinued).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,598.20 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929 (levels by Bureau of Reclamation). Aug. 31, 1919, to June 30, 1932, staff 

or chain gage at site 175 ft downstream at datum 2 ft higher prior to Sept. 30, 1923, 

and at present datum thereafter. June 23, 1942, to July 11, 1951, water-stage recorder 

at highway bridge (destroyed by flood) at present datum. July 30, 1951, to May 9, 

1952, staff gage at site 75 ft downstream at present datum.

Average discharge . 23 years (1919-24, 1928-31, 1942-57), 108 cfs (78,190 acre-ft per 

year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 20,400 cfs June 17 (gage height, 20.60 ft); 

no flow Oct. 1 to Dec. 24, Jan. 10-31.

1919-25, 1928-32, 1942-57: Maximum discharge, 91,900 cfs July 12, 1951 (gage height, 

27.1 ft, from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 25,000 cfs on basis of 

contracted-opening and slope-area determination of peak flow; no flow at times during 

1948, 1955-57.

Remarks. Records poor. Flow regulated by Webster Reservoir (see p. 341).

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1440: 1919, 1921(M), 1922, 1923(M), 1925, 1928(M), 1929-30, 

1931(M), 19431M).

Rating tables, water year 1956-57, except period of Ice effect (gape

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

(Shifting-control method used Dec. 22-25, Sept. 18-30)

Oct. 1 to July 1 July Z to Sept. 30

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4

.04 

.2

2.6 

6.0

1.7 

Z.O 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

6.0

11

32

73

126

270

664

8.0

10.0

13.0

15.0

18.0

20.0

1,250

2,000

3,800

6,000

11,000

18,OOO

1.4 

1.6 

2.0 

3.0 

5.0 

8.0

24

41

84

222

620

1,500

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Nov.

(*)

0

0

0

Dec.

0

TS

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

_JL

.1.1,1

.1.1

.1

0.7

0.02

1.4

Jan.

0.1

.2

.1

* .2

a. 2

"tlr .3

.3.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.8

0.06

3.6

Feb.

0.172"

a. 2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.6

1.0

al.5

1.7

2.1 *TTs~

2.1

1.2

.5

a. 5

.5

.6

.4

.4

.3

.3

.8

1.9

.8

a. 8

.8

-

21.4

0.76

42

Mar.

0.6

.4

.3

a. 2

aT?

*.7

.4

.6

.3

.7

a. 5

.4

.2

.3

a. 3

.3

.6

3.6

al.O

.3

1.0

aZ.5

a5.0

T7S- 8.5

2.2

al.O

.8

*.8

a. 6

1.9

40.8

1.32

81

Apr.

1.0

4.3

1.9

al.5

al.O

1.0

1.0

al.O

1.0

1.3

al.O

.6

.4

.3

.5

a. 6

*.6

.5

2.1

al.5

1.3

1.0

.6

.8

.4

a. 3

.2

.2

alTo"

5.0

33.9

1.13

67

May

2.2

6.5

2.4

1.0

a. 5

.2

'.2

105

*16

2.1

3.6

9.0

a9.5

20

366

380

188

66

40

22

18

13

alo

B9.0

B8.0

8.0

5.7

*98

lii loir

2,130.1

68.7

4,220

June

138

32

12

alO

8.5

5.0

1^~ 2.4

a52

647

702

*166

882

274

*1,000

889

"M.900

*3,620

500

284

*211

526

a360

201

155

120

759

3,370

633

2,030

31,699.9

1,057

62,880

July

2.480

J 53?

a 406

a380

426

a521

5S4

591

1,380

*910

8C2

904

9S5

991

1,080

1,220

al,210

al,080

1,020

8979

a937

925

1,110

1,050

1,020

719

492

251

a!60

*ii2.

26,787

864

53,130

Aug.

110

alOO

90

83

83

a75

68

a60

55

51

a48

45

43

43

46

116

65

53

36

33

*32

28

26

2T

27

27

107

m

88

53

2,458

79.3

4,880

Sept.

36

36

36

836

46

42

42

38

837

837

837

*41

845

845

44

860

296

328

346

350 zco

ii

a350

348

B347

346

340

328

332

5,109

170

10,130

Calendar year 1956: Max 376 Mln 0 Mean 12.1 Ac-ft 8,800

Water year 1956-57: Max 14,900 Mln 0 Mean 187 Ac-ft 135,400

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, discharge on adjacent 

days, and records for station at Osborne.

Note . Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Jan. 9-31. All discharges computed from oncedally wire-weight-gage readings and shape of recorder graph.
344 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

South Pork Solomon River at Osborne, Kans.

Location.--Lat 39°26', long 98°42', on west line sec. 20, T. 72., R. 12 W., on 

downstream side of right pier of bridge on U. S. Highway 281, half a irile south 

of Osborne, 0.6 mile downstream from Covert Creek, and at mile 26.1.

Drainage area. 2,024 sq mi.

Records available.--March 1946 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,505.09 ft above mean sea level, 

3atum of 1929. Prior to Dec. 12, 1946, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 11 years, 196 cfs (141,900 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 21,200 cfs June IV (gage height, 22.88 ft); 

minimum, 0.2 cfs at times.

1946-57: Maximum discharge, 81,200 cfs July 13, 1951 (gage height, 27.65 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 16,000 cfs on basis of slope-area and contractedopening determination of peak flow; no flow Aug. 21, 1946, Apr. 21, 1938.

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

which are poor. Plow regulated by Webster Reservoir (see p. 341). Divsrsions for 

irrigation above station.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except period of ice effect (gfge

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

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 11 to May 10, Aug. 29

to Sept. 30)

2.4 0.2 3.2 14 10.0 865

2.5 .3 3.5 29 12.0 1,300

2.6 .5 4.0 63 14.0 1,840

2.7 1.5 5.0 135 16.0 2,650

2.8 2.8 6.0 230 1S.O 4,650

3.0 6.8 8.0 500 21.0 13,000

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

~T? 0.3

72

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2 *.2

.2

.2

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2 

*.2

6.5

0.21

13

Nov.

-75 0.2

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.3

.4

1.1

.4

.3

.3 

.3

*.3

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

10.8

0.36

21

Dec.

~30.5

.8

.8

.5

.5

.5

.5

.6

.9

.9

*.9

.9

1.0

1.1

1.1

1.3 

1.0

1.1

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.5

1.4

1.3

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.4

32.4

1.05

74

Jan.

1.3

1.4 

1.6

»1.5

1.5

1.9

TTe

1.8

1.4

1.3

1.1

1.0

.4

74

.6

.6

.6 

.9

1.1

1.8

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.1

*1.1

1.2

1.2

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

37.7

1.22

75

Feb.

1.4

1.4 

1.5

1.5

1.8

1.9

2.0

2.2

2.3

g2.4

g2.7

*g3.6

*g4.3

g4.0

g.4.5

g3.8

g3.5 

g3.6

g3.5

3.0

2.7

1.9

2.5

2.4

2.7

3.1

2.7

2.7

-

75.6

2.70

150

Mar.

2.7

2.4 

2.2

2.2

2.5

*2.5

2.3

2.4

2.0

2.2

2.4

T78- 1.6

2.3

1.8

1.8

1.9 

2.2

2.0

1.9

2.2

2.4

4.2

28

35

13

6.1

4.2

*3.5

3.1

3.1

147.9

4.77

293

Apr.

3.5

22 

g46

g38

21

8.1

5.2

4.0

2.8

T3

g65 g23-

7.8

5.4

4.3

4.0

*4.0 

3.8

3.6

3.0

3.0

3.5

g25

13

5.0

3.5

3.0

2.8

2.8

4.0

342.9

11.4

680

May

g25

g20

16

11

5.6

4.0

3.3

25 2.8

*g295

30

16

22

g265

80

f&500

17S4TJ 

409

135

80

56

41

31

*25

15

17

16

14

41

SW>70

g265

5,375.7

173

10,660

June

g280

g!46 

g70

g42

g30

23

gie

g576

g407

g676

gl,490

g342

g!30

g929

*gl,410

g579

*IT7I5o

g'1,410

g458

*g319

gl,340

g826

g334

g230

g!94

g567

g3,250

g2,450

gl,550

42,976

1,433

85,240

July

g3,110

g5,280

g379

g285

g239

g4?5

g498

g5S2

g7">l

gl,5-0

g875

gS'37

g9?l

gl,010

gl,030

gl,250 

gl,380

gl,120

gl,080

gl,100

gl,040

*g990

gl,040

gl,240

gl,040

gl,02X>

g6?9

g338

2C8

*1E_4

30,126

972

59,750

Aug.

137

125

111

111

103

94

89

80

72

71

68

64

60

55

52

91

349 

85

55

50

*43

38

36

35

33

31

32

494

809

43?

161

4,066

131

8,060

Sept.

102

83 

75

71

66

69

66

61

58

57

62

92

*61

64

64

60

53 

77

261

308

329

334

336

336

341

341

33S

336

333

328

5,162

172

10,240

Calendar year 1956 : Max 1,250 Min 0.1 Mean 21.9 Ac-ft 15,890

Water year 1956-57 : Max 11,500 Min 0.2 Mean 242 Ac-ft 175,200

- Discharge measurement made on this day.

g Computed from once-daily wire-weight-gage readings.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 13 to Feb. 9.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 345

Solomon River at Beloit, Kans.

Location. Lat 39°27', long 98 0 07', in SW£ sec. 9, T. 7 S., R. 7 W., in Beloit on left 

bank 150 ft upstream from dam at city water plant, l| miles upstream from Leban Creek, 

and at mile 130.6.

Drainage area. 5,430 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--April 1929 to September 1957. Records for April 1895 to June 1897, 

published in 18th and 19th Annual Reports, Pt. 4, have been found to be uireliable and 

should not be used. Fragmentary gage-height records collected at this site since 

Jan. 8, 1905, are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau and Kansas Water 

Commission.

Sage.--Water-stage recorder and wire-weight gage (450 ft downstream and below dam). Datum 

of gage is 1,339.01 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Mar. 19, 1930, 

chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--28 years (1929-57), 436 cfs (315,700 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 32,800 cfs June 19 (gage height, 34.29 ft); no 

flow for several days.

1929-57: Maximum discharge, 125,000 cfs July 13, 1951 (gage height, 39.30 ft, at 

recorder site), from rating curve extended above 33,000 cfs on basis of slope-area 

determination of peak flow at nearby points on Solomon River; no flow at times 1939-41, 

1946, 1955-57.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect and those below 10 cfs, 

which are poor. Flow regulated by Kirwin Reservoir (see p. 337) beginning Mar. 7, 

1955, and by Webster Reservoir (see p. 341) beginning May 3, 1956. Many small diversions upstream for irrigation.

Revisions (water years). WSP 806: 

see Records available.

Drainage area. WSP 1440: 1930(M), 1931-33. Also

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7 

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2.2

*.3 

0

2.5

0.08

5.0

Nov.

0

.1

4.1 

3.7

6.2

4.4

3.0

1.9

1.4

1.2

.4

.1

0

0

1.6

1.9

1.9

4.1

4.1 

*4.6

3.0

5.6

6.2

5.9

4.9

4.4

4.1

*4.6

4.1

111

94.7

3.16

188

Dec.

5.9

4.4

5.2

1.9

0

bQ

bO

bO

bo

b.2

*»b.2

b.3

4.6

.9

.9

.6

.1

.4

5.9 

6.6

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

5.6

6.2

9.7

10

11

~9.7 

10

150.3

4.85

298

Jan.

10

4.6

*3.8 

4.6

5.9

9.3

9.0 

10

3.3

2.7

b2.2

b4.5

b3.0

b2.5

b2.3

b2.1

b2.0

b3^

b4.5 

6.2

7.2

6.6

7.2

*5.6

5.9

5.2

5.2

6.6

7.9

8.2 

4.4

166.0

5.35

329

Feb.

0.8

3.3

.4 

0

1.2

6.2

1.4

4.1

13

14

8.6

*9.3

12

4.2

7.9

1.1

11

9.0

9.7 

6.9

7.9

7,5

6.6

9.7

23

19

23

19

_

239.8

8.56

476

Mar.

1714 '

8.6 

8.6

*5.9

5.9

5.6 

7.9

1^1

7.9

9.7

11

8.2

4.9

8.2

8.6

5.2

8.6

9.3 

8.6

46

34

25

51

131

~§2 149

*50

33

24 

22

814.8

26.3

1,620'

Apr.

20

131

411 

475

264

135

92 

56

39

31

27

25

27

54

37

*26

22

22

22 

19

16" 16

21

19

240

202

140

69

42

38

2,738

91.3

5,430

May

38

35

515 

372

160

108

76 

48

*100

267

823

1,330

1,490

1,960

1,910

3,040

*4,400

4.670

3,200 

626

489

256

162

*178

145

124

106

598

1,200

929 

*1 , 480

30,835

995

61,160

June

1,990

802

463 

340

293

242

220 

*252

690

1,090

609

2,020

1,550

2,690

3,110

4,020

4,520

*12,800

*29.400 

14,300

4,760

*1 , 400

3,430

2,710

868

575

475

478

1,910

3,050

101,057

3,369

200 , 400

July

4,840

6,580

7,990 

5,970

1,400

749

685 

735

1,020

*1,100

1,150

1,650

1,680

1,360

1,340

1,42C

1.44C

1,54C

1.71C 

1.59C

1.42C

1.34C

1,260

1,200

1,150

1,280

1,200

1,140

895

645 

*426

57,905

1,868

114,900

Aug.

345

293

264 

316

435

262

229 

196

174

164

157

152

151

150

127

122

120

305

245

154

*120

119

104

95

87

78

78

87

1,000

1,470 

1,320

8,919

288

17,690

Sept.

655

323

226

220

163

164

156 

204

151

133

*304

247

181

183

152

132

136

126

T66~ 104 

327

358

372

372

376

372

368

370

363

363

7,767

259

15,410

Calendar year 1956; Max 3,430 Mln 0 Mean 69.9 Ac-ft 50,740

Water year 1956-57: Max 29,400 Mln 0 Mean 577 Ac-ft 417,900

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Note.--Discharge computed from graph based on twice-daily wire-weight-gage readings Oct. 

Sept. 30.
346 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

Solomon River at Niles, Kans.

Location. Lat 38°58'08", long 97°28'34", in NW£ sec. 31, T. 12 S., R. 1 V., on downstream 

side of left pier of county highway bridge, three-quarters of a mile west of Niles 

and at mile 16.9.

Drainage area. 6,770 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. May 1897 to November 1903, October 1917 to September 1957. Published 

 as "near Bennington" October 1917 to May 1919. Monthly discharge only for some periods, 

published in WSP 1310.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,160.97 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

~1929. Prior to Nov. 30, 1903, wire-weight gage at present site at different datum. 

Oct. 1, 1917, to May 31, 1919, staff gage near Bennington, 27 miles upstream at different datum. June 1, 1919, to Sept. 30, 1922, chain gage at present site at datum 2 ft 

higher. Oct. 1, 1922, to Apr. 25, 1934, chain gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 46 years (1897-1903, 1917-57), 596 cfs (431,500 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 9,940 cfs June 24 (gage height, 28.13 ft); minimum, 4.4 cfs Oct. 6, 13.

1897-1903, 1917-57: Maximum discharge, 178,000 cfs July 14, 1951 (gqge height, 

31.76 ft); minimum observed, 1 cfs Sept. 4, 1926.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Flow reguTaTed by Kirwin Reservoir (see p. 33?) and by Webster Reservoir (see p. 341). Some 

diurnal fluctuation caused by powerplants above station. Many small diversions 

upstream for irrigation.

Revisions Drainage area. WSP 926: 1935. WSP 1310: 1897-1903.

WSP 144

(water years] . WSP 806: 

U-1903, 1919, 1927.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57, except periods of ice effect (g.\?e

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

(Shifting-control method used May 16-17, Sept. 12-30)

Oct. 1 to May 15 May 16 to Sept. 30

1.8

1.9 

2.1 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

4.0 

6.0

29

63

149

6.0

8.0

11.0

14.0

17.5

370

720

1,440

2,400

3,800

4.8

5.5

6.5

8.0

10.0

13.0

165

246

387

652

1,070

1,890

17.0

21.0

25.0

27.0

28.1

3,3X0 

5,050 

7,050 

8,4.10 

9,900

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13 

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

6.0

7.2

6.9

6.6

5.4

4.6

tt

5.0

5.0 

5.4

5.6

5.2

4.8 

30

400

*200

77

34

22

18

16

12

11

12

11

11

9.6

9.3

8.7

11

12

977.1

31.5

1,940

Nov.

47

99

58

38

26

21

18

18

19 

18

16

14

^1 Tjf

16

16

15

15

15

18

*18

16

16

16

16

16

15

15

14

16

674

22.5

1,340

Dec.

18

19

20

20

20

18

16

14

13 

17

21

18

14 

15

16

19

17

 14

17

20

21

21

22

22

22

24

22

22

21

23

24

590

19.0

1,170

Jan.

24

22

23

23

24

26

2S

25

17 

12

15

18

16 

16

15

17

19

21

22

22

23

*22

16

17

16

11

l¥

16

18

19

20

596

19.2

1,180

Feb.

21

23

24

25

25

27

29

31

34 

35

36

37

34 

34

30

26

53

*39

26

20

17

12

12

18

20

16

16

16

-

736

26.3

1,460

Mar.

16

T?

26

32

32

30

28

27

26 

24

22

22

21 

20

19

18

18

18

19

 19

20

20

22

25

31

39

63

61

98

146

135

1,113

35.9

2,210

Apr.

105

87

124

484

1,110

1,240

716

388

242 

173

135

107

89 

78

70

 63

61

61

70

61

53

47

73

293

519

334

218

133

192

181

7,507

250

14,890

May

141

111

93

88

81

187

332

229

156 

120

96

103

423 

1,700

*3,770

4,780

5,820

*6.500

6]l60

5,800

4,790

2,640

718

475

332

269

240

209

184

1,450

3, 830

51,633

1,666

102,400

June

4,170

3,350

*2,700

1,230

673

444

292

230

229 

1,190"

1,130

930

700 

1,330

2,480

4,400

3,960

5,080

5,200

5,450

5,480

6,740

8,400

*9,780

8,430

5,140

3,740

2,860

1,160

979

97,877

3,263

194,100

July

1,930

3,630

4,710

5,34')

5,370

5,720

6.020

37T77

1,040

Tto87

1,210

1,190

1,210 

1,38")

1,710

1,520

1,360

*1,360

1,380

1,530

2,160

3,170

2,170

1,440

1,320

1,240

1,190

1,200

1,240

1,160

1,050

69, 200

2,232

137,300

Aug.

826

g642

g512

436

g389

g358

g419

g428

g334 

g305

282

g263

g256 

g242

*g232

224

221

210

200

194

277

284

221

194

177

168 189"

836

876 c-6-t 561

444

11 , 220

362

22,250

Sept.

1,090

1,300

1,060

590

379

352

361

496

416 

293

368

703

1.990 

1,246

950

874

603

346

284

260

242

228

252

366

401

409

*413

411

411

411

17,499

583

34, 710

Calendar year 1956 : Max 2,530 Min 3.6 Mean 81.5 Ac-ft 59,130

Water year 1956-57: Max 9,780 Min 4.6 Mean 711 Ac-ft 515,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

g Computed from once-daily wire-weight-gage readings.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 27 to Dec. 1, Dec. 6-20, Jan. 9 to Feb. 10.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 347

Smoky Hill River at Enterprise, Kans.

Location. La t 38°54' , long 97°07', in NE£ sec. 20, T. 13 S., R. 3 E., near left bank 

on downstream side of pier of The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Pe Railway C">. bridge, 

in Enterprise, 18.4 miles upstream from Chapman Creek and at mile 55.2.

Drainage area. 19,200 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. November 1934 to September 1957.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,097.85 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929. Prior to Jan. 29, 1935, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 23 years, 1,708 cfs (1,237,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 15,600 cfs June 28 (gage height, 24.48 ft); 

minimum, 41 cfs Oct. 13.

1934-57: Maximum discharge, 233,000 cfs July 14, 1951 (gage height, 33.96 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 55,000 cfs on basis of slope-area determination 

of peak flow: minimum, about 10 cfs Apr. 23, 1935 (regulated by powerplant then 

in operation).

Flood in May 1903 reached a stage of about 32 ft, from information by Corps of 

Engineers (discharge, 90,000 cfs).

Remarks. Records good. Natural flow of stream affected by Cedar Bluff Rerervoir 

["see p. 322), Kanopolis Reservoir (see p. 328), Klrwin Reservoir (see p. 337), 

Webster Reservoir (see p. 341), and by numerous small diversions for irrigation 

above station. Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures for the water 

year 1957 are given in WSP 1521.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1390: 1935(M).

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used July 4 to Sept. 4, Sept. 16-30)

Oct. 1 to Oct. 14 Oct. 15 to Sept. 30

5.0 

5.5 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0

44

115

205

460

835

4.96

5.0

5.1 

5.5 

6.0

135

237

7.0

8.0

10.0

16.0

24.0

510

860

1,820

6,320

15,000

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

AC- ft

Oct.

52

*48

49

50

51

50

49

54

50

46

45

45

46

'5(30" 754

507

390

282

284

186

133

118

118

108

110

97

85

83

81

95 

*88

4,754

153

9,430

Nov.

93

93

154

265

286

215

180

152

126

116

110

99

97

90

85

79

75

74

77

79

79

77

79

79

72

69

65

65

56

7?

3,258

109

6,460

Dec.

75

64

65

65

*77

79

64

56

7Z- 48

79

74

56

51

75

83

79

69

74

85

79

81

88

88

90

88

83

81

79

77

77

2,301

74.2

4,560

Jan.

77

75

*81

79

75

75

74

74

69

49

46

50

62

58

55

62

69

65

60

51

52

58

55

50

45

48

48

49

52

52

52

1,867

60.2

3,700

Feb.

51

51

56

60

60

*65

77

95

105

97

99

108

122 m

110

99

101

112

120

118

118

85

49

TT

105

83

77

75

2,493

89.0

4,940

Mar.

74

83

83

77

*77

77

81

79

72

72

74

69

64

64

55

52

35

58

55

58

56

67

75

95

124

131

152

233

289

215

239

3,055

98.5

6,060

Apr.

258

262

666

*760

1,090

2,230

2.620

1,56(5

916

609

459

357

299

258

230

217

222

213

188

194

194

182

2If

426

627

796

760

627

525

459

18,423

614

36 , 540

May

*408

348

294

262

260

277

370

597

510

390

660

612

1,100

1,920

*3,640

6,860

11,000

*12,200

13.100

11,706

10,200

9,270

7,010

4,620

5,780

4,470

3,390

2,500

2,520

5,140

8, 250

129,658

4,183

257,200

June

11,200

11,900

10,500

7,220

4,230

 3,280

2,910

2,690

2.670

2,700

3,520

3,600

4,110

4,040

4,760

7,300

9,850

10,000

9,890

9,230

8,950

9,120

10,900

12,600

*13,900

14,500

»13,200

»14.900

12, 800

11,000

247,470

8,249

480,800

July

9,6£0

10, SCO

12, SCO

13,7CO

14,500

14,600

14,300"

13,200

*8,310

5,160

4,880

4,900

4,8?0

4,760

4,680

4,680

4,480

4,330

4,300

4,300

4,420

5,520

7,730

7,000

5,200

4,400

4,130

4,010

4,030

3,990

3.950

216,880

6,996

130,200

Aug.

5.770

*3,55<5

5,560

5,220

5,120

5,080

5,020

5,060

3,050

2,980

2,930

2,910

2,850

2,830

2,800

2,800

2,800

2,800

2,800

2,800

2,780

2,910

2,910

2,800

2,760

2.700

2,?00

2,830

3,480

3,580

3,600

93,560

3,018

185,600

Sept.

3,210

3,400

3,400

*2,700

1,840

1,580

1,540

1,670

1,560

1,360

1.290

1,66(5

2,240

2,790

3,240

3_,490

3,3io

2,410

1,880

2,360

2,990

2,990

2,780

2,710

2,780

2,790

2,800

*2,780

2,760

2,720

74,970

2,499

148,700

Calendar year 1956: Max 2,830 Mln 38 Mean 216 Ac-ft 156,500

Water year 1956-57: Max 14,900 Mln 45 Mean 2,188 Ac-ft 1,584,000

Discharge measurement made on this day.
348 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

Chapman Creek near Chapman, Kans.

Location. Lat 39°01'50", long 97°02'30", on south line sec. 1, T. 12 S., R. 3 E., 

on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 18, 5 miles northwest of Chapman 

and 6 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 300 sq mi.

Records available . December 1953 to September 1957.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Altitude of gage is 1,120 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,850 cfs June 18 (gage height, 16.24 ft, 

from graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 0.1 cfs Oct. 10.

1953-57: Maximum discharge, 2,780 cfs June 2, 1954 (gage height, 19.65 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, that of Oct. 10, 1956.

Flood in July 1951 reached a stage of 25.5 ft, from floodmarks (discharge, 

46,700 cfs, from rating curve extended above 3,000 cfs on basis of contractedopening determination of peak flow).

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

which are poor.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57, except periods of ice effect (j-age

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-14, Apr. 23 to May 16,

Sept. 25-30)

Oct. 1 to Apr. Z Apr. 3 to Sept. 30

2.2

2.3

2.4

2.5

2.6 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

1.0

2.0

3.3

12

26

45

1.7

1.8

1.9 

2.1 

2.3 

2.6 

3.0

0.2

1.6 

3.7

4.0

5.0

6.0

7.0

9.0

12.0

14.0

60

117

194

290

520

980

1,340

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to Septemler 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0.5

.4

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.Z_

.5

.5

.5

42

TF

5.2

2.2 

1.3

1.1

.9

1.2

.8

.8

.9

.8

.8

a. 8

.9

.9

*1.5

1.6

87.5

2.82

174

Nov.

1.2

1.2

1.2

.9

3TT

2.4

2.0

1.4

1.2

al.2

1.1

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.2 

1.2

1.2

1.5

1.4

1.2

1.9

2.9

2.6

2.6

2.6

a2.6

2.6

2.6

50.7

1.69

101

Dec.

2.6

2.6

2.6

*2.6

2.2

2.0 rs

b2.0

b2.5

3.3

3.1

3.1

b3.1

b3.1

b3.3

3.5

3.3 

3.3

3.5

3.7

3.9

3.7

5.0 3T9-

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.7

3.5

3.5

3.7

100.0

3.23

198

Jan.

3.1

*3.1

a3.0

3.0

3.3

3.3

4.1

3.7

b3.0

b2.5

b2.2

bl.8

bl.6

bTTS"

b2.4

b2.7

b4.0 

b5.0

b5.4

6.2

4.8

b4.2

b3.0

b3.0

b3.2

b3.2

b3.5

b4.0

b5.0

b6.2

6 . 6

111.7

3.60

222

Feb.

b7.0

b7.0

b6.6

b6.0

*5.0

5.4

5.8

6.2

6.7

7.1

6.2

6.0

5.4

4.1

4.4

5.4

a5.0

4.8

4.6

4.1

379- 3.5

a4.0

a4.0

4.8

4.6

5.0

5.8

148.4

5.30

294

Mar.

5.8

5.6

5.0

4.1

*3.5

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.7

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

3.7

3.1

3.0

3.0 

3.0

2.9

2.7

3.1

3.3

3.5

5.2

7.5

aS.O

8.4

S74

7.1

5.6

35.0

140.5

4.53

279

Apr.

4.6

36

400

*TZZ

76

42

25

19

14

13

13

13

12

11

11

11

10 

10

10

10

14

14

63

30

25

13

7.8

6.0

4.6

4_.4^

1,144.4

38.1

2,270

May

*3.8

4.5

5.0

4.9

4.6

4.1

3.8

3.6

3.4

3.2

2.9

2.8

FHJ

2C

343

228

1.050 

512

47

26

18

15

12

25

80

47

12

8.6

43

1,010

280

3,540.2

114

7,020

June

74

36

22

13*9.5

8.3 679-

17

197

68

26

9.8

57

256

204

1,070

155 

1.210

406

44

25

52

45

22

14

10

11

326

65

30

4,489.5

150

8,900

July

66

*38

16

10

6.8

5.5

4.7

4.0

3.7

59

87

35

14

7.6

5.0

4.1

3.4 

2.9

2.5

2_-l

6.3

~75 144

19

10

6.9

5.2

3.8

3.4

2.9

2.8

657.9

21.2

1,300

Aug.

*2.6

2.3

1.9

1.8

1.7

1.5

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.0

1.2

1.3

1.2

31.0

.6

.5 

.5

.4

75

.6

.5

.4

.4

.4

3.4

.5

2.1

8.8

28

17

79.2

2.55

157

Sept.

7.1

3.4

2.9

*2.5

2.4

2.8

2.4

Z.Z

1.6

ITS

5.2

6.9

12

-5.8 14

4.2

6.6 

5.0

3.3

2.2

1.9

2.1

2.2

2.0

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.7

31.7

1.7

113.1

3.77

224

Calendar year 1956: Max 472 Mln 0.2 Mean 8.48 Ac-ft 6,150

Water year 1956-57: Max 1,210 Mln 0.2 Mean 29.2 Ac-ft 21,140

Peak discharge (base, 500 cfs). Apr. 3 (Z a.m.} 687 cfs (10.24 ft): May 17 (8 a.m.) 1.350 cfs

(14.04 ft}} May 30 111 a.m.; 1,550 cfs (15.04 ft); June 16 (8 a.m.) 1,800 cfs (16.04 ft); June 18 

(2 p.m.) 1,850 cfs (16.24 ft); June 28 (10 a.m.) 663 cfs (10.02 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge interpolated.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 349

Lyon Creek near Woodbine, Kans.

Location. Lat 38°53', long 96°55', In NE£ sec. 31, T. 13 S., R. 5 E., on downstream side 

of bridge on U. S. Highway 77, 2 miles downstream from Gary Creek, 7 miles north of 

Woodbine, and 10 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 230 sq ml.

Records available. December 1953 to September 1957.

Sage. Wire-weight gage read twice dally. Altitude of gage Is 1,140 ft (froir topographic 

map).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 4,530 cfs May 17 (gage height, 21.C ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); no flow at times.

1953-57: Maximum discharge, that of May 17, 1957; no flow at times. 

Flood In July 1951 reached a stage of about 30 ft, from information by local resident (discharge, 93,000 cfs, from slope-area determination).

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect and those below 1 cfs, 

which are poor.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57, except periods of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Dec. 22 to Jan. 7, Jan. 15-21, 

Feb. Z-ZO, Feb. 24 to Apr. 3)

Oct 1 to May 17

0.9 0

1.0 .1

1.1 .2

1.2 .4

1.3 .8

1.4 1.4

1.5

1.6

2.Z 

3.4

7.0

14

4.0 

5.0 

8.0 

13.0

134

Z34

654

1,680

1.2 

1.5

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

May 18 to Sept. 30

160

260

830

1,930

2.6 

8.3

Zl

45

77

4.0

5.0

9.0

14.0

3.0 58

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

-80 212

13

5.7

2.9

1.5

.7

.4

.3

.2

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

*0

317.0

10.2

629

Nov.

0

0

0

Dec.

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.5

.3

.4

.9

.8

1.2

.8

5.9

0.19

12

Jan.

~60.8

*.6

.6

-JL

.2

.3

b.2

b.2

b.2

b.2

b.2

b.2

b.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.4

.5

.6

b.4

b.2

b.2

b.2

b.2

b.2

b.2

b.2

b.3

b.4

9.6

0.31

19

Feb.

bO.6

.7

.6

.8

.9

*.9

.8

.8

.8

.8

.9

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.9

1.7

1.5

1.6

1.2

1.2

bl.O

b.6

b.8

1.2

.9

.9

.7

.6

-

27.9

1.00

55

Mar.

0.9

.9

.9

1.3

1.2

 1.0

1.4

1.3

.2

.5

.6

.8

.8

1.8

1.8

1.9

2.2

3.7

3.9

4.8

6.0

6.0

6.6

11

15

7.6

5.9

3.4

2.4

1.6

1.5

101.9

3.29

202

Apr.

7T~3.4

852

*213'

77

44

30

26

23

21

19

32

32

37

34

40

48

25

11

12

13

16

254

152

41

35

25

17

14

13

2,232.4

74.4

4,430

May

*14

25

15

13

11

9.0

8.2

7.6

7.4

122

112

316

688

1,050

164

1,490

5,290

1,260

106

78

66

52

40

207

*569

108

50

35

54

546

95

10,608. 2

342

21,040

June

111

399

82

45

35

30

24

23

24

29

*24

22

21

zzE

92

38

174

324

66

35

25

63

106

106

49

29

1,760

1,200

148

90

5,400

180

10,710

July

164

*94

60

45

38

32

28

25

23

24

21

20

18

17

15

14

14

13

11

10

13

43

29

18

15

14

14

34

19

14

12

911

29.4

1,810

Aug.

11

*9.8

8.5

8.3

7.2

7.0

6.6

6.2

5.4

5.8

5.6

5.4

4.5

5.4

4.3

3.9

4.1

iJ.

3.7

3.9

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.3

4.5

5.0

5.2

7.0

9.2

7.9

6.8

182.5

5.89

362

Sept.

4.7

4.9

*3.9

3.4

374

3.6

4.5

12

9.4

7.9

18

26

19

17

14

11

9.2

8.0

7.0

6.8

16

26

20

12

8.7

7.7

6.8

6.6

5.8

5.6

308.9

10.3

613

Calendar year 1956: Max 212 Mln 0 Mean 4.37 Ac-ft 3,170

Water year 1956-57: Max 3,290 Mln 0 Mean 55.1 Ac-ft 39,880

Fealc discharge (base. 1.000 cfs). Apr. 3 (11 a.m.) 1,270 cfs (11.2 ft); May 14 (2 

(13.5 ft); May 17 (4 a.m.) 4,530 cfs (21.0 ft); May 24 (12 p.m.) 1,230 cfs (11.0 ft); 

(10 p.m.) 3,630 cfs (19.0 ft).

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

i.m.) 1,800 cfs 

June 27
350 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

Smoky Hill River at Junction City, Kans.

Location. Lat 39°01'24", long 96°48'23", on line between sec. 7 and special sec. 9, 

T. 12 S., R. 6 E., at downstream side of left abutment of abandoned bridge (formerly 

on State Highway 57), 0.3 mile upstream from U. S. Highway 40, 1.0 mile east of city 

limits of Junction City, and at mile 6.4.

Drainage area. 19,900 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--October 1951 to September 1957 (discontinued).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,044.63 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to June 16, 1952, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 6 years, 1,094 cfs (792,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 18,000 cfs June 28 (gage height, 17.00 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum observed,41 cfs Jan. 22.

1951-57: Maximum discharge, that of June 28, 1957; minimum observed, that of 

Jan. 22, 1957.

Flood of July 12, 1951, reached a stage of 35.9 ft, from floodmarks.

Remarks. Records good above 1,000 cfs and poor below. Natural flow of stream affected 

EyTedar Bluff Reservoir (see p. 322), Kanopolis Reservoir (see p. 328), Kirwin 

Reservoir (see p. 337), Webster Reservoir (see p. 341), and by numerous small diversions for irrigation above station.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

3.9 

4.2 

4.5 

5.0 

6.0 

6.5

107

220

550

840

7.0

8.0

10.0

13.0

17.0

1,250

2,150

4,400

9,100

18,000

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

*54 

55

55

50

54

50

51

53

47

54

50

50

47

llff

1,050

590

478

400

301

268

229

150

111

120

107

109

104

97

93

112

*107

5,214

168

10,340

Nov.

97 

101

104

129

215

280

51T

210

160

145

114

118 

109

105

94

80

75

83

78

88

99

83

83

78

85

80

77

88

76" 60

3,435

114

6,810

Dec.

72 

80

80

70

*75

67

50

49

5T

90

91

65 

50

67

80

80

107

65

101

77

88

85

85

88

97

~5T 116

88

104

85

85

2,488

80.3

4,930

Jan.

94 

*90

85

87

85

94

91

84

76

53

b45

b60 

b70

b65

b60

b65

64

63

60

60

65

42

b5o

b55

b50

bSo

bSO

bSO

bSO

b55

b55

2,023

65.3

4,010

Feb.

b55 

60

63

*70

70

77

85

101

107

109

112

114 

107

105

121

112

111

94

104

107

122

blOO"

bSo" b50

88

97

97

83

2,601

92.9

5,160

Mar.

91 

83

78

*96

91

94

80

85

84

85

85

80 

75

70

66

SB- 65

65

65

70

76

75

76

141

150

150

155

165

195

274

23£J

3,268

105

6,480

Apr.

238 

280

1,040

*1,500

1,100

1,410

2,330

2,440

1,510

875

600

466 

394

343

304

280

268

259

256

232

220

23F

340

770

514

625

770

716

610

*530

21,455

715

42,560

May

462 

430

400

334

301

283

29T

343

522

490

530

704 

1,430

2,550

2,530

5,050

12,400

*11,900

12,100

12,100

10,600

9,600

8,330

5,740

6,300

5,320

3,910

2,880

2,350

4,370

6,870

131,421

4,239

260,700

June

8,530 

11,300

11,200

9,060

5,710

*3,690

3,050

2,700

2.600

2,640

2,910

3,390 

3,630

3,970

4,200

6,180

9,100

10,500

11,000

10,200

10,100

9,350

9,800

11,500

*12,700

*13,600

14,200

17,200

14,700

11,900

251,610

8,387

499,100

July

10,700 

9.E40

11,100

12,600

14,100

14,600 ii'fi'ro

14,300

*12,600

7,560

5, £20

5,250 

5,110

5,C30

4,E60

4,900

4,790

4,540

4,400

4,340

4,400

4,940

7,260

8,330

6,740

5,220

4,560

4,300

4,270

4,240

4,140

229,540

7,405

455,300

Aug.

*4,110 

3,940

3,630

3,360

3,210

3,150

3,080

3,020

3,070

3,000

2,950

2,920 

2,830

2,850

2,820

2,790

2,810

2,810

2,820

2,810

2,780

2,770

2,950

2,890

2,800

2.730

2,740

2,780

5,180

3,810

3,890

95,300

3,074

189,000

Sept.

5.720

3,4S6

3,710

3,390

2,480

*1,840

1,580

1,590

1,740

1,560

1,580

1.570 

1,840

2,590

2,930

3,360

5,420

5,020

2,250

1,980

2,610

3,020

2,830

2,690

2,730

2,760

2,790

2,760

2,750

*2,750

77,030

2,568

152,800

Calendar year 1956: Max 2,420 Mln 47 Mean 233 Ac-ft 169,200

Water year 1956-57: Max 17,200 Min 42 Mean 2,261 Ac-ft 1,637,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Note. All discharges computed from twice-daily wire-weight-gage readings.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 351

Lincoln Creek near Seward, Nebr.

Location. Lat 40°55'00", long 97°08'40", In NE£ sec. 24, T. 11 N., R. 2 E., on left bank 

2 miles west of Seward and 2| miles upstream from mouth.

Records available. November 1953 to September 1957.

gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is l',429.27 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

JT929.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 10,100 cfs June 17 (gage height, 20.53 ft); minimum daily, 2.9 cfs Oct. 6.

1953-57: Maximum discharge, that of June 17, 1957; minimum daily, 1.3 cfs July 31, 

1955.

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

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to Septembe- 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6 

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

4.2

4.3

*4.2

3.8

3.8

e3.9

3.6

3.8

4.2

4.0

4.2

4.0

4.5

4.2

3.9

3.6

4.3

5.0

5.2 

4.9

*4.6

4.9

5.4

6.6

7.2

5.4

6.0

7.2

6.7

143.8

4.64

285

Nov.

6.6

6.6

7.0

6.2

7.0

6.8 

6.6

6.6

6.4

6.2

6.6

6.1

5.8

6.1

6.4

5.2

*6.8

7.0

6.6

5.8

5.4 

5.9

6.6

7.2

6.4

5.5

6.1

5.0

4.6

6.6

185.7

6.19

368

Dec.

5.4

5.6

6.1

6.1

*6.1

4.6 

4.2

3.9

3.5 476"

*5.3

5.4

5.5

5.7

6.0

6.0

5.4

5.2

7.0

6.8

6.3 

6.3

6.3

5.4

6.5

7-1

6.9

*7.1

6.8

6.6

6.5

180.2

5.81

357

Jan.

6.2

5.3

7.0

5.6

6.4

6.9

5.5

4.5

TTS" 4.0

5.1

4.6

4.9

5.4

6.2

6.9

7.2

*7.5

8.0

8.2

f*

5.S

4.6

4.5

4.9

5.2

5.6

6.2

6.7

6.5

186.4

6.01

370

Feb.

6.5

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

*6.8 

6.6

6.6

7.0

7.0

6.8

6.6

6.0

6.0

6.0

5.8

5.8

5.4

4.8

4.8

4.2 

3.5 475"

6.7

*9.9

8.9

6.4

6.8

-

176.6

6.31

350

Mar.

5.8

4.8

4.0

5.5

4.5

1.8 

3.8

5.2

7.9

12

8.7

8.2

8.4

7.0

6.2

7.8

9.0

11

11

9.2

*9.0 

8.9

9.0

12

11

14

14

14

13

12

11

277.7

8.96

551

Apr.

11

11

12

13

13

13 

12

*11

11

10

10

11

10

10

10

10

11

10

10

9.7

9.2 

 S7T 9.0

9.6

11

~55 238

17

15

27 _

612.2

20.4

1,210

May

*38

26

20

17

14

12 

11

10

Iff

15

*16

20

23

48

35

100

154 ^70

45

*43

43 

29

22

20

21

17

15

14

13

12

12

945

30.5

1,870

June

10

9.0

8.7

8.2

7.6

iP

20

16

25

*19

14

12

20

140

1,890

*6.520

*4,790

3,600

2,240

1,250 

1,720

1,440

*752

206

98

75

70

70

63 - . - . _ .

24, 91L7

830

49,410

July

47

73

40

36

*33

29 

26

26

35

28

23

*21

19

18

16

16

15

13

12

955

*1.500 

952

317

148

155

*78

184

257

45

32

26

4,925

159

9,770

Aug.

23

22

23

TTf

105 

49

32

*26

23

21

21

19

i9- 18

60

27

25

24

*29

30 

23

26

26

22

19

18

82

201

178

258

2,114

68.2

4,190

Sept.

261

139

105

182

 118

53

51

40

21

87

*358

*494

417

395

203

*103

72

47

34

28

23 

20

19

17

16

15

14

13

13

_ _ _ ___

3,417

114

6,780

Calendar year 1956: Max 121 Mln 1.7 Mean 9.02 Ao-ft 6,540

Water year 1956-57: Max 6,320 Mln 2.9 Mean 104 Ac-ft 75,510

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov 16, 17, 

Mar. 14-16.

20 to Dec. 2, Dec. 6 to Mar. 9,
352 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

Big Blue River at Seward, Nebr.

Location. Lat 40°54'10", long 97°06'40", in SE^SW^ sec. 20, T. 11 N., R. 3 E., near 

right bank at downstream side of first bridge pier on State Highway 2 at west edge of 

Seward, 0.2 mile downstream from Lincoln Creek.

Records available . January 1954 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,421.31 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 15,300 cfs June 18 (gage height, 22.34 ft); minimum daily, 2.4 cfs Oct. 18.

1954-57: Maximum discharge and maximum gage height, those of June 18, 1957; no 

flow July 30, 31, 1955 (result of irrigation pumping).

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Many small 

diversions for irrigation above station.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

3.8

4.6

*4.4

3.8

3.8

3.0

2.8

3.6

3.4

3.1

3.4

3.0

3.1

3.4

3.6

3.8

3.4

2.4

278

3.0

4.6

3.4

4.4

4.6

3.8

4.4

6.0

4.4

4.6

5.4

5.1

118.9

3.84

236

Nov.

5.4

5.1

5.1

4.8

5.4

5.6

5.4

5.4

5.6

3.8

3.0

2.8

37T

4.8

5.1

5.1

*6.3

6.7

6.3

5.6

5.4

5.6

6.0

6.3

6.3

5.6

5.6

4.8

4.6

6.0

156.6

5.22

311

Dec.

6.7

7.4

8.2

7.8

*7.4

6.7

6.0

5 6

5.4

6.0

*8.2

8.6

7.8

7.4

8.2

7.8

7.4

5.6

9.8

10

10

10

9.3

8.6

9.8

12

IT

*10

8.9

9.8

11

258.4

8.34

513

Jan.

11

11

-5.8 12

9.8

11

11

10

10

8.6

7.8

7.4

7.1

6.7

6.3

6.0

6.3

*6.3

6.7

8.2

8.6

8.6

8.2

5.4

5.1

5.1

6.0

7.1

7.1

7.8

7.8

249.8

8.06

495

Feb.

7.4

7.8

7.8

8.2

8.6

*9.3

9.8

11

10

10

11

11

11

11

10

10

8.9

8.2

7.8

6.7

6.3

5.6

67?

13

*15

14

11

8.6

-

265.7

9.49

527

Mar.

13

13

12

10

9.8

8.2

7.8

879

9.3

9.8

10

9.3

9.3

8.6

8.2

12

16

25

24

16

*16

13

13

21

29

27

24

27

25

22

21

478.2

15.4

948

Apr.

19

19

22

25

24

23

22

*19

18

17

16

17

16

15

16

16

18

17

16

15

15

14

13

11

IT

431

T2T

38

23

26

1,076

35.9

2,130

May

*47

33

24

19

16

15

14

13

13

18

*28

37

39

88

85

117

191

101

67

*71

71

49

36

31

29

25

23

19

17

15

15

1,366

44.1

2.710

June

14

13

11

9.9

8.8

8.0

31

28

32

*23

17

14

13

177

2,070

*8,010

»1 2,400

*7,420

5,720

3,780

3,530

3,640

*2,630

1,120

464

248

191

153

134

_ . _ . _

51,921.7

1,731

103 , 000

Jul-r

150

454

326

314

*123

77

58

52

55

48

39

*40

36

25

30

30

28

26

23

950

*2,220

1,520

679

248

199

*121

179

302

60

39

35

8,486

274

16,830

Aug.

33

27

26

334

582

615

247

118

*72

54

43

39

33

32

113

291

156

75

46

*40

43

32

33

34

30

24

24

100

436

406

397

4,535

146

9,000

Sept.

365

294

238

276

*186

106

91

90

66

151

*619

*768

*700

588

314

*162

109

76

59

49

43

37

33

30

28

26

24

23

21

19

5,591

186

11,090

Calendar year 1956: Max 363 Min 0.6 Mean 13.0 Ao-ft 9,410

Water year 1956-57: Max 12,400 Min 2.4 Mean 204 Ao-ft 147,800

. . .. 

Discharge measurement made on this day.

Hote. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 20 to Dec. 2, Dec. 5-31, Jan. 2 to Mar. 11, 

Mar. 14-16.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 353

Big Blue River near Crete, Nebr.

Location. Lat 40°35 C 40", long 96°57 C 35", in S| sec. 3, T. 7 N., R. 4 E., on downstream 

side of right pier of bridge on State Highway 82, 1.8 miles south of Missouri Pacific 

Railroad Co. station in Crete, 3.3 miles downstream from Walnut Creek, and 3.6 miles 

upstream from Squaw Creek.

Drainage area. 2,680 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--March 1945 to September 195V. Prior to Oct. 1, 1953, discharge published only for stages above 12.0 ft because of variable backwater from dam downstream 

until 1952 and diurnal fluctuation from powerplant upstream during 1952-53.

:e. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,311.5 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Jan. 20, 1954, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 22,200 cfs June 19 (gage height, 27.53 ft); minimum daily, 13 cfs Oct. 28.

1945-57: Maximum discharge, 27,600 cfs July 10, 1950 (gage height, 28.74 ft); minimum daily discharge, that of Oct. 28, 1956.

Remarks. Records fair. Diurnal fluctuation caused by powerplant upstream, 

downstream which caused backwater at gage was destroyed during 1950-52.

Power dam

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

17

76

48

36

20

35

42

31

69

38

19

42

33

49

52

*112

90

49

43

58

49

33

77

60

80

41

34

13

26

41

28

1,441

46.5

2,860

Nov.

24

29

36

16

27

21

*48

49

45

41

14

28

49

57

31

44

45

46

39

33

28

41

43

29

38

49

66

72

*72

72

1,232

41.1

2,440

Dec.

75

94

36

53

91

73

41

38

45

64

78

66

70

79

60

53

50

54

37

*62

54

96

38

40

69

72

73

81

98

83

62

1,985

64.0

3,940

Jan.

59

57

72

67

65

71

*57

87

141

97

49

64

79

85

64

66

62

65

66

46.

59

81

89

70

76

55

76

*66

66

70

49

2,176

70.2

4,320

Feb.

56

50

63

60

64

83

58

64

86

107

77

77

110

84

119

58

102

76

*89

83

83

70

74

81

96

110

83

96

-

2,259

80.7

4,480

Mar.

87

84

80

81

78

84

112

58

96

63

108

126

100

116

99

99

1O4

122

184

89

142

141

107

108

86

139

188

T35

79

84

107

3,286

106

6,520

Apr.

109

*122

103

136

135

88

93

100

83

101

96

99

87

66

95

102

114

110

112

123

93

108

*101

108

110

117

386

398

T67

164

3,826

128

7,590

May

116

*122

154

113

86

113

104

130

80

156

130

132

266

268

312

402

Tfe

*396

392

275

198

243

256

234

138

104

100

85

98

95

118

5,794

187

11,490

June

138

89

*67

124

133

102

141

95

88

130

124

142

101

96

101

991

3,860

*7,950

*21,400

*16,500

10,300

7,660

6,070

7,540

*6,400

3,480

1,510

916

760

793

97,801

3,260

194,000

July

677

816

1,180

834

624

464

321

308

266

243

*210

199

171

136

155

*109

90

80

72

106

1,130

*2.770

2,620

1,460

916

808

576

475

672

392

205

19,085

616

37,850

Calendar year 1956: Max 687 Mln 13 Mean 109 Ao-ft 78,910

Water year 1956-57: Max 21,400 Min 13 Mean 444 Ac-ft 321,500

Aug.

188

167

162

177

254

*591

660

417

271

219

168

164

141

142

137

158

306

479

503

497

380

248

224

226

187

189 *rfi

173

927

1,290

9,880

319

19,600

Sept.

1,140

1,130

924

682

612

762

537

374

358

224

280

730

978

924

767

*544

410

282

240

171

177

135

135

128

124

123

111

108

98

98

13,306

444

26,390

Peak discharge (base, 5.OOP cfs). June 19 (l to 3 p.m.) 22,200 cfs (27.53 ft); Jure 24 (5 p.m.) 

7,840 cfs (22.55 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
354 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

Big Blue River at Barneston, Nebr.

Location. Lat 40°03', long 96°35', in NE^SW^ sec. 13, T. 1 N., R. 7 E., on left bank in 

tailrace of powerplant, three-quarters of a mile northwest of Barneston, 2 miles upstream from Plum Creek, and 5 miles upstream from Nebraska-Kansas State line.

Drainage area. 4,420 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available.--May 1932 to September 1957.

;e. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,163.89 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929, Kansas City supplementary adjustment of 1943. Prior to June 9, 1941, waterstage recorder at site 1 mile downstream at different datum. June 9 to Nov. 17, 1941, 

float gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 25 years, 737 cfs (533,600 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 16,700 cfs June 22 (gage height, 23.20 ft); minimum daily, 14 cfs Oct. 30.

1932-57: Maximum discharge, 57,700 cfs June 9, 1941 (gage height, 34.3 ft); minimum daily, 1 cfs Nov. 30, 1945.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

Low flow regulated by powerplant at Barneston, which has pondage of about 1,500 acre-ft. 

No large tributaries between station and Nebraska-Kansas State line.

Revisions (water years). WSP 896: 1932, 1935. WSP 1056: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet,

and discharge. In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used June 28 to July 23,

Aug. 7-10, 16-23, Aug. 28 to Sept. 17)

1.8 

2.0 

2.2 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

14

18

24

58

170

455

6.0

8.0

10.0

14.0

18.0

23.0

1,260

2,280

3,470

6,540

10,300

16,400

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3 

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

71

83

76 

61

66

94

72

123

63

60

62

62

86

75

609

141

 34

36

42

48

52

52

127

195

244

107

92

20

17

14

15

2,899

93.5

5,750

Nov.

li

31

40 

49

101

122

*140

85

38

106

42

170

T5T

101

82

96

101

44

148

92

139

86

148

108

56

138

137

*137

92

123

2,947

98.2

5,850

Dec.

93

116

120 

123

134

143

96

89

47

100

106

132

123

108

116

103

155

168

 114

115

150

143

106

159

92

169

TeT

121

149

143

144

3,838

124

7,610

Jan.

Ill

148

142 

136

137

136

 157

T44

113

129

61

65

87

108

81

109

140

102

117

121

129

119

88

105

114

106

105

112

120

117

*108

3,567

115

7,080

Feb.

151

143

87 

112

aioo

a!20

al60

153

160

153

161

187

222

157

149

229

178

166

*129

200

165

146

126

138" 74

177

203

169

-

4,315

154

8,560

Mar.

163

169

136 

162

147

150

147

139

160

114

*156

157

143

132

136

146

97

lET

182

160

215

153

187

358

23T

260

212

160

249

296

150

5,417

175

10,740

Apr.

223

 337

1.620 

*1,560

914

624

412

199

181

182

195

302

247

190

146

185

129

147

170

189

161

171

 201

153

146

136

142

147

365

542

10,513

350

20,850

May

222

266

262 

187

173

200

186

163

TBT

264

229

180

334

630

*1.680

1,260

1,310

1,040

719

582

621

735

566

391

451

298

280

229

185

638

571

15,069

486

29,890

June

248

316

176 

 224

147

127

148

140

125

161

134

122

2,190

1,140

2,600

5,770

3,790

9,680

10,100

 10,300

 14,400

16.200

12,600

8,900

6,930

 7 , 950

7,350

3,040

1,880

1,610

128,498

4,283

254 , 900

July

1,240

1,090

881 

1,190

1,130

910

765

599

392

483

380

279

344

262

205

326

 216

268

ITS

Ifj5

1,060

809

2,1?0

2.sro

1,740

i.oeo

1.8FO

8f3

6f6

5P5

637

25.2C8

813

50.0CO

Aug.

425

302

203

'240" 119

185

*313

662

648

569

262

320

180

167

276

647

869

355

384

669

689

821

570

425

359

338

270

424

 768

448

434

13,372

431

26,520

Sept.

1,290

1,360

1,570 

1,210

945

5.050

1,400

972

667

503

1,650

1,110

476

908

1,020

881

733

 528

443

323

265

273

265

a!90

a!9O

alSO

a!70

a!70

a!60

alSO

23,052

768

45,720

Calendar year 1956: Max 14,200 Mln 14 Mean 304 Ac-ft 220,000

Water year 1956-57: Max 16,200 Mln 14 Mean 654 Ac-ft 473,500

Peak discharge (base. 10.000 efs).--June 22 (6 a.m.) 16,700 cfs (23.20 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on baals of weather records and records for station 

near Crete.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 355

Little Blue River near Deweese, Nebr.

Location. Lat 40°20'00", long 98°04'10", in NE£ sec. 11, T. 4 N., R. 7 W., on right bank 

about 1,500 ft above bridge on State highway 14, 1 mile upstream from Walnut Creek, 

3f miles southeast of Deweese, and 6 miles northwest of Angus. Prior to May 16, 1957, 

at site 1,500 ft downstream.

Records available. July to October 1912 (gage heights only, published as "at Blue Bluff"), 

February 1953 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,632.67 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to May 16, 1957, wire-weight gage at site 1,500 ft downstream at same 

datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 13,000 ofs June 17 (gage height, 15.00 ft); 

minimum daily, 30 cfs Aug. 12-14.

1953-57: Maximum discharge, that of June 17, 1957; minimum daily, 25 cfs Aug. 29, 

1955, July 30, 31, 1956.

Flood of June 26, 1951. reached a stage of 14.9 ft at previous site, from information by local resident (discharge, 16,000 cfs, based on records for former station 

at Angus).

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of Ice effect, which are poor. Natural 

flow affected by irrigation development above station. Records of chemical analyses, 

water temperatures, and suspended sediment loads for the water year 1957 are given in 

WSP 1521.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14 

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

49

49

49

49

50

49

50

*50

51

51

51

51

51

52 

53

54 

54 

54

54

55

54

*54

54

55

55

53

53

54

*55

7T5" 62

DC

1,637

52.8

3,250

Nov.

58

*58

55" 56

58

59

59

58

61

61

64

62

63

64 

64

65 

65 

67

*66

68

67

69

55

66

63

65

63

62

62

*63

1,880

62.7

3,730

Dec.

63

65

64

65

63

60

55

BT

60

*63

63

63

64

65 

65

65 

 66 

65

66

69

68

68

68

67

69

68

69

71

TC

70

*69

2,021

65.2

4,010

Jan.

67

67

69

68

67

68

70

55

60

50

45

45

45

45 

45

*49 

50 

55

55

50

45

*40

45

40

40

45

45

50

*55

55

55

1,648

53.2

3,270

Feb.

55

65

60

55

60

63

62

65

65

65

64

»63

64

63 

66

68 

67 

67

65

64

65

*58

57

67

67

66

66

66

1,773

63.3

3,520

Mar.

64

65

66

 64

64

63

63

62

54

63

64

63

*64

62

62

63

67 

68

66

67

 66

69

70

87

87

9077

77

74

74

73

2,128

68.6

4,220

Apr.

74

72

79

84

82

80

78

73

73

*74

77

74

72

71 

*70

73 

72

70

69

67

67

64

130

*102

80

76

67

61

5T

64

2,256

75.2

4,470

May

64

454

186

116

84

 76

71

71

350

*879

212

132

677

1.180 

375

402 

554 

393

244

169

 166

 620

385

211

157

131

116

106

101

124

104

8,940

288

17,730

June

91

86

81

 77

73

71

69

69

67

59

85

70

68

100 

601

*9,880 

*1 1,500 

5,520

 2,400

710

 451

415

222

178

155

145

544

346

232

162

34,337

1,145

68,110

July

128

 131

105

97

93

91

90

88

*87

86

85

82

81

114 

85

g76 

*g70 

g60

g54

g!26

g!28

g!84

iT5T

S^9

g60

g50

g43

g39

g41

 38

3T

2,690

86.8

5,340

Aug.

35

36

47

58

55

51

41

38

33

31

33

*30

30

30 

34

*1.200 

810 

385

»202

129

99

87

80

75

72

70

70

*70

625

283

158

4,997

161

9,910

Sept.

IK" 126

102

101

92

82

78

76

72

*73

73

71

80

78 

72

70 

68 

67

66

66

68

67

64

66

63

*64

64

64

66

§1

2,276

75.9

4,510

Calendar year 1956: Max 1,360 Min 25 Mean 80.2 Ac-ft 58,230

Water year 1956-57: Max 11,300 Min 30 Mean 182 Ac-ft 132,100

- Discharge measurement made on this day. 

g Computed from twice-daily wire-weight-gage readings. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 29, 

Feb. ^ o*23

Dec. 6-10, 18, Jan. 9 to Feb. 5, Feb. 22,
356 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

Little Blue River near Fairbury, Nebr.

Drainage area.--2,380 sq mi, approximately.

Records available . May 1908 to September 1915, April 1929 to September 1956 (published 

as "near Endicott"), October 1956 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,282.19 ft above mean see level, datum of 

1929. May 23, 1908, to Sept. 30, 1915, chain gage at present site at different datum. 

Apr. 26, 1929, to Sept. 24, 1957, chain gage or water-stage recorder st site 3? miles 

downstream at various datums.

Average discharge.--35 years, 357 cfs (258,500 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 19,400 cfs June 19 (gage height, 15.17 ft); minimum daily, 39 cfs Feb. 22.

1908-15, 1929-57: Maximum discharge, 36,800 cfs June 27, 1951, from rating curve 

extended above 26,000 cfs; maximum gage height, 16.82 ft June 27, 1951; minimum discharge, 14 cfs Nov. 22, 1929 (discharge measurement).

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

which are poor. Some regulation at low stage by powerplants above station.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1006: Drainage area. WSP 1086: 1941(M). WSP 1390:

iyUB(M), 1912, 1915, 1935, 1939, 1945(M). Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet 

per second, and runoff in acre-feet for the calendar year 1947, superseding those published in WSP 1116, are given herewith:

Year

Calendar year 1947 ..............

Cfs-days

158,143

Maximum

11,700

Minimum

50

Mean

433

Runoff In 

acre-feet

313,600

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

66

66

67

67

68

66

65

65

64

67

74

66

76

388

112

*101

84

83

72

86

87

86

86

90

87

88 

87

90

92

114

148

2,858

92.2

5,670

Nov.

124

116

111

114

124

118

*114

108

108

111

112

112

112

114

114

120

123

124

129

129

124

81

126

137

126

118 

130

112

 101

124

3,516

117

6,970

Dec.

134

134

128

135

117

97

67

59

49

83

108

91

86

91

95

104

90

91

95

 118

120

128

120

99

105

124 

129

137 T35~

128

123

3,320

107

6,590

Jan.

106

104

120

117

128

138

*135

126

95

82

102

99

92

88

91

88

90

95

98

105

101

97

81

76

62_

64 

87

*91

77

84

87

3,006

97.0

5,960

Feb.

88

86

81

86

94

99

105

112

128

130

135

135

140

138

128

117

114

111

*105

98

63

39

42

55

135

if! 134

2,999

107

5,950

Mar.

123

120

120

123

122

122

122

124

118

128

*122

124

122

118

118

T55- 117

190

156

138

140

140

141

Ho" 242

194 

168

163

151

149

148

4,433

143

8,790

Apr.

146

»209

389

215

*184

175

163

149

145

141

179

158

145

141

137

138

154

197

161

143

140

135 *T5o

392

3156

213 

179

161

154

153

5,492

183

10,890

May

177

153

145

53T

266

199

177

161

166

207

568

798

 850

1,100

*1.900

1,340

*1,550

*1,310

756

606

453

381

350

553

408

300

244

220

197

183

179

16,128

520

31,990

June

222

230

178

*159

152

145

140

133

133

130

124

T26

*793

368

372

*1,040

*5,760

*9,890

14.400

6,310

2,490

1,930

1,880

1,450

2,000

*1,300 

946

 1,740

2,140

1,270

57,951

1,932

114,900

July

894

810

644

519

a420

8380

342

338

292

a 260

*8230

a225

a225

222

258

*?46

230

197

179

197

569

322

278

288

282

222 

195

166

142

138

132

9,842

317

19,520

Aug.

117

111

103

132

174

189

*161

136

117

108

92

92

89

91

84.

1,550

*4,780

5.560

1,950

1,120

721

550

456

393

345

315 

300

2,030

»1,980

1,640

1,260

26,546

856

52,650

Sept.

760

714

665

426

355

573

834

368

285

263

253

224

209

199

191

*183

a!75

a!65

a!55

a!45

a!40

a!35

al35

a!30

 129

131 

131

135

129

121

8,463

282

16,790

Calendar year 1956: Max 3,470 Min 31 Mean 170 Ac-ft 123,100

Water Water year year 1956-57: 1956-57: Max Max 14,400 14,400 Min Min 39 39 Mean Mean 396 396 Ac-ft Ac-ft 286,700 286,700

Peak discharge (base. 1.500 ef a) . May 15 (6 p.m.) 1,970 cfs (6.07 ft); June 13 (3:30 a.m.) 

1,620 cfs (5.59 ft); June 16 (4:30 p.m.) 1,810 cfs (5.93 ft); June 19 (l a.m.) 19,400 cfs (15.17 ft) 

June 25 (10 a.m.) 2,430 cfs (7.04 ft); Aug. 18 (9 a.m.) 6,610 cfs (11.25 ft); Aug. 28 (5 a.m.) 

3,960 cfs (8.44 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, trend of flow, 

weather records, and records for station at Waterville.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 21-29, Dec. 5-19, 23-27, Jan. 1-5, Jan. 8 to 

Feb. 5, Feb. 20-27.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 357

Little Blue River at Waterville, Kans.

Location. La t 39°42', long 96°45', in SE£ sec. 16, T. 4 S. , R. 6 E. , near center of 

stream on downstream side of highway bridge, half a mile north of Waterville, 1 mile 

downstream from Corn Creek, and 6 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 3,440 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--June 1922 to June 1925, August 1928 to September 1957.

Gage . Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 1,110.87 ft above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929. Prior to Mar. 23, 1938, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 31 years (1922-24, 1928-57), 628 cfs (454,700 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 16,900 cfs June 20 (gage height, 19.3 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 39 cfs Oct. 3.

1922-25, 1928-57: Maximum discharge, 50,400 cfs June 10, 1941 (gage height, 

26.20 ft, from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 25,000 cfs on basis of 

velocity-area study; minimum observed, 26 cfs Sept. 4, 1956.

Flood of May 31, 1903, reached a stage of about 28 ft, from information by local 

resident.

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

Revisions (water years).--WSP 761: Drainage area. WSP 1440: 1922-23, 1924(M), 1925, 

193«(M), 1944(M), 1945.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of Ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 4 to Apr. 1,

June 22 to Aug. 29)

2.0 

2.4 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

88

168

282

442

5.0

7.0

12.0

19.0

900

2,180

6,280

16,300

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18 

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

44

45

40

45

41

44

42

42

44

42

48

52

57

207

Tea

*160

118

111 

97

94

92

92

91

87

91

89

86

84

83

119

111

2,566

82.8

5,090

Nov.

110

114

96

104

105

105

104

98

97

98

98

96

*96

98

98

96

100

101 

102

160

108

108

111

105

106

111

101

111

T5o~ 127

3,130

104

6,210

Dec.

120

113

109

106

106

110

90

70

60

60

90

90

90

100

100

120

100

110 

*120

120

130

140

130

110

120

130

140

150

144

137

131

3,446

111

6,840

Jan.

130

120

123

128

126

143

137

130

100

80

90

90

80

80

90

*80

80

80 

90

100

110

100

90

80

80

70

35

90

80

80

80

3,007

97.0

5,960

Feb.

80gogo

go

go

100

110

120

130

140

150

160

160

160

150

150

154

156 

*149

144

141

100

150

80

166

205

TaT

170

-

3,767

135

7,470

Mar.

158

14 g

146

143

145

137

140

143

14 g

isg

141

144

140

137

155

137

135

146 

*166

170

164

153

14g

263

520

308

252

205

181

173

166

5,254

leg

10,580

Apr.

164

205

2.210

1,550

820

474

355

255

221

188

175

173

175

160

156

*154

186

165 

194

175

156

162

182

221

442

573

317

207

175

165

10,735

558

21,290

May

162

175

160

160

150

255

181

165

158

250

182

545

1,020

1,930

*2,740

5.850

5,520

2,810 

2,050

1,080

962

850

740

596

650

464

548

282

242 sgi

449

27,277

880

54,100

June

285

216

255

199

175

166

156

155

148

148

250

164

153

750

407

1,930

2,810

10,700 

*12,700

*14.800

6,480

3,060

2,590

2,580

1,940

2,750

1,660

1,520

2,550

5,730

74,965

2,499

148,700

July

1.690

1,510

1,190

860

egs

568

489

428

574

548

520

288

260

250

225

252

221

*221 

184

166

581

1,180

485

311

250

255

196

168

156

152

124

Aug.

ng

111

105

104

108

122

150

140

123

111

101

101

849T

86

1,570

4,240

7.640 

7,520

2,560

*1,440

gao

755

586

485

418

407

968

2,870

5,260

2,520

15,g77 39,655

451 l,27g

27,720 78,650

Sept.

1.870

1,470

1,580

1,210

880

568

710

1,560

800

485

1,510

820

750

515

545

288

*260

242 

250

221

216

205

188

240

188

186

181

173

172

172

17,815

594

35,350

Calendar year 1956: Max 5,630 Mln 32 Mean 227 Ac-ft 164,600

Water year 1956-57: Max 14,700 Mln 40 Mean 563 Ac-ft 407,700

Peak discharge (base. 4.500 cfs. revised). June 20 (10 a.m.) 16.900 cfs (19.3 ft); Aug. 16 

(4 p.m.) 4,960 cfs (10.9 ft); Aug. 19 (4 a!m.) 11,000 cfs (16.0 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 50, Dec. 1, 7-27, Jan. 9 to Feb. 16, Feb. 22-24.

49673Z O -59 - Z4
358 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

Snipe Creek near Seattle, Kans.

Location. Lat 39°47'10", long 96°25'00", in Si sec. 16, T. 3 S., R. 9 E., on left bank 

at downstream side of bridge on State Highway 99, 3.5 miles upstream from mouth and 

5 miles south of Seattle.

Drainage area. 18 sq ml, approximately.

Records available.--August 1954 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 1,197.67 ft above mean s-sa level, datum of 

T929 (levels by Soil Conservation Service).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 896 cfs May 24 (gage height, 10.65 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 300 cfs by logarithmic plotting; no flow most of year. 

1954-57: Maximum discharge, that of May 24, 1957; no flow for many days. 

Flood in August 1948 reached a stage of about 25 ft, from information by local 

residents.

Remarks. Records fair above 10 cfs, poor below. Flows are affected by detention reservoirs and watershed treatment practices calculated to minimize surface runoff.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to May 24 May 25 to Sept. 30

£.5

2.6

2.7 

£.8

2.9

3.0

.6 

1.2 

£.2

3.1 

3.5 

4.5 

5.5

3.6

11

34

74

143 1.1 

1.7

2.9

3.1 

3.5

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

££

£3

£4

25

26

£7

£8

£9

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

(*)

Nov.

(*)

0

0

0

0

0

0

Dec.

(*)

0

0

0

Jan.

(*)

0

0

0

Feb.

(*)

"

0

0

0

Mar.

(*)

0

0

0

Apr.

0

5

15

18

2.2

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*5.0

*12

.7

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

53.2

1.77

106

May

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

5.4

*.4

24

6.6

.5

.1

0

0

0

0

~B? 114

 7.4

1.7

1.0

.7

.6

.4

£31.8

- 7.48

460

June

0.3

.1

0

5

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

39

17

1.6

.8

.6

.4

.2

0

0

*0

0

0

.6

.7

61.3

2.04

122

July

0.3

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.4

0.01

0.8

Aug.

(*)

0

0

0

Sept.

0

0

0

0

0

26

.9

.1

0

0

15

1.7

.4

.1

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

44.2

1.47

88

Calendar year 1956: Max 85 Min 0 Mean 0.37 Ac-ft 270

Water year 1956-57: Max 114 Min 0 Mean 1.07 Ac-ft 777

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 359

Black Vermillion River near Frankfort, Kans.

Location. Lat 39°40'50", long 96°26'40", on south line sec. 19, T. 4 S., R. 9 E., on 

right bank at downstream side of bridge on State Highway 9, a quarter of a mile downstream from Vermillion Creek and 2.2 miles southwest of Frankfort.

Drainage area. 412 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. December 1953 to September 1957.

Cage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,150 ft (from topographic mip). Prior 

£o May 13, 1954, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Extremes. --Maximum discharge during year, 1,400 cfs May 25 (gage height, 15.05 ft); no 

flow at times.

1953-57: Maximum discharge, 4,210 cfs June 1, 1954 (gage height, 24.31 ft); no 

flow at times during 1955-57.

Flood of Aug. 3, 1948, reached a stage of 30.2 ft, present site and datum, from 

floodmarks. Flood in June 1951 reached a stage of 28.6 ft, present site and datum, 

from floodmarks (discharge, 30,400 cfs, based on contracted-opening determination of 

peak flow).

Remarks. Records good except those below 10 cfs, which are fair, 

direct pumping for irrigation above station.

Low flow affected by

Rating tables, water year 1956-57, except periods of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used May 14-16)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 4 Apr. 5 to Sept. 30

2.2

2.3

2.4

2.5

2.6

2.7 

3.0 

3.3

.5

.8

1.4

3.5

7.0

3.7 

4.0 

4.5 

5.0 

6.0 

8.0 

10.0

42

67

125

290

520

2.0

2.1

2.2

2.3 

2.6 

3.0 

3.5

,2

1.0

2.0

6.3

14

26

4.0

5.0

6.0

8.0

11.0

15.0

41

80

136

290

660

1,390

Discharge, In oublo feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

(*)

0

0

0

Nov.

0

ff

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

.a.

.1.1.1.1.1

0.6

0.02

1.2

Dec.

0.1

'.2

.2

.4

.4

.4

.3

.2

.2

.3

.2

.2

.3

.4

.5

.6

.6

*,6

.7

.8

.8

1.0 

ITS

.8

.8

.8

.7

.8

.8

.7

15.9

0.51

32

Jan.

0.6

.7

.8

.8

.9

1.1

1.0

.8

.7

.4

.3

.3

.2

.1

.1

*.l!i

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2 

.2

.2

.2

.6

.8

.9

1.0

1.1

15.2

0.49

30

Feb.

1.8

2.1

1.7

1.8

1.8

2.0

2.2

2.6

g3.1

g3.5

g3.3

g2.3

g2.1

g2.3

2.4

1.9

1.9

1.9

*1.7

1.5

1.4

1.1

fc*

2.2

2.9

2.5

2.1

-

"

58.5

2.09

116

Mar.

2.1

2.2

JU* T75

2.2

2.6

2.9

3.4

3.7

3.8

3.6

3.3

3.2

3.3

3.3

3.5

3.0

4.4

*7.9

3.7

2.9

2.9

3.1 

9.6

37.

7.4

3.8

2.6

2.1

1.8

1.6

140.4

4.53

278

Apr.

2T9" 1.8

422

291

59

24

15

19

12

9.3

7.0

5.8

4.9

4.4

*4.0

74

75

26

11

7.5

5.8

5.0 

7.7

5.5

4.0

3.0

2.8

2.6

2.6

1,608.6

53.6

3,190

May

2.6

2.6

2.8

2.7

2.4

2.0

1.7 1H5.6

18

8.9

14

54

*«5

300

397

104

34

16

10

6.8

5.0 

77

 958

216

40

18

11

8.0

6.3

2,408.1

77.7

4,780

June

5.8

4.2

3.0

2.7

Tl

2.7

2.8

31

150

34

16

9.3

64

88

157

571

417

1.260

38

19

12

9.4 

7.5

6.8

*6.3

6.6

5.2

491

785

4,691.0

156

9,300

July

144

233 -43

16

8.9

6.0

4.2

3.0

1.8

g2.4

g2.8

g5.3

g4.7

g2.7

gl.9

gi.s

gl.3

*g.8

g.6

g.s

81.7

5.3

2.2

gl.O

8.8

8.7

g.4

g.3

g.3

g.3

eui

497.5

16.0

987

Aug.

gO.l

g.l

g.l

g.5

g.2

g.l

g.l

sois

go

go

go

go

go

go

6.5

37

T.2

1.5

*g.2

go

go 

go

go

60

g.l

g.3

g.2

3.2

.7

55.7

1.80

110

Sept.

gO. 2

g.2

g.2

gil

339

651 "SO"

13

5.8

167

350

59

19

8.5

5.2

*3.0

1.6

1.5

1.7

1.8

4.1

6.0 

2.5

1.6

1.4

1.5

1.6

2.5

3.5

1,702.6

56.8

3,380

Calendar year 1956: Max 1,310 Mln 0 Mean 11.6 Ac-ft 8,450

Water year 1956-57: Max 1,280 Mln 0 Mean 30.7 Ac-ft 22,200

Peak discharge (base. 1.800 cfs). No peak above base,

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

g ComputeVfrom once-daily wire-weight-gage readings.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 12-18, Jan. 4, Jan. 9 to Feb. f.
360 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

Big Blue River at Randolph, Kans.

Location. La t 39°27' , long 96°43', in SW£ sec. 12, T. 7 S., R. 6 E. , neir right bank on 

downstream side of pier of bridge on State Highway 13 , half a mile up-stream from Fancy 

Creek, three-quarters of a mile east of Randolph, and at mile 32.3.

Drainage area. 9,100 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. April 1918 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,034.90 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to May 15, 1934, chain or staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge . 39 years, 1,611 cfs (1,166,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 23,400 cfs June 20 (gage heigh*;, 20.40 ft); minimum, 60 cfs Dec. 8.

1918-57: ' Maximum discharge, 98,000 cfs June 10, 1941 (gage height, 30.81 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 53,000 cfs on basis of velocity-area study; minimum, 31 cfs 

Aug. 10, 1934 (gage height, 1.85 ft).

Flood of June 10, 1941, is probably the highest since at least 1897. Flood in 1903 

reached a stage of 30.6 ft, from floodmark, and is probably second highest.

Remarks . Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Some diurnal fluctuation caused by powerplants above station.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 806: Drainage area. WSP 1310: 1918 (M), 1927(M), 1929(M) , 

, 1944(M) .

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of Ice effect (ga 

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

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 7 to Apr. 3, 

July 4 to Aug. 17, Sept. 24-30)

3.2 

3.5

4.0 

5.0

170

400

1,060

7.0

10.0

15.0

20.0

2,890

6,420

13,800

22,600

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

AC-ft

Oct.

96

132

99

132

122

99

112

99

132

128

135

93

122

*118

335

285

356" 709

156

132

115

105

105

115

163

206

500

Nov.

135

125

158

138

132

125

146

202

214

190

182

*182

170

186

218

174

174

174

174

186

210

210

214

206

214

206

190

190 206

174 265

170 

138

5,517

172

10,550

242

5,528

184

10,960

Dec.

210

213

214

222

210

230

250

155

105

150

202

146

163

214

265

210

210

*180

230

250

238

226

275

310

246

280

255

275

305

238

250

6,912

225

13,710

Jan.

242

250

210

226

222

222

246

226

210

180

190

160

180

140

*150

170

190

180

220

250

210

200

220

210

210

200

180

200

210

200

200

6,284

205

12,460

Feb.

210

210

200

200

210

220

250

250

260

290

320

350

400

428

499

400

315

*365

540

295

255

200

150

256

310

275

555

360

8,077

288

16,020

Mar.

370

330

325

525

265

310

295

290

300

310

310

275

305

305

315

270

290

*330

335

385

433

580

416

450

645

880

655

600

528

455

504

12,157

592

24,070

Apr.

516

453

2,600

5,250

*5,680

2,060

1,290

1,050

709

528

460

458

458

499

*455

575

550

554

444

400

595

375

390

416

477

682

662

460

390

355

27,071

902

53,690

May

564

606

458

444

416

575

416

400

570

580

564

516

750

*1,940

2,800

*4,760

6,550

4,360

3,560

2,340

1,520

1,540

1,520

1,390

2,160

1,360

1,110

772

688

669

1,290

46,828

1,511

92,880

June

1,370

765

594

594

472

460

390

360

565

499

575

458

555

1,500

2,270

3,810

7,840

11,100

19,900

22,000

*20,100

16,600

16,500

*14,500

10,700

9,420

11,600

8,700

5,810

7,020

196,407

6,547

389,600

July

5,800

4,000

3,300

2,310

2,250

2,080

1,630

1,410

1,160

948

910

828

751

643

676

582

*606

552

522" 516

650

1,250

1,580

2,220

2,680

2,200

1,160

1,940

1,090

800

656

47,750

1,540

94,710

Aug.

695

582

499

400

350

280

530

340

450

600

558

460

515

315

270

260

3,556

6,060

9.020

*4,740

2,200

1,630

1,460

1,240

948

842

807

814

2,280

3,070

5,310

48,705

1,571

96,600

Sept.

2,400

2,270

2,610

2,400

2,120

1,630

5.880

2,940

2,100

1,410

1,200

3,570

2,560

1,450

1.200

*1,280

1,210

1,080

910

821

730

618

540

522

472

390

365

350

315

450

43,665

1,455

86,600

Calendar year 1956: Max 14,500 Mln 93 Mean 532 Ac-ft 385,900

Water year 1956-57: Max 22,000 Min 93 Mean 1,246 Ac-ft 901,800

Peak discharge (base. 10.000 efs).--June 20 (11 p.m.) 23,400 cfs (20.40 ft); June 27 (10 a.m.) 

14,700 cfs (15.53 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 9, 10, 17-20, Jan. 9 to Fe*>. 13, Feb. 22-25.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 361

Fancy Creek at Winkler, Kans.

Location.--Lat 39°28 ! 30", long 96°50'10", in SE£ sec. 2, T. 7 S., R. 5 E., on left bank 

at downstream side of highway bridge, 0.2 mile downstream from Otter Creek and 0.4 mile 

south of Winkler.

Drainage area. 176 sq mi.

Records available. December 1953 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,101.17 ft above mean sea lev^l (levels 

oy Corps of Engineers). Prior to May 5, 1954, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,880 cfs June 27 (gage height, 6.93 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 340 cfs by logarithmic plotting; no flow for many days. 

1953-57: Maximum discharge, that of June 27, 1957; no flow at times. 

Maximum stage known since at least 1915, 22.3 ft in August 1944, from floodmark. 

Flood in July 1951 reached a stage of 21.0 ft, from floodmark.

Remarks. Records good except those periods of no gage-height record, which are poor.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height. In feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

.12

.2

.3

.4

.5

.9

0

.2

1.2

3.9

7.7

28

2.2

2.5 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

4.5

53

89

190

340

540

800

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

C)

0

0

0

Nov.

(*)

0

0

0

Dec.

(*)

0

0

0

Jan.

(*)

0

0

0

Feb.

(*)

-

0

0

0

Mar.

(*)

0

0

0

Apr.

0

0

"54 465

19

a9.4

a4.9

2.7

1.7

.9

12

6.0

3.0

1.1

.4

*.4

.4

.2

.1

.1

0

0

o'* . 1

0

0

0

0

0

0

581.4

19.4

1,150

May

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*4.0

3.6

658

224

23

9.8

5.2

a4.0

a3.0

a2.5

a8.0

105

a4.0

a2.0

al.O

.5

.4

.4

1,058.4

34.1

2,100

June

0.3

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

0

^

0

0

0

0

0

0

112

14

95

92

14

5.6

2.4

1.7

.7

.4

*10

12

"22 443

17

12

854.9

28.5

1,700

July

59

15

7.7

4.2

2.7

1.9

1.2

.8

.7

.8

1.1

.7

.5

.4

.3

.3

*.3

.7

2.4

1.7

70

35

11

4.9

2.7

1.7

1.1

.7

.5

.3

^2_

230.5

7.44

457

Aug.

0.1

.1

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

0

0

0

0.2

0.006

0.4

Sept.

501

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

3.4

2.2

.7

4.9

*.8

.5

.2

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

14.6

0.49

29

Calendar year 1956: Max 215 Min 0 Mean 2.03 Ac-ft 1,470

Water year 1956-57: Max 658 Min o Mean 7.51 Ac-ft 5,440

Peak discharge (base, 500 cfs). --An

(5.99 ft); May 25 (time unknown) 528 

(10:30 p.m.) 512 cfs (3.93 ft); June

r. 3 (4 a.m.) 1,670 cfs (5.63 ft); May 16 (5:30 p.m.) 1,990 cfs 

cfs (3.97 ft); June 15 (2 p.m.) 605 cfs (4.13 ft); June 17 

27 (6 a.m.) .. 2,880 cfs (6.98 . ft)..

Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

a No gage-height records discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage, 1 wire-weightgage reading, weather records, and records for Black Vermillion River near Frankfort.
362 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

Big Blue River near Manhattan, Kans.

Location. Lat 39°14'14", long 96°34'16", in S^ sec. 30, T. 9 S., R. 8 P., on right bank 

at downstream side of highway bridge, 4 miles north of Manhattan and 7.0 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--9,560 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. May to July 1951 (published in WSP 1139), October 1?54 to September 

1957.Records for April 1895 to October 1905, published in previous Annual Reports 

and Water-Supply Papers, have been found to be unreliable and should not be used.

. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 991.86 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

"929. May 1 to July 31, 1951, wire-weight gage above power dam 1 mile upstream at 

datum 5.34 ft higher. Oct. 1 to Nov. 17, 1954, wire-weight gage at present site and 

datum.

Extremes, Maximum discharge during year, 23,900 cfs June 21 (gage height, 19.22 ft); 

minimum daily, 98 cfs Oct. 13.

1951, 1954-57: Maximum discharge, 93,400 cfs July 12, 1951 (gage height, 33.04 ft, 

present site and datum, from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 35,000 cfs 

on basis of slope-area determination of peak flow; minimum daily, 48 cfs Aug. 28, 1955.

Flood of May 31, 1903, reached a stage of 35.85 ft, from floodmarka and information 

by local resident. Flood in June 1941 reached a stage of about 34.1 ft, from floodmarks and information by local resident.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of backwater from Kansas River, which are 

fair. Low flow regulated by powerplant 1 mile upstream. Records of chemical analyses 

and water temperatures for the water year 1957 are given in WSP 1521.

Revisions. See Records available.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27

26

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Dot.

*103

117

123

107

119

115

102

115

109

117

131

119

98

1ST

196

244

454

492

215

158

136 

127

119

117

136

170

220

288

*181

195

158

5,195

168

10,300

Nov.

151

134

T3T

163

154

145

140

174

200

210

193

190

186

167

220

205

190

174

193

195

184

212

208

218

198

223 2TO~

181

202

223

5,579

186

11,070

Deo.

223

218

*235

220

215

229

212

134

117

I5S

229

172

138

165

247

229

235

181

247

282

302 

257

278

264

195

238

292

288

325" 320

*257

7,134

230

14,150

Jan,

?BO~ 288

264

238

268

260

250

264

210

120

174

188

170

160

147

140

151

158

154

174

208

210

210

220

220

212

190

202

195

202

208

6,315

204

12,530

Feb.

210

205

205

*215

229

215

205

238

285

320

341

395

383

453

500

500

383

359

403

338

338 

315

114

I§5

338

352

310

348

8,747

312

17,350

Mar.

371

379

324

*313

302

254

285

278

268

282

282

257

23S" 226

264

274

238

271

288

285

363 

371

352

453

480

770

715

530

520

419

383

11,065

357

21,950

Apr.

505

*431

916

5,250

*4,37'6

2,610

1,580

1,160

860

620

505

466

435

510

466

462

355

ZST

495

427

411 

383

407

395

427

555

760

565

419

*379

27,590

920

54,720

May

415

685

520

435

427

399

383

403

387

379

466

585

570

1,310

2,630

*3,900

6.840

4,000

3,100

2,300

1,800 

1,400

1,400

1,300

1,940

2,240

1,370

898

725

660

1,140

45,007

1,452

89,270

June

1,300

850

550

600

500

462

427

435

371

455

*444

403

423

760

2,540

2,640

8,010

9,190

18,800

21,600

*21,700 

17,666

16,600

*15,400

11,600

8,980

13,300

9,200

6,500

5,780

196,818

6,561

390,400

JVly

6,760

4,646

*3,270

2,510

2,220

2,000

1,800

1,500

1,200

1,100

950

900

850

750

700

650

650

700

S35" 600

920 

1,200

1,930

1,830

2,540

2,340

1,560

1,710

1,430

*968

770

51,038

1,646

101,200

Aug.

700

700

528

452

337

315

291

343

365

569

596

552

379

308

306

270

l,7Si5

4,550

7.710

6,950

2,660 

1,930

1,640

1,450

1,150

956

850

938

1,430

2,930

3,550

47,425

1,530

94,070

Sept.

2,760

2,220

2,060

1,990

2,030

*1,840

2,770

3.580

2,266

1,660

1,320

2,320

3,000

1,680

1,200

1,280

1,220

1,100

950

840

745 

650

570

534

512

422

402

384

*426

m

43,119

1,437

85,530

Calendar year 1956: Max 17,000 Win 98 Mean 548 Ao-ft 397,800

Water year 1956-57 : Max 21,700 Mln 98 Mean 1,247 Ao-ft 902,500

Peak discharge (base. 10.000 cfs).--June 17 (7 p.m.) 11,000 cfs (12.15 ft): June 21 (3 a.m.) 

23,900 ofs (19.22 ft); June 27 (12 m.) 18,900 ofs (16.93 ft); July 1 (9 a.m.) 10,100 cfs (11.53 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by backwater from Kansas River May 18-24, June 1-5, 

July 6-19.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 363

Kansas River at Wamego, Kans.

Location. Lat 39°11'52", long 96°18'16", at center of sec. 9, T. 10 S., R. 10 E., on left 

bank at downstream side of bridge on State Highway 99 at Wamego, 3 miles downstream 

from Antelope Creek, and at mile 129.1.

Drainage area. 55,240 sq mi, approximately, of which a large area does not contribute 

directly to surface runoff.

Records available. January 1919 to September 1957.

;e. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 950.82 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

929. Prior to Aug. 1, 1934, chain gage and Aug. 1, 1934, to Sept. 30, 19E5, waterstage recorder, at same site at datum 3 ft higher.

Average discharge. 38 years, 4,640 cfs (3,359,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 46,000 cfs June 21 (gage height, 15.90 ft); 

minimum, 151 cfs Oct. 13.

1919-57: Maximum discharge, 400,000 cfs July 13, 1951 (gage height, 30.56 ft, 

present datum), from rating curve extended above 170,000 cfs on basis of slope-area 

determination of peak flow and flood routing studies; minimum, 73 cfs Dec. 14, 1940.

Flood in May 1903 reached a stage of 29.3 ft, present datum, determined by U. S. 

Weather Bureau, from floodmarks.

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

flow of stream affected by 10 reservoirs in Colorado, Nebraska, and Kansas, and by 

numerous small diversions for irrigation above station. Records of chemicfl analyses 

and water temperatures for the water year 1957 are given in WSP 1521.

Cooperation.--Gage-height record collected in cooperation with U. S. Weather Bureau. 

Revisions (water years).--WSP 806: Drainage area. WSP 1310: 1937(M).

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of loe effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-17, Sept. 29, 30)

1.6 

2.0 

3.0 

4.0

160

340

1,150

2,150

5.0

7.0

11.0

16.0

3,530

7,700

21,600

46,600

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

LO

11

12

13

U

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

*192 

184

184

184

180

180

180

158" 160

164

168

184

180

224

216

568

872

979

537

592

456 

382

325

295

270

275

280

330

*388

416

416

10,424

336

20,680

Nov.

352 

340 540"

394

440

424

ISo" 480

480

480

472

416

400

394

364

382

376

358

340

346

346 

340

364

364

376

370

382

376

358

358

11,692

390

23,190

Dec.

364 

382

*388

400

400

382

400

265

f4°r

3755

408

432

290

265

352

416

424

376

346

364

400 

416

432

440

44,0

388

388

424

440

472

*456~

11,890

384

23,580

Jan.

424 

448

440

440

416

456

448

456

455

310

290

280

270

270

280

260

270

290

290

290

300 

280

260

300

260

260

250" 240

260

260

*275

9,983

322

19,800

Feb.

275 

575

280

280

290

310

330

340

400

450

520

560

592

592

672

696

555

624

608

640

600 

500

440

584

600

600

536

536

-

13,818

494

27,410

Mar.

536 

544

552

*536

552

544

496

512

504

496

520

504

496

488

480

156" 472

496

488

504

520 

568

576

704

728

776

5T£" 952

816

800

816

18,328

591

36,350

Apr.

872 

*967

1,150

4,780

*6,950

4,760

3,340

3,450

3,240

2,390

1,800

1,520

1,330

1,250

1,220

1,150

1,060

979

1,060

1,030

970 

943

970

1,060

1,540

1,540

1,590

1,830

*1,610

1,520

57,811

1,927

114,700

May

1,350 

1,330

1,400

1,240

1,150

1,060

970

555

1,060

1,220

1,240

1,450

1,720

2,570

5,000

7,550

18,100

*25.200

20,300

19,200

16,700 

14,200

12,500

glO,700

g8,540

g9,650

g7,400

g5,560

4,120

5,200

6,520

215,188

6,942

426,800

June

9,200 

12,100

12,800

*11,900

9,500

6,100

4,390

3,910

3,450

5,290

3,800

3,980

4,250

4,800

6,120

7,280

14,100

21,200

30 ,-000

39,600

*45.000 

40,400

31,600

29,900

*27,300

25,100

27,900

31,800

27,800

22, 700

521,570

17,370

U034.QOO

July

24.700

21,166

17,600

18,100

*18,200

18,900

19,200

18,700

18,000

15,700

12,200

9,500

9,140

8,810

8,630

8,330

8,300

8,300

8,240

8,270

8,690 

10,600

12,200

12,900

14,400

12 , 400

10,700

9,200

9,230

*7,220

6.540

393,800

12,700

781,100

Aug.

5,840 

5,640

5,200

4,760

4,590

4,120

4,050

5,950

5,980

4,070

4,110

4,070

5,910

5,690

5,620

5.450

3,500

7,150

10,600

12.800

7,150 

5,500

4,980

4,980

g4,500

g4,200

g4,110

g4,250

g4,210

6 1 180

7,400

160,520

5,172

318,000

Sept.

7.640 

6,950

6,780

*7,400

6,400

5,500

g4,410

6,260

*5,100

g4,450

g4,090

g3,800

5,900

5,200

4,840

4,760

5,200

5,100

g4,590

g5,760

g5.450

gSTtTo

g4,110

3,940

5,690

»5,660

3,580

3,550

5,510

3,450

144,920

4,851

287,400

Calendar year 1956: Max 17,000 Mln 160 Mean 993 Ac-ft 721,200

Water year 1956-57: Max 45,000 Mln 160 Mean 4,300 Ac-ft 3,113,000

Peak discharge (baae. 16.000 cfs). May 18 (8 a.m.) 26,400 cfs (12.19 ft)j June 21 (4 p.m.) 

46,000 cfs (15790 ft); June 27 (9 p.m.) 55,800 cfs (15.77 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

g Computed from once-daily wire-weight-gage readings. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 9-10, Jan. 9 to Feb. 10, Feb. 22.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN

Vermillion Creek near Wamego, Kans.

Location. Lat 39°21'00", long 96°13'10", in NW^ sec. 20, T. 8 S., R. 11 E., on right bank 

at downstream side of highway bridge, 1 mile upstream from Indian Cre^k, 14 miles 

northeast of Wamego, and at mile 19.3.

Drainage area. 243 sq mi.

Records available. April 1936 to June 1946, January 1954 to September 1957. Prior to 

October 1937, published as Red Vermillion Creek near Wamego.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 992.20 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Dec. 3, 1956, wire-weight gage at present 

site and datum.

Average discharge. 12 years (1936-45, 1954-57), 65.9 cfs (47,710 acre-f 1: per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,110 cfs July 1 (gage height, 22.22 ft); no 

flow at times.

1936-46, 1954-57: Maximum discharge, 23,500 cfs Oct. 9, 1941 (gage height, 

29.40 ft), from rating curve extended above 4,000 cfs on basis of velocity-area study; 

no flow at times during 1937, 1939-40, 1955-57.

Maximum stage known since at least 1873, 30.9 ft in 1915, from floodmark and information by local resident (discharge, 38,500 cfs, from rating curve extended above 

4,000 cfs on basis of velocity-area study).

Flood of July 13, 1951, reached a stage of 29.7 ft, from floodmarks.

Remarks. Records fair. Probably diversions for irrigation above station. 

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1340: Drainage area. WSP 1440: 1941.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Feb. 7 to Apr. 2, Apr. 5 to 

May 16, May 18-24)

3.7 0 4.5 12 8.0 170

3.8 .4 5.0 27 11.0 440

3.9 1.3 5.5 42 15. 0 980

4.0 2.4 6.0 62 19.0 1,870

4.2 5.3 7.0 110

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

(*)

0

O

0

Nov.

(*)

0

0

0

Dec.

(*)

0

0

0

Jan.

( )

0

0

0

Feb.

0

0

0

0

0

*0

.5

2.5

T7o 1.1

.6

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.1

*. 1

.1

0

o

0

0

.1

.2

.3

.2

.1

-

8.2

0.29

16

Mar.

0.1

0

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

o

o

*o

0

.1

-2

!i

.2

7.3 478"

1.6

.5

2.9

2.2

1.3

1.2

22.5

0.73

45

Apr.

13~1.4

843

3TT

153

36

19

40

36

32

17

11

7.9

6.4

*5.5

5.1

5.3

4.7

4.0

3.4

2.8

2.8

4.7

6.1

7.4

5.9

4.3

3.0

2.3

2.0

1,602.0

53.4

3,180

May

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.3

1.2

1.3

1.1

1.3

15

12

29

*33

87

82

150

563

89

43

32

28

22

16

87

«1,570

198

70

51

46

36

3,310.1

107

6,570

June

39

28

27

21

18

18

14

22

34

41

27

50

25

655

4lT

113

60

570

98

35

23

22

17

14

*11

9.0

62? 

53

576

624

4,277.0

143

8,480

July

1,770

1,010

121

76

57

46

3<3

31

23

35

40

25

20

15

13

*10

8.3

6.6

5.5

7.8

18

23

15

9.4

6.8

6.6

14

8.7

5.5

4.2

5^6

3,476.0

112

6,890

Aug.

3.0

2.5

7.4

19"4.5

3.3

2.2

1.4

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.1

.9

.8

.6

.8

.8

.8

*.8

.7

.6

.6

.7

.7

.6

.6

1.1

3.4

2.7

1.2

. 8

66.8

2.15

132

Sept.

0.6

.9

.9

.8

2.0

18

4.2

1.7

1.0

.9

21"9.2

3.3

2.8

2.3

*1.4

1.1

.9

.8

1.1

1.5

1.2

.7

.6

.6

.6

.5

T¥

.6

.5

82.2

2.74

163

Calendar year 1956: Max 156 Mln o Mean 1.72 Ac-ft 1,250

Water year fear 1956-57: 1956-57: Max Max 1,77O 1,77O Min Kin o a Mean Mean 35.2 35.2 Ac-ft Ac-rt 25,480 25,480

discharge (base. 1,500 cfs).--May 25 (11 a.m.) 2,17O cfs (2O.OO ft); June 27 (11 a.m.)

:fs (18.28 ft)j July 1 (5 p.m.) 3,110 cfs (22.22 ft).

icharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

Peak discharge 

1,650 c 

* Disc
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 365

Mill Creek near Paxico, Kans.

Location.--Lat 39"03'15", long 96"10'52", in SW£ sec. 27, T. 11 S., R. 11 E., on downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 40, 1 mile southwest of Paxico, 2.0 miles downstream from Kuenzli Creek, and 16 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 316 sq mi.

Records available. December 1953 to September 1957.

gage. Wire-weight gage read once daily and more often during rises. Altitude of gage is 

965 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 18,200 cfs May 16 (gage height, 19.6 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings), from rating curve extended above 3,200 cfs on basis of 

contracted-opening determination at 34.7 ft; no flow at times.

1953-57: Maximum discharge, that of May 16, 1957; no flow at times eacl- year.

Maximum stage known, 34.7 ft on July 12, 1951, from floodmarks (discharge, 

77,200 cfs, from contracted-opening determination of peak flow).

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

1.

2.

2,

2,

2,

2,

2,

2,

.93

.0

.1

,2

,3

,4

.5

,6

Oct.

0

l!

2.

4.

9.

17

1

1

5

2

2

5

5

to May

3,

3,

4,

5.

6,

8,

10.

14,

16

.0

.5

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

,0

1,

3,

7,

57

126

225

490

850

870

290

700

May 17 to Sept. 30

2.2

2.3

2.4

2.2 

4.1 

6.9

2.5

2.6 

3.0

11

18

Note. Same as preceding table above 

3.0 ft.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1S57

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Nov.

0

0

0

Dec.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Jan.

0

0

0

Feb.

(*)

_

0

0

0

Mar.

0

0

0

*0

0

0

a.l

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.5

8.5

7.0

4.5

1.8 

2.2

2.3 

2.8

30.1

0.97

60

Apr.

*4Z*l~ T 

388

415

m

144

62

59

69

75

a72

69

55

39

40

38 

35

34

31

30

36

107

112

102

81

57

53

47 

*45

43

2 , 602 . 7

86.8

5,160

May

46

48

49

42

39

36

35

31

29

35

37

797

365

400

305

6,800 

*2,100

662

478

370

320

250

203

al,140

*2,060

350

238

199 

533

1,320 

1,370

20,684

667

41,030

June

638

288

*212

192

a!83

174

172

192

182

174

180

690

490

970

400

153 

130

172

144

139

135

123

110

81

75

88

350

1,400 

7SO

490

9,457

315

18,760

July

850

a225

*172

144

121

95

79

75

77

890

375

203

a!35

84

a90

95 

a96

98

110

126

182

a!77

172

a!88

203

182

214

71 

*44

B7 

53

5,683

183

11,270

Aug.

a44

35

22

17

a!6

14

12

10

9.7

a9.3

8.9

8.9

7.7

a7.3

6.9

5.6 

5.4

5.4

5.4

a5.0

4.6

a4.4

4.1

3.9 4~T

3.9

5.0

a5.8 

5.6

5.9 

5.4

309.1

9.97

613

Sept.

5.1

a5.2

a5.2

a5.3

a5.3

a5.4

5.4

5.4

*4.8

5TT

63

39

31

25

21

a20 

18

a20

22

37

81

47

a38

30

22

18

16

14 

12

*11

637.2

21.2

1,260

Calendar year 1956: Max 506 Min 0 Mean 6.37 Ac-ft 4,620

Water year 1956-57: Max 6,800 Min 0 Mean 108 Ac-ft 78,150

Peak discharge (base, 1.200 cfs). May 12 (1 p.m.) 2,380 cfs (8.8 ft); May 16 (9 p.m.) 18,200 cfs 

(19.6 ft); May 25 (2 a.m.) 5,900 cfs (12.5 ft),- May 31 (8 p.m.) 4,500 cfs (11.3 ft); June 14 

(6 p.m.) 1,570 cfs (7.5 ft); June 28 (2 a.m.) 3,290 cfs (10.0 ft); July 1 (1 p.m.) 1,350 cfs 

(7.1 ft); July 10 (2 p.m.) 2,970 cfs (9.6 ft).

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of trend of flow or interpolated.
366 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

Kansas River at Topeka, Kans.

Location. Lat 39°03'47", long 95°40'29", in SE£ sec. 30, T. 11 S., R. 16 E., near right 

bank"in downstream end of pier of Topeka Avenue Bridge in Topeka, 2.2 miles upstream 

from Soldier Creek, and at mile 85.5.

Drainage area. 56,710 sq mi, approximately, of which a large area does not contribute 

directly to surface runoff.

Records available. April to August 1904 (gage heights only), June 191.7 to September 1957. 

Gage-height records collected in this vicinity since August 1904 are contained in 

reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 854.57 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

29. Apr. 24 to Aug. 31, 1904, staff gage at Chicago, Rock Island, and Pacific Railroad bridge 400 ft upstream at different datum; June 12, 1917, to Apr. 3, 1918, chain 

gage at Chicago, Rock Island, and Pacific Railroad bridge at datum 0.75 ft higher. 

Apr. 4 to May 30, 1918, water-stage recorder, May 31 to Oct. 1, 1918, staff gage, and 

Oct. 2, 1918, to Sept. 30, 1927, water-stage recorder, all at site 130 ft downstream at 

datum 0.75 ft higher. Oct. 1, 1927, to Sept. 30, 1934, chain gage at Melan Bridge, 

1,700 ft downstream at present datum. Oct. 1, 1934,to Sept. 30, 1939, water-stage 

recorder at Sardou Bridge, 7,300 ft downstream at datum 1.74 ft lover.

Average discharge. 40 years (1917-57), 5,129 cfs (3,713,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 47,300 cfs June 22 (gage height, 16.61 ft); 

minimum daily, 170 cfs Oct. 11.

1917-57: Maximum discharge, 469,000 cfs July 13, 1951 (gage height, 36.34 ft); 

minimum, 112 cfs Dec. 16, 1940, result of freezeup.

Flood of May 30, 1903 (second highest since 1844), reached a stage of 31.4 ft, from 

floodmarks, referred to site and datum used October 1927 to September 1934; discharge, 

about 300,000 cfs.

A flood in the spring of 1844 is known to be higher than that of 1903 and on the 

basis of legendary marks or deductions is comparable to the 1951 flood.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of doubtful gage-height record, which are 

poor. Natural flow of stream is affected by 10 reservoirs in Colorado, Nebraska, and 

Kansas, and by numerous small diversions for irrigation above station. Records of 

chemical analyses and water temperatures for the water year 1957 are given in WSP 1521.

Cooperation. Gage-height record collected in cooperation with U. S. Weather Bureau.

Revisions (water years1.--WSP 806: Drainage area. WSP 1310: 1922(M).

Rating tables, water year 1956-57, except period of doubtful gape-height

record (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Aug. 18-22)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 2 Apr. 3 to Sept. 30

0.9 170

1.0 200

1.2 275

1.5 445

2.0 820

2.5 1,210

2.1 940

3.0 1,820

4.0 3,280

6.0 7,200

11.0 21,300

16.2 44,800

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

247

218

200

191

*204

200

191

185

176

179

170

188

191

259

*255

251

370

820

880

888

670

520

438

330

295

295

320

350

400

450 

450

10,781

348

21,380

Nov.

420

400

370

400

500

460

460

460

460

460

460

450

430

*410

400

400

380

380

380

380

370

360

380

370

380

380

370

370

370

360

12,170

406

24,140

Dec.

370

380

390

400

400

390

350

270

230

260

350

390

280

300

320

370

*440

400

400

400

400

410

450

450

450

430

420

420

450

450

460

11,880

383

23,560

Jan.

450

450

450

460 4~SO

460

460

460

400

310

300

300

260

*230

555

280

300

310

310

310

300

260

270

290

280

260

250

250

260

270

280

10,180

328

20,190

Feb.

280

290

300

310

320

330

350

380

430

500

570

570

570

570

600

620

640

*650

S40

620

600

600

450

400

600

600

600

600

-

13,990

500

27,750

Mar.

560

560

560

560

560

560

520

520

520

520

520

500

480

480

470

460

455

500

500

480

*530

550

560

800

800

850

900

900

900

850

920

18,870

609

37,430

Apr.

1,000

1,100

1,180

3,380

*6,840

7,420

5,240

4,180

4,200

3,940

2,940

2,230

1,780

1,510

*1,330

1,270

1,190

1,130

1,020

1,050

1,040

980

1,045

1,020

1,120

1,680

1,700

1,770

2,040

1,760

68,080

2,269

135,000

May

1,570

1,420

1,350

1,400

1,220

1,120

1,060

988

980

1,5S5

1,150

1,310

*2,870

2,800

3,880

7,300

19,500

24,000

*23,200

19,500

18,600

16,200

14,100

12,700

16,600

13,400

10,700

7,850

6,300

6,880

7,340

248,348

8,011

492,600

June

9,320

11,000

12,600

12,900

11,600

9,150

6,300

4,900

4,520

3,940

5,750

4,560

4,720

5,300

6,920

7,700

8,580

17,500

22,500

35,000

*42,800

44.700

5S,6b6

30,900

*28,900

25,800

24,700

35,200

32,900

27,600

531,860

17,730

*1,055

July

24,000

50. 500

18^700

16,800

17,300

17,200

17,800

17,600

17,200

21,600

15,000

10,700

9,250

8,880

8,500

*8,280

8,000

7,800

7,900

7,800

8,400

9,080

11,300

11,200

12,400

12,600

11,000

9,520

8,980

8,150

6.880

400,320

12,910

794,000

Aug.

6,220

5,730

5,600

5,140

4,720

4,480

4,220

4,040

3,980

4,000

4,100

4,100

4,000

3,800

3,580

3,530

5,560

3,900

*8,400

11.600

11,500

6,640

5,100

4,700

4,680

4,180

3,900

4,080

4,000

5,900

6,100

157,530

5,075

312,100

Sept.

6,900

6,840

6,200

6,460

6,540

5,880

5,000

4,840

5,800

4,700

4,560

4,120

3,840

5,700

4,860

4,660

*4,660

4,860

4,740

4,700

3,920

3,440

5,710

5,900

3,670

3,510

3,480

3,420

3,390

5.580

141,680

4,723

281,000

Calendar year 1956: Max 16,700 Min 170 Mean 987 Ac-ft 716,200

Water year 1956-57: Max 44,700 Min 170 Mean 4,453 Ac-ft 3,224,000

Peak discharge (base. 17.000 cfs). Hay 18 (10 p.m.) 26,600 cfs (12.40 ft); May 25 (3 p.m.) 

18,800 cfs (10719 ft); June 22 (4 a.m.) 47,500 cfs (16.61 ft); June 28 (10 a.m.) 39,200 cfs 

(15.13 ft),- July 2 (7 a.m.) 55,200 cfs (14.51 ft); July 10 (8 a.m.) 26,400 cfs (12.55 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

* Expressed in thousands.

Note. Discharge computed from once-daily wire-weight-gage readings Oct. l-?6, June 8-13, 

Aug. 24-30, Sept. 10-12. Doubtful gage-height record Oct. 27 to Apr. 2; disc'rarge estimated on 

basis of records for stations at Wamego and Lecompton.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 367

Soldier Creek near Topeka, Kans.

Location. Lat 39°06', long 95°43', in NW£ sec. 14, T. 11 S., R. 15 E., on downstream 

side of highway bridge, l| miles upstream from Halfday Creek, 4 miles northwest of 

Topeka, and at mile 6.5.

Drainage area. 268 sq mi.

Records available. May 1929 to September 1932, August 1935 to September 1957. Prior to 

October 1935, published as "at Topeka." Records for October 1932 to July 1935 published in WSP 746, 761, and 786 have been found to be unreliable and should not be 

used.

Gage.--Wire-weight gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 866.95 ft above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929. Prior to Aug. 1, 1935, chain gage at site 2 miles downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 25 years (1929-32, 1935-57), 120 cfs (86,880 acre-ft per yerr).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,690 cfs July 10 (gage height, 21.6 ft, from 

floodmark); no flow at times.

1929-32, 1935-57: Maximum discharge, 11,400 cfs June 22, 1951 (gage heigt 4;, 

28.15 ft); maximum gage height, 29.06 ft July 12, 1951, from floodmark (backv-ater from 

Kansas River); no flow at times during 1931, 1935-41, 1953-57.

Remarks. Records poor. Diversions above station for irrigation.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1440: 1929(M) , 1930(M) , 1941-42, 1948(P) , 1950. see also 

Records available.

Rating "tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 14 to May 12)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 4 Apr. 5 to Sept. 30

0.9

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.8 

3.5

1.7 

2.0 

3.0 

4.0 

6.0 

9.0

64

125

290

636

0.8 

.9

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.3 

2.0

.2

.7

1.5

3.0

6.0

34

3.0

5.0

8.0

10.0

14.0

19.0

34

214

500

820

1,740

3,490

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

(*)

0

0

0

Nov.

(*)

0

0

0

Dec.

(*)

0

0

0

Jan.

(*)

0

0

0

Feb.

0

.4

.7

.7

.6

.5

.5

.4

.2

*.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0-

4.9

0.18

9.7

Mar.

0"0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

3.5

*79

.6

.4

.4

.2

.2

.1

6.3

0.20

12

Apr.

*7.5

* & 1.1

586

38T

79

28

17

54

64

*20

6.0

5.1

4.2

4.2

3.0

2.8

2.8

2.6

2.4

2.2

2.0

3.9

3.0

2.6

3.6

2.6

2.0

1.6

1.5

1,327.7

44.3

2,630

May

1.3

1.2

1.0

.8

.7

*^6

.7

.6

.8

.8

.6

3.9

90

144

172

488

1,260

214

79

66

34

27

20

183

*£, 280

445

105

52

40

30 

26

5,768.0

186

11,440

June

24

21

20

18

14

11

9.2

200

340

*90

34

*456

84

576

5T5Q96

30

59

33

14

10

30

12

5.7

2.8

30~ 2.0

238

74

186

3,219.7

107

6,390

July

800

412

123

50

21

20

12

9.2

431

5.100

*286

151

54

20

12

7.2

5.1

3.6

2.8

2.7

2.4

2.0

2.1

3.0

2.4

1.8

3.0

26

6.8

2.6

1.6

5,576.3

180

11,060

Aug.

1.1

.8

.9

.6

.5

.4

.4

.6

.2

.2

.2

.3

.1

*0"0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.3

TT

.2.1

8.3

0.27

16

Sept.

0.2

.2

.1

.1

.2

.9

.3

.1

0

*.2

14

5.4

2.4

4.8

2.7

1.5

.9

.6

10

179

64

30

20

54

2.1

.8

.6

.4

.4

.4

396.3

13.2

786

Calendar year 1956: Max 547 Min o Mean 4.20 Ac-ft 3,050

Water year 1956-57: Max 3,100 Min o Mean 44.7 Ac-ft 32,340

Peak discharge (base. 1.500 efs). May 17 (3 a.m.) 2,190 cfs (15.5 ft); May 25 (8 a.m.) 3,010 cfs 

(17.8 ftj; July 10 (4 a.m.) 4,690 cfs (21.6 ft). 

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.
368 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

Little Delaware River near Horton, Kans.

Location. Lat 39"41'50", long 95°33'50", in SW£ sec. 18, T. 43., R. 17 E., on left 

bank at downstream side of county highway bridge, 3 miles northwest of Horton and 

4 miles upstream from Mission Creek.

Drainage area.--19 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. August 1954 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,026.22 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929 (levels by Soil Conservation Service).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 644 cfs May 24 (gage height, 12.14 ft); no 

flow for many days.

1954-57: Maximum discharge, 673 cfs Feb. 18, June 24, 1955 (gage height, 12.36 ft); 

no flow at times.

Flood in July 1951 reached a stage of about 18 ft.

Remarks. Records good above 20 cfs and poor below. Flows are affectec1 by detention 

dams and watershed treatment practices designed to minimize surface runoff.

Revisions. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for high-water 

 periods in the water years 1954 and 1955, superseding those published in WSP 1390, 

are given herewith:

1954 

Aug. 21 ......... 39

22 ......... 268

23 ......... 118

27 ......... 170

1955 

Feb. 18 ......... 297

19 ......... 316

June 24 ......... 223

25 ......... 192

Month

Calendar year 1955 .........

Cfs-days

1,484.9

2,669.5

2,568.9

Maximum

316

223

316

316

Minimum

0.2

.2

0

0

Mean

53.0

16.7

7.31

7.04

Runoff in 

acre-feet

2,950

996

5,300

5,100

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

Z8

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

(*)

0

0

0

Nov.

(*)

0

0

0

Dec.

(*)

0

0

0

Jan.

C)

0

0

0

Feb.

o-0

0

0

0

0

0

o

.5

73

.2

.1

0

o

0

0

0

o

0*o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.1

0.04

2.2

Mar.

o-0

0

0

O

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

o

0

0

5.0

T7?

.7

.7

.7

.5

.3

.2

7.3

0.24

14

Apr.

2.2

30

*148 -§T

9.3

4.7

22

17

8.5

4.4

3.3

1.4

.8

.5

.4

.4

.4

*.3

.2

.2

.1

.1

.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

0

7J

0

346.0

11.5

686

Calendar year 1956: Max 6.5 Mln 0 Mean 0.09

May

o-0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.1

3.6

3.6

17

2.8

45

26

5.4

3.3

1.5

1.2

.6

.4

93

192

59

16

*6.9

6.0

5.0 

3.5

492.0

15.9

976

June

2.7

2.2

1.9

1.7

1.5

1.5

73

299 135-

48

25

86

25

157

52

9.2

6.9

6.7

3.7

1.3

.7

.7

.5

.4

.3

*.2

74

.4

1.0

1.0

944.9

31.5

1,870

July

~5.3 20

1.5

.6

.3

.2

.1

0o0

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

o

0*o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

28.2

0.91

56

AC-ft 66

Aug.

(*)

0

0

0

Sept.

0

0

0

0

O

0

o

0

0

0

tt 0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.2

0.007

0.4

Water year 1956-57: Max 299 Mln 0 Mean 4.99 Ac-ft 3,60O

Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 369

Delaware River at Valley Palls, Kans.

Location.--Lat 39°21', long 95°27' , in SW^ sec. 18, T. 8 S., R. 18 E., on right bank on 

downstream side of highway bridge, 200 ft downstream from Walnut Creek, 300 ft 

upstream from Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway bridge, a quarter of a mile north 

of Valley Palls, and at mile 30.6.

Drainage area. 922 sq mi.

Records available. June 1922 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 885.04 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

"JT929. Prior to May 27, 1930, chain gage on upstream side of previous highway bridge 

at present site and datum. May 27, 1930, to Apr. 2, 1938, chain gage 300 ft downstream on Atchieon, Topeka and Sante Pe Railway bridge at same datum. Apr. 13, 1938, 

to Aug. 25, 1952, wire-weight gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge.--35 years, 372 cfs (269,300 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 14,300 cfs June 8 (gage height, 18.74 ft); mini 

mum, 0.3 cfs Jan. 26, 27.

1922-57: Maximum discharge, 94,600 cfs June 21, 1951 (gage height, 32.03 ft, from 

floodmarks) , from rating curve extended above 46,000 cfs on basis of contractedopening determination of peak flow; minimum, about 0.1 cfs at times in 1934.

Maximum stage known since at least 1865, that of June 21, 1951; second highest 

known reached a stage of 31.7 ft in 1865 from information by U. S. Weather Bureau.

Remarks. Records good except those below 10 cfs, which are poor.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1440: 1925, 1928-29(M) , 1931(M), 1938-39(M), 1943(M).

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and

discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 14 to Mar. 24)

1.6

1.7

1.8

1.9

0

.4

3.4

12

2.0 

2.2 

2.5 

3.0

170

365

4.0

7.0

11.0

14.0

900

3,500

6,850

9,300

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-It

Oct.

0.7

1.4

1.1 

1.1

.9

.9

.7

.7

.7

_^6

*.6

.7

.7

2.3

2.3

1.1

.9

.9

.9

1.4

2.3

2.8

1.4

1.1

1.8

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.8 

3.4

4.0

43.4

1.40

86

Nov.

3.4

2.3

1.8 

672

11

*7.1

5.4

2.8

1.8

1.8

2.8

3.4

2.8

2.8

4.7

2.8

3.4

4.0

4.0

5.4

6.2

3.4

4.7

4.0

4.0

2.8

2.3

4.0

1.8 

1.8

114.7

3.82

228

Dec.

2.8

4.0

4.0 

3.4

4.7

4.0

1.1

.9

.7

1.1

2.3

2.3

1.4

1.8

2.3

4.0

*4.7

1.4

3.4

4.7

4.0

4.0

5.4

2.8

2.3

4.7

4.0

6.2

T70 

4.0

4.0

100.4

3.24

199

Jan.

4.0

1.8

4.7

4.7

2.3

4.7

3.4

4.7

*3.4

.6

.6

.6

1.1

.7

.9

1.1

1.4

1.1

.9

1.8

3.4

2.8

1.8

.9

.7

.3

73

.5

.5 

1.4

' g

58.0

1.87

115

Feb.

0.5

4 .0

4.7 

1.8

2.3

2.8

3.4

4.0

11

22.

*12

10

4.7

4.0

3.4

2.8

2.3

1.8

1.4

1.1

1.1

.6

.5

2.3

5.4

3.4

1.8

2.3

-

115.4

4.12

229

Mar.

1.8

1.8

1.4 

1.1

1.4

1.1

.9

.6

.9

1.1

*2.3

1.1

.7

2.8

.9

1.1

1.4

6.2

7.1

6.2

5.4

4.7

4.7

19

100

63

38

41

34 

30

23

404.7

13.1

803

Apr.

61

95

2,390 

2,080

822

198

104

233

342

135

*56

38

26

20

17

17

17

17

14

14

10

9.1

16

23

14

10

9.1

7.1

6.2

5.4

6,805.9

227

13,500

May

4.7

5.4

5.4 

4.7

4.0

4.0

»2J|

3.4

4.7

5.4

4.7

236

316

344

278

878

2,340

374

160

110

97

73

54

77

»a,180

933

300

174

160 

US

134

15,435.2

498

30,620

June

166

76

49 

38

32

30

28

*8,440

3,600

*435

298

2,140

352

1,740

1,650

284

236

219

332

121

76

68

61

49

38

36

56

149

1,720 

1,810

24,329

811

48,260

July

814

963

¥21 

118

76

54

43

34

26

26

*45

36

22

17

12

10

8.1

7.1

6.2

6.2

10

12

14

9.1

6.2

8.1

177

22

9.1

5.4

4.0

2,822.5

91.0

5,600

A-og.

3,4

3.4

3.4 

2.8

2.3

1.8

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.8

1.8

1.4

2.8

2.3

*1.4

.7

.9

1.1

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.1

1.4

1.1

.9

2.3

8.1

8.1 

 .7 10

78.8

2.54

156

Sept.

2 8

4 0

6 2 

5 4

3 4

46

30

20

7.1

*5.4

74

97

26

19

16

8.1

5.4

3.4

3.4

173

313

44

16

11

7.1

5.4

12

12

9.1

5.4

990.6

33.0

1,960

Calendar year 1956: Max 1,150 Mln 0.3 Mean 19.3 Ac-ft 13,980

Water year 1956-57: Max 8,440 Mln 0.3 Mean 141 Ac-ft 101,800

Peak discharge (base, 5.400 cfs). May 25 (10 a.m.) 12,000 cfs (16.81 ft); June 8 (2 p.m.) 

14,300 cfs (18774 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Discharge computed from once-daily wire-weight-gage readings Jan. 15-21, 3an. 26 to Feb. 4, 

Aug. 17, 19, 20.
370 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

Kansas River at Lecompton, Kans.

Location. Lat 39°02'59", long 95°23'30", in E| sec. 34, T. li S., R. 18 E., on downstream 

side of second pier from right bank of highway bridge at Lecompton, half a mile downstream from Delaware River and *t mile 64.7.

Drainage area. 58.420 sq mi, approximately, of which a large area is noncontributing.

Records available.--January to November 1896, April to July 1906 (gage heights only), 

March 1936 to September 1957. Records for April 1899 to December 1905, published in 

WSP 11, 27, 39, 50, 52, 66, 75, 84, 99, 131, 172, and 796-B have been found to be unreliable and should not be used.

oase ,ge recorder. Datum of gage is 821.84 ft above mean ser level, datum of 

929. Prior to Mar. 16, 1936, staff gage and Mar. 16, 1936, to July 30, 1952, wireQage. Water-stao

weight gage, at same site and datum. 

Average discharge. 21 years (1936-57), 6,939 cfs (5,024,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 44,900 cfs June 22 (gage height, 13.68 ft); 

minimum daily, 185 cfs Oct. 13.

1936-57: Maximum discharge, 483,000 cfs July 13, 1951 (gage height, 30.23 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 120,000 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of 

peak flow; minimum daily, that of Oct. 13.

Flood of May 31, 1903 (second highest since 1844), reached a stage of 27.9 ft, 

from floodmark.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or those computed from 

 wire-weight-gage readings, which are poor. Natural flow of stream affected by 10 reservoirs in Colorado, Nebraska, and Kansas and by numerous small divarsions for irrigation above station.

Cooperation. Gage-height record collected in cooperation with U. S. Wsather Bureau.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 876: 1937. WSP 1176: 1903(M). WSP 1440: 1948-49(P). 

See also Records available.

rtatlng table, water year 1956-57, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-31, Apr. 3 to May 13)

1.6 

1.8 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

170

260

390

910

1,560

4.0

6.0

9.0

13.6

3,380

8,300

19,300

44,400

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9 

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

266

260 

248

236

230

236

218

*212

206 

200

200

195

185

g20U

g242

g254

g254

450

658

790

724

570

513

494

g424

g355

g296

g334

g407

g450

g513

10,820

349

21 , 460

Nov.

g458

g450 

g383

g494

*592

458

441

432

450 

441

450

450

450

424

416

398

376

398

398

390

376

369

383

376

376

390

376

376

376

355

12,502

417

24,800

Dec.

376

369 

376

383

407

39S

376

302

190 

24?

 278

362

278

308

314

308

376

398

407

424

407

416

450

450

432

466

44T

416

424

450 

450

11,674

377

23,160

Jan.

466

458 

450

484

455

458

 458

475

370 

300

320

300

280

280

280

280

300

320

320

320

300

265

250

270

250

230 230"

240

250

260

270

10,192

329

20,220

Feb.

284

290 

302

320

320

341

348

390

441 

560

*603

570

522

522

542

542

603

647

647

625

614

658

376

355

542

680 "525

625

-

13,894

496

27,560

Mar.

581

581 

592

592

592

570

570

542

522 

522

 542

504

484

484

466

432 455"

522

513

475

494

532

532

910

874

886

874

910

1.030

958

910

19,454

628

38,590

Apr.

1,520

1,380 

3,110

5,540

6,700

*7.670

5^600

3,800

3,600 

3,620

2,880

2,260

,900

,610

,450

» ,390

,320

1,240

1,150

1,110

1,140

1.090

1,220

1,150

1,130

1,360

1,670

1,640

1,860

1,850

72,960

2,432

144,700

May

1,940

1,580 

1,420

1,420

1,360

*1,220

1,130

1,050

1.010 

1,030

1,100

1,360

3,060

3,300

3,760

6,830

22,500

24,200

 25,200

20,400

19,300

17,200

14,700

13,200

21 , 800

20,000

12,100

9,170

7,090

6,460

7,850

273,740

8,830

543,000

June

8,120

10,400 

12,100

12,900

12,200

10,300

7,490

14,200

16,800 

6,050

«4j860

8,570

6,130

8,840

9,680

8,720

8,360

14,500

22,000

32,000

40,500

45, 900

37,600

*31,300

29,400

26,600

25,600

33,700

35,400

36,400

574,620

19,150

1,140,000

July

25,900

54.500 

21,900

17,600

17,800

17,700

18,300

 18,300

18,100 

28,800

19,000

12,600

9,710

9,170

8,780

8,480

8,180

8,060

7,940

7,910

8,180

8,990

10,700

11 , 600

12,000

13.30Q

11,800

10,400

9,110

8j 960 

7.520

431,090

13,910

855,100

Aug.

g6,590

g6,180 

g5,890

g5,720

g5,500

g5,540

g4,840

g4,590

g4,460 

g4,400

g4,420

g4,510

g4,440

g4,510

 g4,020

5,870

5,760

3.680

6,660

9,260

11.400

7,460

5,740

5,170

5,000

4,770

4,480

4,550

4,420 

4 330

5 ',480

164,580

5,309

326,400

Sept.

6,910

7.370 

6,850

6,520

7,110

6,620

5,770

4,730

5,740 

5,480

5,070

 4,840

4,260

5,430

5,500

4,880

4,680

5,000

5,000

6,360

6,100

4,090

3,870

4,110

4,000

3,780

5,680

5,640

3.580

5,580

154,550

5,152

306,500

Calendar year 1956 : Max 17,200 Min 185 Mean 1,089 Ac-ft 790,500

Water year 1956-57 : Max 43,900 Min 185 Mean 4,795. Ac-ft 3,471,000

Peak discharge (base. 20.000 cfs).--May 17 (6 p.m.) 27,200 cfs (10.67 ft); May 25 (9 p.m.) 

51,800 cfs (11T50 ft)j June 8 (10 p.m.) 25,400 cfa (9.92 ft); June 22 (7 a.m.) 44.900 cfs (15.68 ft): 

June 30 (10 a.m.) 39.200 cfs (12.73 ft)j July 2 (11:50 a.m.) 57,900 cfs (12.£2 ft); July 10 (5 p.m.) 

58,500 cfs (12.61 ft). * Discharge measurement made on this day. g Computed from 

once-daily wire-weight-gage readings. Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice 

Dec. 24, Jan. 9-21, 23-31.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 371

Wakarusa River near Lawrence, Kans.

Location. Lat 38°55', long 95°16', in NW£ sec. 24, T. 13 S. , R. 19 E., at downstream side 

of bridge on U. S. Highway 59, 4 miles southwest of Lawrence and at mile 13.f.

Drainage area. 458 sq mi.

Records available. April 1929 to September 1957.

Page . Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 799.24 ft above mear sea level, 

datum of 1929. Prior to Mar. 7, 1939, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge . 28 years, 163 cfs (118,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 12,300 cfs July 11 (gage height, 29.76 ft); no 

now at times.

1929-57: Maximum discharge, 24,200 cfs July 12, 1951 (gage height, 31.59 ft, from 

floodmarks) , from rating curve extended above 15,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; no 

flow at times.

Remarks. Records fair above 10 cfs, poor below.

Revisions (water years). WSP 976: 1935. WSP 1310: 1929(M) , 1933(M) , 1938(M) , 1945-47(M), 

1949-50(M) . 

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 7

2.4 0

2.6 .2

2.8 .4

Mar. 8 to Sept. 30

2.5 

2.7

2.9

3.0 

3.2 

3.4

0

.4 

1.0 

1.4 

3.0 

6.3

3.6 

4.0 

4.5 

5.0 

6.0 

8.0

12

28

50

78

155

370

12.0

16.0

20.0

25.0

29.6

980

1,790

3,200

6,000

11,800

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11 

12

13

14

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

( )

0

0

0

Nov.

(*)

0

0

0

Dec.

(»)

0

0

0

Jan.

(*)

0

0

0

Feb.

00~

0

.1 

.2

.3

ft

.4

.4

*.4 

.4

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2 

.2

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

-

6.3

0.22

12

Mar.

0.2

.1

.1

.1 

.1

.1

0 

0

0 

0

*o

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

.1

.2

8.8

_63

48

5.9

3.2

2.7

11

152.4

4.92

302

Apr.

22F~~ 8.3

1,390

1,580 

685

216

92 

70

64 

*55

41 

34

33

31

29

27

26 

25

24

29

30

27

93

169

146

77

54

38

34

30

5,385.3

180

10,680

May

50

142

59

39

30

23

*19 

16

14 

12

11 

15

30

229

140

412

*3.800 

1,190

273

168

534

190

99

77

72

70

60

39

86

78

48

8,025

259

15,920

June

182

71

78

47 

31

26

I£ i,i55

1.630 

264

*137 

274

377

1,250

1,160

312

104 

129

71

47

37

31

42

37

30

28

51

 1,190

1,480

1,300

11,536

385

22,880

July

538

292

153

92 

64

50

40 

34

*40 

 4,860

 11.700 

5,170

522

220

115

88

70 

52

46

35

31

34

36

38

37

32

27

24

20 

16

22

24,498

790

48,590

Aug.

17

14

12

~7.S 18 

5.6

4.7 

4.2

3.6

3.3

3.0 

2.8

2.2

1.8

 1.5

1.3

1.1 

1.1

1.0

.9

.8

.7

.6

.6

.5

.4

.4

.8

.8 

.9

 8

114.2

3.68

227

Sept.

0.8

.6

76

.6 

.6

.6

.6 

.6

.6

*.7

.9 

1.2

1.7

1.3

1.4

1.2

.9 

.7

.6

.6

55

"58 102

21

11

5.8

4.7

2.6

1.6

1.4

279.9

9.33

555

Calendar year 1956: Max 1,240 Min 0 Mean 20.4 Ac-ft 14,840

Water year 1956-57: Max 11,700 Mln 0 Mean 137 Ac-ft 99,170

Peak discharge (base. 2.500 cfs). May 17 (9 a.m.) 4,750 cfs (23.0 ft)j June 8 (11 p.m.) 4,300 cfs 

(22.2 ft); July 11 (1 p.m.) 12,300 cfs (29.76 ft).

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.
372 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

Stranger Creek near Tonganoxie , Kans.

Location. Lat 39°06'06", long 95°01'08", in NE^ sec. 13, T. 11 S., R. 21 E. , on down-

 stream side of highway bridge, 0.7 mile upstream from Tonganoxie Cre^k, 3.5 miles east 

of Tonganoxie, and at mile 17.1.

Drainage area. 406 sq mi.

Records available.--April 1929 to September 1957,

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 796.95 ft above mean sea level (levels by

 CTorps of Engineers). Prior to June 2, 1939, wire-weight or chain ga*e at same site 

and datum.

Average discharge.--28 years, 180 cfs (130,300 acre-ft per year),

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 5,270 cfs June 30 (gage height, 25.85 ft); no 

flow at times.

1929-57: Maximum discharge, 33,100 cfs July 12, 1951 (gage height, 28.94 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 16,000 cfs on basis of contracted-opening determination of 

peak flow; no flow at times during 1934-41, 1946, 1953-54, 1956-57.

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

which are poor.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1440: 1929, 1936(M), 1940, 1942(M), 194S.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to May 17 May 18 to Sept. 30

5.1

5.2

.6 

1.2 

2.0 

3.2 

5.0

5.6

6.0

7.0

8.0

9.0

13.0

17.0

16

30

75

140

220

680

1,480

4.8

4.9

5.0

5.1

5.2

5.3 

5.5 

5.8

.4 

1.0 

1.7 

2.7 

4.1 

8.0 

16

6.0

7.0

9.0

11.0

15.0

21.0

24.0

25.5

24

70

200

400

960

2,300

3,500

4,780

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

(*)

0

0

0

Nov.

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

3

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0 

0

0.4

0.01

0.8

Dec.

0 

0

0

0

.1

.1

0

.1

.1

.1

.1.1

.1

.1.1

.1

.2

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

*.2

.2

.2

.2 

.2

.1

3.7

0.12

7.3

Jan.

0.1 

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.2

.4

.4

b.l

b.l

b.l

b.l

b.l

b.l

b.l 

b.l

b.l

3.2

0.10

6.3

Feb.

*b0.1 

b.2

.4

.4

.5

.5

.6

.8

.8

.8

.6

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.4

i4TT^

.9

.8

.8

*.7

.8

.7

-

13.2

^.54

30

Mar.

0.7 

.7

.6

.6

.6

.5

.3

.3

.3

.3

.7

.6

.5

.4

.4

.3

.2

.4

.3

.2

.4

.5

.4

1.9

7.0

15

26

20

14 

10

10

114.1

3.68

226

Apr.

*13 

17

372

504

323

178

77

48

a38

a38

a30

a20

a!4

13

alO

a!2

15

a!3

alO

6.5

a5.5

*5.0 25 

27

29

36

31

22

17 

9.7

1,961.7

65.4

3,890

May

6.5

4.5

3.6

2.8

1.8

1.6

1.3

1.1

1.0

.5

a. 5

1.8

a3.0

a4.5

126

220

*1,360

666

153

*88

281

242

96

53

40

62

107

40

93 

64

24

3,749.5

121

7,440

June

51 

38

16

8.0

6.0

4.3

3.8

1,370

»2,690

1,470

215

1,040

1,020

1,780

1,340

222

110

212

112

56

41

37

36

27

22

17

81

937

937

«4.370

18,269.1

609

36,240

July

2,090 

405

154

107

64

45

34

27

20

39

39

33

18

13

9.0

7.6

6.2

5.2

4.1

3.4

2.6

17

*46

15

6.0

4.0

3.0

2.6

2.3

1 9 1*8

 ' 

3,225.7

104

6,400

Aug.

1.7 

1.4

1.3

1.1

1.0

.9

.9

.7

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

p

if

.3

.3

.2

*.2

.3

.3 

.3

.3

17.5

0.56

35

Sept.

0.1 

.3

.3

.2

.2

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

1.1

1.5

1.4

.9

.8

1.0

1.6

1.0

.7

24

140

160

*83

26

10

5.0

2.5

1.6

1.0 

.9

470.1

15.7

932

Calendar year 1956: Max 1,640 Mln 0 Mean 27.7 Ac-ft 20,140

Water year 1956-57: Max 4,370 Mln 0 Mean 76.2 Ac-ft 55,210

(base. 2,600 efs) . June 9 (6 a.m.) 2,940 cfs (22.77 ft)j Jun? 30 (8 a.m.) Peak discharge ft). 

5,270 ro cfs crs (25.85 t<i&.BO it;.

Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day. 

 No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range In stage and trend of flow, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 373

Kansas River at Bonner Springs, Kans.

Location. Lat 39°03'20", long 94°52'45", in NE^ sec. 32, T. 11 S. , R. 23 E. , on left bank 

 at downstream side of bridge on State Highway 7 at Bonner Springs, half a mile downstream from Wolf Creek, and at mile 20.8.

Drainage area. 59,890 sq mi, approximately, of which a large area is noncontributing.

Records available.--July 1917 to September 1957. Monthly discharge only for some periods, 

published in WSP 1310.

Gage . Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 747.06 ft (corrected) above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929. Prior to Apr. 24, 1934, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--40 years, 6,385 cfs (4,623,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 60,300 cfs June 30 (gage height, 14.66 ft); 

minimum observed, 160 cfs Oct. 11.

1917-57: Maximum discharge, 510,000 cfs July 13, 1951 (gage height, 38.58 ft, from 

floodmark in gage shelter), from rating curve extended above 230,000 cfs on basis of 

slope-area determination of peak flow; minimum observed, that of Oct. 11, 1956.

Flood of June 1, 1903 (second highest since 1844), reached a stage of about 34 ft 

from information by Corps of Engineers.

Remarks. Records good above 700 cfs, poor below. Natural flow of stream affected by 

10 reservoirs in Colorado, Nebraska, and Kansas and by numerous small diversions for 

irrigation above station.

Revisions.--WSP 806: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57, except periods of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Feb. 9 to Apr. 2)

Oct. 1 to June 30 July 1 to Sept. 30

-0.7 

-.3 

0.5 

1.5 

3.0

130

360

1,050

2,250

4,850

5.0

8.0

11.0

14.0

9,600

20,300

35,500

55,000

1.9

4.0

7.0

12.0

3,610

7,850

17,200

41,500

Discharge, In oublo feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

360

235

302

213

253

259

202

247

175

213

160

20?

218

170

230

186

321

230

367

760

850 

*841

688

602

367

577

505

381

374

360

475

11,323

365

22,460

Nov.

553

498

513

561

688

662

670

553

553

537

513

438

513

545

438

452

482

513

438

498

505 

430

423

438

460

*460

468

445

350

529

15,126

504

30,000

Dec.

430

416

430

452

490

545

490

470

450

440

300

300

350

500

650

445

395

300

513

475

402

521

521

577

500

*505

482

569

498

432

513

14,411

465

28,580

Jan.

505

521

513

553

577

553

529

445

553

300

350

450

300

300

300

310

320

330

340

350

370 

360

350

300

200

200

200

210

220

230

240

11,279

364

22,370

Feb.

*240

300

350

400

450

500

550

600

688

688

742

751

778

760

760

751

751

769

796

796

760 

751

805

529

452

*529

760

769

-

_ -__-

17,775

635

35,260

Mar.

769

760

751

742

733

706

760

733

715

706

715

715

679

653

679

662

628

602 '670

679

688 

706

688

778

1,020

1,010

1,000

970

990

1,040

1,040

23,987

774

47,580

Apr.

*1.07Q

1,490

3,350

5,430

7,100

7,480

7,700

 5,810

4,410

4,120

4,120

3,540

2,600

2,220

1,890

1,710

1,640

1,590

1,470

1,370

1,360 

*1,340

1,710

1,830

1,540

1,440

1,480

1,810

1,760

1,890

86,270

2,876

171,100

May

1,940

2,100

1,830

1,580

1,470

1,470

1,330

1,240

1,180

1.140

1,140

1,250

1,590

2,890

3,720

4,970

15,600

25.500

23,200

*20,800

18,600 

17,500

14,700

12,700

11,900

22,600

14,300

10,600

8,800

6,800

6,420

260,860

8,415

517,400

June

7,180

8,080

9,510

11,000

11,600

10,600

8,700

9,220

23,400

14,500

6,520

7,700

10,500

10,600

12,400

12,100

8,500

8,420

15,900

21 , 200

32,800 

39,200

37,900

*31,000

28,300

26,500

24,200

*30,800

36,600

52.600

567,530

18,920

U26.000

July

56.600

29,700

29,300

19,500

17,800

17,800

17,800

18,100

18,000

22,600

34,200

23,800

15,700

11,000

10,200

9,550

9,220

8,920

8,680

8,680

8,550 

9,020

*9,730

11,800

11,700

12,700

12,800

11,600

j.0,100

9,460

8,800

483,410

15,590

958 , 800

Aug.

7,650

6,880

6,280

6,040

5,820

5,380

5,050

4,730

4,620

4,510

4,500

4,530

4,550

4,480

4,350

4,130

4,020

3.960

3,960

6,560

9,670 

10,200

6,856

5,660

5,200

5,050

4,860

*4,730

4,530

4,300

4,370

167,470

5,402

332,200

Sept.

5,740

6,880

7,000

6,420

6,380

6,820

6,260

5,480

4,640

5,700

5,340

5,050

4,600

4,280

5,420

5,200

4,680

4,510

4,840

5,120

9,570 

5,980

*4, 320

4,080

4,150

4,010

3,800

5,720

5.640

5,690

157,100

5,237

511,600

Calendar year 1956: Max 15,500 Mln 160 Mean 1,148 Ao-ft 833,600

Water year 1956-57: Max 52,600 Mln 160 Mean 4,977 Ao-ft 3,603,000

tiarge (base. 17.000 cfs) . May 18 (12 m.) 27,000 cfs (9.39 ft); May 26 (2 f.m.i

(9.30 ft); June 9 (5 p.m.) 27,200 cfs (9.45 ft); June 22 (10 p.m.) 41,200 cfs I a.m.) 60,500 cfs (14.66 ft); July 11 (6 a.m.) 40,100 cfs (11.77 ft).

Peak dlscha 

26,500 cfs ( 

June 50 (7 a

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Discharge computed from once-daily wire-weight-gage readings Oct. 1-19, 25, Got. 27 to 

Nov. 4, Nov. 8 to Dec. 15, Dec. 15 to Jan. 31, Feb. 24-26, June 6-24. Stage-discharge relation 

affected by ice Nov. 29, Dec. 8-15, 18, Jan. 10-21, Jan. 23 to Feb. 8.

11.95 ft)j

496732 O - 59 - 25
374 MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM

Missouri River at Kansas City, Mo.

Location.--Lat 39°06'43", long 94 0 35'16", in sec. 32, T. 50 N., R. 33 W., on downstream 

side of right pier of Chicago, Burlington, & Quincy Railroad bridge at Kansas City, 

1.4 miles downstream from Kansas River.

Drainage area.--489.200 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1897 to September 1957. Records prior to Aufoist 1928 (monthly 

discharge only) in Circular 108. Gage-height records collected at same site 1873-99 

are contained in reports of Missouri River Commission; those since 1900, in reports of 

U. S. Weather Bureau.

Page. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 716.40 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

"1929. Prior to Nov. 20, 1928, wire-weight gage, Nov. 20, 1928, to May 3, 1931, chain 

gage, and May 4, 1931, to Aug. 23, 1934, water-stage recorder, at present site and 

datum. Aug. 24, 1934, to May 15, 1947, water-stage recorder at site 200 ft upstream 

at same datum. May 16, 1947, to Feb. 28, 1948, wire-weight gage at present site and 

datum.

Average discharge. 60 years (1897-1957), 55,980 cfs (40,530,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 143,000 cfs June 19 (gage height, 17.05 ft); 

minimum observed, 3,880 cfs Jan. 17 (gage height, -1.96 ft).

1897-1957: Maximum discharge, 573,000 cfs July 14, 1951; maximum gage height, 

36.2 ft July 14, 1951; minimum discharge, about 1,500 cfs Jan. 9, 10, 1937 (gage 

height, -2.70 ft).

Maximum stage known, 38.0 ft June 16, 1844 (discharge, about 625,000 cfs, computed 

by Corps of Engineers). Flood of June 2, 1903, reached a stage of 34.95 ft (discharge, 

about 548,000 cfs, computed by Corps of Engineers).

Remarks. Records good. Discharge measurements made 6 times a month during winter and 

10 times or more monthly during rest of year. Flow regulated by many reservoirs above 

station, records for some of which can be found in WSP 1509 and 1510.

Cooperation. Five discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 761: Drainage area. Circular 108: 1905.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2 

5 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Total 

Mean 

Ao-ft

Oct.

34,700 

35,600 

36,200 

36,800 

36,200

35, 300 

35, 600 

35,300 

35,600 

35, 600

35,000 

34,700 

34, 400 

34,700 

35, 900

57.100 

36,200 

35,900 

35,300 

34,400

33, 600 

31,500 

29,300 

26,800 

24,600

22,700 

21,200 

20,500 

20,100 

19.900 

26,306

981,000 

31,650 

*1,946

Nov.

20,100 

20,100 

20,100 

21,200 

22 , 200

22,700 

22,700 

24.100 

23, 666

21,800

21,000 

20,500 

19,900 

19,500 

19,500

19,300 

18,800 

18,400 

18,800 

18,800

17,800 

16,600 

16,100 

15,300 

15,000

14,700 

14,200 

14,200 

14,200 

14,000

565, 200 

18,840 

*1,121

Dec.

13,500 

13,100 

12,800 

12,600 

12,500

13,100 

13,400 

13,400 

12,800 

12,500

11,800 

9,790 

8,280 

8.000 

8,686

10,500 

12,500 

12,800 

12,000 

11,300

11,200 

11,800 

12,300 

12,300 

12,500

13,100 

13,400 

13,600 

13,600 

13,600 

15.800

376,550 

12,150 

746, 900

Jan.

14,400 

14,900 

15,700 

16,500 

17,000

16,300 

14,900 

14,100 

13,800 

13,100

13,100 

10,200 

7,740 

6,560 

5,000

4,500 

4.120 

4,380 

5,260 

6,040

10,100 

20.100 

17,366 

12,500 

12,500

11,500 

9,000 

7,400 

8,000 

9,000 

9,000

344,000 

11,100 

682,300

Feb.

8.600 

9,500 

11,000 

12,000 

12,500

12,300 

12,300 

12,500 

13,500 

18.600

13,400 

13,100 

13,400 

13,500 

14,000

15,200 

17,300 

17,800 

16,500 

16,100

16,100 

16,100 

15,800 

15,300 

14,900

14,200 

13,800 

13,800

393,100 

14,040 

779,700

Mar.

14,100 

14,900 

16,100 

18,400 

19.900

19,500 

18,200 

17,300 

16,800 

16,500

16,300 

15,300 

14,900 

14,900 

14,200

15.800 

13,860 

14, 200 

14, 200 

14,100

14,100 

14,600 

15,800 

17,300 

17,500

17,300 

17,000 

16,800 

16,800 

17,000 

17,200

498,800 

16,090 

989,400

Apr.

17,500 

18,600 

23,600 

35,500 

41.000

57,400 

34,700 

30,100 

26, 600 

24,800

23,900 

22,900 

21,000 

19,700 

18,600

17,800 

17,500 

17.500 

17,500 

17,500

17,800 

19,000 

22,200 

26,600 

51,200

35,800 

54, 700 

56,500 

58,600 

57,400

780,900 

26,050 

*1,549

May

36,500 

35,300 

33,800 

32,400 

32.100

32,400 

33, 600 

34,100 

34,400 

33,600

34,400 

38,300 

44,500 

46,800 

46,800

52,200 

66,300 

74.700 

68,400 

61,400

57,500 

55,200 

59,000 

57,100 

53,400

60,600 

55,400 

44,800 

45,500 

45,500 

55,700

*M55.7 

46,890 

*2,885

June

57,500 

50, 500 

48,100 

48,800 

48,400

44,800 

41.900 

48,400 

76,100 

68,800

49,400 

47,800 

48,400 

56, 700 

59,000

56,000 

68,400 

122,000 

140,000

116,000

94,500 

87,800 

83,800 

83,300 

87,800

78,400 

71,600 

79,400 

85,800 

108,000

*2,157.4 

71,910 

*4,279

July

76^100 

83, 300 

75, 600

65,400 

60,600 

57,800 

56,700 

57,800

74,700 

62,600 

56, 500 

45,500 

43, 800

42j600 

44,1)50" 

51,900 

50,800 

46,100

43,500 

45,800 

48,800 

51,200 

50,200

45, 800 

44,200 

44,800 

46,100 

46,800 

45,200

tl,7?0.2 

55,490 

*5,412

Aug.

42,600 

41,900 

41,000 

39,500 

39,800

38,600 

36,500 

35, 900 

55.500 

55,300

35,600 

55,600 

56,800 

57,400 

56,800

40,100 

45,800 

40,700 

58,600 

58,000

40,400 

42,600 

59,800 

38,500 

38,000

38,000 

37,400 

57,400 

58,300 

41,900 

44. 600

40,206.5 

38,920 

*2,393

Sept.

44,200 

42,600 

40,700 

44,200 

50,200

49,800 

43,800 

42,200 

41,000 

41,000

39,500 

39,200 

40,700 

38,600 

58,000

58,500 

57,400 

58,600 

40,700 

59,800

42,200 

58,600 

56,800 

57,100 

56,500

54,400 

53,600 

35,600 

55.500 

55,566

* 1,189. 9 

59,660 

*2,560

Calendar year 1956 : Max 66,800 Min 8,000 Mean 29,070 Ac-ft 21,100,001 

Water year 1956-57 : Max 140,000 Mln 4,120 Mean 31,970 Ac-ft 23,140,000

Peak discharge (base. 130.000 cfs). 

* Expressed in thousands.

 June 19 (8 a.m.) 143,000 cfs (17.05 ft).

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 24 to Feb. 5. Discharge for Dec. 14-17, 

Jan. 13-21 computed from once-daily wire-weight-gage readings.
BLUE RIVER BASIN 375

Blue River near Kansas City, Mo. *

Location. Lat 38°57'25", long 94°33'32", in SE^NE* sec. 28, T. 48 N. , R. 33 W., on downstream side of right pier of highway bridge, 0.4 mile downstream from Indian Creek and 

1.7 miles southeast of Kansas City.

Drainage area. 188 sq mi.

Records available. May 1939 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 753.73 ft above mean sea level (levels by 

Corps of Engineers). Prior to July 1, 1939, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--18 years, 129 cfs (93,390 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 14,300 cfs June 30 (gage height, 29.65 ft); mlnImum daily, 2.1 cfs Nov. 9-12; minimum gage height recorded, 5.56 ft Aug. 25.

1939-57: Maximum discharge, 31,100 cfs July 11, 1951 (gage height, 38.30 ft); no 

flow September 1939 to February 1940 and In August 1946.

Maximum stage known, about 39 ft Nov. 17, 1928, from information by city of Kansas 

City.

Remarks. Records poor. Low flow regulated by powerplants above station. 

Revisions. WSP 926: Drainage area.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

4

4

4

3.5

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.6

»2.5

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.5 

2.5

2.5

2.5

3

3 

3

3

3

3

*2.9

2.9

2.9

2.2

2.2

2.2

87.7

2.83

174

Nov.

2.5

3

3

4.5

6.1

6

3.5

2.5

2.1

-F7T

2.1

2.1

2.5

*2.7

3.5

4.4 

4

4

4

4

3.5 

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

4

**4.0

4

3.7

105.3

3.51

209

Dec.

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

4

4.5

4.6

3.5

3

»2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

3

3.5

4 

5~5.4

4.0

3.8

4.6 

4.7

4.5

4.9

4.5

4.1

4.5

3.5

»3.2

2.8

279

118.9

3.84

236

Jan.

3.3

2.9

3.6

3.7

3.2

2.5

370

3.7

3.8

3.8

3.6

3.4

2.6

3.2

»4.1

3.7 

3.7

3.S

3.6

3.0

3.7 

4.6

47T

4.2

4.1

3.4

2.6

3.2

3.6

3.6

3.8

109.1

3.52

216

Feb.

3.5

3.6

3.8

4.4

5.7

5.3

4.6

5.1

4.5

3.8

4.0

4.6

4.6

*4.5

4.6

4.2 

3.4

377

4.0

4.0

4.0 

3.7

3.4

3.4

3.5

3.8

»3.8

4.0

115.5

4.12

229

Mar.

3.S

4.2

3.0

3.0

3.2

3.2

3.3

3.2

2.8

2.4

»3.7

3.2

3.2

3.7

4.0

3.8 

3.4

4.4

4.6

4.5

4.9 

4.9

3.5

~9.4 17

6.1

4.6

3.8

3.7

3.4

3.2

135.1

4.36

268

Apr.

4.1

4.1

18

11

6.9

5.6

6.6

9.8

7.5

6.7

6.1

6.6

5.7

6.4

7.8

9.4 

12

»9.4

9.0

24

37 

18

51

46

22

14

9.8

8.4

7.7

7.4 _ _____

398.0

13.3

789

May

7.0

6.7

6.3

5.4

5.0

5.3

5.S

6.3

7.7

*6.3

5.0

6.4

7.7

7.S

6.9

1.560 

*1,020

78

42

6S

193 

66

17

14

17

11

6.9

26

50

23

15

3,302.5

107

6,550

June

S.I

4.5

»3.3

2.7

2.3

2.3

3.1

56

127

6.6

»117

674

108

325

131

59 

41

42

33

24

20 

23

20

17

16

14

14

18

532

8.020

------

10,463.9

349

20,760

July

420

214

131

88

65

46

36

31

331

786

269

108

68

44

34

27 

24

26

*21

18

15 

14

14

13

12

12

10

9.4

S.9

8.9

JL§_

2,912.7

94.0

5,780

Aug.

7.2

6.9

6.3

35

25

14

9.4

7.6

»6.0

5.1

4.2

5.1

6.0

6.3

8.1

10 

5.1

3.7

3.5

TT

6.0 

5.7

5.1

4.8

3.5

3.7

4.2

5.1

5.7

5.4

4.5

235.4

7.59

467

Sept.

LJ.

4.2

4.5

4.8

5.4

7.2

7.2

4.5

»4.8

5.4

7.2

9.4

7.2

6.0

4.2

3.9 

4.5

5.1

5.7

124

1.970 

82

»29

17

13

11

11

8.0

6.9

»6.6

-..__--

2,383.4

79,4

4,730

Calendar year 1956: Max 331 Mln 2.1 Mean 9.56 Ac-ft 6,930

Water year 1956-57: Max 8,020 Mln 2.1 Mean 55.8 Ac-ft 40,410

Peak discharge (base. 5.800 efs). May 16 (8 a.m.) 6,710 cfs (20.37 ft); June 30 (5:30 a.m.) 

14,300 cfs (29.65 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.

Note. No recorder record Oct. 1 to Dec. 18; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and 

records for nearby station (wire-weight-gage readings Oct. 5, 10, 12, 19, 26, 29, Nov. 5, 9, 14, 

16, 23, 28, 30, Dec. 7, 10, 17).
376 LITTLE BLUE RIVER BASIN

Little Blue River near Lake City, Mo.

Location.--Lat 39°06'00", long 94 C 18'00", in SWp3E£ sec. 35, T. 50 N., R. 31 W., at downstream side of right pier of upstream bridge on dual State Highway 78, 3 miles southwest of Lake City and lOj miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 184 sq mi.

Records available. March 1948 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 719.15 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to July 24, 1957, wire-weight gage at site 50 ft downstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 9 years, 81.4 cfs (58,930 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 1,680 cfs July 1 (gage height, 18.16 ft); minimum observed, 0.1 cfs Oct. 9, 11, Nov. 24.

1948-57: Maximum discharge, 6,400 cfs July 12, 1951 (gage height, 26.1 ft, from 

floodmark); no flow at times in 1953-54.

Remarks. Records poor.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Ibta]

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

0.2 

.2

.2

.2

.2

a. 2

a. 2

.2

.1

 72

.1

a. 2

.2

a. 2

.2

.3

a. 3

.3

.3

.3

.3

a. 3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

6.7

0.22

0.0012

0.001

13

Nov.

0.2 

».4

.4

a2

T.4

.8

.8

.9

a. 9

.9

.2

.3

a. 3

.3

a. 3

a. 3

.4

.5

a. 5

a. 5

a. 5

.4

.3

.1

a72

a. 2

.2

.2

a. 2

.2

14.8

0.49

0.0027

0.003

29

Dec.

0.3 

373

a. 3

1.6

1.7

al.7

1.7

al.6

al.5

 1.4

al.3

al.2

al.2

1.1

1.3

al.4

al.5

1.5

al.8

2.2

a2.3

2.5

a2.5

z^e

2.4

a2.3

2.3

a2.4

»2.4

2.4

2.4

53.1

1.71

0.0093

0.01

105

Jan.

2.6 

2.5

a2.2

2.0

1.9

al.6

1.3

1.3

al.3

al.4

al.5

1.5

al.4

al.2

»1.0

al.O

al.O

1.1

1.0

.9

a. 9

a. 9

1.1

al.l

al.l

al.l

al.l

1.1

al.2

al.4

al.6

42.3

1.36

0.0074

0.009

84

Feb.

1.8

a2.3

2.8

a2.8

2.9

a3

a5

7 Q .Lil

a6

a5

a4

a3

*2.6

2.4

2.5

2.5

2.8

a2.7

2.6

a2.6

a2.4

2.2

1.8

al.8

1.9

*4.7

2.8

-

86.6

3.09

0.017

0.02

172

Mar.

a2.8 

2.8

a2.5

a2.5

a2.5

a2.5

a2

2

2

a2

*2.1

a2.2

2.2

a2.3

2.4

2.4

al.8

1.3

al.3

1.3

a2

2.6

Ii°

55

172

54

18

11

a7

4.6

3.5

373.6

12.1

0.066

0.08

741

Apr.

1.9 

al.5

alO

39

54

25

a5

1.9

a3

7.0

a8

9.2

5.2

a4

a3

a2

1.7

 9.2

22

9.2

a7

9.2

67

62

60

a50

62

14

a9

a6

568.0

18.9

0.103

0.11

1,130

May

a5 

4.6

8.3

9.4

15

15

a9

a6

5

»7.0

8.3

a7

21

a25

a 30

250

*1.020

151

72

a40

72

72

35

41

34

a40

29

18

26

62

30

2,167.6

69.9

0.380

0.44

4,300

June

25 

25

14

11

*8.1

6.6

7.9

6.8

alOO

93

22

33

a 50

72

99

72

a50

99

67

a 30

13

16

13

13

alO

8.3

6.1

40

96

584

1,690.8

56.4

0.307

0.34

3,350

July

1,220 

161

67

a45

31

25

22

21

164,

»144

a80

50

35

a25

a!8

15

12

13

10

8.3

8.1

6.8

6.1

4.7

4.1

3.7

3.0

a2.5

1.9

al .7

1_.5

2,213.4

71.4

0.388

0.45

4,390

Aug.

1.5 

1.4

1.3

1.1

5.0

8.3

374

1.8

 1.5

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.8

8.3

3.8

1.4

1.0

1.0

1.1

.9

.8

.7

.6

76

.7

.7

.7

.7

57.4

1.85

0.010

0.01

114

Sept.

0.7 

.8

.8

.8

.6

.9

1.1

.6

».4

.4

.4

.5

.6

.4

.4

.3

.2

72

.3

»4.0

657

313

25

13

8.3

»5.2

3.7

6.1

3.3

2.9

1,051.9

35.1

0.191

0.21

2,090

Calendar year 1956: Max 236 Min 0.1 Mean 9.26 Cfsm 0.050 In. 0.69 Ac-ft 6,720

Water year 1956-57: Max 1,220 Min 0.1 Mean 22.8 Cfsm 0.124 In. 1.68 Ac-ft 16,520

Peak discharge (base. 2,000 cfs). No peak above base. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a Doubtful or no gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records 

for adjacent stations.
PISHING RIVER BASIN 377

East Pork Pishing River at Excelsior Springs, Mo.

Location. Lat 39 0 20'20", long 94°12'45", in SE£ sec. 1, T. 52 N. , R. 30 W., on downstream 

side of left abutment of Golf Hill Bridge in Excelsior Springs, three-quarters of a 

mile upstream from Dry Pork Pishing River and 6f miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 20.0 sq mi.

Records available. February 1951 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 750 ft (from topographic imp).

Average discharge. 6 years, 4.60 cfs (3,330 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 685 cfs May 16 (gage height, 6.10 ft); no flow 

for many days.

1951-57: Maximum discharge, 23,100 cfs July 6, 1951 (gage height, 15.3 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 1,500 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak 

flow; no flow at times in 1953-57.

Flood of June 22, 1947, reached a stage 3.7 ft higher than the flood of July 6, 

1951, at a point 200 ft upstream.

Remarks. Records poor.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.95

2.0

2.1

2.2

2.3

2.4

1.3 

2.8 

5.0

2.5 

2.7 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

8.5

20

99

175

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

(*)

0

0

0

0

0

Nov.

0

*0

0

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

0

0

o

0

*0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

*o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.0

0.03

0.0015

O.O02

2.0

Dec .

0Qo

o

_a

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

o

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

*o

o

0

0.3

0.01

0 .00050

O.OOO6

0.6

Jan.

0

0

0

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

.1

.2

.3

TT

0

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

o

«o

0

1.0

0.03

0.0015

0.002

2.0

Feb.

0

0

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

T

.1

.1

.1

*0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*o

.1

.1

.1

-

1.4

0.05

0.0025

O.OO3

2.8

Mar.

0.1

.1

.1

.1

o_

0

o

0

0

0

*o

o

0

0

0

0

o

.1

0

0

0

0

.1

.6

.2

.3

.2

.4

.4

.1 

.1

2.9

0.09

0.0045

0.005

5.8

Apr.

0.2

.1

83

19

8.2

4.0

3.6

9.5

7.8

3.4

3.4

*2.5

2.3

2.1

2.0

1.8

2.3

2.1

2.0

1.4

1.4

1.4

2.5

2.6

2.1

1.7

1.3

1.3

1.0

.9

176.9

5.90

0.295

0.33

351

Hay

0.7

.7

.8

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

1.0

*1.4

.9

1.3

3.6

2.8

1.3

~43 150

12

6.4

4.0

2.8

2.0

1.4

1.3

1.1

.9

.5

.4

.4

.3

.3

243.9

7.87

0.394

0.45

484

June

0.6

.7

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

**.2

.2

.2

.1

30

3.6

1.7

.9

.8

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

1.7

37

4.4

55

140.7

4.69

0.234

0.26

279

July

*5.4

FTe

1.8

1.4

.8

.5

.4

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

*.l

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

15.4

0.50

0.025

0.03

31

Aug.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*o

o

0

0

0

0

.7

7.6

.4

.2

.1

.1

.3

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

o

10.2

0.33

0.016

0.02

20

Sept.

0

.1

O

0

0

.1.1

0

*o

o

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

J>2

17

1.3

.4

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

72.8

2.43

0.122

0.14

144

Calendar year 1956: Max 483 Mln 0 Mean 2.97 Cfsm 0.148 In. 2.01 Ac-ft 2,160

Water year 1956-57: Max 150 Min 0 Mean 1.83 Cfsm O.O92 In. 1.24 Ac-ft 1,320

Peak discharge (base. 500 cfs).--May 16 (7:3O p.m.) 685 cfs (6.1O ft). 

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day. 

" Field estimate made on this day.
378 CROOKED RIVER BASIN

Crooked River near Richmond, Mo.

Location. Lat 39°20', long 93°59', in NW£ sec. 7, T. 52 N., R. 27 W., 01 downstream 

side of third pier from left end of bridge on State Highway 13, 4 miles north of 

Richmond, 8? miles upstream from West Fork Crooked River, and 24? miles upstream 

from mouth.

Drainage area. 159 sq mi.

Records available.--March 1948 to September 1957.

Sage. Water-stage recorder and supplementary wire-weight gage read once daily. Datum 

of gage is 706.34 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to DOT. 4, 1951, 

wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 9 years, 71.8 cfs (51,980 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,220 cfs May 17 (gage height, 16.23 ft); no 

flow for many days.

1948-57: Maximum discharge, 27,000 cfs July 6, 1951 (gage height, 28.8 ft, from 

floodmark); no flow at times in 1948, 1953-57.

Remarks. Records poor.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Ibtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

(*)

0

0

0

0

0

Nov.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

0

0

Dec.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

0

0

Jan.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

0

0

Feb.

0

S

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

*o

3.4

ITS

.4

.4

.4

.4

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

*.l

.1

0

0

-

8.0

0.29

0.0018

0.002

16

Mar.

0

7J

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

*o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

1.2

5.6

4.6

8.1

57S

3.6

1.8

.9

31.4

1.01

0.0064

0.007

62

Apr.

 ^0.6

289

Tie- 324

56

29

35

84

62

34

*19

15

12

9.7

8.5

8.1

8.1

7.7

7.1

5.8

6.1

7.5

9.3

27

13

6.7

5.1

4.1

3.4

1,215.4

40.5

0.255

0.28

2,410

May

3.1

2.8

2.1

1.3

1.5

1.2

1.2

1.0

3T7

*16

39

14

42

99

31

210

868

T52

64

39

120

18

9.7

6.1

5.1

4.3

3.0

2.1

1.8

1.7

1.5

1,762.7

56.9

0.358

0.41

3,500

June

1.1

1.0

.5

.3

^Z_

.4

.2

.2

1.2

*1.3

1.7

1.5

1.1

50

17

12

6.1

18

4.5

2.6

1.9

1.7

1.5

1.2

1.0

1.1

1.7

2.1

14

!§

223.1

7.44

0.047

0.05

443

July

6.3

3.3

2.3

1.8

1.4

1.1

1.0

.8

.7

.7

.4

.5

.6

.4

*.4

.6

.2

.1

71

.2

.1

3?

32

IT

4.5

2.1

1.1

.6

.4

1.0

.5

176.5

5.69

0.036

0.04

350

Aug.

0.3

.1

.1

0

7J

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.2

.2

.1

.1

10

*36

15

4.6

2.1

.9

.6

.2

.2

.1

0

65.8

2.12

0.013

0.02

131

Sept.

0

7J

0

0

0

0

0

o

*.4

.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

97

323 ~B5

14

4.9

2.5

1.0

.6

.4

.2

.1

505.1

16.8

0.106

0.12

1,000

Calendar year 1956: Max 1,430 Mln 0 Mean 13.1 Cfsm 0.082 In. 1.13 Ao-ft 9,480

Water year 1956-57: Max 868 Mln 0 Mean 10.9 Cfsm 0.069 In. 0.93 Ao-ft 7,910

Peak discharge (base, 1.500 ef s). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.
MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM 379

Missouri River at Waverly, Mo.

Location.--Lat 39 0 12'51", long 93°30'57", in sec. 14, T. 51 N., R. 24 W., on downstream 

side of second pier from right bank of bridge on U. S. Highway 65 at Waverly.

Drainage area. 491,200 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. March 1929 to September 1957. Gage-height records collected at same 

site 1B78-79, 1883-99 are contained in reports of Missouri River Commission; since 1915 

in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 646.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Apr. 1, 1929, staff gage, Apr. 1 to Oct. 22, 1929, chain gage, and 

Oct. 23, 1929, to Dec. 31, 1933, wire-weight gage, at same site at datum 5.00 ft lower. 

Jan. 1 to Apr. 4, 1934, wire-weight gage, Apr. 5, 1934, to June 13, 1943, water-stage 

recorder, and June 14, 1943, to Sept. 15, 1944, wire-weight gage, at present site and 

datum.

Average discharge.--28 years, 45,760 cfs (33,129,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 142,000 cfs June 19 (gage height, 20.50 ft); 

minimum observed, 5,500 cfs Jan. 17-19; minimum gage height observed, 0.90 ft Jan. 15.

1929-57: Maximum discharge, 549,000 cfs July 16, 1951; maximum gage height, 

28.20 ft July 14, 1951; minimum discharge, about 1,700 cfs Jan. 9, 1940; minimum gage 

height, 0.4 ft Jan. 12, 1930, present datum.

Remarks. Records good except those during periods of ice effect, which are fair. Discfiarge measurements made 3 times a month during winter and 6 or more times monthly during rest of the year. Flow regulated by many reservoirs above station, records for 

some of which can be found in WSP 1509 and 1510.

Revisions. WSP 761: Drainage area.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Total 

Mean 

Ac-ft

Oct.

33,700 

34,200 

35,100 

35,600 

35,600

35,900 

35,100 

35,100 

35,100 

35,400

35,600 

35,100 

34,500 

34,800 

35,100

36,400 

37.800 

37,000 

36,700 

35,400

34,500 

33,200 

31 , 200 

29,000 

27,500

25,700 

23,800 

21 , 900 

21,100 

20,500 

19.900

997,500 

32,180 

*1,979

Nov.

19,900 

19,700 

19,500 

19,700 

20,900

21,700 

22,100 

22,100 

23,200 

23.400

22,100 

21,100 

20,700 

20,500 

20,300

20,300 

20,300 

20,100 

19,700 

19,900

19,900 

18,900 

17,800 

17,100 

16,500

16,000 

15,600 

15,100 

14,800 

14,600

583,500 

19,450

*1,157

Dec.

14.300 

14,000 

13,500 

13,400 

13,400

13,400 

13,700 

14,000 

13,800 

13,200

12,800 

12,200 

11,000 

10,200 

9,690

9,920 

10,700 

12,100 

12,900 

12,800

12,200 

12,000 

12,400 

12,800 

12,800

12,800 

13,100 

13,500 

13,700 

14,000 

14,100

394,410 

12,720 

782,300

Jan.

14,300 

14,600 

15,100 

16,000 

16,900

17,400 

17,200 

15,800 

14,800 

14,000

13,100 

11,500 

11,100 

8,840 

b7,000

b6,000 

b5. 500 

b5,500 

b5,500 

b6,000

t>7,000 

8,550 

17,100 

17,400 

14,100

b!2,000 

b9,500 

b8, 500 be, ooo

b8, 500 

b9,000

355,790 

11,480 

705,700

Feb.

b9.000 

b9,500 

bl 1,000 

bl 1,500 

b!2,000

b!2,000 

b!2,500 

12,900 

13,100 

14,300

19.900 

15,600 

14,100 

14,100 

14,100

14,100 

15,100 

17,400 

16,900 

17,600

17,100 

17,100 

17,100 

16,900 

16,200

15,800 

15,300 

14,600

.......

408, 800 

14,600 

810,800

Mar.

14.500 

14^600 

15,300 

16,500 

18,600

20,700 

20,900 

19,966 

18,900 

18,000

17,800 

17,100 

16,300 

15,600

15,100

15,000 

14,600 

14,600 

14,800 

14,800

14,600 

14,500 

14,800 

16,200 

18,400

18,700 

18,600 

18,400 

18,200 

18,000 

18,400

522,400 

16,850 

*1,036

Apr.

18, 700 

18,900 

20 , 300 

25,900 

38,400

42.400 

38,100 

33 , 700 

29,300 

26,100

24,600 

23,800 

23,000 

21 , 300 

19,900

19,100 

18,400 

18,200 

17.800 

17,800

17,800 

18,200 

18,900 

21,900 

26,400

31,700 

34,000 

34,800 

37,300 

39, 200

775,900 

25,860 

tl,539

May

38,400 

36,700 

35,100 

34,000 

55,000

33,200 

34,000 

34,800 

35,100 

35,600

34,200 

35,100 

39,200 

46,000 

48,000

48,000 

67,900 

74,600 

76,200

67,500

62,800 

59,500 

57,100 

60 , 700 

56,300

53,200 

59,900 

49,000 

43,600 

43,000 

43,600

tl,475.3 

47,590 

«2,926

June

55,500 

55,100 

49,400 

47,300 

47,600

46,700 

43,900 

42,100 

54,406 

79,400

62,000 

49,000 

48,000 

52,500 

60,300

60,300 

59,500 

89,300 

135,000

133,000

108,000 

93,500 

88,100 

81,600 

85,700

84,500 

73,600 

72,100 

83,300 

101,000

*2,141.7 

71,390 

*4,248

July

106,000

77,200 

70,200 

82,200 

83,300

72,600 

64,900 

61,100 

58,300 

56,700

63,200 

68,800 

59,100 

50,000 

44, 500

43,300 

43.000 

46,400 

51,800 

48,600

45,700 

44,200 

47,600 

49,700 

51 , 800

50,000 

46,400 

45,400 

45,700 

46,400 

46,700

*W72.a

57,190 

«3,516

Aug.

43,060' 44.800 

42,100 

40,600 

38,900

38,600 

37,300 

35,900 

35,600 

35,100

34,800 

34.500 

34,500 

35, 600 

35,900

36,200 

39, 500 

41,200 

38,600 

37,000

38,100 

39,800 

40,000 

37,800 

36,400

36,700 

36,400 

35,900 

36,400 

37,600 

40,600

n.175.4 

37,920 

«2,331

Sept.

42,400 

42,400 

40,900 

40,000 

43,000

47.300 

46,000 

42,100 

41,200 

40,600

40,300 

39,500 

39,200 

40,000 

38,100

37,600 

37,300 

36,700 

38,100 

39,500

44,800 

43,300 

37,300 

35,600 

35, 900

35,100 

33,400 

32.700 

32,700 

33,000

*1,176 

39,200 

*2,333

Calendar year 1956: Max 64,100 Mln 9,690 Mean 28,550 Ac-ft 20,730,000 

Water year 1956-57: Max 135,000 Mln 5,500 Mean 32,270 Ac-ft 23,360,000

Peak dischaarge (base, 

(18.54 ft).

120.000 cfs).--June 19 (8:30 p.m.) 142,000 cfs (20.50 ft); Jrly 1 (1 a.m.)

121,000 of8

t Expressed In thousands.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Note. Discharge for Jan. 11 to Feb. 5 computed from once-daily wire-weight-gage readings.
380 WAKENDA CREEK BASIN

Wakenda Creek at Carrollton, Mo.

Location. Lat 39°21', long 93°30', in NEij-SE^ sec. 5, T. 52 N. , R. 23 W. , near center of 

span on downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 65 in Carrollton, V<Uf a mile downstream from Brush Creek and 14 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area . 248 sq mi.

Records available . March 1948 to September 1957.

Gage . --Wire -weight gage read once daily below 10 ft and twice daily above. Datum of gage 

is 641.17 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge . 9 years, 116 cfs (83,980 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . --Maximum discharge during year, 3,230 cfs May 17 (gage height, 19.6 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum daily, 0.2 cfs Dec. 27, 28, Jar. 10 to Feb. 2; 

minimum gage height observed, 4.39 ft Sept. 3.

1948-57: Maximum discharge, 7,000 cfs Mar. 20, 1948 (gage height, 22.64 ft, from 

floodmark) ; maximum gage height, 23.4 ft July 17, 1951, from graph based on gage readings (backwater and overflow from Missouri River); minimum discharge, 0.2 cfs Sept. 22, 

1954, Dec. 27, 28, 1956, Jan. 10 to Feb. 2, 1957; minimum gage height, that of Sept. 3, 

1957.

Remarks . Records poor.

Revisions. WSP 1146: Drainage area.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

0.5

.4

.4 

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4 

.4 *.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4 

.4

.4

.4

.4 

..3

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.4

11.8

0.38

O.O015

0.002

23

Nov.

 

0.3

.3 

.3

.4

.4

.5

.4

.4

.3 

.4

.4

.3 *.4

.4

.4

.3 

.3

.3

.3

.3 

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

10.1

0.34

0.0014

0.002

20

Dec.

0.3

.3

.3 

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4 

.4

*.4

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4 

.4

.4

.4

.4 

.4

.6

.6

.5

.4

.2

.2

.4

.3

.4

12.4

0.40

0.0016

0.002

25

Jan.

0.3

'.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

_JL 

.2

.2

.2 *.2-

.2

.2

.2 

.2

.2

.2

.2 

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

7.1

0.23

0.00093

0.001

14

Feb.

 

0.2

.3 

.4

.5

.6

1.2

*1.7

TT6

1.5 

1.4

**1.2

.8

.8

.8

.8

.7 

.6

.6

.5

.5 

.6

.6

.5

.4

.5

.5

.4

-

20.4

0.73

0.0029

0.003

40

Mar.

 f 0.4

.5

.4

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4 

*.4

.4

.4

.6

.4

.4

.4 

.4

.4

.4

.4 

.4

.4

1.4

10

3.4

2.2

1.2

1.0

. 8

.7

30.3

0.98

0.0040

0.005

60

Apr.

*0.7

.7

.8

3.8

2.0

1.6

1.3

1.1

1.2

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.2

.9

.8

.8 

.8

.8

.9

.8

1.0

1.5

.9

.9

.9

.7

.7

.7 

. 8

32.9

1.10

0.0044

0.005

65

May

0.8

.7

.7

.8

.8

.7

.8

.8

.8

.8

*1.3

2.2

2.1

48

"349 2.270 

45

14

18 

45

14

7.2

6.8

6.8

6.7

2.9

3.0 

1.8

 1.6

2,855.2

92.1

0.371

0.43

5,660

June

1.5

1.4

1.1

1.2

1.0 1.1

1.0

.7

.7

1.8

228

~B5 501

6.8

6.0 

3.3

2.3

1.6

1.5 

1.6

1.5

1.3

1.1

50

28

6.2

65 

42

1,045.8

34.9

0.141

0.16

2,070

July

5.5

4.9

2.4

.9

.9

.9

.4

.4

.4

.4 *.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

2.2 

138

41

1.2

1.6 

171

310

33

6.3

3.1

£5

34

S.3 3 9

2.4

870.5

£8.1

0.113

0.13

1,730

Aug.

1.8

1.7

16 

84

8.1

2.9

2.1

1.1

1.1 

1.1

1.0

.9

.9

1.0

.7

.8

2.7 

1.1

1.2

1.1

13 

90

*7.4

5.8

4.9

1.4

1.1

1.1

.7 

.7

.7

258.1

8.33

0.034

0.04 '512

Sept.

0.8

.9

.5 

.6

.7

.6

.7

.7

.8 

 8

.8

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.5 

.6

.5

963

1.850 

222

14

4.9

2.2

1.8

.9

.7

.4 

.4

3,073.3

102

0.411

O.46

6,100

Calendar year 1956: Max 1,130 Min 0.2 Mean 12.4 Cfsm 0.050 In. 0.68 Ac-ft 9,020

Water year 1956-57: Max 2,270 Min 0.2 Mean 22.5 Cfsm 0.091 In. 1.24 Ac-ft 16,320

Peak discharge (base. 3.OOP cfa). May 17 (10 a.m.) 3,230 cfs (19.6 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 10 to Feb. 6.
GRAND RIVER BASIN 381

East Fork Big Creek near Bethany, Mo.

Location. Lat 40°17'50", long 94°01'55", in SE^ sec. 34, T. 64 N., R. 28 W., on right 

bank 50 ft downstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 69, 2 miles north of Bethany, and 

4 miles upstream from confluence with West Fork.

Drainage area. 95 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. March 1934 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 854.74 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to June 26, 1934, wire-weight gage at site 70 ft 

upstream at same datum.

Average discharge.--23 years, 43.1 cfs (31,200 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,620 cfs May 21 (gage height, 11.18 ft); no 

flow for many days.

1934-57: Maximum discharge, 8,120 cfs June 6, 1947 (gage height, 17.65 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 2,600 cfs on basis of velocity-area studies; no flow at 

times in most years.

Maximum stage known, 23.8 ft July 6, 1909. *

Remarks.--Records poor.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac -ft

Oct.

( )

0

0

0

0

0

Nov.

(*)

0

0

0

0

0

Dec.

(*)

0

o

0

0

0

Jan.

(*)

0

O

0

0

0

Feb.

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

*.l

0

U

o

0

*o

*o

0

o

0

0

0

.1

.1

72" .2

-

1.9

0.07

0.00074

O.OOO7

3.8

Mar.

0.2

.2

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

5

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.1

.2

.3

*.9

.7

.6

1.1

3.7

4.1

4.9

18.8

0.61

0.0064

0.007

37

Apr.

15

76

608

*558"

230

140

170

209

177

100

89

36

25

22

19

17

32

38

27

21

16

14

14

13

11

1T~9.7

10

*53

40

2,800.7

93.4

0.983

1.10

5,560

May

16

11

7.8

6.1

5.1

4.1

3.9

3.4

3.2

37?

3.2

14

88

135

65

25

34

64

30

85

*L300

330

50

31

27

22

18

15

12

12

18

2,442.0

78.8

0.829

0.96

4,840

June

28

21

9.7

6.5

4.9

3.9

7.0

127

87

58

103

138

90

84

130

53

77

~BT 139

28

14

10

6.5

4.6

3.7

*3.2

2.7

2.6

27?

2.9

1,309.1

43.6

0.459

0.51

2,6OO

July

2.1

1.6

1.3

1.1

1.1

1.0

.7

.5

.3

.2

.2

.1

.1

0

2lS

420

T46

45

20

7

3.4

*26

150

112

60

25

8

3.4

2.3

1.9

1.3

1,257.6

40.6

0.427

0.49

2,490

Aug.

1.1

.9

.7

.5

.4

.3

.1

*0

5

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*o

0

.3

.2

0

o

0

0

0

o

0

0

o

4.5

0.15

O.O016

0.002

8.9

Sept.

(*)

O

0

0

0

0

Calendar year 1956: Max 1,46O Min 0 Mean 13.7 Cfsm O.144 In. 1.97 Ac-ft 9,95O

Water year 1956-57: Max 1,300 Min 0 Mean 21.5 Cfsm O.226 In. 3.07 Ac-ft 15,540

Peak discharge (base. 85O cfs).--May 21 (6:3O a.m.) 1,620 cfs (11.18 ft).

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Feb. 14-16, 2O-23, Feb. 25 to Mar. 2, Mar. 4-9, 11-16, 18-23, 

July lO-13j discharge estimated on basis of weather records. Stage-discharge relation indefinite 

Feb. 1-13, Apr. 30, May 15, 16, 19, 22, June 13, 15. July 13-20, 25-27; discharge estimated on 

basis of 1 discharge measurement and trend of recorder record.
382 GRAND RIVER BASIN

Grand River near Gallatin, Mo.

Location. Lat 39 0 55'35", long 93°56'35", in SWfclWi sec. 16, T. 59 N. , R. 27 W., on 

downstream side of center pier of bridge on State Highway 6, 100 ft downstream from 

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway bridge, 1 mile northeast of Gallatin, and 

6 miles upstream from Honey Creek.

Drainage area. --2. 250 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. June 1921 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 712.56 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Jan. 31, 1922, chain gage at site 100 ft upstream at same datum. 

Jan. 31, 1922, to Apr. 8, 1936, chain gage and Apr. 9 to Nov. 15, 1936, wire-weight 

gage, at site 1,100 ft upstream at datum 0.17 ft higher. Nov. 16, 1936, to Nov. 14, 

1937, wire-weight gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 36 years, 1,016 cfs (735,600 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 14,300 cfs Apr. 4 (gage height, 17.22 ft); minimum, 2.2 cfs Oct. 27, 28, 29 (gage height, 1.16 ft).

1921-57: Maximum discharge ,»69, 100 cfs June 24, 1947; maximum gare height, 37.02 ft 

June 2, 1929 (present site and datum); minimum discharge, 2.2 cfs June 3, 4, 

Oct. 27, 28, 29, 1956; minimum gage height, 0.55 ft Oct. 26, 1940.

Maximum stage known, about 40 ft July 8, 1909, from floodmarks.

Remarks . Records good.

Cooperation. Gage-height record collected in cooperation with U. S. Weather Bureau.

Revisions (water years). WSP 786: 1933-34. WSP 1280: 1922.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Jan. 21-31, June 20 to Aug. 1)

1.1

1.2

1.3 

1.5

1.7

1.2

2.9

5.8

14

24

2.1 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5

51

101

192

335

4.5

6.0

10.0

16.0

776

1,660

5,050

12,400

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

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.

Ae-ft

Oct.

3.8

4.1

3.8

3.8 

3.5

3.5

2.9

2.9

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2 

2.9

2.7

2.7

2.9

3.2 

*2.9

2.7

2.6

2.6

£4271

2.4

3.8

4.9

95.7

3.09

0.0014

0.002

190

Nov.

4.9

4.4

4.1

57?

13

16

12

23

30

71

18

15

12

11

10

9.1

8.8 

7.6

7.6

*8.0

9.1

7.6 

8.4

9.5

12

11

10

10

12

10

343.3

11.4

0.0051

0.006

681

Dec.

11

11

10

9.9 

15

17

15

13

12

14

15

12

7.6

7.6

9.5

8.8

7.6 

*6.5

^75

7.3

8.4

8.8 

11

12

10

12

16

18

IS

16

16

360.5

11.6

0.0052

0.006

715

Jan.

16

IT

14

13 

9.1

11

8.8

9.1

8.0

6.5

6.5

6.9

7.3

6.2

4.4

4.4

3.8 

3.8

3.8

3.8

4.6

*6.9 

4.9

3.5

T7J

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

4.1

4.1

205.1

6.62

0.0029

0.003

407

Feb.

176- 4.6

5.2

5.8 

6.5

7.3

8.4

11

15

17

16

17

14

17

63

59

48 

*47

35

34

31

27 

20

24

23

20

20

23

623.4

22.3

0.0099

0.01

1,240

Mar.

23

21

14

18 

17

16

15

13

12

IZ

14

16

12

12

12

12

12 

12

12

17

17

18 

19

27

*52

63

69

72

55

56

62

805

26.0

0.012

0.01

1,600

Apr.

73

16T

6,250

12,000 

5,270

2,960

1,870

2,240

2,090

1,220

726

880

536

365

281

240

225 

372

459

346

257

204

177

177

215

179

152

935

 989

751

43,601

1,453

0.646

0.72

86,480

May

439

251

173

138 

117

96

85

76

7S

150

129

95

839

2,160

1,730

1,190

1,800 

1,100

701

395

*3,320

5.650 

1,400

536

284

208

186

143

132

117

112

21,828

704

0.313

0.36

43,300

June

496

545

246

143 

104

314

214

428

1,430

484

201

201

218

2,160

5.560

2,090

854 

1,230

1,800

776

297

190 

150

127

105

*95

129

127

90

582

19,584

646

0.287

0.32

38,450

July

459

165

206

129 

83

63

54

49

44

40

37

34

32

31

29

61

1,020 

523

232

115

78

*83 

83

89

89

90

96

96

56

44

37

4,247

137

C.061

0.07

8,420

Aug.

33

29

26

23 

18

17

15

13

13

12

12

11

9.9

8.8

IT

105

47 

34

*37

29

214

505 

TI5

59

36

29

23

19

18 

16

14

1,581.7

51.0

0.023

0.03

3,140

Sept.

14

14

13

10

8.8

15

28

36

39

28

28

34

25

38

36

30

25 

20

17

19

40

.43

37

32

*23

17

12

9.9

8.0 

7.3

707.0

23.6

0.010

0.01

1,400

Calendar year 1956: Max 10,100 Mln 2.4 Mean 219 Cfsm 0.097 In. 1.34 Ac-ft 159,100

Water year 1956-57: Max 12,000 Mln 2.4 Mean 257 Cfsm 0.114 In. 1.55 Ac-ft 186,000

Peak discharge (base, 18,000 cfs).~Ko peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
GRAND RIVER BASIN 383

Thompson River at Davis City, Iowa

Location. Lat 40°38'20", long 93°48'30", in SE^SE^ sec. 35, T. 68 N., R. 26 ¥., on right 

bank 15 ft downstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 69 at Davis City, 5t miles upstream 

from Iowa-Missouri State line, and 9 miles downstream from Elk Creek.

Drainage area. 701 sq mi.

Records available.--May 1918 to July 1925, July 1941 to September 1957. Monthly discharge 

only for some periods, published in WSP 1310.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 875.55 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted 

("Corps of Engineer's benchmark). May 14, 1918, to July 2, 1925, chain gag? ana 

July 14, 1941, to Feb. 24, 1942, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--22 years (1918-24, 1941-57), 329 cfs (238,200 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 8,190 cfs Apr. 3 (gage height, 7.54 ft); 

minimum daily, 0.4 cfs Oct. 8, 10, 12, 13.

1918-25, 1941-57: Maximum discharge, 21,300 cfs June 14, 1947 (gage height, 

20.14 ft), from rating curve extended above 15,000 cfs on basis of velocity-area 

study; minimum daily, 0.1 cfs June 25, 1956.

Flood of Aug. 8, 1885, reached a stage of 22.8 ft, from floodmark (discharge, 

30,000 cfs), from rating curve extended above 15,000 cfs on basis of velocity-area 

study. Minimum flow known prior to July 1941, 0.10 cfs Aug. 16, 1934, discharge 

measurement.

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

Revisions (water years). WSP 1240: 1918, 1920-21(M), 1922-24, 1925(M), 1946-47(M). 

WSP 1440:Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of Ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Ocjt. 1 to Nov. 6)

0.4

.8

2.2

4.1

6.8

10

20

36

+0.1

.5

.9

1.5

2.5

3.5

5.0

7.0

60

133

242

470

1,070

1,910

3,790

7,190

Discharge, In cubic cond, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14 

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac -ft

Oct.

2.0

1.6

1.3

1.5

1.2

.8

.7

.4

TS

.4

.5

.4

.4

375- 5.2

2.2

*2.2

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.2

.9

.9

.8

1.2

.9

.8

1.3

1.6 

1.9

2 5

43.6

1.41

0.0020

0.002

86

Nov.

1.7

.7

7T

1.5

3.3

3.1

2.3

2.0

2.5

4.4

3.1

13

TT

8.9 

7.5

5.2

4.6

4.1

3.3

3.1

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.1

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.3

117.4

3.91

0.0056

0.006

233

Dec.

3.3

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.9

3.4

3.0

2.8

2.6

2.5

2.5

2.3

2.1

1.8

ITS

2.0

2.0

2.0

»2.0

2.5

3.1

4.1

4.9

47S

4.1

3.6

3.5

3.4

3.3

3.3 3 2

94.8

3.06

0.0044

0.005

188

Jan.

3.1

370

2.9

2.8

2.6

2.5

2.4

2.3

2.2

2.1

2.0

1.9

1.8

1.7 

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.8

1.9

2.0

2.0

*1.9

1.8

1.7

TTB- 1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

62.4

2.01

0.0029

0.003

124

Feb.

1.4

TTT

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.6

.7

.8

.9

.9

.9

.9 

.9

.9

.9

2.1

MTTff

»4.9

4.0

3.0

2.5

2.3

8.0

5.4

4.5

-

80.0

2.86

0.0041

0.004

159

Mar.

4.0

TS

6.0

5.8

5.2

4.7

4.4

4.1

5.4

4.9

8.6

8.2

8.2

7.2 

6.3

6.3

4.1

5.2

6.3

6.0

»4.9

5.2

4.9

9.6

28

26

26

28

67

126

196

637.3

20.6

0.029

0.03

1,260

Apr.

504

1,150

»5"7t5o" 6,580

2,250

930

585

446

338

269

223

191

170

152 

131

122

140

138

131

118

100

89

85

»82

80

93

1,750

818

520

275

23,690

790

1.13

1.26

46,990

May

180

138

113

96

78

69

63

59

55

54

585

1,230

1,190

1,690 

1,410

 746

595

530

374

397

446

1,170

 624

272

205

197

203

155

124

100

13,257

428

0.611

0.70

26,290

June

242

202

118

92

78

70

98

75

87

393

304

*373

930

1,570 

643

482

553

652

241

124

92

78

64

60" 57

282

192

118

111

74

8,455

282

0.402

0.45

16,770

July

60

51

44

42

37

34

33

30

29

25

23

22

20

19 

77

40

25

20

20

36

29

323

23T

35

*23

19

17

17

15

15

ii

1,427

46.0

0.066

0.08

2,830

Aug.

13

13

75

19

13

10

10

9.6

9.2

8.9

9.2

9.2

8.2

12

10

8.9

12

10

8.9

8.2

»122

27

14

12

9.2

8.6

8.6

7.8

6.5

6 .8

5.7

505.5

16.3

0.023

0.03

1,000

Sept.

6.0

13

8.6

6.3

6.8

7.5

11

12

11

9.2

32

41

14

10 

8.2

7.2

6.0

5.4

*5.2

6.3

14

24

13

7.5

5.2

4.1

3.5

3.1

2.9

2.7

306.7

10.2

0.015

0.02

608

Calendar year 1956 : Max 2,130 Min 0.1 Mean 52.1 Cfsm 0.074 In. 1.01 Ac-ft 37,840

Water year 1956-57 : Max 6,580 Min 0.4 Mean 133 Cfsm 0.190 In. 2.59 Ac-ft 96,540

Peak discharge (base. 4.500 cfsK Apr. 3 (1:30 p.m.) 8,190 cfa (7.54 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. '20-29, Dec. 6-18, Dec. 26 to Mar. 6 (no gageheight record Jan. 14-23, Jan. 25 to Feb. 20, Feb. 22 to Mar. 6; discharge estimated on basis of 

weather records and records for nearby stations).
384 GRAND RIVER BASIN

Weldon River near Mercer, Mo.

Location.--Lat 40°33 I , long 93°36', in SW£ sec. 3, T. 66 N., R. 24 W., rear center of 

span on downstream side of county highway bridge, 4^ miles northwest of Mercer and 

5 miles upstream from Little River.

Drainage area.--246 sq mi.

Records available. September 1939 to September 1957.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read once daily below 7.0 ft and twice daily abcve. Altitude of 

gage is 890 ft (by barometer).

Average discharge.--18 years, 131 cfs (94,840 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,880 cfs Apr. 3 (gage height, 12.43 ft); no 

flow for many days.

1939-57: Maximum discharge, 28,000 cfs June 5, 1947 (gage height, 25.71 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 14,000 cfs; no flow for many days in 1940-41, 1944, 1953-57.

Remarks.--Records poor.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

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.

Ac -ft

Oct.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

.1

TT

.1

a

.1

.1

0.6

0.02

0.000081

0.00009

1.2

Nov.

0.1 ~73

.3

.3

.5

.5

.9

.8

.8

.9

.5

.5

.5

.5

.6

.6

.8

.8

1.2

*1.2

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.0

.6

.5

24.1

0.80

0.0033

0.004

48

Dec.

0.5

.5

.6

1.0

2.6

2.1

1.0

.5

.3

.3

.3

.2

.1

72 

.2

.2

.2

*.2

.2

1.0

1.3

1.5

.9

.6

.9

1.2

1.4

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

26.0

0.84

0.0034

0.004

52

Jan.

0.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.3

.2

^1

.1

.1

.1

.1 

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.4

.4

*.6

7J

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

7.8

0.25

0.0010

0.001

15

Feb.

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

Si

"3.5 12

1.4 

1.3

1.3

2.4

*3.5

2.4

1.5

1.0

.7

.4

2.4

4.6

3.0

2.0

1.5

45.8

1.64

0.0067

0.007

91

Mar.

1.2

1.0

.9

.8

.7

.6

7S

.6

.7

1.0

1.2

.9

.9

.8 

.8

.8

2.5

3.0

2.5

2.2

2.1

2.0

3.0

5.0

7.0

8.0

10

15

25

50

91

241.8

7.80

0.032

0.04

480

Apr.

224

248

*5,B50

486

181

69

104

181

85

35

33

32

28

21 

18

14

72

39

32

29

22

18

20

16

16

14

13

12

*T2

12

5,936

198

0.805

0.90

11,770

May

9.5

7.2

6.4

5.9

4.0

3.5

3.5

2.6 2"7S

6.4

9.5

13

250

133 

44

24

62

35

21

133

*lj360 "Trs

50

27

26

19

15

13

12

9 5

B.I

2,131.7

68.8

0.280

0.32

4,230

June

7.2

4.6

3.5

2.6

2.4

1.8

ITS

60

16

31

696

186

40

1.480 

207

120

41

486

49

22

15

8.1

5.9

5.0

42

*48

21

31

14

6.8

3,657.5

122

0.496

0.55

7,250

July

6.4

4.6

3.5

3.2

2.6

2.6

1.0

.9

.9

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

5.4

3.8

1.0

.3

.3

.3

.3

*21

7B~ 48

4.3

1.4

.5

.5

.4

.3

^2_

141.7

4.57

0.019

0.02

281

Aug.

0.2

.1

.6

.3

.1

.1

o.

0

0

0

.1

.1.1

.5 

0

.1

.2

.1

*17

-ff.6

3.2

1.7

1.0

.5

.3

.2

.2

.3

.6

.5 

.2

36.9

1.19

0.0048

0.006

73

Sept.

0.2

.4

.5

.4

.4

.6

.6

.5

.5

.3

4.0

8.0

3.0

10 

14

5.0

2.0

1.0

1.0

3.0

1.0

.3

.1

*00"

0

0

0

0 

0

56.8

1.89

0.0077

0.009

113

Calendar year 1956: Max 1,950 Mln 0 Mean 16.8 Cfsm 0.068 In. 0'.93 Ac-ft 12,210

Water year 1956-57: Max 3,850 Mln 0 Mean 33.7 Cfsra 0.137 In. 1.86 Ac-ft 24,400

Peak discharge (base. 4,500 efs). Apr. 3 (7 a.m.) 5,880 cfs (12.43 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 28 to Dec. 4, Dec. 7-12, 16-19, Jan. 8-12, 

Jan. 16 to Feb. 3, Feb. 20-23. Stage-discharge relation indefinite Feb. 26 to Mjr. 30, Sept. 11-23; 

discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for station at Mill Grove.
GRAND RIVER BASIN 385

Weldon River at Mill drove, Mo.

Location. Lat 40°18', long 93°36', in SE^SE^- sec. 28, T. 64 N., R. 24 W., near center 

of span on upstream side of county highway bridge in Mill Qrove, 8£ miles upstream 

from West Muddy Creek.

Drainage area. 494 sq mi.

Records available.--April 1929 to September 1957.

Page. Wire-weight gage read once daily below 8.0 ft and twice daily or more often above. 

Datum of gage is 786.03 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Dec. 4, 1934, 

chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 28 years, 217 cfs (157,100 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 7,950 cfs Apr. 3 (gage height, 12.00 ft); no 

flow Oct. 16-25; minimum gage height, -0.12 ft Aug. 13, 15, 16.

1929-57: Maximum discharge, 27,600 cfs June 5, 1947 (gage height, 22.79 ft); no 

flow at times in 1953-56.

Maximum stage known, about 23.9 ft in July 1909.

Remarks.--Records poor.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1176: 1949.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except period of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 15 to Nov. 4)

-0.2

-.1

0.0

.1

.2

.1

.5

1.9

4.9

.6

.9

1.3

1.7

27

53

105

209

2.0 

3.0 

6.0 

9.0 

10.0

326

802

2,520

4,650

5,550

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

0.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

72" .3

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0o"

0

0

0

0 

aO

*0

0

0

.1

.3

.1

.1

.1

.1

3.2

0.10

0.00020

0.0002

6.3

Nov.

0.1JJ"

!i.1

3.1

2.8

2.5

2.2

1.6

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.3

2.8

1.5

1.2

1.2

1.2

 1.3

ft

3.7

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.5

1.6

1.3

59.3

1.98

0.0040

0.004

118

Dec.

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.6

2.8

2.5

1.6

1.3

.8

.8

.8

.8

.6

.6

1.1

.5

1.2

*.4

75

.9

3.4 

4.0

6.5

T7S

4.6

4.0

4.6

5.3

4.0

3.4

3.1

70.5

2.27

0.0046

0.005

140

Jan.

1.2

1.3

T7J

1.2

1.0

.9

.8

.7

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.6

.5

.5

.5

.6

a. 5 

*.5

.6

.4

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.5

.5

19.9

0.64

0.0013

0.001

39

Feb.

0.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

75

.6

1.1

3.4

9.9

14

35

IT

25

4.6

4.6

*5.7

4.6

4.0

2.8 

1.5

1.3

2.2

5.3

4.6

a4.0

a3.5

_

------

158.1

5.65

0.011

0.01

314

Mar.

a3.0

a2.5

a2.0

a2.0

1.6

1.6

1.3

1.2

173

1.3

1.9

2.5

1.6

1.9

1.6

1.6

2.2

2.8

4.9

4.6

4.3 

4.3

4.3

6.1

*7.7

12

13

16

19

53

91

274.1

8.84

0.018

0.02

544

Apr.

244

348

*5.590

*2,360

582

256

370

510

326

95

109

76

67

55

51

45

68

132

79

57

59

49

38

39

33

27

"2"3~ 23

*31

27

11,569

386

0.781

0.87

22,950

May

21

17

14

13

11

8.9

7.7

6.9

77?

14

14

40

376

558

125

64

95

75

55

253

*«

138

69

57

55

45

34

33

28

26

6,344.8

205

0.415

0.48

12,580

June

28

19

15

a!2

alO

9.9

if

353

119

62

1,110

606

167

1,290

1,500

172

153

1,000

216

64

58 

52

24

20

17

*164

76

54

40

20

7,182.9

259

0.484

0.54

14,250

July

16

12

11

9.9

8.9

8.1

6.9

4.6

5.7

a2.5

1.9

1.5

1.3

82~ 1.2

9.9

8.9

4.9

2.8

1.5

1.3 

*4.6

-91 178

55

19

15

8.5

6.1

4.6

5.4

561.8

18.1

0.037

0.04

1,110

Aug.

2.5

X.6

1.5

1.9

1.6

1.2

.8

a. 6

a. 5

.5

.5

.4

.5

74

.5

.5

.4

.8

 1.5

.5

13

6.5

4.0

1.9

1.5

.9

.6

.9

1.1

.5

61.8

1.99

0.0040

0.005

123

Sept.

0.3

.8

3.1

1.6

.6

al.O

1.5

.8

.5

.5

4.0

8.1

13

6.5

56

12

14

6.1

3.1

3.4

6.4 

4.0

a2.0

*1.2

a. 7

.4

.5

.1

.1

.2

151.9

5.06

0.010

0.01

501

Calendar year 1956: Max 5,170 Min 0 Mean 44.0 Cfsm 0.089 In. 1.21 Ac-ft 31,980

Water year 1956-57: Max 5,390 Min 0 Mean 72.5 Cfsm 0.147 In. 0.199 Ac-ft 52,480

Peak discharge (base. 6.100 efs). Apr. 3 (6 p.m.) 7,950 cfs (12.00 ft); May 21 (8 a.m.) 

6,650 cfs (11.00 ft;.

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge interpolated.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 4-11.
386 GRAND RIVER BASIN

Thompson River at Trenton, Mo.

Location. Lat 40°04'45", long 93°38'35", in SW$ sec. 18, T. 61 N. , R. ?4 W. , near center

of span on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 6, 1 mile west of Trenton and

1-f miles downstream from Weldon River. 

Drainage area. 1,670 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. June 1921 to August 1923 (published as "near Hickory"), August 1928

to September 1957. Gage-height records collected In vicinity 1910-14 and since 1925

are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage.--Wire-weight gage read twice daily above 10 ft and once daily below. Datum of gage 

 is 721.87 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. June 25, 1921, to Aug. 26, 1923,

chain gage at two sites 12 miles downstream (by old channel route) at different datums.

Aug. 1, 1928, to Sept. 15, 1930, chain gage at present site and datuir. Sept. 16, 1930,

to Sept. 4, 1934, chain gage and Sept. 5, 1934, to May 31, 1945, wire-weight gage at

site l| miles downstream at datum 3.46 ft lower.

Average discharge. 30 years (1921-22, 1928-57), 808 cfs (585,000 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 15,900 cfs Apr. 3 (gage height, 14.30 ft, from

graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 7.3 cfs Sept. 30.

1921-23; 1928-57: Maximum discharge, 95,000 cfs June 6, 1947 (gage height, 25.7 ft,

from floodmark); minimum daily, 1 cfs June 17, 1956.

Maximum stage known, 30.7 ft July 6, 1909, present site and datum, from information

by local residents (discharge, 50,000 cfs, determination by Corps of Engineers,

occurred before new channel was dredged). 

Remarks. Records fair except those above 1,000 cfs and those during periods of ice

effect or indefinite stage-discharge relation, which are poor.

Cooperation. Gage-height record collected in cooperation with U. S. Weather Bureau. 

RevlsloniTwater years) .--WSP 1116: 1945(M).

Rating tables, water year 1956-57, except periods of Ice effect or Indefinite stage-discharge 

relation (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 4 to May 21)

Oct. 1 to May 20 May 21 to Sept. 30

3.8

3.9 

4.1 

4.4 

4.8 

5.4

6.2 

9.9

142

315

6.0

8.0

9.0

10.0

12.0

13.0

605

2,090

3,000

4,400

8,770

11,600

3.1

3.2 

3.4 

3.8 

4.4 

5.0 

6.0

22

63

161

315

705

7.0

8.O

9.0

10.0

12.0

13.C

1,290

2,090

3,000

4,400

8,770

11,600

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sin

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

17

13

13

12

12

11

9.9

9.9

9.2

8.8

9.9

9.2

8.8

12

13

12

14

13

11

10

11 

11

*9.5

11

11

9.9

9.5

8.8

10

14*9 .9 

344.3

11.1

0.0066

0.008

683

Nov.

16

15

14

20

28

24

18

16

17

16

17

17

15

22

26

20

18

17

16

*17

15 

16

21

22

23

19

17

19

16

20

557

18.6

0.011

0.01

1,100

Dec.

20

22

21

19

23

21

16

20

18

15

20

21

21

17

13

11

10

*9

IS

18

24

30

41

39

39

31

31

31

29

30

27

697

22.5

0.013

0.02

1,380

Jan.

21

T5

15

15

14

14

14

13

13

13

12

12

12

11

eIT

ell

ell

ell

ell

ell

ell 

*11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

382

12.3

0.0074

0.009

758

Feb.

11

IT

11

11

11

11

11

11

12

12

20

45

120

T52

71

59

44

*40

36

29

27 

22

28

32

33

27

24

24

-

895

32.0

0.019

0.02

1,780

Mar.

22

22

21

20

20

17

15

16

15

22

24

20

19

19

11

16

21

23

20

18

17 

17

20

38

*32

46

65

55

53

77 

166

970

31.3

0.019

0.02

1,920

Apr.

248

730

8,920

*9.310

4,590

2,610

2,180

2,180

1,440

860

828

605

465

374

315

280

315

545

374

315

248 

545

298

219

179

159

144

1,420"

*1,060

730

42,486

1,416

0.848

0.95

84,270

May

353

248

192

149

131

108

93

84

M

159

106

668

1,760

2,180

2,610

1,760

1,760

1,060

828

635

*5,520 

1,920

1,800

815

490

396

330

315

300 

242

27,363

883

0.529

0.61

54,270

June

432

228

270

192

161

142

T42

501

315

181

877

1,350

615

1,050

5,150

1,030

615

1,360

1,280

470

255 

203

181

152

142

152

396

284

216 

203

16,545

552

0.331

0.37

32,820

July

152

133

116

101

93

85

78

71

67

59

56

53

42

47

550

356

116

79

62

53

55 

*142

490

531

181

93

94

67

55 

48

11

4,166

134

0.080

0.09

8,260

Aug.

35

34

28

30

63

35

27

23

20

19

21

17

16

16

14

19

18

14

*16

12

56 

44

.24

50

32

26

23

21

20 

19

14

876

28.3

0.017

0.02

1,740

Sept.

12

20

15

16

16

19

16

16

14

17

37

34

~ss 64

43

49

30

27

19

34

34 

23

19

*32

24

19

14

12

9.7 

7.3

745.0

24.8

0.015

0.02

1,480

Calendar year 1956: Max 12,100 Mln 1 Mean 189 Cfsm 0.113 In. 1.53 Ac-ft 137,200

Water year 1956-57: Max 9,310 Mln 7.3 Mean 263 Cfsm 0.157 In. 2.15 Ac-ft 190,500

Peak discharge (base. 15,000 efs).--Apr. 3 (11 p.m.) 15,900 cfs (14.30 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

e Stage-discharge relation Indefinite; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records 

for nearby stations.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 16-19, Jan. 3-11, Jan. 13-14, Jan. 22 to 

FeFTTl.
GRAND RIVER BASIN 387

Medicine Creek near Oalt, Mo.

Location. La t 40°07'45". long 93°2V45", in SW^NW-R- sec. 34, T. 62 N. , R. 22 W., on left 

pier of bridge on State Highway 6, It miles east of Qalt and 2 miles upstream from 

West Medicine Creek.

Drainage area. 225 sq mi.

Records available . July 1921 to September 1957.

Page . Water-stage recorder and wire-weight gage read once daily below 5.0 ft and twice 

Sally above. Datum of gage is 767.48 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1?29. Prior to 

Dec. 3, 1934, chain gage at site 125 ft downstream at following datums: Irior to 

Oct. 1, 1924, at datum 6.97 ft higher; Oct. 1, 1924, to Sept. 30, 1926, at datum4.97 ft 

higher than present datum; Oct. 1, 1926, to Dec. 2, 1934, at datum 1.97 ft higher than 

present datum. Dec. 3, 1934, to Apr. 25, 1956, wire-weight gage at same site at datum 

2.00 ft higher than present datum. Apr. 26 to Sept. 30, 1956, water-stage recorder at 

site at datum 2.00 ft higher.

Average discharge. 34 years (1921-24, 1925-28, 1929-57), 125 cfs (90,500 acr«-ft per year).

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 1,590 cfs May 22 (gage height, 7.67 ft); minimum, 0.4 cfs Sept. 27-30 (gage height, 1.85 ft).

1921-57: Maximum discharge, 24,200 cfs June 6, 1947 (gage height, 20.? ft, present 

datum, from floodmark); no flow at times in 1934, 1936-37, 1940, 1954, 19f6.

Flood in July 1909 reached a discharge of about 8,000 cfs, determination by Corps of 

Engineers .

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

Revisions (water years). WSP 1340: 1926.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57, except periods of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used May 25 to June 29)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 24 Mar. 25 to Sept. 30

1.9

2.0 

2.2 

2.4

0.4

1.4

5.0

10

1.8

1.9

2.0

2.2

2.3

2.4

0.2

.8

1.8

5.5

8.5

14

2.6

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

7.0 

8.0

33

84

245

487

1,200

1,800

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Tbtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

B1.2

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.2

1.7

1.3

1.2

1.1

1.2

1.0

1.0

.9 

*.9

.8

i£

.8

.9

.9

.9

1.1

1.2

34.1

1.10

0.0049

0.006

68

Nov.

1.1 

1.0

1.2

1.4

2.4

1.9

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.4

1.6

1.7

2.2

2.0

2.0

1.7

*2.2

2.4

2.0 

2.4

2.0

1.9

1.6

2.2

2.0

1.9 2 5

53.7

1.79

0.0080

0.009

107

Dec .

2.4 

2.5

2.2

2.2

2.5

2.2

1.9

1.7

1.5

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.1

 1.1

1.1

1.1

3

5 

9.0

7^0

5.5

6.2

5.5

3.4

2.8

2.5

2.7

84.6

2.73

0.012

0.01

168

Jan.

fit

2.4

2.4

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.0

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.8

 1.7 

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

M-176^

1.6

1.6

1.6

61.6

1.99

0.0088

0.01

122

Feb.

1.6 

1.6

1.7

2

2.2

2.3

2.6

3

4

6

STS" 9.9

6.2

4.6

3.6

1.9

2.0

 1.9

1.7

1.9

1.9

1.7 

2.0

1.9

1.7

1.4

1.1

1,1

-

80.0

2.86

0.013

0.01

159

Mar.

1.2 

1.2

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.1

1)3

1.3

1.3

1.7

2.0

1.3

1.2

1.1

1.2

1.1

1.6

1.7

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.3

4.6

*13_

9.0

7.0

5.8

4.8

4 . 8

4.4

83.1

2.68

0.012

0.01

165

Apr.

fet

307

487

357

106

160

160

176

98

51

42

33

28

22

22

44

63

63

42

26

20 

53

128

72

35

20

24

 67

60

2,776.6

92.6

0.412

0.46

5,510

May

31 

15

9.5

7.3

6.1

5.1

4.4

3.7

475T

10

9.0

10

26

27

42

53

75

113

78

42

*649

1,470 

449

113

62

41

29

20

15 

12

11

3,442.9

111

0.493

0.57

6,830

June

8.5 

7.6

7.0

6.4

5.8

5.3

5.5

7.6

5.8

10

15

11

8.5

7.9

5.3

50" 40

11

5.5

3.7

3.2

3.3 

2.7

2.4

*2.3

2.3

2.1

sis

223.0

7.43

0.033

0.04

442

July

2.7 

2.4

2.3

2.3

2.0

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.0

13

3.5

2.0

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.2

 2.4 

4.6

1.8

1.4

1.4

2.7

1.6

1.4 

56

IT

162.1

5.23

0.023

0.03

322

Aug.

^.1

4JO

3.3

2.4

1.8

1.6

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.4

1.0

.7

i6_

1.8

2.7

1.8

 2.1

1.6

4.8

3.7 

2.4

2.0

1.4

1.4

1.0

1.4

1.2

 -8

.7

68.7

2.22

0.0099

0.01

136

Sept.

0.8 

1.6

1.2

1.8

.8

~3". 12 2

1.6

1.4

1.4

2.0

2.3

1.4

1.7

1.4

1.2

.8

.7

.7

2.1

4.4

1.6 

1.0

 .7

.6

.5

4

7T

.4

.4

50.5

1.68

0.0075

0.008

100

Calendar year 1956: Max 1,530 Min 0 Mean 17.7 Cfsm 0.079 In. 1.06 Ac-ft 12,830

Water year 1956-57: Max 1,470 Min 0.4 Mean 19.5 Cfsm 0.087 In. 1.17 Ac-ft 14,130

Peak discharge (base, 3,000 efs).--Ho peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 8-22, Jan. 3 to Feb. 10.
GRAND RIVER BASIN

Locust Creek near Linneus, Mo.

Location. Lat 39°53'45", long 93 "14 '10", in NW£NEi sec. 34, T. 59 N. , F. 21 W., on right 

bank 25 ft downstream from county highway bridge, 3 miles northwest cf Linneus, and 

5 miles downstream from West Locust Creek.

Drainage area. 550 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available .--April 1929 to September 1957.

Gage . Water-stage recorder and supplementary wire-weight gage read once daily, used for 

stages below 3.6 ft. Datum of gage is 692.61 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. 

Prior to Feb. 18, 1935, chain gage at same site and datum. Feb. 19, 1935, to July 26, 

1956, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge .--28 years, 288 cfs (208,500 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 1,910 cfs Apr. 4, May 21 (gage height, 9.40 ft); 

minimum observed, 0.6 cfs Oct. 13; minimum gage height observed, 3.00 ft Sept. 19.

1929-57: Maximum discharge, 38,000 cfs June 6, 1947 (gage height, 26.93 ft, from 

floodmark), from rating curve extended above 15,000 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak flow; no flow July 17 to Aug. 11, 1934.

Flood in July 1909 reached a discharge of about 18,000 cfs, determination by Corps 

of Engineers.

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

Revisions (water years). WSP 896: 1939.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Mar. 24, May 21-33)

2.8

2.9

3.1

3.2

0.3

.7 

2.9 

4.5

3.3 

3.5 

3.7 

4.0 77

4.5 

5.0 

7.0 

9.0

182

317

l.OOO

1,750

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

0.8

.8

.7

.7 

.8

.8

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

ff

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.0

.1

* .2

.1

.0

.2

.2

1.3 

1.4

1.5

28.4

0.92

0.0017

0.002

56

Nov.

1.7

^ t 7

1.7

1.7 

1.9

2.1

2.1

2.3

2.2

2.2

2.1

2.2

2.2

2.4

2.5

2.5

2.4

2.5

2.8 275-

*2.7

2.7

2.8

2.7

2.7

2.8

2.8

2.7

2.8 

2.7

71.4

2.38

0.0043

0.005

142

Dec.

2.7

2.8

2.8

2.9 

2.9

2.8

2.7

2.8

2.6

2.4

2.3

2.3

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.1

2.1

2.0

*2To

2.0

3.2

 X. A > *

3.4

3.4

3.2

3.2

3.1

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

84.5

3.73

0.0050

0.006

168

Jan.

2.8

2.8

2.9

3.1 

3.1

3.1

372- 3.2

3.2

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.1

3.1

3.0

3.0

2.9

2.9

2.8

*2.8

2.8

2.8

1*1 577

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

91.7

2.96

0.0054

0.006

182

Feb.

2.7

2.7

3.0

4.0 

6.0

9.0

9.4

STs

4.8

4.2

3.7

3.1

3.1

3.2

3.2

a3.0

a2.

2.

*2.2T~

2.

2.

2.

2.

2.

2.

2.

2.

-

101.1

3.61

0.0066

0.007

201

Mar.

2.8

2.7

27S

2.8 

2.8

2.9

2.8

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.9

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.9

2.8

2.8

2.7

2.8

2.8

2.9

2.9

3.1

5.8

11

*19

18

19

21

19" 23 

200.5

6.47

0.013

0.01

398

Apr.

18

17

*782

1,640 

602

220

147

568

502

220

123

119

111

81

60

53

816

438

233

158

140

91

117

79

63

110

93

61

136 

*170

7,968

266

0.484

0.54

15,800

May

81

50

35

29 

26

33

19

17

16

29

24

34

54

117

93

148

515

151

103

130

861

*5BT

313

99

60

43

30

19

16 

16

15

3,818

123

0.234

0.26

7,570

June

12

11

10

8.6 

7.0

6.3

9.8

27

37

12

17

~5o~ 228

37

29

24

25

20

19

23

alO

a8

a6

a5

*4.8

4.8

& 4.3

12

/ . o

751.3

25.0

0.045

0.05

1,490

July

5.8

5.0

4.8

4.3

4.0

3.5

3.4

3.1

2.7

3.4

2.4

2.3

T7S

2.3

25

25

13

8.6

3.9

3.5

a3

a4

*4.2

4.0

3.7

3.7

5.2

3.9

3,37

1,220 

447

2,163.0

69.8

0.127

0.15

4,290

Aug.

88

41

~SS 133

20

14

9.8

7.4

6.5

6.0

5.5

5.2

5.0

5.0

4.5

9.8

7.4

5.8

5.5

*9.0

25

13

6.5

5.5

4.8

4.8

4.3

4.2

4.0 

4.0

5.9

553.4

17.9

0.033

0.04

1,100

Sept.

5.9

3.7

3.5

5.5 

3.2

5.2

5.1

2.4

a2.4

a2.4

a2.3

a2.3

3.3

2.5

2.3

2.3

2.4

a2.3

2.2

STff

42

TF

a8

*4.3

a5

a3

a2.5

a2.5

a2.2 

a2 2

146.7

4.89

0.0089

0.01

291

Calendar year 1956: Max 4,64O Mln 0.6 Heart 61.9 Cfsm 0.113 In. 1.5:5 Ac-ft 44,910

Water year 1956-57: Max 1,640 Mln 0.6 Mean 43.8 Cfsm 0.080 In. 1.O9 Ac-ft 31,690

Peak discharge (base, 7.500 cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 9-20, Jan. 18 to Feb. 5.
BRAND RIVER BASIN 389

Grand River near Sumner, Mo.

Location. La t 39°38'25", long 93°16'25", in NE£ sec. 29, T. 56 N., R. 21 W., on downstream side of right pier of main truss of bridge on County Highway E, 120 ft downstream from Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad bridge, 2 miles southwest of Sumner, 

and z\ miles downstream from Locust Creek.

Drainage area.--6.880 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. April 1924 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and wire-weight gage read once daily for stages below 8.3 ft. 

Datum of gage is 630.87 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to July 11, 

1926, chain gage at site 80 ft upstream at same datum. July 11, 1926, to Feb. 19, 

1935, chain gage and Feb. 20, 1935, to July 9, 1939, wire-weight gage at same site and 

datum. July 10, 1939, to Aug. 8, 1952, water-stage recorder at site 80 ft upstream at 

same datum. Aug. 9, 1952, to Nov. 12, 1953, wire-weight gage at present site and datum. 

Mar. 15, 1939, to Aug. 4, 1942, auxiliary gage at various sites, Aug. 5, 1942, to 

Dec. 4, 1956, auxiliary staff gage and since Dec. 5, 1956, auxiliary water-stage 

recorder, at site 3^ miles downstream from base gage.

Average discharge. 33 years, 3,451 cfs (2,498,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 22,500 cfs Apr. 4 (gage height, 27.95 ft); minimum, 28 cfs Oct. 27 to Nov. 2; minimum gage height observed, 5.05 ft Oct. 27, 29, 31, 

Nov. 1.

1924-57: Maximum discharge, 180,000 cfs June 7,8, 1947 (gage height, 39.5 ft, from 

floodmark); minimum observed, 10 cfs Aug. 12, 1934; minimum gage height, 2.19 ft 

Aug. 22, 23, 31, Sept. 1, 1936.

Flood of July 9, 1909, reached a stage of 36.7 ft, from floodmark.

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

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Sept. 17-30; fall used as a factor

Apr. 7, May 18, 23, 24)

5.0

5.1 

5.3 

5.7 

6.5

130

330

8.0

10.0

15.0

21.0

27.0

925

2,070

5,890

12,200

20,700

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

Ao-ft

Oct.

54

5?

50

51

48

47

44

44

42

34

34

33

43

34

33

33

33

36

34

34

36

36 

34 

*30

31

29

28

5S

28

28

28

1,149

37.1

0.0054

0.006

2,280

Nov.

2825"

30

31

37

40

44

48

47

43

42

5545-

43

40

36

33

43

43

38

*42

55 

33 

33

39

36

39

38

48

51

1,208

40.3

0.0059

0.007

2,400

Dec.

37

44

47

47

57

60

60

57

80

60

47

52

70

75

80

66

57

50

*45

48

51

54 

61 

68

99_

58

54

68

61

61

64

1,838

59.3

0.0086

0.01

3,650

Jan.

58

70

44

44

Zi

37

52

40

48

60

45

42

40

40

37

35

40

40

42

43

45

47 

*48 

45

43

41

40

40

40

40

43

1,407

45.4

0.0066

0.008

2,790

Feb.

45

47

50

47

45

46

47

54

72

74

71

81

92

78

71

120

1Z2

124 *TTo~

101

94

81 

76 

68

61

64

63

68

-

2,072

74.0

0.011

0.01

4,110

Mar.

57

52

54

54

50

47

45

42

39

39

44

44

52

50

42

38

3742-

42

45

48

45 

45 

58

112

*207

222

230

Mo

200

174

2,466

79.5

0.012

0.01

4,890

Apr.

19Z

294

1,770

19,700

19,400

11 , 400

4,850

4,120

5,000

3,820

2,470

1,760

1,700

1,310

1,020

858

1,070

1,700

1,640

1,370

1,120

1,050 

1,180 

1,050

950

1,020

790

615

2,020

*2,140

97,379

3,246

0.472

0.53

193,100

May

1,640

1,120

858

635

507

425

366

318

, 289

3S3

428

456

584

4,120

4,520

4,280

8,020

6,700

3,520

2,470

5,180

*12 J 500 

6,910 

3,910

2,330

1,430

1,100

880

745

655

595

77,675

2,506

0.364

0.42

154,100

June

555

790

1,020

835

575

450

460

2,820

2,610

2,540

1,310

1,280

2,470

1,490

4,000

6,360

3,240

1,940

2,820

3,170

1,580

902 

615 

495

»414

369

330

418

880

575

47,313

1,577

0.229

0.26

93,840

July

57f

880

527

360

408

280

230

200

180

163

154

146

138

128

126^

686

880

929

835

519

312

1,100 

*5.100 

1,520

1,000

573

1,560

2,330

833

763

1,120

22,564

723

0.103

0.12

44,760

Aug.

474

286

217

210

453

247

212

163

140

126

116

110

103

97

92_

114

418

375

197

*190

200

856 

1.200 

635

345

237

177

148

134

118

108

8,498

274

0.040

0.05

16,860

Sept.

99

105

97

90

87_

87

190

257

128

114

120

120

118

114

108

122

114

114

96

172

1,060

1,580 

678 

333

*207

165

136

114

101

92

6,918

231

0.034

0.04

13,720

Calendar year 1956: Max 30,800 Min 27 Mean 719 Cfsm 0.105 In. 1.42 Ac-ft 521,600

Water year 1956-57: Max 19,700 Min 28 Mean 741 Cfsm 0.108 In. 1.47 Ac-ft 536,500

Peak discharge (base, 58,000 cfs). No peak above base. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Feb7~g". Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 9, 10, 13-15, 18, 19, Jan. 2, Jan. 10 to 

49673Z O - 59 - Z6
390 GRAND RIVER BASIN

Hamilton Branch near New Boston, Mo.

Location. Lat 39°57'08", long 92°54'08", in SE&SW£ sec. 3, T. 59 N. , R. 18 W. , on right 

bank at bridge on State Highway 11, 0.5 miles upstream from New Boston Branch and 

2£ miles west of New Boston.

Drainage area. 2.51 sq mi.

Records available. October 1955 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 820 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes.--1955-56: Maximum discharge during water year, 612 cfs Aug. 2 (gage height, 

6.81 ft); no flow for many days.

1956-57: Maximum discharge during water year, 520 cfs July 29 (gage height, 6.33 ft); 

no flow for many days.

Remarks. Records poor.

Rating table, Oct. 1, 1955, to Sept. 30, 1957 (gage height,

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

(Shifting-control method used Jan. Zl to Apr. 3, 1957)

1.95 

Z.O 

Z.I 

Z.Z

0

.Z 

1.1 

Z.8

2.4 

2.8 

3.3 

4.1

10

30

65

144

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

ZO

Zl

ZZ

Z3

Z4

Z5

Z6

Z7

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sin

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

0

15

0

0

II

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.2

0

0

0

1Z.Z

0.39

0.155

0.18

Z4

Nov.

(*)

0

0

0

0

0

Dec.

(*)

0

0

0

0

0

Jan.

(*)

0

0

0

0

0

Feb.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

TT

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

.1

0

0

0

0

0

*o

0

0

0

0

0

0.3

0.01

0.0040

0.004

0.6

Mar.

(*)

0

0

0

0

0

Apr.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.2

0

0.3

0.01

0.0040

0.004

0.6

May

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

~3.4

0

3.7

0.1Z

0.048

0.05

7.3

June

0

15

0

0

0

*0

~7.8

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*.5

6.6

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

15.0

.50

0.199

O.ZZ

30

July

3.Z

26

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

16

0

0

45.3

1.46

0.5f2

o.e?

FO

Aug.

Z.5

*138 ~~ ff.4

Z.5

1.2

4.1

1.1

.5

Z.7

.4

.1

0

.1

0

0

0

.1

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.3

.1

162.1

5.Z3

Z.08

Z.40

3Z2

Sept.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

0

0

Calendar year 1955 : Max - 

Water year 1955-56 : Max 138

Mean - 

Mean 0.260

Cfsm - In. - Ac-ft - 

Cfsm O.Z60 In. 3.53 Ac-ft 474

Peak discharge (base. 100 efs). Oct. 5 (2:15 a.m.) 139 cfs (4.06 ft): July 2 (1:45 a.m.) 134 ofs 

(4.0Z ft); July 29 (Z a.m.) 196 ofs (4.51 ft); Aug. Z (7 a.m.) 61Z cfs (6.81 ft).

» Discharge measurement or observation of little or no flow made on this day.

Note. Ho gage-height record Oct. 1-4, Oct. 6 to Pet. 14; discharge estimated on basis of weather 

records and 5 observations of little or no flow.
GRAND RIVER BASIN 

Hamilton Branch near New Boston, Mo. Continued

391

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Ibtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ao-ft

Oct.

(*)

0

0

0

0

0

Nov.

(»)

0

0

0

0

0

Dec.

(*)

0

0

0

0

0

Jan.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.2

72

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.4

0.01

0.0052

0.006

0.8

Feb.

0

0

.2

.1

.2

.5

 1.73

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

-

3.0

0.11

0.044

0.04

6.0

Mar.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0.1

0.003

0.0012

0.001

0.2

Apr.

0

.1

19

6.0

1.2

.6

.6

5.9

.8

.2

0

0

0

0

0

.4

**18

1.2

.8

.4

.2

3.4

1.2

.8

.4

.4

.4

.3

.2

*.2

62.7

2.09

0.833

0.93

124

May

0.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

37

6.2

.8

.8

7.5

1.4

.3

T9~ 89

2.8

1.6

14

36

*1.6

.8

.3

.6

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

220.8

7.12

2.84

3.27

438

June

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

1.2

2.5

.1

1.5

.6

4.7

.1

.6

.1

.1

.1

00"

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

13

a.l

aO

25.3

0.84

0.335

0.37

50

July

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

.6

aO

ao

aO

aO

ao

ao*0

0

0

0

0

0

1.3

-2.1 62

1.4

67.4

2.17

0.865

1.00

134

Aug.

1.0

.8

JL5

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

8.6

0.28

0.112

0.13

17

Sept.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.4

(5~ 7.5

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

7.9

0.26

0.104

0.12

16

Calendar year 1956: Max 138 Min 0 Mean 0.62 Cfsm 0.247 In. 3.35 Ac-ft 450

Water year 1956-57: Max 89 Min 0 Mean 1.09 Cfsm 0.434 In. 5.87 Ac-ft 786

Peak discharge (base. 100 cf8).--Hay 9 (6:45 p.m.) 203 cfs (4.56 ft); May 16 (8 p.m) 390 ofs 

(5.70 ft); May 21 (12:45 a.m.) 286 efs (5.12 ft); June 28 (3 a.m.) 116 cfs (3.84 ft); July 29 

(2:30 a.m.) 520 cfs (6.33 ft).

* Discharge measurement or observation of little or no flow made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records.
392 CHARITON RIVER BASIN

Honey Creek near Russell, Iowa

Location. Lat 40°55'25", long 93°07'55", in SW^NW^ sec. 26, T. 71 N. , R. 20 W., on left 

bank 15 ft downstream from highway bridge, 5.5 miles southeast of Russell, and 0.7 

mile upstream from Chariton River.

Drainage area. 13.2 sq mi.

Records available. June 1952 to September 1957.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 901.73 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Soil Conservation Service).

Average discharge. 5 years, 2.20 cfs (1,590 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 263 cfs Apr. 22 (gage height, 7.17 ft); maximum gage height, 7.69 ft Apr. 3 (backwater from Chariton River); no flow most of year. 

1952-57: Maximum discharge, 586 cfs June 21, 1952 (gage height, 9.86 ft); no flow 

during several months each year.

Remarks. Records good. Records of suspended sediment loads for the water year 1957 are 

given in WSP 1521.

Revisions. WSP 1440: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 3-5, May 21, 22,

June 14, 15, July 29)

2.53

2.6

2.7

2.8

2.9 

3.1

0

.07 

.37

1.1

2.1

5.0

3 3

3.6

4.0 

5.0 

5.6

102

141

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

 total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

(*)

0

0

0

0

0

Nov.

C)

0

0

0

0

0

Dec.

(*)

0

0

0

0

0

Jan.

(*)

0

0

0

0

0

Feb.

C)

-

0

0

0

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

0

0

0

0

.86

3.5

3.8

4.1

12.26

0.395

0.030

0.03

24

Apr.

*9.8 

14

*139

48

**12

7.0

5.4

4.7

4.1

3.0

3.4

2.8

2.5

2.0

1.8

1.9

4.5

*3.5

2.7

2.3

92~1.6

19

6.2

3.5

6.5

5.4

9.4

4.6

2.8

425.4

14.2

1.08

1.20

844

Hay

2.2

1.8

1.4

1.1

.70

.70

.62

*.47

.54

1.3

1.4

3.6

5.9

7.3

3.8

3.6

15

4.6

3.4

20

*101 ~6.4

*4.0

2.6

2.2

1.7

1.2

.86

.78

.70

. 86

201.73

6.51

0.493

0.57

400

June

0.54 

.37

.22

.22

.19

*O~.14

2.2

2.3

1.4

17

*6.6

14 *5i

7.3

2.5

1.5

1.5

.95

.47

.28

.25

.19

.19

.14

.25

.62

.54

.37

.16

118.29

3.94

0.298

0.33

235

July

0.07 

.05

.04

.05

.03

05"

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2.8

.14

0

0

0

0

14

T4

1.1

.19

32.47

1.C5

O.OEO

O.C9

64

Aug.

0^04

0"

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.04

0.001

0.00008

0.0001

0.1

Sept.

0 

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.06 11

1.3

.19

.03

0

.20

.95

.47

.14

.05

0

0

0

0

0

0

14.39

0.480

0.036

0.04

29

Calendar year 1956 : Max 80 Hln 0 Mean 1.04 Cfsm 0.079 In. 1.07 Ac-ft 755

Water year 1956-57 : Max 139 Hin 0 Mean 2.20 Cfsm 0.167 In. 2.26 Ac-ft 1,600

Peak discharge (base, 150 cfs).--Apr. 3 (9:30 a.m.) 238 cfs (7.69 ft); Apr. 22 (3 p.m.) 263 cfs 

(7.17 ft); May 21 (6 a.m.) 254 cfs (7.11 ft).

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.
CHARITON RIVER BASIN 393

Chariton River near Rathbun, Iowa

Location. --Lab 40°48'40", long 92°53'00", in MWiNW^ sec. 1, T. 69 N., R. 18 W. , on upstream side of county highway bridge, 0.8 mile northeast of Rathbun, 1.0 mile downstream from Buck Branch, and 1.3 miles upstream from Walnut Creek.

Drainage area. 539 sq mi.

Records available. March to September 1957.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read once daily.

Extremes. --Maximum discharge during period, 1,500 cfs Apr. 5 (gage height, 13.72 ft); 

minimum , 0.2 cfs Mar. 15-17, 19-21, July 24.

Remarks. Records fair.

Rating table, Mar. 1 to Sept. 30, 1957 (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 1 to Apr. 2)

2.1 

2.3 

2.5

0.2

.3

.5

1.2

2.5

4.8

9.0

2.8 

3.2 

3.8

5.0

7.0

11.0

14.0

20

40

79

182

420

1,020

1,550

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, March to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

tbtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

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

4.0

3.9

3.8

1.1

.8

.8

.7

.7

.8

1.9

1.1

1.0

1.1

.8

.2

.2

.2

1.1

.2

.2

*.2

3.4

1.1

1.4

2.1

2.3

3.6

3.0

2.6

4.0

5.0

53.3

1.72

0.0032

0.004

106

Apr.

30

113

502

*1,300

*1.410

1,070

956

860

560

278

164

119

96

73

57

53

49

*44

78

85

79

611

522

*322

*192

110

98

187

137

142

10,297

343

0.636

0.71

20,420

May

90

56

42

32

24

17

14

12

10

9.3

ir~ 8.8

10

66

468

434

187

128

187

168

717

1,390

1,120

*400

187

128

80

56

42

31

24

6,149.1

198

0.367

0.42

12,200

June

18

18

12

14

13

10

11

253

272

128

*184

*560

605

605

940

906

490

296

248

260

202

187

83

42

24

18

18

15

12

 9 ' 3

6,453.3

215

0.399

0.45

12,800

July

9.0

9.0

8.5

5.9

5.2

5.0

4.5

4.2

3.9

2.6

2.4

2.4

2.1

1.5

1.4

1.0

.9

.9

.6

.5

.4

.4

.3

.2

*.4

5.3

4.4

276

*438

604

146

1,546.9

49.9

0.093

0.11

3,070

Aug.

37

22

18

78

23

9.9

7.3

5.9

4.8

4.5

3.5

3.0

1.5

1.4

1.2

.8

172

1.5

5.5

5.3

4.7

*4.3

4.4

7.8

7.3

3.4

3.2

6.8

4.2

4.0

4.7

290.1

9.36

0.017

0.02

575

Sept.

4.2

3.9

3.6

2.3

1.3

1.2

3.4

2.2

1.4

1.1

3.2

6.4

10

9.9

6.1

67

"89 160

*42

25

14

6.8

4.8

9.3

5.0

4.4

4.3

3.9

3.2

2.9

501.8

16.7

0.031

0.03

995

Calendar year : Max Min Mean Cfsm In. Ai-ft

Water year : Max Min Mean Cfsm In. A-:-ft

Peak discharge (base. 1.400 cfal.--Apr. 5 (6 a.m.) 1,500 cfs (13.72 ft); May 22 (2 p.m.) 

1,480 cfs (13.60 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
394 CHARITON RIVER BASIN

Chariton River near Centerville, Iowa

Location.--Lat 40°44'20", long 92°48'05", in NE^NW^- sec. 34, T. 69 N., R. 17 W. , on left 

bank 10 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 2, 3.5 miles downstream from 

Cooper Creek, and 3 miles east of Centerville.

Drainage area. 708 sq mi.

Records available. May 1938 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datura of gage is 825.63 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge. 19 years, 324 cfs (234,600 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,180 cfs July 29 (gage height, 11.37 ft); minimum daily, 0.2 cfs Oct. 7-13.

1938-57: Maximum discharge, 21,700 cfs June 20, 1946 (gage height, 24.20 ft, from 

floodmark); minimum daily, 0.1 cfs Oct. 11, 1938, Sept. 30, Oct. 1-3, 1940.

Remarks. Records fair.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1036: 1944. WSP 1240: 1944(M). WSP 1440: Drainage area.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

0.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

72

.2 

.2

.2

.2

.2

.4

.7

.6

.5

*.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.4

.4

.4

.5 

.6 

.7

12.2

0.39

0.00055

0.0006

24

Nov.

0.6

.5

.5

.5

.8

.9

.7

.6

.5

.7

.6

.6

*.6

1.1

1.2

1.1

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.9

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.3

1.4

I'.l

26.1

0.87

0.0012

0.001

52

Dec.

1.6

1.9

2.2

2.4

2.6

2.9

2.4

2.2

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.6

i.5

1.6

1.8

1.9

2.1

2.5

*2.9

3.1

3.4

3.8

4.0

3.0

2.8

2.7

2.8

2.8 

2.8 

2.4

75.2

2.43

0.0034

O.004

149

Jan.

1.9

T76

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.3

1.4

1.2

*1.0

.9

.8

.7

.7

.7 

.6 

.6

34.8

1.12

O.OO16

0.002

69

Feb.

~T6 0.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.7

.8

1.0

1.2

1.2

1.2

.2

.2

.3

.4

.5

24

20

*15

13

7.9

4.3

3.1

7.4

5.0

3.0

"

120.1

4.29

0.0061

0.006

238

Mar.

2.2

3.2

3.7

3.5

3.2

2.8

2.8

2.6

2.5

3.0

3.5

2.8

2.4

2.1

1.6

1.4

T75

1.8

1.8

1.8

*1.8

1.6

1.6

6.2

13

16

17

22 

25

184.8

5.96

0.0084

0.01

367

Apr.

37

96

509

*1,440

1,690

1,250

1,040

964

694 

378

223

158

124

97

80

67

70

*75

96

128

96

899

1,080

431

*274

191

139

1,170

378 

226

14,100

470

0.664

0.74

27,970

May

160

99

67

51

41

34

30

26

23 

24

25

29

34

67

284

503

271

160

202

188

644

1,770

1,650

*627

245

168

105

70

51 

41 

35

7,724

249

0.352

0.41

15,320

June

32

28

25

22

20

18

26

128

309 

658

*1,070

658

1,390

676

920

1,180

602

423

267

274

211

191

107

59

38

30

26

23

21 

19

9,451

315

0.445

0.50

18,750

July

18

19

19

18

17

14

11

9.5

8.8 

8.8

7.0

5.6

4.7

4.3

3.6

3.2

2.7

2.3

2.2

2.0

1.8

1.6

1.8

1.8

*1.4

1.3

2.9

16?

2,18C 

1,110 

313

3,965.3

128

0.181

0.21

7, £70

Aug.

80

43

112

~BT 150

29

19

15

12 

10

8.8

5.5

4.1

3.2

2.6

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.3

9.0

9.2

*7.5

6.2

13

11

9.5

7.4

9.7

14 

11 

6.6

669.6

21.6

0.031

0.04

1,330

Sept.

6.2

5.0

4.6

4.2

3.7

3.5

22

23

14 

10

12

26

27

22

18

26

150

107

62

*37

26

19

14

9.9

13

16

13

8.8

5.0 

3.1

711.0

23.7

0.033

0.04

1,410

Calendar year 1956: Max 2,060 Min 0.2 Mean 39.6 Cfsm 0.056 In. 0.76 Ac-ft 28,790

Water year 1956-57: Max 2,180 Min O.2 Mean 102 Cfsm O.144 In. 1.96 Ac-ft 73,550

Peak discharge (base. 2,OOP efs). Apr. 22 (9 p.m.) 2,1OO cfs (9.O2 ft); June 1C (11 p.m.) 

2,100 cfs (9.05 ft); July 29 (5:30 a.m.) 3,180 cfs (11.37 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 2O to Dec. 1, Dec. 7-19, Jan. 1-21, Jan. 27 

to Feb. 1, Feb. 6, 10-16. No gage-height record Oct. 1-3, 5, 6, 8-13, 15-17, 19, 2O, 22-27, 

Oct. 29 to Nov. 3, Nov. 5-10, 12, 14, 18, 19; discharge estimated on basis of reccrds for nearby 

stations.
CHARITON RIVER BASIN 395

Chariton River at Novinger, Mo.

Location. Lat 40°14'05", long 92°41'14", on south line SE^NEij sec. 28, T. 63 N. , R. 16 W., 

attached to downstream side of left pier of bridge over new channel on State Highway 6, 

1,000 ft downstream from Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad bridge, 0.6 mile east 

of Novinger, 1 mile downstream from Rye Creek, and 2 miles upstream from Spring Creek. 

Prior to May 17, wire-weight gage at same site.

Drainage area.--1,370 sq mi, approximately.

Records available . January 1931 to September 1952, October 1954 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and wire-weight gage read once daily below 10 ft, and twice 

cTaily above. Datum of gage is 737.65 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior 

to Dec. 19, 1939, chain gages or wire-weight gage at bridges over old chrnnel, 500 ft 

east, at same datum. Dec. 20, 1939, to Aug. 1, 1956, water-stage recorder, supplemented by wire-weight gage, at same site and datum. Aug. 2, 1956, to May 16, 1957, 

wire-weight gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge . 24 years, 691 cfs (500,300 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,940 cfs July 29 (gage height, 20.60 ft); minimum observed, 0.4 cfs Oct. 23 (gage height, 5.03 ft).

1931-52, 1954-57: Maximum discharge, 22,900 cfs June 7, 13, 1947 (gage height, 

28.50 ft); minimum, 0.1 cfs Aug. 31, Sept. 1, 1936.

Maximum stage known, 28.6 ft in June 1917.

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

Revisions (water years).--WSP 896: 1939. WSP 1116: 1932(M).

Rating tables, water year 1956-57, except periods of ice effect (gag?

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

(Shifting-control method used May 18 to June 11, June 26 to

July 28, Sept. 15-29)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 28 Apr. 29 to Sept. 30

5.0 

5.2 

5.4 

5.6 

6.0

0.2 

2.0 

5.1

6.5

7.0

8.0

10.0

14,0

103

217

560

1,500

11.0 770

14.0 1,690

17.0 2,840

19.5 4,220

Note. Same as 

preceding table 

below 11.0 ft.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

 total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

1.4

1.2

1.2

1,1

1.9

1.7

1.1

.8

.8

.9

.8

.9

.9

2

2.7

1.4

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.8

*.6

76

.6

.6

.9

.8

.7

.6

.6

32.1

1.04

0.00076

0.0009

64

Nov.

0.6

1

2

2.6

2.3

1.8

1.6

1.2

.8

.8

.9

1.3

1.1

1.8

2.1

2

1.6

1.1

.8

*5.1

8.4

7.6

6.4

6.9

7.8

7.3

6.6

4.8

3.7

92.7

3.09

0.0023

0.003

184

Dec.

2.6

1.8

1.7

1.6

3T6

3.4

3.1

3

3

4

4

3

3

2.4

3

4

4

2

*2

3

5

6

5.1

4.8

6.9

7.8

4.9

5.8

4.1

5.1

5.8

119.5

3.85

0.0028

0.003

237

Jan.

4.9

4.1

3.7

3.1

2.7

2.1

1.7

4.4

5

3

3

4

3

2

2

3

4

4

4

6

7

4

*5

3

3

3

4

4

3

4

4

113.7

3.67

0.0027

0.003

226

Feb.

4

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

5

4

6

6.9

6.2

3.7

8.6

2.8

5.3

*7.8

2.3

3^

3.4

4.4

20

24

17

18

12

9.5

-

195.8

6.99

0.0051

0.005

388

Mar.

7.3

5.4

5.9

6.9

5.1

7.3

2.6

57T

6.4

5.5

7.6

5.8

6.9

6.6

4.1

7.1

6.2

5.5

5.3

6.4

4.8

5.1

15

16

5.1

*18

13

17

25

20

20

278.0

8.97

0.0065

0.008

551

Apr.

23

ze,

1,080

1,140

1,400

1,400

1,420

1,450

1,270

954

560

355

245

191

144

128

*700

406

275

191

191

167

514

1,450

660

406

307

414

2,510

*1,390

21,167

706

0.515

0.57

41,980

May

540

355

231

167

118

90

80

72

*64

*10B

72

68

64

260

231

*191

*726

481

323

291

443

*620

1,490

1,620

924

372

231

167

118

94

123

10,734

346

0.253

0.29

21,290

June

76

56

46

40

38

33

40

80

123

372

531

1.550

896

1,140

818

794

1,040

704

600

389

307

231

191

133

*72

56

46

39

35

3O

10,286

343

O.25O

0.28

20,400

July

28

27

24

23

22

22

22

18

*17

14

13

13

12

10

43

22

8.1

e.e

6.4

6.C

5.3 *67e'

7.3

e.s

5.E

5.E

280

245

3,940

4.150

2,480

11,490.1

371

0.271

0.31

22.79C

Aug.

1.010

291

167

277

323

167

90

60

46

36

31

46

25

22

20

19

18

16

*14

13

13

12

17

18

18

17

19

18

16

14

14

2,867

92.5

0.068

0.08

5,690

Sept.

18

18

15

13

11

10

10

10

18~~ 9.5

22

18

15

14

25

25

22

29

-55- 118

72

46

*34

26

22

18

15

14

15

14

781.5

26.0

0.019

0.02

1,550

Calendar year 1956: Max 2,090 Min 0.6 Mean 74.2 Cfsm 0.054 In. 0.73 Ac-ft 53,860

Water year 1956-57: Max 4,150 Min 0.6 Mean 159 Cfsm 0.116 In. 1.57 A--ft 115,400

Peak discharge (base, 6.500 efs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 8-13, 15-21, Jan. 9 to Feb. 11.
396 CHARITON RIVER BASIN

Chariton River near Prairie Hill, Mo.

Location. Lat 39°32'25", long 92°47'23", in NW^SWi sec. 26, T. 5b K. , R. 17 W. , near 

center of span on downstream handrail of bridge on State High' " 129, 3.2 miles northwest of Prairie Hill and 13 J miles upstream from Puzzle Creek.

Drainage area. 1,870 sq mi, approximately.

Records available .--Kuril 1929 to September 1957. Prior to Oct. 1, 1953, published as 

''near Keytesville . "

Gage. Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 632.05 ft above mean sea level, 

cTatum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Aug. 25, 1929, staff gage, 

Aug. 25, 1929, to Feb. 19, 1935, chain gage, and Feb. 20, 1935, to Sept. 30, 1953, wireweight gage, at site 8-5- miles downstream at datum 13.68 ft lower.

Average discharge. 28 years, 964 cfs (697,900 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 7.910 cfs July 29 (gage height, 14.67 ft, from 

floodmark); minimum, 8.0 cfs Nov. 10-12 (gage height, 1.87 ft).

1929-57: Maximum discharge, 25,600 cfs June 8,9, 1947 (gage height, 25.3 ft, from 

floodmark, site and datum then in use); minimum, 4.6 cfs Aug. 7, 9, 10, 1934.

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

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of Ice effect (gige

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

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 28 to Apr. 3, May 21-27)

1.8

1.9

2.0 

2.2 

2.5

5.7

9.0

14

30

71

3.0 

4.0 

7.0 

9.0 

13.0

168

463

1,710

2,730

6,OOO

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Itotal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.0

9.0

9.0

8.7

8.7

8.7

9.0

9.0

9.0

*9.9

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.4

9.4

9.4

8.7

9.0

9.9

12

IT

9.9

10

11

297.2

9.59

0.0051

0.006

589

Nov.

9.9

9.4

9.9

9.9

9.9

11

9.4

8.7

8.3

B.O

8.0

8.0

9.4

9.4

11

9.9

8.7

8.7

9.0

9.4

11

11

10

9.9

9.9

9.4

12

12

11

11

293.1

9.77

0.0052

0.006

581

Dec.

*9.9

11

11

18

13

13

13

11

10

10

12

15

12

10

11

11

*12

12

12

14

16

17

14

12

11

9.9

So- 21

ie

14

402.8

13.0

0.0070

0.008

799

Jan.

13

13

13

15

13

14

18

15

14

14

12

11

TO" 10

10

10

10

10

10

10

12

20

2S

16

14

12

12

12

12

12

13

400

12.9

0.0069

0.008

793

Feb.

1212"

12

13

13

13

15

18

24

29

26

23

21

20

18

17

16

18

15

13

*12

16

14

13

13

37

29

25

_

______

507

18.1

0.0097

0.01

1,010

Mar.

21

19

17

14

13

13

9.0

I"8.7

15

21

13

13

 14

13

12 "10

13

13

13

13

13

13

22

65

58

78

81

136

*243

T57

1,155.7

37.3

0.020

0.02

2,290

Apr.

125

92

453

*2,850

2,066

1,800

1,750

1,950

2,300

1,700

1,120

682

463

364

301

243

705

1,710

802

497

364

332

396

412

1,340

802

497

396

316

2,150

28,922

964

0.516

0.58

57,370

May

1,560

568

380

271

204

168

 146

125

13T

883

513

230

216

560

532

1,490

5,810

2,526

1,170

722

 1,620

1,750

1,080

1,560

2,050

1,200

606

348

257

216

286

29,172

941

0.503

0.58

57,860

June

301

204

136

114

99

92

277

4,090

1,030

463

672

1,250

1,660

1,340

1,480

1,170

962

 1,120

842

606

497

396

301

243

216

157

123

116

286

99

20,342

678

0.363

0.40

40,350

Julv

76

61

55

54

49

. 45

42

38

35

32

30

29

25

2332"

722

168

69

42

30

29

2,310

1,220

364

140

92

1,380

1,470

4,140

*6,410

4,620

23,832

769

0.411

0.47

47,270

Aug.

2.850

1,436

532

1,470

682

463

332

204

138

110

104

78

71

90

63

68

*68

67

51

46

54

50

42

38

41

38

37

37

37

37

34

9,362

302

0.161

0.19

18,570

Sept.

32

32

41

37

32

32

31

30

29

27.

28

32

46

36

35

31

*36

41

37

35

813

532

216

123

74

58

46

40

35

30

2,647

88.2

0.047

0.05

5,250

Calendar year 1956: Max 4,520 Min 8.0 Mean 156 Cfsm 0.083 In. 1.13 Ac-ft 113,600

Water year 1956-57: Max 5,810 Min 8.0 Mean 321 Cfsm 0.172 In. 2.33 Ac-ft 232,700

Peak discharge (base. 9.000 efs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 9-24, Jan. 12 to Feb. 9.
LAMINE RIVER BASIN 397

Lamine River at Clifton City, Mo.

Location. Lat 38°45 I 20", long 93°01'10", in NW£ sec. 16, T. 46 N., R. 19 W., near center 

of span on upstream side of county highway bridge, 300 ft upstream from Missouri-KansasTexas Railroad Co. bridge, three-quarters of a mile east of Clifton City, and 8 miles 

downstream from Otter Creek.

Drainage area.--598 sq mi.

Records available. June 1922 to September 1957.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read once daily below 10.0 ft and twice daily above. Datum of 

gage is 621.91 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Dec. 21, 1934, chain 

gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--35 years, 472 cfs (341,700 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 6,740 cfs May 26 (gage height, 18.66 ft); no 

 flow Oct. 6-31, Nov. 7, Nov. 10 to Dec. 2; minimum gage height, 1.42 ft Oct. 23, 

Nov. 13, 16.

1922-57: Maximum discharge, 65,500 cfs June 29, 1951 (gage height, 32.5 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 30,000 cfs; no flow at times in 1934, 1936, 1939, 1956.

Maximum stage known, 35.3 ft Sept. 18, 1905, from floodmark (discharge, about 

90,000 cfs).

Remarks.--Records good except those for days of doubtful gage-height record, which are 

poor.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and

discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used July 23, 24)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 24 Mar. 25 to Sept. 30

.1

.9

2.8

5.7

2.0 13

2.4 44

3.0 134

4.0 355

6.0 920 2.0 

2.2

2.5

2.9

3.5

7.0

14.0

17.0

58

116

255

1,260

3,930

5,600

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29

30 

31

Ibtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

0.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0 

0

o

o

o

o

0

o

0

*0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0.6

0.02

D.000033

O.OOOO4

1.2

Nov.

0.

t

.1

0

.1.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0 

0

0

0

*o

0.8

0.03

O.OOOO5O

0.00005

1.6

Dec.

0

0

.1

.1

1.3

.8

4.2

5.7

4.0 

3.7

9.5

12

7.1

9.1

10

6.4

4.8

4.2

4.2

5.1

4.8

23

56

7.4

11

11

*11

8.8

7.7

7.1 

6.7

246.8

7.96

0.013

O.O2

490

Jan.

6.0

5.1

4.5

4.8

5.1

4.5

4.5

4.8

4.8 

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

*4.5

4.5

4.8

5.1

5.1

4.8

4.8

5.7

6.4

7.4

7.4

7.7 

774

7.4

6.0

7.1 

6.7

169.4

5.46

0.0091

0.01

336

Feb.

6.7

*6.4

777

8.4

16

134

60

104

57 

43

39

44

35

25

21

18

18

18

14

14

12

13

12

11

13

*38 

205

330

-

1,323.2

47.3

0.079

0.08

2,620

Mar.

194

125

86

56

46

34

33

28

25 

24

21

17

17

16

14

14

14

13

12

11

11

12

12

712

3,49O

920 

444

255

179

168

7,121

230

0.385

0.44

14,120

Apr.

108

106

129

1.2OO

800

*444

296

860

1,820 "772

390

229

204

146

127

108

102

204

168

135

131

498

633

444

*309

179 

168

255

296

179

11,440

381

0.637

0.71

22,690

May

109

78

74

55

51

42

39

36

32 

32

32

49

51

179

242

118

1,480

1,630

417

282

1,190

1,130

471

390

3,080

*5, ~716 200 

336

229 

552

390

18,712

604

1.01

1.16

37,110

June

336

229

179

1,450

3,180

471

229

204

133 

156

146

92

255

716

268

651

336

102

70

68

42

32

18

26

21

 20 

1,300

1,980

1,720

*4,710

19,140

638

1.07

1.19

37,960

July

2,010

660

417

255

135

127

84

65

444 

890

444

296

179

88

57

39

36

25

24

11

14

32

*102

146

36

29 

42~6.5

d86 

11

11

6,801.5

219

0.366

0.42

13,490

Aug.

3.4

6.2

7.4

4.4

d69

3.0

2.9

.9

.8 

.9

1.1

.8

.7

.5

.4

1.6

19

204 "66

28

16

12

d93

d7O

10

10 

9.8

7.9

*6.5 

5.1

2.9

664.2

21.4

0.036

O.O4

1,320

Sept.

3.7

2.0

2.9

2.2

2.0

2.7

5.8

5.8

6.2

STT

3.4

3.7

1.1

1.1

1.1

.4

.3

.4

.6

.5

*3.7

1.6

2.9

1.6

1.4

.9

.8

.7

.4 

.4

65.4

2.18

O.OO36

0.004

130

Calendar year 1956: Max 5,560 Mln o Mean 72.2 Cfsm 0.121 In. 1.65 Ac-ft 52,390

Water year 1956-57: Max 5,2OO Mln O Mean 179 Cfsm O.299 In. 4.07 Ac-ft 130,300

Peak discharge (base. 10.OOP efs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge estimated assuming gage read 1 ft low.
398 LAMINE RIVER BASIN

East Branch South Fork Blackwater River near Elm, Mo.

Location. La t 38°49'05", long 94°02'05", in SW^SEi sec . 5 , T. 46 N. , R. 28 W. , on left 

bank at downstream side of bridge on county highway 2j miles southeast of Elm and 

3 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 16. 4 sq mi.

Records available. June 1954 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is about 795 ft above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,420 cfs Sept. 21 (gage heigh1-,, 6.68 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 420 cfs on basis of logarithmic plotting; no flow 

for many days .

1954-57: Maximum discharge, 2,380 cfs May 27, 1955 (gage height, 8.50 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 420 cfs on basis of logarithmic plotting; no flow for 

many days .

Flood in July 1951 reached a stage of 14.8 ft, from information by local residents.

Remarks . Records fair.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height. In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.3

0

.2

1.3

3.5

7.1

14

1.4

1.5 

1.7 

2.0 

2.5

103

167

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Tbtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

C)

(*)

0

0

0

0

0

Nov.

{*)

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

0

0

Dec.

(*)

0

0

0

0

0

Jan.

(*)

C)

0

0

0

0

0

Feb.

C)

{ )

-

0

0

0

0

0

Mar.

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

-5.7 14

1.5

.2

.1

0

0

0

21.5

0.69

0.04E

0.05

43

Apr.

0

*0

*0

.3

.3

.1

0

.4

.8

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.2

.5

 3.0

.1

0

0

0

0

0

6.4

0.21

0.013

0.01

13

May

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

z.z

~54.4

.1

0

*o

0

0

0

3.6

.3

.1

.2

1.7

.4

.1

13.6

0.44

0.027

0.03

27

June

0.1

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

2.7

1.8

.1

0

53

57.7

1.92

0.117

0.13

114

July

1.2

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

~5.9 19

1.3

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

27.8

0.90

0.055

0.06

55

Aug.

0

0

.4

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.4

0.01

0.00061

0.0009

0.8

Sept.

0

0

0

0

*0

o

0

0

*0

0

*0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*50

146

.6

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

196.6

6.55

0.399

0.45

390

Calendar year 1956: Max 54 Min 0 Mean 0.61 Cfsm O.037 In. 0.50 Ac-ft 444

Water year 1956-57: Max 146 Min o Mean 0.89 Cfsm 0.054 In. 0.73 Ac-ft 643

Peak discharge (base, 500 efs). Sept. El (12:30 a.m.) 1,42O cfs (6.68 ft). 

* Discharge measurement or observation of little or no flow made on this day.
LAMINE RIVER BASIN 399

Blackwater River at Blue Lick, Mo.

Location. Lat 38°59'30", long 93°12'15", on line between sees. 27 and 34, T. 49 N.,

R! 21 W., on right bank 25 ft upstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 65, three-quarters 

of a mile downstream from Flnney Creek, and 1 mile south of Blue Lick.

Drainage area. 1,120 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. June 1922 to September 1933, May 1938 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and wire-weight gage read once daily below 10.0 ft and twice 

daily above. Datum of gage is 593.79 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to 

July 25, 1925, chain gage at site 75 ft downstream at datum 0.10 ft lower. July 25, 

1925, to Sept. 30, 1933, and May 23 to Sept. 24, 1938, chain gage. Sept. 25, 1938, 

to Dec. 3, 1956, wire-weight gage at site 25 ft downstream at present datum.

Average discharge. 30 years, 664 cfs (480,700 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,150 cfs June 29 (gage height, 22.25 ft); minimum daily, 0.1 cfs Oct. 1-20, 26, 29, Nov. 16-18; minimum gage height, 5.59 ft 

Sept.. 19, 20.

1922-33, 1938-57: Maximum discharge, 54,000 cfs Nov. 18, 1928 (gage height, 

41.25 ft, from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 32,000 cfs by logarithmic 

plotting; minimum daily, 0.1 cfs Sept. 4 to Oct. 20, Oct. 26, 29, Nov. 16-18, 1956; 

minimum gage height, 0.96 ft July 6, 1926.

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

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1006: 1929.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except period of ice effect (gage height, In feet,

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 7-25, Mar. 28 to Apr. 9, Apr. 11 to May 15, 

July 14-22, July 25 to Aug. 4, Aug. 7-21, Aug. 24 to Sept. 20)

5.7

5.8

5.9

6.0

6.1

0.1 

.4 

1.5 

5.4 

7.0

6.2 

6.5 

7.0 

8.0 

10.0

29

64

146

378

13.0

16.0

18.0

22.0

870

1,480

1,970

3,090

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18 

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Ttotal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac -ft

Oct.

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

*.l

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1 

.1

.1

72" .2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.2

.2

.1

.2

.2

4.0

0.13

0.00012

0.0001

7.9

Nov.

0.2

.2

.2

.3

.4

.3

.4

*.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1 

.2

.2

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.6

76

.6

.6

9.6

0.32

0.00029

0.0003

19

Dec.

0.5

.5

.5

.6

1.1

.8

1.1

1.5

2.1

1.7

1.5

1.4

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.0

.8

.8 

.8

1.1

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.9

3.2

*1.9

2.3

3.8

4.5

4.5 3 8

51.4

1.66

0.0015

0.002

102

Jan.

3.0

2.1

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.0

1.0

.8

.6

.5

.5

4.4

.4

.4

.5

**.7

1.0

1.0

.9

*.8

3

2.5

2

3

3

3

3

3

3 

3

48.0

1.55

0.0014

0.002

95

Feb.

3.5

4

4.0

4.1

4.8

15

16

16

18

T6

15

13

11

7.9

5.9

4.5

3.8

*3.4 

2.8

2.4

2.3

2.3

2.1

1.9

179

3.2

3.0

3.2

-

191.0

6.82

0.0061

0.006

379

Mar.

13

14

10

7.0

7.0

6.3

5.2

3.4

3.0

2.7

2.4

9.2

2.1

1 ^ Q a

3.4

3.2

2.8

*2.4 

2.6

2.4

2.4

2.6

2.8

12

578

258" 798

86

54

40

32

1,919.8

61.9

0.055

0.06

3,810

Apr.

28

23

41

64

78

74

50

68

142

265

110

60

42

34

30

27

25

23 

24

25

24

26

28

64

71

68

128

98

156

94

1,990

66.3

0.059

0.07

3,950

May

54

39

*32

27

22

19

16

14

12

10

9.2

13~8.8

13

14

105

*602

1,580 

615

197

110

71

68

46

175

361

326

106

57 

66

156

4,744.0

153

0.137

0.16

9,410

June

78

166

102

50

33

23

33

19

14

*17

11

7.0

5.6

4.1

5.6

89

368

71 

28

17

11

7.9

5.9

3.8

2.5

2.4

244

1,510

2,250

2.940

8,118.6

271

0.242

0.27

16, 100

July

2.590

2,100

1,060

176

78

46

50

22

26

754

1,510

870

169

71

46

55

*26

21

16

14

13

11

442

214

54

30

18

57

34

12

10,339

534

0.298

0.34

20,510

Aug.

5.9

3.8

2.8

2.4

288

136

39

21

12

7.0

4.1

4.8

6.6

3.8

2.6

24

36

27 

22

*19

51

615

265

78

42

26

16

12

8.4

5.9

4.1

1,771.2

57.1

0.051

0.06

5,510

Sept.

3.2

2.8

2.6

2.4

2.1

4.4

19

3.0

1.2

.7

.6

.6

*.6

.5

.6

.4

.5

.5 

? i

1,010

2.220

1,900

437

78

39

23

13

8.4

5 2

5,779.5

195

0.172

0.19

11,460

Calendar year 1956: Max 2,020 Min 0.1 Mean 54.1 Cfsm 0.048 In. 0.66 Ac-ft 39,270

Water year 1956-57 : Max 2, 940 Min 0.1 Mean 95.8 Cfsm 0.086 In. 1.16 Ac-ft 69,350

Peak discharge (base, 10,000 efsl. No peak above base.

*Discharge measurement made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 22 to Feb. 2. Discharge computed from oncedaily wire-weight-gage readings Dec. 51 to Feb. 11, Mar. 4-22.
400 LAMINE RIVER BASIN

Shiloh Branch near Marshall, Mo.

Location. Lat 39°07'00", long 93°05'50", in NW£ sec. 15, T. 50 N.. R. 20 W., on left bank 

15 ft upstream from double culvert under State Highway 41, 0.8 mile upstream from 

unnamed tributary, 2.5 miles upstream from Salt Branch, 3.6 miles upstream from mouth, 

and 5| miles east of Marshall.

Drainage area.--2.87 sq mi.

Records available.--June 1952 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 677.39 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge. 5 years,0.68 cfs (492 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 499 cfs June 29 (gage height, 3.63 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 150 cfs as explained below; no flow for many days.

1952-57: Maximum discharge, 871 cfs June 2, 1955 (gage height, 6.92 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 150 cfs on basis of slope-area determination at gage heights 

5.64 and 6.92 ft; no flow for many days.

Remarks. Records poor.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1390: 1952(M).

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

0.45 

.5 

.6 

.7 1.4 

2.0

0.9

1.0

1.1 

1.3 

1.5

3.6

6.5

11

26

50

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to Septe-nber 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

(*)

O

0

0

0

0

Nov.

(*)

0

0

0

0

0

Dec.

(*)

0

0

0

0

0

Jan.

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

o

0

o

0

0

0

0

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

. 6

0.8

0.03

0.010

0.01

1.6

Feb.

0.3

Q.

0

*0

.5

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

-

0.8

0.03

0.010

0.01

1.6

Mar.

0

0

0

*0

0

O

0

0

0

0

6.8

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

8.5 578"

.1

0

0

0

0

0

18.2

0.59

0.206

0.24

36

Apr.

0

0

~1.1

.1

0

0

1.1

.4

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

*0

0

0

1.0

.7

.1

0

0

0

0

*0

0

5.4

0.18

0.063

0.07

11

May

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

O

0

0

0

.1

0

0

9.0

470

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

3.4

.1

*0

.2

.1

0

0

17.0

0.55

0.192

0.22

34

June

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

6.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

2.6

6.9

.1

45

16

74.8

2.49

0.868

0.97

148

JHy

(*)

(*)

(*)

0

o

0

0

0

Calendar year 1956: Max 13 Min o Mean 0.12 Cfsm 0.042 In. 0.55 Ac

Aug.

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

3.6

o

0

0

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

3.7

0.12

0.042

0.05

7.3

Sept.

0

0

*0

0

0

5.3

.4

0

"0

0

0

0

O

0

O

0

0

0

0

3.3

37

.1

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

46.1

1.54

0.537

0.60

91

-ft 84

Water year 1956-57: Max 43 Min 0 Mean 0.46 Cfsm 0.160 In. 2.17 Ac-ft 330

Peak discharge (base. 150 cfs).--June 29 (2:15 p.m.) 499 cfs (3.63 ft); June 30 (12:15 a.m.) 

276 cfs (2.32 ft); Sept. 6 (6:3O p.m.) 230 cfs (2.15 ft); Sept. 21 (1 a.m.) 316 cfs (2.50 ft). 

* Observation of no flow made on this day.
MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM 401

Missouri River at Boonville, Mo.

Location. Lat 38°58'40", long 92°45'15", in sec. 35, T. 49 N., R. 17 W., on downstream 

 side of second pier from right abutment of Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad bridge at 

Boonville.

Drainage area.--505.700 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1925 to September 1957. Gage-height records collected at 

same site 1873-99 are contained in reports of Missouri River Commission; since 1900 

in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

e. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 565.42 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

~~929. Prior to Oct. 1, 1928, chain gage at site 0.4 mile downstream at datum 3.14 ft 

lower. Oct. 1, 1928, to May 9, 1931, chain gage at site 50 ft upstream from present 

site at present datum. May 10, 1931, to Apr. 12, 1934, water-stage recordsr at site 

0.4 mile downstream at different datum.

Average discharge.--32 years, 55,880 cfs (40,460,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 145,000 cfs June 20 (gage height, 19.12 ft); 

minimum daily, 6,500 cfs Jan. 19; minimum gage height observed, 1.21 ft Jan. 29.

1925-57: Maximum discharge, 550,000 cfs July 17, 1951; maximum gage height, 

32 82 ft July 17, 1951; minimum discharge, about 1,800 cfs Jan. 10, 1940; minimum gage 

height, -0.85 ft Jan. 13, 1937.

Flood of June 21, 1844, reached a stage of 32.7 ft (discharge, about 710,000 cfs, 

computed by Corps of Engineers). Flood of June 6, 1903, reached a stage of 30.5 ft 

(discharge, about 612,000 cfs, computed by Corps of Engineers).

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

measurements made 3 times a month during winter and 6 or more times monthly during 

rest of year. Flow regulated by many reservoirs above station, records for some of 

which can be found in WSP 1509 and 1510.

Revisions. WSP 761: Drainage area.

Discharge ubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

2O

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

32,600 

33,200

33,800

34,100

34,700

35,000

34,700

33,800

33,200

33,800

34,400

35,500

35,300

34,700

34,100

33,800

34,100

35,000

35,300

35,000

34,700

33,800

32,600

31,200

29,800

28,400

26,500

24,500

22,600

21,500

2O,8OO

992,300

32,010

«,968

Nov.

20, 200 

20,200

19,900

19,700

19,700

2O.40O

21,500

21,900

21,900

22,4OO

25 , 100

22,600

21,000

20,400

19,900

19,500

19,300

19,500

19,500

19,300

19,300

19,300

19,100

18,000

17,400

16,800

16,200

16,000

15 , 400

15,100

584,500

19,480

tl,159

Dec.

14,900 

14,500

14,300

14,000

13,800

13 , 600

13,600

14,000

14,100

14,300

14,300

13 , 800

13 , 200

12,500

11,100

10,400

10,500

10,400

11,300

12,500

13 , 100

12,700

12,300

12,200

12,500

12,900

12,900

12,900

13,100

13,600

14,000

403 , 100

13,000

799,500

Jan.

14, 100 

14,300

14,500

14,900

15,400

16,200

17,000

17,400

17,000

16,000

15,800

14,500

13 , 600

12,200

10,300

8,500

7,500

7,000

6,500

7, OOO

8,000

11,800

13,400

12,000

17,600

14,100

9,780

8,700

7,720

7,860

8,410

379,070

12,230

751,900

Feb.

8,850 

9,150

10,400

11,300

11,300

11,800

12,200

13 , 400

20,400

18,700

14,300

16,200

18,200

15,200

14,300

14,300

14,100

14,700

15,800

17,600

18,400

17,400

17,000

16,800

17,000

16,800

16,200

15,800

-

417,600

14,910

828,300

Mar.

15,400 

14,700

14,500

14,700

15,100

16,400

18,400

19,900

19,900

18,900

18,200

17,600

17 , 000

16,400

15 , 600

14,900

14,700

14,300

14,300

14,100

14,300

14,300

14,100

14,500

16,400

20,800

19,900

19,100

18,400

18,200

18, OOO

513,000

16,550

*1,018

Apr.

18,000 

18,200

18,9OO

21,900

44,800

6O,60O

56 60O

46,9OO

43 , OOO

39,600

35,000

3O,6OO

27 , 600

26 , 000

24,500

22,600

20,9OO

20,400

21,7OO

21,9OO

21,000

22,200

21,900

21,700

23,500

27,300

32,000

34,200

34,400

36,200

894, 1OO

29,800

*1,773

May

41,200 

40,800

38,6OO

37,100

35,300

33,900

53,400

33,400

33,900

54,700

55,900

55,600

56,200

58, OOO

47,800

54,400

67, OOO

95 , 400

91,200

85 , 000

75,500

75,700

73,700

68,500

71,000

68,500

62,000

61,200

52,400

45,400

44,700

tl,643

55,000

*3,259

June

44,700

55,200

57,600

52 , 400

51,600

50,4OO

47,800

47,500

50, OOO

59,600

79,100

67,800

54,800

55,200

59,200

67,000

69,600

66,000

94,000

159,OOO

153,000

108,000

94,500

88,000

82,500

85,000

84,500

78,600

80,000

98, 000

*2,198.6

75,290

$4,561

July

112,000

1O9,OOO

85 , 500

75 , 200

80,000

8O,5OO

70,100

62,000

58 , 400

56,800

57,600

62,800

67 , 400

59,200

51,200

45,800

44,700

44,700

47,800

54,OOO

52,000

49,200

54,8OO

59,200

56,000

54,800

55,600

54,000

53,600

54,800

55,600

*1, 917.5

61,850

*3,803

Aug.

55,200 

50,800

46 , 400

45,400

43,500

41,900

41,200

59,500

57,700

56,800

56,500

56,200

55,900

55,900

56,800

57,400

38,500

40,800

45,300

41,200

59,800

40,800

44.OOO

45,400

41,900

59,500

58,900

58,500

37,400

37,700

39.2OO

S.263.4

40,750

*2,506

Sept.

42,600 

45,800

45,800

44,400

45 , 600

45,400

49,600

48,900

44,700

42,600

41,900

41,900

40,500

40,200

41,200

59,8OO

59,200

59,200

58,900

40, 200

46,400

56 ,4OO

54,400

44,700

40,500

59,200

58,5OO

56,800

35,600

55,500

*1,284

42,800

*2,547

Calendar year 1956 : Max 83,200 Min 1O,300 Mean 29,280 Ac-ft 21,250,OOO

Water year 1956-57: Max 139, OOO Min 6,500 Mean 34,22O Ac-ft 24,770,000

Peak discharge (base, 140,000 cfs).--June 2O (8 p.m.) 145,000 cfs (19.12 ft). 

* Expressed in thousands.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 16-21. Discharge for Dec. 15, 14, Jan. 1O to 

Feb. 7 computed from once-daily wire-weight-gage readings.
402 MONITEAU CREEK BASIN

Moniteau Creek near Fayette, Mo.

Location. Lat 39°07'15", long 92°33'40", In SE^SEi sec. 14, T. 50 N. , F. 15 W., on right 

bank at upstream side of county highway bridge , 1 mile downstream from Hungry Mother 

Creek, 1\ miles east of Fayette, and 15 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 81 sq mi, approximately.

Records available . March 1948 to September 1957.

Gage . Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 607.93 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to Aug. 14, 1957, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge . 9 years, 32.2 cfs (23,310 acre-ft per year).

Extremes .--Maximum discharge during year, 2,520 cfs July 27 (gage height, 17.50 ft); no 

flow for many days .

1948-57: Maximum discharge, 4,180 cfs Oct. 5, 1955 (gage height, 19.47 ft); no flow 

at times in 1948, 1951-57.

Maximum stage known, 22.9 ft, probably In April 1944, from information by local 

resident.

Remarks . Records poor.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30

31

Itotal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

(*)

0

0

0

0

0

Nov.

0

0

0

0

0

Dec.

0

(*)

0

0

0

0

0

Jan.

0

0

0

0

aO

aO

0

0

0

0

0

0

aO

0

0

aO

0

0

0

0

.1

92

7

1

.1

.6

a. 4 

.3

.2

a. 2

.2

102.1

3.29

0.041

0.05

203

Feb.

0.1

2^0

14

1.6

25

T.O

2.0

2.1

al.5

.9

.7

.6

.5

.4

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.7

25

5.1

-

86.6

3.09

0.038

0.04

172

Mar.

0.9

*.8

.4

a. 4

.4

.3

.2

a. 2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.5

.2

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

a 50

402

49

11 

7.2

*5.2

4.3

3.5

537.4

17.3

0.214

0.25

1,070

Apr.

a4.0. 9~4

12

*82

a50

21

12

197

92

25

10

6.7

5.5

4.8

4.3

4.0

4.6

8.4

22

107

40

252

48

a20

14

9.0

8.4 

107

42

a20

1,252.1

41.7

0.515

0.57

2,480

May

9.4

a6.0

4.8

a4.0

3.2

a2.8

*2.6

2.6

2.4 2T8-

3.1

2.9

6.6

23

6.4

56

790

67

40

24

29

20

30

9.0

1.560

155

24 

alO

a7.0

6.1

6.0

2,715.7

87.6

1.08

1.25

5,390

June

4.9

4.2

3.5

3.2

2.9

2.7

4.0

43

107

30

6.4

a5.0

3.8

703

147

a!5

5.7

9.2

3.7

2.3

a2.0

2.0

1.9

al.6

1.4

1.4

1.9 

1.9

*115

637

1,872.6

62.4

0.770

0.86

3,710

July

16

6.4

4.2

3.6

2.9

a2.5

a2.0

al.8

1.5

1.3

1.2

1.1

1.0

.9

.9

.9

1.5

1.1

.9

.7

.3

.1

7TT

1.4

.8

ElO

1,210 "TTo"

£20

5.5

2.8

1,531.0

49.4

C.610

0.70

3,040

Aug.

2.0

1.6

1.4

1.2

1.1

1.0

.6

.5

.2

.2

,1

.1

0

0

0

0

*.3

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

10.4

0.34

0.0042

0.005

21

Sept.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

.2

1.8

.7

.1

0

0

0 

0

0

0

2.8

0.09

0.0011

0.001

5.6

Calendar year 1956: Max 1,210 Min 0 Mean 10.8 Cfsm 0.133 In. 1.81 Ac-ft 7,840

Water year 1956-57: Max 1,360 Min 0 Mean 22.2 Cfsm 0.274 In. 3.73 Ac-ft 16,090

Peak discharge (base, 900 cfs).--May 17 (10 a.m.) 1,740 cfs (15.8 ft); May 25 (4 p.m.) 2,170 cfs 

(16.8 ft); June 14 (6 p.m.) 1,400 cfs (14.9 ft); June 30 (5 a.m.) 1,440 cfs (15.0 ft); July 27 

(4 p.m.) 2,520 cfs (17.50 ft).

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records.
PETITE SALINE CREEK BASIN 403

Petite Saline Creek near Boonville, Mo.

Location. Lat 38°55'00" , long 92°39'20", in SWij-SEij- sec. 15, T. 48 N. , R. 16 W. , on right 

bank 50 ft upstream from county highway bridge, half a mile downstream froii Clarks 

Pork Creek, 7 miles southeast of Boonville, and 14^ miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 182 sq mi.

Records available. March 1948 to September 1957.

Average discharge. 9 years, 108 cfs (78,190 acre-ft per year).

Sage. Water-stage recorder and wire-weight gage read once daily used for periods of 

raulty recorder record. Datum of gage is 573.40 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to July 26, 1952, wire-weight gage only, at same site and dat-jm.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,560 cfs May 26 (gage height, 17.9"1 ft); no 

flow for many days; minimum gage height observed, 3.08 ft Sept. 30.

1948-57: Maximum discharge, 6,120 cfs Oct. 21, 1949 (gage height, 23.50 ft); no 

flow for many days in 1953-54, 1956-57; minimum gage height, 2.24 ft July 30, 31, 1954.

Maximum stage known prior to 1949, 23.2 ft in June 1921, from information by local 

resident (discharge, 5,860 cfs).

Remarks. Records poor.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29

30

31

 total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

O

0

0

O

0

0

O

0

»o

0

0

0

0

0

o

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

_.i

!i

.1

.1

.1

0.6

0.02

0.00011

0.0001

1.2

Nov.

0.1

7T

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.3

.3

.4

.4

.4

.4 

.4

.5

.4

».4

8.2

0.27

0.0015

0.002

16

Dee.

0.4

.4

.4

.5

2.0

1.0

.8

.8

.6

.5

.4

.4

.3

.3

*.3

.3

.3

.2

.3

.5

.9

.6

.5

.4

.4

.4 

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

15.0

0.48

O.O026

0.003

30

Jan.

 30.2

*.l

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1 

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

3.0

o.io

0.00055

0.0006

6.0

Feb.

0.1 *T7

2.0

2.0

2.8

3.8

2.3

1.4

1.3

1.1

1.0

.7

.6

.6

.5

.5

.4

.4

».4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

1.7 

5.3

13

-

45.0

1.61

O.OO88

0.009

89

Mar.

7.9

4.4

3.3

2.8

*2.5

2.3

2.0

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.7

2.0

2.0

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.5

3T5

1.9

1.9

2.0

2.2

2.2

35

225

 87 

34

21

15

12

11

494.4

15.9

0.087

0.10

981

Apr.

11

IT

159

300

120

55

35

229

*287

104

53

36

27

23

19

16

104

92

50

111

96

231

137

55

37

26 

24

102

48

*28

2,626

87.5

0.481

0.54

5,210

May

20

15

12

10

8.9

8.0

7.0

 §T5 6.5

6.5

7.1

7.0

36

48

19

31

759

146

59

41

367

173

127

78

1,050

1.200 

130

69

50

44 

69

4,610.5

149

0.819

0.94

9,140

June

50

34

2619 '

16

43

28

11

7.3

5.1

 4.5

3.9

3.4

3.4

3.2

3.0

2.8

2.5

2.0

2.0

2.2

1.9

1.6

1.4

1.2

1.2 

1.4

1.5

109 

718

1,109.5

37.0

0.203

0.23

2,200

July

89

24

11

8.1

6.3

5.2

4.5

3.7

89

162

32

9.6

5.8

*4.3

3.5

3.4

3.0

2.5

2.4

1.7

1.5

9.0

22

1.9

1.3

1.0 

430

249

30 

8*3

4.7

1,229.7

39.7

0.218

0.25

2,440

Aug.

3.2

2.1

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.2

1.1

1.0

.7

.4

.5

.5

.3

.2

.1

0

~§0" 170

16

5.4

3.9

2.5

1.9

1.2

.8

.3

.9

*.3

.2

.1

.1

269.4

8.69

0.048

0.06

534

Sept.

0.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

*0

0

.4

.3

.2

.1

.1

o

0

0

0

5.3

2.9

8.2

*2.3

.5

.1

0

0

0

0

20.6

0.69

0 .0038

0.004

41

Calendar year 1956: Max 1,200 Min O Mean 27.9 Cfsm 0.153 In. 2.08 Ac-ft 20,230

Water year 1956-57: Max 1,200 Min O Mean 28.6 Cfsm 0.157 In. 2.14 Ac-ft 20,690

Peak discharge (base, 1.60O cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.
404 OSAGE RIVER BASIN

Marals des Cygnes River at Melvern, Kans.

Location. Lat 38°31', long 95°38', in SW^ sec. 3, T. 18 S., R. 16 E. , near center of 

stream on downstream side of highway bridge, half a mile north of Melvern, If miles 

upstream from Long Creek, and at mile 441.3.

Drainage area. 363 sq mi.

Records available. September 1939 to September 1957. Prior to October 1948, published 

as Osage River at Melvern.

gage. Wire-weight gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 939.11 ft above mean sea level, 

unadjusted.

Average discharge. 18 years, 192 cfs (139,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 8,800 cfs May 30 (gage height, 24.4 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); no flow at times.

1939-57: Maximum discharge, 68,500 cfs July 11, 1951 (gage height, 30.8 ft, from 

floodmarks) , from rating curve extended above 19,000 cfs on basis of contractedopening determination of peak flow; no flow at times.

Remarks. Records poor.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1340: 1940, 1946, 1950(P).

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

4.1

4.2

4.3

4.4

.6 

1.8 

3.4

4.6

5.0 

5.5 

6.0

9.0

28

63

116

8.0

10.0

22.0

460

1,020

6,950

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Nov.

(*)

0

0

0

Dec.

(*)

O

0

0

Jan.

(*)

0

o

0

Feb.

(*)

-

0

0

0

Mar.

0

0

0 

0

0

0

O

0

0

O

0

*0

o

0

o

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

.1

.6

1.0

1.2

1.2

1.4

5.5

0.18

11

Apr.

1.4

868

5,850 

*1>50

*696

220

76

42

35

55

26

*22

20

18

18

16

14 

15

12

11

11

11

255

990

196

71

a4O

a 30

a25

a2O

9,188.4

306

18,220

May

a200

a80

a 40 

a25

a20

a!7

a!4

*12

alO

alO

alO

a!5

25

430

80

2,080

*6,800 

*1,460

516

212

906

212

116

199

290

88

55

49

196

5,460

2,260

21,685

699

43,010

June

316

119

a 70 

a52

a40

a35 a5B"

aioo

al,oOO

a250

a!20

1,500

*2,540

1,780

460

151

90 

65

49

39

36

44

41

39

36

35

35

2,790

4.990 

780

17,435

581

34,580

Jily

420

660

196 

98

61

51

44

37

35

*30

41

124

65

57

29

24

16 

15

11

10

10

9.4

6.6

4.2

1.8

.7

.1

0

0 

0

0

2.C52.8

65.6

4,050

Aug.

0

aO

a6.0 

~6.6 11

*4.4

2.9

2.1

1.6

1.3

1.1

.7

.5

a2.8

al.O

a. 3

a. 2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

o

0

0

o

0

42.6

1.57

84

Sept.

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

O

*0

8.4

7.2

5.4

1.3

0

O 

0

0

80

1.690

244

80

50

26

24

25

22

19 

16

2,274.3

75.8

4,510

Calendar year 1956: Max 215 Min o Mean 1.44 Ac-ft 1,O50

Water year 1956-57: Max 6,8OO Mln o Mean 144 Ac-ft 104,400

Peak discharge (base, 5,3OO cfs) .--May 17 (6 a.m.) 8,1OO cfs (23.7 ft); May 3C (5 p.m.) 8.8OO cfs

(24.4 ft); June 29 (1 a.m.) 6,850 cfs (21.8 ft).

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for station 

at Ottawa, Salt Creek near Lyndon, and Hundred and Ten Mile Creek near Quenemo.
OSAGE RIVER BASIN 405

Salt Creek near Lyndon, Kans.

Location. Lat 38°36'40", long 95°38'20", In SW£ sec. 34, T. 16 S., R. 16 E., near center 

of stream on downstream side of highway bridge, 3f miles east of Lyndon, and at 

mile 12.6.

Drainage area. 111 sq mi.

Records available. September 1939 to September 1957.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 955.78 ft above mrsan sea level, 

aatum of 1929.

Average discharge. 18 years, 61.8 cfs (44,740 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 8,100 cfs May 29 (gage height, 14.0 ft, from 

floodmark); no flow for many days.

1939-57: Maximum discharge, 36,400 cfs July 11. 1951 (gage height, 17.0 ft, from 

floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 6,000 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak flow; no flow at times.

Remarks. Records poor.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1176: 1944-45(M) . WSP 1340: 1943(M), 1946-47, 1948(P) , 

1949-50 .

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

2.1

2.2

2.3

2.4

2.5

2.6

2.7

0 

.3

.7 

1.4 

2.4 

4.0 

6.0

2.9 

3.1 

3.3 

3.6 

4.0 

4.5

12

21

34

60

110

200

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0 

9.0 

11.0

320 

660 

1,1OO 

1,65O 

2,36O 

4,300

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3 

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

(*)

0

0

0

Nov.

(*)

0

O

0

Dec.

(*)

0

0

0

Jan,

(*)

0

O

0

Feb.

(*)

.

O

0

0

Mar.

(*)

0

0

o

Apr.

6"0

1.140 

395

95

21

a!4

10

9.0

7.5

5.4

*5.2

a5.0

a4.9

4.4

3.2

5.0

5.4

4.0

5.6

a5.0

4.0

95

140

27

12

8.4

a6.O 

4.4

4.8

2,046.2

68.2

4,O60

May

18

12

5.8 

5.4

a3.5

a2.0

1.5

*1.3

1.3

1.3

.9

aSTO

46

16

15

1,540

*1,810

125

a90

65

232

65

41

28

43

a30

22

16 

2,07O

3.460

*/1P OUo

10,080.0

325

19,990

June

2OO

allo

65 

42

31

25

24

1,220

365

88

51

«150

740

350

160

a70

30

22

16

14

12

13

alO

14

11

10

18

*5,150 

Z§5

a 60

7,366

246

14,610

July

320

220

110 

a50

23

24

a!7

a!3

all

*125

7O

32

13

a9.0

6.6

4.8

3.O

2,3

2.1

1.9

al.8

15

6.9

3.4

2.6

2.3

14

a475 

1.6

1.7 

1.3

1,099.6

35.5

2,180

Calendar year 1956: Max 32 Min O Mean 0.33 Ac-ft 237

Water year 1956-57: Max 3,46O Mln O Mean 58.2 Ac-ft 42,170

Aug.

1.0

.7

.6 

a. 4

.2

*.2

O

0

0

0

O

O

0

O

O

0

0

o

0

0

o

0

0

0

o

o

o

0 

0

0

o

3.1

0.10

6.1

Sept.

6"0

0 

0

0

o

o

0

o

o

*0

o

o

o

0

0

o

0

o

220

a§5" 350

12

6.0

4.2

3.0

1.5

1.4 

al.l

.9

665.1

22.2

1,320

Peak discharge (base, 5,000 efs) . May 16 (11 p.m.) 6,1OO cfs (12.5 ft); May 29 (12 p.m.) 

8,100 cfs (14.0 ft); June 28 (3 p.m.) 4,540 cfs (11.2 ft).

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for Hundred and Ten Mile Creek 

near Quenemo.

49673Z O - 59 - Z7
406 OSAGE RIVER BASIN

Switzler Creek at Burlingame, Kans.

Location. Lat 33 8 4r5'13", long 95°49'43", on south line of sec. 11, T. 15 S., R. 14 E., 

on right banK at upstream side of bridge on U. S Highway 50 in Burlingame, 4.0 miles 

upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 26.3 sq mi.

Records available.--August 1954 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,036.86 ft above mean ser level, datum 

of 1929.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 966 cfs July 10 (gage height, 13.98 ft); no 

flow at times.

1954-57: Maximum discharge, that of July 10, 1957; no flow for mary days each year.

Flood of July 5, 1956 (corrected) reached a stage of 22.3 ft, from floodmark, the 

highest stage known since at least 1903. Flood of June 19, 1946, was about 2 ft lower 

and those of July 10, 12, 1951, were about 3.5 ft lower. Information obtained from 

local newspaper and residents.

Remarks. Records fair above 10 cfs and poor below. Flow affected by detention reservoirs 

and watershed treatment practices calculated to minimize surface runoff.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

00-

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

*0

0

0

0

.1

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

o

.2

o

0.3

0.01

0.6

Nov.

0

0

0

*~.6

0

o

o

o

o

0

0

0

o

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

o

o

0

o

0.7

0.02

1.4

Dec.

0

0

0

.1

o

0

0

o

o

o

*0

o

0

o

0

o

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

o

0 

0

0.1

0.003

0.2

Jan.

(*)

0

0

0

Feb.

0

o

.1

0

.3

0

o

.1

o

o

0

*0

0

0

0

o

o

o

0

0

0

0

o

.2

o

0

0

0

0.7

0.02

1.4

Mar.

0

0

0

o

o

0

o

o

o

o

0

*0

0

0

0

0

.1

.1

0

0

.2

0

.3

.5

.4

.3.1

0

0 

0

.3

2.3

0.07

4.6

Apr.

18

4.0

*179 ~96

5.6

1.1

a. 6

a. 4

a. 2

a.l

ao

aO

aO

aO

*0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

*15

3.5

.9

.4

.2

.1

.1

1.0

326.2

10.9

647

May

0.8

.1

0

0

0

0

o

*o

.1

.2

0

.2

.1

1.4

.7

*196

*52

6.0

3.4

2.3

1.8

1.0

.8

.5

.5

.4

.3

.3

2.3 

87

4.3

362.5

11.7

719

June

1.6

.9

.6

.4

.4

.3

.3

14

36

4.4

5.4

85

*11

117

8.5

2.5

1.0

.7

.5

.3

.2

.8

1.0

.3

.2

.1

226

330

76 

13

938.4

31.3

1,860

July

51

8.2

3.2

.7

.8

.6

.4

.3

.2

*350

*31

4.6

1.1

.4

.2

0

0

0

0

o

0

o

0

0

0

0

o

0

0 

0

0

452.7

14.6

898

Aug.

(*)

O

o

0

Sept.

o

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

*0

0

0

o

o

o

o

0

6.1

37

.1

0

0

0

0

0

o

0 

0

43.2

1.44

86

Calendar year 1956: Max 1.3 Min 0 Mean O.ol Ac-ft 9.5

Water year 1956-57: Max 350 Min 0 Mean 5.83 Ac-ft 4,220

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of trend of flow.
OSAGE RIVER BASIN 407

Hundred and Ten Mile Creek near Quenemo, Kans.

Location. Lat 38°39'20", long 95°33'50", in SE^ sec. 18, T. 16 S., R. 17 E., on right 

bank on downstream side of pier of highway bridge, 0.9 mile downstream from Dragoon 

Creek, 5f miles northwest of Quenemo, and 6.6 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 321 sq mi.

Records available. September 1939 to September 1957. Prior to October 1941, published 

as Dragoon Creek near Quenemo.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datura of gage Is 922.77 ft (corrected) above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929. Prior to Sept. 5, 1940, wire-weight gage at same site and datum. 

Oct. 1, 1951, to Dec. 31, 1955, auxiliary wire-weight gage on Marals des C.Tgnes River 

10 miles downstream from base gage. Since Jan. 1, 1956, auxiliary wire-weight gage 

3.9 miles downstream from base gage.

Average discharge. 18 years, 171 cfs (123,800 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 10,300 cfs July 10 (gage height, 24.44 ft); no 

flow at times.

1939-57: Maximum discharge, 38,600 cfs July 11, 1951 (gage height, 28.47 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 20,000 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak 

flow; no flow at times in 1952-57.

Maximum stage known since at least 1919, that of July 11, 1951, from information by 

local resident.

Remarks. Records good above 1 cfs and poor below. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 1116: 1942.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

( *)

0

0

0

Nov.

(*)

0

0

0

Dec.

(*)

0

0

0

Jan.

(*)

0

0

0

Feb.

(*)

_

0

0

0

Mar.

(*)

0

0

0

Apr.

0

0

*1.290

*1,140

539

126

57

37

25

16

12

*10

11

11

8.7

6.7

7.4 

6.7

5.4

973

5.4

5.4

69

251

122

44

22

14

10

11

3,872.0

129

7,680

May

204

66

22

11

6.7

4.7

3.4

 2.9

2.5

279

2.9

8.0

20

203

112

2,170

*4JJO 

*481

215

221

286

103

72

51

54

44

33

28

23

1,090 

719

10,432.0

337

20,690

June

195

191

64 

42

30

22

17

51

966

149

96

 338

388

393

522

107

50

31

21

32

19

16

14

28

20

12

91S

*6,62Q

1 710

13,454

448

26,690

July

298

302

195 

91

43

39

28

22

 17

*5,820

 2, 900

257

129

78

54

39

30 

22

18

15

14

18

24

33

23

17

33

114

33

18

11.

10,745

347

21,310

Aug.

6.7

374

1.8

1.0

.6

.5

.4

.4

.4

.6

.7

*.7

.7

.8

.8

1.0

1.2 

1.0

.8

.7

.6

.5

.6

.5

.4

.4

.4

.6

.6

.5

.4

29.7

0.96

59

Sept.

0.3

.3

.2 

.2

.2

.4

.4

.3

.3

.2

«.7

.8

.6

.6

.4

.4

.3 

.3

.3

99

*151

130

38

15

 6.9

2.3

.9

.3

~ .1

7T

444.8

14.8

882

Calendar year 1956: Max 226 Min o Mean 3.65 Ac-ft 2,650

Water year 1956-57: Max 6,620 Min o Mean 107 Ac-ft 77,310

Peak discharge (base. 5.100 ef a) . May 16 (10 p.m.) 8,040 cfs (21.65 ft); June 28 (10 a.m.) 

7,100 cfs (22.79 ft at 2 p.m.); July 10 (2 p.m.) 10,300 cfs (24.44 ft). 

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day. 

Note. Discharge above about 500 cfs computed using fall as a factor.

496732 O - 59 - 28
408 OSAGE RIVER BASIN

Marais des Cygnes River near Ottawa, Kans.

Location. Lat 38°37' , long 95°15', in NW£ sec. 6, T. 17 S., R. 20 E., on right bank 100ft 

 upstream from East Seventh Street Bridge, half a mile east of Ottawa city limits, threequarters of a mile downstream from Skunk Creek, and at mile 398.0.

Drainage area. 1,250 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. August 1902 to October 1905, October 1918 to September 1957. Published 

as Osage River at Ottawa 1902-5, and as Osage River near Ottawa 1918-47.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 858.15 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

~^929. Aug. 26, 1902, to Oct. 31, 1905, wire-weight, staff, or chain gages at Main 

Street Bridge in Ottawa l£ miles upstream at different daturas.

Average discharge. 41 years (1902-5, 1919-57), 608 cfs (440,200 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 11,200 cfs May 19 (gage height, 28.60 ft); minimum, 0.7 Cfs Oct. 8, 22, 24.

1902-5, 1918-57: Maximum discharge, 142,000 cfs July 11, 1951 (gage height, 

42.50 ft), from rating curve extended above 44,000 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak flow; no flow at times in 1920, 1930-34, 1936-37, 1939-41.

Flood of June 13 or 14, 1844, reached a stage of about If ft lower than that of 1951, 

according to information reported in "Climate of Kansas - 1948" relative to 1928 flood. 

From the same information the flood of 1951 is the highest known since Ottawa was 

settled (about 1864) .

Remarks. Records fair.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1006: 1923, 1927, 1929. 

1935, 1941-43, 1944-45(M), drainage area.

WSP 1440: 1904-5, 1922, 1929(M),

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 5-20, Mar. 2 to Apr. 10)

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

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.6 

1.8 

2.0 

2.5

O.6 

1.6 

5.O

11

25

44 

102

3.0

5.0

7.0

10.0

14.0

18.0

180 

590 

1,200 

2,350 

4.1OO 

6,250

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.8 

2.0

4.5

10

2.5

3.0

5.0

8.0

12.0

18.0

28.0

150

520

1,300

2.54O

4,840

10,700

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15 

16

17

18 

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

1.0

1.6

1.5

1.2 

1.0

1.0

.8

78

*.9

1.0

.9

1.0

1.1

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.2 

1.2

1.2

.9

.8

.8

.8

.8

.9

1.0

1.0

.9

3.7

27T

36.0

1.16

71

Nov.

0.9

.8

172 

11

 1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.0

l.O

1.0 1.1

1.4

1.2

1.2 

1.4

1.8

1.6

1.5

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

53.7

1.79

107

Dec.

1.6

1.5

1.6

2.1

27T

1.2

1.2

1.4

1.0

172

1.5

 1.4

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2 

1.2

1.5

1.2

1.2

1.6

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

4O.8

1.32

81

Jan.

1.1

T7T

1.1

1.1

l.l

1.1

*1.4

T76- 1.5

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.5

1.5 

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

42.8

1.38

85

Feb.

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.1

*1.2

1.2

1.4

1.6 

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.4

1.8

T76

1.4

1.4

1.2

-

38. 0

1.36

75

Mar.

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.1

*1.4

1.6

1.6

1.5 

1.6

1.6

2.3

1.6

1.5

2.6

1.6

2.6

48

60

18

13

52

32

22

18

297.4

9.59

590

Apr.

131

83

3,210

*6,O3O 

*4,460

1,590

568

348

282

230

169

*135

115

110

1O5 

91

105

110 

115

129

222

156

780

1,140

1,420

592

296

189

138

135

23,184

773

45, 980

May

138

304

189 

116

96

74

*65

58

53

46

42

53

86

142

713 

2,230

9,110

*10.800 

10,100

3,120

2,960

2,OOO

638

430

540

6O8

344

236

210

1,200

5,830

52,531

1,695

104,200

June

5,680

2,730

1,850

340

250

196

278

2,450

1,520

478

*988

3,960

3,320

2,360 

968

418

250

195

142

135

138

114

108

106

96

120

2.78O

6,980

7 550 _i_, __ «

47,020

1,567

93, 26O

July

2,710

1,110

1,020 

548

278

189

142

114

*95

*4,660

 9,050

*4,260

*518

25O 

165

120

94

77 

67

68

72

58

58

72

108

86

67

72

304

150

86

26,668

860

52,900

Aug.

65

47

35

25

18

14

lo

*8.4

5.6

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

2.4

1.2

4.5

5.6

5.0 

4.0

2.4

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.0

1.1

1.3

2.4

1.3

1.0

1.5

285.6

9.21

566

Sept.

±4T7f

1.7 

1.3

1.3

4.5

1.5

1.3

1.3

1.3

*8.9

8.9

7.8

4.5 

4.5

4.5

4.5

2.4

1.9

372

6.450

*4b66

574

207

104

73

51

37

27

21

10,980 . 7

366

21,780

Calendar year 1956: Max 554 Min O.8 Mean 18.4 Ao-ft 13,38O

Water year 1956-57: Max 10,8OO Mln 0.8 Mean 442 Ac-ft 319, 7OO

Peak discharge (base. 5,60O efs). Apr. 4 (6 p.m.) 6,260 cfs (19.40 ft)j May 19 (1 a.m.) 

11,200 cfs (28760 ft); May 31 (12 p.m.) 6,880 cfs (21.90 ft); June 13 (11 a.m.) 4,340 ofB (16.76 ft); 

June 30 (5 a.m.) 8,170 cfs (24.05 ft); July 11 (6 a.m.) 9,770 ofs (26.62 ft); Sept. 21 (2 p.m.) 

7,160 cfs (22.36 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
OSAGE RIVER BASIN 409

Pottawatomie Creek near Garnett, Kans.

Location. Lat 38°20' , long 95°15', in SW£ sec. 6, T. 20 S., R. 20 E., on left bank at 

upstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 59, 0.2 mile downstream from confluence of 

Korth Pottawatomie and Cedar Creeks, 0.4 mile upstream from Atehison, Topeka and 

Santa Fe Railway bridge, 4 miles north of Garnett, and at mile 40.7.

Drainage area. 334 sq mi.

Records available. October 1939 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and wire-weight gage read once daily. Datum of gare is 

873.23 ft (corrected) above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Mar. 27, 1952, 

wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 18 years, 215 efs (155,700 aere-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 9,150 efs May 17; maximum gage heigtit, 25.85 ft 

May 17; no flow at times.

1939-57: Maximum discharge, 45,300 efs July 11, 1951 (gage height, 32.30 ft, from 

floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 14,000 efs on basis of contractedopening determination of peak flow; no flow at times during most years.

Flood of Nov. 17, 1928, reached a stage of approximately 32.2 ft, from information 

by local resident (discharge, 44,000 efs).

Remarks. Records poor.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1390: 1940, 1941 (M), 1945, 1947(M), 1949-50.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second)

(Rate of change in stage used as a factor Apr. Z, 3, 23, 24, 

May 16-18, 25, May 30 to June 2, June 12, 13)

5.5 

6.0 

6.5 

7.0 

8.0 

10.0

Oct. 1 to July 3

15 12.0 

23 15.O 

44 20.0 

22.0 

25.0

July 4 to Sept. 30

200

650

1,170 

1,750 

2,960 

4,OOO 

6,600

2.9 

3.1

3.3

3.4

.1 

1.5 

3.0

3.6 

3.8 

4.O 

4.3

7.0

12

21

37

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

(*)

0

0

O

Nov.

C)

O

O

0

Dec.

(»)

0

0

O

Jan.

C)

(»)

O

O

O

Feb.

-

o

0

o

Mar.

*0 

O

o

0

o

o

0

o

0

o

o

0

o

o

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

315

164

107

64

*41

31

27

749

24.2

1,490

Apr.

*272 

666

979

1,120

508

174

115

93

85

81

64

53

46

43

41

3845- 

87

76

177

152

153

1.200 

1,010

236

137

1OO

74

63

66

7,954

265

15,780

May

69 

66

56

45

36

31

28

25

24

24

1718"

24

49

48

754

*5.770 

1,370

262

156

*110

90

105 

89

812

626

151

79

64

1,7OO

1,42O

14,118

455

28,000

June

1,560

1,500

252

174

76

53

38

73

285

123

71

1,53O

1,380

499

143

82

46 

93

228

104

44

34

33

28

25

21

19

21

19

21

8,575

286

17,010

July

31

23

15

10

8.6

6.6

4.8

*3.2

4.0

4.6

2.8

1.5

.8

,4

.2

.1

'.1

.1

.1

.1

,1 

.1

.1

*6.6

35

9.3

3.8

1.6

.5

248.2

8.01

492

Aug.

0,3

!i.1.1

0

0

.1

.1

o

.1

.1

.1.1

0

.1.1

0

o

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

o

0

*o

o

1.5

0.05

3.0

Sept.

0

O

O

O

O

0

0

o

o

o

o

o

o

o

o

o 

o

o

.1

~92 1

3 

3

5

* 4

3

1

1

1

5.2

0.17

1O

Calendar year 1956 : Max 468 Min O Mean 8.59 Ao-ft 6,240

Water year 1956-57 : Max 5,77O Min 0 Mean 86.7 Ac-ft 62,78O

Peak discharge (base, 10,OOP cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.
410 OSAOE RIVER BASIN

Marais des Cygnes River at Trading Post, Kans.

Location. Lat 38°15', long 94°41', in NE^ sec. 5, T. 21 S. , R. 25 E., rear center of 

stream on downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 69 at Trading Pest, 1 mile 

upstream from Big Sugar Creek, and at mile 316.0.

Drainage area. 2,880 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1928 to September 1957. Prior to October 1947, published as 

Osage River at Trading Post. Records for August 1921 to December 1923, published in 

WSP 526, 546, 566, 586, and 701 have been found to be unreliable and should not be used.

Page. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 761.61 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Feb. 4, 1935, chain gage and Feb. 5, 1935, to Aug. 21, 1951, waterstage recorder, at site 200 ft downstream at same datum. Aug. 22, 1S51, to May 27, 

1952, wire-weight gage at present site and datum. Since Oct. 1, 1951, auxiliary wireweight gage, 16.1 miles upstream.

Average discharge. 29 years, 1,660 cfs (1,202,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 14,700 cfs July 13; maximum base gage height, 

21.90 ft July 13; no flow at times.

1928-57: Maximum discharge, 148,000 cfs July 14, 1951 (gage height, 38.12 ft, 

from floodmark in gage house), from rating curve extended above 110,070 cfs on basis 

of velocity-area study; no flow at times in many years.

Remarks. Records poor.

Cooperation. Auxiliary gage readings furnished by U. S. Weather Bureau.

Revisions (water years). WSF 1440: 1929-30, 1931 (M) , 1932, 1933(M) , 1935, 1938(P) , 

1940(M), 1941, 1945, 1948, 1949-50(P), drainage area. Also see Records available.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

(*)

0

0

0

Nov.

(*)

0

0

0

Dec.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.6

2.6

4.3

5.0

5.3

4.6

4.6

4.3

3.6

4.6

4.0

4.0

4.6

4.0

3.6

3.6

*3.3

2.8

2.3

2.3

2.3

76.3

2.46

151

Jan.

2.1

2.3

2.8

3.1

2.8

2.8

2.6

2.8

2.8

2.3

2.3

2.1

2.3

2.1

1.9

1.7

1.3

173

1.3

1.5

2.1

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

*3.3

3.3

80.8

2.61

160

Feb.

3.3

2.8

3.1

3.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

6.0

7.7

8.6

7.2

6.8

6.4

6.0

6.8

6.8

6.4

6.4

5.3

4.0

3.3

3.1

3.3

3.6

3.6

3.6

*3.6

3.6

_

131.5

4.70

261

Mar.

3.6

3.1

2.8

2.8

2.6

2.8

2.6

2.1

2.1

1.9

2.8

2.6

2.3

2.6

2.1

ITS' 1.5

2.3

2.3

2.1

2.1

2.6

3.1

11

220

755

*892

177

385

282

210

3,488.3

113

6,920

Apr.

175

598

1,570

3,600

*6, 930

*7.410

4,640

*1,600

845

681

529

478

415

345

328

314

422

880

663

597

790

1,230

1,210

2,880

*3,990

2,990

1,670

890

645

541

49,856

1,662

98,890

May

497

454

525

501

380

280

220

190

168

155

142

135

135

170

345

700

3,570

9,410

12,500

13.700

12,600

8,220

4,070

*1,640

1,600

1,780

2,210

1,260

930

890

1,610

80,987

2,612

160,600

June

6,250

8,610

7,990

5,000

1,520

758

557

533

890

2,810

3,120

3,580

5,600

7,360

7,330

4,970

2,160

1,220

860

735

625

468

394

352

289

286

FfS

525

2,180

6,270

83,918

2,797

166,400

Jvly

9,320

*8 . 430

3.590

1,720

1,010

565

380

280

214

2,240

10 , 800

14.200

13,900

7,110

*1,050

457

345

256

190

152

135

128

115

*102

102

102

129

133

102

109

286

77,652

2,505

154,000

Aug.

190

126

96

74

74

82

74

51

37

32

24

20

17

12

12

12

14

12

11

8.6

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

6.8

6.0

5.0

*4.6

4.0

3.6

376

1,041.0

33.6

2,060

Sept.

3.6

3.6

3.1

1.9

1.5

2.3

2.6

2.8

2.8

2.3

2.8

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

4.3

6.0

7.2

12

1,010

7,150

7.S80

«3A60

577

265

170

116

85

69

2Q558.8

685

40,780

Calendar year 1956 : Max 1,990 Min 0 Mean 104 Ac-ft 75,310

Water year 1956-57 : Max 14,200 Min o Mean 871 Ac-ft 630,200

Peak discharge (base

21.55 ft at 10 a.m. May 21); June 2 (6 p.m.

7.500 cfs) . Apr. 6 (5 a.m.) 7,690 cfs (18.35 ft at auxiliary gage; base 

gage, 13.88 ft at 3 p.m.); May 20 (10 p.m.) 13,900 ofs 26.42 ft at auxiliary gage; base gage,

15.95 ft at 5a.m. June 3); June 14 (10 p. 

14.65 ft at 7 a.m. June 15); July 1 (8 p.m. 

17.60 ft at 6 a.m. July 2); July 13 (1 a.m.

8,810 ofs 20.21 ft at auxiliary gage; base gage,

18.65 ft at auxiliary gage; base gage,

21.85 ft at auxiliary gage; base gage,

7,870 ofs

9,900 cfs _ _ _ . - - - 

14,700 cfs (27.15 ft at auxiliary gage; base gage,

21.90 ft at 5 p.m.); Sept'. 23 (3 a.nu) 8,500 ofs (19.70 ft at auxiliary gage; base gage, 14.80 ft 

at 1 p.m.) .

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

Note. Discharge for periods Apr. 1 to July 24, Sept. 21-27, computed on basis of 9 discharge 

measurements, weather records, and twice-daily auxiliary-gage readings.
OSAGE RIVER BASIN 411

Big Sugar Creek at Farlinville, Kans.

Location. Lat 38°14'25", long 94°51'05", in NW£ sec. 11, T. 21 S., R. 23 E., on right 

bank 100 ft downstream of bridge on State Highway 7 at Farlinville, 3^ miles upstream 

from Richland Creek, ?£ miles upstream from Little Sugar Creek, and at mile 14.0.

Drainage area. 198 sq mi.

Records available. February 1929 to June 1932, November 1948 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 783.92 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Feb. 21, 1929, to June 30, 1932, chain gage at present site at datum 0.72 ft 

higher. Nov. 8, 1948, to June 2, 1952, wire-weight gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 10 years (1929-31, 1949-57), 108 cfs (78,190 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,990 cfs May 17; maximum gage height, 22.95 ft 

May 17; no flow at times.

1929-32, 1948-57: Maximum discharge, 24,000 cfs Sept. 13, 1951 (gage height, 

29.2 ft, from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 10,000 cfs on basis of 

contracted-opening determination of peak flow: no flow at times during 1923-31, 

1952-57.

Maximum stage known since at least 1877, about 31 ft in 1898, from info-mation by 

local resident. Flood of Nov. 17, 1928, reached a stage about 1 foot lower, from 

information by local residents.

Remarks. Records poor.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1146: Drainage area. WSP 1440: 1929-32, 1949-50.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Rate of change in stage used as a factor

May 16, 17, 25, June 12, 13, 18)

2.0 

3.8

2.0

2.1

2.2

2.3

2.4 20

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

29

77

155

2O5

260

7.0 39O

8.0 560

14.0 1,940

20.0 3,540

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

1O

11

12 

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

(*)

0

0

0

Nov.

(*)

0

O

o

Dec.

(*)

O

0

o

Jan.

(*)

0

O

o

Feb.

(*)

-

O

0

o

Mar.

O

5

0

0

o

0

0

0

o

0

o

0

o

0

o

0

o

o

o

0

0

o

o

3.8

122

110

*51

44

36 

28

20

414.8

13.4

823

Apr.

19

18

17

17

18

18

18

19

20

20

19

17 

14

14

13

12

12

12

12

12

18

49

173

*270

TI5

74

59

50

44 

53

1,226

4O.9

2,430

May

59

50

39

29

22

16

14

12

11

10

8.3

8.0 

370

8.0

8.3

475

*5,280

TST

274

184

148

124

179

161

996

246

109

75

*Z6O 

164

189

7,817.6

252

15,510

June

120

138

88

64

64

60

45

29

611

197

1O8

1,510 

741

143

93

69

54

1,O20

248

97

68

70

89

59

50

38

28

24

£

5,967

199

11,840

July

76

*94

42

20

13

9.7

8.0

6.5

5.2

5.8

21

12 

8.O

6.0

4.2

3.4

2.4

2.0

1.7

1.0

.6

76

.7

*.6

.6

.6

~33 168

11 

7.1

4.6

569.3

18.4

1,130

Aug.

3.4

272

1.4

1.2

.7

.6

.5

.4

.3

.2

.1

0 

O

0

0

0

o

0

o

0

0

0

0

o

o

o

0

*0

o

0

0

11.0

0.35

22

Sept.

0

0

0

o

0

o

o

o

o

0

0

o 

o

0

0

0

0

0

o

.8

166

99

23

*1O

6.9

4.4

2.7

2.2

1.3 

.9

317.2

10.6

629

Calendar year 1956: Max 492 Min 0 Mean 10.6 Ac-ft 7,700

Water year 1956-57: Max 3,280 Min O Mean 44.7 Ac-ft 32,380

Peak discharge (base. 5,000 efs).~May 17 (4 a.m.) 4,99O cfs (22.95 ft at 8 a.m.); June 12 

(4 p.m.) 3,080 cfs (17.40 ft at 6 p.m.).

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Mar. 23, July 22, 25, 26, Aug. 7-27, Aug. 29 to Sept. 19.
412 OSAGE RIVER BASIH

Little Osage River at Pulton, Kans.

Location. Lat 38°01'20", long 94°42 I 50", on east line of sec. 25, T. 23 S. , R. 24 E., 

on right bank at downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 69, three-quarters of a 

mile north of Pulton.

Drainage area. 295 sq mi.

Records available.--November 1948 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 776.37 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to May 28, 1952, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 8 years, 194 cfs (140,500 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,370 cfs May 17; maximum gage height, 21.28 ft 

May 17; no flow at times.

1948-57: Maximum discharge, 18,200 cfs on May 2, 1954 (gage height, 28.93 ft); no 

flow at times during 1949, 1952-57.

Remarks. Records good above 5 cfs and fair below. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 1440; 1949(P), 1950(M).

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet pep second)

(Rate of change in stage used as a factor May 16-18, 25, 

June 1, 2, 4, 8, 9, 12, 13)

3.4

3.5

3.6

3.7

3.8

0

.1

.5

1.2

2.4

3.9

4.0 

4.3 

4.6 

5.0

4.0

6.3

17

34

5.5

6.0

7.0

13.0

18.0

140

240

510

2,510

4,020

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

3 

Z

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17 

18

19

30

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

(*)

0

0

0

Nov.

(*)

0

0

0

Dec.

C)

0

0

0

Jan.

(*)

0

0

0

Feb.

0

0 

0

0

0

0

*gO

g.4

g.9

gl.O

gl.O

gl.O

gl.O

g.6

g4.0

gio

g4.7 

gl.4

g.8

g-6

g.5

g.4

g.5

g.5

g.6

g.7

g.8

*g.7

32.1

1.15

64

Mar.

0.5

.4 

.4

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1 

.2

.2

.2

.4

.4

.4

282

456

182

100

*72

54

43

36

1,210.3

39.0

2,400

Apr.

34

32 

38

74

76

68

62

74

67

55

46

40

36

32

30

£7

38

36

33

33

212

302

*402

T9F

137

108

132' 89

122

2,660

88.7

5,280

May

104

86 

74

64

54

43

36

33

31

28

25

25

23

1,340

*5J 970 

828

325

220

236

154

144

*118

948

428

174

119

107

318

574

10,678

344

21,180

June

1,650

2,220 

445

1,000

790

320

200

633

2,620

615

305

1,880

1,460

438

260

176

128 

298

461

164

110

162

362

154

110

80

63

56

51

jt8_

17,259

575

34, 230

July

107

 ffi

62

38

26

18

14

11

12

11

9.5

7.9

6.9

5.6

4.7

4.0 

3.2

3.0

2.4

2.1

2.0

16

4.0

1.6

1.5

1.7

1.8

1.8

1*8

660.6

21.3

1,310

Aug.

1.8

1.7 

2.0

2.1

TTF

1.6

1.4

1.1

.9

.8

.7

.5

.1

00"

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

16.5

0.53

33

Sept.

(*)

0

0

0

Calendar year 1956: Max 1,150 Min 0 Mean 21.5 Ac-ft 15,590

Water year 1956-57: Max 3,970 Min 0 Mean 89.1 Ac-ft 64,500

Peak discharge (base. 3,000 cfs). May 17 (1 a.m.) 6,370 cfs (21.28 ft at 3 a.ff.); June 1 (5 p.m.) 

4,550 cfs (17.60 ft at 10 p.m.); June 8 (11 p.m.) 4,100 cfs (16.40 ft at 1:30 a.ff. on June 9).

* TMsrtharffe measurement m«*a siiT»em*»nt made ntnria on nn this +:VM a riav day. 

g Computed from once-daily wire-weight-gage reading.
OSAGE RIVER BASIN 413

Marmaton River near Port Scott, Kans.

Location. Lat 37°52' , long 94°40' , in NW£ sec. 21, T. 25 S. , R. 25 E., on left bank at 

old military highway bridge, 2 miles northeast of Port Scott, 2f miles downstream from 

Mill Creek, 2f miles west of Kansas-Missouri State line, and at mile 30.2.

Drainage area.--411 sq mi.

Records available. August 1921 to June 1925, April 1929 to September 1957.

 e. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 752.60 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

929. Aug. 5, 1921, to Dec. 3, 1934, chain gage and Dec. 4, 1934, to Sept. 30, 1951, 

water-stage recorder and wire-weight or chain gage, all at present site and datum. 

Since Oct. 1, 1956, auxiliary wire-weight gage read once daily and more often during 

rises at National Avenue Bridge in Port Scott, 3 miles upstream from base gage at same 

datum.

Average discharge. 31 years (1921-24, 1929-57), 296 cfs (214,300 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 8,960 cfs May 17; maximum base gage height, 

30.94 ft May 17; minimum discharge, 0.2 cfs Sept. 4, 5.

1921-25, 1929-57: Maximum discharge (corrected), 37,400 cfs May 28, 1935 (gage 

height, 37.30 ft); no flow at times in 1934, 1936, 1939, 1942-45. 

Maximum stage known, 42.34 ft in 1915.

Remarks. Records poor.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1390: 1921-25, 1929, 1930(M) , 1931, 1932(M) , 1933-37, 

1939, 1940-41(M).

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

0.4

.4

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.6

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

4.6 1~T6~

*.9

.9

.7

.8

.8

.9

.9

.8

1.9

24.5

0.79

49

Nov.

1.4

1.5

1.6

2.0

9.0

2.5

1.7

1.5

1.0

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

1.1

1.5

1.1

.9

.9

.9

.9

*.8

.9

.9

.8

41.7

1.59

85

Dec.

0.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

1.4

1.7

1.5

.9

1.2

1.7

1.6

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.7

2.5

1 .7

1.5

1.2

1.2

*1.2

1.5

1.5

1.2

1.1

59.5

1.27

78

Jan.

1.0

1.0

1.0 1.1 1.1

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.0

ii

.9

.9

1.0

1.0

1.2

1.3

l-*6

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.3

*1.2

81.4

36.3

1.17

72

Feb.

1.4

1.9

2.0

3.0

7.7

4.5

4.1

3.5

4.4

3.5

5.0

2.7

2.5

2.5

25

9.0

7.0

5.5

4.4

3.5

2.7

3.5

4.4

4.2

4.1

4.0

4.0

*3.9

-.

131.7

4.70

261

Mar.

5.9

5.9

5.1

2.7

2.7

 27s 2.5

2.5

2.5

2.7

3.9

4.6

3.1

3.1

2.9

2.7

2.9

6.2

4.1

2.9

4.4

5.8

7.3

496

546

254

155

*108

78

57

56

1,810.9

58.4

4,590

Apr.

65

57

5T2

606

572

196

145

154

165

125

94

80

79

78

75

71

89

152

145

120

237

1,010

1,210

*919

520

210

170

198

169

195

7,810

260

15,490

May

156

118

96

76

61

46

56

50

27

25

22

20

27

24

25

800

*8, 210

*4,020

1,000

578

1,100

498

*702

548

2,720

920

354

212

241

674

660

23,622

762

46,850

June

477

1,610

570

1,280

1,180

450

229

264

702

229

158

1,870

2,240

708

522

258

168

352

450

178

118

125

462

188

126

90

67

55

49

55

15,226

508

50,200

July

1,050

1,570

*300

169

118

74

54

38

29

50

25

20

15

10

7.4

4.0

11

7.9

4.4

1.6

1.1

T7T

1.5

2.2

*2.0

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

Aug.

1.5

1.5

1.6

TTs" 1.8

1.3

1.5

1.2

1.2

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.5

1.5

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.0

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

*.8

.6

.5

5,555.0 36.3

108 1.17

6,650 72

Sept.

0.4

.4

.4

.3

.4

.8

1.2

.7

.4

.4

.6

.9

.9

.8

.8

.6

.4

.4

.5

.7

18 "T.4

1.5

1.1

*1.0

.9

.8

.7

.6

.6

59.4

1.31

78

Calendar year 1956 : Max 307 Mln 0.1 Mean 10.3 Ac-ft 7,490

water year 1956-57 : Max 8,210 Mln 0.5 Mean 145 Ac-ft 105,500

Peak discharge (base, 5.500 cfs) . May 17 (2 p.m.) 8,960 cfs (38.3 ft at auxiliary gagej base 

gage, 30.94 ft at 8 p.m.); May 25 (3 p.m.) 5,510 cfs (27.8 ft at auxiliary gage; base gage, 

19.90 ft at 4 p.m.).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Discharges above 500 cfs and period Feb. 1-27 estimated or computed from auxiliary gageheight record and records for nearby stations.
414 OSAGE RIVER BASIN

Oak Grove Branch near Brighton, Mo.

Location. Lat 37°24'00", long 93°21'30", in SW^NE^- sec. 21, T. 31 N. , R. 22 W. , on left 

bank Just upstream from culvert on Greene County Highway BB, 0.6 mile west of U. S. 

Highway 13 and 4 miles south of Brighton.

Drainage area. 1.65 sq mi.

Records available. July 1956 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder.

Extremes. 1956: No flow during period July to September.

 1356-57: Maximum discharge during water year, 845 cfs May 22 (gage height, 7.60 ft); 

no flow for many days.

Remarks.--No flow July 25 (first day of record) to Sept. 30, 1956. Records fair above 

25 cfs, poor below.

Rating tables, July 25, 1956, to Sept. 30, 1957 (gage height, In feet,

and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Dec. 20 to Feb. 25)

July 25, 1956, to May 22, 1957 

0.8

May 23 to Sept. 30, 1S57

0.3 

.4

1.1 

1.3 

1.7

3.9 

6.8

69

0.3 

.4 

.5 

.6

1.3 

2.3

0.8 

1.0 

1.2

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Ibtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

(*)

0

0

0

0

0

Nov.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

a. 5

0

0

0

al

a5_

a2

al

a. 2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

9.7

0.32

0.194

0.22

19

Dec.

0

0

0

0

0

al

a. 2

a2

a. 4

a.l

0

0

*0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

3.9

0.13

0.079

0.09

7.7

Jan.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.1

0.3

0.01

0.0061

0.007

0.6

Feb.

~

0.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

**.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.4

.4

.3

.2

**.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

~5.9 21

2.1

_

34.6

1.24

0.752

0.78

69

Mar.

1.1

.7

.5

.4

.3

*.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

8.0

41

7.2

3.5

1.8

*1.2

1.2

1.2 

26

97.6

3.15

1.91

2.20

194

Apr.

9.4

3.1

44

T4

4.8

2.7

1.6

4.7

3.1

1.8

1.3

1.1

1.0

1.0

_^8

.9

1.2

17

6.8

3.7

2.7

2.5

1.8

*1.5

1.2

1.1

1.3

1.4

1.3

3.5

142.3

4.74

2.87

3.21

282

May

2.5

1.6

1.1

.8

.6

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

_._2

.3

.3

14

4.8

1.7

31

*61

*13

3.5

20

3.5

1.8

1.2

.8

1.2

1.1

168.9

5.45

3.30

3.81

335

June

1.0

11

3.8

3.0

2.8

1.7

**1.2

.8

.7

.5

.4

.3

.4

.3

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.7

28.9

0.96

0.582

0.65

57

July

3.6

2.1

1.2

.6

.4

.2

.2

.1

0

0

0

*1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

8.4

0.27

0.164

0.19

17

Aug.

(*)

0

0

0

0

0

Sept.

(*)

0

0

0

0

0

Calendar year 1956: Max - Mln - Mean - Cfsm - In. - Ac-ft -

Water year 1956-57: Max 61 Mln 0 Mean 1.36 Cfsm 0.824 In. 11.16 Ac-ft 981

Peak discharge (base, 100 cfs). Mar. 24 (4 a.m.) 135 cfs (2.30 ft); Mar. 31 (2 p.m.) 101 cfs 

(1.99 ft); Apr. 3 (11 a.m.) 110 cfs (2.07 ft); May 22 (12:45 p.m.) 845 cfs (7.60 ft).

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby 

stations.
OSAGE RIVER BASIN 415

Sac River near Stockton, Mo.

Location. Lat 37°42'30", long 93 "45 "20", in W| sec. 11, T. 34 N. , R. 26 W. , near center 

of span on upstream handrail of bridge on State Highway 64, three-quarters of a mile 

upstream from Bear Creek and 2 miles east of Stockton.

Drainage area. 1,160 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. July 1921 to September 1957.

Datum of gage

Prior to Oct. 7, 1932, chain gage at 

Oct. 7, 1932, to Feb. 20, 1935, chain gage at

Gage. Wire-weight gage read once daily below 8.0 ft and twice daily above. 

is 764.12 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 

site 57 ft downstream at same datum. 

present site and datum.

Average discharge . 36 years, 1,044 cfs (755,800 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 23,000 cfs May 24 (gage height, 21.78 ft, from 

graph based on gage reading); no flow Oct. 14, 17-20; minimum gage height, 1.66 ft 

Oct. 20.

1921-57: Maximum discharge, 120,000 cfs May 19, 1943 (gage height, 31.8 ft); no 

flow Sept. 9-23, 1954, Oct. 14, 17-20, 1956; minimum gage height, 1.34 ft Sept. 20,1954.

Maximum stage known prior to 1943, 29.3 ft in July 1909.

Remarks. Records good. Slight regulation during extremely low stages from gristmills 

upstream.

Revisions (water years). WSP 926: 1940.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic

feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Feb. 2O-25)

1.6

1.7

1.8

1.9

.5 

2.1 

6.0

Oct. 1 to Feb. 27

2.0 ]

2.1 i

2.2 <

2.4 1C

Feb. 28 to Sept. 30

3.0 

8.0 

11.0

335

2,640

4,350

2.3

2.5

3.0

1O.O

282

3,350

14.0 6,200

18.0 11,200

20.O 16,4OO

21.0 19,800

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Tbtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

1.1

.8

.7

.8

.7

.8

.6

.5

.4

.3

*.2

.1

.1

O

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

7.1

60

8.9

6.0

6.5

3.8

4.2

5.0

5.5

16 

16

146.3

4.72

0.0041

0.005

290

Nov.

13

12

14

13

14

16

13

12

11

12

11

10

IT

*12

13

11

13

18

26

140

408 135"

143

94

65

60

52

45

37

35

1,469

49.0

0.042

0.05

2,910

Dec.

31

28

30

28

24

224

925

209

158

128

120

116

170

*158

139

131

116

101

98

101

120

186

435

335

276

236

217

205

151

135 

139

5,47O

176

0.152

0.18

10,850

Jan.

128

116

105

112

101

91

88

81

84

88

75

68

63

60

41

78

*37

35

39

49

54

105

101

143

128

109

101

116

116

143 

124

2,779

89.6

0.077

0.09

5,510

Feb.

139 162"

236

276

276

295

276

375

455

435

375

335

315

276

335

395

395

375

375

 *335

315

295

276

256

256

1,840

5,920

2,580

-

------

16,174

578

0.498

0.52

32,080

Mar.

1,820

1,390

1,130

964

842

722

682

562

522

462

442

482

442

382

362

322

282

282

282

262

2~8T 254

322

5,400

6,500

3,650

2,620

*2,040

1,690

1,430

2,300

39,124

1,262

1.09

1.25

77,600

Apr.

5,350

3,950

6,140

10,100

7,420

4,140

3.3OO

5,190

4,080

2,850

2,400

2,130

2,000

1,820

1,650

1,690

2,960

4,670

5,670

4,210

3,830

5,750

4,210

*3,300

2,720

2,360

2,490

3,100

2,400

2,400

114,280

3,809

3.28

3.66

226,700

May

2,720

2,310

2,O8O

2,040

1,740

1,480

1,350

1,220

1,090

1,260

1,050

922

92T

1,180

1,09O

1,040

8,570

3,500

3,100

2,400

2,800

9,220

16,400

18,400

13,866

15,000

9,460

4,540

3,350

3,250

4,420

141,704

4,571

3.94

4.54

281,100

June

3,410

6,O9O

8,660

6,900

5,750

*4,080

3,000

2,670

4,850

6,290

3,200

2,490

2,940

3,770

2,620

2,180

1,780

1,650

1,690

1,390

1,260

1,130

1,090

1,050

1,010

§22" 882

2,540

2,580

6,840

94,714

3,157

2.72

3.04

187,900

July

7,160

6,900

3,300

2,220

1,780

1,430

1,260

1,130

1,010

882

922

*802

722

642

602

562

522

482

462

442

422

402

382

562

402

382

342

322

302

282 

266

37,298

1,203

1.04

1.20

73,980

Aug.

254

238

230

222

202

206

194

187

172

175

153

141

134

*130

126

123

134

206

210

187

168

149

145

149

141

130

123

118

112

104 

101

5,064

163

0.141

0.16

10,040

Sept.

98

98

104

98

93

101

112

120

118

112

109

115

118

120

118

115

109

104

*93

90

101

101

106

93

85

80

77

75

72

70

3,005

100

0.086

0.10

5,960

Calendar year 1956: Max 2,500 Min 0 Mean 97. 0 Cfsm O.O84 In. 1.15 Ac-ft 70,410

Water year 1956-57: Max 18,400 Min 0 Mean 1,264 Cfsm 1.09 In. 14.80 Ac-ft 914, 9OO

Peak discharge (base, 12,OOP efs). May 24 (4 a.m.) 23.OOO cfs (21.78 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
416 OSAGE RIVER BASIN

Cedar Creek near Pleasant View, Mo.

Location. Lat 37°50'03", long 93°52'3l", in NE£ sec. 2, T. 35 N., R. 27 W., on downstream 

side of right pier of bridge on State Highway 39, If miles north of Pleasant View, 

if miles downstream from Alder Creek, and 5f miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 420 sq mi, approximately.

Records available . April 1923 to September 1926, October 1948 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 739.5 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

~^T929. Apr. 22, 1923, to Sept. 30, 1926, chain gage and Oct. 1, 1948, to May 10, 1950,

wire-weight gage, at site 50 ft downstream at same datum. May 11, I960, to Dec. 17,

1952, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 12 years, 291 cfs (210,700 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 9,900 cfs May 26 (gage height, 22.40 ft); no 

flow Oct. 1 to Nov. 19.

1923-26, 1948-57: Maximum discharge, 24,300 cfs July 4, 1951 (gage height, 25.56ft), 

from rating curve extended above 16,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; no flow at times 

during 1953-54, 1956.

Maximum stage known, 27.7 ft July 20, 1909, from floodmark.

Remarks. Records fair except those below 10 cfs and those for periods of no gage-height 

record, which are poor.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1146: 1923-26, drainage area. WSP 1176: 1924(M).

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Jan. 1 to Feb. 27, 

July 26 to Aug. 14)

1.1

Oct. 1 to Feb. 27

0 1.3 

.1 1.6 

2.0 

3.0 

5.0 

9.0

Feb. 28 to Sept. 30

5.f

200

597

1,650

o-.i

.5

45

3.0

22.0

107

225

600

2,500

5,720

9,000

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27 

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

0

0

Nov.

0 

V

0 

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

_._!

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1 .1 

.1

.1

.1

1.1

0.04

0.000095

0.0001

2.2

Dec.

^

.1

.1 

.1

.2

.4

.5

.4

.2

23

21

*19

17

15

15

13

12

12

12

13

12

13

27

30

23" 33 

20

22

14

386.2

12.5

0.030

0.03

766

Jan.

11 

9.2

7.8 

6.5 

5.8

5.3

5.0

4.6

4.0

3.6

3.0

2.5

2.0

1.8

1.5

1.3

*1.1

1.0

ITo

1.0

1.0

1.0

4.0

9.0

20

16 

10 

11

11

14

12

188.0

6.06

0.014

0.02

373

Feb.

15 

IS

20 

45 

50

45

100

190

226

170

146

130

90

70

80

200

175

130

110

*95

76

66

63

59

61

524 

1,420

 TO?

_

5,077

181

0.431

0.45

10,070

Mar.

262 

166

126 

101

85

73

64

57

52

48

54

239

197

102

74

59

52

48

45

41

40

4T

58

1,740

2,940

1,290 

624 

*470

390

324

342

10,206

329

0.783

0.90

20,240

Apr.

1,450 

1,050

1,780 

3.540 

1,700

804

600

2,020

2,460

973

624

532

511

500

460

532

1,420

2,160

2,500

1,360

1,480

2,980

1,860

860

*577

410 

351 

490

342

577

36,703

1,223

2.91

3.25

72,800

May

460

324

262 

204 

160

132

111

95

83

79

94

74

7F

86

74

127

4,420

5,480

2,670

1,050

1,050

2,560

6,150

4,340

7,200

7,780 

4,156 

866

698

600

913

52,367

1,689

4.02

4.64

103,900

June

750 

2,940

5.500 

1,170 

1,510

*724

450

324

832

624

500

316

1,000

2,170

750

380

270

197

154

127

107

96

83

80

76

67

7T

114

159

2,780

22,121

737

1.75

1.96

43,880

July

4.100 

3755!

1,190 

333 

218

160

127

103

84

117

111

*84

63

49

40

35

30

26

22

18

15

15

11

10

15

15 

11

8.7

7.0

5.5

4.7

10,4 a", 9

556

0.800

0.92

20,640

Aug.

trf

2.7 

2.1 

2.4

2.1

.9

.9

.8

.7

.6

.6

.6

* .6

.6

.6

.7

.6

.4

.3

.2

.1

.1

.3

.5

.5

.3 

.3

.3

.4

1.6

53.5

1.73

0.0041

0.005

106

Sept.

1.7 

1.8

1.8 

1.7 

1.8

1£TT^

1.6

1.6

1.2

1.1

1.2

1.0

1.1

1.2

.9

.8

.8

*.7

.7

.7

.7

.6

.5

.4

.4 

.5 

.5

.5

.4

32.4

1.08

0.0026

0.003

64

Calendar year 1956: Max 4,120 Min 0 Mean 29.8 Cfsm 0.071 In. 0.96 Ac-ft 21,660

Water year 1956-57: Max 7,780 Min 0 Mean 377 Cfsm 0.898 In. 12.18 Ac-ft 272,800

May 18 (l a.m.) 6,700 cfs 

cfs (22.40 ft); June 2

Peak discharge (base. 5.500 cfs). Apr. 4 (5 a.m.) 3,620 cfs (14.79 ft); 

(20.25 ft); May 23 (2:30 p.m.) 6,900 cfs (20.37 ft); May 26 (1 a.m.) 9,900 

(9 p.m.) 4,100 cfa (15.94 ft); July 1 (3:30 a.m.) 5,180 cfs (18.07 ft).

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Jan. 11-13, 18-20, Jan. 22 to Feb. 2, Feb. 4-8, 12-19; discharge 

estimated on basis of weather records and records for adjoining stations.
OSAGE RIVER BASIN 417

Osage River at Osoeola, Mo.

Location. Lat 38"03'44", long 93"41'37", in NE^NE^ sec. 17, T. 38 N., R. 25 W., on left 

bank at downstream side of bridge on State Highway 13, half a mile downstream from 

Gallinipper Creek, 1 mile downstream from hydroelectric plant of Missouri Public 

Service Co., and 1 mile northeast of Osceola.

Drainage area.--8.220 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. July 1921 to September 1928, November 1930 to September 1957. Gagehelght records collected at site l£ miles upstream April 1910 to November 1930, at 

present site November 1930 to April 1933, and since February 1938 are contained in 

reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

;e. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 679.23 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. July 23, 1921, to Sept. 30, 1928, chain gage at site li miles upstream at datum 

3.67 ft higher.

Average discharge. 33 years (1921-28, 1931-57), 5,408 cfs (3,915,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 48,100 cfs May 25 (gage height, 26.26 ft); minimum, 3.6 cfs Nov. 16-19 (gage height, 1.33 ft).

1921-28, 1930-57: Maximum discharge. 146,000 cfs May 21, 1943 (gage height, 41.48ft 

in gage well, 41.7 ft from outside gage); minimum, that of Nov. 16-19, 1956; minimum 

gage height, 0.22 ft Aug. 11, 1941.

Maximum stage known, about 45 ft in June 1844 (discharge, about 150,000 cfs).

Remarks. Records good. Low and medium flow regulated by powerplant 1 mile upstream. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 606: 1922.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.3

1.4

1.5 

1.7 

2.0 

2.3

2.6

3.0

4.0

11.0

26.0

343

610

1,560

12,300

47,300

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27 

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

1437ff

6.8

6.S

6.S

6.

6.

6.

6.

*6.

6.

6. 

6.

6.

6.

6.4 

6.4

5.9

5.9

5.9

6.4

5.9

5.4

5.4

5.0

5.0 

5.0 

5.0

5.0 

5.4

6.4

188.4

6.08

374

Nov.

5.9

6.4

21

6.4

5.9

5.9

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.9

5.9

5.9 

*8.2

63

6.4

H3.6

4.1

5.0

£.0

~n386

233

87

68

74 

60

60

74

1,303.9

43.5

2,590

Dec.

74

56

57

52

11

126

182

389

350

226

178

119 

192

*188

224

142 

170

128

195

179

171

116

212

466

f55

307 

302 

262

202

243

220

6,184

199

12,270

Jan.

149

163

166

122

160

118

114

111

162

83

94

94 

86

99

116

*119 

116

6883-

68

72

76

100

162

162

143 

183 

162

187 

188

182

3,908

126

7,750

Feb.

T56- 178

215

344

506

550

568

614

846

992

720

670 

618

530

708

1,260 

1,150

954

 749

726

632

541

551

528

514

1,640 

4,660 

5,620

-

27,704

989

54,950

Mar.

4,030

2,710

2,000

1,600

1,380

1,160

1,010

901

830

698

734

926 

974

1,000

647

590 

562

537

474

550

420

57o

600

3,540

11,400

13.100 

 9,430 

7,200

5,400

3; 900

3,180

82,113

2,649

162,900

Apr.

4,950

7,830

10,100

16,000

IS. 500

16,600

13,900

15,800

16,200

10,400

7,050

5,400 

4,500

4,050

3,680

3,460 

4,960

8,470

12,100

10,900

8,470

9,750

13,500

11,600

 10,900

10,700 

9,750 

8,790

7,670

6,300

292,270

9,742

579,700

May

6,000

5,700

4,800

4,050

3,530

3,040

2,550

2,200

1,930

1,930

1,930

1.680 

1,680

2,060

2,200

2,200 

14,900

26,900

25,500

19,800

18,700

22,500

31,600

35,200

45,200

45.700 

43,200 

36,800

25,500

18* 700 

17,400

475,080

15,330

942,300

June

14,700

13,900

20,500

22.800

22,866

 19,800

15,800

14,500

14,900

16,600

16,600

15,400 

16,400

18,900

19,600

17,400 

16,400

15,400

12,900

9,750

6,300

4,050

2,970

2,410

2,550

2,270 

1.930 

1,936

3,900 

13, 900

377,260

12,580

748,300

July

21,200

22,500

26,966

16,000

10,900

6,150

3,600

2,480

1,930

2,900

 6,300

9,270 

11,200

11,900

12,300

9,910 

4,050

1,740

892

753

686

615

666

568

738

582 

430 

636

644 

462

417

183,319

5,914

363,600

Aug.

458

509

427

316

337

294

291

294

284

218

187

297 

80

 163

288

159

184

155

217

167

290

194

174

173

136

154 

154 

141

158 

76

117

7,087

229

14,060

Sept.

110

110

96

IGTT

107

178

250

162

158

138

154

134

131

139

128

130 

130

112

 120

97

482

286

2,760

5,850

6,500

3,390 

954 

418

214 

198

23,544

785

46,700

Calendar year 1956: Max 23,700 Min 3.6 Mean 481 Ac-ft 349,200

water year 1956-57: Max 45,700 Min 3.6 Mean 4,055 Ac-ft 2,935,000

Peak discharge (base. 52.000 efsh May 25 (5 p.m.) 48,100 cfs (26.26 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
418 OSAGE RIVER BASIN 

Pomme de Terre River near Bolivar, Mo.

Location. Lat 37°36', long 93°19', in N^ sec. 11, T. 33 N., R. 22 W., OT downstream side 

of left main pier of bridge on State Highway 64 in Burns, 4f miles upstream from 

Hominy Creek and 5^ miles east of Bolivar.

Drainage area. 225 sq mi.

Records available. October 1950 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 913.97 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to June 23, 1952, wire-weight gage at same site and datura.

Average discharge.--7 years, 157 cfs (113,700 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 12,900 cfs May 23 (gage height, 15.88 ft); minimum, 0.5 cfs Oct. 1, 2; minimum gage height, 1.18 ft Oct. 13, 14.

1950-57: Maximum discharge, that of May 23, 1957; minimum, 0.1 cfa July 25, 

Aug. 19, 1954; minimum gage height, 1.00 ft Sept. 7-10, 14-22, 1955.

Remarks. Records fair.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height. In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 25 to May 21, 

June 12, 16-25, July 5-29)

Oct. 1 to May 21

0.3

.6

1.2

2.2

6.7

14

18

26

2.1

2.2 

2.4 

3.0 

4.0 

6.0 

9.0

38

56

110

379

905

2,310

4,900

1.9

2.0 

2.2 

2.4 

2.6

May 22 to Sept. 30

3.2 3.0

6.4 3.5

17 6.0

35 12.0

167

402

2,190

8,250

Discharge, in cubic feet pe ::ond, water year October 1956 to September 1957

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

50 

31

-total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

0.5

.5 

.6 

.8

.7

.7

.7

.8

.8

.8

*.7

.6

.6

.6

.7

.8

.8

.7

.7

.7

1.5

2.6

4.7

276

1.7

1.6

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.9

2.6

57.1

1.20

0.0055

0.006

74

Nov.

2.6

2.6 

2.8 

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.6

2.4

2.1

1.9

2.0

1.8

T78

*1.9

53

6.7

7.0

4.7

5.6

20

40

11

7.9

7.5

7.6

6.7

6.0

5.7

5.4

5.2

210.7

7.02

0.031

0.05

418

Dec.

5.0

4.7 

4.4 

4.2

5.8

4.2

5.2

8.2

11

22

24

20

17 *15

13

12

11

10

10

12

27

24

51

5542"

51

25

22

18

17

16

544.7

17.6

0.078

0.09

1,080

Jan.

16

15 

14 

14

15

15

15

12

12

11

11

10

9

9

8

8

*7.5

7

7

7

15

50

50

25

51

28

25

24

24

26

29

505.5

16.2

0.072

0.08

998

Feb.

52

48 

56 

61

64

56

55

124

113

101

80

66

55

44

102

185

157

120

95

*75

61

55

49

48

64

1.970

1,290

587

______

5,807

207

0.920

0.96

11,520

Mar.

589

280 

214 

166

154

117

95

80

75

68

161

153

110

85

68

56

55

55

49

46_

46

48

222

5,210

992

546

564

*261

242

242

885

9,506

507

1.36

1.57

18,850

Apr.

895

559 

4,160 

1,000

500

550

250

2,000

750

364

290

285

280

275

275

280

789

1,790

735

644

712

650

379

*524

270

280

993

469

304

251

20,905

697

5.10

5.46

41,460

May

205

174 

290 

170

110

85

71

59

51

80

64

49

61

98

61

51

2,040

972

494

252

5,880

4,670

7 520

1,140

4,790

1,210

620

586

404

522

504

50,861

996

4.45

5.10

61,210

June

297

2.650 

1,000 

885

1,500

620

*408

956

1,610

402

252

208

782

382

221

171

139

378

158

117

102

95

95

178

109

1,180

421

1,770

226

1,180

18,470

616

2,74

5.05

36,650

July

1,880

2,720 

BTo 

267

189

145

117

98

80

98

80

*70

61

53

52

50

44

57

54

51

50

28

26

27

*50

50

28

27

25

24

22

6,915

225

0.991

1.14

13,710

Aug.

20

18

16 

16

16

14

13

12

11

11

10

9.6

9.2

*8.2

6.9

47

98

14

11

9.2

26

27

14

12

10

9.2

8.7

8.2

7.5

7.5

6.4_

506.2

16.3

0.072

0.08

1,000

Sept.

6.4

7.5 

6.9 

24

17

17

15

11

12

11

11

18

11

10

10

9.2

8.2

7.8

*7.8

7.5

9.2

8.2

7.8

7.8

7.3

6.9

6.4

5.8

5.4

5.1

295.8

9.86

0.044

0.05

587

Calendar year 1956: Max 1,920 Min 0.2 Mean 51.2 Cfsm 0.159 In. 1.88 Ac-ft 22,620

Water year 1956-57: Max 7,520 Min 0.5 Mean 259 Cfsm 1.15 In. 15.62 Ac-ft 187,500

Peak discharge (base. 5,500 cfs).--Apr. 5 (6 p.m.) 7,580 cfs (11.77 ft); May 17 (6:15 a.m.) 

6,680 cfs (10.87 ft); May 21 (7 p.m.) 6,780 cfs (ll.OO ft); May 25 (2 a.m.) 12,900 cfs (15.88 ft); 

May 25 (5 p.m.) 7,120 cfs (10.99 ft); June 9 (1:15 a.m.) 6,470 cfs (10.55 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Jan. 5-8, 10-16, 18-21, 26, 27, Apr. 4-9; discharge estimated on 

basis of weather records and records for station near Hermitage.
OSAGE RIVER BASIN 419

Lindley Creek near Polk, Mo.

Location. Lat 37°45'02", long 93°15'58", in NE&SEi sec. 29, T. 35 N., R. 21 W., 2| miles 

northeast of Polk and 11 miles upstream from Ingalls Creek.

Drainage area. 112 sq mi.

Records available . April to September 1957.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is g84.08 ft above mean sea level, datum of

 1929. Prior to Sept. 25, 1957, wire-weight gage at site 30 ft downstream at same datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during period April to September, 4,320 cfs May 25 (gage

 height, 15.5 ft); no flow Aug. 14-16; minimum gage height observed, 4.01 ft Aug. 16.

Remarks. Records good.

Rating table, Apr. 24 to Sept. 3O, 1957 (gage height, In feet, and dischfrg

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used May 24, Aug. 18 to Sept. 26)

4.0

4.1

4.2

4.3

4.4

.1

.4

1.1

2.2

4.5

4.6 

4.8 

5.1 

5.5

4.0 

6.4

6.0

7.0

9.0

11.0

13.0

127

297

750

1,430

2,440

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, April to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

IbtaJ

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb.

-

Mar. Apr.

_

-

-

t547

-

_

-

-

_

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

_

-

-

-

_

-

-

*195

124

179

514

259

142

118

_

-

-

-

-

May

81

69

58

44

35

33

30

23

22

25

33

24

24

55

26

522

*1,800

470

238

122

396

*1,240

965

*236

1.950

327

170

110

210

94

96

9,528

307

2.74

3.16

18,900

June

68

291

148

104

*163

74

61

42

162

77

52

45

146

55

38

26

20

19

16

13

12

11

11

9.5

9.2

7.5

626

48

1,080

3,785.0

126

1.12

1.26

7,510

July

215

154

69

45

27

23

18

15

12

468

78

*28

23

15

11

8.3

7.6

5.4

3.6

3.4

2.7

2.1

2.1

2.2

*2.1

2.6

2.4

2.0

1.9

1.6

1.2

1,252.2

40.4

0.361

0.42

2,480

Aug.

1.2

.9

.6

14

2.4

1.2

1.0

.3

.3

.3

.2

.1

.1

0

*3

0

90

16

2.2

1.9

1.5

2.6

1.9

.9

.5

.5

.4

.3

.2

.2

.1

141.8

4.57

0.041

0.05

281

Sept.

0.2

.3

.2

.1

.1

.3

4.2

1.6

.8

.5

.7

21

8.6

3.8

2.0

1.2

.8

*.5

.4

*.3

55

27

8.0

2.9

1.8

1.0

.6

.4

.3

.3

141.9

4.73

O.O42

0.05

281

Calendar year : Max Min Mean Cfsm In. A? -ft

Water year : Max Mln Mean Cfsm In. A". -ft

, Peak discharge (base. 2.OOP efs). May 17 (8 a.m.) 3,730 cfs (14.8 ft); May 22 (8 p. 

(14.2 ft); May 25 (9 a .m. ) 4,320 cfs (15.5 ft); June 30 (10 a.m.) 2,7OO cfs (13.4 fV). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

.m.) 3,270 cfs

t Result of discharge measurement.
420 OSAGE RIVER BASIN

Ponune de Terre River at Hermitage, Mo.

Location. Lat 37°56'45", long 93°18'35", in SE^NE^ sec. 23, T. 37 N., R. 22 W., on right 

bank at downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 54, a quarter of a mile east of 

Hermitage and 1? miles downstream from Mill (Crane) Creek.

Drainage area. 655 sq mi.

Records available.--July 1921 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 727.08 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to Oct. 1, 1925, chain gage at site 1.6 miles upstream at different datum. 

Oct. 1, 1925, to Oct. 2, 1934, chain gage and Oct. 3, 1934, to July 2£, 1937, wireweight gage, at present site and datum.

Average discharge.--36 years, 623 cfs (451,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 17,000 cfs May 17 (gage height, 21.66 ft); no 

flow Oct. 1-3, 7-20.

1921-57: Maximum discharge, 70,000 cfs Aug. 8, 1927 (gage height, 36.45 ft, from 

floodmark), from rating curve extended above 41,000 cfs; no flow for irany days during 

1936, 1954-56.

Remarks. Records good except those below 50 cfs, which are fair.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 786: 1927(M). WSP 1146: 1926. WSP 1280: 1927, 1933(M).

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height. In feet, and

discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 6 to Feb. 14)

1.5

1.4

1.5

1.6 

1.8

0

.4

1.4

3.8

14

2.0 

2.4 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

30

78

177

382

685

7.0

13.0

18.0

20.0

1,590

6,030

11,000

13,900

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

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

51

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

0£-

0

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

 0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.2

.2

.2

.2

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

4.1

0.13

0.00020

0.0002

8.1

Nov.

0.6

tl

.7

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.2

.9

1.5

1.2

 1.2

1.6

1.1

1.2

1.6

20

28

114

452

IBS

120

68

44

51

25

20

19

16

1,141.1

38.0

0.058

0.06

2,260

Dec.

15

14

12

11

i°

15

376

575- 530

206

171

206

 215

175

140

120

106

88

75

89

135

169

215

265

253

186

149

125

104 

88

78

4,592

148

0.226

0.26

9,110

Jan.

68

58

52

46

44

41

39

36

55

55

50

27

26

25

24

 19

18

15

I?

16

16

29

122

T3§~ 190

91

86

88

84

91

104

1,707

55.1

0.084

0.10

5,390

Feb.

110

128

223

285

306

419

570

776

940

615

419

526

275

223

757

2,020

800

545

 359

548

295

255

249

245

285

5,130

6.050

Z, 220

-

22,951

820

1.25

1.30

45,520

Mar.

1,160

820

598

445

406

359

516

285

265

245

285

509

458

559

306

255

225

209

200

188

181

539" 177

5,950

8.160

2,940

 1,540

960

652

562

720

29,950

966

1.47

1.70

59,400

Apr.

2,610

1,710

5,870

8,830

3,846

1,850

1,200

4,720

5,770

1,540

1,020

800

820

740

580

562

2,350"

5,840

6,530

2,290

2,550

8,630

2,720

1,380

 980

933

920

5,520

1,380

1 jOOO

77,265

2,576

3.95

4.39

153,300

May

685

598

562

530

486

406

559

506

359" 501

359

326

306

526

406

418

15.200

6,270

5,160

1,330

1,640

6,360

9,920

8,210

6,550

7,550

1,850

1,020

900

1,260

1,110

77,025

2,485

3.79

4.37

152,800

June

860

1,640

3,320

1,350

 1,770

1,700

840

615

1,840

1,150

550

432

452

1,000

598

406

337

285

306

326

241

211

183

168

T7T

217

690

3,130

2,060

4.680

31,488

1,050

1.60

1.79

62,460

Calendar year 1956: Max 12,000 Mln 0 Mean 107 Cfsm 0.165 In.

Jul-'

5,770

3 "70

2,590

800

452

570

516

275

235

 285

940

472

275

215

177

151

125

107

92

82

73

65

58

52

48

46

47

47

41 

36

II

15,825

510

0.779

0.90

51,380

Aug.

27

26

25

22

40

58

39

37

29

24

20

18

 15

14

12.

12

12

158

185

100

60

50

113

81

53

40

31

26

22

20

17

1,386

44.7

0.068

0.08

2,750

Sept.

16

17

16

16

14.

16

22

31

35

30

25

23

23

68

5T

34

26

 25

23

20

26

25

50

44

36

28

25

21

19

16

.799

26.6

0.041

0.05

1,580

2.21 Ac-ft 77,630

Water year 1956-57: Max 13,200 Mln 0 Mean 724 Cfsm 1.11 In. 15.00 Ac-ft 524,000

Peak discharge (base. 12.000 cfs). May 17 (8 a.m.) 17,000 cfs (21.66 ft); May 24 (5:50 a.m.) 

12,800 cfs (19727 ft).

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.
OSAOE RIVER BASIN 421

South Srand River near Brownlngton, Mo.

Location. Lat 38 015'45", long 93°42'50", in Nw£ sec. 17, T. 40 N., R. 25 W., near center 

of span on upstream side of county highway bridge, 150 ft downstream from St. LouisSan Francisco Railway bridge, 200 ft downstream from Deepwater Creek, and 1 mile north 

of Brownington.

Drainage area. 1.660 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. July 1921 to September 1957.

Sage. Wire-weight gage read once daily below 10.0 ft and twice daily above. Datum of 

gage is 676.18 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Oct. 4, 1934, chain 

gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge . 36 years, 1,011 cfs (731,900 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 9,340 cfs July 4 (gage height, 20.1 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum, 0.1 cfs Oct. 10-30; minimum gage height, 

2.43 ft Oct. 15, 16, 18, 19, 30.

1921-57: Maximum discharge, 63,900 cfs Nov. 19, 1928 (gage height, 39.9 ft, from 

floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 47,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; no 

flow at times.

Remarks.--Records fair except those below 10 cfs, which are poor. 

Revisions (water years). WSF 1006: 1929. WSP 1036: 1929.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

2.43

2.5

2.6

2.7

2.8 

3.0

0.1

.2

1.0

3.9

9.0

25

3.3

3.7

4.5

13.0

20.0

64

145

385

4,780

9,260

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26 

27

28

29

30

31

 total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

~7l 1.9

.4

.3

.3

.2

a. 2

.2

.2

»_a

.1.1.1

a.l

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

a.l

.1

.1 

.1

.1

.1 

.1

a.l

.1

.1

.3

6.5

0.21

0.00013

0.0001

13

Nov.

0.5

.6

.7

377

.7

.6

.7

.7

.6

.4

a. 4

.4

».4

.3

.il

.2

.2

a. 2

.2

.2

.4

.4

.5 

.5

.5

.6 

.7

.7

.7

.7

14.6

0.49

0.00029

0.0003

29

Dec.

0.6

TS

.7

.6

1.9

2.7

15

T.9

5.9

3.6

3.0

2.7

»2.7

2.7

2.7

a2.5

2.4

2.4

2.7

3.3

3.0

3.0

3.9 

4.9

4.9

3.9 

3.6

3.0

3.0

2.7

2.4

101.9

3.29

0.0020

0.002

202

Jan.

1.3

1.3

1.0

.9

.8

.7

.7

.8

1.3

1.0

.9

.9

1.3

1.3

1.3

*.7

.7

.3

71

.4

.6

.8

2.2 

a2.3

2.4

3.0 

3.6

3.9

44375

3.9

49.0

1.58

0.00095

0.001

97

Feb.

3.3

2.4

771

6.4

12

a20

30

86

5?

58

50

35

24

22

21

50

36

31

*26

21

13

6.4

4.4 

3.3

3.0

3.6 

58

40

-

730.2

26.1

0.016

0.02

1,450

Mar.

30

16

a!4

11

11

10

9.0

7.0

4.9

3.6

3.0

2.7

2.2

1.9

1.6

1.0

1.0

1.3

.9

.8

.7

a75

.9 

70

582

1,150 

*860

350

182

132

98

3,499.3

113

0.068

0.08

6,840

Apr.

75

80

425

700 IC5"

270

a225

195

582

385

350

162

104

a90

70

84

195

300

82

162

also

138

700 

650

 405

315 

582

650

225

182

8,938

298

0.180

0.20

17,730

May

122

96

67

54

43

33

27

22

a!6

12

7.5 335~~

138

332

58

474

4,180

5.110

3,916

1,560

al.000

750

750 

1,000

3,220

3,070 

971

492

1,450

750

1 000

30,749.5

992

0.598

0.69

60,990

June

448

315

3310

300

470

*170

170

170

182

195

114

1,030

3,480

2,290

1,450

a900

368

285

160

110

94

77

54 

47

42

35 5T8"

1,710

2,750

6.800

25,102

837

0.504

0.56

49,790

July

6.98C

5.78C

6.98C

9.18C

7.27C

3.38C

56C

30C

28f

2,44C

»5,06C

4.89C

4.28C

4.45C

1.66C

36f

22?

14f ioe

7T

5C

5C

35C 152*

90

66 

2?

32F

2],

IF

15

65,277

2,106

1.27

1.46

129,500

Aug.

13

8.5

5.9

a4.o

3.0

270

aTSO"

67

39

16

39.0

3.9

2.7

 1.6

.8

.7

iT5

ai.o

1.0

1.0

4.9

7.5

4.9

3.9

33.0

2.4 

1.6

1.3

1.0

.9

Q

611.3

19.7

0.012

0.01

1,210

Sept.

0.7

T7S

1.0

.8

.7

.8

2.2

82.0

1.6

1.6

1.3

2.4

2.2

1.9

al.O

.8

.7

.8

 1.0

1.9

7.0

137

1.100 

605

3125

82 

53

28

320

14

2,203.0

73.4

0.044

0.05

4,370

Calendar year 1956: Max 5,550 Min 0.1 Mean 127 Cfsm 0.077 In. 1.04 Ac-ft 91,830

Water year 1956-57: Max 9,180 Min 0.1 Mean 376 Cfsm 0.227 In. 3.07 Ac-ft 272,300

Peak discharge (bsse. 9.000 cfs). July 4 (6 p.m.) 9,340 cfs (20.1 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this dsy.

3 No gage-height record; discharge interpolsted.
422 OSAGE RIVER BASIN

Niangua Branch at Marshfield, Mo.

Location. Lat 37°20'50", long 92°54'45", In SE^NE^ sec. 4, T. 30 N., R. 18 W., on right 

bank at upstream end of culvert on county highway, 400 ft northwest of junction of 

county highway and U. S. Highway 66 (old), at north edge of Marshfield.

Drainage area.--0.82 sq ml.

Records available.--July 1950 to September 1957 (discontinued).

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 1,357.83 ft above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge. 7 years, 0.57 cfs (413 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 438 cfs May 21 (gage height, 7.32 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 34 cfs on basis of slope-area determinations at gage 

heights 4.32, 6.31 and 7.32 ft; no flow for many days.

1950-57: Maximum discharge, that of May 21, 1957; no flow for many days.

Remarks.--Records poor.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and

discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used June 18 to July 10)

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.7

.4 

1.4 

3.4

1.8

1.9

2.0 

2.6

6.8

11

16

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water"year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

6

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac -ft

Oct.

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

O

0

0

0

0

0

O

0

*0

0

o

0

.1

0

0.1

0.003

0.0037

0.005

0.2

Nov.

0

0

O

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.8

0

0

1

4

2.5

.4

.1

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

*o

8.8

0.29

0.354

0.40

17

Dec.

0

0

0

0

0

.9

.2

2.4

.4

.1

.1

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

.2

.9

.4

.4

.4

.2

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

o

6.8

0.22

0.268

0.31

13

Jan.

0

0

o

*o

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

^

.1

.1

0

0

o

ao

aO

ao

2.0

0.06

0.073

0.09

4.0

Feb.

aO

a.l

a.l

.2

.3

*.2

.2

.3

.4

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

1.8

.6

.4

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.8

10

*2.5

al

-

______

20.4

0.73

0.890

0.93

40

Mar.

aO.5

a. 3

a. 2

.2

_J.

*.l

.1

.1

.1

.1

.6

.2

.1

.1

.1

*.l

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

2.3

13

2.9

1.9

1.4

1.1

.9

.8

3.3

31.2

1.01

1.23

1.42

62

Apr.

2.5

2.1

22

15

7.2

4.8

2.7

3.4

2.3

2.1

1.4

1.1

1.1

.9

jj>

.8

1.0

*5.3

3.4

3.4

2.9

2.7

2.9

2.9

2.9

1.9

2.5

2.7

2.9

2.3

109.9

3.66

4.46

4.98

218

May

2.3

5.2

2.9

2.7

2.5

1.6

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.4

al

a. 8

.7

.5

.4

.5

*.5

1.9

.6

.5

*51

32

20

14

17

4.2

3.2

2.3

1.7

1.4

1.1

177.8

5.74

7.00

8.06

353

June

7.1

21

T.2

10

4.2

1.4

1.1

1.0

.9

.7

.5

.4

.7

.4

.3

.2

.2

.3

.2

.2

.1

.1

.5

.1

.1

2.7

.4

3.7

.8

.7

65.2

2.17

2.66

2.96

129

July

7.2

2a

*1.1

.8

.6

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.4

.4

.2

.1

.1

.2

.1

.1

.1

*.l

ie.9

0.55

0.67

0.77

34

Aug.

0.1

.1

.2

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

o

0

o

0

0

o

.2

q

TT

0

0

.2

0

0

.1

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

2.1

0.07

0.085

0.10

4.2

Sept.

O

4.4

.5

.2

.1

.8

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

.1

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.1

.1

.1

0

0

o

0

0

0

8.0

0.27

0.329

0.36

16

Calendar year 1956: Max 10 Mln O Mean 0.15 Cfsm 0.183 In. 2.56 Ac-ft 110

Water year 1956-57: Max 51 Mln 0 Mean 1.23 Cfsm 1.50 In. 20.38 Ac-ft 890

Peak discharge (base. 100 cfsl.--May 21 (2 a.m.) 438 cfs (7.32 ft); May 22 (1:15 p.m.) 181 cfs 

(1.38 ft); May 22 (8 p.m.) 210 cfs (4.77 ft); June 1 (10:30 p.m.) 104 cfs (3.34 ft); June 4 (7:30 pjn.) 

164 cfs (4.20 ft); July 1 (6 p.m.) Ill cfs (3.51 ft).

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge Interpolated.
OSAGE RIVER BASIN 423

Niangua River near Decaturville, Mo.

Location. Lat 37°56'20", long 92°50'30", in NWtjNE^ sec. 19, T. 37 N., R. 17 W., on right 

bank 0.3 mile downstream from hydroelectric plant of Sho-Me Power Cooperative, Inc. and 

8 miles northwest of Decaturville.

Drainage area. 627 sq mi.

Records available . April 1930 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is about 665.9 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929. Prior to Aug. 28, 1930, staff gage at site 200 ft downstream at same datum.

Average discharge.--27 years, 666 cfs (482,200 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 16,400 cfs May 24 (gage height, 15.95 ft); minimum, 18 cfs June 21; minimum gage height, 0.77 ft Sept. 14; minimum daily discharge, 

80 cfs Oct. 14.

1930-57: Maximum discharge, 33,400 cfs May 19, 1943 (gage height, 21.84 ft); minimum, 6 cfs Oct. 15, 1946; minimum daily, 18 cfs Oct. 4-6, 1930.

Maximum stage known, about 28.0 ft during 1914.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of indefinite stage-discharge relation, 

which are poor. Medium and low flow regulated by powerplant above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1116: 1931-33(M), 1935(M), 1941-42.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57, except period of indefinite stage-discharge

relation (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 25-27, Apr. 5, 4)

2.2 80

2.6 191

5.0 524

Oct. 1 to Aug. 26

4.0 815

6.0 2,500

11.0 7,100

14.0 11,800

16.0 16,400

Aug. 27 to Sept. 30

1.3 97

1.7 177

H.I 280

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

95 

96

112

98

117

ITB- 153

111

*112

103

96

86

100

80

9T

92

98

108

96

126

103

86

99

96

100

97

134

95

96 

126

102

3,225

104

6,400

Nov.

Ill

112

140

144

110

90

94

84

104

98

124

*108

96

106

102

100

106

129

115

212

94

114

112

145

132

124

120

114

106 

111

3,457

115

6,860

Dec.

104 

146

112

106

119

130

258

182

208

164

180

*193

171

187

212

108

192

172

137

210

137

189

208

210

230

242

242

198

199 

202

175

5,523

178

10,950

Jan.

148 

186

156

152

141

152

130

122

147

136

142

120

115

106

*105

140

94

101

129

145

112

190

14T

136

146

114

116

134

143 

134

135

4,166

134

8,260

Feb.

148 

180

196

206

215

244

293

403

491

478

407

362

319

264

372

557

603

*544

473

371

346

324

256

272

278

1,050

2,250

3,420

-

15,322

547

30,390

Mar.

1,880 

1,210

1,040

699

549

463

440

402

338

301

342

374

295

346

311

289

262

258

246

242

258

262

274

1,140

3,350

*5.840

1,960

1,480

1,200 

898

734

25,683

828

50,940

Apr.

660 

1,150

1,640

3,940

6.880

2,840

1,800

1,960

2,020

1,760

1,300

1,100

1,000

815

755

715

704

2,220

3,820

3,920

2,740

3,280

2,220

1,720

1,450

1,260

1,130

1,230

1,300

1,130

58,459

1,949

116,000

May

*1,000 

882

908

748

580

617

514

470

440

583

485

536

470

390

435

440

5,610

8,340

3,640

2,480

1,960

3,100

10,100

14,000

5,900

5,400

3,920

2,040

1,600

1,340

1,370

80,098

2,584

158,900

June

1,370 

1,640

2,520

2,740

1,600

*2,480

1,800

2,140

5,100

2,480

1,370

1,160

1,000

908

939

815

670

574

551

538

386

486

424

337 542"

358

350

2,060

863

2,460

38,461

1,282

76,290

July

1.570 

1,130

1,100

908

602

502

436

354

363

522

1,090

961

496

416

554

507

500

278

268

196

514

216

249

216

194

236

174

204

209 

216

206

14,187

45?

28,140

Calendar year 1956: Max 1,320 Min 76 Mean 158 Ac-ft 114,900

Water year 1956-57: Max 14,000 Min 80 Mean 709 Ac-ft 513,400

Aug.

168 

166

169

170

168

215

140

156

155

114

166

144

*224

109

114

150

196

226

154

175

220

140

150

187

228

158

150

250

150 

150

157

5,155

166

10,190

Sept.

156 

258

25T

214

185

251

252

178

164

165

171

165

118

116

172

155

150

*155

145

112

206

201

182

179

143

143

108

151

158 

159

5,081

169

10,080

Peak discharge (base. 9,000 cfs).--May 18 (5 p.m.) 10,500 cfs (15.15 ft); May 24 (12 m.) 

16,400 cfs (15.95 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation indefinite Aug. 27-50; discharge computed on basis of plant 

records.

496732 O - 59 - 29
424 OSAOE RIVER BASIN

Stark's Creek at Preston, Mo.

Location.--Lat 37°56'30", long 93°11'30", on line between NWiSW£ see. 24, T. 37 N., 

 R. 21 W., on right bank at bridge on U. S. Highway 54, 0.6 mile east of Preston.

Drainage area. 3.85 sq mi.

Records available.--July 1956 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder.

Extremes. 1956: Maximum discharge during period July to September, 2.3 cfs July 13 

(gage height, 2.62 ft); no flow for many days.

1956-57: Maximum discharge during water year, 1,480 cfs May 17 (gage height, 

9.56 ft), from rating curve extended above 50 cfs on basis of slope-area determinations 

at gage heights 7.99 and 9.56 ft; no flow for many days.

Remarks. Records fair except those for period of no gage-height record, which are poor.

Rating table, July 13, 1956, to Sept. 30, 1957, except periods of lee effect (gage 

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

(Shifting-control method used Dec. 11-20)

2.24

2.3

2.4

2.6

2.7 

3.0

2.0

3.4

16

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

150

280

Discharge. In cubic feet per second. 1956

Day July

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

Aug. Sept. Day July

9

10

11

12

13 **0.

14

15

(») 16

Aug.

5

1

L

Sept. Day July Aug .

17 0

18 0

19 .6

20 .1

21 0

22 0

23 0

24 0

Sept. Day July Aug .

25 *0

26 *0

27 0

28 0

29 0

30 0

31 0

Mean .......................................................................... - 0

Sept.

0

0

0

0

0

Peak discharge (base, 200 cfs). No peak above base.

* Observation of no flow made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IS

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Ibtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

C)

0

0

0

0

0

Nov.

§~0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

15

.8

.2

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

16.2

0.54

0.140

0.16

32

Dec.

0

ff

0

0

0

1.8

3.5

.8

.5

.3

.4

.3

»0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.9

.6

.9

1.8

.9

.7

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.4

16.5

0.53

0.138

0.16

33

Jan.

0.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

0

*0

0

0

.1

.1

.2

2.0

'.7 ^Q

.6

.5

.5

.6

.9

.7

'

12.1

0.39

0.101

0.12

24

Feb.

1.0

275

2.7

1.8

7.4

5.8

3.3

18

4.1

2.3

1.7

1.5

1.3

1.2

22

2.8

2.0

 2.1

1.7

1.5

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.6

32

84

7.9

3.4

-

219.8

7.85

2.04

2.12

436

Mar.

2.7

2.1

2.0

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.3

22

2.8

1.8

1.6

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.2

TTo" 1.0

1.2

1.2

17

»8.8

4.1

3.0

2.6

2.1

16

265.2

8.55

2.22

2.56

526

Apr.

5.6

2.8

65

14

5.2

3.1

8.1

46

4.8

3.0

2.4

2.7

2.4

2.0

1.8

2.0

12

21

5.6

3.4

 61

30

9.3

3. '8

2.6

 3.1

9.2

5.6

3.1

2.4

343.0

11.4

2.96

3.31

680

May

1.9

1.8

1.6

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.1

18"^ 1.0

4.7

1.7

2.0

5.6

2.3

1.5

82

*206

18

4.5

2.4

 27

87

12

4.3

61

3.1

2.0

1.7

1.6

7.8

3.0

570,5

18.4

4.78

5.51

1,130

June

1.7

1.9

1.6

1.9

 1.3

1.0

.9

.8

.8

.7

.6

.6

1.0

.6

.6

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.2

.1

.1

.3

20

30

2

110

180.9

6.03

1.57

1.75

359

July

5

2

1

.5

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

*1_5

1.1

.7

.6

.5

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

00"

0

31.4

1.01

0.262

0.30

62

Aug.

C)

0

0

0

0

00

Calendar year 1956: Max - Mln - Mean - Cfsm - In. - Ac-ft -

Sept.

0

0

0

0

0

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

.6

72

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.1

0.04

0.010

0.01

2.2

Water year 1956-57: Max 206 Mln 0 Mean 4.54 Cfsm 1.18 In. 16.00 Ac-ft 3,280

Peak discharge (base, 200 cfs). --Ma

(6.40 ft); Apr. 21 (11 p.m.) S10 cfs

r. 24 (5:45 a.m.) 342 cfs (6.36 ft); Apr. 3 (4:30 a.m.) 351 cfs 

(7.99 ft); May 17 (2:30 a.m.) 1,480 cfs (9.56 ft); May 22

(1 p.m.) 578 cfs (7.31 ft); May 25 (1 a.m.) 333 cfs (6.32 ft); June 30 (4 a.m.) 75<5 cfs (7.84 ft).

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Jan. 13-21. No gage-height reco-d June 24 to 

July 10; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, peak from floodmark, and partial record 

on July 10.
OSAOE RIVER BASIN 425

Lake of the Ozarks near Bagnell, Mo.

Location. Lat 38°12', long 92°37', in SE£ sec. 19, T. 40 N., R. 15 W., at left end of 

powerhouse section near left end of Bagnell Dam on Osage River, 2 miles southwest of 

Bagnell.

Drainage area. 14,000 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1938 to September 1957 in reports of Geological Survey. February 19&1 to September 1939 in reports of Missouri Geological Survey and Wfter Resources. 

Gage-height records collected at same site since 1932 are contained in reports of 

U. S. Weather Bureau, published as Osage River at Bagnell Dam, Lakeside.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, adjustment of 1912, or

1.18 ft below mean sea level, datum of 1929, determined by Union Electric Co. of Missouri. Prior to Apr. 15, 1931, staff gage at same site and datum.

Extremes.--Maximum contents during year, 1,248,000 acre-ft July 2 (elevation, 660.03 ft);

 minimum, 620,500 acre-ft Mar. 22 (elevation, 647.46 ft).

1931-57: Maximum contents, 1,527,000 acre-ft May 22 1943 (elevation, 665.45 ft); 

minimum, 322,100 acre-ft Feb. 13, 1948 (elevation, 639.95 ft).

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by concrete gravity dam. Spillway is equipped with

 12 taintor gates 34 ft wide by 22 ft high. Storage began in 1931. Usable contents, 

1,246,000 acre-ft between elevations 630.00 (maximum drawdown) and 660.00 ft (top of 

gates). Dead storage, 727,000 acre-ft. Water is used for generating electricity. 

Figures given herein represent usable contents. Elevations given herein are referred 

to mean sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Cooperation.--Records furnished by Union Electric Co. of Missouri.

Month-end elevation and usable contents, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Date

Dec. 31.. ....................... ..i

May 31............................

Elevation 

(feet)t

650.95

_

Contents 

(acre-feet)

879,500

777,100

-

Change in contents 

(acre-feet)

_

-30,700

-81,500

+6,000

-142,600

-40, 000

t Elevation at 12 p.m.
426 OSAGE RIVER BASIN

Osage River near Bagnell, Mo.

Location. Lat 38°12'26", long 92°35'23", in N^SE^ sec. 21, T. 40 N., R. 15 W., on left 

bank lj miles upstream from Bagnell and 3 miles downstream from hydroelectric plant 

of Union Electric Co. of Missouri.

Drainage area. 14,000 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. May 1925 to September 1957 in reports of Geological Survey. October 

1880 to September 1939 (monthly discharge only, prior to May 1925) in reports of 

Missouri Geological Survey and Water Resources. Gage-height records collected in 

this vicinity 1880-1931 are contained in reports of Missouri River Conmission or 

U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 548.57 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Oct. 15, 1930, staff gage at same site and datum. Since Oct. 1, 1940, 

auxiliary water-stage recorder at powerplant 3 miles upstream from base gage.

Average discharge. 32 years, 9,867 cfs (7,143,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 68,900 cfs May 26 (gage height, 25.65 ft); minimum recorded, 228 cfs Feb. 24 (gage height, 1.85 ft); minimum daily recorded, 370 cfs 

Feb. 17, Aug. 11.

1925-57: Maximum discharge, 220,000 cfs May 19, 1943 (gage height, 48,8 ft); minimum recorded, 212 cfs Aug. 26, 1956; minimum gage height, that of Feb. 24, 1957; minimum daily discharge, 290 cfs Feb. 21, 1931.

Maximum stage known prior to 1943, 43.1 ft in June 1844 (discharge, 164,000 cfs).

Remarks. Records good. Flow regulated by Lake of the Ozarks (see preceding page).

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

2.2 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5 

5.0

335

470

790

1,270

3,390

7.0

13.0

17.0

26.0

7,000

23,400

36,500

70,500

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

467

424

456

612

461

402

456

424

452

466

434

376" 621

*450

577

443

462

464

502

604

470

495

481

458

444

462 

400

455

460 

465

451

14,594

471

28,950

Nov.

520

578

414

422

554

452

608

989

500

500

500

500

500

500

800

500

500

500

600

500

700

500

500

500

500

500 

500

500

500 

500

16,137

538

32,010

Dec.

500

500

448

447

410

470

500

500

500

1,800

3,300

3,400

3,000

3,200

600

500

5,400

6,200

6,000

5,900

7,20Q

500

*500

1,700

500

3,300 

5,500

3,500

900 

500

1,700

69,375

2,238

137,600

Jan.

500

3,300

3,100

4,080

824

438

3,070

3,700

3,730

3,860

3,550

665

450

5,300

5,220

5,980

5,100

5,470

1,170

408

3,550

4,260

3,460

3,770

4,060

517 

414

1,560

1,710

1,780

1,730

86,726

2,798

172,000

Feb.

1,830

1,180

390

1,660

1,740

1,720

1,840

1,780

508

*433

3,590

3,370

3,640

4,080

5,290

790

370

5,460

6,080

5,280

5,900

3,760

500

406

5,490

6.26P 

5,960

5,690

-

84,997

3,036

168,600

Mar.

5,810

664

449

6,780

6,840

7,120

7,680

6,980

827

550

7,050

7,020

7,100

7,520

7,510

914

450

7,900

5,400

5,000

4,400

3,700

500

600

11,500

10,800 

10,800

11,300

10,000

1,290

en ly 3J.£

164,966

5,321

327,200

Apr.

9,790

9,820

15,600

18,800

24.600

22,200

22,800

23,700

23 , 100

23,700

24,600

22,800

17,100

10,600

16,600

12,500

10,100

13,700

23,700

21,100

4,580

17,000

24,000

23,100

23,400

24,000

15,500

5,640

10, 200

15,500

527,830

17,590

tl,047

May

17,100

16,000

12,000

985

531

9,340

3,220

3,140

3,230

1,810

444

490

1,710

1,570

1,680

5,400

31,300

37,200

*46,700

40,800

33,000

34,400

47,800

53,400

61,000

68.500 

66,900

61,800

55,300

45,900

36,200

798,850

25,770

tl,584

June

55.100

31,600

25,400

25,700

*51,300

28,600

28 , 300

25,500

30,300

24,900

16,000

15,700

17,400

22,800

21,400

9,500

15, 800

11,800

15,500

9,900

3,200

450 450"

3,000

1,900

1,900 

5,600

15,500

10,900 

22 700

502,100

16,740

995,900

July

54,400

56x000

34,400

35,700

50,300

27,700

13,800

10,300

3,910

8,630

14,400

16,200

11,000

8,520

13,500

15,000

11,900

8,760

1,700

510

410

884

407

452

431

420 

384

404

481 

438

446

339,787

10,S60

674,000

Aug.

3,220

912

632

386

512

450

446

436

454

441

3Zg

1,227

728

444

5.620

530

387

423

484

424

440

458

450

458

*401

601 

5,330

496

808 

672

1,570

26,143

843

51,850

Sept.

466

427

479

463

462

464

466

414

498

438

441

468

416

394

43T

488

406

502

662

394

424

412

2,930

5.490

3,380

3,470 

3,240

540

428 

1,240

28,756

958

57 , 000

Calendar year 1956: Max 7,200 Min 366 Mean 1,084 Ac-ft 786,700

Water year 1956-57: Max 68,500 Mln 37O Mean 7,288 Ac-ft 5,276,000

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

* Expressed expressed in thousands.

Note. No gage-height record Nov. 9 to Dec. 2, Dec. 7 to Jan. 2, Mar. 17-24, June 17 to July 2; 

discharge estimated on basis of powerplant records.
OSAGE RIVER BASIN 427

20 ft

Van Cleve Branch near Meta, Mo.

Location. Lat 38°13'35", long 92°09'40", in SE^NE^ sec. 18, T. 40 N., R. 11 W. , 

upstream from concrete culvert on State Highway 133, 6.5 miles south of Meta.

Drainage area. --0. 75 sq mi.

Records available. August 1956 to September 1957.

Gage . --Water-stage recorder.

Extremes. --1956: Maximum discharge during period August to September, 0.4 cfs Aug. 11 

(gage height, 0.69 ft) ; no flow for many days.

1956-57: Maximum discharge during water year, 1,200 cfs May. 22, from rating curve 

extended above 15 cfs on basis of culvert flow and flow-over-road determinations at 

gage heights 3.94 and 6.35 ft (gage height, 6.35 ft in gage well, 7.45 ft from floodmark); no flow for many days.

Remarks . Records poor.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, 1956

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5 

6 

7 

8

Mear 

Cub 

Run

Runr

Aug. Sept. Day

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16

Aug.

**0.2 

.2 

.1 

0 

0 

0 

O

Sept.

(*)

Day

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24

Aug.

O 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Sept. Day

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

c fee 

iff in 

ff in

t per second per square mile

acre-feet. ..........................................

Aug.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

*0 

0

:

Sept.

.

1 coo 

Peak discharge (base, 100 cfs). No peak above base.

* Observation of no flow made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Ttotal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac -ft

Oct.

0

0

0

O

0

O

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

.1

.1

0.2

0.006

0.0080

o.oi

0.4

Nov.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

_il

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.9

0.03

0.040

0.04

1.8

Dec.

0

0

0

0

*0

2.7

.1

.8

.2

.1

*.l

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.9

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

4.9

O.16

0.213

0.24

9.7

Jan.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

*0

o

0

0

o

0

0

0

.3

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0.3

0.01

0.013

0.01

0.6

Feb.

0

0

0

0

.2

0

.1

.6

.5

.4

*.3

.2

.1

.1

.9

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

.2 *2.3

*13

5.3

3.8

-

28.3

1.01

1.35

1.40

56

Mar.

2.7

2.0

1.4

.9

.6

.3

.2

.1

0o"

*.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

0

.5

2.7

1.6

.5

.4

.2

.1

.1

.2

14.8

0.48

0.640

0.73

29

Apr.

~TT 0.1

7.1

4.5

2.5

1.4

1.2

5.1

2.3

1.4

.9

.6

.5

.4

*.4

.3

*11

4

3

3.8

3.1

*»2.8

2.5

3

2.5

2.5

3.8

3.6

3

2

79.4

2.65

3.53

3.94

157

May

1.5

1

.8

.6

.5

.4

.3

.3

2.7

3.4

2

1

*2.5

1.5

1

1.7

10

6.0

4

3.8

6.9

*23

5.8

3.4

4.0

1.5

1.0

.5 **.2

73

.2

91.8

2.96

3.95

4.55

182

June

0.5

.2

.2

.3

.2

.2

!4

1.1

 .3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.2

.1

.1 *.l

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

1.7

4.2

13

~T.2 21

52.4

1.75

2.33

2.60

104

July

6.5

4

2

1

.E

.3

.2

.2

.3

.2

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

6.5

2

.5

.3

.1

24.8

0.80

1.07

1.23

49

Aug.

0.1, 0~

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

0

0

*0

0

.1

0

o

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

o

0.3

0.01

0.013

o.oi

0.6

Sept.

0.3

.1

0

0

0

.2

0

0

0

0

0

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.7

0.06

0.080

0.08

3.4

Calendar year 1956: Max - Min - Mean - Cfsm - In. - Ac-ft -

Water year 1956-57: Max 23 Min 0 Mean 0.82 Cfsm 1.09 In. 14.84 Ac-ft 594

Peak discharge (base, 100 cfs).--Apr. 17 (9:15 p.m.) 347 cfs (3.94 ft); May 17 (3:3o a.m.) 

123 cfs (2.69 ft); May 22 (2:3O p.m.) 1,200 cfs (6.35 ft): June 28 (12:45 a.m.) 4O6 cfs (4.18 ft); 

June 29 (3:30 p.m.) 880 cfs (5.58 ft); July 27 (9:45 a.m.) 172 cfs (3.05 ft).

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.

Note.--No gage-height record Feb. 8-10, 12-14, 16-24, Mar. 3-10, 12-20, 22, 29, 30, Apr. 1, 2, 16, 

18, 19, 23-26, 29, 30, May 1-8, 11, 12, 14, 15, 19, 26-28, 30, 31, June 1-6, 9-17, 19-25, July 2-16, 

18-26, July 28 to Sept. 30; discharge estimated on basis of weather records in basin, field estimates, -6 observations of no flow, and record for adjoining periods.
428 OSAQE RIVER BASIN

Osage River near St. Thomas, Mo.

Location. La t 38°20'25", long 92°13'25", In SE^SWi sec. 35, T. 42 N., R. 12 W., on left 

bank 0.5 mile downstream from Sugar Creek and 2f miles south of St. Thomas.

Drainage area. 14.500 sq ml, approximately. 

Records available. August 1931 to September 1957.

gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 528.06 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Average discharge. 26 years, 10,080 cfs (7,298,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 70,100 cfs May 27 (gage height, 23.82 ft); minimum, 399 cfs Oct. 14 (gage height, 1.44 ft); minimum dally, 435 cfs Oct. 14.

1931-57: Maximum discharge, 216,000 cfs May 20, 1943 (gage height, 43.8 ft); minimum, 375 cfs Sept. 30, 1956; minimum gage height, 1.30 ft Aug. 27, 1931; minimum daily 

discharge, 420 cfs Aug. 27, 1931.

Maximum stage known prior to 1943, about 39.4 ft in June 1844.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Plow regulated by Lake of the Ozarks (see p. 425).

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-14, May 12, 13, June 23, 24)

1.4 

2.0 

3.0 

4.0

435

900

2,000

3,280

6.0

10.0

15.0

24.0

7,100

18,300

35,400

70,900

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9 

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

507 

563

528

542

630

608

507

563

#487 

521

556

570

709

IS5zT

677

563

563

556

585

622

638 

615

585

608

600 

585

474

528

556

585

17,594

568

34,900

Nov.

570 

592

734

507

53T

653

535

*645

HI

542

514

542

615

592

734

669

549

542

759

819

864 

622

570

615

592 

578

549

556

549

18,843

628

37,370

Dec.

549 

56?

556

556

578

615

1,230

1,140

966 

828

1,820

3,430

3,920

3,750

3,360

1,290

759

5,200

6,660

6,440

6,880

7.190 

1,700

1,060

1,880

1,080 

3,070

5,400

3,750

1,580

819

78,619

2,536

155,900

Jan.

1,580 

1,110

3,000

3,140

3,920

1,230

701

3,140

3,840 

3,360

3,840

3,280

1,040

*793

5,310

5,200

5.400

5, 000

5,200

1,300

734

3,750 

3,920

3,590

4,000

3,610 

948

669

1,700

2,000

2,060

88,365

2,850

175,300

Feb.

2,060 

2,120

995

725

1,155

2,180

2,240

2,480

2,870 

1,460

*1,200

3,670

3,840

3,920

4,540

5,980

1,700

1,930

5,200

6,220

5,000

6,000

3,600

1,100

1,160

11,500 

15.400

7)340

_

106,370

3,799

211,000

Mar.

6,880 

5,530

1,520

1,690

7,100

7,340

7,340

7,580

5,900 

1.280

#2,080

6,880

7,340

7,100

7,820

6,000

1,360

2,330

6,800

5,000

5,000

4,540 

3,750

4,540

9,280

14.500

11,500

10,600

11,500

7,780

1,760

189,420

6,110

375,700

Apr.

5.170 

9, 600

14,900

23,600

26,600

23,600

25,600

28.300

28,000 

25,600

25,200

24,900

18,300

14,900

13,100

a!7,000

ais.ooo

15,400

25,900

26,300

16,100

9,080 

25,200

25,200

25,200

25,200 

25,200

10,400

6,460

14,000

579,010

19,500

*1,148

May

18,000 

17,700

14,900

8,250

1,520

2,760

7,700

5,510

3,560 

3,590

2,300

846 »aio

1,940

1,940

2,120

33,100

46,600

47,400

*47,000

42,800

59,000 

56,500

57,500

60,600

68,800 

70.100

67 , 100

60,100

55,700

40,500

881,846

28,450

*1,749

June

56.800 

35,800

27,300

22,300

51,800

31,400

30,000

26,600

32,500 

30, 000

17,000

17,000

16,400

25,200

22,600

15,200

12,500

14,900

12,900

14,600

7,620

5,420 

875

X5!

2,745

2,420 

5,750

14 , 000

23 , 200

26,600

555,982

18,530

*1,103

Jul-r

35,400 

58.500

577655"

36, 100

34,000

50,000

20,300

12,900

8,050 

4,450

10, 900

17,500

14,000

8,480

11,500

is.eoo

14,?1o

9, £90

6,500

2,120

875

622 

1,020

630

600

578 

2.T55

1,180

631

669

61Q

378,631

12,210

751,000

Aug.

630 

3,040

1,250

900

622

630

578

585

585 

600

585

521

1,270

948

677

5.400

948

565

*570

608

578

585 

565

565

570

500

al,S55

a5,000

al.500

al.OOO

a 900

50,769

995

61,050

Sept.

al.500 

a 900

a700

a650

a640

650

638

645

542 

S6T

600

615

661

638

563

592

661

585

685

810

685

*677 

661

as, 000

a3,5oo

5.510 

5,510

a2 , 000

1,000

653

33,112

1,104

65,680

Calendar year 1956 : Max 7,190 Mln 435 Mean 1,228 Ao-ft 891,200

Water year 1956-57 : Max 70,100 Mln 435 Mean 8,106 Ao-ft 5,868,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

* Expressed In thousands. '

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for station nea- Bagnell.
OSAGE RIVER BASIN 429

Maries River at Westphalia, Mo.

Location. Lat 38°25'55", long 91°59'20", in NE£ sec. 35, T. 43 N. , R. 10 W. , on right 

bank 200 ft upstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 63, three-quarters of a mile southeast of Westphalia, and l£ miles downstream from Little Maries Creek.

Drainage area. 257 sq mi.

Records available.--December 1947 to September 1957.

 £. Water-stage recorder. Datura of gage is 542.74 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

929. Prior to June 8, 1951, wire-weight gage at site 200 ft downstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 9 years (1948-57), 219 cfs (158,500 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 20,000 cfs May 17 (gage height, 18.21 ft); minimum, 0.1 cfs Oct. 5-18; minimum gage height, 0.68 ft Oct. 8-13.

1947-57: Maximum discharge, that of May 17, 1957; minimum, 0.1 cfs Sept. 22, 

Oct. 5-18, 1956.

Flood of June 8, 1937, reached a stage of 22.8 ft, from information by local 

residents.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 25 to Nov. 19,

Pet). 15, 19-25, Aug. 7-16, 18)

0.6 

.7 .2

1.7 

3.3

1.1 

1.3 

1.6 

1.9 

2.3

5.5

12

28

56

114

2.8

3.5

5.0

11.0

14.0

249

546

1,600

7,200

11,800

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

0.4

.3

.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

* . 1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.4

.4 

.5

.5

.5

.6R

7.5

0.242

0.00094

0.001

15

Nov.

OJ3

.6

.6

.6 

*.6

.7

.7

.6

.6

.7

.7

.7

.7

.8

.9

.9

.9

.9

1.0

4.6

12

27

25

17

13

11 

9.4

8.3

7.7

7.2

151.0

5.03

0.020

0.02

300

Dec.

6.6

6.3

6.1

5.8 

5.5

*6.9

402

249

275

166

145

215

163

101

76

63

57

52

47

120

526 272"

275

269

160

105 

78

63

53

45

39

4,053.2

131

0.510

0.59

8,040

Jan.

34

30

28

25 

23

22

20

19

19

18

17

16

15

13

13

11

*11

11

10

10

11

18

37

3?

32

31 

28

27

27

27

29

665

21.5

0.084

0.10

1,320

Feb.

33

53

94

112 

127

243

230

415

879

506

310

221

152

112

*109

482

286

197

152

114

93

78

72

68

175

6.840 

3,960

879

-

16,992

607

2.36

2.46

33,700

Mar.

467

329

243

180 

140

114

*94

81

71

64

68

100

100

81

66

56

50

47

44

40_

*40

55

125

2,010

5.480

1,480 

660

401

272

200

152

11,310

365

1.42

1.64

22,430

Apr.

140

129

2,220

5.500 

1,170

568

361

1,840

1,140

531

337

237

174

135

109

93

10?

*1,980

970

1,110

1,080

823

600

847

712

557 

1,800

2,820

1,140

600

27,626

921

3.58

4.00

54,800

May

379

262

194

138 

107

88

76

66

69

96

116

81

68

*66

62

56

*7,5?0"

3,480

1,400

732

3,600

4,260

10.500

1,110

1,830

900

415

259

185

148

152

38,215

1,233

4.80

5.53

75,800

June

142

114

129

131 

230

140

96

157

150

88

69

67

49

42

159

177

*81

60

50

41

34

27

24

*21

19

91 

646

3,430

2,660

5^480

14,604

487

1.89

2.11

28,970

July

1,080

1,400

536

310 

206

145

109

87

136

101

76

62

50

43

36

31

28

*25

a22

20

a!9

a!7

a!6

a!6

a!5_

a!5 

15

a!75

allO

a60

a46

Aug.

a38

32

26

132 

131

57

38

27

22

18

15

12

11

9.4

8.0

*142

358

15

23

16

14

11

9.7

8.6

7.2

5.1 

4.6

4.6

3.7

3.0

2.7

5,007 1,237.6

162 39.9

0.630 0.155

0.72 0.18

9,930 2,450

Sept.

3.0

3.5

3.7

3.5 

3.3

4.0

4.0

3.7

3.3

3.1

3.0

3.3

3.5

3.5

4.4

4.4

3.7

3.1

2.8

2.5

*4.6

4.4

4.2

4.0

8.5

5.1 

6.3

4.8

3.7

3.1

117.8

3.93

0.015

0.02

234

Calendar year 1956: Max 2,030 Mln 0.1 Mean 48.9 Cfsm 0.190 In. 2.60 Ac-ft 35,530

Water year 1956-57: Max 10,300 Mln 0.1 Mean 329 Cfsm 1.28 In. 17.37 Ac-ft 238,000

Peak discharge (base. 6.000 cfsj.--Feb. 26 (10 p.m.) 9,340 cfs (12.6 ft); Mar. 25 (4:30 a.m.) 

6,870 cfs (10.68 ft); Apr. 4 (12:30 a.m.) 6,100 cfs (10.03 ft); May 17 (9:30 p.m.) 20,000 cfs 

(18.21 ft): May 23 (7:30 a.m.) 19,000 cfs (17.68 ft); June 28 (9 a.m.) 6,100 cfs (10.03 ft); June 30 

(6:30 a.m.) 11,900 cfs (14.10 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby 

streams.
430 GASCONADE RIVER BASIN

Gasconade River near Hazlegreen, Mo.

Location.--Lat 37°45'35", long 92°27'05", in SE^-SEv sec. 15, T. 35 N. , R. 14 W. , near 

center of span on upstream side of bridge on 0. S. Highway 66, 1 mile downstream from 

Osage Fork and 1^ miles west of Hazlegreen.

Drainage area. 1,250 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. April 1929 to September 1957 in reports of Geological Survey. Oetober 1928 to September 1930 (monthly discharge only) in House Document 192, 72nd Congress, 1st Session.

Gage. Staff gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 844.75 ft above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929. Prior to Oct. 11, 1934, chain gage and Oct. 11, 1934, to Mar. 5, 1956, 

wire-weight gage, at site 750 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 28 years, 1,014 cfs (734,100 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 38,600 cfs May 24 (gage height, 22.82 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum, 22 cfs Oct. 22-25 (gage height, -0.34 ft).

1929-57: Maximum discharge, 76,400 cfs Apr. 14, 1945 (gage height, 29.6 ft, from 

floodmark); minimum, 18 cfs Aug. 1, 1936; minimum gage height, that of Oct. 22-25, 

1956.

Maximum stage known, 30.6 ft in January 1916, from floodmark (discharge, about 

90,000 cfs).

Remarks. Records good.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1146: 1943(M).

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 23

17 0.4

28 1.0

50 4.0

24 to Sept. 30

128

317

1,700

0.3

.7

1.4

3.0

59

130

335

1,060

5.0 2,200

7.0 3,820

12.0 10,600

21.0 31,800

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

26

26

26

25

25

25

25

24

*25

25

25

24

24

24

24

24

23

23

23

23

23

22

22

22

22

86

40

31

27

24

173

981

31.6

0.025

0.03

1,950

Nov.

94

49

4O

38

46

58

57

50

47

45

42

*45

42

40

46

40

35

40

42

65

100

187

228

193

190

173

159

146

130

119

2,586

86.2

0.069

0.08

5,130

Dec.

100

104

102

98

94

126" 92

133

133

228

653

*653

520

456

395

375

355

355

336

317

336

375

833

743

743

653

520

456

456

456

435

11,631

375

O.3OO

0.35

23,070

Jan.

415

355

317

280

245

228

209

196

187

173

175

173

167

161

*153

161

161

156

146

136

130

206

1,450

2,940

1,720

1,120

865

580

450

410

390

14,460

466

0.373

0.43

28,680

Feb.

370

335

352" 318

502

450

548

865

765

1,120

1,230

1,060

1,020

965

965

1,400

1,840

1,500

*1,060

865

765

625

580

548

535

3,520

8,200

6,770

_

39,073

1,395

1.12

1.16

77,500

Mar.

3,200

2,140

1,720

1,400

1,120

965

865

715

625

548

502

450

410

390

370

352

318

300

282

265

265

250 565"

1,620

6,500

5,430

3,200

2,320

*1,900

1,500

1 , 280

42,067

1,357

1.09

1.25

83,440

Apr.

1,230

1,180

3,720

14,900

21,400

6,210

3,370

2,460

1,960

1,840

1,660

1,610

1,500

1,440

1,340

1,280

3,110

4,130

3,730

2,690

2,320

2,140

2,080

2,080

2,080

2,O80

2,080

3,020

2,860

2,460

103,960

3,465

2.77

3.09

2O6,2OO

May

*3,110

2,530

2,020

1,660

1,400

1,180

1,120

1,120

1,060

965

1,280

1,340

1,340

1,340

1,280

1,230

4,840

2,610

6,850

7,900

9,110

20,000

29,100

31,400

15,800

19,100

9,890

4,020

2,940

2,390

3,020

192,945

6,224

4.98

5.74

382,700

June

3,200

5,690

22,100

*10,800

6,400

9,250

4,830

2,770

2,640

2,010

2,200

1,660

1,610

1,9OO

1,720

1,440

1,180

965

865

715

67O

625

580

902

1,610

965

670

670

765

815

92,217

3,O74

2.46

2.74

182,900

July

470

318

548

580

535

490

430

390

*352

335

318

282

265

235

220

220

205

192

180

168

155

148

318

450

250

220

205

180

180

168

168

9,175

296

0.237

0.27

18,?00

Aug.

155

145

138

168

96

87

85

83

81

79

78

*76

76

72

71

70

132

318

132

88

168

152

142

130

122

112

105

99

97

94

87

3,538

114

0.091

0.11

7,020

Sept.

79

150

370

43O 352"

282

250

265

205

168

150

135

124

118

110

106

*105

99

96

94

90

92

90

88

83

76

72

71

70

66_

4,486

150

0.120

0.13

8,900

Calendar year 1956: Max 24,300 Min 20 Mean 325 Cfsm O.260 In. 3.56 Ac-ft 236,300

Water year 1956-57: Max 31.40O Min 22 Mean 1,417 Cfsm 1.13 In. 15.38 Ac-ft l,o26,OOO

Peak discharge (base, 1O,OOO cfs).-- Feb. 27 (11 p.m.) 11,3OO cfs (12.45 ft); Afr. 5 (2 p.m.)

24,800 cfs (18.85 ft); May 19 (10 p.m.) 1O,300 cfs (11.85 ft); May 24 (9 a.m.) 38,6OO cfs

(22.82 ft); May 26 (6 p.m.) 23,800 cfs (18.50 ft); June 3 (3 p.m.) 27,800 cfs (19.85 ft); June 6

(8 a.m.) 10,300 cfs (11.80 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
GASCONADE RIVER BASIN 431

Gasconade River near Waynesville, Mo.

Location. Lat 37"52'20", long 92°13'40", in SE^SE^- sec. 3, T. 36 N., R. 12 W., near 

center of span on upstream side of county highway bridge, 2| miles downstream from 

Roubidoux Creek and 4 miles north of Waynesville.

Drainage area. 1,680 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--June 1921 to September 1957 in reports of Geological Survey. August 

1914 to September 1949 (monthly discharge only, prior to June 1921) in reports of 

Missouri Geological Survey and Water Resources.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read twice daily above 5 ft and once daily below. Datum of gage 

is 738.60 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to July 19, 1921, reference 

point and July 19, 1921, to Nov. 9, 1934, chain gage, at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 43 years (1914-57), 1,458 cfs (1,056,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 44,500 cfs May 23 (gage height, 19.3 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum, 44 cfs Oct. 23-25; minimum gage hsight, 

1.70 ft Oct. 1.

1921-57: Maximum discharge, 81,600 cfs Apr. 14, 1945 (gage height, 23.5 ft, from 

floodmarks); minimum, that of Oct. 23-25, 1956; minimum gage height observed, 1.70 ft 

Sept. 20, 30, Oct. 1, 1956.

Maximum stage known, about 24.3 ft Aug. 22, 1915, from floodmark (discharge, 

89,000 cfs).

Remarks. Records good.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, and

discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 27 to Dec. 6, July 9-14)

1.6 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

37

137

316

576

1,260

6.O 

10.0 

14.0 

16.0 

19.0

3,210

9,120

17,4OO

24,600

42.0OO

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

57

61 

62

64

61

61

57

57

*57

55

59

59

59

58

55

52

5O

48

46

46

46

46

44

44

44

66

59

59

59

59

££.

1,719

55.5

0.033

0.04

3,41O

Nov.

66

78 

76

80

86

86

86

86

86

93

88

*78

83

78

93

91

96

86

88

95

106

101

106

120

149

177

180

167

155

126

3,086

1O3

O.O61

O.O7

6,12O

Dec.

14O

104 

1ST

120

109

104

143

164

196

227

316

*492

667

606

548

492

439

388

363

363

363

413

439

606

698

698

667

636

576

519 

492

12,219

394

0.235

O.27

24,240

Jan.

439

388 

363

34O

316

294

294

265

254

246

227

216

224

210

*199

140

149

167

177

186

170

183

246

1,190

2.74O

1,73O

1,260

1,110

1,040

795 

698

16,256

524

0.312

O.36

32,24O

Feb.

636

606 

636

576 536"

828

898

1,11O

1,340

1,410

1,560

1,480

1,340

1,180

1,110

1,180

1,410

*1,010

*1,910

1,560

1,34O

1,110

968

898

828

4,520

11,5OO

10,600

-

54,98O

1,964

1.17

1.22

1O9,1OO

Mar.

6,8OO

4,110 

2,850

2,210

1,820

1,730

1,410

1,260

1,110

968

898

828

762

730

698

667

636

576

548

548

492

5T9

606

1,01O

4,870

*8,580

g 200

3)980

2,970

2,310

1,910

64,606

2,084

1.24

1.43

128,100

Apr.

1,730

1.560 

3,660

14,30O

18,800

19,200

7,250

4,780

3,980

3,720

3,090

2,520

2,310

1,910

1,730

1,640

2,120

6,8OO

8,070

5,2OO

4,240

4,240

4,110

3,720

3,33O

3,09O

3,33O

4,5OO

6,200

7,10O

158,230

5,274

3.14

3.50

313,800

May

5,620

4,500 

*3,460

2,85O

2,740

2,110

1,730

1,560

1,410

1,480

1,410

2,310

1,820

1,480

1,560

2,010

7,900

9,660

7,900

10,40O

11,30O

21,8OO

*57,100

35,600

32.80O

*18,200

18,2OO

8,410

4,920

4,24O

4,64O

271,120

8,746

5.21

6.OO

537,800

June

5,200

7,570 

15,20O

*22,700

10,600

9,84O

5,48O

3,98O

3,850

3,090

2,520

2 010

1,820

2.O10

2,01O

1,640

1,340

1,180

1,040

968

863

795

762" 73O

1,410

1,180

1,O40

968

1,11O

124,006

4,134

2.46

2.75

246,OOO

July

898

762 

828

898" 968

73O

636

576

*519

465

465

439

413

363

340

340

316

294

273

261

250

22O

24T

242

23O

413

388

340

273 

254

227

13,867

447

O.266

0.31

27,5OO

Calendar year 1956: Max 21,900 Min 44 Mean 465 Cfsm 0.277 In. 3.78 A<-

Aug.

2O2

199 

210

23O

202

193

180

17O

146

146

146

 146

143

14O

131

123

167

186

492

413

363

316

269

230

216

196

196

180

164 

161

149

6.4O5

2O7

0.123

0.14

12 , 7OO

Sept.

143

137 

134

134

465

363

316

388

294

265

246

23O

213

199

199

189

 180

164

158

155

216

23O

193

161

134

134

131

131

129 

117

6,148

205

0.122

O.14

12,190

-ft 337,6OO

Water year 1956-57: Max 37,10O Min 44 Mean 2,007 Cfsm 1.19 In. 16.23 Ac-ft 1,453,OOO

Peak discharge (base. 17,OOP efs).--Apr. 6 (l a.m.) 24,6OO cfs (16.O ft); May 23 (7 p.m.) 

44,50O cfs (19.3 ft); May 27 (11 aim.) 21,100 cfs (15.23 ft); June 4 (3 p.m.) 24,6OO cfs (16.O2 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
432 GASCONADE RIVER BASIN

Big Piney River near Big Piney, Mo.

Location. Lat 37 e 40 l OO", long 92°03'05", in NE^SE^ sec. 8, T. 34 N. , R. 10 W., near 

center of span on downstream side of Ross Highway bridge, 3 miles east of Big Piney 

and 14^ miles upstream from Spring Creek.

Drainage area.--560 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--October 1921 to September 1957.

Sage. Wire-weight gage read once daily below 5.0 ft and twice daily above. Datum of gage 

is 800.99 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Nov. 8, 1934, chain gage at 

same site and datum.

Average discharge. 36 years, 554 cfs (401,100 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 17,900 cfs May 23 (gage height, 16.3 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum,75 cfs Oct. 16. 17 (gage height, 1.87 ft).

1921-57; Maximum discharge, 32,700 cfs Dec. 27, 1942 (gage height, 20.7 ft, from 

floodmark), from rating curve extended above 19,000 cfs on basis of velocity-area 

studies; minimum, 69 cfs Sept. 17, 18, 1954; minimum gage height, 1.60 ft July 30, 31, 

1926, Sept. 5, 6, 9-11, 17, 18, 1954.

Remarks. Records good.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 826: 1935. WSP 1176: 1943, 1945. WSP 1340: 1922-23, 

1927-Z8(M), 1933(M) , 1935(M).

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet,

and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Feb. 9 to May 22)

1.8 

2.0 

2.3 

3.0

65

95

167

442

5.0

10.0

13.0

15.0

1,640

6,050

10,400

14,800

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

 total

Mean

Cfsra

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

81 

79

78

78 

78

81

81

79

»79

78

78

78

76

76

76

75

75

78

79

82

84

84

82 

81

81

95

93

93

92

93

109

2,552

82.3

0.147

0.17

5,060

Nov.

107

111

115

111 

105

105

101

95

93

92

*32" 90

92

95

113

109

103

107

111

115

125

150

T6T

147

132

129

127

122

117

3,455

115

0.205

0.23

6,850

Dec.

117 

115

111

111 

109

107

IB?

139

199

488

354

 292

312

227

210

196

170

156

159

170

242

376

333

312

300

272

234

227

220

196

173

6,759

218

0.389

0.45

13,410

Jan.

167 

161

156

147 

142

139

136

137

142

137

137

134

120

109

*117

120

115

111

107 120"

117

230

1.720 

866

638

465

420

333

312

292

272

8,314

268

0.479

0.55

16,490

Feb.

272 

257

I5T

354 

354

376

536

512

692

746

612

488

465

398

398

420

561

*665

536

465

420

420

420 

398

532

4,530

5.100

2,260

-

23,444

837

1.49

1.56

46,500

Mar.

1.360 

980

802

665 

638

536

488

442

442

420

420

376

333

292

272

272

272

272

268

257

249

?49" 227

333

376

*536

561

512

488

442

398

14,178

457

0.816

0.94

28,120

Apr.

376 

354

1,030

8.370 

5,660

2,180

1,640

1,100

1,040

980

920

746

638

612

586

612

1,230

2,180

1,940

1,500

2,020

2,980

2,580 

2,020

1,860

1,860

6,350

5,400

2,660

2,000

63,424

2,114

3.78

4.21

125, 800

May

»1,570 

1,360

1,100

980 

802

746

638

612

586

536

561

536

561

612

561

612

3,230

2,740

5,000

3,910

7,680

9,180

13.100 

ll,366

4,720

5,400

2,580

1,640

1,300

980

920

86,053

2,776

4.96

5.71

170,700

June

1,940 

6.540

3^060

2,260

1,430

1,360

1,640

1,360

746

746

746

692

638

561

488

442

398

376

354

354

354 

354

354

354

333

312

292

2g2

36,176

1,206

2.15

2.40

71,750

July

312 

25?

261

257 

249

234

220

206

*206

210

202

199

193

186

189

193

196

189

180

167

161

159

153 

150

150

147

147

147

145

TIT

145

5,992

193

0.345

0.40

11,880

Aug.

142 

139

134

159

TSTs

139

132

132

129

125

122

»125

125

125

125

125

125

129

127

125

122

122

125 

127

125

122

122

122

122

122

120

3,991

129

0.230

0.27

7,920

Sept.

120 

120

122

122 

120

125

T39" 139

134

132

129

129

127

122

122

120

*120

120

120

120

129

125

122 

122

122

117

115

113

109

109

3,685

123

0.220

0.24

7,310

Calendar year 1956: Max 14,300 Mln 71 Mean 292 Cfsm 0.521 In. 7. Of Ac-ft 211,800

water year 1956-57: Max 13,100 Mln 75 Mean 707 Cfsm 1.26 In. 17.15 Ac-ft 511,800

Peak discharge (base. 6.800 cfs) . Apr. 4 (7 p.m.) 11,600 cfs (13.6 ft): Apr. 2T (9 p.m.) 

9,670 cfs (12.6 ftjj May 23 (8 p.m.) 17,900 cfs (l6.3 ft),- June 2 (6 p.m.) 8,860 cfs (12.1 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
GASCONADE RIVER BASIN 433

Little Beaver Creek near Rolla, Mo.

Location.--Lat 37°56'06", long 91°50'11", in NW^NW^- sec. 17, T. 37 N. , R. 8 W. , on right 

blink 1,700 ft downstream from new U. S. Highway 66 and 3 miles west of Rolla.

Drainage area. 6.41 sq mi.

Records available. November 1947 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Altitude of gage is 790 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge. 9 years (1948-57), 5.90 cfs (4,270 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,040 cfs May 21 (gage height, 7.57 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 1,400 cfs on basis of slope-area determinatior of peak flow; 

minimum, 0.05 cfs Oct. 1 (gage height, 1.44 ft).

1947-57; Maximum discharge, that of May 21, 1957: minimum, 0.01 cfs Jvly 16, 17, 

1954.

Maximum stage known since 1881 or 1882, about 7.5 ft June 8, 1945, from f1oodraarks, 

from information by local resident.

Remarks. Records good.

Revisions. WSP 1280: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.8

1.9

2.0

0.02

.12

.38

.84

2.52

5.65

11.0

2.2 

2.4 

2.6 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

27.5

51

84

175

330

560

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

oct.

0.06

.07 

.07

.07

.07

.06

.06

.06

.06

.06

*.06

.06

.06

.06

.06

.06

.08

.09

.09

.09

.09

.10

.10

.09

.18

.22

.14

.14

.12

.24

.50

3.27

0.105

0.016

0.02

6.5

Nov.

0.20

.16 'TIS

.16

.22

.36

.20

.18

.18

.18

.18

.18

.18

.18

.49

.24

.22

.20

.18

2.65

.72

.42

.31

.28

.28

.24

.22

.22

.22

.22

9.83

0.328

0.051

0.06

19

Dec.

~T22~ 0.22

.22

.22

.22

7.63

3.28

9.10

4 .52

3.46

4.63

3.10

1.72

1.38

1.13

.84

.72

.61

.61

5.83

4.63

3.10

3.40

2.52

1.72

1.38

1.24

1.13

.92

.84

-TO

. 'O

71.32

2.30

0.359

0.41

141

Jan.

0.66

.57 

.57

.57

.57

.57

.53

.53

.53

.45

.38

.38

.38

.34

.34

.34

.31

.31

.34

.42

.57

5.70

3.70

2.52

2.22

1.72

1.72

1.72

1.72

1.72

1 94

34.34

1.11

0.173

0.20

68

Feb.

3.10

3.10 

2.80

2.22

B"7l!o

5.30

4.96

 32.10

16.1

9.20

5.65

*4.31

3.40

2.52

24.8

10.4

6.05

4.96

3.70

3.10

2.52

2.22

2.22

2.22

*71

122.

35.6

17.0

-

455.85

16.3

2.54

2.64

904

Mar.

9.80

6.90 

5.65

4.63

4.00

3.40

2.80

2.52

2.22

1.94

2.66

2.22

1.94

1.72

1.38

1.38

1.38

1.38

1.24

1.13

1.54

2.80

9.22

61

TT.9

2.12

11.0

7.35

5.65

4.31

4.00

230.26

7.43

1.16

1.34

457

Apr.

4.00 a-*

.3

11.8

7.80

29.0

14.8

9.20

6.45

5.65

4.96

4.31

4.00

3.70

14.6

13.2

9.80

8.30

9.20

24.9

10.4

22.7

24.5

24.2

65

37.0

21.2

12.5

616.67

20.6

3.21

3.58

1,220

May

7.80

6.90 

5.30

4.31

3.40

3.10

2.52

2.22

2.80

4.00

3.10

2.52

2.52

2.22

1.72

1.72

217

83

47.4

18.5

*57.7

TOT

88

23.9

55

16.2

9.20

6.45

5.65

12.7

24.2

1,168.35

37.7

5.88

6.78

2,320

June

7.80

5.65 

4.63

4.00

3.70

3.10

2.52

3.47

2.52

1.94

1.72

1.38

1.38

1.24

1.13

.78

.61

.57

.49

.45

.42

.57

.49

.45

..34

.42

.42

19.3

65

10.4

156.89

5.23

0.816

0.91

311

July

6.45

15.0

3 '.10

1.94

1.38

1.13

.84

1.02

.92

.84

.66

.53

.45

.38

.49

.49

.45

.49

.38

.38

.42

.49

.45

.34

.31

]_4 .2

1.24

.78

.66

.53

61.70

1.99

0.310

0.36

122

Aug.

0.42

.34 

19.9

2.24

.92

.61

.53

.45

.42

.34

.34

.31

.31

.28

.24

.28

.34

.31

.24

.22

.24

.22

.20

.22

.20

.20

.18

.20

.18

.14

.14

31.16

1.01

0.158

0.18

62

Sept.

0.14

!20

.14

.16

.78

.45

.31

.24

.24

.22

.22

.22

.22

.31

.22

.20

.20

.20

.22

9.40

.66

.42

.34

.28

.28

.24

.22

.22

.22

17.45

0.582

0.091

0.10

35

Calendar year 1956: Max 80 Mln 0.02 Mean 1.61 Cfsm 0.251 In. 3.41 AT-ft 1,170

Water year 1956-57: Max 377 Mln 0.06 Mean 7.83 Cfsm 1.22 In. 16.58 Ai-ft 5,670

Peak discharge (base. 1.000 efs). Hay 17 (1:30 a.m.) 1,820 cfs (5.70 ft); May 21 (3:30 a.m.) 

1,940 cfe (5.80 ft); Hay 21 (1:15 p.m.) 5,040 cfs (7.57 ft); June 29 (4:45 p.m.) 1,340 cfB (5.25 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
GASCONADE RIVER BASIN

Little Piney Creek at Newburg, Mo.

Location. Lat 37°54'40", long 91°54'10", in SE^ sec. 22, T. 37 N. , R. 9 W., near center 

of span on upstream side of bridge on State Highway P and T at Newburf, 2 miles 

upstream from Mill Creek.

Drainage area. 200 sq mi, approximately.

Records available . October 1928 to September 1957.

Gage.--Wire-weight gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 693.40 ft above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929. Prior to Nov. 10, 1934, chain gage and Nov. 10, 1934, to Sept. 30, 1951, 

wire-weight gage, at same site at datum 3.00 ft higher.

Average discharge.--29 years, 161 cfs (116,600 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 11,100 cfs May 23 (gage height, 11.91 ft, from 

floodmark); minimum, 24 cfs Oct. 10-16; minimum gage height, 2.33 ft Oct. 1.

1928-57: Maximum discharge, 32,500 cfs Aug. 14, 1946 (gage height, 16.2 ft, present datum, from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 21,000 cfs on basis of 

slope-area determinations at gage heights 15.0 and 16.2 ft; maximum gage height, 

16.26 ft June 26, 1935 (from floodmark, present datum); minimum discharge, 24 cfs 

Aug. 22-31, 1936, Sept. 19, 20, 1954, Oct. 10-16, 1956; minimum gage height, 2.21 ft 

Aug. 24, 25, 1956.

Maximum stage known, 16.7 ft Aug. 20, 1915 (from floodmark, present datum); discharge, 

30,000 cfs, from rating curve based on discharge measurements made in 1935 and extended 

above 25,000 cfs.

Remarks. Records good.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Feb. 9)

2.1 

2.3 

2.6 

2.9 

3.2

36

75

152

275

3.8

4.5 

6.0 

9.0

630

1,160

2,340

5,400

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac -ft

Oct.

*27

27

27

26

26

26

25

25

25

li

24

24

24

24

24

24

25

26

28

29

30

28

28

29

27

32

30

29

*30

30

32

835

26.9

0.134

0.16

1,660

Nov.

32

31

5T

31

32

33

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

33

32

32

32

32

50

44

35

33

32

32

32

32

32

32

31

992

33.1

0.166

0.18

1,970

Dec.

31

31

*31

32

32

32

55

55

51

47

50

48

46

42

39

38

37

36

36

54

57

54

51

48

46

44

43

42

39

38

*38

1,323

42.7

0.214

0.25

2,620

Jan.

38

37

37

37

37

37

36

36

35

35

34

32

32

32

34

34

34

34

34

39

42

47

81

70

64

57

52

56

54

52

#48

1,327

42.8

0.214

0.25

2,630

Feb.

52

56

57

56

55

66

81

194

182

175

126

110

91

79

210

206

149

130

*102

87

85

74

74

70

484

*2,000

*1,080

*505

_

6,636

237

1.18

1.23

13,160

Mar.

368

*280

214

182

163

139

123

112

100

100

102

89

85

83

77

74

70

69

66

64

63

68

75

136

385

248

190

146

133

118

130

4,252

137

0.685

0.79

8,430

Apr.

*110

98

65T

1,040

535

363

280

380

266

222

198

182

163

152

146

139

445

505

415

346

375

535

385

565

475

445

1,370

808

535

*445

12,574

419

2.10

2.34

24,940

May

346

280

222

202

179

152

139

130

120

149

142

136

130

130

112

108

*1,540"

1,160

1,760

630

*4,160

4,070

*4,660

1,160

1,440

735

565

445

735

665

27 , 000

871

4.36

5.02

53,550

June

445

374

319

270

244

218

226

358

257

186

160

146

136

126

115

110

102

100

95

93

89

87

85

85

83

81

83

156

630

445

5,904

197

0.985

1.10

11,710

July

*262

380

222

167

140

118

108

98

95

93

87

83

77

75

74

70

69

69

69

68

68

66

69

68

66

63

308

130

77

74

*72

3,485

112

0.560

0.65

6,910

Aug.

69

68

68

91

70

66

64

63

62

59

59

59

59

57

57

57

69

63

60

60

59

56

56

68

60

57

56

56

*55

55

55

1,913

61.7

0.308

0.36

3,790

Sept.

55

57

55

55

54

77

63

59

57

56

55

56

55

55

56

55

54

54

54

54

91

64

60

59

60

60

59

*56

60

60

1,765

58.8

0.294

0.33

3,500

Calendar year 1956: Max 3,580 Min 24 Mean 6O.1 Cfsm 0.30O In. 4.11 Ac-ft 43,660

Water year 1956-57: Max 4,660 Min 24 Mean 186 Cfsm 0.930 In. 12 . 6f Ac-ft 134,900

Peak discharge (base. 4,900 efs).--May 21 (5 p.m.) 6.9OO cfs (1O.OO ft); May 23 (6:30 

11,100 cfs (llTsi ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
GASCONADE RIVER BASIN 435 

Wilkins Spring near Newburg, Mo.

Location. Lat 37°50'13", long 91-56'14", in SE^SE^ sec. 17, T. 36 N., R. 9 W. , at 

DeWitt' s Ranch, 1,000 ft up spring branch from Mill Creek and 5-5- miles southwest of 

Newburg.

Records available. January 1953 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and artificial control. Datum of gage is 810.50 ft above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Extremes.--1953-57: Maximum daily discharge, 16 cfs May 22, 23, 1957; minimum daily, 

4.5 cfs for many days from October 1956 to January 1957.

Remarks. Records good.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

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

Itotal

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

4.7

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

*4.6

4.5

TT5

143.5

4.63

285

Nov.

4.5

475

4.5

4.5

4.6

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.7

4.7

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

136.5

4.55

271

Dec.

475" 4.5

*4.5

4.5

4.5

4.6

4.8

5.0

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.0

4.9

4.8

4.9

4.9

4.8

5.0

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.0

4.9

4.9

4.8

4.8

4.7

*4.7

151.3

4.88

300

Jan.

4.7

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.9

5.6

5.9

5.8

5.6

5.5

5.4

5.3

5.3

5.3

150.1

4.84

298

Feb.

5.3

5.3

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.8

5.9

6.5

7.3

7.5

7.3

7.1

6.9

6.7

7.1

7.8

7.8

7.3

6.8

6.5

6.3

6.0

5.9

7.2

12

13

11

-

199.7

7.13

396

Mar.

10

*9.4

9.7

*9.1

8.8

*9.0

8.8

8.7

5.4

8.2

8.0

7.9

7.6

7.5

7.5

7.2

7.2

7.1

6.9

6.8

6.8

6.7

7.1

7.9

8.0

7.9

7.6

7.3

7.2

7.1

244.5

7.89

485

Apr.

*7.1

6.9

87T

13

13

12

11

10

10

10

9.9

9.7

9.4

9.2

9.1

9.0

10

12

12

11

11

11

12

12

12

12

13

12

*12

323.0

10.8

641

May

11

11

10

9.9

9.7

9.4

9.2

8.8

8.8

9.0

9.2

9.0

8.8

8.7

8.6

8.3

13

14

13

15

16

16

15

14

14

13

12

12

13

*13

356.4

11.5

707

June

12

11

11

10

9.9

9.8

9.5

9.4

9.0

8.7

8.6

8.6

8.3

8.2

8.0

7.8

7.6

7.6

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.8

8.0

9.0

257.4

8.58

511

July

*9.0

9.2

9.1

8.7

8.3

8.2

7.9

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.6

7.5

7.3

7.3

7.2

7.1

7.1

7.1

7.1

7.1

7.1

7.1

7.1

6.9

6.9

7.1

7.2

7.2

7.2

*7.1

234.2

7.55

465

Aug.

7.1

7.1

7.2

7.1

7.1

7.1

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.7

6.7

6.5

6.5

6.7

6.7

6.5

6.5

6.4

*6.4

6.3

6.3

209.9

6.77

416

Sept.

6.3

6.3

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.4

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.7

6.5

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.3

6.3

*6.3

6.2

6.2

189.5

6.32

376

Calendar year 1956: Max 14 Min 4.5 Mean 5.40 Ac-ft 3,920

Water year 1956-57: Max 16 Min 4.5 Mean 7.11 Ac-ft 5,150

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
436 GASCONADE RIVER BASIN

Gasconade River at Jerome, Mo.

Location. --La t 37°55'35", long 91°58'40", in SE£ sec. 13, T. 37 N., R. 10 W. , on left bank 

at Jerome , 0.5 mile downstream from Little Plney Creek.

Drainage area . 2,840 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. April 1903 to July 1906 (published as "at Arlington") and January 

1923 to September 1957 in reports of Geological Survey. May 1903 to J me 1906 and 

January 1915 to September 1930 (monthly discharge only) in House Document 192, 

72d Congress, 1st Session. Gage-height records collected intermittently in the vicinity 1885-1926 and at same site since 1938 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather 

Bureau.

Gage . Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 657.64 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to July 26, 1904, vertical rod gage at site three-quarters of a mile 

downstream at different datum. July 26, 1904, to July 21, 1906, chain gage at site 

0.5 mile upstream from present site at datum about 0.85 ft higher than present datum. 

Jan. 3, 1923, to Sept. 29, 1928, staff gage at site 400 ft downstream from present 

site at datum 0.14 ft lower than present datum. Sept. 30, 1928, to Jan. 17, 1939, 

staff gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge . 34 years (1923-57), 2,606 cfs (1,887,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . --Maximum discharge during year, 57,400 cfs May 24 (gage height, 23.12 ft); minimum, 276 cfs for part of each day Oct. 1-11 (gage height, 1.28 ft).

1903-6, 1923-57: Maximum discharge , 101,000 cfs Apr. 15, 1945 (gag3 height, 

27.7 ft); minimum, 254 cfs Sept. 21, 22, 1956 (gage height, 1.24 ft).

Maximum stage known, about 29.0 ft Jan. 6, 1897 (discharge, 120,000 cfs).

Remarks . Records good.

Revisions (water years). --WSP 172: 1904. WSP 566; Drainage area. WSP 1340: 1903-4, 

1928M !

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height. In feet,

and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Dec. 19 to Jan. 22)

1.2 

1.5

2.0 

4.0

254

426

795

3,110

8.0

16.0

20.0

23.0

9,390

27,700

41,300

56,800

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

tbtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

*276 

576 

281

281 

281

281 

276

281

281

281

*286

292

292

286

286

281

286

286

286

286

297

297

292

286 

297

319

355

297

*286

286 

319

8,946

289

0.102

0.12

17,740

Nov.

308 

308 

297

286 

33T

472 

458

314

303

297

297

303

303

303

303

303

336

331

325

408

458

414

426

438 

452

458

465

465

452

438

11,052

368

0.130

0.14

21,920

Dec.

420 

408 

*402

389 

389

472

505

560

567

729

858

840

961

990

923

840

770

704

657

681

712

770

923

923 

1.060

1,060

1,040

980

914

822 

*787

23,056

744

0.262

0.30

45,730

Jan.

754 

696 

650

627 

597

567 

539

519

512

491

472

458

452

438

432

420

377

lof

402

396

396

465

754

2,470 

5,110

3,040

2,290

1,870

1,630

1,410 

*1,300

28,936

933

0.329

0.38

57,390

Feb.

1,210 

1,160 

1,110

1,140 

1,240

1,410 

1,580

2,050

2,470

2,780

2,720

2,660

2,410

2,110

2,230

2,350

2,660

2,920

*3,110

2,590

2,230

1,990

1,810

1,690 

2,050

7,880

16.500

*14,666

-----

90,660

3,238

1.14

1.19

179,800

Mar.

11.300 

6,9^0 

5,210

4,040 

3,500

2,920 

2,530

2,230

2,050

1,810

1,690

1,580

1,460

1,410

1,290

1,220

1,090

1,120

1,070

1,010

990

~§90 980

1,290 

3,110

6,950

7,970

5,510

4,180

3,500 

2,920

93,870

3,028

1.07

1.23

186,200

Apr.

*2,590 

2,550 

4,060

13,500 

24,700

25.500 

15,100

7,460

6,150

5,670

5,060

4,320

3,760

3,370

3,040

2,780

3,180

6,760

9,570

8,670

7,290

8,310

8,310

7,290 

6,310

5,990

7,630

11,900

10,300

*9 950

240,670

8, 022

2.82

3.15

477,400

May

9,030 

7,120 

5,990

4,910 

4,460

3,900 

3,300

2,920

2.660

2,660

2,720

3,240

3,180

2,720

3,040

3,110

11,500

15,900

15,900

17,200

21,700

28,300

46,600

55.500 

46,600

36,400

25,300

18,600

8,850

7,630 

*6,950

427,890

13,800

4.86

5.60

848,700

June

7,290 

8,670 

20,000

20,500 

20,500

13,300 

13,700

8,670

6,630

5,670

5,060

4,180

3,630

3,500

3,760

3,500

2,980

2,660

2,350

2,170

1,990

1,930

1,750

1.690 

1,690

2,290

2,290

2,290

2,470

3,240

180,350

6,012

2.12

2.36

357,700

July

«2,410 

 27130 

1,990

1,930 

1,870

1,750 

1,520

1,410

1,300

1,240

1,170

1,110

1,060

980

952

914

876

ess

£13

778

762

745

770

720 

695

745

904

876

804

745 

*695

35,622

1,149

0.405

0.47

70,660

Aug.

673 

665 

712

795 

695

650 

612

590

567

546

560

546

539

532

532

526

567

604

*597

804

770

712

681

657 

619

619

590

553

546

519 

*505

19,083

616

0.217

0.25

37,850

Sept.

491 

505 

498

491 

484

745 

778

704

695

650

604

590

560

546

546

532

498

484

478

478

634

642

582

539 

512

478

472

*465

452

446

16,579

553

0.195

0.22

32,880

Calendar year- 1956: Max 26,600 Mln 259 Mean 966 Cfsm 0.340 In. 4.62 Ac-ft 701,200

Water year 1956-57: Max 55,500 Mln 276 Mean 3,224 Cfsm 1.14 In. 15.41 Ac-ft 2,334,000

Peak discharge (base, 16.000 efs).--Feb. 27 (7 to 8 p.m.) 18,100 cfs (12.22 ft); Apr. 5 (7:30 p.m.) 

26,100 cfs (15.40 ft); May 24 (12 m. to 2 p.m. 57,400 cfs (23.12 ft); June 5 (3:30 a.m.) 

24,500 cfs (14.76 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
GASCONADE RIVER BASIN 437

Gasconade River near Rich Fountain, Mo.

Location. Lat 38°23'20", long 91 "49 "15", in SE^ sec. 16, T. 42 N., R. 8 W., on downstream 

side of center pier of bridge on State Highway 89, 800 ft upstream from Svan Creek and 

4 miles east of Rich Fountain.

Drainage area. 3,180 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--October 1921 to September 1957 in reports of Geological Survey.January 

1915 to September 1930 (monthly discharge only) in House Document 192, 72ct Congress, 

1st session.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 553.70 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Sept. 14, 1932, chain gage and Sept. 14, 1932, to Mar. 9, 1934, wireweight gage, at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 36 years, 2,957 cfs (2,141,000 aere-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 56,900 cfs May 25 (gage height, 23.7 ft); minimum, 274 cfs Oct. 9, 10 (gage height, 0.47 ft).

1921-57: Maximum discharge, 96,400 cfs Apr. 16, 1945 (gage height, 29.13 ft); minimum, 271 cfs Sept. 19, 1954; minimum gage height, that of Oct. 9, 10, 1957.

Remarks. Records good.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, and

discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used June 12-29, July 1-20)

0.5 277

1.5 655

2.5 1,280

4.0 2,660

7.0 6,680

14.0 19,600

20.0 36,800

24.0 59,000

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2

3

4 

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

 total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

283 

283

283

283 

283

283

280 

277

277

*277

*280

280

283

283

283

283

283

283

280

280

286

289

286

283

292

307

310

314

307

307

330

8,938

288

0.091

0.10

17,730

Nov.

333 

340

333

327 

*337

390

431 

383

347

337

333

330

333

333

344

347

344

340

337

431

610

557

461

450

454

458

461

469

465

450

11,835

394

0.124

0.14

23,470

Dec.

442 

431

423

420 

416

*487

1.520 

$35

1,030

875

875

1,170

1,140

1,140

1,100

1,100

1,030

905

845

905

935

1,030

1,140

1,200

1,170

1,240

1,240

1,200

1,140

1,060

1,000

29,344

947

0.298

0.34

58,200

Jan.

905 

845

788

732 

680

655

632 

610

589

568

548

548

527

527

548

560

568

568

530

508

488

50"ff

548

760

2,300

3.210

2,930

2,250

1,860

1,600

1,400

30,290

977

0.307

0.35

60,080

Feb.

1,280 

1,200

1,200

1,170 

1,240

1,440

1,560 

2,510

3,450

3,100

3,100

2,870

2,660

2,400

*2,150

2,760

2,550

2,870

2,980

3,100

2,660

2,250

2,010

1,780

2,400

10,000

14,900

17.900

-

99,490

3,553

1.12

1.16

197,300

Mar.

15.100 

10,700

6,980

5,320 

4,340

3,580

*2,980 

2,600

2,300

2,060

1,860

1,780

1,640

1,520

1,400

1,320

1,240

1,200

1,140

1,060

*1,030

1,636

1,060

2,870

6,060

5,760

8,980

7,800

5,760

4,480

3,700

118,650

3,827

1.20

1.39

235,300

Apr.

3,210 

2.760

5,050

11,400 

18,100

24,400

25.500 

15,566

8,640

7,140

6,360

*5,460

4,750

4,080

3,700

3,330

3,100

6,520

9,320

11,400

9,320

10,000

9,660

10,000

8,640

7,630

9,660

13,500

14,000

11,400

283,530

9,451

2.97

3.32

562,400

May

10,700 

9,150

7,300

6,060 

5,170

4,620

3,960 

3,450

3,100

2,980

2.870

2,870

3,450

*3,210

2,870

3,100

14,200

21,200

18,100

17,100

20,500

28,500

39,500

46,400

*55.500

48,900

36,800

27,100

17,100

10,000

8,640

484,400

15,630

4.92

5.67

960,800

June

8,300 

8,640

11,600

19,000 

21.400

20,100

14,700 

13,600

8,980

7,300

6,520

5,600

4,620

4,080

4,750

4,340

3,700

*3,100

2,660

2,400

2,100

1,960

1,780

*1,640

1.600

1,640

2,660

5,570

4,080

6,520

204,940

6,831

2.15

2.40

406,500

July

4.080 

3,820

2,660

2,200 

2,010

1,860

1,680 

1,480

1,440

1,280

1,200

1,140

1,100

1,030

968

968

935

*905

875

815

815

788

815

815

760

Z32

842

2,120

1,060

1,000

875

43,068

1,389

0.437

0.50

85,420

Aug.

788 

760

732

1.420 

1,000

788

732 

680

632

610

610

589

589

568

548

*568

589

589

589

610

732

788

732

705

680

655

632

610

589

568 

548

21,230

685

0.215

0.25

42,110

Sept.

548 

548

548

527 

508

527

680 

788

75?

732

705

655

632

610

589

589

568

548

548

527

*589

788

732

655

610

568

548

527

508

J;88

18,122

604

0.190

0.21

35,940

Calendar year 1956: Max 25,100 Min 277 Mean 1,104 Cfsm 0.347 In. 4.72 Ac-ft 801,700

Water year 1956-57: Max 55,500 Min 277 Mean 3,709 Cfsm 1.17 In. 15.83 Ao-ft 2,685,000

Peak discharge (base. 18.000 cfs).--Feb. 28 (3:30 p.m.) 18,600 ofs (13.5 ft); Apr. 7 (1 to 11 a.mj 

25,800 ofs (16748 ft); May 18 112:30 a.m.) 25,800 cfs (16.47 ft); May 25 (1 to 3 p.m.) 56,900 cfs 

(23.7 ft); June 6 (2 a.m.) 23,400 cfs (15.58 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
438 MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM

Missouri River at Hermann, Mo.

Location. Lat 38°42'36", long 91°26'2l", in SW£ sec. 25, T. 46 N., R. 5 W. , on downstream side of third pier from right abutment of bridge on State Highway 19 at 

Hermann.

Drainage area. 528,200 sq mi, approximately.

Records available . October 1897 to September 1957 (prior to August 1928 monthly discharge only, in Circular 108). Gage-height records collected at same site 1873-99 

are contained in reports of Missouri River Commission; since 1900, in reports of 

TJ. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage. Water-state recorder. Datum of gage is 481.56 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to Sept. 26, 1930, staff gage at site 480 ft downstream at present datum. 

Sept. 26, 1930, to Mar. 27, 1932, wire-weight gage, Mar. 28, 1932, to June 12, 1945, 

water-stage recorder, and June 13, 1945, to Apr. 2, 1946, wire-weight gage at present 

site and datum.

Average discharge. 60 years, 79,970 cfs (57,900,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 196,000 cfs May 26 (gage height, 21.50 ft); 

minimum daily, 9,000 cfs Jan. 22.

1928-57: Maximum discharge, 618,000 cfs July 19, 1951 (gage height, 33.33 ft); 

minimum, about 4,200 cfs Jan. 10-12, 1940; minimum gage height observed, -0.80 ft 

Jan. 5, 6, 1940. ...

Maximum stage known, 35.5 ft in June 1844 (discharge, about 892,000'cfs, computed 

by Corps of Engineers). Flood of June 6, 7, 1903, reached a stage of 29.5 ft (discharge, about 676,000 cfs, computed by Corps of Engineers).

Remarks. Records good. Discharge measurements made 3 times a month during winter and 

6 or more times monthly during rest of year. Plow regulated by many reservoirs above 

station, records for some of which can be found in WSP 1509 and 1510.

Revisions.--WSP 761: Drainage area.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

33,800 

32,900

32,900

33,500

34, 100

34,300

34,600

34,900

34, 100

33,800

33,800

33,800

33,800

34,600

34,6OO

34,300

34,300

34,900

35,800

36 , 600

36,000

35,800

34,900

34,100 

32,700

31,300

29,700

28,100

26,400 

24,600

23,700

*1,022.7

32,990

*2,028

Nov.

23 , 000 

22,500

22,000

21,800

21,600

21,400

21,100

21,600

22,000

22,300

22,700

23,200

23, 200

22,300

21.4OO

20,900

20,700

20,500

20,500

20,700

20,900

20,700

20,500

20 , 500 

20 , 000

18,900

18,300

17,700

17,200 

17,000

627,100

20,900

*1,244

Dec.

16,6OO 

16 , 400

16,000

15,800

15 , 800

15,600

16,000

16 , 800

17,200

17,000

16,800

16,80O

17,900

18,500

17,900

17,000

14, 800

13,200

13,800

17,900

19,800

20,900

21,600

17,900 

15,800

15,400

15,800

16,200

18,700 

18,700

17,200

525,800

16,960

*1,043

Jan.

16,400 

16,200

16,600

17,200

18,500

19,600

18,900

18,300

19,100

21,100

20,900

19,400

18,500

16,000

12,800

12,000

13,200

13,800

13,200

12,800

11,100

9,000

12,000

16,600 

15,800

18,300

21,100

17,900

15,000 

13,800

13,000

498,100

16,070

988,000

Feb.

12.200 

12,400

12,800

13,400

14,000

14,600

15,800

16,600

18,900

22,500

25,600

22,500

20,500

22,700

23,400

21,600

22,500

19,600

18,300

20,500

23 , 400

23,900

24,200

22,500 

20,200

28,400

52,200

48,200

-

613,400

21,910

*1,217

Mar.

41,400 

37,500

32,100

25,300

22,700

25,300

26,600

27,100

28,100

27,800

24,200

22,700

25,800

26,400

25,300

24,900

23,200

19,100

17,600

20,900

20,500

20,000

20,000

20,700 

47,900

47,900

43,500

42,000

37,500 

34,900

31,300

890,200

28,720

*1,766

Apr.

25,400 

23,900

30,500

54,600

65,900

80,400

lOO.OOO

115,000

112,000

84,800

71,000

63,700

57,600

49,800

44,200

41,700

41,400

39,900

47,900

56,500

67,200

56,500

53,600

62,400 

61,200

56,500

62,400

73,600

70,100 

60,400

*1,830.1

61,000

*3,630

May

62,400 

67,200

65 , 400

58,800

50,500

43 , 200

41 , 100

42 , 600

39,600

40, 200

41,400

40,500

41 , 100

41,400

41 , 400

45,700

60 , 000

132, OOQ

156,000

156,000

156,000

150,000

166,000

174,000 

172,000

192,000

191,000

176,000

162,000 

137,000

108,000

$3,050.5

98,400

*6,051

June

91,400 

87,500

89,200

92,000

95,600

103,000

100,000

95,000

89,200

89,200

88,OOO

99,200

89,200

76,100

83,100

87,000

82,600

86,400

83,600

111,000

154,000

143,000

115,000

98,000 

90,200

87,000

93,200

107,000

106,000 

167,000

*2,978.7

99,290

*5,908

July

166,000 

157,000

147,000

125,000

113,000

114,000

112,000

93,800

82,000

75,100

68,200

72,600

80,900

83,600

71,000

65,400

62,400

59,200

54,200

52,800

53,900

53,600

49.500

52,500 

56,500

55,700

55,400

67,200

64,200 

57,200

56,800

*2, 47 7 . 7

79,930

*4,914

Aug.

58,400 

59.200

56,100

50,800

48,200

45,700

42,900

42,000

41, 100

39,000

37,800

37,200

36,900

36,300

37,200

38,100

46,600

41,700

41,700

43,500

43,500

41,700

40,800

42 , 300 

43,800

42,600

39,900

39,300

40,800 

39,900

39,000

fi.,334.6

43,050

*2,647

Sept.

39,300 

41,400

44,200

44,800

43,500

42,300

42,600

47,000

48,5QO

45,700

43,200

42,600

42,300

41,400

40,200

40,800

41,100

40,500

40,800

41, 100

41,400

44, 200

52,200

54,600 

47,900

44, 200

42,600

42,000

40,500 

38,100

*1,301

43,370

*2,580

Calendar year 1956: Max 85,800 Min 13,200 Mean 32,650 Ac-ft 23,7OO,OCO

Water year 1956-57= Max 192,000 Min 9,OOO Mean 46,990 Ac-ft 34,020,000

* Expressed in thousands.
LOUTRE RIVER BASIN 439

Rumbo Branch at Danville, Mo.

Location. Lat 38"55'00", long 91°32'03", in SW^NE^ sec. 24, T. 48 N., R. 6 V., on left 

bank at upstream side of culvert on State Highway 29 and half a mile north of Danville.

Drainage area. 1.40 sq mi.

Records available.--July 1953 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 747.27 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929.

Extremes. Maximum discharges for the water years 1953-57 are contained in tfe following 

table; no flow for many days each year.

Water 

year

1953t 

1954 

1955 

1956 

1957

Maximum

Date

July 21, 1953 

June 8, 1954 

July 6, 1955 

July 16, 1956 

June 29, 1957

Discharge, 

(cfs)

75 

101 

434 

350 

362

Gage height 

(feet)

3.07 

3.33 

6.34 

5.62 

5.72

t Period July to September.

1953-57: Maximum discharge, 434 cfs July 6, 1955 (gage height, 6.34 ft), from 

rating curve extended above slope-area determination at gage height 4.43 ft and calculated estimate at gage height 5.62 ft. No flow for many days each year.

Remarks. Records good below about 15 cfs and fair above.

Rating table, July 17, 1953, to Sept. 30, 1957 (gage height, 

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

1.40

1.50

1.6

1.7 1.5

1.8 

2.0 

2.4 

2.8

3.5

8.3

25

51

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, July 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.

Ac-ft

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

_

-

_

-

-

_

_

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

*0

0

0

0

4.4

tJ

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

_

-

-

-

-

Aug.

05"

0

1.6

3

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

1.6

0.052

0.037

0.04

3.2

Calendar year : Max Min Mean Cfsm In. Ac-ft

Sept.

(*)

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

0

0

Water year : Max Min Mean Cfsm In. Ac-ft

charge (base. 

ation of no fl

80 efs). No peak above base.

ow made on this day.
440 LOUTRE RIVER BASIN

Rumbo Branch at Danville, Mo. Continued 

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

(»)

( )

0

0

0

0

0

Nov.

(*)

0

0

0

0

0

Dec.

C)

0

0

0

0

0

Jan.

0

0

0

0

0

Feb.

( )

(*)

_

0

0

0

0

0

Mar.

(»)

PI

(»)

( )

0

0

0

0

0

Apr.

0

IS

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.1

0.003

0.0027

0.003

0.2

May

~.3 0

.1

0

*o

0

*o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.9

2.3

0.074

0.053

0.06

4.6

June

0.4

1.5

.2

0

T5

0

0

~75 7.0

.1

*o

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

9.5

0.32

0.229

0.25

19

July

( )

( )

( )

(*)

( )

0

0

0

0

0

Aug.

0.5 *o

T5

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

.5

*0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.6

75

.2

0

2.3

0.07

0.053

0.06

4.6

Sept.

0

T5

 0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.3

6.2

.1

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

».7

7.4

0.25

0.179

0.20

15

Calendar year 1953: Max - 

Water year 1953-54: Max 7.0

Min - 

Min 0

Mean - 

Mean 0.06

Cfsm - In. - Ac-ft - 

Cfsm 0.043 In. 0.57 Ac-ft 43

Peak discharge (base. 80 of g). June 8 (7:45 a.m.) 101 cfs (3.33 ft). 

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to Septe-nber 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

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

0

.6

0

*.2

.4

.1

0

0

0

0

1.5

.8

0

*3.7 ~7T

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

7.4

0.24

0.171

0.20

15

Nov.

0

IS

0

0*o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.2

7T

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.4

0.013

0.0093

0.01

0.8

Dec.

*0

T5

0

0

.ii

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.1

0.003

0.0021

0.003

0.2

Jan.

0.4

.2

*.l

4.4

7.8

1.4

.3

.2

.1

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

»0

0

*o

0

0

0

0

0

14.9

0.48

0.343

0.40

30

Feb.

0

IS

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

8 .1

775

*.5

.2.1

.1.1

.6

.8

.3

17.8

0.64

0.457

0.47

35

Mar.

0.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

IS

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

.1

.3

.8

1.3

.4

.2

.1

.1

.4

.4

.2

.1

5.1

0.16

0.114

0.14

10

Apr.

0.1

0

0

*13~T.l

.4

.2

.1

.1

.1

3.2

12

2.2

.4

.2

.1

0

IS

0

.1

*0

3.2

.4

.4

.2

.1

.1

0

0

0

37.7

1.26

0.900

1.00

75

May

0

IS

0

0

0

0

0

0

»0

.6

0

.9

.4

.1

0

0

0

0

0

»0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

1.2

0

0

3.2

0.10

0.071

0.09

6.3

June

*0"0

0

0

.4

.8

0

0

0

7.6

1.9

.7

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.4

.1

3.9

18

.3

.1

0

*0

0

35.5

1.18

0.843

0.94

70

July

0

IS

0

0

0

36

.4

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

36.5

1.18

0.843

0.97

72

Aug.

0

T5

*0

0

0

0

o .1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

»0

0

0

»0

0

0.1

0.003

0.0021

0.003

0.2

Sept.

(*)

(*)

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

0

0

Calendar year 1954: Max 7.0 Min 0 Mean 0.08 Cfsm 0.057 In. 0.79 Ac-ft 55

Water year 1954-55: Max 36 Min 0 Mean 0.43 Cfsm 0.307 In. 4.23 Ac-ft 314

Peak discharge (base, 80 cfs). Apt

(4.09 ft); June 25 (1:30 a.m.) 134 at

'. 4 (9 p.m.) 222 cfs (4.43 ft); Apr. 12 (1:45 p.m.) 183 cfs 

"s (3.65 ft); July 6 (7 a.m.) 434 cfs (6.34 ft).

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.
LOUTRE RIVER BASIN

Riunbo Branch at Danville, Mo. Continued 

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to Septembe

441

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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 stn

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

0

0

0

0

3.5

2.3

.2

0

0

0

0

*.7

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

*0

6.7

0.22

0.157

0.18

13

Nov.

(*)

0

0

0

0

0

Dec.

0

u

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

_a

.1.1.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.4

0.01

0.0071

0.01

0.8

Jan.

00"

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

.1.1.1

.1

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.7

0.02

0.014

0.02

1.4

Feb.

0

(5

0

0

0

0~~.1

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0.3

0.01

0.0071

0.008

0.6

Mar.

0.1 0~

(5

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0.1

0.003

0.0021

0.003

0.2

Apr.

0

(5

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

*0

0

0

0

.7

~35.9

6.9

0.23

0.164

0,18

14

May

0.2

.1

.1

0

(5

2.5

18

.7

.3

.2

.1

0

0

0

.9

.3

.1

.1

10

.4

.1

0

.3

0

0

1.0

.2

12

15

5.2

19

86.8

2.80

2.00

2.31

172

June

~7l 0.6

.1

0

(5

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0.9

0.03

0.021

0.02

1.8

July

0

15

17

5.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.5

*47

.2

4.3

2.4

.2

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

92.8

2.99

2.14

2.47

184

Aug.

0

(5

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

JL

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0.2

0.006

0.0043

0.005

0.4

Sept.

0

(5

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

_a

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0.1

0.003

0.0021

0.003

0.2

Calendar year 1955: Max 36 Mln 0 Mean 0.43 Cfsm 0.307 In. 4.20 Ac-ft 312

Water year 1955-56: Max 47 Min 0 Mean 0.54 Cfsjn 0.386 In. 5.21 Ac-ft 388

Peak discharge (base, 80 efs).--Hay 18 (12 p.m.) 188 cfs (4.16 ft); May 29 (9:45 a.m.) 166 cfs 

(3.95 ft;; May 31 (3 a.m.) 172 cfs (4.02 ft); July 2 (9:30 p.m.) 222 cfs (4.47 ft); Jily 3 

(10:30 p.m.) 139 cfs (3.69 ft); July 16 (1:30 a.m.) 350 cfs (,5.52 ft).

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

0

0

0

0

0

Nov.

0

0

0

0

0

Dec.

0

(5

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

^

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0.2

0.006

0.0043

0.005

0.4

Jan.

(*)

0

0

0

0

0

Feb.

*0

5

0

.1

.5

.7

.7

2.1

.8

.3

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

3.7

33 -Z-.4

.6

-

45.1

1.61

1.15

1.20

89

Mar.

0.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

*0

(5

*0

0

0

.5

.3

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

10 "7.2

3.8

1.2

.5

.3

.2 

.1

25.2

0.81

0.579

0.67

50

Apr.

0.1

TT

7.7

11

1.5

.5

2.3

28

1.8

.6

.3

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.8

12

1.1

4.1

1.2

*18

1.2

13

1.1

.8

15

6.5

2.3

.6

132.4

4.41

3.15

3.52

263

May

0.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

00"

0

0

.8

.3

.2

4.8

.6

.1

.1

6.1

1.6

3.3

.6

11

T.3

9.6

.7

3.9

.4

.2

.1

0

.2 

.2

52.9

1.71

1.22

1.41

105

June

0.1

0

(5

0

0

0

0

.6

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.3

42

63.0

2.10

1.50

1.67

125

July

0.3

7T *0

(5

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0.4

0.01

0.0071

0.01

o.a

Aug.

(*)

0

0

0

0

0

Sept.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

0

0

Calendar year 1956: Max 47 Mln 0 Mean 0.52 Cfsm 0.371 In. 5.02 Ac-.p t 375

Water year 1956-57: Max 42 Mln 0 Mean 0.87 Cfsm 0.621 In. 8.48 Ac-ft 633

Peak discharge (base, 80 efs). Apr. 8 (1 a.m.) 118 cfs (3.50 ft); Apr. 22 (2:15 p.m.) 93 cfs 

(3.25 ft;; Apr. 24 (7 a.m.) 81 cfs (3.13 ft); June 29 (11:30 p.m.) 362 cfs (5.72 ft). 

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

496732 O - 59 - 30
442 LOUTRE RIVER BASIN 

Loutre River at Mineola, Mo.

Location.--Lat 38°53'20", long 91°34'30", in SE^NWi sec. 34, T. 48 N., R. 6 W., at downstream side of left pier of bridge in Mineola, 0.2 mile upstream from Sallee Branch 

and It miles downstream from new U. S. Highway 40.

Drainage area. 202 sq mi.

Records available. December 1947 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 539.86 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Aug. 29, 1951, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--9 years (1948-57), 108 cfs (78,190 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 12,900 cfs June 30 (gage height, 20.88 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 8,700 cfs; no flow Dec. 3-5, Sept. 27-30; minimum gage 

height, 2.61 ft Oct. 1.

1947-57: Maximum discharge, that of June 30, 1957; no flow at times in 1953-54, 

1956-57; minimum gage height, 1.88 ft Sept. 19, 1954.

Flood of June 20, 1928, reached a stage of about 28.9 ft, from information by local 

resident.

Remarks. Records poor.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

Ae-ft

Oct.

**

.4

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1 *7T

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.3 

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

6.6

0.21

0.0010

0.001

13

Nov.

0.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.4

.3

~3.2

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

i§

.6

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

8.6

0.29

0.0014

0.002

17

Dec.

0.1

.1

0

T5

*0

.2

2.4

3.0

2.6

2.3

2.4

2.3

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.9

2.0

1.9

2.0

3.8

4.3

3.6

6.5

F75

5.4

4.3 

3.6

3.4

2.9

2.6

2.5

77.4

2.50

0.012

0.01

154

Jan.

2.2

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.4

TT4

*1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

2.6

2.9

2.9

5.0

2.8 

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.4

2.4

61.4

1.98

0.0098

0.01

122

Feb.

2.5

275

3.2

18

46

176

125

147

166

85

41

 27

20

15

14

12

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

13

42

1.800 

*541

174

3,550.3

127

0.629

0.65

7,040

Mar.

100

61

46

34

28

24

20

17

16

15

19

37

*26

21

16

14

13

13

12

11

11

11

11

380

2.540

690 

442

230

149

112

78

5,197

168

0.832

0.96

10,310

Apr.

65

53

757

1,180

382

188

132

2.750

594

*234

155

112

93

76

61

57

175

1,760

400

1,290

562

*2,080

*562

793

301

201 

1,450

2,610

738

278

20,099

670

3.32

3.70

39,870

May

178

130

97

69

55

*46

41

35

33

1.241?

205

384

386

266

138

107

1,240

298

243

164

280

270

754

236

489

226

112

71

49

63

93

7,998

258

1.28

1.47

15,860

June

47

34

28

22

20

17

15

680

190

110

50

*28

19

17

79

25

14

94

42

15

9.3

6.2

6.0

5.8

5.4

4.9 

6.0

364~ 4.7

6. 880

8,838.3

295

1.46

1.63

17,530

Jjly

338

'2757

130

90

50

35

30

25

20

15

14

12

12

11

86

116

32

20

16

14

13

12

12

10

10

iF

112

*63

156

21

1,702.3

54.9

C.272

0.31

3,380

Aug.

~5.7 12

7.0

5.8

4.9

4.1

3.8

3.4

3.2

3.0

2.8

2.6

2.4

2.3

2.0

2.2

2.5

2.2

1.8

1.5

1.4

1.2

1.1

1.0

.9

*.8 

.8

.8

.7

.6

75

88.1

2.84

0.014

0.02

175

Sept.

^

.4

.3

.3

.4

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.2

.1

.1

*.2

.4

.3

.2

.2

.1

.1 

0

T5

0

*0

7.0

0.23

0.0011

0.001

14

Calendar year 1956: Max 3,930 Min 0 Mean 68.9 Cfsm 0.341 In. 4.63 Ac-ft 50,040

Water year 1956-57: Max 6,880 Min 0 Mean 131 Cfsm 0.649 In. 8.76 Ac-ft 94,480
DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS AT POINTS OTHER THAN GAGING STATIONS 443

Measurements of streamflow, made at points other than regular gaging stations In the 

area covered by this report are given In the following table. Most of these measurements 

were made during periods of base flow when a streamflow Is primarily from ground-water 

storage. Measurements believed to have been made under base-flow conditions are identified by an asterisk (*) to the left of the discharge figure. These measurements when 

correlated with the simultaneous discharge of a nearby stream where continuous records 

are available will give a picture of the low-flow potentiality of stream. The column 

headed, Measured previously" shows the water years in which measurements we.-e made at 

the same, or practically the same, site.

Determinations of peak flow at points other than regular gaging stations are given in 

a separate table on page 447.

Discharge measurements made at points other than gaging stations during water year 1957

Stream Tributary to Location

Drainage 

area 

(sq ml)

Measured 

previously 

(water 

years)

Date Discharge 

(cfs)

Omaha Creek basin, Nebr.

South Omaha 

Creek.

Omaha Creek. . SE^SEi sec. 11, T. 25 N., R. 8 E., 

at bridge on State Highway 94 

at east edge of Walthlll.

a55 1952,1954 Se-)t.l9 136

Hew York Creek basin, Nebr.

New York 

Creek.

Blue Creek. .

Do .......

East Branch

Buffalo

Creek.

Unnamed

tributary.

Wood River . .

Do .......

Mud Creek. . .

Unnamed

tributary.

Do........

North Loup

River.

Calamus

River .

Do........

a Approxlma

Missouri 

River.

North Platte

River .

....do......

Buffalo Creek

Elm Creek. . .

Platte River

....do......

South Loup

River.

Mud Creek ....

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

Loup River . . .

North Loup

River.

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

tely.

SE£SEi sec. 15, T. 19 N., R. 10 E., 

at bridge on road, 200 ft south 

of county road and 2 miles 

northeast of Splker.

a!7 1951 July 1 146

Platte River basin, Nebr.

SW£ sec. 27, T. 20 N., R. 44 W.,

20 miles north of Oshkosh.

SE£ sec. 24, T. 19 N., R. 44 W.,

13 miles north of Oshkosh.

N^NEi sec. 28, T. 12 N., R. 22 W.,

at bridge O.2 mile east of

Buffalo,

SW^NWi sec. 7, T. 10 N., R. 19 W.,

at timber bridge 7.5 miles

north of Over ton.

NW^NWi sec. 36, T. 13 N., R.

21 W., at timber bridge on

State Highway 40, \ mile

south of Lomax.

On center of west section line

of sec. 35, T. 12 N., R. 8 W.,

at timber bridge, 3i miles

south and 2 miles west of

Chapman.

In center of sec. 32, T. 17 N.,

R. 2O W., at concrete bridge on

State Highway 2, O.3 mile west

of Arrow Hotel in Broken Bow.

SE^SEi sec. 30, T. 17 N., R. 20 W.,

at concrete steel bridge, 0.6

mile east of KCNI radio tower

in Broken Bow.

In NW£ sec. 8, T. 16 N., R. 20 W.,

at double box culvert on State

Highway 21, 1.8 miles south of

Broken Bow.

SW^SWi sec. 28, T. 21 N., R. 17 W.,

at Kent bridge, 9 miles southwest of Burwell.

NW£SEi sec. 22, T. 23 N., R. 18 W.,

at bridge on U. S. Highway 183,

14.1 miles north of Taylor, at

site of regular gaging station

operated 1932.

NW£SEi sec. 22, T. 23 N., R. 18 W.,

at bridge on U . S. Highway 183,

14.1 miles north of Taylor.

.

-

a28

a6

378

-

345

311

36

_

a980

1953-54

1954-55

1952-53

1946,1951

1953,1956

1951,1953

1956

1951,1956

1955-56

1931-39,

1955-56

Belt. 4

Se-it. 4

June 16

June 16

June 16

Seit.20

Seit.25

Se-ot.30

Ma" 16

Ma-' 16

M3-' 16

Oct. 1

Oct. 15

Oct. 3O

No-'. 14

No-'. 27

De-.. 11

De-s. 27

Jai. 8

Feb. 5

Feb. 19

Oct. 8

Oct. 23

No-' . 5

No-'. 19

De-j. 3

De-s. 18

De-.. 31

J31. 15

J3-1. 29

Fe^. 12

FeV 25

Mar. 13

Mar. 25

Ap-. 9

Ap-. 23

May 8

M3" 23

June 3

June 19

July 1

July 16

July 29

Aug. 13

Aug. 26

Se-it.10

Se">t.23

24.2

51.9

39.4

.9

207

12.2

6.2

4.4

.3

6.2

1.4

448

4O6

560

510

524

528

540

510

443

534

188

195

215

213

193

202

217

198

216

219

229

225

236

247

277

213

313

242

319

192

186

242

185

200

218

201
DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS AT POINTS OTHER THAN GAGING STATIONS

Discharge measurements made at points other than gaging stations during water year 1957 Continued

Stream Tributary to Location

drainage 

area

Measured

previously 

(water

years)

Date

Discharge 

(cfs)

Platte River basin, Nebr. Continued

Da vis Creek. .

Do ........

West Branch

Spring

Creek.

Do ........

Mary's Creek.

Spring Creek.

Cedar River . .

Dee Creek. . . .

North Pork

Wahoo Creek

Silver Creek.

Unnamed

tributary.

Do. .......

North Loup

River .

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

Spring Creek.

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

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

Loup River . . .

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

Salt Creek. . .

Wahoo Creek. .

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

Silver Creek.

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

On west section line NWjSW^ sec.

30, T. 17 N., R. 13 W., at

steel truss bridge, 7^ miles

southwest of North Loup.

NE4NE4 sec. 33, T. 17 N., R. 13 W.,

at timber bridge, 6^ miles

southwest of North Loup.

NWfr sec. 9, T. 17 N., R. 10 W., at

steel truss bridge on northsouth dirt road, 0.4 mile

south of Brayton.

Nj sec. 23, T. 17 N., R. 10 W., at

steel truss bridge on State

Highway 101, 3 miles northwest

of Wolbach.

NW4 sec. 31, T. 17 N., R. 9 W., at

timber bridge, 0.2 mile north of

Wolbach.

SEjNW-J- sec. 8, T. 15 N., R. 9 W.,

at bridge on State Highway 96,

1 mile southwest of Gushing.

NE4SE4 sec. 2, T. 17 N., R. 7 W.,

at steel truss bridge, 0.7

mile west of State Highway and

4 mile west of depot at Belgrade.

NE4 sec. 6, T. 11 N., R. 9 E., 4

mile southwest of Greenwood.

NE4NW4 sec. 10, T. 14 N., R. 6 E.,

at bridge on U. S. Highway 30A,

1 mile northeast of Weston.

NW4NW4 sec. 6, T. 15 N., R. BE.,

at bridge on State Highway 64,

2% miles east of Colon.

SW^NWi sec. 2, T. 15 N., R. 7 E.,

at bridge on State Highway 109,

4 mile east of Colon.

NW{NE4 sec. 20, T. 16 N., R 7 E.,

at culvert on county road, 4

miles northwest of Colon.

a20

- a32

aZl

a,42

a6

-

_

-

a57

a28

a!7

a5.1

1951,1953,

1956

1953-56

1954, 1956

1953,

1955-56

1953

1953,

1955-56

1948-52

1951,1955

1951-52,

1955

1951,1955

1951,1954

May 14

May 14

May 21

May 21

Sept. 13

May 21

June 20

Sept. 20

Feb. 18

May 14

May 14

June 22

June 22

2.9

41.3

2.8

9.4

50.8

242

20.8

276

*.86

15.6

2.63

103

39.5

Little Nemaha River basin, Nebr.

Hooper Creek. Little Nemaha 

River .

SE4SW4 sec. 29, T . 9 N., R. 10 E., 

at bridge on State Highway 2, 

34 miles east of Palmyra.

a59 1951-52, 

1954

July 1 2,530

Kansas River basin, Nebr.

Horse Creek. .

Indian Creek.

Red Willow

Creek.

Frazier Creek

Flag Creek. . .

Rope Creek. . .

Eureka Creek.

Republican

River.

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

. . . .do'. ......

Brushy Creek.

Republican 

River .

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

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

Sec. 23, T. 1 N., R. 39 W., at

bridge on county road, 2 miles

east of Parks.

Sec. 23, T. 2 N., R. 36 W., at

bridge on county road, 4 mile

north of U . S . Highway 34 and

2^ miles east of Max.

Sec. 6, T. 4 N., R. 29 W., at

bridge on U. S. Highway 83, 10

miles north of McCook.

SE4SE4 sec. 8, T. 7 N., R. 29 W.,

at culvert on U. S. Highway 83,

54 miles south of Maywood.

Sec. 16, T. 2 N., R. 19 W., at 

bridge on State Highway 3, at

west edge of Orleans.

Sec. 25, T. 2 N., R. 19 W., at

bridge on State Highway 3, 3

miles northwest of Alma.

Sec. 1, T. 1 N., R. 17 W., at

bridge 2-J miles west of

Naponee .

.

_

600

11.5

~

.

_

1949,

1951-56

1949,

1951-56

1940-47,

1949,

1951-56

1953,

1955-56

1949, 

1951-56

1949,

1951-56

1949,

1951-56

Oct. 2

May 15

July 16

June 11

Aug. 13

June 26

Apr. 22

Oct. 12 

Nov. 9

Apr. 12

June 6

July 5

Aug. 9

Sept. 12

Oct. 12

Nov. 9

Apr. 12

June 6

July 5

Aug. 9

Sept. 12

Oct. 12

Nov. 9

Apr. 12

June 6

July 5

Aug. 9

Sept. 12

*0.85

*1.91

 1.37

*3.24

*2.70

*20.1

51.6

*1.70 

*.39

*1.25

*.77

*.68

*.57

*.52

*.07

*.22

*1.23

*.79

*.75

*.22

*.32

*.16

*.22

*.15

*.20

*.19

*b.lO

*b.lO

* Base flow.

a Approximately.

b Estimated.
DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS AT POINTS OTHER THAN GAGING STATIONS

Discharge measurements made at points other than gaging stations during water year 1957 Continued

Stream Tributary to Location

Drainage 

area 

(sq ml)

Measured 

previously 

(.water 

years)

Date Discharge 

(ofs)

Kansas River basin, Nebr. Continued

Turkey Creek.

Cottonwood

Creek.

Little

Cottonwood

Creek.

Walnut Run. . .

West Branch

Thompson 

Creek.

Do ........

Unnamed

tributary.

West Branch 

Thompson

Creek.

Farmers

Creek .

Indian

Creek .

Crooked

Creek .

Elm Creek. . . .

Willow Creek.

Unnamed

tributary .

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

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

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

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

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

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

Thompson

Creek.

Republican 

River .

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

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

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

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

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

School Creek

Sec. 4, T. 1 N., R. 16 W., at

bridge at east edge of Naponee.

Sec. 1, T. 1 N., R. 16 W., at

bridge 2 miles southwest of

Bloomlngton.

Sec. 6, T. 1 N., R. 15 W., at

bridge l£ miles southwest of

Bloomlngton .

Sec. 32, T. 2 N., R. 14 W., at

bridge on State Highway 3, ij

miles east of Franklin.

Sec. 33, T. 5 N., R. 15 W . , at

bridge on county road, 1.5 

miles northeast of Hildreth.

Sec. 10, T. 4 N., R. 15 W., at

bridge on paved highway, 2.2

miles east of Hildreth.

Sec. 17, T. 4 N., R. 15 W., at

bridge on county road, 2 miles

southeast of Hildreth.

Sec. 30, T. 4 N., R. 14 W., at 

bridge on State Highway 4, 3

miles southwest of Upland.

Sec. 5, T. 1 N., R. 12 W., at

bridge on State Highway 3, 2j 

miles west of Inavale .

Sec. 4, T. IN., R. 11 W., at

bridge on State Highway 3, 2-J 

miles west of Red Cloud.

Sec. 1, T. 1 N., R. 11 W., at

bridge on State Highway 3, at

east edge of Red Cloud.

Sec. 3, T. IN., R. 10 W . , at

bridge on State Highway 3, at

east edge of Amboy.

Sec. 1, T. IN., R. 10 W., at

bridge on State Highway 3, 3f

miles northwest of Qulde Rock.

SWjSW^ sec. 12, T. 7 N., R. 7 W.,

at bridge on U. S. Highway 6, 3 

miles southeast of Harvard.

* Base flow.

160

17

_

_

a26

a 40

a8

a65

-

.

_

54

_

a6.8

1954-56

1949,

1951-56

1949,

1951-56

1955

1954-55

1953

1954-55

1949, 

1951-56

1949,

1951-56

1949,

1951-56

1948-56

1949,

1951-56

Oct. 12

NO" . 9

Ap~. 12

June 6

July 5

Aug. 9

Se-}t.l2

Nov . 9

Apr. 12

June 6 

July 5

Aug. 9

Sept. 12

Oct. 12

Nov. 9

Apr. 12

June 6

July 5

Aug. 9

Sept. 12

Oct. 12

Nov. 9

Apr. 12

June 6

July 5

Aug . 9

Sept. 12

June 18

Jine 27

June 18

June 27

Jine 27

Ji-ne 18 

June 27

Oct. 12 

Nov. 9

Apr. 12

June 6

July 5

Aug. 9

Sept. 12

Oct. 12

Nov. 9 

Apr. 12

June 6

July 5

Aug. 9

Sept. 12

Oct. 12

Nov. 9

Apr. 12

June 6

July 5

Aug. 9

Sept. 12

Oct. 12

Nov . 9

Jane 6

Aug . 9

S.spt.12

O^t. 12

Nov. 9

A-;r. 12

J ;ne 6

July 5

Aug . 9

Sept. 12

June 16

June 17 

June 1"

June 18

*6.09

*8.40

*14.4

*13.6

*16.7

*7.68

*11.1

*4.96

*5.23

*4.67 

*5.62

*4.43

*5.18

*1.08

*1.87

*1.88

*1.92

*2.16

*1.45

*1.85

0

*.27

*.51

*.39

*.28

*b.05

*.38

17.6

117

31.0

126

33.4

92.5 

252

0 

*1.10

*2.79

*1.86

4.68

*.24

*1.37

0

*.94 

*2.82

*1.80

*3.89

5.25

5.98

0

*.56

1.54

1.11

1.70

*.25

*.93

*11.7

*15.2

*16.2

*15.5

*15.8

.49

.82

.93

.83

.97

.78

.80

4.98

64.3 

84.5

32.7

a Approximately.

b Estimated .
446 DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS AT POINTS OTHER THAN GAGING STATIONS

Discharge measurements made at points other than gaging stations during water year 1957--Continued

School

Creek.

Do........

Do ........

South Pork

Big Sandy

Creek.

Do ........

Do ........

Do........

West Pork Big

Blue River .

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

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

Big Sandy

Creek.

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

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

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

SWjSWt sec. 7, T. 7 N., R. 6 W., at

bridge on State Highway 14, 3

miles southeast of Harvard.

NE£NWi sec. S, T. 7 N., R. 6 W.,

at culvert on State Highway 14,

3 miles east of Harvard.

SWjSWt sec. 12, T. 7N., R. 6W.,

at bridge on county road, 1^

miles southwest of Saronville .

NWiNW-J- sec. 11, T. 4 N., R. 6 W.,

at culvert on county road, 2

miles south of Edgar.

SW£SWi sec. 15, T. 4 N., R. 5 W.,

at bridge on county road, 3j

miles west of Davenport.

NE£NWi sec. 5, T. 3 N., R. 4 W.,

at bridge on county road, 3

miles south of Davenport.

SEjNWi sec. 17, T. 3 N., R. 2 W.,

at bridge on U. S. Highway 81,

4 miles north of Hebron.

23

a!2

a 60

aS

a25

a47

a83

1954

1954-55

1954

1955

1954-56

1954-56

1953-54,

1956

June 16

June 17

June 18

June 16

June 17

June 16

June 17

June 19

June 16

June 17

June 18

May 9

June 16

June 17

May 9

June 17

June 18

Aug. 6

June 17

June 19

216

100

50.5

119

54.8

159

886

47.8

59.1

230

25.4

19.8

130

477

32.8

212

219

3.90

196

237

Grand River basin, Mo.

Grand River . .

Do ........

Missouri

River .

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

SEjSEi sec. 5, T. 61 N., R. 30 W.,

at bridge on County Highway A, 9

miles south of Albany.

NE£ sec. 14, T. 57 N., R. 24 W.,

at bridge on State Highway 36,

2£ miles south of Chillicothe.

al,450

4,900 1934,

1936-37,

1939,1941

Oct. 24

Sept. 25

0

97.0

Lamina River basin, Mo.

South Pork

Blackwater

River.

Little Creek.

Gilland

Creek.

South Pork

Blackwater

River.

Blackwater

River.

South Fork

Blackwater

River.

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

Blackwater

River.

Corner of sees. 17, 18, 19, 20,

T. 46 N., R. 28 W., at bridge on

county road, 4j miles south of

Elm.

NW£ sec. 13, T. 46 N., R. 28 W.,

at bridge on county road, 4j

miles southeast of Pittsvllle.

SE£ sec. 7, T. 46 N., R. 27 W.,

at bridge on county road, 4-J

miles southeast of Pittsville.

SWj sec. 11, T. 46 N., R. 27 W.,

at bridge on U. S. Highway 50,

7 miles west of Warrensburg.

.

-

_

- 1953

Oct. 8

Nov. 7

Mar. 5

Oct. 8

Nov. 7

Mar. 5

Nov. 7

Mar. 5

Oct. 8

Nov. 7

Dec. 19

Feb. 19

Mar. 5

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*.15

*b.06

Moreau River basin, Mo.

Moreau River.

Mill Creek.. .

Gasconade

River .

Missouri

River.

Little

Piney River

Missouri

River.

Lat 38°30'25", long 92°15'20", in

Nj sec. 4, T. 43 N., R. 12 W.,

at bridge on U. S. Highway 54,

5 miles southwest of Jefferson

City, at site of regular gaging

station operated 1948-56.

SE£ sec. 20, T. 37 N., R. 9 W.,

at bridge on County Highway P,

lj miles west of Newburg.

SE£ sec. 36, T. 40 N., R. 9 W.,

at bridge on U. S. Highway 63,

4i miles southeast of Vienna.

531

44

a3,000

Oct. 9

Nov. 6

Feb. 16

Mar. 8

Mar. 22

Apr. 18

May 13

June 17

July 17

Aug. 19

Sept. 22

Jan. 31

Feb. 19

Oct. 10

0

0

45.8

41.0

*29.8

602

255

116

52.8

101

12.7

6.49

16.4

*286

Missouri River basin, Mo.

Missouri 

River.

*

a 

b

Mississippi 

River .

Lat 

T

38° 

47

above

Base flow.

Approximately . 

Estimated .

49'37", 

N., R.

mouth.

long 90°08'09", 

8 E., li miles

529,350 Oct. 8 *3S100
DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS AT POINTS OTHER THAN GAGING STATIONS 447

The following table contains determinations of peak discharge made at crest stage by 

indirect methods or by current meter or computed from rating curve at points other than 

regular gaging stations.

Determinations of peak discharge at points other than gaging stations during water year 1957

Stream

Sand Creek . . .

Toll Gate

Creek .

Sand Creek . . .

Kiowa Creek , .

Shunganunga

Creek.

Unnamed

tributary . .

Do ........

Do ........

Prairie

Branch.

Unnamed

tributary.

Long Branch. .

Unnamed

tributary.

Little Beaver

Creek .

Unnamed

tributary.

Do ........

Do ........

Tributary to

South Platte

River.

Sand Creek . . .

South Platte

River .

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

Kansas River.

Polecat Creek

Pickerel

Creek.

Dry Auglalze

Creek .

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

Little

Qravois

Creek.

Little Maries

River.

Auxvasse

Creek.

Beaver Creek.

Little Beaver

Creek .

Spring Creek.

Little

Berger

Creek.

Location

NE£ sec. 25, T. 3 S., R. 67 W.,

at Fitzsimons Army Hospital

railroad spur in Aurora, Colo,

1 mile above Toll Gate Creek.

On line between sees. 6 and 7,

T. 4 S., R. 66 W., at E. 6th

Ave., at south city limits of

Aurora, Colo., i mile downstream from confluence of

East Toll Gate and West Toll

Gate Creeks, and 3^ miles

upstream from mouth.

Wj sec. 21, T. 3 S., R. 67 W., at

north city llmlnts of Denver,

Colo., 0.8 mile below bridge on

State Highway 72, 1.8 miles

below Toll Gate Creek, and 4

miles above mouth.

SE£NW£ sec. 29, T. 11 S., R. 64 W.,

1.2 miles northwest of Eastonvllle and 1O.5 miles south of

Elbert, Colo.

SW£ sec. 6, T. 12 S., R. 16 E., at

bridge on U.S. Highway 75 in

Topeka, Kans.

SKfcSWj sec. 7, T. 63 N., R. 27 W.,

at culvert on U. S. Highway 163,

2.3 miles east of Bethany, Mo.

NW£SE£ sec. 23, T. 28 N., R. 24 W.,

at culvert on U. S. Highway 166,

2.0 miles west of Republic, Mo.

NE^SWi sec. 6, T. 34 N., R. 15 W.,

at culvert on U. S. Highway 66,

at Junction with State Highway

MM, 2.5 miles northeast of

Lebanon, Mo.

SE£NE£ sec. a, T. 36 N., R. ie w.,

at bridge on State Highway 5, 2 A

miles south of Decaturvllle, Mo.

NE£SW£ sec. 17, T. 42 N., R. 17 W.,

at bridge on State Highway 5, 2.5

miles south of Versailles, Mo.

SW^NWi sec. 30, T. 40 N., R. 10 W.,

at culvert on -State Highway 42,

7.5 miles west of Vienna, Mo.

NE£ sec. 17, T. 48 N., R. 8 W., at

culvert on U. S. Highway 40, 6

miles east of Kingdom City, Mo.

SE£SW£ sec. 8, T. 37 N., R. 8 W., at

bridge on U. S. Highway 66, 0.3

mile upstream from gaging station

and 3 miles west of Rolla, Mo.

SE£SW£ sec. 8, T. 37 N., R. 8 W.,

£mile downstream from U.S.

Highway 66 and 3 miles west of

Rolla, Mo.

NE^NWi sec. 20, T. 38 N., R. 8 W.,

at culvert on County Highway E,

5 miles northwest of Rolla, Mo.

NWiNEi sec. 9, T. 45 N., R. 4 W.,

at culvert on State Highway 100,

4 miles southeast of Hermann, Mo.

Drainage 

area 

(sq mi)

113

35.8

187

3.20

-

4.72

.57

.21

1.48

4.95

.32

.54

4.02

2.26

.68

.25

Measured 

previously 

(water 

years)

1956

1956

1955-56

1956

1955

Date

Fay 9

t'ay 9

!>'ay 9

July 30

July 10

Apr. 3

Fay 22

^Tav 22

Hay 21

May 17

Apr. 22

July 2

Vay 21

Vay 21

Kay 17

yay 21

fay 22

Discharge 

(cfs)

7,66O

10,400

25,500

1,480

t5,100

283

242

167

1,490

274

365

72.5

3,670

1,320

139

276

302

t Current meter measurement of 4,560 cfs made 0.80 ft below peak stage and after crest.
INDEX

Accuracy of field data and computed

results......................... 8

Acre-foot, definition of.............. 2

Agencies other than Geological Survey,

records collected by............ 12

Agency, Mo., Platte River near........ 260

Alcova, Wyo., Alcova Reservoir at..... 59

Bates Creek near.................... 61

North Platte River at............... 60

Pathfinder Reservoir near........... 57

Sweetwater River near............... 56

Alcova Reservoir at Alcova, Wyo....... 59

Alda , Nebr., Wood River near.......... 195

Alton, Kans., South Pork Solomon River

at.............................. 343

Alva B. Adams tunnel, at east portal,

near Estes Park, Colo........... 154

diversion by........................ 166

Arapahoe, Mebr. , Muddy Creek at....... 297

Arcadia, Mebr., Middle Loup River at.. 201 

Arikaree River at Haigler, Nebr....... 262

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

Arnold, Kans., Smoky Hill River

near............................ 321

Ashland, Nebr., Salt Creek near....... 234

Atlantic City, Wyo., Rock Creek at.... 55

Rock Creek near..................... 53

Slate Creek near.................... 54

Willow Creek near................... 50

Auburn, Nebr., Little Memaha River

at. ............................. 847

Bagnell, Mo., Lake of the Ozarks near. 425 

Osage River near.................... 426

Balzac, Colo., South Platte River at.. 178 

Barneston, Mebr., Big Blue River at... 354 

Barnesville, Colo., Crow Creek near... 174 

Bartlett, Iowa, Waubonsie Creek near.. 236 

Bartley, Mebr., Dry Creek subwatershed

No. 2 near...................... 286

Bates Creek near Alcova, Wyo.......... 61

Bayard, Mebr., Bayard Sugar Factory

drain near...................... 108

Red Willow Creek near............... 109

Bayard Sugar Factory drain near

Bayard, Nebr.................... 108

Bear Creek, at Morrison, Colo......... 132

at mouth, at Sheridan, Colo. ........ 1331

Seattle , Kans., Snipe Creek near...... 358

Beaver City, Nebr., Beaver Creek

near............................ 303

Sappa Creek near.................... 300

Beaver Creek (tributary to Loup River\

at Genoa, Nebr.................. 219

Beaver Creek (tributary to Sappa

Creek), at Cedar Bluffs, Kans..301-302 

near Beaver City, Nebr.............. 303

Beloit, Kans., Solomon River at....... 345

Benkelman, Nebr., Republican River at. 267 

South Fork Republican River near.... 272

Berthoud, Colo., Carter Lake near..... 168j

Little Thompson River near. ......... 157

Berthoud Pass ditch, Colo., diversion

by.............................. 166|

Bethany, Mo., East Fork Big Creek

near............................ 381

Big Blue River, at Barneston, Nebr.... 354

at Randolph, Kans................... 360

at Seward, Nebr..................... 352

near Crete , Nebr.................... 353

near Manhattan, Kans................ 362

Big Creek (Grand River basin) East

Fork, near Bethany, Mo.......... 381

Big Creek (Kansas River basin), near

Hays, Kans...................... 325

near Ogallah, Kans.................. 324

Big Piney River, near Big Piney, Mo... 432 

Big Sugar Creek at Farlinville, Kans.. 411

IBig Thompson River, at Estes Park,

Colo............................. 153

at mouth, near LaSalle, Colo......... 158

at mouth of canyon, near Drake,

Colo............................. 156

near Estes Park, Colo................ 155

jBirdwood Creek near Hershey, Nebr. ..... 119

'Black Vermillion River near Frankfort,

Kans............................. 359

Blackwater River, at Blue Lick, Mo..... 399

East Branch South Fork, near Eln,

Mo............................... 398

Blackwood Creek near Culbertson, Nebr.. 282 

Bloomington, Nebr. , Republican River

near............................. 309

Blue Creek near Lewellen, Nebr......... 114

Blue Lick, Mo., Blackwater River at.... 399

Blue River near Kansas City, Mo........ 375

Bob Creek ditch, Colo., diversion by... 163 

Boelus power canal near Boelus, Nebr... 803 

Bolivar, Mo., Pomme de Terre River

near............................. 418

Bonner Springs, Kans., Kansas River at. 373 

Bonny Reservoir near Hale , Colo........ 870

Boonville, Mo., Missouri River at...... 401

Petite Saline Creek near............. 403

Boreas Pass ditch, Colo., diversion by. 166 

Boulder, Colo., Lefthand Creek

near............................. 147

Boulder Creek near Orodell, Colo....... 149

Bow Creek near Stockton, Kans.......... 336

Box Elder Creek near Careyhurst, V'yo... 65 

Boyer River at Logan, Iowa............. 30

Brady, Nebr., Platte River at.......... 185

Bridgeport, Hebr., North Platte River

at............................... 110

Pumpkin Creek near................... Ill

Brighton, Mo., Oak Grove Branch near... 414 

Brownington, Mo., South Grand River

near............................. 421

Brushy Creek near Maywood, Nebr........ 288

Buffalo Creek (Kansas River basin) near

Haigler, Nebr.................... 865

Buffalo Creek (Platte River basin),

near Darr, Nebr.................. 188

near Overton, Nebr................... 189

Burlingame, Kans., Switzler Creek at... 406 

Burlington Junction, Mo., Nodaway River

near............................. 256

Burwell, Nebr., Calamus River near..... 211

North Loup River at.................. 210

Bushnell, Nebr., Lodgepole Creek at.... 180

Cache la Poudre River, at mouth of

canyon, near Fort Collins, Colo.. 164 

below Elkhorn Creek, Colo............ 161

near Greeley, Colo................... 165

near Rustic, Colo.................... 159

North Fork, near Livermore, Cole..... 162

South Fork, near Rustic, Colo........ 160

Cache la Poudre River basin, Colo., 

transbasin diversions to, from 

North Platte River basin......... 163

Calamus River near Burwell, Nebr....... 211

Cambridge, Nebr., Harry Strunk Lake

near............................. 293

Medicine Creek at.................... 295

Republican River at.................. 296

Cameron Pass ditch, Colo. , diversion

by............................... 163

Careyhurst, Wyo., Box Elder Creek

near............................. 65

Carrollton, Mo., Wakenda Creek at...... 380

Carter Lake near Berthoud, Colo........ 168

Casper, Wyo., North Platte River below. 63 

Cassa, Wyo., North Platte River near... 72 

Cedar Bluff Dam, Kans., Smoky Hill

River at. ........................ 323

449
450 INDEX

Cedar Bluff Reservoir near Ellis,

Kans............................ 322

Cedar Bluffs, Kans., Beaver Creek at.301-302 

Cedar Creek near Pleasant View, Mo.... 416

Cedar River near Fullerton, Nebr...... 216

Centerville, Iowa, Charlton River

near............................ 394

Cfs-day, definition of................ 2

Chapman Creek near Chapman, Kans...... 348

Charlton River, at Novinger, Mo....... 395

near Centerville, Iowa.............. 394

near Prairie Hill, Mo............... 396

near Rathbun, Iowa .................. 393

Chariton River basin, gaging-statlon

records In.....................392-396

Cheesman Lake, Colo., contents of..... 168

Goose Creek above................... 124

South Platte River below............ 125

Cherry Creek, at Denver, Colo......... 137

below Cherry Creek Reservoir, Colo.. 136 

near Franktown, Colo................ 134

near Melvin, Colo................... 135

Cherry Creek drain near Torrington,

Wyo............................. 96

Cherry Creek Reservoir, Colo., Cherry

Creek below..................... 136

Cheyenne, Wyo., Crow Creek

near............................ 173

Clarinda , Iowa , Nodaway River at...... 255

Clay Center, Kans., Republican River

at.............................. 317

Clear Creek, at mouth, near Derby,

Colo............................ 141

near Golden, Colo................... 140

near Lawson, Colo................... 139

Clifton City, Mo., Lamlne River at. ... 397

Colorado River basin, transmountaln

diversions from, to South Platte 

River basin..................... 166

Columbine ditch, Colo., diversion by.. 163 

Columbus, Nebr., Loup River at........ 220

Shell Creek near.................... 222

Computations, accuracy of results of.. 

Concordla, Kans., Republican River at. 316 

Contents, definition of...............

Control, definition of................

Cooperation, record of................ 1-2

Correctlonvllle, Iowa , Little Sioux

River at........................ 21

Cotesfleld, Nebr., Davls Creek near... 214 

Council Bluffs, Iowa, Indian Creek

at.............................. 32

Courtland Canal at Nebraska-Kansas

State line...................... 310

Cozad, Nebr., Platte River near....... 186

Crete, Nebr., Big Blue River near..... 353

Crook, Colo., South Platte River near. 179 

Crooked River near Richmond, Mo....... 378

Crow Creek, near Barnesvllle, Colo.... 174

near Cheyenne, Wyo.................. '173

Cubic feet per second per square mile,

definition of................... 2

Cubic foot per second, definition of.. 2 

Culbertson, Nebr., Blackwood Creek

near............................ 282

Frenchman Creek at.................. 281

Curtls, Nebr., Dry Creek near......... 290

Fox Creek at........................ 289

Dannebrog, Nebr., Oak Creek near...... 207

Danville, Mo. , Rumbo Branch at.......439-441

Darr, Nebr., Buffalo Creek near....... 188

Da^ta, accuracy of...................

explanation of....................

Davids Creek near Hamlln, Iowa........ 243

Davls City, Iowa, Thompson River at... 383 

Davls Creek near Cotesfleld, Nebr..... 214

Decaturvllle, Mo., Nlangua River

near............................ 423

Deer Creek at Glenrock, Wyo........... 64

Delaware River at Valley Falls, Kans.. 

Denver, Colo., Cherry Creek at........ 137

South Platte River at............... 138

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

Deweese, Nebr., Little Blue River

near............................ 355

Page

Discharge measurements:

Grand River basin.................... 446

Kansas River basin..................444-446

Lamlne River basin................... 446

Little Nemaha River basin............ 444

Missouri River basin................. 446

Moreau River basin................... 446

New York Creek basin................. 443

Omaha Creek basin.................... 443

Platte River basin..................443-444

Note. Streams for which only 

discharge measurements are available 

are not entered by name In this 

index. 

Dismal River at Dunning, Nebr.......... 198

Douglas, Wyo., La Prele Creek near..... 66

North Platte River near

Douglas Creek, above Keystone, Wyo.....

near Foxpark, Wyo....................

Downs, Kans., North Fork ?olomon River

Drainage area, definition of..... 

Drake, Colo., Big Thompsor River 

near.

339

3

156

283

near Curtls, Nebr. 

Dry Spotted Tall Creek at Mitchell,

Nebr.

Driftwood Creek near McCook, Nebr.. 

Dry Creek, subwatershed No. 2, near

Hartley, Nebr.................... 286 - "-- 290

101 

Duncan, Nebr., Platte River near....... 196

Dunning, Nebr., Dismal River at........ 198

Middle Loup River at................. 197

East Nlshnabotna River at Red Oak,

Iowa............................. 244

Elbert, Colo., Klowa Creel' at.......... 174

Eldorado Springs, Colo., South Boulder

Creek near....................... 150

Elevenmile Canyon Reservoir, Colo.,

contents of......................

Elk Mountain, Wyo., Pass Creek near....

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

Elkhorn Creek, Colo., CacM la Poudre

168

42

320

161 

Elkhorn River, at Ewlng, Nebr.......... 224

at Neligh, Nebr...................... 225

at Norfolk, Nebr..................... 226

at Waterloo, Nebr....................13,229

River below.

Bills, Kans., Cedar Bluff Reservoir

Ellsworth, Kans., Smoky Hill River

at.

Elm Creek (Platte River bfsin) near

322

327

Overton, Nebr.................... 190

Elm, Mo., East Branch South Fork,

Blackwater River nerr. 398

Encampment, Wyo., Encampment River at

mouth, near. 

Encampment River near.........

Encampment River at mouth, near

Encampment, Wyo...........

near Encampment, Wyo.

39

38

39

38

278

277

347

154 

Big Thompson River at................ 153

Big Thompson River near.............. 155

Glacier Creek near................... 152

Eureka ditch, Colo., diversion by...... 166

Ewlng, Nebr. , Elkhorn River at......... 224

Excelsior Springs, Mo., East Fork

Fishing River at................. 377

Falrbury, Nebr., Little Blue River

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

Enders Reservoir near Enders, Nebr..... 

Enterprise, Kans., Smoky Hill River at. 

Estes Park, Colo., Alva B. Adams 

tunnel near.

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

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

356 

248 

252 

369 Fancy Creek at Winkler , Kans........... 361

Farlinvllle, Kans., Big Sugar Creek at. 411 

Fayette, Mo., Monlteau Creek near...... 402

Fllmore, Wyo., Little Laramle River near 82 

Fishing River, East Fork, at Excelsior

Springs, Mo...................... 377
INDEX 451

Floods, special reports on............

Floyd River at James, Iowa............

Fort Collins, Colo., Cache la Poudre

River near......................

Fort Collins, Colo., Horsetooth

Reservoir near..................

Fort Laramie, Wyo., Laramie River

near............................

Fort Lupton, Colo., South Platte River

at..............................

Fort Morgan, Colo., South Platte River

at..............................

Fort Scott, Kans., Marmaton River near 

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

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

Frankfort, Kans., Black Vermillion

River near......................

Franktown, Colo., Cherry Creek near...

Frenchman Creek, at Culbertson, Nebr..

at Palisade, Nebr...................

near Enders , Nebr...................

near Imperial, Nebr.................

Fullerton, Nebr., Cedar River

near............................

Fulton, Kans., Little Osage River at..

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

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

Garnett, Kans., Pottawatomie Creek 

near.

Page

12 Harry Strunk Lake, Nebr., Medicine

16

164

168

143

177

413

289

37

359

134

281

279

278

276

216

412

382

387

409 

Gasconade River, at Jerome, Mo........13,436

near Hazlegreen, Mo................. 430

near Rich Fountain, Mo.............. 437

near Waynesville , Mo................ 431

Gasconade River basin, Mo., gagingstation records in.............430-437

Genoa, Nebr., Beaver Creek at......... 219

Loup River near..................... 218

Loup River power canal near......... 217

Gering drain near Gering, Nebr. 

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

Glacier Creek near Estes Park, Colo.., 

Glade, Kans. , North Fork Solomon

River at........................

Glendevey, Colo., Laramie River near., 

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

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

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

Goose Creek above Cheesman Lake,

Colo............................

Goose Egg, Wyo., North Platte River

near............................

Gould, Colo., North Fork Michigan

River near......................

South Fork Michigan River near. 

Gower, Mo., Jenkins Branch at.........

Grand Island, Nebr., Platte River

near.

105

194

152

335

76

71

64

140

124

62

34

33

261

192

Grand River, near Gallatin, Mo........ 382

near Sumner, Mo..................... 389

Grand River basin, Mo. jaging-station

records in.... ................381-390

Grand River ditch, Colo., diversion by 

Grant, Colo., North Fork South Platte

River at........................

Greeley, Colo., Cache la Poudre River

near............................

Gross Reservoir near Eldorado

Springs, Colo...................

Guernsey Reservoir, near Guernsey,

Wyo.............................

North Platte River below............

Guide Rock, Nebr., Republican River

near............................

166

126

165

150

311

Haigler, Nebr., Arikaree River at.... 262

Buffalo Creek near.................. 265

Hale, Colo., Bonny Reservoir near..... 270

Landsman Creek near................. 269

South Fork Republican River near.... 271

Hamburg, Iowa, Nishnabotna River

above........................... 4,245

Hamilton Branch near New Boston, Mo..390-391 

Hamlin, Iowa, Davids Creek near....... 243

Hanna, Wyo., Medicine Bow River near.. 47i 

Hardy, Nebr., Republican River near... 312 

Harlan County Dam, Nebr., Republican

River below..................... 308!

Harlan County Reservoir near

Republican City, Nebr........... 307

Page

291 

294 

292

Harry Strunk Lake near Cambridge, Nebr. 293 

Hartzel, Colo., South Platte Riv^r

near............................. 122

Hays, Kans., Big Creek near............ 325

Creek above. 

Medicine Creek below. 

Mitchell Creek above.

430

171

172

142 

97 

29 

Hermann, Mo.,'Missouri River at........ 438

Hazlegreen, Mo., Gasconade River near.. 

Hecla, Wyo., Middle Crow Creek near....

South Crow Creek near................

Henderson, Colo., South Platte River

at.

Henry, Nebr., Katzer drain near. 

Herman, Nebr., New York Creek at

Hermitage, geMo., Pomme de Terre River

t. .

Hershey, Nebr. , Birdwood Creek near. . . 

Holly Springs, Iowa, West Fork ditch

420

119

at. 25 

17 

Honey Creek near Russell, Iowa......... 392

Homer, Nebr., Omaha Creek at

Hoosier pass tunnel, Colo., diversions

Horse Creek (Platte River basin) near 

Lyman, Nebr.

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

Horsetooth Reservoir near Port Collins,

Colo.

Horton, Kans., Little Delaware River 

near...........................

Humboldt, Nebr. , North Fork Nemaha

166

99

71

168

368

River at. 251 

Hundred and Ten Mile Creek near

Quenemo, Kans.................... 407

Hydrologic chart.

conditions.

Idalia, Colo., South Fork Republican

River near.

Imperial, Nebr., Frenchman Creek near.. 

Indian Creek at Council Bluffs,

Iowa.

Ithaca, Nebr., Silver Creek at. 

Wahoo Creek at...............

268

276

32

233

232

Jack Creek below Willow Creek, near

Saratoga, Wyo. 41

19 

16 

77 

261 

Jerome, Mo., Gasconade River at........13,426

Jackson County ditch 11 near Lakefield, 

Minn.............................

James, Iowa, Floyd River at............

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

Jenkins Branch at Gower, Mo.

Jones Pass tunnel, Colo., diversion 

Julesburg, Coio. , South piatte River

at.

Junction City, Kans., Smoky Hill River

at.

Kanopolis Reservoir near Kanopolis,

166

182

350

Kans. 328 

Kansas City, Mo., Blue River near...... 375 - -- 374

373

Missouri River at.. 

Kansas River, at Bonner Springs, Kans..

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

Kennebec, Iowa, Little Sioux River

near.

Kersey, Colo., South Platte River

Keystone, Nebr., North Platte River

at Lecompton, Kans................... 370

at Topeka, Kans...................... 366

at Wamego, Kans...................... 363

Kansas River basin, gaging-station

records in......................262-373

97

22

170

117

36

175

174

175

338

337

70

69

70

Keystone, Wyo., Douglas Creek above... 

Kiowa, Colo., Kiowa Creek at..........

Kiowa Creek, at Elbert, Colo..........

at Kiowa, Colo.

Kirwin, Kans., North Fork Solomon

River at.

KirwiKt Reservoir at Kirwin, Kans .......

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

Wagonhound Creek near.

La Bonte Creek near La Bonte, Wyo.
452 INDEX

Page 

La Prele Creek, near Douglas, Wyo..... 66

near Orpha, Wyo..................... 67

La Salle, Colo., Big Thompson River

near............................ 158

Ladder Creek below Chalk Creek, near

Scott City, Kans................ 319

Lake City, Mo., Little Blue River

near............................ 376

Lake George, Colo., South Platte River

near............................ 123

Lake of the Ozarks near Bagnell, Mo... 425 

Lakefield, Minn., Jackson County ditch

11 near. ........................ 19

Little Sioux River near............. 18

Lakes and Reservoirs:

Alcova Reservoir near Alcova, Wyo... 59 

Bonny Reservoir near Hale, Colo..... 270

Carter Lake near Berthoud, Colo..... 168

Cedar Bluff Reservoir near Ellis,

Kans............................ 322

Cheesman Lake, Colo................. 168

Elevenmile Canyon Reservoir, Colo... 168 

Enders Reservoir near Enders, Nebr.. 277 

Gross Reservoir near Eldorado

Springs , Colo................... 150

Guernsey Reservoir near Guernsey,

Wyo............................. 73

Harlan County Reservoir near

Republican City, Nebr........... 307

Harry Strunk Lake near Cambridge,

Nebr............................ 293

Horsetooth Reservoir near Port

Collins, Colo................... 168

Kanopolis Reservoir near Kanopolis,

Kans............................ 328

Kirwin Reservoir at Kirwin, Kans.... 337

Lake of the Ozarks near Bagnell,

Mo.............................. 425

Lovewell Reservoir near Lovewell,

Kans............................ 313

McConaughy Lake near Keystone, Nebr. 116 

Okoboji Lake at Lakeside Laboratory,

near Milford, Iowa .............. 20

Pathfinder Reservoir near Alcova,

Wyo............................. 57

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

Spirit Lake near Orleans, Iowa...... 20

Swanson Lake near Trenton, Nebr..... 274

Webster Reservoir near Stockton,

Kans............................ 341

Wheatland Reservoir No. 2, near

Lookout, Wyo.................... 85

Lamine River at Clifton City, Mo...... 397

Lamine River basin, Mo., gagingstation records in.............397-400

Landsman Creek near Hale, Colo........ 269

Langley, Kans., Smoky Hill River

near............................ 329

Laramie-Poudre tunnel, Colo.,

diversion by.................... 163

Laramie River, at Laramie, Wyo........ 80

at Two Rivers , Wyo.................. 81

below Wheatland Reservoir No. 2,

Wyo............................. 86

near Port Laramie, Wyo.............. 94

near Glendevey, Colo................ 76

near Jelm, Wyo...................... 77

near Lookout, Wyo................... 84

near Uva, Wyo....................... 93

Laramie River and Pioneer Canal near

Woods, Wyo...................... 78

Lawrence, Kans., Wakarusa River near.. 371 

Lawson, Colo., Clear Creek near....... 139

Lecompton, Kans., Kansas River at..... 370

Lefthand Creek near Boulder, Colo..... 147

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

Lewellen, Nebr., Blue Creek near...... 114

North Platte River at............... 115

Lincoln, Nebr. , Salt Creek at......... 231

Lincoln County drain No. 1 near North

Platte , Nebr.................... 120

Lincoln Creek near Seward, Nebr....... 351

Lindley Creek near Polk, Mo........... 419

Lindsborg, Kans., Smoky Hill River

at. ............................. 330

Lingle , Wyo., Rawhide Creek near...... 95

Linneus , Mo., Locust Creek near....... 388

Lisco, Nebr., North Platte

River at........................ 112

Little Beaver Creek near Rolla, Mo..... 433

Little Blue River (Kansas River basin),

at Waterville, Kans.............. 357

near Deweese, Nebr................... 355

near Pairbury, Nebr.................. 356

Little Blue River (Little Blue River

basin) near Lake City, Mo........ 376

ittle Delaware River near Horton,

Kans............................. 368

Little Laramie River, at Two Rivers,

Wyo.............................. 83

near Pilmore, Wyo.................... 82

Little Nemaha River, at Aub'orn, Nebr. .. 247 

near Syracuse, Nebr .................. 246

Little Nemaha River basin, gagingstation records in..............246-247

Little Osage River at Fultoi, Kans..... 412

Little Piney Creek at Newburg, Mo...... 434

Little Sioux River, at Correctionville,

Iowa............................. 21

near Kennebec, Iowa .................. 22

near Lakefield, Minn................. 18

near Turin, Iowa..................... 24

Little Sioux River basin, lowa-Minn. ,

gaging-station record"? in. ....... 18-26

Little Thompson River near Berthoud,

Colo............................. 157

Littleton, Colo., South Platte River

at............................... 131

Livermore, Colo., North Fork Cache la

Poudre River near................ 162

Locust Creek near Linneus, Mo.......... 388

Lodgepole Creek, at Bushnell, Nebr..... 180

at Ralton, Nebr...................... 181

Logan, Iowa, Boyer River at.

Logan Creek near Uehling, Nebr........

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

Lookout, Wyo., Laramie River near.....

Wheatland Reservoir No. 2 near......

Louisville, Nebr., Platte River at...

30

227

167

84

85

235

Loup River, at Columbus, Nebr.......... 220

near Genoa, Nebr..................... 218

Loup River power canal near Genoa,

Nebr............................. 217

Loutre River at Mineola, Me ............ 442

Loutre River basin, Mo., gagingstation records in..............439-442

Louviers, Colo. , Plum Creek near....... 130

Lovewell, Kans., Lovewell Reservoir

near............................. 313

White Rock Creek at.................. 314

Lovewell Reservoir near Lovewell, Kans. 313 

Lyman, Nebr. , Horse Creek rear......... 99

Lyndon, Kans., Salt Creek rear......... 405

Lyon Creek near Woodbine, Fans ......... 349

Lyons, Colo., St. Vrain Creek at....... 146

McConaughy Lake near Keystone, Nebr.... 116

McCook, Nebr., Driftwood Creek near.... 283

Republican River at.................. 284

McGrew, Nebr., Ninemile drain near..... 107

Malvern, Iowa, Mule Creek rear......... 239

Manhattan, Kans., Big Blue River

near............................. 362

Map of the United States............... 9

Maple Creek near Nickerson, Nebr....... 228

Maple River at Mapleton, Iowa.......... 23

Marais des Cygnes River, at Melvern,

Kans............................. 404

at Trading Post, Kans................ 410

near Ottawa , Kans.................... 408

Maries River at Westphalia, Mo......... 429

Marmaton River near Fort Scott, Kans... 413 

Marshall, Mo., Shiloh Branch near...... 400

Marshfield, Mo. , Niangua Branch at..... 422

Maryville, Mo., One Hundred and Two

River near....................... 258

White Cloud Creek near............... 259

Maywood, Nebr., Brushy Creek

near............................. 288

Medicine Creek at.................... 287

Medicine Bow River, above Rock Creek,

near Medicine Bow, Wyo........... 44

above Seminoe Reservoir, near Hanna,

Wyo.............................. 47

Medicine Creek (Grand River basin)

near Gait, Mo.................... 387

Medicine Creek(Kansas River basin),

above Harry Strunk Lake, Nebr.... 291
INDEX 453

Medicine Creek (Kansas River basin) ,

at Cambridge, Nebr.............. 295

at Maywood, Nebr.................... 287

below Harry Strunk Lake, Nebr....... 294

Melvern, Kans., Marais des Cygnes

River at........................ 404

Melvin, Colo. , Cherry Creek near...... 135

Mentor, Kans., Smoky Hill River near.. 331 

Mercer, Mo., Weldon River near........ 384

Meta, Mo., Van Cleve Branch near...... 427

Michigan ditch, Colo., diversion by... 163 

Michigan River, North Fork, near

Gould, Colo..................... 34

South Fork, near Gould, Colo........ 33

Middle Boulder Creek at Nederland,

Colo............................ 148

Middle Crow Creek near Hecla, Wyo..... 171

Middle Loup River, at Arcadia, Nebr... 201 

at Dunning, Nebr.................... 197

at Rockville, Nebr.................. 202

at Sargent, Nebr.................... 200

at St. Paul, Nebr................... 208

at Walworth, Nebr................... 199

Middle St. Vrain Creek near Raymond,

Colo............................ 145

Milford, Iowa, Okoboji Lake near...... 20

Milford, Kans., Republican River

at. ............................. 318

Mill Creek (tributary to Kansas River)

near Paxico, Kans............... 365

Mill Creek (tributary to Missouri

River) at Oregon, Mo............ 254

Mill Grove, Mo., Weldon River at...... 385

Minatare , Nebr. , North Platte River

near............................ 106

Mineola, Mo. , Loutre River at......... 442

Missouri River, at Boonville, Mo...... 401

at Hermann, Mo...................... 438

at Kansas City, Mo.................. 374

at Nebraska City, Nebr.............. 238

at Omaha, Nebr...................... 31

at Rulo, Nebr....................... 249

at St. Joseph, Mo................... 257

at Sioux C ity, Iowa................. 14

at Waverly, Mo...................... 379

Mitchell, Nebr., Dry Spotted Tail

Creek at........................ 101

North Platte River at............... 102

Mitchell Creek above Harry Strunk

Lake , Nebr...................... 292

Moffat tunnel, Colo., diversion by.... 166

Moniteau Creek near Fayette, Mo....... 402

Monona-Harrison ditch near Turin,

Iowa. ........................... 26

Morrill, Nebr., Sheep Creek near...... 100

Morrison, Colo., Bear Creek at........ 132

Mud Creek near Sweetwater, Nebr....... 205

Muddy Creek (Kansas River basin) at

Arapahoe , Nebr.................. 297

Muddy Creek (Nemaha River basin) at

Verdon, Nebr.................... 253

Mule Creek near Malvern, Iowa......... 239

Nebraska City, Nebr., Missouri River

at. ............................. 238

Nederland, Colo., Middle Boulder

Creek at........................ 148

Neligh, Nebr. , Elkhorn River at....... 225

Nemaha River, at Palls City, Nebr..... 252

North Fork, at Humboldt, Nebr....... 251

Nemaha River basin, Kans.-Nebr.,

gaging-station records in......250-253

New Boston, Mo., Hamilton Branch

near...........................390-391

New York Creek at Herman, Nebr........ 29

Newburg, Mo., Little Piney Creek at... 434 

Wilkins Spring near................. 435

Newman Grove, Nebr. , Shell Creek at... 221 

Niangua Branch at Marshfield, Mo...... 422

Niangua River near Decaturville, Mo... 423 

Nickerson, Nebr., Maple Creek near.... 228

Niles , Kans., Solomon River at........ 346

Ninemile drain near McGrew, Nebr...... 107

Nishnabotna River above Hamburg,

Iowa............................ 4 ,245

Nishnabotna River basin, Iowa, gagingstation records in.............239-245

Nodaway River, at Clarinda, Iowa...... 255

near Burlington Junction, Mo........ 256

Nodaway River basin, Iowa-Mo., gagingstation records in..............255-256

Norfolk, Nebr. , Elkhorn River at....... 226

North Bend, Nebr., Platte River at..... 223

North Laramie River near Wheatland,

Wyo.............................. 92

North Loup River, at Burwell, Nebr..... 210

at Ord, Nebr......................... 212

at Scotia, Nebr...................... 213

at Taylor, Nebr...................... 209

near St. Paul, Nebr.................. 215

North Platte, Nebr., Lincoln County

drain No. 1 near................. 120

North Platte River at................ 121

South Platte River at................ 184

North Platte River, above Pathfinder

Reservoir, Wyo................... 49

above Seminoe Reservoir, near

Sinclair, Wyo.................... 43

at Aleova, Wyo....................... 60

at Bridgeport, Nebr.................. 110

at Lewellen, Nebr.................... 115

at Lisco, Nebr....................... 112

at Mitchell, Nebr.................... 102

at North Platte, Nebr................ 121

at Oshkosh, Nebr..................... 113

at Recorder station below Whalen,

Wyo.............................. 75

at Saratoga, Wyo..................... 13,40

at Wyoming-Nebraska State line.. 

below Casper, Wyo...............

below Guernsey Reservoir, Wyo... 

below Pathfinder Reservoir, Wyo. 

near Cassa , Wyo.................

near Douglas, Wyo...............

near Goose Egg, Wyo.

98 

63 

74 

58 

72 

68 

62 

near Keystone, Nebr.................. 117

near Minatare, Nebr.................

near Northgate, Colo................

near Sutherland, Nebr...............

North Platte River basin in Colo-ado, 

transbasin diversions from, to 

Cache la Poudre River basin.....

Northgate, Colo., North Platte R.'.ver 

near............................

Norton, Kans., Prairie Dog Creek 

at.

106

35

118

163

35

305 

Novinger, Mo., Chariton River at....... 395

Nunn, Colo. , Lonetree Creek near....... 167

Oak Creek (tributary to Middle Loup

River) near Dannebrog, Nebr...... 207

Oak Grove Branch near Brighton, Mo..... 414

Oberlin, Kans., Sappa Creek near....... 299

Odessa, Nebr., Platte River near....... 191

Ogallah, Kans. , Big Creek near......... 324

Okoboji Lake at Lakeside Laboratory,

near Milford, Iowa............... 20

Omaha , Nebr. , Missouri River at........ 31

Omaha Creek at Homer, Nebr............. 17

One Hundred and Two River near

Maryville, Mo.................... 258

Ord, Nebr., North Loup River at........ 212

Order, downstream, of listing gagingstations......................... 3

Oregon, Mo., Mill Creek at............. 254

Orleans, Iowa , Spirit Lake near........ 20

Orleans, Nebr., Republican River

near............................. 298

Orodell, Colo., Boulder Creek near..... 149

Orpha, Wyo., La Prele Creek near....... 67

Osage River at Osceola, Mo............. 417

near Bagnell, Mo..................... 426

near St. Thomas, Mo.................. 428

Osage River basin, Kans.-Mo., gagingstation records in..............404-429

Osborne, Kans., South Fork Solomon

River at......................... 344

Osceola , Mo. , Osage River at........... 417

Oshkosh, Nebr., North Platte Rivsr

at............................... 113

Ottawa, Kans., Marais des Cygnes River

near............................. 408

Overton, Nebr., Buffalo Creek near..... 189

Elm Creek near....................... 190

Platte River near.................... 187

Palisade, Nebr., Frenchman Creek at.... 279 

Stinking Water Creek near............ 280
454 INDEX

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

Pass City, Wyo., Rock Creek near......

Pass Creek near Elk Mountain, Wyo.....

Pathfinder Reservoir, near Alcova,

Wyo.............................

North Platte River above............

North Platte River below............

Paxico, Kans., Mill Creek near........

Paxton, Nebr., South Platte River at.. 

Peak discharge, indirect determinations of....................

Perry Creek at 38th St., Sioux City, 

Iowa............................

Petite Saline Creek near Boonville,

Mo...............................

Pioneer Canal. See Laramie River and

Pioneer Canal. 

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

Platte River (Colo.-Nebr.-Wyo.), at

Brady, Nebr.....................

at Louisville, Nebr.................

at North Bend, Nebr.................

near Cozad, Nebr....................

'near Duncan, Nebr.

Page

266

52

42

57

49

58

365

183

447

15

403

28

185 

235 

223 

186 

196 

near Grand island, Nebr............. 192

near Odessa, Nebr................... 191

near Overton, Nebr.................. 187

Platte River basin (Colo.-Nebr.-Wyo.)

gaging-station records in.......33-235

Platte River (Iowa-Mo.) near Agency,

Mo.............................. 260

Platte River basin (Iowa-Mo.) gagingstation records in............. 258-261

Platteville, Colo., St. Vrain Creek

near............................ 151

Pleasant View, Mo., Cedar Creek near.. 416 

Plum Creek near Louviers, Colo........ 130

Polk, Mo., Lindley Creek near......... 419

Pomme de Terre River, at Hermitage,

Mo.............................. 420

near Bolivar, Mo.................... 418

Pottawatomie Creek near Garnett, Kans. 409 

Prairie Dog Creek, at Norton, Kans.... 305

near Woodruff, Kans................. 306

Prairie Hill, Mo., Chariton River

near............................ 396

Preston, Mo. , Stark1 s Creek at........ 424

Publications on streamflow, by

Geological Survey............... 8-12

by State agencies................... 12

Pumpkin Creek near Bridgeport,

Nebr............................ Ill

Quenemo, Kans., Hundred and Ten Mile 

Creek near.....................

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

Randolph, Iowa, West Nishnabotna

River at........................

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

Rathbun, Iowa, Chariton River near....

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

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

Raymond, Colo., Middle St. Vrain

Creek near......................

Red Oak, Iowa, East Nishnabotna River 

at..............................

Red Willow Creek (Kansas River basin) 

near Red Willow, Nebr...........

Red Willow Creek (Platte River basin) 

near Bayard, Nebr...............

Republican Ciby, Nebr., Harlan

County Reservoir near...........

Republican River, at Benkelman, Nebr.. 

at Cambridge , Nebr..................

at Clay Center, Kans................

at Concordia, Kans..................

at McCook, Nebr.....................

at Milford, Kans ....................

at Scandia, Kans....................

at Stratton, Nebr...................

at Trenton, Nebr....................

below Harlan County Dam, Nebr.......

near Bloomington, Nebr..............

near Guide Rock, Nebr...............

near Hardy, Nebr....................

near Orleans, Nebr..................

North Fork, at Colorado-Nebraska

State line......................

near Wray, Colo...................

407

181

242

360

393

204

95

145

244

285

109

307

267

296

317

316

284

318

315

273

,275

308

309

311

312

298

264

263

Republican River, South Pork, near

Benkelman, Nebr.................. 272

South Pork, near Hale, Cclo.......... 271

near Idalia, Colo.................. 268

Reservoirs. See Lakes and Reservoirs.. 

Rich Fountain, Mo., Gasconade River

near............................. 437

Richmond, Mo., Crooked River near...... 378

Riverdale, Nebr., Wood River near...... 193

Roca, Nebr., Salt Creek at............. 230

Rock Creek (tributary to Medicine Bow

River), at Arlington, Wyo. ........ 45

below Rock* River, Wyo................ 46

Rock Creek (tributary to Republican

River 

Rock Creek 

River

at Parks , Nebr............ 266

tributary to Sweetwater 

, at Atlantic City, Wyo....

near Atlantic City, Wyo.

near South Pass City, Wye ............ 52

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

Rockville, Nebr., Middle Lcup River

at............................... 202

Rolla, Mo., Little Beaver Creek

near............................. 433

Rulo, Nebr., Missouri River at......... 249

Rumbo Branch at Danville, Ko..........439-441

Runoff in inches , definition of........ 2

Russell, Iowa, Honey Creek near........ 392

Russell, Kans. , Smoky Hill River near.. 326 

Rustic, Colo., Cache la Poudre River

near............................. 159

South Pork Cache la Poudre River

near............................. 160

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

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

St. Michael, Nebr., South Loup River

at...............................

St. Paul, Nebr., Middle Loup River

at...............................

North Loup River near................

St. Thomas, Mo., Osage Rive" near......

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

at mouth, near Platteville, Colo..... 

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

near Wakeeney, Kans..................

near Wilson, Kans....................

Salt Creek (Osage River basin) near

Lyndon, Kans.....................

Salt Creek (Platte River basin), at

Lincoln, Nebr....................

at Roca, Nebr........................

near Ashland, Nebr...................

Sand Creek near Tie Siding, Wyo........

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

near Oberlin, Kans...................

near Stamford, Nebr..................

Saratoga, Wyo., Jack Creek below Willow 

Creek, near......................

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

Sargent, Nebr., Middle Loup River

at...............................

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

Scotia, Nebr., North Loup R'ver at.....

Scott City, Kans., Ladder C""eek near... 

Scottsbluff, Nebr., Tub Springs, near..

Winter Creek near....................

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

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

Seward, Nebr. , Big Blue Riv?r at.......

Lincoln Creek near...................

Sheep Creek near Morrill, Nsbr.........

Shell Creek, at Newman Grovs, Nebr.....

near Columbus, Nebr..................

Sheridan, Colo., Bear Creek at.........

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

Silver Creek at Ithaca, Neb"...........

Sinclair, Wyo., North Platts River

near.............................

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

Perry Creek at.......................

Skyline ditch, Colo., diversion by.....

Slate Creek near Atlantic City, Wyo....

Smoky Hill River, at Cedar Bluff Dam,

Kans.............................

at Elkader, Kans.....................

at Ellsworth, Kans...................

at Enterprise, Kans..................

at Junction City, Kans...............

at Lindsborg, Kans...................

415

257

206

208

215

428

146

151

334

332

333

405

231

230

234

79

300

299

304

41

13,40

200

315

213

319

103

104

48

250

352

351

100

221

222

133

400

233

43

14

15

163

54

323

320

327

347

350

330
INDEX 455

Page

Smoky Hill River, near Arnold, Kans... 321 

near Langley, Kans.................. 329

near Mentor, Kans................... 331

near Russell, Kans.................. 326

Snipe Creek near Seattle , Kans........ 358

Soldier Creek near Topeka, Kans....... 367

Soldier River at Pisgah, Iowa......... 28

Solomon River, at Beloit, Kans........ 345

at Niles, Kans...................... 346

North Pork, at Glade, Kans.......... 335

at Kirwin, Kans................... 338

near Downs, Kans.................. 339

South Fork, above Webster Reservoir,

Kans............................ 340

at Alton, Kans.................... 343

at Osborne, Kans.................. 344

below Webster Reservoir, Kans..... 342

South Boulder Creek near Eldorado

Springs, Colo................... 150

South Crow Creek near Hecla, Wyo...... 172

South Grand River, near Brownington,

Mo.............................. 421

South Loup River, at Ravenna, Nebr.... 204

at St. Michael, Nebr................ 206

South Pass City, Wyo., Willow Creek

near................. ~........... 51

South Platte, Colo., North Pork South

Platte River at................. 127

South Platte River at............... 4,128

South Platte River, above Elevenmile 

Canyon Reservoir, near Hartsel, 

Colo............................ 122

at Balzac . Colo..................... 178

at Denver, Colo..................... 138

at Port Lupton, Colo................ 143

at Fort Morgan, Colo................ 177

at Henderson, Colo.................. 142

at Julesburg, Colo.................. 182

at Littleton, Colo.................. 131

at North Platte , Nebr............... 184

at Paxton, Nebr..................... 183

at South Platte, Colo. .............. 4,128

at Waterton, Colo................... 129

below Cheesman Lake, Colo........... 125

near Crook, Colo.................... 179

near Kersey, Colo................... 170

near Lake George, Colo.............. 123

near Weldona, Colo.................. 176

North Pork, at South Platte, Colo... 127 

below Geneva Creek, at Grant,

Colo............................ 126

South Platte River basin, Colo.,

Reservoirs, in................ .168-169

transmountain diversions to, from

Colorado River basin............ 166

South St. Vrain Creek near Ward,

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

Spirit Lake near Orleans, Iowa........ 20

Spring Valley Creek near Tabor,

Iowa...........................240-241

Stage-discharge relation, definition

of.............................. 2

Stamford, Nebr., Sappa Creek near..... 304

Stark"s Creek at Preston, Mo.......... 424

Stinking Water Creek, near Palisade,

Nebr............................ 280

Stockton, Kans. , Bow Creek near....... 336

Webster Reservoir near.............. 341

Stockton, Mo., Sac River near......... 415

Stranger Creek near Tonganoxie,

Kans............................ 372

Stratton, Nebr., Republican River at.. 273 

Sumner, Mo., Grand River near......... 389

Sutherland, Nebr., North Platte River

near............................ 118

Swanson Lake near Trenton, Nebr....... 274

Sweetwater, Nebr., Mud Creek near..... 205

Sweetwater River near Alcova, Wyo..... 56

Switzler Creek at Burlingame, Kans.... 406

Sybille Creek, above Bluegrass Creek,

near Wheatland, Wyo............. 87

below Bluegrass Creek, near

Wheatland, Wyo.................. 88

near Mule Shoe Ranch, near

Wheatland, Wyo................:. 91

Syracuse, Nebr., Little Nemaha River

near............................ 246

Tabor, Iowa, Spring Valley Creek......240-241

Tarkio River at Fairfax, Mo............ 248

Taylor, Nebr., North Loup River

at............................... 209

Tekamah Creek at Tekamah, Nebr......... 27

Terms and abbreviations, definition

of... ............................ 2-3

Tescott, Kans., Saline River at........ 334

Thompson River, at Davis City, lows.... 383

at Trenton, Mo....................... 386

Tie Siding, Wyo., Sand Creek near...... 79

Tonganoxie, Kans., Stranger Creek

near............................. 372

Topeka, Kans., Kansas River at......... 366

Soldier Creek near................... 367

Torrlngton, Wyo., Cherry Creek drain

near............................. 96

Trading Post, Kans., Marais des Cytnes

River at......................... 410

Trenton, Mo., Thompson River at........ 386

Trenton, Nebr., Republican River at.... 4,275

Swanson Lake near.................... 274

Tub Springs near Scottsbluff, Nebr..... 103

Turin, Iowa, Little Sioux River ne=tr... 24 

Monona-Harrison ditch near........... 26

Turkey Creek (Nemaha River basin) near

Seneca, Kans..................... 250

Two Rivers, Wyo., Laramie River at..... 81

Little Laramie River at.............. 83

Uehling, Nebr., Logan Creek near....... 227

Union, Nebr., Weeping Water Creek at... 237

Uva, Wyo., Laramie River near.......... 93

Valley Falls, Kans., Delaware Rive-0 at. 369

Van Cleve Branch near Meta, Mo......... 427

Verdon, Nebr., Muddy Creek at.......... 253

Vermillion Creek near Wamego, Kans..... 364

WSP, definition of..................... 3

Wagonhound Creek near La Bonte, Wyo.... 69

Wahoo Creek at Ithaca, Nebr............ 232

Wakarusa River near Lawrence, Kans..... 371

Wakeeney, Kans., Saline River near...., 332

Wakenda Creek at Carrollton, Mo........ 380

Walworth, Nebr., Middle Loup River at.. 199 

Wamego, Kans., Kansas River at......... 363

Vermillion Creek near................ 364

Ward, Colo., South St. Vrain Creek

near............................. 144

Waterloo, Nebr. , Elkhorn River at......13,229

Waterton, Colo., South Platte Rive"

at............................... 129

Waterville, Kans., Little Blue Rivsr

at............................... 357

Waubonsie Creek near Bartlett, lows.... 236

Waverly, Mo., Missouri River at........ 379

Waynesville, Mo., Gasconade River near. 431 

Webster Reservoir, Kans., South Fo-k,

Solomon River above.............. 340

South Pork', Solomon River below...... 342

Webster Reservoir near Stockton, Kans.. 341 

Weeping Water Creek, at Union, Neb-.... 237

Weldon River, at Mill Grove, Mo........ 385

near Mercer, Mo...................... 384

Weldona, Colo., South Platte River

near............................. 176

West Fork ditch at Holly Springs, Iowa. 25 

West Nishnabotna River at Randolph,

Iowa............................. 242

Westphalia, Mo., Maries River at....... 429

Whalen, Wyo., North Platte River

below............................ 75

Wheatland, Wyo., North Laramie Rivsr

near............................. 92

Sybille Creek near.................87,88,91

Wheatland Canal Ho. 1 near........... 89

Wheatland Canal No. 2 near........... 90

Wheatland, Canal No. 1 near Wheatland,

Wyo.............................. 89

Canal No. 2 near Wheatland, Wyo...... 90

Wheatland Reservoir No. 2 near LooVout,

Wyo.............................. 85

Laramie River below.................. 86

White Cloud Creek near Maryville, Mo... 259 

White Rock Creek at Lovewell, Kans..... 314

Wilkins Spring near Newburg, Mo........ 435
456 INDEX

Willow Creek near Atlantic City,

Wyo............................. 50

near South pass City, Wyo. .......... 51

Wilson, Kans., Saline River near...... 333

Wilson supply ditch, Colo., diversion

by.............................. 163

Winkler, Kans., Fancy Creek at........ 361

Winter Creek near Scottsbluff, Nebr... 104 

Wood River, near Alda , Nebr........... 195

near Gibbon, Nebr................... 194

Wood River, near Riverdale, Nebr....... 193

Woodbine, Kans. , Lyon Creek near....... 349

Woodruff, Kans., Prairie Dog Creek

near............................. 306

Woods, Wyo., Laramie River and Pioneer

Canal near....................... 78

Work, division of...................... 2

scope of............................. 1

Wray, Colo. , North Pork republican

River near....................... 263

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